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Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

member of your family, by right of birth, or it could have been left to you by a friend, a mentor, a teacher, or someone else important in your life. The revelation of your inheritance changed your life

prefer for the DM to invent these details as part of the game, allowing you to learn more about your inheritance as your character does. The Dungeon Master is free to use your inheritance as a story

Shadar-kai

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’s grim energy. Shadar-kai have ashen skin tones, and while they’re in the Shadowfell, they also become wizened, reflecting the somber nature of that gloomy plane. Like other elves

player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race tells you what your character’s creature type is. Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration

Mapping a Settlement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Mapping a Settlement When you draw a map for a settlement in your game, don’t worry about the placement of every building, and concentrate instead on the major features. For a village, sketch out

be important: the lord’s keep, significant temples, and the like. For cities, add internal walls and think about the personality of each ward. Give the wards names reflecting their personalities

Adventure Inspiration

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

session with a cliffhanger. The adventure already has one at the end of each chapter, but you can create your own cliffhanger by ending a session with an unexpected threat, twist, or revelation. When

you’re ready to begin a new chapter, read or paraphrase the recap that appears at the start of the chapter, embellishing it with pertinent events or memorable quotes from earlier game sessions.

Rogues' Gallery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

card changes, either because of a revelation the villain receives about the character or because the deck reshuffles reality to spin the character’s actions into something harmful. The Rogue card’s

arrested suddenly has a cousin seeking revenge, or the spirit of a wicked cultist the character slew returns to torment the character by possessing a dear friend. Domenico Cava Four villains play a game for mysterious stakes

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game. Kenku Names Given that kenku can duplicate any sound, their names are drawn from a staggering variety of

. Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for

Caregiver

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Flee, Mortals! Rule Primer

Caregiver Every companion has a player character caregiver who commands the creature. The caregiver’s player controls the companion most of the time during the game, though the GM can step in to take

level, those statistics might fluctuate if the characters in a party are different levels, reflecting that a more experienced caregiver is more adept at directing a companion. Charmed Caregiver A

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

rule the city. Ravnica originally appeared as a setting for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It has been the subject of eight card sets: 2005–6’s Ravnica: City of Guilds, Guildpact, and

offers new race and class options, reflecting the unique character of Ravnica as a Magic setting, and the creatures and characters seen on Magic cards. You can also use this material in any other D&D

Scufflecup

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Scufflecup Scufflecup is a game students created after finding a box of teacups in a nearby building’s storage room. The students discovered that pouring hot tea into the cups animates them for 10

that the fireside lounge (area F5 on map 3.2 in chapter 3) has been rearranged into a play area for a game of Scufflecup. A student explains the game, which is played on the large table in the lounge’s

Scout

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

Scout Scouts are skilled hunters and trackers who offer their services for a fee. Most hunt wild game, but a few work as bounty hunters, serve as guides, or provide military reconnaissance. Scout

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 13 (leather armor) Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1) INT 11 (+0

About the Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

originally debuted under the title The Lost Caverns of Tsojconth as a tournament adventure for the 1976 Winter Con game convention. The full version of the adventure, which takes place in the former lair of

loop with its unexpected science fiction elements at the Origins game convention in 1976, where it first appeared as a tournament scenario. Used to introduce D&D players to the sci-fi game Metamorphosis

Gremishka

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

spontaneously created swarms can rapidly turn a single annoying gremishka into a chittering, magic-reflecting wave of teeth and claws. Gremishka Tiny Monstrosity Armor Class 12 Hit Points 10 (4d4

) Speed 30 ft. STR 6 (−2) DEX 14 (+2) CON 10 (+0) INT 12 (+1) WIS 11 (+0) CHA 4 (−3) Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 10

Rogue Stat Blocks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

leather) Hit Points 91 (14d8 + 28) Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 18 (+4) CON 15 (+2) INT 18 (+4) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 16 (+3) Saving Throws Dex +7, Int +7

. Enchanting Infiltrator Small or Medium Fey, Typically Neutral Evil Armor Class 18 (Veiled Presence) Hit Points 156 (24d8 + 48) Speed 40 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 20 (+5) CON 15 (+2) INT 20

Archer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Archer Archers defend castles, hunt wild game on the fringes of civilization, serve as artillery in military units, and occasionally make good coin as brigands or caravan guards. Some renowned

) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 18 (+4) CON 16 (+3) INT 11 (+0) WIS 13 (+1) CHA 10 (+0) Skills Acrobatics +6, Perception +5 Senses passive

Animated Flying Sword

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

. Other weapons from the Player’s Handbook can also be animated and use game statistics similar to those here. Animated Flying Sword Small Construct, Unaligned AC 17 Initiative +4 (14) HP 14 (4d6

) Speed 5 ft., Fly 50 ft. (hover) Ability Score Mod Save Str 12 +1 +1 Dex 15 +2 +4 Con 11 +0 +0 Ability Score Mod Save Int 1 −5 −5 Wis 5 −3 −3 Cha

Stat Block Overview

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

Stat Block Overview A monster has a stat block that contains the rules necessary to use it in the game. Stat blocks are divided into the following parts, which correspond with the example stat block

Str 17 +3 +3 Dex 16 +3 +5 Con 15 +2 +2 Ability Score Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 10 +0 +2 Cha 14 +2 +2 4 Skills Perception +4, Persuasion +4, Stealth

Glossary Conventions

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

something happening to you in the game world. That “you” refers to the creature or object that the rule applies to in a particular moment of play. For example, the “you” in the Prone condition is a creature

Chaotic Good Cha. Charisma CN Chaotic Neutral Con. Constitution CP Copper Piece(s) CR Challenge Rating DC Difficulty Class Dex. Dexterity DM Dungeon Master EP Electrum Piece(s) GP Gold Piece(s) HP Hit

Monsters (Q)

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

Monsters (Q) Quasit Tiny Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil AC 13 Initiative +3 (13) HP 25 (10d4) Speed 40 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 5 −3 −3 Dex 17 +3 +3 Con 10 +0 +0

quasit shape-shifts to resemble a bat (Speed 10 ft., Fly 40 ft.), a centipede (40 ft., Climb 40 ft.), or a toad (40 ft., Swim 40 ft.), or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics are the same in each form, except for its Speed. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.

Flumph

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

Flumph The mysterious flumphs drift through the Underdark, propelled through the air by the jets whose sound gives them their name. A flumph glows faintly, reflecting its moods in its color. Soft

of dungeon survival Flumph Small aberration, lawful good Armor Class 12 Hit Points 7 (2d6) Speed 5 ft., fly 30 ft. STR 6 (−2) DEX 15 (+2) CON 10 (+0) INT

Sea Hag

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

16 (+3) DEX 13 (+1) CON 16 (+3) INT 12 (+1) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 13 (+1) Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages Aquan, Common, Giant

. Unless the target is surprised or the revelation of the hag’s true form is sudden, the target can avert its eyes and avoid making the initial saving throw. Until the start of its next turn, a

Ranger: Drakewarden

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

appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within 30 feet of you. The drake is friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. See its game statistics in the accompanying Drake

characteristics of the drake, such as its color, its scale texture, or any visible effect of its Draconic Essence; your choice has no effect on its game statistics. In combat, the drake shares your

Yuan-ti Malisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

30 ft. (snake form only) Ability Score Mod Save Str 16 +3 +3 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con 13 +1 +1 Ability Score Mod Save Int 14 +2 +2 Wis 16 +3 +3 Cha 12

snake or returns to its true form. If it dies, it stays in its current form. The yuan-ti’s game statistics are the same in each form, except where noted. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t

Peryton

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

humanoid rather than reflecting the creature’s physical form. Sages postulate that the first perytons were humans transformed by a hideous curse or magical experiment, but bards tell a different tale

16 (+3) DEX 12 (+1) CON 13 (+1) INT 9 (−1) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 10 (+0) Skills Perception +5 Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from

Memory Web

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Memories d4 Memory 1 The location of a powerful magic item 2 A secret betrayal by a beloved public figure 3 The details of an unfinished quest 4 A revelation about an impending

) CON 13 (+1) INT 14 (+2) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 3 (–4) Damage Resistances fire Condition Immunities blinded, deafened Senses blindsight 60 ft. (can’t see beyond this radius), passive

Shield Guardian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

are typically constructed of steel, stone, and wood in the shape of watchful soldiers. More fanciful designs exist, reflecting the tastes of their creators. Given their resilience, it’s common for

Carpenter Shield Guardian Large Construct, Unaligned AC 17 Initiative −1 (9) HP 142 (15d10 + 60) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +4 Dex 8 −1 −1 Con 18 +4

Marid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

treacherous coasts. Marids vary in appearance, their bodies reflecting the colors of the waves while distinctive fins and scales accent their features. Marids lend their powers and knowledge of the

ft., Swim 90 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 22 +6 +6 Dex 12 +1 +5 Con 26 +8 +8 Ability Score Mod Save Int 18 +4 +4 Wis 17 +3 +3 Cha 18 +4

Adult Crystal Dragon

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

., fly 80 ft. STR 21 (+5) DEX 12 (+1) CON 21 (+5) INT 18 (+4) WIS 15 (+2) CHA 19 (+4) Saving Throws Dex +5, Con +9, Wis +6, Cha +8 Skills

, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points or uses a bonus action to end it. Psychic Step. The dragon magically

Seth the Shapeshifting Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Misplaced Monsters: Volume One

, Neutral Armor Class 17 Hit Points 153 (18d8 + 72) Speed 50 ft., swim 50 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 25 (+7) CON 19 (+4) INT 13 (+1) WIS 15 (+2) CHA 14 (+2) Saving Throws Str +7

, Dex +11, Con +8 Skills Perception +6, Stealth +11 Damage Resistances cold, fire Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities grappled, poisoned, restrained Senses blindsight 30 ft

Meloon Wardragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Medium humanoid (human), neutral evil Armor Class 18 (plate) Hit Points 143 (22d8 + 44) Speed 30 ft. STR 20(+5) DEX 15(+2) CON 14(+2) INT 10(+0) WIS 14(+2

) CHA 15(+2) Saving Throws Str +9, Con +6 Skills Athletics +9, Survival +6 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Deep Speech, telepathy 60 ft. Challenge

Phisarazu Spyder-Fiend

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

ft., climb 40 ft. STR 19 (+4) DEX 14 (+2) CON 17 (+3) INT 11 (+0) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 13 (+1) Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +8, Wis +7 Skills Perception +7, Stealth +7

transforms into a crab, drider, or giant crab, or returns to its true form. Its game statistics, except for its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. Conceptopolis

Ancient Crystal Dragon

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

40 ft., fly 80 ft. STR 25 (+7) DEX 12 (+1) CON 26 (+8) INT 20 (+5) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 21 (+5) Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +14, Wis +9, Cha +11

creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game statistics (other than its size). This transformation ends if the dragon is reduced to 0 hit points or uses a bonus action to end it

Valenar Animals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

elves as companions, reflecting a bond between the ancestors of elf and animal. To be chosen by a Valenar animal is a great honor, and any such elf is treated with respect and reverence. Still, on the

) CON 10 (+0) INT 9 (–1) WIS 16 (+3) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Perception +5 Senses passive Perception 15 Languages understands Common, Elvish, and Sylvan but can’t

Running Combat

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

Running Combat This section builds on the combat rules in Playing the Game and offers tips for keeping the game running smoothly when a fight breaks out. Rolling Initiative Combat starts when—and

Sorcerer does so with Advantage. If the doppelganger rolls well, it might still act before the Sorcerer’s spell goes off, reflecting the monster’s ability to anticipate the spell. Using Initiative Scores

Steel Defender (p. 61)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Steel Defender (p. 61) In the first paragraph, the third sentence has been changed to “See this creature’s game statistics in the Steel Defender stat block, which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in

+ your Intelligence modifier + five times your artificer level (the defender has a number of Hit Dice [d8s] equal to your artificer level) Speed 40 ft. STR 14 (+2) DEX 12 (+1) CON 14 (+2

Creating a Race or Subrace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

options are inferior). When the time comes to design the game elements of the race, such as its traits, take a look at the game’s existing races and let them inspire you. Cosmetic Alterations A simple

way to modify an existing race is to change its appearance. Changes to a race’s appearance need not affect its game elements. For example, you could transform halflings into anthropomorphic mice

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