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Classes
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
2: Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, or Sleight of Hand
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple weapons
Tool Proficiencies
Thieves’ Tools, Tinker’s Tools, and
, Thieves' Tools, Tinker's Tools, Dungeoneer's Pack, and 16 GP; or (B) 150 GP
Masters of invention, Artificers use ingenuity and magic to unlock extraordinary capabilities in objects. They see
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Army Arcana. When the hobgoblin casts a spell that causes damage or that forces other creatures to make a saving throw, it can choose itself and any number of allies to be immune to the damage caused
battlefield is a boon to their allies and a threat to every foe around them.
Far from being cloistered academics, hobgoblin devastators are masters of the battlefield. In addition to tactical applications
Criminal / Spy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
You are an experienced criminal with a history of breaking the law. You have spent a lot of time among other criminals and still have contacts within the criminal underworld. You’re far closer
; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages for you.
Variant Criminal: Spy
Although your capabilities are not much different
Backgrounds
Acquisitions Incorporated
swing a sword? They promised to teach you! Think you have what it takes to sling spells? They’ve got masters who’ll have you throwing fire in no time!
With the promise of untold treasures
of that system. Even when the law is not on your side, you can use complex terms like ex injuria jus non oritur and cogitationis poenam nemo patitur to frighten people into thinking you know what you
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
the organization due to incompetence or after offending a more powerful member, and now shuffle for scraps to survive.
You are an experienced criminal with a history of breaking the law. You have
to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages for you.
BALDUR’S GATE
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Proficiencies: Survival, plus one from among Arcana, History, and ReligionTool Proficiencies: Your choice of a gaming set or a musical instrumentLanguages: Any one of your choiceEquipment: Your
with dignity and respect. (Good)
2
Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful)
3
Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to
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
Proficiencies: Arcana, History
Languages: Two of your choice
Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and frequently seek aid from law enforcement friendly to the order’s ideals, and the clergy of the order’s patron gods.
The
Emerald Enclave: Maintaining balance in the natural order and combating the forces that threaten that balance is the twofold goal of the Emerald Enclave. Those who serve the faction are masters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
Vampire Infernalist Vampire Arcanist of the Nine Hells Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells), Underdark, Urban; Treasure: Arcana While mortal wizards tend to hesitate before bartering their souls to devils
undead aren’t immune to the laws of the Nine Hells. The greatest hell-bound vampires are masters of hellfire called infernalists, who prey on mages. Vampire infernalists are usually too arrogant to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
exploiting the law for her own good, Glasya is a patron of thieves and other criminals, especially corrupt nobles. Her influence is supposed to strengthen family bonds, but she has taken a liberal
interpretation of that and offers gifts that can be turned against family members. Goblins who risk insurrection against their hobgoblin masters make pacts with Glasya, as do kenku who form criminal gangs. Glasya
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Mind Flayers Brain-Eating Underdark Tyrants Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: Arcana Scattered survivors of a world-ruining, multiversal empire, mind flayers lurk in secret conclaves hidden deep within
’ biological tampering, while other Underdark-dwelling monsters—including kuo-toa, quaggoths, and troglodytes—often serve illithid masters. Githyanki and githzerai have a long adversarial history with mind flayers and bear the scars of illithid manipulation.
Michael Broussard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Lich Deathless Master of Magic Habitat: Any; Treasure: Arcana Viko Menezes An ancient lich and her ghast gravecaller attendants warp reality with forbidden magic Some nefarious magic-users carry out
forbidden necromantic rituals that sever their souls from their bodies to turn themselves into liches, masters of magic and undeath. With their souls preserved in hidden relics, liches puppet their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Intelligence Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, or Sleight of Hand Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Tool Proficiencies Thieves’ Tools
, Tinker’s Tools, Dungeoneer’s Pack, and 16 GP; or (B) 150 GP Masters of invention, Artificers use ingenuity and magic to unlock extraordinary capabilities in objects. They see magic as a complex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
judging criminals in the courts of law, hearing the petitions and complaints of citizens, collecting taxes, and interminable amounts of paperwork. Once in a while, though, a faithful Civil Servant gets
some developing skills as clerics, rogues, wizards, or other classes. Such characters often come from the sage background and have proficiency in skills that reflect their studies, such as Arcana
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Hatred.
Research. The character must spend time researching the nature of familiars that have bonded with new masters. When the character feels ready, they must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence
(Arcana) check. The DC for this check is reduced by 1 (to a minimum DC of 10) for each day the character spent in research beforehand.
Casting the Spell. The character must have Virgil present for the
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
laboratories. The Izzet are obsessive, brilliant, inspired, and an unpredictable force of chaos in Ravnica, and you epitomize all of those qualities.
Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, Investigation
with the law, the guild can’t shield you from the repercussions.
Izzet Guild Spells
Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature
For you, the spells on the Izzet Guild Spells table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Ice Devil Devil of Antipathy and Intellectual Arrogance Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells); Treasure: Arcana Nils Hamm Heartless strategists of the Nine Hells, ice devils—also known as gelugons—forsake
emotion to indulge in their own malicious interpretations of logic. For them, the multiverse is a puzzle that must be solved to benefit them, their masters, and the Nine Hells. Ice devils act
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
a sword? They promised to teach you! Think you have what it takes to sling spells? They’ve got masters who’ll have you throwing fire in no time! With the promise of untold treasures and realms of
of artisan’s tools, fine clothes, 20 gp Feature: Legalese Your experience with your local legal system has given you a firm knowledge of the ins and outs of that system. Even when the law is not on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
to every foe around them. Far from being cloistered academics, hobgoblin devastators are masters of the battlefield. In addition to tactical applications of the magical arts, they learn the basics of
leather)
Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
11 (+0)
Skills Arcana +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
squelching muscles and exposed brain matter. These rugose hulks collect information from others by devouring brains before returning to their masters with delicious secrets. Unlike illithids, which
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CON
17 (+3)
INT
18 (+4)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
15 (+2)
Saving Throws Str +7, Int +7
Skills Arcana +7, Perception +6
Damage Immunities psychic
Condition Immunities charmed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
amid the clutter of the witches’ lairs, seldom wandering far from their vile masters. Barovian Witch
Medium humanoid (human), chaotic evil
Armor Class 10
Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed 30 ft
.
STR
7(−2)
DEX
11(+0)
CON
13(+1)
INT
14(+2)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
12(+1)
Skills Arcana +4, Perception +2
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Gray Slaad Outside of Limbo, gray slaadi act as living extensions of the will of their masters, the death slaadi. A gray slaad journeys to the Material Plane on errands of doom, often taking humanoid
16 (+3)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
8 (−1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Arcana +5, Perception +7
Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder
Senses blindsight 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
frequently seek aid from law enforcement friendly to the order’s ideals, and the clergy of the order’s patron gods. The Emerald Enclave. Maintaining balance in the natural order and combating the
forces that threaten that balance is the twofold goal of the Emerald Enclave. Those who serve the faction are masters of survival and living off the land. They are often proficient in Nature, and can seek
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Criminal You are an experienced criminal with a history of breaking the law. You have spent a lot of time among other criminals and still have contacts within the criminal underworld. You’re far
criminals. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Criminal You are an experienced criminal with a history of breaking the law. You have spent a lot of time among other criminals and still have contacts within the criminal underworld. You’re far
criminals. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances; specifically, you know the local messengers, corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver messages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
strange chimeric pets, with winged hares and venomous baboons being particularly popular.
12 The members of Ythryn’s orchestra were known across the world of Toril as masters of their art
.
13 By law, every mage was taught the prestidigitation cantrip and was obliged to use it to keep the city clean.
14 The wizards used humanlike constructs called magen as guards, workers, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
enter his realm remain there for all time. Within the Underworld, only the relative paradise of Ilysia is sheltered from his influence. In the other four realms of the dead, his will is law. Mortals
him, Erebos occasionally feels the need to remind them that the dead are his, and other gods’ acceptance of death’s inevitability doesn’t make them masters of it. Erebos has no true allies but operates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Beledros Witherbloom The dragon Beledros masters the intertwined magic of life and death. Her power taps into the life force flowing through living things and the natural world. She manipulates that
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INT
18 (+4)
WIS
28 (+9)
CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +15, Wis +16, Cha +10
Skills Arcana +18, Medicine +16, Nature +18, Perception +16
Damage Immunities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Tanazir Quandrix The dragon Tanazir Quandrix is one of the most potent masters of the magic that governs physical reality and theoretical abstraction. Through this knowledge, she can alter the
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DEX
14 (+2)
CON
27 (+8)
INT
28 (+9)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
17 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +9, Con +15, Wis +11, Cha +10
Skills Arcana +23, Investigation +23, Nature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
deck also has twenty-two named cards known as the major arcana. The Dungeon Master’s Guide also introduced the idea that there was more than one version of the deck; there was also a more common and
worked but didn’t explain what the deck was or how it came to exist. Those questions were left for individual Dungeon Masters to figure out—or simply leave unanswered. That same issue of Dragon also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
with dragon wings.
The blue devil is the room’s pit master, Nyssa Otellion (see the “Casino Pit Masters” section). Nyssa stoically moves between game tables, searching for a worthy opponent. Games in
that succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check can pierce the illusion and see the medallion, which can be identified by any character who succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence (Arcana) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
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CON
10 (+0)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
11 (+0)
Skills Arcana +4, History +4
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages any one language (usually Common
12 (+1)
CHA
11 (+0)
Saving Throws Int +8, Wis +5
Skills Arcana +8, History +8
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages any four languages
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Lord of Blades The Lord of Blades is a warforged warlord who has broken all ties with his former masters. He has established a nation for his people deep in the Mournland, centered in a great
warforged zealots, primed to march from the Mournland to unleash destruction on their former masters. Some tales assert that the Lord of Blades led the warforged armies of Cyre in the Last War. Others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
scrub away the graffiti. A blood-red bell is splattered onto the side of the temple in runny paint. A character who inspects the symbol and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes
Stat Block: Guard Captain
This captain is strong, stern, and just.
Perfect Posture. Andrella is as strict with her posture as she is with the law.
Role Model. Many of the keep’s young people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
spread in imitation of Tiamat’s five heads. Characters trying to pass as cultists might find this sign useful if they don’t overdo it. Cult members venerate dragons as powerful icons and masters, but
Purple”—the lords, leaders, and cult masters of particular locales. The cult is ruled by a secretive inner group led by Severin and four other wyrmspeakers—a term of respect given to those whose bond with