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Player’s Handbook
, 20 Arrows, Quiver, Thieves' Tools, Burglar's Pack, and 8 GP; or (B) 100 GP
Rogues rely on cunning, stealth, and their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They
one precise strike than wear an opponent down with a barrage of blows.
Some Rogues began their careers as criminals, while others used their cunning to fight crime. Whatever a Rogue’s relation
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
Eldritch Invocations
Cantrips
Prepared Spells
Spell Slots
Slot Level
1
+2
Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic
1
2
2
1
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+2
Magical Cunning
3
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+2
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
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
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
a cunning mind. Biha Babir is politically savvy and prefers to outsmart her opponents rather than battle them, though she doesn’t shy from combat if necessary.
Biha Babir covets opulence, but
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.From this usurped office, he coordinates all cult activities in Ten-Towns. It's a role he carved out for himself by asserting that
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. 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
claim the throne themselves.
Those favored consorts who prove their cunning gain the ear, and perhaps even the heart, of their priestess and are relied on to provide useful advice. No position of
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
strength is his cunning mind.
History
Ages ago, Miska led the hordes of Chaos against the forces of Law at the behest of his patron, the enigmatic Queen of Chaos. It seemed Miska’s domination
the planes and becoming known as the Rod of Seven Parts. The rod is the key to releasing Miska from his long imprisonment.Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Fire
Lich
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Basic Rules (2014)
":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Days"} days, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the phylactery.
Spellcasting. The lich is an 18th-level
.
Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
her role as an agent, so she devised a plan to take power for herself. Over five years she took careful stock of Clan Axebreaker’s wealth and, in one fell swoop, used her network of lieutenants to
steal away most of the clan’s gold, leaving only a pittance.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she can, and shares as
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
":"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. Exethanter is an
academy of black magic. Alternatively, some liches construct secret tombs filled with powerful guardians and traps.
Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
treasure plundered fall to the bottom of the ordning, becoming outcasts known as fog giants. Cut off from their proper place in society, they become raiders and marauders who seek to reclaim their
reward once they return to their proper station, a fog giant lures desperate criminals, cunning bandits, and other raiders into their service in the dismal wilds they inhabit. These giants prefer to
Valindra Shadowmantle
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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
reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
":"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. The lich is an 18th
and traps.
Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy
Fraz-Urb'luu
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Out of the Abyss
Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies—mortal and fiend alike—to do his will. Fraz-Urb’luu can create
shoulders. He can assume other forms, however, from the hideous to the beautiful. Often the demon lord becomes so immersed in playing a role that he loses himself in it for a time.
Many of the cultists
Druid
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.
Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over
, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.
Creating a Druid
When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Vanthampur Family Thalamra Vanthampur is a cunning, devil-worshiping beast of a woman in her late sixties who can stare down a hell hound without flinching. She is barrel-bodied, with strong
Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard to fulfill her ultimate goal of becoming the new grand duke of Baldur’s Gate. When not engaged in political matters, she conducts her most secret business in the dungeon
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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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
common apes. Although some purebloods are able to reproduce with humans, most are disgusted by the idea and would do so only if seduction is necessary for a pureblood to preserve a role as a confidant or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
; or (B) 100 GP Rogues rely on cunning, stealth, and their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They have a knack for finding the solution to just about any problem. A few
. Some Rogues began their careers as criminals, while others used their cunning to fight crime. Whatever a Rogue’s relation to the law, no common criminal or officer of the law can match the subtle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Warfare Magic plays an important role on the battlefield. House Cannith produces a wide range of siege equipment and mystical weapons and made a number of breakthroughs during the Last War. Massive
siege staffs fill the role of artillery. Semi-sentient warforged titans scatter squads of infantry. Kundarak sappers spread glyphs of warding to deny a region to an enemy. Wands and rods haven’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Warfare After a century of war, magic plays an ever-increasing role on the battlefield. Massive magical siege staffs fill the role of artillery. Semi-sentient warforged titans can scatter squads of
, are becoming ever more common. The nations of Khorvaire all employed different forms of battle magic during the war. Aundair fielded the greatest number of wizards, while Breland produced floating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, 20 Arrows, Quiver, Thieves’ Tools, Burglar’s Pack, and 8 GP; or (B) 100 GP Rogues rely on cunning, stealth, and their foes’ vulnerabilities to get the upper hand in any situation. They have a knack
strike than wear an opponent down with a barrage of blows. Some Rogues began their careers as criminals, while others used their cunning to fight crime. Whatever a Rogue’s relation to the law, no common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Miska’s other spyder-fiends (see appendix A) defend him and implement the demon lord’s complex strategies. Yet Miska’s position is precarious. While he’s a cunning general, he’s unable to command his
forces in person, and enforcing discipline is challenging; spyder-fiends, like many demons, find order and organization difficult to tolerate. Additionally, Kas is becoming increasingly frustrated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
cloak of Athreos, the River Guide, who ushers the dead to their final rest. Hidden by illusion as he was, neither Athreos nor Erebos could find Phenax and bring him back. Able to play whatever role
the situation calls for, Phenax is a consummate actor. His incisive wit and cunning enable him to read the desires of his marks, adjusting his approach to suit the moment. In his rare moments of candor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
take his role more seriously in the “Support for Prince Simbon” section, Simbon vows to use his influence to reveal Kirina’s goals—this gives characters advantage on this check. If one or more checks
chances of becoming the empress’s next heir. At Kirina’s behest, Kedjou crafted the ritual that brought the aurumvoraxes to the Goldwarren. In exchange for positioning Kirina to become Inaya’s heir, Kedjou
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
from an immortal patron, but puts faith in the dreams and inspiration of others, following such omens with an eager heart. This character is under no illusions of having a special role to play in the
intention of becoming adventurers and desire no connection to the machinations of the immortals, but they get caught up in schemes and prophecies anyway. The Innocent might have been identified as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Fraz-Urb’luu All demons are liars, but Fraz-Urb’luu is the Prince of Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies — mortal and
bat-like wings are furled against his powerful shoulders. He can assume other forms, however, from the hideous to the beautiful. Often the demon lord becomes so immersed in playing a role that he loses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Fraz-Urb’luu All demons are liars, but Fraz-Urb’luu is the Prince of Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies — mortal and
bat-like wings are furled against his powerful shoulders. He can assume other forms, however, from the hideous to the beautiful. Often the demon lord becomes so immersed in playing a role that he loses
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
orcs can be dominated by evil creatures of immense power, and they accept this subservient role either because they are forced to or because it offers them a measure of security while they engage in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
stopped. RESTORING VIRGIL
Any character who can cast find familiar can attempt to restore Virgil to its former role, taking the gull as their own familiar. To accomplish this, the character must earn
Virgil’s trust, contemplate the nature of conjuration magic, and finally cast find familiar.
Virgil’s Trust. For Virgil to consider becoming a character’s familiar, that character must reseal the Pit of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
hungry. Once the prison of the lich Azalin Rex, Darkon stretched between two oceans, its lands filled with gothic cities and the monuments of forgotten wizard-tyrants. Largely ignoring his role as
king’s obvious successor. These would-be tyrants blame one another for the domain’s dissolution, and each believes they alone can save Darkon by becoming its sole ruler.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
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 Druid Gain all the traits in the Core
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
arises, Druids take a more active role as adventurers who combat the threat. Becoming a Druid... As a Level 1 Druid Gain all the traits in the Core Druid Traits table. Gain the Druid’s level 1 features
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
warfare and slaughter, he settled in the remote valley of Barovia and built a castle on a towering pinnacle. His brother Sergei came to live with him in Castle Ravenloft, becoming Strahd’s adviser and
since his transformation, Strahd’s lust for life has grown. He broods in his castle, cursing the living for all he has lost and never admitting to his role in the tragedy. KATERINA LADON The Summer
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
appreciation for the finer things!
— Volo
Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and
; and the word is part of the name they give to any of its practitioners. A goblin with access to booyahg becomes a member of the lashers and can often rise to the role of boss.
“Booyahg&rdquo
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
tribes known as the Ice Hunters, because of the many enemies Arauthator has frozen into the icy walls of the berg’s hollowed interior. In addition to his size, cunning, and ferocity, Arauthator wields
the Cult of the Dragon. When the proud, ambitious Maccath the Crimson arrived in Arauthator’s lair, the dragon enticed her with the prospect of becoming Arveiaturace’s master and rider.






