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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
of spiders. Though spiderdragons were not created in the Abyss or by Lolth’s faithful, worshipers of the Spider Queen claim that spiderdragons are a gift from their deity, as spiderdragons are
powerful as their black dragon progenitors, though, and they often drain the enclaves’ resources with their selfish demands.
Uninterested in building lairs, spiderdragons weave powerful webs and
Tortle
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related to a god and choose to worship that deity. In the Forgotten Realms, tortles are especially fond of Eldath, Gond, Lathander, Savras, Selûne, and Tymora. In the Greyhawk setting, they
watch a frog croaking on a lily pad, or to stand in a crowded human marketplace.
Tortles like to learn new skills. They craft their own tools and weapons, and they are good at building structures and
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Portraying a deity, even a lesser god such as Auril the Frostmaiden, can be daunting. For roleplaying purposes, the following suggestions might prove helpful:
So long as she has mortal worshipers, Auril
form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
from the rest of the world, and a shroud of mist conceals her island in the Sea of Moving Ice.
Roleplaying Auril
Portraying a deity, even a lesser god such as Auril the Frostmaiden, can be daunting
, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here.
After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
service to a deity, such as Kelemvor’s Eternal Order or Mystra’s Knights of the Mystic Fire. Other knightly orders serve a government, royal family, or are the elite military of a feudal state
again in ruins, Dove Falconhand decided to reform the group with the primary goal of building alliances and friendship between the civilized races of the world and goodly people in order to combat evil
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
conceals her island in the Sea of Moving Ice.
Roleplaying Auril
Portraying a deity, even a lesser god such as Auril the Frostmaiden, can be daunting. For roleplaying purposes, the following suggestions
after another. After she’s defeated in her third and final form, Auril dies. As long as she has mortal followers who worship her, however, Auril is reborn at full strength during the next winter
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
connection to the gods, especially gods of fate and destiny, such as the Greyhawk deity Istus, who created the original Deck of Many Things; Savras in the Forgotten Realms; the Dragonlance deity
Gilean; and the elven deity Labelas Enorath. The chapter begins with two backgrounds representing adventurers whose lives have gone through sudden reversals of fortune—falling from a great height or rising
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Random Buildings Pulse-pounding chases and harrowing escapes within the confines of a town or city can sometimes force characters to dash into buildings. When you need to flesh out a building quickly
, roll on the Building Type table. Then roll on the table corresponding to that building to add further detail. If a roll makes no sense considering where the characters are (such as a lavish mansion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Secret No mortal soul is entirely free of second thoughts or doubt. Even a cleric must grapple with dark desires or the forbidden attraction of turning against the teachings of one’s deity. If you
cleric is an ordained servant of a particular god and chooses a Divine Domain associated with that deity. The cleric’s magic flows from the god or the god’s sacred realm, and often the cleric bears a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
died and been reborn time and again. Like the sun, he might pass into the realm of darkness, but inevitably his bright gaze will fall on the world once again. Amaunator is seen as a stern and
unforgiving deity, not unlike Silvanus in comportment, but his concern isn’t for the balance of life — he cares that things proceed according to the celestial order, that promises are kept, and that the rule of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Wellgar Brinehanded is your friend and mentor. He expects you to represent the temple in all you do. Missionary If you revere a different deity, you own a small building in Saltmarsh and have been
charged by the elders of your faith with establishing a shrine here. You live in the building and have a staff of 1d4 locals who have already been recruited to your faith. Your Shelter of the Faithful feature applies to a temple located in Seaton, the provincial capital east of Saltmarsh.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
4. Shrine of Axes This wooden building is a shrine for woodcutters, and it combines several gods under one roof.
A statue of Angharradh, an obscure elven deity representing spring, stands among
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
4. Shrine of Axes This wooden building is a shrine for woodcutters, and it combines several gods under one roof. A statue of Angharradh, an obscure elven deity representing spring, stands among
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Who Is Tatyana? When building your version of Tatyana, use the Tatyana’s Incarnation table to determine the character’s basic description. Once you’re satisfied, consult the following “Connection to
Indirovich of the village of Barovia
2 Ez d’Avenir,* vampire slayer and protégé of Rudolph van Richten
3 Vasilka, a flesh golem or reborn (see chapter 1) who lives in the abbey near the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Faith in Diversification Despite their supposed wisdom, many common clerics fail to grasp the simple concept of using the best tool for the job. To the devoted priest of Tempus, every problem is just
be hiding in dark places to avoid danger. As a cleric in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, you’ll carefully choose your deity so that the domains of your divine patron synergize seamlessly with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, crafter, and explorer — and an outcast among its kind. Sgothgah’s life changed forever when it encountered and consumed a cult of lunatics who worshiped Tharizdun, an ancient deity of darkness. As it read
aboleth mulled over the concept of Tharizdun in idle moments, and eventually those thoughts flowered into something alien and repulsive to most aboleths: religious faith.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Weston, Campbell White, Richard Whitters, Daneen Wilkerson, Zuzanna Wuzyk, Lixin Yin
Concept Art Director: Josh Herman
Concept Artists: Even Amundsen, Carlo Arellano, Michael Broussard, John Grello
. Schwalb, Rodney Thompson, James Wyatt
Building on the original game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and then developed by many others over the past 50 years
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
sent Kurtulmak to retrieve it. Garl lured his pursuer into a maze-like cavern, then collapsed the exits behind him, trapping Kurtulmak for all eternity. Kurtulmak is a hateful deity, one who despises
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Whitters, Kieran Yanner, Zuzanna Wuzyk
Cartographers: Francesca Baerald, Dyson Logos, Mike Schley
Concept Art Director: Josh Herman
Concept Artists: Even Amundsen, Carlo Arellano, Michael Broussard
Crawford (co-lead), Christopher Perkins (co-lead), James Wyatt (co-lead), Peter Lee, Mike Mearls, Robert J. Schwalb, Rodney Thompson
Building on the original game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson and then developed by many others over the past 50 years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nykthos The Nykthos is a nexus point between the mortal realm and Nyx. The site bears the name of the first Nyxborn, a divine artisan tasked with building altars to the gods so they could be
of the horizon in all directions. Statues of gods, champions, and oracles adorn the shrine, and each deity has an altar in a distinct alcove. Towering pillars of light rise from each altar and vanish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
culture might have its own array of gods. In most D&D settings, there is no single god that can claim to have created humanity. Thus, the human proclivity for building institutions extends to religion
years? A deity might also have ties to a kingdom, noble line, or other cultural institution. With the death of the emperor, a new ruler might be selected by divine portents sent by the deity who
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Quandt, Morrigan Robbins, Ashley Warren
Rules Development: Jeremy Crawford, Dan Dillon, Ben Petrisor, Taymoor Rehman
World Building: John Francis Daley, Crystal Frasier, Jonathan Goldstein, Ed
, David Sladek, Craig J Spearing, Brian Valeza, Svetlin Velinov, Richard Whitters, Shawn Wood, Zuzanna Wuzyk
Cartographers: Stacey Allan, Will Doyle, Mike Schley
Concept Art Director: Shawn Wood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the gods come to collect such souls and, if they are worthy, they are taken to their awaited afterlife in the deity’s domain. Occasionally, the faithful are sent back to be reborn into the world to
souls, while others are transformed into squirming larvae and cast into the dust. The Faerûnian Pantheon Deity Alignment Domains Symbol Akadi, goddess of air N Tempest Cloud Amaunator, god of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
or cliff 5–6 Intact obelisk etched with a warning, historical lore, dedication, or religious iconography 7–8 Ruined or toppled obelisk 9–10 Intact statue of a person or deity 11–13 Ruined or toppled
statue of a person or deity 14 Great stone wall, intact, with tower fortifications spaced at one-mile intervals 15 Great stone wall in ruins 16 Great stone arch 17 Fountain 18 Intact circle of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Building a Dungeon When you set out to create a dungeon, think about its distinctive qualities. For example, a dungeon that serves as a hobgoblin stronghold has a different quality from an ancient
dungeon. You can roll on the table or choose an entry that inspires you. Dungeon Location d100 Location 01–04 A building in a city 05–08 Catacombs or sewers beneath a city 09–12 Beneath a farmhouse 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Trading Post As the coastal mist clears, you get your first good look at the grippli trading post. Ramshackle shelters are clustered around a large permanent building. The low rumble of many voices
large building. Assuming the characters are cooperative, the grippli guards take the visitors directly to her. If the party seems trustworthy, she speaks to them. She prefers Primordial (it’s easier on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
people from expressing themselves.
2 A guard imprisons people who worship gods opposed to Ephara, such as Phenax and Nylea.
3 A noble is building a new development directly in a forest, where
deity or her worshipers. Since many of Ephara’s most devout followers are scholars, they commonly use magically constructed creatures in their plans. The vast majority of villains associated with Ephara
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your world might worship a patron deity, performing secret missions in that deity’s name. To reflect this cultural detail, you could add Religion to the list of skills that a rogue character can choose
world. For example, you could decide that the clerics of a particular deity belong to an order that forbids the accumulation of material goods, other than magic items useful for their divine mission
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
“Divine Magic” below). The work of a priest is to serve one’s deity and that deity’s faithful, a task that doesn’t necessarily require the use of magic. The kind of person attracted to a deity’s
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->Volo's Guide to Monsters
yuan-ti content themselves with maintaining these ancient places rather than building new ones for their needs. Although these sites are hundreds or even thousands of years old, they don’t look or feel
reflects human ideas about art and beauty. Over time this perspective was skewed toward the concept that the snake is the perfect form, so serpents are a common theme in their aesthetic. The major
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
spiderdragons were not created in the Abyss or by Lolth’s faithful, worshipers of the Spider Queen claim that spiderdragons are a gift from their deity, as spiderdragons are most numerous in Underdark
progenitors, though, and they often drain the enclaves’ resources with their selfish demands. Uninterested in building lairs, spiderdragons weave powerful webs and eat an abundance of prey before losing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, sentiment, or philosophy of one’s order. KNIGHTLY ORDERS OF FAERÛN
Many who rightfully call themselves “knight” earn that title as part of an order in service to a deity, such as Kelemvor’s Eternal
building alliances and friendship between the civilized races of the world and goodly people in order to combat evil. The Knights of Myth Drannor once again ride the roads of the Dalelands, and they’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
if they remain undamaged, the characters could use them for transport when they decide to leave this place behind. Pond Mother’s Home The religious center of the village, this enormous building made
of wood and mud bricks has been turned into a prison where the evil yuan-ti are holding some of the followers of the Scaled Mother. The hemispherical building, 20 feet high and 50 feet in diameter, is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
perceptible regions, appearances can be deceptive. Initially, an Outer Plane might appear hospitable and familiar to natives of the Material Plane. But the landscape can change at the whim of a deity
concept on the Outer Planes. A perceptible region of a plane might seem quite small on one visit, and on another trip it can stretch on to what seems like infinity. Adventurers could take a guided tour