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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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Many swashbucklers have a signature flourish with which they embellish their actions to make themselves more memorable. You can roll on the Swashbuckler Flourishes table or choose one of the options
to find a suitably dramatic flourish for a swashbuckler.
Swashbuckler Flourishes
d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Flourish"}
Flourish
1
Winks and flashes
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
by sending flashes of light from their eyes and draw their nourishment from the light of suns and stars.
A kindori is large enough to have its own gravity plane and air envelope, enabling smaller
have many natural enemies, including lunar dragons, solar dragons, and various peoples that inhabit Wildspace.Flashing Eyes (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
earth that is prized for its multihued shell. It may seem harmless, but if a creature big enough to be a threat approaches too close, the snail flashes a scintillating light and attacks with its mace
about 250 pounds and has numerous uses. An intact shell can sell for 5,000 gp.
Many hunters seek the shell for its antimagic properties. A skilled armorer can make three shields from one shell. For 1
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
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
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
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
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
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
Battle Smith
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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.
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
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
realm of Barovia. These travelers have learned many secrets of these domains and encountered countless others wandering amid the Shadowfell’s horrors. Most Vistani bands accept well-intentioned
wayfarers from diverse walks and of disparate origins, embracing any who seek to find a home amid the endless roads and vistas hidden amid the mists.
A halfling Vistani, Mother Luba led one of the
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Strahd's armies time and again as they swept across the land. When it became clear that Strahd couldn't be stopped, the knights of the order led hundreds of refugees to Argynvost's valley, but Strahd
feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless war, even as Strahd tightened his grip on the valley
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
"} slashing damage plus 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scimitar","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage.
Radiant Beam (3/Day). A magical beam of radiance flashes out
crystals and repair their ships. Most important, astral elves use their time outside the Deep Astral to replenish their numbers by having and raising children.
Many astral elves are thousands (in
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Returned palamnites. These Returned led violent lives, existences filled with such pain and hatred that violence now suffuses their deathless bodies. Such makes them exceptionally dangerous to the
living, as these aimless killers know only suffering and seek to spread it whenever the opportunity arises. While palamnites might wander the world as dangerous, lone murderers, many gravitate to Odunos
Paladin
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Basic Rules (2014)
of light that seems to illuminate only him, an elf laughs with exultation. His spear flashes like his eyes as he jabs again and again at a twisted giant, until at last his light overcomes its hideous
sacred work. Although many paladins are devoted to gods of good, a paladin’s power comes as much from a commitment to justice itself as it does from a god.
Paladins train for years to learn the
Rogue
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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
was the trigger that led you away from your previous life? Did a great con or heist gone terribly wrong cause you to reevaluate your career? Maybe you were lucky and a successful robbery gave you the
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
society.
Halruaa. Located on the southern edges of the Shining South, and hemmed in by mountains all around, the magocracy of Halruaa is a bizarre land to most in Faerûn who know about it. Many folk
personal reasons, since their government has a strict stance against unauthorized involvement with other nations and organizations. You might have been exiled for breaking one of Halruaa’s many
Warlock
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Basic Rules (2014)
shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons
warlocks toward adventure. Creating a Warlock As you make your warlock character, spend some time thinking about your patron and the obligations that your pact imposes upon you. What led you to make the
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
.
Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant
same time, many verdan undergo changes in coloring as they age. Male verdan typically have little to no hair, while females sport shocks of wiry hair that they try to tame in a variety of styles. But
Satyr
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
raucous revels his people had ever known. However, when fate led him to discover the nature of the gods and how they were beholden to mortals for their very existence, the whole order of the world
victory was short-lived. Heliod dispatched his champion, Elspeth, who faced many trials but ultimately killed the god-satyr by driving the spear, Godsend, through his heart.
Many satyrs remember
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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
points. The dragon’s most valuable treasures are stored here and in adjoining caves, and the walls of this central chamber are covered in art depicting various battles—many of which the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
festival uses flashes of light to simulate a gaze attack, just like a basilisk.” Chimera Prop. “The drama guild plans to use dragon, goat, and lion puppets to simulate a chimera. Someone has figured out
how to magically replicate those creatures’ sounds. Black Dragon Prop. “Someone wants to summon and control a real young black dragon on stage. No way will that work!” Students keep the biblioplex assistants busy with their many requests while studying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Chapter 2: Elves The most ancient tales speak of elves as the children of the god Corellon. Unlike many similar myths involving other races, these tales are true. Elves are all descended from a
deity, and their origin led to a tragedy that shapes their culture to this day. The gulf between the elves and Corellon, and the split between Corellon and Lolth, arose from the same transgression. That
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, his pride again led him to abandon his quest and allow the devastation of his world. His mortal life ended in that cataclysm, but he rose from the ashes into undeath and retreated to his cursed
castle, Dargaard Keep. He ignored the outside world for many centuries until the Dragon Queen Takhisis (see Tiamat) called him forth to serve her in the War of the Lance.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
destruction of the order. His zeal was so great that it also brought back the spirits of several other knights, who rose as revenants under Vladimir’s command. The vengeful revenants killed many of Strahd’s
receiving that news, Vladimir ceased his advance and led his knights back to Argynvostholt. He realized that Strahd had already died and been damned to a hell of his own creation. With nowhere else to
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
. The kenku lack the talent to improvise or alter a plan, but a wise Master sets multiple plans in motion at once, confident that underlings can follow orders to the letter.
For this reason, many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, and the sound around you is strangely muted. The dripping of water makes no echo, as if you stood in open air.
This place offers many hiding places for characters to lay in ambush. Faerzress
character must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a success, the character feels only a mild discomfort. A character who rolls a natural 20 on the save receives flashes of the future, gaining the benefit of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, rarely staying in one place for too long. Many swashbucklers have a signature flourish with which they embellish their actions to make themselves more memorable. You can roll on the Swashbuckler Flourishes
table or choose one of the options to find a suitably dramatic flourish for a swashbuckler. Swashbuckler Flourishes d8 Flourish 1 Winks and flashes a charming grin 2 Bows theatrically 3 Constantly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of Barovia is visible far below. There is peacefulness here. Rest has come to the valley for the first time anyone can remember.
A light flashes behind you. Wheeling around, you see a stately man—a
. They embrace.
Ireena turns to you and says, “I am Ireena Kolyana, but in my past I was Sergei’s beloved Tatyana. Through these many centuries we have played out the tragedy of our lives. Now, with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Politics Among the Lizardfolk Two political groups operate in the social structure of the lizardfolk lair. On the one hand are the dominant progressives led by the queen, Othokent, who is supported
by a subchief named Irhtos, several officers, and many warriors. Her progressive stance is inspired and driven by wisdom of the aged lizardfolk minister, Sauriv. Opposing that group (mostly covertly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
tell of a great migration that led the ancient dwarves to Khorvaire from “a land of endless ice.” Many believe this refers to the arctic lands of the Frostfell, while others claim that the first
, many dwarves cherish the idea of returning to the subterranean reaches and reestablishing their ancient nation, restoring them to a greatness they have all but forgotten.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
deflects all attacks. Nothing can pass or teleport through it. If the diamond sphere cannot be erected for any reason, the Radiant Citadel is not helpless. Due to its many mysteries and its magical
properties, the city attracts an unusually large number of powerful adventurers and spellcasters. If the citadel is attacked, no fewer than a dozen archmages and twenty mages led by Sholeh rally. If