before blooded defusing caste rest

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lucky if their only punishment is demotion to the pariah caste. Sometimes another creature assumes control of a goblin tribe, by killing or subjugating the current boss and cowing most of the rest of

-tiered caste system made up of lashers, hunters, gatherers, and pariahs. The status of every family in the tribe is based on its importance to the tribe’s survival. Families that belong to the

Choldrith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders, priests, and

violent, action.Spectral Dagger (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The choldrith conjures a floating, spectral dagger within 60 feet of itself. The choldrith can make a melee spell attack (+4

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands. Humans Transformed The

caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the mutated

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the hatchery. If a particularly important or respected member of a tribe dies, the hatchery is closely monitored. The next egg laid is immediately separated from the rest and carefully protected. Once

behind from a kill, eating everything that’s edible and using the rest to make tools or adornments. Kobolds shed teeth as they wear out and grow new ones their entire lives. Many wear their own

Mixed Heritage

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

disadvantage, because it gives them a set of capabilities and a perspective on the world that full-blooded humans and elves can’t hope to match. At the same time, the mixed heritage of half-elves dictates

generally have elven names. In some places half-elf children are named according to the “other” parent, or with a mix of human and elven names, as a way of setting half-elves apart from the rest of

M16. Darkling Balloon Dock

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

. The creature regains consciousness, and the reduction to its Strength score disappears, after it finishes a short or long rest. If Charm’s shadow stole the magic spool of thread from Bavlorna’s cottage

hag’s favor. Charm won’t give up the spool of thread without a fight. The darklings are merchants and thieves, not cold-blooded killers. They take no offense at the characters’ intrusion and are

Goblins

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

lucky if their only punishment is demotion to the pariah caste. Sometimes another creature assumes control of a goblin tribe, by killing or subjugating the current boss and cowing most of the rest of

is a yellow-and-red striped whip made of leather. This mark of his authority is used by its wielder against goblins of a lower caste as well as on slaves and enemies. The knowledge of how to make

Choldrith

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

born with a mystical connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders

to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage). Bonus Actions Spectral Dagger (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The choldrith conjures a floating, spectral dagger within

Other Villains

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

+4 Damage Resistances cold, poison Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9 Languages Common, Dwarvish Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Action Surge (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest

saving throws against poison. Indomitable (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). Drannin can reroll a saving throw that he fails. He must use the new roll. Second Wind (Recharges after a Short or

Factions of Gracklstugh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

laird, who rules over his or her own holdings and directs the clan in dedicating its efforts toward a particular trade or craft. A caste of priests called thuldar officiate all rituals and record the

Thordensonn (jewelers) Council of Savants The Council of Savants is a circle of derro savants who enjoy all the privileges and trappings of a governing body while the rest of their people live in squalor. Only

Other Nonplayer Characters

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

long distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing

inexplicably breaks into merry songs and short stretches of joke-telling. His voice is a fine tenor and his jokes are hilarious. But these gregarious moods are always short. The rest of the time, he is

Other Nonplayer Characters

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

distances. But that’s what fills Sechepol’s wagon. He will make his money on the road, selling his stock to his fellow travelers in the caravan. He is diplomatic and has a gift for defusing arguments

inexplicably breaks into merry songs and short stretches of joke-telling. His voice is a fine tenor and his jokes are hilarious. But these gregarious moods are always short. The rest of the time, he is silent

Heart of Ubtao

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

any other warm-blooded creature that enters their lair. At the bottom of the tree is a gaping hole that opens in the ceiling of area 4. 2. Staircase These stairs are smooth and don’t show much sign of

an elf, she has no need for a bed or for hours and hours of sleep; she simply meditates for a while at her desk each day. The rest of her time is spent poring over her maps and histories, searching

Scarlet Brotherhood

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

two personalities. He appears to be a concerned, fatherly figure, a loyal retainer who worries about his young master. With a few moments of focus, however, he can shift to become a cold-blooded

Sea Princes can then be transformed into a puppet state, allowing the Brotherhood to turn their attention to the rest of Keoland. Scarlet Brotherhood Sample Events d20 Event 1–6 The Brotherhood

Areas of the Villa

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

string quartet drifts down from upstairs. C6. Victoro’s Office The door to this room is locked. The room contains the following features: Tall stacks of legal tomes and financial ledgers rest atop a

Cassalanter livery stands here, absentmindedly examining the regal portraits that adorn the walls and rest on fancy easels in various spots. Fine armchairs arranged throughout the room smell faintly of

Faerûn

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

revere Silvanus, Malar, and occasionally Selûne. Given the Dambrathans’ history of domination by the Crinti, a ruling caste of half-drow, it is no surprise that they reserve their greatest hatred for

Vaasa, known collectively to most Faerûnians as the Cold Lands, rest near the Great Glacier in the cold, dry environs of the northeast. Few outside the region have much interest in what goes on here

Fortress Level 2

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

coming within 3 feet of them, causes dozens of them to break open. Three sahuagin hatchling swarms (see appendix C) form and rush to attack warm-blooded characters. The sound of their offspring being

is some thirty feet above. Carvings of shark’s eyes adorn the altar’s front, each varied in shape and size. The gory remains of unidentified creatures rest atop the altar; blood rises like smoke

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