mortal some with only are from for lack

Young Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the necrotic energy of the Negative Plane that suffuses them. Their psionic power manifests the fundamental entropic principle that mortal beings and their creations are ultimately doomed to death and

topaz dragon their monarch, despite the dragon’s complete lack of interest and growing annoyance toward them. Cold, Necrotic

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

into the mortal world. They adapt well to the mingled elements of the Material Plane, and they sometimes visit—whether of their own volition or compelled by magic. Some genies can adopt mortal

guise and travel incognito. During these visits, a mortal might catch a genie’s eye. Friendship forms, romance blooms, and sometimes children result. These children are genasi: individuals with

Kruphix's Influence

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

the mortal realm and Nyx. He uses this power to safeguard the mortal world from reckless divine meddling and enforce the balance of power among the gods and their faithful. Because of his lack of

the few who understand the role of mortal belief in shaping the younger gods—a concept even most gods don’t fully comprehend. Kruphix is the only being who has the ability to seal the borders between

Old Flame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

nearby and might be persuaded to help the characters. Gargenhale owes Topolah a favor. Topolah doesn’t mention that in the years following their breakup, Gargenhale met his mortal end and rose again as a

fleet, she attunes to the spelljamming helm of the Second Wind and pilots the ship with precision, grumbling occasionally about the vessel’s lack of a battering ram. If the characters prefer to

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

and eaten as part of the procedure. Undercover Empire The human civilization that gave rise to the yuan-ti was among the richest in the mortal world. It rapidly progressed in metalworking, using

others can be exploited through bribes, favors, or threats. As creatures devoid of emotion, yuan-ti exhibit behavior and use tactics that exemplify that outlook (or lack of one). Whether in combat

Artifacts

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

score, the mortal can tap into hidden properties of the weapon (see chapter 2 for details on piety). Alternatively, those who don’t worship the weapon’s divine owner often find themselves cursed for

their lack of proper devotion. Occasionally a god’s weapon might fall into the wrong hands or go missing entirely, sparking fantastic quests. Consult the Weapons of the Gods Adventures table for

Keranos as Campaign Villain

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

over their lack of vision, or by a consuming need to trigger unrestrained creative impulses that have far-reaching effects, by anger at a real or perceived slight. His will might be expressed through

of mortal knowledge inconsistent and slow. He empowers a champion to grant vast knowledge to any person or beast she touches. The advent of sagacious cattle, wolves, and children greatly disrupts (and

Redcap

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

. From the moment it awakens, a redcap desires only murder and carnage, and it sets out to satisfy these cravings. Redcaps lack subtlety. They live for direct confrontation and the mayhem of mortal

Redcap

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

moment redcaps awaken, they desire only murder and carnage, and they constantly seek to satisfy these cravings. Redcaps lack subtlety. They live for direct confrontation and the mayhem of mortal combat

Iroas's Champions

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

his heart for underdogs, even if they lack the strength to win the fight. It is easier, he believes, to make a hero from a weakling who has a heroic heart than it is to turn a brute into a defender of

mortal he chooses; is there some connection between you and the god of slaughter? The Iroas’s Favor table offers a few suggestions. Iroas’s Favor d6 Circumstance 1 You were born on the eve

Type

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

servants of deities, employed as messengers or agents in the mortal realm and throughout the planes. Celestials are good by nature, so the exceptional celestial who strays from a good alignment is a

Type

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

. Many of them are the servants of deities, employed as messengers or agents in the mortal realm and throughout the planes. Celestials are good by nature, so the exceptional celestial who strays from

Halflings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

halflings, and particularly halfling adventurers, has likely witnessed the storied “luck of the halflings” in action. When a halfling is in mortal danger, it seems as though an unseen force intervenes

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

Demon Types

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

— repulsive, self-loathing creatures doomed to spend eternity in a state of perpetual discontent. Their low intelligence makes dretches unsuitable for anything but the simplest tasks. However, what they lack

deliver an irritating poison. It prefers to be invisible when it attacks. VARIANT: QUASIT FAMILIAR Mortal spellcasters interested in extraplanar familiars find quasits easy to summon and eager to serve

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

Medium or larger creatures that lack a swimming speed, while Small and smaller creatures must swim to traverse the tunnel. Water Weird. A neutral evil water weird lurks here. It tries to ambush and

chamber (area N15). Zalryr aims to “draw secrets from the depths of the mortal soul.” Cult Worship. The cultists all serve Vecna, whom they refer to as the Whispered One. Delvin’s Fate. Zalryr uncovered

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

lack status and are desperate to achieve it. A small sacrifice and a prayer to That Which Lurks might simply go unnoticed by Ghaunadaur, or it might punish the petitioner, but there is also a chance

spirit and a desire for change. In some stories, Zinzerena is Lolth’s daughter, who was spirited away and hidden from her by illusions. In other tales, she begins life as a mortal elf who uses glamors

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

giantkind is eternal. Everything I do is to glorify my ancestors and make my descendants proud. 5 Dragons are my mortal enemies. Everything I do is to ensure their destruction. 6 I measure a creature’s

can match, but the giants’ understanding of strategy is rudimentary. This deficiency isn’t born from a lack of ability, but has its roots in tradition. In ages past, when the giants worked together

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

of superiority, believing themselves the most powerful and worthy of all mortal creatures. When they interact with other creatures, it is only to further their own interests. They believe in their

Vengeful. White dragons lack the cunning and tactics of most other dragons. However, their bestial nature makes them the best hunters among all dragonkind, singularly focused on surviving and slaughtering

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