preserve always and his claim

Moonstone Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

to throw caution to the wind when in pursuit of new items for my hoard. 3 No matter how old I get, I always delight in harmless pranks and tricks. 4 I’ve always been mature for my

, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry. 5 A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the

Cradle of the Hill Scion

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the scion. Empowered Hill Giants. Hill giants within 1,000 feet of the scion gain a +7 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Farming Weather. The weather within 6 miles of the scion is always ideal for

. But scions of giants’ gods boast a greater claim: they are Annam’s grandchildren, and they occupy a privileged place among giants. On some worlds, these scions ruled the first empires of

Scion of Grolantor

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

feet of the scion gain a +7 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Farming Weather. The weather within 6 miles of the scion is always ideal for farming: sunny and warm with occasional showers. If the scion

dies, these effects end immediately. Scions of Giants’ Gods Giants are descended from the All-Father, Annam, and his children. But scions of giants’ gods boast a greater claim: they

Young Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

for my hoard. 3 No matter how old I get, I always delight in harmless pranks and tricks. 4 I’ve always been mature for my age, and I can’t wait for the day I can retire to my

. 5 A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the dragon’s lair. 6 A moonstone dragon, offended by

Goliath Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

At the highest mountain peaks — far above the slopes where trees grow and where the air is thin and the frigid winds howl — dwell the reclusive goliaths. Few folk can claim to have seen a

goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great

Shipwright

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

Reflection. Muddied water always clears in time. (Any) 6 Hope. The horizon at sea holds the greatest promise. (Any) D6 BOND 1 I must visit all the oceans

of the world and behold the ships that sail there. 2 Much of the treasure I claim will be used to enrich my community. 3 I must find a kind of wood rumored to possess magical qualities

Sage - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

… 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

ancient text that holds terrible secrets that must not fall into the wrong hands. 3 I work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery. 4 My life’s work is a series of

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

hook, sending you on quests to learn more about its history or true nature, or confronting you with foes who want to claim it for themselves or prevent you from learning what you seek. The DM also

trouble, I’m always ready to lend help. 3 When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way. 4 I have a strong sense of fair play and always try to find

Adult Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

caution to the wind when in pursuit of new items for my hoard. 3 No matter how old I get, I always delight in harmless pranks and tricks. 4 I’ve always been mature for my age, and I can

darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry. 5 A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in the dragon’s

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

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

favored element. When they emerge from their caves, they might roam the hills and mountains or lay claim to old ruins. Appropriate backgrounds for earth genasi include hermit, outlander, and soldier

Ancient Moonstone Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

been known to throw caution to the wind when in pursuit of new items for my hoard. 3 No matter how old I get, I always delight in harmless pranks and tricks. 4 I’ve always been mature

forest, making the darkened path through the woods ideal for banditry. 5 A moonstone dragon hosts a storytelling competition in the Feywild, and the winner gets to claim any one item on display in

Cloistered Scholar

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

of knowledge. The most well known of Faerûn’s fonts of knowledge is Candlekeep. The great library is always in need of workers and attendants, some of whom rise through the ranks to

. . . everyone . . . is . . . 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

Topaz Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

that specializes in a type of eel favored by a local topaz dragon is “haunted,” and shipments of the eel vanish every time the ghost appears. 4 Legends claim that a gauntlet imbued

persistently hunts a giant crab that always manages to evade the wyrmling. (The crab might have been the recipient of a druid’s awaken spell.) 4 A mated pair of griffon;griffons found a topaz

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

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

concentrates the spoils at the top of the hierarchy. As a functionary in that system, your best hope is to claim as much as possible of the money that passes through your hands on its way up, so that

Personality Trait 1 I am always willing to act in accordance with the financial incentive offered. 2 Debts are never meant to be forgiven. 3 I am accustomed to enjoying the

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

, empathizing with them and always working toward peace. 3 I see omens in every event and action. The gods try to speak to us, we just need to listen. 4 Nothing can shake my optimistic

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

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

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

Norker

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

. They were always few in number, and their god was a cruel, merciless tyrant who kept his children close and the outside world at a distance. This long-lost god may have been Maglubiyet's first conquest

and his followers the initial, unwilling recruits into his crusade. Today, hobgoblins chafe at the suggestion that creatures as lazy and untamed as norkers could claim such an honor. For that reason

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

, accepting that it would molder and dissolve to dust while he traveled the planes as a disembodied consciousness. If the skull that was his last physical remains was ever disturbed, its gems would claim the

its existence. Few liches seek to become demiliches, for it means an end to the existence they hoped to preserve by becoming undead. However, time can erode the lich’s reason and memory, causing

Norker War Leader

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

days, norkers were found deep within the earth. They were always few in number, and their god was a cruel, merciless tyrant who kept his children close and the outside world at a distance. This long

norkers could claim such an honor. For that reason alone, hobgoblin warlords are loath to use these creatures, preferring to keep them around as disposable labor in mines and quarries. Nasty, Brutish

Moonblade Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

. A moonblade passes down from parent to child. The sword chooses its bearer and remains bonded to that person for life. If the bearer dies, another heir can claim the blade. If no worthy heir exists

, the sword lies dormant. It functions like a normal longsword until a worthy soul finds it and lays claim to its power. A moonblade serves only one master at a time. The attunement process requires a

Dagon

monsters

particularly bothersome foe arises or to preserve a critical aspect of his cult. Dagon’s magic manifests as a halo of arcane, stormy sea waters that swirl around him. This destructive energy

investigate, they find a ruin that seems to have been devastated by a terrible storm. Dagon and the deep ones always ensure that no survivors remain to contradict this assumption.Poison

Dreamers

races

the humans laid claim to Etharis, the Stehlenwald dwarves were forced to dig deeper into their mountain strongholds to withstand the siege. Deep in the dark, even beneath the adamantine that proved to

slumber has also served to preserve their bodies from natural aging. Dreamers mature at the age of 18 and can live to be 250 years old.

The Dusk Mother

monsters

Death’s Shroud. The mother always has the Invisible condition. Blindsight, Truesight, and other effects that allow a creature to see Invisible creatures don’t reveal the mother. A

children, who met their fate due to the Dusk Mother’s negligence—or perhaps her wrath. Now she cries in shame for that loss as she searches for her children, or for souls to claim and

Sage Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

situations. 8 I’m convinced that people are always trying to steal my secrets. d6 Ideal 1 Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral

work to preserve a library, university, scriptorium, or monastery. 4 My life’s work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore. 5 I’ve been searching my whole

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

always pursuing someone. 2 I have a joke for every occasion, especially occasions where humor is inappropriate. 3 Flattery is my preferred trick for getting what I want. 4 I’m

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

Cultist

backgrounds

understand and claim its might for their own. Depending on the malevolence of the cult’s patron or the malefic purposes they may serve, cultists could be a force of wickedness or a group of closely

locals, deserved or not. 4 You followed a loved one into joining the cult, trying to find out what happened to them. 5 You met someone who forced you to see the cult you always venerated

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

they displease Maglubiyet, but the few priests among them do tend small shrines and interpret the body of legends about their gods. Nomog-Geaya’s priests always wield his favored weapons, a

careful to position themselves and their banners to claim the greatest victories in any conflict, and they portion out opportunities and responsibilities to other banners as politics dictate. Each

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

. Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over

point where they prefer animal form to their natural form. Preserve the Balance For druids, nature exists in a precarious balance. The four elements that make up a world—air, earth, fire, and

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

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Second, kobolds are always on the lookout for magic that might help them free their imprisoned god, Kurtulmak. Typical kobolds don’t know how to use a wand, a spellbook, or anything with more

actions contribute to the survival of the group. The tribe practices for the eventuality of defending the lair against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is

Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

strongest or most dominant orcs will always claim the best loot after a successful raid, and since the pecking order in the group is almost always firmly established, there are usually no squabbles over

Treasure Orcs are consummate raiders. When they attack and overwhelm, they claim as booty anything of value that they can carry — and an orc’s definition of “value” can be very loose indeed. The

Treasure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

strongest or most dominant orcs will always claim the best loot after a successful raid, and since the pecking order in the group is almost always firmly established, there are usually no squabbles over

Treasure Orcs are consummate raiders. When they attack and overwhelm, they claim as booty anything of value that they can carry — and an orc’s definition of “value” can be very loose indeed. The

Druid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

mortal races. The farther away from nature their actions take them, the more corrupting their influence becomes. As druids, we seek mainly to protect and educate, to preserve the Great Balance, but

, or considered dangerous by the people around them. Your druid character might be a true worshiper of nature, one who has always scorned civilization and found solace in the wild. Or your character

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