personal always and his crushing

Zodar

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

sleep.Multiattack. The zodar makes two Crushing Fist attacks. Before or after these attacks, the zodar uses Forced Teleport. Crushing Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +15;{"diceNotation":"1d20+15","rollType":"to hit

","rollAction":"Crushing Fist"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (2d10 + 10);{"diceNotation":"2d10+10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Crushing Fist","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage

Molliver

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

’re always ready to put themself in harm’s way to see justice triumph over tyranny and inequality. Molliver invites trouble by not thinking through the ramifications of their actions

, counting on their friends to bail them out whenever they get in over their head. They always have a friendly jibe or acerbic remark on the tip of their tongue, and their cavalier attitude doesn’t

Geryon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

benefit from the rest. Hellish Doorways. Sapient creatures within 1 mile of the lair frequently see shimmering portals leading to places they consider safe. Passing through a portal always deposits a

abilities. Members of his cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Indomitable Strength trait. Crushing Blow (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action, the

Geryon (Variant)

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

derive no benefit from the rest. Hellish Doorways. Sapient creatures within 1 mile of the lair frequently see shimmering portals leading to places they consider safe. Passing through a portal always

abilities. Members of his cult can gain the Crushing Blow trait. Cult leaders can also gain the Indomitable Strength trait. Crushing Blow (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). As a bonus action

Warforged Colossus

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

unleashed its mightiest creations: the warforged colossi. These enormous mechanical warriors thundered across Cyre, crushing everything in their paths and leaving ruin behind them. Meant to end the war

otherwise intact. “Karrnslayer” (Colossus WX-31) lost its legs but crawls through the Mournland, using its arms to drag its great bulk across the ground. It is always prone and can’t

Relentless Juggernaut

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

weapons with which they can slaughter prey. Sharp iron fences, crushing stalagmites and blades of glass all conveniently appear in order to aid a juggernaut’s brutality. Every juggernaut considers

killer can’t help itself from committing crimes and seeks help to thwart its own continuing violence. 7 Ritualist. The killer always attacks the same type of person in the same type of place

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

Dragonbait, whom he met in Port Nyanzaru. The two are always on the move. Consequently, their location in the adventure is randomly determined. Using Artus. Artus has never been to Omu, and he has no

idea where the city is. However, he has a powerful artifact in his possession and a good heart. If the characters explain why they’ve come to Chult, Artus puts aside his personal quest and

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

only breaking knees when it can plausibly be claimed as an act of personal revenge. Others join up with crews for protection, or with the Guild itself. A few former Guild members have been cast out of

realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge. 2 The

Urban Bounty Hunter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

it more difficult to pursue a personal agenda that doesn’t fit with the group’s objectives — but on the other hand, you can take down much more formidable targets with the help of

bond might involve other bounty hunters or the organizations or individuals that employ you. Your ideal could be associated with your determination always to catch your quarry or your desire to maintain

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

to friends and kin, shifters place great value on self-reliance and freedom. It’s a shifter proverb to “always be prepared for the journey yet to come,” and most shifters strive to be

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 “wandering

Soldier - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

;re always welcome at the Three Old Kegs, where the Three Old Toads are glad to greet you with a smile and a mug of ale. The Watch. If you serve in the Watch, you’re required to conduct a

soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred. d8 Personality Trait 1 I’m always polite and

Faction Agent

Backgrounds 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 Alliance’s ideals. The Zhentarim

object that is important to your faction. The ideal you strive for is probably in keeping with the tenets and principles of your faction, but might be more personal in nature. Acolyte d8

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

: crushing earth, searing flames, boundless skies, and endless seas make visiting these places dangerous for even a short time. The powerful genies, however, don’t face such troubles when venturing

audience. They rarely stay in one place for long, always looking for a new sky to see and breathe. Air genasi who don’t live in cities favor open lands such as plains, deserts, and high

City Watch / Investigator

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Personality Trait 1 I’m always polite and respectful. 2 I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind. 3 I’ve lost too many

people I served with. 2 Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind. 3 My honor is my life. 4 I’ll never forget the crushing

Mercenary Veteran

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

largely depends on your worldview and your motivation for fighting. Soldier d8 Personality Trait 1 I’m always polite and respectful. 2 I’m haunted by

never leave a friend behind. 3 My honor is my life. 4 I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me are those

Charlatan - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Everybody’s always trying to get a leg up on somebody in Baldur’s Gate. One group’s con artist might be another’s revolutionary. Or maybe you’re just in it for yourself

. In any case, characters with this background have a plan to hit the big time; all they need is audacity and a little time. You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you

Uthgardt Tribe Member

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

more, as a member of an Uthgardt tribe. Your people have always tried to hold to the old ways. Tradition and taboo have kept the Uthgardt strong while the kingdoms of others have collapsed into chaos

culture (perhaps even Uthgar himself). Your ideal is a personal choice that probably hews closely to the ethos of your people and certainly doesn’t contradict or compromise what being an

Marine

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

hardship is essential to you and is at the heart of a personal philosophy or ethos that often guides your actions. You can roll on the following table to determine this hardship or choose one that best fits

never sours my mood. 5 I am dependable. 6 I am always working on some project or other. 7 I become cantankerous and quiet in the rain. 8 When the sea is within my sight, my

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

be found. Unearthing the deepest secrets of the multiverse can require an adventure or even a whole campaign. BALDUR’S GATE FEATURE: RUMOR MONGER Via your personal rumor mill and articles

… compared … to me. 7 I am horribly, horribly awkward in social situations. 8 I’m convinced that people are always trying to steal my secrets. d6 Ideal

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) 2 Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good) 3 Change. We must help bring

person’s deeds and example. 2 I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace. 3 I see omens in every event and action. The

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

interested in taking notes on monstrous anatomy than in fighting monsters. 3 Every social situation I’m in seems to lead to my asking rude personal questions. 4 I’m supremely

Contacts d10 Contact 1 My older sibling is upset that I didn’t follow them into the Azorius. 2 A Boros sergeant is always asking questions about my work, but I suspect they

Great Cthulhu

monsters

damage. Legendary Resistance (6/day). If Great Cthulhu fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. Great Cthulhu makes six Crushing Claw attacks. Crushing Claw. Melee Attack

Roll: +19;{"diceNotation":"1d20+19", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Crushing Claw"}, reach 25 ft. Hit: 28 (4d8 + 10);{"diceNotation":"4d8+10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Crushing Claw

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

The Wild Titan

monsters

"} Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Prone condition. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: The titan can’t use this action again until the start of its next turn. Crushing Hurl

, including a hurled creature. Failure: 19 (2d8 + 10);{"diceNotation":"2d8+10", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Crushing Hurl", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

landscapes of the worlds of D&D, tiny refuges from the flow of ordinary life, where time seems to stand still. The monks who live there seek personal perfection through contemplation and rigorous

seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth. As a rule, monks care little for material wealth and are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Ye cannot goad one of the serpent folk into hatred or fear, or evoke in it love or friendship. They may feign such things to cozen ye, but within they are always coldly, calmly calculating. &mdash

the snake as the embodiment of the qualities they most appreciated. They developed a philosophy of separating emotion from intellectual pursuits, allowing them to focus their energy on personal

Charlatan Legacy

Backgrounds Player’s Handbook (2014)

You have always had a way with people. You know what makes them tick, you can tease out their hearts’ desires after a few minutes of conversation, and with a few leading questions you can read

. Additionally, you can forge documents including official papers and personal letters, as long as you have seen an example of the kind of document or the handwriting you are trying to copy. Suggested

Gnome Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

names, a gnome learns to use no more than three names: a personal name, a clan name, and a nickname, choosing the one in each category that’s the most fun to say. Male Names: Alston, Alvyn

, sometimes to the great annoyance of their adventuring companions. ALWAYS APPRECIATIVE It’s rare for a gnome to be hostile or malicious unless he or she has suffered a grievous injury. Gnomes

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

exist. If the demilich drops to 0 hit points, it is destroyed and turns to powder, leaving behind its gems. Crushing a gem releases any soul trapped within, at which point the target’s body re

Nature. A demilich doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. So great is a demilich’s will to survive that it always has the maximum number of hit points for its Hit Dice, instead of average

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

subsist on this sort of prey and booty for quite some time. War Wagons Orcs pillage and scavenge wherever they go — everything is loot, and loot is always something to be proud of. In order to

corpse’s ears for three days to ward off any retribution, and then bury or burn them. Three ravens is always a good sign. It is good luck to spit where you are about to sleep. Gnome bones can

Soldier Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

hatred. d8 Personality Trait 1 I’m always polite and respectful. 2 I’m haunted by memories of war. I can’t get the images of violence out of my mind. 3 I

forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for. 6 I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves

Shub-Niggurath

monsters

familiar, with by meditating on them they learn rituals that allow them to reap the bounty of the wilderness. These rituals always come with a steep price, with the group forced to cull the weakest among

give way to twisted, misshapen creatures “blessed” by Shub-Niggurath. Her dark young walk the land, crushing anyone who would defy the cult. The corruption spreads, eventually reaching

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example. 2 I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward

. d6 Ideal 1 Tradition. The ancient traditions of worship and sacrifice must be preserved and upheld. (Lawful) 2 Charity. I always try to help those in need, no matter what

Gnomes

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

potentially useful information on every personal acquaintance. Most gnomes detest physical violence and prefer to solve their problems with words — whether that’s a bard’s eloquent persuasion, a wizard’s

words of power, or a rogue’s careful threat. They give an initial impression as friendly busybodies, always ready to lend a hand or share a story, while asking questions that tend toward the slightly

Gnomes

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

potentially useful information on every personal acquaintance. Most gnomes detest physical violence and prefer to solve their problems with words — whether that’s a bard’s eloquent persuasion, a wizard’s

words of power, or a rogue’s careful threat. They give an initial impression as friendly busybodies, always ready to lend a hand or share a story, while asking questions that tend toward the slightly

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