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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
corpse serves to entice other curious folk—explorers from the surface world, drow, duergar, or the choker’s favorite prey, goblins—to come within reach.
When a target presents itself
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Osteomancers are Wizards who extract power from bone. Considered cursed by common folk and fascinating by scholars, their magic bends skeletal structures with frightening precision. Those who pursue
this forbidden knowledge gain accursed insight, often at great personal cost.
Their magic unsettles most who witness it. Enemies are twisted like marionettes, though an Osteomancer’s favorite puppet is often themselves, willingly desecrating their own body to crush their foes.
Equipment
durability of tanned leather. Pride silk has become a favorite cloth for use on military ship sails, war banners, and other utilitarian applications, but has also gained popularity in affluent circles
create such outfits are few and far between, so while pride silk might be expensive as a raw material, outfits made of the cloth are prohibitively expensive for most common folk.
One square yard of
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
bloodlines of those genasi have spread into other lands. Though far from common, air and fire genasi are more likely to be found in the western regions of Faerûn, along the coast from Calimshan north
up to the Sword Coast, and into the Western Heartlands to the east. Some remain in their ancient homeland.
In contrast, water and earth genasi have no common history. Individuals have difficulty
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
;t help but lose myself in the emotions of others.
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The stars have much to tell us, and folk need me to interpret what the stars say.
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All play and no work—those are the words I
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A crystal dragon wyrmling rides a sled pulled by a trained pack of wolf;wolves and frets about outgrowing this favorite
Human
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, magistrates, merchants, and functionaries of all kinds.
Dwarves. “They’re stout folk, stalwart friends, and true to their word. Their greed for gold is their downfall, though.&rdquo
, Zasheida; (surnames) Basha, Dumein, Jassan, Khalid, Mostana, Pashar, Rein
Chondathan
Chondathans are slender, tawny-skinned folk with brown hair that ranges from almost blond to almost black. Most are
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
You have spent your life aboard fishing vessels or combing the shallows for the bounty of the ocean. Perhaps you were born into a family of fisher folk, working with your kin to feed your village
favorite fishing lure or oiled leather wading boots, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp
FEATURE: HARVEST THE WATER
You gain advantage on ability checks made using
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
themselves at odds with a sapphire dragon if they cross into the dragon’s territory. But sapphire dragons sometimes forge peaceful relationships with rock gnomes or deep gnomes, relying on these folk
to help protect the territory surrounding their lairs.
Martial Hoards
Sapphire dragons’ favorite prizes are weapons and armor, records of military history and tactics, and magic items that
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sapphire dragons sometimes forge peaceful relationships with rock gnomes or deep gnomes, relying on these folk to help protect the territory surrounding their lairs.
Martial Hoards
Sapphire dragons&rsquo
; favorite prizes are weapons and armor, records of military history and tactics, and magic items that protect against psychic damage or mental intrusion. The centerpiece of a sapphire dragon’s
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
or deep gnomes, relying on these folk to help protect the territory surrounding their lairs.
Martial Hoards
Sapphire dragons’ favorite prizes are weapons and armor, records of military
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
they cross into the dragon’s territory. But sapphire dragons sometimes forge peaceful relationships with rock gnomes or deep gnomes, relying on these folk to help protect the territory
surrounding their lairs.
Martial Hoards
Sapphire dragons’ favorite prizes are weapons and armor, records of military history and tactics, and magic items that protect against psychic damage or mental
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
empathy is a bottomless well. I can’t help but lose myself in the emotions of others.
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The stars have much to tell us, and folk need me to interpret what the stars say.
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All play and no
drive the yetis out.
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An adult crystal dragon and an elf archmage have been friends for centuries and often go stargazing together on the peaks of their favorite mountains, but the dragon is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Hisari This ruined yuan-ti city stands in the jungle at the foot of the Crown, a fuming volcano that marks the western end of the Sky Lizard Mountains. A powerful ward similar to that of an antipathy
/sympathy spell prevents yuan-ti from entering the city. Many of the serpent folk who once dwelled here have since relocated to Omu. The earth swallowed half of the city, which rests in a sprawling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
folk hero, entertainer, or charlatan. You could even be an urchin who was stranded in a great city and adapted to life there. Surrounded by Spirits. Fey, fiends, and the ghosts of ancestors, these are
the course of your adventures. You can also consider whether a fallen dinosaur is part of your backstory; perhaps you lost your faithful mount in the Last War, but you believe its spirit is still with you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
folk. As such, some Fey teach their children to call Nathair Sgiathach’s name in times of trouble, on the chance that the faerie dragon might be lurking invisibly nearby, as well as to put out ceremonial offerings of the faerie dragon’s favorite food: apple pie.
famous of faerie dragon folk heroes. Like other faerie dragons, Nathair adores jokes—even those made at the dragon’s expense—which makes Nathair particularly popular among their pixie, sprite, and other
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
close without arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons&rsquo
their way to avoid interacting with other intelligent creatures. However, their interest in history and culture occasionally gets the better of them, prompting them to seek some engagement with the folk
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
arousing suspicion. Once in a position to observe, the dragon studies the day-to-day life of local folk, with a keen interest in any magical phenomena.
Emerald dragons’ attentiveness to unusual
avoid interacting with other intelligent creatures. However, their interest in history and culture occasionally gets the better of them, prompting them to seek some engagement with the folk of the world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
-kawsh) and four yuan-ti broodguards (see appendix D) are stationed here. Two basilisks chained to hooks in the western alcoves are trained not to look their yuan-ti masters in the eye. Chewed bits of
supply wagons. Soakosh is fat and has a forked tongue. He’s rarely seen without a bag of his favorite food at hand: candied grung eggs. If the alarm is raised, Soakosh commands the broodguards to unchain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Y5. Wall of Fog Yester Hill gets its name from a strange phenomenon that can be observed by anyone who looks into the mists from the hilltop or the western hillside: As you look west into the curtain
this part of the wall of fog, that person might relate an ancient legend about it. According to the mountain folk of Barovia, there was always a wall of mist near Yester Hill, even before the deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
recollection, Gravillok has never seen small folk before. His instinct is to treat them as vermin and smoosh them with his greatclub. If they attempt to parley and he can understand them, he stops
to change his mind. In addition to his greatclub, Gravillok carries a favorite chisel, much too large for Medium or smaller characters to use as an effective tool. A successful DC 15 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you’re a folk hero, did you deal with a thug causing trouble in your favorite tavern—earning you the gratitude of the owner and the enmity of the villain? This is a collaborative process and the goal is
give an initial focus to the campaign—setting a tone and giving players an initial investment in the story. The player characters may be meeting in a tavern—but it’s their favorite tavern. The bard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Rock Gnomes When most folk on the Sword Coast and in the North talk about gnomes, they mean rock gnomes. Unlike their shy forest cousins, the inquisitive and irrepressible rock gnomes interact
occasional adventuresome rock gnome takes up residence in a human or dwarven city. Rock gnome communities are most common in the Western Heartlands and along the coast of the Shining Sea, but gnome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
will miss some words and subtlety of meaning. As you create a Khoravar character, you have a wide range of options to describe your backstory. The Khoravar Origin table can provide inspiration for it
the human farmers in the east and the druids and wilder folk in the west. 4 Your small Khoravar community has only survived in the slums of Sharn through the close, family-like support you show each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. The bright colors found on homes throughout the region each honor a Covenant god, and many people craft and carry charms to invoke a favorite god’s protection. Proclaimers and the Covenant The
are shared around the evening fire in the heart of each community, while folk dine on roast rabbit and hog, spoon bread, hominy, rice and gravy, corn pone, or crawfish stew. Especially captivating tales
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darklords and domains, custom-made foundations for fear highlighting the creator’s and players’ favorite types of terror. Chapter 3 provides an overview of dozens of Ravenloft’s domains, along with details
on the villagers’ lips. You’re more than merely a well- remembered citizen, Doctor. The folk here talk of disappearances and hungry shadows and the evil of an abandoned estate : Richten House.
This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
mind. Most of these adventurers are displaced Cyrans or are hired by such people, ranging from common folk hoping to retrieve family heirlooms to servants of Prince Oargev, who hopes to recover the lost
. House Orien wants to restore the lightning rail line that crosses the Mournland, which would reconnect the western and eastern halves of Khorvaire. House Cannith wants to recover trade secrets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
of Two Suns, Elturgard encompasses Elturel, Triel, Scornubel, Soubar, and Berdusk. It also claims and protects many small villages and farms strung along the roads and rivers in the Western
Elturgard. The knights can’t afford to be anything but vigilant, and fortunately for the folk of Elturgard, they are just that. I regard crossing the border into Elturgard as a relief, for it usually
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
corpse serves to entice other curious folk—explorers from the surface world, drow, duergar, or the choker’s favorite prey, goblins—to come within reach. When a target presents itself, the choker’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The Forgotten Realms The world of the Forgotten Realms is one of high fantasy, populated by elves, dwarves, halflings, humans, and other folk. In the Realms, knights dare to seek out the crypts of
the World, a range of skyscraping, snow-covered peaks. These extend toward the Sword Coast, which forms the western edge of the great continent of Faerûn and stretches southward for thousands of miles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
-seekers come pouring in by the dozens. Trieltan folk tend to see these occasional influxes of gold-hungry seekers the way other settlements look upon periodic plagues of locusts: aggravating, inevitable
together to track the band, and to do so quickly, rescuing the captives. I’ve been welcomed in this area ever since, and have gotten to know the goodly folk here well. Hardbuckler At the southern edge of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, enabling just enough of the wolves to survive that they aren’t wiped out completely. Human barbarians also inhabit the High Moor, living mostly on its western fringes with large herds of sheep and
attention or ire. Travelers who leave the inhabitants of the Misty Forest alone, and who build their campfires small and solely of fallen branches, are usually permitted to pass, so long as the folk of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
echo of the Dawnbow, and a lush park, Archway Commons, marks the site. More familiarly called the Commons, the park is a favorite spot for students—especially first-years—to gather in fair weather or
seen inside at all hours. Bow’s End Tavern At the western end of the Dawnbow, where it meets the ground, stands a smaller university landmark: Bow’s End Tavern, which serves as a hangout for older
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the nobility. Amphailans are by their nature suspicious of and quiet around folk who openly display wealth or status, having learned early in their lives that nobles are folk who like to throw their
weight around, to the detriment of anyone nearby without enough coin or a grand enough title to stand up to them. I find that these common folk are ideal sources of information about the very people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
a workweek of fine food, strong drink, and socializing. A character can attempt to carouse among lower-, middle-, or upper-class folk. A character can carouse with the lower class for 10 gp to cover
character, but not at the risk of their lives. Lower-class contacts include criminals, laborers, mercenaries, the town guard, and any other folk who normally frequent the cheapest taverns in town. Middle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
you want characters to love. How can you know what rustic scene will make a character associate a place with home or what personality quirk will remind a character of their favorite mentor? You can ask
something in an impactful way: The tavern owner brings out your favorite dish—cooked to perfection. What’s the dish, and what makes this one remarkable? The curio shop is selling a trinket that reminds