mechanics setting with only arcane from for life

Halfling

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

attribute their unusual gift to one or more of their benevolent gods, including Yondalla, Brandobaris, and Charmalaine. The same gift might contribute to their robust life spans (about 150 years

Wizard

Classes Player’s Handbook

;Arcane Focus (Quarterstaff), Robe, Spellbook, Scholar's Pack, and 5 GP; or (B) 55 GP Wizards are defined by their exhaustive study of magic’s inner workings. They cast spells of

used across the multiverse. The closest a Wizard is likely to come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer. Other Wizards sell their services as advisers, serve in military forces, or

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

take one of the following actions. Valindra regains all expended uses at the start of each of her turns. Disrupt Life. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature that isn’t Undead in a 20

-foot Emanation originating from Valindra. Failure: 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Disrupt Life", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage

Mark of Healing

Feats Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Spell Level Spells 1 False Life, Healing Word 2 Arcane Vigor, Prayer of Healing 3 Aura of Vitality, Mass Healing Word 4 Aura of Life, Aura of Purity 5 Greater Restoration

Necromancer Wizard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Multiattack. The necromancer makes three Arcane Burst attacks. Arcane Burst. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst"} to hit

, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (4d10 + 3);{"diceNotation":"4d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. Spellcasting. The

Prisoner 237

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Gant serve a life sentence in Revel's End, so as not to incur the Arcane Brotherhood's wrath. The Council of Speakers did this not realizing that Gant's scheme wasn't sanctioned by the Arcane

, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): arcane lock,* detect thoughts,* suggestion* 3rd level (2 slots): counterspell, lightning bolt* *Prisoner 237 needs material components to cast these spells.Shocking Grasp

Underworld Cerberus

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

life and death. Most cerberi have a boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away from the river and setting them loose on mortal settlements.Fire, Necrotic

Two-Headed Cerberus

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

both banks of the Tartyx River. These multiheaded hounds of the Underworld breathe gouts of molten rock that sear and imprison those who trespass upon the borders of life and death. Most cerberi have a

boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away from the river and setting them loose on mortal settlements.Fire, Necrotic

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

16 Constitution saving throw or drop to 0 hit points. On a successful save, the creature is frightened until the end of its next turn. Life Drain. The demilich targets up to three creatures that it

can see within 10 feet of it. Each target must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or take 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Life Drain","rollDamageType

Runic Colossus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

DC 22 Strength check. On a successful check, the affected creature relocates to an unoccupied space of its choice within 5 feet of the colossus and is no longer restrained. Arcane Beam (Recharge 5–6

);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Arcane Beam"}. The colossus fires a beam of magical force from its chest, hands, or head in a 150-foot line that is 10 feet wide. Each

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

): arcane eye, blightVampiric Touch (3rd-Level Spell; Requires a Spell Slot). Melee Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Vampiric Touch"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one

family, based in the town of Longsaddle. Cold and dispassionate, she took to magic only a decade ago in her late forties and is skilled in the arcane tradition of necromancy. She has a lifelong struggle

High Fae Mage

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

":"2d10+7", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Elemental Strike (Thunder)", "rollDamageType":"thunder"} damage (the high fae’s choice). Negotiate Life (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6

", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Negotiate Life"}. The high fae enacts a magical bargain, siphoning energy from its opponents to heal its wounds. The high fae targets up to three creatures it can see

Alhoon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Undead.Multiattack. The alhoon makes two Chilling Grasp or Arcane Bolt attacks. Chilling Grasp. Melee Spell Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chilling Grasp"} to hit

, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chilling Grasp", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and the alhoon regains 14 hit points. Arcane

Wizard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

meteors down from the sky, or open portals to other worlds. Scholars of the Arcane Wild and enigmatic, varied in form and function, the power of magic draws students who seek to master its mysteries

the fey) that are steeped in magic. The Lure of Knowledge Wizards’ lives are seldom mundane. The closest a wizard is likely to come to an ordinary life is working as a sage or lecturer in a

Magewright

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.In Khorvaire, magic is part of everyday life. A chef might use prestidigitation to heat and season food

, lesser restoration (1 hour). Medicine (+4), herbalism kit 4 Lamplighter Light. Ritual only: continual flame (1 hour). Tinker's tools 5 Locksmith Mending. Ritual only: arcane lock (1

Green Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

damage and be knocked prone. The greatwyrm can then fly up to half its flying speed. Arcane Spear (Costs 3 Actions). The greatwyrm creates four spears of magical force. Each spear hits a creature of the

greatwyrm’s choice it can see within 120 feet of it, dealing 12 (1d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"1d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Arcane Spear","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage to its

Grung

Species One Grung Above

THIS IS NONCORE D&D MATERIAL These game mechanics are usable in your campaign if your DM allows them but not refined by final game design and editing. Grungs are aggressive froglike

caste for life. On rare occasions, an individual that distinguishes itself with great deeds can earn an invitation to join a higher caste. Through a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic, an

Blue Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

damage and be knocked prone. The greatwyrm can then fly up to half its flying speed. Arcane Spear (Costs 3 Actions). The greatwyrm creates four spears of magical force. Each spear hits a creature of

the greatwyrm’s choice it can see within 120 feet of it, dealing 12 (1d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"1d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Arcane Spear","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage to

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

Red Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

and be knocked prone. The greatwyrm can then fly up to half its flying speed. Arcane Spear (Costs 3 Actions). The greatwyrm creates four spears of magical force. Each spear hits a creature of the

greatwyrm’s choice it can see within 120 feet of it, dealing 12 (1d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"1d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Arcane Spear","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage to its target

White Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

and be knocked prone. The greatwyrm can then fly up to half its flying speed. Arcane Spear (Costs 3 Actions). The greatwyrm creates four spears of magical force. Each spear hits a creature of the

greatwyrm’s choice it can see within 120 feet of it, dealing 12 (1d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"1d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Arcane Spear","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage to its target

Asteria

Monsters The Book of Many Things

discovery. She’s as likely to be found climbing trees or poring over arcane texts as she is brandishing her sword in battle. Anyone who engages Asteria in conversation about her interests finds

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

Black Greatwyrm

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

and be knocked prone. The greatwyrm can then fly up to half its flying speed. Arcane Spear (Costs 3 Actions). The greatwyrm creates four spears of magical force. Each spear hits a creature of the

greatwyrm’s choice it can see within 120 feet of it, dealing 12 (1d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"1d8+8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Arcane Spear","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage to its target

Avarice

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

challenge, even when the odds are clearly stacked against her. Seeing other wizards as a threat, paranoia rules her life. Avarice has been a member of the Arcane Brotherhood for almost two years. She

trained in the arcane tradition of evocation. She likes using her magic to destroy things, and her hunger for magic items knows no bounds. Her supreme confidence means that she never backs down from a

Acererak

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

sickness, shield 2nd level (at will): arcane lock, knock 3rd level (at will): animate dead, counterspell 4th level (3 slots): blight, ice storm, phantasmal killer 5th level (3 slots): cloudkill

the Sphere (Costs 2 Actions). Acererak uses his talisman of the sphere to move the sphere of annihilation under his control up to 90 feet. Disrupt Life (Costs 3 Actions). Each creature within 20 feet

False Lich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

nefarious magical copies of themselves to fool enemies, to guard treasure, or for other inscrutable reasons. To create a false lich, a lich binds a shred of its life force to a corpse in a profane

ritual. This transforms the corpse into a near-identical copy of the lich with immense necrotic power and some of its creator’s arcane prowess. The creator then embeds enchanted gemstones into the

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem. For all her life, Farideh had

calling in life. Proud Dragon Kin Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

black tentacles, polymorph 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, geas, scrying 6th level (1 slot): programmed illusion, true seeing 7th level (1 slot): finger of death, mirage arcane 8th level (1 slot

feet of Baba Lysaga and acts as her ally. It remains until it dies or until Baba Lysaga dismisses it as an action.Two women gave life to Strahd von Zarovich. The first was Queen Ravenovia van Roeyen

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and

, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call

Powered Armor

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

advantage on death saving throws. The armor has further capabilities that can be powered either by energy cells or by your own life energy. You can use a bonus action to draw power from an energy cell

’s legendary powered armor. Automatic Defenses. Unless Kwalish deactivates the suit’s automatic defenses, no one can approach the armor without setting those defenses off. Treat the

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

I caught a big fish. Now I search for a good friend To share my lunch with. — Tortle haiku What many tortles consider a simple life, others might call a life of adventure. Tortles are

test, and make new acquaintances. Life of a Tortle A tortle hatches from a thick-shelled egg and spends the first few weeks of its life crawling on all fours. Its parents, old and near death, spend

Oath of Redemption (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

. Violence is a weapon of last resort. Diplomacy and understanding are the paths to long-lasting peace. Innocence. All people begin life in an innocent state, and it is their environment or

the influence of dark forces that drives them to evil. By setting the proper example, and working to heal the wounds of a deeply flawed world, you can set anyone on a righteous path. Patience.

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was

children. Many half-elves, unable to fit into either society, choose lives of solitary wandering or join with other misfits and outcasts in the adventuring life. Of Two Worlds To humans, half-elves look

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, while others take up a life of adventure to escape from the law. Some have learned and perfected their skills with the explicit purpose of infiltrating ancient ruins and hidden crypts in search of

was the trigger that led you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the

Delerium Chip Legacy

Equipment

, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when reduced to zero hit points. However, delerium geodes release a random arcane anomaly (see Dungeons of Drakkenheim) when destroyed. Delerium

succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one level of contamination (see Appendix C of Dungeons of Drakkenheim). Arcane Anomalies 1d20 Arcane Anomalies

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