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the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
the start of your next turn. If the creature is hit more than once by weapons that have this property, the Speed reduction doesn’t exceed 10 feet.
Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
the start of your next turn. If the creature is hit more than once by weapons that have this property, the Speed reduction doesn’t exceed 10 feet.
Equipment
the training rules in the Player’s Handbook to acquire proficiency, assuming that they have enough ammunition to keep the weapons working while mastering their use.
This weapon has the
the start of your next turn. If the creature is hit more than once by weapons that have this property, the Speed reduction doesn’t exceed 10 feet.
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
again until the start of her next turn.Scheming Marid Ruler
The calculating Biha Babir rules the pelagic city of Maran Saya in Calimshan. Though her physical form is as fluid as the ocean itself, she
a cunning mind. Biha Babir is politically savvy and prefers to outsmart her opponents rather than battle them, though she doesn’t shy from combat if necessary.
Biha Babir covets opulence, but
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
magic pervading the Underdark twists deep dragons as they grow, so few adult deep dragons look alike. Their skin is usually pitted by fungal growths that spread across the body. Although lacking the
creature doesn’t reduce its Exhaustion level as a result of finishing that Long Rest. Creatures with Immunity to the Poisoned condition are immune to this effect.
Verdant Growth. Vegetation and
Magic Items
Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
This magic armor appears as a pot of bubbling black ichor. When you attune to it, the ichor adheres to and contours to your skin, and the pot disappears. The armor can be worn under normal clothes
, and it doesn’t impede bodily functions. Once you put it on, it can’t be removed unless you choose to do so or you die, at which point the pot reappears and the ichor flows back into it
Magic Items
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
This magical armor appears as a jug of molten bronze. When you attune to it, the bronze adheres and contours to your skin. The armor can be worn under normal clothes, but it doesn’t impede
bodily functions. Once you put it on, it can’t be removed unless you choose to do so.
While wearing the armor, you have resistance to fire damage. The armor also doesn’t impose disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks.
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
roll to use, potentially turning the failure into a success.Leprechauns are manifestations of the Feywild rules of hospitality and reciprocity. These rules infuse leprechauns with a deep connection to
ideas into vivid illusions.
A leprechaun’s adherence to Feywild rules affords it tremendous luck, but this fortune comes at a cost. These same magical strictures compel leprechauns to use their
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Since not all tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your
, choose 1d4 + 1 of the following features: small horns; fangs or sharp teeth; a forked tongue; catlike eyes; six fingers on each hand; goat-like legs; cloven hoofs; a forked tail; leathery or scaly skin; red or dark blue skin; cast no shadow or reflection; exude a smell of brimstone.
Backgrounds
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
gravity isn’t present, the following rules apply:
Impeded Melee. When making a melee attack with a weapon, a creature that doesn’t have a flying or swimming speed (either naturally or
to adapt to zero gravity. Being weightless doesn’t give you disadvantage on any of your melee attack rolls (see “Weightlessness” below).
WEIGHTLESSNESS
In any location where
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
damage if he fails, provided he doesn’t have the incapacitated condition.
Nimbleness. Delour can move through the space of a Medium or larger creature.
Regeneration. Delour regains 10 hit points
at the start of his turn. If he takes damage from a silver weapon, this trait doesn’t function at the start of his next turn. Delour dies only if he starts his turn with 0 hit points and doesn
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
Since not all tieflings are of the blood of Asmodeus, some have traits that differ from those in the Player’s Handbook. The Dungeon Master may permit the following variants for your tiefling
; cloven hoofs; a forked tail; leathery or scaly skin; red or dark blue skin; cast no shadow or reflection; exude a smell of brimstone.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
; Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If Hythonia is reduced to 0 hit points, she doesn’t die or fall unconscious. Instead, she sheds her skin, regains 199 hit points, and moves up to her speed
immediately make the save.
If Hythonia sees herself reflected on a polished surface within 30 feet of her and in an area of bright light, she is affected by her own gaze.
Shed Skin (Mythic Trait
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a
skin is often shades of blue or green, sometimes a blend of the two. If they have a human skin tone, there is a glistening texture that catches the light, like water droplets or nearly invisible fish
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, or radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the spawn’s next turn. The spawn is destroyed only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate
can see within 10 feet of it. The worm latches onto the target’s skin unless the target succeeds on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw. The worm is a Tiny Undead with AC 6, 1 hit point, a 2 (&minus
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
winds.
Air genasi’s skin tones include many shades of blue, along with the full range of human skin tones, with bluish or ashen casts. Sometimes their skin is marked by lines that seem like cracks
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Psychic Lash. The magen’s eyes glow silver as it targets one creature
like humanoids with green skin, they are constructs. When one is wounded, its blood is seen to have the color and consistency of mercury. They exist purely through magical means. When one is killed, its
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s grim energy.
Shadar-kai have ashen skin tones, and while they’re in the Shadowfell, they also become wizened, reflecting the somber nature of that gloomy plane.
Like other elves
race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Regeneration. The fensir regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it isn’t in sunlight. If the fensir takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the
fensir’s next turn. The fensir dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. When the fensir starts its turn in sunlight, it must
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
, without needing to make an ability check.
Unusual Nature. The vampirate doesn’t require air or drink.Energy Drain. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit
vessels and feeding on the life energy of those unlucky enough to cross their path.
A vampirate appears as a gaunt figure with milky-white eyes and skin as dry as parchment. A vampirate has fangs like a
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Magic Resistance. The pari has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Unusual Nature. The pari doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The
. A visit from a pari is often a prophetic warning or portent of an event yet to come. Pari have pastel blue skin, wear robes and armor, and have two sets of wings with vivid red feathers sprouting from their back.Fire, Radiant; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
half damage if it fails, provided it doesn’t have the incapacitated condition.
Magic Resistance. The high fae has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack
operate under inviolable rules of their own: gifts must always be repaid, promises must be honored, and outright lies must never be spoken (though misdirection and riddles are always welcome). To
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
This set of 1d4 + 2 small paint pots contains pigments mixed from crushed luminescent gemstones. This magical paint bestows temporary magical gifts on creatures with runes drawn on their skin with
terrain doesn’t cost the painted creature extra movement.
Life Rune. The painted creature gains 10 temporary hit points and has advantage on death saving throws.
Light Rune. The painted creature
Wereraven
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Curse of Strahd
doesn’t function at the start of the wereraven’s next turn. The wereraven dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack (Human or Hybrid Form
, modestly give money to charity. They take steps to keep magic items out of evil hands by stashing them in secret hiding places.
Characters as Wereravens. The Monster Manual has rules for characters
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, or knocked unconscious.
Regeneration. The giant regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the giant takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn’t
function at the start of its next turn. The giant dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate.Multiattack. The giant makes two Greataxe or Rock attacks.
Greataxe. Melee
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
energy of those unlucky enough to cross their path.
A vampirate appears as a gaunt figure with milky-white eyes and skin as dry as parchment. A vampirate has fangs like a vampire’s but doesn’t
to make an ability check.
Unusual Nature. The mage doesn’t require air or drink.Multiattack. The mage makes two Ray of Cold attacks.
Energy Drain. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +5
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Death Curse. When the fensir starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn’t regenerate, it releases a curse on those around it. Each creature within 30 feet of the fensir when it dies must
.
Regeneration. The fensir regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it isn’t in sunlight. If the fensir takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the fensir
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The magen makes two melee attacks.
Greatsword. Melee Weapon
guards.
Magen are magical, humanlike beings created by a wizard spell (see the create magen spell in appendix D) or by other arcane methods.
Though magen look like humanoids with green skin, they
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
throws against spells and other magical effects.
Unusual Nature. The magen doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The magen makes two Shocking Touch attacks.
Shocking Touch
, humanlike beings created by a wizard spell (see the create magen spell in appendix D) or by other arcane methods.
Though magen look like humanoids with green skin, they are constructs. When one is
feats
Alter Self without a spell slot using this feature, it doesn’t require Concentration.
Involuntary Change. Certain circumstances can involuntarily trigger your transformation. When you select this
temple bells ringing
4
Hearing a particular melody
5
Touching pure silver with your bare skin
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Seeing someone who resembles a specific individual
Species
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the text of the cure wounds spell specifies that the spell doesn’t work on a creature that has the
additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Awareness. The mind flayer has advantage on initiative rolls and can’t be surprise;surprised as long as it doesn’t have the incapacitated condition.
Magic Resistance. The mind flayer has
focus their innate psionic power.
Mind Flayers
Mind flayers, also known as illithids, feast on the brains of Humanoids across the multiverse. They are distinguished by their purple-toned skin and octopus-like heads, from which extend writhing tentacles.
Podling
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
dismisses it (no action required).
Unusual Nature. The podling doesn’t require sleep.Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slam"} to hit, reach 5
relishes exposing its skin to the sun. It resents clothing and hair.
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The podling often reacts as if some unseen force is speaking to it, staring into the distance or nodding.
5
The
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
Dragonborn with chromatic ancestry claim the raw elemental power of chromatic dragons. The vibrant colors of black, blue, green, red, and white dragons gleam in those dragonborn’s scaled skin
Species
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead.
, and topaz—gleam in these dragonborn’s scaled skin and course through their veins. Theirs are the wonders of the mind, the force of will, the brilliant light of insight, and the resounding