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 CONTENTS
PREFACE 4 PART2
INT RODUCTION
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Worlds of Adventure ......................................................... ...... 5
l sing T his Book ...................... .................... .... 6
How to Play .............................................................................. 6
-\dventurcs .................................................................... ........... 7
PART l 9
C HAPTE R l: STEP-BY- STEP C HARACTERS ......ll
Beyond 1st Level ............................................................ 15
C HAPTER 2: RACES ................................ ................. ... I7
Choosing a Rar.e. ...................... :..................................... 17
Dwarf. ...............................................................................18
Elf. .....................................................................................21
l"la1Bin$l ............................................................................ 26
Hunlan ............................................................................. 29
Oragonborn .................................................................... 32
Gnome........................................................... ...... 35
Hal f-Elf ............................................................................ 38
Half-Ore ................................................. ...... 40
Tiefling .................................................. .......................... 12
CHAPTER 3: CLASSES ...... ................ ...... .45
Barhat'ian................. ....................................................... 46
Bard ..................................................................................5 1
Cleric................ ................... ........................................... 56
Druid ............................................................................... 64
Fighte r .............................................................................. 70
Monk ................................................................................. 76
Paladin ............................................................................ 82
Rangu ................................................... ........................ 89
Rogue ............................................................................... 94
Sorce rer ................................................................. 99
Wal"lock ......................................................................... 105
Wizard .......................................................................... 112
C l:l.APTER 4 : l'ERSONALITY AND
BACKGROUND ............................................................. l21
Charac te r Deta ils ...................................................... 12 1
lnspitatjOJl .................................................................... 125
Backgrounds ................................................................ 125
C HAPTER 5: E Q.Ui l'MBNT ....... .................. ......... . 143
Sca,ting Eq1.1 ipmenl .................................................... 1:13
Wealth . ............................................................... 143
Armo and S hieltb ..................................................... 144
VVcapons......................................................................... 146
Adventuring Gea 1....................................................... 1'18
Tools ............................................................................... I 54
Mounts a nd Veh icles .................................................. l55
rradc <.;oods ................................................................. 157
Exp~ nsf:s ....................................................................... 157
Trinkets ......................................................................... 159
CH APT ER 6: CUST OMTZATTON OPTIONS ..... 163
Mu1l ic)a~sin~................................................................ 163
Fe ats ............................................... ............................... 165
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CHAPTF.R 7: USING A 1\TLI TY SCORES ........... 173
Ability Scores a nd Modifie rs.................................... 173
i\dvantag~ and Di-::.arlvaoragf: ........................ ........... 1i3
Profi<:iency Bonu$ ....................................................... 173
Ability Checks............................................................... 174
Using Each Ability ...................................................... 175
S aving Tbro\VS ............................................ .. .... 179
CHAPTER 8: ADVENTURING............................... 181
T ime ............................... ............................................... 181
Movement ..................................................................... 181
The Environment ........................................................ 183
.So<:ial TllteracOon ... ................................................... 185
l{e tiug ........................................................... .............. 186
Bctwce.n Adventu res ................................................. 186
CHAPTER 9: COMBAT ..................... ....................... 189
Th Orrl, of Combat ................................................ 189
T\fovemem and Po1:ition ............................................. 190
Actions in Combat .............. ...................................... 192
Making an Attack........................................................ l 93
Covcr .............................................................................. 196
Dama ge and Haliug ................................ 196
Mountd Combat......................................................... l 98
Under watt r Comba t ................................................... 198
PART3 199
C HAPTE R 10: S PELLCASTIN(; ............................. 20 1
What l s a Spell"! .......................................................... 201
Cas tinp; a S pell ............................................................2 02
C HAPTER 11: SPELLS....... ............... ........................ 207
Spell Lists..................................................................... 207
Speil Desc ript ions ...................................................... 2 11
APPENDIX A : CONDITIONS 29 0
APPEN DIX B:
GODS OF THE M ULT!VE RSE 293
APPENDIX C:
THE PLANES OF EX ISTENCE 300
The Mate ria l Pla ne .................... ................................ 300
Dcyond the Mate rial .................................................. 3 01
APPENDIXD:
CREATURE STATI ST IC S 304
APPENDix E :
INSPIRATIONAL READ I NG 312
INDEX 313
CHARACTER SHEET 3 17
 PREFACE
~CL UJ'ON A 'JJ~I.t: . LUNG, LO:\'GAGO. IN A
realm callf':d thP. Mi<fwe~lf:l"n Uniled
S tates- specifically the s tates of Miun~
sota a nd Wi~coms in-tt uroup of fric.nds
~athc rcd to~cther to forever alter the
history of gaming.
It wasn't their inrentrodo so. Tlley were
tired of merely reading tale>; about worlds of magic.
monsters, and adventure. They wamed co play in those
worlds. rather than observe them. That they went on
to invem D UNCEONS & DRAGO!\~, and thereby ignile a
revolution iu gaming that continues to this day, speaks
tu two things.
First. it spea ks to che.ir i ngenuity And gen ius in f1g-
ul"i1,g out t hat game-s were the perCect way to explore
worlds that could not otherwise exi:&;.r. /\lmo5t f':W'~ry
modern ga me. whether played on a digital c.Je..ice or
a cablecop. o"es some debt to 0&0.
Second. it is a testament to the inhr.:rent appeal of the
game. they created. DuN<;~O'IlS & 0RAGO~S sparked a
1hrivlng global phenomeuou.lt ithc first rolcplayin~
u:amc. and it remains one of the be.st of its breed.
To play D&D. and to play ic well. you don't need to
read all (he rules. memorize every detail of the game,
or mnster the fi ne art of rolling funny ltitiking d ice.
None of rho~~ rh ings have any bt:ariug on what's best
aUout the game.
\\'hat you need arc hvo thin,:r:s. the. fir!iit being friends
wirh whom you <"..an share the pme. Playing games with
your friends is a lot of fun. but D&D docs something
mort" rhan emen:aio.
J>laying D&D is an exercise in collaborative creation.
You and your friends crea1e epic $10ries lilled "'ith ten-
~ion ~nd memor~ible <lnumt. You cre ate silly in-jokes
tlwt rn\tkc you lau~h years Inter. T he dice will be Cl'uel
to you. but you w ill ~old i e r <>n. Yon cotlc>:cl ive c te.:niv
ity will build stories that you wiH tcl1 u~ain a nd a~ain.
ranain~ from t he Utterly a b~urrJ fO I he $:t Uff Of ie.gend.
Tfyou don'1 have (riends i ntercsl~d in playing. don't
,-.:orr). There's a special alchemy that takes place
around" D&O cable that nothine else can matcb. l'lay
the uarne with someone cnoul(h. and rhe two of you
f'RF. <F
T
art likeJy lO c:.:nd up friends. It's a cool side effect of [he
uurnc. Your next gaminp; group is n~ clo~~ a~ t he nearesl
t:ta me~tore, online forum, or gnming cotlventiou.
The second rhing yOtl need i!J a live ly imagination
or. more iinportantly. the willin&{ncss to use whatevet
irna&;:ination you have. You don't need to be a ma srer
storyteller or a brilliant anist. You ju~r need to aspire to
create. to ha\'e the courage of someone who is willing to
build something and share ic with others.
Luckily, just as D&D can strcnathcn your friendships,
it can help build in you the r.nnfidt.nce cn creote and
share. D&D is a game l h~illctt<.:h c$ you to look for the
clever s olution. sh~trc the s udden jdca that can ove..-c(lme.
u problem. an d push yourself to l ma~i n~ what could be.
rotht.r chan ~imply a.<:cepl whal i ~.
The first characters and adventures you c.reare wil l
probably be a collecti<>n of dirht':~. Th,qrs lrue of every
one, from rhe greatest JJw1g(,:un \1astcrs in history on
dov.m. Accept this reality and mo\'e on to create lhe
second characrer or ach.enture. whi<'h \,Jjll be better.
and chen the rhird, which will be beltcr still. Repeat that
over the course of time! and soon you'll be able to create
:~nyth ing. from a cha ra.c1er's bAc"kKround SlOry to an epic
world of f~u tasy adventure.
Once you have t hat skill. it'syour!'i fOI'tWel'. Co umles:-;
wr iters, a rti~ts, and orhe.r creP~IO I'$ CAn l race their bcgin-
n i nt~s co a few pages of D&D notes, a handful of dice.
aud a kitchen table.
Abo..-e all else. D&D is yours. The friendships you
make around the table will be unique to you. The ache n-
tures you embark on. the characters you create. the
n"'emoties you make- these will be rours. D&D is your
personal corner of the unive t'S~. n ptnce where you have
(rtt. "f"ign ro do as yOtl '"ish.
Co forth now. Read the rules of the aame a nd the>:
~ lQryof its worlds, but a lway$ rt.mt.mhel' that you are
the 011 ~ who brings lhern to life. They arc nothina
without the spark of life that you " ive them.
Mikel>!eat!s
May2014
INTRODUCTION
~ Du:~cEoKs & D RAGONS RoU::tLAYtxc
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game is about storyr~U ing in worlds of
swords .and sorcery. ft sha,.es elements .
WJth ch t1dhood ~ames of makc-bchcve. Ltke
I hose gam~s. D& D is driven by ima~i na
tiou. ll's about pic.h.JI'i ng the tow~ d n gc.ast le.
benea.rh the stormy night s ky and imagining
1'1()\\" a (ant:<tSy adventu re,mighr react to th~ challenges
hat sc ene prcscnRi.
Dungeon Master (DM): After paS>ing through the
craggy peaks, the road takes a sudden turn to t he east
and Castle Raven loft towers befoce ;ou. Crumbling
towe rs of stone keep a silent watch over t he a pproach.
They look like abandoiled guardhouses. Beyond t hese,
a wide chasm gapes, d isappearing into the deep
fog belcvJ. A lowered drawbridge spans the chasm,
eading to an arched entrance to the castle courtyard.
The chains of the drawbridge creak ia t he wind, their
rusteaten iro n straining with the weight. From atop
the high stro ng walls, stone gargoyles stare at you
crom hollow sockets and grin hideously. A rotting
wooden portcullis, green wit h growth, hangs in t he
entry tunneL Beyond chis, the main doors of Castle
Ravenloft stand open, a rich warm light spilling into
the courtyard.
Phillip (playing Gareth): I want to look at the
gargoyles. I have a feeling they)re not just statues.
Amy (playing Riva): The drawbridge looks precarious?
want to see how sturdy it is. Do I think we can cross
t, or is it going to collapse under our weight?
l11Hke a game o f rua ke -bel ieve. 0 &D giv~s srr'HClot~
the stories, a way of determin ing t he cou:;equen('.eS
~the .adve nwre.-s' action. P layers roll dk~ ro r~.~olv~
thether the.ir attacks hit or miss or whether their allvcu-
....rers can sca le a cli ff, 1'Q11 away frorn rhe strike of a
agical H~ht nin~ bolt. or pull off J;Ome other dangerOllS
.ask. Anyth ing is pos.sibl~. bur rh~. dke make some oul-
mes mor~ probable fh<1 11 olhers.
Dungeon Master (OM): O K. one at a time. Phillip,
you're looking at the gargoyles?
Phillip: Yeah. Is there any hint they might be
creatures and not decorations?
DM: Make an Intelligence check.
Phillip: Does my Investigation skill apply?
OM: Sure!
Phillip (rolling a d20): Ugh. Seven.
DM: They look like decorations to you. And Amy,
Riva is checking o ut the d rawbridge?
l n thl~ DUNGEONS & DRAGON:S gan1e. each pl ~yer
creates an advent urer (~d.so c:.dlt~c.l a chara<.:t<.:r) and
ft':ams up with other adventurers (played by frie nds).
\+Votking togerhe1. th~ gmup miglu explore. a dark dun
~con. a ru ined city. a h~umled caslle. a Josllemple deep
in a jungle: or a lava -filled cavern beneath a mysteriou.s
Ulounta in. The advenw,e.t s can solvt': puzzles. talk w ith
other c ha racte.rs . battle fantastic mon~tcrs. ~md discover
fabt~ l ow; magk . irems and other t reasure.
One player. however, lakes Oil lhe rote (If lhe fh1ngr:on
Ma<rer (DM), the game's lead storyteller and referee.
The O.i\f ~~reates aclvellU.H'es forth~ <:haracters, who nav-
igate its hazards and dcd dc which paths lO <.:xplore. lhe
D l\f might cit':.o;crihe t he ~ntrance to Cast le Raven loft:
and the {)layer:; decide whal lhey wanllheir ad ventur~ rs
to do. Will they walk a cross the daugcrOuJ;ly wcalhered
drawbridge? Tie themselves to~cthcr with rope to mini
mi~e lhe chance that someone will fa ll if the drawbridge
~ivcs way? Or cast a ~pcl1l0 carry lhem over thc chasm?
Then the DM determines th e results of [he adventur
cr.s' actious <~.nd narralc;S \vhat lhey expetiellce. Because:
t he DI\1can improvise to react to anythina the player!;
a lletnpl. D &D is infi nil~ly fl~x ihl e, a nd ~ach advenrure
can be e2<dting a tltl une;'(pec red.
T he game has no real cud: wheu ouc .story or que.Sl
wraps up. a nother one can be~in . creating a n ongoin~
tory called a campaign. Mny peopl who play t he
game ke.ep t heir c~t mpai~n.s going for mo nth~ or years,
mee.ling \vi{h lhelr frjends ~"~''Y wet':k or so ro pic;k
up t he story where they left oo. T he advent urers grow
in n1ight as t he campaign continues. Each mon~[er
dcfcated. e.ach adven lure compl~ ted. aod each 11ea ::;u r~
r~covered not only adds to t he continuin~ story: but a lJ;o
earllS the a<lvenl mets newcapahiliti~s. This increase
in power is rctice tc d by an advent urer"~ kvd.
There's no winning a nd losing in th~ D UNGEONS &
DRAGONS game- at least. not lhe way those terms ~re
usually understood. Tol(cther. the DM and the player.
create a n ~xdring $mry of bold advemure.rs who c onfront
deadly pe rils. Somctincs a n advemurer m ighl come to
a gt isly t':nd. torn apa rt hy ferocious monsters or done in
by a nefarious: villaiu. Even so, the olher advemurets c;1n
St':.arc;h for powerful magic to revive t he ir fallen comrade.
or the player might choose lO create a n ew characleT' to
carry on. The group m ight fai) lO cornplctl>: an advcttt.m::
successfully, but if everyone h~-\ d a good tim<.: a nd crt;;:\te<l
a memorable story, they all win.
W O RLDS OF ADVENTURE
The many worlds of the DUNGEOI<S & DRAGONS game
are plac.es of m'agic and rnon~t~r'..~, of brave warriors and
s pecta cular advent ures. Th<.:y begin \Vilh a foundation
of m~<fit':va l faota5y and t hen add the creature s, places.
<~.nd magic lhat rnake th es~ world$> u niqu~.
Th<.. world!; of the DUNGUO'JS & DRAGONS game ~ xisr
\\'i(h io a vast c;o~mo~ called the muJtiverse, connected
in strange and mystcriou::; ways to ouc auolher a ud lO
other planes of existence. such as the Elemental Plane
o f Fir" and the Infinite Depths of the Abyss. Wit hin
!;..;"l.ROUUCTIO"\
this multi\'erse are an cnd le~ variety of worlds. \ 1anr
of 1he1n hnvr- been publishe:d us otlkiul s e uiu"s for t he.
D&D gam<:. The l egend ~ of the Forgonen !{calms. Drag-
on lance, Greyhawk- Dark S un. Mystara, and f:berron
~ ctt ings ~-tre W1.1vcn togethe r in t he fabric of 1hc mulli
veN>e. Alongside thf'.S<.: worlds are hundreds uf thousands
more, cresued by genera l ions of D&D player1:i for (he ir
own ~am es. And m id a ll the richne.~' u f the multivt.r:;c .
you might CN-..atc a world of your own.
All the se world ~ s hare r.h<~.racreristic~.,., but ea ch wold
is set apa rt by its own histo ry and c ultures. distincrivc
m onsters a nd ract.s. fan t a~tic geogra phy, a ucienr dun-
gevns, a nd schemi n~ villains. S ume races have unu$;ua1
trnirs in diffe rent worlds. The halflings of the Dark Sun
s err ing. fo e xample, a re juugle-<hvelling co.-mnlbaJ1:i.
a 11d the e lves a rc dc.c;ert nom ads. S ome worlds feature
race$> unknown in oTher se n ings, such as Ebcrron's war-
forged. snld iers r,,eatc d a nd imhued wirh life ro l'ight in
the Last War. Some worlds a: dom inated by one great
st<>ry, like rhe War of thel.ancc that plays a centra l ro le
in the DrAgonlal'lc!C seteiug. Bul they'rt ali o&n worlds .
and you can use the rul<:s in this book to create a char
a c ler <tnd play in nny on" of the rn.
Your DM mil!ht set th campaign on one of these
wurlds or on one thar he or she t..reale d. Because. rherc
is ~o tlluch rJ1,.crsiry a mong th e worlds of D& D. you
sbou!d check with rour J.)M about a ny hous rules that
w ill a f(e;:ct your play o( the game. Uh imately, the Dun
,:(eon Master is the authority on rhe campaign and its
setting. t: \ t.~n if the serliug is a pubHsh~d world.
USI NG Thi S BOOK
T he Pi<<ycr :s Handbook is dividd into t hree pal'{S.
Part 1 is about crea\ina a ch~t~crer. prov-idina the
ru lts a nd gn id~1 n<: t: you need to make the clm racler
you'll play in the aame. h includes informa tion on th~
various races. clas:;es. backgrounds , eQuipment, a tld
othtr c us tomizat inn optiOilS th at you can choost: frum.
Many of the rults in part l rely on material in parts 2
and 3. Tfyou coxnc across a game couccpr in parr 1 th at
you don't undcrstllud . consult the book's index.
Part 2 details the rules of how to play the aarne,
beyond the basic d escrihed in this inttoduction . 1'hut
part covers the kinds or die rolls you make (0 dctemline
succes~ o r failure at the task:) )'OUr t:h arar.1c::C' rmernpts.
a nd dc.scr ihe~ th e three hrO~i.d c.megorleSi of acrlvlty in
the ga me: cxpk>rat ion. intcractiun , a nd combat.
Par t 3 I~ all about mag ic. It covers the tla tute of magic
in the wo l'lds of O&D. the rule for spell<:asting, and the
huifc variety of spells availa ble 10 magic-usini cha rnc-
t<.:rs (a lld monsters) in the game.
H ow To PLAY
T he play of the DuxG EO~s & Dt<AGONS game unfolds
accord ing to th is basic pnuern.
1. The OM d escribes t he e nvironn1ent. The 0 :\1
tells the playe rs where their a tlvcnrurc.rs a re <tnd wh:tt's
a r()und tht=r:l'l\, pre!=>enting 1he basic s cope. of uptiOtl.!:i thai
present themselH:s (bow many doors 1cad our of a rOC"rru.
what's una ta ble. who'$ in t he tavern. ~.tnd so <>n).
1'-1 00 l !0~
2. Tbe players describe wb at t hey want to d o. S ome-
limes on<:: player ~pea ks for rht: whole. vnn y . .s~{)'jng,
We'll take t he cast tloor: for example- Or her times.
d iffrrcnt aclvcnturtrs do ciHic.rc nl things: one adventurer
might search a rrcasure chest while a second exam iflt s
an esoteric symbol cngnt.vcd on a wall and a third keeps
w atch for mons t<.: rs . The playr::ns don't not=r:d to ttl ke
turns. b ut the OM listens to c>-.:ry player and decides
how to re:sol\'e rhosc a ctions.
.S ornetim e~. rtsolving u task is easy. Jf a n adventur er
wants to walk aCf'()SS a room a nd open a. door. the D"\r1
111is.thr just s ay tha t the door opens a nd dc~o:ocr-ii.Jc wha t
lie beyond. l:lut the door might he locked, the floor
might hide a d ea dly trap, or some: ot hf':T'c irc ums ta nce
mig h1 m ake ir challt:nging for ~m adventurer to r.otnplete.
a tsk- In those cses . the 0~1 dt-cide.'<" ha t happens,
often relyina on lhc roll <>f a d ie w df':l trrnine the results
of a n action.
3. Tbe DM narrates tbe results of the adventurers'
action s. Dc!->cl"ii.Jjng the rc~ul t~ ofcen lea ds to a nother
derision pOint. which bring.s the flow of the anme righr
back to step I.
Thi$i pa ttcn1 holds whether the advcnturt:ns are cau
tiouf01ycxplorina a ruin. t alking I() a. devi(')us prince. or
loc ked in rnurt a l cumbat a ~ain ~1 a rnighly dra a-on. In
terrain situations., ~rticul arly combat. the action is
more structured and t ht: player~ (and OM) do lttke t urns
chuosing a.nd resolving action:;. l:3ut most of 1hc t ime.
play is Ouid and Hexiblc. adapting ro the c;rcumsrance~
of the adventure .
Orten t ht act ion of an ad\cnture takes plaef> in the
imagination of the pla)e" a nd J.)M, relying on the DM's
verbal desrriptinns to s e t the sr,.ne. S nme OMs like to
use mus ic. art, or recordecl sound eiTect!lt 10 help set th~
m ood. a nd rHa ny playc.r5 a nd O"M::. a likt: adopt differe nt
voice!-> for t he variuus advcmurers. monsters. and other
chnractcrs 1hey play in tht. game. S om e times. a O.M
m ia:ht lay out a m a p a nd u sc tokt.ns o r rn iniature fi~ures
to repre sent each c rea ture invoh-cd in a scene to help
the players keep crAck of where t.veryont. is .
GAME D ICE
Tht:: ~a me uses polyheci i'UI dice with cliiTcrenl numbers
of sides. You can find d ice like these in Jlatuc St(')res and
in lll\tnY boukstorr=.:;.
In t hese rule.c;.the d ifl'c rcm dice a re referred to by the
!err-. d followed by lite number of sides : rl4 . d6. d8. d I0.
d 12 . and d 20. Fo t insta nce. a d G is a six-sided d ie (the
1ypieal <:11bc tha1 many game.c; u$oe).
Pcrr.eutilc tlicc. ot (1 \00, work a lin k differe nt ly. You
gent-rate a numbel' bc twt.t.n 1 and 100 by romng two
different lt"nside<l dice numbert-d from 0 to 9. One dit"
(dcsig n8(cd be fore you roll) give s the lcus digit. a nd
the other gives tb~ ones digit. If you roll a 7 and a l , for
e,xu mple. the numbF.r rolled is 71. Two Os re present 100.
S 011\c te n$icled dice are numbered in tt.ns (00. tO. 20.
aud so on). makinfl it ea~icr to distinguil'Sh the tens digit
from Ihe ones di~it. In th is c ase. a 1'0 11 o f 70 a nd 1 is 71,
a nd 00 a nd 0 is 100.
When you need to roll <.lice, the rulos tell you h ow
many dice to roll of a certain type. as w ll as what mod-
s
ifieN; to add. For example. -3<18- mean s you roll
lhree eight-:;idt:d dice. add them to~ethe r, and add 5
to the total.
The same d notation appea rs in l.he expression:; "l d3"
and "1d 2." Tosim.,Ja te the roll of l t13, roll a d6 and
divide the munbcr rolled by 2 (round up). To simulate
th e roll of ld2. roll a ny die and assign a 1 or 2 co the roll
depe nding on wheth~ it was odd or even. (Aiter.nalive)y,
if rhe nun'lb er rolled is more t ha n half t he number of
skit~ on the die, it's a 2.)
T
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H_Ep~0 _____________________
2~
Does an adventure1's sword swing ho1' a d tagon or ju:;t
hounce off its jron-hard sc.a lcs'? \Vill t he o~re believe an
outrageous bluff? Can a. character swim across a raging
r iver? Can a c hatacter avoid the. mai n blast of a fireball,
or does he or she take full dama~e from the blaze? In
cases where the outcome of an action is uncerlain,
rht: DuNGI~or-.s & D RAGONS game relics on rolls of a
20-sided die, a d2.0. to determine success or failure.
Every character and monste.J' i n the game has capa-
bilities dfined by six ab!llty scores. T he abilities a rc
Stren.gOl.. Dexterity, Constitution, lnteHi~ence, VY1sdom,
and Charisma, anrl they typically range from 3 to 18
for mosl adventurers. (.Monsters m~~ht have scores as
low as 1 or as high as 30.) ThE""..se ability ~COI'eS, .and lhe
ability modifiers rlerived frotn them, are the basis for
almost every d20 oil that a player m akes on a cha rac a re presemed in c:haprer 7.
te r':; or monster's behalf.
Ability c hecks, attack rolls, a nd saving th1ows are the
th rf:~ rna in kind s of d20 rolls, fon ni ug the core of t he
rules of the game. AH three follow t he...-se simple steps.
1. Roll the die and add a modifier. Roll a d 20 and
add the relevant modifier. This is typically t he mod-
i fier derived fmm one of the si x ability scores. and il
sometimes indudes a proficiency bonus to reftect a. char-
acter's particu lar skill. {See chapter 1 fo detai ls on each
abHiry anrl ho\v 10 deletmine an abilily~5 modifier.)
2. Apply circumstantial bonuses and penalties. A
cla:;s fea t11re, a spell, a par licular cirCuinstaucc, or some
other effect might give a bonus or penalty to the c heck.
l equipment, and magic items. Every character is d if-
3. Compare the total to a target number. If t he total
eqtt.=tls or excet.ds the tar~ct number, the ability chec:k.
attack roJJ, or saving t hrow is a succ:~~$S. Otherwise, il 's
a failu re. The DT\f is HSHally th~- one whc.1 dctcrmin<.~s
target numhe:,s ~nd tells players whether their ability
c hecks. Mtack rolls . ~md saving th rov..s s ucceed or fail.
The tar~ct number for an ability ch~C'.k o r .3 savjng
throw is call <i a Difficulty Class (DC). The ta rl(et
n.,mber for an attack roll is called an Armor Class (AC).
This simple rule governs the r~sol urion of most tasks
in D&D play. Chapter 7 provides more detailed rule..o; for
using the d20 in t he ~arne.
ADVANTAGE AND D I SA DVANTAGE
Sometimes an a bility c:heck, a track roll, or saving throw
is modified by special situations called advantage and
c.li sadvanta~c. Advantage reflects t he positive circmn -
srance.:; sutroonding a d20 tOH. \vhile disadvama~c
re ft~cts th~ opposi(e. 'W hen you h ave either advamap;e or
disadvantage. you roU a second d 20 when you mak~ rh~
roll. Use the higher of rh ~ rn:o ro11s if you have advan-
rage, and use (he lower roll if you have disadvantage.
For cx~unple. if you have disadvantage and 1'011 a 17 .and
a 5, you use t he 5. Tfyou instead have ad ...anta~e and ro11
those umnb crs . you use the 17.
More detailed rules for advnntag~ and disad\anlage
SPECIFIC BEATS GENERAL
This book c:ontains rules, e$pecla11y in parts 2 a nd 3!
that govern how the game plays. That said, nl any racal
ttairs, dass fe:a1u res, spells, magic items. monster a bili-
lies, and other game clemcms break the .general l'Uies in
some way, creating an exceprion to how 1he rest of lhe
ga rn~ works. Remember this: If a specific r ule contra-
dict:; a general rule, the specific r ule w ins.
Exception!'-> to the rules a1~ o f1en minor. For instance,
many adveuturcr!:i don't ha ve proficiencywirh longbows,
but every wood elf <foes because of a racial t rait. That
tait crea1es a minor exceplion ift t he game. Other
examples of rule-breaking arc more conspic uous. For
instance, an adventurer c:an'r nomally pass through
walls. but some spells make that possible. Magic
accounts for most of rh~ major ~xc:eptions to lhe rules.
ROUND DOWN
There's on~ more g~nera 1 t uleyou Heed to know at the
divide a llt.n nber in the game,
out~er. \he::n.e\rer you
t(Jt.uld down if you end up with a fraction, e ven if rhe
fraction is one-half or greater.
ADVENTURES
Tht DuNGEONS. & DRAGONS p;ame consi.:;t$0 o f a g roup
of characters embarking l)n a n arlvenlt.lre that the Duu-
gf:on T\faste p1'e senls to them. Each c haracter brinas
particul3r capabilities to t he adventure in t he form of
ability scores and skills, c.lass feature!'->, radal lr~its.
ferent: with various str~n gths and weaknesses. so the
best par ty of advt.nturc rs is one in which t he cha rac:ters
c:ompf~menr ear.h O{het and cover the \Vt:~-.kncsscs of
r~non u c-r roN
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1heir companions. The adventurers must cooperate to
successfully complete the acivenrure.
The .adventure is the he~rt o f the gMne. a stoty with
a. be.g innin~. a middle, and an end. An adventu re mjght
be cr~ated by the Dungeon !\l aster or purchased off the
shelf, tw~.aked an d rnodifi~.d ro ~uit t he OM's needs and
desires. ln either case. an 3dvemure features a fanolstit.-:
settin~, whether it's an underground dungeon, a cnun-
bling castle, a st retch of wilderness. or a bustling city.
Jt featur~s a rich cast of ch aracter~: the advent urers
created and played by the other players at the table,
as well as nonplayer charactet'S (NPCs). Thos" char-
acters mi~ht be patrons, allies, enem ies. hirelings. or
jusr background ext1as in an advenmre. Often, one of
the NPCs is a villain \vhose agend3 chives much of an
adventure's action.
Ov~r the course of their adventures, the characters
are confronted by a variety o f Cl'eatures, objects, and
situations that they must deal \Vith in some way. Some
times the adventUJ'ers and m he.r creatures do their
bc::>t to kill or capture each o ther in combat. Ac (II he1
times, the advent urers talk to another creature (or even
a mag ical obje.c t) w ith a goal in mind. And often, the
adveu(u rers spendlitne lrying 10 solv~ a puzz.le, hypass
an obstacle. find ::>omcthing hidden, or unravel the cur-
rent situation. Nte.:111While, rhe adventHI'ers explore th~
world1 making decisions about whidt way to travel and
what they'll try to do next.
Adventutes v~ty in leng th and complexity. A short
adventure might present only 3 few challenges, a11<1
it might take no more than a s ingle g~une se.ssiou to
coJllplete. A long adventure <:an involv~ hundreds of
combats, interactions, and other cha11cuge::>. and take
dozens of se.ssio11s to play lhl'OHgh , stl'erching ow~1
\Necks o r months of r~d time. U.sual1y, the end o f an
advent1l1'e is rnark~d by the adventu rers heading back to
civili zation to rest and enjoy the spoils o f 1he:it' l abor'..~.
But that's not the end of the story. You c<~.u think of
an adventure a;:; a single episode of a TV series, made
up of nmhiplc exciting scenes. A campaign is the whole
series- a string of adventu res joined to~cthcr: wit h a
consislellt group of ad vemul'~rs following the narrative
from start to finish.
THE THREE PILLARS OF ADVENT URE
Adventurers can try to do anything t heir playcrsean
imagine;;, but it c""n be helpful to talk aboul rheil' activ-
i[ies in th ree broad categories: exploration. social
interaction, and combat.
Exploration in clud~$> both th~- adventurer~ movement
through the world and thejr imer~ct ion with objec1s and
situations that require their attention. .Explor~nion is the
give.and-rake of the play~r~ describing \Vhat t hey want
their characters to do. and the Dungeon Master telling
the playei'S what happens as a 1'esult. On a large seale,
that m i~h[ invoJve the characters spending a day cross-
ing a rolling plain or an hour making their way through
cavents underground. On the sma:lles1.sca le. i1 coukl
mean one character puJling a }ever in a dungeon room to
see whar happens.
Soc-iaJ interaction t<~aturc.s the adventurers ta)kiug to
someone {or something) clsc. l t might mean demanding
iNTJlOJJl C rTON
t hat a capt ured sco ut reveal the sccrd tntram:c to t hl~
goblin lair, ~etting information from a rescued prisoner,
pl~ flding for mercy from an ore chieftain, or persuading
a talkative;; magic mirror lO $how a <l isr~nr foca1ion to
t he adventurer~.
The rules in chapters 7 and 8 s upport exploration and
soci.a 1inrera.ction, as do many d ass features in chapter 3
and personality lraits in chapter 4.
Combat. the focu:; of chapter 9. il)volves cha racter$
and other creatures sw i ngin~ weapons. l~ast ing spells~
maneuvering (ot position. and so on- a II in an effort
to d efeat their opponents, w hether that means kiUing
every enemy, caking captives. o,. forcing a 1'011t . Combat
is the most structured clement of a D&D session. with
creaw tes taking rums to l'nak~ ~ure that everyon ~ gets
a chance to act. F:ven in lhe con1ex1 of a pitchr:d ba1 lle,
there's still plenty of OIJ{)Ortunity (Or advemurers to
attempt wacky stunts like surfing down a flight of S[airs
on a shield, to examine the euvironment (perhaps by
pullinp; a mysterious lever), and to interact with other
creau.l1'es, including a Hies, en~mies, and neutral partit<>...~.
T HE WONDERS OF M AGIC
F~w D&D adventures end without something magical
happening. Whether holpful or hannful, magic appears
fr~qut:nt ly in the li f~ of an adventu rer, and it is t he focus
of chapters J0 ~nd 11.
ln the worlds of D UNGEONS & DRAGONS, practitioners
of magic are rare, set apart from the masses of people
by 1heir ~x:traord inaty ta leor. Common folk rnight s~e
evidence of magic on a regular ba$iS, btll it's usually
minor- a fantastic monster, a vis ibly ans\vered prayer,
a wizard w~dking through lhe streets with an animated
shie:lrl guardian as a bodyguard.
For adventurers. though. magic is key to t heir S tH
viva!. Without the healinp; ma~ic of clerics and paladins,
ildvenlurt':l'-S would quickly succumh to th~ir wounds.
Without the uplifling magical support of b rds and
cler ics, warriors might be overwhelmed by powerful
foes. \Vithot.t( the sheet magica l pow~1 ann versalilil:y
of wizards and druids. every tlue~d would be mag-
n ificl t"nfolcl.
1\'la~ic is idso a
favored lOo) of villains. Ivlany adven
ate driven by the machimitions of s petlcasters
11 1'~s
who .are hr:Hb~nl on using magic for 5o me ill end. A cute
k.ader seeks to a ..vak.en a god who s h.nn bers beneath
rhesea, a hag kidnap5 yout h~ to magically drain t hem
of thejr vigor, a mad \vizard la bor~ to inv~s1 an army o f
automaton:; with a facsimile or life. a dragon begins$
mystical ritual to rise up as a god of dc.struction- thcsc
al'e just a few of the magical th reats t hat adventurers
might face. \>Vith magic o f their own, in th~ fotm of
spcHs and magic items. the adven turers m ighl prevail!
PART1

i'ARJ'' ClU -\TIN( .._ ('H R"CTER

C HAPTER 1: STEP - BY- STEP CHARACTERS
OUR !"UI.Sl' STPIN PLAYJKC AN ,, OVF.N'TURF.R IN T il F.
D UNGEONS & DRAGONS g~um; is tO irnagine
and create a character of your own. Your
c:h araccer is a combinat ion of game ~tat isl k:S,
rok:playing hooks. and yoor imagination. You
choose a race (such as human or halOi ng) a nd
a class (such as fighrer or wizard). You also
nvent the personality, a ppearance, and backstory of
"lur c haracte r. Once compl~t~-d, your charac te r serves
5 your representative in the game. your avara1' in the
OU ~GEONS & D RAGONS world .
Befo re you d ive into step 1 below, t hink a bout the
i:nd of adventurer you want to play. Yoo m1g ht be a
urageo11s fighter, a skul king rogue, a fervent cleric. or
3amboyant wizard . Or you migh( be more interested
nan unconventional character. s uch a~ a brawny rogue
ho like~ hand-to-ha nd combat: or a s harpshooter who
ks ofl' enemies from a far. Do you like fantasy fiction
:aturiug dwarvt':S or elves? Try building a character of
ae of those races . Do you want your c haracter to be lhe
,.,ghest advemurer at t he table? Consider a class like
..arbarian or paladin. If you don't know where ch;e to
egin . take a look at the il h.J Slral ion~ in chis book to see
-hat catches your intcrt:~l.
Once you have a character in mind, roll ow l.hese s 1eps
..,. o rder. making decisions that rd lcctlhe character you
a m. Your conception of your c ha racte r might evolve
th each choice you make. What's important is that you
-ome lO the table with a chal'accer you'r~ e xcited to play.
Th roughout this chapte r, we usc the l~nn character
c;heet to meao whaleve1 you us~. m track your cha racter,
hether it's a formal c haracter sheet (like rh~ one at the
.,d of this book), some form of digita l re;(~ord, or a piece
notehook paper. An official D&D cha racter sheet i~ a
te place to st~trt until you know what info rmation you
eed and how you use it d uring the game.
DUILDING BRUENOR
Each step of character creation i ncludc:.s an e.-< ample of
ttat step, w ith a player named Bob buildi n~ h is dw~uf
-.aractcr. Drucnor.
~ . C HO OSE A RACE
... \ery charac ter belongs to a rae~. one of the many
telligcnt humanoid species in th~ D&D world. T he
"'I()St common player char3Cter ra<:.e$0 a re <fwarvef>, elve.c;:
.a.IOin.gs. and bum~us. Some races a l.s o haw~ sub races 1
"'uch as mounta in dwar f or wood elf. Chapter 2 provides
'f"\Qre info tmation abom the~se races, as weU as the less
~de.c;pread races of d ragon born : ~nomes, ha lf-elves.
l3lf-orcs, and tieflings.
The ra<":e-y011 <":hoose contributes to your character's
e ntity iu an importa m way, by e.!->tablishing a general
ppear~ncc ~-uu.l tht: naturalla lents ga ined from culture
nd ancestry. Your clt~uactcr's race grants particular
-acia l t raits, such as special senses1 proficiency \vith
rtain weapons or tools, prollciency in one 0 1' mor~
... ,.Jlls. or lhe abihly co use minor sp~ lls. These t raits
Jmetimes doverail with the capabilities of certain
dasses (sces.tc p 2). f'or example. the racial lrairs of
lightfoot ha lflings make them except iona l rogues, a nd
high elves rend m be powerful wizards. Somctim~
playing against rype can be fun, too. HalfMorc paladins
and mouutain d warf wizard.:;, for ~xample, can be
unusual but memorable characters.
Your race also increases on ~ or more of your ability
sco1es, which you determine in step 3. Note these
increases a nd remember m apply them later.
Record t he traits g r~mted by yOtH rat.~e on yoo r
characte r s heet. De su re to note your Slarting
langu.age.s a nd yo1~r base s peed as well.
BUILDING B RUENOR, STEP l
Bob is sitring down to create his character. He decides
tha t a gruff mounta in dwarf fits the clHuacrer he wants
ro play. He notes aH the racia l lraits or dwar ves on his
character sheet: including h is speed of 25 k e t a nd the
languages h~ knows: Common and Dwarvish.
2. CHOOSE A CLASS
Every adventurer is a member of a class. Class b1oarlly
describes a charact~1's vocation: what special talents h e
or :ihe possesses, a nd che tactics he or she is most likely
to employ when exploring a dungeon, fighting monsters,
or engaging in a tense nego1ia1ion. The ch a l'actel'
d as5es a re described in cha pter 3.
Your character receives a number of h en ~fits from
yOUI' c hoice of class. Tvtany of these benefits arc class
features- c<tpabilitics (i ncluding spellcasting) rhat set
j'OH I' c ha racter a parr from members of other das~es.
You a lso gain a number of proficiencies: a r mor,
weapons. ~kilb. saving lhrows, a nrl ~ome-ri n"l~$ mols.
Your proficiencics define many of the things your
character can do panicularly well, from using certain
weapons to ceiling a convincin~ lie.
On your c haracter s heet. tecord a ll t he featur~s that
your class gives you at ltit leve1.
L!!Vli.L
'1Ypically, a charactet srarcs at 1st level and advances
in level by adventuri ng a ud gaining experience points
(XP). A lst-level c ha ractor is inexperienced in t he
adventuring world, althou~h he or she m igln have been
a sold i~r or a pirate a nd done dan~erous thin"s before.
St a tt i ~l g off at l f>t level marks your c haracter's Cntry
lmo 1he adw:nt1ll'ing life. If you're already familiar
with tht: garne, or ifyoH are joining a n existing D&D
campaign, your DM might decide to have yOtt begin at a
higher level, on t he assumption t hat your characte r has
a lready 5urvived a few harrowing adventures.
QU I Ck BUILD
E;i<:h c::lass description in chapter 3 inc-ludes a section
offering suggcsliofls to quickly build a character of that
dass., including how to assign your highest ability scores.
a background suitable to the d ass. and starting spells.
.l'ARi' i &'fFI - RY- STfP (;ft\R:ACT !:RS
 Record your le.vel on your characrer s heec. If you 11'e At l sl level, your charact~r hal$ 1 Hit Die, and the
scarfing at a hight:l' levr:l, record lhe addilional elem etH~ die type is determined by you r class. You s tart wit h hit
your class give~ you for your lcv<.:.ts past 1st. Abo record points equa l to the hi~hest roll of chat die, as Jnd ictlled iT)
your experience points. A lst lcvel character has 0
4
your class de-~scription. (You also add yot11" Consli{tl lioo
XP. A hi~ her~Jevel cha racte r typically begins with the modifier, which you'll de1errnine irl s tep 3.) This i::. also
minirnum amount ofXP r~quired co reach rhar level your hit poiot r:nax.imum.
(see ''Beyond 1st Level" later in t his chapter). Record your characte r's hit points on your c ha1acter
sh~er. Also rec:o1d th~ ryp~ of Hit D i~ your chatacler
H IT POI NT S A N D HIT D ICE uses Hnd lhe numb er of I-I it Dice you have. After you
Your character'5 hit poinrs define how tough your re.o;;t, you can s pend Hie Die~. ro regain h ie points (see
c haracter is in combat ami other dangerous situations. "Rest.ing" in chapter 8).
Your h it points a re determine d by your Hit Dice (5hort
for Hit Point Dir.e). P ROF ICIENCY BONUS
The ta ble t hat appea rs in your class description shows
ABILITY SCORE SUMMARY your {Jroficiency bouu8, which is +2 for a l.st~lcvcl
Strength characte.r. Your proficiency bonus applie s to many of t he
Me-asures; Natural athleiicism. bodily power numbe1s you'll be 1'ecor<i i1lg on your characler sheet:
fmpor tant for: Barbarian, l1ghter, paladin Attack rolls using weapons you,e proficienr wit h
Racial increases: At tack !'oils v; ith s pe lls you cast
Mountain dwarf (+2) H lfo:c (+2) Abilily chec ks using skill:i you're proficient in
Dragonborn (" 2) Human (+1) Ability checks usina tools you're proficient w ith
Saving throw$; yoo r~ proficient in
Dexterity Saving lhrow DC~ for spell~ you cast (explained in
Me(Jnm:s: Physic.al agility. reflexes, bJiance, poise
e ach s pellcasting class)
lmpottartt for: rv1otlk, tangcr, rogue Your class determines your weapon proficiencies,
Rac.i al fncrcases: your savin~ throw profic iencies, a nd some of your s kill
Elf (+2} Forest gnome (+1} a nd tool proficiencies. (Skills ar~ described in c hapter 7,
H alOing (+2) Human (" 1)
tools jn chapler 5.) Your background gives you additional
s kiH and tool proficicncics 1 and some races give
you more profici~n ci~~s. Be sure to nore al l of lhese
Constitution
proficiencies. as well as your proficiency bonus1 on your
Meosures: Health, s tamina, vita! forc;e charac[er s he..ec.
lmportam for: Evetyotle Your proficiency bonu$ can't be added to a sin~le die
Raciof Jncre.ascs: roll or other num ber more than once. Occasiona!ly, you 1
Dwarf (+2) Half-ore (+l) profici~ncy honus rnight be modi lled {d01.1bled or halved.
Stout halfting (~1) H uman ("1) for exa mple) before you a pply it. lf a circumstance
Rock gnome (11) sugge.sts that you r proficiency honus app11es mol'e t han
ont'e to tile same roll or that it shou ld be multiplied
Intelligence more rha n once* you nevenh~less add it on ly once .
Measures: Mental acuity, i n(o(mation (e<:all, anatytical s~i ll multiply it only one~ , and htllve i1 only once.
Important for: \)'lizard
BUILDING BRU.El\OR. STEP 2
Rociallncreoses:
Bob imagines Bruenor charging into hatd~ w irh .an axe,
High elf (~1) Tiefli ng (+ 1) one horn on hi$ helmel broken off. He makes Bruenor a
Gnome (" 2) Human (+1) fi~htcr and note s the fi~hter's proficiencies and t.sc-l~vel
class features OJl his character sheet.
Wisdom As a lst-lcvd fighter. Drucnor has 1 H it Die a d!O-
Measures: Awareness. intuition. insighl ~ut dstarts with hit points equa l to 10 +his Constitution
Important for: Cleric, druid modifier. Dob note s th is1 and will record t he final
Racial ft~ueosts: numher after he def~l'mines Brue.n or's Cons{ilulion
Hill dwarf (+1) Human (+1)
score (see s tep 3). Bob all$0 notes the protlcicncy bonus
for a lst..Jeve l characte r, which is 7'2.
Wood elf (+1)

3. D ETERMINE ABILITY SCORES

Charisma
Meosures: Confidence, eloquetlce, leadeiship Much o f whal your character docs in lhe game depe nds
Important fOr: Bard. sorcerer. warlock on his or her six abHities: Strength, Dexterity,
Constitution, Intelligence. Wisdom, ond Charisma.
Raciof Jncre;ases:
Each abilily has a score., \\hich iti: a m unbcr you record
H alf. elf (+2) Dragonborn (+lj
on you r character s heet.
Dro'v (" 1) Human ("1) The six ~i.bil ilics and their usc in the game a re
lightfoot hal fli ng (+1) Tie Aing (+2) described in chapter 7. The Ability Score Summary

P.~RT 1 STF.P- lW-STf f' CTiARACTIRS

rablc provides a quick reference fur what 4\1\d itie~ ABILITY SCORES AND MODIFIERS
ue measured by each ability, what nu;c~ increas~ Score Modifier SO>re Modifier
',\ hich abilities, a nd what classes cun~idcr each ;:lbility
1 -5 16-17 -3
panicuJarJy importnnt.
You gt>nerare your c:haraC"ttr's six ability scores 2-3 -4 18- 19 +4
r.~ndomly. Roll four 6sidecl dice and record the total of 4- 5 -3 20-21 .s
~ hiahest three dice on il piece of scratch paper. Do 6- 7 -2 22-23 +6
hi~ live more times. so that you ha\e nix numbers. Jf 8- 9 -1 24-25 ~7
MJ want to save time or don't like the: idea ur ldlldumh 10- 11 <{) 26- 27 ..a
c'lerminina ability scores. you can usc the following ., 12- 13 +1 28-29 +9
orein.red: 15. 14,13. 12. 10.8. 14-i 5 +2 30 10
\0\\ take your six numbers and wTile each nUiober
.cside one of your character's six abilities to assign average andnearlyequal (l3.13.13.12.12.12),orany
:ores to Strength. Oexterity. ConsLitulion.lmeUigeoce. set of oumbers between I hose exl remes.
':tsdom, and Chari~ma. t\frerwardf make any changes
)Our ability scores as a rcl:tuh ur your race choice. 4. DESCRIBE YOUR CHARACT E R
After assianina your ability a<:orc:.. dete rmine
Once you ktlO"" the basic game aspects of your
JUt ability modifiers usin" the Ability Scores and
todifier~ t;'lblc"!. To determint an ability modifier wifhout
character. ifs time to flc.sh him or her out as a person.
Your character needs a name. S pend a few nlinuces
nsuhing the tblc. subtractlO from the ability score
thinking abo~1 t what he or she looks li ke and how he or
'!d then divide the r esult by 2 (round down). Write the
'<XIifier next to each of your scores. she behaves in general te rms.
Using the infotmation in r:hi!ple.t 4, you can flesh ou1
6UILDINC 8RUllNOR, STEP 3 your character's physical appearance a nd personality
lob decide to ue t he .randntd set of scores (15. 14. t raits. Choose your character's alignment (the moral
3. 12. 10, 8) f(w Brueno,..s nbilit i-.s. S ino-. hs a fightet~ l":ompasso that guirl~s h i~ or her rl~r:is ion$0) and ideals.
,.. puls his h ighest S<.:Qrc . 15, in S trcu"lh. His ucxt Cltapt~r I a lso hdv you identify the things your
~ghcst. 14, goes i n Constitution. Brucnor might be a character holds most dear, called bonds, and t he 8aws
<ash fightet, but Bob decides he wa nts the dwarf to that coukl one day undel'min~ h im or h~1.
older. wiser. and .n good leader. so he puts decent Your c haracter's background describes where he or
..ores in \i~dnm nnrl Chnri~ma. After Z!.pplying his ~he came from, hi::. o r her
odainal occupation, a nd the
ial benelits (increftsini Brue-nor's Constitution by character's place in the D&D world. Your DM mi&ht
- .md h is Strcnjlth by 2). Drucnor~ :tbility scores and offer additional baclq~roumls beyond the ones included
'!difiers look like this: Strenfith 17 (+3), D.xt.rity 10
f)). Constitution 16 (+J), l ntclligcucc 8 (-1). Wisdom l:J
H. Cha rim 12 (..1).
Bob fills in Drucnor's final hit points: 10 +his
mstitutiOil mntiifit.r nf +3. for a total o f 13 hit points.

HI ANT: CUSTOMIZING ABILITY SCORES

:-'Our JJunateon Mctstcr's option. you can use thi~
riam for determininl( your ~bility scores. The method
..-ribed here allows you tO build a charact..,. with a set
ability !->cores you r.hoo~e lndividu<1Jiy.
You have 27 points to spend ou your abitity ..::ore.
T.,., cost of each score is shown on the Ability Score
tnt Cmi.t tahle. For examplt.:. a score of 14 cost.c; 7
1nrs. Using this rnc:lhod, 15 is Ihr. high(".SI ability score
u can end up with. before applvint~ racial increm,e~.
~can't have a score lower than 8 .
Thi" mP.thod of delermininllability s<:or<s ena bles
u to c reate a set of three high nurnbcr::s o.md th ree low
""' (15. 15. 15. 8, 8. 8). a set of numbers th~t a re above

ABILITY SCORE POINT COST

Score Cost Score Cost
8 0 12 4
9 1 ll 5
10 2 14 7
11 3 IS 9

13
CHAPTER 2: RACES
VTSTT TO ONF OF'THf: RfATC1Tif.S INTHl
wurl<l; uf DUNCEOI'S & 0RAC0"S
Watcrdccp. the Free City of Greyhawk, or
even uncanny Sillil. rh City of Ooors-
\~ Q\ er,vhehn:, the senses. Voices chatter in
\i- cuuntlcss diffcrcntl~nau~l(<!s. The smells
of c:ookine in do?.tns o( different cuisines
~ingle '' ith the odors of crowded streets and poor
5allitation. BuiJdinAs in myriad archite<::IUrnl ~tylt-~
..JJS.p1ay the divel"$e orilins of their inhabitants.
And the people thcmsci\'CS people of varying size,
'hape. and C(')lnr, d~s.c;~ in Adaulina spec1nnn
r styles and hucs- n;prcscnt many different races,
rom diminutive halflings and ~t()Ut dwarw~~ ro
maje:..tk::~lly beauti(ul elvc:s. minw:linat a mona a variety
htlman cthnicitics.
Scattered amon~ the member~ of rhe~ more common
races are the tut~: ~xn1 ks.: ::t hulkina dr::tg-onborn her<:,
mshing hl::> way lhr<.>uUh the cr<.>wd, and a s ly 6cH !n~
~erc. lurkin~ in the shadow~ w ith m l~r.hlt:f in hf:r t:yes.
-\group of gnon1es hHiihS as Out: <.>f th<.:m a ctivates a
ever w<.>odcn toy that move!'t of ir~ ow11 acr.01<1. Ha lf-
hcs a nd hal f-om~ live nnd work Alongside humaus.
1.\ ithout r,,lly br:1ona1na to the r<tcc.Y o f <.:ith<.:r of their
a rents . Ami there. well out o f t he su nli~ht, is a lone
row a fu~ itive from the subt~na.11t.nn ~xpn n ~e: o f
he Unde rda rk. tryina to ma ke.: his way iu ~ world
at fears hi.'J kind.
C HOOSING A RAcE
Humans c:ue the tnO~t common pc.:oplc in the worlds o f
'6.0. but they Jive nnd work alnngside rlwarve!i. ~lve$1.
IHin.gs. and r.ountle$.$ other fa ntastic spc.:cics.. Your
aracter lx:luu11 t<> one of these peoples.
~ot every intelligt.nr rar:t. or tht muhiverse is
1ropriate fur a playcr-cuntrollcd adventurer. Dwarves.
t ;cs. halflimts. nnd humnns are the m()~l c:nmmon
r ~s to produce the ~rl of advt-nrurt-rs who make up
meal parries. Oragouboni.IIJIUtncs. halfd,'CS. half
n~. and tieflings are le~~ common as Ad'<-""enturers.
1ruw. a S'Ubrace or ehC$. arc also uncommon.
our choice of race ;~.ffecls many different a~pec:t~ nf
ur character. Jt establishc:b furtdarncrual qualities that
hl throughout your character's adventuring c:.reer.
1en makinR this decision. keep In mind rhe kincl a(
ractcr you want to play. For example, a halfling coulcl
a good choic for a sneaky rot~ue. a dwarf makes a
....gh warrior. and an elf can be a master of arcane maaic.
\our character race nnt nnly affer.r~ j'<"Uit' abiliry sc-ores
d rraits b\1( alsu proviclc$ the cues fur buildina your
aractcr's story. Each rar..e~ c1t.t;Cri('ltinn in I hi~ chap(rr
tudes in form~ tiuu tu help yuu ruJcplay a character of
at race. i n cludi n~ personality, physical a ppea1anr..e .
aturcs of s ociety. and rac-ia 1a lignmt:tll t e:n c1~r1Ci i"!}. .
hese d~l a ils /11'e suwa~::sliOIIl~ lO help Y0\1 th ink about
ur character: tu.lvcntur~.;r~ cun deviate widely fro m the
rm fo r their rnce. ll's W<)l'thwhile 10 con$ider why your
aractcr is different. ns n ht.lpfu l \\'tiY to think :1bout
r character I.H\ekgroun<l <~n<l persona lity.
RACIAL TRAITS
T he des cription of each race includf"..s racial trait~ that
are common 10 members or that race. The following
entries appear among the traits of most race.~
ABILITY Sco R lxCREAS
\'ery race increases one or more of a character's
ability S<..-orcs.
Ac
The ag~ entry notes the age "'hen a member of the race
is considered an adult. as well as the race~ t.X(M'!Cit..d
life-::opan. Thi~ inform;uion <'..an help y0\1 decide how
old your character is a t the s tart of the J,!ame. Ynu
can choose any age for your charac1tr. which could
pmvide a n ~xp1anation for soo1P. of your ability scur<.:$.
For e xample . if you play a young or very old character.
your a~c could explain a particularly low S 1rt:t1g1h or
Co nstirution ~core. while advanr:ed age could t1ccuuut
for a high !ntclHgcncc or \Vi~dom.
A LICNMENT
Most taces have leodcn<:ies lO\v.:-trd certa in ulignmcn t~ .
dest..r i b~diu thi ~ <.'Jltry. Thcl)c ~uc not bindinr;t for plnyer
ch~tr~tctcrs, but con siderin~ why your dwarf ir-. r.hno1ir..
for example, in d~fia nr.e of lawful dwarf soci<:ty e~n lu;lp
you be 1te1 delioe your char~-tl'lt::r.
S tZE
Cha raClers of tnO$l race ~ an; \>ledimn. a !:>izc catq(ory
including cre atures that arc ro u~ h ly 4 to 8 feet ta II.
Members of a few ra<e s a re Small (between 2 and 4 feel
tall), which rneatt that certain rule oftbq{ame affect
them differe ntly. The mos.t important or th~se rl1le~
i~ thatS man characters have uoulJie wielding hca\'y
weapons. as e xplained in chapter 6.
S PEED
Your ~d d~l~line-.s how far you cau lliQ".'C when
traveling (chapter 8) a:.d fighting (chapter 9).
LAXGUAGES
By \irtue of your race. your character can spe:t.k. read.
and wrire certain languages. Chapter 4 lists the most
common lauguagcs of the D&D multivcrse.
SU B RACES
Some races have sul>race~. ~1eml>ers uf a subracc
h ave the tra its of the parent race in addition tn rht.
trair~ ~per.ifi~ci for thei1' s ubt'aC"e . Re1cuionship~ amonjl
s ul>racc:; vary si~ni ficantly from race to race and
world to world. i n rhe D1'a gon la nce campaign ~clting,
for exa mple. mounta in dwarves and hill dwa1ve::; live
to~ether as diffe.rent cla n::; of t he same pt":opl t~:. but ;n
t he Forgorten Realms, 1hey live f:-:.1 .3lJttrt ir1 separal<:
kingdom s a nd <.:all thcml:idVt:l:i l:i1Licld d w~1 rvcs und
~old dwarve s . respectively.
P'\ IH 1 1 R \(':rc.

D WARF
"Y~ R LATE, ELF!'' CAME TW~ ~OUGH EDGE O F A l'"AMIJ..I.A'R
voice. Bruen or Bcrrlehommer walked up the back of his
dead for. disregarding thejoct that the htw~y monsler l~}'
on lop of hi.s eluenfriend. In spite ojtheodded discomjorl.
the dwurj's long, pointed, often-broken nose and gray -
streaked tl1ough still -fu!~)~ red beard came a.'\ a u;elcome
sight to Vriz;:l. 'Kt~ew I'd.find_ve in trouble if I came our
on looked for y e!"
- R. A. Salvatore, The C1ystal Shurd
Kingdoms rich in ancie nr grandeur, ha11~ carved lnto {he
roots of mountains, the echoing of picks and hammers
in deep mines and blazing forges, a comnlirmt":nt to
clan and nadition, and a burning hacred of goblins and
orcs-th~!':~ common threads 1.1nite a ll dwarv~.
T-ART 1 R.AC.t:.S
18
S HORT AND ST OUT
Botd and hardy, ch~'31'\le~ are known as
skilled '"'ardo rs, miners. and wo1kers
of stone a nd metal. Though they stand
well under 5 feet Hd), dw.:u ve.~ ar~ $0
broad a nd r.ornpact that they can weigh
as much as a hom an standing n ea rly two
feet ta11er. Their cour.ag~ and endurance
are also ea$>ily a match for any of
t he larger folk.
Dwarvcn skin ranges fm m deep brown to a paler
hue tinged wit h red, but the mosr common s hades are
li~ht brown or d~e:.p ta n, like ce rtain Lones of earth.
Their hair. worn long but in $implestyk.s. is usually
black, gr<Jy, or brown: though pa Jer dwa rves often have
red hair. Male d warves va lue their beards hjghly <Jnd
groom t hem carefully.
LoNO M EMORY, LoNG G RUDGE S
Dwarves can live to be more than 40 0 years old, so the
oldest living dv.rar ves ofcen remember a very differemt
\VOrld. Por example, some of (he olde$t dwarves living
in Citadel Felbarr (in t he world 'o f t he. r'orgouen Reahns)
ca n recall the day. mor e than chree centur ies ago, when
orcsconqueted the fortress and drove them into an e xile
that la:;ted over 1 50 years. Thi~ lon~cvity g rants th em a
pt:t'$1pectivc on tht~ world thaL $honer-lived races S\ t(:h as
hu man$ and halfiings lack.
Dwarves ar~ solid and e nduring lik~ th~ mountains
t hey love. weathering the pa~:;.s.agc of centuries wilh scoic
endurance a nd little change. T hey respect the traditions
of their clans. tracing [h~ir a ncestry back to 1he:.
founding of ch~.ir mo~t anckut strongholds in t he youth
of t he v.;orld, and don't abandon those traditions lighdy.
Par( of chose tradit ions is devorion to t he ~ods of the
dwa rves. who uphold the dwarven id~al$ of ind ust rious
labor, skill in bau le, a nd devotion to the forge.
Individual dwarves Hre determined and loyat true to
t heir word and decisive in ac:tion. sometimes to rhe point
of stubbornness. 1vlany dwarves have a srrong sense
 f jusrice, and t hey a re s low to fotg~t wrongs they have.
..uffered. A wrong d01)e lO one dv/.:trf is a Wl'Ong done 10
1e dwarf's e ntire cla n. s o \Vhat begins as one d\\'a rf's
u nt for vengeance can become a. full blown clan feud .
C LANS AND K INGDOMS
~warven kit)gdoms sfler(';h d ~ep beneath the mountains
here the dwa rves m ine gems <t.Ild pn::.ciOu$ mel<tls
nd for~c ite ms of wonder. They love the beauty a nd
..nisrry of pr~dous metals a nd fine jewelry, and in some
.-.arve:; this love festers into av~uice. \Vhatever wealth
1ey can't fi nd in their mou ntai n ~, th~.y gain th rough
rade. They dislike boat$, s o cnterpd$iug humans and
Wflings frequently ha ndle [fade in dwa rven goods
ong water routes. Trustworthy m.embers of other races
re welcome in dwarf settlements! though some a rc.as
re off limit~ even to th~ rn.
The chief unit of dwarven society is the clan, and
arves h ighly value s ocial s ta nd in~ . Even dwarves
ho live far from 1.hek own kingdoms cher1sh their cl an
entities and affiliations. recognize related dwarves,
"Ki invoke t heir ancestors' na rnes in oat hs a nd <:u rs~$.
- be clanless is the worst fate t hat can befall a dwarf.
Dwarves in mher lands a re typica lly artisa ns,
..;;.-pecially we.apoo-smit hs, armo1ers, a nd jewel~1-s. Some
~me mercenaries o r b o dy~uards. h ighly sou~h t after
r their courage a nd loyalty.
Cons, GoLD, AND C L AN
f'\~~~oa rves w ho ta ke up t he advenrurinq life mi~ ht be
.otivated by a desire fot' 11easurr:- fo1 irs own sake, for
....pecific pur pose! or even out of an altru istic desire to
efp others. Other dwa rves are driv~n hy the command
~inspiration of a deity, a direct ca ll in~ or simply a
esire to bring glor~ to one o f t he dwarf gods. Cla n and
'Cestry are also important motivalor:s. A ch ..a1f might
::ek to restore a clan's lost honor, a venge an ancient
rong [he d a n suff~reci, o r earn a new place \Vithin t he
10 after having been exiled. Or a d warf might search
.r the axe w ielded by a mighty a ncsror, lost on t he field
battle centu ries a go.
S LOW TO T RUST
Dwarves get along passably '.\'ell Nith most other ra<es. "The
difference between an 3cquaint.1nce .1nd a friend is about a
hundred years,.. is a dwt~ rf saying that might be hyperb-ole,
but <ettainly points to how diRkult it can be for a member of
a shortlived race like humans to earn a dwarf's trust.
fives. .,It's not wise to depend on the elves. No telling wh.1t
an elf will do next; Nhen the hammer meets the or.c's head,
they're as ~pt to start singing as to pull out a swo:d. They're
fligh ty and frivolous. Two things to be said for them, though:
They don't have many smiths, but the OrlcS they have do very
fine work. And when or<:s o r goblins come streaming down
out of the mount~ ins. an elf's good to have at your ba<:k. No!
as good as a dwarf. maybe, but no doubt they hate the orc::s
JS much as we do.'
Hatflings. "'Svre. they're pleas;:mt fo l~ . Bvt show me a
tlalfli ng_ hero. An empire, a triumphant army. Even a treasure
for the ~ ges made b> haiAing hands. Nothing. How <:an you
take them seriously?"
f-l umGns. "You take the time to ge~ to know a human, and
by then the human's on het deathbed. If you're luc~y. she's
got kin- a daughter o: granddaughter. maybe- who's got
hands and heart as good as hers. That's when you <:an make
a human friend. And w~t<:h them go! They set their hearts on
something, they'll get it~ whether it's a dragon's hoard ot an
empire's throne. You have to admire that kind of dedication.
even if tt gets them in trouble more often than not!'
 DwARF NAMES
A dwarf's name is granted by a d an ~lder: in accordance
with lradition. Every proper dwarven il(u n e has been
used ~md ret,sed down th rough the ~cncrations. A
dwarfs nam~ belongs to th~ clan. not to the illtUv.idual.
A dna r f who misuses or brings s ham~ to a clan namt.
is s lrippe<l of rh~ na m e and forbidden by i.aw ro us~ a ny
dwarvcu name i n it$; place.
Male Names: Adr ik. Alberi.ch, Bo-.rn, Barendd, Drottor.
BrueHor, Dain, Da rrak, Ddg. Ebcrk. Ei nkH, Fargr im,
F lint, Gardain. li arbek. Kildra k, Morgran, Orsik.
Oskar. Rangfim, Rurik, Taklinn1 Thoradiu. Thorin,
Tordek, Traubon, Travok. U lfgar, Veit, Vondal
Female Names: Amber, Artin. Audhild. Bard 'Y"
Dagnal, D ies-3, E.ldet h, Fa lkrunn, Fincllcn, GunnJoda,
Gurd is. llclja. J-lliu. Katlli'O, Kistryd, l!dc, Liftrasa,
Ma1'dred, Riswynn. Sanul. 1brbera. Torgga, Vistra.
Clan Names: Rald~rk , Bartlehammcr, Brawnauvil,
Dankil, Fircfor~c. Frostbeard. Gor unn, Holdcrhck.
lronllst . Loderr, Lutf4c hr. Rumnalleim. Suakeln,
Torun n. Ungar{
DWARF T RAITS
Your dwarf clHo:a cter ha~ a n as..o;orcmcnt of inborn
abililies, parr and parcc1 of dwarven nahH'e..
AbiHty Score Increase. Your Constitullon score
i n<":reases by 2.
A~e. Dwarves mature a t l h~ same r<u e as. humans, but
they're con.sidt:l'~d young until they reach lhe age (J f 50.
On avera~c. th<:y lhe abo1.H 350 years.
AliSnment. Most dwarv<:~ Hre lawf\1l, b~lieving firmly
i n the bcnefils of a well-ord~.red society. Th~y tend
toward good as well: with a s trong sense o ( fair play and
a belief that eve1'yone d~~o;;erves to s ha re in the. benefks of
a j l.ISf order.
Size. Dwa rv~.s .stand be tv.rccn 4 and 5 feet call and
avera~c aboul 150 pou nd~. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your ba.sc walking speed is 25 feet. Your
svc~d js 1101 l'f.<iuc~.d by we.arin~ h eavy ar mor.
Dark vision. Acc uslomed ro life under~round, you
have sup~rior vision in dark a nd dim conditions. You
<;.an see in dim lighl \virh in 60 feet of you as if il \Vere
br ight light. and in darkness a!:> if il were dim light. You
can't di::;cern color in d arkness, only shadt:s of gr~y.
Dwarven Resille.nc-e. You have advamagc on saving
lhrov..'S against poison. and you have resistance against
poison damage (f:x plained in chapter 9).
Dwarvcn Combat Training. You have profid ency
with the battlcaxc. haudaxe, 1h1owlng hammer.
and warhanlmf.r.
PARI 1 R.,<\(.fS
20
Tool Proficiency. You gaio prolidency w ith the
a11isan'5; tools of your choice: srnith"s tool.s, brewer's
s upplies, or ma;:;on's tools.
Stonecunlfin4. 'V.'h en ev~ you make a n lntcllig~nct:
( History) check related to {he ol"ig1o of stonework, you
are <":on::;idered proficient in th e H is 1ory $>ki ll and add
doubl~ yo~n pmfic1ency bonus to the check. i nstead of
your normal pr ollci en<":y honus.
LanRuages. You can spe0:1 k , read, and write Common
and n~\~arvish. Dwarvish is fuU of hard con::;onants and
~uttund sounds. a nd those charactcrislics spiU over imo
whatev~r other lan~uage a dv..,a,i might speak.
Subrace. Two main suhra<":es o( d warvc.s populale the
worlds of D&D: hill dw<trves and moumain dwarves.
Choose one of th es~ .sub races.
H ILL D WARF
As a hill dwarf. you have keen s~ns.es, de.ep jnruition.
<tud remal'ka.ht~. resilience. The gold ch-var\'f.:S of Faertin
in their mighly soul hem kingdom a rc hill dwarvc$. as
ate rh~- exiled Neidar .a nd th e de bas~rl K la1 of Krynn in
the Dragon-lance .sert ing.
Ability Score increase. Y()ur \<Visdom score
inc rea-s~.s hy 1.
Dwar'Ven Toughness. Your hit point maxinwm
increases by 1. and jl increases hy J every time you
g;.in a l~v~.l.
M o uNTAJ N DwA RF
As a mountaiu dwarf, you'l'e srrong a nd hardy.
accustomed to a difficulllife ill1'ugged terrain. You're
probably on th tall s ide (for a dwar(). and tend rowal'd
lighte r coloration. The sh ield dwarves of northern
Faerun, as wll as t he ruling llylar clan and the nohle
Daewar clan of Dragon lance, a1'e mountain dwarves.
Ability Score Increase. Your S lrength scor~
increa.scs by '2.
Dwanen Armor TrainIn~. You have proficiency with
light a nd medium armor.
OUERCiAR
Jn cities deep in the Underdark live the duergar, or gray
dwarves. These vicious, ste(llthy slave t raders raid the s urface
world for cap~ives, then sen their prey to the other races of
11he Underdark. They ha"e innate magical abilities to become
invisible and to temporarily g;ow to giant size.
E LF
HA\T. NF.VER f).fACl!-:ED SUCIIlH.:.AUTY f'XJSTF.T>,"
ldmoon said sojtly. nrc <lqy., mur<'irllad been dijjicult.
the reward all he end was b().onrl their dreams.
companions .<toorl on o high cliff over thefabled
of Qualinosl.
.Jur>1ender spi"s rosejrom thr cr(ys corners like gfisrtn
spindles. their brilliant white >10ne marbled wirll shining
J. Graceful archts. su:oopmgjrom spire to sptre. soared

-ough rhe air. Craj!ed by ancient dwuruen metalsmiths,

y were strong enoug/1 COhold the tGeight of on army..vet
1 appeared so delicate !1101 (7 bird lighting on !hem mil(ilt
rthro<o the balance. These b~lstening ard;es 1vere the
'on!Y boundaries; there was no wall around Qua/inosr.
elten ci!)' opened irs amt> lovingly co the wilderne.<S.
-~fargarct Weis & Traer Hickman.
IJragons ofAutumn Th!ill.~r

of"S are a rnagic;al people of othcnvorldJy grac:C'!, l iving
"he world bul no1 enti rely pa.n of it. They Jive iT'I
<I<.:Cl:> Of elhe re::~l h~ auty, it, the midst of and~nt (O l't:St~
,. in silvery spires gl ilttril'li with faerie l i~ht. 'Nl1crc
ft music drifrs t hroua h the air a nd gende fragrances
ah on the breez.f". Elw. .l\. love nature and magic, a1'r
~d artistry. music and poetry, and the good things
he \\Orld.
krnales a r~ ahour rhe same height, aud males are Dnly
margi il~-tlly hr:t~vi el' t hnn (emnlcs.
Elvc:.~i colo r.~ l ioll e.n(";ompnsscs the norm~d htnn::ul
ra n~c ~md al:;o incltldt:r; ~ ki1\ i n s hades of copper,
bronze, and almost bluhsh -whi l~, hai1' of green or blue.
aud eyes likt:. pool~ of liquid J.(uld or l:Silver. Elves have no
facial and little b ody h air. Tht.y faYo r elegant cloihina in
bright color'>'>. a nd rhey enjoy ,;llnple yet loely jewelry.

SLENDER AND GRACEFUL A TntELESS PERSPECTIVE

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, ith their unearth ly grt~r.t. nnd fine fcmurcs. clvcl:S
>pear hauntin~Ly IJcautiful to humans and members
mt~ ny ot her race~. They me $lightly shortel' rhan
umans on a verage, rang ing from we ll under 5 feet
lito just over 6 feet. Thy nre more ~Iemler than
uman,. weighing only 100 t<.> 115 pounds. Male' and
Eh'cs can live we<: II 0\'~1" 700 years. giving them ~ brosad
perspective on events I hAt rnight t rouble the shorter
lived races more deeply. They a re mor~ ofrr:n amuse d
than exdtcU, and more li kt.ly to be curious than
greedy. They rend tn remain a loof and un faed by perty
ha ppenstance. When pur-~ tting a goal, hmvever, whctlu:r

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adventuring on a rnission Ol'leanling a nt:w skill or art, to do so. S ome mjght join with rebels fighting againsl
elves c.an be focused and relentless. They are s low to oppression, and others mig ht becorne champions of
make friends a nd enernies, a nd even slo\vCr to for~et moral causes.
them. They 1epfy to pe lly in sults with disdain and to
$erious insult:;; with vcn~cance. E LF NAMES
Like t he branche5 of a young rree, elves are fk:xiblc Elves at'e (';Onsidered ch ildren until they declare
in the face of dang~ 1. They trust in diplomacy a nd rh~mselve s adults. some time after t he hundredt h
c:omptomise (O resolve tliffcrenccs before c h~y escalare
birthday, and before t his p..riod rhey a re called
to violence. They hav~. bee n known to retreat from by c hild 1lames.
imrusions imo their woodland homes, c:onfidem On declaring adulthood, an elf selec ts an adu lt name,
t hat t hey can simply wait 1he invader s out. But when alrhough those \vho knew him or her as a youngste1
rhe need atises . elves reveal a stern martia l sid~.
might continue to use t he c hild name. Each elf's adult
dcrnonstratin~ skill w ich swol'd , bow, and :strategy.
name. is a un ique c:1ea1 ion. though it 1l1ight reflect
the n ames o f respected individuals or other family
HIDD E N W o o D LAN D REALMS
m.e mbers. Little distinction exists betw~en male
Most elves dwe ll in srnall forest vfltages hid4en ~unon~ nam~s a nd f~rna le names: tlte grouping~ here reftec:t
the trees. Elves hum game. gat her food . and g row only geucral tendcncics. l n addit ion, eve1y ~I f bears a
vegetabt~. and their skill a nd magic: a llo'v I hem to family name, typically a combina tion of other Elvish
support rh ~mselves without the ueed for clear ing a nd \vord s. Some elves travelin~ among humans translate
plowing hmd . They a re cale nted at isans, crafting fine ly t heir family names into Cornrnon, but others retain the
worked clothes a nd an objec ts . ' l'he.ir contact with Elvish version.
outsid~.rs is usually limited, though a f<:.w elves ma ke a
Ch ild Names: Ara, I3ryn, Del, Eryn, Fa P-n, Tnnil.
good living by trad ing crafted icems fo r me(als (which
Lael. !\fella, Naill, Naeris. Pha un, H.acl, R inn, Sai,
t hey have no inte.rest in min ing).
Syliin, Thia, Vall
Elv~s t':1lCounlered out~idt. thc.ir own la nds are
Male Adult Names: Adran, Aelar, A1'arnil, Arannis.
commonly lraveling minstrels , a rt ists , or 5ages. Hmnan
Aust, Beiro, Ber rian, Carrie, Rnialis, Er<hm. Erevan:
nobles compete for the services of e lf instr uctors to
Galinnda n, Hadaral, Hdan. Himo. l mmcral. Ivellios,
ceach swordplay Of' magic to their children .
l..audaJl, Mim.l.artis. P adias. Peren, Quadon, Ri.ardon .
Rolen, Sovcliss. Thamior, Tharivol, Theren. Varis
E X PLORATION A N D A D VENTURE
Elvc~ ta ke up advcmuring out ofwa nde l'lust. S ince
they a re so long-lived. lhey can enjoy centuries of
exploration a nd d iscovery. They dislike the pace of
human society, which is regi m~nted from day lO day b ut
c:onsta ntly cha nging over d ecade~. so t hey find careers
tha t Jet t hem travel freely a nd set rhe ir own pace. Elves
also enjoy exe1cis ing their mar tia l pro\vcss o r gaining
greacer magical power, and advenluriflg aliO\v~ the m

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Although the)' c<m be haughty, eiV'es are g~neratly gracious
even to those who fall short of their high expectations-
which is most non-elves. Still. ihey can find good in jus t
about anyone.
Dwarves. ''Oo,. arves ar~ dull, d umsy oars. Cut what thEy
ad. in humor, sophistication, and manners, they make up in
alor. And I mus;r admit, their b--est smiths produce art that
approaches elven quality.''
H aljlings. "Halflings arc p~opte of simple p!easu:es, and
~nat is not a quality to scorn. They're good folk.. they care
for each other and tend their gardens, and they have proven
-tmselv~s tougher than they seem \vhen the need aris~s.''
Humans. ..All that haste, th~ir ambition and drive to
~com plish something before their brief lives pass away-
.. uman endeavors seem so futile sometimes. But then
rQIJ look at what they h<:1e accomplished, and you have to
.appre<iate ;rheir achie'.'emcrlt-s. If only the; could slow down
.and le<'lrn some refinemcrH.''
Female Adult Nam_es: Adrie, Althaca. Au astrianna,
.\ndra:;te, Antinua , Bcthryuoa, Bir~l, Caelynn,
Drusilia , Enna, Felosial, lelenia, j e lennet h, Keyleth,
Leshanna. Lia . .Medefe, Mia lee, Ka ivara, Quelenna,
QuHiathe, Sariel, Shanairra. S hava. Silaqui,
Theirastra, T hia, Vadania., Valanthe. Xanaphia
Family Names (Common Translations): Arnakiir
Gemflowet), i\mastacia (StarJlowet), Galanodel
~1oonwltisper), Holimion (Diamonddew), Tlp helkiir
Gemblossom). 1.-iadon (Silverfrond), Mcliamne
Oakenheel), Na ilo (Nightbroee), Siannodel
~1oonbroo)<), Xilo<r.ient (Goldpctal)
E LF T RAITS
.JUr e lf character h~1~ a v-ariety of natural abilitie~, lhe
~uh of {housands of years of <.:lven refin~menr.
Abillty Score lncrease. Your Dexterity s<.:ore
...creases by 2.
Age. All hough elves reach physical maturity at about
~~e same age as humans, tbe elven understand ing of
.dulthood go~s beyond physical growlh to en<'..ompass
'Orldly experience. An elf typically claims adulrhood
ncl a n adult name around the age of 100 and can live
be 750 years old.
Alignment. Elves love freedom, variety, and sd f
tpression, so rhey lean s t rongly toward th~ gentler
s-pects of chaos. T hey va lue and protect others'
reedom as we11 as their own, ~ r1d they are more
lten good than not . T he d ro"v a rc a n e xception; their
'ilc into t he Uoderdark has made t hem viciO\tS a nd
Y.ange rous. Drow ~ue more ofren evil t han not.
Size. El v~s range from u nder 5 to ov~ 6 feet tall and
ave s lender builds. You r ~ize is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkv.ision. Accustomed to tv.Hil fores t.s and the night
..._ky. you have superior vision in d ark and dim conditions.
ou caJl see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it
'"7ere bright light . a nd in da rkness as if it \vere cHrn lighc.
tou ca n't discern color in da rkne.::..s, only s hades of gray.
Keen Ser~ses. You have proticit'.HCy in t he
Perce ption skill.
Fey Ancestry. 'You have advanlage on saving th rows
.gainsr bei ng charmed! and magic can't put you to sleep.
I PART 1
Trance. Elves don't need to slecp.ln~teatl, (he,y
meditate deeply, rernaining semiconscious . for 4
hours a day. (The Common \Vord for such me ditation
is ''li'ane;e.'') 'W hile meditating, you can dream after a
fashion; such d1'eams arc a<.:tually rnenral ~x~rcises that
have become reflexive throup;h years of practjce. After
resting in this \vay, you gain rhe same benefit that a
human doe,, from 8 hours of sleep.
Languages. You ca n speak= read. a nd write Cornmon
a nd Elvish. Elvish is Ouid, w ith s ubtle intonat ions and
int ricale grammar. Elvcn litt'nHu re i-s rich a nd varied .
a nd their songs a nd po~ms arc famous among oth~1
races. Ma ny ba rds learn theil' languag~ so they can add
Elvis h ballads to lheir repertoires .
Subrace. Ancient divides among t he elvcn people
resulted in l.hret: main subracc~: high e lves, wood e lves,
a nd dark elves, who are. <'..ommonly called drow. Choose
one of rhe.o:;e subraccs. ln some worlds, these subrat~es
arc d ivided s till fun her (such as the suo elves and moon
e.Jves of t he Porgouen Realms). so if you wish. you c:an
choo!'-:~ a narrower subrace.
HIGH E t.F
A!'-: a high elf. you have a ke~n mind and a mast~ry of
~-\{ Jeas1 the basics of magic. Tn ma ny of t he worlds
of D&D. there are rwo kinds of h igh elves. One type
(which includes the gray elves and valley elves of
Greyhawk, the Silvancsti of Dragon la nce 1 and the
sun <:.lves of th~ Forgotten Rcahns) is h<t~tghry and
r~dusive. believing lhem!'-:e lves to be superior to
non-~l vt:s and even other e lves. T he other type
(including the high elves of Grcyhawk. the
Qt~ali ne.s ti of Dragou lance, a nd the moon c1vc~
of the forgorren Realms) arc more common
a nct more fricmiJy, and ofren encountered
-.-unoug humans and other races.
The sun elves of FaetOn (also called gold
elves or f>unrise elves) have bton z~ f>kin and
hair of copper. black . or golden bloud. T hei
~ye.:; are ~olden. silver, Ot black. Moon elves {also
c,::~lled s ilver e lves or gray elves) a t~ much paler,
with alabasle1' skin sometimes linged with blue.
They often have l1air of si lver-white, black, or blue,
but various .shades of hlond, brown. a nd red (U'e
not uncommon. Th<..ir eye$ a re blue or ~reen and
ik.cked with gold.
Ability Score Inc-r ease. Your lntcUigeuce scote
in c:rea~es by 1.
/f Weapon Training. You ha ve proficiency with
the lougs\vord, shortsword. shortbo\v, and longbow.
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 CDntrip. You know one cantrip of your choice from
che wizttrd $\pell li$\t. Tmelligenc~ i~your spellca.sting
abili(y for it.
BKtrtt Language. You c~m ::ij)(,:~tk, rc~td, a nd wrile one:.
P.xtrn lanaun~e of your c hoice.
WOOO ELF
A~ lt wood t:l(, you h;:we keen ~~n;Clt-~ tUlcl i muirion. and
your ftcct feet carry you quic..:kly ami stealthily through
your narive fore..<;t.o;. This category includes the ''ild
eh"" (grugacb) or Gre)'hawk and the Kagonesti of
DraJ:(onlancc. as well as the races callc:d "''ood ch:ut in
Greyhwk nd rhe Forgonen Realm. In Faenln, wood
elves (also <:allcd \'l.tilc.l chc~. grccu elves. or forest elves)
art. rt.r.lusive a nd d i;;.trust i n~ of non elves.
\t\1ooc.1 elves' $ki n le nds w be coppel'i$h in hue.
sometimes with traces of ~rccn. Their hair le nds toward
btow'IS nnd bla<:ks, but it is o<".r.a~lnnnl fy blond or
cuvvcr-colored. Their eyes (\f't" llTt::t:n, hrown, nt haJ-:e.l.
Ability Score Increase. Yuur Wisdurn score
inr:N!:a~s by 1.
Elf WeJ>pon Training. You ha'' profi<iency "'irh rhe
!onJ(sword. shortsword. shortbuw. and longi..Jo.,v.
Fleet ofFoot. Your base walking Sf"'.e<l
increases to 35 f<:.ct.
MDsk ofthe Wild. You can attempt ro hide even whe n
yo\ I A I'~ on ly lighrly ohscUI'ecl hy fnlin,;:e, heavy rain.
falli11.t snow. mist, and olhe na luntl phe nom~n a.
.,._._,. THE DARKNESS OF THE 0ROW
D ARK. ELF (ORO\\)
0f"~C"eru1~d from an earlier subracc of dark.skinned
t:h-'C.S, the drow we1'e banisht.rl frnm rhc:: $\Htfa<:e .,.mt'ld
f<.>r following the godde':i!S Lollh down che pa th to
evil nnd corruption. ~uw they h<tvc built lhdr own
civlllzmion in the depths of the Unde rd nrk, patte rned
a fter the Way o f Lo hh . Also r,allecl clark elve, h.- drow
have black tiokin that rc::;emUl~~ vulished ob:o:;idiau auc.l
stark white or pale yellow hair. They commonly have
'ery pale eyes (so pale as 10 b mi.. akeo for whire) in
shades of lilac. sihcr. pink. red. nd blue. They lend to
ht ~nu-.ller and thinner than most elves.
Druw adventurers are rare. and tht race does not exisl
in nil \Vorlds. Check w ith you r Ounacon Master to sec
i r you can play ~ d l'ow cha1~r 1 ~r.
Ability Score Increase. Yuur Chrisuw. :;core
in<:rtASe$\ hy 1.
Superior Dar.kvision. Your dRrkvi~ io n has a
radius of 120 feet.
S unliJJht Sensitivity. You have disadvanr"!lc on auack
rolls and on Wisdom (P.rption) eheek~ rhar rely on
siaht When )'OU. the target o )'UUr attack. Or whah.'YCf
you me trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.
Drow MaAic.. You know the cllwcing lights cant rip.
\Vht.l'l you re ach 3rd JcvcJ. you can cast the faerie fire
~pc:ll ontt': pe:r day. \ht=:n you rt.ar.h 5th level, you <:an
ahsu casl lhe da.rkne.~s s pt"ll once p;a;r dAy. Cha,isma i s
your s p cUca~ting a bilily fo r lhc~c :;pdl:;.
Drow lVeapon Trainin.A. You have proficiency w ith
rapiers, shorlswords. ~n rl haf1CI tr()~!->hows; .
Wert t ro: :or ore renowred excq:rtton, the race of crmv
would oe universe .y te"ll cd. To most. :l-ey are a race of
demon-worsh1ping marauders dwe.lirg in th~ sub t~rranean
depths of tne Un c:eraark, emerging only on the bl.:c<cst
l~ights 'o pillage and slaug.ntcr the surface dwellers they
desp ~~e. Their society s dcoretvcd and ptcoccupied with the
favor of Lolth, their spidergoddcJts, who sanctions murd er
and the exterminJtion of enhre amil1cs as no ble houses
vie for position.
Yet one drow, at east. b:okc the mold. In the Nodd of the
Forgotten Re-alms. Dfizzt Oo'Urden, ranger of the North. has
proven his ~!nlit;- as a good.f.carted defender of !he weak
a no 1nnocen:. rtejeding t:s. heritage and adrift in a w-orld that
look~ upon h m with terror .. rd &oath ng. Driz:zt :sa model
fof rhose few Crow wno fo low 1n his footsteps, trying to find
a life ;~part from the evil sot ety of their Underda& homes.
Orow grow up bdicvmg that surfaced\\ftlling races ~rc
in(eriot, worthless except as slaves. Orow who develop a
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CO:'ISCience or find it necessary t cooperate wiih members of
other races find it hard to overcome that prejudice, especially
when they Jre so often on the receiving end of hat:ed.
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HALFLING
REGIS THE HALFLING, T HJ:: ONLY ONE OF H IS KlND FOR
hundreds of miles in arry <iire<.':tion. locked his. fingers be-
hind his 11ead and leaned back against the mossy blanker
of the tree trunk. Regis was short even ~}l lhe sumdards
of/lis diminutive race. with the fluff of his cur1v brown
locl;s bmejy cresting the three-Jcl!>t mark, but his beljy was
amp[v thickened by his love of a good meal. <>r several, as
the opporlunllies presented themsell,es. The crooked stick
that served as his.ftshiT\.f:POle rose up above him, clenched
betweert two of his toes, and hung our over /he quiet lake.
minored pe(il!tlly in the!,1o~y swface of Maer Dualdon.
-R. A. Salvatore. The C(VStal Shard
PA'RT l K:ACFS
2tl
Thecomforrsof home arc the goals of mot ha lflings'
J;ves: a place to settle in peace and quiet. fa r (rom
marauding monst~rs and clashing armies; a blazing fi1'e
and a generous meal; fine drink and fine conversalion.
Thou~h some halflings live out their day~ in remote
agricult ural <":Ommonitjes, others form nomadic hand$
t hat f1avel COO$l<tOlly. lurcd by the open road and the
wide horizon to discover the wonders of new la nds and
peoples. But even rhe~$e wandere rs love peace, food,
hearth, and home. lhoug h home miaht be a wagon
jostlin~ along an dirt road or a raft Boating downriver.
S~iALL AND P RACTICAL
The d iminutive ha lflings s urvive in a world full of larger
crealures by avoidin~ notice or, barr ing that, avoic.lin_g-
offcnse. Standing ahout 3 feet tall. they a ppear relatively
har-rnle.s.~ a nd so have mana~ed to survive fo1 centuries
in th e shadow of empires a nd on rhe edges of wars and
political strife. T hey arc inclined to be stout, w~ighing
bel ween 4 0 and 45 pounds.
Halflings skin ranges from ran to pa le with a ruddy
cast, a nd th~ir hair is us ua lly brown or sandy brown
and wavy. They have brown or ha zel eyes. Halfl in~ men
often s port long sidebt.lnlS. but' beards are rare among
rhem and mustaches even more so. They li ke lO wear
s imple, comfortable, and practical clothes, favoring
brigh t colors.
Hal Oing practicality e xte nds beyond t heirdo1h i1lg.
T hey're concerned with basic need5 and s imple
pleasures and have Jiule u-se for ostentalion. Even the
wealthiesc of halAings keep their t reasures lock~d in a
cellar rather t han on d iplay for all to see. They have
a knack for finding the mo.st .straightforward 5olurion
to a problem, a nd haVe l ict le patience for dilheri ng.
K I N D AND C URIOUS
Halfli ngs a re an affable a11d cheer(ul p eople. They
cherish t he bo11ds of family and friendship as well
as t he comforts of hea rth a nd home, ha rboring few
dreams of gold or glory. Even adventurers among
th ~m usua lly venlure i nto the world for reasons of

{ Owarves. ''Dwarves make loyal friends, and you can count
,.- once in a while?"
'Jil!!
rnunity, friendsh ip, wa ndcrlusl, or cul'iosity. They ~
discoverin~ new thjHgs, even s imple th ings, StiCh
exotic food Ol' an unfamiliar style of clothing.
alfHngs a rc C<.i.Sily m ove d ro p ity and hate to see a ny
i 1hing suffer. They arc generous . happily s ha ring
they have e ven in lean times.
i..EN D INTO T HE CROWD
1.ings a rc adept al fJlting into a communily o(
klns. dwa rvc:-...o;, or elves, makin g lherns~lves valuable
v.--elcomc . The cotnbination of their iuherent s 1ea l{h
their u nassuming n<H~tt'e helps halfiings to avoid
-:tmed an~ntion .
ttalflings work readily with others, and they a re loya 1
~r friends, whether halftiug ot otherwise. They c an
ay rema rkable femcity when their friends, families,
:om mun itie-...c; are th reatened.
.o\ST O R AL P LEASANTR I E:::S:.__ _ __
~ halfiings live ln.srna11, peaceful comnmnitie$ with
., fa rms and wellkcpt g roves. T hey rarely build
~oms of theit own or e ven hold n~uch land beyond
:quiet shires. They lypically d on't recogn ize aoy
of b.aiOing nobility or royalty. instead looking>
dyelders to guide th<;tn. Fam i li~s preserve their
itiona l '""ays de~pite t he rise and fall o f ~mpires.
any halfiings Hve am.o ng other races, where 1he
ings' hard work a nd loyal out look offer them
ndan1 rewards a nd c reature comforts. Some ha llling
munitic~ travel as a way of life. d riving wagons or
Jing boars from place to place and maintaining no
~a ne nt home.
HaiAings try to get along with e ...eryone else and are loath to
make sweeping generalizations-especially negative one'S.
on them to keep their word. But would it hurt them to smile
Elves. "They're so beautiful! Their faces, their music, their
grace and all. It's like they stepped out of a wonderful dream.
But the:e's no telling what's going on behind their s miling
faces- surely more than they ever fet on."
Humans. ''Humans ace a lot like us. really. At least some
of them are. Step out of the cas~les and keeps, go talk to the
farmers and herders and you'll find gocd, solid folk. Not that
there's anything wrong with the barons and soldiers- )'OU
have to admire their conviction. And by protecting their own
lands, they protec;t us as well:''
E XPLO RING 0PPORTUNI...:
T..:.
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"- - - -
lialfijngs usually set out on t he adve nturer's path to
defend their t.~omrnuoi[ies, support their friends, or
explore a wkl<:: and \V'Otlrler-filled world . For lhern,
adventuring is less a career than an opportunity or
somet ime~ a necessity.
H ALF LING N AMES
A hal Ring has a given name, a family name, and poS$ibJy
a n ickname. Fatnily names arc often nicknam~s that
stuck so ten~ci o u.sty hey have been passed down
through the generario ns .
1\tale Names: Alton, Ander. Cade, Corrin, Eldon, Errich,
Finnan, Garret. Linda l, Lyle, Merrie, Milo. Osbornt
Perrin. Reed, Roscoe. Wellby
Female Name$: And'Y Bree, Callie. Cora, Euphemia,
JiHiao, Kithri, Lavinia. Udda, Merla, Nedda, Pacta,
Portia. Seraphina, Shaena. Trym, Vani, V~rna
Family Names: Rroshga{her~ Goodb~1rrd, Greenbottle,
High-hill, Hilltopplc. Leagallow, Teoleaf. Thorugage,
Tosscobble. Underbough
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HA LFLINC T RAITS
Your haUling character has a number of t raits in
<:omrnon with all other halOitlgS.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dcxlerily sc:ore
increases by 2.
Age. A halfiing reaches ad ulthood at the al(c of
20 ~nd generally lives into t he mjddle o f h is or her
st~cond cenru1y.
.4/ignment. Most ha l flings ate lawful good . As a rule.
lhey .3re good~heartcd and kind . hate lO see orhe15 in
pain . a nd have no lOl~tance for oppression. Th~y are
also very orderly and traditiona l. lean ing heavily on
lhe support of their commun ity and the c.omfon of
their old ways.
Size. Halfli ngs avera~c ~tiJuut 3 feet tall a nrl weigh
about 40 po1.n1ds. Your 5ize is Small.
Speed. Your base walk.ing speed is 2~ feet.
Luc-ky. When you roll a 1 on an atl~-i.Ck roll, ahility
check, or saving rhmw, you can rcroll tht: dit! and rnust
use the new rol1.
Br:Jve. You have advant~1ge on saving throws against
being frightene.d.
Hal/ling Nimb/ene'>S. You can mov th rough the
space of ~ ny creatu re t hat is of a s ize larger than yotus .
RACt:O.
Languages. You can speak. read, and writ~ Common
and Htllfling. The Hal fl i n ~ language isn't secret, but
ha lflings are loat h ro shar~ it with others. They write
very little. so they d on'1 have a l'ich body of literature.
Their oral t radit ion, however. is ve1'y strong. Almo::;-t all
ha lflings speak Common to converse with 1he people
in \vhO!:ie lands they dwell or t hrough which they
are traveling.
Subrace. The two main kinds of hal fling. lightfoot and
stout, are more like clos~ly related families than true
subraces. Choose one of these subrar.~$;.
L IGHTFOOT
As a li~htfoot halOing, yo11 can easily hide from notice,
even using other people as cover. You're itlcltned to be
affable and get a long well with others. In the Forgolle.n
Realms, li~htfoot h~1lflings have sp r~ad the fart hest a nd
thus are t he mo5t common variety.
Light foo ts are mot~ prone to wanderlust t han other
halflinp;s. and often d well al ongside other races or take
up tl nomadic life. ln the world of Greyhawk. these
halfiings areca lied ha irfeet or tallfcllows.
Ability Score Increase. Yout' Chari:::;ma score
increases hy 1.
Naturally Stealthy. You can attempt to hide even
\Vheo you are obscured only by a creature that 1s at lea5t
one $lze large [han you.
STOUT
As a stout halfiiug. yOt l1re hardier t han avera~e and have
some r~~c;istance to poi!:ion. Some say that srouts have
dwarven blood. Jn 1he Forgotten Realms, t hese halflings
a re <:.ailed st ronghcarts. and they 1re tnost common
in the :;outh.
Abilil} Score Increase. Your Constitution score
incteases by 1.
Stout Resilience. You have advantage on saving
throws against poison , and you have reo..sistanr.e
ag~1inst poison damage.
H UMAN
S WERE THE STORU.:> Of A R.CSiLF.SS PF.OPJ.P. '"THO
.;-ego took to the. seas and rivers in longbocrls.firsl to
;;e ond terrorize, then to serrie. Yet there w<Js an cner._ry.
< of adventure, that sangf rom eue1y page. Lo l~i( inro
.ght Liriel read, l(l(hting candle after precious candle.
'd net.er given much thought to humans. bul these
,. fascinated her. In thesey ellowed .oages were taies of
"te"I'()('S. strange andfierce animals, might- prfmitivegods.
1

~ magic that ;vas part and fabric of r/w t distant land.

- Elaine Cunningham, /laughter of the Orow

t.e reckonings of most worlds, humans arc the

gest of the common races, tare to arrive on the
- j sce ne and shortHvcd in comp~rison w dw.~ rv~.s.
~ and d ragons. Perhaps it is because of their ~horter
... hat they s trive to a chieve a s much as t hey can in
-ears t hey a re given. Or maybe they feel they have
thing lO prove to rhe e1d~r ra<". es, a nd t hat's why
build their mighty empire ::): on the fotindation of
Jest and lrade. W hateve r d rives t hem, huma ns
~e lnn ovalOr!;, the a chjevers, anrl1he pion~ers
.e worlds.
B ROA D SPECTRU M
their pencham for migration a nd conquest,
ans a re more physica lly d iverse than other common
s. T here is no typical human. An individua l <:.an
rl from 5 f~et to a litt le over 6 fee t tall and weigh
125 to 250 poond s. Huma n s kin 5hades ran ~e
-nearly black to vt.ry pale. and hait colOl'.S frorn
&. lO blond (curJy! kin ky, o r s tra ight): ma lc:.s might
~ facial h air th ar is s parse o r thick. A Jot of humans
,. a d ash of nonhuman blood. revealing hints of e lf,
or othe r linea~es. Humans reach a dult hood in their
teens a nd rarely live even a single century.
VARIET Y IN ALL THINGS
Human s a rc t he most adaplable and ambitious peop!e
a rnong the common races . T hey ha ve widely va rying
tasle s, mottllS, a nd <:ustoms in t he many d ifferent la nds
\vhere they have seu le.d. \~1he11 they settle , rhough,
they s tay: they bu ild c.icies to last for the a~cs, a nd
great kin~domS that can persist for long centur ies . An
individua l human might have a relatively short life s pa n.
but a human nalion or cultme p r~.serves craditions
with orip;ins far beyond the re.ach of any sif)gle homan's
m ~rnory. They live fully in the pre sent- making lhem
wdl s u ited to rhe. adve mur ing life but a lso plan for t he
future . striving to Je ave a Jasting Jegacy. Ind ividu ally a nd
as a group. humans are adap table o pportunists, and
lhey stay a le rt to <:hangi ng polit ica J a nd social dynamics.

I'AR r l RACE:'->
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 Just as readily as they mix with e;~ch other, liumans mingle
with members of other race'S. They get along with alm os ~
everyo1le, though they might not be d ose to many. Humans
serve a5 ambas s;~ dors, dip!omats, magisttates, mercham:s.
and fun<tion<uies of aUkinds.
DwDrves. "They're stout folk, stalw.ut frie nds. and t rue to
their word. Their greed for geld is the it downfall, though."
Elves. " It's best not to wander into clven woods. They don't
like intruders, and )'ou'll as likely be bewitched as peppered
with arrow'S. Siill, if an elf c:an get past that damned racial
~ride ~nd a~tually treat you like an equal, you can learn a lot
rrom t nem.
Holfling$, ''It's hard to beat a meal in a halfling home, as
tong as yo~: don't crack your head on t.he ceiling-good food
and good stories in fron t of a nice, warm fire. lfh aiAings had
a shred of ambition, the}' might really amount to something."
L ASTING INSTITUTION S
Whete a !'->ingle e lf or dwarf might take on 1he
respon1;ibilily o f guarding a $ipecial location or a
pow~rful s-ecre t, huma ns fo und sacted orct~ ... ~. and
instilutions fo su<:h pur pose s. \Vhilc d \varf cla ns and
ha lfli ng elders pass on the anciem cradltion!'-> tQ each
ue ..v ge1lt:rarion, human temples, governments. libl'aries,
and codes of lav.r fix their t raditions in the bedrock of
h iscory. Humans d ream of imnlorta lity, but (exc ept for
those few who seek undea.th or divine ascension lO
~.::;cape death's clutches) thev achieve: ir bv ensurintS that
they w i11 be remembered when they are gone. ""'
Althou~h some huma us can be xP.nophobic, in
general their societies are inclusive. Human land!'->
wek;om~ la rge numbers of non humans ~~ornpared co the
proporlion of humans who live in nonhuma n la nds.
EXE MPLARS OF AMBITION
Huma ns ..vho seek adventure a re the mo::>t daring and
arnbitious members of a daring and .ambitiou.!'-0 race.
They seck to earn glory in t he eyes of t heir fellows
by amassing power. wc.idth. a nd fame. ?\lor~. than
other p eople, humans champion causcti: rathe1 tha n
territorie::> or groups.
HUMAN NA MES AND ETHNICJTIES
lla\'illg so much more var iety than other cuh tH'es,
htunans as a whole have no typical names. Some human
s.~RJ 1 RACPS
par~nt.~ give their children na mes rtom ot her la ngua ges,
~tll'.h
a$ D"'1arvish o Elvish (pronounced more or le.ss
correctly), but most parents giv~ n ames that a re linked
co their rep;ion's c ulture or to th e !laming rraciirion.::; of
lheir a n <:~-!'-im rs.
The mate rial CtJirt l1'~ t1:nd physical c haracterist ics
of humans can chang~ wHdJy from region to reg ion.
In the Fo rgotren Realms, for example. the clot hing.
arch itecture, c uisine. ruu$iC, and l i(eratur~ are differe nt
in the northwestern lands of t he Silver .Marche.s lha tl
in distant Tun n ish or Ttnpi lru r to t he east and even
more d istjnct ive in far-off Kara-TlJI'. Human physical
ch aracteristics, rhough, vary according to the a ncient
migrat ions of t h~ earJiest ht.Jmans, so t hat t he humans
of (he S11vet Ma rches have every possible v.aria tion of
coloration ~-md features.
Tn 1he Forgotte n Realms. nint: htunan ethnic groHps
are widr:ly J'f.cognized, though over a dozen others ate
found in nl.Ore localiz~.d a1ea5 of Faerlin. The::>e g roups.
and the typical names of their me mbers, can be qsP.ci as
inspiration no Jllatte whi ch world your huma n is in.
C ALISHITE
Shorter and slighre1 in hu ild than most other humans,
Calishitcs have dm;ky browtl skin, hair, and eyes.
Th e~lre found primarily in southwest FaerO.n.
Calishite Names: (Male) Ascir.J:lardeid, Baseid,
Khcmed, Mehrnen, Sudeiman: Zashcir; (female)
!\tala, Ceidil, l-lama. j asmal, Me ilil, Seipora, Yasheira,
Za::>heida; {surnarn e$:) Basha, Dumcin . jassan1 Khalid,
i\Tosta.na., Pashar, Rdit
C HONOATH AN
Chondathans are slelldet, rawny-.skinned folk with
btown hair that ranges from almost bfolld to almosr
blal.k . Most are rail and have green or brown tye$.
but rhe.se t raits arc hardly unjversal. Humans of
Chondatha n descent domin are the centra l lands of
Faer(ul, (l1'0Hnci the Inner Sea.
'hondatban Name..'i: (Male.) Da tvin, Dorn, Evendur,
uorstag. Grim, Helm, .Malark. Morn, Randal,
Stedd: (femalc) Ar vccnc, Esvclc. jhe,;,;ail. Kerri,
...ureene, Tvfir i~ Rowan, Shand ri, Tessele; (surnames)
~bi~.Ct'O\\' n, Buckrnan, Dundragon, Evenwood,
ureyc astle, Tallstag
MARAN
LWd primarily in the northwest of FaerUn. D ~unarans
of moderare hejghc and build, with skin hu~.s
_ing from tawny to fair. Their h<tir is usually brO\"-'H
ack. a nd t heir eye color varies widely, thou~h brown
-.ost common.
.unaran Names: (Ma l-.) Bor, Fodel, Glar, Grigor.
.~n. lvor, Koscf. Mival. Orcl, f'avel, Sergor : (female)
Kara. Katernin, Mara, Nata1i, Olma, Tana,
~th ra .
ra: (stnnam_e s) Be.rsk, Ch ernil~. Dotsk, Kulenov,
trsk. Ncmetsk, Shemov, Starag
;JSKAN
~n s are rail, fa it'--:c;kinned
fol k with blue or s teely
e)es. Most have raven-black hair. bHthose who
..bit the extreme northwest have blond. red, or
brown hair.
..skan Names: (Male) Ander, Blat h, Bran, Frat h,
.,.h. l.ander, r.,th, Mateer, Sro, Taman, Urrh;
..,ale) Amafrey. Betha. Cefrey, Kethra, Mara, Olga,
... ifrey. West ra; (surnames} Brl~hhvood. Hc1dcr.
rnrav~n, Lackrnan, Stormwind, \indrivver
i ...AN
llnam in h~. ea.stern and sout heastern shores of
oer Sea, the Mulan are generally tall, slim, and
rskinned, with eyes of hazel or brown. Their hair
~from hlack ro da1k hrown, hut in t he lands where
'uJau arc mo~t prominent. nobles and maoy other
n s have off all t heir hair.
..an Names: (Male) Aoth, !Jarcri , EhputKi,
"1horh, Mumed, Ramas, So-Kehur, Thaz.at-De.
1ur; (rem<tlt:) Arizima. Chalhi, Nephis, Nulara.
rithl. S cfris. Thola, Umara. Zolis; (surname:;:)
khalab, Anskuld, Fe1.im, Hahpet, Nathandem,
'Pret. Uuthrakt
SH ~11
often found cat of the Inner Sea and often
-mingled w ich the Tvlu lan, Ra.shemis tend to be short,
and muscular. They usually have dusky skin, dark
and thick black hair.
~emi Names: (Male) !Jorivik, Faurgar.jandar.
nithar, Madis lak, Ralm.,vik, Shaumar, Vla dislak;
'tnale) Fycvarra, lluh narra, lmmilh, lrnel,
\arra, Shevarra, Ta mm irh, Yuldra; (sur name~.:;)
tergoba. Dyer nina, lltazyara. Murnye.lhara,
'layanoga, Ulmokina
SHOU
The Shou ar~ rh~ most numetou5 and powerful ecthnic
group in Kara:rur. Car lo t he easl of PaerUn. They ate
yellowishbronzc in hue. with black hair and da rk
eyes. Shou s urnames are usua Hy presented before
lhe given na m e .
Shou Names: (Male) An. Chen. Chi, Fai. .Jiang.J un.
Lian, Long, Meng, On, Shan, Shui, Wen; (fema le)
Bai, Chao.Jia, Lei. Mei, Qiao, S h"i, Tai: (~"''na mes)
Chien, Huang, Kao, Kung, Lao. Ling . Mci. Pin. Shin.
Sun1, Ta11, Wan
T'ETHYRIAN
VVidespread along the entire Sword Coast at the
wcsu:.ru e dge of FaerUn, Terhyriaos are of medh.nn bu ild
and height, with dusky skin that tends to grow fairer
lhe fa rthe1 non h t hey dwell. Their hair and eye c;olor
varies widely, but brown hair and blue eyes are the mos1
common. Tethyrians primarily usc Chondathan n<tmes.
TURA M J
Nalive lO t he SOulhern shore of he Inner s~.a. the
Tu ram i pcop1c arc generally l<tll <tuti muscul<tr, wilh
dark n1ahoga ny skin, <:.urly black hair: and dark eyes.
Turami Names: (Male) Anton. Dicro. lvlarcon. Pieron
Rhnardo, Romero, .Salazar, Umbero; (female) Bala.ma,
Dona. Faila, Ja tana, Lu isa, Mal'<a, Qua~a, S e lise,
Vonda: (surnames) AgoslO. Astorio. CaJabra. Domine .
Fa lone, Marivaldi, Pisacar: Ramondo
HUMAN TRAITS
lt's hard to make geue.ral i~al ions ilbOu l humans, btn
vour human charac[er has th~c tr~1 its.
" Ability Score Increase. Your ability scores each
increase by 1.
Age. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and
live less than a century.
Alijnment. Humans tend towa rd no
varticuJar alignment. The besr a nd rh ~ worst are
found among thcrn.
Size. Humans vary widely in height and build. frolll
barely 5 feet to well over 6 fee< tall . R-.gard less of your
position in that rangel your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base wa lking5peed is 30 feet.
Languages. You can speak, read, and wrile Common
and one extra language ofyou r choic:~. Humans typically
learn the Janguages of Olher people.s 1hey <lea 1 \'/ifh,
including ob:;.cure dialeCl$. 'fh~y are fond o f sprinkling
t heir sp-eech with words borrowed (ro.m Olher lOngttes:
Ore CUI'..o;es, Elvish musical expressions. Dwarvish
military phrase<s, an.d s o on.
VARIANT HUMAN TRAITS
If )'OUr <ampaign uses. the opiional feat rules from ch3pter 5,
your Dungeon Master might allow these v~riant traits, ~II of
which replace the human's Ability Sco re I ncrease trait.
Ability Score Increase. Two d iffe rent ability sco res of your
choice increase by 1.
Sic ills. You gain proiiciency in one skill of your choice.
FeAt. You gain o ne feat of your choice.
 F<>r ali her l~fe. Farideh Jwd known thal reoding her
jathe.r:..fute was a skill she'd been fortuna te to learn. i\
human who couid<l't .spot the sil~"t <(f her ~yes or lfaviklf~<
would cerlain~y see em{)) the fndijJerence of o dra~on in
Clanless Mellen's face. l!ut the sl>!ir of scales. tile arch oj a
ridge. rhe sel of his e-::vcs. the gopeof his reet.h- herjaliler:'i
.focc spoke volumes.
But muuJ.' scaie of it. this lime. seemed complete!}' srm-
t.he indifference <if a dragon. et.,en to f'Qrideh.
Erin ~vi . f.va n s, TiieAdverswj'

Rorn of dragons: as their na me pmcJaim:;;. the

dragon born walk proudly through a world that g reet5>
t hem \vi(h fearful i1\<:omprchen5>ion. Shaped by dratonic
god$: o r the d ragons th em5>e:.lvc:;;. d 'agonbonl ol'iginaHy
hatched from d ragon cgg1; as a un ique ra<:e: combining
rhe be${ a1rr ibutc$ of dragon$ a nd humanoids . Some
d ra gonboru are faithful Stl'v ants to tl'ue d ragons, othe rs
form the ranks of sokHe;rs in great war$, Mld still othe r!;
ll ncl [hcm$elve~ adrift. Wi[h no clea calling in life.

PROUD DRAGON KI:.;.

DRAGONBORN
} i f:R FATllf.R STOOD OJ' THE FIRST O t-" THE T JIRKESTA.lRS
lhat Jed downjrom lhe portnf. unmoving. Tile scales <~( h is
face had grown paler a round rhe edges. but Cl<mless Mehen
swr looked as if he could wrestledown Q rlire bear him-
self. HisjamUiar well worn armor w<jsgone. replaced ~y
violet -rinted scale armor wilh bright silue~~V rrocings. There
wus a blmwn on his arm as well. the mark oj some foreign
house. The sword at his b<Jd;: was rhe same. rhough. Ole one
he had c<Jrried since even befOre he haa'jOund the iwins left
in swodclling at the gates of ;\rush Vqyem.
N_ _ _ _ __
Dragon horn look very nmch like dragon;:; s t anding ~rect
i n huwanoid fonn, 1hou~h they lack wings or D. ta il. The
Grs r draj4onbor n had $Cales of vibrant hues march ing
the colors of their d ragon kin, but -~cneral.ions of
imerbrc..~ding hav<.:. cnea.ced a rnore u nifonn appearan(:e.
The ir small, fine sc~~1e~$ a re us\1aUy brass o r hmnze
in color~ :;;ometimcs r<t.Jlging to sc arlet, rusl, gotci, or
coppe-grccn. Tht>::y arc t aJI and strongly built. often
standing close to 6 .: f~et mil and weighing 300 pound~
or rnore. T 1Lei r hands ~-\1\d feet are s rro ng: ta lon like
claws with three 1Jn.gers a nd a thu mb on ea ch ha nd.
T he hlood of a p art icular type of drogon runs
very s trong through some dr~gonborn dan~. Thcs~
d ragonbo rn often boas1$>Cales thilt more <:.lo-s.ely match
those of th<:.ir d ragon ~uK.estor - bright re d: green. hluc.
or white, lustrous black: or gleaming me1a llic ~old,
:;;Hv~ r, brass. copper, or b mnzc.

PART I RACF. ~

~ dwarves, elves. haHling$, and h umans.
'ELF - SUFFICIENT CLANS
any dragonbon l , the cla n is mon:: importMH than
itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion a nd rc~pcct
heir clan above all else, even t he gods . Each
goo born's <:.oncfu<":t l'eflt':<:tso o n the honor of his; 0 1' her
'l. and bringing dishonor w the dan can result in
tMJ.lsion and exile. Each dragonborn knows h is or her
1ion and dulies within lhe clan, and honor demands
imainin~ the bounds of that position.
o\. comi011a1 dr ive fo1' seff-i mprovt>:ment refle<":tS the
sufficiency of lhc race a~ a wholt:. Dragonboru value
I a nd excellence in a ll ende.a vors. They hate to fail,
u. 1hey push lhemselves to extreme ellon s before they
~up on somcthin~. A dra~onborn holds mastery of
.articular skil l as a lifeti me goal. 1\f~mbers of other
t-S who share the same commitment find it easy to
m the respect of a dragonborn.
Though all <i1agonhom srr ive to ht: self-$uffir.ient,
1 recognize that help is sometimes nce<.ittl iu difficult
uation~. But the b~st source for sur.h ht:lp is the
n, and when a c1an needs help. it turns to ~mot h er
"'a~onborn clan hefo re ~~eking aid from other rar.e5-
e\en from the ~ods.
l:> RACON BORN NAM ES
oragonhorn havt: person al nilmt:~$ given ar bi1'ch,
they put t heir clan n ame~ first a~ a mark of
oor. A childhood name or nickname is often used
"""''ng cfutchnlMes as a descrtpHve term o t a tetm
ndcarment. The name might recaHan event or
mer on a habit.
'hie Names: Arjhan, Balasar, Bharash, Donaar, Ghesh,
Heskt'!n, T<riv, Med rash, Mehtl), Nadai'T', Pandjed,
Pau-iu, l{hogar, Shamash. S hcdi un. 1~~rhu n, TorilltJ
remaJe Names: Akra, Biri, Daar, Farideh, Ha.rann,
'iavilar, j hcri, Kava, Koriu n, Mishann, Nata, Perra,
Raiann, So1'<1, Surl na, Thava, Uadjit
The dragonborn a nd the rest of the races in this chapter a:e
uncommon. The}' don't exist in every world of D&D. and
even v.here !hey are found. thay arc less widesp read than
In the c o smopolitan cities o f the D&D mu!ti"erse. m ost
people hard ly look twice at m embers of even the m ost
e xotic races. But the small towns a nd villages that dot
the count')' side .are different. The common folk arcfl't
acwstomed to seeing members of these r.aces, and they
teact accordingty.
Oragonborn. It's easy to assume that a dragonborn is a
monster. especially if his or her scales be~ray a <:htomatic
herit.age. Unless the dragonborn starts breathing fire ~nd
c-ausing destruction, though, p-eople are likely to ICspond
Nith caution r.ather than outright fear.
Gnome. Gnomes don't look like a threat .and can quickly
disarm suspicion \o.:ith good humor. The common fotk are
often curious a b~ut gnomes. likely never haYing seen one
before, but they are t.arely hostile or fearful.
Half-Elf. Although many pecple have ne,;er seen a haJf.elf.
\'irtually evel)'one knows they exist A half-elf str-anger's
arrival is followed by gossip behind the haff.clf's b ac~ and
sto!en glances a<ross the common room. r.ather th.an .any
confrontation or open curiosity.
HalfOrc. It's usuall}' safe to assume that a h a lf~orc is
belligerent .and quick to anger~ so people '"'.atch themselves
around an unfamiliar half-ore. Shopkeepers mighl
surreptitiously hide valuable or fragile goods wheBa h af f~orc
comes in. and people sloNiy dear out of a ta:vem . .assuming a
iight will break oul soon.
nefling. Half.otcs are greeted with a practical caution. but
tiefli ngs are the subject of su pernatural fear. The evil of t:he ir
heritage is plainly vi!>ible in th~i r features, and as f ar as most
people are concerned, a tic fli ng could very we ll be a devil
s~raigh t fro rn the Nine Hells. People m igh t m ake ward ing
signs as a ~icfliog approaches, cross th~ street to a void
passing near, o r bar shop d oors before a tiei1ing can enter.
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Childhood Names: CliH1ber, E a1hender. L~<t.per, Piou:;, DRACON I AN$
Shieldbiler, Zealous In the 0(a:gonlance setting, the followers of the evil goddess
Clan Names: Clet htinthinllor. Daardendrian, Delmirev, Takhisis learned a dark ritual that let ihem corrupt the
nrached nndion, J:o'enken kabradon. Kcpeshkmolik: eggs of metallic dragons, p(oducing: e.if d:agonborn <:ailed
Kerchvlon, Kimbatm1l, T..inxakasendalor, t.Jyasran, d(a:conians. Five types of draconians, corresponding to the
five iy'pes of metallic dragons, fought fo( Takhisis in the War
Ncwt~onis, Norixius1 Opbinshta lajiir, Prcxijandi!in, of the Lance: auraks (gold), baaz {brass). bozak (bronte),
Shestcmlcliath, T1.1 rnuroth, Vcrthisathurgiesh: Yarjcril kapak (coppe(). and sivak (silver;. In place of their draconic
breath weapons. ihey have unique magical abilities.
DRAGONBORN TRAITS
Your d raconic herHa.ge manifests in a val'iety of t raits Draconic Ancestry. You have d1aconic ancest ry.
you :;h ar~ with other dragonborn. Choo,::;.e one typt: of d ragon from the Draconic An<:est ry
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score table. Your breath weapon and d amage resistance are
increases by 2. a nd yoor Charisma score incr~ases by 1. determined by t he dragon type. as show n in ihe [ab1e.
Age. Young dragonborn grow quickly. They walk Breath n'eapon. You can use your action lO e:<ha l~
hours a fter hatching, attain the size and dev~lopment destru<.:tive energy. Your d racon ic an cestry determi ne~
of a 10-vear-old human child by the a!(c of 3, a nd rach rhe size, shapt:, aod d amage iypc of the exha lation .
adult hu"od by 15. They live to be around 80. \Vhe11you use your br<..ath W'eapon, each c.rcature in
Alignme;,t. Dragonbom tend to c xtrmes, rna king a [he.are a of the exha Ja[ion must tna ke a s aving t hrow,
consc iow;; choice for one side or the other in the cosmic the cype of which js del ermined by your d raconi<":
\var bel wee11 good and evil (rep1e.c;ente.d by Dahamul ancestry. The DC for this saving t hrmv equals 8 +
and Tiamat. respecrively). Most d ragonbom are good, vour Constiturion modifier + yotrr pm1kiency bonus. A
but thos~ who side with Tiamat can be terrible villa ins. ~reature takes 2d6 damag~ on a failed Sa\'e. a nd half
Size. Dragon born a re taller aod heavier than hutnans, as much da mage on a successful one. The dam~-i.ge
sta nding well over 6 feet rail a nd averaging almost 250 increases to 3d-6 a< 6th level, 4tl6 at Jlth level, and 5d6
pound$. Your ~iz.e is Medium. at 16 th level.
Speed. Your base wal kin~ speed is 30 feet. After y0\11.1se your breath weapon, you can't usc it
again until y0\.1complete a short or long re$0t.
DRACON I C ANCESTRY Damage Resjstance. YoH have rcsi~tance to the
Dragon Damage Type Breath Weapon darnage type associated \vilh your draconic ancest ry.
Black At:id ; by 30ft. l;nc (Dex. save) Languajes. Yoo <':an speak. read, a nd write Common
Lightning ; by 30 ft. l;ne {Dex. save) a ud Drac.onic. Draconic is (hought to be one of the
Blue
5 by 30ft. l;ne (Dex. save) oldest languages a nd is often U!)ed in t he srudy of ma~i<.:.
Brass Fire
5 by 30 ft.line (Dex. save)
The langua~e sounds harsh to most other creatures and
Bronze Ughtn;ng
includes n1smerous hard cousonams and s ibilants.
Copper Acid ; by 30 ft. !;nc (Dex. save)
Gold f ire 15 it. cone (Dex. save)
Green Poison 1S ft. cone {Con. save)
Red Fire 15 ft. cone (Dex. sa,e)
Sii'IN Cold 1sft. cone (Con. save}
White Cold 15 ft. cone (Con. save)
G~ OM E
'l' A.KD FL-\XEl\-HAIRED. HIS SKIN
ut brown and his ~}es a stari!ing
01se. Burgell stuod hulf as tall usAeron to
'up on a stool ro look out the f"ephole. /..ike most hab-
cJS m Oeble. that particular tenement /lQd been btllll
umons, ond smaller residents coped with the resuWng
ardness o:> hest they could.
ar least lite relative largeness of tile apartment gave
room to pack in all hisgnome-sizcdgeor. Thefront
aas his workshop. cmd it contuinecl a bewildering
0'1J' of tools: ltammers. chisels, saws. lockpicks,
lenses. jeuu:lr:r:" lou pes, ondj <Jr."l of powdered and
<ted ingredients for casting spells. A fat gray cal. tile
sfa miliar. lay curled atop a grimoire. It opened I~<
;aue Aeron a disdair!{uly ellow stare. til en appeared
back ro sleep.
- Richard l.e e Byer s, The Black Bouquet
lif\Stan t hum of busy activity pervades t he w~urcns
neighborhoods t\'here goornes form che.ir close
communit ies. L ouder sounds punctuate the hum:
"'l.lnch of gti nding gears hete, a mino1explo5ion
rt-. a yelp of su rprise or t riumph. a nd especially
'iS of laughter. Gnomes take deli~ht in life. cnjoyin~
"1')moment of invemion. explotacion, investigation,
tion. and piny.
.BRANT EXPRESSION
'!lOme's e:n~tgy an<f emhHsia$;m for living s hines
'lllgh every i uch of his or her ti1ly body. Gnomes
-rn.ge slightly ove r 3 fee t tall and v~cigh 4 0 to 45
nds. Theit (an ot btown faces a re usua lly adorn~d
broarl smil.s (h neath rhir prod igious noses),
l.beir bright eyes shi ne with cxcitentent. 'fheir
fair hail" has a tende11Cy ro $;tick out in every dil'eClion,
as if expressing the ~nome's lnsatiabk interest iu
everything a round.
A gnome's personality is \vrit large in hb or her
a ppearance. A male ~nome's beard, in contrast to
his w ilci hair, is k~pt carefully trimmed bur often
s.tylcd inlo curious forks or neal points. A gnome's
clorh ing, hough usually .made in modest e.a rrh tones,
il) d aboratdy det:oratcd wilh embroidery. embossing,
or g leaming jewels.
D ELIGHT ED D EDICAT ION
As far as gnomes are concerned. being alive is a
wonderful thing, and che.y sq ueeze e very ounce of
cnjoymenl oul o f their th ree to five Cenruriesof Hf~.
Humans might wonder about gdt ing bored over the
course o f suc:h a long life., a nd elve::; rake plenty of time
to savor the bea uties of the world in their long years. bul
gnomes seefn 1.0 wo1ty t hat ~ven with a..ll t h ;:H rlm.e, they
can't get in enough of the things they want to do ai'Ld see.
Gnome..-; s peak as if they can't ~ct the thoughts
our of th~it h ~ad::; fa$it e.nough. Even as t hey offer
klc.as <1w.l opinions on a range of subj ects. lhey stil l
manage to listen carefully to others: adding the
appropriate cxclatnations of surprise and appreciation
along the way.
lART 1 RAC~S

Though gnomes love jokes of all kind, particularly
puns a nd pranks, t hey're just as dedicated lO the more
serious tasks they under cake. io.'l any gnomes are s killed
engineers. alchcmi$lS, tinkers, and jnventors. Theire
wilJin~ to make m istake.s and lau~h at t hemselves in
the process of petfecting what 1hey do, taking bold
(someliines foolhardy) risks and dreaming la rge.
BRIGHT BU RROWS
G nomes. make: their homes in hilly! wooded lands. They
Hve underaround but get more fresh air t hau dwarves
do! enjoying t he na tural, livin~ world on the s urface
whe:nevcr th ey can. T heir homes are well h iddem by
both clever constr ucrion and simple illusions. \.Velcome
visitors are q uickly ushered into the bdght, warm
burrows. Tho~:ie who a re not we lcome a rc unlikely t o
find t he bturows in the fi l'St place.
Gnomes ,.vho 5ettlc in human lands are commonly
getncutte rs! cngi1l~~rs, sages, 0 1' linkers. Some human
families retain gnome luwrs, ensuring that their pupils
enjoy a mix of ser.ious learning and rleli~hted enjoyment.
A ~non1e m ight tutor seVt'~ral gcncratiom; of a single
human family over t he course of his or her long life.
GNOM E N A MES
Gnomes love names . a nd most have half a dozen or :;o.
A gnome's molhe1, fat he r. clan elcfer, a unts, (lod u ndcs
each giv~ the anome a name, and v(ltious nickn anle.:;
from just about everyone else might or might not stick
over li m~. Gnome nam~s a rc typically varia nt$ oo the
names of a ucesro rs o r d istant re..lativcs. lbough some
arc purely nc\v inventions. \Vhen dealing with humans
a nd other$ who a rc ''s tu ffy" a bout na rnes, a gnome
learns to use no more thau three names: a pr:rsonal
na me, a clan name, a nd a nickname, choosing lh~ one in
ea<":h category t hat's the nlos c fu n to say.
P\ 'RT! U.AC.5
A third sub race of gnomes, the deep gnomes (or S~Jirfncblin),
live in small communities scattered in the Underdark. Unlike
the duergar and the drow. svirfneblin are as good as thc:ir
surface cous ins. However, their humor and enthusiasm
ar-e dampened b)' their oppressive environment, a:nd theic
inventive expcttise is directed mosdy toward stonework.
Male Names: Alsron, Alvyn, floddynock, Broce, Bwgell,
Dimble, E ldon, Erky, Ponkin. Frug, G~rbo, Gimble ,
Glim ,Jc bcddo, Kellen . Nam foodle, O rryn, Roonda r,
Seeho, Sinc.lri. w at'ryn. Vlrcnn, Zook
Female Names: Birnpooctin. Brt:ena, Caramip, Carlin,
Donella. Duvamil. Ella, El lyjobcll, 11ywick, Lilli,
Loopmottin, I .orilla , Manlnab, Nissa. Nyx, O rla , Orla,
Roywyn: Shamil, lana, \Vay\vOcke, Za.nna
Clan Na mes: Be ren, Dacrgel, Polkor, Garrick, Nacklc,
Mun >ig, Nin~cl. Rau lnor, Schcppen. Timbers, Turen
Nicknames: Aleslosh, Ashhearth. Badger, Cloak,
Doublelock, P'ilchbattcr, Fnipper, Ku! Nim, On~shoe,
Pock, S pa rklcgc m, S w mbleduck
SEEING T H E WORLD
Cu rious and lmpuls ivcl gnome.:; might ta ke up
advenWI'ing as a way ro see t he wo1ld or for the love
of exploring. As lovers of g~ms ami other fine ite ms.
some ~nome~$ rake to adventtuin~ al$ a ql.lkk. if
dangerous~ path to wealth. Regard less of what s po rs
t hem to adventure, gnomes wh~ adopt th is way of life
eke as much cnjoyme:nt out of it as they do oul of any
other acliviry they uuderrak~. sometimes to the ~reat
annoya nce of their a dventuring compa nions.
G N OME T RAITS
Your {:tnom~ c haracter h<ts a~rtain cha ra c[eristics in
common wilh all othe.r ~nomes.
Ability S core Increase. Your Ttlu:lligencc score
increases by 2 .
Age. Gnomes maltH'~ at the sam~ rate humans d o. and
most a rc cxpecred to settle down into an ado lt life by
aro\nld a ge 40 . They can live 350 to almost 500 years.
Ali6nment. Gnomes ar~ most often good. Those who
lend towa rd law are sa~~. engineers . resear<":he.r s:
scholar$>, invcstigalOI'S, or invcmor~. Those who tend
toward ch aos ar~ mins trels. tricksters, wanderers.
or fanciful jewelers . Gnomes are good-hearted . a nd
A LWAYS APPRECIATIVE Ability Score Increase. Yotlr Const itution score
fs rafe fof a gnome to be hostile or malidous tmless he increases by 1.
or she has s uffered a gric vOtiS injUI)'. Gnomes know that Artificer's Lore. \oVhenever you make an lnld lige:nce
-ost r.1ces don't share lheir sense of humor, but lhey enjoy (History) check related to magic irems, alchemical
:nyone's company just as the)' enjoy everything else they set objects. or t~chnolo~ical devices. you can add tv.rice yotu
out to d o. proficiency b onus, instead of any proJkiency bonus you
norma lly apply.
en t he crickstcn; among them arc more playful Tinker. You have prollciencywirh a rtisan's tools
an vkious. (t inkcr' tools). Using thosc tools. yOtJ can spend 1
Size. Gnomes are between 3 a nd 4 feet ta H and hour a nd 10 ~P wor lh of materials to const rtll'.l a T iny
erage about 40 pouuds. You r s ize is Sm~d1 . clockwork device (AC 5. l hp). The devir.e r.eases
Speed. Yoo base \Valking speed is 25 feet. m function aner 24 hours (unless you spend 1 hour
Da.rkvision. AccuslOm~rl to life undergrOtHld, you have repa iing it to keep the device func[ionin~), or when
"letiorvision in dark a nd dirn conrlirions. You t.an you usc your action m dismantle it: althar rime, you can
in dim lighl w'ith in 60 feet of you as if il w~e bright reclaim [he material$ used to creme it. You can have up
ht. and in darkne-SS a$ if if Wf:re dim li~ht. You can't to three such devices a ct ive at a time.
::;eern color in darkness. only sbades of gray. \hen you creale a device. choose one o( lhe
Gnome Cunning. You have advantagt on all following options:
elligence., \Vjsdom. and Cha r isma saving throws Clockwork )OJ' This toy is a clockwork .animal, monster.
1inst magic. or person. s uch as a frog, mouse= bird . dragon. or
.Lan.Auages.. You can speak: read. a nd W1'ire Common :;old ier. When placed on lhe g1'0Hnci, the toy movts
d Gnomish. The Gnomish la nguap;c, which uses the
5 feet acros.s the ground on eadt of your 1urns in a
arvish scripr, is renowned for its t~chnical treatises
l'MHiom d ircction. ll makes; noises as appropriate
d its catalo~s of knowledge a bout the ua(tll"<l I world.
to tht. creah n'e it eprescnts.
Subrace. Two subraccs of gnom~s a1'e found a moug
Fire: Starter. The <.ltv ice produces a miniature
' "'or1ds of U&D: fo1est gnomes and rock gnomes. flame., w hich you can use lo light a cand le .
100sc one of these $uhraces.
torch, orcarnpfire. Using the devic~
REST G NOME req uires yOttr act ion.
Jl.,f tJsic Box. When o{Jened, t his music box
<.t fol'esl gnome. you have a natural knack fo r illu~;ion
plays a single. song a t a JOO<lel'ate volume.
inherent quickness a nd ste a lth. ln lhe wol'lds of
D. forest gnomes a rc rare and ser.retive. They gal her The box stops playing wh~n it
hidden commu1l iries in sylvan forests, \ISing illusions reaches rh ~ song's end or
J uickery to conceal themselv~s from threats or
when it is dosed.
1ask 'heir ~.scape should lhey be detected. Forest
)mes tend to be friendly with other .g oodspirired
odland folk, a nd t hey regard lv s a nd ~ood fey as
ir most important a llies. These gnomes a tso befriend
111 fores t animals and rely on rh~m for infO rmation
Kll th rt.at$ that might prowl their land s.
tbility Score Increase. Your Dextt.rity score>:
reases by 1.
\latural Illusionist. You know lhe minor illusion
9"1jTrip. I ntelligencc is your :spellcastin~ ability for il.
Speak with Small Beasts. T hrough ounds and
.;.,tures. vou can communicat~. simpJe ideas with Small
- !'omalleJ: bea$ts. Forest p;nomes love anirnals and often
p squirrels, badgers, rabbits . mole::;, woodpeckers.
d other crca(\lre-s as beloved pets.

OCK G NOME
.!>-a rock gnome, you ha ve a natural inventiveness and
rdincss bt.yond that of other ~nomes. Most gnomes
the world$> of D&D a rc rock gnome-...c;: including the
ker ~nomcs of lhe Dl'agonlance setting.

HALF-ELF
fLINT SQ UIN 1' 0 INTO 1 H SETTINC SUN. HF. Tl!UUCHT
he smuillefigure q{ u man .<rridirlgup the paiiL Standing.
Fllflt dr.-oJJ back into the .shadow of a taii,Oine to see better.
The man's u;alk wos marked by an eo~grace-on eMsh
grace. Flint would hUVI! .mid:)'tl the mons bo<(y had the
thiCkness and tight muscles ofn human. while the facial
hair os definitely humankind's. Alllht di1X1rf rould sot
of the man's face bcnenrh a green hood was lun skin and a
bro~r..ni$1Jred beard. A longf>olu was slungove:r orw t~'houlder
and a sword hung nt hisl~(t sicle. He was dressed in s~{l
lea Iller. carcfiii{Y lOOierl in ihe inlricute designs tile elves
loved. DU! ""elf ill rile worlcl ofKrynn could grow a beurd
.. no elf. but ...
I I '
"Tanis?.. said Flint hesitoni{y as the man nearecl.
"nle same." The newcomer's beardedfact split in u wide
.'l'rin. He held open his arms and. before tile dwarf could
stop/lim, engulferi Flint in a hug tl!at lifted him oJf the
ground. '11le dwa~( clasped his oldfriend close foro bri~(
ir1stanr, then. remembering his dignity. squlrmed andfreerl
himselffmm ;he ilaif- lfs embrace.
- Margaret Wcis and Tracy Hickman.
IJrogon~ of llutumn Twilight
Walking in two worlds but truly bclonginato neithor.
halfeke~ cornbine what wmc s::ty are the be~ qualities
of rheir elf and human parents: human curiosity.
invcntivenes..c;. and ambition tempered by the refined
scn~f:S, love of nawre. and artistic ta:)tcs nf 1he ches.
~Olllc half-elve.s live among humans. Sf'l Al)ltrt by rht=:lr
rmotional a nd physical din'crcnces1 Vlatchina fr if::nds
und loved ones ag~ while t ime harely tuuchf.s them.
OtJ1crs l ive w ith lhc elv~s. growinj.f resriC$.o;s us th~y
reach adulthood in the timeless t.lven rcal1n~. wJailc
cheir J)t~crs cominue to live as c hildren. M;.ny half-e lve.s,
uuable to fit inlO either society. c hoose lives of solitury
WAndering or join with other rni~fit~ and out<.:f.tsts in
thi:' adventuring life.
Or T wo Wo RLDS
To humans. half-elves look like el""-'1. and 10 el,cs. they
look human. In height. they're on por with both parents.
though lhey're neirheT as s lende-r as ehcs nor as broad
as human. They range from under 5 feet to about 6 feel
tall, and from 100 10 180 ;x>und~. with men only sli~htly
tiiller f.tnd h eavier than women. Half elf 1nt-n do haw~
facial ha ir, and :;omerlme!:) grow beanJ~ to mn;cok 1heir
clv~n Ancestry. Half-elvcn colo1ati1J11 nd (t.aturl!s lie
SOllH;whcre be.rween their hulll~-tn and t.lf parent~. fllld
thu~ show a variety even more lJI'Onounccd than that
found among either race. They tend ro have thf: eyc.s
o( I heir e)\:cn parents.
 EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS
Man)' half-elves. learn at an eady age to get along Nith
everyone. defusing hostility and finding .c;ommon gfound.
As a: race. they have clven grace without clv<:tl aloofness and
human energy without human boorishness. They often make
(
excellent ambassadors and go-bet'Neens (~xcept between
et\'eS. and humans, since each side svspccts the halfelf
. of favoring ;he other).

c;reativc expression, demon!)tral ing neither love

;)I PLOMATS OR WANDERERS
.Uf-clvc.s have no lands of their O\Wl , though they are
.com~ in human cities and ~omewhat less w~k.ome
lvcn forests. Tn lar~e cities in r~gions where elves
d humans interact Orren, half-elves al'e!iometimcs
"TI:em1JS ~no ugh to form smal l communities of thei r
'1'1. T hey elljoy the company of other half-elves, lh~
~-people \vho t1'1.1ly understand what it is to Hvc
\\een these two worlds.
n most parts oi the world, t hough, half-elves are
ommon enough that one m ight live for years
bout meeti ng a norher. Some half-elves prefer to
d company a ltogether, wandering the \Vilrl~ as
Jpers. fotesters~ hunters. or adventurers and visiting
ization only rar~ly. Like e.lvcs, they are driven by
wanderlust that comes of their longevi(y. Others,
..mtrast, throw t he mselves into t he thick of J;Odety,
ting their charisrna and social ~ills ro great usc
-p1omatic role s or <.-i.8 swindlers.
of l~aders nor dcsine for follower:i. They c;hafe at
rules. resent others' den1and~, and sometimes prove
un reliable. or allea~t unpredictable.
Size. H;lf.elvc..s are ahout the same :-:.h:e as humans.
rangiug from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your b~St"; walking speed is 30 feet.
.Darkvision. Thanks ro your elf blood , }(Ou have
s uveriol' vi~ion in dark and dim conditions. You can
se~ in d im light within 60 feet of you as if it were brighi
lighl, a nd in darkncs1; as if invere dim ligbl. You can't
dis<'..ern color in darkn~ss, only shades of gray.
Fey Ancestry. You have advanta~c on saving t hrows
against bdng charmed. and magk c;.a n't put you to sle~p.
Skill Versatility. Yo11 gain proficiency in 1wo skills
of your choice.
Languages. You c;an s pea_k , read, and write Common,
Elvish, and one extra l angua~e of your choice.

:ALF - ELF N A MES

f-.-elves use ei the..r human or elven naming
entions. As if to ernpha$>ize that they don't really tit
tither society, ha lf-elvc$ raised amon~ hut na ns ar~.
n given clven name~~, and those ra isr:d among clvts
~ {ake human names.

-ALF - E LF TRAlT S
lf' hatf.elf character has ~ome qualilies in common
elves a nd fiome that are unique to half-elves .
.tbiJity Score Increase. Your Charisrna score
--eases by 2. a nd two other a bility ~cores of your
..ce i ncrease by 1.
-'le Half-elves mature atl.he ~arne rate. htl llM ns
nd re3ch arlu lthood a round the age of 20. They
much longer thao humans, ho\vevel', often
eeding 180 years .
.uignment. lialfelve.s s hare th e chaotic bent of their
f! heritage. Th~yvalue both pesonal freedom and

P\RTt 1V.C ES
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TUli WARCHlf.F MHURREN ROUSED H l MSJ.:LJ' F R(H:1 H IS
sl eeping-furs and ~lis wom~n and pufleci a ~horl hauberk
of heov)l steel ring~ oucr his lilick. well muscled tor..;;o. He
usual{),rose before mosi of his warriors, since he hud a
strong streak of human i>lood itl him. and he.found the
daylight lfss bothersome !llorl most of /lis tribe did. Among
the Hloo'{y Sktdb. a warrior wos judged hy his strength. h i~
fiercene$S. and his wils. Human oncesny ;,t)f.l.<> no blemish
againsr a worrior- prouideci he was eve!)' bit as strong,
enduring. and bloodthirSi)r os hisJufl-bloucled lrin. Half-
orcs wilo were weaker th<m their ort comrades didn't fast
long among!11e /lloorfy Skulls or uoy other ore tl'ibe f or
riwt matter. Hut ft was <~{len true liw t a hir of humon blond
g<we (I ..1Qrtiorjust rhe right mix of cunning. umbilion, and
self -discif>line tQ gu f ur ln<leed. as Mhvrren had. He was
master of a iribe that could muster two liWt!S<.md spears.
and the stl'ongest chiejin Thar.
- Richard Baker. Swor<image
l>:\ RT 1 X:\ Cf.S
10
Whether united under the leade rship of a mighty
watl (~ck Ol' having fought to a stand!6lill afler years
of couJlict, or<': aod huma n tribes sometime:;: !Orm
aHiance~. joinlug fore~$> into alar~er horde to the terror
of civiHzed laud::. nearby. Wh~-n these allia nces a re
s~-a l ed by marria~es. h~tlf-orcs art: born. Sorne half-orcs
rise to become prot1d chi~fs of ore tribes, their hurna n
blood giving rhem a n edge over their full-blooded ore
r ivals . Some v<.: uu.tre. imo the world to prove their worth
among humans and other more civilize<lt<~r.~s . Many of
these bee om~ ad'v~ntu rers= achieving grcatue!6.s for their
mighty <.k ed$ <uHi no1otie ry for their barbaric custom~
a nd savaac fury.
SCARRED A ND STRON
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Halfort'.:;' gr<tyish pigmt>:ntation, sJoping fo reheads.
juttin~ jaws. prominent teeth-, and tower ing bu ilds make
t hei i'Ol'cish herita~c p)ain for alllo see. Ha lf-01'CS sta nd
bctweetY6 and 7 feer rail a nd usually weigh between
180 and 250 pound.
On.~s regard hattie sc.ars as token:; of pride a nd
or namental scars as lhin!-{S of beat~ty. Other scar,tli,
though . ftt~uk an 01'<': or ha tf.orc as a fo rme r ~lave or
a disgrac.:.~d e xilt:. Any halfOl'C who has lived among
or ncar orcs h<tS $(;(1 1.$, \vht:ther they a re marks of
humiliation or of pride. rec()unring their past exploits
a nd inju ries. Such a half-ore living a mong hurnans mi~ht
display lhese se-a rs proud ly or h ide thc1n iu shame.
THE M AR K OF GRUU M SH _ _ __
c.=__:_:_;,;;;;;;__
The:. one-eyed god Gr uumsh created t he ore:;, a nd even
t hose ore:; \vho ltun away from his worship can't fully
escape his influence. The sa me is true of ha lf orcs.
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t hough their human blood IJtO<Ie1'ares t he impact of the ir
orcish heritage. Some ha tf.orcs hear th e whi~pers of
Gruumsh in their drea ms, calliug lhem lO 1.mleash the
rage rhar .:;immers within then\. Others fee l Gtuumsh's

tatiou wht:u they join in melee combat- and t ither
! along w ich him or shiver wilh fear and loathin~.
r-orcs are not evil by nature, but evil does IUI'k within
'"11. '"hct hcr tht:y em.brace ic or re-b el against it.
~ond the rage of Gruumsh. haJf-orcs feed ~mmion
.-erfuHy. Rage doesn't jU$>1 quicken their pul.se. h
tes their bodies burn. Au insuh stings like acid,
sadn~-:..:.. ~aps t heir strength. l:hH they laugh loudly
~earlily, a nd simple bodily pleasurcs- fe asling.
king. wrestling, drumming, and wild dancing- fill
r hearts with joy. They tend lObe s hore-tempere d
~melimes sullen, more inclined to action lhan
emplarion a nd to fi~hti n~ lhan a rguing. The most
mplisbed halfotcs are those with enough self-
rot m get by in a dvilized f.and.
IBES AND SLUMS
f..orcs most often Jive among orc.s. Of the ot her ra ces.
<111S arc most likely to occept halforcs. and half-
' almost a lv;ays live in hurnan la nd-s wh~n nor Hvin~
.,gore tribes. '\Vh~ ther proving the mselves .among
...h b.."i.rbariau lribes or !'c;ra bbling to survive in the
~of larger cities, half orcs get by on their physical
t. their endurance, and t he sheer detcrmi11ation
inheri[ from their huma n ance...,<)rry.
,\LF- 0RC N AMES
~res t.JSt.H=illy haw~ names a ppropriate lO I.he c;ulrure
ieh they were rai s~d. A ha lf-ore who wa1ltS to fi[ in
ng humans might tl"ade an ore name for a huma n
-e. Some half-orcs with human names decide to
1)1 a gt.n w ra 1 (U'C name because they lhin k it makes
11 more int imidaling.
.Je Ore Names: Dench, Feng, Gell, Hcnk, Holg, Tmsh,
e-th. Kr11Sk, 1\lhur re n, Ront, Shump, 'fhokk
-male Ore Names: Baggi, Emen, Engong. J<ansif.
"--ev. Nee~a, Ova k. Own ka, Shauth a, Sut ha. Vola,
olen. Yevelda
ALF - 0RC T RAITS
.. half-o re c haracter has certa in t raits dcrivin~ from
r o re ances1ry.
Each halfOf< finds a w:.~y to gain acceptance fro m those who
hate or<s. Some are reserved, tt~i ng not to draw attention to
themselves. A few demonstrate piety and goodheartedness
as publid y as they can (Nheth.er or not such demonstrations
' ace genuine). And some simply try to be so tough th~t others
just avoid them.
Ability Score f11crease. Your Strength score
tnueases by 2. and your Constitut ion s:core
itJ CI't.:<l$~5 by 1.
Age. Halfotcs mat ure a little fastt:r tlta n humans,
re.achin!( adulthood around a ge 14. They age
noticeably faster and rarely live Ion get chan 75 years.
Alig11me11t. Half-orcs inherit a tendency toward chaos
from t heft ore parents and are not sttongly inclined
to,..,ard good. HaHOl'<'....:; raised among orcs and , .-iJiing
to live out their lives arnong rhem are usually evil.
S/lie. Ha If-orcs are somc.wbat large, and bu lk ier than
humans. and they range from 5 to well over 6 fcel lali.
Your siz.e is Medium.
Speed. Yo\U' base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. Thanks to ) 10Ul' ore blood, you have
superior vi$ion in dark and d im cou<.liOons. 'You can
sec in dim light \Vithin 60 fee t of you as if il were brighc
light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can'l
disccru color in darkne~s.s: only shades of gray.
:lfenacing. You gain vro lk.i~ncy in the
lntimidacion skin.
Relentless Endura11ce. When you are reduced lO
0 hil p(,ilH$ hut not killed outrighl, y0\1 can drop co 1 hit
point instead. You can't usc this feature again until you
fini-sh a long tf:st.
Savage Attacks. When you score a critica) hit \vilh
a m~l e,e weapon attack. you call oil on~ of the weapon's
damage dice one addit iona l time a nd add it to the extra
damage of che critical hil.
L811/luage$. You can speak, read, and
\..vrire Common and Ore. Ore is a
harsh , grating language with
hard consonanls. Tr has
no script of its own
but is written in the
Dwarvish scripl.

TIE FLING
" BtiT YOU DO SEETHE \ VAY Pt::O rLF.l.OOK A.T YOU.
devils child:
Those blach eyes. cold o.s o mfntcr storm. wereslating
rigllt into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his
voice jolted her.
'"\1/hat is it. th~v s<~v ?'' he uslred. ;one's a curiositt~.
n r.onspira9:-"
"Tilrees a curse, shr. finished. "You til in/; i haven! heord
thor rubbish before?"
1 know,vou have." When she glared at him. he addec.1,
..ll's not as if I'm plumbing the depths ojyow mind, dear
gM. Thot. is the burden oj eve;y tie/lir~g. Some break under
it, some mG}ie fl th? millstone around their neck. some
rf:Vel in it." He tilted his head (Jgain, scrutinizing her, wit/1
f'\R": 1 RACES
thut wit/;ed glint in his eyes. ..You fight it. don'!you? Lii<e
a little wildcat. I wager. Every lirrle job ond comment just
sharpensyour claws.
- El'in }t1. F.vans. Hrimstone l\ngeis
To be greeted with $tare!; and whi~pcr~. to suffer
violence and insult on the slreet, to see mistrust a nd
fear i n everY eye: t his is the lot of the ti efl ing. And ro
twist the knire, ri~fllngs know that thi~ is be.cause a
pact struck generations ago infu~ed the e.o;;.o;ence of
Asmodeus- overlord of the Nine Hells-into thei1'
bloodline. Their appearance and their nature arc not
their fault bur t he result of an ancient sin , for which
chey a nd their children and their children's children
wi l1 always be held accountable.
INFERNAL B LOODLINE
Tieflings are derived from human hloodlines, and in the
broadest possible sense, t hey still look human. However.
their inferna I heritage has left a clear imprint on their
appearance. Ticfiings have l arge horns that take any
of a variety of shapes: :;ome havt>; r.urling horns like a
ram. others have straight and tall horns like a gazelle's.
a nd some l)piral upwal'd like an antelopes' horns . They
have thick tails. four to live fe-et long, which lash or coil
a1ound their lc~s when they gel upse[ or nervous. Their
eaniue teeth <ue !>harply pointed. and their eyes a1e
t.a;o:~ solid colors- black. red. \vhire. silver, or gold with no
vis ible scl~~-a or pupil. Their skin tones cove1' 1he full
range of ht.nnan coloration, but also include var iOt.IS
shades of red. Their hair. cascading down fro m behind
thd r horns. is u!;ually dark, from black or bro\'m to dark
r~.d, blue, or pur ple.
SELF- RELIANT AND SUSPICIOUS
TieAings sohsist in small minorities (ovnd mostly in
human cities or tov.'ns, of~ n in the roughest qu~ulers
of those place.s, v;here they gro\v t iP to be swindlers,

me lords. Sometim es they live:: a tnong
populations in enclaves whe re they arc
""lOre respe ct .
..Hneland, liellings know that they have
~ cr.~;n way in the world and th.M rh~y have
s urvive. They are not q uick lO trus t
irns to be a fr iend, but when a t iefling's
uemons(rate that they tru:;t hhn or het,
m s l O e xtend rh~ ~am~ trust to the m.
Bing gives somcout: loyalty. lhe tiefting
or ally for life.
C ~AM E S
~ rau into lhree broad <":-ategor!e s. TicHing.s
her culture typically have nam es reflecrive
Some have name...~ derived from the
yage. passed down through generarion~.
r fiendish hel'irage. /\nd some younger
ng to 6 1u.l <s pl:"ce in 1h~ world: adopt a
ifies a vjr tuc:. or othet amr..epr and t he n
hat concept. For som e. lhe chos~n name
-'. For others, it's a grim destiny.
...a Xames: Akmenos. Amnoo, Ral'a kas,
c."emon, lados, Kairon, Leuc.is, l'4clcch.
~hos . Pelaios, Skamos. Therai
~ I Names: Akra, Anakis, Bryscis, Criclla.
Kallis ta , Lcri!::isa. ~laka1:la, N~rneia,
laia. Rieta
rmes: Art, Car don, Chant, Creed. Desp~1i r,
Fear. Glory. Hope . Ideal, Mu5ic, Nowhere,
Quest, Random, Reverence. Sorrow.
onent, Weary
People tet~d to be suspicious of tieflings. assuming that
their infernal heritage has left: its mark on their personality
and morality, not just their appearance. Shopkeepets keep
a close eye on their goods when ticAing.s crlter theit stotes.
the town watch might follow a ticlling around fo r a while.
and demagogues blame tieAings for strange happenings.
The reality, though, is that a tiefling's bloodline do-esn't affect
his ot her personality to any great degree. Years of dealing
with mistrust does leave its mark on most tieftings. and they
respond to it in different ways. Some choose to live up to the
wicked stereotype, but others are virtuous. Most are s imply
very .aware of how people respond to them. After dealing v.ith
this mis~rust throughout youth. a tiefling often develops the
ability to overcome prejudice through chMm or intimidation.
T IEFLING T RAITS
Tiefiingsshal'e c;ertain racial traits as a result of t heir
infernal descent.
Ability Score Increase. You r lnle11igence scor~
increases by l. a_nd yow Charisma score increases by 2.
.4.e. Tieflings mature at th e same ral.e as hu mans but
live a ft:w years l ong~1.
Alignment. T ieOings m ight not have an innate
tendency toward e vil, bul rn.any of rhe:m ~nd up t he re.
Evil or nol, an independent nature inclines ntany
rie fHngs toward a chaotic a Hgnn1en(.
Siu. T iefHngs are ahout t he same size aud build .as
humans. Your s ize is I\'ledhun.
Speed. Yotu base walkin~ s peed is 30 ket.
Darl<vision. 1'h;'ln kSi 10 your infernal heritage, you
have superior vision in dark and d im conditions. You
can s e c in dim light wilhifl 60 feet of you as if it were
brighr lighr, and in darkness a$ if it were dim light. You
can't discer-n color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Hellish Resistance. You have l'esistance
to fire damage.
Infernal Legacy. You kuow the rhaurnamrgy cant rip.
Once you rea ch 3rd level: you can ca!:il lhe lieilish
rebuke spdl once pee day as a 2ndlevcJ s pell. Once y0\1
1'each 5t h level. you cau a lso <":asr t he darkness s pell
once per day. Charisma is your spellc.a sling .ability for
the.s e spel1s.
LansuaAes. You can s peak, read , and \vrite Cotn mon
and Infer nal.
CHA PT ER 3: CLASSES
DVENTURERSARE XT RAORONARY PFOPTF.
driven by a t hirst for excitement into a
life t hat orhe.r5 would never d are lead.
T hey <t re heroes, compelled to explore rhe
.ftC> d ark pJacc.s of the world and take on the
\\. challenges t hat Jesser women and men
can't stancl a ga i n~t
is the prima ry de fi nition of wha t your cha ra<.:ler
lo. lt's more than a profe!;.;;ion; it 's your char ac ter 's
.g. Class shapes tbe way you think <tbl'lut the
and interact \\it h it and your relationship with
people and powers i n rhe rnultiverse. A fighter,
....mplc. might vi<.;.\._, the world in pragmatic term~
...,tegy and maneuveri ng, and see hersel f as j ust a
n a nuch la rget gam e . A cler ic. by contl'ast, m igh1
"'IJ.SCif as a wHling servan t in a god's unfolding pla n
..JOOict brewing among va r ious deities. VVhile t he
-has conlacts in a mercenary company or anny,
ric might know a number of priests . paladins . and
es who s hare his faith.
Yoo1' d a:ss givt:~ you a var iety of ~p~dal f~atH rf:~, ~ uc h
as <.-i. iight.;r's mal:itery or weapons and an nor, and a
v.;iz.ard 's spells. At low lcvds. your <.:lass gives you ouly
two or th ree features, but as you advance in Jeve) you
galf~ m(ne a nd your exl s1i ng f~aw rf:s often lmpr<w~.
Each cla~.s entry iu th i:; chap ter lncl ~u.l e$ ~1 tabJc
su mmarizin~ the benefits you gain at every lcvc11 and
a d e(ailed e xpla na1lon of ~ ac h on~-.
Adventurers sometimes advance in more than one
d ass. A rogu~- mig ht switch d;rection in life a nd swear
th<.~ oath of a palad in. A barba rian nllght discover IMeiH
magical ability and d abble in the sorcerer class \Vhile
con{lnulng lO adva nce as a barharian. Elves a re _k nown
to combine martia l mastery with magical train ing
and arlvanc~ as fighters and wiza rds s imultaneously.
Optional ntlt>;s for combh~ing classes in this \va.r. catled
multiclassing. appear i n chapter 6.
Twelve classes listed in the Classes table are found
in a lmost every n&n v.'01'kl and defin~ rhe $p ect1'\Hn of
typical advent urers .

ASSE S

Hit Primary Saving Throw Armor and Weapon

Oe:scription Die Ability Proficiend es P-roficiencies
an A fierce warrior o( primitive background d l2 Strength St rength & l ight and medium armor, shields,
who <an enter a battle fage Constitution simple and man ia! weapons
An inspiring magid an whose po.ver d8 Ch.:nisma Dexterity & light armor, simple .-.capons, hand
echoes the music of creation Charisma crossbov.-s, longswords, rapiers,
shortswords
A priest!)' champion who wields di"Jine d8 Wisdom Wisdom& Light and medium armor. shields.
magic in service of a higher power Charisma simple weapor.s
A priest o( the Old f aith, wielding the d8 Wisdom lntelligenc::e light and medium armor {nonmetal),
powers of nature- moonlight and & \'~'ii sd om shields (nonmetal), clubs, daggcfs ,
plarlt growth, fi re and lightning- and darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs,
adopting animal forms scimitars, siddes, slings, spears
A master of martial combat, skilled with d lO Strength or St rength & All arrnor, shid ds, sirnplc and martial
a variety of weapons and armot Dex~e rity Constitution weapons
An master of martial arts, harnessing d8 Dex;rerity& St rength & Simple weapons, sho:tswords
the power of the ~ody in pursuit of \Visdom Dexte rity
physical and s piritual perfection
A holy warrior bound to a sacted oath dl O Strength & Wisdom& All arrnor, shields, simple and martial
Charisma Charisma w~apo ns

Awarrior who uses martial prowess and dl O Oe'X'i erity & St rength&. Light <ind medium armor, shields,
nature magic to combat threats on the Wisdorn De)(terity simple and martial weapons
edges of civilization
A scoundrel who uses Siealth Jnd d8 Dex-terity Dexterity & light armor, simple wcopons, hand
tri::;kery to overcome obstacles and Intelligence crossbov..s. longswords. rapiers,
enemies shortswords
A spellcaster who draws on inh cr~nt d6 Charisma Constitution Daggets, darts, slings. quarterstaff's.
magic fcom a gift or bloodline &Charisma light crossbows
=< A wielder of mJgi::; that is derived from d8 Charisma Wisdom & light armor, simple w~a po ns
a bargain with an cxtraptanar entity Charisma
A scholarly magi<.user capable of d6 Intelligence Intelligence Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaff's .
manipulating the structures of reality &Wisdom light crossbows

P '\RT Cl :\SSF.S
 B A RBARIAN
A wll human t ribe.c;man strides t hrough a hli7.7.atd.
d taped in iur and hefting his a xe. He laugh~ as he
charge~ toward the frost ~iant who dared poach his
people's elk he rd.
A half-otcsnads a1 the latest c hallenger to her
authority over their sava~c tribe, ready to brea.k his neck
with her bare ha nds as sh~. diet to t he last six rivals.
Prorhing .~I 1he tnO\Ilh, a dwarf slams h i.s hdmct into
tbc face of h i~ drow foe, then t urns to d r ive h is armored
~lhow into the gut of another.
These barbarian s, different as they might be, are
defined by thc.ir ra~c: unbridled. unquenchable. a nd
unthink ing fu ry. ?vfor~ rhan a mere emotion, their anger
is the ferocily of a contcretl {Jredawr. the unrclentinp;
assault of a storm, the chur ning turmoil of the sea.
Fo ~ome, rh ~il' tage springs from a communion
with fierce anitnal spirits. Others draw from a roilin~
reservoir of anger at a world full of pain . Fo1 evety
barbarian, fag~ is a po\ver thal fuesnot just .t.-i. battle
frenzy but also uncanny reflexes, re.silience, and
feats of str~ngr:h.

PRIMAL I NSTINCT
l"'eoph:. of towns and cities take pride in how their
civiliz.c d ways set them apart from anima l ~. as if
denying one's own nau.1 re was a mark of superiority. To
a barlJari<t.n, lhough, civilization is no virtue. but a sign
of weakne ss. The st rong embrace their a nimal nature
keen instincts. prim al physicality, and ft~rocious ra~c.
Barbarians are uncomfortable \Vh~n hedged in by wa lis
and cro\vds. They thrive in the wilds of their homelands:
the tundra. jungle. or p;rasslands where their tribes
live a nd hunt.
Barbadans ('.Ome alive in tbt. chaos of combat.
They c.:.u1 enter <t. bcn:.;erk state where ra~e takes over.
gj vi n~ them superhuman s trenp;th a nd resilience. A
barbarian can draw oo this reSt>:f'voir of f\li')'Oofy a fe\\'
times without re.sling. but tho~c few rages arc usually
sufficient to defeat whatever threa[S adfi.e.

A LIFE OF DANGE R
Not every m.ember of the tribes deemed "barln.trians
by scions of civilized society has the barbarian d a$S. A
ltue barba rian among chese peopte is as uncommon as
<t. skilled fighter in <t. town. a nd he or she plays a s imilar
ro l~ as a prote(:.tor of the people a nd a leade in times
of war. Life in tho wild places of the world is fraught
with peril: rival tribes, deadly weather. and terrifying

P \ RT ! CT \S$Y:S
"">i E BARBARIAN
Proli:ciency Rage
......t Bonus Features Rages Damage
+2 Rage, Unarmored 2 +2
Defense
.0 +2 Reckless At ta.ck, 2 +2
Danger Sense
+2 Primal Path 3 +2
+2 Ability S cor~ } +2
lmprovcmeclt
+3 xtra Attack, } +2
Fast Movement
+} Path feature 4 +2
+3 Fe ralltlstinct 4 ~2
+} Ability Score 4 +2
'
Improvement
+4 Brutal Critical 4 +3
(1 d ie)
+4 Paih feature 4 +3
+4 Relentless Rage 4 +3
+4 Abi!it)' Score s +}
l mproveme:~t

+S Brutal Critical 5 +3
(2 d ice)
+S Path feature s +3
+5 Persistent Rage 5 +3
+5 Ability Score 5 +4 \.Yhalled yot~ to mke up the advenlur ing life? '~'ere you
Improvement lured to scttlt'.d land$ by t he promise of rich<:;$? I Hd you
joiu forces with soldiers of those lands to face a shared
6 Brutal Critical 6 +4
threat? Did monslets or an i nvad in~ horde drive yO(I
(3 dice)
out of your homeland, making you " rootless refu~<:.c?
+6 lr.domit~ blc 6 +4 Pcrb ap~ you \v~re a prisoner of war. brO\Ighl in chains to
t...1ight "civilized,. Jand~ a nd on ly now able to win your frt:edom.
+6 Ability Score 6 +4 Or y0\1 might have been cast out from your people
Improvement because of a t.:rhne you committed. a taboo you violared.
+6 Primal Champion U nlimited +4 or a <:.oup that re moved you from a po..o:;ition of authorily.

"f"S,.Barbar ians cha r~c headlong inlo rh;u danger
teir people don~r have to.
'lurage in the face of danger m.akes barbarians
~uited f(w adventuring. Wandering j!:t ofle n a
e for their n:.H ive t l'ibe5, and the rootless life of
'Tlturc r i~ l ittle hardsh ip for a barbarian. Some
ns miss the closeknit family struc[Ures of the
eventually find them replaced by (h e bon d~
.unong the members of lheil' adventurin~ parties.
.I.TING A BAR BARIAN
-ea1ing a hMbaria n character, thhlk about whe re
r.acter CQ)ues ftom a nd his or her place iu th~
..alk with your D.M abou1. an appropriate origin
barba1'ian . Did you come from a distant land,
rou a s tranger in the area of the campaign?
campaign set in a rough~~mdlumble fronti~r
.arbaria ns are common?
QUICK BUILD
You can make a barbarian quickly by following the::;f':.
suggesrions. First, put your highesr ability score in
S{ren~th, followed by Consti[ution. Second. choose rhe
outlander hack~round.
CLASS FEATURES
As a barbarian. yo1.1 g<titl t he followin~ class feat ures.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: l d1'2 pt:r barbarian level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 12 .f y (IU1' Coostiturion modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: l d l 2 (or 7) 1 your
Constirution [Jlod ific.r (Jer barbarian level after l~t
PROFICIENCI ES
Armor: Li~ht armor. 1ned ium a r mor, shields
Weapons: Simple weapons. manial w~apons
Tools: None
Sa'\'ing Throws: Strength. Consriwrion
Skills: Choose lwo from Aoimal Handling, Athletics,
lntimi<.lalion, Nature, Perception. a nd S l.I1'Viva1

l'AiU 1 Cl. \!;,Sf$

EQUIPMENT
You start with the foUowing cQuipmenl, io addition to
the cquipnwnt g ramed by yO\ll" background:
(a) a greacaxe or(/;>) a ny mart ial melee weapon
(a) two handaxe.s or (b) any simpl~ w~apon
An ~xplo rer's pack and four javelins
RAGE
l n ballle, you fig ht tvith primal ferocity. On your turn,
you can e nte r a ra~c al:.\ a bonus action .
\,Vhile raging, you gain the following bcudHs i ( y0\1
a ren't wearing heavy a rmor:
You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength
savin~ throws.
\Vhen you make a melee weapon attack t.lSing
S trength, you gain a bonus co the damage roll that
ioc;reafies as you gain levels as a barbaria n, as shown
in lhe Rage Damage column of the Barbarian tabl<; .
You have. tesistanc.e to blud~eonin~. piercing, and
slashing d amage.
Jfyou are a ble to cast s pells . you can't c.astthern or
c oncentrate on them whil~ raging.
Your ra ge lasts for 1 minute. lt ends early if you ar~
knocked unconscious or if your turn ends and you
haven't auac ked a hostile crcatu n.~ since yotulast tul'n
or ta ken damage since then. You can also end you r rage
on your turn as a bontiS ac1ion.
Once you have ra{:!cd the number of 1imes .shown
for you r barbarian level in the Rages column of t he
Barbarian table, you must finish a long rest before you
can rage again .
P .<\ f.:T, C:I.ASSES
UNARMORED DEFENSE
- - - - --
'W hile you arc not wearing any a r mor, you r Armor Class
equals 10 + ymu Dexterity modifier + your Con~titution
modifier. You can use a sh ield anc1 s till gain this benefit.
RECKLESS ATTACK
S tarting at 2nd level. you can throw aside a ll concem
for defense to attack w ith fierce desperation. \Vhen
you make your firs t attac.k on you r turn, you can decide
to <Htack recklessly. Doing so ~ives you advantage on
melee:.~ weapon attack rolls U$1ing Stren~th during this
turn, but attack rolls against you ha ve advanta ge until
yotJr next turn.
DANGER SENSE
At 2nd level. you gain an 1.1 11<"..1nny
- sense of when th ings
nea1by aren't as they should be. giving you au edge
wht!il y01.1 dodge-away from dan~er.
You have adva mage. on Dexterity saving throws
a~ain!:it d l'ec ts that y01.1 ca n see, such as t raps and spells..
To gain t his benefit. you can't be blinded, deafene..ti, or
jncap.aciraced.
PRIMAL PATH
At 3rd level. you choose a path thar shapes the nature ol
your 1'age. Choose t he Path of the Bt.r:;erker or the Path
of the Totem \ 'Var-rior, bol h detailed at t he end of t he
class description. Your dwice gra m$: you features a t 3rd
level and again at 6t h, lOth, a nd 11th level$.
LITY SC ORE IMPROVEMENT
'00 reach 4th level. and again a t8th, 12th . 16th,
level. you can increase one ability score of yoHr
. 2. o ry011 <:a n in <:1'ease t wo ability scorts of
X:e by l. .~snormal, yon can't incre a se a n ability
0\--e 20 using this feat ure.
.. A TTAC K
.. at 5th level. you c~m a ttack twice, insu~ad of
<O"Joe\et you rake t he Attack action on your tur u.
~.{OVEMENT
5th level, your spe.ed i ncreases by 10 feet
ren't wearin~ heavy armor.
L l:s'STINCT
~our instincts are so honed that you have
'IQ initiative ro11:";.
~y. if you are s urprised ai t he beginning of
aren't incapacitated. you can ac( 1lormatly
urn, but on ly i f you ente r your rage before
n~ else on that turn.
AL C R ITICAL
-9th level. you can roll one additiona l
e die when determining the extra
c-ritical hit with a me-lee attack.
~to two additional d ice at 13th level
itional d ice at 17th level.
~~LES S RAGE
ltb level. yot~r rage ca n keep you fi~hting
>Us wounds . If you drop to 0 h it points
:""ll!ging and don't di~ outright, you can make
::!otitution !:iaving throw. Tf you su<'.cee.d, you
"""'int ins{ead.
:.ou use this feature a fter the fi'"'rhe DC
5. \\hen you finish a short or 1oug re st, th~
0.
barbar ia ns atlrihute. rhe.i r ra~c w different sources,
however. !""or some, it is a n inte r na l rese rvoir where
pain, ~ rief. a nd anger are forged into a fury hard as
Sle~l. Orhen:; see it as a ::;;pir itual blessing, a gi f1 o f
a totem a11 imal.
PATH OF THE BERS ERKER
'F'or som~ barbarians. rage iti: a ll)tans to an e1l<l- rhat
end being violence.. Th~ Path of the Dcrscrkc r is a pa{h
of u ntrammeled fury. $liCk wilh blood . .As you enter
the berserker 's rage, you t hrill in the chao of ballle.
heedless of your own hea 1th or we ll-being.
FRNZY
S tarting vvhen yo11 <:hoose this path at 3rd level, you
can go into a frenzy when yot1rag~. Tf you do so, for
the du1'ation of your rage you c an make a $illgle melee
weapon a ltack as a bon1.ls action on each of your t urns
after this one. \Vhcn your rag~ ~nds, you suff~l' one level
of exhaustion (as described i n append ix A).
MINnt.RSS RACE
Beginning a l 6th level, you ~a n 't he charmed or
frightenO<I wh ile ra~i np;. If you are charmed or
fri~htcned \vhen you emer you r rage, t he effect is
suspended fo r the duration of t he rage.
I NTl~1lDATING l'RESENCF.
Beginning at l Oth level, you c au use your action to
frighten someolle w ith your menacinp; presence.
\tVhen you do so, choose 0 11e creaw re that you can sec
within 30 feet of you. Tf the cre ature can sec or hear
you, it must succeed on a VVi$<lOm saving t hrow (DC
equal to 8 .... your pmficiency bonu:; + your Chatjsma
modifier) or be frightened of you until th e end of your
nexc rurn. On subsequent turns, you can u-s e your action
to cxlend l he duration of this effect on the frig htened

E!'T RAGE
15th levd . your rage is so fierce t hat
'flly if you fa ll unconseiou::;; or if you

TABLE M rC.ttT
.Sth level, if your total for a Strength
~tan yotn' Strength sc;ore., you c an use t hat
of the total.

- C.ttA M PION
J')u e mbody the power of the wilds. Your
Constitution seon.~s iJll~re!IS~ hy 4. Your
those scores is nO\v 24 .

~L PATHS
e"ery barbarian's heart. a fu rnace
.., or her lO\Vard g1eatnes!'. Differe nt

J:AJf! l ' Cl \S.C:f~


creature until the end of your next turn. This eff~ct ends
if the creature ~nd~; its turn out of line of ~ight or more
than 60 feet away from you.
H the c:reature s ucceeds on its saving throw. you can:t
usc this feature on that creahu't': again for 24 hours .
RETALIAT.!Ot\
Startin~ a t14th level. when you take d amage ftom
a creature that is within 5 feet of you. you can use
your reaction to make a melee weapon attack against
that creatHI'e .
PATH OF THE TOT EM WA RRIO R
The Path o f the 'forem \.Varl'ior is a spjritual journey. as
t he barb;,uian accep ts a .s,pit'it a nimal at; guide, protector,
and inspiration. In battle, your totem spirit fills you
with s upernatural m.ight, adding magical fue l to your
barbarian rage.
!\lost barbaria n tribes consider a totem animal to be
kin to a particular clan. l u SttCh cases, it is unusual for
an ind ividual to have more than one totem animal spil'it,
thouah exceptions exist.
SPIRIT SEEKER
Yours is a path that seeks arrunem~nt w ith the natural
..votld, giving you a kinsh ip with beasts. At 3rd level when
you adop1 1his pa th, you gain t he ability to cast thl~ Jx;.a.s t
sense a nd speak with animals spells. but only as r ituals,
as de:;crjbed ill t~haptt:r 10.
T OTEM SPI RIT
Al 3rd level, when you adopt this path, you choose a
rot~m s pirit and gain its feature. You musr mak~ or
acq uirt: a physjca.l torem ohje<":.t- a n amulet or similar
adornment that incorp orates fu r or fearhe..rs, claw.=;,
(ee1h, or hones of t he tote m ani m~~l. At yOl.tr option, you
abo gai fl m i nor phy5ical att ributes that ~ue reminiscent
of your totem spirit. for example, if you have a bear
totem spil'it. you m ight be u nusual1y hairy and thic.k
skinned. or if your totem is the eagle, your eyes Wt'n
bright yeUow.
.t'A:RT} CI.\M;:ts
so
Yovt w 1e.m a nimal might be an a nimal related to those
listed here but more app1'opriate co your homeland.
For example, you cou ld choose~... ha ..vk Ot vull 1.11'e in
p lace oi an eagle.
Bear. \Vhile tagiog, you have resista nce to a ll dama~c
e.xce.pt psychk: damage. 1'h ~ spil'it of che bear makes you
tough e nough to st<t.nU up to MW punish me.nt.
Eagle. \Vhilc you're raging aud are n't wearing
heavy anllOI', orh~t' crearu r~s ha.-..:e disadvanta~c on
o pportunity attack rolls against you, a nd you can use the
Dash acl.ioo as a honu!=> acrion on your turn. The spirit
of the eagle makes you into a pl'e dator who r.an weav~
through the fray w ich ease.
Wolf. W'hi1e y01.111e i'ag ing, your friends have
advantap;c on melee attack rolls against any <":reatut e
with in 5 fee.t of you chat is hostile to you. The 1;pirit o(
the wolf ma kes you a leader of hunt~ I'..<:;.
A SPECT OF THE BEAST
At 6lh level, you gain a. magical benefit based on the
totem animal of y0\11' ch oice. You can choo;;.e t he same
animal you s elected al 3nl Jevel 0 1' a diffe.l'ent onr:.
Bear. You gain t he might of a bea r. Your carrying
capacity (including maxilnum load a net maximum lift)
is dotihlerl, and you have advantage on S trength checks
made to push, pttll, li ft. 01' b1'eak obje.c ts.
Eagle. You ~a in the eyesight of an eagle. You <":an
see up to 1 mile away with no diffic ulty, abk: to Ui:;cern
~vt!n fine df:taHs a~; [hough looking at somet hing no
more than l 00 feel awa,y f1'om you. Additionally, dim
light doesn't impose <.li~aUvantage on yott1' Wisdorn
(Perception) checks.
H'olf. You gain t he huntin~ sensibilities of a wolf. You
can tra<.:k other creatures w hile traveling at a fast pace.
and you can move stealthily while 1ra.vr:Hog at a normal
pace (~e chapter 8 for rules on t ravel pace).
SJ>tR IT WALKER
At 1Ot h level, you can cast the commone with namrf:
~pcH. but on ly as .arirual. Wh~n you do so, a spirit ual
version of one of t he ani m~ds you c hose fot' Tote-m S pirit
Ol' Aspecc of the Beast a ppears to you to t~01Wey the
iitfonn ation you seek.
T OTEM IC A T TUNEMENT
Al 14th level, you gain a ma~ical benefit based on a
tote m animal of your c hoice. You ca n choose t he same
animal you selecrect previously o r a different one.
Bear. \Vhile y01.1're raging, a ny creature within 5 feet
of you that's hos1ile. 10 y011has disadva nta~e on attack
rolls against targets othel' than you or anorhe r c haracter
with chis feature. An enemy is inunune to t his effect if it
call.1l see or hear you or if it. can't be fri~ttcwxi.
Eagle. VYhilc ra~i n~. you have a flyi ng speed equal co
your currem -w alking speed. This benefit works only in
shott bursts; you falJ if you end your turn io the air and
nothing else is holding yot~ aloft.
Wolf. \<\'hile y01.1:re raging, you can use a. bonus action
on your turn to knock a Large or sma lle1 r.reature prom
when you hit ic with melee weapon ~~ttack.
BARD
mrnin~ as she traces her fin~crs over au andem
umenr in a long-fo rgotten ruin, a half-elf in rugged
hers finds knowl~dge spri nging 1nco her mind.
ure d fort h by tht magk: of he't song- knowledge
le people who constructed the monumcftt arHJ ti1e
hie saga it depicrs.
!:>tern h\1Tn~1l watl'iOt bangs his-!-;word rhythmically
"1St his scale mail. scttin~ the tempo for his \var chant
exhorting h is con1pan ions co bravery and heroism.
magic of hiSJ;OJlg fortifles and emboldens rhe m.
ughing as s he tunes her cittcrn. a p;nomc weaves
:-.ubtle m agic over the assembled nobl~s, ~nsu ring
x r companions words w iH be wdl receive-d.
"tether scholar. skald, 0 1 s<:oundrel, a bard weaves
through words ~m d music to inspire allies,
ralize foes, manipulate minds, create
ns. and e.ve:n he:al woun<ts.
\.ISI C AN D MAGIC
w orlds of D&D, words a nd mll::iic; a re
::it vibrations of a ir. but vocaliz.:uious wilh
.., all their 0\'i.'O. T he bard i s a master of song,
. and th e magic they conta in. Ba;ds say
lie m ultivcrse was s poke n into e xiste nce, tha t the
~of the gods gave it s hape, and that e choes of these
'iia 1\~'o rds of CrealiOil sti ll 1e.~<>ound t hroughout
~mos. The music of bards is an allempt lO :;nalch
.arness those e choe.o:;, s ubtly woven into their
otnd powers.
qreatest s t re ngt h of harris is their sheer
ity. Ma ny bards prefer lO s tick co r.he sidelin~~~
1bat. usin~ their ma~ic to inspire their ~dlics a nd
-r their foes from a distanc;e. But bards are capable
'11ding t hemselves in melee if nece.s.s ary. using
"1lagic [0 bolster their swords and armor. Their
iean lO\vard charms a nd musions rather rha o
Jydes.tructive spells. They have a widerangin~
edge of many subj ecl.$ and a natural ap[i tude
s them do a lmosl a nylhing well. Ratd s become
'1"'S of the talents t hey set t heir minds to perfec ting,
"'1\lsical performance to esoteric knowledge.
;.R1'H NG F ROM E XPERIENCE
..uds a rc not common in the world. Nol every
"'el singing in a ravern o r jester cavorting in a roya l
t:Sa bard. Discove1ing lhe m agic hi<i<ie:n in music
-~hard study ami ~o me t neast.J re o f nalt.nal tale.nt
ost troubadours and jongleurs lack. lt can be hard
the difference between che.:se performers and true
though. A bard 's life is s pent v..~andeting a cros:s
nd gathe ring !ore. telling stor ies, and living on lhe
de of audiences. much Hke a oy other entenain~r.
.:iepth of knowledge, a leve l of musical s kilL an d ~i.
f magic set bard s apan from their fellows.
: rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and
atural desire to cravel- to find new tales to te ll.
!'i.HIS to learn, and ne-v.rdiscove.1'i~s beyond [he
n-makcs an adventuring career a natural calling.
ad,enlure is an opporw n ity to lear n, p1actice a
of skills. enrer long-forgotten tombs, d iscover Jost


QUICK BUILD
You can make a bard quickly by
following lhese s uggestions. First.
Chal'isma should be your h ighest
abiHty score, followed by Dexterity.
Second, c hoosc lhe en{erlainet
background. Third, choose the <lancing light< a nd
vicious mockery canrr ip,o:;, alon~ with the followj1lg
1sc-level spdls: cbarm pe,.son. detect maRie. healing
wor<l, and thunderwavc.

CLASS FEATURES
As a bard . you gain lhe followin~ cia~~ features.

H tTPOINTS
Hit Dice: 1d8 per bard level
Hit Points at l st Level: 8 + your Conl:>titution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Leels: 1d8 (or 5) +your
Consritution modifier per bard le vel aftt':t' 1st

works of magic:, decipher old tome~. travel lO strange PROFICTENGTES

places. or ~ucounter exotic:. creatures. Bard!:> love to
acconlpany heroes to witness their deeds first ha nd. A
bard who C<lll lei I a n awe.inspirinp: story from personal
expe1'1ence earns renown <tmong o ther hards.lndccd,
after telling so many s tories about h eroes ~ccornplishin g
mighty deeds, many bards t~ke these themes to heart
and assume hemic roles themselves .
CREATING A BARD
Bards thrive on ~tories, wherh~r those stories a rc t rue
or not. Your cha racter'~ backgrot1nd a nd mot ivations
a rc nol as impol'ranr as the stories that he or she rells
.about them. Perhaps you had .a secure a nd mundane
ch ildhood. Thee's no good story to be told hour chac,
so you mighl paint yOu1'Self as an orphan rais~d by a hag
in a dismal swamp. Or your childhood mig ht be worthy
of a story. Some bards acquire their ma~ical music
rh mugh e xtraordinary weans. ind11ding the inspiration
of fey or other supcrnalural Cl'ettlures.
Did you serve an apprcntk.eship, srurly ing under a
rnaslet. following i he more experienced bar d ontil you
were ready lO strike out on your own? Or d id you a uend
a college wh er~ you studied bardic lore and prac:tic:ed
yot.t1' musical magic? Perhap s you were a young run~nvay
or orphan, befrir:nded by a wandering bard who h~.can1e
your me ntor. Or you n~ ight have hee.n a spoiled noble
<:hild t utored by a master. Pedlaps you stumbled into the
clu!Chf:s of a hap;. making ~-i. bargain fot a musical ~ift in
~1.ddilion t.o your lif~ and freedom. but <tl what c:osc?
Armor: Light armor
Weapons: S imple weapons= haud crossbows,
lon~swords, rapiers, shor tswords
Tools: Three musical ins truments of your choice
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma
Ski.lls: Choose a ny t hree
E QUIPMENT
You Sla l' with the foHowing equipment. in addition to
the cquiptnelll grant~d hy your background:
(a) a rapier, (b) a longswonl. or (c) a ny simple weapon
(a) a diplomat's par.k or (h) an e ntertainer's pack
(a) a lute or (b) any other musical instrument
Leal her armot a nd a d a.g~cr
SPELLCASTING
You have learned to urn angle and reshape the fabric of
real!ty in harmony with you r \;ishes and music. Your
spells are part of your v.asl rept':rtoire=ma.~ic that you
Ctln June to diffe rent situat ions. Se~ chapter 10 for the
generall'\lle~o:; of 5pellcastin~ a nd chapter 11 for rhe
bard spell list
CANTRIPS
You know rwo cantrips of your choic:e from the bard
~pcll lis1. You learn additional bard cant rips of yoo r
choice a l. high~t ltwels. as s hown in lhe C.antripsl<nown
column of lhe Bard 1ahl~.

PART 1 CLASSES.
 - Spell Slots per Spell Level-
Proftc:iency Cantril" Spells

,, Bonus
2
Features
Spel!casting, Bard:c Inspiration (d6}
known
2
Known
4
1st
2
2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

2"d 2 jack of All TrJ des. Song of Rut (d6) 2 5 3

ltd 2 Bard College, Expenise 2 6 4 2
4th +2 Abilily Score Improvement 3 7 4 3
5th J Bardic lnspir>Jtion (d8), l 8 4 3 2
Font of Inspiration
6th I) Countercha:nn, Sard College (cliture l 9 4 3 3
th +3 3 10 4 3 3 1
!th 3 Abilit)' Score Improvement l 11 4 3 3 2
9th 4 Song of Rest (d8) 3 12 4 3 3 3
~ Sar'di.c Inspiration (d \0), Expenist.
M.a.g~<al Secrets.
4 14 4 3 3 l 2

4 15 4 3 3 l 2
4 Ability Score Improvement 15 4 3 3 3 2
+5 Song o' Re" (d10)
M01gica:l Secr::ts.
4 16
18
4 3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
5
Bard College feature
+5 Sardic Inspiration (dl 2) 4 19 4 3 l 3 2
5 Ability Score Improvement 4 19 4 3 3 3 2
6 Song o f Rest (d12) 4 20 4 3 3 3 2
6 Magical Secrets 4 22 4 3 3 3 3 1
6 Ability Score Improvement 4 2Z 4 3 3 3 3 2 1
+6 Superior Inspiration 22 3 3 3 l 2 2

L SLOTS
rd lab1e shows how many spe:11 slot..co you ha,c to
.ur ~pcll or lsr le\'el and higher. To CASt one of
-~lis. you must expend a lot of the spell's le,-.,1
~r. You N'gain all expended spell slo"' when )'()U
long resl.
ample. if you know the ht-levcl spell~,,-.,
and have a l <r-le\el and a 2nd-level spell slot
)le. you can c a!:)t Cute vmunds usin" either $lor.
LS K NOW N OF 1ST L EVEl. AN Ll H !CHER
1ow four lst-kvel $pells of your choke f1om rh~
~II list.
!>pells T<nown c olumn of the Ba,d table show
'Ou learn more bard sp ells of your choice. F.ar.h of
'l>ellS rnust be of a. level for whkh you hnvc spell
'.shuwn on 1he table. For iostanC"~. whe.n you
3rd lc"cl iulhis dass. you can learn on~ new spell
2nd le,el.
na11~. when you gain a Je,'e1 in this class. you
JOSC olle of the hard spells you kno\v and replace
another spell from the bard spell list. which also
"'of a level for which you have spell slor.
LCASTINC ABILITY
...rna is you1s pellca.stin g abilily for your bard
Your m~iM iC COtnf.'S from t he hean A1'ci ~nul you
nto the pe rforma nce of you r music or oriltion.
-.e you1 Chari::;ma whcn<:.ver a spell re.fcrs tu y0\11'
'ling abi lity. ln addition, you u!;e your Ch<tl'i$ma
modifier when set ling the savinU throw DC for a bard
spcll you casr and when makine: an atrack roll with one.
Spell save DC - 8 + yollr profic~-cncy bor; us +
your Otansma modifier
Spell attack modifier ... your proficitncy bonus+
your Charisma modf1er
R!TUA L CASTING
You can cast any bard spdl you knO\V as a rit ual if that
spoil has the ritua l ta g.
SPEJ,r.c . sn NC Focus
You can u$e a m 1lsical inst rument (found in c ha pter 5)
as a pellcasting focus fo r your bard opells.
BARDIC INSPIRATION
You can inspire othe~ throua:h stirrina \v()rds or music.
To do so. you use a bonus 8('tion on your turn to choose
one creature other than yourself whhin 60 feet of you
who can bear you. That creature iatin~ one Bardic
lnspi1'arion die. a d6.
Once \\'ithin the nexr 10 minute~. the crearurecan roU
the die and acid the number rolled ro one ability check,
attack roll. or saving rh row it make~. Tht. c reature can
wait until after il rolls 1 h~ d20 before U<.:ciding to use the
Ba rdic Inspirat ion die. but rnu!'l t decide before lhe DM
s.<l)'l$ ' "'hcther rh~ toll succeeds or filii~. Once the Hard ie
Inspiration d ie is rolled , it is lost. A <.:rcalure ca n have
only o ne BarUic InspirMion die ttl a thne.

' {
 You can u~e 1his featu re a number of times equal
to vour Charisma modifier (a m inimum of once). You
regain any expended uses when you finish a long r~st.
Your Dardic Inspiration <li~ changes wht~n you reach
ce rtain levels in t his d tl$$. The tlk bc<.:omcs a d8 at 5th
level, a diO at 10th level, and a d12 at 15th level.
jACK OF ALL TRADES
Starting ar 2nd level, you t:au add half your profid~nc-..y
bonus, rounded down, to a ny a hiliry check you make that
doesn't already indode yO\Ir proilcicncy bonus.
SONG OF REST
Begin ning at 2nd level, you can usc soot hing music Ot
oratior1 to help revitalize your W011nded allies durin~
a s hort rest. Jfyou or a ny friendly creatures who can
hear you r p erformance re gain hit point$> at the end of
th<.: .c::hort rest. e ach of tho$>e C:l'~a11..ues re gains a n ext ra
1d 6 hit points.
The P.Xtra h il points iucrt.asc when you reach c:~rtain
levels in tbi class: to 1d8 at 9ch level, ro 1<1 10 at 13th
level, and to ld1 2 at 17th level.
BARD COLLEGE
Ar 3rd level, you Udvc into the adva nced techniqoes of
a bard college of your choice: the College off.ore or the
College of Valor, both d.ra iled >t the end of the class
description. YotH' c:hoice grauts you feat ures at 3rd level
a nd again at 6 th and 14th level.
EXPERTISE
At 3rd lcvd , choose. m:o ofyotu skill proficicncics. You r
profidP.nc-..y bonus is doubled for any ability check you
make lha tu.se~ either of the chosen proficiencies.
At l Oth level, you Call choose <mother two skill
p1ofid e:ncie:s to gain t his benefit.
ABI LITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4ch level, and again a t 8th. 1~th. 16th,
and 19t h level, you can incre ase on~ a bility score of your
choke hv 2, or YOu cau increase two a bility scores of
your ch~ice by i. As nonna I, you cau't increase a n abitiry
$>C:Ore a bove 20 using th is feature.
FONT OF I NS::_P..:-_lR
~ A~
T::_
IO:::::.:.,:
N_ _ _ _ __
Beginn ing \'-'hen you re.a ch 51h le,~el . yOt l regain all of
you r expended uses of Bard ic: filSpiratkm when you
finis h a short or long rest.
COUNTRRC.~
H~A~R~M
~-------------
At 6t h level, you gain the ability to usc m usical notes or
word:s of power to disrupt mind inflt1encing e ffecls . As
4
an action, y 0 11 can $tart a p t:rformance that lasts unril
the end of your next tur n. During rhar rirne. you and any
friendly creatures within 30 ieet of you have <.-tdvanta~e
on saving t hrow$ .~ga i ns( being friWttencd or c harmed.
A crea1t.ue must b e able to hear you co gain rhi-s be nefit.
The performance ends eatly if you are illl~apac.itatcd or
s ilenced or if you voluntarily end it (no a crion J'equired).
PART 1 C!T.:\SSFS
M AGICAL SECRETS
By lOth level. you have plundeecl magic.a l knowledg
from a wide $pec:trHm of dist .iplint.s. Choose two s pells
fi'Om a ny c:lass. including this one. A s pell you c:.h(JOS~
rrU.J$1 be oi a k.vd you can c ast. as shown o n 1he Bard
table, or a cantrip.
The d10$>en sp~lls count a~ bard s pells for you and a re
included in fhe num ber in the S pells Known coh11nn of
the. Bard table.
You le-a rn tvoro additional :;pdls from any das$ .::n 14th
level a nd again a t 18th level.
SUPERIOR INSPIRATION
At 20th level: when yotJ 1'0fl initiative and have no uses
of Bardir. Jns pirMion left. you rc~ain one ose .
BARD COLLEGES
The way of a bard is ~regariou5. Bard$> seek each
othc.r out ro swa p songs ~nd s tories. boast of their
accomplishments, ~lld s ha re their knowledge:. R.ards
form loose a~sociations, whkh they t":a11 colleges, to
facilitate their gatherings and pre serve their rradit ions.
COLLEGE OF LORE
Bards of t he College of Lore know something a houl
n10$11 hings, colkct in~ bits of knowledge f1om sources
as divcr.,c as scholarly tom~s a nd p~as ant t<.dcs.
\Vhether singing io1k baHads in taverns or elaborat~
<'..Ompositions in royal courts , these ba rd~ us e their gifts
to hold audienc~ spellbound. When the a pplause dies
down. th e audience members might find thel)lselveti:
question in~ everything they held to be lrue. from their
faith in the priesthood of tht: lo<.:al temple to their
loyalty to the kin!(.
The loyalty of thes~ bards lie.s in the pursuit of beauty
a nd rruth, 1)0 ( in fealty to a monarch or following the
teuct.!:i of a deity. A noble who keeps such a bard as a
herald 01 advisor kuows that t he bard wou ld ra1 her be
hones t tll<Hl p-olitic.
The college's member.:; gather ill libra ries a nd
somet imes in actual colleges. complete with classrooms
and Uonnitorics, to s ha J'f:; t hei1lot e with ouc a nother.
They a lso meet a l fest ivals or affairs of s tate, wh ~1e they
cao e.xp o:se corruption, unravel He5, a nd poke fun at self~
important figures of authority.
BON US P ROFTC TENCIES
\hen you join t he College of Lore at 3rd JeveJ, you gai n
proficiency with th ree skills of your choice.
CUTT! l'\G W ORDS
Also at 3 rd le\'el. you learn hmv to use your wit to
distract. confuse. a nd orherw ise sap the coutidcncc and
comp~t~nce of other::.. \<Vhcn a c reature t har you can
see withio 60 feet of you makes a n a rtack ron, an ability
ch eck. or a damage roll, you c aH use your r~-tction to
e xpe nd one of your uses of Bardil~ Inspirat ion, m11iHg
a Bal'd it.:: Inspiration die and subrracting th~ numb er
ro11ed from the c:.reature!s roll. You cau c hoose to use
this fea ture after t he c reature makes its roll, but before
t he DTvf d~re rmtn es whether t he attack roll or abil ity
" ..~eeds or fa ils. or before the crealUrt deals its
The creature is iulnnnle if ir can't hear you or if
.omc to being c;:harmi".d.
JliO:<AL MAGICAL Sj;CRETS
\tl. you learn two spells of your c hoice from any
"~Pt11 you choose must be of a level you c:an cast.
n on the Bard tablr:, or a cant rip. The chost:n
'unt as bard s pe lls for y01.1but don't counl
the number of bard s p lls you k now.
SS SKILL
~at l4 lh level. whe n you make an abilily c heck.
n expend one usc of Ba1'd ic: Inspiration. R<>ll a
Inspiration die and add the numh~r rolled tu
;lity check. You can choose to do"<> after you roll
;or the ability chock. but before the OM tell you
r you succeed or fail.
LLE C.E OF VALOR
,(the College of Valor are daring <kalds whose
cp alive the memory of rhe ~rcat heroes of the
id ther~by inspire a new generarion of hcr<X.;~.
bard~ gdher in mead halls or around grf!ar
't<> <ing the dcc<lo of the mighty. both pttsl
~n.-~en t . They t ravel the land to witnf:S!1 g re at
'fi rsthand <.m<.l to ensurf: that the memory of
'\'ent$ doesn't pass fromlhe world. \Vith thcjJ
songs, they inspire others ro reach the same heights of
accomplisbmem a the heroes of old.
SOl'I:S PROFICII!NCIES
When youjcrin the Collcp;c of Valor at 3rd level. you
gain proficiency with m~dium armor. ~hields. and
m.anial weapons.
COMJJAT I NS PI RATION
Also at 3rd level. y01.1 learn to in~virc Others in battle.
A c rea ture that has a Bardic inspiration die from you
can roll that die and ftdd l hf 11un'1bcr rolled to a v~eapo n
d(.ctnage. roll it just made. Alif:l'notively. when an atta ck
roll is made against t he creature. il can usf': irs reaction
to roll the Bardic Inspiration die and acJU the number
rolled to its AC against 1hat arrack. after seeing the 1'011
but before knowin~ whether i1 hh~ or misses.
EXTRA ATTACK
Sraning a 6th }c\cl. )'OU t"..1n anack twice. im;tead or
ouce. whenever you take the Ana<:k action on your tunl.
BATTLE MAGIC
At 14th level, you have Jfl8!11r.red the art of wc;.ning
spcUca.stiog and weapon usc irato a .sinate harmonious
act. \+Vhen you ust your ~<:rion to c;.ust tl bard spell, you
can make one weapon attack !l~ 1'1 honus action.
I -\dl 1 Cl \(:\;,fS
 C LERIC
Ann:-; aud eyes upraiserl iO\.,~ard lhe :;u n and a praye r
on h is lips, a n e:lf begi.u:; to ~low with a n inner l i~ht t hat
~prUs O\ll lO hcal h is battle-worn compan ions.
Chanting a song of glory~ a dwarf swings his axt.
in wide ~wat hs lO cut through t he ranks of orcs
~ul"ayed ag.a inst h im, shouting pra ise to t he gods wirh
every foe's falL
Calling down a cur:;e upon the forces of tln<.ieath , a
h1l nl(Hl li((s her holy symbol as lighl pour s from it to
drive back the zombies crowdiug in on he r U111lpanions.
Cle1'i<":S are intermed iaries hetwe en the rnorta l world
and the d is tant plane~-s of the go d~. As varied as the gods
they serve, <:.l ~rl cs s trive to embody rhe. handiwork of
their deit ie-s. No ordina ry pd esr, a d erlc is imbued wirh
d ivine magic.

H EA LE RS AND W .ARRIORS
Divine ma~k. as t he name sugge.sls. is the power o(
ch~. gods. flowi ng from t hem into t he world.. Cler ics a r~
conduits for that pow~r, manife-Sliug it as miraculous
effects. The gods don:l g r<.mt this power to e veryone who
seeks 11, bl.H only to t hose chosen to fu lfill a hi~h calling.
Harnessing divi ne magic.: doesn't rely on study o r
t rain ing. A d erlc rnight learn fo rmulaic: prayer::$ and
ancient rite s . b ut t he a hi1ity lO cast cleric s pells r~ lies on
devorion and a11 intuitive sense of a d~iry's wishes.
Cfe rics combine the helpful magic ofhc.a ling a nd
inspiring t heir a llies w ith $p ells that harm and h i11der
foes. They can provoke aw<.. a nd dread, Jay r.1.1 rses of
p lague or poison. and evem call dO\Vll flames from heaven
to consume rheir enemies. For those evildoers who will
benefi( mosl from a mace to t he hr:ad, cl~rics depend on
t heir combat craining lO let t hem wade into rnelee with
t he power of lhc gods on their side.

D I VINE AGENTS
Not every acolyte or oOiciaut a t a temple or $hr i1le il) a
cleric . .Some priests arc called to a s;imple life of temple
service . c arrying out their gods' wilJ through prayer and
sacrifice , nor by magic and s t re ng'th of arms. ln s ome
cilies. priesthood amounts to a political office, viewed
as a stepping s tone to hi~her posi tion~ of auOw rity and
involvng no c omm union wirh a god a l aU. T rue clerics
a re rare in most h ierarch ies.
\Vhen a cle.r ic ta kes up a n adventuring life, il is Ul)ually
hecause his or her .god demands ir. P ursuiug the goals
of the gods often involve s braving da ngers hr:yond the
\vatls of c.iviHzation, smiting evil or seeking ho'ly relics in
a ncient tombs . )..{any clerics are a lso r:xpecle d to prote ct
E CLERIC
-Spell Slots per Spell Level -
Profici ency Canttips
Bonus Feat ures Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
2 Spdkas.ring, Oivin~ Domain 3 2
2 Ch annel DM nity (!{rest). 3 3
Divine Domain f~aturt
2 3 4 2
+2 Ability Store Improvement 4 4 3
+3 Destroy Undead (CR 1/ 2) 4 4 3 2
3 Channel Divin ity (2/rc>t) . 4 4 3 3
Divine Domain fe;~ture
3 4 4 3 3 1
3 Ability Score lmpr<Wement, Destroy Undtad
(CR 1), Divine Domain feature
4 3 3 2

-4 4 4 3 3 3 1
+4 Di1mc lntCf \'etlt ion
Des troy Undead (CR 2)
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
+4 Ability Score Improvement 5 4 3 3 3 2
5 5 L 3 3 3 2
5 Destroy Undead (CR 3) 5 4 3 3 3 2
5 5 4 3 3 3 2
5 Abil1ty Scor~ Improvement 5 4 3 3 3 2
6 Destroy Undead (CR 4), 5 4 3 3 3 2
Divine DomJin feature
+6 Ch.mnel Divinity (3Jrtst) s 4 3 3 3 3
6 Abtlity Score Improvement s 4 3 3 3 3 2
6 Divine Intervention 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

~ wOI'8h i pe r~ . ,1j~h ich can mc.:an ftghting

1ng o rcs, nc~otia ling pe.ar.e between warrjng
1f ~<:i.l. lill i Aportal that WOUlll allOW~ demon
emer t he world.
J\enlu1'ing clerics maintain SOml" connection to
d temples and orders of their faiths. A te mple
ask Cor a cleric~ aid. or a high priest might be in;:'!
"ldemand it.
ATI:-IG A C LERIC
reate n c!eric. the nlOSt importont quc::;t iou lO
r i' ''-'hir.h deity to serve a nd whAI principles you
m ch~tr~ c ler to embody. Appem.li :< R includes
"1any ohhc gods of the mu lrhersc. Check ";' h
lO learn which deities art: in your campaign.
u \ t chosen a deity. consider y<>ur cleric's
... hip to thal god. Did you enter lhis setvice
? Or cl irl the ~od choose you, il''npelling you into
with nu l'tljJarcl for your wishc~? How do che
priests of your fai(h tegard you: as {\ champion
b1emake r? V./hat are your uhitnote goals? Does
xy hmc a :lpecial rask in mind for you? Or are
ing 10 pro,e yourself '"''Orlhy of o .zreat qucst?
K BUILD
n make n clerk quickly hy followinU thc~e
~ions. F'i 1~1 ,
\Visdom should be your hip;hcst
score. fullowed by Srnmgth or Cotl${ilolion .
. choose the acolyte bac:.kgrouncl.
CLASS FEATURES
A~ a cleric. you gair1 th~ CoJlowiug ch~$$ rentll l't~~:';.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1dll per cleric level
Hit Points at JSl Level: 8 +your Constitution modifier
Hit Points a t Higher Levels: ld8 (or 5) T your
Constitution modifier JX:r' cle ric level after bt
PROFICII!NCIES
Armor: Light ::jrmor, medium armor, shit:lcl~
Weapons: AU simple \Vt.apons
Tools: None
Saving T hrows: Wi1<dom. Charisma
S kills: Choose two from History. Insight. Medicine.
P~rsuasion, and RcliiiOn
EQUIPME NT
Ynu start with the followi ng equipment. in itddil ion to
the equ ipment ~ranted by your back~round:
(n) a mace or (b) a warhommcr (if profic ient)
(a) scale mail, (b) leather armor_or (c) chain m:til (if
profici~"tlt)
(a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple
,..-capon
(.')a priest's pack or (b) an e xplorer-s pack
A ,h;eld and a holy symbol

7
 As a n a ction. c hoose one cre ature t hat you can se e
w ith in 60 feet of you . That c re ature must make a
\ Visdom ~aving throw. Jf the c1eature $U<:<:e e:ds on 1he
saving lhrow, you C"'fl' t use this feature oo it <iga in until
you fiui:;b a long rest.
If t he creature fa ils its save~ you c a n read its s urface
1houghts (rhose: fore:mosr in its mind. re flec ting its
c urrelll emotiOn$ and wha t it is a ctively t hinking
a bout) \'-.then it is within 60 feet of you. This effect la sts
fo.- 1 m inute.
Duriug tha t timc, yo u can u~c your a ction to e nd th is
e ffect a nd cast t he suggestion spell on t he c reat ure
witho1H exp ending a s pefl slot. The target a utomatically
fail~ it:$ :$a vina throw a~ainst t he s pell.
PO TENT S P ELLCASTI NC
S tarting a t 8 th Je.vet. you ac.1c.1 yo ur Wi ~d om modifier to
t he damage you deal w ith a ny cleric Ca ntr ip.
V ISIONS Of' Tll t:: PAST
S ta rring at 17t h leve l, you can ca ll t1p visions of tbe
past that re la te to a u objec t you hold or your immed ia te
s u rroundings . You s pend at least 1 minute in rnerHta rion
and praye r, the o. rece ive dream like, shadowy glimp:;c~
of re ce nt eve nts . You c a n meditate in this way for a
numhe:1' o f m ioore s equ.a 1ro your Wis dom score and
rHuSl main tain concentrat ion during tha t time.~ . a ~ if you
we re ca:;ting a s pell.
Once you use th is fe at ure, you can't use ir aga in unril
you fi nish a short. 01 long res t.
Okject Reading. lloldinl( an objec t a s you meditate .
you c a n se~ visions ohhe object's previous owne r.
After med itating for 1 minute. you Je~trn how t he owner
acquired a nd losr t he. obje<:t, asw~ll as the mosr r~cem
significa n( e ve nt involvjng the object a nd that owner.
If t he oQjcc t was owne d by a nother cre at ure in t he
e<:e nr past (wit hin a number of day$ equa l 1o y0\.11"
Wisdom :;core). you c a n spend 1 additiona1 minute
for each owne r to lea r n the same information a bout
th at creatu re.
Area Reading. As you me ditace1 you see vis ions
of recent e ve nts in your immediate vicinity (a room,
s treet. tunnel. clearing. or th e like. up to a SO-foo t c ube).
going back a number of days e::qoal to your \<\' isdorn
score. Por each minute you mediw.tc. you learn about
one s ignificant eve nt: beginn ing with t he most re ce nt.
S ign ific am e ve nts typically involve powerful emotions .
s uch a s battles a nd bet rayals~ marrjap;es a nd murde rs:
births a nd funera ls. However~ t hey mi~ht a lso include
more mundane events that a re neven he less importa nt
in yot.r currem s ituation .
L I FE D OMAI N
T he Life domain focuse s on the vibrant positive
e nergy- one of the ft.nda men ta:J force s of the u niverse-
t hat ~u~tains a ll life. T he ~ods of life promote vita lity
a nd healrh through healing rhe ick a nd wounded ,
c.ar ing fo rhose in need, a nd driving .aw.ay lhe forces o f
death a nd undeat.h. Almost a ny noncvil deity c an cla im
influen ce over t his domain, pa rticula rly ag ricu ltu ra1
dcitie:; (such a s Chaun tc a , Arawai~ and Demete r)! sun
god$ (s uch a $ Lath ander, Pelor. a nd Re -Hora khty). gods
1'.>\RT i. <.:LAS:->ES
6o
of healing: or e ndurance (s uch as Ilmate1, Misha ka I,
Ap ollo, a nd Dia ncechr). and gocls of home and
conHn uu ity (such as Hestia, tlathor. a nd Boldrei).
LI FE DO MA l N SP ELLS
Cleric Level Spells
1st h/~ss, cure wounds
3rd iesser restoration. spiritual weapo11
Sih be-ooon of hope. revivifY
7th death ward, g"ardion of faith
9 [h mass cure wo11nds, raise dead
B ONUS P RO F IC I ENCY
When you choos e thi~ donn~ in at 1st level. you ~ain
proficiency with heavy a r mor.
D ISC I PLE OP L I FE
AJso $ta rting at }:;{ lcvt~l. you r h ea ling :;pclls are more
e ffec tive. Whe never you usc a s pell of 1st level or highe r
to restore h it points to a c reature., the uea ture rega.i1lS
a dditiona l h ir poi ots equal to 2 ; the s pell's level.
C H A NNEL D IVINITY: P RESERVE L IFE
Sra1ting a t 2 nd leve l, you ca1l HS~ you.- Channel Divinity
to heal the badly injured .
As a n ac tion. you prese nt your holy symbol a nd
evoke he a ling energy char can restore a nurn h~t of h ir
poin1s eqt.a f to five time:s yotr c leric level. Choose a ny
creat ures within 30 feet of you. a nd divide those h it
points among them. T his featu re can restore a <: r~.a tu1e
to no more tha n half of it~ h it point ma ximum. You c~m't
use. this feature o n a n undea d or a const rucr.
B LESSE D H EA LER
.J:Jc~inning a t6th level, the hcalin.g s pells you c ast on
oche rs heal you as well. \ Vhen you cast a sp~ll of 1st
level or higher th ~ t re stor es hit poin t:s to a crc-.~ture
othe r than you, you rega in hit points e qua l to 2 + the
spell's leve l.
D I VI NE STR I KE
At 8 th level, you ga in the ability to infuse your we apon
strikes with di\in e energy. Once on each of you r turn ~
when you h it a c re ature w ith a weapon attack , you can
cause rhe atta<:k ro d ea l a n e xt1a 1d8 radia nt da mage to
the ta rget. \-Vhcn you reach 14th lcvel1 t he ext ra da mage
increa~es to 208.
SuPtU:M!! H !lAL! N C
S ta rting a r 17[h level, when you wou ld norma lly roll
out:. or more di<:e to r<::~ tor<:: hit voint:; with a spell. you
inste ad use t he highest n umbe r possible for e ach d ie.
Fo1' e xample . instead of restori1\g 2d6 hit points to a
creatu re . you restore 12.
LIGHT D O MAIN
Gods of lip;ht including Helm, Latha nde r, Pholrus,
Btan<:hala, thr: S ilve1 Flame , Bele nus , Apollo, a nd
Rcllorakhty- prornotc rhc ideals of re birt h and
renewa l, tr11th, vigH.ance , a nd b~aury. o ften using the
symbo l of the su n. S ome of t he se gods a re por tfayed
as the sun ilself or a s a c hario tee r who guides t he s un
 ross the s ky. Others a re tireless scnllnc;ls whos.t> ~yt!:;
rce e ery shadow and see through every dcceplon.
me are deilies of beauty and artisuy. who teach that
or
is a vehicle C<.>r th<.! soul's imprnvement. Clerics a
u. of light are enlightened .souls in(usecl with radiance
the power of their gods' discern in~ vision, charged
chasing away lie.s and burning 3\vay darkness.

- GH T DoMAIN SPELLS
Oonc Levtl Sptlls
, st burrring honds., fouie fire
lrd flaming sphu. Shing ray
5th doy/ight,firtbo/1
itn gordion offaith, w<Jfl offire
9:" flaml suikt, wymg

~us CANTRIP
n you choose this domain at 1st ltwt.l, you p;ain t he
antrip if you don't a lready know it.

<DING fLARE
at 1st level, you cu.n interpose d ivine ligh1 hf.rween
-..elf and an auar.king enemy. 'When you arc atlttcked
creature wilhin 30 feet of ynu that you c nn sec.
an use your re action to impose difla civnmage on
uack roll. causing light to flare before the atla ckM
f"C it hit~ or miS$eS. An a uacker t ho.t can't be blinded
mune to th is rcaturc.
l can use t his feAiure n number of times equal to

\\"isdom rnudHie r (a nl ini rrn_un (){once). You rcaain

'pended ust....'\ when you fin is h a Ion a- rest.

"~'I;L Ot VI N tTY: RAD I ANCE OF T H E DAW ~

ng at 2nd level. you can use your Channel Divinity
.,ess stanlighr, banishing darkness a nd dealing
"t damage to your foes.
10 action. you pre..~ent your holy symbol. and <tny
I darkness within 30 feet of you is d ispelled.
onally. each hostile creawre within 30 feet of
OL<-t make n Consritutjon savine throw. A c:reature
~diant damage equal to 2dl0- your cleric leel
..Uled saving throw. and half as much damage on a
,.rut one. A creature that has total CO\'Cr from you
affected.
-.OVED FLARE
ng at 6th lcvcl. you can also use your Warding
featu re when a crc;ature Ihat you can see within
t of you attacks a creature other than you.
NATURE D OMAIN
Gods o f nature are as varied a~ the nal\.lral world
itself. from inscrutable gods of the deep forests (such
as S ilvanus. Obad-Hai. Chislev. Bali nor. and Pan) to
friendly deities associated with particular sprinas and
groves {such as Eldath). Druids revere nature a~ it
''-hole and might sen-e ooe of these deities. prncti<:ing
mvsterious rite-..s a nd reciting al.J..IJutforgotten prayer"$ in
th.e ir own secret tongue. But mao) of these gods ha\-e
clcri~ as wen. champions who take a more a<:tivc role
in advanci.n.g the interests of a particular nature god.
The...;:;e c!erics might bunt the evil monstro5ilies that
despoil the woodlands. bless the harvest of the faithful.
or wither the crops of rhose who anger their gods.

N.ATURE OOM.AIN SPELLS

f"T SPELLCASTINC
ng a t 8th level. you add your Wisdom modifier to Cleric Level Spells
..s.mage you dea.l with uny cleric CIUHrip. 1st animoJf riendship, speo~ w1lh ommals
3rd b~tJ:s.~irt, s,oike grow'h
.O~A O F L ICHT 5th ."fartt growth, wjnd woll
Jng at 17th level. you cauuse y0111" nrrinn to activate 7th .dominate bePs,, grasping vine
ra of s unlight that lasts for L m inute or u l)li l ynu
9th insc(;t plague, t.rt e stride
-~it usinU a notlu:r action. You e mit bri~ht li~ht in
foo t radiu and d im light 30 feel b eyond tha t. Your
1ies i n the b1ight light have di sadvam~tUt o n saving
"""5 aga inst any !Spell th$l dettl$ it~ M radianr dnmage.

l'AIU l 1 LAS,
~
 A COLYTE OF N ATU RE
At 1st level, you learn one druid can11'ip of your choice.
You a lso gain proficiency in one of the follov1i ng skills of
y01.1r choict<:: Anirnal Handlinp;, Natu re. or Survival.
BON US PROF I CIENCY
Also at 1st level, you gain pt"oficie:n<:.y wich heavy armor.
C HANNEL DIVINITY: CHARM ANI:\1ALS
AND P LANTS
Stanin~ at 2nd level. you can use y01.1r Channel Divinity
to c harm animals and pla nts.
As an actiOH, you ptesenr your holy symbol and i nvoke
t h~. name of your deity. Each bcasl or pla ll{ creatu re t hm
can see y01.1within 30 feec of you must make a Wisdom
savinp; throw. 1f the creat ure fa i.l s its s.-:wing throw, it is
charm~d by you for l minute or until it w.kcs damage.
\+Vhik: it is charmed by you, it i-s friendly to you and other
creatures you designa te.
DAM PEN E LEJ.IENTS
S tarting at 6rh level, when you or a creature within 30
fee t of you take~; add. cold, fire-, tighrning, or thunder
damag~. you can use your reaction to grant resistance to
the creature against thar insra nce of t he damage.
DIVI NE S TRIKE
At 8th level, you ~ain the abiHty to infuse your weapon
Slrikes wit h d ivine en~rgy. Once on each of your t urns
'vhcn you hila crealure wil h a weapon attack, you
can cause t he attack to deal a n extra l d8 cold , firr:, 0 1'
li~hlning damage (ymu choice) to the target. \Vhcn you
reach 14th level, the e.xtra damage increases co 2d8.
i\f ASTER OF N ATURE
At 17t h leve l. you gain the abiliry to command animals
a nrl plam creatures. 'W hile creatures a re c harmed by
your Charm Ani mals and Plants feature! you can take
a bonus act ion on your turn to verbally c ommand what
e ach of chose c.re.arurt% w ill do on its next t urn.
TEMP~_
ST_D
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.:.I N :.:___ _ _ _ _ __
Gods w hose port fol ios i ndude the Te mpest domain -
including Ta lo.s, Umbe rlec, Kord. Zeboim. the
Devourer, 7.eus, a11d Thor- govern storms, sea, a nd
sky. They include !(ods of lightning and thunder, gods
of ean hqua kes, some fire gods, and ce rtain ~ods of
violence. physical :;trength . .and courage. In some
pant heons. a aod of th is dom<t.iu rules ove.r otheJ' deities
a nd is known for swift justice tld ivered by ihun<fe,bolt:=o.
In lhe pant he.o ns of seafar ing people, ~od~ of this
domain are ocean deilies and the patrons of sailors.
Tempest gods send their clerics to iH$J)i1e feal' in the
conu uon folk, either to keep rhos folk on the path of
l'AR! l CLASSES.
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righ1eou.s ne.ss or to encourage them to offer sacrifice~ of
propitia tion ro ward off d ivine wrath.
TEMPEST 00MAI N SPELLS
Cleric Level Spells:
l st fog cloud, thunderwave
3rd g.&.~st of wind, shatt.er
Sth call lightning, sleet storm
7th control water, ice st-orm
9th destructive wave, ins~c! plague
BO~US P ROFICIENCIES
At l st l.ev~l. you gain proficiency with martial weapon~
and heavy armor.
W RATH O F THE ST ORM
Also a t lst level, yoo can thunderously rebu ke a ttacke rs.
When a creature with in 5 feet of you rhar yott <:a n .see
hltso you with an attack. you cau use your re3Clion to
cause {he. crearure m make a. Dexterity savin~ t hro\v,
The crc~du rt ta ke$ 2d8lightning Ol' thunciet darnage
{your choice) on a failed saving thrO\v, and half as much
damage on a s uccessru l one.
You can use this feature ~1. number of times ecp.ral to
your V/i.sdom moclifier (a minimum of once). You rc~~tiu
a ll expended tiStS when yoH finish a long resc.
C H ANNEL DIVJ 1\ITY: D EST RUCTIVE WRATH
Starring at 2 nd level. you can u:;e your Channel D ivinity
to wjeld che power of rhe 5torm with unchecked fcroci(y.
\.Vhen you roll lightning or tllundel' darn<lge, you can
us e your Channel Divinity to deal maximum d ama~c,
instead of rolling.
THUNDERBO LT ST RIKE
At 6th level, when you dal lighming damage to a Large
or smaUcr c reature, you can also push it up to 10 ft:~t
away ftom you .
D IVI NE S T RIJ<E
At 8th level. you gaiu the ability to inf11se. yo111' w~apon
.sttikes with divine energy. Once on each of your turns
when you hit a cre.a ture with a weapon t1trar:k, you r:an
r..ause-rhe attack to deal an ext ra l d8 thunder dam age to
the targe t. \Vhen youl'each 14t h lev..=d, t he extra dama~e
inr:.reases to 2d8.
S T ORMBORN
At lith 1e.v~l. you have a ftyin~ speed equal to
your current walki ng speed whenever you are not
under~rou nd or indoors.
TRICKERY DOMAIN
Gods of tticke1'Y- s uc h as Tymora: Dcshaba,
Olidammara. t he Traveler. Garl Glit tergold, a nd
Loki- are mischief.make rs and instigators \vlw :;la nd
as a consl:=t rll chall~nge to che accepted order amon~
bot h aods and mortal:;. They're patron$> of thif;ves,
s <:oundrels: ~amblers, rebels. a nd liberators. Their
clerics a re a <Hsruprjve fo rce 1n t he world, puncturing
pride, moc:king tyra nts, 5tealing from the rich! frcd11g
capt ives, a nd H.outin~ hollow traditions. They prefe1'
~ubterfuge., pranks, rl~<'..eption, and rheft rather than
ire ct con frontation .
-RICKE RY DOMAIN SPELLS
Cleric Level Spells
1st chomt persor1, disguise self
3rd mirror image. pass without tr&Jc.e
5th blink, dispel magic
7th dimension door, polymorph
9th dominate person, modify memory
t:SLESSING OF THE TRICKSTER
""'arring when yov choose rh is domain at 1st level, you
n usc your action to touch a w illing crealure other
..an yourself to g ive it adva ntage on Dexterity (Ste a lrh)
o-ks . T h is blessing lasts for 1 hotlr or ttnli l you u-s e
1S feature a gain. '
~HANNEL DIVINITY: i NVOKE D UPLICITY
.... :.arting ar 2nd leve1, you ca n t.Jseyour Channel Divinity
crea te an illusory duplica te of yourself.
o\s an ac[ion, you <:reate a perfec t illusion of
rse1f that lasts for 1 minute, or umil you lose your
"lCentration (a~ if you w ere concentrat.in~ on a s pell).
-..e illtlSion appears in an unoccupied spa<'..e t hat you
n Ste wit hin 30 fet t of you . As a bomts .aclion on your
-n. you can move the illusion up to 30 feet to a s pace
..J. ca n see., btU it n1ust remain within 120 feet of you.
~="or the dur~-\tion, you cau cast spe lls as thou gh you
Te in the illusion's sp~tce, but you must use your own
ses. Additionally, when both you and your illusion
\\'ithin 5 fee t of a creature t hat can se e t he illusion.
haw~ advantage on at.ra<:k rolls against that crearure:
ro.n how distracting the illusion is to the target.
HANNEL DIVI NITY: C LOAK OF SHADOWS
rting at 6 th le vel. you can use your Channel
inity to vanish.
-\5 an action . you become invisible unri l the end of your
turn . You become visible if you attack or cast a spell
\' INE STRI KE
~th level, you gain the ability to in fuse your weapon
kes w ith poison a g ift from your deity. Once on each
"lllr ru ms when you hit a c re ature with a \ve.apon
.ck. you can c"usc the atta ck to deal an extra l d8
-;on d amage ro 1he ta1g~t . \hen you reach 14th level,
ext ra damage increa s~s ro 2<18.
PROVED DU PLICITY
17th level. you c~m create. up to f01.1r duplicares
o urself, in~tead of one, when you usc lnvokc
,Jicity. As a bonus action on your torn, you can
;e any number of them up to 30 fGct, to a maxi mum
ge of 120 fc~t.
-AR DOMA IN
,.. ha s tu<tny ma u ifesta tions. It can make h ero~~$ of
ina ry people. It can be desperate and horrific, with
.... of c ruelly and cowardice eclipsing instances of
-ellence and courage. In either case, t he gods of war
watc h ovcr warrior:; <md re\v(Hcl lhern ror their greal
deeds. The clerics of s uch gods e xcel in battle, ins pirin g
othr:rs to figh[ t he good fi~ht or offerin~ acts of viole nce
as prayers. Gods of ,var inclu<l~ c hampions of honor
and chivalry (~u ch as Tonn, Heil'oneous, all<l Kid-
Jolith) as wcH as ~ods of dc~;truction anti pillage (such
as Erychnul, the Fury, Gruumsh. and Ares) and gods of
conquest all<l domi nati on ($iH<:h as Ba nt':, Hr:xtor, and
11a~lubiyct). Other war gods (s1.1ch as'lbmpus, Nike.
a nd N11arla) rake a more neutral stance, promoting war
in all its manifcst~-ttions and supporti ng waniors in any
circu mstance .
WAR DOMA I N SPELLS
Cleric l evel Spells
1st divine f avor, shield offaith
3cd magic wea,!10t1, spiritual weapon
5th ct!lsader's mantle, spirit gur.rdlans
7th frr:edom ojmovtmt nr, st.cneskin
9th flame strike, hold monser
B ONUS PROFICI ENCIES
At 1st level, you gain proficiencywich ma1tial weapons
and heavy armor.
WAR PRIEST
!--'rom 1st level, yot.n god delivers bolt5 of 1nspitat1on to
you while you arc engaged in battle . \Vhen you 1.1se the
Auack ac[ion, you can make one weapon attack as a
bonus ac(ion .
You can use this feat ure a nmnbcr of times equa l to
your \.Visdorn rnodi ller {a mtn!mum of once). You re.g ain
a ll expended uses when you fin ish a long rest.
CHANNEL D IVINITY: GUIDED ST RIKE
S tarting a t 2nd leve l. you can use you.- Chann~l Divin ity
to st rike with supernatural accuracy. VVhen you make
a n attack 1'0H. you can use your Channel Divinity to gain
a +10 bonus to the roll. You m~1ke this c hoice after yott
see the roll, hut hefore [he DM says \vhether t he attack
bits or misses.
C HANNEL DIVINITY: WAR Goo's BLESSING
At 6th level, when a cre-ahJ i"~ within 30 feet of you
makes an attack roll. you can use your reacti.on to gra nt
that creature a 'i'l 0 bonus to the roll, using your Chann el
Divinity. You makc t his chojce afler y0\1see the roll, bm
before the DM says whether the a tta<.:k hit:-:. or mJ!:;.s es.
D IVINE S T RIKE
At 8th level, you gain t he ability to infuse your weapon
Slrike s with divine energy. One~ on each of you r tur ns
w hen you hit a. c reature with a \Vc~wou alta<.:k. you can
cause the a ttack to deal an ext,.a ld8 da mage of the
~arne type dealt by the weapon to t he targl~t. \Vhell yOtl
reach 141 h lev~l, the e.xt1'a damage increases to 2d8.
AVATAR OF BATTLE
At 17th level. you gain rc:;is ta nce to bludgeoning, p iercing,
and sl ashi ngdamag~ from nonmagical weapons .
t'.J,.Rl l CLASSES
 D RUID
Hold ing h igh a gnaded staff wreathe d wit h holly, an elf
swnmons the fury of the storm .and calls down explosiv~
bohs o f lightning to smite the torch-carryin~ orcs ' 'vh o
thrc.atcn lu~ fo rest.
Crouch ing out of sight on a high tree branch in che
for m of a Leopard. a human peers om of rht: jungle at the
strllnge.construction of a temple of Evil Clemenlal Ai l',
keeping a <.:.lose eye on the cu ltists' activitif"...o::..
Swinging a blade formed of pure fi re, a half-elf
charges into a mass of skdelal soldiers, sundering
the unnaHJl\-'ll rnagic chat g ives tht. fou l creatures lhe
mocking $embla nce of life..
\Vhcthcr calling on th~ elernemal forces Qf na cure or
r:mulating t he creatures of the animal world. druids a re
an c mbodimenl of nature 's n~sil ience, cunning: a nd fu ry.
They claim no mastery over nature. Inste.ad. they see
themselves as extensions of nature's indomitable w i1L

PoWER OF NAT URE

D ruid~ revere n ature abot-e a11, gaining their speJls and
or he r mag icaJ powers either from the force of il~H\ne
itsd or from (I nat\11'e deity. rvtany druids pursue a
rnystic .:=;pi ritua1ity of t ranscendent ullion .,v ilh na(ure
rather than devotion to a divine entity, v;hile ot hers
serve aods of o,vild nature. <tn imal$>, o t el~nlencal fotces.
The anc ient d ru idk: traditions ar~ s;.ornetirne.s called
the Old Faith. in c ontrast w the \VOt'ship of gods in
1ernples and sh rines.
Druic.l spells are oriente d rowa rd nature and animal~
the p ower of moth a nd cia\\': of sun a ml moon. of fire
a nd storm. Druids' also gain the ability ro take on anima)
foriJlS, and some rlruids make a part icular study of this
practice, even lO the poi n1. where t hey prefe r animal
form to their natural form .

P RESERVE T H E BALANC E
For dn1ids. narure exists in a vrec.arious bala nce. The
fou r elements t hat make up a world- ail', eanh, fire,

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THE DRUID
- Spell Slots per Spell l eva.l-
Proficiency Cantrips
l evel Bonus Features Known 1st 2nd 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th !lth
l si +2 Druid ic, Spcllcasling 2 2
2nd +2 Wild Shape. Druid Circle 2 l
ld -2 2 4 2
4th +2 Wild Shape improvement, 3 4 l
Abilit) Score Improvement
5th -t3 3 4 3 2
6th +3 Druid Cird e feature 3 I 3 3
- th +3 3 4 3 3
8th <3 Wild Shape impro.ement, 3 4 3 3 2
Ability Score Improvement
9th +4 3 4 3 3 l
1 0th +4 Druid Circle feature 4 4 3 3 3 2
""th 14 4 4 3 3 3 2
2th +4 Ability Score Improvement 4 ~ 3 3 3 2
~jth +5 4 4 3 3 3 2
,_. ~h +5 Druid Cirde feature 4 4 3 3 3 2
5th +S 4 4 3 3 3 2
'6th +5 Ability Score Improvement 4 4 3 3 3 2
7th 16 4 4 3 3 3 2
8th +& Timeless Body, Bca~a Spells 4 4 3 3 3 3 1
9th +6 Ability Score Improvement 4 4 3 3 3 3 2
.lOth +6 Arc:hdn.Jid 4 4 3 3 3 3

od watcr-mu~t remain in equillb'hun. If on~ e.l~me.m as a si~n that bccomiug a <h'(lid

re to gain power ov~r r.he others: t he world could bl~
-.....1 rOyt..o:d. dr<.W'H into Ol)e of l.he e.lern~ n ral pla nes and
ken apart jnto its component ck~tnents. 'fhu$. d rt~ irl~
)().'5e c11hs of Elememal Evil a nd others \'l!ho promote
c leme nt to the cxdu::;ion of others .
::>ru irl~ arft ~ I so concerned \Vith t he dcJic~i.lc t~.c.:olog ic~ l
~net that J;u:;ta ins pl.:ult and a nlmal Iif~. and the need
c-iv i l iz~cl folk to live in harmony with n ature. uot in
~sit ion 10 i 1. Dr-uicis at":c;~pr that which is cruel jn
are, and they hate:. that which is unnatural, includin~
rra tions (s uch as beholders and miud Oayers)
wu.lcac.l (~uch as zombies and vampi re~). Druids
"'Jletlmes lead raids against such crea t u re~. c.~sp~d.a lly
~en the monsters encroac;h on t he dru ids terr itory.
f')ru ids a re often found ~uarc.ling sacred sites (11'
t':hi1)g over regions of un$ipOif(!,cJ nature. But whc.n a
ific<~.nl Uang1~r ~ ri ses, 1hre.att:ning nature's bala nce
he land:; tlK.y pr(ll~~l. drui d ~ lake on a more active
in com bati n ~ the tltrc~d. as adventurers.
~ REATING A D RU ID
en maki ng a dl'uid, c;o n~ider why your characwr has
h a close bond with nat ure. l>('.rhap.s yOt.ll' c ht~l'a ct~r
~i n <1 sodt':ty wht':re (he Old Faith still thrivt:.s. or was
\"'<IS part of your charac;ter's dcsdny.
Hav.c.. you always been a n t~dv~mur~r
a~ pan of your d ru idic t.alling. or d i<l you
fi.l'St s p end tim~ as a c;areraker of a sacred
~rove or .spring! i->erhavs your homel;wd wt~ s
b~foo iE=:d hy ~vii, a nd you took up an adventuring Hfe il)
hop(.:..S of lludin.g a new hom~ or pu1pos~.
Q v l C K B U I LD
Yotr c;.a n mak~.
a druid quickly by follo\v i n~ thc:;c
sugg<.~:;tiOl JS .
FitSl, \Visdom should be you r highest
ability ~core. followed by Com;t ilution. Second. choose
the h<..rmit background.
CLASS F EATURES
A!:i a druid, you gain t he followin:4 class feat ures.
HIT POI NTS
Hit Dice: 1d8 p druid level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 1 yow Consrirutioo modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1<.18 (or 5) + you r
Con~titutiou modifier p er dniid IE':v~l a fter 1st
PROF TC TENC TES

-..cd by a druid a(t l~~ bei1'g abanrlo n(!.d in the depths

fo rest. Perhaps your character h~d <1 d ram ark
:ounte.r w ith the s pirits of natu re., coming face to
~with a giaut eagle or d ire wolf a nd !=>urviving the
""Jer ienc~. Maybe your cha racter wa:; born dul'ing an
storm or a vo]canic eruption, w hich was inte.rprete d
Armor: Ligh1 anl )(lr, me.(Hum a rmor. shields (druids will
not wear armor or u~t': sh ie1ci$i rnadt: of meta l)
Weapons: Clubs. d a~~c.rs. dart:;, javclirr:-;, H) ~Ces.
(ltlarte.J-sta ffs, scimitars. s ickles. slin~s, spears
Tools: Hcrbalisrn kit
Saving Throws: lntcUig-crtce. \Vi$dOm
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Actd irio naHy. you c.an if:!nor~ I he verbal ~utd so mari<': ARCT tC
componenls of your d ruid $>pe1b. as wdl as any nHi lt:rial
Druid level Circle S pells
<'.<,mponeols lha t lac.k a cosr a nd arcnt consumed hy a
spell. You gain t his h~nt'::f. t ir~ both your normal shape 3td hold pus.on. spike erowth
and your bc.ast sha pe from \ViJd S ha pe. 5rh slee! storm, slow
7th freedom ofmovtment, ic(; storm
DRUID C IRCLES 9th commune whh nature, t one cfcold

Though their organization i5 invis ible to most outsidel's, COAST

dru ids att>: J)~irt of a society rha 1Sp<tns the land . ignol'itlg
Druid Level Circle Spells
politicaf bordt:r~. All druids are notninHBy memb~rs
of lh is dn1idic sociP-ry, 1hongh some individoals are so 3rd mirror hnage, misry step
isolated (hat lhey h~we never seen any high-ranking 5th wQier breathing, water walk
members of t h~ sociely or participated in druidic 7th conirol waJer,freedom ofmovemen
gatheri ngs. Druids rccogni7.e each other as brorhe1s and 9th Gonjure elemental, s.crying
sistt.rs. Like cl'eatures of the wild~rnr:ss. ho,vevcr, d ruids
somecirn~$0 <:Ofnpdc wich or ev~n p rey on each ot h~ r. DESERT
J\c a loc:af SC<tle. drui ds a.re organixed into circle~~ riMI Druid Level Circle Spells
shar~ <:-t>:rlain pcrspecriv~5 on nature. balance, and the- 3rd bi~.Jr,
silence
v.~-i.Y of the d ruid.
5th cn:ote fOod and water, protection from energy
C IRCLE OF T H E LAND 7th blight., h"llcinatory fettoin
9 th iosea plogue, wc;li ofnone
Th~ Chcle of the Land is mt1de l liJ of myst ics a nd sage1;
who :;.a(<.:guard a.nc.it':nl kn owlcd~c and rite.s 1h rough FOREST
.~ va:;.t ora l tradicio n. Thes~ druids meet wil hi n ~;a<.:rcd
Druid Level Circle Spells
circk.s of tree.s <11' .SI anding stones to whisper primal
se<:r'ets i n Druidic. The c:ilcle's wi~cst mem bers p1'e.Sidc
3rd horkskin, spider climl
a!) th<.: chief prie$il$ of commun icie.s rh;u hold to the Old ;th col/ lightning, plant growth
Faith a nd sene a!) ad\isors to the r ul<.:rs of those folic 7th divina!ion,freedom ofmovemeo!
As a member of this circle. your magic. i~ 11l n1.eu<.~cd 9th commune wi!h ntJiLAre. free stride
by t he land wh~re you \o,crc in icia red i ll(O the circJes
mysterious I'll e.::;. GRAS SL AND
Druid leve l Circle Spells
B ONUS C ANT R!P
3rd imisihility, pass without trace
W hen you c:hoose this <.:ircle at 2nd levef. you Jearn one
5th daylight, hc;ste
add i1ion.al d r uid eantr ip of your t.hoicc.
7th divirtatirm,jre-cdom ofmovemen!
NAT U R A L RECOVE RY 9th dream, in:.e ct plagve
Start ing ;:u 2ud level. you can regain ::)Orne of yow
magic:al ~nergy by sitting in medi tation and oommunir~g M o uNTAIN
wilh uaturc. During a shor t rest, you choose expt:ndcd Druid l evel Circle Spells
speH s lots to 1'eCO\'t'.r. The spell !>lors ~.~an ha ve a lrd spider r;limb, spike growrh
(',ombined lcvd t hat i~ eql1al to or less than ha 1f your 5t h lieht.ning bolt, meld imo s.tone
druid level (oml<lcd up), and none of the slots can be 7th Sfone shape, stoneskin
6th 1eve1or higher'. You can't use this fea ture aj..{ain until
9th passwall, wQ/1 ofstone
you finish a long rest
For exampk, when you ar~ a 4lh-k~vd d ruid: you ~~an SWAMP
rec over up to two levels worth of spell slors. You can
Druid level Circle Spells
r ecover e it her a 2nd-level slot or two 1.Sl-levd ~lots.
3rd dcrkness. Melfs acid arrow
C I RC LE S PELLS Sth water walk, s$inking cloud
Your mystical con n~<:.r ion to the la nd infuses you with 7th jfeedom of mow:me.nt, /oca:e creaturt
t he a bi lity to cas t certa in spells. At 3rd. 5th. 7th. and 9th insect plague, scrying
9rh level y01.1 g<tin access to c.irde spell~ connecte d
to rh~ land where you bec:ame .3 dr uid . Choose thai
UNDERDARK
land- a rctic, coast, d esert. forest, g:rassla nd, mountain:
swamp, or Underdark- a nd con~ult t he associ;ned Druid Level Circlo Spells
list of s pells. 3rd spidu climb, web
O n<:e you gain access to.., c irc le :;;pcl1, you a lways have Sth ga .>eo~sform. stinking cloud
it prepared, and it <loeS11't cou nt a gainst t he 1H.Inlberof 7th greater i.>wisibility. stone shape
spells you <:an prepar e each day. If you g~1in access to a 9th d ovdkill. insect plague
sp~ll rh;u doesn't a ppear on tht: dntid ~pcH list. the spell
i$ nonetheless a druid $pe.ll fo r you .

i'ART 1 C:T \S~ES

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->D'S STRIDE
ning at 6t h level. movi11g lhrough nonma~ical
uh ten aio <":ostsyou no extra rnov~m~1U. You can
pa s~ lhrot.1gh non magical plants wilhout h~i ng
~ by them <tu<.l wit hout takin~ da mage frorn them if
have thorns. spines. o r .a shnila r hazard.
addition, you have advantage oo saving rhrmvs ag~tinst
... that ~re rnagically cre.aced or manipulated ro impede
mcnt. such those cretlt~d hy t he entangle spel l.
TU RE'S WA RU
you rcat:h 10lh ltwel, you can't llc charmed or
ened by eJem cntals or fey, and you are immune to
1l a nd disease.
u RE's SANCTUARY
you reach 14th level. crea lur~S; of t he natural
seuse yO\I t connection to n~ture and become
nt to attack. you. \>Vht:n a he.ast or phutt crc<tlllre
...s you. that crea ture mu8l ma ke a 'Wisdom s~wing
against your d ruid s pcH s ave DC. On a failed save.
re.aturc must choos~ a different targ<:.l. or the atta ck
.atically misses. On a ~u ecessful $;ave, t he creat ure
une to th is ~ffe:ct for 24 hour.s.
creature is aware of this e ffec;t before it makes ils
aga inst you.
ii:CLE OF THE MOON
... of the Circle of the Moon are fierc;e gua rdia ns
wilds. T heir ord~r gathers u nder the fuH moon to
news and trade warnings. They haunt the deepest
'the \vil dern~!;!;, where they might go f 01' w~eks
before crossing paths w ith another huma noid
re. let alone another druid.
geable as the rnoon. a druid of this drcle might
as a g reat cat one night, soal' over the treetops
~gle the next rlay, and c rash thrOtJgh rhe
"lrrowth in bear for m to drive off a t re spassing
r. The wild is in the d ruid' blood.
8 .-\T W 'll. D SHAPE
)'OU choose this circle a t 2nd le vel. you g~~in the
to u se Wild S ha pe on your turn as a bonus action.
- 1han as a n a ction .
tionally, while you a rc traiiSL'ormed by \Vild
you cau use a bonus ac;-tion to expend one
~kn 10 regain 1d8 h it points per level o f t he spell
pendcd.
LE FORMS
cs of your drde grant you the ability lO transform
ore dangerous aniu1al fotms. Star[in~ at 2nd
:ou can use your \VHd Shape to lransfo rrn into a
,.,;th a cha llcn~e rating as high as I (you ignore
x.. Cl{ colum1l of t he Beast Shapes labfe, bur must
by t he other limita llons there).
rting at {)[h level. yo u c a n lransfo l'm inro a beast
chalknge rat ing as h igh as your d n.1 id l~ ve:l
d by 3. rounde d do,vn.
PRIMAL STR I KE
Stani n~ at 6th k:vel. y0111' a u acks in beast form count as
magk,al for [he pur pos<.: of ovr:rc;omi ng resistance and
immun ity to nonma ~ical attacks and damage..
ELEMRNTAL WILD SHAPE
At lOth level, you r.an expend two usc~ of \V~ld S hape
ar chesamc tim<.. to lransform into an a ir elemental. ~:jll
earth el~n1ema l. a fi re elementa l, 0 1' a water elemental.
1 i-IOUSAND FORMS
By 1 4~:h level. you have learned to use ma~ic to a lter
your physical for m in more subOe ways. YoH c;an cast t he
~1/rer sclf~pcl1 at wil l.
DRUIDS AND THE GODS
Some druids venerate the forces of nature themsel"es. but
most druids are devoted to one of the man)' natu(e deities
worshiped in the multiverse (the lists of gods in appendix
B include many such deities;. The worship of these deities
is often considered a more ancient tradition th:.m the failhs
of d erics and urbanized peoples. In fact, in t he world of
Creyhav.'k, fhc druidic faith is -called the Old Faith, and it
daims many adheret~ts. among farmers, fo resters, fishers.
and others who live closely with nature. Thts tradition
indudes the worship of Nature as a prim.) I force beyond
personification, but also encompasses the 'Norship of 8eory.
the Ocrth Mother, as well as devotees of Obad.Hai, Ehlonna,
and Ulaa.
In the worlds of Greyhawk and the Forgottetl Realms.
druidic circles. are not usually <:onnecled to the faith of a
single nature deity. Any given d rd e in the Forgotte.n ~ea lms ,
for example. might include druids who revere Silvanus,
tv1ielik~i. Eldath, Chauntea, or even the harsh Gods of Fury:
Tatos, Malar, Auril. aod Umberlec. These nature gods. are
often called !he First Cirde, ~he first among the druids, ~nd
most dtuids count them all (even the "iotent ones) as worth}'
of vct~cration.
The dtuids of Eberron hold animistic beliefs <.ompletely
un<:onne<.ted ro iihe Sovereign Host, the Dark Six, or any of
the othet teligions. of the Nortd. The)' believe that evet}' living
thing and c.very natural phe:~omenon -sun. moon. wind,
fire, and the world itself- has a spirit. Theit spells, then. <tre
a means to communk:ate with and command these spirits.
Dilferent druidic sects, though, hold different philosophies
about the ptoper relatio01ship of these spirits to each other
and to the for<.es of civilization. The Ash bound, for example,
believe that arcane magic is an abomir.ation against nature,
the Children ofWimer vener(lte: the forces of death, and the
Gatekeepers preser"e a'1dent traditions meant to protect the
world from the incursion of aberrations.
 FIGHTER
A htnnan in c la nging plate ~umor ho1ds her sh ield
before hc.r as she r uns towa rd the massed goblins . An
e1f beh ind her. clad in :;t u<.i<.lcd leather armor, peppe:rs
the goblins with nrrows Joosed from his. exqui sile
bow. The halforc nearby shouts orders, h~.l pi ng
the two combatants coordinate. their assault to tht:
bc;.sr adv.am.age.
A d\varf in chain mail interposes his sh ield bet\Vt<.:u
the ogn~s <:.lub and his cotnpattiOJI, k.uockin~ the deadly
blow aside. His companion, a haff.elf in :;r:.ale annor,
swings two sd m ira1'-S i n a blinding wh irl a:; .she circles
the og,e, loc,ki ng f<w ::t blind spot in its defenses.
A gh=tdi:uo r lights for sp-ort i n an arcmt. a master w ich
h is t rident a nd net, skilled ar toppling foes a nd moviJtg
t hem a 'Omld lot lhe c rowd'::$ dcHght- <tnd his own
ta ctkal adv~mta~c. His oppone.n t's sword flare-s \'.'it h
hlut'! lighr a n i nsran1 before she $ends lightui n~ flashing
forOt lO l$HJllt. him. ~
All of th<.:sc htrocs are fip;hte rs . perhaps t he.. mos1
d iverse da.ss of characters in t he workl$> of DuNG liONS &
D RAGON:=i. Quesring k n \ghlti, conquering overlords, royal
champions, e lite. foot so!Oier:s, ha1de:ned meicenarics.
a nd bandit kings- as figiLters. lhty all !$ha re an
u nparalleled mast~ry with \Ve. apon~ and annor, a nd a
1horoogh knowledge of the kill of combat. And they
arc \Nell ~K.qu~dntcd with death. both mefing it out .3;:<1
starin~ it defiantly in the face.

WELL-ROUNDED SPECIALIST S
Fighrer-s learn rhe basics of .311 combat s tyle:$. Every
fig hte r can swing an ax~, fenr.~ with a rapiel', wield a
longsword or a gn.:.a tsword . usc a bow. a nd even trap foes
in a net v..ith some dcaree of skilL Likewise. a lighU:r is
~1.dcpt with sh ields and every form of a rnhw. Br:yond lhal.
basic degree. of familia r i1 y, ea~..~h fighlet sp~ci alizcs in a
cerlaiu Slyle of combat. S ome concentrate on an;he.y,
some on fightin~ with two weapons at onC'..e, and some
on augmenrlng rhei1' mani<~1 s ki lls with magic. T his
combination of broad ~cncral a bility and exrensive
specia lization rnake~c;. fight~s supt.=:1'it1t f:(nnb8la ols
on bmdefields a nd in dun ge.n l~ a likr:..

T RAINED FOR DANGER

Not t.vcry member of the c.ity watch, the villa ge mil iria.
or t he queen's a r.-ny is a figluer. Most of lh csc t roops arc
re la liveJy UJltntiucd soldiers \Vith only the most bask
combat kno..,vlcd ~c. Veteran soldiers. milita y oillcers,
t rained body~uards, ded kare.=:d knight~, .<l 1l<l similar
figt.nes a.l'e fighlers.

P.\RT' CJ \SSF.S
7<>
TH E FIGHTER
Proficiency
level Bonus Features
ht +2 Fighting Style, Second Wind
2nd +2 Action Surge (one usc)
3rd +2 Mar'ti"'l Archetype
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement
5th ~3 E>ttra Attack
6th +3 Ability Score Improvement
7th +3 Martial Archetype fe-ature
S: h +3 Ab ilit)' Sco ;e Improvem e nt
9th +4 ln.domii.:tble (one usc)
Oth 1-4 Martial Archetype feawre
th -4 Extra Attack (2)
2th +4 Ability Score lmprovcrrterll
3th .s Indo mitable {two uses)
4:h +5 Ability Score Improvement
' 5th +5 l\1<trti.:tl Archetype feature
6th +5 Ability Score lrnprovemem
'"'ih +6 Action Surge {two uses). Indomitable
(th1ee uses)
~&th +6 tv1ar t iJI Arc;hetypc featu re
9ih ~6 Ability Score hnprovement
~th +6 Exm Attack (~)

:x>me fighters ft'!f:1 drawn to us c thei r train ing as
.. e m urers . The duugeon ddvlng. monster sh~ying, a nd
e t d ;) ngt"!I'OtJ$; work common a11'tc)l)g advemurers is
o nd nature for a faght~r, not al1 that dHfcrern ftom
1ife he or s he ]eft Ochiuli. 'fhert': ar~ gre ater risks.
rha ps. b ut ~tlso mt,ch gr~ater rew~m.ls-ft~,.. iighh~1s in
cicy warch have the opporwniry fl') d iscover a magic
me mogue .;;word, for cx~uHpl<'! .
'.::RE ATINC A fiGHTER
... you build y(Jur Jlghtt':f, rh in k about t\vo rdt=He <l
mem s of your c haracter's background: 'Where did
u get your combat tl'a in ing, and what set you ;.pan
to buy L h ~m . Your a rm~un eu ts Al'f: now among your
most important poss e;ssions the ouly lh)ngs rhat stand
bt<: 1we~n you and Ucath's emhra.r.~.
QUJC K B UI LD
You c an make. a lighter quickly by follow i n~ th ese
suggf.:S( il)I)S. First. make Slrcugth 01' n e:xreriry your
hi,ghc..~:;t abiiity ::><:Oft~. de pe nding ou whel her you
\Vant to focu~ on !Jielee weapons or on arclK.ry (or
fhLcS$1~ weapon$;). Your ncxlltigbes c s core should be
Constitution. or lJltcHigent.~ if you pktn tv adopl ll1e
Eldl'itch Kn ight martia l archetypt. S e-c ond. choos e
t he soldier bac.kgrounc.l.

)ffl the mundane w~urion; ~uound you? \ Vc.. re you

~n icularly r uthless? Did yot' gel ~xua. help from a C LA SS FEATURES

n1or. p~1haps because.~ of yotn exct'!ptional dcdk4{till:{?
ha t drove you to thi~ tra.inin~ in the firsl phh-:~? /\
reat m your homclaml, a thitsr fo r revenge. or a ueed
prove yotu'se:lf m ight a ll have been fac:rors.
You m ight ha \'<.:. enjoyed fol'fna l training in a noble's
-my or in a lot.~a l militia. Per hap:$ you lrainP-d in a ...var
..tdemy, le arning s(r~1 legy, la t';ck.s, and military h istOI''Y
)'Ou might be s e1f-taught- uupoli;;;h.ed but wc.ll tc:-:.h.:d.
d you take up 1ht<: sword as a way w escape the limits
life on a farm . or <sre yo11 fol lowin~ a proud fan1Hy
.Jdition? \ Vhe:re d id you acquke your \Veapons au<.l
f'lllor? They m ighl have bee n m ilitary issu<' or fam ily
irloom:;. or pel'll<lJ)5i you scrimped and Sa\'~d for years
As a lightf:.t, you aain t he follov.ring cla~c; fe~turcs.
H IT PO INT S
Hit Dice: l dlO per fighter level
Hit Points at 1st Level : 10 -+ y0\11' Con!-itiwtion mod itkr
Hit Poi nts at Higher Levels: l d 10 (or 6) + yeLl<
Cons(iltJL ion modifie r per fightt 1 levc::l a-fter l ::.t
P ROFJC I ENCI ES
Armor: AU a rmor. shields
\Veapons: S imple wc~tpoJJS. m atria l \vea.pons
Tools: Now..:
Saving Throws: S t re ngt h. Constitution

PART 1 C.l..ASSfS
 Skill~: CJloose two ~k ill:; from Acrobatics. Animal
Handlin~. Athf~1i<,:!;, l l is tory, l1t~ight. Intimidatio n.
Perccption, aH(I Surviva l
EQUli'MENT
You !;tan wit h thr:: follow ing equipment, in addition to
t he equipment ~ranre.d by your ba<":kground:
(.:t) chain n1ajl or (b) le-ather. longbow, ancJ 20 arrows
(a) a matti~d wea pon a11d a s h ield or (b) two ma1'1ia l
w~a pon :j
(a) a Jight cro$sbow a nd 20 bolt~ or (b) t\VO h<i.ndaxes
(a) a dungeouccr's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
FIGHTING STYLE
You adopt <.i. par ticHiar s tyle of fight ing as you1 spr::cialty.
Choose on~. of lhc fOllowing options. YoH c a n't take a
Fi~hti ng S tyle option more than onc:c:, r::vcn if you la ter
_a:et to choose again.
ARGHERY
You g<.~in a +2 bonus to atta ck roHs you make v.ith
ranged weapons.
D EFENSE
While you a re wearing a rmor. you gain ~ 1-1 bonw; to AC.
DUULI NG
Wh~n you arc wi~ld ing a me lee we apon in on~ haud a nd
no o ther \veapo n:s, you ~ai n a 12 bonus to dama~c rotls
with t har weapon .
CJREAT VVEA PO N FIGHTI NG
When you 1"1111 a 1 or 2 on a d;.:una~e d i~ fot an a ttack you
make with a mcl~.e weapon that you arc wielding wilh
!\VO hands, yoo CMt rcroll h~ die and mu~;1 tJ.Se t he n~w
roil: even if lhe n ew roll is a 1 or a 2. The wea pon rnu~t
hav~ rhe t \vo handed or versatile propcny fo1' you to gain
tit is bcne.fu.
PROT ECTION
\.Vhen a crcatul't';: you can se~ a Ilacks a arg~l o ther
l1l<m you that i:s with in 5 f~el of you, you c.au usc your
rcacion 1.0 impose d isadvantage on the a ttack ro ll. You
must be wielding a shield.
T\1'0-WF.APON FIGHTING
VI/hen you c ngt1ge ill two.,v~.apon lighting, you ca n adct
your a.bilily modifier to rhe darnag~ of 1he ~econd allack.
SECOND W I N D
You hav<.~ a limited well of stamina that you can draw on
to prote..cr your sdf from harm. On your (urn. you can usc
a bon1.1S action to regain hit poi1Hs equal to 1d1 0 + your
fighter lev~l.
Once you use this feature. you mus t fin ish a s hort or
(oug rest b~fol'e _y ou can use it a~ain.
ACTION SURGE
Startin~ at 2nd k:vd, you can push yoiH'self beyond yotH'
normal limits for a moment. On your tur n, you can take
ouc a ddit ional action on top of your ~go lar act ion a nd a
possible bonus a c:tion.
i'ART 1 CT ASHS
Once yo1t u:sc t his fea1ure, yuu mu$il finish a shon or
Jon~ r~~c;1 bel(1rc you can ust.: it a~ain. S tarting at 17t h
level, you C<tu usc it twice before a l't::Sl. l>ut on ly oocc on
the same turn.
M ART!AL A RC flETY PE
At 31'd fevd. you choose <.t n a rc he1ypc that you $lrive to
entUiatc in your combat s tylf:$ ~utd techniques. Choose
Champion, Hattie Masr~r. o r Eldritch K11ight. all rlet<tilcd
at t he ~nd of the das.s description . The Hrch~rype you
choose grams you feat ures at 3rcl lcvcl and again at 7t h,
lOth, I 5th, and 18th lvel.
ABI LITY S CORE I MPROVEME NT
When you reach 4th leld. a nd again a t 6th, 8th. 12th,
14th, 16th, a nd l9th lcve.l, you can increase one ahHity
score ofy01.1r c hoice by 2, or you can inc;rease two abjlity
scor~s of your c hoir.e by 1. As normal. you cao'l iu<.:rease
a n ability scor~ above 20 wo;ing this feature.
EXTRA A T TACK
Regiuning a 5th level, you c.:tn attac k twice. instead o f
one~, \Vheucvcr you 1akc the Anack action on your turn.
T he num ber of .au acks inuf:ase):i. to thr~~ when you
reach 11th level in this dt:lS$ and to fow wh<.:.n you r'e<cch
20th l~vel in t his clas::;.
lNDOMlTABLE
De~inn ing a t 9t h lev~l, you can re roUa ~~wi ng t hrow that
you fait If you d o $0 . you must u~c t he n~\\t roH, a nd yOtl
<.:<.tn't us~ 1h is Ct.ature agairl until you fllli.sh a long re:;t.
You cau use t his feature twict>: bel ' "'cen long rests
s tart ing at 13th level and three t imes h~lw<..cn long t~st:;
.!'ital'ing a t 17th le.v~l.
MARTIAL ARCHETYPES
Diffcrenr figh ters choose differe nt approaches to
perf~.c:fing their figh1ing prowess. Thr:: martia l a rchetype
yoo choose ro ~mutate refl~cts your a pproach.
CHAMPION
The arch~1ypal Champion focuses on the dcv~.lopmcut
of raw physical power honed ro deadly perf~ction.
T hose who model thcm~.l ves ou this a Y:hetypc combine
rigorous traiu ing wit h physical exc~llencc to d~a 1
d~vast a l i n~ blow.s.
i MPROVED C !UT!GAL
Begiuning when you choo.se th i:; archetype at 3rd
level, your weapon atl acks sco re a critic<.tl h it on a
roll o( 19 or 20.
REMARKABLE A T HLET E
S ta r li l)g at 7th f~vel. you can add half you r JWOJlcicncy
bonus (round up) to any S 1tength. Dexterity, or
Constitution Cl l<.~ckyou make that do~sn'l a lready tiSe
your profic.:kncy bonos.
lu addition. when you make <.t running loug ju mp, che
dista1lCe yuu c an cover increa se.s by a numht:l' of feet
e t~ual to yo111 Strcn~t h rnod ifkr.
-\DDlT!ONAL F IG !:iT l NG S TYLE
.\t lOth level: you can choose <t sr:<:ond option from the
Fighting S tyle class feature.

Su HRJ O R C RITICAL
:,.tan iog at l 5th lf.v~l, your weapon attacks scoe a
<itic" J h it on a roll of 18 - 40.

SURVIVOR
\t 18th lc\'cl, you a lla in the p innacle of rcsHicm.:c in
ol)atde . At 1he s ta r t of each of your lurns. you regain hit
JOints equal to 5 + your Constir(lt1on mod ifier lf you
a\'e no more t han ha lf of your hit poinl$ left. You don't
ain this be nefit if you have 0 hil points .

BAT T LE MAST E R
-bose who emula te the aw:h~typa.l B.:I.Ctlc Master
mploy martial te chniques passed down through
.. ~nerations. To a Battlr: f\;fa!"-:ter, combat is m1 acaclen'liC
td. someti mes includi ug subjects b~yonct batcle such
... \veaponsmith ing a nd calligraphy. Not ~;very fighter
bsorbs the Lesson!) of h i:;tory. l.he:ory, a nd a rtistry
.at a re refle cted in the BaH It: 1\1as1t:.1' a!'Chetype, but
K)Se who do a re wellroundcd lighters o f gre:ar skill
Kl knowledge.

~o~!BAT SUPERIORITY
hen you choose this arc.he[ype at 3rd lcvd. you
a rn maneuvers tha t are fueled by sp~cia l d ice catted
uperioricy dice.
Jfaneuvers. You Jearn three maneuvers o f your
.oice. wh k.h ate detaifed unrle.r "Ivlancuvcr~" below.
~any ma ne uvers e nhance an a ttack. in some way. You
..m u~c only one Jllaueuver pe l' a ttack.
You l~a rn two additiona1 maneuvers of your choice
/th. lOth, and 15th level. E~ch t ime you Jearn new
aneuvers, you can also replace o ne ma neuvt>:1' you
IOW Wilh a different one.
S uperlo.r ity Dice. You have four ~upcriorily dice.
hich are d8s. A supcr iorily d ie is exp~nded when you
...e it. You regain all of your expended superiori{y d ice
hen you finish a shor t Ot' long rest.
You gain anothe, supe<iority die at 7th level and one
ore al 15th level.
Saving Throws. Some of your matle1.1vers 1equire
.ur targer tn rnake a. savin~ throw lO r<::sis t 1h e
dneuvc.r's effects. 'fhe saving llwow DC is calculatcc.l
~follows:

Ma neuv~r save DC - 8 + your proficiency bonus+

your Strenglh or D exterity modifier (; our ( hoice)

'TU DEN T OF WAR

3rd leve l. you gain proficiency with one lype of
"":lisan's tools of your choice.

:O..SOW YOU!l J'.NEMY

... a nlng ar 7th level, if you ::>pend at least 1 minlJ[e
~er ving o r inte:tacting wit h anot her cr<::atu re oo tsi<f~
~1bat. you C~ll lea,n c ertain information aboul its
pabilitics comp~tr<::d lOyO\lr own. The DM tells you if
e c reature js }rottr e qual. s uperior, or inferiol' in regard
two of rhe following characterislics of your choice:
 Srrt:11gth score
Ot:xt<.:riry !;.CQrc
(;onstltul i()n SC()rt':
Armor Class
Currenl hit points
Tm>l elM levels (if ny)
Fighter rl>>> levls (if ony)
IMPROVED COMBAT SUPERIORITY
At I01h kvel, your superiority dice tur"l into cflOs. AI
18th level. they turn into dl2~.
R ELENTLESS
Stnraittg nr 15th le\"el, when you roll initiath-e ~nd
have no Mlpcr iorily dice rermd ning, you re:gain I
.superiority d i~.
MANEUVERS
The mantu..crs are pre!':ntcd in ;tlpbnberical order.
Commander$ Strike. \Vhen you lakr. the ,\ l l ~ck
a crion on yom l u r n, you c-an forgo on~ of your 8ltack~
ant! usc a bonus action to dircc1 one of your cumpanions
w strike:. Whe.n you do so. choose ~i. fri t.ndty c r~<=~~t u rc
whn can se~ or hca1 you and e;<pend one superiority die.
That creature can immec1iatcly use its reaction ro natke
one ''leavon at(ti<:l<, add in~ the s uperiority die lO the
auack's dant~de roll.
Disarming Attack. \'\' hen you hit a c reature w ith ' '
\vcapon ;-tttack. you can expend one superiority die to
auempt to disarm rhe tar~e1, rorcing it to drop one item
of your c:hoicc thi'lt it's h()fdiug. You a<.ld the. ~uperiority
die ro the attack~ damage roll. and the target must
make a Stn:.ng-th saving rhrow. On a fuiled save, ir drops
the object you choose. The ohject lands at its feel.
Distracting Strike. \Vhen you hit a creature with a
wt.npon auaek, you can exvc nd one ~ upf.ri ority die lO
di!'ilr:::tct the c:.rcaturt>.. giving your aJii~ an openina. You
adcJ the 5nJ)eriorily die 10 1hc:. attac:.k!:i damage; roll. The
ucxt a Hack roll ..-.gainst t he tara:et by an a ttacker olhcr
rha;n you has advantage if rhe attack. i:J made bcfoN"' the
:;tart of your n~xl turn.
Evasive Footwork~ When you movt. you can expend
one superiority dl~. rolling 1hc di~ ancJ addinll the
uumher'l'olled tO your AC u ntil you stnp llloving.
Fcintin~ Attack. You cn expend one superiority die
and use a bonus action r,.n your 1u rn to f~iHt. choosina
on~ crc~tture within 5 feet of you as your taratt. You
h;;we advamage on your nc.xt attt:'lck roll against that
a eAiorc. Jf th;:,:t '\ClZtc.k hits. add the superiority d ie to 1he
aua~k'.:; do mage roll.
Goadi~ Attack. \~'hen Y0\1 h it a <;r;1lurt"< with a
weapon a lluck. you can expc.:nd one sup~riodty die to
attempt to ~oad the tartrer into attacking you. You ~-tdrl
rhe superiority di~ to the a!tack's rlam;.t~e roll. a nd
the tal'get mus1 make a Wisdom sa\ina throw. On a
failc..-d sa\'e, the target hns di:;advantaac on all artack
rol l~ ttgainst ta"cts other than you until the end of
your ucxt tun).
1..-unginA Attack. When you make a rnel e~ w<.:apon
attack on your curn. you can expend one suvcriorit) die
to incrcast: }~our reach for that ;.uta c:k by 5 feel. Jf you hit.
you add th e superioriry die to the attac-k's c.l~tmage roll.
Maneuvering Attack. \\'hen you hit t1 creature with
~-c
,,.,capon 4\ttack. you c.a"l expend one 511J) ~riorily
die rn n1aneuvt:r unc of ~'uur comr~tde5 iuto a more
advanta~eous position. You add the S\lpcrio1"1ty d ie 10 the
a1 tack's d::.mge roll, and you choose a fr iendly creature
who can sec or h~ar you. That cres.ture t:~n use i1l:i
rcar.rion lO move up ro ha lf its speed wi1hour provoking
opportun ity auack~ from rhe taraet o f your attack.
Menacin~ Attack. \Vhf"n you hi1 a creal\lrc wi1h a
weapon attack. you ca n ~x pcnd ouc s uperiority d ie to
auc:mpt to frighten the rarget. You adc.l the suvc riorit)'
die to 1he "'nack'~ damage roll. and the tArget m u.st
make a \Vi!'iclom snv1ng throw. On a f:::t iled save. it is
frigluenect of you until the end of your next turn.
Parry. \<Vhen anoth~r creature damaics yotr with a
melee attark. you eau use your rcac1ion ancl expend <.me
superiority die to rcduc:e: the darn age by 1tc number ynu
roll on your s uperiority Uie +your Dexl<:rity mudifier.
Precision Att:Jck. \Vhen you make a wettpon atta.ck
roll ac,ain ~l a c realure . you ca n expl.nd ()llt s upf.riority
die ro add it to the roll. Yuu can usc this maneuver
b~forc or after making tht. attack roll, Uut herore a ny
effects of lhc attack are applied.
PushinA Attack- When you bit a creature with
a wc~t pon attack. you can exp end one superioriry
die to aucmp1 (o drive the targol back. You add the
supt"riority die to 1he attack's damage roll, and if rhe
ta alct is L~trgc or s maJiet'. it mus l l'n akc a Strength
saving throw. On a failed sa\e. you pu~h the target up
to 15 fc:.l't aw<=~~y from you.
RMI/y. On your turn. you can use a bun us action ami
expend one !=1\lperiority cJic to bolster the resolve of one
of your companions. Vv'ht.n you do so, choose O.l fr ie ndly
c..:.rcature who can see or hc.ar you. That creature gain~
temporary hit point~ equa l to lhe superiority d ie roll -I
your Cha 1isma modifier.
Riposte. \Vhen a creature misses you with a 111clee
at1 ~1.~k. you can use you r l"f.a ction a nd <;X pe nd une
superiority die 10 make a melee weapon attack against
thf" crca turr. lfyou hit. you a_dc.J the ~uveriol'i(y d ie to the
aH{-tck's d~ma~e t'OH.
Sweepi~ Attack. \Vhcn you hit a creature with a
mf':ltc weapon attnc:.k. you c:a n <;;X pend one s uperiority
die ro attempt to damage another creature with tbe
same attack. Choo~e another creature wirhin 5 feet
of the origil tal ta ra:ct and within y()ur rcnr.h. Jfthr:
oriainal anack ruJI would hit the second crea10rc. h
1.=. Kcs da m:-cgc e Q\Iltl to the rtumbt.r you mff on yoor
superiority die. Tt.c damst~c is o( 1he s..1.me. lypc dealt by
the orighud atta~k.
Trip Attack. \Vhen you h it a c rcatu rt. with n wcapan
auack. you can expend one superiority die to attempt
w knor.k lhc ta rgc:l dowl''l. You add the superioriry die
to the attarks damtlge roll, and if the tar~er is Large: or
Sina.lle-r. it mu~f make a Strength saving throw. On a
failed save . you knock the ta rget pront:..
ELDRITCH KN I GHT
Th~ ~ucheryp.al E ldriu.:h Knight combiucs the martial
mastery common to all fil{htcrs with a r.~l'cl'u1 Mudy of
maak. Elclritch Knight~ use liH.tS{icallcch niques similar
to those: pr<lc:.ticcd by ,,iz,ards. They focus their study
.m t wo of the eight ~t.:hooll'i of U"'B,F(iC: abjuration and ElDR ITCH KNI G HT S PELLCAST I NG
evocation. AUjur~ l ion ~pel ls ~ra nt nn E ldr itch Knight - Spell Slots per Spell Level-
dditiomtl vrotect ion in hattl~. nnd evocation sl)cll~ de::tl Fighter Cantrips Spells
Level Know n Known 1st 2nd Jrd 4th
iamage to many foes :.H ouc.:e. t:xtending the fi~hter's
reach in cotnbal. Tht!!st kniS(hts learn a c<.nuvartttiH'"ly 3rd 2 3 2
~mall number of svdhs. commining them to memory <rn 2 4 3
~srearl of keeping them in a pc;llbuok. Sth 2 4 3
6th 2 4 3
S.PE LLC A STJ t\C 7t~ 2 s 4 2
he:o )OU reach 3rd le\'CI. you augment ~our tll:trtial 8th 2 0 4 2
mw.,;s witb th<: ability to ra.t spells. Sec chapter 10 6 4 2
9:h 2
r the general rules ofspcll~a:~tiug attd chapt.r I I for 4
l O:h 3 7 3
wiz.ard spcllli~l.
lith 3 8 4 3
Cantrips. You learn two co.ntrips of your choi<"~ from
12t~ 3 8 4 3
wizard spcllli:>t. Yuu learn an 1tddit innal wizard
.ant rip o f y<>ur choice at l Oth le\'cl. 13th 3 9 4 3 2
S pell Slots. The E ldritch Kni~ht SJ><Ikasting table 1 4~h 3 10 4 3 2
I)W$ how fnany spell slots you httve to CASt )'Our 15th 3 10 4 3 2
.>ells of 1st lcvcl aucl h igher. To raSt one ofthcsc 16th 3 11 4 3 3
e11s. )'0\1 m 1JS1 expend a. s lot of the svcH':; level or 1i :h 3 l1 < 3 3
~htr. You rcuain t1.ll exp ,.ndr:d s pe ll slots when you
d~h a long r~M.
18th 3 11 3 3
19th 3 12 4 3 3
~or c x ti ltlplt;.. i f .)'011 know 1h t- l!l;t level s pe ll shield ('!ltd 13 4 3 3
20th 3
vc a l.sHcvd tm d a 2 nd l ev~1 $1J'J l'lll s lot available. you
..tn cas t sh ield usiug c:ilhr:.t' $101. during a s hort res t. The we.ap 0 11 1ll\IM be with in you r
S pell.s Known of l s t-Levol Hnd Hi~lter. You know reach lllrouglwullhe l'it ua l, at the conclu~ion ()f wlich
rcc lstlcvcl wizt-trd sv~lt$ o f ynur r.hoice, two of wh ich you rouch the weapon a mi forge Ihe bond .
)U must c.h()OS~ ftom the a tJjurali()ll .=tlid evo,~ari() n Oucc: y 0 \1 have:: h()11cled a. weapon to your,df. yuu
>ell Oil t he wizaJ'd $peJi list. c.an'c be d isarmed u f t hat weC~pon tUl l es~ you nre
The S pells Known column of lite F:lddtch Kn iR"ht l u<:apac.itated . If it is on t he ::;a mc-; pl('l ue:: IJI' c-;xi~l t':1\C':t: 1
.... ~llca st ing table shows when y01.1lean\ mot c:: w izatd yu1.1can :sunu non that \vc apon a~ ~1 1JrJU \.1 S <.t<.:lioli ()11 you r
.ell~ o f h l lcvr.l or highe r. Each oftlu.:sc :$p<.:lls n ) tt$ 1 h ~
tur n. c~msing illo te lep()r t instantly to your lmm.l.
abjuration or cv()calion ~pell of your c hoice. and m us t You r.an have up to tv.ro bonded weapons. but r.a n
of~ lc,..cl for whic:h you hnve spell slo b~. Fur in5la nc.e,
summon only oue al a lime wit h your bo nus actiuu.
hen you reach 7th level iu this CIS'I~~. y()u ca n lea rn one 1f y01.1anempt to bond with a third weapo n. you mu!lit
o
" ve il of 1st 2nd lv-.1. break the bond \\ilh one o f the oth~r two.
The spells you learn at 8th. H th. and 20th level can
me: from any ~chool of mast:lc. WAR MAGIC
\\ hene' c>:r you aain n le\"el in thhs cia~. you (;.81) Reginni ng at 7th lc\'CI. \vhcn you u:seyour ac.rion to
i)lacc one o( the\\ i:t.ard S(')f"ll~ you know with ~mother cast a cam rip . you c a n make o ne wcapou alttic.;k ~sa
ell of your choice from the witard spU lit. The bonus action.
w pc;ll wu.t be of a level for which you have spell
ftc;,. and it musr be an abjuratiun or evocation spPtl. LDRITC H STRI KE
Je-ss you're rcplaciua( dt<: S'pell ~ou e:ninf"<i at 8th, 14th. At l Oth lev-eL yo u learn how to wake yuur weapon
20th lvl. strikes undcn..ur a <:teatures resist an<:e to your ~pell~.
SpellcastirJ.4 Ability. lnteUiA:encc is ruur iprlk.a~ling \Vhen you hit <t c~alute with a weapon attack. that
lily for )'our wii.ard SJ>t!IIS. since you learn your creature bas disad,aul<t,g e on I he Of".Xl saving throw
ells through study and anemoriJ.JUion. You use your it makes .against a s pell you cas t before th e end of
elligencp whene\er a spcll refers to your spt:lka~ring your next turn.
-lity. lu addition. )'0\1 uR~ ynur l ntclliacncc modifier
en setting the savinJ.( throw UC for a wl?.t'trd ~pell you ARCA~E C HARGE
">t a nd whcu 11Hiki11(i an ~mack roiJ with om:. At 15th leveL you gain the ability to teleport up to 30
ket to an \lHO(:<':ul)if:rl s pace you can sec when )'U\1 \IM'!
Spell save OC - 8 + yo.ur proficiency bonu~ +
your Action Surge. You ca n teJeport before or aflcr the
your lntellig~nce modifier add itiona l ac.tion.
Spell at tac-k modifier - you I' proficie11Cy bonus +
1M PROV ED WAR lvf.~Ct C
you1 lnlel l igenc~ 1rtodlfier
S lal'(ing at 18t h leve l. .,vhcu you u~e yO\tt' action to
cast a spdl. you CM\ mak~ one wea pon attack a~ ~t
"EA PON BoND
bonus ac tion .
3rd leve l. you learn u r ilua l t lHH r.r~S'IU:s n ma~ical
Dnd between yourse lf und one wc~-t!JUII, You pc::l'fof m
r itua l over t he cour::sc u( 1 hout', w hic:h c a n be done

t Rl t.l
MONK
Her fists a blur a~ they deflect an i ncoming h::.il o( ~irTO\v:-;;.
a half-elf springs ow:~1 t1 barticade and t hrows herself
into the massed rauks of hob~obl ins on the orhet s ide.
She \Vhirls among ch~m. knockillg l hci r blows aside and
s~nding rhern reeliug. until at last she stands afotle.
Taking <.1. deep breath, a huma n c;ovt~ted io taltoos
settles into a battl~ stan<:e. As 1he ll r:;t ch~ugir~ orcs
reach him. he e.xha l e~ ~n d a bla!;l of tire roars from his
mouth. engulfing hi s fo<.: s.
!odovir1g. with the s ilen ce of fh~ nigh1, a blackdad
haUling s teps inlO a ~hadow beneath an arch a nd
cmcr~cs from a nother inky shadow on a balcony a
smne's rhl'ow away. She slides h<:r blade free of i1s f:fo th-
wrapped scabbard and peers t hroup;h lhe open wtt1c.low
at the (~trant princ e. so vulnerable in rhe. grip of .sleep.
Wha tever their d iscipline, monks are u niled in their
ability ro magkally h11rness the energy that flows in
their bodies. Whether channelccl as a s~riking display
of combat prowess or a subt k~r focus of defe.n sive. abil i1y
and :;peed. this energy infuses ali i h11r a monk do<.~.

THE MAGIC O F Kr
Ivlouk:; make careful study of a magk11 l energy lh<H most
monastic t raditions cail ki. This en~rgy is an element
or the magic t hat suffuses the mulrive.rse-spedlk al1y.
rh~ ~lunent that flovvs through living bod ies. T\l on ks
harnt:ss th is power \Virhin th emselve~ to cr<~ate magical
effects and exceed their hod it"~ physical c.ap~tb i lities.
and some of their .spc>:cia l aua<.:ks <.:an hinder the flow of
k i in their OIJpOncnts. Using this e.n ergy, monks (:hatlltd
uncanny speed and strt'!ngth i1l10 lheir unarmed strikes.
As t hey gain e2<.perienec. t heir man ia) tra ining and lheil'
mastery of ki giv~s them more power over t hc.ir bodie.s
.and the bodies of their foes.

TR A I NI NG A ND AS:.::C::.:E::,:T
~I::;C::_:I:;:
S,::
M:..,__ _ __
Small waHcd cloister.sdot lht'! landscape-S uf the worlds
of D&D. tiny .-~foges from (ht: L1ow of o rd inary life.
wl1erc liJne seems to stand still. The mon ks who live
tht'!l'~ ~~-ek pel':sonal perfection through contemplt~tion
a nd rigorous trainin.g . Mt1ny entel'ed lhc mo1wstcry
a!-i <:hildre.n, sent to Jive there when t heir pa rent ~ died.
when food couldn't be fou nd lO suppon lht-:m, o r in
return for some kind ness thar the rnonk:.; had pcrJOrnwd
for their families.
Some monk$ live entirdy a p<trt from the ~ur round ing
population. s~clt1ded fro m anylh ing tlt<t( might impede..
their spiritual progm!'->!'->. Ot hers are sworn to lsoJation.
TH E MONK
Proficiency Martial Ki Unarmored
l evel Bonus Arts Points M ovem ent Features
1st ' 2 1&4 Unarmored Defense. M artial Art s
2nd +2 1d4 2 t l O ft. Ki, Unar mored rv1ovement
3rd +2 1d 4 J +10 ft. M o nastic Troditiotl, Deflect M issiles
4 th +2 1d4 ~ +10 ft. Abilit)' Score Im p rovement, Slow Fall
5th .3 1d6 5 +i O ft. C:xt ra Attack, Stunning Strike
6th +3 1d6 6 +1Sft. Ki-Em p owcfed Strikes, t...1onasti< Traditio n fe.1ture
7th 3 1d6 ) ,, Sft. :Evasion. Stillness of Mind
8th +3 1d6 8 +lS ft. Ability Score Improvement
9th !4 1d6 9 +15 ft. Unarmotcd M<wement improvement
10th +4 1d6 10 +20 ft. Purity of Bod y
lth 4 1d8 11 +20 ft. M o nastic Traditio n featu re
' 2th +4 1d8 12 +20 ft. Ab ility Sco :e I m provement
~ 3th
'5 1d8 13' +20ft. Tot1guc of the Sur' and Moon
14 th +5 1d8 14 +25 ft. Diamo nd So ul
~ sth +5 1d8 15 +25 ft. Timeless Bod y
16th +5 ld8 16 -+25 fl. Ability Score Improvemen t
7th +6 ld10 17 +25 ft . Monastic Trad itio n feature
1 &th +6 ld l O 18 +30ft. Empt )' Bc dy
"9th 6 ldlO 19 +30 ft. Ability Score lm pf ovemetlt
20th +6 ld 10 20 +30 ft. Perfe<t Self

""1crgi ng only w !;<.: rvt: as spies o r tlssassi n:; at t he
m mand of rheir lea de.r. a noble patron . or ::.owe othe r
)rta1 or divine po ..ver.
The majority of monks dont s hun t heir JlcigiJbors,
..aking freq1J('fll visit5i to n~a rby tow ns or villaacs and
;chan~in ~ their service for food ~nd orhet goods. As
rsatite wa nio rs, mon ks often end up protecting tl1d r
ghbor:;: fron 1100n.sters or ry1a11ts.
For a monk1 becom i n~ a n adventu rer means leaving
....t rucw red, cornmu n al lif~sryle m bec;ome a wanderer.
IJ1s can be a harsh t ra nsition, and monk s don't
~en t1 k<'! it light ly. Those w ho leave t heir cloisters take
toir work l>e riotSiy, tlppr<>tl<:hing their adventures a.s
rsonal te s ts of their physic~t l ~t.nd s pir ilta l growth.
... a rult:. mon ks ca m litt le for material wea lth and arc
riven by a desire to ae<.omptish ~~ gre a le t mission rha n
t"rely slayi ng m(u1Srt>r s am i pi!Jnder ing thei r t r easure.
C REATI NG A MONK
.., yot ma ke. your 1n onk <'htll't1f:h~, t hink a bout your
nnc<:tion to t he monal:ih::ry when': you learned your
ills a nd s pe nt your format ive yea rs . \ Vel'e you a n
"""Pha'l or a <"'hild l~f[ on t he monastery's threshold? Did
I\IT pa r<.~ms prornisc you lO 1he tn (ln t1S h'~ y in grat itude
r a se rvk~- pt~ rfo r med by the monks? Did you e11te r
=::, sedudcd life lO hi <I~ f1'DJU a crime you committed?
r dirl you choose the monastic life for yourse lr?
Con:;i<.kr why you le ft. Did 1he h~ad of yo ur monas tery
tOOsc you fo r a part icula rly im po rt am mission beyond
te cloi~ter? Pe rha ps you were cast ou t bec ause ol'
me violat ion of lhe community's rul~.s. Did you dre ad
a\'ing. or were you ha ppy to go? ls lhcrt: .some lh iug
11\J hope to acc omplish OHisicle t he mona5te ry"? Arc you
~er to return to your home?
As a res ult of the s tructured Hf~ of a mcm 11s1 i c~
community and the d i5cipline re quired to h~t rn css ki,
moJtks are a lmosl a lw<tys la\"'fu l in a lignment .
QU IC K B U I LD
You can make a moll k qu ickly by followin~ these
su~p;cst ions. firs t. make De xlerit y your h ighr::::;t
abiliry sc-:or~. followed by Wisdom. S econd . d1oo~l~ the
hermit backgrOtlncJ.
CLASS FEATURES
As a monk, you ga in he foJiowin~ dass feat ures.
HIT POINTS
H it Dice: IdS per monk level
H it Points at 1st Level: 8.~ your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Highe r Levels: ld8 (or 5) 1 ymn
Con~tirurion mod ifi ~r per monk level a fter 1st
P ROFICIENCI ES
Armor: None
Weapons: Si m pk~ weapon$, .shOI'I$\\'Ol'ds
Tools: Choose one type of art isan'.s tools o r o ne
mu:;k-al irtSln nneul
Saving Throws: Stre ngth, Dexte rity
Skills: Choose two from Acl'o balic-:s, Athl~t ir.s, History.
l nsig hl, Religion, and S tealth
EQUIPMENT
You s tart with the follo\viug eqt1ipmen1, ill additit1n ro
1ht>: ~quipm~nt grameci by your backgrou nd:
(..?)a s ho rts word or (b) a ny l)impl<:. w<..apou
(i~) a duugeoneel''S pa ck or (b) a n ~.xploru's pack
10 d arrs

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 UNARMORED DEFENSE
Begin ning t~.t 1~ 1~v~l. \Vhile:you tl t f: we:aring no a 1'0l01'
a nd not wielding~ shield. your AC t:quals 10 1 yO\Ir
Dexterity modifier+ your \Visdom modifier.
MARTIAL ARTS
At l s t lcvd . your pra ctic..~ of marthd art::; give!; you
master y of combat styl es t hat use unar med s trikes and
monkv,rea p on~ . which a re: $i h o rr-!W/Ord~ and any f>impf(';_
melee 'veapous th at don't have the t wohaudt":d or
hvy pro perty.
You gain lhe following benefils \\lhilr.: you ~ re una rmed
or wk.Lding only monk wcapon..s and you a ren't wea ring
armor or wield in~ a shield:
You c<-m U!;C Dexterity in::.tcad of Stn..n~th for the
arr~ck and damtlgt: rolls of your mM1'm(';.d !;1'i k~s and
monk wt.a pons.
You ca n roll a. d4 in place of the normal damage
of yo1u unarmt:rl $01f'i k~ Ol' monk w~ttpoo . Th i::. rli~
ch.=t 1lgt>:~ as you g::ii n tnonk l evd s, as showtl i n l h~
]'.'l<:(rli<i.l Art::. cohu nu of l hl~ (\lou k.l~-tblc.
\Vhen you use the Attack action wit h an unar med
s(rike or a monk wt:apon on your lurn . you c~-Ul nla ke
one unarmed strik~ as a honu5 ttl"':tion. For exampl~. if
you lake l he Attack acli(Jil aml allack with a quarlcr 4
staff. you can a lso make an unarmed strike as a bonus
action. assum i n~ you haven't a lready ta ke n a bonus
action t his tur n.
Certa in IHOJt<:(:;(cries usc spcdalizcd fonns of th<..
monk weapons. For exa mple. you mig ht use a clnb
chat is two len~ths of wood co nnecte d by a short c ha in
(caHed a nunchakll) or a sickle wilh a shoner. stJaighler
blade (c.:tBcd a k~t ma) . \Vhatc vcr name you usc for a
monk weapon. you can use the ,o:ame !aatistics provided
for I he weapon in ch ap t~l' 5.
Kr
Starting at 2 nd level, your training' altow5 you to
harneS..'3. 1ht: mystic::. enefgy of ki. Your ::tccess to 1his
energy i::. represt:nwd by a nmn b <.~r of ki pohtt::.. You r
monk level determines t he number of points you have.
.as shO\\'fl in rh~ Ki Poinrs coh1m n of the ?vfoo k table:.
You can 5pcnd these points to fuel va rious ki features.
You Sl ttl'f k nowing rh r~-f: ~11c:h ft:a u1res: Flurry of Blows,
Pat ient Defense. and Step of the \Vi nd. You !ea rn more
k i feahn~s ~s y011 gtt in lt>:vels in 1his cl.l'lSS.
Wht.:n you spend :i ki p(linl, ir i$ unav~ i l.~ hl t: mui l
or
yOl.l fin i$h a ~horl Or long n'!Sf. .~ I I he e nd whidl you
d raw all o( you r CXJJ<.~J uJ,xi ki b~ic:.k. into yourself. You
must spend at least 30 minutes of the rest meditat ing to
reg<~ in your ki poims .
Some of your ki featu r~s re qu ire your target to make
~t saving lhrow to rcsi5t the fea turc'.s cfl'cds. The saviug
throw DC i:; c.alr.u l a t~rl a.s foll ow~:
Ki save DC = 8 -+ youf proficiency bonvs -+
your Wisdom modifie:
78
fLURRY OF BLOWS
lrnmc:.dia tt:ly a fler ym1 1.a ke l)lt: A Hack action on your
turn . you can spend 1 ki point to m a ke two unarmed
:;cr ikes a:; a bonus action.
PATIENT DEFENSE
You can sp~nd 1 k i poim ro I<Ikt': lht: Dodge aclion as a
bonu ~ action ou your tur n .
STI!P OF THE W I ND
'You r.an ~p~nd I ki point to ta ke: the Dis~n gage or Dash
action as a bom t:; a<.: lion on your turn. <:(JU.I your jump
d i ~ ta. nc;e is do ubte d for the turn.
UNARMORED MOVEMENT
---- --- -
S ta rting at 2 nd level, your 5pe~.d increases hy 10 ff.et
while you are not wea ring a rmor or \viekiiug a shield.
This bonus increases wh~n you reach cen a in mon k
levels, a s showt) in lhe ?vlonk lable.
At 9th k vd , you gain the ability to move a ton~ vert ical
surfaces and across liquids on your t urn \vithout falling
durin~ the move.
MONASTIC TRADITION
\ Vhcn you re adt 3rd------~-------------
JcvcJ. you conuuh yourself to a
monastic tradition: the "Nay of the Open Hand, t hf. \~.lay
of Shttdow, nr rh~ Way or 1he Pour Elem~n 1s, :::til <let.aileO
::!I I he end or l h~ da-ss (l t':S(:ripti on. Y(I1H' tr.adili(lll
grants you fea tures :1l 3r d k vd <:(Jtd agaiu al 6th. 11th .
a nd 17t h level.
DEFLECT MISSILES
S tart ing at 3rd k vcl. you can usc your react ion to
deflect or catch the missile w hen you are hit by a ranged
wea pon atlac;k. \ > Vhe:n yo11 do ~o, rh~ darnagf. you la ke
from the auack i$ re <llt(:ed by ld l O 1 yO\.tr J >t:xterity
modifier + your monk level.
Tr you teduce lhe d amage lO 0, you c anc~alch lhe
m i:;:;ile if it is small enough for you to hold in on~ hand
~ nd you have a t leasl one h<tnd free. Tf you c::atch a
missile in this way. you can .spend 1 k.i point to make~\
rang;ed atcack with the we apon or piece of ammunition
you just <:aughr, as pt~rl of 1he same l'~a<:lion. Yott make
t his attack with proficic.ncy. rc~ardlcss of your \\-'Capon
profi ci~ndf.s. aod t hf. mis.::.ile C01Jnts a:; a mon k weapon
for the attack.
ABILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
\Vtu~n y o 1.1 r~a<.:h 4lb lt:.vd , and ag<tin ~~ 8th. 11lb, 16th .
and 19th level. you can incre<:.J.s<.:. ouc ability score of your
choice by 2, o r you can increase two ability scor~s of
your choice by 1. As nonual. you can'l increase a u ability
sc:or~ a hove 20 w;ing t~1is f~ar111'e.
SLOW F ALL
Hc::giuning at 4th level, yOtl (:an 1.1Se your n::~ cl ion w hen
you fa ll lO rt!dtu.: c <~ ny falling damagc you lak.<.. by ;m
amount equal to five t imes your monk leve l.

E x TRA ATTACK
-eginnina at Stb level, y01.1 can a ttack tw ice. instead of
1'f1Ce. whenever you ta ke the Auack .~ crion on your turn.
STUNN ING STRIKE
""arting at 5th level, you cau i nterfere w irh t he flow of
in atl opponent's body. Vlhen you hi t a nothercrealure.-
th a mclc._~ weapon atta c:k, you can s pe nd 1 ki poiutiO
cmpt a stunning ~trike. The ta rger must s ucceed on a
mstitution 5aving throw or be s tunned until rhe end of
ur next tu rn.
' I- EM POWERED STRI K ES
.tning ar 6 th !~vel. your unarmed s tr ikes counr tl$;
gica l for lhe p11rpose of overcoming resistance <J1)<1
munity to n oJmn\gica l ~11a<:ks and damag;c .
:vASION
- th lcvcl. your ins tinctive agility lets you dod~c
of rh~ way of c:~rtain a rea effects. St iCh as a blltf..
gou's lighu1ing bre8lh or a fireball s pell. When you
s ubjected to a n effect that a llO\VS you to make a
xterity sa ving throw to take on ly h:o~ lf damag~. you
.. tead ta ke no <IMn agr: if you s uccee d on th<:. saving
row. and only half damage i f you fail.
TI LLNESS OF MIND
aning at 7th level, you can usc your ac1ioll to r:n<l one
le'Cl Oil your self fhar is <":.ausing you to be c harmed
frighte ned.
U RITY OF BODY
lOth level, your mastery of the ki Oowiog rhrough you
1\cs you immu ne to disease a nrl poison.
~ONGUE OF THE SuN AND MOON
.... rtin~ at 13th leve l. yo1.1learil 10 touch the ki of other
1ds so t hat you unders tand a ll .spoke:r1 l ~nguag~s.
reover. any creau u'e fh at can un dcr~tand a h~Jlg1.1age
n u nderstand what you say.
::liAMON D SOUL
ginn ing at 14th level, your mastery of ki grants you
)ficic ncy in a ll s~-i.Vi.r ig th rows.
o\dditiona lly, whe never you make a saving rhrow a nd
you c a n ::..pend 1 ki point to reroll it and t ak~ rhe
:ond re.sult.
..,-I MEL ESS BODY
15th level. you r ki :;u$ta jns you s o that you s uffer
-ne of t he fra ilty of old a~e, and you can'r b~ a ged
.tgically. You c an s till die of o ld age, however. Jn
Jdition, you no longer need food or \v,:uer.
=~1 PTY BODY
e-ginnlng at 18th lev~ I, you can usc your ~-i.clion (O
tend 4 ki poi nt~ to become i llvi sihle fo r J minute.
Du ri n ~ t hat t ime., you al::;o h ~ve resista nt. ~ to a ll d ama.~e
hut force dama~c.
Additionally, you can sp t~w.18 ki poiru sto ca:~l the
\i$(ral proJe:r.rion s pell, without n eeding m<tl ~rial
com ponents . \ ht>:J) you rio so, you c ant ta ke a ny other
crem u rcs wit h you .
PERFECT S ELF
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At 20th level. when you roll for i ni l ialive anrl have no ki
points remainin~. you rc~ain 1 ki points.
MONASTIC TRADITIONS
Th ree tradition~ of nwnastic pr1rst1 ir al'e common in
th~ monasreri~s $>C',attered across the multiverst.. Mosl
monaste ries practice one tradil ion ~ xchtsively. but a
few honor t he th re e tr~tditioHl:\ and instn Jt.t t>:ach monk
a ccording co his o r her a ptitude a nd i nter<:.:;t. All l i He~
traditioJlS re ly on t he s~me basic techniques, divergillg
a s t he student ~rows nlore adept . Thus. a monk need
choose a t1aciirion only upon re<.tchi ng 3rd level.
WAY OF THE OPEN HAND
Monk of the Way of rh Open Hand are the ultimate
masters of mar tial arts c ombat, whech~r a rmed or
u na1' 1ll~.r1. They learn technique::. to push ancl lrip rh ~i r
opponents. man ip111atf: ki to heal dama~c to their
bod ies. and prac lit:e. adva1)Cecl -rterlirat ion that can
protect 1hem from ha r m.
O PEN HAND TECHN ! Q.UE
Sta rt ing \vhcn you choose this tarlicion at 3rd leve1.
you r.ao manipulate you r e nemy's ki when you harness
your o\vu. \'Vhenever y011 h it a c re ature with one of tl 1e
anac.kS- granted by your Flu rry of Blows, yo11 <":an impose
one of th e follo ..vjng effec:ts on t hat ta rget:
lt J.UUSt s uccee d on a Dexte rity savin~ throw or be
knocked prone.
Tt muse make a S t rength st=wing th row. Tf it fa il~. you
can J)1.1Sh it up co 15 fe et m\>ay from you.
1t ca n't take reactil)ns until the e.nd of your nc.xt turn.
WHOLENESS Of BODY
At 6rh level, you ~ain the ability ro heal you rself. As a n
acti01l, yo(l ca n regain h it points e qual to th re e lim~s
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your monk level. You must fin is h a long resr h~fo1e you
can use rhi~ featur~ again.
TRANQUltTTY
Ocginuing :~L 11th lt:v~ l, you can e nte r a s pecial
med itation that ::.tJrrounds yOii w ith an aura of peace. At
t he ~ nd of a long res t. you gain the e (fecl o f a s/mcrunry
:;pell tha l la!->r5 umil the sta rt of your nc.xtlong rest (the
spell can end eady as normal). T he savin~ t h row DC
fo1 rh~ spell e quals 8 - your \ Visdom mod ifie-1 +your
proficiency bont1s .
Q UI VERING PALM
AI. 1i th level, you ga in the ability to set up lethal
vjbmtions i 1l someone.'s body. \hen you hit a creature
w ith a n u narmed s t rike . you can s pend 3 ki poinrs co
l:itar tthese irnperc~ptible vibrations. whiciL last for a
number of days equal w yom monk level. The vibrations
aw~ harm less unless you u~;c your ~~ction 10 r:nd tht:m.
To do so. you and i he rar~ct m ust be on the. same pl.:n1e
of cxis l<:.uce. When you use thi s a ct ion, che creatu re
rnust ma ke a Cons titution :;~ving lhl'O\'.'. Tf ir fai ls, it is
re<hocen ro 0 h it points. If it suc.c ccds, it ta kes JOdi O
necrotic damage.
Y01.1 can have only one creature under the effect of rh is
fea ture a t a li me. You can choose to end [he vibrations
harm lessly wilhou( ~.1:::-i n g an .ac:tion.
WAY OF SHA D OW
Monks of the Way of Shadow follmv a rradition thm
valt1es st~alth and subter fu~e. These monks mig hl
be ca11cd n injas or :;hadowdance1'S . .and they se rve as
spi~-s tl nd assassins. So metimes the members of a
n inja lrtorn\stery (u'e fami ly membe rs , form in~ a cla n
s worn w ~ecr<.:cy about their tll'lS t'! nrl rnis$\ions. Other
Jr ron aste.ti~s are more like thieves' ~uil<.is. hiring out
t heir services to nobles. 1ich m~rch ants, or a nyone d sc
who can pay their fees . Rc~~u<.lless of their 1nerhods, th~
heads of these m.onasteries ~xp~c.t the unques t ioning
ob~d i~nce of cheir s tudents.
SHADOW ARTS
Starting when you choose th is [ra dit ion at 3rd level. you
can u-s~ you r ki to duplicate the cffcels of cert.(lin sp~lls.
As a n action . you can $ip~n d 2 ki points to cast ch1rkm.:!>!>.
dnrktrision, p4tss \'o' itfw ullrace. or silence, without
providing material compon~nts. Additionally. you gain
t he .minor illusion cautrlp if yOt.l <1on'1a lr~ady know it.
S HADOW STEP
Ai 6 th level, you gain the ab i1ity lO step fmm o ne s hadow
into a norhe.r. \Vhen you are in d im light or darkness.
as a bonus aclion you can teleport up to 60 fe et to a n
unoccupied space you can sec th at is also in d lrn lig ht
or darkness. You then have adva nttlg~ on t he first melee
at lack you ma ke before the end of the tu rn.
C LOAK OF SHADOW$
By 11th level. you ha ve lea ,nerl to h~come one wit h
rh~..shadows. \Vhcn you a rc in ~n ~ rea of di m l ight or
da rkness, you ca n ~se you r a ct ion to become invisiOk:.
Yot1remain invi.sihte until you ma ke a n attack, ca .sl a
s pell, or arc in a n area of bright lig hl.
0PPORTU NJ S1'
At 17th lev~ I. you can exploit a creature's momenta ry
d istmctiou when i1 i~ h ir hy tln attack. \V henever a
creacurc '''it hin 5 f~el of you is hi t hy an a1rack marle hy
a c.reat ure other t han you. you can use your reaction to
ma ke tl m~lee attack a~ainst that erc.~alurc.
WAY OF THE fOUR ELEM ENT S
You follow a monastic tradition that teaches you to
harness the elements . '"'hen y011 for-us your ki, you can
align yourse lf wit h the forces of crcatjon and bend the
four eJe.ments to your wi ll, usi ng: them as an extension
of your body. Some me.mber$ of th is tradi tion rl~dicat.~
then'lselv~5 to a ~in gle element. but other~ weave the
clements togc:.t1ter.
1vfany monks of th is tradit ion tattoo t hett bodies w ith
repre.::.e nlations o f theil' ki powers. c om monly imag:incd
as coilin~ dragon:$. but ~lso ~s phoe:n ix~s. fi:::;h. pla nr5,
mountains. and crcs.t i n~ wave~.
D I SC!fL E OF THE ELE~1ENTS
\Vhcn you choose l h is rradit ion at J rd level, you learn
magical d isc iplines that harness the power of lhe fou 1
elcJnents. A d i~ciplin e r'MJuiresyou co s pend ki points
each t ime you usc it.
You know t he Elemcnca l Attu n cm<.~rr t d i::.cip)i(u;; <111d
one Olht>:r ~le.m~ntal d isci pline of your choice . which arc
de tailed iu the "Cierne,ual Discipline s" section below.
You learn one addit ional cJcJw;nlal disc ipline of you1
c hoice ao 6t h, 11th, a nd 17t h level.
Whenever you learn a new e l em ~ nta I dis.cipJi n~,
y0\1 can also eplace.. one e lemental discipli ne that you
a lrea dy know with .3 difl'e ent di~r.ipline.
Cas ting Elemental Spells. Some elemenla 1
d i$Cipl ines a llow you to cast s pel1s. S ec <.:hapter 10 for
the genera l r ules of spellcasti.ng. To cas t oo ~ of t h~se
spell~. yoo use.. its casring t ime a nd other n 1k ::., but y01.1
don't ncc c.l to provide mate l'ia l <'..omponents for it .
Onr..e you reach 5th level in thil:i cl::l.$$, you can s pend
addition<t.l ki points to inccr:a~~ the level of a n e lemental
discipline s pell tlra l y0\.1 C.'lSl. provirlE"..d rha[ chespell has
a n enha nced e ffec t at a higher Jc:.vel, <IS burmng haarls
docs. The s pell's level incl'e ose hy 1 for each addit iona l
ki point you spend. For example, if you are a 5t h-level
monk and use S'\ver:ping Ci nder St rike ro cast b urninR
hands, you can spend 3 ki p-Oints to cast it as tl 2 nc1-level
s pell (the di:s<iplinP-, hose co.r of 2 ki points plus ! ).
T he rn<~.xit num n\ltnht>:t' of ki points you can spend to
ca st a s pell h this wi=ly (induding its base ki point cost
and any additiona l ki point:; y01.1spend to 1 ocr~ase its
level) is d t:t~rmi n ed by your monk level. a:; :;hovvn in the
S pells ;md Ki f'oints table .
S PELLS AN D Kt P O I N TS
Monk levels Maximum Ki Points for a Sp~ll
Sth-81h 3
9th 12th 4
13th- 16th 5
17th- 20th 6
E LEMF.NT.~L D ! SCTPI.T NES
~he elemenl~d c.li~ dpliue:-:. an; prel$ented in alphabel ic.a 1
rdc r. 1f a d iscipline requires a level. you must be that
level i n th i ~ c.l a~~ m learn [he <fi!;cipline.
Bre"th ofWinter(17th Level Required). You can
... pend 6 ki points lO cast cone otcold.
Clench ofthe North Wind (6th Le vel Required). You
em sp~nd 3 k i point$ to <":ast hold pen:;on.
Elemental Attunemeru. '"{ou can \JSe you r action 10
riefly control eleme nta l forces nearby. causing one of
he follow ing effecl-s of you1 choict'::
Creme a harmless, instamaneous sensory effect
relat~rl1 0 a ir. eatt h, lire, or \'\'a let, suC':h a$> a show~r of
~park.l:i.. a puff of wind . a s pray of light misl. or a gentle
rumbl ing o f stone.
Instantaneously light or snuff out a candle. a torch. or
a small campfire.
Chill or wa1"Tn up 10 1 pound of nonlivhlg mfltetia 1 fol'
up to 1 hour.
Cause earth: fi re: water. or mist that can fit within a
1-foot cuhe to .shap~ irs~ If inro a crude forrn you <f~.sig
*late for 1 rninutt..
Eternal Mountain Defense (11th Level Required).
~can spend 5 ki points to cast stoilcsi<in.
a.rgeting you rs.el f.
Fan~s oflhe Fire Sttake. W'hell y0\111Se 1he Altack
rion on your t urn . you can spend 1 ki pointlO cau~c
ndrils of flame to stre tch out fro m your fists a nd feet.
our r~.ac h wi1 h your unarmed srrikes iHCI'~t.l$ ~-s by
feet for that act ion, as \vell a~ tb<! rest oftht turn.
hh wirh s ur.-h a n attack dea ls fire damage i nst~ad of
udgconin~ dama~c. and if you spend 1 ki point when
t,e attack hits, i also d ~al:; an extra l d 10 fire d a mage.
Fist of Pour Thunders. You c~ n spe nd 2 ki points to
st tilundcrwave.
Fist of Unbroken Air. 'You can r.r~ at~ a hlasr of
mpressed ~tir th at ~trikes like a ulighty fi:;t. A~ au
~lion . you can spend 2 ki poi nts and c hoose a cre.a ture
'tbin 30 fee t of you. That cn~alure IHU$l make a
...trcngth savin~ th row. On a failed save. the c reature
..kes 3d10 bludgeoni ng damage, plus an extra 1d10
udgeoning d a mage for each additional ki point you
cpend. a nd you can push the cr~.ature up to 20 feet away
N)ffi you and knock it prone. On a $uccessful save, the
Te..1.ture takes half as much dama~c, a nd you don't push
or knock it prone.
Flames ofthe Phoenix (11th Level Required). You
an spend 4 ki points to cast fireball.
Gong of the Summit (6th Level Required). You can
-.pend 3 ki poims ro cast shauer:
llfist Stance (11th Level Required). You c an spend 4
k:i poims ro c.ast gaseous form , targeting you rse.lf.
Ride the Wind (11th Level Required). You can spend
4 k i points to cast fly, tal'geting yOlii'Sel f.
River ofHungry Flame (17th Level Required). You
an spend 5 ki points to cast wall offire.
R ush ofthe Gale Spirits. You can .:;pend 2 kl poims
o casl .just of wind.
Shape the Flowing River. As an action. you can
s pend 1 ki poim to choose an area of ice or water no
larger chan 30 fe~1 on f'l side wirhi n 120 fee l of you . Yoo
can change water to icc withiu the ~trt.a a nd vice ver~a.
and you can reshape icc in t he area in any manner you
c hoose. You can raise or lower t he ice's elevation, c reate
o r fill in a ll't:nc h, erec 1 or flau~n a wall, or fotm a pilla r.
The extent of ~my such dtaugcs can't cxcct.d ha lf the
a rea's lar~est dimension. For example. if you affect a
30-foot square, you ca n <:reate a pi llar up to 15 fee1 high,
rai~c or )ower t he square's elevation by up to 15 feet. d i~
a rr~nc:h up to 15 feet deep. and so on . Yot1 c a n'r shape
the ic.e to trap or injure a creature in the area.
Sweepin; Cinder Strike. You can spend 2 ki points to
cast buroing hands.
Water Whip. You can spend '2 ki points as a bonus
a crion to create a wh ip of water thar s hoves a nd pull.:;
a creature to u nbala nce. it. A creature th at you can ~ce
t hat is with in 30 fee t of you must make a Dexterity
~avi ng throw. On a failed ~ave, t he c r~.atUI'e takes 3d10
bludgeon ing damage. plus a n extra l dlO bludgeon ing
dama~c for each additional ki point you spe nd. and you
can e it her knock it pl'one or pull it up O 25. fe:~t d o::.er
to you. On a :;ucccs~ful save. the creature takes half a~
much damage, and you don't pull it o r knock it prone.
Wave ofRoJllnA Earth (17t1> Level Required). You
can spend 6 ki poi nt~ to cas t wall of stone.
MONASTlC ORDERS
The worlds of D&O contain a multitude of mon.asteties
.and monastic traditions. In lands with an Asian <.ultur.al
ila'IO(, such as Shou l ung far to the east of the Forgotten
Realms, these monasteries ate associaled with philosophical
traditions and martial arts practice. The Iron Hand School,
the Five Stars School, the Northew Fist Schcol, and
the Southern Star School of Shou l ung teach different
approaches to the physical, mental, .and spiritual disciplines
of the rnonk. Some of these monasteries have spread to the
western lands of FaerCtn, particularly in place::. with large
Shou immigrant communities, suc.h as Thesk and \Vcstgate.
Other rnonastic tr.aditions are associated with deities ...-ho
teach the value of ph)Sicaf e>tcellence and mental discipline.
In the Fotgotien Realms, the order of the Datk fvloon is
made up of monks dedicated to Shar {goddess ofloss), Vlho
maint.ain secret communitie,s in remote hilts, back allies,
and subtettartean hideaways. Monasteries of II mater (god
of endurance) are name-d after flowers, and their orders
can)' the names of gt~at heroes of the faith; the Disciples of
Saint Sollars the Twice-Martyred reside in the fvlonastery of
the Yellow Rose near Darnara. The monasleries of Eberron
combine the swd}' of mattial Jrts with a life of scholarship.
!\lost .-re devoted to ike deities of the Soverei2n Host.
In the Nodd of Oragonlanc::e, most monks aredevoted to
"-1<1jere, god of meditation and thought. In Cre>h;;wk, many
monasteries are dedicated to Xan Yae, the goddess of twilight
and ihe superioriJy of mind o.er matte:. or to Zuoken. god of
mental and physical mastery.
The evil monks of ~he Scarlet Brotherhood in the world of
Greyhawk derive their fanatic z-eal nor from devotion to a god
but f:om dedication to the pri:1cipfes of their nation and their
rac::e- the belief that the Svel st.rar.d ofhvmaoity are meant
to r1.1le the world.
J'~R T 1 CLASSES
8J
 PALADIN
Clad in plat<:: armol' lhat gle::un ;; in the s unlight des pite
l he dust a nd g rime of 1on.g t r:.w eJ. a hHman lays down
her sword and shif\ld and places her ha nds on a mortally
wounded man. Divi nt: radjance shin e~ from her hands.
the man's w ounds knit closed. and hi s eyes open wide
wit h ~t mazemetl t.
/\ dwarf crouchts beh ind <l1l 0 11t crop, his black d oak
making him nearly invisible in the night, and \Vatc hes
an ore wa r band cefebraring its recent victory. S ik:ntly,
he!>ralks into their m ids t and 'vhisper!> a n oach, a nd two
orcs are-dead before t hey even realize he is there.
Silver h~r shi ning in a shaft of light that seems to
illuminare on ly him: a n eJflau~hs with exulta tion . H is
s pear flashes like: his eyes as he ja bs again <t.n<.l again
at a twisted g ianl, t.Wtil at last his light overcomes its
hideous darkness.
Whatevet 1hr:ir origin and their mission. pal<~di n s are
united by th<..ir oalhs to sra nd against the forces of evil.
Whether sworn before a g<>d's altar and the w itness of
a priest, in a s~1.cred g lade befol'e na tu re s pirits and fey
beings, or in a mome nt of desperation and gt'i~f w ith t he
dead as lhe only witness, a paladin'~ oalh js a powerftil
hond. It is a s ource of po,ver thar curns a devo ut warr ior
into a bles~~d c hampion.

T HE CAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
A paladin swears lO uphold j usrk.e and r i~hteousncss.
to stand whh the good things of rhf: world against the
encroaching darkness, and to hunllhe fotces of ~vii
wherever they Jurk. Diffeient pa ladins focus on various
aspe.cls oi th~ <:ause of righteousness, bul all at e
bound by tht: oa(h$ lhat gram t hem power to do their
sacred work. Althou~h many paladins a1e devoted to
gods of ~ood. a paladin's pow~l' comes as much from a
commitment to jus t ice hse1f as 11 does from a ~od.
Pa ladins train for year:; to leatn t he s kills of combat.
masleriog a va riety of weapons and a rmor. Even so,
t heir martial skil ls al'e se..condary to the magical po\ver
they wield: power to heal lhe s ick a nd injured, to smite
the wicked and the undead, and to protecl the innocf:nt
anrl those who join lhem in lhe fight fo r j ustice.

BEYOND T HE MUN DANE LIFE

Almost by definition! the life of a p aladin is an
advcnluring lif~. Unless a lasting injury has taken him
or her away frotn adventutiog for a time, every paladin
lives on the front lines of the cosmic stn 1ggle againsr

PART l Cl \Sst:~
 Proficiency
-Spell Slots per Spell Level-
Bonus Features 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
>t +2 Divine Sense, Lcay on Ha11ds
. nd ~2 Fighting Style, Spellcasting. Divine Smite 2
3d 2 Divine Health. Sacred Oath 3
~2 Ability Sco re Improvement J
+3 Extra Attack 4 2
:h +3 Aura o: Pro~ectton 4 2
+3 Sacred Oath feature 4 3
In +3 Ability Sco re Improvement 4 3
9: +4 4 3 2
Oth 14 Aura of Couraae 4 3 2
'n +4 Improved Divine Smite 4 3 3
2th +4 Ability Sco re l mp,rovemcnt 4 3 J
til +5 4 3 3
~s Cleansing Tovch 4 3 3 1
+5 Sacred Oath feature 4 3 3 2
+5 Ability Score Improvement 4 3 3 2
+6 4 3 3 3
+6 Aura Improvements < 3 3 J
Ability Scor~ Improvement 4 3 2
., +6
+6 Sac: red Oath feature 4 3
3

Fighters al'e r~re enouj:fh nmvng the ta nk~ of the
u.s and armies o( the world. but even fe\<\"Cr people
!aim tbe true calling of a paladin. When they do
\"e the call. these warrio~ turn from their fonner
>at ions and take up arms to figtu eviL Sometimes
oaths lead I hem intO the SCrYiCC Of the (:TOWn as
rs of elite groups of kniaht$. hut even then their
>is 6rsl to r h~ cause of ri"htcouS1leSS, not co
n and count ry.
.. e nttlring pala dins cake their ...vork se.riously. A
into an ancient rui1' cu rlu ~ ty crypt can Ue a cp,1est
n by a h igher purpose th a n1 h~ acquisition of
.. ure. Evil lurks in dungeon~ and primeval forests.
~ 'Cn the smallest vic rory against it can lilt the
IC balance away from oblivion.
'UATDIG A PALADIN
most important aspect of a paladin character is
a~ Totm. Tyr, Heironeous,
Pnlndine. Kiri-Jolith. Dol
Al"rah. the Sihcr Flame.
Bahamul~thena. Re-Horakhty.
and Heimdall.
Jfow did you experience )Our rail ro
serve as a paladin? Diet you hc.;,tr a whispet
from an unseen p;od or ana-el w hile you were at
prayer? l>id another paladin ~cn~e the potenrial within
you and decide to t r<tin you n~ a SQuire? O r d id some
or
te rrible event- the de!ltruction your home , pf. rhaps
drive you to your queSt$? Pt.rhaps you stumbl<:,d in1o
a sacred grove or a hi<.klcn t.l v~n enclaYe and found
ruurself call.cl to protect all>uCh refug.of goodness
anrl beauty. Or you migh ha\o-e known from your earlif':~t
memories 1hat the paladin's life was your c-.a11ing, almost
as if you :tad bc..-en sent inro rhe world \\ith that purpo~
~tamped on your soul.

ature of his or her holy qutSt. Althou!(h the class
vres telaced to your oath \h.m!l a ppear umil you
h 3rd level, plan ahead for tha t choic hy readin ~
vath descriptions M the': .-.nd of the class. Ate you a
ted servant of p;ood. loyal to the gods ofjustk.e and
r. a holy knight in shining armvr ventuting fo rth
lite evil? Are you a ~tluriuus champion of the liglH.
rt:-hing c..~"Crylhing be:nHiful that stands againsr rhc
As guardi;.ms l!gaitlf\1 rh~ fo rces of \Viekcdness.
paladins arc ra rely of 11ny ~wil a lignment. Most of th~m
walk the paths of clmrily t~nrl ju stice. Consider how y t'Hi t"
alignrnenr colors t he '"'aYyou pur~ue your holy quest
nnd the mannel' in which you conduct yourselfb~fo re
eods and mortals. Your 08th and alignment might be
in harmony, or your oath mil(ht represent standards of
~havior rhat you have not rtt auained.

j()\\", a knigbr whose oath d escends from traditiOtlS

QUICK BUILD
than many o f the aods? Or are you an embittered
You can make a paladin C)uic:kly by following theSA"
r sworn to tll ke v~ngt!anc:e on thost who have done
suggestions. First. StrenQ:th ~hou ld be your highest
.u evil. sent as an a ngel or d~at h by the gods o r drivt!n
~tlJility score. followed by Charisma. Seconct. choose the
>ur need for revenge? Appendix R lists many deities
nohle background.
.,.hiped by pa lad ins thrO\I(thout rhe multivcrse, such

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CLASS FEATURES
A~ a pa ladin. you gain the following cla ss featur~.:;.
HtT PO IKTS
Hit Dice: 1<110 per pa la din leve l
Hit Points a t 1st Le\e l: 10 + your Constitution mod ifier
H it Points at Higher Le vel$: l d10 (or 6) + you r
Con;;;tit ution modifier pe r palad in lcvd a fler l s l
P RO FICJ ENC I ES
Armor: All armor. ~hicld:;
\\'eapons: Simpl~ \Veapons, mar tial weapon~
Tools: Noue
Saving Throws: Wisdo m, Cha r isma
S kills: Choo:;c lwo from Alhlerk-s , l n$>ight, Int imida.rion,
M.:::d icine, Pers ua sion. and Religion
E QUI PM ENT
You start wilh (he foJlowing ~quipmt:nt, in a ddition to
rhe equ ipment ~ra nted by your ba t kground:
(.:i) a martia l vveapon and a s h ield o r (b) two mart ia l
\~oea pons
(a) live jave lins o1 (h) a ny s imple melee weapon
(a) a priest's pack or Q)} a n exp lorer's pack
Chatn n1ail a nd a holy symbol
DIVINE S ENSE
T he pr~.:;ence of stron~ e vil registers ou your senses like
a noxious odor, a nd powerful good rings like hc<.w cnly
m usic in your c a rs. A~:: an action, you c a n open you r
a wa rene ss ro d ere<":t su<":h forces. Until the end of yo ur
next tur n, yo u kuo\v th e location of any celest ial, fi~ n d,
or tl n d~ ad Wi[h in 60 feet of you that ls not bt:hind to tal
cover. You know the type (c~lesti al, fie.nd, or u ndead) of
a ny he ing whose pre!icncc you s ense. but not its id~ nrity
(the vampil'e Count Srrahd von Zarovich . for imstauce).
\Vit hin the sa nle rad ius, you also derec:T the prt";sence
of any pla ce or objeGt [hat has been c onsecrated or
desecrated. as with the hal/ow s pel l.
You c a n usc this fe at ure a uumber o f times e.q ua l m
l I yotu' Cha ri5ma modifier. 'vVhc n you fi nish a long rest.
you rega in all expende d uses.
L AY ON HA N DS
You r blessed touch can heal wounds. You have a pool
of he a ling powt:r tha t replenish~s whe n yo u take a long;
re s t . \Vith that pool, you c a n nt:SIOne a tora l num ber of
hit points equa l to you r pC'I.lad in level x 5.
As an a ct ion, you can touch a cre ature a ud d ra\v
power fro m the pool to re-s ro re a number of hit points
to that c rea ture, up to the max.irntun amount rernain ing
in yo ur pool.
AlTernat ively, you can expend 5 hil points from your
pool of healin.g to c ure t h~ ta rget of o ne d isease or
ne utralize one poi:;ou a fl'e c ting ir. Yot~ <":an c ure. m ult iple
di.sea-:;es a nd neutralize m ultiple p oisons \\dth a single
u:;e ofJ,ay on Hands, expe ndinp; hit point~ s eparately
for e ac h one.
This feature has no effect on undead a n d cons truc ts .
FIGHTING STYLE
AT2 nd l<"wel. you a do pt a s tyle of figh ting a s your
s pec ia lty. Choose one of t he follov.ri n~ o pt ions. You can't
take a Fighlhlg S 1yt~ option 1ll('We t han once, even if you
la[CT ~ct to choo~ e again.
DE~NSI!
\~lhil e you a re wear in~ armor. you ga ii1 a ..Jl l>OIIU$ to AC.
DUELING
\<\1hen you a rc '.viek Hug a mdee weapon in o n ~ ha nd a nd
no Olh e t weapons, you ga in a +2 bonus to damage roBs
with tha t wt:apon .
G RE AT W EAP O N f iGHTING
w hen yOtl ro11 a 1 or 2 on a dama~c d ie for a n a ttack you
ma ke \ ...oith a md ee weapon that vou a re wielding with
Two ha nds, you can re roll the di~ a nd tnust use the new
roll. The:: \veapon m usr have rh~ two -ha nded o r versat ile
prope rty for you to gain lhi$ ben ~ fit .
PROT ICTIO N
\>Vhen a r.reature you ca n se e attac ks a target other
tha n you tha t is withi n 5 feet o f you, you can use.yo ur
rea<":tion to im pose disa dva ntage OH th e a ttack roll.
'lou must be \viekling a shi~ld.
S PELLCASTING
By 2 nd level, you have le arned to d raw on divine
ma~ic t hrough me<.Hta lion a nd pray~r to <;.a s t spe.Jl~ as
a c ler ic does . See chapte r 10 for lhe genera l rules of
s pe llcasting a ud chapter 11 for rh~. pa ladin s p e.U lis t.
PREPARI NG AND C ASTIN G S r ELLS
The Pa l.adin ta ble s hows how ma ny s pell slots you have
to c ast your !$pell~. To cast ooe of your pa la din 5pells of
1$t l~v~l or h igher. you mus t expend a slot o f the speW$
kv<.:.l or higher. You rega in a II e xpended s pell slots when
you fi n is h a Ion~ rest.
You pre pare the lis r of pa lad in s pells t hat arc available
for you to cast. choosing l'rorn 1 h~ pa la din spell Hst.
\~'h en you do so, c hoose a m unber of pala din s peUs
equa l to your Cha r is ma mod ifier+ ha lf your paladin
le ve l, rounded down (minimum of one spell}. The s pells
m u:;t be o f a l~v~l fo1'which you have s pcH s1ots.
For example. if you a re a 5thlevel paladin, yo u have
four lstleve l a nd two 2nd-level s pell s lots. With a
Cha risma of }4 . y01.11 li$1o f pr~pared s pe lls c.an include
four spells of b l or 2nd leve1, in any combinat ion. If yo u
prepare the 1stlevel s pell cure wotmd~, you can casr
i 1 usi ng a l stlevel or a 2nd-level slot. Casting the s pe ll
doc~n't remove it from you1' l isr of pre pared spc.lls.
Yo u c.an chan~c your lis t of prepared s p ells wh ~n you
Huish a Jo.ng resr. P rep.ar ing a new list of paladin s pe lls
1e quires t ime s pent in praye r and meditation : a.t least 1
mi nute per sp~ll lewd fo1' each spell on your li~t.
S PELLCASTT NG A BI LITY
Charis ma is your s pcllcasting abiliry for your pala din
$p ells, since their power de rives frolfl th e Slrenglh of
)OUI' <'..onvictions. Yu1.1 us<" .>'fmr Charismo.t whe1lf'\ (>t a
...pel! rerer~ ro your spcllcaslillli ability. In .addition. you
usc your Clu~ri~m:a modifier when sct lil'lg the sa"ing
throw DC for a paladin ~pell you ca!:n .ttuO whton makinp;
an anack roll with one.
Spell save DC 8 - your profKitncy bonus ...
your Charisma modifrer
Spell attadc modifitr- your proficiency bonus+
yo.n Charbma modifier
5PELLCASTt>~C Focus
"ou can usc a holy symb<>l (found in chapter 5) as a
-n<'lka<ting Incus for your paladin spells.
DIV INE SMITE
...,tarting at 2nd I~W1:1. when yuu hit a ct.alure with a
--r'lelcc wc.apun auack. you cnn e:qx:m.l um; 1)81adin r-.pell
~lor ro deal radiant dt-tmaie to rh~ tarr;tct. in m.lc.lilion to
f' weapon'$> c1amaac. T he extra dAmage is 2d8 for<\
'><level s pell slol. plus IdS for e ach >Poll lev-.1 higher
han 1~r. m a maximum or 5dR. The dnmu~c incn:.a:se:c:.
, ld8 if thoe tMget is on undead or a foe11cl.
D IVINE HEALT H
~y 3rd ltwel, the tiivlnt. maaic fl<>wir\f th1'011gh you
"'llakes you i rnrntl n t~ 1C rli $1f':n~t..
SA CRED 0AT!l
\"hen you reach 3rd level, you wear t he oath thai bi11ds
'u as a pa lAdin rorf:ver. Up to th i~ time you havf< been
n a preparatory sta{le. commi1red to t he path lJul llOI
tt sworn 10 kNow you cl u.>()$(: tht. Oath of Devotion.
,. Oath of the AnciMt. or t he Oath of Vengeance, all
tailed ar rhe end of the cl~ss dt~cription.
Your choice grant you feature~ al 3rd le,e l and again
7th, 15th, and 20th level. Those feature include oath
'""lis and the Channel Oi"inity fcaiUre.
0.-.TH SPELLS
Each oath has a li:;l of associated spells. You gain
cess 10 these spells a1 the levels sp...:ified in the oaU.
scriprion. Once you eain att~...~s to an (X-tth spell. you
\\3)S ha'" it prepared. Oath spells don"t count againSI
'>e number of spells you can prepare each day.
ff }Otl gain an oath spell that doesn't appear on the
~ladin ~;pellli~r. rhe spell is nonelht.:1ess n pa.ladin
n<:ll fur you.
CHANN EL DtVI N l TV
:our o.arh nllows yuu to ch~nnt:l d ivine e nergy to f1.1td
~agic<.tl efl'ec1s. F.-n<:h Channel Divinity option pro,idc:c.l
. your oath explains how to use it.
\Vh<:n you use you r Chnnncl Dhinily. ynu choose
. hich option tu U8c. You IYI\I~t then fini~h a shor or lonp;
~"'SI to u~~ your Chunncll)ivin il y again.
S ome Channel Divinity effect~ l't.CJUie savinp; throw~ .
When you usc ouch~~~ t ffcc from thi cl~ss. !he DC
quaiS yOl ll" pn lnrlin Spe ll SliVC DC.
ABILITY SCORE I:MPROVEME~T
When you rcch 1th lev!, and al(ain at 8th. 12th, l61h.
anrl 19th le,eJ. you cau inC1't':tl$>~ one ability score ur you
choice hy 2. or you ca.n increase 1\\<'0 ahiliry ~ores of
your choice by 1. As normal. you canl lncre:.5t.e <ln ability
score above 20 using rhi!=. feature.
EXTRA ATTACK
Beginning at 5 th 1~e1, you can anack twice. iuSI~d of
ouc;(:. wh~never you rake the Au::rck ;:rc:rion on your tun1.
AURA OF PROTECTION
Starting at 61h le,~et. whcnC\o-cr you or a frif"ndty r.rcaturc
wirhin 10 :ect o f you wus1 make a sa\ina throw, the
cre.3lt11e gains a bonus to the S<h'iog rhrow equ:al to your
Charisma modifier (1.virh a minimum OOnus or 1). You
11l us1 be conscious to graut 1h i ~ honus.
A t 181h l.::ve1. the range of th is aura in cre.a~f$ to 30 feel.
AURA OF COURAGE
Sl ~trting at 1Oth level, you and friendly crearures
\Vit hin 10 feet of you canr be fri~htcncd while yon
are conscious.
At 18th lt'.vel, lhe: 1'ange ofthis aura increases tn 30 fee t.
I MP RO VED D I VINE SMITE
Dy l llh level, you a re 50 suffu:;ed with right eou~
might t hat all your mel~e: weapon strikes curry divi l'le
J)O\\le r wirh t hem. \Vhcuever you hiTa creat ure wilh a
melee weapon. lhe c rearure takes a n extra l dS rad ia nt
damage. Tf you also usc your Divine Smirc with a11
attack. y01.1 add th1~ dama~e to llle ex1r::t d amage of your
Divine Smite.
CLEANSI~G ToucH
J:Jeginning at: 14th k\'cl. you can u~e your action to
end one s pell on you~If or on one v.rilling Crtttlur~
thai you lOuch.
You can use this feature a number of rimes equal
to your Charisn'la modifier (a minimum of one~). You
regain expended uses wben you fini~h a long- rest.
SACRED OATHS
Recoming a paladin involw:s~ raking vows that commit
the paladin to the cause of righteou~ne.sos, an acli\'C
path of fighting wickedness. The final oath, taken
when he or sh e reaches 3rd le~el. ls th~ c:u1minodon
o f a ll the paJatlin 's training. Some character$ ""ilh rhis
cl.3SS don't consider thcmseh~t~ rr ue paladins until
they have reached 3rd level and rmulc this o;uh. For
others, the actu.al swearing of rhe oath is a ormalili't
a n official stamp on what has always been t rue in t he
paladin"; heart.
OATH OF D EVOTION
Th ~ Oath of Devot ion bi nds a paladin w the lofticsl
idc~tb of justice , vitu~. a nd order. Somet imP.!1 called
<:aval iers, whire knip;hts. or holy warriors, t hese
paladins meet the. idea l of rhe kni~ht in shining t~ nnor,
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 TENET S OF VE N GEANC E
T he 1ene1s of the Oath of Ve:ngcancc vary by paladin. but
<(11 the tt:uet:; r<.:vo)vc around punish ing wrongdo~rs by
any means necessary. Paladins who uphold these lenel$
a re willing to sacrifice even t ht>;it f)\V I) righteousnes::; to
mete omjustir.t: upon t h(ISe who do evil. so t he paladins
~ reoflen neutral or )awfu l ne utral in a lignment. The
core principles of che tenets are. brmally -!->imple.
Fight the Greater Evil. Face d with a choice of fight in~
rny sworn (oes or comb~tti n~ a Jesser evil, 1 choose the
greater evil.
No iUercy for the Wicked. Ordinary foes might win
my mercy. but my sworn enem ies do not.
By Any 1l1eans Neces.r;ary. My qualms l'.an'l get in the
way of exterminating my fOes.
Restitution. If my foes w re.a k ruin on the world, it i~
beC;JoSe 1 failed to SlOP lhelll. 1 must help t hose harmed
by lhcir misdeeds.
O ATH SPELLS
You gain oach spl l~ ar rhe paladin levels lis ted.
C H AN NEL D I V IN ITY
\tVht:n you take this o.::nh a l 3rd le.vd. you gain the
followirtg two Ch((JHtd Divinity options.
Abjure Enemy. As an action. you pr~.s.ent yotn holy
symbol and speak a prayer of dt:n1mcia1ion, using your
Chann~ l Divinity. Choose one crealure within 60 feet
of yOt l that you can see:. That creature must ma ke a
\Visdom savi n~ throw. unle.::;5 it h:; i mmon~ to being
frighte.n ed. Fiends a.nrl 1mdead have disadv~-. ntag:c on
th is saving th tO\v.
On a. failed save: the cr~awre is f1ighte r'led for 1
mi ru Jt~ 0 1 unril ir rakes any d~uuagt.. \+Vhile frightened,
the cr<.~a tu rc'':i speed is 0, and it can't benefit f1'om a ny
bonus to its spe.erl.
0 1l a s uccessful save. t he creature's s peed is ha lved
for 1 minute or until the cr~arure take~s any damage.
llowofEtmtity. As a bouu.s action. you can utter a vow
of enmity ag~tinst a creature you can .::;e~ w irh ill 10 feet
of you. usinp; your Channel Divinity. You g;.lu advanta~c
on attack rolls agains1 1he cre.:iture (or 1 minute or umil
it d t-ops lO 0 hil point~ or falls unconscious.

OATH OF VENGEANCE SPELLS RELENT LESS AVllNGHR

Paladin Level Spells By 7th level, your st1pernalural focuJS hdps you close
3rd bane, hunter's mark
otTa foe's retreat. w hen you hit a crea.rure wil h an
opponunity attack, you <:an move up lO ha1f your
5th hold person, m isty step
:Speed immerli<uely after the: attac.:k and as part of
9ih hane. protec,jon from e11ergy
Ihe same reac tion. T hi!:i movement doesn't provoke.
13th hcmishmenl, dimension door opportun ity attacks.
17th hold monster, scrying
So uL O V E!<OE ANC R
S tarting a t 15th l<.:.vd. the authority with which you
speak your Vow of Enmi1y gives you greate r power over
your f,)e. V\'hen a crealurc under the e ffect of your Vow
of Enmity nnt kcs an attack, you can use your re-tlCiiOil to
make a mel~e weapon arta ck against that creat ure if it is
\vithio range.

AVENG ING A NGE L

At 20th level. you can assume the form o f an
angdic avenger. Usj n~ your action. you unde1go a
transformat ion. For 1 hour, you gain t he followiog
bene fi t:$!:
\~lings sprout from your back a.nd grant you a flying:
speed of 60 feet.
You emanate an au ra of menace in a 30 foot radius.
4

T he first time a ny enemy c reatu re enters the aura 0 1

s tarts its turn t here during a batde: th~ cre ature must
succeed on a \tVisdom saving throw or ht:<:ome !'right
ened of you for l m i nute. 01 until it rakes any damage.
Artack I'Olls against the frightened creature have
atlv~mtage.

Once y0\1 use th i~ feature. you can't use it again u ntil

you finish a long rest.

PART 1 CL\SSr:;;.
18
RANGER
Rough a nd w ild Jook.ing.
a human ~ta l ks alone
hrough 1he shadows of
lTCCS . hunting I ht: O I'<":S he
1\.nows a rc pla nning a ra id
n a nt:a rhy fa rm. Clutchiug
::thorts word in ~a<:h ha nd,
1e becomes a whirlwind of
-..reel, cu1ri ng down one enemy
ft!r ~uw th ~r.
Afrer rumblin ~ aw~ty frorn a cooe of
~e:ting .'lit, a n e. If finds her feet a nd dl'aws
ack he r bow to loose a n a r m w a t t he white
rago1l . Shrugging off the wa ve of fea r chat e man ates
~m the dragon like the cold of its breath, she s~nd~
'fle arrow after another to find th ~ gaps between the
.-agon's l hi<:k scales.
Hold ing h is hnrl h igh, a ha lf-elf wh is tle.s ro the hawk
at c ircles hi~ h above h im . <":a iling t he bird back to his
de. Vlhispering instructious in F.:lvish, he points to
~ O\vlbea r he's bee.n cracking a nd sends the hawk to
stracr t he creature while he readies his bow.
far from lhe bustle of cities and lowns. past t he
ledges t hat s helttr the most d is tant fa rms from lhe
rrors of the w ild, a mid the dense-pa cked t re es of
d
rack tess fore..:..t.~ a nd across wide 31\d empty pla ins:
mgtr:;, ke;ep lheit' onending watc h.

D EA DLY Hu NTE RS
arrior~ of t he wildern ess. rangers !'->pe.ciaHze in
..mting lhe monsrer!'-> t hat t hreaten the edge s of
J'1.;1tzation- huma noid raide r...:;, ra mpaging bta Sl$ .and
onstrosities , terrible g ia ms. a nd deadly d ragons. The.y
arn to lraek the ir q11a r ry as a preda tor does. moving
:eahhily th rou~h t he wilds a nd hiding t hemsclvc:;, in
7\~Sh and n tbb1e. Ra ngers focus the ir cornba t trai nin~
techniques that a re panicula rly usefu1agains t lheir
,.eci fic favorf.d foes.
Thanks lO lht:ir familia rity with the wilds, range rs
quire the a bHily to c a s1spells that harness na ture's
wer. m uch as a d ruid docs. Their s pe lls. like t heir
")(Jlbat abilitie~. cmph asi7.-e spe.e d, s tealth. and the hunt.
range .-s rale.nts and abilitic~ are hone.d with dea dly
eus on tl1<.. g rim task of pmtectin~ the borde tlands.

::\DEPEN DEN T A DV E N TUR ERS

hough a range.1' rnight make a living as a hunter. a
uide . or a tracker.~ ra nger'!'-> t rue ca lling is lOdefe nd
~outsk irts of civili-zation frotn rhe.. ravages of monslers
nd humanoid horde s that press in from the wilrl. In
orne places, ranger~ gather in se<:ret:ive orders or join
rccs \vith druidic cil'd es . Ma ny ra 11gers. ch011gh . a re
'ldepe.ndenr almos t to a fault. k now ing that. when a
.-agon Oi' a ba nd of orcs atta c.ks. a ranger m ight be the
rst- a nd pos~ibly the la!'->t- line of defense.
This fierce inde pen<.i<:nce ma kes rangers well Stlited
adve nturing, since they arc ac.:CtlStom~d to life far
om t he comfo rts of a dry bed a nd a hot bath . Faced
iith cily-brcd adventurers who grouse and whine about
e har<l$ih ips of the wild. rangers respond with some

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 Proficiency Spells - Spell Slots per Spell level-
Level Bonus Features Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
ht +2 i=avo:ed l:emy. Natural Explorer
2nd ..z Fighting Sryle. Spellcasting 2 2
Jrd +2 Ranger Archetype, Primeval AwJreness 3 3
4th ..z Ability Sc.ote Improvement 3 3
5th +3 Extra Atta<:k 4 4 2
6th +3 f avored Enemy and Natural Explorer improveme-nts 4 4 2
7th +3 Ranger Atchclypc featu re s 4 3
8th +3 Abilii>'Score Improvement, land's Stride 5 4 3
9th +4 6 4 3 2
l Oth 14 Nalural Exptorct improvement, Hide in Plain Sight 6 4 3 2
11th +4 Ranger Ar<hetype featwe 7 4 3 3
12th +4 Abifit;' Score lmprovern.erH 7 4 3 3
13th +5 8 4 3 3
14th ..s Favored f flemy improvcrru::nt, Vanish 8 4 3 3 1
15th +5 Ranger Arc:hetype feawre- 9 4 3 3 z
16th 15 Abilitt Sw rc lrr1provcment 9 4 3 3 2
17th +6 10 4 3 3 3 1
18th +6 Feral Senses 10 4 3 3 3 1
6 Ability Score Improvement 11 4 3 3 3 2
Foe Slayet 11 4 ) 3 3 2

What made you join up with a band of advenrorers?

Do you find it challenging to 1each new allie::o lhe ways
of lhe wild. or do you welcome t he relief from soJit ude.
that they offer?

QUICK nutT.D
You can make a ra n~cr q uickly by following rhese
mixture of a museme nt, fr ustrarion, and c.ompassioo.
suggf:st inns. Firsr, make Dexle rh y your highc:;t a bility
Bur fh~y quickly l~a1n 1hat Olher advc;nturtrti who can
':Score, followed by \Visdom. (Some rang-ers who focus
carry lheir own weight in a fight a~ainst civilization's
on two weapon fighting make Stteogth h igher lhao
foes are worth any ~xrra bo rden. Coddled c ily foll\ might
Dextetity.) Second , <.~hoo.o;c the outlander background .
nol k now how to feed themselves or find fresh wate r in

.::.::._
CREATING A RANGER _____
the wild. but they make up for it in othf.rways.

As you cr~at~ y01.11' 1'anger c harac ter, consider the natur e

CLASS FEATURES
As a ranger, you gain the. following class fearu res.

HTT POI NTS

of lhc training t hat ~ave you your partic ular capabilities.
Did you train wit h a :o.i nglf. m~-nror, wal)del'ing lhe wHds
lOgeth<..r u nlil you masterc.d rhe ran::!er's v..ays"t Did you
leave your apprenticeship, or wa$. your mentor slain-
perhaps by the same kind of monsrer l hat h~cam~ yout
favored enemy? Oc perhaps you l~ arn ed y0\11' $kills as
pan of <l band o( raugcr~ affiiia l<..d with ~1. druidic circJe,
trained in mystic path s as well as wilderoess lore. You
might b~ sf..lf-raughr, a red u$e who learned conlbat
skills. tracking. a nd even a magical connect ion to natur~
through rhe nec essity ol surviviug iu the \viltls.
\Vhat's the source of your particular harred of a
certain kind of enemy? Did a mons te t kill someone
you loved o r d~s1roy your horne village? Or lHd you sec
lOo llllll'.h o( lhc <l<;$tructiof1 the se monsters c ause and
commir yourself ro rf:i ning in rheir depl'-ed.:HiOn$? Is
your ad\'<.:.muring care er a cont i nu~tion of your work
in protecli ng lhe borderlatH.l.s. or a s i~niticant chan~c?
Hit Dice: ld l O per ran!(cr level
Hit Points at lst Level: 10 -t your Conslituliou modifier
Hit Point~ at Higher Levels: ld lO(or 6) + your
Constitution modifier per ran~er level aftet t st
PROFIC! El\CI ES
Armor: Light armor, me-cHum annor, s hields
Weapons: Simple weapons. m~trtial weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: St rengt h, Dexreriry
Skills: Choos~ three fro.-n An imal H~iudliug.
All1e lk:s, l n:;ight. l nvesti~ation . Nat ure. Perception,
Stealth. and Surviva l
EQUIPM ENT
You s tart wilh the following e quipment, in add ition to
rhe equip m~nt g 1anted by your backgroun d:
 a) scale mail or (b) lc<thor a rmor ARC HERY
a) rwo shoru;words or (b) two s implt: melee weapon$> You gai n a +2 honus to attack rolls you make with
a) a <h.1ngeoneer's pack or {b) an explorer!:> pack ranged weapons.
~ longbo\v and a (}\liver o f 20 a1'rmvs
DEFENSE
r AVO RED ENEMY While you art: \Vtario.g arm01', you gain a +1 bonus mAC.
ginning atl s1 level. you have significa.nt cxpt.ricnce DuLI NC
udyiug. t racking, hunting. a nd eve:n ca lking to a certain W hen you are wieldinp; a melee weapon in oue. ha nd and
-pe of enemy. no olher weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls
Choose a lype o f favort:<f enemy: aberrations.
wit h that weapon.
asts. celes t ia ls. construct:;;, dragons, e:lernentals . fe.y.
4ds. giants. monst rosities, oozes, plants, or undead. T wo -WEAPON F tGHTINC
e rnat ively, you can selecr rwo rac;e.s of humanoid \\'hen you engage in lwOW~,apon fighting, you can add
~ h asgnolls and orcs} as favored enem ies. your ability modifier to t he damage of thc ~econd auack.
ou have advamage on \Vlsciom (Survival) check~ to
""'k your favored enem ies. as well as on Tntelligenc.e SPELLCASTING
ccks to re:c.all information ab out them.
Hy the lime you reach 2nd level. y ou have learned to
'Den you ga jn th is fe.aH.u'e, you also learn one
guagc of your c hoice that is sp oken by you r favored usc the magk:al essenc~ o f n ature m cast s pells, much
rmies, if they s peak one a t all. as a d ru id doc~. Set chapler 10 fo r rhe geo~ral rules of
spelk asring and c ha pter 11 fOr the m uger ~pdl li:;{.
ou choose one additiona l favored enemy1 as well al$
cr.ssodatcd l~mg uage, at 6 th and 14th l~v~l. As you S PELL S J.OTS
n levels, you r c hoices should rcftec t tht. types of
The Ran~er table shows how many spel l slots you have
'tlSters you have encountered on you r advenrures.
to cast your spt":lls of 1sr level and hi~hcr. To ca~t one of
these spcHs , you must exp~nd a slot of the s pell's leveJ
AT U RAL EXPLORER o r hip;her. You regain all e1<pend~d spell slot$; wh ~ n you
u arc {Jarti<.:ubtrly familiar w ith one type of natural fi nish a long rest.
;ironment and a.rc adept at traveling and $Utviving in For example, if y01..1 know the lst~leve) s pell animal
.h regions. Choose one type of favored tcrr~-tin: a rctic. friendship a nd have a lsl-level a nd a 2nd-level spell slot
-.:)t. destrt, forest, grassland. mountain, swamp, available, you can cast animal frit:Itdslu'p u:;i11g eilher .slot.
he Underdark. W hen you make an l ntdligcnce or
.:.dom check rdatt.d to y O\ It favo1ed terrain, your S PELLS KNOWN OF !STLEVE L AND HtGHER
6ciency bonus is doubled if you a re using a skill thar You know two 1st~level spell:; of your chojce fro n) rhe
-re ptoficienr in. ranger s pe11 1isr.
,.bile traveliil!~ for an hour or m.ore in your favored The Spells Known column of the Range1' table s hows
"':Tain. you gain rhe followi ng benefits: w hen you learn more ranp;cr spells of your c hok e. Each
of these spells mu$t be of a level for which you have
Difficult terrain doesn't slov. your group's (1'8Vel.
rour group can't become lost except by magical
-means.
Even when you are engaged in another aclivity while
traveling (su<:h as foraging, navigatin~. or tracking),
;ou remain alert to danger.
'yo u are ll'aveling alone, you can move stealthily at
normal pace .
\.hen you forage, you find tw ice as much food a$ y0\1
norma lly would .
\'bile crackina other crcaturcl:l:. you also lea rn their
exact numbe r, their s izes . and ho\v long ago t hey
>
pass~d through t he a rea.

You c hoose additional favored terrain typ~$> at 6th
'ld 1Oth le ve l.
"' ,, (

- ,OH TI NG STYLE
2nd level, you adopt a parlicuJ.ar style of fighting as
./
:rur specia lry. Choose one of t he following options.
1u can't take a Pighl ing S tyle option more than once,
~en if you later ~ct to c hoose agai n.

1 C:t .\\St:S
9!
spell slots. !'or instance, wht:n you reach 5th level in [hi~
class, you c.an learn one n ew spdl of 1st or 2nd lewd.
Additiona lly, when you g.:~ in a level in this <:.lass,
you ca n choose one of the ranger spe lls you kuow
and replace it with another f;pell from. the ran ger
spell list. which also fHU$1 be 0 1" a kvcl for whic h YO U
have s pell slots.
SPELLCAST!NG ABILITY
\Visdom is you r s pellcasting a bilily for your ranger
spdl5: since your m.agic draws on your attun~menl lO
naU11'e. You 1.1Se your Wisdom wh~never a speU re.fcr.s
to your spcllcasting a hiliry. Tn addilion. you use your
V/ isdom modifier when scttin~ t he saving th1'ow DC for
a ranger spell you cast and w he.n making a n a ttack roll
with one.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency. bonus+
your Wisdom modifier
Spell attack modifier- your proficiency bonus +
your Wisdom modifier
RANGER ARCHETYPE - - - - - -
At 3,(1 leve l. you choose a n ar<:h~rype thal you strive
to emulate: Hunter or Bea$l Master, both detailed a t
the e nd of the d a $S d escription . Your choic~- grants
you fea UH'es at 3rd level and again a t 7rh , ll lh .
and 15 th level.
PRIMEVA L AWARENE SS
Deginning at 3rd level, you can use your action a nd
expend one rangt.r spell s lot to focus your awarcnc..."S on
the region around you . For' 1 minute per level of the $>pefl
slot you expend, yoo can sen~c whether t he following
rypes of c realurc.s are pres-em with iT) 1 mile of you (o r
with in up to 6 miles if you are in your favore d tenaio):
aberrations, celestials. d ragons, elementals, fey, fiends,
a nd u ndead. This feature doesn:l reveal the creatur~s
lo<:.a t ion or nornber.
ABI LITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4rh l" e l. ami again at 8th, 12t h, I.6 th.
and 19[h l~vel, you c an increase one a biliry score of your
c hoif:e by 2, or yo u can increase two a hi1ity scores of
yoo r chok.e l>y 1. As norma l. you <:an'l increa~c an ability
score above 20 u5ing this fea ture.
EXTRA ATTACK
J:kginning m 5th levt:l, you c a n attack twice, instead of
once, whenever you take t he /\tra<:k a<: Iion ou your turn.
LAND'S S T RID E
S ta iling a l Sth level: moving t hrough notuna~ical
d ifficult te rrain <:osrs you no extra movem~nt. You eau
a lso pass 1hro ugb nonmagic.al plant$> wilhoul being
slo\vcd by them ancf w irhoul tak.iug d~unage from rhern .i f
t hey h av~ tho1'1lS. spines. or a similar ha zard.
Tn addition , you have advantage on ~av ing throws
t1gainsl planls that are magkt1lly cre.:tle d or manipulated
lO impede mov~m~nr, such those created by rhe.
emangle spe ll.
HIDE IN P L AI N SIGHT
Sla rting at lOth level, yot~ c.an spend 1 m inute creati ng
camoufta~e for your~e.l f. You must have access to fresh
mud, d irt, pla rus, sool, a nd other natu rally occurri ng
mateia1s \vilh which to create your tamoufla~c.
Once you are camouflaged in (h is way. you can t1y
to hide by pressing yoursd f up a~ainst a f;Oiid $Urfacc,
such as a tree or wall, that is a l leas( as tan and wide
as you are. Yo11 gaiJl a 1-10 bonus to Dext~iry(Slealtb)
<:hecks asloug as you remain rh~1'e withoul movin~ or
taking actions. Once you move or t<tkc an a ction or a
reaction, you mu.sl c amouflage yourself again lO gain
t his benefit.
VANISH
Starting ar 14th leve l. you can use the Hid~ action as a
bonus a ction on your turn. Also, you can '1 be tracked by
non magical means. unless you choose ( O leave a trail.
F ERA L SENSES
At 18th level, yo11gai11 pre.tcrnatural senses rha t help
you tlghl t~reau.tr<.:.s you can't s~-e. \~'hen you attack a
creat ure you can't see. your inability to se e i[ does1l'l
impose disadvan1age on your attack rolls agatns1 it.
You at'e a lso aware of t he location of any invisible
crearu1'e \ Vi thin 30 feet of you, provided (hat the
c reature isn't h idden f1'om you and you are n't
blinded or dafened.
FoE SLAYER
Al 20th level, you be.c ome an unparal lele d hunte.r of your
enemies. One~ on each of your turns. you can add your
\<Vi::.dom rnod il1er lO the attack roll or t he da mage roH of
an auack you make aga.in!=:t one o f your favored e nemies.
You can choos~ to use lhis feature before or a fter the
eoll, but before any effe cts of the roll are a pplied.

RA NGER ARCHETYPES
e ideal of the tangt:l' h a~ two classic expressions: ll1e
ntcr and the Bea$t r-:f<~ster.
>i UNTER
--- means
t~laling lhe Htl rlh'~ archetype
--accepting
- -yOln'-
e as a bulwark b ~hveen civiliMtion and che terrors
he wilderness. As you walk the Hunte1's pMh. you
rn speciali:t.:ed lec h o ique!=i fo r fightin~ the t hreats
face . from rampaging ogres aJ)d horrl~.:; of orcs to
ering gi anr~ a nd terrifying d ragonl:i..
:n .ER's P REY
Jrd level: you p;ain one of the follow ing fearur~$
:our choice.
C.olossus Slayer. Your lenacily can wt:ar down
most porent foes. \Vhcn you hii a creature wilh a
I.J)On a uack. I he: <:eat urt~ takes an e.' ara ld8 d~tmage
.., bdow it.s hit poh)l maximum . You can deal t his
"'3. damage only once pe r turn.
Want Killer. \Vhen a Large.or lar~er creature within
~, or vou h its or miS$eS VO\ t \Virh an atcack. you can
)OU!'. reac tion to attack that creature immediately
~ its a ttack. provided that you can see t he creature.
Horde Breaker. Once on each of your llnns when you
""e a weapon attack, you can make another auatk
the same 'veapon against a d ifferent creature that
ilhin 5 feet of the origiual targe{ a nd wit hin range
ur weapon .
FENSJVE T A CTICS
-rh level. you gain one of t he foHowing features
>ur choice.
E.scape the Horde. Oppor tunity a tracks against you
made w ith disarlvancage.
Wultiattacl< Defe11se. When a creature hits you
. a n anac;k, you gain a +4 bonus to AC against
-..ubse quem a uacks made by that creature for the
o f rhe turn.
Sleet Will. You have advanta~e on saving th.ro\v:;
-nst beiog frightened.
LT IATTACK
1rh 1e\el. yOtl gain one of t he followin~ features
our c hoice.
\ olley. You c an use your a ction to make a ranged
k against any number of crea1ure.f.> wichin 10 feet
point you can sec with in y01.1r weapon'-!o;.J'ange. You
-.t have ammunition for e ach H=trgel , as normal, and
ma ke a separ;ue attack roll for cac.h target.
\i-'hirlwind Attacl<. You can us~ you r act ion to make a
lee mtack aga inst any number of creatures within 5
o you. with a $eparare atra<:k roll for each target.
PE R10R HU NTER'S D EFENSE
5th level, you gain on~ of the following feat ure~
rour choice .
Evt~sion. You can nim bly dodge oul of the \l,.'ay of
ain area e1iects, su<:h as a red d ragon's fiery bre.a th
"'lightning boit s pcl1. \'Vheu you are subjecced to an
~t that ~-tllows you to make a Dexterity saving t hrow
a ke only half d amage, you instead t~tke no dam.age
if you succeed on the saviug lhrow. and Oll ly ha lf
damage if you fa il.
Stand AAal11st the Tide. When a hostile creature
misses you with a welee a uack, you can use your reaction
to force that creature lO repeal lhe Stlme atta ck against
anoth~r creature (other t han it:-5e1() of yOu1' choice.
U11canny Dodge. \~' hen an atmcke.r that you C.:Ul ~l~e
hits you with au attack. you c;an U!":~ you I' reaction to
ha lve the nttack's damage agaitJSt you.
BEAST MASTER
The Beast Masrer archetype embodies a fricnd~h lp
between the civilized races and the be-a sts of t he world.
Un ired in focus. beast and ranger work a~ one to fight
the monstrous foes tha t 1h1~-aten civilization and the
wi lderness alike. Emulating the Beast M<~sler (H'Ch~type
means commi1 ring yourself to this ideal= working in
part nership with an aui1nal as its <:on1panion anrl fr iend.
RANCER' S COMPANION
Al 3rd l~vel, you gain a beast companion that
accompanies y0\1on your a dventures a nd is trained to
fighc alongside you. Choo~e a beas t t hat i.s no larg~~ than
.M etlhun and I.hat ha$0 a challenge ratin~ of 1}4 or lower
(appendix D prcscnu; s tatistics fot' rhe ha'"'k. ma.sciff,
and pamh~1 as examples). Add your proficiency boms
to the beasr's AC, a nack rolls. and dama~e rolls, as \vell
as ro a nv saviu~ throws and s kills ic is proficient in. Its
hit poin~ maxi~um equal$ its nonlla1 ma~imum or foUl
tiwes yout range level, whichever is hi~her.
The beast obeys your commands as best a$> it can. lt
takes its ttnn on your initiative! though it doesn't lake an
act ion u nless you coumlM\d i l to. On your turn, you can
verbally command the beast where to move (1)0 ae-rion
required by you). You can use your act ion to vcrbaHy
command it to take the Attack, Dash, D isengag~. Dodge,
or Help action. Once you have the Extra Attack. feahtre .
you can m~1ke one \<\eapon artack yourself when you
command rhe beast to take the Attack action.
\Vhilc traveJiog th rOtJgh yoor favored terrain v.rith only
che beast. you can move s tealthily at a nMmal pace.
Tf the heast dies, you can oblain .31\0lher one by
spend ing 8 hours magical ly bonding w ich another bca~t
thar isn'r hosrile to you, either the same type of b east as
before or a di(ferel\t one.
E x C<:PTIONAL 1RA INING
Beginning ar 7th level, on any of your turns when
vOtJr bea$1<:ompan ion doesn't a ttack. you can usc a
bonus actiOJl lO command t he beast to take the Dash.
Disengage, Dodge=or Help action on its w tn.
BESTIAL F u RY
Startin&t at 11th )cvel, yout beasc companion can
make rj,,ro a tracks whe n you command it to U!:ie the
Attack act ion.
S H ARE SPELLS
Beginn ing at 15th level. \Vhcn you cast a speJi targeting
vourse)f. vou can also affect your beast companion with
lf
;he spell the heast is wit hi;, 30 feet of you.
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 ROGUE
Signaling fol' he.1 c::ornpanions to waif. a haltling creeps
forwa rd through lhe dun~con hall. She prc..."'Ses a n ear
ro t h~ rloo1, t hen pu Its o ut a .set of mol5 a nd picks t he
Jock in the blini< of a n eye. Then she disappears into
the shadows as her fi~hter frie nd moves forward to kick
lhe <loot open.
A hu man lurks iu the shadows of a n alley while his
accomplice prepares for her part in t he ambush. \\>'hen
tht=:it rarge-t- a notoriou~ s;lave1- passes the all~yway.
the acc.oxoplice cries out. the slaver comes w investigate.
a nd the assassin's blade cuts his throat before he can
make a sotuld.
Supprcssina a ~ig-~ lc, a ~nome wag~lcs her finge rs
a nd magically lifts the key 1ing fmm t he guaf!l'.s b~lt.
l1l a rnomen1, (be keys are in her hand, che cell door is
open, a nd she a nd her companions are fn:.c to make
t heir escape.
Rogues rely on skill, stealth . and thei foes'
vulnerabilities to ~et the upper ha nd in any situation.
They have a kHack for finding the solorion to just aboul
a ny problem. dcmonstratin~ a resourcefulness and
v~1.sati!ity that is che cornerstone of any successful
adventuring pany.

SKILL AND PRECISION

Rogues devote as much effort to mastering the use of
a variety of s ki lls as they do to perfecting t heft combat
abilities. g iving them a broad cxpt:rt ise t hat few other
characters can match. Many ro~ucs focus on stealth an d
deception, while others 1efine the skills t har help rhern
in a dungeon e nvironment, s uch .as climbin~. finding and
d isanning rraps, a nd ope11 ing lo<:.ks.
\Vhcn it comes to combat. rogue!; prioritize c unn ing
over b1ute srrength ..l.\ rogue would rather make one
pr<:.d sc strike. pJadng it exactly where the a ttack will
hurt t h l~ targe.t most, than wear ao opponent down
with a b~uragc of at tacks . Rogues have a n almost
sup~1natur.al knac k for avoiding danger .and a few learn
magical lrjcks lO supp1entent t heir other a bilities.

A SHADY LIVING
Every town .and ciry has its share of rogues. Most of
them Jive up to the WOI'$t stereotypes of the class,
making a living <.U$ burglars . assa:;sins. cutpurses. and
<'..On artists. Ofte.n: the.o:;e scoundrels are or~anized
into (h ieves guilds 01 crime fa.milie~<). Plenty of 1'0 goes
o perate independently, but even they somet imes
recruit apprentices 10 help them in their scams
and heists. A few rogues make. an honest living as

J'.\R l CLASSE'S
 Profic;ency Sneak
Bonus Attack Future$
+2 ld6 xperhse. Sneak Attn\::.
Thieves' Cant
b>d +2 ld6 Cunning Act ion
rd +2 2d6 Rogu ish Archetype
+2 2d6 Abilit}' Score Improvement
I) Jd6 Uncanny Dodge
+l Jd6 Expertise
+3 4d6 w:sion
I) 4d6 Abilit}' Scote Improvement
+4 566 Roguish Archetype future
+4 5<!6 A.bihty Score lmproo;em~nt
+4 6d6 Reliable Ta tnt

+S
6d6
7d6
Abifity Score Improvement
Roguish Arcl-ctype: .te_atur(!
t5 7d6 Blin<ls.ense
.s 8d6 Sf'pp ry Mind
+S 8d6 Abitrty Score lmprovomant
+6 9d6 Roguish Archetype (eaturc
16 9d6 Elusive
+6 10d6 Abilif}' Score lmp rov~m ent
h +6 10d6 Stroke or l uck

' miths. investigators. or exterminators. which cu.n QUICK BUILD

Janp:erou~ job in a world \V-here dire rats and
r"a r ~h:UIIll che sewers.
henturcrs. rogues fall on both ~des the law. or
are hardened criminals who decide to se~k
llr t unc in treasure hoards. while olhcns take: up
1f ad\enture O escape from the law. Some have
d a nd p.:r(ec.ted their skills with Ihe explicit
l"'C of infi ltrati n~ ancienr ruins and hidden crypt!;
a rc h of 11-ea~ure.
You ('::tn make a rogue qui('kly by followine
these suggestion~ first. Dc,..tcrity ~hould
be your hi~hest ability score. Make
Tntelligence )0\H'" nexthight:st ir ~nu want to
excel at lm"CSti.gation or plan to take up the
Aan~ Trickster ahf"typf". Choo~ C:harifi.ma
instead if you p]an to cmpha$iZ-c dct"Cption and social
int.::rar:tion. S~r:ond. r:hOO$.~ tht" r.h;~rhUilt\ harkgro11nd.

'REATINC A ROGUE
ou create your rogue cha racter. con~ i tk~r l h c.~
ractcr's reJmion ~ hip to the law. Do you have a
imll past-or present? Are y0\1 o n the run fom chf
>r from an anl=(ry thieves ftuild master? Or d id you
your t:tuilcl in ~earch o f bigger risks a nd biQ:Rer
rd!';? T~ it greed that drives you in your adventure:\.
"nt othe r desire or ideal?
tat was the trist~er that led you away from your
tOU!';: Iif~? Dirl a grt'"at coo or heisl gonE" lerribly
g cause you to reevaluate your car<:cr? Maybe:
Wf:rt. lucky and a Stl('.Cessfl.tlrobbt'!ry gavf" you thf'
you needed to escape the squalor of your life.
wanderlu~t finally call you away from your home?
ap!; you suddenly found yoursel f r:ut off f1"(')1ll your
ity or your mentor. and you had to lind a ru:w lfl<.:i4Ho;
~ppOI't. Or mayh~ you made a new friend a nother
mbc.:r of yc.mr atlvcuturin!-{ party- who s howed y0\1
pfJssibililies for ea l'ni ng a living and t'!mployi na
r particular talents .
CLASS FEATURES
As a rogue. you han the following cla~~ fc;tturcs.
H tT POINTS
Hit Dice: l d8 v~r rogue kvel
Hit Poiot.s at 1st Level: 8 +your Comuitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: IdS (or 5) + ynur
Con5aitution modifier per roQ.uf' ltw~l Afrer l~t
PROFICIENCIF.S
Armor: Light armor
Weapons: Simple weapon~. hand <ro~bows.
1on~swords. rapiers. shortswords
Tool~: Thie\~s ools
Saving Throws: Dexterity. lntclliJ;tcncc
Skills: C:hoo~e four f1'om Ar.rohntir:~. Athlt.l i<'<>.
l>eeeption, l nsight. Intimi (htkm, l nvfi".tigal ion.
Perception. Performance. Pc r:)unsion, Sl (~i~ht of
Hand. and Stealth

EQ,u J P~1ENT
You s t.:nt w irh t he followi ng cquipmelll, in adciirion to
t he eq uipment gra nred hy your back~rotmd:
(a) a ra pi"'' or (b) a shortsword
(a) a shonbow tlnd quiver of20 a rrows or (b) a
shortswonl
(a) a burglar's pack, (b) a dungeonee{, pack, or (c) a n
explorer's pack
L~ather armor. two daggers. and thieves' tools
ExPERTISE
::__ __ __ ______
Al 1st It-wei, choose two of yol.lr skill pmficiencies, or
one of your skill proficie ncics and your prolk.ie.ncy with
t hieves' tool!;. Your profici~ncy bonus is doubled for any
a bility ch eck you make lhat uses ~itht>:l' of t he chosen
proticicncies.
A( 6 rh level, you can choose two more of your
proficicncies (in skil h; or w ith thieves ' tools) to gain
thi$> benefit.
SNEA K A TTACK
Beginning at 1st level. you kno'"' how to strike subtly
and exploit a foe's distraction. Once per tutn , you can
deal a n extra 1d6 d~unage to one cr~arure you hit with
a n atlack if you have advantagt. on the attack 1'011. The
attack must use .a fin~.sse or a ran~cd weapon.
You don't need advamage on the attack roll if anoth er
enemy of lhe targer i s \V'ith in 5 feet of it. that enemy
isn't 1ncapacitatcd, <.i. Ild y01.1don't have d isadvantage::. on
th~ a ttack roll .
The amount of (he extra damage increases as you
gain levels in ch is class. as s hown in I.he Sneak Attack
colmnn of th~ Rogue table.
T HIEVES' CANT
Dur'ing your rogue t rain ing you learned t hieves' cant. a
secre t tn ix of dialect, ja1gon, and code tha l allows you to
hide messages in seemingly nonn81conversation. Only
a nother c rca lltre lha l knows t hieve s' cant undersland s
sut.h m~ssages. It takes four times tooger to convey such
a message 1hat1 it does to s peak the sarne idea plainly.
In addition, you tn)derstand a set of sec ret si.g ns and
s.y mhols used to convey short, simple messa~cs. such
as whethet an area is dangerous or the te,ritory of a
thieves' guild! wheth er Joot js nearby, or whet her the
P \ f:T 1 C L"SSLS
pcopk: in an area are easy mark..s or wiU provide a .safe:
house for thjeve$ o n the run.
CUNNING ACT ION
Startiug at 2nd level1 your quick thiokiolg and agility
allow you to move and act quickly. You t:an take a
hoous act ion on t:ach of your tu1ns in combat. This
a t:tion can be used only to ta ke the nash, Disengage,
or Hide action.
ROGUISH ARCHET YPE
A r 3rd level, you c hoose an atchetype that you emulate
in the exerdse of your ro~uc abi1ities: Thi~f, Assassin,
o r Arcane Trickstet, al l detailed at t he end of the class
descl'iprion. Your a rchetype choice grant.s you feature s
at 3r<.l level a nd rhn again ar 9th. 13th. and 17th levl.
AB ILITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
\"lhen you reach 4th l~.vel, a nd again at 8 th. lOth, 121 h,
16rh, and 19th level. you can i ncrease one a bility score
of y01.1t c hoice by 2 . or you can incteas~ two a bility
scores of your choke by 1. As norm~,}. you can't i1lcrease
an ability score above 20 1.1si ng rhis feat ure.
UNCANNY DO DGE
S tarl ing at 5ch !eve). whcu au au a<:ke:r that you can sec
hits you with an :utack1 you can use yO\II' tea<:l ion to
ha lve t he attack's d ama ge against you.
EVASION
Beginn ing at 7th level. you can n in1hly dodge out of the
way of cc r lajn area ~ffects, such ati: a red dragon's llery
hreath or a n ice storm spell. When you arc subjected
to an effecr fhac a llows you to tnake a Dexter ity saving
t hrow to take only ha lf damage, you instead ta ke no
damage if you succeed on the saving throw. a nd only
half damage if you fail.
RELIABLE TALE::
N~T_ _ _ _ _ _ __
By 11th It'.vel , yOtl h ave r~fined your t:hosen skil ls unti l
they approach perfe ction. VVheneve.r you make a n ability
c heck that le ts yoo add your proficicm.:y bonus, you <:an
trear a d 20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.
BLINDSENSE
S larling at 14th level. if you are able to hear, you are.
aware of che location of a ny hidden o invisible c re ature
withiu lO feet of you.
SLIPPERY MIND
By 15th lcvd. you have acqu ired greater menta l
streng th. 'You gain prOficiency in Vljsdom savi ng throws.
ELUSI VE
Bcgiuil iilg at 18t h level, you arc $0 evasiv~ rhat
attackers rarely gain lh~ upper hand against you. No
attack rol l has advantage agajusr you while you arcn:t
incapacita ted.
ST ROKE OF LUCK
.\t 20th level , yOtl have a l uncanny knack for StiCCeediJag
whe n you nt:ed w. lf you r attack miss<.:s a target -.vith in
range. you can t urn the m iss into a hit. Alternat ively. if
_rou fail an ability check, you <'..an t re.ac che d20 roll as a 20.
Once.yo11 HSe th is feature, you canr 1.1 se it again until
~tl finish a ~hort or long rest.
R OGUISH ARCHETYPES
Rogues have many fe.a t u,es io c:ommon, including theil'
~p hasis on perfecting their ski lJ.s, their pre.Ci!Sc an<.l
Je.adly a pproach to combat, and t heir incre a s ing ly quick
ooeftexe.::.. But <li fferent rogues steer t.hose talems in
-arying directions. embod ied by t he ro~u c archetypes.
our c hoice of a rc heype i~ a wdie:ct ion of yoor focus-
"'K)tnecessarily a n indit.atiou of yq_u r chost.n profe ssion.
IUl a description of your preferred tec hn iques.
T HI EF
'u hone your skiHs in t he larcenous a rts. Burgla rs ,
.andits. cutpurs~~o;, a nd otht=:r <:l'imi na lstypica lly foJlow
'lis a rchetype. but so do rogues who prefer to th ink of
'lernsclves as professiona l tteasur~ se~kt=:r:s, explorers.
.:!elve rs. a nd inves tiga tors. in addition to improvi n~ you r
..gi1i(y 3ud l$tcah h, you learn skills useful for delving; into
ncie nt ruins~ re ad inp; u nfamiliar languages, a nd 11sing
a~ ic items you no~mally could n't employ.
"A ST HANDS
"')tarting m 3rd level, you <:an u::oe t he honus a<:tlon
:"'anted by your Cunu iug Action to make a Dc..xtc rity
Sleight of Hand) che ck, use you r thieves' tool5 to
sarm a t rap 01' open a lo<:k, 0 1 ra ke t he Use a n
>bject action.
SECOND - STORY WORK
"hen you c hoose this a rc hetype a t 3rd Jevel. you g~-.iu
~ ability to climb faste r t han normal; cJimbing no
..mger cosrs yoH extra movement .
In addirion. when you make a r uuning j m np. t he
istanc~ you cover incre ase s by a numbe r of fe et equal
o your Dexreriry modifier.
SUPREME SNEAK
Siarting at 9rh l ~v~l, you have adva ntage on a Dextel'ily
Stealth) check if you move no more t ha n ha lf your
....peed on t he same turn.
J SE MAGIC D EVICE
By 13t h level, you h av~. l~a rn ~d ~n ough a hour rh~
o~.orki ngs o( m.agic tha t you cau ilnprovise the ust of
e ms even 'lvhe n they a re not intended for you. You
.gnore a ll class, race. and leveJ requirem ents on the use
>f m agic items.
T H I EF'S REFLEXES
\'h ~n y0 1..1 reach
17th level. you have become adept a t
'lyiug ambushes and q uick ly escapin~ d anp;er. You can
lake two tu rns dur ing t he fi rst roo nd of a ny combat. You
ake your first tur n at your nor mal init iat ive and your
$econd turn a t your init iative minttlj; 10. You can't use
this ft.at urc when you arc surpr ised .
ASSASSIN
You focu$ your lr<t in ing on th~ grim art of death. Those
who ad here to this archetype arc divers e : hired killers,
spies, bo unty hunte rs , and even specially a110inre d
pri~.st:s train~rl co e xle t m i11a1e rhe enem ies of th eir deity.
Stealth, poiJ;ou . a nd d isguise help you eliminate your
foes with dead ly efficie ncy.
BOK US PROFIC!ENCI ES
\ Vhcn you choos<.'. this arc hetype at 3rd level, you gain
proficiency wit h rh~ d isguise': kir a nd lhe poisout~r's kit.
A SSASSINATE
Startin~ at 3rd lewd, you a re at your d ea dliest when yoo
ger rh~ drop on y01.u e nemies. Yot.l h~we a<.lvanta_uc on
a llac.k roll:;; aga in~t ~my creature that hasnt rake n a turn
in tht. combat yet. In a ddit ion. any hit you scor~ a gains t
a creature rhat is StH'{Wised is. a <':1'-itica l hit.
lNFTT.TRATJON E XPERTISE
Starting at 9th Jeve), you can unfailingly c;r~ M~ fa lse
ide-n1 itit=:s for yourself. You must sp end l$~v<..n days and
25 gp to cst~-.bli~h the history. profession, and affiliations
for an ident ity. You can't establis h a n identity rha1
be longs to sorneone else. For ~xample, y0\1 ft.light a cquire
appropria te clothing, lett~n; of iutro duction. and official
lookln~ certificat ion to establish yourself as a m~mhtw o f
a trading ho11s~. fom a e mott": <:iry S(' you can insinua te
yourself into the company of other wealthy merchants.
Ther~aft~. ifyo11 adopt the n~w identh y a s a disgui$e,
other cre atures believe you to be that person u ntil ~ivcn
an obvious reason not to.
I MPOST OR
At 13t h level. you ~ain t he ability to unerringly mimic
anoth~r p~r..<;.On's spe~<:h, wriring, and behavior.
You must s pend at least three hours studying
these t hree components oft he pe rson's behavior.
listen ing m s peech, exarnining handwriting, a nd
obser ving m a nnerisms.
Your ruse is i ncfisc~ro ibl~ to rh~- casua l observer. If a.
wary cre ature suspe.cts soinething is ~~miss. you have
advantap;e on any Charisma {Deceptio n) chec;k yOtl rnake
to avoid derection.
DtATH STRIKE
S tarting 3t 17th levd. you l>~l:Omc a master of instant
deat h. \Vhcn you attack a nd hit a cre ature that is
s u1prised. ir rnusr rnake a Consriturion saving throw
(DC 8 1 your D~xterity modiller + your profic iency
bonus). On a fa iled sav~-, double t he damage of your
attack against tlic creature.
ARCANE T RICKSTER
Some ro~ucs c.nhancc their fin choned skm s of ste.alrh
a nd agilitywirh magic, lear ning t d <:ks of t=: n<:hanl m~nr
and Hlusion. T hese rogues include pickpockets and
hurglan:;, btn also prankst~r:s, misd tief.makets, and a
s ignificant number of adventurers.
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S J?ELl.C A STI NG ARCA NE T RICKSTER SP ELLCASTtN G
\-Vh<.:n you reach 3rd lcvc], you p;ain the ability to -Spell Slots per Spell Level-
cast spells. See chapter 10 for ch~. g~ n ~ra l rule$ of Rogue Cantrip s Spells
Level Known Known 1s t 2nd l rd 4th
sp~ll r:asti n g a nd
ch aprer 11 fo l" lhe \viza rcl s pell lis t.
3rd ) 3 2
Cantripr;. You lea rn lhre e ca utr ip:;: w age hand a nd
l wo otht r caul rips of your choice from the wizard spe ll 4th 3 4 3
list. You learn another w izard ca m rip of you r choice 5th 3 4 3
a t 1Orh 1-.v-.1. 6th 3 4 3
Spell Slots. T he Arcane Tricks ter Spcllc as t inl( 7th 3 s 4 2
table shov.!S hO\V many speH slots you have to ~as t 8th ) 6 4 2
your s pe lls or 1Sl level a nd h ighe r. To ca.st one of these 9th 3 6 4 2
spc11s. you m us t c.xpcnd a s lot of t he spetr s level or 10th 4 7 4 )
h igher. You r egain a ll expenrlt'::d spell s lots w hell y ou 4 g
11th 4 3
llnish 3 long re s t.
12th 4 8 4 )
For example~ if yo u know the 1s t-level .::;pell <:harm
13th 4 9 4 ) 2
per.5oa and have 8 l Sl-level and a 2udlc:.ve1 ~pdl slot
14th 4 10 4 J 2
availa ble. you can cast charm p erson usi~ng e it her .~lor.
Speffs Known of !st.Levef and Hi!Jf>er. Yo" know 15th 4 10 4 3 2
1h ree 1s t-1eve1 wiz.:trd s pell!; of your choice , two of wh ich 16th 4 11 4 3 3
yo u mus t d toosc from th e <.~ncha ntment and illusion 17th 4 11 4 3 3
s pells on t he wizard s pe ll l i ~t. 18th 4 11 4 3 3
T he Spells Known col~lH\H of tlK. An:.au(~ Trickster 19th 4 12 4 3 3
Spd lcas ling t~-tblc shows whe n you lea rn more wiz.a rd 20th 4 13 4 3 3
s plls of t sr levl o
higher. E a ch of these s pells m ul
be a n enchantment or illusion s pell of your choice~ and
m us t be of a le vel for ' ''hkh you haw: sp~ U slors . Fo1 You can p~rfo rm on~ of 1he$e ta$k$ wilhout beiug
instan<":t\ when you r~a ch 71h level in th)s t.J ass, you f.'.an 110 1iced by a c re ature jf you suct:et:d ou a Dexterity
lea rn o ne ne w s peH of l :;t or 2nd level. (Sleight of Ha nd) check c onte s ted by rhc c reatu re's
The pclls you lea rn at 8th, 14th, and 20rh level c a n Wis dom (Perce ption) c heck .
<":om~. from a ny school of mllgic.
Tn acldil.ion, you C.:ill ust: thc bonus ad ion ~ranted by
\.Vhenever you ~ain a level in th is class. you can
your Cu nning Action to control t he ha nd.
repla c~ on ~ of t he \~'i?:.a l'd $pells you knmv with a nother
:;pell of your choice from the wiza rd s pelJ list. The MAGIGALA M RUSH
new s pe ll must be of a level for wh ich yo u h av~ sp~ll S ta rt ing a t 9th level. if you a rc hidde n from a
slots, a nd it m ust be a n ~ n c han l. rne nt or illusion s pell, c re ature whe n you ca~t a 5pelf o n ic, the crearu re has
unless you'r<.~ rc placin~ t he speH you gained a t 8t h, l4th, d isa dvantage on any saving throw it makes a~a ins t the
or 2 0th level. s pell th is turn.
Spellcasting Abillty. lntd li~<..ncc is your spcHcasting
ability for your '\vizard sp~l l:;, si nce you leal'n yOUI' VERSATI LE T RICKSTH
spells thro1..1gh dedica t<::. tl study a nd memorizat ion. At 13th level. you g~dn the a bility to d istract target~ w ith
You usc you r Intelligence whe never a s peJI refers to your m aRe hand. As a bonus act ion o n your UJI' n , you <":a n
your s pellca.sting ability. In addition, you u~P. yoor d e~i gnat~ a <":retlturt>: w ithin 5 fee r of 1he :spec~tr~l hand
Intelligence mocHfier when setting the sa ving th row created by t he spcB. Doing s o g ives you advantage o n
DC for a wizard s pe ll you ca s t a nd when making an atta ck rolls aga ins t I.hat Ci'eature \lntjf the end of the turn.
au.ack ro ll with one .
Spell save DC= 8 + your proficiency bonus + SrELL T H I EF
your Intelligence modifier At 17t h l ~v~l. you gain rhe ability to magica lly
5tf::tl the knowledge o f how to c ast ~ $pell from
Spell attack modifier - your proficietlC)' bonus + ~ n o 1. h er sp~ll c a s1e r.
your Intelligence modif ier lou n~d iatel y alkr ~-t creature casts a spell that ta rgets
you or includes you in it~ a rea of ~ffect, you c a n us e your
MAGE H AND LEGERDEMAIN 1'ea crion ro fo1c e the Cl'e ature to make a $a ving th row
Start ing at 3rd level. whf'm yo u cast m/1ge hand, you ca n with its spcHca::5ting ability modifie r. The DC e-.qua ls
ma ke the s pectra l ha nd iuvi.sibk-.. a nd yo u can perform yoo r s pe ll save DC. On .a fa iled S3ve. you neg3te the
t he following additiona l rasks with it: s pell's e ffec t a~ainst you, and you ~teal the knowledge
You ct:m s tow one object the ha nd is hold inp; in a of t he s pell if it i~ ar fe.a st 1s t le vel a nd of a level you c an
container worn or carl'i~d by anoth~ r c:r~auJl'e. cast (it doesn't need to 1><:.: a wizard s pell). For the next
YoH can l'~t,-ieve an object in a conta iner won' or 8 hour s. you knoV' the s pell and can ca s t it using your
carried by ~mother creat ure. s pell slots. T he c rea tu r~ can't <":a ~r fha[ s pt>:ll unlil the
You can u~e t hieves ' tools to pic k loc ks a nd d isarm 8 hours have pa sse d .
t ra ps at range. Once you use t his fea ru re , you can't use it again until
you fin is h a long rest.

J>ART l <.:LA~St:S
SORCERER
10lden eyes ftash ing, a human
retche:s out he.1 hand and u nleashes
.e dragonfi nt lha l btH'1lS in h~1veins.
~au inferno ragt':::> around her foes,
.athery wings spread from her back and
.e takes ro rhe air .
~ng hair whipped by a conjured \vind,
ilalfelf spreads his arms wide and th rows
.... head back. T,ifting him rnome.ntarily off
ground. a wave of lltagic surges up i n hhn ,
rough him, a nd out from h im in a mighty b)al$t
ighlning.
....rouching be hind a stalagmite, a haUling poims a
~r a1 a charging troglodyn::. /\ hlast of fire springs
m her finger to ~t rike lhe crt.ature. S he ducks back
ind the rock formation with a drin, unaware that her
ld magic has ltHned hr:.- s kin hl'ight hlue .
Sorcerer~ carry a magical bin h righ1 C01l fer l'ed
n them by an exotic bloodline. s ome ot herworldly
>Jen~~ . or ex posur~- to u n known cosmic force s .
+ can'l study sorcery as one learns a language, ~ ny
re than on~ c.an l earn to l ive a legenda ry life . No one
'Oses sorc ery: the power chooses the so1~ere1'.

AW M AGIC
~ic is a part of every sorcerer, suffusi ng ho<fy, m i nd,
spirit with a laten t power that wait~ to be t<lpped.
. e sorr..ere.rs wi~l<f magk that sprin~s from an
~nt bloodline infucd with th e magic of d ragons.
~rs catry a r aw. unc.onrrolled magic wit hin them,
aotic storm that manifes ts in \lnexpected ways.
The appearance of sorcerous power~ is wildly
>redictable . Some d raconic bloodlines produce
..-tJy one sorcerer in every generation, bul jn o ther
~of descent every i nd ividual is a sorcerer. I\:lost
e lime. the t ~dents of sorcery appeal' as apparent
lf"S. Some sorcerers ~an'r name t he origin of their
er, while others trace it tostnl nge t>:vents in t heir
- Jives. The touch of a d emon, the blessing of a
ad at a baby's birch, or a taste of the wate r from
:sterious priug might $pari< the gift of sorc-ery.
0 m ighc ch~ g ift of a deity of map;ic. exposure
~ elem.ental forces of the Jnnel' P lanes or th~
.:lden ing chaos of Limbo, or a glimpse iuto the
r worki.ugs of re.a lity.
~rcc rers have no use for the s pellbooks and a ndent
tes of magic Jorc t hat \"-'i :t,~uds rely on. n ol' do they
on a pacron to grant their spells a~ w<tr1o<.:ks do.
Lean1ing to harne-S-S and chano ~l cheir own inborn
~ic. they can d iscover ne\v and s taggerjng \),ays
nleash t hat powe.r.

~ EXPLAIN ED POWERS
-rcercrs are rare in th e \vorlc.l. and it's \musua 1 co find
rce rer who is not involved in the advent ur ing life
some way. People w it h rnagka 1 pmve.r seethin~ in
r veins soon disc.o vcr that the povver doesn'( li k~ ro
quiet. A sorcerer's magic want.-; to be wielded, and
:.as a tendency to s p ill out i n unpredictable ways if
,nt called on.

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 - Spell Slots per Spell Level-
Proficiency Sorcery Cantrips Spells
Level Bonus Points Features Known Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1st +2 Spdlcasting. So;c.e:ous 4 2 2
O rigin
2n d +2 2 Font of Magic 4 3 3
3rd +2 3 tv1etamagic 4 4 4 2
4th +2 4 Ability Score Improvement 5 5 4 3
5th I 3 s 5 6 4 3 2
6th +3 6 Sorce!'ous Odgin feature 5 7 4 3 3
7th +3 7 5 8 4 3 3
8th !3 8 Ability Score lrnprovcmetlt 5 9 4 3 3 2
9th +4 9 5 10 4 3 3 3 1
lOth +4 10 f\;letarna:gic 6 11 4 3 3 3 2
11th +4 11 6 12 4 3 3 3 2
12th t4 12 Abilit; Score lrrlprovement 6 12 4 3 3 3 2
13th +S 13 6 13 4 3 3 3 2
14th 1S 14 Sor<:erous Origin featu re 6 13 4 3 3 3 2
15th +5 1$ 6 14 4 3 3 3 2
16th +5 16 Abilit}' Sco;e Improvement 6 14 4 3 3 3 2
17th +6 17 Metamagic 6 15 4 3 3 3 2 1
18th +6 18 SorcerO\J$ Origin reatu(e 6 15 4 3 3 3 3 1
19 th +6 19 Ability Scote Improvement 6 lS 4 3 3 3 3 2
+6 20 Sorcerous Restoration 6 15 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

Sorcerers ort~n
h av~ oh5c;ure or quixotic
motivations driving them
to adventu r~ . .Some seek a ~rcatcr
understanding of lhe Hl<tgit.~al rorct: that infuse s
lhenl . OJ' rhe a n5wer to the mystc.ry of it~ origin. Ot hers
hope to find a way lO gel rid of it, or ro unleash its full
polelltia I. VJhatever thc.ir ~oab. ~orcerers ate ~.v~1y hit
as uscfullo an advenWT'ing party as \Vizards . making
up fo1 a c;omparativc lack of breadth in lheir magical
knowledge wilh enormous flexibili ty in using the
s pells they know.
CREATING A SORC ERER
lin ks you to a powerful indhridHal in the world the fey
c.realure rh.at bl~ssed you at birth! (he dragon '~'ho put
a d rop of its blood inlo your veins. the Hch who created
you as an ~xperiment, or the ddty \'vho chose you to
carry lhis pow~l'.
Q U ICK B UILD
Voo c;an make a sorc erer quickly by follow ing the~~
s ugg.estions. P ir$l, Charisn1a !ihould be your highc~t
<~bi lity SiC'..ore, followed by Con~liltHion. Seconrl,
choose lhe hermil bac;kgrounci. Third, choose the
lij:jht! prcsti<li/;il<fiiOJ), r8J' of fi'<>St, and shockinR grasp
c;.a ntrips. a.lon~ with the lsl-level sp~lls; .~hiefrl and
rmif,Ji c missile.

The most important ques t ion to <.:OU!;it.ler wht:n Cl'f:ating

your sorcerer is tbe otigin of your power. As a ~tarting
chal'acter, you'll c hoose an origin lhat ties to a drac;onic
bloodline or lhe i nfluen c;~. of wild ma~ic. but the <.:xacl
source of your power i~ up to you to decide.. ls it a fami ly
curse, pa~~c<.l down to you fl'om distant ancestor~? Or
did some ext raordinary <.:venl le~ve y )U bl~s;sed with
inhcrcu{ magic hm p~rhaps scarre d as '.veH?
Hmv do you fce1 aboul the rnagic.al power coursing
through you? Do you e m brace it. t ry lo master ir, or
r~v~l in it..-; unpred ictable natul'e? Ts it .a hless ing or
a curse? D id you s;eek it out. or did it Hnd you? Did
you have the. oplion to i'duse it , and do you v..ish you
had? \Vhat do you intend to do -.vii h 11? Perhaps you
r~el ii ke you'v~ been ~iven this power for $1)1))~ lofcy
pur pose. Or you rnighr dec;id ~ that the pow<.r ~ives you
lhe right to do what you want. to ta ke what yot1want
from those who lack .sudl powe1'. Perhaps your pov..cr
CLASS FEATURES
As a sorcerer. you gain the followin~ class features.
H IT PotNTS
Hit Dice; 1<16 per sorc~rer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1<16 (or 4) + y0111'
Constilutjon modifi~-1 per sorcerer level alk.r lsl
P RO F1 ClllNCI ES
Armor: None
Weapons: Daggers. d3r ts. slings, quarterstaffs.
)ighr crossbows
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Const itutioJl. Chal'isrna
SkiUs: Choose t \vO from Al'cana , Deception: Insight.
Intimidarion, Persuasion, and H.digion

P\RT! CLA::>HS
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EQUIPMENT
You start \vhh the following equipment. in add irion to
the e.q uipmcnt grame:d by your background:
(a) a light c rossbow a nd 20 bolts or (b) any s imple
\Vl'.<{J)Oll
(a) a componem pouch or (/;) a n arcane fot.\.IS
(a) a ctungeonccr's par.k or (b)"" e xplorer's pack
Two daggers
S PELLCASTING
"\.0 e vent in yotJ r past) or in lhe life of a parenr o r
nce stor, left a n indelihle mark on yott, infusing you with
rcane rnagic. T h is font of magic=whatever irs ori~in.
.1els your s pells. SP-e chapter 10 for the ~cncral rule$> of
..;.pellca sting and clu-~.pter 11 for the :;orce.Jer s pelJlist.
~A N T RI !'S
1st lcvcJ, you know four ca utrips of your clwk:e fmm
~sorcerer spcJl li$1. You learn addirional sorcerer
nlrips of your c hoice ar h igher levels. as shown i n th<:
ant rips Kno,vn column of the Sorcere r table .
'PEl L S LOTS
e Sorcere1' rable shows hO\'i.' many spdl s lot.s you
.a,e to cast you r $p~l l s of 1st k vel anci hip;her. To casr
Je of these sorct~rer sp~lls: you mus1expend a slol o f
~spell's l~.vel or h igher. 'You re~ain a JI exp~nded s pcl1
s wbt:o you lin ish a lon g re s r.
for e xample. if you know the 1st-level ~pell burning
nds anct have a 1st-le vel a nct a 2nd-level spell s lot
ailable. you can cas r burning bands using either s lot.
'PELt.S KNOWN oF 1s T L~VELANn H 1CHER
'U know l wo 1st-level s pt:lls o f your choice from che
.,.cerer s pell list.
"~'-he S pells Known colt1mn of the Sort.ere1' rable
'OWS when you learn more ::;orcerer spells of your
.oice . Ezch of t hese spell~ must be of a level for which
.u have s p-ell slots . For ins tance. when you reach 31'd
-el in ch is class, y0\1 <:an lea rn one ne.w s pe ll of 1:;t
2nd level.
.\dditionally, whe n you ~a in a level in this cla.s s,
... can <:hoose one of t he sorcerer s pells you knov.
rd replace il \Vich another spell from the sorcerer
ell Jis t . which also mu::;t be of a level for whic.h you
'c s pell s lors.
PELLCASTJNG ABILITY
aris ma i~ y0\11' s pellcasting 8biHty for your sor<:~r er
ells, since the power of your magic r~lies on your
'lity lO 1)1'0ject your will inlo t he \'>.torld. You use your
&arisma wheneve:r a spell refers ro your s pellcasrlng
'lily. Tn addition: you use your Cha risma modifier
~en scttlnl-{ lhe saving t hrow DC fo r a sorcerer s pell
.u cas1and when making a n attack roll with one.
Spell save DC = 8 +your proficiem::;y bonus i T\(e[amagic option:; of your t:hoi<:e . You p;ain ~utothe..J one
your Charisma modifier
Spell attack modifier - your proficiency bonus+
>'Our Charisma modifier
SJ>ELLCASTI NG Focus
You can usc a n a rcane foc us (found in c ha pter 5) as a
spelkastin~ focus fot your s or<:crer spe:Us.
SORCEROUS 0 RTGI N
Choose a so.rc e1'ous ori~i n, wh ie;h describe :-) the
:;O\Jl'<:e of your inna1e. n1agic<:~l pO\ve1: Draconic
Dloodt;ne o r Wild Magic. bot h deta iled a t rh end of the
d a&.c;. dc:;cr iplion.
You <:hoice ~rams you featu res when you choose il a1
1st lcvd and again at 6th, 14th, a nd 18th level.
F O NT Of MA GIC
Ar 2 nd level. yo u rap i mo a deep w~l lsprin~ of Ulaglc
\Vilhin yourself. 1'1liS \Vt:lls pring i::; re pl'e...s e:nte..d by
.:;orc cry points, which ~dlO\v you to c reate a variety of
magical effec ts.
SORCERY P OI NT S
Yo u have 2 ~orccry points . and you .gaiu mol'~ af> you
r-each higl1er tev~ls, as shown in the Sorct.ry J>oinrs
t:olumn of t he Sorcer~1 cable . Yotl can never ha ve
more ::;otcery points t han s hown on the lable ror your
level. You rc~~-.in aU sp~.nt sorcery poims when you
fini:;b a long rest.
FLEX IBL E CAST ING
You can u::;e yow sorce ry pol,n:; co gain addiliOla l s pell
s lo1 s, or sacriflcl': spc<:ll.:;lots to gain additional sorcery
poinlS. Y'-.)tJ learn other ways to ust. your SOl'<'..ery pointl:i
as you reach higher leve ls.
Creating Spell Slots. You can t m u:;form un~.xpend~d
sorce ry po)ms into one s pd l s tm as a borl\ll) <lClion on
yO\ll' rurn. T he Crea1ing Spell SlOI$ 1able s hows the r,ost
of crc~ling a s pell s lot of a given level. You can c re ate
sp~ll s lots no high~.r i n lcvd than Srh .
CREATING SPELL SLOTS
Spell Slot Sorcery
Level Point Cost
1st 2
2nd 3
3rd 5
4th 6
5th 7
Converting s Spell Slot to Sorcery Points. A ~
bonus action on you1' t urn, you can expend one spt ll
slul and gain a number o f sorcery poinls equal to the.
~ l ot 's level.
M ETA MAGIC
Al 3rd le\e l, yoU gain t he a bility lO nvist your spells
to s uit yotlr n e~ds. You gain cwo of t he fol10\o\'ing
at I01h a nd 17t h level.
You can tiS~ only one 1\feramap;ic option Otl a .::.peH
w hen you casl it. u nless olherwis~. note d.
'P\RT l CLASH~
i OT
 CAR EF U L S PELL
When you c ast a spell th al forces olhcr crea lures to ma ke
a sa ving t hrow, you can prote ct some of those c reature s
from the s pell's full force. To do .:;o, you s pe nd 1 !;OfC~'Y
point a nd choos e. a numbt=:r of thos e c reau.ne.s up 10 yO\n
ChaTisma m odifier (min inH.nn of on~ cr~ature). A cho~cn
creature automatica lly succeeds on its s.avin~ t hrow
against the s pell.
D ISTA NT S PELL
\Vhcn you ca st a s pell th at has a ra nge of 5 fee t or
greater, you can spend 1 s orce.1'Y point ro double rhe
,.ange of the s pe ll.
V/ hcn you cast a s pell t hat has a ra nge of touch , you
can spend 1 sorcery poinl lO make t he range ol the
spell 30 fee t.
E MPOWERED S PEL L
W hen you roll d ~rnage for a spell, you c an spend 1
sorcery poin t to re roll a m.uubt:r of the dam age d ice up
to your Charisma modifie r (min imum of one). You must
u5e t he new rolls.
You can use Ern powered S pell even if you have
a lre.ady used a d iffe rent Me ta magic opt ion dur ing th~
casting of rhe s pell.
EXT EN DED S PELL
\Vhen you c ast a s pell t hat has a durat ion of 1 minute
o r longer, you can sp~n d 1 sol'c~ry point to double irs
du ration , lO a maximum du ration of 21 hours .
H EIGHTENED SPELL
\Vhe n you c ast a s pell thal for1~es a cre atu re lO makt: a
s~win~ th row to resist its effe cts, you can s pend 3 s orcery
points to g ive o ne target of the s pe.ll d isadvanta gr: on ils
fi rst savitlg lhrow made agai nsl lhespd J.
Q U ICKENED SPELL
Vlhe n you c;ast a s p ell t hat has a c asHng rime of 1 ac tion .
you ca n :;pend. 2 :;orccry points to cha nge th e casting
t ime to 1 bo nus a ction for t hi$i c;a sring.
SUBT LE SPELL
\<Vhen you ca st a s pell, you ca n s pe nd 1 sorcery point to
casr it without any somatic or ve rbal compone nls .
T W J!<N ED SPRI.L
\\'hen yo u ca5t a s pe ll rhat targ~ts on ly one cre arure a nd
doe.s n't have. a range of self, y 0 \1 CM\ sp~nd a n\unber of
sorcery poi nt ~ r:qua l to I he s pe ll's level to ta rget a :;e<.:oud
erea ture in ra nge with lhe s.<.-\Ulc !;J>Cll (1 ~ore<.:r_y point if
the s pell is a c antrip).
ABILITY SCORE I MPROVEMENT
When you reach 4 th le ve l, and again at 8 th, 12 th. 16th,
and 19th level, yo u c an increase one ability score of your
ch()icr: by 2, or you <:.a n increa se 1wo a bilily $C~)re-s of
your ch ok.e by 1. A:; nor ma l. you <.:an't incrca:;e a u ability
sc ore a bove 20 usin~ th is feature.
'P \~T l CJ \SSFS
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S ORCE ROU S R EST ORAT ION
At 2 0ch leve l: you regain 4 e xpended sorc;e..r y points
whenever yot1 fi ni$ih a short rest.
SoRCERo us ORIGINS
Differellt son~erers cla im diO.'e rent origins for the ir
i nn ate rmtgic. Although many varia tions exis t, most
of t he se origins fa11 into rwo c;.ategories : a <i1ac;oll iC
bloodline and wild magic.
DRACON IC BLOOD LI NE
Your innate magic comes from d racon ic magic that wa$;
mingle d wit h yo ur blood Ol' that of your a nce slors . .Most
often. ~orcerer.s with lhis ori~in trace their desce nt
bac k to a mi~hty sorce rer of a ncient time s who ma de a
barga in \'lit h a <ll'agon or who mighl. e ven ha ve claimed
a dragon parent. Some of these blood lines a re well
es tablished in the world: buc mos t are ob scur~. Any
giv~n sorc;er~ t <'Am id b ~- che f'usr of a ne.w blood line , a:; a
result of a pact or :;Omt! other exceptiona l c irc umstance.
D RAGON A NCEST OR
At 1st level, you choose (1ne type of dt agon a s you r
a ncestor. T he <.lama~c type assoc iated w it h e ach d ragon
is used by features you ga in 1arer.
D RACO N I C A N CESTRY
Dragon Damage Type
Black Acid
Blue lightning
Brass. Fire
Bronze ligh tning
Cop per A<id
Cold Fire
Green Poison
Red Fire
Silver Cold
\Vhite Cold
You c an spea k, re ad. a nd wrile Draconic. AddHioualJy!
whenever you make a Cha r isma yhe ck when interac;t'ing
with <hagons . you,. p1oficiel)cy bonos i:s dO\!ble d i ( it
applie:; to the c heck.
D RACON IC R ES I LI EN t; E
A.s magic Rows th m ugh you1 body: it c;auses phy$lca l
t l'a il.s o f your rl 1agon ance sw rs to en1erge. Al 1st level,
your h it poin t maximum increases by 1 a nd incre ase s by
1 a ga in whenever you ga in a level in th is class.
Additiona lly, pal'tS of yovr skin ate ~.~overed by a thin
shee n of dra~on li kc sca le s. V./hen you a ren'c wearing
armor. you.- AC equals i3 1 you r Dexterity mod iilcr.
E LEMENTAL A FFINITY
Sta rring at 6t h leve l, whe n you cast a s pe ll that ct~ als
da magt<: of rh~- 1ype associa led with you1' d raconic
ancestry. a dd your Charisma modifier to that d amage.
At tht<: same t ime:. yoo ca n s p end 1 S01'c ery point (Ogain
res istance to t hat damage type for 1 hour.
 R~C0:-1 WINGS can do so arter the ttearure roll~ but before any effects
l~th level. you gain the ability to &l)rOut a pair of of the roll occur.
!~n wings from your back. gaining a ftyint:: ~pc;c:d
1al to your current speed. You can create these wing~ CONTROLLED CHAOS
bonU$ action on yOt.Jr runl. They lase until you A[ 14th le\eL you gain a modicum or comrol o~er the
... mi.$5 them as a bonuti action on yO\Jr turn. surge5 of your wild ma~ic. \Vhcncvcr you roll on the
iou <:an'c man ifE"...c;c your wings \\'hilc wc:arinfl armor Wild \1agic Surge rahle. you can rotl twice and usc
lt::;~ lhc <tfiHOI' is rnade to accommodate them. and either number.
~hin~ not made to acconunodtue your \Ving~ might
SPHL BOMBARDMENT
dt"!'fr()yt'!d wht":n you manifest t hem.
J:kginniog at 18rh leve l, the harn1ful e nergy of your
lACONIC PR ~SRNCE spells int<.'.!lsifics. 'W hen you roll dsun~at. fol' ~spell and
,l.innin~ at 18th level. you can c hannel the dreAd I'Qll l he highe5t number possible <.>n any uf the <.lie<.:.
-.tJ'ItC" of yo1Jn1ragon a nC'.estor. causin~ those around
d1ooc one of those d ice, roll it again and add that roll to
to bccumc awestruck or frighlened. A f.<. an ncrion . the dama~e. You can usc the fealtne only once;. pc::r 1u1n.
. can spend 5 sorcery points to draw on this 1)0\\lt:l'
. exude an aura of awe 01" fear (your choice) to a
or
a nee of 60 feet. For I minute until you~ )OUr
entration (as if you were casting a concentration
). earh llOSlile CN".ature rhar sran:s its rurn in Ihis
--~ mu!$t ~uccccd on a \Visdom saving throw or be
rmed (if you chose awe) or frightened (if you chose
~ untiltlle a\1ra ends. A cr~.arure rhar succeeds on

,.ILD MAGTC
::.:;_:..::.._______
. ., savin~ throw is immune to your aura for 24 hour~.

ur innate ma,:(ic comes from the wild forces of ht~ O~

u unclt. l'li~ rhC": 01-der of creation. You miah[ htwc
durcd cxpu::;ure lO some form of l'aw rnagir., perhaps
..,lUJlh n planar portal leading to Limbo, the i=;lenlC::nla l
nes, or lhC mysterlous Far R~alm. Perhaps you
re blessed by a powerful fey creature or marked by a
\On. Or )'OUr magic could be a ftuke of your birth, witb
pparcnt cau~ or reason. Hovoe\er il came to be. rhis
)lie magic churns within you. wailing for any outlei.

LD MAGIC SURCE
ning when you choo!Sc thi!) origin at 1st level. your
llrastina can unleash 5urges of untamed mnaic.
mcdhucly after you ca~t a tiOrcerer ~pe:ll o( 1~c lt.vt.l
htghcr. the OM can have you roll a d20. If you roll a
roll on the \1Vild Magic Surge table w c reate u rundum
tgical effect.

DRS Of CHAOS
.. artinj.t at 1st level, you can mani pu l lll~ the forces of
~nt:f" a nd chaos to gain advanta~c on one atu~ck rult.
lily check. or saving 1hrow. Once you do so. you must
1.. h a long res1 before you can use this feature a ::fain.

o\ny Lirnc lx.:forc )'0\1 regain the use of thi!; feature. the
\I can ha,e you roll on the Wild Magic Surge table
mediately after you r.asr a sorcerer spell of 1st IC\'CI or
. her. You then regain the use of ll>is feature.

:lEN D J UCK
'taninJt at 6th lc\'cl. you ha~oe;; the abili1y 10 1wi~t fate
..;ng your wHd magic. \Vhen another creature you rAn
't' make~ an auack 1'011. a n ability check. or a savinu:

row, you can u::;c your reac.lion and $ip~n d 2 ~nrcery

oitll" to roll 1<14 and apply t he number rolled as a
onus or p(;nalty {your choice) to lhe ueal\ll'e's rol l. You
W ARLOCK
ith a p~eudodragon l":uded o n his shou lder. a young
If in golden robes smiles wa rmly, weaving a ma~ical
-ha rm into his honeyed wor ds and bendi ng 1he pa1ace
ntind to his will.
As ftame.s spri n~ to life in her h and s, a wize ned
uroau whispers 1he sec ret name of her tk:monic pa1ron,
fusing her s pell \vith fiend ish magic.
Sh ifting h i.s gaze between a battered lOme a nd the
"id a1ignrnenl of t h~ stars ove rhead. a wild-eyed lietling
a nts the rnystk: ritual rhar w i 11 o pen a door way to a
J.Stant world.
\Vartocks are $et':kf::rs of the knowlcdg~; that lies
idden in the fa bric of th e mu11 iverse. Through pacts
.ade \Vilh mysrerious b ei n~s of supernatural pov.er.
rarloc ks unlock magical efft>::<:ts bot h s ubtle a nd
:opec lacular. Drawing on the ancient komvledge of
i ngsSIIt..h as fe.y nobles. demon::.. devils, hags. a nd
ien t;Htil\e$ o f t he Far Realm, warlock~ pit:t.e logelht::l'
rcane se crets to bol:;ter lheh own power.

S WORN AND BE HOLDE N

\.\arlock is defin~.cl hy a pact with ~m otherwotldly
eing. Somet imes lhe rel~tionship between warlock
nd pacr on is like t hat of a clerk: a nd a <f~-icy, thou~h
e beings t hat sel'vt>: a5 pat rons for wa rlocks a re not
!Ods. A warlock might lead a c ult dedicated to a demon
orince, an a1chrlevil, or an utterly alien enlity-b~ingfi
ot typically served by cle1ics. More often, though. lhe
!"fangemeot is.simBa.r to t hat bc twt:en a maste1 and
Ln apprem ice. Thr: warlock lea r ns <Hld grows il) powe1',
the cost of occasional services performed on the
,;uron's beha lf.
The ma~ic bt.slovved on a warlock range~ from minor
.uc la~t i ng a lterations to t he warlock's being (such as
te a bility lO see in darkne~.s. or to read a ny language)
access to powerful spells. Unlike bookish wizards,
-arlocks S1.1ppleme.nt their ma~ic v..ith some raciliry
h<IJtdlO-han<l combat. T hey arc comfortable in light
'"mor a nd know how 10 u!'e.5im plc weapon::..

D ELVE RS INTO SECRETS

\'arloc ks are dr iven by an insatiable ne.ed for knowledge
nd power. vvhich <'.omp els t hem into their pacts a nd
-.hapes t heir live s . This thirst drives warlocks into their
.,.acts and shap~.s their later c.a rc crs as well.
Stories of warlocks binding themsclve~ to fiends are
~idely known. Dut mauy warl ocks ser ve patrons that
re llOl fiendish. Some times a traveler in the wilds
orne.;; to a strangely beautifu l rower=meets it~ ft-.y lord
r lady, and s tumbles into a pact \vithoul being fully
a\\'a re of ic. And sometime:;. \vhjle poring ove.r tomes of

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105
 Proficiency Can trips Spells Spell Slot Invocations
level Bonus Features Known Known Slots Level Known
1Si <2 OLhcrworldly Patron, Pact M agic 2 2 1 1st
2nd +2 Eldritch Invocations 2 3 2 l SI 2
3rd 2 Pact Boon 2 4 2 2nd 2
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 s 2 2nd 2
5th +3 3 6 2 Jrd 3
6th !l Otherworldly Patron feature 3 7 2 3rd 3
7t h +3 3 8 2 4th 4
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 3 9 2 4th 4
9th +4 3 10 2 5th 5
l Oth +4 OLhcrworldly Patron feature 4 10 2 5th 5
11th +4 M}Stic Arcanurn {6th level) 4 11 3 Sth 5
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 4 11 3 Sth 6
13th +5 Mystic Arcanum { 7th level) 4 12 3 5th 6
14th +5 Otherworld!; Patron feature 4 12 3 5th 6
15th
l&th
+5
+5
Mystic Arcanum {8th level)
Ability Score Improvement

4
13
13
3
3
Sth
5th
7
7
17th +6 Mystic A(canum (9Lh level) 4 14 4 Sth 7
18th +6 4 14 4 5th 8
19th t6 4 15 4 Sth 8
4 15 4 Sth 8

Yotlr patrOtls demands might driv~ yoo into adventures,

or they m i~ht con sist ~ nrirefy o f srnaU favors you can do
between advenlures.
\'Vhat kind of relationship do you have with your
parron? ls if ftiendly, anlagonistic. uneasy, or romantic?
How important docs your patron coosidet you lO be?
What part do you play in your patron's pla ns"? Do vou
know odler servant:; of your parron?

Ho\v docs your parron c:ommonica1e with you? Jf

forhidd~n lol'e, a bl'illiaut but crazed s tudent'5 mind is
o pcw..-d to realities beyond rhe material \vorld and to the
alie.n h~i ngs rhar dwt:ll io the outer void.
Once a p t1c:( is mad<.:. a wa rlock's thirst for knowledge
and power can't be sJaked wit h nl~l'e shidy and rc~carch.
No on~ makes a pact with :;uch a m ighty pat ron if he or
:;he doesn't intend to us~ t he power thus gained. !<.ather,
you hav~ a fam i lial', il mighl occasionally speak wit h
your patron's voice. Some warloc:ks find messages
from their patron:; etched on tree~. mingled among rea
leaves, O l' adrift itl tl1e clouds-mcssa~es chat onl y Ihe
warlock cau sec. Other warlocks convers.e v.'ith llieir
pat rons in d reams 0 1' wakill\1 visions, or deal onlv w ir h
intermediaries. .,.

t he vast majorify of wal'locks ~IJ!!Hd their days in active

pur:;uil of (heir goa ls. which ty pic:al ly means some kind
of adv~ntul'ing. Furthernwre. the demands of their
patrons dtiv~ w<'lrlock:; toward a dventure.
=:.::::..::::.:..._ __
CREATING A WARLOCK __ _
As you make your warlock ch<t.r<~ctcr. spend some t ime
thin k in g about your p~ttron and the obligat ions rha.t
your pact imposes upon you. \~'hat Jed you to make t he
paC'.t, and how did you make contact wirh your patron?
w ere you seduced i n to summoning a d<..~vil. or did you
seek out rhe titual lha t would a llmv you to mak~ c:ontact
with au aHeu ddcr god"? Did you $eare;h for your palrou.
or d id your patron find anc1 chOO$e you? Do you <..'.hafe
unde1 rh~ o bligations u( your pact or serve joyfully i n
a nticipation of t he r~wa rds ptomised to you?
\~'ork wilh your DI\!l to determin~ how big a pan your
pact will play in your chara<:ler:s adventuri n ~ care e r.
QUIC K l:IUILU
You can make a warlock q uickly by following lbeo
suggestions. First. Cha t'isma sho1.1ld bt: vour hidhest
a bility score. followed hy CnnsliltJi ion . Second.~hoose
t he charlatan background . Third. choos<.: the eldritch
hlast and c!Ji/J wuc/~ cantrips, a lonj:{ \Vith t he 1sr-level
s pells ray ofsickness and l'dtr;h holt.
CLASS FEATURES
As ~-t warlock, you ~ain the following d a ss fealure1:i.
H IT POINTS
Hit Dice: l d8 P" 'wodock levd
H it Points at 1st Levcl: 8 +your Constitution mod ifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: ld8 (or 5) + your
Constilutiou modifier per warloe;k l~vel a(ler 1st

P.\"RT 1 CT -\SS,i:'.S
P ROF'lGIEN<;lES
~ rmo r: Lighl (11"010 1'
Weapons: S imple \vea pon ~
Tools: None
Savittg Throws: Vliisdom, Charisma
Skills: Choose l WO :sk ills from Arcamt,
Deception, Histor y. !Jttimidalion, Investigation,
~aru r~. a nd Religion
i:QUIPMENT
ou sta rt with the following equipm~nt, in add ition to
M! equiprnenr grante d by your background:
a) a light c rossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any s imple
\\'eapon
a) a c omponent pouch o r (b) a n arcane foc us
(a) a scholar's pack or (b) a dungeon ee~s pac;k
Leather armor, any :simpl~ weaPon, and two daggers
O T HERWORLDLY PATRON
1s t 1evel. y01.1 have stru ck a bar~ain with a n
he rworldly be ing of your choice:: the J\rchfey, the
tend, or rh~ Great Old One. each of whj ch is d~tai led
the end of the class description. Your choice
~nr~ you features at 1st le vd a nd ,:~gain at 6th, 1Oth,
nd 14 th level.
PACT MAGIC
?Ut arcane research and the magi<.: be s(O\Ved on you
~ your patron have gjveo YOlJ facility \ovith spells . See
'lapter 10 fo the genera l r ules of spellcasting and
ha ptcr 11 for the warlock spell list.
~A ~TRl f'S
ou know t\'. '0 r.a ntrips of your c hoice from the wa rlock
pell lis.t. You learn addiliona 1wa rlock cantrips of your
.._oice at h igher levels= as shown in the Cantrip!; Known
vlumn of the Warlock tahle.
SPELL SLOTS
fle Vla rlock table shows how many spel l s lot!': you have.
'lte table a lso shows what the level of those slots is; all
~you r sp ell s lots a rc the same le\'e l. To cast one of your
oarlock spe lls of 1st lev~l or highe r. you must expend a
~II slot. You re~ain an expended spell slots when you
;.nisb a short or long r..<t.
For example, when you are 5th l ev~ I, you have
rwo 3td-level s pe ll slots. To cat the 1st-level spell
hundetwave:, you must s pend oue o f thos~ s lots, and
'Ou c ast it as a 3rd-level spell.
S PELLS KNOWN OF 1ST LEv JlL AND HIGHE~
~~ 1st level, you knmv two l~llevel spe lls of your choice
'"rom the warlock spell list.
The S pells Known column of the Warlock rahle shows
Ahcu you learn mote wal'lock s pells of your choice of 1st
level and hip;her. A spd l you choos.e must be of a level
'\0 highe r 1ha n what's s hown in lhe lablr:'s S lot Level
=olurnu for your leve l. \hen you reach 6 lh level, for
exa mpl~. you learn a new warlock spell, which can l>e
: st. 2nd, or 3rd level.
Additionally, when you gain a level in I his da~.!;,
you can c hoose one of chc warlock spells y01.1know
and replace it with another s peJI fro m the warlock
spell Jist. which a lso u~1.1 Sf be: of a level fo r which you
hav 5pell slots.
SPF.LLCAST!NC ABILITY
Charisrn.:~ is you r s p ellcastin~ a bility for your warlock
speBs. so you use your Cha risma \vhcncvcr a spell re fers
to your 5pellcastin~ abilily. In .addition, you use your
Charil)ma modifie r wh~n s.ettin~ t he saving throw DC
for a wa rlock~pdl you casl and when making an a ttal'k
roll wilh one.
Spell s ave DC = 8 + your profidency bonus +
your Charisma modifier
Spell attack modifier = your prof iciency bonus+
your Charisma modifier
SPE LLCASTING f O CUS
You can o s~ an arc.ane focul) (found in chap1er 5) as a
spcHcastiug focus for your warJoc k s pells.
ELDRITCH INVOCATION~S::___ _ _ __
Tn your study of occuh lore. you have unearthed eldrit<.:h
invocations., fragments of forbidden knowledge chat
imbue you w ith an abiding magica l a bility.
At 2nd lcvc], you gain rwo e ldritch invocations of your
choice. Your invocation options a r~. detail~d ac {he end
of the class dr:sc;dption. \A/h en you gain certain wa rlock
levels, you gain addilional invocations of your c hoice,
as shown in rhe Invocations Known column o f t he
Warlock table.
Adrliciona lly, whe n you gai l) .a level in this. class,
you eanc.hoose ont": of t he invocations you know and
re place it with a nother invocat ion {ha[ you could learn
at that level.
PACT BooN
At 3rd Jcvd , y01.1r othen"orldly pat ron beswws a gift
upon you for your loyal service. You ga in one of the
following feat ur.,; of your choice.
P ACT OF THE C HAIN .
You lea rn che find famili~'1. r spell aJ~d can c;ast it as a
ritua l. The spell doesn't count against your number of
sp ells known.
V\1hen you cast the s pe ll, you can choo.<;.t: on~. of t he
normal forms fo r your familiar or one of lhe following
spec ial forms: irnp, pseudodra~on, qua~it. or sprhe.
Addit ionally! when you lake rh~. Attack action~ you can
forgo one of your own attacks lO a llow your familiar to
make one a ttack of its O\Nn .
PACT OF TH E BLA D!l
You can usc your aclion 10 cre.ate a pact w~tpon iu your
empty hand. You can choose 1he forn1 t hat t his melee
\veapon rakes each t ime you create il (see cha_prer 5 for
weapon options). You a re proficie nt with it v.hile you
wield it. T hi.!; weapon counts as magica l fo1' rhe pur pose
of overcomin~ rcsislance a nd immunity to nonmagical
attacks and darnage.
?.'..RT ~ . C.LASS~S
 Your pacr w~~pon di:;a ppcars if ic is more than 5 feet
away fi'OIH you for 1 minute o r mor~. Tr a lso d isappears
if you u~c this feature a ga in, if you dismis~ the weapon
(no action re quired), or if y01.1die.
Yo u can rran$0fo1rn one wagie weapon into your p t'lct
wearmn by perfonuiug a s pecial r icual wh it~ y011 hold
the weap on . You perform the fi uJa1over the course
of 1 hour, which <'..an be <lone durin~ a short re sr.
You c;an then d ismiss the weapon, s hunting it into an
e}( traLHmeu~iona1 s pace. and ir appears whenever you
create your pacr weapon thcrc after. You can'r affec;t an
anifa(:t or a sentient weapon in th i.s way. The weapon
C.Ca::5eS bcin~ your pact weapon if you die, if }'OU pe rform
the l hour ritual on :1 di.Uen:.nt we apon. or if you use
a 1-hour ritu al to break your hond lO it. The weapon
a ppears at your fe.e t if it is in the extradimensiona l s pace
wh ~n the bond bn:.aks.
PACT OF T H E T OME
Your patron ~ives you a grirnoire calk.d a Dook of
S hadow~. Wh~n you g3i i1 this feature, choo!=l~ rh 1ee
C(HHri[) S from any dass's s pell li$0t . \Vhile th.~ book is on
your person. you c;.an Ct'lSt lho.se cant rips at will. T hey
don't coonr again~t your numbe.r of c;a nt1'ips known.
1f you Jose your Book of Shado\vl;, you ca n pe rform
a l +hour cer~mony to receive a replacement from your
parron . This certmony can be perfol'm~<l cltll'ing a short
or loug re:;t. and it des troy:"; rh~ ptevious book. The book
turns to ash when you die.
ABI LITY SCORE IMPROVEMENT
When you reach 4th level, a nd a gain at 8th . 12th. 16th.
and 19th level. you can increase one. ability score of your
choice by 2, or you t'.an iucrca~e two a bility scores o(
you1' dloice by 1. A~ normal, you c;a n'( increase an a bility
score a bove 20 using rhi-s fealur~.
MYSTIC ARCANUM
.t\. r l 1t h level, your patron bestows upon you a rnagica1
se(:r~t <.:aik~d an a rcanum. ChotlSe one 6thlcvdspeU
from t he wa r1oc.k sp~ll list as lhi$ arca num .
You c;an cast your arca num spell once without
cxpendin~ a s pe.JI s lot. You mu.st linish a Ion~ rest hefore
you can do so again .
Al higher levels, you gain mol'e warlock s pells of your
choice that can be cast in t his way: one 7th.Jeve1spell
at 13th level, one 8th.level spell at 15th le.vd , and one
9th-lcvc.l spdl at 17t h level. Yot1regain aJJ uses of your
Mystic Arcanum when you fi nish a long n:.st.
ELDRITCR MASTER
At 20th level, you can d raw on your inner re serve of
mystical power while e ntreating yoHJ' patron lO regain
expende d s pell s lols. You can ~pend 1 minute ~ ntrealin g
your patron for aid to regain a ll you1 expt::ll<led s pell slots
from your Pact .M agic feawr~. Ollce you regain s pe lJ s lots
w ith this fe.acur~. y01..1 must 6nish a Ion~ re s t be fore yot1
c.an do so again.
PAR
You PAcT BooN
Each Pact Boon option produ<=:es a special <reature or an
obje~t that reflects your patro..,'s n;;ture.
Pact of the Chain. Your (amiliar is more <:unning than a
t)'pic.af familiar. Its default form can be a reflection of your
patron, with sprites ""d pseudod(agons tie-d to the A:<::h fe;
.and imps artd quasi!$ tied to ihe Fiend. 8ecaus~ the C re,:~t Old
One's 11aturc is irosccutable, an; familia' fo;m is suitable for tt.
Pact of the Blade. I f your pa~ron is the Ar<hfey. your
weapon might be a slender b!Jde wrapped in leafy vines.
If you ser...e the Fiend, your weapon could be an ~xc made
of black metal artd ~dorneO with de~orative itames. I( )'our
patron is the G(eat Old One, your weapon m ight be ~n
ancient-looking sp~ar, with J gemstone embedded in its
head. car,,ed to look like a terrible unblinking eye.
Pact of the Tome. Your Book ofSh<Jdows might be a fine,
gilted ged tome with spells of enchantment and illusion,
gifted to you by the lordly Ar<:hfey. It could be a weight}' tome
b-out~d in demon hide studded with iron, hofding spells of
conjuratb n and a wc~lth of forbidden lore about the sinister
regions of ~he <osmos, a gift of the Fiend. Or iT could be Lhe
fattered di<>ry of a lunatic driven mad by cont<><::i with the
Great Old O:~e, holding s<r~ps of spells !hat onty your oval
burgeo .nillg insanit]' allows you to understand a-nd cast.
OTHERWORLDLY PATRONS
Th~ beings that serve as patron:"; for wa l'lo~k~ ~uc
mighty in habita nts of othe1 pl<lnes o( exi:;tcnee not
gods, but al mo!=lr god like in their po..vcr. Various pafrons
give their warlocks act.c ss to d ifferenr powers and
invocations. and expect signific:an1 favors in re turn .
Some patrons collect \va rlocks. doling our rnyslic
koowlcdgc relatively freely 01' boas ling of their ability
to bind morta l~ co their will. Other patrons bestow lheir
pow~r only grudgingly. a nd mip;ht make a pact with
only one warJock. Warloc;ks who .serve the s~unc pauon
m ight view ~a ch other a:; aUics. siblinj4s, or rivals.
THEARCHFEY
Yom patron is a lord or lady of the (ey. a crt~aturc of
legend who holds s~c;rers that were forgotten before
the mortal rac;e~~ were boru. This bci n~'s mot ivatiOll$
a re oflen inscr utable, and someti mes wh irnsica1. and
m ij4ht involve. a st riving for greater ma~ical powet o1 lhe
seuli11g of ag~old ~rud~es. BeinB:f> of t his son iuc1udc
t he Prince of FrosT; rh~ Queen of Air <ind Darkness,
f 11lel' Of the Gloauling Court; T itania of rhe Summer
Court: her consort Oh~I'Ol), the Green Lord: Hyrsam,
the Prince of Fools: a n<f ancient h.ag~.
E XPANDED SPELL LtST
The A ch f~y l~rs you choose from an e xpa.ncted lis t of
speHs wheu you learn a warloc;k sp~ll. The following
s pells a re added ro the warlock spell Hst for you.
ARCHFEY EX PANDED SPELLS
Spelllevel Spells
1st faerie fire, sleep
2nd calm r:motiom. phantasmal force
3rd blink, pfant growth
4th domil"'tHt beast, grcoier invisibifiry
Sth domir;ate person, seeming
FEY PRUSENCE
Staning at 1st lcv<..I. your pat rem bestows upon you the
.bility tO project the bcguilina: and fearsome pn; ...f"nre
of the fey. As an acrion. you can c.:<~use E>.acb creature in
a 10 foot cul.Jc originatinR from you to make :t. \V1sdom
saving rhrow ugaiust your warlockspd l save DC. The
r:re<tllm:s thnt fail their savina throws arc all chal'med
>r friJ:(htcuc:.d by you (your choict:) \11H il the end of
'Our next turn.
Once you use this feature. you t'--an't usc it a pin unril
ou finish a $bort or long rest.
.fiSTY ESCAPE
'">tarting ;.1 (j1h ltwel, you ctw vanish in a puff of mi$l in
""esponsc tu harJil. \Vh~n }'()U take damage. you r.nn usc
N.Jr rearrion to t urn invisible and teleport up to GO ft:et
an unoccuvied space you can ~e. You remain invisible
!llil the ~tart of your nex1 1um or Until you au ark or
,, a Sfl<'ll.
Once y<.>\1 use this feature, yuu c.an'c use it n,:t:ain until
"'ltl finish a shorl or long re~t.
3EGU I~J:<C DEFENSES
~nninU: at lOth 1e\el. your patron Leache!i> you how to
-m the mindaffctting maek ()f your enemies apin.st
em. You are immune to being charmed, and when
nother c realtn'e attempts to chtt rrn you, you can usc
"'ltlr reaction to attempt to w rn the cha rm bAr.k ()n
t Cl'eMure. The crea ture 1't1USI r;uccecd on u \VhKiom
.-.ing throw against your warluck spell save DC or
charmed by you for 1 minute or until the creature
...;..es an} damage.
')ARK DL!RIUM
-..arting i'lt 14th level. you C$111 plunge a c rcutu rc:: inlo
""illuwry realm . As an action. choose a creature
.:at you can sec withi-. 60 feet of you. h mus1 make a
~om saving throw a~ain.st )'01Jr warlock spcJI.s.a,e
.C. On a fuilcd .save. it is charmed or frighrentd by you
_ .)Ur choice) for 1 minute ur until your concentration
.. broken (a~ j( you a re conccntri-tting on a $ipe ll). Th i~
.J'ect ends curly if the r.r~atute take:;; any clal'llag:e.
vnti l thi~ illusion ends. the Ct"tature thinks it is lost
a misty realm. the appt-:lrancc of which you r.hoosc.
- te creaw~ can sec and hear only itself. you. and
"'e' ilJusion.
You must fi n ir;h a shor t o r long rest before you can
.:..:;:_
:-HE fiEND __
...se this fe<tlue again .
)U h<Ke made a pact with a fiend from the Jo"cr
wnes of cx.b tence. a beina whuse aims are C\'il.
~n ify()u strive against thO$~ aims. Such be i na~
sire t l1<.: 1.. orruption or dcstruclion o f all thinj:,{~.
rimah'dy induding you. Fiet'lds powerful enoua:h to
-ge a pact include demon lords such a~ Dcmogurgon.
I!CUS. Fraz'Urb-luu. and Bophomct: archdevils such
'Asmodeus. Oispaler. Mephislophdcs. and Rt-lial:
fieuds and balms that arc c~pecially miahty~ ;.:Hid
trolorhs ond uther lord~ nf [he yu~oloths.
F.XPAN DJ::D SPELl. LIST
Tlu: F'it"'nd lers you choose from an expanded lil:il of
spcll::s when you Jearn a warlock sp~ll. The following
<pells arc added"' 1he warlock >'PellliSI for you.
FIEND EXPANDED SPELLS
Spell Level Spells
lst burt1iog Jta1ids, command
2nd blindntss;deofre.ss, s~orc.hmg toy
3rd J~reboll, tflfl"ir.g dcud
4th fire shie!d, t.W}I/ offire
5th flame strike. h"!Jow
DARK 0KE's B uSSiNG
Stnrtin~ at 1st level. wht'n you reduct~ hustHe r.r~.arurc
to 0 hit poims. you aa,in temporary hit points equal to your
Charisma modifier "" your warlock le,el (minimum o: 1).
DAKK ONE 's O wN LucK
St~rfi ng at 6th level, you r.an call on your patron 10 a lter
fa te iu your favo r. \~' hen you wak~ a n Ahllity check or.:.
.:;avin~ throv.. you can use this feature to ~dct a d 10 to
your roll. You can do ow aher seeing 1hc inilial roU bu1
heforc any o( the roll's effects oc.-cur.
Onre you usc this feature. you can[ usc it again umil
you finish a .=;han or long rest.
FIENDISH ReSil.. JllNCE
Starting a t lOth leHI, you can choose ont" damage type
when you finish a shon or long rest. You gain resis1ance
ro rha.t datoage lYJ>t' until you choose a different one
with this feature. Darn~ge fmm maJ:(ical weapons or
silver we8 pon~ ignnrcs this resistanr.a.
H URL T H RO UG H H ELL
Slarling at 14th level. when you hit a creature with an
anack. you can moe rhis feature to insranrty transport
the target through the lower planes. The creat\1re
d isappears and hurtles through a. 11ighrmare landscape .
At the e nd of yu\tr nt"XI turn. che tarllcl rehtrns m the
spAr.t. it previously u<;cupie:d, o r t he nc.:ar..~:st \lnor..copied
space. If 1he targel is nola foend, il takes lOdlO pychio
damage as it reels from irs horrific experience.
Onc;..-e )OU use this feature. )OU can"t use it again until
you finish a long res1.
THE GREAT O LD ONE
Vnur patron is a my$1erinus entity whose nature is
Utl~rly forei~ to the (abric of reality. 1t rnighl come from
he far Realm. the space beyond realiry. or il could be
one of the elder gods known only in le(lends.. hs moives
~rt incomprehensible to mortals. and its knowledge so
immense and anr.ient rhm even the grt. nte~ t libraries
pale in compariSon tu t he vast $ie.crets it huh.l:;;. The
Great Old One might be unaware of your existence
or fontireJy indifferelll lo you. but the secret~ you ha\c
lcanlt;d allow you to dra" your magic from it.
Entities of this type include Ghtl1nudar. caJlcd T11at
Whirh Lu rks: Tharizci\IO, the Chained God: Dndar, the
Ni~ht Serpenl: za,gnn. t he Rewrner; Groat Clhulhu;
and 01 her unfathomable beings.
0
 EX PAN OED SPELl. L IST
'fhe Great Old One le ts you choose from an expanded lis t
of spe.Ill$ wh<.~n you lcurn a warlock s pell. The followin ~
s pells are added to the warlock s pell list for you.
GREAT OLD ONE EXPANDED SPELLS
Spelllevel Spells
l st dissonant whispers, Tasha's hideous laughter
2nd d~ t~ct thovght-s, ph&JntosmQf force
3rd clairvoyanct, sending
4th dominate be.as~, E!)atd's black te.macles
5th dominr.te person. telekinesis
AWAKENED MIND
Starting at 1st level, yoUt' alien knowl~dg~ g ives you
the ability lO touch th<::. m imJ.s of other cr~atu rcs. You
can oommunica[e tele pathically with any creature you
can see withi n 30 feet of you. You rlon'r need to shat e
a l~ulgm~ge Wilh lhe creature for il lo mlderslaud your
tcJcpathic utterances, but the creature must be abJe to
un<fer5tand at lea!;t one language.
ENTRO~IC WARD
At 6rh level, you learn to magica1Jy ward your!;.elf a galnsr
aHack a nd ro tu1n an enemy's failed Slr ike into good
h1ck for yO\ItSelf. \Vhcu a crt;aturc makes a n a ttack
roll a~ains.t you. you can use your react ion to impos e
disadvantage on t hat roll. If h~ atta ck n'lisse.s you, yOHI'
ne~l a u ack rofl againsl lhe cre<tlurc has advantage if you
make it before the e nd of your next turn.
Once you use lhis feature. you can't use il ag~-.in until
you fi nis h a s hort or long res t.
THOUGHT SH IE LD
S tarting at lOth level, your thoughts can"! b e read by
te le pahy or other means un less you a llow it. You a lso
have re sistance to psychic damage, and whenever a
c reature deals psych ic damage to you, that creature
la.ke.s lhe same .amount of damage thal you do.
CRRATF. TH RA LI.
At 14th level, you ~ai n t he ability to infect a humanoid's
mil1d with the a lien ll.)agic of your patron. You c.an use
your action to touch an incapacitated humanoid. That
creature is che.n charmed by yoo t HHil a remove corse
s pell is cast on it, the c harmed condition is remove d
from it, or you use chis featu r~ a gain .
YoH ca n c.o mmunkatt: te.leparhicallywirh 1he charme..()
creah1te as long as lhe 1.wo of you are on 1he .same p lane
of existence.
ELDRITCH INVOCATIONS
If an e ldritch invocation has prerequisites, you must
meet them to Jearn it. You can learn the invocation at the
same time that you meel its prerequis.ile s.
AGONIZING T:\I,AST
Prerequisite: c1dritch blas t c:.tntrip
When you cast eldr ilcb bias!. a dd your Charisma
modifier to the d a ma ge it deals on a hit.
J>AR1 1 CJ..\~$.$
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ARMOR OF SHADOWS
You can C:.i.St m~'flic armor on yourself at will, without
expending a s pe ll s lot or macerial compon~ nts.
ASCEN DANT STEP
Prereq!Jisite: 9th level
You cau cast JeviU1le on yourself a t wilJ, \ ...ithout
expend ing a spell sJot or materja l components.
B~AST SP~~CH
You can casl speal< witlr animals at will. without
cxpcndin~ a s pell slot.
BgGU I UN G l NFLt.JENCF.
You gain proficiency in lhc Decept ion and
Persuasion skills.
BEW ITC H ING W H ISPERS
Prcrcquisitt:: 7tlr level
"Yo u can cast compulsion once using a warlock .::;pelt s lot.
You <:an'c d0$0 again UJ'IIil y0\1 fl11ish a long rest.
ROO!< Of ANCI ENT SECRETS
Prerequisite: Pact of the Tome fe~srure
Yoo can now inscdbe magica l rituals in your Book of
Shadows. Choose two lstlcvcJ spcHs t hat have the
ritual ta~ from any class'sspelllis t. T he s pells ap p~a 1
in th~ hook a nd don't <'..ounr aga insl the number of Spt'.lls
you k.now. \Vilh your Book of Shadows in hand, you
can cast t he chosen s pells as rituals. You can't car;;t the
s pells except as rituals. unless you've learned them by
some other means. You can a lso cas t a warlo<:k s pe ll
you know as a titual if il has lhe rituaI lag.
On your adventures, you can add other ritual s pells to
your Book of Shadows. Whn you fin d s uch a spell, you
,,an add it to the book if the spell"s level is equal to or
less than half your wa rlock level (rounded up) a nd if you
can spal'e t he time to uanscribe the spell. For each level
of the spclJ, the transcription process take s 2 hours and
coSC$ 50 gp for the ra r~ ink$; nt:~rl ed to in.$;cr'ibe il.
CHAIN S 01' CARCERI
Prcrequi:;itc: 15th lc'vcl. Pact ofthe Chain feature
You can casr hold monster at will-largeting a celes tial.
fiend. or elementa l-without expend in~ a spe ll slot or
mareria l components. You must fi nish a long test before
you C(t.U ut::ie thiJ; invocat ion on the s.-1mc c reature aaain.
D Evn:s SIGHT
You c.an see normally in <.hukncss. both magical and
non magical: to a d istance of 120 feet.
D RF.ADFI.IL WOR n
Prerequisite: 7th JcyeJ
You can cas1confr.tsion once using a warlock s pell slot.
"Yo u c:.m't do ~o again until you fin ish a lon~ rest.
LDRITCH SIGHT
You <:.an c.a st dete-r:r magical w ill, ''lichou{ expending
a spell slot.
~DRITCH S PEAR
""erequisite: eldritch blast c:.m trip
hen you c;asr ~Jdritch blast, it5 r ange is 300 feet.
ES OF TH E R U N E K EEPER
ou can read all ..vriting.
!\DISH V IGOR
c an c ast false life on yourself a t '"ill as a
le\'el spell, without ~xp~ndin g a spell slot or
er ial components.
ZE <W T WO M I NOS
can use your actioH to touch a w il li ng humanoid
perceive t hrou~h its se nse s until the elld of your
t 1u rn . As long a$; t he cr~ature is on t he sam e
11e of existcnc.c.~ as y01.1, y0\.1C<nl us~ y our ac;tion
subse quenc turns to mainta in this con nt:c.tion .
nding lhe du ration unril tht':. ~nd of your next tur n.
ile pt:rcdvi ng thr ough the Olher <:l'eatu r~~!-> senses,
benefic from any s p eci~d senses possessed by thal
.ature, a nd you a re blinded and deafene d to you r own
-rouudings.
FEDR INKJ::R
reqv isile: 12th fe ,:eJ, Pact o f the:. Bfad~ f~arure
~n you hit a creat ure with your pac1 \veapon, rh~.
ture take s extra necrot ic dam age t:qua1 (0 y01.1r
rlsma n'lod ifie {m in imum 1).
SK OF lvfANY PACF-S
can ca:;t disgui:.;~ self at wilJ=without cxpc ndin!-{
.ell lot.
STER OF M YRIAD F ORMS
reqoisite: 15th lt!vt:l
can ca s t ;,tlt<.:r sell a t wilt, \vh hotl t>:xpend ing
oell slot.
!\IONS OF C HAOS
requisite: 9th /ci'Cl
c-an e-ast conjure elemental once usin~ a
lock s pcll slot. You can!l do $0 again ontil yo u
... h a lo ng rt':.st.
RE T l:l MIN I)
requisi tf!: Srh /~vel
can c as t ..<;low onr..e using a warlock s pell slot . You
t do .so again 11n lil you fi nish a Ion~ rest.
'ST Y V ISIONS
can c ast silent image at vvill, withou l expending a
ll slot or rnatetial <'...Ompont':nts .
'E WITH S HADOWS
-requisite: 5th fe ve:l
'ten you a n.: in a n area o f d im light or darkness. you
use your action to bec ome invisible t.n'll.il you rnove
a ke an a ction o r a r~.act i on.
0 THRWORLDLY LEAP
Prt:rf'!.qui.~ite: 9th level
You can c ast jrtmp on yo111'\~el f at "viii, w it hout expe.n din~
a s pcU slot or ma tc:.rhl.l components .
R EPELLI NG BLAST
Prerequisite: cld ritc h blast <.-. .w trip
\Vhen you hir a crea ture w ith eldritch blast. you can pus h
t ht. t.rcature up lO 10 feet away fmm you in a srra ight line.
Sc u LPTOk OF F LESH
Prerequisite: 71h le vetl
You c a n cast polymorph out.e \ISi llg a wa rlock s pell slnt.
You C.t'ln't do :;o agai n uncH you fi nis h a lon~ r est.
SIGN OF Ju . 0M F.N
Pre requisite: 5th level
Yo u c an ~.~asl l>e$mW cur.c.~ once usi np: a warloc k spell
s lot. You cau'l d o so agai n until you fi nish a long resL
T HIEF OF F IVE FAT ES
You can ca5t bane once us in~ a warlock s pe ll s lot. You
c an't do so aga in ulllil you fin is h a lo ng re.::;t.
T HI RSTING BLADE
?n;1~qaisite: 5th lete /$ Pnct of the Dhtdc fc,.,'lturc
You can auack wit h your pact weapon rwic:e, ins tead of
once, '.vhcncvcr you ta ke the Ati M:k a<:lion on your turn.
V iS IONS OF D ISTANT R EALMS
f 'rt:reqoisile: 15t h level
You ca n cast nrcane eye at will. without c.~x p ~Ju.li ng
a s pell slot.
VOICE OF THE C HAIN MASTER
Prt'!rf!qoi!>ite: Pact of the Chai n fcalurc
You can comrnt.lnicale te lepathica lly w ith your fa milia r
anrl perce ive th ro ugh you r familiar::; :;<;;use:; ('IS long as
you are on th e sa me plan~ of ~.x istence. Additio na lly,
while p-crctiving th rough you r fa miliar'S; $iens~.s . yo u c.an
a lso s peak th rou~h your f~un ilia r iu your own voi.c.e . even
if yo ur familia r js normally incapahle of s pe ec h.
W HISPERS OF THE GRAVE
Prerequisite: .9r!Jie:'lel
You c.-an c ast speak with dcud at will. wilhOul t~x pen ding
a snell s lot.
W ITCH S IGHT
Prere qui:site: 15rh level
Yo u c a n sec the true form of a ny s htlpec ht~ n gf!' or
c e ature <'..oncea le rl by illus ion or transmutat ion magic
wh ile the crcatu fc is within 30 feet o f you a nd w it hin
line o f sight.
Ill
WIZARD
Clad in l ht': silv~.- rohes t hat denote her station) an
elf closes her eyes w $hut Ot.Jt th~ disrrac;tions of the
battlefield and bep;ins her quiet c hanl. t-:ingers \veaviilg
i n fn)nl of her, she completes her spcH ~md lau nchc~ ~-~
tiny bead o( 1i re to\\'.ard !he enemy ranks: where it erupts
into a confta~ration that engul fs (he soldiers.
Checking a nd rE>..checking h is work. a human :o;cribc~
an intr icate magic circle jn ch.a lk on the bare.stone.
noot. t hen $pr in kles powdered iron along <,;v ery line a nd
graceful cmve. \,Vhen 1he cirde is comple te: he drones a
long incantation. A hole opens in space inside t he circle,
hri~ging a wh iff of brimstone from lhe Olhenvodd ly
plane beyond .
Crouch ing on the floor in <t du ngeon intersect ion, a
gnome tosses a ha ndful of ~malJ bones iosc.ribed wilh
myst ic symbol s. llltllterjng a few worc15 of power over
them . Closin~ h is eyes to sec the visions more clearly.
h~ nods slowly, then op~n~ his eyes and point~ down the
passa~c to h is l~ft.
\11li7..a rds a re supreme ma~dcuscrs. defined a nd unjted
as a <:.lass by (he spells 1hey cast. Drawing on t he s ubt le
we.ave of ma~ic that permcales the cosmos. wizad$; cast
~pdls of explosive fire, arcing lightning. subtle dece ption.
a nd brute forcc min d control. The ir magic.<'...onjures
monste.rs fro m other planes of cxist~ncc. g liUlpses the
futu re, or I urns slain foes into zombies. Their migbt ie:;t
speHs change one substance into a norher, call me te ors
dO\VIl from t he s ky, o r o pen portals to other worlds.

SCHO LARS OF THE ARCANE

Vv'ild a nd enigmat ic, varied in form and function, che
power of n1agic draws students who seek to master
ilS my:;te.des. Some aspire to bccom<:! like the gods,
shaping 1'eal iry it:=;.elf. Though t he ea!:iting of~ lypical
s pell require.~ merely lhe utte1'ance of a few strange
words. fleetin~ ~esturcs. and !:iOme times a pinch or
clump of exotic rYta.terials, these sur face components
ba rely hint at the e xper tise a ttained aftet yeats o f
apprenticeship and coun 1le~'SS hours of study.
\o\iizards live a nd d ie by their spells. Everyrhing else
is secondary. They learn new !:ipclls 3S they expedrnent
and grow in expr:rle.nce. They can also learn them from
other wizards. from ancienl tomes o im;criptions,
and from a ncient cream res (such a~ the (e.y) that a re
r->teeped in ma~ie.
 WIZARD
-Spells Slots per Spell Level-
Profidenc.y Cantrlps
t.cvcl Bonus Features Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Sth 6th 7th 8th 9th
lst +2 Spellcasrlna:. Arcane Recovery 3 2
lnd +2 Ar<:anc Tradition 3 3
lrd +2 3 4 2
~~h +2 Ability Score Improvement 4 4 3
50 +l 4 4 3 2

""
+) Arc~ne Tradition feature 4 3 3
1lh
ith
-3
+3 Ability Score Improvement

4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
2
-4 4 4 3 3 3 1
+4 Arcant Tradition fce~ture- s 4 3 3 3 2
+4 s 4 3 3 3 2
+4 Ability Score lmP.rovement 5 3 3 3 2
~s

"'-S Arcane Tradition reatu re

s
5

4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
-s 5 3 3 3 2
+5
+6
Ability Score lmprovcmertl s
5

4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
+6 Spell Ma51ery 5 4 3 3 3 3 t
+6 Ability $(ore I mprovement 5 3 3 3 3 2
+6 Signature Spell s 4 3 3 3 3 2 2

IE LURE OF KNOWLEDGE Qu tCK BUILD

-=.::.::...:=-- - - - You can make a wizard quickly by followi ng these
rds' lives are seldom mundane. The closest a
suggestions. hrst.lotellignce should be your highe.t
rd is likely ro come to an ordinary life is working
ability score. followed by Constitution or Dexterity.
'ilge or lecture-r in a library or universiry, leachinS{
If you plan to join the Schoo! of enchantment, make
!"5 the secrets o.f the mulriverse. Oth-er wizards ~II
Charisma your next-best ~ore. Second. choose the ~.age
~rvice5 as diviners. ~ervc in milimry forces. or
background. Third, choose the mage hand, light. and
..J.C lives of crime 01' ctnmination.
ray of frost can trips. along with the following 1st-lr:vel
l the lure of knowlcd{le a nd power calls even the
spells fo r your s pcllbook: burning hands, charm person,
unadvenu.n-ou~ wizards out u f the saf~ty of their
feather fall~ mage M'mo1~ majJic mi:s~ile. and sleep.
ries and laboratories a nd intn c rumbling ruins and
ties. T\fost wizards believe that their r.ounterparts
lent civili:~.ation~ knew secrets of magic rhat have: CLASS FEATURES
lost to the ages, and diSC'o\erinli{ those secrets As a wizard, you gain the following class features.
unlock the path ro a power greater rhan any maaic
ble in the present age. HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: ld6 per wizard level
EATING A WIZARD Hit Points at lsi Level: 6 - your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: ld6 (or 4} +your
r11~g a wiz.arrl c haracter dcm~tods a backstory
Conslit1Jtion modifier per wi~ard 1eve1after 1st
mated by <H let"t::;t one extraordiniiry event. How
rour character flr::;t r.ome into coHHtCl wirh magic? PROFICIENCIES
did you discover )'0\1 hac! an a ptitude for it? no Armor: None
a\e a natural talent. or dicJ you simply study Weapons: Daggers, d>rt. slin"" qu;uterstaffs.
and practice incess:.~ntly? Did you encoumer a light crossbows
a1 crearureor an ancient tome that taught you the- Tools: None
~of magic?
.at drew you forth from your life of study? Did your Saving T hrows: Jmelli~~encc. Wil>dom
a~e of magical knowledc lc.a'c you hungry for Skills: Choose two from Arcana. History. Insight,
., Ha,..c you rceeiw:d ,;vord of a secret repository lno.1'!srigation. ).1cdiciru;, and Religion
.owledge not yet plundered by any other wizard?
-tp~ you're simply eager to put you 1 n~wfound
cal5kills to t he test in the far.e of dan~cr.

?\RT 1 <- L U f~
EQUIPMENT
You $1~1"1 with the followiua; equipment. in addition to
rhe t."<juipment g,-,.nted by your background:
(a) a quarterstaff or (b) d~ggcr
(a) a l~ompon ent pouch or (b) an arca nt. f<,Ctl:i
(a)~ ~cholar' pack or (b) an e xplorer"s p~ck
Aspellbook
8 PE LLCASTIKO
As a. stucft.l"'l of arcane mne-ic. you have a ~pllbook
com ai nit)" l$pclls ch:u show t he first glinlnu:rinf.{s of
your lrUC pow.r. Sec chapter 10 ror the "cneral n r1e of
spellcasrin(l and chapter 11 for the wizard spell list.
CAKTRIPS
At 1st level, you know th re~ c~1H rip~ of you I' <:hoice
from the wiutrd sp~llli sl. You lea rn additivual wizard
eantrip~ of your c:hoicc at hi,:ther le\el~. :.ts shown in the
Canuips Known column of the \Vizard tolble.
YOUR 5PELL800K
i he spells that you ~dd to your spcllbook as you gain levefs
reflect the arcane resea:r<h you condua on your own, as v;ell
as intellectual breakthroughs you have had about the nawre
ofthe multivcrn. You might (;nd o:her spells during your
Jci\enturts. Yo.J could discover a spell recorded on a scroll in
an evil wizafd's chest, for eKample, or in a dusty tome in an
ancient library.
Copyina o Spell into the Book. When you flnd a wizard spell
ofls~ level orh~ghet. fOU c1n add it to your s~llbook if it is
of a level for \\1tic.h you havo tpell slots and 1f yo can spa
th.e time to decipher and copy it.
Copying a spell into }'our spell book involves repcoducing
the basic fo fm of the s pell, then de-ciphering the uniqut:
ststem of notation used by the wizard who wrote- it. You
must practice the s~l unt1f you understand the sounds
or gestures requircc, then tcanscribe: it mto yo<Jr spellboo.~t
using your own notation.
For each level of the spell. the precess takes 2 hcurs and
costs SOgp. The cost represents material components you
exp:end as you experiment with the spell to master it, as well
as the fint lnlcs you need to rtcord it. Or.c.e you have spent
this tu-re 1nd money, you un pre pare the spell JUSt like your
other spe Is.
Repladng rhe Book. You can copy a spell fro m ycur own
sp-ell book into another book- fo r e.xample, if you W'arlt
to ma\ e" backup copy of your spell~ook. This is just like
c:::opyi-lg a new syeJI imo your spellm k. but faster and easier,
sirce you ur'!detstand your own notation ~nd a,ready kr.ow
how to cast the spdl. Yov need spend onl}' 1 hour and 10 gp
for each level of the copied spell.
If you lose your spell book, you c::Jn use the same pto<;edure
to t(anscribe the sp:ells th:u you have orep.ared into a nev;
spellbook. Filling out the remainder of )'OUr spellbook
teqJifes you to fird r1ew spel1s to do so. as nQfmal. Fo~ this
reason, many wizards keep badcvp speUbooks in a safe place.
The Book's Appearance. Your sp-ell book is a unique
compilation of spells, with its own decorative flourishes and
margin notts. It might be a plain, functionallca!her vofume
that you received as a gift from you: master, a finely bound
gilt-edged tome you found in an ~ncient library, or even i
loose collect on of no~es sc:ro.Jnged together a(ler you lost
your previous spell book in a mish<tp.
~T , S
SPELl.JlOOK
At 1st lt\~1 . you ba\e a <.pcollbook containing six Ist.le\"t.:l
wi?-.ard !>pclls of your rhoicc.
PREPA RJNG AND CASTING SPELLS
The Wizurd tahJ~ show~ how many sv<.:ll slots y ou IJavc
to cast your s pells o f l s t levr.l a nd hij(her. To cast one of
the>...se spells. you must txpend a slot of 1he spcU's level
or higher. You regain all expended spc:lllots when yuu
finish o long rest.
You pl'<.'()itrC the list of wizttrd s pe lls lfi'H are available
l'o r you to east. To do ~o. c h()OSt>: a nmubcr ofwi:~.ard
spell from your spell book equal to your lntellil(ence
modifier + )-our wi7.ard lc'-cl (minimum <>f one pel1}. The
spells mu~r be of a !<.-vel for which you hovt spell slots.
Fo1 ex~mr.>lc. if you're (t 3rd -lcvel wi1.an.l. you havt>:
l'o ur 1st level a nd lwo 2ndl~vel spdl ~lot~ . \iVilb an
lmell i g~n~e of 16. you r list of prepared spells can
incl\tde ~ix spells of 1st or 2nd te,el. in any combinatiun.
cho.cn from your spcllbook. If you prcprc the lst-lcvcl
s pell mnlir m1:.:;silc, you r.An cast it using 11 l st-lcYcl or n
2ndlevel '$lOt. Ca~t ing t h<. spcJI dot":5n'l 1'<.' move ic frorn
your list of prep<> red pclls.
or
You ("JU'I chan~c your list prepared spells when
you 6n.i!:ih a long rest. Preparing a tl~v list of wi?-.ard
spells re(Juires time spen1 studying your ~ fl e1JlJQOk and
memo,iz inU the incan1 atklT1s and ~esttu.e~ you musr
rnake to c~tst the5pe11: (il lcust 1 mi nulc.:: IJCf spell level
for each spell on your list.
SPELLCASTING ABILITY
Tmelligcnee i~ your svcllcasring a bility fo r your \vi.,;;ud
s pells. r-:ince you learn your s pells throug:h dedicated
study aud mcmori7.ation. You use your l utcHi~en ct>:
whenever a s;.peH refers to ynur spellc~Li ng ability.
In addition. )OU use your lntdligcnce modifier when
setting the saving 1hrow DC for a wh~anJ s pell yOt.1 ca~l
and wh~n makl n~ an attllrk roll with on~.
Spell save DC = S +your proficiency bonus
youf lntc:llia;ence modifier
Spell attack modifier- your pro~c ency bonus+
)'Our lntflligence modifier
R ITUAL CASTING
You can cast a wizard spell as a ritual if lhat spell ha.s
the ritu3ltag and ~ou ba\-e the speU in your spe llbook.
You don need to have I he spcU prepaN"t1.
S PELLCASTING FOCUS
You can usc tm arcane fo<;us {found in r.hsaplc.~r 5) as a
spellcasting f()cus for yuur wizard spe1h$.
LEARNING SPELLS ot 1ST LEVEL AND HIGHER
Each lime you gain a wizard l~\~1. you can add f\\10
wiza.rct s pells of your c hoice lo your spell hook. Each
of the,t.: .!SI)Cils musr he u r a level for which you have
spell lots. as shown on the Wizard table. On your
ad\enture~. you might finc1 other- spells that y01.1 ca.n add
to your spcllbook (see Ihe "Your Spell hook" sidebar).

A RCANE R ECOVERY
~ h ave Learnccl to i't:::gai n some of your rnagical ener gy
. s1urlyi ng your s pd lbook Once per day when you
nish (i s hon rest, you c:.-m choo!=le expended spell slots
recover. '!'he spell slots c:.-m h ave: a combined level th at
.... equal to or k .ss tha n half your wiz<~rd le\'el {rounded
;>). nd none of the s!Ol$ can he 6th k .vel or h igher.
For <::xample, if you're a .(lll1-leve l wiza rd. you COil ll rr:cover
p to two levels worth of .speH slot~. You c:an recover either
2nd-level spell slot or two 1$1-level spell $}0\$.
-\RCA NE T RA D
:::_I::..;T::..;I:.::
O:;N.:......._ _ _ _ _ __
ben you reach 2nd level, you choose a n a rca ne
ddirion. sha ping yOt11' pract ice of magic lh rough one
right s~.-:hools: Abjuration, Conju ration. Dhination,
ocha ntmcnt. Evocarion, Illusion. Necromancy~
Transmuration, all de ta ile d at t he en d <.1f th e
ss desc t iption.
Your <.~hoke granr5 you fc.aturf:.S a l 2nd leve l a nd a~a in
6th. 10th, a nd H th le ve,l.
-\.BI LIT Y S CORE I MPROVEMENT
ten you rea ch 4th level. and aga in a t 8th. 12th . 16t h,
.-...:! 19th level, y0\ 1 c.a n incre ase oue a bility score of your
-nee by 2, or you can incrt':ase two a bility $t..o res of
r chok~ by 1. As non nal, you can't incrc a:;e an ability
rc above 20 using t his featu re .
'PELL M ASTERY
18th level. vou have .ach ieved such ma s tery over
-tain spell~-rhac you can ca.Sll.ht':m at w ill. Choose a
level wizard s p ell a nd a 2ndlevd wi7.a rd s pc.ll tha t
in your spellbook. You c.a n cast tho.se s pells a [ their
est level without expending a s pe ll slot whe n you
e them prcpareU. Tf you wa nt to cast either s pell at a
.,.ber le ve l. you m us t cxvend a spe ll s lot a~ normal.
By spending 8 hou rs in studyl you c a n exchan~cone.
>e>th of the s pe lls yo u chose for d iffere nt s pel ls of
same levels .
- IGNATURE S PELLS
hen you reach 20th le vel, you ga in tnaster-y over two
.. erful spe.lls and can c a:;( them '"'ith little e no r t.
":')()Se two 3rd -level w iza rd spells jn you r s pc1lbo-ok
}Our :signawr~ s pells . You a lways ha ve th ese sp~lls
1)ared. they don'c c ount aga inst !he num bc.r tlf :;pel I::.
have pre pa re d, a nd you ~m <.:~SI each of th em one~ at
..1level \\'ithoul expe nding a s pell s for. \IV hen you do $0.
..a can't do so again until you fi nish a s hort or long rest.
ryou \ \'<irtt to Casr either s pd 1 at a h igh er level, you
s1 expend a s pell s lot as normal.
-\RCA N E TRADITIONS
~study of wiz~udry is a ncient . strelt.~hing back to
e a l"liesr mortal di~coveries of ma~ic. 1t js ferm ly
ablishc d in tht':.worlds of D&D, w it h va rious
ditions dediea te<.l to its <'..omp!cx :;h1dy.
~e m ost c onu no n arca ne traditions in the n\\Jiriverse
:o1ve a rou nd t he schooi:S o f magic. \+Vizards throu~h
the agt.:; htwe C";ataloged thotH;anrls of s pells. grouping
rhem into cighl Ctlt~.q:orics r;~.Uled schools! as d<:.':i-f~riiJed
in chapter lO. l n ~ orn e p l<1<'..es, thc~t tr~dirions are
literally s c:hools : a wi:c.ard rn ighc study ~H th e Schoo! of
lllu~io;1 white a noth er :'i-t udies across town at th e Sd1ool
of Enchantrlent . Tn other in.sl ilH! ion ~, the s choob ~re
mort': like ac.adctn ic d~partment~. ..vith riva l facultic~
t.otnpe l tng for stud<.~nts ::tnd fu nd in~. Even w\za1'<i!'-> \vho
tra in appre n1 k~.s in the S{llitude of their ov: n tower:S us.e
l he d ivision of magic into s chools as. a .learning device.
s ince the sp~lls of e.ach ~<.:h.oo1 re qu ire ma~tcry of
different tcdto jque~ .
S CH OO L OF A BJURATION
The S c:hooJ of Abjura tion e mphasizes t ua gic that hlocks.
banish<.:$, (I t protects. Det ractors of th!5 school say
l har its t radition i$ abour denial. ncgation rarh~-r than
po~itive as::.ertion. You tuJ.ders ta nd, however. th~ l endinp;
ha rmful c-..~(fe<:l-::>, p1ote cting the , ....~ak, a nd banish iug evil
influe nces is a nyth ing h ut a philos ophica l void. It is a
pro\ld .!11ld res pected vucation.
Called abjur~rs, member::. of 1his ~d1ool a rc soughr
wht':n ba leful s pirits t e quire e xorcis m . "vhen impor tant
locations milsr be guardt~U agains t ma gical spyi ng, a nd
\;ht<m portals to o thel' planes of cxis te.n ce must be clo~ed.
A Bj URATION SAVANT
Begin ning whe n you ~deer this s chool a t 2nd level, the
gold a mi time you m us t s pend 10 copy a n abj urat ion
$peH into you r s pe llbook is halved .
A RCAN E W ARD
Star tin.~ a t 2nd levr:l, you c.an Wl~;;We m a giC"; a round
vours r:lf for protc.t.tiou. \Vhen you cast ~ul abj111'ation
~pelt of 1M level or h igher. you ca n simu1tan<..:i.'\iSly 11se a
s11-and of the s uell's magic to cre ate a 0111gka l ward on
yourself rhat l~sts until)0\1fi n ish a long rt~t. T he wa rd
has hit poiuts equa l to cwicc your wi:;:.~rd Ieve)+ your
lntelligenr.~ modifier. \+Vhen~ver you take daxnage, [he
wa rd take~ the d Mnage instead. If this d amage re duces
th~- ward to 0 hit poini.::;. you tak.t. auy remaining d amage .
\ Vh ile the wa rd ha~ 0 hit pointsl it c.an't ab sorh
rln m~v~c but its magic remains. TNh ~n ever you ca$l an
abjur~~i~n s pe ll of ist level or higher, the ward rf.gains a
number ofh i1 points e qual to twi<:e t he leve l of the sp ell .
Once you ert.atc the wardl you c an't create i[ again
unt il you lln ish t! long res t.
PROJECTED WARD
S tarting a t 6th levt<:l, when a cre3u1 re [ha.t you c a n se~.
..v irh in 30 fee t of you takes damage, you "~:J J) use your
rea ction 10 c:ause you r Ar<.:an~ Ward to absorb thar
da m age. 1f th i::. damage reduce ::. th e \ ),;l afd to 0 hit poims ,
the warded crea..tu rc take.s. a ny remaini n.~ i.hun age.
I MPROVED A BJ URAT ION
Begin ning at l Oth level. when you ca~t an a.bjlll'ation
s pell th<H I'~QHires you w xu~ ke an a bility c heck a s
a part of ca~tiog 1hal ~peU (a s in coutnerspe/1 an d
<lispef mtJJjic)1 yot~ adtl your proficiency bonus ro that
a hility chc.ck.
l''\RT l CLASSrS

SPELL RESISTAKCE
Staning at 14th level, you have advamag~ on savin~
l hrovlos agai nst spells.
Furthermore, you have resh;tancea.gainst the
damage of s p.,lls .
SCHOOL OF CONJURATION
As a conjurer. you favor s pe lls that produce objects
and crealltrcs out of t hin air. You can conjure billowing
clouds of killing fog or summon <:reatures from
e lse.whe1'e to fight on your beha lf. As your mastery
grows. you Jearn spells of tram;porlation and can
tcJcport yours~lf across vast disrances. even to Q[ht:r
planes of exisre nce, in an instan t.
CONJURATION SAVANT
B~ginoing when you select this school at 2nd Jcvcl, the
gold and time you must spend to c.opy a conjuration .spell
inro your spdlbook is halved.
M I NOR CONJURAT ION
S ta r ting at 2nd JcveJ \\'hen you sd cct this school. you
can use your actio n to conjure up a n 1nanimalc object
in your hand or on lhe ground in a n unoccupied spac~
t hat you can sec wit hin 10 feet of you. This objecl c an be
no larger than 3 feel on a side a nd weigh no more than
10 pounds! and its form must be t hat of a nonrnagical
PART 1 (;t ASSH
u6
obj~cr lhal you have seen. T he object is visibly rnaaical,
radial lug dim li~ht out lO 5 feet.
The object disappears a fter 1 hout, \Vhen you use t his
feat ure a gain, or if it takes any damage.
BEN IG N TRA NSPOSITION
Start ing a t 6th Jcvc1. you <:an use your ac[ion to tcJeport
op to 30 feet to an unoccupied s pace rha{ you can se~.
Alternatively, you c an choose a s pace within range
that is occupied by a Small or Medium creature . If that
c reature is will ing, you bot h tele.pon, swapping places.
Once you use this feature, you c an't use it again until
you finish a lon~ rest 0 1' you cast a conjuralion s pell of
l st level or h igher.
f OCUSED CONJ URATION
Beginning at l Ot h level. \vhilc you a re conc.cnt rating on
a conjuration spell~ your con<:emration can't be broken
as a re.sult or taking darnage.
D URA8LE SUMMOKS
Slartin_u at 14th level, any creat UI'e t ha( you
summon 0 1' c reate wit h a <:onjurat ion s pell has 30
tempor(-try hit poinrs.
SCHOOL OF DIV INATION
The counse l of a d iviner is sought by royalty and
c ommoners a like. for all seek a cleare r undersra nditig
of the past, pn.~scnt, and fuwre. As a diviner. you st rive
to part t he veHs of space, t ime, a nd conscjousness so
that you can see clearly. You \VOtk lO 1Uaste r spells of
discenuucnt, re mote viewin~t supernatu ral knowledge,
a nd foresight.
DIV I NATION SAVANT
Begin uin:4 whe n you .select this school en 2nd level, the
goJd and [i me you must spend ro copy a divination .spc1l
jnm you r spdlbook i:; halved.
P O RTENT
S ta r ting ;n 2nd level when you choose this school.
glimpses of lhc future hegin lO press in on your
awareness. \Vhe n you fi nish a long resl. roll two d20s
and record lhc numbers 1'ofled. You can r~place any
a llack roll: saving throw, or a bility check made by you or
a c reature (hat you ca n see wilh one of the.s e foretelling
rolls. You must choose to do so before (he roB, and y01.1
can repla<:~ a roll in this way only once per w rn.
Ea ch fore..1elling roll can be t iSt<.i on ly once. \Vhcn you
fin ish a long r~t. you lose a ny unused fore[eJl illg rolls.
EXPERT DIVINATI O N
Beginning at 6rh level. casting cfivioa tion s pells ('".Qmes
so easily lO you that it expends only a fraction of your
spe.llcasting efforts. \Vhcn you cast a divination spell
of 2nd level or hip;her using a spel1 slot, you re gain one
e-xpended spells lot. 1hc slot you regain must be of a
level lower tha n (he spell you cas1 and c an't be higher
than 5th level.
T He THI RD EYE
S ta rting at 10lh level, yo1.1 can use your acrion to
increase yo 01 po\vers of per-ception. Vi/hen you do so,
choose c.mt vf 1he follow jnu OcnefilS, which last~ until
ou arc Jncap~'\cHated or you take (i shon or long rest.
ou cao'r use the feature Again until you finish a rest.
Darkvlslon. You gain dark vision out to a ran~ of 60
r:et. as dcS<:f"ibed in chapter 8.
Ethereal S!Aht. You can sec imo rhe Ethereal Plane
irhin 60 feet of you.
Greater Comprehension. You can read any language.
See Invisibility. You can set invisible crcatu~.s and
"jec within 10 feet of you that are within line of sight.
.:;REATER POR'T'E~T
.;;,tanina mlt1th le\'~1, the vi,ion~ in your d ream$
tens:.ify a nd paint a more ar.r.uratc pictul"e in ynu r mind
r what is to come. You roll three d20s for your Po1 tenr
~m re. rather than two.
SCHOOLOF ENCHANTME~T
.i\S amember of the Sr.ho()l of EnchaJtnl~nt. you have
1ned your a bility to magicAlly entrance a nd bt":iuile
her people and monsters. Some enchanters ure
Pacemakers who bewitr.h the violent to lay down their
-.ons and charm the cruel into showing mercy. 01hers
-e tyrants who magi<'.ally bind the unwilling inlo their
nice. \lo..qt enchanters fall somewhere in bee ween.
-SCHANTM ENT SAVANT
ginnini when you select thh~ schooJ at 2nd level, lh~
ld and time you must ~pend to copy an enchantment
II into ynur spellbook is hahed.
'lYP:\OTIC GAZE
..... arting at 2nd level when you choose this school. your
.>ft worc.ls a nd enchaminf.( J.(ttzt t:an magically t:nthr.flll
"llt her creature. As an action, choose one c reature. lhal
"U e8n Set' within 5 feet of you. If the target can see or
~you. itmusa succeed on a \Visdom sa\rinf( lhrow
;ainsr your "izard spell sa'" DC or be charmed by you
-mil the end of your next turn. The cha rmed creature's
'?eerl rlrops to 0 . a nd th~ r.re.nturc V:; i nc;~pa t.ir.nted and
'ibly dAZed.
On subsequem turns. you can use your action to
..aimain this effect. extending its duration until the
"ld of )'Our next rurn. Howc,er. the e.ffect end$ if )OU
.,,,,.we more than 5 feet a\-...-ay from the Cf"earure. if the
-reatun; can neither sec nor hear you, or if the crt.ature
ke~do ma~c.
Onr.e 1he effect end~. o r if 1he creature sucr.e~ds on its
"tial SAving throw against t hi~ effect. you can't use this
.aturt: on that creature again until you finish a long rest.
:ssTINCTlV:E CHAR~i
3eginningat 6th level. when a creature you can sec
ith in 30 rcet o r you makes an altack roll aauiu~t
JU, you CRn use your reaction to d ivert the Attack.
'"O\'idcd thtd anorher creature is within the attack's
-ange. The attacker must mnkc a \Visdom s.:l\"ing throw
;.gainst your wizard spell s~we DC. On a railed saxe.
fJe attacker must target the creature that is clost-st
.:> ir, nor lncludhtt~ yOt l or 1t$ielf.lfmu ltipl~ creatures
li.l"e closest. lhe attacker c hooses which one to larger.
Ou ~-~ S\JC:cessful save. you can't use t his fcaltH'e on che
attacker again umil you iinish a long rest.
You must chOOSI" ro usc this featurt"' before knowing
whf"ther the attack hirft M misses. CreatUN"~c; that can't
be; <;:harmed arc immune to this effect.
SPLIT ENC HA NTl4ENT
Starting a l 10th level. when y01f r..a~t an c nch;.uHment
r..pell of 1st level or higher that largets only one creature,
yuu can have it tar"t:l a &econd creature.
ALTER MEMORIES
AI 14rh level, you gain the ability to ma kt. a creature
unaware of your maaical influence on it. \Vhen you cast
An e nchantment s:.pell to charm on~ or more creatures.
you can alter one crcawre's undcrstaru.ling so rhat it
remain~ unaware of being cham1eci.
Additionally. once ~fore the spell e.xp;,.,._,, you can
usc; your action to try tu make the chosen creature
forget !)Otne of the time it !-,penc charmed . The;: crearure
must s uccct:d on a n TntelliMc.nce saving lhrow against
your wizard spell :iavc DC or Jose a numbe of hours
of its wemorie~ equal to 1 1-your Charisma modifier
(minimum 1). You can make the creawre forget less
tim<.:. and 1he amount oflime cant e."(cccd the durarion
of }'"Our cnchanunt':nt spell.
SCHOOL OF EVOC ATION
You focus you r srudy on magic rhac creates PO\\'trful
elemental effects such as bitter cold. searing fiamc.
rolling thunder, crack.liug lightning. and burning acid.
Some evokcr~ 6nd employment in military forces .
serving as artillery ro blast enemy arm it:$ from afar.
Others u~c.: their 5>pectacuhu pow~r to protect the v.r~ak,
while some sc.~ek chei r own gain as bAI'IditR a dventurers.
or aspiring ryrants.
EVOCATION SAVANT
Beginning when you solectthis school at 2nd level, the
gnld and t ime you must spend to copy an evocation spell
into your spcl1book i$ halved .
SCULPT SP:ELLS
Beginning at 2nd 1,\~l. you can creart" pockets of
rtlacive safety within Ihe effects of your t;VOCarion spells .
\Vhcn you cast an e\"'Cation spell that affect~ other
creatu re5 that you can see, you c~m choose a number
of them equa l [() 1 +the ~pell'slevel. The chosen
crenturcs atltomatically succeed on the.ir saving thtows
al(ainstthe spell, and they take no dama~te if they would
normally take half damage on a succossful sae.
POTENT CANTR!P
Srartinp; at 6th level, your damaging r-ancrips affect
even creatures I hut avoid the brunt o f t he effect. When
a creature succe~c1 ~ on n savin.g throw against your
cant rip. the creature lakes half the cantriJ>'s damage (if
any) but suffers no additiollal effect from the camrip.
EMPO'HRED EvOCATION
Beainning at lOth level. you can add )'0\tt' Tnlellige ncc
!ll()dificr to the damaaP. roll of auywiu1rct evocation
spell you ca:;t.
0VERCHAN N EL
S lartiug at 11rh level, you can tncn::a~.; lhe power of
your simpler spe.Jl:;. \hell you ca$t a wizard spell of
5t h level or lowe:r t hat de<t.l~ damaae, you can dea 1
maximum damage \Vith t hat speJJ.
T he first lime you do so, you suffer no adverse effect.
lf you usc this featur~ again before you finish a long
rest, you take 2012 necrotic damag-e for e.a<:h lc::vel of
the spell, i1Luned iatcly after you C.f"fSI h. Each lime you
usc this feature again befOre fin ishin~ a long l'esr, t he
ne.c rork dam<tge l)er s pell level increase~~?> by l.d l 2. This
damage ignores resistanc~. and immunity.
SCHOOL OF ILLUSION
You fo cus your .:;t;Jdies on magic that daz.zles th ~
!;.ense.s, befuddles the mind, a nd tdcks even the wisest
lolk. Your ma~ic is !>Ubt lt>:. b\H lhe illusiv-ns cra fted hy
your ke.e n mind make th e im possible seem teal. Sontc
i llusioni~t~-in cludiug many ~nome w i?..ards- arc
benign lric.k..stcrs who use t he-i t .spells to entertain.
Others a rc mote sini::w;; masters of decept ion, u-s ing
theit' i11usions lO frighten and fool ot het'S fot lheir
persom~l gain.
iLLUS ION SAVANT
Beginfling v.hen you select t his schoo1 ;H 2nd level. the
gold and time you must spend to copy an illusion s pell
into your speHbook fs hahed.
b1PR0VED M INOR I LLUSION
\hen you choose this school a t 2nd leve.l. you Jearn
t he minor i/lu.$iOn c anlrip.ifyou a lre.a dy know th is
Catlttip, youlearu ~~di fferent w i1.ar<i cantrip of your
choice . Th~ can1rip dol~::.n't count againsl_yov.r n umber
o f cant rips known .
When you cast minor il!rt.sion, you can create bot h a
sound and an image w ith a l)inglc casting of rht: $pelt.
MALLEABLE ILLUSIONS
Starting at 6 1h level, \vbcn you cast an illusion s pell t hat
has a duration of 1 minute ot longer, you can use your
action to change the nature of th at iHusion (w~i ng t he
spell's nonna_l param.e lcrs fo r t he illusion), provided that
you c~m sec the Hlusion.
ILLUSORY SELF
Begin ning at l Oth level you can cr~-are an illu::.ory
duplicate of yourself a s an inslam, a lmost instinr.wal
reaction ro da nger. \Vhen a creat ure makt':S an a llack
roll againsl you. you can use yout 1'eaction to inte.r pose
the i11usory duplicate betwet:n the atta cker and
yourself. The attack automatically misse.s you, lhc n the
illu.sion dissipates.
Once you use this f~at1Jt'e, you can't usc it again unl.il
you fin ish a short or Joug rest.
IlLUS ORY REALITY
13y 14t h levef, you have learned the secret of weavi ng
shadow magic iuto your i!lusions to givt: lhem a semi~
1'e.a lily. 'When you cast an illusion spell of 1st Jcvel o r
higher. you can c hoose one inanimate. nonmagical
object t hat is pa1'f of lhe illusion a nd mak~ thtlt object
rea 1. You can do this on your mm as a bonu:;: action
while t he spell is ongoing. 'fbe object remains real for
1 minure. Por examvk= you can cr~ate an Hlusion of a
bridge over a chasm a nd theu tnakc it real long enough
for your a llies to ctoss.
The object can't deal d a mage ot othenvise
d irectly ha rm a nyone.
S CHOOL OF NECROMANCY
The School of Necroma ncy explore ch cosmic forc es
of lifl'., death, a nd undeath. As you focu:-;; your studies i1l
th is tradition=you learn (0 ul:anipulatc the e nergy that
animates al l living th.iug:-;;. As you progr~$S, you lea rn to
sap the life forc e from a creature as your ma gic de.oo:;t ro)'"S
its body, ttansforming that vital energy into magical
power you can man ipulace.
Most peopl~ se e necroillanccrs as menacing, or even
vi11~inou.s, due to the close association \Vith death.
Not all necromancers a rt: e vil. b ut lhc fOrc es they
manipulate a re considered liilboo by m~my societies.
NECROMANCY SA VANT
Beginn ing w hen you select t his school at 2nd level. the
gold and time you mu~r spend lO copy a n ecromancy
s pell inro yoot s pellboqk is ha lved .
G RIM HARVEST
At 2nd level, you gain l.he a bility to reap life ene-r gy from
c reatures you kill with your spells. Onc;e per Hun when
vou kill one or more c reatures wirh a spell of 1st level
~r h igher. you re.gain h il points e qua l to twic.e t he speJrs
levef. or lhrcc t imes it5 l~vel if lh.e spell bc1ongs to rhe
School of Necomaucy. You don't gain t his benefit for
killin~ constructs o r u ndead.
U NDEAD ThRALLS
At 6th level, you add th~ i:fninUtle de..1d spe.ll to you r
~pellb nok if it is not there already. \"i h e11 you cast
31)imate <lr::a<l, you <'..an target one addition-al corpse
vr pile.': of bones. c1ealing anoche.r zombie or skeleton .
.lS appro priate.
\tV hen~ver you create an undead using ll necromancy
-.peH, il has additional benefits:
The creature's hit point maximum is increa&.d by an
amoum equallo your v.iz.a rd leveL
The creature adds your protkien<:y bonus to its
'"'-'eapon d arnage rolls.
: s U RED TO U N DEATH
Beginning a:c lOth lcvc1. you have .tesistan<":e to necrotic
tamage. and you r hit poim maximum ca n't be reduced.
t.ou have spent so much time deaHng with u ndead and
ne fol'ces that animate them that you have becom ~
1'\ured to sorne of their worst e ffects.
Co~D1AND U NDEAD
.;;tart i n_~ at 14th level, you can t.ISe rnagk to bring
nde ad ondeyour control, even those created by othel'
i zards. As an a<.: lion. yot1 C<Ul choos~ one unde-ad t hat
ou c an 5e~ wich in 60 feet of you. That crealut e m1.1st
1.ake a Charisma $aving throw a~ainst you r wizard
.:.pel) save DC. Jf it succeeds. you can't use chis feature
:oo it again . If it fails. it becomes friendly to you and
beys your commands until you usc th is ft:.ature agaiH.
lntclligl.ntuudead are ha'de ro control in this way.
~t he target has an Intelligence of 8 or higher, it has
..advantage on tht: s.aviflg th row. If it fa ils the savin~
row a nd has an Intelli~cncc of 12 or h ig her, ic can
epe :=nlhe. saving chmw at the end of l.vcry hou r tuHif i1
ceeds a nd breaks free.
SCHOOL OF T RANSMUTATION
ou are a sturl~nt of s pe l1s that modify euergy a nd rna ner.
-o you. the world is not a fixed rhing, but eminently
,na ble: and you delight in bei11g an a gem of change .
ou wield che rmv stuff of c reation a nd learn ro a leer both
1ysic.al forms and mental qualit ies. Your magic gives
'I}U rhe mols ro become a smith on reality's forge.
Some. transmuters a rt>: tinkerers and prankst<.:rs.
-trning people into toads a nd lransform ing coppe.r into
h-e r for fun a nd occasional profit. Others purs ue theh
""'la gical studies with dci-\dly seriousness, seek i n~ the
10wer of the gods to make a nd de.s1roy 'vol'lds.
-:-RANSM IJT AT ION S AVANT
Begin ning \vhen you ~elect chis school a t 2nd level, the
(Old and time you must spend to r.opy a transmutation
-pell i nro you r spellbook is ha lved.
>11 :-IOR A LC H EMY
~'a ning at 2nd level \Vhcn you ~dett l his Sl~hool, you
a n temporarily alter the physic~l proper tic:; of one
K>nma~ica l objt:ct, changing ir from one s ubs tance into
not her. You perfor m a special alchemica I proc~dure
o one oiJjcct composed entire.ly of wood, s tone (b ut not
- ge rnstone). iron, ('..Opper1 o r silver! transformi ng it imo
.. different one of those mate rja ls. For f:ach I 0 minutes
you spend performing the proct':ch1rt:, yo11 c-an transform
up ro 1 cubic foot of material. After 1 hour, or until you
lose you r concentracion (as if you wc.rc conccntraling on
a spc:.U), th<.: Hn\terla l revt>: rt~ to it._~ orip;inal substance.
TRANSMUT.ER'S STONE
Staning at 6th Jcvd . you can spend 8 hoUJ'.~ cr~a.rin~ a
trans.nH1tt>:r'5 ~tone that storl.s transmutation rnagir.~ You
can b t:uellt from th~ srone yourself or ~ivc it to a notht:r
creature. A crc.aturc g~1it:ts a benefit of your c hoke
a.s long a s the s tone 1-~ in the c reature's possession .
\ Vhen you <.:rca tt: (he s tone, choo$.e t he benefit from the
fol lowing options:
Darkvision out to a range of 60 ft:er, as rlescrihe-d in
c hapter 8
An increase to s pee d of 10 feec while the c reature is
uof:ncumbere d
Prollciency i1l Const icucion savin~ th rows
Resistance to acid, colci, lire, lightning: or thundc.r
damage (your choice whenever yot1choose thi~
benefi r)
Each time you cast a transmulation spell of l$[ l~vel
or h igher, y011 can c hange the cft'cct of you r stoue i f (he
~con e is on your person .
Tf you create a new transmutcr's s tone. the pre\ious
one <.:eases to function .
SH APECHANGER
Ar !Orh level. you add thepo(vmoQ>h s pell ro your
$pellbook, if it is not t here a lready. You can cas t
po(ymorph without expending a spl l ~l ot. When you
d o so, you can ta rget only yourself a nd transfonn in co a
beast whost: chaUenge 1'aring is 1 or 10\ver.
Once you cast polymorph in 1.h is w ay, you can't do so
again until you fin ish a short or long TC!$t, though you
can still cast it norma lly using an available spell slot.
1\f ASTER TRA NSMUTER
Starting at l lJ th le.vel. yot1 can use your action to
consume the re serve of t ran:;mtllation magic s1ored
v.1il hin your cransmuter's stone in a single burS(. \hen
you do so. choose one of che foHowing effec ts. Your
t1'ansmuter's stone is dcstroye.d and can't be rernade
until you Gn ish a long r~.st .
:l1ajor Transformation. You can 11ansmote one
nou magical object- no larger than a 5 -tOot c ube- into
a nother nonmaaical object o( s imila s i?.e a nd rnass and
of ~qual or lesser value. You musl spen<11 0 minutes
handling t he objec t to transform it.
Panacea. You remov~ all c urses, diseases. aud pojsons
affectin~ a crcatur<.: tl1at yoo tOliCh with the transmuter's
s tone. Th~ cr-eature a lso rcgaius all its hit points.
Restore Life. You cast t he raise de.1d s pell on a
c.reaw eyou touch with the trausututer's stone. \i\1itho11t
expending a :;vcH slot o, n ee.d ing to have t he spcH in
your s pe ll book.
Restore Youth. You couch the tran!:.imutcr's :;tone h)
a willing creature, and 1hat creature's apparent a~c i!:.i
reduced by 3 d l0 years . tv a minimt1rn of 13 y~al"..<;. This
dfc<.:t doesn't exlend the crea.cure's Jifes pan.
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cere mono<" olynur tk lly You .uotl your :uhnuunng
companion..., c:.1n t''pect h' ncd\'t' lrn h,aling ,mel
rare ,11 a umplt', ...,fuant. or nrhcr ,~...,whhslltd prtstncc
of !'OUr faith. 1hou.:h .~'"" mu-.1 prm ulc ;on~ n1.11t-roal
co~oponellh nntkd fnr -.pdk lhn-. who -.h..rt
your r<'lijlion will-.upJlllrl 1011 (hut nnl1 1ou)a1u
mode" lik~t.rlt
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ro 1our chost'll tkity or p;uuhn>n. and 1ou hall' a
,..,;idl'ne<' tlwrt. I" his could h tho l<'lllJll< 11 lwn 1 ou
used 10 s <'nt. if you nm.un on I!On<lttron-. wuh 11. or .1
remph' whcn you h;l\t' lnund ;tmw hnnw \\'lult llt'.lr
your lt'mplt'. you can o.tfl upnn th pr;,.,., ... tor .1'-lst.ull'<'.
proridd rho as-.1,.rann you a-.k for;,.. nn1 h.ll.lrtf,,u-. .111d
you rtmain in good ~t.mdinl{ with nmr ttmpl<'
fuh 1.. 1 of I"'"' ~.rd, t'long." II go ~II l"'t"l)
6 Asplrtion. I , .., to poov" ml" I wollhl a!"" Jt>d '
fii~Or b) m;atch.ng mv ao. uon\ aga1n'St h\ or hrr
leachongs tAnv)
d6 Bond
l I \\'Ou1d d1t" to trio.;Net .., .an... e t tt c of rn' fa th th.at
...., lost long ago.
2 1 wo11 >Omtdv set rtYeP0 on I:Oe toor.pllrmple
h<erarchy "he t nded mo I.e rtte
I owe fn) lofeto te p11HI wtlo \()(!l mt ~ "'h~ my
p;aoents doed
4 [,~rythorg I do 1~ for lht CU."'mon peep e
s wul do an)tll ng 10 prole<. I the tempe wherr I stl'\'.0
6 I s~k toll'"'""~ o 'acred It I thll 'l') tnt-not\
.:onsodtr htrtllcal and seello d.-lrO)

SUGGESTED CH,\R\CTERISTICS d6 Fbw

At:olyr~~ art o,hapccl b,l lhtrr t,ptmnn in ltmplt~ 1 "a~e others haf>hoy, and myself tve~ mt>rt se,eotl)'
or 01 htr rcligiou" eununu n illl'" Ttwi r '>1 udy of Ihc 2 1put too r>uch trust In llost who 1\ttld pa""' "''thon
hi~torv and ttrwh of rfwir l;uth :~nd thrir nlall<lllslllll' nl) temple\ ho~rach)
to ltn;pfes, sh nnco,, or hicr..rchi<'" a!Ttrt 1lwir 3 My poely sonoetonoes lrldS "ltlo blondl) I ustthase
mannl'risms and icltals. Tlwir flaws lllll{h1 ht' sOill<' thai profess faolh on IT'\ god
hidden hypoaisy or hrrrlornl idta, or an odtn l or bond 4 1am onfle.,boe In 11'1) thlnkm~.
taken to an t'xtnmc
s I .1m suspoc,ous of slrungr~s aftd tp..CIIht 1\'0tSt af
theM
Once 1 pocl a goat 1 becam~ ,\bst>std" th 1110 the
6
del""'""' ,,f e<.'f'IJL"ong else ~ m\ ft
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7

d6 Ideal
indeptndenc<. 1 am a free sptrtt--no Ollelds
to do. (ChaotiC)
Fairness. 1 never urget people who can't afforcsiD
2
a few co 1ns (Lawful)
Charity. 1 dtstnbute the money I acqutre to the~
who really need tt. (Good)
4
Creativity. 1 never run the same con twtce. (Chlllliq
Friendship. Material goods come and go. Bandt
'
2
5 3
fAVOMIH Sr.HMS
fnendshtp last forever (Good)
I u r~ t harl.tt~m hao; an anttk he or f-lllf' trl~'s 10 .. r" t111 or Aspiration. I'm determined to ma~e somethlnt 4
( hoo'-'. a ;1vurur ,..~~_ 6
prdrtf Of,. 111 othrr sc Iu mrr;. of myself (Any)
roll on the tohle bduw.

d6 Sam d6 Bond
I chott gmts of ctunce 1 fleeced the wrong person and mustwcrltloa-
'1 11h1vt: rons or forge documenu thatthtS tndvdual never crosses paths wilh
) 1tns nut m se ( tnto peQPI< s vU to prey on thttr those I care about.
1
we.aknrn ,and sure ti"ttr fortunes 2 I owe everythtng to my mentor -a hornble 1M'*
4 I put on n~ td..,l b<S !tit cloth<S who's probably rolttng tn J3tl somewhere.
S run sftt&ht oflund cons on stteeiCOrottS 3 Somewhere out there, I have a child ~IOCIOIIIiJ
6 I rnnvn people th>l HOtthlen junk" worth thetr
know me. I'm makmg the world better for
h~rd t~ltned fTioney
4 I come from a noble fam ily, and o ne day I'll
I fAlUR! lALSE IDENTII"Y lands and tttle from those who stole them
5 A powerful person ktlled someone I love
soon, I'll have my revenge.
6 I swtndled ;md rut ned a person who di<ln'ttlo!
~eek to atone for my mt~deed~ but might
to forgve my\elf.

d6 Flaw

I 1
2
I can't res1st a pretty face .
1'm aIways n debt . I spend my ill gotten
decadent luxunes faster than 1bnng

I f C()flo;(:!~fl(
3

4
I'm convinced that no one could
1 fool others.
I'm too greedy fo r my own good. I
rtsk tf ther.. ~ mnnt'y tnvolved
5 I can't restst swindltna people
than me.
6 I hate lo admtt t and will hlte
and preserve my own hide If the
 d6 Ideal
1 Honor 1 d .
o:an t \t~al from other-. m tile trade lUwful)
2 Freedom
h Ch ollni are m Nnt to bt" bro~tn a'I. ~re tho\e
w 0 would rorge them (Chaott()
Charity 1 'lt\f"i Ifrom lh~ weahhy so that 1 can htlp
propte on need (Coad)
4
Cread. 1 will do wh<nev~r 1t ukts to become
_,allhy. (Evol)
P~ple, I'm loyl to my fnends. not to any d ..ls, and
ev~ ryone else c;~n t.Jk~ a tr1p do-.vn the Styx for alii
Cire (Neut<aiJ
6 Redemption. There'\ a spark of good n t'Vttyo,e
(Good)

d6 Bond
I'm trymg lo pay ofhn o ld deb! I owe to a generous
benefactor
2 My llgotten gams go to support my famoty.
l Somethmg mportan t was taken from mt and t .11m to
steal t back.
I will become the greatest tluef tim ever l1ved.
spccllly d8 Specialty I'm gutlty o f a temble crt me I hop" I can redeem
dS
81Ackn1JIIrr s Hghway robber myselffor 11.
6 Hued k1ller 6 Someone I loved dte<l because of 1 mstake I made
Unslnr
7 PiCkpocket That will never happen agatn
rnforcrl
Ftlll<' 8 Smuggler

( I 1 rURt CR I MINAL CONTACT

\olll h;l\l' ;t nh.1hk .111<1 t 1U>;t w u rth) untat't w ho acts as
\ \1urh.li~nn C\l<l l lC't\\\ll'k o1 n1lwr rrhllln:tls, You k now
lu"' hl ~c'l tH<'''aJl.c~ to ;tnd I rona your contacl, evf'n
n ~n.tt <fro,t,Hh't'~: "l'''nlictlh . \llU knll" tht local
111
ntr ...*'''nt:.r ~- ,mrupt (-;travt.Hl rnnstt'rs. and ~tTd~ SiUlors
\\ IHl\ ,Ill clt-1 1\C'f 111('!-!s.tgts ol)011.

SUil\iESl ~p Ctl \RAC'11t R!STICS

t l'l!ltlll.lb lllljlhl ,nm h kt 1 rllains <111 tI ll' " urf:w<'.
;tllll m.HI) ''' ihrm '"'' 1 ,JI,r nl<lu" to iht r.nre. But ~om<'
h.ll <' .111 <lhuml.tnn ttl tndt;\ri n ~. tf nu t rn ltcming,
"""'ul<'ri..,uro,. l'lwre 1111~111 lw lw 11o r a m c>llfl thi<'w~. but
,. 1111111 ~;1 1 ' 1,11r'l) "h'"' , 1m n,pttt for l:l\\ or ,tuthoril)

dS P~roonality TrJ it
1Jl\\~Y' h.11r ~plan lor wh Jtto do when thongs go
1\'Hlllg
1""' ~lwJ~\ cairn, no matter what the sotuatoon I neveo
r"r Ill) vot< p or lrl my cot1otoons control me
!he ti" l thong 1do on ,r new place ~ note the locations
of ovclytluns valuable or when~ ~uch thmgs could be
lu.ldr11
I W<~llltl r.rthcr 111 .1~c ,, new rrlend than J 11ew enemy.
~ I~~~~ tll(rtdtbl) slow to tru~l 1 ho~t! who seem the
laiiC\loll~n h;r\<' the ono'l to hode
b I don't pay olllcntoO I1 t o the rtsks 111 a StiUOlttOn Nevel
tellm~ the odds.
Ihe bP't w~) " ' get illC to do somethong os to tell me
1

r~n't thl. It
I ulow " I' .ot thr shghtcsl tnsult
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dlO
E.ntefUcine< Routine J
d10 6
AC::O'
7
2 Oa"'"' 8
j
fie-ea:,.r s
9
Jrster
10 6
ugg~f'
5

FEATURE: BY PoPTJL.o\R DEMAND

You can alwa) s find a place to perform.
100 or ;a\"t"ftt but possibly \\;th a
,,~n m a noble's coU1. At such a .,...ooc:. 'II
Jod~:wg and food of a modest or co,mflxt.ii
depending on rhe quality of the eSI:abllilliillll
long as you perform each night. In ad4ilili
performance makes you something of a
\\hen strangers recogruze vou in a ,,.,_...a:
perio~d. the~ ~-picall~ tili a liking
SuGGESTED CHAR.o\CTIRtSTtCS
Successful emenainers have to be
and hold an audiences attention. 50
ha"e flambo~ am or forceful pe1'S(lllaliti-=
mclined toward the romantic and
high-mmded ideals about the pr;K:tiiceci
appreciation of beaut).

d8 Personality Trait

5
6
7
a
 ,..-~
'> Wh~n
__ .,~ I perfn:m. I moke 1he world -
U"Ctter l h ~n
'"~"- !Couw)
-
t~t.otL TM 'torn.l~er,c:t\, and son'~~'s
o
of lht past
2
,.,.,., -t I>< forcone"- (or ~~ en us who we
ar~ (u- ~o~
c,..dvit} TM world ~ .... nft'd of ntw ldeJ;s ind bold
~ pootJC)
G~ 1-r., on'Y n I fOf !he money ond r .,t'' (E Vll
~ I l:e se-e-tttg the,_,, es on people, f~c~ owhen
5
porior"" Thai !hot moners INeutrol)
t Honest'~ ,Art'"""d reflectlhe soul, ot hould come
Nom,. tt>In o:'ld evu wl>o....., reolly ore (l.ny)
s-1
Mr .m;:rumen: rs my mos: :"'easur~ poss.euton, ind 11
~ .,.. of so~~ I love
Som~ stole rry pr.~ous tnstrument, and somedily
2 4
~ back
w..ant to be f'.arnous whatever t ta1cts.
3 I broke into a tyrant's U\tle af'ld stole weapons to ar~n
11 :e a hero ohhe old tolos nd meosure my deeds
j the peopl.
~j;Jt.nSt
that persons
1"' do anyt_hu>g to pro myself superoor to my noted
ri;\IJI
,.ould do ar.) thong for the other memt>ers of my
6 1
olcf~upe
d6 Fbw
1"1 do "rthoeg to won fme and renown.
1m a suc~er for a pretty <ace
:. sc.af"ld.al pre'ler"ts rT'e rrom ever go,ng home agam.
)
Thatl ~do! troubl" s.,ms to follow m around
1once sat.rozed a noble who still wants my h"ad It was
m1su<" tho: I w ll.<ely repeal
~trouble <eep ..,g my true felongs hdden. My
shorp torgue .ancs .... n trouble
Oesp te MY~~ efforts, I am u:uehableto my fnends
6
\~\i!A:ST ESTERTAI:SER : GLADIATOR
,.\ ;!bd!3t()r ,, a' much an entertainer a, any min~1rel
oc arcu- ~rformer,trained to make the ar1s of combat
m1oa pectacle the crowd can enjoy. Tht'> kind of
!!.1>1:\'combatiS your entertainer rouune,though you
~l!ht abo ha\-e ,ome ,kills a., a tumbler or actor.
L' -!!your By Popular Demand feature. you can find a
place-to ~rform in an) place that features comba1 for
t:::'ertammenl pcrhap-. a gladiatorial a rena or o:;errei
Jlll E;rhtmg club. You can replace the musical instrument
in your C'QUipmcnt package w ith an in exp('ns iV<" bu1
anu~ual weapon ... uch as a t rtdcnt or ne t.
f OLK HERO
rou come from a humble social rank, bu1 you are
cbuned (or so much more. Already tht' people of
your homt' \1llage rrgard you a s their champion. and
rour desuny calls you to 5ta nd against Ihe 1yrant:. and
lllOnSters thatthre:ltcn 1he common folk everywhere.
Sk;u Proficienc'1 . .
Tool Pro fi ~ Annnat HoUld1mtl. ~unwat
1
\Chid.., cll enc es: Onr l)'l>c' of arll"'-""'" HKl\'\,
' and)
Equlpmem: .-\ c-,.c.t o [ arta,om-..
. tool' (om ul )Our <hotc~)
a sh0\'1 an
belt aron pot, n ~rt of common c~h~. and a
P<luch contaimng 10 RP
l?FINNG E\'NT
'lou
b Prt\;ou .,1) pu~ued a -..unplc proft=ssaon nmona
~he ~~nc~. perhap~ a ... a t.. rmcr. mmf"r. &en'tlnt
h ep erd. V.oodcuner. or Rra\edlggrr. But wmcthm2
appene-d that "tt you on a daffr.r~nt path and mar\u"d
,.ou for
. l(reater lh.mg~. Choo...c or r.;mdomt)' tl~rrrmm~ n
definln~ e\' nt that marked you a~~ ht-ro hf the- ~oplC'
dlO Defining Event
stood up to a tyrant'!. ~&c-nl\.
2 1 Si:ved people dunng a naturl duster
3 I stood elone .aganst a temble monster
stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poo1
5 I led a m1ltato fight off an 1nvadng arn:'ly.
6
1 I trained the peasantry to use farm 1mplc-ment\ as
weapons aga1nst a tyrant's sold1ers.
8 A lord rescinded an unpopular decrte afu:r I led a
symbo1c act of protect 11gamst It,
9 A telesual, fey. or stmtlar cre;ature g;ave me a blessmg
or revealed my secret oug1n.
10 Recruited Into a lords army, I ros~ lO ltadtr\hlp and
was commended for my hetOI\m
FEATUR: RUSTIC HOSPITALITY
Since you come from th<' ranks uf the rommon folk.
you fit in among them wnh ea~e.'l'ou can lind a pl.uc
to hide. rest, or recuperate arnonR. nthtr c-ummont-rs,
unless you have 'hown your,tll to ben <Ianger to
them. The> will ,hield ) ou from thr Ia" or :mwn~
else searching for you. though the\ will not risk
their li'~ for you.
SuGGESTED CH.~ R ACTERtsncs
.-\ folk hero is one of the common people for better
or for worse. \lo~ folk h<r~~ look on their humble
origins as a nrtue. not n ~hortcormng. nnd thetr home
communi1ies remain wry important to them
d8 Personality Trail
I 1udge people by the or acuons, not theor -rds
2 If someone os on trouble, I'm always toady to le~d help
3 When I set my m.nd to somethmg, I folklw tl,roug" no
maHer what gets on my woy
4 1 have a strong sense offaor play and always tr) to &nd
the most eo,uotable solutron to arguments
5 I'm confident In my own abolrues and do what I can t o
Instill confidence rn others .
& Th.nking rs for other people. I prefer actron.
7 1 mosuse long words on an attempt to sound smarter
g 1get bored easrly When am I going to get on wrth mv
destiny?
 meml><"r of '""r guold. vnu kn.,._ th , ,
\' d ~ ~... u,. wed 1
rf1'"
finishe llf'ffiS tn:nn rav. mntt-n tl, 1refl.<'C't <.1 '"
IC"
10 ruticwuc:._v \\ rth .1 r:<"nan kmd of :t- c.. t" m
P ' "' an s tool~)
.. tlf II , the prtnnp 1,.,.. of trnd~
\'"" ~1 .
and"~" b .
..-..~"'V\-
1
ustnc~

""... Tht <lU"suon now '" "h<Oth<"r .:r(lU
' r;lCih-" ~ b
:t and 11
1
P r ~ 1cte tor ad emur<:. or tak.. on th< atr ff "
11 "''' ae on lo 2
'0 e ,llhentunng and tradt together
\\'C1\

r~TURE: GUILD MEMBERSHIP

ti\'"til cst~bl ished and respt'CI<"d

mcmbt'r of .
a RUtld
rd on certam bl.'nt'fits that m<'mbc.,..ll \'Ou
,.111 ' .d b . 'P pro\tdrs
,,t."' ur tdlow gull
. mt'm ers woll providt ,.
00 \Vtt h
"'"''"ll
l'"''
and tood If necessaiJ.
.. and pa' ~or )Our runcral
nc<dcd. Ill some CIIICs and tO\o\'ns. a guoldhall offe~ a 6
11
ntraf place to meet ather members of \OUr r . '
c< d I . prooessoon
"htch can .be~ goo Pace to meet potemial patrons.
Uies. or htrchngs. d6
' Guilds often wield tr~mendous political power. If
1 Bond
trr accused of a en me. \Our guild w 1'JI supponyou Tho V.Or"-hop whore I oeaonod ony lf<k 'IM mo>t
Y(lu '
if a 1100d case can be made for your innoctnce or the mport.lnt placo '"the wotld to me
crinte i$jusufiable. You can also gam acc-ess 10 powerful 2 1created~ gr..t '-'0'~ foo someon~ and thrn fo<~nd
p<>litica l ligur:s t11rough the gu1ld. of you are a membcr them unworthy to rke"e II I m st lloo~ ng lor

10
good standmg. Such co?n~Ct1ons might require the
donation of money or ma~!lc ttems to the guild's coffers.
\'ou must pay dues of 5 gp per momh to the guild. If
you miss payments. rou mQst make up back duts 10
remain in the guild's good graces.
SUGGESTED CHARACTERISTICS
Guild artisans are among the most ordinary peoplt in
the world- until they set down their tools and take up
an adventuring career. They understand the value of
hard work and the importance of community. butthefre
l'ulnerable to sins of greed and co,etousness.
d8 Personality Trait
1believe that anything worth domg is worth doong
right. I call'! help it- I'm a perfectlonist
2 I'm a snob who looks down on those who can't
appreciate fine art.
3 I always want to know how thmgs work and what
makes people tick.
4 I'm full of wtty aphorisms and have a proverb for
every occaston.
5 I'm rude to people who lack my commtment to hard
work and fair play.
6 I like to talk at length about my profession.
7 1don't part with my money easily and will haggle
tirelessly to get the best deal possible.
8 I'm well known for my work, and I want to make sure
everyone appreciates it. I'm always taken aback when
people haven't heard of me.
someone v.oorth"
1 owo my i'JIId ~ Jlr<~t debt foo forsmg mo nto t~
Pe~on I ~m today.
4 I pursue woalth to Syre som..ane's lov~
5 One d~y I wilt return to my guo d and provo that I am
th~ greatest artun of them all
6 I Will get rovenge on the hll forces th~t destro~ m,
placo of busoness and rut ned my h""lthood
d6 Flaw
I'll do anythong to get my hands on somethna rate 01'
pnceless
2 I'm quck to assume that someont "''""ll to h~t
me.
! No one must ever learn that I once stole mon~ r.om
guld coffers.
4 I'm Mve1 uusfiedWJth what I have-I alway$ want
more
5 I would ktll to acqutte a noble title
6 I'm hornbly tealous of anyone who can outsh ne my
handtwork Everywhete I go. I'm sunoun<led by nva s
VARIANT GUILD ARTISAN: GUILD MERCKA. T
or
Instead an artisans' guild, )'OU might ~lona to a
guild or traders, caravan masters. or sbopk~pers. ~(IU
don't ('raCt items yourself but eam a living by buyma
and selling the works of others {or tM raw matenals
artisans need to practice! their craft). Your guild ml&ht
be a large merchant consonlum (or famt\y) with
interests across the "'ttOn Perblps you transpQC'U!d
goods from one place to anothet: by ship, wqon. or
caravan. or bought them hm ~ tradoNand sold
them ln your little sbop.ln IMilM _,..the t.-.tl.na
Jbtolunt't~ft!!clld! Itself to advennn tar~ than
 d6 FJ&W
Now !~41t 1\"t' retur11ed to th~ world. 1
a ~ttlt too 'tluch. ~ oy 11 de .gf-:s

I hl<bor dor~. bloodthirst!

... thou"~ts
~ "'1iih~
..... ISO ,:.,.o;-
o~od rned~t-.t:onu .. ed 10 qo.Jen
I om domat
- c '" my t"o~gnl an.d ..,.
-'- osopr
let my tl~ to"'" argume~ts 0\tTShadow
fr,tndshtps an<lnormony
5 I d r1sk too "'uch to unc~ a lostlm 0 ; i:=w">c-og
6 I r,~e iceep,ng sec:r~trs and l\-'Ont shre ~ilef"" ;..b -
nyon

0TRR HERMITS
Thi' hcrotl background :~s;.uml">- a oomemplativt- ~on
of ,;edu::.tOn that allows room for ::-~ud~ and ~ '".r u l"'a
\\:lOll<' pla) a rut::ged "ilderne~ n.-du:>e who fu"eSC!fi
the 1.1nd "hill" shunnml! the compan) of other~
Jool.. at the outlander background. On the otoo haOO ..r
\"OU \\ani to ~o in a more rcligiou~ direcuon.the soo1ne
m~hl b<" "h:.t you'relooking for. Or you could n= be a
charlatan. posing as a wise and hoi) pe10.on and le!U!!l!
;-'ou$ roob suppon you.

:\OBLE
\'o .mder,.tand w!".,hh. power. and priileze '\ou
carry a noble tttle. and your famtly own~ land. co!lect,
u1~ ..s. and'' ir:-ld5 "'gnificant political mfiu~ce. '\oo
mi;:hl bt- a pamJ'M'red ari.. tocral unfaiTUliar "'ith
worJ.. or d;.,comfon. a former merchant ju"1 ~ed
10 rhe nob:liry. or a di:>mheriled 5oC'OUndrcl wnh a
dJ<;propomonate ~~nst- of enntlernent Or yo1.1 oould be
an hones!, hard-worlung landowne-r\\ ho cart'>o ~
about the people who ln-e and work on yow-land J..t=:lly
aware of your re..;ponsibtlll) to them.
\\ork "tth your D \ 1 to come up \\ith ao appi opHar s
mle and de-term me hO\\ mU<'h autborit) that utle
came~ A noble Iitle doe..,.n 1 :-land on it~ <m'll- tt ~
ronorcted to an entrre famtl} and whs::t"~r otk ~.J
hold. you'' 1ll pass it d0\\11 to your own cluldrm. 1\ot
~ do rou need to determine \"OUr noble trtle. bu1 you
'hould .dso work with me OM ~o descnbe rour fanu~
and lht-tr mftueoce on )OIL

Is your ~mb old and cSlllbl~ed. or \\'a" yaur t t1r
onl} rcrcmh lxstow~d? HO\\ much toftU('D(lt' do tbc:!
""'c d. nod over \\hal area" \\'bat kmd of rrputanon

ORICII'
)ou'u t>crn tn f>lrange pia <"'i anc:l ser.n
o1hcr!o r.onnCJI boj!IIIIO falhom Consider
1h~ ani lands you ha~c \ 1!\oled and how
you You can roll un the fnllowma table
your oocupnuon during your tune in
one thatl.e!\1 fils >our charar1 r

dlO OriJin d10

1 Forester 6
Tnpper 7
'
) Home leader I
.. G ode
s leOloutcut
 atl n drawn fom

' W rn~nn rd ~
e rou from hungry

lh " I

dl Specialty ell Splty

1 Alchomo 1
8 I wu
'
)
Athonomer
Dos rod1ted
6

d6 tdeal aodem< &

ChanJe.lole ,.Ilk~ lh~ 501\<:>11' Ill COn\ I Ani fhlnBC
nd Nt rr111\t thanBe wllh ol (Chatlc)
librnan
1
Greater Good. It I~ t.ch per"'"'' II'Span\lblllly 1o
makr 1hr mO'It happ!nr\~ for I he whul~ 111bo (Good)
Honor. Ill d1,flonor rnyscll I d1\honor my whc>le
, tan (L wful)
Misht. The strongM arr- muntto 1ule (fv1l)
Nature. Th~ natural world IS more 1mpor1ant than all
the (OI1WuC IS of Clvlilzatoon (Neutral)
6 Glory. I must earn glory m billie lor myself and
my clan (Any)

d6 Bond
My family clan or lr be IS the most1mpor1an1 th1ng1n
my I fe even when they arc f1r from me
2 A11 1n ury to the unspo1led wtlderness of my home 15 an

n ury lome
1WI brong temble wr~th d-n on the evildoers who
de 11oyed my homeland
1am the lnl of my tube and 11 IS up to me to ensure
thcrr names enter legend
S 1suffer awful vis1ons of a com1ng disaster and Will do
anylhmg 10 prevent II
6 II is my duly to prov1de ch1ldren to ~ustatn my tribe

d6 Flaw
1am too en1mored of ale wine. and other Jnl'Oilic:IJib.
2 There's no room for cauuon In 1 life lived to the fullest
J llfmem ber every Insult I've~ and nuiiU'.u..t
rnerttment IOWird 1nyont. . . MI'\VIOIIIIilll..
I ~m sl- to trust members of other raCII 1t1111s and
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KnowlediJ" The pth to power and
) tt>rough ltnowledge !Neutral)
2 8e3Uty. \\"at os buutoful poonts us
tO''" rei" ldt I\ true (C.:>od)
Logoc. Emotool'5 must not cloud our
1LJ" ful)
~ No umots. Noth ns ~hould fetter tht
nhrrent ,,. ~II ~'"trnce (ChJotoc)
s Power I\ no" edge: os the path to PGWIIril
"' ~tton Evo )
., Self. Improvement. The goal of a I (e
n' mrr~t of onrself (Any)

d6 Bond
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:,..., ~ies: ""'' '-tor~ ~b.. \t>htcles~\\.Uer)
~~r: .\ btc , ... [I n dul1o ::>0 f,ct 01 silk t"OJ'e.
"' :J. -<ttcll as a r.tbbu f.:>o~ or a ~mall stone
tbt- crnler <lt')l:>U m:~~ roll for a r:mdom
we Tno k<"ts table m chapter 5). a S<"t of
~ and 3 ~It pouch ,omaining 10 gp
f!'~-XE SWPSP.o.SSAGE
~ .. "'an se-cure fn-c- passage on
oc yuurseH and vour ad' emu ring
~....,"'"".._." \ou mt"h: :;.ad on the ship ~-ou sened on.
~"ht..-s!rip you lu'-e good relation,. \\ith (r>crhaps
=~alj)[lunl."d rna former ere\\mat<). lkcause ~ou rc
~ s f.a"'f' yoo can 1 be cenain o f a schedule or
thM" I med )'Our e\ef) need. \our Dungeon
" de~nm ne ho\\ lone n takes to get "hero
~.:to~ ln rt'fum for )'OUr iree passage. you
!21CI ~JU! (:Oillp3GIOOS are e'J)t'cled to aSSISt the CFC!\\
S. vGEITED CRAllACTIRISTICS
.- ea be a rou!!h lot but the responsibthues of
a;.. , c.~ke them gene-rail) reliable as well. Life
:-d a,J-_ p sh.1pes the~r outlook and fonns thetr most
;.. hments.
::& Pe1scN1ity Trait
ef'OS know they can rely on me, no matter wlult.
.. ~ k arc! so ttut I can play hard when tht> work
3 er sa ng to new ports and makmg new friends
' a ;~gon of ale
l s. etc the truth for the sake ofa good story
S ~ a tavern brawl s a ntee wq to set to know a
~ pass up a fnendly wager.
guage .s as foul as an ot1uah nest.
l ea b we- I done. especially tfl can convince
>..."'''TleeN! else to do it
idftl
~ The! thins thatl~p 1 1 n 11 tort~~;. "''" a
"'$PJ l>fl~n Upt nan<! Ul'W (Good)
2
Fatrness. \\eo al do tt"1e- v.orl sow~ a \Nre n the
~wareS. (Uiw'ul)
3
lftedom Th~ ~ " freedom-the fr~edom 10 10
n>wher~ and do anythtnz (Cnaot~)
Mastery. I'm a predator and the other shrps on t.,e ua
are my prl') (Ev )
People. I m committed lo my crewmtes not to d .. s
(Neutral\
6 Aspiration. Somed~y I'll o"'n my ov.n shrp and chat\
My own destrny (Any)
d6 Bond
1 I m loyal to my caplaon first ~rythrng else second
2 The shop'' most rmportant-<re-.,mates and cap:..ons
come and go
1II always <emember my lirst shtp
In a harbor town I haW! a panmour whose e)eS ne;11ly
stole me from the sea
s 1 w>s cheated out of my fatr share of the profits. and I
want to get my due
6 Ruthless p~rates murder~d my apta>n and ctewmales
plundered our shtp and left me to d1e Vengeance woll
be mtne
d6 Flaw
1 I follow orders even if lthtnk they're wrong
2 I'll say anythmg to avo1d havong to do extn work
3 Once someone questons my courage I n~er back
down no maHer how dangerous the Srtuatton
4 Once I start dnnkng. n's hard for me to stop
s I an'l help but pocket loose cotns and other trinkets I
come across.
6 My pnde will probably lead to my destructton
VARIAMT SAILOR.: PtRATI!
You spent your youth under the sway of a dread plrate.
a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a
world of sharks and savages. You've indulged in larceny
on the high seas and sent more than one deservmg soul
to a briny gra~'C'. Fear and bloodshed are no strangers
to you, and you've garnered a somewhat unsavory
reputation in man~ a port town.
If you decide that your sailing career involved piracy
you can choose the Bad Reputation feat\11'1! (see sidebar)
instead of the Ship's Passage feature.
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militnr} ~ervire ltavt thr ir mark on
t heir idea ls. rrtatin!l st r ong bonds,
tll<'ffi 'iC:lrrctl and\ ul mrable tO fear.

d8 Personality Trait
I'm always po!ote and re!ipectfilll. .
2 I'm haunted by memoroes
of voolence out of my mond
3 I've lost too many fnends and
ones
4 I'm full of onsporong and catllicii!IIIYII
mohtary experoence relevant to

d6 Ideal
Grater Good, Our
defense of others
2 Ruponslblllty, I do wtllitiloll
authority. u..wnm
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 APPENDIX C: THE PLAN1:S ....,_..
The best-known worl ds. in the
NC IH I JI IJLY VA.'-i'l I S 'I H I CC SMOS OF TH I'
[)lii\IGEON S IV IJ J<N:ONS g:1 n 1e, w h ic h l e t ~ S
w ith <1 ll JUi tituclc o f wod cl s :lS we ll as rnyrwd
r a lt l'rna te di rn nsions of rea l i t , c<'tl !ecl t he pla n es
o f exis te nc". I I cncot n p~l :->~ws every worl d
w h e t l)un tJ.CO n M n!:-! tcrs n tn th eir advenwres,
;..til wit hin tl w re l:tti vc' IY nwnd <llte r aim of t he
Materi<d I )l <ltH.'. Jkyo nd tl w t pl a 11 t: arc domains
of rnw den, c nl ~clln w lf c l nnd energy, rcalfll S of pu re
th o ug ht <t lld f' f hos, 1he h o lll CS of d J1l OllS a nd a n gels,
:~ nd 1lw cln trlin io ns o f I he gods.
Mnny spells and tn ag ic il c li1 S ca n draw energy
front th ese p l i:1 11 CS , sum mon th crea tures that dwell
there, rom!l1unica tc with th e ir de ni zens, a nd a llow
ndvcn tu rt rs l o travcl t h 'rc. As you r character achi eves
grcn l r p owe r a nd h iglt r lev Is, yo u might und erta ke
a qu s t to r sc u a f ri cn I from the horri fi e depth s of
t he Abyss, or find yo urself hois ting a ta nk a rd with the
frie nd ly gia nt s of Ysga rd . You mi ght walk on s treets
ma de of solid fire or test yo ur mettle on a battlefield
where th , fa ll en arc resurrected with each dawn .
THE M ATERIAL PLANE
T he Ma teria l P la ne is th e nexus where the philos ophical
a ncl clement a! forces th at define the other pia nes collide
in the jumbled ex is tence of mortal life and mundane
ma tter. All th e worlds of D&D exis t within the Material
P la n , m akin g it th e startin g point for most campa igns
a nd adventu res. T he res t of th e multiverse is defin ed in
rela ti on to th e Ma terial Pl a ne.
The worlds of t he Mate ri al Pl ane are infinitely diverse,
for th ey reflect th e creati ve imagination of the DMs
who s -t the ir ga mes th ere, as well as th e players whose
he roes adventure th ere. Th ey include magic-wasted
deser t pl ane ts a nd is la nd-dotted wa ter worlds, world s
w here magic combines with adva nced technology and
others trapped in a n e ndless S tone Age, world s where
th e gods w a lk and places th ey have abandon ed.
POSITIVE PLANE
OUTER PLANES
f l
multiver se are th
o nes that have been pubhshed as official c amp~ e
se t t in gs for the D&D game over the years-Gre gn
Blackrnoor: Dra_gon lance, the Forgotten Realm~ha\Jk.,
Mystara, Btrthnght, Dark S un, and Eberro
O
thers Each of these worlds boasts
roic adventurers
. and schemtng
.
.
. its ownn,cast
vtll ains
.
arnong
,1t sown
0f
lle
ancient r 01 ns and forgotte_n arttfacts, tts own dun
and its own drago ns . B~t tf yo ur campaign take {;!.eons
on one of these worl ds, tt belongs to your DM- Place
rn ight imagine it as one of thousands of para\} Y1 ou .
. h . ht d' e vers
of the world , whtc
.
mtg tverge w ildly from th e tons
publi s hed verswn.
MATERIAL EcH o Es
The Materi al Pla ne is a richly magical place, and .
. fl d. h lts
m agical nature ts re ecte m t e two planes that h
its central place in the multiverse.
. The Feywild ansd are
the
1 d
S hadowfell are para 11e tmenstons occupying th e same
cosmological space , so they are 1
often called echo Panes
or mirror planes to t h e M atena. 1 Plane. The world sand
landscapes of these planes mtrror the natural world
of the Material Plane but reflect those features into
different forms-more marvelous and magical in th
Feywild, distorted and colorless in the Shadowfel\ e
Where a volcano stands in the Material Plane, a
mountain topped with skyscraper-sized crystals that
glow with internal fire towers in the Feywild, and a
jagged rock outcropping resembling a skull marks the
spot on the Shadowfell.
The ~eywild, also called the Plane of Faerie, is a land
of soft hghts and wonder, a country of little people w'th 1
great desires, a place of music and death. It is a real
of eternal twilight, with slow lanterns bobbing in th:
gentle breeze and huge fireflies buzzing through groves
and fields. The sky is alight with the faded colors of
the setting, or perhaps rising, sun. But, in fact, the sun
never truly sets or rises; it remains stationary, dusky
and low in the sky. Away from the settled areas ruled b
the Seelie Court, the land is a tangle of sharp-toothed i'f
brambles and syrupy fens-perfect territory forth
Unseelie to hunt their prey. Fey creatures, such those
b:o~ght to the world by conjure woodland beings and
a:
s tmtlar spells, dwell in the Feywild.
The Shadowfell, also called the Plane of Shadow .8
a darkly lighted dimension, a world of black and whi~
where color has been leached from everything. It is a
plac: of toxic darkness that hates the light, where the
sky ts a black vault with neither sun nor stars.
POSITIVE AND NECiATIVE PLANES
Like a dome above the other planes, the~
sou.rc.e of radiant energy and the raw life forte
all hvl~g b~ings , from the puny to the sub\im~.
reflection IS the Negative Plane, the source of
that destroys the living and animates the
 oND THE MATERIAL
BYhe Material Plane. the various planes of
BC).0 .nd re are realms of myth and. mystery They' re
,. 51enc ther worlds. but dtfferent qualities of
ext ly o
t sifflP
rrO forme
d and governed by spiritual and element 1
h .
eiflg,
b pJes a
bstracted from t e ordmary world.
riflCI
P NAR T RAV EL
pr,A.n adve nturers travel into othe r planes of existe nee,
wneare undertaking.
a 1e ge ndary journey across th
. . e Plane is an endless, open domain.
rneY Jds of extstence to a mythtc destmation where
.hresho l h .
v strive to camp ~te t etr quest. Such a journey is the
til~~ of Jegen~. Braving the real~s of the dead, seeking
st h celesttal servants of a detty, or bargaining with
out t eeti tn . w1'11 b e the subject
. .ts home ctty . Plane and its echoes, providing the raw elemental
1 of song and
an eref
for years to come.
Travel to the planes b eyon d t h e Matenal
storY . Plane can be
accomplished in two ways: by casting a spell or by using
a planar portal. . .
Spe/Js. A number of spell~ allow dtrect or mdirect
cess to other planes of existence. Plane shift and
gate can transport a d.vent~rers d'trectly to any other
ac
plane of existence, wtth dtfferent degrees of precision.
Etherealness allows adventurers to enter the Ethereal
Plane and travel from there to any of the planes it
touches-the Shadowfell, the Feywild, or the Elemental
Planes. And the astral projection spell lets adventurers
project themselves into the Astral Plane and travel to
the Outer Planes.
Portals. A portal is a general term for a stationary
interplanar connection that links a specific location
on one plane to a specific location on another. Some
portals are like doorways, a clear window, or a fog-
shrouded passage, and simply stepping through it
effects the interplanar travel. Others are locations-
circles of standing stones, soaring towers, sailing ships,
even whole towns-that exist in multiple planes at
or flicker from one plane to another in turn. Some
vortices, typically joining an Elemental Plane with a
similar location on the Material Plane, such as the
of a volcano (leading to the Plane of Fire) or the
of the ocean (to the Plane of Water).
of force Th d
. e epth s of the plane, the Deep Ethereal are
a regton of swtr 1mg
.
mists and colorful fogs . '
~he A~~ral Plane is the realm of thought and dream.
w ere VtSltors travel as disembodied ouls to reach
a
t~e planes of the divine and demonic. It is a great,
St~very sea, th e same above and below, with swiriing
Wtsps of white and gray streaking among motes of light
resembling distant stars. Erratic whirl pools of color
flicker in midair like spinning coins. Occasional bits of
solid matter can be found here, but most of the Astral
INNER PLANES
The Inner Planes surround and enfold the Materi al
substance from which all the worlds were made. The
four Elemental Planes- Air, Earth, Fire, and Water-
form a ring around the Material Plane, suspended
within the churning Elemental Chaos.
At their innermost edges, where they are closest
to the Material Plane (in a conceptual if not a literal
geographical sense), the four Elemental Planes
resemble a world in the Material Plane. The four
elements mingle together as they do in the Material
Plane, forming land, sea, and sky. Farther from the
Material Plane, though, the Elemental Planes are both
alien and hostile. Here, the elements exist in their
purest form-great expanses of solid earth, blaz~ng fire,
crystal-clear water, and unsullied air. These reg10n~
are little-known, so when discussing the Plane of Ftre,
for example, a speaker usually means just the border
region. At the farthest extents of the Inner Planes,
the pure elements dissolve and bleed together into an
unending tumult of clashing energies and colliding
substance, the Elemental Chaos.
OUTER PLANES
If the Inner Planes are the raw matter and energy that
makes up the multiverse, the Outer Planes are the
direction, thought and purpose for such constru.,ction.
Accordingly, many sages refer to the
divine planes, spiritual planes, or godly o:la~~S.
Outer Planes are be~t known as the bo1tne$:,.C!t;~~
When discussing a thing to do
language used must M highly m.e1:at>lil
actual homes are not litet~l'N
exennplifytheideathatfh~
thought and spirit. As
c311 imagine the oerceTJitt.QJI
a.sort 'Sfbotcl.er

Dis ta nce is a virtu a lly mea nin g less concept o n th e
Ou te r P la nes. Th pe rccptibl - regio ns of th e pl a n es
ofte n seem q uite s m a ll , butt hey ca n a lso s lr ' tc h o n to
wh a t see m s like in fi nity. It might be po s ibl to ta ke
a g uided to ur o f the Niu e H JJ s, fr o m til ' lir ~J ay r l o
the n in t h , in a s in g le d f!y- if tlt(' p ower~ of the Hell ~:>
des ire it. Or it could ta ke W "' C I s for ~ ravclcrs to m a ke a
gr ue ling tre k ac ross a t;i n g le l ~JY r.
T h m os t wcl l-1 now n O ut "r Pl an s a re a gro up of
sixt "'e n pla n "S thnt ~o rrcsp o nd to th e eight aJignm "nts
(e, eludi ng nC'ut ra lity) and th shades of distinction
betwee n th m .
OUTER PLANES
Outer Plane Alignment
LG
Mo unt Ce lestia, th e Seven Heavens of
Bytopia, the Twin Paradi ses of NG , LG
Elys ium , th e Bles sed Fi eld s of NG
The Beas tl and s, th e Wild ern ess of NG, CG
Arbo rea , the Olympian Glades of CG
Ysga rd, the Heroi c Dom ain s of CN,CG
Limbo, th e Ever-Changing Chaos of CN
Pand emonium, the Windswept Depths of CN,CE
The Abyss, the Infinite Layers of CE
Carce ri, the Tarterian Depth s of NE, CE
Hade s, the Gray Waste of NE
Gehenna , the Bleak Eternity of NE, LE
The Nine Hells (of Baator) LE
Acheron, the Infinite Battlefield of LN, LE
Mechanus, the Clockwork Nirvana of LN
Arcadia , the Peaceable Kingdoms of LN, LG
The plan es with some element of good in their nature
are call ed the Upper Planes. Celestial creatures such
as angels and pegasi dwell in the Upper Planes. Planes
with some element of evil are the Lower Planes. Fiends
s uch as demons, devils, and yugoloths dwell in the
Lower Planes. A plane's alignment is its essence, and
a character whose alignmcnl doesn't match the plane's
expe riences a profound sense of dissonance there.
When a good creature visits Elysium, for example, it
feels in tune with the plan , but an evil creature feels
out of tune and 1110r than a little uncomfortable.
OTHER PLANES
Existing somehow between or beyond the known planes
of existence arc a variety of other realms.
SIGIL AND THE OUTLANDS
The Outlands is the plane between the Outer Planes, a
plane of neutrality, but not the neutrality of nothingness.
In s tead it incorporates a little of ev rything, keeping it
all in a paradoxical balance- simultaneously concordant
and in opposition. Jt is a broad region of varied terrain,
with oper~ prairi s, towering mountains, and twisting,
shalJow nvers, strongly r sembling an ordinary world
of the Material Plane.
The Outlands is circular, like a great wheel- in fact
those who envision th Outer Plan s as a wheel pain;
to the Outlands as proof, calling it a microcosm of th
pla nes . Th a t argume nt might b e circular h
for .it is posst' bl e th at t11e arrange m e nt of 'th <>Wtve
' r,
in s pir - d the id e a of th e Gre at Wh eel in th efiOutland~
. e rst 1
J\rou nd the outs 1de .edge of the circle f ,venty
' '
sP ace.
ga te-towns: st x tee n settl em ents- , e ae h h Paced.
r e th e
8 .
ro und 8 port a l le ading to one of the Out cr . Pl an\U 1t
8
tow n s hares m a ny of the charac te ris tics of the )~s. Eac.h
wh e re its ga te lead s . l anc
At th e center of the. Outl<lnds .. like th~ axle of th
planar wheel, the S p1re s hoots tmpossibly hi h. e
s ky. Above this thin peak floats the ringshap~ut~to the
Sigil , th e C ity of Doors. This bus tling planar ctty of
metropor
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holds countless portals to other planes and world
S igil is. a trader's ci.ty. Goods, merchandise, ands.
informatton come to tl from across the planes Th
is a bris k trade in information about the plane.s ,JO . ere
particul ar in the command words or items requi
. 1 re d raor
the operation o f parttcu ar portals. These portal k
are highly s~ught after, a~d many travelers within~:
city are lookmg for a particular portal or a portal k
to allow them to continue on their way. ey
DEMIPLANES
Demiplanes are small extradimensional spaces with
their own unique rules. They are pieces of reality that
don't seem to fit anywhere else. Demiplanes com
into being by a variety of means. Some are cr a:
spells, such as demiplane, or generated at the '-'VIIHT,U IIiA>J'
powerful deity or other force. They may exist
as a fold of existing reality that has been pinched
from the rest of the multiverse, or as a baby un:ive1l8
growing in power. A given demiplan can b
through a single point where it touches ot
Theoretically, a plane shift spell can also
to a demiplane, but the proper frequency ......... ~.....
for the tuning fork is extremely hard to acclUlM.;
gate spell is more reliable, assuming the ,..Jll-ll'tA1~t-1
of the demiplane.
THE FAR REALM
The Far Realm is beyond the known mtllti~v.erl
it might be an entirely separate multiver
physical and magical laws. Where stray
the Far Realm leak onto another plane,
are warped and twisted into alien Sh.lllltl&
ordinary geometry and biology.
The entities that abide in the Far
for a normal mind to accept witho
creatures swim through no1thilllltllei
with madness. Unspeakable
truths to those who dare n.st~1:1:.\]
of the Far Realm is a tri.~.,.,...,..,
boundaries of matter, spa~. 11
There are no ltnjown~ nol
at least none that a...c!&N:II'
pierced the oo11.111Clir.Y1
Far Realm within
but their ciVitli~ati\ld.l
the portal
forgotten.
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