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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
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Greater Good. It is each person’s responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe
fullest.
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I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me.
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I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and
Gnome
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stare, then appeared to go back to sleep.
— Richard Lee Byers, The Black Bouquet
A constant hum of busy activity pervades the warrens and neighborhoods where gnomes form their close-knit
know that most races don’t share their sense of humor, but they enjoy anyone’s company just as they enjoy everything else they set out to do.
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Choose one of the subraces below
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Background Life in Godsbreath revolves around community and agriculture, with locals working hard to feed themselves and keep their land strong. But as the crimson-tinged farmland known as the Ribbon
becomes less fertile each year, groups of young farmers and adventurers have begun to plant crops along the dangerous borderlands called the Rattle. Despite the constant threat of monstrous predators
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Chapter 2: Character Races Heroes come in many shapes and sizes. This chapter presents character races that are some of the more distinctive race options in the D&D multiverse. They supplement the
options in the Player’s Handbook and are more rare in the worlds of D&D than the races in that book are. If you’re a player, consult with your DM before using any of the races here. Many DMs like to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 1: Character Creation The skyscrapers of Sharn rise up before you, the spires glimmering with magical lights. Or wind rushes through your hair as the airship you’re riding races toward
the following choices: Race. Choose one of the playable races detailed in this chapter, or pick a race from the Player’s Handbook and learn here how Eberron has affected that species’ development
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
SHA’SAL KHOU The Sha’sal Khou are githyanki and githzerai radicals working toward the reunification of their respective peoples. They labor to create a unified nation of gith. Members of the Sha’sal
Coast as well. The characters participating in this adventure are members of this fortification, and work with the other races of the Realms to further their goals. While in the pursuit of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Izzet Creatures Izzet laboratories are staffed with attendants (commoners) and chemisters (mages). Pixies and sprites (called ratchet faeries) find employment among the Izzet working on projects that
are too small for other races. The Izzet League employs elementals formed from the combination of two or more elemental forces, including mephits of the smoke, steam, ice, and magma varieties. Izzet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
neighbors, particularly the drow, the settlements and kingdoms of svirfneblin are in constant danger of being relocated, conquered, or destroyed. Such was the fate of Blingdenstone, one of the
other races. Some find their purpose living among other subterranean races, and a few make their way to the surface. Those who study the arcane arts of illusion in particular often range far from home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
here, as you spy drow, svirfneblin, derro, orcs, and other races in the crowds. The shouting of people blends with the sound of distant hammering to create a constant, distracting din.
Behind the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
child enters the world — an event that calls for great celebration. Few dwarves develop romantic feelings for their spouses, at least not in the way that other races do. They view their spouses as
, many dwarves support the clan by working at an occupation that sustains the community — brewing ale, tending crops, and preparing food, for instance. Not everyone can be a master artisan or a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
valuables. Looting won’t be possible, however, as long as any cultists are alive. During the day, there will always be twelve cultists (of initiate rank) working in the Great Hall and four dragonclaws (see
appendix D for statistics) keeping an eye on them. Most of the cultists are human, but all the character races are represented. The precise mix doesn’t matter. If there is any disturbance in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Marches centuries ago, and the first half-orcs helped to cement the bond between these outsiders and the native orcs. Many Marchers feel that the half-orc carries the best traits of both races, with the
agent of the house even if you don’t carry the Mark of Finding, working as a bounty hunter or a clever investigator. But there are other paths you could follow. The Gatekeeper druids of the Shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
valuables. Looting won’t be possible, however, as long as any cultists are alive. During the day, there will always be twelve cultists (of initiate rank) working in the Great Hall and four dragonclaws (see
appendix D for statistics) keeping an eye on them. Most of the cultists are human, but all the character races are represented. The precise mix doesn’t matter. If there is any disturbance in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Payratheon. Colothys Deep chasms cut between cruel mountains make foot travel nearly impossible. Porphatys Cold, acidic oceans are fed by constant black snow. Agathys Black ice streaked with red covers this
betrayal prevents those who are imprisoned here from working together for long toward the common goal of escape. Adventures on Carceri might explore the forces—spiritual and psychological as well as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Hook Horror A fierce predator of the Underdark, the hook horror aggressively defends its hunting grounds. The subterranean caverns where these creatures dwell echo with the constant clacking and
climbing skills to ambush prey from above. They hunt in packs, working together against the largest and most dangerous opponents. If a battle goes poorly, a hook horror quickly climbs a cavern wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
in the cities and towns. Airships and rail transport make rapid travel across the continent possible. A working class of minor mages, called magewrights, uses spells to provide energy and other
called dragonshards, dragonmarks can be made more powerful, elementals can be controlled and harnessed, and magic items can be crafted and shaped. New Races. In addition to the common player character
Kobold
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races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures
waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to blows over their differences.
Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
their secluded villages, and are also quite happy living in the communities of other races, working as farmers, innkeepers, cobblers and bakers.
In the Dragonlance setting, kender are the
storytellers, but they often speak too fast for other races not accustomed to their frenetic cadence.
Halflings in the world of Greyhawk live in underground burrows or small cottages in the
Orc
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hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to
or less intact, the orcs leave themselves the option of returning to raid the community over and over.
When orcs fight elves, all of that changes. The enmity between the two races cuts to the core
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Multicolored pennants and sun awnings flutter atop the city walls. A crowd of children dressed in feathered hats and capes races past you, squealing in delighted terror as a street performer costumed as a big
boats along the canals. Dinosaurs compete in weekly races through the streets. These brightly painted racing dinosaurs are fast, vicious, and barely under their riders’ control. Flowers, green plants, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
carved into the giant fallen tree to one side of it. Two goblins are working in each stall, and the whole enterprise is watched closely by a goblin with a toffee apple head who appears to be muttering
he’s having a constant but mild crisis of conscience. If the characters ask Chucklehead whom he’s muttering to, he says that a maggot crawled into his head and is slowly eating it from the inside out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
vault. Hill dwarves are more perceptive and empathic than their kin. They rely on their intuition and insight to guide them in relationships with other races. To offset the disadvantage of not being
. Hill dwarves view their mountain cousins as overly grim shut-ins who refuse to believe that life is anything but a constant battle for survival. Mountain dwarves view their hill-dwelling relatives as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
keep to themselves, feeding on fungi and vermin. The derro have tried to enslave them, without much success. In a weird example of détente, members of the two races have learned to avoid one another
. Each grimlock has sprouted a screaming second head, which has no effect on its statistics. Xorn This creature has been working its way through the rock of the Whorlstone Tunnels, consuming vast amounts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
modrons and used in conjunction with other machinery to keep the plane of Mechanus in working order. DC 20: This Mechanus chain has been repurposed for the tomb. One chain would be enough to keep the
tomb’s traps and other mechanisms in working order. DC 25: Destroying a Mechanus chain requires the casting of three wish spells. The Shaft The shaft is 400 feet high in total and features deadly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
recognizes them from Greenest. This is a camp of the Cult of the Dragon—praise Tiamat’s glory! Not everyone here is a full-fledged member of the cult. Many are new initiates working toward full acceptance
them easy for Rezmir and other high-ranking cultists to manipulate, but they are not well liked or trusted by the other races. Hunters who bring in antelope and other large game from the grasslands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Tyrants … include members of all races, but primarily changelings and doppelgangers. … specialize in information, forgery, blackmail, and fraud. … remain neutral in the Boromar-Daask conflict
smaller gangs and criminal organizations, and it may not be immediately obvious who a gang is working with. And there’s always new people looking for opportunities, who haven’t yet been noticed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. You can select from or roll on the Sharn Watch Races and Sharn Watch Personalities tables to generate a Watch NPC. There is a 75 percent chance the NPC is taking bribes from the Boromar Clan or
working to strengthen her relationship with Commander Cazal. Commander Iyanna ir’Talan is a female human who commands the Black Arch garrison in Lower Tavick’s Landing. The daughter of the Lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
recognizes them from Greenest. This is a camp of the Cult of the Dragon — praise Tiamat’s glory! Not everyone here is a full-fledged member of the cult. Many are new initiates working toward full acceptance
makes them easy for Rezmir and other high-ranking cultists to manipulate, but they are not well liked or trusted by the other races. Hunters who bring in antelope and other large game from the grasslands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Keegan Velryn (neutral good human commoner), a handsome man in his thirties, opens the door, and the dog races inside. When Keegan sees the characters instead of his husband, his smile fades as he urges
. Garret didn’t care for city life. When I met him, he was working as a guide. He loves the outdoors, and he lives to climb mountains.
“A few days ago, Garret was hired by some adventurers to lead them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
this sentiment is much fainter than any comparable human emotion. Since most of their waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to
other humanoid races. At 6 years old a kobold is considered an adult. Most succumb to violence, accidents, or disease by age 20, but a kobold can live for up to 120 years — a longevity they attribute to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. 7 I feel far more comfortable around animals than people. 8 I was, in fact, raised by wolves. d6 Ideal 1 Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic
fullest. 3 I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me. 4 I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and societies. 5 Violence is my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
at the districts above you.
You live up high, you can touch the sky. In the middle you can still see the sun. Down on the inside low, all we have is gloom and the constant drip, water and worse
wealthy-grade options tucked away. The City Watch has a presence, but not as strong as in the upper districts. Lower wards house the hard-working laborers, but they’re also home to the destitute and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
about it as we do, and thanks to you, we know twice as much today as we did a tenday ago. Something rotten is afoot. We have no formal organization to oppose these rascals—not yet anyway. We’re working
different. The Order of the Gauntlet emphasizes faith, vigilance, and constant struggle against threats of evil. Many of its members are clerics and paladins, but the order welcomes anyone who shares its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
dormant but its mind never stops working. The creature is fully aware, even though to an outside observer it might appear oblivious of its surroundings. Sometimes a beholder’s dreams are dominated by
includes other creatures. This doesn’t mean that the eye tyrant likes, respects, or understands the creatures it chooses to associate with, but it does distinguish between individuals of other races and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
working on that. And we need people like you, who know how and when to fight, and how and when to keep their heads down and observe. We can’t promise you anything except long days filled with danger and
organizations are very different. The Order of the Gauntlet emphasizes faith, vigilance, and constant struggle against threats of evil. Many of its members are clerics and paladins, but the order welcomes