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                                                    Playerâs Handbook
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Created by the god Corellon, the first elves could change their forms at will. They lost this ability when Corellon cursed them for plotting with the deity Lolth, who tried and failed to usurp
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Xenâdrik.
High Elves
High elves have been infused with the magic of crossings between the Feywild and the Material Plane. On some worlds, high elves refer to themselves by other names. For
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     properties of growth. Their magic alters and replaces the equations that describe the natural world, including creatures, space, and substance. Through these manipulations, the professors change their size
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     merely intellectual concepts, but that they exist physically in all things. Professors of substance teach their students to wield magic practically, creating tangible change in the world around them
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Change Appearance. The changeling can use its action to polymorph into a Medium humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     changelings can adopt any guise, most rely on a few established personas, each with a developed history and a network of friends and acquaintances.
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     name. They are people of the wild, as revealed by their tribal namesâthe Elk, the Tiger, the Wolf, the Bear. They are the tribes of Icewind Dale, proud and strong, bound to ancient traditions that have
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Reghed tribes, but the others have all disbanded over the past century, with many of their former members settling in Ten-Towns and abandoning their traditional ways.
The Reghed tribes rely on a nomadic
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     people of the wild, as revealed by their tribal namesâthe Elk, the Tiger, the Wolf, the Bear. They are the tribes of Icewind Dale, proud and strong, bound to ancient traditions that have kept them alive
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the others have all disbanded over the past century, with many of their former members settling in Ten-Towns and abandoning their traditional ways.
The Reghed tribes rely on a nomadic lifestyle to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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At will: detect magic, mage hand
2/day each: augury, polymorph
1/day: plane shift (self only)Endelyn, also known by the names Creeping Lyn and Bitter End, is the youngest member of the Hourglass
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ât change it, but I will do everything in my power to forestall it.â
Endelynâs Appearance
Endelynâs emaciated form is hidden under the layers of her elaborate costume. Part dress
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Grave Magic. When the master of souls cast a spell that deals damage, it can change the spell's damage type to necrotic.
Spellcasting. The master of souls is a 5th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Myrkul;Necromites are initiates who have not yet mastered arcane magic and rely on their flails in battle. Skull Lasher of Myrkul;Skull lashers are spellcasters who use magic to augment their combat
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the dragon has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     creature is pushed 60 feet away from the dragon.
Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     saving throws, and the creatureâs weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isnât weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Ideal
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Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or lesser creatures. (Any)
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Change
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     is weakened until the end of its next turn. A weakened creature has disadvantage on Strength-based ability checks and Strength saving throws, and the creatureâs weapon attacks that rely on
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Ideal
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Solitude. My own company obviates the need for others in my life, whether they are dragons or lesser creatures. (Any)
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Change. Consistency is stagnation
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    âs weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isnât weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one of the
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Change. Consistency is stagnation. (Chaotic)
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Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil)
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Territoriality. Any creature
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     creatureâs weapon attacks that rely on Strength deal half damage. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isnât weakened.
Spellcasting (Psionics). The dragon casts one
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     lesser creatures. (Any)
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Change. Consistency is stagnation. (Chaotic)
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Mental Superiority. I hone my mental powers so I can confuse, control, or kill any who annoy me. (Evil)
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                                                    Goliath
                                                    
    
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                                                    Elemental Evil Player's Companion
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , committed by the goliath. Goliaths assign and use nicknames with their friends of other races, and change them to refer to an individualâs notable deeds.
Goliaths present all three names when
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     elements that can tip the balance one way or the other. Goliaths happily rely on such benefits, but they are careful to remember that such an advantage can always be lost. A goliath who relies too
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Boggle
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Boggle Oil. The boggle excretes nonflammable oil from its pores. The boggle chooses whether the oil is slippery or sticky and can change the oil on its skin from one consistency to an other as a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of the boggle's next turn.
Uncanny Smell. The boggle has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.Pummel. Melee Weapon Attack: +1;{"diceNotation":"1d20+1","rollType":"to hit
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Cloud Giant Smiling One
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ): major image, tongues
Keen Smell. The giant has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.Multiattack. The giant makes two attacks with its morningstar.
Morningstar. Melee Weapon Attack
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     has advantage on the attack roll.
Change Shape. The giant magically polymorphs into a beast or humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Any equipment the giant is wearing or carrying is
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
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Leonin rely on themselves and their prides. A pride is bound together by the experience of a shared challenge and, in particular, the sacred act of the hunt. See chapter 3 for more details on Oreskos and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . I miss that kind of innocence.
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I donât talk about it among other leonin, but I actually revere the gods and try to please them by my actions.
Leonin Names
Along with their
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Shifter
                                                    
    
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                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     canât fully change shape, they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features â a state they call shifting. Each shifter walks on the knifeâs edge between the wilds and the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ready for change or opportunity.
Shifters have a natural inclination toward classes with a primal connection. A shifter barbarian draws their rage from the beast within. A shifter ranger indulges
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     protect the innocent.
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You apply dream logic to mundane situations.
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You discuss things out loud with your quori spirit.
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You suppress your emotions and rely on logic.
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You
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     evil spirits that dominate it. The rebel quori believe that through meditation and devotion, they can change the fundamental nature of Dal Quor, shifting the balance from darkness to light. Most
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    
Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
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Greater Good. It is each personâs responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     homeland.
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I am the last of my tribe, and it is up to me to ensure their names enter legend.
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I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it.
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It is my
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Yuan-ti Pureblood
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     serpent gods taught the humans how to take on aspects of the snake, but the cost of the change was high, requiring many sacrifices for each person to be transformed. Entire households of slaves in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     betters. Leaders rely on this zealotry in their plans, and although they donât needlessly waste the lives of purebloods on futile actions, most strategies include a fallback option in which mobs
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Changeling
                                                    
    
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                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     persona and adopt new names as easily as they change faces. The true name of a changeling tends to be simple and monosyllabic; however, there are often accents to a changelingâs name that are
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     have a fluid relationship with gender, seeing it as one characteristic to change among many.
Changeling Names: Aunn, Bin, Cas, Dox, Fie, Hars, Jin, Lam, Mas, Nix, Ot, Paik, Ruz, Sim, Toox, Vil, Yug
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , 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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     give their children names from other languages, such as Dwarvish or Elvish (pronounced more or less correctly), but most parents give names that are linked to their regionâs culture or to the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to change those names when they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hesitant to change their name as their physical appearance changes â or, indeed, whenever the mood strikes them
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     discoveries is that their physical forms change as they age, signifying that the mutative power of That-Which-Endures is not done with them. The first verdan emerged from the Underdark as creatures of goblin
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Drow Arachnomancer
                                                    
    
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                                                    Mordenkainenâs Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Change Shape (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The drow can use a bonus action to magically polymorph into a giant spider, remaining in that form for up to 1 hour. It can revert to its true
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Web Walker. The drow ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.Multiattack. The drow makes two poisonous touch attacks or two bite
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     identities and affiliations, recognize related dwarves, and invoke their ancestorsâ names in oaths and curses. To be clanless is the worst fate that can befall a dwarf.
Dwarves in other lands are
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    The Tortle Package
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     prefer simple, non-gender-specific names that are usually no more than two syllables. If a tortle doesnât like its name for whatever reason, it can change it. A tortle might change its name a dozen
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     friendships. They have no inbred animus toward people of other races. In fact, a tortle will often seek out friendships with non tortles to learn new customs and new points of view.
Tortle Names
Tortles
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     called Simic hybrids, though they sometimes refer to themselves as guardians.
Extensive Adaptation
A hybridâs biological enhancements can change its appearance drastically, though most hybrids
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and join another guild, but the Simic would consider the individual a deserter. And the new guild might never fully welcome a hybrid who could easily be a Simic spy.
Simic Hybrid Names
A hybrid
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Tortle Names Tortles prefer simple, non-gender-specific names that are usually no more than two syllables. If a tortle doesnât like its name for whatever reason, it can change it. A tortle might
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     change its name a dozen times in its life. Tortles donât have surnames or family names. Male and Female Names: Baka, Damu, Gar, Gura, Ini, Jappa, Kinlek, Krull, Lim, Lop, Nortle, Nulka, Olo, Ploqwat, Quee, Queg, Quott, Sunny, Tibor, Ubo, Uhok, Wabu, Xelbuk, Xopa, Yog
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to be knowledgeable in History, and can always rely on the aid of the governments that are part of the Alliance, plus other leaders and groups who uphold the Allianceâs ideals.
The Zhentarim
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
3
Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
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Power. I hope
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     sunlight. When a group of verdan live near dwarves, they might take on more dwarven-sounding names, only to change those names when they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hesitant to change
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered since coming out into the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     change them to refer to an individualâs notable deeds. Goliaths present all three names when identifying themselves, in the order of birth name, nickname, and clan name. In casual conversation, they
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Goliath Names Every goliath has three names: a birth name assigned by the newbornâs mother and father, a nickname assigned by the tribal chief, and a family or clan name. A birth name is up to three
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Foot,â âWhite Claw,â and âScurryâ are Common translations of often-used names. A kobold might change its name when it becomes an adult, or add additional word-syllables after important events such as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Kobold Names Kobold names are derived from the Draconic tongue and usually relate to a characteristic of the owner, such as scale color, distinctive body parts, or typical behavior. For example, âRed
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Changeling Names A changeling might use a different name for each mask and persona and adopt new names as easily as they change faces. The true name of a changeling tends to be simple and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Jin-with-vivid-blue-eyes and one is Jin-with-golden-nails. Changelings have a fluid relationship with gender, seeing it as one characteristic to change among many. Changeling Names: Aunn, Bin, Cas, Dox, Fie, Hars, Jin, Lam, Mas, Nix, Ot, Paik, Ruz, Sim, Toox, Vil, Yug
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Kobold
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , or typical behavior. For example, âRed Foot,â âWhite Claw,â and âScurryâ are Common translations of often-used names. A kobold might change its name when it
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , kobold females arenât exempted from war or work. Furthermore, kobolds can slowly change sex. If most males or females of a tribe are killed, some survivors change over several months until the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Names If you need a name for a giant, use the Giantsâ Names table and freely combine or change names as you wish. You can also use a name that doesnât match the giantâs kind, which might reflect, for
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     example, a hill giant with lofty aspirations or a stone giant raised among frost giants.  Giantsâ Names   â Name (by giant kind) â d10 Hill Stone Frost Fire Cloud Storm   1 Adj Brunnar Estia Ashvalk
                                                
                                            
                                        






