martial share with only also from for lore

College of Lore

Classes Player’s Handbook

members gather in libraries and universities to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of state, where they can expose corruption, unravel lies, and poke fun at self-important figures of authority.

Plumb the Depths of Magical Knowledge Bards of the College of Lore collect spells and secrets from diverse sources, such as scholarly tomes, mystical rites, and peasant tales. The college’s

Eldritch Knight

Classes Player’s Handbook

Support Combat Skills with Arcane Magic Eldritch Knights combine the martial mastery common to all Fighters with a careful study of magic. Their spells both complement and extend their combat skills

, providing additional protection to shore up their armor and also allowing them to engage many foes at once with explosive magic.

Whelm

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

wielder doesn’t share this goal. Destroying Whelm. Whelm can be dissolved in the acidic bile of a recently slain ancient black dragon. It can also be melted down in the forges of the Mightyhammer dwarf clan, but only by the rightful leader of that clan.

Fighter

Classes Player’s Handbook

Choose 2: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Perception, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light

mercenaries—as Fighters, they all share an unparalleled prowess with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it. Fighters master various

Barbarian

Classes Player’s Handbook

: Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light and Medium armor and Shields Starting

deepest self. For every Barbarian, their Rage is a power that fuels not just battle prowess, but also uncanny reflexes and heightened senses. Barbarians often serve as protectors and leaders in their

Ranger

Classes Player’s Handbook

: Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light and Medium armor and

predator does, moving stealthily through the wilds and hiding themselves in brush and rubble. Thanks to their connection with nature, Rangers can also cast spells that harness primal powers of the

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

Knowledge Domain

Classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Unearth Secrets and Master the Mind The Knowledge Domain values learning and understanding above all. Clerics who tap into this domain study esoteric lore, collect old tomes, delve into secret

places, and examine the processes of the mind. To them, knowledge is more valuable than material wealth, and learning is an act of worship. Libraries, universities, and other educational institutions also

Adult Spirit Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell), Thunderwave 1/Day: Legend Lore (as an action) Time-Warping Breath

spirit dragon’s primary motivation is to unearth and study the ruins of the ancient realm from which it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have a deep

Ancient Spirit Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

: Legend Lore (as an action), Sequester Time-Warping Breath. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature that isn’t currently affected by this breath in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: The target’s Speed

primary motivation is to unearth and study the ruins of the ancient realm from which it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have a deep appreciation for the culture and

Mark of Detection

Feats Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

you finish a Long Rest. You can also cast these spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells (choose

when you select this feat). When you reach character level 3, you also always have the See Invisibility spell prepared and can cast it the same way. Spells of the Mark. If you have the Spellcasting

Necromite of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

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

":"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

Skull Lasher of Myrkul

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

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 spellbooks and other tomes from wizards outside of the cult. Cult Ranks. A follower of Myrkul wields a flail that has a skull

Master of Souls

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

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

","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

Allip

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, months, and sometimes years after their fateful encounter. Insidious Lore An allip might attempt to share its lore to escape its curse and enter the afterlife. It can transfer knowledge from its

Dragon Hunter

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Multiattack. The Dragon Hunter makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack. Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType

);{"diceNotation":"1d8+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.They were raised together and share conviction that they must slay the bakunawa as vengeance for wrongs done to their clan.

Dusk Hag

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

3/day each: dream, hypnotic pattern, sleep (9d8);{"diceNotation":"9d8","rollType":"roll"} 1/day each: legend lore, scrying Magic Resistance. The hag has advantage on saving throws against spells and

dreams dusk hags might share with unsuspecting sleepers. Dusk Hag Prophecies d10 Prophecy 1 “A red hat approaches with ill intent. Be wary.” 2 “A ship comes on a sea of bones, but treasure

Inquisitive

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and unraveling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on your finely honed ability to read the words and deeds of

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

College of Lore Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

sometimes in actual colleges, complete with classrooms and dormitories, to share their lore with one another. They also meet at festivals or affairs of state, where they can expose corruption, unravel lies, and poke fun at self-important figures of authority.

Bards of the College of Lore know something about most things, collecting bits of knowledge from sources as diverse as scholarly tomes and peasant tales. Whether singing folk ballads in taverns or

Cloistered Scholar

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

majority of the library, though it might also have repositories of lore that are too valuable, magical, or secret to permit anyone immediate access. You have a working knowledge of your cloister’s

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

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

worlds of Dungeons & Dragons. Questing knights, conquering overlords, royal champions, elite foot soldiers, hardened mercenaries, and bandit kings—as fighters, they all share an unparalleled

, 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

Giant Lynx

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

likely hunting locations. They’re also smart enough to outwit many of the hunters who seek to trap them for their fur, and they’re fond of disabling any trappers’ snares they find in

their territories. Frost and cloud giants sometimes befriend giant lynxes and treat them as beloved pets. As long as the lynxes’ intelligence and independence are respected, the creatures are happy to share their divination magic with their giant companions.Cold

Inquisitive (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

As an archetypal Inquisitive, you excel at rooting out secrets and unraveling mysteries. You rely on your sharp eye for detail, but also on your finely honed ability to read the words and deeds of

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

Twinblade

Equipment

Twinblades are martial melee weapons; double-bladed polearms that rely on the user’s dexterity to keep them in constant motion. They have the finesse and two-handed properties, and deal 2d4

slashing damage on a hit. They also have the Special: Whirl property. Special: Whirl. When you are wielding the twinblade in two hands, you can use a bonus action to attempt to whirl the weapon. To

Astral Drifter

Backgrounds Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

lasting impression on you. This deity saw fit to share one secret or obscure bit of cosmic lore with you. Work with your DM to determine the details of this knowledge and its impact on the campaign. Roll

have camped on the petrified hulks of dead gods and narrowly escaped the psychic winds that sweep across the Astral Sea while also avoiding prolonged contact with the plane’s most dangerous

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant

of the world beyond their home. Barterers of Lore Tabaxi treasure knowledge rather than material things. A chest filled with gold coins might be useful to buy food or a coil of rope, but it’s

Githzerai Uniter

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

people. Capable martial artists, uniters are more inclined to disarm and subdue their opponents than destroy them. Githzerai Githzerai descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors

Derro

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

two elements of their character. They are cautious and distrustful, which serves them well as they navigate the dangers of the Underdark and its societies. They also have a stronger-than-normal

themselves. Most dwarves don’t recognize derro as kin, but the legends that derro tell about their people and the story that duergar believe share a grain of truth. According to the histories of

Whisper Jar

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

Also at rank 1, you are the beneficiary of a whisper jar — a common magic item resembling an ether-filled jar with a long tap hose. The jar is used to record others’ stories and your own

, which you play back liberally Whispered Encyclopedia At rank 2, your whisper jar becomes an uncommon magic item that can tap into the broader lore of Acquisitions Incorporated. As a bonus action

Dream Eater

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

foes’ greatest fears. However, all dream eaters share one thing: a gaping, always-smiling mouth, which it reveals before engulfing its prey in a phantasmagorical nightmare. The key to defeating a

eater. A creature within 15 feet of the dream eater also can use its action to attempt to free an engulfed target. Doing so requires the creature to use its action to make a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion

Stone of Golorr

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

1 minor detrimental property Legend Lore. The Stone of Golorr has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the stone, you can expend 1 of its charges to cast the

legend lore spell. By using the stone to cast legend lore, you communicate directly with the aboleth, and it shares its knowledge with you. The aboleth can’t lie to you, but the information it

Inquisitor of the Sword

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, Ulmed was heartbroken at his friend’s transformation and changed the inquisition’s mission. Instead of focusing on hunting monsters, it would also hunt the seeds of evil that can corrupt a

Order of Ansel subjected themselves to harsh asceticism in an effort to use psionic energy to empower their own bodies. They succeeded and became the martial arm of the inquisition, represented by a

High Fae Kindguard

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

, provided it can see the attacker. After the attack hits or misses, the high fae then makes one Fae Claymore attack against the attacker.High fae kindguards have spent centuries perfecting their martial

Lord is also known for following their own mysterious whims, journeying to the farthest reaches of Eldraine to satiate their curiosity.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical

Undercity Medusa

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

such a creature with an attack.Multiattack. The medusa makes two claw attacks. It can also use Petrifying Gaze before or after making these attacks. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation

harmless. This deadly gaze attack gives medusas a degree of power among the Golgari that is out of proportion with their small numbers. Medusas command a significant share of the guild's smaller cells

Giff (Gunpowder Keg Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

people. In Wildspace and the associated ports, giff are most often encountered as spacefaring mercenaries. These troops are renowned for their martial training, and love of explosives and are typically

. Every other keg of gunpowder within 20 feet of an exploding keg has a 50 percent chance of also exploding. Check each keg only once per turn, no matter how many other kegs explode around it.

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