bad better diffusing constantly result

Skabatha Nightshade

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Hourglass Coven. Better known as Granny Nightshade, she offers her assistance to those who are haunted by regret. Her deals often result in cruel twists; for example, a petitioner who asks to be reunited

. Personality Trait. “When dealing with outsiders, I present myself as a kindly old grandmother.” Ideal. “Children are better off working for me than picking up lots of bad habits

Star Map of Creation

Equipment

Mixed omen that has both good and bad results No omen for a result that isn’t especially good or bad The omen doesn’t take into account any possible circumstances that might change

and search it for an omen about the results of a specific course of action that you plan to take within the next 30 minutes. The GM chooses from the following possible outcomes: Good omen Bad omen

Doomwake Giant

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

wonders and changing the world—but not always for the better. Doomwake giants arise from pernicious fears that infect a whole city or region. If enough mortals dread destruction for long enough, their

dreams of mortals, but to natural forces in the land. As a result, Theran giants are typically infused with the elements they embody, which might manifest as flaming beards, frozen skin, hair

Coin of Decisionry

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

powerful prognostication powers dutifully explained), you can exert your will to control its operation as a bonus action, choosing the result that appears after it lands as a means of gently coercing

the user toward a specific course of action. The creature flipping the coin can detect your manipulation with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Insight) check. Better Odds When you reach rank 3, your

Category 1 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

(1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 3). 2 Armored Hide. The krasis has better natural armor afforded by a shell or

surprised, as a result of having sensitive barbels like a catfish, stereoscopic vision like a chameleon, a tongue like a snake, eye stalks like a lobster, or an array of several eyes. 6 Ink Cloud

Hundred-Handed One

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

performed dark rituals, robbing the power of ancient, slumbering giants and using it to transform their servants. This primal energy granted the archons' agents numerous limbs—the better to raise the

their existence not to Nyx and the dreams of mortals, but to natural forces in the land. As a result, Theran giants are typically infused with the elements they embody, which might manifest as flaming

Maw of Yeenoghu

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

result is a ravenous monster called a maw of Yeenoghu, which is wholly devoted to the demon lord. A maw of Yeenoghu grows a mane of hair and hunches over like a gnoll. Its jaw grows and widens, and

its mouth fills with multiple rows of sharp teeth. These teeth constantly grow, driving the maw to bite and chew on anything within reach. Some maws desperately rip the teeth from their mouth for

Category 2 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 3). 2 Armored Hide. The krasis has better natural armor afforded by a shell or thick scales, increasing

. The krasis can change color to match its surroundings. It has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. 5 Heightened Awareness. The krasis can’t be surprised, as a result of

Category 3 Krasis

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

(1d12);{"diceNotation":"1d12","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Acidic Skin","damageType":"acid"} acid damage (category 3). 2 Armored Hide. The krasis has better natural armor afforded by a shell

surprised, as a result of having sensitive barbels like a catfish, stereoscopic vision like a chameleon, a tongue like a snake, eye stalks like a lobster, or an array of several eyes. 6 Ink

Pidlwick II

Monsters Curse of Strahd

failed to amuse Strahd, he delighted Tatyana and Sergei with his jokes and gambols. As a result, Strahd didn't object whenever Pidlwick and the duchess came to visit. Eager to please and desiring to

Ideal. “I wish I could make people happy.” Bond. “I would like to find someone—anyone—who isn't afraid of me and who enjoys my company.” Flaw. “When I'm upset, I do bad things.”Poison

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

can't make attacks with that claw against other targets. The crab folk has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.The crab folk are the result of a magical ritual used long ago by a mighty

bad luck a gull might happen to land near a crab folk lair and utter the right combination of cries to summon up this ancient compulsion. Driven to action, the crab folk rampage along the coast

Urchin Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

securely for at least ten days. How did you come by that money? What allowed you to break free of your desperate circumstances and embark on a better life? Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of

shaped by lives of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

guise and travel incognito. During these visits, a mortal might catch a genie’s eye. Friendship forms, romance blooms, and sometimes children result. These children are genasi: individuals with

an elemental heritage that’s lain dormant for generations. Occasionally, genasi result from exposure to a surge of elemental power, through phenomena such as an eruption from the Inner Planes or

Bael

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

(see the Monster Manual), Bael has proven to be a tactical genius, earning esteem for himself and his master as a result of victory after victory over the abyssal host. Mammon relies on Bael to safeguard

constantly stymied by politically shrewd rivals. Bael prefers to make servants out of his adversaries, and mortals bound to his service earn their wretched place by falling victim to his superior

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

"} Ideal 1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one

. Whether taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic) 5 Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"} Ideal 1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours

creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants of my power. (Evil) 6 Patience. All creatures might teach me something, and I’m willing to wait and find out what that might be

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

versa. The idea of ownership baffles most aarakocra. After all, who owns the sky? Even when explained to them, they initially find the notion of ownership mystifying. As a result, aarakocra who have

changes in the prevailing winds that they regarded as a bad omen. Unlike the aarakocra of other worlds on the Material Plane, the aarakocra of the Realms rarely travel to the Elemental Plane of Air

Theran Chimera

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

couldn’t best. Chimeras typically roam the deep wilds of the world, constantly seeking a lair that would perfectly suit one of its heads, but then finding it unsatisfying to two-thirds of its

being. As a result, a hungry chimera might appear out of a clear sky to pick off prey nearly anywhere. This threat grows even more significant in regions where magic runs rampant or where portals to

Sailor - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

coin flows. As a result, it’s easy for you to hustle a load of cargo ashore or see such a cargo onto a cooperative ship without attracting suspicion or taxation. You also know the movements of

. Fear and bloodshed are no strangers to you, and you’ve garnered a somewhat unsavory reputation in many a port town. Variant Feature: Bad Reputation If your character has a sailor

Sword of Zariel

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

conduct myself determines my reward in the afterlife. (Lawful) 6 Redemption. All creatures are capable of change for the better. (Good) Bonds D6 BOND 1 I have a

favorite religious hymn that I constantly hum. 2 I must keep a written record of my beliefs and the sins that I witness. When finished, this book will be my gift to the multiverse. 3 I have

Urchin - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

circumstances and embark on a better life? Skill Proficiencies: Sleight of Hand, StealthTool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ toolsEquipment: A small knife, a map of the city you grew up

of desperate poverty, for good and for ill. They tend to be driven either by a commitment to the people with whom they shared life on the street or by a burning desire to find a better life &mdash

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

struggled. As a result, you know how eager commoners in Baldur’s Gate are to see any patriar get what they deserve. While in a busy part of the Lower City or Outer City of Baldur’s Gate, you

; Suggested Characteristics A folk hero is one of the common people, for better or for worse. Most folk heroes look on their humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities

Dragonmarked Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Dragonmarked Characters Here are examples of characters with the Mark of Warding. Artificer House Agent. Some people want to build a better mousetrap. Better isn’t enough for you — you want to build

. Criminal Rogue. It’s not that you’re a bad person. You’ve just never met a lock you didn’t want to open. It’s like they speak to you, whispering “Free me! Free me!” You’re not even in it for the gold

Keresta Delvingstone

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

stranger to hardship. Hoping to make a better life for herself, she became an adventurer and sought fame and fortune in Undermountain. Keresta met her end in the lair of a vampire and became a vampire spawn

bats are plentiful. In areas where they are not specifically mentioned, droppings and guano betray their presence, and they can be heard constantly scuttling and shrieking in the distant darkness. If

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a

odds aren’t in their favor. A short retreat might be just the thing to reach a better tactical position, find allies, or to allow the yuan-ti the opportunity to study their opponents and

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

FEATURE: CRIMINAL CONNECTIONS In Baldur’s Gate, crime is just another business. As a result, you can arrange a meeting with a low-ranking operative of nearly any business, patriar family, crew

tail and run when things look bad. 6 An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

result every few days that pass in the campaign to reflect your ever-changing curiosity. Tabaxi Obsessions d8 My curiosity is currently fixed on … 1 A god or planar entity

hand, which you constantly fidget with. 7 You are always in debt, since you spend your gold on lavish parties and gifts for friends. 8 When talking about something you’re obsessed

Pickled Pete

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Pickled Pete Pickled Pete Human Expert Pete likes ale and tends to function better while tipsy. At his best, he’s quite the handyman and comes up with all sorts of crazy ways to get things

can’t be solved with a little ingenuity?” Bond. “A full flask of wine is worth ten pockets full of gold.” Flaw. “All this drinking is bad for my memory. Seriously, I can’t remember my last name.”

Pickled Pete

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

Pickled Pete Pickled Pete Human Expert Pete likes ale and tends to function better while tipsy. At his best, he’s quite the handyman and comes up with all sorts of crazy ways to get things

can’t be solved with a little ingenuity?” Bond. “A full flask of wine is worth ten pockets full of gold.” Flaw. “All this drinking is bad for my memory. Seriously, I can’t remember my last name.”

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims. On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering

everywhere in the world around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another

taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic) 5 Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants

Pickled Pete

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Pickled Pete Pickled Pete Human Expert Pete likes ale and tends to function better while tipsy. At his best, he’s quite the handyman and comes up with all sorts of crazy ways to get things done

be solved with a little ingenuity?” Bond. “A full flask of wine is worth ten pockets full of gold.” Flaw. “All this drinking is bad for my memory. Seriously, I can’t remember my last name.”

Pickled Pete

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Pickled Pete Pickled Pete Human Expert Pete likes ale and tends to function better while tipsy. At his best, he’s quite the handyman and comes up with all sorts of crazy ways to get things

can’t be solved with a little ingenuity?” Bond. “A full flask of wine is worth ten pockets full of gold.” Flaw. “All this drinking is bad for my memory. Seriously, I can’t remember my last name.”

Bhedum “Rampart” Sooviij

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

closest translation of their name in Common. They are often found poring over ancient texts detailing battles, seeking to better understand the tactical decisions that result in victory and defeat. Rampart

sword strapped to their back. Rampart explains that doing so better simulates the battlefield conditions they study. Extracurriculars: Dragonchess Club, Dragonsguard Historical Society Job: None

Backgrounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

world a better place than they found it. You’re not one of them. Somewhere along the way, something went wrong. Maybe it was bad luck. Circumstances might have conspired to put you in an impossible

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