section you won’t really need (but it’s still
worth a read for theming) will be the “Gritty
How to Use This Book
Sometimes swords and sorcery can get stale.
When that happens a change of scenery
might be in order and there’s no bigger
change than stepping into the big city. I’m not
talking about a medieval city either, but a
modern one with computers, cell phones, and
even a little organized crime. This book will
take D&D out of the Middle Ages and drop it
right into the Digital Age. Inside you’ll find
rules for:
 Gritty Urban Fantasy
 Computers & Hacking
 Running “All Human” Games
 Keeping Magic Secret
 Running A Fantasy Underworld
High Urban Fantasy vs.
Gritty Urban Fantasy
When most people think of urban fantasy
images of drunken wizard detectives and
monster slaying brothers might come to mind,
but that’s not the only way things need to go.
Perhaps your game takes place in an alternate
history where standard fantasy is just the
stuff of history books. A place a where evles
and dwarves and even orcs might walk the
street like anyone else. This is High Urban
Fantasy and it can be loads of fun. The best
part is that it’s much easier to do.
If this is the kind of game you’re going for
most of this book will be of use to you. All of
the character options from background to
class features will fit just fine into a high flying
modern fantasy tale when combined with the
standard rules provided in the PHB. The only
Urban Rules”.
On the other hand if you are looking to
embrace the dark dirty world of urban fantasy
then this book is 100% for you. When you add
in those gritty rules talked about above you
have games that can be filled with just as
much mystery and intrigue as monster butt
kicking. One of the staples of many urban
fantasy tales is that they are more grounded
towards “reality”, at least a reality where
magic still happens. In these world it’s
common for the fantastic to be kept secret
and even something as common as an elf
might be strange and exotic to the point of
even being beyond what the players are
capable of.
If your taste fall somewhere in between then
simply pick and choose what feels right for
you. This is your game so run it how YOU
want. Additionally, this book is completely
compatible (but not reliant on) all GM’s Table
books.
Waite, Less Fantasy?
After reading about “gritty” fantasy you
might be asking why tone done that
fantasy elements in your game. Well
there are a lot of reasons, but the
shortest answer is simply a change of
pace. Yes this means your game might
only allow humans, but we have race
options for that to keep things
interesting, and yes this means casters
will be slinging less spells, but in a word
where magic is rare they may be treated
like gods. At the end of the day choosing
to have less of something can just make
it stand out that much more.

How to Use This Book
Sometimes swords and sorcery can get stale.
When that happens a change of scenery
might be in order and there’s no bigger
change than stepping into the big city. I’m not
talking about a medieval city either, but a
modern one with computers, cell phones, and
even a little organized crime. This book will
take D&D out of the Middle Ages and drop it
right into the Digital Age. Inside you’ll find
rules for:
 Gritty Urban Fantasy
 Computers & Hacking
 Running “All Human” Games
 Keeping Magic Secret
 Running A Fantasy Underworld
High Urban Fantasy vs.
Gritty Urban Fantasy
When most people think of urban fantasy
images of drunken wizard detectives and
monster slaying brothers might come to mind,
but that’s not the only way things need to go.
Perhaps your game takes place in an alternate
history where standard fantasy is just the
stuff of history books. A place a where evles
and dwarves and even orcs might walk the
street like anyone else. This is High Urban
Fantasy and it can be loads of fun. The best
part is that it’s much easier to do.
If this is the kind of game you’re going for
most of this book will be of use to you. All of
the character options from background to
class features will fit just fine into a high flying
modern fantasy tale when combined with the
standard rules provided in the PHB. The only
section you won’t really need (but it’s still
worth a read for theming) will be the “Gritty
Urban Rules”.
On the other hand if you are looking to
embrace the dark dirty world of urban fantasy
then this book is 100% for you. When you add
in those gritty rules talked about above you
have games that can be filled with just as
much mystery and intrigue as monster butt
kicking. One of the staples of many urban
fantasy tales is that they are more grounded
towards “reality”, at least a reality where
magic still happens. In these world it’s
common for the fantastic to be kept secret
and even something as common as an elf
might be strange and exotic to the point of
even being beyond what the players are
capable of.
If your taste fall somewhere in between then
simply pick and choose what feels right for
you. This is your game so run it how YOU
want. Additionally, this book is completely
compatible (but not reliant on) all GM’s Table
books.
Waite, Less Fantasy?
After reading about “gritty” fantasy you
might be asking why tone done that
fantasy elements in your game. Well
there are a lot of reasons, but the
shortest answer is simply a change of
pace. Yes this means your game might
only allow humans, but we have race
options for that to keep things
interesting, and yes this means casters
will be slinging less spells, but in a word
where magic is rare they may be treated
like gods. At the end of the day choosing
to have less of something can just make
it stand out that much more.
Gritty Urban Rules
Many urban and modern games aren’t quite
the same as standard fantasy. Sure the
surroundings change, but so does the pacing.
You might end up in the sewers roaming from
tunnel to tunnel like a modern dungeon, but
that’s rare. More commonly there might be
days or even weeks between combat with
much more exploration and investigation in
between. To fit this pacing as well as other
common themes with modern games there
are some special setting rules you can apply
to your urban fantasy games.
Healing & Recovery
With the slower pacing and less
common use of magic in urban
games the rules about Short
Rests, Long Rests, Exhaustion,
& Hit Dice need to be
adjusted.
Short Rest: A character gains a short
rest after 8 hour and can only be done once
per day.
Long Rest: A character can only gain the
benefits of a long rest once every 7 days and
requires at least 24 hours of nonstrenuous
activity. Long rests allow a character to regain
all lost hit points and a number of hit dice
equal to half their level.
Exhaustion: Exhaustion recovers at a rate of
one level per short rest and can be fully
recovered after a long rest.
Hit Dice: Characters can only spend hit dice
during a short rest with proper medical
attention and supplies such as first aid kits or
medication.
Natural Healing: In addition to spent hit dice
characters regain a number of hit points equal
to their constitution modifier after each rest.
Hit dice do not need to be spent to gain these
points and the effects of song of rest and
similar abilities apply to these hit points.
Medical Care
As stated in Healing & Recovery, medical care
is needed for characters to spend hit dice.
While this is the minimum necessary for
recovery better quality medical care can
provide additional effects.
Pain Killers: Weather prescribed by a doctor
or bought off the street pain killers are a fast
and effective way to keep fighting. I
drawback being that not feeling the pain
doesn’t mean the damage isn’t
there. Pain killers allow a
character to immediately spend
a hit dice without spending a
long rest to gain a that many
Temporary Hit Points plus their
Constitution modifier.
First Aid Kits: First aid kits allow character
to spend hit dice as normal. In addition, a first
aid it can be used to automatically stabilize a
dying character.
Doctor’s Visit: While not usually cheap visiting
a doctor with proper supplies and facilities
has its advantages. If a character is able to
take a short rest while under the care of a
doctor the first hit dice spent is treated as if it
had rolled the maximum amount. Further hit
dice are rolled normally.
Hospital Stays: The most expensive option,
but easily the best, A character that spends at
least a short rest under the care of a hospital
treats all hit dice used as if they had roller
their maximum amount.
Human Heroes
While urban fantasy is no stranger to
fantastical races they tend to take the pace of
interesting side characters to highlight the
contrast from the fantastical and the
mundane world they hind in. Because of this
many urban fantasy games involve only
human heroes. To keep things varied at the
loss of racial options players can use their feat
gained from the human variant rule in
the PHB (page 31) to
purchase a Human
Racial Feat (see
Chapter 2).
Languages
Urban settings are places full of cultures and
ideas, because of this “common” isn’t really a
language. Instead the common language is
that of whatever the native language is of
your city. The same is true for most fantasy
languages such as elven and dwarven. Instead
most creatures use the language of their
native land. Because of this common
languages are English, Spanish, Russian,
Chinese, Latin, & Italian. Fantastic languages
do still exist, but are much rarer and cannot
be taken at character creation unless
specifically stated. These ancient languages
include: Sylvian, Draconic, Runic, & Abyssal.
Careers & Day Jobs
For most fantasy games being a hero is a
character’s career. This isn’t exactly the truth
in the modern world. Sure you might strip a
vampire lord of everything he has, but odds
are you’ll be pawning that jewelry and outside
of walking around money most of his cash will
be in a bank that won’t take “but I killed him”
as proof of identification. Because of this all
characters have a day job. Many of these jobs
might regularly put the character in
adventurous situations such as private eyes or
made men, but others are just a way to pay
rent when they aren’t busy saving the world.
Just as with any game of D&D players will pick
a background, however in these games that
background will also cover what they do when
not kicking evil’s butt. Given the slower pace
and more down time involved in urban games
this is a choice that will follow a
character their entire
career and heavily
dictate how they
spend their down
time. More can be found
on backgrounds on page 6.
Driving
It is assumed all characters know how to
handle a car (or motor cycle with GM
digression) under normal circumstances. Tool
proficiency Vehicles is required for situations
such as high speed chases or pulling off
stunts. Also to simplify the much less used air
and sea vehicle skills the proficiency of all
vehicles has been grouped into a single tool
proficiency
Computers & Hacking
With a modern area come modern toys. Sure
magic might be rarer, but at least you have
your cell phone. Just like with driving it’s
assumed every character knows the basics of
using a computer from surfing the internet to
checking email. When it comes to cracking
passwords or high jacking security systems
however some specialized training is required.
Because of this a new tool has been added for
urban games called Hacker’s Tools. The exact
contents of hacker’s tools can be found along
with more detail on how to use the tools as
well as other rules for dealing with computers
can be found in Chapter 3: Equipment &
Technology.
Firearms
In a modern setting, guns are almost an
inevitable and they deserve some special
rules. This section does not cover what classes
gain proficiency in fire arm (see Chapter 3:
Equipment & Technology), but instead covers
the rules for how to handle firearms in urban
games.
Ballistic Damage: Firearms deal a special type
of damage called Ballistic. This is a version of
piercing damage but much more specific.
Because of this, creatures that are resistant or
vulnerable to piercing damage are resistant or
vulnerable to ballistic damage, but the same is
not true in reverse. Resistance to ballistic
damage does not grant resistance to other
forms of piercing damage.
Taking Aim: While firearms function the same
as other ranged weapons when it comes to
hitting a target (D20+Dexterity Modifier
+Proficiency vs AC), they are slightingly
different when it comes to damage. If a
character uses their move action to take aim
they can add their proficiency bonus to the
weapons damage in addition to the normal
Dexterity Modifier.
Ammon & Reloading: There are two
ways to handle ammo in your
urban games:
Realistic & Pulp.
Realistic Ammo: With realistic ammo
rules characters need to keep track of every
shot. Reloading is a minor action and rolling a
natural 1 while shooting causes the gun to
jam which requires an action to fix.
Pulp Ammo: With pulp ammo rules
bullets are seemingly never ending. In truth
bullets do run out, but reloading is a free
action that is assumed to be done without the
character’s foresight. In exchange for this
ease characters can “loose count” of their
bullets. When a character rolls a natural 1
they run out of bullets. Depending on the
situation this might mean they have no bullets
on hand and can no longer shoot or simply
requiring a minor action to find ammo and
reload the gun at the DMs digression.
In either case if double 1s are rolled with
either advantage or disadvantage the gun
seizes up and needs to be repaired taking 30
minutes and a Gun Cleaning Kit.

Characters in an urban fantasy setting are
quite different than those you would find in a
standard fantasy race. Many or grizzled and
damaged while others skirt the line between
what it means to be a hero and a villain. In
this chapter you will find everything you need
to make urban heroes including:
 Urban Backgrounds
 Races In An Urban Game
 Human Racial Feats
 Urban Feats
Why Be So Flawed?
Urban Backgrounds
Background in an urban game have a little
more weight than they do in most other
games. While they still help flesh out
important details about a character’s past and
skill set they also describe a character’s
present. As stated in Careers & Day Job
(page3) a characters background is also the
job that pays the bills. Because of this you’ll
notice a slight difference between these
backgrounds and the standard ones you might
be used to.
Life Styles clothes, and a few thrift store outfits that
Rather than providing starting equipment like aren’t too stained. You probably get around
backgrounds in other books these with either a bus pass or a car that might die
backgrounds instead provide a life style that any day now.
your character lives at. This life style covers a
Moderate: You are through and through
character’s home, clothes, and social standing
middle class. You either own a simple home
as well as their purchasing power for day to
somewhere in the suburbs or more likely rent
day items. This does not cover the purchasing
a nice enough apartment in the city. Things
of weapons armor or magic, that is governed
like paying to feed and clothe yourself are
by your class and covered in Chapter 3:
more or less covered and you probably one a
Equipment.
good suite or dress as well as a couple cheap
It is possible to live outside of a background’s ones. You either own a modest car or rent
normal lifestyle for a short time, but it is something just outside of your price range to
draining on your bank account and not get around town.
something that can be maintained. More on
Wealthy: Money isn’t really an issue for you
living outside of your lifestyle is covered in
and odds are it hasn’t been for some time.
Chapter 3. It is also possible to change your
You not only have a luxury car, but more than
career path through the course of play and is
likely a driver to take you around town. You
covered in detail further below.
own nothing but the best labels and live in a
Life Style Descriptions pent house in the city.
While the life styles listed below share the
same names with the lifestyles of standard
fantasy in a modern age what those levels of Changing Wealth
wealth mean have altered some Sometimes things go right in this world and
you get your break. A Struggling Actor might
Squalid: Simply put you live on the streets.
get a break and become a tv star. If a
Odds are you beg for or steal what money you
character stays within their career path, but
have and might only get a single meal per day.
the story makes sense for their wealth to
Odds are you’ve found an underpass or
change there’s no reason for it not to. These,
abandoned building to stay in, but it sure isn’t
however, should be story rewards after hard
yours to own. As for possessions you most
work and not just someone making it big
likely have the clothes on your back and
because they don’t want to struggle. On the
whatever you have to fight the forces of evil
flip side, a character with Mod Money might
provided by your class. Your feet are the only
end up with their entire family busted by the
form of transportation you can reliably own.
feds and all their assets frozen. Do remember
Poor: You aren’t exactly well off, but at least that with good luck comes bad and nothing is
you have a roof over your head. Odds are guaranteed in the long run.
you’re renting a crappy one room apartment
in the bad part of town. You get three square
meals per day, but it’s mostly fast food,
ramen, or expired and cheap. You have a few
meager possessions such as an old TV, a
glitchy or outdated cell phone, your work
Changing Careers
One of the easiest ways to lose your life style
is to be fired, but sometimes a character
might also just want a change of pace. If the
DM allows a character might try to look for a
new job. Qualifying for different background
is no easy task. First the character must
already possess all of the skill tool and
language proficiencies the career provides
(that’s right getting a new job doesn’t get you
free skills). Second the DM has to determine
you are qualified for the job such as the
proper education to become a Professor or
earning a family’s trust enough to become a
Made Man. After the appropriate time in a
new job (typically about a month) the
character gains the new background’s feature
as the benefits of their old feature fade away
as the world they were once part of moves on
without them. If a character loses their career
and fails to gain a new one they instead
become homeless. After a month of being
homeless a character gains the feature of the
background, but none of the prophecies.
New Tools
Urban and modern games have a few
changes, updates, and additions when it
comes to tool proficiencies. The following
tools have either been added or updated from
normal fantasy games:
Vehicles: In standard fantasy games vehicles
are rare enough to require training, but
common enough that it wasn’t strange to
have it. While sailing a ship and piloting a
plane are still quite specialized they are also
so rare that if they were to be their own
proficiencies odds are an entire back ground
would be needed for each and obtaining
training outside of that background would be
near impossible. While realistic that isn’t very
fun or adventurous. To mitigate this and also
differentiate someone who can drive a car
and a get away driver all vehicle proficiencies
share a single tool proficiency. This allows for
extraordinary maneuvers with vehicles most
anyone can operate normally as well as the
ability to even operate less common vehicles
such as ships and planes.
Herbalism Kits: In the modern world
herbalism isn’t frequently used. Because if
this any time a character would gain
proficiency with an herbalism kit they instead
can choose to be proficient in chemistry set
(see below. The exception to this rule is
druids, because of their theming and
backgrounds druids embrace the more
ancient medicines of herbs.
Poisoner’s Kit: Similar to the herbalism kit, a
poisoners kit is a remnant of past technology.
Any time a character gains proficiency in a
poisoner’s kit they can choose to instead gain
proficiency in chemistry kits (see below).
Chemistry Kit: Covering the gambit of test
tubes and burners to syringes and ointments
a chemistry kit proficiency conveys training in
lab procedure as well as chemical knowledge.
More information on the types of items that
can be made with chemistry kits can be found
in Chapter 3: Equipment & Technology.
Hacker’s Tools: Hacking tools were discussed
briefly in Chapter 1 and are covered in much
more depth in Chapter 4: Technology. A
character proficient in hacker’s tools has a
strong working knowledge of computers,
coding, and even some electrical engineering.
Career Thief
Skill Proficiencies: Deception & Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: Chemistry Sets & Thieves'
Tools
Life Style: Poor plus a set of thieves’ tools
Feature: Fence
You have access to a reliable and trusted
fence that is willing to buy stolen goods.
These goods will be bought at 20% their
original value (compared to the normal pawn
rate of 10%). Your fence will do his best to
find buyers for most items brought to him but
exceptionally rare, expensive, or "hot" items
might require extra time if a buyer can even
be found at all.
1 Smash & Grab is so much easier than
elegance.
2 The first thing I look for in any
situation is the exits.
3 The first thing I notice in an room is
the most expensive items.
4 People are fleeting, possessions are
forever.
5 I’m a thief not a murderer.
6 It’s a living.
7 Honor amongst thieves.
8 If you didn’t want it stolen you should
have protected it better.
1 Honor: I only steal what I need from
those that no longer need it.
2 Charity: I take for those who cannot
take for themselves.
3 Greed: What’s yours is mine and
what’s mine is also mine.
4 Respect: It’s more about the
challenge than the reward.
5 Freedom: I have been behind bars for
enough of my life, I won’t be going
back.
6 Fairness: It’s only right that those
who have more should share the
wealth.
1 I am a family man trying to get by.
2 I owe a lot of money to very powerful
people.
3 I steal to get back what was taken
from me.
4 My friends have a habit of hiring me
for jobs I never asked for.
5 I was wrongly convicted of a crime.
6 My thefts will go down in history.
1 I whistle while I work.
2 When I see something valuable I’m
already planning how to steal it.
3 Alcohol is only way to steady my
nerves before a job.
4 I’m a great thief but a terrible liar.
5 I can never pass up a “sure thing”.
6 My partner took the fall and I’m ok
with that.
Con Artist
Skill Proficiencies: Deception & Sleight of
Hand
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit & Forgery Kit
Life Style: Modest
Feature: Fake Identity
You have built up a fake identity in some
facet of life. Choose a feature from another
background and gain it's benefit. However if
you are discovered you lose all benefits of
that identity. Building a new identity requires
one month and a minimum of $500 of
research and paying off the right people. You
can only have one Fake ID at a time.
1 I’m in the business of giving people
what they want.
2 I’m a lover not a fighter.
3 When I take on a role commit myself
completely.
4 Even I can’t remember what it truth
and what I made up.
5 I pretend to be others to hide myself.
6 A scathing word can cut deeper than
a blade.
7 Faith and religion are just part of the
facade.
8 Flattery will get me everywhere.

1 Creativity: If the job isn’t interesting
then I’m not interested.
2 Aspiration: One day I’ll find a life I can
live with.
3 Independence: I’m tied to nothing,
not even my name.
4 Fairness: I only ever take what people
offer to me.
5 Honor: I never step into another cons
plan.
6 People: I do my best to leave
everyone happy.
1 I coned the wrong mark and they
know my face.
2 I was taught by the best… the best of
the worst.
3 I was once as wealthy as those I
pretend to be.
4 In my first life I had a wife and child.
5 Somewhere in the world a child I
know nothing about.
6 My true identity has a past that’s just
waiting to find me.
1 I can never resist a pretty face.
2 I’m addicted to the life style I pretend
to have.
3 I’m a social drinker that’s always
social.
4 I tend to take the con too far.
5 I have problems leaving my old
identities behind.
6 When the going gets tough I’m
already leaving.
Courier
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics & Survival
Tool Proficiencies: Navigators Tools
Languages: One of your choice
Life Style: Poor
Feature: Short Cuts
Couriers know this city better than most and
have the maps to prove it. While in your city
you can travel on foot or bike in half the time.
Additionally you know every back ally and side
street that would help you avoid being
followed by any but the most dangerous of
hunters.
1 I take pride in being the best at what I
do.
2 I’m never late for a deadline.
3 The safety of my package is more
important than my own.
4 If I’m not moving then I’m dead.
5 I work hard and I play harder.
6 I never pass up a friendly race.
7 I enjoy the quiet of back alleys.
8 I talk as fast as I run.
1 Honesty: If I guarantee it will be on
time then I live by that guarantee.
2 People: Runners have to stick
together.
3 Fairness: I will always stay on the
path given to me.
4 Mastery: I’ll get it there faster than
anyone in the city.
5 Freedom: Nothing can get between
me and pavement.
6 Aspiration: Someday I’ll be the
fastest man who ever lived.
1 I’m loyal to my contracts above all
else.
2 Once I missed a delivery because the
package was stolen.
3 I failed to get a package on time and
someone died.
4 When I run I can see things the rest of
the worse doesn’t.
5 This city is my home and I will never
leave it.
6 I’m running from a past darker than
asphalt.
 1 To be the fastest I started taking
“enhancements”.
2 I can’t refuse a race even if I know I
should.
3 Being first is more important than
being safe.
4 I run at the first sign of danger.
5 I’m horribly claustrophobic.
6 Don’t expect me to slow down for the
weak.
Family Money
Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles
Languages: One of your choice
Life Style: Wealthy
Feature: Privileged
Coming from a wealthy family has its perks,
namely being able to swing that name around
like weapon. You can use your family name to
get entry to any location that respects it
which usually included businesses your family
owns considerable shares of as well as
hospitals your family donated entire wings to.
1 Look at my beautiful toys.
2 There’s always time for proper
manners.
3 I am known for my charity work.
4 The finest fashion is like a second skin
to me.
5 Dirt is a thing for the poor and lazy.
6 Despite my wealth I prefer to spend
my time with people of more modest
means.
7 Once you lose my trust it is lost
forever.
8 My eloquent words drip like honey.
Mob Money
Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion & Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set
Languages: One (The native language of your
family)
Life Style: Wealthy
1 Family: My family name is my most
valuable possession and I do not
intend to tarnish it.
2 Power: Being rich is nice, but true
power is what you do with it.
3 Charity: I have I duty to protect those
with less than me.
4 Respect: My family is powerful, but I
am not the head of that family and I
need to remember that.
5 Independence: I refuse to be bound
by what’s expected of me and my
family name.
6 Redemption: I refuse to be the man
my father was.
1 With my family’s support I can handle
any challenge.
2 The common people must see me for
the hero I am.
3 I am in love with someone my family
does not approve of.
4 The allies of my family are my allies.
5 Nothing is more precious than the
members of my family.
6 I am best friends with someone of
much lower social standing.
1 I refuse to be wrong.
2 I am bored by all but the most
dangerous of pursuits.
3 Everyone is beneath me.
4 I tend to be a disgrace to my family.
5 I bring challenges into my life just to
make things interesting.
6 I use my family name at all the wrong
times.
Feature: Protection
Being a blood relative to a crime family carries a lot of
weight in the right places. Your family name will give you
access to areas of the underworld most others spend years
working to. You have direct access to two Black Markets
your family is involved in and can purchase from them
with 25% discount. In return for these perks however you
also have many enemies from law enforcement to rival
families
Hacker
Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand & Chose
one from the following:
Arcana, Religion, & History
Tools: Hacker's Tools
Life Style: Poor plus a set of Hacker’s Tools
Feature: Data Mining
Given enough time you can find just about
anything. When searching for information
through a computer you can use your
Hacker's Tools in place of Investigation.
1 The internet is my playground.
2 I only respond to my user name.
3 I’m always rambling off techno
jargon.
4 The world is one big system waiting
to be hacked.
5 One day I will upload my
consciousness into a computer.
6 I’m only showing them the flaws in
their system so they can be more
prepared next time.
7 I find patterns in everything.
8 I’ve been using a keyboard longer
than I’ve known how to write.
1 Honesty: I uncover digital secrets for
the world to see.
2 Freedom: Online I can be anyone I
want to be.
3 People: Thanks to technology I have
friends all across the planet.
4 Respect: In certain corners of the
internet my user name is mentions in
hushed tones and fear.
5 Charity: I regularly transfer
anonymous funds to those in need.
6 Power: Online I hold the power of a
god.
1 My digital friends are just as precious
to me as blood relatives.
2 I emptied the bank account of a
powerful and dangerous man.
3 I’ve hacked into one too many
government computers had to
change addresses and get a
completely new computer.
4 I live with a sick family member who
needs my aid.
5 I found love online, but we’ve never
met face to face.
6 I stole someone’s identity that I am
now friends with.
1 My hacking is a compulsion I can’t
control.
2 I see electronics as living things.
3 I frequently confuse the real world
with video games.
4 Seep is for the week and I do or take
anything I can to avoid it.
5 The internet is full of secrets and
conspiracies and I believe them all.
6 I have an unusually romantic
relationship with my computer or
piece of software.
Homeless
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Survival, & One of
your choice
Life Style: Squalid
Languages: Thieves' Cant
Feature: Dealer
Living on the streets has its advantages,
namely knowing where to get medication
without the need of a pesky doctor. During
down time you can use your connections to
find and acquire illegal drugs and
prescriptions without the need for a
Streetwise check.
1 Expiration dates are only a
suggestion.
2 A neck tie is nothing more than a
fancy noose.
3 Do you like my foil hat?
4 So what if I have a rat, you have a
dog.
5 I should really see a doctor about this.
6 It’s just like camping.
7 Are you gonna eat that?
8 A good jacket is the only roof I need.
1 Freedom: When you live on the
streets you answer to no one.
2 Independence: Money and
possessions only weigh you down.
3 Charity: I don’t have much but you’re
welcome to what there is.
4 Fairness: There’s no greater equalizer
than a snowy night out in the cold.
5 Aspiration: This is only a temporary
situation for me I just know it.
6 Redemption: My choices got me here
and I have no right to complain about
that.
1 I witnessed a horrible crime, but no
one believes me.
2 Those of us that live on the streets
have to look out for each other.
3 My life was ruined after crossing the
wrong man.
4 When I came back from the war there
wasn’t anything waiting for me, not
even a home.
5 I loved her and she took me for
everything I had.
6 I make my money being someone
else’s eyes on the street.
1 My smell is an acquired taste.
2 I’ve developed a taste for the tang of
expired dairy products.
3 I know they’re watching me, but I’m
not quite sure who “they” are.
4 I will take anything that lets me forget
where I am.
5 Eating with me isn’t a pleasant
experience.
6 Being indoors puts me on edge.
Performer: Local Musician
Skill Proficiencies: Perform & Diplomacy
Tool Proficiencies: One Musical Instrument
Languages: One of choice
Life Style: Poor
Feature: Local Fame
You can always find a pace to perform, usually
as a bar or club. While performing you are
comped free drinks and usually have no
problem finding a bed to sleep in by the end
of the night even if the pay isn't great. In
addition to this fans of your genre of music
that are locals are likely to recognize you.
1 I got the music in me.
2 You should hear the ones I wrote
myself.
3 No one can resist a guy with a guitar.
4 Why yes I am in a band.
5 What’s your favorite song?
6 You can tell a lot about someone
based on their taste in music.
7 The world’s a stage.
8 Never took a lesson a day in my life.
1 Creativity: This is an expression of my
soul.
2 Mastery: I don’t just want to be
great; I want to be a legend.
3 Aspiration: One day you’ll see my
name in lights.
4 People: It’s all about the audience.
5 Respect: If you want to make it big
you need to pay your dues.
6 Tradition: I only perform the classics.
1 I’m not a one man show; I have a
band backing me up.
2 Before he disappeared, my former
manager was involved with some
shady dealings.
3 She was a groupie before we started
a family.
4 My parents never believed in my
dreams.
5 My best friend made it big, but left
me behind.
6 My music is the only way to express
something I witness that’s beyond
words.
1 I can’t say no to a free drink.
2 I’m a sucker for a pretty face.
3 I already know I’m the best out there
and I’ll prove it any chance I get.
4 I’m notoriously difficult to work with.
5 Drugs are just part of the life style.
6 I have a bit of a violent streak.
Performer Variants:
Lounge Singer
Skill Proficiencies: Diplomacy & Acrobatics
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit
Languages: One of choice
Life Style: Modest
Feature: Lounge Lizard
You are a regular performer at a local bar or
club and are friendly with the owner. Because
of this you can use the location as a safe house
as well as a source of free drinks.
Struggling Actor
Skill Proficiencies: Performance & Deception
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise Kit & Gaming Set
Life Style: Poor
Feature: Talent Agent
You have an agent looking out for you. While
he doesn't provide you a place to stay he will
know where the hottest parties and clubs are
so you can be seen as well as setting up
auditions for your next big gig. When acting
jobs become scarce you also moonlight as
waiters and temps allowing you easy access to
disposable jobs that might get you into
locations you otherwise wouldn’t even if it is
as an employee.
Smuggler / Dealer
Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand& Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One Gaming set of your
choice& Chemistry Kit
Languages: One of your Choice
Life Style: Poor
Feature: Bolt Hole
You have a secret hiding place in the city. It
isn't easy to get to, but that's true for those
that might be looking for you as well. You
have enough food and water stored to feed
one person for a week as well as enough
room to stash most goods that might need
hiding.
1 I claw my way to where I am.
2 They might not be blood, but they’re
family.
3 I always honor my debts.
4 Crossing me would be a bad idea.
5 The things I did to get here haunt me
every day.
6 I have a cruel sense of humor.
7 I enjoy being strong and like breaking
things.
8 I prefer direct solutions compared to
subtlety.
1 Family: Family comes before all else.
2 Respect: It’s all about respect both
giving and receiving.
3 Power: One day I’ll be running this
place.
4 Tradition: There’s a way things have
always been done.
5 Honor: In this line of work your name
is the only thing you have.
6 Atonement: I’m not proud of what I
had to do to get here and try to make
up for wherever I can.
1 I stepped on a lot of heads to get to
where I am today.
2 I did a stint in jail, but never ratted on
those I work with.
3 My best friend comes from mob
money.
4 I’m secretly working with the feds.
5 Someone I work with was put behind
bars while I got away.
6 I’ve been in this business since grade
school.
1 I have a tendency to loose my temper
with violent results.
2 When drinks are involved I have a
problem keeping my mouth shut.
3 I tend to enjoy “testing” the
merchandise.
4 Once my trust is lost it’s gone forever.
5 The guilt of the things I’ve done keep
me awake at night.
6 I tend to be trigger happy.
Smuggler Variant:
Made Man
Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation & Deception
Tool Proficiencies: Forgery Kit & Gaming Set
Life Style: Modest
Feature: Part of the Family
You are considered part of an organized crime
family. This is not through blood, but instead
hard work and trust. You can use the family for
shelter as well as access to a single Black
Market (see Chapter 3). Goods bought on the
market have a 25% discount
Priest
Skill Proficiencies: Insight Religion
Languages: Latin & One Other
Life Style: Modest
Feature: Rectory
You have access to a specific church in the city
as well as live in its rectory. Because of this
you have easy access to a place of sacred
ground as well as holy water and holy
symbols. In return you are expected to
perform weekly religious services as well as
help and counsel members of your church.
1 The past I left behind was one of sin
and violence.
2 On his death bed a man confessed to
me a terrible secret.
3 The evils of this world were revealed
to me in a divine dream.
4 Even criminals seek my god’s
forgiveness from time to time.
5 I have a direct link to the powers
above; when they feel like listening.
6 I lost a loved one to the powers of
evil.

1 My faith will guide me. 1 Even priests can have a drinking

2 It isn’t about a life without sin; it’s
about how you atone for those sins.
3 Faith isn’t about questioning; it’s
about believing.
4 Only light can fight the darkness.
5 Purity of mind and body lead to purity
of the soul.
6 There is no good without evil.
7 The greatest light is the one within.
8 Anyone can be forgiven.
problem.
2 I have trouble acknowledging beliefs
beyond my own.
3 I have a habit of quoting religious
scripture at every chance.
4 I’m haunted by my personal demons,
literally.
5 I lost my faith years ago.
6 At the end of the day the only thing I
actually believe in is myself.

1 Atonement: I seek penance for my

past transgressions.
2 People: My duty is to my flock.
3 Tradition: There is much to be gained
from these texts no matter the age.
4 Aspiration: One day I shall be worth
in the eyes of my god.
5 Fairness: The lord giveth and the lord
taketh away, there is a balance to
these things.
6 Respect: There are things beyond you
and I and we should listen to their
call.
Private Eye / Detective
Skill Proficiencies: Diplomacy & Intimidate
Tool Proficiencies: Thieves' Tools & Disguise
Kit
Life Style: Modest
Feature: Contacts
They might not always be your friends but you
know people everywhere. Whenever a case
comes up dry in your city you dig up a single
contact for questioning.
1 I never leave a job unfinished.
2 This is more than just a job to me.
3 I have a soft spot for crossword
puzzles.
4 You’ll never find me without a cup of
coffee.
5 I don’t remember the last time I saw
day light.
6 I always work with a partner.
7 I’m the good cop in good cop bad
cop.
8 I’m the bad cop in good cop bad cop.
1 Justice: It’s not my place to decide
what’s right and wrong; that’s the
courts problem.
2 Honor: I said I would finish the job
and I’ll do just that or die trying.
3 People: I vowed to protect and serve
those in need.
4 Fairness: An eye for an eye I always
say.
5 Charity: I do what I do for the good of
the city.
6 Fairness: I’ve never put away
someone before having all the
evidence.
1 I have a partner that died in the line
of duty.
2 I’m on the pay role of some less than
upstanding citizens.
3 I once accepted a bribe to make
evidence disappear.
4 I had a family before my job got them
killed.
5 I have a loved one that’s been in and
out of jail repeatedly.
6 I have a beloved pet.
1 Once I pick up a job I obsess over it
until it is resolved.
2 I’m currently being blackmailed by an
unknown source.
3 I have a bit of an issue with hitting the
bottle.
4 I’m haunted by memories of the
family & friends I lost.
5 I can never resist a pretty face.
6 I’m slow to trust anyone anymore.
Private Eye Variants:
Cop
Skill Proficiencies: Diplomacy & Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles
Life Style: Modest (Poor if retired)
Feature: Boy in Blue
You have friends on the force that are willing to help
you out from time to time. This might involve easy
access to a crime scene, looking the other way on
small infractions, or even access to evidence in dire
circumstances.
Retired Soldier
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics & Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set & Vehicles
Life Style: Poor
Feature: Military Service
Before retiring you had a rank within the military and
those that respect those that serve will honor that
rank. In addition you have access to the local VFW as
a safe place to lie low that happens to have cheap
drinks as well as a whole bunch of guys that have
seen things just as horrible as you have.
 Professor
Skill Proficiencies: Chose any two from the
following: Arcana, Religion, & History
Languages: Two of your choice.
Life Style: Modest
Feature: Campus Resources & Tenure
You are a professor at a local college. This
gives you access to the university library as
well as an office, parking space, and collogues
that are well versed in many fields.
Additionally, if this is your first career you
have tenure making it incredibly difficult to
lose your job without either retiring or being
completely discredited.
1 I speak slowly when talking to anyone
less educated than myself.
2 I tend to treat every conversation like
it’s a lecture.
3 I use nothing but the most
scientifically accurate terminology the
explaining things.
4 I understand books and papers better
than people.
5 I see myself as a paternal figure to
anyone I view as a student.
6 I am willing to listen to all sides of an
argument before analyzing the
information.
7 I love solving the unsolvable.
8 I have read every paper and source
on my field of study, or at least I
believe I have.
Professor Variant:
Doctor / Nurse
Skill Proficiencies: Investigation & Medicine
Tool Proficiencies: Chemistry Kit
Life Style: Modest
Feature: Medical Professional
You have access to the medical facilities where you work. This
gives you easy access to medical supplies and facilities.
Additionally, you qualify as a doctor for Doctor’s Visits (see
page 2) This does not grant you the ability to legally write
prescriptions however (see Licensed Physician page 26).For
character in this profession that are not licensed you are
instead nursing staff or still a resident medical student.
1 Logic: There is a solution to every
problem if you look at it from enough
sides.
2 People: MY greatest accomplishment
is creating the thinkers of tomorrow.
3 Power: When wielded properly
knowledge is the greatest power in
the universe.
4 Freedom: Science doesn’t judge right
or wrong, it just is.
5 Aspiration: One day I will be
recognized as the greatest in my field
6 Self-Improvement: By growing my
knowledge I grow myself.
1 I have an exceptionally close
relationship with my students.
2 I work tirelessly to preserve a place of
collective knowledge such as a
university, library, or secret
collection.
3 I’ve spent my life searching for the
answer to a specific question.
4 My life’s work has been compiled into
a series of books on my area of
expertise.
5 I sold my soul for knowledge lost to
time and work to get it back.
6 I discovered a piece of secret
knowledge that changed my forever.
1 When I am in the middle of my
research the rest of the world fades
away.
2 I am easily persuaded by the promise
of secret knowledge.
3 Even in the most dangerous of
situations I take extensive notes to
study later.
4 I never see the simplest of solutions.
5 I cannot keep a secret.
6 I speak in a way that seems as if I’m
talking down to others even when I
do not intend to.
Shop / Restaurant Owner
Skill Proficiencies: Insight & Persuasion
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools
or forgery kit.
Languages: One of your choice.
Life Style: Poor
Feature: Bodega
You own a small corner shop or restaurant in
the city. While it needs to be managed and
requires your attention if you don't want it to
go out of business if also provides a place
where people answer to you instead of the
other way around. Work out with you DM the
nature of your shop to determine that items
you may be able to "borrow" from the
inventory.
1 You read it, you buy it.
2 This is a family business.
3 I’m ride to people who lack my
commitment to hard work.
4 I don’t part with my money easily and
will haggle at any chance.
5 I place is corner stone of the
neighborhood.
6 I will talk at length about the costs of
keeping my business running.
7 I constantly get lost in my own
thoughts and dreams.
8 I give free samples to children who
amuse me.
1 I came from a far off country to make
a new life here.
2 My business is used as a cover for
criminal activity.
3 I inherited the store from a strange
relative and don’t even know
everything on its shelves.
4 This store has been in my family for
generations.
5 I have a contact for strange and rare
items that has recently gone missing.
6 Many community outreach programs
take place at my store.
1 I owe money all over town.
2 I have trouble spending cash in all but
the most dire of situations.
3 I have a short temper and even
shorter patience.
4 I have a habit of rambling on about
completely off topic subjects in a
conversation.
5 I have no trust for the poor.
6 I believe everyone in a thief.

1 Ambition: One day you will see my

shops across the country.
2 People: It’s about the customers not
profits.
3 Honor: I provide nothing but quality
products.
4 Freedom: The hours might be
grueling, but I’m my own boss.
5 Charity: I donate anything I can’t sell.
6 Respect: In my shop I am in change
and you will honor that.
Fantastical Races in Urban
Environments
While many modern and urban games center
on human protagonists that isn’t always the
case, urban games can be just as varied and
diverse as standard fantasy. The secret is
finding a place for everyone in the ever
changing world of modern culture. Sure elves
might still exist in far off magical forests and
dwarves in ancient mountain caves, but if
your entire game centers around a city like
Chicago none of that will matter. Perhaps the
elves are losing those magical woods and now
fill nature preserving activist groups while the
dwarves control strip mining operations with
their business headquarters in the city.
The first big question to answer when looking
at fantastical races in your game is to decide if
the world knows these races exist. If your
game is just a modern version of classic games
then they probably do, but this also means
that while modern and familiar this will be a
world much more separated than our own.
The other option is that these races live in
secret along with the monsters and demons
creating a world like our own on the surface
with a secret fantastical element just beneath
the surface. Both games are just as valid
options, but will provide vastly different
places for many of the races. Because of this
each race will have two examples; Fantastical
and Secret. The fantastical section will cover
races in a world where elves, dwarves, and
even orcs are just as out in the open as
humans and the society that will make while
the secret section covers a world where the
races do their best to hide their existence
from most of humanity.
Dwarves
Fantastical: Due to their natural
craftsmanship and pension for mining
dwarves would take nicely to modern times.
Cities filled with dwarven smiths, shop keeps,
and traders would be the norm. More than
that though dwarves are great at sticking
together and are likely to control entire
companies, worker unions, or even biker
gangs filled with only dwarven members.
Secret: Looking mostly human helps the
dwarfs fit in along the outskirts of society.
That combined with their knowledge of rare
metals and gems makes them fantastic
jewelers and pawn shop owners. Gangs of
dwarves might exist as well as mining
companies, but either their true race is
unknown to the public or they stick to areas
where the fantastical is common place.
Elves
Fantastical: Long lives and a high intelligence
puts elves in a fantastic position to be the
new wealthy of the city. Executives,
aristocrats, and even rogue scholars could be
common place for high elves. The more
nature driven wood elves however would be
so out of place in the steel and asphalt of
cities that they might boarder on antagonistic.
Taking up the roles of activists,
conservationist, and the ever popular life of
crime, wood elves would fill a drastically
different role than their high cousins.
Secret: The high elves nature towards
seclusion and magic makes them a prime
candidate as a form of secret elite. More than
likely the ones in charge of keeping the
magical world secret from most humans the
elves would protect the magical secrets of a
city as fiercely as they once protected ancient
forests. Wood elves would fill a similar role,
but in a much more hands on way. Perfectly
suited as infiltrators and spies they can be the
eyes and pointed ears of a city weather that’s
for the high elves protecting secrets or a
group of thieves out for themselves.
Halflings
Fantastical: Halfings have always been great
traders and in a city this would be no
different. While dwarves might hold a market
on selling metal goods halfings specialize in
selling anything and everything. They’ve never
been one’s for the top rungs of society, but
can be almost as numerous as humans making
them a great working class race. Small shops,
restaurants, and event street vendors can all
be staffed by halfings. Additionally, while not
as secretive as a world where all races live in
hiding the halfings do tend to keep secrets
regardless and if there is an element of crime
in the city you can bet there’s more than a
couple halflings involved.
Secret: Already being ones with a tendency
towards the shadows halflings would most
definitely fill in the ranks of thieves and
underworld traders. Their small stature and
human appearance also lends themselves to
being able to almost freely walk the streets of
the normal world disguised as children
making them fantastic couriers and spies.
Dragonborn
Fantastical: Even in a world of the fantastic
dragonborn tend to sit a step above on the
odd and unusual. Wandering sorcerers or
tough body guards are their best fit, but can
also range all the way up to elite corporate
sharks and lawyers given their charismatic
nature.
Secret: Few races tell you that you aren’t in
the normal world anymore like the face of a
dragonborn. Unable to step into the normal
world without either a disguise or magic,
dragonborn root deep into the secret
communities of the fantastic. Wise ancient
sorcerers and tough devoted protectors
dragon born can fill almost any job that
doesn’t involve direct contact with the
outside world. Unlike elves however, dragon
born don’t tend towards elitism and seclusion
meaning they may be less likely to hold high
seats on any kind of secret council.
Gnomes
Fantastical: Similar to elves, gnomes would be
split on how well they adapted to city life.
Rock gnomes would make a natural fit and
might even be the reason for many modern
technologies thanks to their tinkering nature.
Forrest gnomes, however, would likely join in
the efforts of wood elves in trying to protect
what nature remains. The prime difference
between them and the else would that of
magic. With forest gnomes pension of illusion
they may make even illusory forests and bests
to feel more at home.
Secret: The curious nature of gnomes would
make them the most likely to cause problems
with keeping the fantastical world secret from
the outside. Rock gnomes might have a
tendency to sell odd contraptions to just
anyone regardless of their inclusion to the
fantastical while forest gnomes might play
illusory tricks on the common folk.
Half Elf
Fantastical: While in many fantasy settings
half elves are disowned by both their elven
and human cultures leaving them along, this is
not the case in a modern world. With mass
communications and social networking the
charismatic nature of half elves might have
propelled many of them to the realm of
stardom. Singers, musicians, actors, and
artists fill many of the half elves numbers and
thanks to their elven lineage they tend to
have the money to support such endeavors.
Secret: In a world of secrets half elves can
range anywhere from shunned to loved. In
truth to many within the fantastical
community half elves are seen as a physical
representation of an elf breaking the codes
that keep them all safe and hidden from the
rest of the world and with that tends to come
hate. On the other hand however, in the
normal world half elves are passable enough
that they blend in just fine with humans, but
thanks the their fantastical nature and
charismatic features the normal world might
in fact love them to the point of fame. The
downside of such fame would mean any
reveal of the fantastical word with so many
eyes on them is thousands of times worse
with a punishment a thousand fold.
Half Orcs
Fantastical: With the wilds gone in place of
urban sprawl half orcs might be the closes or
orcs and ogres a person ever sees. On one
hand that means they are unaware of the true
brutality the nastier half of this race is known
for, but it also means that they are also one of
the more monstrous many have ever
encountered. Even then though, those with
any racial prejudices towards true orcs would
have all that hate redirected towards anyone
that would remind them of the beasts.
Because of that orcs are probably a
downtrodden race that faces prejudice and
persecution on a regular basis. Filling up the
legions of the poor to the point of possibly
having their own ghettos half orcs rarely
reach high levels or wealth or society and
those that did fought twice as hard to get
there.
Secret: Once looked down on the half orcs
might actually have it a bit easier in a world
where the fantastical is kept secret. Living in
small secret communities tends to bring
people together and through shared hardship
prejudices can fade. Half orcs do still have
their problems however. They are too big and
green to walk the streets and usually to
brutish for much more than menial work, but
a strong back and a good work ethic can be
hard to come by even in the fantastical world
making sure half orcs always have a job to
find even if it tends to be labor focused with
somewhat low pay.
Tiefling
Fantastical: Tieflings are some of the rarest of
the civilized races and thus even in a
fantastical setting are found strange.
Combined with their demonic nature, it’s no
wonder that then tend towards the less
savory occupations of spies, thieves, and
assassins. Depending on just how demonic
the appearance a particular tiefling is would
more than likely determine their standing
within a community.
Secret: Similar to the half orc, the secretive
communities of the fantastical might have
learned to be more accepting of outwards
appearance letting tieflings be regarded more
as equals. Depending on just how drastic their
demonic features are would determine how
difficult if would be for a tiefling to walk the
streets of the normal world. A bright red
creature with massive horns would live a life
in the shadows being the thing children fear
at night, but one with just a couple small
horns that fit under a hat might be able to
walk freely with little effort. Either way
tieflings have made a life of secret keeping
and tend towards sorcery making them
needed allies and potent enemies.
Human Racial Feats
Many modern tales center on human heroes
in a world of fantastical creatures. The
problem when it comes to D&D games is this
takes an entire level of character choice off
the table. Granted humans are easily the most
versatile of the races especially with the
variant rules allowing for feat selection, but
even then it is simply picking from the same
list anyone can dabble in at later levels. To
bridge this gap Ultimate Urban Fantasy
introduces racial feats for humans.
While these feats could be added to any game
where humans are a playable race with the
variant option it is intended much more for
games where nonhuman races are not open
to players. This is because these feats give a
flavor of the other races and would
potentially make other races feel less special
with the overlap. Either way all of the feats
presented here can only be selected at 1st
level with the human’s bonus feat.
Ancestor of the Celestial Court
At some point in your family history a blood
relative had a close relationship with an elf
from the Celestial Court. Because of this you
are slightly taller than most with long elegant
features and traces of elven magic run
through your veins. You gain two of the
following abilities from the elf race in the
PHB. Each selection can only be chosen once.
Ability Increase: +1 Intelligence or Dexterity
Darkvision: You can see in dim light within
60ft of you as if it were bright light and
darkness as if it were dim light.
Keen Senses: You have advantage on all
Perception checks.
Fey Ancestry: You gain advantage against
charm effects and magic cannot put you to
sleep.
Trance: You have the ability to meditate
deeply remaining semiconscious for 4 hours a
day. After resting in this way you gain the
benefits of 8 hours of rest.
Cantrip: You learn one Wizard Cantrip using
Intelligence as you spellcasting ability.
Blood of the Earth
You share a bloodline with the ancient and
reclusive dwarves. Coming from dwarves
means you are slightly shorter than most with
broad features. For men body hair is a
common problem ranging from thick beards
to hairy knuckles. You gain two of the
following abilities from the dwarf race in the
PHB. Each selection can only be chosen once.
Ability Increase: +1 Constitution or Strength
Darkvision: You can see in dim light within
60ft of you as if it were bright light and
darkness as if it were dim light.
Dwarven Toughness: Your hit point maximum
increases by 1 and continues to increase by 1
every time you level.
Dwarven Resilience: You have advantage on
saving throws against poison and have
resistance against poison damage.
Stonecunning: Whenever you make an
Intelligence (History) check related to the
origin of stone work you are considered
proficient in the History skill and add double
your proficiency bonus to the check instead of
your normal proficiency bonus.
Demonic Taint
Years ago your family was tainted with
demonic blood, because of this evil power
flows through your veins. Whenever a
creature is able to detect or hunt down
demonic creatures you appear as one. You
also gain two of the following abilities. Each
selection can only be chosen once.
Ability Increase: +1 Intelligence or Charisma
Darkvision: You can see in dim light within
60ft of you as if it were bright light and
darkness as if it were dim light.
Hellish Resistance. You have resistance to fire
damage.
Infernal Legacy: You know the thaumatuqJy
cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can
cast the hellish rebuke spell once per day as a
2nd-level spell. Once you reach 5th level, you
can also cast the darkness spell once per day.
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for
these spells.
Devil’s Tongue: You know the vicious mockery
cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can
cast the charm person spell once per day as a
2nd-levei spell. Once you reach 5th level, you
can also cast the enthrall spell once per day.
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for
these spells.
Winged: You have bat like wings sprouting
from your shoulder blades granting you a fly
speed of 30ft. The wings require at least a
long coat to be concealed.
Divine Blood
Within your veins flows holy power. This
might be from an angelic ancestor or a birth
gift from a higher power. Either way holy light
flows through you. You also gain two of the
following abilities. Each selection can only be
chosen once.
Ability Increase: +1 Wisdom or Charisma
Celestial Legacy. You know the light can trip.
Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the
lesser restoration spell once with this trait,
and you regain the ability to do so when you
finish a long rest. Once you reach 5th level,
you can cast the daylight spell once with this
trait as a 3rd-level spell, and you regain the
ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these
spells.
Darkvision: You can see in dim light within
60ft of you as if it were bright light and
darkness as if it were dim light.
Divine Healing: You know the spare the dying
cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can
cast the cure wounds spell as a 2nd-level spell
once with this trait, and you regain the ability
to do so when you finish a long rest. Once you
reach 5th level, you can cast the revivify spell
once with this trait as a 3rd-level spell, and
you regain the ability to do so when you finish
a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability
for these spells.
Divine Resistance: You gain resistance to
radiant and necrotic damage.
Winged: You have angelic wings sprouting
from your shoulder blades granting you a fly
speed of 30ft. The wings require at least a
long coat to be concealed.
Fey Blooded
The elves of the Celestial Court aren’t the only
fey out there. Between the more rash wood
elves, to gnomes, to sprites many of the other
fey in the world are natural tricksters and
sneaks and you share some family history
with at least one of them. You gain two of the
following abilities. Each selection can only be
chosen once.
Ability Increase: +1 Intelligence or Dexterity
Darkvision: You can see in dim light within
60ft of you as if it were bright light and
darkness as if it were dim light.
Fleet of Foot: Your base walking speed
increases to 35 feet.
Mask of the Wild: You can attempt to hide
even when you are only lightly obscured by
foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and
other natural phenomena.
Fey Step: You can cast the misty step spell
once using this trait. You regain the ability to
do so when you finish a short or long rest.
Gnome Cunning: You have advantage on all
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving
throws against magic.
Natural Illusionist: You know the minor
illusion cantrip. Intelligence is your
spellcasting ability for it.
Speak with Small Beasts: Through sounds and
gestures, you can communicate simple ideas
with Small or smaller beasts. Forest gnomes
love animals and often keep squirrels,
badgers, rabbits, moles, woodpeckers, and
other creatures as beloved pets.
Orc Blood
The rage and ancient might of the orc race
flows through your blood. It’s not uncommon
for a person to have a bit of orc ancestry
within them weather they know it or not, but
for one reason or another with you those
traits have come to the surface. You are taller
than most and broader with well-defined
muscles. It isn’t uncommon to have a large
brow and under bite as well as cold beady
eyes. You gain two of the following abilities.
Each selection can only be chosen once.
Ability Increase: +1 Constitution or Strength
Darkvision: You can see in dim light within
60ft of you as if it were bright light and
darkness as if it were dim light.
Menacing: You gain proficiency in the
Intimidation skill.
Relentless Endurance: When you are reduced
to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can
drop to 1 hit point instead. You can't use this
feature again until you finish a long rest.
Savage Attacks: When you score a critical hit
with a melee weapon attack, you can roll one
of the weapon's damage dice one additional
time and add it lo the extra damage of the
critical hit.
Urban Feats proficiency bonus when making Wisdom
(Medicine) checks.

While many of these feats can be used in any
setting they are explicitly designed to modern
games were investigation, vehicle chases,
computers, and firearms are common.
Chemist
Prerequisites: Intelligence 15 or higher
You gain proficiency with chemistry kits and
all explosives gain the craftable property.
Explosives that do not normally have this
property are instead made using household
items causing them to be slightly weaker, but
only cost one tenth the base price in material
components. These versions deal one dice
size lower damage (ie: 2d6 becomes 2d4) and
the save DC to avoid damage adds double
your proficiency bonus instead of the normal
proficiency bonus.
Hack on the Fly
Prerequisites: Proficiency Hacker’s Tools
You no longer suffer disadvantage for hacking
without tools and when using tools you add
double your proficiency bonus to all hacking
related checks. Also you gain advantage on
Constitution saving throws to maintain
concentration while hacking.
Pistoleer
You are a master with pistols granting the
following benefits:
 Reloading and finding ammo is a free
action.
 While aiming you add double your
proficiency bonus to attack rolls.
 Being within 5 feet of a hostile
creature doesn't impose disadvantage
on your ranged attack rolls.
 When you use the Attack, Grapple or
Shove action and are attacking with a
onehanded weapon or bare hand, you
can use a bonus action to attack with
a loaded pistol you are holding.
Shotgunner
You are exceptionally deadly with shotguns
granting you the following benefits:
 Shotguns lose the Sing Fire property.
 When scoring a critical hit with a
shotgun you roll triple the damage
dice instead of the usual double.
 When you use the Attack, Grapple or
Shove action and are attacking with a
onehanded weapon or bare hand, you
can use a bonus action to attack with
a loaded sawed off shotgun you are
holding.

Investigator
Wheel Man
Increase your Wisdom score by 1, to a
Prerequisites: Proficiency Vehicles
maximum of 20. Additionally you gain
Choose one type of vehicle, land, sea, or air;
advantage on all Perception and Investigation
you gain advantage on all checks made to
checks to find clues or search through
handle that kind of vehicle. Additionally, you
evidence.
can make checks to handle all vehicles as a
bonus action.
Licensed Physician
Prerequisites: Proficiency Medicine
You don’t just work in the medical field but
are in fact licensed to write prescriptions as
well as years of medical training. In addition
to being able to write legal prescriptions for
pharmaceuticals you add double your

What’s a modern game without modern toys?
Guns, cars, and computers are common place
in the world of today and that should be no
different in your games. This chapter goes
into detail about rules and stats for:
 Computers & Hacking
 Drugs & Addiction
 Explosives & Crafting
 Guns, Armor, & Other Gear
 Vehicles
Computers & Hacking
The concept of hacking was touched on in
Gritty Urban Rules (page 4), but there’s a lot
more to know about using computers than
just how to Google something and that
hackers are a thing.
Modern Computer Limits
The first thing to remember is that a modern
game isn’t a scifi game and while hacking is a
powerful tool for information the odds of
controlling killer robots or gun turrets isn’t
exactly going to be on the table. (For rule on
near future tech and hacking see the
upcoming Ultimate Urban: Technomancy).
Instead, in a modern setting hackers are more
concerned with digging for data, bypassing
security, manipulating anything connected to
the internet.
The Right Tools for the Job and value as magic items such as armor and
Hacker’s Tools might seem unnecessary when swords that provide similar bonuses.
dealing with computers that have everything
in them to do what you need. Sure Thieves’
Tools are replacing a key, but what exactly are
hacker’s tools replacing? The answer is
Basic Hacker’s Tools: $500
technically nothing. A set of hacker’s tools
doesn’t replace what a computer already has, This set of tools caries everything you
but what it does provide is tools that help a need to interface with just about an
hacker do what they need to. In some cases electronic system as well as the software
like card readers a machine might not even to make hacking easier. It includes:
have a direct interface without bringing
 A basic laptop with custom OS
yourself. Code breaking programs, worming
 A cheap smartphone
viruses, and key loggers only bring up
 A collection of various cord
information that is already somewhere in a adapters and cables
computer, but they bring it up faster and  An electronic card reader
easier than trying to find those needles in a  A collection of custom made
digital hay stack by yourself. software for data mining, code
breaking, and password fishing.
Any attempt to hack a system with its own
interface (including some kind of monitor and
keyboard) can be attempted without using
hacker’s tool, but these attempts are done at
Hack Step-by-Step
disadvantage. Systems without a built in
The actual act of hacking is a multistep
interface such are card readers and security
process.
camera cannot be attempted without the
necessary tools. The cost of a set of hacker’s 1. Connecting to the System: First the
tools only really covers the hardware involved hacker has to be able to interact with
(cheap laptop, cellphone, cables, ect.) all of the system they wish to hack. This is
the software is assumed to be custom made usually done through a wireless
by someone proficient with hacker’s tools, connection such as Wi-Fi or
usually the owner of the tools. Bluetooth, but might require a
physical connection if a system is not
Better Software
connected to any type of wireless
A character might get a hold of better
communication.
software either through buying it from shady
2. Decryption: Many secure wireless
locations or even stealing it. This usually gives
systems my use an encrypted signal. If
a +1 bonus to a specific action while hacking
this is the case the hacker must spend
such as Data Mining or Decrypting. It is
a standard action to decrypt the
entirely up to the DM to determine if such
signal. The standard DC for an
software is available as well as how difficult it
encrypted signal is 15 which can be
is to obtain. Software of this type can range in
raised or lowered based on the
price but a standard rule of thumb would be
quality of the encryption software
$300 for a +1 to a single action type. Bonuses
being used with military grade signals
past +1 should be treated with the same rarity
carrying classified information ranging
 as high as a DC 30 or higher and
cheap cellphone apps that do the
bare minimum being as low as DC 5.
3. Breaking In: Almost all systems have
some kind of security measures such
as firewalls and antivirus detection
software. It isn’t uncommon for
exceptionally well protected systems
to have multiple layers of security. If a
character fails a security DC by 5 or
more the system doesn’t just stop the
hacker from breaking through, but
also alerts the owner of the system of
a break in and might even try and
counter attack the hacker’s tools are
activate security cameras to identify
the hacker. Each level of security to
be broken requires a standard action
per attempt.
4. Hidden Security: In exceptionally well
protected systems there may be
security measures that do not stop a
hacker from entering a system, but do
monitor and potentially trace back a
hacker that does not notice or stop
them. These hidden measures are
always at least somewhat advanced
with the minimum DC to detect such
programs being a DC20 Intelligence
(Investigation) check as a standard
action. If a hacker beats the programs
DC by 5 or more they notice the
security measures before they have
noticed the hacker and can attempt
to override these measures before
the program can act. If a program is
noticed without such a success
overriding it takes an additional
standard action.
5. Counter Measures: If a computer
system notices the presence of a
hacker it may attempt to trace the
hacker itself or alert a “white hat”.
White hats are hackers that work to
protect systems rather than infiltrate
them. Regardless if the counter
measures are operated by the system
or another hacker they act on
initiative count 20 starting the round
after a hacker has been noticed by a
system.
6. Hacking Actions: Once inside or while
defending a system a hacker can
attempt any of the following actions:
Data Mine: A hacker can spend a standard
action to try and retrieve a piece of data
buried in the system such as files or
documents. This is usually a DC10 check
Decrypt: Signals are the only thing that might
be encrypted on a system. Specific files might
need decryption before being accessed. In
this case after finding a file with Data Mine a
hacker may need to spend another standard
action to attempt to decrypt the file before it
can be accessed. The DCs for these
encryptions and the same as encrypted
signals.
Edit Files: After a file has been accessed it
might be able to be edited. IF a file is “read
only” it is treaded as another layer of
encryption at a DC15. These edits can range
from making copies to deletions, rewriting,
and moving files.
Manipulate System: Some systems control
other smaller systems such as a power grid
controlling power to specific locations. IF this
is the case these lower systems are treated
the same as files needing to be found and
possibly decrypted before being edited or
manipulated. The difference being a sub
system as be shut down without the hacker
being forced out of the main system (see
below).
Force Shutdown: Forcing a shutdown is the
easiest way to avoid being traced, but comes
at the cost of being force out of the system
without a way to turn it back on other than by
physically restarting it. To do this a hacker
must beat a Dc equal to 8+the system of
opposed hacker’s hacking skill modifier.
Boot User: This is a systems primary way of
removing hackers after it has gathered all the
information it can on an intruder (see Trace
below), but it can also be used by a clever
hacker to remove an opposing hacker from a
system. To boot a user the hacker must know
where in the system the user is (for a system
this is automatic, but for a hacker this is done
by the Trace action). Once a user is found a
DC10 hacking check removes the user from
the system. When booting a registered user
from the system this is only a setback as they
still have access to the system and can reenter
it automatically as a standard action. That is if
the user’s passwords or credentials haven’t
been modified beforehand.
Trace: The trace action can be used to either
find a user acting within a system or to find
the location of a piece of hardware connected
to the system. Typically finding a piece of
hardware or user is a DC15, but if a hacker
wishes to take the time to be hidden this is
instead a DC equal to their Digital Stealth
attempt. When finding hardware this usually
results in finding the IP address of the
hardware used. An additional trace with the
proper software can find the location of an IP
address in the real world. This software is
mainly used by police or military, but hackers
and shadier companies have been known to
also possess such software. Additionally
someone who has a public IP address can be
found simply with an Intelligence
(Investigation) check using a standard web
browser. Those using hacker’s tools are never
considered to have a public IP address and a
manipulation of your own systems files can be
used to change this address.
Digital Stealth: This standard action is the act
of trying to hide yourself within a system or
your hardware’s IP address. Hiding your IP
address is a single action before attempting to
access a system and become the DC for any
attempt to trace your hardware. Hiding
yourself as a user in a system however is a
much more delicate and time consuming
process. Any time a user enters a new section
of a system such as accessing a file, data
mining, or entering a subsystem the user can
spend an additional action to make a digital
stealth attempt before actually entering the
given location. This becomes the DC to find
the user in the given location until they move.
This means if a check is rolled for datamining
and the user then needs to decrypt, copy, or
delete the data found a new check is not
needed as their location has yet to move, but
if the user were to enter the decrypted file to
edit it or read it now they would need a new
roll as their location in the system has
changed. Any check lower than a 10 is treated
as a 10 as this is the standard difficulty to find
a user not actively hiding, however if the user
rolls a natural 1 while making a digital stealth
check they accidentally leave behind a data
trail that may be traced back to the IP address
used while in the system.
Drugs & Addiction
They aren’t for everyone but for the life of an
adventurer drugs might give you the edge you
need. Whether it’s fighting through the pain
and exhaustion to being able to sleep through
the night drugs serve an important role in
games where a character might slay an
ancient dragon right after a night of busing
tables. Along with the perks however is a risk.
No matter the drug from cocaine to coffee
there is a chance of addiction. Below is a list
of drugs commonly found in modern urban
environments along with their addiction
chance effects and duration. The costs of
these drugs can swing wildly depending on a
number of factors including location and
legality putting final costs within the DM’s
best judgement. Also this list does not
include magical drugs, instead treat magical
drugs as potions with an addiction check.
Addiction
Every time a creature consumes a given drug
they must also succeed on a Constitution
saving through. Failure of the save leaves the
creature addicted to the given drug gaining an
addiction flaw. Additionally every 24 hours a
character goes without taking the drug again
they need to make another Constitution save
with the same DC and the drug’s addiction
DC. IF they fail the save they suffer a level of
Exhaustion. Once a character has gone 7
consecutive days without taking a dose of the
drug they shake the addiction. This isn’t a
realistic depiction of addiction, but keeps the
game moving while making addiction feel like
an actual threat.
Pain Killers
These drugs are a quick and easy way for a
hero to keep going after taking a hefty dose of
damage. Most of these drugs grant temporary
hit points at the cost of spending a hit dice
with the exception of alcohol. A hit dice spent
in this way recovers at the same rate as
natural healing and temporary hit points last
for the duration of the drug.
Over the Counter Pain Killers (OCP)
Addiction DC: 5 Duration: 4 hours
This is anything from asprin to “Tylenol”. IT’s
cheap and easy to get a hold of, but doesn’t
pack much of a punch.
Effect: You may immediately spend a hit dice
to gain a number of temporary hit points
equal to your hit dice plus your Constitution
modifier.
Alcohol
Addiction DC: 10 Duration: 2d4x10 Minutes
From cheap beer to expensive scotch at the
end of the day it all has the same effect. That
said this is an amount of alcohol to cause
inebriation (Usually a number of drinks equal
to a character’s Constitution modifier).
Effect: You ignore an amount of damage from
every attack equal to your Constitution
modifier.
Morphine
Addiction DC: 15 Duration: 2d4 Hours
Hard to find, but extremely effective,
morphine can only be gained with either a
prescription and a hospital pharmacy or a
heafty price tag and a reliable dealer.
Effect: You may immediately spend a hit dice
to gain a number of hit points equal to the
maximum number on your hit dice plus your
Constitution score.
Stimulants
If pain killers let you ignore the hurt then
stimulants let you push through the tired. All
of these drugs let you ignore a certain amount
of Exhaustion levels. The thing to always
remember however is that these levels are
not recovered meaning when the drugs wear
off the effects of that exhaustion come back.
This can be a careless character dying from
exhaustion when the drugs stop pushing him
to go on.
Caffeine
Addiction DC: 5 Duration: 1 Hour
Cheap and easy to come by, caffeine will keep
you going, but it isn’t a miracle worker.
Effect: You can ignore a single level of fatigue
for the duration of the drug’s effects.
Cocaine
Addiction DC: 15 Duration: 1d4 Hours
Expensive and always illegal, but incredibly
effective.
Effect: You treat your exhaustion level as if it
were half its current amount (minimum 0) for
the duration of the drug’s effects.
Speed
Addiction DC: 20 Duration: 1 Hour
Not just expensive, but also highly dangerous,
speed will let you go on forever. At least as
long as the high keeps you going.
Effect: You completely ignore the effects of
exhaustion for the duration of the drug’s
effects.
Tranquilizers
Sometimes a character needs to sleep it off.
Tranquilizers can also be just as effective a
weapon as an aid with their ability to render
creatures unconscious.
Sleeping Pills
Addiction DC: 5 Duration: 8 Hours
A character slipped sleeping pills needs to
make a DC8 Constitution saving throw or gain
a level of exhaustion this exhaustion
disappears automatically when the character
goes to sleep. Sleeping pills also guarantee a
good night’s sleep allowing characters to
avoid being woken by nightmares or other
mental trauma.
Animal Tranquilizers
Addiction DC: 15 Duration: 1d4 Hours
A character dosed with animal tranquilizers
must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution save for
fall unconscious. Creatures that remain
conscious gain a level of exhaustion as well as
resistance to all bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from both magical and non-
magical weapons.
Additional Drug Rules
Extra Doses: Taking multiple doses of a drug
do not increase their effectiveness, but does
increase its duration. Each dose requires a
separate addiction check with a +1 to the DC
for each dose already taken. Additionally
taking more than one dose of a drug (with the
exception of caffeine and ocp) inflicts a level
of exhaustion when the drug wears off.
Over Dosing: A character can only take a
number of doses of a drug equal to their
Constitution modifier before risking an
overdose. Once a character has taken this
many doses they must succeed on a DC20
Constitution saving throw for any further
doses. If this save is failed they fall
unconscious and begin making death saving
throws. There are exceptions to this rule.
Caffeine and ocp never causing an over dose
while alcohol and sleeping pills require a
number of doses equal to a characters
Constitution score.
Explosives
Sometimes it’s easier to just blow things up,
but getting your hands on a hand grenade is
no easy task. Most explosives are military
grade with incredibly high regulation. Because
of this the prices of all these items are the
cost it would take to buy from less than
reputable sources on black markets.
Damage: Any character in the area with
enough speed to get out of the blast area can
attempt a Dexterity save (DC= 8+the
proficiency bonus of the creature that set the
explosive). If the save succeeds the creature
takes half damage.
Blast Radius: This is the area radiating in all
directions from the explosive effected when
the explosive detonates.
Firing: Explosives with this effect can be fired
from a range to its target destination. A
character makes a ranged attack roll against
an AC10 to hit the desired location, this roll is
effected by cover and lighting. Failure to hit
the destination means the explosive went off
target by 1d4X5 ft. Roll a d12 to determine
the direction comparing the number to the
corresponding direction on a clock face.
Detonator Needed: Explosives with this effect
do not have a detonator themselves and
require the addition of either a remote
detonator, timer, or otherwise be ignited with
fire damage to be set off.
Bazooka 8d6 Fire
C-4 6d8 Fire
Detonator Cord 10d10 Force
Land Mine 3d10 Force
Molotov Cocktail 2d6 Fire
Pineapple Grenade 6d8 Slashing
Pipe Bomb 5d6 Piercing
Napalm 4d4 Fire
Remote Detonator N/A
Timer N/A
Sundering: Explosives with this effect are
designed primarily for destroying objects
rather than damage. If a creature is caught in
the blast of such an explosive they only suffer
half damage and no damage on a successful
Dexterity save to avoid damage.
Stealthy: Explosives with this effect are meant
to be hidden. They gain advantage on any
Dexterity (Stealth) check made to hide the
item.
Lasting: Explosives with this effect stick
around for a number of rounds noted after
the effect. Any creature that starts their turn
in the area take additional damage equal to
the damage dealt by the explosive.
Thrown: Thrown explosives are similar to
Firing explosives except a creature can used
Strength in place of Dexterity as if it were a
heavy thrown object. These explosives always
have a range of 30ft and can only go off
course by 5ft in any direction. Determine
direction the same as a Firing effect.
Detonator: These items are no explosives
themselves, but required to set off objects
with the Requires Detonator effect.
Craftable: Some items are able to be made
with basic ingredients. Creating your own
explosives is covered in detail on the following
page.
20ft $1000 Firing (150ft)
15ft $500 Detonator Needed
5ft $100 Detonation Needed, Sundering
10ft $500 Stealthy
5ft $20 Craftable, Lasting 2, Thrown
10ft $500 Thrown
15ft $10 Craftable, Detonator Needed
5ft $20 Craftable, Lasting 5
N/A $100 Detonator
N/A $10 Craftable, Detonator
Crafting Explosives &
Chemicals
Some items have the craftable effect. This
effect means that these items can be thrown
together with common household ingredients
with little effort or specialized equipment. To
be able to craft explosives or chemicals a
character needs to have proficiency with
Chemistry Kits. In general craftable items cost
half the standard cost of the item in raw
materials. The feat Chemist is an exception to
this rule, but governs cheaply made versions
of the items without the automatic black
market mark ups.
How to Craft
Crafting with a chemistry kit involves a
workspace at least the size of a small kitchen
in addition to the necessary tools and raw
ingredients. Chemistry sets are not small
handheld contained devices like thieves’
tools, they require room to spread out using
all their bits and pieces. Some items might not
require such space lie Molotov Cocktails, but
this is up to the GM’s digression on what
absolutely needs the full space required for a
chemistry kit.
Crafting Times
Crafting either explosives or chemicals require
hours of work. A chemist can create $4 worth
of an item per hour up to a maximum of 8
hours. If a chemist devotes all 8 hours to only
a single item being crafter this amount is
increased to $25.
Creating Checks & Failures
Both crafting explosives and chemicals are
dangerous hobbies where the a big mistake
can mean even bigger consequences. Each
item has a specific crafting DC that must be
met for the day’s worth of work to be
finished. When finishing an item, or a day’s
worth of work for items that require more
than one day the chemist must make an
Basic Chemistry Set: $100
This set of tools caries everything you
need to measure weight and handle
various chemicals:
 A single heat source such as a
hot plate or Bunsen burner.
 Various nonreactive containers
 A collection of small quantities
of more expensive chemical
compounds.
 A collection of measuring
utensils.
Intelligence (Chemistry Set) check with a DC
equal to the item being crafted. IF the check is
failed something was done improperly and
requires the work to be redone, but the
materials are still usable. If the check fails by 5
or more the materials are ruined and wasted
along with the chemist’s time. If a chemist
rolls a natural 1 on a crafting check the item
crafting goes off. In the case of explosives the
item explodes (this includes items that
normally need detonators). For chemicals and
poisons the chemical is exposed to the
chemist as if it was targeted on them.
Characters that have a class or other ability
that means they cannot poison themselves
are immune to accidental contact with
poisons that need physical contact and gain
advantage on all saves from explosions as well
as air born poisons.
Creating Drugs
With the DM’s permission a character might also
be able to create drugs. While this is not advised it
is possible so long as a character has the proper
ingredients.
Drug DCs
Animal Tranquilizer & Moonshine DC 15
Cocaine & Speed DC20
Advanced Crafting
Characters of 5th level and higher can alter
existing explosive recipes making custom Bazooka* 30
variations. At 5th level a character can make C-4* 25
one on the following changes to an explosive. Detonator Cord* 20
Land Mine* 25
At 10th level they can make two such changes
Molotov Cocktail 5
and three such changes at 15th level. After
Pineapple Grenade* 25
10th level a character can also change a poison Pipe Bomb 15
to a different type of their choice. Each Napalm 20
change increases the DC of crafting the item Remote Detonator* 20
by +5. Timer 10
*Requires the Chemist feat.
Add Effect: At the cost of one damage dice of
an explosive a character can add a feature to
the explosive.
The craftable feature cannot be added as the item needs to Acid 15
already be craftable. Each round of Lasting is a separate effect. Adhesive (Basic) 15
Adhesive Bomb 20
Add Damage: For each effect removed a Antitoxin 20
character can add one more dice of damage Flare 15
to an explosive. Healing Salve 15
The craftable feature cannot be added as the item needs to Pain Pills (Basic) 15
already be craftable. Each round of Lasting is a separate effect. Pepper Spray 20
Needs Detonator cannot be removed.
Poison (Basic) 15
Contact Chemical: Make a noncontact Poison (Paralyzing) 25
chemical become a contact poison. Sleeping Pills (Basic) 15
Smoke Pellet 10
Ingested Chemical: Make a non-ingested Stink Bomb 10
chemical become an ingested poison in the
form of a pill or powder.
Chemicals & Poisons
Inhaled Chemical: Make a non-inhaled Type: The chemical’s type whether it be
chemical become an inhaled poison. One dose contact, ingested, inhaled, or injury. Some
creates a 5ft diameter cloud. rare items such as the flare have no type
which also means their type cannot be
Injury Chemical: Make a non-injury chemical
changed as they do not have one.
into an injury poison. One dose is enough to
cover a single blade or 5 arrow tips.  Contact: These chemicals take effect
with direct contact with the skin such
as oils and salves.
 Ingested: These chemicals need to be
drank or otherwise swallowed to take
effect.
 Inhaled: These chemicals are
breathed in and usually create at least
a 5th diameter cloud.
  Injury: These chemicals are coated on
weapons or injected with needles that
then need to pierce the skin to take
effect. Coated weapons usually dry
and lose their effect after about a
minute unless otherwise noted.
Acid
Type: Contact Material Cost: $20
This vial of caustic liquid burns anything it
comes in contact with dealing 2d6 acid
damage. A small vial can be placed in a
breakable glass container can be used as a
throwing weapon with a range of 20ft. A
single dose is about 1Cup of acid. Larger
amounts can be made. A creature fully
submerged in acid takes 8d6 acid damage per
round.
Adhesive (Basic)
Type: Contact Material Cost: $5
This small amount of adhesive can be used to
fuse two objects (or creatures) together. The
amount in a single dose is enough to create a
thin layer 1ft squared on a surface. Breaking
apart two objects stuck together requires a
DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check.
Adhesive Bomb
Type: Contact Material Cost: $20
Similar to basic adhesive, but much thicker,
this adhesive is placed in some kind of
breakable container such as a pot or glass jar.
Adhesive bombs can be thrown up to a range
of 20ft where a target must make a Dexterity
save equal to 8+your Dexterity modifier. On a
failed save the target is grappled with a DC15
to break free. Alternatively the bomb can be
broke on a flat surface making a 5ft squared
area difficult terrain for the next 10 minutes.
The save granted by this item counts as avoiding
damage for the purpose of the Chemist feat.
Antitoxin
Type: Ingested Material Cost: $50
A creature that ingests an antitoxin gains
advantage on saves against poisons for the
next hour. Additionally if a character is
currently poisoned they gain an immediate
save to end the poison’s effects. More specific
antitoxin’s can be made against diseases and
other sickening effects with the GM’s
permission. To create such antitoxins the
character must first identify the disease or
effect needing to be cured and creating a
formula for the antitoxin with a minimum DC
20 Medicine check. Rarer or more powerful
ailments might require higher DCs.
Flare
Type: None Material Cost: $5
This long burning torch can be used as both a
light source and an improvised melee
weapon. Anyone hit with a flare take 2d4 fire
damage. If a flare is lit in some ones face
(including the wielder) they must make a
DC10 Constitution save or be blinded for 1
minute. A typical flare burns for 1 hour.
Characters with the Chemist feat are treat can flares as
a simple melee weapon.
Healing Salve
Type: Contact Material Cost: $50
This topical ointment helps prevent infection
and support healing. Applying healing salve
takes 1 minute and any creature applied with
healing salve during a short rest treats any hit
dice spent as if their maximum amount were
rolled. If no hit dice were spent the creature
instead heals a number of additional hit
points equal to their constitution modifier.
If the chemical’s type is changed to ingested it instead
heals 2d4+2 hit points when taken.
Pain Pills (Basic)
Type: Ingested Material Cost: $5
This creates a small batch of 10 pain pills with
the same effect as Over the Counter
Painkillers (see page 31).
Pepper Stray
Type: Contact Material Cost: $10
This creates a small pressurized container of
irritating liquid. Using the spray creates a 10ft
cone. Anyone within the cone must make a
DC15 Constitution saving throw or be blinded
for 1 minute. Cleaning out the eyes with
water ends this effect immediately.
A creature can avoid being hit by the pray with a
successful Dexterity save similar to avoiding damage
from an explosive, this save benefits from the Chemist
feat. Changing this item’s type to inhaled instead creates
a canister that creates a cloud of pepper spray with a
10ft radius.
Poison (Basic)
Type: Injury Material Cost: $50
Designed to coat weapons or ammunition,
this poison adds a bitter bite to your attack.
Any creature hit with a poisoned weapon
must make a DC10 Constitution save or suffer
and additional 1d4 poison damage.
Characters with the chemist feat add their proficiency bonus to
this save. Additionally the damage increases to 2d4 at 5th level,
3d4 at 11th level, and 4d6 and 17th level. These more potent
poisons might be able to be purchased, but only from master
poisoners and at a multiplier equal to the number of dice used
for damage.
Poison (Paralyzing)
Type: Ingested Material Cost: $100
Similar to basic poison, but nonlethal, this
poison is designed to render a creature
paralyzed. Any creature subject to this poison
must make a DC10 Constitution save or be
paralyzed for 1 hour. Characters making this
poison at home run an extra risk during the
creation process however as rolling a natural
1 on a crafting check for this poison who fail
the Constitution save must begin making
death saving throws as their lungs are also
paralyzed.
Characters with the chemist feat add their proficiency bonus to
this save. Additionally characters that cannot accidentally
poison themselves through a class or other ability are immune
to the dangers of paralyzed lungs.
Sleeping Pills (Basic)
Type: Ingested Material Cost: $10
This creates a small batch of 10 sleeping pills
with the same effect as the drug Sleeping Pills
(see page 32).
Smoke Pellet
Type: None Material Cost: $5
This small pill reacts with water to create a
cloud of thick smoke with a 10ft radius
making anything within it heavily obscured.
While this items type cannot be changed, for the same cost this
item can be made into a canister that can have a detonator
added to it.
Stink Bomb
Type: Inhaled Material Cost: $10
This contained bursts with noxious fumes in a
cloud with a 5ft radius. Anyone within the
cloud must make a DC10 Constitution saving
throw or suffer from the poisoned condition.
Characters with the chemist feat add their proficiency bonus to
this save.
Guns, Armor, & Other Gear
The overall rules for using firearm use can be
found on page 5. This section is instead for
the nuts and bolts of guns in a modern
setting. This includes class proficiencies, cost,
damage, and legality.
Class Proficiencies & Starting Gear
With a new area comes new toys, but just as with any
other game of D&D not every character innately knows
how to use every item. Along with that since swords
and crossbows might still exist they aren’t exactly
standard issue. Because of this, the starting gear options
for each class have been changed to suite the modern
era. The only exception is the Druid and Monk who keep
all of their standard equipment due to their shunning of
modern conveniences.
New Weapon & Armor Proficiencies
Modern weapons and armor are still treated and simple
and martial meaning any class that is proficient in all of a
given type are proficient in modern weapons of that
type. The following are specific weapons or armor that a
class is also now proficient in.
 Bard: Holdout Pistols & Machetes
 Rogue: Holdout Pistols & Machetes
 Sorcerer: Throwing Knives & 9mm Pistols
 Wizard: Throwing Knives & 9mm Pistols
Barbarian Starting Equipment
 (a)a sledge or (b) any martial melee weapon
 (a) two hatchets or (b) any simple weapon
 An explorer’s pack and four throwing knives.
Bard Starting Equipment
 (a) a rapier, (b) a machete, or (c) any simple
weapon
 (a) a diplomats pack or (b) an entertainer’s
pack
 (a) a guitar or (b) any other musical
instrument.
 a leather jacket and a pocket knife
Cleric Starting Equipment
 (a) a baseball bat or (b) a sledge (if proficient)
 (a) a light duty vest, (b) a leather jacket, or (c)
a special response vest (if proficient)
 (a) a holdout pistol or (b) any simple weapon
 A shield and holy symbol
Fighter Starting Equipment
 (a) a special response vest or (b) a leather
jacket, hunting rifle, and 20 bullets.
 (a) any martial weapon and shield or (b) any
two martial weapons
 (a) a 9mm pistol and 20 bullets or (b) two
hatchets
 (a) a dungeoneers pack or (b) an explorer’s
pack
Paladin Starting Equipment
 (a) any martial weapon and shield or (b) any
two martial weapons
 (a) five throwing knives or (b) any simple
melee weapon
 (a) a priest’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack
 A special response vest and a holy symbol
Ranger Starting Equipment
 (a) a light duty vest or (b) a leather jacket
 (a) two machetes or (b) two simple melee
weapons
 (a) a dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s
pack
 A hunting rifle with 20 bullets.
Rogue Starting Equipment
 (a) a rapier or (b) a machete
 (a) a holdout pistol and 20 bullets or (b) a
machete
 (a) a burglar’s pack, (b) a dungeoneer’s pack,
or (c) an explorer’s pack
 A leather jacket, two daggers, and thieves’
tools
Sorcerer Starting Equipment
 (a) a 9mm pistol or (b) any simple weapon
 (a) a component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
 A dungeoneer’s pack or (b) explorer’s pack
 two dagger
Warlock Starting Equipment
 (a) a 9mm pistol and 20 bullets or (b) any
simple weapon
 (a) a component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
 (a) a scholar’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack
 A leather jacket, any simple weapon, and two
daggers
 Wizard Starting Equipment
 (a) a quarter staff or (b) a dagger
 (a) a component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
 (a) a scholar’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack
 A spellbook
Weapon & Armor Properties
Below are new properties for weapons or
armor found in this book. Any property not
covered here can be found in the Player’s
Handbook page 146.
Clip
The clip property means the given weapon
holds a number of shots before needed to be
reloaded. The number listed after clip is how
many shots a weapon holds before needing
reloaded.
Burst Fire
A weapon that has the burst fire property can
make a normal single-target attack, or it can
spray a 10-foot-cube area within normal
range with shots. Each creature in the area
must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving
throw or take the weapon's normal damage.
This action uses ten pieces of ammunition.
DR (Damage Reduction)
Armors with this property ignore a certain
amount of damage from a specific damage
type. When a creature wear this armor suffers
damage of this type reduce the amount of
total damage by the amount of DR provided
by the armor. This is calculated before
resistances.
Exhausting
Weapons with this property drain the energy
of those they come in contact with. Any
creature hit with an exhausting weapon must
make a DC15 Constitution save or suffer a
level of exhaustion.
Slow Load
This property is only on weapons that also
have the clip property. While a normal clip
can reload its full amount of shots with a
single reload item interaction a slow loading
weapon can only reload one bullet at a time,
but still holds a maximum number of shots
equal to its clip.

Simple Melee Weapons

Baseball Bat $10 1d6 bludgeoning 4lb None
Baton $5 1d4 bludgeoning 1lb Light
Brass Knuckles $5 1d4 bludgeoning .5 lb Finesse, light
Hatchet $10 1d6 slashing 2lb Light, thrown (range 20/60)
Taser $100 1 lightning 1lb Stunning
Simple Ranged Weapons
Holdout Pistol $100 2d4 balistic 2lb Ammunition (range 20/60), loading, point blank
Throwing Knife $1 1d6 piercing .5 lb Thrown (range 20/60)
Martial Melee Weapons
Cattle Prod $50 1d4 lightning 2lb Exhausting, light, stunning
Heavy Sledge $50 2d6 bludgeoning 10lb Heavy, two-handed
Machete $30 1d8 slashing 2lb Light, Versatile (d10)
Utility Sledge $20 1d8 bludgeoning 5lb Versatile (d10)
Martial Ranged Weapons
9mm Pistol $200 2d6 ballistic 3lb Ammunition (50/150, clip (15)
AK47 $450 2d8 ballistic 8lb Ammunition (80/240), burst fire, clip (30), two-handed
Bolt Action Rifle $300 2d10ballistic 8lb Ammunition (80/240), loading, two-handed
Revolver $250 2d8 ballistic 3lb Ammunition (40/120), clip (6), slow load
Sawed-off Shotgun $200 3d6 ballistic 4lb Ammunition (5ft), clip (2), point blank, slow load, spray
(15ft)
Shotgun $150 3d8 ballistic 7lb Ammunition (30ft), loading, point blank, spray (90ft)
Shotgun (Combat) $500 3d8 ballistic 10lb Ammunition (10ft), clip (6), point blank, spray (90ft)
 Spray
Similar to burst fire, but not as well
controlled, weapons with the spray property
fire their projectiles in a cone the size noted
after the property. Spray weapons also do not
have a long range. This is because targets
within the weapon’s short range are targeted
by a normal ranged attack roll. Targets
beyond the weapon’s short range, but within
the weapon’s spray cone must instead make a
DC 15 Dexterity save or suffer half the
damage rolled.
Stunning
Weapons with the stunning property have
the ability to stun their targets. A creature hit
with a stunning weapon must make a DC15
Constitution saving throw or suffer the
stunned condition. The target gains a new
save at the end of each of their turns with
advantage to end the effect.
Under
Armor with this property can be worn under
normal clothing leaving it hidden.
Vehicles
In a modern setting cars, motorcycles, and
other vehicles are a staple. It’s assumed any
hero worth his salt would be able to at least
handle a car for basic functions but operating
boats and especially planes will more than
likely require proficiency with the Vehicles
tool. Regardless operating a vehicle is a
standard action.
Chase Rules
If you have the Dungeon Master’s Guide you
already have rules for foot chases on page
252. Because cars don’t get tired the rules for
exhaustion simply do not apply, however all
of the complication tables are completely
compatible with the vehicle rules below.
Acceleration & Top Speed
Vehicles have two speeds, their acceleration
and their top speed. Acceleration is the speed
a vehicle can reach in a single round from a
complete stop as well as how much speed a
vehicle can gain or reduce in a given round.
The top speed is exactly what it sounds like, it
is the maximum speed a vehicle can reach.

Light Armor
Heavy Coat $40 11+Dex Modifier - Disadvantage 6 lb.
Leather Jacket $100 11+Dex Modifier - - 4 lb.
Light Under Shirt $150 11+Dex Modifier - - 2 lb. DR/2 ballistic, Under
Kevlar Coat $200 12+Dex Modifier - - 8 lb. DR/2 ballistic
Under Vest $300 13+Dex Modifier - - 3 lb. DR/2 ballistic, Under
Medium Armor
Concealable Vest $275 13+Dex Modifier - - 4 lb. DR/3 ballistic, under
(Max 2)
Light Duty Vest $500 14+Dex Modifier - - 8lb. DR/3 ballistic
(Max 2)
Tactical Vest $1000 15+Dex Modifier STR 10 Disadvantage 10lb. Resistance: ballistic
(Max 2)
Heavy Armor
Special Response $200 15 STR 10 Disadvantage 15 lb. Resistance: ballistic
Vest
Monster Slayer $500 17 STR 13 Disadvantage 10 lb. DR/5 ballistic/slashing
Armor
S.W.A.T. Unit $2000 18 STR 13 Disadvantage 20lb. Resistance:
Armor ballistic/slashing
Handling
Not all vehicles are the same and some are
just better at maneuvering than others. A
vehicle’s handling score is a bonus or penalty
to all checks made to operate the vehicle.
Cover
Shooting a driver through the window sounds
much easier than it actually is when you
realize the most of his body is covered. This
number determines the AC bonus a character
within a vehicle a gains as part of cover.
Armor
Armored cars might not be common, but a
steel door is harder to shoot through than a
fiberglass one. If an attack misses a target by
an amount less than the cover bonus granted
by the vehicle the attack has a chance of
shooting through a piece of the vehicle and
still hitting the target. The armor rating of a
vehicle counts the same as Damage Reduction
(page 39) against all damage types.
AC and Hit Points
Sometimes just targeting the vehicle is the
best bet. When this is the case attacks go
against the vehicle’s AC. When a vehicle
reaches 0 Hit Points, it stalls out or otherwise
ceases to function. A vehicle’s armor function
as DR for the vehicle’s hit points.
Area Damage
If you have line of sight with the interior of a
vehicle spells can be targeted inside the
vehicle. Alternatively thrown objects such as
explosives can be thrown throw open or
shattered windows if they can hit an
AC10+Cover. If they fail to hit the object hits
an exterior portion of the vehicle and most
likely falls to the ground and is left before the
item activates. Saves against area attacks
centered inside a vehicle are made at a
disadvantage for creatures within the vehicle.
Additionally saving against the attack means
dives from the vehicle and possibly suffering
Road Burn ( see to the right)
If an area attack that allows for a Dexterity
save happens out of a vehicle the driver can
make a Dexterity (Vehicles) in place of the
normal save. This save is made at
disadvantage if the vehicle’s current speed is
higher than its acceleration. Successfully
saving against such an effect counts as a
successful save for all creatures in the vehicle.
Critical Hits & Failures
If an attack targeted at a vehicle scores a
critical hit the vehicle suffers from an
outcome on the vehicle crits table.
Additionally if the driver of a vehicle rolls a
natural 1 on a check to avoid an obstacle the
vehicle crashes and suffers a critical hit effect.
Road Burn
Falling off a fast moving vehicle is not
something that feels pleasant. For every
10mph the vehicle is going a creature suffers
2d6 bludgeoning damage as the hit the
ground. An acrobatics DC25 can be attempted
as a reaction to duck and roll halving the
damage.
Vehicle Maneuvers
While this is in no part a complete list of
maneuvers that can be attempted with a
vehicle here are some sample maneuvers
ordered by difficulty.
 Easy Maneuvers (DC10)
Difficult Terrain: Standard Difficult terrain.
Hard Break: The vehicle reduces its speed up
to triple its acceleration
Jump: Going off a jump or other ramp.
Sharp Turn: The vehicle makes a 90 degree
turn.
Small Obstacle: Avoiding an obstacle up to the
size of a medium humanoid.
 Moderate Maneuvers (DC15)
Medium Obstacle: Avoiding a up to the size of
a four person vehicle.
Hard Maneuvers (DC20)
180 Reversal: Spinning the vehicle 180
degrees and driving in reverse without losing
speed.
Hard Obstacle: Anything larger than a medium
obstacle.
Two Wheels: Driving on two wheels with a 4
wheeled vehicle.
 Opposed Maneuver
Ramming: Ramming into a vehicle with equal
or lower speed.
 Light (Motorcycles, gliders, jet skis) +2 15 10 0 8
Medium (Cars, speed boats) 0 19 18 +2 10
Large (SUVs, Trucks, sailing boats, small plane) -1 20 27 +2 10
Heavy (Semi Trucks, yachts, Helicopters ) -2 22 50 +3 12
Super Heavy (Tanks, cruise liners, commercial jets) -5 25 10 +5 15
0

Piercing Damage: The damage 1-4

ignores the vehicle’s armor.
Spin Out: The vehicle spins out 5
losing all acceleration.
Off Alignment: The handling of the 6
vehicle is slightly damaged
increasing all further vehicle checks
by +1 until repaired.
Broken Steering: The handling is 7
incredibly damaged causing
disadvantage on all vehicle checks
until repaired.
Flat Tire: A tire or other form of 8
locomotion has been damaged and
will be treated as a Blow Out in
1d4 rounds.
Blow Out: The vehicles top speed 9
is cut in half and all terrain is
treated as difficult terrain.
Gas Tank: The damage hits the 10
vehicle’s fuel supply. The vehicle
shuts down after 1d4 rounds. If
this drops a vehicle to 0 hit points
the vehicle explodes in that many
rounds.

What’s a modern game without modern toys?
Guns, cars, and computers are common place
in the world of today and that should be no
different in your games. This chapter goes
into detail about rules and stats for:
 Making Your Modern World
 Modern Conveniences
 Keeping Magic Secret
 Black Markets & Underworlds
 Intrepid Investigators Sample Setting
Making Your Modern World
The earlier sections of this book have touched
on some of the points presented here and
even made some assumptions. This was, for
the most part, to cover rules and mechanics
for options that stray from fantasy
conventions as well as work as preset rules for
the Intrepid Investigators setting (page XX),
but that isn’t the only way to handle modern
or urban games. Below is a step by step series
of questions designed to help any DM flesh
out their own setting.
1. Is this our world or another?
The first big question that will help inform all
your further choices. In reality if you strip the
magical class options from the game you
could run something literally in a “Realistic”
setting. This is an extreme, but in a lot of ways
what we consider high fantasy is just as
extreme in the other direction. In truth most
of us play somewhere in between and the
first thing to think about is how close you
want the everyday dealings of your game to
mirror the real world.
2. Is magic secret?
If you have magic in your game (which let’s be
honest most of us will) the next question is if
the random guy on the street knows about it.
If magic isn’t known then how secret is it? Can
anyone find it if they just look hard enough or
is it closely guarded and protected? If magic is
secret or exceptionally rare I strongly suggest
the modified rest rules on page 3. This doesn’t
just effect healing but also causes spells to be
a much more precious resource in a world
where there power is much less known.
3. What races are there?
Deciding what races a player can select from
will say a lot about your world. Many stories
that take place in a modern world where
magic is secret revolve around only human
characters, but some of the more human
looing could be viable even if they might have
to hide their form. Or maybe your world is
one where Dwarves thrived and exist out in
the open just like humans. Perhaps yours is a
world where magic is real, but the nonhuman
civilized races are long dead and ancient
leaving only monsters in the shadows.
Knowing what races are alive and who is and
isn’t in hiding is a cornerstone of how a world
works and interacts.
4. Who’s in charge?
Sure you might be thinking about the
president or local mayor, but this is more who
is in charge of the world adventurer’s dwell. If
magic is secret then who is in charge of
keeping it secret? If you are tasked to go hunt
the evil in the shadows then who gives those
orders? Even if you’re players don’t directly
answer to such people it is worth thinking
who are the power players when it comes to
the magical or monstrous.
 5. Is there an underworld? 8. Is death the end?
For many fantasy games these refers to Finally, in standard D&D spells like
thieves’ guilds and criminals and while that is resurrection and revivify make death an
one layer it isn’t the only one. If magic is uncertainty, but is this true for your game.
secret are there secret bazars for magical Perhaps such spells are completely off the
components? Are there entire societies or table as there is no afterlife to return from or
even a complete second city hiding beneath only in the hands of a select few making even
the normal one filled with elves, dwarves, or high level characters need the aid of NPCs to
other races? Any game where elements are potentially bring back the dead. Perhaps the
secrete will lend itself to some kind of afterlife is simply another realm that must be
underworld, but the depth and vastness of accessed to go and hunt down a lost friend
that world is up to you. and physically bring them back. The
possibilities are endless, but it is best to make
6. Where’s the conflict? the consequences of death completely clear
If the world were perfect and everyone got to your players before starting such a
along there wouldn’t be a need for heroes. campaign.
That said conflict can take many forms and
while the occasional bar fight is bound to
happen this is more referring to bigger
pictures and ideas. Are there different
factions with conflicting goals or possibly a
single authority facing resistance? Even the
idea of monster hunters fighting off the
creatures that lurk and hunt in the shadows
has a conflict between those that protect
humanity and the other all threat of the
supernatural. The nature and scale of these
conflicts will shape heroes’ place in the world
as well as the kinds of adventures they are
likely to face.

7. Are there other realms?

D&D has a multiverse of realms, plains, and
demi plains to hop between. A more
grounded game might not have such places or
only a limited few. Perhaps these realms are
where many of the magical and monstrous
come from. It is also worth thinking about if
any of these realms are reflections of this one
with twisted forms or the same city or entirely
different lands.
Modern Conveniences
Sending stones are a great magic item in a
fantasy setting, but feel like cheap walkie-
talkies in a modern world. Between cell
phones, cars, and air conditioning the modern
world makes for an easier life and a lot of
potential DM headaches. An easy answer
would be to simply have a game take place in
a “modern” setting, but one still far enough in
the past to make many of these items not
exist such as playing in the 1970’s where
there are no cell phones or even Victoria era
where a horse and buggy was still the vehicle
of choice, but that’s a lazy answer for anyone
wanting to play in a game taking place today.
Do not fret those of you that want to play in
such eras, look for Ultimate Urban: Heroes of
Yesterday coming soon for in depth rules and
these and other eras.
Cellphones
No other modern convenience causes more
headaches to a DM than the cellphone. The
ability to easily contact anyone and now even
access the internet for instant research makes
isolating a character or group of heroes
almost impossible. Luckily this is also a
problem writers have been having for just as
long of a time and some of their tips for
getting round the issue are useful in your
games.
Signal: A cell phone is only useful if it has
signal. Being underground such as in sewers is
the easiest way to block this, but storms, a
downed cell tower, cell phone jammers, or
even magical interference can all handle this.
The best part is if a character has found a way
for their phone to be a useful tool such as
night vision or a spellbook app this might not
interfere with any of those properties in the
process.
Battery: Just like with cell signal a cellphone is
nothing more than a hunk of plastic if it
doesn’t have a battery. Bad timing is an easy
fix here with the GM simply telling a player
that their battery is almost dead, but if used
too often I guarantee players will be calling
you out for it. Alternatively a common trope is
for ghosts and spectral undead to drain
batteries and this can easily extend the any
electrical based monstrosity such as
elementals. It also might be defined that
some magic such as that from sorcery pulls
from the surrounding energy and thus drains
batteries.
Fragile: For anyone that’s dropped a phone
just to watch their screen nearly shatter we all
know one good blow could destroy most
smart phone. Sure the classic Nokia is known
to be a practically indestructible brink, but it
also can’t do anything but make calls. A
disarming attack or even an unlucky fall can
easily make a cellphone useless.
Research: Cellphones now have internet
access and that might make things a little
difficult when it comes to hiding information.
That is if the information they are looking of is
online. Ancient spells and correct lore about
fantastical creatures might only be found in
dusty tombs or amongst so much wrong
information that knowing what is and isn’t
true would require a character already having
knowledge on the subject.
Flashlights
This might not seem like a big change, but
being able to turn a source of light on and off
at will is a huge advantage for smart players.
Personally I’m fine with this, but in instances
where you absolutely want the lights to go
out look at the Battery section above.
Another thing to remember with flashlights is
that unless your players are using a camping
lantern that light is in a cone, make use of
that.
Cars & Trucks
Pretty much anything with an engine means
your players won’t be going on long walks
that last months at a time. On top of that
being in a car is a pretty safe place between
the fact that it’s a steal box and that you’re
going too fast for most threats to just stumble
onto you.
Gas Tanks: Just like batteries with electronic
devices a gas tank is a perfect way to get your
players to at the very least stop and at the
worst be forced to head out on foot. Similar
with batteries though, unless your players are
taking the time to make sure gas gauges are
at full they will start suspecting some
unfairness if you pull this trick too often. On
the plus side once a car’s been in a shootout
or similar situation the excuse that the tank
has a slow leak becomes a lot more plausible.
Stalled Engines: If the car isn’t already in
motion then you can play up dozens of horror
movie tropes and have the car stall out, floor
the engine, or even just a dead battery when
they need to make a quick escape.
Deadly Chases: Cars make it hard for danger
to just stumble in the way of your heroes, but
it doesn’t do anything to stop danger from
chasing them down. Not every threat is fast
enough to keep up with a car or able to hop in
one and drive it themselves, but when they
do everything becomes much more
dangerous for everyone involved. Fighting a
Bullete in a forest is bad, but fighting one on a
highway where it can ram you off a bridge at
high speed is even worse.
Off Road: Most vehicles aren’t built to handle
too rough of terrain especially at high speeds
and the ones that can are still limited by their
size. Putting threats simply in a place you
can’t take a car can do wonders to up the
tension in a party that is used to treating a
sedan like a tank.
Black Markets & Underworlds
Starting characters tend to already be
outfitted with all manner of weapons, armor,
and spell components, but those aren’t
typically things you can just pick up at the
corner store. You’re personal setting might be
different and this isn’t a discussion about
politics, but in most modern settings buying a
weapon and things like riot gear are not easy
to come by for the average person. This is
already reflected in many of the item’s prices
in Chapter 3. Instead heroes tend to have
access to one or more black markets where
such items are easily obtained.
Black Market Types
Each black market tends to specialize in a
specific type of good or service and are rarely
run by honorable individuals. Common black
markets include:
Arms Dealers: Not always fantastical, but
definitely illegal, arms dealers specialize in
firearms and explosives as well as carrying the
occasional piece of armor. A good option for a
fantastical race for arms dealers however
would be either dwarves for their natural use
of metal working, gnomes for their ingenuity,
or even orcs for the tendency towards
violence.
Exotic Weapons Dealers: In a world of pistols
a long sword is a rare site. Sure you might find
a collector here or there, but finding classical
weapons that can hold up to real battle takes
knowing the right people. One of the plus
sides to this is that swords aren’t treated as
illegal as unlicensed firearms, but do be aware
that many states have laws regarding blade
size as well as simply the looks and questions
you might raise with a functional broad sword
strapped to your back walking down a city
street. Given the connections these dealers
tend to have they are also well suited for
finding weapons crafted of specific materials
such as silver or cold iron.
Drugs: Drugs have already been touched on in
Chapter 3 and it should take explaining that
most drugs bought off the streets are illegal.
That said it’s still worth noting that there are
plenty of folks that specialize in finding and
obtaining drugs both of the common and
potentially magical variety. When it comes the
magical drugs fey can make the perfect
magical drug peddlers due to their love of
nature combined with their magical origins.
Spell Components: Most spells can use
somewhat normal components such as spider
web, but where do you get mistletoe
harvested on a full moon with a silver sickle?
The answer is those who make their living
fetching rare or esoteric items specifically for
spell casters. Given their clientele these
dealers almost always know of at least the
existence of magic if not being magical
themselves. These dealers might find magical
items of particular interest and may even be
able to find spell focuses for purchase.
Magic Item Dealers: These are the big
leagues of magical trade given that nothing in
the market is cheap and almost all of it is
incredibly rare. Having a good magic item
dealer is worth his weight in gold for the right
adventurer, but don’t expect to be buying
more than the occasional potion off many of
them. If someone is connected enough to
make their living buying and selling magic
items then odds are they have clients with
deeper pockets than yours looking for the
same thing.
Lore Traders: A rare select groups look to
specialize in the buying and selling of mystical
lore. This can range from accurate books and
fantastical monsters to spells and scrolls.
Many of these traders are collectors
themselves and it is common for a trade of
lore in addition to cash for many of the more
ancient out there. Elves make fantastic lore
traders due to their long lives and dedication
to knowledge.
Art Dealers: While art dealers might seem
almost mundane compared to a magic item
dealer they have their advantages. The
biggest of which is when one doesn’t know
exactly what they have. What a person
unaware of the magical might think is an
esoteric journal that would only be of interest
to collectors or a 16th century piece of art
could actually be spell books, scrolls, or even
artifacts. That said art is still art and the kind
that requires a dealer still more than likely
fetches a high price tag.
Magical Underworlds
If magic is a secret within your world then
odds are there’s a second underworld where
all of the strange and amazing exists. These
worlds can take many forms from ally ways
the lead to estates hidden in pocket
dimensions, to doors that are actually portals
to other worlds, to simply a goblin market in
the sewers. In truth all of these elements can
even exist in the same world as well.
The first thing to think about when making an
underword is to determine if there is a single
hidden “world” that all the fantasy elements
of your game inhabit or are there isolated
pockets that are completely independent.
If you are running a game taking place in a
single city (which in an urban game is par for
the course) then smaller pocket communities
can function a lot like small towns or villages
do in a standard fantasy setting while an
overarching magical community can function
in a lot of the same ways as a kingdom would.
In incredibly large cities such as NYC perhaps
each burrow is its own kingdom or at least
hamlet with their own dukes and courts.
Perhaps the Dwarven Kingdom is hidden in convention and adding a modern twist can
the same part of the city as the steel mills make a single city feel like an entire world
while the Elven Kingdom has risen from tree when done well.
tops to downtown skyscrapers. Playing with

Sample Setting race granted access to the hidden worlds of

the fantastic.

Below is a prebuilt sample setting complete

with factions, npcs, important locations, and
rules within the society. This isn’t a list of a While powerful and considered the governing
world’s history and every blank won’t be power within L.A. the court is not the only
filled. Instead this is more of a framework to group of notable power. A collection of
quickly get you game going. dedicated human wizards and warriors known
as the Keepers stands as the main human
The Basics
representation within magical society. There
Where & When
are also nefarious groups tied to organized
The World of Intrepid Investigators takes
crime work outside of the laws to gain magical
place in the here and now, but more
power and control. Amongst these powerful
specifically the city of Los Angeles round
groups are individuals of note as well such as
Studio City and the surrounding
ancient vampires and succubi turned club
neighborhoods. The massive city of LA
owners on top of any no good agent that may
provides a wide variety of regions, cultures,
just be a demon in disguise.
and landscapes granting plenty of opportunity
to venture further out for changes of scenery, The Heroes Role
but for the sake of brevity and the fact that The world of Intrepid Investigators might be
most of the city’s power players reside in this full of fantastical races, but at its heart it is a
area, this will be our focus. story about human heroes and their
interactions with these elements. It is
Lay of the Land
assumed the players take the roles of humans
In the word of Intrepid Investigators magic
with tied to the fantastical world. Typically
and the supernatural is real, but a closely kept
campaign structure falls into one of two
secret. Elves, dwarves, gnomes, and more
categories, either the heroes work and are
exist, but keep to their own communities with
especially tied to one of the greater factions
the understanding that while they are
in the area or they are freelancers. Being
somewhat common, compared to the human
freelancers gives the players and DM more
race they are practically endangered species.
freedom to hope from employer to employer,
A shadowy council known as the Celestial
but without an allegiance to a more powerful
Court enforces strict laws regarding magic and
group they lack the protection and inevitable
its exposure to the human world. Only
leniency from that group. In short all eyes
through strict scrutiny and dire need are
might end up on them and they will all be
humans without a blood relation to a magical
judging them equally.
Factions
Below are descriptions of the major factions
at play currently in the City of L.A.
Run my ancient high elves with vast magical
knowledge the Celestial Court are considered
the peacekeepers of the city. Easily the oldest
organization dating back further than the city
itself the court is charged with upholding the
rules that prevent the average person from
realizing magic and magical races are real
known as The Great Mystery. The court itself
is run exclusively by full blooded elves
through a selection process that it kept as a
closely guarded secret, but they do employ
other races, primarily humans, as enforcers
and inquisitors.
A Celestial Enforcer is more or less the beat
cop of the magical world. More often than not
an enforcer’s duty is to investigate suspected
illegal use of magic as well as magical
creatures that may be stepping out of line and
risking revealing themselves. If your heroes
are tied strongly to the Celestial Court they
may in fact be such enforcers.
Celestial Inquisitors, however, are a force
unto themselves. They are the elite of the
enforcer ranks granted with magical abilities
to read minds. If an inquisitor is seen it is a
sure bet that someone committed a major
violation. Their main task is to clean up
messes that cannot be easily explained away.
It is rumored that a well-trained inquisitor can
not only track down every witness to a
magical event, but also wipes their minds
clean of the experience. Very little is known
about them however as anyone recruited to
their ranks is only ever seen again while on a
mission.
The Laws of the Celestial Court
1. Never reveal the existence of magic
to the unaware. Performing magic
out in the open for anyone to see is
one of the greatest taboos of the
Celestial Court. Any magic performed
in the presence of non-magical
humans must be done in a way to
seem as an act of extraordinary luck
or skill.
2. Leave no corpses. The court
understands that some races need to
feed. What they do not permit is
doing this in a way that draws
attention such as excessive feeding to
the point of media attention and
NEVER leaving a corpse.
3. Never let your inhuman appearance
be seen outside protected areas.
Many of the magical races appear
somewhat human, for them this rule
is an easy one. As long as a creature is
disguised in a way to not draw
attention to themselves no being is
disallowed from traveling within the
non-magical world. Sadly some races
such as orcs can only achieve this feat
through magical means.
4. Never knowingly allow texts or
artifacts of magic enter the
unprotected world. It is bad enough
when magic slips into the non-magical
word, but it is much worse when this
is done intentionally. Books of spells
and magical items can be weapons of
mass destruction when wielded in the
wrong hands. Those found gifting
magic in a physical form are treated
as the highest offender to the court.
5. Spill no magical blood unless
authorized by the court. Long past
are the days of wars between the
dwarves and orc, but bad blood can
still run deep. For mutual survival it
 has been decided and greed upon
that no member of a protected race
can end the life of another protected
race without just cause. The court is
the final decider in what retribution is
considered just and may in fact grant
permission for duels and even
executions, but it is always by their
ruling.
6. Never mix or dilute the blood of the
magical. The Celestial Court is of the
belief that dilution of racial blood will
mean the end of the races they
protect. This is not an idea out of
hate, but one of survival weather
correct or not. IT has already been
seen in lesser beings such as thin
blooded vampires and rabid
lycanthopes. When blood is mixed the
child is rarely deemed guilty of the
offense and allowed to live, but the
parents may meet much worse fates.
An organization dating back to the early
1920’s the Keepers was originally a private
club of wealthy humans looking to discover
the secrets of magic that succeeded. Since
then they have become known as the human
voice within the magical world gain a rare
respect for finding magic on their own rather
than stumbling onto the mistakes of others.
Today the Keepers is a secret college of
wizards training those they deem worthy of
magic. Their estate in the hills is the only
location the court has permitted such
education of humans legally. This was decided
by the treated of 1938 that granted the
Keepers the privilege to edicate humans in
the ways of magic under the loophole that the
magics taught were discovered by humanity
and thus their right to give. In return the
Keepers were welcomed into the fold of
magical communities and thus subject to the
laws issues by the Celestial Court. In true the
Keepers have little trust in the court as well as
much of the magical community and have
since employed their own heroes under the
guise of students. Many of these heroes are
tasked with uncovering magical secrets as
well as investigating the Celestial Court.
In the last decades the church has also
reached out to the Keepers sending them
those that show divine affinity for further
training. While not a direct violation of the
treaty with the Celestial Court this new
training of clerics has caused a lot of worry
within the magical community with fear that
humanity is gaining too much power too
quickly.
While not an official group within the eyes of
the court the Merceti family is a human crime
family that deep ties to the magical
community. Known for being violent and
ruthless this group has a strangle hold on
many of the black markets in the area both
magical and non. Orcs and other monstrous
races frequently find paying work with the
Mercetis as they turn their nose up at the
laws of the court encouraging such races to
stop hiding their nature and even give into
ancient blood lusts. In truth the family itself is
descended from wood elves with rumors from
the darker parts of the city saying that the
family is actually just the latest in many
attempts by only enemies of the leaders of
the court to disrupt their power.
The Oilhien Clan
The area known as the Bells is home to many
wealthy residents, but it is also the home to
the dwarven clan known as the Oilheins.
Making their fortunes on oil they no longer
care much about the goings on of both the
magical and non-magical worlds outside their
own people. That said they still hold much
power and respect both from the Celestial
Court due to their long history and strict
internal code of conduct as well as the Merciti
family for their short allegiance in the 1920’s
helping move alcohol through the city.
People & Places
L.A. is full of varied and interesting places. The
areas describes below are part of the region
known as the “Heart of the City”. Each area
consists of multiple neighborhoods that fall
under a unified control within the magical
community.
Known by most as Bel-Air this is a region of
relative peace filled with wealthy homes and
cultivated suburbs however beneath its
surface sits the New Dwarven Kingdom
The New Dwarven Kingdom (NDK)
Faction: The Oilhein Clan
Important NPCs: Oollehg Oilhein
Oollehg Oilhein is the leader of the Oilhein
clan and considered the king of the
subterranean network that covers this area.
The clan has been incredibly quiet over the
last few years keeping to themselves,
however dwarves are never ones to not keep
themselves busy. Deep below the streets of
Bel-Air are dozens of personal forges where
expertly crafted swords and axes can still be
found. The problem is, many members of the
clan have reached a level of wealth that
normal currency is of no meaning to
them. Be prepared to have rare metals
or gems preferably with rich histories if
you’re looking to trade with the clan
Oilhein.
Consisting of both Beverly Hills
and the Beverly Crest areas this is
considered the domain of The Keepers.
Known even in the non-magical world as a
place for the rich and famous this is a place of
wealth and privilege. This is the only area in
the city and possibly the world where humans
are allowed to learn magic with the blessing
of the elves. Given the court’s leniency with
this area thanks to the treaty of 1938 few
Celestial Enforcers walk the street without
cause and strangely enough Inquisitors are an
even rarer sight that normal. This however
has led to the area serving as a hiding place by
those with the wealth to afford it, using the
Keepers treaty as a shield against the court.
Keeper House
Faction: The Keepers
Important NPCS: Grand Master Smith
Keeper House is the main estate of the
Keepers. It is said to be the location of the
club that first discovered magic in the 1920’s,
but now serves as a private school for the
magical arts. The head of the school is Grand
Master Smith an old wizard that some say
rivals even the Celestial Court and may have
even been one of the Keepers founding
members.
Leaf & Spines
Faction: The Keepers
Important NPCs: Margret “Gretty” Hatcher
Known by most to be a coffee shop/book
store, the Leaf & Spine is also the closest thing
Keeper House has to a college bar. Only about
3 block down from Keeper House, this
underground former speak easy is the place
to go for young wizards looking to talk shop
outside of classes. The place is run by a kindly
irish female Halfling by the name of Margret
known as “Gretty” to the locals. Being a
Halfling she’s never been a student at Keeper
House, but has a fondness for helping young
casters blow off steam. One note however,
never under any circumstances make
leprechaun jokes in her presence; she’s been
known to polymorph rude customers using
the wild magic in her veins.
Spanning from Hollywood to Studio City is the
region known as the Holly Woods. More than
just a play with words, many in the magical
community consider this the closest to
wilderness the city has to offer. Nasty gremlin
gangs and rabid lycans stalk the shadows
here. The Celestial Court and even the
Keepers have tried to tame this area, but
demonic forces are hard at work keeping the
chaos flowing in the part of the city.
The Goblin Tunnels
Faction: None
Important NPCs: The Goblin King
Buried within L.A.’s subway system is another
network of tunnels known as the Goblin
Tunnels. While in truth more gremlin’s reside
in the tunnels than old world goblins the
name has stuck within the magical
community. The tunnels spread through the
entire city, but nowhere are they more dense
and more populated than under the Holly
Woods. This maze of dug and abandoned
tunnels is known to be filled with traps as well
as vicious beasts can luckily only be accessed
through the existing subway system. The
problem is that means if anyone or anything
within the tunnels wants to see daylight they
will have to tread directly through crowds of
innocent people. IT’s also a known fact that
fugitives of the Celestial Court that can’t
afford the protection of the hills frequently
seek refuge in the tunnels by striking deals
the with Goblin King, and old and incredibly
intelligent hob goblin that may have the
means to raise an entire army if he so chose.
The Studio System
Faction: Hell
Important NPCs: Amadeus
Studio City is the home of many major motion
picture studios. It is also considered my most
to be an “off limits” zone. Exceptions are
made for those heroes looking to also make it
in show business, but heavy caution is
warned, because when they say Hollywood
will chew you up and spit you out they were
being more literal than you know; this is the
realm of demons and fiends that take their
enjoyment in tormenting and manipulating
mortals and see other magical beings in their
territory as either competition and toys more
fun than what they have, at the top of this
heap if an elusive demon by the name of
Amadeus. Little is known about this strange
figure other than the fact that those within
the studio system mortal or demon alike fear
him.
Club O Negative
Faction: None
Important NPCs: Lars Von-Grout
One of the few vampire bars known outside
of their own community Club O Negative is
both a human and nonhuman hotspot for
night life. The owner Lars Von-Gout has taken
pains to make this the perfect trap and
feeding ground for his people with the one
rule, “Feed don’t kill”. The Celestial Court
finds this location an affront to the rules they
forged for the city, but with it sitting well
outside their influence have little say in its
going-ons other than personal judgement of
those that willingly attend its activities.
A shining sign that good can triumph, North
Hollywood was once considered a portion of
the Holly Wood until the mid-1990’s when a
group of Keeper trained clerics and Celestial
Inquisitors were able to take the region by
force. Much has been kept secret about why a
unified front was formed and why it stopped
at North Hollywood, but what is known is that
the area is some of the first newly claimed
land in almost 100years. Since 2000 the area
has been on the rise in both the non-magical
and magical communities, but rumors of
recent disappearances has made many
wonder if there’s still a bit of the Holly Woods
left lurking in North Hollywood.
The Burrows
Faction: None
Important NPCs: Wolf Mother
The Burrows was the first magical community
to build up after the liberation of North
Wollywood. Nothing more than a collection of
apartment buildings hidden down an
enchanted alleyway, this is the home of many
magical creatures that choose not to take a
side in the political going-ons of the city. IT is
rumored that a pack of lycans take up
residence here lead by the ancient “Wolf
Mother”. Few attacks are reported by such
beasts leading many to believe this is only a
myth, but in truth this particular pack has
found a peaceful existence within the city
refusing to feed on the flesh of intelligent
beings.
Taking up the neighborhoods of Sherman
Oaks, Van Nuys, Valley Glen, & Valley Village
is the region known as the valleys. Here
hidden amongst the suburbs and shopping
centers is the Kingdom of the Elves and the
location of the Celestial Court. Considered a
place of strict magical law for those without
elven blood the region is thought to be on of
the safest places in the city. In truth it is a
hidden war zone as the Celestial Court has
made many enemies that wage various
attacks. Celestial Enforcers and Inquisitors are
in their highest numbers in this region
however making sure any fallout is quickly
and efficiently cleaned up leaving the guise of
a perfect region.
The Celestial Court
Faction: Celestial Court
Important NPCs: The Celestial Council
The home of the Celestial Court resides
hidden deep in The Valleys through multiple
enchantments that allow the grand elven
building appear to be nothing more than an
abandoned strip mall. Inside is a world of
elven magic the likes many have and will
never see with a collection of magic and lore
dating back before man discovered fire. The
Celestial Council sits and holds court here to
make rulings on the laws of the magical
community. This is also the home base of the
Celestial Enforcers and the origin of Celestial
Inquisitors.
To the south of both The Bells and The Hills
lies the region known as The Wests which
covers the neighborhood of West Los Angeles.
This is a rather wealthy community within the
non-magical world of suburbs, schools, and
shopping, but for the magical community it is
nearly a wasteland. In the past century the
human family known as the Mercetis have
gained a large amount of control in this area
by slowly but surely worked their way from
the coast of Marina Del Ray all the way up to
what is now The Wests. While non-magical
themselves this family has strong ties within
trafficking magical drugs as well as the
support of several Orc tribes in the area.
Because of this anywhere south of The Wests
is considered either Orc Land or at least wild
uncivilized territory filled with drug users and
violent outcasts. The Wests is the boarder of
such places and to many considered a
battleground between the Merceti family and
both the Celestial Court and The Keepers..
Some speculate much of this is exaggerated
propaganda by the court, but few have been
so bold as to pass beyond The Wests in
Decades. In truth, much of this has in fact
been exaggerated as the Merceti family is
controlled by the half-elf decedents of an
ancient and finnatical wood elf tribe called
the Dormiente Foresta who have a centuries’
long feud with high elves of the Celestial
Court. They have no plans to destroy or even
fully reveal the magical world, but will do
what they deem necessary to end the control
the Celestial Court has on the city.
The Green Gable
Faction: Merceti Family
Important NPCs: Hurgolth the Brave
A place where orc blooded individuals can let
their hair down and embrace their roots, this
underground club is the place to be within the
orcish community. Hidden in the sewers
below Lincoln Elementary School this is a
favored watering hole for orcs and orc
blooded alike. While no race is banned
outright from the establishment the owner,
Hurgolth, has no patience for hate speech
within his walls. Within the magical world of
the Celestial Court entering this bar is the
lowest form of “slumming it” a creature can
get, but in truth this is a warm and inviting
place even if the regulars are a little loud and
prone to rough housing.
Pixy Dust Alley
Faction: Merceti Family
Important NPCs: Glenda
A well-hidden location to all but the most
trusted within the trade, Pixy Dust Alley is the
premiere marketplace for magical drugs and
rare ingredients. This enchanted alleyway
opens to a football sized bazar filled with
merchants from all over the world and
possibly other realms selling their wares to
dealers and deep pocketed buyers. An
invitation to the alley is no small feat as each
member allowed in is personally reviewed by
the screwed and skeptical sprite named
Glenda who has a knack for looking into the
souls of her guests.
Celestial Court Inquisitor
Medium Humanoid (any Race), any alignment
Armor Class 18 (S.W.A.T. Armor)
Hit Points 127 (15d8+60)
Speed 30ft
Saving Throws Str +7, Dex +5, Con +7
Resistance: Ballistics, Slashing
Skills Athletics +10, Intimidation +5
Perception +5, Survival +8
Senses passive Perception 18
Languages English
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Fearless. Inquisitors are immune to fear effects.
Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die
damage when an inquisitor hits with it (included in
the attack)
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The inquisitor makes three ranged
attacks or two melee attacks.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit,
reach 5ft., one target. Hit 13 (3d6+4) slashing
damage.
Revolver. Ranged Weapon Attack+5 to hit, range
40/120, clip 6, one target, 10 (2d8+2) ballistic
damage. This damage is increased to 13 (2d8+6) if
the inquisitor took aim beforehand.
Detect Thoughts (3/Long Rest) The inquisitor can
cast detect thoughts without spell components.
Mind Blank (1/Long Rest) The inquisitor can cast
mind blank without spell components.
Celestial Court Mage
Medium Humanoid (High Elf), any alignment
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 99 (18d8+18)
Speed 30ft
Saving Throws Int +10, Wis +7
Skills Arcan +14, History+14
Senses passive Perception 18 (keen senses)
Languages English, Sylvian
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)
Magic Resistance. The mage has advantage on
all saving throws against spells and other magical
effects.
Keen Senses. The mage gains advantage on all
Wisdom (Perception) checks. (This is calculated
into passive perception)
Spellcasting. The mage is an 18th-level
spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence
(spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). The
arch mage can cast detect magic and crown of
madness at will and has the following wizard spells
prepared:
Cantrips (at will):.friends, light, mage hand, poison
spray, prestidigitation,
1st level (4 slots): invisibility, identify, mage armor*,
magic missile
2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, misty step,
suggestion
3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, counterspell, magic
circle
4th level (3 slots): arcane eye, banishment,
polymorph
5th level (3 slots): dominate person, modify
memory, scrying
6th level .(1 slot): globe of invulnerability
7th level (l slot): teleport
8th level (l slot): mind blank*
9th level (l slot): time stop
*The mage casts these spells on itself before combat.
Arcane Recovery. Once per day after finishing a
short rest, a mage can choose to recover 9 levels
worth of spell slots.
ACTIONS
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to
hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4
(ld4 + 2) piercing damage.
Cop
Medium Humanoid (any Race), any alignment
Armor Class 16 (Light Duty Vest)
Hit Points 16 (3d8+3)
Speed 30ft
DR 3 ballistic
Skills Perception +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages English
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
ACTIONS
9MM Pistol. Ranged Weapon Attack+4 to hit,
range 50/150, clip 15, one target, 8 (2d6+2) ballistic
damage. This damage is increased to 10 (2d8+4) if
the cop took aim beforehand.
Taser. Melee Weapon Attack+3 to hit, 1 lightning
damage. A hit target must succeed against a DC15
Constitution saving throw or be stunned for one
minute. A stunned target must make a new saving
throw at the end of each of its turns ending the
effect early.
Courier
Medium Humanoid (any Race), any alignment
Armor Class 13 (Leather Jacket)
Hit Points 16 (3d8+3)
Speed 30ft
Skills Athletics +4, Perception +6, Stealth +6,
Survival +6
Senses passive Perception 20 (Keen Senses)
Languages English
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Keen Senses. The mage gains advantage on all
Wisdom (Perception) checks. (This is calculated
into passive perception)
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The courier makes two ranged
attacks or two melee attacks.
Pocket Knife. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit,
reach 5ft., one target. Hit 4 (1d4+2) slashing
damage.
Revolver. Ranged Weapon Attack+6 to hit, range
40/120, clip 6, one target, 10 (2d8+2) ballistic
damage. This damage is increased to 13 (2d8+6) if
the courier took aim beforehand.
Keeper
Medium Humanoid (Human), any alignment
Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor)
Hit Points 99 (18d8+18)
Speed 30ft
Saving Throws Int +9, Wis +7
Skills Arcan +13, History+13
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages English, Latin
Challenge 12 (8,400 XP)
Fearless. Keepers are immune to fear effects.
Spellcasting. A keeper is an 20th-level
spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence
(spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks). The
arch mage can cast chromatic orb and misty step at
will and has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will):.fire bolt, light, mage hand,
mending, prestidigitation,
1st level (4 slots): feather fall, mage armor*, magic
missile, sleep, identify(as ritual)
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, locate
object, mirror image
3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, dispel magic, haste,
fly
4th level (3 slots): dimension door, fabricate
Mordenkainen's Failhful Hound,
5th level (3 slots): animate objects, hold monster,
teleportation circle
6th level .(2 slots): globe of invulnerability, true
seeing
7th level (2 slots): delayed blast fireball, teleport
8th level (l slot): maze
9th level (l slot): wish
*The keeper casts these spells on itself before combat.
Arcane Recovery. Once per day after finishing a
short rest, a keeper can choose to recover 10 levels
worth of spell slots.
Ritual Caster. Keepers can cast spells with the
ritual descriptor without expending spell slots.
ACTIONS
9MM Pistol. Ranged Weapon Attack+6 to hit,
range 50/150, clip 15, one target, 8 (2d6+2) ballistic
damage. This damage is increased to 12 (2d8+6) if
the keeper took aim beforehand.
Haste. A keeper can cast the haste spell once per
short rest as an action without expending a spell
slot.
Fly. A keeper can cast the fly spell once per short
rest as an action without expending a spell slot.
Merceti Lieutenant
Medium Humanoid (any Race), any alignment
Armor Class 15 (Kevlar Coat)
Hit Points 65 (10d8+20)
Speed 30ft
Saving Throws Str +5, Dex +5, Wis +4
DR 2 ballistic
Skills Athletics +5, Deception +4, Intimidate+4
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages English
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Brute. A melee weapon deals one extra die
damage when a lieutenant hits with it (included in
the attack)
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The lieutenant makes two melee
attacks.
Baseball Bat. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit,
reach 5ft., one target. Hit 9 (2d6+3) bludgeoning
damage.
9MM Pistol. Ranged Weapon Attack+5 to hit,
range 50/150, clip 15, one target, 9 (2d6+3) ballistic
damage. This damage is increased to 12 (2d8+5) if
the lieutenant took aim beforehand.
BONUS ACTIONS
9MM Pistol. Ranged Weapon Attack+5 to hit,
range 50/150, clip 15, one target, 9 (2d6+3) ballistic
damage. This damage is increased to 12 (2d8+5) if
the lieutenant took aim beforehand.
REACTIONS
Shrug. The lieutenant ignores an amount of
damage equal to 1d12+2. This can only be done
once per short rest.
Monster Hunter
Medium Humanoid (any Race), any alignment
Armor Class 17 (Monster Slayer Armor)
Hit Points 95 (9d8+45)
Speed 30ft
DR 5 ballistic, 5 slashing
Skills Athletics +5, Perception +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages English
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Shotgun Spray. When attack with a shotgun
rather than making a targeted attack the hunter can
instead target all creatures in a foot cone. Targets
must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or suffer
9(3d6) ballistic damage. A successful save reduces
the damage by half.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. Hunter can make two machete
attacks. If the machete is wielded in one hand it can
also make a sawn off shotgun attack as well.
Machete. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach
5ft., one target. Hit 7 (1d8+3) slashing damage, or 8
(1d10+3) slashing damage if the machete is
wielded in tow hands.
Sawn Off Shotgun. Ranged Weapon Attack+5 to
hit, range 5/90, clip 2, point blank, one target, 13
(3d6+1) ballistic damage.
Mugger
Medium Humanoid (any Race), any alignment
Armor Class 12 (Leather Jacket)
Hit Points 11 (2d8+2)
Speed 30ft
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages English
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The courier makes two ranged
attacks or two melee attacks.
Pocket Knife. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit,
reach 5ft., one target. Hit 4 (1d4+1) slashing
damage.
9MM Pistol. Ranged Weapon Attack+3 to hit, range
50/150, clip15, one target, 10 (2d8+1) ballistic
damage. This damage is increased to 13 (2d8+6) if
the courier took aim beforehand.
Sniper Spellcasting. The street priest is a 1st-level
Medium Humanoid (any Race), any alignment spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell
save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). The
Armor Class 15 (Kevlar Coat) acolyte has following cleric spells prepared:
Hit Points 78 (12d8+24)
Speed 30ft Cantrips (at will): sacred flame, spare the dying,
thaumaturgy
1st level (3 slots): cure wounds, inflict wounds,
shield of faith
Saving Throws Dex +7, Int +5
DR 2 ballistic Celestial Legacy. A street priest can cast the
Skills Athletics +5, Deception +4, light can trip at will and lesser restoration spell once
Perception+10, Stealth +11 per long rest.
Senses passive Perception 25 (Keen Senses)
Languages English ACTIONS
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) 9MM Pistol. Ranged Weapon Attack+3 to hit, range
Assassinate. During its first turn, the sniper has 50/150, clip15, one target, 10 (2d8+1) ballistic
advantage on attack rolls against any creature that damage. This damage is increased to 13 (2d8+6) if
hasn't taken a turn. Any hit the sniper scores
the priest took aim beforehand.
against a surprised creature is a critical hit.

Keen Senses. The mage gains advantage on all

Wisdom (Perception) checks. (This is calculated
into passive perception)
Street Thug
Medium Humanoid (any Race), any alignment

Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The sniper deals an extra Armor Class 11 (Leather Jacket)
16 (5d6) damage when it hits a target with a Hit Points 32 (5d8+10)
weapon attack and has advantage on the attack Speed 30ft
roll, or when the target is within 5 feet of an ally of
the sniper that isn't incapacitated and the sniper
doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Skills Intimidation +2
ACTIONS Senses passive Perception 10
Multiattack. The sniper makes two rifle attacks. Languages English
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Bolt Action Rifle. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to Shotgun Spray. When attack with a shotgun
hit, range 80/240, loading, two handed, one target. rather than making a targeted attack the hunter can
Hit 23 (2d10+3) bludgeoning damage. This damage instead target all creatures in a foot cone. Targets
is increased to 27 (2d10+7) if the sniper took aim must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or suffer
beforehand. 9(3d6) ballistic damage. A successful save reduces
the damage by half.
BONUS ACTIONS
Rapid Reload. A sniper can reload their rifle as ACTIONS
an additional time per turn as a bonus action Multiattack. The thug makes two melee attacks.

Baseball Bat. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit,

reach 5ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d6+3) bludgeoning
Street Priest damage.
Medium Humanoid (any Race), any alignment

Armor Class 10) Sawn Off Shotgun. Ranged Weapon Attack+5 to

Hit Points 11 (2d8+2) hit, range 5/90, clip 2, point blank, one target,
Speed 30ft 12(3d6+0) ballistic damage.

Skills Medicine +4, Religeon +3

Senses passive Perception 10
Languages English
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Gremlin
Small Humanoid (goblinoid), any alignment
Armor Class 15 (Leather Jacket)
Hit Points 9 (2d6+2)
Speed 30ft
Skills Stealth +7
Senses darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 9
Languages English, Goblin
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Electric Shock. Creatures that hit a gremlin
with either an unarmed attack or a metal
melee weapon must make a DC12
Constitution saving throw or suffer 1d4
lightning damage.
ACTIONS
Glitch. A gremlin can bestow a minor curse on any
single creature within 60ft. A targeted creature must
make a DC12 Dexterity save to avoid line of sight
with the gremlin. Failure results in all of the
creature’s electronic equipment malfunctioning and
shutting down for the next minute. If the gremlin is
hidden from their target the target has disadvantage
on the save.
Hold Out. Ranged Weapon Attack+5 to hit, range
20/60, loading, point blank, one target, 8 (2d4+3)
ballistic damage. This damage is increased to 10
(2d8+6) if the gremlin took aim beforehand.
Pocket Knife. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit,
reach 5ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d4+3) slashing
damage.
Gremlin Gang Leader
Small Humanoid (goblinoid), any alignment
Armor Class 17 (Under Vest, Shield)
Hit Points 27 (6d6+6)
Speed 30ft
Skills Stealth +7
Senses darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 9
Languages English, Goblin
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
Electric Shock. Creatures that hit a gremlin
with either an unarmed attack or a metal
melee weapon must make a DC12
Constitution saving throw or suffer 1d4
lightning damage.
Shotgun Spray. When attack with a shotgun
rather than making a targeted attack the hunter can
instead target all creatures in a foot cone. Targets
must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or suffer
9(3d6) ballistic damage. A successful save reduces
the damage by half.
ACTIONS
Glitch. A gremlin can bestow a minor curse on any
single creature within 60ft. A targeted creature must
make a DC12 Dexterity save to avoid line of sight
with the gremlin. Failure results in all of the
creature’s electronic equipment malfunctioning and
shutting down for the next minute. If the gremlin is
hidden from their target the target has disadvantage
on the save.
Brass Knuckles. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to
hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 6 (1d4+3) bludgeoning
damage. Targets hit with brass knuckles are subject
to the gremlin’s electric shock ability.
Sawn Off Shotgun. Ranged Weapon Attack+5 to
hit, range 5/90, clip 2, point blank, one target,
12(3d6+3) ballistic damage.
Lightning Elemental Living Mannequin
Large elemental, neutral medium construct, chaotic evil

Armor Class 14 Armor Class 10

Hit Points 114 (12d10+48) Hit Points 36 (8d8)
Speed 60ft Speed 20ft

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing,

and slashing from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities lightning, poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, grappled,
paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained,
unconscious
Senses darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 10
Languages -
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Electrical Form. The elemental can move
through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without
squeezing. A creature that touches the elemental or
hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of
it takes 5 (1d10) lightning damage. In addition, the
elemental can enter a hostile creature's space and
stop there. The first time it enters a creature's space
on a turn, that creature takes 5 (1d10) lightning
damage or 10 (2d10) lightning if the creature is
wearing large pieces of metal.
. one target. Hit: 4 (2d4) bludgeoning damage. If the
Illumination. The elemental sheds bright light in a
10-foot radius and dim light in an additional 10 feet.
Water Conductivity. For every 5 feet the
elemental moves in water, or for every gallon of
water splashed on it, it heals 1 hit point.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The elemental makes two touch
attacks.
and slashing from nonmagical weapons
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion
,frightened,paralyzed, poisoned, unconscious
Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 10
Languages understands the languages of its
creator but can't speak
Challenge 1 (200 XP)
False Appearance. While the scarecrow remains
motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary,
inanimate mannequin.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The mannequin makes two slam
attacks.
Slam Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11
Charisma saving throw or be stunned until the end
of the mannequin’s next turn.
Hypnotic Gaze. The mannequin targets one
creature it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target
can see the mannequin, the target must succeed on
a DC 11 Charisma saving throw or be magically
stunned until the end of the mannequin's next turn.
A creature stunned in this way is also helpless.

Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5

ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) lightning damage. If
the target is a creature wearing large pieces of
metal it takes an additional 5(1d10) lightning
damage.

Rabid Lycanthropy
In many games contracting lycanthropy is a curse resulting in either an evil uncontrolled character
turned NPC or (in lucky cases with non-evil were creatures) a chances at stat increases and new
shapechanging powers. Sadly in modern times the curse of lycanthropy has grown thin. While there
are still powerful were creatures in existence that can grant full lycanthropy, this is no longer always the
case. Sick and malnourished were creatures are at risk of contracting rabies and once this happens
the bestial nature of their curse also becomes infected creating mad and savage offspring turing the
spread of lycanthropy into more of a plague than a cure.

Those that contract rabid lycanthropy gains the immunities and keen senses of the were creature that
infected them, but also must make a DC15 Constitution saving throw each day of lose one point of
Intelligence. Once a creature’s intelligence drops to 6 or lower they begin becoming more and more
violent and irrational attacking friend or foe in the heat of battle. Once a creature’s Intelligence drops to
3 or lower they can no longer understand languages and forcibly turns into a were creature in its hybrid
form. Before this stage the effects of rabid lycanthropy can be removed with a combination of removing
disease and a casting of remove curse. Curing rabid lycanthropy does not recover the lost Intelligence
and once a creature reaches 3 of lower intelligence the change is irreversible.
Rabid Wererat Sewer Lurker
Small Humanoid (human shapechanger), any chaotic Large monstrosity, unaligned
alignment
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Armor Class 12 Hit Points 51 (6d10+18)
Hit Points 33 (6d8+6) Speed 30ft, swim 60ft
Speed 30ft

Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4
Damage Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from non magical weapons that
aren't silvered
Senses darkvision 60ft (rat form), passive
Perception 12
Languages -
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Shapechanger. The wererat can use its action to
polymorph into a rat-humanoid hybrid or into a giant
rat. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in
each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying
isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.
Keen Smell. The were rat has advantage on
Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
ACTIONS
Multiattack (Rat or Hybrid Form Only). The
wererat makes three bite attacks.
Bite (Rat or Hybrid Form Only). Melee
Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit:
4 (1 d4 + 2) piercing damage. If the target is a
humanoid, it must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution
saving throw or contract rabid lycanthropy.
Skills Perception +5
Senses darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 15
Languages -
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Keen Smell. A sewer lurker has advantage on
Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Aquatic. A sewer lurker can breathe in both air and
water.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The carrion crawler makes two
attacks: one with its tentacles and one with its bite.
Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach
10ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1 d4 + 2) poison damage,
and the target must succeed on a DC 13
Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1
minute. Until this poison ends, the target is stunned.
The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of
each of its turns, ending the poison on itself on a
success.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft .,
one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage plus
2(1d4) acid damage.

Creating a Rabid Were Creature

Any were creature can be turned into a rabid variant with the following steps.
 The creature’s Intelligence becomes 3.
 The creature’s alignment becomes chaotic.
 The creature gains one additional melee attack with the multiattack action
 If the creature does not have this ability they gain it with 2 attacks.
 All attacks with multi attack become Bite.
 The creature loses all languages and weapon proficiencies.
 The creature loses its true form from the shapechager ability.
Tremor
Medium monstrosity, unaligned
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 85 (9d8+45)
Speed 40ft, burrow 40ft
Skills Perception +6, Stealth +7
Senses darkvision 60ft,Tremmorsense 60ft
passive Perception 16
Languages -
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The tremor deals an extra
12 (3d6) damage when it hits a target with a attack
and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the
target is within 5 feet of an ally of the tremor that
isn't incapacitated and the tremor doesn't have
disadvantage on the attack roll.
ACTIONS
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 30 (4d12 + 4) piercing damage.
Erupt. If the tremor burrows at least 15 feet as part
of its movement, it can then use this action to erupt
out of a space that contains one or more other
creatures. Each of those creatures must succeed
on a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked
prone and take 14 (3d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage
plus 14 (3d6 + 4) slashing damage. On a successful
save, the creature takes only half the damage , isn't
knocked prone, and is pushed 5 feet out of the
tremor's space into an unoccupied space of the
creature's choice. If no unoccupied space is within
range, the creature instead falls prone in the
tremor's space. If the tremor is successfully hidden
from the target during this movement the save is
made at disadvantage and the tremor can add its
sneak attack damage to the slashing damage dealt.
Thin Blooded Vampires
Similar to were creatures, the curse of
vampirism has somewhat diluted over the
years. While there are still powerful vampire
lords and competent vampire spawn there
are now also thin blooded vampires that
gained all the weaknesses of vampirism, but
a limited amount of the benefits, namely
losing regeneration. These lesser vampires
are the foot soldiers and unlucky forgotten of
vampire society. Since they do not
regenerate the only way for a thin blooded
vampire is to feed. This makes them a
constant problem for heroes within many
modern games.
Thin Blooded Vampire
Medium undead, unaligned
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 37 (5d8+15)
Speed 30ft
Saving Throws Dex +4, Wis +2
Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances necrotic; bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing from non magical weapons
Senses darkvision 60ft, passive Perception 12
Languages English
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the
following flaws:
Forbiddance. The vampire can'-t enter a residence
without an invitation from one of the occupants. ,
Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20
acid damage when it ends its turn in running water.
Stake to the Heart. The vampire is destroyed if a
piercing weapon made of wood is driven into its
heart while it is incapacitated in its resting place.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 10
radiant damage when it starts its turn in sun light.
While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls
and ability checks.
ACTIONS
Multiattack. The vampire makes two attacks, only
one of which can be a bite attack.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.
Instead of dealing damage, the vampire can grapple
the target (escape DC 12).
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one willing creature, or a creature that is grappled
by the vampire, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 5
(1d6 + 2) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic
damage. The target's hit point maximum is reduced
by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken,
and the vampire regains hit points equal to that
amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes
a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its
hit point maximum to 0.