Beauty and guile are in the eyes of the Beholder. The beholder Xanathar, Waterdeep’s most infamous crime lord, is known to hoard information on friend and foe alike. He catalogs lore about adventurers and ponders methods to thwart them. His twisted mind imagines that he can eventually record, well, everything. Knowledge is power, after all.Xanathar's Guide to Everything was the first major expansion to DUNGEONS & DRAGONS fifth edition ruleset, featuring all manner of new rules and story options for players and Dungeon Masters alike. Amid all this material, the Beholder Xanathar offers bizarre observations about whatever his eyestalks happen to glimpse. Pray they don’t come to rest on you! More Character Options “I’ve always liked druids because they are made of natural ingredients. And I believe that everyone should have such a healthy diet.”—The Xanathar Over 25 Added Subclasses Xanathar’s Guide to Everything introduces additional subclasses for each of the classes in the Player’s Handbook—including the College of Glamour for bards, Circle of Dreams for druids, Hexblade for warlocks, and Way of the Drunken Master for monks. It also contains popular subclasses previously released in Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide, like the Swashbuckler and Mastermind roguish archetypes. 20 Racial Feats In this book you’ll also find a collection of racial feats for players who want to further explore their character’s lineage. Pass on some halfling luck to your friends with the Bountiful Luck feat. Or deepen your tiefling’s connection to their infernal bloodline with Infernal Constitution, getting special damage resistances and other perks. More Spells “You know one of the great benefits of living underground? No weather. Don’t mess this up for me.”—The Xanathar Expand your magical repertoire with a book full of spells of every level, including charm monster, mass polymorph, illusory dragon, and many more. Among them, you’ll find spells originally introduced with the Elemental Evil storyline. Release a magical tornado and strike your enemies with flashing bolts of lightning with storm sphere, or try out handy elemental cantrips like create bonfire. DM Tools & Optional Rules "Pit traps are hilarious! Because when one of you walking things steps on one you fall down! And get hurt! That's the best part."—The Xanathar Design Traps & Balance Encounters Xanathar’s Guide to Everything provides additional tools and optional rules that help Dungeon Masters run certain parts of the game more smoothly. It delves deeper into encounter building, downtime, and how to create your own traps. It also provides rules for handling a variety of situations—from tying knots to falls in combat. Magic Item Tables Use the magic item tables to easily find the perfect ring for the party’s mage. The tables are separated by rarity, divided into minor and major items, and contain more “common” magic items to choose from. Random Encounter Tables Yeti attacks in the arctic and luminescent fungi in the Underdark—roll on encounter tables tailored to the party’s current environment and character level. New features: Unlock 27 different subclasses, like the Hexblade Warlock and the Swashbuckler in the Character Builder 95 new spells, 15 unique feats, and 48 magical items and see their details with a click on your character sheet New tools to give Dungeon Masters new ways to use traps, magic items, and downtime activities in your game A brand new system to give your characters a unique and new backstory
