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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders, priests, and
spiderlike creatures originally created to serve Lolth. They rule colonies of chitine;chitines and lead them into battle in Lolthâs war against her enemies.
When devotees of Lolth created the first
Goblin
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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 tribeâs survival. Families that belong to the
goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers â families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
born in Karrnath, and war flows in its veins. For centuries, the Blademarks Guild of House Deneith has governed the mercenary trade. While warriors with the Mark of Sentinel are among its most elite
forces, House Deneith brokers the services of a wide range of soldiers, including Valenar war bands and the goblins of Droaam. Beyond the battlefield, the Defenderâs Guild provides exceptional
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
assassins within House Phiarlan. Only special clientsânobles, merchant lords, and the likeâhave access to these spies.
Toward the end of the Last War, a bitter feud broke out between the
maintain a peaceful relationship, but rivalries run deep.
Baron Elar dâThuranni is said to be responsible for the Shadow Schism. Ruling the house from an enclave in Regalport, he is always
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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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 personâs transformation was. The vast majority of yuan-ti fall into three categories â abominations, malisons, and purebloods â while the mutated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Heirs and the War The Last War caused the Heirs of Dhakaan to finally stir and emerge from their deep vaults. They recognize that humanity has been weakened by its self-inflicted wounds. The rise
the races of the Five Nations could not be trusted with ruling Khorvaire. It was time for the Dhakaani to return and subjugate the other races to their firm hand once again. The Heirs of Dhakaan are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
blaming a lack of faith in the Demon Queen of Spiders, as well as the power of the wizards. Chaos and agitation for change embroil the city, forcing the already weakened ruling houses to put down
challenges to their power even as they make concessions to their rivals. A civil war between the drow isnât likely to remain contained within Menzoberranzan â or even the Underdark â as different sides look
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
House Deneith Leader: Breven dâDeneith Headquarters: Sentinel Tower (Karrlakton, Karrnath) House Deneith was born in Karrnath, and war flows in its veins. For centuries, the Blademarks Guild of
war bands and the goblins of Droaam. Beyond the battlefield, the Defenderâs Guild provides exceptional bodyguards for those who can afford their services. House Deneith is also renowned for its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Yuan-ti Abomination Monstrous serpents with burly humanoid torsos and arms, abominations form the highest caste of yuan-ti society, and they most closely resemble the race as the serpent gods
intended it. They mastermind elaborate schemes and perform dark rites in the hope of one day ruling the world. Yuan-ti Abomination
Large monstrosity (shapechanger, yuan-ti), neutral evil
Armor Class 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
young dwarf leader, bestowing on him the ability to inspire and unify folk of both human and dwarven ancestries. This dwarf became the Yellow Dragon Emperor, founder of the nationâs first ruling dynasty
the story goes, three of her advisors came forward with three different plans for war, but the exiled dwarf empress instead called for a sumptuous bed to be made for her. She then took a nap until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
is a yellow-and-red striped whip made of leather. This mark of his authority is used by its wielder against goblins of a lower caste as well as on slaves and enemies. The knowledge of how to make
such a whip is enough to elevate a goblin to the master caste of lashers. Often the secret is guarded by one family in a tribe, which enjoys prestige and influence because it controls the supply of whips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
special clientsânobles, merchant lords, and the likeâhave access to these spies. Toward the end of the Last War, a bitter feud broke out between the major families of the house. Known as the Shadow
. Baron Elar dâThuranni is said to be responsible for the Shadow Schism. Ruling the house from an enclave in Regalport, he is always accompanied by a shadowy pair, rumored to be embodiments of shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
chromatic.
Breathe, dragonsâdraw in the life-gift
breathed into you at the dawn of creation.
Breathe, dragons; sing of the outsiders,
war-bringer gods with their mortal adherents;
Teeming, they
heart of creation.
Breathe, dragons; sing now of Tiamat,
raging in battle with no hope of victory.
She would not flee or surrender,
fighting as death reached its cold claws toward her.
War
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
born with a mystical connection to Lolth, which gives them divine magic. They also make up the ruling caste of most chitine colonies. A colony can support numerous choldriths, who serve as commanders
Choldrith Choldriths are monstrous spiderlike creatures originally created to serve Lolth. They rule colonies of chitines (in this book) and lead them into battle in Lolthâs war against her enemies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
population dwindled, and eventually the Forgemaster was overtaken in prestige and influence by the Ruling Master of Sundabar, who came to speak for the human guilds and merchants of the surface city. One
such ruling master, Helm Dwarf-Friend, was so beloved and respected that his descendants were able to crown themselves kings, something no dwarf before or since has dared to do in Sundabar. King
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
. Starhaven Standing at the highest point topside, Andruâs palace of Starhaven crowns the Rock. Enclosed behind a wall, the seat of the ruling prince is a sprawling structure of gleaming domes and
, and none of its contents can be taken off the premises. The Man-oâ-War For those feeling fancy or for whom fanciness is a way of life, the Man-oâ-War, with its view overlooking Lake Bral, is the finest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
mayor of New Cyre is Prince Oargev irâWynarn, the last son of Cyreâs ruling family. He was serving as an ambassador to Breland at the time of the Mourning, and Cyran refugees across Khorvaire now look to
Khorvaire in the wake of the Last War. Oargev does significant work in reaching out to his displaced subjects, and the majority of them sympathize with his goals and aid his agents. Enemies. Bitter Cyran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
and the king of Furyondy ruling in matters temporal. This combined state, with its powerful elf allies in Celene, could wage a steady war against the evil plaguing Eastern Oerik. The princeâs
engaged to marry Lady Jolene, a priest from a prominent noble family of Veluna. Their marriage would have united Furyondy and Veluna as a single entity, with the canon of Veluna ruling in matters spiritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
victories sent a constant influx of food, ore, and slaves back to the home cities. The wealth of the empire allowed the ruling elite plenty of time to focus on intellectual pursuits. These nobles
several hundred years, until a combination of drought, attacks by enemies (including dragons and nagas), civil war, torpor among the serpent gods, and the development of iron weapons by the some of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
theft-proof tomb, a solemn pyramid unlike anything the region had ever seen. To fund this elaborate and impenetrable fortress, he declared war on Bakarâs neighboring lands and taxed his own people
people and cursed them, holding high his two royal implementsâthe Staff of Ruling (see appendix A) and the star-gem of Mo-Pelar (a Gem of Seeing). He invoked the gods and decreed that if his people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Evermeet UaulâSeluâKeryth. In your tongue, the name might be translated as âAt War with the Weave.â When twelve High Mages last performed this ritual, the world was torn asunder. It is a power no
have been invested with powers by all of the Seldarine. Her throne has sat empty ever since. The consensus of the ruling houses in Evermeet is that the Seldarine now want Evermeet to be open to all elves and not ruled by any single mortal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
a proud time when we welcomed the following summer with Felbarr back in dwarf hands. In the most recent war, the orcs again took Citadel Felbarr, but with the help of King Bruenor Battlehammer and an
has been taken from them. Now ruling Citadel Felbarr are King Emerusâs distant kin, King Morinn and Queen Tithmel, who were recently married in a union designed to join separate claims to the throne
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Flame, who maintains the font in Flamekeep and communes with Tira Miron. The Last War had a serious impact on the church. Leaders still respected the Keeperâs authority over spiritual matters, but the
war wasnât about good or evil. Templars of all nations still joined together to fight demons, but if no supernatural threat was present, they fought for their own nations. This division allowed cracks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
patrons or adversaries. Whatâs the role of dragons? In the Forgotten Realms and Eberron, ancient giants warred with dragons for control over the young world. Maybe in your setting, giants won a similar war
, driving dragons into obscurity or even extinction. Perhaps such a war is still raging. Dragons might have their own realms alongside the nations of giants, coexisting in peace or in rising tension
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Nine Hells and its rigid hierarchy of backstabbing Fiends, Ribcage obeys a strict but mobile caste system. Stratified by morality, residents climb the rungs of society through guile, treachery, and
Avernus, the war-torn first layer of the Nine Hells. Clever Fiends and mages can change the gateâs destination, warping the pillar into an icy mirror that leads to the glacial layer of Cania or a noxious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
revere Silvanus, Malar, and occasionally SelĂ»ne. Given the Dambrathansâ history of domination by the Crinti, a ruling caste of half-drow, it is no surprise that they reserve their greatest hatred for
is inextricably linked to Cormyr. A strong realm bolstered by its loyal army (the Purple Dragons), a cadre of magical defenders and investigators (the War Wizards), and numerous wealthy and influential
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
corners of the multiverse. War is the ultimate expression of githyanki culture, and their pitiless black eyes know no mercy. After a raid, they leave shattered survivors enough food and resources to
of Gith.â Under the guidance of Gith, the githyanki stratified into a militaristic society, with a strict caste system, dedicated to the ongoing fight against the victims and sworn enemies of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
losses of the war, or the lack of leadership shown by our new king, or mere war-weariness, but for whatever reason Adbarâs gates are even harder to move with soft words than they have been in the past
, and there are fewer traders coming out of the city nowadays. The recent orc wars have cost the kingdom dearly, both in warriors and in leadership. In a short time, our long-ruling king, Harbromm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
House of Naelaxâis rumored to have fiendish advisers as well as a noble court infested with evil. Ruling from the Malachite Throne in Rauxes, Ivid commands an unmatched army currently embroiled in two
overking; embroiled in war with the Iron League Almor, the Prelacy of Prelate Xanther Klimstyn (human) Theocracy ruled by a priest of Pelor who declared independence when the Great Kingdom descended into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Ostoria, a bygone empire of magic-wielding giants that waged war against the dragons forty thousand years earlier. After many fruitless excavations, they found a large stone spindle bearing strange
centuries, but the Netherese who mastered the power of the Nether Scrolls became a ruling class, living on great flying cities or taking refuge in remote, subterranean lairs.
Despite their great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Sovereign I never had much interest in ruling, partly because the titles all sound so stuffy. But âwitch queenâ has a lovely ring to it, donât you think?
Tasha
A leader without allies is not long
, bringers of aid or executors of justice. You work within the system to uphold the status quo or step beyond the law to prevent war and worse. Politics, espionage, and mystery are facts of your world, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
that donât have business within. Silverymoon has long been led by a high mage. One of the longest ruling, and certainly the most influential of these, Alustriel Silverhand, stepped down more than a
river. No cityâs prestige was harmed more than Silverymoonâs by the recent war and the subsequent dismantling of the Silver Marches. Though they tried to bolster the nearby cities, the Silvaeren were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
behind were comforted by the knowledge that their family and friends didnât leave for war, but for much safer duties. The trouble started, not surprisingly, with Hoondarrh. Though Mintarn made yearly
they call themselves â emerges on Mintarn, ruling the island kingdom in the name of preserving its status as a neutral ground and a free port. A few years ago, Her Tyrancy was Bloeth Embuirhan, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
, Phaele, Sarade; (surnames) Avhoste, Darante, Maurmeril, Stamaraster Imaskari An uprising of Mulan slaves brought about the ruin of Imaskar and its ruling wizards thousands of years ago, but some
, Melpurvatta, Nalambar, Tiliputakas Nar More than a thousand years ago, the dark priests of Narfell amassed great power by treating with demons, but their actions eventually brought about a war that