mechanics slightly with only arose from for long

Young Spirit Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

minute, it succeeds automatically.Curious and self-confident, young spirit dragons can cause trouble for a region’s other denizens, by either unleashing long-buried evils or misusing scarcely

it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have a deep appreciation for the culture and art of humanoid societies. Spirit dragons find even the most commonplace

Way of the Long Death

Classes Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and understand the moments of

Way of the Long Death (SCAG)

Classes Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and understand the moments of

Cartographer's Map Case

Magic Items Acquisitions Incorporated

through the mapped area in the next hour. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest. Map of the Moment Starting at rank 3, you can use an action to make a DC 15

” 4 A range of peaks known as the Slightly Wobbly Spires 5 An ever-flowing, nonmagical spigot of pure, clear water in the middle of nowhere 6 A cave filled with screaming

Grung

Species One Grung Above

THIS IS NONCORE D&D MATERIAL These game mechanics are usable in your campaign if your DM allows them but not refined by final game design and editing. Grungs are aggressive froglike

lethargic and compliant. A creature afflicted in this way over a long period of time becomes a shell of its former self and can be restored to normalcy only by magic.

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. Gnomes average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their prodigious noses), and their bright eyes shine with

squeeze every ounce of enjoyment out of their three to five centuries of life. Humans might wonder about getting bored over the course of such a long life, and elves take plenty of time to savor the

Darkweaver

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

if the target is a creature, the target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target

solvent with a slightly stuck lid 4 A collection of menus from restaurants in Sigil 5 4d12;{"diceNotation":"4d12","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Gold Pieces"} gold pieces amid a digested

Zargon the Returner

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

the first inhabitants of the Nine Hells, predating even the arrival of Asmodeus, the plane’s foremost ruler. Long-lived devils and occult sages theorize Zargon and its kind were invaders from

Hells in disgust, banishing the elder evil to the Material Plane. The horn was driven deep into the earth where it fell, entombing Zargon below. Eventually a civilization arose above Zargon’s

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

of many other races. They are slightly shorter than humans on average, ranging from well under 5 feet tall to just over 6 feet. They are more slender than humans, weighing only 100 to 145 pounds

. 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

Centaur Legacy

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

tones and features. Their ears are slightly pointed, but their faces are wider and squarer than those of elves. Below the waist, they have the bodies of small horses, with a similar range of

coloration — from various shades of chestnut or bay to dappled or even zebra-like striped patterns. Most centaurs style their hair and their tails in a similar way. Selesnya centaurs favor long, flowing

Verdan

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

little interest in what people say about it. Ongoing Mutations Because the verdan have not dwelled long in the world, they are still discovering new things about themselves. Chief among these

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, oddities, and castoffs of the multiverse in a massive, ever-growing collection. The first morkoths arose in the Astral Plane when the petrified body of a deity of greed and strife collided with a

being watched, even when they aren’t. Lost Possessions. Each time a creature that has been on the island for less than a year finishes a short or long rest, it must make a DC 10 Intelligence

Young Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

while the dragons live. These levitating horns and spines shift slightly with the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger. Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise

martial skills by regularly using a horn of Valhalla to summon berserker;berserker spirits to fight. 2 A young sapphire dragon has found a collection of long-forgotten clay golem;clay golems and is

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive — and as long as she lives, she will fight il

in a variety of ways. Kalashtar have symmetrical, slightly angular features, and their eyes often glow when they are focused or expressing strong emotions. Kalashtar can’t directly communicate

Aberrant Dragonmark

Feats Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

cast it, you must finish a short or long rest before you can cast it again through the mark. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for these spells. When you cast the 1st-level spell through your

your mark. 7 Your looks change slightly whenever you use the mark. 8 You have horrific nightmares after you use your mark. OPTION: GREATER ABERRANT POWERS At the DM’s option

Adult Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. They all hope to ascend to godhood, perhaps recreating or replacing Sardior. Connected Creatures Amethyst dragons are generally aloof creatures, dwelling in isolation for long periods of time

with a beholder that has moved into the dragon’s domain. 5 Xorn serve as lookouts and spies for an adult amethyst dragon who rewards them with gems. 6 To repay a favor long owed to a

Monks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

themselves with worldly affairs. As most monastic orders in Faerûn arose from human nations, the majority of monks in those communities tend to be human. Monasteries have long been sanctuaries for foundlings and outcasts of various sorts, so nonhuman monks are not unheard of.

earliest monastic orders in Faerûn arose in the southern lands of Amn and Calimshan, their practices migrating north and east at the same time similar practices filtered westward from distant Kara-Tur

Ancient Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

horns and spines shift slightly with the dragons’ moods, bobbing in amusement or flaring with anger. Art of War The warlike sapphire dragons devise strategies and ambushes based on their

dragon can shape the stone to open or close a passage through a wall, as long as the wall is less than 10 feet thick. Regional Effects The region surrounding a legendary sapphire dragon’s lair

Way of the Long Death

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Way of the Long Death Monks of the Way of the Long Death are obsessed with the meaning and mechanics of dying. They capture creatures and prepare elaborate experiments to capture, record, and

required) to have 1 hit point instead. Touch of the Long Death Starting at 17th level, your touch can channel the energy of death into a creature. As an action, you touch one creature within 5 feet of you

7. Workroom

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

7. Workroom The door to this room is slightly ajar. Peering out from within is Cephalossk, the mind flayer arcanist. It has been too long since the mind flayer has fed on a fresh brain, but it’s

Ancient Amethyst Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

godhood, perhaps recreating or replacing Sardior. Connected Creatures Amethyst dragons are generally aloof creatures, dwelling in isolation for long periods of time and rarely cultivating

of caves and tunnels; the stone surfaces are smooth and water-worn, and the air is cool and slightly damp. Glowing Crystals. Large clusters of glowing amethyst crystals grow out from the walls and

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Location Overview Axeholm is a dwarven fortress carved into the base of a mountain fifteen miles south of Phandalin. The site was abandoned and sealed up long years ago after being haunted by a

filling Axeholm’s halls with deathly wails, the dwarves abandoned their stronghold, but not before several dwarves slain by the banshee arose as ghouls to feed on their kin. Ghouls and other creatures

Kalashtar

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

spiritual connection affects them in a variety of ways. They have symmetrical, slightly angular features, and their eyes often glow when they are concentrating or expressing strong emotions. Kalashtar

telepathically with you for 1 hour or until you take another Magic action to end this effect. Severed from Dreams. You can’t be the target of the Dream spell. In addition, when you finish a Long Rest, you

4. Huts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

4. Huts The bullywugs live in huts, which are crudely built. A dozen or more huts are placed haphazardly on the boggy ground. Each is shaped like a slightly flattened dome. The doorways are open, but

were raised from tadpoles by the bullywugs and don’t bother them, but they attack anyone else who carelessly wanders within reach of their 15-foot-long tongues.

1. Entrance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

1. Entrance The narrow corridor from the West Cleft opens into a long cavern lined with stalactites and stalagmites. Whater drips from the stalactites, forming small pools on the floor. The glow of

faerzress casts an eerie soft light across this cavern, swirling into spiral patterns and casting dancing shadows from the jagged pillars lining the walls. The air smells and tastes slightly metallic

Zargon the Returner

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

into amorphous servants. No one knows Zargon’s true origin. The creature was one of the first inhabitants of the Nine Hells, predating even the arrival of Asmodeus, the plane’s foremost ruler. Long

. Eventually a civilization arose above Zargon’s prison. The elder evil whispered through dreams and nightmares to the people of Cynidicea, the realm’s capital, until one day, a crew of Cynidiceans

History

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

History Most people who live in the Dessarin Valley have no idea of its long history. Old-timers nodding sagely by the hearths of the local taprooms sometimes observe, “These lands, they have old

city beneath the Sumber Hills was abandoned by −4160 DR and then forgotten. Tyar-Besil slumbered in darkness for many long centuries, occasionally discovered and occupied by monsters or ambitious miners

4. Huts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

4. Huts The bullywugs live in huts, which are crudely built. A dozen or more huts are placed haphazardly on the boggy ground. Each is shaped like a slightly flattened dome. The doorways are open, but

were raised from tadpoles by the bullywugs and don’t bother them, but they attack anyone else who carelessly wanders within reach of their 15-foot-long tongues.

Never Alone

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

patrolling the laboratory section (areas 1 to 23). On a 3–4, it patrols the temple section (areas 24 to 39). There are no fixed mechanics for encounters with the thessalhydra, but feel free to have

. Accustomed to inspiring fear, and having grown somewhat lazy in its guardian role, it is usually content to let foes flee from it rather than pursuing. Each time the characters finish a long rest in

History of Omu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

paid in blood. Omu’s feared legions marched across Chult. The Omuans’ greed and hubris angered the god Ubtao, causing him to turn his back on Omu two hundred years ago — long before he abandoned the

coins were melted down and reminted. Fallen from grace, Omu became known as the Forbidden City. Nine Trickster Gods With Ubtao gone, primal spirits arose from the rain forest to bewitch the few remaining

Triton Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

age 15 and can live up to 200 years. Size. Tritons are slightly shorter than humans, averaging about 5 feet tall. Your size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming

5th level, you can also cast wall of water with it (see the spell below). Once you cast a spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. Charisma is your

Adult Sapphire Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

their bodies. Their tail barbs and horn tips are all separate pieces, but they float in place, held aloft by psychic energy while the dragons live. These levitating horns and spines shift slightly with

through a wall, as long as the wall is less than 10 feet thick. Regional Effects The region surrounding a legendary sapphire dragon’s lair is altered by the dragon’s magic, creating one

Dragonmark Appearance

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

the Mark of Detection across an eye, while another has it in the palm of the hand. Dragonmarks appear with vivid shades of blue and purple and shimmer or even move slightly. When used, they grow warm

is unusually small or faint. 2 Your dragonmark is exceptionally large. 3 Your dragonmark appears somewhere else on your body whenever you finish a long rest. 4 Your dragonmark emits dim light in a 5

4. Webbed Tunnels

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

webs. Several 3-foot-long bundles wrapped in spider silk are suspended in the webs. Strange Face. Spiders have woven a giant, webbed face of Halaster that looks down from the 20-foot-high ceiling

that one of the bundles is wriggling slightly. The bundle contains a goblin named Greech, who has been mutilated by spiders and drained of his blood. The goblin has 3 hit points left and is missing his tongue. He tries desperately to bargain for his life using grunts and frantic sign language.

The Deep Roots of War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, hacked, and tunneled. The weakest among them fell dead from exhaustion, the rest pausing only long enough to push the corpses aside so they could continue the digging. Only the hardiest and most iron

time, a leader arose among the enslaved dwarves. Named Laduguer, he struck a deal with Asmodeus, pledging the assistance of clan Duergar against Lolth’s ambitions in the Underdark. With the help of the

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