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Hollyphant

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

(with no chance of error) Magic Weapons. The hollyphant's weapon attacks are magical.Tusks. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tusks"} to hit, reach 5 ft

Planes. Good-aligned deities and angels use them as messengers and helpers. Hollyphants treasure friendship and honesty. A hollyphant looks like a miniature elephant with luminous gold fur and small

Nilbog

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

. Spellcasting. The nilbog casts one of the following spells, using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 12): At will: mage hand, Tasha's hideous laughterReversal of Fortune. In response to

that cause disorder unless they are appeased. Goblins have no name for this deity and dare not give it one, lest Maglubiyet use its name to ensnare and crush it as he did their other deities. They

Nilbog Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Shortbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Reversal of Fortune. In response to another creature dealing damage to the nilbog, the nilbog reduces the

this deity and dare not give it one, lest Maglubiyet use its name to ensnare and crush it as he did their other deities. They call the possessing spirit, and the goblin possessed by it, a nilbog (&ldquo

Astral Elf Aristocrat

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

faceless extensions of their gods. Their fierce devotion to the pantheon of elven deities is repaid with divine power. For example, the gods invest astral elf warriors with the power to channel the

). The elf has a 50 percent;{"diceNotation":"1d100","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Summon Solar Dragon"} chance of magically summoning a young solar dragon. A summoned dragon appears in an unoccupied

Omin Dran

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

in matters of love, and hopeless in games of chance. Omin is also often accused of being one of the Masked Lords of Waterdeep, though this bit of fancy earns little more than a chuckle in response

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

would prefer the position were filled by someone more like himself, but Bargrivyek was all he was left with after Maglubiyet’s conquest. Although both deities are ultimately beholden to

will result in death if the act will bring glory to the banner or the legion. Honor the Gods. Hobgoblins give regular recognition to the deities left to them after Maglubiyet’s conquest. Idols

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Dragons Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are

the chance. When traveling, aasimar prefer hoods, closed helms, and other gear that allows them to conceal their identities. They nevertheless have no compunction about striking openly at evil. The

Ancient Time Dragon

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

moving through its front. Anything that does so is transported to the destination, appearing in the unoccupied space nearest to the portal. Deities and other planar rulers can prevent portals created

Legendary Resistance or in response to being hit by an attack roll, the dragon makes one Rend attack. Slow Time. Immediately after a creature the dragon can see ends its turn, the dragon targets a creature

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

gravitate toward Celestian, Fharlanghn, Pelor, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and

feeling homesick. Tortles embrace a simple view of the world. It is a place of wonder, and tortles see beauty in the ordinary. They live for the chance to hear a soft wind blowing through palm trees, to

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

Legends of Godsbreath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Legends of Godsbreath Most people in Godsbreath worship one or more of the Covenant gods, who worked together to bring the first folk to this new land. Over long generations since, these deities have

members of the Covenant have learned the blood of a deity is needed to revitalize the soil of the Ribbon and stave off potential famine across Godsbreath. In response, the gods are becoming more active, shoring up their power to avoid becoming this necessary sacrifice.

Saving Throws

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

a chance to avoid that effect. An ability check is something a character actively attempts to accomplish, whereas a saving throw is a split-second response to the activity of someone or something

Saving Throws A saving throw is an instant response to a harmful effect and is almost never done by choice. A save makes the most sense when something bad happens to a character and the character has

Saving Throws

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

Saving Throws In contrast to an ability check, a saving throw is an instant response to an effect and is almost never made by choice. A saving throw makes the most sense when something bad threatens

a character and the character has a chance to avoid or resist it. Most of the time, a saving throw comes into play when an effect—such as a spell, monster ability, or trap—calls for it, telling you

Shuvadri Glintmantle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

competition, elicits little outward response from Shuvadri. A deep thinker, Shuvadri is rarely surprised by such an outcome, and she enjoys being a centering presence for her peers. Also a member of

the Student-Mages of Faith, Shuvadri is happy to talk about her appreciation of deities who are devoted to service and community. Many of her peers think she is destined to hold high rank in a temple

Ability Checks

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

Ability Checks Ability checks can be key in determining the outcome of a social interaction. Your roleplaying efforts can alter an NPC’s attitude, but there might still be an element of chance if the

DM wants dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s response to you. In such situations, the DM will typically ask you to take the Influence action. Pay attention to your skill proficiencies when

Ability Checks

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

Ability Checks Ability checks can be key in determining the outcome of a social interaction. Your roleplaying efforts can alter an NPC’s attitude, but there might still be an element of chance if the

DM wants dice to play a role in determining an NPC’s response to you. In such situations, the DM will typically ask you to take the Influence action. Pay attention to your skill proficiencies when

Worship

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

deities. It wasn’t until mortals trusted the gods to act on their behalf, in response to sacrifices and prayers, that the gods took shape from the dream-substance of Nyx. Worship remains crucial to the

Angels

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

great power and foresight. Angels act out the will of their gods with tireless devotion. Even chaotic good deities command lawful good angels, knowing that the angels’ dedication to order best allows

command. The gods of good therefore send their angels among mortals only in response to the most dire circumstances. Fallen Angels. An angel’s moral compass grants it a sense of infallibility that can

Chapter 8: Fates

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Chapter 8: Fates Tinnel Lovitt A character who draws the Fates card from a Deck of Many Things gains the chance to rewrite the events of their life. This card is an example in miniature of the deck

reserved for deities. This chapter is filled with character options, treasure, and other ideas linked to the concepts of fate and destiny. It’s primarily aimed at clerics, druids, and paladins who have a

Kuo-toa Sanctuaries

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

Kuo-toa Sanctuaries Kuo-toa typically organize their communities around sites they believe to be important to their deities. These might be structures or series of caverns, and most feature both air

-filled and submerged chambers. Important places within these sites suggest the rituals of kuo-toa faiths, the demands of kuo-toa deities, or the whims of omen-seeking archpriests. As with kuo-toa

Gods of the Yuan-ti

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Gods of the Yuan-ti The detached, intellectual nature of the yuan-ti doesn’t lend itself to fervent or devout worship in the manner that others revere their deities. Nonetheless, they acknowledge a

wide range of supernatural and divine entities. Some of these are true deities, some are primordial spirits as powerful as gods, and some are creatures of questionable origin. In addition to the three

The Lady of Pain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

on par with deities. Strong enough to bar gods and their ilk from entering her city, the Lady of Pain forbids followers of her own. To worship her is more than taboo; it is an unforgivable crime

elsewhere as she passes by. Some locals claim that the Lady’s features occasionally take on a golden or steely sheen. Whether this is in response to threats to her city or other influences is a

Pirate Admiral

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

the followers of oceanic deities, underwater dwellers, and sea monsters, as well as their fellow scalawags. Pirate Admiral Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral AC 20 Initiative +10 (20) HP 182 (28d8

melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The pirate adds 4 to its AC against melee attack rolls (including the triggering attack) until the start of its next turn, possibly causing the attacks to miss.

Dwarven Religion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

religion of the dwarves is at the root of the societal roles that dwarves follow. Where most other creatures view their deities as ultrapowerful beings who stand forever apart from their worshipers

, the dwarves see their gods as exemplars who blaze a path for their lives to follow. Dwarven deities exist in a wide variety, with a few common across many worlds. They are collectively known as the

Goblinoid Campaign Themes

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

interested in understanding the people of Khorvaire; if there’s any chance to negotiate a peace with Dhakaan, it would be with this clan. As far as the goblins are concerned, humans stole their lands

sword taken from a Dhakaani ruin, the Heirs of Dhakaan are rightfully angry and violent in their response to this tomb robber.

Dwarven Deities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Dwarven Deities The gods of the dwarves are a pantheon, or clan, collectively known as the Morndinsamman. Forge Father and Revered Mother Moradin, the Soulforger, leads the dwarven gods. Known as

Merchant King, is the god of thieves (who commands his followers never to steal from other dwarves), luck, and chance, as well as commerce and negotiation. Abbathor is the god of greed, sometimes

Chapter 14: Metallic Dragons, Arise

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Chapter 14: Metallic Dragons, Arise When the Cult of the Dragon sounded the Draakhorn, its tremors were felt across the North. In response, many metallic dragons began to investigate what the

question of whether the dragons should aid in the fight against the cult, or whether they will act on their own. During the council, the adventurers have a chance to engage and debate some of Faerûn’s

Chapter 14: Metallic Dragons, Arise

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Chapter 14: Metallic Dragons, Arise When the Cult of the Dragon sounded the Draakhorn, its tremors were felt across the North. In response, many metallic dragons began to investigate what the

question of whether the dragons should aid in the fight against the cult, or whether they will act on their own. During the council, the adventurers have a chance to engage and debate some of Faerûn’s

Entering Derro Territory

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

. At the end of each hour the adventurers stay inside either derro area, there is a 25 percent chance that 2d4 derro (see appendix C) attack without warning. If the characters kill any derro, the

chance of another attack becomes 50 percent every half hour. Sneaking through the senseless arrangement of the burrows is relatively easy, as the derro are normally too preoccupied with their own mad

12. Divination Pool

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

can fill the basin in area 5 and release the sluice quickly enough, the water pours into the pool before it has a chance to evaporate. Alternatively, the pool can be activated with a flask of holy water

divination pool has always required that a user make a personal sacrifice to gain its secrets. However, the pool’s magic has grown considerably hungrier over the long years of its isolation. In response to the

Nilbog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

other deities. They call the possessing spirit, as well as the goblin possessed by it, a nilbog (“goblin” spelled backward), and they revel in the chaos a nilbog sows. Whenever goblinoids form a host

, there is a chance that a goblin will become possessed by a nilbog, particularly if the goblins have been mistreated by their betters. The possessed goblin turns into a wisecracking, impish creature

Nilbog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

other deities. They call the possessing spirit, and the goblin possessed by it, a nilbog (“goblin” spelled backward), and they revel in the fear that a nilbog sows among the ranks of the bugbears and

hobgoblins in the host. Goblins’ Revenge. When goblinoids form a host, there is a chance that a goblin will become possessed by a nilbog, particularly if the goblin has been mistreated by its betters

12. Divination Pool

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

can fill the basin in area 5 and release the sluice quickly enough, the water pours into the pool before it has a chance to evaporate. Alternatively, the pool can be activated with a flask of holy water

divination pool has always required that a user make a personal sacrifice to gain its secrets. However, the pool’s magic has grown considerably hungrier over the long years of its isolation. In response to the cruelty of the yuan-ti, using the pool requires the sacrifice of a sentient creature.

Reception and Audience

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

characters’ response, and engages them in a discussion of what is known of the plot to release Tiamat and the Red Wizards aiding that plot. Her questions are straightforward and intelligent, and offer

a +4 bonus. Clerics and paladins of good-aligned deities take a –6 penalty. Other characters wearing visible signs of worshiping any good-aligned deity take a –4 penalty. A character takes a –4

Reception and Audience

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

characters’ response, and engages them in a discussion of what is known of the plot to release Tiamat and the Red Wizards aiding that plot. Her questions are straightforward and intelligent, and offer

+4 bonus. Clerics and paladins of good-aligned deities take a –6 penalty. Other characters wearing visible signs of worshiping any good-aligned deity take a –4 penalty. A character takes a –4 penalty

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