Connection to the Wild

All hunters draw some degree of power from their connection to the natural world and its various terrains. A hunter's relationship to the wild can take many forms. Some were born or raised in the wilderness, while others formed a connection with the wilds later on. The specific form that this connection to the wild takes on may bear traits familiar to other classes, such as an innate understanding of the wild akin to a sorcerer, or a scholarly understanding of aspects of the wilderness more akin to a wizard.

Consider your character's backstory and decide what shape your connection with the wild will take. Does your character have a strong bond with a specific location in the wilderness, or with specific wild creatures? Does the connection influence which spells you use, and how you use them? Has this connection shaped the skills your character has developed?

Connections to the Wild

	d6		Connection
	1		The primal energy of the wilds breathes life into you. You have a spiritual, almost druidic bond with nature.
	2		Toughened and raised by the ruthless trials of the untamed wilds, you were made strong through endless hardships.
	3		You have a feral intuition, a gut instinct that guides your hand amid the wilds. The energy of nature runs within your veins.
	4		When in the wilds, the winds seem to always be at your back, the sun never in your eyes. Nature itself seems to grant you its blessing.
	5		Through studies, memorization, and experimentation, you have developed a deep understanding of the wilds. Your relationship with nature is one of understanding.
	6		The wilds claimed that which you hold dear, and in turn you hold a lingering hatred or resentment for it. Your connection to nature is one of emnity.

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Nemesis

Often, the catalyst that pushes one to walk the bloodied path is the appearance of a devastating enemy. The nemesis may be tied to a specific event in the character's early life, or it might be entirely a matter of choice.

What kind of creature left such an impact upon you? Was it a malicious being that caused harm to you or those you hold dear, or a force of nature causing mindless devastation, as part of its nature?

A nemesis, similar to a rival, is an NPC who opposes a character and leaves some form of sweeping impact across a the character's adventures. These enemies are not limited to characters of the hunter class, and can be worked into the backstory and motives for a character of any class.

Example Nemesis: Pollux

An adult black dragon who has been steadily building up his treasures, Pollux has plundered many villages to fill both his belly and his hoard. Townsfolk near his lair within a vile bog lose sleep at night for fear that his dark shadow will swoop down upon them from above.

Pollux's terror has impacted the character's home, and caused much anguish and suffering.
Goals. Pollux derives great amusement from toying with his prey, relishing in their cries and shrieks of terror. He primarily seeks to fill his belly, but also takes those he finds particularly amusing back to his lair to serve as slaves or snacks for a later time. As a secondary goal, Pollux builds his hoard of grim and ancient artifacts, showing particular interest in those which contain dark magics.
Allies. Many lizardfolk within the bog have allied themselves with Pollux, choosing to bear his dominion in exchange for his protection. When Pollux is away on a hunt, these lizardfolk will tend to his lair, guarding and cleaning it. Should intruders enter the bog, the lizardfolk will also rise to defend it.

    On some occasions, Pollux will send his lizardfolk minions out to perform tasks for him. This can include raiding nearby villages or waylaying travelers that come near the bog.
    Escape Plan. Being a dragon, Pollux's typical means of escape includes flying up into the clouds above. However, should his wings be disabled for some reason, the cunning dragon comes prepared with secondary methods. Pollux is an innate spellcaster, and can cast dimension door, greater invisibility, and hallucinatory terrain each once per day, requiring no material components. Should Pollux find himself in a precarious situation, such as if he is outnumbered and has less than half of his maximum hit points remaining, he will attempt to flee.
    Special Abilities. A sadistic predator, Pollux has the following special ability:

•         Terror Hunter. Pollux has advantage on attacks made against frightened creatures.

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Part 2: Hunter's Arsenal

This chapter describes additional
equipment, items, and spells for player characters. It includes both magical and mundane items for use by adventurers braving the wild lands, and offers more ways to interact with the world's environments, trap prey, and conduct battle.

Adventuring Gear

This section describes items that have special rules or require further explanation, presented in alphabetical order.
    Animal Bait. Animal bait grants advantage on checks made to lure, hunt, or tame beasts, and can be prepared as part of a short rest using specific materials: grubs and insects for aquatic bait, aromatic fruits and herbs for herbivore bait, and the remains of a freshly slain animal for carnivore bait.
    Bola. A bola consists of weighted balls attached by cord, and is used to ensnare and slow down prey. As an action, you can throw a bola up to 20 feet. Make a ranged attack against a creature or object, treating the bola as a simple weapon. On a hit, the bola deals no damage, and the target becomes en- tangled if it is a Large or smaller creature. The bola has no effect on creatures that are formless, creatures that don't use legs for movement, or creatures that are Huge or larger. The entangled creature's speed is halved, and it falls prone after using the Dash action. A creature can use its action to un- tangle itself or another creature within its reach. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the bola (AC 10) also frees the creature without harming it, ending the effect and destroying the bola.
    Cage. A cage has a door or opening on one of its faces, and can contain a certain number of creatures depending on the size of the cage. Breaking the cage requires a successful DC 20 Strength check. Each cage comes with one key. Without the key, a creature proficient with thieves' tools can pick the cage's lock with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. The cage imposes half cover on any attacks that pass through it.

• A 1 foot cube cage has 10 hit points, has a damage threshold of 3, and can contain 1 Tiny creature.
• A 5 foot cube cage has 25 hit points, has a damage threshold of 5, and can contain 1 Medium or Small creature or up to 4 Tiny creatures.
• A 10 foot cube cage has 100 hit points, has a damage threshold of 10, and can contain 1 Large creature or up to 4 Medium or Small creatures. Tiny creatures are able to slip through the cage's bars or mesh.

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    Camouflage. A camouflage-pattern cloak or shroud can be used to conceal yourself in the wilderness. You can spend 1 minute donning the camouflage. You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks as long as you remain under the cloak without moving or taking actions, and can hide from a creature even if it has line of sight on you. Once you move or take an action or a reaction, you must spend 1 minute don- ning the camouflage again to gain this benefit.

Camouflage must be made appropriate to the immediate terrain in order to be effective, and can be crafted as part of a short rest. You must have access to fresh mud, dirt, plants, soot, and other naturally occurring materials with which to create camouflage.

 

Adventuring Gear

	Item	Cost	Weight
	Animal bait
	Aquatic bait	1 cp	—
	Herbivore bait	1 sp	½ lb.
	Carnivore bait	1 gp	1 lb.
	Bola	5 sp	1 lb.
	Cage
	Cage (1 foot)	3 gp	10 lb.
	Cage (5 foot)	30 gp	100 lb.
	Cage (10 foot)	300 gp	1,000 lb.
	Camouflage	10 gp	10 lb.
	Hammock	1 gp	3 lb.
	Rain catcher	1 gp	5 lb.
	Smoke bomb	25 gp	½ lb.
	Thumper	400 gp	3 lb.
	Tracking scent (vial)	5 gp	—
	Trapper's kit	2 gp	5 lb.
	Tree stand	25 gp	10 lb.
	Whistling ammunition
	Whistling arrows (20)	5 gp	1 lb.
	Whistling blowgun needles (50)	5 gp	1 lb.
	Whistling crossbow bolts (20)	5 gp	1½ lb.
	Whistling sling bullets (20)	2 sp	1½ lb.

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Trapper's Kit

Whether braving the wilderness or guarding a location within a city, a trapper's kit allow a you to efficiently set and disguise traps, to better ensnare your unwitting prey.
    Components. A trapper's kit contains a bell, a block and tackle, a 15 foot by 15 foot sheet of canvas, 10 pieces of chalk, and 10 feet of string.
    Investigation, Perception. When you search an area for tracks or footprints, a trapper's kit can help you highlight the tracks, pulling out more fine details. Additionally, your experience setting traps hones your senses when searching for traps yourself.
    Nature and Survival. Your knowledge of traps grants you insight when determining which plants or animal parts may be usable as substitute for rope, string, or other aspects of making a trap. Additionally, your experience with trapping and tracking can provide insight on what kind of creatures are native to the area you are in.
    Sleight of Hand. Your experience in the delicate work of setting traps improves your ability to carefully manipulate rope and string.

Trapper's Kit

	Activity	DC
	Assess an area's wildlife density	10
	Scavage for rope-like materials	15

Trapper's Kit Proficiency

Characters of the hunter class are proficient with the trapper's kit. Characters of the druid and rogue classes, as well as those with the outlander background, can exchange a different tool proficiency for proficiency with the trapper's kit.

    Deadfall Trap. As part of a short rest, you can suspend a heavy object above a point, connecting it to a tripwire. Creat- ing such a trap requires rope and a block and tackle to hoist the object, and string and pitons to set a tripwire. Make a check using a trapper's kit. The total of your check becomes the DC for someone else's attempt to avoid, discover, or disable the trap.

When a creature pulls on the tripwire, it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d10 bludgeoning damage and become restrained as it becomes pinned by the object. A creature that is restrained by this trap can use its action to make a Strength check against the same DC, freeing itself on a success.

Alternatively, you can set the trap to swing in an arc, slam- ming into the creature. On a failed save, the creature takes 2d10 bludgeoning damage and is pushed 10 feet in a direction designated by you when you set the trap instead of being restrained.
Pitfall Trap. As part of a short rest, you can dig a pit in dirt, soil, or loose stone, covering it with a canvas. Creating such a trap requires a shovel to dig the pit, and a sheet of cloth or canvas to cover it. Make a check using a trapper's kit. The total of your check becomes the DC for someone else's attempt to avoid, discover or disable the trap.

When a creature steps on the canvas, it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or fall into the pit, knocking loose the canvas and landing prone at the bottom. A creature inside the pit can using all of its movement to make a Strength check against the same DC, climbing out of the pit on a success.

If you have wooden stakes on hand, you can place them inside the pit. A creature that falls into the pit takes an additional 2d6 piercing damage.

If you have a cage on hand, you can place it inside the pit, setting it to close and lock when a creature falls into it.
Reinforce Hunting Trap. When you set a hunting trap with a trapper's kit on hand, you can add your proficiency bonus to the trap's saving throw DC.
Snare Trap. As part of a short rest, you can set a loop of rope to pull taught if a tripwire is disturbed. Creating such a trap requires rope, string to serve as a tripwire, and an ele- vated anchor point (such as a tree branch) on which to attach the rope. Make a check using a trapper's kit. The total of your check becomes the DC for someone else's attempt to avoid, discover, or disable the trap.

When a creature pulls on the tripwire, it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or become snared by the rope. A creature that is snared this way is hoisted up to 20 feet into the air and hung upside down. While upside down, it can't move, and has disadvantage on attack rolls. A creature that is snared can use its action to make a Dexterity check against the same DC, freeing itself on a success. If you use a net while setting this trap, the creature is also restrained while it is snared if it is Large or smaller, as it becomes enveloped in the net.

Alternatively, you can set the trap to pull in a direction other than up. Setting such a trap does not require an ele- vated anchor point. On a failed save, the creature is pulled up to 20 feet towards the trap's anchor point and is knocked prone. While snared in this way, the creature can't move away from the anchor point.

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Magic Items

The items are presented in alphabetical order.

Abandoned Spear

Weapon (spear), uncommon (requires attunement)

You can use a bonus action to drop this magic spear at your feet and speak the command word, naming a creature you can see within 60 feet of you. When you do so, the spear hides itself underneath dirt, leaves, or soft terrain, lying in ambush for 1 minute or until it is picked up. If you drop the spear over stone or otherwise solid terrain, it does not become hidden. A creature must make a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check in order to notice the spear if it is hidden.

The first time the target moves within 10 feet of the spear, the spear darts into the air to attack. The spear uses your attack roll and ability score modifier to damage rolls, and makes the attack at advantage if the target hasn't noticed it. On a hit, the target takes an additional 1d6 piercing damage, and its speed becomes 0 for the rest of the turn. The spear doesn't make this attack if the target used the Disengage action before moving.

Other types of magic spear-like weapons of this kind exist, such as abandoned javelins, lances, pikes, or tridents, though spears are most common.

Animal Mask

Wondrous item, rarity by mask (requires attunement)

An animal mask is worn over the face, and bears the form of an animal's visage. While you are wearing the mask, you can comprehend and telepathically communicate with beasts that the mask bears the visage of within 30 feet of you, and whenever you make an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma check pertaining to recalling information about such a beast or interacting with such a beast, your proficiency bonus is doubled if it applies to the check.

The mask has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. Each mask allows you to expend 1 charge from it as an action to cast certain spells, depending on the type of beast the mask depicts.
Brown Bear (Rare). The mask allows you to expend 1 charge from it as an action to cast alter self (natural weapons only) or enlarge/reduce (enlarge self only).
Cat (Very Rare). The mask allows you to expend 1
charge from it as an action to cast death ward (self only)
or freedom of movement (self only).
Fox (Uncommon). The mask allows you to expend 1 charge from it as an action to cast disguise self or
faerie fire, with a save DC of 13.
Owl (Rare). The mask allows you to expend 1 charge
from it as an action to cast darkvision (self only) or silence.
Rabbit (Uncommon). The mask allows you to expend 1 charge from it as an action to cast jump (self only) or longstrider (self only).
Rat (Rare). The mask allows you to expend 1 charge from it as an action to cast enlarge/reduce (reduce self only) or protection from poison (self only).
Wolf (Very Rare). The mask allows you to expend 1 charge from it as an action to cast conjure animals (2 dire wolves or 8 wolves only) or spirit guardians, with a save DC of 15.

 

Variant: Cursed Animal Mask

A cursed variant of the animal mask item can also be found, functioning identically to the animal mask except for the addition of the curse.
    Curse. This mask is cursed, a fact that is revealed only when an identify spell is cast on the mask or you attune to it. Attuning to the mask curses you until you are targeted by the remove curse spell or similar magic; removing the mask fails to end the curse. When you use the mask's last charge or are reduced to 0 hit points while cursed, you polymorph into the beast that the mask bears the visage of. Aside from your current and maximum hit points, your game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, including mental ability scores. You retains your alignment and personality. This transformation lasts until the next dawn, or until you are targeted by the remove curse spell or similar magic.

See Part 4: Creature Statistics and the Monster Manual for the statistics of creatures.

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Automatic Crossbow

Weapon (any crossbow), very rare (requires attunement)

This magic crossbow has an automatic loader which allows it to hold up to 6 crossbow bolts and ignore the loading property. Once you have used all of its bolts, it can't be fired again until you reloaded it as an action or a bonus action on your turn.

You can use a bonus action to toss this magic crossbow in the air and speak the command word. When you do so, you cause the crossbow to hover in place and attack one creature within its range. The crossbow uses your attack roll and ability score modifier to damage rolls. While the crossbow hovers, you can use your bonus action to repeat the attack against a creature within the crossbow's range.

After the hovering crossbow runs out of crossbow bolts, it falls to the ground. It also ceases to hover if you grasp it.

Bag of Tricks

Wondrous item, uncommon

The bag of tricks is a magic item included in the Dungeon Master's Guide. Its core mechanical text is restated below, with the addition of the White Bag of Tricks. See Part 4: Creature Statistics and the Monster Manual for the statistics of the creature found on the White Bag of Tricks table.

White Bag of Tricks

d8	Creature
1	Rabbit
2	Squirrel
3	Fox
4	Owl

d8	Creature
5	Giant Bat
6	Elk
7	Tiger
8	Polar Bear

Bag of Tricks

Wondrous item, uncommon

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This ordinary bag, made from white cloth, appears empty. Reaching inside the bag, however, reveals the presence of a small, fuzzy object.

You can use an action to pull the fuzzy object from the bag and throw it up to 20 feet. When the object lands, it transforms into a creature you determine by rolling a d8 and consulting the table corresponding to the bag's color. The creature vanishes at the next dawn or when it is reduced to 0 hit points.

The creature is friendly to you and your companions, and it acts on your turn. You can use a bonus action to command how the creature moves and what action it takes on its next turn, or to give it general orders, such as to attack your enemies. In the absence of such orders, the creature acts in a fashion appropriate to its nature.

Once three fuzzy objects have been pulled from the bag, the bag can't be used again until the next dawn.

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                        –Dungeon Master's Guide, page 154

Bleeding Bow

Weapon (any bow), very rare (requires attunement)

When you pull back this bow without an arrow, its dark-wood limbs release droplets of crimson blood, which form into a crimson arrow. You take 1d6 necrotic damage, which can't be reduced in any way. The crimson arrow lasts until the end of your turn, or until you release it or let down the bow. When you make an attack using this crimson arrow, you have advantage on the attack roll.

Additionally, when you form the arrow, you can imbue the crimson arrow with more of your own blood, choosing one of the options below.
Binding Blood. You take an additional 1d6 necrotic damage, which can't be reduced in any way. If the arrow hits a creature, its movement speed is reduced by 20 feet as bands of blood bind it. A creature can use its action to attempt a DC 17 Strength check, ending the effect on a success.
Blinding Blood. You take an additional 3d6 necrotic damage, which can't be reduced in any way. If the arrow hits a creature, it must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or become blinded for 1 minute. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.
Diseased Blood (1/Day). You take an additional 5d6 necrotic damage, which can't be reduced in any way. If the arrow hits a creature, it becomes poisoned as if under the effect of the contagion spell (save DC 17). Once this arrow option is used, it can't be used again until the next dawn.

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Box of Traps

Wondrous item, rare

Figurine of Wondrous Power

Wondrous item, rarity by figurine

Gossiping Arrow

Weapon (arrow), uncommon

Quiver of the Tempest

Wondrous item, very rare

Razorwind Arrow

Weapon (arrow), uncommon

Spell Lists

Emblem of Air

2nd-level transmutation (Druid, Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 1 hour

You surround a willing creature within range with energy from the elemental plane of air. The creature gains 10 temporary hit points for the duration. While the creature has these temporary hit points, it gains the following benefits:

• It has resistance to lightning and thunder damage.
• Its movement speed is doubled, and it doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.
• It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.
• As an action, the creature can expend a number of temporary hit points to create a whirlwind around it. Each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be flung 10 feet away from the creature for every 3 temporary hit points expended. If a flung target strikes an object, such as a wall or floor, it takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown.

    At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the temporary hit points increase by 5 for each slot level above 2nd.

Emblem of Earth

2nd-level transmutation (Druid, Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 1 hour

You surround a willing creature within range with energy from the elemental plane of earth. The creature gains 10 temporary hit points for the duration. While the creature has these temporary hit points, it gains the following benefits:

• It has resistance to resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks.
• It deals double damage to objects and structures.
• Its weight increases by a factor of ten.
• As a reaction when it is hit by an attack or it fails a Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution saving throw, the creature can expend a number of temporary hit points to surround itself with stone armor. Roll 1d6 for every 3 temporary hit points expended. The creature gains a bonus to AC equal to the total against the triggering attack, possibly causing it to miss, or gains a bonus equal to the total to the triggering saving throw.

    At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the temporary hit points increase by 5 for each slot level above 2nd.

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Form Barricade

1st-level transmutation (ritual) (Artificer, Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You shape dirt, ice, or wood into up to three spiked barricades in unoccupied spaces that you can see within range. Each barricade is a Medium object with an AC of 15 and 10 hit points, and requires 20 pounds of materials to create. A creature can attempt to move or leap over a barricade with a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check against your spell save DC, taking 2d6 piercing damage on a failure.
    At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the number of barricades you can create increases by one for each slot level above 1st.

Fortify Wood

2nd-level transmutation (Artificer, Druid, Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 hour
• Range: Touch
• Components: V, S, M (exotic oils worth at least 50 gp, which the spell consumes)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You touch a wooden object of Medium size or smaller or a section of wood no more than 5 feet in any dimension and imbue it with the strength of iron. If the object is a weapon or suit of armor, it becomes an ironwood object of the same shape, and behaves as if it were made of steel. Otherwise, its AC becomes 19 and it gains resistance to fire damage.

Objects made from ironwood can't be targeted by spells that target metal objects, such as heat metal.

Glacial Arrow

3rd-level evocation (Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S, M (one piece of ammunition or a thrown weapon)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

The next time you make a ranged weapon attack during the spell's duration, the weapon's ammunition, or the weapon itself if it's a thrown weapon, transforms into a shard of ice. Make the attack roll as normal. The target takes 2d6 cold damage instead of the weapon's normal damage on a hit, and is restrained until the end of your next turn.

Hit or miss, the ice shard freezes its surroundings as it travels, forming a line 5 feet wide that extends from you to the target. Each creature in the line excluding you must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 2d6 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a success.

The ice shard also freezes water in the line, which can be used as a bridge and lasts for 1 minute, until it takes damage, or until it supports more than 200 pounds.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage for both effects of the spell increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Howling Wind

2nd-level conjuration (Druid, Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You summon an elemental spirit of wind that takes on the form of a wolf and appears in unoccupied space you can see within range. The elemental uses a wolf's statistics, except that it is an elemental instead of a beast, has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, has a fly speed of 60 feet, and its movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks. Additionally, creatures within 10 feet of the elemental are deafened.

The elemental is friendly to you and your companions, and acts on your initiative. When you cast the spell, you can command the elemental to move up to its speed and make an attack, using your spell attack modifier and spell save DC instead of its own attack bonus and save DC. Until the spell ends, you can use a bonus action to command the elemental again. If you don't issue any commands to it, the elemental takes the Dodge action.

A summoned creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.

The DM has the creature's statistics.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a slot of 4th level or higher, you conjure another elemental for every two slot levels above 2nd. Each additional elemental appears in an unoccupied space you can see within range, and you can command all elementals conjured by this spell as part of the same bonus action.

Junglerazer

3rd-level necromancy (Druid, Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (100 foot line)
• Components: V, S, M (a pinch of ash from a burnt plant)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You send forth a blast of withering magic, forming a line 100 feet long and 10 feet wide from you in a direction you choose. Each beast, fey, or plant creature in the line must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes 4d10 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

The spell destroys nonmagical plants and vegetation in the area, clearing away any such difficult terrain caused by them and reducing them to ash. Plants in the area created by spells such as entangle or plant growth are also destroyed.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 and the length of the line increases by 20 feet for each slot level above 3rd.

Light the Way

2nd-level illusion (Cleric, Druid, Hunter, Wizard)

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Sight
• Components: S
• Duration: 8 hours

A beacon of bright light forms in a 600-foot-tall cylinder with a 5-foot radius, centered on a point you can see. When you cast the spell, you can choose for the beacon to be only visible to certain creatures or types of creatures of your choice. For example, you can choose to have the beacon only be visible to bears, or only to any number of specific bears you know.

Mark of the Leech

2nd-level necromancy (Druid, Hunter, Wizard)

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 90 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a leech)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 8 hours

You choose a creature you can see within range and mark it with draining energy. Until the spell ends, each time the target regains hit points, it takes necrotic damage equal to half the hit points it regained, and you gain temporary hit points equal to the necrotic damage taken and become aware of its location.

If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you can use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours to mark a new creature that you can see within the spell's range.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 24 hours. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 3 days. When you use a spell slot of 5th level or higher, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 10 days.

Mark of the Prey

2nd-level enchantment (Druid, Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 90 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a drop of rabbit's blood)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 8 hours

You choose a creature you can see within range and mark it as prey for beasts of the wild. Until the spell ends, each beast that starts its turn within 120 feet of the target becomes aware of its location and must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become hostile towards the target, regarding it as prey to be hunted.

If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you can use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours to mark a new creature that you can see within the spell's range.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 24 hours. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 3 days. When you use a spell slot of 5th level or higher, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 10 days.

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Mark of the Storm

2nd-level conjuration (Druid, Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 90 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a piece of iron)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 8 hours

You choose a creature you can see within range and mark it as a lightning rod for the wrath of the storm. Until the spell ends, dark storm clouds form in the shape of a cylinder that is 10 feet tall with a 30-foot radius, centered on a point at least 300 feet above the target. When you cast the spell and every hour that passes before the spell ends, the target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d12 lightning damage. Until the spell ends, you can use a bonus action on your turn to call down lightning in this way again if you can see the target.

If the target goes indoors or has cover from above, the lightning will instead strike the structure directly above the target.

If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you can use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours to mark a new creature that you can see within the spell's range.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 24 hours. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 3 days. When you use a spell slot of 5th level or higher, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 10 days.

Mark of the Wild

2nd-level transmutation (Druid, Hunter)

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 90 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a grape)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 8 hours

You choose a creature you can see within range and mark it with verdant energy. Until the spell ends, any plants or fertile soil within 5 feet of the target grows with vines and shrubs at the start of each of the target's turns, with each 5-foot square becoming difficult terrain until a creature moves through it. Additionally, if the target spends at least 1 minute in the same space of fertile soil, it becomes restrained by sprouting vines. A creature restrained by the vines can use its action to make a Strength check against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself. The vines can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).

If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you can use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours to mark a new creature that you can see within the spell's range.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 24 hours. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 3 days. When you use a spell slot of 5th level or higher, you can maintain your concentration on the spell for up to 10 days.

PART 2 | HUNTER'S ARSENAL

Part 3: Wilderness Environments

This section introduces the concept of a
stat block, similar to that of a creature's, to be used in order to streamline exploration and navigation within the wilderness. These stat blocks reference the Dungeon Master's Guide in certain places, but restate the mechanisms for convenience.

An environment as defined in this book is any single area that has some set of consistent properties. Though generally used to refer to areas within nature, it can also be used to refer to cities or large towns. Most environments consist of relatively uniform flora, fauna, temperature, and weather across the area. Environments also can include specific points of interest, such as a hunter's lodge within a forest, or a witch's hut within a swamp.

This section contains a selection of ready-to-play, easy-to-run example environments, which can be used directly to represent the climates and terrains experienced in most adventures. These environment statistics can also be modified and expanded in order to represent more specific locations within your setting.

Foraging

When braving the wilds, an environment's Foraging DC identifies the abundance or scarcity of food and water for a character can attempting forage for it. Relating directly to the Dungeon Master's Guide, this DC can be used for Wisdom (Survival) checks made by a character to forage for food and water within the environment. Additionally, the Foraging DC can also be used for Wisdom (Animal Handling or Survival) checks made to track or hunt prey within the environment.

On a successful check, the DM can roll on the environment's Foraging and Hunting table to determine what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is found. At the DMs discretion, if the character is looking for a specific kind of quarry that is native to the environment, it can be found if the check succeeds by 5 or more.

Visibility

The Visibility entry describes persisting effects that may affect a character's ability to visually perceive things within the environment. For example, a forest might be Heavily Wooded, imposing disadvantage to Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, and an Underdark environment might be in complete darkness.

Helpful Languages

Some environments may be home to intelligent creatures, capable of conversation in certain languages. The Helpful Languages entry identifies which languages may be spoken by creatures within the environment. For example, deep ancient forests may be home to fey creatures, who speak or understand Elvish or Sylvan.

Special Traits

Special traits (which appear after an environment's Helpful Languages but before any Weather or Resources) describe special characteristics or hazards that are prevalent or ubiquitous throughout an environment, and may have some mechanical impact on characters within the environment.

A selection of example traits are provided, including the ones from the Dungeon Master's Guide, as well as a few supplemental traits, presented in alphabetical order.

Itching Ivy

Certain plants within this environment produce natural poisons, which cause intense itching on creatures unfortu- nate enough to come in contact with it. When a creature comes into direct contact with itching ivy for the first time on a turn, the creature must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 8 hours as it is overtaken by itching.

A creature can remove the poison by using a short rest to bathe in water, alcohol, or vinegar.

Quicksand^DMG

A quicksand pit covers the ground in roughly a 10-foot square area and is usually 10 feet deep. When a creature enters the area, it sinks 3 (1d4 + 1) feet into the quicksand and becomes restrained. At the start of each of the creature's turns, it sinks another 2 (1d4) feet. As long as the creature isn't completely submerged in quicksand, it can escape by using its action and succeeding on a Strength check. The DC is 10 plus the number of feet the creature has sunk into the quicksand. A creature that is completely submerged in quicksand can't breathe.

A creature can pull another creature within its reach out of a quicksand pit by using its action and succeeding on a Strength check. The DC is 5 plus the number of feet the target creature has sunk into the quicksand.

Razorvine^DMG

Razorvine is a plant that grows in wild tangles and hedges. It also clings to the sides of buildings and other surfaces as ivy does. A 10-foot-high, 10-foot-wide, 5-foot-thick wall or hedge of razorvine has AC 11, 25 hit points, and immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and psychic damage. When a creature comes into direct contact with razorvine for the first time on a turn, the creature must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 5 (1d10) slashing damage from the razorvine's bladelike thorns.

Slippery Ice^DMG

Slippery ice is difficult terrain. When a creature moves onto slippery ice for the first time on a turn, it must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check or fall prone.

Strong Current

River rapids and tumultuous tides flow and swell across this environment. The current carries creatures and objects within it at a speed of 35 (2d6 × 5) feet on initiative 20 (losing initiative ties).

Tall Grass

Tall grass covers this environment, either in patches or near entirely, providing cover for prey and predators alike. A Large or Medium creature can attempt to hide within the grass by falling prone in the grass, and Small and Tiny creatures can attempt to hide without falling prone.

If the creature moves at more than half its speed, it causes enough disturbance to reveal its location.

Thin Ice^DMG

Thin ice has a weight tolerance of 160 (3d10 × 10) pounds per 10-foot-square area. Whenever the total weight on an area of thin ice exceeds its tolerance, the ice in that area breaks. All creatures on broken ice fall through.

Thunderstorms

This environment is prone to strikes of lightning. If the preci- pitation is overcast, light rain, or heavy rain, the DM can choose for a thunderstorm to occur, or can roll a d6 to decide, with a thunderstorm occurring on a 5–6. Every hour during a thunderstorm, 3 (1d6) bolts of lightning strike within an area a mile across, generally striking the tallest object, or otherwise a conductive object such as a knight clad in armor. The lightning strikes behave as per the call lightning spell, with a save DC of 15.

Tornado

This environment's whirling winds can produce tornadoes. If the wind is strong, the DM can choose for a tornado to occur, or can roll on a d6 to decide, with a tornado occurring on a 5–6. Tornados are difficult terrain. Each tornado has a rank, which determines its size and strength, as shown on the Tornado and Whirlpool Rank table. A tornado's height is equal to ten times its diameter.

As a tornado rotates, erratic air patterns can cause it to move a number of feet equal to its velocity on initiative 20 (losing initiative ties).

When a creature moves into a tornado or starts its turn there, it must make a Strength saving throw with a DC determined by the tornado's rank. On a success, the creature can move as normal. On a failure, the creature is immediately moved toward the vortex's center at the tornado's velocity, and the creature is restrained by the tornado until the start of its next turn. If the creature reaches the tornado's center, it is lifted upward a number of feet equal to the tornado's velocity.

A tornado picks up materials and debris that it passes over, and can form a dust devil if it moves over sand, dust, loose dirt, or light gravel. The area within a dust devil is heavily obscured. A tornado that moves over intense open flames forms a fire whirl. Each creature within the fire whirl takes fire damage equal to the tornado's DC at the start of its turn.

Whirlpools^GOS

In areas where storms or opposed currents drive powerful waters together, violent maelstroms might form. Whirlpools are difficult terrain. Each whirlpool has a rank, which determines its size and strength, as shown on the Tornado and Whirlpool Rank table. A whirlpool's depth equals half
its diameter.

When a creature moves into a whirlpool or starts its turn there, it must make a Strength (Athletics) check with a DC determined by the whirlpool's rank. On a success, the creature can move normally. On a failure, the creature is immediately moved toward the vortex's center at the whirl- pool's velocity, and the creature is restrained by the whirlpool until the start of its next turn. If the creature reaches the whirlpool's center, it is pulled under the surface a number of feet underwater equal to the whirlpool's velocity.

Weather

An environment's weather includes the temperature, wind, and precipitation conditions within the environment. An environment stat block generally provides a table for each of these sections, allowing you to quickly determine the weather and the effects it will have on creatures within it. The DM can choose the weather conditions, or can roll for them once every 12 hours.

Using Maps

The environment statistics detailed in this section are designed to be used alongside maps, not in place of them. When defining the statistics of an environment from a map, it is important to ensure that the stat block contains enough information about any locations or markers detailed on the map. Conversely, when creating a map based off of an environment's statistics, it may be helpful to mark any notable locations on the map, as well as making note of where an environment's special traits will come into play.

Optional: Random Encounters

Within an environment, random encounters serve as a way for the DM to create urgency or establish atmosphere, or otherwise to provide a challenge or excitement should the characters find themselves in an undesirable lull. The Dungeon Master's Guide highlights other purposes that a random encounter can serve.

For an environment, a random encounter table can be included should the DM ever need to generate such an encounter. Preparing an encounter table for an environment allows the DM to preemptively select creatures that are native to the environment. The party's level should be taken into account when building this encounter table.

Example Environments

A number of example environment statistics have been provided in this section to serve as a basis for understanding and modification.

 

Example Environments

	Type	Name	Page
	Arctic	Tooth-Break Tundra	34
	Coastal	Ashi Island	35
	Desert	Gali Desert	36
	Forest	Moorewoods	37
	Grassland	Bandri Savanna	38
	Hill	Hralomaria	39
	Mountains	Mount Drakholm	40
	Ocean	Nethamian Sea	41
	Swamp	Il'Daeus River Delta	42
	Underdark	Liante Mar	43
	Underwater	Yaria Lakebed	44

PART 3 | WILDERNESS ENVIRONMENTS

Tooth-Break Tundra

Arctic environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 20	DC 15	DC 10

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• Visibility Normal
• Helpful Languages Giant

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Frigid Water. A creature can be immersed in frigid water for a number of minutes equal to its Constitution score before suffering any ill effects. Each additional minute spent in frigid water requires the creature to succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or gain one level of exhaustion. Creatures with resistance or immunity to cold damage automatically succeed on the saving throw, as do creatures that are naturally adapted to living in ice-cold water.

Slippery Ice. Slippery ice is difficult terrain. When a crea- ture moves onto slippery ice for the first time on a turn, it must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check or fall prone.

Thin Ice. Thin ice has a weight tolerance of 160 (3d10 × 10) pounds per 10-foot-square area. Whenever the total weight on an area of thin ice exceeds its tolerance, the ice in that area breaks. All creatures on broken ice fall through.

Weather

Every 12 hours, roll for temperature, wind, and precipitation. To determine the direction of the wind, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		2d6 – 20	1d6 – 35
	Spring		2d8	1d8 – 10
	Summer		2d12 + 20	1d12
	Fall		3d8 + 5	2d8

d20	Wind
1–10	None
11–16	Light wind, 1d20 miles per hour
17–20	Strong wind, 1d20 + 20 miles per hour
d20	Precipitation
1–4	None
5–10	Overcast, fog, or mist
11–16	Light rain, (1d20 + 10) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow
17–20	Heavy rain, (1d20 + 30) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow

 

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–20		1d6 pounds of edible lichen
	21–40		1d4 rabbits
	41–50		1 fox
	51–65		1 owl
	66–75		1d6 blood hawks
	76–80		1 elk
	81–85		1 giant owl
	86–90		1 giant elk
	91–95		1 saber-toothed tiger
	96–98		1 polar bear
	99–00		1 winter wolf

Notable Locations

Ancient Crypt (Ruin). Buried underneath centuries of ice, an ancient stone trapdoor leads down into the frigid crypt of a civilization from the far past. Within the crypt are 10 (3d6) zombies, 2 (1d4) wights, and 1 stone golem made of ice, which all have vulnerability to fire damage. The temperature in the crypt is 11 (2d10) degrees Fahrenheit colder than it is outside. A staff of frost can be found within the crypt's depths, as well as an ancient journal written in Elvish, which tells of a powerful noble's descent into madness. A character that succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History or Religion) check can recognize signs that the author had made preparations to become a vampire upon death.

Sawtooth Ridge (Landmark). A jagged set of ridges rising up to just over 4,000 feet high, Sawtooth Ridge can be seen in good weather, identifying the eastern edge of the Tooth-Break Tundra. Atop the ridge sits the lair of an adult white dragon, a feral creature that goes by only the name given to it by travelers: White Fang.

Winterheart (Settlement). An enormous fortress built from bone, stone, and ice, Winterheart is home to a clan of frost giants, led by one named Ubor. Under the typically overcast skies of the Tooth-Break Tundra, Ubor has kindly opened his home to a number of unearthly vampiric guests.
    The walls of Winterheart are patrolled by 2 (1d4) winter wolves at any time. Within its walls are 10 (3d6) frost giants, 1 vampire, 2 (1d4) vampire spawn, and
14 (4d6) winter wolves. These creatures are hostile to any creature that has not earned Ubor's permission to enter Winterheart.
    Winterheart's frozen vault contains within it many wondrous treasures, including a pair of boots of the winterlands, a frostbrand greatsword, and a ring of cold resistance, along with 3d6 gems each worth 500 gp, 4d6 × 1,000 gp, and 5d6 × 100 pp.

Ashi Island

Coastal environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 10	DC 20	DC 15

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• Visibility Normal
• Helpful Languages Infernal

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Quicksand. A quicksand pit covers the ground in roughly a 10-foot square area and is usually 10 feet deep. When a creature enters the area, it sinks 3 (1d4 + 1) feet into the quicksand and becomes restrained. At the start of each of the creature's turns, it sinks another 2 (1d4) feet. As long as the creature isn't completely submerged in quicksand, it can escape by using its action and succeeding on a Strength check. The DC is 10 plus the number of feet the creature has sunk into the quicksand. A creature that is completely submerged in quicksand can't breathe.
    A creature can pull another creature within its reach out of a quicksand pit by using its action and succeed-
ing on a Strength check. The DC is 5 plus the number of feet the target creature has sunk into the quicksand.

Razorvine. Razorvine is a plant that grows in wild tangles and hedges. It also clings to the sides of buildings and other surfaces as ivy does. A 10-foot-high, 10-foot-wide, 5-foot-thick wall or hedge of razorvine has AC 11, 25 hit points, and immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and psychic damage.
    When a creature comes into direct contact with razorvine for the first time on a turn, the creature must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 5 (1d10) slashing damage from the razorvine's blade-
like thorns.

Weather

Every 12 hours, roll for temperature, wind, and precipitation. To determine the direction of the wind, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		2d6 + 45	1d6 + 35
	Spring		2d8 + 50	1d8 + 45
	Summer		3d6 + 60	2d6 + 55
	Fall		2d6 + 50	1d6 + 45

	d20		Wind
	1–12		None
	13–16		Light wind, 1d20 miles per hour
	17–20		Strong wind, 1d20 + 20 miles per hour

	d20		Precipitation
	1–8		None
	9–12		Overcast, fog, or mist
	13–16		Light rain, (1d20 + 10) / 100 inches of rain per hour
	17–20		Heavy rain, (1d20 + 30) / 100 inches of rain per hour

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–20		2d6 pounds of edible fruits and nuts and 2d4 gallons of fresh water
	21–30		1d4 doses of medicinal herbs, each of which can be applied during a short rest to restore 2d4 + 2 hit points
	31–40		1 swarm of quippers
	41–50		1d4 poisonous snakes
	51–60		1 constrictor snake
	61–70		2d8 crabs
	71–80		1 reef shark
	81–85		1d6 blood hawks
	86–90		1 giant octopus
	91–93		1 giant crab
	94–96		1 giant lizard
	97–98		1 giant eagle
	99–00		1 giant scorpion

Notable Locations

Outcast Tribal Camp (Settlement). A collection of misfits, outlaws, criminals, and pariahs, the outcast camp is home to those without a home. Connected by bonds forged through shared hardship, the inhabitants of this camp are wary of outsiders and keep guard on their secrets tightly. If called to arms, the camp consists of 13 (3d8) tribal warriors, 3 (1d6) berserkers, 2 (1d4) druids, 2 (1d4) priests, and 1 veteran.

Stone Obelisks (Landmark). Lining the beach at various points, black stone obelisks stand 60 feet tall. At night, these obelisks glow faintly with arcane energy, serving as a guiding light for boats.
    Each obelisk marks the center of a hallow spell with the Tongues effect, which the locals use in order to converse with foreign travelers. Even the locals are unclear on the exact origins of these obelisks, though legend suggests that they were placed hundreds of years ago by a holy saint.

Gali Desert

Desert environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 20	DC 15	DC 10

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• Visibility Normal
• Helpful Languages Celestial

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Desecrated Ground. Certain areas within the desert have been desecrated by miasma that leeches out from ancient tombs. An area of desecrated ground can be any size, and a detect evil and good spell cast within range reveals its presence.
    Undead standing on desecrated ground have advantage on all saving throws.
    A vial of holy water purifies a 10-foot-square area of desecrated ground when sprinkled on it, and a hallow spell purifies desecrated ground within its area.

Mirage Oasis. Heat rising from the sand can sometimes create a shimmering pattern that appears as light reflecting off of water to characters who observe it. A creature can attempt a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check in order to examine the pattern, determine that it is a mirage on a success.

Weather

Every 12 hours, roll for temperature, wind, and precipitation. To determine the direction of the wind, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		2d6 + 45	1d6 + 35
	Spring		2d8 + 70	1d8 + 50
	Summer		2d12 + 95	1d12 + 80
	Fall		3d6 + 80	2d6 + 55

	d20		Wind
	1–12		None
	13–16		Light wind, 1d20 miles per hour
	17–20		Strong wind, 1d20 + 20 miles per hour
	d100		Precipitation
	01–99		None
	00		Light rain, (1d20 + 10) / 100 inches of rain per hour

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–20		1d6 pounds of edible cactus flesh and 1d4 gallons of cactus juice
	21–30		1d6 lizards
	31–40		1d6 scorpions
	41–50		1d4 poisonous snakes
	51–60		1d4 hawks
	61–70		1d4 jackal
	71–80		1d4 hyena
	81–85		1d6 blood hawks
	86–90		1d6 vultures
	91–93		1 giant lizard
	94–96		1 giant hyena
	97–98		1 giant vulture
	99–00		1 giant scorpion

Notable Locations

Kimu'a Oasis (Landmark). Within the Gali Desert's harsh and dry sand lies single wellspring of life, where animals and travelers alike gather to seek refuge and draw precious water. The oasis is surrounded by desert palm trees, allowing it to serve as a reference point for those who wander near. At any given time, there will be 5 (1d10) other travelers at the oasis, which can be represented using the statistics of any humanoid creature. Most travelers are here are weary from their travels and don't wish to start any trouble.

Pharaoh's Tomb (Ruin). Forgotten to time, a crumbling limestone and granite structure stands to honor an ancient king, buried under the sands and only unveiled by particularly strong winds (over 30 miles per hour). Within the tomb are 10 (3d6) swarms of insects (scarabs), 9 (2d8) mummies, and 1 mummy lord. The area within the tomb is desecrated ground, and the tomb is also filled with all manners of traps, both mechanical and magical, although most such traps bear script in Celestial nearby, both warning of the trap and providing clues about its nature. The temperature inside the tomb is 2d6 + 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
    The tomb's treasure room contains an alchemy jug, an efreeti bottle, a gem of seeing, a ring of protection, 2d6 gems each worth 1,000 gp, and 6d6 × 1,000 gp.

Nomad Camp (Settlement). Constantly on the move, a clan of nomads native to the Gali Desert welcomes travelers seeking trade and information. Their campsite consists of a number of large white cloth tents and strange metal devices that are used to capture precious drops of moisture from the desert air. The nomads within the camp consist of 10 (3d6) bandits and 2 (1d4) bandit captains. In exchange for gold or water, the nomads may agree to guide travelers across the desert. Should any travelers not survive along the way, the nomads will gladly strip their bodies of any valuables.

Moorewoods

Forest environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 10	DC 15	DC 15

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• Visibility Heavily wooded, passive Perception –5
• Helpful Languages Elvish, Sylvan

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Feywild Fog. Strange and mystical fog permeates this environment, filling it with Feywild magic. After a creature has spent 24 hours within this fog, it must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. Fey creatures automatically succeed on the saving throw, as do any creatures, like elves and half-elves, that have the Fey Ancestry trait. A creature that fails the saving throw remembers nothing of the past 24 hours. On a successful save, the creature's memories remain intact but are a little hazy.
    Any spell that can end a curse can restore the creature's lost memories.

Itching Ivy. Certain plants within this environment produce natural poisons, which cause intense itching on creatures unfortunate enough to come in contact with it. When a creature comes into direct contact with itching ivy for the first time on a turn, the creature must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be-
come poisoned for 8 hours as it is overtaken by itching.
    A creature can remove the poison by using a short rest to bathe in water, alcohol, or vinegar.

Weather

Every 12 hours, roll for temperature, wind, and precipitation. To determine the direction of the wind, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		2d6 + 25	1d6 + 20
	Spring		2d8 + 35	1d8 + 30
	Summer		4d8 + 50	3d8 + 45
	Fall		2d6 + 45	1d6 + 40

	d20		Wind
	1–12		None
	13–18		Light wind, 1d20 miles per hour
	19–20		Strong wind, 1d20 + 20 miles per hour
	d20		Precipitation
	1–10		None
	11–14		Overcast, fog, or mist
	15–18		Light rain, (1d20 + 10) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow
	19–20		Heavy rain, (1d20 + 30) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–10		2d6 berries as per the goodberry spell
	11–20		2d4 rabbits
	21–30		2d4 squirrels
	31–40		1d6 raccoons
	41–50		1d6 sparrows
	51–60		1d4 foxes
	61–70		1d4 badgers
	71–80		1 boar
	81–85		1 black bear
	86–90		1 elk
	91–92		1 brown bear
	93–94		1 owlbear
	95–96		1d4 wolves
	97–98		1 dire wolf
	99–00		1 blink dog

Notable Locations

Filenuma (Settlement). Grown from the trees, Filenuma stands as the largest elven city in the land, home to a near 10,000 elves. The verdant city contains inns, taverns, woodworkers, enchanters, and various shrines to nature gods. There is a distinct lack of smiths and metal weaponry within Filenuma. Travelers may be able to sell metal weapons for quite a high price.
     Getting to the city is a tremendous task on its own, as travelers must brave the chaotic magic of the Moorewoods to reach it. Without an elven guide, reaching the city is nearly impossible.

The Great Tree (Landmark). A Gargantuan sentient plant, the Great Tree protects the Moorewoods against intruders. Forest creatures that dwell near its roots become transformed by some strange magic, becoming half-plant, half-beast creatures covered in barkskin. The area directly around the Great Tree grows dense with itching ivy.

Rea Asari (Settlement). A seaside elven town at the edge of the Moorewoods, Rea Asari serves as the main connection between the elves and the outside world. Its location by the coast gives it access to ocean trade routes. People from all over the world pass through Rea Asari's port, either to exchange goods or as a rest stop on a longer journey.
    Rea Asari contains many taverns, as well as a bustling marketplace near the docks. Ships from many nations dock at its ports, providing both exotic goods and passage to foreign lands.
    The town is guarded by 33 (6d10) guards, as well as 28 (8d6) bandits (sailors).

Bandri Savanna

Grassland environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 15	DC 10	DC 5

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• Visibility Normal
• Helpful Languages —

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Strong Current. The swift-flowing Il'Daeus River cuts through the savanna. The current carries creatures and objects within it at a speed of 35 (2d6 × 5) feet on initiative 20 (losing initiative ties).

Tall Grass. Tall grass blanket nearly all of the Bandri Savanna, and provide cover for prey and predators alike. A Large or Medium creature can attempt to hide within the grass by falling prone in the grass, and Small and Tiny creatures can attempt to hide without falling prone.
    If the creature moves at more than half its speed, it causes enough disturbance to reveal its location.

Weather

Every 12 hours, roll for temperature, wind, and precipitation. To determine the direction of the wind, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		2d6 + 65	1d6 + 60
	Spring		2d8 + 70	1d8 + 65
	Summer		3d6 + 75	2d6 + 70
	Fall		2d6 + 70	1d6 + 65

	d20		Wind
	1–15		None
	16–18		Light wind, 1d20 miles per hour
	19–20		Strong wind, 1d20 + 20 miles per hour
	d20		Precipitation
	1–15		None
	16–18		Overcast, fog, or mist
	19–20		Light rain, (1d20 + 10) / 100 inches of rain per hour

 

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–30		1d6 pounds of edible grasses and 1d4 gallons of fresh water
	31–40		1d4 jackals
	41–50		1d4 vultures
	51–60		1d4 hyena
	61–70		1 boar
	71–75		1 giant vulture
	76–80		1 giant boar
	81–85		1 giant hyena
	86–90		1 lion
	91–95		1 rhinoceros
	96–00		1 elephant

Notable Locations

Druidic Ritual Site (Ruins). Tucked away behind tall grasses, a ruined circle of stones marks the meeting site of a group of ancient druids. Though seemingly abandoned, the circle still sees occasional visitors in the form of 10 (3d6) druids, who come to the circle on the night of a full moon in order to perform a ritual. If the ritual is completed, 3 (1d6) of the druids will become werewolves, which are hostile to all creatures except for the other druids.

Hanging Rock (Landmark). This strange rock formation stands 200 feet tall, tapering to a fine point which supports an impossibly large boulder. The boulder levitates in place as a result of some ancient elemental magic pinning it in place.
    A Huge or larger creature can use an action to make a DC 30 Strength check, moving the fixed boulder up to 10 feet on a success.

Il'Daeus River (Landmark). Carving a path through the savanna, the mighty Il'Daeus provides the otherwise hot and dry grasslands with a reliable source of water, its banks lush with trees and vegetation. A character foraging or hunting from the river's banks only needs to succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check in order to find food, and can find water without needing to make a check. The river is lush with swarms of quippers.

Hralomaria

Hill environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 10	DC 10	DC 10

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• Visibility Normal
• Helpful Languages Dwarvish

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Flammable Gas. Odorous gases leak from abandoned mines carved into the hills. When an area of flammable gas is exposed to an open flame, the gas combusts and explodes. Each creature within the gas must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
    The fire spreads around corners and ignites flamm- able objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.

Tall Grass. Tall grass covers the hills of Hralomaria in patches, providing cover for prey and predators alike. A Large or Medium creature can attempt to hide within the grass by falling prone in the grass, and Small and Tiny creatures can attempt to hide without falling prone.
    If the creature moves at more than half its speed, it causes enough disturbance to reveal its location.

Thunderstorms. This environment is prone to strikes of lightning. If the precipitation is overcast, light rain, or heavy rain, the DM can choose a thunderstorm to occur, or can roll a d6 to decide, with a thunderstorm occurr-
ing on a 5–6. Every hour during a thunderstorm, 3 (1d6) bolts of lightning strike within an area a mile across, generally striking the tallest object, or otherwise a conductive object such as a knight clad in armor. The lightning strikes behave as per the call lightning spell, with a save DC of 15.

Weather

Every 12 hours, roll for temperature, wind, and precipitation. To determine the direction of the wind, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		2d6 + 30	1d6 + 25
	Spring		2d8 + 50	1d8 + 45
	Summer		3d6 + 60	2d6 + 55
	Fall		3d6 + 45	2d6 + 40

	d20		Wind
	1–12		None
	13–17		Light wind, 1d20 miles per hour
	18–20		Strong wind, 1d20 + 20 miles per hour

	d20		Precipitation
	1–12		None
	13–16		Overcast, fog, or mist
	17–18		Light rain, (1d20 + 10) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow
	19–20		Heavy rain, (1d20 + 30) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–30		2d6 pounds of edible grasses and 2d4 gallons of fresh water
	31–40		1d4 eagles
	41–50		1d6 weasels
	51–55		1d4 boars
	56–60		1d4 goats
	61–75		1d4 wolves
	76–80		1 giant eagle
	81–85		1 giant boar
	86–90		1 giant goat
	91–95		1 giant weasel
	96–98		1 dire wolf
	99–00		1 worg

Notable Locations

Dwarven Trade Outpost (Settlement). An abandoned military outpost given a second life in the form of a trade outpost, this stone brick fortress is armed with
10 (3d6) ballistas and guarded by 7 (2d6) bandits,
5 (2d4) scouts, 2 (1d4) thugs, and 1 bandit captain.
    The trade settlement is well stocked with rations and resources, and many different kinds of traders and goods can be found here.
    Speaking with the settlement's guards can reveal that the settlement has been dealing with a worg problem, and that the settlement will offer a bounty of 1 gp for each worg slain.

Goblin Base (Settlement). Not far from the dwarven trade settlement lies a goblin base, tucked into an abandoned mine in the side of a hill. A faint odor lingers in patches around the base, a subtle indication of flammable gas. Around the base roams 33 (6d10) worgs, riden by 21 (6d6) goblins and lead by 1 goblin boss.
    Within the goblin base lies a hoard of 4d6 × 100 gp, 1d4 potions of healing, and 1d6 1st-level spell scrolls.

Mount Drakholm

Mountain environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 15	DC 15	DC 15

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• Visibility Normal
• Helpful Languages Draconic

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Avalanche. The snowy peaks of the mountain are prone to avalanches. Such an event can be triggered by loud sounds, such as shouting or effects that produce thunderous booms such as the knock or thunderwave spells. An avalanche, mudslide, or rockslide can cover an area of any size. Each creature in the area must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take
22 (4d10) bludgeoning damage and become buried under 11 (2d10) feet of mud, rock, or snow. While a creature is buried, it is restrained and unable to breathe.
    The area of the avalanche, mudslide, or rockslide becomes difficult terrain until cleared, with each 5-foot-diameter portion requiring at least 1 minute to clear
by hand.

Weather

Every 12 hours, roll for temperature, wind, and precipitation. To determine the direction of the wind, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		3d8 + 10	2d8
	Spring		3d8 + 20	2d8 + 10
	Summer		4d6 + 40	3d6 + 30
	Fall		2d6 + 30	1d6 + 20

	d20		Wind
	1–5		None
	6–15		Light wind, 1d20 miles per hour
	16–20		Strong wind, 1d20 + 20 miles per hour
	d20		Precipitation
	1–10		None
	11–14		Overcast, fog, or mist
	15–18		Light rain, (1d20 + 10) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow
	19–20		Heavy rain, (1d20 + 30) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow

 

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–20		1d6 pounds of edible grasses and 1d4 gallons of fresh water
	21–30		1d6 stirges
	31–40		1 swarm of bats
	41–50		1d4 goats
	51–60		1d4 eagles
	61–70		1 saber-toothed tiger
	71–80		1 peryton
	81–85		1 giant bat
	86–90		1 giant goat
	91–95		1 giant eagle
	96–98		1 pseudodragon
	99–00		1 wyvern

Notable Locations

Drakholm Colosseum (Settlement). Carved into the side of the mountain, the entrance to the colosseum bears the form of a dragon with open maw, daring brave warriors to try their luck within.
    Challengers can find various combat trials on the within the colosseum, ranging from single combat against gladiators, knights, and veterans, as well as group combat against lions, bulettes, and wyverns.
    A challenger that emerges victorious from 10 (4d4) single combat trials can face against the reigning champion, a stone giant by the name Jonomund the Indomitable. Should a challenger emerge victorious against the champion they will be awarded with a belt of stone giant stregth, 2d6 gems each worth 100 gp, and 6d6 × 100 gp.

Wyrr Peak (Landmark). The highest peak within the mountain range, the snowcap of the Wyrr Peak stands as a near insurmountable challenge to travelers and mountaineers alike. Strong frigid winds tear constantly around the peak, keeping even mighty wyverns from roosting upon it.
    The Wyrr Peak can be climbed with three successive DC 30 Strength (Athletics) checks over the course of 3 hours. Additionally, a creature takes 3 (1d6) cold damage at the start of each of its turns while climbing the peak. Planted at the top of the Wyrr Peak is a defender greatsword, which projects a ward against the snow in a 10-foot radius around it.

Nethamian Sea

Ocean environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 10	DC 15	DC 15

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• Visibility Normal
• Helpful Languages —

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Strong Current. Certain areas within the Netamian Sea flow with shifting tides. The current carries creatures and objects within it at a speed of 35 (2d6 × 5) feet on initiative 20 (losing initiative ties).

Thunderstorms. This environment is prone to strikes of lightning. If the precipitation is overcast, light rain, or heavy rain, the DM can choose a thunderstorm to occur, or can roll a d6 to decide, with a thunderstorm occurr-
ing on a 5–6. Every hour during a thunderstorm, 3 (1d6) bolts of lightning strike within an area a mile across, generally striking the tallest object, or otherwise a conductive object such as a knight clad in armor. The lightning strikes behave as per the call lightning spell, with a save DC of 15.

Whirlpool. In areas where storms or opposed currents drive powerful waters together, violent maelstroms might form. Whirlpools are difficult terrain. Each whirlpool has a rank, which determines its size and strength, as shown on the Whirlpool Rank table. A whirlpool’s depth equals half its diameter.

Rank	Diameter	Velocity	DC
1	22 (4d10) ft.	5 ft.	5
2	55 (10d10) ft.	15 ft.	10
3	110 (20d10) ft.	25 ft.	15
4	160 (30d10) ft.	35 ft.	20

When a creature moves into a whirlpool or starts its turn there, it must make a Strength (Athletics) check with a DC determined by the whirlpool's rank. On a success, the creature can move normally. On a failure, the creature is immediately moved toward the vortex's center at the whirlpool's velocity, and the creature is restrained by the whirlpool until the start of its next turn. If the creature reaches the whirlpool's center, it is pulled under the surface a number of feet underwater equal to the whirlpool's velocity.

Weather

Every 12 hours, roll for temperature, wind, and precipitation. To determine the direction of the wind, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		3d8 + 35	2d8 + 30
	Spring		3d8 + 45	2d8 + 40
	Summer		4d8 + 65	3d8 + 60
	Fall		3d6 + 50	2d6 + 45

	d20		Wind
	1–8		None
	9–15		Light wind, 1d20 miles per hour
	16–20		Strong wind, 1d20 + 20 miles per hour
	d20		Precipitation
	1–10		None
	11–14		Overcast, fog, or mist
	15–18		Light rain, (1d20 + 10) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow
	19–20		Heavy rain, (1d20 + 30) / 100 inches of rain per hour, or ten times as much snow

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–40		1 swarm of quippers (fish)
	41–50		2d6 crabs
	51–60		1d8 octopuses
	61–70		1 giant crab
	71–80		1 giant octopus
	81–90		1 reef shark
	91–95		1 hunter shark
	96–00		1 giant shark

Il'Daeus River Delta

Swamp environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 10	DC 15	DC 15

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• Visibility Normal
• Helpful Languages —

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Flammable Gas. Bodies of stagnant water surround the delta, a result of the river's seasonal variance in flow. These pools form flammable gases from decomposition of timber caught within them. When an area of flammable gas is exposed to an open flame, the gas combusts and explodes. Each creature within the gas must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
    The fire spreads around corners and ignites flamm- able objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.

Strong Current. The Il'Daeus River flow particularly swift in areas where it is choked. The current carries creatures and objects within it at a speed of 35 (2d6 × 5) feet on initiative 20 (losing initiative ties).

Weather

Every 12 hours, roll for temperature, wind, and precipitation. To determine the direction of the wind, roll a d8 and assign a direction to each die face.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		2d8 + 50	1d8 + 40
	Spring		3d8 + 60	2d8 + 50
	Summer		4d8 + 70	3d8 + 60
	Fall		4d6 + 50	3d6 + 40

	d20		Wind
	1–15		None
	16–18		Light wind, 1d20 miles per hour
	19–20		Strong wind, 1d20 + 20 miles per hour
	d20		Precipitation
	1–10		None
	11–14		Overcast, fog, or mist
	15–18		Light rain, (1d20 + 10) / 100 inches of rain per hour
	19–20		Heavy rain, (1d20 + 30) / 100 inches of rain per hour

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–30		1 swarm of quippers (fish)
	31–40		2d6 rats
	41–50		2d6 frogs
	51–60		1d8 ravens
	61–65		1d6 stirges
	66–70		1d4 giant frogs
	71–75		1d4 constrictor snakes
	76–80		1 giant toad
	81–90		1d6 giant rats
	91–95		1 giant constrictor snake
	96–98		1 crocodile
	99–00		1 giant crocodile

Notable Locations

Hook Rock (Landmark). A crescent-shaped rocky island in the middle of the delta, Hook Rock sits at the center of a series of wooden bridges that span the delta from east to west. Locals rumors mention that the rock is a dangerous and bloody place, and should be avoided if at all possible, even at the cost of trudging through marshy water and soil for days.
    Dwelling under the eastern bridge that connects to Hook Rock is a troll. The creature has entered into a mutualistic relationship of sorts with 7 (3d4) bandits and 1 bandit captain, who station themselves around the bridge, demanding a toll of 50 gp from each traveler that passes by. They will attack if a traveler be unable to pay the toll or attempt to cross without paying, and will pick through the bags of any slain travelers and feed the bodies to the troll.
    Pools of stagnant water on the islands adjacent to Hook Rock produce flammable gas, which the bandit captain is aware of. Additionally, the current around Hook Rock run strong and swift.

Il'Daeus River (Landmark). The main source of water for the delta, the mighty Il'Daeus flows through the delta in a cycle of alternating light and heavy flow. A character foraging or hunting from the river's banks only needs to succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check in order to find food, and can find water without needing to make a check. The river is lush with swarms of quippers.

Liante Mar

Underdark environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 20	DC 15	DC 20

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• Visibility Complete darkness, passive Perception –5
• Helpful Languages Undercommon

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Desecrated Ground. Certain areas within this environment have been tainted by unholy magic. An area of desecrated ground can be any size, and a detect evil and good spell cast within range reveals its presence.
    Undead standing on desecrated ground have advantage on all saving throws.
    A vial of holy water purifies a 10-foot-square area of desecrated ground when sprinkled on it, and a hallow spell purifies desecrated ground within its area.

Luminescent Mushrooms. Strange luminescent mushrooms make their home down in Liante Mar's dark tunnels, each mushroom shedding dim light in a 5-foot radius around it.

Purple Worm Hunting Ground. Dangerous predators make their home within this environment, attracted to loud sounds such as shouting, or effects that produce thunderous booms such as the knock or thunderwave spells. When such a sound is produced, roll a d6. On a roll of a 6, the sound attracts 1 purple worm, which arrives after 10 (3d6) minutes.

Weather

Being underground, this environment doesn't experience weather. The temperature within this environment is always 3d8 + 40 degrees Farenheit.

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–20		2d4 pound of edible mushrooms
	21–30		2d6 stirges
	31–40		1 swarm of spiders
	41–50		1d4 violet fungi
	51–60		1d8 shriekers
	61–70		1d6 myconid sprouts
	71–75		1d4 myconid adults
	76–85		1d6 gas spores
	86–95		1d6 giant spiders
	96–98		1 grell
	99–00		1 bulette

Notable Locations

Drow Town (Settlement). The small drow town contains inns for travelers to rest at, as well as a drow traders selling potions, weapons, rations, and other supplies.
    The town is defended by a 14 (4d6) drow, 3 (1d6) drow elite warriors, and 3 (1d6) drow mages, spread out around the town.

Shadow Trap (Ruins). The opening of certain tunnels within this environment are under the effect of a hallow spell, placed there as a barricade against a 21 (6d6) shadows trapped on the other side.
    If the hallow spell is dispelled, the shadows will begin to roam the environment.

Weaver's Den (Landmark). The den of a male and female drider, this stretch of tunnels is covered all around with thick webs. These webs are considered difficult terrain, but can be destroyed with fire or slashing quite easily. Setting webs on fire will provoke 3 (1d6) swarms of spiders, followed by 10 (4d4) giant spiders and the 2 driders after 1 hour has passed.
    If either of the drider are wounded, 28 (8d6) drow will become hostile and begin to pursue those who harmed the driders.

Yaria Lakebed

Underwater environment

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Foraging	Identification	Navigation
DC 20	DC 15	DC 20

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• Visibility Underwater, passive Perception –5
• Helpful Languages —

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Charming Wisps. Flashing lights set out within the lake by merfolk, these lights flicker hypnotically. When a creature starts its turn within 30 feet of a wisp, it must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by the wisp for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. If a creature's saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the effect of all such charming wisps for the next 24 hours.
    A creature charmed in this way must spend its turn trying to move as close to the wisp as it can, taking the Dash action if it can't reach the wisp, and it can't willingly move to further away from the wisp. The wisp flickers out of existence once a creature moves within 5 feet of it, reappearing 30 feet away in the direction of the sunken temple.

Quicksand. Lake Yaria's unstable currents can quickly shift the lakebed's dirt and silt, burying creatures.
    A quicksand pit covers the ground in roughly a 10-foot square area and is usually 10 feet deep. When a creature enters the area, it sinks 3 (1d4 + 1) feet into the quicksand and becomes restrained. At the start of each of the creature's turns, it sinks another 2 (1d4) feet. As long as the creature isn't completely submerged in quicksand, it can escape by using its action and succeeding on a Strength check. The DC is 10 plus the number of feet the creature has sunk into the quicksand. A creature that is completely submerged in quicksand can't breathe.
    A creature can pull another creature within its reach out of a quicksand pit by using its action and succeed-
ing on a Strength check. The DC is 5 plus the number of feet the target creature has sunk into the quicksand.

Strong Current. Unpredictable currents flow within Lake Yaria, fed by bubbling geothermal vents from the lake's bed, and can flow in all directions, including straight up or down. The current carries creatures and objects within it at a speed of 35 (2d6 × 5) feet on initiative 20 (losing initiative ties).

Weather

Being underwater, this environment doesn't experience precipitation or wind. Every 12 hours, roll for the environment's temperature.

	Season		Daytime Temperature (°F)	Nighttime Temperature (°F)
	Winter		2d6 + 40	1d6 + 40
	Spring		2d8 + 50	1d8 + 50
	Summer		3d8 + 60	2d8 + 60
	Fall		3d6 + 50	2d6 + 40

Foraging and Hunting

On a successful Wisdom (Survival) check made to forage or hunt, roll for what kind of flora, fauna, or other resource is encountered.

	d100		Encounter
	01–40		1 swarm of quippers (fish)
	41–50		2d6 crabs
	51–60		1d8 constrictor snakes* (eels)
	61–70		1d4 otters
	71–80		1 giant crab
	81–90		1 giant constrictor snake* (giant eel)
	91–95		1 shambling mound*
	96–00		1 plesiosaurus

* The creature gains the ability to breathe underwater

Notable Locations

Sunken Temple (Ruins). At the bottom of the lake sits the sunken ruins of a temple to the storm dragon, Akkhayraeas. It lies in a state of disrepair, and has been taken over by an aboleth served by 14 (4d6) merfolk.
    The merfolk lure travelers into the temple by placing charming wisps, which light the way down to the temple's entrance. Once inside the temple, the merfolk ambush with chains and nets, attempting to restrain travelers to bring before their aboleth master.
    The aboleth is attuned to an animated shield and possesses a bowl of commanding water elementals, both of which it will use if it engages in a fight. The aboleth's lair also contains 6d6 × 100 gp and a staff of thunder and lightning.

Part 4: Creature Statistics

This section contains statistics for prey,
various predators, and NPCs utilizing the hunter class's properties. These stat blocks are provided for use as challenges to face, allies to entreat, and pets and familiars to be befriended or summoned. These inhabitants of the wild lands round out the creatures provided in the Player's Handbook and Monster Manual.

Fox

Tiny beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 2 (1d4)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
5 (–3)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	3 (–4)	12 (+1)	5 (–3)

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• Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 0 (10 XP)

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Keen Hearing and Smell. The fox has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing
or smell.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft.,
one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.

Giant Fox

Medium beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
• Speed 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
9 (–1)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	4 (–3)	12 (+1)	5 (–3)

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• Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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Keen Hearing and Smell. The fox has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.

Otter

Tiny beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 2 (1d4)
• Speed 30 ft., swim 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
4 (–3)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	3 (–4)	12 (+1)	4 (–3)

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• Skills Perception +3
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 0 (10 XP)

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Actions

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 slashing damage.

Giant Otter

Medium beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
• Speed 40 ft., swim 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	5 (–3)	12 (+1)	6 (–2)

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• Skills Perception +3
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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Actions

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Rabbit

Tiny beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 11
• Hit Points 1 (1d4 – 1)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
2 (–4)	13 (+1)	8 (–1)	2 (–4)	12 (+1)	4 (–3)

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• Skills Perception +3
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 0 (0 XP)

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Runaway. The rabbit doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it moves out of an enemy's reach.

Giant Rabbit

Medium beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 11
• Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
• Speed 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (–2)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	3 (–4)	12 (+1)	4 (–3)

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• Skills Perception +3
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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Runaway. The rabbit doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it moves out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage.

Raccoon

Tiny beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 2 (1d4)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
3 (–4)	15 (+2)	10 (+0)	3 (–4)	12 (+1)	5 (–3)

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• Skills Perception +3, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
• Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 0 (0 XP)

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Keen Smell. The raccoon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Super-Immune. The raccoon had advantage on saving throws against poison and disease.

Actions

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 slashing damage.

Giant Raccoon

Medium beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 12
• Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
• Speed 40 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (–1)	15 (+2)	12 (+1)	5 (–3)	12 (+1)	7 (–2)

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• Skills Perception +3, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4
• Senses darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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Keen Smell. The raccoon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Super-Immune. The raccoon had advantage on saving throws against poison and disease.

Actions

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Sparrow

Tiny beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 13
• Hit Points 1 (1d4 – 1)
• Speed 10 ft., fly 50 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
1 (–5)	16 (+3)	8 (–1)	2 (–4)	12 (+1)	7 (–2)

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• Skills Perception +3
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 0 (0 XP)

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Flyby. The sparrow doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Giant Sparrow

Medium beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 13
• Hit Points 9 (2d8)
• Speed 15 ft., fly 60 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (–2)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	4 (–3)	12 (+1)	7 (–2)

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• Skills Perception +3
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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Flyby. The sparrow doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.

Squirrel

Tiny beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 10
• Hit Points 1 (1d4 – 1)
• Speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
2 (–4)	11 (+0)	9 (–1)	2 (–4)	10 (+0)	4 (–3)

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• Senses passive Perception 10
• Languages —
• Challenge 0 (0 XP)

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Runaway. The squirrel doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it moves out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage.

Giant Squirrel

Medium beast, unaligned

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• Armor Class 10
• Hit Points 11 (2d8 + 2)
• Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (–1)	11 (+0)	13 (+1)	4 (–3)	10 (+0)	6 (–2)

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• Senses passive Perception 10
• Languages —
• Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)

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Runaway. The squirrel doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it moves out of an enemy's reach.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage.

Nonplayable Characters

This section contains statistics for various humanoid nonplayable characters (NPCs) to be referenced and used by DMs seeking to apply a hunter's abilities to the game. These stat blocks can represent any humanoid NPCs, and you can add racial traits to further customize them.

These stat blocks implement aspects of the hunter class, while having certain features stripped out for simplicity.

Blood Hunter

Specializing in werewolves, vampires, and creatures that spread death and disease, blood hunters track cursed blood across the land, seeking to eradicate these curses at any cost. These warriors inure themselves poison and disease in preparation for the prey they face, and can silver their
blades with their own blood.

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Bounty Hunter

Experts at interrogation and investigation, bounty hunters are second to none when it comes to tracking down criminals, runaways, and fugitives. Adept at disarming and subduing humanoid foes, these hunters can bring back their quarry dead or alive.

Colossus Slayer

Trained in the art of bringing down large quarry, colossus slayers are often called upon to settle disputes with giants or to assist with the subjugation of dragons. Their abilities are versatile, allowing them to hunt this wide range of prey with deadly efficiency.

Demon Slayer

Exorcists, holy knights, or seasoned mercenaries, demon slayers demonstrate techniques suited for the destruction of the unholy. A demon slayer's work is to destroy the root of evil, following the scent of the unholy and striking it down with consecrated weapons.

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Bounty Hunter

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (breastplate)
• Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Investigation +3, Intimidation +3
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 5 (1800 XP)

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Hunter's Mark (3/Day). The hunter marks one creature it can see within 90 feet of it. For the next hour or until the hunter falls unconscious, the hunter has advantage on any Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) checks made to find it, and its attacks deal an extra 1d6 damage to the marked creature.

Swift Response. The hunter gains a +3 bonus to its initiative rolls.

Disarm (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). When a creature misses the hunter with a melee weapon attack, the hunter can attempt to disarm the it. The target must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or drop one object of the hunter's choice, which lands at the target's feet.

Pin Down (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). When the hunter attacks a Large or smaller creature within 5 feet of it, it can force the creature to make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it is knocked prone and grappled.

Actions

Multiattack. The hunter makes two attacks with its longsword.

Bola. Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 20 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: the target is entangled. An entangled creature's speed is halved, and it falls prone after using the Dash action. A creature can use its action to untangle itself or another creature within its reach. Dealing 5 slashing damage to the bola (AC 10) also frees the creature without harming it, ending the effect and destroying the bola..

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage, or 9 (1d10 + 4) slashing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.

Reactions

Hunter's Guard. The hunter imposes a 1d6 penalty on one weapon attack that would hit it or a creature within 5 feet of it. The attack must have been made by the target of the hunter's Hunter's Mark.

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Colossus Slayer

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (studded leather)
• Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
• Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Athletics +3, Stealth +7
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 5 (1800 XP)

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Hunter's Mark (3/Day). The hunter marks one creature it can see within 90 feet of it. For the next hour or until the hunter falls unconscious, the hunter has advantage on any Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) checks made to find it, and its attacks deal an extra 1d6 damage to the marked creature.

Swift Response. The hunter gains a +3 bonus to its initiative rolls.

Bring Down (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). When the hunter hits a creature with a weapon attack, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone and take bludgeoning damage. A Medium or smaller creature takes 1d6 damage, a Large creature takes 2d6 damage, a Huge creature takes 3d6 damage, and a Gargantuan creature takes 4d6 damage.

Actions

Multiattack. The hunter makes two attacks with its shortsword.

Grappling Hook. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, and the target is bound by a chain. While bound, a creature must make a DC 15 Strength check when it tries to move away from the hunter. On a failure, it falls prone and is unable to move away. A bound creature can remove the chain as an action.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Reactions

Hunter's Guard. The hunter imposes a 1d6 penalty on one weapon attack that would hit it or a creature within 5 feet of it. The attack must have been made by the target of the hunter's Hunter's Mark.

Uncanny Dodge. The hunter halves the damage that it takes from an attack that hit it. The hunter must be able to see the attacker.

Demon Slayer

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (studded leather)
• Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Arcana +3, Religion +3
• Condition Immunities charmed, frightened
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 5 (1800 XP)

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Hunter's Mark (3/Day). The hunter marks one creature it can see within 90 feet of it. For the next hour or until the hunter falls unconscious, the hunter has advantage on any Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) checks made to find it, and its attacks deal an extra 1d6 damage to the marked creature.

Swift Response. The hunter gains a +3 bonus to its initiative rolls.

Magic Weapons. The hunter's weapon attacks are magical.

Vicious Wound (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). When the hunter hits a creature with a weapon attack, the target becomes unable to regain hit points for 1 minute, or until a creature takes an action to staunch the wound with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check.

Actions

Multiattack. The hunter makes two attacks with its longbow or shortsword.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Reactions

Hunter's Guard. The hunter imposes a 1d6 penalty on one weapon attack that would hit it or a creature within 5 feet of it. The attack must have been made by the target of the hunter's Hunter's Mark.

Dragon Slayer

Often idolized as heroes and champions, the life of a dragon slayer is equal parts glamor and grit. Trained in piercing through a dragon's thick hide and plundering them of flight, these warriors often supplement their work hunting other armored or winged prey.

Horde Breaker

Sometimes looked down upon as exterminators, horde breakers fulfill the grueling yet important task of cutting down and driving out large packs of monsters, such as goblins, rats, and occasionally wolves. Experts in dealing with a large number of foes, these hunters are accustomed to fighting at a numerical disadvantage, using their equipment and surroundings to make up the difference.

Mage Hunter

Trained in the magical arts, mage hunters serve as enforcers in societies where magic is abundant, or otherwise as specialists for combating magic users. Trained in spell replication, these hunters can also serve as spies, infiltrating the ranks of a magic organization.

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Horde Breaker

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (studded leather)
• Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	13 (+1)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Perception +4, Survival +4
• Senses passive Perception 14
• Languages any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 5 (1800 XP)

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Hunter's Mark (3/Day). The hunter marks one creature it can see within 90 feet of it. For the next hour or until the hunter falls unconscious, the hunter has advantage on any Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) checks made to find it, and its attacks deal an extra 1d6 damage to the marked creature.

Swift Response. The hunter gains a +3 bonus to its initiative rolls.

Actions

Multiattack. The hunter makes two attacks with its longbow or shortsword.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Exploding Pouch (3/Day). The hunter throws a pouch of volatile chemicals at a point within 60 feet of it. Each creature within a 10-foot radius of that point must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) piercing damage on a failure, or half as much damage on a success.

Reactions

Hunter's Guard. The hunter imposes a 1d6 penalty on one weapon attack that would hit it or a creature within 5 feet of it. The attack must have been made by the target of the hunter's Hunter's Mark.

Nimble Evasion (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The hunter takes the Dodge action. If it is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage while it is dodging, it instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.

Mage Hunter

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (studded leather)
• Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Arcana +3, Insight +6
• Senses passive Perception 13
• Languages any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 5 (1800 XP)

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Hunter's Mark (3/Day). The hunter marks one creature it can see within 90 feet of it. For the next hour or until the hunter falls unconscious, the hunter has advantage on any Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) checks made to find it, and its attacks deal an extra 1d6 damage to the marked creature.

Swift Response. The hunter gains a +3 bonus to its initiative rolls.

Spellcasting. The hunter is a 5th-level spellcaster. The hunter's spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks). The hunter has the following hunter spells prepared:

Cantrip (at will): mage hand
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, entangle, shield
2nd level (2 slots): magic weapon, silence

Actions

Multiattack. The hunter makes two attacks with its longbow or shortsword.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Reactions

Hunter's Guard. The hunter imposes a 1d6 penalty on one weapon attack that would hit it or a creature within 5 feet of it. The attack must have been made by the target of the hunter's Hunter's Mark.

Copy Cast (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest).
The hunter makes a Wisdom check when it sees a creature within 60 feet of it cast a cantrip or spell. The DC of this check is equal to 10 + the spell's level (DC 10 for cantrips). On a success, the hunter knows the cantrip or spell for 1 minute, and can cast it as if it were a hunter spell.

Night Stalker

Experts in fighting in the dark, night stalkers are trained to rely on senses other than sight for locating and defeating their enemies. This heightened understanding of the various senses allows these warriors to create deadly deceptions, erasing their presence almost entirely.

Plane Keeper

Dutiful guardians that keep extraplanar forces at bay, plane keepers specialize in the subjugation of those not native to their home plane. Bearing the responsibility of policing planar travel, these hunters are both respected for their service and decried for their occupation, particularly by those with extraplanar connections.

Ranger

Wardens of nature, keepers of the wild, rangers bear the important task of maintaining balance between civilization and the untamed wilds. As experts in tracking and taming beasts, as well as in harvesting and cultivating plants, a ranger's skills can turn a savage wilderness into a garden of plenty. These hunters cooperate with the denizens of their domain in order to keep the peace and to allow life, both civilized and wild, to flourish.

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Night Stalker

Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment

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• Armor Class 16 (studded leather)
• Hit Points 105 (14d8 + 42)
• Speed 30 ft.

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	18 (+4)	16 (+3)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)

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• Skills Perception +6, Stealth +7
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
• Languages any one language (usually Common)
• Challenge 5 (1800 XP)

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Hunter's Mark (3/Day). The hunter marks one creature it can see within 90 feet of it. For the next hour or until the hunter falls unconscious, the hunter has advantage on any Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) checks made to find it, and its attacks deal an extra 1d6 damage to the marked creature.

Swift Response. The hunter gains a +3 bonus to its initiative rolls.

Umbral Senses. Dim light does not impose disadvantage on checks that rely on sight, and the hunter doesn't have disadvantage on attacks made against creatures it can't see.

Actions

Multiattack. The hunter makes two attacks with its longbow or shortsword.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Deceive Senses (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). One creature within 30 feet of the hunter must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be unable to perceive the hunter with sight, smell, hearing, blindsense, or tremorsense for 1 minute. It can repeat this saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on a success.

Reactions

Hunter's Guard. The hunter imposes a 1d6 penalty on one weapon attack that would hit it or a creature within 5 feet of it. The attack must have been made by the target of the hunter's Hunter's Mark.

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