beauty black diffusing concept reclusive

High Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves. The

other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves

Gate Warden

Backgrounds Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

the Outlands. You’re accustomed to experiences that would leave others reeling in terror or enraptured by otherworldly beauty, and you’re as comfortable dealing with Celestials and Fiends as

ring of keys to unknown locks, a blank book, an ink pen or quill, a bottle of black ink, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Feature: Planar Infusion Living in a gate

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.” Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Elf

races Lorwyn: First Light

Elves in the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor possess black, pupilless eyes; curved horns; legs that end in cloven hooves; and pointed ears. The elves of Lorwyn exhibit stark differences physically as well

slender. In Lorwyn, elves value beauty above all, though what any given elf deems beautiful can seem arbitrary. Some Lorwyn elves assume authority over the land’s other peoples, using their

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.” Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

master in your fields of study. Skill Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead

) 2 Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good) 3 Logic. Emotions must not cloud our logical thinking. (Lawful) 4 No Limits. Nothing should fetter the

Gray Dwarf (Duergar) Legacy

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

grim, ashen-skinned dwarves now take slaves of their own and are as tyrannical as their former masters. Physically similar to other dwarves in some ways, duergar are wiry and lean, with black eyes and

thus made them into the superior race. Duergar have no appreciation for beauty, that ability having been erased from their minds by the mind flayers long ago and any thought of recapturing it

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Frost.First Form In her first form, Auril appears as a hunched, 7-foot-tall biped with the head of a snowy owl, black talons, cloven hooves, and grayish-white wolf fur covering her body from the neck down

clutches, preserving them against the ravages of time. She hoards beauty in all forms, from art objects and flowers to skilled artisans and their wondrous works, freezing them in magical ice for her

Faceless

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

6 One whose beauty is greatly accented using makeup 7 An impersonation of another hero 8 The embodiment of a school of magic 9 A warrior with distinctive armor 10 A

, sometimes needing to recuperate for a day or more. 5 I think far ahead, a detachedness often mistaken for daydreaming. 6 I see morality entirely in black and white.

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Proficiencies: Arcana, History Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, a quill, a small knife, a letter from a dead colleague posing a question you have not yet been able to

1 Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral) 2 Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good) 3 Logic. Emotions must

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male

. They love the beauty and artistry of precious metals and fine jewelry, and in some dwarves this love festers into avarice. Whatever wealth they can’t find in their mountains, they gain through

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

ludicrous wonders? (Chaotic) 4 Beauty. There is beauty to be found in even the simplest things if you look hard enough. (Good) 5 Inspiration. Great are history’s artists and creators

, a well maintained and above-water version of the black dragon lair’s tower (map 5.2) makes a great Feywild audience chamber, while a vibrant, living version of the green dragon lair’s

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

At the highest mountain peaks — far above the slopes where trees grow and where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl — dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a

the goliath concept of fair play. A permanently injured goliath is still expected to pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

? (Chaotic) 4 Beauty. There is beauty to be found in even the simplest things if you look hard enough. (Good) 5 Inspiration. Great are history’s artists and creators. But greater still are

look to other maps in this chapter as inspiration for the scattered parts of a moonstone dragon’s lair. For example, a well maintained and above-water version of the black dragon lair’s

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

beauty have little meaning for them. A sharp sword serves a useful and good purpose, while a dull sword is a dead weight without a whetstone. Lizardfolk see little need to plan more than a season or so

(secret), Jhank (hammer), Kepesk (storm), Kethend (gem), Korth (danger), Kosj (small), Kothar (demon), Litrix (armor), Mirik (song), Othokent (smart), Sauriv (eye), Throden (many), Thurkear (night), Usk (iron), Valignat (burn), Vargach (battle), Verthica (mountain), Vutha (black), Vyth (steel)

Sacred Stone Monastery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

settling nearby. The former keep has been reborn as the Sacred Stone Monastery, now home to a reclusive order of mysterious monks (actually earth cultists in disguise) who spend their days in meditation

and rigorous exercises of self-discipline. Few people in the area have heard of the Sacred Stone order. No one in the region knows the truth: the monastery now serves as the surface headquarters of the Black Earth cult and guards access to the unholy vaults of the Temple of Black Earth below.

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

shines from her hands, the man’s wounds knit closed, and his eyes open wide with amazement. A dwarf crouches behind an outcrop, his black cloak making him nearly invisible in the night, and watches

your quests? Perhaps you stumbled into a sacred grove or a hidden elven enclave and found yourself called to protect all such refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your

Gothic Horror Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

gothic villains are most effective when they are slowly revealed as shockingly cruel, immoral, or the antithesis of goodness. Gothic Horror Villains d10 Villain 1 A reclusive noble who

creating the perfect poison, machine, or lifeform 4 A beloved magnate who abducts commoners to steal their blood for his beauty rituals 5 A celebrity who openly murders innocents but uses

High Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

and valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves

and other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves (also

High Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

and valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves

and other races. The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves (also

Cult of the Black Earth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Cult of the Black Earth The earth cult worships the implacable strength and unyielding resistance of elemental earth. Cultists seek the power to destroy the works of civilization with landslides

living rock and soil. They believe the earth thirsts for the blood of those who don't venerate it before all other powers and beings. The Cult of the Black Earth appeals to those who draw their fortunes

Shanjan Kwan

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

Shanjan Kwan Shanjan Kwan Human Spellcaster Kwan died and was raised from the dead as an infant, whereupon a tiny black glyph—the symbol of necromancy—appeared on his forehead. Use the

Spellcaster sidekick stat block to represent him. Personality. “I’ve cheated death once. I can do it again.” Ideal. “Great beauty can hide great ugliness. The reverse is also true.” Bond. “I’ve been

Shanjan Kwan

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

Shanjan Kwan Shanjan Kwan Human Spellcaster Kwan died and was raised from the dead as an infant, whereupon a tiny black glyph—the symbol of necromancy—appeared on his forehead. Use the

Spellcaster sidekick stat block to represent him. Personality. “I’ve cheated death once. I can do it again.” Ideal. “Great beauty can hide great ugliness. The reverse is also true.” Bond. “I’ve been

Shanjan Kwan

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

Shanjan Kwan Shanjan Kwan Human Spellcaster Kwan died and was raised from the dead as an infant, whereupon a tiny black glyph—the symbol of necromancy—appeared on his forehead. Use the

Spellcaster sidekick stat block to represent him. Personality. “I’ve cheated death once. I can do it again.” Ideal. “Great beauty can hide great ugliness. The reverse is also true.” Bond. “I’ve been

Shanjan Kwan

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

Shanjan Kwan Shanjan Kwan Human Spellcaster Kwan died and was raised from the dead as an infant, whereupon a tiny black glyph—the symbol of necromancy—appeared on his forehead. Use the

Spellcaster sidekick stat block to represent him. Personality. “I’ve cheated death once. I can do it again.” Ideal. “Great beauty can hide great ugliness. The reverse is also true.” Bond. “I’ve been

Red Widow Theater

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Red Widow Theater The Red Widow is a cabaret known for lively music, provocative dancing, and shady dealings. A gigantic statue of a spider, painted in garish crimson with a black hourglass shape on

its abdomen, adorns the front roof of the building, inviting customers into its decadent web. At this shrine to decadent pleasures, attendees celebrate beauty and life in defiance of the crushing

Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

Elves LORENZO MASTROIANNI An Elf from Lorwyn Elves in the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor possess black, pupilless eyes; curved horns; legs that end in cloven hooves; and pointed ears. The elves of

. Their pointed ears are long and slender. In Lorwyn, elves value beauty above all, though what any given elf deems beautiful can seem arbitrary. Some Lorwyn elves assume authority over the land’s

Pronunciation Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

their introduction or more details about them. Pronunciations Name Pronunciation Description Introduced Akhviri AK-veer-ee Black dragon serving the Red Dragon Army Chapter 5 Alstare Bellis AL

GRASH-ah ME-ghan Dwarf matron of a reclusive clan Chapter 5 Ishvern ish-VERN Sea elf leader of a group of Dimernesti elves Chapter 5 Ispin Greenshield ISS-pin GREEN-shield Deceased storytelling human

Dryad

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

. Shy and reclusive, they watch interlopers from the trees. A dryad struck by the beauty of a stranger might investigate more closely, perhaps even try to lure the individual away to be charmed. Dryads

stays forever youthful and alluring. If the tree is harmed, she suffers. If the tree is ever destroyed, the dryad descends into madness. Reclusive Fey. Dryads act as guardians of their woodland demesnes

The Celtic Pantheon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

unexpected red of mistletoe on an oak—and it is in this space that the Celtic gods dwell. They sprang from the brook and stream, their might heightened by the strength of the oak and the beauty of the

weather and crops CG Nature, Trickery Bubbling cauldron or shield Arawn, god of life and death NE Life, Death Black star on gray background Belenus, god of sun, light, and warmth NG Light Solar disk

Coins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

black markets; fair and equitable trades Four of coins Merchant A rare commodity or business opportunity; deceitful or dangerous business transactions Five of coins Guild Member Like-minded individuals

joined together in a common goal; pride in one’s work Six of coins Beggar Sudden change in economic status or fortune Seven of coins Thief Those who steal or burgle; a loss of property, beauty

Credits

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

, David Sladek, Craig J Spearing, Brian Valeza, Svetlin Velinov, Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood, Zuzanna Wuzyk Cartographers: Stacey Allan, Will Doyle, Mike Schley Concept Art Director: Shawn Wood

Concept Illustrators: Olga Drebas, Titus Lunter, April Prime, Chris Rahn, Jenn Ravenna, Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood, Kieran Yanner Senior Producer: Dan Tovar Producers: Bill Benham, Robert Hawkey

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

, Magali Villeneuve, Lauren Walsh, Shawn Wood, Zuzanna Wužyk, Kieran Yanner Concept Art Directors: Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood Concept Artists: Alix Branwyn, Tyler Jacobson, Chris Rahn, Magali

the Black Rose, glares from of a tangle of charred thorns in this cover by Chase Stone. DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, Dragonlance, the dragon ampersand, Player’s Handbook, Monster

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Wuzyk Cartographer: Jared Blando Poster Map Cartographer: Francesca Baerald Concept Art Directors: Josh Herman, Emi Tanji Concept Artists: Eric Belisle, Dmitry Burmak, Ekaterina Burmak, Max

Waluconis Director of Product Management: Liz Schuh Product Managers: Natalie Egan, Chris Lindsay, Hilary Ross, Chris Tulach Special thanks to Michele Carter; Lisa Ohanian; Black Isle Studios, the

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Yanner Concept Art Directors: Josh Herman, Emi Tanji Concept Artists: Eric Belisle, Dmitry Burmak, Ekaterina Burmak, Max Dunbar, Alex Konstad, Juho Laitila, Izzy Medrano, One Pixel Brush, Noor Rahman

: Natalie Egan, Chris Lindsay, Hilary Ross, Chris Tulach Special thanks to Michele Carter; Lisa Ohanian; Black Isle Studios, the creators of Planescape: Torment; and the hundreds of playtesters who made

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