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Choldrith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

spiderlike creatures originally created to serve Lolth. They rule colonies of chitine;chitines and lead them into battle in Lolth’s war against her enemies. When devotees of Lolth created the first

chitines, she watched as her followers used arcane magic and demonic powers and invoked her aid for the divine spark needed to ensure the subjects’ survival, expecting to see these new abominations

Sword of Kas Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

power grew, so did his hubris. His sword urged him to supplant Vecna, so that they could rule the lich’s empire in Vecna’s stead. Legend says Vecna’s destruction came at Kas’s

) from it: call lightning, divine word, or finger of death. Once you use the sword to cast a spell, you can’t cast that spell again from it until the next dawn. Sentience. The Sword of Kas is a

Simic Scientist

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

offer bribes, favors, or other incentives to induce people to reveal their secrets. Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an inaccessible place, or that it simply can

my research and any other tasks I have to complete. Contacts The fluid nature of clades, whose rosters span different laboratories and change as researchers discover new interests, creates

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

divine beings who created giff have likewise been forgotten. Their titanic petrified bodies drift on the Astral Sea, isolated and unrecognizable in their current forms. Although they don’t realize

it, giff are drawn to the Astral Plane because, on a deep psychic level, they remain connected to their creator gods, who have just enough divine spark left in them to imbue giff with sparks of their

Kender

Species Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

During the mythical origins of Krynn, Reorx, god of craft, indulged in an age of unfettered creation. Many peoples sprang from his divine forge, but not all among them remained as the god created

determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you

Monk Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks don’t shun their neighbors, making frequent visits to

seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth. As a rule, monks care little for material wealth and are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater

Changeling

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

physician. Personas can even be passed down through a family, allowing a younger changeling to take advantage of contacts established by the persona’s previous users. Creating Your Character At 1st

Score Increases When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless

Astral Elf

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

Long ago, groups of elves ventured from the Feywild to the Astral Plane to be closer to their gods. Life in the Silver Void has imbued their souls with a spark of divine light. That light manifests

character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to

Paladin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

weapon. If a DM decides to override this rule, no imbalance is created. Tying Divine Smite to weapons was a thematic choice on our part—paladins being traditionally associated with weapons. It was not a game balance choice.

Paladin Would a Paladin’s Divine Sense register a tiefling due to their infernal heritage? A tiefling is a humanoid, not a fiend, and therefore escapes the notice of Divine Sense. The feature detects

Religious Order Contacts

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

Religious Order Contacts Your primary contact within the religious order is usually some kind of priest—not necessarily a cleric or druid, but someone who holds a priestly office and a position of

some authority in the hierarchy of the organization. This person might direct you and your adventures according to their interpretation of divine will, or they might trust the gods to lead you to do

Kobold

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Underdark near the lairs of the earliest dragons. In some lands, kobolds serve chromatic or metallic dragons—even worshiping them as divine beings. In other places, kobolds know too well how

by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your

Orc Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his toughness

three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s

Tabaxi

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Created by the Cat Lord—a divine being of the Upper Planes—to blend the qualities of humanoids and cats, tabaxi are a varied people in both attitude and appearance. In some lands, tabaxi

ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such

Carousing

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

upper class, but other characters can do so only if you judge that the character has made sufficient contacts. Alternatively, a character might use a disguise kit and the Deception skill to pass as a

noble visiting from a distant city. Resolution. After a workweek of carousing, a character stands to make contacts within the selected social class. The character makes a Charisma (Persuasion) check

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

opportunity to supervise and dominate such creatures, which have no status at all. WHO'S THE BOSS? Goblins pattern the rule of their tribes after the whip-cracking rule of their god, Khurgorbaeyag

new leader can act as the real boss. If the creature brushes aside such manipulation, the tribe falls into line behind the new tyrant—better to abide the new rule than conspire against it and be

Thassa as Campaign Villain

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

, service, or sacrifice. Thassa’s Divine Schemes The Thassa’s Divine Schemes tables offers examples of how the god’s whims might have ruinous impact upon the world. Thassa’s Divine Schemes d4 Scheme

, but Meletis refuses to give up its navy. How can Thassa be appeased? 2 During a divine conflict, one of the gods’ weapons tumbles into the sea. Thassa refuses to return the godly weapon, claiming

Cleric Spells

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

Flame Strike Geas Greater Restoration Hallow Insect Plague Legend Lore Mass Cure Wounds Planar Binding Raise Dead Scrying 6th Level Blade Barrier Create Undead Find the

Path Forbiddance Harm Heal Heroes’ Feast Planar Ally True Seeing Word of Recall 7th Level Conjure Celestial Divine Word Etherealness Fire Storm Plane Shift Regenerate

Story Overview

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

the warforged workers for their silence, and signed them to binding contracts. It took several weeks of dangerous exploring and a few deaths, but eventually the warforged workers found a library of

Boromar Clan crime syndicate, whose members are enemies of Daask. Not wanting to put the Sharn Watch or herself between two criminal organizations at war, Germaine called in a few old contacts to meet with Coal and find out what’s going on.

Thrane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

Thrane Capital: Flamekeep Noted for Divine magic, the Silver Flame; fine crafts, wool, textiles, fruit, livestock The modern Church of the Silver Flame was founded in Thrane, and most of the people

of the nation are devout followers of this faith. During the Last War, the people of Thrane chose to set aside the rule of the monarch and to embrace the leadership of the Church. For the last seventy

Cleric Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Shape 5th Level Commune Contagion Dispel Evil and Good Flame Strike Geas Greater Restoration Hallow Insect Plague Legend Lore Mass Cure Wounds Planar Binding Raise

Celestial Divine Word Etherealness Fire Storm Plane Shift Regenerate Resurrection Symbol 8th Level Antimagic Field Control Weather Earthquake Holy Aura 9th Level Astral Projection Gate Mass Heal True Resurrection

Plundering a Hoard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

portion of that wealth, characters can diminish the dragon’s connection to both that lair and its associated territory. As a rule of thumb, if a dragon’s lair no longer holds at least 10,000 gp worth of

prevented from interfering with the looting—but that sort of binding might be easier than killing a powerful legendary dragon.

Military Contacts

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

Military Contacts Your group’s primary contact within your hierarchy is generally your superior officer—the person who gives you orders and is responsible for your success or failure. The Commanding

believes that your success or failure lies entirely in divine hands and you’re ultimately just along for the ride

Telepathy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Telepathy Telepathy is a magical ability that allows a creature to communicate mentally with another creature within a specified range. Unless a rule states otherwise, the contacted creature doesn’t

contacts a different creature within range. A creature without telepathy can receive telepathic messages but can’t initiate a telepathic conversation. Once a telepathic conversation starts, the non-telepath can communicate mentally to the telepath until the telepathic connection ends.

Mummies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Mummies Deathless Ancients with Ageless Ambitions Habitat: Desert, Swamp; Treasure: Relics Mysterious rites and mighty faith can tie spirits to their corpses, binding them to their remains for all

curse can be healed only by the Remove Curse spell or similar magic. Rule 7: Before opening a sarcophagus, light a torch. —X the Mystic’s Rules of Dungeon Survival

Bugbear Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

bugbears recognize two other gods, both of which they disdain and fear: Maglubiyet and Skiggaret. Maglubiyet, the leader of the goblinoid pantheon, forced both brothers to submit to his rule, but

host, bugbears believe Maglubiyet has again corralled the brothers into a divine battle, and they honor their gods by following suit. Skiggaret is the bugbear version of the bogeyman, as hateful and

Telepathy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Telepathy Telepathy is a magical ability that allows a creature to communicate mentally with another creature within a specified range. Unless a rule states otherwise, the contacted creature doesn’t

contacts a different creature within range. A creature without telepathy can receive telepathic messages but can’t initiate a telepathic conversation. Once a telepathic conversation starts, the non-telepath can communicate mentally to the telepath until the telepathic connection ends.

The Dreaming Dark

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

The Dreaming Dark In the spaces between sleeping and waking, nightmares wait with grasping claws. The quori spirits that rule Dal Quor spent a thousand years seizing control of the continent of

darkness, and the current age is coming to an end. The nightmare spirits that rule the plane believe that by seizing control of mortal civilization — by forcing all the people of Eberron to dream the

Factions of Krynn

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

Benevolent locals There is no clear match for this world-spanning organization in Krynn. Instead of an established faction, treat the various Harper contacts in the adventure as friendly NPCs who are willing

truly do search for evidence of the gods, many are more concerned with establishing and controlling local rule, and do not shy away from using coercion and threats to get their way.

Empyrean

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Empyrean Inheritors of divine might, empyreans are idealized, human-shaped beings of godly power. These beings might have relationships with their creators akin to those of parents and their children

Upper Planes or the fiendish deities of the Lower Planes. Nevertheless, empyreans have free will. Celestial empyreans are typically noble beings who quest to prove themselves worthy of their divine

Training and Asceticism

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

progress. Others are sworn to isolation, emerging only to serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks don’t shun

leave their cloisters take their work seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth. As a rule, monks care little for material wealth and are driven

Valor's Call

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

the Book of Vile Darkness (described in chapter 7). Armed with that dread tome, he forged a kingdom to rule, with the vampire Kas as his lieutenant. But Kas betrayed and killed him, leaving only one

. His ambition drives him to pursue greater divine power across the multiverse. OLIVIER BERNARD Vecna

Training and Asceticism

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

progress. Others are sworn to isolation, emerging only to serve as spies or assassins at the command of their leader, a noble patron, or some other mortal or divine power. The majority of monks don’t shun

leave their cloisters take their work seriously, approaching their adventures as personal tests of their physical and spiritual growth. As a rule, monks care little for material wealth and are driven

Devils

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

unswerving loyalty, without which that fiendish plane would become as anarchic as the Abyss. At the same time, it is in the nature of devils to scheme, creating in some a desire to rule that eclipses

their contentment to be ruled. This singular ambition is strongest among the archdevils whom Asmodeus appoints to rule the nine layers of the Nine Hells. These high-ranking fiends are the only devils to

Specter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Specter Spirit of Wrath and Servant of Death Habitat: Underdark, Urban; Treasure: None Aaron J. riley Specters are loath to attack a cleric surrounded by divine light Specters are bodiless, life

where a villain died or is buried. 5 A portal to the Lower Planes, Negative Plane, or Shadowfell. 6 The sanctuary of a necromancer or death cult. 7 A secluded monument binding wicked souls. 8 The site of

4. Altar of the Deep Father

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

. She is a bloodthirsty sadist absolutely assured that her divine vision will raise her in glory to rule her people. Bound and gagged against the far wall is a duergar prisoner (see “The Offering

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