shard gain variant

Dark Shard Amulet

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This amulet is fashioned from a shard of resilient material originating from an otherworldly realm. While you are wearing it, you gain the following benefits. Spellcasting Focus. You can use the

Elemental Essence Shard

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Shard, Air;Air. You can immediately fly up to 60 feet without provoking opportunity attacks. 2 Elemental Essence Shard, Earth;Earth. You gain resistance to a damage type of your choice until the

This crackling crystal contains the essence of an elemental plane. As an action, you can attach the shard to a Tiny object (such as a weapon or a piece of jewelry) or detach it. It falls off if your

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

abilities. Members of his cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Indomitable Strength trait. Crushing Blow (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the

–6). As a reaction when this creature takes damage, it can roll a d10 and subtract the number rolled from the damage. Geryon (Variant);VARIANT: SOUND THE HORN Geryon can have an action that

Inspired (Kalaraq variant)

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Dreaming Dark. Such Inspired have to willingly accept quori possession, but the Dreaming Dark has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to surrender their bodies. VARIANT: QUORI

VESSEL The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to manifest a portion of their power while the vessel is possessed. An Inspired can gain benefits depending on the type of quori

Inspired (Hashalaq variant)

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Dreaming Dark has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to surrender their bodies. VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to

manifest a portion of their power while the vessel is possessed. An Inspired can gain benefits depending on the type of quori possessing it. The quori also gains access to the Inspired's knowledge and

Inspired (Tsucora variant)

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince mortals to surrender their bodies. VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to manifest a portion

of their power while the vessel is possessed. An Inspired can gain benefits depending on the type of quori possessing it. The quori also gains access to the Inspired's knowledge and features. Hashalaq

Dark Shard Amulet Legacy

Magic Items Xanathar's Guide to Everything

This amulet is fashioned from a single shard of resilient extraplanar material originating from the realm of your warlock patron. While you are wearing it, you gain the following benefits: You can

Inspired

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

surrender their bodies. VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to manifest a portion of their power while the vessel is possessed. An Inspired can

gain benefits depending on the type of quori possessing it. The quori also gains access to the Inspired’s knowledge and features. Hashalaq Suggestion (3/Day). The Inspired can cast the suggestion

Sibriex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

save, the target is poisoned, which causes it to also gain 1 level of exhaustion. While poisoned in this way, the target must repeat the saving throw at the start of each of its turns. Three

successful saves against the poison end it, and ending the poison removes any levels of exhaustion caused by it. Each failed save causes the target to gain another level of exhaustion. Once the target reaches

Tsucora Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points, the quori ends it as a bonus action, or

to manipulate the fears of mortals sees tsucoras often sent to Eberron as Inspired (Tsucora variant);Inspired. Nothing keeps humanoid chattel in line like fear, and the tsucoras are the masters of

Hashalaq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies. The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points

. Hashalaq quori have studied their mortal prey for centuries. Inhabiting human bodies as Inspired (Hashalaq variant);Inspired has granted the hashalaq a deep understanding of the hedonistic urges of

Kalaraq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class

Inspired (Kalaraq variant);Inspired.Cold, Necrotic, Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

your own teeth falls out, and the drawn tooth takes its place, resizing to fit in your mouth. Once the tooth is implanted, you gain the effect noted in the Implanted Effect column. The tooth can

;green hags in a Green Hag (Coven Variant);coven When you damage a target that hasn’t taken a turn in this combat, the target takes an extra 3d10 slashing damage from ghostly blades. 5

Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

you if a good case can be made for your innocence or the crime is justifiable. You can also gain access to powerful political figures through the guild, if you are a member in good standing. Such

in the guild’s good graces. Variant Guild Artisan: Guild Merchant Instead of an artisans’ guild, you might belong to a guild of traders, caravan masters, or shopkeepers. You don&rsquo

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

ye in trouble if I came out an’ looked for ye!” — R. A. Salvatore, The Crystal Shard Kingdoms rich in ancient grandeur, halls carved into the roots of mountains, the echoing of

. They love the beauty and artistry of precious metals and fine jewelry, and in some dwarves this love festers into avarice. Whatever wealth they can’t find in their mountains, they gain through

Dark Shard Amulet

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

Dark Shard Amulet Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement by a Warlock) This amulet is fashioned from a shard of resilient material originating from an otherworldly realm. While you are wearing it

, you gain the following benefits. Spellcasting Focus. You can use the amulet as a Spellcasting Focus for your Warlock spells. Unknown Spell. As a Magic action, you can try to cast a cantrip that you

Hunt for the Shard Solitaire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Hunt for the Shard Solitaire If all three members of the Crestfall Coven are within 30 feet of each other, they gain the benefit of the Shared Spellcasting trait described in the “Hag Covens” sidebar

in the Monster Manual. One of the three hags uses this trait to cast locate object to find the shard solitaire. If they find the shard solitaire in another creature’s possession, the hags attack

Guild Artisan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

innocence or the crime is justifiable. You can also gain access to powerful political figures through the guild, if you are a member in good standing. Such connections might require the donation of

neighborhoods, you can seek out crew members in that area and learn the local gossip. You can also gain unimpeded entry to nearly any bank, guild hall, place of business, workhouse, or crew meeting place in

Leveling Up

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

expended. Variant: Training to Gain Levels As a variant rule, you can require characters to spend time between adventures training or studying before they gain the benefits of a new level. This

Leveling Up Some DMs let characters gain the benefits of a new level as soon as the characters have the required XP, which gives the players the joy of using the new features and spells they gain

Elemental Essence Shard

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

Elemental Essence Shard Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a sorcerer) This crackling crystal contains the essence of an elemental plane. As an action, you can attach the shard to a Tiny

object (such as a weapon or a piece of jewelry) or detach it. It falls off if your attunement to it ends. You can use the shard as a spellcasting focus while you hold or wear it. Roll a d4 and consult

Dark Shard Amulet

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

Dark Shard Amulet Wondrous item, common (requires attunement by a warlock) This amulet is fashioned from a single shard of resilient extraplanar material originating from the realm of your warlock

patron. While you are wearing it, you gain the following benefits: You can use the amulet as a spellcasting focus for your warlock spells. You can try to cast a cantrip that you don’t know. The cantrip

Armor of Agathys

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

Armor of Agathys Level 1 Abjuration (Warlock) Casting Time: Bonus Action Range: Self Components: V, S, M (a shard of blue glass) Duration: 1 hour Protective magical frost surrounds you. You

gain 5 Temporary Hit Points. If a creature hits you with a melee attack roll before the spell ends, the creature takes 5 Cold damage. The spell ends early if you have no Temporary Hit Points. Using a

Human Traits

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

with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on. VARIANT

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

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

human society, so they gain influence by controlling enemy rulers — and those close to them — through blackmail, drugs, magic, and the subterfuge of disguised purebloods. From Calimshan and

can more easily pronounce the name in this altered form. An adopted name of this sort is recognized as a variant of the birth name, rather than a unique name unto itself. A yuan-ti might refer to

Baldur's Gate Character Backgrounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

variant feature that ties the background to a group in Baldur’s Gate, provided to give characters an additional connection to the city. Characters may choose to replace the standard feature of their

background with one of these variant features. Each background also includes a bonus feature that marks a character as a native of Baldur’s Gate who’s familiar with the city — both its streets and its

Baldur's Gate Character Backgrounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

variant feature that ties the background to a group in Baldur’s Gate, provided to give characters an additional connection to the city. Characters may choose to replace the standard feature of their

background with one of these variant features. Each background also includes a bonus feature that marks a character as a native of Baldur’s Gate who’s familiar with the city — both its streets and its

Skill Variants

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

the following variants. Choose whichever one best suits your campaign. Ability Check Proficiency With this variant rule, characters don’t have skill proficiencies. Instead, each character has

would gain an additional skill proficiency, that character instead selects another ability check in which to gain proficiency. This option removes skills from the game and doesn’t allow for much

Variant Human: Mark of Making

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

can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Maker’s Gift. You gain proficiency with one type of artisan’s tools of your choice. Spellsmith. You know the mending cantrip. You can also

V5. Vault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

shard from the prince’s right palm (250 gp) The prince’s memoirs, which explain the story and the dangers of the Nether Scroll of Azumar Nether Scroll of Azumar Scroll, legendary Unlike most scrolls

check, you gain the following benefits: Your Intelligence score increases by 2, to a maximum of 22. Once you gain this benefit, you can’t use this scroll to increase your Intelligence again. You

Swarm of Insects

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Swarm of Insects VARIANT: INSECT SWARMS Different kinds of insects can gather in swarms, and each swarm has the special characteristics described below. Swarm of Beetles. A swarm of beetles gains

insect. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points. Actions Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm’s space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

Delerium Shard

Equipment

Size Market Value Weight AC HP Extraction Time Shard 500 gold 1 lbs 19 15 5 minutes Delerium Properties All delerium samples have the following traits regardless of size

gloves or tongs) for the first time on their turn, or ends their turn in bodily contact with delerium, they must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 necrotic damage and gain one

Inspiration

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

able to gain advantage on one ability check, attack roll, or saving throw. Remember that a character can have no more than one inspiration at a time. Awarding Inspiration Think of inspiration as a

your campaign is one where you let the dice fall where they may. It’s a good option for gritty campaigns or ones where the DM focuses on playing an impartial role as a rules arbiter. Variant: Only

Supernatural Gifts

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

rules from chapter 6 of the Player’s Handbook, your Dungeon Master might allow you to take a feat as a variant supernatural gift. You gain one feat of your choice. This list suggests twelve feats from

X32. Lower East Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

the northern part of the hall. Three Barovian witches (see appendix D) are trying to open the amber door to area X33a by trying different passwords, unaware that they could gain entry through the

more than a few inches long. The darkness is the vestige of a dead and hateful god—a shard of pure evil with shreds of sentience and awareness. The vestige can’t be harmed or controlled, and it is immune

Human Names and Ethnicities

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

, Ramondo VARIANT 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. Ability Score Increase. Two different ability scores of your choice increase by 1. Skills. You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice. Feat. You gain one feat of your choice.

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