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Harengon

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

dangers during adventures. Creating Your Character At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race such as the

fairy or the harengon in this section, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

lifestyle between adventures. Boros Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Boros Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your

are my family. 4 I wield the same Boros weapon my grandparent did, for the honor of our family. 5 I ran with the Rakdos in my youth, and I’m striving to atone for my past misdeeds

Performers

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

professional secrets and magical flourishes, striving to make their performances truly unforgettable. Use the following list of entertainers and roles to inspire the performers in your adventures: Acrobat

Creating a Cleric

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

goals? Does your deity have a special task in mind for you? Or are you striving to prove yourself worthy of a great quest? Quick Build You can make a cleric quickly by following these suggestions

. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Strength or Constitution. Second, choose the acolyte background. Level Proficiency Bonus Features Cantrips Known

Gaining Renown

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Score increases of 3 or 4 at once. Group Involvement. Once a character has established a Renown Score of 1+ with a group, the character can gain renown by spending time between adventures undertaking

Gaining Renown At your discretion, a character or party can increase their renown in the following ways: Completing Missions. Advancing a group’s interests increases a character’s Renown Score within

Tournament Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

Tournament Rules If you wish to emulate the competitive adventures of old, you can run this adventure as a tournament-style scenario by following the guidance in this section. Rather than pitting

characters against one another, adventuring parties are scored as a group. These rules are optional. You don’t need to score your players to run this adventure. The scoring system included in this supplement is meant to spark joy, not contention.

Using an Overarching Story

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

two examples are, in effect, the same story (variations of the battle between good and evil) told in different ways. Example 1: The Quest of Many Parts You can tie adventures together using an

last bastions of civilization in an ever-declining world. Or they might be spies and assassins, striving to weaken an enemy country by targeting its evil leaders and plundering its treasures.

Creating a Warlock

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

your pact will play in your character’s adventuring career. Your patron’s demands might drive you into adventures, or they might consist entirely of small favors you can do between adventures. What kind

with intermediaries. Quick Build You can make a warlock quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the

Creating a Rogue

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

thieves’ guild master? Or did you leave your guild in search of bigger risks and bigger rewards? Is it greed that drives you in your adventures, or some other desire or ideal? What was the trigger that

rogue quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability score. Make Intelligence your next-highest if you want to excel at Investigation or plan to take up the

Commoner

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

introduce commoners in your adventures: Artist Baker Bartender Blacksmith Butcher Captive Carpenter Castaway Cobbler Cook Dyer Farmer Fisher Fletcher Flimflam artist

Tanner Town crier Weaver Youngster Commoner Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 10 Initiative +0 (10) HP 4 (1d8) Speed 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 10 +0 +0

Gaining a Sidekick Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

average level goes up, the sidekick gains a level. It doesn’t matter how much of the group’s recent adventures the sidekick experienced; the sidekick levels up because of a combination of the

adventures it shared with the group and its own training. Hit Points Whenever the sidekick gains a level, it gains one Hit Die, and its hit point maximum increases. To determine the amount of the increase

Artifacts

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

score, the mortal can tap into hidden properties of the weapon (see chapter 2 for details on piety). Alternatively, those who don’t worship the weapon’s divine owner often find themselves cursed for

their lack of proper devotion. Occasionally a god’s weapon might fall into the wrong hands or go missing entirely, sparking fantastic quests. Consult the Weapons of the Gods Adventures table for

Ephara's Champions

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

. Some of the god’s most devout followers work as architects, artists, or philosophers, all striving to serve the public good. Ephara’s Favor Ephara seeks champions who will defend her cities fiercely

internal. (Any) Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Ephara when you expand the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Defending a city from a

Relaxation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Relaxation Sometimes the best thing to do between adventures is relax. Whether a character wants a hard-earned vacation or needs to recover from injuries, relaxation is the ideal option for

restore one ability score that has been reduced to less than its normal value. This benefit cannot be used if the harmful effect was caused by a spell or some other magical effect with an ongoing

Guild Membership

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

renown score. You can use the time between adventures to improve your renown within your guild by performing these tasks, as well as by socializing with prominent people in the guild. After doing so

advance the goals of your guild through your adventures, you become an increasingly important part of the guild’s activities. You might rise through the ranks, eventually taking up a position at the

Beastlands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, creature type, Intelligence score, and ability to speak. At the end of each Long Rest, the shape-shifted creature repeats the save. On a successful save, the creature returns to its true form. After three

in this wilderness of eternal night. Beastlands Adventures The Beastlands embodies wild, beautiful nature and the vibrant power of life thriving in the natural world. Visitors to the plane feel

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

Kuo-toa Sanctuaries

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

deities, the features of these locations vary between communities. Roll on or choose a result from the Kuo-toa Ritual Sites table to inspire features and suggest adventures within a kuo-toa community

Kuo-toa Medium Aberration, Neutral Evil AC 13 Initiative +0 (10) HP 18 (4d8) Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft. Ability Score Mod Save Str 13 +1 +1 Dex 10 +0 +0 Con 11 +0 +0 Ability Score

Alignment

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

, fundamentally good-hearted and striving to help others where she can. Artemis is lawful evil, unconcerned with the value of sentient life but at least professional in his approach to murder. As an

lowest ability scores and define one trait related to each. Either one could be positive or negative: you might work hard to overcome a low score, for example, or be cocky about your high score. Ideals

Wizard Class Features

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

— — — — — — — — 3 +2 Wizard Subclass 3 6 4 2 — — — — — — — 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 4 7 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 +3 Memorize Spell 4 9 4 3 2 — — — — — — 6 +3 Subclass feature 4 10 4 3 3 — — — — — — 7

+3 — 4 11 4 3 3 1 — — — — — 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4 12 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 9 +4 — 4 14 4 3 3 3 1 — — — — 10 +4 Subclass feature 5 15 4 3 3 3 2 — — — — 11 +4 — 5 16 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — — 12 +4

Wizard Class Features

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

— — — — — — — — 3 +2 Wizard Subclass 3 6 4 2 — — — — — — — 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 4 7 4 3 — — — — — — — 5 +3 Memorize Spell 4 9 4 3 2 — — — — — — 6 +3 Subclass feature 4 10 4 3 3 — — — — — — 7

+3 — 4 11 4 3 3 1 — — — — — 8 +3 Ability Score Improvement 4 12 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 9 +4 — 4 14 4 3 3 3 1 — — — — 10 +4 Subclass feature 5 15 4 3 3 3 2 — — — — 11 +4 — 5 16 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — — 12 +4

Personal Characteristics

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

related to each. Either one could be positive or negative: you might work hard to overcome a low score, for example, or be cocky about your high score. Ideals Describe one ideal that drives your

to your class, your background, your race, or some other aspect of your character’s history or personality. You might also gain new bonds over the course of your adventures. Flaws Finally, choose a

Step 5: Fill In Details

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

determine whether your character notices something without asking you to make a Wisdom (Perception) check; the DM uses your Passive Perception instead. Passive Perception is a score that reflects a general

awareness of your surroundings when you’re not actively looking for something. Use this formula to determine your Passive Perception score: Passive Perception = 10 + Wisdom (Perception) check modifier

Step 5: Fill In Details

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

your character notices something without asking you to make a Wisdom (Perception) check; the DM uses your Passive Perception instead. Passive Perception is a score that reflects a general awareness of

your surroundings when you’re not actively looking for something. Use this formula to determine your Passive Perception score: Passive Perception = 10 + Wisdom (Perception) check modifier Include all

Astral Plane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, though, a creature has a Fly Speed (in feet) equal to 5 times its Intelligence score and can hover. Just as movement is accomplished by the power of thought, all that is required to find one’s destination

unless it has some other magical means of traveling from one world to another. (See “Material Plane” in this chapter.) Spelljammer: Adventures in Space contains extensive information about Wildspace and

Armor and Shields

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

equipment that you find on your adventures, within the bounds of common sense. For example, a burly half-orc won’t fit in a halfling’s leather armor, and a gnome would be swallowed up in a cloud giant’s

wearer has a Strength score equal to or higher than the listed score. Stealth. If the Armor table shows "Disadvantage" in the Stealth column, the wearer has disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks

Ethereal Plane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Passive Perception score of 15 or higher receive 1 minute of warning: a deep thrum in the ethereal matter. Travelers who can’t reach a curtain or portal leading elsewhere suffer the cyclone’s effect

shared. Dignity is afforded to all, and great need is met with great aid. Ethereal Plane Adventures Adventurers typically use the Ethereal Plane to travel from one place to another, either skirting

Centaur

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

lands. Not ones to settle in permanent homes, though, centaurs might be found wherever there are wonders to be witnessed and adventures to be had. Markings of the Herd Though centaurs share the same

, Unsleeping, Daggereye, Silentstep Centaur Traits Your centaur character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1

2. Choose a Class

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

level, on the assumption that your character has already survived a few harrowing adventures. Record your level on your character sheet. If you’re starting at a higher level, record the additional

equal to 10 + his Constitution modifier. Bob notes this, and will record the final number after he determines Bruenor’s Constitution score (see step 3). Bob also notes the proficiency bonus for a 1st-level character, which is +2.

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

Areas of Terminus

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

behind the couch, the other behind the table. A character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13 or higher is not surprised by the kenku, which prefer to attack from behind the furniture. When

work in the ruins of Old Sharn. You can add other documents that could act as story hooks for future adventures. Sergeant Germaine Vilroy (neutral female Brelish human veteran) is restrained and

Introducing Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

stamina; Intelligence is reasoning and memory; Wisdom is perceptiveness and mental fortitude, and Charisma is confidence, poise, and charm. Each ability has a score from 1 to 20, although your

number, the better the character is at that skill. If a character wants to use a skill that isn't on their character sheet, the player rolls a 20-sided die, adding an ability score modifier if the DM

Annam and the Ordning

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

cleverer of the two, often outwitting his brother in contests where Thrym’s greater strength might otherwise let him prevail. Their history of competition ranges from striving to outdo each other in

childhood accomplishments to bloody battles that ended only when their father or one of their siblings intervened. Other myths describe cunning Surtur leading his brother on dangerous adventures

Wilderness Survival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Wilderness Survival The following rules come into play as the characters explore Ten-Towns and embark on adventures to the icy, windy, hellishly cold reaches of Icewind Dale. Avalanches The following

water for a number of minutes equal to its Constitution score before suffering any ill effects. Each additional minute spent in frigid water requires the creature to succeed on a DC 10 Constitution

Academy Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

adventures. Kip and Pik Whistleslap Gnome Inspectors When nit-picking inane details, four eyes are better than two—something that Kip and Pik Whistleslap make abundantly clear. The two gnome ship

smart-looking leather apron with a score of tools of various purpose tucked into tiny leather loops. The only other article of clothing he wears is a black felt bowler cap. The color of his eyes

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