many search with over alone from for led

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

and the status it bestowed. Centuries later, the dwarves still search for the axe, and many adventurers have made careers of chasing after rumors and plundering old vaults to find it. Magic Weapon

, to his heir. The rightful inheritors passed the axe on for many generations. Later, in an era marked by treachery and wickedness, the axe was lost in a bloody civil war fomented by greed for its power

Lorwyn-Shadowmoor Elf

Species Lorwyn: First Light

’s death knell, its people’s self-importance and unwillingness to collaborate with other species had already led to the empire’s decline. In Shadowmoor Shadowmoor elves’ horns

Shadowmoor elf’s definition of “beautiful” can be abstract. Many of their kind believe beauty is gained or lost in accordance with one’s actions; in particular, they consider

Mythalkeeper

Backgrounds Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

antiquity, and many have since been damaged or gone dormant. As a mythalkeeper from the Dalelands, your first experience with a mythal was likely in the ruins of Myth Drannor. You roam Faerûn in search

Aurumvorax

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. 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

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

Jarund Elkhardt

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The Elk King is Jarund Elkhardt, a terse yet thoughtful giant of a man who is nearly fifty years old—ancient by tribal standards. He has led the Elk Tribe for over half

his life, and age has made him cautious. He has seen other kings and queens rise and fall, has made war with friends and peace with his enemies, and has led warriors he knew as babes to their deaths

Harrow Hawk

Monsters The Book of Many Things

search for Deck of Many Things;Decks of Many Things. On harrowing hunts, harrow hawks scout for the prey and accompany the Grim Harrow in battle.PoisonShadow Dash. When the hawk is in dim light or

of Many Things (see chapter 19)— seeks out harrow hawks, capturing them and training them as hunting animals. The Grim Harrow dispatches these Undead companions from the Gardens of Decay to

Braxat

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

with opposable thumbs. The creature walks upright on two legs. Braxats hunt alone or in pairs, prowling deserts, dry canyons, desolate wastelands, and lonely asteroids in search of prey. Braxats

Aurumvorax Den Leader

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

particular taste for gold. This diet lends aurumvorax fur its golden sheen. Alone or in small groups, aurumvoraxes dig deep in search of precious metals. Such exploration often leads them into conflict with

Reigar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

land. When the endless battles there grew tiresome, some reigar ventured to the Astral Sea and Wildspace in search of glory. Many are driven by artistic pursuits, but each reigar has their own notion

of what constitutes art. For some, warfare is the highest form of artistic endeavor. Other reigar create art of a more benign nature. Reigar wander Wildspace and the Astral Sea in search of artistic

Grim Champion of Pestilence

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Spellcasting.Aleron was once a tiefling adventurer, but unlike so many victims of the Deck of Many Things, he never drew the Skull card. Instead, when one of his allies drew the card and faced the avatar of death

. Aleron rides a warhorse skeleton with flies buzzing in its gaping eye sockets. The Grim Champions The Grim Harrow is led by three powerful entities with the title of grim champion. Each champion

Changeling Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

with people around them. Does the character conceal their true changeling nature? Do they embrace it? Do they have connections to other changelings or are they alone and in search of companions

be. And so it remains. Though the children are shunned by all, the gift of the Traveler protects them still. —Chance, changeling priest Changelings can shift their forms with a thought. Many

Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

in search of new actors, he began regaling locals with tales of distant lands. Monster Hunter. The half-elf ringmaster is, in fact, a legendary human vampire hunter named Rudolph van Richten. Van

;while trying not to expose the secret society to their mutual enemy. He thinks the wereravens might prove helpful when the time comes. Van Richten also wants to take out as many of Strahd’s spies

Moloch

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack. Moloch makes one Bite attack, one Claw attack, and one Many-Tailed Whip attack. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15

":"Claw","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Many-Tailed Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Many-Tailed Whip"} to hit, reach 30 ft., one target

Talon Beast

Monsters The Book of Many Things

magic isn’t enough to sustain them, so they also hunt other living things. A talon beast thrives in the wilderness, but in its search for magic, it often prowls settlements, ruins, catacombs, or the

Underdark. Many scholars agree there’s a link between talon beasts, the constellation of the Talons (see chapter 13), and the Talons card found in a Deck of Many Things, but it’s not

Arrant Quill

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

spent alone with his thoughts in Wisteria Vale has led him to suspect that the Harpers were never going to find a cure, and that they were simply biding their time until he became complacent enough

Asteria

Monsters The Book of Many Things

moves up to her speed. This movement doesn’t provoke opportunity attack;opportunity attacks. Cast a Spell (Costs 2 Actions). Asteria uses Spellcasting.Though she now travels alone, Asteria

everyone deserves a chance to write their own story on their own terms, and her deeds have inspired countless heroic tales. Even after so many years, Asteria maintains a joyous wanderlust and passion for

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

language to communicate with one another over distance. Each individual typically hunts alone and widely separated from the others to ensure that everyone gets adequate fodder. The leader might

Dracohydra

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

awake.Multiattack. The dracohydra makes as many Bite attacks as it has heads. Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit

blood of a hydra resulted in a many-headed draconic monster with wings and multiple snakelike tails. The dracohydra’s breath weapon is a multicolored mass of energy that contains the essence of a

Hermit Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

You lived in seclusion—either in a sheltered community such as a monastery, or entirely alone—for a formative part of your life. In your time apart from the clamor of society, you found

I needed to commune with nature, far from civilization. 7 I was the caretaker of an ancient ruin or relic. 8 I was a pilgrim in search of a person, place, or relic of spiritual

Grim Champion of Desolation

Monsters The Book of Many Things

, might have been the first person to draw the Skull card from a Deck of Many Things and be slain by the avatar of death. Even Jyn doesn’t know for sure, as that was so long ago that she’s

forgotten almost everything about her former life. Jyn’s existence over so many centuries has left her in tortured misery, and now nihilism is all that drives her. More than any other member of the

Shago

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Beluarian, and although he presents himself as an independent operator, he's in league with the Flaming Fist. Shago has led many Flaming Fist expeditions into the jungle to clear out undead, despite

Grim Champion of Bloodshed

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Deck of Many Things. The avatar of death slew her in a flash. That was many centuries ago, and Wynemar is now a powerful and bloodthirsty Undead commander of the Grim Harrow. Wreathed in searing

fire, Wynemar embodies the havoc of violence and war. She rides a flaming steed that uses the nightmare stat block but is an Undead instead of a Fiend. The Grim Champions The Grim Harrow is led by

Axe of the Dwarvish Lords Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

marked by treachery and wickedness, the axe was lost in a bloody civil war fomented by greed for its power and the status it bestowed. Centuries later, the dwarves still search for the axe, and many

as the First King. When he became old, he passed the weapon, which had become his badge of office, to his heir. The rightful inheritors passed the axe on for many generations. Later, in a dark era

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently adopted the Black Viper's persona to lead a secret life of crime. Like many other nobles

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

Rogue Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

variety of skills as they do to perfecting their combat abilities, giving them a broad expertise that few other characters can match. Many rogues focus on stealth and deception, while others refine the

, while others take up a life of adventure to escape from the law. Some have learned and perfected their skills with the explicit purpose of infiltrating ancient ruins and hidden crypts in search of

Death Kiss

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Drain", "rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning damage, and the death kiss regains half as many hit points.A death kiss is a lesser beholder that can come into being when a true beholder has a vivid

prey’s death. A death kiss prefers to hunt alone. If it meets another of its kind, it might fight, flee, or team up, depending on its health and pride.Lightning

Blindheim

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

, and can disturb or disrupt many creatures acclimated to the lightless depths. If a blindheim chooses to focus its gaze, this energy can even char flesh and bone. Opportunistic Mercenaries. Blindheims

of the surface rouses their anger. Pitiable Slaves. Some Underdark creatures, particularly the drow and kuo-toa, raid blindheim settlements in search of slaves. Although the light from these creatures' eyes is a formidable threat to these raiders, a captured blindheim is a useful living weapon.

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

all forms, from art objects and flowers to skilled artisans and their wondrous works, freezing them in magical ice for her pleasure alone. Auril was aligned with the gods Talos, Umberlee, and Malar

dwells on Solstice, a frozen island hidden among the titanic icebergs in the Sea of Moving Ice. Few creatures know of this island, let alone how to reach it. See chapter 5 for information about

Jiangshi

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

their descendants and the communities they knew in life, sowing terror and taking retribution for the slights or neglected burial rites that led to their cursed resurrections. Rigor mortis notoriously

afflicts the limbs of jiangshi, causing them to hold their arms rigidly and to walk with a stiff gait. This, along with their flight, lead many to call them hopping vampires. By day, jiangshi lurk

Dzaan

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Dzaan might have become a force to reckon with in the brotherhood had his quest for power not led him to Icewind Dale, where he was killed by the people of Easthaven after making a few too many enemies

Kruthik Hive Lord

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hive abandon their lair and search for a new one. When a suitable location is found, the largest kruthik in the hive undergoes a metamorphosis, forming a cocoon around itself and emerging several weeks

warning and avoid areas where many other kruthiks have died. Slaying a sufficient number of kruthiks in one area might cause the remaining hive members to move elsewhere. Although they can feed on

Battle Smith Legacy

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

material and personnel. To aid in their work, Battle Smiths are usually accompanied by a steel defender, a protective companion of their own creation. Many soldiers tell stories of nearly dying

the Last War, these artificers led efforts to aid those who were injured in the war’s horrific battles.

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

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

after I led a symbolic act of protest against it. 9 A celestial, fey, or similar creature gave me a blessing or revealed my secret origin. 10 Recruited into a lord’s army, I rose to

Elf

races Player’s Handbook

to shape-shift at will, the elves retreated to the Feywild, where their sorrow was deepened by that plane’s influence. Over time, curiosity led many of them to explore other planes of existence

the magic of primeval forests within themselves. They are known by many other names, including wild elves, green elves, and forest elves. Grugach are reclusive wood elves of the Greyhawk setting, while

Auril (First Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

pleasure alone. Auril was aligned with the gods Talos, Umberlee, and Malar. Together they wrought terrible destruction, inspiring fear that compelled tribute to hold their power at bay. Umberlee

island, let alone how to reach it. See chapter 5 for information about the regional effects that encompass the island. While she’s on the island, the Frostmaiden can take one of the following

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