following skills

Observant

Feats Player’s Handbook

Observer. Choose one of the following skills: Insight, Investigation, or Perception. If you lack proficiency with the chosen skill, you gain proficiency in it, and if you already have proficiency in it, you gain Expertise in it. Quick Search. You can take the Search action as a Bonus Action.

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Intelligence or Wisdom 13+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Keen

Paladin

Classes Player’s Handbook

Paladin’s oath is a powerful bond. It is a source of power that turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion. Paladins train to learn the skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and

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. Almost by

Boon of Skill

Feats Player’s Handbook

Epic Boon Feat (Prerequisite: Level 19+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase one ability score of your choice by 1, to a maximum of 30. All-Around Adept. You gain

proficiency in all skills. Expertise. Choose one skill in which you lack Expertise. You gain Expertise in that skill.

Keen Mind

Feats Player’s Handbook

one of the following skills: Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, or Religion. If you lack proficiency in the chosen skill, you gain proficiency in it, and if you already have proficiency in it, you gain Expertise in it. Quick Study. You can take the Study action as a Bonus Action.

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Intelligence 13+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Lore Knowledge. Choose

Rogue

Classes Player’s Handbook

skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks. In combat, Rogues prioritize subtle strikes over brute strength. They would rather make

Traits table. Gain the Rogue’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Rogue Features table. As a Multiclass Character Gain the following traits from the Core Rogue Traits table: Hit Point

Fighter

Classes Player’s Handbook

, each Fighter specializes in certain styles of combat. Some concentrate on archery, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of

Fighter’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Fighter Features table. As a Multiclass Character Gain the following traits from the Core Fighter Traits table: Hit Point Die, proficiency

Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

Core Bard Traits Primary Ability Charisma Hit Point Die D8 per Bard level Saving Throw Proficiencies Dexterity and Charisma Skill Proficiencies Choose any 3 skills

features, which are listed in the Bard Features table. As a Multiclass Bard Gain the following traits from the Core Bard Traits table: Hit Point Die, proficiency in one skill of your choice

Shadow-Marked Agent

Monsters Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (DC 14): At Will: Disguise Self, Minor Illusion 1/Day: Pass without TraceAgents of House

Phiarlan and House Thuranni, who are primarily elves, combine stealth and espionage with mastery of the performing arts—and dragonmarked heirs augment those skills with shadow magic. This stat block

Purple Dragon Rook

Feats Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Entreat. You gain proficiency in one of the following skills: Insight, Performance, or Persuasion. Rallying Cry. When you roll Initiative and don&rsquo

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

":"4d12+6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Spellcasting. Manshoon casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting

ûn. Manshoon subtly cultivates this belief to keep his true forces hidden. Manshoon seems to be a young man, but he is significantly older than he appears, and his mind harbors the skills and

Weapon of Throne's Command

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

Intimidation and Persuasion skills if you don’t already have it. Spellcasting. The weapon has 5 charges. You can use a bonus action and expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following

Docent

Magic Items Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

one of the following skills (roll a d4): (1) Arcana, (2) History, (3) Investigation, or (4) Nature. Spells. The docent knows one of the following spells and can cast it at will, requiring no components

(Medicine) check with a +6 bonus. If this check succeeds, the docent stabilizes you. Random Properties. A docent has the following properties: Languages. The docent knows Common, Giant, and 1d4

Githyanki Xenomancer

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

. Spellcasting (Psionics). The githyanki casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At will: druidcraft, light, mage

sapient creatures can bring the xenomancer’s diplomatic skills to the forefront, while hostile contact becomes a test of the xenomancer’s survival skills. Sometimes a xenomancer’s

First-Year Student

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11): At will: mage hand, prestidigitation 1/day: detect magicBeginner’s Luck (2/Day). When the

begin honing—or even replacing—the magic they learned in their initial year with other skills.

Witchlight Hand

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Secret Expertise. The hand has one of these additional skills: Acrobatics +6, Animal Handling +5, Arcana +5, Athletics +4, Medicine +5, or Performance +5.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4

following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability: At will: dancing lights, message, prestidigitationWitchlight hands are the backbone of the Witchlight Carnival, a motley collection of

Witchlight Hand (Small)

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Secret Expertise. The hand has one of these additional skills: Acrobatics +6, Animal Handling +5, Arcana +5, Athletics +4, Medicine +5, or Performance +5.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4

following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability: At will: dancing lights, message, prestidigitationWitchlight hands are the backbone of the Witchlight Carnival, a motley collection of

Green Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At will: alter self, major image 3/day each: charm person, detect

thoughts, fear 1/day each: confusion, dominate person, mass suggestionGreen abishais are adept at discovering secrets and other sensitive information, while their diplomatic skills and their magic

Jim Darkmagic

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, friends, mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation 1st level (4 slots): disguise self, Jim's magic missile,* shield, mage armor 2nd level (3

follows him as chief arcanist (and occasional arsonist) for Acquisitions Incorporated. And although his skills as an adventurer and real wizard remain highly sought after, Jim looks forward to a well

Arrant Quill

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Spellcasting. Quill casts one of the following spells using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (save DC 17): At will: light

charismatic bard who carries himself with a quiet confidence that doesn't hint at the full extent of his skills or powers. A scar cuts across his handsome face, curving from the top of his left

Grappler Legacy

Feats Basic Rules (2014)

You’ve developed the skills necessary to hold your own in close-quarters grappling. You gain the following benefits: You have advantage on attack rolls against a creature you are grappling

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the

skills that help them in a dungeon environment, such as climbing, finding and disarming traps, and opening locks. When it comes to combat, rogues prioritize cunning over brute strength. A rogue

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries

beyond the horizon—makes an adventuring career a natural calling. Every adventure is an opportunity to learn, practice a variety of skills, enter long-forgotten tombs, discover lost works of magic

Velomachus Lorehold

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

;t being worn or carried take the damage and are pushed as if they were creatures that failed the saving throw. Spellcasting. Velomachus casts one of the following spells, requiring no material

, Velomachus has grown tired of watching the same mistakes repeated continually. She hopes her college’s teachings will foster the skills to either predict future pitfalls by taking lessons from those

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

mastery with weapons and armor, and a thorough knowledge of the skills of combat. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and staring it defiantly in the face. Well-Rounded

, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of broad general ability and extensive specialization makes fighters superior

Goblin Psi Commander

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

goblin’s next turn. Spellcasting (Psionics). The goblin casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13

. Psionic goblins often augment their martial skills with telekinesis, and stealthy squads of psionic goblin warriors can communicate via telepathy, making them excellent infiltrators and ambushers.Psychic

Veiled Presence

Monsters The Book of Many Things

) Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties) while in its lair, the villain can take one of the following lair actions; the villain can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a

action. Regional Effects The region containing a villain’s lair is warped by their presence, creating one or more of the following effects: Corruption Abounds. While within 3 miles of the

Enchanting Infiltrator

Monsters The Book of Many Things

villain is in this lair: Enchanting Infiltrator. Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties) while in its lair, the villain can take one of the following

of the following effects: Corruption Abounds. While within 3 miles of the lair, creatures that aren’t members of the villain’s organization have disadvantage on ability checks that rely

Ambitious Assassin

Monsters The Book of Many Things

villain is in this lair: Ambitious Assassin. Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties) while in its lair, the villain can take one of the following lair actions

following effects: Corruption Abounds. While within 3 miles of the lair, creatures that aren’t members of the villain’s organization have disadvantage on ability checks that rely on the

Wizard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

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

background. Third, choose the mage hand, light, and ray of frost cantrips, along with the following 1st-level spells for your spellbook: burning hands, charm person, feather fall, mage armor, magic

Otherworldly Corrupter

Monsters The Book of Many Things

initiative ties) while in its lair, the villain can take one of the following lair actions; the villain can’t take the same lair action two rounds in a row: Distraction. A shrill sound fills the lair

a villain’s lair is warped by their presence, creating one or more of the following effects: Corruption Abounds. While within 3 miles of the lair, creatures that aren’t members of the

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

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

lawful in alignment. QUICK BUILD You can make a monk quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. Second, choose the hermit background

Titivilus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting. Titivilus casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as

to get what he wanted. Charming and pleasant, he is a master at negotiation, able to twist words so as to leave his victims confused and believing he’s on their side. Through these skills

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

skills as part of a band of rangers affiliated with a druidic circle, trained in mystic paths as well as wilderness lore. You might be self-taught, a recluse who learned combat skills, tracking, and even

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 Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and armor. Even so, their martial skills are secondary to the magical power they wield: power to heal the sick and injured, to smite the wicked and the

quickly by following these suggestions. First, Strength should be your highest ability score, followed by Charisma. Second, choose the noble background. The Paladin Table Level ProficiencyBonus

Skill Expert Legacy

Feats Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

You have honed your proficiency with particular skills, granting you the following benefits: Increase one ability score of your choice by 1, to a maximum of 20. You gain proficiency in one skill

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