before bark drawing caution race

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean's black depths to hunt the creatures of the shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest

maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict. So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea devils have adapted to combat their ancient foes. A sahuagin born near

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean’s black depths to hunt the creatures of the

for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict. So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

. The wyrmling views you as its parent and is staunchly loyal to you and your allies. Elemental. You become immune to one of the following damage types (choose immediately upon drawing this card

stop drawing from the deck, regardless of how many cards you initially declared. Lance. All your ability scores increase by 1, to a maximum of 20. Mage. Your Intelligence score increases by 2, to a

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

30 feet of you. The fighter is of the same race as you and serves you loyally until death, believing the fates have drawn him or her to you. You control this character. Moon. You are granted the

in the hands of monsters, which you must clear out before you can claim the keep as yours. Vizier. At any time you choose within one year of drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and

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

with their quori spirits. Rather, they might experience this relationship as a sense of instinct and inspiration, drawing on the memories of the spirit when they dream. This connection grants kalashtar

Warlocks

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

suspicion and justifiable caution. Some wizards feel the very existence of warlocks taints the view of their noble Art and causes the common folk to view all practitioners of magic with doubt. Some

warlocks, particularly those of fey or fiendish bloodlines, are born with a propensity for their power, drawing the attention of potential patrons even from childhood. Others seek out a pact, sometimes

Character Options

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

, drawing on player character rules from the Player’s Handbook and other D&D books. This chapter adds to that wealth of options with the material in the following sections: “Race Option” presents the

owlin, a character race option perfect for playing an owl-like student. “Choosing a College” gives advice on building a character for adventuring in Strixhaven. “Strixhaven Backgrounds” presents a

Creating a Race or Subrace

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

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

with the story behind the race or subrace you wish to create. Having a firm idea of a race’s story in your campaign will help you make decisions during the creation process. Ask yourself several

Astral Elf Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it (choose when you select this race). Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of yourself as if it were bright light, and in darkness as

or tool of your choice, selected from the Player’s Handbook. You mystically acquire these proficiencies by drawing them from shared elven memory and the experiences of entities on the Astral Plane, and you retain them until you finish your next long rest.

Random Encounters in Sorcere

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

permission, they can avoid most trouble with the tower’s inhabitants. Otherwise, stealth and caution will be important. Have the characters make four DC 13 Dexterity (Stealth) group checks from the

(your choice of race) are on an errand for their drow mage master when they run into the party by accident. If the characters state that they have legitimate business in Sorcere, the slaves answer

Dewlight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

clusters more than three feet high. A warm glow emanates from tiny lanterns that hang from each mushroom. Jutting up from the caps of the mushrooms, chimneys made of petrified bark let out wisps of

caution. After a moment, he steps out from behind the stem of a mushroom and introduces himself: “Greetings, big folk. I, Wheeldoli, welcome you to Dewlight and suggest you be on your way.” Wheeldoli

Worshiping Kruphix

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

refrain from drawing attention to themselves. Some followers and champions of Kruphix travel the world in secret, searching for hidden truths. Many use secret signals to enable them to find safe

, he etched all their names—including his own—in the bark of his great tree at the edge of the world. Immediately, the gods’ oracles could no longer hear them, their blessings faded, and the night sky

Adventure Structure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

with some secondary villains, culminating in a bloody confrontation at a noble estate. In chapter 4, the characters race to find the gold. The encounters in this chapter and the order in which they

lair are difficult for characters of lower than 5th level to overcome. You can gently steer characters in a different direction, drop hints that urge them to use extreme caution, or make deadly

Caer Locations (C1-C9)

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

door. The hut is an outhouse, currently empty. Many tracks lead to and from it. C3. Kennel and Sled Storage Six friendly sled dogs (use the wolf statistics) are housed inside this kennel. They bark

the castle without drawing suspicion. C4. Guard Towers The lower level of each tower contains three cultists at rest. The furnishings on this level include six wooden cots with furs and matching

Eladrin Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Charisma modifier (choose when you select this race): Autumn. Immediately after you use your Fey Step, up to two creatures of your choice that you can see within 10 feet of you must succeed on a Wisdom

acquire these proficiencies by drawing them from shared elven memory, and you retain them until you finish your next long rest.

Sahuagin

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

empty, the seagulls were strangely quiet, and all we could hear was the surge of the sea.” — An account of the aftermath of a sahuagin raid Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race

mortal enemies, the aquatic elves. Wars between the two races have raged for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, 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

at the actions or deeds of other races. They aren’t forgiving of other races, and they enjoy nursing their hatred until they get a chance to wreak revenge on a creature or a race that has wronged

Shape-Shifting

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

give any adult or older dragon the polymorph spell to take on an alternate form. Dragons typically use their shape-shifting ability to move about in the world without drawing attention to themselves

dragons are careful to avoid being seen in their true forms. They show great caution in dealing with adventurers or anyone else who might have the magical ability to expose their nature. And dragons

Woods Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

Occult Ritual 3 Sacred Spring 4 Sparring Sprites Hermit’s Hut After a couple hours of hiking, you happen on a humble hut made from sheets of sturdy bark and blankets of moss. Sweet-smelling smoke

refuses. Completing the Ritual. If the characters join the ritual—or observe it without drawing attention—the statue’s runes begin to glow with an eerie red light. After 10 minutes, the sky darkens

Crew Territories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

witnessed a bunch of rats feeding on a corpse in an alley. 7 The druid Torimesh offers one party member a strange symbol stained on a piece of bark. He tells the party that the Drawing Tree in

Deck of Many More Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

(choose immediately upon drawing this card): acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder. Expert. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, to a maximum of 22. Fey. A fey crossing opens into the Feywild, and

immediately choose to stop drawing from the deck, regardless of how many cards you initially declared. Lance. All your ability scores increase by 1, to a maximum of 20. Mage. Your Intelligence score

Crew Territories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

stained on a piece of bark. He tells the party that the Drawing Tree in Insight Park sent it as a message. 8 The city’s sketchiest tea enthusiast invites the party into Jopalin’s for a free cup of the

Sites and Ruins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

perched and sang in silvery trees covered in steel bark. Skycoaches carried smiths and magewrights from forge to forge, and an iridescent dome protected the city from storms and harsh winds. On the

iron and rare ores from the nearby hills. Drawing on these resources, the Cannith artificers in Eston spent decades researching all sorts of artificial creatures, which eventually gave rise to the

Oath of the Ancients

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

Oath of the Ancients 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

of an ancient force of nature, taking on an appearance you choose. For example, your skin might turn green or take on a bark-like texture, your hair might become leafy or moss-like, or you might

Life and Outlook

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

carnivores, kobolds are actually omnivores, 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

races, and they enjoy nursing their hatred until they get a chance to wreak revenge on a creature or a race that has wronged them. URDS: WINGED KOBOLDS Winged kobolds, known as urds, hatch seemingly

Adventure Hooks

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

that he stays near Aerisi. The character earns inspiration for reaching the air temple and again for defeating Windharrow. Dangerous Information It’s a race against time — the character overheard

for finding the fire gate in the Weeping Colossus. Dark Omens The signs and portents are clear: nature is out of balance. Terrible disaster is drawing closer with every passing day. To restore the

Portal Encounters

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

crates are organized in mazelike rows, making it hard to see how far the warehouse spreads. From somewhere to your right, you hear humming, running footsteps, and the squeak of a wheeled cart drawing

wraps around you, drawing you through the portal and into a raging storm. You stand on the deck of a ship that heaves from one side to the other as waves crash over the rails. Crew members pull lines and

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, however, Avery is visibly troubled. Recently, someone managed to break into the upper workshop while he was sleeping and steal four kegs of smokepowder. In their place, he found a drawing of a phoenix

the jutting outcropping still known as Dumper’s Rock. The main appeal of Insight Park is the Drawing Tree. Planted by Torimesh and grown to full-size in a matter of days, the tree is of a species no one

Deck of Many Things

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

. The fighter is of the same race as you and serves you loyally until death, believing the fates have drawn him or her to you. You control this character. Moon. You are granted the ability to cast the

out before you can claim the keep as yours. Vizier. At any time you choose within one year of drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and mentally receive a truthful answer to that

Deck of Many Things

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

the service of a 4th-level fighter who appears in a space you choose within 30 feet of you. The fighter is of the same race as you and serves you loyally until death, believing the fates have drawn

of monsters, which you must clear out before you can claim the keep as yours. Vizier. At any time you choose within one year of drawing this card, you can ask a question in meditation and mentally

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

the upper workshop while he was sleeping and steal four kegs of smokepowder. In their place, he found a drawing of a phoenix. Avery is terrified of what the thieves might do with the powder — he’s all

Insight Park is the Drawing Tree. Planted by Torimesh and grown to full-size in a matter of days, the tree is of a species no one can identify, and Torimesh steadfastly refuses to say anything about its

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

City Celebrations At many times of year, hardly a tenday can pass in Waterdeep without the staging of some rite, race, or rousing ceremony of civic pride. Here I briefly summarize the most widely

this world and the faerie realm of the Feywild is thought to be weak on this day. Though this phenomenon provokes caution in rural areas (with folk avoiding woodlands, putting offerings of food on

Geographic Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

carries with it the risk of drawing Granny Nightshade’s attention. Each resting character must roll a d20. On a roll of 1, the character suffers horrible dreams that leave them marked by the forest

bark of its trees. Long ago, elves from the Feywild crossed the planar boundaries to settle here. Today, several wood elf clans dwell in elegant, wooden structures built among the forest canopy. Not a

N9. Vistani Camp

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

exhausted their supply of wine and are eager to obtain more. Characters who help them with either problem earn the Vistani’s respect. Dusk Elves. The dusk elf race is all but forgotten, and the few

. Each of these wagons contains three Vistani (CN male and female human bandits). The Vistani are playing a dice game for favors, since they have no money. They respond to sounds of alarm by drawing

Faerûn

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

, along the southern shore of the lake, explorers and fortune seekers squander their amassed wealth building castles, founding communities, and drawing loyal vassals to them — only to have all those

wealth and wisdom to keep the enterprise going a few more decades. Luiren. Long the homeland of halflings and thought to be the place where their race had its genesis, Luiren was lost during the

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