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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
accustomed to eking out a meager existence in their natural habitat, and they rarely bond with other kinds of creatures. A b’rohg that benefits from a stranger’s act of kindness is at
first puzzled by the effort, then wary. If this kindness is sufficient to earn the creature’s trust, the b’rohg will try to repay the stranger, perhaps by carrying their gear or helping them
Ability Scores
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training and competence in activities related to that ability.
A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in most abilities. A score of 18
Each of a creature's abilities has a score, a number that defines the magnitude of that ability. An ability score is not just a measure of innate capabilities, but also encompasses a creature's
Equipment
to its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm.
Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice
roll is equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
call from beyond this world. I must prepare to answer that call by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try
.
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The sight of blood makes me queasy.
Sapphire Dragon Ideals
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Ideal
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Solitude. A stranger is just an
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
by amassing powerful arms and armor.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar
Dragon Ideals
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Ideal
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Solitude. A stranger is just an intruder I haven’t dealt with yet. (Neutral)
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Equipment
its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm.
Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is
equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your
Equipment
its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm.
Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is
equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your
Equipment
its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm.
Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is
equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your
Equipment
its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm.
Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is
equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your
Equipment
to its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm.
Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice
roll is equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair
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use their training as adventurers. The dungeon delving, monster slaying, and other dangerous work common among adventurers is second nature for a fighter, not all that different from the life he or she
these suggestions. First, make Strength or Dexterity your highest ability score, depending on whether you want to focus on melee weapons or on archery (or finesse weapons). Your next-highest score should
Equipment
its Reload score before you must spend 1 attack or 1 action to reload. You must have one free hand to reload a firearm.
Misfire. Whenever you make an attack roll with a firearm, and the dice roll is
equal to or lower than the weapon’s Misfire score, the weapon misfires. The attack misses, and the weapon cannot be used again until you spend an action to try and repair it. To repair your
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talents and abilities are honed with deadly focus on the grim task of protecting the borderlands.
Independent Adventurers
Though a ranger might make a living as a hunter, a guide, or a tracker, a
defense.
This fierce independence makes rangers well suited to adventuring, since they are accustomed to life far from the comforts of a dry bed and a hot bath. Faced with city-bred adventurers who
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
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I secretly look forward to adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
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Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
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No
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Ideal
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Solitude. A stranger is just an intruder I haven’t dealt with yet. (Neutral)
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Preservation. Most creatures cannot be
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
see.Well over 1,500 years ago, the silver dragon Miirym broke into Candlekeep, intent on adding its riches to her hoard. She devoured scholars and destroyed a score of irreplaceable books before she was
essence roils with the promise of breath weapons and spells of destruction.
Adventurers who explore the passages beneath Candlekeep might encounter Miirym, who’s more interested in news of
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stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common?
What led you to take up the adventuring life? Were you lured to settled lands
violated, or a coup that removed you from a position of authority.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a barbarian quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Strength
Dhampir
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’s deathless prowess in the form of increased speed, darkvision, and a life-draining bite.
With unique insights into the nature of the undead, many dhampirs become adventurers and monster hunters
lineage option, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your ability scores, you increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
business that hires adventurers to fix problems that others deem unfixable. In Vi’s home world, Eberron, magic is harnessed as a form of science and deployed throughout society, largely as a
artificer quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Intelligence, followed by Constitution or Dexterity. Second, choose the guild artisan background.
The
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world where dire rats—and wererats—haunt the sewers.
As adventurers, rogues fall on both sides of the law. Some are hardened criminals who decide to seek their fortune in treasure hoards
.
QUICK BUILD
You can make a rogue quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability score. Make Intelligence your next-highest if you want to excel at
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
adventurers trying to infiltrate my lair. How else could I try out new defenses?
4
Give me a storied helmet or scimitar over a pile of gold any day.
5
No creature can outsmart my defenses—if
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1
Solitude. A stranger is just an intruder I haven’t dealt with yet. (Neutral)
2
Preservation. Most creatures cannot be trusted to properly safeguard historically
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, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.
Creating a Druid
When making a druid, consider why your character has such a close bond with nature. Perhaps your
. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the hermit background.
The Druid Table
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regions of unspoiled nature, but when a significant danger arises, Druids take a more active role as adventurers who combat the threat.
Becoming a Druid...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the
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Wild Resurgence
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Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their
seek out a larger, more powerful wyrm to battle. Few goliath adventurers reach old age, as most die attempting to surpass their past accomplishments.
Fair Play
For goliaths, competition exists only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
adventurers to Barovia are described in the sections that follow. Use whichever one you favor. In “Plea for Help,” a colorfully dressed stranger approaches the characters while they are staying at a tavern
Adventure Hooks In the event that begins the adventure, the fates of Strahd and the adventurers are entwined as the characters are invited or forced into his domain. Different ways to get the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the
. First, put your highest ability score in Strength, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the outlander background. Level
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Rages
Rage
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1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, or stranger shapes, these beings are messengers of the gods and aides to those gods’ servants. Iotas have their own knowledge and personalities, though they might know little more than the realms and
wishes of their creators. Empyrean Iota Medium Celestial or Fiend (Titan), Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +2 (12)
HP 22 (5d8)
Speed 5 ft., Fly 30 ft. (hover)
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Ability Score Increases The Ability Score Increase trait in a race reflects an archetypal bit of excellence in the adventurers of this kind in D&D’s past. For example, if you’re a dwarf, your
Constitution increases by 2, because dwarf heroes in D&D are often exceptionally tough. This increase doesn’t apply to every dwarf, just to dwarf adventurers, and it exists to reinforce an archetype. That
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
encompasses a creature’s training and competence in activities related to that ability. A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in
most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30. Each ability also has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
encompasses a creature's training and competence in activities related to that ability. A score of 10 or 11 is the normal human average, but adventurers and many monsters are a cut above average in
most abilities. A score of 18 is the highest that a person usually reaches. Adventurers can have scores as high as 20, and monsters and divine beings can have scores as high as 30. Each ability also has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Stress Charging headlong into terrifying situations is the stock in trade for adventurers. Among the Domains of Dread, though, periods of respite between harrowing experiences can be rare. Even the
hardiest adventurers find themselves worn down over time, their performance suffering as they struggle to cope with the dread and despair. Various circumstances might cause a character stress. Stress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, lurching organs, and stranger discomforts. Rather than atoning for their offenses, fomorians harness the magic of their curse and turn it against others. Roll on or choose a result from the Fomorian
+ 75)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 23 +6 +6 Dex 10 +0 +0 Con 20 +5 +5 Ability Score Mod Save Int 9 −1 −1 Wis 14 +2 +2 Cha 6 −2 −2
Skills Perception +8, Stealth +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Chuul Chitinous Servant of Primeval Powers Habitat: Coastal, Swamp, Underdark; Treasure: Relics Ben Wootten Chuuls originated in forgotten ages when aboleths and stranger beings ruled alien empires
compulsions awaken them. Chuul Large Aberration, Chaotic Evil
AC 16 Initiative +0 (10)
HP 76 (9d10 + 27)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 19 +4 +4
Dex 10 +0 +0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 24 +7 +7
Dex 16 +3 +8
Con 18 +4 +4
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 14 +2 +2
Wis 10 +0 +5
Cha 20 +5 +5
from other realms. For them, every stranger is a potential addition to their fiery artistry. Don’t fall for their flattery, no matter how beautifully they say you’ll burn.
—Filiag Highthumbs,
Planes and Travel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
1. Entrance Tunnel The worm tunnel the adventurers are traveling through opens up atop a steep slope leading 15 feet down into the open cavern. The slope is difficult terrain. As long as the
adventurers aren’t calling attention to themselves, they can remain undetected here indefinitely. The troglodytes are too distracted by their standoff to notice them. Rubble is piled up along the walls on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, miles-deep network of caverns, caves, and underground waterways called the Underdark is home to many strange creatures and even stranger societies. No one is quite sure the extent of this massive
and safety to do so. Breathable air is plentiful, and clean water can be found. Beyond that, most surface folk only have the tales of adventurers, the survivors of attacks, and the occasional escaped