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Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
reward once they return to their proper station, a fog giant lures desperate criminals, cunning bandits, and other raiders into their service in the dismal wilds they inhabit. These giants prefer to
work with ambitious humans, renegade elves, and greedy dwarves—all folk they see as properly civilized. They treat orcs, goblinoids, and other “barbarian” types as pesky vermin, best
Goliath
Legacy
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
skills.
This dedication to competition has a dark side. Goliaths are ferocious competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a goliath slays a dragon, he or she might
when it is supported by a level playing field. Competition measures talent, dedication, and effort. Those factors determine survival in their home territory, not reliance on magic items, money, or other
Human
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS
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Elves. “It’s best not to wander into elven woods. They don’t like intruders, and you’ll as likely be bewitched as peppered with arrows. Still, if an elf can get past that damned
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
as a starry gleam in an astral elf’s eyes.
Because nothing ages on the Astral Plane, astral elves who inhabit that plane can be very old, and their longevity gives them an unusual perspective on
, 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.
Gnome
Legacy
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Basic Rules (2014)
habitations in Oeble, that particular tenement had been built for humans, and smaller residents coped with the resulting awkwardness as best they could.
But at least the relative largeness of the apartment
made in modest earth tones, is elaborately decorated with embroidery, embossing, or gleaming jewels.
Delighted Dedication
As far as gnomes are concerned, being alive is a wonderful thing, and they
Lizardfolk
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
swamps they inhabit are filled with a staggering variety of threats. Lizardfolk focus on survival above all, without sentiment.
Lizardfolk assess everyone and everything in terms of utility. Art and
portable!
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You sleep best while mostly submerged in water.
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Money is meaningless to you.
4
You think there are only two species of humanoid: lizardfolk and meat.
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You have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
How to Use These Rules The best thing about being a DM is that you get to invent your own fantasy world and bring it to life, and nothing brings a D&D world to life more than the creatures that
inhabit it. You might read a monster’s entry and be spurred to create an adventure revolving around it, or you might have an awesome idea for a dungeon and need just the right monsters to populate it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
to some of the workers in the town. While the parents work, the children are looked after and taught by the acolytes of Lathander who inhabit the Shrine of Lathander, which is currently the only
or order them to behave. Whichever adventurer does the best job of corralling the children might gain an admirer. This child can be totally smitten or intrigued by the character, following them around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
The Order of the Gauntlet The Order of the Gauntlet shares the Harpers’ dedication to justice and equality, but their methods and attitude are quite different. Bearers of the gauntlet are holy
fought at every turn. Members of the order can be won over by heroic and righteous deeds, but they will turn against characters who cooperate with or tolerate evil. The order can best be swayed by actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
The Order of the Gauntlet The Order of the Gauntlet shares the Harpers’ dedication to justice and equality, but their methods and attitude are quite different. Bearers of the gauntlet are holy
fought at every turn. Members of the order can be won over by heroic and righteous deeds, but they will turn against characters who cooperate with or tolerate evil. The order can best be swayed by actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
great power and foresight. Angels act out the will of their gods with tireless devotion. Even chaotic good deities command lawful good angels, knowing that the angels’ dedication to order best allows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
The Order of the Gauntlet The Order of the Gauntlet shares the Harpers’ dedication to justice and equality, but their methods and attitude are quite different. Bearers of the gauntlet are holy
fought at every turn. Members of the order can be won over by heroic and righteous deeds, but they will turn against characters who cooperate with or tolerate evil. The order can best be swayed by actions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
a quest. Ralph Horsley When rival factions inhabit a ruined dungeon, sometimes the best course is to stay out of the way!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon has no particular loyalty to Tiamat or dedication to her cause; his actions are in his own best interests.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
ambitions. They devote their lives to the pursuit of perfection, and the best come close to realizing that goal. But for all their dedication, dwarves are mortal, which means they are fallible. And that’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
inhabit. Shadar-kai know that those who come willingly to the Raven Queen’s tower are there to beseech her for something, and thus they try to prepare such visitors for what they will face. The queen’s
servants talk to any inquiring adventurer about the gravity of emotion, how sorrow weighs on the soul as it travels through the Shadowfell, and how best to persevere in the Raven Queen’s test. Follow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Planes are best known as the homes of deities. When discussing anything to do with deities, the language used must be highly metaphorical. Their actual homes aren’t literally places at all, but
celestial creatures, including angels, couatls, and pegasi. The Lower Planes are the home of fiends: demons, devils, yugoloths, and their ilk. The planes in between host their own unique denizens: the construct race of modrons inhabit Mechanus, and the aberrations called slaadi thrive in Limbo.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
statue form for them to inhabit. No one in Lorehold’s history had previously created a spirit statue from scratch, and Hofri was offered a professorial position after graduation, which he happily accepted
it’s a magnificent jeweled crown or an old shovel. As a student, he constantly spent time in detention for hoarding the best finds from Lorehold dig sites in his room; he lost count of how many times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
end, each colony conducts research into the nature of the world and the creatures that inhabit it. The mind flayers examine all facets of reality, seeking any knowledge that could give them the edge
might provide the next step in enacting the Grand Design. Strategic Principles Since mind flayers need to settle near a source of food, they must determine how best to interact with the humanoids they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
and living a life of utmost virtue and chastity. Yawn. In the world of Acquisitions Incorporated, at least some small part of a paladin’s dedication is focused on the code of business. Morals and
squishier members of your party come to rely on your presence and protection. Things Best Left Unsaid Every character has a few private matters they’d rather not share, but the truth-and-honesty stakes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
return to their proper station, a fog giant lures desperate criminals, cunning bandits, and other raiders into their service in the dismal wilds they inhabit. These giants prefer to work with
ambitious humans, renegade elves, and greedy dwarves—all folk they see as properly civilized. They treat orcs, goblinoids, and other “barbarian” types as pesky vermin, best killed or driven away. Calculating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
this area: Nervous Unkh suggests that her host leave the tomb at once using one of the teleportation runes, though she can’t decide which rune is best. Impulsive Wongo thinks it’s a good idea to shatter
is destroyed if it leaves the Tomb of the Nine Gods (but see "Lost Treasures"). Shagambi’s Spirit. The spirit of Shagambi tries to inhabit any character who touches the mandolin (see "Spirits of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Predators need prey, and intelligent creatures search for lairs offering the best combination of air, food, water, and security. Keep these factors in mind when designing an adventure location. If the site
found, and that book also includes tables listing the creatures commonly found within each type of terrain. Using that information, you can decide which creatures inhabit an adventure location within a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
clouds of fog and mist from the vapor in the air. It can even transform itself into mist, or use water as a weapon to bludgeon its foes. Marid Homes. Marids are rare on the Material Plane. They inhabit
-equal footing. Doing so has sometimes proven to be a mistake, since wizards have managed to imprison marids in conch shells, flasks, and decanters over the ages. Bribery and flattery are the best
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Celestials. The Lower Planes are the home of Fiends. The planes in between host their own unique denizens: for example, modrons are Constructs that inhabit Mechanus, and slaadi are Aberrations that thrive
tendencies are best handled as DM suggestions and then roleplayed by the players, but you might award Heroic Inspiration to characters who bring these characteristics to life in their characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
vast, sunless sea that’s home to aboleths and kuo-toa The Wilderness Not all monsters lurk underground. Many of them inhabit deserts, mountains, swamps, canyons, forests, and other natural settings
gnolls A fog-shrouded swamp haunted by lizardfolk that worship a vile black dragon A jungle island inhabited by dinosaurs and human tribal warriors Towns and Cities Some of the best adventures unfold in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
and a dragon are oblivious to the destruction they’re causing Delve into the Past The best reason for delving into the past is to discover a path to a better future.
—Diancastra
In the world of
whatever monsters have taken up residence in the ruins in the centuries since the giants abandoned them. In Xen’drik, living giants still inhabit some of their ancient ruins, though they have fallen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the North. Its members crave wealth and personal power, though the public face of the organization appears much more benign, offering the best mercenaries money can buy. Adventurers allied with the
hundreds of years ago on the Purple Rocks. The humans who inhabit these islands cast their young into the sea as part of a ritual to appease Slarkrethel. These sacrificed offspring resurface and return
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Now, only those born into the patriar families inhabit the manors of this oldest part of Baldur’s Gate. The poorest among these go so far as to sell furnishings and decorations from inside their homes
, vandalism, or violence. Where merchants in other cities might hope to one day join the nobility, in Baldur’s Gate the best one can hope for is to become an absurdly wealthy and influential merchant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. 2 A rival gang is encroaching on the giant’s territory. Spy on these rivals, and identify the best place for the giant to strike to shut them down for good. 3 Somebody who works for the giant is
that inhabit a remote valley, island, or cavern. 2 Explore the effects of a planar nexus on spellcasting, creatures, and magic items. 3 Delve into an ancient ruin to discover the nature of the plague
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
to attack the pterafolk, Azaka leaves their service in disgust. The best way to approach Firefinger without being spotted by the pterafolk is to stay under heavy forest canopy and cross open areas only
ropes. Level 3. Pterafolk Nest This level is 240 feet above ground. A ladder clinging to the west face of the spire connects this level to the one below. Pterafolk elders inhabit this area. They’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
they have lost, but unwilling to approach it again.
—Diancastra
Stone Giant Encounters The Stone Giant Encounters table presents stone giants and creatures that might appear in areas they inhabit
crawler (attitude: 1d4 + 1)
4 2d4 goliath giant-kin* (attitude: 1d10) practicing throwing rocks
5 1 stone giant arguing with 1 minotaur (attitude for both: 1d12) about the best path for a maze
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
watch the best way.” Treasure. Each of the faces contains a different gem worth 200 gp: amber, amethyst, blue aquamarine, garnet, peridot, and pink tourmaline. A creature that tries to retrieve a gem from
of the cave.
Two hideous giants squat near a circle of hefty stones enclosing a crackling fire. Above the roaring flames, a charred giant insect rotates slowly on a spit.
Two fomorians inhabit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, however, responds, “I watch the best way.” Treasure. Each of the faces contains a different gem worth 200 gp: amber, amethyst, blue aquamarine, garnet, peridot, and pink tourmaline. A creature that
insect rotates slowly on a spit.
Two fomorians inhabit this cave. The beds, fire pit, and utensils are all sized for Huge creatures. The fomorians are cruel, violent, and bored. When the giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
importance of the goal to the body they inhabit means that they are compelled to try to accomplish this goal. Players can share their secret goal with other individual players once they learn it, as long
execution are among the best possible outcomes. Ideally, the players coming up with hilarious ways to escape will allow them to prevent such fates. Even if the characters have not used Flabbergast’s






