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Thieves’ Gallery
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Daggersword Flourish. Choose the option that corresponds to the daggersword’s current form (see Daggersword Shift below):
Longsword. Xenk magically detaches the longsword’s blade from its
);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and is knocked prone. At the end of the current turn, the blade magically
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Magic Resistance. The high fae has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The high fae makes two Fae Blade attacks and uses Vexing Prank once.
Fae Blade
. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Fae Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d8+5", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy.
Thri-kreen often use weapons of their own design, particularly the gythka (a two-handed polearm with a blade at each end) and a light thrown weapon called a
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
sapient species, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy.
Thri-kreen often use weapons of their own design, particularly the gythka (a two-handed polearm with a blade at each end) and a light thrown
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
communication difficult to interpret and impossible to duplicate. To interact with creatures of other sapient species, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy.
Thri-kreen often use weapons of their own design
, particularly the gythka (a two-handed polearm with a blade at each end) and a light thrown weapon called a chatkcha (a flat, triangular wedge with three serrated blades). Gythkas typically have shafts
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
Fae Blade attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with Stunning Soliloquy if available.
Fae Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Fae Blade
"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7);{"diceNotation":"3d8+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Fae Blade", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Stunning Soliloquy (Recharge 5–6
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water
Blessing of the Sea (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dragon turtle would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply
Shapechange
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Basic Rules (2014)
rules for the original form, with one exception: if your new form has more hit points than your current one, your hit points remain at their current value.
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
a machine. What was once her torso is now a steel carapace that can discharge jets of scalding steam. Her left arm ends in a humming blade. Her right arm ends in a metal shield. Her eyes are shiny
, metallic red orbs that can see through illusions.
In her current form, Tockworth ruthlessly seeks to destroy anyone and anything that stands in the way of her ultimate goal, which is to become a
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Magic Weapon. The Blade of Avernus is a magic weapon that functions as a vorpal sword.
Random Properties. The sword has the following randomly determined properties, as described in chapter 7 of the
sword against that devil.
Infernal Recall. As an action, you can use the sword to cast word of recall. Creatures transported by this spell appear in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of the current
Warforged
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
“Pierce was built by design, while you were built by accident,” Lakashtai said. “The soul is what matters, not the shape of the vessel.”
“What makes you think he has
their muscles, wrapped around a framework of steel, darkwood, or stone. Armored plates form a protective outer shell and reinforce joints. Warforged share a common facial design, with a hinged jaw
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
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out of arrow range, so they know I am watching.
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I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
characters, and use the Dragon Turtle Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for
making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Trait"}
Trait
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
scales. Their hair can resemble seaweed, waving as if in a current, or it can even be like water itself.
Genasi
Tracing their ancestry to the genies of the Elemental Planes, each genasi can tap into
whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Forged by the archwizard Ahghairon, this intelligent battleaxe was crafted to defend Waterdeep. Its current wielder is a former member of Force Grey named Meloon Wardragon (see appendix B), but the
defense against the axe, which passes through that spell’s barrier of magical force.
When you hit a fiend or an undead with the axe, cold blue flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms.
Although they don’t realize
character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation
Monk
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shadow on a balcony a stone’s throw away. She slides her blade free of its cloth-wrapped scabbard and peers through the open window at the tyrant prince, so vulnerable in the grip of sleep
important mission beyond the cloister? Perhaps you were cast out because of some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
D&D. The direction we chose for the current edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we embraced the DM’s role as the bridge between the things the rules address and the
The Role of Rules Why even have a column like Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules
Compendium
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melee theme of the feature? It sure does, but we’re willing to occasionally bend a design concept if doing so is likely to increase a player’s happiness. If you’re a Pact of the Blade Warlock, can
Warlock If a Warlock uses Pact of the Blade to bond with a magic weapon, does that weapon have to be a Melee weapon, and can the Warlock change the weapon’s form? The Warlock’s Pact of the Blade
Compendium
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daggersword’s current form (see Daggersword Shift below):
Longsword. Xenk magically detaches the longsword’s blade from its hilt, launching the blade at a creature he can see within 30 feet of himself. The
target must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target is impaled by the blade, taking 14 (3d6 + 4) piercing damage, and is knocked prone. At the end of the current turn, the
Compendium
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Apocalyptic Subclasses August 21, 2025
Get ready for the end of a world with the latest innovations from the D&D Game Design Team! This document presents four new subclasses for the Druid (Circle
of Preservation), Fighter (Gladiator), Sorcerer (Defiled Sorcery), and Warlock (Sorcerer-King Patron). The material uses the rules in the Player's Handbook. Learn more about this playtest directly from the designers in this article!
Compendium
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Compiled Answers Sage Advice answers that are relevant to the current state of the rules are compiled here.
Compendium
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Compiled Answers Sage Advice answers that are relevant to the current state of the rules are compiled here.
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Credits Lead Designer: Justice Ramin Arman
Designer: Dan Dillon
Rules Developer: Ron Lundeen
Art Director: Fury Galluzzi
Lead Editor: Judy Bauer
Editor: Hannah Rose
Graphic Designer
: Bill Benham, Siera Bruggeman, Robert Hawkey
Product Manager: Natalie Egan
D&D Beyond Product Manager: Jeff Turriff
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana
document presents the rules on the Cleric class, it’s Life Domain subclass, as well as revised Species rules for the Ardling, the Dragonborn, and the Goliath. You will also find a current glossary of new or revised meanings for game terms.
compendium
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Rules Development: Jeremy Crawford, Dan Dillon, Ben Petrisor, Taymoor Rehman
Editing: Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray, Kim Mohan, Christopher Perkins, Hannah Rose
Lead Graphic Designer: Trish
Specialist: Jefferson Dunlap
D&D Tabletop Team Executive Producer: Ray Winninger
Principal Designers: Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins
Design Manager: Steve Scott
Design Department: Dan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana
presents the rules on the Druid & Paladin Classes, revised feats, and more spells for playtesting. You will also find a current glossary of new or revised meanings for game terms.
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if it’s wielded in a way contrary to its design; if you use a Ranged weapon to make a melee attack or throw a Melee weapon that lacks the Thrown property, the weapon counts as an improvised weapon. An
improvised weapon follows the rules below. Proficiency. Don’t add your Proficiency Bonus to attack rolls with an improvised weapon. Damage. On a hit, the weapon deals 1d4 damage of a type the DM
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if it’s wielded in a way contrary to its design; if you use a Ranged weapon to make a melee attack or throw a Melee weapon that lacks the Thrown property, the weapon counts as an improvised weapon. An
improvised weapon follows the rules below. Proficiency. Don’t add your Proficiency Bonus to attack rolls with an improvised weapon. Damage. On a hit, the weapon deals 1d4 damage of a type the DM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
. To interact with creatures of other sapient species, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy. Thri-kreen often use weapons of their own design, particularly the gythka (a two-handed polearm with a
blade at each end) and a light thrown weapon called a chatkcha (a flat, triangular wedge with three serrated blades). Gythkas typically have shafts of bone and obsidian blades, while chatkchas are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
chains binding the city to the infernal iron posts sinking into Avernus must be severed, and the city must be returned to the Material Plane. FORGING THE BLADE OF AVERNUS
At some point after the
destruction of the Sword of Zariel, Zariel gives her servants (including the characters if they have taken on that role) the task of forging a new blade for her. This endeavor comes with the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
contains definitions of current rules terms only. Abbreviations. The abbreviations listed below appear in this glossary and elsewhere in the rules. AC Armor Class C Concentration CE Chaotic Evil CG
, Attitude, Condition, or Hazard—indicates that a rule is part of a family of rules. The tags also have glossary entries. “You.” The game’s rules—in this glossary and elsewhere—often talk about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
The Role of Rules Why even have Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules are meant to
help organize, and even inspire, the action of a D&D campaign. The rules are a tool, and we want our tools to be as effective as possible. No matter how good those tools might be, they need a group of
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Healing Hit Points can be restored by magic, such as the Cure Wounds spell or a Potion of Healing, or by a Short or Long Rest (see the rules glossary). When you receive healing, add the restored Hit
Points to your current Hit Points. Your Hit Points can’t exceed your Hit Point maximum, so any Hit Points regained in excess of the maximum are lost. For example, if you receive 8 Hit Points of healing and have 14 Hit Points and a Hit Point maximum of 20, you regain 6 Hit Points, not 8.
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. If a warlock uses Pact of the Blade to bond with a magic weapon, does that weapon have to be a melee weapon, and can the warlock change the weapon’s form? The warlock’s Pact of the Blade feature lets
can create a greataxe, and then use the feature again to create a javelin, which causes the greataxe to disappear. You can also use Pact of the Blade to bond with a magic weapon, turning it into your