mechanics some with often away from for love

Oath of the Ancients

Classes Player’s Handbook

Preserve Life and Light in the World The Oath of the Ancients is as old as the first elves. Paladins who swear this oath cherish the light; they love the beautiful and life-giving things of the

world more than any principles of honor, courage, and justice. They often adorn their armor and clothing with images of growing things—leaves, antlers, or flowers—to reflect their commitment

Detect Thoughts

Spells Player’s Handbook

, emotions, and something that looms large in its mind (such as a worry, love, or hate). On a successful save, the spell ends. Either way, the target knows that you are probing into its mind, and until

you shift your attention away from the target’s mind, the target can take an action on its turn to make an Intelligence (Arcana) check against your spell save DC, ending the spell on a success.

Teleport

Spells Player’s Handbook

six months, such as a book from a wizard’s library. “Very familiar” is a place you have visited often, a place you have carefully studied, or a place you can see when you cast the

for your home laboratory, for example, you might appear in another person’s laboratory in the same city. Off Target. You and your group (or the target object) appear 2d12 miles away from the

Warlock

Classes Player’s Handbook

multiverse. They often begin their search for magical power by delving into tomes of forbidden lore, dabbling in invocations meant to attract the power of extraplanar beings, or seeking places of power where

power. Some Warlocks respect, revere, or even love their patrons; some serve their patrons grudgingly; and some seek to undermine their patrons even as they wield the power their patrons have given

Cultist of Bhaal

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

. Cultists of Bhaal sometimes form cabals of assassins or mercenaries, but they perform their brutal slaughter for the perverse love of bloodshed and honor to their sinister god rather than for

ways. Cultists who receive orders from their patron god directly are often the most ambitious and most dangerous.

Ancient Deep Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

deep dragons often spend years sequestered among individualized libraries, fungal gardens, or collections of esoterica. When these venerable terrors venture forth to hunt, they can remake Underdark

trade routes or coastal communities with their voracious appetites and love of destruction. Deep Dragons Deep dragons slither through the wet and lightless places of the Underdark. They are stealthy

Boggart

Species Lorwyn: First Light

appearances vary widely. One boggart may look like a hedgehog, with spiky fur and beady eyes, while another might sport the snout and fleshy ears of a swine. Boggarts tend to love crafting potions and

dangers in pursuit of new experiences, and adventurers are common. Lorwyn boggarts also have a knack for magic. Boggarts who feel drawn to learning and using these natural affinities often become

Faerie Borrower

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

they are often boastful and love to mock their victims, faerie borrowers are quick to dart away from losing battles on their nimble wings. The throng of faeries flitted from castle to castle, leaving

shards of broken glass. Faerie borrowers often adorn themselves with purloined trophies: stolen keys and needles filed into swords, and buttons and scraps of paper fashioned into clothing. Though

Harengon Sniper

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

with these weapons. In addition, they can attack a target as far away as their weapons’ maximum range without needing to apply the usual penalty for attacking at long range. After a sniper makes

an attack, the harengon can duck out of sight to make retaliation difficult, if not impossible. Harengons Harengons are rabbit-folk native to the Feywild, through they often migrate to the

Giff Shock Trooper

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

bomb and throws it at a point up to 60 feet away, where it explodes. Each creature within a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8

room: these burly folk are 7-foot-tall, hippopotamus-headed people. In Wildspace and its associated ports, giff are most often encountered as spacefaring mercenaries. These troops are renowned for

Darkling Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and

absorbs over the course of its lifetime explodes outward when the darkling dies, incinerating the creature and much of its possessions. Love of Art. Despite their curse, darklings retain a fondness

Darkling Elder Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins

much of its possessions. Love of Art. Despite their curse, darklings retain a fondness for the beauty of art. A darkling might risk taking a peek at a sunset or lighting a tiny candle to glimpse

Ogre Battering Ram

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

can push the target 5 feet away if the target is a Huge or smaller creature.Block the Path. When a creature enters a space within 5 feet of the ogre, the ogre makes a Bash attack against that

to halt. Ogres of War Ogres love to rush headlong into battle, but with enough time and patience, some of them learn to carry out specialized missions. The names they are given—the

Ogre Howdah

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

as a fighting platform for up to four Small people. Ogre howdahs are most often seen bearing bow- and spear-wielding goblin;goblins into battle, or perhaps kobold;kobolds or deep gnome (svirfneblin

);deep gnomes (all three appear in the Monster Manual), but they might also transport other Small folk. Ogres of War Ogres love to rush headlong into battle, but with enough time and patience, some

Light Domain Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

, often using the symbol of the sun. Some of these gods are portrayed as the sun itself or as a charioteer who guides the sun across the sky. Others are tireless sentinels whose eyes pierce every

with radiance and the power of their gods’ discerning vision, charged with chasing away lies and burning away darkness. Light Domain Spells Cleric Level Spells 1st

Harengon Brigand

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Feywild, through they often migrate to the Material Plane. They love to travel on foot and rarely stay in one place for long. Not all harengons are mean-spirited bullies like the ones presented here

Grinning Cat

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

prone condition, the cat can make a Bite attack against it as a bonus action. Fade Away. The grinning cat magically becomes invisible for 1 hour or until it attacks, gradually fading away over the

them their name. Grinning cats often dwell in or near giants’ enclaves. They spend much of their time invisible, lounging on tree branches until prey—or a potential conversation partner

Giff

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

people. In Wildspace and the associated ports, giff are most often encountered as spacefaring mercenaries. These troops are renowned for their martial training, and love of explosives and are typically

Draconian Mage

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Death Throes. When the draconian is reduced to 0 hit points, its scales and flesh immediately shrivel away and its bones explode. Each creature within 10 feet of it must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity

, stinking cloudDraconians born from the eggs of bronze, green, and emerald dragons have some ability to wield magic. They often lead small groups of draconian foot soldiers, using their magic to snipe

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

in matters of love, and hopeless in games of chance. Omin is also often accused of being one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, though this bit of fancy earns little more than a chuckle in response

adventure. But adventure of the wrong kind came calling for the trio one day, when an underground ruin they had often explored — actually a creature called the Wandering Crypt — took Auspicia from the

Satyr Thornbearer

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

from a thornbearer's bow might rain down like a volley from a whole army. While most satyrs are known for their high spirits, love of revels, and gregarious personalities, these outgoing people are

tactics and methods of ending conflicts as swiftly as possible. This often means turning the same skills that make them famed celebrants toward battle, be it captivating performances or the aim developed

Half-Orc Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

orc comrades didn’t last long among the Bloody Skulls or any other orc tribe for that matter. But it was often true that a bit of human blood gave a warrior just the right mix of cunning

Gruumsh—lord of war and fury—created the first orcs, and even those orcs who turn away from his worship carry his blessings of might and endurance. The same is true of half-orcs. Some half

Giff Warlord

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

are most often encountered as spacefaring mercenaries. These troops are renowned for their martial training and love of explosives and are typically armed with gleaming firearms. Every aspect of these

Faerie Pest

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

have the frightened condition for 1 minute. A frightened creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.Faerie pests love to cause

curious creatures found throughout the wilds of Eldraine. While often seen as foolish, ouphes are magically connected to the natural world and know more about the secret lives of trees, mushrooms, and

Satyr Reveler

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

than any lasting harm. While most satyrs are known for their high spirits, love of revels, and gregarious personalities, these outgoing people are neither naive nor defenseless. Some satyrs delightedly

possible. This often means turning the same skills that make them famed celebrants toward battle, be it captivating performances or the aim developed through endless games of skill. Once a threat is overcome, though, satyrs are quick to engage in their favorite part of battle: the victory celebration.

Rahadin

Monsters Curse of Strahd

all of his master's affairs and began searching for a woman who could tear Strahd away from Patrina Velikovna. In this task, he failed. His goal was fulfilled, however, when Sergei, Strahd's brother

Tatyana's death and Strahd's curse. The ageless Patrina returned to Ravenloft in the hope of winning Strahd's love. This time, it was clear that Patrina craved Strahd's power and that Strahd would

Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

that Strahd would never accept her as his true mother, nor could she bear his rejection. As a result, she has never confronted him. She would rather exist in perpetual denial, whiling away the days

matter of seconds. Baba Lysaga’s Traits Ideal. “No love is greater than a mother’s love for her son.” Bond. “I am the mother of Strahd. Anyone who disputes this fact

Wynling

Monsters Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

protected by wynlings with stories of vanishing equipment and curious eyes staring from the shadows. Wynlings typically live on the mountains they protect, but they often venture into nearby settlements

, lured by high-spirited music and sweet foods. Away from their open, wild homes, wynlings cause all manner of mysterious accidents.

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

. Long ago, a green hag gathered a small army of ogres to serve as her enforcers along the desolate coast she had claimed. The hag found the ogres' simple minds and brutal strength useful, but too often

deeply embedded magical compulsion to obedience. Treasure Hungry. The hag had a particular love of silver, and was loath to allow even the smallest bit of that metal to slip through her grasp. Her

Blackguard

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

30 feet away from the blackguard, the target can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. Spellcasting. The blackguard casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as

consort with Fiends and Undead, and they reject many of the goodly things from their former lives. Blackguards often adorn their armor and weapons with dread accoutrements or are marked by eerie

Skabatha Nightshade

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Hourglass Coven. Better known as Granny Nightshade, she offers her assistance to those who are haunted by regret. Her deals often result in cruel twists; for example, a petitioner who asks to be reunited

with a lost love might be transformed into one of their loved one’s cherished items, such as a favorite bonnet. Skabatha assumes the guise of an old toymaker. Part toy herself, she has a windup

Butterfly Staff

Equipment

Although it can be used as a weapon, the butterfly staff is more commonly used as a tool to catch small spirits and critters. Its tall haft is capped with a well-woven net, which is often made from

sheep dragon wool. When you make a grapple check while holding the butterfly staff, you can use the staff to target a Small or smaller creature that is up to 10 feet away from you. When you do so, you

Yuma Shrub

Equipment

shrub oil in their soaps, and dogs and cats are often seen with a cluster of yuma leaves tied to their collars to keep fleas and ticks away. Once the smell of the yuma shrub is experienced, then they are quite easy to find by their smell alone and they can be found all over the island.

Triton Shorestalker

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

"} poison damage.Some insults don't wash away with the tides. When surface dwellers threaten the safety of triton communities, impede upon Thassa's holiest depths, or steal the treasures of the deep

, triton shorestalkers seek vengeance. Using speed and poison harvested from deadly sea beasts, these triton assassins slip into shallow waters and strike when least expected. Often, surface dwellers don't

Young Kruthik

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. As they burrow through the earth, they leave behind tunnels—evidence that is often the first clue to the nearby presence of a kruthik hive. Kruthiks also make use of preexisting underground

chambers, incorporating them into their lairs when they can. Kruthiks communicate with one another through a series of hisses and chittering noises. These sounds can often be heard in advance of a kruthik

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