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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
villages.
Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean's black depths to hunt the creatures of the shallows and shore. Though they dwell in the deepest
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
, slaughtering the crews of ships and decimating coastal villages.
Devils of the Deep. Sahuagin are a predatory, piscine race that ventures from the ocean’s black depths to hunt the creatures of the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
hunting dogs. They race in pursuit of their prey, running it down until it’s too exhausted to fight back. Only the threat of dawn drives the pack back into hiding.
A pack of yeth hounds can be
. Its head has a human-like face and glowing red eyes. The creature gives off a smoky odor.
Yeth hounds make a ghastly baying sound that causes most creatures to flee in terror. They chase those who
Alter Self
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underwater and gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed.
Change Appearance. You transform your appearance. You decide what you look like, including your height, weight, facial features, sound of your
voice, hair length, coloration, and distinguishing characteristics, if any. You can make yourself appear as a member of another race, though none of your statistics change. You also can't appear as a
Kenku
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capable of flight, and similar objects provoke a great desire for the kenku to acquire the items for themselves.
Despite their lack of wings, kenku love dwelling in towers and other tall structures
sound they hear, from a halfling’s voice to the noise of rocks clattering down a hillside. However, kenku cannot create new sounds and can communicate only by using sounds they have heard
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Wand of Magic Missiles. While holding this wand, Vellynne can expend 1 or more of its 7 charges to cast the magic missile spell from it. She can expend 1 charge to cast the 1st-level version of the
—a nervous disorder that manifests as trembling. It can affect her balance and her stride, but she has learned to cast her spells unimpeded by it.
Despite her firm grasp of the dark arts, she
monsters
, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Fly, Lightning Bolt (level 5 version)
1/Day Each: Cone of Cold, Mind Blank (cast before combat), Scrying, TeleportProtective Magic (3/Day). Hazlik casts Counterspell or Shield in
", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Hazlik can’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.The paranoid, egomaniacal archmage Hazlik clings to his power despite his magical ambitions
monsters
using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At Will: Detect Magic, Detect Thoughts, Dispel Magic, Invisibility, Lightning Bolt (level 5 version), Mage Hand, Prestidigitation
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forsook his mortality to pursue arcane studies, this was the ultimate frustration. Despite the limits on his studies, Azalin numbered among the few Darklords who understood the mysterious nature of the
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
lurking just out of sight, and many of them have sneaked away from that god’s influence.
They are long of limb and covered in coarse hair, with wedge-shaped ears and pointed teeth. Despite their
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.
Ability Score Increases
When determining
Triton
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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
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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.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
The saurian lizardfolk are thought by some sages to be distant cousins of dragonborn and kobolds. Despite their resemblance to those other scaled folk, however, lizardfolk are their own people and
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.
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
. The mizzium apparatus described in chapter 5 is a magical version of this gear.
The chaos bolt spell is a favorite of Izzet spellcasters because of its unpredictable
protocols will lead us toward progress more surely than any belief system. (Lawful)
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Fun. I love my job! Despite the dangerous working conditions, there’s nothing I’d rather do
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
character’s origin and give you the ability to create many different types of characters. Despite that versatility, a D&D race that has the Ability Score Increase trait includes little or no choice—a lack
Customizing Your Origin At 1st level, you choose various aspects of your character, including ability scores, race, class, and background. Together these elements help paint a picture of your
Bugbear
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Gang Mentality
Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The
remove opposition or exile weaker or unpopular members to keep the rest of the gang strong. Fortunately for the race as a whole, even young and elderly bugbears have the ability to survive alone in the
Halfling
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, even by the standards of his diminutive race, with the fluff of his curly brown locks barely cresting the three-foot mark, but his belly was amply thickened by his love of a good meal, or several, as
despite the rise and fall of empires.
Many halflings live among other races, where the halflings’ hard work and loyal outlook offer them abundant rewards and creature comforts. Some halfling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, scratching rodents, and scrabbling lizards. Sound does not carry well; the sound of a fight travels into neighboring chambers and attracts attention if the fight lasts more than three rounds.
Map 6.4: Castle Naerytar - Dungeon
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are 10 feet high except where noted otherwise. Light. Area 1 is brightly lit by lanterns. All other areas have no light. Sound. The caverns are filled with the faint sounds of dripping water
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General Features Map 3.1: Dragon HatcheryView Player Version Ceilings. Cavern ceilings are 15 feet high. Ceilings in the humans’ chambers (areas 11, area 12, and area 13) are 10 feet high. Light
. During daytime, areas 1 and area 2 are brightly lit, and areas 3 and area 4 are dimly lit by outside light. All other areas are in darkness unless the area notes otherwise. Sound. The caverns are filled
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Runestone Caverns All location descriptions for this level are keyed to map 20. The caverns and tunnels are uniformly damp from water that enters through narrow cracks in the walls and ceilings, and the sound of dripping water echoes throughout. View Player Version
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General Features Map 17.1: The Well of DragonsView Player Version Corridors. The lava tubes range from 15 to 25 feet in diameter. They are large enough for dracoliches and dragons to move through
easily. Light. The lava tube corridors are dimly lit by lamps or torches hung on the walls at wide intervals. Chambers within the Well of Dragons are brightly lit by lamps unless otherwise noted. Sound
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1. Unsure Shore The shoreline, where the water meets the sandy beach, crashes with the breaking waves. The echoes formed within the caves reverberate back, filling the air with a sound like the
crashing of thunder. The shore is lined with thin wire treated with a modified version of the alarm spell. Water and other natural circumstances do not trigger the spell, but any humanoid creatures that
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the region ill-suited to agriculture, and deadly predators, murderous goblins, and cunning fey haunt the wilds. Despite this, the land around the community of Viktal is a haven of peace and bounty. Most
people in the domain live here, though scattered homesteaders and hermits take their chances in the wilds.Map 3.13: tepest View Player Version
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for the original AD&D game. Despite being (in a sense) older than the game itself, these adventures continue to hold a special place in the hearts and memories of D&D players of all ages. The
compilation of Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, Glacial Rift of the Frost Giant Jarl, and Hall of the Fire Giant King was published in 1981 as Against the Giants. The version presented here is designed to be undertaken by characters of 11th level.
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders.
One Race, Many Forms
The bodies of all
that the yuan-ti have prepared a special ambush at the end of the pursuit.
Capture, Not Kill
The objective of the yuan-ti as a race is to conquer and enslave others; they don’t espouse the sort
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its own throat and curling the tip to act as a tongue. The process is uncomfortable to the mind flayer, can be disquieting for other creatures to witness, and results in a sound that is often harrowing
to the ear. Despite the difficulty, some mind flayers make a study of spoken communication and manage consistently intelligible (if not melodious) speech.
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, an ancient realm that once controlled much of the North, the stronghold consists of seven overlapping towers; however, its upper levels have long since collapsed to heaps of crumbling masonry. Only the ground floor is still sound enough to be habitable. Cragmaw Castle View Player Version
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whole site is swampy, and large pools of standing water dot the clearing. The castle was built on exposed bedrock, so its foundation is sound and mostly dry even a century after the flooding. Tangled
brush and trees grow to within twenty feet of the walls on three sides of the castle. Only the front (southern) face is clear. Bullywugs live in crowded, hastily made reed huts. The lizardfolk have sturdier, roomier reed longhouses. Map 6.1: Castle Naerytar – Ground LevelView Player Version
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, despite their relative independence, still have a tendency to seek out a companion to emulate and follow. A kenku loves to mimic the voice and words of its chosen companion. ROLEPLAYING A KENKU
If
tapping a stone to show how bored he is. He plays with his dagger and studies the Lords’ Alliance agent sitting at the bar.” Creating a vocabulary of noises for the other players to decode might sound like fun, but it can prove distracting and could slow down the game.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, with the following effects: For 1 minute, the sound of a klaxon blares throughout the prison, and all continual flame spells in the prison take on a reddish hue. The guards in area R19 don their
armor, arm themselves, and move to area R18. The warden does the same and commands the garrison from there. Members of the Absolution Council retreat to area R20. The warden and all prison guards gain the benefit of a see invisibility spell. Map 2.12: revel's end View Player Version
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whole site is swampy, and large pools of standing water dot the clearing. The castle was built on exposed bedrock, so its foundation is sound and mostly dry even a century after the flooding. Tangled
brush and trees grow to within twenty feet of the walls on three sides of the castle. Only the front (southern) face is clear. Bullywugs live in crowded, hastily made reed huts. The lizardfolk have sturdier, roomier reed longhouses.
Map 6.1: Castle Naerytar - Ground Level
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
wings that extend from their back and shoulders. Owlin unleash magic in the sky above Strixhaven Like owls, owlin are graced with feathers that make no sound when they move or fly, making it easy for
have the following racial traits. Creature Type. You are a Humanoid. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
despite his countless imperfections. The last member of the Vanthampur family is Slobberchops, a mean-looking tressym (winged cat) with a bobtail and numerous battle scars. Characters who encounter Slobberchops can try to befriend it (see area V5).
Map 1.5: Vanthampur Villa View Player Version
. Thurstwell’s real problem is that his mother doesn’t see him as her successor, and is grooming Amrik to fill that role. Despite his jealousy, Thurstwell would never visit harm upon Amrik for fear of incurring
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Alabaster Racetrack Sleek white pillars surround what looks like a racetrack. The stands bustle with patrons, all eager to bet on the impending race.
This arena hosts nightmare racing. Audience
members can place bets, earning a payout depending on which steeds place in the top two of a given race. Up to six nightmares race at any given time; those who bet on the first-place steed receive triple
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A Culture of Fugitives Despite all their unique and overwhelming abilities, the mind flayers are a race on the edge of extinction. Thousands of years ago, the illithids were the dominant power of the
mind flayers relied on a slave race, the gith, to provide physical labor and sustenance when other sources of food grew thin. Eventually, the gith revolted. Whether the mind flayers became decadent or
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reorganized, expanded, and rewritten from the 2014 version, and the versions of things in this book replace versions from older books. Here are a few highlights:
Sound Advice. Every chapter (but
at the start of the next session and make adjustments moving forward. What’s New in the 2024 Version?
This is the 2024 version of the fifth edition Dungeon Master’s Guide. Much of the book has been