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A holy beast Digimon coiled around a sacred ammunition cartridge at all times. The earring on its left ear is said to constantly accumulate holy power, having a greater effect on digivolution the more power is stored. Its cool and collected personality lets it stay calm in a fight and assess the situation, allowing for superior progress in battle. When at a disadvantage, it enters its ammunition cartridge to defend itself. It wears a Holy Ring on its neck.

Level: Rookie

Size: Small

Vision: Normal

Speed: 35 ft

Attribute: Vaccine

Element: Light

Resistances: Light, Confusion

Weaknesses: Dark

Languages: Angelic, Feral

HP: 3d4+4+(Con-10)

Natural Armor: 0

Evasion Rating: 10+(Dex-10)

Stat Score Modifiers: Intelligence +2 Wisdom +1

Ability Proficiencies: Arcana, Investigation, Insight, Negotiation

Saving Throw Proficiencies: Intelligence, Wisdom

Species Bonus: "Mystic Protection" Upon becoming  afflicted with a status ailment, the player flips a coin. If heads, they are not afflicted. This only activates after the necessary calculations resulting in an affliction to begin with.

Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence

SP: 12

Attacks: Claw Swipe, Tail Slam

Skills: Wind Claw, Saint Knuckle, Holy Light

Signature Skill: Blinding Ray

Digivolves From: Cupimon, Pinamon, Wanyamon

Digivolves Into: Airdramon, Angemon, Gatomon, GoldNumemon, Lobomon, Peckmon, Pegasusmon, Piddomon, Reppamon, Sorcerymon

Available Talents             Cost

Bargain                              200

Battle Dancer                    200

Cat’s Feet                          100

Catlike Reflexes                100

Common Sense                 300

Cover Taker                       200

Data Recovery                   200

Demon Slayer                    100

Destined Strike                  300

Doctor                                200

Dodgy                                 200

Evaluate                             100

Foresight                            100

Light Sleeper                      100

Light Step                           100

Literacy                               100

Meditation                           100

Opportunistic                      100

A Rookie Digimon that digivolved from Tsumemon. Its body has grown, and its large mouth let it erode even more data than Tsumemon. It eats 100 MB of data per second, destroying it the moment it approaches. It has a very playful personality, and considers its destructive behavior as a form of play.

Level: Rookie

Size: Medium

Vision: Normal

Speed: 30 ft

Attribute: Free

Element: Dark

Resistances: Dark, Fear

Weaknesses: Light

Languages: None

HP: 3d4+4+(Con-10)

Natural Armor: +1

Evasion Rating: 8+(Dex-10)

Stat Score Modifiers: Intelligence +2 Charisma +1

Ability Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand, Willpower, Intimidation

Saving Throw Proficiencies: Dexterity, Intelligence

Species Bonus: “Infectious” Upon successfully landing an attack that makes physical contact with a target and deals damage, the player rolls a d4. If the player lands a 4, the target is inflicted with Lag.

Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence

SP: 12

Attacks: Bite, Headbutt

Skills: Ripping Net, Destruction Cannon, Guard Break

Signature Skill: Crazy Giggle

Digivolves From: Tsumemon

Digivolves Into: Bakemon, Guardromon, Kabuterimon, Kurisarimon, Kuwagamon, Meicoomon, PlatinumSukamon, Wizardmon

Available Talents             Cost

Assiduous                          200

Blind Battling                      100

Catlike Reflexes                 100

Chitin Hair                          100

Cold-Blooded                     100

Cold-Hearted                      100

Common Sense                  300

Data Recovery                    200

Dauntless                            200

Disguise                              100

Dodgy                                 100

Dumb Luck                          300

Flagellant                            100

Frenzy                                 200

Glass Cannon                     200

Legion Fighter                     200

Light Step                            100

Opportunistic                       100

Paranoid                              100

Sleepless                             200

A mutated machine Digimon with a body composed of many turning gears. If even a single gear is removed, all of the other gears will stop turning and it will be unable to maintain its life force. Hagurumon has no sense of self, and thus is easily taken advantage of.

Level: Rookie

Size: Small

Vision: Darkvision

Speed: 30 ft

Attribute: Virus

Element: Electric

Resistances: Wind, Lag, Poison

Weaknesses: Earth

Languages: Industrian

HP: 3d4+2+(Con-10)

Natural Armor: +3

Evasion Rating: 6+(Dex-10)

Ability Score Modifiers: Constitution +2 Intelligence +1

Ability Proficiencies: Toughness, History, Negotiation

Saving Throw Proficiencies: Constitution, Intelligence

Species Bonus: “Metal Empire” Deal +2 damage when using Electric attacks/ skills.

Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence

SP: 9

Attacks: Body Tackle

Skills: Power Energy, Arcane Thunder, Nanomachine Break

Signature Skill: Cog Crusher

Digivolves From: Gummymon, Kapurimon, Motimon

Digivolves Into: Clockmon, Gargomon, GoldNumemon, Guardromon, Kuwagamon, PlatinumSukamon, Starmon, Tankmon, Waspmon

Available Talents               Cost

Assiduous                            200

Coded Chastity                    100

Cold-Hearted                       100

Cold Shoulder                      100

Common Sense                   300

Enhanced Constitution         200

Evaluate                               100

Literacy                                 100

Magnetic Summon                100

Optical Zoom                         100

Recharge                               200

Secretkeeper                         100

Secret Compartment             100

Sleepless                               100

Sound Body                            200

Temperamental Processing   100

Although it has digivolved like a reptile, just like Palmon, it is categorized as an unusual Digimon of the plant type. Its whole face has the appearance of a flower, and the petal-styled shell usually protects its head like a helmet. When intruders are not around or when it's in a good mood, the petals on its head and both of its arms open up wide. It sees Palmon as its rival, and has a very prideful personality.

Level: Rookie

Size: Small

Vision: Normal

Speed: 30 ft

Attribute: Data

Element: Nature

Resistances: Water, Nature, Earth

Weaknesses: Fire, Ice, Cold, Freeze

Languages: Herban

HP: 4d4+(Con-10)

Natural Armor: +2

Evasion Rating: 6+(Dex-10)

Stat Score Modifiers: Intelligence +2, Charisma +1

Ability Proficiencies: Nature, Medicine, Charm

Saving Throw Proficiencies: Wisdom, Charisma

Species Bonus: “Flower Guard” This Digimon is immune to Poison.

Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence

SP: 10

Attacks: Bite, Tail Slam

Skills: Crescent Leaf, Gaia Element, Guard Break

Signature Skill: Rain of Pollen

Digivolves From: Tanemon, Yokomon

Digivolves Into: Flymon, Harpymon, Kyubimon, Raremon, Shellmon, Stingmon, Sunflowmon, Togemon, Vegiemon, Woodmon

Digivolves Into: Harpymon, Kiwimon, Stingmon, Sunflowmon, Togemon, Vegiemon, Woodmon

Available Talents             Cost

Bargain                               100

Chitter-Chatter                    100

Cold-Blooded                      100

Cold-Hearted                      100

Common Sense                  300

Deceptive                            100

Disguise                               200

Dumb Luck                           300

Erudite                                 200

First-Aid Certified                 200

Linguistics                            100

Naturalist                              100

Rivalry                                  100

Skill Boost                             200

Soux Chef                             100

Spiteful                                  200

The Dark Area's most mischievous Digimon. It'll do anything for a prank, even face danger. It even risked its life once to draw grafiti on the faces of the four Sovereign Digimon, though it is unknown if it succeeded. It is a vampiric Digimon, but lately it's forgotten about blood, focusing entirely on pranking the Royal Knights.

Level: Rookie

Size: Small

Vision: Darkvision

Speed: 30 ft

Attribute: Virus

Element: Dark

Resistances: Dark, Fear

Weaknesses: Light

Languages: Demonic

HP: 4d3+3+(Con-10)

Natural Armor: +1

Evasion Rating: 7+(Dex-10)

Stat Score Modifiers: Dexterity +1, Charisma +2

Ability Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand, Charm, Deception

Saving Throw Proficiencies: Dexterity, Charisma

Species Bonus: “Vampire” Upon successfully landing an attack that makes physical contact with a target and deals damage, the player flips a coin to drain either 1 or 2 of the damage dealt as SP.

Spellcasting Ability: Charisma

SP: 11

Attacks: Bite, Claw Swipe

Skills: Destruction Cannon, Terror Haze, Physical Drain

Signature Skill: Eye of Nightmares

Digivolves From: Tsumemon, Tsunomon

Digivolves Into: Bakemon, Devimon, Dobermon, Dorugamon, Gekomon, Raremon, Sangloupmon, Yaksamon

Available Talents             Cost

Angel Killer                         100

Bargain                               200

Blind Battling                       200

Chitter-Chatter                    100

Cold-Hearted                      100

Common Sense                  300

Cover Taker                        100

Deceptive                            200

Disguise                              100

Dumb Luck                          300

Inquiry                                  100

Light Step                            100

Look, a Distraction!              100

Opportunistic                        200

Paranoid                               100

Public Speaker                     100

Quick Reaction                     100

Sleepless                              200

Slip Away                              200

A mammal Digimon clad head to toe in a sturdy carapace. Easygoing and courteous, but sometimes pushes its luck. Armadillomon is a descendant of the same ancient species as Veemon.

Size: Small

Vision: Normal

Speed: 25 ft

Attribute: Free

Element: Earth

Resistances: Electric

Weaknesses: Wind

Languages: Terran

HP: 3d4+5+(Con-10)

Natural Armor: +3

Evasion Rating: 5+(Dex-10)

Stat Score Increase: Strength +1 Constitution +2

Ability Proficiencies: Toughness, Investigation, Insight

Saving Throw Proficiencies: Strength, Constitution

Species Bonus: “Ironclad Defense” The damage this Digimon receives from physical attacks is reduced by 2 (cannot go below 0).

Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence

SP: 10

Attacks: Claw Swipe, Tail Slam

Skills: Grand Rock, Aftershock, Saint Knuckle

Signature Skill: Diamond Shell

Digivolves From: Gummymon, Kapurimon, Nyaromon, Tokomon

Digivolves Into: Ankylomon, Cyclonemon, Gargoylemon, Geremon, GoldNumemon, Golemon, Monochromon, Shellmon, Tankmon, Tortomon

Available Talents             Cost

Beast of Burden                  200

Berserk                               200

Bug Squisher                      100

Chitter-Chatter                    100

Common Sense                  300

Courage                              100

Data Recovery                     200

Destiny’s Favorite                500

Double Up                           100

Dumb Luck                          300

Enhanced Constitution        200

Hardy                                   100

Head-On Charge                 200

Heavy Sleeper                    100

Heightened Sense              200

Herbivore                            100

Impervious                          100

Naturalist                            100

Public Speaker                   100

Rivalry                                 200

Sound Body                        200

Stamina Training                100

So far as I’m concerned, this is my first time making a homebrew and I want to keep a balance of simplicity, practicality, and fun. For this reason, in Dungeons & Digimon as it is now, players will not be playing as humans with a Digimon partner, but instead as the Digimon themselves, and the game will take place at least mostly in the Digital World.

In traditional Dungeons & Dragons, players choose a race and class to play as when building a character. In this homebrew, however, players simply choose from an available list of Rookie level Digimon to play as. This is essentially the equivalent of choosing a race, and you can essentially decide what “class” or “role” you play through building your character the way you like.

After earning enough experience points and making a decision on how you want to spend them, your character can digivolve. Each playable Digimon is given several digivolution options, offering the ability to choose paths for differing ideal play styles and roles in a party. For example, one option may place emphasis on dealing high amounts of damage up close and personal with powerful physical attacks, while another may instead be ideal for staying out of harm's way and healing your allies while throwing out some magical attacks. Maybe you want to play as a wise character with high intellect, or maybe you're interested in playing as a character with a silver tongue who can talk their way out of any situation. It's all up to the player, and this guide is here to help make sure you pick the right species for you!

Below is a list of all the playable Rookie stages, including links that will take you to pages with detailed information on them, such as their stats, talents, and options for digivolution. Under Character Building: Digivolution, you can navigate freely through all the different digivolution branches.

An impish Digimon that loves evil. With a cunning and cowardly personality, it prefers to attack in groups from the bowers of forests or ambush from inside buildings. The moment things get dicey, however, they'll scatter to the winds as fast as their legs can carry them. Its intelligence is a little higher than most other Rookie Digimon.

Level: Rookie

Size: Small

Vision: Darkvision

Speed: 30 ft

Attribute: Virus

Element: Earth

Resistances: Electric

Weaknesses: Wind

Languages: Terran

HP: 3d4+3+(Con-10)

Natural Armor: +1

Evasion Rating: 6+(Dex-10)

Stat Score Modifiers: Strength +1, Constitution +1, Intelligence +1

Ability Proficiencies: Athletics, Toughness, Intimidation

Saving Throw Proficiencies: Strength, Intelligence

Species Bonus: “Haymaker” Land a natural 19 or 20 on attack rolls to land a critical hit.

Spellcasting Ability: Intelligence

SP: 8

Attacks: Claw Swipe, Petty Punch

Skills: Comet Hammer, Shock, Heavy Strike

Signature Skill: Goblin Strike

Digivolves From: Gigimon, Pagumon, Tanemon, Tsunomon

Digivolves Into: BlackGreymon, Coredramon (Green), GaoGamon, Golemon, Grizzlymon, Growlmon, Leomon, Nanimon, Ogremon, Yaksamon

Available Talents             Cost

Assiduous                          200

Berserk                              300

Bone Breaker                     300

Chitter-Chatter                   100

Cleaver                              200

Cold-Hearted                     100

Doctor                                300

Double Up                          200

Game Hunter                     100

Head-On Charge                200

Heavy Sleeper                   100

Legion Fighter                    300

Opportunistic                      200

Reverse Grapple                300

Ruthless Fighter                 300

Spiteful                               300