mechanical skills with only alive from for land

Manshoon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

ûn. Manshoon subtly cultivates this belief to keep his true forces hidden. Manshoon seems to be a young man, but he is significantly older than he appears, and his mind harbors the skills and

knowledge of an even older version of himself. One of Manshoon’s enemies, Halaster Blackcloak, removed Manshoon’s left arm at the elbow. Manshoon now uses a mechanical prosthetic arm

Emerald Enclave Caretaker

Backgrounds Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

your fellow Emerald Enclave members or by yourself, you’ve learned essential skills for living with the land: how to track game, where to forage for useful herbs, and even how to forecast the

Tlincalli

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

sun sets, the newly hatched young emerge from the lair to eat the captives alive. These predators see themselves as great hunters, and respect others with such skills. If a tlincalli encounters a more

alive. After using their stingers to paralyze victims and their spiked chains to bind them, tlincallis take these captives back to their encampment and tie them to cacti or rock formations. When the

College of Valor Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

Bards of the College of Valor are daring skalds whose tales keep alive the memory of the great heroes of the past, and thereby inspire a new generation of heroes. These bards gather in mead halls or

around great bonfires to sing the deeds of the mighty, both past and present. They travel the land to witness great events firsthand and to ensure that the memory of those events doesn’t pass

Swarm of Maggots

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

respond to sinister forces at work in a land. As nefarious powers grip an area, populations of maggots, scarabs, and similar scavenging insects explode and become aggressive predators. Roll on the Swarm

whispered chanting 3 Skeletal visages, giant eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass 4 Occupies and animates a corpse or other debris as if it were alive Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Swarm of Scarabs

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the appropriate type to the target. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by the swarm’s piercing damage dies.Base creatures are among the first to respond to sinister forces at work in a land. As

eyes, or the faces of nearby creatures appear in relief amid its mass 4 Occupies and animates a corpse or other debris as if it were alive Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing

Wastrilith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

pollutes the waters around it. Its noxious presence even affects nearby sources of water when the demon travels on land. The corrupted water, which contains a measure of the demon’s essence

wastrilith risk their very souls. Those who drink the poisonous liquid might wither away until they finally die, or they remain alive only to become thralls of chaos and evil. To represent this

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic. Humble Guardians Firbolgs love nothing more than a peaceful day spent among the trees of an old forest. They see forests as sacred places, representing the

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

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

born near sandy coastlines, but as soon as they’re able to walk on two legs, they become nomad survivalists eager to explore the wilderness, experience its many wonders, put their skills to the

wilderness in which to hunt, catch fish, and get by. With each passing year, a tortle hones its survival skills. It forms friendships with its neighbors while also respecting their privacy. At some

Barbarian Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

by walls and crowds. They thrive in the wilds of their homelands: the tundra, jungle, or grasslands where their tribes live and hunt. Barbarians come alive in the chaos of combat. They can enter a

character, think about where your character comes from and his or her place in the world. Talk with your DM about an appropriate origin for your barbarian. Did you come from a distant land, making you a

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

War has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the

, Intimidation Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land) Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice

Aereni High Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

’drik. Tens of thousands of years ago, the elves rose up against the giants who ruled that land. Ultimately, the elves fled from Xen’drik and settled the island nation of Aerenal. There

master of these skills? Do you have ancestors in the Undying Court, and if so, what’s your relationship with them? Do you find dealing with the short-lived races to be a challenge, or are you patient with them?

Aereni Wood Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

’drik. Tens of thousands of years ago, the elves rose up against the giants who ruled that land. Ultimately, the elves fled from Xen’drik and settled the island nation of Aerenal. There

master of these skills? Do you have ancestors in the Undying Court, and if so, what’s your relationship with them? Do you find dealing with the short-lived races to be a challenge, or are you patient with them?

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

wandering across the land gathering lore, telling stories, and living on the gratitude of audiences, much like any other entertainer. But a depth of knowledge, a level of musical skill, and a touch of magic

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

Ranger Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

skills as part of a band of rangers affiliated with a druidic circle, trained in mystic paths as well as wilderness lore. You might be self-taught, a recluse who learned combat skills, tracking, and even

; — — 7th +3 Ranger Archetype Feature 5 4 3 — — — 8th +3 Ability Score Improvement, Land’s

Traps

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

their deaths, be burned alive, or fall under a fusillade of poisoned darts. A trap can be either mechanical or magical in nature. Mechanical traps include pits, arrow traps, falling blocks, water-filled

Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

deaths, be burned alive, or fall under a fusillade of poisoned darts. A trap can be either mechanical or magical in nature. Mechanical traps include pits, arrow traps, falling blocks, water-filled

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the battlefield. You might have been part of a

gaming set, vehicles (land) Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

behind the life of a soldier for hire, but your skills are undeniably suited for battle, so now you fight on in a different way. MERCENARIES OF THE NORTH Countless mercenary companies

sort looking for a fresh start and a new family among the bold Bloodaxes. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, PersuasionTool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land

Warforged

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer

Warforged Ignacio Bazan-Lazcano Warforged are mechanical beings built as weapons to fight in the Last War. An unexpected breakthrough produced sentient beings made from wood and metal that

end the Poisoned condition. Integrated Protection. You gain a +1 bonus to your Armor Class. In addition, armor you have donned can’t be removed against your will while you’re alive. Sentry’s Rest

7. Forsaken Prison

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

pigments used to paint the tomb’s murals. The muralists drain him with tools crafted from the beaks of stirges, keeping him barely alive with healing magic. Nolzur is too weak to escape on his own, but

vulnerability to magic potions and salves that restore hit points (see “Who Dwells Here?” in chapter 4). Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes one of the

The Enhanced Sphinx

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

toll. Restoring Old Debts. If the sphinx is slain, the mechanical items that circle around her (functioning as Ioun stones) might all be released. The life force they contain (in the form of

decreases to ability scores) might then be usable by their original owners to reverse the decrease. If any of those owners are still alive, the stones might help guide the characters to them, allowing the

Clockwork Observer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Clockwork Observer A clockwork observer serves as an aerial spy for its creator. It looks like a mechanical, grapefruit-sized orb suspended under softly humming propeller blades. Embedded in the orb

15 (+2) CHA 1 (−5) Skills Perception +6 Damage Immunities poison Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned Senses darkvision 60 ft

Starting the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

to set the scene: In the town of Promise, the annual Awakening Festival is underway, and the streets are alive with vibrant music. As the history of the land is recounted through song, musicians play

history of the land. They also have advantage on Intelligence (History) checks related to the Awakening Song made for the rest of the adventure. During the festival, stalls throughout the community sell

Lizardfolk

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

Lizardfolk Reptilian Defenders of the Land Habitat: Forest, Swamp; Treasure: Individual Lizardfolk dwell in wildernesses suffused with primal magic. While many lizardfolk are Humanoids with varied

skills, some forge powerful bonds with the Elemental Plane of Earth, granting them magical connections to the cycle of growth and rebirth.

Fight for the Foundling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

level directly above you. The ship looks like a giant metal insect, its hull gleaming in the sunlight. Ropes drop from the vessel and land on the main deck of the Flighty Foundling, near the

sterncastle. Two brawny, hippo-headed Humanoids dressed for combat zip down the lines on steel loops. They land on the deck with a resounding thud. One of them points at you, snorts, and says, “Get off our ship

Build Your Group

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

some developing skills as clerics, rogues, wizards, or other classes. Such characters often come from the sage background and have proficiency in skills that reflect their studies, such as Arcana

Charisma to work in the service of the state. These characters often come from a noble background and bring proficiency in skills such as Intimidation and Persuasion to their work. Bards are natural fits in

Clockwork Defender

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Clockwork Defender A clockwork defender is a mechanical quadruped that vaguely resembles a hound. Its eyes glow and can project intense but harmless beams of light. It tirelessly protects whatever

(5d8 + 20) Speed 30 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 15 (+2) CON 18 (+4) INT 3 (−4) WIS 14 (+2) CHA 1 (−5) Skills Perception +6, Stealth +4 Damage

Duergar Despot

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Duergar Despot The Reghed nomads who stalk the tundra and the Ten-Towners who keep civilization alive are so concerned with day-to-day survival that they typically pay little heed to the evil forces

Duerra. In Xardorok, the Lord of the Nine Hells has found an eager and petty tyrant. To achieve his goal, Xardorok is scouring the land for chardalyn, which he is forging into a dragon that he will send

Lynx Creatlach

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

her former skills and intellect, and bonded to an equally special flesh golem that she wears as a costumed skin. (If you are playing through Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus, this setup was one of

ownership of the place, she has merely taken over the manor from its current owner. That owner (whose identity is left to your determination) is kept alive and bound within an extradimensional prison

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, and no orc will leave an elf alive. Orcs become so frenzied in combat against elves that they forget all about taking loot and valuables back to the tribe — the only trophies of any worth are

battle skills. 3 I always appear like I am about to kill everyone around me. 4 I love a good brawl. 5 I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power. 6 I chant orcish war

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

they are alive and any conditions they have. If you named an object, you know if it is broken or not. If you named a magic item that has charges, you know how many charges it has remaining. Maze. You

wearing armor. Ship. You gain proficiency in three skills chosen by the DM. Staff. A rare or rarer magic rod, staff, or wand appears in your hands. The DM chooses the item. Stairway. You can choose to

Quill's Party

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Quill’s Party No matter how much time seems to have passed inside the painting, when Quill and the characters leave the extradimensional space, they land near the north wall of the ballroom during

weapons and using its lair actions when appropriate. The two suits of animated armor standing guard outside the ballroom also attack at the command of the beholder. Renekor wants to keep Quill alive

Blade Scout

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

, Wis +7 Skills Acrobatics +8, Perception +7, Stealth +8 Damage Resistances poison Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned Senses passive Perception 17 Languages Common Challenge 7 (2,900

(1/Day). The scout deploys a Tiny mechanical trap on a solid surface within 5 feet of itself. The trap is hidden, requiring a successful DC 17 Intelligence (Investigation) check to find. The trap

Ankhtepot

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

Ankhtepot In an ancient country the inhabitants called the Land of Reeds and Lotuses, Ankhtepot served three generations of pharaohs as high priest. When the second pharaoh died, her unworthy son

felt the pain of every cut and every organ removed as if he were alive. Then, within an unmarked crypt, he suffered and starved for what felt like an eternity. Untold years passed, but on the day the

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