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High Fae Kindguard

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must always be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be spoken (though misdirection and riddles are always welcome). To

of Eldraine. They draw power from motes of light found throughout the wilds, and they use their innate illusory magic to power and embellish their various weapons. The high fae are ruled by Talion

Wereraven Legacy

monsters Curse of Strahd

Mimicry. The wereraven can mimic simple sounds it has heard, such as a person whispering, a baby crying, or an animal chattering. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a

, modestly give money to charity. They take steps to keep magic items out of evil hands by stashing them in secret hiding places. Characters as Wereravens. The Monster Manual has rules for characters

High Fae Impostor

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must always be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be

embellish their various weapons. The high fae are ruled by Talion, the Kindly Lord. Talion is as strange, ancient, and fickle as the wilds of Eldraine, and the Kindly Lord demands fealty and respect from

High Fae Mage

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

, embodying the natural splendor and danger of the wilderness. High fae have no regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must

throughout the wilds, and they use their innate illusory magic to power and embellish their various weapons. The high fae are ruled by Talion, the Kindly Lord. Talion is as strange, ancient, and fickle as

Ythryn Mythallar

Magic Items Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Weave that can be harnessed for various purposes. For example, Netherese mages used mythallars to keep their cities aloft and empower their magic items. The bigger the mythallar, the more magic it can

rest within 30 feet of it, meditating on the mythallar. Up to eight creatures can be attuned to it at one time; otherwise, the Ythryn mythallar follows the attunement rules in the Dungeon Master&rsquo

High Fae Noble

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

untamed wilderness. High fae have no regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must always be repaid, promises must be honored

innate illusory magic to power and embellish their various weapons. The high fae are ruled by Talion, the Kindly Lord. Talion is as strange, ancient, and fickle as the wilds of Eldraine, and the Kindly

Reborn Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

to those of various undead or constructs. The Reborn Origins table provides suggestions for how your character became reborn. Reborn Origins d8 Origins 1 You were magically

, but you aren’t any longer. You now possess only your lineage’s racial traits. When you create a character using a lineage option, follow these additional rules during character creation

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

whenever they can. Their homes are well hidden by both clever construction and simple illusions. Welcome visitors are quickly ushered into the bright, warm burrows. Those who are not welcome are

most have half a dozen or so. A gnome’s mother, father, clan elder, aunts, and uncles each give the gnome a name, and various nicknames from just about everyone else might or might not stick

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

) Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Defining Event You previously pursued a simple

. d6 Flaw 1 The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed. 2 I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"roll","rollAction":"Adventure Hook"} Adventure Hook 1 Unfamiliar drow adventurers have been prowling a city’s streets at night and have been overheard talking about the dragon they

it to the surface world. Lost and confused, the wyrmling has been captured by a group of cruel adventurers. 3 A deep dragon wyrmling whimsically rules over a worshipful group of kobolds, sending

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

enjoy simple yet lovely jewelry. A Timeless Perspective Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are

, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.” Halflings. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and

Monk

classes Player’s Handbook

: Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, or Stealth Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons and Martial weapons that have the Light property Tool Proficiencies Choose one type of Artisan

power. Different Monks conceptualize this power in various ways: as breath, energy, life force, essence, or self, for example. Whether channeled as a striking display of martial prowess or as a subtler

Artificer

classes Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

2: Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, or Sleight of Hand Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Tool Proficiencies Thieves’ Tools, Tinker’s Tools, and

Artificer’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Artificer Features table. See the multiclassing rules in the Player’s Handbook to determine your available spell slots, adding half your

Proficiencies

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

Proficiencies Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields Weapons: Simple weapons Tools: Thieves’ tools, tinker’s tools, one type of artisan’s tools of your choice Saving Throws: Constitution

, Intelligence Skills: Choose two from Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Sleight of Hand The secrets of gunpowder weapons have been discovered in various corners of the D&D

Mantol-Derith

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Mantol-Derith Population: Approximately 140 (drow, duergar, humans, and svirfneblin) Government: Informal council comprised of four chief negotiators (one per enclave), recently dissolved Defense

: Private guards Commerce: Rare and exotic goods; see each enclave for information on the goods traded by the duergar, the drow, the svirfneblin, and the Zhentarim Organizations: The drow, duergar

Menzoberranzan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Menzoberranzan Population: 20,000 drow plus thousands of slaves (of various races) Government: Matriarchal theocracy worshiping Lolth, the Demon Queen of Spiders Defense: Large standing army of

trained drow warriors and mages, bolstered by armed slaves and magical wards; the citizens of the city create a formidable militia Commerce: Well-trained slaves; various fungi, molds, and exotic

38. Zombie Horde

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

38. Zombie Horde Zombies. The stench of death fills this 20-foot-high cavern, which contains forty zombies in various states of decay. They shamble about aimlessly. Sinkhole. A 70-foot-deep

elves, drow, tieflings, quaggoths, duergar, hobgoblins, troglodytes, and githyanki. Until Netherskull summons them, the zombies remain here and attack intruders on sight. You can expedite combat by

Ranger

classes Player’s Handbook

: Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light and Medium armor and

. Gain the Ranger’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Ranger Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots. Ranger Features

Fighter

classes Player’s Handbook

Choose 2: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Perception, or Survival Weapon Proficiencies Simple and Martial weapons Armor Training Light

mercenaries—as Fighters, they all share an unparalleled prowess with weapons and armor. And they are well acquainted with death, both meting it out and defying it. Fighters master various

Rules Definitions

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

Rules Definitions Here are definitions of various rules.

Rules Definitions

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

Rules Definitions Here are definitions of various rules.

Menzoberranzan

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

are ever so unfortunate as to be enslaved by the drow of Menzoberranzan, my advice to you is simple and stern: do as you are commanded, avoid insulting their goddess (which means don’t even brush off a

in the City of Spiders, the drow aren’t so extravagant that they do away with every captive they take. At the same time, they are masters of punishment — it is fear of pain, not fear of death, that

What Dwells Here?

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

What Dwells Here? Control of this level is contested between an aboleth and a tribe of kuo-toa. The drow of House Auvryndar watch this conflict intently, waiting to see who comes out on top before making any push of their own. Various other Underdark species vie for a place in these caverns.

Drow Chase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Drow Chase If the adventurers flee from the drow, use the chase rules in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to play out the pursuit. The drow are on foot. If she gets close enough to do so

, Ilvara tries to cut off the party’s escape by casting web across the tunnel ahead. In addition to giving chase, the drow in the pursuit party pepper the characters with poisoned crossbow bolts, hoping to

D20 Tests

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

Ability Modifier. This chapter and the rules glossary explain which ability modifiers to use for various D20 Tests. Your Proficiency Bonus If Relevant. Each creature has a Proficiency Bonus, a number added

Difficulty Class (DC). The target number for an attack roll is called an Armor Class (AC), which appears on a character sheet or in a stat block (see the rules glossary). JOHN GRELLO A D20 Test can result in a dramatic success, a simple accomplishment, or a catastrophe

Kuo-toa

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

archpriest, Noolgaloop, creates an idol of a new god. The archpriest hopes the god will come to life and destroy the aboleth. Noolgaloop is using random items and the body parts of various creatures

to craft the idol. The kuo-toa don’t trust drow and attack them on sight, but they tolerate non-drow adventurers who agree to help bring Noolgaloop’s vile god to life or are willing to face the aboleth in battle.

Chapter 2: Traps Revisited

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

elaborate approach — describing traps in terms of their game mechanics and offering guidance on creating traps of your own using these new rules. Rather than characterize traps as mechanical or magical, these rules separate traps into two other categories: simple and complex.

Chapter 2: Traps Revisited The rules for traps in the Dungeon Master’s Guide provide the basic information you need to manage traps at the game table. The material here takes a different, more

Falling

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

every 10 feet you fell, to a maximum of 20d6. You also land prone, unless you somehow avoid taking damage from the fall. Here are two optional rules that expand on that simple rule.

Falling Falling from a great height is a significant risk for adventurers and their foes. The rule given in the Player’s Handbook is simple: at the end of a fall, you take 1d6 bludgeoning damage for

Society of Blood and Poison

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

Society of Blood and Poison The principal organization in drow culture and society is the house, an extended clan that comprises many related families, plus a number of lesser families who have

pledged loyalty to the house. A house’s membership also includes some (potentially very large) number of indentured drow servants and slaves of other species. A house usually specializes in a business, a

Ship Stat Blocks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Ship Stat Blocks To aid in running adventures where ships engage in combat, undertake precise navigation, or face situations where their various capabilities become relevant, the following section presents new rules and stat blocks for a spectrum of vessels.

Chapter 2: Into Darkness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

passages and caverns, avoid pursuit by the drow, and find a route to the world above — all the while dealing with the dangers of the Underdark and struggling to find the resources they need to survive

. This chapter presents guidelines for the characters’ travels between the various Underdark locales detailed in the other chapters of Out of the Abyss. Specific areas (including the Darklake region in

What the Prisoners Know

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

What the Prisoners Know Allow the characters to freely mingle and interact with their fellow prisoners or even the drow guards, although the guards rarely talk to the “surface-dweller scum.” Of all

establish telepathic communication to allow everyone to speak freely. The guards aren’t observant enough to notice. You might wish to consult the social interaction rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide

Wizard

classes Player’s Handbook

, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Armor Training None Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) 2 Dagger;Daggers, Staff

Features table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots. Wizard Features ——Spell Slots per Spell Level—— Level Proficiency Bonus

26. Spider Queen's Temple

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

. Throughout the room, in and atop this sturdy web, climb seven giant spiders. Hanging from the spiders at various heights are seven male drow masons on spider silk swings. The spiders and drow form a work

north from the temple to the south. The curtain blocks line of sight and catches any ammunition shot into it. If set on fire, it burns away quickly. Temple Nave If Vlonwelv is here, the drow priestess of

Chapter 6: Bestiary

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

. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster

spice up a game that involves the characters in the struggle described in chapter 3. The ranks of the drow and the shadar-kai are swelled by the addition of special individuals that can add depth — and

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