before blessings diffusing chaos reasons

Verdan

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The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But

. Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant

Star Spawn Seer

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

aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world. Elder Evil Blessings Disciples of certain Elder Evils can bestow supernatural gifts on those

Part 5: Tharizdun's Progeny

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

offered to diggers. For reasons no one could comprehend, Landgrave chose to excavate down through the solid rock beneath a small islet a mile or so west of the Styes. The work went well at the start

the dig site to confer blessings on his work. As Landgrave’s luck would have it, on the night the temple was to be consecrated, a violent earthquake struck the islet, which sank into the sea and took

Talos

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

general destruction. He counts the ravager, the raider, the looter, and the brigand among his followers. Those who favor him see life as a succession of random effects in a sea of chaos, so the devout

, mostly traveling doomsayers, who warn of disasters to come and accept charity in exchange for blessings of protection. Many of his faithful wear a black eyepatch, even if both eyes are intact.

Lys Alana

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

(Medium Spy Master). Morcant is the highest authority at the palace and secretly wishes to reimpose elven rule in Lorwyn. When it’s in Shadowmoor, Lys Alana is called Caer Ulios. Reasons to Visit

Adventurers might visit Lys Alana for one of the following reasons. Artistry. Committed to leaving the past behind, Perfect Gecoran seeks new decorations for the village through trade rather than theft. The

Eileanar Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel

foremost of all. In the center of the acropolis stands Karsus’s Sanctum, a pillared pavilion that looks out over the city. Reasons to Visit. Adventurers might visit the acropolis for one of the following

reasons: Karsus. Adventurers might ask Karsus to cast impossible spells or bestow supernatural gifts, request that he intervene in some matter of law in the city, or seek to stop him from bringing down

Forms of Worship

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

home, while others feel called to a particular god for a variety of reasons. Individuals often carry or wear a small token of their favored deity: a pendant or a pin in the image of the god’s holy

one invites the blessings of the gods and turns away their wrath. These prayers and other acts of devotion are generally performed quietly at the shrine in one’s household or community, or occasionally

Keranos's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. Those who prove themselves decisive and intelligent, such as the missing Queen Cymede of Akros, earn his grudging respect and continued blessings of precognition. He finds satisfaction not only in

granting insight, but also in expressing the awesome fury of the storm. Where others see only chaos and destruction in storms, he sees them as shaping the firmament in ways that challenge and engage

Elder Evil Blessings

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

Elder Evil Blessings Through generations of study and grim practice, the disciples of certain Elder Evils have mastered the ability to bestow supernatural gifts on minions they select for the

the Elf-Eater, Dendar the Night Serpent, Borem of the Lake of Boiling Mud, Kezef the Chaos Hound, Zargon the Returner, Camnod the Unseen, Holashner the Hunger Below, Piscaethces the Blood Queen

Building a Party

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

. Simic druid, Izzet fighter, Izzet wizard, Simic monk 5 Skulkers Party. Golgari druid, Golgari fighter or ranger, Dimir rogue or monk, Dimir wizard 6 Chaos Party. Gruul druid, Gruul barbarian, Rakdos

Common Cause d8 Reasons for Cooperating 1 Cellmates. The characters are prisoners in an Azorius prison, a Gruul camp, or a Rakdos cage. 2 Greater Threat. The characters are fighting each other when a

The Planes of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

experiences of dreamers. There is a dark core at the heart of the plane, shaped by the nightmare force known as the Dreaming Dark. For reasons unknown to the general populace, Dal Quor is always remote

celestials and fiends that embody these ideas. Irian: The Eternal Dawn. A plane of light and hope, Irian is the source of positive energy in Eberron. Kythri: The Churning Chaos. The plane of chaos and change

Sites and Ruins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

eager to get their hands on such spoils for a wide variety of reasons. Battlefields and the Field of Ruins Cyre was the site of incessant battles during the Last War, from the first extended campaign

Cyre fell. The days in Metrol are quiet, but the nights bring a cacophony of chaos and violence to the streets — at night, misshapen monsters emerge from their lairs to prowl and wail as they hunt each other for food. Metrol

One for All: The Stronghold

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

stronghold, typically a series of chambers dug out beneath a mountain or inside a hill. The stronghold is a haven from the chaos of the outside world, allowing the dwarves to toil in peace. The first

existence, dwarves have carved out their strongholds underground for a variety of reasons. Their unmatched prowess in mining and stonework makes them ideal candidates to use the subterranean realm for

Sovereign

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

nation’s previous regents manifests to avert disasters. Sovereign Proxies You serve a sovereign out of national pride, out of tradition, or for your own practical reasons. The needs of a leader potentially

identity a highly guarded secret. Political rivals, enemy countries, and natural disasters all pose dangers to the sovereign’s nation. Yet a sovereign who sows chaos, enacts tyrannical decrees, or

Goblins

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

sometimes makes his presence or his desires known through wrathful signs and magical blessings: the crack of a whip without a visible source, chains or ropes that move of their own accord, or a glowing

the enemy but also collapses the passage. Open spaces inside a lair are useful for a number of reasons, and the goblins will hollow out chambers for their use if need be. Slaves and tamed monsters are

Star Spawn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

communication. When the signs are right, cultists gather together, read aloud their blasphemous texts, and conduct the mind-searing rituals that guide star spawn into the world. Elder Evil Blessings

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 appears as a star spawn seer in the

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

temple’s intercession. For countless reasons, Baldurians are reluctant to trust the Watch, the Flaming Fist, or the Guild. When they find it necessary to seek aid from an influential organization, such

people often turn to Lady Luck for help. The Lady’s Hall is there to hear their pleas, and to accept their offerings in exchange. While such intercession often takes the form of blessings, magical or

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

petitioners seeking the temple’s intercession. For countless reasons, Baldurians are reluctant to trust the Watch, the Flaming Fist, or the Guild. When they find it necessary to seek aid from an

blessings, magical or otherwise, clergy moved by a tale of exceptional injustice might be swayed to petition the church elders to intercede. Such happens rarely, the church being unwilling to

Daelkyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

are all but forgotten. Mind flayers scheme in the sewers of Sharn, and cultists beseech beholder priests for the blessings of Belashyrra, the Lord of Eyes. And in the shadows of Khyber, the daelkyr are

abilities of changelings to develop doppelgangers, while implanting a desire to cause chaos in the communities around them.—even when there’s no benefit in it for the doppelganger. Some doppelgangers

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