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Monsters
Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
into dungeons to test their skills. The so-called “Vanishing Gnome’s” favorite game involves hiding within dangerous dungeons and rewarding those who find him with priceless treasures.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
one another in a devastating conflict called the Manshoon Wars. The original Manshoon and all but three of his clones were killed, and today only a single Manshoon is believed to be active in Faer
ûn. Manshoon subtly cultivates this belief to keep his true forces hidden.
Manshoon seems to be a young man, but he is significantly older than he appears, and his mind harbors the skills and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Tlincallis, also called scorpion folk, are chitin-covered creatures with a humanlike upper body
sun sets, the newly hatched young emerge from the lair to eat the captives alive.
These predators see themselves as great hunters, and respect others with such skills. If a tlincalli encounters a more
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock
weapon skills and magic, these blades either take up work as enforcers for thieves’ guilds or strike out on their own as adventurers.
College of Swords Features
Bard Level
Feature
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Bards of the College of Swords are called blades, and they entertain through daring feats of weapon prowess. Blades perform stunts such as sword swallowing, knife throwing and juggling, and mock
weapon skills and magic, these blades either take up work as enforcers for thieves’ guilds or strike out on their own as adventurers.
College of Swords Features
Bard Level
Feature
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
behind the life of a soldier for hire, but your skills are undeniably suited for battle, so now you fight on in a different way.
MERCENARIES OF THE NORTH
Countless mercenary companies
called the Chill. Unlike most of their kind, the Chill refrains from raiding the people of the North and maintains relatively good relations so that they can hire themselves out as warriors. Few city
Goblin
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
higher-ranking castes keep their status by not sharing their knowledge and skills with other families, while those in the lower castes have little hope of escaping their plight.
Outsiders who don&rsquo
goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Arcana Unleashed
). Slipshadow is infamous for her ability to impersonate others and uses these skills to observe students during their studies and on early missions. The college’s library, called the Repository, holds
on talented thieves and other morally ambiguous individuals with magical skills. If the Guild Masters believe such an individual would be an asset to the Ninth Quill, they extend an invitation to visit
Paladin
Legacy
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
skills of combat, mastering a variety of weapons and armor. Even so, their martial skills are secondary to the magical power they wield: power to heal the sick and injured, to smite the wicked and the
your quests? Perhaps you stumbled into a sacred grove or a hidden elven enclave and found yourself called to protect all such refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
be more successful doing. Their skills are listed and described on your character sheet.
When your character does something that could succeed or fail, I’ll have you roll one of these 20-sided dice
and add a number to it. This is called a D20 Test, and the number you add indicates how good or bad your character is at what they’re trying to do. The result tells me whether your character succeeds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Heroes of the Realm, The The so-called “heroes of the Realm” are a group of young adventurers—Bobby, Diana, Eric, Hank, Presto, and Sheila—who traveled from Earth in the 1980s into a world in the D&D
skills increased, they discovered the secrets of traveling between worlds, though they still haven’t found a way home. The heroes of the Realm weren’t the only kids transported from Earth to the worlds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Blue Slaad The bone hooks that protrude from the back of a blue slaad’s hands inflict a terrible transformative disease on humanoids wounded by them. This infection, called chaos phage, transforms
armor)
Hit Points 123 (13d10 + 52)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
7 (−2)
WIS
7 (−2)
CHA
9 (−1)
Skills Perception +1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Dagger Danger!
might be more successful doing. Their skills, weapons, spells, equipment, and abilities are listed and described on your character sheet.
When your character does something that might succeed or
might fail, I’ll have you roll one of these 20-sided dice and add a number to it. This is called a D20 Test, and the number you add indicates how good your character is at what they’re trying to do. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Derro Apprentice Derro who have just begun to discover and control their magic are called apprentices. The magic of a derro apprentice is dangerous and unpredictable. Derro Apprentice Small
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Skills Stealth +4
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 7
Languages Dwarvish, Undercommon
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Magic Resistance. The derro has advantage on saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Arcana Unleashed
single traveling troupe, but rather the collective name for several groups that operate independently, each under the guidance of a manager called a Wondermaker. Circus members might shift from group
to group to hone their skills, so residents of a city might never realize that the “Phantasmic Circus” that visited twice the previous year was actually two different troupes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
kindly bureau chief who views you as a truly special team with invaluable skills 4 A crotchety middle-manager on the cusp of retirement who constantly bemoans the state of today’s agents compared to
those in the “good old days” 5 A hotheaded former soldier who would prefer a return to open warfare instead of this so-called “Shadow War” 6 A battle-scarred field agent who would do almost anything to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
personality traits. Choose your character’s alignment (the moral compass that guides his or her decisions) and ideals. Chapter 4 also helps you identify the things your character holds most dear, called
background gives your character a background feature (a general benefit) and proficiency in two skills, and it might also give you additional languages or proficiency with certain kinds of tools. Record this information, along with the personality information you develop, on your character sheet.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
called chaos phage. Each color of slaad reproduces or transforms in a different way, with red slaadi spawning blue and green slaadi, and blue slaadi spawning red and green. Each green slaad undergoes
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 10 (4d4)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
7 (−2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
10 (+0)
INT
3 (−4)
WIS
5 (−3)
CHA
3 (−4)
Skills Stealth +4
Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Anarch The rank-and-file members of the Gruul Clans, called anarchs, despise civilization and have sworn to tear down both its physical structures and its institutions. Anarchs scavenge everything
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CHA
10(+0)
Skills Perception +2, Survival +2
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Aggressive. As a bonus action, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Living Spell Areas of wild magic and sites that have been ravaged by powerful eldritch forces can give rise to spell effects that refuse to dissipate. These so-called living spells haunt the places
construct, unaligned
Armor Class 10
Hit Points 4 (1d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
2(−4)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
11(+0)
INT
1(−5)
WIS
10(+0)
CHA
1(−5)
Skills Perception
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Wojek League, called Skyjeks. From the backs of their rocs, these mounted soldiers carry out reconnaissance missions, bombard enemies on the ground, and engage flying foes. The shape of a Skyjek
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CON
14(+2)
INT
3(−4)
WIS
10(+0)
CHA
8(−1)
Saving Throws Dex +3, Wis +2
Skills Perception +2
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Keen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, and dramatic performance. Students from other colleges often take Silverquill courses to improve their communication skills, learning to speak and write more effectively about their primary field of
Shadow The two deans of Silverquill are called the Dean of Radiance and the Dean of Shadow, highlighting the college’s use of metaphor in describing its philosophical differences. The metaphor of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dreadnought has finished, often all that is left of a foe is a smoking smear on the floor. When not called on to fight, dreadnoughts maintain their strength by using their shields to shove huge quantities of
coal, stone, or ore about the foundry. Occasionally, dreadnoughts are called on by their superiors to accompany a war or diplomatic delegation and use their fierce and intimidating demeanor to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group A group sponsored by a university might look very much like any other adventuring party, with a range of diverse skills and capabilities. The only significant distinction lies
be a character with plenty of training and experience in the dangerous life of an adventurer. Sometimes called tomb raiders or grave robbers, such characters know that groundbreaking work requires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
requires a skill called Athletics. Under “Skills” on their character sheet, it says “Athletics +5,” so the Barbarian’s player rolls a 20-sided die and adds their +5 bonus to the number on the die.
If
character attacks. The higher the number, the more likely the attack is to succeed.
Armor Class and Hit Points. Each character has an Armor Class (also called AC) and Hit Points (also called HP). A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
all the memories and skills it enjoyed in life. In all respects, it is identical to its living self, including its game statistics. Though souls can enjoy the acts of eating, drinking, and sleeping
suffers level 6 exhaustion from the continued application of this effect petrifies into a statue called a misera, and it doesn’t rise again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Athar Null The Athar deny the legitimacy of gods, believing the so-called deities are merely powerful spellcasters. To combat false gods, Athar nulls train to negate the powers of those with magic
.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
15 (+2)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Wis +5
Skills Investigation +8, Perception +5, Stealth +6
Senses passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Arcana Unleashed
meeting might be coincidental. Senior faction members, called Gatemakers, settle disputes or provide advice, although reaching a Gatemaker often requires a cross-planar trek. MICHELE GIORGI When
from visitors and doesn’t charge for supplies. 3 A dour Githzerai Psion named Ut maintains a peaceful monastery called Ninebells on a rocky island in Limbo. Ut lets non-Horizon Weavers stay no more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Inside the Conclave The Selesnya Conclave is organized into enclaves called vernadi, which are communes built around central trees. The vernadi are smaller versions of the guildhall, the great city
-tree Vitu-Ghazi. A dryad, called a voda, is called forth from that central tree to be the leader of the community, connecting the vernadi and its devotees to the Worldsoul and uniting them with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Athar Null The Athar deny the legitimacy of gods, believing the so-called deities are merely powerful spellcasters. To combat false gods, Athar nulls train to negate the powers of those with magic
.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
15 (+2)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Wis +5
Skills Investigation +8, Perception +5, Stealth +6
Senses passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Hazvongel Avian demons called hazvongels haunt the windswept skies of Pandemonium, preying on lost and weary travelers. Hazvongels resemble enormous, crimson crows with tattered feathers and a dozen
(+0)
Saving Throws Con +8, Wis +7
Skills Perception +7
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Horncaller Specialized shamans called horncallers use their magic to call wild beasts to fight alongside Selesnya troops. In quieter times, they tend the animals associated with Selesnya enclaves and
10(+0)
WIS
14(+2)
CHA
13(+1)
Skills Animal Handling +4, Nature +2, Perception +4
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common plus any one language
Challenge 1 (200 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Skum Several poor souls around the Styes have succumbed to an aboleth’s magic through its disease-bearing touch. Transformed into creatures called skum, they barely resemble their past forms, their
)
INT
7 (-1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
9 (-1)
Skills Perception +4
Damage Resistances psychic
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Deep Speech, telepathy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
appearances, griffons are often associated with royalty and are widely called the Masters of Animals. Countless tales surround griffons. Roll on or choose a result from the Griffon Tales table to inspire
., Fly 80 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 18 +4 +4 Dex 15 +2 +2 Con 16 +3 +3 Ability Score Mod Save Int 2 −4 −4 Wis 13 +1 +1 Cha 8 −1 −1
Skills Perception +5
Senses Darkvision 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragonborn of Tiamat Champions of the dragon queen are often called Talons of Tiamat. They work tirelessly to free their master from her imprisonment in Avernus, and Tiamat grants these pawns immense
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Saving Throws Str +8, Con +7, Wis +4, Cha +6
Skills Athletics +8, Intimidation +6, Perception +4
Condition Immunities frightened
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Draconic