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                                                    Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
                                                    
    
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                                                     impossible to manipulate, influence, or control by nonmagical means, even as it seeks to control other creatures through terror, pleasure, and awe.
Yuan-ti know that the world they hope to rule can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , humanoid cultures make the fatal mistake of trusting the yuan-ti. They forget that a yuan-ti that acts honorably or lends aid in a time of trouble does so only as part of a grander design.
Yuan-ti leaders
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered since coming out into the sunlight. When a group of verdan live near dwarves, they might take on more dwarven-sounding names, only
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     migrated. Still, a sense of not truly belonging is felt even by verdan who have been welcomed into other cultures. They are often stricken with wanderlust, keeping their possessions limited and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     in blended communities. Their names typically overlap with the names of other cultures in their region. Many shifters prefer to keep their personal names for their friends and use âwandering
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     their urge to wander and hunt. A shifter rogue harnesses their own predatory instincts. But shifters can pursue any path or faith.
Shifter Names
Shifters have no language of their own and often live
                                                
                                            
                                        
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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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Shifter Names Shifters have no language of their own and often live in blended communities. Their names typically overlap with the names of other cultures in their region. Many shifters prefer to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     keep their personal names for their friends and use âwandering namesâ with strangers. These are usually tied to a physical or personality trait. Shifter Names: Badger, Bear, Cat, Fang, Grace, Grim, Moon, Rain, Red, Scar, Stripe, Swift, Talon, Whiskers, Wolf.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Shifter Names Shifters have no language of their own and often live in blended communities. Their names typically overlap with the names of other cultures in their region. Many shifters prefer to
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     keep their personal names for their friends and use âwandering namesâ with strangers. These are usually tied to a physical or personality trait. Shifter Names: Badger, Bear, Cat, Fang, Grace, Grim, Moon, Rain, Red, Scar, Stripe, Swift, Talon, Wolf
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    You were trained for battle on sandy beaches and rocky shores. You have launched midnight raids from swift ships whose names evoke terror in the hearts of your adversaries. The water is your second
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
Might. The strong train so that they might rule those who are weak. (Evil)
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Bravery. To act when others quake in fear â this is the essence of the warrior. (Any)
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     entire lives without encountering another one of their kind. There are no great genasi cities or empires. Genasi seldom have communities of their own and typically adopt the cultures and societies into
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     natural homes. They go where they want, do what they want, and rarely feel bound to anything. Good backgrounds for water genasi include hermit and sailor.
Genasi Names
Genasi use the naming conventions
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    . (Good)
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Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful)
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Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil)
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Nature. The natural world is more important than all the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Time in the Realms Although a number of means exist for marking the days and the passage of time during a year, nearly all folk in Faerûn have adopted the Calendar of Harptos. Even the cultures and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     races that donât favor this method of marking time are aware of it, with the result that it is recognized across nearly all races, languages, and cultures. A year on Toril consists of 365 days. In the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     interactions and abilities possible through mixing options freely. We strongly recommend this rule for any shared campaign.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Life in Djaynai and Janya The following truths are known to people who dwell in Djaynai or Janya, and to travelers who spend time in those realms. Those above and below the sea share similar cultures
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     several types of animals, red and black beans, and chili peppers. In Janya, edible undersea plants form the bulk of peopleâs diet, supplemented by ingredients imported from Djaynai. As a rule, both
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     closely tied to the distant land of Xenâdrik. The following optional rules are a way to explore this aspect of the setting. Optional Rule: Common Languages
 Common is the language of the Five Nations
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     regions or cultures. The DM may change the languages assigned to a monster or NPC to reflect this.
 Giant is the common tongue of Xenâdrik. It is rarely encountered on Khorvaire. Monsters in Khorvaire
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    After the Cataclysm The Cataclysm ushered in a period of chaos. During the next three centuries, known as the Time of Darkness, cultures and ecologies were radically altered, causing famine, plague
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     disaster waned. Though many elves and mountain dwarves remained reclusive, other cultures tentatively rebuilt. Explorers ventured forth to map the drastically altered continent. Societies reestablished
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the funeral of Emperor Xavan. When Xedalli challenges her brotherâs claim to the throne and names the characters as her champions, the heroes must do battle with a zodar (see Booâs Astral Menagerie) to decide who will rule as the next emperor.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     other cultures into the Suwa. The Green Doctors The collective of mystics known as the Green Doctors weaves together knowledge of magic and herbal medicine to heal the people and creatures of Atagua
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     home, the Silver Tapir Monastery. Names Some Ataguan names honor the ancestral heroes of the Flood People, while others are derived by mixing those names with ones from the colonial past. In addition to
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Yuan-ti Pureblood
                                                    
    
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                                                     the blood, as it once did.
Because their population is so small, the yuan-ti are aware they are vulnerable in open warfare. Instead, their current plans assume they will never rule outwardly in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     away with it, I would gladly kill and eat a superior yuan-ti.
Yuan-ti Names
Yuan-ti names have meanings that have been passed down through the generations, although spellings and inflections
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    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 naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     mere legends and scriptures, and few credit their details as fact. Next came the Age of Dreams, a time when heroes battled the forces of evil. Many modern cultures and institutions saw their origins
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     in this era, including the Knights of Solamnia, the Mages of High Sorcery, and the dwarven kingdom of Thorbardin. Ironically, these cultures often dismiss one anotherâs foundational stories as
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Pronunciations The Yeonido Pronunciations table shows how to pronounce names that appear in this adventure. In Halri, the local language, g at the start of a syllable is pronounced as in goat, i is
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     pronounced as the ee in seek, o as the o in code, and u as the u in rule. Yeonido Pronunciations  Name Pronunciation   Bi Chin-Hae bee chin-hay Da Ju-Won dah joo-wan Dae Won-Ha day wan-ha Gwishin gwee
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Gith Tables This section provides tables for players and DMs who want to create githzerai and githyanki characters. Githyanki Names, Male  d10 Name d10 Name   1 Elirdain 6 Quith 2 Gaath 7 Risâaâan 3
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Jaâadoc 8 Tropos 4 Karâiânas 9 Viran 5 Lykus 10 Xamodas  Githyanki Names, Female  d10 Name d10 Name   1 Aaryl 6 Quorstyl 2 Bânoor 7 Sirruth 3 Fenelziâir 8 Vaira 4 Jenâlig 9 Yessune 5 Pahâzel 10
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    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 naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     character works just fine in a game inspired by medieval Asian cultures. Wuxia Weapon Names Having players refer to a tetsubo or a katana rather than a greatclub or a longsword can enhance the flavor
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of a wuxia campaign. The Wuxia Weapon Names table lists alternative names for common weapons from the Playerâs Handbook and identifies their real-world cultural origins. An alternative name changes
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     of nature and mortal life, such as agriculture, the sun, and death. Greater deities are ultimately beyond mortal understanding, and theyâre often known by different names across regions, cultures, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     you like, you can roll 1d6 to determine which table to choose a name from, then roll 1d12 to get a name. You can also alter or combine names, pull from a book of names, or use a name inspired by a movie
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     or book.  1: Common Names   1d12 Common Given Name Common Surname   1 Adrik Brightsun 2 Alvyn Dundragon 3 Aurora Frostbeard 4 Eldeth Garrick 5 Eldon Goodbarrel 6 Farris Greycastle 7 Kathra Ironfist 8
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     contemplate your place in the world there. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF Tell the players to read over the character sheets; give their characters names; and invent the details of their
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     a champion of justice. Someone at the cloister may hold the key to the impending doom your deity wishes you to avert. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF Elf Fighter Shawn Wood  Your parents lived
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     aspects of the two groupsâ cultures make them distinct, but even without such trappings they are distinct due to a divergence in what seems to be a primal drive: to go or to stay. Lightfoot halflings are
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     travelers as a rule, with tongues and hearts as nimble as their feet. Whereas if strongheart halflings are on the move, it always seems driven by a desire to return to home or find and settle in a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     strangers to travel, Tuigan traders and adventurers are often familiar with many languages and cultures. Tuigan Names: (Male) Atlan, Bayar, Chingis, Chinua, Mongke, Temur; (female) Bolormaa, Bortai
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     destruction of the Arkaiun kingdom in Dambrath. Arkaiun Names: (Male) Houn, Rhivaun, Umbril, Xaemar, Zeltaebar; (female) Glouris, Maeve, Sevaera, Xaemarra, Zraela; (surnames) Lharaendo, Mristar, Wyndael Bedine
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Sargonnas. These deities have been called by many different names and held in varying levels of esteem by different peoples and cultures through the worldâs history, but they are the only gods of this
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     destruction, none were spared divine wrath. The gods and their blessings then faded from the world, and in time, even their names were all but forgotten.     
   The Cataclysm! It looms larger than any other
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and cultures that no longer exist and geography that has changed beyond recognition.
 Still, it is possible to piece these scattered sources together. At the request of the good knights of Maelgoth
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     decides to establish their own clan, though they often face judgment from their birth clans. Rule by Magistrates The city-state of Yeonido is ruled by the beloved Queen Jin-Mi, a dragonborn said to be
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . These somber magistrates are known for the traditional, broad-brimmed black hat, called a gat, that they each wear as part of their uniform. Names Family comes first in Yeonido, and thus an
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     whom serve as closely bonded aides to dragon masters. Tarkir. In the multiverse of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, five dragonlords rule supreme over the world of Tarkir. After centuries of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     battle between Humanoid clans and the ancient dragonlords and their broods, the dragons triumphed and claimed dominion over the clans, which now bear the dragonsâ names. If you want to build a campaign that puts dragons in a similarly prominent role, consider any of the following options.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Pride Many giants are taught that Annam begot the giants and intended them to rule the worlds of the Material Plane. Though giants have learned many hard lessons in the millennia since their origin
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     flattery. 2 The giant refuses to bend over, sit, or kneel in the presence of smaller creatures. 3 The giant ignores the names of smaller creatures, referring to them with generic labels (such as âhumanâ or
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Orc
                                                    
    
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                                                     Luthic. He predicts that the war will end with Luthic the only deity standing, as the cave mother ascends to rule her warrior children.
Life in the Tribe
Orcs survive through savagery and force of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     more than a few hundred members, because a larger group would need a prohibitive amount of resources to remain strong. As a rule, a tribe is violently hostile toward any other tribe it meets, seeing the
                                                
                                            
                                        






