branches before dreams carried race

Harengon Sniper

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

harengon can use the Hide action.Harengon snipers provide artillery support to gangs of harengon brigand;harengon brigands. They hide atop bluffs, in the high branches of trees, and behind shelter

life, their disposition shaped in part by the company they keep. One harengon might travel to far lands, make friends along the way, delight in freedom and the open trail, and find inner peace. Another might become an adventurer with a strong heart and fervent dreams.

Izek Strazni

Monsters Curse of Strahd

damage. If the target is a flammable object that isn’t being worn or carried, it catches fire.Izek and his sister were born in Vallaki. One morning, their father and their uncle took them

fishing on Lake Zarovich. On the way back to town, a dire wolf attacked Izek and bit off his right arm. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. His sister ran and hid in

Kalaraq Quori

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

guide the quori race, and the Devourer of Dreams — the personal emissary of the Dreaming Dark — is of this order. Although the kalaraqs never fight one another overtly, each has its own agenda, and

after the possession ends.Quori Dal Quor is the plane of dreams and is currently dominated by a dark power known as il-Lashtavar, or the Dreaming Dark. Il-Lashtavar is served by a host of aberrations

Undercity Medusa

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

medusas of Ravnica, often called gorgons, are a monstrous race of creatures that appear superficially similar to human women. In place of hair, a gorgon has a writhing mass of black, serpentine

dreams of one day reclaiming control of the Golgari Swarm, or at least causing pain to its current guildmaster, Jarad Vod Savo (whose own sister displaced the medusas from their position).

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a

container.A gazer is a tiny manifestation of the dreams of a beholder. It resembles the beholder who dreamed it into existence, but its body is only 8 inches wide and it has only four eyestalks. It

Xill

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, built for a specific purpose. Some are fortresses, designed to keep wanderers from the material world away. Others are far more sinister, dark realms where evil dreams take root and become ghastly

paralytic poison. When their the poison overwhelms their target, the xill snatches the victim and returns to the Ethereal. The ultimate fate of unfortunates carried off in this manner is not known, but

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem. For all her life, Farideh had

proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the

Gazer (Familiar Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

less that isn’t being worn or carried, the gazer moves it up to 30 feet in any direction. The gazer can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or

opening a container.A gazer is a tiny manifestation of the dreams of a beholder. It resembles the beholder who dreamed it into existence, but its body is only 8 inches wide and it has only four

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“I have never imagined such beauty existed,” Goldmoon said softly. The day’s march had been difficult, but the reward at the end was beyond their dreams. The companions stood on a

insults with vengeance. Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They

Yan-C-Bin

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

touch. Gale force winds tear across the landscape in a 5-mile radius, whisking away small or light objects, dismantling roofs and fences, tearing branches from trees, and making flight impossible

. Small and Medium creatures move at half speed through the wind; Tiny creatures exposed to the wind are carried away with it at a rate of 40 feet per round unless they succeed at a DC 15 Strength

Arasta

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

beyond the branches of the tree and carpet the forest floor of her realm. Path to the Underworld. Tales are told of forlorn souls who, because of grief or madness over the loss of a loved one, have

touching her webs. Each creature restrained by a web or Arasta’s Web of Hair must make a DC 21 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, Arasta gains knowledge of a creature’s name, race

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

-Lashtavar. —Lakashtai, servant of the light The kalashtar are a compound race created from the union of humanity and renegade spirits from the plane of dreams — spirits called quori

me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive — and as long as she lives, she will fight il

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, even by the standards of his diminutive race, with the fluff of his curly brown locks barely cresting the three-foot mark, but his belly was amply thickened by his love of a good meal, or several, as

Curious Halflings are an affable and cheerful people. They cherish the bonds of family and friendship as well as the comforts of hearth and home, harboring few dreams of gold or glory. Even adventurers

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

can also act as a warlock’s otherworldly patron, imparting a fraction of his power in exchange for the warlock’s loyal service. Nafas's Lair Nafas lairs in the Censer of Dreams, an aeolian

, can be heard within 3 miles of the lair as fleeting voices carried on gentle breezes. If Nafas is destroyed, all these effects end immediately, resuming when he either gains a new body or is replaced

Kalashtar

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

-Lashtavar. —Lakashtai, servant of the light The kalashtar are a compound race created from the union of humanity and renegade spirits from the plane of dreams—spirits called quori. Kalashtar are often

come to me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive—and as long as she lives, she will fight il

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for they carry their living acts into the afterlife. A hero in

; entire society forever stands prepared for war. Brutal Civility Hobgoblins hold themselves to high standards of military honor. The race has a long history of shared traditions, recorded and retold

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

live for centuries, typically up to 500 years. Autognome History d6 Story 1 Your creator gave you autonomy and urged you to follow your dreams. 2 Your creator died, leaving you

, determined to find a greater purpose. 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

Folk Horror Villains

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

An erinyes that appears when youngsters speak a rhyme into a darkened mirror 3 A night hag that dwells in the dreams of those who drink a special lavender and ergot tea 4 A shape-shifter

behave in archaic ways so they don’t enrage an ancient, lingering ghost 7 A treant who demands living limbs to replace the branches of trees cleared by a town’s construction 8 A protective giant made from the corpses of deceased villagers

Snail Racing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

shells scrubbed by pixies. Above the circular course, a wooden gantry hangs from the branches of a central tree, where two goblins officiate the proceedings. Snail racing is a highly competitive

, fast-paced sport that draws a lively crowd. Characters can participate in the race as snail jockeys, but it costs 1 ticket punch to enter. On the Story Tracker, jot down the names of any characters who

Orcs

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

Orcs The orcs are an ancient race. Their ancestors were scattered by the Dhakaani goblins, and they largely live in harsh and unwanted lands: the swamps of the Shadow Marches, the Demon Wastes, the

depths of the Ironroot Mountains. The orcs of Eberron weren’t formed by Gruumsh, and they aren’t inherently driven to evil. However, they are an extremely passionate and primal race, given to powerful

Character Creation

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

adventurers aspire to be dragonslayers. In time, some have their dreams realized—or shattered in spectacular fashion, as they discover they are woefully unprepared for the threat a dragon poses. This

can dramatically shape adventurers’ lives. The following sections present a variety of options for creating characters with a tie to dragons: “Draconic Races” presents variant dragonborn race options to

Izek Strazni

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

right arm. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. His sister ran and hid in the woods and was never seen again. Unlike his sister, Izek was born without a soul. As

murderous nature is Izek’s collection of dolls, which he keeps in his bedroom in the burgomaster’s mansion. Izek often has dreams of a beautiful young woman, and for years he has forced a local

Cult Retaliation

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

abandon its shrine, run the “Race to Destruction” encounter. Parties that stay in the dungeon and choose not to return to town might be oblivious to the villains’ retaliations. If the characters never

leave, assume the cultists’ effort to destroy a town in “Reckless Hate” causes great damage without the characters on hand to stop it. When “Race to Destruction” is triggered, the characters receive a

Dragonborn

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

some foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem. For all her life

with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the best attributes of dragons and humanoids

Dragonborn

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

some foreign house. The sword at his back was the same, though, the one he had carried since even before he had found the twins left in swaddling at the gates of Arush Vayem. For all her life

with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the best attributes of dragons and humanoids

Sports and Games

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

Sports and Games The Sharn Inquisitive The Race of Eight Winds Begins! Banners are flying across Dura today, and the streets are full of color. Walk through Oldkeep wearing brown and red, and

think our city’s gone mad. And in some ways it has, but it’s a madness that reaches its peak every summer with the Race of Eight Winds. Long ago, King Galifar used Dura as a proving ground for aerial

Chapter 3: Races of Eberron

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

plane of dreams, imbued with wisdom and telepathic talent. Shifters draw on their distant lycanthropic heritage to manifest bestial traits for short periods of time. A diverse race shaped by the beasts

Tarkanan Assassin

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

. Tarkanan Assassin Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good alignment Armor Class 15 (studded leather) Hit Points 45 (7d8 + 14) Speed 30 ft. STR 12 (+1) DEX 16 (+3) CON 14

Spell Attack: +4 to hit, range 120 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d10) fire damage. A flammable object hit by this spell ignites if it isn’t being worn or carried. Chromatic Orb (1/Day). Ranged Spell

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

carried that it can see within 60 feet of it, and it magically hurls the object at a creature it can see within 60 feet of the object. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw or take 31

regularly confers with a plane-hopping archmage regarding the dragon’s ongoing dreams of other worlds and other lives. 4 A drow priestess of Lolth and several yochlol demons have been ordered

Blastseekers

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

devices produce explosions, but all the most interesting ones (from the Izzet perspective) do. Cosmotronic Blastseeker Medium humanoid (any race), chaotic neutral Armor Class 15 (chain shirt

., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage, or 7 (1d10 + 2) bludgeoning damage if used with two hands. [Tooltip Not Found] Counterflux Blastseeker Medium humanoid (any race), chaotic neutral

Kyorbblivvin

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

this section). In addition to the eggs, characters find a 1d4 − 1 man-shaped cocoons containing the exsanguinated corpses of escaped slaves (of any race). Gricks Drow nobles unleash these creatures in

lair in the cap of a giant mushroom, fluttering out to attack when they detect light or motion within 20 feet of their roost. Violet Fungi These fungi extrude their branches and attack when the characters pass between them.

Other Groups

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

the Shadowlands (detailed in “Other Domains of Dread”) in search of evil to vanquish. Bold and proud, many members of the Circle inadvertently race toward dramatic tragedies. The more successful

. The priests spread their teachings, forming shadowy cults that draw adventurers into their schemes. These villains are further detailed in chapter 5. Ulmist Inquisition The three branches of the

Xill

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

for a specific purpose. Some are fortresses, designed to keep wanderers from the material world away. Others are far more sinister, dark realms where evil dreams take root and become ghastly realities

paralytic poison. When their the poison overwhelms their target, the xill snatches the victim and returns to the Ethereal. The ultimate fate of unfortunates carried off in this manner is not known, but

Regional Effects

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

disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Leaves change color to contrast with those trying to hide among them, branches move to reveal creatures, fog clears, and so on. Smooth Roads. Difficult terrain

converse with echoes on other worlds. Dragon Magic Regional effects sometimes give dragons unusual magical capabilities. For example, gold dragons can appear in the dreams of creatures that sleep near

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

represents both life and the grave. It is her worshipers that raise young orcs to be warriors, and then, at the end of their lives, take them to Yurtrus and Shargaas to be carried into death and the

react to them. As a race, orcs have no noteworthy universal social traits, but some commonality does exist in the crude written communication that all orcs employ and in the way that they use

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