before been dwelling common realize

Spellfire Sorcery

Classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

settlements, such as those along the Sword Coast, and wield their magic in service of the common good. Others realize their own strange powers by roaming equally strange lands, from the magic-blasted wastes

Winter Wolf Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

);{"diceNotation":"4d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cold Breath","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.The arctic-dwelling winter wolf is as

. Winter wolves communicate with one another using growls and barks, but they speak Common and Giant well enough to follow simple conversations.Cold

Triton Shorestalker

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

even realize they've been attacked by shorestalkers, chalking disappearances and deaths up to the innumerable dangers of the sea. Clever, far-ranging people of the sea, tritons live rich lives unknown

to most land-dwelling individuals. While the waves separate most tritons from land-dwellers, occasionally the inhabitants of the surface and the deep come into conflict. In such cases, tritons prove

Ironscale Hydra

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

wild places of the world, being common foes for heroes seeking to test their mettle against terrors worthy of the gods’ notice. Most ironscale hydras inhabit lakes and boggy caverns, from which

, from the bog-dwelling hydras known across the multiverse to massive ironscale hydras that lurk in deep wildernesses. Beyond even these exist serpentine horrors born of the whims of foul gods, like the

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

looks like an oversized, four-armed ape with grayish-tan skin and white fur. Its vicious fangs and claws reveal it to be a monstrous predator. Girallons are most common in temperate or warm forest

out across the world. Numerous creatures have tried to tame, subjugate, or cooperate with the monsters. For instance, some forest-dwelling peoples capture girallons and train them to serve as sentinels

Ancient Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

hills, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls of abandoned mines and dwarven strongholds. Caves with volcanic or geothermal activity are the most highly prized red dragon

earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Water sources within 1 mile of the lair are supernaturally warm and tainted by sulfur. Rocky fissures within 1 mile of the dragon

Adult Red Dracolich Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

to half its flying speed.A Red Dracolich's Lair Red dracoliches lair in high mountains or hills, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls of abandoned mines and dwarven

following effects: Small earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dracolich's lair. Water sources within 1 mile of the lair are supernaturally warm and tainted by sulfur. Rocky fissures within 1 mile

Adult Red Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls of abandoned mines and dwarven strongholds. Caves with volcanic or geothermal activity are the most highly prized red dragon lairs

earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Water sources within 1 mile of the lair are supernaturally warm and tainted by sulfur. Rocky fissures within 1 mile of the dragon’s

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

kindness for creatures he doesn’t think can harm him.A Red Dragon’s Lair Red dragons lair in high mountains or hills, dwelling in caverns under snow-capped peaks, or within the deep halls

legendary red dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Small earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Water

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms. Although they don’t realize

speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of widespread languages to choose from. The

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them. Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of

you from using them at every opportunity. 7 You appreciate the soft humanoids who realize they need chain mail and swords to match the gifts you were born with. 8 You enjoy eating your

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

few miles from where they were born. You aren’t one of those folk. You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are

Almost all of the common people and other folk that one might encounter along the Sword Coast or in the North have one thing in common: they live out their lives without ever traveling more than a

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

clade — a diverse group of individuals combining disparate talents in pursuit of a common goal — or a researcher on a specialized, short-term project focused on addressing an immediate

alterations in yourself or others, the result often displays the characteristics of fish, amphibians, or other water-dwelling creatures. Blue-green eddies of magical energy sometimes accompany your

Races

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

chapter provides information about the following common playable races of Theros, as well as racial traits for all of them except humans: Humans on Theros are similar to those found on other D&D worlds

live in defiance of the gods. Minotaurs are infamous for bloodthirstiness, a reputation even the most peaceful struggle to escape. Satyrs follow their passions in the pursuit of wild revels and new adventures. Tritons are an enigmatic, sea-dwelling people with an endless desire to explore.

In the Ruins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

of the eruptions is a tlexolotl—a spirit of the volcanoes. Tales say many of the volcanoes in Tletepec have tlexolotls dwelling within them. Tonalli believes these volcanic spirits are all gradually

: Jademount. Tonalli regrets sending Ameyali’s people to the Gate of Illumination—he didn’t realize the danger. He asks the characters to travel to the shrine to check on the warriors and seek signs of the tlexolotl.

Discovering the Drow

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

Common with an Elvish accent and exchange hand signals when they think no one is looking. A drow character recognizes the hand signals as Drow Sign Language. The changes wrought by the magic of the

of the sailors by the ear would quickly realize by touch that the ear is pointed, not rounded as it appears. Additionally, any drow character who boards one of these ships instantly takes on the

Speed

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

with meteorites, other detritus, and space-dwelling creatures. These slight course corrections sometimes cause mild space sickness, which is a harmless side effect common among those who aren’t

Optional Encounter

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

, sensing your presence. The tiny creatures are desert-dwelling chwingas (see their stat block at the end of the adventure) that live in tiny caves built up on the shell of a giant dragon tortoise. If

realize that the golem can dispel magic, you can have the golem do this automatically and the players learn about it that way. If freed, Ogruhl expresses its immense gratitude and eagerly wants to reclaim its ancestral territory. The bravest chwingas come out to bestow a charm on each of the characters.

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

unpredictability. 6 It takes true artistry to maintain a warm, desert-like dwelling under the water. 7 I soothe myself to sleep by imagining the perfect insults for bronze dragons; while I wait

realize they enjoy hunting together. 5 A tempestuous marid continually floods the carefully dried-out lair of a topaz dragon. 6 A sahuagin baron attempts to gain the support of other sahuagin

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

capable of flight, and similar objects provoke a great desire for the kenku to acquire the items for themselves. Despite their lack of wings, kenku love dwelling in towers and other tall structures

. Kenku thieves, con artists, and burglars adopt animal noises, typically those common in urban settings. In this manner, kenku can call out to each other while those who overhear them mistake them for

D16. Bullywug Hut

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

D16. Bullywug Hut The wooden door to this dwelling is barred shut from the inside. If the characters knock on the door or otherwise announce their arrival, a bullywug inside the dwelling croaks

(first in Bullywug and then in Common), “Push the note under the door.” The bullywug is referring to the secret message the characters received in area D6. If the characters comply, the bullywug lifts the

Goliath Giant-Kin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

: Diancastra, Hiatea, and Iallanis. They also tend to extol the same virtues as the giants they live alongside, so goliath giant-kin dwelling near frost giants boast of their might, while those dwelling with

) INT 10 (+0) WIS 12 (+1) CHA 12 (+1) Skills Athletics +6, Perception +3, Survival +3 Damage Resistances cold Senses passive Perception 13 Languages Common, Giant Challenge 3

Winter Wolf

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

Winter Wolf The arctic-dwelling winter wolf is as large as a dire wolf but has snow-white fur and pale blue eyes. Frost giants use these evil creatures as guards and hunting companions, putting the

wolves’ deadly breath weapon to use against their foes. Winter wolves communicate with one another using growls and barks, but they speak Common and Giant well enough to follow simple conversations

Far Traveler

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

more than a few miles from where they were born. You aren’t one of those folk. You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances

Far Traveler Almost all of the common people and other folk that one might encounter along the Sword Coast or in the North have one thing in common: they live out their lives without ever traveling

History

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

History Because elements of a ghost’s mortal life define and foreshadow the course of their death and undeath, a common aspect of a ghost-story adventure involves piecing together the history of the

died so recently that they might not yet fully realize they are dead. 2 The ghost died recently enough that people who knew them in life are still around. 3 The ghost died years ago, and

G11. Inventors' Workshop

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

something called a “straitjacket” instead. If the characters interrupt them, the gnomes realize that the new arrivals might have another solution, so they fill in what’s been happening and ask for any

on the pedestal is a spellbook that the rock gnomes of Gnomengarde share. Its cover describes its title as Magick of Gnomengarde (in Common and Gnomish), and it contains the wizard spells burning hands, detect magic, identify, mage armor, magic missile, shield, and sleep.

Merrow

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

Merrow Shrewd People of the Deep Habitat: Planar (Feywild); Treasure: Individual Merrow are primarily water-dwelling people who exploit the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor’s land-dwelling species. They

Mod Save INT 14 +2 +2 WIS 15 +2 +2 CHA 19 +4 +7 Skills Performance +7, Persuasion +7 Senses Passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Primordial (Aquan) CR 5 (XP

Metallic Peacekeeper

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

Metallic Peacekeeper When a metallic dragon grows attached to a settlement of smaller folk—often after dwelling there for a time in Humanoid form—the dragon might decide to create a metallic

Common, Draconic, telepathy 30 ft. Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Immutable Form. The peacekeeper is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form. Telepathic Bond. While

Wererat

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

or break loose from the clan’s control are quickly hunted down and killed. Wererat clans are found throughout urban civilization, often dwelling in cellars and catacombs. These creatures are common

), passive Perception 12 Languages Common (can’t speak in rat form) Challenge 2 (450 XP) Shapechanger. The wererat can use its action to polymorph into a rat-humanoid hybrid or into a giant rat, or

Triton

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

Triton Clever, far-ranging people of the sea, tritons live rich lives unknown to most land-dwelling individuals. While the waves separate most tritons from land-dwellers, occasionally the inhabitants

poison harvested from deadly sea beasts, these triton assassins slip into shallow waters and strike when least expected. Often, surface dwellers don’t even realize they’ve been attacked by shorestalkers

Chapter 2: Character Races

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

. Goliaths are hulking wanderers who dwell at the highest mountain reaches. Kenku are cursed bird folk, who still pay the price for an ancient betrayal. Dwelling in human cities, they have a sinister

race in this chapter is common in your world, that only a few members of it still live, or that it doesn’t exist at all. Whatever you decide about the races, consider how they can enhance your stories.

The True Threat

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

lizardfolk have not approached Saltmarsh with an offer to join the alliance because Othokent, their queen, considers humans and other land-dwelling races as of little use in a battle to be fought largely

the lizardfolk strive to hold their alliance together in the face of a common foe, the bonds are beginning to fray. How the characters perform their mission, and what sort of relationship they establish

Appendix: Festive Monsters

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack

single glance. Compared to its desert-dwelling cousins, this sphinx is far less likely to be defeated with reason or logic. Although a snow sphinx can speak, it generally greets its prey with claws and

Resistances: Cold, Necrotic, Radiant Immunities: Charmed, Frightened Senses: Truesight 60 ft, Passive Perception 12 Languages: Celestial, Common CR: 7 (XP 2,900; PB +3) Traits

Wereboar

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

curse, the more savage and bestial they become. Wereboars live in small family groups in remote forest areas, building ramshackle huts or dwelling in caves. They are suspicious of strangers but

Immunities bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks that aren’t silvered Senses passive Perception 12 Languages Common (can’t speak in boar form) Challenge 4 (1,100 XP

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