merchant sapient with once arise from for like

Oath of Vengeance

Classes Player’s Handbook

the will of the gods, when a thieves’ guild grows too violent, when a dragon rampages through the countryside—at times like these, paladins arise and swear an Oath of Vengeance to set

Eldritch Eddy

Monsters Netheril’s Fall

and lightning. Eldritch eddies typically arise where magic use is heavy and irresponsible, such as near a fanatical mage’s sanctum, a workshop that churns out magic items, or a library where

happens right before an eldritch eddy arises. Eldritch Eddy Manifestations 1d6 Right Before an Eddy Manifests … 1 Brightly colored sparks fly through the air like fireworks

Returned Kakomantis

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

such cursed relics or with those who try to traffic in them. Finding an unscrupulous merchant willing to trade for Returned masks is rare, as the items are effectively another sapient being’s face

. Convincing a merchant to buy a Returned mask, or dealing with the ramifications of such a sale, might prove to be an adventure in itself. Returned Nature. The Returned are undead. They need water

Returned Drifter

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

effectively another sapient being’s face. Convincing a merchant to buy a Returned mask, or dealing with the ramifications of such a sale, might prove to be an adventure in itself. Returned Nature. The

Returned and want nothing to do with such cursed relics or with those who try to traffic in them. Finding an unscrupulous merchant willing to trade for Returned masks is rare, as the items are

Returned Sentry

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

such cursed relics or with those who try to traffic in them. Finding an unscrupulous merchant willing to trade for Returned masks is rare, as the items are effectively another sapient being’s face

. Convincing a merchant to buy a Returned mask, or dealing with the ramifications of such a sale, might prove to be an adventure in itself. Returned Nature. The Returned are undead. They need water

Ghostblade Eidolon

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

identity in order to escape the Underworld as a Returned, its identity manifests as a spirit-like eidolon. While eidolons possess many of the skills and details related to their past lives, they're

various types of eidolons, ghostblade eidolons typically arise from fallen warriors and believe they're endlessly embroiled in great battles. Undead Nature. An eidolon doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Returned Palamnite

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

who try to traffic in them. Finding an unscrupulous merchant willing to trade for Returned masks is rare, as the items are effectively another sapient being’s face. Convincing a merchant to buy

Boneless

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

them to death in their full-body grip. Boneless arise in a variety of forms. While the animate skins of specific creatures are the most common, foul spellcasters might create these horrors from the

. Whether through accident or depraved genius, some villains use one corpse to create two separate undead. Boneless might adorn the frames of other undead, like skeletons or zombies. The sight of a

Podling

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Semblance of Life. The podling is a physical copy of a creature digested by a bodytaker plant. The podling has the digested creature’s memories and behaves like that creature, but with

knowledge of those they mimic, podlings frequently miss the nuances of interactions between sapient beings. These duplicates make excuses about their odd behavior, but those familiar with an individual

Oath of Vengeance Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

, when a thieves’ guild grows too violent and powerful, when a dragon rampages through the countryside — at times like these, paladins arise and swear an Oath of Vengeance to set right

Rot Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Trolls Trolls that are nearly obliterated but survive and regenerate from mere scraps of flesh can display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot trolls, spirit troll;spirit

trolls, and venom troll;venom trolls that follow are especially likely to arise when trolls regenerate in the presence of magical emanations, planar energy, disease, or death on a vast scale, or if

Bheur Hag

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

staff that can be ridden like a flying broom and that augments the hag’s magic. Bheur hags are attracted to selfish actions inspired by deadly cold, such as murdering a traveler for a winter coat

or chopping down a dryad;dryad's grove for firewood. These actions are especially sweet to a bheur if they are unwarranted, such as a greedy merchant hoarding excess food for the winter while others

Dire Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot troll;rot trolls, spirit troll;spirit trolls, and venom troll;venom trolls that follow are especially likely to arise when trolls

Venom Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

wound they receive. Trolls Trolls that are nearly obliterated but survive and regenerate from mere scraps of flesh can display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot troll

;rot trolls, spirit troll;spirit trolls, and venom trolls that follow are especially likely to arise when trolls regenerate in the presence of magical emanations, planar energy, disease, or death on a

Mite

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

quickly become a brawl. Heralds of Frustration. Mites are natives of the Feywild that arise when a creature becomes so irritated with a situation or event that it lashes out in violence. That

irritable and easily frustrated to the point of violence. For such creatures, every minor failure feels like gross incompetence. Simple tasks become increasingly difficult. Those who undertake those tasks

Carrionette

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. The swap is also undone if the controlled body takes damage from the carrionette’s Silver Needle.Carrionettes arise from innocent intentions. Heartfelt wishes breathe life into a beloved toy and

with the victim, stealing the victim’s body while trapping the victim’s soul in its own doll-like frame. The carrionette then imprisons its old body, keeping the animate doll hidden while it

Spirit Troll

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

scraps of flesh can display bizarre features. Radically transformed trolls like the rot troll;rot trolls, spirit trolls, and venom troll;venom trolls that follow are especially likely to arise when

Mark of Shadow Elf

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

assassins within House Phiarlan. Only special clients—nobles, merchant lords, and the like—have access to these spies. Toward the end of the Last War, a bitter feud broke out between the

Fraz-Urb'luu

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

staff of power taken from him by those who imprisoned him and commands his servants to do likewise. The Prince of Deception’s true form is like that of a great gargoyle, some 12 feet tall, with

an extended, muscular neck; a smiling face framed by long, pointed ears and lank, dark hair; and bat-like wings are furled against his powerful shoulders. He can assume other forms, however, from the

Hadozee

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Hadozees’ progenitors were mammals no bigger than house cats. Hunted by larger natural predators, they took to the trees and evolved wing-like flaps that enabled them to glide from branch to

branch. Today, hadozees are sapient, bipedal beings eager to leave behind the fearsome predators of their home world and explore other worlds. In addition to being natural climbers, hadozees have feet

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

standing army, a town guard, or a village militia? Or it might have been a noble’s or merchant’s private army, or a mercenary company. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics

bearer 8 Support staff (cook, blacksmith, or the like) FEATURE: MILITARY RANK You have a military rank from your career as a soldier. Soldiers loyal to your former military

Aasimar Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

wounds, and unleash the fury of the heavens. Aasimar can arise among any population of mortals. They resemble their parents, but they live for up to 160 years and often have features that hint at their

description. Height and Weight Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your

Warforged Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

mindless automatons, House Cannith devoted vast resources to improving these steel soldiers. An unexpected breakthrough produced sapient soldiers, giving rise to what some have only grudgingly accepted

-hearted killer, or a visionary in search of meaning. Living Steel and Stone Warforged are formed from a blend of organic and inorganic materials. Root-like cords infused with alchemical fluids serve as

Adventuring Life

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

has to offer. They look prosperous, they’re filled with exciting tales, and they strike up a bond with a merchant who employs one or more of the characters. The next morning, that merchant informs

no danger will arise that needs them to step up and fight. When it does (as it surely will), it becomes painfully obvious that not one warrior or wizard is among them; they are five human commoners

Adventuring Life

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

has to offer. They look prosperous, they’re filled with exciting tales, and they strike up a bond with a merchant who employs one or more of the characters. The next morning, that merchant informs

no danger will arise that needs them to step up and fight. When it does (as it surely will), it becomes painfully obvious that not one warrior or wizard is among them; they are fivehuman commoners

Adult Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

what others have said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly. 2 I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness. 3 I like to impress

visitors by reciting epic poetry. 4 The only people I’m interested in are those who know history and those who make history. 5 I like to adopt the personas of characters from legend

Nylea's Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Nylea’s Villains From Nylea’s perspective, her desires are benign, but her unwillingness to favor sapient beings over wild animals and plants sometimes makes her a figure of menace. Those who dwell

table suggests a variety of foes that might arise from among the god’s followers. Nylea’s Villains d6 Villain 1 A Setessan hunt-leader (Setessan hoplite; see chapter 6) swears vengeance on a

Hadozee

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

Hadozee Hadozees’ progenitors were mammals no bigger than house cats. Hunted by larger natural predators, they took to the trees and evolved wing-like flaps that enabled them to glide from branch to

branch. Today, hadozees are sapient, bipedal beings eager to leave behind the fearsome predators of their home world and explore other worlds. In addition to being natural climbers, hadozees have feet

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

militia? Or it might have been a noble’s or merchant’s private army, or a mercenary company. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Intimidation Tool Proficiencies: One type of

, blacksmith, or the like) FEATURE: MILITARY RANK You have a military rank from your career as a soldier. Soldiers loyal to your former military organization still recognize your authority and

Parleying with Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

offering, like food, can calm some hostile monsters, and sapient creatures often prefer to talk than to draw weapons. If the adventurers try to parley with a monster, you may improvise the encounter

wants. The “Monsters’ Desires” section below suggest things that a creature might like, depending on its type. Adventurers offer meat to an owlbear.

Charisma

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

Checks A Charisma check might arise when you try to influence or entertain others, when you try to make an impression or tell a convincing lie, or when you are navigating a tricky social situation

fast-talk a guard, con a merchant, earn money through gambling, pass yourself off in a disguise, dull someone’s suspicions with false assurances, or maintain a straight face while telling a blatant

Noble - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

unfamiliar with work or discomfort, a former merchant just elevated to the nobility, or a disinherited scoundrel with a disproportionate sense of entitlement. Or you could be an honest, hard-working

nuances of royal courts half a continent away and shockingly ignorant of what life is like for the poor outside their own doorsteps. This combination of worldly savvy and local blindness characterizes

Charisma

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

Checks A Charisma check might arise when you try to influence or entertain others, when you try to make an impression or tell a convincing lie, or when you are navigating a tricky social situation

fast-talk a guard, con a merchant, earn money through gambling, pass yourself off in a disguise, dull someone's suspicions with false assurances, or maintain a straight face while telling a blatant lie

The Concordant Express

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

. The train’s conductor is its sapient Engine Car, which delivers passengers and cargo to their intended destinations on schedule. No terrain is too rugged for the train. Like the landmasses that make

Minor Alterations

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

Minor Alterations You can change the superficial details of a creature’s appearance however you like, and you can alter any of the following pieces of a monster’s stat block without impacting its

block could represent a sapient alien if you raise its Intelligence and Charisma to 10 or so. It’s usually best to leave its Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores alone, as changes to these

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