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Tiefling
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Basic Rules (2014)
ancient sin, for which they and their children and their children’s children will always be held accountable.
Infernal Bloodline
Tieflings are derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest
reflect their fiendish heritage. And some younger tieflings, striving to find a place in the world, adopt a name that signifies a virtue or other concept and then try to embody that concept. For some
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
ancient sin, for which they and their children and their children’s children will always be held accountable.
Infernal Bloodline
Tieflings are derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest
reflect their fiendish heritage. And some younger tieflings, striving to find a place in the world, adopt a name that signifies a virtue or other concept and then try to embody that concept. For some
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
the goliath concept of fair play.
A permanently injured goliath is still expected to pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips
away in the night to seek the cold will of fate.
In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in
Firbolg
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the group’s needs, but the effect each action will have on the forest and the rest of the natural world. Firbolg tribes would rather go hungry than strain the land during a famine.
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adopt elven names when they must deal with outsiders, although the concept of names strikes them as strange. They know the animals and plants of the forest without formal names, and instead identify the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
to the Tyranny of Dragons plot. How you choose to use this concept gallery is up to you. Perhaps these details will inspire you, just as they did the original Tyranny of Dragons designers. Maybe a
Appendix E: Concept Gallery Just as most adventurers don’t walk into a dragon’s lair without a plan, neither were D&D’s iconic monsters developed without considerable forethought. This gallery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to the Tyranny of Dragons plot. How you choose to use this concept gallery is up to you. Perhaps these details will inspire you, just as they did the original Tyranny of Dragons designers. Maybe a
Appendix E: Concept Gallery Just as most adventurers don’t walk into a dragon’s lair without a plan, neither were D&D’s iconic monsters developed without considerable forethought. This gallery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
to the Tyranny of Dragons plot. How you choose to use this concept gallery is up to you. Perhaps these details will inspire you, just as they did the original Tyranny of Dragons designers. Maybe a
Appendix E: Concept Gallery Just as most adventurers don’t walk into a dragon’s lair without a plan, neither were D&D’s iconic monsters developed without considerable forethought. This gallery
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, David Sladek, Craig J Spearing, Brian Valeza, Svetlin Velinov, Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood, Zuzanna Wuzyk
Cartographers: Stacey Allan, Will Doyle, Mike Schley
Concept Art Director: Shawn Wood
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Story Creator & Lead Writer: Christopher Perkins
Writing Team: Stacey Allan, Bill Benham, H.H. Carlan, Celeste Conowitch, Dan Dillon, Will Doyle, Mikayla Ebel, Anne Gregersen, Chad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
pity for adults who can’t take care of themselves, though a sick or injured individual is treated, as a result of the goliath concept of fair play. A permanently injured goliath is still expected to
pull his or her weight in the tribe. Typically, such a goliath dies attempting to keep up, or the goliath slips away in the night to seek the cold will of fate. In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo
Kobold
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a perfect world, the creatures would be left alone to dig their tunnels and raise the next generation of kobolds, all the while seeking the magic that will free their imprisoned god (see the &ldquo
lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Evil Inchoate I will be the last creature when I am done. The cosmos will then be perfect, free of the braying abominations that are all other living things.
— Orcus
As beings of utter chaos and
absolute evil, demons have no concept of empathy. Each demon believes that only its needs and desires matter. This self-centeredness applies even with regard to other demons. These fiends have no
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
part of the giants’ fall—an invention of Annam’s sons and a distortion of Annam’s will for them. In other stories, it is a consequence of their fall—a punishment Annam inflicted on the giants after
the ordning in some mythic future. Giants on some worlds (including Eberron) have no concept of the ordning at all. Such giants might think of themselves as a single species, with the differences
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
a spice that makes life worth living. 4 Old age is a concept that I find fascinating. Maybe someday I too will be aged. Githyanki Ideals d4 Trait 1 Fidelity. Warriors are only as good as the vows
they keep. 2 Power. The weak rule the strong. 3 Duty. It is by Vlaakith’s will alone that I act. 4 Freedom. No strong soul should be enslaved. Better to die first than live as another’s puppet
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
arcane locks on their doors, but that’s a sign of a wealthy owner. The same is true of uncommon magic items. It’s possible to purchase these in a major city, but selection and quantity will be limited
beyond the reach of most people. People are familiar with the concept of spells like teleportation or raise dead, but few people have ever seen either of these things actually performed. Only the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
are cursed by fleeting memories of their lost children. They know that they were parents in life and that they will never again experience the love of their child. Though their plight is heartbreaking
, pseudammas turn tragedy into horror by snatching mortal children and attempting to raise them. However, the Returned have forgotten the needs of the living and they have no concept of how to care for a child.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
them to put aside their age-old rivalries. Will the people of the Realms stand and oppose the forces of dragonkind, or will they fall amid waves of dragon breath? Tyranny of Dragons tells the complete
characters, magic items, and monsters from both adventures into comprehensive references. Additionally, an entirely new concept art gallery reveals a glimpse behind the scenes at the work that went into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
put aside their age-old rivalries. Will the people of the Realms stand and oppose the forces of dragonkind, or will they fall amid waves of dragon breath? Tyranny of Dragons tells the complete tale
, magic items, and monsters from both adventures into comprehensive references. Additionally, an entirely new concept art gallery reveals a glimpse behind the scenes at the work that went into bringing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
them to put aside their age-old rivalries. Will the people of the Realms stand and oppose the forces of dragonkind, or will they fall amid waves of dragon breath? Tyranny of Dragons tells the complete
characters, magic items, and monsters from both adventures into comprehensive references. Additionally, an entirely new concept art gallery reveals a glimpse behind the scenes at the work that went into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the few who understand the role of mortal belief in shaping the younger gods—a concept even most gods don’t fully comprehend. Kruphix is the only being who has the ability to seal the borders between
younger siblings. Unlike Heliod, Kruphix knows that he isn’t powerful enough to impose his will unilaterally. Instead, he plays the other gods against one another and serves as a mediator in their endless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
with this new and unusual concept, swayed by Phylo’s claims that a higher level of communal harmony will be achieved. Basidia believes that Phylo’s separation of the circles is contrary to the unity and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, paladins might not swear their oaths to ideals, but instead swear fealty to powerful sorcerers. To capture this story concept, you could build a new paladin spell list with spells meant to protect
to help a player express a particular character concept, and any class feature you replace is also removing an aspect of that character. Substituting a class feature should be done only to fit a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Personal Characteristics Fleshing out your character’s personality — the array of traits, mannerisms, habits, beliefs, and flaws that give a person a unique identity — will help you bring him or her
your core belief system. Ideals might answer any of these questions: What are the principles that you will never betray? What would prompt you to make sacrifices? What drives you to act and guides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
at a rate that some people find alarming. Even people who admire these adventurers for their energy and their acts of valor might have misgivings: what horrors will be unleashed if adventurers
extraplanar exploration, “Faerûn” is more than large enough of a concept for them to comprehend. Except in the most remote or insular places, Faerûnians are accustomed to seeing people of different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
learn to use must be ineffectual compared to what illithids are capable of. Arcane Magic Mind flayers consider arcane magic to be an abomination, a twisted cousin of psionic power that will be erased
the illithid’s death and updated as the years pass, with the jar serving as a diary of sorts for the one whose brain will eventually fill it. After it is filled with brine, a funerary brain jar can
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
will consume a whole herd of cattle before moving on to sheep, goats, and chickens, then tearing into fruits, vegetables, and grain. If a farm family is at hand, the giant might snack on them too
attempt to enter.
In conversation, hill giants are blunt and direct, and they have little concept of deception. A hill giant might be fooled into running from another giant if a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
of good or evil, law or chaos. According to myth, the gods who created these folk gave them free will to choose their moral paths.
Alignment is an essential part of the nature of celestials and
Underworld traders Elvish
Personal Characteristics Fleshing out your character’s personality—the array of traits, mannerisms, habits, beliefs, and flaws that give a person a unique identity—will
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
rights. It’s not for the faint of heart. Thankfully, your business acumen draws on insight that’s literally out of this world. As an emissary of divine will, you possess the guiding wisdom that every
Faith in Diversification Despite their supposed wisdom, many common clerics fail to grasp the simple concept of using the best tool for the job. To the devoted priest of Tempus, every problem is just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
challenge rating will help you figure out the monster’s proficiency bonus and other important combat statistics. Don’t worry about getting the challenge rating exactly right; you can make adjustments in
Raise or lower the monster’s Armor Class, hit points, attack bonus, damage output per round, and save DC as you see fit, based on whatever concept you have in mind for the monster. For example, if you
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
failure would spell disaster for the whole party, such as if the characters are creeping across a castle courtyard while trying not to alert the guards. In that case, one noisy character will draw the
occasionally you need a passive measure of how good a character is at doing a thing. Passive Perception is the most common example. (See “Perception” later in this chapter.) You can extend the concept
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Triton Tritons dwell throughout the Siren Sea, exploring a world of coral forests and secret mountains the “dryfolk” of the surface world will never know. While most live their entire lives beneath
pay respects to many gods, they tend to revere Thassa, god of the sea, above all other deities. Her devotees see her as the primary god of the pantheon, believing she will bring their people to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. As a rule, the Uthgardt engage in raiding only in remote areas — meaning that the closer a potential target is to civilization, the less likely it will be set upon. The raiders prefer to strike
season might come to trade during the next. They do understand the concept of belonging to a larger group, and that those groups might be in conflict. After all, each tribe of Uthgardt has its ancestral
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Manual guide you. Once you have a monster concept in mind, follow the steps below. Step 1. Name A monster’s name should be given as much consideration as any other aspect of the monster, if not more. Your
Player’s Handbook. Step 3. Type A monster’s type provides insight into its origins and nature. The Monster Manual describes each monster type. Choose the type that best fits your concept for the monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are
tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen. For example, two neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
work for a franchise or its allies, perhaps tending a garden for a noble family or helping a merchant unload cargo from ships. They will not engage in combat and do not leave the headquarters to join
concept behind the hirelings and selecting one proficiency for each. The DM can then customize the hirelings as desired, perhaps by adding additional proficiencies or adjusting their combat statistics
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
unconscious, and will die if they don’t receive healing within the next hour. I3: Blessings Memorial Murals of people making offerings to the gods cover this room’s walls. At the chamber’s center stand
1 hit point and no will to fight. Upon seeing the characters, it throws up its hands and says in Ignan, “I give up.” In return for being left alone, Xind is willing to tell the characters about