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Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
ground and faced your ancestors, and twenty fell before his singing blades. You are no Dhakaani of old, and a mere twenty of you will bring no honor to the Taeri.”
The warlord hissed in fury, and
into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
ground and faced your ancestors, and twenty fell before his singing blades. You are no Dhakaani of old, and a mere twenty of you will bring no honor to the Taeri.”
The warlord hissed in fury, and
into the eyes of the stunned onlookers. She smiled behind her spirit veil, counting the blades arrayed against her.
“But forty will.”
Elven culture began on the distant continent of Xen
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
members of this class. The strange technologies in the Barrier Peaks of the world of Greyhawk have inspired some folk to walk the path of the artificer, and in Mystara, various nations employ artificers
to keep airships and other wondrous devices operational.
Artificers in the City of Sigil share discoveries from throughout the multiverse, and from there, the gnome artificer Vi runs a cosmos-spanning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
G10. Spinning Blades This area is lightly obscured by mist from the waterfall. The larger eastern part of the room contains two rapidly spinning devices that look like turnstiles fitted with stacks
of long, sharp blades spaced 1 foot apart. The northern turnstile spins counterclockwise, while the southern one spins clockwise. Any creature that enters or starts its turn in the eastern part of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Testing Phase On the day of the Exam, Dean Tullus doesn’t show up for class. After 10 minutes of uncertainty, one of the dean’s teaching assistants steps in to administer the Exam. Each character
makes two ability checks related to parts of the test: Magical Devices and Their Functions. Matching a list of magical devices with their functions requires a successful DC 18 Intelligence (History
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Statue of Talos Statue of Talos
Large elemental, chaotic evil
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 147 (14d10 + 70)
Speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
STR
19(+4)
DEX
11(+0)
CON
its lightning bolt blades.
Headbutt. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Lightning Bolt Blades. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) slashing damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lord of Blades doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. The Lord of Blades
Medium humanoid (warforged), lawful evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 195 (23d8 + 92)
Speed 40 ft
The Lord of Blades The Lord of Blades is a warforged warlord who has broken all ties with his former masters. He has established a nation for his people deep in the Mournland, centered in a great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Lord of Blades’ Strike Squad While the characters explore Landro, they’re pursued by a warforged named Glaive (see the accompanying stat block). Glaive is a high-ranking commander loyal to the Lord
of Blades. She has orders to find a ruined colossus suitable to transform into an outpost for the blades, and Landro fits this description perfectly. When she becomes aware of the party’s presence in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, settlements and settlers must contend with these aggressive humanoids, whose thirst for conquest is never satisfied. They break before our shields,
They fall beneath our blades;
Their home is ours to
authority through draconian measures. Hobgoblins train to fight with a variety of weapons, and have great skill at crafting arms, armor, siege engines, and other military devices. Organized and disciplined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
Netherese ensured their descendants were elevated with wealth, education, and privilege above the laboring class, though High Netherese who couldn’t use magic could never achieve true political or
sword, or start a fire without magic. Some couldn’t write or read altogether, relying on enchanted quills and speaking parchment instead. Society High Netherese society was full of beautiful people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
role played by artificers in the campaign and the sort of organizations you might have ties to. ARTIFICERS IN OTHER WORLDS
Eberron is the world most associated with artificers, yet the class can be
found throughout the D&D multiverse. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often members of this class
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
the Outlands, manifesting gleaming blades to destroy those that threaten multiversal stability. Aurumach Rilmani Large Celestial, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 285
an action), slow, suggestion
Bonus Actions
Aura of Blades. The aurumach manifests a spectral, golden aura of blades around itself. While this aura is manifested, each creature that starts its turn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
clambering across rooftops. They favor ambush tactics and avoid confrontations with stronger forces, relying on their superior mobility to make their escape. Rubblebelt Stalker
Medium humanoid (any
race), chaotic neutral
Armor Class 14 (piecemeal armor)
Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
10(+0)
DEX
15(+2)
CON
12(+1)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Angry Relying on violence to sustain their existence, the Angry grow more powerful when their foes fight back. If a creature opts not to attack, though, the Angry becomes confused, and its
attacks weaken. Each of the Angry has two heads, which bicker with each other until they find something else on which they can vent their wrath. The Angry
Medium monstrosity, neutral evil
Armor Class 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
role played by artificers in the campaign and the sort of organizations you might have ties to. ARTIFICERS IN OTHER WORLDS
Eberron is the world most associated with artificers, yet the class can be
found throughout the D&D multiverse. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often members of this class
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often members of this class. The strange technologies in the Barrier Peaks of the world of Greyhawk have inspired some folk to walk the path of the
artificer, and in Mystara, various nations employ artificers to keep airships and other wondrous devices operational. Artificers in the City of Sigil share discoveries from throughout the multiverse, and from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
conventional persuasion fails, or they might be rude and demanding, using and relying on charmed, obedient minions. Enchanter Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
parks. Horncaller
Medium humanoid (any race), lawful good
Armor Class 13 (hide armor)
Hit Points 39 (6d8 + 12)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13(+1)
DEX
12(+1)
CON
14(+2)
INT
community, and she has many non-Selesnya friends aside from the Guildpact. One of the most active advocates of cooperation among the guilds, she is relying on personal connections with members of other guilds to help that effort.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
these devices, their beards shorn and their ongoing agony channeled into psionic energy that powers the screamer. Duergar Screamer
Medium construct, lawful evil
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
devices produce explosions, but all the most interesting ones (from the Izzet perspective) do. Cosmotronic Blastseeker
Medium humanoid (any race), chaotic neutral
Armor Class 15 (chain shirt
Blastseekers While chemisters focus on inventing new tools, weapons, and other devices for the guild to use, the role of a blastseeker is to put those devices to work. Despite the name, not all such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
maturity, it is ejected from the mass as an encephalon gemmule. When spawned, a gemmule appears as a misshapen, spindly legged, pyramid-shaped nugget of soft, fleshy matter. If left to its own devices, an
encephalon gemmule grows into an encephalon cluster in a matter of days, at which point it begins producing its own gemmules. Encephalon Gemmule Tiny Aberration, Unaligned
Armor Class 14
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Clockwork Observer A clockwork observer serves as an aerial spy for its creator. It looks like a mechanical, grapefruit-sized orb suspended under softly humming propeller blades. Embedded in the orb
Construct, Unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 7 (2d4 + 2)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)
STR
1 (−5)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
3 (−4)
WIS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Blade Lieutenant Blade lieutenants lead subordinates on raids on behalf of the Lord of Blades. Soldiers who fail to meet a lieutenant’s demands are harshly disciplined. Blade Lieutenant Medium
Construct (Warforged), Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 153 (18d8 + 72)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
19 (+4)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Blade Scout Blade scouts are responsible for exploring and charting Mournland regions not yet claimed by the Lord of Blades’ legions. Blade Scout Medium Construct (Warforged), Typically Lawful Evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
20 (+5)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
19 (+4)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Dex +8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Medium creatures
Cargo Capacity 500 lb.
Armor Class 21 (19 while motionless)
Hit Points 60 (damage threshold 10, mishap threshold 20)
Speed 100 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
14 (+2
.
Raking Scythes. When the Tormentor moves within 5 feet of a creature that isn’t prone or another vehicle for the first time on a turn, it can rake the creature or vehicle with its protruding blades for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Doomguard Rot Blade Rot blades are the entropic levers through which the Doomguard quickens the natural decay of the multiverse. These members wield weapons immersed in necrotic energy, which can
turn their enemies to ash. Doomguard Rot Blade Small or Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 18 (plate armor)
Hit Points 97 (13d8 + 39)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
any attack, relying on their superior strength and tactical insight to overcome anything that stands in their way. Few orc tribes actively seek out orogs to bolster their ranks. The orogs’ superiority
. Orog
Medium humanoid (orc), chaotic evil
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit Points 42 (5d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
identity. She also speaks little, relying on sharp hand gestures to direct dragonnel-riders in flight. Red Ruin
Medium Humanoid, Lawful Evil
Armor Class 20 (plate, shield)
Hit Points 150 (20d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
from its shoulder blades. Deva
Medium celestial, lawful good
Armor Class 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points 136 (16d8 + 64)
Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
18 (+4
retains its game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, Dexterity, and special senses are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any statistics and capabilities (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that it lacks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
inevitables, beings dedicated to the smooth exaction of laws across the planes. Kolyaruts wield blades with deadly efficiency, allowing them to defend themselves on their excursions and slice through any who
planar importance. Kolyarut Medium Construct (Inevitable), Typically Lawful Neutral
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 297 (35d8 + 140)
Speed 50 ft., fly 35 ft. (hover)
STR
25 (+7)
DEX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cyran refugees as second-class citizens and vagabonds. Among non-Cyran communities, agents of Prince Oargev can’t rely on aid from any of Cyre’s former enemies. The Lord of Blades. In the depths of the
Mournland, the closest thing to a sovereign is the Lord of Blades—a heavily enhanced warforged who seeks vengeance against those who created his people to serve as weapons. He is hostile to adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
second- and third-floor ceilings are 30 feet high. Many students employ deep concentration
techniques to help them tackle
their rigorous class schedules Magic Stairs. As in all Strixhaven buildings
mobility devices, depending on users’ needs.
In certain multistory buildings (including the Biblioplex and Captain Dapplewing’s Manor), magic transport circles also allow characters quick access between different levels.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
seven flexible limbs. CoupleofKooks “You ever notice how certain modrons sort of look like some kind of wacky dice?”
–Morte
Septon Modron Large Construct, Typically Lawful Neutral
Armor Class
hexton modron (top), a septon modron (middle), and two octon modrons
(bottom) oversee the smooth functioning of devices on the Plane of Mechanus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
dozens of magical floating lights that emanate from magical firework-like devices that will be set off soon after the event begins. These tube-like devices are among the decorations being set up during
the day’s preparations. Choose a character and have them make a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check. On a successful check, they notice that one of the devices is faulty. On a failed check, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
who, if left to their own devices, will turn the cosmos into a demon-infested maelstrom. The powers of good are sentimental fools, too delicate and soft to do what must be done. In his mind, Asmodeus
. Asmodeus dwells in a great fortress somewhere in the wasteland, at the bottom of its deepest pit. Only his most trusted followers and most important advisors know the route to it. He remains inside, relying on messengers and magic to convey his dictates.