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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
damage is reduced to 0, the adept catches the missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and the adept has a hand free.Martial arts adepts are disciplined monks with extensive training in
food and lodging.
Some martial artists adorn themselves with tattoos to honor inspirations or instructors, or to memorialize profound lessons, triumphs, or defeats. You may roll on the Martial Arts
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
from it, using your spell save DC and spell attack bonus: cone of cold (5 charges), fireball (5th-level version, 5 charges), globe of invulnerability (6 charges), hold monster (5 charges), levitate (2
arts. Benevolent ones counsel kings and queens, while evil ones rule as tyrants and pursue lichdom. Those who are neither good nor evil sequester themselves in remote towers to practice their magic
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
the missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Steel Crane has a hand free.
Slow Descent (3/Day). When Steel Crane falls, he can slow his descent, taking no damage from the fall.Steel
martial arts must be preserved and learned. Hiding them away in libraries dishonors our teachers.”
Bond. “The Immortal Lotus is my new family. Bak Mei will lead me to a brighter future
Gladiator
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
A gladiator is as much an entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combat into a spectacle the crowd can enjoy. This kind of flashy combat is your entertainer
to be able to capture and hold an audience’s attention, so they tend to have flamboyant or forceful personalities. They’re inclined toward the romantic and often cling to high-minded
Entertainer
Legacy
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
liking to you.
Variant Entertainer: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combat into a spectacle the crowd can
but unusual weapon, such as a trident or net.
Suggested Characteristics
Successful entertainers have to be able to capture and hold an audience’s attention, so they tend to have
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Bak Mei has a hand free.Bak Mei can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used
death, Bak Mei became obsessed with living an unending life. He began collecting texts on the subject, consulting with practitioners of the necromantic arts, and seeking audiences with dark forces.
The
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
laughter
2nd level (3 slots): darkvision, hold person, ray of enfeeblement
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, Leomund's tiny hut, vampiric touch (see “Actions” below)
4th level (2 slots
—a nervous disorder that manifests as trembling. It can affect her balance and her stride, but she has learned to cast her spells unimpeded by it.
Despite her firm grasp of the dark arts, she
backgrounds
Curse of Strahd: Character Options
.
4
Your family has a history of practicing the dark arts. You dabbled once and felt something horrible clutch at your soul, whereupon you fled in terror.
5
An oni took your sibling one
. You escaped, but the hag still has a magical hold over you and fills your mind with evil thoughts.
8
You opened an eldritch tome and saw things unfit for a sane mind. You burned the book, but its
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combat into a spectacle the crowd can enjoy. This kind of flashy combat is your entertainer routine, though you might also have some
entertainers have to be able to capture and hold an audience’s attention, so they tend to have flamboyant or forceful personalities. They’re inclined toward the romantic and often cling to
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; entire society forever stands prepared for war.
Brutal Civility
Hobgoblins hold themselves to high standards of military honor. The race has a long history of shared traditions, recorded and retold
to keep the knowledge fresh for new generations. When hobgoblins aren’t waging war, they farm, they build, and they practice both martial and arcane arts.
These trappings of civil society do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. These shrines are calm and peaceful, the air scented with Sarlonan incense. The chambers are open, providing space for martial arts. Labyrinthine patterns engraved on the floors serve as an aid to meditation, while the walls hold crystals that focus and amplify the psychic abilities of the priests.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Martial Arts Adept Martial arts adepts are disciplined monks with extensive training in hand-to-hand combat. Some protect monasteries; others travel the world seeking enlightenment or new forms of
memorialize profound lessons, triumphs, or defeats. You may roll on the Martial Arts Adept Tattoos table to determine what sort of tattoo an adept bears. Martial Arts Adept Tattoos d8 Tattoo 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Martial Arts Adept Martial arts adepts are disciplined monks who have extensive training in hand-to-hand combat. Some protect monasteries; others travel the world seeking enlightenment or new forms
of combat to master. A few become bodyguards, trading their combat prowess and loyalty for food and lodging. Martial Arts Adept
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 16
Hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Martial Arts Adept Within a lavish chamber inside The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan, two dust-covered bodies are found reclining. If their rest is disturbed, the bodies awaken from a state of suspended
animation and reveal themselves to be monks of considerable capability. Martial Arts Adept Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 16
Hit Points 60 (11d8 + 11)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, declaring the Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts will be a boon to Djaynai’s people and help protect its shores. The People’s Stewards hold a solemn ceremony of honor in Castle Djaynai followed by
festivities that spill onto the streets. If the characters bring the books to Djeneba, the Night Reveler leader speaks ecstatically of how they will remake the old ways into new arts, and how any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
has haunted your family for generations now haunts you. You don’t know what it wants, and it won’t leave you alone. 4 Your family has a history of practicing the dark arts. You dabbled once and felt
cured. You are now haunted by the innocents you slaughtered. 7 A hag kidnapped and raised you. You escaped, but the hag still has a magical hold over you and fills your mind with evil thoughts. 8 You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
arts, but as a nation it was characterized by the flexibility of its forces. While the Sovereign Host was the dominant faith of Cyre, the Silver Flame had a significant following. Many survivors have
others prefer to focus on the future instead of trying to reclaim the past. As a Cyran you should decide whether you hold tight to your national identity, or whether consider yourself to be an adventurer without a nation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Aundair in the arcane arts, but the flexibility of its forces reflected the nation’s ideals. Although the Sovereign Host was the dominant faith of Cyre, the Silver Flame had a significant following
support Oargev and the dream of a restored Cyre, while others prefer to focus on the future instead of trying to reclaim the past. As a Cyran, you should decide whether you hold tight to your national identity, or instead consider yourself to be an expatriate without a nation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Ammalia Cassalanter The vainglorious lady of House Cassalanter is schooled in the arcane arts. Like her husband Victoro, she worships Asmodeus. When they were young, Ammalia and Victoro signed a
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Cantrips (at will): friends, mage hand, mending, message
1st level (4 slots): charm person, mage armor, magic missile
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, invisibility, suggestion
3rd level (3 slots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
An apparition that has haunted your family for generations now haunts you. You don’t know what it wants, and it won’t leave you alone.
4 Your family has a history of practicing the dark arts
cursed with lycanthropy and later cured. You are now haunted by the innocents you slaughtered.
7 A hag kidnapped and raised you. You escaped, but the hag still has a magical hold over you and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
deep bay in the shadow of a great mountain was named Nimoar’s Hold, after the Uthgardt chieftain who claimed the area and fortified it. The place became known to sea captains as “Waterdeep,” a name
that displaced the original within a few generations. In 1032 DR, Ahghairon, heir to the arts of Netheril, saved the city from itself by unseating Waterdeep’s warlord and would-be emperor, Raurlor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
inheritors of a heroic tradition, and each person owes it to themselves and to society to strive for greatness. Beyond Meletis’s common folk, a few groups that hold noteworthy standing are detailed here
. Different philosophical schools hold political as well as intellectual power in the polis, with five schools of philosophy dominating Meletian discourse. Elpidians. Perisophia’s optimistic Elpidian school
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
hold an audience’s attention, so they tend to have flamboyant or forceful personalities. They’re inclined toward the romantic and often cling to high-minded ideals about the practice of art and the
an entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combat into a spectacle the crowd can enjoy. This kind of flashy combat is your entertainer routine, though you might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
toward entrants unless disturbed, at which point they activate and attack. Aphelion’s Aid. If the characters have completed at least one task for Aphelion and face combat in a cargo hold on this level
and can support up to 8,000 pounds. S33a: South Cargo Hold. This hold contains nothing of value. S33b: East Cargo Hold. Two fomorians rummage through the containers for food. Mutated by radiation on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Rune Knight You’re researching ancient arts and drawing runes. It’s okay to just say you want to be a witch!
Tasha
Rune Knights enhance their martial prowess using the supernatural power of runes
object must be a weapon, a suit of armor, a shield, a piece of jewelry, or something else you can wear or hold in a hand. Your rune remains on an object until you finish a long rest, and an object can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
in the Undying Court. Based in the city of Shae Mordai, the members of the Undying Court spend their time meditating, engaging in research, or continuing to perfect the arts they practiced in life
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Cantrips (at will): guidance, mending, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bless, command, create or destroy water
2nd level (3 slots): augury, calm emotions, hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
weapons capably. Every legion in the hobgoblins’ entire society forever stands prepared for war. Brutal Civility Hobgoblins hold themselves to high standards of military honor. The race has a long
history of shared traditions, recorded and retold to keep the knowledge fresh for new generations. When hobgoblins aren’t waging war, they farm, they build, and they practice both martial and arcane arts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
froghemoth’s turns.
The froghemoth’s gullet can hold up to two creatures at a time. If the froghemoth takes 20 damage or more on a single turn from a creature inside it, the froghemoth must succeed on a DC
check, and the creature making the attempt takes 10 (3d6) acid damage.
The cube can hold only one Large creature or up to four Medium or smaller creatures inside it at a time.
Transparent. Even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
lieutenants—which might include younger dragons or half-dragons related to the boss—might hold responsibility over particular segments of the criminal enterprise. Emperor Rather than existing on the
their tremendous wealth to support the arts, groups of freelance adventurers, or important causes. Such dragons’ minions might include artists painting frescoes in their lairs, musicians composing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
arcane arts who learned much of his fire magic from Vanifer herself, Bastian relies on his spells in a fight, and he is a “quick burn” sort who tries to deliver maximum impact early in the fight. If he
slots): counterspell, fireball
4th level (3 slots): dimension door, wall of fire
5th level (1 slot): hold monster
Actions
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
mats cover the floor of this large exercise room, and wooden racks along the walls hold quarterstaffs, polearms, and various weapons commonly associated with martial arts. Doors exit to the north and
. Copper tubing in long coils leads from one kettle to the next. Several large wooden casks stand at the south end of the room, and shelves on the eastern wall hold scores of brown bottles sealed with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
thunderwave spell. Spellbook. The wooden covers of Nass’s spellbook are bound in nothic hide, and silver clasps hold the book shut. Nass’s personal sigil is inscribed on the spine, which also bears the title
. Despite her firm grasp of the dark arts, she would not have been admitted into the Arcane Brotherhood without her family connections—a fact that sticks in her craw. Vellynne brought a family
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
2nd level (3 slots): gust of wind, hold person, lesser restoration
3rd level (2 slots): call lightning, wind wall
The aarakocra of Kir Sabal lead ritualistic lives and follow strict rules of
a talisman that safeguards Kir Sabal and as a focus for meditation. 1F. Training Hall. The aarakocra monks use this hall for instruction in meditation and martial arts. It contains no furniture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
sacrifice themselves to ensure that his plans come to fruition. They are martial arts adepts (see appendix B), with these changes: Havia and Mookie are lawful evil. They have 49 (11d6 + 11) hit points each
, geas, gentle repose, glyph of warding, hold monster, major image, mass suggestion, phantom steed, protection from evil and good, scrying, symbol, telekinesis, teleport, teleportation circle, Tenser’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, hold person, silence
3rd level (2 slots): sending, spirit guardians
Tactical Discipline. The black gauntlet has advantage on all ability checks and saving throws made during combat.
Actions
master the necromantic arts. Delvers into Lore. Cultists of Myrkul study rituals that allow them to force the souls of the dead into service, compelling them to answer questions and share forgotten lore