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Nezznar the Black Spider Legacy

Monsters Lost Mine of Phandelver

, shocking grasp 1st Level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile, shield 2nd Level (3 slots): invisibility, suggestionSpider Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +1;{"diceNotation":"1d20+1","rollType":"to hit

, the Demon Queen of Spiders. Drow society is strictly matriarchal. Male drow are relegated to servitor roles, and while most train as warriors, a few, such as Nezznar, become skilled wizards.

Drow Favored Consort

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, message 3/day each: dimension door, fireball, invisibility 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire, levitate (self only)Protective Shield (3/Day). When the drow or a creature within 10 feet of it is hit by

. Combining the roles of advisor, protector, and beloved, some favored consorts are content with a supporting role, while more ambitious consorts aspire to be the power behind the throne—or even to

Leonin Iconoclast

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, requiring no material components: 1/day each: banishment, detect evil and good Unarmored Defense. While the leonin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dart","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.While leonin don't deny the existence of the gods, most denounce them, believing the deities are more likely to spread

Duergar Stone Guard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Dexterity saving throws while standing within 5 feet of an ally wielding a shield. Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the duergar has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom

neighbors. To this end, duergar warriors fulfill a variety of combat roles, often marrying their fury in battle with their psionic abilities or training dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts. Denigrated by

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

You belong to an order of knights who have sworn oaths to achieve a certain goal. The nature of this goal depends on the order you serve, but in your eyes it is without question a vital and honorable

family, similar to an order of monks. Although there are organizations, such as the Knights of the Shield, that use the trappings of knighthood without necessarily being warriors, most folk of Faer

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses. Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their

roles that protect and sustain the tribe. The strongest kobolds are trained to be hunters and warriors, the most clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so

Gods of Har'Akir

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Gods of Har’Akir Har’Akir’s people once worshiped the deities of the Egyptian pantheon—the same deities Ankhtepot once served. But the spiteful Darklord scoured the old religions from his domain

, replacing them with parodies that make him and his followers central to the land’s faith. Over generations, these deities have become the gods of Har’Akir: Anu, who judges the fate of the dead Ese, who

Dwarf Rangers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Dwarf Rangers Most dwarves prefer to hunker down under a mountain, rather than roam the wilderness of the surface or the Underdark. Most often, a dwarf ranger is either a shield dwarf cast out of a

clanhold or a clanless dwarf seeking a place in the world. Sometimes dwarf rangers are prospectors who explore the world seeking new veins of ore. In any case, there are two deities who appeal to such dwarves: Marthammor Duin and Dumathoin.

Forest Gnomes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

likely to take up roles as druids, who serve various forest spirits and deities. Forest gnomes in Faerûn have the racial traits of forest gnomes in the Player’s Handbook.

Dwarven Religion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

religion of the dwarves is at the root of the societal roles that dwarves follow. Where most other creatures view their deities as ultrapowerful beings who stand forever apart from their worshipers

, the dwarves see their gods as exemplars who blaze a path for their lives to follow. Dwarven deities exist in a wide variety, with a few common across many worlds. They are collectively known as the

Nonhuman Deities

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

Nonhuman Deities Certain gods closely associated with nonhuman races are revered on many different worlds, though not always in the same way. The nonhuman races of the Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk

share these deities. Nonhuman races often have whole pantheons of their own. Besides Moradin, for example, the dwarf gods include Moradin’s wife, Berronar Truesilver, and a number of other gods thought

Kuo-toa Sanctuaries

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

Kuo-toa Sanctuaries Kuo-toa typically organize their communities around sites they believe to be important to their deities. These might be structures or series of caverns, and most feature both air

-filled and submerged chambers. Important places within these sites suggest the rituals of kuo-toa faiths, the demands of kuo-toa deities, or the whims of omen-seeking archpriests. As with kuo-toa

Clerics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

called to serve a group, such as the elemental gods Akadi, Grumbar, Kossuth, and Istishia, while others serve deities that are intertwined gods, such as the elves’ Angharradh. Some clerics in Faerûn

path of the cleric. They serve their faiths in other roles, such as priests, scholars, or artisans, while some go on to vocations that have nothing to do with religion. A few souls who are denied the

Chapter 1: Acquisitions Incorporated

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, detailing how to start a game and play the Acquisitions Incorporated way. Chapter 2 explores the various positions within an Acq Inc franchise, introducing a variety of roles vital to an adventuring

Layers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

energy shield that obscures the structure from most divination magic and traditional means of observation. Gilded Labyrinth A three-dimensional maze of brassy metal separates the sphere’s surface

perceived by most creatures, but the energy collected is vital to the sphere’s continued operation. Donjon Core The penultimate layer of the Donjon Sphere is described in detail below. Power Core The

Creature Type

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

magically created creatures such as homunculi, modrons, and shield guardians. Dragons are scaly beings of ancient origin, such as red dragons and wyverns. Elementals are beings from the Elemental

as balors and hell hounds. Giants are towering beings with humanlike shapes, like cyclopes, fire giants, and trolls. Humanoids are people defined by their roles and professions, such as mages, pirates

Ankhtepot

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

place, one with knowledge of rule and the deities’ blessing. On the day of the ritual that would consecrate the pharaoh’s connection with the gods, Ankhtepot rallied his loyal priests and murdered their

, his ka—the vital essence that inspires all living beings. Ankhtepot reawakened, trapped and paralyzed within his corpse as he was mummified along with his treacherous followers. The murderous priest

Dwarves of the Multiverse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

types of dwarves. In Faerûn, the two most numerous subraces are gold dwarves and shield dwarves. The dwarves of Faerûn traveled north from the southern mountains and founded an extensive subterranean

kingdoms in the North and the Heartlands, becoming the shield dwarves. Those who remained became the gold dwarves. Gold dwarf scholars point to Abbathor as the cause of this division, claiming that the

Forms of Worship

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

roles that other deities play in the world and in their lives. In general, worshipers view their relationships with the gods as practical and reciprocal: they pray and make offerings because that is how

up from time to time. The burgeoning worship of a new deity is rarely a concern to the other gods of the Faerûnian pantheon, and the people who revere those deities, except when the newcomer’s area of

Nezznar the Black Spider

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

servitor roles, and while most train as warriors, a few, such as Nezznar, become skilled wizards. Nezznar the Black Spider Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil Armor Class 11 (14 with mage armor

spell list: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, ray of frost, shocking grasp 1st Level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile, shield 2nd Level (3 slots): invisibility, suggestion Actions Spider

Creature Type

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

as angels and pegasi, with ties to the Upper Planes. Constructs are magically created creatures such as homunculi, modrons, and shield guardians. Dragons are scaly beings of ancient origin, such as red

people defined by their roles and professions, such as mages, pirates, and warriors. They include members of varied species. Monstrosities are unnatural creatures with strange origins, such as mimics

Using Survivors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Using Survivors Survivors are premade characters that are simple and easy for players to master, while being customizable enough to fill broad roles in your adventures—whether they be farmers or

adventureDwindling resources contribute to terrifying situations. When a group runs out of hit points, spells, food, or other vital reserves, tension and dread increase. High-level characters, though, have such

Dwarven Deities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Dwarven Deities The gods of the dwarves are a pantheon, or clan, collectively known as the Morndinsamman. Forge Father and Revered Mother Moradin, the Soulforger, leads the dwarven gods. Known as

of Craft Dumathoin, the Keeper of Secrets under the Mountain, is the patron of the shield dwarves, as well as the god of buried wealth, mining, gems, and exploration, and the guardian of the dead

The Celtic Pantheon

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

often served by druids as by clerics, for they are closely aligned with the forces of nature that druids revere. Celtic Deities Deity Alignment Suggested Domains Symbol The Daghdha, god of

weather and crops CG Nature, Trickery Bubbling cauldron or shield Arawn, god of life and death NE Life, Death Black star on gray background Belenus, god of sun, light, and warmth NG Light Solar disk

Armor and Shields

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

separates them into three categories: light armor, medium armor, and heavy armor. Many warriors supplement their armor with a shield. VARIANT: EQUIPMENT SIZES In most campaigns, you can use or wear any

of D&D. Armor Proficiency. Anyone can put on a suit of armor or strap a shield to an arm. Only those proficient in the armor’s use know how to wear it effectively, however. Your class gives you

Eberron

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

great heroes of ancient wars. Deities of Eberron The Sovereign Host Alignment Suggested Domains Symbol Arawai, goddess of fertility NG Life, Nature Sheaf of wheat tied with green ribbon

, goddess of sunlight and honor LG Light, War Rising sun Dol Dorn, god of strength at arms CG War Longsword crossed over a shield Kol Korran, god of trade and wealth N Trickery Nine-sided gold coin

14. Shrine of Laduguer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

dim light for an additional 10 feet. Altar and Shield. Between the alcoves, an iron altar traced with silver and shaped like a giant anvil rests beneath a round, 10-foot-diameter iron shield

mounted on the north wall. The shield bears the symbol of a broken arrow with a jagged arrowhead. Standing before the altar are a pair of duergar (Aximus and Exekarus) in drab robes. To prepare for their

Karametra's Influence

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

Karametra doesn’t engage in underhanded politicking or petty disputes. She seems to stand above the quarrels and tumultuous rivalries of other deities, and equally aloof from the machinations of the mortal

recognizes the vital role the sun’s brilliance plays in nurturing life. The relationship between Karametra and Nylea is respectful but strained. Nylea is disappointed by Karametra’s decision, as a nature deity

Readers

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

Readers The Keeper of Tomes appoints individuals to fill key roles, as described in the sections that follow. First Reader The First Reader constantly expands Candlekeep’s literary resources and base

the prophecies of Alaundo the Seer. The Endless Chant, as it is called, travels throughout the keep day and night. It’s led by either the Chanter or a hand-picked subordinate. In 1492 DR, the Chanter is a middle-aged shield dwarf priest of Milil (god of poetry and song) named Benedora Stoneforge.

Leonin

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

deities are more likely to spread doom than peace and bounty. Some leonin, known as iconoclasts, devote themselves to thwarting the gods by hunting down their followers and all things born of Nyx that

Unarmored Defense. While the leonin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier. Actions Multiattack. The leonin makes three weapon attacks. Claws. Melee

Life in the Domains of Dread

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. Religion In many domains, locals maintain chilly relationships with aloof deities, knowing “the gods” only through hollow rituals and clergy with scant supernatural powers. Conversely, some people

privately worship ancestral gods—deities of their family’s tradition with whom they form deep, personal connections. Divergent faiths abound, and some that begin as charlatanry inexplicably gain the power

Drow Favored Consort

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

drow favored consort can hold their own in both conversation and combat. Combining the roles of advisor, protector, and beloved, some favored consorts are content with a supporting role, while more

, levitate (self only) Reactions Protective Shield (3/Day). When the drow or a creature within 10 feet of it is hit by an attack roll, the drow gives the target a +5 bonus to its AC until the start of the drow’s next turn, which can cause the triggering attack roll to miss.

Firbolgs

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

serve her fall into two distinct roles that parallel Hiatea’s dual nature. At home, primeval wardens tend the hearths and tutor the young. Primeval wardens who patrol the borders of firbolg communities

are fierce hunters who guard against external threats and incursions. Firbolg Primeval Warden Medium Humanoid (Druid), Any Alignment Armor Class 16 (hide armor, shield) Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20

Investigating the Quake

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

. Having finally found purpose in the triviality of their roles, the cultists take up positions in the tower when the countdown to launch begins. Stonky has assigned aliases to the members of the

Thunderhew Shield dwarf cultist with darkvision 60 ft.; speaks Common and Dwarvish Goat Beet Stekk Half-orc cultist with darkvision 60 ft.; speaks Common and Orc Horse Egg Glynn Yamanachi Half-elf

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