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Sorcerer

classes Basic Rules (2014)

unpredictable. Some draconic bloodlines produce exactly one sorcerer in every generation, but in other lines of descent every individual is a sorcerer. Most of the time, the talents of sorcery appear as

highest ability score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the hermit background. Third, choose the light, prestidigitation, ray of frost, and shocking grasp cantrips, along with the 1st

What the Avowed Know

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Desertmouth Mountains). All three books were used to gain entrance to Candlekeep in the past two months. The Avowed keep records of the seekers allowed into Candlekeep and the books they gifted the library

. Two seekers who gained entry with monstrous books are still in Candlekeep: Yalerion Highscroll (who brought Mazfroth’s Mighty Digressions) and Valor (who brought The Dark Hunger). The Avowed know

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

. Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant

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

Sphinx of Valor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Sphinx of Valor Sphinxes of valor guard world-changing or dangerous secrets—evidence of weird truths, deadly Artifacts, and things that shouldn’t exist. They inhabit hidden, magical sites and hold

their duty above mortal life. If threatened, a sphinx of valor defends its charge with its supernaturally empowered roar and fierce strikes. Sphinx of Valor Large Celestial, Lawful Neutral AC 17

Mad Maggie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, believing they might hold the most exquisite emotional records of Zariel’s descent. As the characters assist Maggie in this endeavor, they gain favor with — and leverage over — the hag. Maggie’s Offers

redcaps, Maggie found pieces of a beautiful tapestry that chronicled the fall of Zariel. It recounted the angel’s descent into Avernus, her betrayal at the hands of the Hellriders, and her submission

K6. Overlook

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

thousand feet below. If a character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher peers over the wall, add: Underneath the platform on which you stand, about one hundred feet down, a stone

dusty tomb beyond (area K88). Characters who try to reach the windows from the overlook must descend 110 feet and move 20 feet back under the platform. This descent can’t be accomplished without the

Sphinxes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Sphinxes Sphinx of Lore Large Celestial, Lawful Neutral AC 17 Initiative +10 (20) HP 170 (20d10 + 60) Speed 40 ft., Fly 60 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +4 Dex 15 +2

+2 Con 16 +3 +3 Ability Score Mod Save Int 18 +4 +4 Wis 18 +4 +4 Cha 18 +4 +4 Skills Arcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +12 Resistances

Minotaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

heroes — perhaps they were once thought of as gods — who established the minotaurs’ place in the world. Every minotaur in Ravnica claims descent from one of these heroes. The Ordruun line is the most

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

Build Your Group

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

members whose skills are great for reporting but less useful on adventures. This could be the designated writer, a political cartoonist, or a chronicler who records the party’s adventures. This might

be a challenging role for a player character to fill, but an NPC could provide services to the party, making them worth keeping around. Face. Typically gifted with a high Charisma score and skilled in

Bard Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

All Trades D6 2 5 3 — — — — — — — — 3 +2 Bard Subclass D6 2 6 4 2 — — — — — — — 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement D6 3 7 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 +3 Font of Inspiration D8 3 9 4 3 2 — — — — — — 6 +3 Subclass

feature D8 3 10 4 3 3 — — — — — — 7 +3 Countercharm D8 3 11 4 3 3 1 — — — — — 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement D8 3 12 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 9 +4 Expertise D8 3 14 4 3 3 3 1 — — — — 10 +4 Magical Secrets D10

Running Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Scores for Characters. A character’s Initiative score is typically 10 plus all modifiers to the character’s Initiative roll (including their Dexterity modifier and any special modifiers). If you want

its Initiative score after its Initiative bonus. Advantage and Disadvantage. If a creature has Advantage on Initiative rolls, increase its Initiative score by 5. If it has Disadvantage on those rolls

Human Names and Ethnicities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

descent dominate the central lands of Faerûn, around the Inner Sea. Chondathan Names: (Male) Darvin, Dorn, Evendur, Gorstag, Grim, Helm, Malark, Morn, Randal, Stedd; (female) Arveene, Esvele, Jhessail

, Ramondo VARIANT HUMAN TRAITS If your campaign uses the optional feat rules from chapter 6, your Dungeon Master might allow these variant traits, all of which replace the human’s Ability Score

Upper Deck

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the starboard side of the room. At the same time, four swarms of insects (spiders) crawl through the deck from below. Any character who has a passive Perception score of 14 or lower is surprised. (In

alongside goblins and monstrous vermin. Though the crew fended off this initial attack, they suffered heavy casualties. The final entry records the captain’s fear that this attack might have been the

Getting to the Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

score of 10 and can speak Common. Zhentarim Characters who are members of the Zhentarim can approach Yagra Stonefist at the Yawning Portal (see “Familiar Faces”). She recently learned about a “back door

, “it’s safer than the route through Undermountain and Skullport.” Yagra will join their descent if the characters promise to pay her at least 1,000 gp. Otherwise, she wishes them well and heads back

Dexterity

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

laden cart on a steep descent Steer a chariot around a tight turn Pick a lock Disable a trap Securely tie up a prisoner Wriggle free of bonds Play a stringed instrument Craft a small or detailed

(Perception) score, which equals 10 + the creature's Wisdom modifier, as well as any other bonuses or penalties. If the creature has advantage, add 5. For disadvantage, subtract 5. For example, if a

Hell of a Ride

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

travel the wasteland of Avernus harvesting scrap metal and other valuable materials. The group is searching for additional crew members to aid them in their latest score. Seeing that the characters

machine rules found in Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus. Driving. The helm of an infernal war machine is a chair with a wheel, levers, pedals, and other controls. The helm requires a driver to operate

Dexterity

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

heavily laden cart on a steep descent Steer a chariot around a tight turn Pick a lock Disable a trap Securely tie up a prisoner Wriggle free of bonds Play a stringed instrument Craft a small or detailed

compares your Dexterity (Stealth) check with that creature’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score, which equals 10 + the creature’s Wisdom modifier, as well as any other bonuses or penalties. If the creature

Metalworks Confrontation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

business records, and mundane tools. If Itzmin reaches the warehouse, he ascends to the catwalk and hides in one of the offices, emerging and trying to escape only after he hears combat. Facing Serapio

Fiend While Serapio is in his tlacatecolo form, he tries to remain airborne. A character who has a passive Wisdom (Insight) score of 13 or higher can tell that the tlacatecolo’s control of Serapio is

Slanty Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, two giant constrictor snakes lie together, asleep. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher spot the snakes, which can move through the brambles with no reduction to

characters free him from his cage, Sir Talavar gifts them with his tiny sword, which functions as a +1 dagger in the hands of a Small or Medium creature. He then bids them a fond farewell, adding, “Your valor

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

uniforms. Guards. Two off-duty guards are playing cards at the table. They aren’t expecting to be interrupted, and each has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 7. If the characters try a nonviolent

, which opens silently. Trap. Any character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices the floor is unusually clean in a 10-foot square in front of the gem crates. When a

Giant Patrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

stealing. Find out who it is, and make sure they never think about double-crossing the giant again. 4 The giant has a score to settle with a powerful foe (perhaps a dragon, a beholder, or another

yugoloth), which hold information pertinent to Annam’s activities. 3 Explore the ruins of an ancient temple to Annam, looking for records of revelations or prophecies. 4 Follow a devastating storm across

Maze of Mists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

) score of 15 or higher detect a cool, fresh breeze from the east. P14e. The words “Knock First” have been carved in Common into a heavy plank door. The bandits in the room beyond (see area P16) wrote

. Lying on the floor is the skeleton of a person who died while pulling a cart loaded with three chests stacked atop each other. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher

High Hall Cathedral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Unless otherwise noted, the High Hall cathedral has the following recurring features. Art. Once decorated with beautiful paintings, statues, and other works that depicted the strength and valor

outside walls of the cathedral without equipment requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Windows. Most of the cathedral’s windows were shattered during the descent into Avernus, but the

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

walls are surprisingly sturdy and offer a 3-foot-wide path that circles the eastern side of the chamber. Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher spots the shelf path

Dethek script on the lid of the sarcophagus, followed by the Dwarvish phrase, “Bow your head, and remember valor.” The crypt contains Hendrel’s bones, interred here as a warning to Besilmer’s enemies. His

Locations on the Grove Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

, apparently in sufficient quantity to nourish several small bushes and pale saplings that grow in the soil. Investigating. In his study, Belak stores seasonal records of growth, precipitation, harvests, and

Belak are Sir Braford and Sharwyn Hucrele (both described in appendix B). Belak’s giant frog, Kulket, lurks stealthily in the branches of the Gulthias Tree. A character who has a passive Perception score

Cave Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

ledge. Any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 12 or more notices the ghouls. The ghouls notice any light or noise elsewhere in the cave and quickly bound down to attack. They are hungry

lake several hundred yards across that offers access to several other passages and cave systems. The miners of the Phandelver Pact made preliminary explorations of those areas, but records of their

Briny Maze Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

(Perception) score of 14 score or higher find a slit in the wall that peels open when touched, creating an opening. Characters who succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check

creatures in the fluid if it swims nearby. If the characters are quick and careful, they can avoid the purple worm’s notice. Each mile of descent, the characters must make a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

dressers. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notice Thinnings as they casually survey the room; a thorough search of the room finds him automatically. Thinnings, who

or similar magic opens the windows, as does speaking the command word “canzus” within 10 feet of them. Only Zybilna and her quasit, Iggrik, know the command word. P21. Records Room The door to this

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

shambling mounds that live in the tanks, churning them as part of the purification process. Mortlock Vanthampur (for more information on Mortlock Vanthampur, see chapter 1 of Baldur’s Gate: Descent

faithful of the price of failing to appease Umberlee. The intimidating Allandra Grey, a chaotic evil female human priest, leads the temple’s score of waveservants, most of them women widowed or orphaned

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 17 or higher discerns the spirit lights whispering and overhears one of the following remarks: Dawn Carlos +3 Wand of the War Mage “The next challenge is

instead of a Dexterity saving throw, provided the creature doesn’t have the prone condition, with the aim of slowing the ceiling’s descent for the betterment of others. The creature making the Strength

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

following changes: The leader is chaotic neutral. He or she has a Dexterity score of 15 (+2) and AC 14. He or she speaks Bothii (the Uthgardt language), Common, and Elvish. The leader carries an oathbow

during the War of the Silver Marches. Characters can show their valor by undertaking a quest to retrieve the stolen wages, which were kept in two locked iron strongboxes. While traveling east along the

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