before been descend cunning race

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

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

are cunning and ruthless tacticians who readily sacrifice lesser yuan-ti if potential victory justifies such losses. They have no sense of honorable combat and strike first in decisive ambush if they

Water Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Water genasi descend from marids, aquatic genies from the Elemental Plane of Water. Water genasi are perfectly suited to life underwater and carry the power of the waves inside themselves. Their

whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When

Baphomet Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

. Although filled with bestial bloodlust, there lies within a cruel and cunning intellect devoted to subverting all of civilization. Baphomet wields a great glaive called Heartcleaver. He sometimes

of the lair, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Baphomet table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t

Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

Deception and Demon Lord of Illusions. He uses every trick, every ounce of demonic cunning, to manipulate his enemies—mortal and fiend alike—to do his will. Fraz-Urb’luu can create

themselves, making navigation in the area exceedingly difficult. If a humanoid spends at least 1 hour within 1 mile of the lair, that creature must succeed on a DC 23 Wisdom saving throw or descend

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Gang Mentality Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The

remove opposition or exile weaker or unpopular members to keep the rest of the gang strong. Fortunately for the race as a whole, even young and elderly bugbears have the ability to survive alone in the

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

subterranean cities or settlements, you are probably a member of the race that occupies the place—but you might also have grown up there after being captured and brought below when you were a child

and wonderful! (Chaotic) 4 Cunning. Though I may not know their ways, neither do they know mine, which can be to my advantage. (Evil) 5 Inquisitive. Everything is new, but I have a thirst

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

weretouched, as many believe they are the descendants of humans and lycanthropes. Whatever their origins, shifters have evolved into a unique race. They are humanoids with a bestial aspect; while they

also be a cunning rat who darts through the shadows. Wildhunt shifters are born from any creature that tracks its prey. While the beast within certainly has a physical impact on a shifter, it has a

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

Water Genasi Traits

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

Water Genasi Traits Water genasi descend from marids, aquatic genies from the Elemental Plane of Water. Water genasi are perfectly suited to life underwater and carry the power of the waves inside

Humanoid. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. Acid Resistance

Goldwhisker Warrens

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

Goldwhisker Warrens The svirfneblin wererats of the Goldwhisker clan don’t remember having lived anywhere but in the ruins of Blingdenstone. They descend from survivors of the drow invasion who

elementals, and securing their homes in cunning and vicious ways. They aren’t willing to leave just because the cowards who fled Blingdenstone when it needed them most have nowreturned. GOLDWHISKER WARRENS

Spy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Spy Spy Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 12 Hit Points 27 (6d8) Speed 30 ft. STR 10(+0) DEX 15(+2) CON 10(+0) INT 12(+1) WIS 14(+2

Challenge 1 (200 XP) Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Sneak Attack (1/Turn). The spy deals an extra 7 (2d6) damage

Spy

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

spies would rather die than divulge information that could compromise them or their employers. Spy Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 12 Hit Points 27 (6d8) Speed 30 ft

+5, Sleight of Hand +4, Stealth +4 Senses passive Perception 16 Languages any two languages Challenge 1 (200 XP) Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the spy can use a bonus action to take the

Bandit Captain

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

Bandit Captain It takes a strong personality, ruthless cunning, and a silver tongue to keep a gang of bandits in line. The bandit captain has these qualities in spades. In addition to managing a crew

not or claims not to know anything of the captain’s colorful reputation. Bandit Captain Medium humanoid (any race), any non-lawful alignment Armor Class 15 (studded leather) Hit Points 65 (10d8

Thief

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

using magic items you normally couldn’t employ. Fast Hands Starting at 3rd level, you can use the bonus action granted by your Cunning Action to make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, use your

can improvise the use of items even when they are not intended for you. You ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the use of magic items. Thief’s Reflexes When you reach 17th level, you have

Master Thief

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

Master Thief Master Thief Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 16 (studded leather) Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26) Speed 30 ft. STR 11(+0) DEX 18(+4) CON 14

Perception 13 Languages any one language (usually Common) plus thieves’ cant Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the thief can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage

Master Thief

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

Master Thief Master Thief Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 16 (studded leather) Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26) Speed 30 ft. STR 11(+0) DEX 18(+4) CON 14

Perception 13 Languages any one language (usually Common) plus thieves’ cant Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the thief can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage

Master Thief

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

Master Thief Master Thief Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 16 (studded leather) Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26) Speed 30 ft. STR 11(+0) DEX 18(+4) CON 14

Perception 13 Languages any one language (usually Common) plus thieves’ cant Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the thief can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage

Thief

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

using magic items you normally couldn’t employ. Fast Hands Starting at 3rd level, you can use the bonus action granted by your Cunning Action to make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check, use your

you can improvise the use of items even when they are not intended for you. You ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the use of magic items. Thief’s Reflexes When you reach 17th level

Interesting Locations

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

. Students feeling bold may descend as far as Lower Menthis, home to a wide variety of illicit entertainments… including the prizefights of the Burning Ring. But for those who stay close to home, here’s a

a lively debate on the current state of the Race of Eight Winds. Detention is run by a halfling who calls herself Brandy. She claims to be a excoriate, driven from House Ghallanda after refusing to

Duergar Spy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

Duergar Spy Combining the natural abilities of the duergar race with the specialized training of a spy, the duergar named Ghared is a force to be reckoned with inside Khundrukar (The Forge of Fury

., passive Perception 14 Languages Dwarvish, Undercommon Challenge 2 (450 XP) Cunning Action. On each of its turns, the spy can use a bonus action to take the Dash, Disengage, or Hide action. Duergar

NPC Stat Blocks

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

Player’s Handbook, equipping NPCs with magic items, and swapping armor, weapons, and spells. If you want to take an NPC stat block and adapt it for a specific monster race, apply the ability modifiers

and add the features listed in the NPC Features table. If the NPC’s AC, hit points, attack bonus, or damage changes, recalculate its challenge rating. NPC Features Race Ability Modifiers Features

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

appreciation for the finer things! — Volo Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and

. Beast Masters and Slave Drivers Goblins know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god

Running the Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

a reasonable chance of survival if they use their knowledge and cunning to best advantage. These adventures were designed for strategic play, so some areas of the giant settlements are very dangerous

Mountains or the Sunset Mountains or the Spine of the World. They might be preparing to move on Damara from out of the Galena Mountains, or to descend upon the Dalelands and Cormyr from the Stormhorns or

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all

react to them. As a race, orcs have no noteworthy universal social traits, but some commonality does exist in the crude written communication that all orcs employ and in the way that they use

Worshiping Klothys

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

young world of Theros was the godlike race of titans, born from the same swirling chaos as the world itself. Before any order could be imposed on the world, the titans had to be contained. Kruphix and

. Walkers of Woe. The nightmarish creatures known as woe striders are said to be products of Klothys’s punishment. These beings descend from an age when some mortals learned to unshackle themselves

Efreeti

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

. Haughty and Cruel. The efreet are deceptive, cunning, and cruel to the point of ruthlessness. They despise being forced into servitude and are relentless in pursuit of vengeance against creatures that

have wronged them. Efreet don’t see themselves in this light, naturally, and regard their race as fair and orderly, even as they admit to an enlightened sense of self-interest. Spiteful Enslavers

Bugbears

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

aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The individuals in a group typically number

unpopular members to keep the rest of the gang strong. Fortunately for the race as a whole, even young and elderly bugbears have the ability to survive alone in the wild, and the cast-off members of a gang

Terror from the Sky

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

attacks from the air. Red dragons ridden by knights accompany the vessels, serving as outriders and shock trips to pave the way for the githyanki warriors to descend en masse. In battle, the githyanki use

word, and multiple tir’su connect to form phrases and sentences. Githyanki and githzerai both speak Gith, but each race has a distinct dialect and accent. Similarly, the two races of gith

Simic Hybrid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

guild’s. Size. Your size is Medium, within the normal range of your humanoid base race. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it

from the fall when calculating falling damage, and you can move up to 2 feet horizontally for every 1 foot you descend. Nimble Climber. You have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed

The Citadel's Destruction

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

they’re going to escape the citadel. If they race through the temple’s underground levels, they encounter falling rocks as the structure shakes apart (see “Scenes of Destruction”). Alternatively

of tents and dragonnel landing strips. Plaza. This raised, 10-foot-high plaza provides a vantage of the surrounding chaos. Stairs descend to the south. Ruins. Ruined Istarian buildings lie scattered

Yuan-ti

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

Codo Vidak Serpent Kings of Fallen Empires. The yuan-ti view their physical transformation as a transcendent moment for their race, allowing them to shed their frail humanity like dead skin. Those

-ti that acts honorably or lends aid in a time of trouble does so only as part of a grander design. Yuan-ti leaders are cunning and ruthless tacticians who readily sacrifice lesser yuan-ti if potential

Reaching the Bottom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

his cunning; A flash of his scarf, he’ll take off running. Quick as a bolt, his long scarf trailing, Gasping, grasping, you’ll end up flailing. You’ll pout, you’ll moan, you’ll huff, you’ll sneer

hostile toward its keepers and indifferent toward other creatures. Characters who participated in the Witchlight Carnival’s snail race (see chapter 1) have advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks made

Meazel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

. The curse acts as a beacon; sorrowsworn, undead, and other terrors sense where they are located and descend on the stranded victims to tear them apart. Meazel Medium humanoid (meazel), neutral evil

do so, they become cringing, fawning things, eager to please and thereby escape the cold gaze of the being who brought them so low. All of the original thirteen remain alive, thanks to their cunning

Mind Flayer Thralls

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

creature retains its Hit Dice, hit points, racial traits (but not proficiencies granted by race), and all of its ability scores except for Intelligence. After the first stage of the process, the creature’s

culture still centers on worship of and subservience to the illithids. Strong but dimwitted, they lack the initiative and the cunning to rebel as long as they are provided with food, shelter, and the

Nine Hells

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

Lords of the Nine. To reach Nessus, one must descend through all eight layers above it in order. The most expeditious means of doing so is the River Styx, which plunges ever deeper as it flows from one

red eyes, and flowing robes. He can also assume other forms and is seldom seen without his ruby-tipped scepter in hand. Asmodeus is the most cunning and well-mannered of archdevils. On the surface, he

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