male set with only advice for for list

Nezznar the Black Spider Legacy

Monsters Lost Mine of Phandelver

","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Nezznar has the following spells prepared from the wizard’s spell list: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, ray of frost

, the Demon Queen of Spiders. Drow society is strictly matriarchal. Male drow are relegated to servitor roles, and while most train as warriors, a few, such as Nezznar, become skilled wizards.

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

his or her appearance. A male gnome’s beard, in contrast to his wild hair, is kept carefully trimmed but often styled into curious forks or neat points. A gnome’s clothing, though usually

names, a gnome learns to use no more than three names: a personal name, a clan name, and a nickname, choosing the one in each category that’s the most fun to say. Male Names: Alston, Alvyn

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

they find careers that let them travel freely and set their own pace. Elves also enjoy exercising their martial prowess or gaining greater magical power, and adventuring allows them to do so. Some

between male names and female names; the groupings here reflect only general tendencies. In addition, every elf bears a family name, typically a combination of other Elvish words. Some elves traveling among

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

protecting their own lands, they protect us as well.” Exploring Opportunities Halflings usually set out on the adventurer’s path to defend their communities, support their friends, or explore a

. Family names are often nicknames that stuck so tenaciously they have been passed down through the generations. Male Names: Alton, Ander, Cade, Corrin, Eldon, Errich, Finnan, Garret, Lindal, Lyle

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

indifference of a dragon in Clanless Mehen’s face. But the shift of scales, the arch of a ridge, the set of his eyes, the gape of his teeth—her father’s face spoke volumes. But every scale of

mark of honor. A childhood name or nickname is often used among clutchmates as a descriptive term or a term of endearment. The name might recall an event or center on a habit. Male Names: Arjhan

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male

can make a human friend. And watch them go! They set their hearts on something, they’ll get it, whether it’s a dragon’s hoard or an empire’s throne. You have to admire that

Changeling

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

changelings today—even in those changelings who have never set foot in the fey realm. Each changeling decides how to use their shape-shifting ability, channeling either the peril or the joy of the

your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign. Creature Type Every creature

Prismari Student

Backgrounds Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

musical instrument or artisan’s tools Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A bottle of black ink, an ink pen, a set of artisan’s tools or a musical instrument (one of your choice), a

Pact Magic feature, the spells on the Prismari Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are added to all of them.)

Minotaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

name is drawn from that long list of minor characters of legend, so that those folk are never forgotten. Male Names: Alovnek, Brogmir, Brozhdar, Dornik, Drakmir, Drazhan, Grozdan, Kalazmir, Klattic

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

set out on their own. Beliefs Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends

times in its life. Tortles don’t have surnames or family names. Male and Female Names: Baka, Damu, Gar, Gura, Ini, Jappa, Kinlek, Krull, Lim, Lop, Nortle, Nulka, Olo, Ploqwat, Quee, Queg, Quott, Sunny, Tibor, Ubo, Uhok, Wabu, Xelbuk, Xopa, Yog

G11. Inventors' Workshop

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

G11. Inventors’ Workshop As the characters approach this area, they overhear an argument in Gnomish between two rock gnome recluses — a male named Fibblestib and a female named Dabbledob. As

advice on how they might help cure Korboz and rescue King Gnerkli. Fibblestib and Dabbledob consider the mystery of the vanishing gnomes of secondary importance to their mission of aiding their kings

Torver's Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Torver’s Post Jack Torver is an optimistic young male Turami human who just finished building Leilon’s new (and currently only) general store. He is a devout worshipper of Lathander and attends the

shrine’s services each morning then offers advice from the sermons to his customers. Jack sells standard adventuring gear, with the exception of potions of healing. He directs adventurers looking for potions to the Tymora shrine and those looking for armor or weapons to the town square.

Torver's Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Torver’s Post Jack Torver is an optimistic young male Turami human who just finished building Leilon’s new (and currently only) general store. He is a devout worshipper of Lathander and attends the

shrine’s services each morning, then offers advice from the sermons to his customers. Jack sells standard adventuring gear, with the exception of potions of healing. He directs adventurers looking for

Horror Content Survey

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

Horror Content Survey Take advantage of the time before your first game session to learn about your players’ thoughts related to horror adventures. To do this, create a brief list of questions

following list is not exhaustive; customize your list to include elements you imagine could arise during adventures. End the list with a space where players can add other topics to avoid or that they’re

Autognome

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

you like to identify what event set you on the path to adventure. If nothing on the table appeals to you, work with your DM to create an origin story for your character. Like gnomes, autognomes can

your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of widespread languages to choose from. The DM is free to add or remove languages from that list for a particular

Plasmoid

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

consume food by osmosis, the way an amoeba does, and excrete waste through tiny pores. They breathe by absorbing oxygen through another set of pores, and their limbs are strong and flexible enough to

Handbook offers a list of widespread languages to choose from. The DM is free to add or remove languages from that list for a particular campaign. Creature Type Every creature in D&D, including

Oakhurst

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

Vurnor Leng, a male human noble. General Store. The village’s main source for supplies and merchandise is the general store, owned and operated by Kerowyn Hucrele, a female human noble. Shrine. Advice

. Repairing and forging arms and armor is the job of the village smithy, Rurik Lutgehr, a male dwarf commoner. Ol’ Boar Inn. Garon, a male human commoner, is the owner and barkeep of the Ol’ Boar Inn. He serves food and drink, and the place has a few rooms that visitors can rent.

78. Chapel of Hate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

78. Chapel of Hate Any creature that passes through the mist gate in area 77 emerges from a similar arch set into the south wall of this room. The gate also allows travel back to area 77. You step

baleful eye. The monsters begin to gibber and drool as they shake their manacles, eager to be set free. Once the atropal has fed on enough souls, Acererak plans to baptize it in the blood of a

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of

hide in a stand of reeds before ambushing an animal might be called Achuak, which means “green” to describe how she blends into the foliage. Lizardfolk make no distinction between male and

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

learning their way in the world. They travel in small, colorful wagons, moving from settlement to settlement. When they arrive, they set up a small stage in a public square where they sing, play

on a geographical feature located in or near the clan’s territory. The following list of sample tabaxi names includes nicknames in parenthesis. Tabaxi Names: Cloud on the Mountaintop (Cloud

39. Golem Pit

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

depicts a hooded and bearded male figure with his left hand held high, index finger pointed up. The other portrays an armored male knight with his gauntleted right hand extended, its palm facing inward

can teleport the golem up to their level, or send one of their own into the pit. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Moa or Papazotl receive advice when entering this

The Powers of the Mark

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

The Powers of the Mark Each dragonmark grants a set of abilities that reflect the inherent powers of the mark. Your dragonmarked race gives you a set of traits derived from the magic of your mark. If

you are a spellcaster, your dragonmark also fuels or channels some of your spells. Each dragonmark’s description includes a list of dragonmark spells that flow from the magic of the mark. If you play

The Powers of the Mark

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

The Powers of the Mark Each dragonmark grants a set of abilities that reflect the inherent powers of the mark. Your dragonmarked race gives you a set of traits derived from the magic of your mark

. If you are a spellcaster, your dragonmark also fuels or channels some of your spells. Each dragonmark’s description includes a list of dragonmark spells that flow from the magic of the mark. If you

8. Officer Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

8. Officer Quarters Four beds with pale white crystal frames are set along the walls. A male githyanki knight named Eshant and a male githyanki gish (see appendix A) named Theru stand in the middle

on sight. Treasure Eshant and Theru carry one Stardock rod apiece (see “Stardock Rods”). Eshant’s plate armor is set with six black jaspers (50 gp each) and six red spinels (100 gp each). Eshant also

Spirits of the Nine Trickster Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

tomb’s layout or defenses, but they offer advice and magical powers to those they inhabit. Of course, their assistance comes at a price. Trickster Gods Spirit Align. Personality Inherited Flaw Enemy

Power I’jin (female) CN Fickle and unpredictable “I never stick to a plan.” Obo’laka The host’s Dexterity score becomes 23, unless it is already higher. Kubazan (male) CG Wild and spirited “I am

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation, Religion Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: An Orzhov insignia, a foot-long chain made of ten gold coins, vestments, a set of fine clothes, and

positions of power. Orzhov Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Orzhov Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class

Cantrip Formulas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Cantrip Formulas 3rd-level wizard feature You have scribed a set of arcane formulas in your spellbook that you can use to formulate a cantrip in your mind. Whenever you finish a long rest and consult

those formulas in your spellbook, you can replace one wizard cantrip you know with another cantrip from the wizard spell list.

The Crime Scene

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

The Crime Scene In the wake of the explosion, people emerge from their houses and shops to survey the devastation. The fireball didn’t set any buildings ablaze, but it left eleven people dead: One

elderly female human who was out for a walk (no one recognizes her) Two cloaked male humans (Zhentarim sellswords) clad in leather armor with sheathed longswords Two female humans and one male half-elf

Step-by-Step Campaigns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

wraps up. You might have noticed that these steps are similar to the “Step-by-Step Adventures” list at the start of chapter 4. In many ways, a campaign is just an adventure writ large. In an ongoing

campaign, one adventure flows naturally into the next. Later sections of this chapter offer inspiration and advice for each of these four steps. The chapter concludes with a campaign example.

Part 2: Master of Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

devoted to helping you create and run great adventures. Chapter 3 covers the basic elements of a D&D adventure, and chapter 4 helps you create memorable NPCs. Chapter 5 presents guidelines and advice

for running adventures set in dungeons, the wilderness, and other locales, and chapter 6 covers the time between adventures. Chapter 7 is all about treasure, magic items, and special rewards that help keep the players invested in your campaign.

Dungeon Master Toolbox

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

, including The Deck of Many Things card set, can be used as a unique randomizer, generating nonplayer characters, personality traits, encounters, and more; this chapter shows you how. Chapter 4: Puzzle

. This chapter presents puzzles, riddles, and traps inspired by the deck as well as advice on how to use them in your campaign. Chapter 5: Gem. The twenty-two new magic items in this chapter were each inspired by a card from the Deck of Many Things.

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

master took away their voices. Once the entity was satisfied that they had been sufficiently punished, the kenku were set loose on the Material Plane. Since then, the kenku have wandered the world

noises and phrases. Kenku names tend to break down into three categories that make no distinction between male and female names. Kenku thugs, warriors, and toughs adopt noises made by weapons, such as the

Chapter 4: Building Eberron Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

mysteries, and back-alley detective work — all in the context of a world emerging from the turmoil of war. The tables and advice in this chapter expand on the material in chapter 3 of the Dungeon

at various organizations and other elements you can use to drive the adventures you create. Such elements include maps of locations that can serve as thrilling set pieces; information on the planes of

Affair on the Concordant Express

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

, an interplanar train destined for Mechanus, where the outlaw is set to stand trial. In this heist, the characters must obtain a list of names the Stranger has committed to memory. The names in

Aubrey's Peculiarities Shoppe

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

Aubrey’s Peculiarities Shoppe This shop is crammed with curiosities dredged from the ruins of Leilon: old fishing rods, swamp idols, mining helmets, and other oddities. A whimsical Illuskan male

Magic Item Table C in the Dungeon Master’s Guide 500 gp 4–10 Random trinket from chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook 10 gp 11–20 Unique set of tools (that is engraved or otherwise adorned) 50 gp

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