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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Illmarrow is a fiefdom on the isle of Farlnen — home to a community of elves exiled from Aerenal, who have practiced necromancy for centuries. But Lady Illmarrow’s roots extend far beyond her
island domain.
Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites
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Champion. You gain a +1 bonus to weapon attack and damage rolls. This bonus lasts for 8 hours.
Chancellor. Within 8 hours of drawing this card, you can cast Augury once as an action, requiring no
Cleric
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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
that god. Did you enter this service willingly? Or did the god choose you, impelling you into service with no regard for your wishes? How do the temple priests of your faith regard you: as a champion or
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s goal is to tap into vast energy sources and perform the dire rites that will extend a bridge between the Material Plane and the squirming chaos of an Elder Evil’s realm.
An entity that
other creatures.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that
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traditions with origins far beyond the reach of any single human’s memory. They live fully in the present—making them well suited to the adventuring life—but also plan for the future
, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.
Human Names and Ethnicities
Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents
Paladin
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turns a devout warrior into a blessed champion.
The Cause of Righteousness
A paladin swears to uphold justice and righteousness, to stand with the good things of the world against the encroaching
undead, and to protect the innocent and those who join them in the fight for justice.
Beyond the Mundane Life
Almost by definition, the life of a paladin is an adventuring life. Unless a lasting injury
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, when they piously observe the god’s rites and sacrifices, and when they devoutly trust in the god’s divine might, the god becomes more powerful. The competition for mortal devotion isn’t necessarily
beings—heroes and monsters alike—often become unwitting pawns in the contests of the gods. Having a powerful champion is an indication of a god’s power—and can potentially increase the god’s own power. A
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
drinks. Beyond these celebrations, tales are also told of bakkeia, revels that occur in deep caves and that involve ancient sacrificial rites. Most satyrs say these traditions were abandoned ages ago
consequences is short and the tradition persists. As for former stubs, most never share details about their experiences, their secrecy contributing to tales of dark rites and sinister enchantments in the vale.
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beyond — from the boundless vistas of the Elemental Plane of Air.
They are immigrants, refugees, scouts, and explorers, their outposts functioning as footholds in a world both strange and alien
the Wind Dukes long ago to defeat the Queen of Chaos’s monstrous champion, Miska the Wolf-Spider.
When plunged into Miska’s body, the chaos in his blood sundered the rod and scattered its
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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
hubris of nobles who boast of having the best hounds, Heliod turns all dogs into wolves and monsters that kill and run wild.
4 Heliod arms a champion with his weapon, Khrusor, but the hero goes
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Tovag Darklord: Kas the Bloody Handed Hallmarks: Undead military dictatorship Notorious across the planes, the vampire Kas was once the champion of the lich Vecna. Wielding the artifact that bears
manufacture bizarre war machines. When Kas deems the time right, he sends his forces into the Mists, believing that Vecna’s realm lies just beyond. Invariably, those troops never return, leaving the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
protagonists of age-old epics, even if their deeds aren’t yet as widely known. Beyond individuals— a kraken attack on Meletis; the fall of the monstrous hydra Polukranos; the Nyxborn assault on Akros
; Erebos’s titan felled by Heliod’s champion; the apotheosis and destruction of the mortal-turned-god Xenagos—the epic events of the recent past are already remembered and retold as mythic deeds. Many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
stands for. (Any)
2 Tradition. Honor the dead through rites of respect and by continuing their ways. (Lawful)
3 Dread. Mortals put their fear out of mind, but through me, they will remember the
Athreos when you honor him or the cycle of life and death through acts such as these: Providing coins and overseeing burial rites for those slain during a tragedy Ensuring that the deeds and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
an eye patch. It clutches a whip in one bony hand.
Along the east wall are three rusty gates with mold-covered cells beyond them.
Cultists used to perform ghastly rites here. Human prisoners were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
remaining aloof from a bitter war against dragons, spurring her to prove herself a valiant warrior as well as a champion of peaceful giants. Priests and Rites. Giants of all kinds offer prayers to
and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
.
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
shouldn’t exist.
Athreos’s Monsters Most creatures that serve Athreos aid the god in destroying the undead. Beyond that, the Athreos’s Monsters table presents a few creatures likely to serve the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
deceased archmages, dignitaries, and other important figures who die in Sigil and the planes beyond. Morticians. The bulk of Dusters fall into this role. Morticians prepare the way for the dead. They bury
departed and chronicle the dead’s deeds in obituaries. Necrologists also research burial rites appropriate to the deceased creature’s beliefs, religion, or cultural background. Recruiters. Recruiters
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Athreos’s Champions Athreos expects his champions to maintain the balance between the living and the dead, just as he does. Beyond this, his servants take it upon themselves to maintain funerary
customs unique to their cultures and preserve the memories of the departed. Beyond the mortal world, the River Guide opposes any who disrupt the cycle of life and death, behavior that occasionally brings
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
material wealth. Others pray to him because they want to be more accepting of their misfortune. These individuals see themselves as beyond hope of improving their lot in life, asking only that Erebos
. Daxos of Meletis was a powerful oracle who heard the voices of all the gods. Daxos tragically died at the hands of his lover, the champion of Heliod, Elspeth, through the duplicity of the satyr
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
creatures, they kill when it is expedient and do whatever it takes to survive.
Lizardfolk rarely stray beyond their claimed hunting grounds. Any creature that enters their territory is fair game to be
stalked, killed, and devoured. They make no distinction between humanoids, beasts, and monsters. Similarly, lizardfolk don’t like reaching too far beyond their borders, where they could easily become
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
orc god’s eye. Since then, the orcs have taken particular joy in slaughtering elves. Turning his injury into a baleful gift, Gruumsh grants divine might to any champion who willingly plucks out one of
, instead converting ruins, cavern complexes, and defeated foes’ villages into fortified camps and strongholds. Orcs build only for defense, making no innovation or improvement to their lairs beyond
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
criminal who is causing devastating damage to a city, such as by arson.
6 Defeat a champion of an opposed deity, most likely Phenax or Nylea.
An Ephara Campaign A campaign centered around
new city, or perhaps reviving a dead one. One focused on development could go beyond the basics of what a city needs to survive and get into what a city requires to thrive—which could easily lead to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
if their bodies were prepared with specific funerary rites and then entombed with their wealth, they could ascend to their chosen afterlife. Amun Sa, the last pharaoh of Bakar, took this tradition
fulfill your curse, for you have called it down with power in my name. But I also curse you, Amun Sa, that you shall not voyage into the beyond until some mortal soul does as you so feared, removing
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Divine Ordeals Life as a champion of a god offers abundant opportunities to escape life’s tedium, but a mortal who wants to truly take control of fate can request an ordeal from one of the gods. An
grant a champion one ordeal in their lifetime—allowing more only under exceptional circumstances. A god might test multiple members of a group, confronting each with their own ordeals. Alternatively
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
champion of another god (most likely Karametra, Heliod, or Ephara).
A Nylea Campaign A campaign in which the player characters are champions of Nylea will feature great feats of heroism in defense of
wood for mortals’ use. Nylea doesn’t care if the characters are opposed by simple peasants, or by monsters beyond the characters’ ability to cope with. They might need to get creative, calling upon
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, light-reflecting stone, and art depicting legendary heroes make every sun temple a bright, inspiring space. The rites conducted in sun temples include marriages, ceremonies to honor heroes, dawn worship
champion of Heliod, seeks to destroy all sun temples in the hopes of bringing about everlasting night.
4 A corrupt oracle (see chapter 6) of Heliod sells counterfeit heroic artifacts to those he can’t
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
studies are just preparation. Now it’s your sacred duty to be a revenant of your ancestor: to live your life as they did and allow the champion to walk the world again through you. (This title of revenant
sought to be inducted into the faith. But so far the Keepers of the Past have declared that only elves can be revenants. Beyond the blood connection to the ancestor, an elf communes with their ancestor
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Others are monumental epics, most notably The Cosmogony, a poem by an unnamed Meletian sage that includes several (sometimes conflicting) tales of the creation of the world and beyond. The people of
, and dozens of other tales. The epic poem called The Theriad is another such collection. It describes the exploits of various champions of Heliod, all of whom are simply called “the Champion,” as if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nessian Wood. Years later, the hydra broke free of its bonds, and Heliod chose a mortal, Elspeth Tirel, to slay the hydra as his champion—using a spear called Godsend, forged from Purphoros’s sword
fell on him, Heliod saw his shadow and feared it. He banished the shadow to the land beyond the Rivers That Ring the World, and it became Erebos, god of the dead and ruler of the Underworld.
Origin
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
take part. In order to be successful, a shared campaign needs a champion — someone who takes on the responsibility of organizing and maintaining the group. If you’re interested in learning more about
getting together to play is defeated. The basic code of conduct for a shared campaign might be modeled on a similar document that another organization or location uses. Beyond that, some special
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Dragonbait Dragonbait is a champion of good and a saurial — a race that originated on a distant world and whose members have long lives. Very few saurials dwell in the Forgotten Realms, and no
saurial communities are believed to exist anywhere in the world. The saurial’s language is a combination of clicks and whistles beyond the human range of hearing, so Dragonbait tends to rely on scents to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Circle of the Land The Circle of the Land is made up of mystics and sages who safeguard ancient knowledge and rites through a vast oral tradition. These druids meet within sacred circles of trees or
folk. As a member of this circle, your magic is influenced by the land where you were initiated into the circle’s mysterious rites. Bonus Cantrip When you choose this circle at 2nd level, you learn one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
extend far beyond her island domain. Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol—a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death—was engaged in secret blood
rites with a clan of dragons. The discovery of this pact triggered an unprecedented alliance between the Sibling Kings of Aerenal and the dragons of Argonnessen. The Sibling Kings proclaimed that House
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
the Champion of Elemental Evil and am ready to carry out your wishes.
—Rites of the Cult of Elemental Evil
Fiend Cultist Fiend cultists worship fiends or evil deities. They often work to bring
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Seasons Four holy sites, corresponding to the four seasons, stand in or near the polis and serve as temples—primarily for the rites of Karametra and Nylea, but also to the other gods to an extent. These
curiosities. On the seven days surrounding the full moon, outsiders are even allowed into the market, though they are still prohibited from roaming the rest of the polis. Visitors who try to explore beyond the