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Player’s Handbook
Armor, Scimitar, Shortsword, Longbow, 20 Arrows, Quiver, Dungeoneer's Pack, and 11 GP; or (C) 155 GP
Fighters rule many battlefields. Questing knights, royal champions, elite soldiers, and hardened
mercenaries—as Fighters, they all share an unparalleled prowess with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it.
Fighters master various
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Spellcasting.Aleron was once a tiefling adventurer, but unlike so many victims of the Deck of Many Things, he never drew the Skull card. Instead, when one of his allies drew the card and faced the avatar of death
, Aleron came to his ally’s aid. A second avatar of death appeared, and Aleron was slain; soon after, his Undead corpse crawled from Withered Vineyard, tainted with plague. Aleron resents his fellow
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
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The Grim Champions
The Grim Harrow is led by three powerful entities with the title of grim champion. Each champion embodies a terrible facet of death. Jyn Corvis, Grim Champion of Desolation, is
, might have been the first person to draw the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things and be slain by the avatar of death. Even Jyn doesn’t know for sure, as that was so long ago that she’s
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
Deck of Many Things. The avatar of death slew her in a flash. That was many centuries ago, and Wynemar is now a powerful and bloodthirsty Undead commander of the Grim Harrow.
Wreathed in searing
fire, Wynemar embodies the havoc of violence and war. She rides a flaming steed that uses the nightmare stat block but is an Undead instead of a Fiend.
The Grim Champions
The Grim Harrow is led by
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
dragon’s turn. Absent any other command, the zombie tries to kill any non-Undead creature it encounters.Most death dragons are pale imitations of their former selves. They remember flashes and
echoes, and sometimes things or creatures they encounter painfully remind them of what they once had. These fleeting moments of lucidity quickly burn away in rage and anguish, driving the dragons to
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms elsewhere in the multiverse and becomes active again at a time set by the DM.
Rak Tulkhesh
Called the Rage of War, Rak Tulkhesh is the incarnation of
Tulkhesh regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Attack. Rak Tulkhesh makes one weapon attack.
End Magic (Costs 2 Actions). Rak Tulkhesh casts dispel magic.
Provoke Rage (Costs 3 Actions
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
All barbarians harbor a fury within. Their rage grants them superior strength, durability, and speed. Barbarians who follow the Path of the Storm Herald learn to transform that rage into a mantle of
primal magic, which swirls around them. When in a fury, a barbarian of this path taps into the forces of nature to create powerful magical effects.
Storm heralds are typically elite champions who
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
All barbarians harbor a fury within. Their rage grants them superior strength, durability, and speed. Barbarians who follow the Path of the Storm Herald learn to transform that rage into a mantle of
primal magic, which swirls around them. When in a fury, a barbarian of this path taps into the forces of nature to create powerful magical effects.
Storm heralds are typically elite champions who
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
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Death Bolt (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Death Bolt"}. The spirit hurls a magical lightning bolt in a 120-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in
that area must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw, taking 27 (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Bolt", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage plus 16 (3d10
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dragonshields are champions of their people. Almost all dragonshields begin life as normal kobold;kobolds, then are chosen by a dragon and invested with power for the purpose of protecting the dragon’s
unworthy of their status and are desperate to prove themselves deserving of it. But they also have the ability to rally in the face of certain death, inspiring others to follow them into battle.
Path of the Zealot
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, Warrior of the Gods
6th
Fanatical Focus
10th
Zealous Presence
14th
Rage beyond Death
Some deities inspire their followers to pitch themselves into a ferocious battle fury. These barbarians are zealots — warriors who channel their rage into powerful displays of divine power.
A
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
ruins. You are part of a savage society that clings desperately to the Old Ways — attuned to nature, full of primal rage, and given short shrift by a world consumed with continuing civilization
, conjure barrage
4th
dominate beast, stoneskin
5th
destructive wave
Fueled by the fire of rage burning in your heart, your magic is almost always accompanied by fiery
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they came to Khorvaire, they battled the champions of the goblin empire. The greatest heroes of those struggles live on after death, known as the patron ancestors. When you became an adult, one of
instead of serving in a Valenar warband. Are you driven by visions from your patron ancestor? Are you pursuing an epic quest that mirrors their legendary deeds? Do you seek vengeance for the death of a
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, Strahd takes 20 radiant damage at the start of his turn, has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks, and can’t use his Change Shape bonus action.Multiattack. Strahd makes two Death Strike
attacks. He can replace one of these attacks with Blighted Fire if available.
Death Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Death Strike"} to hit
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
, it subtracts up to 50 feet from the fall when calculating the fall’s damage.
Death Throes. If the draconian is reduced to 0 hit points, its body erupts into sludge that fills a 10-foot-radius
"} slashing damage.
Flaming Carnage (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Flaming Carnage"}. The draconian indulges its rage, wreathing itself in fire and moving up to
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
search of their severed heads or to quench their thirst for revenge.
Wicked knights or commanders in life, dullahans adhere to twisted codes of chivalry or soldiership. These fallen champions consider
campaign against the living. In death, dullahans are often rejoined by those who followed them in life, either in the form of lesser undead, like skeleton;skeletons or wight;wights, or terrifying mounts
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
(3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage.Even death and the loss of their identities can’t erase the rage that inspires
recall little of their lives, some have an obsession with magic that survives both death and rebirth as a Returned. These Returned, called kakomanteis, use their magical prowess to control the energy
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they came to Khorvaire, they battled the champions of the goblin empire. The greatest heroes of those struggles live on after death, known as the patron ancestors. When you became an adult, one of
instead of serving in a Valenar warband. Are you driven by visions from your patron ancestor? Are you pursuing an epic quest that mirrors their legendary deeds? Do you seek vengeance for the death of a
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, Kasimir and his fellow dusk elves stoned Patrina to death. As punishment for depriving him of his bride, Strahd butchered all the women in the dusk elf tribe, and Kasimir's ears were cut off to punish him
for instigating the stoning. He wears a cowl to conceal his mutilation.
Kasimir's feeling of loss is tinged with simmering rage. Patrina now speaks to her brother in dreams, telling him how years of
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
children of Khyber rose from the darkness to reign over Eberron. The greatest among them were the overlords, who held dominion over a world of fear, war, and death until the children of Eberron and Siberys
powers they would wield if they were ever unleashed upon the world.
Immortal Nature. An overlord doesn't require air, food, drink or sleep. It also can't die permanently. Upon its death, it reforms
Fighter
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Basic Rules (2014)
worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. Questing knights, conquering overlords, royal champions, elite foot soldiers, hardened mercenaries, and bandit kings—as fighters, they all share an unparalleled
mastery with weapons and armor, and a thorough knowledge of the skills of combat. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and staring it defiantly in the face.
Well-Rounded
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
rage, and it’s sometimes hard to stop.
3
Everything is funny to me, and the most hilarious and bloodiest things leave me cackling with sadistic glee.
4
I derive genuine pleasure from
guild is all that really matters. (Any)
2
Hedonism. Death comes for everyone, so take as much pleasure as you can from every moment of life. (Neutral)
3
Creativity. I strive to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Assuming the player characters are champions of other gods, they might well find themselves the targets of Purphoros’s rage. Purphoros’s Divine Schemes Purphoros’s fits of passion can have a long-lasting
Purphoros as Campaign Villain As a campaign villain, Purphoros is more likely to be driven by his impulses rather than by any coherent plan. He might begin by encouraging his champions to create
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to inspire and strengthen the side of good or to rescue heroes from certain death.
Ki-rins are attracted to the worship of deities of courage, loyalty, selflessness, and truth, as well as to the
working behind the scenes, or they might be champions of their master’s cause, out to defeat villainy wherever it is found.
When viewed from the outside, a ki-rin’s lair is indistinguishable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos’s Champions Athreos expects his champions to maintain the balance between the living and the dead, just as he does. Beyond this, his servants take it upon themselves to maintain funerary
customs unique to their cultures and preserve the memories of the departed. Beyond the mortal world, the River Guide opposes any who disrupt the cycle of life and death, behavior that occasionally brings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
recruits to the Grim Harrow are revenants, specters, wights, and wraiths. Ghosts and mummies are also counted among the group’s members, and the lieutenants of the grim champions are typically death
Joining the Grim Harrow Most members of the Grim Harrow are souls slain by the avatar of death (as summoned by a Deck of Many Things). However, not all such souls are deemed worthy of joining the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of the Gods 6th Fanatical Focus 10th Zealous Presence 14th Rage beyond Death Divine Fury Starting when you choose this path at 3rd level, you can channel divine fury into your weapon strikes. While
and saving throws until the start of your next turn. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest. Rage beyond Death Beginning at 14th level, the divine power that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
The Grim Champions The Grim Harrow is led by three powerful entities with the title of grim champion. Each champion embodies a terrible facet of death. Jyn Corvis, Grim Champion of Desolation, is the
. The other two champions—Wynemar Brack, Grim Champion of Bloodshed, and Aleron, Grim Champion of Pestilence—rival Jyn for power and together can oppose her. The fact that the three champions rarely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Death Knights Haunted Commanders of Unliving Legions Habitat: Any; Treasure: Armaments Alex Brock A death knight and its aspirants march to war against the living Champions of evil, death knights
are armor-clad, skeletal warlords. Combining devastating martial prowess and blasphemous magic, these undying tyrants lead unholy legions against the living or brood in cursed citadels. Every death knight is haunted by a legacy of tragedy and dishonor that drives it to commit greater evils.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
subtle, and her resistance to change sometimes causes her to let a situation worsen until she erupts in rage. Thassa might begin by answering another god’s offensive act with a display of power—which
kraken is defeated, Thassa sends her champions to collect the beast’s heart so they might resurrect the creature. Characters might then face off against Thassa’s champions while they attempt this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Clerics and Champions It’s far more common for a hero to be devoted to an individual god than it is for an ordinary mortal. A cleric almost always worships a single god of the pantheon and chooses a
champions who might not be entirely willing. Heliod, for example, takes pride in selecting only the best mortals to be his champions. He doesn’t care how the mortals feel about being chosen, and his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Erebos as Campaign Villain The god of death is a natural villain, whether from the beginning of the campaign or after he takes a villainous turn against his former champions. As a campaign villain
starts lashing out against followers of other gods. Erebos’s Divine Schemes When the god of death chooses to move against the other gods, the effects can be catastrophic. The Erebos’s Divine Schemes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos The River Guide straddles the line between life and death, maintaining the cosmological balance with no regard for the morals and emotions of mortals. Athreos’s champions seek to further his goals, and rarely do so with greater sympathy than their grim patron.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
there, they might be drawn into helping Erebos maintain the line between life and death by fighting against Returned raiders. Champions of Erebos who want to maintain a moral code separate from that of
Erebos’s Champions Erebos spends most of his time and attention on the Underworld, leaving his champions to safeguard his interests in the realm of the living. He might call upon his followers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Pharika’s Champions The champions of Pharika are custodians of her experiments, keepers of her secrets, and practitioners of her esoteric arts. They serve as doctors, herbalists, and advisors as
often as they do assassins and poisoners. The Pharika’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Pharika’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Concoct the






