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Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

;Daggers, Musical Instrument of your choice, Entertainer's Pack, and 19 GP; or (B) 90 GP Invoking magic through music, dance, and verse, Bards are expert at inspiring others, soothing hurts

, disheartening foes, and creating illusions. Bards believe the multiverse was spoken into existence and that remnants of its Words of Creation still resound and glimmer on every plane of existence. Bardic

Druid

Classes Player’s Handbook

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

to determine your available spell slots. Druid Features ——Spell Slots per Spell Level—— Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Wild Shape Cantrips

Crown of Horns

Magic Items Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

effect is immune to it for 1 minute, after which it can be affected again. The aura is inactive while you have the Incapacitated condition. You can activate or deactivate the aura as a Bonus Action

properties (see chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master's Guide): 1 minor beneficial property 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Sentience. The Crown of Horns is a sentient

Thought Spy

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the thought spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The thought spy's innate spellcasting ability

is Intelligence (spell save DC 13). The thought spy can innately cast the following spells, requiring no components: At will: charm person, disguise self, encode thoughts (see chapter 2) 1/day each

Drow Favored Consort

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

an attack roll, the drow gives the target a +5 bonus to its AC until the start of the drow’s next turn, which can cause the triggering attack roll to miss.Nearly every priestess of Lolth

. Combining the roles of advisor, protector, and beloved, some favored consorts are content with a supporting role, while more ambitious consorts aspire to be the power behind the throne—or even to

Shield of the Silver Dragon

Magic Items Curse of Strahd

This shield is a shield, +2;+2 shield emblazoned with a stylized silver dragon that is the emblem of the Order of the Silver Dragon (see chapter 7). The shield whispers warnings to its bearer, granting a +2 bonus to initiative if the bearer isn’t incapacitated.

Viln Tirin

Monsters Out of the Abyss

attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Scimitar of Speed. Viln wields a scimitar of speed and can make one attack with it as a bonus action on her turn. All of

","rollAction":"Scimitar of Speed","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a hit. Poisoned Daggers. Viln carries four daggers coated with purple worm poison (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of

Two Dry Cloaks

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6

can be any item found on the Adventuring Gear table in chapter 5, “Equipment,” of the Player’s Handbook. The item must be worth no more than 15 gp.Multiattack. The spy makes two melee

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

experience earns renown among other bards. Indeed, after telling so many stories about heroes accomplishing mighty deeds, many bards take these themes to heart and assume heroic roles themselves

of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation

Piercer

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. A character attuned to the sword regains the maximum possible number of hit points from expended Hit Dice. However

, the attuned character must eat twice as much food each day (a minimum of 2 pounds) to avoid exhaustion (see “The Environment” in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook.)

Proficiency Bonus Legacy

Rules

Characters have a proficiency bonus determined by level, as detailed in chapter 1. Monsters also have this bonus, which is incorporated in their stat blocks. The bonus is used in the rules on ability

checks, saving throws, and attack rolls. Your proficiency bonus can’t be added to a single die roll or other number more than once. For example, if two different rules say you can add your

Ember

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

who serves the Dragon Queen Takhisis. In his service to the Dragon Queen, Ember has taken on many roles at her behest—including that of a black-robed human member of the Mages of High Sorcery

ease.FireAlter Shape. Ember magically transforms into a vulture or a mage and retains his alignment, damage immunities, hit points, and Hit Dice, as well as his Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. This transformation ends if Ember is reduced to 0 hit points or if he uses another bonus action to end it.

Jim Darkmagic

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Special Equipment. Jim carries a wand of wonder. Benign Transportation (Recharges after Jim Casts a Conjuration Spell of 1st Level or Higher). As a bonus action, Jim teleports up to 30 feet to a

*New spell introduced in chapter 3Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit

Lazav

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

following spells, requiring no material components: At will: detect thoughts, encode thoughts (see chapter 2), freedom of movement, vicious mockery (4d4;{"diceNotation":"4d4","rollType":"damage

choose to succeed instead. Shapechanger Savant. Lazav can use a bonus action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid he has seen. His statistics, other than his size, are the same in each form. Any

Raezil

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Cunning Action. On each of her turns, Raezil can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Fey Ancestry. Raezil has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic

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

Duergar Mind Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their fury in battle with their psionic abilities or training dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts. Denigrated by some

carrying. While reduced, the duergar is Tiny, reduces its weapon damage to 1, and makes attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws with disadvantage if they use Strength. It gains a +5 bonus to all

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

summon these creatures to serve as guards and assassins, two roles at which they excel. Star Spawn The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes

":"recharge", "rollAction":"Tharizdun's Spark"}. As a bonus action, the cultist touches a simple or martial weapon or a natural weapon, if it has one. The next creature hit by the touched weapon must

All-Purpose Tool

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

This simple screwdriver can transform into a variety of tools; as an action, you can touch the item and transform it into any type of artisan's tool of your choice (see the "Equipment" chapter in the

Player's Handbook for a list of artisan's tools). Whatever form the tool takes, you are proficient with it. While holding this tool, you gain a bonus to the spell attack rolls and the saving throw

Scorpion Armor

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

This suit of plate armor is fashioned from giant scorpion chitin. While wearing this armor, you gain the following benefits: The armor improves your combat readiness, granting you a +5 bonus to

to resist the effects of extreme heat (see chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Curse. This armor is cursed. Whenever you don or doff it, you must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw

Rotor of Return

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

While attuned to this device, you have a +1 bonus to Constitution saving throws. You periodically receive flashbacks of old memories, and you can unerringly recall any event that took place within

the previous 30 days. Borrow Object. You name a mundane item with a value of 50 gp or less and it appears in your hand or at your feet. This can be any item that appears in chapter 5, “Equipment

Splugoth the Returned

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

. Splugoth can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of his turns. Touch of Madness. Splugoth has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.Multiattack. Splugoth

. But as the point goblin for the group known as the Six (see “Factions and Rivals” in chapter 3), he’s made vengeance against Acq Inc and Omin Dran his life’s work. And then the work of his next life. And the one after that.

College of Swords

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock

3rd Bonus Proficiencies, Fighting Style, Blade Flourish 6th Extra Attack 14th Master’s Flourish

College of Swords (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock

3rd Bonus Proficiencies, Fighting Style, Blade Flourish 6th Extra Attack 14th Master’s Flourish

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

success. Otherwise, the effect lasts 24 hours or until Strahd is destroyed, is on a different plane of existence than the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect. Children of the Night (1

them as a bonus action.Strahd can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn

Voidwalker Armor

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

This black studded leather armor bears a red sheen. While wearing this armor, you can use a bonus action to summon a projection of yourself in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of yourself. The

. The projection disappears at the end of your turn. Once you use this bonus action, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. Curse. This armor is cursed, and attuning to it extends the

Mimir

Magic Items Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

This skull-shaped device is filled with knowledge. The device weighs 5 pounds and is covered with subtle etchings of planar sigils. As a bonus action, you can toss the device into the air, whereupon

successful unarmed strike against AC 22 or a successful DC 22 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. You can use a bonus action to seize and stow the device. The device has AC 22, 25 hit points, immunity to

Scion of Surtur

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

almost nonexistent within 6 miles of the scion, parching the land and withering most plant life. Empowered Fire Giants. Fire giants within 1,000 feet of the scion gain a +8 bonus to attack and damage

“Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.) Scions of giants’ gods are enormously powerful beings who infuse the world around them with primeval magic. In many worlds

Dekella, Bident of Thassa

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

currents of the deep ocean. This weapon functions as a trident that grants a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. When you hit with an attack using the bident, the target takes an extra 2d10

worshiper of Thassa, the bident has 1 minor detrimental property and 1 major detrimental property, both randomly determined. See “Artifacts” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s

Scion of Stronmaus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

of the scion gain a +8 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Extreme Weather. The weather within 1 mile of the scion dramatically shifts day to day, ranging from pleasantly sunny to brutal hailstorms

other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See “Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration

Learning from Experience

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