merely safe with openly artistic for for long

Vampire Warden

Monsters Astarion's Book of Hungers

don’t live for long and are inattentive while sleeping or simpering. Monstrous servants are often too unpredictable or simply unreliable. To keep their lairs safe, some vampires create more

Changeling Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Long ago there was a woman named Jes, and she had one hundred children. Her rivals conspired against her and swore to kill her children. Jes begged the Sovereigns for help, but their only answer

changelings use this gift as a form of artistic and emotional expression. It’s also an invaluable tool for grifters, spies, and others who wish to deceive. This leads many people to treat

Reigar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

, prestidigitation 2/day each: dimension door, phantasmal force 1/day each: mass suggestion, sending Summon Duplicate (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The reigar uses their talarith to summon a

land. When the endless battles there grew tiresome, some reigar ventured to the Astral Sea and Wildspace in search of glory. Many are driven by artistic pursuits, but each reigar has their own notion

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

use by the faction’s operatives), haven keepers, and message drop minders, to name a few. At the core of every faction are those who don’t merely fulfill a small function for that

operated openly or secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesn’t necessarily require you to relinquish membership

Valetta

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

long rest); each creature in the line must make a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d6;{"diceNotation":"2d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dragonborn","rollDamageType":"lightning"} lightning

positions of influence in their communities. Evil priests might work openly under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved

Harengon Sniper

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Standing Leap. The harengon’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2", "rollType

, ready to pick off targets from a safe distance. These snipers are so adept with their crossbows that their targets gain no benefit from less than total cover against ranged attacks the harengons make

Harengon Brigand

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Standing Leap. The harengon’s long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start.Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType

ambush their victims. They delight in extorting travelers for safe passage while rudely mocking them. These bullies are particularly antagonistic toward those who appear to be lost or in a hurry. The

Mark of Storm Half-Elf

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Headquarters: Stormhome (Aundair) House Lyrandar has long ruled the seas. Their kraken-marked galleons harness air and water elementals and are faster than any mundane vessel. Control of sea and river trade

gave Lyrandar considerable power. Now they reach out to the skies. Merely a decade old, Lyrandar airships have undermined the lightning rail’s domination of overland travel. House Lyrandar also

Canoloth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

distortion field that prevents creatures close to them from teleporting. Canoloths confront intruders with swift and terrible force, projecting long, spiny tongues to grab their foes and drag them close

. What happens next depends on the contract. Unless instructed to kill, a canoloth merely holds on to its prisoner, but if given the order to do so, it tears its prey limb from limb.Acid, PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks

Icewind Kobold

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

hostile climate. Their sensitive eyes appreciate sunless days and long, dark nights. They use wooden javelins as tools to test the snow ahead of them. Kobolds native to Icewind Dale frequently wander

these kobolds to dwell among them for the most part. When the kobolds don’t feel safe, they acquire heavy winter clothing and disguise themselves as humans by standing on one another’s

Black Viper

Monsters Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

who died a century ago, after a long and nefarious career. Esvele Rosznar, a brash young noble, has recently adopted the Black Viper's persona to lead a secret life of crime. Like many other nobles

of her station. In her younger days, Esvele openly rebelled, but that behavior led to locked doors at night and house guards watching her every move during the day. So she taught herself how to pick

Stone Giant Rockspeaker

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

object in its possession when it finishes a short or long rest.Multiattack. The giant makes three Prism Staff attacks. Prism Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +11;{"diceNotation":"1d20+11", "rollType":"to

more than other giants do, perhaps because of these giants’ interest in and aptitude for carving stone. Stone giants who combine this magic with prodigious artistic skill are called rockspeakers

Gray Dwarf (Duergar) Legacy

Species Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

bald heads, with the males growing long, unkempt, gray beards. Duergar value toil above all else. Showing emotions other than grim determination or wrath is frowned on in their culture, but they can

artistic value. Few duergar become adventurers, fewer still on the surface world, because they are a hidebound and suspicious race. Those who leave their subterranean cities are usually exiles. Check

Yarnspinner

Monsters Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

Fey Rebirth. If Yarnspinner dies in his Domain of Delight, he revives with all his hit points 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Fey Rebirth (Days)"} days later in a safe

version of himself that wanders his domain. In this form, he can talk to strangers and steer them one direction or another without fear of being harmed. If a visitor needs a safe haven, Yarnspinner is

Spectral Cloud

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

, it must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw, or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest

returns as a spectral cloud. While this Undead seems to be merely a thick cloud or fog bank, observers can sometimes spot a shadowy bipedal figure lurking within. At the heart of the cloud, the figure

Psurlon Ringer

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

recognize it for what it is. Psurlons Psurlons are malevolent, wormlike creatures that were ejected from the Far Realm long ago. They now live on the Astral Plane. They have legs that end in

hooves and arms that end in hands with three long fingers. A psurlon’s eyeless head resembles that of an earthworm, capped by a maw ringed with teeth. Psurlons adorn themselves in richly colored

Psurlon

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

each: disguise self, mage armor (self only) 1/day: suggestionPsurlons are malevolent, wormlike creatures that were ejected from the Far Realm long ago. They now live on the Astral Plane. They have

legs that end in hooves and arms that end in hands with three long fingers. A psurlon’s eyeless head resembles that of an earthworm, capped by a maw ringed with teeth. Psurlons adorn themselves in

Derro

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

);{"diceNotation":"1d8+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Light Crossbow", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Derro slink through the subterranean realms, seeking places that are safe from

lone derro may seem pitiable, but a cackling, spitting, growling, howling horde of them is horrifying to behold. Fractious in groups and individually weak, derro would have died out long ago but for

Derro Savant

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

energy in a 5-foot-wide line that is 60 feet long. Each creature in the line must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

safe from the perils of the Underdark. Equal parts fearful and vicious, bands of these dwarf-kin prey on those weaker than themselves, while giving simpering obeisance to any creatures they deem more

Psurlon Leader

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

end of its body, and a superior intellect. Other psurlons look to the two-headed ones for leadership. Psurlons Psurlons are malevolent, wormlike creatures that were ejected from the Far Realm long

ago. They now live on the Astral Plane. They have legs that end in hooves and arms that end in hands with three long fingers. A psurlon’s eyeless head resembles that of an earthworm, capped by a

Rosie Beestinger

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

complex than merely seeking after adventure. She has long sought for ultimate meaning in the stars, and to seek justification for her belief that her bonds to her expansive family are reflected in the

Star Spawn Grue

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

the start of the grue’s next turn.Fanged and lipless, the ever-grinning, eerily staring grue lopes about on spindly legs and long arms. Bristles and spines project from odd patches of its grayish

skin, and its long fingers end in broken and dirty nails. Grues are the weakest of the star spawn. A host of writhing, scrambling grues typically accompanies more powerful star spawn. Their constant

Selenelion Twin

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

points at the start of her turn as long as both twins are alive and within 60 feet of each other. A twin dies only if she starts her turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate. Twin Bond

each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Twin Sight (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). In her mind’s eye, a Selenelion twin can see what the other twin sees for up to 1

Greater Star Spawn Emissary

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

that area.An emissary’s greater form sheds all pretense of being part of a plane’s reality and openly mocks it. A destructive titan, this form rises in a 25-foot-tall pillar of violent flesh

form does the star spawn die. After finishing a long rest, a greater star spawn emissary regains its Lesser Star Spawn Emissary;lesser form if it was destroyed. When an emissary transitions from one

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

existence of deities; they merely see the gods as mercurial and ultimately unworthy of adoration. The Leonin and the Gods table suggests the range of attitudes that leonin might adopt toward the gods

adversaries—incredibly clever and well-prepared to play a long game but ultimately doomed to lose their games. 4 I’m certain every bad thing that happens can ultimately be blamed on the

Geryon (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

become poisoned until it finishes a short or long rest. The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to half the poison damage it takes. If its hit point maximum drops to 0, it dies

following effects: Intelligent creatures within 1 mile of the lair frequently see shimmering portals leading to places they consider safe. Passing through a portal always deposits a traveler somewhere

Sea Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

recounted in dockside taverns tell of people lost to the sea—but not merely drowned and gone. Some unfortunates taken by the ocean live on as sea spawn, haunting the waves like tortured reflections

become beholden to such a master through a bleak bargain, or they might find themselves cursed by one. Once warped into a fishlike form, a sea spawn can’t leave the water for long without courting

Nafas

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

long-departed comrades. These mirages don’t hold up to physical inspection and vanish after a brief interaction. Safe Descents. Within 3 miles of the lair, winds buoy creatures that fall

":"roll", "rollAction":"Last Wish"} days, regaining all his hit points and appearing in a random safe location on the Infinite Staircase. Legendary Resistance (5/Day). If Nafas fails a saving throw

Geryon Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

become poisoned until it finishes a short or long rest. The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to half the poison damage it takes. If its hit point maximum drops to 0, it dies

see shimmering portals leading to places they consider safe. Passing through a portal always deposits a traveler somewhere in Stygia. Freezing strong winds howl around the area within 1 mile of the lair

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

It’s said that every faith in the world has a believer in Baldur’s Gate. Not only are most established faiths tolerated — even if some of them, including most of the openly evil

. You know if a deity has a following in the city and any places that faith openly congregates and the neighborhoods those faithful typically inhabit. While this isn’t remarkable for most of the

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

long rest. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to half the poison damage taken. This reduction lasts until the poisoned condition is removed. The target dies if its hit

. Enervating Screams. Howls and screams fill the air within 1 mile of the lair. Any creature that finishes a short or long rest in this area must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or derive no

Geryon (Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

long rest. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to half the poison damage taken. This reduction lasts until the poisoned condition is removed. The target dies if its hit

the lair. Enervating Screams. Howls and screams fill the air within 1 mile of the lair. Any creature that finishes a short or long rest in this area must succeed on a DC 21 Wisdom saving throw or

Alustriel Silverhand

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

gives no hint of her supernaturally extended life span. She typically wears long robes and wields a unicorn-headed staff, her Staff of Silverymoon. Personality Alustriel’s primary concerns

good. She has traveled far and established safe houses across the planes—such as her sanctum in the city of Sigil. Alustriel doesn’t seek personal glory or wealth; her style of influencing

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, you can automatically find a safe route to land a boat on shore, provided such a route exists. HARDSHIP ENDURED Hardship in your past has forged you into an unstoppable living weapon. This

your character. D6 HARDSHIP 1 Nearly Drowned. You hid underwater to avoid detection by enemies and held your breath for an extremely long time. Just before you would have

Teeth of Dahlver-Nar

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, or you throw it into an unoccupied space within 10 feet of you in a body of water that is at least 50 feet wide and 50 feet long. Upon doing so, the tooth burrows into the ground and vanishes, leaving

originated, with the intention to destroy it. When planted in this way, creatures summoned are not friendly to you and do not vanish. Some of the creatures summoned merely head off in search of home

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