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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
also form strong bonds with the elemental powers of Eldraine, allowing the mages to call on forces like the eastern wind or the fiery hearth.
“The high fae are capable of magic that would make
, embodying the natural splendor and danger of the wilderness. High fae have no regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must
Shapechange
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Spells
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.
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Giff are tall, broad-shouldered folk with hippo-like features. Some have smooth skin, while others have short bristles on their faces and the tops of their heads. As beings of impressive size and
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
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
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
d8
out of arrow range, so they know I am watching.
8
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
Half-Elf
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like elves, and to elves, they look human. In height, they’re on par with both parents, though they’re neither as slender as elves nor as broad as humans. They range from under 5 feet to
.
EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS
Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and
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
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creates a mystical bond between the giver and the receiver of a gift.
On some worlds, such bonds lead hobgoblins to form communities with deep ties to one another. In Eberron and the Forgotten Realms, vast
fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
gain access to the records and inner workings of any noble court or government you encounter. You know who the movers and shakers are, whom to go to for the favors you seek, and what the current
.
d6
Ideal
1
Community. It is the duty of all civilized people to strengthen the bonds of community and the security of civilization. (Lawful)
2
Generosity. My talents were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Relationships As students, the characters have the opportunity to cement friendships, establish rivalries, deepen bonds, and otherwise develop relationships with student NPCs in this book’s
adventures. Although these pursuits could be played out entirely with roleplaying, you can use the following Relationship rules to reinforce this aspect of the adventures. These rules provide characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Loyalty Having the adventurers leading an expanded party gives you the opportunity to use the optional loyalty rules in chapter 4, “Creating Nonplayer Characters,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. You
can track the loyalty scores of groups of NPCs, such as those belonging to each faction, rather than having to track NPCs individually. The characters must balance the goals and bonds of their followers in order to maintain and improve their loyalty.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Compiled Answers Sage Advice answers that are relevant to the current state of the rules are compiled here.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Compiled Answers Sage Advice answers that are relevant to the current state of the rules are compiled here.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Using This Book The Player’s Handbook is divided into three parts. Part 1 (chapters 1–6) is about creating a character, providing the rules and guidance you need to make the character you’ll play in
the game. It includes information on the various races, classes, backgrounds, equipment, and other customization options that you can choose from. Many of the rules in part 1 rely on material in parts
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.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
cheerful and sociable, enjoying the company of others and forming bonds easily. His friendship can be as easily lost, though, turning him from ally to enemy as the consequence of a single misstep or
is noble, highlighted by a strong chin and a short beard, and he boasts the broad chest of a perfectly fit athlete. His hair is glossy black, and his head is crowned with a golden wreath. He is also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Using These Rules The D&D Basic Rules document has four main parts.
Part 1 is about creating a character, providing the rules and guidance you need to make the character you’ll play in the game. It
includes information on the various races, classes, backgrounds, equipment, and other customization options that you can choose from. Many of the rules in part 1 rely on material in parts 2 and 3
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.
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
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
. (Chaotic)
6
Power. Someday I’ll find or create the magic that will make me the most powerful being in Ravnica. (Evil)
Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I have dedicated my life
An Orzhov banker financed my laboratory’s current work and expects great returns.
8
I have a cousin in the Cult of Rakdos, and we get along quite well.
9
A former attendant from the
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the blood, as it once did.
Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in
. (Evil)
Yuan-ti Bonds
d6
Bond
1
I will see our empire rise again and, in so doing, win the favor of the serpent gods.
2
I am enamored with the culture and trappings of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume One: Spelljammer Creatures
favorites from past editions of the game as well as monsters created for the current edition. The creatures in this bestiary are organized alphabetically. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat
block format, read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster traits—information that isn’t repeated here.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
glossary contains definitions of current rules terms only. If you’re looking for a term from an earlier version of the fifth edition rules, consult the index. Abbreviations. The abbreviations listed
, 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->Tomb of Annihilation
, Richard Whitters
Lead Rules Developer: Jeremy Crawford
Managing Editors: Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins
Editors: Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray
Editorial Assistance: Matt Sernett
. The Ring of Winter. 2012.
Lowder, James and Jean Rabe. The Jungles of Chult. 1993.
Novak, Kate and Jeff Grubb. Azure Bonds. 1988.
TSR, Inc. Fiend Folio. 1981
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
— Wizard Soldier While your players follow the steps of character creation as outlined in the Basic Rules, pay attention to the choices they make. The backgrounds they choose define who their
characters were before becoming adventurers, and also include roleplaying hooks in the form of ideals, bonds, and flaws — things that you, as the DM, want to know. For example, if a player chooses the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
built (either by you or your players) using the character creation and advancement rules in the Player’s Handbook. It’s easiest on you if you let the players create and run these supporting characters
. Encourage players to roleplay supporting characters as true to the NPCs’ personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws as possible, so that they don’t come across as automatons. If you don’t feel that an
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
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Flavors of Fantasy Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy game, but that broad category encompasses a lot of variety. Many different flavors of fantasy exist in fiction and film. Do you want a horrific
Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber? Your choice can have a impact on the flavor of your campaign.
Heroic Fantasy Heroic fantasy is the baseline assumed by the D&D rules. The Player’s Handbook describes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
hazard native to the Lower Planes. This black, creeping ivy has broad, glossy leaves with razor-sharp stems and thorns. Work crews fight the rapidly growing weed from overrunning the city. Others use
razorvine strategically to deter intruders by letting it grow along estate walls or as carefully cultivated hedges. Rules for razorvine can be found in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Your current Hit Points can be any number from that maximum down to 0, which is the lowest Hit Points can go. Whenever you take damage, subtract it from your Hit Points. Hit Point loss has no effect
Adventurers can’t spend every hour adventuring. They need rest. Any creature can take hour-long Short Rests in the midst of a day and an 8-hour Long Rest to end it. Regaining Hit Points is one of the main benefits of a rest. The Rules Glossary provides the rules for Short and Long Rests.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. Your current Hit Points can be any number from that maximum down to 0, which is the lowest Hit Points can go. Whenever you take damage, subtract it from your Hit Points. Hit Point loss has no effect
Adventurers can’t spend every hour adventuring. They need rest. Any creature can take hour-long Short Rests in the midst of a day and an 8-hour Long Rest to end it. Regaining Hit Points is one of the main benefits of a rest. The rules glossary provides the rules for Short and Long Rests.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Power of Secrets The characters can learn two secrets in this chapter that are applicable to the rules in “The Power of Secrets” section in this book’s introduction: Mercy’s Secret. Mercy is the
money that could have prevented the current financial strain she and her allies are under. Characters can learn Kalyth’s secret in the “Veterans’ Camp” section later in this chapter.






