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Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Fighter Traits
Primary Ability
Strength or Dexterity
Hit Point Die
D10 per Fighter level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Strength and Constitution
Skill Proficiencies
mercenaries—as Fighters, they all share an unparalleled prowess with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it.
Fighters master various
Classes
Player’s Handbook
their gods’ tenets as the measure of personal devotion. Others hold angels as their ideals and incorporate images of angelic wings into their helmets or coats of arms.
These paladins share the
following tenets:
Let your word be your promise.
Protect the weak and never fear to act.
Let your honorable deeds be an example.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Monk Traits
Primary Ability
Dexterity and Wisdom
Hit Point Die
D8 per Monk level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Strength and Dexterity
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
proficiency above, Explorer's Pack, and 11 GP; or (B) 50 GP
Monks use rigorous combat training and mental discipline to align themselves with the multiverse and focus their internal reservoirs of
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Rogue Traits
Primary Ability
Dexterity
Hit Point Die
D8 per Rogue level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Dexterity and Intelligence
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 4: Acrobatics
skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks.
In combat, Rogues prioritize subtle strikes over brute strength. They would rather make
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
if the target is a Construct, an Elemental, or a Giant. Immediately after hitting or missing, the weapon flies back to your hand.
Shock Wave. You can take a Magic action to strike the ground with
wielder doesn’t share this goal.
Destroying Whelm. Whelm can be dissolved in the acidic bile of a recently slain ancient black dragon. It can also be melted down in the forges of the Mightyhammer dwarf clan, but only by the rightful leader of that clan.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Wizard Traits
Primary Ability
Intelligence
Hit Point Die
D6 per Wizard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Intelligence and Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2: Arcana
mightiest spells change one substance into another, call meteors from the sky, or open portals to other worlds.
Most Wizards share a scholarly approach to magic. They examine the theoretical
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Paladin Traits
Primary Ability
Strength and Charisma
Hit Point Die
D10 per Paladin level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Wisdom and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
Paladin’s oath is a powerful bond. It is a source of power that turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion.
Paladins train to learn the skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
, foul rites that allow one to transform into a death knight or lich, or long-lost spells crafted by beings so evil their names ought never to be spoken aloud.
Vile Speech. While the book is on your
damage unless the creature is a Fiend or an Undead.
Destroying the Book. The Book of Vile Darkness allows pages to be torn from it, but any evil lore contained on those pages finds its way back into the
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Druid Traits
Primary Ability
Wisdom
Hit Point Die
D8 per Druid level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Intelligence and Wisdom
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2: Animal Handling
regions of unspoiled nature, but when a significant danger arises, Druids take a more active role as adventurers who combat the threat.
Becoming a Druid...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
effect.
Comet. The next time you enter combat against one or more Hostile creatures, you can select one of them as your foe when you roll Initiative. If you reduce your foe to 0 Hit Points during that
combat, you have Advantage on Death Saving Throws for 1 year. If someone else reduces your chosen foe to 0 Hit Points or you don’t choose a foe, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
This gleaming set of silver-and-gold plate armor never tarnishes.
While wearing this armor, you can use a bonus action to summon the spirit of a warrior to your aid. The spirit’s corporeal
.
The spirit is an ally to you and your companions. In combat, the spirit shares your initiative count but takes its turn immediately after yours. The spirit obeys your commands (no action required
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal
are initiates who have not yet mastered arcane magic and rely on their flails in battle. Skull Lasher of Myrkul;Skull lashers are spellcasters who use magic to augment their combat abilities. The
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
feature of the village of Red Larch since before there was a Red Larch.
Prophetess spent long years haunted by the fate of her daughter, Auspicia. She never fully believed Omin's stories about the
can call on her spells and abilities in times of need, and remains in constant practice with Confessor, her maul. At her core, she believes that the gods help those who help themselves, and that
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
their back on me.”
Ideal. “Power is what I crave. One can never have too much of it.”
Bond. “Baba Yaga is my patron, and she has taught me to be self-reliant. Nevertheless, I
feel beholden to stay on good terms with her vile spawn, the hags of the Hourglass Coven.”
Flaw. “I don't have a single friend I can count on.”
Combat Notes
Skylla is not an
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
master the necromantic arts.
Delvers into Lore. Cultists of Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten
lashers are spellcasters who use magic to augment their combat abilities. The master of souls;Masters of Souls delve deep into Myrkul’s secrets, allowing them to animate the dead and perform other grave magic.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
sneak out of the closet in the middle of the night, smother the guest with a pillow, and then retreat back to the closet. The castle staff never considered that the effigy might be responsible
Ambusher. During the first round of combat, Pidlwick II has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't had a turn yet.Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2","rollType
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
False Appearance. If the treant is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the treant move or act, that creature must
dies, until the treant dies or is more than 120 feet from the tree, or until the treant takes a bonus action to turn it back into an inanimate tree. The tree then takes root if possible.Bludgeoning, PiercingFire
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
than her own, or back into her true form. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (her choice). In a new form, Portentia retains her game statistics and ability to
search of a weapon to aid his captured sister.
Whether in combat or social encounters, Portentia shifts frequently between different forms and mindsets, only some of which are fully humanoid. She fights
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
backbone of many devils’ protective retinues. They shrink from no task, no matter how dangerous. Unless ordered to fall back, they never retreat from a fight.Fire, PoisonCold; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't Silvered
Magic Items
Divine Contention
combat it’s simplest to allow them the opportunity to “rewind” one action and take it again, or to reroll a failed saving throw (if it can still take actions).
Each use of the
bound to it disintegrates, disappearing from reality and can only be brought back with a wish spell, or similar magic.
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
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
’s swiftly pulled back if caught beyond its walls without a host.
Personality Trait. “I might be dead, but there’s no reason I can’t live it up a little.”
Ideal. &ldquo
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, Tashlyn has an unfettered sense of superiority. Quick to anger, she hates to back down from a fight. She respects anyone who can best her in melee combat.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
: expeditious retreat, fog cloud, misty step
Magic Resistance. The medusa has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Surprise Attack. During the first round of combat, the
harmless.
This deadly gaze attack gives medusas a degree of power among the Golgari that is out of proportion with their small numbers. Medusas command a significant share of the guild's smaller cells
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
do not carry the burden do not eat.”
Ideal. “Those most deserving of aid are those who never ask for it.”
Bond. “You share a bond with those you travel with, a bond closer
than blood. Choose well who you share the road with, lest you carry them forever.”
Flaw. “For my victories and scars, I deserve more than a nursemaid’s duty.”Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
time to time. He isn’t terribly bright, which is why he leaves the plotting and scheming to others.
What does Warduke look like under his dread helm? No one knows. He never removes his helmet to
better comes along.”
Flaw. “I don’t have a single friend I can count on.”
Combat Notes
Warduke likes to hit things with his sword; it’s as simple as that.
League of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, chests, backs, and tails. One horn arcs from the back of a moonstone dragon’s skull and another at the tip of the nose; the two horns together form a shape that’s reminiscent of a slender
Curiosity. I might never be able to experience everything in the multiverse—but it doesn’t hurt to try. (Any)
2
Nonviolence. Violence need never be the answer in a multiverse of infinite
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragon’s mood: bristling with anger, lying back with fear or suspicion, and rippling
? Can I tell your future for you? Just let me know what I can do for you, okay?
3
Jokes are as valuable as any gemstone and more fun to share.
4
My empathy is a bottomless well. I can&rsquo
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
impostor takes on the identity of another creature, the impostor magically gains access to a small portion of that creature’s mind—any information that the creature might share with a casual
regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must always be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
people’s nightmares.
6
Combat is meant to be quick, clean, and one-sided.
7
I like to stick to the shadows.
8
I never show my anger. I just plot my revenge.
Ideals
) into a thought strand that others can potentially read, share, or steal. These thought strands are treated as valuable currency among the Dimir.
Suggested Characteristics
Skilled at infiltration
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dreams dusk hags might share with unsuspecting sleepers.
Dusk Hag Prophecies
d10
Prophecy
1
“A red hat approaches with ill intent. Be wary.”
2
“A ship comes on a sea of bones, but treasure
the golden key.”
6
“Beware the black horse.”
7
“The fish is your friend.”
8
“The stairs downward lead to that which you seek.”
9
“Look for two crossed swords. There your goal lies.”
10
“If you see two crows, turn back. Beyond is death.”
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
fishing on Lake Zarovich. On the way back to town, a dire wolf attacked Izek and bit off his right arm. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. His sister ran and hid in
the woods and was never seen again.
Unlike his sister, Izek was born without a soul. As time wore on, he forgot his lost sister and learned to cope with his disability.
Orphaned Killer. Izek’s
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
tracked them to their sanctuary and overwhelmed them with a vast force. Vladimir, whom Argynvost had made a field commander, couldn't hold back the evil tide and was killed, only after the heartbreak of
feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless war, even as Strahd tightened his grip on the valley
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
gnome with a hunched back and a sinewy frame springs from the earth. The creature has a pointed leather cap, pants of similar material, heavy iron boots, and a heavy bladed weapon. From the moment it
sustain its unnatural existence, a redcap must soak its hat in the fresh blood of its victims. If the blood isn’t replenished at least once every three days, the redcap vanishes as if it had never
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and
Myrkul;Necromites are initiates who have not yet mastered arcane magic and rely on their flails in battle. Skull Lasher of Myrkul;Skull lashers are spellcasters who use magic to augment their combat
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Shapechanger. Baba Lysaga can use an action to polymorph into a swarm of insects (flies), or back into her true form. While in swarm form, she has a walking speed of 5 feet and a flying speed of 30
received several disturbing reports, Queen Ravenovia was forced to banish the midwife from the kingdom. Lysaga never saw Strahd again, but she has succeeded in staying alive to witness the triumphs of