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Gnome
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his or her appearance. A male gnome’s beard, in contrast to his wild hair, is kept carefully trimmed but often styled into curious forks or neat points. A gnome’s clothing, though usually
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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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
another, but those races have no shared heritage. In contrast, every true giant, regardless of type, can trace its ancestry directly to Annam the All-Father. Most giants believe that Annam took a number
the giants and their kin know for certain is that they are sibling races. Humanoids such as elves, humans, and dwarves are more similar in size and shape than the disparate giant types are to one
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
bandits. Others have given up relatively quickly, when the dangers become apparent. The current owner of the Wayside Inn is Martisha Vinetalker, a striking half-elf whose pleasing features contrast with
and a crooked smile. He started working for Martisha six months ago and quickly proved himself a valuable lieutenant. The cook is Cooragh Struckt, a half-orc who has been a close friend and confidante
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
Lizardfolk
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smooth-skins is far greater.
Despite their alien outlook, some lizardfolk make an effort to understand and, in their own manner, befriend people of other races. Such lizardfolk make faithful and
hold and controls their actions. In contrast, lizardfolk see emotions as traits assigned to other creatures, objects, and situations. A lizardfolk doesn’t think, “I’m scared.&rdquo
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
Deep Gnomes (Svirfneblin) Also known as svirfneblin, the deep gnomes of the Underdark are a stark contrast to their surface kin, dour and serious compared to the cheerful and generally optimistic
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->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, building towns and working with steel. If you were raised in one of the clans, the ways of civilization aren’t that strange to you; you’ve seen the city of Zarash’ak and worked with House Tharashk. By
contrast, the Marcher tribes maintain traditions that predate humanity. As nomadic hunter-gatherers, they don’t work metals; they make their tools from stone, hide, wood, and bone. If your character
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->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Intrigue Stories in the noir tradition tend to start slowly and build gradually as the mystery gets deeper and more convoluted, until the situation erupts in a climactic confrontation. In contrast to
members, or with the villain. 6 Someone is a relative of one of the party members. 7 A friend or former ally is working with the villain. 8 The initial plot is a distraction from the actual plot.
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
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- 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of his most favored have begun working with a new metal—iron—said to come directly from their god’s forge-fires. Though Purphoros is largely interested in physical craft, he has influence over all
Purphoros, deeply involved in the project of civilization. Purphoros’s desire to overturn the established order with violence stands in stark contrast to their measured ways. As a result, Purphoros stands aloof from them.
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- 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->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->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
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- 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
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- 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->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Khorvaire. In contrast to the Sovereign Host, the church maintains a defined structure and creed. Archbishops monitor regions; cardinals lead the church; and the ultimate authority is the Keeper of the
in Breland and Aundair, and followers across Khorvaire. Members of the Pure Flame sect treat some species—notably shifters and changelings—with suspicion, but the faith holds that people of all races should stand together.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
to amass as much wealth and power as possible. The Gem Circle, by contrast, might be dedicated to the pursuit of knowledge, while the Metallic Circle is more altruistic, working to further the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
tower of the serpent nestles at the center of Setessa. Its wandering warriors travel the world, working on behalf of the Ruling Council. Their leader is Kallias, who was sold into slavery as a child. They
children are sacred to Karametra, so they are brought into the city and tended just as Setessa’s own children are. In contrast to the discipline associated with educating children in other poleis
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->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
small communities aren’t exclusively populated by halflings or gnomes, since such groups seem to prosper better when members of both races are in residence. Halfling families often focus on
newness of the world as a contrast to the familiarity of their homeland. Few dangerous creatures lurk in the hills — they are so densely settled (on and beneath the surface) that there is little space
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Adalgrim (NG male halfling spy). Otis works for the Gray Hands — members of the City Watch or the City Guard invited to join a special security force working directly for Vajra Safahr, the Blackstaff
, strapping female human who has seen her share of scuffles and doesn’t back down from a fight. If something took her out, it must be powerful. By contrast, Constable Boot is a runty male human, and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
dwarves’ battle against Tinder, including the scattered and charred bones of those who died. The dwarves left three ore carts in the mine, all in working order or repairable. The cart track circling the
, the tracks are set to bypass all the sidings and run straight through to the bottom. Some carts’ brakes are in better condition than others. If a brake fails, the cart races out of control round and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
herds. These herds are voluntary associations, in contrast to the family groups of the Lagonna. When necessary, several small bands join together in a larger herd to target particularly dangerous but
don’t recall this arrangement, the Pheres often cite it as justification for their raids. Pheres Renegades Pheres band members survive by working and fighting together, but still some centaurs choose to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. 3 The villain is rising to power through entirely legal means, winning popular support (through generous campaign promises) and working within the system. 4 The villain’s schemes are directed at
Villain In contrast to a villain who is a part of the characters’ everyday life, an otherworldly villain isn’t only anonymous but also fundamentally mysterious. It’s not just a question of who the