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Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

offer bribes, favors, or other incentives to induce people to reveal their secrets. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an inaccessible place, or that it simply can

’re genuinely curious. 3 A friend in my clade thinks I don’t know they’re a Dimir agent. 4 I helped a Golgari spore druid with the fertilization and growth of their

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

you normally would when you forage there. Additionally, you can call upon the hospitality of your people, and those folk allied with your tribe, often including members of druid circles, tribes of

. (Good) 3 Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful) 4 Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil) 5 Nature. The natural world is more important than all the

The Beastlands

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

The Beastlands The Beastlands is a plane of nature unbound, of forests ranging from moss-hung mangroves to snow-laden pines, of thick jungles where the branches are woven so tight that no light

. Optional Rule: Hunter’s Paradise Visitors to the Beastlands find their hunting and stalking capabilities improved, and characters have advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling), Wisdom (Perception), and

Speak with Plants

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

Speak with Plants Level 3 Transmutation (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: 10 minutes You imbue plants in an immobile 30-foot Emanation with

, but they can move their branches, tendrils, and stalks for you. If a Plant creature is in the area, you can communicate with it as if you shared a common language.

Speak with Plants

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

Speak with Plants Level 3 Transmutation (Bard, Druid, Ranger) Casting Time: Action Range: Self Components: V, S Duration: 10 minutes You imbue plants in an immobile 30-foot Emanation with

, but they can move their branches, tendrils, and stalks for you. If a Plant creature is in the area, you can communicate with it as if you shared a common language.

12. Dragons' Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

their breath weapons. One tapestry depicts Tiamat combating twelve storm giants. The other shows Tiamat battling a bearded and bloodied old man in wizard robes with seven golden canaries circling

his head. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the old man as a representation of Bahamut, the god of good dragons, in human form, and the seven canaries as his

Selesnya Creatures

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

branches of trees, making them equivalent to awakened shrubs or awakened trees. Earth elementals incorporate building materials in their forms to serve as armor and weapons. Plant Creatures Many Selesnya

Druid MM 2 Huge nature elemental (awakened tree) MM 2 Pegasus MM 2 Priest MM 3 Archer VGM 3 Knight MM 3 Veteran MM 5 Earth elemental MM 5 Shambling mound MM 5 Wood woad VGM 9 Conclave dryad GGR 9 Treant MM 12 Archdruid VGM 12 Wurmcaller (archmage) MM 14 Wurm GGR 18 Trostani GGR

Staff of the Woodlands

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

Staff of the Woodlands Staff, Rare (Requires Attunement by a Druid) This staff has 6 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made

tree is 60 feet tall and has a 5-foot-diameter trunk, and its branches at the top spread out in a 20-foot radius. The tree appears ordinary but radiates a faint aura of Transmutation magic that can be

Staff of the Woodlands

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

Staff of the Woodlands Staff, rare (requires attunement by a druid) This staff can be wielded as a magic quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. While holding

fertile earth and expend 1 charge to transform the staff into a healthy tree. The tree is 60 feet tall and has a 5-foot-diameter trunk, and its branches at the top spread out in a 20-foot radius. The

Staff of the Woodlands

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

Staff of the Woodlands Staff, rare (requires attunement by a druid) This staff can be wielded as a magic quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it. While holding it

earth and expend 1 charge to transform the staff into a healthy tree. The tree is 60 feet tall and has a 5-foot-diameter trunk, and its branches at the top spread out in a 20-foot radius. The tree

Staff of the Woodlands

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

Staff of the Woodlands Staff, Rare (Requires Attunement by a Druid) This staff has 6 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made

tree is 60 feet tall and has a 5-foot-diameter trunk, and its branches at the top spread out in a 20-foot radius. The tree appears ordinary but radiates a faint aura of Transmutation magic that can be

4. Tortle in Torpor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

creature’s shell. This is Amble, a tortle druid who sought passage on this ship, and was on board when it sank. Amble was traveling to Turmish on the Sea of Fallen Stars, as they had heard of the war with

be a powerful ally for the party, though the tortle’s vow to never harm humanoids is not negotiable. Amble doesn’t necessarily expect others to follow this rule, but will encourage them to do so

Treefolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches. Treefolk Large Plant (Druid), Any Alignment Armor Class 17 (natural armor) Hit Points 171 (18d10 + 72) Speed

Adventures in Tepest

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

Adventures in Tepest The horror of Tepest rises from its mysterious wilderness and the seemingly idyllic community of Viktal. Here, dread lies in contrasts. Tree branches grasp like claws while every

Mother’s Minders nail wicker dolls over the doors of a dozen houses in Viktal. Soon after, both the dolls and the inhabitants of those houses vanish. 6 A druid seeks aid in reclaiming their

Emerald Enclave

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

Emerald Enclave The Emerald Enclave is a far-ranging group that opposes threats to the natural world and helps others survive in the wilderness. Branches of the organization are scattered throughout

might be hired to lead a caravan through a treacherous mountain pass or the frozen tundra of Icewind Dale. A druid might volunteer to help a village prepare for a long, brutal winter. Barbarians and

Factions in Greyhawk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

druids of the Flanaess belong to a great order known as the Old Faith. Each region of the continent falls under the purview of a Great Druid, who in turn oversees a hierarchy of lower-ranking druids

wherever they arise. Player characters who are not members of the druid class could belong to one of the societies or groups affiliated with the servants of the Old Faith; for example, the Gnarley Forest

Skill Variants

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

the following variants. Choose whichever one best suits your campaign. Ability Check Proficiency With this variant rule, characters don’t have skill proficiencies. Instead, each character has

Proficiencies by Class Class Ability Check Barbarian Strength, Dexterity, or Wisdom Bard Any one Cleric Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Druid Intelligence or Wisdom Fighter Strength, Dexterity, or

The Abyss

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

seems to be in a decaying, crumbling, or corroded state. Optional Rule: Abyssal Corruption A non-evil visitor that finishes a long rest in the Abyss must make a DC 10 Charisma saving throw. On a failure

rule the Abyss, and my companions are tools to that end.” 10 Demonic Possession. The character is possessed by a demonic entity until freed by dispel evil and good or similar magic. Whenever the

Forest Encounters (Levels 1–4)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

werewolf or 1d8 + 1 worgs 69 1 druid harvesting mistletoe 70 1 will-o'-wisp 71 1d4 dire wolves or 1 giant boar 72 1d10 giant wasps 73 1 owlbear or 1 giant elk 74 2d6 gnolls 75 1d6 giant toads 76–80 1d6 web

cocoons hanging from the branches, holding withered carcasses 81 1 wereboar or 1d4 giant boars 82 1d6 + 2 giant spiders 83 1d4 centaurs or 1d4 giant elk 84 1 orc Eye of Gruumsh with 2d4 + 2 orcs 85 1

Learning Beast Shapes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Learning Beast Shapes The Wild Shape feature in the Player’s Handbook lets you transform into a beast that you’ve seen. That rule gives you a tremendous amount of flexibility, making it easy to

amass an array of beast form options for yourself, but you must abide by the limitations in the Beast Shapes table in that book. When you gain Wild Shape as a 2nd-level druid, you might wonder which

Elven Tomb Locations

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

, which startles and scares away the other animals. If the frost druid in area E9 hears sounds of battle in this room, she remains where she is, preferring to make a final stand there. Statues. In addition

loggers it is familiar with. After clearing the snow covering the moon dial, the frost druid uses a moonbeam spell to light the full moon symbol on the moon dial’s face, activating the mirror so the moose

Creating Magic Items

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

Religion, while a druid or ranger relies on Nature. You must have a minimum skill bonus—your proficiency bonus plus your ability score bonus—in order to develop a schema. You must maintain the minimum

planar convergence could reduce the time or cost required to make an item with an effect tied to that plane. Ultimately, this is a story, and there are exceptions to every rule. Complications. These

The Moonshaes

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

lifetime, the isle of Gwynneth has become ever more fey and mysterious, home to the elven realm of Sarifal, under the rule of High Lady Ordalf. Sarifal shares the island with the reclusive mountain

of the Myrloch to the south. Druid circles are active in the Vale, allied with the elves and the fey creatures of this area. In the north of the island, High Lady Ordalf’s son, Prince Araithe, leads

1. Secret Entrances

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

the water is Sladis Vadir, a high elf druid and member of the Emerald Enclave. Use the druid statistics in the Monster Manual to represent him, with the following modifications: Sladis is neutral good

from Mantol-Derith winds steadily upward, and branches leading to other areas of the Underdark have been sealed off with wall of stone spells, leaving a single navigable passage. This passage is clear

Arbor Watchtower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

in with the natural landscape. Ancient trees grow into and around the structure, causing branches and ivy to sprout from every level’s open balconies. The first floor houses the main entrance, guard

watchtower, eager to devour the animals within. 6 A druid of Nylea, angered by the construction of a watchtower in the forest, attracts a mythic beast to the area to destroy the structure. 7

High Moor

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

beasts graze without great risk, because wolves and other predators that would thin the herds are themselves the prey of the trolls and goblinoids that otherwise rule the moor. These two-legged

attention or ire. Travelers who leave the inhabitants of the Misty Forest alone, and who build their campfires small and solely of fallen branches, are usually permitted to pass, so long as the folk of the

Inside the Clans

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

diverse, with branches in several districts of Ravnica. The fear and awe inspired by Borborygmos unifies its diverse membership. The Ravnican populace regards the symbol of the Burning Tree clan as the

ancient boar god — Ilharg, the Raze-Boar — who will lay waste to the overcivilized world. Led by a centaur druid called Nikya of the Old Ways, the Zhur-Taa pile up skulls as offerings to this god, and

Inside the Swarm

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

prerequisite for leadership, as demonstrated by the rule of the current guildmaster, the elf lich Jarad Vod Savo. Assassination is seen as a perfectly valid means of effecting political change, which is how

beauty. DARK ELVES OF THE GOLGARI Also called the elves of shadow, the Devkarin are one of the three branches of Ravnica’s elf race. Like other elves, the Devkarin are adept spellcasters, counting

Forest Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

weapons hang from the tree’s branches alongside a beehive. South of the tree is a firepit with a few boulders surrounding it for seats. Nearby, a dense, flowering bush shaped as an altar stands

the path of a hydra on a destructive rampage. 4 A druid who lost her spouse in a hunting accident attacks any hunters who come to the shrine. 5 A giant boar affected by the awaken spell

Pulp Adventure

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

have limitations: the Keeper of the Flame loses her powers if she leaves her citadel. The mighty great druid is… well… a tree. Most of the powerful people in the setting are driven by selfish goals. If

heroes of pulp adventure are often able to overcome seemingly impossible odds. One way to reflect this is to use the optional hero points rule from chapter 9 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This is

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

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

Lich Druid of the Old Ways Felidar Firefist Firemane Angel Flux Blastseeker Fluxcharger Flying Horror Frontline Medic Galvanic Blastseeker Galvanice Weird Gloamwing Goblin Gang

rule the city. Ravnica originally appeared as a setting for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It has been the subject of eight card sets: 2005–6’s Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, and

Building a Dungeon

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

promontory 87–90 On an island 91–95 Underwater 96–00 Roll on the Exotic Location table Exotic Location d20 Location 1 Among the branches of a tree 2 Around a geyser 3 Behind a waterfall 4 Buried

–18 Neutral evil 19–20 Chaotic evil NPC Class d20 Class 1 Barbarian 2 Bard 3–4 Cleric 5 Druid 6–7 Fighter 8 Monk 9 Paladin 10 Ranger 11–14 Rogue 15 Sorcerer 16 Warlock 17–20 Wizard Dungeon

Guilds and Groups

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

circle. Bards are expected to set aside personal rivalries while in a circle outpost, and any kind of combat or violence is prohibited. Violating this rule results in immediate expulsion from the

institutions of Aundair. A schism split the original society, but today both of the branches of the original organization, the Esoteric Order of Aureon and the Guild of Starlight and Shadows, are recognized

Finding a Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

receives an equal share of XP. However, the guide doesn’t gain levels as player characters do. You can use the optional loyalty rule in chapter 4 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to track the loyalty of a

. Qawasha and Kupalué Chultan druid and vegepygmy (Fort Beluarian) When the characters meet Qawasha and Kupalué, give the players a copy of handout 7 in appendix E. Qawasha (NG male Chultan druid) is a

Dragon Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

druid spells feels different from one who casts warlock spells. You can also give a dragon spells of a higher level than the variant rule allows, but such a tweak might increase the dragon’s

proficiencies, particularly if the dragon spends time in Humanoid form. Spells. The Monster Manual’s variant rule about making dragons innate spellcasters is an easy way to add variety to dragons

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