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Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

divined. Nature can’t abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, common animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even

, 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

Druid

Classes Player’s Handbook

, individual Druids gain their magic from nature, a nature deity, or both, and they typically unite with other Druids to perform rites that mark the passage of the seasons and other natural cycles

. Druids are concerned with the delicate ecological balance that sustains plant and animal life and with the need for people to live in harmony with nature. Druids often guard sacred sites or watch over

Refrum

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

bring the teachings of their gods to the common folk. They are the spiritual leaders of temples and shrines and often hold positions of influence in their communities. Evil priests might work openly

under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.

Avi

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mace","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Priests bring the teachings of their gods to the common folk. They are the spiritual leaders

of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.Acid

Elister Noggins

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

to the common folk. They are the spiritual leaders of temples and shrines and often hold positions of influence in their communities. Evil priests might work openly under a tyrant, or they might be

the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.

Valetta

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Priests bring the teachings of their gods to the common folk. They are the spiritual leaders of temples and shrines and often hold

rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.Lightning

Cradle of the Fire Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

. Veins of precious metals and ore are more common within 6 miles of the scion. Desertification. Precipitation is almost nonexistent within 6 miles of the scion, parching the land and withering most

scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See “Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration.) Scions of

Scion of Surtur

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the giant’s magic, creating one or more of the following effects: Abundant Ore. Veins of precious metals and ore are more common within 6 miles of the scion. Desertification. Precipitation is

first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See

Mongrelfolk

Monsters Curse of Strahd

forms results in its having a slow, awkward gait. Sound Mimicry. Mongrelfolk have misshapen mouths and vocal cords. They speak fragmented Common mixed with various animal cries and nonsense. They

wild or while standing guard outside their lairs. Until it is seen, a camouflaged mongrelfolk has advantage on Stealth checks made to hide. Horrific Offspring. It’s possible to restore a

Hulgaz

Monsters The Book of Many Things

her finger is a well-rehearsed ploy, a gesture she has weaponized to put her targets off guard. Hulgaz is a charmer in both the common and magical sense. She effortlessly ingratiates herself

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

military organization you were a part of, how far through its ranks you progressed, and what kind of experiences you had during your military career. Was it a standing army, a town guard, or a village

gaming set, vehicles (land) Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric&mdash

;performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power. Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your

Constantori's Portrait

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

of 120 feet and has darkvision within a range of 60 feet, but it can’t see anything behind itself. The painting can converse in Common, Draconic, and Elvish as if it were a living person

Portrait. While you are attuned to the painting, you can command it to guard its location against one or more creatures you identify as the painting’s enemies. The painting performs this function

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

type of gaming set, thieves’ tools Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp Criminal Origins Criminals are pervasive in Baldur

, working for someone who has more than they deserve. But the Guild offered you a way to fix that. You keep doing what you’ve always done — guard work, dock labor, business accounting &mdash

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You are a scion of one of the great noble families of Waterdeep. Human families who jealously guard their privilege and place in the City of Splendors, Waterdhavian nobles have a reputation across

wonderful and important person in the world. 2 The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity. 3 No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

, and their members operate anywhere the organization deems necessary. These groups employ listeners, rumormongers, smugglers, sellswords, cache-holders (people who guard caches of wealth or magic for

choice, as appropriate to your factionLanguages: Two of your choiceEquipment: Badge or emblem of your faction, a copy of a seminal faction text (or a code-book for a covert faction), a set of common

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

;s wing, a tattered piece of a Boros banner (a souvenir from a famous battle), a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 2 gp (Boros-minted 1-zino coins) Feature: Legion Station You have

important to me than my life. 6 Dangerous work is best accomplished by an orderly group working with common purpose. 7 I treat my weapons, uniform, and insignia with reverence, for they

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

clade — a diverse group of individuals combining disparate talents in pursuit of a common goal — or a researcher on a specialized, short-term project focused on addressing an immediate

protection and durability 2 Fin Clade, focused on movement 3 Gyre Clade, focused on cyclical patterns and metamagic 4 Guardian Project, focused on creating guard monsters and super

Priest Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"Mace","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Priests bring the teachings of their gods to the common folk. They are the spiritual leaders of temples and shrines and often hold positions of

influence in their communities. Evil priests might work openly under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties.

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and

offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric—performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power

Laneshi

races

common folk, these pale humanoids with manes of kelp-like hair are creatures of the sea, able to converse with the flora and fauna of the depths. Laneshi dwell within a culture that views the world in

comprises all laneshi born as twins, a common occurrence among their people. The first-born twin is always inducted into the mystic caste, while the other is consecrated as their sibling’s spirit guide

Yuan-ti

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new

suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

standing army, a town guard, or a village militia? Or it might have been a noble’s or merchant’s private army, or a mercenary company. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics

or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Specialty During your time as a soldier, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose

Lizardfolk

races 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

follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

and worse, so you know you can count on them in a fight. — Brego Stoneheart, sea captain Tritons guard the ocean depths, building small settlements beside deep trenches, portals to the

readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight and die for humans, merfolk, and other creatures without question. Their self-absorbed nature makes them overlook the history of other

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death. — Gimble, Notes from a

city, alerting their allies to the approach of a guard patrol or signaling a prime opportunity for a robbery. Since kenku can precisely reproduce any sound, the messages they carry rarely suffer

Journey into Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Journey into Death Those who are prepared for death, or who receive funeral rites, typically have or are given a coin (or similar token of value) interred with their corpse. When these individuals

given funeral rites have no means to pay Athreos’s toll and thus have no way of reaching their place of rest. These lost souls primarily collect along the Tartyx’s shores where they languish or beg

Journey into Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Journey into Death Those who are prepared for death, or who receive funeral rites, typically have or are given a coin (or similar token of value) interred with their corpse. When these individuals

given funeral rites have no means to pay Athreos’s toll and thus have no way of reaching their place of rest. These lost souls primarily collect along the Tartyx’s shores where they languish or beg

Spirit Board

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

forces move the planchette toward letters and symbols, gradually revealing a cryptic message. The spirits boards common in the Land of the Mists were first created by members of the Keepers of the Feather

those cards. All manner of mysterious beings consider a spirit board’s use an invitation to communicate with the living, resulting in messages shared from beyond the grave and frightful revelations. This

Spirit Board

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

forces move the planchette toward letters and symbols, gradually revealing a cryptic message. The spirits boards common in the Land of the Mists were first created by members of the Keepers of the Feather

those cards. All manner of mysterious beings consider a spirit board’s use an invitation to communicate with the living, resulting in messages shared from beyond the grave and frightful revelations. This

Gold Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

instructive. Like bronze dragons, gold dragons often guard particularly dangerous artifacts as a form of public service, and thus prize clever magical or mundane defenses to keep their lairs safe and

revelations 2 An orrery showing the world’s place in the solar system—with one gemstone planet too many 3 A scroll covered with surrealist imagery, entitled Voyage through the Land of Dreams

Gold Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

instructive. Like bronze dragons, gold dragons often guard particularly dangerous artifacts as a form of public service, and thus prize clever magical or mundane defenses to keep their lairs safe and

revelations 2 An orrery showing the world’s place in the solar system—with one gemstone planet too many 3 A scroll covered with surrealist imagery, entitled Voyage through the Land of Dreams

Guards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Skills Athletics +6, Perception +4 Gear Breastplate, Javelins (6), Longsword, Shield Senses Passive Perception 14 Languages Common CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2) Actions Multiattack. The guard

Guards Guard Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 16 Initiative +1 (11) HP 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 30 ft. Mod Save Str 13 +1 +1 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 12 +1 +1 Mod

Guards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Skills Athletics +6, Perception +4 Gear Breastplate, Javelins (6), Longsword, Shield Senses Passive Perception 14 Languages Common CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2) Actions Multiattack. The guard

Guards Guard Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 16 Initiative +1 (11) HP 11 (2d8 + 2) Speed 30 ft. Mod Save Str 13 +1 +1 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 12 +1 +1 Mod

Guard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Guard Guards include members of a city watch, sentries in a citadel or fortified town, and the bodyguards of merchants and nobles. Guard Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 16

Perception +2 Senses passive Perception 12 Languages any one language (usually Common) Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Actions Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.

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