before blessing diffusing consort races

The Archfey Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Your patron is a lord or lady of the fey, a creature of legend who holds secrets that were forgotten before the mortal races were born. This being’s motivations are often inscrutable, and

Gloaming Court; Titania of the Summer Court; her consort Oberon, the Green Lord; Hyrsam, the Prince of Fools; and ancient hags.

Drow Matron Mother

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

typically accompanied by a drow favored consort and a drow house captain. Other Underdark creatures might also be in the priestess’s presence, providing protection or advice. Drow Mother of Rebellion

Queen’s blessing on one ally she can see within 30 feet of her. The ally takes 7 (2d6);{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Lolth's Fickle Favor","rollDamageType":"psychic

Rule of Matriarchs

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

also a merciless assassin with blood on her hands. Unlike with many other races, female drow are typically taller and more robust than males. To rise to the top echelons of power, a female must first

never direct and is always paved with death. A male drow can advance in standing as a combatant, a consort, or both. Physical beauty and fitness are highly prized in male drow, and those who are

Barbarians

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

consort with fiends. Dwarf barbarians are famed and feared warriors among the fiercely proud clans that have reclaimed territories like Mithril Hall and Gautlgrym. Barbarians of most other races hail

Noteworthy Features

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

experiments. Inhabitants claim the eyelike design called the Eye of Hazlik bears Hazlik’s blessing and wards off dangerous magic. Magic is unreliable in Hazlan, resulting in dangerous side effects. The

and races hail from the domain, perhaps living in small communities or having been created by magic. When players create characters from Hazlan, consider asking them the following questions. What is

Character Creation

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

makes a hero? Is it a quality of birth that sets some mortals above others? Is it a blessing from the gods? Is it a matter of fate, spun out in the strands of a divine tapestry, charting the course of a

individuals whose deeds aren’t bound by fate, who willfully stray from the paths laid before them and chart their own courses. This chapter describes playable races of Theros, new subclass options, a new

Draegloth

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

graceful and quiet like a drow. Its face is clearly demonic, with bestial features, glowing red eyes, an elongated doglike snout, and a mouth full of sharp teeth. Blessing on the House. The ritual to

part in the welfare of its house, a draegloth can’t rise above the status of a favored slave or a consort to a priestess. Before a draegloth is given any duties, it receives instruction in accepting

Blood Will Tell

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

other races, he swore the orcs would avenge themselves by taking what they wanted by force. The great orc hordes continue to do just that today, appearing periodically from out of the wilderness to

pure orc blood. And they aren’t accepted into other societies because of their orc heritage. Half-orcs are seen as off-putting and intimidating by other people, which is both a blessing and a curse

The Archfey

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

The Archfey Your patron is a lord or lady of the fey, a creature of legend who holds secrets that were forgotten before the mortal races were born. This being’s motivations are often inscrutable, and

of the Gloaming Court; Titania of the Summer Court; her consort Oberon, the Green Lord; Hyrsam, the Prince of Fools; and ancient hags. Expanded Spell List The Archfey lets you choose from an expanded

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

, sorcerer, miner, or crafter is as likely to be female as male. Grow Fast, Die Early Kobolds grow and mature much more swiftly than members of other humanoid races. At 6 years old a kobold is

Githyanki

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

lich-queen, Vlaakith. Githyanki Warrior Astral Raiders. The githyanki despise all other races, undertaking devastating raids that take them from their strongholds in the Astral Plane to the far-flung

their view of inferior races. Silver Swords. In ancient times, gith knights created special weapons to combat their mind flayer masters. These silver swords channel the force of the wielder’s will

Life and Outlook

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

other humanoid races. At 6 years old a kobold is considered an adult. Most succumb to violence, accidents, or disease by age 20, but a kobold can live for up to 120 years — a longevity they attribute to

more successful neighbors. As demonstrated by their hatred of gnomes, kobolds have a persecution complex and easily take offense at the actions or deeds of other races. They aren’t forgiving of other

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

battle or illness, but an orc can live to about 40, remaining healthy almost up until the end. Luthic’s divine blessing can further extend an orc’s life, though Gruumsh is never happy when

Giantkind

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

than before it. Ettins. A widespread folktale suggests ettins were once orcs who were transformed into their giant-like form by a blessing of the demon lord Demogorgon. If that were true, though

Annam’s heirs. Goliaths and firbolgs appear in chapter 6 of this book and also appear as character races in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse. Their connection to Annam is undoubtedly

Drow Matron Mother

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

consort and a drow house captain, each of whom appears in this book. Other Underdark creatures might also be in the priestess’s presence, providing protection or advice. Mothers of Rebellion Some

Lolth’s Fickle Favor. The drow bestows the Spider Queen’s blessing on one ally she can see within 30 feet of her. The ally takes 7 (2d6) psychic damage but has advantage on the next attack roll it makes

The Dark Seldarine

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

once presumed was theirs. — Tezzeryn, Head Consort of House Bhaerynden, instructing his son The ideal of what a male drow can become, Keptolo is handsome, stylish, witty, hedonistic, an outrageous

— who is also a true disciple of Keptolo. In most myths, Keptolo resides in the Demonweb Pits alongside Lolth, whom he serves as consort, more than a plaything but much less than an equal. Keptolo is

Modifying a Class

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

presented as a divine blessing. Changing Spell Lists Modifying a class’s spell list usually has little effect on a character’s power but can change the flavor of a class significantly. In your world

different races or cultures. The bardic colleges might be closed to everyone except elves, dragonborn might be the only creatures capable of becoming sorcerers, and all warlocks in your world might be human

Demon Lords

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

Demon Lords The chaotic power of the Abyss rewards demons of particular ruthlessness and ingenuity with a dark blessing, transforming them into unique fiends whose power can rival the gods. These

races would embrace their base animal savagery. The Prince of Beasts appears as a huge, black-furred minotaur with iron horns, red eyes, and a blood-soaked mouth. His iron crown is topped with the

City Celebrations

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

–30: Fleetswake This festival celebrates the sea, maritime trade, and the gods of the sea, navigation, and weather. It spans the last tenday of Ches, and includes a series of boat races, the

sense of shared activities of plowing fields and moving (or “running”) livestock. But within the city, the holiday is celebrated with a series of races. Foot, horse, and chariot races are run through

Life in the Tribe

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

past the age of 25 due to battle or illness, but an orc can live to about 40, remaining healthy almost up until the end. Luthic’s divine blessing can further extend an orc’s life, though Gruumsh is

themselves the option of returning to raid the community over and over. When orcs fight elves, all of that changes. The enmity between the two races cuts to the core, and no orc will leave an elf alive. Orcs

Roleplaying a Giant

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

will be well when our empire is restored. (Neutral) 5 Tribute. The lesser races owe giants not just respect but payment of tribute, and what they don’t pay willingly, we will take by force. (Chaotic) 6

creatures that fire giants capture are put to work in the giants’ mines or on surface farms the giants claim as part of their domain. Even master crafters of other races are consigned to unskilled labor

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