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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
mouth full of sharp teeth.
Among the drow noble houses of Menzoberranzan in the Forgotten Realms, a high priestessâs successful creation of a draegloth is seen as a sign of Lolthâs favor
toward her houseâand a sign of the demon lordâs disregard for the familyâs rivals, who were not thus gifted. The creation prompts the leaders of the house to begin crafting new plans
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the creation of an allip. Secrets protected in this manner range in scope from a demon lordâs true name to the hidden truths of the cosmic order. The creature acquires the secret, but the curse
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, hairless warriors stands 15 to 21 feet tall and possesses a lust for magic, an inherited memory (composed of recollections from the souls sacrificed in their creation), and an insane hatred for
communicate with one another by means of a humming sound created by skin vibrations.
Seekers of Magic. Tomb tappers received their colloquial name from their habit of burrowing into the depths to plunder
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Ear of the Chosen. Whenever a creature on the same plane of existence as Alustriel speaks Alustrielâs name, Alustriel hears her name and the next nine words the speaker utters.
Legendary
in her true form. She helped create Silverymoonâs famous Moonbridge and cofounded the Ladyâs College, the first school in FaerĂ»n for mages as students rather than as apprentices in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the same name.
Collaborative Undeath
To become alhoons, mind flayer arcanists must cooperate in the creation of a periapt of mind trapping, a fist-sized container made of silver, emerald, and
trapping, but this is a dangerous proposition. Anyone who holds the periapt gains advantage on attacks, saving throws, and checks against the alhoons associated with its creation, and those alhoons in turn
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
in her seventies, but she is, in fact, much older.
Royal Blood. Madam Eva is Strahdâs half-sister, though Strahd is unaware of this fact. Her real name is Katarina, and she is the daughter of a
the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesnât seek to supplant him. She would rather help Strahd find someone else to succeed him, although she has grave doubts about
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
others is often difficult because Iâm so easily distr⊠oh my goodness, is that circlet made of silver?
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I find the waking world tedious and mundane and would much rather spend my
trouble in the name of lifting the âcurse.â
4
Ettercap;Ettercaps captured a moonstone dragon wyrmling, who has so far avoided becoming dinner by teaching the ettercaps to create wild
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
feeling unwanted. After much thought, however, Nass came around to the idea. She could put her magic to the test and carve out a name for herself.
As she was preparing to leave the Hosttower, Nass
overheard her master talking to another wizard about a covert expedition to Icewind Dale being undertaken to seek out long-lost magic from a bygone empire. Rather than carry out her original plan, Nass
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their horrific powers.
Boons of Undeath
When a priest of Osybus drops
so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once.
Boons of Undeath
d6
Boon
1
Priest of Osybus (Dread);Dread. Eerie whispers can now be
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their horrific powers
before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once.
Boons of Undeath
d6
Boon
1
Priest of
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Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their horrific powers.
Boons of Undeath
When a priest of Osybus drops to 0 hit points, the priest might
revive with a benefit from the Boons of Undeath table. You can give a priest one or more of these boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their horrific powers.
Boons of Undeath
When a priest of Osybus drops to 0 hit points, the priest might revive with a benefit from
the Boons of Undeath table. You can give a priest one or more of these boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them
these boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once.
Boons of Undeath
d6
Boon
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Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
reward of immortality.
To this day, the priests of Osybus seek to unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for
Boons of Undeath table. You can give a priest one or more of these boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
unleash Strahd from the mists, often using adventurers as their pawns. They also ironically bear their hated founderâs name, for they know it is his original deathly gift that gives them their
boons of your choice before the priest faces adventurers. If you do so, the priest is Undead, rather than Humanoid, and a priest can receive each boon only once.
Boons of Undeath
d6
Boon
Halfling
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treasures locked in a cellar rather than on display for all to see. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have little patience for dithering.
Kind and
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
Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
ability, enlarge/reduce
3rd
gaseous form, water breathing, wind wall
4th
freedom of movement, polymorph
5th
creation
When your magic causes physical
a set of beliefs about the nature of life. Simic membersâ bonds and flaws derive from their scientific research â including their creation of new life forms, which they can become very
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
can more easily pronounce the name in this altered form. An adopted name of this sort is recognized as a variant of the birth name, rather than a unique name unto itself. A yuan-ti might refer to
primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by
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Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
you have no memories except for a single name.
4
You were a necromancerâs undead servant for years. One day, your consciousness returned.
5
You awoke in an abandoned laboratory
Gnome
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Basic Rules (2014)
, enjoying every moment of invention, exploration, investigation, creation, and play.
Vibrant Expression
A gnomeâs energy and enthusiasm for living shines through every inch of his or her tiny body
most have half a dozen or so. A gnomeâs mother, father, clan elder, aunts, and uncles each give the gnome a name, and various nicknames from just about everyone else might or might not stick
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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
Tabaxi
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
figure responsible for the creation of the tabaxi, gifts each of his children with one specific feline trait. Those tabaxi gifted with curiosity are compelled to wander far and wide. They seek out
of the world beyond their home.
Barterers of Lore
Tabaxi treasure knowledge rather than material things. A chest filled with gold coins might be useful to buy food or a coil of rope, but itâs
Elf
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might continue to use the child name. Each elfâs adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists
time after the hundredth birthday, and before this period they are called by child names.
On declaring adulthood, an elf selects an adult name, although those who knew him or her as a youngster
Bugbear
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
rather than perform the work or confront the foe. Even when subsumed into a goblinoid host and drawn into war, bugbears must often be roused from naps and bribed to get them to do their duties.
This
natural state. Thanks to Grankhul, they can use their size and strength to work as stealthy assassins rather than blundering around like ogres.
Bullying, murder, and engaging in battle are all holy
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
away in the night to seek the cold will of fate.
In some ways, the goliath drive to outdo themselves feeds into the grim inevitability of their decline and death. A goliath would much rather die in
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 newbornâs mother and father, a nickname
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
with their quori spirits. Rather, they might experience this relationship as a sense of instinct and inspiration, drawing on the memories of the spirit when they dream. This connection grants kalashtar
to determine the nature of your linked spirit. Typically, a kalashtar knows the name and nature of their spirit, but some may know nothing of their spirit or the source of their psychic gifts, such as
Firbolg
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the groupâs needs, but the effect each action will have on the forest and the rest of the natural world. Firbolg tribes would rather go hungry than strain the land during a famine.
Hidden
Shepherds
As caretakers of the land, firbolgs prefer to remain out of sight and out of mind. They donât try to dominate nature, but rather seek to ensure that it prospers and survives according to its
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
pleasurable creatures and things are ones that allow lizardfolk to assess more situations as benign rather than fearsome.
Cold and Calculating
Most humanoids describe cold-blooded people as lacking in
notable deeds or actions. For example, Garurt translates as âaxe,â a name given to a lizardfolk warrior who defeated an orc and claimed his foeâs weapon. A lizardfolk who likes to
Human
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, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.
Human Names and Ethnicities
Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents
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
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which
otherwise have, for you and your traveling companions. Noble lords, scholars, and merchant princes, to name a few, might be interested in hearing about your distant homeland and people.
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Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
use by the factionâs operatives), haven keepers, and message drop minders, to name a few. At the core of every faction are those who donât merely fulfill a small function for that
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
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official D&D source, such as a book or a PDF, to create a character. This restriction ensures that players donât need to own a lot of books to make a character and makes it easier for DMs to know how all
the characters in the campaign work. Since a DM in a shared campaign must deal with a broad range of characters, rather than the same characters each week, it can be difficult to track all the
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Names and Surnames The naming conventions among the people of Khorvaire tend to follow language, rather than being linked to race. A Brelish dwarf who doesnât speak Dwarvish might also carry a name
with a human origin rather than a traditional Dwarvish name. Most citizens of Khorvaire have a given name followed by a surname. A surname associated with the Common language is usually either a family
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Hadozee Resilience (p. 13) The name of this trait has changed to âHadozee Dodgeâ to better reflect that hadozee player characters are great at avoiding damage rather than great at absorbing it.
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
character is a member of the human race or one of the gameâs fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation