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Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Hit: 1 (1d6 − 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6-2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Javelin","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Kobolds can be found anywhere dragons are known to dwell, and those that
into Ten-Towns to escape the dreadful cold, hoping to trade what few skills they have for some warm soup and shelter. The people of Ten-Towns, accustomed to the presence of strange outlanders, allow
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
sapient creatures can bring the xenomancer’s diplomatic skills to the forefront, while hostile contact becomes a test of the xenomancer’s survival skills.
Sometimes a xenomancer’s
laboratories on the Astral Plane.
Githyanki
Githyanki descend from an ancient people who were also the progenitors of githzerai. These tall, gaunt folk have potent psionic powers and dwell, for the most
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Teleport.
Assault (Costs 2 Actions). Titivilus makes one Silver Sword attack, or he uses Frightful Word.Dispater, the gloomy Lord of Dis, rules from his iron palace, seeming to hide behind its
to get what he wanted. Charming and pleasant, he is a master at negotiation, able to twist words so as to leave his victims confused and believing he’s on their side. Through these skills
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
d8
land.
Dragon Turtle Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
1
Endurance. We who dwell beneath the waves can weather all storms. (Any
Goliath
Legacy
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
At the highest mountain peaks — far above the slopes where trees grow and where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl — dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a
skills.
This dedication to competition has a dark side. Goliaths are ferocious competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a goliath slays a dragon, he or she might
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
characters, and use the Dragon Turtle Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for
making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Trait"}
Trait
Reborn
Legacy
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Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
, 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
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
contemplation or strike out to explore the reaches of the multiverse, astral elves tend to see things through the lens of time as having little or no meaning to them. Astral elves who don’t dwell on the
’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply
those rules to these aquatic dragons.)
Dragon Turtle Personality Traits
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Trait"}
Trait
1
I speak slowly and deliberately
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
, enduring long hours and dismissive, sour-tempered treatment in order to gain the fine skills you possess today.
You are most likely a dwarf, but not necessarily—particularly in the North, the
, however, you have taken a solemn oath never to take on an apprentice in the craft: it is not for non-dwarves to pass on the skills of Moradin’s favored children. You would have no difficulty
classes
Player’s Handbook
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 so, their martial skills are secondary to the magical power they wield: power to heal the injured, smite their foes, and protect the helpless and those who fight at their side.
Almost by
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm. Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out alien influence before it spreads.
People who dwell or delve deep
martial skills by regularly using a horn of Valhalla to summon berserker;berserker spirits to fight.
2
A young sapphire dragon has found a collection of long-forgotten clay golem;clay golems and is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Lizardfolk Reptilian Defenders of the Land Habitat: Forest, Swamp; Treasure: Individual Lizardfolk dwell in wildernesses suffused with primal magic. While many lizardfolk are Humanoids with varied
skills, some forge powerful bonds with the Elemental Plane of Earth, granting them magical connections to the cycle of growth and rebirth.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
without the boredom. (Chaotic)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers
take in the breathtaking view.A Crystal Dragon’s Lair
Crystal dragons dwell in cold regions, where they construct ice and snow structures reminiscent of castles but open to the sky. Glittering
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic)
6
Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
central spire—the highest point in the local landscape—to take in the breathtaking view.A Crystal Dragon’s Lair
Crystal dragons dwell in cold regions, where they construct ice and
classes
Player’s Handbook
Core Bard Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D8 per Bard level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Dexterity and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose any 3 skills
, proficiency with one Musical Instrument of your choice, and training with Light armor.
Gain the Bard’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Bard Features table. See the multiclassing rules to
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
mission than merely slaying monsters and plundering their treasure.
Creating a Monk
As you make your monk character, think about your connection to the monastery where you learned your skills and spent
important mission beyond the cloister? Perhaps you were cast out because of some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to
classes
Player’s Handbook
, a Cleric can reach out to the divine magic of the Outer Planes—where gods dwell—and channel it to bolster people and battle foes.
Because their power is a divine gift, Clerics typically
table. See the multiclassing rules to determine your available spell slots.
Cleric Features
——Spell Slots per Spell Level——
Level
Proficiency Bonus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Waterdeep can undertake research to study its mysterious runes, which can lead to information regarding That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3.) Gorkoh the
goblin might assist with this task if the characters keep him around, as a kind of warm-up for the rules for letting NPCs run franchise tasks (which the characters will gain access to at the end of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
. RAW “Rules as written”—that’s what RAW stands for. When we dwell on the RAW interpretation of a rule, we’re studying what the text says in context, without regard to the designers’ intent. The text is
The Role of Rules Why even have Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules are meant to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
perspectives. RAW. “Rules as written”—that’s what RAW stands for. When I dwell on the RAW interpretation of a rule, I’m studying what the text says in context, without regard to the designers’ intent. The
The Role of Rules Why even have a column like Sage Advice when a DM can just make a ruling? Rules are a big part of what makes D&D a game, rather than simply improvised storytelling. The game’s rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Skills The Skills entry is reserved for creatures that are proficient in one or more skills. For example, a perceptive and stealthy creature might have higher-than-normal bonuses to Wisdom
(Perception) and Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Skills in a creature’s stat block are shown with the total modifier — the creature’s ability modifier plus its proficiency bonus. If a creature’s stat block says
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Skills The Skills entry is reserved for creatures that are proficient in one or more skills. For example, a creature that is very perceptive and stealthy might have higher-than-normal bonuses to
Wisdom (Perception) and Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Skills in a monster’s stat block are shown with the total modifier—the monster’s ability modifier plus its proficiency bonus. If a monster’s stat block
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Evil Mage Evil mages hunger for arcane power and dwell in isolated places, where they can perform terrible magical experiments without interference. Evil Mage
Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil
, Wis +3
Skills Arcana +5, History +5
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Spellcasting. The mage is a 4th-level spellcaster that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
that they resolve with special rules. Mage Tower Cheer Squad Skills: Perception, Persuasion Member: Zanther Bowen With their coordinated cheers, outfits, and school spirit, these cheerleaders inspire
Extracurricular Options (I-Z) Intramural Gymnastics Club Skills: Acrobatics, Performance Member: Zanther Bowen These graceful gymnasts work to hone their craft, and they compete against each other in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
game of dragonchess discuss the latest in strategy, compete against one another, and test out homemade variations of game rules. Dragonsguard Historical Society Skills: Arcana, History Member: Bhedum
Extracurricular Options (A-H) Student characters can join any of the following Extracurriculars. Dead Languages Society Skills: Athletics, History Member: Drazhomir Yarnask, Quentillius A. Melentor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Using These Rules Each of the book’s adventures includes Exams. Though each character might be a member of a different college at Strixhaven, the adventures assume that the characters take at least
one general education or interdisciplinary course together each year. It is this course that the Exam rules represent. Each Exam encounter has a Studying phase followed by a Testing phase. In general
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Strixhaven Tracking Sheet The sections on the following pages give special rules for certain aspects of university life. Players can use the sheet below to keep track of the effects of those rules on
should track the Student Dice their character has from passing Exams and from Extracurriculars. They should also note the skills their character can expend the Student Dice on. They should check the “d4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
add your Proficiency Bonus if you’re proficient in either skill, but you don’t add it twice if you’re proficient in both skills. Occasionally, a Proficiency Bonus might be multiplied or divided
(doubled or halved, for example) before being added. For example, the Expertise feature (see the Rules Glossary) doubles the Proficiency Bonus for certain ability checks. Whenever the bonus is used, it can be multiplied only once and divided only once.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, 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
multiverse. If your Dungeon Master uses the rules on firearms in the Dungeon Master’s Guide and your artificer has been exposed to the operation of such weapons, your artificer is proficient with them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
add your Proficiency Bonus if you’re proficient in either skill, but you don’t add it twice if you’re proficient in both skills. Occasionally, a Proficiency Bonus might be multiplied or divided
(doubled or halved, for example) before being added. For example, the Expertise feature (see the rules glossary) doubles the Proficiency Bonus for certain ability checks. Whenever the bonus is used, it can be multiplied only once and divided only once.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Giant Axe Beak Giant axe beaks typically dwell in secluded, primeval realms, such as isolated islands or underground wildernesses. They often compete with dinosaurs and other giant beasts for
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 3 −4 −4
Wis 12 +1 +1
Cha 5 −3 −3
Skills Perception +4
Senses Passive Perception 14
Languages None
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Locathah These resilient and proud fish-folk (found in Danger at Dunwater) have endured war, slavery, and mistreatment at the hands of other aquatic creatures. They dwell in submerged tribal
.
STR
13 (+1)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
11 (+0)
Saving Throws Dex +3
Skills Athletics +3, Perception +2
Senses passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Enforcement. The city watch must obey the rules to bring criminals to justice. When the rules need to be bent or broken, they turn to you for help. 5 Uncover Secrets. You put your inquisitive skills to use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. (Though the Monster Manual doesn’t explicitly include dragon turtles in the variant rules for making a dragon a spellcaster, you can apply
those rules to these aquatic dragons.) Dragon Turtle Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 I speak slowly and deliberately, pausing to reflect after (or sometimes in the middle of) each utterance