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Halfling
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
, even by the standards of his diminutive race, with the fluff of his curly brown locks barely cresting the three-foot mark, but his belly was amply thickened by his love of a good meal, or several, as
style of clothing.
Halflings are easily moved to pity and hate to see any living thing suffer. They are generous, happily sharing what they have even in lean times.
Blend into the Crowd
Halflings
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Almost all of the common people and other folk that one might encounter along the Sword Coast or in the North have one thing in common: they live out their lives without ever traveling more than a
subterranean cities or settlements, you are probably a member of the race that occupies the placeâbut you might also have grown up there after being captured and brought below when you were a child
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Languages If your characterâs race has the Languages trait, that trait includes languages that your character is assumed to know, usually Common and the language of your ancestors. For example, a
halfling adventurer is assumed to know Common and Halfling. Hereâs the thing: D&D adventurers are extraordinary, and your character might have grown up speaking languages different from the ones in your
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders.
One Race, Many Forms
The bodies of all
odds arenât in their favor. A short retreat might be just the thing to reach a better tactical position, find allies, or to allow the yuan-ti the opportunity to study their opponents and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
village from a necromancer who is sucking the life out of the land, or race through a dungeon to acquire a necromantic relic before the Claw can claim it. The Emerald Claw is ideally suited to pulp action
; itâs a force that is blatant in its villainy and has hordes of evil minions to do its bidding. Defeating the schemes of the Emerald Claw should always feel like the right thing to do. Although many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
these three nights. Wise people spend these nights indoors with friends, but those who celebrate the darkness may take to the streets to prey on the weak and foolish. The Race of Eight Winds (23 Lharvion
) is an aerial race that takes place around Dura Quarter. See the sidebar for more information. Sunâs Blessing (15 Therendor). The festival of Dol Arrah, this is a day of peace and a time for enemies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Haevault, Lorekeeper of House Haevault
A memory is a curious thing. One can come into consciousness unbidden, evoked by an unexpected scent or the words spoken by a friend. A memory can also be
vulnerable. Some linger like scars, not always visible but ever-present. Perhaps more so than any other race, elves are familiar with all aspects of memory. From birth, elves donât sleep but instead
Goblin
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.
Beast Masters and Slave Drivers
Goblins know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god
two hunters viciously attack. A captured group of invaders might hang in a net while dozens of goblins pass by and pay them no heed until a group of gatherers shows up.
Lashers. The closest thing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Roleplaying For some DMs, roleplaying comes naturally. If it doesnât come naturally for you, donât worry. The main thing is for you to have fun portraying your NPCs and monsters and to amuse your
more about the world. Players who like problem-solving often enjoy figuring out the right thing to say to shift an NPCâs attitude. Players who are instigators like provoking reactions from NPCs, so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Vlaakithâs Dilemma Long gone are the days when the gith race was fully embroiled in conflict. When the githyanki settled Tuânarath and took up residence in the Astral Plane, they no longer had to
smallest pieces of exquisite jewelry. Indolent Dilettantes As a race bred and shaped by the mind flayers for a life of fighting, the githyanki never knew anything else while they were enslaved. Now that they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
, lake, ocean) Then consider these additional questions: Name a territory, race, or type of creature that relied on the thing that was lost. How do they compensate? How do they attempt to substitute for
thing that has been consistently true about the world, which is now no longer true due to this leaderâs rise or influence. This is the biggest change that occurs when the new leader takes power and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
faithful to the precepts of their alignment. Lawful Good. (LG) creatures can be counted on to do the right thing as expected by society. Gold dragons and paladins are typically lawful good. Neutral Good. (NG
adventurers cause problems in groups alongside others who donât share their interests and objectives. Generally, evil alignments are for villains and monsters.
Languages Your race indicates the languages
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Shape of Sharn When you live on the inside low, you never see the sun. People hear âtowersâ, they think of graceful little spires, the sort of thing you see poking up in the corner of your lordâs
are a sixth of it; the rest is a blend of every race found across Khorvaire. Halflings, elves, and gnomes have a significant presence in the city, but even kalashtar and changelings have communities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
your goals and ambitions? What is the single most important thing you strive for? You can choose any ideals you like, but your characterâs alignment is a good place to start defining them. Each
to your class, your background, your race, or some other aspect of your characterâs history or personality. You might also gain new bonds over the course of your adventures. Flaws Finally, choose a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
own lives much too highly to risk them when the odds arenât in their favor. A short retreat might be just the thing to reach a better tactical position, find allies, or to allow the yuan-ti the
been encountered before, it is likely that the yuan-ti have prepared a special ambush at the end of the pursuit. Capture, Not Kill The objective of the yuan-ti as a race is to conquer and enslave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the whole thing and still be hungry. She binds the souls of her victims to their skulls, which she keeps in her lair. Though many stories depict her as merely a brute, she is a clever strategist and
and prosperity, they could become envoys of the Daughters in the Five Nations or help to fight their enemies in Droaam. A character of a monstrous race could even become a warlord of Droaam. Even if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
), but no being is turned away from Silverymoon because of its race â though a drow or an orc proving true to oneâs blood is sure to be punished in full for transgressing against the peace of the city
thing to come to Silverymoon seeking knowledge of one subject, and find oneself so enraptured by the study that it takes a lifetime to accomplish â or to realize that it was the study, rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
their final battles. The only thing predictable about the Mournland is that nothing is predictable; any sort of monster or horror could lurk within its borders. And yet it also holds the wealth and
serving the Mourning? Or do you believe that you siphon power from it and weaken it with your actions? As a member of an unusual race, you could say that you are actually a creation of the Mourning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
represents a typical member of the rank and file, though weaponry and armor can vary.
Soldier
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 18 (chain mail, shield)
Hit Points 16 (3d8
vedalken are lawmages.
Lawmage
Medium humanoid (any race), lawful neutral
Armor Class 15 (breastplate)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
13(+1)
DEX
12(+1)
CON
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
monsters to reflect this phenomenon. Most warforged were unaffected by the Mourning, and the race as a whole seems immune to many of the lingering effects that plague the Mournland. As such, the
warforged who follow the Lord of Blades constitute the closest thing to a humanoid society that can be found in the Mournland. Similarly, golems and other constructs were largely unaffected by the Mourning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
14 Wisdom (Perception) checks to spot Bardok the shipâs cook (N male human commoner) currently lounging there. He wears an apron that reads âBig Daddy Donaarâs Yum Yum Hut,â which is the first thing
human scouts among the Six operatives, two stay behind and fire arrows at the party, while the other two scouts and a human cult fanatic race toward the barges. The intention of the Six operatives is to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
know they are a weak, unsophisticated race that can be easily dominated by bigger, smarter, more organized, more ferocious, or more magical creatures. Their god was conquered by Maglubiyet, after all
shows up. Lashers. The closest thing a goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers â families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
mastery of our traditional crafts. (Good) 3 Strength. No other race can match the strength of giants, and none should dare to try. (Evil) 4 Lordship. Giants are the rightful rulers of the world. All
cloud giant possesses, the higher its standing. Itâs as simple as that. Almost. Ownership is one thing, but wealth thatâs kept locked away means little. To fully contribute to oneâs status, wealth must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
tunnels beneath the warehouse were dug as smugglersâ byways. Later, worshipers of That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the âNew Race: Verdanâ section in chapter 3) excavated chambers beneath the ground
destroy some old magic relic. Regarding the relic, Gorkoh knows only that itâs âsome broken clock thing,â and that it was responsible for killing the other members of Caerhanâs party. He tells of how the