being blades diffusing conferred ritual

Alhoon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

amethyst. The process requires at least three mind flayer arcanists and the sacrifice of an equal number of souls from living victims in a three-day-long ritual of spellcasting and psionic communion. Upon

its completion, free-willed undeath is conferred on the mind flayers, turning them into alhoons. Initially, an alhoon can be difficult to distinguish from a normal mind flayer. The most obvious

Moonblade Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

, some blades have faded from the world, their magic lost as family lines have become extinct. Other blades have vanished with their bearers during great quests. Thus, only a few of these weapons remain

special ritual in the throne room of an elven regent or in a temple dedicated to the elven gods. A moonblade won’t serve anyone it regards as craven, erratic, corrupt, or at odds with

Alhoon

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

amethyst. The process requires at least three mind flayer arcanists and the sacrifice of an equal number of souls from living victims in a three-day-long ritual of spellcasting and psionic communion

. Upon its completion, free-willed undeath is conferred on the mind flayers, turning them into alhoons. Initially, an alhoon can be difficult to distinguish from a normal mind flayer. The most obvious

7. Halls of Worship

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

the rats swarm over him. If he takes damage, Jian panics and is swiftly devoured by the rats. If the swarm loses more than half its hit points, it scatters and flees. 7b. Ritual Preparation Table. In

Forge Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Forge Domain The gods of the forge are patrons of artisans who work with metal, from a humble blacksmith who keeps a village in horseshoes and plow blades to the mighty elf artisan whose diamond

hour-long ritual that crafts a nonmagical item that must include some metal: a simple or martial weapon, a suit of armor, ten pieces of ammunition, a set of tools, or another metal object (see

Anatomy of a War Band

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

power conferred by Yeenoghu himself. Pack lords favor big, heavy weapons, such as glaives and axes. Gnoll Fangs of Yeenoghu Fangs of Yeenoghu are gifted with the power to spawn more gnolls. They anoint

springs into action, its blades and teeth turn it into a whirling dealer of death, able to dash from one target to the next as though it had been shot from a bow. Gnoll Witherlings A war band might go for

Upper City

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

Upper City, where the Watch’s nightly ritual of expelling all non-residents reinforces their air of luxurious exclusivity. Those without either Watch-issued tokens or a patriars’ vouchsafe must leave

High House of Wonders 5 1 ochre jelly in a sewer grate 6 Dead Three squad (4 fists of Bane, 3 night blades, and 2 necromites of Myrkul) trying to capture one or more city residents, in the hopes of

Moonblade

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

is a moonblade. In ancient times, nearly all elven noble houses claimed one such blade. Over the centuries, some blades have faded from the world, their magic lost as family lines have become extinct

. Other blades have vanished with their bearers during great quests. Thus, only a few of these weapons remain. A moonblade passes down from parent to child. The sword chooses its bearer and remains

Types of Hags

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

, an annis hag is as tall as an ogre. Her skin is bruise-blue or black and her claws are like rusty blades. Annis hags love tormenting the weak and fearful, and seeing others feel fear. Statistics for

to the environment of her current home. She might accomplish this transformation through force of will over time, or faster with the help of a ritual or assistance from her coven. The reasons for making such a change are as varied as the personalities and goals of hags.

Mummy Lord

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

thousand years before. Under the direction of the most powerful priests, the ritual that creates a mummy can be increased in potency. The mummy lord that rises from such a ritual retains the memories

and personality of its former life, and is gifted with supernatural resilience. Dead emperors wield the same infamous rune-marked blades that they did in legend. Sorcerer lords work the forbidden

Gods of the Orcs

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

chosen by Ilneval and are groomed to serve as blades of Ilneval. These individuals are battle captains that follow the orders of the tribe’s chief, leading a portion of the tribe’s warriors into the thick

of battle and bringing a measure of strategy to the assault. Blades of Ilneval are fearsome opponents, seeming to have an uncanny sense of when to move and when to strike, able to exploit the

Wedding Itinerary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

ritual, it should be clear to them that paying attention to the wedding’s schedule makes it easier to find times when they can more easily reach the vaults. Wedding Itinerary Time Event Summary

11:00 AM The caravan arrives at Horn Enclave. Flabbergast performs the ritual, or the characters can otherwise infiltrate the stronghold. 11:15 AM Gifts are placed in the vault. Thoman

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

14 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The trap activates when more than 10 pounds of pressure is placed on the grate. Poisoned blades extend from grooves in the grate, dealing 14 (4d6) slashing

. A pouf of wild black hair sprouts from the end of one of the blankets. Katerina Ladon Sarcelle Malinosh The cultists repurposed this crypt into a cell for one of their intended ritual victims

Meenlock

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

container made of silver, emerald, and amethyst. The process requires at least three mind flayer arcanists and the sacrifice of an equal number of souls from living victims in a three-day-long ritual of

spellcasting and psionic communion. Upon its completion, free-willed undeath is conferred on the mind flayers, turning them into alhoons. Initially, an alhoon can be difficult to distinguish from a

Possible Visions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

everything started. An imperious drow archwizard in spider-silk robes casts a mighty conjuration spell. As the ritual draws toward its conclusion, a web of faerzress energy expands outward. The wizard seems

that cast them out and devour it all! Sundered Blades The corruption in Gracklstugh slowly rots duergar society from within, leading it toward a brutal fate. You see a circle of small hooded figures

Temple Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil

characters ask to see Ulsedra Vox, Peluze says the Para-elemental queen is busy working on a cataclysmic ritual deeper in the temple. Peluze tells the characters Vox must not be disturbed, and that

only accomplishments are as a gang leader. Drule once called his gang the Glinting Blades. The Blades were based in the Free City of Greyhawk until a wronged nobleman attempted to drown the gang’s

Lady's Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

invitation to a masked ball. 3 A cheery drider skitters toward the party. A cultist of Lolth, the drider hands the party a pamphlet advertising an upcoming ritual at the Infinite Well (see the “Lady’s Ward

adventure Turn of Fortune’s Wheel. Heart’s Fire Sparkling rays converge on the stained-glass windows of Heart’s Fire, a luminous temple devoted to gods of fire, truth, and light. Golden, wavy blades

Crushing Wave Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Olhydra as the embodiment of water’s destructiveness. They believe that using water to kill their enemies, such as through ritual drowning, earns them Olhydra’s favor. Crushing Wave Priest Medium humanoid

the death if an avenue of retreat is open to them. Reavers carry shields made of giant crab shells, and the blades of their swords are lined with shark’s teeth. Crushing Wave Reaver Medium humanoid

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