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The Book of Many Things
one world, one for each card in a Deck of Many Things. As a group, hierophants are sometimes called Sages, but each hierophant is also identified with a particular card. When a hierophant dies, the
remaining leaders choose an initiate to fill the position, preferring initiates from the oldest broods.
A new hierophant undergoes a rite similar to the rite of initiation, but only the other
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Despite its overall nutritiousness, the bitter grittiness of the mouse tree nut often precludes it from being eaten as a snack by most folk
. However, the mouse tree nut is beloved across the island because of its shell, which is used to make instruments like castanets or a type of flute called a “mouse kisser.” Mouse tree nuts grow
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
the kelubar dismisses it as an action.Kelubars, sometimes called slimy demodands, are the bureaucrats of Carceri, existing as intermediaries between farastu demodand;farastus and shator demodand
farastu minions—rather than fight directly.
Demodands
Demodands, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten transgressions, these bitter, wicked creatures have appointed themselves the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
warrior devoted to a pantheon of elven deities called the Seldarine. In this role, she defended the Feywild against dragons, demons, and other threats. In time, her heroics caught the eye of an
known only as “the Caller” to corrupt and slay all of Isolde’s companions, leaving Isolde alone, bitter, and vulnerable. The insidious archfey then befriended Isolde and offered to
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Carceri’s waiting chains.
Demodands
Demodands, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten transgressions
, these bitter, wicked creatures have appointed themselves the jailers of the plane. Demodands viciously defend the few known portals that lead out of Carceri and ruthlessly torment other creatures trapped
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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At will: detect magic, mage hand
2/day each: augury, polymorph
1/day: plane shift (self only)Endelyn, also known by the names Creeping Lyn and Bitter End, is the youngest member of the Hourglass
called the Orrery of Tragedies clicks and turns day and night, giving Endelyn glimpses of her terrible fate.
Alignment. Neutral evil.
Personality Trait. “I have foreseen not only this moment but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Scarlet Moon Hall Elizar Dryflagon, a fire cultist who was once a druid, has sent word throughout the Dessarin Valley that an obscure (and fictitious) druid circle called the Circle of the Scarlet
Moon knows the Rite of the Wicker Giant, a ritual that can restore nature’s balance in the troubled region. Several groups have set up camps on the slopes below Scarlet Moon Hall, waiting for Elizar to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Cycle of Dread Monsters and wild beasts mysteriously appear to menace the people of Yeonido A bitter spirit and strict local traditions trap Yeonido in a cycle of quiet suffering. While spirits
called gwishin are well known among the city’s populace, social mores prevent people from speaking openly about their dead ancestors. One vengeful gwishin takes advantage of this custom to torment the city.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
them from discussing their initiation rite or disclosing the arcana of the group to outsiders. In the symbolism of the Deck of Many Things, initiates are sometimes called Knights. Initiates who
bad things in the world are proof that the world is unraveling—and most importantly, none of it is your fault. Those drawn to this message are called aspirants. Each aspirant meets regularly with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
16. Gyudd’s Distillery This dwarven distillery is a three-story stone building with a sagging roof. Gyudd, the shield dwarf distiller, makes Amberjack (a sherry), bitter Goat’s Head Ale, and a muddy
alcoholic swill called Wyrmwizz. The cost of a 5-gallon cask is 20 gp for Amberjack, 10 gp for Goat’s Head Ale, and 5 gp for Wyrmwizz.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Star as it is shown on the Comet card in a Deck of Many Things. In the northwest corner of the house, an antechamber serves as a place where aspirants gather before the rite of initiation begins. Arcane
allow easy passage. A few natural columns remain. Two natural pools are incorporated into the initiation rite: new initiates bathe in the larger pool and then drink from the smaller pool, whose cold and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Demodands Demodands, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten transgressions, these bitter, wicked creatures have
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your quests? Perhaps you stumbled into a sacred grove or a hidden elven enclave and found yourself called to protect all such refuges of goodness and beauty. Or you might have known from your
her faith or from another paladin of the same order. The paladin might spend an all-night vigil in prayer as a sign of penitence, or undertake a fast or similar act of self-denial. After a rite of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures d6 Adventure
1 The party learns how to destroy the Heart of the Abyss, a relic held by the Order of the Guardians and hunted by a demon called the Whistling Fiend.
2 The
night hag Styrix has created a device called the Rift Spanner that she plans to use to escape the Domains of Dread. She just needs to transform a few hundred innocents into larvae to power it.
3 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
lingering curse. A dying dragon might pronounce a bitter magical oath upon any who would plunder the dragon’s hoard, or a living dragon might inscribe a dire warning about the foul magic that will be
, gathering the entire hoard together and performing some specific rite can end the curse. Such a rite might involve any or all of the elements suggested on the Breaking a Hoard Curse table. Breaking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Azalin Rex, King of Darkon, vanished during the Hour of Ascension. Since then, an unmoving golden star called the King’s Tear hangs in the sky. The sun and moon pass behind this star daily. The Kargat
community prevent the dead from rising? Is burning corpses a common practice or a taboo? How have you seen a burial rite go wrong?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
receive. Agency Contacts d8 Contact 1 A condescending career desk agent who views you as expendable tools 2 A bitter former field agent, now confined to a field office, who envies your work 3 A
those in the “good old days” 5 A hotheaded former soldier who would prefer a return to open warfare instead of this so-called “Shadow War” 6 A battle-scarred field agent who would do almost anything to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Plane of Water The nature of water is to flow, not like the gusting wind or the leaping flame, but smoothly and steadily. It is the rhythm of the tide, the nectar of life, the bitter tears of
glittering array of stars and auroras bedecks the sky. The Plane of Water is an endless sea, called the Sea of Worlds, dotted here and there with atolls and islands that rise up from enormous coral reefs that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
hag fashions korred hair into iron ropes and uses them to manipulate her theater’s infernal contraptions. Bitter End uses a contraption called the Orrery of Tragedies to glimpse all possible futures
each other’s company while singing, dancing, and playing games. Argantle is playing a chess-like game called Crowns with her cousin, Jagu, when a howling wind warns her of the party’s approach, giving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
nobles, traders, pirates, and assassins. An army of mercenary soldiers called the Flaming Fist keeps order in the city, and these soldiers answer to Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard. The members of the
of faith, order, and high culture. The two cities have endured a long, bitter rivalry that originated when Baldur’s Gate began stealing cargo and coin from ships heading to and from Elturel, stifling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Para-elemental Planes The regions where the Elemental Planes collide and their elemental substances overlap are called Paraelemental Planes. Plane of Ash On the Plane of Ash, also called the Great
few dozen feet, and the battering winds make travel difficult. Here and there, ash clusters into floating realms where outlaws and fugitives take shelter. Plane of Ice The Plane of Ice, also called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
device called the Soulmonger. The Harpers received their intelligence from a lich, but they don’t know much about the Soulmonger other than its name and general whereabouts. Adventurers willing to
roam unchecked throughout the jungle. That was not the end of Ras Nsi, however. Bitter over his loss of power, he forged an alliance with the yuan-ti lurking in the ruins of Omu and underwent a ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
any one world, one for each card in a Deck of Many Things. As a group, hierophants are sometimes called Sages, but each hierophant is also identified with a particular card. When a hierophant dies
, the remaining leaders choose an initiate to fill the position, preferring initiates from the oldest broods. A new hierophant undergoes a rite similar to the rite of initiation, but only the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
called the Sword Coast. This region is a place of adventure, where daring souls delve into ancient strongholds and explore the ruins of long-lost kingdoms. Amid a lawless wilderness of jagged, snow
-capped peaks, alpine forests, bitter winds, and roaming monsters, the coast holds renowned bastions of civilization such as the city of Neverwinter, in the shadow of the fuming volcano known as Mount
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
others. They are called on to torment mortal souls trapped in the Nine Hells, inflicting their sadistic fury on the horrid lemures in which those souls manifest. Chain Devil
Medium fiend (devil
or bitter enemies. If the creature can see the devil, it must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened until the end of its turn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Isolde Isolde with the sword Nepenthe Isolde was a holy warrior devoted to a pantheon of elven deities called the Seldarine. In this role, she defended the Feywild against dragons, demons, and
, Zybilna was impressed by her. She enlisted a powerful fiend known only as “the Caller” to corrupt and slay all of Isolde’s companions, leaving Isolde alone, bitter, and vulnerable. The insidious archfey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
creatures in the room. Inscription. The inscription on the ceiling is written in Draconic and reads “Fifth, quench the flame in thy palm with ice.” This is a passage from the Rite of the Arcane Octad (see
"Rite of the Arcane Octad"). Y21. Obelisk A sixty-foot-tall obelisk of black stone, its surface covered in arcane runes, projects from the ground. A thin crack has formed on one side, stretching from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, expected to hurl themselves at danger when it presents itself. Iroas holds a bitter grudge against his brother Mogis, and Iroas’s champions often counter the agents of the god of carnage. As the
with her bare hands. As the games commenced, the rumors continued, and athletic victories seemed hollow so long as the so-called best was not there to compete.
When Kelephne did arrive, she was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
rain. An illusory hemisphere above the arboretum projects a false sky; now malfunctioning, the vista flickers between a wild storm and a vast field of stars. Nether Oak. A tree called the Nether Oak
gnarly face. The Nether Oak uses the treant stat block but is neutral evil and speaks Common and Primordial. When the characters arrive, the Nether Oak is in deep slumber. To complete the Rite of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Sorrow’s Zenith Out of the way from the path to Bathalang Puno is a ruined temple called Sorrow’s Zenith. If the characters visit the site, they notice an unusual growth covering a weathered statue
them for releasing it from the bitter memories trapped within the blister. The spirit has forgotten its name, but it can share the following details: It was once a protector of Lambakluha and the temple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
appear for the first time in situations of stress or peril where the power of the mark could prove useful, heirs of the dragonmarked houses undergo a rite of passage called the Test of Siberys in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Divinatory readings using cards modeled after the original Deck of Many Things are an important way to gain insight into the future and the fate that awaits the world. Arcana Those who undergo a rite of
causes, too attached to the world as it is. All-Consuming Star. The comet that presages the end is called the All-Consuming Star. It is a manifestation of the Void that moves through the multiverse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, Vig shouts in Common, “Leave me to my fate! Bitter End can do worse than turn me into a mask!” As an action, a character using thieves’ tools can try to pick the lock on either cage or the shackles
around Motherhorn and shares the following information with her rescuers: Bitter End has a pair of magic scissors that she uses to snip off other creatures’ shadows. These detached shadows congregate in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Elemental Plane of Water The Plane of Water is an endless sea, called the Sea of Worlds, dotted with atolls and islands that rise up from enormous coral reefs that seem to stretch forever into the
extents of the plane, where no sunlight reaches, are called the Darkened Depths. Horrid creatures dwell here, and the absolute cold and crushing pressure mean a swift end to creatures accustomed to the