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Quests from the Infinite Staircase
fixing and making things. Industrious and proud, leprechauns channel this creative energy into their tools, using them to quickly mend damaged objects, craft new ones from raw materials, and mold
powers on behalf of those who offer them gifts. Leprechauns despise greed and are spiteful toward anyone who makes demands without first offering a gift or, worse, anyone who tries to steal from them
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
for godhood, a yuan-ti abomination might perform a ritual that, if successful, transforms them into an even greater form: a yuan-ti anathema. This ritual demands the sacrifice of hundreds of snakes and
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
branch to seal the promise.
“The Kindly Lord does not issue invitations to their court lightly. I suggest you accept.”
—Gwyddion, messenger of Talion
High Fae
Ageless and
, the Kindly Lord. Talion is as strange, ancient, and fickle as the wilds of Eldraine, and the Kindly Lord demands fealty and respect from their followers. But despite their austere demeanor, the Kindly
Cleric
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because his or her god demands it. Pursuing the goals of the gods often involves braving dangers in unsettled lands, smiting evil, or seeking holy relics in ancient tombs. Many clerics are also
Channel Divinity (1/rest), Divine Domain Feature
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Dragonborn
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to the clan can result in expulsion and exile. Each dragonborn knows his or her station and duties within the clan, and honor demands maintaining the bounds of that position.
A continual drive for
DRACONIANS
In the Dragonlance setting, the followers of the evil goddess Takhisis learned a vile ritual that let them corrupt the eggs of metallic dragons, producing evil dragonborn called draconians
Warlock
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stars overhead, a wild-eyed tiefling chants the mystic ritual that will open a doorway to a distant world. Warlocks are seekers of the knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the multiverse. Through
gained. Rather, the vast majority of warlocks spend their days in active pursuit of their goals, which typically means some kind of adventuring. Furthermore, the demands of their patrons drive
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
The prospect of immense wealth is the promise of membership in the Orzhov Syndicate. All of the guild’s endeavors channel wealth from Ravnican society into the ranks of the Orzhov — and
decides if your demands are reasonable and if there are subordinates available to fulfill them. As your status in the guild improves, you gain influence over more people, including ones in greater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
of the five aspects of Tiamat and the matching branch of chromatic dragons, all surrounding a central apse. The apse and all five chapels rise into separate spires, culminating in the sanctuary at the
eyes adjust to the stunning chaos of Tiamat’s Temple, you see that its interior is a single, cathedral-like space that towers far overhead. Five distinct vaults branch off the central gallery. Though
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by
cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, cathedral-like space that towers overhead. Five distinct vaults branch off the central gallery. Though the overwhelming color of the place is a lifeless, ashen gray, each of the side vaults shimmers
identified in the table below, which also identifies key NPCs during the ritual that will bring Tiamat to the Well of Dragons. Key to Tiamat’s Temple # Name Occupant and Activity During Ritual 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Arriving at the Casino The characters can take the carriage offered to them by Verity or find their own way to the casino. At a branch in the road, they see a freshly painted and lacquered sign
declaring, “This way to the Afterlife!” in gaudy, gold lettering, with an arrow pointing down the narrower branch. Characters who follow this route for a short distance come to a cobbled turnaround and lot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, and gain their favor. This ability is crucial to keeping dragons aligned with the cult.
The five dragon masks can be combined in a ritual to form the supreme Mask of the Dragon Queen.
The wearer
of this mask can channel its power to beckon Tiamat from her infernal realm, although she does so willingly—not because the mask compels her.
The Five Dragon Masks (with Wyrmspeaker Regalia)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, and gain their favor. This ability is crucial to keeping dragons aligned with the cult.
The five dragon masks can be combined in a ritual to form the supreme Mask of the Dragon Queen.
The wearer
of this mask can channel its power to beckon Tiamat from her infernal realm, although she does so willingly—not because the mask compels her.
The Five Dragon Masks (with Wyrmspeaker Regalia)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
burned? Oh, the fire must be for the wax seals!
Forge Domain Features Cleric Level Feature 1st Domain Spells, Bonus Proficiencies, Blessing of the Forge 2nd Channel Divinity: Artisan’s Blessing
this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest. Channel Divinity: Artisan’s Blessing Starting at 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to create simple items. You conduct an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
source of healing potions; the quantity and quality available will depend on the size of the healing house. House Jorasco demands payment before it renders any service. The Church of the Silver Flame and
after death. Opening a channel to Dolurrh can potentially result in a malevolent spirit taking possession of the body; in a general release of hostile ghosts; or even a marut inevitable manifesting and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Spellcasting You have studied the workings of magic and how to channel it through objects. As a result, you have gained the ability to cast spells. To observers, you don’t appear to be casting spells
= 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier Ritual Casting You can cast an artificer spell as a ritual if that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
make contact with your patron? Were you seduced into summoning a devil, or did you seek out the ritual that would allow you to make contact with an alien elder god? Did you search for your patron, or
your pact will play in your character’s adventuring career. Your patron’s demands might drive you into adventures, or they might consist entirely of small favors you can do between adventures. What kind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
cult. The five dragon masks can be combined in a ritual to form the supreme Mask of the Dragon Queen. The wearer of this mask can channel its power to beckon Tiamat from her infernal realm, although
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Mogis Mogis exhorts his followers to channel their hatred and rage into ever greater acts of cruelty and violence. He demands actions over words, making his followers an active and
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
” 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->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
do so within the Nine Hells, where it’s closer to the infernal hierarchy and can more easily channel its power. Elsewhere in the multiverse, most devils are too removed from their power structure to
in “Devil True Names and Talismans” in the Monster Manual), instead of binding the devil into service, the summoner can create a ritual circle that allows the devil to forge a deal. Once the deal is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
to assist with performing the required summoning ritual, gathered the five dragon masks central to the ritual (see “Dragon Masks”), and persuaded or cajoled many of the oldest and strongest evil
cult’s demands in the hope of winning concessions in return. It is difficult to muster troops when people are afraid they will be burned by dragonfire. This is a time for heroes to inspire the people of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Homunculus Shaping a mixture of clay, ash, mandrake root, and blood, one can channel rare ritual magic to create a faithful, squirrel-sized companion. A homunculus is a construct that acts as an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
) Abjuration — Prayer of Healing Abjuration — Protection from Poison Abjuration — Spiritual Weapon Evocation C *In the Special column, C means the spell requires Concentration, R means it’s a Ritual, and M
also included above.) Level 2: Channel Divinity You can channel divine energy directly from the Outer Planes to fuel magical effects. You start with two such effects: Divine Spark and Turn Undead, each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
to assist with performing the required summoning ritual, gathered the five dragon masks central to the ritual (see “Dragon Masks”), and persuaded or cajoled many of the oldest and strongest evil
cult’s demands in the hope of winning concessions in return. It is difficult to muster troops when people are afraid they will be burned by dragonfire. This is a time for heroes to inspire the people of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
to assist with performing the required summoning ritual, gathered the five dragon masks central to the ritual (see “Dragon Masks”), and persuaded or cajoled many of the oldest and strongest evil
cult’s demands in the hope of winning concessions in return. It is difficult to muster troops when people are afraid they will be burned by dragonfire. This is a time for heroes to inspire the people of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
reflects on the honor of his or her clan, and bringing dishonor to the clan can result in expulsion and exile. Each dragonborn knows his or her station and duties within the clan, and honor demands
followers of the evil goddess Takhisis learned a dark ritual that let them corrupt the eggs of metallic dragons, producing evil dragonborn called draconians. Five types of draconians, corresponding to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
serpent gods of the primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods
, debased their flesh by cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
creature controlling the orrery components at the heart of the ritual can channel their magic as a bonus action with a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. Splugoth has advantage on this check
Dran
Map 6.2 shows the setup of the ritual site and the final battle. The inky black space above is now dotted by pulses of purple and green fire. The canyon narrows, then opens again into a cavern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
figure wearing a cloak of moth wings and bearing a branch burning with torches. Using her control of the land as Tepest’s Darklord, Mother brings bounty to fields and flocks, or curses farms with
art, and small sacrifices. The most devout, called Mother’s Minders, each undertake a ritual in which they pluck out their left eye, gifting its sight to Mother. Lorinda can see through her followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Ilvaash’s Anima The characters don’t spot this nodule until they’ve visited at least five other nodules. This is where the mind flayer fanatics are engaging in the ritual to transform Phandalin into
the mind flayer fanatics (Chishinix, Hashutu, and Voalsh) are here in this sacred site, engaged in their ritual. They are mind flayer clairvoyants (see appendix A) with the following modifications
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Strike. The mummy makes one Rotting Fist or Channel Negative Energy attack.
The scroll contained a foul ritual to raise one of the children of Ankhtepot. I tried to burn it, but the flames refused
lord’s ancient agenda. Mummy Lord Plots 1d8 The Mummy Lord Seeks To... 1 Open a portal to the past, when its power was at its height. 2 Perform a ritual that can be attempted only once every eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti Anathema As part of their quest for godhood, a yuan-ti abomination might perform a ritual that, if successful, transforms them into an even greater form: a yuan-ti anathema. This ritual
demands the sacrifice of hundreds of snakes and requires the abomination to bathe in the blood of their enemies. The transformation is quick but painful. Anathemas consider themselves demigods on the path
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
was crafting a unique ritual — one that somehow drew on the energy of faerzress to channel incalculable arcane power. When Gromph performed this ritual, the walls between the planes shuddered. Then
following Gromph’s ritual. The presence of the demon lords is warping the fabric of the Underdark. The faerzress that permeates so much of the subterranean realm has become a conduit through which the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. The characters could also be drawn into this story if a noncombatant draws the Moon card and becomes a target for the Moonstalkers. Wanewort’s ritual tells her the name and location of anyone who
Moonstalkers have many magic items stored within their hoards. If the character with a wish demands something Augustus doesn’t have, he can order the guild to steal it. If the character refuses to trade their