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Orc

Species Player’s Handbook

, and churning seas and to face the monsters that lurk there. Even when they turn their devotion to other gods, orcs retain Gruumsh’s gifts: endurance, determination, and the ability to see in

darkness. Orcs are, on average, tall and broad. They have gray skin, ears that are sharply pointed, and prominent lower canines that resemble small tusks. Orc youths on some worlds are told about their

Zlan

monsters

black crystal called chardalyn, fragments of the shattered Crystal Shard. Zlan has leveraged its connection with the shattered Artifact to psychically infest chardalyn, using the crystalline material to

observe enemies and warp minds. History Seven powerful liches from other worlds came together to create the Crystal Shard millennia ago. Although the liches were jealous and suspicious of each

Dhampir

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Poised between the worlds of the living and the dead, dhampirs retain their grip on life yet are endlessly tested by vicious hungers. Their ties to the undead grant dhampirs a taste of a vampire

one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in chapter 3): Barovia. In the shadow of Castle Ravenloft, tales flourish of those who love or descend from vampires. You might have such a connection

Centaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

In the sprawling city of Ravnica, where “open road” seems like a contradiction and “open plain” is sheer nonsense, centaurs nevertheless retain a love of wide spaces and the

, they celebrate family and community as microcosms of that greater connection. Among the Gruul, they have a strong clan identity, and Selesnya centaurs are fiercely loyal to their individual communities

Kalashtar

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

I am kalashtar, born of two worlds. Over a thousand years ago, my ancestor bound her bloodline to the spirit Kashtai, and I am a child of that union. Kashtai moves within me. Her memories come to

spirits. Bound to Spirits Every kalashtar has a connection to a spirit of light, a bond shared by other members of their bloodline. Kalashtar appear human, but their spiritual connection affects them

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

ties to two worlds, yet belonging to neither. Some genasi are born of mortal–genie unions, others have two genasi as parents, and a rare few have a genie further up their family tree, manifesting

, elemental forces hold greater sway than they do on other worlds. As a people touched by elemental power, genasi are viewed as seers, prophets, and chosen ones. The birth of a genasi, whether a slave, a noble

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

humans translate their family names into Common, but others retain the Elvish version. Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin

the two subraces presented below or one from another source. In some worlds, these subraces are divided still further (such as the sun elves and moon elves of the Forgotten Realms), so if you wish, you can choose a narrower subrace.

Lizardfolk

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

have lived on the worlds of the Material Plane since the worlds’ creation. Gifted by the gods with remarkable physical defenses and a mystical connection to the natural world, lizardfolk can

Dhampir

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Dhampir Poised between the worlds of the living and the dead, dhampirs retain their grip on life yet are endlessly tested by vicious hungers. Their ties to the undead grant dhampirs a taste of a

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

;provides guidance to the aasimar, though this connection functions only in dreams. As such, the guidance is not a direct command or a simple spoken word. Instead, the aasimar receives visions, prophecies

between two worlds. The angels that guide them see the world from a distant perch. An aasimar who wishes to stop and help a town recover from a drought might be told by an angelic guide to push forward

Lizardfolk

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

people and have lived on the worlds of the Material Plane since the worlds’ creation. Gifted by the gods with remarkable physical defenses and a mystical connection to the natural world, lizardfolk can

Opening a Path

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

precise method of travel. But Yarana has a plan: “A relic of Atagua’s past holds the key to reaching the Drought Elder,” Yarana says. “The Hammock of Worlds once allowed people to visit Chimagua, using

the Ghost Orchid Tepui’s connection to Atagua. But with the Far Realm’s influence affecting the land, the hammock could likely follow those corrupted planar connections as well, creating a path to the

Characters from Djaynai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

connection to the Night Revelers? Do you embrace that faction’s call to anarchy, or do you seek to undermine that call before it spreads further? Whether you come from Djaynai or Janya, how much do you know

of the other realm? Do you consider yourself a person of two worlds? Or do you yearn for a greater understanding of your kin on the other side of the water’s surface?

Lairs and Hoards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Lairs and Hoards Dragons are deeply connected to the worlds in which they dwell. The magic of the Material Plane flows through them. It empowers their breath weapons and their tremendous might; it

pools in their lairs and tangles in the treasures of their hoards. This chapter, intended for the Dungeon Master, explores the connection between dragons and the world they inhabit and how that

Echoes across the Worlds

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Echoes across the Worlds It takes no additional work to be infinite. As a spider sees through all its eyes, dragons simply are, once and many times. -Fizban Dragons’ unique connection to the

magic of the Material Plane and the history of the First World gives them a mysterious link to other dragons across the myriad worlds of the Material Plane. In theory, every chromatic, metallic, and gem

Sea Elf Traits

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

Perception skill. Trance. You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a long rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in a trancelike meditation, during which you retain

acquire these proficiencies by drawing them from shared elven memory, and you retain them until you finish your next long rest. ELVES OF MANY REALMS Created by the god Corellon, the first elves were Fey

Warding Bond

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

duration) Duration: 1 hour You touch another creature that is willing and create a mystic connection between you and the target until the spell ends. While the target is within 60 feet of you, it

ability to breathe underwater until the spell ends. Affected creatures also retain their normal mode of respiration. Water Walk Level 3 Transmutation (Cleric, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer) Casting Time

The Elven Diaspora

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

the potential joys of being a person in a world of fixed forms. Most of the elves eventually spread from the Feywild to other worlds, as wanderlust and curiosity drove them to the far reaches of the

multiverse. In those other worlds, the elves developed the forms of culture and society that are now associated with their people. In some places, the name Corellon has passed from the memory of the

Undeath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the dragon’s echo, which has become a draconic shard. 6 A dracolich keeps returning after being destroyed. The dracolich’s connection to its echoes on other worlds is keeping its soul intact

) maintain that “dead dragons will rule the world entire.” The cult thus creates dracoliches as a step toward achieving that particular vision of a future paradise. Similar rites exist on other worlds

Orc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

, and churning seas and to face the monsters that lurk there. Even when they turn their devotion to other gods, orcs retain Gruumsh’s gifts: endurance, determination, and the ability to see in

darkness. Orcs are, on average, tall and broad. They have gray skin, ears that are sharply pointed, and prominent lower canines that resemble small tusks. Orc youths on some worlds are told about their

Orc

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, vast caverns, and churning seas and to face the monsters that lurk there. Even when they turn their devotion to other gods, orcs retain Gruumsh’s gifts: endurance, determination, and the ability to see

in darkness. Orcs are, on average, tall and broad. They have gray skin, ears that are sharply pointed, and prominent lower canines that resemble small tusks. Orc youths on some worlds are told about

Chapter 12: Comet

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

end of the world and explores how these can enliven your campaign. This chapter is intended for the Dungeon Master, though characters might have a connection to the cult as ex-members, or as friends

forward to the end of all worlds and planes of existence. Low-ranking members anticipate a new creation, a multiverse made right in the wake of the old cosmos’s destruction, but the leaders secretly

Gods and Religion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creators of the First World, are the closest things to gods among dragonkind. Since they share the same fundamental connection to the Material Plane as their dragon offspring, Bahamut and Tiamat are

ageless and immortal. Since the destruction of the First World, both primordial dragons now dwell in the Outer Planes—Bahamut on Mount Celestia and Tiamat in the Nine Hells. On many worlds, Humanoids

Human

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

Human Humans are a scant majority among the peoples of Ravnica, dominating some guilds and barely represented in others. As on other worlds, they are innovators, achievers, and pioneers whose daring

ancient dragons, sphinxes, and demons keeps humans one rung down from the pinnacle of power. The humans of Ravnica are no less physically diverse than those of other worlds. Similarly, they are varied in

Angels

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

permanent stain that marks the angel as an outcast. Fallen angels retain their power but lose their connection to the deities from which they were made. Most fallen angels take their banishment personally

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

have historical ties to the Wind Dukes of Aaqa. Exceptional individuals honor that connection and might seek out the missing pieces of the Rod of Seven Parts, the remains of an artifact fashioned by

Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

, including worlds in the Material Plane. Elves have pointed ears and lack facial and body hair. They live for around 750 years, and they don’t sleep but instead enter a trance when they need to rest. In

. High Elves High elves have been infused with the magic of crossings between the Feywild and the Material Plane. On some worlds, high elves refer to themselves by other names. For example, they call

Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

worlds in the Material Plane. Elves have pointed ears and lack facial and body hair. They live for around 750 years, and they don’t sleep but instead enter a trance when they need to rest. In that state

High elves have been infused with the magic of crossings between the Feywild and the Material Plane. On some worlds, high elves refer to themselves by other names. For example, they call themselves sun

Tall Tales

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

. Such individuals find themselves gripped by legends of giants, spurred to embark on dangerous quests in search of truth or vindication. Myths about giants vary across the worlds. The Tall Tales table

provides ideas for legends of—or encounters with—giant creatures that may have inspired your character to begin adventuring. Tall Tales d6 Tall Tale Connection 1 You stumbled into a giant castle in

The Forgotten Realms

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

D&D settings are somewhere between those two extremes: worlds of medieval high fantasy with knights and castles, as well as elven cities, dwarven mines, and fearsome monsters. The world of the

for above all else. A character’s bond represents a connection to a person, place, or event in the world — someone the character cares about, a place that holds a special connection, or a treasured

Giantkind

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

is never regarded as a proper son of Annam. The Dwarvish Saga of Gnarldan Steelshield describes how Vaprak arose from Annam’s blood when it was spilled on one of the worlds he tended, and the trolls

them a distant and distorted connection to Annam. Oni are often said to be distantly related to ogres, but at this point they are more fiendish than Giant. Cyclopes. Contradictory legends explain the

Centaur

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

Centaur RYAN PANCOAST In the sprawling city of Ravnica, where “open road” seems like a contradiction and “open plain” is sheer nonsense, centaurs nevertheless retain a love of wide spaces and

community as microcosms of that greater connection. Among the Gruul, they have a strong clan identity, and Selesnya centaurs are fiercely loyal to their individual communities as well as the guild as

Market Ward

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

of industry: long-lived moguls, merchant royalty, and aged wyrms who hoard the wealth of worlds. Their homes are spotless mansions dwarfed only by the regal headquarters of planes-spanning franchises

, keen to pilfer the pockets of heedless consumers distracted by eye-catching wares. Alfven Ato Planar travelers store their hoards within the Bank of Abbathor, a worlds-spanning financial institution

Adulthood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

and across different worlds have numerous ideas about the nature of the disruption, because the gods have never given an answer that seems applicable to all. The soul of a half-elf might be an elf

soul whose connection to the Seldarine has been weakened, or it might be a true elf soul trapped in the body of a half-elf until death, or the soul that lies beneath one’s elf-like visage might be human

Bard: College of Spirits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

retain the tale in mind until you bestow the tale’s effect or you finish a short or long rest. You can use an action to choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you (this can be you) to be the

target of the tale’s effect. Once you do so, you can’t bestow the tale’s effect again until you roll it again. You can retain only one of these tales in mind at a time, and rolling on the Spirit

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