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one precise strike than wear an opponent down with a barrage of blows.
Some Rogues began their careers as criminals, while others used their cunning to fight crime. Whatever a Rogue’s relation
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Player’s Handbook
armor. Even so, their martial skills are secondary to the magical power they wield: power to heal the injured, smite their foes, and protect the helpless and those who fight at their side.
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Ranger
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Basic Rules (2014)
in a fight against monstrous foes are worth any extra burden. Coddled city folk might not know how to feed themselves or find fresh water in the wild, but they make up for it in other ways. Creating a
relief from solitude that they offer? QUICK BUILD You can make a ranger quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. (Some rangers who
Paladin
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undead, and to protect the innocent and those who join them in the fight for justice.
Beyond the Mundane Life
Almost by definition, the life of a paladin is an adventuring life. Unless a lasting injury
of the world, but even fewer people can claim the true calling of a paladin. When they do receive the call, these warriors turn from their former occupations and take up arms to fight evil. Sometimes
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
radiant damage.
Divine Presence. Your Charisma score becomes 20, unless it is already 20 or higher.
Feathered Wings. You sprout a beautiful pair of feathered wings that grant you a flying speed of 90
cherished memories of Idyllglen, though I’ve only seen this bucolic town in dreams.
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I would die for those who fight beside me, regardless of their faults.
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I seek to honor the angel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Berserker Berserkers might fight for personal glory or form motivated forces or howling hordes. Berserker Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 30
ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 16 +3 +3
Dex 12 +1 +1
Con 17 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 9 −1 −1
Wis 11 +0 +0
Cha 9 −1 −1
Gear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Quaggoth For quaggoths, every fight means life or death. They battle with wild fury and do anything to survive. Quaggoth Medium Monstrosity, Chaotic Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 45 (6d8
+ 18)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 12 +1 +1
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 6 −2 −2
Wis 12 +1 +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Tabaxi Hunter Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher spots a tabaxi hunter (see appendix D) watching the party from a vantage point 300 feet away. If the tabaxi goes
unseen, it might shadow the characters for a while, then suddenly appear to help them fight off a tough encounter or warn them of danger in the vicinity. If this encounter takes place in Omu, see chapter 3 for more information on the tabaxi hunters found there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
particularly like). An NPC party member who is abused or ignored is likely to abandon or betray the party, whereas an NPC who owes a life debt to the characters or shares their goals might fight to the
death for them. Loyalty can be roleplayed or represented by this rule. Loyalty Score An NPC’s loyalty is measured on a numerical scale from 0 to 20. The NPC’s maximum loyalty score is equal to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Aldani The characters are shadowed by 1d4 aldani (see appendix D), which are noticed by any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher. The aldani don’t communicate with
others unless they must, and they won’t fight unless the characters refuse to take a bribe to leave the area. The aldani will aid the characters only if they’re offered something of great value in return — for example, an offer to drive off a pack of predatory dinosaurs encroaching on their territory.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Chapter 5: Feats ZOLTAN BOROS The Weathermay-Foxgrove Twins, Gennifer and Laurie, along with the investigators
Alanik Ray and Arthur Sedgwick, fight to escape the horrors of Castle Ravenloft This
you a feat, and at certain levels, your class gives you the Ability Score Improvement feat or the choice of another feat for which you qualify. By whatever means you acquire a feat, you can take it only once unless its description says otherwise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
character’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score meets or exceeds the demon’s Dexterity (Stealth) check. Both Rahadin and the shadow demon fight until slain. A secret door is set into the north end of the west
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
from the Underdark offers the final opportunity for them to confront their pursuers and settle the score. The possibility that her prey might escape drives Ilvara onward. In turn, she relentlessly
the adventurers just before they reach the uppermost level of the Underdark. The adventurers can choose to lead the drow on a risky chase, or stand and fight.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Slaad Medium Aberration, Chaotic Evil
AC 18 Initiative +10 (20)
HP 178 (21d8 + 84)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 20 +5 +5
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 19 +4 +4
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 15 +2 +2
Wis 10 +0 +0
Cha 19 +4 +4
Skills Arcana +6, Perception +8
Resistances Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Thunder
Senses Blindsight 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
life debt to the characters or shares their goals might fight to the death for them. You can simply decide on an NPC’s loyalty, or you can track a Loyalty Score using the following rules. Loyalty
Score. An NPC’s loyalty is measured on a numerical scale from 0 to 20. The NPC’s maximum Loyalty Score is equal to the highest Charisma score among all adventurers in the party, and its starting Loyalty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Even as he fled, he swore to lend his bow in the fight against the Dragon Armies. He is defiant and cocky to the point of recklessness, challenging his enemies to finish what the Dragon Armies started
regain hit points equal to 1d10 + his level. Once he uses this feature, he can’t use it again until he finishes a short or long rest. 3rd 22 (4d8 + 4) Improved Critical. Ayik’s attack rolls now score a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
appearance is enough to drive off foes, but if forced to fight, water weirds crush enemies within their fluid coils. Water weirds might protect a site for generations and learn much about their
Elemental, Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 65 (10d10 + 10)
Speed 5 ft., Swim 60 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 13 +1 +1
Ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Hrigg Roundrook Hrigg is a gregarious dwarf who laughs heartily and lives to feast on the finest food and fight the vilest evil. He is one of five siblings, each of whom were chosen by Kiri-Jolith
evil and good. 4th 27 (5d8 + 5) Ability Score Improvement. Hrigg’s Wisdom score increases by 2, raising the modifier by 1, so increase the following numbers by 1: his spell save DC and the bonus to hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Aundairian Characters Regardless of your Intelligence score, if you’re an Aundairian you’re sure you’re the smartest person in the room. Consider the following things. Arcane Talent. If you’re not
going to play a magical class, consider being a high elf or a variant human with the Magic Initiate feat. Whether you learn offensive cantrips and fight as a wandslinger or pick up a few practical tools
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
diplomats who use their gifts of gab to elevate their status. In conversation, a Lorwyn merrow is both insufferably haughty and endlessly polite. In a fight, they can use their oratory skills with
, Lawful Neutral
AC 14 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 90 (12d8 + 36)
Speed 5 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
STR 18 +4 +4
DEX 18 +4 +7
CON 16 +3 +3
Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
need a free hand to load a one-handed weapon). After a fight, you can spend 1 minute to recover half the ammunition (round down) you used in the fight; the rest is lost. Finesse When making an attack
with a Heavy weapon if it’s a Melee weapon and your Strength score isn’t at least 13 or if it’s a Ranged weapon and your Dexterity score isn’t at least 13. Improvised Weapons
If you use an object
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, she decided to lend her skills in the fight against the Dragon Armies before they can invade her homeland. She is a talented spy and scout who isn’t afraid to bring her blades to bear if the
22 (4d8 + 4) Expertise. Iriad’s proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check she makes that uses either Stealth or Survival. 4th 27 (5d8 + 5) Ability Score Improvement. Iriad’s Dexterity score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
need a free hand to load a one-handed weapon). After a fight, you can spend 1 minute to recover half the ammunition (round down) you used in the fight; the rest is lost. Finesse When making an attack
with a Heavy weapon if it’s a Melee weapon and your Strength score isn’t at least 13 or if it’s a Ranged weapon and your Dexterity score isn’t at least 13. Improvised Weapons
If you use an object
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ambush at the Archway As the characters reach the archway entrance to the village, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score is the first to notice something is wrong
horses and flee the village. Characters can learn about Paloma and the crimes of which she is accused from any defeated bounty hunters who survive the fight (see the “Learning about Paloma” section). One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
vaguely humanoid shape. This horrific creature uses the giant spider stat block with the following modifications: The Spider King has 44 hit points, a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14, a Wisdom
the walls and ceiling, getting into position above creatures on the floor. The Spider King and the giant spiders fight to the death, but they don’t follow prey that flees. Development Sounds of combat here alert the duergar in area 7.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Morale Some combatants might run away when a fight turns against them. You can use this optional rule to help determine when monsters and NPCs flee. A creature might flee under any of the following
saving throw for whatever reason, have the creature in the group with the next highest Charisma score make the saving throw instead. On a failed save, the affected creature or group flees by the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Perils at Sea Use the following encounters to add peril to the characters’ journey. Lost Dingy Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher see the following scene: In the
arriving at Grakenok (see the “Arriving in Grakenok” section). A character who calls out to a nearby rival and succeeds on a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince the rival to fight the whirlwyrm, which delay’s that hero’s arrival in Grakenok.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
garden, they see the dragon swooping over the village and terrified villagers fleeing in every direction. A character with a passive Perception score of 14 or higher recognizes this dragon as Lennithon
, the adult blue dragon the party faced in the Hoard of the Dragon Queen. Like any smart foe, Lennithon tries to fight on its terms, not the enemy’s. It stays in the air and uses its breath weapon to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Fiend’s Trail While the characters explored Hollow Mine, a desperate Serapio watched the preparations for the Night of the Remembered in San Citlán. Overcome by guilt, Serapio managed to fight
Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher notices folk on the street pointing at the sky. If asked, the people say an owl has been flying over the district during daylight—a strange portent on the Night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
triggered, the mechanism pushes the millstone through the wall and sends it rolling down the stairs. When this occurs, anyone who has a passive Perception score of 14 or lower is surprised. Everyone rolls
. Dropped objects take damage from hitting the stone and end up somewhere on the stairs. The stone ultimately crashes into the doors to area 25, breaking them open and destroying them. If beetles remain in the room, some or all of them come into the stairway agitated and looking for a fight.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
can let the current carry it. Alternatively, the crew of the vessel or the creature can fight against the current by rowing or swimming hard, moving at half the vessel or creature’s normal pace. Vessels
their crew’s quality score decreased by 1. Creatures that fail gain one level of exhaustion. The DC for this saving throw is 10 + 1 for every consecutive hour spent fighting the current. Submerged in
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
Scores for Characters. A character’s Initiative score is typically 10 plus all modifiers to the character’s Initiative roll (including their Dexterity modifier and any special modifiers). If you want
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
seen a goliath, and fewer still to have forged a friendship with one. Goliaths love to compete and keep score, counting up their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to what others
goliath character has the following traits. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1. Age. Goliaths have life spans comparable to humans. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. (Good)
6 Rage. I follow my passions, no matter how dark they might seem to others. (Evil)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Purphoros when you expand the god’s
Creating something wondrous in Purphoros’s name Your piety score to Purphoros decreases if you diminish Purphoros’s influence in the world, work against freedom or self-expression, or allow tyranny to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
escaping villagers. In their frenzied state, the draconians fight to the death. Ominous Riders The character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score glimpses the following scene during
(Perception) score of 14 or higher notice it. Unless alerted, the other characters are surprised when the kapak attacks. Direct Attack From between buildings sprint five cloaked invaders, their clawed