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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine.
In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power. In
prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic.
A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who commands
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine.
In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power. In
prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic.
A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who commands
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
version of the green devil face of the Tomb of Horrors is fashioned into the hilt of the weapon, with the blade extending from its open mouth. The blade always appears ruined and rusting, and causes its
surroundings to appear reflected in the blade as if in a state of decay.
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit an undead creature with it, the attack
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
misquote) religious texts.
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I anger quickly when I witness cruelty or injustice.
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My praise and trust are earned and never given freely.
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I like everything clean and organized
favorite religious hymn that I constantly hum.
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I must keep a written record of my beliefs and the sins that I witness. When finished, this book will be my gift to the multiverse.
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I have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
concerned with religious hierarchy and protocol. This behavior is supported by the fact that Deneir’s blessings of divine magic are more often bestowed on those who lose themselves in written works
than on those who fancy themselves part of any temple or religious order. Contemplation of the faith’s most holy book, the Tome of Universal Harmony, is the most effective way to become deserving of Deneir’s blessings.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
looks like a floating moon. Many Shadowmoor residents worship Isilu as a god, claiming they feel Isilu’s bolstering presence in calm silences and gentle chills in the air. The faithful believe Isilu
provides them with wisdom they wouldn’t otherwise possess. Isilu’s adherents invoke its blessings with contemplation at sites marked by standing stones. They believe that where there is quiet, there is the moon’s inspiration. To represent Isilu in your game, use the Ancient Black Dragon stat block.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Built on Bones Centuries passed. In that time, the last kingpriest rose to power in the land of Istar. This religious leader dreamed of an earthly paradise—a pleasure city to reward those he deemed
righteous. The kingpriest and his servants created a great flying island. He named this aerial city Onyari, the City Without Sin, claiming it would be a place where he and his worthiest (and wealthiest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
eagle effigy whose burning signifies the offerings given and whose light represents the blessings from the gods. Watchers of the Ashes The Watchers of the Ashes are a religious coalition dedicated to
cooperated survived and grew, so cooperation has become the central tenet in Tletepec. Offerings and Celebrations Offerings are an integral part of life and religious celebrations in Tletepec. Twice a year
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Lair”). The characters can continue to Overlake Hold and meet with Captain Errde Blackskull (see “Overlake Hold”). The drow scout Xalith approaches the Stone Guards, claiming the characters as escaped
property of her mistress, Ilvara (see “Signs of Pursuit” in the “Blade Bazaar” section). The Stone Guards arrest the characters and take them to Overlake Hold, pending negotiations with the drow. At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
manifestations of the gods. The more religious members of the Stoneheart Enclave cast augury and commune spells within the circle, interpreting the responses to their entreaties through subtle changes
, Gurnik channels the power of the cleansed temple, bestowing a blessing of protection or a blessing of weapon on each of the characters (each player’s choice); see “Other Rewards” in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information on blessings.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Worshipers of Karametra gather for a feast once a month, on the evening of the full moon, that celebrates the god’s role in parenthood and community. New parents receive gifts and blessings, and young
communities offer abundant sacrifices to the god, but also guard their ancient rituals from outsiders, as Karametra’s organized clergy harshly forbids discussion of abandoned religious practices. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Claiming the Sword When the characters return to the Bleeding Citadel from Lulu’s memory of Idyllglen, read the following boxed text to the players: You stand before the dais, atop which glows the
sword.”
Yael’s ghost says, “You have faced many trials to claim the Sword of Zariel. I’m sorry to say, you face one more. As the inscription on the dais says, ‘The hero who becomes one with this blade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Yeenoghu to devour the blade. The holy power of the citadel resists the scab’s attempts to fully engulf it and make it one with Avernus, leaving the top of the citadel visible. The characters get
and travel to the past, where they are tested in a conflict between Zariel and Yeenoghu.
Claiming the Sword
For characters of level 12
After their sojourn to Idyllglen, the adventurers return
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
use the weapon as his own phylactery.) A small jade version of the green devil face of the Tomb of Horrors is fashioned into the hilt of the weapon, with the blade extending from its open mouth. The
blade always appears ruined and rusting, and causes its surroundings to appear reflected in the blade as if in a state of decay. You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
commands sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine. In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power
prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic. A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Tairnadal most often encountered in Khorvaire. Despite sharing a homeland with the Aereni, the Tairnadal have distinct religious traditions, revering their patron ancestors rather than the Undying Court. In
weapon of Valenar elves. A haft of fine wood supports a long, curving blade on either end. Forged with techniques honed over centuries, these blades are strong, sharp, and remarkably light. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
embossed silver hilt and a blade of amber
6 A lavishly illustrated genealogy kept in a magically sealed container that disputes a current monarch’s right to the throne
7 Heretical religious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Blade Bazaar This marketplace is named after the most abundant goods the duergar offer, but the shops here sell almost everything available in the city, along with stalls set up by visiting merchants
unload some of the treasures they might be carrying. Nonmagical weapons, armor, and shields can be purchased in the Blade Bazaar. Merchant Madness Characters who look around the bazaar notice a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
one invites the blessings of the gods and turns away their wrath. These prayers and other acts of devotion are generally performed quietly at the shrine in one’s household or community, or occasionally
shown, making requests for future blessings, and offering praise for the deity’s intercessions, large and small. Because most folk in Faerûn don’t want to attract the ire of the cruel or savage gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, and blessings the god might bestow. Serving Two or More Masters Often, each of the characters in an adventuring party is the champion of a different god—or no god at all. What brings the characters
be less important than the urgency of their current situation, and they might forge lasting friendships that transcend their religious allegiances. Quests A mortal champion is a vessel of divine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Kalakeri Adventures table when planning adventures in this domain. Kalakeri Adventures d10 Adventure
1 Bandits takes over the village of Neelakurinji, claiming Ramya or Arijani as their leader
claims to know a path to religious enlightenment. Those who fail to prove their devotion to his teachings turn up petrified.
3 The sea boils around an ancient, submerged ruin called the Drowned Altar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
healers will roam the streets offering free examinations and blessings. If you’re new to Sharn, have no fear! This isn’t the outbreak of disease it appears to be; it’s how Sharn observes the Lady’s Day
, religious services were moved to grander temples in the upper wards. Godsgate became a tenement district, and the shrines and monuments were forgotten and left to decay. The final blow to this once-proud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Creatures from every corner of the multiverse crowd Sigil’s busy streets Morte, however, isn’t a mimir. A floating skull with a penchant for speaking his mind and claiming expertise, Morte is one of
wyrmling Dragon 6 Doomguard rot blade* Humanoid 6 Eater of knowledge Aberration 6 Equinal guardinal Celestial 7 Githzerai uniter Aberration 7 Mercykiller bloodhound* Humanoid 8 Decaton modron Celestial 8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Saidra d’Honaire Saidra d’Honaire grew up on a tiny farm, living alone with her father after the death of her beloved mother. Her father called her “Duchess,” claiming that he was a duke exiled from
discover this “duke” was no more a real duke than her father—and worse, that he was her brother, Saidra drew her blade and drove it into the pretender’s heart. She stumbled out of the palace, but the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Two
Verminaard Ariakas,
As the Dragon Queen wills me to obey, here is my assessment of your servant, Verminaard of Nidus: Unchanged. The man remains a blustering dastard awash in blessings earned by
tempted by Takhisis and her promises of glory. Corrupted by the Dragon Queen, Verminaard rose to become one of her champions, claiming command of the fiercest among the Dragon Armies. Verminaard’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
disbanding on a monthly basis. None can possibly keep track of all the cultural conventions or the dangerous — sometimes outright evil — religious practices observed in the Outer City. As a result, Baldur’s
ropes and canted sail symbolized the web of secrets and intrigue that mark a pirate captain’s life.
Today, some optimistic souls try to recast the seal, claiming its calm waters represent the city’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
monthly basis. None can possibly keep track of all the foreign traditions or the dangerous — sometimes outright evil — religious practices observed in the Outer City. As a result, Baldur’s Gate has widely
sail symbolized the web of secrets and intrigue that mark a pirate captain’s life.
Today, some optimistic souls try to recast the seal, claiming its calm waters represent the city’s desire to remain a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Amethyst Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 An amethyst dragon wyrmling is in the care of a cloistered religious order of scribes.
2 A half-amethyst dragon cares for
Blades.” Obsessed with observing the world and its creatures, Eldenser developed magic that allows his mind to inhabit the blade of a weapon after his death. He exists now as a draconic shard (described
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
’ status to that of hunters and reducing the number of castes in the host to two. Leaders and religious figures of the tribe still maintain some of their authority, but the lowliest hobgoblin or bugbear can
Warfare in the name of Maglubiyet isn’t conducted like the raiding of orcs or the wanton slaughter of gnolls. It is instead a practice of claiming territory and subjugating people. Those who surrender to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, the order is a dedicated group of like-minded individuals driven by religious zeal or a finely honed sense of justice and honor. The order is ready to lash out the moment evil acts, and not a moment
before. The order strikes hard and fast, without waiting for the blessings of temples or the permission of rulers. The order believes that evil must be smashed, or it will swiftly overcome all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, is hairless, and is covered with bleeding wounds caused by a slashing blade. His face is a skull flayed of its flesh and surrounded by a halo of blood. Bhaal is a vicious bully who enjoys killing
deity to terrify their prey. In combat, they intimidate foes by shrugging off the deadliest attacks with ease, showing that resisting Bhaal’s schemes is futile. Night Blade
Medium humanoid (human
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
and the blessings it gives unto this land.”
If translated, the south wall’s hieroglyphs read: “In the years that followed, I learned of the passing of the pharaohs and how our tombs could guarantee a
angle. The plaster from the great frescoes that once covered these walls has fallen to rubble. Blade marks cover the walls. The remnants of a broken door lie at the corridor’s northern opening. Dust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
is responsible for resurrecting Castle Naerytar and claiming it for the Cult of the Dragon (in name only; she considers it her personal property), an elf Wearer of Purple named Dralmorrer Borngray
the bullywugs, the lizardfolk intend for every bullywug throat and belly to be slit open with a new, razor-sharp steel blade. Like the bullywugs, the lizardfolk’s first assumption on seeing strangers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
stockade to protect the settlement around the harbor, claiming rule over the town that by then was being called “Nimoar’s Hold, the Town of Waters Deep.” War between orcs and elves in lands farther north
all who sought to lay hands on him, Raurlor struck at the mage with his own sword. Ahghairon then rose into the air, just out of reach, and used his magic to transmute Raurlor’s blade into a hissing