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canceled 20 levels of spells, it burns out and turns dull gray, losing its magic. If you are targeted by a spell whose level is higher than the number of spell levels the stone has left, the stone can't
spell of 8th level or lower cast by a creature you can see and targeting only you.
Once the stone has canceled 50 levels of spells, it burns out and turns dull gray, losing its magic. If you are
Acolyte
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Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon
to serve your god in a different way? Perhaps you were the leader of a small cult outside of any established temple structure, or even an occult group that served a fiendish master that you now deny
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in
the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call to serve your god in a different way? Perhaps you were the leader of a small cult outside of any established temple structure
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
minotaur with six iron horns. A fiendish light burns in his red eyes. Although he is filled with bestial blood lust, there lies within him a cruel and cunning intellect devoted to subverting all
below. He grants his rank-and-file followers the Unerring Tracker trait, and cult leaders gain the Incite the Hunters trait.
Labyrinthine Recall. This creature can perfectly recall any path it has
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
swapping back.
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A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
6
An amethyst dragon
amethyst dragon wyrmling is in the care of a cloistered religious order of scribes.
2
A half-amethyst dragon cares for an amethyst dragon wyrmling sibling after the disappearance of their dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
fire burns in the center of the room, its smoke rising out to the central cavern and then out of the caves. If the alarm hasn’t been raised, 5 dragonclaws and 1 dragonfang (see appendix D for
statistics) are at leisure here. Unless the characters are wearing cult garb and can roleplay effectively, the cultists immediately recognize them as intruders and attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
fire burns in the center of the room, its smoke rising out to the central cavern and then out of the caves. If the alarm hasn’t been raised, 5 dragonclaws and 1 dragonfang cultists (see appendix D) are
at leisure here. Unless the characters are wearing cult garb and can roleplay effectively, the cultists immediately recognize them as intruders and attack.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Cult of Dispater Goals: Power gained and used in secret, influence exerted via blackmail, control of people and organizations through knowledge of their weaknesses and shames Typical Cultist: Acolyte
, bandit, bandit captain, cult fanatic, cultist, mage, noble, spy Signature Spells: Guidance (cantrip), identify (1st level), see invisibility (2nd level), clairvoyance (3rd level) Dispater trades in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Religious Order Sure, serve that religious order, and soon you’ll be doing a thousand loads of your high priest’s laundry, because—conveniently—it’s divine will.
Tasha
Your group acts in the
service of a religious institution. The patronage of a religious order isn’t simply a matter of each member of your party belonging to the same faith, though. The faith’s administration—with its own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
hard on new recruits.” (True)
DM Secret! Ivlis secretly leads the Cult of Chaos, an evil cult that feeds on destruction and disarray. Her supposed religious journey is a cover for her occult
for the next 24 hours.
Sanctuary. This spiritual center can accommodate dozens of worshipers. Fazzir delivers sermons from the altar each dawn. His simple lessons appeal to a variety of religious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The Athasian Cult Elemental cults are widespread in Athas. In a world without gods, people instead worship the powers they see in the world around them: air, earth, fire, and water. Elemental priests
hold a social position similar to that of religious hermits or tribal shamans of other worlds. Common Athasians, especially those who live outside the walls of the city-states, revere elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
1 Beholder 2–4 Cult or religious group (roll on the Cults and Religious Groups table to determine specifics) 5–8 Dwarves 9 Elves (including drow) 10 Giants 11 Hobgoblins 12–15 Humans (roll on the NPC
Alignment and NPC Class tables to determine specifics) 16 Kuo-toa 17 Lich 18 Mind flayers 19 Yuan-ti 20 No creator (natural caverns) Cults and Religious Groups d20 Cult or Religious Group 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
contains the following: Purple Flames. The walls are lined with rusty iron sconces, each holding a torch coated in black wax that burns with a purple flame.
Cult Ritual. Six human cultists of Shar
kneel on rough woven mats in the center of this area, chanting in low tones. A human cult fanatic engulfed in a swarm of rats stands quietly in their midst.
The kneeling cultists are named Caradoc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
9–10 Upper-class home 11–15 Crowded tenement 16–17 Orphanage 18 Hidden thieves’ den 19 Front for a secret cult 20 Lavish, guarded mansion Religious Building d20 Type 1–10 Temple to a good or
encounters distinct. Building Type d20 Type 1–10 Residence (roll once on the Residence table) 11–12 Religious (roll once on the Religious Building table) 13–15 Tavern (roll once on the Tavern table and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
respected 19–20 Religious leader Notable Traits d20 Trait 1 Canals in place of streets 2 Massive statue or monument 3 Grand temple 4 Large fortress 5 Verdant parks and orchards 6 River divides town 7
Calamity d20 Calamity 1 Suspected vampire infestation 2 New cult seeks converts 3 Important figure died (murder suspected) 4 War between rival thieves’ guilds 5–6 Plague or famine (sparks riots) 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, crafter, and explorer — and an outcast among its kind. Sgothgah’s life changed forever when it encountered and consumed a cult of lunatics who worshiped Tharizdun, an ancient deity of darkness. As it read
aboleth mulled over the concept of Tharizdun in idle moments, and eventually those thoughts flowered into something alien and repulsive to most aboleths: religious faith.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
to the devil or one of its subordinates. Fealty (Archdevils) Archdevils prize fealty almost as much as souls. One way in which a mortal can demonstrate fealty to an archdevil is to lead a religious
cult devoted to the archdevil or perform heinous acts in the archdevil’s name. A character can also enter into an agreement to serve the archdevil as a warlock. Such a character must take at least one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Cult of Malar In the prologue of Lore of Lurue—not a part of the story that the characters witness or experience—Ecamane Truesilver describes the underlying truth of the situation and identifies the
sorts in tribute to their god, then casting the carcasses into the pool. As the adventurers will discover, this cult of Malar (otherwise nameless) includes several berserkers as well as worgs and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being from among those listed in appendix B or those specified by your DM, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious
different way? Perhaps you were the leader of a small cult outside of any established temple structure, or even an occult group that served a fiendish master that you now deny. Skill Proficiencies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being from among those listed in appendix B or those specified by your DM, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious
different way? Perhaps you were the leader of a small cult outside of any established temple structure, or even an occult group that served a fiendish master that you now deny. Skill Proficiencies: Insight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Interloper Gods Annam’s withdrawal has caused ongoing upheaval in the religious lives of giants across the Material Plane. Most believe Annam turned from his descendants in anger or disappointment
, making them an even more significant force in the world. Intelligent and charismatic giants might enter positions of leadership in an elemental cult, while less cunning giants might become lieutenants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
powerful gaze. A vampire can’t enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants. Running water burns a vampire like acid, and sunlight causes a vampire to burst into flame. The Land
-rooted religious beliefs and superstitions that they pass down from one generation to the next: Two divine forces watch over the Barovian people: the Morninglord and Mother Night. Before the curse of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
place, so the couple’s union doesn’t fulfill an ominous prophecy.
5 Expose a celebrated hero as a fraud.
6 Learn the sins of a person seeking religious counsel.
7 Find out who among a
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2 A secret cabal of Phenax cult fanatics infiltrates the temple and uses details learned in private counseling sessions to blackmail worshipers.
3 An adult blue dragon, scarred by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
purpose. These are often warriors engaged in raiding, hunting, or a mission on behalf of the leader of their home community. Sometimes these bands are religious in nature—a small community dedicated to
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3 A giant-led cult devoted to a demon lord or Elemental Evil wreaks destruction across the countryside.
4 A band of nature-revering giants seeks adventurers’ help dealing with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, religious services were moved to grander temples in the upper wards. Godsgate became a tenement district, and the shrines and monuments were forgotten and left to decay. The final blow to this once-proud
the most desperate people live here, and the forces of the law won’t come near it. As a result, the district has a lot of space available for any cult or secret society that needs a lair. The followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
6 An amethyst dragon wyrmling is actually the
. Amethyst Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 An amethyst dragon wyrmling is in the care of a cloistered religious order of scribes.
2 A half-amethyst dragon cares for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
sensibilities, constructing their “great city” as if it were underwater. Sloobludop simmers with religious fervor and sectarian tension. While many of the kuo-toa still worship the goddess Blibdoolpoolp, a
Blibdoolpoolp tolerated this — but then his own daughter declared herself an archpriest of Leemooggoogoon, and the cult began to grow. SLOOBLUDOP: GENERAL FEATURES
Sloobludop spreads out along the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the councillors impose steep taxes on the faithful, to prevent religious leaders from becoming too popular and eroding the council’s authority. But beyond this, even the most dedicated members of the
organized faith exists in secret in the Styes, and it plays a central role in the adventure — the cult of Tharizdun. Health Disease and infection are real concerns in the Styes. Most residents suffer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Eternal Flame Cultists It is often said that fire is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. So too it is with the Eternal Flame cultists. Low-ranking members of the cult love the destructive power
of fire. The cult leaders harness fire to cleanse their surroundings of anything impure and anyone who’s insufficiently dedicated to the cause. It’s perhaps too facile to say that those who follow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the floor and a fire burns in a brazier in the center of the room. There is one necromancer in here, plus one ghast and one priest for every character in the party, including sidekicks. The characters
. Around the circle, the cultists of Myrkul kneel in prayer for guidance from their god.There is one cult fanatic here for every character in the party, including sidekicks. Cultists who detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in a city, they might deal with the threat by starting a fire that not only destroys the cult but burns through several neighborhoods and kills hundreds of innocents. A demon might unleash a plague
their archdevil masters, whether raiding an enemy outpost or gathering more members for the cult. When a cultist dies, its soul emerges in the Nine Hells and becomes another of the Blood War’s immortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
shadows, sometimes aiding the other deities, and sometimes working against them with the pantheon’s enemies. Mystery Cults A mystery cult is a secretive religious organization based on a ritual of
Other Religious Systems In your campaign, you can create pantheons of gods who are closely linked in a single religion, monotheistic religions (worship of a single deity), dualistic systems (centered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the heroes from the villains. Good people can do terrible things, while cruel or heartless people may be serving the greater good. An inquisitor may torture innocents in a quest to root out a cult of
the Dragon Below; but if she’s stopped, the cult will survive and flourish. A group of orcs are raiding a human settlement; but the settlers have built their village on land sacred to the orcs and may
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
braziers—the cultists on the ground and the grells in the air. Combat here alerts the cult fanatic in area B3, who flees to area B7 to warn Lord Viallis of intruders. Fountain. The fountain holds
characters reach this area without making any sound, they find a single cult fanatic stationed at the stairs. If alerted to the characters’ intrusion (such as by combat in area B1), the fanatic flees
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
underground lake. To the right, a crumbling stone quay leads to a tunnel heading northeast. A ten-foot skiff is moored to the quay, and a torch burns in a bronze sconce by the tunnel mouth. Beside the quay
glimmer of torchlight hints at a channel or canal to the north. To the south, a crumbling stone quay leads to a dark passageway. At the east end of the lake, another torch burns above a larger quay, with