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MONSTROUS RACES
Many D&D players have enjoyed playing enemy races
in the past. However, as of yet, 5e does not have
many options for them. These races are presented as
options for characters of a less mundane variety,
whose players do not wish to play the common
human, dwarf, or elf.
If you are a DM considering these as racial options for
players, be sure to go over them individually. They
are not all necessarily “balanced,” often leaning more
toward the flavor of the individual races than being
comparable to the core race options.
BUGBEARS
These hairy goblinoids are infamous for the mayhem
they cause. Unlike hobgoblins, they are much less
organized, but this makes them much more violent.
They are renowned as mercenaries, sometimes taking
a position one might call “adventurer.”
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2, and you Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Bugbears age much like humans, but few live as
long as humans do.
Alignment. Bugbears are violent and self-centered.
They are often chaotic and often evil.
Size. Bugbears are a bit larger than humans. Your size
is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it
were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness,
only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and Goblin.
Brute. When you critically hit with a melee weapon, it
deals one extra die of damage.
Bugbear Weapon Training. You have proficiency with
morningstars and javelins.
Cruel Ambusher. If you surprise a creature and hit it
with an attack during the first round of combat, that
target takes an extra 2d6 damage from the attack.
You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.
CENTAURS
These strange creatures wander the wilderness and
are incredibly superstitious. If a centaur falls behind
the rest of their herd, they may be left behind
altogether. Some settle with other races, while others
will see this as a sign to take up the more exciting life
of adventuring.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength scores increases
by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Centaurs reach maturity at around 10 years of
age. They live about as long as humans.
Alignment. Though superstitious and reclusive,
centaurs are inclined toward keeping the peace and
making long-lasting allies. This pushes them toward
good alignments.
Size. Centaurs stand up to 7 feet tall and weigh nearly
a ton. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 40 feet.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and one other language of your choice.
Four Legs. You have advantage on ability checks and
saving throws to avoid being moved or knocked
prone. Given a running start of 10 feet or more, you
can long jump twice your normal running long jump
distance, which is normally equal to your Strength
score.
Hunting Weapons. You have proficiency in longbows,
spears, and pikes.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when
determining your carrying capacity and the weight
you can push, drag, or lift.
Trampling Hooves. You can make a hoof attack as a
melee weapon attack that you are proficient with,
dealing 1d6 bludgeoning damage. You can move
through a hostile creature’s space if it is your size or
smaller and is prone, though the space is still
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considered difficult terrain. While in its space, you
can make a hoof attack against the prone creature as
a bonus action.
GNOLLS
These hyena-like creatures trace their origins back to
the demon lord Yeenoghu. They are nomadic hunters
and pillagers, emerging from the wilderness to
plunder and slaughter before moving on. On rare
occasion, a gnoll may be found as a cub and raised
within more civilized societies. These gnolls often feel
the call of the wild in the back of their minds, aspiring
to see the wide world outside their childhood
experience. Exiles also rarely venture out of the
wilderness, seeking survival among people who vilify
them.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age. Gnolls reach maturity at around 8 years of age,
but they only live to around 50 years of age.
Alignment. Gnolls in the wild often tend toward
chaotic and evil alignments, fighting each other and
others for survival.
Size. Gnolls can grow up to 7 feet tall and typically
weigh around 250 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it
were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness,
only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and Gnoll.
Rampage. When you reduce a creature to 0 hit points
with a melee attack on your turn, you can take a
bonus action to move up to half your speed and make
a melee weapon attack.
Vicious Bite. You can make a bite attack as a melee
weapon attack that you are proficient with, dealing
1d4 piercing damage.
Wild Hunter. You have proficiency in the Survival
skill. If you have a sample of a creature’s blood, you
have advantage on Survival (Wisdom) checks to track
it.
GOBLINS
These small, selfish humanoids infest caves and caves
in large numbers. They are enslaved and bullied by
their larger cousins, who see them as cannon fodder.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Goblins can live as long as humans, but they are
generally too dumb to do so. Few live past 30.
Alignment. Goblins are selfish, lazy creatures. They
tend towards neutral but are often evil.
Size. Goblins stand at around 3 feet tall and weigh
around 40 pounds. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it
were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness,
only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and Goblin.
Clever Cowardice. You can attempt to hide even
when you are obscured only by a creature that is at
least one size larger than you.
Goblin Weapon Training. You have proficiency with
scimitars and shortbows. You also have proficiency
with light armor.
Lurker. You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.
Nimble Escape. When a creature misses you with a
melee attack, you can you use your reaction to move
up to half your speed.
HOBGOBLINS
These goblinoids are bred for war. They are proud
and strong, fighting settlers on the borders of
civilization to maintain their martial culture. They
have minds attuned for discipline and the tactics of
combat, and they adhere to strict ideologies of
personal strength. While not common, individuals
may venture out of their rank, by choice or by exile,
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and take up a life of adventuring to strengthen
themselves in combat.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Hobgoblins can live roughly as long as humans,
but few ever do.
Alignment. Hobogblins cherish the tradition of
warfare, often being lawful; however, they also relish
in the destruction of their enemies and the weak,
pushing them towards evil.
Size. Hobgoblins stand about as tall as humans. Your
size of Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. Being related to goblins, hobgoblins have
an uncanny ability to see in the dark. You can see in
dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright
light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t
discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and Goblin.
Honor in Battle. You have advantage on saving
throws against being frightened.
Hobgoblin Military Training. You have proficiency
with longswords, javelins, and longbows. You also
have proficiency with light and medium armor.
Martial Advantage. You become especially deadly
alongside your allies. Once per turn, you can deal an
extra 1d6 damage to a creature you hit with a
weapon attack if that creature is within 5 feet of an
ally of yours that isn’t incapacitated.
KOBOLDS
These lizard-like creatures inhabit many old mines
and ruins. Kobolds do not often stray from their tribe.
Some, however, seek out a greater destiny, outside
their underground warrens.
All kobold characters share the following properties:
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 2.
Age. Kobolds reach maturity quickly and can live to
be more than a century. Most, however, are doomed
to die before their teen years.
Alignment. Kobolds often worship chromatic dragons
and, thus, tend toward evil. In the societies of other
races, they are looked down upon, mocked, and
attacked, leaning them towards chaotic alignments.
Size. Kobolds are no bigger than gnomes or halflings.
Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. Kobolds usually spend most of their lives
underground. You can see in dim light within 60 feet
of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it
were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness,
only shades of gray.
Sunlight Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack
rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on
sight when you, the target of your attack, or
whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct
sunlight.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Draconic
and Common.
WARREN-RAISED
Most kobolds hail from large tribes that live deep
underground.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score
increases by 1.
Trap Mastery. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks to notice traps and on
Intelligence (Investigation) checks to discover how
they work. You also have advantage on rolls to
disable traps.
Tunneler. You have proficiency in mason’s tools.
Warren Weapon Training. You have proficiency with
daggers, slings, and light crossbows.
DRAGONWROUGHT
A select few kobolds are born with draconic power,
from an awakened bloodline or from mere chance or
fate. They are born with or develop brilliant scales as
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the dragon of their bloodline, as well as taking on
some of its traits.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases
by 1.
Age. Dragonwrought kobolds can live for several
centuries without succumbing to old age.
Draconic Sorcery. You know one Sorcerer cantrip of
your choice. You also know one 1st-level Sorcerer
spell of your choice, which you can cast once per day.
Damage Resistance. Choose one type of dragon from
the Draconic Ancestry table (PHB pg. 34). You have
resistance to the listed damage type.
LIZARDFOLK
These primitive, reptilian humanoids lurk in swamps
and jungles around the world. They often build
villages of simple huts, doing what they must to
survive. Morality is entirely alien to them. Some set
out from their damp home to take up the mantle of
adventurer, seeking a greater destiny than a simple
hut of mud and sticks.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Lizardfolk reach maturity at around 12 years of
age but rarely live past 50.
Alignment. Lizardfolk care little for anything but
themselves, doing anything to survive. They are
usually neutral.
Size. Lizardfolk stand a bit taller than humans. Your
size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You have a
swim speed of 30 feet.
Languages. You can read, write, and speak Common
and Draconic.
Hold Breath. You can hold your breath for up to 15
minutes.
Natural Armor. You have a +1 bonus to AC from
natural armor.
Vicious Bite. You can make a bite attack as a melee
weapon attack that you are proficient with, dealing
1d6 piercing damage.
Wild Survivor. You have proficiency in the Survival
skill.
MIND FLAYERS
These creatures are psionic tyrants, plaguing
countless planes. They are humanoid, with four
strange tentacles coming from their face. They
sustain themselves on humanoid brains, absorbing
memories and psychic energy. Though normally
hivemind creatures, some illithids will go rogue, and a
very small number become adventurers, seeking
new, strange minds to devour.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence increases by
2, and your Charisma scores increases by 1.
Age. Mind flayers can live well over 200 years.
Alignment. Mind flayers subsist on the brains of
humanoids, and many take pleasure in doing so,
pushing them toward evil.
Size. Mind flayers stand over 6 feet tall. Your size is
Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Superior Darkvision. You can see in dim light within
120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in
darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern
color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and Deep Speech.
Extract Brain. If you are grappling an incapacitated
creature that has a brain and has 0 hit points, you can
use your action to kill the creature and extract its
brain.
Natural Psionics. Once you reach 3rd level, you gain
the ability to cast detect thoughts. Your spellcasting
modifier for this ability is Intelligence. You cast this
spell innately, requiring no material components.
Once you cast this spell, you can’t cast it again
through this feature until you complete a short or
long rest.
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Mind Blast. You can send out a psionic blast in a 30-
foot cone. Creatures within the cone must make an
Intelligence saving throw with a DC of 8 + your
Intelligence modifier + your proficiency bonus. On a
failed save, a creature takes 1d8 plus your
Intelligence modifier in psychic damage and is
stunned until the end of its next turn. This damage
increases by 1d8 every five levels after 1st, to a
maximum of 4d8 at 16th level.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until
you complete a short or long rest.
Specialized Diet. If you go more than a week without
devouring a fresh humanoid brain, you gain one level
of exhaustion. You can subsist on lesser brains, but
require ten times as many to sustain yourself.
Telepathy. You can communicate telepathically out
to a range of 60 feet. You communicate through
concepts and imagery and do not require a common
language, though you can only communicate with
creatures intelligent enough to understand you.
Tentacles. You can attempt a grapple with your face
tentacles even when both of your hands are full. You
can only grapple one target in this way.
MINOTAURS
These bull-like creatures fill many legends. They often
inhabit labyrinthine dungeons, ancient woods, and
desolate ruins. Some, however, seek more, venturing
out for life as an adventurer.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score and
Constitution score both increase by 2.
Age. Minotaurs can live to be quite ancient, possibly
several centuries if they have a stable food source.
Alignment. Minotaurs tend toward chaotic
alignments.
Size. Minotaur adventurers tower over their human
and elf comrades, over 7 feet tall. Your size is
Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it
were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness,
only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and Abyssal.
Gore. You can make a gore attack with your horns as
a melee weapon attack that you are proficient with,
dealing 1d8 piercing damage.
Labyrinthine Recall. You can perfectly recall any path
you have traveled.
Natural Armor. You gain a +1 bonus to AC from
natural armor.
Natural Athlete. You have proficiency in the Athletics
skill.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when
determining your carrying capacity and the weight
you can push, drag, or lift.
MODRONS, ROGUE
Modrons originate from the plane of Mechanus. They
follow the absolute commands of Primus and spread
order throughout the multiverse. Those who go
rogue sometimes take up adventuring, exploring the
world at their own whim.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score
increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases
by 1.
Age. Modrons are created, not born, and do not age.
Alignment. Rogue modrons are often unpredictable,
going toward chaotic, neutral alignments.
Size. Modrons are around 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is
Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Truesight. Rogue modrons lose the full power of their
original truesight ability. However, they can still see
in darkness out to a range of 60 feet, and within that
range they have advantage on all sight-based
Wisdom (Perception) checks and advantage on saving
throws against illusions.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and Modron.
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Axiomatic Mind. Though no longer drones, rogue
modrons are still quite hard-headed and set in their
ways. You have advantage on saving throws to avoid
being charmed or frightened.
Disintegration. If you die, your body disintegrates
into dust, leaving your weapons and other belongings
behind.
Living Construct. Despite being a construct, you are
affected normally by effects that normally do not
effect constructs. You otherwise count as a construct
for the purpose of effects that specify them.
Mechanical Limbs. You have an extra set of limbs.
Choose one of the following options. You gain the
described features.
Extra arms: You have an extra pair of arms. You can
use one pair of your arms as a normal humanoid
would, while your other set can be used to perform
the Use an Object action or attempt a grapple, shove,
or similar action. If using all four arms, you have
advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to push or
pull something.
Wings: You have a set of mechanical wings. You gain
a flight speed of 30 feet.
Natural Armor. You gain a +1 bonus to AC from
natural armor.
PIXIES
Fey are often quite isolationist; pixies are an
exception. Some pixies change to a more manageable
size to interact with human and elven societies, and
on occasion these friendly beings strike out for
adventure and excitement.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2.
Age. Pixies mature and age similar to gnomes.
Alignment. Pixies are naturally friendly, leaning
toward good and avoiding harming others.
Size. Pixies that inhabit humanoid societies use their
shapeshifting abilities to grow taller, often between 2
and 3 feet tall. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and Sylvan.
Fey Creature. You count as a fey for the purpose of
effects that specify them.
Fey Spell Resistance. You have advantage on all
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws
against magic.
Fey Spellcasting. You can cast druidcraft and dancing
lights at will. You can cast sleep and entangle once
each per day. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast
phantasmal force once per day. Once you reach 5th
level, you can cast dispel magic once per day. Once
you reach 7th level, you can cast polymorph once per
day, though the form you polymorph a creature into
cannot have a CR above half your level. Your
spellcasting ability for these spells is Charisma. You
innately cast these spells, requiring only your own
pixie dust as a component.
Size Change. As an action, you can change your size
between Tiny and Small. Your equipment changes
size with you. While Tiny, you cannot cast spells
except for cantrips and the spells you cast with Fey
Spellcasting, you gain a fly speed of 30 feet, your
walking speed is reduced to 10 feet, and you have
advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. All weapon
and spell damage you deal while Tiny is halved.
Objects that change size with you return to normal
size if they are more than 30 feet away from you for
more than 1 minute.
THRI-KREEN
These insect-like humanoids wander the deserts and
savannas of the world, avoiding other races. They
have limited language abilities and have limited
emotions. However, a select few choose to wander
into civilization and experience the creations of other
races.
All Thri-kreen gain the following properties:
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 2.
Age. Thri-kreen rarely live past thirty years.
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Alignment. Thri-kreen, experiencing little emotion,
tend toward neutral alignments.
Size. Medium
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it
were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness,
only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak Thri-kreen and read and
write Common. Speaking any languages besides Thri-
kreen is impossible for you. This does not affect your
ability to cast spells with verbal components.
Four Arms. You have two sets of arms. You can use
one pair of these limbs as a normal humanoid would,
while your other set can be used to perform the Use
an Object action or attempt a grapple, shove, or
similar action. If using all four arms, you have
advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to push or
pull something.
Sleepless. You do not require sleep, allowing you to
remain active and alert while resting.
WARRIOR
Warrior thri-kreen are the defenders of their societies
and tribes. They excel in melee combat.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score
increases by 1.
Chameleon Carapace. You can change the color of
your carapace to match your surroundings. You have
advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to
hide.
Standing Leap. Your long jump is up to 30 feet and
your high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a
running start.
Thri-kreen Weapons. You have proficiency with the
gythka and chatkcha. These weapons’ statistics can
be found in the thri-kreen entry in the Monster
Manual on page 288.
PSION
A small number of thri-kreen develop powerful
psionic abilities. They use these abilities to hunt and
communicate, finding a much easier time in other
societies than their near-mute brethren.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases
by 1.
Psionic Spellcasting. You can cast mage hand at will.
The hand is invisible. Once you reach 3rd level, you
can cast blur and magic weapon, once each per day.
Once you reach 5th level, you gain the ability to cast
invisibility, targeting only yourself, once per day. Your
spellcasting ability for these spells is Wisdom. You can
cast all of these spells innately, requiring no
components.
Telepathy. You can communicate telepathically out
to a range of 60 feet. You communicate through
concepts and imagery and do not require a common
language, though you can only communicate with
creatures intelligent enough to understand you.
THRI-KREEN, VARIANT
If you are a DM and would rather offer thri-kreen
psionics as a racial feat option instead of a subrace
(or not at all), offer players the following.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 2, and your Wisdom increases by 1.
Age. Thri-kreen rarely live past thirty years.
Alignment. Thri-kreen, experiencing little emotion,
tend toward neutral alignments.
Size. Medium
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it
were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness,
only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak Thri-kreen and read and
write Common. Speaking any languages besides Thri-
kreen is impossible for you. This does not affect your
ability to cast spells with verbal components.
Chameleon Carapace. You can change the color of
your carapace to match your surroundings. You have
advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to
hide.
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Four Arms. You have two sets of arms. You can use
one pair of these limbs as a normal humanoid would,
while your other set can be used to perform the Use
an Object action or attempt a grapple, shove, or
similar action. If using all four arms, you have
advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to push or
pull something.
Sleepless. You do not require sleep, allowing you to
remain active and alert while resting.
Standing Leap. Your long jump is up to 30 feet and
your high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a
running start.
Thri-kreen Weapons. You have proficiency with the
gythka and chatkcha. These weapons’ statistics can
be found in the thri-kreen entry in the Monster
Manual on page 288.
OPTIONAL FEAT
If your DM allows the use of feats, your thri-kreen
character has access to the following special feat.
THRI-KREEN PSIONICS
Prerequisite: Thri-kreen
You can cast mage hand at will. The hand is invisible.
Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast blur and magic
weapon, once each per day. Once you reach 5th level,
you gain the ability to cast invisibility, targeting only
yourself, once per day. Your spellcasting ability for
these spells is Wisdom. You can cast all of these spells
innately, requiring no components.
You also gain the ability to communicate
telepathically out to a range of 60 feet. You
communicate through concepts and imagery and do
not require a common language, though you can only
communicate with creatures intelligent enough to
understand you.
UNDEAD, AWAKENED
Undead creatures are feared and vilified by most, and
most are either driven by hatred, hunger, or are
under the control of a wizard with no sense of right
or wrong. A small number, however, somehow
manage to survive and change, gaining sentience,
sapience, their own goals and desires. They become
the awakened undead. Some of them set out to
adventure and discover a world largely unprepared
for their kind.
All undead gain the following properties:
Age. Awakened undead do not age, but they are
susceptible to rot and fungal growth. Their bodies
require regular upkeep.
Alignment. Awakened undead are an enigma, whose
goals vary widely.
Size. In your past life, you were an elf, a dwarf, a
human, or some similar humanoid. Your size is
Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it
were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness,
only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and one other language of your choice, usually the
one you knew in your past life.
Awakened Form. You are affected normally by
effects that normally do not affect undead. You
otherwise count as undead for the purpose of effects
that specify them.
Bound Soul. If you die, you cannot be revived
through means other than animate dead, true
resurrection, or wish. If revived by animate dead, you
are bound to the orders of the caster as any skeleton
or zombie would be, as by the description of the
spell. If you are revived by true resurrection, you lose
the racial features from being an awakened undead
and gain the racial features of the form from your
past life. A wish spell can restore you to either your
awakened undead form or to your past life’s form, by
the caster’s choice.
No Pulse. You are immune to poison damage and
being poisoned.
Past Life. Choose a humanoid race whose members
are of Medium size. This race is the form of your past
life.
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SKELETON
Some undead have no flesh, leaving nothing more
than a magically-animated skeleton. Their thin frames
make them quite agile, but they often have a hard
time in civilized societies.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Disembodied Voice. When you speak, your voice
emanates from your skull with no clear mechanism as
to how. You need not move your jaw to speak.
Inexhaustible. If you would gain a level of exhaustion,
you can choose not to. Once you use this feature, you
can’t use it again until you complete a short or long
rest.
ZOMBIE
These rotted, walking corpses are incredibly resilient.
They have a much easier time passing in normal
society, though their smell is often off-putting.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score and
Constitution score both increase by 2.
Undead Fortitude. If damage reduces you to 0 hit
points, make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of
5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant
or from a critical hit. On a success, you drop to 1 hit
point instead.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until
you complete a short or long rest.
YUAN-TI
These snake-like beings are descended from humans
who, long ago, worshiped serpents. They are often
cruel and hunger for power, manipulating others
through force and wit to do their bidding. It is rare
that a yuan-ti takes the path of adventuring to
achieve power and wealth, but it does happen.
All yuan-ti gain the following properties:
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases
by 1.
Age. Yuan-ti mature much like humans. However,
abominations and malisons can live multiple
centuries before succumbing to old age.
Alignment. Yuan-ti are almost universally
manipulative, with an incredible thirst for power.
They are often evil, with no qualms about what they
do to gain power over others.
Size. Yuan-ti range from human size to over 7 feet
tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it
were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness,
only shades of gray.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common
and Draconic.
Serpentine Fortitude. You have advantage on saving
throws against poison, and you have resistance
against poison damage.
Yuan-Ti Magic. You can cast animal friendship at will,
though it only affects snakes. Once you reach 3rd
level, you can cast suggestion once per day. Your
spellcasting ability for these spells is Charisma, and
they are cast innately, requiring no material
components.
ABOMINATION
These monstrous serpents have burly humanoid
torsos and arms. They make up the highest class in
yuan-ti society.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when
determining your carrying capacity and the weight
you can push, drag, or lift. This feature does not
function while in snake form.
Serpentine Anatomy. You can attempt to grapple
with your tail, even when both your hands are full.
Shapechanger. You can use your action to polymorph
into a Large snake or back into your true form. Your
statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment
you are wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. You
don’t change form if you die.
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You can make a bite attack or a constrict attack while PURE-BLOOD

in snake form, both treated as melee weapon attacks The lowest class of yuan-ti are almost human, though
that you are proficient with. A bite attack deals 1d6 they have patches of scaly skin, serpentine eyes, and
piercing damage and 1d6 poison damage. A constrict pointed teeth.
attack does 1d6 bludgeoning damage with a reach of
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score and your
10 feet, and on a hit you can attempt to grapple the
Dexterity score both increase by 1.
target of the attack.
Poison Expert. You have proficiency with poisoner’s
MALISON
kits.
Malisons blend human and serpentine features. They
make up the middle class of yuan-ti society. Snake-Tongued. You have proficiency in the
Deception skill.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2. Yuan-Ti Magic. You can cast poison spray at will. Your
spellcasting ability for this spell is Charisma, and you
Shapechanger. You can use your action to polymorph
cast it innately, requiring no material components.
into a Medium snake or back into your true form.
Your statistics are the same in each form. Any
equipment you are wearing or carrying isn’t
transformed. You don’t change form if you die.

You can make a bite attack or a constrict attack while

in snake form, both treated as melee weapon attacks
that you are proficient with. A bite attack deals 1d4
piercing damage and 1d6 poison damage. A constrict
attack does 1d4 bludgeoning damage, and on a hit
you can attempt to grapple the target of the attack.

Malison Type. Malison vary between three known

types. Choose one of the following types. You have
the described anatomy and features.

Human body with snake head: You can make a bite

attack as a melee weapon attack you are proficient
with, dealing 1d4 piercing damage and 1d6 poison
damage.

Human head and body with snakes for arms: You can
make a bite attack with one of your “hands,” treated
as a melee weapon attack you are proficient with
dealing 1d4 piercing damage. If you hit with your bite
attack, you can attempt to grapple the target of the
attack.

Human head and upper body with a serpentine lower

body instead of legs: You can attempt to grapple a
target with your tail, even when both of your hands
are full.

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