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feats
Player’s Handbook (2024)
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Shield Training)
You gain the following benefits.
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Shield Bash. If you attack a
creature within 5 feet of you as part of the Attack action and hit with a Melee weapon, you can immediately bash the target with your Shield if it’s equipped, forcing the target to make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Shield Master You use shields not just for protection but also for offense. You gain the following benefits while you are wielding a shield: If you take the Attack action on your turn, you can use a
bonus action to try to shove a creature within 5 feet of you with your shield. If you aren’t incapacitated, you can add your shield’s AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or
Species
Player’s Handbook
Cherished and guided by gods who value life, home, and hearth, halflings gravitate toward bucolic havens where family and community help shape their lives. That said, many halflings possess a brave
child—helps them pass through crowds unnoticed and slip through tight spaces.
Anyone who has spent time around halflings, particularly halfling adventurers, has likely witnessed the storied &ldquo
Species
Player’s Handbook
Gnomes are magical folk created by gods of invention, illusions, and life underground. The earliest gnomes were seldom seen by other folk due to the gnomes’ secretive nature and their
big eyes and pointed ears, who live around 425 years. Many gnomes like the feeling of a roof over their head, even if that “roof” is nothing more than a hat.
Gnome Traits
Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Small (about 3–4 feet tall)Speed: 30 feet
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
an ally. As Dungeon Master, you should wait for a dramatically appropriate moment to reveal this enmity, leaving the adventurer guessing who is likely to become a betrayer.
Fool. You have
magic items, are lost to you. Portable property vanishes. Businesses, buildings, and land you own are lost in a way that alters reality the least. If you have a Bastion (see the Dungeon Master’s
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the drowned master drops to 1 hit point instead.Multiattack. The drowned master makes two attacks: one with its greatsword and one with its Life
Bound Together. The drowned master shares its mind with every other drowned one within 1 mile of it, and can communicate its thoughts and observations to them instantaneously and without limitation
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
turn inside an object.
Spectral Armor and Shield. The phantom warrior's AC accounts for its spectral armor and shield.Multiattack. The phantom warrior makes two attacks with its spectral longsword
master or because it believes it must perform a task to satisfy its honor or sense of duty. For example, a guard who dies defending a wall might return as a phantom warrior and continue guarding the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, regardless of distance, so long as it and its master are in the same body of water.Deep scions began life as people who were stolen from shore or saved from sinking ships and offered a terrible bargain
deep scion’s duty to infiltrate the air-breathing world and report back to their master. When set to this task, a deep scion worms their way into the life of an unsuspecting enemy as a new friend
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;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
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
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
boss around smaller, weaker creatures can easily end up in positions of power, surrounded by loyal underlings, sycophants, and would-be usurpers. A plasmoid boss might be the master of a guild, the
the attacker.On occasion, due to some biological anomaly, a plasmoid balloons in size upon reaching adulthood (around the age of twenty years). Plasmoids who use their increased size and strength to
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures
Darken Wood in Krynn. The ancient being’s body is wreathed in protective briars, and moonlight dances around the unicorn’s horn. Those who threaten the Forest Master’s lands find
Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the Forest Master fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The Forest Master has advantage on saving throws against spells and other
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 60 feet of her.Istrid is regarded as the Black Network's Master of Trade and Coin in Waterdeep. The shield dwarf operates an illegal lending operation
dying
1st level (4 slots): divine favor, guiding bolt, healing word, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): lesser restoration, magic weapon, hold person, silence, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Grave Magic. When the master of souls cast a spell that deals damage, it can change the spell's damage type to necrotic.
Spellcasting. The master of souls is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting
:
Cantrips (at will): chill touch (see “Actions” below), mage hand, message, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): burning hands, detect magic, ray of sickness (see “Actions” below), shield
2nd level (3 slots
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
roll a d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Planar Smithing"}):
1–2: Chains. The matter smith creates spectral bindings around a creature it can see within 30 feet of
itself. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or have the restrained condition until the end of its next turn.
3–4: Magic Shield. The matter smith conjures a floating, spectral
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Disembodied Voice. Up to three times in its life, the zodar can cause a message of up to twenty-five words to issue from the air around it. It speaks only when it has something profoundly important
.
Forced Teleport. The zodar magically warps space around one creature it can see within 60 feet of itself. The target must make a DC 21 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 22 (4d10
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
her an overflowing font of information. But she also retains her stubborn streak and quickly repudiates anyone who tries to order her around.
Asteria hasn’t aged since Istus drew her future from
the first Deck of Many Things. She doesn’t know why this is but surmises her life is tied to that deck; so long as it continues to exist, so will she. She has no way to prove this hypothesis
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
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
its master.A curious impulse drives the gray render. Despite its hulking form and terrible appetite, it wants most of all to bond with an intelligent creature and, once bonded, to give its life to
reaching maturity, break off to begin life as young gray renders. They feel no obligation to their young and have no inclination to gather with others of their kind. Instead, each has an overpowering need
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and only half damage if it fails. It can't use this trait if it's incapacitated.
Unarmored Defense. While the dolgaunt is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom
. Writhing cilia cover their bodies, with longer tendrils around their heads and two wiry tentacles protruding from their bare shoulders. A dolgaunt is blind but can perceive its surroundings through the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
master is killed, the hounds seek out a new master, typically an evil vampire, necromancer wizard;necromancer, or hag.
A yeth hound stands about 5 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs around 400 pounds
Deep Ethereal. After sunset, it returns to the Border Ethereal at the same spot, whereupon it typically sets out to find its pack or its master. The hound is visible on the Material Plane while it is in
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Blood Aegis. The AC of the blood mage includes its Constitution modifier while it isn’t wearing armor or wielding a shield.
Oriq Mask. The blood mage wears an Oriq mask. While wearing the mask
creature dies if reduced to 0 hit points by this necrotic damage.Oriq blood mages create deadly weapons formed of their own blood. They can also sense the life energy within nearby creatures, making the
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
inheritor of the Umbrage estate and legacy, and he did everything in his power to make life miserable for everyone around him, especially his parents. He seemed bereft of ambition and spent much of
his time playing in his room. He collected costumes and liked nothing more than to parade around Umbrage Mansion in strange garments and outlandish makeup.
Urmius first met Naeryx Krumple at a family
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
damage.Skeletal knights are powerful Undead that arise to serve even more wicked beings—often death knight;death knights. Those who become skeletal knights were typically virtuous in life but betrayed
their oaths and died in disgrace. Unable to rest, they are now unswervingly loyal to the villains they serve. Should a skeletal knight’s master be destroyed, the knight regains its will and is
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
: compulsion, fearPsionic Shield (3/Day). When the braxat would be hit by an attack roll or a magic missile spell that originates from a source the braxat can see, the braxat can create an invisible
barrier of magical force around itself that lasts until the start of its next turn. This barrier gives the braxat a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack, and prevents magic missile
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Shield. Melee Weapon Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Shield"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"2d6+4","rollType":"damage
","rollAction":"Shield","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage, and Jarund pushes the target 5 feet away from him if it's Large or smaller. Jarund then enters the space vacated by the target. If
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
; subjects. The professors use the gathered essence to feed their magic, snuffing the life and decaying the bodies of the living, entreating and commanding the dead and Undead, and twisting curses around
until the start of the professor’s next turn.
Essence Pulse (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Essence Pulse"}. The professor creates a life-draining
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
or not. If it receives a command from its master that would endanger the life of one or more kiddywidgets in its care, a skitterwidget can make a DC 5 Charisma saving throw, ignoring the command and all other commands from its master for 1 minute on a success.Lightning, Poison
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Blood Aegis. The AC of Murgaxor includes his Constitution modifier while he isn’t wearing armor or wielding a shield.
Oriq Mask. Murgaxor wears an Oriq mask. While wearing the mask, Murgaxor
using harmful magic while on campus.
University officials believe Murgaxor began his illicit experiments with life-draining magic shortly after he enrolled as a student.
In his third year
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Blood Aegis. The AC of Y’demi includes her Constitution modifier while she isn’t wearing armor or wielding a shield.
Oriq Mask. Y’demi wears an Oriq mask. While wearing the mask, Y
needs to summon a devastating being, the Blood Avatar, to destroy Strixhaven.
The Oriq work in secret, infiltrating Strixhaven to search for the magic their master covets and watch for impressionable
Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
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Master of Undeath. When Orcus casts animate dead or create undead, he chooses the level at which the spell is cast, and the creatures created by the spells remain under his control indefinitely
Prince of Undeath, known as the Blood Lord. He takes some pleasure in the sufferings of the living, but far prefers the company and service of the undead. His desire is to see all life quenched and the
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
spell attacks). Shedrak has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield
was able to resist and withstand all ten of the beholder's eye rays. Impressed by this feat of extraordinary luck, Karazikar made the human his acolyte after breaking his mind and his will. Shedrak is completely mad, considers Karazikar a god, and brooks no defiance or disrespect toward his "divine master."
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
ward, pass without trace, speak with plantsWither Burst. When the pledgemage sees a creature within 30 feet of itself drop to 0 hit points, the pledgemage channels the expended life essence and targets
—study the cycle of life and death. Their magic is fueled by what they call life essence: the ubiquitous energy that runs through living things.
Witherbloom students learn how to concoct
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Bolstering Presence. The biomancer magically emanates life-giving energy within 30 feet of itself. Any ally of the biomancer that starts its turn there regains 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10
biomancer has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): acid splash, light, mending, poison spray, shocking grasp
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, grease, shield
2nd level (3 slots
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
, mold earth*
1st level (4 slots): expeditious retreat, false life, shield
2nd level (3 slots): Maximilian's earthen grasp,* shatter
3rd level (3 slots): erupting earth,* meld into stone
4th level (1
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Within the Waterdeep division of the Black Network, Davil is accorded the title of Master of Opportunities and Negotiations because he's
good at sniffing out lucrative business deals, and he makes friends easily.
Like many sun elves, Davil has an affinity for magic and is gifted with the kind of patience that comes with a long life span