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Priest
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Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, the priest can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
":"Divine Eminence","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage to a target on a hit. This benefit lasts until the end of the turn. If the priest expends a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the extra
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, the Refrum can expend a spell slot to cause his melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
":"Divine Eminence","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage to a target on a hit. This benefit lasts until the end of the turn. If the Refrum expends a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the extra
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, the priest can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
":"Divine Eminence","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage to a target on a hit. This benefit lasts until the end of the turn. If the priest expends a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the extra
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Elister can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
":"Divine Eminence","rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage to a target on a hit. This benefit lasts until the end of the turn. If the priest expends a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the extra damage
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Divine Eminence. As a bonus action, Avi can expend a spell slot to cause its melee weapon attacks to magically deal an extra 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollDamageType
of temples and shrines and often hold positions of influence in their communities. Evil priests might work openly under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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
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
Classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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
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
Acolyte
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.
Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon
offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric—performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Ideal
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Balance. Everything is a complex interaction of forces that must be kept in a delicate and carefully maintained balance. (Neutral)
2
Knowledge. We are the whole of creation
, seeking to understand itself. (Any)
3
Self-Improvement. I am a complex gem, and I constantly polish and refine my many facets to make the whole that much more perfect. (Any)
4
Responsibility
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric&mdash
;performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power.
Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
are transformed into a heavenly, idealized version of yourself, blessed with otherworldly beauty and a touch of heaven in your heart. Neither magic nor divine intervention can reverse this
radiant damage.
Divine Presence. Your Charisma score becomes 20, unless it is already 20 or higher.
Feathered Wings. You sprout a beautiful pair of feathered wings that grant you a flying speed of 90
Geryon
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, geas, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice
1/day each: divine word, symbol (pain only)
Legendary Resistance
recently reclaimed his ancient fortress, Coldsteel, a sprawling complex that rises from the ice and snow at the center of Stygia. He roams the passages of this place, scattering the ice devil;ice devils
Geryon (Summoner Variant)
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Medium when changing his appearance), detect magic, geas, ice storm, invisibility (self only), locate object, suggestion, wall of ice
1/day each: divine word, symbol (pain only)
Legendary Resistance
ancient fortress, Coldsteel, a sprawling complex that rises from the ice and snow at the center of Stygia. He roams the passages of this place, scattering the ice devil;ice devils and minotaur slaves he
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
priests draw their strength from the pantheon of elven gods and oversee religious practices in astral elf society. It’s common for them to serve aboard spelljamming ships, not only as emissaries
ornate visors, becoming 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Religious Order Sure, serve that religious order, and soon you’ll be doing a thousand loads of your high priest’s laundry, because—conveniently—it’s divine will.
Tasha
Your group acts in the
impending doom. Acolytes prepare for a couatl festival Religious Order Perks With a religious order as your group’s patron, you gain the following perks. Divine Service. In times of need, your group can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
path of the cleric become embittered and seek favor with sinister or forbidden gods or forge pacts with other powerful entities. Religious scholars in the Realms debate whether divine rejection led such
Clerics The gods are most active through their chosen clerics, who carry out the gods’ work on the Material Plane. A typical cleric in Faerûn serves a single divine patron, but some individuals feel
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
homeland, content to dwell in small, tight clans. These tabaxi hunt for food, craft goods, and largely keep to themselves.
However, not all tabaxi are satisfied with such a life. The Cat Lord, the divine
on a particularly interesting item when an owner refuses to sell or trade it.
Tabaxi Names
Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Religious Order Contacts Your primary contact within the religious order is usually some kind of priest—not necessarily a cleric or druid, but someone who holds a priestly office and a position of
some authority in the hierarchy of the organization. This person might direct you and your adventures according to their interpretation of divine will, or they might trust the gods to lead you to do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Cleric The concept of a goddess of magic is important to the Realms. If your campaign lacks a deity concerned with magic, the Arcana Domain works well for religious orders charged with hunting down
or policing arcane spellcasters. If your world strikes a conflict between arcane and divine magic, this domain provides the divine faction’s mage hunters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
private dungeon complex where she could conduct religious ceremonies and harbor guests who share her devotion to the archdevil Zariel.
Kobold
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity
religious significance. Most kobold sorcerers are of the draconic bloodline origin and specialize in either damaging magic (which can also be used in mining), augmentation (of materials or allies), or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
hanging from their necks, and their hands glow with divine magic. On the opposite side of camp, a human woman pores over a spellbook.
The archaeologists are investigating the ancient complex in
which a piece of the Rod of Seven Parts waits. The characters can chat with the archaeologists to learn about the complex and ask to borrow magic items to aid their quest. Laysa’s Goals At camp, Laysa is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Religious Institutions Those who serve as priests of a god aren’t necessarily clerics. Indeed, the power invested in clerics and other divine spellcasters by the gods is given out only rarely (see
both. Temples and Shrines The core religious institutions of Faerûn are temples and shrines. Whether a small, out-of-the-way building, or a complex made up of multiple structures and tracts of land
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
, multiversal view, or plane of existence. 7 The reincarnation of an ancient faith leader. 8 A ritualist who uses tinctures and performances to access the divine. 9 A shaman whose medicines ease many ills. 10 A zealot who wages war for a divine cause.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Patron Benefits With a religious order as your group’s patron, you gain the following benefits: Divine Service. In times of need, your group can appeal to the priests of your faith for magical aid. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
or a piece of parchment from a religious text) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Divine light washes out from you and coalesces in a soft radiance in a 30-foot radius around you. Creatures of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
or a piece of parchment from a religious text) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute Divine light washes out from you and coalesces in a soft radiance in a 30-foot radius around you. Creatures of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
books, scrolls, or carved tablets; tapestries or woven “tomes” of embroidered cloth; complex scientific instruments; and religious icons or objects. They are fond of unique and unusual art objects
Dragon Art Objects d8 Object
1 A complex orrery of the planes of existence made of engraved movable plates of precious metals and set with gemstones
2 A two-foot-long rod of pale
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->Monster Manual (2014)
might work openly under a tyrant, or they might be the leaders of religious sects hidden in the shadows of good society, overseeing depraved rites. A priest typically has one or more acolytes to help
with religious ceremonies and other sacred duties. Priest
Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment
Armor Class 13 (chain shirt)
Hit Points 27 (5d8 + 5)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
crash and spent years in a remote location until you were found. In that time, you experienced a remarkable revelation. Did you have a religious experience, or did you have an arcane insight into the
—something so big that it’s driven you from your beloved books and into a life of adventure. Is it a fragment of the Draconic Prophecy? A complex puzzle leading to an ancient treasure?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
is favored by a god, pantheon, or religious order. This section presents the Life Domain subclass. Life Domain Soothe the Hurts of the World The Life Domain focuses on the positive energy that helps
domain, so a Cleric of almost any religious tradition might choose it. This domain is particularly associated with agricultural deities, gods of healing or endurance, and gods of home and community
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Build Your Group Religious orders attract people from all walks of life. It can be fun to play against type—to make a devout character with the criminal or charlatan background, for example
there simply so that Sir Baerdren can keep his eye on her and ensure that she doesn’t sabotage the templars from within?
Fixer. The Fixer might work for a religious order for entirely non-religious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being from among those listed in appendix B or those specified by your DM, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious
rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric — performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power