both before dark come revere

Halfling

Species Player’s Handbook

). Halfling communities come in all varieties. For every sequestered shire tucked away in an unspoiled part of the world, there’s a crime syndicate like the Boromar Clan in the Eberron setting or a

territorial mob of halflings like those in the Dark Sun setting. Halflings who prefer to live underground are sometimes called strongheart halflings or stouts. Nomadic halflings, as well as those who

Geonid

Monsters The Tortle Package

legs come out of a small opening in the bottom of its shell. A geonid can draw its limbs into its shell and close the opening. When it does so, the creature looks like a small boulder. In this state, the

geonid can’t see and relies on its tremorsense to detect other creatures nearby. Dark Lairs. Geonids live in natural tunnels and caves. They feed primarily on lizards, rats, slugs, and other

Night Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

scavvers are 15 feet long. Their coloration resembles that of Wildspace itself: white spots (representing stars) sprinkled amid dark patches and patterns of color. They fearlessly invade the air envelopes

;rarely rise above the level of nuisances. The larger varieties are more formidable, in part because they often don’t wait for their meals to come to them. A scavver has a single large eye in the

Brown Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.Brown scavvers are 10 feet long and range in color from sun-dappled brownish gold to dark

formidable, in part because they often don’t wait for their meals to come to them. A scavver has a single large eye in the leading edge of its head. This eye glows while the creature is awake. Its

Viari

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

quickly rising in the ranks of Acquisitions Incorporated since joining that august team, Viari has come to head what's known as the organization's Stabbing Department. A potent threat in both dueling

and earnest debate, he demonstrates an equal flair for planning and forethought, mad combat moves (involving leaping off high places whenever possible), and dark vengeance. Viari's career as an

Haunted One

Backgrounds Curse of Strahd: Character Options

with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its

, common;set of common clothes, and 1 sp. Harrowing Event Prior to becoming an adventurer, your path in life was defined by one dark moment, one fateful decision, or one tragedy. Now you feel a darkness

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

-shaking roars, gives most leonin an air that readily shifts between regal and fearsome. Leonin often act with confidence, which can come off as imperiousness. While this can reassure their allies, it can

. I miss that kind of innocence. 6 I don’t talk about it among other leonin, but I actually revere the gods and try to please them by my actions. Leonin Names Along with their

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

as the immortal heir of Savras’s realm. The Canopic Being came into her possession years ago, and an obsession with the dark rituals therein set the oracle on her present course. Valin has

made for me. It has come to me. It is part of me.” Flaw. “Each future that allows a chance for my failure to occur must be tracked, must be focused on, and must be destroyed.”Valin

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

strength as their servants — the fiends known as the Lords of Dust — scheme to unleash their ancient masters. The overlords gain strength when mortals embrace the dark paths laid down for them. And

and yearn to carry his bloody banner into the soft lands of the south. The minotaurs of Droaam revere Rak Tulkhesh as the Horned Prince. But the most powerful of the overlord's follower's is the

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

I am kalashtar, born of two worlds. Over a thousand years ago, my ancestor bound her bloodline to the spirit Kashtai, and I am a child of that union. Kashtai moves within me. Her memories come to

for any noble cause. 10 You are obsessed with Dreaming Dark conspiracies. Hunted by Nightmares The virtuous spirits tied to the kalashtar fled from the dream-realm of Dal Quor to escape

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back. Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark

resurrected, but something went wrong. 2 Stitches bind your body’s mismatched pieces, and your memories come from multiple different lives. 3 After clawing free from your grave, you realized

Ioun Stone Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

(Rare). You can't be surprised while this dark blue rhomboid orbits your head. Ioun Stone of Fortitude;Fortitude (Very Rare). Your Constitution score increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while this pink

spindle orbits your head. This other set of Ioun Stones come from the Extra Life Adventure: Lost Laboratory of Kwalish. Ioun Stone of Supreme Intellect;Supreme Intellect (Rare). You gain a +1 bonus to

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

additional 20 feet, or make the gem go dark. Turn the dagger into a compass that, while resting on Artus’s palm, points north. Cast dimension door from the dagger. Once this property is used

idea where the city is. However, he has a powerful artifact in his possession and a good heart. If the characters explain why they’ve come to Chult, Artus puts aside his personal quest and

The Dark Six

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

fear or revere the Dark Six. The principles of the faith are the same: just like the Sovereigns, the Six are with us at all times. They shape the world and speak to those who will listen. In general, the

of nature, treachery in battle, dark magic and monsters, passion and madness. Those who worship the Sovereigns fear these things; those who revere the Six embrace them and don’t consider them to be

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

infirm. Orcs don’t revere their gods as much as they fear them; every tribe has superstitions about how to avert their wrath or bring their favor. This deep-seated uncertainty and fear comes forth

who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them. — Elminster Search, Destroy, Repeat When a tribe is on the move, orc

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. You can choose your secondary guild or roll to determine it randomly. This secondary guild membership determines a portion of your starting equipment and is also where most of your contacts come from

;Disguise kit Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A Dimir insignia, three small knives, a set of dark-colored common clothes, and the starting equipment of the background described in this

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

nature. Instead, they see themselves as extensions of nature’s indomitable will. Power of Nature Druids revere nature above all, gaining their spells and other magical powers either from the force

revere Silvanus, Mielikki, Eldath, Chauntea, or even the harsh Gods of Fury: Talos, Malar, Auril, and Umberlee. These nature gods are often called the First Circle, the first among the druids, and most

Guild Keyrune

Magic Items Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

a winged thrull (see chapter 6 for the stat block) for up to 2 hours. If you don’t come from an Orzhov oligarch family, it serves you grudgingly, clownishly aping your movements and mannerisms

while carrying out your orders. Rakdos Keyrune (Uncommon). This dark granite keyrune is marbled with scarlet veins and carved with the leering visage of a mischievous demon. When activated, it

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

imagination can turn on such champions almost as quickly as it anoints them. You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for so much more. Already the people of your home village regard you as

Origins table for an event that started you down your heroic path.. d10 Origin 1 You helped get healing for a sick child. Now the sick come to you, knowing you’ll help them

Dark Fantasy Torments

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

Dark Fantasy Torments For Darklords in dark fantasy settings, power is at the root of their suffering. Perhaps their rise to dominance led them to sacrifice what mattered to them most, or they

secretly seek to be rid of their might but fear being without it. Dark Fantasy Torments d8 Torment 1 The Darklord’s regime is fraught with spies and saboteurs, increasing the Darklord’s paranoia

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

accustomed to a variety of different people. GENASI ON ATHAS Although any world that includes one or more elemental planes can feature genasi, on Athas, the world of the Dark Sun campaign setting

tracing their own lineage, and bloodlines occasionally skip a generation or two. Many earth genasi originated in the North and spread out from there. Water genasi come from coastal areas, the largest

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

revere and serve the dragon. Outside the Feywild, they often prefer to communicate with other creatures through dreams. Ancient Moonstone Dragon Connections d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType

storage. Occasionally, though, a whimsical moonstone dragon delights in shaking things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily

Halfling Rangers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Halfling Rangers Most halflings who revere nature and its raw beauty come from lightfoot stock. Their bands spend at least as much time on the road and river as in village and town, and the role of a

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, rot, and rebirth. You have spent your life in the slow churn of that ecosystem, in the dark places of the city where the messy parts of existence are on display. There is little squeamishness among the

the moss-covered building where I took part in my first reclamation mission. 5 I found something in the sewer that must never come to light. 6 I am forever grateful to the reclaimer who

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

find a way back home to the Feywild. Connected Creatures In the Feywild, moonstone dragons interact mostly with pixie;pixies, sprite;sprites, and other Fey creatures who revere and serve the

things up, insisting that visitors come to the Border Ethereal for a meeting or sleeping in the middle of a heavily trafficked forest on the Material Plane. Moonstone dragons navigate their

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

landowner who cares deeply about the people who live and work on your land, keenly aware of your responsibility to them. Work with your DM to come up with an appropriate title and determine how much

unquestioned, and impress those on the lookout for wealthy patrons. You are welcome in the Upper City and may stay there after dark without being harassed or evicted. Your word is accepted over others&rsquo

Dark Six

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. The Dark Six and the Sovereign Host are opposite sides of the same coin. If you believe in one, you acknowledge the existence of the other. The only question is whether you fear the Six or revere them

Dark Six The Dark Six are the shadows of the Sovereign Host. These dark gods shape the world and are present at all times, speaking to those willing to hear them. Where the Sovereigns govern

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the lair. Cobweb-Choked Tunnels. Adventurers who manage to access the other side of the cave’s crystal walls discover a network of dark, cobweb-choked tunnels extending deep into the earth, set

stone to come and go. The challenge rating of a legendary sapphire dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the

Gods, Celestials, and Fiends

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Gods, Celestials, and Fiends The people of Eberron believe their gods are omnipresent — not bound to a single coherent form, but present in all places. If you revere the Silver Flame, its power is

their posts to fool around elsewhere. Exceptions do exist, such as the daelkyr and the Dreaming Dark, but by and large these natives of other planes are exclusively concerned with where they live. As

Cleric

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

folk in the world who revere a deity live their lives without ever being directly touched by a divine being. As such, they can never know what it feels like to be a cleric — someone who is not only a

, thereby attracting the god’s favor? Or is it the deity who sees the potential in a person and calls that individual into service? Ultimately, perhaps, the answer doesn’t matter. However clerics come

Outcome: Dark Alliance

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

Outcome: Dark Alliance Characters who forge a friendly relationship with the Knights of the Black Sword can use the Caer as a base of operations, coming and going for as long as this dark alliance

lasts. The northeast guard tower is set aside for them to stay in. Avarice tries to minimize her contact with the party during this time; meanwhile, her gargoyles take shifts atop the southwest guard tower, from where they can watch the characters come and go.

Juiblex

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

them are incurably disturbed or delusional. His mortal cultists preach of the glorious day to come, when a tide of slimes and oozes will swallow the world. These wretched followers believe that by

gathering place. They use traps to capture sentient creatures, then feed them to the oozes in a simulation of what awaits all who don’t revere Juiblex.

The Athasian Cult

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

hold a social position similar to that of religious hermits or tribal shamans of other worlds. Common Athasians, especially those who live outside the walls of the city-states, revere elemental

Elemental Eye begins to stir beneath the dark sun and seeks new servants, the ancient weapons awake from their slumber and find their way into ready hands.

Human Ethnicities in Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, Sulyma Shaaran Dark-haired and tan-skinned nomads from southern Faerûn, the Shaarans are skilled hunters, archers, and riders who revere various nature deities. They are organized into clans under the

regions or nations that border the North, while others are prevalent in parts of the world far from the Sword Coast. Arkaiun Short in stature with tan skin and dark hair, the Arkaiuns dwell primarily in

Elf

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

share those ideals, particularly Selesnya, Golgari, and Simic. The Gruul Clans revere nature but set themselves in opposition to civilization, so they don’t hold much appeal for the typical elf

, wood elves, and dark elves, though there is little physical difference among the three subraces here. Elves share the traits described in the Player’s Handbook for their race and subrace. High Elves

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