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Darkling
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
absorbs over the course of its lifetime explodes outward when the darkling dies, incinerating the creature and much of its possessions.
Love of Art. Despite their curse, darklings retain a fondness
Darkling Elder
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
part of their body with clothing when exposure to light is a risk. The light a darkling absorbs over the course of its lifetime explodes outward when the darkling dies, incinerating the creature and
much of its possessions.
Love of Art. Despite their curse, darklings retain a fondness for the beauty of art. A darkling might risk taking a peek at a sunset or lighting a tiny candle to glimpse
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
world and steeped themselves in the energy of the Elemental Planes. Over the course of centuries, these giants were transformed into Elementals made of smoke and cinders. Half the size of their giant
locations on the Material Plane, in the Elemental Planes of Air and Fire, and especially in the Great Conflagration, the border region between those two planes. They retain none of the skills and motivation
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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Solamnia are only ever members of one of their organization’s orders. In the course of their training, most knights begin as members of the Knights of the Crown and then move on to join other orders
. Whether a character follows this path or another, they retain what they learned as a member of an order even if they join another. Characters can change what knightly order they’re a part of, but they always have access to any Knight of Solamnia feats they’ve acquired.
Gnome
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Basic Rules (2014)
squeeze every ounce of enjoyment out of their three to five centuries of life. Humans might wonder about getting bored over the course of such a long life, and elves take plenty of time to savor the
unlikely to find the burrows in the first place.
Gnomes who settle in human lands are commonly gemcutters, engineers, sages, or tinkers. Some human families retain gnome tutors, ensuring that their pupils
Feats
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
one of their organization’s orders. In the course of their training, most knights begin as members of the Knights of the Crown and then move on to join other orders. Whether a character follows
this path or another, they retain what they learned as a member of an order even if they join another. Characters can change what knightly order they’re a part of, but they always have access to any Knight of Solamnia feats they’ve acquired.
Feats
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the course of their training, most knights begin as members of the Knights of the Crown and then move on to join other orders. Whether a character follows this path or another, they retain what they
Hobgoblin
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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
rank or banner status. Of course, Maglubiyet’s call to conquest is always answered.
Suffer nor Give Insult. As befits their warlike nature, hobgoblins believe that any insult demands a response
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Further Suspicions Use the Magister’s Masquerade as an opportunity to heighten the characters’ suspicions about Dean Tullus. After her welcome announcement, Dean Tullus grows distant. In the course
Tullus moves through the crowd, letting her hand drift across the backs of those she passes. The dean faces a bookshelf and momentarily examines something she’s holding. Green light from an unseen source
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; scales. It glows like starlight between their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragon’s mood: bristling with anger, lying back
the lair returns to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The increased Hit Die recovery ends immediately. The existing abundance of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons’ scales. It glows like starlight between their bodies and the spines and horns that hover close to their heads and backs. These horns shift with the dragon’s mood: bristling with
made with advantage.
If the dragon dies, the animal population near the lair returns to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the cult’s contraband on their backs along this portion of the trail, and their tracks can be plainly seen where the path crosses wet ground. Much of the path is through mucky, cold, knee-deep water
. On those stretches, blaze marks are cut into trees to keep porters on the right course. No skill checks are needed to avoid getting lost as long as characters stick to the trail. If characters leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
adventure in the jungles of Q’barra. Or you hunt Emerald Claw agents on the lightning rail, creeping through one train car after another. Or you chart another adventurous course on the war-torn continent of
in your group, decide which of the great powers in the world backs your group. This decision can shape your entire campaign.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
in the first place. Gnomes who settle in human lands are commonly gemcutters, engineers, sages, or tinkers. Some human families retain gnome tutors, ensuring that their pupils enjoy a mix of serious
learning and delighted enjoyment. A gnome might tutor several generations of a single human family over the course of his or her long life. ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE
It’s rare for a gnome to be hostile or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
in the first place. Gnomes who settle in human lands are commonly gemcutters, engineers, sages, or tinkers. Some human families retain gnome tutors, ensuring that their pupils enjoy a mix of serious
learning and delighted enjoyment. A gnome might tutor several generations of a single human family over the course of his or her long life. ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE
It’s rare for a gnome to be hostile or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Cinder Hulk Cinder hulks are distant descendants of fire giants who isolated themselves from the world and steeped themselves in the energy of the Elemental Planes. Over the course of centuries
Conflagration, the border region between those two planes. They retain none of the skills and motivation of their giant ancestors; they simply want to burn as much as they can until their own flames are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Cinder Hulk Cinder hulks are distant descendants of fire giants who isolated themselves from the world and steeped themselves in the energy of the Elemental Planes. Over the course of centuries
Conflagration, the border region between those two planes. They retain none of the skills and motivation of their giant ancestors; they simply want to burn as much as they can until their own flames are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Adventure Background As the settlers of Leilon bend their backs to the arduous task of creating a defensible settlement in the dangerous wilds of the Sword Coast, even larger threats loom all around
larger threats begin to grow and take shape. Over the course of the trilogy (Storm Lord’s Wrath, Sleeping Dragon’s Wake, and Divine Contention), the adventurers must deal with the two main forces of evil
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->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the past in the course of the adventure. In general, let the world’s history be evident in the present situation. Instead of dealing with what happened in the past, an adventure should focus on
matter. Though it might resemble a novel or a TV episode, an adventure needs to allow for more than one outcome. Otherwise, players can feel as if they’ve been railroaded — set onto a course that has only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
carry the cult’s contraband on their backs along this portion of the trail, and their tracks can be plainly seen where the path crosses wet ground. Much of the path is through mucky, cold, knee-deep
water. On those stretches, blaze marks are cut into trees to keep porters on the right course. No skill checks are needed to avoid getting lost as long as characters stick to the trail. If characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of a dwarven king. Each new would-be hero hopes to have adventures that merit exciting stories of their own, to inspire and delight new generations for years to come. Of course, not every journey
grasslands or hills. They are lightly covered with hair over most of their bodies, especially on the backs of their hands and the tops of their feet, and they rarely wear shoes. The three subraces are the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
risk. The light a darkling absorbs over the course of its lifetime explodes outward when the darkling dies, incinerating the creature and much of its possessions. Love of Art. Despite their curse
, darklings retain a fondness for the beauty of art. A darkling might risk taking a peek at a sunset or lighting a tiny candle to glimpse the colors in a painting or a jewel. Elder Transformation. A wise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
shepherds of balance. People might underestimate you for your “simple” ways, but your teeth will find their flesh all the same. Not that I condone eating your party members, of course. Only when
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->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
course of their training, most knights begin as members of the Knights of the Crown and then move on to join other orders. Whether a character follows this path or another, they retain what they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
search for the Morkoth. Weather conditions might hinder their search, but there is no chance of the castle’s being blown off course by a storm. Flying Mounts Because the Trackless Sea is vast and its
islands so distant, characters won’t be able to reach the Morkoth on the backs of griffons, hippogriffs, or similar creatures, since the mounts have nowhere to land and rest when they tire. Dragons don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
get involved in such a quest, either as unwitting pawns or as an independent force pursuing its own ends. SAILING THE STYX
The River Styx frustrates every attempt to map it or predict its course
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->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Other Nonplayer Characters This list of twenty NPCs is provided for when you need one quickly. You can, of course, change any details about them that you wish. Use them to flesh out the caravan, to
good chance one or more of the characters will find him nosing through their belongings when he thought their backs were turned. Noohar Serelim (Male Moon Elf Merchant). Noohar and his mute brother
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
against being charmed, and magic can’t put him to sleep. If the characters speak with Alagarthas, he tells his tragic story and shares the following information in the course of a conversation: Endelyn’s
transformation deprived them of speech, yet they retain their theatrical behavior. Appendix D has additional roleplaying notes for Alagarthas. Performing Perytons As Alagarthas related, the perytons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Other Nonplayer Characters This list of twenty NPCs is provided for when you need one quickly. You can, of course, change any details about them that you wish. Use them to flesh out the caravan, to
chance one or more of the characters will find him nosing through their belongings when he thought their backs were turned. Noohar Serelim (Male Moon Elf Merchant). Noohar and his mute brother, Selvek
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
along its present course. Sometimes an organization’s alignment is apparent from inception, but its morality can remain ambiguous until its doctrines, policies, and traditions are revealed over time
for this quality, and what actions this leader has taken to retain the followers’ support. A rival group opposes the foundation of this new organization. Choose an existing power group from your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Although both deities are ultimately beholden to 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
banner status. Of course, Maglubiyet’s call to conquest is always answered. Suffer nor Give Insult. As befits their warlike nature, hobgoblins believe that any insult demands a response. Suitably
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
lost many people in recent years, and the dwarves that remain are struggling to retain ancient lands only recently reclaimed. He knows the adventurers only by reputation, and desires tangible proof
meditation that preceded it, Melandrach considered the Retreat a rash decision, and he is understandably hesitant to commit to any sudden course of action. During meetings of the council, Melandrach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
lost many people in recent years, and the dwarves that remain are struggling to retain ancient lands only recently reclaimed. He knows the adventurers only by reputation, and desires tangible proof
meditation that preceded it, Melandrach considered the Retreat a rash decision, and he is understandably hesitant to commit to any sudden course of action. During meetings of the council, Melandrach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
lost many people in recent years, and the dwarves that remain are struggling to retain ancient lands only recently reclaimed. He knows the adventurers only by reputation, and desires tangible proof
meditation that preceded it, Melandrach considered the Retreat a rash decision, and he is understandably hesitant to commit to any sudden course of action. During meetings of the council, Melandrach