making some with only able from for life

Planar Ally

Spells Player’s Handbook

to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature

our foray into the dungeon). You must be able to communicate with the creature to bargain for its services. Payment can take a variety of forms. A Celestial might require a sizable donation of gold

Apparatus of Kwalish

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

catch unlocks a hatch at one end of the barrel, allowing two Medium or smaller creatures to crawl inside. Ten levers are set in a row at the far end, each in a neutral position, able to move up or down

. Apparatus of Kwalish Levers Lever Up Down 1 Legs extend, allowing the apparatus to walk and swim. Legs retract, reducing the apparatus’s Speed and Swim Speed to 0 and making it

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Jester, the card reappears in the deck, making it possible to draw the same card twice. (Once the Fool or Jester has left the deck, reroll on the table if that card comes up again.) Deck of Many Things

the devil’s allies and followers a few times before being able to confront the devil. In the case of the Rogue card, the enmity is secret and should come from someone thought to be a friend or

Bard

Classes Player’s Handbook

, including performing music, working magic, and making jests. A Bard’s life is spent traveling, gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer

House Medani Heir

Backgrounds Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Kit, Fine Clothes, 10 GP; or (B) 50 GP As a member of House Medani, your life revolves around subterfuge—not engaging in it, but preventing others from doing so. You see the world around you

turn into danger. Defending against an assassin’s blade is a job any Deneith sellsword or Tharashk enforcer can do—making sure no one ever draws that blade is the Medani way.

Bundle of Driko Twigs

Equipment

twigs in the sun making the summer months smell fantastic. Aside from being able to get driko twigs in almost any village, there are an abundance of driko trees all over the island.

Wight Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

two longbow attacks. It can use its Life Drain in place of one longsword attack. Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Life Drain"} to hit

, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Life Drain","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 13

Yuan-ti Broodguard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

not only a subject’s body but also their mind, making them instinctively obey any yuan-ti and filling them with a seething rage at the sight of non-reptilian creatures. Although broodguards can

no longer think as clearly as before their transformation, they are able to perform simple yet important tasks in the community, such as guarding eggs or patrolling for intruders. Yuan-ti refer to

Assassin Bug

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

incapacitate its prey, making it easy to infect that paralyzed victim with eggs. However, they are able to infest any target as needed, and will do so to eliminate threats. Given their need to lay eggs in a

continue their horrid life cycle. An Unnatural Plague. Whole settlements along the frontier have been wiped out by plagues of assassin bugs. Without a quickly organized defense, even a single bug can

Fiendish Flesh Golem

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

calm it by speaking firmly and persuasively. The golem must be able to hear its creator, who must take an action to make a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. If the check succeeds, the golem ceases

can come from different creatures and be combined in different ways, no two fiendish flesh golems look exactly alike. Night hags guard the secret to making such golems, rarely sharing it with anyone

Barkburr

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

, and its long jump is up to 30 feet. The barkburr’s jumps can exceed its speed if its speed isn’t 0.Multiattack. The barkburr makes two Poison Barb attacks and uses Lignify if able. Poison

making a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. Lignify. The barkburr targets the creature it is attached to, and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, though, a settled life is no virtue, but a sign of weakness. The strong embrace nature—valuing keen instincts, primal physicality, and ferocious rage. Barbarians are uncomfortable when hedged in

sufficient to defeat whatever threats arise. A Life of Danger A barbarian plays an important role as a protector of their people and a leader in times of war. Life in the wild places of the world is

Pest Mascot

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

. However, these ferret-sized swamp creatures hold deep wells of life essence, making them convenient fuel sources for the magic of Witherbloom mages. As such, many Witherbloom students have adopted pests

Soul Cage

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

;You can use a bonus action to bolster yourself with the soul’s life experience, making your next attack roll, ability check, or saving throw with advantage. If you don’t use this benefit

for the sixth time, it is released, and the spell ends. While a soul is trapped, the dead humanoid it came from can’t be revived. Steal Life. You can use a bonus action to drain vigor from

Celebrity Adventurer's Scion

Backgrounds Acquisitions Incorporated

consumables, from potions of healing and spell scrolls to copious amounts of dwarven ale. And everyone expects you to swing a sword or sling spells like your famous forebear, making it doubly hard for you to

containing 30 gp Feature: Name Dropping You know and have met any number of powerful people across the land — and some of them might even remember you. You might be able to wrangle minor assistance

Flail Snail Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

Antimagic Shell. The snail has advantage on saving throws against spells, and any creature making a spell attack against the snail has disadvantage on the attack roll. If the snail succeeds on its

and dim light for an additional 30 feet, and creatures that can see the snail have disadvantage on attack rolls against it. In addition, any creature within the bright light and able to see the snail

Ancient Deep Crow

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

":"slashing"} slashing damage. Shadow Caw. The ancient deep crow releases an ear-splitting caw. Each creature within 60 feet of the crow and able to hear it must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw

as the creature's eyes and ears, alerting it to the presence of intruders and making it all but impossible to surprise the ancient deep crow. If the ancient deep crow dies, these effects fade immediately.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Planar Ally Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

fiend loyal to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature's name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that

protect us during our foray into the dungeon). You must be able to communicate with the creature to bargain for its services. Payment can take a variety of forms. A celestial might require a sizable

Harengon Sniper

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Light Crossbow", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Hit or Miss: Immediately after making this attack, the

life, their disposition shaped in part by the company they keep. One harengon might travel to far lands, make friends along the way, delight in freedom and the open trail, and find inner peace. Another might become an adventurer with a strong heart and fervent dreams.

Forge Fitzwilliam

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

turn.Uncanny Dodge. Forge halves the damage he takes from an attack that hits him. He must be able to see the attacker.Forge Fitzwilliam is a con artist who manipulates others with lies and flattery. The

things in life, particularly when they result from his own cleverness. Decades of heists and cons haven’t slaked his thirst—in fact, his ambitions only grow grander with time.Cunning. Forge

Plasmoid Boss

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

","rollAction":"Pseudopod","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Uncanny Dodge. The plasmoid halves the damage that it takes from an attack that hits it. The plasmoid must be able to see

nerves for a brain. Plasmoids don’t have internal organs as humans know them, but they have pores through which they absorb oxygen. Up to four times in its life, a plasmoid can reproduce by joining

Auspicia Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

Auspicia Dran had her life torn apart as a child when she was seized by a mysterious creature called the Wandering Crypt. Having spent long years in a kind of dark dream within the crypt, she was

they happen, often making use of this ability to bring a fight to a standstill that encourages parley. But she has only just begun to explore her full precognitive potential.

Apparatus of Kwalish Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

the catch unlocks a hatch at one end of the barrel, allowing two Medium or smaller creatures to crawl inside. Ten levers are set in a row at the far end, each in a neutral position, able to move either

table. Apparatus of Kwalish Levers Lever Up Down 1 Legs and tail extend, allowing the apparatus to walk and swim. Legs and tail retract, reducing the apparatus's speed to 0 and making

Master Thief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

attack that hits it. The thief must be able to see the attacker.Master thieves are known for perpetrating daring heists. They tend to develop a romanticized reputation. A master thief might &ldquo

;retire” from hands-on work to run a thieves’ guild, spearhead some covert enterprise, or enjoy a quiet life of luxury. When a master thief completes a challenging heist, they often leave

Viari

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Uncanny Dodge. Viari halves the damage that he takes from an attack that hits him. He must be able to see the

attacker.A product of life on a small-town farm, the rogue known as Viari carries fond memories of those childhood days and his loving family. (Well, except for that thing where his parents insist on

Vampirate Captain

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

. The effect ends if the captain leaves the ship.Uncanny Dodge. The captain halves the damage that it takes from an attack that hits it. The captain must be able to see the attacker.How a crew of

ships, plundering unsuspecting vessels and feeding on the life energy of those unlucky enough to cross their path. A vampirate appears as a gaunt figure with milky-white eyes and skin as dry as

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

bear an array of spells to turn other creatures into their agents, influencing their decisions in subtle ways and making them unwitting accomplices in their own destruction. Nagpas are extraordinarily

Flail Snail

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Antimagic Shell. The snail has advantage on saving throws against spells, and any creature making a spell attack against the snail has disadvantage on the attack roll. If the snail succeeds on its

, any creature within the bright light and able to see the snail when this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends. Shell Defense. The flail

Portfolio Keeper

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

more potent, making it a rare magic item. When you give out a business card stored in your portfolio keeper, you can choose to have the card allow its recipient to contact you through your sending

Also at rank 4, you are able to make a focused effort to keep a potential customer’s attention. When you provide a humanoid with a business card from your portfolio keeper, you can cast charm person on them (save DC 15). The spell ends prematurely if the character loses the business card.

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

there, I have a child who doesn’t know me. I’m making the world better for him or her. 4 I come from a noble family, and one day I’ll reclaim my lands and title from those who

misdeeds but might never be able to forgive myself. d6 Flaw 1 I can’t resist a pretty face. 2 I’m always in debt. I spend my ill-gotten gains on decadent

Way of Mercy Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Monks of the Way of Mercy learn to manipulate the life force of others to bring aid to those in need. They are wandering physicians to the poor and hurt. However, to those beyond their help, they

bring a swift end as an act of mercy. Those who follow the Way of Mercy might be members of a religious order, administering to the needy and making grim choices rooted in reality rather than idealism

Kasimir Velikov

Monsters Curse of Strahd

more important, he believes that the Amber Temple holds the secret to bringing the ancient dead back to life. With the characters' help, Kasimir thinks he might be able to find out how to restore

, to life—even at the cost of my own life.” Flaw. “I believe my sister can be redeemed.” Treasure. Kasimir wears a ring of warmth and has a leather-bound spellbook containing all the spells he has

Arrant Quill

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

and Ryllia for imprisoning him in a place that reminds him of the people he lost in his childhood, though he also takes some comfort in being able to live out the life he could’ve had. His time

Moonstone Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal 1 Curiosity. I might never be able to experience everything in the multiverse—but it doesn’t hurt to try. (Any) 2 Nonviolence

, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry. 5 A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

damage.Uncanny Dodge. The Black Viper halves the damage that she takes from an attack that hits her. She must be able to see the attacker.The Black Viper was a notorious burglar, pickpocket, mugger, and assassin

who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently adopted the Black Viper's persona to lead a secret life of crime. Like many other nobles

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