mechanics strange with over among from for lore

Great Old One Patron

Classes Player’s Handbook

Unearth Forbidden Lore of Ineffable Beings When you choose this subclass, you might bind yourself to an unspeakable being from the Far Realm or an elder god—a being such as Tharizdun, the

Great Old One might be indifferent to your existence. But the secrets you’ve learned nevertheless allow you to draw strange magic from it.

Adult Deep Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.The strange

ferocious might, cunning ambushes, or fungal poisons. Some adult deep dragons plunder the surface for treasures and lore. Deep Dragons Deep dragons slither through the wet and lightless places of the

Knowledge Domain

Classes Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Unearth Secrets and Master the Mind The Knowledge Domain values learning and understanding above all. Clerics who tap into this domain study esoteric lore, collect old tomes, delve into secret

draw on the power of the Knowledge Domain. Gods of knowledge vary from masters of arcane magic to patrons of craft and invention. In Faerûn, Clerics of the Knowledge Domain worship deities of learning and ingenuity such as Oghma and Gond, among many others.

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

hunters with an affinity for lost lore and fungi that flourish in the depths. As deep dragons age, their smooth, serpentine bodies become riddled with fungal rot, particularly around their faces, to

Adult Spirit Dragon

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell), Thunderwave 1/Day: Legend Lore (as an action) Time-Warping Breath

uses its magic to walk disguised among people. A dragon might hire adventurers to undertake quests into the ruins of its lost homeland. Spirit Dragons Spirit dragons, sometimes called song dragons

Dire Corby

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

monsters fall upon them. Strange Escort. Certain Underdark explorers—judged inventive by some and lunatics by others—have learned to travel among the dire corbies. After blocking their ears to

+ 2);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Heralded by the ominous, deep rumbling of their strange song, great packs of dire

Icewind Kobold

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

live in the mountains and hills of Icewind Dale are among the hardiest of their kind. Drawn to the north by a desire to find and serve white dragons, these kobolds adapted as best they can to the

into Ten-Towns to escape the dreadful cold, hoping to trade what few skills they have for some warm soup and shelter. The people of Ten-Towns, accustomed to the presence of strange outlanders, allow

Cogwork Archivist

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

knowledge of Strixhaven’s extensive lore catalog, cogwork archivists serve as keepers of the university’s various libraries. The archivists’ towering metal frames are equipped with long

, articulated limbs and retractable conservator tools, which they use to organize and preserve documents from throughout Strixhaven’s winding history. Many cogwork archivists can be found among

Allip

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

what spawned this monstrosity. Strange phrases echo through their minds, and weird visions occupy their dreams. The sense that some colossal truth sits just outside their recall plagues them for days

, months, and sometimes years after their fateful encounter. Insidious Lore An allip might attempt to share its lore to escape its curse and enter the afterlife. It can transfer knowledge from its

Troll Mutate

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

troll undergoes strange mutations. Among the most common mutations are wings, stretchable bodies, resistance to magic, and a strange reflective psychic property. Many troll mutates also have small

as much damage on a successful one.When exposed to corrupting alien energy, such as that found near a gate to the Far Realm or the strange magic that emanates through the Underdark, a regenerating

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Darkness touches on every evil in the cosmos. A character can use the lore the book contains to unearth terrible secrets no mortal should know. Among the contents a character might find are the following

the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within. Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature

Crag Cat

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

creature referred to in Northlander lore as the Hunter of Men is a sure-footed predator that can be found anywhere except the deep forest, preferring to patrol ledges and cliffs in the mountains. Its

turns white to blend in with the snow. At other times of the year, their fur is gray, enabling them to hide among the rocks more easily. The crag cat knows its territory and often attacks when its

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lazy, but when Linene came around looking for a missing broach, she was out the door before I could blink an eye. — Toblen Stonehill, innkeeper Hailing from a strange and distant land

stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

in the cosmos. A character can use the lore the book contains to unearth terrible secrets no mortal should know. Among the contents a character might find are the following, plus whatever else you

the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within. Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature

Tamchal Chakram

Equipment

These circular weapons are among the many strange weapons used by urdefhans. The sharp metal circle contains numerous protruding blades, while an angled central handle provides a grip that spins the

Inquisitive

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well equipped to

High Fae Mage

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

spell slot used to cast it is not expended.High fae mages are some of the mightiest magic users among the faeries of Eldraine. These skilled spellcasters have mastered the arcane art of dealmaking

among the fae, magically negotiating themselves advantages in battle. Like many high fae, these mages draw power from the latent energy found throughout the wilds of Eldraine. However, high fae mages

Inquisitive (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well equipped to

Cloistered Scholar

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

were apprenticed and taught that knowledge is a more valuable treasure than gold or gems. Now you are ready to leave your home—not to abandon it, but to quest for new lore to add to its storehouse

assume roles of greater responsibility and prominence. You might be one of Candlekeep’s own, dedicated to the curatorship of what is likely the most complete body of lore and history in all the

College of Whispers

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them

other settings of power. College of Whispers Features Bard Level Feature 3rd Psychic Blades, Words of Terror 6th Mantle of Whispers 14th Shadow Lore

Nilbog Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

;goblin” spelled backward), and they revel in the fear that a nilbog sows among the ranks of the bugbears and hobgoblins in the host. Goblins’ Revenge. When goblinoids form a host, there

fearless of reprisal. It gives the goblin strange powers that drive others to do the opposite of what they desire. Attacking a goblin possessed by a nilbog is foolhardy, and killing the creature just

Xill

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

by strange traps and logic-defying puzzles, along with a legion of brainwashed servitors and countless xills. As to the fate of the individuals seized by the xills, they perhaps form the bulk of

Kerpatis's followers. Brainwashed by his magic and set to guard his many dungeons, these fanatics are among his most dangerous followers. It is telling that the xills rarely kidnap commoners. Instead, they

Girallon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

organize members to work together to make a big kill, however. If they succeed, everyone in the group shares the spoils, with the best parts going to those caring for their young. Girallons’ strange

. Recognizing that girallons are peaceful among their own kind, other folk have learned how to approach a group’s leader, offering food and other gifts in hopes of establishing an alliance with

Astral Elf Honor Guard

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

to the Astral Plane to be closer to their gods. There, they ceased to age and could exist indefinitely without sustenance. Astral elves were among the first creatures to dwell in the Silver Void. As

other explorers have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange visitors. Over the eons, astral elves have clashed with numerous invaders, including

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

forbidden lore plucked from the Amber Temple (chapter 13), then helped the Abbot transform the Belviews into mongrelfolk—maniacal humans with bestial deformities and traits. The Belviews were happy, albeit

Astral Elf Warrior

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Long ago, some elves ventured to the Astral Plane to be closer to their gods. There, they ceased to age and could exist indefinitely without sustenance. Astral elves were among the first creatures to

dwell in the Silver Void. As other explorers have reached for the stars, astral elves have had to reckon with violent neighbors and strange visitors. Over the eons, astral elves have clashed with

Nilbog

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of reprisal. This nilbog also gains strange powers that drive others to do the opposite of what they desire. Attacking the possessed goblin is foolhardy, and killing them just prompts the spirit to

possess another goblin. The only way to keep a nilbog from wreaking havoc is to treat it well and give it respect and praise. Among fey courts, the risk of attracting a nilbog has given rise to the

Rahadin

Monsters Curse of Strahd

conquer them. The elf kingdom's royal line was obliterated, the dusk elves hunted like rabbits. The few that survived were either subjugated or forced to live among the Vistani. So pleased was Barov with

desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden. While Strahd was off exploring the temple, Rahadin handled

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

’ presence is marked by an absence of animals and a strange quiet, as if the forest wishes to avoid attracting attention to itself. The faster travelers decide to move on, the better. If these

Far Traveler

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

you might or might not choose to share. Although you will undoubtedly find some of this land’s ways to be strange and discomfiting, you can also be sure that some things its people take for

have heard of the strange skyships the Halruaans sail, and a few know of the tales that even the least of their people can work magic. Halruaans usually make their journeys into Faerûn for

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

Origin Stories How you came to live among colossal creatures is up to you to determine, but the Foundling Origin table suggests a variety of possibilities. Foundling Origin d6 Origin

College of Whispers (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

tales to the audiences they gather. In truth, the College of Whispers teaches its students that they are wolves among sheep. These bards use their knowledge and magic to uncover secrets and turn them

other settings of power. College of Whispers Features Bard Level Feature 3rd Psychic Blades, Words of Terror 6th Mantle of Whispers 14th Shadow Lore

Arcane Archer (XGtE)

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

An Arcane Archer studies a unique elven method of archery that weaves magic into attacks to produce supernatural effects. Arcane Archers are some of the most elite warriors among the elves. They

Arcane Archer Lore, Arcane Shot (2 options) 7th Curving Shot, Magic Arrow, Arcane Shot (3 options) 10th Arcane Shot (4 options) 15th Ever-Ready Shot, Arcane Shot (5 options) 18th Arcane Shot (6 options, improved shots)

Arcane Archer

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

An Arcane Archer studies a unique elven method of archery that weaves magic into attacks to produce supernatural effects. Arcane Archers are some of the most elite warriors among the elves. They

3rd Arcane Archer Lore, Arcane Shot (2 options) 7th Curving Shot, Magic Arrow, Arcane Shot (3 options) 10th Arcane Shot (4 options) 15th Ever-Ready Shot, Arcane Shot (5 options) 18th Arcane Shot (6 options, improved shots)

Sea Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of their former selves. Coral encrusts them. Barnacles cling to their cold skin. Lungs that once filled with air can now breathe in water as well. Tales provide myriad reasons for these strange

the Forgotten Realms setting) might notice one curious fact about the islands’ human inhabitants: no infants or elderly are among them. This is because babies born to the Rocklanders are claimed

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