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Scrawled in devil’s ichor, this tome describes the rites necessary to achieve immortality in undeath. The book includes instructions for crafting a soulstone and imbuing it with power
, transforming the ritual caster into a Lich (MCDM);lich. In a final, terrible act, the completion of the ritual requires tearing out one’s own heart and the heart of a loved one.
To decipher the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the drow’s darkvision.
Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the
attack—and then they are the last thing their victims see.
A shadowblade gains their powers over shadow via a ritual in which they kill a shadow demon and mystically prevent it from re-forming in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the drow’s darkvision.
Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the
moment they attack—and then they are the last thing their victims see.
A shadowblade gains their powers over shadow via a ritual in which they kill a shadow demon and mystically prevent it from re
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
can't make attacks with that claw against other targets. The crab folk has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.The crab folk are the result of a magical ritual used long ago by a mighty
are content to lead peaceful lives as hunters and gatherers, the magic that created the crab folk sometimes compels them to lash out in fearsome raids when the conditions are right.
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pact, and how did you make contact with your patron? Were you seduced into summoning a devil, or did you seek out the ritual that would allow you to make contact with an alien elder god? Did you search
stars overhead, a wild-eyed tiefling chants the mystic ritual that will open a doorway to a distant world. Warlocks are seekers of the knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the multiverse. Through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Infernal Pilgrim Chain devils often make pilgrimages to these sites. The first sundered chain the characters happen upon has a chain devil named Zartar performing a ritual atop it. Zartar believes
that the sundered chain can bestow great strength upon any chain devil that stands atop it while chanting prayers to Asmodeus. The chain devil is guarded by two bearded devils, Narg and Yangor. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
in “Devil True Names and Talismans” in the Monster Manual), instead of binding the devil into service, the summoner can create a ritual circle that allows the devil to forge a deal. Once the deal is
Entering into a Deal Despite their thirst for trapping mortal souls in binding contracts, devils can enter into deals only in specific circumstances. The easiest way for a devil to forge a deal is to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Every low-ranking devil spends at least some time on the front lines as part of a legion. Some find combat enticing and volunteer for extra missions. Others are content to do only the minimum needed to
Material Plane deal primarily with devils from the lower tiers of the hierarchy. All Creatures in Their Places Status is all-important to devils. Every devil knows its place in the hierarchy, and each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Character Creation Options Next are four chapters of character-focused content: Chapter 6: Rogue. This chapter provides advice and new magic items suited to bards, rangers, rogues, and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
devil seizes every opportunity to corrupt its summoner so that the summoner’s soul ends up in the Nine Hells. Only imps are truly content to be summoned, and they easily commit to serving a summoner as a familiar, but they still do their utmost to corrupt those who summon them.
the authority of a devil faces swift and cruel punishment. Every interaction is an opportunity for a devil to display its power, and all devils have a keen understanding of how to use and abuse their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
will set him free, but until then he’s content to wallow in self-pity. He didn’t expect to end up in the Nine Hells so soon. See chapter 5 for more information on how to roleplay the devil Thavius
Poor Devil: Thavius Kreeg If the characters killed Thavius Kreeg in chapter 1, his soul ends up in the Nine Hells, where it emerges from the River Styx as a lemure. Zariel instantly becomes aware of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(abjuration)
Catapult
(transmutation)
Ice knife
(conjuration)
Earth tremor
(evocation)
2nd Level Aganazzar’s scorcher
(evocation)
Dust devil
(conjuration)
Earthbind
(transmutation)
Maximilian’s earthen grasp
(transmutation)
Pyrotechnics
(transmutation)
Skywrite
(transmutation, ritual)
Snilloc’s snowball swarm
(evocation)
Warding wind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
tremor (evocation)
Ice knife (conjuration)
Snare (abjuration)
2nd Level
Dust devil (conjuration)
Earthbind (transmutation)
Healing spirit (conjuration)
Skywrite (transmutation, ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
follower might aid in consigning one city to domination by a devil cult while driving demonic cultists from another. For the sake of the Balance, the cosmos must remain in a static state where neither
demon nor devil can permanently gain the upper hand. Keepers of the Balance sometimes resort to strategies that seem inexplicable to those who don’t grasp the whole situation. A crusading paladin might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
horned devil named Bitter Breath, a human necromancer named Feonor, and a chain devil named Princeps Kovik. These warlords are as cruel and merciless as the hell they inhabit. All share a “survival of
, she would rid Avernus of these roaming pests; as things stand, she’s content to let the warlords wipe each other out instead. If you need to add some excitement to the adventure, have one of these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Bard: College of Spirits Bards of the College of Spirits seek tales with inherent power—be they legends, histories, or fictions—and bring their subjects to life. Using occult trappings, these bards
next turn.
Spirit Session 6th-level College of Spirits feature Spirits provide you with supernatural insights. You can conduct an hour-long ritual channeling spirits (which can be done during a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Dust devil
(conjuration)
Earthbind
(transmutation)
Skywrite
(transmutation, ritual)
Warding wind
(evocation)
3rd Level Erupting earth
(transmutation)
Flame arrows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, regardless of their true heritage, and changed them into creatures that resembled their supposed progenitor. The other folk of Faerûn, unnerved by the appearance of these devil-beings, became
out of infernal politics. Since the ritual that spread the curse of Asmodeus a century ago, tieflings have been born on Faerûn that belong to other infernal bloodlines, but those that bear the mark of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
make contact with your patron? Were you seduced into summoning a devil, or did you seek out the ritual that would allow you to make contact with an alien elder god? Did you search for your patron, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
a ritual 5 Create an accurate map of part of the dungeon 6 Discover secret lore hidden in the dungeon 7 Destroy an object 8 Sanctify part of the dungeon to a god of good The Mysterious Stranger’s
Secret d8 Secret 1 Intends to betray the party 2 Unwittingly provides false information 3 Has a secret agenda (roll another quest) 4 Is a devil in disguise 5 Has led other parties to their doom 6 Is the charmed thrall of a mind flayer 7 Is possessed by a ghost 8 Is a solar in disguise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
humanoid rather than reflecting the creature’s physical form. Sages postulate that the first perytons were humans transformed by a hideous curse or magical experiment, but bards tell a different tale
of a man whose infidelity caused his scorned wife to cut out the heart of her younger, more beautiful rival and consume it in a ritual intended to forever win her husband’s heart. The ritual succeeded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
(evocation)
Ice knife (conjuration)
Snare (abjuration)
2nd Level
Aganazzar’s scorcher (evocation)
Dragon’s Breath (transmutation)
Dust devil (conjuration)
Earthbind (transmutation
)
Maximilian’s earthen grasp (transmutation)
Mind spike (divination)
Pyrotechnics (transmutation)
Shadow blade (illusion)
Skywrite (transmutation, ritual)
Snilloc’s snowball swarm (evocation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, rogues, and wizards
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
knight locked in combat with a devil. Both wield burning swords.
The doors do not have visible handles, locks, or bolts, and they are magically locked, hardened, and enchanted to resist magic. Any
Dexterity saving throw, taking 36 (8d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the soulbound parchments in both ritual rooms (area C6) are destroyed, the steles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
townsfolk. Chaotic neutral (CN) creatures follow their whims, holding their personal freedom above all else. Many rogues and bards are chaotic neutral. Lawful evil (LE) creatures methodically take what
lawful evil. A devil does not choose to be lawful evil or tend toward lawful evil, but rather it is lawful evil in its essence. If it somehow ceases to be lawful evil, it changes into something new—a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
Harper’s leading delegate to the Council of Waterdeep. She is quiet, speaking only after others have had their turn, and is content to let events unfold until she feels a need to offer intervention and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
aware of the characters’ interest in accessing these hidden memories, she offers to perform a ritual that creates a dreamscape in which the hollyphant’s memories can be perceived. For Mad Maggie, the
ritual is its own reward, as the hag longs to know everything Lulu knows about the fall of Zariel. After making some preparations, Mad Maggie creates a fiendish circle on the ground, and arranges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the
delegation of 5 cultists and 2 cult fanatics (devil worshipers) and a bone devil named Lord Volmer to treat with the party. The cultists lead the characters to a large tent, inside which Lord Volmer awaits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a thin, golden mask shaped like a devil’s face (and worth 25 gp to an interested buyer). The censers contain burning incense. A devil mask covers its wearer’s whole face except for the eyes, nostrils
upon them eventually and warns the barbed devil in area V26. Assuming it hasn’t been defeated already, the devil scours the dungeon for trespassers once notified of their presence. V23. Cold Storage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the
delegation of 5 cultists and 2 cult fanatics (devil worshipers) and a bone devil named Lord Volmer to treat with the party. The cultists lead the characters to a large tent, inside which Lord Volmer awaits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the
delegation of 5 cultists and 2 cult fanatics (devil worshipers) and a bone devil named Lord Volmer to treat with the party. The cultists lead the characters to a large tent, inside which Lord Volmer awaits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
tomb with their false gods. The archlich resumed his odyssey across the planes, content that the dungeon would feed his phylactery with the souls of dead adventurers. The jungle reclaimed Omu, and it
city of Mezro, only to suffer a terrible defeat, arrived in Omu shortly after the yuan-ti. Ras Nsi wormed his way into the yuan-ti’s favor and underwent a ritual to transform into a malison. Before long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
make contact with your patron? Were you seduced into summoning a devil, or did you seek out the ritual that would allow you to make contact with an alien elder god? Did you search for your patron, or