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Player’s Handbook
Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, WisdomFeat: Magic Initiate (Druid)Skill Proficiencies: Stealth and SurvivalTool Proficiency: Cartographer's ToolsEquipment: Choose A or B: (A
your bedroll. There are wonders in the wilderness— strange monsters, pristine forests and streams, overgrown ruins of great halls once trod by giants— and you learned to fend for yourself
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
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Each card’s effect is described below.
Balance. You can increase one of your ability scores by 2, to a maximum of 22, provided you also decrease another
one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
remains in one place for a long time.
Ruin spiders arise when the magic of the deck transforms giant spiders into even more dangerous monsters whose acidic venom disintegrates everything it touches
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, compelled duel, searing smite
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, magic weapon
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, elemental weapon
4th level (3 slots): locate creature, staggering smite
5th level (2 slots
","rollAction":"Longsword","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. The sword has 5 charges. If Zalthar scores a critical hit against a creature that has fewer than 100 hit points, it must
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
for 1 hour, after which it gains control of the carrionette’s body. While controlling the target’s body, the carrionette retains its Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. It
. The swap is also undone if the controlled body takes damage from the carrionette’s Silver Needle.Carrionettes arise from innocent intentions. Heartfelt wishes breathe life into a beloved toy and
Backgrounds
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Ability Scores: Strength, Intelligence, CharismaFeat: Lords’ Alliance AgentSkill Proficiencies: Insight and PersuasionTool Proficiency: Calligrapher's SuppliesEquipment: Choose A or B: (A) 2
house, whether that means securing trade roads for a merchant-lord of Waterdeep or vanquishing monsters upriver of Daggerford. You’ve trained in the arts of swordplay and statecraft and are as deft with a blade as you are with a quill.
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
, sending
2/day each: control weather (cast as 1 action), fly, ice storm
1/day each: arcane eye, chain lightning, feeblemind, foresight, locate creature, mass suggestion, nondetection, power word
weather spell.
Water elementals coalesce within 6 miles of the lair. These elementals can’t leave the water and have Intelligence and Charisma scores of 1 (−5).
Aquatic creatures within 6
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
quickly become a brawl.
Heralds of Frustration. Mites are natives of the Feywild that arise when a creature becomes so irritated with a situation or event that it lashes out in violence. That
that wrap around existing passages and chambers. They use these hiding spots to watch the comings and goings of monsters and adventurers, setting traps to vex and annoy whenever possible. A trip wire
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
renders them difficult to locate. These abilities have enabled them to survive for generations among the perils of the Underdark.
Like other gnomes, deep gnomes can live for centuries, up to 500 years
character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by
Ancient Brass Dragon
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Dice, ability to speak, proficiencies, Legendary Resistance, lair actions, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, as well as this action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise
.
Images of Large or smaller monsters haunt the desert sands within 1 mile of the dragon’s lair. These illusions move and appear real, although they can do no harm. A creature that examines an
Aasimar
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Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
wounds, and unleash the fury of the heavens. Aasimar can arise among any population of mortals.
They resemble their parents, but they live for up to 160 years and often have features that hint at their
Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule
Deck of Many Things
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
-handedly defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you gain experience points enough to gain one level. Otherwise, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear and become
damage plus 4 (1d8) necrotic damage.
Star. Increase one of your ability scores by 2. The score can exceed 20 but can't exceed 24.
Sun. You gain 50,000 XP, and a wondrous item (which the GM
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new
during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores
Ability Scores
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is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30.
Each ability also has a modifier, derived from
training and competence in activities related to that ability.
A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in most abilities. A score of 18
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Their reasons are often deeply personal. Some seek danger, imagining monsters as personifications of their own hungers. Others pursue revenge against whatever turned them into a dhampir. And still
or raw meat
3
Cerebral spinal fluid
4
Psychic energy
5
Dreams
6
Life energy
Dhampir Origins
Dhampirs often arise from encounters with vampires, but all manner of
backgrounds
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Ability Scores: Strength, Constitution, Wisdom Feat: Healer Skill Proficiencies: Medicine and Survival Tool Proficiency: Leatherworker's Tools Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Greatclub, Leatherworker's
desert are anathema to spellcasters and monsters that rely on magic—which is exactly why you made your life there. Perhaps you’re on the run from Red Wizards, or you ran afoul of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
The Frost Giant Jarl (p. 165) The fourth bulleted item and the subsequent Spellcasting trait have been replaced with the following:
He has Wisdom and Charisma scores of 16 (+3) and gains the
Spellcasting action option described below. Spellcasting. Storvald casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability:
1/day each: jump, locate animals or plants, locate object, water breathing, water walk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
neck. He speaks Common, Giant, and Giant Owl. He has Wisdom and Charisma scores of 16 (+3) and gains the Spellcasting action option described below. Spellcasting. Storvald casts one of the following
spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability:
1/day each: jump, locate animals or plants, locate object, water breathing, water walk
Treasure Storvald wears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30. Each ability also has
Ability Scores and Modifiers Each of a creature’s abilities has a score, a number that defines the magnitude of that ability. An ability score is not just a measure of innate capabilities, but also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30. Each ability also has
Ability Scores and Modifiers Each of a creature's abilities has a score, a number that defines the magnitude of that ability. An ability score is not just a measure of innate capabilities, but also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
characters, just for monsters, or for both. Initiative Scores for Characters. A character’s Initiative score is typically 10 plus all modifiers to the character’s Initiative roll (including their Dexterity
anticipate the spell. Using Initiative Scores You can get to the action of combat more quickly by using Initiative scores instead of rolling. You might decide to use Initiative scores just for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Ability Scores Each ability has a score from 1 to 20, although some monsters have a score as high as 30. The score represents the magnitude of an ability. The Ability Scores table summarizes what the
scores mean. Ability Scores Score Meaning 1 This is the lowest a score can normally go. If an effect reduces a score to 0, that effect explains what happens. 2–9 This represents a weak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Ability Scores Each ability has a score from 1 to 20, although some monsters have a score as high as 30. The score represents the magnitude of an ability. The Ability Scores table summarizes what the
scores mean. Ability Scores Score Meaning 1 This is the lowest a score can normally go. If an effect reduces a score to 0, that effect explains what happens. 2–9 This represents a weak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
You can get to the action of combat more quickly by using Initiative scores instead of rolling. You might decide to use Initiative scores just for characters, just for monsters, or for both. Initiative
your players to use Initiative scores, have them record those scores on their character sheets, and keep your own list of those scores. Initiative Scores for Monsters. A monster’s stat block includes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Monsters and Critical Hits A monster follows the same rule for critical hits as a player character. That said, if you use a monster’s average damage, rather than rolling, you might wonder how to
handle a critical hit. When the monster scores a critical hit, roll all the damage dice associated with the hit and add them to the average damage. For example, if a goblin normally deals 5 (1d6 + 2) slashing damage on a hit and scores a critical hit, it deals 5 + 1d6 slashing damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
free one of those ancient terrors.
Klothys’s Monsters A variety of monstrous creatures might arise in an area as a result of Klothys’s influence, particularly those presented on the Klothys’s
god or her agents if they stand in opposition to destiny. Various monsters rose from the Underworld when Klothys entered the mortal realm, and her most zealous followers often see them as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
greatest myths arise from storied terrors—like the hydra Polukranos or the dreaded titans—the monsters in this section have a feature that sets them apart: mythic traits. Mythic traits transform battles
Mythic Monsters This section describes three of Theros’s most infamous terrors, beings whose might and dreadful deeds set them apart as menaces of legendary proportions. While many of Theros’s
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
defeat the next hostile monster or group of monsters you encounter, you have advantage on ability checks made using one skill of your choice for the duration of the adventure. Otherwise, this card has no
. Increase one of your ability scores by 1 for the duration of the adventure. The score can exceed 20 but can’t exceed 24.
Sun. You gain proficiency in the skill of your choice for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Set Expectations Well before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the adventures you’re thinking about running to your prospective players. Note the types of conflicts that might arise
. You don’t need to reveal the major plot points or twists in your story, but share the kinds of monsters and general themes you’re interested in using, other horror stories you’re inspired by, and which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. In these adventures, the player characters are students attending the university, and they become heroes in their own right as they navigate plots, overcome monsters, and thwart dangers that arise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
that might arise from among the god’s followers. Kruphix’s Villains d6 Villain
1 An oracle (see chapter 6) seeks to erase the memories of an entire community, reducing them to a simpler
discovered knowledge mortals were not meant to know and works to silence them.
Kruphix’s Monsters Kruphix is rarely associated with monsters, but those most likely to serve him appear on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
tyrant. The Heliod’s Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Heliod’s Villains d6 Villain
1 A local noble imposes overwhelming
, punishes protesters, and quashes any form of dissent.
6 A nervous oracle (see chapter 6) identifies the characters as a threat to the stability of the polis.
Heliod’s Monsters Heliod is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
neither does he particularly care, so long as the dead meet him with coin. The Athreos’s Villains table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Athreos’s Villains d6
shouldn’t exist.
Athreos’s Monsters Most creatures that serve Athreos aid the god in destroying the undead. Beyond that, the Athreos’s Monsters table presents a few creatures likely to serve the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, Wisdom, and Charisma, and they typically range from 3 to 18 for most adventurers. (Monsters might have scores as low as 1 or as high as 30.) These ability scores, and the ability modifiers derived from
die, a d20, to determine success or failure. Every character and monster in the game has capabilities defined by six ability scores. The abilities are Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Adventures
A published adventure includes a pregenerated scenario with the maps, NPCs, monsters, and treasures you need to run it. This allows you to focus your preparation time on plot developments
that arise from the characters’ actions.
You can adjust a published adventure so it better suits your campaign and appeals to your players. For example, you can replace the villain of an adventure