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CONTENTS


            PREFACE                                      4     PART2                                     171
                                                                CHAPTER   7: USING ABILITY  SCORES       173
            INTRODUCTION                                 5
                                                                  Ability Scores and Modifiers           173
            Worlds of Adventure                          5        Advantage and Oisadvantage             173
            Using This Book                              6        Proficiency Bonus                      173
            How to Play                                  6        Ability Checks                         174
            Adventures                                   7        Using Each Ability                     175
            PART 1                                       9        Saving Throws                          179
                                                                CHAPTER 8: ADVENTURING                   181
              CHAPTER 1: STEP-By-STEP   CHARACTERS      ll        Time                                   181
                Beyond 1st Level                        15        Movement                               181
                                                                  The Environment                        183
              CHAPTER 2: RACES                          17
                Choosing a Race                         17        Social Interaction                     185
                Owarf                                   18        Resting                                186
                Elf                                     21        Between Adventures                     186
                Hal fiing                               26      CHAPTER 9: COMBAT                        189
                Human                                   29        The Order of Combat                    189
                Oragonborn                              32        Movement and Position                  190
                Gnome                                   35        Actions in Combat                      192
                Half.Elf                                38        Making an Attack                       193
                Half-Orc                                40        Cover                                  196
                Tiefling                               .42        Oamage and Healing                     196
                                                                  Mounted Combat...                      198
              CHAPTER 3: CLASSES                        45
                Barbaria n                             46         Underwater Combat                      198
                Bard                                    51     PART3                                     199
                Cleric                                  56
                Oruid                                  64       CHAPTER   10: SPELLCASTING               201
                Fighter                                 70        What Is a Spell?                       201
                Monk                                    76        Casting a Spell                        202
                Paladin                                 82
                Ranger                                  89      CHAPTER 11: SPELLS       :               207
                Rogue                                   94        Spe11Lists                             207
                Sorcerer                               99         Spel1 Oescriptions                     211
                Warlock                                105    ApPENDIX      A: CONDITIONS
                Wizard                                 112                                               290
              CHAPTER 4: PERSONALITY    AND                   ApPENDIX B:
              BACKG ROUN D                             121
                Character Oetails                      121     GODS OF THE MULTIVERSE                    293
                Inspiration                            125
                Backgrounds                            125    ApPENDIX      C:
              CHAPTER   5: EQUIPMENT                   143    THE PLANES OF EXISTENCE                    300
                Starting Equipment...                  143        The Material Planc                     300
                Wealth                                 143        Beyond the Material                    301
                Armor and Shields                      144
                Weapons                                146    ApPENDIX D:
                Adventuring Gear                       148     CREATURE      STATISTICS                  304
                Tools                                  154
                Mounts and Vehicles                    155    ApPENDIX      E:
                Trade Goods                            157
                Expenses                               157     INSPIRATIONAL      READING                312
                Trinkets                               159
                                                               INDEX                                     313
              CHAPTER   6: CUSTOMIZATION   OPTIONS     163
                MuIticlassi ng                         163
                Feats                                  165     CHARACTER       SHEET                     317
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