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Curse of Strahd
in search of new actors, he began regaling locals with tales of distant lands.
Monster Hunter. The half-elf ringmaster is, in fact, a legendary human vampire hunter named Rudolph van Richten. Van
, the greatest vampire of them all. Van Richten has studied Strahd for years and knows he can’t hope to best the vampire in a straight-up confrontation: he must wait for the right moment to strike
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
’ greed to turn them against one another and their own best interests.
Some foul souls can’t let go of the miserable lives they had. Having been despicable in life, these spirits fester in
” or “devils” interchangeably, having no understanding of the difference between fiendish species or distant nightmarish planes. A pit fiend might be interpreted by Theros’s
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Distant kin of giant owls from the Feywild, owlin come in many shapes and sizes, from petite and fluffy to wide-winged and majestic. Owlin have arms and legs like other Humanoids, as well as wings
, 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.
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
few miles from where they were born.
You aren’t one of those folk.
You are from a distant place, one so remote that few of the common folk in the North realize that it exists, and chances are
discussed here are all sufficiently distant from the North and the Sword Coast to justify the use of this background.
Evermeet. The fabled elven islands far to the west are home to elves who have never
Genasi
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth
time. People there tend to be less accepting of differences. Sometimes a cold shoulder and a suspicious glare are the best genasi can hope for; in more backward places, they face ostracism and even
Satyr
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Species
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
importantly—it feels really good. Driven by instinct and intuition, most satyrs prove unpredictable, following their sense of wonder wherever it leads.
Very Odd Indeed
Satyrs are known for their
that my clothes are my glorious soul on display for all the world to behold, and I dress accordingly.
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Having horns is the best. They are fun to decorate, and they can pop open an amphora, no
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
instinct proves a useful starting point when determining who might take a bribe, who might turn a blind eye to a crime, or who might have criminal connections. You can also use this sense to get a
strong and like breaking things.
7
I have a crude sense of humor.
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I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.
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Ideal
1
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane, especially magic items and artworks
count 20 on the next round. A creature charmed in this way obeys to the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Imprisoning Force. The
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
in collecting knowledge and magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane
the best of its ability any command the dragon issues that isn’t directly harmful to the creature.
Imprisoning Force. The dragon casts the forcecage spell, using its spell save DC and requiring
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world
.
Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant
through that day and are your best asset.
You gain the following benefits.
Instinct to Survive. When you take damage that would reduce you to 0 hit points, you can immediately regain hit points
You encountered something dreadful, a horrible creature or bizarre ritual that set you down the path to becoming an investigator of the strange. Your quick feet and instinct for survival carried you
Outlander
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
Origin
You’ve been to strange places and seen things that others cannot begin to fathom. Consider some of the distant lands you have visited, and how they impacted you. You can roll on the following
table to determine your occupation during your time in the wild, or choose one that best fits your character.
d10
Origin
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Forester
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Trapper
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Homesteader
4
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Barbarian
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
, resilience, and feats of strength.
Primal Instinct
People of towns and cities take pride in their settled ways, as if denying one’s connection to nature were a mark of superiority. To a barbarian
character, think about where your character comes from and his or her place in the world. Talk with your DM about an appropriate origin for your barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
. For example, humans confronted by an angry troll experience fear on a basic level. Their limbs shake, their thinking becomes panicked and jumbled, and they react by instinct. The emotion of fear takes
emotion and empathy. The same label serves as an apt depiction of lizardfolk.
Lacking any internal emotional reactions, lizardfolk behave in a distant manner. They don’t mourn fallen comrades or
Human
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
pages were tales of bold heroes, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of that distant land.
— Elaine Cunningham, Daughter of the Drow
In the
, 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.
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races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Distant cousins of giants, the first firbolgs wandered the primeval forests of the multiverse, and the magic of those forests entwined itself with the firbolgs’ souls. Centuries later, that
determine your character’s height or weight randomly, 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
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Species
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
over time. Gnome names are typically variants on the names of ancestors or distant relatives, though some are purely new inventions. When dealing with humans and others who are “stuffy” about
races
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
character’s height or weight randomly, 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.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
hostility, Gravillok retreats to area 13 while shouting out to his family in Giant, “Invasion! Arm yourselves! We’re under attack!” Gravillok’s deep bellow echoes throughout the level. To the best of his
recollection, Gravillok has never seen small folk before. His instinct is to treat them as vermin and smoosh them with his greatclub. If they attempt to parley and he can understand them, he stops
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
10. Noble Quarters This suite belongs to Melissara Shadowdusk, a distant cousin of the Shadowdusk twins, and her deranged husband, Derrion. 10a. Melissara’s Chamber Melissara. A middle-aged woman
exile and chooses to remain in Shadowdusk Hold despite every instinct telling her to flee. Melissara is a human archmage, with these changes: Melissara is neutral. She speaks Common, Deep Speech, Draconic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
10. Noble Quarters This suite belongs to Melissara Shadowdusk, a distant cousin of the Shadowdusk twins, and her deranged husband, Derrion. 10a. Melissara’s Chamber Melissara. A middle-aged woman
exile and chooses to remain in Shadowdusk Hold despite every instinct telling her to flee. Melissara is a human archmage, with these changes: Melissara is neutral. She speaks Common, Deep Speech, Draconic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
goblinoid things. But then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world
. Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant, and the Verdan emerged. I’m sorry, was that the question?
— K’thriss Drow’b
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
goblinoid things. But then passing through the shadow of That-Which-Endures changed them forever. Now the newest race to call Faerûn home, the verdan do their best to find their way in an unfamiliar world
. Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant, and the Verdan emerged. I’m sorry, was that the question?
— K’thriss Drow’b
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
hostility, Gravillok retreats to area 13 while shouting out to his family in Giant, “Invasion! Arm yourselves! We’re under attack!” Gravillok’s deep bellow echoes throughout the level. To the best of his
recollection, Gravillok has never seen small folk before. His instinct is to treat them as vermin and smoosh them with his greatclub. If they attempt to parley and he can understand them, he stops
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the
, Fast Movement
3
+2
6th
+3
Path Feature
4
+2
7th
+3
Feral Instinct
4
+2
8th
+3
Ability Score Improvement
4
+2
9th
+4
Brutal Critical (1 die)
4
+3
10th
+4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a stranger in the area of the campaign? Or is the campaign set in a rough-and-tumble frontier where barbarians are common? What led you to take up the
, Fast Movement
3
+2
6th
+3
Path Feature
4
+2
7th
+3
Feral Instinct
4
+2
8th
+3
Ability Score Improvement
4
+2
9th
+4
Brutal Critical (1 die)
4
+3
10th
+4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
distant port. Local Sea Dog As a sailor native to town, you know plenty of people down by the docks. You have friends in the Oweland family who can get you access to Eda, a prominent local leader, as
needed. You also have friends among the sailing crews and know the best and worst of the businesses that cater to them. Traveler from Afar You are new in town and are unfamiliar to most locals. You know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
distant port. Local Sea Dog As a sailor native to town, you know plenty of people down by the docks. You have friends in the Oweland family who can get you access to Eda, a prominent local leader, as
needed. You also have friends among the sailing crews and know the best and worst of the businesses that cater to them. Traveler from Afar You are new in town and are unfamiliar to most locals. You know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
figures watching them from distant hillsides in the wild fields east of town where they have traditionally grazed their flocks. Quarry workers used to cut by torchlight when orders were backing up
food is useful on the trail: baked loaves of turkey and wildfowl scraps, nuts, and chopped roots and greens, mixed in a chickpea mash. It is bland at the best of times, but badly made crumblecake tastes terrible.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
figures watching them from distant hillsides in the wild fields east of town where they have traditionally grazed their flocks. Quarry workers used to cut by torchlight when orders were backing up
food is useful on the trail: baked loaves of turkey and wildfowl scraps, nuts, and chopped roots and greens, mixed in a chickpea mash. It is bland at the best of times, but badly made crumblecake tastes terrible.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
differences. Sometimes a cold shoulder and a suspicious glare are the best genasi can hope for; in more backward places, they face ostracism and even violence from people who mistake them for fiends
the Sea of Fallen Stars. The distant land of Zakhara is known only in legends to most inhabitants of Faerûn. There, genies and spellcasters enter into bargains, and genasi can result from such pacts. Those genasi have been sources of great weal and woe in the history of that land.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Background According to local legend, the sages of the Tower of the Heavens can glimpse the future. Suppliants journey from distant regions to the tower, each bringing gold and a single question
about their fate in hopes of receiving an answer from the sages. Unknown to outsiders, the sages’ talents come from their best-guarded secret: a series of ancient, magical tomes called the Books of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
differences. Sometimes a cold shoulder and a suspicious glare are the best genasi can hope for; in more backward places, they face ostracism and even violence from people who mistake them for fiends
the Sea of Fallen Stars. The distant land of Zakhara is known only in legends to most inhabitants of Faerûn. There, genies and spellcasters enter into bargains, and genasi can result from such pacts. Those genasi have been sources of great weal and woe in the history of that land.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Jalester Silvermane An earnest man in his mid-twenties, Jalester hails from the distant land of Cormyr, where he earned his spurs working for a mercenary company called the Steel Shadows. A few years
ago, Jalester left the Dales and traveled to Waterdeep with several other members of the company, one of whom — Faerrel Dunblade — would become his best friend and lover. The wizard Elminster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Jalester Silvermane An earnest man in his mid-twenties, Jalester hails from the distant land of Cormyr, where he earned his spurs working for a mercenary company called the Steel Shadows. A few years
ago, Jalester left the Dales and traveled to Waterdeep with several other members of the company, one of whom — Faerrel Dunblade — would become his best friend and lover. The wizard Elminster