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Tower Hand

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

", "rollAction":"Deflect Missile"}.Tower hands belong to the Order of the Night Sky, an ancient society of martial artists who protect the sages of the Tower of the Heavens. They rarely speak and carry few

Night Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

of spelljamming ships and attack crew members on deck. Cooked night scavver meat is a popular offering in taverns across Wildspace. Scavvers Scavvers are shark-like scavengers that fly through

;rarely rise above the level of nuisances. The larger varieties are more formidable, in part because they often don’t wait for their meals to come to them. A scavver has a single large eye in the

Madam Eva

Monsters Curse of Strahd

through her veins. Mother Night. Over four hundred years ago, Katarina came to Barovia and insinuated herself into Strahd’s court, working as a maid in Castle Ravenloft. She came to know the

, she forged a pact with the goddess Mother Night, trading her youth for the power to undo the evil that Strahd had wrought. Mother Night transformed Katarina into an ageless crone gifted with the

Treefolk

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

/day: commune with nature (as an action)The wise and ancient treefolk thrive in the depths of Eldraine’s forested wilds. Though many treefolk rival members of the high fae in age, they rarely

interfere with the goings-on of the faerie court. Instead, treefolk serve as guardians and shepherds of their wild groves, dispensing wisdom and blessings to travelers who wander under their branches

Fiendish Flesh Golem

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

can come from different creatures and be combined in different ways, no two fiendish flesh golems look exactly alike. Night hags guard the secret to making such golems, rarely sharing it with anyone

Quickling

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Air and Darkness, the dread ruler of the Gloaming Court. Once lazy, egotistical folk, the creatures that would become the quicklings were late in answering the queen’s summons one time too many

acts of mischief on slower creatures. One rarely passes up an opportunity to tie a person’s bootlaces together, move the stool a creature is about to sit on, or unbuckle a saddle while no one is

Tlincalli

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

out the day’s heat or the night’s cold by burying themselves in loose sand or earth or, if the terrain proves too inflexible, lurking in ruins or shallow caves. Tlincallis stay in one

powerful hunter, such as a blue dragon, they carefully weigh whether to serve the superior hunter, move on, or fight to the death to remove it as competition. Tlincallis rarely build cities, make

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

goliaths. If a king lacks the intelligence or leadership to lead, then clearly the most talented person in the kingdom should take his place. Goliaths rarely keep such opinions to themselves, and

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

Endelyn Moongrave

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

called the Orrery of Tragedies clicks and turns day and night, giving Endelyn glimpses of her terrible fate. Alignment. Neutral evil. Personality Trait. “I have foreseen not only this moment but

this power to trap Iggwilv and her court in temporal stasis. The hags then carved up Iggwilv’s domain, splitting it between them. The sisters couldn’t agree on which of them should keep

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

who rarely lose composure on the battlefield. Marines who leave the service tend to work as mercenaries, but their combat experience also makes them excellent adventurers. Though they are self-reliant

, marines tend to operate best in groups, valuing camaraderie and the companionship of like-minded individuals. D8 PERSONALITY TRAIT 1 I speak rarely but mean every word I say

Entertainer - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

court. At such a place, you receive free lodging and food of a modest or comfortable standard (depending on the quality of the establishment), as long as you perform each night. In addition, your

Strahd, Master of Death House

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. Little happens there without the Darklord’s knowledge, although Strahd rarely pays attention to what he considers the uninteresting dealings of lesser beings. History In life, Strahd von

the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if its hit point maximum is reduced to 0. A Humanoid slain in this way and then buried rises the following night as a vampire spawn under Strahd&rsquo

Urevian

monsters

phistophilus, or contract devil. These bureaucrats of Hell are rarely found outside the infernal courts, and then almost always to pursue potential contracts, tempting mortals to sell their souls in

defeat him, he isn’t destroyed. Instead, his soul is cast into the court of the powerful entity to whom he pledged the Rajani soul, where he must hastily explain his failure to avoid obliteration. Urevian spends his time in the room he’s claimed as his personal domain (area G10).Fire, PoisonCold

Screaming Devilkin

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

of its faculties. When such an event occurs, the creature's scream echoes through the Feywild. If it echoes at just the right angle between a rocky outcropping in the dead of night, the scream gains

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

Hunting Horror

monsters

of rotting offal. Sinister Truths. As servitors of Nyarlathotep, hunting horrors rarely share their motivations or goals. They are loyal only unto their true master, serving mortals so long as doing

so advances the insidious plans of the Crawling Chaos. Creatures of the Night. Hunting horrors loathe Bright Light, especially sunlight. They are active only at night. By day, they dwell within

Entertainer Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

but possibly with a circus, at a theater, or even in a noble’s court. At such a place, you receive free lodging and food of a modest or comfortable standard (depending on the quality of the

establishment), as long as you perform each night. In addition, your performance makes you something of a local figure. When strangers recognize you in a town where you have performed, they typically take a

Disembodied

races

walls. That golden age came crashing down in a single night, when the founding mages of Ulmyr’s Gate attempted an ambitious ritual intended to part the veil and create a permanent portal to the

two realms, often haunted by memories of the city’s destruction, of which they rarely if ever speak. Disembodied Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Your size is Small or Medium, as you

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of the bushes and strangle you. If you stray too far from the house at night, bugbears will scoop you up to devour you in their den. If a bugbear cuts off your head, your soul stays trapped inside

, preferring to operate at night. They do take the heads of enemy leaders, but they are no more likely to eat people indiscriminately than humans are. Bugbears aren’t likely to attack lone travelers or

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle. She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed

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

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

shines from her hands, the man’s wounds knit closed, and his eyes open wide with amazement. A dwarf crouches behind an outcrop, his black cloak making him nearly invisible in the night, and watches

, paladins are rarely of any evil alignment. Most of them walk the paths of charity and justice. Consider how your alignment colors the way you pursue your holy quest and the manner in which you conduct

Bard Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires hard study

set bards apart from their fellows. Only rarely do bards settle in one place for long, and their natural desire to travel—to find new tales to tell, new skills to learn, and new discoveries

The Lost Court

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

The Lost Court This serene valley lies in the shadow of Mount Arak. By day, its woods throng with fat, happy animals. By night, the ground turns to mud and brambles from which the transformed victims

of deadly magic rise. A sanctuary from the terrible night beckons on the shore of Lake Lenore—the sturdy walls and warm hearth of the Nobody’s Inn. The fey and their servants avoid the inn and its skeletal innkeeper, Bryonna, at all costs.

The Lost Court

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

The Lost Court This serene valley lies in the shadow of Mount Arak. By day, its woods throng with fat, happy animals. By night, the ground turns to mud and brambles from which the transformed victims

of deadly magic rise. A sanctuary from the terrible night beckons on the shore of Lake Lenore—the sturdy walls and warm hearth of the Nobody’s Inn. The fey and their servants avoid the inn and its skeletal innkeeper, Bryonna, at all costs.

Chapter 8: Realms of Etharis

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide

The Ostoyan Empire Diana Franco East of the Grey Spine peaks lies a land cloaked in eternal night. The sun itself has forsaken this place. The Ostoyan Empire is a realm as cold and grim as the folk

who live there, ever sheltering in their homes from the deathless monsters that prowl the dark. Or worse, the dreaded nobility themselves. The Crimson Court rules the empire, a cabal of seven vampires

Palace Visitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Palace Visitors Travelers from every world are welcome within the Censer of Dreams. Nafas values all perspectives and rarely refuses entrants, believing that everyone has a story worth telling

Dreams to hear stories from Nafas. Others hope to join his court and one day earn the title of noble genie themselves.

Palace Visitors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Palace Visitors Travelers from every world are welcome within the Censer of Dreams. Nafas values all perspectives and rarely refuses entrants, believing that everyone has a story worth telling

Dreams to hear stories from Nafas. Others hope to join his court and one day earn the title of noble genie themselves.

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was

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

Features of Sigil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Features of Sigil Sigil has the following features: Day and Night. Sigil observes a 24-hour day-night cycle. The sky gradually fills with luminescence during the day and fades into deep darkness at

night. This light isn’t sunlight. Sigil’s brightest and darkest points in time are known as peak and antipeak. Gravity. Objects are pulled toward whichever section of the city’s ground is closest

Features of Sigil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Features of Sigil Sigil has the following features: Day and Night. Sigil observes a 24-hour day-night cycle. The sky gradually fills with luminescence during the day and fades into deep darkness at

night. This light isn’t sunlight. Sigil’s brightest and darkest points in time are known as peak and antipeak. Gravity. Objects are pulled toward whichever section of the city’s ground is closest

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

taken up by the palaces of the royal court, which make up their own district—the Inner Butterfly Court. Only the emperor’s family and their attendants are permitted in this area, and most residents rarely

Noteworthy Sites The city of Yongjing is a bustling network of tightly packed buildings and narrow alleys. A wide central avenue bisects the city and connects the grand palaces of the emperor’s court

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

taken up by the palaces of the royal court, which make up their own district—the Inner Butterfly Court. Only the emperor’s family and their attendants are permitted in this area, and most residents rarely

Noteworthy Sites The city of Yongjing is a bustling network of tightly packed buildings and narrow alleys. A wide central avenue bisects the city and connects the grand palaces of the emperor’s court

Chapter 8: Realms of Etharis

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide

Rise of the Crimson Court The old aristocracy of the Ostoyan Empire reacted to this crisis by sending soldiers into the gaping fissures at Nov Ostoya, the nation’s capital. They hoped to stem the

tide of undeath and learn what curse had plunged the empire into its enduring night. Instead, these souls were corrupted by the sanguine curse. They returned to the surface under the thrall of those who

Healing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

augury. If this divination indicates looming disaster, the adept will reject the request. A few divine spellcasters in Sharn can raise the dead, notably the high priest of the Undying Court in Shae Lias

. These devout clerics rarely sell their services, however, and the high priest would need a compelling reason to help someone who has different beliefs.

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death. — Gimble, Notes from a

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

Healing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

augury. If this divination indicates looming disaster, the adept will reject the request. A few divine spellcasters in Sharn can raise the dead, notably the high priest of the Undying Court in Shae Lias

. These devout clerics rarely sell their services, however, and the high priest would need a compelling reason to help someone who has different beliefs.

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