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Feats
Player’s Handbook
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+)
You gain the following benefits.
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Strength, Dexterity, or Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Mounted Strike. While
mounted, you have Advantage on attack rolls against any unmounted creature within 5 feet of your mount that is at least one size smaller than the mount.
Leap Aside. If your mount is subjected to an
Classes
Player’s Handbook
slaying monsters and plundering treasure; they strive to turn themselves into living weapons.
Becoming a Monk...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Monk Traits table.
Gain
+2
Ability Score Improvement, Slow Fall
1d6
4
+10 ft.
5
+3
Extra Attack, Stunning Strike
1d8
5
+10 ft.
6
+3
Empowered Strikes, Subclass feature
1d8
6
+15 ft.
7
+3
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
awarded to a guild member whose renown score in that guild is 5 or higher, as a reward for performing special services for the guild. Aside from its magical properties, the ring is also an indicator of the
).
Guild Signet Spells
GUILD
ASSOCIATED SPELL
Azorius Guild Signet
ensnaring strike
Boros Guild Signet
heroism
Dimir Guild Signet
disguise self
Golgari Guild Signet
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
corbies range across the Underdark, stripping the tunnels and caverns they traverse of all living things. Even the mightiest creatures of the Underdark hide within fortified lairs or step aside from a dire
travelers prize accurate charts illustrating the movements of these flocks, since trailing a day behind them all but guarantees that the dire corbies will have cleared out many monsters and other threats
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
monsters, both to conceal their identities and to strike fear into their foes.
An iron shadow is usually recruited from the ranks of the Feywild’s hobgoblin armies or from among the hobgoblins who
Strike or a Dart attack. It can also use Shadow Jaunt once, either before or after one of the attacks.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Flail","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Radiant Strike (1/Day). The
creature in the cylinder when it appears or that ends its turn there must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 36 (8d8);{"diceNotation":"8d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Radiant Strike
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
lives of pure whimsy. When forced to defend their friends and homes, satyr thornbearers are quick to take up their bows and strike against danger. Particularly amid the dense trees of the Skola Vale
conflict—or diffuse it with a good-natured distraction—they readily defend themselves, their friends, and their homes in the Skola Vale. With diversions aside, satyrs bend their cleverness toward
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
that name strike fear into the enemies of Karrnath. In the last decade, King Kaius III of Karrnath has done much to ensure a peaceful end to the Last War. Under the terms of the Treaty of Thronehold
, Kaius sealed most of Karrnath's undead in deep vaults, and the Order of the Emerald Claw was disbanded. A few bone knights remained in service to the crown, but most were cast aside — still bound to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of several individuals and their offspring, usually led by a dominant adult that also tends to be the oldest member of the group. When on the hunt away from their lair, girallons use roars and body
out across the world.
Numerous creatures have tried to tame, subjugate, or cooperate with the monsters. For instance, some forest-dwelling peoples capture girallons and train them to serve as sentinels
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
billowing clouds of fog lurk vampiric mists, the wretched remnants of vampire;vampires that were prevented from finding rest. Indistinguishable from the mists they lurk within, they strike unseen and
, insatiable thirst for blood remains.
Indistinguishable from fog aside from the charnel reek it exudes, a vampiric mist descends on a creature and causes the blood in the creature’s body to ooze
Monk
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Basic Rules (2014)
, knocking their blows aside and sending them reeling, until at last she stands alone. Taking a deep breath, a human covered in tattoos settles into a battle stance. As the first charging orcs reach him, he
nearby towns or villages and exchanging their service for food and other goods. As versatile warriors, monks often end up protecting their neighbors from monsters or tyrants. For a monk, becoming an
Folk Hero
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land
disaster.
3
I stood alone against a terrible monster.
4
I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor.
5
I led a militia to fight off an invading army.
6
I broke into a tyrant
Barbarian
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Basic Rules (2014)
fraught with peril: rival tribes, deadly weather, and terrifying monsters. Barbarians charge headlong into that danger so that their people don’t have to.
Their courage in the face of danger makes
stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common?
What led you to take up the adventuring life? Were you lured to settled lands
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slice","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.
Vanishing Strike (Costs 3 Actions). The
relentless killer, consider what circumstances led to their transformation and signature methods. Roll or choose options from the Relentless Origins and Relentless Methods tables when creating your own
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
hunting evil monsters.
The Waiting Game. Van Richten isn’t a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done. He has come to Barovia to kill Strahd von Zarovich
, the greatest vampire of them all. Van Richten has studied Strahd for years and knows he can’t hope to best the vampire in a straight-up confrontation: he must wait for the right moment to strike
Rogue
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would rather make one precise strike, placing it exactly where the attack will hurt the target most, than wear an opponent down with a barrage of attacks. Rogues have an almost supernatural knack for
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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Psychic Step or Spellcasting.
Starlight Strike (Costs 3 Actions). The dragon releases a searing beam of starlight at a creature that it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17
Dexterity saving throw or take 31 (9d6);{"diceNotation":"9d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Starlight Strike", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.Shimmering with radiant energy and
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon uses Psychic Step or Spellcasting.
Starlight Strike (Costs 3 Actions). The dragon releases a searing beam of starlight at a creature that it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must
succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw or take 38 (11d6);{"diceNotation":"11d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Starlight Strike", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.Shimmering with radiant
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
groups called flocks. A flock is led by the oldest and most experienced kenku with the widest store of knowledge to draw on, often called Master.
Although kenku can’t create new things, they have
. Others strike out on their own in search of the secrets of flight, to master magic, or to uncover the secret of their curse and find a method to break it.
Kenku adventurers, despite their relative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
What Dwells Here? Aside from hungry monsters, a bandit gang has made its home here, as have bugbears and goblins in league with the beholder crime lord known as Xanathar.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
hundred years of preparation have led Murgaxor to this moment, and he’s taking no chances in seeing it through. Aside from his own formidable magical abilities, Murgaxor has enlisted the Oriq as allies—and even a daemogoth. (See chapter 7 for more information about the Oriq and daemogoths.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
What actions can monsters use to make Opportunity Attack? Are Multiattack and breath weapon actions allowed? When making an Opportunity Attack, a monster can make any single melee attack listed in
its stat block. A monster also has the option to make an Unarmed Strike as an Opportunity Attack, following the normal rules of an Unarmed Strike. An action, such as a breath weapon effect, that doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Strike. While mounted, you have Advantage on attack rolls against any unmounted creature within 5 feet of your mount that is at least one size smaller than the mount. Leap Aside. If your mount is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
beholders, Xanathar is a paranoid tyrant that charms and bullies its minions into servitude. The Xanathar Guild is made up of some of Waterdeep’s most disreputable folk, as well as monsters forced into
flameskulls patrol its streets. The only creature Xanathar truly cares about aside from itself is a fish, named Sylgar, that it keeps in a large glass tank. Xanathar has minions that look after the fish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Location Overview The wizard Thalivar built a tower at the heart of Leilon as a laboratory to study the monsters of the cosmos. Using a device called a planar beacon, Thalivar lured his prey into the
the town, and the monsters lurking within the tower were released. A local adventuring party, the Swords of Leilon, died trying to stop them from spilling out into the town below. Since then, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Strike don’t use attack rolls. However, many monsters have special attacks that can grapple or shove a creature as part of its effect on a hit. If such a creature misses a Battle Master Fighter with an attack roll, the Battle Master Fighter could then use Riposte.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Seeds of Fear Aside from supernatural sources of dread and monsters who strike terror in their victims, fear is subjective and often quite personal. A battle-hardened warrior and a reclusive scholar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
province of Nightlund. Ancient Bastion. Kalaman is a thriving trade city known for its strong walls, castle, and harbor beacons, all of which predate the Cataclysm. Rulers. The city is led by a
governor, a council of prominent guild leaders, and a military marshal. Military. Kalaman maintains a significant military force to deter raiders from Estwilde and monsters from the Dargaard Mountains. Vingaard Port. The city sits at the mouth of the Vingaard River, about thirty miles downriver from Vogler.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
gold and iron lay just beyond where the clan had explored. The next strike of a pick, they said, could reveal wealth beyond imagining. This obsession took root and spread throughout the clan. Soon, all
, hacked, and tunneled. The weakest among them fell dead from exhaustion, the rest pausing only long enough to push the corpses aside so they could continue the digging. Only the hardiest and most iron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Gwaeron Windstrom The Mouth of Mielikki, the Master Tracker, the Tracker Never Led Astray Few aside from rangers of the North pray to Gwaeron Windstrom. Said to have been a mortal man elevated to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Monstrous Tactics Monsters, just like player characters, can try anything you can imagine in combat, including the full range of combat options described in the Player’s Handbook. Monsters can use
the Help action to aid each other, they can grapple or shove their enemies, and so on. Some monsters use these options to maximize their advantages in battle; others use them to sow fear among their
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
authority and cause the tribe to collapse into chaos, with the survivors scattering either to join new tribes or to strike out on their own. At the other extreme, warriors that return home with a heavily
battle skills.
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I always appear like I am about to kill everyone around me.
4
I love a good brawl.
5
I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power.
6
I chant orcish war
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Infernal War Machine Combat All the warlords described in this adventure use infernal war machines to strike fear into their rivals, fend off demons and other threats, and flee from Zariel’s devil
(Athletics) check, setting the jump’s DC based on the distance between the two vehicles (as well as other factors, as appropriate). Keep it fun and fast-paced, and push the rules aside when they get in the way.
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->Scions of Elemental Evil
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
500 feet underground. Vox excavated the nexus; now, she uses its power to summon evil elemental monsters to do her destructive bidding. By the time the characters confront her, Vox has called forth her