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Sahuagin Priestess
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","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Across fog-shrouded coasts or endless ocean swells, an ominous drone sounded on a conch shell chills the blood of all who hear it. This is the sound of
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
Sahuagin Baron
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it. This is the sound of the sahuagin hunting horn — a call to raid and battle. Coastal settlers refer to sahuagin as “sea devils,” for sahuagin have no compassion in them
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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
anyone unfortunate enough to be in their presence. Those who have escaped the onslaught of a soul monger can hardly shake the memory of the sound they make—the moan of a tortured soul, lost in a
bottomless well of tragedy.
Shadar-kai
In the gloom of the Shadowfell live shadar-kai, elves whose ancestors served the Raven Queen, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
internal organs of the usual sort. Their bodies are composed of cells, fibers, plasma-like ooze, and clusters of nerves. These nerves enable a plasmoid to detect light, heat, texture, sound, pain, and
constrict to produce sound.
When plasmoids sleep, they lose their rigidity and spread out and are thus sometimes mistaken for a rock or some other feature of the environment.
Creating Your Character
When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Wizardry There’s a reason most powerful wizards are old. The special formulas of action, item, and sound that produce wizardly magic require precision, and such precision comes only from long
mental barriers in order to achieve ever greater mastery. Of all peoples, elves are perhaps best suited to wizardry. They have centuries of life to devote to their studies, and their trance effectively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Golgari Swarm MILIVOJ CERAN A small crowd of pale elves and humans stepped into the light. Bits of bone and detritus woven into their matted hair clicked lightly. Their chitinous armor swarmed with
tiny, riotous insects that moved in and out of the sheen of moss growing on their shoulders — a bed for sprouting fungi. Whether it was the Golgari themselves who had made the chittering sound or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Sahuagin Across fog-shrouded coasts or endless ocean swells, an ominous drone sounded on a conch shell chills the blood of all who hear it. This is the sound of the sahuagin hunting horn — a call to
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
water when the Wash is high, but it is visible during low tide. Disrupted Pilgrimage Every year, a group of Dimernesti sea elves from Thoradin Bay travels to the Blue Phoenix Shrine to honor the Sea
Lord for his bounty. While most sea elves have forgotten the name Habbakuk, they faithfully continue this annual pilgrimage. Though the Wash changes chaotically, the sea elves swim to the shrine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
whispers “Always” 4 A tiny skull carved from dark wood 5 A finger bone inscribed with an unknown sigil 6 An ivory flute which produces no sound 7 A small journal made from preserved leaves 8 A book of poetry written by undead elves
Irian and suffused with positive energy. Almost no commerce takes place here. This center for arcane study also serves as a memorial to all the heroes of the elves, both the deathless and those lost in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the sea elves they learn were captured in the “C: Blue Phoenix Shrine” section. Alternatively, if the characters are defeated by Dragon Army soldiers, they’re brought here as prisoners. Approaching the
Elves. Two cages confine three Dimernesti sea elves, members of a group seeking the Blue Phoenix Shrine. Others in their group—including their leader, Yearkal—were taken to someplace called the Sunward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
valves, glaur sound like trumpets, while those without valves, known as gloon, have a more mournful sound. Hand Drum: A double-headed skin drum fitted with handles along its side. Longhorn: A Faerûnian
, where the resonant tones can carry. Wargong: A metal gong, traditionally made from a shield, particularly the shield of an enemy. Both goblins and dwarves make and play wargongs, their sound echoing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
) check. No ability check is required if the characters use a rope or climbing gear. A goblin clan driven from the Ardeep Forest by wood elves took refuge in the Dripping Caves a little over a month ago
1). The sound of dripping water echoes throughout the complex but isn’t loud enough to drown out other distinctive noises.
Narrow Tunnels. The tunnels leading away from the main cavern (area 1) are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
abuts the River Sargauth. Its floor is covered with wet black pebbles that crunch underfoot. The sound of footsteps on the pebbles is loud enough to alert the grimlocks in area 10b. 10b. Grimlocks
. The cave’s other features are as follows: Noise. The sound of splashing geysers (see area 10d) echoes throughout.
Pools. The uneven floor has many shallow pits filled with dirty water. The hags use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
damage on a hit. Attending the chief are three moon elves: two male commoners and a female noble. They are unarmed and are searched for weapons each time they enter the hall. The noble is a moon elf
chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the first item, and on Table A for any others. Development The moon elves know all the information in the “Prisoners of the Yakfolk” sidebar, as well as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
community of elves might be surprised to discover they have been neighbors of a forest gnome village for years. Forest gnomes are good at making their homes vanish into the landscape. It helps that they
communication — and sometimes for no reason other than artistic considerations. A simple illusion can often express a complex idea, such as when the memory of a location is triggered by the illusory sound of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Northedge. Its population is largely composed of elves, and it is a bastion of Aereni culture and traditions. The heart of Shae Lias is the Gates of Passage, a grand structure that is both the Aereni
Boldrei and speaks with the Sovereign’s voice. True or not, Daca’s advice has proven to be remarkably sound, and she and her pillar have become a tourist attraction.
The
Sharn Inquisitive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
along the water, engulfing vessels and docks alike. As the gray miasma thickens, the creaking sound of shifting ships becomes increasingly haunting. Suddenly, you spot three shadows gliding through
the gloom like elves slipping through a forest. Where they came from and where they’re going, you don’t know. The shadowy figures are the three drow gunslingers Fel’rekt Lafeen, Krebbyg Masq’il’yr, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai In the gloom of the Shadowfell live shadar-kai, elves whose ancestors served the Raven Queen, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages past, so long ago that
Common, Elvish
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Proficiency Bonus +4
Burden of Time. Beasts and Humanoids (except elves) have disadvantage on saving throws while within 10 feet of the shadar-kai.
Fey Ancestry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
in the seas or on small islands. Drow of Xen’drik Within the cyclopean ruins of Xen’drik, drow are the self-proclaimed inheritors of the Age of Giants. The descendants of elves who were enslaved by
Sulatar (“firebinders”). It lies at least eight hundred miles upriver from Stormreach. Pra’xirek. Pra’xirek is a ruined giant city near one of the heads (sources) of the Hydra—the great sound that divides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
hours. Elves and hobgoblins dance together in glittering patches of magical light, serenaded by singing harpies and the drum of satyr hooves on hollow stumps. Locals treat every visitor like the
Sites Scent and sound are handy guides in Sylvania, a rustic hodgepodge of architectural styles joined by winding footpaths and noisy parades. Establishments are caricatures of the splendors within, from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
subterranean civilization. Whatever she demands, the drow do.
Drow are seldom seen by the surface world. Though they plot to destroy the elves that banished them, they no longer see themselves as
stone rivals that of the greatest dwarf artisans, yet their structures retain a decidedly elven aesthetic. Though appearing delicate, drow settlements are structurally sound and remarkably resilient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
and deal with the threat of an evil green dragon that nests there.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I am an elf, and time is on my side. I refuse to give up—ever.”
Ideal. “The elves
bone (mimics the sound of a dog gnawing a bone).”
Ideal. “Malicious joy. I can’t help but chuckle when people mess up (mimics the sound of someone stumbling and others laughing).”
Bond. “I have a fey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
and deal with the threat of an evil green dragon that nests there.
Alignment. Chaotic good.
Personality Trait. “I am an elf, and time is on my side. I refuse to give up—ever.”
Ideal. “The elves
bone (mimics the sound of a dog gnawing a bone).”
Ideal. “Malicious joy. I can’t help but chuckle when people mess up (mimics the sound of someone stumbling and others laughing).”
Bond. “I have a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
in the muck. When a bubble touches something edged, such as a twig or a blade of grass, it pops, releasing its gas with a sound of stifled laughter. The gas smells like old cheese. As the characters
hear rustling in the vegetation ahead of them. The sound foreshadows the arrival of six Humanoid creatures on stilts. The stilts allow these creatures to move more easily through the muck and to stay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
pantheon, pushes his children to increase their numbers so they may be his instrument of revenge against the realms of elves, humans, and dwarves. In order to spite the gods who spurned him, Gruumsh leads
. Yurtrus has no mouth and never utters a sound, so that he may come in absolute silence for his chosen. The followers of Yurtrus are allowed to dwell on the fringes of the tribe, but are looked upon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
splits the waterway north and south. The sound of falling water is louder to the south.
The current pulls to the south of the island toward the waterfall leading to area P17. Characters navigating
dead-ends in a long cavern where only the distant sound of the falls echoes off the walls. Nets divide the cavern, spanning the distance between pairs of stalagmites jutting above the water.
Seven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
half-elves return to Phandalin at a later date to give the party rare herbs worth 100 gp. Franchise Opportunity. If rescued and treated well, the Splintfig sisters might become franchise business
(Perception) check can hear a faint crunching sound emanating from the bodies. Creatures. The crunching is a clue that the rift contains two swarms of insects feasting on the dead bodies. When any character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
runs along the outside wall of the cottage, with wooden doors at the top and bottom of it. A rickety railing hugs the edge of the staircase, which looms above the foggy lake. A steady droning sound
portraits depicting grumpy, sad, frightened, and angry people. The figures include humans, elves, halflings, bullywugs, and goblins, among others. The portraits are rendered in a variety of mediums
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
.
If a character moves within 5 feet of the lit globe, brooding music begins to play throughout the area, and the sound carries into areas 6, 8, and 9 if the doors to those areas are open. Any
carved of red-veined white marble. The figures resemble tall elves in plate armor. A stone archway at the west end of the hall opens into a wide room from which greenish light glows. A dark pit is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
over a waterfall into a dark abyss. The sound of rushing water echoes like thunder within this vault, the ceiling of which glitters with mineral deposits like a perpetual starry night.
A skyweaver
enchantment. She’s obsessed with the avariel (winged elves), so she has given herself illusory wings so she can pretend to be one. She knows about the characters and their exploits, but her pride
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
adults have 100 gp each hidden in their personal effects. 6. Smithy As the characters approach the natural cavern on the west side of the stronghold, they hear an intermittent hammering sound, made by
-like creatures, each with ten hairy tentacles and mottled in various shades and tints of purple and violet. In the forefront of this mass self-sacrifice are elves and humans, but there are also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Ardeep Forest This forest east of Waterdeep and the Dessarin River was once part of the long-lost elven kingdom of Illefarn. Now it’s home to a small clan of wood elves recently arrived from Evermeet
warriors awaken to the sound of any loud disturbance. All the tribe members are hostile toward interlopers. A manticore also calls the cavern home. Having formed a tenuous alliance with the Black Lion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
are brigands that take the form of humans and elves in blue jumpsuits. When they notice the characters, the doppelgangers pretend to be passengers recently awoken from stasis. The doppelgangers
, holding a decrepit magazine that crumbles to dust if touched. Disturbing any of the desks causes an alarm to sound in this area. A combat robot from area S26 arrives to investigate in 1 minute. S23a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
is meditating. He is roused by the sound of combat or any direct attempts to contact him. Unless cornered, he flees to area 20 and returns with the occupants of that room. If they are gone or slain
queen’s offer of an alliance against the sahuagin. They feel great enmity for elves of all types and make attacking them a priority. Treasure. The koalinth sergeant wears a silver armband (25 gp). 51
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
patrolling its forest territory from the air and the ground. It eats any creature it can see, and will consume shrubs and small trees when hungry enough, but its favorite prey is elves. Green dragons are
hoard. Green dragons accept the servitude of sentient creatures such as goblinoids, ettercaps, ettins, kobolds, orcs, and yuan-ti. They also delight in corrupting and bending elves to their will. A green






