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Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

or were defeated by those who fought against their cannibalism and slavery, and the serpent folk were left in the ruins of their great capitals, far removed from other races. Cold of Heart. Humanoid

emotions are foreign to most yuan-ti, which understand sentiment only as an exploitable weakness. A yuan-ti views the world and the events of its own life with such extreme pragmatism that it is nearly

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

little to conceal an underlying brutality that hobgoblins practice on each other and perfect upon other races. Punishment for infractions of hobgoblin law are swift and merciless. Beauty is something

would prefer the position were filled by someone more like himself, but Bargrivyek was all he was left with after Maglubiyet’s conquest. Although both deities are ultimately beholden to

Humanoids and the Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Humanoids and the Gods When it comes to the gods, humans exhibit a far wider range of beliefs and institutions than other races do. In many D&D settings, orcs, elves, dwarves, goblins, and other

humanoids have tight pantheons. It is expected that an orc will worship Gruumsh or one of a handful of subordinate deities. In comparison, humanity embraces a staggering variety of deities. Each human

Nonhuman Deities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Nonhuman Deities Certain gods closely associated with nonhuman races are revered on many different worlds, though not always in the same way. The nonhuman races of the Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk

share these deities. Nonhuman races often have whole pantheons of their own. Besides Moradin, for example, the dwarf gods include Moradin’s wife, Berronar Truesilver, and a number of other gods thought

D&D Pantheons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

D&D Pantheons Each world in the D&D multiverse has its own pantheons of deities, ranging in size from the teeming pantheons of the Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk to the more focused religions of

Eberron and Dragonlance. Many of the nonhuman races worship the same gods on different worlds—Moradin, for example, is revered by dwarves of the Forgotten Realms, Greyhawk, and many other worlds.

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

set out on their own. Beliefs Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends

gravitate toward Celestian, Fharlanghn, Pelor, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and

Religion in the Realms

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

have need. The gods play a role in the lives of nearly everyone, from the mightiest lord to the meanest urchin. The various races of Toril worship their pantheons, which remain largely the same from

region to region, with different cultures and societies emphasizing some deities over others. Although exceptions exist — the gods of Mulhorand, for example — all the gods are revered across all of Faerûn.

Nonhuman Deities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Nonhuman Deities Certain gods closely associated with nonhuman races are revered on many different worlds, though not always in the same way. The nonhuman races of the Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk

share these deities. Nonhuman races often have whole pantheons of their own. Besides Moradin, for example, the dwarf gods include Moradin’s wife, Berronar Truesilver, and a number of other gods thought

The Gods of Faerûn

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

prominent members of the pantheon. The deities of the Faerûnian pantheon are by no means the only powers worshiped in the Realms. The nonhuman races have pantheons of their own (described in chapter 3), and scattered other cults and local divinities can be found across Faerûn.

House of the Morninglord

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

sun regain its rightful place in the sky over Icewind Dale. She calls Amaunator “the Morninglord,” a name that southerners use to describe Lathander, a god of the dawn and rebirth. Mishann views

Lathander as a usurper of Amaunator’s light and doesn’t like it when people confuse the two deities. Copper Knobberknocker. Mishann rents her attic to a pessimistic rock gnome tinkerer named Copper

Druid

classes Basic Rules (2014)

. Similarly, a druid uses such woods to make other objects, such as weapons and shields. Yew is associated with death and rebirth, so weapon handles for scimitars or sickles might be fashioned from it

. Ash is associated with life and oak with strength. These woods make excellent hafts or whole weapons, such as clubs or quarterstaffs, as well as shields. Alder is associated with air, and it might be

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

Other Religious Systems

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

choose different domains. Dualism A dualistic religion views the world as the stage for a conflict between two diametrically opposed deities or divine forces. Most often, the opposed forces are good and

on two opposing deities or forces), mystery cults (involving personal devotion to a single deity, usually as part of a pantheon system), animistic religions (revering the spirits inherent in nature

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

deities who are brothers, Hruggek and Grankhul. Hruggek is the fearsome elder sibling, possessed of legendary might and prowess in battle. Bugbears believe their strength and bravery come from him

Beliefs

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

Beliefs Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends related to a god and choose to worship

, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and Yondalla relate to tortles most of all

Orcs: The Godsworn

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

determined hero can hope to survive single combat with an orc. Savage and fearless, orc tribes are ever in search of elves, dwarves, and humans to destroy. Motivated by their hatred of the civilized races

of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to the plane of Acheron. It is

Kuo-toa Sanctuaries

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Kuo-toa Sanctuaries Kuo-toa typically organize their communities around sites they believe to be important to their deities. These might be structures or series of caverns, and most feature both air

-filled and submerged chambers. Important places within these sites suggest the rituals of kuo-toa faiths, the demands of kuo-toa deities, or the whims of omen-seeking archpriests. As with kuo-toa

Neighborhoods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

to its river access. Sow’s Foot. Here, expatriates from dozens of far-flung nations mingle with races ranging from lizardfolk to svirfneblin among the scents of succulent cooked foods and the calls of

strange animals, banding together against a city that views them as outsiders. Stonyeyes. Just outside the Basilisk Gate that gives it its name, this neighborhood is full of stables and stockyards

Type

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

servants of deities, employed as messengers or agents in the mortal realm and throughout the planes. Celestials are good by nature, so the exceptional celestial who strays from a good alignment is a

called elementals. Others have biological forms infused with elemental energy. The races of genies, including djinn and efreet, form the most important civilizations on the elemental planes. Other

Goblinoids: The Conquering Host

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

hobgoblin legions. Maglubiyet takes three races and turns them into one people. In bygone times the goblinoids were distinct from one another, with separate faiths and different customs. Then Maglubiyet came

and conquered all who stood before him, mortals and deities alike. Gods and heroes who wouldn’t bend to his will were broken and discarded. He put his foot on the neck of mighty Khurgorbaeyag, bound

Using These Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

includes information on the various races, classes, backgrounds, equipment, and other customization options that you can choose from. Many of the rules in part 1 rely on material in parts 2 and 3

affect characters and monsters. Appendix B is a brief discussion of deities in the game, particularly those in the Forgotten Realms setting. Appendix C describes the five factions in the Forgotten Realms

The Ordning

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

The Ordning Each of the main giant races — the cloud giant, fire giant, frost giant, hill giant, stone giant, and storm giants — are related by common elements of history, religion, and culture. They

the giant races analyzes a different combination of skills or qualities to determine the ordning. Giants make excelling in these qualities the purpose of their lives. At the highest level of the ordning

Neighborhoods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

to its river access. Sow’s Foot. Here, expatriates from dozens of far-flung nations mingle with races ranging from lizardfolk to svirfneblin among the scents of exotic food and the calls of strange

animals, banding together against a city that views them as outsiders. Stonyeyes. Just outside the Basilisk Gate that gives it its name, this neighborhood is full of stables and stockyards. Many Outer

Type

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

. Many of them are the servants of deities, employed as messengers or agents in the mortal realm and throughout the planes. Celestials are good by nature, so the exceptional celestial who strays from

, including the creatures simply called elementals. Others have biological forms infused with elemental energy. The races of genies, including djinn and efreet, form the most important civilizations on the

Uncertain Origins

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

dragonborn are clearly inferior to the dragons that were made by Io’s loving hand, while others emphasize that the dragonborn arose from Io’s own blood — just as two draconic deities arose from the

other humanoid races, which were pale imitations of dragonborn perfection. Io shaped the dragonborn and fired them with his breath, then spilled his own blood to give them life. The first dragonborn

Forms of Worship

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

roles that other deities play in the world and in their lives. In general, worshipers view their relationships with the gods as practical and reciprocal: they pray and make offerings because that is how

withhold her wrath for the duration of a voyage. New and Foreign Gods The Faerûnian pantheon isn’t the only one known on Toril. Nonhuman races honor their own gods, for example, and people in faraway

King's Dark Lanterns

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

Lanterns, as one would expect, serve the king of Breland, and he is their greatest advocate and ally. The king views loyalty as mutual: as long as an agent’s loyalty is irreproachable, Boranel is

King’s Shields protect the king and his closest family members and associates. The King’s Wands provide magical support to the other branches of the Citadel as well as other Brelish forces. Some Dark

Orcs

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

Orcs Orcs are burly raiders with prominent lower canines that resemble tusks. Gruumsh One-Eye. Orcs worship Gruumsh, the mightiest of the orc deities and their creator. The orcs believe that in

the mountains, set the forests aflame, and carved great furrows in the fields. Such was the role of the orcs, he proclaimed, to take and destroy all that the other races would deny them. To this day

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Painted or stained hands 10 Bugs kept in a bag for snacking 11 War cry tattooed on chest 12 Shields made from ankheg chitin 13 Bracelet made of pieces of goblins turned to

patience needed to learn and practice wizardry, and they fare poorly even when given access to the necessary training and knowledge. Sorcerers are less prevalent among them than in many other races, and

Mind Flayer Magic

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

after death would its consciousness be cast into oblivion. Two divine entities have long been associated with mind flayers by the scholars of other races. These aren’t deities, but rather

power. Since they are capable of planar travel, illithids don’t view the afterlife and the Outer Planes in the mythic way that most other races do. Illithids don’t believe they possess souls whose

Why a Monstrous Character?

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

role these races play in your setting should determine the kinds of reactions that such characters meet. Don’t be afraid to push things to an extreme. An orc character might have to venture into town

for your campaign. Use them as a starting point for your own ideas. Outcast or Ambassador? Consider how a monstrous character’s native culture views the character. Is the character an outcast, a spy

Life in the Domains of Dread

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

races, such as Elvish or Dwarvish, remain the same in every domain. Those who wish to learn a domain’s language can do so using the training downtime activity (see the Player’s Handbook). Although it

. Religion In many domains, locals maintain chilly relationships with aloof deities, knowing “the gods” only through hollow rituals and clergy with scant supernatural powers. Conversely, some people

Yuan-ti

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

Yuan-ti Yuan-ti are devious serpent folk devoid of compassion. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves

the serpent folk were left in the ruins of their great capitals, far removed from other races. Cold of Heart. Humanoid emotions are foreign to most yuan-ti, which understand sentiment only as an

Lizardfolk

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

of the world. Their hut villages thrive in forbidding grottoes, half-sunken ruins, and watery caverns. Territorial Xenophobes. Lizardfolk deal and trade with other races only rarely. Fiercely

cooked and eaten by the tribe, or are sacrificed to Semuanya, the lizardfolk god. Canny Crafters. Though they aren’t skilled artisans, lizardfolk craft tools and ornamental jewelry out of the bones of their kills, and they use the hides and shells of dead monsters to create shields.

Cloud Giant

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

Cloud Giant Cloud giants live extravagant lives high above the world, showing little concern for the plights of other races except as amusement. They are muscular with light skin and have hair of

storm giants, the reclusive storm giants rarely engage with the rest of giantkind. As a result, many cloud giants see themselves as having the highest status and power among the giant races. They order

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