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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the skin.
If your attunement to the tattoo ends, the tattoo vanishes, and the needle reappears in your space.
Protection. While you aren’t wearing armor, the tattoo grants you an Armor Class
depending on the tattoo’s rarity, as shown below. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit.
RARITY
AC
Barrier Tattoo Uncommon;Uncommon
12 + your Dexterity modifier
Fighter
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Basic Rules (2014)
opponent’s sword flares with blue light an instant before she sends lightning flashing forth to smite him.
All of these heroes are fighters, perhaps the most diverse class of characters in the
these suggestions. First, make Strength or Dexterity your highest ability score, depending on whether you want to focus on melee weapons or on archery (or finesse weapons). Your next-highest score should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
1O. Chapel Gallery This long hall has served as a modest gallery for religious artwork, a library, and a storage room depending on which deity the chapel served. Currently, the cultists don’t use it for anything and it is empty.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
court. At such a place, you receive free lodging and food of a modest or comfortable standard (depending on the quality of the establishment), as long as you perform each night. In addition, your
occupation or social class that frequents the establishment. This contact is delighted to talk with you, and to listen.
Variant Entertainer: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
operated openly or secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesn’t necessarily require you to relinquish membership
to one day rise to the top of my faith’s religious hierarchy. (Lawful)
5
Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions. I have faith that if I work hard, things will go well. (Lawful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
1L. Chapel Over the years, this chapel has been consecrated to several different deities, depending on who ruled the castle. Now it is a shrine to Tiamat, adorned with a handsome wooden statue of the
do not worship her, so the chapel is seldom used for anything that could be considered a religious observance or mass. Instead, individual cultists or small groups sometimes retire here for quiet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
1L. Chapel Over the years, this chapel has been consecrated to several different deities, depending on who ruled the castle. Now it is a shrine to Tiamat, adorned with a handsome wooden statue of the
do not worship her, so the chapel is seldom used for anything that could be considered a religious observance or mass. Instead, individual cultists or small groups sometimes retire here for quiet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Religious Order Quests The services you provide your religious order vary depending on the deity you serve and your party’s aptitudes. Regardless, religious orders are opposed by antagonistic faiths
Religious Order Sure, serve that religious order, and soon you’ll be doing a thousand loads of your high priest’s laundry, because—conveniently—it’s divine will.
Tasha
Your group acts in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Personal Decisions Your character’s life takes a particular course depending on the choices you make for the character’s background and class.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
9–10 Upper-class home 11–15 Crowded tenement 16–17 Orphanage 18 Hidden thieves’ den 19 Front for a secret cult 20 Lavish, guarded mansion Religious Building d20 Type 1–10 Temple to a good or
encounters distinct. Building Type d20 Type 1–10 Residence (roll once on the Residence table) 11–12 Religious (roll once on the Religious Building table) 13–15 Tavern (roll once on the Tavern table and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
recalculate its challenge rating as though you had designed the monster from scratch. Depending on the monster and the number of class levels you add to it, its challenge rating might change very
Monsters with Classes You can use the rules in chapter 3 of the Player’s Handbook to give class levels to a monster. For example, you can turn an ordinary werewolf into a werewolf with four levels of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties. Priest
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 13 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
might work openly under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
for higher education, especially in philosophy and literature. The city-state cautiously embraces progress, adopting developments in magic and science as long as they don’t contradict religious
long, elegant skirts and blouses with heavy embroidery. Floral patterns are common regardless of gender, and colors range from vivid to muted depending on preference. Common headwear includes scarves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
you aren’t wearing armor, the tattoo grants you an Armor Class depending on the tattoo’s rarity, as shown below. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit. Rarity AC Uncommon 12 + your Dexterity modifier Rare 15 + your Dexterity modifier (maximum of +2) Very Rare 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
in communicating with his people at Sloobludop. However, keep in mind that Shuushar is either a heretic or a holy man depending on which kuo-toa he’s speaking to, and how they view things at that
religious obsessions as anything other than “dangerous illusions,” combined with his preference for nonviolent solutions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Alignment and NPC Class tables to determine specifics) 16 Kuo-toa 17 Lich 18 Mind flayers 19 Yuan-ti 20 No creator (natural caverns) Cults and Religious Groups d20 Cult or Religious Group 1
1 Beholder 2–4 Cult or religious group (roll on the Cults and Religious Groups table to determine specifics) 5–8 Dwarves 9 Elves (including drow) 10 Giants 11 Hobgoblins 12–15 Humans (roll on the NPC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Anchorite of Talos These religious recluses are granted spellcasting power by Talos, the god of storms. Their human ancestors bred with orcs, and now all anchorites of Talos are half-orcs. Anchorite
of Talos
Medium humanoid (half-orc, shapechanger), neutral evil
Armor Class 13 (hide armor)
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
14 (+2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
checks are called for in different situations, depending on which ability is most relevant. See the Ability Check Examples table for examples of each check’s use. Ability Check Examples Ability Make
you have proficiency in the Acrobatics or Athletics skill. See “Proficiency” later in this chapter for more information about skill and tool proficiencies. Difficulty Class The Difficulty Class of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
checks are called for in different situations, depending on which ability is most relevant. See the Ability Check Examples table for examples of each check’s use. Ability Check Examples Ability Make
you have proficiency in the Acrobatics or Athletics skill. See “Proficiency” later in this chapter for more information about skill and tool proficiencies. Difficulty Class The Difficulty Class of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
too powerful for its level. A long duration or large area can make up for a lesser effect, depending on the spell. Avoid spells that have very limited use, such as one that works only against good
identity of the class. Wizards and sorcerers don’t typically have access to healing spells, for example, and adding a healing spell to the wizard class list would step on the cleric’s turf. Spell Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Astral Elf Star Priest Star priests draw their strength from the pantheon of elven gods and oversee religious practices in astral elf society. It’s common for them to serve aboard spelljamming ships
, not only as emissaries of the gods but also as spelljammers. Astral Elf Star Priest
Medium Humanoid (Cleric), Any Alignment
Armor Class 13 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 90 (20d8)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Gnomeflinger Large Object Armor Class: 15 Hit Points: 100 Damage Immunities: poison, psychic The gnomeflinger is a catapult designed to hurl creatures, instead of projectiles, in a high arc. The
maximum horizontal distance of 60 feet, 150 feet, or 300 feet, depending on the option chosen when the catapult was aimed. During this trajectory, the creature always reaches a height of 60 feet vertically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
haunted traps. However, the Channel Divinity class feature and the remove curse spell can disarm a haunted trap. To use Channel Divinity to disarm a haunted trap, a character uses an action to present
disarmed permanently. Depending on the haunted trap’s origins, certain spells might also affect the trap. For example, a haunted trap with a fiendish origin might be permanently disarmed by the spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Knight Knights are warriors who pledge service to rulers, religious orders, and noble causes. A knight’s alignment determines the extent to which a pledge is honored. Whether undertaking a quest or
patrolling a realm, a knight often travels with an entourage that includes squires and hirelings who are commoners. Knight
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 18 (plate)
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
to the devil or one of its subordinates. Fealty (Archdevils) Archdevils prize fealty almost as much as souls. One way in which a mortal can demonstrate fealty to an archdevil is to lead a religious
level in the warlock class, choosing the Fiend (represented in this case by the archdevil) as their otherworldly patron.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
like the Harpers. The Order of the Gauntlet The Church of the Silver Flame The Church of the Silver Flame is more narrowly religious than the Order of the Gauntlet, but its overall tone is similar
. Because the Silver Flame is Thrane’s state religion, characters of any class from that nation might work toward the Silver Flame’s ends. The Emerald Enclave The Wardens of the Word or the Gatekeepers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic. A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who
commands sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine. In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Oak Truestrike Oak Truestrike is the “B” Team’s decisionist — and, depending on who you talk to, a reincarnated demigod. (It’s a long story.) Those who know him acknowledge his confidence, his
, and the misanthropy. Actually, if you end up hating this guy, it’s probably not your fault. Oak Truestrike
Medium humanoid (elf), neutral good/neutral evil
Armor Class 15 (studded leather)
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Step 5: Fill In Details Now fill in the rest of your character sheet. Record Class Features Look at your class’s feature table in “Character Classes”, and write down the level 1 features. The class
features are detailed in that same chapter. Some class features offer choices. Make sure to read all your features and make any offered choices. Fill In Numbers Note these numbers on your character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, a hyena that feasts on a fang’s slain foe undergoes a horrible transformation, becoming a full-grown adult gnoll. Depending on the number of hyenas in a region, a fang of Yeenoghu can lead to a
startling increase in the gnoll population. Finding and killing the fang is the only way to keep that population in check. Gnoll Fang of Yeenoghu
Medium fiend (gnoll), chaotic evil
Armor Class 14 (hide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Step 5: Fill In Details Now fill in the rest of your character sheet. Record Class Features Look at your class’s feature table in chapter 3, and write down the level 1 features. The class features
are detailed in that same chapter. Some class features offer choices. Make sure to read all your features and make any offered choices. Fill In Numbers Note these numbers on your character sheet. Saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
class’s story since the class first appeared in Eldritch Wizardry (1976) and the original Player’s Handbook (1978). The idea is that druids prefer to be protected by animal skins, wood, and other
of a material other than metal, the druid might wear it. If you feel strongly about your druid breaking the taboo and donning metal, talk to your DM. Each class has story elements mixed with its game
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Subclasses Class Subclass Level Available Description Barbarian Path of the Ancestral Guardian 3rd Calls on the spirits of honored ancestors to protect others Barbarian Path of the Storm Herald
3rd Filled with a rage that channels the primal magic of the storm Barbarian Path of the Zealot 3rd Fueled by a religious zeal that visits destruction on foes Bard College of Glamour 3rd Wields the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Lizardfolk Shaman Lizardfolk Leaders. Lizardfolk respect and fear magic with a religious awe. Lizardfolk shamans lead their tribes, overseeing rites and ceremonies performed to honor Semuanya. From
Medium humanoid (lizardfolk), neutral
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Tairnadal most often encountered in Khorvaire. Despite sharing a homeland with the Aereni, the Tairnadal have distinct religious traditions, revering their patron ancestors rather than the Undying Court. In
creating a Tairnadal character, including a Valenar elf, think about your patron ancestor. Most Tairnadal pursue the same class as their patron, so if your character is a wizard, your ancestor was






