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Know Your Enemy

In the course of your adventures you are likely to come upon unknown or exotic creatures. It may be pertinent to know how that creature behaves, how it might engage in a fight, if it has any particular strengths or weaknesses, or even what the creature is.

There are a number of ways an adventurer might go about doing this; they may seek a local library or institution of learning to gather research on the particular creature, they could carouse around town speaking to others that may have encountered such a creature before, or they may have heard a folk story when they were younger. Sometimes these resources aren't available to an adventurer, in these situations observation of the creature for an extended period of time may glean some useful information instead.

The table below shows what types of skill checks are appropriate for the creature's type. The suggested DC for a relevant ability check equals 10 + the creature's challenge rating, although the DC may be adjusted for creatures of particular notoriety or obscurity.

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Power Attack

Before you make an attack with a weapon that you are proficient with or with unarmed strikes, you can choose to take a penalty to the attack roll equal to your proficiency bonus. If the attack hits, you add double your proficiency bonus to the attack's damage.

Take a Breather

Twicer per day, a character can take a short rest in only 10 minutes, during which a character does nothing more strenuous than eating, drinking, reading, tending to wounds, and catching their breath.

A character can spend one or more Hit Dice at the end of a short rest, up to the character's maximum number of Hit Dice, which is equal to the character's level. For each Hit Die spent in this way, the player rolls the die and adds the character's Constitution modifier to it. The character regains hit points equal to the total (minimum of 0). The player can decide to spend an additional Hit Die after each roll. A character regains some spent Hit Dice upon finishing a long rest, as explained below.

A character can't benefit from more than two short rests in a 24-hour period.

Starter Feats

Every character has something that sets them apart, something that makes them unique and different from the other adventurers in the world. The fighter might also have a passion for cooking, or the rogue has a knack for language. When you create your character, choose an extra feat to add to your character. This feat can be any feat excluding from the list of restricted Starter Feats.

Variant humans, custom lineages, and starting at higher levels

If you gain a feat at character creation from other means, such as from your race or an ASI, you can still pick any of these restricted feats. This deny list simply limits the free feat all characters get.

Intelligence Matters

When you create your character, you gain a number of language or tool proficiencies equal to your Intelligence modifier, minimum of 0. If your modifier increases, you may learn an additional language or tool proficiency. If your modifier decreases, but isn't below 0, you lose a language or tool proficiency.

Feats

Charger

• As a bonus action, you can move up to your movement speed toward a hostile creature you can see or hear. You must end this move closer to the enemy than you started.
• If you move at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and hit them with a melee attack on the same turn, the creature must succeed a strength saving throw or be knocked prone. The DC is 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier.

Crossbow Expert

Thanks to extensive practice with the crossbow, you gain the following benefits:

• You ignore the loading quality of crossbows with which you are proficient.
• Being within 5 ft. of a hostile creature doesn't impose disadvantage on your ranged attack rolls.
• You can use a bonus action to attack with a hand crossbow you are holding, as long as you use your attack action to attack with a one-handed weapon in the same turn.

Dual Wielder

You master fighting with two weapons, gaining the following benefits:

• You gain a +1 bonus to AC while you are wielding a separate melee weapon in each hand.
• You can use two-weapon fighting even when the one-handed melee weapons you are wielding aren't light.

Dungeon Delver

Alert to the hidden traps and secret doors found in many dungeons, you gain the following benefits:

• You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Intelligence (Investigation) checks made to detect the presence of secret doors.
• Dim light no longer imposes disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
• You have advantage on saving throws made to avoid or resist traps.
• You have resistance to the damage dealt by traps.
• Traveling at a fast pace doesn't impose the normal -5 penalty on your passive Wisdom (Perception) score.

Grappler

Prerequisite: Strength 13 or higher You've developed the skills necessary to hold your own in close-quarters grappling. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Constitution or Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• You have advantage on attack rolls against a creature you are grappling.
• You can use the Attack action to make a special melee attack to attempt to pin a creature grappled by you. If you're able to make multiple attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces one of them. To do so, make another grapple check. If you succeed, the creature is restrained and your speed falls to 0 until the grapple ends.

Great Weapon Master

You've learned to put the weight of a weapon to your advantage, letting its momentum empower your strikes. You gain the following benefits:

• On your turn, when you score a critical hit with a melee weapon or reduce a creature to 0 hit points with one, you can make one melee weapon attack as a bonus action.
• Once on your turn when you make a melee attack with a heavy weapon that you are proficient with, you can choose to attack an adjacent target that is within your reach. Make a single attack roll for both targets and roll damage separately. You don't add your ability modifier to the attack, unless that modifier is negative.

Keen Mind

You have a mind that can track time, direction, and detail with uncanny precision. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Intelligence score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• You always know which way is north.
• You always know the number of hours left before the next sunrise or sunset.
• You can accurately recall anything you have seen or heard within the past month.
• You have advantage on all saving throws against illusion spells, as well any intelligence checks made to disbelieve an illusion.
• Choose one of the following skills and double your proficiency bonus in it. If you are not proficient with any of the listed skills, instead choose one to gain proficiency. You may choose between: Arcana, History, Investigation, Nature, or Religion.

Savage Attacker

• Increase your Strength by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• When you roll damage for a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, you can replace one of the weapon dies with the maximum possible roll.

Sharpshooter

You have mastered ranged weapons and can make shots that others find impossible. You gain the following benefits:

• Attacking at long range doesn't impose disadvantage on your ranged weapon attack rolls.
• Your ranged weapon attacks ignore half cover and three-quarters cover.
• Once on your turn when you make an attack ranged weapon that you are proficient with, you can choose to attack an additional target that is within a straight line and within range. Make a single attack roll for both targets and roll damage separately. You don't add your ability modifier to the attack, unless that modifier is negative.

Shield Master

You use shields not just for protection but also for offense. You gain the following benefits while you are wielding a shield:

• If you aren't incapacitated, you can add your shield's AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or other harmful effect that targets only you.
• You can use a bonus action to try to shove a creature within 5 ft. of you with your shield.
• If you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can use your reaction to take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, interposing your shield between yourself and the source of the effect.

Weapon Master

You have practiced extensively with a variety of weapons, gaining the following benefits:

• Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• You gain proficiency with simple and martial weapons.
• Your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.

Crackle ^(K)

2nd-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You create three arcs of lightning striking targets in range. You can direct them at one target or several. Make a ranged spell attack for each arc. On a hit, the target takes 1d12 lightning damage. If three or more arcs hit a single target, they must make a Constitution saving throw or become shocked, stunning them until the start of their next turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a slot of 3rd level or higher, you create one additional arc for each slot above 2nd.
Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard

Crashing Wave ^(K)

1st-level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: self (15 foot cone)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

A wave of water sweeps out from you. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage and is knocked 10 feet away from you. If a creature is knocked into a wall, another creature, or fails by 5 or more, it is additionally knocked prone. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and is not knocked back.
If you have a source of water at least 5 cubic feet within 5 feet when you cast the spell, you can displace that water, increasing the range of the spell to a 25 foot cone.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each level above 1st.
Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard

Crown of Madness

2nd-level enchantment

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

One humanoid of your choice that you can see within range must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by you for the duration. While the target is charmed in this way, a twisted crown of jagged iron appears on its head, and a madness glows in its eyes.

The charmed target attacks the nearest creature, other than itself, that it can safely reach on each of its turns with a melee attack. If multiple creatures are within range choose one at random. If the target cannot safely reach another creature by the end of its turn, the spell ends.

On your subsequent turns, you must use your action to maintain control over the target, or the spell ends. Also, the target can make a Wisdom saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a success, the spell ends.
Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Find Traps

2nd-level divination

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour

You sense the presence of any trap within range that is within line of sight. A trap, for the purpose of this spell, includes anything that would inflict a sudden or unexpected effect you consider harmful or undesirable. Thus, the spell would sense an area affected by the alarm spell, a glyph of warding, a mechanical pit trap, a natural weakness in the floor, an unstable ceiling, or a hidden sinkhole.

This spell merely reveals that a trap is present. You don't learn the location of each trap, but you do learn the general nature of the danger posed by a trap you sense.

While this spell is active you have a +10 bonus to Wisdom (Perception) or Intelligence (Investigation) checks to find traps.
Classes Cleric, Druid, Ranger

Gust

Transmutation Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You seize the air and compel it to create one of the following effects at a point you can see within range:

• One Medium or smaller creature that you choose must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pushed up to 10 feet away from you.
• You create a small blast of air capable of moving one object that is neither held nor carried and that weighs no more than 10 pounds. The object is pushed up to 15 feet away from you. It isn't pushed with enough force to cause damage.
• You create a harmless sensory effect using air, such as causing leaves to rustle, wind to slam shutters closed, or your clothing to ripple in a breeze.
  Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard

Immovable Object

2nd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: touch
• Components: V, S, M (gold dust worth at least 25 gp, which the spell consumes)
• Duration: 1 hour

You touch an object that weighs no more than 10 pounds and cause it to become magically fixed in place. You and the creatures you designate when you cast this spell can move the object normally. You can also set a password that, when spoken within 5 feet of the object, suppresses this spell for 1 minute.

If the object is fixed in the air, it can hold up to 4,000 pounds of weight. More weight causes the object to fall. Otherwise, a creature can use an action to make a Strength check against your spell save DC. On a success, the creature can move the object up to 10 feet.
At Higher Levels. If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th or 5th level, the DC to move the object increases by 5, it can carry up to 8,000 pounds of weight, and the duration increases to 24 hours. If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the DC to move the object increases by 10, it can carry up to 20,000 pounds of weight, and the effect is permanent until dispelled.
Classes: Artificer

Knock

2nd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: Instantaneous

Choose an object that you can see within range. The object can be a door, a box, a chest, a set of manacles, a padlock, or another object that contains a mundane or magical means that prevents access.

A target that is held shut by a mundane lock or that is stuck or barred becomes unlocked, unstuck, or unbarred. If the object has multiple locks, only one of them is unlocked.

If you choose a target that is held shut with arcane lock, that spell is suppressed for 10 minutes, during which time the target can be opened and shut normally.

When you cast the spell, a loud knock, audible from as far away as 300 feet, emanates from the target object.
Classes: Artificer, Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard

Life Transference

3rd-level necromancy

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

You sacrifice some of your health to mend another creature's injuries. You take 4d8 necrotic damage, which can't be reduced in any way, and one creature of your choice that you can see within range regains a number of hit points equal to twice the necrotic damage you take.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.
**Classes:**Cleric, Warlock, Wizard

Magnify Gravity

1st-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 1 round

The gravity in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you can see within range increases for a moment. Each creature in the sphere on the turn when you cast the spell must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d8 force damage, and its speed is halved until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and suffers no reduction to its speed.

Until the start of your next turn, any object that isn't being worn or carried in the sphere requires a successful Strength check against your spell save DC to pick up or move.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.
Classes: Artificer

Thunderclap

Evocation Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 5 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You create a burst of thunderous sound that can be heard up to 100 feet away. Each creature within range, other than you, must make a Constitution saving throw or take 1d6 thunder damage and is pushed 5 feet away from you.

In addition, unsecured objects that are completely within the area of effect are automatically pushed 5 feet away from you by the spell's effect.

The spell's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).
Classes: Artificer, Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Vegerot's Destruction ^(S)

7th-level necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S, M (holy or unholy symbol worth at least 500 gp)
• Duration: Instantaneous

The target must make a Constitution saving throw. This spell instantly delivers 6d10 + 40 force damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. A creature slain by this spell is consumed in holy (or unholy) fire (but not it's equipment or possessions). The creature can be restored to life only by means of a true resurrection or a wish spell.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 8th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d10 for each slot level above 7th.
Classes: Cleric

Wall of Light

5th-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a hand mirror)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

shimmering wall of bright light appears at a point you choose within range. The wall appears in any orientation you choose: horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. It can be free floating, or it can rest on a solid surface. The wall can be up to 60 feet long, 10 feet high, and 5 feet thick. The wall blocks line of sight, but creatures and objects can pass through it. It emits bright light out to 120 feet and dim light for an additional 120 feet.

When the wall appears, each creature in its area must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 4d8 radiant damage, and it is blinded for 1 minute. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage and isn't blinded. A blinded creature can make a Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

A creature that ends its turn in the wall's area takes 4d8 radiant damage.

Until the spell ends, you can use an action to launch a beam of radiance from the wall at one creature you can see within 60 feet of it. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the target takes 4d8 radiant damage. Whether you hit or miss, reduce the length of the wall by 10 feet. If the wall's length drops to 0 feet, the spell ends.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th.
Classes: Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Witch Bolt

1st-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S, M (a twig from a tree that has been struck by lightning)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

A beam of crackling, blue energy lances out toward a creature within range, forming a sustained arc of lightning between you and the target. Make a ranged spell attack against that creature. On a hit, the target takes 1d12 lightning damage, and on each of your turns for the duration, you can use your action to deal 1d12 lightning damage to the target automatically. The spell ends if the target is outside the spell's range or if it has total cover from you at the start of your turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the initial and automatic damage increases by 1d12 for each slot level above 1st.
Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Wristpocket

2nd-level conjuration (ritual)

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour

You flick your wrist, causing one object in your hand to vanish. The object, which only you can be holding and can weigh no more than 5 pounds, is transported to an extradimensional space, where it remains for the duration.

Until the spell ends, you can use your action to summon the object to your free hand, and you can use your action to return the object to the extradimensional space. An object still in the pocket plane when the spell ends appears in your space, at your feet.
Classes: Artificer

Bard

Twilight Domain

Unarmored Defense

1st-level monk feature
Beginning at 1st level, while you are wearing no armor and not wielding a shield, your AC equals 10 + your Dexterity or Strength modifier + your Wisdom modifier.

Ki

2nd-level monk feature
Starting at 2nd level, your training allows you to harness the mystic energy of ki. Your access to this energy is represented by a number of ki points. Your monk level determines the number of points you have, as shown in the Ki Points column of the Monk table.

You can spend these points to fuel various ki features. You start knowing two such features: Flurry of Blows and Patient Defense. You learn more ki features as you gain levels in this class.

When you spend a ki point, it is unavailable until you finish a short or long rest, at the end of which you draw all of your expended ki back into yourself. You must spend at least 10 minutes of the rest meditating to regain your ki points.

Some of your ki features require your target to make a saving throw to resist the feature's effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:

Way of the Ascendant Dragon

Way of the Astral Self

Way of the Drunken Master

Way of Four Elements

Way of the Kensei

Way of the Long Death

Way of the Open Hand

Way of the Sun Soul

Ferocious

Medium beast, Unaligned

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• Armor Class 12 + PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 5 + Five times your ranger level (the companion has a number of Hit Dice [d8s] equal to your ranger level)
• Speed 40ft., climb 40 ft.
• Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	8 (-1)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)

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• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages understands the languages you speak
• Challenge —

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Charge. If the companion moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a target and then hits it with a maul attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 1d6 slashing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a Strength saving throw against your spell save DC or be knocked prone.
Primal Bond. You can add your proficiency bonus to any ability check or saving throw your companion makes.

Actions

Rend. Melee Weapon Attack: 3 + your PB to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 + PB slashing damage.

Fighting Style

Nature's Veil

10th-level ranger optional feature, which replaces the Hide in Plain Sight feature
You draw on the powers of nature to hide yourself from view briefly. As a bonus action, you and your companion can magically become invisible, along with any equipment you are wearing or carrying, until the start of your next turn.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Beast Master

Drakewarden

Drake Companion

Small dragon, Unaligned

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• Armor Class 14 + PB (natural armor)
• Hit Points 6 + Five times your ranger level (the companion has a number of Hit Dice [d10s] equal to your ranger level)
• Speed 40ft.
• Proficiency Bonus (PB) equals your bonus

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	12 (+1)	15 (+2)	8 (-1)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)

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• Damage Immunities determined by the drake's draconic essence trait
• Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
• Languages Draconic
• Challenge —

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Draconic Essence. When you summon the drake, choose a damage type: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. The chosen type determines the drake's damage immunity and the damage of its Infused Strikes trait.
Draconic Bond. You can add your proficiency bonus to any ability check or saving throw your companion makes.

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Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: 3 + your PB to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 + PB piercing damage.

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Reactions

Infused Strikes. When another creature within 30 feet of the drake that it can see hits a target with a weapon attack, the drake infuses the strike with its essence, causing the target to take an extra 1d6 damage of the type determined by its Draconic Essence.
Guardian. When a creature that the companion can see attacks a target other than the companion within 5 ft. of the companion, the companion can use its reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll.

Bond of Fang and Scale

7th-level Drakewarden feature
The bond you share with your drake intensifies, protecting you and stoking the drake's fury. When you summon your drake, it grows wings on its back and gains a flying speed equal to its walking speed.

In addition, while your drake is summoned, you and the drake gain the following benefits:
Drake Mount. The drake grows to Medium size. Reflecting your special bond, you can use the drake as a mount if your size is Medium or smaller. While you are riding your drake, it can't use the flying speed of this feature.
Magic Fang. The drake's Bite attack deals an extra 1d6 damage of the type chosen for the drake's Draconic Essence.
Resistance. You gain resistance to the damage type chosen for the drake's Draconic Essence.

Horizon Walker

Monster Slayer

Deadly Substances

3rd-level Assassin feature
Starting at 3rd level your mastery over toxins has taught you to create a variety of unique maladies.

When you deal Sneak Attack damage to a creature, you can replace that damage with poison damage. If a creature takes Sneak Attack damage from you, you can choose to apply one of the following additional toxin effects:

• The creature is affected by a lethargic toxin, for the duration the affected target takes a -2 penalty to AC and Dexterity saving throws.
• The creature is affected by a enervating toxin, for the duration the affected target's speed is reduced by 10 feet, and it can not take reactions.
• The creature is affected by a decaying toxin, for the duration the affected target cannot regain hit points.
• The creature is affected by a wilting toxin, for the duration the target is poisoned. Additionally Choose one of acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, thunder. For the duration if the affected target has immunity to the chosen type, they gain resistance instead. If the affected target has resistance, they lose resistance to the chosen type instead.

These effects of your toxins last until the end of your next turn, and when you deal Sneak Attack damage you can choose to extend the duration of your toxin or apply a new one. Creatures immune or resistant to the poisoned condition are not immune or resistant to your toxins. A creature can only be under the effect of one of your toxins at a time.

Bonus Proficiencies

3rd-level Assassin feature
When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with the disguise kit and the poisoner's kit. You are also particularly deft at applying poisons, you can apply poison to a weapon or ammunition as a bonus action, instead of an action.

Imposter

9th-level Assassin feature
At 9th level, you gain the ability to unerringly mimic another person's speech, writing, and behavior. You must spend at least an hour studying these three components of the person's behavior, listening to speech, examining handwriting, and observing mannerism.

Your ruse is indiscernible to the casual observer. If a wary creature suspects something is amiss, you have advantage on any Charisma (Deception) check you make to avoid detection.

Built-Up Immunity

13th-level Assassin feature
Your exposure to toxins has built-up your immunity to poisons. You are immune to poison damage and the poisoned condition.

Additionally you can create a vial of antitoxin with your poisoner's kit in one hour of downtime. This antitoxin is volatile and only remains potent for one hour.

Death Strike

17th-level Assassin feature
Starting at 17th level, you become a master of death. When you attack and hit a creature with your sneak attack for the first time in a combat, it must make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 + your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency bonus). On a failed save, double the damage of your attack against the creature. The additional damage you deal is poison damage instead of the damage type you would normally deal.

Mimicked Spell

Wild Magic Spells

Whenever you gain a sorcerer level, you can replace one spell you gained from this feature with another spell of the same level. The new spell must be a conjuration or a transmutation spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard