before blade deciding current race

Xenk Yendar

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

. Daggersword Flourish. Choose the option that corresponds to the daggersword’s current form (see Daggersword Shift below): Longsword. Xenk magically detaches the longsword’s blade from its

);{"diceNotation":"3d6+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Longsword", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and is knocked prone. At the end of the current turn, the blade magically

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

dreams of one day reclaiming control of the Golgari Swarm, or at least causing pain to its current guildmaster, Jarad Vod Savo (whose own sister displaced the medusas from their position).

Shapechange Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

hit points, you aren't knocked unconscious. You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them, provided that your new form is physically capable of doing

rules for the original form, with one exception: if your new form has more hit points than your current one, your hit points remain at their current value.

Moonblade Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Of all the magic items created by the elves, one of the most prized and jealously guarded is a moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such blade. Over the centuries

. A moonblade passes down from parent to child. The sword chooses its bearer and remains bonded to that person for life. If the bearer dies, another heir can claim the blade. If no worthy heir exists

Tixie Tockworth

Monsters Keys from the Golden Vault

a machine. What was once her torso is now a steel carapace that can discharge jets of scalding steam. Her left arm ends in a humming blade. Her right arm ends in a metal shield. Her eyes are shiny

, metallic red orbs that can see through illusions. In her current form, Tockworth ruthlessly seeks to destroy anyone and anything that stands in the way of her ultimate goal, which is to become a

Blade of Avernus

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Magic Weapon. The Blade of Avernus is a magic weapon that functions as a vorpal sword. Random Properties. The sword has the following randomly determined properties, as described in chapter 7 of the

sword against that devil. Infernal Recall. As an action, you can use the sword to cast word of recall. Creatures transported by this spell appear in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of the current

Water Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

scales. Their hair can resemble seaweed, waving as if in a current, or it can even be like water itself. Genasi Tracing their ancestry to the genies of the Elemental Planes, each genasi can tap into

whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score Increases When

Azuredge

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Forged by the archwizard Ahghairon, this intelligent battleaxe was crafted to defend Waterdeep. Its current wielder is a former member of Force Grey named Meloon Wardragon (see appendix B), but the

defense against the axe, which passes through that spell’s barrier of magical force. When you hit a fiend or an undead with the axe, cold blue flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms. Although they don’t realize

character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation

Revel's End

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13

barracks. Both the prison and the tower are carved from a tall, blade-shaped rock that rises high above the sea cliffs. This rock, called the Windbreak, shields the tower against the brutal winds that

tower allows prisoners to be delivered by airship. Revel’s End is controlled by the Lords’ Alliance, a loose confederation of settlements whose current members include the cities of Baldur’s Gate

Revel's End

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

barracks. Both the prison and the tower are carved from a tall, blade-shaped rock that rises high above the sea cliffs. This rock, called the Windbreak, shields the tower against the brutal winds that

tower allows prisoners to be delivered by airship. Revel’s End is controlled by the Lords’ Alliance, a loose confederation of settlements whose current members include the cities of Baldur’s Gate

Revel's End

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

barracks. Both the prison and the tower are carved out of a tall, blade-shaped rock that rises high above the sea cliffs. This rock, called the Windbreak, shields the tower against the brutal winds that

tower allows prisoners to be delivered by airship as well. Revel’s End is controlled by the Lords’ Alliance, a loose confederation of settlements whose current members include the cities of Baldur’s

Xenk Yendar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Thieves’ Gallery

daggersword’s current form (see Daggersword Shift below): Longsword. Xenk magically detaches the longsword’s blade from its hilt, launching the blade at a creature he can see within 30 feet of himself. The

target must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the target is impaled by the blade, taking 14 (3d6 + 4) piercing damage, and is knocked prone. At the end of the current turn, the

Fire Genasi Traits

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

Humanoid. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were

produce flame cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the burning hands spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the flame blade spell with this trait, without requiring a

Involving the Characters

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

Involving the Characters Once you’ve identified what your campaign is about, let the players help tell the story by deciding how their characters are involved. This is their opportunity to tie their

inventive. You can help spur their creativity with a few questions about their characters: Are you a native, born and raised in the area? If so, who’s your family? What’s your current occupation? Are you

How and When to Use the Tables

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, they don’t occupy a specific place in that process. You can use some of them early on — for instance, it’s possible to determine your parents and other family members immediately after deciding your

character’s race — but you could also wait until later in the process. You might prefer to establish more facts about your character’s game identity — such as your class, ability scores, and alignment — before supplementing that information with what’s offered here.

Humanoids and the Gods

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

cataclysmic shift to replace him. With that in mind, consider the role of the gods in your world and their ties to different humanoid races. Does each race have a creator god? How does that god shape that

race’s culture? Are other folk free of such divine ties and free to worship as they wish? Has a race turned against the god that created it? Has a new race appeared, created by a god within the past few

Moonblade

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

is a moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such blade. Over the centuries, some blades have faded from the world, their magic lost as family lines have become extinct

bonded to that person for life. If the bearer dies, another heir can claim the blade. If no worthy heir exists, the sword lies dormant. It functions like a normal longsword until a worthy soul finds it

Earth Genasi Traits

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

are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in

walking speed on the ground or a floor. Merge with Stone. You know the blade ward cantrip. You can cast it as normal, and you can also cast it as a bonus action a number of times equal to your

Will Elturel Be Saved?

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

chains binding the city to the infernal iron posts sinking into Avernus must be severed, and the city must be returned to the Material Plane. FORGING THE BLADE OF AVERNUS At some point after the

destruction of the Sword of Zariel, Zariel gives her servants (including the characters if they have taken on that role) the task of forging a new blade for her. This endeavor comes with the following

Rakdos Performer

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

Rakdos Performer By offering a place for those of many different talents, the Cult of Rakdos has seen its numbers swell with performing artists, including blade jugglers, fire eaters, and high wire

humanoid (any race), chaotic evil Armor Class 13 Hit Points 22 (4d8 + 4) Speed 40 ft., climb 30 ft. STR 13(+1) DEX 17(+3) CON 12(+1) INT 10(+0) WIS 8(−1

Water Genasi Traits

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

invisible fish scales. Their hair can resemble seaweed, waving as if in a current, or it can even be like water itself. As a water genasi, you have the following traits. Creature Type. You are a

Humanoid. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. Acid Resistance

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders. One Race, Many Forms The bodies of all

the blood, as it once did. Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in

Dwarves of the Five Nations

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

of the same blade. As a dwarf of the Five Nations, consider how widespread your family is and where their roots lie. Are they soldiers? Priests or politicians? Architects or stonemasons? Are you close

to your relatives or have you had a falling out—or potentially lost your kin in the Last War? Likewise, consider what you did in the war and how that reflects on your current actions. Were you a

Names and Surnames

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

Names and Surnames The naming conventions among the people of Khorvaire tend to follow language, rather than being linked to race. A Brelish dwarf who doesn’t speak Dwarvish might also carry a name

Wynarns were the royal line of Galifar, and the current rulers of Aundair, Breland, and Karrnath are all heirs of the Wynarn bloodline. Thus, Queen Aurala of Aundair is Aurala ir’Wynarn. Another common

Attitude and Race

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

Attitude and Race Each ship’s crew and passengers have an attitude that guides how they interact with the characters. Friendly ships seek to trade or share news, neutral ones attack if they feel

table to determine the nature of the crew. The race chosen or rolled need not be the only one found on the ship, and you might use a table multiple times to make a ship’s crew and passengers more

Finding Icespire Hold

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

Finding Icespire Hold Icespire Hold is so tucked away in the mountains that few people know of its existence, let alone anything about its history or current state. Characters might learn of it after

the way to the dragon’s lair, having come from there. Dobin’s steed is a retired, well-behaved race horse named Four-Leaf Clover.

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

World-Shaking Events

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

its repercussions change the characters’ world, and its effects echo long after the initial attack or takeover. Imagine that part of your campaign world is attacked or invaded. Depending on the current

, Overthrow Dissatisfied with the current order, a person or group of people overturns the dominant regime and takes over — or fails to take over. Regardless of the result, a revolution (even an attempted

Way of the Kensei

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

because you’re stupid. Way of the Kensei Features Monk Level Feature 3rd Path of the Kensei (2 weapons) 6th One with the Blade, Path of the Kensei (3 weapons) 11th Sharpen the Blade, Path of the

target you hit with a ranged attack using a kensei weapon takes an extra 1d4 damage of the weapon’s type. You retain this benefit until the end of the current turn. Way of the Brush. You gain

Druid of the Old Ways

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

another leader — one who is loyal to the Old Ways — will arise among the Gruul before the End-Raze begins. Druid of the Old Ways Medium humanoid (any race), chaotic neutral Armor Class 14 (hide

): cure wounds, faerie fire, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): beast sense, flame blade, pass without trace 3rd level (3 slots): conjure animals, dispel magic, plant growth 4th level (3 slots

Orc Culture and Beliefs

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

around them, and the priests of a tribe are entrusted with the responsibility of identifying these signs and omens — both good and bad — and deciding how the tribe should react to them. As a race, orcs

Shapechange

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

reduce your normal form to 0 hit points, you aren’t knocked unconscious. You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them, provided that your new form is

the same restrictions and rules for the original form, with one exception: if your new form has more hit points than your current one, your hit points remain at their current value.

Shapechange

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

reduce your normal form to 0 hit points, you aren’t knocked unconscious. You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them, provided that your new form is

the same restrictions and rules for the original form, with one exception: if your new form has more hit points than your current one, your hit points remain at their current value.

Azuredge

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

Azuredge Weapon (battleaxe), legendary (requires attunement) Forged by the archwizard Ahghairon, this intelligent battleaxe was crafted to defend Waterdeep. Its current wielder is a former member of

flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6 radiant damage to the target. Hurling. The battleaxe has 3 charges. You can expend 1 charge and make a ranged attack with the axe, hurling it as if it

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