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Phantom Warrior

Monsters Curse of Strahd

soldier or knight who perished on the battlefield or died performing its sworn duty. It appears like a translucent version of its living self. Task Driven. Although one is often mistaken for a ghost, a

energy surrounds a phantom warrior's ghostly armor, shields, and weapons, which become as hard as steel yet don't impede the warrior's ability to move through walls and other solid objects. Undead

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

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

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.

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

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

Merchant Prince's Villa

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

merchant prince: Ornate weapons, shields, and framed paintings are displayed throughout Ekene-Afa’s villa, as are squawking parrots in gilded cages. Ifan Talro’a decorates his villa and gardens with

floor rug or hanging rug might be a rug of smothering in disguise. Zhanthi’s villa is decorated with standing suits of gold-plated armor and large potted plants, and the bejeweled skulls of Zhanthi’s ancestors rest in wall niches. Map 1.2: Merchant Prince’s Villa View Player Version

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.

Upper Works: General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

rooms are about 2 feet thick. All inside floors are of stone. Map 6.1: Hill Giant Stronghold - Upper Level View Player Version The steading is in a nasty, damp area, where hard rain is a daily

) rushing to get shields (from area 12 or 13) to use as platters Two hill giants from the great hall (area 11) going to sleep off a drunk (in area 15 or 16) Three ogres from the great hall (area 11) going

Phantom Warrior

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Phantom Warrior A phantom warrior is the spectral remnant of a willful soldier or knight who perished on the battlefield or died performing its sworn duty. It appears like a translucent version of

energy surrounds a phantom warrior’s ghostly armor, shields, and weapons, which become as hard as steel yet don’t impede the warrior’s ability to move through walls and other solid objects. Undead Nature

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

Loxodon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

, such as Hierarch, Revered, Grandmother, Healer, or Saint, when interacting with other races. Male Names: Bayul, Berov, Brooj, Chedumov, Dobrun, Droozh, Golomov, Heruj, Ilromov, Kel, Nikoom, Ondros

list of options. Your trunk can’t wield weapons or shields or do anything that requires manual precision, such as using tools or magic items or performing the somatic components of a spell. Keen Smell

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

Life as a Halfling

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

in a city or town dominated by another race. Everything Has a Story As do many other races, halflings enjoy accumulating personal possessions. But unlike with most other races, a halfling’s idea of

. For those who subscribe to the idea that Yondalla actively shields her worshipers from harm, this phenomenon is easily explained — she looks out for their homes just as she protects their lives

Demon Lords

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

races would embrace their base animal savagery. The Prince of Beasts appears as a huge, black-furred minotaur with iron horns, red eyes, and a blood-soaked mouth. His iron crown is topped with the

, scarred gnoll with a spiky crest of black spines, and eyes that burn with emerald flame. His armor is a patchwork of shields and breastplates claimed from fallen foes, and decorated by those foes

Outpost Locations

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

to see. The walls and entryways are all 10 feet high, allowing duergar that have grown to Large size to move around easily. Map 1.6: duergar outpost View Player Version The following locations are

for dwarves, two steel shields, three war picks, nine javelins, two climber’s kits, and four mess kits. Underground Tunnel. This 5-foot-high tunnel is 20 feet underground and has a 20-foot-long

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

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Shields, cover, and other modifiers to AC? The target of Barkskin has an Armor Class of 17 if its AC is lower than that. This means the target effectively ignore any modifiers to its AC—including any armor

resumes if it has not expired or been removed. Can you use a Shield with Mage Armor? Mage Armor works with a Shield. Shields are grouped with armor in the equipment rules in the Player’s Handbook, but

Welcome to the City of Blades

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

dozen crossbow bolts. Behind you, a metallic din announces a group of six heavily armored dwarves appearing out of thin air, their swords leveled at you from behind sturdy metal shields. When the

can choose to impose disadvantage on any checks the characters make to remain inconspicuous during their first day in Gracklstugh. Map 4.1: Gracklstugh View Player Version Getting Captured Even after

The Monastery

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

a smaller version of a bone devil’s hooked polearm (see the sidebar in the “Bone Devil” section in the Monster Manual), typically disguised as a staff or tool: Hooked Polearm. Melee Weapon Attack: +3

technology. These weapons are notoriously ineffective against polished metal armor and shields, which reflect their laser bolts: Force Pike. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or

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

Luskan

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

weakness before the folk of Luskan. Luskan, the City of Sails, spans the icy River Mirar, which tumbles from the Spine of the World, races past Mirabar, and then plunges toward the sea. The swift river

symbol and colors. Members of a Ship often wear their colors, decorate their round shields with the symbol and colors, and tattoo themselves with the symbol. Like their Northlander relations, Luskar Ship

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

Goblins

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

on chest 12 Shields made from ankheg chitin 13 Bracelet made of pieces of goblins turned to stone 14 Special breed of rat kept as pet 15 Teeth pulled out in certain places 16 Owlbear-feather cloaks 17

prevalent among them than in many other races, and Khurgorbaeyag seems to dislike sharing his divine power with his followers. And although many goblins would readily offer anything to have the abilities of

Warforged Colossus

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

. Some expelled blasts of elemental fire from their hands or mouths; others wielded adamantine swords they could wreathe in flame. Some colossi also used bound elementals for defense: manifesting shields

doomed to haunt it until they can find blessed release. Map 4.8: Fallen Warforged Colossus View Player Version

Halfling Gods and Myths

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

community practices its own version of Arvoreen’s favored tactics: Scatterstrike. The halflings run in every direction as if in a panic, but then they regroup and circle back to attack with a

concentrated effort. Turtle Shell. Halflings cluster together and cover each other with shields, washtubs, wheelbarrows, coffer lids, or anything else that can deflect a blow. Troll Knocker. A few halflings act

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

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

seeing cultists of many races coming and going around the castle, so when they see strangers, their first assumption is that the newcomers are more cultists. This assumption is reinforced if Snapjaw

, spears, daggers, shields, and metal-tipped arrows have been turned over to them. The lizardfolk are much better armed at this point than they let on to either the bullywugs or the cultists. When the time

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

races coming and going around the castle, so when they see strangers, their first assumption is that the newcomers are more cultists. This assumption is reinforced if Snapjaw or other lizardfolk

, they endure — and stockpile weapons. Borngray has only a rough idea of how many lizardfolk are in the tribe all together, and he hasn’t kept close count over how many swords, spears, daggers, shields

21. Azrok's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

of them, and fill out papers with their names, races, ages, heights, eye color, skills, and home cities. The same information is also entered in a large ledger. Inquiries about other visitors are met

emanating from within. Sleeping in a pile to the north are twelve goblins. Their weapons and shields lie in a heap to the south. The goblins are reluctant combatants, easily intimidated by shows of

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