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Halfling

Species Player’s Handbook

and adventurous spirit that leads them on journeys of discovery, affording them the chance to explore a bigger world and make new friends along the way. Their size—similar to that of a human

child—helps them pass through crowds unnoticed and slip through tight spaces. Anyone who has spent time around halflings, particularly halfling adventurers, has likely witnessed the storied &ldquo

Guide

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook

) Shortbow, 20 Arrows, Cartographer's Tools, Bedroll, Quiver, Tent, Traveler's Clothes, 3 GP; or (B) 50 GP You came of age outdoors, far from settled lands. Your home was anywhere you chose to spread

your bedroll. There are wonders in the wilderness— strange monsters, pristine forests and streams, overgrown ruins of great halls once trod by giants— and you learned to fend for yourself

Goblin Warrior (Stranger Things)

Monsters Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

the attack roll had Advantage.Wild Trickster and Troublemaker Goblins are embodiments of recklessness and ruin. They delight in wreckage—the louder, the more energetic, and the more convoluted

, the better. Goblin raids are often as much opportunities to enjoy setting fires and tormenting livestock as they are parts of more disruptive plots. Goblin warriors excel at causing mischief, but some devote themselves to nobler pursuits.Nimble Escape. The goblin takes the Disengage or Hide action.

Two-Headed Cerberus

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

breed of cerberi that have interbred with mortal wolves, two-headed cerberi typically roam the mortal side of the Tartyx River. There they generally ignore—or only modestly menace—the souls

boundless hunger for fresh meat, especially the flesh of humanoids. Villains have been known to exploit that hunger by luring cerberi away from the river and setting them loose on mortal settlements.Fire, Necrotic

Gremishka

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

a taste for the trappings of magic—particularly spellbooks, spell components, familiars, and the like. Gremishkas delight in tormenting magic-users, holding vicious grudges against those who

gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters’ homes or the surrounding lands. Despite their feral appearances, gremishkas are cunning creatures. They might imitate the sounds of

Swarm of Gremishkas

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

by novice spellcasters seeking to create life. The results are cat-sized, magically unstable creatures with a taste for the trappings of magic—particularly spellbooks, spell components

, familiars, and the like. Gremishkas delight in tormenting magic-users, holding vicious grudges against those who gave them life as they infest the walls of spellcasters’ homes or the surrounding lands

Hertilod

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

regurgitate all swallowed creatures, each of which lands in a space within 10 feet of the hertilod and has the prone condition. Spider Climb. The hertilod can climb difficult surfaces, including upside

, the hertilod must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, each of which lands in a space within 10 feet of the hertilod and has the

Encephalon Cluster

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

). The cluster bulges and spews 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Spawn Progeny"} mature eggs. Each egg lands in an unoccupied space of the cluster’s choice within 30

what is known as an encephalon cluster—a ravenous, slimy, psionic, brain-shaped mass that spawns horrors called encephalon gemmule;encephalon gemmules.Psychic

Annis Hag

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

hag. Over time, “Granny” or “Grampy” convinces the child that it’s okay to do bad deeds—starting with breaking things or wandering without permission, then

graduating to pushing someone down the stairs or setting a house on fire. Eventually, the child’s terrified family and community face painful decisions of what to do about the seemingly remorseless

Redtooth Werefox

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

day, the elves of Redtooth Keep are agile and adept rangers, expertly patrolling the lands around one of the last elven citadels in Eldraine. But at night, terrifying howls echo from the keep’s

skills, our beauty, and our history.” —Yenna, Redtooth regent Change Shape. The werefox polymorphs into a fox-elf hybrid, into a fox, or back into its elf form. Its game statistics, other

Sewer King

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

; whispered the monstrous rat. ‘You have but one choice to make: Will you fall with it?’” —Song of the Vermin LORD SKITTER OF EDGEWALL Lord Skitter is a sewer king who

lives deep in the ancient dwarven ruins beneath the town of Edgewall, situated in the lands between the realm and the wilds of Eldraine. Deep within these ruins, a human minstrel named Totentanz

Froghemoth Elder

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

lands in a space within 10 feet of the froghemoth and has the prone condition. If the froghemoth dies, any swallowed creatures are no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse using 10

speed. Each creature within 5 feet of the froghemoth when it lands must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition.Froghemoths are massive amphibious predators with starry

Verminaard

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

Spellcasting.Dragon Highlord Verminaard leads the Red Dragon Army—the largest and most powerful of the Dragon Queen’s forces—with fanatic zeal and ruthless might. Though prophesied to

banish evil forces from the lands of Krynn, Verminaard was tempted by Takhisis and her promises of glory. Corrupted by the Dragon Queen, Verminaard rose to become one of her champions, claiming

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, cuisine, music, and literature are different in the northwestern lands of the Silver Marches than in distant Turmish or Impiltur to the east—and even more distinctive in far-off Kara-Tur

pages were tales of bold heroes, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of that distant land. — Elaine Cunningham, Daughter of the Drow In the

Fog Giant

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

cloud giants in the ordning—the set of values and expectations that determines their rank in giant society—is driven by wealth. Those cloud giants foolish or unlucky enough to have their

treasure or start a new hoard—by any means possible. Beleaguered Moguls. Though they live as ruthless raiders, fog giants remain tasteful and refined in their desires. They remember their former

Sea Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

recounted in dockside taverns tell of people lost to the sea—but not merely drowned and gone. Some unfortunates taken by the ocean live on as sea spawn, haunting the waves like tortured reflections

turtle;dragon turtles (morkoths appear in this book; the others appear in the Monster Manual)—all of these and more can mark mortals as their own and claim them as minions. Unlucky folk might

Cleric Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

because his or her god demands it. Pursuing the goals of the gods often involves braving dangers in unsettled lands, smiting evil, or seeking holy relics in ancient tombs. Many clerics are also

Level Proficiency Bonus Features CantripsKnown —Spell Slots per Spell Level— 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

Half-Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was

marked by an easy grace—an elvish grace, Flint would have said; yet the man’s body had the thickness and tight muscles of a human, while the facial hair was definitely humankind’s. All

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. Deep dragons often hoard secrets, delighting in knowledge of far-off lands. Many seek out new insights and tricks that they can use against other denizens of the Underdark, preferring social

hands of weaker creatures—especially while I can turn them against one another and have them fight in my stead. 2 It is difficult for anyone not of dragonkind to penetrate the twisting

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

into the mortal world. They adapt well to the mingled elements of the Material Plane, and they sometimes visit—whether of their own volition or compelled by magic. Some genies can adopt mortal

of savage humanoids and weird cults in untamed lands. Others gain positions of great influence, especially where elemental beings are revered. A few genasi leave the Material Plane to find refuge in

Mark of Shadow Elf

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. —Lady Elara d’Thuranni, shadow dancer The Mark of Shadow lets an elf weave illusions, crafting magic to distract or delight. It also allows its bearer to sculpt shadows, making it easy to

assassins within House Phiarlan. Only special clients—nobles, merchant lords, and the like—have access to these spies. Toward the end of the Last War, a bitter feud broke out between the

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

evolution. The lich Acererak — a powerful wizard and demonologist and the infamous master of the Tomb of Horrors — anticipated his own transformation, preparing for it by setting enchanted

its skull remains. This “demilich” contains only a fragment of the lich’s malevolent life force — just enough so that if it is disturbed, these remains rise into the air and

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

animals—the power of tooth and claw, of sun and moon, of fire and storm. Druids also gain the ability to take on animal forms, and some druids make a particular study of this practice, even to the

point where they prefer animal form to their natural form. Preserve the Balance For druids, nature exists in a precarious balance. The four elements that make up a world—air, earth, fire, and

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

— an ancient lich said to dwell in a castle of bone and ice in the coldest regions of the Lhazaar Principalities. Some stories say that she is served by a legion of undead and that she maintains a

Lady Illmarrow is no folk tale. She is the greatest necromancer in Eberron, and after centuries of silence, she is setting ancient plots into motion at last. She is the power behind the Order of the

Inquisitor of the Mind Fire

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

days before Count Strahd von Zarovich became the first vampire, Strahd thundered across the lands with Ulmed. Their mission was clear: to destroy the infernal powers that had corrupted the world and to

psionic power. The Order of Cosima harnessed the Mind Fire—their name for the fire of thought that blazes within each person’s mind. They used that power to read thoughts, reshape

Inquisitor of the Sword

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

vampire, Strahd thundered across the lands with Ulmed. Their mission was clear: to destroy the infernal powers that had corrupted the world and to ensure that those powers never rose again. Strahd, Ulmed

Fire—their name for the fire of thought that blazes within each person’s mind. They used that power to read thoughts, reshape memories, and dominate the recalcitrant. The inquisitors in the

Crystal Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

;t help but lose myself in the emotions of others. 5 The stars have much to tell us, and folk need me to interpret what the stars say. 6 All play and no work—those are the words I

gift to share in another’s joy, even if sometimes you must bear their pain, too. (Good) 3 Hospitality. We all live beautiful lives—it would be a shame not to share our lives with others

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

the glassy surface of Maer Dualdon. — R.A. Salvatore, The Crystal Shard The comforts of home are the goals of most halflings’ lives: a place to settle in peace and quiet, far from

nomadic bands that travel constantly, lured by the open road and the wide horizon to discover the wonders of new lands and peoples. But even these wanderers love peace, food, hearth, and home, though home

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

knowledge of far-off lands. Many seek out new insights and tricks that they can use against other denizens of the Underdark, preferring social manipulation and crafty dealmaking to exerting themselves in

Dragon Personality Traits d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Trait"} Trait 1 I will not risk injury at the hands of weaker creatures—especially while I can

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

—knowledge of the people who constructed the monument and the mythic saga it depicts. A stern human warrior bangs his sword rhythmically against his scale mail, setting the tempo for his war chant

set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries

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

the aid of a hat of disguise, his thoughts protected by a ring of mind shielding. He is trying to learn more about the Keepers of the Feather—a society of wereravens that oppose Strahd&mdash

Knight of Eldraine

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

: the wildest parts of Eldraine. To that end, they patrol the forests along the Boundary Lands, turning back loggers and hunters—by force if necessary. Though they’ve renounced their

species—including griffon;griffons in Ardenvale, giant owl;giant owls in Vantress, and giant ravens (use the giant vulture stat block) in Locthwain. Some knights also wield powerful magic drawn

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over. Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything

subterranean cities or settlements, you are probably a member of the race that occupies the place—but you might also have grown up there after being captured and brought below when you were a child

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

indifference of a dragon in Clanless Mehen’s face. But the shift of scales, the arch of a ridge, the set of his eyes, the gape of his teeth—her father’s face spoke volumes. But every scale of

it, this time, seemed completely still—the indifference of a dragon, even to Farideh. — Erin M. Evans, The Adversary Born of dragons, as their name proclaims, the dragonborn walk

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

faiths, are relegated to the Outer City’s Twin Songs neighborhood — but new ones arrive constantly, carried by travelers and proselytizers from far-flung lands. A character with this

It’s said that every faith in the world has a believer in Baldur’s Gate. Not only are most established faiths tolerated — even if some of them, including most of the openly evil

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