You inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor or wall) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest). The glyph can cover an area no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If you choose an object, it must remain in place; if it is moved more than 10 feet from where you cast this spell, the glyph is broken, and the spell ends without being triggered. The…

Though the entire skull symbol glows, only the area within the four pillars (marked with a square on the map) is dangerous. A creature that enters the area for the first time on a turn or that ends its turn there must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 7 (2d6) Poison damage.

Level 7 Abjuration (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (powdered diamond worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes) Duration: Until dispelled or triggered You inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor or wall) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest). The glyph can cover an area no larger than…

Type: Holy Symbol Cost: -- Weight: -- A Holy Symbol takes one of the forms in the Holy Symbol table and is bejeweled or painted to channel divine magic. A Cleric or Paladin can use a Holy Symbol as a Spellcasting Focus. The table indicates whether a Holy Symbol needs to be held, worn, or borne on fabric (such as a tabard or banner) or a Shield.

Holy Symbols

When the characters enter the room, read or paraphrase the following text: A skull symbol dominates the center of this room. Like the four bone-white pillars supporting the ceiling, the skull carving in the floor glows a sickly purple. Flanking the skull are two bipedal wolverines. On a raised platform at the far end of the room rests a red-cushioned stone throne. A man in vremyonni garb is…

If the characters search the chambers and the defeated enemies, they find the following:

• 200 GP
• Potion of Giant Strength (stone) …

Fiend cultists worship fiends or evil deities. They often work to bring ruin to innocents or to summon their sinister patron into the world. Fiend cultists might serve infamous powers such as archdevils and demon lords, or foul immortals—beings such as Demogorgon, Pazuzu, Iuz, Zariel, or Zuggtmoy. Cultists Cultists use magic and extreme measures to spread radical beliefs. Some privately pursue…

Cultists devote themselves to their faith’s leaders and otherworldly masters. While this zeal grants cultists no magical powers, it gives them remarkable resolve in the face of threats. Cultists perform much of a cult’s mundane work, which might include evangelism, criminal acts, or serving as sacrifices. Cultists Cultists use magic and extreme measures to spread radical beliefs. Some privately…

Cultist fanatics lead small cults or cells within larger cults. They’re privy to more of a cult’s mysteries than lower-ranking cultists are, granting them access to magical powers from their patrons. Cultists Cultists use magic and extreme measures to spread radical beliefs. Some privately pursue esoteric secrets, while others form shadowy cabals seeking to bring about terrifying ends. Cultists…

Elemental cultists harness destructive natural forces to cleanse the world of civilization or prove the dominance of one element over all others. Such cultists are aligned with Elemental monsters or wicked immortals such as the Princes of Elemental Evil or the Elder Elemental Eye. Cultists Cultists use magic and extreme measures to spread radical beliefs. Some privately pursue esoteric secrets,…

Death cultists revel in nihilistic forces, embracing them as paths to undeath, multiversal purity, or entropic inevitability. These cultists serve powerful undead beings, apocalyptic prophecies, or immortals with power over death, such as Acererak, Kyuss, Orcus, Vecna, or Wee Jas. Cultists Cultists use magic and extreme measures to spread radical beliefs. Some privately pursue esoteric…

Multiattack. The cultist makes three attacks, using Pact Blade or Radiant Ray in any combination. Pact Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) Slashing damage plus 18 (4d8) Radiant damage. Radiant Ray. Ranged Attack Roll: +9, range 120 ft. Hit: 31 (4d12 + 5) Radiant damage. Spellcasting. The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability…

Aberrant cultists pursue mind-bending powers from alien forces. Aberrant cultists align with monsters such as aboleths and mind flayers or forces such as Cthulhu, Hadar, Ityak-Ortheel the Elf Eater, Nyarlathotep, malicious solar bodies, or entities from the Far Realm. Cultists Cultists use magic and extreme measures to spread radical beliefs. Some privately pursue esoteric secrets, while others…

A Holy Symbol takes one of the forms in the Holy Symbol table and is bejeweled or painted to channel divine magic. A Cleric or Paladin can use a Holy Symbol as a Spellcasting Focus. The table indicates whether a Holy Symbol needs to be held, worn, or borne on fabric (such as a tabard or banner) or a Shield.

Last night, a vandal defaced the temple with a strange symbol. Fazzir doesn’t recognize the symbol. He asks the party to scrub away the graffiti. A blood-red bell is splattered onto the side of the temple in runny paint. A character who inspects the symbol and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes the bell as the mark of the Cult of Chaos and an omen of future turmoil. If…

You have been marked with a symbol of Azalin: a desiccated skull. You have Advantage on Initiative rolls but Disadvantage on Constitution saving throws.

Cults often identify with symbols that exemplify their beliefs. Such symbols might mark objects important to the cult, as well as the dress and bodies of cultists themselves. These symbols might be broadly understandable, or they might have meaning only to cultists. Roll twice on or choose results from the Cult Symbols table to inspire a cult’s icons.