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Dragonborn
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the
calling in life.
Proud Dragon Kin
Dragonborn look very much like dragons standing erect in humanoid form, though they lack wings or a tail. The first dragonborn had scales of vibrant hues matching the
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Distant kin of giant owls from the Feywild, owlin come in many shapes and sizes, from petite and fluffy to wide-winged and majestic. Owlin have arms and legs like other Humanoids, as well as wings
raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
lurking just out of sight, and many of them have sneaked away from that god’s influence.
They are long of limb and covered in coarse hair, with wedge-shaped ears and pointed teeth. Despite their
character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D&D, including each player
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Material Plane to forge their own destinies.
Once shadar-kai were Fey like the rest of their elven kin; now they exist in a state between life and death, thanks to being transformed by the Shadowfell
character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Hobgoblins trace their origins to the ancient courts of the Feywild, where they first appeared with their goblin and bugbear kin. Many of them were driven from the Feywild by the conquering god
above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
A subterranean folk, goblins can be found in every corner of the multiverse, often beside their bugbear and hobgoblin kin. Long before the god Maglubiyet conquered them, early goblins served in the
character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D&D, including each player
Adult Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Understanding. True power comes from the ability to discern other creatures’ motivations better than they can discern yours. (Any)
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Kindred. All dragons are kin to one another
with a drow matriarch for centuries. Each move represents what that player plans to do next in the competitors’ long struggle for domination in the Underdark.
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A fire giant who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
dramatic interlude—he might come to a council meeting and demand the citadel’s return on behalf of his kin so that he might rally them against their ancient foes. If the player characters did not
frost giant named Harshnag lives on Mount Sar north of Waterdeep, and he is sometimes called upon when the Sword Coast faces dire threats. The player characters could fly the citadel to him or—in a more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dramatic interlude—he might come to a council meeting and demand the citadel’s return on behalf of his kin so that he might rally them against their ancient foes. If the player characters did not
frost giant named Harshnag lives on Mount Sar north of Waterdeep, and he is sometimes called upon when the Sword Coast faces dire threats. The player characters could fly the citadel to him or—in a more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
dramatic interlude—he might come to a council meeting and demand the citadel’s return on behalf of his kin so that he might rally them against their ancient foes. If the player characters did not
frost giant named Harshnag lives on Mount Sar north of Waterdeep, and he is sometimes called upon when the Sword Coast faces dire threats. The player characters could fly the citadel to him or—in a more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Cliff-Side Approach Whether following the monks’ symbols or finding their own route through the caverns, the characters eventually emerge on a narrow cliff ledge overlooking an impossibly deep bowl-shaped valley within the Barrier Peaks. View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
The Rattle Jared Blando Map: Godsbreath View Player Version Godsbreath map shows the location of Nakari’s lair, roughly 12 miles northeast of Promise in the Rattle as the dragon flies, or 20 miles
along the winding northern road. The area is shaped by the presence of a copper dragon’s lair, as described in the Monster Manual.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
your character at 1st level, you can use the following traits to represent your character’s lineage, giving you full control over how your character’s origin shaped them:
Creature Type. You are a
humanoid. You determine your appearance and whether you resemble any of your kin.
Size. You are Small or Medium (your choice).
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Ability Score Increase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Races Humanoids of all kinds have made their mark on the continent of Khorvaire. Presented in alphabetical order, the playable races in this section have especially shaped the land’s recent history
new order. Kalashtar are humanoids bound to spirits from the plane of dreams, imbued with wisdom and telepathic talent. Orcs, along with their half-orc kin, are a fierce people who have fought world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
mean-spirited bullies like the ones presented here. Every harengon follows their own path through life, their disposition shaped in part by the company they keep. One harengon might travel to far lands
, make friends along the way, delight in freedom and the open trail, and find inner peace. Another might become an adventurer with a strong heart and fervent dreams. For more information on harengons as player characters, see the introduction of this adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
The Camp The cultists have set up their camp in the hollow of a rocky plateau that’s shaped roughly like a horseshoe. The lower portion of the plateau rises gently from the surrounding land, but it
quickly steepens and ascends to a height of 150 feet above the landscape. Boulders form jumbled heaps at the bases of the cliffs. The level shelves and top of the plateau are covered in long grass, and brush and scrubby trees grow in patches.
Map 2.1: Raider Camp View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
rescue their kin? Perhaps the new character has special knowledge of the adventure location or a personal quest to accomplish there. More advice on this topic, and how to accommodate a player who suddenly can’t play their usual character, can be found in chapter 18.
. Temporary Character. Ask the player of a separated character to play a new character who joins the main party for one or two sessions. Does the imprisoned party member have friends or family who’d help
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
they too
Share your clever capacity
To see perfection in potential.”
A crown he then made, from chaos he shaped it,
And to her he gratefully gave it.
Divine Diancastra departed his sanctum,
With stirrings of hope for her harried kin,
The All-Father’s favor foreseen.
storms of chaos
And claimed a mote of matter,
Shapeless, unformed, and ever-changing.
The All-Father mocked her and easily shaped it,
Making a fertile field.
But soon he scowled, not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
villages called clachans and welcome outsiders into their communities. These kithkin collect their cultural heritage in a tome called the Book of Kith and Kin. They also often entertain many
species (see the Player’s Handbook) when creating a kithkin player character. Shadowmoor kithkin have Darkvision with a range of 120 feet.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Once the path is clear, they pass through areas 3 and 35 on their way to area 38. One of their kin, Vanar, arrived early to scout and has already slipped inside. The characters might encounter him and
his shadow demon in area 29. 1b. Stalactites and Stalagmites This damp, dripping cave contains a veritable forest of stalagmites and stalactites. 1c. Claw-Shaped Cave The drow have hidden supplies in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
16. Main Laboratory (South) Depending on how they move through this area, the characters might see into area 14 at the same time. See that area for additional details. A massive L-shaped laboratory
release the owlbears and the two-headed owlbear to take on the characters, then flee to alert the rest of the laboratory section of the temple (areas 1 through 23). If the owlbears or their two-headed kin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Ascending the Slope Visible through the haze that covers the hill is a square tower ringed by ruined walls. In front of the tower burns a bonfire shaped like a fiery giant. Scattered on the slope
navigable, and can be climbed without having to make ability checks. Map 3.5: Scarlet Moon HallView Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the Nether Scroll. When the adventurers arrive at the outer edge of the sandstorm, read: You see a dome-shaped sandstorm, four hundred feet wide, before you. Flashes of purple lightning course through
sandstorm emerge to see the ruined wall and the mastaba that houses the vault. The following locations are keyed to the map of the mastaba. Map 17.2: necropolis and mastaba View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Exploring Skull Island All location descriptions for Skull Island are keyed to map 24. The island’s features are as follows: The island sits in the middle of a vast cavern with a roughly dome-shaped
area 9 for more information on this spire.) View Player Version
SKULL ISLAND WEAPONRY
The fortress on Skull Island bristles with ballistae and flame cannons. Before one of these weapons can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
: quandrix campus View Player Version Torus Hall The central hall of Quandrix campus lies at the end of a geometric series of walkways, terminating at ascending ramps to the towering building. Inside, Torus
its geometry eventually turn itself inside out while students are still within it. The Arithmodrome The Quandrix campus is alive with dynamic sculptures made of water behaving in odd ways: cube-shaped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Undead Attack This encounter occurs at night. As the characters approach the junction of the Triboar Trail and the High Road, set the scene: An oddly shaped building sits at the juncture of the
zombie per player character, and 1 wraith per every two characters (rounded down), excluding sidekicks. The zombies are the only ones attacking the building. The wraiths come out of the darkness after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
above the Skodkong, posing no threat to intruders. The stone slab is actually the Skodkong’s reshaped body, which has giant hand-shaped indentations all over it. Any creature that presses its hands to
character’s player aside if you wish, because the other characters can’t overhear what’s being said.) Once it has answered three questions, the Skodkong releases the character, who is pushed out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
time (see “Vlonwelv’s Pulpit”). Chandelier. The room has a 30-foot-high flat ceiling, hanging from which is a wrought iron chandelier shaped vaguely like a giant spider and anchored to the ceiling by a
alongside their elf kin. The fresco on the south wall depicts one of these ancient cities. Treasure. The cabinet contains a 10-pound box of silver flatware (250 gp) and a silver snuffbox (25 gp). 14b
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Life in Atagua Those who live in Atagua or travel through the Llanos are shaped by the following truths. Hard-Won Independence Nearly five hundred years ago, an invading force rolled across the
the shade of haciendas or huts, to rest or quietly gather with their closest kin, for it is said that only the untrustworthy conduct their affairs under the blistering midday sun. And when work is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
who among them are Yarb-Gnock’s loyal spies. Mistrust has infected every nook and cranny of Karkolohk. Spellix Romwod was beginning to think that the time had come to abandon his goblin kin and seek
refuge in Ten-Towns when, two days ago, his fortunes improved suddenly. Goblins out scavenging in a wagon stumbled across a curious object in the tundra—a metallic, egg-shaped crate. (This object was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
been opened to a world that is much larger and far more ancient than I imagined.
—Bigby
Across the multiverse, giants are shaped by ancient traditions and a powerful connection to the Elemental
, giant rams, giant ticks, gigants, grinning cats, spotted lions, storm crabs, and titanotheres. Humanoid Giant Kin. Firbolgs and goliaths appear here in a few different varieties. Others. Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
16), Papazotl’s amulet of health (area 22), Nangnang’s egg-shaped pearl of power (area 24), I’jin’s horn-shaped wand of wonder (area 35), Kubazan’s bracers of archery (area 42), Shagambi’s instrument
of the bards (area 48), and Unkh’s robe of scintillating colors (area 55). If, in your estimation, a player did an extraordinary job roleplaying a trickster god’s flaw, the god’s spirit might reward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
world to world across the multiverse. Dwarves of Greyhawk The hill dwarves and mountain dwarves of war-wracked Oerth have endured many centuries of turbulence. Their outlook on the world is shaped
relaxed and open attitude toward the outside world. Because they dwell in regions that lack the towering peaks that their mountain kin favor, they build stone fortresses that start above ground and end in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
corridors, dead ends, and steep inclines. Map 5.12: sapphire dragon lair View Player Version Sapphire Dragon Lair Features The sapphire dragon lair shown in map 5.12 is a series of natural tunnels and
dragon with an equally ancient hatred of beholders and their kin. After losing both parents to beholder attacks, he fled to the Lake of Steam in southern Faerûn. There, he discovered the resting place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of an otherwise empty alcove, and carved into the top of the disk is a serpentine symbol.
The room contains four pits, each one a bell-shaped chamber 10 feet deep and 10 feet in diameter. The pits
Yuan-ti” sidebar describes several. If a player character dies, you could introduce a replacement character here as a prisoner hoping to be rescued. Prisoners are forced to wear manacles on their






