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Returning 23 results for 'both before deeds contested ritual'.
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
emerging at night to commit unsavory deeds.
What?! A vampire who’s sold their soul to Mephistopheles for even more power? Wound not my unbeating heart. Tell me it’s not true! Oh, wait. Of
course it is.
—Astarion on Vampire Infernalists
Vampire Infernalist Lairs
Vampire infernalists lurk in gloomy libraries or ritual chambers, far from the sun’s light. The region
Species
One Grung Above
caste for life. On rare occasions, an individual that distinguishes itself with great deeds can earn an invitation to join a higher caste. Through a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic, an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Rites Services revolve around the stories of the ancestors, commemorating their glorious deeds, as well as ritual exercises and trance meditation. While resting, an elf spends four hours in trance
. The faithful spend this time in communion with their ancestor, experiencing their memories and contemplating their deeds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
appearances to the contrary. Characters hoping to sneak past them must succeed on Dexterity (Stealth) checks contested by the bears’ passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 13. On their first turn, the
” sidebar). Spiral Path This path helps to channel the ritual magic the cultists use to tame the cave bears. Though the ritual is currently inactive, the area radiates a faint aura of enchantment under
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
deeds of other creatures to determine their true intent. You excel at defeating creatures that hide among and prey upon ordinary folk, and your mastery of lore and your keen deductions make you well
a Wisdom (Insight) check against a creature you can see that isn’t incapacitated, contested by the target’s Charisma (Deception) check. If you succeed, you can use your Sneak Attack against that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
(Perception) check contested by the spider’s Dexterity (Stealth) check to spot it before it moves. Treasure The altar is flanked by a pair of heavy silver candlesticks worth 25 gp each. They hold thick
black candles, lit only when a ritual is being performed in the shrine. The eight “eyes” of the spider statue are eight pieces of polished jet — four small ones worth 5 gp each and four larger ones
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its more successful neighbors.
As demonstrated by their hatred of gnomes, kobolds have a persecution complex and easily take offense
at the actions or deeds of other races. They aren’t forgiving of other races, and they enjoy nursing their hatred until they get a chance to wreak revenge on a creature or a race that has wronged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
determined at any given time is which lord holds sway over which parts of the Abyss, and which areas are being contested by two or more lords. And as soon as such a fact becomes known, it might already
out of existence or connecting to different layers at random. Rituals exist that travelers can use to attune a portal to a certain domain. However, the exact specifications of such a ritual vary for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
through the canyon walls, offering shelter to both fugitives and monsters, and the darkness within the caverns provides a suitable environment for the bloodthirsty deeds of the god’s most depraved
appear on the Canyon Shrine Villains table. Canyon Shrine Villains d8 Villain
1 A minotaur captures and devours other creatures limb by limb as part of a bizarre ritual honoring Mogis.
2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
feast of meat, either raw or barely cooked, along with copious amounts of intoxicants, followed by ritual self-mutilation—scarring themselves to demonstrate their devotion to Mogis. (PETER MOHRBACHER
) MYTHS OF MOGIS
The tales of Mogis’s deeds exemplify his need to unmake, his brutality, and his desire to destroy his hated brother.
The Endless Feud. One legend claims that Mogis and Iroas were once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its
more successful neighbors. As demonstrated by their hatred of gnomes, kobolds have a persecution complex and easily take offense at the actions or deeds of other races. They aren’t forgiving of other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
victories.
7 It doesn’t matter if the whole world’s against me. I’ll always do what I think is right.
8 I have morbid interests and a macabre aesthetic.
9 I have a personal ritual
only in extreme situations.
2 Balance. I strive to counter the deeds of someone for whom I feel responsible.
3 Bound. I’ve wronged someone and must work their will to avoid their curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
natural order, easing the passage of the living into death. Most also respect their ancestors and honor them through tradition, ritual, and memory. Athreos’s Favor As all mortals eventually bow before
Athreos when you honor him or the cycle of life and death through acts such as these: Providing coins and overseeing burial rites for those slain during a tragedy Ensuring that the deeds and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
should encounter this ally soon after drawing the card—within a few days or even sooner. Grateful Ally Your good deeds shall be rewarded; gratitude becomes guardianship.
This ally is grateful to the
characters are going to. The object of the ally’s quest is of utmost importance—such as a family member, a lost heirloom, or an ingredient for an obscure ritual. The ally remains with the characters until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
versions. The multifaceted extradimensional nature of the Dran & Courtier makes it an ideal location for the Orrery of the Wanderer to channel the extraplanar magic of the Six’s ritual. A convenient number
they open one of the inn’s interior doors. It does so in the hope of destroying anyone attempting to interfere with Splugoth’s ritual. The Keymaster runs the characters through new versions of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
her father of her clever deeds rather than her feats of strength: she solved a sphinx’s riddles, plumbed the secrets of the ocean, and stole a string of pearls from a god of the kuo-toa. Through these
take by force) sacrifices for Grolantor from their kin, with a minimum of ritual or prayer involved. Hiatea Hiatea is Annam’s second child, after Stronmaus, and the companionship and friendly rivalry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ritual, it should be clear to them that paying attention to the wedding’s schedule makes it easier to find times when they can more easily reach the vaults. Wedding Itinerary Time Event Summary
11:00 AM The caravan arrives at Horn Enclave. Flabbergast performs the ritual, or the characters can otherwise infiltrate the stronghold.
11:15 AM Gifts are placed in the vault. Thoman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
that distinguishes itself with great deeds can earn an invitation to join a higher caste. Through a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic, an elevated grung changes color and is inducted into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Assignments d6 Assignment 1 Help the giant re-create an ancient ritual that should reveal an omen or revelation from Annam. 2 Steal the research notes of some ancient sage (perhaps a dragon or a
my life. My advice is to heed those whose minds are as expansive as their deeds.
—Bigby
A giant who serves as a tutor to adventurers is often an exile from giant society, dwelling by necessity or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
can choose a living humanoid within 5 feet of it once per day, making a Charisma check contested by the target’s Charisma check. If the cursed victim wins, the curse transfers to the new target. If
of a unique necromantic ritual that can turn any creature into an undead creature when it dies. (The characters will see this rune and this magic again later. See the sidebar “The Magic of Convenience
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(Deception) check contested by the guards’ Wisdom (Insight) checks; if all the characters succeed, the guards are fooled and allow them to pass. If combat erupts here, two earth elementals burst up
Plane of Earth, near Ogrémoch’s dwelling place. The Prince of Evil Earth can attack intruders on his home plane but can’t pursue them through the portal into the world until the proper ritual is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
performs a false ritual that calls upon “princes of darkness” to lavish their appreciation upon the cultists. The imp then sprinkles onto the floor a few electrum coins, which Lady Wachter allows the
been passed down through many generations of Wachter patriarchs Five scrolls—notarized deeds for parcels of land given to the Wachter family by Count Strahd von Zarovich nearly four centuries ago A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
dragon has imagined into being. To escape, the creature must use its action to make a Charisma check contested by the dragon’s. If the creature wins, it escapes the dream plane. Otherwise, the effect
the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Dragons of Virtue. Silver dragons believe that living a moral life involves doing good deeds and ensuring that one’s actions