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Boon of Fluid Forms

Feats Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

can take a Magic action to shape-shift into a Beast, Humanoid, or Monstrosity with a Challenge Rating no higher than 10. When you shape-shift, you gain a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to the

statistics are replaced by the stat block of the chosen form, but you retain your creature type; alignment; personality; Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores; Hit Points; Hit Point Dice; proficiencies

Amble

Monsters Locathah Rising

statistics of the beast, but they retain their alignment, personality, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. Amble also retains all their skill and saving throw proficiencies, in addition to

unoccupied space they can see.Change Shape (2/Day). Amble magically polymorphs into a beast with a challenge rating of 1 or less, and can remain in this form for up to 6 hours. Amble's equipment melds with

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

the goliath concept of fair play. A permanently injured goliath is still expected to pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips

wisdom in their leadership, for they can rarely count on a wisdom grown with age. Goliath Names Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newborn’s mother and father, a nickname

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

"} hit points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness. Change Shape. The Abbot magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating equal to or less

present since birth. The Abbot became consumed with a prideful, obsessive desire to rid the poor Belviews of their lingering imperfections. The Belview family, however, had strange ideas of what it

Centaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

In the sprawling city of Ravnica, where “open road” seems like a contradiction and “open plain” is sheer nonsense, centaurs nevertheless retain a love of wide spaces and the

the laboratories of the Simic. Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past, and among both

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

advisor in human society. The very rare offspring of such a union are always purebloods, although they may appear fully human at birth and for several years afterward. The yuan-ti know rituals that

— yuan-ti make perfect courtiers. And, worse for the rest of us, rulers. — Elminster The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their

Wild Shape

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

rules apply: Your game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, but you retain your alignment, personality, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. You also retain all of your

Wild Shape Starting at 2nd level, you can use your action to magically assume the shape of a beast that you have seen before. You can use this feature twice. You regain expended uses when you finish

Wild Shape

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

following rules apply: Your game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, but you retain your alignment, personality, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. You also retain all of your

Wild Shape Starting at 2nd level, you can use your action to magically assume the shape of a beast that you have seen before. You can use this feature twice. You regain expended uses when you finish

The Returned

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

separated from their memories, which become wandering eidolons (see chapter 6). They retain their personalities and skills, but each Returned tends to be a very different being from who they once were

might once have held meaning. Other Returned visit anographers and describe what scraps of memory they retain. Some believe hidden wisdom lies upon these scrolls, clues to ancient mysteries, or hints

Origin of the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Origin of the Ordning Most giants believe Annam established the ordning at the very beginning and that it reflects the birth order of his sons. One myth likens the ordning to the structure of the

the ordning in some mythic future. Giants on some worlds (including Eberron) have no concept of the ordning at all. Such giants might think of themselves as a single species, with the differences

Credits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, Cory Trego-Erdner, Brian Valeza, Anna Veltkamp, Magali Villeneuve, Richard Whitters, Mark Winters, Shawn Wood, Zuzanna Wuzyk, Kieran Yanner, Trish Yochum Concept Art Director: Shawn Wood Concept

Communications Manager: Greg Tito Community Manager: Brandy Camel ON THE COVER The Witchlight Carnival has come to town! On the back cover, a displacer beast finds 8-year-old Tyler Jacobson and leads

Giant Elk

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

Giant Elk The majestic giant elk is rare to the point that its appearance is often taken as a foreshadowing of an important event, such as the birth of a king. Legends tell of gods that take the form

of giant elk when visiting the Material Plane. Many cultures therefore believe that to hunt these creatures is to invite divine wrath. Giant Elk Huge beast, unaligned Armor Class 14 (natural

Hippogriff

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

Hippogriff A beast whose magical origins are lost to history, a hippogriff possesses the wings and forelimbs of an eagle, the hindquarters of a horse, and a head that combines the features of both

don’t lay eggs but give birth to live young. Dragons, griffons, and wyverns have a taste for hippogriff meat and frequently prey on these creatures. Flying Mounts. A hippogriff raised in captivity

Amble

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

form using a bonus action on their turn. Amble’s game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, but they retain their alignment, personality, and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma

movement 5th level (2 slots): greater restoration, mass cure wounds 6th level (1 slot): conjure fey Actions Change Shape (2/Day). Amble magically polymorphs into a beast with a challenge rating of 1

Sea Elf Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

communicate simple ideas to any Beast that has a swimming speed. It can understand your words, though you have no special ability to understand it in return. Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the

Perception skill. Trance. You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a long rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in a trancelike meditation, during which you retain

Talenta Halflings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

. 6 You don’t understand the concept of “truth.” To you, everything is a story and it’s all about how you tell it. 7 You are annoyed by buildings and tools designed without consideration for

fighting styles based on different dinosaurs. Likewise, in playing a Beast Totem barbarian or Circle of the Shepherd druid, consider replacing the traditional totems with the following. Bear: Hammertail

Druid Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

you to do so. Beast Shapes Druid Level Known Forms Max CR Fly Speed 2 4 1/4 No 4 6 1/2 No 8 8 1 Yes Rules While Shape-Shifted. While in a form, you retain your personality, memories, and ability

Elemental Fury 3 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 3 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 17 +6 — 4 4 19 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Beast Spells 4 4 20 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 4 4 21 4 3 3 3

Creating Your Character

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

campaign. If you are replacing your race with a lineage, you retain any languages you had and gain no new languages. Creature Type Every creature in D&D, including every player character, has a special

list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t

Druid Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

you to do so. Beast Shapes Druid Level Known Forms Max CR Fly Speed 2 4 1/4 No 4 6 1/2 No 8 8 1 Yes Rules While Shape-Shifted. While in a form, you retain your personality, memories, and

Elemental Fury 3 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 16 +5 Ability Score Improvement 3 4 18 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 17 +6 — 4 4 19 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 18 +6 Beast Spells 4 4 20 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 19 +6 Epic Boon 4 4 21 4 3 3 3

Encounters (A-C)

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

her meal. As long as the characters keep their distance, the White Wyrm ignores them. Awakened Beast The frost druids of Icewind Dale use awaken spells to imbue native beasts with an Intelligence

score of 10 and the ability to speak Common or Druidic. The druids use these awakened beasts as spies and messengers. Roll a d8 and consult the Awakened Beast Encounter table to determine what kind of

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

roles that protect and sustain the tribe. The strongest kobolds are trained to be hunters and warriors, the most clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

Deathlock Mastermind

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

Deathlock Mastermind Though deathlocks exist to serve their patrons, they retain some freedom when it comes to devising particular tactics and carrying out their plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit

, detect thoughts, dissonant whispers, hunger of Hadar, Tasha’s hideous laughter, phantasmal force Deathlock Mastermind Archfey patron: blink, dominate beast, dominate person, faerie fire, greater

Cranium Rats

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

retain their heightened intelligence for as long as the swarm persists. The swarm also awakens latent psionic abilities implanted within each cranium rat by its mind flayer creators, bestowing upon

the illithids can always make more if they so desire. Cranium Rat Tiny beast, lawful evil Armor Class 12 Hit Points 2 (1d4) Speed 30 ft. STR 2(−4) DEX 14(+2) CON 10(+0

Druid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

only languages that appear in an elemental’s stat block, but the intent (RAI) is that druids retain their knowledge, including of languages, when they transform and can speak the languages they know if

an adopted form can speak. If a druid in elemental form can speak, can the druid cast spells? A druid can cast spells in a Wild Shape form only upon gaining the Beast Spells feature at 18th level. If a

Worshiping Mogis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

rage. This terrible new creation became his personal harbinger and battle companion. The god of slaughter didn’t name his pet, refusing to do so until the beast had claimed a hundred thousand lives

communities with long-held grudges find themselves incensed during the festival, leading them to seek violent ends to their rivalries. Wrathbringer. Shortly after his birth, Mogis decided to create a

Drow

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

stone rivals that of the greatest dwarf artisans, yet their structures retain a decidedly elven aesthetic. Though appearing delicate, drow settlements are structurally sound and remarkably resilient

mages sometimes imbue items with magic to enhance their effectiveness. However, such magic fades when exposed to sunlight, so that magical drow weapons and armor rarely retain their enhancement bonuses

Centaur

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Centaur RYAN PANCOAST In the sprawling city of Ravnica, where “open road” seems like a contradiction and “open plain” is sheer nonsense, centaurs nevertheless retain a love of wide spaces and

the Simic. Centaurs celebrate life and growth, and the birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, they revere the traditions of the past, and among both the Gruul and the

People of Akros

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

People of Akros For most of Akros’s neighbors, the term “Akroan” evokes legendary warriors, trained from birth in every martial discipline known to humankind. It brings to mind songs of tight-knit

. 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

The Fall of Ythryn

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

birth at −3859 DR. The Netherese legacy began with the discovery of the Nether Scrolls. These long, golden scrolls taught Netherese arcanists how to wield magic beyond their wildest fantasies. It took

fell into ruin. If you’ve ever played a science fiction game that includes the concept of a lost, highly advanced civilization, then you can begin to imagine what ancient Netheril must have been like

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

on each head that direct the beast by controlling the view of its blinkered eyes. Former slaves, often soldiers who once fought against the host, who now fight alongside the host to gain better

. Bugbears don’t ride mounts, but they aren’t above hitching a ride in the howdah of an enormous battle beast such as an elephant or a hydra. If the host has slaves, they pull wagons or sledges in the

Circle of Stars

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

starry form, rather than transforming into a beast. While in your starry form, you retain your game statistics, but your body becomes luminous; your joints glimmer like stars, and glowing lines connect

Druid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

? Running Wild Branding is everything. Whenever you take on a wild shape form, you do so with a unique bit of personal style that lets folks know you’re a beast to be reckoned with. Distinguishing Features

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

Life and Outlook

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

clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking

blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are

Triton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

was forced to focus. As the beast drew closer, Dalakos sought ways to turn the monstrosity from its path. He worked day and night, but ultimately his plans failed. All that Dalakos knew was destroyed

life to another, or after significant life events. Leaving a home community or transitioning to live among dryfolk might constitute such life changes. Tritons also have a fluid concept of gender and

Xaos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

belly of a massive, mechanical beast. Githzerai Embassy The githzerai embassy is an island of order amid a sea of chaos. The adamantine citadel floats above Xaos, held aloft by collective thought and

mysterious geometric pillar, their victims become unwilling incubators for hideous slaad tadpoles that erupt from their hosts at birth. Adventures in Xaos The Xaos Adventures table offers suggestions for

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