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Halfling

Species Player’s Handbook

Cherished and guided by gods who value life, home, and hearth, halflings gravitate toward bucolic havens where family and community help shape their lives. That said, many halflings possess a brave

attribute their unusual gift to one or more of their benevolent gods, including Yondalla, Brandobaris, and Charmalaine. The same gift might contribute to their robust life spans (about 150 years

Gnome

Species Player’s Handbook

Gnomes are magical folk created by gods of invention, illusions, and life underground. The earliest gnomes were seldom seen by other folk due to the gnomes’ secretive nature and their

big eyes and pointed ears, who live around 425 years. Many gnomes like the feeling of a roof over their head, even if that “roof” is nothing more than a hat. Gnome Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Small (about 3–4 feet tall)Speed: 30 feet

Deck of Many Things

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

ally with its attacks. You and your allies can each summon only one avatar as a consequence of this draw. A creature slain by an avatar can’t be restored to life. Avatar of Death Medium Undead

your choice of History, Insight, Intimidation, or Persuasion. In addition, you gain rightful ownership of a small keep somewhere in the world. However, the keep is currently home to one or more monsters

Dhampir

Species Astarion's Book of Hungers

their vampiric nature in various ways, including increased speed and a life-draining bite. Dhampir Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this speciesSpeed: 35 feet

Dhampirs are living people who possess vampiric prowess but are cursed with macabre hunger. Most dhampirs thirst for blood, but some gain sustenance from dreams, life energy, or other vital sources

Vampiric Mist Legacy

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

Life Sense. The mist can sense the location of any creature within 60 feet of it, unless that creature’s type is construct or undead. Forbiddance. The mist can’t enter a residence

":"damage","rollAction":"Life Drain","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, the mist regains 10 hit points, and the target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic

Rahadin

Monsters Curse of Strahd

his attention to building Castle Ravenloft, Rahadin saw to it that wizards and artisans were brought to Barovia. Years later, Strahd appointed Rahadin his castle chamberlain. Rahadin was pleased to do

, found Tatyana. Tatyana was Strahd's type—a woman of exquisite beauty and gentle manner. When Strahd returned to Ravenloft, the young woman instantly caught his eye, and Rahadin had the pleasure of

Staff of the Forgotten One

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

destroys both the staff and the life force trapped within it. The staff doesn’t explode if destroyed in this manner, but its destruction causes the sphere to be destroyed as well.

, remove curse, or similar spell ends the curse on the target. The Forgotten One. The bodiless life force of a dead archmage empowers the staff and is imprisoned within it. The rune carved into the

Grung

Species One Grung Above

, and blue grungs work as artisans and in other domestic roles. Supervising and guiding both groups are the purple grungs, which serve as administrators and commanders. Red grungs are the tribe&rsquo

caste for life. On rare occasions, an individual that distinguishes itself with great deeds can earn an invitation to join a higher caste. Through a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic, an

Guild Artisan / Guild Merchant Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

You are a member of an artisan’s guild, skilled in a particular field and closely associated with other artisans. You are a well-established part of the mercantile world, freed by talent and

of introduction from your guild, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp Guild Business Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans

Devourer Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

is teleported inside the devourer's ribcage and imprisoned there. A creature imprisoned in this manner has disadvantage on death saving throws. If it dies while imprisoned, the devourer regains 25

only one creature at a time. Soul Rend (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Soul Rend"}. The devourer creates a vortex of life-draining energy in a 20-foot radius

Tressym

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

. Tressym feed on small rodents, birds, and insects, stalking and pouncing on prey much as normal cats do, but with the added advantage of flight. Tressym don’t, however, attack nestlings or despoil

eggs. Tressym mate with others of their kind, but they don’t mate for life. A tressym can also mate with a normal cat, though only one out of every ten of their offspring will be a tressym; the

Nimir

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

small.” Bond: “I’d give my life to defend my king and his royal line.” Flaw: “I never question orders.”Lightning, ThunderCold

breathing Roleplaying Information Nimir is an insightful, even-keeled storm giant who believes that a lasting alliance between giants and small folk can make the world a safer, more enlightened place. He

Witherbloom Apprentice

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

creature (including itself) and bestow upon it a small talisman imbued with magic. Upon receiving the talisman, the creature gains 10 temporary hit points, and it can add 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6

apprentice sees a creature within 30 feet of itself drop to 0 hit points, the apprentice channels the expended life essence and targets another creature it can see within 30 feet of itself. The

Warrior of Madarua

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

of the Warriors of Madarua wear bronze masks that depict the determined the face of Madarua, an ancient Cynidicean god of birth, death, and the seasons. Each member bears a small tattoo of a sickle on

the inside of their left wrist. Warriors of Madarua recognize and respect the ever-changing complexity of life. In combat, they strive to be as fierce and unpredictable as nature itself.

Skulk

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

a vague likeness of its master. Cruel and chaotic, skulks carry out their orders in the most violent manner possible. A summoned skulk can’t return to the Shadowfell until it dies, so many

throw themselves into creating bloodshed and mayhem with no regard for their own lives. After killing a person on the Material Plane, some skulks take up a silent imitation of that person’s life

Witherbloom Pledgemage

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

pledgemage can touch one willing creature (including itself) and bestow upon it a small talisman imbued with magic. Upon receiving the talisman, the creature gains 10 temporary hit points, and it can add

ward, pass without trace, speak with plantsWither Burst. When the pledgemage sees a creature within 30 feet of itself drop to 0 hit points, the pledgemage channels the expended life essence and targets

Animate Dead Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

This spell creates an undead servant. Choose a pile of bones or a corpse of a Medium or Small humanoid within range. Your spell imbues the target with a foul mimicry of life, raising it as an undead

Oreioth

Monsters Princes of the Apocalypse

following wizard spells prepared: Cantrips (at will): chill touch, minor illusion, prestidigitation, shocking grasp 1st level (4 slots): false life, mage armor, magic missile, ray of sickness 2nd level

(3 slots): crown of madness, misty step 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, vampiric touch Swift Animation (Recharges after a Long Rest). When a living Medium or Small humanoid within 30 feet of

Champion of Madarua

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

, death, and the seasons. Each member bears a small tattoo of a sickle on the inside of their left wrist. Warriors of Madarua recognize and respect the ever-changing complexity of life. In combat

Gazer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

follows its creator like a devoted, aggressive puppy, and sometimes small packs of these creatures patrol their master’s lair for vermin to kill and lone creatures to harass. A gazer can’t

speak any languages but can approximate words and sentences it hears, mimicking them in a high-pitched, mocking manner. Beholders find gazers amusing and tolerate their presence like spoiled pets. Some

Lizardfolk Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

smooth-skins is far greater. Despite their alien outlook, some lizardfolk make an effort to understand and, in their own manner, befriend people of other races. Such lizardfolk make faithful and

skilled allies. Alien Minds The lizardfolk’s reptilian nature comes through not only in their appearance, but also in how they think and act. Lizardfolk experience a more limited emotional life than

Docent

Magic Items Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

A docent is a small metal sphere, about 2 inches across, studded with dragonshards. To attune to a docent, you must embed the item somewhere on your body, such as your chest or your eye socket

you and can speak, read, and understand any language it knows (see “Random Properties” below). Life Support. Whenever you end your turn with 0 hit points, the docent can make a Wisdom

Aurumvorax

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

halved.Early in life, aurumvoraxes cooperate with siblings and their den leader parents, digging tunnels in search of metal and other burrowing prey. As they grow to adulthood, aurumvoraxes hunt on their

. Alone or in small groups, aurumvoraxes dig deep in search of precious metals. Such exploration often leads them into conflict with subterranean settlements. As defenders of such communities often

Jiangshi

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the initiative order. If this wight slays a Humanoid with its Life Drain, the wight transforms into a jiangshi 5 days later. Change Shape. The jiangshi polymorphs into a Beast, a Humanoid, or an Undead

that is Medium or Small or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the

Harengon Brigand

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

", "rollAction":"Sling", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.Harengon brigands are usually encountered in small bands lurking along trails and roadways, where they can easily spot and

. Every harengon follows their own path through life, their disposition shaped in part by the company they keep. One harengon might travel to far lands, make friends along the way, delight in freedom

Glowrune Pigment

Magic Items Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

This set of 1d4 + 2 small paint pots contains pigments mixed from crushed luminescent gemstones. This magical paint bestows temporary magical gifts on creatures with runes drawn on their skin with

terrain doesn’t cost the painted creature extra movement. Life Rune. The painted creature gains 10 temporary hit points and has advantage on death saving throws. Light Rune. The painted creature

Guild Artisan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

guild, skilled in a particular field and closely associated with other artisans. You are a well-established part of the mercantile world, freed by talent and wealth from the constraints of a feudal

traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 15 gp Guild Business Guilds are generally found in cities large enough to support several artisans practicing the same trade. However, your guild

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. The swap is also undone if the controlled body takes damage from the carrionette’s Silver Needle.Carrionettes arise from innocent intentions. Heartfelt wishes breathe life into a beloved toy and

porcelain dolls are the most common, all manner of deadly stuffed animals, crawling jack-in-the-boxes, bloodthirsty poppets, murderous jewelry box ballerinas, and so forth might be carrionettes. These

Ythryn Mythallar

Magic Items Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

hold. The largest mythallars are 150 feet in diameter. The Ythryn mythallar is a relatively small device—a mere 50 feet in diameter. To attune to this mythallar, a creature must finish a short

all its expended charges or uses. A magic item recharged in this manner can’t be recharged by the Ythryn mythallar again until after the item regains expended charges or uses on its own. You

Mercion

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

natural leader and a protective caregiver. She has a direct manner that reassures and inspires those around her. Mercion does not worship a deity, but rather an ideal: that truth gives life to artistry

Zodar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Disembodied Voice. Up to three times in its life, the zodar can cause a message of up to twenty-five words to issue from the air around it. It speaks only when it has something profoundly important

exist or where they came from, but the most popular hypothesis is that they are the creations of some long-forgotten god. Zodars interact with other sapient creatures in a manner that goes beyond mere

Bak Mei

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Bak Mei has a hand free.Bak Mei can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used

death, Bak Mei became obsessed with living an unending life. He began collecting texts on the subject, consulting with practitioners of the necromantic arts, and seeking audiences with dark forces. The

Jingle Jangle

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

her collection. She also gives keys as gifts to those who need them. Jingle Jangle seeks a quiet life far away from locked doors and the intrigues of the fey courts. She moved to Telemy Hill to enjoy

frightened by locked doors!” Goblins are small, black-hearted humanoids that lair in despoiled dungeons and other dismal settings. Individually weak, they gather in large numbers to torment other creatures.

Master Thief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

;retire” from hands-on work to run a thieves’ guild, spearhead some covert enterprise, or enjoy a quiet life of luxury. When a master thief completes a challenging heist, they often leave

Small note with the words “It’s been fun!” written on it in an ornate script 6 Glass bead that looks like an eye 7 Pistachio shells 8 Two playing cards balanced against

Viari

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

attacker.A product of life on a small-town farm, the rogue known as Viari carries fond memories of those childhood days and his loving family. (Well, except for that thing where his parents insist on

thinking of his older brother as the successful one.) But he can be quick to show self-consciousness when talking of where he came from, and he never speaks of the name he bore in that former life. After

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