come rites grim to her realms

Cleric

Classes Player’s Handbook

, Mace, Holy Symbol, Priest's Pack, and 7 GP; or (B) 110 GP Clerics draw power from the realms of the gods and harness it to work miracles. Blessed by a deity, a pantheon, or another immortal entity

prayers and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer Planes. Not every member of a temple or shrine is a Cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their

Harrow Hound

Monsters The Book of Many Things

condition. Supernatural Tracker. The hound knows the distance to and direction of any creature that has come within 30 feet of it, even if that creature is on a different plane of existence. If the

", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or have the prone condition.When the Grim Harrow first found the faerie realm

Shadow Mastiff

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

sunlight, these hounds are usually met as a pack. Some faiths devoted to deities of gloom and night, such as that of Shar in the Forgotten Realms, perform unholy rites to summon shadow mastiffs to work

Spring Eladrin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

will: Tasha's hideous laughter 1/day each: major image, suggestionTheir hearts filled with joy, spring eladrin cavort through their sylvan realms, their songs and laughter filling the air. These

dinner, come with an empty stomach. Their goodwill extends to heaping portions. Note to self: send some of my spring eladrin friends to visit Mordenkainen. That’ll teach him to lighten up. TASHA

Star Spawn Seer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’s goal is to tap into vast energy sources and perform the dire rites that will extend a bridge between the Material Plane and the squirming chaos of an Elder Evil’s realm. An entity that

other creatures. Star Spawn The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back. Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark

resurrected, but something went wrong. 2 Stitches bind your body’s mismatched pieces, and your memories come from multiple different lives. 3 After clawing free from your grave, you realized

Sea Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

death. Sea spawn come in a wide variety of forms. An individual might have a tentacle for an arm, the jaws of a shark, a sea urchin’s spines, a whale’s fin, octopus eyes, seaweed hair, or

the Forgotten Realms setting) might notice one curious fact about the islands’ human inhabitants: no infants or elderly are among them. This is because babies born to the Rocklanders are claimed

Phantom

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

spies. Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many

death and to recover knowledge that might otherwise be lost to the grave. How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated to a deity of death?

Phantom (TCoE)

Classes Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

spies. Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many

death and to recover knowledge that might otherwise be lost to the grave. How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated to a deity of death?

Shifter Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. The Journey Yet to Come Shifters have a strong presence in the Eldeen Reaches but can be found in rural areas across Khorvaire, where they often live among humans. While they form powerful bonds

to friends and kin, shifters place great value on self-reliance and freedom. It’s a shifter proverb to “always be prepared for the journey yet to come,” and most shifters strive to be

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

primal evil power before other yugoloths or that they come from an epoch before the current manifestation of the planes. Baernaloths refuse to say, but most obsess over secrets and obscene lore regarding

while, baernaloths are disturbingly detached, observing their victims’ agony without emotion.A Baernaloth’s Lair Whether in the hopeless realms of Hades or on the rare occasion they lurk

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

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

;performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power. Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your

Genasi Legacy

Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion

Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth

genasi in the Realms are descendants of the djinn and efreet who once ruled Calimshan. When those rulers were overthrown, their planetouched children were scattered. Over thousands of years, the

Lady Illmarrow

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

island domain. Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites

Lady Illmarrow believe that she’s a champion of their faith, but they don’t worship or serve her. And the powers of priests of the Blood of Vol don’t come from Lady Illmarrow. Necrotic, Poison; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical AttacksCold, Lightning

Lady's Whisper

monsters

Attack;Opportunity Attacks.Lady’s Whisper is a powerful servitor of Nhimbaloth, a unique skeletal creature related to the lesser deaths that serve the Grim Reaper. They speak only rarely

, judging whether aspirants are worthy to join Nhimbaloth’s cult. Lady’s Whisper knows that the characters have come to face Belcorra and are ill-suited to join the now-nonexistent cult, but they

Gnoph-Keh

monsters

servants from mountain predators and vengeful lowlanders, who come seeking justice for the raids commited by the tribes subjugated by the gnoph-keh. Herald of a Greater Power. The gnoph-keh instructs

its followers to conduct bizarre rites and bloody sacrifices, usually in honor of Mythos deities such as Ithaqua. The gnoph-keh acts as a herald, in its own inscrutable way, for these greater powers

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call

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

Inquisitor of the Faithful

backgrounds

, Navigator's Tools, Book Containing Holy Rites, Holy Symbol, Interrogator’s Tools, Manacles, Traveler's Clothes, 10 GP; or (B) 50 GP You are a servant of the Watchers of the Faithful, hunting

both mundane and supernatural—tasks that come with little glory. Your home is the road, and you must travel to wherever rumors of the sinful and the deviant take you. Corruption is just as

Deep One Hybrid

monsters

aquatic creatures that live in undersea colonies located in the darkest depths. Within these cities, they conduct loathsome rites to their chief deities, Dagon, Mother Hydra, and Cthulhu. Insidious

Corruptors. The deep ones spy upon isolated coastal communities, keeping watch for signs of weakness or decay. If a village falls upon hard times, the deep ones make their move. They come ashore and

Deep One

monsters

located in the darkest depths. Within these cities, they conduct loathsome rites to their chief deities, Dagon, Mother Hydra, and Cthulhu. Insidious Corruptors. The deep ones spy upon isolated coastal

communities, keeping watch for signs of weakness or decay. If a village falls upon hard times, the deep ones make their move. They come ashore and approach the villagers peacefully, promising

Dagon

monsters

’lyeh. Dagon is the high priest of Cthulhu among the Deep Ones. Under his direction, that loathsome species seeks to infiltrate and overwhelm the terrestrial realms. Unwitting Servitors. Dagon sits

scheme, Dagon is a benevolent sea deity who offers excellent fishing and good weather. In return, the cult follows the dictates of their ocean-dwelling allies and sometimes offer aid to strangers who come

Disembodied

races

To allow one’s mind to touch the planes is the ultimate dream of many an arcane spellcaster, and nowhere has that dream come closer to reality than in the lost city of Ulmyr’s Gate

two realms, often haunted by memories of the city’s destruction, of which they rarely if ever speak. Disembodied Traits Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Your size is Small or Medium, as you

Dhampir

races

A dhampir is marked by a forbidding birthright—a humanoid half-cursed with vampirism, living as a mortal but touched by a dreaded immortal power. A dhampir possesses many of the grim features

is often wracked by guilt. Their craving for blood can come to feel all-consuming as they cling to their humanity and empathy. Dhampir are made to feel like monsters by those who are superstitious of

Human Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

naming traditions of their ancestors. The material culture and physical characteristics of humans can change wildly from region to region. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the clothing, architecture

. In the Forgotten Realms, nine human ethnic groups are widely recognized, though over a dozen others are found in more localized areas of Faerûn. These groups, and the typical names of their

Human

races

by another heritage in the lands they’ve come to settle. In the duchies of the Charneault Kingdom, humans pay homage to the Spirits of Nature as taught to them by the elves. The modern

their realms are far from homogeneous, each with their own history and mix of folk from other heritages. Of all human vices, ambition is thought to be the most insidious. Humans still dominate

Tiefling Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

, the chosen name is a noble quest. For others, it’s a grim destiny. Male Infernal Names: Akmenos, Amnon, Barakas, Damakos, Ekemon, Iados, Kairon, Leucis, Melech, Mordai, Morthos, Pelaios, Skamos

tieflings, assuming that their infernal heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. The reality is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms but chart their own course in life.

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

We had a tabaxi come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was

wanderers keep to civilized realms, preferring to bargain instead of pursuing more dangerous methods of sating their curiosity. However, they aren’t above a little discreet theft to get their claws

Visitors to Avernus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

knowledge of the machinations of the diabolical realms. Adventurers come here to negotiate with powerful fiends, meddle in the Blood War, and free poor souls trapped in the Nine Hells.

Visitors to Avernus Extraplanar travelers come to Avernus from time to time. Such visitors include war profiteers looking to get rich trading weapons and armor, mad wizards who want to test their

Visitors to Avernus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

knowledge of the machinations of the diabolical realms. Adventurers come here to negotiate with powerful fiends, meddle in the Blood War, and free poor souls trapped in the Nine Hells.

Visitors to Avernus Extraplanar travelers come to Avernus from time to time. Such visitors include war profiteers looking to get rich trading weapons and armor, mad wizards who want to test their

Wicker Weaver

backgrounds

You know the ancient rites kept alive by secretive druids and hedge practitioners in the shadowed groves of the primordial forests. Remedies and hexes woven into wicker charms can stave off

Wicker. Healers and guardians alike may seek out the Old Ways for remedies and protective charms to ward off evil. Not all who come to the wicker craft do so with noble intent—some, broken by spite

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. For example, some of the oldest dwarves living in Citadel Felbarr (in the world of the Forgotten Realms) can recall the day, more than three centuries ago, when orcs conquered the fortress and drove

frivolous. Two things to be said for them, though: They don’t have many smiths, but the ones they have do very fine work. And when orcs or goblins come streaming down out of the mountains, an elf

Part 3: Etharis Lore

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide

Part 3: Etharis Lore Maria Trofimova The people, places, and groups that comprise the Grim Hollow setting are often reacting to the horrors and challenges that abound in Etharis. In more than a

few instances, however, they are adding to the troubles rather than offering solace. Every region of Grim Hollow, from the vampire-ruled lands of Ostoya to the mist-shrouded and faerie-cursed

Chapter 1: Heritages & Traits

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide

lands or concentrated in the isolated realms they retained after the conquests of the Era of Expansion. Although those heritages represent the most common folk of the world, the Grim Hollow campaign

setting features a much broader range of heritage options with which to build your character—and a system of character creation that can help make the player characters in a Grim Hollow campaign truly unique.

The Material Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

The Material Realms The philosophical and elemental forces of reality converge to create the following planes of existence: Material Plane. Most D&D adventures take place on the Material Plane, which

holds the worlds of settings like Dragonlance, Eberron, the Forgotten Realms, and Greyhawk. There’s also room for any world your group creates. Magic and physical laws shape this plane’s diverse

The Material Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

The Material Realms The philosophical and elemental forces of reality converge to create the following planes of existence: Material Plane. Most D&D adventures take place on the Material Plane, which

holds the worlds of settings like Dragonlance, Eberron, the Forgotten Realms, and Greyhawk. There’s also room for any world your group creates. Magic and physical laws shape this plane’s diverse

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