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Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. 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

Shifter

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral. Most shifters resemble a particular kind of lycanthrope. You can

raise any of your scores above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s

Hadozee

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Hadozees’ progenitors were mammals no bigger than house cats. Hunted by larger natural predators, they took to the trees and evolved wing-like flaps that enabled them to glide from branch to

follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

: Choose one of Elvish, Giant, or Kraul Equipment: A Golgari insignia, a poisoner’s kit, a pet beetle or spider, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp worth of mixed

. 2 I like to remind people of their inevitable demise. 3 Sometimes I give voice to the whispers of the rot, which I hear but no one else does. 4 I do my best to discourage anyone from

Diplomats or Wanderers

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

get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and human energy without human boorishness. They often make excellent

Diplomats or Wanderers

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

get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and human energy without human boorishness. They often make excellent

Elkhorn

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

. Having been trained in his youth to fight ogres and trolls, he’s much more dangerous against creatures that are significantly bigger than he is. Elkhorn Medium Humanoid (Dwarf), Lawful Good Armor Class

Throws Str +1, Con +5 Skills Perception +2, Survival +2 Damage Resistances poison Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Dwarvish Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency

Testing Phase

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

, green, gray, and death slaadi requires a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Defusing Slaad Confrontations. Writing short essays about commonly accepted ways to keep slaadi calm during

sometimes assume that “slaad” is a misspelling or mispronunciation. Calling these creatures “salads” is frowned upon. Frogs are common on campus and are often kept as pets

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

within they physically transform for a short time. A shifter’s beast within is reflected by the shifter’s subrace. Four subraces are especially common: Beasthide often signifies the

shifter might be a massive brute built like a bear. While a shifter’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral

Common Doors

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

Common Doors The Doors table provides the AC and Hit Points for common doors, which are Medium objects. With the Utilize action, a creature can try to force open a door that is barred or locked

, doing so with a successful Strength (Athletics) check. The table provides the DC of the check. For bigger doors, double or triple the Hit Points and increase the DC of the check by 5. Doors Door AC HP

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. 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

Adventurer’s Guide.) Use one of the warlock stat blocks in appendix B to represent this goblin, adding darkvision and the Nimble Escape traits common to all goblins. Booyahg Booyahg Booyahg. This

Umberlee

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

common moniker suggests, she is viewed as capricious and cruel with no firm ethical outlook; the sea is a savage place, and those who travel it had best be willing to pay the price of challenging her

. Often they wear the colors of waves and storms, and they decorate themselves with items that remind others of the sea’s dangerous nature — a necklace of shark teeth, seaweed wrapped about a human

Ten-Towns Overview

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

buildings of Good Mead remind folk that many of its original settlers were Chultan. Residents of Ten-Towns tend to remain indoors when they’re not working, since it’s so frightfully cold outside, which

against one another as competition for resources becomes increasingly intense. The alliance of Ten-Towns won’t hold if the mounting tribalism continues to threaten the common good.

Darkmantle

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

. Then it drops from the ceiling and unfurls, surrounding itself with magical darkness as it engulfs and crushes its prey. Darkmantles are found throughout the Underdark, but they are equally common on

companions. “Remind me again why we’re on this quest?” — Ethelrede the fighter, after his first darkmantle encounter Darkmantle Small monstrosity, unaligned Armor Class 11 Hit Points 22 (5d6

Neogi Void Hunter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie

Neogi Void Hunter A neogi void hunter is bigger than a typical adult neogi and often fills the role of captain aboard a nightspider (see the Astral Adventurer’s Guide). The void hunter pledges fealty

Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 13 Languages Common, Deep Speech, Undercommon, telepathy 30 ft. Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t

Erebos's Influence

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

intertwined. Pharika’s tinctures can either extend a life or snuff it out, and Karametra’s planters know that reaping follows sowing in turn. Although he appreciates what these gods have in common with

him, Erebos occasionally feels the need to remind them that the dead are his, and other gods’ acceptance of death’s inevitability doesn’t make them masters of it. Erebos has no true allies but operates

38. Dezmyr's Chambers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Shadowdusk, who perished in the blaze that destroyed the original Shadowdusk Hold in Waterdeep. Dezmyr keeps her mother’s skull as a memento to remind her of her ambitions and purpose. Treasure

points. She has the locate creature spell prepared instead of banishment. She speaks Abyssal, Common, and Deep Speech. Secret Door. Set into the east wall, north of the fresco of Dezmyr on horseback, is

Giff

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

the specialties of many giff regiments. The bigger the boom, the brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the greater the glory for the one wielding the weapon. Giff mercenaries have

Common Challenge 3 (700 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Firearms Knowledge. The giff’s mastery of its weapons enables it to ignore the loading property of muskets and pistols. Headfirst Charge. The giff

Getting Players Invested

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

you want characters to love. How can you know what rustic scene will make a character associate a place with home or what personality quirk will remind a character of their favorite mentor? You can ask

you of one of your family members. What’s the trinket, and who does it remind you of? The local children are playing a game you played in your hometown. What is it? The young pickpocket reminds you of

Kobold Dragonshield

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

always something bigger than you. —Mordenkainen Kobold Dragonshield Small Dragon, Any Alignment Armor Class 15 (leather, shield) Hit Points 44 (8d6 + 16) Speed 20 ft. STR 12 (+1

., passive Perception 11 Languages Common, Draconic Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Dragon’s Resistance. The kobold has resistance to a type of damage based on the color of dragon that

Social Contract

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

can be a very painful experience, and this conversation should be handled with respect. Common in-game limits include—but are not limited to—themes or scenes of sex, exploitation, racial profiling

, slavery, violence toward children and animals, gratuitous swearing, and intra-party romance. Common out-of-game limits include unwanted physical contact, dice-sharing, dice-throwing, shouting, vulgarity

Ghast Gravecaller

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

8 −1 −1 Immunities Necrotic, Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Poisoned Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 12 Languages Abyssal, Common CR 6 (XP 2,300; PB +3) Traits Stench

that killed them or have nightmarish distortions to their forms. Many have extreme reactions to actions, objects, or individuals that remind them of emotionally charged aspects of their lives

Respect for the Players

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

table, which might slow the pace of the game. A common compromise is to rule that players can retract or change anything their characters did up until the point they learn the consequences of their

arise when a player assumes that their particular style of play is superior to others, and they lose patience with encounters tailored to other players’ preferences. Remind the impatient player

Respect for the Players

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

table, which might slow the pace of the game. A common compromise is to rule that players can retract or change anything their characters did up until the point they learn the consequences of their

arise when a player assumes that their particular style of play is superior to others, and they lose patience with encounters tailored to other players’ preferences. Remind the impatient player

Areas of the Cellar Complex

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

northern cellars (areas B10–B11). View Player Version B1. Sewer Access This chamber has stone steps and a locked, iron-bound wooden door with a sign mounted on it that reads, in Common, “SEWER ACCESS

tables, and an empty wooden trunk. There’s a 25 percent chance that one piece of furniture (determined randomly) is a mimic that usually feeds on rats but never passes up a bigger meal. B10. Old Tavern

Trostani

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

Condition Immunities charmed, grappled Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 26 Languages Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Innate Spellcasting. Trostani’s

within her reach and emerge from a second living tree within 60 feet of the first tree, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the second tree. Both trees must be Large or bigger. Actions

Death Dragons

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

Immunities necrotic, poison Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17 Languages Common, Draconic Challenge 14 (11,500 XP

painfully remind them of what they once had. These fleeting moments of lucidity quickly burn away in rage and anguish, driving the dragons to destroy the would-be memento. Lesser Death Dragon Large Undead

Giff

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

Whiff of Gunpowder. Muskets and grenades are the favorite weapons of every giff. The bigger the boom, the brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the more giff love a weapon. Their

) DEX 14(+2) CON 17(+3) INT 11(+0) WIS 12(+1) CHA 12(+1) Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Common Challenge 3 (700 XP) Headfirst Charge. The giff can try

Nymphs

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

, frightened, poisoned Senses passive Perception 12 Languages Common, Sylvan Challenge 1 (200 XP) Hide in Plain Sight. The alseid has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide while it

Immunities charmed, frightened, poisoned Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Common, Sylvan Challenge 3 (700 XP) Corpse Stride. Once on its turn, the lampad can use 10 feet of its movement to step

NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

) INT 10 (+0) WIS 11 (+0) CHA 11 (+0) Skills Athletics +4, Perception +2 Damage Resistances poison Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Common

) CHA 16 (+3) Skills Athletics +4, Insight +3, Survival +3 Senses passive Perception 11 Languages Common, Orc Actions Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one

Feywild Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

the weather is an easy way to remind your players that their characters are not on the Material Plane. The Feywild Weather table helps you determine fun weather effects. A weather effect such as this

fall, and the flakes grow bigger over time. Flakes as big as dinner plates, wagon wheels, and even a waterwheel fall, but they’re light as a feather. 6 The sky fills with iridescent bubbles that lazily

Shadar-kai

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

Shadowfell, they detest mirrors and avoid keeping things that remind them of their age. Shadar-kai of the Raven Queen watch over both the Shadowfell and the Material Plane, scouting out choice souls

Common, Elvish Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4 Burden of Time. Beasts and Humanoids (except elves) have disadvantage on saving throws while within 10 feet of the shadar-kai. Fey Ancestry

Other Nonplayer Characters

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

. He is suspicious of everyone and makes outrageous accusations at the drop of a hat. Beyd Sechepol (Male Half-Elf Merchant). Ale and beer are so common that not much money can be made hauling them

long distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing

Other Nonplayer Characters

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

. He is suspicious of everyone and makes outrageous accusations at the drop of a hat. Beyd Sechepol (Male Half-Elf Merchant). Ale and beer are so common that not much money can be made hauling them long

distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing arguments

Mahadi, Emporium Master

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

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19 Languages Common, Infernal; can read all writing Challenge 14 (11,500 XP) Limited Magic Immunity. Mahadi can’t be affected or detected by spells of 6th level

can’t remember why. Although Lulu has no memory of any prior visit to the Wandering Emporium, Mahadi is happy to remind her that he sheltered Lulu for a while after she became lost in Avernus. What Mahadi

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