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The Book of Many Things
wearing armor.
Ship. You gain proficiency in three skills chosen by the DM.
Staff. A rare or rarer magic rod, staff, or wand appears in your hands. The DM chooses the item.
Stairway. You can choose to
additional cards to keep, returning the other to the deck. The magic of the card you keep takes effect immediately thereafter.
Tree. Your skin immediately becomes rough, like tree bark. Your base AC now
Half-Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
the dwarf could see of the man’s face beneath a green hood was tan skin and a brownish-red beard. A longbow was slung over one shoulder and a sword hung at his left side. He was dressed in soft
contrast, throw themselves into the thick of society, putting their charisma and social skills to great use in diplomatic roles or as swindlers.
Half-Elf Names
Half-elves use either human or elven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
., climb 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
12 (+1)
Saving Throws Dex +4, Con +2
Skills Perception +4, Survival
+6
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Hadozee
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Glide. If it isn’t incapacitated or wearing heavy armor, the hadozee can extend its skin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
17 (+3)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
14 (+2)
Saving Throws Con +3, Wis +5
Skills Athletics +2, Perception +5, Stealth +5, Survival +5
Senses
passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Hadozee
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Glide. If it isn’t incapacitated or wearing heavy armor, the hadozee can extend its skin membranes to move
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
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Saving Throws Dex +4
Skills Athletics +2, Perception +2, Stealth +4, Survival +2
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Grung
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Amphibious. The grung can breathe air and water.
Poisonous Skin. Any creature that grapples the grung or otherwise comes into direct contact with the grung’s skin must succeed on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
12 (+1)
Saving Throws Dex +5, Con +3
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +5, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Hadozee
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Glide. If it isn’t incapacitated or wearing heavy armor, the hadozee can extend its skin membranes to move up to 5 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
skin turning slimy and translucent while their limbs warp to resemble those of deep-sea oddities. The change makes them dependent on water, which they must immerse themselves in regularly lest they
experience painful — and potentially lethal — skin eruptions. Skum are bound to their aboleth master not just by their cursed state, but by a psychic bond that compels them to serve its every sinister
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
(+0)
Saving Throws Dex +4
Skills Athletics +2, Perception +2, Stealth +4, Survival +2
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Grung
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Amphibious. The grung can breathe air and water.
Poisonous Skin. Any creature that grapples the grung or otherwise comes into direct contact with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Yuan-ti Infiltrator Infiltrators can pass as human, their serpentine features limited to scaly skin, forked tongues, and other minor or internal transformations. These spies insinuate themselves
Skills Deception +5, Perception +4, Stealth +3
Immunities Poison; Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Traits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
true nature, such as scaly patches of skin, serpentine eyes, pointed teeth, or a forked tongue. Wearing cloaks and cowls, they masquerade as humans and infiltrate civilized lands to gather information
Class 11
Hit Points 40 (9d8)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
11 (+0)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and cool dungeons. The shed skin of the jaculi is coveted for use in crafting boots of striding and springing and cloak of invisibility. Jaculi
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor
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Hit Points 16 (3d10)
Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
2 (–4)
WIS
8 (–1)
CHA
3 (–4)
Skills Athletics +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Girallon A girallon looks like an oversized, four-armed ape with gray skin and white fur. Although they are adept climbers, these half-ton creatures shy away from scaling trees that can’t support
Class 13
Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21)
Speed 40 ft., climb 40 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
5 (–3)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
7 (–2)
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. Natural Armor. You have tough, scaly skin. When you aren’t wearing armor, your base AC is 13 + your
Intuition. Thanks to your mystical connection to nature, you gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
. The corrupting influence has turned her skin thick and rough, as though she were affected by a barkskin spell, and has turned the normally good-aligned Sharwyn into an evil adversary. Sharwyn
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CHA
9 (–1)
Skills Arcana +5, Insight +4, Persuasion +1
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Draconic, Goblin
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Barkskin. Sharwyn’s AC can’t be lower than 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Girallon A girallon looks like an oversized, four-armed ape with gray skin and white fur. Its fangs and claws set it apart from a normal ape, revealing it to be a monstrous predator. Girallon
Large
7(−2)
Skills Perception +3, Stealth +5
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Aggressive. As a bonus action, the girallon can move up to its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
. Hidden Threat. The jermlaine’s skin is rough, leathery, and textured like stone. Whether by the design of some sympathetic god or through sheer luck, their hide makes them appear invisible to darkvision
. Part of the jermlaine’s anger comes from attempts to hunt them down and fashion cloaks and other material from their skin. Such experiments have yet to yield a functional magic item, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
similar breakdown occurs if the grung dies.
A creature poisoned by a grung can suffer an additional effect that varies depending on the grung’s skin color. This effect lasts until the creature is no
Skills Athletics +2, Perception +2, Stealth +4, Survival +2
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Grung
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Star Spawn Hulk The hulk is the largest of the known star spawn. Though ogre-like in stature, the hulk’s glistening translucent skin reveals a muscled form devoid of an ogre’s fat. Pale and seemingly
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CON
21(+5)
INT
7(−2)
WIS
12(+1)
CHA
9(−1)
Saving Throws Dex +3, Wis +5
Skills Perception +5
Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Mr. Dory One of the four councillors who rule the Styes, Mr. Dory hides his cursed nature in plain sight. His rare, liquid-sensitive “skin condition” is actually a form of the same aboleth affliction
Skills Athletics +5, Perception +6, Stealth +9
Damage Immunities necrotic
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages Abyssal, Common, Deep Speech, telepathy 60 ft.
Challenge 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
. Miken Haverstance
Human Cadet
An apprentice wizard, Miken (MICK-unn) constantly worries about whether he has the right skills to graduate from the Academy. When his nose isn’t buried in a
technical manual, he’s scribbling mathematical and arcane equations in a battered pocket notebook he always keeps on him. Miken has light-olive skin, dark-brown eyes, and short, disheveled black hair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Its skin becomes clammy and as smooth as a salamander’s. Some intelligent Humanoid mutates retain their personalities from before they were exposed to the Far Realm. Some, driven by the allure of
Armor Class 14
Hit Points 65 (10d8 + 20)
Speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
15 (+2)
Skills Perception +3, Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
something to gain. Winter wolves often hunt alongside frost giants that indulge them with frequent hunts and reliable meals. Snowdrifts, driving hail, and wind fierce enough to strip the hairless skin
14 +2 +2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 7 −2 −2
Wis 12 +1 +1
Cha 8 −1 −1
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +5
Immunities Cold
Senses Passive Perception 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Calishite Shorter and slighter in build than most other humans, Calishites have dusky brown skin, hair, and eyes. They’re found primarily in southwest Faerûn. Calishite Names: (Male) Aseir, Bardeid
height and build, with skin hues ranging from tawny to fair. Their hair is usually brown or black, and their eye color varies widely, though brown is most common. Damaran Names: (Male) Bor, Fodel, Glar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
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Natural Armor. You have tough, scaly skin. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC is 12 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would
leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Observant & Athletic. You have proficiency in the Athletics and Perception skills.
Leviathan Will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 59 (7d8 + 28)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18(+4)
DEX
12(+1)
CON
18(+4)
INT
8(−1)
WIS
12(+1)
CHA
12(+1)
Skills
Athletics +6, Intimidation +3, Stealth +3
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Troglodyte
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Chameleon Skin. The troglodyte has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
exhibit skin and hair in a range of shades, including hues suggestive of the earth and mosses near their dwellings. Among hidden valleys, pristine waterfalls, and game-filled slopes, hill giants
Str 21 +5 +5
Dex 8 −1 −1
Con 19 +4 +4
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 5 −3 −3
Wis 9 −1 −1
Cha 6 −2 −2
Skills Perception +2
Senses Passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
ft., swim 40 ft.
STR
21 (+5)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
19 (+4)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
16 (+3)
CHA
18 (+4)
Saving Throws Str +11, Con +10, Cha +10
Skills Deception
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to their families—only to their god and race. Skin Crawlers. A yakfolk’s most frightening weapon is its ability to magically crawl under another creature’s skin, control its body, and suppress its
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Hit Points 52 (7d10 + 14)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +4, Medicine +6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
spellcasting creatures. Tomb tappers can dig through earth and rock with their claws or use their metal sledgehammers to shatter rock when needed. They absorb water through their skin and crush rock with
one another by means of a humming sound created by skin vibrations. Seekers of Magic. Tomb tappers received their colloquial name from their habit of burrowing into the depths to plunder tombs, temples
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
. Vedalken are tall and slender, standing almost a head taller than humans on average but weighing about the same. Their hairless skin comes in a range of shades of blue. Their eyes are darker shades of
is 30 feet. Vedalken Dispassion. You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws. Tireless Precision. You are proficient in one of the following skills of your choice
Orc
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battle skills.
3
I always appear like I am about to kill everyone around me.
4
I love a good brawl.
5
I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power.
6
I chant orcish war
Female Name
Epithet
1
Grutok
Kansif
The Filthy
2
Lortar
Ownka
Skull Cleaver
3
Abzug
Emen
Eye Gouger
4
Shugog
Sutha
Iron Tusk
5
Urzul
Myev
Skin Flayer
6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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CON
16 (+3)
INT
11 (+0)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
10 (+0)
Saving Throws Str +5, Dex +4, Wis +5
Skills Perception +5, Stealth +6
Damage Resistances necrotic
its skin and its equipment.
Ravenous Children (1/Day). The strigoi magically summons 1d4 + 2 stirges (see their entry in the Monster Manual) in unoccupied spaces it can see within 30 feet of it. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
inevitable transformation. A human transformed into a broodguard loses all semblance of who they once were. A broodguard is hairless and emaciated, with scaly skin. They have a forked tongue, and they smell
, Wis +2
Skills Perception +2
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Abyssal, Common, Draconic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
currents. From the waist up, riverines have skin the color of the waters they protect but are otherwise humanlike in appearance. From the waist down, they can manifest either humanlike legs or churning
+5, Wis +7, Cha +9
Skills Insight +7, Nature +5, Perception +7
Damage Resistances acid, fire
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Aquan, Common, Sylvan
Challenge 12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Patch, spreads copies of itself across the city, creating a spy network of copies with mysterious goals. CoupleofKooks “Folks hate razorvine, but it’s really only a problem if you’ve got skin
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WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
3 (−4)
Skills Stealth +4
Condition Immunities blinded, deafened
Senses blindsight 60 ft. (can’t see beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
Languages understands






