calls way respected

Ogre Chitterlord

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

nearby settlements, an ogre chitterlord often leads the way, calling rats from the alleys and sewers to harry townsfolk from within the city while the ogres lay siege to the outer walls. Should their

rodent allies fail them, chitterlords can also turn the tide of any battle with their prodigious strength and druidic magic.Call Rats (1/Day). The ogre magically calls 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4

Cadaver Collector

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home. Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a

time.Necrotic, Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks that aren't AdamantineSummon Specters (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The collector calls up the

Minotaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

tail in the way. Strength and Zeal Minotaurs are zealous and love battle. They are found among the Gruul Clans, but the minotaurs of the Ordruun family line, long associated with the Boros Legion

, are much better known and respected. Boros minotaurs choose the precision of the legion over the fury of the pack. Minotaurs tend to vent their outrage through violence, but they aren’t

Zorak Lightdrinker

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises

Zorak's requests or actions in the most favorable way it can, and it is a willing target for Zorak's bite attack. Each time Zorak or Zorak's companions do anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the

Zaratan

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, armored reptile. A zaratan’s steps trigger shock waves severe enough to level structures. It expresses its rage through trumpeting calls and the occasional boulder or blast of debris it spews from

creatures use their actions in this way, the check is an automatic success. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and doesn’t fall prone or become trapped.

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

The brutes are at the gate, chaos is looming, and the only thing standing in the way of disaster is the foundation of law and order — as embodied in the Azorius Senate. You’re a proud

. 3 When I give an order, I expect it to be obeyed. 4 I just want things the way I like them: neat, orderly, and clean. 5 No wrongdoing can escape my watchful gaze. 6 I always say

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders! Crystal Dragon Ideals

. (Neutral) 4 Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any) 5 Fun and Games. Play is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic

Valindra Shadowmantle

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

wants to “imprison” the Soulmonger; that way, its unique magic can be studied while it’s safely quarantined from the world. She argues that destroying it should be a last resort

initiative count 20 on the next round or until the lich or the target is no longer in the lich’s lair. The lich calls forth the spirits of creatures that died in its lair. These apparitions

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

expect things of you when they know your surname and what it means. Your reasons for taking up adventuring likely involve your family in some way: Are you the family rebel, who prefers delving in

and raised in a different world from the one that most folk know—one that grants you privilege but also calls you to fulfill a duty befitting your station. Your bond might be associated with your

Adult Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

work—those are the words I live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders

shame not to share our lives with others. (Neutral) 4 Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any) 5 Fun and Games. Play is learning, but

Keresta Delvingstone

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain in this way and then buried in

Keresta's control, it takes Keresta's requests or actions in the most favorable way it can, and it is a willing target for Keresta's bite attack. Each time Keresta or Keresta's companions do anything

Ancient Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

All play and no work—those are the words I live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected

would be a shame not to share our lives with others. (Neutral) 4 Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any) 5 Fun and Games. Play

Young Crystal Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the words I live by. 7 I am always the first to offer a compliment. 8 Get off my snowfield, you immature bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders! Crystal

lives with others. (Neutral) 4 Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any) 5 Fun and Games. Play is learning, but without the boredom

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

concentrates the spoils at the top of the hierarchy. As a functionary in that system, your best hope is to claim as much as possible of the money that passes through your hands on its way up, so that

you can work your way into a more prominent position. Regardless of your past and the wealth of your family, your initial status with the guild is near the bottom, until you have proven your value

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

circumstance, Nafas relies on adventurers—whom he considers the living manifestations of a wish granted—to respond to these calls. To friendly adventurers and weary travelers along the

favor. The multiverse dictates that there must always be a noble djinni to preside over the Infinite Staircase. If slain, Nafas re-forms within days, coalescing from cosmic air. The only way to truly

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

their champion, and your destiny calls you to stand against the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool

find a way to salvation. 2 You helped break a Guild protection racket afflicting a community of immigrants in the Outer City. Now, you can’t travel through that part of the city without your

Crook of Rao

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

;s name in Iggwilv’s voice, doing so until the gate calls on every fiend ever banished by the Crook of Rao. If the fiend still exists, it is drawn through the gate. This process takes eighteen

repaired by journeying to Mount Celestia and obtaining a tear from the eternally serene god Rao. One way to make the emotionless god cry would be to reunite Rao with the spirit of his first worshiper who

Strahd von Zarovich

Monsters Curse of Strahd

reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0. A humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a

and actions in the most favorable way and lets Strahd bite it. Each time Strahd or his companions do anything harmful to the target, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a

Cadaver Collector Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

collector calls up the enslaved spirits of those it has slain; 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Summon Specters"} specter;specters (without Sunlight Sensitivity) arise in

back to Acheron, but if a summoner comes to a bad end, a cadaver collector might wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home. Sweeping the Dead

Vampire Warrior Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a vampire spawn under the vampire's control. Charm. The vampire targets one humanoid it can see within 30 feet of it. If the

and protected. Although the target isn't under the vampire's control, it takes the vampire's requests or actions in the most favorable way it can, and it is a willing target for the vampire's bite

Vampire Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain in this way and then buried in the ground rises the following night as a vampire spawn under the vampire’s control. Charm

or actions in the most favorable way it can, and it is a willing target for the vampire’s bite attack. Each time the vampire or the vampire’s companions do anything harmful to the target

Vampire Spellcaster Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

regains hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain in this way and

. Although the target isn't under the vampire's control, it takes the vampire's requests or actions in the most favorable way it can, and it is a willing target for the vampire's bite attack. Each time the

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for so much more. Already the people of your home village regard you as their champion, and your destiny calls you to stand against the

lend help. 3 When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way. 4 I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find the most equitable solution to

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them. Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow

abandon this careful approach. First, because of their hatred of gnomes, city kobolds often go out of their way to target gnomes’ houses and shops. Even in such cases, the kobolds’ fear of

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

their human emotions. Now they view the world from a pragmatic and dispassionate perspective. They understand emotional connections in a detached, intellectual way, and recognize that these feelings in

of evil that calls for them to butcher or eradicate all who oppose them. In keeping with their goal of domination, the yuan-ti would rather capture potentially useful opponents than kill them. They use

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, paladins are rarely of any evil alignment. Most of them walk the paths of charity and justice. Consider how your alignment colors the way you pursue your holy quest and the manner in which you conduct

BREAKING YOUR OATH A paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of conduct, but even the most virtuous paladin is fallible. Sometimes the right path proves too demanding, sometimes a situation calls

Saving Throws

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

else. Most of the time, a saving throw comes into play when an effect — such as a spell, monster ability, or trap — calls for it, telling you what kind of saving throw is involved and providing a DC for

it. Other times, a situation arises that clearly calls for a saving throw, especially when a character is subjected to a harmful effect that can’t be hedged out by armor or a shield. It’s up to you to

Scholarly Standing

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

scholarly consensus and reshaped the way other academics think about your field. Each new discovery you make is received with acclaim. 2 Respected. Your work is considered noteworthy, though not revolutionary

Scholarly Standing

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

scholarly consensus and reshaped the way other academics think about your field. Each new discovery you make is received with acclaim. 2 Respected. Your work is considered noteworthy, though not revolutionary

Creating a Crystal Dragon

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

bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders! Crystal Dragon Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Exploration. Yesterday is already known. Today is for something new. (Chaotic) 2

others. (Neutral) 4 Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any) 5 Fun and Games. Play is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic) 6 Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)

Saving Throws

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

else. Most of the time, a saving throw comes into play when an effect — such as a spell, monster ability, or trap — calls for it, telling you what kind of saving throw is involved and providing a DC for

it. Other times, a situation arises that clearly calls for a saving throw, especially when a character is subjected to a harmful effect that can’t be hedged out by armor or a shield. It’s up to you to

Creating a Crystal Dragon

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

bipeds! When I was a wyrmling, people respected their elders! Crystal Dragon Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Exploration. Yesterday is already known. Today is for something new. (Chaotic) 2

others. (Neutral) 4 Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any) 5 Fun and Games. Play is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic) 6 Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

was conquered by Maglubiyet, after all, and now when the Mighty One calls for it, even their souls are forfeit. It is this realization that drives them to dominate other creatures whenever they can

serving as the tribe’s boss, a fiend that has made its way into the world, or an undying lord such as a lich or a vampire. (For more information on undying lord patrons, see the Sword Coast

All for One: The Clan

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

child enters the world — an event that calls for great celebration. Few dwarves develop romantic feelings for their spouses, at least not in the way that other races do. They view their spouses as

collaborators and co-creators, their elders as respected experts to be obeyed, and their children as their most treasured creations. The emotion that underlies all those feelings might not be love, as others

All for One: The Clan

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

child enters the world — an event that calls for great celebration. Few dwarves develop romantic feelings for their spouses, at least not in the way that other races do. They view their spouses as

collaborators and co-creators, their elders as respected experts to be obeyed, and their children as their most treasured creations. The emotion that underlies all those feelings might not be love, as others

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