channeling world raids

Tortle Druid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

wind blowing through trees, to watch a frog croaking on a lily pad, or to stand in a crowded marketplace. A tortle druid savors such things more than most, channeling the natural magic of the world

DC 12): At will: druidcraft, guidance 2/day each: cure wounds, hold person, speak with animals, thunderwaveMany tortles view the world as a place of wonder. They live for the chance to hear a soft

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

It’s said that every faith in the world has a believer in Baldur’s Gate. Not only are most established faiths tolerated — even if some of them, including most of the openly evil

between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric&mdash

Sahuagin Baron Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

the Shark. Sahuagin worship the shark god Sekolah. Only female sahuagin are deemed worthy of channeling the god’s power, and priestesses hold tremendous sway in sahuagin communities. Sahuagin are

for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict. So intense is sahuagin hatred for the aquatic elves that the sea

Sahuagin Priestess Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

female sahuagin are deemed worthy of channeling the god's power, and priestesses hold tremendous sway in sahuagin communities. Sahuagin are driven into a frenzy by the smell of fresh blood. As

might control the oceans if not for the presence of their mortal enemies, the aquatic elves. Wars between the two races have raged for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and

offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric—performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

. Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over

point where they prefer animal form to their natural form. Preserve the Balance For druids, nature exists in a precarious balance. The four elements that make up a world—air, earth, fire, and

Changeling

races Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

changelings today—even in those changelings who have never set foot in the fey realm. Each changeling decides how to use their shape-shifting ability, channeling either the peril or the joy of the

description. Height and Weight Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

advancement and expanding their territory. They believed themselves to be the most enlightened mortals in the world, and in their hubris they sought to become ever greater. The 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

Preserve the Balance

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

Preserve the Balance For druids, nature exists in a precarious balance. The four elements that make up a world — air, earth, fire, and water — must remain in equilibrium. If one element were to gain

power over the others, the world could be destroyed, drawn into one of the elemental planes and broken apart into its component elements. Thus, druids oppose cults of Elemental Evil and others who

Karkolohk

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

Karkolohk A goblin prison-fort clings to an icy crag in the rocky, wind-blasted western foothills of the Spine of the World. From this ramshackle mountain roost, the goblins launch raids against

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

Metallic Dragons The good dragons of Faerûn hear the Draakhorn’s call and know what it portends. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the good dragons will take action to oppose the

the overall plan of battle. Moreover, if they can be brought into the alliance represented by the Council of Waterdeep, they can help defend humanoid territories from the cult’s devastating raids. This is covered in greater detail in chapter 14.

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

Metallic Dragons The good dragons of Faerûn hear the Draakhorn’s call and know what it portends. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the good dragons will take action to oppose the

the overall plan of battle. Moreover, if they can be brought into the alliance represented by the Council of Waterdeep, they can help defend humanoid territories from the cult’s devastating raids. This is covered in greater detail in chapter 14.

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

Metallic Dragons The good dragons of Faerûn hear the Draakhorn’s call and know what it portends. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, the good dragons will take action to oppose the

the overall plan of battle. Moreover, if they can be brought into the alliance represented by the Council of Waterdeep, they can help defend humanoid territories from the cult’s devastating raids. This is covered in greater detail in chapter 14.

Preserve the Balance

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

Preserve the Balance For druids, nature exists in a precarious balance. The four elements that make up a world — air, earth, fire, and water — must remain in equilibrium. If one element were to gain

power over the others, the world could be destroyed, drawn into one of the elemental planes and broken apart into its component elements. Thus, druids oppose cults of Elemental Evil and others who

Silvanus

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

goblin raids is a tragedy for some, but the event provides an opportunity for the wilderness to grow up and make the land fertile again, which in turn provides new challenges for those who would

return to tame it. The creed of Silvanus dictates that nature’s glory must be preserved not merely because nature is beautiful, but because wild nature is the true state of the world. Its expanses refresh

Gnolls

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

kills. Those hyenas were transformed into the first gnolls, parading after Yeenoghu until he was banished back to the Abyss. The gnolls then scattered across the face of the world, a dire reminder of

, pillaging settlements and leaving little behind but razed buildings, gnawed corpses, and befouled land. Gnolls choose easy targets for their raids. Armored warriors holed up in a fortified castle

Walking a Different Path

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

of commerce still exist in the spirit world, bemoaning their losses and looking to balance their debts in the afterlife by providing guidance to others. Sometimes these spirits appear as officious

known as Mistress Leafwind Path of the Totem Warrior Unlike your wilder cousins, your connection to the spirit world is a little less woodsy and a little more civilized. However, that doesn’t mean

Temple Layout

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

dimly blue, green, red, white, or black—the hues of evil dragons and their world-consuming queen. Red Wizards stand in each of the five vaults, chanting and channeling magical force into the central

Temple Layout

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

the overwhelming color of the place is a lifeless, ashen gray, each of the side vaults shimmers dimly blue, green, red, white, or black — the hues of the evil dragons and their world-consuming queen

. Red Wizards stand in each of the five vaults, chanting and channeling magical force into the central apse. There, a kaleidoscopic whorl of arcane energy rises above the blackened floor, stretching

Undercover Empire

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

Undercover Empire The human civilization that gave rise to the yuan-ti was among the richest in the mortal world. It rapidly progressed in metalworking, using keen intellect and magic to discover the

sacrifices, the yuan-ti stepped up their raids on bordering settlements to meet this need. The physical and magical prowess of the yuan-ti empire allowed the former humans to retain their holdings for

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the world. For no matter how thick its walls, skilled its archers, or brave its knights, few settlements have ever withstood a full-scale onslaught of orcs. Every soldier who lives through a fight

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

Nocturnal Raiders

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

, other elves. To the dark elves, raiding the surface for captives and treasure isn’t just a cultural and military tradition, but also an economic necessity. Some raids are major operations that involve

slaves into long trains of chattel, kill everyone who resisted, burn everything to the ground, and set their sights on the next town in line. Most of the dark elves’ raids, however, are small, stealthy

Vizeran's Plan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

. Once they are brought together, they will try to destroy each other. But though the demon lords might destroy each other’s physical manifestations here in our world, their essence cannot be

empower and activate it. Then blood and battle such as this world has never seen. Any survivors among the demon lords will be sorely weakened, and should be far easier to destroy. “All I need are the

Exploring the Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, and many others are simple mercenaries, hired to flesh out the camp’s strength during raids or if it should come under attack. The kobolds are here because their worshipful attitude toward dragons makes

feed the camp. The cultists and their allies eat most of it, but some is stored in the cave to feed the hatchlings. The cult has been ranging far and wide on small raids to collect treasure. Greenest

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

his name (including the thessalhydra), as well as unnatural beasts such as the owlbear that would one day spread across the world. Several of the missing components of the Infernal Machine of Lum the

Mad made their way to the temple through the years. At the time the characters visit, Thessalar has installed these components in his lab equipment, channeling their magic for the purpose of endless

Exploring the Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, and many others are simple mercenaries, hired to flesh out the camp’s strength during raids or if it should come under attack. The kobolds are here because their worshipful attitude toward dragons

feed the camp. The cultists and their allies eat most of it, but some is stored in the cave to feed the hatchlings. The cult has been ranging far and wide on small raids to collect treasure. Greenest

Nautiloids

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

ability to move directly from one world to another in the Material Plane. Normally, travelers must venture to Sigil, a city in the Outer Planes, and find a doorway leading to the specific world they seek

travels quickly in almost every world and is likely to attract the attention of vengeful githyanki and githzerai. A gith hunting party counts a nautiloid as the greatest prize it can claim, above even

Tortles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

saving throws, it can’t take reactions, and the only action it can take is a bonus action to emerge. Tortle Druid Many tortles view the world as a place of wonder. They live for the chance to hear a

soft wind blowing through trees, to watch a frog croaking on a lily pad, or to stand in a crowded marketplace. A tortle druid savors such things more than most, channeling the natural magic of the

Sahuagin

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

in battle, and all sahuagin bow down before these powerful barons. Way of the Shark. Sahuagin worship the shark god Sekolah. Only female sahuagin are deemed worthy of channeling the god’s power

mortal enemies, the aquatic elves. Wars between the two races have raged for centuries across the coasts and seas of the world, disrupting maritime trade and drawing other races into the bloody conflict

Wedding Invitation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Neverlight Grove. “The largest and greatest being of our world,” the myconid says sadly. “All that you see before you is Araumycos; all this and much more. All is in danger from the corruption that will

claim the whole of the world if you do not help us.” Although myconids can normally use their rapport spores only over short distances, Basidia explains that Zuggtmoy has been spreading her own spores

Odunos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

streets, quarreling for no apparent reason. Beyond the city’s walls, undead raiders strike out, menacing the lands of Akros, Meletis, and Phoberos. These raids are led by the city’s de facto ruler

mortal world, but as a Returned, and with the task of slaying Phenax. Tymaret took up the quest, but as Phenax was masked, he proved difficult to locate. So Tymaret began slaughtering every mortal he

Druid of the Old Ways

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

End-Raze. The druids of the Old Ways believe that civilization will never be eradicated by scattered raids and petty skirmishes. They cling to the idea of a coming apocalypse, the End-Raze, when

Ilharg’s hoofs will trample every brick and stone of Ravnica’s soaring skylines to rubble. The world will return to a state of nature in which the lawless code of muscle and savagery will reign once again

Chapter 1: Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

confederacy known as the Hold of the Sea Princes. With the rise of that nation came increased raids on Saltmarsh and its neighbors. The Sea Princes’ raiding ships pillaged the coast for more slaves

in the north gave way to a string of defeats in which its neighbors pushed the kingdom back to its original boundaries. With the world closing in, King Kimbertos Skotti looked to the south and saw

Lyrandar Airship

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

new supply of soarwood could literally change the world, and even convincing the elves of Aerenal to part with more of it would be an achievement worth a handsome reward from House Lyrandar. How It

flourishes and creature comforts. Operation. A dragonmarked heir of House Lyrandar must pilot a Lyrandar airship, channeling the power of the Mark of Storm through the wheel of wind and water that

Acolyte

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

Acolyte You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred

rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric — performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power

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