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Wizard

Classes Player’s Handbook

Core Wizard Traits Primary Ability Intelligence Hit Point Die D6 per Wizard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Intelligence and Wisdom Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Arcana

;Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook, Scholar's Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of

Incarnation of Vibrance

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

/DeafnessThe incarnations of vibrance each resemble a titanic canine with a body of colorful foliage and horns like the branches of a blossoming cherry tree. When vibrance incarnations are in Lorwyn

that wanders from Lorwyn to Shadowmoor or vice versa retains its core identity but might transform physically. An incarnation of hope in Lorwyn, for example, might resemble a giant dove with a lizard

Narbondel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Menzoberranzan Rank House Matron Mother Notes 1 Baenre Quenthel Baenre Controls all three branches of the Academy (see “Tier Breche”) 2 Barrison Del’Armgo Mez’Barris Armgo Has the largest number of

forging alliances 6 Melarn Zhindia Melarn Devoted to rooting out drow apostates, particularly within the nobility 7 Vandree Fiirnel’ther Vandree Vicious and vindictive house determined to rise to the top

Twig Blight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

branches twist together to form a humanoid-looking body with a head and limbs. Twig blights seek out campsites and watering holes, rooting there to set up ambushes for potential victims coming to drink

Life in the Big City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

tremendous scope of its sprawl, and its borders (if it has any) are unknown, except possibly to those who live near the edges. The story of Ravnica focuses on its core. Sometimes called the city proper

, this core is divided into ten districts, each of which is a huge urban environment in its own right. The districts are named in simple numerical order from the First to the Tenth. No correlation

Wizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Wizard Core Wizard Traits Primary Ability Intelligence Hit Point Die D6 per Wizard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Intelligence and Wisdom Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Arcana, History, Insight

, Scholar’s Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of explosive fire, arcing lightning, subtle deception, and spectacular

Wizard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Wizard BILLY CHRISTIAN A Scholarly Magic-User of Arcane Power Core Wizard Traits Primary Ability Intelligence Hit Point Die D6 per Wizard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Intelligence and

Daggers, Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook, Scholar’s Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of explosive

It's Your World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

It’s Your World In creating your campaign world, it helps to start with the core assumptions and consider how your setting might change them. The subsequent sections of this chapter address each

, but they’re not the only set of assumptions that can do so. You can build an interesting campaign concept by altering one or more of those core assumptions, just as well-established D&D worlds have done

The Land of the Mists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

following sections are written for you, the DM, to consider and incorporate into your adventures as you see fit. If you wish to reveal the core mysteries of Ravenloft to your players and explore the Land

of the Mists with shared knowledge, by all means do so. Alternatively, you can cultivate dread by leaving the fundamental truths of the world vague or defined by your group’s theories. Deep shadows

King's Dark Lanterns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

willing to exercise his considerable power on that agent’s behalf. The King’s Citadel. The Citadel has three branches besides the Dark Lanterns. The King’s Swords are elite special combat forces. The

King’s Shields protect the king and his closest family members and associates. The King’s Wands provide magical support to the other branches of the Citadel as well as other Brelish forces. Some Dark

The Shape of Sharn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

keep. We’ve got those, and lots of ‘em. But the foundation of the city is the core towers. The walls of these towers are so thick, you could fit your lord’s entire castle in one. You’ve got your

outside districts where you get the open air, built on the bridges and platforms that connect the core towers together. You’ve got the little turrets, built on the core tower walls and the bridges

The D20

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

die, a d20, to determine success or failure. Every character and monster in the game has capabilities defined by six ability scores. The abilities are Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence

the core of the rules of the game. All three follow these simple steps. Roll the die and add a modifier. Roll a d20 and add the relevant modifier. This is typically the modifier derived from one of

The Planes of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

experiences of dreamers. There is a dark core at the heart of the plane, shaped by the nightmare force known as the Dreaming Dark. For reasons unknown to the general populace, Dal Quor is always remote

and only touched in dreams. Dolurrh: The Realm of the Dead. When a mortal soul dies, it is drawn to Dolurrh. It is a place defined by despair and apathy; over time, memories are leached out of the

Church of the Silver Flame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Khorvaire. In contrast to the Sovereign Host, the church maintains a defined structure and creed. Archbishops monitor regions; cardinals lead the church; and the ultimate authority is the Keeper of the

than compassion as the primary tool for rooting out evil. And in Thrane, the church has become the ruling body. While still driven by Tira’s principles of redemption and sacrifice, the intrusion of

Putting the Planes Together

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

beads on a string. But it’s not the only possible explanation of the river’s course. The World Tree A different arrangement of planes envisions them situated among the roots and branches of a great cosmic

Midgard. Similarly, one vision of the planes where the deities of the Forgotten Realms reside situates a number of celestial planes in the branches of a World Tree, while the fiendish planes are linked by

Outline

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Outline The events of Hoard of the Dragon Queen lead directly into The Rise of Tiamat. The shape of this adventure is defined by the meetings of the Council of Waterdeep, which divide the adventure

Thay to forge an alliance with the Red Wizards, whose lich lord Szass Tam hungers for revenge against the exiles. The Red Wizards of Thay are evil to the core, though, and the delegates must tread

Warforged Colossus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

that information and enabled them to control parts of the colossus as well. The techniques and tools used to create docent nodes were lost in the Mourning. The various branches of House Cannith are

sending adventurers into the Mournland in hopes of salvaging some or all of the network inside a fallen colossus. Colossus Power Core. The power source of a colossus is a Khyber dragonshard of

The Abyss

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

character’s turns, he or she can make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw. On a success, the character regains control until he or she rolls another 1. Important Layers The layers of the Abyss are defined by the

without a trace in its mazelike cities and in forests whose trees have serpents for branches. Death Dells. Yeenoghu rules a layer of ravines known as Death Dells. Here, creatures must hunt to survive

Incarnations of Nature

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

from Lorwyn to Shadowmoor or vice versa retains its core identity but might transform physically. An incarnation of hope in Lorwyn, for example, might resemble a giant dove with a lizard’s tail and

horns like the branches of a blossoming cherry tree. When vibrance incarnations are in Lorwyn, meadows flourish and crop fields ripen in their presence, and kithkin rejoice when these incarnations pay

Size

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

are easily identified by the expansion of the walls beyond the central core. These internal walls naturally divide the city into wards (neighborhoods defined by specific features), which have their own

Sovereign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

is hope and the fragile promise of peace. Types of Sovereigns Broadly defined, a sovereign ranges from the head of a government to the leader of a powerful, private institution. Queens, chieftains

government, rooting out institutional vices. 4 Subvert Blame. The sovereign is caught in an embarrassing affair. Make it disappear. 5 Test Heir. You prepare the sovereign’s heir for the challenge of taking the

Religious Institutions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

both. Temples and Shrines The core religious institutions of Faerûn are temples and shrines. Whether a small, out-of-the-way building, or a complex made up of multiple structures and tracts of land

to its favored deity, perhaps a set of wind chimes consecrated to Akadi hung from the high branches of a tree in the garden, or a wooden symbol shaped like the hand of Azuth in miniature displayed on a

Telemy Hill

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

ago, while rooting through the swamp for truffles, she was attacked and robbed by brigands. She hasn’t left her hilltop den since returning to the hill and must be pretty hungry by now. If the

with their branches. Characters who stray from the path are met by 1d6 additional awakened trees. These trees don’t attack but join in coaxing the characters up the hill. At the top of the hill, the

Werewolves in the Mist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Emerald Enclave. This widespread group of wilderness survivalists preserves the natural order while rooting out unnatural threats. Druids, rangers, and barbarians make up most of its membership. Branches of

How to Play

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

uncertain, the Dungeons & Dragons game relies on rolls of a 20-sided die, a d20, to determine success or failure. Every character and monster in the game has capabilities defined by six ability

, attack rolls, and saving throws are the three main kinds of d20 rolls, forming the core of the rules of the game. All three follow these simple steps. 1. Roll the die and add a modifier. Roll a d20 and

Nautiloid Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

nonfunctional unless the power core is fixed, which is beyond the ceremorphs’ capability. N4. Battle Deck This middle deck has an open cowl. Mounted to the deck is a forward-facing ballista. The walls are lined

clutter on the table are two magic items (see “Treasure” below), which a character can find only by rooting through the junk. Any creature that does so has a 50 percent chance of knocking two things

Elven Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

and light equivalent to that of a campfire and can’t be extinguished. E4. Sarcophagus and Crystal Pillars Atop the eastern berm, a granite sarcophagus rests in a half-circle defined by five crystal

breath to say, “My beasts will avenge us!” Awakened Shrub. The awakened shrub is terrified of Ravisin and doubly frightened of fire. It fights only in self-defense. Growing on its branches are 2d20

Locations on the Grove Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

on opposite walls. Torn and burnt pages, bindings, and scrolls form disordered piles in the corners. Treasure. Rooting around in the wreckage, separate successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) checks

Belak are Sir Braford and Sharwyn Hucrele (both described in appendix B). Belak’s giant frog, Kulket, lurks stealthily in the branches of the Gulthias Tree. A character who has a passive Perception score

Temples of Extraction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

Nature The power of nature is stripped down to its most destructive core in this zone. 105. Temple of Plague A glowing green mist drifts around a shrine of binding in this white marble chamber. To the

that moves more than half its speed or misses with a melee attack causes the branches within 5 feet to elongate and grasp. Each creature on the ground in the area must succeed on a DC 13 Strength

Tour of the Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and experiences of dreamers. The dark core at the heart of the plane is shaped by the nightmare force known as the Dreaming Dark. The primary inhabitants of Dal Quor are the quori, enigmatic master

mortal soul dies, it is drawn to Dolurrh, a place defined by despair and apathy. Over time, memories are leached out of these trapped spirits until only husks remain. Although this seems a bleak fate

The Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

core of divine entities remained loyal. Because they rejected Lolth’s treacherous ways, they retained their primal power and their immortality. Surface elves, and other elves who dwell in the light

illuminated and what remains mysterious. Trunks and branches reach high into the expanse of the mind and the realm of revelation, while roots sink deep, anchoring themselves in the known and

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