before blessing down common refuge

Killmoulis

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Slam. Melee weapon attack: -1;{"diceNotation":"1d20-1","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 bludgeoning damage. Blessing of Bountiful Generosity (1/day

into a feast, and turns a dull, uncomfortable campsite into a welcoming refuge. But if a party abuses or neglects a killmoulis, the creature's mean-spirited thirst for revenge can turn even the simplest

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

feet. Anything she is wearing transforms with her, but nothing she is carrying does. Blessing of Mother Night. Baba Lysaga is shielded against divination magic, as though protected by a nondetection

consider the wereravens a serious threat, but Lysaga has chosen to make them the bane of her existence. After much searching and scrying, she discovered a wereraven refuge at the Wizard of Wines

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of evil. Having one horn is most common, but a particularly fierce ki-rin might have two horns or a set of antlers like those of a great stag. In many lands, common folk view ki-rins as heralds of

good fortune. They consider seeing a ki-rin fly overhead a blessing and events that happen on such a day especially auspicious. If a ki-rin alights during a ceremony such as a birth announcement or a

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land

) Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Defining Event You previously pursued a simple

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

of savage humanoids and weird cults in untamed lands. Others gain positions of great influence, especially where elemental beings are revered. A few genasi leave the Material Plane to find refuge in

bloodlines of those genasi have spread into other lands. Though far from common, air and fire genasi are more likely to be found in the western regions of Faerûn, along the coast from Calimshan north

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

We spent three months tracking the green dragon before locating the forest in which it sought refuge. On our second day in that place, we woke to find the dragon’s head placed in the center

heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life. In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common

Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

Features Those familiar with the Radiant Citadel know the following details: Hallmarks. The Radiant Citadel is an extraplanar refuge known for its collaborative society and ecological beauty. Local

city. This makes the population an ethnically diverse mix of humans, dragonborn, dwarves, elves, gnomes, and halflings, along with a variety of other races. Languages. Common is widely known, along with dozens of other languages.

Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Features Those familiar with the Radiant Citadel know the following details: Hallmarks. The Radiant Citadel is an extraplanar refuge known for its collaborative society and ecological beauty. Local

city. This makes the population an ethnically diverse mix of humans, dragonborn, dwarves, elves, gnomes, and halflings, along with a variety of other races. Languages. Common is widely known, along with dozens of other languages.

Stonecloaks

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

-foot-tall golems worship the Mad Mage as a god and regard the Runestone as his eye into their dark domain. The Stonecloaks don’t like it that a lich has taken refuge in the stalagmite tower, but

. It understands the following languages but can’t speak: Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, Infernal, and Undercommon. Stonecloaks use a system of eye blinks to communicate nonverbally with one another.

Finding Icespire Hold

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

is captured alive. This orc speaks Common and knows where the dragon’s lair is. The characters can also capture an orc themselves and get the information they need from it. Tymora’s Luck. A sidekick

or friendly NPC suggests that the characters pray for Tymora’s blessing at the Shrine of Luck. If one or more characters do so, Tymora’s blessing comes after a long rest when a mysterious, cloaked man

Killmoulis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Perception 14 Languages Common, Sylvan, telepathy 60 ft. Challenge 0 (10 XP) Actions Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: −1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 bludgeoning damage. Blessing of

blandest rations into a feast, and turns a dull, uncomfortable campsite into a welcoming refuge. But if a party abuses or neglects a killmoulis, the creature’s mean-spirited thirst for revenge can

Albino Dwarves

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

Albino Dwarves The albino dwarves of Chult were driven from their subterranean homes by volcanic activity, and those who didn’t seek refuge in Port Nyanzaru adapted to living in the jungle. They make

darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Common, Dwarvish Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Dwarven Resilience. The dwarf has advantage on saving throws against poison. Actions Handaxe. Melee or

Crypt Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Crypt Features Once the characters solve the puzzle in Talhundereth’s crypt entrance (area T20), they can enter this structure when they wish. The following features are common throughout the Crypt

), valiant approach (area P11), and haunted hall (area P16). Dumathoin’s Blessing. When the characters purify the crypt, any character that helped put a haunt to rest or defeated one of the crypt’s ghosts

Captain Othelstan

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

Perception 15 Languages Common, Draconic, Giant Challenge 5 (1,800) Action Surge (Recharges when Othelstan Finishes a Short or Long Rest). On his turn, Othelstan can take one additional action

. Tiamat’s Blessing of Retribution. When Othelstan takes damage that reduces him to 0 hit points, he immediately regains 20 hit points. If he has 20 hit points or fewer at the end of his next turn, he

Githzerai Zerths

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

Githzerai Zerths Four githzerai zerths have taken refuge in the Obstacle Course. They use their psychic abilities and natural stealth to hide from Halaster’s magical gaze and the death tyrant’s

githyanki and githzerai who seek to reunify the gith races. By helping the githyanki defeat a common foe, Yrlakka hopes to demonstrate the merits of a single unified gith race — not only to the evil

Captain Othelstan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Perception 15 Languages Common, Draconic, Giant Challenge 5 (1,800) Action Surge (Recharges when Othelstan Finishes a Short or Long Rest). On his turn, Othelstan can take one additional action

. Tiamat’s Blessing of Retribution. When Othelstan takes damage that reduces him to 0 hit points, he immediately regains 20 hit points. If he has 20 hit points or fewer at the end of his next turn, he

Shadar-kai

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

Shadar-kai have the following traits in common, in addition to the traits they share with other elves. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1. Necrotic Resistance. You have

resistance to necrotic damage. Blessing of the Raven Queen. As a bonus action, you can magically teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see. Once you use this trait, you can’t do so again

Captain Othelstan

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

Perception 15 Languages Common, Draconic, Giant Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Action Surge (Recharges when Othelstan Finishes a Short or Long Rest). On his turn, Othelstan can take one additional action

. Tiamat’s Blessing of Retribution. When Othelstan takes damage that reduces him to 0 hit points, he immediately regains 20 hit points. If he has 20 hit points or fewer at the end of his next turn

Back in Vogler

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

Festival’s levity is abandoned as worried locals seek refuge or mill about the village circle, uncertain how to help. The Brass Crab’s owner, Yalme, had prepared the tavern’s common room for a night of

Mixed Heritage

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

Mixed Heritage Half-elves are a diverse lot, given the number of combinations of elf subraces and human ethnicities in their ranks. Most of them consider their dual nature a blessing more than a

their community. Half-elves speak both Common and Elvish. In addition, half-elves from the Yuirwood commonly speak Aglarondan. Half-elves in Faerûn have the racial traits of half-elves in the Player’s

Wandering Monsters

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

regularly. Tree Believers As the heroes pass through the forest, two awakened trees interrogate them in Common, demanding to know the reason for their intrusion. If the characters are looking for

archdruid, the other werebats drove Vool out of their village. He found a secluded cave nearby (see area 17) and took refuge there. He ventures out once a day to feed but avoids contact with his kin. If Vool

Pegasus

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

+0 Wis 15 +2 +4 Cha 13 +1 +3 Skills Perception +6 Senses Passive Perception 16 Languages Understands Celestial, Common, Elvish, and Sylvan but can’t speak CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2) Actions

Hooves. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Bludgeoning damage plus 5 (2d4) Radiant damage. Pegasi are the cherished steeds of our creator, Corellon. To see one is a blessing, but to ride one proves nothing less than the love of the gods. —Yolande, Queen of Celene

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

resources or territory. Such conflicts aren’t common, because two tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen. For example, two

Baba Lysaga

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

refuge at the Wizard of Wines winery (chapter 12), and she has begun to wage war against it. In addition, she has forged an alliance with the mad druids that haunt Yester Hill (chapter 14), convincing

passive Perception 13 Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Giant Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Shapechanger. Baba Lysaga can use an action to polymorph into a swarm of insects (flies), or

Aldani

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

transforming them into lobsterfolk. The fishers accepted their punishment and embraced their new existence. However, they were scorned by other members of their tribe and forced to take refuge in the

, Survival +4 Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14 Languages Common Challenge 1 (200 XP) Amphibious. The aldani can breathe air and water. Actions Multiattack. The aldani makes two

Eye of the All-Father

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

divine wisdom and also for refuge. Harshnag is one of only a handful of giants who know about the temple. A few ancient dragons — including Iymrith, Claugiyliamatar, and Klauth — also know of its

THE ALL-FATHER: GENERAL FEATURES The following features are common throughout the temple. Ceilings. Interiors have 60-foot-high ceilings. Doors. The double doors located throughout the complex

Yuan-ti Mind Whisperer

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

darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12 Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2 Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the yuan-ti’s darkvision

. Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Sseth’s Blessing. When the yuan-ti reduces an enemy to 0 hit points, the yuan-ti gains 9

Run the Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle

asks for by 100 gp. If the players ask about the Scaled Queen, the merrow says that she is a huge, two-headed merrow who carries the special blessing of the Prince of Demons, Demogorgon. Attack the

) DEX 10 (+0) CON 15 (+2) INT 8 (−1) WIS 10 (+0) CHA 9 (−1) Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10 Languages Abyssal, Aquan, Common Challenge 1 (100 XP

Interesting Locations

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

runs the inn; she’s kind, honest, and much beloved in the district. The Anvil is on the west side of the Bridge and is a common hangout for Boromar allies. The Broken Mirror is an inn run by a family

actually knows who it represents. The statue radiates the effects of a sanctuary spell within a 15-foot radius and serves as a refuge for those in danger. The most destitute inhabitants of the

Half-Dragon

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

efforts of reckless magic-users, or the last act of a dying dragon. What blessing demands more yet inspires greater works than the blood of Tiamat? —Wyrmlord Azarr Kul, Half-Dragon Half-Dragon

Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 15 Languages Common, Draconic CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3) Traits Draconic Origin. The half-dragon is related to a type of dragon associated

Treefolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four

Vulnerabilities fire Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing Senses blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 19 Languages Common, Druidic, Sylvan Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4

turns. This blessing lasts for 1 minute, until the treefolk has the incapacitated condition, or until the treefolk uses this bonus action again.

Erebos's Champions

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

priest of Heliod who is said to be immortal because of the sun god’s blessing. 6 Take an aging champion of Iroas who has pledged their soul to Erebos in exchange for a glorious death on one last

together to oppose an overreach by a champion of Heliod. Or maybe they’re united by some common plight such as plague or war, as Erebos grants his blessings to those who determinedly face fate. From

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

connect many of the region’s islands. Travelers are common, and the most traveled skybridges hold small communities where they can rest and resupply. Legend holds that the bones of enormous bakunawa

were infused into the skybridges in ages past, with the creatures’ blessing. Only bonesingers, people chosen as stewards of the skybridges, know how to maintain the magic that keeps the skybridges safe.

Orond Gralhund

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

Zhents coin and allows them to use the family’s noble villa as a refuge. In exchange, the house reaps all the benefits that the Black Network offers, including intelligence that its spies have gathered. So

he opens his mouth, his boorish nature, inflated sense of self-importance, fragile ego, and despicable opinions about “the common rabble” come to the fore, and his charm quickly dissipates. When not in

Reghed Nomads

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

Languages Common, Yeti Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Auril’s Blessing (3/Day). When Bjornhild hits a creature with a weapon attack, the attack deals an extra 11 (2d10) cold damage. Actions

Common Shaman Druid with Survival +4; speaks Common and Druidic Clan chieftain or great warrior Gladiator with hide armor instead of studded leather and Survival +5; speaks Common Reghed

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