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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
three attacks, using Eldritch Burst or Paralyzing Touch in any combination. She can replace two attacks with a use of Spellcasting to cast Lightning Bolt (level 5 version).
Eldritch Burst. Melee or
pallor common to liches, she prefers to maintain a magical disguise that allows her to appear as the high elf she was in life. Ever the schemer, Valindra doesn’t use this disguise out of nostalgia
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the professor’s darkvision.Multiattack. The professor makes two Ink Lance attacks. The professor can replace one of the attacks with a
focus on words that find the tiniest, most invisible cracks in an opponent’s defenses and break them.
Silverquill Scholars
The scholars of Silverquill College study the power of magic shaped
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
takes no falling damage.Multiattack. The deathwolf makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Phantom Deathwolf if available.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10
combines the might of a werewolf, the unholy powers of undeath, and the magic of the full moon. Deathwolves are most common on Krynn but occasionally are found in other locations where lycanthropy and
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
or Tentacle attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Chitin Slam.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the mind flayers gave up their schemes.
Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented
Equipment
Smoothbore, muzzleloading Cannons are common fixtures on pirate ships and defensive fortifications, capable of splintering wood and reducing stone to gravel with a thunderous boom. Larger siege
use it.
Explode. When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with an explosion from this weapon’s projectile. This explosion is a 5-foot-radius Sphere centered on a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
can replace one attack with a use of Horrid Touch, if available.
Flail. Melee Weapon Attack: +16;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Flail"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target
crawl over the structure, ensuring that no intruders breach their defenses.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Zariel can take one of the following lair actions; she can
Fighter
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and his companion, knocking the deadly blow aside. His companion, a half-elf in scale armor, swings two scimitars in a blinding whirl as she circles the ogre, looking for a blind spot in its defenses
use their training as adventurers. The dungeon delving, monster slaying, and other dangerous work common among adventurers is second nature for a fighter, not all that different from the life he or she
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
have lived on the worlds of the Material Plane since the worlds’ creation. Gifted by the gods with remarkable physical defenses and a mystical connection to the natural world, lizardfolk can
follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Fighter Fighters are common in almost every guild, with Dimir as the notable exception. In a world where constant tension among the guilds often blooms into physical violence, fighters are the core
of most guilds’ defenses. Fighter Subclass Guild Arcane Archer* Selesnya Battle Master Azorius, Boros, Orzhov, Selesnya Cavalier* Azorius, Boros Champion Azorius, Boros, Golgari, Gruul, Orzhov
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
advancing civilization, nature needs some help from biomancers and terraformers. If, along the way, you happen to create super-soldiers and mutant monsters that can bolster the combine’s defenses
clade — a diverse group of individuals combining disparate talents in pursuit of a common goal — or a researcher on a specialized, short-term project focused on addressing an immediate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Antonio José manzanedo Shattering the enemy’s defenses, an ancient
blue dragon leads its armies in conquest Ancient Blue Dragon Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic), Lawful Evil
AC 22 Initiative +14 (24)
HP
+4
Wis 17 +3 +10
Cha 25 +7 +7
Skills Perception +17, Stealth +7
Immunities Lightning
Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 27
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Languages trait. To customize the languages you know, you may replace each language in your Languages trait with a language from the following list: Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Deep Speech, Draconic
Languages If your character’s race has the Languages trait, that trait includes languages that your character is assumed to know, usually Common and the language of your ancestors. For example, a
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people.
Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish
Adventurer’s Guide.) Use one of the warlock stat blocks in appendix B to represent this goblin, adding darkvision and the Nimble Escape traits common to all goblins.
Booyahg Booyahg Booyahg. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Talking Doll Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement) While this stuffed doll is within 5 feet of you, you can spend a short rest telling it to say up to six phrases, none of which can be more
than six words long, and you can set a condition under which the doll speaks each phrase. You can also replace old phrases with new ones. Whatever the condition, it must occur within 5 feet of the doll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Talking Doll Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement) While this doll is within 5 feet of you, you can spend a Short Rest telling it to say up to six phrases, none of which can be more than six
words long, and set a condition under which the doll speaks each phrase. You can also replace old phrases with new ones. Whatever the condition, it must occur within 5 feet of the doll to make it speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
closely tied to the distant land of Xen’drik. The following optional rules are a way to explore this aspect of the setting. Optional Rule: Common Languages
Common is the language of the Five Nations
. The Mror dwarves speak Dwarvish and the Aereni elves speak Elvish, but they know Common as the language of trade.
In Eberron, there are a number of other languages that serve this role in different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
githyanki and githzerai who seek to reunify the gith races. By helping the githyanki defeat a common foe, Yrlakka hopes to demonstrate the merits of a single unified gith race — not only to the evil
githyanki, but also to the younger githzerai zerths who follow him. Yrlakka is concerned because his most headstrong pupil, a githzerai named Ezria, has disappeared. He fears (correctly) that Ezria was captured by the githyanki on level 16 while trying to find weak spots in their defenses.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
is a sentient, lawful good longsword with an Intelligence of 8, a Wisdom of 11, and a Charisma of 15. It can see and hear out to a range of 60 feet. The sword can speak, read, and understand Common
and Draconic. It frets over your well-being while you are attuned to it, and it doesn’t like to back down from a fight.
Talking Doll Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement)
While this stuffed
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses.
Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their
lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Languages Common plus any two languages
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Ink Blade. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6
12 (+1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +2, Cha +5
Skills Deception +5, Performance +7, Persuasion +7
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
), because the orcs of Khorvaire learned writing from the goblins. Common is the language of the Five Nations and the language of trade in Khorvaire, known by most of its people. Goblin was the trade
speak Goblin, and Orc is an exotic language (see the Exotic Languages of Eberron table). Members of all races in Xen’drik speak Giant and use it as their trade language. Infernal is the common tongue of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
in a secret vault. As a security precaution, he arranged for all knowledge of the vault’s location and defenses to be magically erased from his mind and the minds of his subordinates. The wizard who
Waterdeep. His spies plucked the stone from the palace but were killed while trying to leave the city. The stone was stolen and passed from one hand to another like a common jewel until it wound up in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Ruling Avernus If Zariel is redeemed or killed, the first layer of the Nine Hells falls into chaos. You can decide which of the many powerful figures in Avernus make a play to replace Zariel, but any
can wrest Avernus from Asmodeus’s control, this ultimately serves to unite the remaining archdevils, aligning them toward the common goal of reclaiming Avernus — which works to Asmodeus’s advantage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+1
Skills Nature +4, Stealth +5
Gear Component Pouch
Senses Passive Perception 13
Languages Bullywug, Common, Sylvan
CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2)
Traits
Amphibious. The bullywug can
attacks. It can replace any attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Ray of Sickness.
Bog Staff. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) Poison damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
)
Skills Athletics +5, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances acid, poison
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Amorphous. The
plasmoid can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Actions
Multiattack. The plasmoid makes three Pseudopod attacks. It can replace one of those attacks with a Spear or Pistol attack.
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Skills Insight +4, Perception +7, Stealth +3
Immunities Lightning
Senses Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)
Traits
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Repulsion Breath.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Draconic
CR 7 (XP 2,900; PB +3)
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Slowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Perception +4, Survival +4
Damage Resistances acid, poison
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common
checks it makes to initiate or escape a grapple.
Hold Breath. The plasmoid can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Actions
Multiattack. The plasmoid makes two Pseudopod attacks. It can replace one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
above an open eye.
“Welcome to Candlekeep,” says the elf in Common. “A gift is required from those seeking admittance. You must donate a book or scroll that isn’t already in the library’s archives
or scroll, you decide whether the monks accept it as a gift. If the characters try to sneak or force their way into Candlekeep, the fortress’s defenses are brought to bear as described in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
opportunities. As one of the vassals, you could be a guild artisan working for the elves, an urchin born in Taer Valaestas, or even a folk hero fighting to protect the common folk. Dreams. What is it you
bond to a patron ancestor, a place in a warband, and a chance at immortality? Or are you more interested in building a homeland for your own people? As a native, do you want to work with the elves or do you want to drive them out—and if so, who do you want to replace them?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
16 +3 +3
Wis 10 +0 +0
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Sleight of Hand +5, Stealth +7
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Goblin
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2
)
Actions
Multiattack. The goblin makes two Hex Stick attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Hex Stick. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Game of Mage Tower Mage Tower is one of Strixhaven’s most common student games. The Battle of Strixhaven is an intramural championship held every three years in Strixhaven Stadium for bragging
game’s referee. A faculty member fills that post during official games. Participants who accumulate three fouls are ejected from the game. Teams may not replace participants who foul out.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Languages and Dialects When fleshing out your world, you can create new languages and dialects to reflect its unique geography and history. You can replace the default languages presented in the
, and humans who live in one kingdom speak a common language, which is completely different from that spoken in the neighboring kingdom. This might make communication (and diplomacy) between two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Mark of Finding Traits If your half-orc or human character has the Mark of Finding, the following traits replace the character’s racial traits in the Player’s Handbook, aside from age, alignment
write Common and Goblin. Spells of the Mark. If you have the Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, the spells on the Mark of Finding Spells table are added to the spell list of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Half-Orc or Human: Mark of Finding If your half-orc or human character has the Mark of Finding, the following traits replace the character’s racial traits in the Player’s Handbook, aside
can speak, read, and write Common and Goblin. Spells of the Mark. If you have the Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, the spells on the Mark of Finding Spells table are added to the spell