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Cult Fanatic (Knights of the Black Sword)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Knights of the Black Sword are a secret society of cultists devoted to Levistus, the archdevil who rules Stygia, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells, from the

Cultist (Knights of the Black Sword)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

(1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scimitar","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.The Knights of the Black Sword are a secret society of cultists devoted to

Undercity Medusa

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

medusas of Ravnica, often called gorgons, are a monstrous race of creatures that appear superficially similar to human women. In place of hair, a gorgon has a writhing mass of black, serpentine

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean’s black depths to hunt the creatures of the

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean's black depths to hunt the creatures of the shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest

Zlan

monsters

black crystal called chardalyn, fragments of the shattered Crystal Shard. Zlan has leveraged its connection with the shattered Artifact to psychically infest chardalyn, using the crystalline material to

other, their combined power was sufficient to create the sentient Artifact. The Crystal Shard absorbed its creators’ minds, which resonated within the crystal of the Crystal Shard thereafter. When

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of humans have a

seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power, wealth, and fame. More than other people

Gith Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

The story of the gith is rooted in a cruel twist of cosmic fate. Inspired by the great leader for whom the race is named, the gith rose up to overthrow the mind flayers that held them in

against the illithids, a combined force of gith could conceivably tip the balance in their favor. But as long as the githyanki and githzerai stay at each other’s throats, their goal of ultimate victory over their original common enemy will likely remain unachieved.

Gray Dwarf (Duergar) Legacy

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

grim, ashen-skinned dwarves now take slaves of their own and are as tyrannical as their former masters. Physically similar to other dwarves in some ways, duergar are wiry and lean, with black eyes and

artistic value. Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are usually exiles. Check

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

30 feet of you. The fighter is of the same race as you and serves you loyally until death, believing the fates have drawn him or her to you. You control this character. Moon. You are granted the

. Skull. You summon an avatar of death--a ghostly humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the GM's choice within 10 feet of you and attacks

Chromatic Dragonborn

Species Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Dragonborn with chromatic ancestry claim the raw elemental power of chromatic dragons. The vibrant colors of black, blue, green, red, and white dragons gleam in those dragonborn’s scaled skin

forest, toxic and corrosive. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the

ancestor—bright red, green, blue, or white, lustrous black, or gleaming metallic gold, silver, brass, copper, or bronze. Self-Sufficient Clans To any dragonborn, the clan is more important

Couatls

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

Couatls Couatls are a celestial race born from Siberys at the dawn of time. Along with the dragons, they battled the fiendish overlords of Khorvaire and Sarlona. Ultimately, the couatls sacrificed

most of their number and combined their souls to form a prison to hold the overlords. Scholars have theorized that their combined souls eventually became the force that is worshiped by the Church of the

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

and receive the attention of medics. You are also paid a salary of 1 gp (a Boros-minted 1-zino coin) per week, which (combined with free lodging in your garrison) enables you to maintain a poor

;m alone. 2 I see everything in clear-cut black and white. 3 I’m just a little fascinated by the ways of the Gruul. 4 I trust the chain of command more than anything &mdash

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male

a dwarf saying that might be hyperbole, but certainly points to how difficult it can be for a member of a short-lived race like humans to earn a dwarf’s trust. Elves. “It’s not wise

The Cauldron

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

The Cauldron Lava pouring into the sea from nearby volcanoes causes immense columns of steam to continually erupt from this bay. This steam combined with billowing clouds of ash and black smoke from

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world

turned the color of jade and their blood began to flow black. Their ears grew pointed, and they gained a limited form of telepathy — but at the cost of forgetting their history. The underground homes

Classroom Gossip

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

, while the second two aren’t: Owlbear Prop. “The Playactors Drama Guild has combined the hide of a bear and an owl head taxidermy to create a weird owlbear prop.” Basilisk Prop. “A prop at this year’s

how to magically replicate those creatures’ sounds. Black Dragon Prop. “Someone wants to summon and control a real young black dragon on stage. No way will that work!” Students keep the biblioplex assistants busy with their many requests while studying

Examining the Cauldrons

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

Examining the Cauldrons Once the mephits are dispatched, a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals the same oily black substance on the cauldrons that the characters might have seen

belched out by the frogs before the Firejolt Café race and found on the trunk during orientation. If the characters ask either Tulk Tusktooth or Curtie Axechucker about the substance, both suspect that one

Snail Racing

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

Majesty Black The giant snail race is one of the carnival’s most popular attractions. Snail Racing Rules Every snail needs a jockey, and any saddles not filled by characters are filled by other

, fast-paced sport that draws a lively crowd. Characters can participate in the race as snail jockeys, but it costs 1 ticket punch to enter. On the Story Tracker, jot down the names of any characters who

Chapter 4: Gith and Their Endless War

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

Chapter 4: Gith and Their Endless War The story of the gith is rooted in a cruel twist of cosmic fate. Inspired by the great leader for whom the race is named, the gith rose up to overthrow the mind

to team up against the illithids, a combined force of gith could conceivably tip the balance in their favor. But as long as the githyanki and githzerai stay at each other’s throats, their goal of ultimate victory over their original common enemy will likely remain unachieved.

Physical Variations

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

predominant appearance of kobolds in a tribe. If the roll on the table indicates a patterned appearance, roll on the Scale Pattern table to determine how the two colors are combined. Scale Color d100

Scale Color 01–05 Black 06–10 Blue 11–25 Brown 26–30 Gray 31–35 Green 36–40 Orange 41–55 Orange-brown 56–60 Red 61–75 Red-brown 76–85 Tan 86–90 White 91–00 Patterned (roll twice, ignoring duplicate

Sports and Games

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

Sports and Games The Sharn Inquisitive The Race of Eight Winds Begins! Banners are flying across Dura today, and the streets are full of color. Walk through Oldkeep wearing brown and red, and

think our city’s gone mad. And in some ways it has, but it’s a madness that reaches its peak every summer with the Race of Eight Winds. Long ago, King Galifar used Dura as a proving ground for aerial

Nezznar the Black Spider

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

Nezznar the Black Spider Drow (dark elves) are a devious, scheming subterranean race that worships Lolth, the Demon Queen of Spiders. Drow society is strictly matriarchal. Male drow are relegated to

servitor roles, and while most train as warriors, a few, such as Nezznar, become skilled wizards. Nezznar the Black Spider Medium humanoid (elf), neutral evil Armor Class 11 (14 with mage armor

Sun Elves

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

— even other elves — are subordinate to them in skill, significance, and sophistication. They claim the title of “high elves” with pride, and indeed their race is responsible for great, and sometimes

elves have bronze skin. Their eyes are black, metallic gold, or metallic silver, and their hair is black, metallic copper, or golden blond. Sun elf culture and civilization is highly magical in nature

34. Zalthar's Chambers

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

, all covered in dust and cobwebs. Easel. A wooden easel stands in the northeast corner, draped in a black cloth. (Under the cloth, resting on the easel, is a half-finished portrait of Dezmyr as she

was in life, lying nude on a bed of tentacles.) Zalthar. Seated in a chair, facing the northern and western doors, is Zalthar Shadowdusk — a death knight in black armor. In his withered hands, he

Crew

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

of a ship’s crew, the following table makes it easy to produce a two-part name that could apply to any member of a crew, regardless of gender or race. Crew Member Name d20 First Half Second Half 1

Salty Beard 2 Ol’ Eye 3 Silver Copper 4 Golden Fish 5 Black Whale 6 Blue Dog 7 Silky Cur 8 Heartless Fingers 9 Drizzly Patches 10 Thirsty Hook 11 Rum Salt 12 Gloomy Rat 13 Handsome Charm 14 Wee Beast 15 Clever Devil 16 Ugly Liar 17 Pretty Angel 18 Lost Blood 19 Mad Maps 20 Poor Mast

Kraken Priest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

Kraken Priest Kraken Priest Medium humanoid (any race), any evil alignment Armor Class 10 Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 12(+1) DEX 10(+0) CON

, water walk 1/day each: call lightning, Evard’s black tentacles Actions Thunderous Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 27 (5d10) thunder damage. Voice of the

Factions in Eberron

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

that way. The Zhentarim The Order of the Emerald Claw Replace the Black Network with the Order of the Emerald Claw, though you should downplay the connection to Vol. Dragonmarked Houses As an

alternative to the five factions, you can use Eberron’s dragonmarked houses. If you do so, remember that many members of the houses don’t possess dragonmarks, and that even houses dominated by one race (the

Conjurer

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

battlefields, while others use summoned creatures to guard their lairs. Conjurer Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 12 (15 with mage armor) Hit Points 40 (9d8) Speed 30 ft. STR 9

slots): cloud of daggers,* misty step,* web* 3rd level (3 slots): fireball, stinking cloud* 4th level (3 slots): Evard’s black tentacles,* stoneskin 5th level (2 slots): cloudkill,* conjure

22. Rooms of Magic

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

have a combined Strength of 34 or higher can push the plug out of the hole, provided they have something firm to stand on. Treasure. Ezzat’s spellbook weighs 13 pounds and contains all the spells the

lich has prepared, plus the following: alarm, arcane lock, burning hands, charm person, clairvoyance, comprehend languages, cone of cold, delayed blast fireball, Evard’s black tentacles, fear, feeblemind

Damming the Styx

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

and attack. One minute after the last shatterstick is activated, the combined seismic activity of all the shattersticks triggers a huge rockfall that fills the gully, creating a dam. With the polluted

to open to the catacombs, where many of Zariel’s fallen comrades are interned. As the characters leave the obelisk, they witness Ubbalux swear fealty to Mephistopheles, whereupon black ice forms

Kraken Priest

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

veneration sometimes find themselves infused with special abilities, to serve thereafter as kraken priests. Kraken Priest Medium humanoid (any race), any evil alignment Armor Class 10 Hit Points

components: At will: command, create or destroy water 3/day each: control water, darkness, water breathing, water walk 1/day each: call lightning, Evard’s black tentacles Actions Thunderous Touch

1. Acererak's Warning

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

combined Strength of 60 or more can topple the obelisk, breaking it off at the base. Breaking or destroying the obelisk releases a cloud of black smoke that coalesces into a nalfeshnee demon. The demon

1. Acererak’s Warning Near the base of the cliffs, a fifteen-foot-tall obelisk of cracked stone is draped with vines and black moss. Behind it, you see a dark passageway obscured by withered creepers

10. The Kraken

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

, one of the kraken priests triggers the ballistae trap, firing both siege weapons simultaneously, while the other casts Evard’s black tentacles, effectively blocking off the entrance to area 10. On the

following round, the other kraken priest will also cast Evard’s black tentacles, and the two of them will proceed to do whatever they can (such as casting command) to keep the characters caught up in

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