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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
A subterranean folk, goblins can be found in every corner of the multiverse, often beside their bugbear and hobgoblin kin. Long before the god Maglubiyet conquered them, early goblins served in the
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 determining your
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
;s dread overlord, the red wyrm Klauth. Scattered here and there are the crushed or charred bones of powerful adventurers and entire orc hordes that dared to enter the valley.
“Old Snarl,&rdquo
dragon’s power, telling the grim story of its life, the enemies it has slain, and the nations it has conquered.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
An archaeologist learns about the long-lost and fallen cultures of the past by studying their remains — their bones, their ruins, their surviving masterworks, and their tombs. Those who
original purpose and determine its builders, whether those were dwarves, elves, humans, yuan-ti, or some other known race. In addition, you can determine the monetary value of art objects more than a
Dwarf
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Basic Rules (2014)
. For example, some of the oldest dwarves living in Citadel Felbarr (in the world of the Forgotten Realms) can recall the day, more than three centuries ago, when orcs conquered the fortress and drove
a dwarf saying that might be hyperbole, but certainly points to how difficult it can be for a member of a short-lived race like humans to earn a dwarf’s trust.
Elves. “It’s not wise
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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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
cluster of allied city-states. Conquered neighbors were allowed to keep their leaders and culture so long as they paid tribute, swore allegiance to the victors, and incorporated their conquerors
Goblin
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Beast Masters and Slave Drivers
Goblins know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god
was conquered by Maglubiyet, after all, and now when the Mighty One calls for it, even their souls are forfeit. It is this realization that drives them to dominate other creatures whenever they can
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
heightened senses. Geth’s gift from his lycanthrope ancestors was sheer toughness. Strength seeped into his bones and flooded his flesh. His skin hardened, and his hair became coarse like an
weretouched, as many believe they are the descendants of humans and lycanthropes. Whatever their origins, shifters have evolved into a unique race. They are humanoids with a bestial aspect; while they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Young Race, Old Roots In the distant past, half-elves were scarce because humans and elves came into contact only infrequently. The ancient elven kingdoms of Cormanthyr and Myth Drannor had
conquered by the dark elves years ago, and in the Underdark, where House Ousstyl of Menzoberranzan is particularly infamous for having mated with humans.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
watchful eyes. The githzerai are aware that githyanki have conquered the Crystal Labyrinth (level 16) and are waging war against a mind flayer colony in Seadeeps (level 17). The githzerai wait patiently to
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and conquered all who stood before him, mortals and deities alike. Gods and heroes who wouldn’t bend to his will were broken and discarded. He put his foot on the neck of mighty Khurgorbaeyag, bound
they are, first of all, followers of Maglubiyet. On the surface, goblins, bugbears, and hobgoblins are as different as halflings, dwarves, and elves. Each race has its own tendencies, outlook, culture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
their attempt to enslave that mystical race when the azers’ work was done. Turning instead to strike against salamanders, the efreet conquered and enslaved them, then sent them out to unleash war and
destruction across the planes. Salamanders despise the azers, believing that if the efreet had succeeded in dominating that race of elemental crafters, the salamanders would still be free. The efreet use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
or heightened senses. Geth’s gift from his lycanthrope ancestors was sheer toughness. Strength seeped into his bones and flooded his flesh. His skin hardened, and his hair became coarse like an
features—a state they call shifting. Whatever their origins, shifters have evolved into a unique race. A shifter walks on the knife’s edge between the wilds and the world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
or heightened senses. Geth’s gift from his lycanthrope ancestors was sheer toughness. Strength seeped into his bones and flooded his flesh. His skin hardened, and his hair became coarse like an
many believe they are the descendants of humans and lycanthropes. Whatever their origins, shifters have evolved into a unique race. They are humanoids with a bestial aspect; while they can’t fully
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Dragon Army troops throughout the city. Dragonnels dodge stones in the skies, while winged draconians race to escape cracking streets.
To the south, violet flame lights the sky. At its center, a solid
island rises, its stone foundations riddled with monstrous bones. The island bears an ominous temple, windows alight with otherworldly violet flame. As you watch, the undead dragon ridden by Lord Soth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and bones of beasts, and carve bone or ivory into jewelry and the handles of weapons and tools. They reuse the weapons and armor of their smaller foes, stringing shields into scale armor and lashing
sword blades to wooden hafts to make giant-sized spears. The greatest battle trophies come from conquered dragons, and the greatest frost giant jarls wear armor of dragon scales or wield picks and mauls made of a dragon’s teeth or claws.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Bone Knight Bone knights are the champions of the Order of the Emerald Claw. Clad in distinctive bonecraft armor—heavy armor adorned with the bones of fallen enemies—these fearsome warriors command
-proud order to find a new purpose in the service of Lady Illmarrow. Bone Knight
Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good alignment
Armor Class 20 (bonecraft armor)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26
Orc
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react to them.
As a race, orcs have no noteworthy universal social traits, but some commonality does exist in the crude written communication that all orcs employ and in the way that they use
corpse’s ears for three days to ward off any retribution, and then bury or burn them.
Three ravens is always a good sign.
It is good luck to spit where you are about to sleep.
Gnome bones can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the Red Dragon Army, reducing them to inanimate bones. Any other threats the characters are contending with remain, but the characters have succeeded in their primary mission. Now they must escape the
they’re going to escape the citadel. If they race through the temple’s underground levels, they encounter falling rocks as the structure shakes apart (see “Scenes of Destruction”). Alternatively
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
then bury or burn them. Three ravens is always a good sign. It is good luck to spit where you are about to sleep. Gnome bones can ward off diseases if they are worn. Don’t stand inside a ring of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
tearing of flesh, and the cracking of bones spur a minotaur’s lust for carnage, overwhelming all thought and reason. In a blood rage, a minotaur charges anything it sees, butting and goring like a
into the minotaurs that echo his own savage form. Although they begin as creations of the Horned King, minotaurs can breed true with one another, giving rise to an independent race of Baphomet’s savage
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
setting. Race and class are only the skeleton of a character, though, and chapter 2 is aimed at helping you add flesh to those bones in order to make a character who is an integrated part of Ravnica’s
offers new race and class options, reflecting the unique character of Ravnica as a Magic setting, and the creatures and characters seen on Magic cards. You can also use this material in any other D&D
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
weakly endure. Later, the githyanki return to their conquered foes, plundering them again and again. Githyanki Warrior
Medium humanoid (gith), lawful evil
Armor Class 17 (half plate)
Hit Points 49
race. When their leader Gith perished, she was replaced by her undead adviser, Vlaakith. The lich-queen forbade worship of all beings except herself.
Of all their enemies, the githyanki most hate
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
skull, some bones, and a few bits of rusted armor lie atop a marble slab with a leering stone gargoyle squatting at each end. The epitaph on the door reads “Endorovich (Endorovich the Terrible): What the
disturbs the bones on the slab, one of the gargoyles awakens and attacks. If the gargoyle is reduced to 0 hit points, Endorovich’s spirit moves to the second gargoyle, which then awakens and attacks
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and one that is wholly or partly underground, an orc chieftain typically opts for the latter. If the surface location happens to be a ruin left behind by another race, orcs are more likely to use it
Followers of Yurtrus reside on the threshold of where the deep area of the cavern system begins. They are the keepers of the dead, and the entrance to their realm is festooned with piles of bones and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Dwarves of the Multiverse Like any race, dwarves display a wide array of skin tones, hair colors, and other physical traits. Adding to this diversity, they have a variety of cultural identities from
form bonds with neighbors. Mountain Dwarves. As tough and strong as the natural stoneworks they dwell among, mountain dwarves see themselves as the true progenitors of their race and the exemplars of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
stream 19 Warning sign 20 Webs Boneyard The characters come upon an eerie cavern littered with countless bones of various creatures. Whether the site is a natural graveyard for some Underdark species or
the former lair of a fearsome predator, the characters can potentially gather useful material for crafting among the bones. When the party enters a boneyard, roll a d20 and consult the table to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
control the dungeon and conduct their rites there. Tomb. Tombs are magnets for treasure hunters, as well as monsters that hunger for the bones of the dead. Treasure Vault. Built to protect powerful
Abandoned due to plague 5–8 Conquered by invaders 9–10 Creators destroyed by attacking raiders 11 Creators destroyed by discovery made within the site 12 Creators destroyed by internal conflict 13 Creators
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in a city or town dominated by another race. Everything Has a Story As do many other races, halflings enjoy accumulating personal possessions. But unlike with most other races, a halfling’s idea of
swaying reeds, There rose a hairy villain, A troll called Snobble Sweed.
He came to gobble children, To line his lair with bones, And pick his teeth with talons, And grind their flesh with stones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Wyrmheart Mine A clan of shield dwarves operated this iron mine (map 2.14) up until forty years ago, when it was conquered by a young red dragon named Tzindelor. Hew Hackinstone (see “Finding a Guide
dwarves’ battle against Tinder, including the scattered and charred bones of those who died. The dwarves left three ore carts in the mine, all in working order or repairable. The cart track circling the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
bursting the orcs apart. If it was not for the followers of Luthic, it is possible that the race of orcs would be no more than small bands of warrior-nomads, scratching out a meager existence, rather
with distaste and unease. They interact with the tribe mostly on occasions of death, claiming the bones of fallen warriors to add to the ossuary shrines of Yurtrus, and sometimes during shamanic rites
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dragon bones juts from the head, neck, back, and tail of the mound. Enormous cairns encircle the mound out to a range of a quarter mile. Beneath them lie the bones of revered Thunderbeast tribal
Silver Marches to a horde of orcs aided by an ancient white dragon named Arauthator. It was then conquered by drow until they too were forced to abandon it. Today, Nesmé lies in ruins, and monsters from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god was conquered by Maglubiyet, after all
more than one of these items. Status Symbols d20 Status Symbol 1 Earrings and notches in an ear 2 Rib bones tied into hair 3 A belt made from raccoon pelts 4 A gnome’s boot used as a hat 5 A pouch
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
tunnels beneath the warehouse were dug as smugglers’ byways. Later, worshipers of That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3) excavated chambers beneath the ground
with weak acid and floating bones. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check notices the hinged floor. With a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
crushed or charred bones of powerful adventurers and entire orc hordes that dared to enter the valley. “Old Snarl,” as Klauth is also known, likes to lie on a ledge high on one of the valley walls
Black Road through Anauroch, they conquered Llorkh, using it as a foothold in the North. The Zhentarim also laid claim to the gold and silver mines in the nearby hills and utterly depleted them, all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
delivering them to sate the dragon’s hunger.
Wealth of the Ancients. Black dragons hoard the treasures and magic items of crumbled empires and conquered kingdoms to remind themselves of their greatness
littered with the acid-pitted bones of previous victims and the fly-ridden carcasses of fresh kills, watched over by crumbling statues. Centipedes, scorpions, and snakes infest the lair, which is filled