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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Since not all tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your
tiefling character, although Devil’s Tongue, Hellfire, and Winged are mutually exclusive.
Feral. Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Dexterity score increases by 2. This trait
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Air genasi are descended from djinn, the genies of the Elemental Plane of Air. Embodying many of the airy traits of their otherworldly ancestors, air genasi can draw upon their connection to the
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Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
1 mile of the scion. The words are indistinct, but a creature with an Intelligence score of 5 or higher interprets them as instructions for a prank they can play on others.
If the scion dies, these
effects end immediately.
Scions of Giants’ Gods
Giants are descended from the All-Father, Annam, and his children. But scions of giants’ gods boast a greater claim: they are Annam
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Whispers can be heard on the wind within 1 mile of the scion. The words are indistinct, but a creature with an Intelligence score of 5 or higher interprets them as instructions for a prank they can play on
others.
If the scion dies, these effects end immediately.
Scions of Giants’ Gods
Giants are descended from the All-Father, Annam, and his children. But scions of giants’ gods boast a
Feats
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
You are descended from a master of the double-bladed scimitar, and some of that mastery has passed on to you. You gain the following benefits:
Increase your Dexterity or Strength score by 1, to a
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
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What drew you forth from your life of study? Did your first taste of magical knowledge leave you hungry for more? Have you received word of a secret repository of knowledge not yet plundered by any
, Intelligence should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution or Dexterity. If you plan to join the School of Enchantment, make Charisma your next-best score. Second, choose the sage
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Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Whether descended from a celestial being or infused with heavenly power, aasimar are mortals who carry a spark of the Upper Planes within their souls. They can fan that spark to bring light, ease
Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, ensuring that her companions’ words will be well received.
Whether scholar, skald, or scoundrel, a bard weaves magic through words and music to inspire allies, demoralize foes, manipulate minds
highest ability score, followed by Dexterity. Second, choose the entertainer background. Third, choose the dancing lights and vicious mockery cantrips, along with the following 1st-level spells: charm
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Descended from efreet, the genies of the Elemental Plane of Fire, fire genasi channel the flamboyant and often destructive nature of flame. They show their heritage in their skin tones, which can
whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
those not descended from Asmodeus might exhibit different qualities; see the “Tiefling Variants” sidebar.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Air Genasi As an air genasi, you are descended from the djinn. As changeable as the weather, your moods shift from calm to wild and violent with little warning, but these storms rarely last long. Air
a faint echo. A few display odd patterns in their flesh or grow crystals from their scalps. Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1. Unending Breath. You can hold your breath
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Feat: Revenant Blade Prerequisite: Elf You are descended from a master of the double-bladed scimitar, and some of that mastery has passed on to you. You gain the following benefits: Increase your
Dexterity or Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20. While you are holding a double-bladed scimitar with two hands, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. A double-bladed scimitar has the finesse property when you wield it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lady of fortune” (Tymora) — an indication, tieflings say, that one’s outward appearance and bloodline are less important to the gods than the heart and soul within. TIEFLING VARIANTS
Since not all
tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your tiefling character, although
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Earth Genasi As an earth genasi, you are descended from the cruel and greedy dao, though you are not necessarily evil. You have inherited some measure of control over earth, reveling in superior
embedded crystals. The most arresting have fissures in their flesh, from which faint light shines. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1. Earth Walk. You can move across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
? What drew you forth from your life of study? Did your first taste of magical knowledge leave you hungry for more? Have you received word of a secret repository of knowledge not yet plundered by any
, Intelligence should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution or Dexterity. If you plan to join the School of Enchantment, make Charisma your next-best score. Second, choose the sage background
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
subrace replace the tiefling’s Ability Score Increase and Infernal Legacy traits given in the Player’s Handbook. There is one exception: tieflings connected to Asmodeus. Those tieflings use the traits in
tieflings use the Ability Score Increase and Infernal Legacy traits in the Player’s Handbook. Baalzebul The crumbling realm of Maladomini is ruled by Baalzebul, who excels at corrupting those whose minor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
if you multiclass. For instance, if you’re a 4th-level multiclass character, you haven’t yet received the Ability Score Improvement feature because you haven’t attained 4th level in one of your classes
Multiclassing Are ability score improvements class-level dependent, rather than total level? Ability score improvements are based on your level in a particular class, not your total character level
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But
When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a physical mutation at the player’s determination. A boost to Strength might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Giants. Each of the giants of the ordning has new variants in this chapter. The cloud giant destiny gambler, fire giant forgecaller, frost giant ice shaper, hill giant avalancher, stone giant rockspeaker
). Elemental Hulks. Withered branches of the giant family tree, the elemental hulks (cinder hulks, dust hulks, lightning hulks, mist hulks, mud hulks, and rime hulks) are Elemental creatures descended
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Appendix C: Score Sheet Use this score sheet to tally the players’ points. Players can gain or lose points for each of these actions only once. Download Score Sheet Points by Area Action Points
or drink −1 Defeated Kashem the dao +2 Saw through Kashem’s illusions before she attacked +1 L18: Black-Water Lake Gathered all the garnets on the island +1 Received an insult from Iggwilv +1 Used
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Initiative Variants This section offers different ways to handle initiative. Initiative Score With this optional rule, creature don’t roll initiative at the start of combat. Instead, each creature
has an initiative score, which is a passive Dexterity check: 10 + Dexterity modifier. By cutting down on die rolls, math done on the fly, and the process of asking for and recording totals, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
prominent, with thousands of members descended from an ancient hero who is said to have taught minotaurs the arts of war. Other important family lines include the Kharran line (primarily associated with
the demonic influence of Baphomet. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1. Alignment. Most minotaurs who join the Boros Legion lean
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Chaos at the Temple After a few rounds of contending with the destruction, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score sees the following scene: At the base of the temple
Amanisha and the Riverine’s Shankha. The wall of water descended and flowed around us, seeking Amanisha as she tried to help others to safety. It seized her and the trophy, then pulled them both away!”
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
: Revenant Blade Prerequisite: Elf You are descended from a master of the double-bladed scimitar, and some of that mastery has passed on to you. You gain the following benefits: Increase your Dexterity or
Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20. While you are holding a double-bladed scimitar with two hands, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. A double-bladed scimitar has the finesse property when you wield it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
the death tyrant dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately. A cluster of tiny lights descended from a dark crevice in the ceiling. These motes cast an eerie glow on the great
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Speed 5 ft., Fly 40 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 18 +4 +4
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 14 +2 +7
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 19 +4 +4
Wis 15 +2 +7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Elk Tribe, who received a vision about the characters’ journey to the Reghed Glacier. Elk Tribe Escort Several hours before the party reaches the glacier, read: As you crest another ridge, you spot a
two dozen figures burst out of the snow sixty feet away from you. They are spaced roughly ten feet apart and begin advancing in a line.
Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
ring can bestow this charm once only. Check the Story Tracker: any character who received singing lessons from Palasha the mermaid in chapter 1 has advantage on this check. Activating the Fey Crossing
point, no effective attacks, an Intelligence score of 10, and other ability scores of 1. Killing more than half of a ring’s toadstools renders the ring unusable.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
gain surprise in the blizzard. Characters who have a passive Perception score of 16 or higher aren’t surprised. The bugbears were sent by Xanathar to retrieve a prisoner being held in the Zhent safe
Characters who speak to the proprietor of the meat shop, a portly middle-aged woman named Sora Cuttle (LG female Illuskan human commoner), learn that she received an unexpected delivery from Justyn Rassk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Intelligence is halved; when the second stage is over, its Intelligence score increases by 1d6. To complete the process, the thrall receives a new set of proficiencies, a new alignment, and a new
and easily controlled. The clever duergar threw off the long-ago attempt by the mind flayers to rule them and have been enemies of the illithids ever since. Grimlocks The first grimlocks were descended
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Intelligence (Investigation) check determines the rat was killed by acid. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher feel intensifying tremors beneath them. If a character
carrion crawler clings to the ceiling in this room, waiting to ambush entrants. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher notice the carrion crawler before it attacks. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
rope bridge crossing over the passage ahead of you. Another passage 20 feet above the floor appears to intersect this one.
Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher and
have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher notice the goblin’s movements. Western Passage. This passage is choked with rubble and blocked by steep slopes. Moving up the slope requires 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
buildings litter the area. Brackish water floods nearly half of the chamber, getting deeper toward a dark tunnel to the west.
Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or higher notice
kill any creature that enters the tunnel. Upon entering the tunnel for the first time, a character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices odd waves and currents that suggest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
when a creature sits on it. Awakened Giant Goats The characters come upon three giant goats, each of which has received the benefit of an awaken spell, raising its Intelligence score to 10 and granting
. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher observe two silent shadows creeping up behind them. Each one looks like the slightly elongated shadow of a goblin; both use the shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
know better than to enter the palace without an invitation. Badger Minstrels. Each of these four badgers received one of Skabatha Nightshade’s awaken spells, which granted it an Intelligence of 10 and
score drops to 3 for 24 hours, and it gains the following flaw, which supersedes any conflicting trait: “I have the disposition of a wild animal.” Any magic that ends a curse ends the effect on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
potions of healing (superior). Hidden Hallway. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher, or who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check while moving through the
causes any creature in the room to suffer visible tremors and have its speed halved. A creature that has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 18 or higher, or that succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom