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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
","rollType":"to hit"} to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Bane’s devoted followers are warriors
field officers who excel at coordinating the fists in combat. The black gauntlet of bane;black gauntlets are the priests who command the consuls.
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
immediately use its reaction to make one melee attack.Bane’s devoted followers are warriors who seek to rule through martial strength and intimidation, cruel tyrants who use threats and gifts as
soldiers who obey all orders without hesitation. They are led by iron consul;iron consuls, cunning field officers who excel at coordinating the fists in combat. The black gauntlet of bane;black gauntlets are the priests who command the consuls.
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
sable's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Surprise Attack. If the sable surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the
most devoted followers so they could mimic his works and invent new forms at their own forges.
Some anvilwroughts are vigilant guardians at holy shrines, others serve as familiars and messengers, and a
Half-Orc
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Gruumsh—lord of war and fury—created the first orcs, and even those orcs who turn away from his worship carry his blessings of might and endurance. The same is true of half-orcs. Some half
-orcs hear the whispers of Gruumsh in their dreams, calling them to unleash the rage that simmers within them. Others feel Gruumsh’s exultation when they join in melee combat — and either
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Wax tinted pink is part of the folk magic tradition associated most closely with the villages of the Gift of Shuritashi. According to such
traditions, minor prayers or blessings are inscribed in the wax. When a candle made from pink wax is lit, it is believed that the magic is released, increasing the likelihood that the prayer will be
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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Elkhorn has been Strongheart;Strongheart's most stalwart companion over the years—unflinchingly loyal, tirelessly optimistic, and fiercely devoted to the
dead.”
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Elkhorn’s challenge rating is based on him using Feint to improve his rather weak sword attack. Having been trained in his youth to fight ogres and trolls, he&rsquo
Fighter
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mastery with weapons and armor, and a thorough knowledge of the skills of combat. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and staring it defiantly in the face.
Well-Rounded
Specialists
Fighters learn the basics of all combat styles. Every fighter can swing an axe, fence with a rapier, wield a longsword or a greatsword, use a bow, and even trap foes in a net with some degree of
Rogue
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variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the
skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks. When it comes to combat, rogues prioritize cunning over brute strength. A rogue
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
in combat, Rak Tulkhesh roars in rage as new weapons are spawned from his body, called forth by the Rage of War to slaughter all who dare stand before him.
Khyber Shards. Rak Tulkhesh's soul is
fosters hatred unwittingly serves Rak Tulkhesh, and countless soldiers in the Five Nations are devoted to the Rage of War. Many of the Carrion Tribes of the Demon Wastes likewise serve Rak Tulkhesh
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
scythe. Only a skilled and determined hero can hope to survive single combat with an orc.
Savage and fearless, orc tribes are ever in search of elves, dwarves, and humans to destroy. Motivated by their
to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
and you gain no rewards for piety, but you don’t suffer any negative consequences. The Iconoclast supernatural gift (described in chapter 1) offers a way for characters to gain benefits similar to rewards for piety without being devoted to a god.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
lose all the benefits granted by your old one, including rewards for piety and any other divine blessings. You no longer have a piety score to your old god, and your piety score to your new god starts at 1.
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
greater rewards as an adventurer. Your experience makes you familiar with the ins and outs of mercenary life, and you likely have harrowing stories of events on the battlefield. You might have served with
tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.
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I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
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I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
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I have
Paladin
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sacred work. Although many paladins are devoted to gods of good, a paladin’s power comes as much from a commitment to justice itself as it does from a god.
Paladins train for years to learn the
skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and armor. Even so, their martial skills are secondary to the magical power they wield: power to heal the sick and injured, to smite the wicked and the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
before swapping back.
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A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
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An amethyst
with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain.
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Xorn serve as lookouts and spies for an adult amethyst dragon who rewards them with gems.
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To repay a favor long owed to a
Warlock
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(such as the ability to see in darkness or to read any language) to access to powerful spells. Unlike bookish wizards, warlocks supplement their magic with some facility at hand-to-hand combat. They
for your patron, or did your patron find and choose you? Do you chafe under the obligations of your pact or serve joyfully in anticipation of the rewards promised to you? Work with your DM to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
saved for later use is information lost. They consider literacy an important gift of the gods, one that should be spread and taught. His followers are scribes and scholars devoted, like their patron
concerned with religious hierarchy and protocol. This behavior is supported by the fact that Deneir’s blessings of divine magic are more often bestowed on those who lose themselves in written works
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
devoted to helping you create and run great adventures. Chapter 3 covers the basic elements of a D&D adventure, and chapter 4 helps you create memorable NPCs. Chapter 5 presents guidelines and advice
for running adventures set in dungeons, the wilderness, and other locales, and chapter 6 covers the time between adventures. Chapter 7 is all about treasure, magic items, and special rewards that help keep the players invested in your campaign.
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ice with which to combat foes. These weapons are supernaturally resilient until Auril discards them, whereupon they break and melt like normal ice.
Auril the Frostmaiden
Auril the Frostmaiden is a
night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined to be cautious and avoid contact with other creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
sounds of armies colliding. That’s the nature of Acheron: strife and war, as the spirits of fallen soldiers join in endless battle against orcs devoted to Gruumsh, goblinoids loyal to Maglubiyet, and
legions assembled by other warmongering gods. Optional Rule: Bloodlust Acheron rewards a creature for harming other creatures by imbuing that creature with the strength to keep fighting. While on Acheron
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
Quest Rewards Artum has agreed to pay each party member 25gp each for a day’s work, plus a seat at the banquet if they do a good job. Any wealthy guests the party protect in combat will give them a 5gp tip and Elias gives them a tin of spiced biscuits to take away.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Optimizing Players who enjoy optimizing their characters’ capabilities like to fine-tune their characters for peak combat performance by gaining levels, new features, and magic items. They welcome
. including encounters that let their characters shine. providing quantifiable rewards, like experience points, for noncombat encounters.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
your piety score. As you increase that score, you gain blessings from your god. Piety has nothing to do with faith or belief, except insofar as a person’s thoughts and ideals drive them to action in
a god’s service. Your piety score reflects the actions you have taken in your god’s service—actions that the god richly rewards. When you choose a god to worship as a beginning character, your piety
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
NPCs made the challenge easier. (See also “Nonplayer Characters” in chapter 3.) Noncombat Challenges You decide whether to award XP to characters for overcoming challenges outside combat. If the
point, use the rules for building combat encounters in chapter 4 to gauge the difficulty of the challenge. Then award the characters XP as if it had been a combat encounter of the same difficulty
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
combat, if the characters are allied with Moghadam and remove a hand and an eye from any statue, Vecna rewards them with some boon (advantage on attack rolls during the first round of their next fight, having a consumable magic item appear in the statue’s remaining hand, and so forth).
Statuesque You might introduce different options for interacting with the statues in area 24, especially if combat breaks out there. For example, if the eidolon inhabits a statue of Zariel or Bel
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, Gurnik channels the power of the cleansed temple, bestowing a blessing of protection or a blessing of weapon on each of the characters (each player’s choice); see “Other Rewards” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information on blessings.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Noncombat Challenges You decide whether to award experience to characters for overcoming challenges outside combat. If the adventurers complete a tense negotiation with a baron, forge a trade
agreement with a clan of surly dwarves, or successfully navigate the Chasm of Doom, you might decide that they deserve an XP reward.
As a starting point, use the rules for building combat encounters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Trained for Danger Not every member of the city watch, the village militia, or the queen’s army is a fighter. Most of these troops are relatively untrained soldiers with only the most basic combat
also much greater rewards — few fighters in the city watch have the opportunity to discover a magic flame tongue sword, for example.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
they lurk. Different paladins focus on various aspects of the cause of righteousness, but all are bound by the oaths that grant them power to do their sacred work. Although many paladins are devoted to
gods of good, a paladin’s power comes as much from a commitment to justice itself as it does from a god. Paladins train for years to learn the skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
they lurk. Different paladins focus on various aspects of the cause of righteousness, but all are bound by the oaths that grant them power to do their sacred work. Although many paladins are devoted to
gods of good, a paladin’s power comes as much from a commitment to justice itself as it does from a god. Paladins train for years to learn the skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
The Mark of Gruumsh The one-eyed god Gruumsh—lord of war and fury—created the first orcs, and even those orcs who turn away from his worship carry his blessings of might and endurance. The same is
combat — and either exult along with him or shiver with fear and loathing. Beyond the rage of Gruumsh, half-orcs feel emotion powerfully. Rage doesn’t just quicken their pulse, it makes their bodies burn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Worshipers of Karametra gather for a feast once a month, on the evening of the full moon, that celebrates the god’s role in parenthood and community. New parents receive gifts and blessings, and young
few have ever reached its center.
The Old Harvest. In rare, remote settlements, high summer ceremonies acknowledge ancient rural practices devoted to a less merciful vision of Karametra. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Trained for Danger Not every member of the city watch, the village militia, or the queen’s army is a fighter. Most of these troops are relatively untrained soldiers with only the most basic combat
also much greater rewards — few fighters in the city watch have the opportunity to discover a magic flame tongue sword, for example.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
an opportunity for the characters to engage with a creature that’s too strong to defeat in combat Reward clever characters who overcome a challenge with brains instead of brawn Make a villain, an
area, or an object seem more interesting or mysterious However, using too many riddles can slow gameplay. Use them thoughtfully and sparingly. Especially tricky riddles should entail worthwhile rewards
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
on mortal heroes to act like heroes. With those principles in mind, you might have gods intervene in dire situations in one of these ways: Blessings. A god might bestow a Blessing (see “Supernatural
Gifts” in this chapter) to help a character in need. Emissaries. A god might send a Celestial, a Fiend, or some other kind of emissary to aid a character with information, guidance, or combat