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Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide
items and have additional properties.
Crystal Ball of Mind Reading. You can use an action to cast the Detect Thoughts spell (save DC 17) while you are scrying with the crystal ball, targeting
creatures you can see within 30 feet of the spellâs sensor. You donât need to concentrate on this Detect Thoughts to maintain it during its duration, but it ends if Scrying ends.
Crystal Ball
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
False Object. If the library is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasnât observed the library move or act, that creature must
âa chained library. The reading desk is used to support the chained books while they are being read.Poison, Psychic
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and mage armor spells on itself before combat.
He doesn't need material components to cast any of his prepared spells.Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
made him the envy of many rival spellcasters.
Ringlerun has a good heart, but heâs easily distracted by intellectual pursuits. He would rather spend time in quiet contemplation or reading than in
frivolous conversation.
Alignment. Lawful good.
Personality Trait. âDonât talk to me. Iâm reading.â
Ideal. âMagic belongs only in the hands of those who use it for
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
incapacitated and the spy doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Feline Agility. When the tabaxi moves on its turn in combat, it can double its speed until the end of the turn. Once it uses this
ability, the tabaxi canât use it again until it moves 0 feet on one of its turns.
That Thing You Need (3/Day). The hoardsperson pulls one item of its choice from the living loot satchel. This
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
False Appearance. If Squirt is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasnât observed Squirt move or act, that creature must succeed
;
Bond. âIâm running on fumes here. I need oil.â
Flaw. âIâm too tired to fly today. You carry me.âPoison
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
attack that would hit it. To do so, the thri-kreen must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.Thri-kreen gladiators relish opportunities to test their mettle in combat and often paint their
eschew armor. Although thri-kreen donât need to sleep, they do require periods of inactivity to revitalize themselves.
The Thri-kreen language doesnât employ words in the usual sense. To
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
reaching maturity, break off to begin life as young gray renders. They feel no obligation to their young and have no inclination to gather with others of their kind. Instead, each has an overpowering need
it forms a bond, a gray render serves its master devotedly.
A gray render might be a strong ally, but itâs always an unpredictable one. In combat, a gray render fights viciously and never
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
tyrants.â
Bond. âThe brigganock;brigganocks of Yon are my trusted friends. They need someone to protect them, and I happily volunteer.â
Flaw. âMy impatience sometimes
demands that I strike out on my own while my comrades-in-arms waste time deliberating.â
Combat Notes
Molliver likes to get up close and personal in fights. If theyâre caught in a tight spot
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
False Appearance. If the slithering tracker is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasnât observed the slithering tracker move or
âs body, killing it. Yet the subjectâs mind lives on in the puddle that issues forth from the remains, and so too does its insatiable need for retribution.
A slithering tracker tastes the
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
finish a long rest.
Ways to Read the Kill
d6
Reading
1
Using a tiny bellows to pump one last breath into a corpse.
2
Reading the entrails with special reading-the-entrails
within 5 feet of a creature killed within the past 24 hours, you can cast the augury spell. The course of action you inquire about with the spell does not need to have any connection to the dead creature
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
he might need help and traveled for months to reach Strahdâs domain. She rode her wagon to Vallaki and learned about an old tower that seemed the sort of place van Richten would use as a base
herself.
Tarokka Deck. Ezmerelda keeps a deck of tarokka cards in her wagon (chapter 11, area V1). Although the cards arenât magical, Ezmerelda can use them to perform a card reading for the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ât need to breathe or is immune to poison automatically succeeds on the saving throw. Once the skunk has sprayed its musk, it canât do so again until it finishes a short or long rest.
Wasp
swarm disperses.
A kobold inventor builds improvised weapons to gain an advantage in combat. These weapons last for only one or two attacks before they break and typically work only for the inventor, but
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
pray to Bahamut to uphold honor and justice, or when they need courage to face a great threat. In the most dire situations, a powerful follower of Bahamut who makes a tremendous sacrificeâa vast
often accompanied by seven ancient gold dragon;ancient gold dragons who favor disguising themselves as canaries.
In combat, Bahamutâs enemies experience the full force of his justice, while his
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
1
Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or lesser creatures. (Any)
2
Change
ocean. (Good)
6
Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
Topaz Dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
1
Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or lesser creatures. (Any)
2
Change. Consistency is stagnation
Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
Topaz Dragon Adventures
The Topaz Dragon
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
1
Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or
the sight of the vast beauty of the ocean. (Good)
6
Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
1
Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or lesser creatures. (Any
beauty of the ocean. (Good)
6
Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
Topaz
Doppelganger
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
.
Surprise Attack. If the doppelganger surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll
blocks it. While the target is in range, the doppelganger can continue reading its thoughts, as long as the doppelganger's concentration isn't broken (as if concentrating on a spell). While reading the
Equipment
Combat
Utility
Whimsy
11
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16
Laughing moss is well-known amongst naturalists and woodcutters, as itâs fairly easy to find when you know what youâre looking for
. To find a patch of this moss is quite simple, as all you need to do is head to the woods and listen for the distinctive sounds of hearty laughter emanating from a campsite in the evening. Along with finding it in the wild, laughing moss is sold in special apothecaries around the island.
Urchin
Legacy
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are not in combat, you (and companions you lead) can travel between any two locations in the city twice as fast as your speed would normally allow.
Suggested Characteristics
Urchins are
. (Lawful)
3
Change. The low are lifted up, and the high and mighty are brought down. Change is the nature of things. (Chaotic)
4
Retribution. The rich need to be shown what life and death
Entertainer
Legacy
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Playerâs Handbook (2014)
liking to you.
Variant Entertainer: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combat into a spectacle the crowd can
enjoy. This kind of flashy combat is your entertainer routine, though you might also have some skills as a tumbler or actor. Using your By Popular Demand feature, you can find a place to perform in
Gladiator
Legacy
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Playerâs Handbook (2014)
A gladiator is as much an entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combat into a spectacle the crowd can enjoy. This kind of flashy combat is your entertainer
;
FEATURE: BY POPULAR DEMAND
You can always find a place to perform in any place that features combat for entertainment â perhaps a gladiatorial arena or secret pit fighting club. At such
Orc
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
scythe. Only a skilled and determined hero can hope to survive single combat with an orc.
Savage and fearless, orc tribes are ever in search of elves, dwarves, and humans to destroy. Motivated by their
hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to
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Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combat into a spectacle the crowd can enjoy. This kind of flashy combat is your entertainer routine, though you might also have some
skills as a tumbler or actor. Using your By Popular Demand feature, you can find a place to perform in any place that features combat for entertainment â perhaps a gladiatorial arena or secret
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
serpent gods began to demand more and more sacrifices, the yuan-ti stepped up their raids on bordering settlements to meet this need.
Calm long-view schemers, innate deceivers, and immune to poison
others can be exploited through bribes, favors, or threats.
As creatures devoid of emotion, yuan-ti exhibit behavior and use tactics that exemplify that outlook (or lack of one). Whether in combat
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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Wrestling. You fought in hand-to-hand combat with an immense lobster.
2
It Dragged the Boat. You nearly caught a fish of monstrous size that pulled your boat for miles.
3
Fins of Pure Gold
nature.
2
My friends are my crew; we sink or float together.
3
I need long stretches of quiet to clear my head.
4
Rich folk donât know the satisfaction of hard work.
5
I
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Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
can find passages through the urban sprawl that others would miss. When you are not in combat, you (and companions you lead) can travel between any two locations in the city twice as fast as your
)
3
Change. The low are lifted up, and the high and mighty are brought down. Change is the nature of things. (Chaotic)
4
Retribution. The rich need to be shown what life and death are like in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
official D&D source, such as a book or a PDF, to create a character. This restriction ensures that players donât need to own a lot of books to make a character and makes it easier for DMs to know how all
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
coins
Feature: Undercity Paths
You know hidden, underground pathways that you can use to bypass crowds, obstacles, and observation as you move through the city. When you arenât in combat, you
fight it off.
2
I assume that anyone outside the Golgari looks down on me.
3
I feel a need for revenge against those who enjoy the privilege of living above ground.
4
I donât
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Rulebooks As the Dungeon Master, you need this book plus the Playerâs Handbook (which contains most of the rules of the game) and the Monster Manual. Your players need access to the Playerâs Handbook
players to look up a monster in the Monster Manual (or the equivalent digital tool) while fighting that monster. If youâre running a published adventure, players should avoid reading that adventure so they donât spoil any surprises.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Ambusher. In the first round of a combat, the doppelganger has advantage on attack rolls against any creature it surprised.
Surprise Attack. If the
doppelganger surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 10 (3d6) damage from the attack.
Actions
Multiattack. The doppelganger makes two
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peopleâs nightmares.
6
Combat is meant to be quick, clean, and one-sided.
7
I like to stick to the shadows.
8
I never show my anger. I just plot my revenge.
Ideals
d6
Flaw
1
I like secrets so much that Iâm reluctant to share details of a plan even with those who need to know.
2
I would let my friends die rather than reveal my true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
that are represented by a special card reading detailed in chapter 1, âInto the Mists.â Before you run the adventure, you need to conduct that reading to determine the location of several items that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Reading Ahead As the players familiarize themselves with the character options and adventuring gear described in the Basic Rules, take advantage of the opportunity to read ahead. âThe Adventure
Beginsâ section tells you everything you need to know about whatâs happening in and around Phandalin. It also describes quests that characters can pursue, leading them to other locations. The adventure is






