concept rarely guides to her remain

Doric

Monsters Thieves’ Gallery

child, and she guards her adoptive community with nature’s ferocity. The Circle of the Moon has taught her to heed her primal instincts, which rarely lead her astray. She can be brusque, but

owlbear (see the Monster Manual). Doric can remain in that form for up to 2 hours. She can choose whether her equipment falls to the ground, melds with her new form, or is worn by the new form. Doric

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

hardship is essential to you and is at the heart of a personal philosophy or ethos that often guides your actions. You can roll on the following table to determine this hardship or choose one that best fits

who rarely lose composure on the battlefield. Marines who leave the service tend to work as mercenaries, but their combat experience also makes them excellent adventurers. Though they are self-reliant

Vedalken

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

skilled at not displaying it. Cool rationality guides their actions, they make and follow careful plans, and they are patient enough to do nothing when the ideal outcome relies on such inaction

usually choose new names for themselves as part of their transition into adulthood. They rarely use family names. Male Names: Aglar, Bellin, Dallid, Firellan, Kavin, Koplony, Lomar, Mathvan, Modar, Nebun

Dybbuk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

points. While possessing the corpse, the dybbuk adopts the corpse’s size and can’t use Incorporeal Movement. Its game statistics otherwise remain the same. The possession lasts until the

, dybbuks appear as translucent flying jellyfish, trailing long tentacles as they move through the air. They rarely travel in this fashion, however. Instead, a dybbuk possesses a suitable corpse as a

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

goliaths. If a king lacks the intelligence or leadership to lead, then clearly the most talented person in the kingdom should take his place. Goliaths rarely keep such opinions to themselves, and

the goliath concept of fair play. A permanently injured goliath is still expected to pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips

Claugiyliamatar (possessed)

Monsters Divine Contention

earned her nickname from her habit of gnawing on old kills, and is often seen with a mangled corpse hanging from her mouth. Other dragons rarely remain in Kryptgarden Forest for long, because

Claugiyliamatar drives them out. Claugiyliamatar rarely meddles in the affairs of small folk. Even so, her collection of crystal balls allows her to stay abreast of events happening in the world. Ebondeath

Claugiyliamatar

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

with a mangled corpse hanging from her mouth. Other dragons rarely remain in Kryptgarden Forest for long, because Claugiyliamatar drives them out. Claugiyliamatar rarely meddles in the affairs of small

link to it. The thickets remain, but within 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll"} days, they become mundane plants and normal difficult terrain, losing their thorns.Poison

Rod of Seven Parts

Magic Items Vecna: Eve of Ruin

annihilation. Desperate to save themselves and their allies, powerful elemental beings called the Wind Dukes of Aaqa rose against Miska. Committed to the concept of law, the Wind Dukes descended from a

destroy the Rod of Seven Parts is to immerse the assembled rod in lava in the Abyss. It must remain in the lava for fifty years before it finally is consumed. A piece of the rod may be temporarily

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

the households of their genie parents. Wild and Confident Genasi rarely lack confidence, seeing themselves as equal to almost any challenge in their path. This certainty might manifest as graceful

up to the Sword Coast, and into the Western Heartlands to the east. Some remain in their ancient homeland. In contrast, water and earth genasi have no common history. Individuals have difficulty

Selenelion Twin

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

the masks they wear; Gleam wears a crescent moon mask, and Glister wears a sun mask. Blessed by Corellon, the twins can each change their sex at the end of a long rest, though one twin rarely does so

twins, alongside Gleam, her shy twin. Glister is content to remain Endelyn’s “guest” in Motherhorn if it means her sibling is safe from the hag’s wickedness. Alignment

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

it, giff are drawn to the Astral Plane because, on a deep psychic level, they remain connected to their creator gods, who have just enough divine spark left in them to imbue giff with sparks of their

blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

body and mind. Some shifters believe that these spirits are independent entities, and they may speak of Bear or Wolf as ancestors or guides. Most just see the beast within as a formidable expression

shifter might be a massive brute built like a bear. While a shifter’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral

Moonshine

monsters

living world as an Undead spirit. Usually such spirits rest and move on when their business is concluded, but some remain as companions, guides, and helpers for the living. Moonshines are spirits who

choice within 30 feet regains 3 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Gloomy Touch"} Hit Points.When a person dies with unfinished business, their soul can remain shackled to the

Elder Thing

monsters

elder things, not the gods, are the true architects of the universe. While no serious scholar takes such ramblings seriously, the concept of a species so ancient that it counts its origin to before the

time of the gods raises disturbing questions about the origins of the multiverse. Ancient Remnants. Here and there, lost ruins of the elder things remain scattered across the most distant

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

tabaxi rarely stay in one place for long. Their innate nature pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, no treasures or legends lost. Wandering Outcasts Most tabaxi remain in their distant

stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant

Dagon

monsters

, an entity said to be Dagon’s equal. Who can say what other terrors may lurk in the ocean’s depths. Storm of the Century. Dagon rarely interacts with mortals, but does intervene when a

investigate, they find a ruin that seems to have been devastated by a terrible storm. Dagon and the deep ones always ensure that no survivors remain to contradict this assumption.Poison

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life. In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common

Shepherds As caretakers of the land, firbolgs prefer to remain out of sight and out of mind. They don’t try to dominate nature, but rather seek to ensure that it prospers and survives according to its

Gricks

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

hungry, snapping beak. Passive Predators. Gricks rarely hunt. Instead, they drag their rubbery bodies to places where creatures regularly pass, lurking out of sight amid rocky rubble and debris, squeezing

nearest prey, grabbing a fallen creature with its tentacles and dragging it off to eat alone. Roving Ambushers. Gricks remain in an area until the food supply dwindles, often because sentient creatures

Keeping Time from Day to Day

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

their arrangements around such expressions. The concept of hours and minutes exists mainly where wealthy people use clocks, but mechanical clocks are often unreliable, and rarely are two set to the same

Keeping Time from Day to Day

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

their arrangements around such expressions. The concept of hours and minutes exists mainly where wealthy people use clocks, but mechanical clocks are often unreliable, and rarely are two set to the same

Gricks

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

hungry, snapping beak. Passive Predators. Gricks rarely hunt. Instead, they drag their rubbery bodies to places where creatures regularly pass, lurking out of sight amid rocky rubble and debris, squeezing

nearest prey, grabbing a fallen creature with its tentacles and dragging it off to eat alone. Roving Ambushers. Gricks remain in an area until the food supply dwindles, often because sentient creatures

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

other creatures, because such objects are more likely to be in good condition and thus more useful or valuable. When they go after items that aren’t free for the taking, kobolds try to remain

responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them. Haughty Nobles As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and

variety of social institutions, kingdoms, and other customs bewildering. For all their proud culture, they remain innocent of the surface world. The typical triton protectorate is tightly regimented

4. Describe Your Character

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

personality traits. Choose your character’s alignment (the moral compass that guides his or her decisions) and ideals. Chapter 4 also helps you identify the things your character holds most dear, called

. Your DM might offer additional backgrounds beyond the ones included in chapter 4, and might be willing to work with you to craft a background that’s a more precise fit for your character concept. A

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldn’t hesitate to take to the field

more than a few hundred members, because a larger group would need a prohibitive amount of resources to remain strong. As a rule, a tribe is violently hostile toward any other tribe it meets, seeing the

Priests

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

as the faiths they follow. Some obey gods and their servants, while others live by age-old creeds. Belief guides priests’ actions and their magic, which they use to shape the world in line with their

elder who speaks for the dead. 3 An exorcist who hunts wicked spirits. 4 A follower of a god no one has heard of. 5 A mediator and teacher of traditional ways. 6 A philosopher devoted to a concept

4. Describe Your Character

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

personality traits. Choose your character’s alignment (the moral compass that guides his or her decisions) and ideals. Chapter 4 also helps you identify the things your character holds most dear, called

. Your DM might offer additional backgrounds beyond the ones included in chapter 4, and might be willing to work with you to craft a background that’s a more precise fit for your character concept. A

Priests

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

as the faiths they follow. Some obey gods and their servants, while others live by age-old creeds. Belief guides priests’ actions and their magic, which they use to shape the world in line with their

elder who speaks for the dead. 3 An exorcist who hunts wicked spirits. 4 A follower of a god no one has heard of. 5 A mediator and teacher of traditional ways. 6 A philosopher devoted to a concept

Underdark Natives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Underdark Natives Knowing that many of their NPC companions have homes in the Underdark can be an important part of the decision-making process that guides the characters through the early chapters

visit locations in the Underdark. Shuushar, Topsy, Turvy, Stool, Rumpadump, and Glabbagool would rather remain in the Underdark than suffer sunlight.

Underdark Natives

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Underdark Natives Knowing that many of their NPC companions have homes in the Underdark can be an important part of the decision-making process that guides the characters through the early chapters

visit locations in the Underdark. Shuushar, Topsy, Turvy, Stool, Rumpadump, and Glabbagool would rather remain in the Underdark than suffer sunlight.

Using This Book

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

Using This Book This book is a gateway to using Eberron as a setting for your D&D campaign. It guides players and the Dungeon Master through the process of creating characters and adventures set in

a new class, the artificer, that reflect the flavor of the world. It also presents group patrons, a new concept that adds a shared purpose to your party of adventurers. You can use this material in

Survival of the Fittest

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

pity for adults who can’t take care of themselves, though a sick or injured individual is treated, as a result of the goliath concept of fair play. A permanently injured goliath is still expected to

tribes suffer from a chronic lack of the experience offered by long-term leaders. They hope for innate wisdom in their leadership, for they can rarely count on a wisdom grown with age.

Survival of the Fittest

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

pity for adults who can’t take care of themselves, though a sick or injured individual is treated, as a result of the goliath concept of fair play. A permanently injured goliath is still expected to

tribes suffer from a chronic lack of the experience offered by long-term leaders. They hope for innate wisdom in their leadership, for they can rarely count on a wisdom grown with age.

Using This Book

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

Using This Book This book is a gateway to using Eberron as a setting for your D&D campaign. It guides players and the Dungeon Master through the process of creating characters and adventures set in

a new class, the artificer, that reflect the flavor of the world. It also presents group patrons, a new concept that adds a shared purpose to your party of adventurers. You can use this material in

Cliffside

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

, who sell their services as guides to help ships traveling to Xen’drik. In fact, the sahuagin rarely initiate violence, but there have been clashes between them and aggressive, drunken sailors.

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