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Merfolk Scout

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Keen Hearing and Sight. The merfolk scout has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight. Amphibious. The merfolk can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The merfolk scout

+ 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortsword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.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.

Copper Stormforge

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Keen Hearing and Sight. The scout has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight. Copper has advantage on saving throws against poison.Multiattack. The scout makes two

melee attacks or two ranged attacks. 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.Poison

Scout Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

Keen Hearing and Sight. The scout has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.Multiattack. The scout makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks. Shortsword. Melee

. Most hunt wild game, but a few work as bounty hunters, serve as guides, or provide military reconnaissance.

Wood Elf Scout

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

Keen Hearing and Sight. The scout has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight. Fey Ancestry. The scout has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic

"} piercing damage.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.

Tressym

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

that rely on smell. Poison Sense. A tressym can detect whether a substance is poisonous by taste, touch, or smell.Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +0;{"diceNotation":"1d20+0","rollType":"to hit

others will be normal cats. Tressym have good memories, particularly when it comes to danger. For example, a tressym that sees a human use a wand of lightning bolts remembers the danger of &ldquo

Brigganock

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

brigganock, or any object being worn or carried by another creature, and the activity must take place within a 10-foot cube. For example, the brigganock could use this action to rapidly carve a

and crafts, or they trade them to other Fey for food and favors. A more powerful Fey creature can use a wish stone to scry on the maker of the wish, empower a supernatural charm, or provide the spark

Derro

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Hooked Spear. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Hooked Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit

varies, depending on whatever foe the savants want to lead their people against, yet the essence of the story remains the same: a lesson of survival at any price and an example of how deceitfulness and cruelty can be virtues.

Drow Favored Consort

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The drow makes three Scimitar or Arcane Eruption attacks. The drow can replace one of the attacks with a use of

claim the throne themselves. Those favored consorts who prove their cunning gain the ear, and perhaps even the heart, of their priestess and are relied on to provide useful advice. No position of

Derro Savant

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Quarterstaff. Melee Weapon Attack: +1;{"diceNotation":"1d20+1", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Quarterstaff"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit

this legend varies, depending on whatever foe the savants want to lead their people against, yet the essence of the story remains the same: a lesson of survival at any price and an example of how deceitfulness and cruelty can be virtues.

Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

take on the extra effort to weave adventuring and trade together. Feature: Guild Membership As an established and respected member of a guild, you can rely on certain benefits that membership

provides. Your fellow guild members will provide you with lodging and food if necessary, and pay for your funeral if needed. In some cities and towns, a guildhall offers a central place to meet other

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. Leonin rely on themselves and their prides. A pride is bound together by the experience of a shared challenge and, in particular, the sacred act of the hunt. See chapter 3 for more details on Oreskos and

personal names, leonin identify themselves by their pride. A member of the Flintclaw pride with the personal name of Ziore, for example, would likely style herself as Ziore of the Flintclaw. Female Names

Mongrelfolk

Monsters Curse of Strahd

has leathery wings and a flying speed of 40 feet.11–15: Keen Hearing and Smell. The mongrelfolk has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.16–17: Spider

example, one mongrelfolk might have the basic body shape of a dwarf with a head that combines the features of a cat and a lizard, one arm that ends in a crab’s pincer, and one leg that ends in

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

to be knowledgeable in History, and can always rely on the aid of the governments that are part of the Alliance, plus other leaders and groups who uphold the Alliance’s ideals. The Zhentarim

access to a secret network of supporters and operatives who can provide assistance on your adventures. You know a set of secret signs and passwords you can use to identify such operatives, who can

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, and the bugbears use your head to magically command all whom you once knew. Lurid tales such as these have flowered from the seeds of truth. Bugbears do rely on stealth and strength to attack

trophies that honor Hruggek, and their ever-staring eyes are an homage to sleepless Grankhul. The heads of leaders and mighty opponents are particularly sacred, and offering up such a trophy can provide

Thri-kreen

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

impossible to duplicate. To interact with other folk, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a

themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a creature that has

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

must provide any material components needed for spells. Those who share your religion will support you (but only you) at a modest lifestyle. You might also have ties to a specific temple dedicated to

particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. 2 I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

needs warrant. For example, you can have a message carried across a neighborhood, procure a short carriage ride without paying, or have others clean up a bloody mess you left in an alley. The DM

. Contacts The Orzhov Syndicate operates according to a strict hierarchy built on a network of connections among old, wealthy families. Your family might provide important contacts, while your family’s

Guild Artisan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

adventuring and trade together. Feature: Guild Membership As an established and respected member of a guild, you can rely on certain benefits that membership provides. Your fellow guild members will

provide you with lodging and food if necessary, and pay for your funeral if needed. In some cities and towns, a guildhall offers a central place to meet other members of your profession, which can be a

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

designed. Although they were manufactured, warforged are living humanoids. Resting, healing magic, and the Medicine skill all provide the same benefits to warforged that they do to other humanoids

how new they are to the world. The Warforged Quirks table contains example quirks. Warforged Quirks d8 Quirk 1 You analyze — out loud — the potential threat posed by

Skinshifter (2024)

feats

by 10 feet. 5 The Wobbles. Your inner ear is filled with fluid. You have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throw;saving throws and on Perception checks that rely on hearing. 6 Sunlight

Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Perception checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive by sight is in direct sunlight

Actions in Exploration

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

assist each other in these actions. Other actions come up only rarely. It’s seldom necessary to rely on the action rules during exploration, except to remember that a character can do only one thing at a

information in a book. Taking Turns Often, characters spread out across a room to investigate the elements of the room. (The exploration example in chapter 1 of the Player’s Handbook shows this dynamic

Skinshifter

feats

penalty to your AC and your speed is reduced by 10 feet. 5 The Wobbles. Your inner ear is filled with fluid. You have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws and on Perception checks that rely on

hearing. 6 Sunlight Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Perception checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive by

Skinshifter (2024)

feats

by 10 feet. 5 The Wobbles. Your inner ear is filled with fluid. You have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throw;saving throws and on Perception checks that rely on hearing. 6 Sunlight

Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Perception checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive by sight is in direct sunlight

Skinshifter (2014)

feats

by 10 feet. 5 The Wobbles. Your inner ear is filled with fluid. You have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throw;saving throws and on Perception checks that rely on hearing. 6 Sunlight

Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Perception checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive by sight is in direct sunlight

Adjudicating Reaction Timing

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

Adjudicating Reaction Timing Typical combatants rely on the opportunity attack and the Ready action for most of their reactions in a fight. Various spells and features give a creature more reaction

options, and sometimes the timing of a reaction can be difficult to adjudicate. Use this rule of thumb: follow whatever timing is specified in the reaction’s description. For example, the opportunity

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you must provide any material components needed for spells. Those who share your religion will support you (but only

person’s deeds and example. 2 I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace. 3 I see omens in every event and action. The

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

gravity with flight that doesn’t rely solely upon their great wings, and gravitational force empowers both their devastating breath weapon and the exploding amethyst crystals they spit at their

is set beneath a mountain ridge between two deep tarns, with streams flowing down toward the lowlands. The lair has the following features: Entrances. Two cave entrances provide access to the lair

Chapter 7: Using Ability Scores

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Chapter 7: Using Ability Scores Six abilities provide a quick description of every creature's physical and mental characteristics: Strength, measuring physical power Dexterity, measuring agility

, and the attack roll -- rely on the six ability scores. The Introduction describes the basic rule behind these rolls: roll a d20, add an ability modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and compare the total to a target number.

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

) Keen Hearing and Sight. The scout has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight. Actions Multiattack. The scout makes two melee attacks or two ranged attacks

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

blueprints might provide knowledge of entry points, structural weaknesses, or secret spaces. Your access to such information isn’t unlimited. If obtaining or using the information gets you in trouble

tend to be loud, flashy, or explosive, even when the effect is unremarkable. For example, when you open the portal of a rope trick spell, the portal might be outlined by harmless, showy

Commerce

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

Commerce Even small villages can provide characters access to the gear they need to pursue their adventures. Provisions, tents, backpacks, and simple weapons are commonly available. Traveling

desired. Villages rely heavily on trade with other settlements, including larger towns and cities. Merchants pass through regularly, selling necessities and luxuries to the villagers, and any successful

Guild Artisan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

dwarves. Currently the dwarves rely on your guild to provide supplies for their work at the mine outside town. You are friends with several of the miners, have access to their work site, and are on good terms with the clan’s leader, Manistrad.

Chapter 7: Using Ability Scores

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Chapter 7: Using Ability Scores Six abilities provide a quick description of every creature’s physical and mental characteristics: Strength, measuring physical power Dexterity, measuring agility

, and the attack roll — rely on the six ability scores. The Introduction describes the basic rule behind these rolls: roll a d20, add an ability modifier derived from one of the six ability scores, and

Passive Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

refers to a passive check total as a score. For example, if a 1st-level character has a Wisdom of 15 and proficiency in Perception, he or she has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14. The rules on

hiding in the “Dexterity” section below rely on passive checks, as do the exploration rules in chapter 8, “Adventuring.”

Passive Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

refers to a passive check total as a score. For example, if a 1st-level character has a Wisdom of 15 and proficiency in Perception, he or she has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14. The rules on hiding in the “Dexterity” section below rely on passive checks, as do the exploration rules.

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