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Contents
Welcome ............................................................................................4
Shards of Alara ............................................................................... 5
Bant .....................................................................................................6
Esper ...................................................................................................8
Grixis ................................................................................................ 10
Jund ...................................................................................................12
Naya .................................................................................................. 13
Character Creation ......................................................................14
Races ................................................................................................ 14
Aven .............................................................................................. 15
Elf ..................................................................................................16
Goblin ...........................................................................................17
Homunculus ................................................................................18
Human ..........................................................................................19
Kathari ......................................................................................... 20
Nacatl ........................................................................................... 21
Rhox ..............................................................................................22
Sphinx .......................................................................................... 23
Vampire ........................................................................................24
Vedalken ...................................................................................... 25
Viashino .......................................................................................26
Classes ............................................................................................. 27
Backgrounds ...................................................................................28
Magic Items ................................................................................... 30
Spells ............................................................................................... 32
Friends & Foes ..............................................................................34
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Welcome to Alara About this Book

This book is an in-depth guide to using Magic: the Gathering's
A
lara is a plane from the multiverse of Magic: the plane of Alara as a setting for a Dungeons & Dragons 5th
Gathering. It is a plane that was once shattered edition campaign. It guides players and the Dungeon Master
into five distinct worlds who have now now through the process of creating characters and adventures
reunited. During their time apart, each land has set in this world, and is divided into the following sections.
attained a unique identity determined by its Chapter 1 provides an overview of the five shards of Alara,
magic and environment. Alara is a world that their history, and what life is like for each of their inhabitants.
explores themes of unity, war, and purpose. Chapter 2 details how to create Alara characters. It offers
About Magic: the Gathering race options, background options, and suggestions for tying
class options into the cultures of Alara.
Magic: the Gathering is a collectible trading card from the Chapter 3 includes magic items and other treasures for an
creators of Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast. Ixalan campaign.
Players play by casting spells and summoning creatures to Chapter 4 includes new spells available to Alaran
fight their opponents. Each set of cards represents magic and spellcasting characters.
creatures from a particular plane of existence in the Magic Chapter 5 presents new monsters and NPCs drawn from
multiverse. the worlds of Alara to add challenges to your campaign.
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Shards of Alara
T
he plane of Alara was once a single, immense Life on Alara
plane, rich in mana and natural resources. It
featured kingdoms, regions, and civilizations Since the conflux, the once disparate species of Alara now
unlike the five shard-cultures that would later experience a mingling of cultures and lifestyles. Some retain
inhabit it. Ancient Alarans built enormous their prejudices and xenophobia, while other individuals seek
artifacts called obelisks across the plane which to travel, learn, or trade with their new neighbors.
focused the five colors of mana. The obelisks
tamed Alara's wild mana into easily manageable sources for Currency
rituals, summonings, and other spellcraft. With such Bartering for goods is the preferred method of trade on Alara,
powerful and reliable mana, Alara, in its early days, was one but many traders will also accept the gold, silver, and copper
of the Multiverse’s most accommodating environments for coins minted by Blessed caste of Bant.
spellcasters.
Languages
The Sundering Each race of Alara preserves an ancestral tongue, many of
Millenia ago, an unknown Planeswalker plundered Alara for which are widely spoken on that race's shard of origin.
its mana. The drain on the plane's mana shattered something Thankfully, humans are a race present in all five shards,
deep in its metaphysical structure, causing it to undergo a allowing their language to be used as a common tongue for
radical planar refraction. The plane broke into shards along traders and explorers after the Conflux.
mana lines, diffusing into its component parts like light Alaran Languages
refracted in a prism - and shattering Alara's civilizations and Language Typical Users
ecologies along with it.
The shards that resulted from Alara’s refraction drifted Abyssal Demons, Devils
away from each other in the Blind Eternities, the space Auran Aven, Kathari
between planes. They were planes unto themselves, but not
complete — each was cut off from two different colors of Celestial Angels, Blessed
mana. This mana imbalance dramatically altered life on each Common Humans
world. Environments warped to match the changed mana
landscape, and life changed with it. Draconic Viashino
Elvish Elves
The Conflux
Giant Incurables
Nearly a decade ago, a dragon planeswalker from the plane of
Dominaria known as Nicol Bolas sought to use the energy of Goblin Goblins
unified Alara to restore his own power. Using agents across Nacatl Nacatl
the plane to foment chaos and destroy the obelisks that
stabilized the shards, he accelerated the process until the Rhox Rhox
shards merged in an event known as the Conflux. Sphinx Sphinxes
The shards reunited, a jagged fusion of now poorly-fitting
pieces. As the Conflux progressed, it became not the same Vampire Vampires
Alara that had once been, but a new world, a patchwork plane Vedalken Vedalken
composed of five distinct microverses—Alara, but reborn. As
the barriers between worlds dissolved and lands overlapped A few secret or exotic languages are used on Alara as well.
in chaotic incursion zones, the denizens of the five shards Druidic exists and allows a secret communication among
ventured forth, meeting their long-lost fellow Alarans for the disparate shamans of Jund and Naya. Thieves' cant is used by
first time. Prejudice gripped these races that were once the Unbeholden caste of Bant and the inhabitants of Esper's
allies, made strangers by history and fate. At the point where Tidehollow slums.
the five Shards met, a chaotic storm of mana came into
existence: the Maelstrom.
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Sighted
The Sighted are a clerical caste of monks and acolytes. They
bow to no one, but must obey the nobles of the Blessed caste.
Bant They give spiritual guidance and direct prayers, though they
Bant is a place of rolling plains, towering castles, fortified do not have any direct contact with angels.
towns, and the endless quest for honor. The nations of Jhess Sigiled
and Valeron control the coastal regions, while the inland
savannahs are divided between the three nations of Akrasa, Through noble or courageous deeds, inhabitants of Bant can
Eos, and Topa. Bant is a haven of order, honor, and earn favor from patrons. Patrons can be high-ranking nobles,
community. Traditions have thrived, and are protected by knights, or angels who bestow Sigils, magic-infused
innumerable knightly orders, warrior angels, and a caste medallions that empower the wearer and increase their rank
system designed to support the good of the many over the in society. Members of this caste are ranked by the number of
good of the few. sigils they bear.
The Caste System Mortar
The Mortar caste constitutes most citizens of the nations of
Every nation in Bant recognizes the same castes. Caste is set Bant, who follow the orders of the higher castes as they live
at birth, and breaking caste roles is rare. Pretending to take a their lives day to day. Mortar are considered to be the keepers
higher caste is punishable by imprisonment; the only way to of common sense, a counterpoint to the spiritual abstraction
truly attain a higher caste is through gaining Sigils, the of the Sighted and the strict code of the Sigiled.
magic-infused medallions that symbolize allegiance and
honor. Unbeholden
This caste consists of bandits and thieves, those who are
Blessed convicted of thievery without a letter of marque (which a
The Blessed are the nobles of Bant, who lead nations, live in nation might issue to privateers during wartime). The
accordance with the highest ideals, and are allowed to Unbeholden are often victims of circumstance or rebels who
interact with angels. Many believe that Blessed become reject the caste system. Many families have one member who
angels as long as they don't fall into decadence or is part of the Unbeholden. Often their exploits are chronicled
lawlessness. in fables meant to illustrate the importance of virtue and hard
work and the consequences of the lack of discipline that can
lead to life as an Unbeholden.
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The Nations of Bant
Jhess and Valeron are coastal nations, and some
traditionalists claim their seafaring cultures are too lax when Akrasan knights ride leotau and are mostly Mortars who
it comes to caste. By contrast, the nations of Akrasa, Eos, and believe their martial experience gives them a higher status
Topa strictly adhere to the rules of warfare and honor. than other Mortars. Every year Akrasa holds a tournament in
Jhess which knights from all Bant compete for an Akrasan sigil and
The island nation of Jhess runs the eastern coast of Bant. the kiss of an angel.
Jhessians are famous navigators and have the finest navy in Eos
Bant. Jhess is under constant siege from Valeron on the Eos is nominally Valeron's ally, due more to their disputes
mainland. Jhess’s sleek ships and highly skilled marines with Topa than any particular affinity for the Valeronians. The
dominate the sea and beaches, but Valeron’s hearty cavalry rulers of Eos possess ancient documents that they feel give
rule the inland battlefields. them claim to several ancient watering holes in Topa, a claim
Jhess is seen by many in Bant as hedonistic. Jhess has the that Topa steadfastly denies. Eos is home of the Olive Branch,
largest number of Unbeholden, the lowest-ranking caste a knightly order that seeks to broker peace and smooth the
composed of thieves and rogues. Jhessians' upward and relations between all the nations of Bant. However, all
downward mobility among the castes is considered attempts by the knights of the Olive Branch to mediate the
shockingly radical by the more traditional mores of the Inner dispute between Eos and Topa have failed.
Three.
Valeron Topa
Valeron stretches along the southern coast of Bant, north of The open savannah of Topa is spotted with towns that
Upper Vectis in Esper. Valeron is a land of vast rolling plains surround the precious watering holes and great cloister forts
dotted with copses of trees. Valeronians are renowned for built near important religious locations. Topa is famous for its
their beauty, the quality of their horses and expertise of their caravans, huge trains that carry goods, travelers, and
cavalry. The royal family of Valeron is an aven bloodline, and entertainers from watering hole to watering hole.
they are well-respected. Topans are master merchants, and compared to other
nations they have a particularly large Mortar population, filled
Akrasa with scribes and accountants, merchants and traders. The
Akrasa, also called "The Sea of Grass", is one of the Inner small Blessed caste that rules Topa looks to both successful
Three nations of Bant, a land of fertile plains all put to Mortars and visionary Sighted for guidance, and both castes
agriculture. Several knightly orders are based in Akrasa, and have high-level representatives on government advisory
its own armies are quite large. Akrasa has the largest number councils. Monks from Topa wander all of Bant, encouraging
of ancient towers and castles of any kingdom and the largest the Unbeholden to find their place in society through
Blessed caste in Bant. honorable combat.
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Esper
Esper is a place where purpose and control have triumphed
over savagery and chaos. Towering clouds sliced along
wizard-defined grid lines float over vast oceans, slate-colored Esper Geography
islands, and deserts of glass. Under the foresight of Esper's
ruling sphinxes, the plane has transformed from wilderness The environment of Esper lies to the south of Bant across the
to a tightly-controlled magocracy. Human and vedalken Sea of the Unknown, and includes islands, various
mages control almost every aspect of life here, from the tides underground waterways, and a great desert where the sand
and winds to its inhabitants. is finely broken-down glass.
Travelers to Esper should expect a spectacle of
sophisticated beauty, not only the plane but also its denizens Vectis
have been meticulously designed according to a grand plan. Vectis is Esper’s largest island city, an island off the southern
Everything here is observed and controlled. The forces of coast of Valeron in Bant. It is built around central, soaring
high magic rule supreme. spires of etherium, and consists of an upper and lower city.
Etherium Palandius
Etherium, also known as filigree, is a magical aether-infused Palandius largest vedalken city, and considered a work of art
metal alloy found on Esper. The inhabitants use it to improve by most vedalken. Palandius's dramatic architecture works
with the natural terrain to create a dramatic, organic
their skills and life spans. According to myth, etherium was cityscape. It overlooks the Sea of Unknowing and is a major
created by the sphinx Crucius, and since then almost all of port for human-vedalken trade.
Esper's inhabitants have etherium fused with their anatomy.
The body's functions are kept up through a series of complex
enchantments. Many inhabitants of Esper believe that life and
physical form is incomplete without some connection to the
Aether via etherium fusing.
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Tidehollow
A subterranean system of caverns, half-filled with darkened Visitarium
seawater, extends under Esper's largest islands. The seas' The Visitarium complex has a multitude of "visitation bays"
tides have worn the rock into a sort of honeycomb, and the in which humans can host other creatures for various
caverns continue for miles insland. The pristine magocracy of transactions, whether they're for business, educational, or
Esper lives symbiotically with this sinister underworld of secretive purposes. There are large, central bays in which
slums and shadows. Esper's sphinxes land to discuss matters with the humans
they deem worthy of their communication.
Cesspools
Esper's cities and settlements are nothing if not clean. Waste Glass Dunes
material of all kinds is shipped to the Cesspools, deep pits Esper’s largest contiguous landscape is a large, glittering,
where monstrous creatures swim through the ashen mulch white "sand" desert known as the Glass Dunes. Though
and "process" the refuse. The Cesspools have given rise to normally calm, windstorms here can kick up the glass-dust
their ghoulish ecosystem that Esper's civilized world does its and permanently blind those whose eyes aren't protected.
best to avoid. Beneath the dunes, glacierlike masses of glass slowly
accumulate through pressure and time.
Sanctum Arcanum
The Sanctum Arcanum is a glass-and-steel vedalken temple Cliffs of Ot
fortress in the clouds. The atmosphere above it is enchanted These wind-carved cliffs hang improbably throughout the Sea
so that it's never overcast, and a shaft of light cuts through a of Unknowing. Travelers are encouraged to listen to the
permanent hole in Esper's clouds, forever illuminating the whispers and wails in the sea spray; some Esperites believe
temple. It houses the Codex Etherium, and sages and the sounds are the voices of the dead. Vedalken, however,
scholars from across Esper travel to the Sanctum to behold believes the cliffs are a place of mysticism, and that
them. Many small academies have cropped up around the meditating on their heights will yield arcane insights.
sanctum dedicated to studying these sacred texts.
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Grixis
Grixis is a hellscape of decay and madness. The undead, mad
necromancers, and demons feed on the remaining scraps of Grixis Geography
life, exploiting the meek and enslaving the willing to realize
their dark fantasies of power. Meanwhile, the free-willed Grixis’s skies are purple-gray, stormy, and ominous. Its hills
living eke out survival under the land's cruel conditions. are drifts of bones, its valleys are decaying flesh, and its seas
are murky, polluted deathtraps. Its cities are lairs of undead
Vis hordes and necromancer barons, and every parcel of land
The still-living beings on Grixis are called Vitals, and the life- between them is a battlefield for their constant power
force of those beings is called Vis. Vis suffuses a living struggles. Because of ancient enchantments, decay is slowed
creature's tissues and bodily fluids but is not itself a physical to a crawl on the plane, allowing the landscape to fester for
material. Vis empowers Demons and fuels all of the magic on centuries.
Grixis. Vis can be consumed directly from a living host via Dregscape
magical means but is usually gathered through the blood or Grixis features a vast swamp where degeneration is slowed
thoughts of the living. Necromancers actively hunt down to a crawl known as the Dregscape, made up of the remains
Human and Ogre encampments to take slaves to obtain this of various large corpses, eroded earth, and the stench of
Vis through arcane rituals. Despite its intangibility, vis is the death. The carcasses of centuries-old beasts and people
most important resource on Grixis. linger here, slowly becoming a thick ichor. The Dregscape is
A vital whose vis has been drained is still physiologically the main feeding ground for the kathari, a race of scavenging
alive, though they have an ashen, gaunt appearance and vulture-people who occupy the islands out to sea. The
greatly diminished mental function. Called Damned, these mutated ogres known as incurables (see chapter 5) dwell
drained individuals oftentimes are indistinguishable from the high in the mountains.
living, but are completely controlled by their demon masters
—making them dangerous spies. Hermitages of the living on
Grixis have entrance tests for the Damned with rigorous
questioning and magical detection.
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Necropolises
If there is any true civilization on Grixis, it's in the
Boneheaps necropolises, cities of the undead. Most necropolises are
Once the kathari are done gnawing on a corpse, they fly the ruled by liches or demon lords, but others are run by living
skeletons piece by piece to enormous hills of bones known as necromancers. Rulers of necropolises, called barons,
boneheaps. There, rats and other vermin clean the rest of the constantly war with one another, trying to expand their
meat from the bones, leaving only clean, dry, clattering boundaries and hoards of resources. Some necropolises are
remains. The kathari can then use the pieces to construct built over enormous, labyrinthine systems of caverns that
animated skeletons, jewelry and armor, and bone golems. serve as dungeons for the living and storage for the dead.
Boneheaps can be good sources of mana, and are often Kederekt is a necropolis of undead-afflicted, half-sunken
scoured for valuables by the minions of necromancers and manor houses near a greasy, acidic sea. Unx is a necropolis
liches. most well known for the massive dragon skeleton that circles
the city. Unx was once a grand stadium, but its floor has
Torchlight become a huge sinkhole that leads far down to the magma
The few living humans take shelter in small, hidden brick below. Vampires meet here annually to discuss the future of
cities known as hermitages. The largest of these hermitages their people.
is known as Torchlight, a mountain fortress well-defended Droning Iles
with sword and sorcery. It is constantly under siege by flesh- The Droning Isles of Grixis contain crumbling towers of
hungry undead and tempted by the promises of demons. To ashen crust that are the massive hives of the banewasps (see
guard against the Damned and minions of necromancers, chapter 5). Banewasps construct their hives in the middle of
travelers are scrutinized with entrance tests and magical murky, shallow seas, which help protect their developing
screening before being allowed to enter the city. larvae from predators such as kathari and plague bats. The
constant buzzing of these larva warehouses gives the
Droning Isles their name.
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Jund Geography
Jund is composed of active volcanoes, sharp mountain ledges,
Jund and lush jungles. It has a pungent sulfuric atmosphere. The
Jund is a landscape of rocky volcanoes, primal jungles, and hot climate, bubbling tar-baths, and volcanic activity combine
treacherous tar pits. Jund is a primeval world teeming with with the reptilian populace to create a sense of a primeval
poisonous plants and dangerous wildlife. While Jund is home world. The land has deep-cut valleys in it that resemble huge
to humans, viashino, and goblins, it's the dragons who are the claw marks if seen from above. These deep gashes in the
undisputed tyrants of the land. land are where the jungles and swamps are found.
Life on Jund is a never-ending struggle of survival of the The Rip
fittest. Because of the undisputed supremacy of dragons, a The rip is a deepest of the valleys, plunging nearly two miles
geographical hierarchy has emerged among humanoids. The from the scarred hilltops to the swampy depths, and is home
smallest in stature, goblins occupy the high ground, making to a number of viashino thrashes.
them easy prey for the dragons. Below them in the scrubby
jungles at the base of mountains are the human tribes, while Cicatrice
the viashino live in the jungle depths, safe from dragon Cicatrice is a region of especially rugged land, knuckled and
predation. twisted between two great rift valleys. Called scar-lands by
Sangrite the tribes that live in this extreme terrain, the Cicatrice is
home to Jund's most powerful dragons.
Sangrite forms as reddish crystalline spikes in volcanoes or
deep caverns. These distinctive formations of energy are one The Bloodhall
of the great mysteries of Jund and have attracted many The Bloodhall is a huge, sangrite-rich cavern in the scar-lands
travelers who hope to harness their power. Some believe that above the rift valleys. The cave is sacred to Jund's human
when a creature dies on Jund, its life-force disperses into the warrior-clans — but in territory unclaimed by any tribe — and
air and settles as sangrite in volcanoes and caves, while frequented by hungry slimes and oozes. It is here that Jund's
others believe that is the crystallized form of dragon breath. human gather for the life hunt; spurred on by a shaman's
vision every eight years, the tribes gather to hunt and kill a
dragon.
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Naya
In the jungles of Naya, natural wonders of astounding beauty
are veiled by lush forests and secreted between mountain
steppes. In this lush land, life is celebrated and nature is
revered. Naya boasts an abundance of resources and the most Empire of Clouds
varied forms of life of all the shards. Growth is even At one time, the nacatl were the most civilized race in Naya
accelerated by the warm, wet climate, and some of Naya's and the undisputed rulers of the plane. In its heyday, the
animals have reached an awesome scale. Naya is a glorious nacatl's Empire of the Clouds had an extensive system of
tropical jungle peopled by nacatl, elves, and humans—and roads, bridges, and aqueducts. But internal strife destroyed
rumors persist of minotaur in its caves and mountains. the empire, and now their empire lies as overgrown ruins.
The Cloud Nacatl still have a few strongholds left in the
Naya Geography mountains, such as the city of Qasal. In these cities, they still
In the lower elevations, the jungle is the undisputed king. retain allegiance to the Coil, a complicated system of laws
that were once recorded on a massive stone wall.
With heavy, intermittent rainfall as the lifeblood of the jungle,
the rampant vegetation is in a constant race, always clawing Cities
upwards in the competition for sunshine. The canopy of Some humans of Naya are nomadic tribes called
leaves is laced together by massive lianas — thick, woody drumhunters, while others build small cities on the jungle
vines that connect the trees and can grow up to five feet in floor, and these cities provide luxury and relaxation for the
diameter. A permanent, pale mist known as the Whitecover drumhunters. Nayan cities often include farms for livestock
hangs over the rainforest, punctured by ranges of steeply and crops, as well as open arenas for the grappling sport of
sloped mountains. Matca.
Whatever lives on the jungle floor must survive on what
falls from or through the canopy. When a tree falls it creates Summoning Root
an opening in the canopy, and thousands of seeds fight for the Drumhunters are so named for their habit of using the
chance to grow in the rare shaft of sunlight. The jungle is distinctive sound of tree's roots to navigate and hunt. The
constantly trying to outgrow itself: whatever can get the Summoning Root is the base of the largest tree in the
highest has the best chance of survival. lowlands, which covers several acres and has the loudest and
Sacellum
most distinctive sound of all. When there is an emergency,
humans summon all groups to that spot by drumming on the
The Sacellum is the temple of the Anima, high priest of the root in a specific rhythm. The emergency summons is so loud
elves, and spiritual center of Naya's elf culture. With walls of that the vibrations can be felt on the streets of Qasal in the
roots, vines, flowers, and leaves, the Sacellum is a cavernous mountains.
room with holes cut in the canopy and draped with colored
silks.
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Character Creation
T
he Player's Handbook describes a step-by-step Languages
process of character creation. When you
create a character from Alara, you'll go Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one
through the same steps, using the new Race other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for
options presented in this chapter. This chapter the character. The languages in Alara that a character might
also includes suggestions for tying your class speak are listed in chapter 1.
and background into your backstory in the
world of Alara. Creature Type
Creating a character begins with imagining the person you Every creature in D&D, including every player character, has
want to play. The five shards of Alara provide a way to jump- a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature
start your imagination and steer you toward certain character they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A
archetypes that can guide the rest of the decisions you make race in this section tells you what your creature type is.
for your character.
Creature types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules
in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways.
Races For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a
At 1st level, you choose your character's race. This section Construct or an Undead.
presents the for this setting, and provides information to help
you understand your character's place in the world. Age
When you create a character for a campaign or adventure The typical life span of a player character in the D&D
set on the plane of Alara, you choose from one of the race multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t
options presented here, and follow these additional rules meet a violent end on an adventure. A race in this section
during character creation. tells you if it has an atypical life span.
Ability Score Increases Height and Weight
When determining your ability scores, you increase one of Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the
those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or you same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our
increase three different scores by 1. You follow this rule world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or
regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight
such as rolling or point buy. table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the
Your class's "Quick Build" section offers suggestions on table that best represents the build you imagine for your
which scores to increase. You're free to follow those character.
suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide
to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
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Aven Traits
You have the following racial traits.
Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
Size. You are Medium.
Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
Aven Flight. Because of your wings, you have a flying speed
Aven appear as avian humanoids covered in feathers. They equal to your walking speed. You can't use this flying speed if
have humanoid arms and legs but possess large feathered you're wearing medium or heavy armor.
wings on their backs. Alaran aven take on characteristics of Talons. You have sharp talons that you can use to make
many bird species, including eagles, falcons, and owls. unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals
A proud race of warriors and mages, the avens' homeland 1d6 + your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the
is a swath of rocky highland jutting out of the Bant savannah bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
on land claimed by the nation of Akrasa. Though they follow Feathered Ancestry. You gain an additional benefit based
the caste system of Bant, many aven avoid entanglement in on one of the following options (choose when you select this
human affairs. race):
The royal family of Valeron in Bant consists of falcon-like Powerful Feathers. You can cast the thunderwave spell with
aven, while owl-like aven are found among the wizards in the this trait. Once you cast the spell with this trait, you can't
towers of Akrasa. do so again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast
the spell using any spell slots you have of 1st level or
higher. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your
spellcasting ability for when you cast gust of wind with this
trait (choose when you select this benefit).
Silent Feathers. You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.
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Elf Traits
Elf Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
Called Canopy Elves by Naya's humans and Vinewalkers by Size. You are Medium.
its nacatl, Alara's elves refer to themselves as the Speed. Your walking speed is 35 feet.
"Descendants of Cylia" or Cylian Elves, after their first high Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you
priest Cylia. Their appearance is similar to their counterparts as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim
on other planes; humanoids with pointed ears and a wide light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of
range of human-like skin tones. gray.
The elves live in brightly colored silk tents and congregate Cylian Magic Sense. You can cast the detect magic spell
around dewcups; pools of water that gather in the canopy's with this trait. Once you cast the spell with this trait, you can't
giant ferns. Except for the Anima and her court, the elves are do so again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast the
constantly on the move through the jungle in loosely spell using any spell slots you have of 1st level or higher.
organized groups based more There's an elven saying about Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
leaving their handprint in the air; it's the idea that by living Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when you
somewhere for a time, they then claim fleeting ownership are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow,
over that area of the canopy. If one group runs into another, mist, and other natural phenomena.
everyone sits inside the silk tents, has a glass of lotus drink, Timberwalk. Ability checks made to track you have
and talks for a long time. disadvantage, and you can move across difficult terrain made
of nonmagical plants and undergrowth without expending
extra movement.
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Goblin Traits
Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. You are also
considered a goblinoid for any prerequisite or effect that
Goblin requires you to be a goblinoid.
Alara's goblins are bestial in appearance with rodent-like Size. You are Small.
features. They have small red eyes, elongated muzzles with Speed. Your walking speed is 35 feet.
powerful incisors, digitigrade feet, and short tails; and they Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you
are covered in short brown hair. They are small, barbaric as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were in dim
creatures that lack the whimsical side of most other goblins. light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of
Most goblins are spindly in build, but stronger than they gray.
appear and very fast. They can wriggle into tight spaces—the Bite. You have a fanged maw that you can use to make
word for squirming into a tight crack, the goblin's preferred unarmed strikes. When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d6 +
escape method, is the somewhat poetic phrase plikintok agat, your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the
or "wearing the garment of rock." bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Jund's goblins live in cairnlike "shelter stones" that are Plikintok Agat. Without squeezing, you can move through
heaped up to keep off the worst predator attacks. Scavengers and stop in a space large enough for a creature one size
who pick the bones of old kills, goblins eat insects and worms smaller than you. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the
and gather the roots and tough fruit of the sparse vegetation meld into stone spell with this trait. Once you cast the spell
that grows on mountainsides and plateaus. with this trait, you can't do so again until you finish a long
rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have
of 3rd level or higher.
Nimble Escape. You can take the Disengage or Hide
action as a bonus action on each of your turns.
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Homonculus Traits
Creature Type. You are a Construct.
Size. You are Small.
Constructed Nature. You have resistance to poison
damage and immunity to disease, and you have advantage on
Homunculus saving throws you make to avoid or end the paralyzed or
poisoned condition on yourself. You don't need to eat, drink,
A homunculus is a magically created, living creature created or breathe.
by the alchemical masters of Esper. Homunculi are sentient Nimble Escape. You can take the Disengage or Hide
and self-willed, but typically incapable of defying the demands action as a bonus action on each of your turns.
of their creators. They vageuly resemble small, "toy" versions Sentry's Rest. When you take a long rest, you must spend
of vedalken, and are used for a myriad of purposes, but most at least six hours in an inactive, motionless state, rather than
often as clerks, scribes, and couriers, and as decorative sleeping. In this state, you appear inert, but it doesn't render
additions to mages' personal retinues. Though the lives of you unconscious, and you can see and hear as normal.
homunculi aren't considered intrinsically valuable, they are Specialized Design. You gain one skill proficiency and one
kept well protected due to the labor and expense of their tool proficiency of your choice.
creation. True Life. If the mending spell is cast on you, you can
expend a Hit Die, roll it, and regain a number of hit points
equal to the roll plus your Constitution modifier (minimum of
1 hit point).
In addition, your creator designed you to benefit from
common spells that preserve life but that normally don't
affect Constructs: cure wounds, healing word, and spare the
dying.
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Human
Humans are found throughout all five shards of Alara, with
the people of each shard having their own culture.
Regardless of their shard of origin, humans are physically
similar to their counterparts on other planes and display a Human Traits
wide diversity of skin tones and features. You have the following racial traits.
Bant humans are the originators of the caste system of Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
Bant. Uniquely, Bant humans are taught the weapon-based Size. You are Medium.
martial art of Halcou from an early age; its name derived
from an alabaster bird with legendary grace and speed. Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
Esper humans are most likely to have etherium-based body Human Resourcefulness. When you make an attack roll,
modifications and prosthetics, as the vedalken display. an ability check, or a saving throw, you can do so with
Human culture on Esper places a high value on magical advantage. Once you use this trait, you can't do so again until
prowess; those who lack the proficiency of mages often you finish a long rest.
volunteer to become telemins or "mage dolls," willing Shard Ancestry. Your ancestry lies in one of the five
puppets for a mage's mind magic that display works of art, shards, granting you special talents. Choose one shard from
such as dance and song, while under the control of the mage. the Shard Ancestry table, which determines the feat you are
Grixis humans are typically more pale and gaunt than their granted (see the Player's Handbook for rules on feats).
counterparts on other shards, and their culture is driven by Shard Feat
isolationism and survival in the harsh environs of Grixis.
They place a high value on fighting against the undead. Bant Martial Adept
Jund humans are culturally organized into clans that, while Esper Magic Initiate
technologically inferior, display superior survivability in
Jund's jungles and swamps. They are typically leaner than Grixis Tough
their counterparts on other shards and often display reptillian Jund Mobile
features as a result of Jund's mana, including forked tongues
and scales. Naya Skilled
Naya humans are renowned for their physical beauty.
Some retain a nomadic, tribal culture and are known as
Drumhunters, using the sound of tree roots to navigate and
hunt. Other Nayan humans organize around agricultural
cities on the jungle floor.
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Kathari Traits
Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. You are also
considered an aven for any prerequisite or effect that requires
you to be an aven.
Kathari Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
The Kathari are a race of scavenging vulture-people native to Beak. You have a sharp beak that you can use to make
Grixis. Black-winged scavengers with a bald vulture's head unarmed strikes. When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d6 +
and humanoid arms and legs, they circle the skies in search your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the
of sites of death, and thus food. Kathari nest in aeries in the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
mountains of Grixis' Dregscape, perched high to avoid Flight. Because of your wings, you have a flying speed
marauding undead. equal to your walking speed. You can't use this flying speed if
Their religion, called Skive, states that only those dead you're wearing medium or heavy armor.
whose skeleton has been completely cleansed from flesh Kathari Resillience. You have advantage on saving throws
have a chance to enter the afterlife. As such, most Kathari you make to avoid or end the poisoned condition on yourself,
treat their scavenging lifestyle as a holy calling. and you have resistance to poison damage.
Scavenger. As an action, you can feast on the corpse of a
creature you can touch that isn't a Construct or Undead,
gaining temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus.
Once you use this trait to feast on a creature's corpse, the
corpse is destroyed and the creature can be restored to life
only by means of a true resurrection or a wish spell.
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Nacatl
The mountains of Naya are home to the Nacatl, a race of
leonine humanoids. Like lions, male have manes, but the
coats of nacatl range from mottled-jaguar to silver-gray to Nacatl Traits
totally black. The nacatl used to dominate Naya, with their You have the following racial traits.
Empire of the Clouds operating an extensive system of roads, Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
bridges, and aqueducts across the plane — all constructed out
of rocks and timbers so finely cut that mortar was Size. You are Medium.
unnecessary. Today, the Empire of the Clouds has fallen into Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
ruin. Agility. You can take the Dash action as a bonus action.
The Nacatl social unit is the pride. Among the Cloud You can use this trait a number of times equal to your
Nacatl, prides are longstanding and complex familial proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when
structures with great histories and bloodlines. The Wild you finish a long rest.
Nacatl, however, have prides that are looser and more Cat's Grace. You don't take fall damage from falling 20 feet
changeable. Each pride has a leader, though individuals or less as long as you aren't incapacitated.
within the pride generally have the freedom to do as they Claws. You can use your claws to make unarmed strikes.
wish. Leadership and status are determined through ferocity When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength
and survival rather than blood ties. modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning
While stonework is used in the construction of roads and damage normal for an unarmed strike.
large buildings, the Cloud Nacatl prefer to live in drays: small, Climb. Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed
stone-hewn dens built around tree trunks and in cliff faces. equal to your walking speed.
The Nacatl like baskets and reed weaving, decorate their Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you
drays with remnants of their warrior past, like old shields, as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim
weapons, and exquisite tusk carvings. Celebration and wealth light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of
are highly prized. gray.
Most Nacatl have returned to wandering the cloud jungles Hunter's Instincts. You have proficiency in one of the
and grow more feral with each generation, and are known as following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation,
the Wild Nacatl. Many nomadic Wild Nacatl tribes camp in Perception, or Survival.
the ruins of their former civilization. Because of fewer
resources in the high jungles, the Wild Nacatl Nacatl have
begun wandering into the lower elevations, where they fight
both elves and humans over territory.
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Rhox Traits
Rhox Charge. If you move at least 30 feet straight toward a
target and then hit it with a melee weapon attack on the same
Rhoxes are humanoids with rhinoceros-like characteristics, turn, you can immediately follow that attack with a bonus
including tough skin and a single facial horn. Warrior-monks action, making one attack against the target with your Horn.
and ascetics, the rhoxes have a solitary nature combined with Horn. You have a horn that you can use to make unarmed
an innate dedication to spiritual contemplation. They have a strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your
reputation for physical prowess and an impatience for those Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the
who disagree with them. Those rhoxes that don't turn to bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
spiritual retreat usually become muscle in groups of Natural Armor. You have thick, leathery skin. While you
Unbeholden, the lawless caste that have turned against the aren't wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 13 + your
rules of Bant society. Dexterity modifier.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when
determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can
push, drag, or lift.
Rhox Talents. You have proficiency in the Athletics and
Religion skills.
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Sphinx Traits
Creature Type. You are a Monstrosity.
Claws. You can use your claws to make unarmed strikes.
When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength
modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning
Sphinx damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Inscrutability. You have proficiency in the Deception skill,
Esper is home to a handful of great sphinxes, whose wisdom, and you have advantage on saving throws you make to avoid
magical prowess, and mastery over etherium makes them the or end spells that would sense your emotions or read your
rulers of the plane. Sphinxes prefer to remain a mystery to thoughts.
the humanoids, making their homes on distant, remote Limited Flight. As a bonus action, you can fly up to a
islands shrouded from view by magic. Their visits with number of feet equal to your walking speed, provided you
humanoids are reasonably frequent, but sphinxes do not form aren't wearing armor. If you are in the air at the end of this
lasting relationships. All sphinxes are vastly knowledgable movement, you fall if nothing is holding you aloft.
and insightful, but beyond that their characters vary widely, You can use this trait a number of times equal to your
from cold and calculating to honorable and beneficient. proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when
you finish a long rest.
Sphinx Sight. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the detect
magic spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also
cast the see invisibility spell with this trait. Once you cast
detect magic or see invisibility with this trait, you can't cast
that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can
also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have
of the appropriate level.
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Vampire Traits
Creature Type. You are an Undead.
Life Span. You are immune to the effects of aging and
can't be aged magically.
Bite. You have elongated fangs that you can use to make
Vampire unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals
1d6 + your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the
The vampires of Grixis are not the elegant aristocrats their bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
counterparts are on other planes. Here they have very little Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you
actual blood to feed on, so many are reduced to sustaining as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim
themselves from corpses and other undead. Their light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of
appearance is typically skeletal. Many have lost the ability to gray.
fly, but they can still be fierce. Well-fed vampires on the other Vampiric Nature. You don't need to eat, drink, or breathe.
hand, flush with the power of vis, soar the storm-choked Vis Drain. You can drain blood and life energy from a
skies, attracting swarms of bats and other minions. Blood- willing creature, or one that has the grappled, incapacitated,
sated vampires have an almost irresistible aura of power, the or restrained condition, provided that creature isn't a
attraction of which can be difficult to ignore. Construct. Make a Bite against the target. When you hit, you
gain temporary hit points equal to the damage dealt.
While you have these hit points, you have the following
additional benefits:
You have a flying speed equal to your walking speed.
You have advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks.
You can cast the animal friendship spell an unlimited
number of times, but you can target only bats and rats
with it.
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Vedalken
Vedalken are intelligent, progressive humanoids with a skin
tone that varies from a bluish-white-gray to a dusky, deep Vedalken Traits
blue. They have only the slightest indication of an outer ear,
with no lobe or 'rim' — just a hole that leads to the eardrum. You have the following racial traits.
They have nostrils but only a slight nose bridge. They have Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
only fine body hair that's uniformly clear and light. Size. You are Medium.
Esper's vedalken are refined, sophisticated, and lawful, and Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
have led Esper both in magical advancement and in the use Etherium Armor. Your body is augmented by etherium.
of etherium. The vedalken are among Esper's most While you aren't wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 13
prestigious mortal inhabitants and often hold positions of + your Dexterity modifier.
power thanks to their prodigious intellect and talent for Filigree Enhancements. You have advantage on saving
spellcasting. The vedalken are driven to understand throws you make to avoid or end the paralyzed, poisoned, or
everything around them, and are thus in a constant, intense stunned condition on yourself.
observational state. It can give other species the unnerving Observant. You have proficiency in the Investigation and
impression that they're being monitored and examined rather Perception skills.
than talked to. Vedalken Cunning. You have advantage on Intelligence,
After Alara was reborn, some vedalken heretics from Esper Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against spells.
were drawn to the verdant jungle of Naya. There they reject
the cold clutch of etherium in favor of the warm embrace of
nature, seeking enlightenment in the infinite patterns of life
rather than the dusty confines of ancient tomes.
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Viashino Traits
Bite. You have a fanged maw that you can use to make
unarmed strikes. When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d6 +
your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the
bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Viashino Grappling Jaws. When hit a creature with your Bite as
Viashino are heavy, muscular humanoids that resemble part of the Attack action on your turn, you can try to grapple
alligators. They are brutish predators who form "thrashes," the target as part of the same action (see the Player's
small bands that live and hunt in well-defined territories in Handbook for rules on grappling).
the swampy lowland jungles. Expert ambushers, viashino You can use this trait a number of times equal to your
warriors are able to wait patiently for days, then move with proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when
alarming speed to make their kill. you finish a long rest.
Hold Breath. You can hold your breath for up to 1 hour.
Natural Armor. You have tough, scaly skin. When you
aren't wearing armor, your base AC is 13 + Dexterity modifier.
Sneaky. You have proficiency with the Stealth skill.
Surprise Attack. If you hit a creature with an attack roll,
the creature takes an extra 2d6 damage if it hasn't taken a
turn yet in the current combat.
Swimming. You have a swimming speed equal to your
walking speed.
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Classes
Y
our character can have any class that appears in Fighters are found in all shards and cultures as soldiers and
the Player's Handbook (or other sources, with guards. They make up the bulk of Bant's armies, Jund's clans,
your DM's permission). Certain classes and and Naya's tribes.
subclasses are especially appropriate for Monks on Alara are most likely to be found among the
particular factions and shards, reflecting the Sighted caste of Bant, a monastic and clerical caste who
traditions and training of those groups. This practice the martial art of Halcou and revere the shard's
section can help you tie your character more angels.
closely to the plane of Alara if you already know what class Paladins are best represented by the various knightly
you want to play (the Artificer class appears in Tasha's orders of Bant. Paladins of the Oaths of Devoation and
Cauldron of Everything). Vengeance are most likely members of the Order of the
Artifiers on Alara are inhabitants of Esper with training Skyward Eye who embody a devotion to righteousness.
from the vedalken and human mages who work etherium into Paladins of the Oath of the Ancients are likely to be
constructs. Alchemists, on the other hand, work with natural members of the Order of the White Orchid, which seeks to
reagents and are more likely to be inhabitants of Jund or defend travelers from the dangers of the open plains.
Naya, where animals and plant life are abundant. Rangers on Alara are most likely scouts and guides of the
Barbarians are most likely to be found in Jund among shards of Jund and Naya, where the natural world dominates
human clans and viashino thrashes. They might also be and presents many dangers.
found as members of Nayan drumhunter tribes or nacatl Rogues are most likely found on the fringes of Alaran
prides. society, and are likely to be members of Bant's Unbeholden
Bards on Alara are most likely found on Naya as elven caste or inhabitants of the Tidehollow slums of Esper.
Epicists who preserve tales, or among drumhunter tribes. Rogues might also act as spies for the nations of Bant or
Bards who make their living with music and storytelling hermitages of Grixis. Swashbuckler rogues are most likely
might also be found among Bant's Mortar or Unbeholden privateers from the island nation of Jhess on Bant.
castes. Sorcerers can be found acting as shamans for Jund's
Clerics on Alara don't worship true gods, but each culture clans, viashino thrashes, and goblin tribes. They may also act
has its own religious practices. A cleric of the Knowledge as the leaders and mages of Naya's humans and nacatl.
domain might be from Esper; an Ethersworn or member of Sorcerers of the Draconic bloodline are most likely to be
the Seekers of Carmot who revere the filigree texts and seek inhabitants of Jund who have successfully hunted a dragon or
to imbue all life with etherium. A cleric of the Life or Nature harvested sangrite.
domain might be a resident of Naya that worships Progenitus Warlocks are rare but can still be found on Alara. The
and the gargantuans. A cleric of the Light domain might be a Archfey patron can represent the elven Anima or a
priest of the Sighted case of Bant, worshipping the shard's connection to Naya's gargantuans. The Fiend patron is likely
angels. A cleric of the Tempest or War domain might be an to be a powerful demon from Grixis, while the Great Old
inhabitant of Jund who worships the mighty dragons. Lastly, a One patron might be Esper's Inkwell Leviathan (see chapter
cleric of the Trickery domain might be one of Grixis' 5) or Progenitus himself.
Damned, a living being who has been drained of vis and Wizards are the common mages found on the shards of
become the slave of a powerful demon, lich, or vampire. Bant and Esper. Bant values wizards of the Abjuration and
Druids are abundant among the cultures of Jund and Naya, Divination Arcane Traditions, while Esper values
where nature and natural magic are commonplace. A Druid Conjuration, Evocation, and Transmutation especially.
of the Circle of Land can be from any shard where that land Wizards of the Necromancy Arcane Tradition are mostly
can be found—you can learn more about shards and their found on Grixis, where death mana is abundant.
geography in chapter 1.
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Backgrounds
W
hen you make a character from Alara, choose Charlatan
one of the backgrounds from the Player's
Handbook (or another source, at your DM's Charlatans function as members of society, and as such are
discretion). This section provides guidelines found in the cities and villages of Bant, Esper, and Naya.
for adapting these backgrounds to better Charlatans on the shard of Grixis might be very nefarious,
represent characters from the shards of Alara. posing as living survivors while actually being Necromancers,
If you would like to customize a background in vampires, or servants of demons.
this section, you can replace one feature with any other,
choose two skill proficiencies, and choose a total of two tool Criminal
proficiencies and languages. On Alara, criminals can be found as members of Bant's
Unbeholden caste or as inhabitants of the slums and
Acolyte underbelly of Tidehollow on Esper. They might also be
As an acolyte, you are a devotee of one of Alara's faiths. travelers who accost the cities of Naya or hermitages of
Bant acolytes are members of the Sighted caste, clerics Grixis.
and monks who worship the shard's angels and practice the
martial art of Halcou. Entertainer
Esper acolytes are Ethersworn or members of the Seekers Entertainers are common among Bant's Mortar caste and the
of Carmot who revere the filigree texts and seek to imbue all telemin of Esper (willing "mind puppets" of renowned
life with etherium. mages). Naya Epicists are an elven tradition that preserve
Grixis acolytes might be Damned, those whose vis has tales through word and song.
been drained and who serve a powerful demon, lich, or
vampire. They might also be followers of the Kathari religion Folk Hero
of Skive, which believes that only those dead whose skeleton
has been completely cleansed of flesh has a chance to enter Folk heroes rise from simple beginnings, often from Bant's
the afterlife. Mortar caste, the cities of Esper, the hermitages of Grixis, or
Jund acolytes are worshippers of the shard's dragons (see the human agricultural cities of Naya.
chapter 5).
Naya acolytes are those who worship Progenitus and the
shard's Gargantuans.
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Guild Artisan
Alara has no real guilds of artisans, but artisans and
merchants are found among Bant's Mortar caste, the
hermitages of Grixis, and the cities of Esper and Naya.
Noble
Nobles on Alara are most likely to be members of the Blessed
caste of Bant, the noble families who rule nations and
commune with angels. A noble might also represent a
renowned mage of Esper or a descendant of the elven high
priests of Anima.
Outlander
Outlanders are most likely to be from the lands of Jund and
Naya, but might also be scavengers who roam the Dregscape
of Grixis or make their home on the savannahs of Bant.
Sage
A sage of Alara is most likely one who studies as a member of
the Sighted caste of Bant, or the apprentice of a mage of
Esper.
Sailor
Sailors, whether traders or pirates, are most likely privateers
of the island nation of Jhess in Bant. A sailor might also be a
traveler who rides with the Tidehollow Scullers (see chapter
5) of Esper.
Soldier
A true soldier, as a member of an organized army, is most
likely to be a member of the Sigiled caste of Bant, though
they might also be a member of the Blessed caste who have
received strict military training.
Urchin
Urchins thrive in urban environments, and as such are
members of the Unbehold caste of Bant, or otherwise urchins
in Grixis' hermitages or the cities of Esper or Naya.
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Magic Items
T
his section presents a selection of magic items
for your Ixalan adventure or campaign. DMs
can use the magic items in this section as a
reward.
Demonspine Whip
Weapon (Whip), Very Rare (Requires
Attunement)
This whip is made of the bony spine of a Grixis demon.
You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with
this magic weapon. When you hit with it, choose one of the
following effects:
Sting. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution
saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 1 minute.
The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of
its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Hook. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it has the
grappled condition (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends,
you can't use this magic weapon on another target.
Message Capsule
Wondrous Item, Common
Message capsules are used on Esper as a sophiscated
method of storing communications.
A message capsule is a tiny pendant made of etherium.
While holding an empty message capsule, you can store in it
either a message or a spell, which it will store until it is next
opened. Once a filled capsule is opened, it is destroyed.
Message. You can store a message of up to 100 words in
the message capsule by speaking the message. When the
capsule is next opened, glyphs containing your message
appear magically in the air for any creature to read and last
for 1 minute. The glyphs appear in a language you mentally
choose while speaking the message (you do not need to
speak the language the glyphs appear in).
Spell. You can store a prepared spell in the message
capsule by casting it while the capsule is open. The spell
must target a single creature or an area. The spell being
stored has no immediate effect when cast in this way. When
the capsule is opened, the stored spell is cast. If the spell has
a target, it targets the creature that opened the capsule. If the
spell affects an area, the area is centered on that creature. If
the spell summons hostile creatures or creates harmful
objects or traps, they appear as close as possible to the
intruder and attack it. If the spell requires concentration, it
lasts until the end of its full duration.
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Scepter of Fugue
Mage Slayer Rod, Rare (Requires Attunement)
Weapon (Longsword), Rare While holding this rod, you can use an action to cast the
You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with modify memory spell from it (spell save DC 15). The rod can't
this magic weapon. be used again until the next dawn.
When you hit a spellcaster with this weapon, the Scepter of Insight
spellcaster takes an extra 3d6 damage of the weapon's type.
For the purpose of this weapon, "spellcaster" refers to any Rod, Uncommon (Requires Attunement)
creature with the capability to cast at least one spell. While holding this rod, you can use an action to cast the zone
Protomatter Powder
of truth spell from it (spell save DC 15). The rod can't be used
again until the next dawn.
Wondrous Item, Common
Protomatter powder is an etherium bonding agent developed Unscythe
on Esper. It is stored in vials. Weapon (Halberd), Artifact (Requires Attunement)
You can spill one vial of protomatter powder onto a metal You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with
object to cast mending on that object. The repairs created by this magic weapon. A Humanoid killed by this weapon rises
the powder are etherium. When mending is cast this way, if at the start of your next turn as a zombie that is permanently
the object was a magic item or Construct, magic is restored under your command, following your verbal orders to the best
to that object or creature. of its ability.
Scepter of Dominance Vectis Gloves
Rod, Very Rare (Requires Attunement) Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement)
While holding this rod, you can use an action to cast the While you wear these gloves, you can move up, down, and
dominate monster spell from it (spell save DC 15). The rod across vertical surfaces and upside down along ceilings,
can't be used again until the next dawn. without needing to make an ability check. You have a
climbing speed equal to your walking speed.
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Spells
M
agic functions on Alara as it does in most other D&D settings. The following section presents spells
available during an adventure or campaign on Alara. The Spells table shows which class spell lists the spells
appear on, as well as that spell's level and school of magic. With your DM's permission, these spells might
be available to you even if they aren't on your class spell list (the Artificer class is presented in Tasha's
Cauldron of Everything).
Spells
Level Spell School Class
C Magma Spray Evocation Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard
st
1 Resounding Roar Evocation Bard, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Warlock
st
1 Voices from the Void Conjuration Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
nd
2 Lightning Talons Transmutation Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
rd
3 Asha's Favor Transmutation Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock
3rd Necrogenesis Conjuration Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
th
7 Skeletonize Necromancy Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Asha's Favor
3rd-level Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a holy symbol of Asha or an angel
feather) Necrogenesis
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes 3rd-level Conjuration
You touch a willing creature. The creature sprouts feathery Casting Time: 1 action
wings for the duration, and gains the following benefits until Range: 60 feet
the spell ends: Components: V, S, M (a seed or fungal spore)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
The creature has a flying speed of 30 feet. Until this spell ends, you can use your action to summon a
The creature sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim saproling from the corpse of a creature you can see within
light for an additional 10 feet. range that isn't a Construct or Undead. Once a saproling
At the end of each of the creature's turns, each enemy emerges from a creature's corpse, the corpse is destroyed
within 10 feet of it takes 1d4 radiant damage. and the creature can only be restored by life by means of a
Lightning Talons true resurrection or wish spell. You can have no more than
2nd-level Transmutation four saprolings summoned this way. A saproling disappears
when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.
Casting Time: 1 action The summoned saprolings are allies to you and your
Range: Touch companions. In combat, the saprolings share your initiative
Components: V, S, M (a metal fork) count, but take their turns immediately after yours. They
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If
You touch a willing Humanoid. Talons of electricity emanate you don't issue any, they take the Dodge action and uses their
from the creature's hands or feet (you choose when you cast movement to avoid danger.
the spell) and last for the duration. Until the spell ends, the
creature's unarmed strikes are magical, the creature has a +1
bonus to unarmed strike attack rolls, and the creature's
unarmed strikes deal 1d6 + 1 lightning damage, instead of
the bludgeoning damage normal for unarmed strikes.
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Magma Spray
Evocation Cantrip Skeletonize
Casting Time: 1 action 7th-level Necromancy
Range: 15 feet Casting Time: 1 action
Components: V, S Range: Self (30-foot cone)
Duration: Instantaneous Components: V, S
You extend your hand toward a creature you can see within Duration: Instantaneous
range and project a blast of magma from your palm. The You unleash a shadowy flame from your hands in a 30-foot
creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take cone. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity
1d12 fire damage. The target is disintegrated if this damage saving throw. A creature takes 3d8 + 15 fire damage on a
leaves it with 0 hit points. A disintegrated creature and failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
everything it is wearing and carrying, except magic items, are A Humanoid killed by this spell rises at the start of your
reduced to a pile of fine gray dust. The creature can be next turn as a skeleton that is permanently under your
restored to life only by means of a true resurrection or a wish command, following your verbal orders to the best of its
spell. ability.
This spell's damage increases by 1d12 when you reach 5th
level (2d12), 11th level (3d12), and 17th level (4d12). Voices from the Void
1st-level Conjuration
Resounding Roar Casting Time: 1 action
1st-level Evocation Range: 60 feet
Casting Time: 1 bonus action Components: S
Range: Self (10-foot radius) Duration: Instantaneous
Components: V One creature within range you point begins to hear the
Duration: Instantaneous hateful whispers of the forgotten dead. The target must
You let out a menacing roar. Creatures of your choice within succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be afflicted with short-
range that can hear you must succeed on a Wisdom saving term madness (determined randomly or by the DM; see
throw or have the frightened condition until the end of your "Madness" in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master's Guide).
next turn.
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Bestiary
T
his chapter presents a number of unique
monsters and NPCs who can be found
throughout the shards of Alara. The creatures
in this bestiary are organized alphabetically. A
few creatures are gathered under a group
heading; for example, the "Gargantuans"
section presents different stat blocks for
various gargantuans, and those stat blocks are presented
alphabetically within that section.
The Alara Creatures table below lists every creature in this Alara Creatures
chapter, along with that creature's type and challenge rating Creature Creature Type CR
(CR). Ascetic Monk Humanoid 2
Using a Stat Block Banewasp Beast 3

Celebrant Angel Celestial 5
This chapter is a companion to the Monster Manual and
adopts a similar presentation. If you are unfamiliar with the Dreg Reaver Undead 5
monster stat block format, please read the introduction of the Esperzoa Beast 1
Monster Manual before proceeding further. That book
explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various Etherium Drake Construct 6
monster traits, information which isn't repeated here. Ethersworn Humanoid 2
Unusual Attacks and Magic Fleshdoll Undead 5
In this chapter you will find some weapons and spellcasting Fusion Elemental Elemental 5
that function in atypical ways. These exceptions are features Grixis Demon Fiend 9
of a stat block and represent how a particular creature uses
weapons and casts spells; these exceptions have no effect for Grixis Devil Fiend 1
how weapons and spells function for someone else. Grixis Vampire Undead 8
Meeting Prerequisites Hellkite Dragon —
Additionally, if a stat block contains the name of a class in the Homunculus Construct 0
creature's name or in parentheses under the name, the Incurable Giant 2
creature is considered a member of that class for the purpose
of meeting prerequisites for magic items. Inkwell Leviathan Construct 20
Kederekt Parasite Aberration 2
Knight of Bant Humanoid 3
Leotau Beast 1/2
Manaplasm Ooze 3
Mosstodon Plant 6
Saproling Plant 0
Sludge Strider Construct 8
Strix Beast 1/4
Tidehollow Sculler Undead 3
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Ascetic Monk
Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 38 (7d8 + 7)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

12 (+1) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 10 (+0)
Saving Throws Str +3, Dex +4, Int +3, Wis +4
Skills Acrobatics +4, Religion +3, Perception +4
Ascetic Monk Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common plus one other language
Bant monasteries are both militaristic and spiritual, and Challenge 2 (450 XP)
monks divide their time between meditation and martial Proficiency Bonus +2
pursuits. Each monastery has a liturgy based on the martial
art Halcou, and monks practice this highly stylized combat Unarmored Defense. While the monk is wearing no
system using a variety of single handed weapons. Typically, armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its
monks commit to vows and prohibitions, such as a vow of Wisdom modifier.
poverty or a vow against deceit. Many rhox monks are
ascetics, seeking religious inspiration through meditation and Actions
a solitary life. Multiattack. The onkmakes two Kensei attacks.
Kensei Weapon. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach
5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) magical damage of
the weapon's type (bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing)
plus 9 (2d8) magical psychic damage.
Reactions
Parry. The monk adds 2 to its AC against one melee
attack that would hit it. To do so, the rhox must see the
attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
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Swarm of Banewasps
Medium swarm of Tiny Beasts, Unaligned
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

Speed 30 ft., burrow 30 ft., climb 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

3 (-4) 14 (+2) 12 (+1) 1 (-5) 12 (+1) 1 (-5)
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, grappled,
paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
Senses tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Proficiency Bonus +2
Skeletonize. If the swarm starts its turn in the same

Banewasp space as a dead creature that is Large or smaller, the
corpse is destroyed, leaving behind only equipment
Banewasps are omnivorous insects that nest in reeflike hives and bones (or exoskeleton). The creature can be
that tower over Grixis' sea. Banewasps prefer decaying flesh restored to life only by means of a true resurrection
to other food and will swarm in great numbers in search of spell or similar magic.
freshly dead corpses. Sometimes banewasp larvae feed on
the flesh of still motile creatures, which can cause zombies Spider Climb. The swarm can climb difficult surfaces,
or even humans to become distended and distorted. including upside down on ceilings, without needing to
Banewasps are poor sources of vis, but can be used by make an ability check.
necromancers to animate fleshdolls. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space
and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any
opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm
Banewasp Infestation can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.
A creature that has become infested with
banewasps has the following trait: Actions
Infested. When this creature dies, a swarm of Ravenous Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach
banewasps appears in its space. 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 14 (4d6)
piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the
swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. If the target is
a creature, banewasps burrow into its body, and the
creature takes 3 (1d6) piercing damage at the start of
each of its turns. Any creature can use an action to kill
or remove the banewasps with fire or a weapon that
deals piercing damage by dealing 1 damage of the
appropriate type to the target.
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Celebrant Angel
Medium Celestial (Angel), Typically Lawful Good
Armor Class 18 (plate armor)

Speed 30 ft., fly 90 ft.

16 (+3) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 11 (+0) 17 (+3) 18 (+4)
Saving Throws Wis +6, Cha +7
Skills Investigation +3, Perception +6
Damage Resistances radiant
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened
Senses darkvision 120 ft., truesight 120 ft., passive
Perception 16
Languages all
Celebrant Angel Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Though mortal, angels are not born; they are formed as a Proficiency Bonus +3
result of an ages-old enchantment that affects all of Bant. Flyby. The angel doesn't provoke an opportunity attack
Whenever a mortal who conforms to Bant's high ideals of when it flies out of an enemy's reach.
honor and valor dies, their soul transmutes into an angelic
state. Once the soul has transcended, the angel's new body is Magic Resistance. The angel has advantage on saving
comrpised of physical manifestations of magic drawn from throws against spells and other magical effects.
the essence of the land and sky. Angels gather at the
Cathedral of Bliss, a vast temple of glowing marble and light Actions
that floats in the sky above Bant—higher than even Aven can Multiattack. The angel makes two Longsword attacks.
fly.
Angels protect and cherish life, but they're not supposed to Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5
interfere in the political maneuverings of mortals. They may ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8
champion a cause, guide, and teach, but they do not lead, (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands,
command, or order. plus 18 (4d8) radiant damage. If the target is within 5
feet of any of the angel's allies, the target takes an extra
2 (1d4) radiant damage.
Healing Touch (1/Day). The angel touches another
creature. The target magically regains 20 (4d8 + 2) hit
points. The touch ends the blinded, poisoned, and
deafened conditions and any curse or disease affecting
the target.
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Dreg Reaver
Huge Undead, Unaligned

Hit Points 95 (10d12 + 30)
Speed 50 ft.

22 (+6) 9 (-1) 17 (+3) 2 (-4) 11 (+0) 5 (-3)
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages —
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Barbed Body. A creature that touches the reaver or hits

it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 4
Dreg Reaver (1d8) piercing damage.
When a necromancer needs a heavy armor unit, he calls on Siege Monster. The reaver deals double damage to
the dreg reavers. These massive, bestial juggernauts have the objects and structures.
strength of elephants, the resilience of siege machines, and Unusual Nature. The reaver doesn't require air, food,
the damage dealing capacity of a herd of baloths. Dreg drink, or sleep.
reavers appear in a variety of shapes, all strong and horrible.
They can be saddled with war platforms and used as siege Actions
engines, or simply set free to wreak massive destruction on a Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
populated area. Some necromancers lash razorwire around target. Hit: 24 (4d8 + 6) piercing damage. If the target
the tusks, horns, claws, and tails of dreg reavers, or attach is a creature and the reaver moved at least 20 feet
barbed lances to their flanks to augment their pain-inflicting straight toward the target before the hit, the target
abilites. must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or
have the prone condition.
Stomp. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one prone creature. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) bludgeoning
damage.
Bonus Action
Trample. The reaver makes a Stomp attack against a
target with the prone condition.
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Esperzoa
Large Beast, Unaligned
Armor Class 11
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft. (hover)

17 (+3) 13 (+1) 13 (+1) 4 (-3) 10 (+0) 4 (-3)
Skills Perception +4
Languages —
Esperzoa Actions
An esperzoa is a large, jellyfish-like creature native to the Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft.,
cesspools of Esper. It floats along the water, using electricity one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage plus
to find bits of discarded metal in the waste, which it 3 (1d6) lightning damage. If the target is a creature, it
consumes as food. The jelly of these creatures is a highly has the grappled condition (escape DC 16). Until this
valued ingredient in many alchemical magics, and sells for grapple ends, the target has the restrained condition,
high prices in Esper black markets. and the esperzoa can't use its tentacles on another
target.
Digest Metal. The esperzoa begins to digest a metal
object it can touch that isn't being worn or carried, or a
metal object worn or carried by a creature the esperzoa
is grappling. A metal weapon takes a permanent and
cumulative −1 penalty to damage rolls. If its penalty
drops to −5, the weapon is destroyed. Metal armor
takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC
it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces
its AC to 10. The esperzoa can eat through 2-inch-
thick nonmagical metal in 1 round.
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Etherium Drake
Large Construct, Unaligned

Hit Points 110 (13d10 + 39)

19 (+4) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 5 (-3) 12 (+1) 6 (-2)
Damage Immunities lightning, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,
Etherium Drake paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Drakes are dangerous predators on any plane, but the Languages —
ehterium-infused drakes of Esper should be treated with Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
special caution. The ehtersworn have spent years perfecting Proficiency Bonus +3
their etherium-infusion techniques on drakes before moving
on to humanoids; as a result, thousands of etherium drakes Unusual Nature. The drake doesn't require air, food,
soar above Esper. Many drakes have suffered behavioral drink, or sleep.
changes due to their infusions and can be very unpredictable. Vigilant. The drake can't be surprised.
Actions
Multiattack. The drake makes two Bite attacks. While
flying, it can replace one of these attacks with a Claws
attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one
creature. Hit: 14 (3d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 18 (4d6 + 4) slashing damage.
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Ethersworn
Medium Construct, Typically Lawful Neutral

Speed 30 ft.

10 (+0) 10 (+0) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 13 (+1)
Ethersworn Skills Arcana +7, Religion +5
The sanctioned order known as the Ethersworn serves a Senses passive Perception 13
single purpose: to instill as many living things with etherium Languages Common, Vedalken
as they possibly can. As Esper's etherium supplies dwindle, Challenge 2 (450 XP)
their mission grows increasingly difficult, and members of Proficiency Bonus +2
the Ethersworn believe the metaphysical "fitness" of their
world is at stake. In accordance with teachings of the sphinx Actions
Crucias, they maintain that if enough of Esper's life is infused
with etherium, all of Alara will transcend its mortal and Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
physical limitations. one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) slashing damage.
* This spell appears in Xanathar's Guide to Everything Spellcasting. The ethersworn casts one of the following
spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability
(spell save DC 13):
At will: light, mending
2/day each: grease, heat metal, magic weapon
1/day each: dispel magic, tiny servant*
Reactions
Shieldmage (2/day). The ethersworn casts counterspell
or shield.
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Fleshbag
Medium Undead, Unaligned
Armor Class 9
Speed 30 ft.

19 (+4) 9 (-1) 18 (+4) 6 (-2) 10 (+0) 5 (-3)
Damage Immunities lightning, poison; bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks that
aren't adamantine
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,
Fleshbag paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
A fleshbag is the flesh of several corpses sewn together into Languages understands the languages of its creator but
an amorphous, hollow vessel and filled with some animating can't speak
element such as banewasps or worms, which are under the Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
command of the necromancer. Fleshbags tear easily and are Proficiency Bonus +3
not meant for long-term survival, but can be used as living
vessels for vis to be harvested when needed. Immutable Form. The fleshbag is immune to any spell
or effect that would alter its form.
Occasionally, a necromancer will animate a fleshbag using
a humanoid ghost, the result of which is called a fleshdoll. Magic Resistance. The fleshbag has advantage on saving
Fleshdolls can be enormous, bloated with spectral energy. throws against spells and other magical effects.
Insect Inhabitants. The swarm of banewasps or swarm of
Fleshdoll insects that enters the fleshbag remains inside it until
the fleshbag drops to 0 hit points, or until the fleshbag
The fleshdoll variant of a fleshbag has the following is targeted by the dispel magic spell or similar magic.
trait, which replaces its Insect Inhabitants trait: When the swarm leaves the fleshbag, it appears in an
unoccupied space within 5 feet of the fleshbag.
Ghostly Inhabitant. The ghost that enters the
fleshdoll remains inside it until the fleshdoll drops Inert. Without an animating element inside, the
to 0 hit points, the ghost uses a bonus action to fleshbag is an object.
move out of the fleshdoll, or the ghost is Turned or
Unusual Nature. The fleshbag doesn't require air, food,
forced out by an effect such as the dispel evil and
drink, or sleep.
good spell. When the ghost leaves the fleshdoll, it
appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of
the fleshdoll.
Actions
Multiattack. The fleshbag makes two slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) magical bludgeoning damage.
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Fusion Elemental
Gargantuan Elemental, Neutral

Hit Points 125 (10d20+20)
Speed 50 ft.

20 (+5) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 6 (-2) 10 (+0) 6 (-2)
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing from nonmagical attacks
Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed, petrified,
poisoned
Languages Primordial
Siege Monster. The elemental deals double damage to

objects and structures.
Actions
Multiattack. The elemental makes two attacks.
target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.
Fiery Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) fire damage. If the
target is a creature or a flammable object, it ignites.
Fusion Elemental Until a creature takes an action to douse the fire, the
target takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each
Elementals on any plane are manifestations of the plane's of its turns.
natural forces, or emanations of the plane's mana. They often
appear as incarnations of a single element: fire, water, air, or Whelm (Recharge 4–6). One creature within 15 feet of
the elemental must make a DC 15 Strength saving
earth. Alara's conflux, the reunion of the shards into a single throw. On a failure, the target takes 13 (2d8 + 4)
plane, has lead to the creation of fusion elementals who bludgeoning damage. If it is Large or smaller, it has the
incorporate many or all of these elements into a single form. grappled condition (escape DC 14). Until this grapple
ends, the target is restrained and unable to breathe
unless it can breathe water. If the saving throw is
successful, the target is pushed up to 15 feet away
from the elemental. The elemental can grapple one
Large creature or up to two Medium or smaller
creatures at one time. At the start of each of the
elemental's turns, each target grappled by it takes 13
(2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. A creature within 5
feet of the elemental can pull a creature or object out
of it by taking an action to make a DC 14 Strength
check and succeeding.
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Grixis Demon
Large Fiend (Demon), Typically Lawful Evil

Hit Points 142 (15d10 + 60)

18 (+4) 16 (+3) 18 (+4) 13 (+1) 14 (+2) 16 (+3)
Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +6, Cha +7
Skills Deception +7, Insight +6
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning,
Grixis Demon piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Demons are the embodiment of evil. Unnaturally strong, Damage Immunities poison
cruelly intelligent, possessed of natural spellcasting abilities, Condition Immunities poisoned
and ageless; they command dark reverence wherever they Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12
roam. Demons feed on vis and can extract it directly from a Languages Abyssal
nearby vital host at will, but love causing mortals to surrender Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
their souls voluntarily. Demons can grant an almost unlimited Proficiency Bonus +4
array of powers to mortals in exchange, and cunningly Magic Resistance. The demon has advantage on saving
disguise the cost. throws against spells and other magical effects.
Demonic Deals Actions
Similar to the devils of other D&D worlds, demons from the Multiattack. The demon makes two Claw attacks and
planes of Magic: the Gathering like to entice mortals with one Demonspine Whip attack.
deals. Consider the following mechanics as a framework for
deals made with such demons: Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one
Ability Checks. A demon attempting to trick a character target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage.
can make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the Demonspine Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit,
character's Wisdom (Insight) check. If the character's check reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (8d6 + 3) slashing
result is higher than the devil's, the character sees through damage.
the devil's deception.
Offer. A Grixis demon can offer a character up to 5,000gp, Spellcasting. The demon casts one of the following
spells, requiring no material components and using
an uncommon or rare magic item, or a supernatural charm of Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
the demon's choice. See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Masters
Guide for more information on supernatural charms. At will: darkness, detect magic, dispel magic
Service. A character who accepts a demonic deal is bound 3/day each: crown of madness, fear
to serve that demon, as though under the effects of a geas Extract Vis. The demon touches one willing creature.
spell. The character is a willing creature for the demon's The target 3d6 necrotic damage, and the demon
Extract Vis action. regains hit points equal to that amount.
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Grixis Devil
Tiny Fiend (Demon), Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 7 (3d4)
Speed 40 ft.

5 (-3) 17 (+3) 10 (+0) 7 (-2) 10 (+0) 10 (+0)
Skills Stealth +5
Damage Resistances cold, fire, lightning; bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Grixis Devil Languages Abyssal, Common
The creatures called "devils" on Grixis are minor demons Proficiency Bonus +2
akin to quasits. These smirking, short, red-skinned sadists
love to prick and jab at the living, usually to make their last Magic Resistance. The devil has advantage on saving
hours as pain-filled as possible. Some devils are employed as throws against spells and other magical effects.
torturers by demons, others as cruel slave-drivers for gangs of
vitals or packs of undead hounds. Devils are not particularly Actions
smart, but are agile and sly. Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage, and the target
must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or
take 5 (2d4) poison damage and become poisoned for
1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the
end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
success.
Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) slashing damage. If the
target is an ally, it has advantage on attack rolls until
the end of its next turn.
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Grixis Vampire
Medium Undead, Typically Chaotic Evil

Speed 40 ft., fly 40 ft. (hover)

16 (+3) 18 (+4) 17 (+3) 16 (+3) 13 (+1) 19 (+4)
Saving Throws Dex +7, Con +6, Wis +4
Skills Intimidation +7, Perception +4, Stealth +7
Damage Resistances necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing,
and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Languages the languages it knew in life
Unusual Nature. The vampire doesn't require air, food,

drink, or sleep.
Actions
Multiattack. The vampire makes two Unarmed Strike
attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with a Bite
attack.
willing creature, or a creature that is grappled by the
vampire, incapacitated, or restrained. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4)
Grixis Vampire piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) necrotic damage. If the
target isn't a Construct, the target's hit point maximum
Grixis vampires are undead creatures who feed on vis. You is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage
can read more about vampires in their entry for the Vampire taken, and the vampire regains hit points equal to that
race in chapter 2. amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a
long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is
reduced to 0.
Unarmed Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach
5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
The vampire can also grapple the target (escape DC
14) if it is a creature and the vampire has a hand free.
Children of the Night (1/Day). The vampire magically
calls 2d4 swarms of bats or rats. The called creatures
arrive in 1d4 rounds, acting as allies of the vampire and
obeying its spoken commands. The Beasts remain for 1
hour, until the vampire dies, or until the vampire
dismisses them as a bonus action.
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Finding new territory is difficult, so the young dragon must
either settle for inferior land or try to wrest a territory from
another dragon. During this phase of life, it is an eating
Hellkite machine. Such young dragons are the greatest threats to
The dragons of Jund, often called hellkites, are most similar creatures in the valleys because they aren't picky about where
to red dragons of other D&D worlds, though they are little they hunt.
more intelligent than beasts. Hellkites make their lairs in Jund's dragons don't go peacefully unto death. When an
mountains and volcanos, and each dragon has a territorial ancient has become too feeble to defend its territory, it finds
hunting ground which it defends from rival dragons. an unstable volcano, flies high above the crater, then plunges
Dragons don't reproduce often. A female dragon might lay in a shrieking death-dive into the magma. A fiery cataclysm
eggs only once every twenty years. Eggs are hidden in a cleft erupts on impact, and many lowland groups believe all
or fumarole in the side of a volcano within the mother's volcanic eruptions are caused by this ritualistic Shriek of
territory to keep them warm for the year they need to hatch. Flame.
The mother tolerates the young dragon in her territory for a Dragon Statistics
while, but once they have grown to the size of horses, she
treats them as rivals and might even kill them if they don't Jund's dragons can be represented by the stat blocks of red
leave. dragons throughout their various stages of life (wyrmling,
young, adult, ancient), except their intelligence is 6, and they
understand Draconic but can't speak.
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Homunculus
Small Construct, Typically Neutral

Hit Points 7 (2d6)
Homunculus STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

4 (-3) 15 (+2) 11 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 7 (-2)
Homunculi are magical constructed created by Esper mages.
You can read more about homunculi in their entry for the Damage Immunities poison
Homunculus race in chapter 2. Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,
paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Languages understands the languages of its creator but
can't speak
Challenge 0 (10 XP)
Unusual Nature. The homunculus doesn't require air,

food, drink, or sleep.
Actions
creature. Hit: 1 bludgeoning damage.
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Incurable
Large Giant, Typically Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 11 (hide armor)

Speed 40 ft.

19 (+4) 8 (-1) 16 (+3) 5 (-3) 7 (-2) 7 (-2)
Incurable Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8
Soon after Alara fractured, a race of ogres in the mountains Languages Ogre
of Grixis became afflicted with a cursed disease that twisted Challenge 2 (450 XP)
their anatomies and minds. Their shaman-queen undertook a Proficiency Bonus +2
desperate ritual to dislodge the curse from her people, but
instead her magic mutated the curse and strengthened its Actions
grasp on them all. Generations of bizarre mutations later, the Multiattack. The incurable makes one Tentacles attack
affliction left these "incurables" monstrous and homicidally and one Fist attack.
insane.
Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
one creature. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) poison damage, and the
target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving
throw or have the poisoned condition for 1 minute.
Until this poison ends, the target has the paralyzed
condition. The target can repeat the saving throw at the
end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
success.
Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
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A swallowed creature has the restrained condition, has
Inkwell Leviathan total cover against attacks and other effects outside the
Gargantuan Construct, Unaligned leviathan, and takes 28 (8d6) acid damage at the start of
each of the leviathan's turns. The leviathan's stomach
Armor Class 17 can hold up to two creatures at a time. If the leviathan
Hit Points 328 (16d20 + 160) takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a
Speed 40 ft., swim 120 ft. creature inside it, the leviathan must succeed on a DC
22 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA regurgitate all swallowed creatures, each of which falls in
27 (+8) 24 (+7) 30 (+10) 4 (-3) 18 (+4) 17 (+3) a space within 10 feet of the leviathan and has the prone
condition. If the leviathan dies, it similarly regurgitates all
Saving Throws Wis +10, Cha +9 swallowed creatures.
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 20 ft., one
Damage Immunities acid, poison target. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) bludgeoning damage plus 10
Condition Immunities exhaustion, paralyzed, poisoned (3d6) acid damage.
Languages — Tidal Wave (Recharge 6). The leviathan magically creates a
Challenge 20 (25,000 XP) wave of water that extends from a point it can see within
Proficiency Bonus +6 120 feet of itself. The wave is up to 250 feet long, up to
250 feet tall, and up to 50 feet wide. Each creature in
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the leviathan fails a the wave must make a DC 24 Strength saving throw. On
saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. a failed save, a creature takes 45 (7d12) bludgeoning
damage and has the prone condition. On a successful
Limited Magic Immunity. The leviathan can't be affected save, a creature takes half as much damage and doesn't
Inkwell Leviathan
or detected by spells of 6th level or lower. It has have the prone condition. The water spreads out across
advantage on saving throws against all other spells and the ground in all directions, extinguishing unprotected
magical effects. flames in its area and within 250 feet of it, and then it
Siege Monster. The leviathan deals double damage to vanishes.
objects and structures.
Legendary Actions
Actions The leviathan can take 3 legendary actions, choosing
Multiattack. The leviathan makes one Bite attack and one from the options below. Only one legendary action can
Slam attack. be used at a time and only at the end of another
creature's turn. The leviathan regains spent legendary
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 20 ft., one actions at the start of its turn.
target. Hit: 21 (2d12 + 8) bludgeoning damage plus 13
(2d12) acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller Move. The leviathan moves up to its speed.
creature, it must succeed on a DC 22 Dexterity saving Slam (Costs 2 Actions). The leviathan makes one Slam
throw or be swallowed by the leviathan. attack.
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Kederekt Parasite
Small Aberration, Unaligned

Speed 30 ft.

7 (-2) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 4 (-3) 10 (+0) 8 (-1)
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +6, Survival +2
Condition Immunities stunned
Kederekt Parasite Languages —
Kederekt, facetiously called "Seaside" by Vithian humans, is Proficiency Bonus +2
a series of large manor houses in Grixis that border a sea of
greasy, acidic water. The manor houses have sunken into the Detect Sentience. The parasite can sense the presence
silt so they're tilted at odd angles. The residents that remain and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that
are all undead. has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of
The Kederekt parasite is a strange, abominable horror that interposing barriers, unless the creature is protected by
stalks the shores around the manor houses. The undead a mind blank spell.
residents have little to fear from it, but any else who pass Spider Climb. The parasite can climb difficult surfaces,
through must be wary of its ability to stalk them by detecting including upside down on ceilings, without needing to
their minds. make an ability check.
Actions
target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage plus 2 (1d4)
acid damage.
Bonus Actions
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the
parasite takes the Hide action.
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Leotau
Armor Class 12
Speed 60 ft.
Leotau STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

17 (+3) 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 5 (-3) 12 (+1) 8 (-1)
Knights of Bant's inner three nations ride semi-intelligent
feline creatures of the savannah distantly related to the leonin Skills Perception +3
of Naya. They are unique in that they are hooved animals; Senses passive Perception 13
they have the heads and bodies of lions but possess the legs Languages —
of horses or bulls. There are three distinct leotau subspecies: Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
the white-coated orisil favored by the Blessed caste; the Proficiency Bonus +2
golden, fleet-footed mherva; and the large, calico/dappled
grohm. Keen Smell. The leotau has advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Running Leap. With a 10-foot running start, the leotau
can long jump up to 25 feet.
Actions
target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.
Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage.
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Manaplasm
Large Ooze, Unaligned
Armor Class 8
Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft.

15 (+2) 6 (-2) 14 (+2) 2 (-4) 6 (-2) 1 (-5)
Damage Resistances acid
Damage Immunities lightning, slashing
Condition Immunities blinded, charmed, deafened,
exhaustion, frightened, prone
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius),
passive Perception 8
Languages —
Amorphous. The manaplasm can move through a space

as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
Magic Resistance. The manaplasm has advantage on
saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The manaplasm's weapon attacks are
Manaplasm magical.
A creature native to the jungles of Naya, the manaplasm is an Spider Climb. The manaplasm can climb difficult
ooze parasite that feeds off the jungle's mana. When it feeds, surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without
it grows larger and stronger for a short time. Spellcasters needing to make an ability check.
who are unaware of its nature often find themselves quickly
overwhelmed by it. Actions
Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5
ft., one target. Hit: 12 (3d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.
Reactions
Consume Mana. The manaplasm casts counterspell. The
manaplasm then gets a bonus to its Pseudopod attack
and damage rolls equal to the level of the spell the
target was casting. For example, if the manaplasm casts
counterspell to interrupt a creature casting fireball, the
manaplasm gets a +3 bonus to its Pseudopod attack
and damage rolls. This bonus lasts until the end of the
manaplasm's next turn.
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Mosstodon
Huge Plant, Unaligned

Hit Points 126 (11d12 + 55)
Speed 40 ft.

24 (+7) 9 (-1) 21 (+5) 3 (-4) 11 (+0) 6 (-2)
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages —
Mosstodon Actions
Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft.,
The mosstodon is a gargantuan, which are believed by the one target. Hit: 25 (4d8 + 7) piercing damage. If the
Nayan elves to be the manifested will of Progenitus. While its mosstodon moved at least 20 feet toward the target
nature is uncertain, it appears as a mammoth made entirely before the hit, the target must succeed on a DC 18
of Naya's plant matter; its body is covered in moss and its Strength saving throw or have the prone condition.
tusks are made of tree bark.
Stomp. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one prone creature. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7) bludgeoning
damage.
Bonus Actions
Trample. The mosstodon makes one Stomp attack
against a target with the prone condition.
Reaction
Herd Thunder. The mosstodon incites one ally within
30 feet of it. The ally makes one melee attack against a
random creature within reach.
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Saproling
Tiny Plant, Unaligned
Armor Class 9
Hit Points 10 (4d4)
Speed 20 ft.

Saproling 3 (-4) 8 (-1) 11 (+0) 10 (+0) 10 (+0) 6 (-2)
Saprolings are motile plants found on Jund. They are fungal Damage Vulnerabilities fire
scavengers, feeding on rotting corpses of the jungle floors. Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing
Senses passive Perception 10
These saprolings have something resembling a shell with Languages Primordial
oversized fungal hyphae. Challenge 0 (10 XP)
False Appearance. If the saproling is motionless at the

start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll.
Moreover, if a creature hasn't observed the saproling
move or act, that creature must succeed on a DC 18
Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the
saproling is animate.
Actions
target. Hit: 1 bludgeoning damage.
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Sludge Strider
Huge Construct, Unaligned

Hit Points 95 (10d10 + 40)
Speed 40 ft.

21 (+5) 13 (+1) 19 (+4) 3 (-4) 14 (+2) 17 (+3)
Saving Throws Con +7, Wis +5
Languages —
Sludge Strider Relentless Stride. The strider can move through the
space of another creature.
Esper's sludge-filled Cesspools support their own ecosystem
of strange creatures. Sludgestriders are monstrous, Waterwalk. The strider can move across any liquid
etherium-infused insects that balance on the surface of the surface—such as water, acid, mud, snow, quicksand, or
depths using water tension, feeding on passing refuse. lava—as if it were solid ground.
Actions
Multiattack. The strider makes two Limbs attacks.
Limbs. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
Consume. The strider feeds on the corpse of one Large
or smaller creature within 5 feet of it, regaining 5
(1d10) hit points. The corpse and everything it is
wearing or carrying, except magic items, are destroyed.
The creature can be restored to life only by means of a
true resurrection spell or similar magic.
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Strix
Armor Class 12

13 (+1) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 8 (-1) 13 (+1) 10 (+0)
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +4
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Flyby. The strix doesn't provoke opportunity attacks

when it flies out of an enemy's reach.
Keen Hearing and Sight. The strix has advantage on
Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or
sight.
Actions
Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 1) slashing damage.
Strix Screech (Recharge 6). The strix emits a chilling shriek.
Esper is home to a large, owl-like bird called a strix (plural Each creature within 30 feet of the strix that doesn't
striges). Striges resemble ashen-colored screech owls with have the deafened condition must make a DC 12
deep black eyes. The screeh of a strix can drain the thoughts Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
and memories of those who hear it, which in turn nourishes takes 8 (2d6) psychic damage and is memory drained
the bird—a form of psychic vampirism. until it finishes a short or long rest or until it benefits
from the greater restoration spell or similar magic. The
strix regains hit points equal to the psychic damage
dealt. On a successful save, the target takes half as
much damage and isn't memory drained, and the strix
doesn't regain hit points.
While memory drained, a creature must roll a d4 and
subtract the number rolled from its ability checks and
attack rolls. Each time the creature is memory drained
beyond the first, the die size increases by one: the d4
becomes a d6, the d6 becomes a d8, and so on until
the die becomes a d20, at which point the target
becomes unconscious for 1 hour. The effect then ends.
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Tidehollow Sculler
Medium Undead, Typically Neutral
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 40 (9d8)
Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

8 (-1) 17 (+3) 10 (+0) 17 (+3) 14 (+2) 11 (+0)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Int +5
Skills Intimidation +2, Perception +4, Survival +4
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing from nonmagical attacks
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages understands Common and Vedalken but
Tidehollow Sculler doesn't speak
The most fearsome sight in Esper may be the scullers, the Proficiency Bonus +2
undead boatmen of the tidecaves. When the weather on
Esper's surface gets too inclement for extended journeys, Magic Resistance. The sculler has advantage on saving
some humans and vedalken will brave the Tidehollow and throws against spells and other magical effects.
entrust their travel to them.
Travelers to Esper should be aware that scullers use Actions
strange, nonverbal communication to negotiate their price, Multiattack. The sculler makes one Oar attack and uses
and only agree to unusual forms of payment. If you travel with Fear Gaze.
a sculler, prepare to lose something of great and subtle value.
Oar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one
target. Hit: 8 (2d4 + 3) fire damage.
Spellcasting. The sculler casts one of the following
spells, requiring no material components and using
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC
13):
At will: dispel magic, gust of wind, light
3/day: control water
1/day: control weather
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Welcome to Alara About this Book

victor adame minguez

Using a Stat Block Banewasp Beast 3

Meeting Prerequisites Hellkite Dragon —

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Skeletonize. If the swarm starts its turn in the same

Armor Class 18 (plate armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Barbed Body. A creature that touches the reaver or hits

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Armor Class 17 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Siege Monster. The elemental deals double damage to

Armor Class 19 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Armor Class 16 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Unusual Nature. The vampire doesn't require air, food,

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

Homunculus STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Unusual Nature. The homunculus doesn't require air,

Armor Class 11 (hide armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Leotau STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Amorphous. The manaplasm can move through a space

Armor Class 13 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

False Appearance. If the saproling is motionless at the

Armor Class 15 (natural armor)

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

Flyby. The strix doesn't provoke opportunity attacks

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA

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