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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are added to all of them.)
Golgari Guild Spells
Spell Level
Spells
Cantrip
dancing lights, spare the dying
1st
entangle, ray of sickness
2nd
protection from poison, ray of enfeeblement, spider climb
3rd
Sailor
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You sailed on a seagoing vessel for years. In that time, you faced down mighty storms, monsters of the deep, and those who wanted to sink your craft to the bottomless depths. Your first love is the
board—boatswain, captain, navigator, cook, or some other position? Who were the captain and first mate? Did you leave your ship on good terms with your fellows, or on the run?
Skill
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
advancing civilization, nature needs some help from biomancers and terraformers. If, along the way, you happen to create super-soldiers and mutant monsters that can bolster the combine’s defenses
protection and durability
2
Fin Clade, focused on movement
3
Gyre Clade, focused on cyclical patterns and metamagic
4
Guardian Project, focused on creating guard monsters and super
Equipment
gloves or tongs) for the first time on their turn, or ends their turn in bodily contact with delerium, they must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one
level of contamination (see Appendix C of Monsters of Drakkenheim).
Arcane Anomalies
1d100
Arcane Anomalies
01–02
A resonant cascade of eldritch phenomena! The resulting
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gloves or tongs) for the first time on their turn, or ends their turn in bodily contact with delerium, they must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one
level of contamination (see Appendix C of Monsters of Drakkenheim).
Arcane Anomalies
1d100
Arcane Anomalies
01–02
A resonant cascade of eldritch phenomena! The resulting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
first minions. The characters must defeat Vox and these monsters before the minions become an army. Ulsedra Vox, Para-elemental Queen
Ulsedra Vox leads the Primordial Alliance. Murderous and
Para-elemental Queen Ulsedra Vox recently learned from the Elder Elemental Eye how to activate the portal in the Temple of Elemental Evil’s high altar. The portal led to the buried Primordial Nexus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
and vampires). Druids sometimes lead raids against such creatures, especially when the monsters encroach on the druids’ territory. Druids are often found guarding sacred sites or watching over regions
of unspoiled nature. But when a significant danger arises, threatening nature’s balance or the lands they protect, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
vicinity of Conyberry catch glimpses of Wyvern Tor to the south as they go. The tor was formerly the home of a large and dangerous nest of wyverns, but a band of bold adventurers dealt with the monsters
years ago. Though the wyverns never returned, other creatures lair here from time to time—including a band of orc raiders that set up camp a couple of months ago. Led by an orc named Brughor Axe-Biter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
humanoid rather than reflecting the creature’s physical form. Sages postulate that the first perytons were humans transformed by a hideous curse or magical experiment, but bards tell a different tale
until the woman’s villainy was exposed. She was hanged for her crime, but the lingering magic of her foul ritual caused the carrion birds that feasted on her corpse to transform into the first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the hall safely after they first arrive. The next time they come here, though, the rust monsters are waiting for them. The torch brackets bolted to the walls are beyond the rust monsters’ reach but
17. Hungry Rust Monsters This old festival hall has an arched ceiling 30 feet high and contains the following: Rust Monsters. Two rust monsters are fighting over a rusted steel helmet in the middle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Player Assistance As described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, you can streamline your role as Dungeon Master by delegating certain tasks to the other players, especially if this is your first time
characters and monsters. Monster Wranglers. Whenever the characters enter combat with Hostile monsters, one or two players run these monsters using the stat blocks in the Monster Manual. (Two players can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Troll and Friends In the third round of the brawl, trouble arises from out of the gaping well in the middle of the Yawning Portal’s taproom: Shouts of alarm suddenly ring out as a hulking creature
, Durnan, who shouts, “Troll!” The troll, which currently has 44 hit points, has crawled up from the first level of Undermountain to feed on tasty humanoid flesh, bringing nine stirges with it. Once in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
skeleton led Citlali to a hidden cenote. Citlali dove in to assuage her thirst, and when she resurfaced, the skeletal figure was gone. Observing that the area was rich in precious minerals, Citlali returned
history is rife with conflict. After years of failed invasions over its first century of existence, the city was overcome and occupied by a colonizing force. Colonial rule lasted for two hundred years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Chapter 2: The Wizards Three Evyn Fong Alustriel and Tasha desperately cast a Wish spell to try to stop Vecna’s
evil plan. Mordenkainen, who is Kas in disguise, secretly sabotages the spell Time
. In this chapter, the characters become involved in three powerful wizards’ desperate bid to stop the remaking of existence at the hands of the lich-god Vecna. The characters are soon led to believe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
wizard’s spell. The sharp tang of blood in the air, cutting through the stench of vile monsters. Roars of fury, shouts of triumph, cries of pain. Combat in D&D can be chaotic, deadly, and thrilling. This
chapter provides the rules you need for your characters and monsters to engage in combat, whether it is a brief skirmish or an extended conflict in a dungeon or on a field of battle. Throughout this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Tips Follow these tips to smooth a combat encounter with a large number of monsters: Damage. Use the average damage specified in a monster’s stat block. Hit Points. If a spell or attack reduces a
monster to a handful of Hit Points, assume the monster is killed or otherwise taken out of the fight. Monster Mobs. Divide a large number of identical monsters into smaller mobs and spread their turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Cast a Spell Spellcasters such as wizards and clerics, as well as many monsters, have access to spells and can use them to great effect in combat. Each spell has a casting time, which specifies
whether the caster must use an action, a reaction, minutes, or even hours to cast the spell. Casting a spell is, therefore, not necessarily an action. Most spells do have a casting time of 1 action, so a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
descends into the chasm automatically spots the silver bookplate. The ornate bookplate bears the name “Thorgran Ironquill, Historian.” Only the first few pages of the journal remain. They include
frustrated the goblins in the rear guard. The other townspeople and goblins had gone ahead. According to the miners, flying tentacle-monsters suddenly attacked, killing several goblins. (These are the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
have an ironic connection to the action that triggered the curse.A dying priest of Ezra curses his murderer Pronouncement The first component of a curse is the pronouncement, which amounts to a threat
suffering to the curse’s victim. A burden is often reflective of what caused the curse in the first place, twisting the transgressor’s action against them. The burden takes effect immediately, along with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Known and Prepared Spells Before a spellcaster can use a spell, he or she must have the spell firmly fixed in mind, or must have access to the spell in a magic item. Members of a few classes
, including bards and sorcerers, have a limited list of spells they know that are always fixed in mind. The same thing is true of many magic-using monsters. Other spellcasters, such as clerics and wizards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, they might stumble across hungry animals, greedy bandits, or vicious monsters. Check for random wilderness encounters once during the day and once at night by rolling a d20. On a roll of 17–20, an
Goblin Band This band of Cragmaw marauders consists of 2d4 goblins led by a goblin boss. They know the location of Cragmaw Castle and can provide directions if they are captured and threatened. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
3. Stuffed Monsters The secret doors leading to this chamber are 10 feet square. It takes a singular or combined Strength of 16 to push open each door. The room is choked with dust and cobwebs. Five
dead creatures stuffed with sawdust and displayed in lifelike poses are crammed into the northern half of the room. The stuffed monsters and their weights are summarized below: An aarakocra with wings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
saving throw against a spell and have the Magic Resistance trait), find the roll needed in the With Advantage column. If all the monsters have Disadvantage (for example, if they’re attacking a creature
Average Results Whenever you would otherwise make a number of D20 Tests for identical monsters, the Mob Results table can help you determine the number of successful D20 Tests the monsters get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
No Competition The company’s mounting successes have led, of course, to imitators and rivals. The Six, counting among their number a certain left-for-dead goblin now named Splugoth the Returned, have
off-brand.) And that expansion means new franchises. The first step was Ravnica, a city run by guilds and simply overflowing at the practicability of acquisition for hire. But beyond that? Infinite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
factions’ next moves. Neronvain The Emerald Enclave requests that the adventurers help them investigate the aftermath of cult raids led by a green dragon in the Misty Forest—a dragon possibly controlled by
Sunset Mountains, pleading the humanoid factions’ case to some of the oldest and most powerful creatures in Faerûn. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 2) After a first attempt to assassinate the heroes failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
factions’ next moves. Neronvain The Emerald Enclave requests that the adventurers help them investigate the aftermath of cult raids led by a green dragon in the Misty Forest—a dragon possibly controlled by
Sunset Mountains, pleading the humanoid factions’ case to some of the oldest and most powerful creatures in Faerûn. The Cult Strikes Back (Part 2) After a first attempt to assassinate the heroes failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Development Another tunnel on the opposite side of the cavern heads off in a different direction than where Yeenoghu led his pack. Characters who defeat the remaining gnolls can continue on their way
without losing any more time. The close brush with Yeenoghu pays dividends to the adventurers by delivering two components of Vizeran’s ritual into their hands. The first is the heart of the goristro
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
threats of the surrounding wilderness. Two forces of evil are on the rise nearby, eager to control the region around Leilon and eventually the Sword Coast for themselves. The first is a cult of Talos
, god of storms, led by their champion Fheralai Stormsworm. The cult’s headquarters are inside a death knight dreadnaught, an undead galleon, which prowls the coast looking for trade ships to plunder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
that combination as evidence of madness. Warlocks see it as a demonstration of bravery. Warlocks are defined by two elements that work in concert to forge their path into this class. The first
element is the event or circumstances that led to a warlock’s entering into a pact with a planar entity. The second one is the nature of the entity a warlock is bound to. Unlike clerics, who typically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
castles are haunted by ghosts and prowling monsters. Sensible valley dwellers avoid them. In recent years, four elemental cults have taken over the keeps. The cultists are careful to keep the curious
stands deep in the Sumber Hills “where the worst monsters are” — and as a result local hunters, prospectors, herbalists, and woodcutters rarely go near the place. Scarlet Moon Hall is secretly the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
benefit if you have the Incapacitated condition or if your Speed is 0. Help Help another creature’s ability check or attack roll, or administer first aid. Hide Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check. Influence
Make a Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, Performance, or Persuasion) or Wisdom (Animal Handling) check to alter a creature’s attitude. Magic Cast a spell, use a magic item, or use a magical feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
spell, everyone rolls Initiative, and the Sorcerer does so with Advantage. If the doppelganger rolls well, it might still act before the Sorcerer’s spell goes off, reflecting the monster’s ability to
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
taken with the valley’s beauty that she poured the contents of her wineskin onto the vale to make it flourish forever. When wild goats drank of this wine, they became the first satyrs who made the
magical land their home. While the Skola Vale is a place of revelry, it isn’t without its dangers. The satyrs themselves can become too raucous in their merrymaking, and monsters lurk in the shadows of the trees and the surrounding mountains.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Level 5: Wyllowwood Wyllowwood is designed for four 8th-level characters. Those who defeat the monsters on this level should gain enough XP to reach 9th level. In some cases, defeating a monster can
River of the Depths, which they first encounter on level 4. Characters who follow the river must navigate rapids and small waterfalls to reach Wyllowwood. Beyond this level, the River of the Depths
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Spell Preparation by Class table. Spell Preparation by Class Class Change When You... Number of Spells Bard Gain a level One Cleric Finish a Long Rest Any Druid Finish a Long Rest Any Paladin Finish
a Long Rest One Ranger Finish a Long Rest One Sorcerer Gain a level One Warlock Gain a level One Wizard Finish a Long Rest Any Most spellcasting monsters don’t change their lists of prepared spells, but the DM is free to alter them.