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Rules Glossary — page 182
Rules Glossary rules and reference.
THE REFERENCE CABINET
Items, spells, and abilities
Equipment, magic, and talents used at the table.
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Rules Glossary rules and reference.
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Rules Glossary rules and reference.
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Rules Glossary rules and reference.
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Rules Glossary rules and reference.
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Rules Glossary rules and reference.
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Rules Glossary rules and reference.
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Rules Glossary rules and reference.
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Rules Glossary rules and reference.
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Rune Knight
A Fighter who carves giant runes into equipment and channels their power.
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Sage background
Scholarly training in history and arcane knowledge.
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Sailor background
Shipboard work, balance, and life away from shore.
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Satyr
Horned Fey with magic resistance and remarkable leaps.
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Savage Attacker
Reroll a weapon’s damage dice and choose the better result.
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Scribe background
Documents, careful research, and attention to detail.
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Sea Elf
Aquatic elves with swimming, amphibious breathing, and an affinity for sea creatures.
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Shadar-kai
Shadow-touched elves with teleportation and necrotic resistance.
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Shadow Touched
Gain invisibility and an additional illusion or necromancy spell.
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Shifter
A Humanoid who can briefly draw out bestial traits, gaining resilience and a chosen shifting benefit.
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Shifter (2024 adaptation)
Reviewed 2024 adaptation of the legacy Shifter option.
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Shifters
Legacy Shifter traits, kept separate from current source variants.
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Silverquill Student
Persuasive speech and writing supported by light and shadow magic.
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Skill Expert
Gain an ability increase, a skill proficiency, and Expertise.
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Skilled
Gain three chosen skill or tool proficiencies.
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Slasher
Use slashing attacks to slow foes and hinder them after a critical hit.
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Soldier background
Military training, discipline, and experience of organized violence.
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Sorcerer
Optional Sorcerer features and subclass references from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything.
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Sorcerer — page 64
Sorcerer class reference.
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Sorcerer: Aberrant Sorcery
Sorcerer subclass reference.
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Sorcerer: Ability Score Improvement
Sorcerer feature · Level 16
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Sorcerer: Arcane Apotheosis
Sorcerer feature · Level 20
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Sorcerer: Clockwork Sorcery
Sorcerer subclass reference.
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Sorcerer: Draconic Resilience
Sorcerer feature · Level 3
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Sorcerer: Draconic Spells
Sorcerer feature · Level 3
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Sorcerer: Dragon Companion
Sorcerer feature · Level 18
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Sorcerer: Dragon Wings
Sorcerer feature · Level 14
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Sorcerer: Elemental Affinity
Sorcerer feature · Level 6
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Sorcerer: Epic Boon
Sorcerer feature · Level 19
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Sorcerer: Font of Magic
Sorcerer feature · Level 2
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Sorcerer: Innate Sorcery
Sorcerer feature · Level 1
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Sorcerer: Metamagic
Sorcerer feature · Level 2
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Sorcerer: Sorcerer Subclass
Sorcerer feature · Level 3
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Sorcerer: Sorcerous Restoration
Sorcerer feature · Level 5
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Sorcerer: Sorcery Incarnate
Sorcerer feature · Level 7
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Sorcerer: Spellcasting
Sorcerer feature · Level 1