caste realms get to have remind

Archon of Boundaries

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

celestial realms to watch over the boundary of the wilds and protect those who dare to cross it. Sometimes knights of the realm get the idea that they can expand the borders of their land and keep the

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth

self-assurance in one genasi and as arrogance in another. Such self- confidence can sometimes blind genasi to risk, and their great plans often get them and others into trouble. Too much failure can

Deep Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Whether taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic) 5 Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my

cause of the hostility. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons

Young Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants of my power. (Evil) 6 Patience. All creatures might teach me something, and I’m willing to wait and find out what that might be

true cause of the hostility. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep

Young Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

out of arrow range, so they know I am watching. 8 I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on

anger. This temperament, combined with their disinterest in moral quandaries, allows them to get along with—or at least abide—most creatures they encounter. They frequently enter symbiotic

Plaintiff

Backgrounds Acquisitions Incorporated

and realms of magic and mystery just a dungeon away, you left your old life behind. Now a world of adventure is yours. Just initial here and sign here and here. Absolve Acq Inc of all former claims, and

’re talking about. With common folks who don’t know any better, you might be able to intimidate or deceive to get favors or special treatment.

Dragon Turtle Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

fascinated by the politics of surface realms and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on land. Dragon Turtle Ideals d6;{"diceNotation

and slow to anger. This temperament, combined with their disinterest in moral quandaries, allows them to get along with—or at least abide—most creatures they encounter. They frequently

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. 2 I like to remind people of their inevitable demise. 3 Sometimes I give voice to the whispers of the rot, which I hear but no one else does. 4 I do my best to discourage anyone from

affairs of other guilds is a great way to get squashed like a bug. (Neutral) Bonds d6 Bond 1 I cherish the finger of a family member who was petrified by a

Adult Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic) 5 Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants

deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons appreciate the company of other dragons

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in

his or her teachings. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I would die to recover an ancient relic of my faith that was lost long ago. 2 I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple

Ancient Deep Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic) 5 Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants

. 8 A deep dragon wants someone to manufacture a scenario that will get the dragon out of an old commitment to protect a city. Connected Creatures Deep dragons appreciate the company of

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

snippets of tunes I have overheard. 7 I swim alongside ships sailing through my domain, just out of arrow range, so they know I am watching. 8 I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms

. This temperament, combined with their disinterest in moral quandaries, allows them to get along with—or at least abide—most creatures they encounter. They frequently enter symbiotic

Artificer

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

destruction unleashed by certain artificers’ creations. In the Forgotten Realms, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often

look at the Artificer table to see which features you get at each level. The descriptions of those features appear in the “Artificer Features” section. QUICK BUILD You can make an

Lightfoot Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

As a lightfoot halfling, you can easily hide from notice, even using other people as cover. You’re inclined to be affable and get along well with others. In the Forgotten Realms, lightfoot

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands. Humans Transformed The

caste system based on how complete a person’s transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories — abominations, malisons, and purebloods — while the mutated

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

-tiered caste system made up of lashers, hunters, gatherers, and pariahs. The status of every family in the tribe is based on its importance to the tribe’s survival. Families that belong to the

goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members of other races. They get along with almost everyone, though they might not be close to many. Humans serve as ambassadors, diplomats

; Elves. “It’s best not to wander into elven woods. They don’t like intruders, and you’ll as likely be bewitched as peppered with arrows. Still, if an elf can get past that damned

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. For example, some of the oldest dwarves living in Citadel Felbarr (in the world of the Forgotten Realms) can recall the day, more than three centuries ago, when orcs conquered the fortress and drove

field of battle centuries ago. SLOW TO TRUST Dwarves get along passably well with most other races. “The difference between an acquaintance and a friend is about a hundred years,” is

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

friends and loved ones age while time barely touches them. Others live with the elves, growing restless as they reach adulthood in the timeless elven realms, while their peers continue to live as

. EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil

tieflings, assuming that their infernal heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. The reality is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms but chart their own course in life.

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call

long ago. 2 I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple hierarchy who branded me a heretic. 3 I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my parents died. 4 Everything I do

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

wilderness in which to hunt, catch fish, and get by. With each passing year, a tortle hones its survival skills. It forms friendships with its neighbors while also respecting their privacy. At some

related to a god and choose to worship that deity. In the Forgotten Realms, tortles are especially fond of Eldath, Gond, Lathander, Savras, Selûne, and Tymora. In the Greyhawk setting, they

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

wanderers keep to civilized realms, preferring to bargain instead of pursuing more dangerous methods of sating their curiosity. However, they aren’t above a little discreet theft to get their claws

Shadow Crossings

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

battlefields, graveyards, and tombs. They manifest only in darkness, closing as soon as they feel light’s kiss. EVERNIGHT The city of Neverwinter in the world of the Forgotten Realms has a dark reflection

bulk of the population consists of the shambling dead. Zombies, wights, vampires, and other undead make the city their home, all under the watchful eyes of the ruling caste: intelligent, flesh-eating ghouls. Rumors abound that this foul place mirrors one city on every world.

Roleplaying a Yuan-ti

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

than among other creatures, including my own kind. 4 I sometimes become consumed by philosophy. 5 I believe I am superior to others of my caste. 6 I am driven by wanderlust and want to explore lands

above those of our race. (Any) 4 Kinship. My allegiance is to my caste and my city. Other settlements can burn for all I care. (Any) 5 Inspiration. My actions set an example for the lesser castes to

Interesting Things About The Wastes

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

core cosmology, unearthly realms populated by demons. The Ghaash’kala raid these demiplanes to get the supplies they need to survive.

Everyone's Unhappy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

passed over for promotion or demoted. Even when something seems to go right, joy is fleeting and only fuels suspicion that things are about to get much worse. Such inescapable pessimism leads many

creatures to become apathetic and spiteful. They take perverse delight in spreading their unhappiness like a contagion. You can remind players that the Nine Hells is a place of misery and suffering in the

Setting the Adventure

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

the adventure in another campaign setting, consider the following suggestions: Dragonlance. On the world of Krynn, Juliana and Orlando might be from rival kingdoms that don’t typically get along

, such as Qualinesti and Silvanesti. Amid the smoldering ashes of war, the story of the missing lovers can remind the heroes what they fight for and warn of the divisions that weaken the free peoples of

Friendly Guides

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

glimpsed through veils of mist from certain vantage points in all three of Prismeer’s splinter-realms. To get to Zybilna’s palace, the characters must secure the help of Amidor the dandelion or other

Friendly Guides In each of Prismeer’s splinter-realms, the characters can find a guide—a disloyal minion of the Hourglass Coven—who is willing and able to lead them from one splinter-realm to another

Puzzles

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

the puzzle is solved. Hint Checks. This section suggests hints that characters might use their skills to reveal. Provide one or more of the hints if the characters get stuck. If a character has

difficulty, or make other adjustments. I once fixated on deciphering a puzzle for six hours straight. Euryale had to remind me to eat.

Lightfoot

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

Lightfoot As a lightfoot halfling, you can easily hide from notice, even using other people as cover. You’re inclined to be affable and get along well with others. In the Forgotten Realms, lightfoot

Fallbacks, The

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

Fallbacks, The Tessalynde is a young elf Rogue who dreams of leading the foremost adventuring party of the Forgotten Realms setting. While the crew she’s gathered isn’t the stuff of legend yet, she’s

confident her guidance can get them there. Called the Fallbacks, the team includes Anson, a human Fighter too stubborn to stay down; Cazrin, a self-taught, human Wizard determined to test her

Lightfoot

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

Lightfoot As a lightfoot halfling, you can easily hide from notice, even using other people as cover. You’re inclined to be affable and get along well with others. In the Forgotten Realms, lightfoot

Visitors to Avernus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Visitors to Avernus Extraplanar travelers come to Avernus from time to time. Such visitors include war profiteers looking to get rich trading weapons and armor, mad wizards who want to test their

knowledge of the machinations of the diabolical realms. Adventurers come here to negotiate with powerful fiends, meddle in the Blood War, and free poor souls trapped in the Nine Hells.

Chapter 1: Monster Lore

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

too many pages to count, so we winnowed down the list to nine groups of creatures that have a lot going for them and tend to get used often in D&D campaigns: Beholders Goblinoids Mind flayers

spark your imagination! The lore in this chapter represents the perspective of Volo and is mostly limited to the Forgotten Realms. In the Realms and elsewhere in the D&D multiverse, reality is more

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