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After spending the casting time tracing magical pathways within a precious gemstone, you touch a Huge or smaller beast or plant. The target must have either no Intelligence score or an Intelligence
of 3 or less. The target gains an Intelligence of 10. The target also gains the ability to speak one language you know. If the target is a plant, it gains the ability to move its limbs, roots, vines
Variant Human
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If your campaign uses the optional feat rules from the Player’s Handbook, your Dungeon Master might allow these variant traits, all of which replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait.
Keen Mind
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Feats
Player’s Handbook (2014)
You have a mind that can track time, direction, and detail with uncanny precision. You gain the following benefits.
Increase your Intelligence score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
You always know
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Neither bugs nor bears, bugbears are the hulking cousins of goblins and hobgoblins. With roots in the Feywild, early bugbears resided in hidden places, in hard-to-reach and shadowed spaces. Long ago
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 determining
Changeling
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Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, their features almost devoid of detail. It is rare to see a changeling in that form, for a typical changeling changes their shape the way others might change clothes. A casual shape—one created
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 regardless
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
approaching or talking to me.
5
I have accepted my death. Hence, I don’t fear it.
6
Like roots growing through stone, I am relentless and determined in my action.
7
I put my
knowledge of anatomy to use by narrating the injuries my enemies suffer in grisly detail.
8
Like a wild animal, I lash out viciously when I’m provoked — and I’m easily provoked
feats
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Fey Pact Feat)
You gain the following benefits.
Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Fading
to an unoccupied space you can see within a distance equal to half your Speed instead.
Nature’s Roots. You always have the Entangle spell prepared. You can cast it once without a spell slot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
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 Increase trait
Human Traits It’s hard to make generalizations about humans, but your human character has these traits. Ability Score Increase. Your ability scores each increase by 1. Age. Humans reach adulthood in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the power to transfix all who gaze into it, or it might be nothing out of the ordinary. In a horror story, taking the time to describe an object in detail draws attention to it, makes one suspicious of
it, and might distract from the real danger. Here are a couple of tricks you can use: In a given encounter area, choose one object or feature to describe in some detail. It need not be important to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
tangled amid their branches and roots. Tree blights cooperate with other blights, but they attack other tree-shaped beings they encounter, such as awakened trees and treants. Tree Blight Huge Plant, Neutral
Evil
AC 15 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 115 (10d12 + 50)
Speed 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 23 +6 +6
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 20 +5 +5
Ability Score Mod Save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Variant: Customizing Ability Scores At your Dungeon Master’s option, you can use this variant for determining your ability scores. The method described here allows you to build a character with a set
of ability scores you choose individually. You have 27 points to spend on your ability scores. The cost of each score is shown on the Ability Score Point Cost table. For example, a score of 14 costs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Assassin Vine An assassin vine is an ambulatory plant that collects its fertilizer by grabbing and crushing prey and depositing the carcasses near its roots. It usually stays put unless it needs to
of small fruits that resemble wild grapes. The fruit is tough and has a hearty but bitter flavor. A subterranean variant grows near hot springs, volcanic vents, and other sources of heat. An assassin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Assassin Vine An assassin vine is an ambulatory plant that collects its fertilizer by grabbing and crushing prey and depositing the carcasses near its roots. It usually stays put unless it needs to
of small fruits that resemble wild grapes. The fruit is tough and has a hearty but bitter flavor. A subterranean variant grows near hot springs, volcanic vents, and other sources of heat. An assassin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Keen Mind You have a mind that can track time, direction, and detail with uncanny precision. You gain the following benefits. Increase your Intelligence score by 1, to a maximum of 20. You always
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
determining how a character is hindered by the weight of equipment. When you use this variant, ignore the Strength column of the Armor table. If you carry weight in excess of 5 times your Strength score, you
. Lifting and Carrying Your Strength score determines the amount of weight you can bear. The following terms define what you can lift or carry. Carrying Capacity. Your carrying capacity is your Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Human: Mark of Handling If your human character has the Mark of Handling, the following traits replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait in the Player’s Handbook. Ability Score
Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1. Wild Intuition. When you make a Wisdom (Animal Handling) or Intelligence (Nature) check, you can roll a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Half-Elf: Mark of Storm If your half-elf character has the Mark of Storm, the following traits replace the half-elf’s Ability Score Increase and Skill Versatility traits in the Player’s
Handbook. Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1. Windwright’s Intuition. When you make a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check or any ability check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Human: Mark of Sentinel If your human character has the Mark of Sentinel, the following traits replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait in the Player’s Handbook. Ability Score
Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1. Sentinel’s Intuition. When you make a Wisdom (Insight) or Wisdom (Perception) check, you can roll a d4 and add the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
a character is hindered by the weight of equipment. When you use this variant, ignore the Strength column of the Armor table in chapter 5. If you carry weight in excess of 5 times your Strength score
Carrying Your Strength score determines the amount of weight you can bear. The following terms define what you can lift or carry. Carrying Capacity. Your carrying capacity is your Strength score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Human: Mark of Making If your human character has the Mark of Making, the following traits replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait in the Player’s Handbook. Ability Score Increase
. Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1. Artisan’s Intuition. When you make an Arcana check or an ability check involving artisan’s tools, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Half-Elf: Mark of Detection If your half-elf character has the Mark of Detection, the following traits replace the half-elf’s Ability Score Increase and Skill Versatility traits in the
Player’s Handbook. Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1. Deductive Intuition. When you make an Intelligence (Investigation) or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Human: Mark of Passage If your human character has the Mark of Passage, the following traits replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait in the Player’s Handbook. Ability Score Increase
. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1. Courier’s Speed. Your base walking speed increases to 35 feet. Intuitive Motion. When you make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Variant Half-Orc or Human: Mark of Finding If your half-orc or human character has the Mark of Finding, the following traits replace the character’s racial traits in the Player’s Handbook, aside
from age, alignment, size, and speed. Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
score, which is a number you record on your character sheet.
The six abilities and their use in the game are described in the Using Ability Scores section. The Ability Score Summary table provides
from the ability score and then divide the result by 2 (round down). Write the modifier next to each of your scores.
BUILDING BRUENOR, STEP 3
Bob decides to use the standard set of scores (15, 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Peylon Tree Locations The following locations are keyed to map 6.1. Dyson Logos Map 6.1: Peylon Tree View Player Version P1: Rotted Roots Thick, gnarled roots spread in all directions. A gaping
successful check, the character spots vague humanoid footprints in the soft dirt. The tracks lead into area P2. Alternative Entrance. A character who scales the roots that form a mound along the east
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Aundairian Characters Regardless of your Intelligence score, if you’re an Aundairian you’re sure you’re the smartest person in the room. Consider the following things. Arcane Talent. If you’re not
going to play a magical class, consider being a high elf or a variant human with the Magic Initiate feat. Whether you learn offensive cantrips and fight as a wandslinger or pick up a few practical tools
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Variant Abilities When a beholder’s dream-imagination runs wild, the result can be an offspring that has an unusual or unique set of abilities. Rather than the standard powers of a beholder’s central
eye and eyestalks, the creature has one or more variant abilities — guaranteed to surprise any enemies who thought they knew what they were getting themselves into. This section provides several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
among the roots or make lairs inside trees large enough to be hollowed out without compromising their structure. Green dragons take great interest in woodland settlements when seeking lair sites. Though
of the tree gives access to the dragon’s lair below, nestled among the banyan’s sprawling roots. Three tunnels branch off from the vertical shaft at different levels—none of them at the very bottom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
time tracing magical pathways within a precious gemstone, you touch a Huge or smaller beast or plant. The target must have either no Intelligence score or an Intelligence of 3 or less. The target gains
an Intelligence of 10. The target also gains the ability to speak one language you know. If the target is a plant, it gains the ability to move its limbs, roots, vines, creepers, and so forth, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
time tracing magical pathways within a precious gemstone, you touch a Huge or smaller beast or plant. The target must have either no Intelligence score or an Intelligence of 3 or less. The target gains
an Intelligence of 10. The target also gains the ability to speak one language you know. If the target is a plant, it gains the ability to move its limbs, roots, vines, creepers, and so forth, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
inspection reveals roots sprouting from the ground around its base. These roots are part of the Gulthias tree in area Y4. They wrap around the statue, providing added support and durability. The roots
,” they sleep in earthen graves hidden under covers made of sod and dead grass. Characters entering the circle who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 16 or higher notice the dozen covered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ability score of 20 still needs a 19 or 20 on the die roll to succeed at a task of this difficulty. Variant: Automatic Success Sometimes the randomness of a d20 roll leads to ludicrous results. Let’s
easy task around 50 percent of the time. A moderate task requires a higher score or proficiency for success, whereas a hard task typically requires both. A big dose of luck with the d20 also doesn’t
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->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
. Earth Elemental Compositions 1d8 The Earth Elemental’s Body Features... 1 Colorful mineral formations. 2 Cooled magma in melted heaps. 3 Grass, moss, or plant roots. 4 Heaps of peat or decaying
Earth Elemental Large Elemental, Neutral
AC 17 Initiative −1 (9)
HP 147 (14d10 + 70)
Speed 30 ft., Burrow 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 20 +5 +5 Dex 8 −1 −1 Con 20 +5 +5