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Darkling
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
absorbs over the course of its lifetime explodes outward when the darkling dies, incinerating the creature and much of its possessions.
Love of Art. Despite their curse, darklings retain a fondness
for the beauty of art. A darkling might risk taking a peek at a sunset or lighting a tiny candle to glimpse the colors in a painting or a jewel.
Elder Transformation. A wise and respected darkling can
Darkling Elder
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much of its possessions.
Love of Art. Despite their curse, darklings retain a fondness for the beauty of art. A darkling might risk taking a peek at a sunset or lighting a tiny candle to glimpse
the colors in a painting or a jewel.
Elder Transformation. A wise and respected darkling can qualify to undergo a ritual to become an elder. Other elders mark the supplicant with glowing tattoos
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Storm King's Thunder
behind a piece of regalia called the Korolnor Scepter, a magic item that allows its owner to harness the powers of the Wyrmskull Throne. In accordance with her father’s wishes, Serissa has
despite their size, they are capable of great feats of heroism. But Iymrith and Uthor have advised Serissa to steer clear of them. Uthor believes (incorrectly) that an alliance with the small folk
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Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
and leaves nothing behind, except a pile of ashes plus whatever equipment it was wearing or carrying.The beast can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action
nightmare beast’s legs end in claws, enabling it to climb well despite its size. Its skin is thick and tough, and its teeth are long and sharp. A pair of long, curved tusks jut from the sides of
Halfling
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Regis the halfling, the only one of his kind for hundreds of miles in any direction, locked his fingers behind his head and leaned back against the mossy blanket of the tree trunk. Regis was short
despite the rise and fall of empires.
Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings’ hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Some halfling
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
for new growth and construction.
Despite being competent swimmers and making their lairs on seacoasts and in brackish marshes, topaz dragons hate the water. Unfortunately, their favorite food is giant
intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath.
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Topaz dragons rarely tolerate any
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Candlekeep Mysteries
shirt and trousers.
Personality Trait. “I judge others by their actions. Words mean nothing.”
Ideal. “Knowledge. The Book of Inner Alchemy will help me leave behind the sins of my
convinced that I deserve eternal life, despite all the suffering I've inflicted on others."Poison, ThunderNimble Escape. Bak Mei takes the Disengage or Hide action.
Triton
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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
them.
Tritons also have a tendency to emerge from their isolation under the assumption that other folk will welcome them as respected allies and mentors. Again, distance drives much of this attitude
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dust, clearing the way for new growth and construction.
Despite being competent swimmers and making their lairs on seacoasts and in brackish marshes, topaz dragons hate the water. Unfortunately
destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath.
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Topaz
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the words I live by.
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I am always the first to offer a compliment.
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Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders!
Crystal
’t always appreciate the dragon’s sense of humor.
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A young crystal dragon finds some manticore;manticores' bluster hilarious and befriends them despite their fear. But the dragon is
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Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of an enemy ship, surviving on brackish water and foolhardy rats. At the right moment, you crept up to the deck and took over the ship on your own.
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Leave None Behind. You carried an
injured marine for miles to avoid capture and death.
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Marines are looked up to by other soldiers and respected by their superiors. They are veteran warriors
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
modeled my career after a highly respected lawmage or arrester, but I fear that my role model might be involved in something illegal.
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know a homunculus in the halls of New Prahv who can get things done behind the scenes.
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I was once summoned to the presence of Supreme Judge Isperia, the guildmaster of the Azorius, who
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Nuikin accomplishments. Ocrotire. The Ocrotires descend from respected admirals and seafaring explorers (despite Borca’s lack of a coast). Their estate features a vast oceanarium featuring thousands
of bizarre sea creatures and a complete megalodon skeleton. Olzanik. This family of metalworkers obsesses over war. To them, every success is a conquest, but no Olzanik has ever seen battle in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Heather House In Mordentshire, the Weathermay family are respected local paragons of virtue and good sense—despite some family members’ unfortunate proclivity for adventuring. The head of the family
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, and magical lights. Accusations fly as the characters become entangled in a feud between the well-respected Tyenmo and Xungoon merchant families of the Siabsungkoh valley. To prevent the families
’ conflict from escalating, the characters must earn the trust of the market’s vendors and gain their help to unmask who’s behind a rash of vandalism and thefts.
Paladin
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Clad in plate armor that gleams in the sunlight despite the dust and grime of long travel, a human lays down her sword and shield and places her hands on a mortally wounded man. Divine radiance
shines from her hands, the man’s wounds knit closed, and his eyes open wide with amazement.
A dwarf crouches behind an outcrop, his black cloak making him nearly invisible in the night, and watches
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’ve learned that most of the real business of entertainment (or any other venture) happens behind the scenes. It’s easy for you to case what sorts of audiences attend what venue — like
follow me around.
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I once satirized a noble who still wants my head. It was a mistake that I will likely repeat.
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I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble.
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Despite my best efforts, I am unreliable to my friends.
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
basic knowledge of the structure of buildings, including the stuff behind the walls. You can also find blueprints of a specific building in order to learn the details of its construction. Such
protocols will lead us toward progress more surely than any belief system. (Lawful)
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Fun. I love my job! Despite the dangerous working conditions, there’s nothing I’d rather do
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
House Baenre The matron mother of House Baenre is the voice of Lolth in Menzoberranzan, and despite recent events, maintains absolute control of the city. Quenthel knows how Demogorgon made his way
from the Abyss to the City of Spiders. She wasn’t surprised to learn that her brother Gromph — the Archmage of Menzoberranzan — was behind it, for she’s seen evidence of his growing unhappiness in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
5. Portrait of a Mad Mage This room is empty except for an enormous red velvet curtain that covers the north wall. A pull-rope on one side of the curtain allows it to be drawn back. Behind the
beyond the Material Plane. Halaster’s face is chillingly calm despite the violent chaos around him, and his piercing gaze seems to follow anyone who views the portrait. Any creature that beholds the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
exterior of this two-story circular theater. People pass along the street, but all is dark behind the boards that cover the structure’s windows. A tattered awning shades the theater’s stout wooden
double door.
The Twilight Rose was shut down by the Brightguard years ago for hosting performances deemed immoral. Despite this, the building’s doors are unlocked. Any character who listens at the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
pet wolf, Ripper, and two goblins. The bugbear is filled with delusions of grandeur and views himself as a mighty warlord just beginning his career of conquest. He is not entirely sane, referring to
can provide half cover to any creature fighting or hiding behind them. Most are marked with the image of a blue lion—the symbol of the Lionshield Coster, a merchant company with a warehouse and trading
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
such ruling master, Helm Dwarf-Friend, was so beloved and respected that his descendants were able to crown themselves kings, something no dwarf before or since has dared to do in Sundabar. King
were meeting in was crushed. Despite the best efforts of Aleina Brightlance of Silverymoon’s Knights in Silver to organize a defense, and the valiant efforts of the Sundabar garrison, orcs streamed
Kobold
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sent Kurtulmak to retrieve it. Garl lured his pursuer into a maze-like cavern, then collapsed the exits behind him, trapping Kurtulmak for all eternity. Kurtulmak is a hateful deity, one who despises
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Demon Ruin The Lords of Dust maintain a variety of safe houses and sanctums across Eberron, but their most tightly bound locations are the ruins left behind from the Age of Demons, scattered across
the Demon Wastes. Demon Ruin Features Map 4.7 what a demon ruin might look like. A demon ruin is an echo of grandeur swathed in flame and ravaged by time. Despite the rich appointments and impeccable
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Paladin Clad in plate armor that gleams in the sunlight despite the dust and grime of long travel, a human lays down her sword and shield and places her hands on a mortally wounded man. Divine
radiance shines from her hands, the man’s wounds knit closed, and his eyes open wide with amazement. A dwarf crouches behind an outcrop, his black cloak making him nearly invisible in the night, and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
thick forest looming behind it conceals the dark and sordid dealings that sometimes transpire there. Despite its attraction to criminals and miscreants, Lonelywood is not a place where folk murder each
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Paladin Clad in plate armor that gleams in the sunlight despite the dust and grime of long travel, a human lays down her sword and shield and places her hands on a mortally wounded man. Divine
radiance shines from her hands, the man’s wounds knit closed, and his eyes open wide with amazement. A dwarf crouches behind an outcrop, his black cloak making him nearly invisible in the night, and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
House Dimir ZEZHOU CHEN A vampire appeared out of the darkness, as quiet as a breeze. He was stripped to the waist despite the chill underground, and his eyes reflected light like a cat’s. He
secret: behind a facade of respectable messengers and reporters lurks an association of spies and assassins whose existence is barely suspected by the populace at large. Secrecy is both House Dimir’s best
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
and the surrounding region were the breadbasket of the empire until war took its toll. Now bulettes and griffons terrorize the countryside, and work crews periodically unearth Undead left behind by
own hands. Churapoor A natural harbor shelters the port of Churapoor from seasonal monsoons. Despite the devastation of war, the city boasts a healthy economy, but it always needs adventurers to guard its shipments of alchemical concoctions, spices, and rich textiles.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Kalaman’s colors are visible on these soldiers’ armor, despite the dents and stains of battle. It’s easy to pick out Darrett among these riders in his distinctive Solamnic armor. Another figure sits behind
rides with Lord Bakaris behind him, sharing his mount. Darrett spots the characters and tells them the Dragon Army’s forces overwhelmed Kalaman’s troops and are in pursuit. He urges the characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, where citizens commune with the dead in joyful festivals, and industrious minds create wonders of magic and technology. Despite San Citlán’s rich culture and magical marvels, economic inequality is
behind. As harsh as life can be for those in the city, the borderlands are harsher still. There, every day is a struggle to survive in the face of poverty, banditry, and drought. A cosmopolitan trade hub
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
fiendish powers, a bargain that ultimately resulted in the ruin of Manivarsha. She is behind Amanisha’s capture and is loath to let her prisoner escape. Before the party can complete their conversation
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Jijibisha Manivarshi uses the ultroloth stat block, but she has access to only the wall of fire spell and the at-will spells from her Innate Spellcasting trait. Despite her fiendish powers, she looks
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
to prove themselves worthy by defeating as many foes as possible. Venal Ambushers. Despite their intimidating builds, bugbears move with surprising stealth. They are fond of setting ambushes and flee
might be left behind to help the rest of the band escape. Afterward, that bugbear might help pursuers track down its former companions if doing so saves its life.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
crumbling structures and diseased plants to dust, clearing the way for new growth and construction.
Despite being competent swimmers and making their lairs on seacoasts and in brackish marshes, topaz
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A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragon’s territory, and desperate locals seek to find out what’s behind the dragon’s wrath