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Gith
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by revenge and convinced that they deserved to take whatever they wanted from the worlds they traveled. Ranging out from the titanic city of Tu’narath on the Astral Plane, they send raiders out
pacifists by nature, they share the githyanki’s racial hatred for mind flayers, and from time to time they send out squads to destroy illithid outposts.
If the two races were ever to team up
Triton
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the tritons’ role as the world’s true protectors.
Staunch Champions
Despite their off-putting manners, tritons are benevolent creatures at heart, convinced that other civilized races
extended their stewardship over the sea floor from their initial settlements and built outposts to create trade with other races. Despite this expansion, few folk know of them. Their settlements are so
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
to live their lives at a slower pace than smaller folk. They often speak slowly and avoid rushing into decisions. Adding potential confusion to their interactions with smaller races, giants are often
conversation with irrelevant historical context. 3 The giant is curious about minute details of fashion, slang, and popular culture among Humanoids. 4 The giant is a hopeless procrastinator, always convinced
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Hazlik’s Powers and Dominion Hazlik is a vain, egotistical overlord, convinced he is the supreme being in his domain. His statistics echo those of an archmage, but he favors using an array of magic
surveillance are detailed in “The Eye of Hazlik” later in this domain description. Closing the Borders. Hazlik can open and close the borders of his domain at will, as detailed in “The Mists” at the start of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Staunch Champions Despite their off-putting manners, tritons are benevolent creatures at heart, convinced that other civilized races deserve their protection. Their attitude might grate, but when
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Emerald Enclave is looking for adventurers to help patrol Goldenfields’ borders. If the characters take the bait, Goldenfields becomes the starting point for this adventure (see chapter 2). Although you
he has no proof to corroborate his suspicions, Blagothkus sees dragon conspiracies everywhere and is convinced that evil dragons would pounce on the chance to throw giant society into chaos. Although
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
paths. The githyanki were motivated by revenge and convinced that they deserved to take whatever they wanted from the worlds they traveled. Ranging out from the titanic city of Tu’narath on the Astral
the githzerai are pacifists by nature, they share the githyanki’s racial hatred for mind flayers, and from time to time they send out squads to destroy illithid outposts. If the two races were ever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Scholars, wizards, druids, and bards of other races have different ideas about how halflings escape peril, suggesting that by virtue of something in their nature, they occupy a special place in the
warm to creatures of other races that don’t try to do them harm, in large part due to the lack of guile that goes along with their innocent nature. Appearance doesn’t matter; what counts is a creature’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
captured a pentadrone and afterward became convinced the Maze Engine existed in the Underdark. Unfortunately, the modron’s axiomatic mind couldn’t be broken, and it perished rather than reveal anything
his mind and his will. Shedrak is completely mad, considers Karazikar a god, and brooks no defiance or disrespect toward his “divine master.” Slaves One hundred slaves of various humanoid races serve
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the wild, centaurs avoid conflict but fight fiercely when pressed. They roam the vast wilderness, keeping far from borders, laws, and the company of other creatures. Wilderness Nomads. Centaur tribes
vanish into the wilderness and are never seen again. Those that can bear the loss of their tribe might take up residence among other races. Frontier settlements value the nature knowledge of their centaur
Kobold
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, designed to collapse under the weight of any creature heavier than a kobold. On occasion, the route through a kobold lair runs along a ledge that borders a cavern or a crevasse, and the kobolds might
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
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
dragons to demonstrate loyalty to Tiamat. The copper dragon also believes that unrestricted interaction between humanoids and dragons has been disastrous for both races. The Dracorage mythal serves as
themselves. However, she is not convinced they would succeed, and having humanoid allies would reduce casualties for both sides. Attitude. Neutral. If any character is a dragonborn, Tazmikella is instead
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
muut and atcha (honor and duty), but they believe that humans and their kin don’t deserve to be treated with honor. All the goblinoid races work together among the Dhakaani, and all are convinced of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dragons to demonstrate loyalty to Tiamat. The copper dragon also believes that unrestricted interaction between humanoids and dragons has been disastrous for both races. The Dracorage mythal serves as
themselves. However, she is not convinced they would succeed, and having humanoid allies would reduce casualties for both sides. Attitude. Neutral. If any character is a dragonborn, Tazmikella is instead
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
several high-stakes dinosaur races. He lost more than he won but caught the eye of the merchant prince Jobal, who convinced him there was more profit in wilderness exploration. Kwilgok the tortle (see
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Certain. The Domains of Dread provide malleable settings for any kind of horror adventure. As domains are unmoored from conventional reality, anything can happen within their borders. Normal people
that the most terrifying possibilities come to pass. As a result, even the most familiar races, magic items, and monsters in the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual have places in Ravenloft, but with twists that make them creepy or mysterious.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of the world. Their hut villages thrive in forbidding grottoes, half-sunken ruins, and watery caverns.
Territorial Xenophobes. Lizardfolk deal and trade with other races only rarely. Fiercely
stalked, killed, and devoured. They make no distinction between humanoids, beasts, and monsters. Similarly, lizardfolk don’t like reaching too far beyond their borders, where they could easily become
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
heavier than a kobold. On occasion, the route through a kobold lair runs along a ledge that borders a cavern or a crevasse, and the kobolds might erect a railing or a wall that prevents them from
falling off the edge — high enough to protect a kobold but low enough to serve as a tripping hazard for a larger creature. Those of other humanoid races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
vault. Hill dwarves are more perceptive and empathic than their kin. They rely on their intuition and insight to guide them in relationships with other races. To offset the disadvantage of not being
deity’s influence weakened Bhaerynden and left it vulnerable to the dark elves that threatened its borders. That claim might well be true, but shield dwarf scholars point out that those who abandoned
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, calling them in when it suits them — often with interest. Rivalries exist between kingpins, and their territorial borders shift constantly. As long as these internal feuds don’t disrupt Guild
address every instance of petty crime. The Guild’s operations widen to numerous commercial ventures, such as gambling dens, animal fights, races, and brawling tournaments. Their traffickers also maintain
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Crew Territories The fact that city’s numerous crews can be based on both geographical and professional communities means that their territories often overlap or stretch beyond the borders of any
fear of rats races down the street and slams into the party, having witnessed a bunch of rats feeding on a corpse in an alley.
7 The druid Torimesh offers one party member a strange symbol
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
, calling them in when it suits them — often with interest. Rivalries exist between kingpins, and their territorial borders shift constantly. As long as these internal feuds don’t disrupt Guild
address every instance of petty crime. The Guild’s operations widen to numerous commercial ventures, such as gambling dens, animal fights, races, and brawling tournaments. Their traffickers also maintain
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Crew Territories The fact that city’s numerous crews can be based on both geographical and professional communities means that their territories often overlap or stretch beyond the borders of any
Expeditions mocks a party member’s armor. She offers to apply “raptor repellent” at the discounted price of 10 gp. 6 A man with a dreadful fear of rats races down the street and slams into the party, having
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
(predominantly cloud and storm giants), but some orders have been known to accept goliaths, firbolgs, and members of other peoples into their ranks. (Goliaths and firbolgs appear as character races in
the giant is a dangerous marauder. 4 A giant knight is convinced the adventurers pose a threat and must be eliminated. 5 Following rumors of a “dangerous giants’ hideout” in the mountains, the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
races, such as Elvish or Dwarvish, remain the same in every domain. Those who wish to learn a domain’s language can do so using the training downtime activity (see the Player’s Handbook). Although it
about the nature of their domains or what lies beyond the Mists. This preoccupation, along with the lack of shared borders or reliable travel, means that mercantile ventures and military conquests
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
recent years, King Hekaton had become convinced that the age of the giants was past, as evidenced by the growing distance between the giants and their gods. Annam the All-Father didn’t answer prayers
convinced her that she has an important destiny to fulfill, and that the gods will reward her if she brings about the return of Ostoria. Serissa When King Hekaton disappears, Princess Serissa finds herself
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
overlooks the forest it borders. A few farms cluster around it, the locals relying on the royal garrison to keep them safe from marauders. Burle’s most distinctive feature is the small copse of trees
keeps the warriors and rangers headquartered here ready to fight at a moment’s notice. She is especially keen to hear news about the Scarlet Brotherhood. Kiara is convinced that the organization poses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
beyond civilization’s borders. 5 I met a grizzled ranger who taught me woodcraft and the secrets of the wild lands. 6 I served in an army, learning the precepts of my profession while blazing trails
became a sorcerer because … 1 When I was born, all the water in the house froze solid, the milk spoiled, or all the iron turned to copper. My family is convinced that this event was a harbinger of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
believe themselves more powerful and influential than they truly are, imitating the Lords of Waterdeep by going robed and masked to council meetings. This charade, in the eyes of most, borders on farce, as
as old as the creator races. Flying Netherese cities drifted through the skies all over the North, but primarily they hung high over a verdant land that is now the desert of Anauroch.
Then Karsus
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
its hunting grounds — territory that often overlaps with the hunting grounds of other Uthgardt tribes as well as land claimed by civilized races, orcs, dragons, goblinoids, and other creatures
cracked and tough as dinosaur leather. He has convinced all of the Thunderbeast clans to hide in the depths of the Lurkwood and is arming them for a “stampede” through the Surbrin Hills and the Dessarin
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
of the guards are human, with a sprinkling of shield dwarves, half-orcs, and other races. A sheriff’s deputy named Augrek Brighthelm (see appendix D) often stands watch at the southwest gate. She
hours without tiring. Others might bristle at her temerity, but she usually gets what she wants. B6. Town Hall Bryn Shander’s town hall is the largest building that borders the central square. It is
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
conflict on the Material Plane. Lolth convinced Selvetarm to destroy Zanassu in its depleted state and seize the spider demon’s burgeoning divine power. She did so by suggesting to Selvetarm that a
expressing reverence for Selvetarm, though such an individual might still beg his aid privately. Vhaeraun Vhaeraun stands for the dark elves’ superiority over other races and for the primacy of individual
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. They refuse to leave their woods, guarding relics and ruins of ages past, and they want nothing to do with the world beyond their borders. Arn Forest This stretch of pine trees and muskeg bogs lies on
amuse her. She employs nine deputies (N male and female veterans of various races) who live in the village proper to help keep the peace. Tamalin also gives free room and board to adventurers who
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Metallic Dragons Metallic dragons seek to preserve and protect, viewing themselves as one powerful race among the many races that have a place in the world. Noble Curiosity. Metallic dragons covet
in its hoard for the greater good. However, another creature’s need for or right to the item is often unclear from the dragon’s point of view. A metallic dragon must be bribed or otherwise convinced to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Othovir to learn the truth. Urlam is convinced that Tolmara Hysstryn (see area T14) has a secret, and he wants to know what it is. The characters can complete this quest by finding Tolmara’s dead
commoners (LG males and females of various races and ethnicities). Guests sleep in private rooms on the upper floor. T11. Othovir’s Harness Shop A skilled harness-maker named Othovir (see appendix D