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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
winds.
Air genasi’s skin tones include many shades of blue, along with the full range of human skin tones, with bluish or ashen casts. Sometimes their skin is marked by lines that seem like cracks
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
skin is often shades of blue or green, sometimes a blend of the two. If they have a human skin tone, there is a glistening texture that catches the light, like water droplets or nearly invisible fish
whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and tenacity that can’t be matched, and the god equipped his children to be able to live above or below ground.
On some worlds, such as Eberron, orcs were among the first defenders of the natural
additional rules during character creation.
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When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
shades, long hair that regrows if cut, and an irremovable living crown. Along with these marks, hexbloods manifest hag-like traits, such as darkvision and a variety of magical methods to beguile the senses
player, unless the DM rules otherwise.
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At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of one of the game’s fantastical races
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
range from deep charcoal to shades of red and orange. Some bear skin tones common to humanity but with fiery marks, such as slowly swirling lights under their skin that resemble embers or glowing red
whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ages passed, githzerai explorers ranged out to other planes and worlds of the multiverse.
Githzerai are generally slender, with speckled skin in shades of yellow, green, or brown. Eons of cultivating
choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hold Back The Dead
adventures on the frontier, perhaps using the rules for Bastions set forth in the 2024 Dungeon Master’s Guide. No one knows why Szass Tam wants the fortress, but he’s certain to test its defenders again!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
-loving peoples of Krynn and an age of oppression. This chapter presents player-facing details of peoples and groups in Krynn, as well as character options supplementing the rules in the Player’s
Option. Tie your magic to Krynn’s three mystical moons with the Lunar Sorcery sorcerer subclass. Adventuring defenders of Solamnia bring down a red dragon servant of the Dragon Queen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
land is ruled by Pharaoh Ankhtepot, the immortal intermediary between the mortals and the gods. The pharaoh rules from his pyramid, Pharaoh’s Rest, in the City of the Dead. The people worship a
culture and have survived in an extreme environment. Most of the land’s people have dark hair and a variety of warm skin tones favoring golden to deep brown and black shades, and names with Egyptian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
“Cover” in the Basic Rules). DISGUISED CHARACTERS
Rather than storm Cragmaw Castle with weapons in hand, clever characters might try to talk their way inside. For example, they might don the scarlet
characters a chance to succeed.
It’s okay if the characters circumvent combat and talk their way past castle defenders. Both the Cragmaw tribe and the Redbrands work for the Black Spider, so the goblinoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. Mark one victory and advance to Event 2: “The Storm Breaks.” The party retreats. The undead spill into the town. Proceed to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 2. The Storm Breaks If the defenders hold
north gate is on fire! Defenders huddle behind the palisade, not daring to peek over the parapet. Every few seconds, the gate heaves on its hinges as something heavy slams into it from the other side
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness as shades of gray. Eerie Token. As a bonus action, you can harmlessly remove a
irreversible ritual, they emerge as a hag NPC no longer under the control of the hexblood’s player, unless the DM rules otherwise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
. Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Fury of the Small
. You can speak, read, and write Common and Goblin. In Ravnica, Goblin is a simplistic language with a limited vocabulary and fluid rules of grammar, unsuited for any sophisticated conversation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
initial volley of boulders. Their job is to distract the town’s defenders and engage enemy archers in melee combat. The axe beaks act on the orcs’ initiative count. Rules for mounted combat can be found
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
’ tools, but it triggers accidentally if the check fails by 5 or more. The alarm brings the following defenders, who attack all intruders in the room: Kaevja Cynavern (see area E3) The Manshoon’s
sanctum. Manshoon awaits them in area E12. Characters who are reduced to 0 hit points by Manshoon’s defenders are knocked unconscious. If the entire party is defeated, the unconscious characters are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
policy. The oligarchs utterly control their nation, but beyond the areas that each rules, their families and businesses compete with one another and with the locals of far-flung places. The use of
is inextricably linked to Cormyr. A strong realm bolstered by its loyal army (the Purple Dragons), a cadre of magical defenders and investigators (the War Wizards), and numerous wealthy and influential
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
back to Zalto (taking 20 minutes to reach him). Zalto then places the foundry on alert, meaning that its defenders can’t be surprised. 4. Barn The village has three barns (areas 4A, 4B, and 4C). Each
: General Features” sidebar for rules on opening doors and lifting portcullises). From the room beyond comes the sound of rushing water from the nearby river. The passage leads to a cold, dark, and vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Learning of Sarcelle’s vision counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules found in this book’s introduction. C6: Supply Room Stone shelves in this room contain boxes and bags. A few
Umberto to impart basic history about Vecna and Kas as described in the introduction. Learning about Umberto’s secret research topic counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of the fort has nothing to do with ore. It’s a sally port the fort’s defenders can use to launch counterattacks against enemies assailing the main gate. It stays solidly closed and barred most of the
in command to Liara Portyr, and she’s responsible for every detail of the day-to-day functioning of the fort. If a soldier breaks the rules, Gruta decides on the punishment. If a patrol is overdue from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
happens, the Legion of Azrok’s military has been winnowed down by recent altercations with the drow. The current defenders of Azrok’s Hold include eight bugbears, thirty-two goblins, twenty hobgoblins
”). The keystone of this arch is carved to look like a gold dragon wyrmling, its mouth agape. The rules of this gate are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when a gemstone worth at least 100 gp is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
a giant raven, attack the characters. Rules for mounted combat appear in chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook. Suggested Encounter (Night) Characters who explore Raven Rock in the dead of night
vengeance. The reigning king of Ruathym is First Axe Vok Dorrg (CE male Illuskan human priest), a blind and vindictive old man who worships Valkur, a lesser god of the sea. The king rules from the Hall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
unassailable fortress, enclosed on all sides by sloped outer walls as wide at the base as many city blocks in Waterdeep. Defenders can fire arrows down from atop the walls, or, in winter, pour water down them
massive granite doors sealing its entrance and a host of battle-hardened defenders waiting beyond. Despite its almost mythic reputation, Mithral Hall is more of a stronghold than a city, with tunnels to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
pattern to provide cover for dwarf defenders while slowing their foes’ progress. Each corner on either side of the gatehouse holds two arrow slits, allowing creatures inside the gatehouse structure to
and fight only in self-defense. Roleplaying Aerisi Kalinoth. Aerisi rules the Cult of the Howling Hatred like an imperious, vain, and tempestuous queen. She is oblivious to compassion or kindness unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
about to erupt. Ringing the citadel is a host of platforms, battlements, and arrow slits from where defenders can fire crossbows at foolish attackers. A great drawbridge allows no one to enter the
Cromm’s Hold, a keep on the edge of the Lizard Marsh (see the “Lizard Marsh” entry for details). Pencheska is using her position to infiltrate the Lords’ Alliance. She rules Daggerford much as Lady