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Player’s Handbook
grove. There you performed rites in honor of a god or pantheon. You served under a priest and studied religion. Thanks to your priest’s instruction and your own devotion, you also learned how to channel a modicum of divine power in service to your place of worship and the people who prayed there.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
, a Cleric can reach out to the divine magic of the Outer Planes—where gods dwell—and channel it to bolster people and battle foes.
Because their power is a divine gift, Clerics typically
prayers and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer Planes.
Not every member of a temple or shrine is a Cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, with little grasp of metaphor or nuance.
The death priests occupy the highest roles in kraul society. They lead the buzzing chants of the kraul rites. Their inscrutable clicks and buzzing can summon
crippling necromantic magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle.
The current leader of the kraul is a death priest named Mazirek.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the deathlock’s darkvision.
Turn Resistance. The deathlock has advantage on saving throws against any effect that turns Undead
to live up to a bargain with an evil patron runs the risk of rising from the dead as a deathlock, a foul Undead driven to serve its otherworldly patron.
An powerful necromancer might also discover
Equipment
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
Cleric
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
to those chosen to fulfill a high calling.
Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers and ancient rites, but the ability to cast cleric
Channel Divinity (1/rest), Divine Domain Feature
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
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
do so within the Nine Hells, where it’s closer to the infernal hierarchy and can more easily channel its power. Elsewhere in the multiverse, most devils are too removed from their power structure to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
secluded in a sacred grove. There you performed rites in honor of a god or pantheon. You served under a priest and studied religion. Thanks to your priest’s instruction and your own devotion, you also
learned how to channel a modicum of divine power in service to your place of worship and the people who prayed there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
nestled in a town or secluded in a sacred grove. There you performed rites in honor of a god or pantheon. You served under a priest and studied religion. Thanks to your priest’s instruction and your own
devotion, you also learned how to channel a modicum of divine power in service to your place of worship and the people who prayed there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Appendix A: Diabolical Deals A hallmark of devils is their delight in striking deals with mortals. These deals are more than mere agreements; they are cosmically binding exchanges in which a devil
mortal souls. If it can’t get a mortal’s soul in one fell swoop, the devil tries to take it one little piece at a time by encouraging the mortal to commit evil acts and thereby condemning the mortal’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Yuan-ti Power-Hungry Serpentine Conspirators Habitat: Desert, Forest, Swamp, Urban; Treasure: Relics Brian Valenzuela
Exploiting pacts with sinister supernatural forces, yuan-ti bargain away
supernatural rites. Roll on or choose a result from the Yuan-ti Transformations table to inspire how yuan-ti obtain their serpentine aspects.
Yuan-ti Transformations 1d6 A Yuan-ti Gained Its Snake
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lords of Dust NPCs Most of the Lords of Dust are rakshasas, but any sort of fiend — devil, demon, or otherwise — could be part of this organization. Such fiends are spawned in Khyber and aren’t
throughout the noble house. 3 A wizard who sought to accelerate their own power by making a dark bargain must now pay the price demanded by their sinister patron. 4 A powerful demon has corrupted the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
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
or powerful summoning magic. They love to strike bargains with mortals seeking to gain some benefit or prize, but a mortal making such a bargain must be wary. Devils are crafty negotiators and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
his master Mephistopheles, offering them knowledge and power in return for their assistance: To fulfill their end of the bargain, the characters must dam the flow of the River Styx where it spills into
a nearby slime-filled chasm (see “Pit of Shummrath”). If the characters fulfill their side of the bargain, Rigorath grants them rare knowledge: a secret they desire and a permanent +1 increase to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
magic of the Outer Planes—where gods dwell—and channel it to bolster people and battle foes. Because their power is a divine gift, Clerics typically associate themselves with temples dedicated to the
deity or other immortal force that unlocked their magic. Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on specific training, yet Clerics might learn prayers and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
immortal entity, a Cleric can reach out to the divine magic of the Outer Planes—where gods dwell—and channel it to bolster people and battle foes. Because their power is a divine gift, Clerics typically
and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer Planes. Not every member of a temple or shrine is a Cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
; despite knowing that she is evil and dangerous, they are desperate enough to risk making a bargain with her, or foolish enough to think they can persuade her to be helpful without getting something in
return. Hags make bargains differently from how devils operate. A devil might approach a mortal to make a deal because it wants the individual to become tainted with evil, so that when the victim dies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Vampire Familiar Vampire familiars are living people who serve vampires, either willingly or due to coercion by their deathless masters. They channel deathly energy through their weapons
as part of some terrible bargain. In each case, these vampire servants show signs of their vampiric corruption, such as corpse-like complexions, uncanny reflexes, and evidence of their masters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Mogis Mogis exhorts his followers to channel their hatred and rage into ever greater acts of cruelty and violence. He demands actions over words, making his followers an active and
Mogis and regularly hold bloody rites in his honor. Warchanters, the minotaur clergy of Mogis, whip their marauders into a near-mindless frenzy before battle; the ensuing slaughter gives glory to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. Infernal Bargain A bone devil knows the power of Hiatea’s Hearth and is tempting a fire giant to claim the throne, but the giant’s wife knows the throne’s curse will mean her love’s certain doom. She begs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Kraul Death Priest The death priests occupy the highest roles in kraul society. They lead the buzzing chants of the kraul rites. Their inscrutable clicks and buzzing can summon crippling necromantic
magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle. The current leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Bearded Devil Devil of Force and Intimidation Habitat: Planar (Nine Hells); Treasure: Armaments Bearded devils, also known as barbazus, fill the legions of the Nine Hells. These cruel soldiers follow
. Bearded devils are also known for their distinctive glaives, through which they channel hellish energy. Those struck by these unnatural weapons suffer infernal wounds that grow worse until stanched
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
associated with particular springs and groves (such as Eldath). Druids revere nature as a whole and might serve one of these deities, practicing mysterious rites and reciting all-but-forgotten prayers in their
: Animal Handling, Nature, or Survival. Bonus Proficiency Also at 1st level, you gain proficiency with heavy armor. Channel Divinity: Charm Animals and Plants Starting at 2nd level, you can use your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
devil. The souls of the younger twins, Terenzio and Elzerina, will be taken when they turn nine years old. A provision in the contract allows the Cassalanters to buy their way out of it, but doing so
celebration of Founders’ Day. Ammalia is well mannered, well read, well traveled, and exceptionally shrewd. She is known for driving a hard bargain. Her hobby is lepidopterology, and her estate has the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
devil, gender is insignificant. Devils can’t create new life through physical means; a new devil comes into being only when a soul is corrupted or claimed in a bargain, and the gender of the mortal
Glasya’s petitioners are souls who have pledged themselves to another Lord of the Nine and want out of the bargain. Her minions scour every contract struck with another devil and approach mortals whose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
entity in all the planes. As the lord of Minauros, Mammon oversees the soul trade. While those who pledge their souls are claimed by the devil they bargained with, lawful evil creatures that aren’t
, its structures characterized by cheap construction, flimsy materials, and shoddy artisanship. If you must make a deal with a devil, Mammon might be your best option. Unfortunately, you need the wealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
monitoring devil activity in Baldur’s Gate and Elturel for months.” “Sylvira is convinced that Thavius Kreeg struck a bargain with an archdevil, and that a copy of the contract he signed is hidden inside
The dungeon’s denizens make frequent use of these lit tunnels. The thick smell of incense hangs in the air (see “Dungeon Features” above). Smooth stone trenches cut into the floors channel water and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
then, for your soul? Bargain with Hutijin, and it will cost you both. I hope it is worth it. Hutijin
Large fiend (devil), lawful evil
Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 200 (16d10 + 112
that isn’t a devil makes saving throws with disadvantage.
Innate Spellcasting. Hutijin’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 22). He can innately cast the following spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
charges before his accusers. The angels, although shocked at his impudence, accepted his petition and agreed to hear the bargain he proposed. Both sides, he suggested, would present their case to
but unleashes an inescapable punishment upon any devil that breaches such a contract. He Who Would Rule Asmodeus wants to rule the cosmos. Under his watch, he believes, the universe would take on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
magically enhanced demilich skull built into the lab’s instrumentation panels is used to channel a character’s soul energy once the bargain is struck. A character who has a portion of their soul
experiments. Though surprised by visitors, Kwalish listens to the characters and might even be willing to bargain for whatever help they need to complete their quest. In exchange, he requires only a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
devils Round 4: Two barbed devils Round 5: One horned devil Round 6: One erinyes If the characters try to strike a bargain with the devils, only the erinyes is willing to engage them — but it demands
each scene, a different breed of devil assails them.
The murals on the walls tell the story of Ch’gakare (pronounced chuh-GAH-kah-ree), a Chultan warrior who stole his king’s prized steed: a mastodon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
sorcerer of ancient times who made a bargain with a dragon or who might even have claimed a dragon parent. Some of these bloodlines are well established in the world, but most are obscure. Any given
at 18th level, you can channel the dread presence of your dragon ancestor, causing those around you to become awestruck or frightened. As an action, you can spend 5 sorcery points to draw on this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
devil,” this is the devil they were talking about. The Lords of the Nine Hells are the original CEOs of some of the multiverse’s most profitable megacorporations, and Asmodeus is their master. If you
works alongside Kelemvor, the god of the dead. But whereas Kelemvor sees to the more metaphysical side of death, Jergal sees to the details. Where did sweet Nana want to be buried? What rites did your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
is an ideal candidate, as is the unicorn Mooncolor (see “Demon Zapper”). Sacrificing such a creature to Arkhan is an evil act. In battle, Arkhan uses branding smite to channel the radiant power of
. Development The characters most likely come here to bargain with Arkhan for a vial of Tiamat’s blood in his possession. If they acquire this reliquary, they can return Tiamat’s blood to Uldrak and use it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
sorcerer of ancient times who made a bargain with a dragon or who might even have claimed a dragon parent. Some of these bloodlines are well established in the world, but most are obscure. Any given
18th level, you can channel the dread presence of your dragon ancestor, causing those around you to become awestruck or frightened. As an action, you can spend 5 sorcery points to draw on this power