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Monsters
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
underground. For countless generations, they have lived in the lightless caverns of Khyber. There, they tapped into a mysterious magical shadow they called the Umbra. Though some have emerged to haunt the
surface in the wake of the giant empire’s fall, they retain a spiritual and physical connection to the darkness below. Umbragen shadow walkers weave shadow magic to confound foes.Radiant
Magic Items
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
fur is worn about the edges from use. The twenty-seven pages within are of vellum painted with silver gilt on the outer edges. The whole is sewn to a leather binding with strips of sinews, making it
(frost fingers), and a poem called “Rime of the Frostmaiden” (see appendix E). The poem is an incantation, the power of which can be used to split a glacier (see chapter 6). The poem might have other capabilities, at your discretion.
Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
called Simic hybrids, though they sometimes refer to themselves as guardians.
Extensive Adaptation
A hybrid’s biological enhancements can change its appearance drastically, though most hybrids
retain their basic physical form. All are augmented with characteristics of animals, mostly aquatic, reptilian, or amphibian creatures. These include crab claws, squid tentacles, wings or fins like
Magic Items
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
After betraying and nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time
chosen creature’s appearance exactly, including its voice. Your size and speed are replaced by the chosen creature’s. You otherwise retain your own game statistics. While in this new form
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
embodiment of one of the five virtues the knights of the realm hold as standards of excellence.
The recent invasion of nightmarish creatures called Phyrexians devastated the courts, with much of the
former oaths, the knights of the Verdant Order retain their focus on the five virtues of the courts, so their Knightly Virtue trait remains unchanged.
Elf
Legacy
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names.
On declaring adulthood, an elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster
humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version.
Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin
Hobgoblin
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own.
Hobgoblins don’t build temples to their gods, lest
to them, are as follows:
1st rank: Warlord
2nd rank: General
3rd rank: Captain
4th rank: Fatal Axe
5th rank: Spear
6th rank: Fist
7th rank: Soldier
A legion is organized into units called
Shifter
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
— Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone
Shifters are sometimes called the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, the ten-thousand-year-old guild culture and division of duties reasserted itself. The ten guilds regained their dominant positions, but without the magically binding force of the Guildpact to
the Guildpact were ever broken. An intricate network of ley lines sprawling across the districts of Ravnica, called the Implicit Maze, offered a test to the guilds: if they could cooperate to solve the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
—Don Bassingthwaite,
The Binding Stone Shifters are sometimes called the weretouched, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
- Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone
Shifters are sometimes called the weretouched, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Elf Names Elves are considered children until they declare themselves adults, some time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names. On declaring adulthood, an
name, typically a combination of other Elvish words. Some elves traveling among humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version. Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Elf Names Elves are considered children until they declare themselves adults, some time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names. On declaring adulthood, an
name, typically a combination of other Elvish words. Some elves traveling among humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version. Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the warforged workers for their silence, and signed them to binding contracts. It took several weeks of dangerous exploring and a few deaths, but eventually the warforged workers found a library of
Boromar Clan crime syndicate, whose members are enemies of Daask. Not wanting to put the Sharn Watch or herself between two criminal organizations at war, Germaine called in a few old contacts to meet with Coal and find out what’s going on.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of global domination. The Aurum is divided into four suborders called Concords — copper, silver, gold, and platinum, in order of ascendance. Higher rank provides a member with improved access to the
by binding the current barons and monarchs to their will or by tearing down the current systems and creating something new. In stories driven by action, the Aurum can fund expeditions to exotic lands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Domain of Dread Parolee Kas uses an artifact called the Crown of Lies to impersonate a powerful wizard and manipulate others into retrieving an item that will allow him to free a demon lord ally
nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time, the Dark Powers of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Temples of Extraction The so-called “Temples of Extraction” are profane laboratories that fuel Szass Tam’s schemes for ascending to godhood. Szass Tam and his closest associates have reshaped this
the characters close in, the wizards cast area spells that include themselves and the party. If a shrine of binding (see below) exudes a magical effect to which creatures in the room can become inured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
to the pervasive rodents called cranium rat squeakers (see Morte’s Planar Parade) and explains how to communicate using them. Shop at the Great Bazaar. Anything and everything is sold in the bustling
adventure surrounds the characters’ identities and the nature of their deaths. While the characters retain vague, surface-level details about themselves, they’re likely to seek more information in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
village of Mbala. A powerful witch is rumored to dwell there. According to local legends, the witch forged a pact with the Lord of Bones, a god who granted her the power to create zombies that retain
their former personalities. For more information on the so-called witch, see “Mbala” later in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
significant such zones in Karrnath exist in the cities of Atur and Odakyr (now called Fort Bones). The number of Karrnathi undead soldiers steadily increased over the course of the war, with the losses
opposing forces—including civilians among those forces—unless given explicit instructions to the contrary. A few exceptional Karrnathi undead retain their individuality and the memories of their former
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
created the divine artisan Nykthos and ordered him to build altars to the gods. Nykthos’s story isn’t widely known among mortals, but the Shrine to Nyx is still called Nykthos in his honor.
Kruphix’s
are certainly those among them who might try if they could see a way to retain their own powers.
The Silence. When the squabbling of the gods threatened the world once more despite Kruphix’s warning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
deadly enemies to any who would attempt to steal or debase the history of Xen’drik. Most drow of Xen’drik worship a fierce scorpion-god called Vulkoor. Some theologians of the Sovereign Host and the
have lived in the lightless caverns of Khyber. There, they tapped into a mysterious magical shadow they called the Umbra. Though some have emerged to haunt the surface in the wake of the giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
princes. Others hold that the Elder Elemental Eye is a binding force — a common fate, or perhaps a curse — that ties the princes together. Whenever one aspect of Elemental Evil takes root in the world
princes of Elemental Evil wind up destroying the mortals who called on them. Until they do, clever (or crazed) cultists can do a great deal of harm with the elemental power they borrow.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
has since been replaced by a recently constructed temple to Lady Firehair, called the Heartward Hall. Not far from Heartward lies the town hall, a former inn that has been turned into the council
recently called the Old Dirty Dwarf, but was rechristened by its new owner, a winsome Chauntean paladin by the name of Kharissa Anuvien. Dame Kharissa claims that one of her ancestors was in the Company
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
hyper-evolved specimens are called Simic hybrids, though they sometimes refer to themselves as guardians. Extensive Adaptation A hybrid’s biological enhancements can change its appearance drastically
, though most hybrids retain their basic physical form. All are augmented with characteristics of animals, mostly aquatic, reptilian, or amphibian creatures. These include crab claws, squid tentacles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Lightning arcs between the two sets of stones, accounting for the system’s name. The elemental vessel at the front of the train, called a crew cart, holds a bound air elemental that propels the
carts that comprise most lightning rail trains. Operation. The vessel’s pilot, a House Orien dragonmarked heir, stands at the helm, high atop the crew cart, beneath the elemental binding struts. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
invasion of nightmarish creatures called Phyrexians devastated the courts, with much of the surviving populace fleeing into the wilds. A young prince, Will Kenrith, does his best to reunite the
they’ve renounced their former oaths, the knights of the Verdant Order retain their focus on the five virtues of the courts, so their Knightly Virtue trait remains unchanged.
Knight of Eldraine Medium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
elite forces among the stratians, the so-called wolves contend with threats that the Alamon can’t handle alone. After the guerrilla tactics of the Alamon have softened up a target, the heavily armored
. These servants lack citizenship’s full privileges but retain a position of some honor thanks to their class. Below these servants, at the bottom of Akros’s social hierarchy, are the serfs. Comprising
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the silhouette of Omin Dran
5 You always have twigs, leaves, and other refuse tangled in your fur or hair.
6 When you switch back to your normal form, one hand always manages to retain its
lots when no one’s looking), you might also be called upon to tend to struggling foliage or sick animals, eliminate threats to natural spaces, or serve as a font of horticultural and biological lore to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, but when they encounter other types of goblinoids (or seek them out), it is viewed by all as a divine sign — Maglubiyet has called them together to do his bidding on a grand scale. NO OTHER GOD SHALL
the new culture, taking up most leadership roles and acting as the strong center in any military action. Hobgoblins that are called to lead a host become fired with purpose, overtaken by a fanaticism
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
stripes on their hooves, foretelling an exciting and adventurous life. Lagonna Band Centaur
(MIN YUM) Lagonna Merchant Families Lagonna centaurs travel in small merchant family bands called guri. These
-discovery, called a protoporos, can last anywhere from a few weeks to several years. The Lagonna believe that a protoporos helps young centaurs find their place in the world. An omener reads the signs of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
a criminal past that comes to light when officials or bounty hunters visit your Bastion with a warrant for the hireling’s arrest. You can retain the hireling by paying a bribe of 1d6 × 100 GP
protection. They stay until you find them a new home or a hostile force attacks your Bastion. Request for Aid Your Bastion is called on to help a local leader. Perhaps there’s a search on for a missing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
from the aft deck.
“The Second Wind,” Krux declares pridefully. “Isn’t she something?”
The Second Wind is a living ship equipped with two jolly boats called Little Boom and Big Bluster (see the
, and further attempts by that character to sway her fall on deaf ears. If the party doesn’t have any spellcasters, Krux points out that they will need to hire a spelljammer. If the party tries to retain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
resistance to their goals, heedless of consequences that don’t affect them. There are many theories about why it is called the Blood War, but I believe it is because the branches of the River Styx act like
creature of all its memories. Fiends don’t fear being momentarily exposed to the Styx, but — with the notable exception of hydroloths, merrenoloths, and amnizus — even they can’t retain their memories if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
The Ordning As described in the Monster Manual, the giants of many worlds organize themselves in a complex social ranking called the ordning. At the largest scale, the ordning establishes the
suggestions for how a cloud, fire, frost, or stone giant’s efforts to retain or achieve a high status within the ordning might drive adventures. (Hill and storm giants aren’t included here because of their






