before beneath diffusing confident races

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

of many other races. They are slightly shorter than humans on average, ranging from well under 5 feet tall to just over 6 feet. They are more slender than humans, weighing only 100 to 145 pounds

enjoy simple yet lovely jewelry. A Timeless Perspective Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

them into an exile that lasted over 250 years. This longevity grants them a perspective on the world that shorter-lived races such as humans and halflings lack. Dwarves are solid and enduring like the

hunt for vengeance can become a full-blown clan feud. Clans and Kingdoms Dwarven kingdoms stretch deep beneath the mountains where the dwarves mine gems and precious metals and forge items of wonder

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

know that most races don’t share their sense of humor, but they enjoy anyone’s company just as they enjoy everything else they set out to do. Subrace Choose one of the subraces below

A Timeless Perspective

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

A Timeless Perspective Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are more often amused than excited

from intrusions into their woodland homes, confident that they can simply wait the invaders out. But when the need arises, elves reveal a stern martial side, demonstrating skill with sword, bow, and strategy.

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Ah, the tritons. Imagine if the elves spent a few centuries far beneath the sea, where their arrogance and pretension could grow undisturbed. At least the tritons spent that time fighting sahuagin

extended their stewardship over the sea floor from their initial settlements and built outposts to create trade with other races. Despite this expansion, few folk know of them. Their settlements are so

A Timeless Perspective

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

A Timeless Perspective Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are more often amused than excited

from intrusions into their woodland homes, confident that they can simply wait the invaders out. But when the need arises, elves reveal a stern martial side, demonstrating skill with sword, bow, and strategy.

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

. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter. For this reason, many

T7. Moesko the Anchorite

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

armor made from giant octopus hide. Resting in his lap is an opalescent conch he took from Miraal the sea elf (see area T1). Beneath his armor, Moesko has a hole in his chest where his heart used to be

. He attacks those who defy him, confident in his ability to defend the lighthouse. If Moesko is killed but his heart has not yet been destroyed, his body reforms in 24 hours, regaining all its hit

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures

network of passages beneath the streets, connecting them to a nearby waterway and greatly improving the town’s sanitation. If the kobolds like the area and aren’t mistreated by the humans

Shadow of Soth

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

Shadow of Soth Lord Soth has brought the Cataclysmic flame from beneath Castle Kalaman to the ruins. In chapter 7, characters encounter the fruit of Soth’s efforts to reanimate dead dragons

get at whoever’s in charge in there!” Rookledust encourages the characters to find the Dragon Army’s leaders within the city rather than pursing Soth. The gnome is confident that Kalaman’s forces

Adirohit's Retribution

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

Adirohit’s Retribution When Jijibisha Manivarshi is destroyed, all is silent for a moment before a voice drifts from beneath the tree stump at the center of the Forest Heart. “You out there!” calls a

voice from beneath the tree stump. “Has that horror been banished? Is she finally gone? Set things right. Set me free!” If the characters respond to the voice, the speaker shares the following

The Cogs

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

The Cogs The Cogs lie deep beneath Sharn, below the sewers and Old Sharn (described later in this chapter). Streams of Fernian lava flow through this area, and over the centuries, House Cannith has

helped Breland establish vast foundries that tap this mystic resource. Ashblack and Blackbones are industrial districts, largely inhabited by warforged laborers and miserable workers of other races. It

Clans and Kingdoms

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

Clans and Kingdoms Dwarven kingdoms stretch deep beneath the mountains where the dwarves mine gems and precious metals and forge items of wonder. They love the beauty and artistry of precious metals

halflings frequently handle trade in dwarven goods along water routes. Trustworthy members of other races are welcome in dwarf settlements, though some areas are off limits even to them. The chief unit of

Welcome to Eberron

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

Welcome to Eberron In an ancient ruin beneath the Demon Wastes, a band of heroes races to claim the Reaper’s Heart. If the agents of the Emerald Claw reach it first, they’ll reignite the Last War and

, and to create both wonders and weapons. Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, all classes and races. They travel the world, battling villains in instants of over-the-top action. And they unearth fabulous

The Cogs

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

The Cogs The Cogs lie deep below Sharn, below the sewers and even beyond the Depths. Incorporating natural tunnels and ancient goblin ruins. Streams of Fernian lava flow beneath Sharn, and over the

miserable workers of other races. It’s said that House Cannith maintains a massive forgehold in the depths, and that this is where Baron Merrix d’Cannith conducts his arcane experiments. In addition, The Red

Clans and Kingdoms

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

Clans and Kingdoms Dwarven kingdoms stretch deep beneath the mountains where the dwarves mine gems and precious metals and forge items of wonder. They love the beauty and artistry of precious metals

halflings frequently handle trade in dwarven goods along water routes. Trustworthy members of other races are welcome in dwarf settlements, though some areas are off limits even to them. The chief unit of

Chapter 1: Welcome to the Realms

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

varied cultures and races, Faerûn is dominated by human lands, be they kingdoms, city-states, or carefully maintained alliances of rural communities. Interspersed among the lands of humans are old dwarven

and goblinoids, or mighty creatures such as giants and dragons. Ruins dot the landscape and the caverns that wind beneath the surface. In these places, treasures of every living race — and a number of

Elves

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

the land in a terrible cataclysm at the same time that it caused the distant isle of Evermeet to rise from beneath the sea. Then came the Crown Wars, a series of conflicts between the great elven

long, slow decline, and many of their kind took part in the great Retreat to their refuge on Evermeet. As the elves increasingly withdrew from the world, other races and civilizations rose to prominence

1Q. Great Hall

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

contraband hauled in from the Carnath Roadhouse is inspected, sorted, and repacked before being carried to the portal beneath the southwest tower. The tables in that half of the hall are covered with

appendix D for statistics) keeping an eye on them. Most of the cultists are human, but all the character races are represented. The precise mix doesn’t matter. If there is any disturbance in the

Conflict without End

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

Conflict without End Few others aside from the dwarves and the duergar understand or appreciate the true scope and intensity of the battles between these two races. Viewed on a grand scale, the

a clan’s riches from beneath its noses. For their part, the dwarves keep safety and defense uppermost in their priorities, realizing that there is little to be gained from trying to mount a large

Chapter 1: Prisoners of the Drow

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

Chapter 1: Prisoners of the Drow Deep beneath the surface of the world lies the Underdark, a realm of endless labyrinthine tunnels and caverns where the sun never shines. The Underdark is filled with

races and creatures too numerous to count or list, and foremost among these are the dark elves — the drow. Hated and feared even by their fellow dwellers in darkness, the drow raid other settlements

1Q. Great Hall

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

contraband hauled in from the Carnath Roadhouse is inspected, sorted, and repacked before being carried to the portal beneath the southwest tower. The tables in that half of the hall are covered with

appendix D for statistics) keeping an eye on them. Most of the cultists are human, but all the character races are represented. The precise mix doesn’t matter. If there is any disturbance in the

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Gatherers, and the pariahs beneath them, greatly fear for their lives in battle, believing that the lashers and the hunters have special knowledge of how to survive. It is the members of the lower

patience needed to learn and practice wizardry, and they fare poorly even when given access to the necessary training and knowledge. Sorcerers are less prevalent among them than in many other races, and

Mire of Doubt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

characters. M1: Stone Pier The crumbling stone of this pier leads to a narrow path almost swallowed by the overgrowth of trees. A four-armed figure resembling an insectile scarecrow stands beneath the

, confident in their rejuvenation. Treasure. Valsyx’s prized possession is a sodden book of riddles on the table. The book is practically illegible due to moisture damage, but an intact spell scroll of

Halflings

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

Scholars, wizards, druids, and bards of other races have different ideas about how halflings escape peril, suggesting that by virtue of something in their nature, they occupy a special place in the

warm to creatures of other races that don’t try to do them harm, in large part due to the lack of guile that goes along with their innocent nature. Appearance doesn’t matter; what counts is a creature’s

Random Encounters

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

keep to themselves, feeding on fungi and vermin. The derro have tried to enslave them, without much success. In a weird example of détente, members of the two races have learned to avoid one another

rolling a d4 and consulting the Beneath the Yellow Mold table. Tampering with the mold-encrusted object causing the yellow mold to release its deadly spores. Beneath the Yellow Mold d4 Encounter 1 A

Goblinoid NPCs

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

muut and atcha (honor and duty), but they believe that humans and their kin don’t deserve to be treated with honor. All the goblinoid races work together among the Dhakaani, and all are convinced of

Dhakaani strike force attacks a Deneith outpost built atop a goblin ruin. Are the goblins just angry about the desecration, or is something hidden beneath the outpost? 7 A bugbear of the Kech Sharaat, to

Other Military Forces

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

contain members of races other than elves and perhaps half-elves, but such a band could make an interesting military party. Running Your Own. Rather than join an existing force, you might choose to form

those beneath you and take orders from no one, but that means that you are ultimately responsible for the activities of everyone in your outfit. You can use the Running a Business downtime activity to

Merfolk

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

their people are as varied in color, culture, and outlook as the human races of the surface. Land folk and merfolk rarely meet except by chance, though starry-eyed mariners tell tales of romance with

these creatures along the shoals of faraway islands. Merfolk lack the materials and practical means to forge weapons beneath the waves, to write books and keep lore, or to shape stone to raise buildings

Expert Tunnelers

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

falling off the edge — high enough to protect a kobold but low enough to serve as a tripping hazard for a larger creature. Those of other humanoid races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do

have access to on their own. If they are treated well and left alone to do the job, the kobolds work industriously and build a network of passages beneath the streets, connecting them to a nearby

Minions and Pets

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

creatures are either naturally wicked or warped by the hag to better serve her. In either case, a hag is confident that her servants will obey her orders without question. The Brutes table gives examples of

considers beneath her personal attention. Hags prefer to employ clever, cruel creatures rather than dumb oafs. Servants d8 Servant(s) * See chapter 3 of this book for statistics. 1 1d4 flameskulls 2 1d2

Dwarves of the Multiverse

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

chambers that tunnel deep beneath the surface. A typical clan’s settlement features stout walls and a sturdy gate, inside which are living quarters, community areas, and a well-protected treasure

vault. Hill dwarves are more perceptive and empathic than their kin. They rely on their intuition and insight to guide them in relationships with other races. To offset the disadvantage of not being

Citadel Felbarr

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

Citadel Felbarr Among the eldest and grandest of the Delzoun holds, Citadel Felbarr was built more than three thousand years ago — a span of time beyond the ability of younger races to comprehend

, Felbarr was built around mining. With the fall of Netheril, the reduction of trade along the Lowroad, and signs that the mines beneath the city were reaching the end of their usefulness, the Felbarran

3. Entrance to the Tomb of Horrors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

cement or plaster has been smoothed over all of these surfaces and then illustrated. The scenes show fields with kine grazing, a copse with several wolves in the background, workers of various races and

that evidently confines some sort of horrid creature (its taloned and scaled hands grasp the bars of its small window). If the plaster and lath beneath this image is broken away, a normal, inward

One for All: The Stronghold

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

stronghold, typically a series of chambers dug out beneath a mountain or inside a hill. The stronghold is a haven from the chaos of the outside world, allowing the dwarves to toil in peace. The first

at the touch of a child when they are unlocked. While some other races erect statues or build special structures to honor their heroes or commemorate momentous events, the dwarves live and work within

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