both breath diffusing continue races

Aurak Draconian

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

":"damage", "rollAction":"Energy Ray", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Noxious Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Noxious Breath"}. The draconian

", "rollAction":"Noxious Breath", "rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage and gains 1 level of exhaustion. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage, doesn’t gain exhaustion

Flesh Colossus

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

creatures grappled this way at a time. Elemental Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Elemental Breath"}. The colossus exhales a cloud swirling with

;{"diceNotation":"9d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Elemental Breath (Acid)", "rollDamageType":"acid"}, cold;{"diceNotation":"9d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Elemental Breath (Cold

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

give up on something. A dragonborn holds mastery of a particular skill as a lifetime goal. Members of other races who share the same commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a dragonborn. Though

to another dragonborn clan before seeking aid from other races—or even from the gods. Dragonborn Names Dragonborn have personal names given at birth, but they put their clan names first as a

Chromatic Dragonborn

Species Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

and in the deadly energy of their breath weapons. Theirs is the raw elemental fury of the volcano, of biting arctic winds, and of raging lightning storms, as well as the subtle whisper of swamp and

forest, toxic and corrosive. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

of many other races. They are slightly shorter than humans on average, ranging from well under 5 feet tall to just over 6 feet. They are more slender than humans, weighing only 100 to 145 pounds

enjoy simple yet lovely jewelry. A Timeless Perspective Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon

creature takes 45 (10d8);{"diceNotation":"10d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and its speed becomes 0 until the start of the dragon’s

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage. Singularity Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath"}. The dragon

creature takes 63 (14d8);{"diceNotation":"14d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Singularity Breath", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage, and its speed becomes 0 until the start of the dragon’s

Hobgoblin

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Maglubiyet, who marshaled them as soldiers, but the fey realm left its mark; wherever they are in the multiverse, they continue to channel an aspect of the Feywild’s rule of reciprocity, which

player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for

Draconic Races

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Draconic Races It’s all too easy to prefer a certain color of dragonborn, but what’s inside is what really matters—which is to say, the sort of damage their breath can do to you. -Fizban The

section offers three variant dragonborn race options that can be used to create a character with clear connections to a specific draconic ancestry. When you’re making a new character using one of these races, use the rules under “Creating Your Character” to fill out the details.

Dragonborn Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Ancestry Dragon Damage Type Breath Weapon Black Acid 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) Blue Lightning 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) Brass Fire 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) Bronze Lightning 5 by 30 ft

) White Cold 15 ft. cone (Con. save) Draconic Ancestry. You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic Ancestry table. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are determined by

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, rent-free, whenever they wish. If you want to continue the story, proceed with the “The Assault.” That information assumes that the characters take on a role in the upcoming invasion of the

they return to Saltmarsh. The sahuagin are wiped out and their plans destroyed, thus removing the threat to the town and the races living in the area. The lizardfolk return to their home and, though the Saltmarsh militia suffers losses, the area settles down to its former peaceful ways.

7. Gorgon Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

hedges when it uses its Trampling Charge attack. As it races after the adventurers, it attacks with its Petrifying Breath as often as it can. Each time it does so, a diamond crystallizes from its breath

7. Gorgon Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

hedges when it uses its Trampling Charge attack. As it races after the adventurers, it attacks with its Petrifying Breath as often as it can. Each time it does so, a diamond crystallizes from its breath

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Elminster Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out

instead of killing them, he showed mercy and even honored them in a way by setting them free — under his control — so that bugbears could continue to employ their talents against his enemies

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

little to conceal an underlying brutality that hobgoblins practice on each other and perfect upon other races. Punishment for infractions of hobgoblin law are swift and merciless. Beauty is something

; is often extended to other races the hobgoblins have dealings with, much to the outsiders’ surprise. When such respect isn’t reciprocated, though, relations can swiftly deteriorate. Reward

Self-Sufficient Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

to fail, and they push themselves to extreme efforts before they give up on something. A dragonborn holds mastery of a particular skill as a lifetime goal. Members of other races who share the same

for such help is the clan, and when a clan needs help, it turns to another dragonborn clan before seeking aid from other races — or even from the gods. DRACONIANS In the Dragonlance setting, the

Approaching by Land

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

character recognizes the phenomenon as a sign of lightning strikes—or the lightning breath of a blue or bronze dragon. Assuming the characters continue toward the observatory, they soon arrive at area D1, described below.

Mutiny

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

Mutiny The Last Breath After negotiations with Gargenhale conclude, but before he can return to his ship, read: The Last Breath turns tail and flees, leaving its captain behind. Gargenhale’s dark

dreamy smile. In a voice dripping with sarcasm, Flinch says, “Captain Gargenhale! Your command of the Last Breath is at an end. We’ve had enough ‘victory’ at your hands to last ten lifetimes.” The

The Demon Wastes

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

still lingers in this place. Vile creatures continue to crawl up from the depths of Khyber. And there are a handful of primordial ruins sustained by dark magic… ruins that may still be home to fiends

battles against the Ghaash’kala and the other Carrion Tribes. These people are mostly humans, but there are corrupted orcs, half-orcs, and tieflings mixed in, along with a handful of other races

Spiral of the Horned King

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

of the gods are scrawled around the cleft in dried blood, and continue on down the tunnel walls. Anyone who can read the Abyssal tongue can tell that this place has been consecrated in the name of

Baphomet, the Horned King and lord of minotaurs. The minotaurs tear off their victims’ heads, then leave them to “watch” the entrance for intruders. Most of the heads are from gnolls, though different Underdark races can be found if any character wants to sift through the piles.

Barbarians

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

under the chin and tore a gaping hole in his throat. Fighting for breath, the drow managed to score two nasty hits on his opponent’s back, but those two strikes did little in the face of the flurry

consort with fiends. Dwarf barbarians are famed and feared warriors among the fiercely proud clans that have reclaimed territories like Mithril Hall and Gautlgrym. Barbarians of most other races hail

Gorgon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

believe these creations have natural origins and territories. Most such gorgons continue to follow age-old commands, guarding sites long fallen to ruin. Gorgon Large Construct, Unaligned AC 19

, the target has the Prone condition. Petrifying Breath (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and

Uncertain Origins

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

other humanoid races, which were pale imitations of dragonborn perfection. Io shaped the dragonborn and fired them with his breath, then spilled his own blood to give them life. The first dragonborn

dragonborn history is shared by those who believe that dragonborn are superior to other races and thus should be the masters of dragons and not the other way around. Despite their differing conclusions, a

Other Military Forces

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

acceptance in the human courts. Today, Valenar forces continue to raid the Talenta Plains and Q’barra on a regular basis, in stark defiance of the Treaty of Thronehold. A Valenar warband is unlikely to

contain members of races other than elves and perhaps half-elves, but such a band could make an interesting military party. Running Your Own. Rather than join an existing force, you might choose to form

Blood Will Tell

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

other races, he swore the orcs would avenge themselves by taking what they wanted by force. The great orc hordes continue to do just that today, appearing periodically from out of the wilderness to

Lizardfolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

, Stealth +4, Survival +5 Senses passive Perception 13 Languages Draconic Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Hold Breath. The lizardfolk can hold its breath for 15 minutes. Actions Multiattack. The

of the world. Their hut villages thrive in forbidding grottoes, half-sunken ruins, and watery caverns. Territorial Xenophobes. Lizardfolk deal and trade with other races only rarely. Fiercely

Chapter 18: Void

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Void card, the House of Cards is called into existence in its own demiplane. The character’s soul is transported there, trapped inside a porcelain mask in the lair of a breath drinker, a monster

for the player to continue playing their original character on a desperate quest to rescue their own soul.

Dracolich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

called dracoliches. These deathless dragons bind their spirits to gems and magically animate their rotting corpses. Eventually becoming skeletal horrors, dracoliches continue the centuries-spanning

legendary power of dragons. A dracolich retains a breath weapon, but it is a chilling necrotic blast. These terrors gradually sicken the land near their lairs and attract sinister followers—usually

After the Exchange

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

horrors, dead or alive, in areas F6 and area F7. If any treasure is missing, the deep gnomes shrug and continue on their way. After setting the machines in the workshop (area F8) to overload, the kagu

. Grisdelfawr attacks the party on sight. Amoral and sadistic, the dragon fights without remorse. Grisdelfawr is astonished at the resilience of any who endure his breath, especially those who benefited from

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

who study its ebb and flow to expect the stalemate to continue. A different view is put forth by the archmage Tzunk, who notes that Maglubiyet has never faced a foe as ferocious and protective as

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Metallic Dragons Metallic dragons seek to preserve and protect, viewing themselves as one powerful race among the many races that have a place in the world. Noble Curiosity. Metallic dragons covet

streets in humanoid form, taking in the local culture and cuisine, and amusing themselves by observing how the smaller races live. Some metallic dragons prefer to stay as far away from civilization as

The Path to Perfection

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

fruits of their labors with the same love that members of other races reserve for their children. A dwarf’s works are built to last for centuries, to carry a legacy into the world long after the dwarf is

centuries, but the same inflexibility can bring problems when applied to the unpredictable dangers of the world. A clan might continue to depend on the same plan for defending its stronghold that has

8. The Draakhorn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

shimmer from the sound. Any character within 20 feet of the doorway must succeed on a DC 12 Strength check to continue pushing against the pressure of the sound. A failure indicates the character can

purple eldritch fire. An air elemental sounds the horn with its endless breath, guarded by a stone golem. If the characters interfere with the horn or the air elemental, the golem and the elemental

NPC Stat Blocks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

20 ft., swim 40 ft.; speaks Bullywug Dragonborn* +2 Str, +1 Cha Breath Weapon (use challenge rating instead of level to determine damage), Damage Resistance, Draconic Ancestry; speaks Common and

.; darkvision 120 ft.; speaks Undercommon Lizardfolk +2 Str, -2 Int Hold Breath (15 min.); +3 natural armor bonus to AC; speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.; speaks Draconic Merfolk None Amphibious; speed 10 ft

8. The Draakhorn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

shimmer from the sound. Any character within 20 feet of the doorway must succeed on a DC 12 Strength check to continue pushing against the pressure of the sound. A failure indicates the character can

eldritch fire. An air elemental sounds the horn with its endless breath, guarded by a stone golem. If the characters interfere with the horn or the air elemental, the golem and the elemental attack

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