before building during command race

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating. Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of him, using a limited telepathy.Multiattack

, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean’s black depths to hunt the creatures of the

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating. Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of her, using a limited telepathy. Spellcasting. The

villages. Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean's black depths to hunt the creatures of the shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest

Damselfly Ship

Equipment

transports. Explorers and pirates like them because they’re fast and sturdy. Military leaders use them as command ships for the same reasons. Damselfly ship owners are a proud lot, fond of painting

off their ships and to race one another through asteroid belts and other obstacle courses, either for rewards or bragging rights.

Undercity Medusa

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

medusas of Ravnica, often called gorgons, are a monstrous race of creatures that appear superficially similar to human women. In place of hair, a gorgon has a writhing mass of black, serpentine

harmless. This deadly gaze attack gives medusas a degree of power among the Golgari that is out of proportion with their small numbers. Medusas command a significant share of the guild's smaller cells

Athlete

Backgrounds Mythic Odysseys of Theros

exploits precede you and might open doors or loosen tongues. Whether in one of the poleis, between them, or among the nonhuman peoples of Theros, physical contests and those who pursue them command

excel. Favored Event d8 Favored Event 1 Marathon 2 Long-distance running 3 Wrestling 4 Boxing 5 Chariot or horse race 6 Pankration (mixed

Aarakocra

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;and were imbued with a measure of their masters’ power over winds. Their descendants still command echoes of that power. From below, aarakocra look like large birds and thus are sometimes called

At 1st level, you choose whether your 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

Drow Matron Mother

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20): At will: command, dancing lights, detect magic, thaumaturgy 2/day each: banishment, blade barrier, cure wounds, hold person, plane

, with demons, spiders, and conscripted soldiers positioned between them and their enemies. Although matron mothers command great power, that power depends on maintaining the Spider Queen’s

Drow Mother of Rebellion

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20): At will: command, dancing lights, detect magic, thaumaturgy 2/day each: banishment, blade barrier, cure wounds, hold person, plane

, providing protection or advice.A Matron Mother’s Lair The palace of a drow matron mother is her home and fortress. Sigils throughout the building allow the matron mother to use the following

Yakfolk Priest

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

":"spell", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks): At will: light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1/day each: augury (cast as 1 action), bane, banishment, bestow curse, command, cure wounds

parents pack children off to communal creches once they are weaned, never to recognize them again. Yakfolk feel no loyalty to their families—only to their god and race. Skin Crawlers. A yakfolk

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Guild took over your family business, ran it into the ground, and burned the building for insurance money. You were driven into crime yourself, but you’ll never work for the Guild. You take

, government institution, or — certainly — the Guild. This operative will hear you out and, at their discretion, take your information or request up their chain of command. These meetings almost

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

command or inspiration of a deity, a direct calling or simply a desire to bring glory to one of the dwarf gods. Clan and ancestry are also important motivators. A dwarf might seek to restore a clan

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

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; entire society forever stands prepared for war. Brutal Civility Hobgoblins hold themselves to high standards of military honor. The race has a long history of shared traditions, recorded and retold

gods unique to their race, the only survivors of a pantheon that was decimated by Maglubiyet so long ago that hobgoblins don’t remember the names of the fallen. Nomog-Geaya is the greater of the

Choosing a Race

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

Choosing a Race Humans are the most common people in the worlds of D&D, but they live and work alongside dwarves, elves, halflings, and countless other fantastic species. Your character belongs to

one of these peoples. Not every intelligent race of the multiverse is appropriate for a player-controlled adventurer. Dwarves, elves, halflings, and humans are the most common races to produce the sort

Choosing a Race

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Choosing a Race Humans are the most common people in the worlds of D&D, but they live and work alongside dwarves, elves, halflings, and countless other fantastic species. Your character belongs to

one of these peoples. Not every intelligent race of the multiverse is appropriate for a player-controlled adventurer. Dwarves, elves, halflings, and humans are the most common races to produce the sort

1. Choose a Race

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

1. Choose a Race Every character belongs to a race, one of the many intelligent humanoid species in the D&D world. The most common player character races are dwarves, elves, halflings, and humans

about these races. The race you choose contributes to your character’s identity in an important way, by establishing a general appearance and the natural talents gained from culture and ancestry. Your

1. Choose a Race

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

them later. Record the traits granted by your race on your character sheet. Be sure to note your starting languages and your base speed as well. BUILDING BRUENOR, STEP 1 Bob is sitting down to

1. Choose a Race Every character belongs to a race, one of the many intelligent humanoid species in the D&D world. The most common player character races are dwarves, elves, halflings, and humans

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, and the bugbears use your head to magically command all whom you once knew. Lurid tales such as these have flowered from the seeds of truth. Bugbears do rely on stealth and strength to attack

. Gang Mentality Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The

Character Options

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

owlin, a character race option perfect for playing an owl-like student. “Choosing a College” gives advice on building a character for adventuring in Strixhaven. “Strixhaven Backgrounds” presents a

, drawing on player character rules from the Player’s Handbook and other D&D books. This chapter adds to that wealth of options with the material in the following sections: “Race Option” presents the

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Spellcasting Age Spell Save DC Spells Known Ancient Deep Dragon;Ancient 19 command, dissonant whispers, faerie fire, passwall, water breathing Deep Dragon Adventures The

, they use local settlements—and any competent visitors—as pawns in their struggle. 4 An ancient deep dragon has put the folk of a city to work building the dragon a metropolis to rule

Chapter 1: Character Creation

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

a heavily armored warforged stands guard Building on the book’s introduction, this chapter reveals how you can create a character shaped by Eberron and its war-filled history. The chapter offers you

the following choices: Race. Choose one of the playable races detailed in this chapter, or pick a race from the Player’s Handbook and learn here how Eberron has affected that species’ development

Zox Clammersham

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

allows him to command the scaladar. He has put the constructs to work building a device he calls the Simulacrux. This device will, in theory, create a simulacrum of any scaladar that passes through

Creating a Race or Subrace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Creating a Race or Subrace This section teaches you how to modify existing races, as well as create new ones. The most important step in customizing or designing races for your campaign is to start

with the story behind the race or subrace you wish to create. Having a firm idea of a race’s story in your campaign will help you make decisions during the creation process. Ask yourself several

Chapter 1: Step-By-Step Characters

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

statistics, roleplaying hooks, and your imagination. You choose a race (such as human or halfling) and a class (such as fighter or wizard). You also invent the personality, appearance, and backstory of

rogue who likes hand-to-hand combat, or a sharpshooter who picks off enemies from afar. Do you like fantasy fiction featuring dwarves or elves? Try building a character of one of those races. Do you

Chapter 1: Step-By-Step Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

statistics, roleplaying hooks, and your imagination. You choose a race (such as human or halfling) and a class (such as fighter or wizard). You also invent the personality, appearance, and backstory of

rogue who likes hand-to-hand combat, or a sharpshooter who picks off enemies from afar. Do you like fantasy fiction featuring dwarves or elves? Try building a character of one of those races. Do you

Humanoids and the Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

culture might have its own array of gods. In most D&D settings, there is no single god that can claim to have created humanity. Thus, the human proclivity for building institutions extends to religion

cataclysmic shift to replace him. With that in mind, consider the role of the gods in your world and their ties to different humanoid races. Does each race have a creator god? How does that god shape that

Burning Sugar

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

through the structure’s roof. Workers race toward the building as smoke billows through the roof and doors. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check suspects that the

leap up nearby columns and race along the thatched reed roof. A half dozen workers have fallen into the sinkhole and struggle to clamber out. The mill is in chaos as a dozen workers make

Goblinoid War Camp

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

wooden building in the middle of camp. Here the warlord meets with advisors and makes plans for future conquest. Most of the time, a command center also holds elite bugbear bodyguards that protect

. This configuration enables all the goblinoids to swiftly rally and exit the camp en masse to meet an approaching threat. Command Center The camp’s warlord resides in the command center, which is a large

Kraken Priest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

Kraken Priest Kraken Priest Medium humanoid (any race), any evil alignment Armor Class 10 Hit Points 75 (10d8 + 30) Speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft. STR 12(+1) DEX 10(+0) CON

hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: command, create or destroy water 3/day each: control water, darkness, water breathing

Cult Fanatic

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

Cult Fanatic Cult Fanatic Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good alignment Armor Class 13 (leather armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 30 ft. STR 11(+0) DEX 14(+2) CON

Wisdom (spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command

Cult Fanatic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Fanatic Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good alignment Armor Class 13 (leather armor) Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6) Speed 30 ft. STR 11 (+0) DEX 14 (+2) CON 12 (+1

(spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy 1st level (4 slots): command, inflict wounds

Pirate Captain

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

Pirate Captain Pirate captains spend their lives at sea, earning and keeping command through blood and daring. A captain’s impressive sword work and biting words inspire both confidence and fear in a

ship’s crew. Sigurd “Snake Eyes” is the pirate captain who leads a gang of smugglers in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh. Pirate Captain Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 14

Blackguard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Blackguard Blackguard Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good alignment Armor Class 18 (plate) Hit Points 153 (18d8 + 72) Speed 30 ft. STR 18(+4) DEX 11(+0) CON 18(+4

the following paladin spells prepared: 1st level (4 slots): command, protection from evil and good, thunderous smite 2nd level (3 slots): branding smite, find steed 3rd level (2 slots): blinding

26. Clayworks

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

26. Clayworks The scent of dry clay pervades these rooms. 26a. Building Blocks This room contains piles of tiny interlocking clay bricks that radiate auras of transmutation magic under the scrutiny

of a detect magic spell. The bricks can be assembled into a single Large object, two Medium objects, or four Small objects. A sculpture animates at its creator’s command, as though affected by an

Bone Knight

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

paladins of the Blood of Vol were fused into suits of bonecraft armor, whose magic focused their divine gifts, allowing them to command units of mindless undead. Bonecraft armor can’t be removed

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

from the sea, but the dragon is too proud to ask for help getting home. 6 A topaz dragon is building a tableau of desiccated creatures and has grown obsessed with catching one treasure hunter

charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature. Cancellation. The dragon chooses an active spell of 5th level or

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