cats respectively great to have reflected

Mirror Shade

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

shade’s next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only. “She was great at picking locks but had a terrible cruel streak. When the cloaker got her, we were glad we

, though, mirror shades are encountered on reflective surfaces such as mirrors or panes of glass. There, they blend in seamlessly with their reflected surroundings and wait until the moment is right to

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

using her magic. Casting such great magic night after night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril weak and vulnerable. In her self-inflicted weakened state, Auril is inclined

, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic. Casting such great magic night after night while also granting spells to her devoted followers leaves Auril

form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

within they physically transform for a short time. A shifter’s beast within is reflected by the shifter’s subrace. Four subraces are especially common: Beasthide often signifies the

to friends and kin, shifters place great value on self-reliance and freedom. It’s a shifter proverb to “always be prepared for the journey yet to come,” and most shifters strive to be

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness using her magic. Casting such great magic night after

solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of her forms that were destroyed, provided at least one

Battle Master Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

such as weaponsmithing and calligraphy. Not every fighter absorbs the lessons of history, theory, and artistry that are reflected in the Battle Master archetype, but those who do are well-rounded fighters of great skill and knowledge.

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

banners, each one made up of a group of interrelated families. Members of a banner live, work, and fight together, and each banner has a separate status within the legion that is reflected in the power of

for the achievement to mean anything, a hobgoblin must abide by the race’s code of honor in doing so. Glory can be earned by discovery of great resources (such as finding a new vein of iron or

Wormriddle the Night Hag

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

to claim souls. The night hag wears a mummified kitten’s head around her neck as a talisman, though it has no magical properties. It testifies to her fear of cats, for Wormriddle is frightened while

there’s a feline creature within 30 feet of her that she can see or hear. The night hag also carries a lustrous black gem and a large black sack — her heartstone and her soul bag, respectively (see the “Hags” entry in the Monster Manual).

Tabaxi

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

others have unique patterns or might style their fur to their preferences—or might even be hairless! I once met the Cat Lord. His eyes pierced me, and his grace beguiled me. And never have I seen fur so luxurious! I have no great love of cats, but he … he made me reconsider. —Mordenkainen

Tabaxi Created by the Cat Lord—a divine being of the Upper Planes—to blend the qualities of humanoids and cats, tabaxi are a varied people in both attitude and appearance. In some lands, tabaxi live

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Elminster Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out

. Shiftless, Savage Layabouts When they’re not in battle, bugbears spend much of their time resting or dozing. They don’t engage in crafting or agriculture to any great extent, or

Dwarves of the Five Nations

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

edifices of stonework that symbolize the permanence and stability of those places. A Brelish dwarf might feel a deep, personal connection to the towers of Sharn or the great walls of Wroat; some dwarves

love the great Cathedral of the Silver Flame in Thrane more than devout followers of the Silver Flame. Ultimately, the typical dwarf in wider Khorvaire is more patriotic than the average human of the

Grinning Cat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Grinning Cat Grinning cats are mischievous Fey who delight in pestering and misleading travelers. They resemble oversized domestic cats with long, needlelike claws, but they’re distinguished by the

wide, toothy smiles that give them their name. Grinning cats often dwell in or near giants’ enclaves. They spend much of their time invisible, lounging on tree branches until prey—or a potential

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

at the burned-out building, a sudden cacophony erupted around us. Birds squawked, cats hissed, and dogs growled. Lidda hustled us back to the city’s safer avenues. Only when we were back within

capable of flight, and similar objects provoke a great desire for the kenku to acquire the items for themselves. Despite their lack of wings, kenku love dwelling in towers and other tall structures

Umberlee

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

is reflected by the waters of the deep. Any such community makes sure to host festivals to propitiate the Wavemother and seek her favor. Although mercurial in temperament, she can be generous to those

who do her honor, as is any great queen. The ***** Queen is worshiped out of fear instead of adoration, and ship crews offer her gems, tossed over the side, to calm storm-tossed waters. As her most

The Draakhorn Sounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

the behavior of animals can be noted. Dogs are nervous and on edge, horses are skittish, cats are more feral than usual, and rats gather in large, bold packs. Sensitive NPCs are also affected

whose sounding alerts dragons across Faerûn that great events are unfolding. It’s impossible to say what the sounding means, but the dragons hear it clearly and will eventually answer its call.” Lady

Gruul Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

. Maaka (use the saber-toothed tiger stat block from the Monster Manual) are territorial cats, about 15 feet long, with six eyes. They typically keep to the rubblebelts, though from time to time they are

world. They don’t kill hydras for trophies, but pulling a spine from a hydra’s neck is a mark of great bravery among the Gruul. Gruul Creatures Challenge Creature Source 1/4 Anarch GGR 1/2

Wood Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

hubris. Wood elves tend to be hardier than other elves, more solid and grounded than their cousins. This attitude is reflected in their culture and traditions; wood elves tend more toward physical

pursuits than do other elves, and they view ancient elven history with a more critical eye. To the wood elves, the “great” elven kingdoms were responsible for many equally great mistakes. They look upon

The Draakhorn Sounds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

the behavior of animals can be noted. Dogs are nervous and on edge, horses are skittish, cats are more feral than usual, and rats gather in large, bold packs. Sensitive NPCs are also affected

sounding alerts dragons across Faerûn that great events are unfolding. It’s impossible to say what the sounding means, but the dragons hear it clearly and will eventually answer its call.” Lady

Fabled Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Sadamor of Netheril. Legend speaks of how Sadamor saw the depths of humanity’s evil reflected in the opal of his crown. Heartbroken, he created a doomsday device — a sphere of annihilation — to

the crown, Fenthaza tries to kill them before they escape Chult with it. The crown rests in the maze of death (area 49). Eye of Zaltec For centuries, this fist-sized ruby surmounted the Great Pyramid

Material Echoes

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

Material Echoes The Material Plane is a richly magical place, and its magical nature is reflected in the two planes that share its central place in the multiverse. The Feywild and the Shadowfell are

, also called the Plane of Faerie, is a land of soft lights and wonder, a country of little people with great desires, a place of music and death. It is a realm of eternal twilight, with slow lanterns

Mirror Shade

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

seamlessly with their reflected surroundings and wait until the moment is right to strike. Mirror shades can be found throughout the multiverse but are particularly common in the Outer Planes. “She was

great at picking locks but had a terrible cruel streak. When the cloaker got her, we were glad we’d never see her again—then, to our horror, we did.” —Hopewell Lightfinger, Sword Coast adventurer

Humans

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

, consider where you’re from and how that’s reflected in your class and background. Chapter 2 presents an overview of the nations of Khorvaire and ideas for characters tied to those lands. Aundair is a

the Lhazaar Principalities who loves sea shanties but also wants to immortalize the deeds of great heroes in song 8 A ranger trained to hunt the jungles of Q’barra who harbors a grudge against dragons

Pixie

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

or butterflies, bright as the clear dawn and as luminous as the full moonrise. Curious as cats and shy as deer, pixies go where they please. They like to spy on other creatures and can barely contain

that sparkle like moonlight on a pond. Some dress in acorns, leaves, bark, and the pelts of tiny woodland beasts. They take great pride in their regalia and beam with joy when they are complimented on

Example Observatory

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

12, and chapter 17, respectively. Library The library on the second floor of this observatory holds books of extraterrestrial esoterica, plus astronomical references like star charts, almanacs, and

tale of how it was designed, financed, and finally constructed—at great cost. This story always ends with a suggestion that visitors should help address the observatory’s perpetual financial woes with a modest donation.

From the Tome of Strahd

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

words she called me “brother,” but when I looked into her eyes they reflected another name: “death.” It was the death of the aged that she saw in me. She loved her youth and enjoyed it. But I had

, and a great anger swelled within me. She had to understand the pact I made for her. I pursued her. Finally, in despair, she flung herself from the walls of Ravenloft, and I watched everything I ever

Worshiping Karametra

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

pull plows, the cats that guard the granaries, and the roosters that wake families and call them to their work are given blessings, special treats, and a day of rest. Stories say that strays found on

this day are servants of Karametra and destined for great things. Others claim that on this day domestic animals can speak—that is, if they have anything they care to say to their supposed owners

31. Reflected Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

31. Reflected Hall A curtain of water separates two hallways that are basically mirror images of one another. When characters enter the first hall, read: Still puddles of water cover the floor of

must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failed saving throw, the creature takes 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and is swept to the end of the hall with such great force that it falls prone. A creature

Feywild

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

on the Material Plane might be echoed as a clear and winding brook of great beauty. A marsh could be reflected as a vast black bog of sinister character. And moving to the Feywild from old ruins on

Northern Flanaess

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

berserkers of the North Kingdoms North Kingdom of the Fruzti, the King Hundgred of the Fruzti (human) Weakest of the three North Kingdoms, having suffered great losses battling in the Bone March North

Kingdom of the Schnai, the Queen Ingrid of the Schnai (human) Strongest and most populated of the North Kingdoms Ratik, the Barony of Baron Lexnol Haarkof (human) Former province of the Great Kingdom

Bastion of Takhisis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

great chamber. At the north of the ruins stands a menacing statue of the Dragon Queen with her five snarling draconic heads. Above the statue, deteriorating stone reveals a shadowy chamber in the wall

to damage the room’s brazier or scaffold. Lord Soth. If the characters didn’t already paralyze Lord Soth (see appendix B) with the mirror of reflected pasts in area S25, he arrives 3 rounds after the

Climbing Kelvin's Cairn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

following him. Hunters of Men. As the characters tend to Garret, two crag cats (see appendix C) move to within 20 feet of the party and attack, each one pouncing on a randomly determined party member

. Known to Ten-Towners as “Hunters of Men,” the crag cats caught Garret’s scent but failed to reach him before the characters showed up. Characters with passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 17 or higher

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

as elk, rothé, and deer. Young men and women looking to make a name for themselves sometimes build their reputations by hunting dangerous predators and great beasts: bears, great cats, large boar, and

the newly reborn Blue Bear tribe might well be Tree Ghost Uthgardt who are following a call from a revived Blue Bear totem. Great Worm. The Frost Hills, a small southern spike of the Spine of the

Faunel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

town’s center, its weathered visage and mossy limbs reflected in the pool’s sparkling ripples. Called Wrath by the animal kingdoms that came before, the guardian questions all who seek to enter the portal

Razortooth Rock an ideal place for snakes and big cats to ambush their prey. Adventures in Faunel The Faunel Adventures table offers suggestions for encounters and stories in the gate-town. Faunel

Tarrasque

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

tail for balance. Its cavernous maw yawns wide enough to swallow all but the largest creatures, and so great is its hunger that it can devour the populations of whole towns. Legendary Destruction. The

unaffected. On a 6, the tarrasque is unaffected, and the effect is reflected back at the caster as though it originated from the tarrasque, turning the caster into the target. Siege Monster. The

Roleplaying a Hag

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

with a rival of similar power and status. 3 My house holds everything that I hold dear. I can’t abide visitors who threaten my hearth and home. 4 I owe a great favor to a hag grandmother. 5 I traded

. 3 I have an allergy to a creature (such as cats or ravens) or a substance (such as apples or blood) that is important to my work. 4 I will not tell a lie, but I can still say nothing, nod suggestively

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