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Curse of Strahd
): augury, lesser restoration, protection from poison
3rd level (3 slots): magic circle, remove curse, speak with dead
4th level (3 slots): death ward, freedom of movement
5th level (1 slot): dispel
as he can, starting with evil Vistani.
Man with a Plan. Van Richten doesn’t know that his former protégé, a good-aligned Vistana named Ezmerelda d’Avenir, has come to Barovia
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
psionic powers and built a great city called Tu’narath. They have since spread throughout the multiverse, starting in outposts outside the Astral Plane, called creches, where time passes and their
above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Primal Connection. You can cast the animal friendship and speak with animals spells with this trait, requiring no material component. Once you cast
either spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a short or long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. The Bigger They Are. Starting at 3rd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
add the number rolled to the ability check. Primal Connection. You can cast the animal friendship and speak with animals spells with this trait, requiring no material component. Once you cast either
spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a short or long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. The Bigger They Are. Starting at 3rd level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
figure prominently in the story, at least one character should be able to speak and understand the Giant language. The adventure takes place in the Forgotten Realms, specifically in a region known as the
adventure, and describes its major challenges. Once you’ve reviewed this material and are ready to run the adventure, proceed with chapter 1, “A Great Upheaval,” if the characters are starting at 1st level, or chapter 2, “Rumblings,” if they are starting at 5th level.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Finder’s Magic. You can cast the hunter’s mark spell with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can also cast the locate object spell with it. Once
you cast either spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. Languages. You can speak, read, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
) check, you can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Finder’s Magic. You can cast the hunter’s mark spell with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can also cast the locate
can speak, read, and write Common and Goblin. Spells of the Mark. If you have the Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, the spells on the Mark of Finding Spells table are added to the spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
speech patterns and accent of a creature that you hear speak for at least 1 minute, enabling you to pass yourself off as a native speaker of a particular land, provided that you know the language
. Master of Tactics Starting at 3rd level, you can use the Help action as a bonus action. Additionally, when you use the Help action to aid an ally in attacking a creature, the target of that attack can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
swooping in to speak with a patron who’s on a winning streak. Pit Master’s Favor. If the characters have 1,000 talons or more and are in the Viridian Den, Rezran is impressed and invites them to Dragon’s
participant rolls none of the same number, the participant wins nothing. If the participant rolls two of the same number, the participant wins an amount equal to twice their starting bet. If the participant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
kit, and one gaming set of your choice. You also learn two languages of your choice. Additionally, you can unerringly mimic the speech patterns and accent of a creature that you hear speak for at least
1 minute, allowing you to pass yourself off as a native speaker of a particular land, provided that you know the language. Master of Tactics Starting at 3rd level, you can use the Help action as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
speed of 30 feet. Amphibious. You can breathe air and water. Control Air and Water. You can cast fog cloud with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast gust of wind with it, and starting at
. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial. SPELL: WALL OF WATER
3rd-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a drop of water)
Duration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure When the characters are ready to attend their audience with Secretary Wei, they must meet her at the Hall of Divine Wisdom in Yongjing (see the “Yongjing Gazetteer” section
about—dwarves and humans dressed in farm clothes, merchant’s robes, or scholar’s coats—all hoping to speak to the emperor. Ministers circulate among them, easily distinguished by their winged black caps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. (Knowing this language allows you to understand and be understood by those who speak its dialects: Aquan, Auran, Ignan, and Terran.) Tempestuous Magic Starting at 1st level, you can use a bonus action on
useful in repelling attacks by sahuagin, pirates, and other waterborne threats. Wind Speaker The arcane magic you command is infused with elemental air. You can speak, read, and write Primordial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in the Witchlight Carnival can affect the overall mood at the carnival. When the characters arrive at the carnival, place a token in the starting space of the track in the lower right corner of the
of the starting space, spirits are high: colors appear more vibrant, flowers bloom around the fairgrounds, and shooting stars sweep across the clear night sky. When the token is to the left of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
elemental air. You can speak, read, and write Primordial. Knowing this language allows you to understand and be understood by those who speak its dialects: Aquan, Auran, Ignan, and Terran. Tempestuous
Magic Starting at 1st level, you can use a bonus action on your turn to cause whirling gusts of elemental air to briefly surround you, immediately before or after you cast a spell of 1st level or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Persuasion, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Armor Training Light and Medium armor and Shields Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) Chain Shirt, Shield, Mace, Holy Symbol, Priest’s Pack, and 7
mortals claim to speak for the gods, but few can marshal the power of those gods the way a Cleric can. Becoming a Cleric... As a Level 1 Cleric Gain all the traits in the Core Cleric Traits table. Gain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
of guidance. More reliable touts vetted by influential clients charge premium prices, starting at 2 gp per hour. Touts who speak more esoteric languages, who have connections with one or more factions, or who can provide magical assistance can command upward of 20 gp per hour.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Proficiencies Choose 2: History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, or Religion Weapon Proficiencies Simple weapons Armor Training Light and Medium armor and Shields Starting Equipment Choose A or B: (A) Chain
devotion through prayer and rituals, not through magic. Many mortals claim to speak for the gods, but few can marshal the power of those gods the way a Cleric can. Becoming a Cleric... As a Level 1 Cleric
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
monstrosities that despoil the woodlands, bless the harvest of the faithful, or wither the crops of those who anger their gods. Nature Domain Spells Cleric Level
Spells
1st animal friendship, speak
: Animal Handling, Nature, or Survival. Bonus Proficiency Also at 1st level, you gain proficiency with heavy armor. Channel Divinity: Charm Animals and Plants Starting at 2nd level, you can use your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, speak with dead 4th aura of life, death ward 5th contagion, legend lore Among the Dead Starting at 1st level, you learn the spare the dying cantrip, which counts as a warlock cantrip for you. You
to this effect for 24 hours if you target it with an attack or a harmful spell. Defy Death Starting at 6th level, you can give yourself vitality when you cheat death or when you help someone else cheat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
whispers, Tasha’s hideous laughter 2nd detect thoughts, phantasmal force 3rd clairvoyance, sending 4th dominate beast, Evard’s black tentacles 5th dominate person, telekinesis Awakened Mind Starting
at 1st level, your alien knowledge gives you the ability to touch the minds of other creatures. You can telepathically speak to any creature you can see within 30 feet of you. You don’t need to share a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
, you gain the ability to converse with beasts and many fey. You learn to speak, read, and write Sylvan. In addition, beasts can understand your speech, and you gain the ability to decipher their noises
you friendship with beasts, though you can combine this ability with gifts to curry favor with them as you would with any nonplayer character. Spirit Totem Starting at 2nd level, you can call forth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
.) Lorehold Spells Spell Level Spells 1st Comprehend Languages, Identify 2nd Borrowed Knowledge (in this book), Locate Object 3rd Speak with Dead, Spirit Guardians 4th Arcane Eye, Stone Shape 5th Flame
classmates. 5 I can speak eloquently about the historical ramifications of an ancient war. But ask me to add two-digit numbers together, and I’m a mess. 6 In the end, it’s all just entropy. Everything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
they’re starting to wilt, the flowers still smell fresh. Arthur’s corpse lies in this fresh grave, and the Speak with Dead spell works on him. A key inside his trouser pocket opens the safe in the house’s library.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Spells
1st command, identify 3rd augury, suggestion 5th nondetection, speak with dead 7th arcane eye, confusion 9th legend lore, scrying Blessings of Knowledge At 1st level, you learn two
that uses either of those skills. Channel Divinity: Knowledge of the Ages Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to tap into a divine well of knowledge. As an action, you choose one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
found with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the lines of the nursery rhyme (see below) are read aloud in reverse order, starting with the last line and ending on the first, the doors
“Spider Fan Trap” below). Nursery Rhyme Book Any character who understands the Infernal tongue can translate the hags’ nursery rhyme as follows: Page 1: Backward, backward, eight to one.
Page 2: Speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest. Light Bearer. You know the light cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
urge to stand against evil. Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1. Radiant Soul. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the divine energy within yourself, causing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
your first turn in combat, the attack deals an extra 2d6 damage to it. You can use this trait only once per combat. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Goblin. Goblin Traits Your
can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Nimble Escape. You can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turns. Languages. You can speak, read, and write
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
need an unbiased opinion. Track down and speak with each of the doppelgangers, and gauge their trustworthiness.” The characters must speak with five doppelgangers, starting with their leader, “Bonnie
with their first mission (see the Harpers Missions table). Mirt also tells them that if they ever need to speak with him directly, they are welcome to visit his manor in the Sea Ward. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with smith’s tools. If you already have this proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other type of artisan’s tools of your choice. Battle Smith Spells Starting at 3rd level, you always have
you speak
Challenge — Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus
Vigilant. The defender can’t be surprised.
Actions
Force-Empowered Rend. Melee Weapon Attack: your spell attack modifier to hit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d10 Height = 4 feet + 6 inches + your size modifier in inches Weight
can cast fog cloud with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast gust of wind with it, and starting at 5th level, you can also cast wall of water with it (see the spell below). Once you cast a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Fire Silver Cold White Cold You can speak, read, and write Draconic. Additionally, whenever you make a Charisma check when interacting with dragons, your proficiency bonus is doubled if it applies to
modifier. Elemental Affinity Starting at 6th level, when you cast a spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you can add your Charisma modifier to one damage roll of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
adopted daughter close by. When determining Vlonwelv’s starting location, assume Zress accompanies her. If you have Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, use the drow house captain stat block in that book to
with its bite and claws. It wields the longsword with two hands and deals 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage on a hit. The troglodytes understand Undercommon but can’t speak it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Wild Shape Starting at 2nd level, you can use your action to magically assume the shape of a beast that you have seen before. You can use this feature twice. You regain expended uses when you finish
knocked unconscious. You can’t cast spells, and your ability to speak or take any action that requires hands is limited to the capabilities of your beast form. Transforming doesn’t break your concentration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
word, and multiple tir’su connect to form phrases and sentences.
Githyanki and githzerai both speak Gith, but each race has a distinct dialect and accent. Similarly, the two races of gith
differentiate their language by how they write it. Githyanki write a tir’su clockwise, starting at the top. Githzerai use the same letter symbols but write their tir’su counterclockwise, starting from the