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Birth of a Beholder

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

Birth of a Beholder Beholders can produce others of their own kind, but the process has nothing to do with biology and everything to do with psychology. When a beholder sleeps, its body goes briefly

solitary beholder lairs within a cave system or a ruined structure, either one of its own making or a place the creature took over after killing or driving off the beholder that gave it birth. A solitary

Birth of a Darklord

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

Birth of a Darklord Upon the completion of the Darklord’s greatest irredeemable act, the Mists drag them—and perhaps the lands around them—into the Domains of Dread. At this point, you should have an

Birth of the Poleis

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

Birth of the Poleis The end of the Age of Trax corresponds roughly with the rise of the fourth and latest generation of gods, whose interests lie in the application of more abstract principles to the

Sorcerer

Classes Player’s Handbook

power, while others trace it to strange events in their personal or family history. The blessing of a dragon or a dryad at a baby’s birth or the strike of lightning from a clear sky might spark a

House Agent

Backgrounds Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

might be a member of the family by birth or an employee of the house with no familial connection. You’ve earned your living by doing the business of the house, serving as the hands, feet, and eyes

Oath of the Noble Genies

Classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

land teeming with genies. Paladins who swear this oath often undertake quests that take them all over the Realms and across the multiverse—including the Elemental Planes. These paladins share

the following tenets: Sow the seeds of creation amid the ashes of destruction. Lead with splendor and grace. Respect the elements, and fear their wrath.

Red Slaad Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved

, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of the host’s chest in 1 round, killing the host in the

Kiddywidget

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Tail","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage.A skitterwidget that gives birth to a kiddywidget can’t procreate for 3d6 days afterward. Still, given that

":"roll","rollAction":"Hours"} hours for an impregnated skitterwidget to give birth to one kiddywidget. A newborn kiddywidget magically grows into a full-sized skitterwidget in 10 days. Autonomous. Unlike

Wild Magic Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Your innate magic comes from the forces of chaos that underlie the order of creation. You might have endured exposure to raw magic, perhaps through a planar portal leading to Limbo, the Elemental

Planes, or the Far Realm. Perhaps you were blessed by a fey being or marked by a demon. Or your magic could be a fluke of your birth, with no apparent cause. However it came to be, this magic churns within you, waiting for any outlet.

Orond Gralhund

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

in the company of guards, as well as servants who are commoners. The noble's statistics can also be used to represent courtiers who aren't of noble birth.

Dracophage Subject

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before the tadpole is born, the host feels unwell; its speed is halved; and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the

’s foul magic. The Dragon Armies closely guard the secret of the draconians’ creation, allowing Krynn’s metallic dragons to continue to think their eggs are being held hostage so they don’t oppose the Dragon Queen’s conquests.Poison

Noble Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

in the company of guards, as well as servants who are commoners. The noble's statistics can also be used to represent courtiers who aren't of noble birth.

Magister Umbero Zastro

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, possessing wealth and connections that can make them as powerful as monarchs and generals. A noble often travels in the company of guards, as well as servants who are commoners. The noble's statistics can also be used to represent courtiers who aren't of noble birth.

Lord Khaspere Drylund

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

upper class, possessing wealth and connections that can make them as powerful as monarchs and generals. A noble often travels in the company of guards, as well as servants who are commoners. The noble's statistics can also be used to represent courtiers who aren't of noble birth.

Giant Elk Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"Hooves","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.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

Warrior of Madarua

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

of the Warriors of Madarua wear bronze masks that depict the determined the face of Madarua, an ancient Cynidicean god of birth, death, and the seasons. Each member bears a small tattoo of a sickle on

Champion of Madarua

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

fellow warriors to strike with decisive fury. Warriors of Madarua Members of the Warriors of Madarua wear bronze masks that depict the determined the face of Madarua, an ancient Cynidicean god of birth

Oculorb

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

;beholders. The Far Realm’s strange power can pervade a beholder’s dreams, resulting in the birth of an oculorb. Oculorbs resemble a slimy conglomeration of eyes in many sizes and shapes

. They are dreaded even by the beholders that birth them. An oculorb is a tangle of negative emotions—the fury, melancholy, and obsession of its creator, all given gruesome, corporeal form. Like

Red Slaad (control gem variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

egg. A humanoid host can carry only one slaad egg to term at a time. Over three months, the egg moves to the chest cavity, gestates, and forms a slaad tadpole. In the 24-hour period before giving birth

, the host starts to feel unwell, its speed is halved, and it has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. At birth, the tadpole chews its way through vital organs and out of

Giff Shock Trooper

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

their martial training and love of explosives and are typically armed with gleaming firearms. Every aspect of these spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth until

Skitterwidget

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

. Skitterwidgets have the ability to mate and breed, producing kiddywidget;kiddywidgets that are even cuter than their parents. A skitterwidget strives to protect nearby kiddywidgets, whether it gave birth to them

Giff

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

armed with gleaming pistols and muskets. The stat block here represents one of those mercenaries. Every aspect of these spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth

Githyanki Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

The brutal githyanki are trained from birth as warriors.

Giff Warlord

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth until death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on time in service but are granted by superiors as

Banderhobb

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

an item allows it to sense the creature’s location from as far as a mile away. A banderhobb fulfills its duties until its existence ends. When it expires, usually several days after its birth

Duergar Kavalrachni

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

community-minded—in the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive. Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy

are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers

Giff (Gunpowder Keg Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

armed with gleaming pistols and muskets. The stat block here represents one of those mercenaries. Every aspect of these spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth

Duergar Soulblade

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive. Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy and grand, but in a bare

reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were infused with

Duergar Xarrorn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

survive. Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy and grand, but in a bare, stripped-down fashion that favors

realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were infused with powerful psionic abilities but also a

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

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

assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender

Duergar Despot

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

community-minded—in the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive. Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy

dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they

Duergar Stone Guard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy and grand, but in a bare, stripped-down fashion that favors geometric forms. The strongholds they design are

regulars or organized into elite strike forces for specific missions. Duergar Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have

Divine Soul

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

powerful familial connection to a divine being. Perhaps your ancestor was an angel, transformed into a mortal and sent to fight in a god’s name. Or your birth might align with an ancient

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

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

languish in the abbey's madhouse, the Abbot is giving his creation lessons in etiquette and ladylike conduct so that “she” can be formally presented to Strahd and win his love. Strahd has no interest

Draegloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

mouth full of sharp teeth. Among the drow noble houses of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, a high priestess’s successful creation of a draegloth is seen as a sign of Lolth’s favor

toward her house—and a sign of the demon lord’s disregard for the family’s rivals, who were not thus gifted. The creation prompts the leaders of the house to begin crafting new plans

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