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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
). The archon can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: command, guiding bolt, spare the dying
1/day each: crusader's mantle, spirit guardians
Magic
recounts the battle between a group of the gods’ champions and a mighty archon, which took place at the mysterious eastern edge of the world. Defeated, the falling archon is said to have met the
Classes
Player’s Handbook (2014)
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 own secret
tongue. But many of these gods have clerics as well, champions who take a more active role in advancing the interests of a particular nature god. These clerics might hunt the evil monstrosities that
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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 own secret
tongue. But many of these gods have clerics as well, champions who take a more active role in advancing the interests of a particular nature god. These clerics might hunt the evil monstrosities that
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
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Spellcasting. The medusa casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At will: Light, Spare the Dying, Thaumaturgy
Euryale’s story and unwavering conviction.
These medusas are divinely empowered champions, drawing their power from a cosmic truth, the will of a deity, or the primal forces of nature. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
group. Upon dying at the hands of the avatar, souls appear in the Gardens of Decay, a demiplane detailed later in this chapter. The souls are permanently bound to this demiplane and take on the form of
evil Undead such as shadows or ghouls. Many of these creatures wander the demiplane, pursuing their cruel compulsions. New arrivals are spotted by the grim champions or their lieutenants, who seek out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Rites The services of the Blood of Vol focus on drawing the faithful together as a community and encouraging people to find power within themselves. The most important ritual of the faith is the
Sacrament of Blood. After a sermon, each member of the congregation sheds a small amount of blood into a basin. This is a symbol of unity, and a message that members of the community would shed their blood to defend one another. In some temples, this blood is donated to vampire champions of the faith.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, or disrespect the dead through acts such as these: Denying a dying person their final rites Removing wealth from a corpse or defiling a tomb Aiding those who seek to escape from the Underworld, or who
Athreos’s Champions Alignment: Usually lawful, often evil Suggested Classes: Cleric, monk, rogue, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Grave (described in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) Suggested
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the hand and lead it to the proper afterlife. Kelemvor’s priests teach that those who revere the gods according to the rites of their religion have done their proper service and will be offered the
afterlife they seek. The faithful of Kelemvor provide people with peaceful transitions into the care of the Lord of the Dead. They help the dying put their affairs in order, and they officiate at funeral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Heliod as Campaign Villain Whether Heliod is a villain from the beginning of the campaign or takes a villainous turn against his former champions, a campaign centered on Heliod’s arrogance and
kingship over everything: Nyx, the mortal world, and the Underworld. He might begin, through his agents, by enacting laws that make participation in Heliod’s rites mandatory for the citizens of a polis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos’s Villains Athreos’s champions readily forsake their connections to other mortals. Working among endless throngs of the dead and grieving can sap one’s empathy and harden any soul. As a
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4 A group of cult fanatics charges exorbitant prices for funeral rites, threatening to lead the dead astray unless they’re shown proper respect.
5 A priest of Athreos speaks out against healers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Emerald Claw. The Odakyr Rites. The nation of Karrnath has a proud martial heritage, and its soldiers are unmatched in discipline. But in the early years of the Last War, Karrnath was crippled by famine and
as cannon fodder. Over decades, a high priest named Malevanor worked with the necromancers of the Blood of Vol to develop the Odakyr Rites, which grant Karrnathi undead the ability to make tactical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Erebos’s Villains Erebos’s sphere of influence is every bit as essential to life on Theros as Heliod’s, but it is easy to see why many take a dim view of him and his champions. The status quo that
populace. Some become death-crazed killers or dispassionate murderers, unable to see the difference between dying now and dying later. Others abuse their blessings to cheat death for themselves or their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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
their creator and they were made in his image.
Revel in Ruin. The summer festival of the Megasphagion is a domesticated version of Mogis’s typical rites. It involves the sacrifice of many cattle to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Mummy Common mummies are the remains of priests, nobles, or champions of faith that underwent magical burial rites. Some are preserved through processes using linen wrappings or clay, but others are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Half-Dragon Warrior Created by Dragons Habitat: Any; Treasure: Armaments Mathias Kollros Born through magical rites involving the essences of dragons, half-dragons serve their creators and their own
efforts of reckless magic-users, or the last act of a dying dragon. What blessing demands more yet inspires greater works than the blood of Tiamat?
—Wyrmlord Azarr Kul, Half-Dragon
Half-Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Pharika’s Champions Alignment: Usually neutral, often evil Suggested Classes: Cleric, druid, ranger, rogue, warlock, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Knowledge, Life Suggested Backgrounds
: Criminal, guild artisan, hermit, outlander, sage Most champions of Pharika seek to uncover the world’s greatest secrets through science, alchemy, and magic. They are often enamored with the mysteries of
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
own secret tongue. But many of these gods have clerics as well, champions who take a more active role in advancing the interests of a particular nature god. These clerics might hunt the evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Elves of Valenar Your people are dedicated to the arts of war. Millenia ago, your ancestors fought an epic war against mighty giants. When they came to Khorvaire, they battled the champions of the
opportunity to purchase one. If you’re an elf, your blade could have a long and storied history. If you’re not an elf, you might have stolen the weapon from a fallen foe or received it from a dying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Euryale’s story and unwavering conviction. These medusas are divinely empowered champions, drawing their power from a cosmic truth, the will of a deity, or the primal forces of nature. They gather and
as it infuses the world. 4 Seek out a new generation of champions, and train them to fight in a war. 5 Tend a sacred beacon fed by the Outer Planes, sending embers of that beacon to the corners of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
personal issues, but the readings all point to the same conclusion: the world is dying, and the Heralds of the Comet offers the only way to endure its destruction. Aspirants are sometimes called Jesters
participate in the rites together speak of themselves as a single “brood” and remain especially close-knit. This brood is the only family that remains to initiates. Broods are numbered in the group’s annals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Archons The mysterious conquerors known as archons once ruled vast empires. These armored warlords saw themselves as champions of merciless justice, and they ruled with iron fists. But their
accounting of the world’s earliest histories called The Cosmogony recounts the battle between a group of the gods’ champions and a mighty archon, which took place at the mysterious eastern edge of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
and have no value. 6. Champions’ Quarters This austere room holds a small table with two chairs beside it. A stone coffer, its lid open and propped against the wall, stands in the northeast corner
, and an identical one is in the northwest corner.
This room has been allocated to two champions currently quartered in area 60. The coffers are empty. 7. Unfinished Champions’ Quarters The ceiling of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
DC 14 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. The key to the coffer is held by one of the sahuagin champions in area 42. The coffer contains: Six leather harnesses with silver buckles (5 gp each) A
leather bag containing 25 gp 23. Champions’ Quarters The walls and floor of this room are tiled in deep blue, and the ceiling is light blue. In the center of the room is a table with a small bench
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
followers of a ki-rin might travel incognito across the land, seeking news of growing evil and working behind the scenes, or might be champions of their master’s cause, out to defeat villainy wherever it
following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, cure wounds, detect evil and good, protection from evil and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the fiendish magic coursing through the webs here. Krell and the other cultists spent many hours here sanctifying the webs and offering rites to Lolth, and the goddess has rewarded them with these
escaped the island, sequestered himself here after the first octopus attack. He attacks at the first sign of intruders — if dying for Lolth is to be his fate, he seeks to slay as many characters as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. Sometimes a mystery cult is a type of worship within a pantheon. It acknowledges the myths and rituals of the pantheon, but presents its own myths and rites as primary. For instance, a secretive order of
footsteps in order to share the god’s ultimate fate. In the case of dying and rising gods, the symbolic death of the initiate represents the idea of death to the old life and rebirth into a transformed






