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Paladin

Classes Player’s Handbook

;s armies, but even fewer people can claim the calling of a Paladin. When they do receive the call, these blessed folk turn from their former occupations and take up arms and magic. Becoming a

level 1 features, which are listed in the Paladin Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots. Paladin Features —Spell Slots per

Wizard

Classes Player’s Handbook

mightiest spells change one substance into another, call meteors from the sky, or open portals to other worlds. Most Wizards share a scholarly approach to magic. They examine the theoretical

Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots. Wizard Features ——Spell Slots per Spell Level—— Level Proficiency Bonus

Druid

Classes Player’s Handbook

orders that call on the forces of nature. Harnessing the magic of animals, plants, and the four elements, Druids heal, transform into animals, and wield elemental destruction. Revering nature above all

Traits table: Hit Point Die and training with Light armor and Shields. Gain the Druid’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Druid Features table. See the multiclassing rules in chapter 2

Varnyr

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

scribe. She is hardworking and expects others to be as well. Personality Trait. “I have a warm, calming demeanor, even when circumstances call for concern.” Ideal. “Everything has its

place, and everyone has their role.” Bond. “Candlekeep is the beacon of enlightenment in an otherwise bleak and backward world.” Flaw. “When something irritates me, I try to ignore it, but I usually end up snapping at someone.”

Tempest Domain (PHB)

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift justice

fog cloud, gust of wind, shatter, thunderwave 5th call lightning, sleet storm 7th control water, ice storm 9th destructive wave, insect plague

High Fae Mage

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

also form strong bonds with the elemental powers of Eldraine, allowing the mages to call on forces like the eastern wind or the fiery hearth. “The high fae are capable of magic that would make

, embodying the natural splendor and danger of the wilderness. High fae have no regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must

Tempest Domain Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift

1st fog cloud, thunderwave 3rd gust of wind, shatter 5th call lightning, sleet storm 7th control water, ice storm 9th destructive wave, insect plague

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

challenge, even when the odds are clearly stacked against her. Seeing other wizards as a threat, paranoia rules her life. Avarice has been a member of the Arcane Brotherhood for almost two years. She

the Knights of the Black Sword, if she needs to call on their talents. Familiar. Avarice’s familiar throughout the adventure is a squawking raven named Skelm. It uses the raven stat block in

Shifter Legacy

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features by entering a state they call shifting. Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible. Their

race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. They settle in places that accept them, usually bleak cities that have fallen on hard times and are overrun with crime. Dreams of Flight Above all else, kenku wish to regain their ability to fly

structures that would collapse beneath a human or an orc. Some thieves’ guilds use kenku as lookouts and messengers. The kenku dwell in the tallest buildings and towers the guild controls

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great

mock folk who rely on society’s structures or rules to maintain power. Survival of the Fittest Among goliaths, any adult who can’t contribute to the tribe is expelled. A lone goliath has

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

defensive ability and speed, this energy infuses all that a monk does. The Magic of Ki Monks make careful study of a magical energy that most monastic traditions call ki. This energy is an element of

important mission beyond the cloister? Perhaps you were cast out because of some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

basic knowledge of the structure of buildings, including the stuff behind the walls. You can also find blueprints of a specific building in order to learn the details of its construction. Such

Spells Cantrip produce flame, shocking grasp 1st chaos bolt, create or destroy water, unseen servant 2nd heat metal, rope trick 3rd call lightning,

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

terrain (see “Difficult Terrain” in the Basic Rules). Intact buildings are rundown, ramshackle stone cottages that are otherwise still standing. Their wooden doors are swollen and require a successful

three-quarters cover against attacks from the other side (see “Cover” in the Basic Rules). Dusty old furnishings such as simple wooden chairs and tables remain in most intact buildings. Trees and Brush

Using the Infinite Staircase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

end an ancient curse upon the land. Seek him out and heed his call.” Nafas then teleports the characters to a door along the staircase that opens into a bleak desert. After the adventure, the characters can return to the staircase through the same portal.

The Mortuary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

The Mortuary Calder Moore Crematory smoke wafts from the Mortuary’s gloomy domes at all hours —evidence of the Duster’s tireless work of processing Sigil’s dead The Mortuary is a bleak and

. Longstanding and remarkable buildings of staggering scale, megastructures are often the headquarters of a faction and sites of untold adventures. The Mortuary is divided into a series of towers, each

Broken Weather Vane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

the buildings previously damaged in the Cobblehook Corsairs’ raid. By the time the storm passes, Respite is in ruins. Rubble lines the streets, and the villagers begin looking for a new place to call home.

Rules Discussions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

prefer to let the DM make a call and continue with the action. If you gloss over a rules issue in play, make a note of it (a good task to delegate to a player) and return to the issue later.

Rules Discussions You might need to set a policy on rules discussions at the table. Some groups don’t mind putting the game on hold while they hash out different interpretations of a rule. Others

Sigil Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

city’s forsaken warrens. Each ward contains one or more faction headquarters: grand buildings where Sigil’s philosophers convene and divide the city’s functions. Establishments near one of these hubs

asterisk (*). Sigil Wards Ward Prominent Factions Clerks’ Ward Fated, Incanterium,* Society of Sensation Hive Ward Bleak Cabal, Hands of Havoc, Heralds of Dust Lady’s Ward Doomguard, Fraternity of

Varnyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

with it: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage. Personality Trait. “I have a warm, calming demeanor, even when circumstances call for concern.” Ideal. “Everything has its

place, and everyone has their role.” Bond. “Candlekeep is the beacon of enlightenment in an otherwise bleak and backward world.” Flaw. “When something irritates me, I try to ignore it, but I usually end up snapping at someone.”

Exploring the Ruins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Exploring the Ruins As the characters explore the necropolis, call the players’ attention to any numbered locations their characters can see; these are typically the most intact buildings. Unless the

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

one city-state were killed and eaten to create the first yuan-ti, and once the news of how to perform these rituals spread to other leaders, the call for slaves to fuel the process increased. As the

yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti

Ascendant Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

credit. Alix Branwyn The Athar aren’t fools. They let the powers that be call themselves gods, while the faction works subtly to discover the secret behind the curtain of the multiverse and look on the

members of the Mind’s Eye as allies. Bleak Cabal Who Find No Sense in the Multiverse Factol: Lhar Headquarters: Gatehouse Aligned Plane: Pandemonium Members: Consolers, healers, nihilists Epithet

The Abyss

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

covered in dense jungle, surrounded by a seemingly endless expanse of ocean and brine flats. The Prince of Demons rules his layer from two serpentine towers, which emerge from a turbid sea. Each tower

resemble his dead realm of Thanatos, and all creatures would become undead under his control. Under its black sky, Thanatos is a land of bleak mountains, barren moors, ruined cities, and forests of

Fear and Horror

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Fear and Horror The rules for fear and horror can help you sustain an atmosphere of dread in a dark fantasy campaign. Fear When adventurers confront threats they have no hope of overcoming, you can

call for them to make a Wisdom saving throw. Set the DC according to the circumstances. A character who fails the save becomes frightened for 1 minute. The character can repeat the saving throw at the

Pont-a-Museau

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Pont-a-Museau The capital of Richemulot, Pont-a-Museau straddles the Musarde River, its buildings dominating both banks and the islands and bridges between. The city’s abundant space could easily

hereditary Renier estate. From here, Jacqueline Renier rules Richemulot. She holds audience from her parlors and public courtrooms, but her private residence is sacrosanct, and few outside her family ever

Yartar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

prosperous and increasingly crowded, so buildings have been torn down and taller ones built — four stories high in some instances. A Waterbaron who rules for life leads Yartar. The current Waterbaron is

Using This Book

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

void that surrounds each of the worlds of the Material Plane: Chapter 1 contains new material for players, including two backgrounds and six race options. Chapter 2 gives players and DMs rules for

the Rock of Bral, a city built on an asteroid, which you can use as a port of call or a campaign hub. You can situate it anywhere in Wildspace or the Astral Sea.

Participating in the Games

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

rules for the three Market Games appear in the sections that follow. Characters who win a Market Game gain 1 renown with the Dyn Singh Night Market’s vendors (see the “Gaining Renown” section). As

renown, as locals respect their tenacity. If a character wins all three challenges, vendors are impressed and call them reah, which means “coals of the same fire.”

Entering the Mortuary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

Entering the Mortuary The Heralds of Dust and their invited guests can freely enter the Mortuary, as can members of the Bleak Cabal and the Doomguard—two factions in Sigil the Dusters consider allies

pervades this solemn monument. Its cold stone walls are reminiscent of a crypt. The halls are dimly lit and uncomfortably silent, save for the occasional distant groan of undead or the plaintive call of a wailing spirit. The acrid sting of chemical odors hangs in the air.

Beginning the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

aloud: Mayhem rules in the seaside village of Respite. The Cobblehook Corsairs, a crew of troublemakers who aren’t normally violent, have raided the village. Black smoke billows from buildings

Developments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

dragons rise!” and “We are unstoppable!” At some point, the leader lets important information slip: “The Masks are joined, the call has sounded! Soon the Gates of the Nine Hells shall swing wide and

yugoloth if more than five of them are in the fight. In addition to damaging bystanders, this encounter can easily destroy buildings and great landmarks. This formidable assault should provide a sense of the destruction that will wash over the Sword Coast if the Cult of the Dragon is successful in its plans.

Developments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

dragons rise!” and “We are unstoppable!” At some point, the leader lets important information slip: “The Masks are joined, the call has sounded! Soon the Gates of the Nine Hells shall swing wide and

yugoloth if more than five of them are in the fight. In addition to damaging bystanders, this encounter can easily destroy buildings and great landmarks. This formidable assault should provide a sense of

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

a cipher. The DM and the rules often call for an ability check when a creature attempts something other than an attack that has a chance of meaningful failure. When the outcome is uncertain and

ability check represents the task’s difficulty. The more difficult the task, the higher its DC. The rules provide DCs for certain checks, but the DM ultimately sets them. The Typical Difficulty

Racial Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Characters of most races are Medium, a size category including creatures that are roughly 4 to 8 feet tall. Members of a few races are Small (between 2 and 4 feet tall), which means that certain rules

of the game affect them differently. The most important of these rules is that Small characters have trouble wielding heavy weapons, as explained in chapter 5. Speed Your speed determines how far you

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