Creating NPCs from Scratch; NPC Features

TableDMGp. 2822014

NPC Features

RaceAbility ModifiersFeatures
Aarakocra+2 Dex, +2 WisDive Attack: talon attack action, speed 20 ft., fly 50 ft., speaks Auran
Bullywug-2 Int, -2 ChaAmphibious, Speak with Frogs and Toads, Swamp Camouflage, Standing Leap: speed 20 ft., swim 40 ft.: speaks Bullywug
Dragonborn*+2 Str, +1 ChaBreath Weapon (use challenge rating instead of level to determine damage), Damage Resistance, Draconic Ancestry, speaks Common and Draconic
Drow*+2 Dex, +1 ChaFey Ancestry, Innate Spellcasting feature of the drow, Sunlight Sensitivity, darkvision 120 ft., speaks Elvish and Undercommon
Dwarf*+2 Str or Wis, +2 ConDwarven Resilience, Stonecunning, speed 25 ft., darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Dwarvish
Elf*+2 Dex, +1 Int or WisFey Ancestry, Trance, darkvision 60 ft., proficiency in the Perception skill, speaks Common and Elvish
Gnoll+2 Str, -2 IntRampage, darkvision 60 ft.
Gnome*+2 Int, +2 Dex or ConGnome Cunning, Small size: speed 25 ft., darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Gnomish
Gnome, deep+1 Str, +2 DexGnome Cunning, Innate Spellcasting, Stone Camouflage, Small size, speed 20 ft., darkvision 120 ft., speaks Gnomish, Terran, and Undercommon
Goblin-2 Str, +2 DexNimble Escape, Small size, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Goblin
Grimlock+2 Str, -2 ChaBlind Senses, Keen Hearing and Smell, Stone Camouflage, can't be blinded, blindsight 30 ft., or 10 ft. while deafened (blind beyond this radius), speaks Undercommon
Half-elf*+1 Dex, +1 Int, +2 ChaFey Ancestry, darkvision 60 ft., proficiency in two skills, speaks Common and Elvish
Half-orc*+2 Str, +1 ConRelentless Endurance, darkvision 60 ft., proficiency in the Intimidation skill, speaks Common and Orc
Halfling*+2 Dex, +1 Con or ChaBrave, Halfling Nimbleness, Lucky, Small size, speed 25 ft., speaks Common and Halfling
HobgoblinNoneMartial Advantage, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Goblin
Kenku+2 DexAmbusher, Mimicry, understands Auran and Common but speaks only through the use of its Mimicry trait
Kobold-4 Str, +2 DexPack Tactics, Sunlight Sensitivity, Small size, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Draconic
Kuo-toaNoneAmphibious, Otherworldly Perception, Slippery, Sunlight Sensitivity, speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., speaks Undercommon
Lizardfolk+2 Str, -2 IntHold Breath (15 min.), +3 natural armor bonus to AC, speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft., speaks Draconic
MerfolkNoneAmphibious, speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft., speaks Aquan and Common
Orc+2 Str, -2 IntAggressive, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Orc
Skeleton+2 Dex, -4 Int, -4 ChaVulnerable to bludgeoning damage, immune to poison damage and exhaustion, can't be poisoned, darkvision 60 ft., can't speak but understands the languages it knew in life
Tiefling*+1 Int, +2 ChaInfernal Legacy (use challenge rating instead of level to determine spells), resistance to fire damage, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Infernal
Troglodyte+2 Str, +2 Con, -4 Int, -4 ChaChameleon Skin, Stench, Sunlight Sensitivity, +1 natural armor bonus to AC, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Troglodyte
Zombie+1 Str, +2 Con, -6 Int, -4 Wis, -4 ChaUndead Fortitude, immune to poison damage, can't be poisoned, darkvision 60 ft., can't speak but understands the languages it knew in life
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      "Aarakocra",
      "+2 Dex, +2 Wis",
      "Dive Attack: talon attack action, speed 20 ft., fly 50 ft., speaks Auran"
    ],
    [
      "Bullywug",
      "-2 Int, -2 Cha",
      "Amphibious, Speak with Frogs and Toads, Swamp Camouflage, Standing Leap: speed 20 ft., swim 40 ft.: speaks Bullywug"
    ],
    [
      "Dragonborn*",
      "+2 Str, +1 Cha",
      "Breath Weapon (use challenge rating instead of level to determine damage), Damage Resistance, Draconic Ancestry, speaks Common and Draconic"
    ],
    [
      "Drow*",
      "+2 Dex, +1 Cha",
      "Fey Ancestry, Innate Spellcasting feature of the drow, Sunlight Sensitivity, darkvision 120 ft., speaks Elvish and Undercommon"
    ],
    [
      "Dwarf*",
      "+2 Str or Wis, +2 Con",
      "Dwarven Resilience, Stonecunning, speed 25 ft., darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Dwarvish"
    ],
    [
      "Elf*",
      "+2 Dex, +1 Int or Wis",
      "Fey Ancestry, Trance, darkvision 60 ft., proficiency in the Perception skill, speaks Common and Elvish"
    ],
    [
      "Gnoll",
      "+2 Str, -2 Int",
      "Rampage, darkvision 60 ft."
    ],
    [
      "Gnome*",
      "+2 Int, +2 Dex or Con",
      "Gnome Cunning, Small size: speed 25 ft., darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Gnomish"
    ],
    [
      "Gnome, deep",
      "+1 Str, +2 Dex",
      "Gnome Cunning, Innate Spellcasting, Stone Camouflage, Small size, speed 20 ft., darkvision 120 ft., speaks Gnomish, Terran, and Undercommon"
    ],
    [
      "Goblin",
      "-2 Str, +2 Dex",
      "Nimble Escape, Small size, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Goblin"
    ],
    [
      "Grimlock",
      "+2 Str, -2 Cha",
      "Blind Senses, Keen Hearing and Smell, Stone Camouflage, can't be blinded, blindsight 30 ft., or 10 ft. while deafened (blind beyond this radius), speaks Undercommon"
    ],
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      "Half-elf*",
      "+1 Dex, +1 Int, +2 Cha",
      "Fey Ancestry, darkvision 60 ft., proficiency in two skills, speaks Common and Elvish"
    ],
    [
      "Half-orc*",
      "+2 Str, +1 Con",
      "Relentless Endurance, darkvision 60 ft., proficiency in the Intimidation skill, speaks Common and Orc"
    ],
    [
      "Halfling*",
      "+2 Dex, +1 Con or Cha",
      "Brave, Halfling Nimbleness, Lucky, Small size, speed 25 ft., speaks Common and Halfling"
    ],
    [
      "Hobgoblin",
      "None",
      "Martial Advantage, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Goblin"
    ],
    [
      "Kenku",
      "+2 Dex",
      "Ambusher, Mimicry, understands Auran and Common but speaks only through the use of its Mimicry trait"
    ],
    [
      "Kobold",
      "-4 Str, +2 Dex",
      "Pack Tactics, Sunlight Sensitivity, Small size, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Draconic"
    ],
    [
      "Kuo-toa",
      "None",
      "Amphibious, Otherworldly Perception, Slippery, Sunlight Sensitivity, speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., speaks Undercommon"
    ],
    [
      "Lizardfolk",
      "+2 Str, -2 Int",
      "Hold Breath (15 min.), +3 natural armor bonus to AC, speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft., speaks Draconic"
    ],
    [
      "Merfolk",
      "None",
      "Amphibious, speed 10 ft., swim 40 ft., speaks Aquan and Common"
    ],
    [
      "Orc",
      "+2 Str, -2 Int",
      "Aggressive, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Orc"
    ],
    [
      "Skeleton",
      "+2 Dex, -4 Int, -4 Cha",
      "Vulnerable to bludgeoning damage, immune to poison damage and {@condition exhaustion}, can't be poisoned, darkvision 60 ft., can't speak but understands the languages it knew in life"
    ],
    [
      "Tiefling*",
      "+1 Int, +2 Cha",
      "Infernal Legacy (use challenge rating instead of level to determine spells), resistance to fire damage, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Common and Infernal"
    ],
    [
      "Troglodyte",
      "+2 Str, +2 Con, -4 Int, -4 Cha",
      "Chameleon Skin, Stench, Sunlight Sensitivity, +1 natural armor bonus to AC, darkvision 60 ft., speaks Troglodyte"
    ],
    [
      "Zombie",
      "+1 Str, +2 Con, -6 Int, -4 Wis, -4 Cha",
      "Undead Fortitude, immune to poison damage, can't be poisoned, darkvision 60 ft., can't speak but understands the languages it knew in life"
    ]
  ],
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  "caption": "NPC Features",
  "chapter": {
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    "index": 9,
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      "identifier": 9
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    "Race",
    "Ability Modifiers",
    "Features"
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  "footnotes": [
    "* See the {@i Player's Handbook} for descriptions of this race's features, none of which alter the NPC's challenge rating."
  ]
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