master some with once about fighting for lack

Orb of Dragonkind

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

an evil dragon, a presence that resents any attempt to coax magic from it. Those who try to wield an orb’s magic but lack sufficient force of personality might find themselves under the orb&rsquo

(see the Dungeon Master’s Guide): 2 minor beneficial properties 1 minor detrimental property 1 major detrimental property Spells. The orb has 7 charges and regains 1d4 + 3 expended

Fighter

Classes Player’s Handbook

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

, each Fighter specializes in certain styles of combat. Some concentrate on archery, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of

Gray Render

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

protect that creature. Great strength and a ferocious nature make gray renders fierce guardians, but they lack a shred of cunning. Gray renders reproduce by forming nodules on their bodies that, on

to bond with an intelligent creature. When one encounters a suitable master, it sings to that creature—a weird, warbling cry accompanied by scratching at the earth and a show of deference. Once

Dual Wielder Legacy

Feats Player’s Handbook (2014)

You master fighting with two weapons, gaining the following benefits: You gain a +1 bonus to AC while you are wielding a separate melee weapon in each hand. You can use two-weapon fighting even

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, allowing them to lurk in the highest levels and to keep watch on the city below. Hopeless Plagiarists As a result of their lack of creativity, kenku function comfortably as minions of a powerful master

. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter. For this reason, many

Swashbuckler

Classes Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance, and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy armor, your method of fighting looks almost like a

Features Rogue Level Feature 3rd Fancy Footwork, Rakish Audacity 9th Panache 13th Elegant Maneuver 17th Master Duelist

Martial Arts Adept

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

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

each hand 5 Passage from a fighting manual 6 Beautiful but poisonous flowers 7 Two couatls swirling around each other, rendered in metallic ink 8 Detailed landscape depicting natural beauty

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, ambition, and self-discipline to go far indeed, as Mhurren had. He was master of a tribe that could muster two thousand spears, and the strongest chief in Thar. — Richard Baker, Swordmage Whether

with joy. They tend to be short-tempered and sometimes sullen, more inclined to action than contemplation and to fighting than arguing. And when their hearts swell with love, they leap to perform acts

Clan Crafter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

The Stout Folk are well known for their artisanship and the worth of their handiworks, and you have been trained in that ancient tradition. For years you labored under a dwarf master of the craft

, however, finding a dwarf master who was willing to receive potential apprentices who came with your recommendation. Skill Proficiencies: History, InsightTool Proficiencies: One type of

Bael

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

(see the Monster Manual), Bael has proven to be a tactical genius, earning esteem for himself and his master as a result of victory after victory over the abyssal host. Mammon relies on Bael to safeguard

interests at Mammon’s court, which leaves him free to pursue his battle lust. Despite his lack of interest in affairs outside battle, or perhaps because of it, Bael has gained a small

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

might join with rebels fighting against oppression, and others might become champions of moral causes. HAUGHTY BUT GRACIOUS Although they can be haughty, elves are generally gracious even to those

who fall short of their high expectations—which is most non-elves. Still, they can find good in just about anyone. Dwarves. “Dwarves are dull, clumsy oafs. But what they lack in humor

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

with opportunities for arcane study, although its masters are dispersed across individual wizards’ abodes and lack concentrated communities. 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 master in your fields of study. Skill

College of Swords

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

3rd Bonus Proficiencies, Fighting Style, Blade Flourish 6th Extra Attack 14th Master’s Flourish

College of Swords (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

3rd Bonus Proficiencies, Fighting Style, Blade Flourish 6th Extra Attack 14th Master’s Flourish

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, create illusions, and even heal wounds. Music and Magic In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master

and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent

Fighter Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

. A gladiator fights for sport in an arena, a master with his trident and net, skilled at toppling foes and moving them around for the crowd’s delight—and his own tactical advantage. His

, 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

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

unleash its full potential. Whatever their goals, sorcerers are every bit as useful to an adventuring party as wizards, making up for a comparative lack of breadth in their magical knowledge with

master it, or revel in its unpredictable nature? Is it a blessing or a curse? Did you seek it out, or did it find you? Did you have the option to refuse it, and do you wish you had? What do you intend

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and dragon, Erandis bore a Mark of Death unlike any other. In time, it might have been her gateway to immortality and unrivaled power, but she was hunted down and killed long before she could master

is destroyed. Thus, even Erandis herself doesn’t know the location or form of her phylactery. Restoring the Mark. Though she takes great pleasure in fighting the dragons and elves who destroyed

Parts of a Feat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Dueling Fighting Style Durable General Elemental Adept* General Fey Touched General Grappler General Great Weapon Fighting Fighting Style Great Weapon Master General Healer Origin Heavily Armored General

Heavy Armor Master General Inspiring Leader General Interception Fighting Style Keen Mind General Lightly Armored General Lucky Origin Mage Slayer General Magic Initiate* Origin Martial Weapon

Shock Trooper

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Shock Trooper Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting Maneuvers: Menacing Attack, Pushing Attack, Sweeping Attack Feats: Charger, Great Weapon Master, Heavy Armor Master Subtlety is not your style

. You’re trained to get straight into the fighting, busting through enemy lines and applying tremendous pressure quickly. Those who ignore you in combat do so at their peril.

Hoplite

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Hoplite Fighting Style: Defense, Thrown Weapon Fighting* Maneuvers: Brace,* Lunging Attack, Parry, Precision Attack Feats: Athlete, Grappler, Piercer,* Polearm Master, Sentinel, Shield Master With

spear and shield, you follow in the footsteps of the heroes of ages past. You rely on discipline and athleticism to overcome improbable odds. Whether fighting in ranks alongside your comrades or squaring off as a lone warrior, you’re equal to the task.

Battle Master Builds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

combined with a fighting style and feats, allows you to create a broad range of fighters, each with its own flavor and play style. Below are recommendations for how you might build a Battle Master to

Battle Master Builds Shock Trooper A Martial Archetype option in the Player’s Handbook, the Battle Master showcases just how versatile a fighter can be. The suite of maneuvers you choose, when

Brawler

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Brawler Fighting Style: Blind Fighting,* Two-Weapon Fighting, Unarmed Fighting* Maneuvers: Ambush,* Disarming Attack, Feinting Attack, Pushing Attack, Trip Attack Feats: Athlete, Durable, Grappler

, Resilient, Shield Master, Tavern Brawler, Tough When bottles start breaking and chairs start flying, you’re in your element. You love a good scrap, and you’ve likely seen your share of them. You may or may not have formal training, and while others might call you a dirty fighter, you’re still alive.

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Instead, aggressive, stronger creatures register to the lizardfolk as fearsome beings to be avoided if possible. If such creatures attack, lizardfolk flee, fighting only if cornered. Lizardfolk aren

rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants. Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future

Martial Versatility

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

your martial practice: Replace a fighting style you know with another fighting style available to fighters. If you know any maneuvers from the Battle Master archetype, you can replace one maneuver you know with a different maneuver.

Dual Wielder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Dual Wielder You master fighting with two weapons, gaining the following benefits: You gain a +1 bonus to AC while you are wielding a separate melee weapon in each hand. You can use two-weapon

fighting even when the one-handed melee weapons you are wielding aren’t light. You can draw or stow two one-handed weapons when you would normally be able to draw or stow only one.

Lancer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Lancer Fighting Style: Dueling Maneuvers: Lunging Attack, Menacing Attack, Precision Attack, Pushing Attack Feats: Heavy Armor Master, Mounted Combatant, Savage Attacker When the cavalry is called in

Weapon Proficiency

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

to use effectively. Most warriors use martial weapons because these weapons put their fighting style and training to best use. Proficiency with a weapon allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the

attack roll for any attack you make with that weapon. If you make an attack roll using a weapon with which you lack proficiency, you do not add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll.

Weapon Proficiency

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

to use effectively. Most warriors use martial weapons because these weapons put their fighting style and training to best use. Proficiency with a weapon allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the

attack roll for any attack you make with that weapon. If you make an attack roll using a weapon with which you lack proficiency, you do not add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll.

The Zhentarim

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

another. A winged snake is trained to serve a particular master. If its master dies, the snake has been known to remain nearby and starve to death. Zhentarim agent and winged snake Dread Warriors

Created from the freshly dead bodies of skilled warriors, dread warriors are especially formidable zombie-like creatures, retaining some of their intelligence and much of the fighting skill they

Polearm Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

Polearm Master Can I add my Strength modifier to the damage of the bonus attack that Polearm Master gives me? Yes. If you have the feat and use the Attack action to attack with a glaive, halberd, or

weapon, and if you hit, you add the same ability modifier to the damage roll, which is normal for weapon damage rolls. A specific rule, such as the rule for two-weapon fighting, might break the general

Vampire's Plaything

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you recover all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest. Vampiric Connection. The DM determines the fate of your former vampire master. While you and your former

vampire master are on the same plane of existence, the vampire can communicate with you telepathically, and you can choose to allow the vampire to perceive through your senses. You might ask: Are

Ideal Minions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

creatures can put them to use. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter

Ideal Minions Kenku gather in groups called flocks. A flock is led by the oldest and most experienced kenku with the widest store of knowledge to draw on, often called Master. Although kenku can’t

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

; — 2nd +2 Fighting Style, Spellcasting, Divine Smite 2 — — — — 3rd +2 Divine Health, Sacred Oath 3

, an impenitent paladin might be forced to abandon this class and adopt another, or perhaps to take the Oathbreaker paladin option that appears in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Class Features As a paladin, you gain the following class features.

Rulebooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Rulebooks As the Dungeon Master, you need this book plus the Player’s Handbook (which contains most of the rules of the game) and the Monster Manual. Your players need access to the Player’s Handbook

players to look up a monster in the Monster Manual (or the equivalent digital tool) while fighting that monster. If you’re running a published adventure, players should avoid reading that adventure so they don’t spoil any surprises.

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