before bird defusing certain replicas

Kenku

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that there are as many kenku origin stories as there are kenku. Some of them paint their genesis as a curse, being a flightless bird people doomed to mimic other people’s creations. Other kenku

’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead. Life

Fairy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

characteristic if none of the suggestions below fit your character. Fey Characteristics d8 Characteristic 1 Your wings are like those of a bird. 2 You have shimmering, multicolored

, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

whistles to the hawk that circles high above him, calling the bird back to his side. Whispering instructions in Elvish, he points to the owlbear he’s been tracking and sends the hawk to distract

a magical connection to nature through the necessity of surviving in the wilds. What’s the source of your particular hatred of a certain kind of enemy? Did a monster kill someone you loved or

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

copy existing items with exceptional skill, allowing them to become excellent artisans and scribes. They can copy books, make replicas of objects, and otherwise thrive in situations where they can

kenku make an easy living serving as messengers, spies, and lookouts for thieves’ guilds, bandits, and other criminal cartels. A network of kenku can relay a bird call or similar noise across the

Wards

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

wizard or other individual can bypass the ward by assuming the form of a Tiny bird. The Avowed don’t discuss this flaw with outsiders, but anyone who can see the gulls flying over Candlekeep can

easily reach the conclusion that certain creatures are exempt from this magical restriction. Fire Suppression. Flames larger than a candle are suppressed within the keep. (The fireplace in the Hearth

Meeting in the Mists

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

this for certain, but they’ve just glimpsed a wereraven (see chapter 5). They have no way of stopping the mysterious creature. Again, ask the characters how they react. Those who approach the

bird skulls. This item has no magical properties or immediate use but might prove useful as the adventure proceeds. The Mists. The day’s drizzle has grown into a rainstorm, and anyone who looks back

1. The Vault of Chicomoztoc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

immediately, and spirits of the ancestors animate the creature and it attacks. These beings are constructs, but otherwise function according to the statistics for a certain kind of creature, as noted

, fish with nets, and carve a dugout. Niche B. Twelve commoners are engaged in farming, planting maize and harvesting wheat. Five tribal warriors stand guard, and a cult fanatic (priest) in a bird

World-Shaking Events

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

in the death, defeat, or loss, or was the opportunity serendipitous? Despite the leader’s virtues, one flaw in particular outrages a certain segment of the populace. What is that flaw? What person or

reaction that affects every creature that uses or relies on it. You can eliminate a people, place, or thing that previously existed in a certain location or area in your campaign world. On a small scale, the

Kir Sabal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

above the ground. The main building has a circular mazelike symbol carved into its crumbling facade. Every few minutes, bird folk either land at the monastery or launch themselves from its balconies and

”); she believes that the other rulers of Faerûn would send thousands of soldiers to her aid in a matter of days if they were aware of her need; and she’s certain the merchant princes of Port Nyanzaru will

Gnome Gods

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

send an omen to nudge a group of gnomes in a certain direction, or even manifest an avatar in the middle of a gnome burrow. When Garl makes one of these rare appearances, it is to resolve a dispute that

whistle that can mimic any bird song, a clockwork beetle made of silver that can fly and obey simple commands, and a seed that, when planted, grows into a miniature fruit tree and bears fruit within a few

Vocath's Base

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

ships are moored here, including a galleon and four others that are shaped like a wasp, a scorpion, a lamprey, and a bird, respectively. Attached to the main building is a tower that has its own

tattooed on the back of their right hand. Having this mark allows its bearer to bypass certain security features (see “Magical Effects” below). As an action, a bearer of Vocath’s sigil can use the

Giants

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

pursuit of wealth. They also possess a flair for unpredictability and a wicked sense of humor. While cloud giants expect a certain amount of trickery and deceit in their dealings with others of their kind

giant, a mouth of Grolantor is thin as a whippet, alert like a bird, and constantly twitching around the edges. A mouth of Grolantor is kept perpetually imprisoned or shackled; if it breaks free, it’s

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

mechanical effects reproduce the magic of certain magic items: a folding boat, wings of flying, and a bag of tricks (tan) Kwalish’s powered armor (see appendix B and appendix D) The “Alien Technology

egg held in the talons of a statue of a large bird The characters become bodiless entities inhabiting the mind of a roc soaring high above a world of your choice. A successful DC 12 Charisma check

The Seldarine

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

Common Symbol Aerdrie Faenya CG Air, rain, fertility, birth Life, Tempest, Trickery Bird silhouetted against a cloud Angharradh CG Wisdom, growth, protection Knowledge, Life, War

some task that only the god can comprehend. Before this gathering begins, the elves who have been selected start to have powerful dreams and waking visions, urging them to travel to a certain location

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