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apparently noodle eels have a rather refined palate and don’t come to just any bowl of broth, seeking only to slurp down the finest ramen—a major irritant to serious chefs. This makes
catching one difficult as it requires good ramen and no self-respecting chef will sacrifice their work for bait.
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
empires on the foundation of conquest and trade. Whatever drives them, humans are the innovators, the achievers, and the pioneers of the worlds.
A Broad Spectrum
With their penchant for migration
and conquest, humans are more physically diverse than other common races. There is no typical human. An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
all life except for kobolds. He especially hates Garl Glittergold, gnomes, and fey creatures that enjoy playing pranks. He taught the first kobolds how to mine, tunnel, hide, and ambush. He is
other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Dragon Queen’s foul magic. All draconians are fanatically devoted to Takhisis and want nothing more than her conquest of the world. They are utterly loyal to the Dragon Army and those who speak in their
god’s name. In the course of the adventure, present draconians as magical, monstrous, fanatical, and unknowable. They aren’t creatures with their own goals and ambitions. Rather, they are magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Deep Gnomes Deep gnomes, or svirfneblin, are the pragmatic and often grumpy cousins of the gnome family, who live deep underground. The Underdark is full of danger, meaning that deep gnomes spend
the stone-like features of a deep gnome who finds a truly remarkable gem, and such a discovery lightens the mood in the enclave for a time. Elminster calls gnomes the Forgotten Folk — an apt name
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Gnomish Deities Gnomes honor a small pantheon of seven primary deities, known as the Lords of the Golden Hills, plus two other entities. Wise Protectors The Watchful Protector, Garl Glittergold, is
the king of gnomish gods, a deity of humor, gemcutting, protection, and trickery. His pranks serve to protect gnomes and to teach his victims humility and wisdom. Garl’s second, Gaerdal Ironhand, is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation where the townsfolk would try to
hatred of gnomes, city kobolds often go out of their way to target gnomes’ houses and shops. Even in such cases, the kobolds’ fear of retaliation usually prevents them from trying to directly harm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Forest Gnomes As the companions of nature and its animals, forest gnomes learn from their surroundings as if from a master teacher. They evade incursions into their wooded realm by great numbers of
community of elves might be surprised to discover they have been neighbors of a forest gnome village for years. Forest gnomes are good at making their homes vanish into the landscape. It helps that they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
threatens a community. Brains over Brawn. Garl favors trickery and illusion over direct combat, preferring to use his mind to overcome a problem rather than his steel. For gnomes to thrive, they must
chooses to act pleasant rather than annoying). Forest gnomes believe that they can speak to the animals of the woods and on the wing because Baervan teaches their souls how to do so before they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Zilargo Capital: Trolanport Hallmarks: Alchemy, education, elemental binding, entertainment, gnomes, precious stones At first glance, the homeland of the gnomes appears to be a paradise. City streets
and a seat on the Triumvirate that governs the nation; the Trust reports to the Triumvirate. The Zil gnomes built this system, and they are quite happy with it. Their streets are safe, and as long as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
cautious, brings a sense of duty rather than a sense of humor to an adventuring group. With their grit and iron will, deep gnomes meet adversity with hammers, picks, and their dour, dry wit — or no wit at all — as their weapons of choice.
giant machine of wonderful complexity — a banquet for a curious gnomish mind. Many renowned astronomers, wizards, and extraplanar travelers are gnomes, having undertaken those disciplines in the hope
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Zilargo Capital: Korranberg Noted for Gnomes, alchemy, education, elemental binding, entertainment, precious stones Zilargo is the homeland of the gnomes, and at first glance it appears to be a
major city has a democratically elected ruling council and a seat on the Triumvirate that governs the nation; the Trust reports to the Triumvirate. The Zil gnomes built this system, and they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
airtight. The gnomes built these crablike contraptions to grip and move other objects, rather like crude forklifts. However, the contraptions are so clumsy that they are useless for delicate work. They are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Trielta Hills In the rolling terrain of the Trielta Hills, scattered with small settlements of gnomes and halflings, life seems pastoral and idyllic. Halfling farmers tend to their plots, and gnome
hills lies the walled settlement of Hardbuckler. It is a town of mostly gnomes, with the occasional human, halfling, or half-elf among their number. It is one of the best-defended towns I’ve visited
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
goals — of which there are many — often still prefers to use trickery and cunning rather than the unreliable tools of honesty or brute force. Most Zil gnomes belong to the forest gnome subrace. Their
Gnomes of Zilargo To say that every Zil gnome is a ruthless schemer would be a hurtful exaggeration. Intrigue is the favorite pastime of most Zil, though. Every gnome child of Zilargo is taught to
Orc
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they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more
rangers might be familiar with many of these symbols, enabling them to keep their charges from inadvertently stumbling into a tribe’s territory.
Colors of Conquest
Three colors have special meaning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
as much. If combat breaks out, the deep gnomes fight defensively and attempt to defuse the situation. They try to incapacitate the characters rather than kill them, hoping to resume peaceful
-shaped clockwork machines. They puff steam threateningly but make no advances.
Moments later, seven grayish-purple, bald gnomes, each astride a giant lizard, appear behind the machines. “Peace!” one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
amuse themselves with inane games that typically involve food or eating. One such game is called stuff-stuff, in which hill giants see how many halflings, gnomes, or goblins they can fit into their mouths
of his older, smarter, stronger siblings, and insisted on being treated as their equal. He complained constantly of his endless hunger, but rather than hunt for himself, he snatched food from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
revelation from Annam and begins a campaign of unification and conquest to prepare the way for the All-Father’s return. A rival asks adventurers to stop the prophet. 2 A mysterious woman leads
, which is plundering a busy trade route. 8 Forest gnomes seek protection from Evil Fire cultists who are burning the forest, having grown impatient waiting for Surtur to cleanse the world in flames. 9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
brutal.
— Volo
Stealthy Shock Troops. Bugbears that are subsumed into a host function as a special cadre of spies, assassins, and bodyguards, answering to the senior leadership of the host rather
center of the army, dragging along the equipment of war while surrounded by its users. If slaves have yet to be acquired, goblins and beasts of burden perform this function. Conquest and Occupation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Life, War
Dragon’s head, in profile, facing left
Bane, god of war and conquest
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War
Claw with three talons pointing down
Corellon, god of magic and the arts
CG
Light
Eight
gods. These gods include Bahamut, Corellon, Gruumsh, Lolth, Moradin, Sehanine, and Tiamat. Humans worship Moradin and Corellon as gods of their respective portfolios, rather than as racial deities. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
during their flight from Blingdenstone to Mithral Hall. Only the memory of their valiant effort remains today — and even that is fading due to the deep gnomes’ penchant for forgetting their own history
. In the last year, a handful of svirfneblin youths have been training in secret under the rather terrifying care of the veteran Burrow Warden Jadger, who lingers on as a ghost. In life, Jadger was an
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
encompasses fiendish inventiveness and a drive to devise new tools for their mad cause. They are masters of fire and forge, taking captives to work in their infernal foundries. Fire cultists see conquest
reckless attacks with no regard for their own lives, seeking to cause as much damage as possible before falling. They are fearless and would rather die fighting among a mob of enemies than retreat a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Having claimed their position of power through conquest, they put great emphasis on military power and martial skill. These values persist throughout the region, reinforced in the Great Kingdom by strict
halflings as well as humans, while those in the Hestmark Highlands include dwarves and gnomes. Tomb of Horrors. Deep within the Vast Swamp is the sinister Tomb of Horrors—a labyrinthine crypt filled with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
them, rather than attempting to keep them penned up or docile. Quaggoths Mind flayers find that the quaggoths’ innate, though rarely manifested, talent for psionics makes them excellent thralls. When
modifications. The quaggoths’ chaotic tendencies eventually motivate most colonies to convert them into thralls or food, rather than relying on the quaggoth thonot to keep them under control. Humanoids Only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Mirabar Mirabar is a human city that rests atop dwarven caverns. On the surface, humans dominate the population, with some dwarves mixed in, and a handful of gnomes and halflings. The uppermost
collections of unusual and rare gems, to use seals made of gems carved into signet rings, and to be investors in ventures (rather than property) up and down the Sword Coast. They are sophisticated and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
across the world. Your adventuring party most likely falls into that last category, at least at the start of your career. A large staff of editors—mostly but not exclusively comprised of Zil gnomes—works
reporting the truth, and such an attitude is always certain to arouse the ire of those who would rather keep their secrets hidden. The following represents just a fraction of the enemies the newspaper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. You could break that down still further: bards of the College of Lore could be high elves, and bards of the College of War could be wood elves. Gnomes discovered the school of illusion, so all wizards
who specialize in that school are gnomes. Different human cultures produce warlocks with different pacts, and so on. Similarly, different cleric domains might reflect entirely separate religions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
wooden building in the middle of camp. Here the warlord meets with advisors and makes plans for future conquest. Most of the time, a command center also holds elite bugbear bodyguards that protect
maintain their own battle gear, but ammunition and replacement gear are kept on hand, as well as other nonperishable supplies. Rather than being contained in a building, these items are on wagons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
lieutenants—which might include younger dragons or half-dragons related to the boss—might hold responsibility over particular segments of the criminal enterprise. Emperor Rather than existing on the
an iron grip, bringing the spoils of conquest and the tribute of conquered peoples to swell the dragon’s hoard. Those minions might be Humanoids, violent monsters, or a mix of both, forming an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
protected by mountains, they frequently form defensive pacts with humans, gnomes, and elves that live nearby. Although the best artisans are revered for their skills, just as in any dwarf clan, hill
.” That is a truism that both subraces of dwarves repeat with pride and derision, each extolling the qualities of their own kind. Gold Dwarves. The conquest of Bhaerynden by the drow spurred its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, peaceful realm, where many races live together for common knowledge, celebration, and defense. The city is peopled primarily by the “goodly” races (humans, dwarves, gnomes, elves, halflings, and half-elves
thing to come to Silverymoon seeking knowledge of one subject, and find oneself so enraptured by the study that it takes a lifetime to accomplish — or to realize that it was the study, rather than
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
something. This nagging sense doesn’t go away until the Fey figures out what they lost and who has the stolen item. Moreover, the Fey might not want the stolen thing back, but rather something of equal or
Speak with Small Beasts trait common among forest gnomes.
Guide. You and your companions receive help from a guide who can guarantee safe passage through a particular region of the Feywild (such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
plane of lawful evil. A devil does not choose to be lawful evil or tend toward lawful evil, but rather it is lawful evil in its essence. If it somehow ceases to be lawful evil, it changes into something
Speakers Script
Common Humans Common
Dwarvish Dwarves Dwarvish
Elvish Elves Elvish
Giant Ogres, giants Dwarvish
Gnomish Gnomes Dwarvish
Goblin Goblinoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
halfling gods are viewed as folk heroes — mortal beings who ascended to divinity, rather than divine entities who descend from their realms to influence the world. Because of this outlook, halflings
hearth. The home is a welcoming place, but it is also sacrosanct. Halflings honor Cyrrollalee by opening their homes to visitors, and by respecting the home of one’s host as if it were one’s own