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Tiefling

Species Player’s Handbook

Tieflings are either born in the Lower Planes or have fiendish ancestors who originated there. A tiefling (pronounced TEE-fling) is linked by blood to a devil, a demon, or some other Fiend. This

abyssal legacy. Horns, fur, tusks, and peculiar scents are common physical features of such tieflings, most of whom have the blood of demons coursing through their veins. Chthonic Tieflings who have the

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

about forming allies of convenience, and she’s worked with Szass Tam and his Red Wizards of Thay, the Arcane Brotherhood of Luskan, devil cultists, and more. Although Valindra has the sunken

pallor common to liches, she prefers to maintain a magical disguise that allows her to appear as the high elf she was in life. Ever the schemer, Valindra doesn’t use this disguise out of nostalgia

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath

that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins

call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or

Darkling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’ wrath, she cursed every member of his house. The seelie fey’s true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey

refer to the house’s descendants as dubh sith—“darklings.” Darklings dwell in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins.

Ancient Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

in barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s

dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Thunderstorms rage within 6 miles of the lair. Dust devils scour the land within 6 miles of the lair. A dust devil has the

Adult Blue Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair

’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Thunderstorms rage within 6 miles of the lair. Dust devils scour the land within 6 miles of the lair. A dust devil has the

Miirym

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

that distance appear transparent and don’t prevent light from passing through them. This vision can penetrate 5 feet of stone, 3 inches of common metal, and up to 10 feet of wood or dirt. Thicker

essence roils with the promise of breath weapons and spells of destruction. Adventurers who explore the passages beneath Candlekeep might encounter Miirym, who’s more interested in news of

Iymrith

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out crystallized caverns and tunnels beneath the sands. Thunderstorms rage around a legendary blue dragon’s lair, and narrow tubes lined

creates one or more of the following effects: Thunderstorms rage within 6 miles of the lair. Dust devils scour the land within 6 miles of the lair. A dust devil has the statistics of an air

Hulgaz

Monsters The Book of Many Things

":"Curdle Heart", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage as the charmed condition applied by Hulgaz ends on it.Hulgaz is a devil who hails from the stinking swamps of Minauros, the third layer of the

her finger is a well-rehearsed ploy, a gesture she has weaponized to put her targets off guard. Hulgaz is a charmer in both the common and magical sense. She effortlessly ingratiates herself

Ruinblade

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

version of the green devil face of the Tomb of Horrors is fashioned into the hilt of the weapon, with the blade extending from its open mouth. The blade always appears ruined and rusting, and causes its

darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common, and can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is a rough, ruined echo. While you are attuned

Deck of Several Things

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

or at any other point during the adventure. Flames. The Grand Master of the Monastery of the Distressed Body becomes your enemy. The bone devil seeks your ruin, savoring your suffering before

attempting to slay you. If the Grand Master has already been defeated, you gain the enmity of Garret Levistusson’s patron — a similarly powerful devil. Fool. For the duration of the

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

. 5 My loyalty to my sovereign is unwavering. 6 The common folk must see me as a hero of the people. d6 Flaw 1 I secretly believe that everyone is beneath me. 2 I

wonderful and important person in the world. 2 The common folk love me for my kindness and generosity. 3 No one could doubt by looking at my regal bearing that I am a cut above the unwashed

Runaway Author

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Runaway Author I penned a notorious exposé called “The Hellbent Highborn,” which accused several prominent patriars in Baldur’s Gate and nobles in Waterdeep of being devil worshipers. Although my accusations were well founded, I made a lot of enemies and was forced to seek refuge in Icewind Dale.

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

the dwarf could see of the man’s face beneath a green hood was tan skin and a brownish-red beard. A longbow was slung over one shoulder and a sword hung at his left side. He was dressed in soft

. EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Sylvan Equipment: A Selesnya insignia, a healer’s kit, robes, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 5 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins) Feature: Conclave’s Shelter As a

always straining to peer into another reality that seems to be just beyond my senses. 5 I’m uneasy if I can’t see plants growing or feel soil beneath my feet. 6 Seeing illness

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

of savage humanoids and weird cults in untamed lands. Others gain positions of great influence, especially where elemental beings are revered. A few genasi leave the Material Plane to find refuge in

bloodlines of those genasi have spread into other lands. Though far from common, air and fire genasi are more likely to be found in the western regions of Faerûn, along the coast from Calimshan north

Klauth

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

contain numerous caves, two of them large enough for Klauth to shelter in. He keeps his legendary hoard in tunnels beneath one cavern, which can be entered only by lifting or pushing aside a massive slab of

legendary red dragon’s lair is warped by the dragon’s magic, which creates one or more of the following effects: Small earthquakes are common within 6 miles of the dragon’s lair. Water

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

make their way through it. 6 Remorhaz;Remorhazes infest the glacier beneath an adult crystal dragon;adult crystal dragon's lair, posing an imminent threat to the dragon’s home and hoard

are the most common materials they use in the construction of a lair, crystal and other precious minerals feature prominently in certain areas. In this way, crystal dragons’ hoards literally

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

picks and hammers in deep mines and blazing forges, a commitment to clan and tradition, and a burning hatred of goblins and orcs—these common threads unite all dwarves. Short and Stout Bold

common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

We spent three months tracking the green dragon before locating the forest in which it sought refuge. On our second day in that place, we woke to find the dragon’s head placed in the center

heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life. In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

: Choose one of Elvish, Giant, or Kraul Equipment: A Golgari insignia, a poisoner’s kit, a pet beetle or spider, a set of common clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp worth of mixed

enjoyable arguments there. 10 I regularly pick up refuse from beneath a Simic laboratory, and sometimes I talk to the researcher who dumps it there.

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

and crystal eyes embedded beneath a reinforced brow ridge. Beyond these common elements of warforged design, the precise materials and build of a warforged vary based on the purpose for which it was

their muscles, wrapped around a framework of steel, darkwood, or stone. Armored plates form a protective outer shell and reinforce joints. Warforged share a common facial design, with a hinged jaw

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Ah, the tritons. Imagine if the elves spent a few centuries far beneath the sea, where their arrogance and pretension could grow undisturbed. At least the tritons spent that time fighting sahuagin

readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight and die for humans, merfolk, and other creatures without question. Their self-absorbed nature makes them overlook the history of other

Devil Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Devil Traits Common traits among devils include the following: Charm. Devils are consummate charmers. Like humans, some are better at it than others. The good ones savor the exchange of pleasantries

devil as it plots its conquest or corruption of a soul. This allows for winding schemes that are rarely what they seem on the surface. For minor devils, a simple acceptance of an evil gift is enough

Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel

Features Those familiar with the Radiant Citadel know the following details: Hallmarks. The Radiant Citadel is an extraplanar refuge known for its collaborative society and ecological beauty. Local

city. This makes the population an ethnically diverse mix of humans, dragonborn, dwarves, elves, gnomes, and halflings, along with a variety of other races. Languages. Common is widely known, along with dozens of other languages.

Features

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

Features Those familiar with the Radiant Citadel know the following details: Hallmarks. The Radiant Citadel is an extraplanar refuge known for its collaborative society and ecological beauty. Local

city. This makes the population an ethnically diverse mix of humans, dragonborn, dwarves, elves, gnomes, and halflings, along with a variety of other races. Languages. Common is widely known, along with dozens of other languages.

The Rank and File

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

ranks. A devil of a higher rank can potentially compel those beneath it to obey its orders, but it must still abide by the law when exercising its authority. In most cases, a devil can demand the

Material Plane deal primarily with devils from the lower tiers of the hierarchy. All Creatures in Their Places Status is all-important to devils. Every devil knows its place in the hierarchy, and each

Harvester Devil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers

Darkvision 120 ft. (unimpeded by magical Darkness); Passive Perception 13 Languages Common, Infernal; telepathy 120 ft. CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2) Traits Diabolic Ward. Attack rolls against the devil

Harvester Devil Devil of Guile and Temptation Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells); Treasure: Implements With a name that hints at their skill at gathering souls for the Nine Hells, harvester devils are

Event 1: River's Edge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Event 1: River’s Edge Lulu guides the characters toward Zariel, finding her on the ground of Avernus beneath Elturel. Read or paraphrase the following to set the scene: Elturel hangs above you and

gnats, and a battle rages fiercely beneath it. Thousands of fiends clash in Elturel’s shadow. And at their center stands a being wreathed in flame, striking down demons with tireless fury. Lulu

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

network of passages beneath the streets, connecting them to a nearby waterway and greatly improving the town’s sanitation. If the kobolds like the area and aren’t mistreated by the humans

hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them. Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

offering plentiful opportunities for sky gazing. Though ice and snow are the most common materials they use in the construction of a lair, crystal and other precious minerals feature prominently in

snow structures reminiscent of castles but open to the sky. Glittering crystals scattered about their lairs glow with gathered starlight, and caves or tunnels beneath the ice and snow provide protected

Stonecloaks

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

-foot-tall golems worship the Mad Mage as a god and regard the Runestone as his eye into their dark domain. The Stonecloaks don’t like it that a lich has taken refuge in the stalagmite tower, but

. It understands the following languages but can’t speak: Abyssal, Celestial, Common, Draconic, Dwarvish, Elvish, Infernal, and Undercommon. Stonecloaks use a system of eye blinks to communicate nonverbally with one another.

Imp

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

Imp Imp Tiny fiend (devil, shapechanger), lawful evil Armor Class 13 Hit Points 10 (3d4 + 3) Speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft. (20 ft. in rat form; 20 ft., fly 60 ft. in raven form; 20 ft., climb 20

Senses Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11 Languages Infernal, Common Challenge 1 (200 XP) Shapechanger. The imp can use its action to polymorph into the beast form of a rat, a raven, or a

Infernal Contracts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Infernal Contracts Once the devil and the character agree to the terms of a deal, the agreement must be sealed with a contract, which the devil can produce as an action. The contract often appears in

pay the price specified in the contract immediately suffers a penalty for breaching the contract, as specified in the contract itself. Common penalties include the following: The character’s soul is

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