System Reference Document 5.2.1
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Contents
Legal Information ...................................1
Playing the Game ....................................5
Rhythm of Play  ................................................5
The Six Abilities ...............................................5
D20 Test s ............................................................6
Ability Checks  .............................................6
Saving Throws  ............................................7
Attack Rolls ..................................................7
Advantage/Disadvantage  .....................7
Proficiency  .........................................................8
Actions .................................................................9
Bonus Actions ...........................................10
Reactions ....................................................10
Social Interaction  ........................................10
Exploration .....................................................11
Vision and Light .......................................11
Hiding ...........................................................11
Interacting with Objects  .....................11
Hazards .......................................................12
Travel ............................................................12
Combat ..............................................................13
The Order of Combat .............................13
Movement and Position .......................14
Making an Attack ....................................14
Ranged Attacks ........................................15
Melee Attacks  ...........................................15
Mounted Combat .....................................15
Underwater Combat ..............................16
Damage and Healing ..................................16
Hit Points ....................................................16
Damage Rolls ............................................16
Critical Hits  ................................................16
Saving Throws and Damage ............. 16
Damage Types ..........................................16
Resistance and Vulnerability  ...........17
Immunity ....................................................17
Healing .........................................................17
Dropping to 0 Hit Points .....................17
Temporary Hit Points ...........................18
Character Creation ..............................19
Choose a Character Sheet ........................19
Create Your Character  ...............................19
Level Advancement ....................................23
Starting at Higher Levels .........................24
Multiclassing  ..................................................24
Trinkets ............................................................26
Classes ......................................................28
Barbarian  ........................................................28
Barbarian Subclass:  
Path of the Berserker .........................30
Bard ....................................................................31
Bard Spell List ..........................................33
Bard Subclass:  
College of Lore .......................................35
Cleric ..................................................................36
Cleric Spell List ........................................38
Cleric Subclass: Life Domain .............40
Druid ..................................................................41
Druid Spell List ........................................44
Druid Subclass:  
Circle of the Land .................................46
Fighter ...............................................................47
Fighter Subclass: Champion ..............49
Monk ..................................................................49
Monk Subclass: Warrior of the Open 
Hand............................................................52
Paladin ..............................................................53
Paladin Spell List ....................................55
Paladin Subclass: Oath of Devotion 56
Ranger ...............................................................57
Ranger Spell List .....................................60
Ranger Subclass: Hunter .....................61
Rogue .................................................................61
Rogue Subclass: Thief  ...........................64
Sorcerer ............................................................64
Metamagic Options  ................................66
Sorcerer Spell List ..................................67
Sorcerer Subclass: Draconic Sorcery  69
Warlock.............................................................70
Eldritch Invocation Options  ..............72
Warlock Spell List ...................................74
Warlock Subclass: Fiend Patron ......76
Wizard ...............................................................77
Wizard Spell List  .....................................79
Wizard Subclass: Evoker ....................82
Character Origins  ................................83
Character Backgrounds  ...........................83
Acolyte .........................................................83
Criminal .......................................................83
Sage ................................................................83
Soldier ..........................................................83
Character Species  ........................................83
Dragonborn ...............................................84
Dwarf ............................................................84
Elf ....................................................................84
Gnome...........................................................85
Goliath ..........................................................85
Halfling  ........................................................86
Human ..........................................................86
Orc ..................................................................86
Tiefling  .........................................................86
Feats ..........................................................87
Feat Descriptions  .........................................87
Origin Feats  ...............................................87
General Feats ............................................87
Fighting Style Feats ...............................87
Epic Boon Feats .......................................88
Equipment ..............................................89
Coins ...................................................................89
Weapons ...........................................................89
Properties  ..................................................89
Mastery Properties  ...............................90
Armor ................................................................92
Tools ...................................................................93
Adventuring Gear  ........................................94
Mounts and Vehicles ...............................100
Lifestyle Expenses  ...................................101
Food, Drink, and Lodging ..................... 101
Hirelings ........................................................102
Spellcasting  .................................................102
Magic Items .................................................102
Crafting Nonmagical Items ................. 103
Brewing Potions of Healing .................103
Scribing Spell Scrolls  ..............................103
Spells ......................................................104
Gaining Spells  .............................................104
Casting Spells  .............................................104
Spell Descriptions  ....................................107
Rules Glossary ....................................176
Gameplay Toolbox .............................192
Travel Pace ...................................................192
Creating a Background .......................... 192
Curses and Magical Contagions ........ 193
Environmental Effects  ...........................195
Fear and Mental Stress ..........................196
Poison .............................................................197
Traps ...............................................................199
Combat Encounters .................................202
Magic Items ..........................................204
Magic Item Categories  ............................204
Magic Item Rarity .....................................205
Activating a Magic Item .........................206
“The Next Dawn” .......................................206
Cursed Items ...............................................206
Magic Item Resilience .............................206
Crafting Magic Items ..............................206
Sentient Magic Items...............................207
Magic Items A–Z ........................................209
Monsters ...............................................254
Stat Block Overview ................................254
Parts of a Stat Block .................................254
Running a Monster  ..................................255
Monsters A–Z .......................................258
Animals.................................................344
Index of Stat 
Blocks
Aboleth...........................................................258
Adult Black Dragon ..................................264
Adult Blue Dragon ....................................266
Adult Brass Dragon..................................268
Adult Bronze Dragon ..............................270
Adult Copper Dragon ...............................276
Adult Gold Dragon ....................................291
Adult Green Dragon .................................294
Adult Red Dragon .....................................318
Adult Silver Dragon .................................324
Adult White Dragon ................................340
Air Elemental ..............................................258
Allosaurus  ....................................................344
Ancient Black Dragon .............................265
Ancient Blue Dragon ...............................267
Ancient Brass Dragon .............................269
Ancient Bronze Dragon  .........................271
Ancient Copper Dragon .........................277
Ancient Gold Dragon ...............................292
Ancient Green Dragon ............................294
Ancient Red Dragon .................................319
Ancient Silver Dragon.............................325
Ancient White Dragon ............................341
Animated Armor  .......................................259
Animated Flying Sword .........................259
Animated Rug of Smothering ............. 259