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Player’s Handbook
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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
Traits table: Hit Point Die and training with Light armor and Shields.
Gain the Druid’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Druid Features table. See the multiclassing rules in chapter 2
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
used as shock troops on the front lines of wars waged in the Abyss and other Outer Planes. Degloths gravitate toward violence and mayhem without caring about the reasons behind the bloodshed. They enjoy
ripping their enemies limb from limb using their razor-studded fists, which are equally adept at slashing foes and crushing the life from them.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
sleep.Multiattack. The zodar makes two Crushing Fist attacks. Before or after these attacks, the zodar uses Forced Teleport.
Crushing Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit
","rollAction":"Crushing Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (2d10 + 10);{"diceNotation":"2d10+10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Crushing Fist","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
nefarious magical copies of themselves to fool enemies, to guard treasure, or for other inscrutable reasons.
To create a false lich, a lich binds a shred of its life force to a corpse in a profane
the false lich is reduced to 0 hit points, it is destroyed and disintegrates, leaving behind the gems. Crushing a gem releases any souls trapped within, at which point the soul’s body re-forms in an unoccupied space nearest to the gem and in the same state as it was when its soul was trapped.
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
mischievous manipulators who delight in disguising themselves with magic to vex other creatures. Their reasons for deception vary, ranging from harmless pranks to malicious infiltration. When a high fae
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Acid Spray","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A hive lord rules each kruthik hive. When the hive lord dies, the surviving members of the
a single foe, they become frenzied and even more lethal.
Kruthiks abide the presence of Constructs, Elementals, Oozes, and Undead, and they use such creatures to help guard their hive. They are smart enough to barricade some tunnels and dig new ones that keep their neighbors away from their eggs.
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
weapons with which they can slaughter prey. Sharp iron fences, crushing stalagmites and blades of glass all conveniently appear in order to aid a juggernaut’s brutality. Every juggernaut considers
Relentless killers come into being and undertake their terrifying sprees for a spectrum of reasons. When creating a relentless killer, consider what circumstances led to their transformation and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
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serves as a mobile rookery for a flock of pteranodon;pteranodons and eats fish they drop.
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A young dragon turtle has been enslaved by an aboleth and forced to guard the creature’s lair
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
usually gain access to friendly military encampments and fortresses where your rank is recognized.
BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: CITY GUARD
You may choose to currently serve in either the Flaming
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
’s Guide for rules on extreme cold). If the climate in the area already features extreme cold, the cold is numbing—creatures in the area without immunity or resistance to cold damage have
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 “Giants of Myth
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
envelops the land within 6 miles of the scion (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide for rules on extreme cold). If the climate in the area already features extreme cold, the cold is numbing—creatures
. On some worlds, these scions ruled the 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
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
expect things of you when they know your surname and what it means. Your reasons for taking up adventuring likely involve your family in some way: Are you the family rebel, who prefers delving in
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
underbelly of civilization, and you have survived up to this point by flouting the rules and regulations of society.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: One
, 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
Soldier
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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
forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
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Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
6
I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves
Triton
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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
, driving them into the Darkened Depths where they escaped into the crushing pressure and utter darkness. In time, the tritons noticed that their ancient elemental foes had grown quiet. Expeditions to
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
level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Styx Watchtowers The Styx is the demons’ gateway into the Nine Hells. The devils keep a watchful eye on its shores! — The Cartographer Along the banks of the River Styx stand guard towers spaced such
that no demonic army can enter Avernus without being spotted. Each tower outpost is within sight of two others, and neighboring troops can quickly arrive to aid in crushing an incursion should demons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Challenge Rating Monster Challenge Howling Hatred initiate 1/8 Crushing Wave reaver 1/2 Sacred Stone monk 1/2 Feathergale knight 1 Crushing Wave priest 2 Black Earth guard 2 Eternal Flame guardian 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Plan The council reasons that the smugglers on the vessel are, as yet, unaware of the capture or death of their land-based colleagues, and a return visit by them might well be expected. Since the
members of the town guard to patrol the potential rendezvous points each night for the next two weeks in case the smugglers return earlier than expected. If the ship is sighted, the council is unwilling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fists. They are commonly used as shock troops on the front lines of wars waged in the Abyss and other Outer Planes. Degloths gravitate toward violence and mayhem without caring about the reasons behind
the bloodshed. They enjoy ripping their enemies limb from limb using their razor-studded fists, which are equally adept at slashing foes and crushing the life from them. Degloth Large Fiend (Demon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
(with their input), arbitrate the rules, and settle arguments. And when you’re narrating the action of the game, the players should be paying attention. Player Die Rolling Players should roll their dice
reroll it? When it lands cocked against a book, do you pull the book away and see where it lands or reroll the die? Work with your players to answer these questions, and record the answers as house rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
(with their input), arbitrate the rules, and settle arguments. And when you’re narrating the action of the game, the players should be paying attention. Player Die Rolling Players should roll their dice
reroll it? When it lands cocked against a book, do you pull the book away and see where it lands or reroll the die? Work with your players to answer these questions, and record the answers as house rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
wooden bunks and sacks of provisions. Stone doors exit to the south and the west.
Crushing Wave cultists who guard the lake landing (area C1) bunk here. Six double bunks serve nine reavers, a priest
, although half of them don’t appear to be in use.
This guard post is manned by a one-eyed shiver named Khalt, a Dark Tide knight named Gordol, and three Crushing Wave reavers (see chapter 7 for all). Khalt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the trade hub from the surface world. The Black Network doesn’t reveal the shortest route for security reasons. Instead, its representatives lead the adventurers to a remote cave in the Surbrin Hills
, about 180 miles east of Gauntlgrym. Black Network sentries (six human veterans) guard the cave, which leads to a series of tunnels. These tunnels descend sharply as they wind their way east for another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Waterdhavian Noble 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
exception, people expect things of you when they know your surname and what it means. Your reasons for taking up adventuring likely involve your family in some way: Are you the family rebel, who prefers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Robert E. Howard and Fritz Leiber? Your choice can have a impact on the flavor of your campaign.
Heroic Fantasy Heroic fantasy is the baseline assumed by the D&D rules. The Player’s Handbook describes
selfish reasons. Technology and society are based on medieval norms, though the culture isn’t necessarily European. Campaigns often revolve around delving into ancient dungeons in search of treasure or in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
further assistance, but we suspect the arcanaloth has reasons of their own to acquire the book, so be on your guard!
“Nebukath is unsure how long Vrakir plans to keep the book in the fortress, meaning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Combat Some encounters pit the characters against foes that mean them harm, such as wild animals or greedy bandits. See the D&D Beyond Basic Rules for how to run a combat encounter. The following
stat blocks are used in this section: Bandit Bugbear Warrior Commoner Cultist Curate Giant Spider Gnoll Warrior Goblin Warrior Gray Ooze Glob Guard Hobgoblin Warrior Jacko Knight Kuo-Toa Marauder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
interaction, which takes many forms. For example, you might try to convince a burglar to confess to wrongdoing or try to flatter a guard. The Dungeon Master assumes the roles of any nonplayer characters who are
participating. An NPC’s attitude toward your character is Friendly, Indifferent, or Hostile, as defined in the Rules Glossary. Friendly NPCs are predisposed to help, and Hostile ones are inclined to hinder. Social interactions progress in two ways: through roleplaying and ability checks.
Inspiration
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it.Gaining Heroic Inspiration. Your DM can give you Heroic Inspiration for a variety of reasons. Typically, DMs award it when you do something particularly heroic, in character, or entertaining. It's
a reward for making the game more fun for everyone playing.Other rules might allow your character to gain Heroic Inspiration independent of the DM's decision. For example, Human characters start each day with Heroic Inspiration.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
leads up to it. Guards on Watch The prison has four guard towers (see area R9), and three guards (veterans) in cold weather clothing are stationed atop each one. If you need to make Wisdom (Perception
of the ordinary, such as an approaching ship or group of visitors or a monster flying overhead, one guard descends into the tower to alert the rest of the prison while the others stay at their post
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the DM, you decide how much to tell the players and when. All the information the players need to make choices comes from you. Within the rules of the game and the limits of the characters’ knowledge
turns in Initiative order. Step 3: Describe What Happens After the players describe their characters’ actions, it’s the DM’s job to resolve those actions, guided by the rules and the adventure you’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
2. Goblin Blind When the characters cross to the east side of the stream, they can see around the screening thickets to area 2. This is a goblin guard post, though the goblins here are bored and
contested by the goblins’ passive Wisdom (Perception) score to avoid being surprised. See the Basic Rules for more information on ability check contests. Thickets. The thickets around the clearing are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
to flatter a guard. The Dungeon Master assumes the roles of any nonplayer characters who are participating. An NPC’s attitude toward your character is Friendly, Indifferent, or Hostile, as defined in
the rules glossary. Friendly NPCs are predisposed to help, and Hostile ones are inclined to hinder. Social interactions progress in two ways: through roleplaying and ability checks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
guard.
Five Crushing Wave reavers and a Howling Hatred priest wearing a balloon pack watch the outer camp. (See chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics and rules for the balloon pack.) The figures
Haayon the Punisher This encounter occurs only after the prophets of the Cult of the Howling Hatred and the Cult of the Crushing Wave have been defeated. Bands of raiders roaming the area, minor