present always and his castes

Chitine

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

social insects such as ants. They are divided into worker and warrior castes; choldriths, when present, occupy the top levels of a colony’s hierarchy. Each chitine has a social position that comes

Dawnbringer

Magic Items Out of the Abyss

its blade always be present and shedding light in areas of darkness, and it strongly resists being parted from its wielder for any length of time.

Skabatha Nightshade

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

. Personality Trait. “When dealing with outsiders, I present myself as a kindly old grandmother.” Ideal. “Children are better off working for me than picking up lots of bad habits

of her limbs. Skabatha roams Thither on her flying rocking horse (see chapter 3 for its stat block), which creaks horribly as it moves. Skabatha’s Weakness Skabatha always forgets the first

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

coronation, everyone present understands that the creature is telling them the person so honored could become a great force for good. Ki-rins have also been known to appear at the sites of great battles

Material Plane, a ki-rin chooses a similar location for its lair, such as atop a tall pinnacle or within a cloud solidified by the ki-rin’s magic. The chosen location is almost always hard to

Satyr Legacy

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

to forget the constraints of time, to let go of the future and past, and to be wholly in the present moment. For satyrs, encountering life with all the senses honors the gods, and—most

problem. 8 If I have something really important to say, I always make sure to sing it. Myth of Xenagos the Satyr God The satyr Xenagos savored his reputation for presiding over the most

Outlander - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Coming to Baldur’s Gate might seem like a good idea for a spectrum of reasons. Profit, excitement, and cosmopolitan opportunities all present tempting prospects, but rarely does one start on

You’ve always been fascinated by the glitter and glamor of city life, so different from the slow pace of life in your homeland. Now you’re here, ready to make your mark in the world, but

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

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

, committed by the goliath. Goliaths assign and use nicknames with their friends of other races, and change them to refer to an individual’s notable deeds. Goliaths present all three names when

Knight of the Order

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

order’s cause. The “Knightly Orders of Faerûn” sidebar details several of the orders that are active at present and is designed to help inform your decision about which group

your identity as a knight of your order. Your bond almost always involves the order to which you belong (or at least key members of it), and it is highly unusual for a knight’s ideal not to

Grung

Species One Grung Above

juvenile to reach maturity. Castes and Colors. Grung society is a caste system. Each caste lays eggs in a separate hatching pool, and juvenile grungs join their caste upon emergence from the hatchery

;s scholars and magic users. They are superior to purple, blue, and green grungs and given proper respect even by grungs of higher status. Higher castes include orange grungs, which are elite

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

occasionally abused) pets. Virtually any kind of creature that can be browbeaten into service might be found with a goblin tribe, but rats and wolves are nearly always present. Both have lived in concert

cruel in victory, goblins are fawning and servile in defeat, just as in their own society lower castes must scrape before those of greater status and as goblin tribes bow before other goblinoids

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

live births aren’t uncommon. A mating between yuan-ti of different types almost always produces eggs that hatch into yuan-ti of the weaker parent, so most choose partners of the same type in the

Grungs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

leadership positions. A tribe’s sovereign is always a gold grung. (Use the grung elite warrior stat block to represent members of the orange and gold castes.) Grung Small humanoid (grung), lawful

Grungs Grungs are aggressive frog-like humanoids found in rain forests and jungles. They are fiercely territorial and see themselves as superior to most other creatures. Castes and Colors. Grung

Grungs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

leadership positions. A tribe’s sovereign is always a gold grung. (Use the grung elite warrior stat block to represent members of the orange and gold castes.) Grung Small humanoid (grung), lawful

Grungs Grungs are aggressive frog-like humanoids found in rain forests and jungles. They are fiercely territorial and see themselves as superior to most other creatures. Castes and Colors. Grung

3R. Cultists' Sleeping Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

3R. Cultists’ Sleeping Chamber Middle-ranking cultists have the entire top floor of the tower for their use. At night, six dragonwings (see appendix D for statistics) are present. Otherwise, the

chamber is empty of all but their reed mattresses and belongings in wooden trunks. A small stone hearth provides meager warmth. The door to area 3S is always kept closed but not locked.

3R. Cultists' Sleeping Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

3R. Cultists’ Sleeping Chamber Middle-ranking cultists have the entire top floor of the tower for their use. At night, six dragonwings (see appendix D for statistics) are present. Otherwise, the

chamber is empty of all but their reed mattresses and belongings in wooden trunks. A small stone hearth provides meager warmth. The door to area 3S is always kept closed but not locked.

4. Stirge Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

4. Stirge Lair Some fungus from area 3 dots this area, but chiefly it is the lair of a colony of bats. Hidden among the bats are ten stirges. The bats are present only from sunrise to sundown, but

the stirges are always here. Normally the stirges prey on the plentiful bats and leave the cave’s other residents alone, but not always. Characters notice dead bats on the floor (victims of the stirges

4. Stirge Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

4. Stirge Lair Some fungus from area 3 dots this area, but chiefly it is the lair of a colony of bats. Hidden among the bats are ten stirges. The bats are present only from sunrise to sundown, but

the stirges are always here. Normally the stirges prey on the plentiful bats and leave the cave’s other residents alone, but not always. Characters notice dead bats on the floor (victims of the stirges

Grungs