Sphinxes (5e)
Magical beasts of earth and air¸ with the body of a lion¸ the wings of an eagle¸ and a variety of heads. From the ancient guardians of forbidden secrets¸ to the desert stalking monsters who reward riddles with not-being-devoured¸ to the adolescent beasts hearing the call of adventure¸ sphinxes are dynamic¸ powerful and intelligent creatures. For the first time for 5th edition¸ these mysterious beasts are available as player characters. Learn how they think¸ what motivates them¸ and how to wield their mysterious powers. Includes: A balanced¸ playable sphinx race. Includes the 4 classic sphinx subraces as well as an additional 9 original subraces. New class options for sphinxes and sphinx-adjacent characters: the Conundrum Domain¸ the Sphinx Bloodline and the Path of the Enigma. Fighting styles and feats for monstrous characters. Tips on playing and running a campaign for non-humanoid characters. The ecology and history of the sphinx. A real world art history¸ showing how the sphinx changed from ancient statue to rpg staple.