matter some with only aspects for for live

Lorwyn Changeling

Species Lorwyn: First Light

truly disguise themselves; rather, their transformations are purely surface level. No matter their form, Lorwyn changelings keep their key traits: blue-green skin, tufts of tentacle-like fur, and bulbous

effect inexplicably charming. Changelings from Lorwyn live in a vast, mystical cave called Velis Vel Grotto (see Lorwyn: First Light). Once per year, many changelings make a pilgrimage to the grotto

Alseid

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

benevolent and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to mind the cycles of nature, the

":"radiant"} radiant damage.Alseid Touched with the golden light of the sun, alseids inhabit meadows, plains, and lands of cultivated natural beauty. Many live in closer proximity to human civilization

Vargouille

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hour, as its head takes on fiendish aspects. The curse doesn’t advance while the target is in sunlight or the area of a daylight spell; don’t count that time. When the cursed target’s

or a dretch, fears vargouilles only if they appear in great numbers. In the Lower Planes, vargouilles rarely get the chance to eat live prey other than vermin. More often, they lap up the ichor left

Lampad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the magic of Nyx. Some are benevolent and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to

Vegepygmy Scavenger

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. While vegepygmies can sustain themselves by absorbing nutrients from soil and other organic matter, they prefer a carnivorous diet achieved through hunting and scavenging. Vegepygmies can live

Vegepygmy Thorny Hunter

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

vegepygmies can sustain themselves by absorbing nutrients from soil and other organic matter, they prefer a carnivorous diet achieved through hunting and scavenging. Vegepygmies can live indefinitely so

Naiad

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to mind the cycles of nature, the daily

patternNaiads live in and near water. They might be spotted among rivers and lakes, on isolated shores, or amid coral labyrinths and deep sea fumaroles. Wherever rivers and seas show their variety and force

Brigganock

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Long Rest). The brigganock accelerates the passage of time around itself, enabling it to accomplish up to 1 hour of work in a matter of seconds. This work can’t affect any creature other than the

pumpkin, cook and eat dinner, move a pile of stones, or tie a dozen knots in a length of rope.Brigganocks are frantic, mouse-sized creatures that live in mines. Whenever a mortal makes a nonmagical wish

Vegepygmy Moldmaker

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

themselves by absorbing nutrients from soil and other organic matter, they prefer a carnivorous diet achieved through hunting and scavenging. Vegepygmies can live indefinitely so long as the climate remains

Oread

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the magic of Nyx. Some are benevolent and aid those who live off the land, while others embody violent aspects of nature. In either case, nymphs generally avoid other sapient creatures, preferring to

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral) 6 Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I would still

authority. (Lawful) 3 Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic) 4 Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil) 5 Live and

Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas

, vegepygmies can absorb nutrients from soil and many sorts of organic matter, so they rarely go hungry. A vegepygmy can hiss and make other noises by forcing air through its mouth, but it can’t

Thorny Vegepygmy

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most

nutrients from soil and many sorts of organic matter, so they rarely go hungry. A vegepygmy can hiss and make other noises by forcing air through its mouth, but it can’t speak in a conventional sense

Vegepygmy Chief

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

dies while infected, its corpse produces vegepygmies the same way russet mold does. Vegepygmies Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the

fungi (all appear in the Monster Manual). Although they prefer to eat fresh meat, bone, and blood, vegepygmies can absorb nutrients from soil and many sorts of organic matter, so they rarely go

Githzerai Anarch

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

leader Zaerith Menyar-Ag-Gith are an ascetic people who live apart from the rest of the cosmos, within the confines of fortresses floating through the chaos of Limbo. Instead of imposing their will on

of energy and matter, unraveling into unformed substance that dissipates 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll"} rounds later.

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

-encompassing power of entropy — the force that unknowingly and uncaringly changes order into chaos, and that breaks matter and time down into its component parts so that all can be rebuilt. Some

the head with a single ring to keep them from flapping about. Changes in gender are also a known and accepted part of verdan life. These fluid aspects of form and identity are seen as blessings

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

traditions with origins far beyond the reach of any single human’s memory. They live fully in the present—making them well suited to the adventuring life—but also plan for the future

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life. In their role as caretakers, firbolgs live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common

offering food and other supplies to aid their departure. If those who insist on remaining respect nature, take only what they need, and live in harmony with the wood, firbolgs explore the possibility

Githzerai

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Githzerai migrated to the Everchanging Chaos of Limbo after the ancient schism that split their ancestors from their cousins, githyanki. Limbo is a roiling maelstrom of matter and energy, collapsing

adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s description

Bavlorna Blightstraw

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Trait. “I detest chores and would rather have other creatures do them for me.” Ideal. “I don’t care about the past or the future. I live in the present. What I do now, this very

, biding their time until they could wrest the domain from her clutches. They waited until Iggwilv was lured away on an important matter to imbue Iggwilv's Cauldron with the ability to freeze time

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

) 4 Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil) 5 Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral) 6 Nation. My city, nation, or

people are all that matter. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I would still lay down my life for the people I served with. 2 Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

;s web. (Lawful) 5 Ambition. The time of Golgari ascendance is at hand, and I intend to have a prominent place in the new world order. (Evil) 6 Live and Let Live. Meddling in the

bother to couch my opinions in flattering words. 5 I can’t help but pocket any trinket or coin I come across, no matter how worthless. 6 I’m convinced that I’m better and

Variant Rules

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

Variant Rules A shared campaign might use some variant rules to handle certain aspects of the game. The Adventurers League, for instance, has variant systems for gaining levels and acquiring treasure

. These “house rules,” presented below, serve as a sort of common language, ensuring that the rewards all characters receive are equivalent no matter what kind of adventure a character experienced.

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

) 3 Independence. When people follow orders blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic) 4 Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil) 5 Live and Let Live. Ideals aren

’t worth killing over or going to war for. (Neutral) 6 Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I would still lay down my life for the

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

blindly, they embrace a kind of tyranny. (Chaotic) 4 Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil) 5 Live and Let Live. Ideals aren’t worth killing over or going to war for

. (Neutral) 6 Nation. My city, nation, or people are all that matter. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I would still lay down my life for the people I served with. 2 Someone saved my

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

live births aren’t uncommon. A mating between yuan-ti of different types almost always produces eggs that hatch into yuan-ti of the weaker parent, so most choose partners of the same type in the

serpent gods taught the humans how to take on aspects of the snake, but the cost of the change was high, requiring many sacrifices for each person to be transformed. Entire households of slaves in

Urban Bounty Hunter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

aren’t a savage who follows quarry into or through the wilderness. You’re involved in a lucrative trade, in the place where you live, that routinely tests your skills and survival instincts

your reputation for being dependable. Criminal d8 Personality Trait 1 I always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong. 2 I am always calm, no matter what the

Fungi

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

underground species, providing nourishment and shelter in the unforgiving darkness. Fungi spawn in organic matter, then break that matter down to consume it, feeding on filth and corpses. As they mature

that permeates that underground realm, Underdark fungi often develop potent defensive mechanisms or abilities of mimicry and attack. The largest specimens can spread to create vast subterranean forests in which countless creatures live and feed.

Hazlik's Torment

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

Hazlik’s Torment Hazlik’s arrogance defines his existence, but various aspects of his imprisonment undermine his ego and force him to doubt himself: Since entering Hazlan, Hazlik hasn’t been able to

learn new magic. No matter how much he studies or researches new magical lore or spells, he cannot master them. He can use and prepare any spell he already knows but can no longer advance the magical

Invitation to Nightmare

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

content warning for the story you’ll all be creating. If you’re uncertain about aspects of the game, ask about them—before the game, during play, or whenever a concern arises. Everyone’s comfort and enjoyment of spooky adventures are what matter most!

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the world. For no matter how thick its walls, skilled its archers, or brave its knights, few settlements have ever withstood a full-scale onslaught of orcs. Every soldier who lives through a fight

special significance beyond that is imparted to it. At 4 years old an orc is considered a juvenile, and by age 12 it is a fully functioning adult. Most orcs don’t live past the age of 25 due to

Vegepygmies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

vegepygmies can sustain themselves by absorbing nutrients from soil and other organic matter, they prefer a carnivorous diet achieved through hunting and scavenging. Vegepygmies can live indefinitely

Divine Domains

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

Divine Domains In a pantheon, every deity has influence over different aspects of mortal life and civilization, called a deity’s domain. All the domains over which a deity has influence are called

domain could simply be a matter of personal preference, the aspect of the deity that appeals to you most. Each domain’s description gives examples of deities who have influence over that domain. Gods are

Divine Domains

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

Divine Domains In a pantheon, every deity has influence over different aspects of mortal life and civilization, called a deity’s domain. All the domains over which a deity has influence are called

domain could simply be a matter of personal preference, the aspect of the deity that appeals to you most. Each domain’s description gives examples of deities who have influence over that domain. Gods are

Copper Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

dragons typically live in caverns amid picturesque hills and rock formations—particularly those that are prominent landmarks. These dragons collect gifts, though they have little interest in treasure

without meaning, no matter how valuable it is. To them, thoughtfully given presents and the feelings or memories they symbolize are more important than masterpieces or magical relics.

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