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Boneless

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

rise from the bodies of those who’ve suffered brutal ends, such as deliberate skinning or crushing. Deathless malice infuses what remains, their husks flopping and slithering in pursuit of

scraps of failed experiments, necromantic slurries, heaps of discarded hair, abattoirs, and charnel concoctions. These origins don’t affect a boneless’s statistics but lend it distinct forms

Deathlock

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that don’t please its patron fall away as its master’s desires become the purpose that drives it. The deathlock immediately resumes work on its patron’s behalf. Whatever the goal

, it always reflects the patron’s interests, ranging from small-scale concerns to matters of cosmic scope. A deathlock in the thrall of a Fiend might work to destroy a specific temple dedicated to

Nightveil Specter

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

gloamwings. They are fearsome agents of House Dimir, protecting the territory and interests of that guild — particularly the neighborhood of Nightveil, from which the specters get their name

and its gloamwing mount don’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Topaz Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

protectors who don’t understand the dragons’ proclivity for destroying large swaths of countryside. Beyond that, topaz dragons dislike company and grow irritated when disturbed. But anyone who

can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally. Entropic Hoards Topaz dragons prize information on destruction and

Young Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

their coastal territories overlap, and they can nurture an inexplicably intense hatred of these metallic dragons. They can also draw the ire of druids and other nature protectors who don’t

demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally. Entropic Hoards Topaz dragons prize information on destruction and creation, whether abstract or

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

other nature protectors who don’t understand the dragons’ proclivity for destroying large swaths of countryside. Beyond that, topaz dragons dislike company and grow irritated when disturbed

. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally. Entropic Hoards Topaz dragons prize information on

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the ire of druids and other nature protectors who don’t understand the dragons’ proclivity for destroying large swaths of countryside. Beyond that, topaz dragons dislike company and grow

irritated when disturbed. But anyone who can endure their abrasive demeanor, caustic observations, and morbid interests can form a lasting bond with a powerful ally. Entropic Hoards Topaz dragons prize

Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

in the guild’s good graces. Variant Guild Artisan: Guild Merchant Instead of an artisans’ guild, you might belong to a guild of traders, caravan masters, or shopkeepers. You don&rsquo

family) with interests across the region. Perhaps you transported goods from one place to another, by ship, wagon, or caravan, or bought them from traveling traders and sold them in your own little shop

Giff Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

rank. Promotions don’t depend on age but are granted by a superior as a reward for valor. Giff are devoted to their children, even as most of their education is geared toward fighting and war

military training to the exclusion of all other areas of study can make them seem dull-witted to those who have more varied interests. GUNPOWDER BY THE KEG Aside from their personal gunpowder weapons

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for they carry their living acts into the afterlife. A hero in

; entire society forever stands prepared for war. Brutal Civility Hobgoblins hold themselves to high standards of military honor. The race has a long history of shared traditions, recorded and retold

Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

of mounted, heavily armored warriors of noble blood, most knightly orders in Faerûn don’t restrict their membership to such individuals. The goals and philosophies of the order are more

, such as the brutal Warlock Knights of Vaasa. Other knighthoods are secular and nongovernmental organizations of warriors who follow a particular philosophy, or consider themselves a kind of extended

Guild Artisan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

your district. Variant Guild Artisan: Guild Merchant Instead of an artisans’ guild, you might belong to a guild of traders, caravan masters, or shopkeepers. You don’t craft items yourself

but earn a living by buying and selling the works of others (or the raw materials artisans need to practice their craft). Your guild might be a large merchant consortium (or family) with interests

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

scientific fact, if you don’t know that information, you know where and from whom you can obtain it. Usually, this information comes from a Simic laboratory, or sometimes from an Izzet facility, a

my research and any other tasks I have to complete. Contacts The fluid nature of clades, whose rosters span different laboratories and change as researchers discover new interests, creates

Barbarian Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

anything to extend it from round to round. Your Rage ends early if you have the Unconscious condition (not just the Incapacitated condition) or don Heavy armor. Level 17: Improved Brutal Strike The

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

Barbarian Class Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

condition (not just the Incapacitated condition) or don Heavy armor. Level 17: Improved Brutal Strike The extra damage of your Brutal Strike increases to 2d10. In addition, you can use two different

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

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

infirm. Orcs don’t revere their gods as much as they fear them; every tribe has superstitions about how to avert their wrath or bring their favor. This deep-seated uncertainty and fear comes forth

relieved of their other roles and taken to the lair’s whelping pens, where they are tended to by Luthic’s followers. Orcs don’t take mates, and no pair-bonding occurs in a tribe

Ivan's Powers and Dominion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

mansion lies at the heart of the estate, and is divided into multiple structures, including the Laughing House, a playhouse where life-sized toys enact brutal operas, and Ivan’s Playroom, a wing

. Those unable to escape are eventually forced to don the ludicrous livery of the Dilisnya household staff and become Ivan’s new servants. Closing the Borders. Ivan can close or open Borca’s borders

Waterdhavian Noble

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

up with the family you are part of —there are around seventy-five lineages in Waterdeep, each with its own financial interests, specialties, and schemes. You might be part of the main line of

masses. 4 I take great pains to always look my best and follow the latest fashions. 5 I don’t like to get my hands dirty, and I won’t be caught dead in unsuitable accommodations

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

use by the faction’s operatives), haven keepers, and message drop minders, to name a few. At the core of every faction are those who don’t merely fulfill a small function for that

with interests and concerns that transcend local politics and geography, the Alliance has its own cadre of individuals who work on behalf of the organizations, wider agenda. Alliance agents are required

Cult of the Black Earth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

common courtesy as a way for the weak to put limits on the behavior of the strong, and they scorn empathy or friendship as weakness. In battle, Black Earth cultists are brutal and straightforward. They

of entertainment through the years. The Urnrayle estate became known as a place of outrageous masquerades, bizarre banquets, and grotesque orgies. Marlos required his guests to don ugly or monstrous

Black Earth Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

fickle and insubstantial compared to the power of elemental earth. Black Earth Guard Black Earth guards are the warriors of the earth cult. They are brutal, heavily armored thugs devoted to Ogrémoch

stone. They don gargoyle masks and use a finely honed sense of touch to measure their surroundings by contact with the ground. They avoid speaking, or extraneous thought for that matter. They live only

Lady's Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

judges, lawyers, and legislators, the Fraternity of Order abides by the letter of the law—and exploits it to further their interests. Dispassionate and impartial, Guvners run the city courts, ruling on

sourced from among the faithful cause their numbers to dwindle. Intent on improving their reputation and converting new members to their sinister fold, the fanatics of the Infinite Well don insincere smiles

Areas of the Earth Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Black Earth guard (see chapter 7) who dared to strike a Black Earth priest a few days ago. Greedy and brutal, she is now enraged against the cult. Droth, a male human mercenary thug in the service of

) are present at any given time. Two guards are sleeping and unarmored; they have AC 10 and won’t have time to don their armor if an alarm is raised. Two light crossbows are positioned near the arrow

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

of superiority, believing themselves the most powerful and worthy of all mortal creatures. When they interact with other creatures, it is only to further their own interests. They believe in their

is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (5d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Brutal and Cruel. All

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