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Variant Feral Tiefling

Species 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

Dhampir Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

experiment changed your body, making you reliant on others for vital fluids. Dhampirs in the Domains of Dread When creating a dhampir, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties

to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft): Barovia. In the shadow of Castle Ravenloft, tales flourish of those who love or descend from vampires

Hexblood Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

changed you and forced you from your home. 6 A slighted druid transformed you and bound you to live only so long as a sacred tree bears fruit. Hexbloods in the Domains of Dread When

creating a hexblood, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft): Hazlan. The bizarre magic

Reborn Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

itchy straw stuffing inside you. Reborn in the Domains of Dread When creating a reborn, consult with your DM to see if it’s appropriate to tie your origins to one of the following

Domains of Dread (detailed in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft): Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s&mdash

Shadar-kai

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Shadar-kai are the elves of the Shadowfell, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have ventured into the

race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score

Monk

classes Basic Rules (2014)

important mission beyond the cloister? Perhaps you were cast out because of some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to

lawful in alignment. QUICK BUILD You can make a monk quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. Second, choose the hermit background

Cleric

classes Basic Rules (2014)

provoke awe and dread, lay curses of plague or poison, and even call down flames from heaven to consume their enemies. For those evildoers who will benefit most from a mace to the head, clerics depend on

quickly by following these suggestions. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Strength or Constitution. Second, choose the acolyte background. The Cleric Table

Stress

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Stress Charging headlong into terrifying situations is the stock in trade for adventurers. Among the Domains of Dread, though, periods of respite between harrowing experiences can be rare. Even the

hardiest adventurers find themselves worn down over time, their performance suffering as they struggle to cope with the dread and despair. Various circumstances might cause a character stress. Stress

Lone Faithful

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

Phaerimm Agent

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

) Speed 10 ft., Fly 40 ft. (hover) Ability Score MOD SAVE Str 12 +1 +1 Dex 18 +4 +4 Con 12 +1 +4 Ability Score MOD SAVE Int 17 +3 +6 Wis 16 +3 +6

makes three attacks, using Dread Stinger or Mindwarp Ray in any combination. Dread Stinger. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Piercing damage plus 13 (2d12) Poison damage. Mindwarp

Death Knight Aspirant

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

Evil AC 20 Initiative +4 (14) HP 178 (21d8 + 84) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 20 +5 +5 Dex 10 +0 +4 Con 18 +4 +4 Ability Score Mod Save Int

. The aspirant makes three Dread Blade attacks. Dread Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 5 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) Slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) Necrotic damage. Hellfire Orb (Recharge 5–6

Death Knight

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

Knight Medium or Small Undead, Chaotic Evil AC 20 Initiative +12 (22) HP 199 (21d8 + 105) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 20 +5 +5 Dex 11 +0 +6 Con 20 +5 +5

Ability Score Mod Save Int 12 +1 +1 Wis 16 +3 +9 Cha 18 +4 +4 Immunities Necrotic, Poison; Exhaustion, Frightened, Poisoned Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive

Life in the Mists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Life in the Mists Leroy Steinmann The Domains of Dread might seem surreal to individuals from other worlds, but for the residents of the Mists, Ravenloft’s bizarre qualities are normal parts of

, dismiss coincidences, or doubt their senses. Residents of the Domains of Dread are no less perceptive than people elsewhere in the multiverse, but their home domains manipulate them into believing

Creating a Monk

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

some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to accomplish outside the monastery? Are you eager to return to your home? As a

suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. Second, choose the hermit background. Level Proficiency Bonus Martial Arts Ki Points Unarmored

Types of Cultists

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

or Small Humanoid, Neutral Evil AC 14 Initiative +7 (17) HP 137 (25d8 + 25) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 10 +0 +0 Dex 19 +4 +4 Con 12 +1 +1 Ability

Score Mod Save Int 16 +3 +6 Wis 18 +4 +7 Cha 15 +2 +2 Skills Arcana +6, Perception +7, Religion +6 Senses Darkvision 90 ft.; Passive Perception 17 Languages Common

Merrow

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

theories reveal little about these monsters but overmuch of the dread lurking beyond our certain shores. —Leomund David Auden nash Merrow Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil AC 13 Initiative

+2 (12) HP 45 (6d10 + 12) Speed 10 ft., Swim 40 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +4 Dex 15 +2 +2 Con 15 +2 +2 Ability Score Mod Save Int 8 −1 −1

Nightmare

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

Nightmare Dread Steed of the Lower Planes Habitat: Planar (Lower Planes); Treasure: None Alejandro Pacheco Nightmares resemble horses with flaming manes, burning hooves, and smoldering eyes. They

) Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +4 Dex 15 +2 +2 Con 16 +3 +3 Ability Score Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 13 +1 +1 Cha 15 +2 +2 Immunities Fire Senses Passive Perception 11 Languages

Initiative Variants

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

Bone Devil

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

Bone Devil Devil of Dread and Obedience Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells); Treasure: Implements Bone devils are gaunt, nightmarish Fiends with pallid skin stretched tight over frames that combine human

of its pact with a wicked magic-user. Bone Devil Large Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil AC 16 Initiative +7 (17) HP 161 (17d10 + 68) Speed 40 ft., Fly 40 ft. Ability Score Mod Save

Athreos's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

stands for. (Any) 2 Tradition. Honor the dead through rites of respect and by continuing their ways. (Lawful) 3 Dread. Mortals put their fear out of mind, but through me, they will remember the

degrees, includes all of us. (Good or neutral) 6 Judgment. Violations against the order of life and death must be set right. (Lawful) Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to

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

Mummies

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

Mummies Mummy Medium or Small Undead, Lawful Evil AC 11 Initiative −1 (9) HP 58 (9d8 + 18) Speed 20 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 16 +3 +3 Dex 8 −1 −1 Con 15 +2 +2

Ability Score Mod Save Int 6 −2 −2 Wis 12 +1 +3 Cha 12 +1 +1 Vulnerabilities Fire Immunities Necrotic, Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed

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

Wandering Outsiders

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

thieves as you please to add an undercurrent of dread or mystery to the carnival’s frivolities. The three thieves are fiercely loyal to their hag mistresses and won’t willingly reveal anything if

regains consciousness and the reduction to its Strength score disappears after it finishes a short or long rest. Each thief has the following additional action options, which it uses to achieve its

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

Aboleth Lairs

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

in the dream-vaults of dread ancients roil seas of terrifying truth. Our age is an island, and the ebb of primordial tides avows the Stygian wave.” —Evard, Sighs of the All-Seeing Worm Aboleth

Large Aberration, Lawful Evil AC 17 Initiative +7 (17) HP 150 (20d10 + 40) Speed 10 ft., Swim 40 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 21 +5 +5 Dex 9 −1 +3 Con 15 +2 +6

Mummy Lord

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

body (see its Undead Restoration trait). Mummy Lord Medium or Small Undead (Cleric), Lawful Evil AC 17 Initiative +10 (20) HP 187 (25d8 + 75) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4

+4 Dex 10 +0 +0 Con 17 +3 +3 Ability Score Mod Save Int 11 +0 +5 Wis 19 +4 +9 Cha 16 +3 +3 Skills History +5, Perception +9, Religion +5 Vulnerabilities Fire Immunities Necrotic, Poison

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

Predator Pools

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

affected score is reduced to 2 or lower, the character becomes paralyzed. A character who leaves the area recovers in 1 minute. Ledge. A 10-foot-high rough ledge separates this area from area 84. Glyph Key. The dread warrior has a glyph key attuned to this zone.

feet of a globe and has an Intelligence score of 10 or higher can take control of the globe by succeeding on a DC 10 Intelligence check. As part of its movement and with a successful DC 10

Blood Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

). He carries a spell scroll of fly and a potion of healing (greater). One dread warrior has a +1 longsword, and each has a gold cuff that matches Thuria’s. In Thuria’s “desk” are mundane records of

eggs of various colors and textures. Creatures. A Red Wizard enchanter (see appendix B), one dread warrior (see appendix B), and six skeletons oversee the eggs. If combat breaks out, the wizard sends

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

Abyssal Prisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

rows of pillars, six great magic circles glow brightly, illuminating the whole chamber. Creatures. One dread warrior (see appendix B), two wights, and six zombies patrol the area. Summoning Circles

lich Tarul Var with his guards, four dread warriors (see appendix B for both stat blocks). Having lost the Bloodgate, Var is confined to this area because of his fear of Szass Tam, while he awaits his

Far Realm Cysts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

feet in diameter. Red Wizards use them to hold aquatic creatures for transport through the black gates. As an action, a creature that is within 5 feet of a globe and has an Intelligence score of 10 or

shimmering light here has affected two wights, two dread warriors (see appendix B), and six zombies. They attack if the trap’s effect on them ends. Compelling Light Trap. Any creature that sees the magical

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

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