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Player’s Handbook
Core Warlock Traits
Primary Ability
Charisma
Hit Point Die
D8 per Warlock level
Saving Throw Proficiencies
Wisdom and Charisma
Skill Proficiencies
Choose 2: Arcana
the influence of these beings can be felt. In no time, each Warlock is drawn into a binding pact with a powerful patron. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as angels, archfey, demons
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
at his core, the seneschal didn’t return as a skeletal knight but rather as an intangible spirit. Caradoc’s Undead form suits him well, allowing him to possess the living and use unwilling
’s swiftly pulled back if caught beyond its walls without a host.
Personality Trait. “I might be dead, but there’s no reason I can’t live it up a little.”
Ideal. &ldquo
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
all their backbiting and betrayal, devils do occasionally display loyalty, offering unwavering service to their masters. One such example is Hutijin, a duke of Cania and loyal servant of Mephistopheles
.
Across the Hells, Hutijin’s name fills lesser devils with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two companies of pit fiend;pit fiends (see the Monster Manual). With such soldiers under his
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
damage whenever the eater of hope hits it with an attack. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and isn’t cursed.An eater of hope is bitter to the core, resentful of all forms
” or “devils” interchangeably, having no understanding of the difference between fiendish species or distant nightmarish planes. A pit fiend might be interpreted by Theros’s
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of him, acts as his ally, and can’t summon other devils. The erinyes remains for 10 minutes or until Mahadi dismisses it as an action. If the erinyes dies
rank most highly in his esteem.
Of course, guests leaving Infernal Rapture are expected to pay their bills in full prior to departure. If a guest cannot pay for whatever reason, the contract they
Lizardfolk
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
plans, or cultivating other methods to progress beyond their simple existence as hunters and gatherers.
Hapless Soft Ones
At their core, lizardfolk view other humanoids with an indifference verging on
quirk for a lizardfolk character or to inspire a unique mannerism.
Lizardfolk Quirks
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Quirk
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You hate waste and see no reason not to scavenge fallen enemies. Fingers are tasty and
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Geth’s ancient heritage rose up from deep within him, spreading out from the core of his being. Some shifters manifested terrible claws, others massive fangs, still others astounding speed or
animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
— Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone
Shifters are sometimes called the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Warlock is drawn into a binding pact with a powerful patron. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as angels, archfey, demons, devils, hags, and alien entities of the Far Realm, Warlocks
Warlock Core Warlock Traits Primary Ability Charisma Hit Point Die D8 per Warlock level Saving Throw Proficiencies Wisdom and Charisma Skill Proficiencies Choose 2: Arcana, Deception, History
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Entering into a Deal Despite their thirst for trapping mortal souls in binding contracts, devils can enter into deals only in specific circumstances. The easiest way for a devil to forge a deal is to
do so within the Nine Hells, where it’s closer to the infernal hierarchy and can more easily channel its power. Elsewhere in the multiverse, most devils are too removed from their power structure to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Appendix A: Diabolical Deals A hallmark of devils is their delight in striking deals with mortals. These deals are more than mere agreements; they are cosmically binding exchanges in which a devil
grants a mortal character some measure of power for a price. Once an agreement is reached, the deal is sealed with a binding contract, which both parties must sign. A devil’s ultimate goal is to claim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Warlock NÉSTOR OSSANDON LEAL An Occultist Empowered by Otherworldly Pacts Core Warlock Traits Primary Ability Charisma Hit Point Die D8 per Warlock level Saving Throw Proficiencies Wisdom and
where the influence of these beings can be felt. In no time, each Warlock is drawn into a binding pact with a powerful patron. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as angels, archfey
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Basic Rules (2014)
pacts made with mysterious beings of supernatural power, warlocks unlock magical effects both subtle and spectacular. Drawing on the ancient knowledge of beings such as fey nobles, demons, devils
shapes their lives. This thirst drives warlocks into their pacts and shapes their later careers as well. Stories of warlocks binding themselves to fiends are widely known. But many warlocks serve patrons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the city appeared in the sky. The demons are trying to climb the binding posts or fly to the city, but the devils constantly push them back. The devils are also trying to figure out how to best use
how long that process will take.) The only reason the city is not already under the control of devilish forces is the demon attacks. Stemming that abyssal tide is taking all the devils’ resources. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Shifters Geth’s ancient heritage rose up from deep within him, spreading out from the core of his being. Some shifters manifested terrible claws, others massive fangs, still others astounding speed
animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
—Don Bassingthwaite,
The Binding Stone Shifters are sometimes called the weretouched, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Shifters Geth’s ancient heritage rose up from deep within him, spreading out from the core of his being. Some shifters manifested terrible claws, others massive fangs, still others astounding speed
animal’s tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
- Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone
Shifters are sometimes called the weretouched, as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
maliciously, disguising their whims as reason and strategy. In the service of evil masters, these insectile devils patiently plot the movements of infernal armies and scheme ways to fulfill wicked goals. They
reason. Ice devils usually lurk in frozen realms, particularly the frigid layer of Cania in the Nine Hells. Part of the charm of ice devils is that they always think they’re smarter than you. Mmm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
matrix spanning—and powering—the whole ship. When the elemental spirit within the core is activated, its elemental energy flows through the matrix’s arteries and the ship’s binding struts, forming
Elemental Engines Airships are powered by an elemental spirit bound to a core carved from a Khyber dragonshard. This core is placed into a heavily fortified containment chamber connected to an arcane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to the days when giants and dragons fought great wars. The binding kept dragons from taking these castles for their own, and the bond still holds centuries later. The cult has struck a bargain with
strong and impenetrable as granite, thanks to ancient cloud giant wizardry. Towers and walls surround an iceberg core that’s been hollowed out to serve as the lair of a powerful white dragon allied with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
back to the days when giants and dragons fought great wars. The binding kept dragons from taking these castles for their own, and the bond still holds centuries later. The cult has struck a bargain with
strong and impenetrable as granite, thanks to ancient cloud giant wizardry. Towers and walls surround an iceberg core that’s been hollowed out to serve as the lair of a powerful white dragon allied with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Devils Devils personify tyranny, with a totalitarian society dedicated to the domination of mortal life. The shadow of the Nine Hells of Baator extends far across the multiverse, and Asmodeus, the
souls from which new devils are spawned. Lords of Tyranny. Devils live to conquer, enslave, and oppress. They take perverse delight in exercising authority over the weak, and any creature that defies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
fortresses along the river’s blighted banks. For this reason, amnizus are also known as Styx devils. VARIANT: DEVIL SUMMONING
Some amnizus have an action that allows them to summon other devils
Amnizu
Thavius Kreeg as an Amnizu
Amnizus are greater devils that lead infernal legions into battle and command guardians at the gateways to the Nine Hells. Amnizus are arrogant, bullying, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Glasya, the rebellious daughter of Asmodeus, rules the place and oversees the punishments doled out to devils that stray from their assigned tasks. These lawbreakers are put on trial in Phlegethos, and if
the force of the onslaught. Condemned devils are typically trapped in cages, which are lowered on chains to hang beneath the platforms. From such a vantage, the prisoners are continually battered by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
invisible, arcane matrix. This magical essence extends from the containment chamber at the core of the vehicle to the binding struts, then through the rest of the vehicle’s hull. When a Khyber
Elemental Vessels Long ago, gnome artificers and specialists from House Cannith discovered and developed a means of magical travel. The heart of the process is a set of techniques for binding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
hounds are most commonly seen in service to devils, fire giants, and other evil creatures that use them as guard animals and companions. Burning Hunger. Hell hounds hunt in packs, feeding on any creature
eruption of smoke and blazing embers, leaving nothing behind but scorched tufts of black fur. Evil to the Core. Hell hounds are smarter than mundane beasts, and their lawful nature makes them good at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Belial, but his contingency plans rescue him from possible disaster. Other devils might gain a brief advantage over the two lords because of their infighting, but whenever any true threat to their rule
same time, the fires of Phlegethos do no harm to any denizens of the Nine Hells. Even devils that are susceptible to fire suffer no injury or pain from exposure to them. The realm’s primary city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
motivated by his desire to keep his current appearance. Second, Asmodeus decreed that any deal Baalzebul strikes shall end in disaster for the other party. For this reason, other devils avoid forming
cities and a panoply of roads, gardens, and bridges. It was the center of the Hells’ bureaucracy, where every edict, law, and order was dutifully copied and filed away. With each passing year, the devils
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Orcs of the Shadow Marches The orc Gatekeepers played a crucial role in defeating the daelkyr and binding their evil in Khyber, and their descendants continue to maintain the ancient seals and fight
, consider what circumstances brought you into the wider world. The Leaving the Shadow Marches table offers some inspiration. Leaving the Shadow Marches d8 Reason for Leaving 1 You’re associated with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
overlords were bound at the end of the Age of Demons by the power of the Silver Flame, and an overlord can be released from this binding only if doing so can be made to fulfill the Draconic Prophecy
to conquer the world already. The reason is that they have no interest in ruling this world; they want to return it to the state of unnatural glory that existed before. Their only interest in humanoids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
written out in Infernal, and are made binding in one of several ways, ranging from a simple signature to a revolting act. Once all concerned parties perform the actions necessary to enter the contract
contract crumbles to dust and is destroyed. Devils require compensation in exchange for voiding a contract. Some cowardly devils might be willing to void a contract in exchange for their lives, but most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
devils do occasionally display loyalty, offering unwavering service to their masters. One such example is Hutijin, a duke of Cania and loyal servant of Mephistopheles. Across the Hells, Hutijin’s name
fills lesser devils with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two companies of pit fiends, which make up Cania’s aristocracy. With such soldiers under his command, Hutijin can easily crush any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
devils — fodder for the front lines of the Blood War. The characters have several ways to save the city at its most desperate hour (see “Endgame in Elturel”). To save Elturel without redeeming Zariel, the
chains binding the city to the infernal iron posts sinking into Avernus must be severed, and the city must be returned to the Material Plane. FORGING THE BLADE OF AVERNUS
At some point after the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
, devils do occasionally display loyalty, offering unwavering service to their masters. One such example is Hutijin, a duke of Cania and loyal servant of Mephistopheles. Across the Hells, Hutijin’s name
fills lesser devils with fear and loathing, for this duke commands two companies of pit fiends (see the Monster Manual). With such soldiers under his command, Hutijin can easily crush any rival who gets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
yochlol. The yochlol knows that Gromph’s inability to harness the faerzress is the reason why the ritual failed, but it doesn’t know Gromph’s present whereabouts. If the characters ask “Y’lara” what
rituals for summoning and binding powerful demons. It’s open to a chapter that talks about the summoning of Demogorgon. The various arcane components and ritual items in the workroom are worth 1,000 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Your family is working on a new form of elemental binding, but they need a lot of Khyber dragonshards. 2 You have an anonymous contact who sends you missions via the sending spell. When you do as you’re
Zilargo: why you have left, and what ties do you still have to it? Your scheme could provide a good reason for you to leave. Or you could be a sage gathering information for the Library of Korranberg or an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Nature The power of nature is stripped down to its most destructive core in this zone. 105. Temple of Plague A glowing green mist drifts around a shrine of binding in this white marble chamber. To the
the characters close in, the wizards cast area spells that include themselves and the party. If a shrine of binding (see below) exudes a magical effect to which creatures in the room can become inured