Contents

Fighter...............................................................47 Fighter Subclass: Champion..............49 Monk...................................................................49 Monk Subclass: Warrior of the Open Hand............................................................52 Paladin...............................................................53 Paladin Spell List.....................................55 Paladin Subclass: Oath of Devotion.56 Ranger...............................................................57 Ranger Spell List.....................................60 Ranger Subclass: Hunter.....................61 Rogue.................................................................61 Rogue Subclass: Thief...........................64 Sorcerer............................................................64 Metamagic Options................................66 Sorcerer Spell List..................................67 Sorcerer Subclass: Draconic Sorcery.69 Warlock.............................................................70 Eldritch Invocation Options..............72 Warlock Spell List...................................74 Warlock Subclass: Fiend Patron......76 Wizard...............................................................77 Wizard Spell List.....................................79 Wizard Subclass: Evoker.....................82

Legal Information...................................1

Playing the Game.....................................5 Rhythm of Play.................................................5 The Six Abilities...............................................5 D20 Tests.............................................................6 Ability Checks..............................................6 Saving Throws.............................................7 Attack Rolls...................................................7 Advantage/Disadvantage......................7 Proficiency.........................................................8 Actions..................................................................9 Bonus Actions...........................................10 Reactions.....................................................10 Social Interaction.........................................10 Exploration.....................................................11 Vision and Light.......................................11 Hiding...........................................................11 Interacting with Objects.....................11 Hazards........................................................12 Travel............................................................12 Combat..............................................................13 The Order of Combat.............................13 Movement and Position.......................14 Making an Attack....................................14 Ranged Attacks........................................15 Melee Attacks............................................15 Mounted Combat.....................................15 Underwater Combat..............................16 Damage and Healing...................................16 Hit Points.....................................................16 Damage Rolls.............................................16 Critical Hits................................................16 Saving Throws and Damage..............16 Damage Types...........................................16 Resistance and Vulnerability............17 Immunity....................................................17 Healing.........................................................17 Dropping to 0 Hit Points......................17 Temporary Hit Points...........................18

Character Origins................................83 Character Backgrounds............................83 Acolyte..........................................................83 Criminal.......................................................83 Sage................................................................83 Soldier...........................................................83 Character Species........................................83 Dragonborn................................................84 Dwarf............................................................84 Elf....................................................................84 Gnome...........................................................85 Goliath..........................................................85 Halfling........................................................86 Human..........................................................86 Orc..................................................................86 Tiefling.........................................................86

Feats..........................................................87 Feat Descriptions.........................................87 Origin Feats...............................................87 General Feats............................................87 Fighting Style Feats...............................87 Epic Boon Feats........................................88

Character Creation.............................. 19 Choose a Character Sheet........................19 Create Your Character...............................19 Level Advancement.....................................23 Starting at Higher Levels.........................24 Multiclassing..................................................24 Trinkets............................................................26

Equipment...............................................89 Coins...................................................................89 Weapons...........................................................89 Properties...................................................89 Mastery Properties................................90 Armor.................................................................92 Tools...................................................................93 Adventuring Gear........................................94 Mounts and Vehicles................................ 100 Lifestyle Expenses................................... 101 Food, Drink, and Lodging..................... 101 Hirelings........................................................ 102 Spellcasting.................................................. 102 Magic Items.................................................. 102 Crafting Nonmagical Items.................. 103 Brewing Potions of Healing................. 103 Scribing Spell Scrolls............................... 103

Classes...................................................... 28 Barbarian.........................................................28 Barbarian Subclass: Path of the Berserker..........................30 Bard....................................................................31 Bard Spell List...........................................33 Bard Subclass: College of Lore.......................................35 Cleric..................................................................36 Cleric Spell List.........................................38 Cleric Subclass: Life Domain.............40 Druid..................................................................41 Druid Spell List.........................................44 Druid Subclass: Circle of the Land..................................46

Spells.......................................................104 Gaining Spells............................................. 104 Casting Spells.............................................. 104 Spell Descriptions..................................... 107

Rules Glossary.....................................176

Gameplay Toolbox.............................192 Travel Pace................................................... 192 Creating a Background.......................... 192 Curses and Magical Contagions......... 193 Environmental Effects........................... 195 Fear and Mental Stress........................... 196 Poison............................................................. 197 Traps................................................................ 199 Combat Encounters.................................. 202

Magic Items...........................................204 Magic Item Categories............................204 Magic Item Rarity.....................................205 Activating a Magic Item.........................206 “The Next Dawn”.......................................206 Cursed Items...............................................206 Magic Item Resilience.............................206 Crafting Magic Items...............................206 Sentient Magic Items...............................207 Magic Items A–Z.........................................209

Monsters................................................254 Stat Block Overview................................254 Parts of a Stat Block.................................254 Running a Monster...................................255

Monsters A–Z.......................................258

Animals................................................. 344

Index of Stat

Blocks

Aboleth...........................................................258 Adult Black Dragon..................................264 Adult Blue Dragon.....................................266 Adult Brass Dragon..................................268 Adult Bronze Dragon............................... 270 Adult Copper Dragon...............................276 Adult Gold Dragon....................................291 Adult Green Dragon.................................294 Adult Red Dragon...................................... 318 Adult Silver Dragon.................................. 324 Adult White Dragon.................................340 Air Elemental..............................................258 Allosaurus....................................................344 Ancient Black Dragon.............................265 Ancient Blue Dragon................................ 267 Ancient Brass Dragon.............................269 Ancient Bronze Dragon.......................... 271 Ancient Copper Dragon..........................277 Ancient Gold Dragon...............................292 Ancient Green Dragon............................294 Ancient Red Dragon..................................319 Ancient Silver Dragon............................. 325 Ancient White Dragon............................ 341 Animated Armor....................................... 259 Animated Flying Sword......................... 259 Animated Rug of Smothering.............. 259