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Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
protected by wynlings with stories of vanishing equipment and curious eyes staring from the shadows.
Wynlings typically live on the mountains they protect, but they often venture into nearby settlements
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The mad women and men known as Barovian witches forge pacts with Strahd and the Dark Powers of Ravenloft in exchange for magic and longevity. They prefer to live in
the shadows and can see in the dark. When traveling in the open, they use alter self spells to assume less conspicuous forms. They also use these spells to grow long, sharp claws with which they can
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
captain might allow the crew of a plundered ship to live, while another might leave only flotsam and jetsam in the pirates’ wake.
The captain is often accompanied by an undying companion, such
crewed by vampirates usually has one or more Shadow;shadows aboard—the Undead remains of some of the vampirates’ victims.Cold, Necrotic, PoisonRadiant
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
on a success.Meenlocks are Fey that invoke terror and seek to destroy all that is good, innocent, and beautiful. These bipeds have the heads and claws of crustaceans, and they primarily live in
influence is strong, one or more meenlocks might spontaneously arise in the shadows or darkness nearby. If more than one meenlock is born, a lair also magically forms. The earth creaks and moans as narrow
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Demonic Shadows. The nabassu darkens the area around its body in a 10-foot radius. Nonmagical light can’t illuminate this area of dim light.
Devour Soul. A nabassu can eat the soul of a
demon, including another nabassu.
Most other demons shun nabassus and force them to live on the fringes of the Abyss. There, nabassus pick off weaker demons or, if the situation warrants, gather in packs
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
casts a spell.Although they’re formidable warriors, gloom weavers are often content to hide in the shadows, watching as their very presence affects their victims. Their bleak energy weighs down
the heart, causing those nearby to feel the approach of death. If detected, gloom weavers use their shadow magic to reduce enemies to ghastly corpses.
Shadar-kai
In the gloom of the Shadowfell live
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
places where such creatures are willing to live side by side.
Some beholderkin serve Belashyrra as guards and agents, while others spend their lives in deep meditation, pursuing inner visions known only
more of the following effects:
Creatures within 1 mile of the passage sometimes feel as if they’re being watched.
Beasts that live within 5 miles of the passage undergo magical
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, Leomund's secret chest
5th
geas
Your magic tends to manifest as swirling shadows, brilliant light, or sometimes the momentary appearance of shadowy spirit forms. Your spells might
and wealth. (Evil)
5
Stability. The economy functions best when chaos is kept under control and everyone knows their place. (Lawful)
6
Eternity. I want to live forever — in
Shifter
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
also be a cunning rat who darts through the shadows.
Wildhunt shifters are born from any creature that tracks its prey.
While the beast within certainly has a physical impact on a shifter, it has a
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The Journey Yet to Come
Shifters have a strong presence in the Eldeen Reaches but can be found in rural areas across Khorvaire, where they often live among humans. While they form powerful bonds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
training. Will you find purpose in your life as an adventurer? Or will the house demand that you live up to the duties of your rank? Criminal Artificer. Your parents were excoriated from House Cannith
for engaging in forbidden research. They died when you were young. You’ve never learned what they were working on. But you inherited their talent for artifice and you’ve been hiding in the shadows of Sharn. It’s time to pursue your parents’ legacy.
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out
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Gang Mentality
Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
dragonborn here, pushing his way through the crowd, and a sly tiefling there, lurking in the shadows with mischief in her eyes. A group of gnomes laughs as one of them activates a clever wooden toy
that moves of its own accord. Half-elves and half-orcs live and work alongside humans, without fully belonging to the races of either of their parents. And there, well out of the sunlight, is a lone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Drow of Eberron During the ancient war between giants of Xen’drik and their elf slaves, the magebreeders of the giants bound the essence of shadows into the loyal elves. These were the first drow
were caught in the collapse of its civilizations. Today they linger in the shadows of Xen’drik and are all but unknown on Khorvaire. There are three distinct drow cultures. The Vulkoori are tribal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
dragonborn here, pushing his way through the crowd, and a sly tiefling there, lurking in the shadows with mischief in her eyes. A group of gnomes laughs as one of them activates a clever wooden toy
that moves of its own accord. Half-elves and half-orcs live and work alongside humans, without fully belonging to the races of either of their parents. And there, well out of the sunlight, is a lone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cities and Sites Most people of the Eldeen Reaches live in villages and on farms. Some folk in the Towering Wood make their homes in the vast trees, while others are wanderers. The Gloaming This
region of the Towering Wood has strong ties to the sinister Plane of Mabar (see chapter 4). It’s charged with negative energy, and undead and other malevolent creatures lurk in its shadows. Greenheart The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
hallway, casting flitting shadows on the walls. The hall contains three sliding doors along the walls, and a heavier hinged door stands at the opposite end.
The three cupboards, accessed by sliding
, silent and unmoving. She is a Small ghoul with 17 (5d6) hit points. Moths that live in the cupboard have encased Sowpig’s body in silk. Opening the cupboard door releases a swarm of moths, which is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
cottages surrounding a market square, a meeting hall, and an inn. Farms and fishing shacks cluster around the village, shying away from the shadows of the surrounding woods and mountains. Those who
youngsters how to debone live eels and create festive “elver-crowns,” a grim local decoration.
6 With adult approval, youngsters affix hornlike sticks to a terrified animal’s head.
7 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
shadows of the distant past. When the elves fled to Aerenal, the drow remained on Xen’drik as subjects of the giants, and they were caught in the collapse of giant civilization. Today they linger on
Giants. They live in a handful of obsidian cities across Xen’drik, and believe that they are destined to cleanse the world in a fiery apocalypse. Finally, the Umbragen are descended from drow who fled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Middle Central is the heart of the faith, and most priests of the Host live in one of the Pavilion’s nine towers. Pilgrims often come to visit one of three particular sites. The Korranath in Upper Central
Faela maintains a small shrine in the shadows of Fallen, doing what she can to help the wretched people of that forsaken district. Finally, the Shrine of Fathen the Martyr is a sacred site in North
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
that remain linger in the shadows of their ancestors’ wonders. Only slowly have they begun to push back centuries of darkness and rediscover how the world has changed. Then came the Dragon Armies
your efforts, I have compiled my notes on the Kalaman region’s history, neighbors, and lore. I hope this knowledge proves useful in meeting the threat before us.
Live with honor,
Becklin Uth Viharin,
Knight of the Crown
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sora Kell, this land grows stronger with each passing year. The Voice of
BRELAND
Boranel Cedes Western Reaches
In a shocking move, King Boranel has ordered that all Brelish citizens who live west
soldiers, a crime lord’s bodyguards, or assassins in the shadows of Sharn. But Tharashk also provides less violent services. Ogre laborers put their strength to practical use in many of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Barovian Witch The mad women and men known as Barovian witches forge pacts with Strahd and the Dark Powers of Ravenloft in exchange for magic and longevity. They prefer to live in the shadows and can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
are clever shapeshifters that can disguise themselves as members of other races. Exceptional spies and rogues, they live in the shadows of humanity. Kalashtar are humans bound to spirits from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
shadows of an alley, or candlelight under a closed secret door. FINDING A HIDDEN OBJECT
When your character searches for a hidden object such as a secret door or a trap, the DM typically asks you to make
wastelands, identify signs that owlbears live nearby, predict the weather, or avoid quicksand and other natural hazards. Other Wisdom Checks The DM might call for a Wisdom check when you try to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
shadows of an alley, or candlelight under a closed secret door. FINDING A HIDDEN OBJECT
When your character searches for a hidden object such as a secret door or a trap, the DM typically asks you to
wastelands, identify signs that owlbears live nearby, predict the weather, or avoid quicksand and other natural hazards. Other Wisdom Checks. The DM might call for a Wisdom check when you try to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Dryad Travelers entering a forest might catch a glimpse of a feminine form flitting through the trees. Warm laughter hangs on the air, drawing those who hear it deeper into the emerald shadows
work with other sylvan creatures to defend their forests. Unicorns, treants, and satyrs live alongside them, in addition to druids that share the dryads’ devotion to the woods they call home
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and sate that hunger by drinking the blood of the living. Vampires abhor sunlight, for its touch burns them. They never cast shadows or reflections, and any vampire wishing to move unnoticed among the
strength, he settled in the remote valley of Barovia and built a castle on a towering pinnacle, from which he could survey his lands. His brother Sergei came to live with him in Castle Ravenloft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with the rubble of the fallen tower, mingled with shattered buildings and broken statues. Those who venture into Fallen must deal with the Ravers, feral savages that lurk in the shadows. There’s no
the most desperate people live here, and the forces of the law won’t come near it. As a result, the district has a lot of space available for any cult or secret society that needs a lair. The followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
more chwingas live in the same area, each one will take shelter in a different plant, rock, or body of fresh water. Though no two chwingas look exactly alike, they resemble 6-inch-tall animated dolls
, use tools, and cook food. When a chwinga encounters one or more humanoids, its curiosity sometimes gets the better of it, and it shadows those creatures for a short time to observe them. If it takes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
became locked in a perpetual, dark winter without reprieve. Auril the Frostmaiden, the divine embodiment of winter’s fury, has withdrawn to this cold corner of the world to live among mortals
-Towns in the process. Already, he has taken advantage of Auril’s magic and raised a fortress amid the dark shadows of the mountains. From here, his underlings strike out across the tundra in search of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Meenlock Meenlocks are Fey that invoke terror and seek to destroy all that is good, innocent, and beautiful. These bipeds have the heads and claws of crustaceans, and they primarily live in forests
, one or more meenlocks might spontaneously arise in the shadows or darkness nearby. If more than one meenlock is born, a lair also magically forms. The earth creaks and moans as narrow, twisting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
whisper fearfully, claiming they saw whistlers. If asked, a worker tells the characters that whistlers are beings that emerge from the shadows, whistling a creepy tune as they steal away the unwary
dear to him was once lost, and he wishes to see that person live again. He doesn’t share the details, but the Sugar Man plans to use the power of the seed pod to resurrect his son, Endis, who died a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
skin and a bronze syringe. Lurking in the shadows around him are five slouching humans that reek of decay.
Yuan-ti use this chamber to extract venom from snakes. Xopal (pronounced zoh-PAUL), a yuan-ti
can’t withstand it. Xopal uses the zombies as test subjects; once he’s overcome their immunity, he plans to conduct further tests on live yuan-ti. Bottled Poisons The presence of so many poisons makes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
reason, most demons shun nabassus and force them to live on the fringes of the Abyss. There, nabassus pick off weaker demons or, if the situation warrants, gather in packs to take down larger prey. Some
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 15 (13,000 XP)
Demonic Shadows. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the meantime, they are a friendly force in the east, willing to offer shelter and aid to agents of Prince Oargev who find themselves among the settlements of Q’barra. Refugees. Cyrans live across
avengers who punish those they believe responsible for the Mourning have cast shadows on Prince Oargev’s reputation. As a result, the following groups consider Prince Oargev their foe: The Five






