carry rather grasp to her rewards

Prisoner 237

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

with spell attacks). He has the following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): light,* message,* prestidigitation, shocking grasp (see “Actions” below) 1st level (4 slots): mage armor,* shield

, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): arcane lock,* detect thoughts,* suggestion* 3rd level (2 slots): counterspell, lightning bolt* *Prisoner 237 needs material components to cast these spells.Shocking Grasp

Broom of Animated Attack

Monsters Curse of Strahd

contested by the creature's Strength check. If the broom wins the contest, it flies out of the creature's grasp and makes a melee attack against it with advantage on the attack roll.Animated objects

creators to ride them, in which case they behave like typical brooms of flying. A broom of animated attack, however, can carry only half the weight that a broom of flying can.Poison, Psychic

Isolde

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

archfey named Zybilna, who had forged secret pacts with some of the fiends Isolde and her companions had slain. Rather than be angry at Isolde, Zybilna was impressed by her. She enlisted a powerful fiend

vengeance have become all-consuming. Roleplaying Isolde The Carnival is the closest thing Isolde has to a family and a home, and she expects everyone who works for her to carry their weight. She

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

that Strahd would never accept her as his true mother, nor could she bear his rejection. As a result, she has never confronted him. She would rather exist in perpetual denial, whiling away the days

Lysaga as rewards for her ceaseless devotion to Strahd. Her skin has the resilience of stone, she is resistant to harmful magic, and she is shielded against divination magic. Mother Night has also

Orcus Legacy

Monsters Out of the Abyss

multiverse transformed into a vast necropolis populated solely by undead creatures under his command. Orcus rewards those who spread death in his name by granting them a small portion of his power

disappear or until Orcus releases their grasp (no action required). Regional Effects The region containing Orcus’s lair is warped by the Orcus’s magic, creating one or more of the following

Orcus

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

into a vast necropolis populated solely by Undead creatures under his command. Orcus rewards those who spread death in his name by granting them a small portion of his power. The least of these

kill. Orcus needn’t see the creature, but he must be aware that the individual is in the lair. Grasp of the Dead. Orcus causes skeletal arms to rise from an area on the ground in a 20-foot square

Nass Lantomir's Ghost

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

overheard her master talking to another wizard about a covert expedition to Icewind Dale being undertaken to seek out long-lost magic from a bygone empire. Rather than carry out her original plan, Nass

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

greater rewards as an adventurer. Your experience makes you familiar with the ins and outs of mercenary life, and you likely have harrowing stories of events on the battlefield. You might have served with

enemies is blind and unreasoning. 5 I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. 6 I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.

Dimir Operative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

journals or hidden away in someone’s mind. Even you might not be aware of all the reasons behind the missions you carry out. Sometimes a mission’s sole purpose is to conceal the

d6 Flaw 1 I like secrets so much that I’m reluctant to share details of a plan even with those who need to know. 2 I would let my friends die rather than reveal my true

Izzet Engineer

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Spells Cantrip produce flame, shocking grasp 1st chaos bolt, create or destroy water, unseen servant 2nd heat metal, rope trick 3rd call lightning,

protocols will lead us toward progress more surely than any belief system. (Lawful) 5 Fun. I love my job! Despite the dangerous working conditions, there’s nothing I’d rather do

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

negotiate an end to the restriction. 4 An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks

with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain. 5 Xorn serve as lookouts and spies for an adult amethyst dragon who rewards them with gems. 6 To repay a favor long owed to a

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

your adventuring career, you can decide whether to tell your companions about your inheritance right away. Rather than attracting attention to yourself, you might want to keep your inheritance a secret

My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry them so that I will never forget my roots. 5 I protect those who cannot protect themselves. 6 I wish my childhood sweetheart had come

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

You understand wealth, power, and privilege. You carry a noble title, and your family owns land, collects taxes, and wields significant political influence. You might be a pampered aristocrat

wish to use the background’s standard feature might have gained their standing in Baldur’s Gate from business rather than inheritance. Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion Tool

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

1 I helped create a krasis that I love like a pet and would carry with me everywhere … except it’s the size of a building, and it might eat me. 2 In my laboratory, I

Everything I do is an attempt to impress someone I love. Flaws d6 Flaw 1 I have a rather embarrassing mutation that I do everything I can to keep hidden. 2 I’m more

Scalefruit Rind

Equipment

Combat Utility Whimsy 4 2 2 Scalefruit are fist-sized fruits that are covered by a thick, scaly rind. Although the outside of a scalefruit is rather unappetizing, the

interior is sweet and delicious, and is easily scooped after the fruit is cut in half. Many scalefruit farmers can be easily identified as they always carry a sharp cleaver and a metal scoop. Scalefruit

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have little patience for dithering. Kind and

despite the rise and fall of empires. Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings’ hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Some halfling

Forlarren

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

bound to their fey lord and unable to bargain away their souls. So rather than claim them, Fierna warped and twisted them before returning them to the Feywild, content that the corruption of the satyrs

, set itself up as a petty lord, and rule over all those who fall into its grasp. A Sinister Cycle. A forlarren in its fey aspect demonstrates self-destructive urges that reflect the inherent tension in

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

deeply embedded magical compulsion to obedience. Treasure Hungry. The hag had a particular love of silver, and was loath to allow even the smallest bit of that metal to slip through her grasp. Her

spell gave the crab folk an insatiable love for silver. When they see it, all crab folk feel an irresistible urge to seize it and carry it back to their lairs. If necessary, they resort to violence to

Giff Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

refuse to fight other giff, and will never agree to a contract unless it stipulates that they can sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its

, giff ships and mercenary companies carry spare gunpowder in kegs. In an emergency, or any time a large explosion is needed, a whole keg can be detonated. A giff lights the fuse on the keg and can then

Sorcerer Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

back behind the rock formation with a grin, unaware that her wild magic has turned her skin bright blue. Sorcerers carry a magical birthright conferred upon them by an exotic bloodline, some

bloodline infused with the magic of dragons. Others carry a raw, uncontrolled magic within them, a chaotic storm that manifests in unexpected ways. The appearance of sorcerous powers is wildly

Wulven

races

personable as any folk, suffering no loss of control or mindless bloodlust under the full moon. However, the feral nature of the beast they carry within them drives most wulven to lives of solitude

and the quiet of the wilderness. Wulven embody the mysticism of the primal world, rather than its savagery. Where they wander through forest and scrubland, their wild look and solitary nature sees them

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

would rather make one precise strike, placing it exactly where the attack will hurt the target most, than wear an opponent down with a barrage of attacks. Rogues have an almost supernatural knack for

an angry thieves’ guild master? Or did you leave your guild in search of bigger risks and bigger rewards? Is it greed that drives you in your adventures, or some other desire or ideal? What

Vecna's Grasp

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

Vecna’s Grasp Vecna’s Grasp is a cave network in Pandesmos. Other than Vecna, only the characters can reach this cave network—and only because they carry Vecna’s Links. No portal is needed to get

them there; the characters need only think about entering Vecna’s Grasp, and the power of their Vecna’s Links will transport them directly to area E1. From Vecna’s Grasp, the characters can reach Vecna’s

Vecna's Grasp

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

Vecna’s Grasp Vecna’s Grasp is a cave network in Pandesmos. Other than Vecna, only the characters can reach this cave network—and only because they carry Vecna’s Links. No portal is needed to get

them there; the characters need only think about entering Vecna’s Grasp, and the power of their Vecna’s Links will transport them directly to area E1. From Vecna’s Grasp, the characters can reach Vecna’s

Warlock Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

gained. Rather, the vast majority of warlocks spend their days in active pursuit of their goals, which typically means some kind of adventuring. Furthermore, the demands of their patrons drive

for your patron, or did your patron find and choose you? Do you chafe under the obligations of your pact or serve joyfully in anticipation of the rewards promised to you? Work with your DM to

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

poison children to carry out a threat against their parents, or turn one person into a broodguard in order to show her family the consequence of resistance. They might refrain from provoking others

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

Lich

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

Lich Deathless Master of Magic Habitat: Any; Treasure: Arcana Viko Menezes An ancient lich and her ghast gravecaller attendants warp reality with forbidden magic Some nefarious magic-users carry out

own corpses as they pursue ambitions free from mortal bonds. Liches possess exceptional cunning and magical prowess, and they use their unnatural immortality to pursue arcane secrets few could grasp in

Lich

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

Lich Deathless Master of Magic Habitat: Any; Treasure: Arcana Viko Menezes An ancient lich and her ghast gravecaller attendants warp reality with forbidden magic Some nefarious magic-users carry out

own corpses as they pursue ambitions free from mortal bonds. Liches possess exceptional cunning and magical prowess, and they use their unnatural immortality to pursue arcane secrets few could grasp in

Gifts from Sir Tristan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things

Gifts from Sir Tristan Sir Tristan offers them huge rewards to go on this dangerous mission. Begin by offering 100 gold pieces each and let them negotiate if they want more. If the group gets too

give them anything extra. He starts with two bags of holding, so that they can easily carry the thessalhydra’s severed heads. Then, for each character, he provides a ring of protection and a potion of

Names and Surnames

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

Names and Surnames The naming conventions among the people of Khorvaire tend to follow language, rather than being linked to race. A Brelish dwarf who doesn’t speak Dwarvish might also carry a name

with a human origin rather than a traditional Dwarvish name. Most citizens of Khorvaire have a given name followed by a surname. A surname associated with the Common language is usually either a family

Names and Surnames

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

Names and Surnames The naming conventions among the people of Khorvaire tend to follow language, rather than being linked to race. A Brelish dwarf who doesn’t speak Dwarvish might also carry a name

with a human origin rather than a traditional Dwarvish name. Most citizens of Khorvaire have a given name followed by a surname. A surname associated with the Common language is usually either a family

Adventure Summary

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

part of its original cargo and others recent invaders—Aphelion asks the party to carry out tasks on each level of the spacecraft in exchange for its assistance and rewards. Aphelion can override many

Adventure Summary

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

part of its original cargo and others recent invaders—Aphelion asks the party to carry out tasks on each level of the spacecraft in exchange for its assistance and rewards. Aphelion can override many

Gifts from Sir Tristan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things

Gifts from Sir Tristan Sir Tristan offers them huge rewards to go on this dangerous mission. Begin by offering 100 gold pieces each and let them negotiate if they want more. If the group gets too

give them anything extra. He starts with two bags of holding, so that they can easily carry the thessalhydra’s severed heads. Then, for each character, he provides a ring of protection and a potion of

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