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Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
navigate difficult terrain in Wildspace, turn invisible, and drain life from their prey. They often serve as spelljammers aboard thri-kreen ships.
Thri-kreen
Thri-kreen are carnivores with insectile
texture of its surroundings, gaining advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes to hide in those surroundings.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden. While Strahd was off exploring the temple, Rahadin handled
haunted by them if he could. The only thing he cares about is Strahd von Zarovich, for whom he would gladly give his life.
Rahadin's Traits
Ideal. “Loyalty is everything.”
Bond. “I am a son of King Barov
Baphomet
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
cultists become tainted by his influence, gaining bloodshot eyes and coarse, thickening hair. Small horns eventually sprout from the forehead. In time, a devoted cultist might transform entirely into a
more of the following effects:
Plant life within 1 mile of the lair grows thick and forms walls of trees, hedges, and other flora in the form of small mazes.
Beasts within 1 mile of the lair
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
brass decorate their profane altars.
Over time, a cultist of Baphomet becomes tainted by his influence, gaining bloodshot eyes and coarse, thickening hair. Small horns eventually sprout from the
.
Hedge Mazes. Plant life within 1 mile of the lair grows thick and forms walls of trees, hedges, and other flora in the form of small mazes.
Panicked Beasts. Beasts within 1 mile of the lair become
Dybbuk
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
life.
While possessing the corpse, the dybbuk retains its hit points, alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, telepathy, and immunity to poison damage, exhaustion, and being charmed and frightened
. It otherwise uses the possessed target's game statistics, gaining access to its knowledge and proficiencies but not its class features, if any.
The possession lasts until the temporary hit points are
Level
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Rules
Starting off at 1st level marks your character's entry into the adventuring life. As your character goes on adventures and overcomes challenges, he or she gains experience, represented by experience
points. A character who reaches a specified experience point total advances in capability. This advancement is called gaining a level.
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
as the deathless power of vampirism surges through them. Once able to exhale destructive energy, the dragonborn now feels a powerful hunger inside, and their bite is now able to drain life. Some
racial traits might remain after you gain a lineage, a possibility captured in the Ancestral Legacy trait. Keep this in mind when you explore the details of how you change after gaining a lineage
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
. The reality of the dangers they faced eventually sank in, as did Lurue’s tenets. Over time the small group grew and spread, gaining a following in places as far as Cormyr. The Knights of the
Unicorn are chivalric adventurers who follow romantic ideals: life is to be relished and lived with laughter, quests should be taken on a dare, impossible dreams should be pursued for the sheer wonder of
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
exceptional circumstance for an aarakocra to leave his or her tribe and undertake the adventurer’s life. Neither treasure nor glory is enough to lure them from their tribes; a dire threat to their people
pieces across the multiverse. Recovering the pieces means gaining honor and esteem in the eyes of the vaati who forged it and could possibly restore a powerful weapon for defense against the agents of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
of someone transformed by a supernatural trickster. 4 Fey as part of their games or wiles. 5 Happenstance, with the item gaining a semblance of life after a hundred years of use. 6 A magic-user in
Animated Objects Mundane Objects Come to Life Habitat: Urban; Treasure: None Simon Dominic Magic can manipulate mundane items, compelling them to perform simple tasks. Such animate objects might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, all half-dragons have similar features and appearance, gaining special senses, resistance to destructive energy, and a breath weapon. Draconic Nature. Half-dragons are incapable of having natural born
offspring. Those that wish to propagate must find other ways to do so, almost always involving magic. By way of compensation, half-dragons are blessed with long life. Barring unforeseen misfortune, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ever-shifting halls of the casino’s Stygian Maze. Kaylan now presides over the maze, gleefully watching patrons wander the confounding passages in search of riches. Kaylan has a special Sword of Life
and the soul within, which has left Kaylan perpetually hungry for more. Gaining Kaylan’s Favor. Kaylan desires to feed off as many Soul Coins as he can. The characters can give Kaylan three Soul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
course of the adventure—both the paladin and the fighter gaining a better understanding of their role in the world, for example. Use those goals (described under “Individual Quests” below) to help the
players bring their characters to life as they interact with Runara and the other residents of Dragon’s Rest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Level Typically, a character starts at 1st level and advances in level by adventuring and gaining experience points (XP). A 1st-level character is inexperienced in the adventuring world, although he
or she might have been a soldier or a pirate and done dangerous things before. Starting off at 1st level marks your character’s entry into the adventuring life. If you’re already familiar with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
power of vampirism surges through them. Once able to exhale destructive energy, the dragonborn now feels a powerful hunger inside, and their bite is now able to drain life. Some racial traits might
remain after you gain a lineage, a possibility captured in the Ancestral Legacy trait. Keep this in mind when you explore the details of how you change after gaining a lineage subsequent to character creation.
Speed
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Rules
Every character has a speed, which is the distance in feet that the character can walk in 1 round. This number assumes short bursts of energetic movement in the midst of a life-threatening situation
slippery vertical surface or one with few handholds requires a successful Strength (Athletics) check. Similarly, gaining any distance in rough water might require a successful Strength (Athletics) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
A Mysterious Dream After gaining the level 1 benefit and drawback of the scrivener’s mark, the characters experience a dream that comes to them during a time of rest, reverie, or quiet reflection
everyone: The dream is as vivid as anything you remember from your actual life. You feel the sweltering sun beating down as you take shelter in the shadow of a tumbledown tower. In the distance, a vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
merits and similarities of life and death. It describes the author’s numerous experiments both natural and unnatural. One of the more thorough studies details the life cycle of a worm-like parasite that
, Xanthoria found a way to link her soul to the life force of another creature and thereby unnaturally prolong her own life, by transforming the other creature into a phylactery. Characters who peruse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
on the brink of death. A mysterious voice offers to save the character’s life, but only if they accept its Dark Gift. An experiment or magical accident goes wrong. The DM allows a character to accept
a Dark Gift or some other peril as a result. A character breaks a vow or suffers a curse (see chapter 4), gaining a Dark Gift as a result. A character touches a mysterious amber sarcophagus, and a force within entreats them to accept its influence in the form of a Dark Gift.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Thri-kreen Mystic Thri-kreen mystics use psionics to navigate difficult terrain in Wildspace, turn invisible, and drain life from their prey. They often serve as spelljammers aboard thri-kreen ships
Chameleon Carapace. The thri-kreen changes the color of its carapace to match the color and texture of its surroundings, gaining advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks it makes to hide in those surroundings.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
of community life. Dyn Singh Night Market Traders from Siabsungkoh’s scattered communities flock nightly to the Dyn Singh Night Market, an ever-changing, town-sized market. Food vendors take center
groups like the folklore-sharing Dancers of Smoke. Becoming a vendor at the Dyn Singh Night Market involves gaining the favor of the five oldest families of Siabsungkoh, then paying a large fee to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Resolute as a constant reminder of this principle. Worshipers of Torm come from most walks of life, for he welcomes any who seek the best in themselves and others, who uphold his tenets of loyalty
, responsibility, duty, and kindness, or who are willing to sacrifice to keep evil from gaining ascendancy in the world. The faithful know that all of them will stumble from time to time while following in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
groups you dealt with during your previous employment. You can communicate with your contacts, gaining information at the DM’s discretion. Suggested Characteristics If you were happy with your previous
relaxation, hobbies, and a social life?
4 I know I’m not the best and brightest, but if I put my best self forward, I can overcome anything.
5 My former boss was an idiot. So was my boss before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
riches, or extorting favors from other members of the guild. True to the spirit of the Orzhov, though, the angel doesn’t bestow these gifts out of kindness, but for the sake of gaining fanatical
followers who owe it life debts. Debt and Indenture. Those who receive favors from a deathpact angel incur a debt that they carry with fervent devotion. They regularly bring trinkets and offerings to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Dybbuk Dybbuks terrorize mortals on the Material Plane by possessing corpses and giving them a semblance of life, after which the demons use them to engage in a range of sordid activities. Puppet
can impersonate the creature as it was in life. But the truth of the matter quickly becomes apparent to those around it, because a dybbuk can’t resist pursuing its vices with a maniacal single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Over time the small group grew and spread, gaining a following in places as far as Cormyr. The Knights of the Unicorn are chivalric adventurers who follow romantic ideals: life is to be relished and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Life in the Domains of Dread The realities of the Domains of Dread seem strange or impossible to individuals from other worlds, but for those who live among the Mists, they’re facts of life. With no
basis for comparison, domain inhabitants call those who speak of other worlds liars. For them, the following topics are standard aspects of life in their home domain or in a broader collection of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
fundamental urge for survival. If gold is power and power is life, then the more gold you accumulate, the better and longer your life will be. Why is it that people who have money and power are admired
-related, secrets are an important component of gaining leverage over others. Moreover, your successful franchise will eventually have many secrets of its own that you desperately need to keep quiet
Equipment
within 60 feet gain the Invisible condition for 1 minute or until they attack or cast a spell.
27–28
Tendrils of life flow from the nearest creature to others. It must make a DC 15
–32
A Black Tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (escape DC 15).
33–34
Objects within 60 feet come to life for 1 hour, as if affected by the Animate Objects spell. They
Equipment
creatures within 60 feet gain the Invisible condition for 1 minute or until they attack or cast a spell.
27–28
Tendrils of life flow from the nearest creature to others. It must make a DC 15
.
31–32
A Black Tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (escape DC 15).
33–34
Objects within 60 feet come to life for 1 hour, as if affected by the Animate Objects spell
Equipment
creatures within 60 feet gain the Invisible condition for 1 minute or until they attack or cast a spell.
27–28
Tendrils of life flow from the nearest creature to others. It must make a DC 15
.
31–32
A Black Tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (escape DC 15).
33–34
Objects within 60 feet come to life for 1 hour, as if affected by the Animate Objects spell. They
Equipment
within 60 feet gain the Invisible condition for 1 minute or until they attack or cast a spell.
27–28
Tendrils of life flow from the nearest creature to others. It must make a DC 15
–32
A Black Tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (escape DC 15).
33–34
Objects within 60 feet come to life for 1 hour, as if affected by the Animate Objects spell. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the floor, as well as stairs that descend to the east. A stone slab blocks the way to the north.
The mosaics here once depicted the feats of Orestes, a scoundrel-hero who devoted his life to Phenax
. Doing so provides no special insight but reveals a few details of the life of the legendary character who lies interred within these halls. If a worshiper of Phenax enters the room, though, that
Equipment
within 60 feet gain the Invisible condition for 1 minute or until they attack or cast a spell.
27–28
Tendrils of life flow from the nearest creature to others. It must make a DC 15
.
31–32
A Black Tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (escape DC 15).
33–34
Objects within 60 feet come to life for 1 hour, as if affected by the Animate Objects spell. They
Equipment
All creatures within 60 feet gain the Invisible condition for 1 minute or until they attack or cast a spell.
27–28
Tendrils of life flow from the nearest creature to others. It must make a
duration.
31–32
A Black Tentacles spell appears in the area for 1 hour (escape DC 15).
33–34
Objects within 60 feet come to life for 1 hour, as if affected by the Animate Objects