connection realms gentle to her rarely

Lampad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

touch (see “Actions” below), gentle repose Magic Resistance. The lampad has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The lampad attacks twice with its necrotic

Lampads guard the shadowed paths of the world, depths typically trod by souls destined for the Underworld. These rarely seen nymphs assist Athreos in guiding the dead, moving among the spirits that

Duergar Kavalrachni

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers

if that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families

Duergar Despot

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they

that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or

Duergar Soulblade

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were infused with

their psionic abilities or training dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts. Denigrated by some as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if that passion rarely

Duergar Xarrorn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were infused with powerful psionic abilities but also a

dangerous Underdark creatures as mounts. Denigrated by some as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an

Duergar Stone Guard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

regulars or organized into elite strike forces for specific missions. Duergar Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have

some as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they&rsquo

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

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

Draegloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

priest of Lolth in an unholy, dangerous ritual in which it is infused with the fey essence of the creator and the fiendish essence of a glabrezu. This ritual rarely succeeds, but Lolth’s

mouth full of sharp teeth. Among the drow noble houses of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, a high priestess’s successful creation of a draegloth is seen as a sign of Lolth’s favor

Duergar Mind Master

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and shrink down to miniature size to spy on their targets. Duergar Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been

as joyless, duergar are in fact deeply passionate in all that they do—even if that passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re

Duergar Warlord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were

passion rarely manifests as mirth. They bring an emotional intensity to their lives, whether they’re exploring neighboring tunnels, defending their homes, engaging with their families, or crafting

Choldrith

Monsters 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

supervisors. The choldriths continually jockey for position, although they rarely confront one another in a way that puts the colony at risk. The colony is ruled by a sovereign, who determines which colony

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

changes in the prevailing winds that they regarded as a bad omen. Unlike the aarakocra of other worlds on the Material Plane, the aarakocra of the Realms rarely travel to the Elemental Plane of Air

. The eldest acts as leader with the support of a shaman. AARAKOCRA IN THE FORGOTTEN REALMS Never well established in Faerûn, aarakocra have only four major colonies: in the Star Mounts

Phantom

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Many rogues walk a fine line between life and death, risking their own lives and taking the lives of others. While adventuring on that line, some rogues discover a mystical connection to death itself

spies. Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many

Phantom (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Many rogues walk a fine line between life and death, risking their own lives and taking the lives of others. While adventuring on that line, some rogues discover a mystical connection to death itself

spies. Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many

Selesnya Initiate

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

silver light dance in the air around you, and phantasmal green leaves might waft through the air. A sensation of gentle warmth and the smell of spring flowers or autumn leaves might accompany your

conclave has a deeper connection to the Worldsoul than I do. 6 I’m trying to atone for the life of crime I led before I joined the Selesnya, but I find it hard to give up my bad habits

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge. 2 The

among thieves, but criminals rarely show any respect for law or authority. d8 Personality Trait 1 I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong. 2 I am always calm, no

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

advancement of just societies. For instance, in the Forgotten Realms, ki-rins rally mostly to Torm, although they also serve his allies Tyr and Ilmater. Ki-rins that serve good deities go wherever they

toward an idealized form. Such creatures are rarely aggressive toward others that aren’t normally prey. Controlled Weather. A ki-rin can cast control weather while it is within 3 miles of its

Dark Elf (Drow) Legacy

Species Player’s Handbook (2014)

As a drow, you are infused with the magic of the Underdark, an underground realm of wonders and horrors rarely seen on the surface above. You are at home in shadows and, thanks to your innate magic

drow cities, especially in the worlds of Oerth and Toril. Eberron, Krynn, and other realms have escaped the cult’s influence—for now. Wherever the cult lurks, drow heroes stand on the front lines in the war against it, seeking to sunder Lolth’s web.

Xill

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, built for a specific purpose. Some are fortresses, designed to keep wanderers from the material world away. Others are far more sinister, dark realms where evil dreams take root and become ghastly

Kerpatis's followers. Brainwashed by his magic and set to guard his many dungeons, these fanatics are among his most dangerous followers. It is telling that the xills rarely kidnap commoners. Instead, they

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

ethereal beauty, in the midst of ancient forests or in silvery spires glittering with faerie light, where soft music drifts through the air and gentle fragrances waft on the breeze. Elves love nature and

skill with sword, bow, and strategy. Hidden Woodland Realms Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and

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

, wandering the wilds as trappers, foresters, hunters, or adventurers and visiting civilization only rarely. Like elves, they are driven by the wanderlust that comes of their longevity. Others, in

Disembodied

races

two realms, often haunted by memories of the city’s destruction, of which they rarely if ever speak. Disembodied Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Your size is Small or Medium, as you

Dagon

monsters

’lyeh. Dagon is the high priest of Cthulhu among the Deep Ones. Under his direction, that loathsome species seeks to infiltrate and overwhelm the terrestrial realms. Unwitting Servitors. Dagon sits

, 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

Hunting Horror

monsters

dimensions. —August Derleth, The Lurker at the Threshold Hunting horrors serve Nyarlathotep’s bidding across the cosmos, and even into the unknown outter realms. Cultists who venerate the

of rotting offal. Sinister Truths. As servitors of Nyarlathotep, hunting horrors rarely share their motivations or goals. They are loyal only unto their true master, serving mortals so long as doing

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and physical characteristics of humans can change wildly from region to region. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the clothing, architecture

River Ma'at

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

River Ma’at The River Ma’at is a snaking waterway that flows spireward of the gate-towns from Torch to Excelsior. Boathouses float atop its gentle waters, and gnome-operated paddle steamers chug

along the river’s length, ferrying travelers between realms for a few lodestars. Stilt houses rise from the river’s flooded banks, marshy expanses widened by countless tributaries and surges from other

River Ma'at

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

River Ma’at The River Ma’at is a snaking waterway that flows spireward of the gate-towns from Torch to Excelsior. Boathouses float atop its gentle waters, and gnome-operated paddle steamers chug

along the river’s length, ferrying travelers between realms for a few lodestars. Stilt houses rise from the river’s flooded banks, marshy expanses widened by countless tributaries and surges from other

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

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

Background

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

was an earthly paradise, serving both as a symbol of their enduring love and an idyllic retreat. Caerwyn and Porphura stocked their garden with the loveliest of plants and encouraged gentle forest

an old friend, an archfey known as the Gardener. Together the three of them drew the garden into the Feywild, where the Gardener became its caretaker. The domain maintained a connection to the

Background

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

was an earthly paradise, serving both as a symbol of their enduring love and an idyllic retreat. Caerwyn and Porphura stocked their garden with the loveliest of plants and encouraged gentle forest

an old friend, an archfey known as the Gardener. Together the three of them drew the garden into the Feywild, where the Gardener became its caretaker. The domain maintained a connection to the

The Forgotten Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

The Forgotten Realms Just like a fantasy novel or movie, an adventure is set in a larger world. In fact, the world can be anything that the DM and players can imagine. It could be a swords-and

Forgotten Realms is one such setting, and that’s where the story in this adventure takes place. In the Realms, knights dare the crypts of the fallen dwarf kings of Delzoun, seeking glory and treasure

The Forgotten Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

The Forgotten Realms Just like a fantasy novel or movie, an adventure is set in a larger world. In fact, the world can be anything that the DM and players can imagine. It could be a swords-and

Forgotten Realms is one such setting, and that’s where the story in this adventure takes place. In the Realms, knights dare the crypts of the fallen dwarf kings of Delzoun, seeking glory and treasure

Features of the Skola Vale

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

in the valley. The chaotic satyrs may upend a copse of trees one night only to have it regrow by morning. Most of the Skola Vale consists of greenery rolling over gentle hills. During the day, the

, cockatrices, and harpies—striving to pick off drunken satyrs wandering alone after a revel. Satyrs rarely travel alone at night, believing that noise and music scare away evil, but revelers aren’t always as wary as they should be.

Features of the Skola Vale

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

in the valley. The chaotic satyrs may upend a copse of trees one night only to have it regrow by morning. Most of the Skola Vale consists of greenery rolling over gentle hills. During the day, the

, cockatrices, and harpies—striving to pick off drunken satyrs wandering alone after a revel. Satyrs rarely travel alone at night, believing that noise and music scare away evil, but revelers aren’t always as wary as they should be.

Harpers

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

Harpers This clandestine network of spellcasters and spies seeks to tip the scales in favor of the innocent, the weak, and the poor within the Realms. Harper agents pride themselves on being

incorruptible defenders of good, and they never hesitate to aid the oppressed. Because they prefer to work behind the scenes, they are rarely noticed as they thwart tyrants, depose rulers, and head off any

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