bark back diffusing conflicts race

Changeling

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Change Appearance. The changeling can use its action to polymorph into a Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any

be frightened for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Changelings are a humanoid race of shapechangers who conceal

Hederan

races

Hederans are living embodiments of alpine trees, sentient beings of bark and leaf whose bodies host moss, holly and fungi. Their outer skin is made of thick bark that toughens with age, and beneath

lies a network of green, sap-filled muscle. Twigs and berries sprout unpredictably, with the brightest clusters gathered around their heads. Their leaves and bark vary in colour, and are as diverse as

Yeth Hound

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hunting dogs. They race in pursuit of their prey, running it down until it’s too exhausted to fight back. Only the threat of dawn drives the pack back into hiding. A pack of yeth hounds can be

run and torment them before closing in for the kill. Those that fight back discover that mundane weapons partially pass through yeth hounds as if they were made of fog, but magic weapons and silvered

Satyr Thornbearer

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, these satyr skirmishers cooperate in loose teams, using guerrilla tactics to harass foes then melt back into the forest. The blessings of Nylea aid the satyrs in protecting their home, and a single arrow

tactics and methods of ending conflicts as swiftly as possible. This often means turning the same skills that make them famed celebrants toward battle, be it captivating performances or the aim developed

Oath of the Ancients Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

The Oath of the Ancients is as old as the race of elves and the rituals of the druids. Sometimes called fey knights, green knights, or horned knights, paladins who swear this oath cast their lot with

principles are simple. Kindle the Light. Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair. Shelter the Light. Where there is good

Oread

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

volcanoes, where they caper among the forces of dissolution and rebirth. During avalanches and volcanic eruptions, groups of oreads might race ahead of the destruction, dancing, singing, and doing what

they can to maximize the impending devastation. Honor Among Fey. Hearkening back to some ages-old conflict, oreads refuse to knowingly destroy any land inhabited by another nymph. While they won't work

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

Shapechanger. The yuan-ti can use its action to polymorph into a Medium snake, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn&rsquo

their race, allowing them to shed their frail humanity like dead skin. Those that did not transform eventually became slaves or food for the blessed of the serpent gods. The yuan-ti empires withered

Skabatha Nightshade

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

eyelashes. Underneath her makeup, her flesh is textured like rotten bark and infested with wood lice and fungus. The windup key sticking out of her back is a part of her body and no easier to remove than one

Gith Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

The story of the gith is rooted in a cruel twist of cosmic fate. Inspired by the great leader for whom the race is named, the gith rose up to overthrow the mind flayers that held them in

to plunder the Material Plane and other worlds, bringing treasures and slaves back to their ageless realm. At the same time, they hunt down and kill mind flayers whenever possible, as recompense for

Graz'zt

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

: Agitated Beasts. Wild beasts within 6 miles of the lair break into frequent conflicts and coupling, mirroring the behavior that occurs during their mating seasons. Beguiling Realm. Within 6 miles of

, LightningChange Shape. Graz’zt transforms into a form that resembles a Medium Humanoid or back into his true form. Aside from his size, his statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment he is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem. For all her life, Farideh had

proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was

coloration and features lie somewhere between their human and elf parents, and thus show a variety even more pronounced than that found among either race. They tend to have the eyes of their elven

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the city’s safer avenues. Only when we were back within

. Flock leaders enforce discipline and minimize conflicts, but they fail at effective planning or crafting long-term schemes. Although unable to speak in their own voices, kenku can perfectly mimic any

Sibriex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

back, granting it a flying speed of 30 feet. 31–35 The target’s ears tear free from its head and scurry away; the target is deafened. 36–40 Two of the target’s teeth

turn into short tusks. 41–45 The target’s skin develops bark-like scales, granting it a +1 bonus to AC but reducing its Charisma by 2 (to a minimum of 1). 46–50 The

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“Yer late, elf!” came the rough edge of a familiar voice. Bruenor Battlehammer walked up the back of his dead foe, disregarding the fact that the heavy monster lay on top of his elven

mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most

Graz'zt Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Shapechanger. Graz’zt can use his action to polymorph into a form that resembles a Medium humanoid, or back into his true form. Aside from his size, his statistics are the same in each form

frequent conflicts and coupling, mirroring the behavior that occurs during their mating seasons. If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the lair, that creature must succeed on a DC 23

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

-Lashtavar. —Lakashtai, servant of the light The kalashtar are a compound race created from the union of humanity and renegade spirits from the plane of dreams — spirits called quori

. Kalashtar are often seen as wise, spiritual people with great compassion for others. But there is an unmistakable alien quality to the kalashtar, as they are haunted by the conflicts of their otherworldly

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world

. Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis was short

, even by the standards of his diminutive race, with the fluff of his curly brown locks barely cresting the three-foot mark, but his belly was amply thickened by his love of a good meal, or several, as

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

some other convenient way (or, in a cannibalistic tribe, eaten). Kobolds believe that if they die in service to their tribe, Kurtulmak immediately sends each of them back to life as the next egg laid in

, and can eat just about anything, including meat, fruit, tree bark, bone, leather, and eggshells (a newly hatched kobold’s first meal is usually its own shell). A hungry tribe leaves nothing

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; entire society forever stands prepared for war. Brutal Civility Hobgoblins hold themselves to high standards of military honor. The race has a long history of shared traditions, recorded and retold

gods unique to their race, the only survivors of a pantheon that was decimated by Maglubiyet so long ago that hobgoblins don’t remember the names of the fallen. Nomog-Geaya is the greater of the

Gathering Samples

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

forest’s poisons, but I don’t understand the corruption well enough to make the proper antitoxins. Bring back samples of bark from each of the grove’s six redwoods. Then I can make as many antitoxins as

you need for as long as you’re here.” Gwenhumara needs one tree bark sample from each of the grove’s redwoods to brew effective Antitoxins. The elf hands the characters six glass Vials with rubber

Kalashtar

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

-Lashtavar. —Lakashtai, servant of the light The kalashtar are a compound race created from the union of humanity and renegade spirits from the plane of dreams—spirits called quori. Kalashtar are often

seen as wise, spiritual people with great compassion for others. But there is an unmistakable alien quality to the kalashtar, as they are haunted by the conflicts of their otherworldly spirits.

Kalashtar

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

-Lashtavar. —Lakashtai, servant of the light The kalashtar are a compound race created from the union of humanity and renegade spirits from the plane of dreams—spirits called quori. Kalashtar are often

seen as wise, spiritual people with great compassion for others. But there is an unmistakable alien quality to the kalashtar, as they are haunted by the conflicts of their otherworldly spirits.

Kalashtar

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

-Lashtavar. —Lakashtai, servant of the light The kalashtar are a compound race created from the union of humanity and renegade spirits from the plane of dreams—spirits called quori. Kalashtar are often

seen as wise, spiritual people with great compassion for others. But there is an unmistakable alien quality to the kalashtar, as they are haunted by the conflicts of their otherworldly spirits.

Gathering Samples

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

forest’s poisons, but I don’t understand the corruption well enough to make the proper antitoxins. Bring back samples of bark from each of the grove’s six redwoods. Then I can make as many antitoxins as

you need for as long as you’re here.” Gwenhumara needs one tree bark sample from each of the grove’s redwoods to brew effective Antitoxins. The elf hands the characters six glass Vials with rubber

Gathering Samples

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

forest’s poisons, but I don’t understand the corruption well enough to make the proper antitoxins. Bring back samples of bark from each of the grove’s six redwoods. Then I can make as many antitoxins as

you need for as long as you’re here.” Gwenhumara needs one tree bark sample from each of the grove’s redwoods to brew effective Antitoxins. The elf hands the characters six glass Vials with rubber

Creating a Race or Subrace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

questions: Why does my campaign need the race to be playable? What does the race look like? Where do the members of this race live? Are there interesting conflicts built into the race’s history that make

Creating a Race or Subrace This section teaches you how to modify existing races, as well as create new ones. The most important step in customizing or designing races for your campaign is to start

Creating a Race or Subrace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

questions: Why does my campaign need the race to be playable? What does the race look like? Where do the members of this race live? Are there interesting conflicts built into the race’s history that make

Creating a Race or Subrace This section teaches you how to modify existing races, as well as create new ones. The most important step in customizing or designing races for your campaign is to start

Creating a Race or Subrace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

questions: Why does my campaign need the race to be playable? What does the race look like? Where do the members of this race live? Are there interesting conflicts built into the race’s history that make

Creating a Race or Subrace This section teaches you how to modify existing races, as well as create new ones. The most important step in customizing or designing races for your campaign is to start

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the

haul as much food and booty as possible back to the tribe’s den, every tribe has a sturdy war wagon. Since orcs are poor crafters, most of their wagons are stolen from human or dwarven

Reincarnation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Reincarnation I died and was brought back to life by a friendly human druid using the reincarnate spell. I have no idea what became of the druid, whose name I don’t know. I retain the memories of my

previous life, some or all of which was spent in Icewind Dale. (Roll on the table in the spell’s description to determine your character’s previous race, or choose a race from the table that you like, then flesh out the story of your previous life.)

Reincarnation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Reincarnation I died and was brought back to life by a friendly human druid using the reincarnate spell. I have no idea what became of the druid, whose name I don’t know. I retain the memories of my

previous life, some or all of which was spent in Icewind Dale. (Roll on the table in the spell’s description to determine your character’s previous race, or choose a race from the table that you like, then flesh out the story of your previous life.)

Reincarnation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Reincarnation I died and was brought back to life by a friendly human druid using the reincarnate spell. I have no idea what became of the druid, whose name I don’t know. I retain the memories of my

previous life, some or all of which was spent in Icewind Dale. (Roll on the table in the spell’s description to determine your character’s previous race, or choose a race from the table that you like, then flesh out the story of your previous life.)

Humans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

throughout the Savage Frontier. Humans are famous for their adaptability. No other race lives in so many diverse lands or environments, from lush jungles to burning deserts, from the eternal cold of the

than those of other races, making humans one of the dominant races in much of the world today. It has also led to conflicts between communities of humans because of their cultural and political

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