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Grappler
Legacy
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Feats
Basic Rules (2014)
You’ve developed the skills necessary to hold your own in close-quarters grappling. You gain the following benefits:
You have advantage on attack rolls against a creature you are grappling
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
establish the banking industry of Khorvaire. Anyone who makes a living from coin—from bankers to goldsmiths—likely learned their skills at House Kundarak. The security of banks bearing the
retrieve them at any other Kundarak enclave.
House Kundarak has a close alliance with House Sivis. Like the House of Scribing, Kundarak has worked to earn the trust of its clients and to establish a
feats
You have honed and perfected your skills fighting against spellcasters, possibly from your background hunting mages as part of the Arcanist Inquisition. You gain the following benefits.
Ability
dissipates with no effect, and any resources used to cast it are wasted.
Keep Your Enemies Close. When you hit a target that can cast spells with an attack roll using a Melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike
Half-Elf
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
ground. The dwarf clasped his old friend close for a brief instant, then, remembering his dignity, squirmed and freed himself from the half-elf’s embrace.
— Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman
contrast, throw themselves into the thick of society, putting their charisma and social skills to great use in diplomatic roles or as swindlers.
Half-Elf Names
Half-elves use either human or elven
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
You’re an entertainer at heart, a performer with a flair for the dramatic and a love of the spotlight. You’ve spent years honing your craft, mastering a demanding set of skills so you can
of Rakdos together. We’re very close.
3
A childhood friend of mine is an attendant in Rix Maadi, the Rakdos guildhall.
4
My parents brought me into the guild and taught me my trade
Orc
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within.
A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to
rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use crude symbols to convey basic information, such as “food stored here,” “danger close
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Grappler Prerequisite: Strength 13 or higher You’ve developed the skills necessary to hold your own in close-quarters grappling. You gain the following benefits: You have advantage on attack rolls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
following reasons: To encourage a party to discover information through teamwork To provide an opportunity for characters to use their skills in uncommon ways To make a setting feel more whimsical
, mysterious, or otherworldly To explain why no one has ever discovered something hidden close at hand To reveal a secret no one knows and magic can’t reveal Some puzzles can take considerable time to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Yuan-ti Pureblood Purebloods form the lowest caste of yuan-ti society. They closely resemble humans, yet a pureblood can’t pass for human under close scrutiny because there’s always some hint of its
Class 11
Hit Points 40 (9d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Sprite Sprites are aggressive and hardy warriors, taking severe measures to ward strangers away from their homes. Interlopers that come too close have their moral character judged, then are put to
)
INT
14(+2)
WIS
13(+1)
CHA
11(+0)
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +8
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Elvish, Sylvan
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Actions
Longsword
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
quick to defend them if they sense any ill intent. Dragon chosen are skilled in close combat, using two weapons to tear at their foes. Dragon Chosen
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 17
Str +6, Dex +6, Con +4
Skills Athletics +6, Perception +3
Condition Immunities frightened
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Draconic
Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Young Silver Dragon Young silver dragons usually have close ties with elder metallic dragons or heroic role models, helping those with great goals achieve their ambitions. They might serve as
Mod Save
Str 23 +6 +6
Dex 10 +0 +4
Con 21 +5 +5
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 14 +2 +2
Wis 11 +0 +4
Cha 19 +4 +4
Skills History +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, is hostile toward adventurers. He keeps his greatsword close at hand and hurls large metal cogs instead of rocks. Combat in this room can be heard by the fire giants in area 12, who investigate at
once if a fight breaks out. Hrossk’s job is to recast hot iron into body parts for the giant construct in area 15. Without Hrossk, Emberosa lacks the metalsmithing skills needed to finish work on Mecha
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
pinpoint the locations of nearby invisible creatures, canoloths respond unfailingly to any threat to their charges. Furthermore, they emit a magical distortion field that prevents creatures close to
them from teleporting. Canoloths confront intruders with swift and terrible force, projecting long, spiny tongues to grab their foes and drag them close. What happens next depends on the contract. Unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
16 (+3)
INT
3 (–4)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
3 (–4)
Skills Stealth +2
Senses blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages —
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Amphibious. The
crab can breathe air and water.
Shell Camouflage. While the crab remains motionless with its eyestalks and pincers tucked close to its body, it resembles a natural formation or a pile of detritus. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Bronze Scout A bronze scout seldom emerges from below ground; thanks to its telescoping eyestalks, it can observe enemies at close range while most of its segmented, wormlike body remains buried. If
18 (4d8)
Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft.
STR
10(+0)
DEX
16(+3)
CON
11(+0)
INT
3(−4)
WIS
14(+2)
CHA
1(−5)
Skills Perception +6, Stealth +7
Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
goldsmiths — likely learned their skills at House Kundarak. The security of Kundarak banks is legendary. The house also provides a special service to those who can afford it: a system of extradimensional
vaults, allowing a client to store their goods in one location and retrieve them at any other Kundarak enclave. House Kundarak has a close alliance with House Sivis. Like the House of Scribing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Furthermore, they emit a magical distortion field that prevents creatures close to them from teleporting. Canoloths confront intruders with swift and terrible force, projecting long, spiny tongues to
grab their foes and drag them close. What happens next depends on the contract. Unless instructed to kill, a canoloth merely holds on to its prisoner, but if given the order to do so, it tears its prey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
opportunistically on plants, fungi, and any creatures that come close enough to hook. To perceive their surroundings, hook horrors echolocate via a range of noises, from banging on rocks and their own
.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 18 +4 +4
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 15 +2 +4
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 6 −2 −2
Wis 12 +1 +1
Cha 7 −2 −2
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
the bottom of its shell. A geonid can draw its limbs into its shell and close the opening. When it does so, the creature looks like a small boulder. In this state, the geonid can’t see and relies on
Points 26 (4d6 + 12)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12(+1)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
16(+3)
INT
9(−1)
WIS
14(+2)
CHA
11(+0)
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +2
Senses darkvision
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
makes a living from coin—from bankers to goldsmiths—likely learned their skills at House Kundarak. The security of banks bearing the Kundarak manticore emblem is legendary. The house also provides a
a close alliance with House Sivis. Like the House of Scribing, Kundarak has worked to earn the trust of its clients and to establish a reputation for unshakable integrity. The house has no love of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
surroundings, while its soft, inward-facing side clings to the floor, wall, or ceiling in its hunting territory. It remains motionless as it waits for prey to come close. When a target is within its
cover these remains with own body, making them look like irregularities in the surface. The creature might also attach itself to a wall or a ceiling close to a recent kill, effectively using the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and hunting tactics. A roper can hold still for long hours, shutting its single eye to look like nothing more than a mundane formation of rock. Creatures that come too close are surprised when that eye
snaps open and sticky tendrils shoot out to seize them. The roper then makes horrible guttural sounds as it reels in its struggling victims, drawing them close for the fatal bite of its stony teeth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
from your acquaintance Sergeant Germaine Vilroy of the Sharn Watch that reads, “I’m calling on you for a job. I can’t write the details, but it pays well and requires your skills. Meet me at the
of the city. A nearby lift rises, carrying a human in her mid-thirties with close cropped black hair and a glowing pipe in her mouth. Germaine gives a wry smile as she nods to you all, saying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
or more upgrades to help it excel at its intended functions, but all androids are capable of defending themselves with concentrated bolts of force up close or from a distance. Despite an android’s
. (hover; aerialist only), swim 30 ft. (diver only)
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Con +5, Wis +4
Skills History +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Once victims draw close, mimics strike, lashing out with their sticky pseudopods and toothy mouths. After consuming victims, mimics usually relocate, change form, and await their next meal. Use the
+1 +1
Con 15 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 5 −3 −3
Wis 13 +1 +1
Cha 8 −1 −1
Skills Stealth +5
Immunities Acid; Prone
Senses Darkvision 60 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Lords, a Harper, and a close advisor to Laeral Silverhand. The years have not worn him down, and though he has grown soft in the flesh, he remains deceptively strong, vigorous, and clear of mind. Mirt
when he must, and he hasn’t let his adventuring skills wither. His wife, Asper, passed away several years ago, and his rambling mansion has seen better days. Mirt spends his days embroiled in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
giant’s respect. Communities of goliaths who live in close relationship with giants emulate them and are recognized by the giants as kin. These goliath giant-kin often act as liaisons between giant
)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
12 (+1)
Skills Athletics +6, Perception +3, Survival +3
Damage Resistances cold
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Giant
Challenge 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
victims and drag them close to ropers’ toothy maws. If these tentacles are severed, ropers rapidly grow replacements.
Ropers can move, albeit slowly. Crawling on the sticky cilia that cover their
Mod Save Int 7 −2 −2 Wis 16 +3 +3 Cha 6 −2 −2
Skills Perception +6, Stealth +5
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 16
Languages None
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Spider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
happily volunteer.” Flaw. “My impatience sometimes demands that I strike out on my own while my comrades-in-arms waste time deliberating.” Combat Notes Molliver likes to get up close and personal in fights
)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
9 (–1)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
9 (–1)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Int +2
Skills Acrobatics +7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, favoring the wounded or infirm. They attack recklessly, infecting as many creatures as possible with their diseased jaws. If driven off, death dogs linger close to their victims, letting infection weaken
−4 Wis 13 +1 +1 Cha 6 −2 −2
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +4
Immunities Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Stunned, Unconscious
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
blights might be mistaken at a distance for shuffling, hunched humanoids. Up close, these creatures reveal themselves as horrid plants whose conifer-like needles grow across their bodies in quivering
6 (-2)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
4 (-3)
WIS
8 (-1)
CHA
3 (-4)
Skills Stealth +3
Damage Vulnerabilities fire
Condition Immunities blinded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. These creatures are especially dangerous in close combat, because poison drips off their flesh and sprays out from every wound they receive. Venom Troll
Large giant, chaotic evil
Armor Class 15
(natural armor)
Hit Points 94 (9d10 + 45)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18(+4)
DEX
13(+1)
CON
20(+5)
INT
7(−2)
WIS
9(−1)
CHA
7(-2)
Skills Perception +2
Damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
fact they’re about to be torn limb from limb. Lava children typically stick close to their lairs, but actively hunt when food grows scarce. Lava Born. The first lava children were created by the merging
10(+0)
Skills Athletics +6, Survival +2
Damage Immunities fire; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from metal weapons
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages Common, Ignan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Notes When faced with multiple foes, Zarak prefers to hurl daggers from a distance. When targeting a lone individual, especially someone he has been hired to kill, he prefers the up-close-and-personal
+5, Int +2
Skills Acrobatics +7, Insight +6, Perception +6, Stealth +7
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Common, Orc
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Special