broad beating diffusing connect race

"The Demogorgon"

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

stewards. If the ettin is defeated, examining the pouches around his necks reveals a collection of eyeballs and still-beating dragon hearts. The silver wires connect those living tissues to the ettin

Oath of the Ancients Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

The Oath of the Ancients is as old as the race of elves and the rituals of the druids. Sometimes called fey knights, green knights, or horned knights, paladins who swear this oath cast their lot with

principles are simple. Kindle the Light. Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair. Shelter the Light. Where there is good

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

like elves, and to elves, they look human. In height, they’re on par with both parents, though they’re neither as slender as elves nor as broad as humans. They range from under 5 feet to

coloration and features lie somewhere between their human and elf parents, and thus show a variety even more pronounced than that found among either race. They tend to have the eyes of their elven

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Giff are tall, broad-shouldered folk with hippo-like features. Some have smooth skin, while others have short bristles on their faces and the tops of their heads. As beings of impressive size and

character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds. A Broad Spectrum With their penchant for migration

seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power, wealth, and fame. More than other people

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears. Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that

, 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

Powered Armor

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

heavily muscled warrior, and its great helm is unusual in that it has no openings — only a broad glass plate in the front with a second piece of glass above it. Strange plates, tubing, and large

power from additional sources, or that energy cells can be recharged with the aid of a tinker, inventor, or artificer. It might also be possible for allies to connect to the armor through the use of

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a

a dwarf saying that might be hyperbole, but certainly points to how difficult it can be for a member of a short-lived race like humans to earn a dwarf’s trust. Elves. “It’s not wise

Of Two Worlds

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

Of Two Worlds To humans, half-elves look like elves, and to elves, they look human. In height, they’re on par with both parents, though they’re neither as slender as elves nor as broad as humans

their elven ancestry. Half-elven coloration and features lie somewhere between their human and elf parents, and thus show a variety even more pronounced than that found among either race. They tend to have the eyes of their elven parents.

Of Two Worlds

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

Of Two Worlds To humans, half-elves look like elves, and to elves, they look human. In height, they’re on par with both parents, though they’re neither as slender as elves nor as broad as humans

their elven ancestry. Half-elven coloration and features lie somewhere between their human and elf parents, and thus show a variety even more pronounced than that found among either race. They tend to have the eyes of their elven parents.

Triton Traits

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

(choose when you select this race). Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness

ability to understand it in return. Guardian of the Depths. Adapted to the frigid ocean depths, you have resistance to cold damage. Once you discover that all oceans connect to the Elemental Plane of

Docks

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

Docks The docks of Saltmarsh are the beating heart of the town. The fishing trade and related commerce that keep the town alive are based here. The docks have recently undergone a series of

one to their home, and you’ll get a wish. Fail, and they’ll strangle you. 9 If you see someone at the docks wearing a red cloak after dark, slip them a copper piece and they’ll connect you with

Burning Sugar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

through the structure’s roof. Workers race toward the building as smoke billows through the roof and doors. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check suspects that the

shimmer in the air could have been some manner of planar disturbance. Fire at the Mill When the characters reach the mill, they see the full scope of the disturbance: Through the broad, open doors of

The Shape of Sharn

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

outside districts where you get the open air, built on the bridges and platforms that connect the core towers together. You’ve got the little turrets, built on the core tower walls and the bridges

are a sixth of it; the rest is a blend of every race found across Khorvaire. Halflings, elves, and gnomes have a significant presence in the city, but even kalashtar and changelings have communities

35. Office of the Demogorgon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

). If the ettin is defeated, examining the pouches around his necks reveals a collection of eyeballs and still-beating dragon hearts. The silver wires connect those living tissues to the ettin’s own

Arveiaturace Arrives

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

immense dragon fills the bowels of the ship. “I smell warm flesh and hear the panic of beating hearts. Ready your spells, Meltharond! We have uninvited guests.” If one or more characters are topside

, use the following boxed text instead: A great white dragon descends from the sky, beating its wings furiously to slow its descent. A dark, humanoid figure is mounted on the dragon’s back. If the

Xulregg

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

Material Plane, and its winding branches are as broad and meandering as river deltas. Thousands of chambers, tunnels, and halls—all claimed by the cult of Aurnozci—riddle the tree’s rotten interior. Huge

itself, called the Firehive, resembles a gargantuan wasp nest with an open top. Aurnozci’s power causes the Firehive to throb like a beating heart, and the nest’s surface is hot to the touch. Halfway up

12. Owl Laboratory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

is in combat identifies a number of silver wires connecting the ranger’s cloak and backpack. If Barbatos is defeated, examining his body reveals that the backpack holds a troll’s still-beating heart

, while his cloak incorporates the feathery antennae of several rust monsters. The silver wires connect those living tissues to the ranger’s own heart, providing his unique features. This setup is made

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

crawl to make progress. In places where a tunnel opens into a chasm and continues on the other side, the kobolds might connect the two passages with a rope bridge or some other rickety structure

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

Index of Stat Blocks — Monsters and NPCs

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

offers new race and class options, reflecting the unique character of Ravnica as a Magic setting, and the creatures and characters seen on Magic cards. You can also use this material in any other D&D

setting. Race and class are only the skeleton of a character, though, and chapter 2 is aimed at helping you add flesh to those bones in order to make a character who is an integrated part of Ravnica’s

Oath of the Ancients

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

Oath of the Ancients The Oath of the Ancients is as old as the race of elves and the rituals of the druids. Sometimes called fey knights, green knights, or horned knights, paladins who swear this

four central principles are simple. Kindle the Light. Through your acts of mercy, kindness, and forgiveness, kindle the light of hope in the world, beating back despair. Shelter the Light. Where there is

Reaching the Bottom

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

hostile toward its keepers and indifferent toward other creatures. Characters who participated in the Witchlight Carnival’s snail race (see chapter 1) have advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks made

is much obliged.” If one or more characters refuse to give up their cherished memories, the brigands threaten the characters with a beating. At this time, the characters can make a DC 13 Charisma

Chaos Incarnate

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

shapes and abilities. The common forms that are familiar to demonologists represent broad trends, but individual demons defy those tendencies. For instance, a vrock might crawl out of an oil slick in the

be obsolete. Getting Around Portals connect various locations in the Abyss, but these passages are as unreliable as anything else in this environment. Most of them fluctuate, sometimes winking in and

Terror from the Sky

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

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

Donigarten

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

, whose northern and western shores hold broad stretches of slave-tended fungi fields that feed much of Menzoberranzan. The dark, cold waters of the lake have a sinister reputation, dating back to days when

to the fungi fields of Donigarten, where they now roam as a pack, attacking intruders on sight. Escaped Slaves A group of 1d4 commoners (of any race) fled their masters when Demogorgon attacked and

Diseases

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

the specifics of how a disease works aren’t bound by a common set of rules. Diseases can affect any creature, and a given illness might or might not pass from one race or kind of creature to another

indefinite madness, as described later in this chapter. Sewer Plague Sewer plague is a generic term for a broad category of illnesses that incubate in sewers, refuse heaps, and stagnant swamps, and

Merchants' Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

winning a dinosaur race, stopping a rampaging carnivore, or completing an expedition that made significant discoveries). The exception is Wakanga O’tamu, who welcomes any adventurers traveling in the

company of Syndra Silvane. For details of a sample villa, see “Merchant Prince’s Villa.” 6. Grand Souk The Grand Souk, or market, is one of the three beating hearts of Port Nyanzaru — the others being

Detailed NPCs

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

characters who uncover an NPC’s ideal can use what they’ve learned to influence the NPC in a social interaction (as discussed in chapter 8). Ideals can connect to alignment, as shown on the NPC Ideals

-knowledge Bond In a sentence, summarize the people, places, or things that are especially important to the NPC. The NPC Bonds table offers suggestions in broad categories. The character backgrounds

Crystal Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. At the chamber’s center, a thick, foul-smelling mist billows from a shallow pool of brackish liquid. Something large and scaly lies within. Beyond it stands a sculpted pillar and a broad stone table

Cavern Ledges within this cavern overlook a pool of black liquid twenty feet below. At the center of the cave, an island supports an ancient, bare tree. Rope bridges connect this island to the ledge at the

Holrow Homestead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

doors open to a large living area. Most of the interior has been demolished to make one open room that’s 20 feet high. The seam along the walls where the second level used to connect is still visible

Ignis comes to her aid. Ignis is hostile toward anyone who causes Flauma’s distress. She’s too tall and broad to enter the greenhouse without squeezing, but she can attempt to grab or hit any creature

Academy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

academy’s mandate, but members find opportunities to undertake far-flung research expeditions—only so much can be learned in libraries, after all. An academy’s focus can be broad or singular, artistic

eradicate all knowledge of a specific truth. 6 Museum of Dreams. Magical communication or shared dreamscapes connect a network of wide-ranging specialists. Wizardly boyfriends relax while their

Haskasori Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

, dwarf, and elf adventurers. From the western wall emerge formations of the same glassy crystal. A ramp and a pair of stairways descend to the northeast, while a broad passage opens to the east. The

. The chasm extends several hundred feet northwest and runs under the city’s ruins, but it doesn’t connect to anywhere else in Haskasori and terminates at a sandy dead end. Unsealing the Gate. This gate

Terrain Encounters

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

21 (6d6) fire damage on a failed save. Decrease the drow pursuit level by 1. Muck Pit The adventurers must wade through a broad, 3-foot-deep pit of slimy muck. The muck is difficult terrain and

decreases by 1. Ruins The adventurers come across a small ruin hidden in the Underdark. This might be the creation of a subterranean race or a surface ruin that collapsed and sank long ago. If the

Portal Encounters

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

Hand) check. On a failed check, the captain and crew members spot and prevent the theft, and each character takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage from the beating they endure as they escape through the

your vantage point forty feet above the deck, you can see dozens of crew members below. All wear the livery of Dran Enterprises, and most carry swords and crossbows. Rigging and rope ladders connect

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

extradimensional space hidden beneath the ooze. She can also inform the characters about the garage’s apparatus of Kwalish, and its ability to connect with the glass baubles. She suspects that one of the baubles

construct such spaces within baubles of glass and crystal. These notes explain how the apparatus’s biomechanical umbilicus (an atropal’s augmented umbilical cord) can be used to connect with the baubles

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