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Fomorian Noble

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

only), mage hand, prestidigitation 1/day each: chain lightning, cone of cold (6th-level version), fireball (6th-level version), fly, plane shift (self only)Before their banishment to the Underdark

to survey the world they left. With angular features and apparently ageless faces, these fomorians resemble gigantic elves. Fomorians Descended from Annam’s son Karontor, fomorians once

Air Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Air genasi are descended from djinn, the genies of the Elemental Plane of Air. Embodying many of the airy traits of their otherworldly ancestors, air genasi can draw upon their connection to the

violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race

Chapter 2: Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Chapter 2: Elves The most ancient tales speak of elves as the children of the god Corellon. Unlike many similar myths involving other races, these tales are true. Elves are all descended from a

one incident set all the many races of elves on their present paths, determined their unique life cycle, and triggered an unflagging hatred between the drow and the elves of the Material Plane. No other event has had such momentous impact on elven history as the one that began it all.

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

extended their stewardship over the sea floor from their initial settlements and built outposts to create trade with other races. Despite this expansion, few folk know of them. Their settlements are so

the tritons’ role as the world’s true protectors. Staunch Champions Despite their off-putting manners, tritons are benevolent creatures at heart, convinced that other civilized races

Aasimar Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Whether descended from a celestial being or infused with heavenly power, aasimar are mortals who carry a spark of the Upper Planes within their souls. They can fan that spark to bring light, ease

violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

of many other races. They are slightly shorter than humans on average, ranging from well under 5 feet tall to just over 6 feet. They are more slender than humans, weighing only 100 to 145 pounds

enjoy simple yet lovely jewelry. A Timeless Perspective Elves can live well over 700 years, giving them a broad perspective on events that might trouble the shorter-lived races more deeply. They are

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Elminster Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out

host, bugbears believe Maglubiyet has again corralled the brothers into a divine battle, and they honor their gods by following suit. Skiggaret is the bugbear version of the bogeyman, as hateful and

Fire Genasi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Descended from efreet, the genies of the Elemental Plane of Fire, fire genasi channel the flamboyant and often destructive nature of flame. They show their heritage in their skin tones, which can

. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s description. Height and

Character Origins August 18, 2022

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Unearthed Arcana

Character Origins August 18, 2022 In our first Unearthed Arcana document for the 2024 Core Rulebooks, we explore material designed for the next version of the Player’s Handbook. This playtest

document presents rules on character creation, including options for Races, Backgrounds, and Feats. You will also find a glossary of new or revised meanings for game terms.

Legends of Yongjing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Legends of Yongjing Countless stories recount the country’s illustrious beginnings, when a great dragon, one of three majestic siblings, descended from the heavens to establish the culture that would

become Great Xing. The area in which the city of Yongjing would one day rise was originally populated by nomadic dwarf shepherds. As humans immigrated to the region, conflict between the races broke

Merfolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

their people are as varied in color, culture, and outlook as the human races of the surface. Land folk and merfolk rarely meet except by chance, though starry-eyed mariners tell tales of romance with

gleam and fade of sunlight through the water. In the reefs and trenches near their settlements, merfolk harvest coral and farm the seabed, shepherding schools of fish as land-based farmers tend sheep

Giantkind

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

world to world and from one teller to another. Most tellings make a distinction between the main families of giants who are descended from the sons of Annam and the various other creatures whose

Giant type, who are not included in the category of “giants,” are connected to Annam but not descended from him. Trolls and Ogres. The monstrous god Vaprak is connected to Annam in some myths, though he

Nightstone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

killed in the attack lowered the drawbridge and fled into the nearby hills, taking refuge in some caves. Once the village was abandoned, four cloud giants descended from the sky, uprooted the nightstone

moat to a depth of 15 feet. The moat is 30 feet wide, narrowing to a width of 20 feet under the drawbridge (area 1). The moat is home to schools of trout. Motte. The keep overlooking the village

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

strong social structure that stresses devotion to the tribe, are clever with their hands, and viciously work together in order to overcome their physical limitations. In the kobolds’ version of

races have little good to say about kobolds, but they do admit that the little reptilians do respectable tunnel work using simple tools. If a band of kobolds is enslaved by more powerful creatures

The Demon Wastes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Labyrinth. These passes are guarded by the Ghaash’kala, tribes of orcs sworn to contain the evils of the Waste. The Ghaash’kala worship a version of the Silver Flame that they call Kalok Shash; they

battles against the Ghaash’kala and the other Carrion Tribes. These people are mostly humans, but there are corrupted orcs, half-orcs, and tieflings mixed in, along with a handful of other races

Matriculating from the Schools of Magic

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Matriculating from the Schools of Magic With so many schools of magic available to wizards, each type of specialization brings a different set of skills and strengths to a franchise. Your chosen

version of what’s going on. Whether it’s obscuring contracts, concealing incursions, or manifesting imaginary staff members to take the fall for your partners’ misdeeds, your magic helps put the best

Phantasmal Forest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

endlessly and never leave. Only those descended from the Circle’s founding members can navigate the Phantasmal Forest without becoming lost. All others wander at Ebonbane’s whim, becoming prey for the

wolves, corrupted fey, cursed knights, or wicked souls that haunt the forest. Marco Bernardini Map 2.28: Shadowlands View Player Version Shadowlands Locations Location Description Banemaw’s Lair

Silverymoon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, peaceful realm, where many races live together for common knowledge, celebration, and defense. The city is peopled primarily by the “goodly” races (humans, dwarves, gnomes, elves, halflings, and half-elves

the city a green cast. Despite its arboreal architecture, Silverymoon is very much civilized, boasting schools of music and magic, a great library, bardic instruction, and temples or shrines to

If It Exists In D&D, There's A Place for It in Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

that’s ever been suggested. Chapter 3 provides advice on adding new races to Eberron. Here’s a few other ways that you can add something into Eberron with minimal impact on the setting. It comes from

found his way to Eberron from the core cosmology. But the DM can always say “No, there is no version of Gruumsh in my Eberron.” This comes to a critical point. Nothing is set in stone. Like every

Arena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

, but more modest stadiums can be found throughout the land, serving as proving grounds for athletes and entertainment for the rich and poor. Foot and chariot races, hurling competitions, and combat

pens, and separate training areas for various creatures. Map 4.5: arena View Player Version Arena Villains All sorts of unsavory elements can be found in an arena—backstabbing competitors, desperate

Xen'drik

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

Xen’drik Map 2.3: Continent of Xen’drik View Large Version In Xen’drik, you could… Seek to destroy an ancient mystical weapon before it falls into the hands of villains. Battle savage giants in the

power was so great that he pulled the thirteenth moon from the sky and crushed it in a fit of anger. The giants ruled many lesser races, and eventually the elves rose up against them. Cul’sir unleashed

Locations in the City

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

to secure one before they enter the jungle. Volo might also suggest that characters partake in the dinosaur races (see “Things to Do”). If characters visit Wakanga O’tamu, he gives them the wizard’s

more information on guides and their rates, see “Finding a Guide." Map 1.1: Port Nyanzaru View Player Version

Castle Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Yawning Portal. Together they descended into “the Well,” as the entrance to Undermountain was known in olden days. Waterdeep used to throw criminals in the Well, leaving them to die horribly in

Griffon Cavalry, of course. Champions for the ward often come from among the ranks of the Guard, the Navy, or the Cavalry. Although such competitors have often have the advantage in races and

The Remains of Tammeraut

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

The Remains of Tammeraut Map 7.5: The Pit of Hatred View Player Version Map 7.5 shows the seafloor in the vicinity of the sunken hull, including the spot where the rift that seals the Pit of Hatred

bones and debris. As you approach the wreck, the water becomes unnaturally cold, and the schools of fish that swarmed in the waters above are conspicuously absent. Unhallowed Ground The evil energy

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9) The following locations are keyed to map 7.2, which is the DM’s version of the necropolis map. Y1. Ice Causeway Characters can use this naturally formed causeway of solid

eight steps of the Rite of the Arcane Octad outside the spire. The steps of the ritual are hidden inside towers dedicated to the eight arcane schools of magic. Xerophon knows the layout of the city

Bugbears

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

into a divine battle, and they honor their gods by following suit. Skiggaret is the bugbear version of the bogeyman, as hateful and terrifying to them as bugbears are in the eyes of many other races

Bugbears Bugbears feature in the nightmare tales of many races — great, hairy beasts that creep through the shadows as quiet as cats. If you walk alone in the woods, a bugbear will reach out of the

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

–30: Fleetswake This festival celebrates the sea, maritime trade, and the gods of the sea, navigation, and weather. It spans the last tenday of Ches, and includes a series of boat races, the

sense of shared activities of plowing fields and moving (or “running”) livestock. But within the city, the holiday is celebrated with a series of races. Foot, horse, and chariot races are run through

The Day's Catch

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Underdark, and the fish-folk continue to do so out of habit or some deep-seated need. Certainly, their relative usefulness to the other races of the Underdark has served the kuo-toa well. Only the

. As with many of the strange beliefs of the kuo-toa, this one might only need time to become a reality. Map 3.1: Sloobludop View Player Version

Fomorians

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Fomorians Descended from Annam’s son Karontor, fomorians once occupied a place in the giants’ ordning between hill and stone giants. In ancient times, they were scholars of magic known for their keen

), mage hand, prestidigitation 1/day each: chain lightning, cone of cold (6th-level version), fireball (6th-level version), fly, plane shift (self only) Bonus Actions Beguiling Presence. The fomorian

Mind Flayer Thralls

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

otherwise remaining inactive. A thrall-to-be is first rendered docile through psionic means. Using a low-power version of its Mind Blast ability, the mind flayer bombards the victim with energy that

and easily controlled. The clever duergar threw off the long-ago attempt by the mind flayers to rule them and have been enemies of the illithids ever since. Grimlocks The first grimlocks were descended

Arcane Archer

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

. Over the centuries, the methods of these elf archers have been learned by members of other races who can also balance arcane aptitude with archery. Arrows are the worst. They go much farther than

magical effects, and each one is associated with one of the schools of magic. If an option requires a saving throw, your Arcane Shot save DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Player Version O1. Overlook The mountain passes the characters follow eventually open onto the top edge of a deep valley. Characters who arrive at this overlook can gaze down on the city below. The

, showing no signs of vegetation or other life, and highlighting the glimmering glass statuary that stands everywhere. Even at a distance, many of the statues appear to be humanoids of different races

Wyrmheart Mine

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

, the tracks are set to bypass all the sidings and run straight through to the bottom. Some carts’ brakes are in better condition than others. If a brake fails, the cart races out of control round and

round the pit until it smashes into the barrier at the bottom of the track. Everyone in the cart when it hits takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage per 20 vertical feet the cart descended. Those who bail out

Landgrave's Folly

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

(in chapter 9 of the Player’s Handbook) and underwater movement (in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Map 8.4: Landgrave’s Folly View Player Version The characters have three means of entry

feet below the edge of the pit, concealed in the inky-dark water. If it senses activity in the water above or at the lip of the pit, it races up and strikes. Although still immature, the kraken is

Upper Level B1-B9

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

stand guard in this chamber. If the characters made any obvious noise as they descended the stairs (including talking), these guardians try to hide along the walls adjacent to the stairs, behind the

down the stairs, races along the tunnels of the lower level, up into area B8, and through the secret door into area B7 to alert Lord Viallis. B4. Office The lack of a door along the stairs to the

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