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Fighter

Classes Player’s Handbook

, each Fighter specializes in certain styles of combat. Some concentrate on archery, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of

broad ability and extensive specialization makes Fighters superior combatants. Becoming a Fighter... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Fighter Traits table. Gain the

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

souls of the insolent intruders to his tomb, magically transferring them to his phylactery. Liches who follow Acererak’s path believe that by becoming free of their bodies, they can continue

disturb their lairs. Demilich The immortality granted to a lich lasts only as long as it feeds mortal souls to its phylactery. If it falters or fails in that task, its bones turn to dust until only

White Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

opportunity attacks.White abishais fight with a reckless fury, making them ideally suited for bolstering the ranks of Tiamat’s armies. White abishais fight without fear, becoming whirlwinds of

Asmodeus’s plans invites certain destruction.Cold, Fire, PoisonBludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Rejuvenation"} days, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the phylactery. Spellcasting

wants to “imprison” the Soulmonger; that way, its unique magic can be studied while it’s safely quarantined from the world. She argues that destroying it should be a last resort

Endelyn Moongrave

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

them from taking certain courses of action in their lives. Her petitioners often learn of a dreadful fate that awaits them but find themselves unable to prevent it due to the cursed terms of their

, part mechanical theater, the outfit makes her look frighteningly tall; without it, she is a hunched and withered bag of bones. She shrouds her wrinkled features behind a gauzy “theater curtain

Relentless Juggernaut

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

a certain area its territory and visits destruction upon all trespassers. Relentless killers are hateful, revenge-obsessed creatures that enter into pacts with fiends or other nefarious entities

dissects victims or harvests their organs for the sake of medical understanding. 5 Mask. The killer wears a distinctive disguise, its visage becoming a symbol of its crimes. 6 Penitent. The

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

imparted to Lysaga the secret of longevity, which requires her to bathe in the blood of beasts on nights of the new moon. Failure to do so causes Lysaga to age rapidly, becoming mere dust and bones in a

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in

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

Archaeologist

Backgrounds Tomb of Annihilation

An archaeologist learns about the long-lost and fallen cultures of the past by studying their remains — their bones, their ruins, their surviving masterworks, and their tombs. Those who

, and a pouch containing 25 gp Dust Digger Prior to becoming an adventurer, you spent most of your young life crawling around in the dust, pilfering relics of questionable value from crypts

23. Hook Horror Larder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

23. Hook Horror Larder Ambush. A hook horror clings to a 15-foot high ledge, waiting to ambush any who enter. The ledge is set into the western wall, between the two tunnel entrances. Bones. Lying

on the floor are the bones of several troglodytes mingled with the remains of kuo-toa and other unidentifiable humanoids. Characters who search the bones find a lost treasure (see “Treasure” below

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

becoming a druid was part of your character’s destiny. Have you always been an adventurer as part of your druidic calling, or did you first spend time as a caretaker of a sacred grove or spring

20th +6 Archdruid 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 SACRED PLANTS AND WOOD A druid holds certain plants to be sacred, particularly alder, ash

Adventure Outline

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

anger of another, they’ll have the chance to explore whether peace between the feuding dragon families is possible—or if they must resort to violence to resolve the conflict on this isle. This adventure

crashed alongside the bones of a gold dragon and the horrible curse within the ship’s hold. Chapter 4, “Clifftop Observatory,” brings the characters to the site where Runara killed a blue dragon—and where

Elysium

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

in their prime. Tranquility seeps into the bones and souls of those who enter the plane. It is the heaven of well-earned rest, a place where tears of joy glisten on many a cheek. Optional Rule

: Overwhelming Joy Visitors spending any time on this plane risk becoming trapped by overwhelming sensations of contentment and happiness. At the end of each long rest taken on this plane, a visitor must

13. Chamber of Three Chests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

skeleton. Opening the silver chest results in the bones becoming a skeletal juggernaut. Opening the oak chest creates a skeletal swarm from the bones. If more than one chest is opened, these monsters

13. Chamber of Three Chests This treasury holds resources for the construction of the tomb, including precious metals and gemstones stored here for safekeeping. A number of bones from former

Realms of the Returned

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Realms of the Returned Death and life are two sides of the same coin. Opposite, but eternally connected. One cannot exist without the other. —Slighos the Body-binder Before becoming a god, Phenax

find themselves separate from the living, their memories lost and their unnatural states striking fear in most mortals. As a result, most Returned come to follow certain paths of behavior and gravitate toward two city-states, known as the necropoleis—cities of the dead.

Death in Prismeer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

determined by rolling a d8 and referring to the Death Effects table. Death Effects d8 Effect 1 The creature’s corpse turns to stone. 2 The creature’s corpse decays at an accelerated rate, becoming

nothing but bones after 1 minute. 3–6 No additional effect. 7 The creature’s corpse is preserved for 10 days, as though affected by a gentle repose spell. While preserved in this way, the corpse is encased

River Styx

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

. Simply tasting or touching its waters can shatter a creature’s intellect and personality, as well as strip away its memories. Certain fiends are immune to the river’s effects, but most creatures have no

creature fails its saving throw and remains under the spell’s effect for 30 consecutive days, the effect becomes permanent (no save) and the creature loses all its memories, becoming a near-mindless

Activity While Traveling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook for more information on some of the topics discussed below. A number of activities are restricted to certain officers, unless the DM rules otherwise. For example, a

make a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a successful check, the crew’s quality score increases by 1. Navigate (Quartermaster Only) The quartermaster can try to prevent the ship from becoming lost

Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

against a creature is not about killing the creature but about becoming the new owner of its treasure. The following sections explore certain facets of what it means to be a rogue, which you can use to add

Running the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

nearest creatures. Roll a d20 for the shadows’ initiative, again with no modifier. Alternative Scenarios Some characters might want to resort to options other than direct ship-to-ship combat when the

githyanki ship attacks, with a few examples discussed below. Use your best judgment when adjudicating these tactics, and reward players for great ideas and quick thinking. Using Magic. Certain spells can

11. Disposal Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

different expression. Corpses. Dozens of humanoid corpses in varying stages of putrefaction, including a few reduced to moldy bones, lie stacked like cordwood against the walls. The stone giants have

using the cavern to store the bodies of creatures they’re forced to kill. With the duergar and the drow returning to Undermountain in force and the bullywugs on level 8 becoming more aggressive, such

Giants: World Shakers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

world. Elves had yet to set dainty foot out of the fey realm when the thunder of the giants’ steps shook the world to its bones, and even the dragons were yet unaware of the power and glory they would

the giants and their kin know for certain is that they are sibling races. Humanoids such as elves, humans, and dwarves are more similar in size and shape than the disparate giant types are to one

Heralds of Dust Services

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

Heralds of Dust Services Creatures can solicit certain macabre services from the Heralds of Dust, whether at the Mortuary or from a Duster who can provide them elsewhere in Sigil. Grisly Components

Spellcasters in need of gruesome material components—bones and their dust, blood, eyeballs, flesh, fingernails, or hair—can secure them at discounted rates at the Mortuary. Taken from willing donors

Aging and Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Aging and Death Most elves don’t age outwardly as other humanoids do. The skin of adults remains smooth, their hair does not gray, and their bones do not ache. Even the oldest elves look similar in

that it’s time to get one’s affairs in order. How much time an elf’s body has left is never certain. Whether hours or years, the period is marked by both intense joy and great sadness. Most mortal elves

Fighter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

specializes in certain styles of combat. Some concentrate on archery, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of broad ability and

extensive specialization makes Fighters superior combatants. Becoming a Fighter... As a Level 1 Fighter Gain all the traits in the Core Fighter Traits table. Gain the Fighter’s level 1 features, which

The Play's the Thing

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

. Harpers act openly only as a last resort. Act I In the first act, the protagonist, Vargan, lives out a peaceful childhood in the village of Wisteria Vale. Vargan is a boy with a penchant for

join the secret organization, and he agrees, becoming a member of the Harpers. With the aid of information from the Harpers, Vargan sneaks into Lord Rathmore’s manor during a banquet disguised as a

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

might display more than one of these items. Status Symbols d20 Status Symbol 1 Earrings and notches in an ear 2 Rib bones tied into hair 3 A belt made from raccoon pelts

stone 14 Special breed of rat kept as pet 15 Teeth pulled out in certain places 16 Owlbear-feather cloaks 17 Scars from lashings 18 Orc-tusk lip piercings 19 Umbrellas

Fighter

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

hand for any combat situation. Likewise, a Fighter is adept with every form of armor. Beyond that basic degree of familiarity, each Fighter specializes in certain styles of combat. Some concentrate on

combatants. Becoming a Fighter... As a Level 1 Fighter Gain all the traits in the Core Fighter Traits table. Gain the Fighter’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Fighter Features table. As a

13. Runestone Caverns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

-foot-diameter circular lozenge of crystal (the Runestone) embedded at the peak of a 120-foot-tall stalagmite. Stalactites. The cavern walls taper inward as they rise, becoming a curved, 200-foot-high

chasm by the mad golem in area 2), four dead gargoyles in pieces, and the bones of a dwarf (a miner who slipped and fell into the chasm over a century ago). The miner’s pick lies near the bones.

Roleplaying a Hag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

their enemy is asleep). Although a hag can always resort to attacking with her claws, if it comes to that then something has gone very wrong with her plans. Hag Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait

Ideal 1 Change. I will metamorphose into every kind of hag and live a century as each, becoming something even greater in the end. (Chaotic) 2 Community. Loneliness is the path to madness. That is why

22. Frictionless Trap

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

other methods. Ingenuity is required. Super-Tetanus. A creature that contracts the disease of super-tetanus is wracked with pain as its heart races and its muscles spasm hard enough to break its bones

. The creature takes 11 (2d10) damage at the start of each of its turns. If a victim is not cured by other means, it can repeat the saving throw at the end of every minute after becoming exposed, ending the effect on itself with a successful save.

Dead Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

power of every other god in the multiverse and scattered the dead gods’ bones across the Astral Sea. Read aloud the following when the characters arrive: You float amid a vast void speckled with

contaminate the dreadnought and induce its certain death. Arekanz is suffering the effects of the curse. It is so wracked with pain that it doesn’t defend itself except to use its Donjon Visit legendary

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Unless specified otherwise, ceilings in the tomb are 8 feet high in corridors and 12 feet high in rooms. Crawlways Certain areas of the tomb are accessible only by way of narrow tunnels. These crawlways

topped with a single slab of cut stone. The skulls and bones of dead Omuans fill niches along the walls of each staircase. Staircases run 25 feet between each level of the tomb. Tracks Explorers have

Trapper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

remnants as bait: a creature that stops to investigate the bones for valuables stands a good chance of becoming the trapper’s next meal. Trapper Large monstrosity, unaligned Armor Class 13 (natural

absorbs the fleshy parts, leaving a scattering of bones, metal, treasure, and other indigestible bits in the place where the creature had been. A trapper that lurks on the floor of its hunting grounds can

Witherbloom Student

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Witherbloom Student You filled your childhood with rudimentary alchemical experiments, all in the hope of becoming a student of Witherbloom College. The life sciences are the focus of your reading

you have left? 5 I know we just met, but when you die, may I have your bones? For research. 6 Don’t interrupt me; I’m brooding. Witherbloom Trinkets. When you make your character, you may roll once on

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