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Returning 35 results for 'creating wizard ranks'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Wizard Creating a wizard character demands a backstory dominated by at least one extraordinary event. How did your character first come into contact with magic? How did you discover you
other wizard? Perhaps you’re simply eager to put your newfound magical skills to the test in the face of danger.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Wizard Creating a wizard character demands a backstory dominated by at least one extraordinary event. How did your character first come into contact with magic? How did you discover you
other wizard? Perhaps you’re simply eager to put your newfound magical skills to the test in the face of danger. Quick Build You can make a wizard quickly by following these suggestions. First
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Creating a Wizard Creating a wizard character demands a backstory dominated by at least one extraordinary event. How did your character first come into contact with magic? How did you discover you
other wizard? Perhaps you’re simply eager to put your newfound magical skills to the test in the face of danger.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Creating a Wizard Creating a wizard character demands a backstory dominated by at least one extraordinary event. How did your character first come into contact with magic? How did you discover you
other wizard? Perhaps you’re simply eager to put your newfound magical skills to the test in the face of danger. Quick Build You can make a wizard quickly by following these suggestions. First
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
more dart.Dzaan was a Red Wizard of Thay who studied the arcane tradition of illusion. The leaders of the Arcane Brotherhood welcomed him with open arms, eager to count a Red Wizard among their ranks
spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash,* light, minor illusion, shocking grasp*
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, disguise self, magic missile
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand, message, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, protection from evil and good, ray of sickness (see “Actions
lore. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal spellbooks and other tomes from wizards outside of the cult.
Cult Ranks. A follower of Myrkul wields a flail that has a skull
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It has the following wizard spells prepared
attempt to steal spellbooks and other tomes from wizards outside of the cult.
Cult Ranks. A follower of Myrkul wields a flail that has a skull replacing the normal flail's striking head. Necromite of
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
is why your people constantly seek out conflict; you need to find challenges worthy of a hero.
In creating a Valenar, think about your patron ancestor. Your class should reflect their class; if you
’re a wizard, your ancestor was likely a legendary archmage. If you’re a ranger, was your ancestor a famous blademaster, or a stealthy hunter? Was your ancestor chivalrous or merciless? Bold
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
is why your people constantly seek out conflict; you need to find challenges worthy of a hero.
In creating a Valenar, think about your patron ancestor. Your class should reflect their class; if you
’re a wizard, your ancestor was likely a legendary archmage. If you’re a ranger, was your ancestor a famous blademaster, or a stealthy hunter? Was your ancestor chivalrous or merciless? Bold
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
energy.During the dawn of the giants’ empires, twisted minds sought to make their fallen comrades continue their service. Wizard giants stitched and wove the flesh of various giants over an
adamantine skeleton, creating a grisly colossal construct. Inside the flesh colossus’s chest is a stone sphere infused with spirits from each elemental plane acting as its core.
To this day, some of
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
changed your body, making you reliant on others for vital fluids.
Dhampirs in the Domains of Dread
When creating a dhampir, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties to
joined and advanced through their lesser ranks, known as the Kargatane, and were rewarded by being transformed into a dhampir.
I’Cath. At night, the starving city of I’Cath is overrun by
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
short or long rest. Halaster has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile
exceed those of most mortal wizards. His expertise with magic gates allows him to travel far and wide to engage in magical research. He spends much of his time creating gates, moving them around, and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes.
Creating a Dragon Turtle
Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive dragon turtle
ship that tries to leave.
4
The sea around a wizard’s tower is too stormy for ships to sail through, but a resident dragon turtle might be convinced to ferry the characters across.
5
A
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon turtle’s defenses, magical storms manifest to shield the dragon turtle and strike at foes.
Creating a Dragon Turtle
Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables
to leave.
4
The sea around a wizard’s tower is too stormy for ships to sail through, but a resident dragon turtle might be convinced to ferry the characters across.
5
A royal
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
soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I’m always polite and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
Creating a Dragon Turtle
Use the Dragon Turtle Personality Traits and Dragon Turtle Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive dragon turtle characters, and use the Dragon Turtle Spellcasting
.
4
The sea around a wizard’s tower is too stormy for ships to sail through, but a resident dragon turtle might be convinced to ferry the characters across.
5
A royal bathhouse was
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
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Creating a Wizard
Creating a wizard character demands a backstory dominated by at least one extraordinary event. How did your character first come into contact with magic? How did you discover you had
spell and launches a tiny bead of fire toward the enemy ranks, where it erupts into a conflagration that engulfs the soldiers.
Checking and rechecking his work, a human scribes an intricate magic
Soldier
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
, work with your DM to determine which 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
combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and
Vampire Spellcaster
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
save DC 16, +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The vampire has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): mage hand
guarded by vampire spawn or other loyal creatures of the night.
Regional Effects
The region surrounding a vampire's lair is warped by the creature's unnatural presence, creating any of the following
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hobgoblin legions have emerged, with ranks of devoted soldiers famed for their unity.
Hobgoblins are generally taller than their goblin cousins but not quite as big as bugbears. They have curved
, pointed ears and noses that turn bright red or blue during displays of emotion.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a
Morkoth
Legacy
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The morkoth has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, mage hand, mending, ray of frost, shocking
without expending a spell slot.
Regional Effects
The island surrounding a morkoth's lair is warped by the creature's presence, creating the following effects:
The morkoth is aware of any new
Cleric
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
his axe in wide swaths to cut through the ranks of orcs arrayed against him, shouting praise to the gods with every foe’s fall.
Calling down a curse upon the forces of undeath, a human lifts
.
Creating a Cleric
As you create a cleric, the most important question to consider is which deity to serve and what principles you want your character to embody. The Gods of the Multiverse section
Monk
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
Her fists a blur as they deflect an incoming hail of arrows, a half-elf springs over a barricade and throws herself into the massed ranks of hobgoblins on the other side. She whirls among them
mission than merely slaying monsters and plundering their treasure. Creating a Monk As you make your monk character, think about your connection to the monastery where you learned your skills and spent
Paladin
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has taken him or her away from adventuring for a time, every paladin lives on the front lines of the cosmic struggle against evil. Fighters are rare enough among the ranks of the militias and armies
, and even the smallest victory against it can tilt the cosmic balance away from oblivion.
Creating a Paladin
The most important aspect of a paladin character is the nature of his or her holy quest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
HazlikHazlik The wizard Hazlik always stood one formula away from attaining his dreams. Raised among the merciless Red Wizards of Thay on the world of Toril, Hazlik steadily rose among the ranks of
pursuits, such as creating the perfect mortal form and visiting dream realms within an individual’s psyche. As Hazlik advanced in power, he developed rivalries with his fellow Red Wizards. Through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
HazlikHazlik The wizard Hazlik always stood one formula away from attaining his dreams. Raised among the merciless Red Wizards of Thay on the world of Toril, Hazlik steadily rose among the ranks of
pursuits, such as creating the perfect mortal form and visiting dream realms within an individual’s psyche. As Hazlik advanced in power, he developed rivalries with his fellow Red Wizards. Through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dhampirs in the Domains of Dread When creating a dhampir, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in chapter 3): Barovia. In
. Darkon. The Kargat, this shattered domain’s secret police, supposedly know the secret of immortality. Perhaps you joined and advanced through their lesser ranks, known as the Kargatane, and were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, and decisions might not get made quickly enough — or at all. Adding to the challenge of maintaining discipline is the ever-present threat of demonic madness growing among the ranks, creating problems
within their own ranks, members of any faction might bristle at having to work alongside (much less take orders from) members of other factions. Chain of Command In addition to deciding how the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dhampirs in the Domains of Dread When creating a dhampir, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in chapter 3): Barovia. In
. Darkon. The Kargat, this shattered domain’s secret police, supposedly know the secret of immortality. Perhaps you joined and advanced through their lesser ranks, known as the Kargatane, and were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, and decisions might not get made quickly enough — or at all. Adding to the challenge of maintaining discipline is the ever-present threat of demonic madness growing among the ranks, creating problems
within their own ranks, members of any faction might bristle at having to work alongside (much less take orders from) members of other factions. Chain of Command In addition to deciding how the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Creating a Character You can make a character for Dungeons & Dragons using the building blocks found here. Your character is a combination of game statistics, roleplaying hooks, and your imagination
. You choose a class (such as Fighter or Wizard), a background (such as Soldier or Acolyte), and a species (such as Human or Elf). You also invent the personality and appearance of your character. Once completed, your character serves as your avatar in the D&D multiverse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Creating a Character You can make a character for Dungeons & Dragons using the building blocks found here. Your character is a combination of game statistics, roleplaying hooks, and your imagination
. You choose a class (such as Fighter or Wizard), a background (such as Soldier or Acolyte), and a species (such as Human or Elf). You also invent the personality and appearance of your character. Once completed, your character serves as your avatar in the D&D multiverse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Chapter 4: Creating Nonplayer Characters A nonplayer character is any character controlled by the Dungeon Master. NPCs can be enemies or allies, regular folk or named monsters. They include the local
innkeeper, the old wizard who lives in the tower on the outskirts of town, the death knight out to destroy the kingdom, and the dragon counting gold in its cavernous lair. This chapter shows you how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Mordenkainen Mordenkainen is a human wizard from Oerth whose wanderlust and hunger for new magic take him across the multiverse. Mordenkainen is calculating and mysterious, but he isn’t cruel
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History Mordenkainen has told conflicting tales about his origins, but most scholars believe he accumulated impressive magical power at a young age. Known for his ingenuity, the wizard is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
increase. You can establish certain Renown Score thresholds as prerequisites (though not necessarily the only prerequisites) for advancing in rank. You can set these thresholds however you like, creating
ranks and titles for the groups in your campaign. Perks Earning renown within a group might come with certain benefits. A character with a Renown Score of 3+ might gain access to a reliable contact, a