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Triton
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
extended their stewardship over the sea floor from their initial settlements and built outposts to create trade with other races. Despite this expansion, few folk know of them. Their settlements are so
. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of the kingdoms, wars, and other struggles of the surface world. Tritons readily see such concerns as minor events, a sideshow to
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
lurking just out of sight, and many of them have sneaked away from that god’s influence.
They are long of limb and covered in coarse hair, with wedge-shaped ears and pointed teeth. Despite their
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.
Ability Score Increases
When determining
Halfling
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avoid unwanted attention.
Halflings work readily with others, and they are loyal to their friends, whether halfling or otherwise. They can display remarkable ferocity when their friends, families, or
despite the rise and fall of empires.
Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings’ hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Some halfling
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
The saurian lizardfolk are thought by some sages to be distant cousins of dragonborn and kobolds. Despite their resemblance to those other scaled folk, however, lizardfolk are their own people and
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.
Ability Score
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
Clad in plate armor that gleams in the sunlight despite the dust and grime of long travel, a human lays down her sword and shield and places her hands on a mortally wounded man. Divine radiance
quickly by following these suggestions. First, Strength should be your highest ability score, followed by Charisma. Second, choose the noble background.
The Paladin Table
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
radiant damage.
Divine Presence. Your Charisma score becomes 20, unless it is already 20 or higher.
Feathered Wings. You sprout a beautiful pair of feathered wings that grant you a flying speed of 90
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I am too quick to judge others.
2
I offer forgiveness too readily.
3
I will sacrifice innocent lives for the greater good.
4
Flaw? What flaw? I am flawless. Utter perfection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Staunch Champions Despite their off-putting manners, tritons are benevolent creatures at heart, convinced that other civilized races deserve their protection. Their attitude might grate, but when
pirate fleets prowl the waves or a kraken awakens from its slumber, they are among the first to take up arms to protect others. Tritons readily sacrifice themselves for the common good. They will fight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
character’s origin and give you the ability to create many different types of characters. Despite that versatility, a D&D race that has the Ability Score Increase trait includes little or no choice—a lack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Owlbear Magically Perfected Predator Created long ago by mages, owlbears combine keen avian eyes, thick feathers, and a tearing beak with a mighty bearlike frame. Despite their magical origins
AC 13 Initiative +1 (11)
HP 59 (7d10 + 21)
Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 20 +5 +5
Dex 12 +1 +1
Con 17 +3 +3
Ability Score Mod Save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
at their heads and ears.
Despite the ominous murals and the devil face carving, this hall is devoid of traps. Any character who searches the devil face finds a lizard hiding in the carving’s
shallow mouth cavity. The recipient of an awaken spell cast by a Chultan druid, the lizard has an Intelligence score of 10 and speaks Druidic. The Company of the Yellow Banner captured it in Omu and brought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Winged Kobold Some kobolds are born with wings. Called urds by others of their kind, these kobolds are thought to be blessed by a dragon or Tiamat, the Dragon Queen. Despite their favored status
30 ft., Fly 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 7 −2 −2
Dex 16 +3 +3
Con 9 −1 −1
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 8 −1 −1
Wis 7 −2 −2
Cha 8 −1 −1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters win the gnomes’ trust, they are welcomed into Inner Blingdenstone, and to what food and comfort the locals can readily provide. ROLEPLAYING THE SVIRFNEBLIN
Deep gnomes are a dour lot
and tunnels where sound carries, eyes darting furtively, looking for signs of danger.
Despite their harsh outlook, svirfneblin are still gnomes, and many are as benevolent and joyful as their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
fissures to take their prey by surprise. Despite their stealthiness, these stalkers exude a distinctly repulsive stench. Descriptions of what troglodytes smell like span a spectrum as complex as it is
+ 4)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 14 +2 +2
Dex 10 +0 +0
Con 14 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 6 −2 −2
Wis 10 +0 +0
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
tails bristling with detachable spikes. These monsters launch their tail spikes at their prey, skewering those on the ground or knocking flying creatures from the air. Despite their ravenous tendencies
vantage point in the sky. Manticore Large Monstrosity, Lawful Evil
AC 14 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 68 (8d10 + 24)
Speed 30 ft., Fly 50 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save Str 17 +3 +3 Dex 16 +3 +3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Conflicted Souls Despite its celestial origin, an aasimar is mortal and possesses free will. Most aasimar follow their ordained path, but some grow to see their abilities as a curse. These
score increase, with those of a fallen aasimar. Similarly, if your fallen aasimar turns to good, your DM might allow you to become a protector or scourge aasimar.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
under a dense canopy above. The ground is littered with fallen nuts. Tree trunks are coated in thick patches of fungus, and a musty smell fills the air. Yet despite the rising gloom, vivid sunbeams
characters’ progress. If the check is 14 or higher, or if any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 studies the fey after they’ve been spotted, the fey appear mean and grubby. The fey run off if they are noticed, shouting with barely disguised menace to “enjoy our sunny woods.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Andir Valmakos Despite his aptitude for magic and his parents’ being wizards themselves, Andir completed his apprenticeship and chose not to immediately seek out other Mages of High Sorcery. Instead
another 1st-level spell: Tenser’s floating disk. 4th 27 (5d8 + 5) Ability Score Improvement. Andir’s Intelligence score increases by 2, raising the modifier by 1, so increase the following numbers by 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
are those that individuals devise for themselves. Despite having massive claws and overwhelming physicality, glabrezus excel at using flattery and misdirection to coerce victims into isolating
Glabrezu Large Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
AC 17 Initiative +6 (16)
HP 189 (18d10 + 90)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 20 +5 +9
Dex 15 +2 +2
Con 21 +5 +9
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
the earth. Stone giants have rugged features and skin with patterns and hues similar to the rock common near their homes. This makes them adept at blending in with their stony surroundings despite
Huge Giant, Neutral
AC 17 Initiative +5 (15)
HP 126 (11d12 + 55)
Speed 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 23 +6 +6
Dex 15 +2 +5
Con 20 +5 +8
Ability Score Mod
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
elves, for example, belong to the Golgari, Selesnya, or Simic guilds, but a majority of goblins are guildless. Loxodons tend to have a strong sense of community, so they readily join guilds. And when
right hand of the guildmaster — or even becoming the master yourself! Your status in your guild is measured by your renown score. As you increase that score, you gain the opportunity to advance in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
believe is right in the moment. Purphoros’s Favor Purphoros is notoriously impulsive, often selecting champions based on momentary whims. Despite this seemingly blasé attitude, he is dedicated to all his
. (Good)
6 Rage. I follow my passions, no matter how dark they might seem to others. (Evil)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Purphoros when you expand the god’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
blue or violet. They lack external ears, their noses are broad and flat, and they are partially amphibious. Cool Rationality Despite being talkative, vedalken keep their personal lives private, and they
, Ossya, Pierenn, Roya, Sestri, Triel, Uzana, Yaraghiya, Zlovol Vedalken Traits Your vedalken character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
themselves valuable and welcome. The combination of their inherent stealth and their unassuming nature helps halflings to avoid unwanted attention. Halflings work readily with others, and they are loyal
nobility or royalty, instead looking to family elders to guide them. Families preserve their traditional ways despite the rise and fall of empires. Many halflings live among other races, where the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
disposed to acts of wanton violence. Over the eons, he has found that the betrayed, the disgusted, and the disfavored are readily turned to a life of murderous service, to be discarded just as easily
obtained at any cost. (Evil)
6 Pride. No one can best me in my chosen endeavor and woe to those who try. (Any)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Mogis when you expand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
cases, yochlols might serve other demon lords, particularly manipulative or changeable ones like Graz’zt, Juiblex, and Zuggtmoy. Despite their service to demon lords, yochlols harbor their own vicious
Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
AC 15 Initiative +8 (18)
HP 153 (18d8 + 72)
Speed 30 ft., Climb 30 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 15 +2 +2
Dex 19 +4 +8
Con 18 +4 +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
complaining about “the master” while the other talks about something he once fished out of the Darklake.
Map 4.5: Cultist Pens The three cave bears (use the polar bear statistics) are alert, despite
appearances to the contrary. Characters hoping to sneak past them must succeed on Dexterity (Stealth) checks contested by the bears’ passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13. On their first turn, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
roars, gives most leonin an air that readily shifts between regal and fearsome. Leonin often act with confidence, which can come off as imperiousness. While this can reassure their allies, it can also
, Pyxathor, Teoz, Xemnon, Xior Pride Names: Embereye, Flintclaw, Goldenfield, Ironmane, Starfeller, Sunguides Leonin Traits Your leonin character has the following racial traits. Ability Score Increase. Your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, burning cinders, and heated smoke. These beings are tangible despite largely being made of flames and particles, and they can uses their vague limbs to ignite foes and flammable materials. Fire elementals
Large Elemental, Neutral
AC 13 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 93 (11d10 + 33)
Speed 50 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
Str 10 +0 +0
Dex 17 +3 +3
Con 16 +3 +3
Ability Score
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
eclipsed realm Incarnation of Transience The incarnations of transience represent all that is fleeting or ephemeral. Despite their apparent bulk, these incarnations are actually ephemeral beings with only
through an empty village. Incarnation of Transience Huge Fey, Neutral
AC 16 Initiative +8 (18)
HP 142 (15d12 + 45)
Speed 40 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Ability Score Mod Save
STR 21 +5 +5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
everyone else. (Evil)
6 Mystery. The cosmos is more beautiful if its greatest truths remain unknown. (Any)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Kruphix when you expand
the god’s influence in the world in a concrete way through acts such as these: Keeping a dangerous secret despite personal cost Revealing a critical truth at an important moment Mediating a major
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Games.
5 You called upon Iroas to witness an oath of victory in battle, and he took notice.
6 Despite having been knocked down repeatedly in life, you show grit and determination in all you
. (Chaotic)
6 Excellence. People should look to me as an example of the best that mortal folk can be. (Any)
Earning and Losing Piety You increase your piety score to Iroas when you expand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Primal Knowledge 3 +2 2 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 +2 3 5 +3 Extra Attack, Fast Movement 3 +2 3 6 +3 Subclass feature 4 +2 3 7 +3 Feral Instinct, Instinctive Pounce 4 +2 3 8 +3 Ability Score
Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, Primal Knowledge 3 +2 2 4 +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 +2 3 5 +3 Extra Attack, Fast Movement 3 +2 3 6 +3 Subclass feature 4 +2 3 7 +3 Feral Instinct, Instinctive Pounce 4 +2 3 8 +3 Ability Score
Improvement 4 +2 3 9 +4 Brutal Strike 4 +3 3 10 +4 Subclass feature 4 +3 4 11 +4 Relentless Rage 4 +3 4 12 +4 Ability Score Improvement 5 +3 4 13 +5 Improved Brutal Strike 5 +3 4 14 +5 Subclass feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Tairnadal most often encountered in Khorvaire. Despite sharing a homeland with the Aereni, the Tairnadal have distinct religious traditions, revering their patron ancestors rather than the Undying Court. In
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->Spelljammer Academy
scars that Boatswain Tarto (pronounced BOE-sun TAR-toe) bears are testament to her status as a battle-hardened veteran. Despite having one of her wing flaps torn away long ago, she remains as capable
to be intuitive, sensible, fair-minded, and decisive, making the Captain role a good fit for someone with a high Wisdom or Charisma score. The Assignment After roles are assigned, Saerthe provides