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The Book of Many Things
You were living a difficult life before your destiny suddenly changed through a miraculous turn of good fortune. Perhaps a benevolent deity gave you precisely what you most desired. You might have
family debts with a fortuitous round of three-dragon ante, you might be Lucky instead. Alternatively, you could use the Skilled feat to reflect whatever trial you endured to secure your new destiny and to model the knowledge and abilities imparted to you by whatever force transformed your life.
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
with advantage.Sometimes deeply devout people, usually either Humanoids or medusas, dedicate themselves to a cause and are transformed by a deity or magic into hierophant medusas—beings with
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
Monsters
Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Bahamut, which the dragon can use to commune with the deity.
In recent decades Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her
cloud spell. The fog lasts until initiative count 20 on the next round.
A thunderclap originates at a point the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. Each creature within a 20-foot radius centered
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
violet eyes. In a breeze or when aloft, the creature’s scales and hair appear to blaze with a holy, golden fire.
Beyond their coloration, ki-rins vary in appearance based on the deity each one
lair, winds buoy creatures that fall due to no act of the ki-rin or its allies. Such creatures descend at a rate of 60 feet per round and take no falling damage. Aberrations, Fiends, and Undead don
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
inspire where a lich hides its soul. Lich Spirit Jars 1d8 The Lich’s Spirit Jar Is... 1 A bottle or puzzle box inscribed with sigils. 2 A contract folded into a paper figure. 3 The first magic item
the lich created. 4 A hollow figurine of a deity or monster. 5 An hourglass with its sands floating in stasis. 6 A locket or signet ring with a noble crest. 7 A rune-etched egg. 8 The skull of the lich’s mentor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
embrace a deity and that god’s ethos, a warlock might have no love for a patron, or vice versa. The sections that follow provide ways to embellish a warlock character that could generate some intriguing
story and roleplaying opportunities. So you got your powers by making a contract with something? Is it in writing, perchance? Well, never mind. Just tell me this: Can I get your powers by eating you?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. Mages of Usamigaras Like their mischievous god Usamigaras—a deity of magic, messengers, and thieves—the Mages of Usamigaras are outwardly kind but duplicitous in nature. They prize trickery above
sincerity and never speak their true intentions, advancing their goals through deceit and treachery. Mages wear silver masks of a smiling, round-faced boy—the face of Usamigaras—along with silvery robes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
merrenoloths can be coaxed away from the Lower Planes to captain other vessels, affording those ships and crews the same protection. Whenever a merrenoloth takes on a contract to captain a ship, it bonds
same effect two rounds in a row: The ship regains 22 (4d10) hit points. A strong wind propels the ship, increasing its speed by 30 feet until initiative count 20 on the next round. The air within 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
campaign, but a few select gods, goddesses, and otherworldly powers might play a larger role. Abbathor This dwarven deity of greed gets a bad rap. Because seriously, greed is just another form of the
want a model for efficiency and motivation in an organization, look no further than the infernal expanse of Nessus. You want to talk about a perfect sales pitch and a diabolically intricate contract
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
to inspire a doppelganger’s plot.
Doppelganger Deceptions 1d6 The Doppelganger Schemes To...
1 Cause chaos within the temple of a deity that cursed it to live without a true form
the first round of each combat), reach 5 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) Bludgeoning damage.
Read Thoughts. The doppelganger casts Detect Thoughts, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
pawn in a position of power 3 Magic (d6) 1 Obtain an ancient artifact 2 Build a construct or magical device 3 Carry out a deity’s wishes 4 Offer sacrifices to a deity 5 Contact a lost deity or power
5 Confidence scams (d6) 1 Breach of contract 2 Cheating 3 Fast talking 4 Fine print 5 Fraud or swindling 6 Quackery or tricks 6 Defamation (d4) 1 Framing 2 Gossiping or slander 3 Humiliation 4 Libel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
a certain deity, except for Callarduran, who dwells deep beneath them all in a set of caverns called Deephome: Glitterhome. Garl’s hill is no larger than the rest, but it glows more brightly than the
invade or infiltrate. Gaerdal, ever watchful for any threat to the Golden Hills, is almost always inside, not to be found unless she wills it so. The Gemstone Burrow. A small round door just below the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
An ancient black dragon’s acidic saliva.
2 The blood or extreme emotions of a foul deity.
3 Cosmic entropy or ruinous planar forces.
4 A curse that transformed a forgotten tyrant
original pudding and acts on its Initiative. The original pudding’s Hit Points are divided evenly between the new puddings (round down).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Different groups of orcs exist within a tribe, the actions of each dictated by the deity they pay homage to. To complement the various kinds of warriors that spill forth to ravage the countryside, each
emulate their deity. Such orcs learn to command their fellows in ways that are unpredictable but help to ensure victory. The wisest among these leaders gain Ilneval’s favor and rise to become known as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of true faith. Ultimately, any deity from the Player’s Handbook or any other setting might find followers among the Domains of Dread. By the same token, the Dark Powers breathe life into the beliefs
maintained by the Keepers. Individuals and businesses friendly with the Keepers—such as a village notary or inn—might surreptitiously contract their services, allowing customers to send a letter for 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Tyrant’s Spiral The realm of the beholder deity Gzemnid lies beneath the Outlands. Most entrances into these mysterious, gas-filled caverns are found near chaotically aligned gate-towns—like Bedlam
into his realm. Fungal Observers Gzemnid’s Realm is covered with fungal growths bristling with eyestalks and harmless maws. The beholder deity Gzemnid sees through these fungi and threatens intruders by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Rewarded You were living a difficult life before your destiny suddenly changed through a miraculous turn of good fortune. Perhaps a benevolent deity gave you precisely what you most desired. You
magical powers represented by Magic Initiate. If you paid off all your family debts with a fortuitous round of three-dragon ante, you might be Lucky instead. Alternatively, you could use the Skilled feat to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
comfortably at round tables with stout wooden chairs or at rectangular tables with benches. A dozen soft, cushy armchairs encircle the fireplace in the center of the room. The Hearth’s patrons are a mix
Chambers. Each of the meeting chambers is humbly appointed with a large round table and chairs, plus a pair of sideboards containing dishes and cutlery. The menu and beverage list are posted on one wall in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
to a deity of death? Whispers of the Dead Tiefling Phantom 3rd-level Phantom feature Echoes of those who have died cling to you. Whenever you finish a short or long rest, you can choose one skill or
damage to a creature on your turn, you can target a second creature that you can see within 30 feet of the first creature. Roll half the number of Sneak Attack dice for your level (round up), and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to undertake the adventures you prepare. (See “Draw In the Players” in chapter 4 for advice on this
Ready action facilitates heroic action; it doesn’t define the physical limitations of what can happen in a 6-second combat round. The Game Is Not an Economy. The rules of the game aren’t intended to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
heart of a lion with a thunderous roar. The favored cleric of a deity of light, the Sunweaver, Forough is the voice of a god and can bring its might to bear. Those who mistake her mercy for weakness
, including the characters, to wrestling matches in his tower. 3 Allowed into the forum on an ancient contract, a silver-tongued pit fiend invites Excelsior’s orators to debate the worth of a soul. An angel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
know from their captors that two of their number have been hauled through the marsh northward to the location of a temple in the old village, where they are to be sacrificed to the evil deity Sseth
alive after 3 rounds of combat, it pours a vial of poison into the water of one pool, which kills all the eggs in it. On each succeeding round, if the characters don’t prevent it, the same creature moves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
round after the spiders attack. If the doppelganger from area 18 retreated to this area, it assumes the guise of Nundro Rockseeker so that Nezznar can use the “dwarf” as leverage to force the party’s
depicts Dumathoin, the dwarven god of mining. Any character who has proficiency in Religion recognizes the deity. The statue is beautifully carved, and its emerald eyes appear extremely valuable
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. The Social Contract of Adventures You must provide reasonably appealing reasons for characters to undertake the adventures you prepare. In exchange, the players should go along with those hooks
6-second combat round. The Game Is Not an Economy. The rules of the game aren’t intended to model a realistic economy, and players who look for loopholes that let them generate infinite wealth using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
impression that the ki-rin is ablaze with a holy, golden fire. Beyond their coloration, ki-rins vary in appearance, based on the deity each one reveres and the function it typically performs in service to that
, which could include coming to the Material Plane on a mission. A ki-rin disciple in the world usually serves its deity as a scout, a messenger, or a spy. Ki-rins are attracted to the worship of deities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
campaigns where the gods take active roles in the world. Using this approach, you track renown based on specific divine figures in your campaign. Each character has the option to select a patron deity
Quests. Typical Zhentarim quests include plundering or stealing a treasure hoard, powerful magic item, or artifact; securing a lucrative business contract or enforcing a preexisting one; and establishing a foothold in a place where the Zhentarim holds little sway.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
have to round up and threaten them before they can make use of them. Bugbears accept hobgoblin demands for assistance only grudgingly, and often they must be bribed with loot, spirits, battle gear
STAND
Goblinoids are indoctrinated from a young age to consider all gods but their own as lesser, false entities. Maglubiyet is the only true deity, they learn, and the world will be wracked by chaos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
As the owner and host of Infernal Rapture, Mahadi takes his responsibilities very seriously. Every patron that enters the demiplane that houses his establishment must sign an infernal contract. It
her service to Bahamut: Unless Burney decided otherwise, once any creature less powerful than a deity has taken three steps from her, they can no longer remember her or having interacted with her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Religion. Of Annam’s many sons, none is greater than my patron deity. (Any) Giant Bonds d6 Bond 1 My clan is the most important influence on my life; our collective place in the ordning depends on
our devotion to one another. 2 My clan mates who serve in our deity’s temples are the closest companions I’ll ever know. 3 My place in the ordning is ordained by our patron deity, and it would be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, the tracks are set to bypass all the sidings and run straight through to the bottom. Some carts’ brakes are in better condition than others. If a brake fails, the cart races out of control round and
round the pit until it smashes into the barrier at the bottom of the track. Everyone in the cart when it hits takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage per 20 vertical feet the cart descended. Those who bail out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
creature takes half as much damage (round down). You roll an additional d8 when you reach Cleric levels 7 (2d8), 13 (3d8), and 18 (4d8). Turn Undead. As a Magic action, you present your Holy Symbol and
Cleric cantrip. Level 10: Divine Intervention You can call on your deity or pantheon to intervene on your behalf. As a Magic action, choose any Cleric spell of level 5 or lower that doesn’t require a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
takes half as much damage (round down). You roll an additional d8 when you reach Cleric levels 7 (2d8), 13 (3d8), and 18 (4d8). Turn Undead. As a Magic action, you present your Holy Symbol and
call on your deity or pantheon to intervene on your behalf. As a Magic action, choose any Cleric spell of level 5 or lower that doesn’t require a Reaction to cast. As part of the same action, you cast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
vary in appearance based on the deity each one reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have
due to no act of the ki-rin or its allies. Such creatures descend at a rate of 60 feet per round and take no falling damage. Aberrations, Fiends, and Undead don’t gain this benefit, falling as normal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
rats arrive and attack 1 round later. All the rats are dyed a bright green from trap C in area 3. Treasure. When the final rat dies, it coughs up a humanoid finger bearing a platinum ring worth 20 gp
feet attack, the suspended granite block activates, then acts on initiative count 0 each round. This magical hazard was created to crash down upon those who lack devotion to That-Which-Endures. As such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
warehouse a risky place to have a fight. At the end of each round in which weapon damage or the movement of combatants might accidentally disturb a pile of crates, or if any effect deals damage in an area
the mud is contaminated. Anyone who falls in must also succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or contract sewer plague (see “Diseases” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). The crane’s