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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
tendency to develop sorcerous power. Individuals who do so usually serve as leaders and are known as savants.
Grandiose fantasies and rampant fanaticism have obscured derro’s true origin, even among
some duergar, derro are descended from a dwarven community that was left behind when the others escaped the rule of mind flayers. These remnants were so distorted by the mind flayers’ psionic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, even among themselves. Most dwarves don’t recognize derro as kin, but the legends that derro tell about their people and the story that duergar believe share a grain of truth. According to the
histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a dwarven community that was left behind when the others escaped the rule of mind flayers. These remnants were so distorted by the mind flayers
Earth Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
As an earth genasi, you are descended from the cruel and greedy dao, though you aren’t necessarily evil. You have inherited some measure of control over earth, reveling in superior strength and
tones of deep brown or black, eyes sparkling like agates. Earth genasi can also have smooth metallic flesh, dull iron skin spotted with rust, a pebbled and rough hide, or even a coating of tiny embedded crystals. The most arresting have fissures in their flesh, from which faint light shines.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldur’s Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city’s beating heart. Several patriars are descended from captains of yore, the commerce of the Lower City is built on
the port, and even the Outer City’s rhythms are dominated by the ebb and flow of river trade. Because sailors are as fundamental and ubiquitous to Baldur’s Gate as the cobbles on its streets
Minotaur
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
the most prominent, with thousands of members descended from an ancient hero who is said to have taught minotaurs the arts of war. Other important family lines include the Kharran line (primarily
).
Since each family line has so many members, minotaurs don’t usually find it helpful to connect the name of the line to their personal names; even though Commander Grozdan of the Boros Legion
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But
migrated. Still, a sense of not truly belonging is felt even by verdan who have been welcomed into other cultures. They are often stricken with wanderlust, keeping their possessions limited and
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
green hag to transform her ogre minions into more useful servants. All crab folk that now exist are descended from those original creations, with most living in small, isolated clutches. Though they
deeply embedded magical compulsion to obedience.
Treasure Hungry. The hag had a particular love of silver, and was loath to allow even the smallest bit of that metal to slip through her grasp. Her
races
descended from werebears, wererats, wereravens, or even rarer lycanthropes.
The weaker trace of lycanthropy handed down to a wulven means they do not take animal or hybrid form. They are as calm and
mature at the same rate as others of their original heritage, but the magic that spawns them lessens the debilitating effects of aging, and they remain fit even in their later years.
races
absence of the gods, the Arch Seraphs of each deity descended upon the mortal realm, taking upon themselves the burden of imposing order on a world cast into disarray. The Arch Seraphs were the most
feetAge: Stripped of their immortality, the Downcast nevertheless possess long lifespans to rival even the elves. A Downcast reaches maturity in their late teens, but can live up to 800 years.
Aasimar
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Dragons
Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are
deadly foes. The radiant power they once commanded becomes corrupted into a horrid, draining magic. And their angelic guides abandon them.
Even aasimar wholly dedicated to good sometimes feel torn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Sailor Baldur’s Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city’s beating heart. Several patriars are descended from captains of yore, the commerce of the Lower City is built on the
port, and even the Outer City’s rhythms are dominated by the ebb and flow of river trade. Because sailors are as fundamental and ubiquitous to Baldur’s Gate as the cobbles on its streets, characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Sailor Baldur’s Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city’s beating heart. Several patriars are descended from captains of yore, the commerce of the Lower City is built on the
port, and even the Outer City’s rhythms are dominated by the ebb and flow of river trade. Because sailors are as fundamental and ubiquitous to Baldur’s Gate as the cobbles on its streets, characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Sailor Baldur’s Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city’s beating heart. Several patriars are descended from captains of yore, the commerce of the Lower City is built on the
port, and even the Outer City’s rhythms are dominated by the ebb and flow of river trade. Because sailors are as fundamental and ubiquitous to Baldur’s Gate as the cobbles on its streets, characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Sailor Baldur’s Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city’s beating heart. Several patriars are descended from captains of yore, the commerce of the Lower City is built on the
port, and even the Outer City’s rhythms are dominated by the ebb and flow of river trade. Because sailors are as fundamental and ubiquitous to Baldur’s Gate as the cobbles on its streets, characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you were destined to serve an evil purpose—perhaps even serving as an avatar for an imprisoned demon Overlord—and you are fleeing from that destiny. Other tieflings are shaped not by demonic powers
necessarily evil. There is one tiefling nation in Khorvaire: The Venomous Demesne, a city-state hidden on the far side of Droaam. The tieflings of the Venomous Demesne are descended from Sarlonan mages who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you were destined to serve an evil purpose—perhaps even serving as an avatar for an imprisoned demon Overlord—and you are fleeing from that destiny. Other tieflings are shaped not by demonic powers
necessarily evil. There is one tiefling nation in Khorvaire: The Venomous Demesne, a city-state hidden on the far side of Droaam. The tieflings of the Venomous Demesne are descended from Sarlonan mages who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Earth Genasi As an earth genasi, you are descended from the cruel and greedy dao, though you are not necessarily evil. You have inherited some measure of control over earth, reveling in superior
, with skin tones of deep brown or black, eyes sparkling like agates. Earth genasi can also have smooth metallic flesh, dull iron skin spotted with rust, a pebbled and rough hide, or even a coating of tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Earth Genasi As an earth genasi, you are descended from the cruel and greedy dao, though you are not necessarily evil. You have inherited some measure of control over earth, reveling in superior
, with skin tones of deep brown or black, eyes sparkling like agates. Earth genasi can also have smooth metallic flesh, dull iron skin spotted with rust, a pebbled and rough hide, or even a coating of tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Djaynai and Janya Gazetteer Modern Djaynai is a coastal realm descended from a grand civilization. Though the nation has never been defeated by external forces, its fortunes were greatly diminished
high cost. Even in its diminished state, the nation serves as an exemplar of self-sovereignty and dignity, defended by scouts known as the Lightsea Lancers, who watch for bandit groups and marauders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Djaynai and Janya Gazetteer Modern Djaynai is a coastal realm descended from a grand civilization. Though the nation has never been defeated by external forces, its fortunes were greatly diminished
high cost. Even in its diminished state, the nation serves as an exemplar of self-sovereignty and dignity, defended by scouts known as the Lightsea Lancers, who watch for bandit groups and marauders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
world to world and from one teller to another. Most tellings make a distinction between the main families of giants who are descended from the sons of Annam and the various other creatures whose
Giant type, who are not included in the category of “giants,” are connected to Annam but not descended from him. Trolls and Ogres. The monstrous god Vaprak is connected to Annam in some myths, though he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
world to world and from one teller to another. Most tellings make a distinction between the main families of giants who are descended from the sons of Annam and the various other creatures whose
Giant type, who are not included in the category of “giants,” are connected to Annam but not descended from him. Trolls and Ogres. The monstrous god Vaprak is connected to Annam in some myths, though he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Among these other, lesser forms of life, the elves that live in sunlight are especially despised because they are descended from the primal elves who betrayed Lolth so long ago. First they accepted
elevated status. Even someone who successfully lies about having taken the test can earn the respect of their peers, since perpetrating this falsehood is a way of proving one’s worth to Lolth. Lying and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Among these other, lesser forms of life, the elves that live in sunlight are especially despised because they are descended from the primal elves who betrayed Lolth so long ago. First they accepted
elevated status. Even someone who successfully lies about having taken the test can earn the respect of their peers, since perpetrating this falsehood is a way of proving one’s worth to Lolth. Lying and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Mist Hulk I mourn for the hulks, all of them. The sight of a mist hulk, in particular, fills me with a melancholy that is hard to shake off.
—Diancastra
Descended from ancient cloud giants, mist
the barest hint of their ancestors’ physical form, and even less of the giants’ culture. A mist hulk resembles a bipedal figure made of dark rain clouds. Parts of its body seem more solid than others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
descended from the city’s founder and first ruler, the dragon Mireu. The bureaucracy surrounding her consists of officials known as magistrates, who govern the city-state and enforce its laws. Those who
enough to afford time to study and special tutoring pass. Still, many less affluent but dedicated students have used this path to change their social status. Even non-citizens are allowed to take the test
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Mist Hulk I mourn for the hulks, all of them. The sight of a mist hulk, in particular, fills me with a melancholy that is hard to shake off.
—Diancastra
Descended from ancient cloud giants, mist
the barest hint of their ancestors’ physical form, and even less of the giants’ culture. A mist hulk resembles a bipedal figure made of dark rain clouds. Parts of its body seem more solid than others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
descended from the city’s founder and first ruler, the dragon Mireu. The bureaucracy surrounding her consists of officials known as magistrates, who govern the city-state and enforce its laws. Those who
enough to afford time to study and special tutoring pass. Still, many less affluent but dedicated students have used this path to change their social status. Even non-citizens are allowed to take the test
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Grandiose fantasies and rampant fanaticism have obscured derro’s true origin, even among themselves. Most dwarves don’t recognize derro as kin, but the legends that derro tell about their people and the story
that duergar believe share a grain of truth. According to the histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a dwarven community that was left behind when the others escaped the rule of mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Grandiose fantasies and rampant fanaticism have obscured derro’s true origin, even among themselves. Most dwarves don’t recognize derro as kin, but the legends that derro tell about their people and the story
that duergar believe share a grain of truth. According to the histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a dwarven community that was left behind when the others escaped the rule of mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Hartsvale I have been to Hartsvale only once, and found it surpassingly beautiful each time. Its wonders are wild and untamed, with even the so-called civilization of the place exuding a kind of
not go stand titanic menhirs, likely erected by stone giants. The folk of Hartsvale are ruled by House Hartwick, a line of royals supposedly descended from Hartkiller. Though human, House Hartwick’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
by their deity, Diirinka. Forgotten Duergar. Grandiose fantasies and rampant fanaticism have obscured the true origin of the derro, even among themselves. Most dwarves don’t recognize derro as kin, but
the legends that the derro tell about their race and the story that the duergar believe share a grain of truth. According to the duergar, the derro are descended from dwarves of a clan that was left
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Crab Folk The crab folk are the result of a magical ritual used long ago by a mighty green hag to transform her ogre minions into more useful servants. All crab folk that now exist are descended from
loath to allow even the smallest bit of that metal to slip through her grasp. Her spell gave the crab folk an insatiable love for silver. When they see it, all crab folk feel an irresistible urge to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Hartsvale I have been to Hartsvale only once, and found it surpassingly beautiful each time. Its wonders are wild and untamed, with even the so-called civilization of the place exuding a kind of
not go stand titanic menhirs, likely erected by stone giants. The folk of Hartsvale are ruled by House Hartwick, a line of royals supposedly descended from Hartkiller. Though human, House Hartwick’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
prominent, with thousands of members descended from an ancient hero who is said to have taught minotaurs the arts of war. Other important family lines include the Kharran line (primarily associated with
each family line has so many members, minotaurs don’t usually find it helpful to connect the name of the line to their personal names; even though Commander Grozdan of the Boros Legion’s Kamen Fortress