both bonding devotees call resisted

Divine Intervention

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

Divine Intervention In some campaigns, gods are fond of meddling in mortal affairs, and heroes sometimes call on the gods for aid beyond what divine magic ordinarily provides. The gods sometimes also

. Miracles. As the simplest form of miracle, a god can produce the effect of any spell that devotees of that god might cast (typically Cleric or Druid spells). But a god’s direct intervention can take any form you choose, often reflecting the god’s nature.

Session Zero

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

characters met, you can suggest the following options. Bonding Event. Some bonding event (such as a wedding, a festival, or a funeral) brings the characters together, whereupon they quickly discover a

shared sense of purpose. Happenstance. Someone puts out a call for adventurers to complete a quest, and the characters answer the call. Alternatively, all the characters could meet by accident, only to

Orc Eye of Gruumsh

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

spellcasting ability and special favor, along with the right to call itself an Eye of Gruumsh. When not using their auguries to advise their war chiefs, these devotees of the god of slaughter hurl

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

relieved of their other roles and taken to the lair’s whelping pens, where they are tended to by Luthic’s followers. Orcs don’t take mates, and no pair-bonding occurs in a tribe

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are placed in a common tribal hatchery with no effort to keep track of who each one

older and more respectable. Most kobold tribes avoid eating what they call “talking meat” — intelligent creatures — because such behavior prompts retaliation. The fear of

Life and Outlook

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

blows over their differences. Kobolds choose mates primarily for convenience. Their lack of emotional bonding means they have no concept of marriage or permanent family relationships. Their eggs are

seem older and more respectable. Most kobold tribes avoid eating what they call “talking meat” — intelligent creatures — because such behavior prompts retaliation. The fear of starvation can make them

Religious Order

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

group is a team of devotees pursuing a cause for your faith, or maybe you’re a bunch of cynics taking advantage of a wealthy congregation. Your collective faith could compel you to hunt evil monsters or

your group as the adventuring arm of the organization, or perhaps a legion of paladins who call on your group’s finesse where swords and shields fail. You might receive orders directly from the immortal

Circle of the Land

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

terrain 9th insect plague, wall of stone Forest Druid Level Spells 3rd barkskin, spider climb 5th call lightning, plant growth 7th divination, freedom of movement 9th commune

force beyond personification, but also encompasses the worship of Beory, the Oerth Mother, as well as devotees of Obad-Hai, Ehlonna, and Ulaa. In the worlds of Greyhawk and the Forgotten Realms

Life in the Tribe

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

pair-bonding occurs in a tribe other than at the moment when coupling takes place. At other times, males and females are more or less indifferent toward one another. All orcs consider mating to be a

to lead stray orcs that no longer have a tribe to call their own. When Tribes Team Up An orc tribe typically has no more than a few hundred members, because a larger group would need a prohibitive

Factions in the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

run roughshod over their settlements and plunder their farmsteads. Alliance members call on adventurers of every stripe to attack and kill giants on sight, promising rewards of 200 to 500 gold pieces

cities of the Sword Coast in the process. When Iymrith reached out to its agents for assistance, Slarkrethel instructed its devotees to humor the dragon by capturing Hekaton, the storm giant king, after

The Walking Statues

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, and thus locals call it the Hawk Man. I can reveal that in fact it bears much resemblance to an aarakocra, one of the bird-people said to live in the Star Mounts in the High Forest. The statue’s wings

vanishing again. This magical effect, the result of a spell cast by a long-dead wizard, has resisted all attempts to dispel it. Some locals boast of how many times they’ve crossed the alley and lived

The Seldarine

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

; the ability to hear the call is a rare gift. Depending on Corellon’s need, the god might call a few dozen or several thousand elves to gather, each elf returning to Corellon’s body temporarily for

they turn away from their god’s summons. Those who answer the call of Corellon are telepathically guided to their destination, often for hundreds of miles across unknown terrain, or even across planes

Predator Pools

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

the pools here. Ihanvas’s Charisma, combined with the magic water, has turned them into the naga’s willing devotees. They defend their master in any battle. Southern Interior Door. The southern door

, while a sahuagin baron and two hunter sharks swim deeper down. Enmity between the baron and the priestess (area 84) means that these sahuagin make no attempt to call for aid. The sahuagin know the

Crushing Wave Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

or lakes, where devotees use water-breathing magic to immerse themselves in the element they worship. Crushing Wave cultists embrace a philosophy of elusiveness, patience, and opportunism. They are

wounds, fog cloud, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): darkvision, hold person, protection from poison 3rd level (3 slots): call lightning, sleet storm, tidal wave* 4th level (3 slots): control

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

neutral evil mage and four neutral evil cult fanatics occupy this room. The mage, a sneering, human bully named Oxtu, insists the cult fanatics call him by his formal title of “Teeth of Vecna.” In turn

above it. Creatures that aren’t devotees of Vecna that drink from the basin must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 1 hour. Cultists who suspect a lack of

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