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Heroes of the Borderlands
trespassers and drive them out. Wardens wield weapons and shields fashioned from the husks of giant beetles, snapping turtles, and other mighty creatures. When these tools fail them, they channel the forces of nature to augment their natural attacks with poison saliva.
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
"} piercing damage.Deep within the Ethereal Plane are the demiplanes, miniatures worlds built by powerful archmages and other mighty entities to serve as a private domain. Each demiplane is a designed realm
realities. Such is the realm that spawned the xill, horrific, insectoid creatures created long ago to serve an ancient, evil master.
Gruesome Collectors. Xills are horrid, four-armed creatures that seem
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
canyon, or an immense cavern in the Underdark. Some gargantuas seek only peace and solitude, while others lash out fiercely at a world that fears them.
Giants tell a variety of stories to explain the
existence of gargantuas. One tale connects their origin to an ancient enclave’s pact with an entity from the Far Realm. Another claims that Karontor, “the banished son” of Annam
Kalashtar
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
in a variety of ways. Kalashtar have symmetrical, slightly angular features, and their eyes often glow when they are focused or expressing strong emotions.
Kalashtar can’t directly communicate
.
Kalashtar Quirks
1d10
Quirk
1
You try to understand the motives and feelings of your enemies.
2
You prefer using telepathy over speaking aloud.
3
You feel a strong drive to
Goliath
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great
physical power. Their spirits take after the wandering wind, making them nomads who wander from peak to peak. Their hearts are infused with the cold regard of their frigid realm, leaving each goliath with
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
Paladin’s oath is a powerful bond. It is a source of power that turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion.
Paladins train to learn the skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
"} fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.The term chimera applies to a wide variety of disparate monsters that combine the features of multiple beasts. While many
the realm of Nyx exist, as unrestrained magical energy often causes more chimeras to appear in a region. As such chaotic magic is inherent to a chimera’s being, these monsters often manage to
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’ attentiveness to unusual events makes them particularly useful to their sapphire dragon cousins, who hunt down Aberrations and seek evidence of Far Realm incursions into the Material Plane
visits from a drow mage who corrects what the dragon has learned about the history of the elven schism.
5
A young emerald dragon attempts to drive off a clan of cyclops;cyclopes who have taken up
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Harengons originated in the Feywild, where they spoke Sylvan and embodied the spirit of freedom and travel. In time, these rabbitfolk hopped into other worlds, bringing the fey realm’s
exuberance with them and learning new languages as they went.
Harengons are bipedal, with the characteristic long feet of the rabbits they resemble and fur in a variety of colors. They share the keen senses
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, warlocks piece together arcane secrets to bolster their own power.
Sworn and Beholden
A warlock is defined by a pact with an otherworldly being. Sometimes the
gained. Rather, the vast majority of warlocks spend their days in active pursuit of their goals, which typically means some kind of adventuring. Furthermore, the demands of their patrons drive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, sickles, slings, spears
Fighter
A master of martial combat, skilled with a variety of weapons and armor
d10
Strength or Dexterity
Strength & Constitution
All armor, shields, simple and martial
who can enter a battle rage
d12
Strength
Strength & Constitution
Light and medium armor, shields, simple and martial weapons
Bard
An inspiring magician whose power echoes the music of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Armor and Shields D&D worlds are a vast tapestry made up of many different cultures, each with its own technology level. For this reason, adventurers have access to a variety of armor types, ranging
types of armor and shields used in the worlds 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
classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
and inventions. You can find everything you need to play one of these inventors in the next few sections.
Artificers use a variety of tools to channel their arcane power. To cast a spell, an artificer
artificer isn’t your initial class, here are the proficiencies you gain when you take your first level as an artificer: light armor, medium armor, shields, thieves’ tools, tinker’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
political dynamics in each region or realm, and use what they uncover to help the weak, the poor, and the oppressed from behind the scenes. Harpers act openly only as a last resort. Artus Cimber, a
to locate Artus are futile, as the Ring of Winter shields itself and its wearer against divination spells and scrying sensors.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
god or her agents if they stand in opposition to destiny. Various monsters rose from the Underworld when Klothys entered the mortal realm, and her most zealous followers often see them as
Insulted satyr revelers (see chapter 6) channel Klothys’s magic to drive a polis’s priests into embarrassing debauchery.
5 An oracle (see chapter 6) knows it is a character’s destiny to serve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
pools to track down trespassers and drive them out. Wardens wield weapons and shields fashioned from the husks of giant beetles, snapping turtles, and other mighty creatures. When these tools fail them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Elder Evils The Elder Evils are a variety of entities whose existence dates to the beginnings of the multiverse—or possibly predates it. Some Elder Evils are creatures of the Far Realm (see chapter 6
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
that turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion. Paladins train to learn the skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and armor. Even so, their martial skills are secondary to the magical
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
Paladin’s oath is a powerful bond. It is a source of power that turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion. Paladins train to learn the skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and armor. Even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Genres of Horror Horror stories span a wide variety of genres. One tale might explore the grotesque, warping flesh and bone into perversions of the living; another might be fantastical and
sections later in the chapter also detail each genre’s core principles, which drive how you develop the Darklord, the domain, and the adventures within. These genres aren’t mutually exclusive. Feel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, settlements and settlers must contend with these aggressive humanoids, whose thirst for conquest is never satisfied. They break before our shields,
They fall beneath our blades;
Their home is ours to
authority through draconian measures. Hobgoblins train to fight with a variety of weapons, and have great skill at crafting arms, armor, siege engines, and other military devices. Organized and disciplined
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
seek to incorporate the Jhorash’tar into Mror society, but others wish to drive them out once and for all. The dwarves have recovered artifacts and arcane secrets from the Realm Below. Dwarf artificers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Demiplanes Demiplanes are extradimensional spaces that come into being by a variety of means and boast their own physical laws. Some are created by spells. Others are natural folds of reality pinched
Gate spell is more reliable, assuming the caster knows of the demiplane. A demiplane can be as small as a single chamber or large enough to contain an entire realm. For example, a Mordenkainen’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Polukranos, the World Eater, from its heavenly perch. The fifty-headed monster plunged toward the mortal realm, leaving a trail of Nyx blazing in the sky.
Heliod joined with Nylea, God of the Hunt, who
Endless Web exacts her undying revenge upon two more champions of the gods
(BRIAN VALEZA) This chapter provides stat blocks for a variety of creatures unique to Theros, including mythic monsters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
which is down. The rivers pick up speed only where they thunder down through steep-sided gorges. The safest entry points into this overgrown realm (“safest” is a relative term in this context) are on
can find welcoming civilization. The rest of the peninsula is a breeding ground for bloodsucking, disease-bearing insects, monstrous reptiles, carnivorous birds and beasts of every variety, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Demiplanes Demiplanes are extradimensional spaces that come into being by a variety of means and boast their own physical laws. Some are created by spells. Others exist naturally, as folds of reality
acquire. The gate spell is more reliable, assuming the caster knows of the demiplane. A demiplane can be as small as a single chamber or large enough to contain an entire realm. For example, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
facial features. They begin life as ordinary trees, then gain sentience through an event called the Rising. It is said that treefolk are among the eldest creatures native to the realm of Lorwyn
black poplar tree that loves to contemplate philosophy. 3 A rowan tree that seeks to destroy all technology. 4 A yew tree of a variety so rare that they’re rumored to be extinct.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
chamber, keeping it a sweltering 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Two duergar — a male named Prax and a female named Torga — mind this watch post, incidentally standing guard over a variety of extra supplies that
males named Forn and Wulluk, and they’re fashioning shields and bits of scale mail instead of weapons. Forn is fat and lazy, Wulluk old and cantankerous. They grate on each other’s nerves and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
affects them in a variety of ways. Kalashtar have symmetrical, slightly angular features, and their eyes often glow when they are focused or expressing strong emotions.
Kalashtar can’t directly
.
Kalashtar Quirks d10 Quirk 1 You try to understand the motives and feelings of your enemies. 2 You prefer using telepathy over speaking aloud. 3 You feel a strong drive to protect the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Bound to Spirits Every kalashtar has a connection to a spirit of light, shared by other members of their bloodline. Kalashtar appear human, but the spiritual connection affects them in a variety of
1d10 Quirk
1 You try to understand the motives and feelings of your enemies.
2 You prefer using telepathy over speaking aloud.
3 You feel a drive to protect the innocent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
world. Elves had yet to set dainty foot out of the fey realm when the thunder of the giants’ steps shook the world to its bones, and even the dragons were yet unaware of the power and glory they would
of consorts in addition to his mate Othea, accounting for the variety in appearance and abilities among the types of giantkind. Giants and giant kin rank among the world’s most fearsome creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
powerful artifacts. The Mror restored these ancient fortresses and worked to reclaim the secrets of their ancestors. Seeing the untapped potential of the Realm Below and the broken Kingdom of Galifar
soon became apparent. As the Mror delved deeper into the Realm Below, they woke an ancient evil: Dyrrn the Corruptor, a daelkyr lord of madness. Hordes of aberrations and derro rose from the depths to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Levels 11-16: Masters of the Realm By 11th level, characters are shining examples of courage and determination — true paragons in the world, set well apart from the masses. At this tier, adventurers
world in a variety of ways, from the consequences of their adventures to the manner in which they spend their hard-won treasure and exploit their well-deserved reputations. Characters of this level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of the wilder lands within and just outside their borders, and survive only through constant vigilance and the steady recruitment of new defenders. A great variety of independent nations and notable
realm of Najara. The lands of the Uthgardt, the towns of frigid Icewind Dale, the quiet Trielta Hills, the cutthroat city of Luskan, and the legendary Warlock’s Crypt, dominion of the great lich
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
and for blood. KARTAKAN CHARACTERS
Characters from Kartakass are quick to smile—and quicker to be suspicious of others’ smiling faces. The domain’s population is comprised of a variety of peoples
mentor?
What do you use your talents, work, or travels to hide? Does insecurity or doubt drive you to excel? Did someone best you in your field of mastery? Does a vice, curse, or rumor color your