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Player’s Handbook
the influence of these beings can be felt. In no time, each Warlock is drawn into a binding pact with a powerful patron. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as angels, archfey, demons
Eldritch Invocations
Cantrips
Prepared Spells
Spell Slots
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Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic
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Magical Cunning
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Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
right gauntlet of their armor black in honor of their patron. Bane’s clerics wield black maces with heads shaped to look like a closed fist.
Cult Ranks. Bane’s cultists operate according
to strict military hierarchies. The lowest rank consists of the fist of Bane;fists of Bane, foot soldiers who obey all orders without hesitation. They are led by iron consul;iron consuls, cunning
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Bane are warriors who wear heavy armor and wield maces, swords, spears, and crossbows. They paint the right gauntlet of their armor black in honor of their patron. Bane’s clerics wield black
soldiers who obey all orders without hesitation. They are led by iron consul;iron consuls, cunning field officers who excel at coordinating the fists in combat. The black gauntlet of bane;black gauntlets are the priests who command the consuls.
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
strength is his cunning mind.
History
Ages ago, Miska led the hordes of Chaos against the forces of Law at the behest of his patron, the enigmatic Queen of Chaos. It seemed Miska’s domination
couldn’t be stopped.
In desperation, Miska’s opponents crafted an artifact to bind him in an extraplanar prison. This rod broke apart after sealing him in Pandemonium, scattering across
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Cunning Action. On each of her turns in combat, Rilsa can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action.
Focus. If Rilsa damages a creature with a weapon attack, she gains advantage
headquarters. In addition to hosting regular public forums in her shop, Rael tacitly oversees the Garden of Whispers, a maze of wood-and-paper screens where people from across the city can buy and sell secrets with Guild agents and each other, speaking through the barriers so as to maintain anonymity.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
":"Sling", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Fleeing his pursuers, Raxivort wandered across the multiverse and spawned xvarts, who not only look like him but also cause any magic that
unleashed his vengeance. The demon prince urged villains far and wide to pursue the Infinity Spindle for themselves and destroy Raxivort.Low Cunning. The xvart takes the Disengage action.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, wall of forceSeekers of forgotten lore and lost relics, blue abishais are the most cunning and learned of their kind. Their research into occult subjects gleaned from tomes plundered from across the
heads: black, blue, green, red, and white.
Tiamat deploys abishais as her agents, sending them forth to represent her interests in the Hells and across the multiverse. Some have simple tasks, such as
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
tattoo across her back, filling a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on her. Each other creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 13 (3d8
steal away most of the clan’s gold, leaving only a pittance.
Prisoner 13 is a cunning schemer, ruthless and patient. She listens and watches, absorbing every detail she can, and shares as
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
to the extradimensional realm that created him. From the steps of the staircase, Nafas hears the wishes of creatures across the multiverse but cannot act on them. Moved by their stories but barred by
destroy Nafas is to take his place.
Nafas as a Patron
In addition to linking the adventures in this book, you can use Nafas as a group patron (detailed in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything). In
Shifter
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
also be a cunning rat who darts through the shadows.
Wildhunt shifters are born from any creature that tracks its prey.
While the beast within certainly has a physical impact on a shifter, it has a
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The Journey Yet to Come
Shifters have a strong presence in the Eldeen Reaches but can be found in rural areas across Khorvaire, where they often live among humans. While they form powerful bonds
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Many organizations active in the North and across the face of Faerûn aren’t bound by strictures of geography. These factions pursue their agendas without regard for political boundaries
in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and frequently seek aid from law enforcement friendly to the order’s ideals, and the clergy of the order’s patron gods.
The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"damage", "rollAction":"Emerald Embers", "rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage.Emerald dragons are the most curious, cunning, and manipulative of the gem dragons, wielding psionic power to weave illusions to
wary eye on the efreeti;efreet who have built a tower near the dragon’s lair, and indirectly aids any who oppose the efreet.
7
An iron golem ferries visitors across the lava moat
Worg
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Basic Rules (2014)
must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.A worg is an evil predator that delights in hunting and devouring creatures weaker than itself. Cunning and malevolent, worgs roam across
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understand and claim its might for their own. Depending on the malevolence of the cult’s patron or the malefic purposes they may serve, cultists could be a force of wickedness or a group of closely
), Traveler's Clothes, 10 GP; or (B) 50 GP
Cultist Affinities
Cult Patron
Skill
Language
Aberration
Perception
Deep Speech
Celestial
Religion
Celestial
Fiend (Demon
The entities of the Cthulhu Mythos have many enemies. Not all who learn of these terrible creatures fall victim to their promises of forbidden power. Across the cosmos, a grand conspiracy consisting
of the most unlikely of creatures.
A court of intelligent house cats seek to protect the world from the Mythos. Hailing from across planes, worlds, and planets, they use magic and manipulation to
The entities of the Cthulhu Mythos have many enemies. Not all who learn of these terrible creatures fall victim to their promises of forbidden power. Across the cosmos, a grand conspiracy consisting
of the most unlikely of creatures.
A court of intelligent house cats seek to protect the world from the Mythos. Hailing from across planes, worlds, and planets, they use magic and manipulation to
monsters
time of the gods raises disturbing questions about the origins of the multiverse.
Ancient Remnants. Here and there, lost ruins of the elder things remain scattered across the most distant
warred against the mi-go and the star-spawn of Cthulhu for dominance over the primordial world, and were eventually defeated when the shoggoths grew too cunning and overthrew them.
The elder thing
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
appreciation for the finer things!
— Volo
Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and
that slavishly obey its orders.
Booyahg Slave. This goblin warlock serves a patron who can extract payment in flesh if the goblin doesn’t do as promised. Often this patron is a coven of hags
monsters
of desperate exiles fleeing persecution, face starvation in the wilds. Seemingly by chance, they stumble across ancient standing stones or a similar edifice. The runes on the site are strangely
rely on culling the weak among their own numbers. The community seeks outsiders. Brutal and vicious cults rely on raids, but more cunning ones lure strangers to their lands with promises of food and
Kenku
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
their ingenuity and skill had turned toward scheming against their patron, the spark of creativity was torn from their souls. Finally, to ensure that the kenku could never divulge any secrets, their
kenku make an easy living serving as messengers, spies, and lookouts for thieves’ guilds, bandits, and other criminal cartels. A network of kenku can relay a bird call or similar noise across the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Eldritch Master At 20th level, you can draw on your inner reserve of mystical power while entreating your patron to regain expended spell slots. You can spend 1 minute entreating your patron for aid
Boon option produces a special creature or an object that reflects your patron’s nature.
Pact of the Chain. Your familiar is more cunning than a typical familiar. Its default form can be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Eldritch Master At 20th level, you can draw on your inner reserve of mystical power while entreating your patron to regain expended spell slots. You can spend 1 minute entreating your patron for aid
Boon option produces a special creature or an object that reflects your patron’s nature.
Pact of the Chain. Your familiar is more cunning than a typical familiar. Its default form can be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Eldritch Master At 20th level, you can draw on your inner reserve of mystical power while entreating your patron to regain expended spell slots. You can spend 1 minute entreating your patron for aid
Boon option produces a special creature or an object that reflects your patron’s nature.
Pact of the Chain. Your familiar is more cunning than a typical familiar. Its default form can be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Eldritch Master At 20th level, you can draw on your inner reserve of mystical power while entreating your patron to regain expended spell slots. You can spend 1 minute entreating your patron for aid
Boon option produces a special creature or an object that reflects your patron’s nature.
Pact of the Chain. Your familiar is more cunning than a typical familiar. Its default form can be a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
examples of each kind of patron from across Khorvaire. Work as a team with your DM to select a group patron. As an alternative, your characters could form your own organization that might one day stand among
Chapter 1: Group Patrons When creating characters for an Eberron campaign, consider choosing a patron for your adventuring party. This section describes general categories of patrons and also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
examples of each kind of patron from across Khorvaire. Work as a team with your DM to select a group patron. As an alternative, your characters could form your own organization that might one day stand among
Chapter 1: Group Patrons When creating characters for an Eberron campaign, consider choosing a patron for your adventuring party. This section describes general categories of patrons and also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Phenax Cunning and deceitful, Phenax spins innumerable plots across all of creation. He enjoys upsetting the natural order of things, either by thwarting the plans of his fellow gods or secreting away information for later use.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Phenax Cunning and deceitful, Phenax spins innumerable plots across all of creation. He enjoys upsetting the natural order of things, either by thwarting the plans of his fellow gods or secreting away information for later use.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
understanding that they’ll deliver any Dhakaani artifacts they come across in their travels. You never know what benefits a patron will provide; at the least, they can give you an introduction to high society.
elves of Shae Lias are experts in funerary customs and embalming. In addition, Mayne Jhaelian of the Gates of Passage is one of the few people in Sharn capable of raising the dead. Find a Patron. There
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
papers guarantee you the right to travel freely across national borders on the business of your patron house. (If you assert that you are on the business of the house, even if you aren’t, border agents are unlikely to challenge you.)
Patron Benefits With a dragonmarked house as your group’s patron, you gain the following benefits: Compensation. Your patron house pays you for the work you do on its behalf. On average, the house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
takes the adventurers under his metaphorical wing and sends them on adventures to deal with draconic concerns, great and small, across the world. The patron might feign surprise when an adventure
Option 1: Mysterious Patron Have a friendly patron whose true identity is somewhat mysterious befriend the adventurers early in their careers and send them on each adventure in sequence. The patron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Eldritch Invocations Cantrips Prepared Spells Spell Slots Slot Level 1 +2 Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic 1 2 2 1 1 2 +2 Magical Cunning 3 2 3 2 1 3 +2 Warlock
Subclass 3 2 4 2 2 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 3 5 2 2 5 +3 — 5 3 6 2 3 6 +3 Subclass feature 5 3 7 2 3 7 +3 — 6 3 8 2 4 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 6 3 9 2 4 9 +4 Contact Patron 7 3 10 2 5 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Level Proficiency Bonus Class Features Eldritch Invocations Cantrips Prepared Spells Spell Slots Slot Level 1 +2 Eldritch Invocations, Pact Magic 1 2 2 1 1 2 +2 Magical Cunning 3 2 3 2 1 3 +2 Warlock
Subclass 3 2 4 2 2 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 3 5 2 2 5 +3 — 5 3 6 2 3 6 +3 Subclass feature 5 3 7 2 3 7 +3 — 6 3 8 2 4 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 6 3 9 2 4 9 +4 Contact Patron 7 3 10 2 5 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
papers guarantee you the right to travel freely across national borders on the business of your patron house. (If you assert that you are on the business of the house, even if you aren’t, border agents are unlikely to challenge you.)
Patron Benefits With a dragonmarked house as your group’s patron, you gain the following benefits: Compensation. Your patron house pays you for the work you do on its behalf. On average, the house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
understanding that they’ll deliver any Dhakaani artifacts they come across in their travels. You never know what benefits a patron will provide; at the least, they can give you an introduction to high society.
elves of Shae Lias are experts in funerary customs and embalming. In addition, Mayne Jhaelian of the Gates of Passage is one of the few people in Sharn capable of raising the dead. Find a Patron. There