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Variant Aasimar

Species Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

This aasimar variant originally appeared in the Dungeon Master's Guide as an example for creating your own races. Whereas tieflings have fiendish blood in their veins, aasimar are the descendants of

goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into society, although they usually rise to the top, becoming revered leaders and honorable heroes.

Knight of Solamnia

Backgrounds Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Prerequisite: Dragonlance Campaign You have trained to be a valorous warrior known as a Knight of Solamnia. Strict rules guide your every action, and you work to uphold them as you strive to

Wereraven Legacy

monsters Curse of Strahd

everyone else. Although skilled at blending into society, they keep mostly to themselves, respect local laws, and strive to do good whenever possible. In their human and hybrid forms, wereravens favor

, modestly give money to charity. They take steps to keep magic items out of evil hands by stashing them in secret hiding places. Characters as Wereravens. The Monster Manual has rules for characters

Dhampir Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

’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

Gem Dragonborn

Species Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

, and topaz—gleam in these dragonborn’s scaled skin and course through their veins. Theirs are the wonders of the mind, the force of will, the brilliant light of insight, and the resounding

the game’s fantastical races. If you select one of the dragonborn races in this chapter, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When determining your

Mark of Warding Dwarf

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

useful as these services are, it’s the Banking Guild that truly defines the house. Kundarak’s lands in the Mror Holds include deep veins of precious metals, which the dwarves used to

reputation for unshakable integrity. The house has no love of renegade dwarves using their marks to turn a profit, and such rogues strive to avoid the eye of Kundarak. As the dwarves of the Mror

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

another, and we would all do well to prioritize that kinship. (Any) 3 Mystery. I appreciate a question I cannot answer, so I strive to be an enigma for other creatures. (Any) 4 Adaptability

it to the surface world. Lost and confused, the wyrmling has been captured by a group of cruel adventurers. 3 A deep dragon wyrmling whimsically rules over a worshipful group of kobolds, sending

Reborn Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

veins making it clear that they’ve been touched by death. Other reborn are marvels of magic or science, being stitched together from disparate beings or bearing mysterious minds in manufactured

, 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

Earth Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of stone and earth or a human skin tone with glittering sparkles like gem dust. Some earth genasi have lines marking their skin like cracks, either showing glimmering gemlike veins or a dim, yellowish

your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When

Damage Types

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Damage Types Attacks and other harmful effects deal different types of damage. Damage types have no rules of their own, but other rules, such as Resistance, rely on the types. The Damage Types table

water, icy blasts Fire Flames, unbearable heat Force Pure magical energy Lightning Electricity Necrotic Life-draining energy Piercing Fangs, puncturing objects Poison Toxic gas, venom Psychic Mind

Damage Types

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Damage Types Attacks and other harmful effects deal different types of damage. Damage types have no rules of their own, but other rules, such as Resistance, rely on the types. The Damage Types table

water, icy blasts Fire Flames, unbearable heat Force Pure magical energy Lightning Electricity Necrotic Life-draining energy Piercing Fangs, puncturing objects Poison Toxic gas, venom Psychic Mind

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

pool that connects to the caldera lake via an underwater channel. When the volcano is active, the waters here bubble up into the caves before draining down nearby lava tubes. During especially active

periods, the waters surge up into the nearest halls and corridors before draining away. Underwater Cache. The dragon stashes gold and gems in an underwater cave (at the bottom of the map), the entrance

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

before draining down nearby lava tubes. During especially active periods, the waters surge up into the nearest halls and corridors before draining away. Underwater Cache. The dragon stashes gold and

within 6 miles of the lair grows plentiful crystal formations and veins of emerald gemstones. Fiery Sight. Fire and lava within 6 miles of the lair become conduits for the dragon’s psionic

House Kundarak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Banking Guild that truly defines the house. Kundarak’s lands in the Mror Holds include deep veins of precious metals, which the dwarves used to establish the banking industry of Khorvaire. Anyone who

renegade dwarves using their marks to turn a profit, and such rogues strive to avoid the eye of Kundarak. As the dwarves of the Mror Holds have come into increasing conflict with the daelkyr, Lord

16. Heart of the Mountain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

follows: Door Handles. The black basalt doors leading to the dais (area 15b) have handles on this side and are easily pulled open from within. Mithral Veins. Thin veins of mithral spread across the

(see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when an invisible creature stands directly in front of the mirror. Characters must be 11th level or higher to pass through this

Knight of Solamnia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Knight of Solamnia Prerequisite: Dragonlance Campaign You have trained to be a valorous warrior known as a Knight of Solamnia. Strict rules guide your every action, and you work to uphold them as you

strive to defend the weak and oppose evil. Your honor is as important to you as your life. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: An insignia of rank, a

Noteworthy Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

land is ruled by Pharaoh Ankhtepot, the immortal intermediary between the mortals and the gods. The pharaoh rules from his pyramid, Pharaoh’s Rest, in the City of the Dead. The people worship a

for removing the heart, draining the body of blood, and wrapping the remains in linen. These methods preserve the body so the pharaoh might call it to service. It is a crime to burn the dead. Akirrans

Core Assumptions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Core Assumptions The rules of the game are based on the following core assumptions about the game world. Gods Oversee the World. The gods are real and embody a variety of beliefs, with each god

collapse. Conflict Shapes the World’s History. Powerful individuals strive to make their mark on the world, and factions of like-minded individuals can alter the course of history. Factions include

The Balance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

The Balance The demons and the devils both foresee their own versions of the future of the multiverse — a cosmos in which one side or the other triumphs in the Blood War and rules for the rest of

eternity. A third point of view exists, held by those who take both sides at their word and strive to make sure that neither outcome ever comes to pass. The adherents of this viewpoint refer to the

Goals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

. Knights of the Solar Bastion also strive to protect people from other dangerous magic, such as cursed magic items and evil artifacts. The knights often provide aid with all sorts of magical mishaps

welcomes assistance from adventurers sympathetic to its goals. Monitor the Deck Most of the Solar Bastion’s activity revolves around monitoring Decks of Many Things. The knights strive for the

Reghed Nomads

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

nonlethal combat. Without a unifying leader, a Reghed tribe is more fractured and vulnerable to its enemies. Thus, chieftains are motivated to name one among them who rules above all. A chieftain who

the Elk lives in peace with the Ten-Towners. King Jarund Elkhardt, a towering figure, rules his people with wisdom and care. He has seen other kings rise and fall, has made war with his friends and

Dwarven Religion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Morndinsamman. Moradin is foremost among the dwarven pantheon, the epitome of everything dwarves strive to be. The rest of the group consists of those first dwarves who performed their labors so well

improve a clan’s capabilities. Berronar Truesilver The Matron of Home and Hearth is the patron of family, honor, and law. She lays out the rules for managing a dwarf clan. Berronar’s code establishes the

Creating a Race or Subrace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

: Aasimar Whereas tieflings have fiendish blood in their veins, aasimar are the descendants of celestial beings. These folk generally appear as glorious humans with lustrous hair, flawless skin, and

piercing eyes. Aasimar often attempt to pass as humans in order to right wrongs and defend goodness on the Material Plane without drawing undue attention to their celestial heritage. They strive to fit into

Dark Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

and now rules the mortal realm. Villain Torments In dark fantasy adventures, a villain’s power is often rooted in the villain’s own suffering. Choose from or roll on the Dark Fantasy Torments table to

floating and fallen ruins of a magical megastructure. 2 A blood-soaked swamp. 3 A tower that pierces a magical ley line, draining its power. 4 A criminal consortium’s lavish academy. 5 A forest where

Death Curse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Soulmonger or by some other life-draining effect, such as the touch of a wight, wraith, or similar creature. If a humanoid dies anywhere on the planet, its soul becomes trapped inside the Soulmonger

). This effect ends when the Soulmonger is destroyed. Other rules concerning death saving throws remain unchanged. Soul Devouring The soul of any humanoid that dies while the death curse is active becomes

Glasya

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Glasya Of course I love my father. Without him, whom would I have to strive against? — Glasya Malbolge is the prison of the Nine Hells, and on this layer dwells its most infamous criminal

. Glasya, the rebellious daughter of Asmodeus, rules the place and oversees the punishments doled out to devils that stray from their assigned tasks. These lawbreakers are put on trial in Phlegethos, and if

Bard Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

have learned to cast spells through your bardic arts. See chapter 7 for the rules on spellcasting. The information below details how you use those rules with Bard spells, which appear in the Bard

spellcasting ability for your Bard spells. Spellcasting Focus. You can use a Musical Instrument as a Spellcasting Focus for your Bard spells. Level 2: Expertise You gain Expertise (see the rules glossary

Welcome to Theros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

madness. Great was its ruin, and slaughtered were all who did not heed my warning. Brighter the future I now foretell, of beginnings, not endings: Heroes are coming, who strive against fate’s stern

, a squabbling pantheon of arrogant and powerful beings who view mortals as pawns in their strategic games. It also provides rules and guidelines for characters who serve as champions of the gods

Bard Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

have learned to cast spells through your bardic arts. See “Spells” for the rules on spellcasting. The information below details how you use those rules with Bard spells, which appear in the Bard spell

spellcasting ability for your Bard spells. Spellcasting Focus. You can use a Musical Instrument as a Spellcasting Focus for your Bard spells. Level 2: Expertise You gain Expertise (see the rules glossary) in

Demon Lords

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

fate. Baphomet The demon lord Baphomet, also known as the Horned King and the Prince of Beasts, rules over minotaurs and other savage creatures. If he had his way, civilization would crumble and all

cone of slime striated with veins of black and green. Baleful red eyes swim within its gelatinous body, while dripping pseudopods of ooze lash out hungrily at any creature they can reach. Lolth The Demon

The Present Age

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

dead. The return of Bhaal and his apparent reclamation of the domain of murder from Cyric led some scholars and sages to believe that the rules by which all deities must abide were in flux. In 1484

enemies. The battle awakens what turns out to be a hive of the creatures, and they use the life and magic-draining power of the spire against the lands below. By 1489, many of the wars that began

7. Clammersham Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

furnishings include an unmade bed, a drafting table, and an iron safe (see “Iron Safe” below). Alcoves. Alcoves to the south contain a poorly draining privy and a modest kitchenette where food molders in

in the west wall is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute if a creature stands within 5 feet of the arch and either sings a D note or plays

Government

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

bureaucratic empire, or a remote realm ruled by an iron-fisted tyrant. Consider how your settlement fits into the bigger picture of your world or region — who rules its ruler, and what other

ruler could be immortal or undead. Aundair and Karrnath, two kingdoms in the Eberron campaign setting, have autocrats with royal blood in their veins. Whereas Queen Aurala of Aundair relies on wizards

Modifying a Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

or tone of your campaign, you can pull them out of the class and replace them with new ones. In doing so, you should strive to make sure that the new options are just as appealing as the ones you are

tell you how to design new class features. The best place to start is by looking at other class features, or at spells, feats, or any other rules for inspiration. You’re almost certainly going to have

Nautiloid Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

other mind flayers flowing through its veins. The chaotic neutral gnome ceremorph is equipped with two nonmagical items: Laser Pistol. Rules for laser pistols appear in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This

ceremorph (see appendix C) is equipped with two nonmagical items: Laser Pistol. Rules for laser pistols appear in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This weapon can fire 33 shots before its energy cell is

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