beyond both deities charging runes

Leonin Iconoclast

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dart","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.While leonin don't deny the existence of the gods, most denounce them, believing the deities are more likely to spread

one another and the land. Only in recent times have some leonin started guardedly looking beyond their homeland and wondering what role they might take in the wider world. Most leonin hunters are tribal

Path of the Zealot Legacy

Classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Some deities inspire their followers to pitch themselves into a ferocious battle fury. These barbarians are zealots — warriors who channel their rage into powerful displays of divine power. A

gods who inspire zealots are deities of combat, destruction, and violence. Not all are evil, but few are good. Path of the Zealot Features Barbarian Level Feature 3rd Divine Fury

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Outer Planes, ki-rins in service to benevolent deities take a direct role in the eternal struggle between good and evil. In the mortal world, ki-rins are celebrated far and wide as harbingers of destiny

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

Halaster Blackcloak

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

casting elder runes on them. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as

master of Undermountain, Halaster can alter the entire dungeon to some extent. His lair actions and regional effects don’t extend beyond Undermountain. Lair Actions On initiative count 20

Ancient Time Dragon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

moving through its front. Anything that does so is transported to the destination, appearing in the unoccupied space nearest to the portal. Deities and other planar rulers can prevent portals created

threats beyond the flow of time. As a result of their ability to travel between ages, time dragons often seem unstuck from the usual flow of time and have a flexible view of what is, what was, and

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

, knocking their blows aside and sending them reeling, until at last she stands alone. Taking a deep breath, a human covered in tattoos settles into a battle stance. As the first charging orcs reach him, he

important mission beyond the cloister? Perhaps you were cast out because of some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to

Leonin

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

need in their shimmering homeland and knowing the treachery of strangers. Still, some leonin wonder what lies beyond Oreskos’s border mountains and seek to test themselves in a wider world

existence of deities; they merely see the gods as mercurial and ultimately unworthy of adoration. The Leonin and the Gods table suggests the range of attitudes that leonin might adopt toward the gods

Runic Circle

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

Runic Circle The Runic Circle combines the functions of a giant’s spellbook, an astronomical chart, and a beacon to travelers beyond the stars. The ancient giants who created the circle traveled to

inscribed into a flat stone hilltop. The stones bear Giant runes, carved constellations, and strange symbols. On the ground, an enormous circle of Giant runes of power links the monoliths and circumscribes smaller circles of runes. Carved lines throughout the circle link different strings of symbols.

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

might value the yucca tree and cactus plants. DRUIDS AND THE GODS Some druids venerate the forces of nature themselves, but most druids are devoted to one of the many nature deities worshiped in

the multiverse (the lists of gods in appendix B include many such deities). The worship of these deities is often considered a more ancient tradition than the faiths of clerics and urbanized peoples

Divine Rank

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

of nature and mortal life, such as agriculture, the sun, and death. Greater deities are ultimately beyond mortal understanding, and they’re often known by different names across regions, cultures, and

, depending on their influence there. Greater deities are generally the oldest gods of a pantheon, responsible (at least in myth) for creating or parenting the other gods. Their provinces are major areas

3. Forgotten Entrance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

before charging in notices this entrance with a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check. Any exploration of the entrance reveals that it is used by bats but shows

carefully taken down to allow movement in that direction. Characters at the three-way intersection can feel air moving along the northern part of the tunnel, suggesting open space beyond.

3. Forgotten Entrance

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

before charging in notices this entrance with a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check. Any exploration of the entrance reveals that it is used by bats but shows

carefully taken down to allow movement in that direction. Characters at the three-way intersection can feel air moving along the northern part of the tunnel, suggesting open space beyond.

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

aloud: Two magnificent ships are anchored just beyond the marshy shore. Both have long strips of decorative cloth stretched from the tops of their masts down to the railings around their decks. The

smaller of the ships is decorated with blue, pink, and purple fabric, and has a massive figurehead shaped like a charging unicorn with a prominent gold horn. A name on the side of this ship reads Twinkle

Harrowhall Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

runes around the keep’s outer walls that block certain kinds of divination magic. Creatures outside the keep’s exterior walls can’t scry into the keep. However, creatures inside the keep can scry inside it or beyond the walls. This effect lingers even if Gremorly’s ritual ghost trap is dismantled.

Beyond the Goldwarren

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Beyond the Goldwarren Once the characters have found them, any survivors are eager to leave the mine. Before they do, Zihaya or another survivor whispers that they saw a stranger with long braided

hair and colorful robes in the mines before the collapse. The stranger was drawing the runes in the cavern where the survivors were hiding—the survivor points them out if the characters haven’t already

Grolantor's Larder

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

Grolantor’s Larder In ages past, giants found a secluded valley surrounded by low hills. Blessed by nature deities or perhaps abundant energy from the Elemental Planes, the vale teems with game

, and the harshest weather beyond the valley becomes mild within its boundaries. A babbling stream feeds a sizable pond where fish thrive. Game animals graze lazily, and birds flit between the trees and brush. Those who find their way here can rarely muster the will to leave.

Other Religious Systems

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

different rank on each world, depending on their influence there. Greater deities are beyond mortal understanding. They can’t be summoned, and they are almost always removed from direct involvement in

on two opposing deities or forces), mystery cults (involving personal devotion to a single deity, usually as part of a pantheon system), animistic religions (revering the spirits inherent in nature

Kinds of Treasure

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

mask depicting an expression of raucous laughter 3 A set of gilded, giant-sized cutlery 4 A 5-foot-tall stone tablet engraved with runes that feel warm to the touch 5 A quartz pendant carved in the

likeness of a god 6 A slightly bent silver crown kept as a trophy 7 A lopsided chunk of luminous stone 8 A bronze war horn, its flared bell shaped like a charging ram 250 gp Art Objects d8 Item 1 An

Worshiping Athreos

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

offering to each of Theros’s five mightiest deities, hoping to receive a peaceful place among them in return. The gods realized what Athreos’s spirit represented: the first of an endless flood of mortal

charging him with his impossible task. They also offered him a measure of hope. The gods cast Athreos’s offerings back into the mortal world in the form of five coins. They promised Athreos that, once

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

undead, and to protect the innocent and those who join them in the fight for justice. Beyond the Mundane Life Almost by definition, the life of a paladin is an adventuring life. Unless a lasting injury

angel of death by the gods or driven by your need for revenge? The Gods of the Multiverse section lists many deities worshiped by paladins throughout the multiverse, such as Torm, Tyr, Heironeous

Path of the Zealot

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

Path of the Zealot Some deities inspire their followers to pitch themselves into a ferocious battle fury. These barbarians are zealots — warriors who channel their rage into powerful displays of

general, the gods who inspire zealots are deities of combat, destruction, and violence. Not all are evil, but few are good. Path of the Zealot Features Barbarian Level Feature 3rd Divine Fury, Warrior

6. Annam's Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

archway is 40 feet wide and 40 feet tall. Six different runes are carved into it, each one inlaid with mithral, and a glowing mist fills the arch. Niches in the walls on either side of it contain empty

) check find two secret doors behind the frost that covers the west wall. These slabs of stone are 40 feet tall by 20 feet wide, and each pushes open to reveal a chamber beyond (area 5A or 5B). Each secret

9. Hidden Rune

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

a card from the Elder Runes Deck (see appendix B) to determine which rune waits beyond the doors. This rune targets all creatures in the room with the same effect (bane or boon, determined randomly

flank a stone double door engraved with a giant letter H. If their handles are tugged, the double doors fly open, revealing a stone wall with a giant elder rune carved into it (see “Elder Runes”). Draw

Life in the Domains of Dread

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

origins: Common, which functions as a shared tongue throughout the Land of the Mists. Beyond this, all the other languages noted in the Player’s Handbook and Monster Manual are spoken among the Domains of

. Religion In many domains, locals maintain chilly relationships with aloof deities, knowing “the gods” only through hollow rituals and clergy with scant supernatural powers. Conversely, some people

Area Information

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma

are slick because of the water and walking on them is normally no trouble. However, once combat begins, anyone charging across the floor must make a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check or

star spawn seer to investigate the complex beyond the portal and make certain the ritual to charge the Gith Capacitor was not interrupted. Playing the Pillars COMBAT The star spawn manglers take

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

runes in the Goldwarren—are discovered. The high priest is quickly taken into custody. In the aftermath of Kirina’s and Kedjou’s arrests, Prince Simbon thanks the characters for supporting him and

beyond. If Kirina and Kedjou’s plot isn’t revealed, Kirina’s rise in influence continues. Knowing the depths of his rival’s treachery, Prince Simbon might request the characters’ aid in exposing the rival prince’s future plots.

Divine Agents

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

beyond the walls of civilization, smiting evil or seeking holy relics in ancient tombs. Many clerics are also expected to protect their deities’ worshipers, which can mean fighting rampaging orcs

16. Secret Door

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

warrior armed with a spear and shield. The shield, which rests on the floor, resembles a sundial, complete with a marker standing out from the wall. Etched on the shield’s surface are runes in Olman

door is closed. If the marker is pushed to the left, the shield pivots, and the exit opens. The floor of the area beyond the door is 8 feet lower than the floor in the corridor.

Gates

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

minute upon activation. Creatures peering through the open gate can see the destination beyond as though they are looking through an open doorway into that location. A gate can’t open within the area of

. Elder Runes on Gates When a gate opens, a random elder rune appears within its vertical plane. Draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck to determine which rune appears. Halaster usually has the rune

Taxes and Fees

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

become clogged with people trying to avoid the collectors. Waterdeep also raises revenue by charging other fees, such as the following: 1 nib per day for rental of a stall in the Market 1 shard (above and

beyond any fines imposed) from anyone convicted by a magister, per conviction 1 dragon per conveyance leaving the city, empty or full 5 dragons per ship that touches dock in Waterdeep (except for city

Athreos's Champions

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

Athreos’s Champions Athreos expects his champions to maintain the balance between the living and the dead, just as he does. Beyond this, his servants take it upon themselves to maintain funerary

customs unique to their cultures and preserve the memories of the departed. Beyond the mortal world, the River Guide opposes any who disrupt the cycle of life and death, behavior that occasionally brings

Creating Theros Adventures

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

request a hand in your own destiny.” —Jenna Helland, Godsend As with this clash between the gods Karametra and Pharika, the quarrels of deities and demigods often spill from Nyx into the realm of

deity interacts with the mortal world. Beyond the gods, tools for running nautical odysseys and descents into the Underworld appear in this chapter, along with an adventure that explores the machinations

Using These Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

. Part 2 details the rules of how to play the game, beyond the basics described in this introduction. That part covers the kinds of die rolls you make to determine success or failure at the tasks your

affect characters and monsters. Appendix B is a brief discussion of deities in the game, particularly those in the Forgotten Realms setting. Appendix C describes the five factions in the Forgotten Realms

8. Park-and-Ride

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

blindsight out to a range of 30 feet. It is blind beyond this radius. Without a rider, the wooden donkey is incapacitated. It has immunity to poison damage, and it can’t be blinded, charmed, frightened

“Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 13b on level 9, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there.

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