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Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
afflicts the limbs of jiangshi, causing them to hold their arms rigidly and to walk with a stiff gait. This, along with their flight, lead many to call them hopping vampires.
By day, jiangshi lurk
within their tombs and hidden ruins to avoid the attention of the living. At night, they emerge to drain life from other creatures, these vital energies sustaining their unnatural existences and granting
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
were born to rule it.
—Dalin d’Vadalis
The Mark of Handling gives its bearer a primal connection to beasts and the natural world, granting the power to calm and coax. This extends beyond
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Forgotten God. Yakfolk are the creations of a malevolent deity they call the Forgotten God. The worship of this nameless deity directs their lives. The deity takes the form of a male Yikaria, but its
that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and culture, they are enormously
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
apart.
Servants of the Forgotten God. Yakfolk are the creations of a malevolent deity they call the Forgotten God. The worship of this nameless deity directs their lives. The deity takes the form of
, and the yakfolk foster that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
addition, Arasta’s children immediately swarm over her body to protect her, granting her 100 temporary hit points.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Arasta fails a saving throw, she can choose to
is a formidable enemy under normal circumstances, but to give characters a truly mythic challenge, you can have her call on her Armor of Spiders. Her use of this trait signals a drastic turn in the
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
reflect the agenda, sentiment, or philosophy of one’s order.
KNIGHTLY ORDERS OF FAERÛN
Many who rightfully call themselves “knight” earn that title as part of an order in
and responsibility to rule, and the demigod is incarnated as a different noble mortal in each generation. By the decree of the Siamorphe at that time, the Knights of the Silver Chalice took it upon
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
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Dooms of the Malpheggi (emerald lizardfolk fang)
1 Lizard King/Queen;lizardfolk queen and 4 lizardfolk
You gain reptilian scales, granting you a +2 bonus to your AC. Additionally, when you finish a
levels of exhaustion.
20
Dahlver-Nar’s Tooth (dusty human molar)
1 priest
As an action you can call on a divine force to come to your aid. Describe the assistance you seek, and the DM
Sword of Kas
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
power grew, so did his hubris. His sword urged him to supplant Vecna, so that they could rule the lich’s empire in Vecna’s stead. Legend says Vecna’s destruction came at Kas’s
) from it: call lightning, divine word, or finger of death. Once you use the sword to cast a spell, you can’t cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Sentience. The Sword of Kas is a
Monk
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
defensive ability and speed, this energy infuses all that a monk does. The Magic of Ki Monks make careful study of a magical energy that most monastic traditions call ki. This energy is an element of
seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth. As a rule, monks care little for material wealth and are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features by entering a state they call shifting.
Shifters are similar to humans in height and build but are typically more lithe and flexible. Their
scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or
Orc
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races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his toughness
three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
that we were born to rule it.”
— Baron Hella d’Vadalis
The Mark of Handling gives its bearer a primal connection to beasts and the natural world, granting the power to calm and coax.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
that we were born to rule it.
—Dalin d’Vadalis
The Mark of Handling gives its bearer a primal connection to beasts and the natural world, granting the power to calm and coax. This extends beyond purely natural animals; the mark allows its bearer to guide a hippogriff as easily as a horse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Special Favors A reward might be a favor the characters can call on at some future date. Special favors work best when the individual granting them is trustworthy. A Lawful Good or Lawful Neutral NPC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Special Favors A reward might come in the form of a favor that the characters can call on at some future date. Special favors work best when the individual granting them is trustworthy. A lawful good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Rules Discussions You might need to set a policy on rules discussions at the table. Some groups don’t mind putting the game on hold while they hash out different interpretations of a rule. Others
prefer to let the DM make a call and continue with the action. If you gloss over a rules issue in play, make a note of it (a good task to delegate to a player) and return to the issue later.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Valor’s Call The noble adventuring party known as Valor’s Call was founded by Strongheart, a resolute human Paladin committed to destroying evil wherever it rears its head. Strongheart alone
determines who can become a member of this prestigious group, and he is always looking for courageous heroes willing to devote themselves to a good cause. Only good-aligned characters can join Valor’s Call
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
element of chance in the situation. For example, your DM can call for a Charisma check at any point during an interaction if he or she wants the dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s reactions. Other
to lead the discussion. When negotiating for a hostage’s release, the cleric with Persuasion should do most of the talking.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Inspiration Inspiration is a rule the game master can use to reward you for playing your character in a way that’s true to his or her personality traits, ideal, bond, and flaw. By using inspiration
, you can draw on your personality trait of compassion for the downtrodden to give you an edge in negotiating with the Beggar Prince. Or inspiration can let you call on your bond to the defense of your home village to push past the effect of a spell that has been laid on you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Inspiration Inspiration is a rule the game master can use to reward you for playing your character in a way that’s true to his or her personality traits, ideal, bond, and flaw. By using inspiration
, you can draw on your personality trait of compassion for the downtrodden to give you an edge in negotiating with the Beggar Prince. Or inspiration can let you call on your bond to the defense of your home village to push past the effect of a spell that has been laid on you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
element of chance in the situation. For example, your DM can call for a Charisma check at any point during an interaction if he or she wants the dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s reactions. Other
to lead the discussion. When negotiating for a hostage’s release, the cleric with Persuasion should do most of the talking.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
meteor’s might crashing down on his enemies. Unlike some of his more haughty, aristocratic counterparts that rule over vast demesnes of the Elemental Planes, Nafas’s noble title isn’t a result of
bloodline or inheritance; it’s a designation bestowed on him by the multiverse. As a noble genie, Nafas can grant wishes, a power he doesn’t take lightly. The djinni reserves his wish-granting magic for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
this to be the legacy of Vanrak Moonstar? A shadow king damned to rule these moonless halls, fending off assassins, mad wizards, and ghosts of the ancient dead? Is this all that Shar has to offer? I
rubble is disturbed. Treasure. Buried under the rubble is Vanrak Moonstar’s ancient mithral armor (chain shirt), which has the additional property of granting its wearer darkvision out to a range of 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
release their grip and plummet, intent on impaling prey in a single strike. If they’re successful, piercers consume their meals and then slowly climb to a new ambush position. If they miss or fail to
ropers as they can to avoid ropers’ undiscerning hunger. Many piercers migrate vast distances through the Underdark, often to caverns or buried ruins near the surface. Rule 8: Never trust a stalactite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating a Shadow Dragon Use the Shadow Dragon Personality Traits and Shadow Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive shadow dragon characters. If you use the variant rule in the
chances, and neither do I. (Lawful)
2 Hedonism. The multiverse is painful enough. Seek pleasure wherever you can find it. (Chaotic)
3 Cruelty. The only release for my pain is to visit it upon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
circle is praying over a rotting minotaur head but stands when he sees you. He’s a thin human, and his face and arms are streaked with dry blood.
“Friends,” he says, “I have heard the call and I hope
, we will also feast when we are dead. If you’ve heard the call, come. Join my pack and feel the strength of Yeenoghu.”
The figure smiles as he speaks, revealing teeth filed to sharp points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Coerce a night hag into granting a morbid prophecy by stealing its eye.
14 Learn a secret way to escape the Underworld from one of the titans.
15 Find the lost secret of a long-dead
their release.
20 Seek out Klothys’s domain and learn from her oracles how you’re destined to escape the Underworld.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
interests in intrigue and magic intensified when she discovered a hidden library beneath the Cerulean Citadel—a repository of insidious magic hearkening back to the rule of certain tyrannical Vasavadan
again. Many of Arijani’s allies don’t trust Reeva. Behind her back, they mockingly call her charismatic Arijani’s opposite, or “Inajira.” Arijani and Reeva Vasavadan conspire in a courtyard of the Cerulean Citadel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
enemy territory. The landscape for a hundred miles in all directions is a grim harbinger of what Tiamat’s rule would mean for the world. Little remains in the territory surrounding the Well of Dragons
night. You can call for DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) checks to determine whether the characters find shelter or camouflage themselves in time to avoid a passing dragon. Alternatively
Bugbear
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
bugbears recognize two other gods, both of which they disdain and fear: Maglubiyet and Skiggaret.
Maglubiyet, the leader of the goblinoid pantheon, forced both brothers to submit to his rule, but
in the presence of Skiggaret. Talking about such acts might call him back.
Blessings of the Bugbear Gods
Bugbears have no use for priests or shamans. No one needs to tell them what their gods want
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
enemy territory. The landscape for a hundred miles in all directions is a grim harbinger of what Tiamat’s rule would mean for the world. Little remains in the territory surrounding the Well of Dragons
night. You can call for DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) checks to determine whether the characters find shelter or camouflage themselves in time to avoid a passing dragon. Alternatively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
unswerving loyalty, without which that fiendish plane would become as anarchic as the Abyss. At the same time, it is in the nature of devils to scheme, creating in some a desire to rule that eclipses
their contentment to be ruled. This singular ambition is strongest among the archdevils whom Asmodeus appoints to rule the nine layers of the Nine Hells. These high-ranking fiends are the only devils to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Goblinoids (Heirs of Dhakaan) War drums are sounding in the depths beneath Darguun. Bugbear champions hone their adamantine greatswords, and hobgoblin dirge singers call the legions to battle. The
ancient clans — who call themselves the Kech Dhakaan (“bearers of [the traditions of] Dhakaan”) — have finally returned to the surface. The Dhakaani are utterly devoted to war, matched only by the Valenar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
a cipher. The DM and the rules often call for an ability check when a creature attempts something other than an attack that has a chance of meaningful failure. When the outcome is uncertain and
tool proficiency is relevant to the check and you have that proficiency. For example, if a rule refers to a Strength (Acrobatics or Athletics) check, you can add your Proficiency Bonus to the check if