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Bak Mei

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

provoke opportunity attacks. Thunder Strike (Costs 2 Actions). Bak Mei uses Thunder Strike.Bak Mei was once an agile and skilled Shou monk famous for upholding justice and helping the needy in his

death, Bak Mei became obsessed with living an unending life. He began collecting texts on the subject, consulting with practitioners of the necromantic arts, and seeking audiences with dark forces. The

Aspect of Bahamut

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

than 1 hour is restored to life with all its hit points. Platinum Breath. The aspect exhales radiant platinum flames in a 300-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 26 Dexterity saving

hoard or even the follower’s own life—might convince the god to send aid to the world in the form of a divine aspect. This aspect is a physical manifestation of the Platinum Dragon

Zuggtmoy Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

’, is a soulless mockery of mortal life and its many facets. Zuggtmoy’s cultists often follow her unwittingly. Most are fungi-infected to some degree, whether through inhaling her mind

within 6 miles of the lair, even where they would normally find no purchase. Plant life within 1 mile of the lair becomes infested with parasitic fungi, slowly mutating as it is overwhelmed. If a

Fisher

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

You have spent your life aboard fishing vessels or combing the shallows for the bounty of the ocean. Perhaps you were born into a family of fisher folk, working with your kin to feed your village

. Maybe the job was a means to an end — a way out of an undesirable circumstance that forced you to take up life aboard a ship. Regardless of how you began, you soon fell in love with the sea, the

Xeluan's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Xeluan’s Tomb Xeluan’s brave companions built a tomb around the giant’s remains so everyone who wanted to honor him could do so. One of these heroes—an elf monk named Itze—founded the Order of Xeluan

remained. In the final years of her life, she prepared to be buried with her companions. When Itze died, her remains were placed in the tomb, and the Order of Xeluan sealed the tomb and disbanded.

Way of the Sun Soul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Way of the Sun Soul Monks of the Way of the Sun Soul learn to channel their life energy into searing bolts of light. They teach that meditation can unlock the ability to unleash the indomitable light

you people think I’m crazy? Way of the Sun Soul Features Monk Level Feature 3rd Radiant Sun Bolt 6th Searing Arc Strike 11th Searing Sunburst 17th Sun Shield Radiant Sun Bolt Starting when you

Forgotten Realms: The Tenebrous Stone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: The Tenebrous Stone

quarry in the village of Helmsdale in Damara. The stone gives off waves of magical fear and despair, overwhelming workers and transforming some into Undead. A monk of the Yellow Rose monastery

his fate. They believe the quarry is cursed and have no knowledge of the stone hidden in its depths. Play On D&D Beyond Bring this adventure to life with the Maps VTT, the official virtual tabletop

Monastery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Monastery A monk studies in a monastery in preparation for a life of asceticism. Most of those who enter a monastery make it their home for the rest of their lives, with the exception of adventurers

Arborea

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

Arborea Arborea is a plane of extremes: stupendously craggy mountains; unbelievably deep gorges; forests of monstrously huge trees; and vast stretches of wheat fields, orchards, and arbors. Wild

Arvandor Towering trees, colorful wildflowers, abundant grain, and delicious fruit create a lush environment. Aquallor An eternal ocean fed by the River Oceanus is home to teeming sea life and mighty storms

Monk: Way of the Ascendant Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Monk: Way of the Ascendant Dragon My favorite Ascendant Dragon monks all narrate their bodily attacks aloud with fun onomatopoeias. Swish ka-pow, indeed. -Fizban The dragon god Bahamut is known

to travel the Material Plane in the guise of a young monk, and legend says that he founded the first monastery of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon in this guise. The fundamental teaching of this

Character Classes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Lore to collect knowledge and magical secrets. Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite. Then harness the Life Domain to be a master of healing. Druid. Channel nature magic to heal

prowess. Monk. Dart in and out of melee while striking fast and hard. Then become a Warrior of The Open Hand to master unarmed combat. Paladin. Smite foes and shield allies with divine and martial

Way of Mercy

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

Way of Mercy Plague doctor—some looks never go out of style. Tasha Monks of the Way of Mercy learn to manipulate the life force of others to bring aid to those in need. They are wandering

walkers of this way usually don robes with deep cowls, and they often conceal their faces with masks, presenting themselves as the faceless bringers of life and death. Implements of Mercy 3rd-level Way

Way of the Open Hand

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

. Wholeness of Body At 6th level, you gain the ability to heal yourself. As an action, you can regain hit points equal to three times your monk level. You must finish a long rest before you can use this

for a number of days equal to your monk level. The vibrations are harmless unless you use your action to end them. To do so, you and the target must be on the same plane of existence. When you use this

The Forgotten Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

the World, a range of skyscraping, snow-covered peaks. These extend toward the Sword Coast, which forms the western edge of the great continent of Faerûn and stretches southward for thousands of miles

destroyed by the eruption of Mount Hotenow. Waterdeep, the City of Splendors, is a seaside metropolis where people from all walks of life gather behind high walls.

The Story Thus Far . . .

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Bond 1 Leosin Erlanthar, a wandering monk, once saved your life. He’s sent urgent word for you to meet him in a small town called Greenest. Looks like it’s time to pay off that debt. 2 When an orc

last week a gang of ruffians attacked you. You barely escaped with your life, but as you fled, the ruffians told you that the Cult of the Dragon never forgets and always avenges. You’re hoping to lie

The Story Thus Far . . .

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Bond 1 Leosin Erlanthar, a wandering monk, once saved your life. He’s sent urgent word for you to meet him in a small town called Greenest. Looks like it’s time to pay off that debt. 2 When an orc

last week a gang of ruffians attacked you. You barely escaped with your life, but as you fled, the ruffians told you that the Cult of the Dragon never forgets and always avenges. You’re hoping to lie

Manticore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Manticore A monster in every sense of the word, a manticore has a vaguely humanoid head, the body of a lion, and the wings of a dragon. A bristling mane stretches down the creature’s back, and its

converse. In the course of attacking, it denigrates its foes and offers to kill them swiftly if they beg for their lives. If a manticore sees an advantage to be gained by sparing a creature’s life, it does

Athreos's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Athreos’s Champions Alignment: Usually lawful, often evil Suggested Classes: Cleric, monk, rogue, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Grave (described in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) Suggested

Backgrounds: Hermit, sage, sailor, urchin Most worshipers of Athreos believe death is a natural part of life, to be neither rushed toward nor run from. They seek to do their part in fulfilling the

Chapter 3: Character Classes (Continued)

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

. Then harness the... Life Domain to be a master of healing. Light Domain to wield searing, warding light. Trickery Domain to bedevil foes with mischief. War Domain to inspire valor and chastise

to strive for peak combat prowess. Eldritch Knight to learn spells to aid in combat. Psi Warrior to augment attacks with psionic power. Monk. Dart in and out of melee while striking fast and

Chapter 3: Character Classes

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

and magical secrets. Valor to wield weapons with spells. Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite. Then harness the... Life Domain to be a master of healing. Light Domain to

combat. Psi Warrior to augment attacks with psionic power. Monk. Dart in and out of melee while striking fast and hard. Then become a Warrior of... Mercy to heal or harm with a touch. Shadow

Fisher

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Fisher You have spent your life aboard fishing vessels or combing the shallows for the bounty of the ocean. Perhaps you were born into a family of fisher folk, working with your kin to feed your

village. Maybe the job was a means to an end — a way out of an undesirable circumstance that forced you to take up life aboard a ship. Regardless of how you began, you soon fell in love with the sea, the

Class Training

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

fighting, and I refined my talents by defending myself against people who crossed me. 6 I could always pick up just about any weapon and know how to use it effectively. Monk d6 I became a monk

out those who could help me call it forth and master it. 6 I was wild and undisciplined as a youngster, but then I realized the error of my ways. I applied to a monastery and became a monk as a way to

Black Earth Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, or both, it can use its reaction to be neither moved nor knocked prone. Sacred Stone Monk Sacred Stone monks are followers of a martial philosophy that seeks to emulate the strength of rock and

to test themselves with deprivation and to punish those who doubt the strength of elemental earth. Sacred Stone Monk Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil Armor Class 14 Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4

Monastic Orders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

. These monks seek the secrets of life by studying death itself. It is the condition of being dead that concerns them most, and not what lies beyond; the afterlife holds little interest for them. Their

can’t obtain easily themselves. But such studies are only part of the monks’ daily life: They seek to understand death as it pertains especially to intelligent living beings, and to this end they eagerly

Semuanya's Bog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

gains. If the characters agree, the lizardfolk are appreciative. They board the walking castle and take to sunning themselves and doing light stretches on the terrace. The lizardfolk are polite

realm of the lizardfolk deity, Semuanya Contests in Semuanya’s Bog Life is good but not easy in Semuanya’s Bog. The spirits of lizardfolk champions engage in endless competition here. If the characters

Gold Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

spread. 6 A gold dragon needs agents to infiltrate a magical prison complex and liberate the dragon’s monk companion, who has been unjustly sentenced. 7 A gold dragon demands reparations

. 2 An ancient gold dragon is infatuated with an oblivious empyrean, drawn in by the empyrean’s carefree nature and larger-than-life emotions. 3 An ancient gold dragon and a lich have vied

1. The Vault of Chicomoztoc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

about three feet off the floor. Each niche contains a diorama depicting some aspect of tribal life. The six-inch-tall figures in all of the displays appear to be made of stucco, realistically and

floor. There is no visible lock or handle on it, although a slight gap stretches across the top of the door. Eight holes seem to have been bored into the door; they are about an inch in diameter, but

Factions in the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

searching tirelessly for a long-lost path to divine ascendancy. In the meantime, its stretches its tentacles across Faerûn, laying low powers that might one day threaten it. Worship of Slarkrethel began

to their villages years later as adults, albeit with piscine deformities. When they reach the end of their natural life span, they return to the sea and their fearsome master. The inhabitants of the

C: Blue Phoenix Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

C: Blue Phoenix Shrine Carved into a labyrinthine gorge is the Blue Phoenix Shrine, an ancient shrine to Habbakuk—god of the seas and animal life. The entrance to the shrine is completely engulfed by

her spiritual mission, he’s eager for their help. Personality Trait. “Embrace the world’s wonders, but be wary of its dangers.” Ideal. “Life and nature are marvels that must be protected at all costs

Other Nonplayer Characters

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

spice up the journey, to help bring the trip to life, and to give characters people to like and protect, or dislike and quarrel with, along the way. Achreny Ulyeltin (Male Human Merchant). Ulyeltin is

inexplicably breaks into merry songs and short stretches of joke-telling. His voice is a fine tenor and his jokes are hilarious. But these gregarious moods are always short. The rest of the time, he is silent

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

wall is a candy contraption that magically stretches its contents into saltwater taffy. Any creature that starts its turn in the space occupied by the taffy puller’s arms must succeed on a DC 15

fight Uncle Nibblecheek, he claps his hands and commands the dragon wyrmling to defend him (see “Briochebane” below). The hag then fights until Bloodied, at which point he bargains for his life (see

Fortress Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

open by a character who makes a successful DC 18 Strength (Athletics) check. 13. Slave Pen If the characters look into this room from the other side of the gate, read: A long, narrow room stretches

. Elmo’s mind is as clouded in death as it was in life, and any attempts to communicate with him magically reveal nothing new. SLAVES OF THE SAHUAGIN The slaves are all unarmed and in a weakened state

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

pave the way for reconstruction and renewal. In the Hive, however, Wreaker activity sometimes compounds the miseries of everyday life when their fires—vain attempts to garner attention from the movers

the next stage of death undeterred. The bulk of the faction’s workforce consists of skeletons, zombies, and other dull-minded Undead whose bodies were donated to the Mortuary by their owners in life

Mine Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

earlier dangles from a taut rope that stretches southward across the shaft and is connected to another wooden platform 15 feet away. Looking down, the characters see nothing but darkness. Characters

characters agree to take the kobolds in the mine back to Termalaine, the kobolds act as their allies. Trex Janth’s Ghost. In life, Janth Alowar was a neutral human sage who devoted himself by

Locations in Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

old comrade of Eliander. He is a stickler for the rules, and Eliander trusts him with his life. The jail in the cellar consists of two sections. A single large chamber holds drunks, brawling fishers

that is the place for everything that isn’t fish, salt, or nautical wares, this market stretches among a dozen stalls down to the bridge. A few goats, eggs, cloth, marsh plants, and pots are available

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