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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
The typical crystal ball, a very rare item, is about 6 inches in diameter. While touching it, you can cast the Scrying spell (save DC 17) with it.
The following crystal ball variants are legendary
classes
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Wield Raw Magic
Your innate power stems from the source of magic itself: the Weave. This connection manifests as a rare ability known as spellfire, and you surge with radiant bursts of this raw
of the desert of Anauroch to the godtouched wilds of the Old Empires.
Wherever they go in the Realms, spellfire Sorcerers are courted by factions with interests in the arcane arts, such as the Harpers, Cult of the Dragon, and Red Wizards.
monsters
, and the plant has no qualms about sacrificing podlings or using them as shields in battle. While bodytaker plants can communicate telepathically, most do so only in desperate cases, preferring to speak
Bodytaker plants are intelligent organisms that originated on a long-ruined planet of the Material Plane. To outlive their doomed world, these enigmatic plants spread their seeds to the stars. In rare
monsters
, and the plant has no qualms about sacrificing podlings or using them as shields in battle. While bodytaker plants can communicate telepathically, most do so only in desperate cases, preferring to speak
Bodytaker plants are intelligent organisms that originated on a long-ruined planet of the Material Plane. To outlive their doomed world, these enigmatic plants spread their seeds to the stars. In rare
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
ties to two worlds, yet belonging to neither. Some genasi are born of mortal–genie unions, others have two genasi as parents, and a rare few have a genie further up their family tree, manifesting
chip away at even a genasi’s sense of self, so they constantly push themselves to improve, honing their talents and perfecting their craft.
Genasi Lands
As rare beings, genasi might go their
Gnome
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Basic Rules (2014)
over time. Gnome names are typically variants on the names of ancestors or distant relatives, though some are purely new inventions. When dealing with humans and others who are “stuffy” about
, sometimes to the great annoyance of their adventuring companions.
ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE
It’s rare for a gnome to be hostile or malicious unless he or she has suffered a grievous injury. Gnomes
classes
Player’s Handbook
: Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, or Religion
Weapon Proficiencies
Simple and Martial weapons
Armor Training
Light, Medium, and Heavy armor and Shields
Starting
definition, the life of a Paladin is an adventuring life, for every Paladin lives on the front lines of the cosmic struggle against annihilation. Fighters are rare enough among the ranks of a world&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Rest Variants The rules for short and long rests presented in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook work well for a heroic-style campaign. Characters can go toe-to-toe with deadly foes, take damage to
within an inch of their lives, yet still be ready to fight again the next day. If this approach doesn’t fit your campaign, consider the following variants. Epic Heroism This variant uses a short rest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Crystal Ball Wondrous item, very rare or legendary (requires attunement) The typical crystal ball, a very rare item, is about 6 inches in diameter. While touching it, you can cast the scrying spell
(save DC 17) with it. The following crystal ball variants are legendary items and have additional properties. Crystal Ball of Mind Reading. You can use an action to cast the detect thoughts spell (save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Crystal Ball Wondrous item, very rare or legendary (requires attunement) The typical crystal ball, a very rare item, is about 6 inches in diameter. While touching it, you can cast the scrying spell
(save DC 17) with it. The following crystal ball variants are legendary items and have additional properties. Crystal Ball of Mind Reading. You can use an action to cast the detect thoughts spell (save
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
.
Similarly, a druid uses such woods to make other objects, such as weapons and shields. Yew is associated with death and rebirth, so weapon handles for scimitars or sickles might be fashioned from it
. Ash is associated with life and oak with strength. These woods make excellent hafts or whole weapons, such as clubs or quarterstaffs, as well as shields. Alder is associated with air, and it might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
lengths of oak or yew or sprigs of mistletoe.
Similarly, a druid uses such woods to make other objects, such as weapons and shields. Yew is associated with death and rebirth, so weapon handles for
scimitars or sickles might be fashioned from it. Ash is associated with life and oak with strength. These woods make excellent hafts or whole weapons, such as clubs or quarterstaffs, as well as shields
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Persuasion, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light, Medium, and Heavy armor and Shields Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) Chain
every Paladin lives on the front lines of the cosmic struggle against annihilation. Fighters are rare enough among the ranks of a world’s armies, but even fewer people can claim the calling of a Paladin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Shields Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) Chain Mail, Shield, Longsword, 6 Javelins, Holy Symbol, Priest’s Pack, and 9 GP; or (B) 150 GP Paladins are united by their oaths to stand against the
, the life of a Paladin is an adventuring life, for every Paladin lives on the front lines of the cosmic struggle against annihilation. Fighters are rare enough among the ranks of a world’s armies, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
shields. Alder is associated with air, and it might be used for thrown weapons, such as darts or javelins.
Druids from regions that lack the plants described here have chosen other plants to take on similar uses. For instance, a druid of a desert region might value the yucca tree and cactus plants.
, incorporating lengths of oak or yew or sprigs of mistletoe.
Similarly, a druid uses such woods to make other objects, such as weapons and shields. Yew is associated with death and rebirth, so weapon
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Painted or stained hands
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Bugs kept in a bag for snacking
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War cry tattooed on chest
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Shields made from ankheg chitin
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Bracelet made of pieces of goblins turned to
made from dead darkmantles
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Cloaks made of scraps from an elven tapestry
Booyahgs
Spellcasters of any sort among the goblins are rare. Goblins typically lack the intelligence and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
broodguards, and new kinds of yuan-ti malisons appear in chapter 3. Two new malison variants are presented in the “Yuan-ti Malison Variants: Types 4 and 5” sidebar in this chapter. Yuan-ti Anathemas The
exceedingly rare yuan-ti known as anathemas look much like abominations, but larger, with clawed hands, and six snake heads sprouting from where the head should be. Each anathema is the product of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
. The Spire’s interior is still and silent. Sound travels half as far as it would under normal circumstances. Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing are made with disadvantage. Desert of Rust
This miles-wide cavern within the Spire is covered in flakes of rust and, in some rare cases, fragments of eroded blades. Every few moments, a harmless metal scrap falls from above and clinks against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
a hot desert on the Material Plane and poses a similar threat to travelers (see “Environmental Effects” in chapter 3). Sources of water are rare, so travelers must carry their own supplies or produce
. Roving bands of salamanders battle each other, raid azer outposts, and avoid patrols from the City of Brass. Obsidian ruins dot the desert—remnants of forgotten civilizations. City of Brass Perhaps the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
giants who wield two huge shields like plow blades. These shields bear spikes on their exterior and have hollow interiors into which the dreadnought pours hot coals at the first sign of danger. Armed with
its two shields, the dreadnought can present a fiery wall to any attacker. When the dreadnought has finished, often all that is left of a foe is a smoking smear on the floor. When not called on to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
and raid communities near their dwellings in the Underdark. Their shields are coated in sticky slime, which they use to disarm their foes, and they employ slimy nets to entrap victims. They usually
strive to take their enemies alive and drag captives to their hidden lairs.
Most kuo-toa follow the orders of their more powerful leaders out of a combination of faith and fear. In rare cases, a kuo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Magic Item Descriptions The following magic items are presented in alphabetical order. Antimagic Armor Armor (Light, Medium, or Heavy), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) While wearing this armor, you
), Uncommon You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic greataxe while you have half your hit points or fewer. Bloodseeker Ammunition Weapon (Any Ammunition), Very Rare Ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Weretiger Changed by the Power of the Tiger Habitat: Desert, Forest, Grassland; Treasure: Armaments Weretigers shape-shift from humanoid forms into tigers or tiger-humanoid hybrids. Although they
rulership.
2 Proving ground for prophesied heroes.
3 Rare species of magical plant or animal.
4 Sacred fountain with magical waters.
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Weretiger Medium or Small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
(Persuasion) check. A character gains advantage on this check if the plumach is offered 250 gp worth of a rare material useful for crafting or the characters promise that after this conversation, no
one in the group will ever speak to the plumach again. If a character gets a plumach to talk, the rilmani shares that a modron was seen in the caves within the Spire called the Desert of Rust. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
King’s Shields protect the king and his closest family members and associates. The King’s Wands provide magical support to the other branches of the Citadel as well as other Brelish forces. Some Dark
branches of the Citadel are there for you. Enemies. Rare is the espionage agency that is loved. Even within Breland, the populace views the Dark Lanterns with suspicion, and powerful people outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to a rare toxin granted you visions of Pharika, and you have sought her wisdom ever since.
3 Your medical attention proved crucial to a stranger’s survival, and now your acquaintances
trait Pharika’s blessing shields you from most maladies. You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you are immune to disease. Pharika’s Disciple Piety 25+ Pharika trait Pharika
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
—in the grand scheme of the multiverse, few minerals are as rare as their worth might suggest. They might accept favors or prefer to barter instead. Pickpockets and thieves flock to the ward in droves
in front of warm vents tied to windy desert realms or the chilling gales of Pandemonium. The baths are run by Laril Zazzkos, a githzerai uniter (see Morte’s Planar Parade), and her staff of rough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the “Akharin Sangar Gazetteer” section at the end of the adventure). If asked about the purple worm, Artavazda tells the characters such creatures are rare, calling the attack “a calamity incited by
merchants in the Ruz Bazaar. The merchants said the Ashen Heirs were seeking a magic jar recently unearthed in the nearby desert. The timely appearance of the Brightguard drove the Ashen Heirs away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
aides to Borngray and Rezmir. Bullywugs The band of bullywugs serving the Cult of the Dragon follows the dictates of Pharblex Spattergoo (see appendix D for statistics), a rare bullywug who has mastered
castle; it’s too inaccessible, lying deep in the swamp. But if that unlikely event ever happened, he knows that the swaggering bullywugs would desert rather than fight an organized enemy. The lizardfolk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
and Rezmir. Bullywugs The band of bullywugs serving the Cult of the Dragon follows the dictates of Pharblex Spattergoo (see appendix D), a rare bullywug who has mastered shamanistic magic. His
, lying deep in the swamp. But if that unlikely event ever happened, he knows that the swaggering bullywugs would desert rather than fight an organized enemy. The lizardfolk, on the other hand, can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
storytelling session is a rare treat for an outsider, for halfling elders can spin a yarn like no one else. A tale with all the trappings told by an elder can cause listeners to howl with laughter, long for
. For those who subscribe to the idea that Yondalla actively shields her worshipers from harm, this phenomenon is easily explained — she looks out for their homes just as she protects their lives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, Juiblex spreads out in a noxious mass, bubbling and filling the air with a profound stench. On the rare occasions when creatures confront the demon lord, Juiblex draws itself up into a shuddering
, scarred gnoll with a spiky crest of black spines, and eyes that burn with emerald flame. His armor is a patchwork of shields and breastplates claimed from fallen foes, and decorated by those foes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
dozen crossbow bolts. Behind you, a metallic din announces a group of six heavily armored dwarves appearing out of thin air, their swords leveled at you from behind sturdy metal shields.
When the
weapons they might have), and that there’s something odd about his behavior. The madness creeping into Gracklstugh has made Gorglak obsessed with rare weapons. He’s willing to go to great extents to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
and permanently laying them to rest. 2 Devout Scholars. This federation prizes knowledge and texts pertaining to their god. They collect rare holy books and record the life stories of miracle-working
your group as the adventuring arm of the organization, or perhaps a legion of paladins who call on your group’s finesse where swords and shields fail. You might receive orders directly from the immortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Plane. To outlive their doomed world, these enigmatic plants spread their seeds to the stars. In rare cases, their meteorite-like seeds fall to fertile worlds and take root. What emerges is a new
plant’s podlings are extensions of the plant’s will, and the plant has no qualms about sacrificing podlings or using them as shields in battle. While bodytaker plants can communicate telepathically, most