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Orc War Chief Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

that is within 30 feet of it, can hear it, and not already affected by Battle Cry gain advantage on attack rolls until the start of the war chief’s next turn. The war chief can then make one attack as a bonus action.

Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see. Gruumsh’s Fury. The orc deals an extra 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll

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

follows him as chief arcanist (and occasional arsonist) for Acquisitions Incorporated. And although his skills as an adventurer and real wizard remain highly sought after, Jim looks forward to a well

Frost Giant Everlasting One

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

out magic that will aid them, but enchanted objects can be taken or lost. True greatness relies on personal prowess. Faced with this truth, a frost giant might seek a supernatural gift from Vaprak the

giant gains a +4 bonus to the damage roll. The giant has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

elements that can tip the balance one way or the other. Goliaths happily rely on such benefits, but they are careful to remember that such an advantage can always be lost. A goliath who relies too

assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender

Clockwork Stone Defender

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

attack roll, the clockwork gives that creature a +5 bonus to its AC against that attack, potentially causing a miss. To use this ability, the clockwork must be able to see the creature and the

attacker.The thick plates of stone riveted onto a stone defender give it substantial protection. Its chief role is as a bodyguard. Clockworks Gnomes’ tinkering with magic and mechanical devices has

Cleric Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

spells relies on devotion and an intuitive sense of a deity’s wishes. Clerics combine the helpful magic of healing and inspiring their allies with spells that harm and hinder foes. They can

Level Proficiency Bonus Features CantripsKnown —Spell Slots per Spell Level— 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

Orc War Chief

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

next turn. The war chief can then make one attack as a bonus action. KING OBOULD MANY-ARROWS King Obould of the Many-Arrows tribe is a legend among the orc war chiefs of the Forgotten Realms, and

Orc War Chief The war chief of an orc tribe is its strongest and most cunning member. The reign of a war chief lasts only as long as it commands the fear and respect of other tribe members, whose

Skill Variants

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

Skill Variants A skill dictates the circumstances under which a character can add his or her proficiency bonus to an ability check. Skills define those circumstances by referring to different aspects

ability is tied to a given background. Starting at 1st level, a character adds his or her proficiency bonus to any ability check tied to one or the other of these two abilities. Ability Check

Spellcasting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Ability Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your sorcerer spells, since the power of your magic relies on your ability to project your will into the world. You use your Charisma whenever a spell

+ your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier Spellcasting Focus You can use an arcane focus (see chapter 5, “Equipment”) as a spellcasting focus for your sorcerer spells.

Spellcasting

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

Ability Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your sorcerer spells, since the power of your magic relies on your ability to project your will into the world. You use your Charisma whenever a spell

+ your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier Spellcasting Focus You can use an arcane focus (see chapter 5, “Equipment”) as a spellcasting focus for your sorcerer spells.

Stone Defender

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

Stone Defender Thick plates of stone riveted onto a stone defender give it substantial protection and allow it to conceal itself against a stony surface. Its chief role isn’t as an ambusher, however

that creature a +5 bonus to its AC against that attack, potentially causing a miss. To use this ability, the stone defender must be able to see the creature and the attacker.

Gaining a Sidekick Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

killed outright, it falls unconscious and subsequently makes death saving throws, just like a player character. Proficiency Bonus The sidekick’s proficiency bonus is determined by its level in its

class, as shown in the class’s table. Whenever the sidekick’s proficiency bonus increases by 1, add 1 to the to-hit modifier of all the attacks in its stat block, and increase the DCs in its stat block by

The D20

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

avoid the main blast of a fireball, or does he or she take full damage from the blaze? In cases where the outcome of an action is uncertain, the Dungeons & Dragons game relies on rolls of a 20-sided

the six ability scores, and it sometimes includes a proficiency bonus to reflect a character’s particular skill. (See Chapter 1 for details on each ability and how to determine an ability’s modifier

25. Creature Storage

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

creature to flesh, he uses a telekinesis spell to transport it to area 25a, then relies on the magic of the pillars there. Area 25h. This room is hidden behind a secret door and contains a lifelike statue

1 lizardfolk 25m 1 mind flayer 25n 1 nothic 25o 1 orc war chief 25p 1 giant badger 25q 1 quaggoth 25r 1 wererat (human form)

Orond Gralhund

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

concerned, the local leaders of the Black Network (with Urstul Floxin chief among them) reside with them in the family villa. Orond is a short, stocky man who dresses well and is easy on the eyes. When

him at any moment. While in Yalah’s presence, Orond becomes an altogether different person: quiet, almost timid, and happy to let his wife have the spotlight. Orond relies on Yalah to manage the

Edgin Darvis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery

Edgin Darvis Edgin Darvis has a talent for improvisation and strategy. He’s a musician and tale-teller who relies on charisma first—rather than magic or muscle—to escape trouble. Once a member of the

Bonus +3 Actions Multiattack. Edgin makes two Reinforced Lute or Shortsword attacks. Reinforced Lute. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning

Swashbuckler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

creature can’t make opportunity attacks against you for the rest of your turn. SWASHBUCKLERS AND TWO-WEAPON FIGHTING The Swashbuckler relies on a good understanding of the D&D rules to realize its

bundles a more limited version of Disengage within your attack. This allows you to use your bonus action to fight with two weapons, and then safely evade each foe you attacked. Rakish Audacity Starting

Vegepygmies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

12 Languages Vegepygmy Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Plant Camouflage. The vegepygmy has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes in any terrain with ample obscuring

. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage. Vegepygmy Chief As a vegepygmy ages, it grows tougher and develops spore clusters on its body

Frost Giant Everlasting One

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

can be taken or lost. True greatness relies on personal prowess. Faced with this truth, a frost giant might seek a supernatural gift from Vaprak the Destroyer. Vaprak is a ferocious god of strength

Perception 14 Languages Giant Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Extra Heads. The giant has a 25 percent chance of having more than one head. If it has more than one, it has advantage on Wisdom

Doomguard Doom Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

, and the stoutest walls crumble before them. CoupleofKooks “Sigil’s factions aren’t all alike, Chief. You got the ones that’ll talk your ears off and then club you, and the ones that’ll club you and

Perception 16 Languages Common plus three more languages Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Aura of Doom. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the doom lord must make a

Orc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

or grotesque titles as Many-Arrows, Screaming Eye, and Elf Ripper. Occasionally, a powerful war chief unites scattered orc tribes into a single rampaging horde, which runs roughshod over other orc

XP) Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see. Actions Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9

Orc Eye of Gruumsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

stop there, digging and ripping the blade back and forth unrelentingly until he took the head off the dwarf king’s shoulders. — An account of War Chief Hartusk’s brutality in the aftermath of the

Challenge 2 (450 XP) Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its speed toward a hostile creature that it can see. Gruumsh’s Fury. The orc deals an extra 4 (1d8) damage when it hits with a

Eater of Knowledge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

’ psionic power, making eaters of knowledge deadlier with each brain devoured. CoupleofKooks “Best to just forget every idiom you’ve ever learned, Chief. For example, in the Outlands, ‘brain food

, frightened Senses passive Perception 16 Languages telepathy 120 ft. Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3 Brains Devoured. When the eater of knowledge is first encountered, roll 1d10 to

Bael

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

tactical genius, earning esteem for himself and his master as a result of victory after victory over the abyssal host. Mammon relies on Bael to safeguard his holdings because of Bael’s battle acumen. During

they can provide him with an advantage in his politicking. He recruits savvy individuals and relies on them to represent his interests at Mammon’s court, which leaves him free to pursue his battle

Creating Quick Monster Stats

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

by its damage output up or down by 1 for every 2 points of difference. If the monster relies more on effects with saving throws than on attacks, use the monster’s save DC instead of its attack bonus

challenge rating will help you figure out the monster’s proficiency bonus and other important combat statistics. Don’t worry about getting the challenge rating exactly right; you can make adjustments in

Bael

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

himself and his master as a result of victory after victory over the abyssal host. Mammon relies on Bael, because of his battle acumen, to safeguard his holdings. Mammon has never been ousted during a

if they can provide him with an advantage in his own politicking. He recruits savvy individuals and relies on them to represent his interests at Mammon’s court, which leaves Bael free to pursue his

Creating Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Religion, while a druid or ranger relies on Nature. You must have a minimum skill bonus—your proficiency bonus plus your ability score bonus—in order to develop a schema. You must maintain the minimum

skill bonus for the duration of your work, so an effect that increases an ability score for a few minutes won’t help you. Schema Creation Requirements Item Rarity Work weeks Minimum Skill

Gloom Stalker

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

ambush. You can give yourself a bonus to your initiative rolls equal to your Wisdom modifier. At the start of your first turn of each combat, your walking speed increases by 10 feet, which lasts

evading creatures that rely on darkvision. While in darkness, you are invisible to any creature that relies on darkvision to see you in that darkness. Iron Mind By 7th level, you have honed your ability

Alchemist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Alchemist The magic of both alchemists and witches relies on a powerful multiversal truth: mortals can’t resist anything with bubbles. Tasha An Alchemist is an expert at combining reagents to

a +1 bonus to AC for 10 minutes. 4 Boldness. The drinker can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to every attack roll and saving throw they make for the next minute. 5 Flight. The drinker gains a

Druid Subclass

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

. These Druids meet within sacred circles of trees or standing stones to whisper primal secrets in Druidic. The circle’s wisest members preside as the chief priests of their communities. Level 3: Circle

there for 1 minute or until you have the Incapacitated condition or die. You and your allies have Half Cover while in that area, and your allies gain the current Resistance of your Nature’s Ward while there. As a Bonus Action, you can move the Cube up to 60 feet to ground within 120 feet of yourself.

Mezzoloth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

spirits. If a mezzoloth’s after ya, just pay it off with whatever’s in your pack. While it’s rooting around looking for a good deal, you hightail it, Chief! —Morte Mezzoloth Medium Fiend

: Cloudkill, Darkness, Dispel Magic Bonus Actions Teleport (Recharge 5–6). The mezzoloth teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. It can teleport one creature it is grappling to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of its destination space.

Jim Darkmagic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

found in markets and town squares, performing feats of mundane legerdemain. The renown he has earned for these feats is nearly equaled by the reputation that follows him as chief arcanist (and occasional

(Recharges after Jim Casts a Conjuration Spell of 1st Level or Higher). As a bonus action, Jim teleports up to 30 feet to a space he can see. The space must be unoccupied or occupied by a willing Small or

Ranger Subclasses

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

its Reaction on its own, but the only action it takes is the Dodge action unless you take a Bonus Action to command it to take an action in its stat block or some other action. You can also sacrifice

; PB equals your Proficiency Bonus) Traits Primal Bond. Add your Proficiency Bonus to any ability check or saving throw the beast makes. Actions Beast’s Strike. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals

Settlers, Squatters, and Invaders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

. Chief Dorbo oversees rebuilding industry, opening mines, and organizing patrols to explore parts of the ruined city that remain uninhabited by the svirfneblin. He is also responsible for rebuilding

. Miners’ Guild The svirfneblin base most of their economic subsistence on their ability to mine ores and gems. The settlement is largely self-sufficient, but it still relies on the duergar of Mantol

Clockworks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

language of its creator but can’t speak Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Earth Armor. The clockwork doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it burrows. Magic Resistance. The clockwork

understands one language of its creator but can’t speak Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Magic Resistance. The clockwork has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

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