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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
supernatural techniques to overcome such monsters, slayers are experts at unearthing and defeating mighty, mystical foes.
Monster Slayer Features
Ranger Level
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3rd
Monster
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
supernatural techniques to overcome such monsters, slayers are experts at unearthing and defeating mighty, mystical foes.
Monster Slayer Features
Ranger Level
Feature
3rd
Monster
Entertainer
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
liking to you.
Variant Entertainer: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an entertainer as any minstrel or circus performer, trained to make the arts of combat into a spectacle the crowd can
I get bitter if I’m not the center of attention.
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I’ll settle for nothing less than perfection.
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I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
she danced toward the chieftain. In a moment the song of steel was over.
Caerys watched as the warlord fell to the ground. With a contemptuous snap of her wrist, she flicked the blood from her blade
’re a wizard, your ancestor was likely a legendary archmage. If you’re a ranger, was your ancestor a famous blademaster, or a stealthy hunter? Was your ancestor chivalrous or merciless? Bold
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
occupation or social class that frequents the establishment. This contact is delighted to talk with you, and to listen.
Variant Entertainer: Gladiator
A gladiator is as much an
less than perfection.
8
I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song.
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Ideal
1
Beauty. When I perform, I make the world better than it was. (Good
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
62,000 XP (124,000 XP total) for defeating the dragon turtle after its Blessing of the Sea activates.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon turtle fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed
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
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
not particularly interested in gold or copper, but they love silver, platinum, and mithral. They also cherish treasures whose value can’t be easily quantified—a song sung from the heart, a
a night hag (coven variant);night hag coven are determined to prevent an adult moonstone dragon from contacting creatures in the dream realm, and the dragon has no idea why.
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An adult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
his home, then began to throw fits and terrorize any creatures coming near. Vazuk is a specter (use the poltergeist variant). He can’t be turned while inside his former home. He attacks the characters
hole in the floor. The hole contains a small zurkhwood chest holding eight tiny rubies worth 250 gp each. XP Awards In addition to the XP earned for defeating Vazuk, each character earns 50 XP if they inform Burrow Warden Jadger (see area 8) that the spirit has been dealt with.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
can dramatically shape adventurers’ lives. The following sections present a variety of options for creating characters with a tie to dragons: “Draconic Races” presents variant dragonborn race options to
give characters a draconic heritage strongly linked to the three great dragon families. “Subclass Options” allows monk and ranger characters to explore deeper ties with dragonkind. “Heroes of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. Trained in supernatural techniques to overcome such monsters, slayers are experts at unearthing and defeating mighty, mystical foes. Monster Slayer Features Ranger Level Feature 3rd Monster
reach certain levels in this class, as shown in the Monster Slayer Spells table. The spell counts as a ranger spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of ranger spells you know. Monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Variant: Customizing Ability Scores At your Dungeon Master’s option, you can use this variant for determining your ability scores. The method described here allows you to build a character with a set
, ranger, rogue
Racial Increases:
Elf (+2)
Halfling (+2)
Forest gnome (+1)
Human (+1)
Constitution Measures: Health, stamina, vital force
Important for: Everyone
Racial Increases:
Dwarf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Marches were the first druids on Khorvaire. The Gatekeepers played a crucial role in defeating the alien daelkyr and binding this evil in Khyber, and their descendants continue to maintain the ancient
Tharashk operations. As an orc, you could be a Ghaash’kala paladin seeking to protect the innocent from evil. You might be a Gatekeeper druid or ranger hunting aberrations working to prevent the return of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
groan, joining the horrible song.
Through the mist that shrouds the smaller cavern, you see the parade of creatures responsible for the melody. Their bodies are only vaguely humanoid, with clusters of
giant mistress. They croon a strange, soothing song as they weave the substance of the giant figure into delicate lichen veils and a long, mycelium train like a bridal gown.
The vision ends when the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
final hit points: 10 + his Constitution modifier of +3, for a total of 13 hit points.
Variant: Customizing Ability Scores At your Dungeon Master’s option, you can use this variant for determining
, paladin
Racial Increases
Mountain dwarf (+2), Dragonborn (+2), Half-orc (+2), Human (+1)
Dexterity
Important for: Monk, ranger, rogue
Racial Increases: Elf (+2), Halfling (+2), Forest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the Lhazaar Principalities who loves sea shanties but also wants to immortalize the deeds of great heroes in song 8 A ranger trained to hunt the jungles of Q’barra who harbors a grudge against dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the following variants. Choose whichever one best suits your campaign. Ability Check Proficiency With this variant rule, characters don’t have skill proficiencies. Instead, each character has
Wisdom Monk Strength, Dexterity, or Intelligence Paladin Strength, Wisdom, or Charisma Ranger Strength, Dexterity, or Wisdom Rogue Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Sorcerer Intelligence or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Chapter 1 introduces draconic-themed options for adventurers, including three variant dragonborn races, two dragon-oriented subclasses (the Drakewarden ranger and the Way of the Ascendant Dragon monk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
affecting the dragon’s challenge rating (as noted under “Customizing Dragons” earlier in this chapter). Likewise, if you use the Monster Manual variant rule to make dragons innate spellcasters, you could
, activists, or the spouses of rulers. DRAGONS OF SONG AND STEEL
The propensity of some metallic dragons to spend long periods of time in Humanoid form has led to numerous bits of folklore, including tales
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
new techniques of performance and magic. 4 I felt a calling to recount the deeds of champions and heroes, to bring them alive in song and story. 5 I joined one of the great colleges to learn old lore
consequence of my unwavering faith. In taking my vows, I became the holy sword of my religion. Ranger d6 I became a ranger because … 1 I found purpose while I honed my hunting skills by bringing down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
an existing feature that can be used as a model? How does the new class feature compare to other features of the same level? Variant: Spell Points One way to modify how a class feels is to change how
it uses its spells. With this variant system, a character who has the Spellcasting feature uses spell points instead of spell slots to fuel spells. Spell points give a caster more flexibility, at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
bitter if I’m not the center of attention. 7 I’ll settle for nothing less than perfection. 8 I change my mood or my mind as quickly as I change key in a song. d6 Ideal 1 Beauty. When I perform, I
I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble. 6 Despite my best efforts, I am unreliable to my friends. Variant Entertainer: Gladiator A gladiator is as much
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
My song doth stir them like a summer breeze
They fill mine empty cup without reprieve.
The sun becomes the moon becomes the sun
I while away the hours as I please.
— Sonnet of a Naughty Satyr
might have to scrounge for excuses to explain their disordered state to parents, employers, family, or friends. VARIANT: SATYR PIPES
A satyr might carry panpipes that it can play to create magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Pharika’s Champions Alignment: Usually neutral, often evil Suggested Classes: Cleric, druid, ranger, rogue, warlock, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Knowledge, Life Suggested Backgrounds
a concrete way through acts such as these: Creating a cure for a dangerous affliction Defeating a powerful foe by using poison Discovering or documenting an unknown people or a poorly understood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, uniting them into a fighting force capable of defeating the giants who tyrannized them, and they threw the giants down, claiming the vale between the mountains for their descendants. Giants aplenty still
young ranger who has recently returned from a three-year journey to explore the North. He came back with a wife, the sorceress Ylienna of Silverymoon, and has begun to take on more of his father’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Klothys’s Champions Alignment: Usually neutral Suggested Classes: Barbarian, cleric, ranger, warlock Suggested Cleric Domains: Knowledge, War Suggested Backgrounds: Folk hero, hermit, outlander, sage
such as these: Defeating a creature that has stepped out of its place Repairing a significant wound dealt to destiny by the gods’ ambitions Teaching people about Klothys, her nature, and her return Your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the ceiling thirty feet above. The main tunnel continues to the east, and smaller side chambers extend to the north and the south.
Three poltergeists (variant specters) haunt the main chamber of
Strength (Athletics) check. A character who fails the check still manages to push through but gains 1 level of exhaustion from the exertion. Song. A character can create a temporary passage through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
creatures that enter the room using their Psychic Crush action option (see the “Variant: Psychic Gray Oozes” sidebar in the “Oozes” entry in the Monster Manual). While contained in the altar, the oozes
(Religion) check recognizes the hymn as “Bwaelan Dro,” or “It’s Good to Be Alive,” an elven song of celebration. Elves and half-elves have advantage on this check. If the hymn’s name is spoken aloud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
might kill her rather than leave her in the adventurers’ hands. Fallen Hero The adventurers meet a seriously injured elf ranger—a well-known hero named Cylanestriel. She speaks of her capture by the
force is their only option for defeating the cult. Death at the Council During the second or third session of the Council of Waterdeep, rumors spread of an aide from Neverwinter who killed an aide from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
might kill her rather than leave her in the adventurers’ hands. Fallen Hero The adventurers meet a seriously injured elf ranger—a well-known hero named Cylanestriel. She speaks of her capture by the Cult
is their only option for defeating the cult. Death at the Council During the second or third session of the Council of Waterdeep, rumors spread of an aide from Neverwinter who killed an aide from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
might kill her rather than leave her in the adventurers’ hands. Fallen Hero The adventurers meet a seriously injured elf ranger—a well-known hero named Cylanestriel. She speaks of her capture by the
force is their only option for defeating the cult. Death at the Council During the second or third session of the Council of Waterdeep, rumors spread of an aide from Neverwinter who killed an aide from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
their habitats. The Dreadwood Long a home of horrid monsters and vicious raiders, the Dreadwood hides within its borders a multitude of terrors. Keoland maintains ranger patrols that sweep through the
as lightly wooded as those of any other forest and extend five to ten miles into the woods. This part of the forest is as safe as any other woodland, thanks to frequent ranger and elf patrols that keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
harmless to them but poisonous to other creatures. A grung also uses venom to poison its weapons. VARIANT: GRUNG POISON
Grung poison loses its potency 1 minute after being removed from a grung. A
grung is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It knows the following ranger spells:
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, jump
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
spots the Eye Stabbers while wandering through town, half-drunk, mulling over lyrics for a new song. Using his powerful set of lungs, he sounds the initial alarm and rushes back toward the inn. Defense
captain then takes credit for defeating the monstrous horde that attacked Goldenfields. The abbot, being much more sensible, thanks the adventurers profusely and makes sure they’re cited for their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
defeating the construct in combat, characters can pull out its charged disks to hinder its attacks. With a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check, any character fighting the mechachimera notes that
pentadrone, known as 57EV1E (or “Stevie” to its friends), has been disconnected from the axiomatic mind of Primus, making it a rogue modron. (See the “Variant: Rogue Modrons” sidebar in the modron section