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Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Gnome Cunning. Skeemo has advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.
Spellcasting. Skeemo is a 9th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell
5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Skeemo became the Master of Magic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
as a fighting platform for up to four Small people. Ogre howdahs are most often seen bearing bow- and spear-wielding goblin;goblins into battle, or perhaps kobold;kobolds or deep gnome (svirfneblin
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
previous existence.
For reasons unknown, ceremorphosis can go awry when an illithid tadpole is implanted in the brain of a gnome. This deviation might be due to the quasi-magical nature of gnomes, or
simply a facet of how their minds work. When the process is warped only slightly, the mind flayer remains gnome-sized and is called a gnome ceremorph. It retains its knowledge of the Gnomish language
Dual Wielder
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Feats
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You master fighting with two weapons, gaining the following benefits:
You gain a +1 bonus to AC while you are wielding a separate melee weapon in each hand.
You can use two-weapon fighting even
classes
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You focus your training on the art of the blade, relying on speed, elegance, and charm in equal parts. While some warriors are brutes clad in heavy armor, your method of fighting looks almost like a
Features
Rogue Level
Feature
3rd
Fancy Footwork, Rakish Audacity
9th
Panache
13th
Elegant Maneuver
17th
Master Duelist
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
but also has resulted in genuine advances, such as clockworks. The methods used to craft clockworks have been shared between gnome communities over many generations.
Individual Designs
Gnome artisans
turn in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat if possible. It otherwise keeps fighting.
7
Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
produced many failed Constructs but also has resulted in genuine advances, such as clockworks. The methods used to craft clockworks have been shared between gnome communities over many generations
.
Individual Designs
Gnome artisans prefer unique clockworks over perfectly functioning ones that copy too much from other creations. A clockwork can be customized by adding one of the following
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hand-to-hand combat. Some protect monasteries; others travel the world seeking enlightenment or new forms of combat to master. A few become bodyguards, trading their combat prowess and loyalty for
each hand
5
Passage from a fighting manual
6
Beautiful but poisonous flowers
7
Two couatls swirling around each other, rendered in metallic ink
8
Detailed landscape depicting natural beauty
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Constructs but also has resulted in genuine advances, such as clockworks. The methods used to craft clockworks have been shared between gnome communities over many generations.
Individual Designs
Gnome
of its turn in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat if possible. It otherwise keeps fighting.
7
Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
also has resulted in genuine advances, such as clockworks. The methods used to craft clockworks have been shared between gnome communities over many generations.
Individual Designs
Gnome artisans
turn in combat, roll a d6. If you roll a 1, it retreats from combat if possible. It otherwise keeps fighting.
7
Overheats. Roll a d6 at the start of the clockwork’s turn. If you roll a 1
Half-Orc
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, ambition, and self-discipline to go far indeed, as Mhurren had. He was master of a tribe that could muster two thousand spears, and the strongest chief in Thar.
— Richard Baker, Swordmage
Whether
with joy. They tend to be short-tempered and sometimes sullen, more inclined to action than contemplation and to fighting than arguing. And when their hearts swell with love, they leap to perform acts
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
3rd
Bonus Proficiencies, Fighting Style, Blade Flourish
6th
Extra Attack
14th
Master’s Flourish
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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Bonus Proficiencies, Fighting Style, Blade Flourish
6th
Extra Attack
14th
Master’s Flourish
classes
Player’s Handbook
mercenaries—as Fighters, they all share an unparalleled prowess with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it.
Fighters master various
, each Fighter specializes in certain styles of combat. Some concentrate on archery, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
improvised traps they use to protect their warrens.
KURTULMAK: GOD OF KOBOLDS
The god of kobolds was a vassal of Tiamat. When the gnome god Garl Glittergold stole a treasure from Tiamat’s hoard, she
; animosity, gnomes tend to avoid or abandon settlements that have a severe infestation of kobolds, and conversely kobolds are usually driven out of communities that have a large gnome population
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and dragon, Erandis bore a Mark of Death unlike any other. In time, it might have been her gateway to immortality and unrivaled power, but she was hunted down and killed long before she could master
is destroyed. Thus, even Erandis herself doesn’t know the location or form of her phylactery.
Restoring the Mark. Though she takes great pleasure in fighting the dragons and elves who destroyed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dueling Fighting Style Durable General Elemental Adept* General Fey Touched General Grappler General Great Weapon Fighting Fighting Style Great Weapon Master General Healer Origin Heavily Armored General
Heavy Armor Master General Inspiring Leader General Interception Fighting Style Keen Mind General Lightly Armored General Lucky Origin Mage Slayer General Magic Initiate* Origin Martial Weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Shock Trooper Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting Maneuvers: Menacing Attack, Pushing Attack, Sweeping Attack Feats: Charger, Great Weapon Master, Heavy Armor Master Subtlety is not your style
. You’re trained to get straight into the fighting, busting through enemy lines and applying tremendous pressure quickly. Those who ignore you in combat do so at their peril.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Hoplite Fighting Style: Defense, Thrown Weapon Fighting* Maneuvers: Brace,* Lunging Attack, Parry, Precision Attack Feats: Athlete, Grappler, Piercer,* Polearm Master, Sentinel, Shield Master With
spear and shield, you follow in the footsteps of the heroes of ages past. You rely on discipline and athleticism to overcome improbable odds. Whether fighting in ranks alongside your comrades or squaring off as a lone warrior, you’re equal to the task.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
combined with a fighting style and feats, allows you to create a broad range of fighters, each with its own flavor and play style. Below are recommendations for how you might build a Battle Master to
Battle Master Builds Shock Trooper A Martial Archetype option in the Player’s Handbook, the Battle Master showcases just how versatile a fighter can be. The suite of maneuvers you choose, when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
22 Forest Master Celestial 8 Foresworn Undead 6 Irda Seeker Giant 1 Irda Veil Keeper Giant 4 Nevermind Gnome Inventor Humanoid 2 Nevermind Gnome Mastermind Humanoid 5 Thanoi Hunter Monstrosity 1 Traag Draconian Monstrosity 5 Verminaard Humanoid 17
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Brawler Fighting Style: Blind Fighting,* Two-Weapon Fighting, Unarmed Fighting* Maneuvers: Ambush,* Disarming Attack, Feinting Attack, Pushing Attack, Trip Attack Feats: Athlete, Durable, Grappler
, Resilient, Shield Master, Tavern Brawler, Tough When bottles start breaking and chairs start flying, you’re in your element. You love a good scrap, and you’ve likely seen your share of them. You may or may not have formal training, and while others might call you a dirty fighter, you’re still alive.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
successful DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check or a bribe of 100 gp or more can convince a gnome to surrender its master keys, tamper with the engine, or pilot the submarine as the characters direct.
Gnome Engineers Rock gnome engineers maintain and operate the Scarlet Marpenoth. These gnomes are apprentice wizards (see appendix B), with these changes: The gnomes are neutral good. They are Small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Dual Wielder You master fighting with two weapons, gaining the following benefits: You gain a +1 bonus to AC while you are wielding a separate melee weapon in each hand. You can use two-weapon
fighting even when the one-handed melee weapons you are wielding aren’t light. You can draw or stow two one-handed weapons when you would normally be able to draw or stow only one.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
your martial practice: Replace a fighting style you know with another fighting style available to fighters. If you know any maneuvers from the Battle Master archetype, you can replace one maneuver you know with a different maneuver.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Lancer Fighting Style: Dueling Maneuvers: Lunging Attack, Menacing Attack, Precision Attack, Pushing Attack Feats: Heavy Armor Master, Mounted Combatant, Savage Attacker When the cavalry is called in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
gnome who hears about a master illusionist in a faraway realm could embark on a journey to find that person and learn new tricks. A rock gnome artificer might become determined to locate any deposits
Gnome Adventurers I don’t know how many times I’ve seen a gnome
turn a dead end into a wonderful opportunity.
— Delaan Winterhound
When a gnome leaves the burrow, the force behind that decision
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the Battlerager might be part of a gnomish attempt at inventing a new sort of armor, an effort that yielded a dangerous but effective fighting style. It’s up to the player whether the barbarian’s rage
stems from a set of tactics developed for use with the gnome-created spiked armor or from sheer frustration at having to turn to the mad tinker gnomes for help.
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Basic Rules (2014)
and exhorting his companions to bravery and heroism. The magic of his song fortifies and emboldens them.
Laughing as she tunes her cittern, a gnome weaves her subtle magic over the assembled nobles
, create illusions, and even heal wounds.
Music and Magic
In the worlds of D&D, words and music are not just vibrations of air, but vocalizations with power all their own. The bard is a master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you recover all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest. Vampiric Connection. The DM determines the fate of your former vampire master. While you and your former
vampire master are on the same plane of existence, the vampire can communicate with you telepathically, and you can choose to allow the vampire to perceive through your senses. You might ask: Are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Polearm Master Can I add my Strength modifier to the damage of the bonus attack that Polearm Master gives me? Yes. If you have the feat and use the Attack action to attack with a glaive, halberd, or
weapon, and if you hit, you add the same ability modifier to the damage roll, which is normal for weapon damage rolls. A specific rule, such as the rule for two-weapon fighting, might break the general
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
another. A winged snake is trained to serve a particular master. If its master dies, the snake has been known to remain nearby and starve to death. Zhentarim agent and winged snake Dread Warriors
Created from the freshly dead bodies of skilled warriors, dread warriors are especially formidable zombie-like creatures, retaining some of their intelligence and much of the fighting skill they
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Basic Rules (2014)
.
A gladiator fights for sport in an arena, a master with his trident and net, skilled at toppling foes and moving them around for the crowd’s delight—and his own tactical advantage. His
, some on fighting with two weapons at once, and some on augmenting their martial skills with magic. This combination of broad general ability and extensive specialization makes fighters superior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Rulebooks As the Dungeon Master, you need this book plus the Player’s Handbook (which contains most of the rules of the game) and the Monster Manual. Your players need access to the Player’s Handbook
players to look up a monster in the Monster Manual (or the equivalent digital tool) while fighting that monster. If you’re running a published adventure, players should avoid reading that adventure so they don’t spoil any surprises.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the imminent explosion, the characters must negotiate with or get through the fighting creatures to repair the control console. Escalation Goliath giant-kin (see chapter 6) who live on one of the
. Creatures from the Frost Giant Encounters and Elemental Air Encounters tables (see chapter 3) defend the observatory. History Lesson A rock gnome mage has pieced together accounts from ancient sites