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Acquisitions Incorporated
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
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
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
to say, and the message can be understood by any creature that has an Intelligence score of 2 or higher.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the zodar fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
struggling to find their new role.
A zodar can cause speech to issue from the air around it on three occasions in its lifetime. When it feels compelled to speak, it chooses its words wisely. It can
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
see.Well over 1,500 years ago, the silver dragon Miirym broke into Candlekeep, intent on adding its riches to her hoard. She devoured scholars and destroyed a score of irreplaceable books before she was
role as Candlekeep’s defender, Miirym can move anywhere within the library fortress, passing through walls and other solid barriers. She can’t enter extradimensional spaces, since they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Verdan Traits Verdan characters have a number of traits in common with others of their kind. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2
. Age. Verdan reach adulthood at around the age of 24, and it is thought that they might live to nearly 200 years old. However, because no verdan has died of old age since the race’s initial creation
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
sufficient to defeat whatever threats arise.
A Life of Danger
A barbarian plays an important role as a protector of their people and a leader in times of war. Life in the wild places of the world is
violated, or a coup that removed you from a position of authority.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a barbarian quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, Syrkart, Takat, Toit, Tubyna, Varr, Veriga, Wraq, Wural, Wurxee UNDERLYING IMPROVEMENTS
When a verdan character gains an ability score improvement at certain levels, that increase can be tied to a
Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered since coming out into the
Firbolg
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life.
In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common
Separated from the tribe and lost
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Firbolg Names
Firbolg
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
The brutes are at the gate, chaos is looming, and the only thing standing in the way of disaster is the foundation of law and order — as embodied in the Azorius Senate. You’re a proud
modeled my career after a highly respected lawmage or arrester, but I fear that my role model might be involved in something illegal.
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Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
already been claimed, you gain an equivalent hoard.
Idiot. Reduce your Intelligence by 1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1) for the duration of the adventure. You can draw one additional card beyond
. Increase one of your ability scores by 1 for the duration of the adventure. The score can exceed 20 but can’t exceed 24.
Sun. You gain proficiency in the skill of your choice for the
Deck of Many Things
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1d4 + 1 (to a minimum score of 1). You can draw one additional card beyond your declared draws.
Jester. You gain 10,000 XP, or you can draw two additional cards beyond your declared draws.
Key. A
damage plus 4 (1d8) necrotic damage.
Star. Increase one of your ability scores by 2. The score can exceed 20 but can't exceed 24.
Sun. You gain 50,000 XP, and a wondrous item (which the GM
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.
Creating a Druid
When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your
. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the hermit background.
The Druid Table
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Player’s Handbook
regions of unspoiled nature, but when a significant danger arises, Druids take a more active role as adventurers who combat the threat.
Becoming a Druid...
As a Level 1 Character
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Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their
much on them can grow complacent, a recipe for disaster in the mountains.
This trait manifests most strongly when goliaths interact with other folk. The relationship between peasants and nobles puzzles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Use of Magic Magic plays a powerful role on a fantasy battlefield. A wizard armed with fireball or lightning bolt serves as a deadly artillery unit, while clerics can roam the battlefield, using cure
wounds to heal the injured. In the chaos of battle, spells such as message, sending, or thaumaturgy can make the difference between triumph and disaster. In a narrative battle, the simplest way to
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
treated by your creator, so you ran away from home.
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fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Franchise Downtime Once the characters formally establish their franchise at the end of episode 2, downtime activities and franchise tasks will play a bigger role in the adventure. For now, though
Waterdeep can undertake research to study its mysterious runes, which can lead to information regarding That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3.) Gorkoh the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
backgrounds such as criminal, sage, soldier, or urchin, regardless of the role they play in a group. Consider some or all of these roles for characters in your party: Client. When a routine investigation goes
in both Persuasion and Intimidation prove helpful in this role. Bards, paladins, and sorcerers have both the requisite talents and the ability to supplement their interrogations with magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Of these, though, captain is the only role that must be filled for the ship to function. A ship needs a single person to issue orders and respond to threats, otherwise a ship risks chaos and confusion
during a crisis. Each type of officer is described below, along with the abilities and proficiencies that help a character excel in that role: Captain. The captain issues orders. The best captains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
the following class features as it gains levels in this class, as summarized on the Warrior table. The Warrior Level Proficiency Bonus Features 1st +2 Bonus Proficiencies, Martial Role 2nd +2
Second Wind (1 use) 3rd +2 Improved Critical 4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 5th +3 — 6th +3 Extra Attack (1 extra) 7th +3 Battle Readiness 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 9th +4 — 10th +4 Improved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darkon Domain on the Brink of Destruction Darklord: None Genres: Dark fantasy and disaster horror Hallmarks: Fractured realm, magical ruins, ongoing supernatural catastrophe Mist Talismans: Ashes of
hungry. Once the prison of the lich Azalin Rex, Darkon stretched between two oceans, its lands filled with gothic cities and the monuments of forgotten wizard-tyrants. Largely ignoring his role as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
giants might be suspicious and protective of their territories, but some might be convinced to share their bounties with travelers willing to entertain them. Disaster, invasion, or want might drive
lives of raiding or serve other giants in return for protection. Hill Giant Huge Giant, Chaotic Evil
AC 13 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 105 (10d12 + 40)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Young Silver Dragon Young silver dragons usually have close ties with elder metallic dragons or heroic role models, helping those with great goals achieve their ambitions. They might serve as
messengers for or representatives of such do-gooders. Young Silver Dragon Large Dragon (Metallic), Lawful Good
AC 18 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 168 (16d10 + 80)
Speed 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.
Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
to be intuitive, sensible, fair-minded, and decisive, making the Captain role a good fit for someone with a high Wisdom or Charisma score. The Assignment After roles are assigned, Saerthe provides
training exercise has two optional roles (Captain and Shipmate) and one mandatory role (Spelljammer). A team can have multiple Shipmates, but only one Captain and only one Spelljammer. Try to limit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Whip The servants of kuo-toa archpriests, kuo-toa whips—so named for their role in enforcing order among other kuo-toa—lead war bands in carrying out the commands of their superiors. In
-toa Whip Medium Aberration, Neutral Evil
AC 11 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 45 (7d8 + 14)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 14 +2 +2
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 14
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
or more of the characters succeed on the check, the challenge is overcome. Otherwise, the characters fail their initial attempt, and their score is impacted (see appendix A), but any follow-up attempt
. Have each character make a DC 12 ability check. Each player chooses which check to make based on their character’s role aboard the ship:
Captain: Wisdom (Survival) or Charisma (Persuasion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
prominent role in your campaign is to apply a draconic twist to any of these events. A half-dragon conqueror acquiring an Orb
of Dragonkind can throw a world into chaos Rise or Fall of a Leader or an Era. A
Humanoids or monsters might move in or out of the dragon’s territory. Cataclysmic Disaster. A dragon rampaging through inhabited lands can be worse than any natural disaster. What has stirred the dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
a lost love and haunt their grave.
4 Presage a disaster or tragedy.
5 Seek the return of a stolen treasure.
6 Slay those more beautiful than it was in life.
Domenico Cava
Banshee Medium Undead, Chaotic Evil
AC 12 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 54 (12d8)
Speed 5 ft., Fly 40 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 1 −5 −5
Dex 14 +2 +2
Con 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
prerequisites can apply for the position. Ultimately, the DM decides whether a character qualifies for such a role, with a certain renown score as a minimum requirement. Several guilds provide a salary among
that you maintain your association with it throughout your life. As a result, your choice of guild can play a more significant role than most backgrounds do in shaping what your character does now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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
this role. Muscle. Sometimes sources need a bit of physical cajoling to share their stories. The Muscle has a knack for getting people to talk. Alternatively, when those in power lock away the truth
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
fighter. As a champion, you quickly master your role within your franchise, because that role is simple. Lift heavy things. Stand in front of monsters. Hit them till they drop. Eldritch Knight
, providing a boon to your franchise’s standing in the community. Any franchise could do worse than having you as its public face — especially when your sense of quiet resolve is needed to quietly resolve some unexpected business disaster.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
means of escaping disaster or some worse fate. 5 A mutation after exposure to chaotic planar energies or strange Underdark radiations. 6 A punishment from a spiteful god, like Lolth or the Queen of
Air and Darkness. Drider Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
AC 19 Initiative +4 (14)
HP 123 (13d10 + 52)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 16 +3 +3 Dex 19 +4 +4 Con 18 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
a disaster or mass death. Specter Medium Undead, Chaotic Evil
AC 12 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 22 (5d8)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 50 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save Str 1 −5 −5 Dex 14 +2 +2 Con
11 +0 +0 Ability Score Mod Save Int 10 +0 +0 Wis 10 +0 +0 Cha 11 +0 +0
Resistances Acid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Piercing, Slashing, Thunder
Immunities Necrotic, Poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
certainly legitimate Research Assistants who honestly pursue their studies, this role might suit characters without academic interests. Scholar. Likely possessing a high Intelligence score and a focus
firsthand experience with the creatures, cultures, forces, and histories being investigated, and the best way to get that is in the field. This role is similar to the Scholar, but the Field Researcher is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
role played by artificers in the campaign and the sort of organizations you might have ties to. ARTIFICERS IN OTHER WORLDS
Eberron is the world most associated with artificers, yet the class can be
, perhaps, by the tinker gnomes of Krynn.
Quick Build You can make an artificer quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Intelligence, followed by Constitution