before blood diffusing comes refuse

Tiefling

Species Player’s Handbook

Tieflings are either born in the Lower Planes or have fiendish ancestors who originated there. A tiefling (pronounced TEE-fling) is linked by blood to a devil, a demon, or some other Fiend. This

connection to the Lower Planes is the tiefling’s fiendish legacy, which comes with the promise of power yet has no effect on the tiefling’s moral outlook. A tiefling chooses whether to

Gray Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

are 6 feet long and travel in packs. The scent of blood sends them into a feeding frenzy, but wounding one usually weakens it enough to make it break off its attack. Scavvers Scavvers are shark

, living off droppings and discarded refuse. They can enter the air envelopes of these bodies, so that as their “host” moves (often at high speed), the scavvers keep pace. The lesser varieties

Blood-Toll Harpy

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

to as a “blood toll.” Cruel, corpse-eating creatures, harpies endlessly seek their next meal, careless of whether it comes from the living or the dead. With equal zeal, these vicious scavengers set

Blood Frenzy. The harpy has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points. Dark Devotion. The harpy has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or

Madcap

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

":"3d10+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ironbound Pursuit","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.A redcap is a homicidal fey creature born of blood lust

. Although small, redcaps have formidable strength. In the Feywild, or in places where that plane touches another plane at a fey crossing, one or more redcaps might appear where fresh blood soaks the ground

Draconic Bloodline Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

Your innate magic comes from draconic magic that was mingled with your blood or that of your ancestors. Most often, sorcerers with this origin trace their descent back to a mighty sorcerer of ancient

Night Blade

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

charming and disarming when they wish, but in combat their true, bloodthirsty nature comes to the fore. Bloodletters. All cultists of Bhaal learn to call upon their god’s power to leave their

victims vulnerable to their long-bladed knives. When Bhaal’s magic works its power, stab wounds erupt in terrible gouts of blood. Seemingly minor wounds plunge deep into a victim’s body and

Reaper of Bhaal

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

, carrying out gruesome murders to spread fear and horror. They are charming and disarming when they wish, but in combat their true, bloodthirsty nature comes to the fore. Bloodletters. All cultists of Bhaal

learn to call upon their god's power to leave their victims vulnerable to their long-bladed knives. When Bhaal's magic works its power, stab wounds erupt in terrible gouts of blood. Seemingly minor

Death's Head of Bhaal

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. They are charming and disarming when they wish, but in combat their true, bloodthirsty nature comes to the fore. Bloodletters. All cultists of Bhaal learn to call upon their god's power to leave their

victims vulnerable to their long-bladed knives. When Bhaal's magic works its power, stab wounds erupt in terrible gouts of blood. Seemingly minor wounds plunge deep into a victim's body and cause

Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

with creatures such as myconid adult;myconid adults, shrieker;shriekers, and violet fungus;violet fungi (all appear in the Monster Manual). Although they prefer to eat fresh meat, bone, and blood

(Survival) check is required to identify it. Effects of the Mold Any creature that comes within 5 feet of russet mold must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw as the mold emits a puff of spores. On

Thorny Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

myconid adult;myconid adults, shrieker;shriekers, and violet fungus;violet fungi (all appear in the Monster Manual). Although they prefer to eat fresh meat, bone, and blood, vegepygmies can absorb

required to identify it. Effects of the Mold Any creature that comes within 5 feet of russet mold must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw as the mold emits a puff of spores. On a failed save, the

Vegepygmy Chief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

fungi (all appear in the Monster Manual). Although they prefer to eat fresh meat, bone, and blood, vegepygmies can absorb nutrients from soil and many sorts of organic matter, so they rarely go

across a metal object can be mistaken for rust, and a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check is required to identify it. Effects of the Mold Any creature that comes within

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

found me floating facedown in the sewer, moments from death. Flaws d6 Flaw 1 Death comes for us all, so you can’t expect me to take care of someone who can’t

enjoyable arguments there. 10 I regularly pick up refuse from beneath a Simic laboratory, and sometimes I talk to the researcher who dumps it there.

Juiblex Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

flesh-and-blood creatures form Juiblex’s extended physical body, while the demon lord slowly digests and savors their identities over time.Juiblex’s Lair Juiblex’s principal lair is

refuse to part with any of my possessions.” 41–60 “I’ll do everything I can to get others to eat and drink beyond their normal limits.” 61–80 “I

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Hedonism. Death comes for everyone, so take as much pleasure as you can from every moment of life. (Neutral) 3 Creativity. I strive to

the same performance troupe for years, and these people mean everything to me. 2 A blood witch told me I have a special destiny to fulfill, and I’m trying to figure out what it is. 3

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

master it, or revel in its unpredictable nature? Is it a blessing or a curse? Did you seek it out, or did it find you? Did you have the option to refuse it, and do you wish you had? What do you intend

those who lack such power. Perhaps your power links you to a powerful individual in the world—the fey creature that blessed you at birth, the dragon who put a drop of its blood into your veins

Iggwilv's Cauldron

Magic Items The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

again until the next dawn. If at least 1 gallon of blood is poured into the cauldron and stirred for 1 minute, it turns into a cloud of harmless black smoke that erupts from the cauldron and

radius of the effect is 100 feet per gallon of blood used. An unconscious creature awakens if it takes damage or if someone uses an action to shake or slap it. Once used, this property of the cauldron

14. Terrace Garden

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

14. Terrace Garden During the day, six blood hawks circle the garden at a height of 60 feet. These aggressive, red-feathered birds prey on lizards and other small animals, and they gang up on a

character who explores the terraced garden alone. The blood hawks aren’t present at night. Waves crash against a rocky promontory, built atop which is a spectacular, multilevel garden, its terraces

38. Ritual Chamber

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

breach in the west wall leads to a dark cave heaped with refuse. Murky water covers most of the floor. Stairs lead up to dry stone ledges that hug the walls. In the middle of the room, more stairs rise

depictions of grasping ghouls and is stained with dry blood. The water is 2 feet deep. The ledges and central dais are 5 feet high (3 feet higher than the water’s surface), and the chamber’s ceiling is 16

Symbol

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

Symbol The power of a cleric of the Blood of Vol comes from within them. As such, every cleric chooses a unique holy symbol—an object that resonates with them. More generally, the faith is

represented by a tear-shaped red gemstone or shard of glass. Priests of the Blood of Vol wear robes of red and black.

V2. Dead Rocks

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

that comes near the kill. After half an hour, the vulture flies away and the blood hawks swoop in. Among the dry, days-old gore lie shattered bones. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check

V2. Dead Rocks A giant vulture picks at the gruesome remains on the rocks. The giant vulture attacks the characters only if provoked. Six blood hawks circle overhead, attacking any other creature

Vistani Lore

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

trust. Strahd von Zarovich About Strahd, the Vistani believe the following: Strahd comes from a royal bloodline. He died centuries ago yet endures as one of the undead, feasting on the blood of the living

each settlement. There’s an old windmill on the road between the village of Barovia and the town of Vallaki. It should be avoided at all costs! (The Vistani refuse to say more.) It is wise to stick to

Describing Horror

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

flesh, or is it a supernatural force that warps what it comes in contact with? Wounded. When it’s wounded, how does it react? What does its blood look like? What is inside it instead of flesh and blood

moves? What parts do characters see before the whole comes into view? Up Close. What does it smell like? How does it breathe? Does it cool the air around it or bring heat wherever it goes? How does it

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

infirm. Orcs don’t revere their gods as much as they fear them; every tribe has superstitions about how to avert their wrath or bring their favor. This deep-seated uncertainty and fear comes forth

warriors are commanded to scour the surrounding landscape for any opportunity to spill blood and bring glory to their gods. Often, bands of warriors work on a rotation, with one group heading out on a

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

1 Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any) 2 Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another

them from mind flayer;mind flayers, but the dragon is uninterested in meeting with them despite their repeated petitions. 4 A nest of vampire;vampires has developed a taste for deep dragon blood

Sahuagin Baron

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

. These boons elevate the recipients’ status among their kind, and they become champions or leaders. Sahuagin barons’ blood is infused with profane magic capable of searing their enemies and making these

Gear Breastplate, Trident Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 17 Languages Sahuagin CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3) Traits Blood Frenzy. The sahuagin has Advantage on attack rolls against any

17. Midden

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

floor slopes toward an open pit at its center, and is covered in a layer of waste, blood, and viscera. The temple residents bring their refuse to this filthy chamber, including organic waste from

Drazhomir Yarnask

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

for stirring poems written in old tongues, reading them to the rest of the group in a soft, resonant voice that comes directly from his soul. Extracurriculars: Dead Languages Society Job

in the Biblioplex refuse to help you find any of the tomes you seek. Even the reference librarians are more cryptic.

Removing the Gold

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

to the characters, asking that the gold be returned to Waterdeep. If the characters refuse to give it up, they are stripped of any memberships they might hold in these factions and quickly find

tenday, Istrid Horn (see appendix B) sends Zhentarim thugs to threaten, if not hurt, him. Emmek comes to the characters with hat in hand, preying on their generosity while denying any wrongdoing on

Creating a Sorcerer

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

blessing or a curse? Did you seek it out, or did it find you? Did you have the option to refuse it, and do you wish you had? What do you intend to do with it? Perhaps you feel like you’ve been given

powerful individual in the world — the fey creature that blessed you at birth, the dragon who put a drop of its blood into your veins, the lich who created you as an experiment, or the deity who chose you to carry this power.

Otaaryliakkarnos

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

guidance, and should be shown Bahamut’s righteous way of living rather than ignored and treated as children. If the dragons refuse to engage the humanoids and focus only on their own advancement, the

humanoids will persist in making the same mistakes again and again. Otaaryliakkarnos’s faith in the potential of humanoids has something of a blind spot when it comes to dwarves, however. She resents

2. Light of the Dead

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

are spattered with blood from recent battles between drow and minotaurs. An invisible will-o’-wisp dwells here, the dark essence of a female drow priestess named Z’reska, who was butchered by

least 50 feet ahead of characters who do so. It attempts to lure creatures into area 7 and provoke a battle with the minotaurs. If the characters refuse to follow the will-o’-wisp, it turns invisible

Otaaryliakkarnos

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

guidance, and should be shown Bahamut’s righteous way of living rather than ignored and treated as children. If the dragons refuse to engage the humanoids and focus only on their own advancement, the

humanoids will persist in making the same mistakes again and again. Otaaryliakkarnos’s faith in the potential of humanoids has something of a blind spot when it comes to dwarves, however. She resents

Dwarves

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

Dwarves “Gold is the gift of the mountains, but iron comes from blood and bone.” —Mror Proverb The origin of the dwarves is shrouded in mystery. Their legends say that they came to Khorvaire from

Students

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

a gold-trimmed wheelchair. When it comes to music, his lack of discipline prompted his parents to send him to the Skalderang Conservatory. He was unhappy at first, but he warmed to the company of the

other students and secretly idolizes Embry. Wylie van Timmel (lawful good) is a 16-year-old human who comes from a loving home and enjoys a life of privilege. Great things are expected of her, and

9. God-Watched Gates

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

again. Locked Double Door. The doors south of the statue are smeared with blood and refuse to budge. No amount of force can pry them open. They are also immune to damage from any source. A knock spell or

statue refuse to budge, and no amount of force can pry them open. They’re also immune to damage from any source. A knock spell or similar magic opens the double door. The doors also swing open if a

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