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Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and frequently seek aid from law enforcement friendly to the order’s ideals, and the clergy of the order’s patron gods.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
orc war chief who threatens to overrun and destroy everything you hold sacred 2 A fiend or a celestial, the agent of a power of the Outer Planes, who has been charged with corrupting or redeeming you
, as appropriate 3 A dragon whose servants dog your steps 4 A high priest who sees you as a misguided fool and wants you to abandon your religion 5 A rival paladin who trained with you but became an oath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
11 (+0)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
13 (+1)
Skills Perception +6, Religion +3
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Sahuagin
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Blood Frenzy. The sahuagin has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hit points.
Limited Amphibiousness. The sahuagin can breathe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 11 +0 +0
Skills Perception +6, Religion +3
Senses Darkvision 120 ft., Truesight 30 ft.; Passive
Perception 16
Languages Undercommon
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Traits
Amphibious. The kuo-toa can breathe air and water.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the kuo-toa has Disadvantage on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Str 16 +3 +3
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 14 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 11 +0 +0
Skills Perception +6, Religion +3
Senses Darkvision 120 ft., Truesight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 16
Languages Undercommon
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Traits
Amphibious. The kuo-toa can breathe air and water.
Sunlight Sensitivity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
7 (–2)
Saving Throws Str +4, Con +6
Skills Perception +5, Religion +2, Stealth +3
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Bullywug
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Amphibious. Pharblex can breathe air and water.
Poison Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Pharblex hits with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+1 +1
Dex 11 +0 +0
Con 12 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 13 +1 +1
Skills Perception +6, Religion +3
Resistances Acid
doesn’t have all its Hit Points.
Limited Amphibiousness. The sahuagin can breathe air and water, but it must be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating outside water.
Shark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
7 (–2)
Saving Throws Str +4, Con +6
Skills Perception +5, Religion +2, Stealth +3
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Bullywug
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Amphibious. Pharblex can breathe air and water.
Poison Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Pharblex hits with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, History, Nature, and Religion. Diplomat. Negotiating treaties, de-escalating conflicts, and issuing ultimatums are tasks that fall within the purview of the Diplomat, who typically puts their high
Charisma to work in the service of the state. These characters often come from a noble background and bring proficiency in skills such as Intimidation and Persuasion to their work. Bards are natural fits in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
15 (+2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
7 (–2)
Saving Throws Str +4, Con +6
Skills Perception +5, Religion +2, Stealth +3
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Bullywug
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Amphibious. Pharblex can breathe air and water.
Poison Strike (3/Day). Once per turn, when Pharblex hits with a melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
The Ordning Each of the main giant races — the cloud giant, fire giant, frost giant, hill giant, stone giant, and storm giants — are related by common elements of history, religion, and culture. They
giant kin such as fomorians, ettins, and ogres. Regardless of a giant’s rank among its own race, the chief of a hill giant tribe is inferior to the most common of stone giants. The lowest ranked giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
stop there, digging and ripping the blade back and forth unrelentingly until he took the head off the dwarf king’s shoulders.
— An account of War Chief Hartusk’s brutality in the aftermath of the
)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
9 (−1)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Intimidation +3, Religion +1
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Orc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Persuasion (or sometimes Intimidation) and Religion can be useful for this character. Many clerics fill this role, but devout bards can also be effective Teachers. Some Teachers bring skills from the
connection to the divine. This character might be the driving force behind the group’s quests, steering them according to divine will. Proficiency in skills such as Insight and Religion can help reflect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
skills. Bards and rogues make natural academic Financiers, as do those with the charlatan and noble backgrounds. Research Assistant. Whether their seeking to graduate, get published, or make their
sage background is an obvious choice for the Scholar, with acolyte and hermit also providing fine alternatives. Proficiency in skills such as Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, and Religion often proves useful for this character.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are
different, however: bearers of the gauntlet are holy warriors on a righteous quest to crush evil and promote justice, and they never hide in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your world might worship a patron deity, performing secret missions in that deity’s name. To reflect this cultural detail, you could add Religion to the list of skills that a rogue character can choose
firmly in the world by associating the class with a particular race or culture. For example, you might decide that bards, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards represent the magical traditions of four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
: History, Religion Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, a hammer, a hooded lantern, a tinderbox, a tome of history, a school uniform, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Lorehold. Bards thrive in Lorehold, and wizards (particularly those of the School of Divination) are numerous among its students. Clerics (often with the Knowledge or Light domains) are also quite common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Perception +9, Religion +6
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19
Languages Undercommon
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP
)
Amphibious. The kuo-toa can breathe air and water.
Otherworldly Perception. The kuo-toa can sense the presence of any creature within 30 feet of it that is invisible or on the Ethereal Plane. It can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Poison; Poisoned
Senses Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Draconic
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Traits
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Actions
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.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. City Government The Free City of Greyhawk is ruled by a council called the Directing Oligarchy, made up of sixteen coequal rulers. This council elects its chief officer, the lord mayor—a position
penalty, or permanent exile. A city magistrate decides which punishment is appropriate. Religion The city has temples and shrines dedicated to various gods. Religious practices that are certifiably
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant voices responding from the darkness as they told the yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew more fanatical in its devotion. Cults bound
creatures in any way they can, growing and nurturing the fears of humanoids to feed the Night Serpent.
Merrshaulk, Master of the Pit. Merrshaulk is the long-slumbering chief deity of the yuan-ti. As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the same winged serpent with its fanged mouth open. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the statues as depictions of Sseth, a yuan-ti deity. Flickering torches
seat of power, killing any who enter without permission. Torbit is an assassin, with these changes: Torbit is chaotic evil. He has these racial traits: He can breathe air and water. He speaks Bullywug
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
brightly painted. The scenes portrayed represent fishing, farming, religion, warfare, the creation story, and crafting.
A cave-in completely blocks the west end of the chamber. At short intervals, small
digger completely, and the trapped character can’t breathe until dug out. Struggling out on one’s own requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check, and doing so takes 1 minute. Door. When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Religion In many domains, locals maintain chilly relationships with aloof deities, knowing “the gods” only through hollow rituals and clergy with scant supernatural powers. Conversely, some people
of true faith. Ultimately, any deity from the Player’s Handbook or any other setting might find followers among the Domains of Dread. By the same token, the Dark Powers breathe life into the beliefs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
+2
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 18 +4 +4
Wis 18 +4 +4
Cha 18 +4 +4
Skills Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +12
Resistances
23 +6 +12
Cha 18 +4 +4
Skills Arcana +9, Perception +12, Religion +15
Resistances Necrotic, Radiant
Immunities Psychic; Charmed, Frightened
Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
)
CHA
16 (+3)
Skills Deception +5, Religion +2, Stealth +2
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Aquan, Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Spellcasting. The priest is a 5th-level
Crushing Wave cult. By drawing upon Olhydra’s dark power, they gain the ability to ride sea-creatures that normally wouldn’t be suitable as mounts, and can even breathe underwater and share their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an equally ugly creature
creatures in the court of a cruel noble or foul necromancer. Should a minor bandit chief or low-ranking acolyte of evil gain the service of these creatures, take care. When the devilkin take notice of such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, to try new things, to imagine what they desire and then pursue it, and to be kind to others. In return for this freedom from the usual requirements of religion, Corellon expects them to address
in natural stone amphitheaters or bowl-shaped forest clearings. In keeping with Corellon’s chief commandment for everyone to be free, all who attend are allowed to show their obeisance however they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
take 1d6 bludgeoning damage as it is battered by rocks. Even creatures that can breathe water aren’t likely to survive for long. The stream runs underground for about 5 miles before emerging on a
individual was one of Durgeddin’s chief lieutenants; the orcs captured her during the final battle and threw her in this cell for interrogation later. Afterward, the unfortunate warrior was forgotten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
give an order to a goblin chief, and that chief must leap to obey or, as is often the case, immediately yell orders for other goblins to do it. Goblins that are conscripted into a host resign
and power than they previously possessed by serving as agents of the goblinoids, helping to identify any who are disloyal to the host. In matters of religion, there is little or no flexibility. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
a semicircle behind Takhisis’s statue. A character who is a cleric of a depicted deity or who succeeds on a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the deity’s statue. Creatures. The
S13 opens. If it is rotated to face any other direction, the statue’s heads animate and breathe flame. Each creature in the chamber must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 35 (10d6) fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Perception 19
Languages —
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)
Amphibious. The froghemoth can breathe air and water.
Shock Susceptibility. If the froghemoth takes lightning damage, it suffers several effects
space, and the creature takes 10 (3d6) acid damage and is engulfed. The engulfed creature can’t breathe, is restrained, and takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the cube’s turns. When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
sharing her power in this way, the overlord perpetuates the image of the evil warlock, inciting fear that strengthens the Keeper of Secrets even more. Sul Khatesh’s chief agent among the Lords of Dust
30 (+10)
WIS
22 (+6)
CHA
25 (+7)
Saving Throws Con +12, Int +18, Wis +14, Cha +15
Skills Arcana +18, History +18, Insight +14, Religion +18
Damage Resistances cold, fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Gorkoh (N male goblin) came with him. Caerhan and the other members of his adventuring party had spared Gorkoh’s life a few months back when they cleared out a temple to Maglubiyet, the chief of the
the Big Foot. A character can deactivate the magic of the runes by standing within 5 feet of a footprint and using an action to succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check. Alternatively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
blades, tactical experts who advise their chief in matters of war. Blades lead from the front, wading into combat fearlessly while barking orders at lesser soldiers. A blade knows how to use orcish
, Religion +2
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages understands Common and Orc but can’t speak
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Aggressive. As a bonus action, the orc can move up to its






