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Sahuagin Baron
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Monster Manual (2014)
as allies and don’t prey on them.
Elven Enmity. The sahuagin might control the oceans if not for the presence of their mortal enemies, the aquatic elves. Wars between the two races have raged
for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict.
So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
whose ancestors underwent, horrific magical transformations, to the extent that they retain only a fraction of their original being. Their humanoid bodies incorporate the features of various beasts. For
forms results in its having a slow, awkward gait.
Sound Mimicry. Mongrelfolk have misshapen mouths and vocal cords. They speak fragmented Common mixed with various animal cries and nonsense. They
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
join the ranks of the warlord’s army, which is mainly made up of mages who helm the ships of the fleet and provide magical firepower, sellswords of various species, and guns for hire in the form
spacefaring giff’s society is organized along military lines. From birth until death, each has a military rank. Promotions don’t depend on time in service but are granted by superiors as
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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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
can.
False Worship. Yuan-ti life revolves around their temples, yet yuan-ti don’t love the gods they worship. Instead, they see worship as a means to attain power. A yuan-ti believes an
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
of mounted, heavily armored warriors of noble blood, most knightly orders in Faerûn don’t restrict their membership to such individuals. The goals and philosophies of the order are more
as a fad of romantically minded sons and daughters of patriar families in Baldur’s Gate. On a lark, they took the unicorn goddess Lurue as their mascot and went on various adventures for fun
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Lizardfolk
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Goblin
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Orc
FEATURE: ADEPT LINGUIST
You can communicate with humanoids who don’t speak any language you know. You must observe the
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Suggested Characteristics
Anthropologists leave behind the societies into which they were born to discover what life is like in other parts of the world. They seek to see how other races and civilizations
Reborn
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A memory brings with it the voice of someone once close to you. How do they advise you?
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You recall enjoying something that you can’t stand doing now. What is it? Why don’t
to those of various undead or constructs. The Reborn Origins table provides suggestions for how your character became reborn.
Reborn Origins
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Origins
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You were magically
High Elf
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other races.
The sun elves of Faerûn (also called gold elves or sunrise elves) have bronze skin and hair of copper, black, or golden blond. Their eyes are golden, silver, or black. Moon elves
(also called silver elves or gray elves) are much paler, with alabaster skin sometimes tinged with blue. They often have hair of silver-white, black, or blue, but various shades of blond, brown, and red are not uncommon. Their eyes are blue or green and flecked with gold.
Minotaur
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
The minotaurs of Ravnica are strong in body, dedication, and courage. They are at home on the battlefield, willing to fight for their various causes.
They combine a burning fury in battle with keen
).
Since each family line has so many members, minotaurs don’t usually find it helpful to connect the name of the line to their personal names; even though Commander Grozdan of the Boros Legion
Centaur
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
coloration — from various shades of chestnut or bay to dappled or even zebra-like striped patterns. Most centaurs style their hair and their tails in a similar way. Selesnya centaurs favor long, flowing
memory — and, the centaurs believe, some shard of the spirit — of the departed. Centaurs don’t use family names, but they wear symbols that represent their family membership. These
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you select one of the dragonborn races in this chapter, follow these additional rules during character creation
order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game
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Menzoberranzan Population: 20,000 drow plus thousands of slaves (of various races)
Government: Matriarchal theocracy worshiping Lolth, the Demon Queen of Spiders
Defense: Large standing army of
trained drow warriors and mages, bolstered by armed slaves and magical wards; the citizens of the city create a formidable militia
Commerce: Well-trained slaves; various fungi, molds, and exotic
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
shield dwarf clans learned long ago that only proud fools who are more concerned for their egos than their craft turn away promising apprentices, even those of other races. If you aren’t a dwarf
’m rude to people who lack my commitment to hard work and fair play.
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I like to talk at length about my profession.
7
I don’t part with my money easily and will haggle
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fullest.
3
I remember every insult I’ve received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who’s ever wronged me.
4
I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and
societies.
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Violence is my answer to almost any challenge.
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Don’t expect me to save those who can’t save themselves. It is nature’s way that the strong thrive and the weak perish.
Gnome
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know that most races don’t share their sense of humor, but they enjoy anyone’s company just as they enjoy everything else they set out to do.
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most have half a dozen or so. A gnome’s mother, father, clan elder, aunts, and uncles each give the gnome a name, and various nicknames from just about everyone else might or might not stick
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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
Tortle
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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
our homes on our backs.” The shells they carry around provide all the shelter they require. Consequently, tortles don’t feel the need to root themselves in one place for too long. A tortle
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms.
Although they don’t realize
character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation
Tiefling
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eyes. “You fight it, don’t you? Like a little wildcat, I wager. Every little jab and comment just sharpens your claws.”
— Erin M. Evans, Brimstone Angels
To be greeted with
. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
eyes. “You fight it, don’t you? Like a little wildcat, I wager. Every little jab and comment just sharpens your claws.”
— Erin M. Evans, Brimstone Angels
To be greeted with
. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. (Any)
4
Order. An organized hoard makes me happy—and you don’t want to see me unhappy. (Lawful)
5
Preparation. Justice and righteousness do not guarantee victory. Planning and
points. The dragon’s most valuable treasures are stored here and in adjoining caves, and the walls of this central chamber are covered in art depicting various battles—many of which the
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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
contemplation or strike out to explore the reaches of the multiverse, astral elves tend to see things through the lens of time as having little or no meaning to them. Astral elves who don’t dwell on the
’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your
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.
Although thri-kreen don’t sleep, they do require periods of inactivity to revitalize themselves. During these periods, they are fully aware of what’s happening around them.
Thri-kreen
member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation.
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elves among other races, and since then they have traditionally gotten along well with their non-elf neighbors. They mingle with other people while their kin remain in hidden settlements and secluded
flourish during and after tragic times in elven history. While communities of moon elves can be found in mainland Faerûn, many moon elves live in the settlements of other races, staying for a few
Dwarf
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them into an exile that lasted over 250 years. This longevity grants them a perspective on the world that shorter-lived races such as humans and halflings lack.
Dwarves are solid and enduring like the
ancient strongholds in the youth of the world, and don’t abandon those traditions lightly. Part of those traditions is devotion to the gods of the dwarves, who uphold the dwarven ideals of
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules
of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, 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
violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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
.
Life Span
The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races
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, Beast, Celestial, Construct, 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
multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race
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, 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
. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s description.
Height and
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
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
hidden that the surface-dwelling citizens in the area often don’t know what lies beneath them.
Because the kobolds make sure they stay out of the way of anyone more dangerous than themselves, grow
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on nightspiders. The Ebonsnare is crewed by eight neogi pirates (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie) and twenty commoners of various races and alignments, whom the neogi have enslaved. The neogi also keep
of a lawful neutral githyanki buccaneer (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie) named Daar’vik. The Stalwart’s crew consists of eighteen bandits of various races and alignments. The crew of the Incorrigible
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forest, toxic and corrosive.
Creating Your Character
When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your character is a member of the human race or one of the game’s fantastical races
. If you select one of the dragonborn races in this chapter, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the game’s fantastical races. If you select one of the dragonborn races in this chapter, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your
, 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.
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the game. It 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