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Animate Dead

Spells Player’s Handbook

Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small Humanoid within range. The target becomes an Undead creature: a Skeleton if you chose bones or a Zombie if you chose a corpse. On each of your

chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature takes the Dodge action and moves only to avoid harm. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. The

Ranger

Classes Player’s Handbook

wilderness. A Ranger’s talents and magic are honed with deadly focus to protect the world from the ravages of monsters and tyrants. Becoming a Ranger... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the

. Gain the Ranger’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Ranger Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots. Ranger Features

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

Warlock

Classes Player’s Handbook

typically means some kind of adventure. Becoming a Warlock... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Warlock Traits table. Gain the Warlock’s level 1 features, which are listed

level 1 features, which are listed in the Warlock Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots. Warlock Features Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features

Wizard

Classes Player’s Handbook

magic available in the present age. Becoming a Wizard... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Wizard Traits table. Gain the Wizard’s level 1 features, which are listed

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

Sorcerer

Classes Player’s Handbook

talents of sorcery appear as a fluke. People who have this magical power soon discover that it doesn’t like to stay quiet. A Sorcerer’s magic wants to be wielded. Becoming a Sorcerer... As a

Gain the Hit Point Die from the Core Sorcerer Traits table. Gain the Sorcerer’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Sorcerer Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine

Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

. But Bards’ depth of knowledge and mastery of magic sets them apart. Becoming a Bard... As a Level 1 Bard Gain all the traits in the Core Bard Traits table. Gain the Bard’s level 1

, proficiency with one Musical Instrument of your choice, and training with Light armor. Gain the Bard’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Bard Features table. See the multiclassing rules to

Cleric

Classes Player’s Handbook

devotion through prayer and rituals, not through magic. Many mortals claim to speak for the gods, but few can marshal the power of those gods the way a Cleric can. Becoming a Cleric... As a Level 1

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

Druid

Classes Player’s Handbook

regions of unspoiled nature, but when a significant danger arises, Druids take a more active role as adventurers who combat the threat. Becoming a Druid... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the

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

Biha Babir

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

again until the start of her next turn.Scheming Marid Ruler The calculating Biha Babir rules the pelagic city of Maran Saya in Calimshan. Though her physical form is as fluid as the ocean itself, she

typically presents as a marid crowned in coral, with her lower half lengthening into a sinewy, eel-like tail. History Before becoming ruler of Maran Saya, Biha Babir worked as a spy. She has

Crown of Horns

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

The Crown of Horns contains the essence and intelligence of Myrkul, one of the Dead Three. This ghastly crown is a pale silver circlet with four curved bones set around its rim. On the crown's brow

transformation is complete, you become a Lich under the DM's control. Each time you use this Artifact's Cone of Undeath or Myrkul's Hand benefit, there is a 10 percent cumulative chance that you

Animate Dead Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

This spell creates an undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your spell imbues the target with a foul mimicry of life, raising it as an undead

creature. The target becomes a skeleton if you chose bones or a zombie if you chose a corpse (the GM has the creature's game statistics). On each of your turns, you can use a bonus action to mentally

Gnoll Witherling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

against each other, perhaps to determine who rules a war band or because of extreme starvation. Even under ordinary circumstances, gnolls that are deprived of victims for too long struggle to control

their hunger and violent urges. Eventually, they fight among themselves. The survivors devour the flesh of their slain comrades but preserve the bones. Then, by invoking rituals to Yeenoghu they bring

Kadroth

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

he's tight with Levistus. He rules the roost by sheer force of personality, though it chafes him that Hethyl Arkorran has more respect and influence within the cult. Kadroth doesn't involve Avarice

charge, if only to keep Caer-Dineval's townsfolk from becoming restless. Thus, when necessary, Kadroth has the town speaker brought to his office to sign official documents.Fire

Raezil

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

on the politics of Prismeer. Once she is no longer petrified, Raezil is bound by the rule of reciprocity (see “Rules of Conduct” in chapter 2) to help the characters complete any

Vargouille

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

complete can end the curse. Doing so undoes the changes made to the target by the curse. Stunning Shriek (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Stunning Shriek

away from the body in a fountain of blood, becoming another vargouille, which often then eagerly laps up the blood spilling from its former body. Sunlight or the brilliant illumination of a daylight

Kruthik Hive Lord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"Acid Spray","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A hive lord rules each kruthik hive. When the hive lord dies, the surviving members of the

carrion, kruthiks prefer live prey. They kill enemies by impaling them on their spiked limbs, then grind up the flesh and bones with mandibles strong enough to chew rock. When several kruthiks gang up on

Tiny Servant

spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, becoming a creature under your control until the spell ends or the creature drops to 0 hit points. See Tiny Servant for its statistics. As a bonus action, you can mentally command the creature if it

servant does nothing other than defend itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the servant continues to follow that order until its task is complete. When the creature drops to 0 hit points

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

Devastation Orb

Magic Items Princes of the Apocalypse

example, an air node creates a devastation orb of air. The ritual takes 1 hour to complete and requires 2,000 gp worth of special components, which are consumed. A devastation orb measures 12 inches in

batter it. The wind is strong enough to uproot weak trees and destroy light structures after at least 10 minutes of exposure. Otherwise, the rules for strong wind apply, as detailed in chapter 5 of 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

Changeling

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

changelings develop identities that have more depth, crafting whole personas complete with histories and beliefs. A changeling adventurer might have personas for many situations, including negotiation

level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability

Hexblood

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

considered a gift from the town’s patron deity, who is known as Mother. BECOMING A HAG Hags can undertake a ritual to irreversibly transform a hexblood they created into a new hag, either one of

might come to accept over the course of centuries. Once a hexblood undergoes this irreversible ritual, they emerge as a hag NPC no longer under the control of the hexblood’s player, unless the DM rules otherwise.

Wizard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

circle in chalk on the bare stone floor, then sprinkles powdered iron along every line and graceful curve. When the circle is complete, he drones a long incantation. A hole opens in space inside the

circle, bringing a whiff of brimstone from the otherworldly plane beyond. Crouching on the floor in a dungeon intersection, a gnome tosses a handful of small bones inscribed with mystic symbols

Young Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

-orange and have a cloudy or filmy look. As they age, their scales harden and clarify, becoming translucent and faceted, and ranging from bright yellow to rich amber in color. Their bodies are wider at the

topaz dragon their monarch, despite the dragon’s complete lack of interest and growing annoyance toward them. Cold, Necrotic

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

treated by your creator, so you ran away from home. 5 You were built to complete a special mission. 6 You felt trapped in the role for which you were built and abandoned your creator

fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s

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

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

nearby towns or villages and exchanging their service for food and other goods. As versatile warriors, monks often end up protecting their neighbors from monsters or tyrants. For a monk, becoming an

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

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

caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the mutated

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

Artificer

classes Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

magic as a complex system waiting to be decoded and then harnessed in their spells and inventions. Becoming an Artificer... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Artificer Traits

Artificer’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Artificer Features table. See the multiclassing rules in the Player’s Handbook to determine your available spell slots, adding half your

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

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

Noteworthy Features

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

is more valuable in the city than gold. Jiangshi haunt the streets of I’Cath, tearing down whole districts and rebuilding them. Tsien Chiang rules the city from the Palace of Bones. By day, she drafts

plans to improve I’Cath. By night, she rules over her people’s dreams. Tsien Chiang’s four supernatural daughters wander the city by day and gather at the Palace of Bones at night. The streets and

Introduction

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

Introduction This content is written for the Dungeon Master. It contains a complete Dungeons & Dragons adventure, as well as descriptions for every creature and magic item that appears in the

adventure. It also introduces the world of the Forgotten Realms, one of the game’s most enduring settings, and it teaches you how to run a D&D game. The Basic Rules contain the rules you need to adjudicate situations that arise during the adventure.

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