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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->Stranger Things
worlds if you perform a certain ritual. A key component of this ritual is blood from a monstrosity (a type of creature). The thessalhydra is a monstrosity, so it can use its own blood to open a gateway
since there are so few creatures in the Upside Down, the only source is the characters themselves. Using a weapon carefully, a character can do minor damage (cutting their palm) causing 1 hp of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
rounds over which the ritual is successfully focused is reset to 0 because the ritual is interrupted for two successive rounds. The Mask of the Dragon Queen is destroyed, or is removed from Severin’s
body and taken from the temple sanctuary (area 13). The characters hold any of the dragon masks, or can otherwise prevent one or more masks from being used in the ritual. (The Black Dragon Mask might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
rounds over which the ritual is successfully focused is reset to 0 because the ritual is interrupted for two successive rounds. The Mask of the Dragon Queen is destroyed, or is removed from Severin’s
body and taken from the temple sanctuary (area 13). The characters hold any of the dragon masks, or can otherwise prevent one or more masks from being used in the ritual. (The Black Dragon Mask might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
. Ritual Area Ritual circles drawn in fine, chalky powder cover the floor. Notebooks, scrolls, and brass braziers sit on shelves carved into the walls.
Murgaxor used this area to perfect his rituals
. Characters who spend 5 minutes or more reading the notebooks and who succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check piece together that Murgaxor is conducting his life-draining ritual in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
them with bright, colorful murals that include large spheres of different colors. Other artisans work at stone cutting. Watching over them all is a massive four-armed girallon, helping to light the area
entrance to the passageway. A successful DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check identifies the chanting as belonging to some sort of ritual involving enchantment magic. Treasure The girallon wears a golden
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->Candlekeep Mysteries
organized. A shelf holds a row of pots and pans. On one side of the fireplace, a cutting board and knife rest on a counter. Clean plates and utensils sit on a matching counter on the other side.
The
about the monstrous books that wound up in Candlekeep, she shares the following information: Using a ritual taught to her by Nidalia, Korvala can create creatures known as gingwatzims. (Korvala claims
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
wizardry that serve as home to Aundair’s Arcane Congress—a cutting-edge research facility and the finest school of magic in Khorvaire. The members of the congress oversee the magical research conducted in
of Arcanix. But no treaty or ritual can easily dispel the tensions of a century of war. Over the last year we’ve reported on a number of hate crimes in the towers fueled by nationalist passions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
they can expose corruption, unravel lies, and poke fun at self-important figures of authority. Level 3: Bonus Proficiencies You gain proficiency with three skills of your choice. Level 3: Cutting Words
success. On a failure, the Bardic Inspiration isn’t expended. College of Valor Sing the Deeds of Ancient Heroes IGNATIUS BUDI College of Valor Subclass Bards of the College of Valor are daring
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->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->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->Candlekeep Mysteries
notebook matches the handwriting in Xanthoria. The potion-brewing ritual described in the notebook requires alchemist’s supplies and the aforementioned ingredients. The ritual takes 1 hour to perform, at
. This can be accomplished by cutting both creatures free of the mycelium or by destroying the mycelium that holds them. Either accomplishment spells their doom. A character with a knife or other small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
narrow crack in the wall behind them, cutting off their escape. It fights until slain. N17. Sacrifices Characters hear the wind and spot the green light here before arriving. At an intersection of four
-Bin comes forth to destroy them. Although Yan-C-Bin can enter the world only when the proper ritual is complete, the characters can easily flee through the portal. Characters can close the portal
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->Storm King's Thunder
to attack and set fire to these lodges, but the orcs keep cutting down trees and rebuilding them. Icewind Dale Icewind Dale has snow, ice, and freezing temperatures in abundance. The sun never rises
. Klauth spends many waking hours scrying Faerûn with his spells, and he probably knows more about the deeds and whereabouts of surface-world creatures in the North and along the Sword Coast than any






