make some with only adept follow for lore

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

cast that spell again from it until the next dawn. Vile Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as

book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and use its Adjusted Ability Scores, Tireless Form, Spells, Vile Lore, and Vile Speech properties. The Book of Vile Darkness

Demonomicon of Iggwilv

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

it longs to be more than mere reference material. Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to discern information about demons or a Wisdom (Survival

finish a Long Rest, if you and the Demonomicon are on the same plane of existence, one trapped creature within the book can attempt to possess you. You make a DC 20 Charisma saving throw. On a failed

Cultist of Myrkul

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

sinister manipulators who hoard necromantic lore and gather in cults to share their gruesome secrets. Such secrets often require unsavory experimentation, which these heartless cultists relish

wicked cults that follow their paths of tyranny, murder, and necromancy. More than any other gods, the Dead Three directly influence Faerûn—and particularly the city of Baldur’s Gate

Karas Chembryl

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Evasion. If Karas is subjected to an effect that allows her to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, Karas instead takes no damage if she succeeds on the save and only half damage

shrines to the Dead Three and her research about lore or Artifacts related to those gods. Only Karas’s most trusted confidantes know her hideout’s location. Karas extends her connection to the

Mark of Detection

Feats Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

You gain the following benefits. Deductive Intuition. When you make an Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Insight) check, you can roll 1d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check

Evil and Good, Identify 2 Detect Thoughts, Find Traps 3 Clairvoyance, Nondetection 4 Arcane Eye, Divination 5 Legend Lore

Vampire Infernalist

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

sap the body and mind. Creatures (excluding the vampire and its allies) that finish a Short or Long Rest while within 1 mile of the lair make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature

can’t spend Hit Point Dice at the end of the rest and doesn’t regain Hit Points, Hit Point Dice, or spell slots at the end of the rest. Tenacious Lore. Within 1 mile of the lair, flame

Necromite of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

":"damage","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.Those who follow Myrkul are either wizards or those who seek to 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. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and attempt to steal

Martial Arts Adept

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Unarmored Defense. While the adept is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The adept makes three Unarmed Strike attacks or five Dart attacks

":"damage","rollAction":"Unarmed Strike","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage. Once per turn, the adept can cause one of the following additional effects (choose one or roll a d4

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll"} for each slot level above 1st.Those who follow Myrkul are either wizards or those who seek to

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

Navigator's Tools Legacy

Equipment

This set of instruments is used for navigation at sea. Proficiency with navigator's tools lets you chart a ship's course and follow navigation charts. In addition, these tools allow you to add your proficiency bonus to any ability check you make to avoid getting lost at sea.

Master of Souls

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

","rollAction":"Scorching Ray","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage per ray.Those who follow Myrkul are either wizards or those who seek to 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. They seek out arcane secrets in ancient ruins, and

Master Sage

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

sphere centered on that point must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6);{"diceNotation":"8d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Lightning Eruption","rollDamageType":"lightning

, dispel magic, identify, levitate, locate object, Tenser's Floating Disk, unseen servant 1/day each: banishment, contact other plane, Drawmij's instant summons, legend lore, locate creature, planar

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

can’t use this property again until the next dawn. Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil

the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within. Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature

Degloth

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

ripping their enemies limb from limb using their razor-studded fists, which are equally adept at slashing foes and crushing the life from them.PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and

Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCrush. The degloth targets one creature currently grappled by it. The target must make a DC 18 Strength saving throw, taking 15 (2d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d8+6

Inquisitive

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well equipped to

Musteval Guardinal

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.Mustevals are small, mousy guardinals skilled at evading danger. Their speed, stealthy nature, and illusion magic make them

adept spies, scurrying through the multiverse to serve greater forces of good. Guardinals Nomadic and peaceful, guardinals are animalistic Celestials who hail from Elysium. Guardinals resemble

Harengon Sniper

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, ready to pick off targets from a safe distance. These snipers are so adept with their crossbows that their targets gain no benefit from less than total cover against ranged attacks the harengons make

an attack, the harengon can duck out of sight to make retaliation difficult, if not impossible. Harengons Harengons are rabbit-folk native to the Feywild, through they often migrate to the

Winter Wolf Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Cold Breath"}. The wolf exhales a blast of freezing wind in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8

. Winter wolves communicate with one another using growls and barks, but they speak Common and Giant well enough to follow simple conversations.Cold

Feeblemind Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

You blast the mind of a creature that you can see within range, attempting to shatter its intellect and personality. The target takes 4d6 psychic damage and must make an Intelligence saving throw

creature can, however, identify its friends, follow them, and even protect them. At the end of every 30 days, the creature can repeat its saving throw against this spell. If it succeeds on its saving throw, the spell ends. The spell can also be ended by greater restoration, heal, or wish.

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a

Wizard’s apprentice 8 Scribe FEATURE: RESEARCHER When you attempt to learn or recall a piece of lore, if you do not know that information, you often know where and from whom you

Inquisitive (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well equipped to

Allip

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

allip that can hear it must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a target takes 12 (2d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Howling Babble

":"2d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Whispers of Compulsion", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and must use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against one creature of the

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

property again until the next dawn. Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as lore about

the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within. Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature

Nagpa

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

helped avert a war between the gods. She transformed them into the scabrous, birdlike creatures known as nagpas and rendered them able to acquire new lore and magical power only from the ruins of

. They then revel in the grand devastation their plotting brought about—looting libraries, plundering vaults, and prying secrets of arcane lore and power from the wreckage.Corruption. The nagpa

College of Whispers

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, members of this college rarely reveal their true nature. They typically claim to follow some other college, or they keep their actual calling secret in order to infiltrate and exploit royal courts and

other settings of power. College of Whispers Features Bard Level Feature 3rd Psychic Blades, Words of Terror 6th Mantle of Whispers 14th Shadow Lore

Strahd's Animated Armor

Monsters Curse of Strahd

damage.Animated objects are crafted with potent magic to follow the commands of their creators. When not commanded, they follow the last order they received to the best of their ability, and can act independently

number of permanent spell effects on it to make the armor a better castle defender. The armor understands Common but obeys only the commands of its master. Lightning, PoisonCold, Fire

Cartographer's Map Case

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

reduced by half while you follow that route. If you succeed at the check by 5 or more, the map includes notes on the terrain, granting you advantage on the next ability check you make to travel

shortcut. You can use your action to make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, with a success revealing a map buried in your cartographer’s map case noting a relevant shortcut . Your travel time is

Storm Crab

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

"}. The crab exhales water in a 150-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 27 (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8

creature takes half as much damage only.Storm crabs are colossal crustaceans with four monstrous claws and a poisonous stinger. Equally adept underwater or on shore, they can exhale a jet of pressurized

Cloistered Scholar

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

were apprenticed and taught that knowledge is a more valuable treasure than gold or gems. Now you are ready to leave your home—not to abandon it, but to quest for new lore to add to its storehouse

assume roles of greater responsibility and prominence. You might be one of Candlekeep’s own, dedicated to the curatorship of what is likely the most complete body of lore and history in all the

Warrior of Madarua

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

":"piercing"} piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.Parry. The warrior adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the warrior must see the attacker and be

wielding a melee weapon.Warriors are the foot soldiers of the faction. They thank Madarua for each battle they see and train daily with spears to follow her to victory. Warriors of Madarua Members

Black Guard Drake

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

territorial, which makes it an excellent watch beast that can follow simple commands. Tiamat’s cult practices the ritual to create guard drakes, as do other groups that are skilled in arcana

trained to do. A guard drake resembles the type of dragon it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes.Acid

Red Guard Drake

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that can follow simple commands. Tiamat’s cult practices the ritual to create guard drakes, as do other groups that are skilled in arcana and associated with Dragons. The ritual requires a

it was created from, but with a wingless, squat, muscular build. A drake can’t reproduce, nor can its scales be used to make other guard drakes.Fire

Water Elemental Myrmidon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

":"damage","rollAction":"Trident","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack. Freezing Strikes (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction

by magic into ritually created suits of plate armor. In this form, they possess no recollection of their former existence as free Elementals. They exist only to follow the commands of their creators.PoisonAcid; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Crag Cat

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the cat can make one bite attack against it

creature referred to in Northlander lore as the Hunter of Men is a sure-footed predator that can be found anywhere except the deep forest, preferring to patrol ledges and cliffs in the mountains. Its

Giff Shock Trooper

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

bomb and throws it at a point up to 60 feet away, where it explodes. Each creature within a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8

enemy strongholds. Each one is adept at softening up the enemy from a distance with firearms before charging into melee to mop up the foes that remain standing. Giff It’s easy to spot giff in a

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