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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
race, including personality, physical appearance, and features of society. These details are suggestions to help you think about your character; adventurers can deviate widely from the norm for their
race. Itâs worthwhile to consider why your character is different, as a helpful way to think about your characterâs background and personality.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
race, including personality, physical appearance, and features of society. These details are suggestions to help you think about your character; adventurers can deviate widely from the norm for their
race. Itâs worthwhile to consider why your character is different, as a helpful way to think about your characterâs background and personality.
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
original purpose and determine its builders, whether those were dwarves, elves, humans, yuan-ti, or some other known race. In addition, you can determine the monetary value of art objects more than a
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I might fail, but I will never give up.
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You might think Iâm a scholar, but I love a good brawl. These fists were made for punching.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
Using This Book Most of the Astral Adventurerâs Guide is designed to be shared with players. Think of this bookâs chapters as a primer for creating characters and running adventures in the uncharted
void that surrounds each of the worlds of the Material Plane: Chapter 1 contains new material for players, including two backgrounds and six race options. Chapter 2 gives players and DMs rules for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
characterâs height and weight, using the information provided in your race description or on the Random Height and Weight table. Think about what your characterâs ability scores might say about his
Sex You can play a male or female character without gaining any special benefits or hindrances. Think about how your character does or does not conform to the broader cultureâs expectations of sex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Height and Weight You can decide your characterâs height and weight, using the information provided in your race description or on the Random Height and Weight table. Think about what your
Weight Race
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Human 4â8" +2d10 110 lb. Ă (2d4) lb. Dwarf, hill 3â8" +2d4 115 lb. Ă (2d6) lb. Dwarf, mountain 4â +2d4 130 lb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Thief You hone your skills in the larcenous arts. Burglars, bandits, cutpurses, and other criminals typically follow this archetype, but so do rogues who prefer to think of themselves as professional
can improvise the use of items even when they are not intended for you. You ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the use of magic items. Thiefâs Reflexes When you reach 17th level, you have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
think our cityâs gone mad. And in some ways it has, but itâs a madness that reaches its peak every summer with the Race of Eight Winds. Long ago, King Galifar used Dura as a proving ground for aerial
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The Race of Eight Winds Begins!
Banners are flying across Dura today, and the streets are full of color. Walk through Oldkeep wearing brown and red, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
. 3 The actions of the adventurers or a villain result in a cataclysmic event that the adventurers must escape. 4 The adventurers race to the site where a villain is bringing a master plan to its
whether to pursue a fleeing villain or save an NPC they care about or a group of innocents. 10 Just when the characters think the main threat is defeated, it transforms into a different monster or a more powerful form.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Thief You hone your skills in the larcenous arts. Burglars, bandits, cutpurses, and other criminals typically follow this archetype, but so do rogues who prefer to think of themselves as professional
you can improvise the use of items even when they are not intended for you. You ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the use of magic items. Thiefâs Reflexes When you reach 17th level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
owe their existence â and their plight â to the Queen of Air and Darkness, the dread ruler of the Gloaming Court. Once a race of lazy and egotistical fey, the creatures that would become the
curse gave quicklings their amazing speed but also accelerated their passage through life â no quickling lives longer than fifteen years. They race themselves to death, and scheme as fast as they run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Your Characterâs Abilities Take your characterâs ability scores and race into account as you flesh out his or her appearance and personality. A very strong character with low Intelligence might think
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
statistics, roleplaying hooks, and your imagination. You choose a race (such as human or halfling) and a class (such as fighter or wizard). You also invent the personality, appearance, and backstory of
your character. Once completed, your character serves as your representative in the game, your avatar in the Dungeons & Dragons world. Before you dive into step 1 below, think about the kind of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
statistics, roleplaying hooks, and your imagination. You choose a race (such as human or halfling) and a class (such as fighter or wizard). You also invent the personality, appearance, and backstory of
your character. Once completed, your character serves as your representative in the game, your avatar in the Dungeons & Dragons world. Before you dive into step 1 below, think about the kind of
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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
the tribe. If the creature is dimwitted, like a troll or ogre, the lower-class goblins give it obeisance, but before long the upper-class goblins begin to think that whoever can bend the ear of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
seen committing an act that provokes their hostility. But the characters are curtly challenged and â unless they think up a suitable story â ordered to leave or surrender by word or gesture. Their
the characters, keep in mind that Common is not a native language for the race, and their but their mindset results in a speech pattern distinct from that of other Common-speaking humanoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Mourning and You The Mourning transformed Khorvaire. Shock and fear brought an end to the Last War. In making an Eberron character, think about the impact it had on you. If youâre from Cyre, what
actions? As a member of an unusual race, you could say that you are actually a creation of the Mourning. Perhaps your tortle was an actual turtle transformed on the day of Mourning. Or maybe your tiefling is touched by the dark power of the Mourning instead of by an infernal power.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
to life as you play the game. Four categories of characteristics are presented here: personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws. Beyond those categories, think about your characterâs favorite words
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->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
wealth. Yet nothing drives residents to identify with their wards as much as festivals and sport. Nearly every race and parade in the city features a competition between wards as part of the festivities
kinds of matters when comparing wrongs done.
âDoth thy mirror crack?â or âHurl but think not?â or âTake but not count cost? Be nothing, then!â Laeral Silverhand, then the Lady Mage of Waterdeep when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
. On the smallest scale, these are local gang bosses, pirate captains, and brigands. A leader in art or culture is a virtuoso whose work reflects the spirit of the age and changes the way people think
table resemble those that affect our own world. Think of planar warps and magic gone awry like nuclear incidents; theyâre big events that unnaturally alter the land and its people. For example, in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
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
help you bring him or her to life as you play the game. Four categories of characteristics are presented here: personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws. Beyond those categories, think about your
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->Basic Rules (2014)
characterâs ability scores and race into account as you flesh out his or her appearance and personality. A very strong character with low Intelligence might think and behave very differently from a very
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Others think that either of those assumptions gravely underestimates the abilities of the Daughters and their subjects. In the aftermath of the war, the fighting forces of Droaam have become a
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->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
hostile toward its keepers and indifferent toward other creatures. Characters who participated in the Witchlight Carnivalâs snail race (see chapter 1) have advantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks made
the gourd. (Give each player a minute or so to think about what the characterâs memory could be and then to note it on their character sheet, as a matter of record.) Removing the stopper releases all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
Ability Check 1 Acrobatic performances 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) 2 Deimatic displays 16 Charisma (Intimidation) 3 Reptile trivia 14 Intelligence (Nature) 4 Swimming race or weightlifting 17 Strength
no game statistics and vanish if attacked. Semuanya is bombastic. They think theyâre amazing and that everyone in their realm is also amazingâthis includes the characters. Semuanya compliments the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
suggested characteristics (personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws). Each guild entry also provides personal contacts; suggestions for your alignment, race, and class; and a list of spells that you can
position or rank you have previously lost. Styles of Membership As youâre playing a character associated with one of the guilds, think about your characterâs relationship with the guild. Guild members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and one that is wholly or partly underground, an orc chieftain typically opts for the latter. If the surface location happens to be a ruin left behind by another race, orcs are more likely to use it
as mounts, that allow them to gain silent access to any location. Those who think they can hide under cover of darkness or escape invisibly are easy marks for the Red Fangâs bats, which locate their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
beholders have held the job). Most believe their leader is a member of a long-lived race, perhaps a dwarf or an elf. Some think the truth is more monstrous, and that the Xanathar is a drow or perhaps a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
opportunities for those brave enough to enter the mists. The Mourning and You In making an Eberron character, think about the impact the Mourning had on you. If youâre from Cyre, did you lose all your
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->Acquisitions Incorporated
have the characters think about their life choices. Treasure. In thanks, Torwyn and her crew offer the party a wand of magic missiles, a +1 vicious rapier, and a rope of entanglement. The rope is
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->Curse of Strahd
exhausted their supply of wine and are eager to obtain more. Characters who help them with either problem earn the Vistaniâs respect. Dusk Elves. The dusk elf race is all but forgotten, and the few
scream again. Standing in the bigger manâs shadow is a third man also clad in studded leather. âEasy, brother,â he says to the whip-wielding brute. âI think Alexei has learned his lesson.â The two men in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
been a member of that council from its inception to the present day. Wester is friendly until it suits him to be otherwise, so most locals donât think ill of him. However, he is more than capable of
wild-card candidate. A stranger wandering into Phandalin is unlikely to gain the trust of enough citizens to win the race, and the need to stick around town and run things will eventually get in the way
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
the cloud giants, but definite information has proven impossible to obtain. Many cloud giants think that someday, a hero will unearth this ancient secret. Until then, they must be satisfied with
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
the tribe. If the creature is dimwitted, like a troll or ogre, the lower-class goblins give it obeisance, but before long the upper-class goblins begin to think that whoever can bend the ear of the