cultures cast

Deep Rothé

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that communicate with one another using the dancing lights spell. Some scholars speculate that rothé came originally from the Feywild and brought the ability to cast the spell with them. Other

sages attribute the ability to the centuries rothé have spent in the Underdark, where ambient magic slowly transforms everything. Cattle Many kinds of cattle roam the multiverse, some of them domesticated and others feral. In many cultures, cattle are almost like family to the folk who tend to them.

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: animal friendship (snakes only) 3/day: suggestion Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has advantage on saving throws against

, humanoid cultures make the fatal mistake of trusting the yuan-ti. They forget that a yuan-ti that acts honorably or lends aid in a time of trouble does so only as part of a grander design. Yuan-ti leaders

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

typically more lithe and flexible. Their facial features have a bestial cast, often with large eyes, flat noses, and pointed ears; most shifters also have prominent canine teeth. They grow fur-like

in blended communities. Their names typically overlap with the names of other cultures in their region. Many shifters prefer to keep their personal names for their friends and use “wandering

Armor and Shields

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Armor and Shields D&D worlds are a vast tapestry made up of many different cultures, each with its own technology level. For this reason, adventurers have access to a variety of armor types, ranging

roll that involves Strength or Dexterity, and you can't cast spells. Armor Class (AC). Armor protects its wearer from attacks. The armor (and shield) you wear determines your base Armor Class. Heavy

Path of the Ancestral Guardian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Path of the Ancestral Guardian Some barbarians hail from cultures that revere their ancestors. These tribes teach that the warriors of the past linger in the world as mighty spirits, who can guide

damage by more: by 3d6 at 10th level and by 4d6 at 14th level. Consult the Spirits At 10th level, you gain the ability to consult with your ancestral spirits. When you do so, you cast the augury or

Modifying a Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

different races or cultures. The bardic colleges might be closed to everyone except elves, dragonborn might be the only creatures capable of becoming sorcerers, and all warlocks in your world might be human

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

Cattle

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

Cattle Many kinds of cattle roam the multiverse, some of them domesticated and others feral. In many cultures, cattle are almost like family to the folk who tend to them. Aurochs An aurochs is a

that rothé came originally from the Feywild and brought the ability to cast the spell with them. Other sages attribute the ability to the centuries rothé have spent in the Underdark, where ambient magic

Guardian Naga

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

memories. They collect the histories and lore of those they live among, guarding cultures’ stories and passing them on to new generations with infallible accuracy. Guardian nagas that outlive their

1d6 days and regains all its Hit Points unless Dispel Evil and Good is cast on its remains. Actions Multiattack. The naga makes two Bite attacks. It can replace any attack with a use of Poisonous

Wilderness Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

rules or once ruled, adventurers might find monuments built to honor great leaders, gods, and cultures. Use the Monuments table for inspiration, or randomly roll to determine what monument the adventurers

Handbook whenever a spell is cast within the zone) 4 Boulder carved with talking faces 5 Crystal cave that mystically answers questions 6 Ancient tree containing a trapped spirit 7–8 Battlefield where

Storm Giant

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

weather (cast as 1 action), water breathing Storm giants are contemplative seers that live in places far removed from mortal civilization. Most have pale purple-gray skin and hair, and glittering

. Some humanoid cultures worship storm giants as they would worship lesser gods, creating myths and stories around the giants’ exploits and vast knowledge. A storm giant is governed by the dictates

Yuan-ti

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

humanity to become like the serpent gods in form, as well as in thought and emotion. “The yuan-ti cast off their humanity long ago, and with it, their sanity.” — From MASTERS OF THE FORBIDDEN CITY by

. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again, humanoid cultures make the fatal mistake of trusting the yuan-ti. They forget that a yuan

Human Ethnicities in Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

golden cast to their skin and dark hair, but they tend to have darker skin and broader features. Each has only a single name (sometimes handed down from one’s parent); Tuigans don’t use surnames. No

strangers to travel, Tuigan traders and adventurers are often familiar with many languages and cultures. Tuigan Names: (Male) Atlan, Bayar, Chingis, Chinua, Mongke, Temur; (female) Bolormaa, Bortai

Armor and Shields

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Armor and Shields D&D worlds are a vast tapestry made up of many different cultures, each with its own technology level. For this reason, adventurers have access to a variety of armor types, ranging

you can’t cast spells. Armor Class (AC). Armor protects its wearer from attacks. The armor (and shield) you wear determines your base Armor Class. Heavy Armor. Heavier armor interferes with the wearer’s

Loremonger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

jar gains access to even more magic. By whispering the name of one of the following spells into the jar as an action, you can cast that spell from the jar: detect evil and good, detect magic, detect

for the life of you, and you need to tell someone this thing you know or it’s going to kill you! 4 You never know when someone else’s words will come in handy. 5 Peoples and cultures can

Museum Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

either of them. The statues use the animated armor stat block and fight until destroyed. Alarms. An alarm spell has been cast on the bottom of the grand staircase. Another such spell has been cast on the

alarm spells cast on them. Secret Doors. The northern and central exhibit rooms each have a secret door in the west wall that opens into a short hallway containing cleaning supplies. At the opposite end

Dragon Characters

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

Rings piercing crest or wing edges 11 Draped in some semblance of clothing, from a stole to a full robe 12 Unusual coloration (for example, a red dragon with an orange, brown, or purple cast

15 Dismisses modern cultures as historical curiosities sure to collapse imminently 16 Has trouble discerning details of anything as small as Humanoids 17 Sharpens claws or horns on

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

shapes. The most striking of these works are collected and displayed inside the stronghold, not unlike how other cultures create topiary gardens. If you want forge work fit for a king, you have two options

to be cast out or destroyed if its secret allegiance becomes known. Because strength is their only standard of measurement, frost giants are more likely than other giants to welcome a non-giant into

Metallic Dragons

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

disguise itself, it might immerse itself in other cultures for a time. Some dragons are too shy or paranoid to stray far from their lairs and their treasure hoards, but bolder dragons love to wander city

20 (losing initiative ties), the dragon takes a lair action to cause one of the following effects: The dragon creates fog as though it had cast the fog cloud spell. The fog lasts until initiative

Chromatic Dragons

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

reaches the forest floor carries an emerald green cast, and every sound seems muffled. At the center of its forest, a green dragon chooses a cave in a sheer cliff or hillside for its lair, preferring an

impulse when angered. They are so ferocious and vengeful that they are regarded as the archetypical evil dragon by many cultures. No other dragon comes close to the arrogance of the red dragon. These

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