Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition System Reference Document¶

Contents:

Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Notices
- Licensing
Races
- Racial Traits
- Dwarf
- Elf
- Halfling
- Human
- Dragonborn
- Gnome
- Half-Elf
- Half-Orc
- Tiefling
Classes
- Barbarian
- Bard
- Cleric
- Druid
- Fighter
- Monk
- Paladin
- Ranger
- Rogue
- Sorcerer
- Warlock
- Wizard
Beyond 1st Level
Multiclassing
- Prerequisites
- Experience Points
- Hit Points and Hit Dice
- Proficiency Bonus
- Proficiencies
- Class Features
Alignment
- Alignment in the Multiverse
Languages
Inspiration
- Gaining Inspiration
- Using Inspiration
Backgrounds
- Background Traits
- Acolyte
Equipment
- Coins
- Selling Treasure
- Armor
- Weapons
- Adventuring Gear
- Tools
- Mounts and Vehicles
- Trade Goods
- Expenses
Feats
- Grappler
Using Ability Scores
- Ability Scores and Modifiers
- Advantage and Disadvantage
- Proficiency Bonus
- Ability Checks
- Using Each Ability
- Saving Throws
Adventuring
- Time
- Movement
- The Environment
- Resting
- Between Adventures
Combat
- The Order of Combat
- Movement and Position
- Actions in Combat
- Making an Attack
- Cover
- Damage and Healing
- Mounted Combat
- Underwater Combat
Spellcasting
- What Is a Spell?
- Casting a Spell
Spell Lists
- Bard Spells
- Cleric Spells
- Druid Spells
- Paladin Spells
- Ranger Spells
- Sorcerer Spells
- Warlock Spells
- Wizard Spells
Spell Descriptions
- Acid Arrow
- Acid Splash
- Aid
- Alarm
- Alter Self
- Animal Friendship
- Animal Messenger
- Animal Shapes
- Animate Dead
- Animate Objects
- Antilife Shell
- Antimagic Field
- Antipathy/Sympathy
- Arcane Eye
- Arcane Hand
- Arcane Lock
- Arcane Sword
- Arcanist’s Magic Aura
- Astral Projection
- Augury
- Awaken
- Bane
- Banishment
- Barkskin
- Beacon of Hope
- Bestow Curse
- Black Tentacles
- Blade Barrier
- Bless
- Blight
- Blindness/Deafness
- Blink
- Blur
- Burning Hands
- Call Lightning
- Calm Emotions
- Chain Lightning
- Charm Person
- Chill Touch
- Circle of Death
- Clairvoyance
- Clone
- Cloudkill
- Color Spray
- Command
- Commune with Nature
- Commune
- Comprehend Languages
- Cone of Cold
- Confusion
- Conjure Animals
- Conjure Celestial
- Conjure Elemental
- Conjure Fey
- Conjure Minor Elementals
- Conjure Woodland Beings
- Contact Other Plane
- Contagion
- Contingency
- Continual Flame
- Control Water
- Control Weather
- Create Food and Water
- Create or Destroy Water
- Create Undead
- Creation
- Cure Wounds
- Dancing Lights
- Darkness
- Darkvision
- Daylight
- Death Ward
- Delayed Blast Fireball
- Demiplane
- Detect Evil and Good
- Detect Magic
- Detect Poison and Disease
- Detect Thoughts
- Dimension Door
- Disguise Self
- Disintegrate
- Dispel Evil and Good
- Dispel Magic
- Divination
- Divine Favor
- Divine Word
- Dominate Beast
- Dominate Monster
- Dominate Person
- Dream
- Earthquake
- Enhance Ability
- Enlarge/Reduce
- Entangle
- Enthrall
- Etherealness
- Expeditious Retreat
- Eyebite
- Fabricate
- Faerie Fire
- Faithful Hound
- False Life
- Fear
- Feather Fall
- Feeblemind
- Find Familiar
- Find Steed
- Find the Path
- Find Traps
- Finger of Death
- Fire Shield
- Fire Storm
- Fireball
- Flame Blade
- Flame Strike
- Flaming Sphere
- Flesh to Stone
- Floating Disk
- Fly
- Fog Cloud
- Forbiddance
- Forcecage
- Foresight
- Freedom of Movement
- Freezing Sphere
- Gaseous Form
- Gate
- Geas
- Gentle Repose
- Giant Insect
- Glibness
- Globe of Invulnerability
- Glyph of Warding
- Grease
- Greater Invisibility
- Greater Restoration
- Guards and Wards
- Guidance
- Guiding Bolt
- Gust of Wind
- Hallow
- Hallucinatory Terrain
- Harm
- Haste
- Heal
- Healing Word
- Heat Metal
- Hellish Rebuke
- Heroes’ Feast
- Heroism
- Hideous Laughter
- Hold Monster
- Hold Person
- Holy Aura
- Hypnotic Pattern
- Ice Storm
- Identify
- Illusory Script
- Imprisonment
- Incendiary Cloud
- Inflict Wounds
- Insect Plague
- Instant Summons
- Invisibility
- Irresistible Dance
- Jump
- Knock
- Legend Lore
- Lesser Restoration
- Levitate
- Light
- Lightning Bolt
- Locate Animals or Plants
- Locate Creature
- Locate Object
- Longstrider
- Mage Armor
- Mage Hand
- Magic Circle
- Magic Jar
- Magic Missile
- Magic Mouth
- Magic Weapon
- Magnificent Mansion
- Major Image
- Mass Cure Wounds
- Mass Heal
- Mass Healing Word
- Mass Suggestion
- Maze
- Meld into Stone
- Mending
- Message
- Meteor Swarm
- Mind Blank
- Minor Illusion
- Mirage Arcane
- Mirror Image
- Mislead
- Misty Step
- Modify Memory
- Moonbeam
- Move Earth
- Nondetection
- Pass without Trace
- Passwall
- Phantasmal Killer
- Phantom Steed
- Planar Ally
- Planar Binding
- Plane Shift
- Plant Growth
- Polymorph
- Power Word Kill
- Power Word Stun
- Prayer of Healing
- Prestidigitation
- Prismatic Spray
- Prismatic Wall
- Private Sanctum
- Produce Flame
- Programmed Illusion
- Project Image
- Protection from Energy
- Protection from Evil and Good
- Protection from Poison
- Purify Food and Drink
- Raise Dead
- Ray of Enfeeblement
- Ray of Frost
- Regenerate
- Reincarnate
- Remove Curse
- Resilient Sphere
- Resistance
- Resurrection
- Reverse Gravity
- Revivify
- Rope Trick
- Sacred Flame
- Sanctuary
- Scorching Ray
- Scrying
- Secret Chest
- See Invisibility
- Seeming
- Sending
- Sequester
- Shapechange
- Shatter
- Shield of Faith
- Shield
- Shillelagh
- Shocking Grasp
- Silence
- Silent Image
- Simulacrum
- Sleep
- Sleet Storm
- Slow
- Speak with Animals
- Speak with Dead
- Speak with Plants
- Spider Climb
- Spike Growth
- Spirit Guardians
- Spiritual Weapon
- Stinking Cloud
- Stone Shape
- Stoneskin
- Storm of Vengeance
- Suggestion
- Sunbeam
- Sunburst
- Symbol
- Telekinesis
- Telepathic Bond
- Teleport
- Teleportation Circle
- Thaumaturgy
- Thunderwave
- Time Stop
- Tiny Hut
- Tongues
- Transport via Plants
- Tree Stride
- True Polymorph
- True Resurrection
- True Seeing
- True Strike
- Unseen Servant
- Vampiric Touch
- Wall of Fire
- Wall of Force
- Wall of Ice
- Wall of Stone
- Wall of Thorns
- Warding Bond
- Water Breathing
- Water Walk
- Web
- Weird
- Wind Walk
- Wind Wall
- Wish
- Witch Bolt
- Word of Recall
- Zone of Truth
Traps
- Traps in Play
- Sample Traps
Diseases
- Sample Diseases
Madness
- Going Mad
- Madness Effects
- Curing Madness
Objects
- Statistics for Objects
Poisons
- Sample Poisons
Gamemastering
- Conditions
- Fantasy-Historical Pantheons
- The Planes of Existence
Magic Items
- Adamantine Armor
- Ammunition, +1, +2, or +3
- Amulet of Health
- Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location
- Amulet of the Planes
- Animated Shield
- Apparatus of the Crab
- Armor of Invulnerability
- Armor of Resistance
- Armor of Vulnerability
- Armor, +1, +2, or +3
- Arrow-Catching Shield
- Arrow of Slaying
- Bag of Beans
- Bag of Devouring
- Bag of Holding
- Bag of Tricks
- Bead of Force
- Belt of Dwarvenkind
- Belt of Giant Strength
- Berserker Axe
- Boots of Elvenkind
- Boots of Levitation
- Boots of Speed
- Boots of Striding and Springing
- Boots of the Winterlands
- Bowl of Commanding Water Elementals
- Bracers of Archery
- Bracers of Defense
- Brazier of Commanding Fire Elementals
- Brooch of Shielding
- Broom of Flying
- Candle of Invocation
- Cape of the Mountebank
- Carpet of Flying
- Censer of Controlling Air Elementals
- Chime of Opening
- Circlet of Blasting
- Cloak of Arachnida
- Cloak of Displacement
- Cloak of Elvenkind
- Cloak of Protection
- Cloak of the Bat
- Cloak of the Manta Ray
- Crystal Ball
- Cube of Force
- Cubic Gate
- Dagger of Venom
- Dancing Sword
- Decanter of Endless Water
- Deck of Illusions
- Deck of Many Things
- Defender
- Demon Armor
- Dimensional Shackles
- Dragon Scale Mail
- Dragon Slayer
- Dust of Disappearance
- Dust of Dryness
- Dust of Sneezing and Choking
- Dwarven Plate
- Dwarven Thrower
- Efficient Quiver
- Efreeti Bottle
- Elemental Gem
- Elven Chain
- Eversmoking Bottle
- Eyes of Charming
- Eyes of Minute Seeing
- Eyes of the Eagle
- Feather Token
- Figurine of Wondrous Power
- Flame Tongue
- Folding Boat
- Frost Brand
- Gauntlets of Ogre Power
- Gem of Brightness
- Gem of Seeing
- Giant Slayer
- Glamoured Studded Leather
- Gloves of Missile Snaring
- Gloves of Swimming and Climbing
- Goggles of Night
- Hammer of Thunderbolts
- Handy Haversack
- Hat of Disguise
- Headband of Intellect
- Helm of Brilliance
- Helm of Comprehending Languages
- Helm of Telepathy
- Helm of Teleportation
- Holy Avenger
- Horn of Blasting
- Horn of Valhalla
- Horseshoes of a Zephyr
- Horseshoes of Speed
- Immovable Rod
- Instant Fortress
- Ioun Stone
- Iron Bands of Binding
- Iron Flask
- Javelin of Lightning
- Lantern of Revealing
- Luck Blade
- Mace of Disruption
- Mace of Smiting
- Mace of Terror
- Mantle of Spell Resistance
- Manual of Bodily Health
- Manual of Gainful Exercise
- Manual of Golems
- Manual of Quickness of Action
- Marvelous Pigments
- Medallion of Thoughts
- Mirror of Life Trapping
- Mithral Armor
- Necklace of Adaptation
- Necklace of Fireballs
- Necklace of Prayer Beads
- Nine Lives Stealer
- Oathbow
- Oil of Etherealness
- Oil of Sharpness
- Oil of Slipperiness
- Pearl of Power
- Periapt of Health
- Periapt of Proof against Poison
- Periapt of Wound Closure
- Philter of Love
- Pipes of Haunting
- Pipes of the Sewers
- Plate Armor of Etherealness
- Portable Hole
- Potion of Animal Friendship
- Potion of Clairvoyance
- Potion of Climbing
- Potion of Diminution
- Potion of Flying
- Potion of Gaseous Form
- Potion of Giant Strength
- Potion of Growth
- Potion of Healing
- Potion of Heroism
- Potion of Invisibility
- Potion of Mind Reading
- Potion of Poison
- Potion of Resistance
- Potion of Speed
- Potion of Water Breathing
- Restorative Ointment
- Ring of Animal Influence
- Ring of Djinni Summoning
- Ring of Elemental Command
- Ring of Evasion
- Ring of Feather Falling
- Ring of Free Action
- Ring of Invisibility
- Ring of Jumping
- Ring of Mind Shielding
- Ring of Protection
- Ring of Regeneration
- Ring of Resistance
- Ring of Shooting Stars
- Ring of Spell Storing
- Ring of Spell Turning
- Ring of Swimming
- Ring of Telekinesis
- Ring of the Ram
- Ring of Three Wishes
- Ring of Warmth
- Ring of Water Walking
- Ring of X-ray Vision
- Robe of Eyes
- Robe of Scintillating Colors
- Robe of Stars
- Robe of the Archmagi
- Robe of Useful Items
- Rod of Absorption
- Rod of Alertness
- Rod of Lordly Might
- Rod of Rulership
- Rod of Security
- Rope of Climbing
- Rope of Entanglement
- Scarab of Protection
- Scimitar of Speed
- Senses
- Shield, +1, +2, or +3
- Shield of Missile Attraction
- Slippers of Spider Climbing
- Sovereign Glue
- Spell Scroll
- Spellguard Shield
- Sphere of Annihilation
- Staff of Charming
- Staff of Fire
- Staff of Frost
- Staff of Healing
- Staff of Power
- Staff of Striking
- Staff of Swarming Insects
- Staff of the Magi
- Staff of the Python
- Staff of the Woodlands
- Staff of Thunder and Lightning
- Staff of Withering
- Stone of Controlling Earth Elementals
- Stone of Good Luck (Luckstone)
- Sun Blade
- Sword of Life Stealing
- Sword of Sharpness
- Sword of Wounding
- Talisman of Pure Good
- Talisman of the Sphere
- Talisman of Ultimate Evil
- Tome of Clear Thought
- Tome of Leadership and Influence
- Tome of Understanding
- Trident of Fish Command
- Universal Solvent
- Vicious Weapon
- Vorpal Sword
- Wand of Binding
- Wand of Enemy Detection
- Wand of Fear
- Wand of Fireballs
- Wand of Lightning Bolts
- Wand of Magic Detection
- Wand of Magic Missiles
- Wand of Paralysis
- Wand of Polymorph
- Wand of Secrets
- Wand of the War Mage, +1, +2, or +3
- Wand of Web
- Wand of Wonder
- Weapon, +1, +2, or +3
- Well of Many Worlds
- Wind Fan
- Winged Boots
- Wings of Flying
- Sentient Magic Items
- Artifacts
Monsters
- Stats
- Legendary Creatures
Monster Descriptions
- Aboleth
- Angels
- Animated Objects
- Ankheg
- Azer
- Basilisk
- Behir
- Bugbear
- Bulette
- Centaur
- Chimera
- Chuul
- Cloaker
- Cockatrice
- Couatl
- Darkmantle
- Demons
- Devils
- Dinosaurs
- Doppelganger
- Dragon Turtle
- Dragons, Chromatic
- Dragons, Metallic
- Drider
- Dryad
- Duergar
- Elementals
- Elf, Drow
- Ettercap
- Ettin
- Fungi
- Gargoyle
- Genies
- Ghost
- Ghouls
- Giants
- Gibbering Mouther
- Gnoll
- Gnome, Deep (Svirfneblin)
- Goblin
- Golems
- Gorgon
- Grick
- Griffon
- Grimlock
- Hags
- Half-Dragon Template
- Harpy
- Hell Hound
- Hippogriff
- Hobgoblin
- Homunculus
- Hydra
- Invisible Stalker
- Kobold
- Kraken
- Lamia
- Lich
- Lizardfolk
- Lycanthropes
- Magmin
- Manticore
- Medusa
- Mephits
- Merfolk
- Merrow
- Mimic
- Minotaur
- Mummies
- Nagas
- Nightmare
- Ogre
- Oni
- Oozes
- Orc
- Otyugh
- Owlbear
- Pegasus
- Pseudodragon
- Purple Worm
- Rakshasa
- Remorhaz
- Roc
- Roper
- Rust Monster
- Sahuagin
- Salamander
- Satyr
- Shadow
- Shambling Mound
- Shield Guardian
- Skeletons
- Specter
- Sphinxes
- Sprite
- Stirge
- Succubus/Incubus
- Tarrasque
- Treant
- Troll
- Unicorn
- Vampires
- Wight
- Will-o’-Wisp
- Wraith
- Wyvern
- Xorn
- Zombies
- Deva
- Planetar
- Solar
- Animated Armor
- Flying Sword
- Rug of Smothering
- Balor
- Dretch
- Glabrezu
- Hezrou
- Marilith
- Nalfeshnee
- Quasit
- Vrock
- Barbed Devil
- Bearded Devil
- Bone Devil
- Chain Devil
- Erinyes
- Horned Devil
- Ice Devil
- Imp
- Lemure
- Pit Fiend
- Black Dragon
- Blue Dragon
- Green Dragon
- Red Dragon
- White Dragon
- Brass Dragon
- Bronze Dragon
- Copper Dragon
- Gold Dragon
- Silver Dragon
Miscellaneous Creatures
- Ape
- Awakened Shrub
- Awakened Tree
- Axe Beak
- Baboon
- Badger
- Bat
- Black Bear
- Blink Dog
- Blood Hawk
- Boar
- Brown Bear
- Camel
- Cat
- Constrictor Snake
- Crab
- Crocodile
- Death Dog
- Deer
- Dire Wolf
- Draft Horse
- Eagle
- Elephant
- Elk
- Flying Snake
- Frog
- Giant Ape
- Giant Badger
- Giant Bat
- Giant Boar
- Giant Centipede
- Giant Constrictor Snake
- Giant Crab
- Giant Crocodile
- Giant Eagle
- Giant Elk
- Giant Fire Beetle
- Giant Frog
- Giant Goat
- Giant Hyena
- Giant Lizard
- Giant Octopus
- Giant Owl
- Giant Poisonous Snake
- Giant Rat
- Giant Scorpion
- Giant Sea Horse
- Giant Shark
- Giant Spider
- Giant Toad
- Giant Vulture
- Giant Wasp
- Giant Weasel
- Giant Wolf Spider
- Goat
- Hawk
- Hunter Shark
- Hyena
- Jackal
- Killer Whale
- Lion
- Lizard
- Mammoth
- Mastiff
- Mule
- Octopus
- Owl
- Panther
- Phase Spider
- Poisonous Snake
- Polar Bear
- Pony
- Quipper
- Rat
- Raven
- Reef Shark
- Rhinoceros
- Riding Horse
- Saber-Toothed Tiger
- Scorpion
- Sea Horse
- Spider
- Swarm of Bats
- Swarm of Insects
- Swarm of Poisonous Snakes
- Swarm of Quippers
- Swarm of Rats
- Swarm of Ravens
- Tiger
- Vulture
- Warhorse
- Weasel
- Winter Wolf
- Wolf
- Worg
Nonplayer Characters
- Customizing NPCs

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