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Player’s Handbook
Core Barbarian Traits
Primary Ability
Strength
Hit Point Die
D12 per Barbarian level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Strength and Constitution
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2
Barbarian...
As a Level 1 Character
Gain all the traits in the Core Barbarian Traits table.
Gain the Barbarian’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Barbarian Features table.
As a
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2nd level (3 slots): animal messenger, beast sense, hold person
3rd level (3 slots): conjure animals, meld into stone, water breathing
4th level (3 slots): dominate beast, locate creature, stoneskin
senses, proficiencies, traits, actions, and reactions (except class features, legendary actions, and lair actions) that the new form has but that she lacks. She can cast her spells with verbal or
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the chitine knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the
. Long ago, the cult of Lolth first subjected elf prisoners to horrible rituals that transformed them into creatures with both elven and spider traits, which their creators dubbed chitines. The intention
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
healing and nurturing.
Creating a Crystal Dragon
Use the Crystal Dragon Personality Traits and Crystal Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive crystal dragon characters
.
Crystal Dragon Personality Traits
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Trait
1
If you’re not a thief or a frost giant, let’s talk!
2
Are
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Investigation rather than Athletics.
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the soldier background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to
hell hound without flinching.
6
I enjoy being strong and like breaking things.
7
I have a crude sense of humor.
8
I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to
Shifter
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Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
— Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone
Shifters are sometimes called the
bear or boar: stoic, stubborn, and thick-skinned.
Longtooth shifters typically have lupine traits and prefer to run with a pack.
Swiftstride are often predatory and feline, but a swiftstride could
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook).
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the soldier background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries
a crude sense of humor.
8
I face problems head-on. A simple, direct solution is the best path to success.
d6
Ideal
1
Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
;
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the folk hero background below as the basis for your traits and motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit your identity as an
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
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Spell Level
Spells
Cantrip
fire bolt, produce flame
1st
compelled duel, speak with animals, thunderwave
2nd
beast sense, shatter
3rd
conjure animals
social niceties. But they do have cherished traditions and values, just as important to them as the different values held by the urban, cosmopolitan culture of Ravnica.
Personality Traits
d8
Intellect Devourer
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
Detect Sentience. The intellect devourer can sense the presence and location of any creature within 300 feet of it that has an Intelligence of 3 or higher, regardless of interposing barriers, unless
understanding of Deep Speech, its telepathy, and its traits. It otherwise adopts the target’s statistics. It knows everything the creature knew, including spells and languages.
If the host body dies, the
classes
Core Monster Hunter Traits
Primary Ability
Strength or Dexterity, Intelligence
Hit Point Die
D10 per Monster Hunter level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Dexterity and Intelligence
shields to protect against crushing jaws and scything claws, others deploy cunning traps to keep a safe distance from the horrors they hunt, some assume the traits and powers of their enemies to better
Archdruid
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
animals
2nd level (3 slots): animal messenger, beast sense, hold person
3rd level (3 slots): conjure animals, meld into stone, water breathing
4th level (3 slots): dominate beast, locate creature
game statistics and ability to speak, but its AC, movement modes, Strength, and Dexterity are replaced by those of the new form, and it gains any special senses, proficiencies, traits, actions, and
races
world through planar gates or extradimensional portals, or representing one of the last members of a heritage thought to have been lost to history, an accursed is a creature whose traits are all freely
of the other typical senses of “curse” in the game. Rather, accursed reflects the grim sense of how most other folk in the campaign will view such a character, especially those who don
monsters
Corpse Sense. The corpselight can magically pinpoint the location of corpses within 30 feet, even through solid barriers such as doors and thin walls. This sense is blocked by any solid barrier at
, Glow, and Incorporeal Movement traits and gains the Multiattack and Death Light actions; otherwise, they use the statistics of a Zombie without the Undead Fortitude trait.
Death Light (Recharge 5–6
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youth that might last decades, they are driven by a deep-seated sense of wanderlust. This feeling compels them to travel in search of a suitable area to settle—one holding ample natural resources
has an unnatural quality to it, revealing more to the ogresh than most creatures would willingly share.
Ogresh Traits
Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (6 — 7 feet tall)Speed: 30 feetAge
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terms of absolutes and a sense of underlying duality. Day or night. Acceptance or rejection. Friend or foe. Their culture is also entwined along the line between life and death. They commune with
that these aquatic visitors have wrought blasphemous pacts with ancient evils, and the laneshi search for new lands to conquer to appease the hunger of an unnamable master.
Laneshi Traits
Creature
races
creation and their lives. For from that trauma, many develop a sense of introspection that drives an intense curiosity and a philosophical viewpoint on matters of life, mortality, and their own place in the
world.
Arisen Traits
Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Your size is Small or Medium, as you determine. (2 – 7 feet tall)Speed: 30 feetAge: Some Arisen age slowly, the artificial nature of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Characteristics Use the information on creating NPCs in chapter 4 to develop a sentient item’s mannerisms, personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws. You can also draw on the “Special Features
” section earlier in this chapter. If you determine these characteristics randomly, ignore or adapt any result that doesn’t make sense for an inanimate object. You can reroll until you get a result you like.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Characteristics Use the information on creating NPCs in chapter 4 to develop a sentient item’s mannerisms, personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws. You can also draw on the “Special Features
” section earlier in this chapter. If you determine these characteristics randomly, ignore or adapt any result that doesn’t make sense for an inanimate object. You can reroll until you get a result you like.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
way you like. Thinking About Traits
The traits presented as part of each heritage’s write-up are divided into three categories that can help guide your sense of who your character is:
Combat
heritage, consult that section to assess whether the benefits a trait provides fit your character concept—and read through other available traits to get a sense of the many aptitudes, instincts, and innate abilities your character might embrace.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Becoming a Monster Hunter As a Level 1 Character Gain all the traits in the Core Monster Hunter Traits table. Gain the Monster Hunter’s level 1 features, which are listed in the Monster Hunter
Features table. As a Multiclass Character Gain the following traits from the Core Monster Hunter Traits table: Hit Point Die, proficiency with Martial weapons, and training with Light and Medium armor and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
this matter, simpler is better!
-Fizban
Use the Bronze Dragon Personality Traits and Bronze Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive bronze dragon characters, and use the Bronze
Dragon Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Bronze Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 The weakest creatures sometimes display the greatest courage. I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Gehenna Creatures influenced by Gehenna appear haggard and have long, crooked limbs. A creature influenced by Gehenna also gains one or more of following traits of your choice: Treasure Sense. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Gehenna Creatures influenced by Gehenna appear haggard and have long, crooked limbs. A creature influenced by Gehenna also gains one or more of following traits of your choice: Treasure Sense. The
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
determines otherwise. In certain campaigns with a strong focus on combat or exploration, it might make sense for characters to balance their trait selection, choosing at least two traits in each
Trait Selection In a typical fifth edition game, characters are given a list of traits or features based on their species, ancestry, heritage, or whatever term is used by the source material. If you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
this matter, simpler is better!
-Fizban
Use the Bronze Dragon Personality Traits and Bronze Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive bronze dragon characters, and use the Bronze
Dragon Spellcasting table to help select spells for a spellcasting dragon. Bronze Dragon Personality Traits d8 Trait
1 The weakest creatures sometimes display the greatest courage. I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Character Traits As the players choose backgrounds for their characters, they can use the following tables to help determine their characters’ personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws. Players
can use these tables instead of the ones that appear in the Player’s Handbook, or they can mix and match them. If a rolled result doesn’t make sense for a character, the player can roll again or choose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Character Traits As the players choose backgrounds for their characters, they can use the following tables to help determine their characters’ personality traits, ideals, bonds, and flaws. Players
can use these tables instead of the ones that appear in the Player’s Handbook, or they can mix and match them. If a rolled result doesn’t make sense for a character, the player can roll again or choose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
., Tremorsense 60 ft.; Passive Perception 16
Languages Primordial (Terran)
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Earth Glide. The xorn can burrow through nonmagical, unworked earth and stone. While
doing so, the xorn doesn’t disturb the material it moves through.
Treasure Sense. The xorn can pinpoint the location of precious metals and stones within 60 feet of itself.
Actions
Multiattack. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Mark of Handling Traits If your human character has the Mark of Handling, the following traits replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait in the Player’s Handbook. Ability Score Increase. Your
friendship, speak with animals
2nd beast sense, calm emotions
3rd beacon of hope, conjure animals
4th aura of life, dominate beast
5th awaken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Mark of Handling Traits If your human character has the Mark of Handling, the following traits replace the human’s Ability Score Increase trait in the Player’s Handbook. Ability Score Increase. Your
friendship, speak with animals
2nd beast sense, calm emotions
3rd beacon of hope, conjure animals
4th aura of life, dominate beast
5th awaken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
., Tremorsense 60 ft.; Passive Perception 16
Languages Primordial (Terran)
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Earth Glide. The xorn can burrow through nonmagical, unworked earth and stone. While
doing so, the xorn doesn’t disturb the material it moves through.
Treasure Sense. The xorn can pinpoint the location of precious metals and stones within 60 feet of itself.
Actions
Multiattack. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Traits You can add traits to a creature’s stat block to communicate aspects of the creature’s nature. See the Creature Traits list for sample traits. You can also use traits from other stat blocks in
the Monster Manual, provided you don’t add traits that alter a creature’s Hit Points, confer Temporary Hit Points, or change the amount of damage the creature deals to other creatures. Creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Traits You can add traits to a creature’s stat block to communicate aspects of the creature’s nature. See the Creature Traits list for sample traits. You can also use traits from other stat blocks in
the Monster Manual, provided you don’t add traits that alter a creature’s Hit Points, confer Temporary Hit Points, or change the amount of damage the creature deals to other creatures. Creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Devil Traits Common traits among devils include the following: Charm. Devils are consummate charmers. Like humans, some are better at it than others. The good ones savor the exchange of pleasantries
or a soul. They’ve learned that more can be gained from behaving in a civilized manner than reacting angrily or violently. Deviousness. Devils don’t age, so there’s rarely a sense of urgency with a