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Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
amassed magical skill and political influence he uses for his own gain. Manshoon considers the Zhentarim to be only one tool to amass personal power, and he casually sacrifices minions once they&rsquo
someone else in disguise, which is just as Manshoon prefers.
Manshoon seeks power and is checked only by the many enemies who want to see him dead. He recently failed to seize control of Waterdeep in a
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
":"Acid Spray Gun","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
The spray gun has a tank that can be filled with ten standard vials of acid mixed with
water, allowing it to be used five times.Hobgoblins are large goblinoids with dark orange or red-orange skin. A hobgoblin measures virtue by physical strength and martial prowess, caring about nothing except skill and cunning in battle.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
within 60 feet of itself, and the geode explodes in a dazzling flash. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
a d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Prismatic Ray"} to determine what ray affects it:
1–2: Blazing Red. On a failed save, the creature takes 35 (10d6);{"diceNotation
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
assassin must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 4 (1d8);{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Unstable Mark","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage on a failed save, or half
elite killers, spies, and thieves who work for House Tarkanan, a criminal organization specializing in theft and assassination. In addition to their deadly skill, a Tarkanan assassin possesses an
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
failed save, a creature takes 39 (6d12);{"diceNotation":"6d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Mind Poison", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and has the poisoned condition. While poisoned in
this way, the creature loses all weapon and skill proficiencies, it can’t cast spells, it can’t understand language, and it has disadvantage on Intelligence saving throws. The target can
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
);{"diceNotation":"5d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Hail of Arrows","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Not all satyrs live
through endless games of skill. Once a threat is overcome, though, satyrs are quick to engage in their favorite part of battle: the victory celebration.
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
stone. An affected creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the effect ends on the creature. On a failed save, the creature has the petrified condition
skirmishers boast great skill in battle, honed over centuries of endless conflict on the battlefields of Ysgard. They also wield elemental magic of earth and stone. True to their giant heritage, they
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.The hulking dragonborn decisionist of the “C” Team, Donaar Blit'zen is an icon of brash confidence and warrior chill. He is known for his furious
skill in battle, and for his propensity to fall asleep as soon as a fight is done (as well as countless other inopportune times). More immediately notable is the unique physical trait that all members
Equipment
Mastery of Advanced Weapons requires military training and skill. To use any of the special properties or the Weapon Mastery properties of the Sheathed Staff, you must take the Advanced Weapon
creature with this weapon, you can force the creature to make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 plus the ability modifier used to make the attack roll and your Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, the creature has the Prone condition.
Giff
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
":"piercing"} piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.It’s easy to spot the giff in a room: a group of 7-foot-tall, hippopotamus-headed humanoids attired in gaudy
brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the more giff love a weapon. Their skill with gunpowder is another reason for their popularity as mercenaries. Giff revel in the challenge of
Saving Throws
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proficiency in at least two saving throws. The wizard, for example, is proficient in Intelligence saves. As with skill proficiencies, proficiency in a saving throw lets a character add his or her proficiency
. For example, the DC for a saving throw allowed by a spell is determined by the caster’s spellcasting ability and proficiency bonus.
The result of a successful or failed saving throw is also
Backgrounds
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
You relentlessly seek the truth. Perhaps you’re motivated by belief in the law and a sense of universal justice, or maybe that very law has failed you and you seek to make things right. You
keep hidden in the shadows.
Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Insight, Investigation, or Perception
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ tools
Equipment: A magnifying glass
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
member of the Azorius guild, which both enacts and enforces the laws that make Ravnican society function smoothly and safely.
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Intimidation
Languages: Two of your
the same fate.
2
I hope one day to write the laws, not just enforce them.
3
I tried and failed to prevent a murder, and I have sworn to find and arrest the perpetrator.
4
I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
law has failed you and you seek to make things right. You could have witnessed something remarkable or terrible, and now you must know more about this hidden truth. Or maybe you’re a detective for
elusive clues and reveal what others would keep hidden in the shadows. Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Insight, Investigation, or Perception Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ tools
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
perform extraordinary feats that come naturally to them (a beholder’s flight, a vampire’s charming gaze, a dragon’s breath weapon, and so forth). Creatures with the necessary talent and skill can also
), magic has been twisted or has failed entirely. With Mystra’s last death and the coming of the Spellplague, the Weave was thought destroyed, and the term lost its significance. Since the end of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
thoughts or similar magic. Characters can fake it ’til they make it. Use Charisma (Deception) checks extensively as characters work their way through the ball. Failed checks draw increased attention
; on successful checks, the questioners lose interest. Characters can distract watchers to shift attention if things go badly. Use Charisma (Deception) or Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks (or any other reasonable skill checks the players suggest) to determine whether they turn the focus away from their errors.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
laboratories. The Izzet are obsessive, brilliant, inspired, and an unpredictable force of chaos in Ravnica, and you epitomize all of those qualities.
Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Investigation
and twisted remains of a failed experiment, a hammer, a block and tackle, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins)
Feature: Urban Infrastructure
The popular
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
with prodigious artistic skill are called rockspeakers. Within their communities, they act as leaders and oracles. Rockspeakers incorporate crystals and stones into their clothing and embed them in
centered on that point must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 13 (3d8) piercing damage plus 13 (3d8) radiant damage and has the blinded condition until the end of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
crystal tablet is a legendary magic item that requires attunement by a creature that has proficiency in the Arcana skill. Any creature that attunes to the tablet must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw
at the end of its next long rest. On a failed save, the creature becomes afflicted with a random form of long-term madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). As an action, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) checks performed by a character who is proficient in that skill and is touching the target sepulcher. On each failed check, the character takes force damage equal to the
requires a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. On a failed check, the creature falls prone in that rubble pile. Phylacteries Within each sepulcher is a scene like the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Failed Merchant Maybe you come from a long line of merchants. Perhaps you were an entrepreneur. Regardless, your ventures ended poorly. Whether it was because of outside influences, bad luck, or
pursue the life of an adventurer, your insight into the world of commerce brought you into the sphere of Acquisitions Incorporated — and a franchise just might be in your future. Skill Proficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
high standing are expected to conduct themselves with grace. At 7th level, you gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill. If you are already proficient in it, you gain proficiency in one of the
regardless of the skill proficiency you gain from this feature. Inspiring Surge Starting at 10th level, when you use your Action Surge feature, you can choose one creature within 60 feet of you that is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
) Duration: 1 hour You draw on knowledge from spirits of the past. Choose one skill in which you lack proficiency. For the spell’s duration, you have proficiency in the chosen skill. The spell ends early if
range. Each creature of your choice in that area must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 2d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Nonmagical vegetation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the History skill who lays eyes on one of these treasures can recall its lore with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (History) check. Black Opal Crown The Black Opal Crown was once worn by the archmage
home to his or her loved ones. The tabaxi hunter Bag of Nails (see chapter 3) came to Omu in search of the Navel of the Moon but failed to find it. The Navel of the Moon is set into the pendulum of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
point where his expedition was lost, despite its members’ formidable knowledge and skill. Working their own way into the Barrier Peaks, the characters eventually arrive at Kwalish’s first laboratory
adventure in any similar location: a mysterious mountain range that even dedicated explorers have failed to fully map. In the Forgotten Realms, one possible location for the adventure is Chult, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
makes the whole company look bad). Either way, read: “I’ve been told about the misunderstanding regarding your identities. I can’t say much for your relative inexperience and lack of skill. But it looks
. If you find the franchise in poor standing or otherwise in distress, I want a full report. And depending on how badly the last group botched things, I might look to you to take over. A failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
trunk in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 39 (6d12) poison damage and has the poisoned condition. While poisoned
in this way, the creature loses all weapon and skill proficiencies, it can’t cast spells, it can’t understand language, and it has disadvantage on Intelligence saving throws. The target can repeat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
deadly skill, a Tarkanan assassin possesses an aberrant dragonmark—a twisted sigil that provides them with magical power. House Tarkanan actively seeks and recruits people with aberrant dragonmarks
within 10 feet of the assassin must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Actions
Multiattack. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
well-rounded fighters of great skill and knowledge. Combat Superiority When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you learn maneuvers that are fueled by special dice called superiority dice. Maneuvers
die to the attack’s damage roll, and the target must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it drops the object you choose. The object lands at its feet. Distracting Strike. When you hit a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
lie about the party’s involvement must make a DC 18 Charisma (Deception) check. On a successful check, Uvashar is impressed. On a failed check, Uvashar critiques the character’s skill before laughing
locating Sunshroud’s stall, a character must succeed on a DC 25 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check to pour the potion into the feed bucket. On a failed check, Sunshroud and its jockey notice the character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
18 +6 Elusive 9d6 19 +6 Epic Boon 10d6 20 +6 Stroke of Luck 10d6 Level 1: Expertise You gain Expertise in two of your skill proficiencies of your choice. Sleight of Hand and Stealth are recommended
if you have proficiency in them. At Rogue level 6, you gain Expertise in two more of your skill proficiencies of your choice. Level 1: Sneak Attack You know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
characters forage, each character makes a separate check. A foraging character finds nothing on a failed check. On a successful check, roll 1d6 and add the character’s Wisdom modifier to determine how
unnecessary in your game. Even if the characters are in a desert, you can assume that a character with proficiency in the Survival skill can find enough food and water to sustain the party. Make sure you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
skill made her think you would be a good champion? The Nylea’s Favor table offers a handful of suggestions. Nylea’s Favor d6 Circumstance
1 You were born at dawn on the spring equinox, a sign
onlookers who compared your skill to Nylea’s.
4 Lost in the forest as a child, you were raised by wolves. Nylea intervened to teach you language and enable you to one day take your place in society as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
of Xedalli’s claim to the throne—make a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If another skill seems more appropriate, use that skill instead. If the character’s argument is genuinely persuasive or if
make a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 24 (7d6) psychic damage. On a successful save, the creature gains the ability to cast one spell of their choice from the cleric
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
of the sidekick’s skill proficiencies. The sidekick’s proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check it makes that uses any of the chosen proficiencies. At 15th level, choose two more of the
sidekick’s skill proficiencies to gain this benefit. Ability Score Improvement 4th-level Expert feature At 4th level and again at 8th, 10th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, the sidekick increases one ability