being beast diffusing cultures revered

Ox

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Beast of Burden. The ox is considered to be one size larger for the purpose of determining its carrying capacity.Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit

damage.Oxen are domesticated cattle bred for milk and meat production and for hauling. Many cultures incorporate the ox into their labor and diets. Cattle Many kinds of cattle roam the multiverse

Deep Rothé

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Beast of Burden. The rothé is considered to be one size larger for the purpose of determining its carrying capacity.Gore. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit

sages attribute the ability to the centuries rothé have spent in the Underdark, where ambient magic slowly transforms everything. Cattle Many kinds of cattle roam the multiverse, some of them domesticated and others feral. In many cultures, cattle are almost like family to the folk who tend to them.

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

of savage humanoids and weird cults in untamed lands. Others gain positions of great influence, especially where elemental beings are revered. A few genasi leave the Material Plane to find refuge in

entire lives without encountering another one of their kind. There are no great genasi cities or empires. Genasi seldom have communities of their own and typically adopt the cultures and societies into

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization? The Beast Within Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their

body and mind. Some shifters believe that these spirits are independent entities, and they may speak of Bear or Wolf as ancestors or guides. Most just see the beast within as a formidable expression

Religion in the Realms

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

region to region, with different cultures and societies emphasizing some deities over others. Although exceptions exist — the gods of Mulhorand, for example — all the gods are revered across all of Faerûn.

Giant Elk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

of giant elk when visiting the Material Plane. Many cultures therefore believe that to hunt these creatures is to invite divine wrath. Giant Elk Huge beast, unaligned Armor Class 14 (natural

Cattle

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

Cattle Many kinds of cattle roam the multiverse, some of them domesticated and others feral. In many cultures, cattle are almost like family to the folk who tend to them. Aurochs An aurochs is a

large, fierce bovine with jutting horns. In many lands, herds of aurochs roam free, while elsewhere orcs and humans train them from an early age to carry riders into combat. Aurochs Large Beast (Cattle

Dewlight

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

book they discovered, the sprite becomes friendly and contributes some additional details about their situation. As a scholar among his kind, Wheeldoli knows about some of the gods revered by the big

through the forest of late, and Wheeldoli fears they are disciples of Malar the Beast Lord (see the “Cult of Malar” section later in the adventure). The disturbances to the north, he says, seem to be

4. Tortle in Torpor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

experience unfamiliar cultures that are peaceful. As a druid, Amble reveres both Selune and Eldath, and has a marked fondness for the Seldarine as well. It is important to note that as a tortle, Amble doesn’t

beast or humanoid with the intent to damage them. If such a creature is hostile, Amble will use magic to restrain them, and has a plethora of spells with which to accomplish this. Amble has no such

Interloper Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

Demogorgon in chapter 6 is an ettin cultist who has received Demogorgon’s hideous gifts. Kostchtchie. Though he is not terribly important in the Abyss, the demon lord Kostchtchie is revered by many giants

, and some hill giants share two strange commonalities: insatiable hunger and a tendency to serve the demon lord Yeenoghu. Sometimes a hill giant who delights in senseless slaughter turns to the Beast

Sports and Games

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

. Poison, magic, or anything else that would directly interfere with beast or rider is strictly forbidden—though over the years we’ve certainly seen imaginative attempts to stretch the rules! Dura

fellow named Carralag, and his supporters are quite passionate about their winged champion. As befits a metropolis that boasts people of all cultures, Sharn hosts a wide variety of sports and athletic

Flavors of Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

informed and inspired by the cultures, myths, legends, and fantasies of any culture: an epic fantasy campaign could draw on French romances or Chinese wuxia stories, a mythic fantasy campaign could be based

villains they face might have a similar origin. The chimera in the dungeon isn’t just a random beast but the product of a divine curse. Mythic Fantasy Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the themes

Cragmaw Castle Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

, preferably in twos or threes. Any cleric who examines the chapel’s decor can attempt a DC 10 Intelligence (Religion) check to identify the deities that were once revered here: Oghma (god of

the middle of the room is a hulking beast that looks like a mangy bear with an owl’s head. It rears up and roars when it sees you. The Cragmaws have captured an owlbear and confined it to this tower

Giants

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

magically polymorphs into a beast or humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Any equipment the giant is wearing or carrying is absorbed by the new form. Its statistics, other than its size, are

ceases to be an individual and becomes an object. Paradoxically, that object is revered as a holy embodiment of Grolantor’s eternal, aching hunger. Unlike a typical thick, sluggish, half-asleep hill

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

disguise itself, it might immerse itself in other cultures for a time. Some dragons are too shy or paranoid to stray far from their lairs and their treasure hoards, but bolder dragons love to wander city

. This effect ends for a creature if the creature takes damage or someone uses an action to wake it. Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating

Roleplaying a Giant

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

shapes. The most striking of these works are collected and displayed inside the stronghold, not unlike how other cultures create topiary gardens. If you want forge work fit for a king, you have two options

beaten into submission more than they’re trained. When a frost giant commands a beast to attack, it’s less a command than an acknowledgment to the creature that the giant won’t beat it for satisfying

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