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Dungeon Master’s Guide
by any means while your soul remains imprisoned.
Adjusted Ability Scores. One ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to
, foul rites that allow one to transform into a death knight or lich, or long-lost spells crafted by beings so evil their names ought never to be spoken aloud.
Vile Speech. While the book is on your
Nature Domain
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
particular springs and groves (such as Eldath). Druids revere nature as a whole and might serve one of these deities, practicing mysterious rites and reciting all-but-forgotten prayers in their own secret
with animals
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barkskin, spike growth
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plant growth, wind wall
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dominate beast, grasping vine
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insect plague, tree stride
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
particular springs and groves (such as Eldath). Druids revere nature as a whole and might serve one of these deities, practicing mysterious rites and reciting all-but-forgotten prayers in their own secret
, speak with animals, spike growth
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plant growth, wind wall
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dominate beast, grasping vine
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insect plague, tree stride
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;4) in every ability score, and a speed of 1 foot. While on the target’s skin, the worm can be killed by normal means or scraped off using an action (the spawn can use Burrowing Worm to launch a
Orcus who plundered corpses from necropolises to create the first spawn of Kyuss. Even centuries after Kyuss’s death, his malign disciples continue performing the horrific rites he perfected
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new
during character creation.
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
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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
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Ability Score Increases
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Basic Rules (2014)
to those chosen to fulfill a high calling.
Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers and ancient rites, but the ability to cast cleric
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
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Basic Rules (2014)
. Perhaps you had a secure and mundane childhood. There’s no good story to be told about that, so you might paint yourself as an orphan raised by a hag in a dismal swamp. Or your childhood might be
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Vine Blight Brian Valeza Left to Right: Vine Blight, Tree Blight, and Needle Blight Vine blights resemble humans wrapped in vines common to the areas in which they grow, from hairy ivy vines to
flowering kudzu. They can cause plants to burst from the ground around themselves and entangle nearby foes. Unlike most other blights, vine blights can speak. They do so rarely, typically only to convey
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Player’s Handbook
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prayers and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer Planes.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
threats. Druid Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 44 (8d8 + 8)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 10 +0 +0 Dex 12 +1 +1 Con 13 +1 +1 Ability Score Mod
(XP 450; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The druid makes two attacks, using Vine Staff or Verdant Wisp in any combination.
Vine Staff. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Bludgeoning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Young Black Dragon Most young black dragons claim a hidden lair—typically a dismal place accessible through deadly ruins or a treacherous bog. They delight in exploiting fearful servants and might
and kuo-toa. Young Black Dragon Large Dragon (Chromatic), Chaotic Evil
AC 18 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 127 (15d10 + 45)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
waters, hoping to snare unsuspecting prey by bursting from the water and grabbing their quarry or by skewering victims with deadly harpoons. These hunters then drag land dwellers back to dismal
+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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
supernatural forces. From dismal ruins and bleak hinterlands, they raid vulnerable communities and ambush travelers. Ogres covet food and treasure, and they spitefully destroy art, books, clockwork
for food, riches, and promises of battle.
Hinchel Or Ogres
Ogre Large Giant, Chaotic Evil
AC 11 Initiative −1 (9)
HP 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
-facing gargoyle carvings. If a character peers over the balcony, read: A flash of lightning illuminates the dismal village of Barovia, its rooftops visible above a smothering blanket of fog one
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
through an empty village. Incarnation of Transience Huge Fey, Neutral
AC 16 Initiative +8 (18)
HP 142 (15d12 + 45)
Speed 40 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
STR 21 +5 +5
DEX 20 +5 +8
CON 17 +3 +6
Ability Score Mod Save
INT 10 +0 +0
WIS 14 +2 +2
CHA 16 +3 +3
Immunities Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Perhaps you had a secure and mundane childhood. There’s no good story to be told about that, so you might paint yourself as an orphan raised by a hag in a dismal swamp. Or your childhood might be worthy of
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 person
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
ceiling.
8 Statuary on a castle, mansion, or temple.
Gargoyle Medium Elemental, Chaotic Evil
AC 15 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 60 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 15 +2 +2
Dex 11 +0 +0
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 6 −2 −2
Wis 11 +0 +0
Cha 7 −2 −2
Skills Stealth +4
Immunities Poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Monsters (D) Darkmantle Small Aberration, Unaligned
AC 11 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 22 (5d6 + 5)
Speed 10 ft., Fly 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 16 +3 +3
Dex 12 +1 +1
Con 13 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 2 −4 −4
Wis 10 +0 +0
Cha 5 −3 −3
Skills Stealth +3
Senses Blindsight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages None
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
their deaths on harpies’ vicious claws or amid natural perils. Harpies dwell in remote, dismal places tainted by tragedy and despair. Some tales claim harpies offended the gods and were transformed as
squawking and compel only the magically enthralled. Harpy Medium Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
AC 11 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 38 (7d8 + 7)
Speed 20 ft., Fly 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
the blights’ corruption. Gulthias Blight Gargantuan Plant, Neutral Evil
AC 20 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 264 (16d20 + 96)
Speed 50 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 25 +7 +7
Dex 10
+0 +0
Con 22 +6 +6
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 18 +4 +4
Cha 12 +1 +1
Skills Perception +9
Resistances Fire, Necrotic
Immunities Deafened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Half-Dragon Warrior Created by Dragons Habitat: Any; Treasure: Armaments Mathias Kollros Born through magical rites involving the essences of dragons, half-dragons serve their creators and their own
Medium Dragon, Neutral
AC 18 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 105 (14d8 + 42)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +4
Dex 14 +2 +5
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Cult Rites The cults of Innsmouth seek initiates to aid in their unfathomable works. Those who prove themselves reliable devotees gain access to the transformative power of strange gods. Cult Renown
this deed can be gained only once per week. Cult Dark Gifts Characters who have a Renown Score of 10+ with an Innsmouth cult are honored as the chosen of the cult’s patron. They are urged to take part
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Mummy Common mummies are the remains of priests, nobles, or champions of faith that underwent magical burial rites. Some are preserved through processes using linen wrappings or clay, but others are
anyone who sets eyes on it.
Brian Valeza
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Exploring Curst As the characters approach Curst, read the following text: The odor of rusty metal stings every breath. Ahead lies the gate-town of Curst, a dismal-looking community surrounded by an
maelephants (see Morte’s Planar Parade) allow the characters to enter the gate-town. As they enter, characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher notice that the community’s gates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
associated with particular springs and groves (such as Eldath). Druids revere nature as a whole and might serve one of these deities, practicing mysterious rites and reciting all-but-forgotten prayers in their
with animals 3rd barkskin, spike growth 5th plant growth, wind wall 7th dominate beast, grasping vine 9th insect plague, tree stride Acolyte of Nature At 1st level, you learn one druid cantrip of your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sea Hag Hag of Despair and the Dismal Deep Habitat: Coastal, Underwater; Treasure: Arcana Lorenzo Mastroianni
Sea hags loathe peace and beauty. Bitter, jealous creatures, they spread chaos
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HP 52 (7d8 + 21)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 16 +3 +3
Dex 13 +1 +1
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 12 +1 +1
Wis 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Underdark enclaves, but they rarely build settlements or form social structures. Most operate as solitary predators, lurking in dismal subterranean reaches or abandoned dungeons—sometimes for months at a
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Ability Score Mod Save
Str 17 +3 +3
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 12 +1 +1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 13 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 7 −2 −2
Skills Stealth +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
them to their fates. Others, like the infamous death knight Lord Soth, brood in dismal ruins for centuries, rousing themselves to action only when something reignites their deathless evil. Death
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
terrors in the lands they claim. Wretched swamps and monster-haunted ruins grow more dismal and spread under an adult black dragon’s influence. Morbid cultists and doomsayers frequently gather in the
), Chaotic Evil
AC 19 Initiative +12 (22)
HP 195 (17d12 + 85)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 23 +6 +6
Dex 14 +2 +7
Con 21 +5 +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
create cities that glitter with treasure. Among these realms is the labyrinthine expanse called the Great Dismal Delve or the Sevenfold Mazework, which protects the City of Jewels, the Iron Crucible
, and the Strait of Magnets. Dao Large Elemental (Genie), Neutral
AC 18 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 200 (16d10 + 112)
Speed 30 ft., Burrow 30 ft., Fly 30 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Spectator Magic-Bound Beholder-Kin Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: Any Jesper Ejsing Invoking mysterious rites involving four beholder eyestalks, a spellcaster can mold aberrant dreams into a beholder
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Ability Score Mod Save
Str 8 −1 −1
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 14 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 13 +1 +1
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 11 +0 +0
Skills
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