manners some with only affect folk for led

Bandit Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

sometimes led by thugs, veterans, or spellcasters. Not all bandits are evil. Oppression, drought, disease, or famine can often drive otherwise honest folk to a life of banditry. Pirates are bandits of the

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

of her station. In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night and house guards watching her every move during the day. So she taught herself how to pick

. When she throws back her cloak to reveal the costume she has put together, most folk toss their purses and flee. If that doesn't work, she usually needs only to draw her dagger. Of course, some of the

Space Clown

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

first spelljamming helm;spelljamming helms from dohwar merchants (see “Dohwar”). Subsequent visits to other Wildspace systems led to contact with a multitude of other folk. In the wake of

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

from observing nature. 5 I place no stock in wealthy or well-mannered folk. Money and manners won’t save you from a hungry owlbear. 6 I’m always picking things up, absently

among the people as living embodiments of his power. Perhaps they needed a reminder of who they were and from whence they came. The Chosen of Uthgar led bands back to the old ways, and most of your people

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of several individuals and their offspring, usually led by a dominant adult that also tends to be the oldest member of the group. When on the hunt away from their lair, girallons use roars and body

. Recognizing that girallons are peaceful among their own kind, other folk have learned how to approach a group’s leader, offering food and other gifts in hopes of establishing an alliance with

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land

disaster. 3 I stood alone against a terrible monster. 4 I stole from a corrupt merchant to help the poor. 5 I led a militia to fight off an invading army. 6 I broke into a tyrant

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

elemental planes, and other dangerous spots far from the eyes of land-bound folk. Long-established guardians of the deep ocean floor, in recent years the noble tritons have become increasingly active in

extended their stewardship over the sea floor from their initial settlements and built outposts to create trade with other races. Despite this expansion, few folk know of them. Their settlements are so

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.” Halflings. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and

that is not a quality to scorn. They’re good folk, they care for each other and tend their gardens, and they have proven themselves tougher than they seem when the need arises.” Humans

Fisher

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

You have spent your life aboard fishing vessels or combing the shallows for the bounty of the ocean. Perhaps you were born into a family of fisher folk, working with your kin to feed your village

to the bodies of water in which they fish, and they think poorly of those whose actions adversely affect their livelihood. D8 PERSONALITY TRAIT 1 I am unmoved by the wrath of

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Almost all of the common people and other folk that one might encounter along the Sword Coast or in the North have one thing in common: they live out their lives without ever traveling more than a

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

Gruul Anarch

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

vast, sprawling rubblebelts of broken terrain that civilized folk have long abandoned. You can find a suitable place for you and your allies to hide or rest in these areas. In addition, you can find

effects, such as flames smoldering behind your eyes or dancing over your hands. Suggested Characteristics Gruul ways aren’t the ways of civilized folk, and the Gruul have little patience for

Kenku

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Feathered folk who resemble ravens, kenku are blessed with keen observation and supernaturally accurate memories. None of them can remember the origin of the first kenku, however, and they often joke

’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead. Life

Tortle

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Tortles have a saying: “We wear our homes on our backs.” These turtle folk live on many worlds, most often journeying up and down coasts, along waterways, and across the sea. Tortles don

game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead. Life Span The typical life span of a player character in

Yuan-ti

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new

, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For

Thri-kreen

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

impossible to duplicate. To interact with other folk, thri-kreen rely on a form of telepathy. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a

themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a creature that has

Exploration and Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

. “Dwarves are dull, clumsy oafs. But what they lack in humor, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.” Halflings

. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and that is not a quality to scorn. They’re good folk, they care for each other and tend their gardens, and they have proven themselves tougher than they

Exploration and Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

. “Dwarves are dull, clumsy oafs. But what they lack in humor, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.” Halflings

. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and that is not a quality to scorn. They’re good folk, they care for each other and tend their gardens, and they have proven themselves tougher than they

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

themselves at odds with a sapphire dragon if they cross into the dragon’s territory. But sapphire dragons sometimes forge peaceful relationships with rock gnomes or deep gnomes, relying on these folk

discuss how they might reunite and restore Sardior, the Ruby Dragon. 2 A horde of revenant;revenants led by a death knight has one goal—destroying the ancient sapphire dragon who defeated

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Giff are tall, broad-shouldered folk with hippo-like features. Some have smooth skin, while others have short bristles on their faces and the tops of their heads. As beings of impressive size and

rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death. — Gimble, Notes from a

groups called flocks. A flock is led by the oldest and most experienced kenku with the widest store of knowledge to draw on, often called Master. Although kenku can’t create new things, they have

Lizardfolk

Species 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

survive with just their wits in situations that would be deadly for other folk. Because of that fact, many lizardfolk myths state that their people were placed by the gods in the Material Plane to guard

Frody Dartwild

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

already met Toadhop’s honorary mayor: a friendly sow named Jenna Bean. You’ve also seen the frightened, troubled looks on the faces of the simple, hard-working folk who inhabit this rustic thorp. You

good folk of Toadhop would like it very much if you, being adventurers, could pay a visit to the old Dartwild cabin and find out why Toadhop’s most famous bard has returned from the dead. The sooner he

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

firbolgs only when the events affect the forest. Even in the face of an intrusion, firbolgs prefer a subtle, gentle approach to prevent damage to their territory. They employ their magic to make the forest

whatever name the surrounding folk use, as a matter of tact and hospitality, but among their own kind they simply call it “home.” Sometimes firbolgs adopt the nicknames or titles outsiders give them under the assumption that those who need names can call them whatever they wish.

A Pox on the Land

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

— the rapidly spreading civilizations of humans and their ilk. Kayalithica’s followers, who are predominantly neutral, believe that violence against small folk is justified, because their thane has

assured them that she is heeding the will of Skoraeus Stonebones. Kayalithica believes that the works of the small folk are a pox on the land. They desecrate the very stone upon which they are built. By

Madame Samira Arah

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

best.” Ideal. “Someone must always command. Why not the one with the most ambition?” Bond. “The common folk are sheep to be led, and I am the capable shepherd.” Flaw. “Why should I settle for less than everything?”

A Subterranean Threat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

A Subterranean Threat During the Shadowed Age, as the Netherese’s overuse of magic began to affect the Weave, an outside threat against Netheril emerged. Deep underground, where the Anauroch desert

of phaerimm began strategically striking aboveground targets. These operations were so devastating that few victims survived. The Netherese became terrified of the phaerimm. The phaerimm’s magic led to

View of the World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

View of the World A ranger’s view of the world begins (and sometimes ends) with that character’s outlook toward civilized folk and the places they occupy. Some rangers have an attitude toward

as the entries on the following table). How might that feeling affect the way you conduct yourself? Views of the World d6 View 1 Towns and cities are the best places for those who can’t survive on

Settlements

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Settlements Humans are the most widespread folk of the North, but no unified human nation exists in the North — only individual cities, towns, villages, fiefdoms, farmsteads, fortresses, and outposts

enjoys and maintains its independence, all these communities are at risk of being overrun by the monstrous threats that live outside their walls. Fear of the wilderness and its many terrors led to the

Ambition

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

come up with will likely affect how your future unfolds. Ambitions d6 Ambition 1 You will prove that the gods aren’t as powerful as folk believe. 2 Immortality is the end goal of your studies. 3

Hazlan

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

abominations. The greatest wounds affect the invisible flows of magic underpinning the land, turning it erratic and dangerous. Despite the domain’s magical dangers, the ambitions of the spellcasting elite

, decorations, clothing, and individuals, and through these eyes the Darklord sees all. He watches as common folk cower at the passage of his ostentatious apprentices. He watches as monstrosities birthed from

Chapter 2: Trouble in Phandalin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

three or four years, hardy folk from the cities of Neverwinter and Waterdeep have begun settling atop the ruins of Phandalin. A bustling frontier town has developed on the site of the old settlement

everyone in town. The gang is led by a mysterious figure known to the townsfolk only as “Glasstaff.” Kent Davis Phandalin’s locals heartily welcome friendly visitors

Warlock

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

danger and end their research, a warlock plunges ahead, heedless of the cost. Thus, it takes a peculiar mixture of intelligence, curiosity, and recklessness to produce a warlock. Many folk would describe

element is the event or circumstances that led to a warlock’s entering into a pact with a planar entity. The second one is the nature of the entity a warlock is bound to. Unlike clerics, who typically

Folk Hero

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Folk Hero You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for so much more. Already the people of your home village regard you as their champion, and your destiny calls you to stand against

the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land) Equipment: A set of

Bandit

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

Bandit Bandits rove in gangs and are sometimes led by thugs, veterans, or spellcasters. Not all bandits are evil. Oppression, drought, disease, or famine can often drive otherwise honest folk to a

Haunted Keeps

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

the Feathergale Knights. These “knights” affect a dashing image and are given to drinking, singing, wearing fashionable clothing, and general revelry. The club is a cover for the Cult of the Howling

heart of the Sumber Hills stands Scarlet Moon Hall, the abode of the druids of the Circle of the Scarlet Moon. To folk of the Dessarin Valley, this is the most mysterious of the Haunted Keeps. It

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