before beneath defusing clothing refer

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and

chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins. The Killing Light. The Summer Queen's curse causes a darkling's body to absorb light

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or

, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins

Darkling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins.

Iarno “Glasstaff” Albrek

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

,” and referring to sordid acts such as kidnapping or arson as “that unpleasant little business” or “those unfortunate events.” He may refer to the characters as his &ldquo

;honored guests,” and expresses regret that he cannot provide suitable entertainment for the occasion of their visit. Beneath his genteel demeanor, however, Glasstaff is just as violent and

Snowborn

races

The snowborn are a young species, and have existed for less than fifty years. They first appeared during a notably long and cold winter, which snowborn commonly refer to as “The First Flurry

-like limbs, and they can harden into ice to protect themselves. Despite their coal eyes and carrot noses, they perceive the world as keenly as any other species. Snowborn enjoy using clothing as self

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

the dwarf could see of the man’s face beneath a green hood was tan skin and a brownish-red beard. A longbow was slung over one shoulder and a sword hung at his left side. He was dressed in soft

. EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. Gnomes average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with

his or her appearance. A male gnome’s beard, in contrast to his wild hair, is kept carefully trimmed but often styled into curious forks or neat points. A gnome’s clothing, though usually

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Members of the Selesnya Conclave refer to their magic as “doruvati,” a Sylvan word meaning “gift.” When you use these gifts of Mat’Selesnya, graceful swirls of green and

always straining to peer into another reality that seems to be just beyond my senses. 5 I’m uneasy if I can’t see plants growing or feel soil beneath my feet. 6 Seeing illness

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and crystal eyes embedded beneath a reinforced brow ridge. Beyond these common elements of warforged design, the precise materials and build of a warforged vary based on the purpose for which it was

’t know how to filter your feelings and are prone to dramatic emotional outbursts. 6 You don’t understand clothing beyond its utility and assume it denotes a person’s function

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

structures that would collapse beneath a human or an orc. Some thieves’ guilds use kenku as lookouts and messengers. The kenku dwell in the tallest buildings and towers the guild controls

clang of a mace against armor or the sound made by a breaking bone. Non-kenku refer to the kenku by describing this noise. Examples of this type of name include Smasher, Clanger, Slicer, and Basher

Darklings

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

history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath

creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover their entire bodies with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light darklings absorb over the course of their

Vibrant Expression

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

faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with excitement. Their fair hair has a tendency to stick out in every direction, as if

but often styled into curious forks or neat points. A gnome’s clothing, though usually made in modest earth tones, is elaborately decorated with embroidery, embossing, or gleaming jewels.

Vibrant Expression

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

brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with excitement. Their fair hair has a tendency to stick out in every direction, as if

but often styled into curious forks or neat points. A gnome’s clothing, though usually made in modest earth tones, is elaborately decorated with embroidery, embossing, or gleaming jewels.

Appendix: Player Species

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

Snowborn The snowborn are a young species, and have existed for less than fifty years. They first appeared during a notably long and cold winter, which snowborn commonly refer to as ’The First

limbs, and they can harden into ice to protect themselves. Despite their coal eyes and carrot noses, they perceive the world as keenly as any other species. Snowborn enjoy using clothing as self

Darklings

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

history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the

creature, much like the effect of rapid aging. For this reason, darklings cover their entire bodies with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light darklings absorb over the course of their lives

4. Elite Barracks

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

on the odds. Treasure The equipment of the resting drow warrior is stowed beneath his pallet: a shortsword, a hand crossbow with a case of 20 bolts, a chain shirt, and a 100-foot coil of silk rope

also contains two changes of clothing, 2d6 sp, 1d8 gp, and 1d4 items from the Trinkets table in chapter 5, “Equipment,” of the Player’s Handbook.

2V, W. Borngray's Sleeping and Dressing Rooms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

clothing and personal effects, a small strongbox is hidden beneath a loose floorboard under a rug. The hiding place is spotted automatically if the rug is moved and missed automatically if the rug is

2V, W. Borngray's Sleeping and Dressing Rooms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

elf’s clothing and personal effects, a small strongbox is hidden beneath a loose floorboard under a rug. The hiding place is spotted automatically if the rug is moved and missed automatically if the

Life in Shankhabhumi

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

Life in Shankhabhumi Outsiders often refer to the people of Shankhabhumi collectively as “riverlanders,” but the folk of the three city-states call themselves Sagorpuri, Ashwadhatuj, or Tippuri, and

claim to have little in common with one another. However, that’s an exaggeration; the people of Shankhabhumi share unifying traits and experiences. Clothing and Accoutrements The folk of Shankhabhumi

Revel's End Locations (R9-R16)

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

clothing are stationed on the roof of each tower. R10. Armory This room contains wooden racks and chests filled with nonmagical weaponry. The inventory includes twenty halberds, fifteen longswords, fifteen

its prison cells (area R17). The guards refer to this corridor as the hexagon because of its shape. R16. Panopticon The continual flame spells that light this area can be dimmed from the surveillance hub (area R18). The hall is dimly lit at night.

History

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

city beneath the Sumber Hills was abandoned by −4160 DR and then forgotten. Tyar-Besil slumbered in darkness for many long centuries, occasionally discovered and occupied by monsters or ambitious miners

set in 1491 DR, the Year of the Scarlet Witch. Each month consists of three ten-day long weeks called tendays. People refer to tendays the way people in other worlds refer to weeks.

1. Cellar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

descending to the floor in two short flights. Another door stands beneath the stairs to the north. A large stone cistern occupies the western part of the room, whose walls are lined with kegs and barrels

. This room appears to be a large storage cellar, exactly the sort of thing one might expect to find beneath an old manor. The Redbrands want to keep their base of operations hidden, so other than the

5. Slave Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

are held in the cell to the south, while a human boy is confined to the north. All are dressed in plain gray tunics and have iron collars fitted around their necks. A heap of discarded clothing is

clothing belongs to the various captives who have been housed here over the last two months—at least a dozen people to judge by the size of the pile. Cell Doors. The cell doors feature simple locks

An Unexpected Offer

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

multicolored dress that complements her dark skin approaches boldly, sizing you up from beneath a stylish hat. “I overheard your conversation with Aunt Dellie. You see, nothing important gets past Lady Dre. I

meets. Tall and broad with shoulder-length locs, she’s known for bright-colored clothing meant to catch the eye of potential business partners. She’s a shrewd negotiator, thanks in no small part to

Thornhold

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

Thornhold West of the High Road and hard to the coast near the Mere of Dead Men lies what humans refer to as Thornhold. Once the keep of a petty warlord of the Margaster family of Waterdeep, it was

Stoneshaft clan, and because tunnels from their home connect to the castle, they refer to the place as Stoneshaft Hold; they use “Thornhold” only when a non-dwarf in a conversation is confused and an

Darklings

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

the Summer Queen’s wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha’s house as the dubh sith — or, in Common, “darklings.” Darklings most often settle

in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins. The Killing Light. The Summer Queen’s curse causes a

Lifestyle Expenses

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

represent a fortune by their standards. You are beneath the notice of most people. Squalid. You live in a leaky stable, a mud-floored hut just outside town, or a vermin-infested boarding house in the

worst part of town. You have shelter from the elements, but you live in a desperate and often violent environment, in places rife with disease, hunger, and misfortune. You are beneath the notice of most

Twinkle Locations

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

searches the bed finds a concealed drawer in the bed frame, beneath the sheets. Inside the drawer are Deloz’s neatly folded clothing and a potion of water breathing T5. Crystal Chamber The door to

lever, causing the floor beneath the antimagic crystal to rise on a pillar and the trap door in area T3 to open, placing the crystal in area T3. Pulling the lever again causes the crystal to drop back

Old Tower: Winter

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

) dress in common clothing when outside the tower. Inside the structure, they wear fur-lined robes to stay warm. They refer to the tower as the House of Tyranny, and black prints of their right hands

The Inverse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

be a problem–but when one is, we know where to go to deal with it.” –Karol Kolcha, Automata guard An underground complex of tunnels and machinery sprawls beneath Automata, and below that labyrinth

characters to share how “the system” has wronged them and offer a potion of healing if a character has need. 3 A silent green slaad insistently tries to take a character’s flashiest article of clothing

Lifestyle Expenses

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

your armor, weapons, and adventuring gear, which represent a fortune by their standards. You are beneath the notice of most people. Squalid. You live in a leaky stable, a mud-floored hut just outside

, and misfortune. You are beneath the notice of most people, and you have few legal protections. Most people at this lifestyle level have suffered some terrible setback. They might be disturbed, marked

Outer Planes

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

, only to form anew, again and again. Beneath the ruby glow lay a dark nightmare land of bare rock and flumes of sparks and gouting flame, where things slithered and scrambled half-seen in the shadows

, the Outer Planes provide the direction, thought, and purpose for its construction. Accordingly, many sages refer to the Outer Planes as divine planes, spiritual planes, or godly planes, for the Outer

Abandoned Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, so they won’t challenge characters who enter the camp, attack them, or even alert the cultists. They consider standing guard to be beneath them. They are a taciturn bunch, so they won’t be much help

clothing and bedding, cheap cookware, and wine that’s gone to vinegar. Some of it might be of use to the people of Greenest who lost everything in fires, but it has no value as treasure.

Frost Giant

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

snowy mountainsides. Make War, Not Goods. Though frost giants consider the menial crafting of goods beneath them, carving and leatherwork are valued skills. They make their clothing from the skins

Haunted Keeps

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

the Feathergale Knights. These “knights” affect a dashing image and are given to drinking, singing, wearing fashionable clothing, and general revelry. The club is a cover for the Cult of the Howling

functions as the guarded entrance to the Temple of the Black Earth beneath it. All of the monks are earth cultists who are well aware of the true nature of the monastery. Scarlet Moon Hall Deep in the wild

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