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Returning 35 results for 'called faith'.
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Storm King's Thunder
behind a piece of regalia called the Korolnor Scepter, a magic item that allows its owner to harness the powers of the Wyrmskull Throne. In accordance with her fatherâs wishes, Serissa has
see her faith â and her motherâs faith â in the small folk vindicated, so she leaps at any opportunity to use small folk to find her father, who she believes has the power to set
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
hinged on the ever-increasing consumption of an elixir called Thrill Joy. Only after they became addicted did they discover that the priests of their faith had distilled the elixir from demonic ichor
inhabited the systemâs three ring-shaped worlds placed their faith in a god of revelry. Their worship ceremonies were centered on festivals and frivolity. Over time, the peopleâs happiness
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
Dran clan, Prophetess is a retired paladin of Tymora who now runs the inn known as the Dran & Courtier. Formerly owned by her parents (and once called the Omindran), the inn has been a central
and unexpected return to the world. Through all that time and currently, Prophetess has maintained a challenging relationship with her faith.
Though retired from active service to her deity, Prophetess
Monsters
Acquisitions Incorporated
spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bless, command, divine favor, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): enhance ability, hold
adventure. But adventure of the wrong kind came calling for the trio one day, when an underground ruin they had often explored â actually a creature called the Wandering Crypt â took Auspicia from the
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
thatâs both its fiefdom and its prison. It lairs within a grotesque hive dangling from a mountain-size tree of tar and flame called Gorewood.
Aurnozci relies on demonic proxies and mortal
worshipers to enact its will beyond the Abyss. The exact nature of the curse that binds Aurnozci to Xulregg is its cultâs most closely guarded secret, fully known only to the faithâs enigmatic
Hobgoblin
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
appreciation or patience for art. They leave little space for joy or leisure in their lives, and thus have no reserves of faith to call upon when in dire straits.
Implacable Gods
Hobgoblins revere two
to them, are as follows:
1st rank: Warlord
2nd rank: General
3rd rank: Captain
4th rank: Fatal Axe
5th rank: Spear
6th rank: Fist
7th rank: Soldier
A legion is organized into units called
Shifter
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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
animalâs tough hide. A sense of invincibility spread through him. For the moment at least, he felt unstoppable!
â Don Bassingthwaite, The Binding Stone
Shifters are sometimes called the
their urge to wander and hunt. A shifter rogue harnesses their own predatory instincts. But shifters can pursue any path or faith.
Shifter Names
Shifters have no language of their own and often live
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, with significant elf, hobgoblin, lizardfolk, and yuan-ti populations making up most of the remainder. Faith and Religion The dominant faith is Iwahhid, a philosophy that rejects idols and promotes
worshiping the source of divinity rather than its fallible manifestations. Its adherents are called Muwahhid. Some erudite worshipers join the Imperial Ulema, an order of Muwahhid scholars sponsored by
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature, animals, or elemental forces. The ancient druidic traditions are sometimes called the
Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines. Druid spells are oriented toward nature and animals â the power of tooth and claw, of sun and moon, of fire and storm. Druids also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature, animals, or elemental forces. The ancient druidic traditions are sometimes called the
Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines. Druid spells are oriented toward nature and animals â the power of tooth and claw, of sun and moon, of fire and storm. Druids also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, naturalistic faith of the god known as Mother. Supposedly, no one born there ever wants to leave. The frequent festivals in Viktal include a fertility celebration called the Tithe, which occurs once each season
. The most zealous of Viktalâs faithful are Motherâs Minders. These devotees sacrifice their left eyes to Mother to show their faith. Caves dot the land, connecting to deeper caverns where dangerous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
betrayed her coven in pursuit of a daughter to love. Taking the guise of a deity called Mother, Lorinda has adopted the entire village of Viktal, protecting its people from natureâs whims so they can feed
Viktal, Tepestâs only remaining community, do what they must to survive, using tradition and faith to cloak their fear of the wilds and their complicity in a cycle of murder. Strangers are symbols of hope
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
would have been destroyed if not for Tira Miron. This paladin was called by the Silver Flame and battled the mighty fiend. When it became clear that the overlord couldnât be destroyed, Tira gave her life
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No faith in Silver Flame top tyke
The nation of Thrane shocked the world in 993 YK when it appointed a six-year-old child as Keeper of the Silver Flame, the supreme leadership
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Kuo-toa Archpriest Theocratic Rulers. Kuo-toa archpriests are surrounded by fanatical devotees of their faith. The archpriest of a kuo-toa domain demands that all its subjects worship a specific god
. An archpriestâs belief in its god is so fervent that it manifests the powers of a high cleric. The archpriest can also bestow spells to devout underlings called whips. One or more of these whips are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
sells a highly addictive drug called dragonâs blood. Daask has another, perhaps surprising area of operation: religion. The organization has brought priests of the Dark Six to Sharn and has restored a
ruined temple to the Dark Six in Khyberâs Gate. Followers of the Dark Six have few other opportunities to practice their faith, and providing this new facility for them has made many allies for Daask across the city.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
they love her best, remain watchful for those of weak faith, and offer seasonal sacrifices (see âViktal and the Titheâ). Motherâs Minders. Servants of Mother prove their faith through song, rustic
art, and small sacrifices. The most devout, called Motherâs 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->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
crafting professions: they are smiths and engineers, architects and weavers, leatherworkers and jewelers. Even so, this faith has a well-earned reputation as a haven for crackpot inventors and visionaries
. The center of Gondâs worship on the Sword Coast lies in Baldurâs Gate, where the faithful have erected two huge structures in honor of the Wonderbringer: a temple called the High House of Wonders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
nobles, traders, pirates, and assassins. An army of mercenary soldiers called the Flaming Fist keeps order in the city, and these soldiers answer to Grand Duke Ulder Ravengard. The members of the
of faith, order, and high culture. The two cities have endured a long, bitter rivalry that originated when Baldurâs Gate began stealing cargo and coin from ships heading to and from Elturel, stifling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
lands. Thus, goblins have long been a disenfranchised people, living in the shadows of newer nations or in wild lands shunned by humans. The land now called Darguun was once part of Cyre. The hobgoblin
rest of Khorvaire. Traditionally, the Ghaalâdar worshiped a form of the Dark Six. House Deneith introduced the Sovereign Host to the region, and some goblins have embraced this faith, especially the gods Dol Dorn, Dol Arrah, and Balinor.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
druidic faith is called the Old Faith, and it claims many adherents among farmers, foresters, fishers, and others who live closely with nature. This tradition includes the worship of Nature as a primal
standing stones to whisper primal secrets in Druidic. The circleâs wisest members preside as the chief priests of communities that hold to the Old Faith and serve as advisors to the rulers of those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Booâs Astral Menagerie
Space Clown Space clowns are the inhabitants of a Wildspace system known as Clownspace. The humans who once inhabited the systemâs three ring-shaped worlds placed their faith in a god of revelry
. Their worship ceremonies were centered on festivals and frivolity. Over time, the peopleâs happiness hinged on the ever-increasing consumption of an elixir called Thrill Joy. Only after they became
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
business, or could you still be called back in? (Charlatan)
5 You were tasked with maintaining morale and raising the spirits of your soldiers. (Entertainer)
6 You provided spiritual
support to your troops. Were you always devout, or did you find your faith on the battlefield? (Acolyte)
7 You used your remarkable knowledge as part of a military think tank⊠or perhaps you provided
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Youâre called on to act as freelance reporters (see âNewspaperâ). 9 Religious Work. The job involves the work of faith (see âReligious Orderâ). 10 Field Research. The job involves research or relic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
their faith. Perhaps one of those gods called you to fulfill a specific purpose. Alternatively, you could worship one of the so-called âinterloper godsâ (also described in chapter 2) who often take an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
among various deities. While the fighter has contacts in a mercenary company or army, the cleric might know a number of priests, paladins, and devotees who share his faith. Your class gives you a
way, called multiclassing, appear in chapter 6. Twelve classes â listed in the Classes table â are found in almost every D&D world and define the spectrum of typical adventurers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
guilds and fight to defend their way of life. At the heart of the Selesnya faith and philosophy is the Worldsoul, called MatâSelesnya, which its devotees believe to be a manifestation of nature itself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
visit Viktal soon meet Motherâs faithful, who appear at first to practice a local, naturalistic faith. But as the characters explore, they notice especially pious villagers with missing eyes called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
flayed from your body. Although this mutilation is no longer practiced, such exiles are still called excoriates. If youâre an excoriate, consider what you did to deserve this punishment. Were you a
blood before you manifested your dragonmark. As an outlander or an urchin, you might know nothing about the houses. As an acolyte or a hermit, you could have put your faith ahead of worldly things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Ankhtepot In an ancient country the inhabitants called the Land of Reeds and Lotuses, Ankhtepot served three generations of pharaohs as high priest. When the second pharaoh died, her unworthy son
resurrected the priests once buried alongside him as powerful mummies, replacing their heads with those of beasts holy to his new faith. These Children of Ankhtepot served him as they did in life, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
trails around town, dreaming of adventure. But adventure of the wrong kind came calling for the trio one day, when an underground ruin they had often explored â actually a creature called the Wandering
Crypt â took Auspicia from the world. Omin Dran built the organization called Acquisitions Incorporated to facilitate and expand his quest to find his true sister, at least in part. For despite his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, your mark would be flayed from your body. Although this mutilation is no longer practiced, such exiles are still called excoriates. If youâre an excoriate, consider what you did to deserve this
you were connected by blood before you manifested your dragonmark. As an outlander or an urchin you might know nothing about the houses. As an acolyte or hermit, you could have put your faith ahead of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
honor at Summit Hall, the chapter house of an order called the Knights of Samular. It lies in the southeast Sumber Hills. The Zhentarim. The Zhentarim arenât particularly concerned about the delegation
good faith of the Black Network by lending a helping hand. Nonfaction Start. Characters who arenât attached to the five factions can search for the missing delegation on their own initiative or might be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Theater: Winter As this encounter opens, the characters follow a fleeing Zhent swashbuckler into a theater in the Trades Ward called the Brizzenbright. Named after Malkolm Brizzenbright, its dead
faith. Her betrayal eats away at the jealous count. He murders his brother on his wedding day and pursues the bride, who hurls herself off the castle battlements in despair. The count is cursed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
murder to keep order among their ranks and remove threats to their organization. So-called âsnuff streetsâ hold the bodies of the dead, dumped by their murderers in piles along the lane. The most
inside it (see "Shield of the Hidden Lord"). Were the shield to be taken from the city, the murder rate might drop suddenly. Itâs unclear whether the rise of Bhaalâs faith in Baldurâs Gate stems from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, filling bellies with chewy flatbreads and scrumptious pastries tinged with rosewater. But Sangarians know how to stretch small pots of a soup called aash to feed an entire family. Clothing is generally
only in the comfort of their homes. The Sunweaver Most Sangarians revere the Sunweaverâor pretend to. Locally, the Sunweaverâs faith uses an upright torch topped with a blazing sun as its symbol