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Backgrounds
Astarion's Book of Hungers
together. The Undead drank your blood more times than you can count. You might have served willingly, perhaps with aspirations of one day becoming a vampire yourself. Or you might have been magically charmed
and retain only a few muddled memories of your time as a vampire familiar. In either case, your time in the vampire den is over.
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
they remain capable of experiencing all the delights of their corporeal forms. In contrast to Orzhov spirits, they also retain their personalities, which are almost uniformly cruel.
Blood Bond
be wielding a melee weapon.Plenty of blood drinkers haunt Ravnica's alleys and sewers, preying on those who are foolish enough to leave the relative safety of the crowds.
Orzhov Vampires. Vampires
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and the target can’t regain hit points until the start of the necrichor’s next turn.
Blood Puppeteering (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType
":"recharge","rollAction":"Blood Puppeteering"}. The necrichor targets a creature it can see within 5 feet of it that is missing any of its hit points. If the target isn’t a Construct or an Undead, it
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Poised between the worlds of the living and the dead, dhampirs retain their grip on life yet are endlessly tested by vicious hungers. Their ties to the undead grant dhampirs a taste of a vampire
restraint. In any case, temptation haunts dhampirs, and circumstances conspire to give them endless reasons to indulge.
While many dhampirs thirst for blood, your character might otherwise gain
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
.
A kobold’s cautious nature doesn’t mean it can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back
provoke retaliatory attacks from the creatures they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat.
In a couple of situations, kobolds might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
lairing together. The Undead drank your blood more times than you can count. You might have served willingly, perhaps with aspirations of one day becoming a vampire yourself. Or you might have been
magically charmed and retain only a few muddled memories of your time as a vampire familiar. In either case, your time in the vampire den is over.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
they remain capable of experiencing all the delights of their corporeal forms. In contrast to Orzhov spirits, they also retain their personalities, which are almost uniformly cruel. Blood Bond
Blood Drinker Vampire Plenty of blood drinkers haunt Ravnica’s alleys and sewers, preying on those who are foolish enough to leave the relative safety of the crowds. Orzhov Vampires. Vampires thrive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
isn’t a vampire, but uses his reputation as one to terrorize his vassals
2 An indulgent socialite who made a terrible bargain with a fell power to retain her youth
3 A scientist obsessed with
creating the perfect poison, machine, or lifeform
4 A beloved magnate who abducts commoners to steal their blood for his beauty rituals
5 A celebrity who openly murders innocents but uses
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
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
acquire these proficiencies by drawing them from shared elven memory, and you retain them until you finish your next long rest. ELVES OF MANY REALMS
Created by the god Corellon, the first elves were Fey
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
— 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
the blood, as it once did.
Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Necrichor A necrichor is a being of living blood, formed from the ichor of evil gods or the sludge in the crypts of failed liches. Despite the loss of a solid physical form, these foul creatures
retain their terrible intellects and aspire to megalomaniacal goals—the first of which involves regaining a body. To do this, they seek servants to exact their will, coercing even the most stubborn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Necrichor A necrichor is a being of living blood, formed from the ichor of evil gods or the sludge in the crypts of failed liches. Despite the loss of a solid physical form, these foul creatures
retain their terrible intellects and aspire to megalomaniacal goals—the first of which involves regaining a body. To do this, they seek servants to exact their will, coercing even the most stubborn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
plague. In desperation, King Kaius I embraced the Blood of Vol, whose priests bolstered the armies of Karrnath with undead. Initially, those skeletons and zombies required constant control and served
as cannon fodder. Over decades, a high priest named Malevanor worked with the necromancers of the Blood of Vol to develop the Odakyr Rites, which grant Karrnathi undead the ability to make tactical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
devils — fodder for the front lines of the Blood War. The characters have several ways to save the city at its most desperate hour (see “Endgame in Elturel”). To save Elturel without redeeming Zariel, the
chains binding the city to the infernal iron posts sinking into Avernus must be severed, and the city must be returned to the Material Plane. FORGING THE BLADE OF AVERNUS
At some point after the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Elemental Vessels Long ago, gnome artificers and specialists from House Cannith discovered and developed a means of magical travel. The heart of the process is a set of techniques for binding
invisible, arcane matrix. This magical essence extends from the containment chamber at the core of the vehicle to the binding struts, then through the rest of the vehicle’s hull. When a Khyber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Mortals and Minions Devils and demons are far from the only combatants in the Blood War. Both sides exploit the Material Plane’s most abundant resource — mortal creatures, whose bodies and souls are
their archdevil masters, whether raiding an enemy outpost or gathering more members for the cult. When a cultist dies, its soul emerges in the Nine Hells and becomes another of the Blood War’s immortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a superior form of devil. That’s how, over ages, a lemure might become a pit fiend. But devils do more than corrupt. They also fight in the Blood War. Asmodeus attests that serving in his infernal
legion is a holy honor, for in so doing a devil helps protect the multiverse from demonic destruction. While that sounds impressive, most devils partake in the Blood War only to distinguish themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Breaking the Chains Eight chains of infernal iron anchor Elturel to its binding posts, and each of those chains must be broken to free the city. If all the chains are broken, Elturel remains floating
can destroy the chains binding Elturel, but you must be present to bear witness to my majesty. Now go. I will know when you are there.”
When the characters next set foot in Elturel, Tiamat bursts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
sacrifices, the yuan-ti stepped up their raids on bordering settlements to meet this need. The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their holdings for
governments to discover weaknesses that their leaders can exploit. The yuan-ti look forward to the day when their empire rises again and spreads across the world like venom through the blood, as it once did
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to bring down that beast. Its pelt would be worth a fortune, even if it’s not real gold. A few of the more cautious types warn that the creature is clearly a blessed being and that killing it would
river of gold until they reach the castle in the sky. Sadly, their path will be filled with hardship and blood. To aid them, it offers the character a +1 longbow. The bow appears on the ground before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
to bring down that beast. Its pelt would be worth a fortune, even if it’s not real gold. A few of the more cautious types warn that the creature is clearly a blessed being and that killing it would
river of gold until they reach the castle in the sky. Sadly, their path will be filled with hardship and blood. To aid them, it offers the character a +1 longbow. The bow appears on the ground before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
descending into the rock. Blood has been used to draw crude symbols on the skulls.
The skulls belong to humans, dwarves, goblins, goliaths, and orcs. The symbol on each skull looks like a three
various caves is slick with ice, cautious characters can move on it without falling. Every loud noise in the chasm can be heard in the surrounding caves, and vice versa. Characters who make enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Zariel Zariel rules Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. Once a mighty angel charged with watching the tides of the Blood War, she succumbed to the plane’s corrupting influence and fell from
grace. She recently reclaimed her position as archdevil of Avernus after the cautious Bel proved inadequate at marshaling his forces to launch offensives against the encroaching demons. Now Bel advises
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
written out in Infernal, and are made binding in one of several ways, ranging from a simple signature to a revolting act. Once all concerned parties perform the actions necessary to enter the contract
voices (in Infernal) and spew blood when they are hugged. To enter the contract, the devil and the character making the deal must each hug a doll. When the contract is finalized, the devil keeps one
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
status grows with the blood it spills; the more enemies that fall before it, the greater it becomes. A demon might spawn as a manes, then become a dretch, and eventually transform to a vrock after untold
with unholy incantations and innocent blood. It radiates a palpable evil, chilling and fouling the air around it. A creature that handles such an object experiences unsettling dreams and wicked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Incorporated druid, your specialty is getting your party into and out of such areas with maximum profit and minimum bloodshed. (Well, your blood anyway.) When a veritable army of natural things that
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bind it into service. Binding can also be accomplished with the help of a devil talisman. Each of these ancient relics is inscribed with the true name of a devil it controls, and was bathed in the blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Cautious Obo’laka warns against trying on the masks. Wise Shagambi is convinced that the frescoes are clues to understanding the power of the wall shrine. Frescoes Four frescoes line the east wall of
while wearing a frog mask. Spill the blood of a living creature into the copper bowl while wearing a frog mask. Eat a bug (living or dead) while wearing a frog mask. If any of these actions are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
religions of Eberron, including the rival pantheons of the Sovereign Host and the Dark Six, the young faith of the Silver Flame, and the mysterious Blood of Vol. Five Nations (3.5E): This provides
twisted experiments of the daelkyr, sheds light on the process of elemental binding, and touches on other types of magic present in the world. Player’s Guide to Eberron (3.5E): An overview of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
possessing an interior space into which arcane sigils of naming, binding, immortality, and dark magic are scribed in silver. With its phylactery prepared, the future lich drinks a potion of
transformation — a vile concoction of poison mixed with the blood of a sentient creature whose soul is sacrificed to the phylactery. The wizard falls dead, then rises as a lich as its soul is drawn into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
indebted to look to the killer to make good on the creature’s unfulfilled debts. Fey are understandably cautious when collecting debts from a person who is prone to violence. They usually make their
verbal components. Whenever you try to speak, you bray like a donkey instead. 2–3 You magically transform into an owl. You retain your languages, your ability to speak, and your mental ability scores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
instinctively attack the gnomes. Kobolds in battle with gnomes are much less likely to run away because their hatred overrules their sense of self-preservation. A kobold’s cautious nature doesn’t mean it
can’t get angry. The blood of dragons flows in its veins, and like a raging drake, a kobold that is pushed too far or has its back against the wall can become a miniature storm of fangs and claws as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
assimilated other folk, adding new blood to their dwindling ranks. There used to be more than four Reghed tribes, but the others have all disbanded over the past century, with many of their former members
nearly fifty years old—ancient by tribal standards. He has led the Elk Tribe for over half his life, and age has made him cautious. He has seen other kings and queens rise and fall, has made war with