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Planar Ally

Spells Player’s Handbook

to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature’s name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that creature

typically require only half the suggested payment, while especially dangerous tasks might require a greater gift. Creatures rarely accept tasks that seem suicidal. After the creature completes the

Falcon the Hunter

Monsters Dragon of Icespire Peak

trimmed beard. Falcon moves with the casual confidence of one who fears nothing, and he greets every concern with nonplussed indifference. He loves good wine and treats other people as he would like to be

treated—fairly and with patience. Falcon's real name is Gustaf Stellern, but he has long since abandoned it. His hunting skills have earned him the name he now bears.

Red Ruin

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

successful one.Known for her incredible awareness and reflexes, the dragonnel-flying ace Red Ruin leads the Red Dragon Army’s airborne forces. Her actual name is unknown, leading her allies to

refer to her merely as “commander” or “Red Ruin”—a sobriquet earned after razing numerous targets from the air. She rarely removes her distinctive dragonnel-shaped helmet

Planar Ally Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

fiend loyal to it to aid you, making the creature appear in an unoccupied space within range. If you know a specific creature's name, you can speak that name when you cast this spell to request that

waived. Nonhazardous tasks typically require only half the suggested payment, while especially dangerous tasks might require a greater gift. Creatures rarely accept tasks that seem suicidal. After the

Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Tail","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.The ferocious screaming devilkin are bizarre fey creatures spawned by overwhelming moments of panic. Despite their diabolic appearance and name, are

combination of panic, sensory overload, and confusion that leaves creatures reeling. Despite their evil nature, screaming devilkins rarely attack to kill. They much prefer to leave their victims badly

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

wisdom in their leadership, for they can rarely count on a wisdom grown with age. Goliath Names Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newborn’s mother and father, a nickname

assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender

Halfling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

communities are threatened. Pastoral Pleasantries Most halflings live in small, peaceful communities with large farms and well-kept groves. They rarely build kingdoms of their own or even hold much

wide and wonder-filled world. For them, adventuring is less a career than an opportunity or sometimes a necessity. Halfling Names A halfling has a given name, a family name, and possibly a nickname

Appendix D: Premade Characters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

whom are 9th level. Give players who choose from these options time to read over their character sheets before starting the adventure. Premade Characters Name Species Class Cathartic Human Cleric

Dunil Halfling Rogue Ethelrede Human Fighter Flemin Dwarf Monk Rustle Berrydust Gnome Wizard Weslocke Tiefling Warlock Cathartic Fay Dalton View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF Dunil Fay Dalton

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

The leonin guard the shining lands of Oreskos, a golden plain where even the gods rarely trespass. Prides of these nomadic, lion-like humanoids rarely interact with other peoples, having all they

personal names, leonin identify themselves by their pride. A member of the Flintclaw pride with the personal name of Ziore, for example, would likely style herself as Ziore of the Flintclaw. Female Names

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

own laws. Firbolgs use their magic to keep their presence in a forest secret. This approach allows them to avoid the politics and struggles of elves, humans, and orcs. Such events concern the

whatever name the surrounding folk use, as a matter of tact and hospitality, but among their own kind they simply call it “home.” Sometimes firbolgs adopt the nicknames or titles outsiders give them under the assumption that those who need names can call them whatever they wish.

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

rival orcs first and foremost as competitors for food and victims. On some occasions, though, tribes that have a common concern band together. The result is an orc horde — a sea of slavering

rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use crude symbols to convey basic information, such as “food stored here,” “danger close

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them. Haughty Nobles As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and

syllables. Male names typically end with a vowel and the letter s, and female names traditionally end with an n. Tritons use their home protectorate as a surname, with the name formed by adding a

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century. Variety in All Things Humans are the most

powerful ethnic group in Kara-Tur, far to the east of Faerûn. They are yellowish-bronze in hue, with black hair and dark eyes. Shou surnames are usually presented before the given name. Shou Names

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

or the Astral Sea. Giff are split into two camps concerning how their name is pronounced. Half of them say it with a hard g, half with a soft g. Disagreements over the correct pronunciation often

blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your

Language

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

approaching prey or a call to their allies to join the fray. When gnolls fight among themselves, they rarely bother with threats or words before leaping at each other’s throats. When gnoll leaders must

knowledge of Abyssal to leave messages. In most cases, though, a gnoll war band has little use for written notes or signs. Gnolls simply wander, attack, kill, and feed. Anything more sophisticated is beyond the band’s concern.

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

terrifying to them as bugbears are in the eyes of many other races. His name is rarely spoken, and never above a whisper. Skiggaret’s influence manifests at times when bugbears are forced to act

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

city, alerting their allies to the approach of a guard patrol or signaling a prime opportunity for a robbery. Since kenku can precisely reproduce any sound, the messages they carry rarely suffer

clang of a mace against armor or the sound made by a breaking bone. Non-kenku refer to the kenku by describing this noise. Examples of this type of name include Smasher, Clanger, Slicer, and Basher

Magic Items Awarded by Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

-level adventures, and characters rarely have them for long (either because the Artifacts are meant to be destroyed or because the campaign is nearing its end). Player Wish List. Encourage your players

Uncommon Items Rare Items Very Rare Items Legendary Items All Items 1–4 (tier 1) 6 4 1 0 0 11 5–10 (tier 2) 10 17 6 1 0 34 11–16 (tier 3) 3 7 11 7 2 30 17–20 (tier 4) 0 0 5 11 9 25 Total 19 28 23 19 11 100 Justyna Gil Downloadable PDF

An Unexpected Message

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

each other immeasurably. My name is Iskander, and I made a terrible mistake in joining the Cult of the Dragon. The cult’s horrifying plans are sure to bring doom to all, but I can stop those plans with

motivated by concern for his own survival than by concern for the world. If divination spells are used to assess the situation, give the characters a strong sense that Iskander is on the level, and that

Goliath Names

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

Goliath Names Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newborn’s mother and father, a nickname assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three

syllables long. Clan names are five syllables or more and end in a vowel. Birth names are rarely linked to gender. Goliaths see females and males as equal in all things, and they find societies with

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

tabaxi rarely stay in one place for long. Their innate nature pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, no treasures or legends lost. Wandering Outcasts Most tabaxi remain in their distant

on a particularly interesting item when an owner refuses to sell or trade it. Tabaxi Names Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology

Creating a Shadow Dragon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

endless consumption, always looking for the next thing to possess or devour. 2 I am rarely satisfied with what I have. I envy others’ lives and belongings. 3 I’m constantly calculating my

others. (Evil) 4 Aspiration. I will one day find an escape from this condemnation. (Any) 5 Self-Serving. The petty concerns of other creatures are of no concern to me. I have enough to

Going to Neverlight Grove

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Going to Neverlight Grove Because so few Underdark travelers have ever stumbled upon Neverlight Grove, it rarely appears on any maps. Nearly all the routes leading to it are dangerous and difficult

the party. A myconid sprout traveling with a troupe of infected myconids, Rumpadump has avoided infection and can also lead characters to the grove. He also expresses concern that the corrupted spores of its previous traveling companions might have also infected its home.

Yugoloths

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

knowing a fiend’s true name grants power over it, the hags used the books to ensure the yugoloths’ loyalty. They also used the books to capture the true names of other fiends that crossed them. It is

unlike devils, they are rarely true to their word. Yugoloths can be found anywhere, but the high cost of maintaining a yugoloth army’s loyalty typically exceeds what any warlord on the Material Plane

Hirelings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Hirelings Adventurers can pay NPCs to provide services in a variety of circumstances. Information on hirelings appears in chapter 5, "Equipment" of the Player’s Handbook. Hireling NPCs rarely become

adventurers might never even converse with that NPC or learn his or her name. A ship captain carrying the adventurers across the sea is also a hireling, but such a character has the potential to turn into

Detailed NPCs

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

Detailed NPCs Flesh out NPCs who play prominent roles in your adventures. You can use the accompanying NPC Tracker to record information as you determine these six elements of your NPC: Name You’ll

need a name for any NPC who plays a prominent role in your campaign. You can pick a given name and a surname from any of the accompanying tables; a name can include options from different tables. If

Halfling Rogue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

name. Personal Goal: Get Your Revenge. Someone in the Redbrands nearly got you killed, and you sure would like to know who it was. And then you’d like to take your revenge—on that person, on Glasstaff

world a better place. But you have no interest in causing suffering or making things worse than they already are. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF

Lizardfolk Names

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

translates as “axe,” a name given to a lizardfolk warrior who defeated an orc and claimed his foe’s weapon. A lizardfolk who likes to hide in a stand of reeds before ambushing an animal might be called

Achuak, which means “green” to describe how she blends into the foliage. Lizardfolk make no distinction between male and female in their naming conventions. Each example name includes its translation in

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds

waking time is spent working, adversarial kobolds rarely have opportunities to exchange insults, let alone come to blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their

Aarakocra Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

changes in the prevailing winds that they regarded as a bad omen. Unlike the aarakocra of other worlds on the Material Plane, the aarakocra of the Realms rarely travel to the Elemental Plane of Air

include clicks, trills, and whistles to the point that other peoples have a difficult time pronouncing them. Typically, a name has two to four syllables with the sounds acting as connectors. When

An Unexpected Message

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

each other immeasurably. My name is Iskander, and I made a terrible mistake in joining the Cult of the Dragon. The cult’s horrifying plans are sure to bring doom to all, but I can stop those plans with

motivated by concern for his own survival, or that he’s luring them into a trap. If divination spells are used to assess the situation, give the characters a strong sense that Iskander is on the level

Blood Will Tell

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

anger and inclined to lash out at those who treat them unfairly. Having grown up among orcs or under the shadow of their heritage, half-orcs rarely have experience with pleasant society, and they often

come off as coarse, blunt, or rude in dealings with other people. With the directness of an orc, they speak their minds with no apparent concern for how their opinions are received. No matter where

Kidnapped Townspeople

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Kidnapped Townspeople If stopping the threat against Phandalin isn’t enough motivation for the characters, concern about the still-missing townspeople should prompt them to follow the previous

to add more Phandalin townspeople people the list of those who are missing. Missing NPCs Name Relevant Information Thawnia Browne Human florist; wife of Shansa Aida Camber Human carpenter; sister

Deep Gnomes

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

the stone-like features of a deep gnome who finds a truly remarkable gem, and such a discovery lightens the mood in the enclave for a time. Elminster calls gnomes the Forgotten Folk — an apt name

is marked by smooth, curving shapes rather than straight lines and hard edges. Svirfneblin are intensely community-minded and have little concern about privacy among themselves. Thus, they don’t

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the symbols used are rarely the same between different tribes and often make little sense to other creatures. Some possible status symbols are given in the Status Symbols table. A caste or a boss

tradition rarely persists for more than a couple of generations. Because they have so little experience with magic, goblins make no distinction between its forms. To them all magic is “booyahg,&rdquo

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