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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
, their lack of cunning foiled her plans. Many tumbled into the sea and drowned, too simpleminded and impatient to learn how to swim. Others smashed caravans and crushed their defenders most effectively
Elf
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enjoy simple yet lovely jewelry.
A Timeless Perspective
Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are
who fall short of their high expectations—which is most non-elves. Still, they can find good in just about anyone.
Dwarves. “Dwarves are dull, clumsy oafs. But what they lack in humor
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
rage against their enemies. They simply observe and react as a situation warrants.
Lizardfolk lack meaningful emotional ties to the past. They assess situations based on their current and future
plans, or cultivating other methods to progress beyond their simple existence as hunters and gatherers.
Hapless Soft Ones
At their core, lizardfolk view other humanoids with an indifference verging on
Dwarf
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common shades are light brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler dwarves often have red hair. Male
them into an exile that lasted over 250 years. This longevity grants them a perspective on the world that shorter-lived races such as humans and halflings lack.
Dwarves are solid and enduring like the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
can touch one weapon, focus your ki on it, and then count that weapon as a monk weapon until you use this feature again. The chosen weapon must meet these criteria: The weapon must be a simple or martial weapon. You must be proficient with it. It must lack the heavy and special properties.
Dedicated Weapon 2nd-level monk feature You train yourself to use a variety of weapons as monk weapons, not just simple melee weapons and shortswords. Whenever you finish a short or long rest, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Weapon Proficiency Your race, class, and feats can grant you proficiency with certain weapons or categories of weapons. The two categories are simple and martial. Most people can use simple weapons
attack roll for any attack you make with that weapon. If you make an attack roll using a weapon with which you lack proficiency, you do not add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Weapon Proficiency Your race, class, and feats can grant you proficiency with certain weapons or categories of weapons. The two categories are simple and martial. Most people can use simple weapons
attack roll for any attack you make with that weapon. If you make an attack roll using a weapon with which you lack proficiency, you do not add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll.
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures
on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking mushrooms for food or watching over hatchlings, and they all understand that their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
West Cleft. The homes of the derro are mostly burrows carved into the walls and simple structures piled atop one another. The dirty and cluttered streets of both districts formed as dwellings spread and
, held back only by their own lack of organization and by their leaders in the Council of Savants having grown too used to their privileges to foment rebellion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Bane The Black Hand, the Lord of Darkness Bane has a simple ethos: the strong have not just the right but the duty to rule over the weak. A tyrant who is able to seize power must do so, for not only
former but lack the latter pray to him to give them strength. It is said that Bane favors those who exhibit drive and courage, and that he aids those who seek to become conquerors, carving kingdoms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. “Dwarves are dull, clumsy oafs. But what they lack in humor, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.”
Halflings
. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and that is not a quality to scorn. They’re good folk, they care for each other and tend their gardens, and they have proven themselves tougher than they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. “Dwarves are dull, clumsy oafs. But what they lack in humor, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.”
Halflings
. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and that is not a quality to scorn. They’re good folk, they care for each other and tend their gardens, and they have proven themselves tougher than they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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2 Shorter-lived species often have difficulty perceiving the full scope of time’s tapestry and lack the patience for my appropriately thorough explanations.
3 Others might find me cold and
simple pleasures of companionship without constantly being petitioned. I’m proud of my acting ability and never break character.
5 The future is writ large in the patterns of history. I enjoy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Class. Hide. This crude armor consists of thick furs and pelts. It is commonly worn by barbarian tribes, evil humanoids, and other folk who lack access to the tools and materials needed to create
cover most of the wearer's body. It does not include leg protection beyond simple greaves that are attached with leather straps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters to rest or heal can be a good challenge for a powerful party. If you want to keep these encounters simple and straightforward, you can have them take place in locations with no strange
move through the cathedral. The spined devil roars at them as it uses its telepathy to order them to focus. This lack of caution and discipline makes ambushing or sneaking up on the group easy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
-extinct aurumvoraxes—gold-eating predators—that once plagued the region. The arid land of the Sensan Empire has inspired simple fashions, and Sensans of all genders wear loose cotton tunics, trousers
Empire, there’s no lack of lucrative, respected jobs in the mines, though the work comes with occupational hazards. But the wealth of the empire often draws threats. Banditry is an ongoing problem, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Detect Magic spell reveals that a faint aura of enchantment magic emanates from the seeds. Arthur’s Grave West of the house is a small graveyard with three simple graves. The graves lack headstones or any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
simple ideas and straightforward concepts. Persuasive. Your people’s lack of history makes you trustworthy and humble. You have proficiency in the Persuasion skill. Telepathic Insight. Your mind’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
claimed. The hag found the ogres’ simple minds and brutal strength useful, but too often, their lack of cunning foiled her plans. Many tumbled into the sea and drowned, too simpleminded and impatient to
, the hag wove a spell to adapt them to the coastal terrain while planting in their minds a few simple commands to help them with their tasks. She gave them the tenacity and toughness of a crab to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
attracts them to civilized areas.
Since otyughs lack concern for anything but food, their nests sometimes accumulate a variety of treasures shed from their victims and mixed among the junk.
Symbiotic
magically transmit simple messages and images to any creature within 120 feet of it that can understand a language. This form of telepathy doesn’t allow the receiving creature to telepathically respond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
spectators can’t decide which of them should guard the meteorite, and they are anxious for someone to help resolve their dispute. The gazers were drawn to the cavern by the spectators’ argument but lack the
intelligence to be of assistance. The cyclopean ogre is a simple-minded brute who found the meteorite and brought it here. The ogre serves a powerful beholder named Kurrzot who, fortunately, lives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
and lack any society or language. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals. Celestials are creatures native to the Upper Planes. Many of them are the
horrifying rarity. Celestials include angels, couatls, and pegasi. Constructs are made, not born. Some are programmed by their creators to follow a simple set of instructions, while others are imbued
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
inhabitants regard simple magic as remarkable, those inhabitants’ lack of engagement with the supernatural doesn’t mean you should limit magic for adventurers. Rather, use this as an opportunity to feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the Lorehold Campus, like Advanced Arcane History. Altering someone’s test results or final grades is a simple matter once their records are discovered. Even the sloppiest alterations aren’t questioned
. This doesn’t, however, affect any benefits gained from Exams. L6. Deans’ Reception Room A simple desk faces a pair of uncomfortable-looking benches in this sparse, hexagonal reception room. Six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
most are unintelligent and lack any society or language. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals. Celestials are creatures native to the Upper Planes
a good alignment is a horrifying rarity. Celestials include angels, couatls, and pegasi. Constructs are made, not born. Some are programmed by their creators to follow a simple set of instructions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, uncaring of the events of the world. They remarked on how the halflings enjoyed the simple pleasures of the moment, such as food and music, family, and friendship, and how they seemed to desire no more than
warm to creatures of other races that don’t try to do them harm, in large part due to the lack of guile that goes along with their innocent nature. Appearance doesn’t matter; what counts is a creature’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
proficiency with certain types of armor. If you wear armor that you lack proficiency with, you have disadvantage on any ability check, saving throw, or attack roll that involves Strength or Dexterity, and
. Half Plate. Half plate consists of shaped metal plates that cover most of the wearer’s body. It does not include leg protection beyond simple greaves that are attached with leather straps. Heavy Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
bone. While they lack any particular blessing of Yeenoghu, their ferocity makes them formidable enemies. Gnoll Hunters When a war band is on the move, the hunters travel in a wide arc around the
simple declaration of Yeenoghu’s power was devised by a small cult to the demon lord discovered deep in the forest. A group of woodcutters, facing starvation, turned to cannibalism to survive and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
clever are crafters and strategists, the toughest are miners and beast-wranglers, and so on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking
blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
new—a transformation worthy of legend.
Most creatures that lack the capacity for rational thought do not have alignments—they are unaligned. Such a creature is incapable of making a moral or ethical
traits are small, simple ways to help you set your character apart from every other character. Your personality traits should tell you something interesting and fun about your character. They should be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. There is no negotiating with Ogmund. His demands are simple: surrender or fight. As a tactician, Ogmund is wholly wanting. He is likely to overlook the simplest of ambush opportunities, and his only
with anyone. These low-level clerks and helpers survived the battle and the burning of the abbey by hiding in the cellars. Although the heat, smoke, and lack of fresh air might have killed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
paint or carvings once adorned the sign have been all but worn away. Inside, the place shows the same lack of care. It’s dirty, ill kept, and in need of a thorough cleaning. Or burning. The place is
), the situation is not that simple. No king or council owns the lands of or around the town. Eminent domain is neither implied nor accepted. In most of the smaller settlements along the Sword Coast, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
real danger on the walkway and the bridge comes from their uneven surface and the lack of a railing. A character who moves no more than 10 feet per turn and devotes all their attention to watching
(Stealth) check while doing so. Once the grate is open, characters can drop down into area D7. The chains holding the ship aloft are too sturdy to be broken by any quick or simple method. Severing one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
produce a simple work of art. Although your work might lack precision, you can capture an image or a scene, or make a quick copy of a piece of art you saw. Painter’s Supplies Activity DC Paint an
the rest. Because it was fashioned quickly from whatever wood was available, the shelter collapses 1d3 days after being assembled. Carpenter’s Tools Activity DC Build a simple wooden structure 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
locked, and Alessia carries the key. This room is furnished with a simple cot, a small footlocker, a round table and chair, and a wooden cupboard with one door ajar. Small figurines of cats set along the
a long braid. She is dressed in the simple yellow robes, belted sash, and leather sandals of the priesthood of Savras, and bears the customary third-eye tattoo on her forehead.
Naive curiosity