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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Bolt","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.Although the dead typically recall little of their lives, some have an obsession with magic that survives both death and rebirth as a Returned. These
such cursed relics or with those who try to traffic in them. Finding an unscrupulous merchant willing to trade for Returned masks is rare, as the items are effectively another sapient being’s face
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Golgari, no fear of death or taboo about the dead, just a fierce affirmation of the cycle.
Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: Poisoner’s kit
Languages
animate dead, plant growth
4th
giant insect, grasping vine
5th
cloudkill, insect plague
Golgari magic is often accompanied by a sickly green glow and a rotting
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
command, illusory script
2nd
enthrall, ray of enfeeblement, zone of truth
3rd
bestow curse, speak with dead, spirit guardians
4th
blight, death ward
.
Contacts
The Orzhov Syndicate operates according to a strict hierarchy built on a network of connections among old, wealthy families. Your family might provide important contacts, while your family’s
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
, and a pouch containing 25 gp
Dust Digger
Prior to becoming an adventurer, you spent most of your young life crawling around in the dust, pilfering relics of questionable value from crypts
the treasures and relics of wizards, warlords, or royalty. Some archaeologists plunder for wealth or fame, while others consider it their calling to illuminate the past or keep the world’s
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
or Kezef—usually a warlock or other spellcaster—contacts the comet-borne emissary of an Elder Evil, the emissary can merge with a mortal consciousness to create a larva mage. None of the
only one.
Cult of Atropus, the World Born Dead
Gaze of Corruption (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Gaze of Corruption"}. The cultist targets one creature it
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. However, selling a Returned mask isn’t a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the Returned and want nothing to do with such cursed relics or with those
. They think and speak and even feel emotions based on their new experiences, but given their circumstances, those emotions tend to be muted.
VARIANT: RETURNED KAKOMANTIS
Although the dead typically
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
successfully prevented a murder, and the would-be perpetrator wants me dead.
5
One of my parents was prominent in the guild, and I resent constantly being compared to that standard.
6
I’ve
was traumatized by witnessing a crime as a child.
5
I’m incapable of deception.
6
I wish I had joined the Boros, but I fear they’d never accept me.
Contacts
The Azorius
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
forth magical energy from old tomes, and summoning the spirits of long-dead historical figures. Lorehold mages travel far and wide across the world, gathering relics of bygone ages and learning dead languages to unpack the secrets of history.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Story Overview Niho Koi, an imposing oni and Daask sub-boss in Sharn, ordered a half-ogre lieutenant named Garra to assemble a team and search the ruins of Old Sharn for arcane relics at the behest
arcane texts and schemas buried in the ruins. These items were moved to a Daask safe house in Tavick’s Landing near the Terminus Lightning Rail station. The organization plans to smuggle the relics out
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
protect against psychic damage or mental intrusion. The centerpiece of a sapphire dragon’s hoard is usually a cataloged, orderly collection of war gear, which can contain ancient relics of
easily accessible entrances or exits at all, and trespassers who do find their way inside must then contend with a maze of corridors, dead ends, and steep inclines.
Sapphire Dragon Lair Features
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Aboleth Ageless Alien Mastermind Habitat: Underdark, Underwater; Treasure: Relics Kev Walker A gnome cultist consults an all-knowing aboleth In aquatic abysses, aboleths dream of dead empires and
monster to flood a coastal city. 6 Trick treasure hunters into recovering relics from its long-fallen empire.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Lost Treasures As they explore the tomb, characters are likely to find one or more fabled treasures as well as magic items inhabited by the spirits of Omu’s dead trickster gods. What happens to these
items when the characters leave the tomb is discussed below. Relics of the Past Acererak placed four treasures in the tomb as lures: the Black Opal Crown, the Eye of Zaltec, the Navel of the Moon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
magnificent structure on the city docks. They provide blessings to sailors and identify relics dredged up from the deep. When Umberlee is offended by the removal of an item from the sea, she expresses her
displeasure to the clergy by sending them omens, urging the priests to advise the finder to return the plundered item to the depths at once — or else. Zoltan Boros Murderous servants of the Dead Three corner their prey near the statue of Minsc and Boo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
magnificent structure on the city docks. They provide blessings to sailors and identify relics dredged up from the deep. When Umberlee is offended by the removal of an item from the sea, she expresses her
displeasure to the clergy by sending them omens, urging the priests to advise the finder to return the plundered item to the depths at once — or else. Murderous servants of the Dead Three corner their prey near the statue of Minsc and Boo.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Priests Arbiters of the Mortal and the Divine Habitat: Any; Treasure: Individual, Relics Katerina Ladon Priests harness the power of faith to work miracles. These religious adherents are as diverse
elder who speaks for the dead. 3 An exorcist who hunts wicked spirits. 4 A follower of a god no one has heard of. 5 A mediator and teacher of traditional ways. 6 A philosopher devoted to a concept
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
towers of Skyway, in the deepest depths of the Cogs, or anywhere in between. At the end of this chapter is an introductory adventure, “Forgotten Relics,” set in Sharn. Sharn can be a grim place that
City d6 Adventure Seed 1 A homicidal changeling has killed two members of different dragonmarked houses, and doesn’t plan to stop until one heir from each of the dragonmarked houses is dead. 2 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Planetar Righteously Wrathful Angelic Warrior Habitat: Planar (Upper Planes); Treasure: Relics Planetars deliver the punishment of righteous gods. These angels innately know truth from lies, and they
...
1 Convince a villain to meet with the angel.
2 Find a loved one a villain believes is dead.
3 Heal the loved one of an evil ruler.
4 Inspire the defenders of a besieged holy site
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
; ancient relics there might hold the secrets of daelkyr flesh-warping, Gatekeeper planar spells, or the military magic of the Dhakaani. Expeditions into Dhakaani ruins tend toward heroic fantasy. The
dangers lurking there range from ancient traps and Construct guardians crafted by long-dead goblinoids to subterranean monsters that lair in the ruins. Adventures involving the remnants of the Daelkyr
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
and brightest when she journeyed to the Hosttower seeking admission. Her knowledge of dragon lore and draconic relics was already vast, but she wanted to know more about the dragons’ magic. Even
reports came.
“Attempts to find Maccath using scrying and other magical means located only her ship, adrift and heavily damaged. Some of the ship’s crew were seen dead, but no sign of the tiefling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
best and brightest when she journeyed to the Hosttower seeking admission. Her knowledge of dragon lore and draconic relics was already vast, but she wanted to know more about the dragons’ magic. Even
more reports came.
“Attempts to find Maccath using scrying and other magical means located only her ship, adrift and heavily damaged. Some of the ship’s crew were seen dead, but no sign of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
intrusion. The centerpiece of a sapphire dragon’s hoard is usually a cataloged, orderly collection of war gear, which can contain ancient relics of immense power.
Creating a Sapphire Dragon
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trespassers who do find their way inside must then contend with a maze of corridors, dead ends, and steep inclines.
Sapphire Dragon Lair Features
The sapphire dragon lair shown in map 5.12 is a series
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Meeting Captain Zodge Captain Zodge is expecting the characters. If they choose not to speak with him, he tracks them down eventually. The Flaming Fist has contacts throughout the city, so hiding
: “Baldur’s Gate has long been plagued by followers of the Dead Three — the gods Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul. I thought we had wiped them out, but apparently not. These purveyors of fear and death are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
experts share contacts, exchange resources such as materials or tools, and leverage their collective influence to affect politics for their benefit. Alternatively, merchants and other business owners
existing enchanted items and might be willing to buy or trade adventurers’ spoils. 4 Moneychangers. These merchants deal in all forms of currency, acting as bankers, loan agents, and crucial contacts for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Interesting Locations The Augury is home to a circle of magewrights who specialize in divination magic, including augury (50 gp), divination (200 gp), identify (150 gp) and speak with dead (200 gp
Xen’drik, and use many exotic ingredients and spices the people of Khorvaire have never tasted. The Kavvs have many friends in Stormreach, and their insights and contacts could be useful to adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
d’Cannith’s field of expertise: warforged—specifically undead ones. Through his extensive contacts, he has been arranging for the delivery of dead warforged for years for use in his experimentation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
mask, the process of influencing a dragon remains arduous and dangerous—though the payoff is enormous. These relics give their wearers the ability to communicate with dragons, but more importantly, they
high enough level to have allies raised from the dead when those allies fall to a draconic foe. If the characters can’t do so themselves, their allies in the Order of the Gauntlet or the Harpers should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
mask, the process of influencing a dragon remains arduous and dangerous—though the payoff is enormous. These relics give their wearers the ability to communicate with dragons, but more importantly, they
high enough level to have allies raised from the dead when those allies fall to a draconic foe. If the characters can’t do so themselves, their allies in the Order of the Gauntlet or the Harpers should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Haskasori. If they are money-driven, she informs them that Haskasori was once a city of great riches and culture; they are welcome to keep any relics or treasure they find. Eldemere can provide the
? “He’s a tyrant who seeks to resurrect and bind his dead ancestor dragons, then use them to conquer the region. His depravities focus on Haskasori, which he’s made his temporary lair. But he often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
ninunos, spirits of the dead who have taken on new, dryad-like forms and serve as intercessors between mortals, the gods, and the land. Ninunos watch over their bloodlines, bestowing good fortune on
. Personal names are varied and often reflect a characteristic that a ninuno connected to an individual or their family found desirable. However, some personal names are relics of colonization and have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
mask, the process of influencing a dragon remains arduous and dangerous—though the payoff is enormous. These relics give their wearers the ability to communicate with dragons, but more importantly, they
high enough level to have allies raised from the dead when those allies fall to a draconic foe. If the characters can’t do so themselves, their allies in the Order of the Gauntlet or the Harpers should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
beyond the reach of most people. People are familiar with the concept of spells like teleportation or raise dead, but few people have ever seen either of these things actually performed. Only the most
dragons or demons, or relics found in the ruins of Xen’drik. Very rare magic items could be tied to similar sources, or they might be masterworks of the elves of Aerenal or Valenar heirlooms. It’s unlikely that such a treasure would ever be sold.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
other three servants were interred in the public cemetery, Waterdeep’s City of the Dead. The remains of Lady Maria and her children were not. Vecken remembers talk of Lord Viallis wanting his wife
relics and jewelry, and more than a few have disappeared, their bodies never found. Vecken’s Retribution If the characters ask Vecken to join their investigation, the warrior demurs, telling them he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, and it decreases by 1 every midnight. If her hit point maximum drops to 0, Syndra dies and can’t be brought back from the dead until the death curse has ended (and if her soul hasn’t been devoured
from the dead. I have since closed the door on that stage of my life.” “The death curse you’ve heard about has struck me. I don’t know how much longer I’ll last before I perish. Clerics have no help to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
sputtering engine, and is largely filled with a heaping, tangled mass of wreckage. This consists of old machine parts from other areas of the monastery, broken relics of Kwalish’s earliest experiments, dead
project requires a successful DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana) check or Dexterity check using thieves’ tools or tinker’s tools. Alongside countless dead energy cells spread across this area, the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
patron you serve. Religious Order Types d6 Religious Order 1 Undead Hunters. This community of scholars and monster hunters laboriously researches the unquiet dead, tracking them to their lairs
prophets. 3 Relic Collectors. This order of archaeologist-monks seeks to fill their museum-like temple with storied holy relics. 4 Charitable Missionaries. Adhering to the belief that religion