both before defenses carrion race

Lizardfolk

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

have lived on the worlds of the Material Plane since the worlds’ creation. Gifted by the gods with remarkable physical defenses and a mystical connection to the natural world, lizardfolk can

level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation. Ability Score

Wandering Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Wandering Monsters Monsters wander this level in search of food or treasure. These creatures include carrion crawlers, ghouls, giant spiders, goblins, grells, gricks, oozes of all kinds, stirges, and

wererats. If your game session needs a jolt, try using one of the following encounters or an encounter of your own design. Carrion Crawlers Three carrion crawlers, one creeping along the floor and

Githzerai Traits

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

this race). None of these spells require spell components when you cast them with this trait. Mental Discipline. Your innate psychic defenses grant you advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or

Hadozee Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

Hadozee Traits As a hadozee player character, you have the following traits. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed

to your walking speed, and you take 0 damage from the fall. You determine the direction of the glide. Hadozee Dodge. The magic that runs in your veins heightens your natural defenses. When you take

Githzerai Zerths

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

githyanki and githzerai who seek to reunify the gith races. By helping the githyanki defeat a common foe, Yrlakka hopes to demonstrate the merits of a single unified gith race — not only to the evil

githyanki, but also to the younger githzerai zerths who follow him. Yrlakka is concerned because his most headstrong pupil, a githzerai named Ezria, has disappeared. He fears (correctly) that Ezria was captured by the githyanki on level 16 while trying to find weak spots in their defenses.

Fortress Cities

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

largest concentration of githzerai. It serves as both the capital of the civilization and the headquarters of the githzerai military forces. The greatest generals, spellcasters, and zerths of the race

city or its inhabitants. Teleportation circles are barred except on the fringes of the place, at always-guarded locations beyond the city’s outermost defenses. Those who use plane-shifting magic to

Cities without Sunlight

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

prefer to visit the surface only at night. Even though they live underground, drow are much more than cave-dwellers. Their cities are as magnificent as anything built by surface elves, and their defenses

. Drow congregate to throw stones at the still-dazed creature and drive it into the tunnels beyond the city’s environs. If it’s unlucky, it’s attacked by a roper, a carrion crawler, or another drider. If

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Beast Masters and Slave Drivers Goblins know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god

the fringes of a society first test its defenses by stealing objects, and if these crimes go unpunished, they begin stealing people. Enslaved creatures receive the worst treatment the goblins can dish

Mind Flayers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

feed on, while Undermountain’s existing defenses offered an unprecedented level of security. Enemies at the Gates Through methods unknown to the illithids, the githyanki vanguard force tracked the

. Extremiton is also gathering thralls of every race to help defend the colony if the neothelid is destroyed or fails in its task. City of the Mind Extremiton can sense intelligent creatures within 2 miles of it

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses. Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their

at the actions or deeds of other races. They aren’t forgiving of other races, and they enjoy nursing their hatred until they get a chance to wreak revenge on a creature or a race that has wronged

Mirabar

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

dwarf-like human can live so deep below ground for only so long. Almost all of its citizens, regardless of race, honor Moradin and the dwarven gods, making Mirabar a dwarven city in spirit and ethics

maintains docks, ships, and fortified harbors on many of the islands in the Sea of Swords, and as such the city is always seeking magical and military support for these defenses. Where other cities

Terror from the Sky

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

return with the spoils of war. The githyanki sky ships attack from above in the dead of night, gaining an instant advantage since communities on the surface rarely offer strong defenses against

word, and multiple tir’su connect to form phrases and sentences. Githyanki and githzerai both speak Gith, but each race has a distinct dialect and accent. Similarly, the two races of gith

The Dark Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

manner of Underdark denizens, this maze forms part of Menzoberranzan’s defenses as well as its underworld — a dangerous place for dark dealings and clandestine meetings. The Dark Dominion is a great

have transformed into spore servants. They silently observe the party but don’t attack the characters unless threatened. Escaped Slaves A group of 1d4 commoners (of any race) attempts to hide from the

The Fissure

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

tunnels beneath the warehouse were dug as smugglers’ byways. Later, worshipers of That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3) excavated chambers beneath the ground

encouraged Gorkoh to expand his Common vocabulary, with inconsistent results. Since becoming separated from Caerhan during a carrion crawler attack, Gorkoh has hidden here waiting for his mentor to return. He

NPCs by Guild

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

represents a typical member of the rank and file, though weaponry and armor can vary. Soldier Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield) Hit Points 16 (3d8

vedalken are lawmages. Lawmage Medium humanoid (any race), lawful neutral Armor Class 15 (breastplate) Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26) Speed 30 ft. STR 13(+1) DEX 12(+1) CON

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

treatment and protect loved ones held captive. A carrion crawler ridden by several goblins in a row and directed by a lead goblin using a long pole to suspend a lantern just out of reach of its tentacles

penetrate the foe’s defenses. Murderers carry many javelins with them, which they throw from hiding and wield in melee, and they also carry garrotes to cut off sounds of screaming. The Host on the March

Goblins

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

know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god was conquered by Maglubiyet, after all

when their hunting patrols encounter other beings, they always look for ways to capture their foes instead of killing them. Goblins that run up against the fringes of a society first test its defenses

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

raven’s feet as offerings. At dusk, giant ravens gather to feast on the remains. After devouring the carrion, the giant ravens perch on timber roosts and squawk at one another until nightfall, when they

and tales. High Marshal Methrammar Aerasumé, the city’s lord, resides in a tall, slender palace on the east side of the city and commands Silverymoon’s knight-defenders. The city’s magical defenses

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