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Player’s Handbook
Core Ranger Traits
Primary Ability
Dexterity and Wisdom
Hit Point Die
D10 per Ranger level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Strength and Dexterity
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 3
wilderness. A Ranger’s talents and magic are honed with deadly focus to protect the world from the ravages of monsters and tyrants.
Becoming a Ranger...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
This shield is made from the scale of an ancient white dragon. It has a rune burned into its outward-facing side. A character who examines the rune and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History
cold damage.
Deadly Rebuke. Immediately after a creature hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction to deal 3d6 necrotic damage to that creature.
Bane. You can cast the bane spell from
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Knight of Solamnia, Caradoc burned when Dargaard Keep was consumed in the fires of the Cataclysm. As with many of Soth’s retainers, Caradoc was cursed with undeath. Being duplicitous and cowardly
at his core, the seneschal didn’t return as a skeletal knight but rather as an intangible spirit. Caradoc’s Undead form suits him well, allowing him to possess the living and use unwilling
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monster Manual (2014)
calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought.
Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal
or were defeated by those who fought against their cannibalism and slavery, and the serpent folk were left in the ruins of their great capitals, far removed from other races.
Cold of Heart. Humanoid
Sea Elf
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
as many perils in their watery world as other elves face on dry land, but none are as deadly as the sahuagin. The animosity between these two races stems from the sahuagin’s ferocious
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and in the deadly energy of their breath weapons. Theirs is the raw elemental fury of the volcano, of biting arctic winds, and of raging lightning storms, as well as the subtle whisper of swamp and
forest, toxic and corrosive.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take
Characteristics
Criminals might seem like villains on the surface, and many of them are villainous to the core. But some have an abundance of endearing, if not redeeming, characteristics. There might be honor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana
Character Origins August 18, 2022
In our first Unearthed Arcana document for the 2024 Core Rulebooks, we explore material designed for the next version of the Player’s Handbook. This playtest
document presents rules on character creation, including options for Races, Backgrounds, and Feats. You will also find a glossary of new or revised meanings for game terms.
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
survive with just their wits in situations that would be deadly for other folk. Because of that fact, many lizardfolk myths state that their people were placed by the gods in the Material Plane to guard
on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
smooth-skins is far greater.
Despite their alien outlook, some lizardfolk make an effort to understand and, in their own manner, befriend people of other races. Such lizardfolk make faithful and
plans, or cultivating other methods to progress beyond their simple existence as hunters and gatherers.
Hapless Soft Ones
At their core, lizardfolk view other humanoids with an indifference verging on
Bugbear
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; Elminster
Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out
indolence offers no clue to how vicious the creatures are. Bugbears are capable of bouts of incredible ferocity, using their muscular bodies to exact swift and ruthless violence. At their core
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Improvising Damage The Improvising Damage table gives guidelines for determining damage on the fly. Improvising Damage Damage Examples 1d10 Burned by coals, hit by a falling bookcase, pricked by
creature or a moon-size monster The Damage Severity and Level table is a guide to how deadly these damage amounts are for characters of different levels. Cross-reference a character’s level with the damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Ranger CHRIS RALLIS A Wandering Warrior Imbued with Primal Magic Core Ranger Traits Primary Ability Dexterity and Wisdom Hit Point Die D10 per Ranger level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and
wilderness. A Ranger’s talents and magic are honed with deadly focus to protect the world from the ravages of monsters and tyrants. Becoming a Ranger... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
deadly focus to protect the world from the ravages of monsters and tyrants. Becoming a Ranger... As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Ranger Traits table. Gain the Ranger’s level 1
Ranger Core Ranger Traits Primary Ability Dexterity and Wisdom Hit Point Die D10 per Ranger level Saving Throw Proficiencies Strength and Dexterity Skill Proficiencies Choose 3: Animal Handling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
suggestions for when you do so. Improvising Damage Dice Examples 1d10 Burned by coals, hit by a falling bookcase, pricked by a poison needle 2d10 Being struck by lightning, stumbling into a fire pit
Severity and Level table is a guide to how deadly these damage numbers are for characters of various levels. Cross-reference a character’s level with the damage being dealt to gauge the severity of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
flowers
Monks walk a path of contradiction. They study their art as a wizard does, and like a wizard, they wear no armor and typically eschew weapons. Yet they are deadly combatants, their
abilities on a par with those of a raging barbarian or a superbly trained fighter. Monks embrace this seeming contradiction, for it speaks to the core of all monastic study. By coming to know oneself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
daredevil (veteran) performs with a dizzying array of flaming knives and other deadly objects. She claims that her blood is flammable and that she’s burned the hair off eighteen hecklers. The Organ Grinder
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
in module X9, The Savage Coast, which was set in the world of Mystara. Tortles, like most other adventurous races, can appear on any D&D world. In the Forgotten Realms, the peninsula of Chult and the
Snout of Omgar make good homes for them. This supplement assumes that you have the D&D fifth edition core rulebooks (Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual) as well as Volo’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
face on dry land, but none are as deadly as the sahuagin. The animosity between these two races stems from the sahuagin’s ferocious territoriality. They simply won’t abide any other intelligent society
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
If It Exists In D&D, There’s A Place for It in Eberron … But It May Not Be the Place You’re Used To. Eberron draws on the core elements of D&D. It’s a world of wizards and rogues, a setting with
that’s ever been suggested. Chapter 3 provides advice on adding new races to Eberron. Here’s a few other ways that you can add something into Eberron with minimal impact on the setting. It comes from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Shield of the Uven Rune Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) This shield is made from the scale of an ancient white dragon. It has a rune burned into its
shield, you benefit from the following properties. Winter’s Friend. You are immune to cold damage. Deadly Rebuke. Immediately after a creature hits you with a melee attack, you can use your reaction
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures
, sorcerer, miner, or crafter is as likely to be female as male.
Grow Fast, Die Early
Kobolds grow and mature much more swiftly than members of other humanoid races. At 6 years old a kobold is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, religion, folklore, and other aspects of these races, as well as exploring the role of other core D&D races in the setting. Secrets of Sarlona (3.5E): This sourcebook explores the continent of Sarlona
important locations, events, organizations, races, and features of the Eberron campaign setting, this gives a sense of what a player character might know about the world, while providing additional character
Goblin
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of farming of which goblins are capable and are charged with checking traps for captured people or beasts. Gatherers aren’t usually armed with weapons more deadly than a sling or a knife, but
patience needed to learn and practice wizardry, and they fare poorly even when given access to the necessary training and knowledge. Sorcerers are less prevalent among them than in many other races, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Maruk Ghaash’kala. Among the orc tribes of the Demon Wastes, the Maruk tribe inhabits the deadly Labyrinth that lies between the wastes and the Eldeen Reaches. In its sacred dedication to containing
contain members of races other than elves and perhaps half-elves, but such a band could make an interesting military party. Running Your Own. Rather than join an existing force, you might choose to form
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
several high-stakes dinosaur races. He lost more than he won but caught the eye of the merchant prince Jobal, who convinced him there was more profit in wilderness exploration. Kwilgok the tortle (see
“Tortles”) became a guide and, like all legitimate guides in Port Nyanzaru, gives a slice of his earnings to Jobal. Kwilgok travels with a cantankerous ankylosaurus named Deadly Treasure. The tortle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Caradoc Seneschal of Lord Soth and a former Knight of Solamnia, Caradoc burned when Dargaard Keep was consumed in the fires of the Cataclysm. As with many of Soth’s retainers, Caradoc was cursed with
undeath. Being duplicitous and cowardly at his core, the seneschal didn’t return as a skeletal knight but rather as an intangible spirit. Caradoc’s Undead form suits him well, allowing him to possess
Orc
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or less intact, the orcs leave themselves the option of returning to raid the community over and over.
When orcs fight elves, all of that changes. The enmity between the two races cuts to the core
hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
worse. This chapter explores these core themes and the ways that they can affect the stories or characters you create in Eberron. Here’s a quick overview of what lies ahead. A Magical World. From
it shape your story? The Mourning. This mystical cataclysm destroyed an entire nation and created a deadly wasteland in the heart of Khorvaire. The Mourning brought the war to an end, but it is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, and the cult of scientific advancement at any cost. The harsh landscape feeds into this with both brutal cold and deadly creatures. Are the “whales” the mighty steamships of Ludendorf hunt for food
Monster Manual. A monstrosity burned by radiation might use the stat block for a cyclops, while a scientist’s winged flesh-blob assistant might use a homunculus’s stat block. Beyond these possibilities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the warforged were, though, House Cannith never lost interest in building a better titan. Cyre didn’t lose its desire for deadly weapons that could give it an edge over its enemies, and tremendous
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other humanoid races. At 6 years old a kobold is considered an adult. Most succumb to violence, accidents, or disease by age 20, but a kobold can live for up to 120 years — a longevity they attribute to
body is burned or disposed of in some other convenient way (or, in a cannibalistic tribe, eaten). Kobolds believe that if they die in service to their tribe, Kurtulmak immediately sends each of them
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
keep to themselves, feeding on fungi and vermin. The derro have tried to enslave them, without much success. In a weird example of détente, members of the two races have learned to avoid one another
rolling a d4 and consulting the Beneath the Yellow Mold table. Tampering with the mold-encrusted object causing the yellow mold to release its deadly spores. Beneath the Yellow Mold d4 Encounter 1 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Warlords of Droaam Droaam is home to a vast array of creatures. Many of these races maintain isolated enclaves: the medusa city of Cazhaak Draal, the harpy flights of the Byeshk Mountains, the
yearn for revenge against their former masters. Rhesh Turakbar. The minotaur warlord Rhesh Turakbar has united the small clans of his people into a deadly force. His fortress is on the eastern edge of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Yuan-ti Yuan-ti are devious serpent folk devoid of compassion. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves
calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought. Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal world






