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Storm King's Thunder
resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection to the spirit world. To be a shaman is to stand
require some sort of blood sacrifice, and their effects are usually transformative. For example, some Black Raven shamans know a ritual that allows them to hatch giant ravens from normal raven eggs, and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Hungry to claim more power despite the Raven Queen’s curse, nagpas strive to bring about world-shaking destruction. From the shadows, they manipulate events to bring about ruin. They can bring to
, fly, hold person, suggestion, wall of fire
1/day each: dominate person, etherealness, feeblemindLong ago, the Raven Queen cursed a cabal of powerful wizards for meddling in a ritual that would have
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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 and protect the living. When a
barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid.
Barbarians who draw on their ancestral guardians can better fight to protect
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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 and protect the living. When a
barbarian who follows this path rages, the barbarian contacts the spirit world and calls on these guardian spirits for aid.
Barbarians who draw on their ancestral guardians can better fight to protect
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to reckless acts.”
Bond. “This carnival is our opportunity for a new life, far away from the gloomy world we came from.”
Flaw. “I’m too confident in my own authority to
see the seeds of doubt in the carnival staff.”NecroticBlessing of the Raven Queen (1/Day). Witch magically teleports, along with any equipment he is wearing or carrying, up to 30 feet to an
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
;s home world.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. While in sunlight, Kas takes 20 radiant damage at the start of his turn, has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks, and can’t use his Change
well-muscled, raven-haired, human man in his thirties, though he is far older. His fangs reveal his vampiric nature.
Personality
Kas is cruel, spiteful, and unrelenting in his pursuit of vengeance
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
her beloved boy, who, in her mind, is eternally blessed. Despite the horrors Strahd has wrought, Lysaga still envisions him as the perfect child she delivered into the world. Strahd is the only thing in
, months, and years practicing fell magic and looking for ways to help her “son.”
Raven Bane. Baba Lysaga has allies in Castle Ravenloft—a coven of witches. Through the aid of these
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
You have always been fascinated by other cultures, from the most ancient and primeval lost lands to the most modern civilizations. By studying other cultures’ customs, philosophies, laws
;
Cultural Chameleon
Before becoming an adventurer, you spent much of your adult life away from your homeland, living among people different from your kin. You came to understand these foreign cultures
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world
world.
THAT-WHICH-ENDURES
That-Which-Endures is a nameless, faceless, mysterious entity, something between a multiverse-spanning primordial spirit and an over-god. It represents the amoral and all
Species
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
they split into two distinct cultures: the introspective Aereni and the warlike Tairnadal. While neither of these cultures have much interest in human activities, a small number of elves have immigrated
to Khorvaire over the years and have integrated with the cultures of the Five Nations.
As a whole, elves are driven by tradition and respect for the past. Where humans value innovation, elves strive
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
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Marionette
Mummy
11
Mists
Wraith
12
Raven
Vampire spawn
13
Seer
Vampire
14
Tempter
Vampire spawn
15-00
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The released soul appears at a
largest groups of Vistani in the Shadowfell. She hailed from the same world that Count Strahd von Zarovich and Madam Eva came from, and she created a community of kindness and resilience—ever rare to
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth
into the mortal world. They adapt well to the mingled elements of the Material Plane, and they sometimes visit—whether of their own volition or compelled by magic. Some genies can adopt mortal
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
An archaeologist learns about the long-lost and fallen cultures of the past by studying their remains — their bones, their ruins, their surviving masterworks, and their tombs. Those who
practice archaeology travel to the far corners of the world to root through crumbled cities and lost dungeons, digging in search of artifacts that might tell the stories of monarchs and high priests, wars
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization?
The Beast Within
Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their
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
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
world. Their warriors were legendary, their empires always expanding. Yuan-ti temples stood at the centers of ancient metropolises, reaching ever higher in prayer to the gods they longed to emulate. In
emotions are foreign to most yuan-ti, which understand sentiment only as an exploitable weakness. A yuan-ti views the world and the events of its own life with such extreme pragmatism that it is nearly
races
world through planar gates or extradimensional portals, or representing one of the last members of a heritage thought to have been lost to history, an accursed is a creature whose traits are all freely
culture and are often entirely unique unto themselves. One player might create an accursed character taking the form of a halfling-sized talking raven who hatched from a petrified basilisk egg during a
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
reckonings of most worlds, humans are the youngest of the common races, late to arrive on the world scene and short-lived in comparison to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their
, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.
Human Names and Ethnicities
Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai are the elves of the Shadowfell, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have ventured into the
weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Life in Khorvaire Although Eberron is a vast world with many continents and cultures, your adventures begin in the land of Khorvaire. Here are a few details about everyday life there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Life in Khorvaire Although Eberron is a vast world with many continents and cultures, your adventures begin in the land of Khorvaire. Here are a few details about everyday life there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
characters. On entering the Fortress of Memories, or encountering the Raven Queen, a character can find themselves transported to a strange fairy tale world pulled from their experiences, filled with
, but much can also be lost. Many adventurers never return from the fortress, forever trapped within a world created from their own experience.
The Raven Queen’s Influence The Raven Queen’s desire to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Raven Queen and the Shadar-kai The Raven Queen is trapped by her fascination with the past. She sits in her fortress, amidst all the memories of the world, looking at the ones that please her
most as though they were glittering jewels. Many great wizards have attempted to understand her motives, but like a raven she has always remained cryptic, keeping her cache of secrets just out of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Raven Queen and the Shadar-kai The Raven Queen is trapped by her fascination with the past. She sits in her fortress, amidst all the memories of the world, looking at the ones that please her
most as though they were glittering jewels. Many great wizards have attempted to understand her motives, but like a raven she has always remained cryptic, keeping her cache of secrets just out of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
characters. On entering the Fortress of Memories, or encountering the Raven Queen, a character can find themselves transported to a strange fairy tale world pulled from their experiences, filled with
, but much can also be lost. Many adventurers never return from the fortress, forever trapped within a world created from their own experience.
The Raven Queen’s Influence The Raven Queen’s desire to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Scarlet Sash, a group of wereravens known for stealing magic items from evil individuals and hiding evil items from the world at large. He chose the Book of the Raven as a hiding place for the map
Map of Mystery The mystery surrounding the Book of the Raven has to do with the map Anil Zasperdes slipped between its pages. It’s clear that the map was never part of the book to begin with. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Scarlet Sash, a group of wereravens known for stealing magic items from evil individuals and hiding evil items from the world at large. He chose the Book of the Raven as a hiding place for the map
Map of Mystery The mystery surrounding the Book of the Raven has to do with the map Anil Zasperdes slipped between its pages. It’s clear that the map was never part of the book to begin with. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Background Backgrounds are designed to root player characters in the world, and creating new backgrounds is a great way to introduce players to the special features of your world
. Backgrounds that have ties to particular cultures, organizations, and historical events from your campaign are particularly strong. Perhaps the priests of a certain religion live as beggars supported by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Chapter 5: Halflings and Gnomes Creatures of many races and cultures are embroiled in struggles that flare up across the multiverse. Other folk survive in the face of all this turmoil by keeping a
low profile and avoiding the wars and other depredations that keep the outside world in a state of flux. Halflings and gnomes are two groups that have survived by remaining largely unnoticed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
After the Cataclysm The Cataclysm ushered in a period of chaos. During the next three centuries, known as the Time of Darkness, cultures and ecologies were radically altered, causing famine, plague
disaster waned. Though many elves and mountain dwarves remained reclusive, other cultures tentatively rebuilt. Explorers ventured forth to map the drastically altered continent. Societies reestablished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
After the Cataclysm The Cataclysm ushered in a period of chaos. During the next three centuries, known as the Time of Darkness, cultures and ecologies were radically altered, causing famine, plague
disaster waned. Though many elves and mountain dwarves remained reclusive, other cultures tentatively rebuilt. Explorers ventured forth to map the drastically altered continent. Societies reestablished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Background Backgrounds are designed to root player characters in the world, and creating new backgrounds is a great way to introduce players to the special features of your world
. Backgrounds that have ties to particular cultures, organizations, and historical events from your campaign are particularly strong. Perhaps the priests of a certain religion live as beggars supported by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Chapter 5: Halflings and Gnomes Creatures of many races and cultures are embroiled in struggles that flare up across the multiverse. Other folk survive in the face of all this turmoil by keeping a
low profile and avoiding the wars and other depredations that keep the outside world in a state of flux. Halflings and gnomes are two groups that have survived by remaining largely unnoticed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
through the Radiant Citadel were created by members of the Dungeons & Dragons community with connections to various real-world cultures and mythologies. Embarking on the adventures of the Radiant Citadel
civilizations are bound to this wondrous site. Journeys through the Radiant Citadel is an anthology of exciting adventures that explore the cultures and myths of these realms. The adventures in Journeys
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
through the Radiant Citadel were created by members of the Dungeons & Dragons community with connections to various real-world cultures and mythologies. Embarking on the adventures of the Radiant Citadel
civilizations are bound to this wondrous site. Journeys through the Radiant Citadel is an anthology of exciting adventures that explore the cultures and myths of these realms. The adventures in Journeys