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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, and only half damage if it fails. It can't use this trait if it's incapacitated.
Unarmored Defense. While the dolgaunt is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom
into intelligent, cold, and efficient killers.
When the daelkyr were defeated, the dolgaunts descended into the depths of Khyber with their masters. There, they study in cavernous monasteries, forging
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.
Spellcasting. The fomorian casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: mage armor (self
to survey the world they left. With angular features and apparently ageless faces, these fomorians resemble gigantic elves.
Fomorians
Descended from Annam’s son Karontor, fomorians once
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home.
Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a
great battle—either where one is in progress, where one is imminent, or where one once took place. They encase themselves in the armor and weapons of fallen warriors and impale the corpses of those
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
The Oath of the Watchers binds paladins to protect mortal realms from the predations of extraplanar creatures, many of which can lay waste to mortal soldiers. Thus, the Watchers hone their minds
network of spies and informants to gather information on suspected cults. To a Watcher, keeping a healthy suspicion and awareness about one’s surroundings is as natural as wearing armor in
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, requiring no material components:
1/day each: banishment, detect evil and good
Unarmored Defense. While the leonin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom
the leonin prides.
Prides of leonin roam the plains of Oreskos, protecting the land and its creatures from interlopers, both mortal and immortal. As many leonin suffered at the hands of archon tyrants
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
The Oath of the Watchers binds paladins to protect mortal realms from the predations of extraplanar creatures, many of which can lay waste to mortal soldiers. Thus, the Watchers hone their minds
network of spies and informants to gather information on suspected cults. To a Watcher, keeping a healthy suspicion and awareness about one’s surroundings is as natural as wearing armor in
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Species
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
tails, but minotaurs of the Ordruun clan (and some others) have their tails docked as part of a coming-of-age ceremony; they find the heavy armor of the Boros legion much more comfortable without a long
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Unarmored Defense. While the hobgoblin is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom modifier.Multiattack. The hobgoblin makes four attacks, each of which can be an Unarmed
DC 12):
At will: minor illusion, prestidigitation
1/day each: charm person, disguise self, silent imageIron shadows are hobgoblin martial artists who serve fey and mortal courts as secret police
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):
At will: dancing lights, detect magic, druidcraft, mage armor (self only)
2/day each: faerie fire, gust of wind
, embodying the natural splendor and danger of the wilderness. High fae have no regard for mortal values of honor and law, but they nonetheless operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
ûn who hear the word “knight” think of a mounted warrior in armor beholden to a code. Below are a few knightly organizations.
Knights of the Unicorn. The Knights of the Unicorn began
and responsibility to rule, and the demigod is incarnated as a different noble mortal in each generation. By the decree of the Siamorphe at that time, the Knights of the Silver Chalice took it upon
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
short or long rest. Halaster has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): dancing lights, fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): mage armor, magic missile
exceed those of most mortal wizards. His expertise with magic gates allows him to travel far and wide to engage in magical research. He spends much of his time creating gates, moving them around, and
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the undying form of a storm giant clinging to existence.
A storm giant quintessent sheds their armor and weapons but gains the power to form makeshift weapons out of thin air. When the giant has no
for the giant to communicate with a mortal, carry out a short task, or defend their home against aggressors.A Quintessent’s Lair
A storm giant quintessent has no need for castles or dungeon
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s rise in status came at the expense of Bel, her pit fiend predecessor. Zariel and Bel hate each other. To keep Bel busy and out of her sight, Zariel tasks him with forging weapons, armor, and
allows her mortal followers to live out their lives provided they continue to hone their talents to increase their value. As a result, Zariel’s servants are universally effective, disciplined, and
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
physical contact with metal objects (for example, carrying metal weapons or wearing metal armor) takes 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. Each creature
form intermittent portals to the Elemental Plane of Fire, allowing elemental creatures into the mortal world to dwell near those points.
If Imix is destroyed or banished back to his home plane
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
shockwaves through the heavens. Cast down to the mortal realm, these former angels found themselves bereft of power and left to live out their now-mortal existence among the people of the world.
In the
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beautiful, these ancient folk believe they are descended from the nature spirits who cultivated the mortal realm. The elves claim the forests and river lands of Caer Neiada as their ancestral home, in what
ulufey, meaning mortal fey and the descendants of the fey sidhe. The faerie courts who had once guided the elves were not vanquished in the Era of Expansion and many hope such Spirits of Nature will
Feats
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
You are descended from a master of the double-bladed scimitar, and some of that mastery has passed on to you. You gain the following benefits:
Increase your Dexterity or Strength score by 1, to a
maximum of 20.
While you are holding a double-bladed scimitar with two hands, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class.
A double-bladed scimitar has the finesse property when you wield it.
To gain
Cadaver Collector
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
. Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a great battle — either where one is in progress, where one is imminent, or where one once took place
. They encase themselves in the armor and weapons of fallen warriors and impale the corpses of those warriors on the lances and other weapons embedded in their salvaged armor.
Conjured Berserkers. Corpses
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
' strength and ferocity.. For this reason, norkers are likely encountered away from their brethren. Their natural armor and weapons make them dangerous foes even when relegated to menial labor. Only
goblinoids, the norkers have developed a peculiar sect of Maglubiyet worshipper. They call him the Great Scourge and believe that mortal life is a cruel test. Those norkers whose skin can withstand
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
defeat goblinoids that underestimate the norkers' strength and ferocity.. For this reason, norkers are likely encountered away from their brethren. Their natural armor and weapons make them dangerous
defeat and terrible treatment at the hands of other goblinoids, the norkers have developed a peculiar sect of Maglubiyet worshipper. They call him the Great Scourge and believe that mortal life is a
Aasimar
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Species
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
celestial agent of the gods as a guide. This entity is typically a deva, an angel who acts as a messenger to the mortal world.
Hidden Wanderers
While aasimar are strident foes of evil, they typically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Feat: Revenant Blade Prerequisite: Elf You are descended from a master of the double-bladed scimitar, and some of that mastery has passed on to you. You gain the following benefits: Increase your
Dexterity or Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20. While you are holding a double-bladed scimitar with two hands, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. A double-bladed scimitar has the finesse property when you wield it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Feat: Revenant Blade Prerequisite: Elf You are descended from a master of the double-bladed scimitar, and some of that mastery has passed on to you. You gain the following benefits: Increase your
Dexterity or Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20. While you are holding a double-bladed scimitar with two hands, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class. A double-bladed scimitar has the finesse property when you wield it.
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
people who became yuan-ti were one of the original human civilizations. Their society built great temples of stone and forged metal into armor, tools, and weapons. In their ceremonies they paid homage to
and eaten as part of the procedure.
Undercover Empire
The human civilization that gave rise to the yuan-ti was among the richest in the mortal world. It rapidly progressed in metalworking, using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Kalashtar The kalashtar have bonded with good-aligned quori spirits, which communicate with their hosts through dreams and visions. Descended from monks who offered their bodies as sanctuaries to
those quori escaping the evil of Dal Quor, the kalashtar now fight to herald in a new age of light and balance. Kalashtar
Medium humanoid (kalashtar), any alignment
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
mortal covenant That only ends with death And so we’ll sing of Elturel Until our final breath. Any character who has been to Elturel or who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (History) check knows
succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check recalls that the Hellriders were so-named long ago when they descended into the Nine Hells on horseback to fight devils. Most of them never returned. It’s possible that one of Alan’s other patrons knows this bit of history.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Kalashtar The kalashtar have bonded with good-aligned quori spirits, which communicate with their hosts through dreams and visions. Descended from monks who offered their bodies as sanctuaries to
those quori escaping the evil of Dal Quor, the kalashtar now fight to herald in a new age of light and balance. Kalashtar
Medium humanoid (kalashtar), any alignment
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
mortal covenant That only ends with death And so we’ll sing of Elturel Until our final breath. Any character who has been to Elturel or who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (History) check knows
succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History) check recalls that the Hellriders were so-named long ago when they descended into the Nine Hells on horseback to fight devils. Most of them never returned. It’s possible that one of Alan’s other patrons knows this bit of history.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Rime Hulk Rime hulks are a withered branch of the frost giant family tree, descended from ancient giants who withdrew from the world and succumbed to their elemental nature. Most rime hulks dwell in
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 85 (9d10 + 36)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
8 (−1)
WIS
9 (−1)
CHA
6 (−2)
Damage Immunities cold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
corner of the Outlands overrun by demons. 2 Wearing grim armor and displaying a rust-colored horn, a unicorn influenced by Acheron challenges all it encounters to mortal combat. 3 A fallen deva, now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Maw Demon A quartet of squat fiends — all mouth and malice — turn their bottomless hunger to Lolth’s servants in Salvage Operation. Infamous for their ceaseless hunger for carnage and mortal flesh
(demon), chaotic evil
Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
Hit Points 33 (6d8 + 6)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
8 (-1)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
5 (-3)
WIS
8 (-1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
corner of the Outlands overrun by demons. 2 Wearing grim armor and displaying a rust-colored horn, a unicorn influenced by Acheron challenges all it encounters to mortal combat. 3 A fallen deva, now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Coldlight Walker Some humanoids who died from extreme cold but whose spirits languish in the mortal world become coldlight walkers, burning with frigid fury at the meaninglessness of life. Their
frostbitten corpses emit a spectral light so intense that mortal eyes can barely stand to look at them. They typically wear the clothing in which they died. God-Spawned Horrors. Gods that personify winter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Coldlight Walker Some humanoids who died from extreme cold but whose spirits languish in the mortal world become coldlight walkers, burning with frigid fury at the meaninglessness of life. Their
frostbitten corpses emit a spectral light so intense that mortal eyes can barely stand to look at them. They typically wear the clothing in which they died. God-Spawned Horrors. Gods that personify winter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Dust Hulk Dust hulks are descended from enclaves of stone giants who lived in extreme environments, isolated from others. Elemental energy from the Plane of Air eroded their physical forms and slowly
hardly fair to the giants who still survive and thrive in the world, heirs of tremendous glory.
—Bigby
Dust Hulk Large Elemental, Typically Chaotic Neutral
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit