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Returning 35 results for 'origin rule'.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
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Derro
Derro are Underdark dwellers of dubious origin. According to the histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a community of dwarves that was left behind when the others escaped the
rule of mind flayer;mind flayers. The mind flayers’ psionic power eventually transformed these forsaken dwarves into Aberrations.
You can learn more about derro in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
cruelty and destruction.
Derro
Derro are Underdark dwellers of dubious origin. According to the histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a community of dwarves that was left behind when the
others escaped the rule of mind flayer;mind flayers. The mind flayers’ psionic power eventually transformed these forsaken dwarves into Aberrations.
You can learn more about derro in Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
tendency to develop sorcerous power. Individuals who do so usually serve as leaders and are known as savants.
Grandiose fantasies and rampant fanaticism have obscured derro’s true origin, even among
some duergar, derro are descended from a dwarven community that was left behind when the others escaped the rule of mind flayers. These remnants were so distorted by the mind flayers’ psionic
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
-normal tendency to develop sorcerous power. Individuals who do so usually serve as leaders and are known as savants.
Grandiose fantasies and rampant fanaticism have obscured derro’s true origin
histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a dwarven community that was left behind when the others escaped the rule of mind flayers. These remnants were so distorted by the mind flayers
Magic Items
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
lantern’s flame goes out, the creature attuned to it immediately dies. One exception to this rule exists (see the “Destroying the Lantern” section).
Revealing Light. The lantern sheds
more of its current gem lenses, as noted in the Lenses table. The spell’s target or point of origin must be in the lantern’s area of bright light. If there isn’t enough fuel left to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
’s Handbook can be used for a character whose origin lies with one of the other barbarian tribes in Faerûn. You might be a fair-haired barbarian of the Reghed, dwelling in the shadow of the
. (Good)
3
Honor. If I dishonor myself, I dishonor my whole clan. (Lawful)
4
Might. The strongest are meant to rule. (Evil)
5
Nature. The natural world is more important than all the
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
they use for everyone who shares your origin.
The folk of Kara-Tur occasionally travel to Faerûn as diplomats or to forge trade relations with prosperous merchant cartels. You might have come
here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over.
Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
you like to identify what event set you on the path to adventure. If nothing on the table appeals to you, work with your DM to create an origin story for your character.
Like gnomes, autognomes can
ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
would be adequate compensation for her failure.
Bifurcated Souls. The divided nature of the forlarren reflects their origin, marking each one as two entities trapped in a single form. One forlarren
, set itself up as a petty lord, and rule over all those who fall into its grasp.
A Sinister Cycle. A forlarren in its fey aspect demonstrates self-destructive urges that reflect the inherent tension in
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Feathered folk who resemble ravens, kenku are blessed with keen observation and supernaturally accurate memories. None of them can remember the origin of the first kenku, however, and they often joke
that there are as many kenku origin stories as there are kenku. Some of them paint their genesis as a curse, being a flightless bird people doomed to mimic other people’s creations. Other kenku
backgrounds
You don’t choose skill proficiencies or a tool proficiency when you select this background, and you don't determine the two languages that are part of your origin—these are parts of your
relies on the proficiency, or slowly emerge as you struggle to solve a problem. Once you choose one of these features, you can’t choose another one until you gain a level.
The GM might rule that you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Derro Derro are Underdark dwellers of dubious origin. According to the histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a community of dwarves that was left behind when the others escaped the rule
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Derro Derro are Underdark dwellers of dubious origin. According to the histories of some duergar, derro are descended from a community of dwarves that was left behind when the others escaped the rule
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Saint Ronges Though Saint Ronges shares the same mysterious origin as the rest of Richemulot’s cities, the cause of its depopulation is well known: the Plague strikes harder here, and for longer
, than anywhere else in the domain. This was not always so. When Jacqueline Renier first ascended to the throne and imposed her law upon the land, the people of Saint Ronges resisted her rule. Renier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
featured in this chapter: A way to customize your character’s origin by changing some of your racial traits Guidance on changing your subclass The artificer class, a master of magical invention Class
features and subclasses for every class in the Player’s Handbook Feats for anyone who uses that optional rule The wizard Tasha studies magic outside the hut of her adoptive mother, Baba Yaga
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Saint Ronges Though Saint Ronges shares the same mysterious origin as the rest of Richemulot’s cities, the cause of its depopulation is well known: the Plague strikes harder here, and for longer
, than anywhere else in the domain. This was not always so. When Jacqueline Renier first ascended to the throne and imposed her law upon the land, the people of Saint Ronges resisted her rule. Renier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
featured in this chapter: A way to customize your character’s origin by changing some of your racial traits Guidance on changing your subclass The artificer class, a master of magical invention Class
features and subclasses for every class in the Player’s Handbook Feats for anyone who uses that optional rule The wizard Tasha studies magic outside the hut of her adoptive mother, Baba Yaga
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Areas of Effect on a Grid The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes the following short rule for using areas of effect on a grid. Choose an intersection of squares as the point of origin of an area of
square, it affects that square. That rule works, but it can require a fair amount of on-the-spot adjudication. This section offers two alternatives for determining the exact location of an area: the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Areas of Effect on a Grid The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes the following short rule for using areas of effect on a grid. Choose an intersection of squares as the point of origin of an area of
square, it affects that square. That rule works, but it can require a fair amount of on-the-spot adjudication. This section offers two alternatives for determining the exact location of an area: the
Compendium
- 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
Goblin
Legacy
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
opportunity to supervise and dominate such creatures, which have no status at all.
WHO'S THE BOSS?
Goblins pattern the rule of their tribes after the whip-cracking rule of their god, Khurgorbaeyag
new leader can act as the real boss. If the creature brushes aside such manipulation, the tribe falls into line behind the new tyrant—better to abide the new rule than conspire against it and be
Compendium
- 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
meteor’s might crashing down on his enemies. Unlike some of his more haughty, aristocratic counterparts that rule over vast demesnes of the Elemental Planes, Nafas’s noble title isn’t a result of
on adventurers to fulfill the wishes of those beyond the staircase’s infinite thresholds. The djinni knows every door on the staircase and its destination, along with the origin of any wish that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
meteor’s might crashing down on his enemies. Unlike some of his more haughty, aristocratic counterparts that rule over vast demesnes of the Elemental Planes, Nafas’s noble title isn’t a result of
on adventurers to fulfill the wishes of those beyond the staircase’s infinite thresholds. The djinni knows every door on the staircase and its destination, along with the origin of any wish that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
must be translated onto squares or hexes to determine which potential targets are in the area. If the area has a point of origin, choose an intersection of squares or hexes to be the point of origin
origin of an area of effect. Then trace imaginary lines from that corner to every corner of any one square the target occupies. If one or two of those lines are blocked by an obstacle (including a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
must be translated onto squares or hexes to determine which potential targets are in the area. If the area has a point of origin, choose an intersection of squares or hexes to be the point of origin
origin of an area of effect. Then trace imaginary lines from that corner to every corner of any one square the target occupies. If one or two of those lines are blocked by an obstacle (including a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Although smaller in stature, they were no less draconic in nature. This tale stresses the close kinship between dragons and dragonborn, while reinforcing the natural order of things — dragons rule and
halves, which rose up as new gods — Bahamut and Tiamat. Droplets of Io’s blood, spattered across the world, became the first dragonborn. For some who believe it, this origin story supports the view that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. Although smaller in stature, they were no less draconic in nature. This tale stresses the close kinship between dragons and dragonborn, while reinforcing the natural order of things — dragons rule and
halves, which rose up as new gods — Bahamut and Tiamat. Droplets of Io’s blood, spattered across the world, became the first dragonborn. For some who believe it, this origin story supports the view that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of origin of an area of effect, then follow its rules as normal. If an area of effect is circular and covers at least half a square, it affects that square. Line of Sight To precisely determine whether
or other effect on a grid, choose a corner of the attacker’s space or the point of origin of an area of effect. Then trace imaginary lines from that corner to every corner of any one square the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
about it. A legend lore spell provides no clues as to its origin, since the coin isn’t legendary. Any character who has a background, a bond, or a flaw related to gambling or festhalls knows that the
. This information is summarized in the Finding the Golden Goose table. You can rule that an investigation automatically fails if it is conducted in a particularly isolated location, such as the islands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
about it. A legend lore spell provides no clues as to its origin, since the coin isn’t legendary. Any character who has a background, a bond, or a flaw related to gambling or festhalls knows that the
. This information is summarized in the Finding the Golden Goose table. You can rule that an investigation automatically fails if it is conducted in a particularly isolated location, such as the islands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
of origin of an area of effect, then follow its rules as normal. If an area of effect is circular and covers at least half a square, it affects that square. Line of Sight To precisely determine whether
or other effect on a grid, choose a corner of the attacker’s space or the point of origin of an area of effect. Then trace imaginary lines from that corner to every corner of any one square the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
mortals to evil, but he and his minions never breached a contract and explained the terms clearly. Had they not obeyed the rule of law in doing so? Was it not mortal ambition, rather than infernal deception
but unleashes an inescapable punishment upon any devil that breaches such a contract. He Who Would Rule Asmodeus wants to rule the cosmos. Under his watch, he believes, the universe would take on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
mortals to evil, but he and his minions never breached a contract and explained the terms clearly. Had they not obeyed the rule of law in doing so? Was it not mortal ambition, rather than infernal deception
but unleashes an inescapable punishment upon any devil that breaches such a contract. He Who Would Rule Asmodeus wants to rule the cosmos. Under his watch, he believes, the universe would take on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
musical instrument Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A staff, a hunting trap, a trophy from an animal you killed, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Origin You’ve been to
your occupation during your time in the wild, or choose one that best fits your character. d10 Origin 1 Forester 2 Trapper 3 Homesteader 4 Guide 5 Exile or outcast 6 Bounty hunter 7 Pilgrim 8 Tribal