before barren divinity concerns remote

Oath of the Ancients Legacy

Classes Player’s Handbook (2014)

. TENETS OF THE ANCIENTS The tenets of the Oath of the Ancients have been preserved for uncounted centuries. This oath emphasizes the principles of good above any concerns of law or chaos. Its four central

, beauty, love, and laughter in the world, stand against the wickedness that would swallow it. Where life flourishes, stand against the forces that would render it barren. Preserve Your Own Light

Triton Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

remote even merfolk and sea elves rarely encounter them. Haughty Nobles As a result of their isolation and limited understanding of the Material Plane, tritons can come across as haughty and

. The tritons’ limited view of the world leaves them ignorant of the kingdoms, wars, and other struggles of the surface world. Tritons readily see such concerns as minor events, a sideshow to

Worldroot Sapling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Worldroot Sapling In a remote corner of the world, immense, thorny tree roots twist across the barren ground. In the center of this desolate tangle, an enormous sapling gleams with the green of fresh

Oath of the Ancients

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

world. Tenets of the Ancients The tenets of the Oath of the Ancients have been preserved for uncounted centuries. This oath emphasizes the principles of good above any concerns of law or chaos. Its

good, beauty, love, and laughter in the world, stand against the wickedness that would swallow it. Where life flourishes, stand against the forces that would render it barren. Preserve Your Own Light

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

"} Ideal 1 Endurance. We who dwell beneath the waves can weather all storms. (Any) 2 Indifference. What do I care for the fleeting concerns of those who crawl upon the land? (Any

, though some dragon turtles prefer coastal lairs with easier access to settlements they can trade with—or prey upon. Particularly reclusive dragon turtles seek lairs in even more remote locales

Annam and the Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

a point that concerns more than Diancastra’s cleverness. In granting his daughter’s request for divinity, Annam acknowledges that the same chaotic, changeable potential exists within his sons and

among its most popular scenes, describing how Diancastra convinced her father to imbue her with divinity even though her mother was a mortal giant. The story is unusual among the sagas of the giants

Encounter Pace and Tension

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

urgent as they fear, a whimsical Fey being might use magical mischief to force them to slow down, or a kindly Celestial could tell them they’re taking the concerns of the mortal world just a bit too

seriously. Random Encounters Olly Lawson Mysterious lights glimmer in a remote mountain lake, drawing adventurers to explore Random encounters are randomly determined encounters that don’t occur in a

Githzerai in the World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

best interest to keep their citadels safe from discovery. Menyar-Ag prefers to plant them in desolate and rarely frequented places such as barren deserts or remote locations in the Underdark. The primary

Yeenoghu

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

continue to pursue his horrid, apocalyptic vision of a world transformed into a barren, empty ruin, with only the decaying corpses of the last few surviving gnolls left to mark its passing. As creatures

hands instead. The flesh was warm. I fed myself. I fed Yeenoghu. Day 16: Third use of ritual. As my connection to my lord deepens, I leave my old concerns behind. His hunger is all that matters. It is

Monastic Orders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

matters of truth and diplomacy, the monks work hard to survive in their remote sanctuary. The monks of the Monastery of the Yellow Rose use the remorhaz to test their disciples. Young monks must prove the

. These monks seek the secrets of life by studying death itself. It is the condition of being dead that concerns them most, and not what lies beyond; the afterlife holds little interest for them. Their

Northern Flanaess

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

the North Kingdoms, and the Flan nomads of the Hunting Lands. Northern Flanaess Locations Location Ruler Description Arn, the Archbarony of Archbaron of Arn (identity unknown) Remote and little

-known region located near a ruined castle with monster-filled dungeons Bandit Kingdoms, the Four to six bandit lords Feuding kingdoms ruled by greedy bandit lords with private armies Barren Wastes, the

The Present Age

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

their divinity, they warred among themselves. Magic became unpredictable, and the prayers of the faithful went unanswered. Some of the gods-turned-mortal were slain, while a handful of mortals ascended to

tales of people empowered by the gods, and of far-off lands returned to the world, are the subjects of fireside chatter. Daily concerns and the dangers and opportunities just beyond their doors take precedence, and plenty of both remain on the Sword Coast and in the North.

Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Fang of Shargaas Shargaas is the orc deity of deep darkness and sneakiness, a murderous god who hates anything that lives that isn’t an orc. Orcs consider Shargaas to be a divinity suited to pariahs and

weaklings, all of them unfit for true roles in tribal life. These outsiders live in the most remote, deepest parts of the tribe’s domain. The elite among Shargaas’s followers are the assassins and

The Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

The Seldarine The pantheon of elven deities, called the Seldarine, includes Corellon and the group of primal elves whom he graced with divinity. These gods were the ones who brought word to Corellon

, Rillifane takes the appearance of an uncommonly tall and strong wood elf with dark skin, handsome features, and twigs and leaves protruding from his hair. In either guise, his main concerns are the

Chromatic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

security for its hoard. Most chromatic dragon lairs are hidden in dangerous and remote locations to prevent all but the most audacious mortals from reaching them. A black dragon might lair in the heart of a

over hidden sinkholes to punish and eliminate would-be thieves. A Blue Dragon’s Lair Blue dragons make their lairs in barren places, using their lightning breath and their burrowing ability to carve out

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