build before devourer contained religions

Creating Religions

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

Creating Religions A list of gods is a good starting point, and it can be sufficient to get a campaign started. But you can add more depth to your campaign world by fleshing out more details of

the focus of pilgrims who travel long distances to partake in the holy power assumed to linger there. Build Your Own Pantheon Most of the published D&D settings described in chapter 5 have their

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

? Perhaps your homeland was befouled by evil, and you took up an adventuring life in hopes of finding a new home or purpose. QUICK BUILD You can make a druid quickly by following these suggestions

religions of the world. They believe that every living thing and every natural phenomenon—sun, moon, wind, fire, and the world itself—has a spirit. Their spells, then, are a means to

Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Eberron The world of Eberron has many different religions, but the most important revolves around a pantheon called the Sovereign Host and their malign shadow, the Dark Six. The gods of the Sovereign

religions are very different from the traditional D&D pantheons. The monotheistic Church of the Silver Flame is devoted to fighting against evil in the world, but plagued by corruption in its own ranks

Chapter 2: Faiths of Khorvaire

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

of the Kingdom of Galifar and holds sway over most of Khorvaire—except for Thrane, which favors the Church of the Silver Flame. Other religions connect specific cultures or communities; the kalashtar

hammer and tongs or brass dragon The Dark Six Province Suggested Cleric Domains Common Symbol The Devourer Nature’s wrath Tempest Bundle of five sharpened bones or dragon turtle The Fury

Tenets

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

initiation, which includes a solemn oath of secrecy, learn deeper truths that build upon the basic tenets of the group: Preexistent Souls. The souls of mortal beings have always existed and aren’t part of

divinatory card readings, lend psychic energy to the All-Consuming Star, hastening the completion of its mission. Deck of Many Things. The magic contained within the cards of the original Deck of Many

Using Survivors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

provide information to players in the form of a self-contained adventure. Even if it doesn’t make sense for a campaign’s characters to be present for an event, survivors can provide players with

their chosen religions and receive spells from the deities they worship. Sneaks survive by their wits and are often charlatans or petty thieves. Squires possess a modicum of martial training and are

Putting the Planes Together

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

, like a hole torn in the fabric of the cosmos. Other Visions As you build your own cosmology, consider the following alternatives. The Omniverse. This simple cosmology covers the bare minimum: a Material

eternal city, or by four cities that each represent a different aspect of reality. The Celtic cosmology has an otherworld, called Tír na nÓg, and the cosmologies of some religions inspired by Asian

Gauntlgrym

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

mine. When they delved too deeply, the dwarves there discovered the presence of a great being of flame, sealed the mines, and left. Only later, when the humans begged the Delzoun dwarves to build one

where the being of pure flame is contained, to harness the unquenchable fire as the dwarves of old did. THE CANTICLE OF GAUNTLGRYM Passed down by dwarves throughout the North for centuries, the

Modifying a Class

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

, paladins might not swear their oaths to ideals, but instead swear fealty to powerful sorcerers. To capture this story concept, you could build a new paladin spell list with spells meant to protect

who specialize in that school are gnomes. Different human cultures produce warlocks with different pacts, and so on. Similarly, different cleric domains might reflect entirely separate religions

Torrents Locations

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

P14, and area P16). The globe has a flying speed of 10 feet, and a creature contained within gains the benefit of a water breathing spell for as long as it remains in the globe. Any time during the

crawls up to the landing and joins the battle. P6. Yngukulub the Devourer An aboleth named Yngukulub the Devourer has allied itself with Gar Shatterkeel and the Cult of the Crushing Wave. Deranged kuo-toa

False Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

that I would not be cheated of my place in the great beyond. I would build a tomb to end all tombs—one that none could ever despoil.” Secret Door. The statue of Amun Sa conceals a secret door that

a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check can tell that the corridor once contained a sleeping gas trap, but the trap was sprung ages ago. P10: Grand Hallway This hallway slopes down at a slight

Locations A - D

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

summon them to their throne hall for an audience. King Morinn and Queen Tithmel tell the characters about their suspicions concerning Ironslag and ask them to investigate. In return, they offer to build

the heroes a fortified tower. It would be erected on a large estate in the Silver Marches (exact location determined by you). The tower takes one hundred days to build, and the dwarf sovereigns vow to

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

contained shrines to various gods, but the Onyx Scar renovated it, creating a hallway with arrow slits on both sides. Arrow Slits. Four Onyx Scar thugs stand behind the western arrow slits, ready to shoot

chamber. This chamber once housed shrines to the gods of ancient local religions, but they have all been smashed and ruined. Secret Door. Any character who examines the west wall and succeeds on a DC

Meenlock

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

. Devourer of Thoughts. An elder brain sustains itself by consuming the brains of other creatures. When the mind flayer servants that guard and tend to an elder brain don’t bring its meals directly to it

contents of its skull to their master, which absorbs the illithid’s brain and all the knowledge and experience contained therein. In this way the elder brain continually increases its knowledge, uniting

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

might target such characters as easy marks in future adventures. Trap D. The area of trap D appears as normal stone, and its trigger is contained in the double door. It takes a successful DC 20

from decades ago. After locating a gate to a demiplane of filth, the Masked Lord attempted to build a sewer system that could empty the city’s waste into that plane. It worked well, and plans were made

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. These towers were once occupied by mages and contained laboratories, libraries, and living quarters. Now they lie in ruins. Map 2.10 gives you an idea of how the interior of each spire is laid out. Y3

, they learn three facts from the Ythryn Lore table, which Xerophon shares to build trust. The doppelganger also knows that to bypass the force field around the Spire of Iriolarthas, one must perform the

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