brown both distant child return

Giant Strider

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

distant enemies. They are most often found in tropical, volcanically active areas or regions that similarly provide sources of both water and extreme heat. Firenewts prize giant striders and seek to

adopt them whenever possible. They provide for stables of these creatures in their lairs, and in return, the giant striders voluntarily serve as mounts for firenewt warrior;firenewt warriors.Fire

Killmoulis

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

help a tired or lost traveler. Emerging from the shadows near the site of the deed, the creature takes to the road, wandering to seek out travelers who might have food it can sneak away with in return

for the benefits of its magic. Shy and solitary by nature, a killmoulis enjoys watching and listening to folk from distant places that it knows little about. Whether fierce raiders, enterprising

Sailor Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

distant line of the horizon, but the time has come to try your hand at something new. Discuss the nature of the ship you previously sailed with your Dungeon Master. Was it a merchant ship, a naval

Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew during the voyage. Variant Sailor: Pirate

Tarandus

races

, often used for reading maps in dim light or signalling danger to their allies. Tarandus fur ranges from deep brown to pure white, shifting with age, climate or diet. They usually wear simple outfits

couriers, ensuring that their knowledge of routes and geography remains current. Tarandus herds are large and communal, sharing duties such as child-rearing and foraging. They maintain strong ties between

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

pages were tales of bold heroes, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of that distant land. — Elaine Cunningham, Daughter of the Drow In the

, cuisine, music, and literature are different in the northwestern lands of the Silver Marches than in distant Turmish or Impiltur to the east—and even more distinctive in far-off Kara-Tur

Mongrelfolk

Monsters Curse of Strahd

fond of camouflage, attaching leaves and twigs to their cloaks, making brown paint to cover their skin, and weaving grass nets under which they can hide. They use such camouflage while hunting in the

such parents are mongrelfolk. (About one child in every hundred is born looking like its non-mongrelfolk parent.)

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

training. Many entered the monastery as children, sent to live there when their parents died, when food couldn’t be found to support them, or in return for some kindness that the monks had performed

your formative years. Were you an orphan or a child left on the monastery’s threshold? Did your parents promise you to the monastery in gratitude for a service performed by the monks? Did you

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Skinny and flaxen-haired, his skin walnut brown and his eyes a startling turquoise, Burgell stood half as tall as Aeron and had to climb up on a stool to look out the peephole. Like most

. Gnomes average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with

Vladimir Horngaard

Monsters Curse of Strahd

on the same plane of existence and regains all its hit points. While the soul is bodiless, a wish spell can be used to force the soul to go to the afterlife and not return. Special Equipment

Order of the Silver Dragon at a young age and quickly earned the friendship of its founder, the silver dragon Argynvost. When he became a knight of the order, he traveled to distant lands to wage war

Sailor - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

the bottomless depths. Your first love is the distant line of the horizon, but the time has come to try your hand at something new. Discuss the nature of the ship you previously sailed with your

that will meet your every need. Your Dungeon Master will determine how long it takes to get where you need to go. In return for your free passage, you and your companions are expected to assist the crew

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.” Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice

. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lazy, but when Linene came around looking for a missing broach, she was out the door before I could blink an eye. — Toblen Stonehill, innkeeper Hailing from a strange and distant land

tabaxi rarely stay in one place for long. Their innate nature pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, no treasures or legends lost. Wandering Outcasts Most tabaxi remain in their distant

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

few miles from where they were born. You aren’t one of those folk. You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are

discussed here are all sufficiently distant from the North and the Sword Coast to justify the use of this background. Evermeet. The fabled elven islands far to the west are home to elves who have never

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

this role, Nafas sends adventurers to distant worlds to fulfill the wishes of creatures beyond his reach. Adventurers who return to Nafas successful receive gifts as rewards. As a noble genie, Nafas

Feral Tiefling

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.” Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice

. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

in collecting knowledge and magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane

region. If the dragon dies, the populations of aquatic life near the lair return to normal levels over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Days"} days. The

Firbolg

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

Firbolg Distant cousins of giants, the first firbolgs wandered the primeval forests of the multiverse, and the magic of those forests entwined itself with the firbolgs’ souls. Centuries later, that

without disturbing it. So deep is the connection between a firbolg and the wild places of the world that they can communicate with flora and fauna. Firbolgs can live up to 500 years. As a child, I learned that playing hide-and-seek with disappearing firbolgs is fun but futile. TASHA

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane, especially magic items and artworks

, requiring no spell components and targeting any body of water in that region. If the dragon dies, the populations of aquatic life near the lair return to normal levels over the course of 1d10

Children of Prismeer

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

child to return to her. Children sequestered in this fashion are beyond the reach of everyone else and can’t be located or scried upon using magic.

not creatures disguised as children). The hags of the Hourglass Coven are aware of this magic and unable to dispel it. Any child in Prismeer who would take damage as a consequence of another creature’s

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

fraught with tests of strength, fierce competition and nothing in the way of maternal or paternal love. From the time a child can wield a stick or a crude knife, it asserts itself and defends itself

serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to

Appendix: Player Species

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack

emit a gentle glow, often used for reading maps in dim light or signalling danger to their allies. Tarandus fur ranges from deep brown to pure white, shifting with age, climate or diet. They usually wear

scouts, guides or couriers, ensuring that their knowledge of routes and geography remains current. Tarandus herds are large and communal, sharing duties such as child-rearing and foraging. They maintain

Haskasori

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

flying away from both them and Haskasori. The dragon flies out of sight before the characters can interfere with him, and the distant sandstorm settles down within a few minutes. The dragon won’t

return until the adventure’s climax, detailed in “Anthradusk’s Return.” Soon after, the characters arrive at the sandstone butte that shelters Haskasori.

Human Names and Ethnicities

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

lands of the Silver Marches than in distant Turmish or Impiltur to the east — and even more distinctive in far-off Kara-Tur. Human physical characteristics, though, vary according to the ancient

. Calishite Shorter and slighter in build than most other humans, Calishites have dusky brown skin, hair, and eyes. They’re found primarily in southwest Faerûn. Calishite Names: (Male) Aseir, Bardeid

Human Names and Ethnicities

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

lands of the Silver Marches than in distant Turmish or Impiltur to the east — and even more distinctive in far-off Kara-Tur. Human physical characteristics, though, vary according to the ancient

. Calishite Shorter and slighter in build than most other humans, Calishites have dusky brown skin, hair, and eyes. They’re found primarily in southwest Faerûn. Calishite Names: (Male) Aseir, Bardeid

Arriving in Barovia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

, gray fog shrouds this small, gloomy village. Dismal houses and outbuildings line the cobblestone streets. The sound of a child weeping echoes preternaturally from a tall house looming in the distance

. If the characters attempt to leave or circumvent the village, the Mists return them to where they started. The third piece of the Rod of Seven Parts points toward the tall, gloomy house on the

Creating a Monk

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

Creating a Monk As you make your monk character, think about your connection to the monastery where you learned your skills and spent your formative years. Were you an orphan or a child left on the

some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to accomplish outside the monastery? Are you eager to return to your home? As a

The Returned

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

The Returned Walking the Path of Phenax doesn’t restore a soul to its life. Those who return from the Underworld are hollow shells inhabited by grim and purposeless spirits. These Returned are

for sinister rituals, jewelry stolen from graves, cursed magic items, and other ominous goods. In return, they demand kitchen utensils, worn bridles, waterlogged books, and other unremarkable trash

Marcher Characters

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

chose to join this house. As a half-orc with the Mark of Finding, you could be a child of the Marches with a strong tie to the house, or you could be a scion of a small tribe of hunters, proud of your

independence and suspicious of the houses. Your ties to the Marches might be distant because you were born to a family that left years ago. Do you want to rediscover your ancestral roots? Madness and

Forest Encounters (Levels 1–4)

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

, weeping child. If the characters take the child home, the parents reward them with 1d3 potions of healing. 26 1d8 + 1 giant frogs 27 4d4 kobolds 28 1d3 black bears 29 3d6 stirges 30 1 satyr 31 2d4

pixies 49 1 brown bear 50 1d4 + 3 goblins 51 1d3 dryads 52 1 awakened tree 53 1 phase spider 54 1d6 harpies 55 1 ettercap or 1d8 + 1 orcs 56 1 goblin boss with 2d6 + 1 goblins 57 1 ankheg 58 1 giant

Wandering Outcasts

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

Wandering Outcasts Most tabaxi remain in their distant homeland, content to dwell in small, tight clans. These tabaxi hunt for food, craft goods, and largely keep to themselves. However, not all

curiosity are compelled to wander far and wide. They seek out stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant of the world beyond their home.

L9. Sewing Room

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

cluttered chamber. “Those tatty sleeves wouldn’t serve as socks for a chicken. Start again!” A plump halfling boy and a young, fluffy bugbear sit at work benches, watched over by a living, child

of barbed, golden yarn (15 gp) Three bolts of silk in shades of putrid green and cesspit brown (10 gp each) A set of five painted thimbles depicting poisonous Feywild plants (25 gp for the set)

A Typical Evening

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal

A Typical Evening On quiet nights, guests in the Yawning Portal gather around a large fireplace in the taproom and swap tales of distant places, strange monsters, and valuable treasures. On busier

ambitious souls might launch impromptu expeditions into the dungeon. Few such ill-prepared parties ever return. Groups seeking to enter Undermountain for a specific reason generally come to the tavern

Order of the Gauntlet

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

order’s mission is to seek out and destroy evil before it gains a foothold. The surge of violence in Waterdeep spurs members of the order to find adventurers who can help return peace to the city. An

natives; others hail from distant settlements and have come to the city on temple business. Order of the Gauntlet support comes in these ways: If the adventurers require healing or other magic, a member

Traveling the Skybridge

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

spread to the few travelers the party meets. Most people are headed away from Kalapang, believing the bakunawa will return. As the characters near the skybridge, read the following description: A

it’s used less than the others. These legendary structures were created by draconic magic in the distant past and still feature prominently in local legends. Characters who succeed on a DC 14

The Khoravar

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

The Khoravar When two half-elves conceive, the child is always a half-elf. Over the course of generations, families and communities of half-elves have developed their own cultural identity. Members

communication and cooperation between members of different cultures or species. Such Khoravar often become mediators, diplomats, translators, or bards. Others are fascinated by their distant connection to

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