measured since with only about family for list

Izek Strazni

Monsters Curse of Strahd

parents succumbed to their grief, leaving him an orphan. He became a sociopath. Other children ruthlessly mocked him because of his dead family and his missing arm, but he was a large boy and had no

took him into his home. Izek has been loyal to the burgomaster ever since, enjoying the power of his position and the comforts of his master’s mansion. When he isn’t enforcing the

Mister Witch

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

that the work gave him a sliver of joy. When the old keeper died years later, Naeryx replaced him. The wealthy family that owned the clock tower didn’t pay Naeryx a lot of money for his work

, but they occasionally had him over for dinner. He owned one fine suit that he wore on such occasions, and though he didn’t care for the family’s matriarch or patriarch, he enjoyed the

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, Esvele gossips about the Black Viper's exploits to lend credence to the villain's mystique. The Rosznar family was convicted of slave trading — highly illegal in Waterdeep — and banished over a hundred

years ago, but has since returned. The Rosznars' inability to regain the respect they feel they deserve rankles them. The slave trade has continued in Amn and elsewhere, and it's not like other noble

Ezmerelda d'Avenir

Monsters Curse of Strahd

was a little girl, her family kidnapped van Richten’s teenage son, Erasmus, and delivered him into the clutches of a vampire. Even today, years later, she can still hear Erasmus’s pleas

for mercy. That event haunted her childhood. Van Richten tracked down Ezmerelda’s family soon after the kidnapping, but not before the Vistani had sold the boy. Though van Richten could have done

Vellynne Harpell

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

family, based in the town of Longsaddle. Cold and dispassionate, she took to magic only a decade ago in her late forties and is skilled in the arcane tradition of necromancy. She has a lifelong struggle

would not have been admitted into the Arcane Brotherhood without her family connections—a fact that sticks in her craw. Vellynne brought a family heirloom with her to Icewind Dale: a professor orb

Viari

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

attacker.A product of life on a small-town farm, the rogue known as Viari carries fond memories of those childhood days and his loving family. (Well, except for that thing where his parents insist on

quickly rising in the ranks of Acquisitions Incorporated since joining that august team, Viari has come to head what's known as the organization's Stabbing Department. A potent threat in both dueling

The Abbot

Monsters Curse of Strahd

present since birth. The Abbot became consumed with a prideful, obsessive desire to rid the poor Belviews of their lingering imperfections. The Belview family, however, had strange ideas of what it

some much-needed light to Barovia. His efforts worked for a while, but then the Dark Powers began to corrupt him. Imperfections. The Abbot's fall from grace started when the Belviews—a family of sickly

Rictavio

Monsters Curse of Strahd

, and van Richten has lived with the horror of his family’s destruction ever since. After destroying Baron Metus in turn, van Richten sought revenge against the Vistani and took up a life of

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

Over the centuries since the first Deck of Many Things was created, many have sought and failed to replicate it. But some have created new cards. These forty-four additional cards are known

1 year passes, the revenant kills you, or you use a Wish spell to banish it permanently to the afterlife. Warrior. Your Strength score increases by 2 to a maximum of 22. Well. You learn three cantrips of your choice from any spell list.

Gift of Gab

Spells Acquisitions Incorporated

favorite hog from when you were growing up on the family farm? We’ve all been there! But rather than being beheaded for an honest slip of the tongue, you can pretend it never happened — by

how he got anything done in that outfit. I have since learned that most of his talents involve standing and talking. His outfit is perfect for that. — Môrgæn

Minotaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

). Since each family line has so many members, minotaurs don’t usually find it helpful to connect the name of the line to their personal names; even though Commander Grozdan of the Boros Legion

tail in the way. Strength and Zeal Minotaurs are zealous and love battle. They are found among the Gruul Clans, but the minotaurs of the Ordruun family line, long associated with the Boros Legion

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. Since they are so long-lived, they can enjoy centuries of exploration and discovery. They dislike the pace of human society, which is regimented from day to day but constantly changing over decades, so

might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists

Giant Foundling

Backgrounds Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Though you aren’t a Giant, you grew up among giants. Maybe you were an orphan taken in by a sympathetic family of stone giants who raised you as one of their own. Or perhaps you lived in a lost

1 You were found as a baby by a family of nomadic giants who raised you as one of their own. 2 A family of stone giants rescued you when you fell into a mountain chasm, and you have

Forest Sage

feats

The Tenders value diversity among ideas, and although they began as a purely druidic order, they have since learned to accept many different ways of thinking about the natural world, especially

choice of Intelligence or Wisdom to make Animal Handling, Arcana, Nature, or Survival checks. You can choose to learn two spells from either the druid or wizard spell list. Spells you choose must be

Githyanki

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

psionic powers and built a great city called Tu’narath. They have since spread throughout the multiverse, starting in outposts outside the Astral Plane, called creches, where time passes and their

above 20. Languages Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of

Loxodon

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

’s resonant nasal chambers, that indicate status, family connection, and community role. Since most non-loxodons can’t distinguish these underlying tones, let alone produce them, loxodons

Rakdos Cultist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are added to all of them.) Rakdos Guild Spells

. Flaws d6 Flaw 1 My family is prominent in another guild. I enjoy my wild life, but I don’t want to embarrass them. 2 I couldn’t hide my emotions and opinions

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

, allowing an individual to experience more of the world and grow in empathy and understanding. There is no pattern to any verdan’s mutations, as verdan from the same family can shift in drastically

the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered since coming out into the sunlight. When a group of verdan live near dwarves, they might take on more dwarven-sounding names, only

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

you can work your way into a more prominent position. Regardless of your past and the wealth of your family, your initial status with the guild is near the bottom, until you have proven your value

positions of power. Orzhov Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Orzhov Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class

Changeling

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

physician. Personas can even be passed down through a family, allowing a younger changeling to take advantage of contacts established by the persona’s previous users. Creating Your Character At 1st

your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign. Creature Type Every creature

Lizardfolk

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

have lived on the worlds of the Material Plane since the worlds’ creation. Gifted by the gods with remarkable physical defenses and a mystical connection to the natural world, lizardfolk can

DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign. Creature Type Every creature in D

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

leadership and was commended for my heroism. FEATURE: RUSTIC HOSPITALITY Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest

no one can steer me away from my higher calling. (Any) d6 Bond 1 I have a family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again. 2 I worked the land

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, the spells on the Simic Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class. (If you are a multiclass character with multiple spell lists, these spells are added to all of them

adaptations of life. 7 I can’t resist prying into anything forbidden, since it must be terribly interesting. 8 I employ a highly technical vocabulary to avoid imprecision and ambiguity

Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

service to a deity, such as Kelemvor’s Eternal Order or Mystra’s Knights of the Mystic Fire. Other knightly orders serve a government, royal family, or are the elite military of a feudal state

family, similar to an order of monks. Although there are organizations, such as the Knights of the Shield, that use the trappings of knighthood without necessarily being warriors, most folk of Faer

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Gang Mentality Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The

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

turn day into night. 7 Dive into the Abyss. You found yourself in an underwater cave leading to the Abyss, and your luck has been sour ever since. 8 Love Story. You fell in love with a

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

on a geographical feature located in or near the clan’s territory. The following list of sample tabaxi names includes nicknames in parenthesis. Tabaxi Names: Cloud on the Mountaintop (Cloud

hand, which you constantly fidget with. 7 You are always in debt, since you spend your gold on lavish parties and gifts for friends. 8 When talking about something you’re obsessed

No Competition

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

been a persistent splinter in the Acq Inc corporate paw for ages. Suggesting that acquisition is a family business, Omin’s own sister Portentia now runs and serves a competing company called Dran

and planned expansion across the multiverse, Acquisitions Incorporated shows no signs of slowing down. (Because that would likely require self-reflection and measured responses that are historically

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

sewer, knocking it out with a single punch. Since then, however, the ale you once credited with your heroism has drowned it, and even your most patient admirers are losing hope. You’re hoping

name. FEATURE: RUSTIC HOSPITALITY Since you come from the ranks of the common folk, you fit in among them with ease. You can find a place to hide, rest, or recuperate among other commoners

Spellcasting

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

minute per spell level for each spell on your list. Spellcasting Ability Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your paladin spells, since their power derives from the strength of your convictions

for the paladin spell list. Preparing and Casting Spells The Paladin table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your paladin spells. To cast one of your paladin spells of 1st level or higher

Spellcasting

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

minute per spell level for each spell on your list. Spellcasting Ability Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your paladin spells, since their power derives from the strength of your convictions

for the paladin spell list. Preparing and Casting Spells The Paladin table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your paladin spells. To cast one of your paladin spells of 1st level or higher

Skyway

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

and restaurants, along with astonishing mansions. Chief among these is Tain Manor, home to most powerful family in Sharn. Celyria ir’Tain is the queen of high society. She holds a ball at the manor

each month, and the guest list at the Tain Gala defines the social order in the city. If you need to mingle with celebrities, find a way to wrangle an invitation to the Tain Gala. And if you’re looking to pull off a heist on some of the richest people in Eberron, Skyway is the place to start.

Azorius Functionary

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

even be stripped of your position. Azorius Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Azorius Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of

see me slip up and break the law. 5 A lesser Gruul chieftain seems to think I could be useful. 6 The black sheep of my family is putting their maniacal genius to use in the Izzet. 7

Boros Legionnaire

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

lifestyle between adventures. Boros Guild Spells Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic class feature For you, the spells on the Boros Guild Spells table are added to the spell list of your

are my family. 4 I wield the same Boros weapon my grandparent did, for the honor of our family. 5 I ran with the Rakdos in my youth, and I’m striving to atone for my past misdeeds

Spellcasting

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

ranger spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots. Spellcasting Ability Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your ranger spells, since your magic draws on your

chapter 11 for the ranger spell list. Spell Slots The Ranger table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your ranger spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a

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