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                                                    Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Pact of Pain. Using a 10-minute ritual, the daemogoth can forge a magical bond with a willing creature it touches throughout the ritual. The creature becomes bound by the pact until it dies, the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     heal.Slipping through the darkest corners of the world, daemogoths are powerful fiendish creatures that feed on misery and other negative emotions. Some sages refer to daemogoths as tear lickers, owing to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     necromancy are prevalent.
To create a deathwolf, a necromancer reanimates the body of a powerful werewolf by conducting a profane ritual fueled by lunar magic. The result is an Undead abomination that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     mind-bending phantoms the deathwolf can conjure.
Deathwolves in Dragonlance
On the world of Krynn, deathwolves are associated with Lunitari, Krynnâs red moon and the god of neutral magic. The
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Storm King's Thunder
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     resentful of most kinds of magic. Seldom do they choose to become shamans. Instead, the role is thrust upon those who are born with a strong connection to the spirit world. To be a shaman is to stand
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     require some sort of blood sacrifice, and their effects are usually transformative. For example, some Black Raven shamans know a ritual that allows them to hatch giant ravens from normal raven eggs, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trollsâ own practices, as is the case for dire
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprakâs troll worshipers believe this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Necrotic
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    , fly, hold person, suggestion, wall of fire
1/day each: dominate person, etherealness, feeblemindLong ago, the Raven Queen cursed a cabal of powerful wizards for meddling in a ritual that would have
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Hungry to claim more power despite the Raven Queenâs curse, nagpas strive to bring about world-shaking destruction. From the shadows, they manipulate events to bring about ruin. They can bring to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     by an undersea power: surrender, body and soul, or drown. Those who submit are subjected to an ancient ritual widespread among evil aquatic creatures. Its methods are painful and the result never
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     deep scionâs duty to infiltrate the air-breathing world and report back to their master. When set to this task, a deep scion worms their way into the life of an unsuspecting enemy as a new friend
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trollsâ own practices, as is the case for dire trolls.
Vaprak the Destroyer
Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom ponder spiritual
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     vast scale, or if their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trollsâ own practices, as is the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprakâs troll worshipers believe this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Poison
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trollsâ own practices, as is the case for dire troll;dire trolls.
Vaprak the Destroyer
Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Acid, Cold, Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    : Vecna, the Undying King. Vecna, the Whispered One. Vecna, the Lord of the Rotted Tower. But Vecna had humble beginnings on the world of Oerth, where an order of wizards used him as a bootblack and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     master plan is almost complete. He has funneled a significant amount of his energy into weaving his ritual. Therefore, when the characters finally confront Vecna and try to save the multiverse, he is
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Keys from the Golden Vault
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in the world. If you fail to perform at least one evil act within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform a good act, the book disappears. If you die while attuned to the book, an entity of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     choose:
Vile Apotheosis. The book could hold a ritual that allows a character to become a lich or death knight.
True Names. The true names of any number of fiends might be in the book.
Dark Magic
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    . If the gem is destroyed, Sammaster can create a new one by completing an 8-hour ritual using a gem worth 1,000+ GP, which the ritual consumes, and by expending 5,000 GP.Multiattack. Sammaster makes
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     transforming living dragons into undead inheritors of a world blasted of life. Sammaster was slain centuries ago but now exists as a lich with his essence tied to a powerful dracolich form.
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                                                    Book of Vile Darkness
                                                    
    
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                                                     Magic Items
                                                    Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in the world. If you fail to perform at least one evil act within the span of 10 days, or if you willingly perform a good act, the book disappears. If you die while attuned to the book, an entity of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , plus whatever else you choose:
Vile Apotheosis. The book could hold a ritual that allows a character to become a lich or death knight.
True Names. The true names of any number of fiends might be in
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                     eyes. âYou fight it, donât you? Like a little wildcat, I wager. Every little jab and comment just sharpens your claws.â
â Erin M. Evans, Brimstone Angels
To be greeted with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     their own way in the world and that they have to be strong to survive. They are not quick to trust anyone who claims to be a friend, but when a tieflingâs companions demonstrate that they trust
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Moonblade
                                                    
    
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                                                    , some blades have faded from the world, their magic lost as family lines have become extinct. Other blades have vanished with their bearers during great quests. Thus, only a few of these weapons remain
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     special ritual in the throne room of an elven regent or in a temple dedicated to the elven gods.
A moonblade wonât serve anyone it regards as craven, erratic, corrupt, or at odds with
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Eye and Hand of Vecna
                                                    
    
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                                                     power, Vecna couldnât escape his own mortality. He began to fear death and take steps to prevent his end from ever coming about.
Orcus, the demon prince of undeath, taught Vecna a ritual that
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     the world.
The Eye of Vecna and the Hand of Vecna might be found together or separately. The eye looks like a bloodshot organ torn free from the socket. The hand is a mummified and shriveled left
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Dragonborn
                                                    
    
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                                                     proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
DRACONIANS
In the Dragonlance setting, the followers of the evil goddess Takhisis learned a vile ritual that let them corrupt the eggs of metallic dragons, producing evil dragonborn called draconians
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Yuan-ti Pureblood
                                                    
    
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                                                    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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     eyes. âYou fight it, donât you? Like a little wildcat, I wager. Every little jab and comment just sharpens your claws.â
â Erin M. Evans, Brimstone Angels
To be greeted with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     their own way in the world and that they have to be strong to survive. They are not quick to trust anyone who claims to be a friend, but when a tieflingâs companions demonstrate that they trust
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Performing the Ritual To successfully bring Tiamat from the Nine Hells into the world, the Red Wizards must successfully focus the summoning ritual for 10 rounds after the adventurers enter the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Temple of Tiamat. Each round, at least five Red Wizards must use an action to perform the ritual in order for it to be successfully focused for that round, helping guide Tiamat across the planes. At the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the caldera of the Well of Dragons. Sacrifice the prisoners while performing the ritual that guides Tiamat from the Nine Hells to the world. The first three stages of Severinâs plan are complete. Stage
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Severinâs Triumph Severinâs plan to bring Tiamat back to the world has been set up in five distinct stages: Assemble a treasure hoard worthy of Tiamat. Gather an army of dragons and other evil
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the caldera of the Well of Dragons. Sacrifice the prisoners while performing the ritual that guides Tiamat from the Nine Hells to the world. The first three stages of Severinâs plan are complete. Stage
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Severinâs Triumph Severinâs plan to bring Tiamat back to the world has been set up in five distinct stages: Assemble a treasure hoard worthy of Tiamat. Gather an army of dragons and other evil
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Performing the Ritual To successfully bring Tiamat from the Nine Hells into the world, the Red Wizards must successfully focus the summoning ritual for 10 rounds after the adventurers enter the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Temple of Tiamat. Each round, at least five Red Wizards must use an action to perform the ritual in order for it to be successfully focused for that round, helping guide Tiamat across the planes. At the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - 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 â the hues of the evil dragons and their world-consuming queen
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     up into the twisting recesses of the templeâs central spire.
 The numbered areas on the map are identified in the table below, which also identifies key NPCs during the ritual that will bring Tiamat
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    The Ritual To perform the ritual, Gallio paints a magic rune on each characterâs forehead and chants an incantation to draw upon the power of the planar beacon. When the ritual is complete, Gallio
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     first rings the bell. As the silver bell is struck, the world fades away. Grey mist swirls into view and the temperature drops to a soul-chilling cold. Your companions and the tower you just stood in
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Into the Ethereal Assuming the characters agree to the quest, Gallio leads them upstairs to the planar beacon on the fourth floor (area B13), where he performs a ten-minute ritual to transport the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     party to the Ethereal Plane. Before beginning his ritual, Gallio shows the characters the monsters held in his dimensional cells. He reveals that the planar beacon freezes any extraplanar beings caught
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     struck the gleaming Temple of the Kingpriest. The gods also warned a few chosen mortals, reasoning that if any of them reached Istar and prevented the ritual, the world might not be beyond redemption
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . But the messengers failedâthe kingpriest and his followers dismissed the warnings as the work of evil and continued on their path. As the hour of the kingpriestâs ritual to attain godhood arrived
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Evermeet UaulâSeluâKeryth. In your tongue, the name might be translated as âAt War with the Weave.â When twelve High Mages last performed this ritual, the world was torn asunder. It is a power no
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     what most practitioners are capable of. Yet even if one could manage to open or find such a pathway, Corellon doesnât look favorably on elves from the mortal world who get near to him in this way. He
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     dimly blue, green, red, white, or blackâthe 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
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     identified in the table below, which also identifies key NPCs during the ritual that will bring Tiamat to the Well of Dragons.  Key to Tiamatâs Temple   # Name Occupant and Activity During Ritual   1
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     have the ability to devise and cast a ritual, similar to Gromphâs but nowhere near as dangerous or foolish, that will draw the most powerful demon lords together to the site of the original summoning
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    . Once they are brought together, they will try to destroy each other. But though the demon lords might destroy each otherâs physical manifestations here in our world, their essence cannot be
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     strange mutations. The Far Realm goblins push forward, trying to press through the portal and into your world.
 Splugoth laughs. âYou are too late! The ritual is under my control, and now you must hear
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     (Arcana) check. A successful check ends the ritual and saves the world. If the battle goes poorly for the characters, they can end it at any point by âŠ well, dying. Alternatively, they can retreat and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     remains of Habbakuk, a god on the world of Krynn and one of the many gods Vecna intends to destroy as part of his ritual. Any character with proficiency in the Religion skill recognizes the feather
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Demon Queen of Spiders is behind the summoning ritual that brought the demon lords to the Underdark â and that the reward for their faith in Lolth might well be their destruction. Menzoberranzan was the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     drow, the worst may be yet to come if the renegade drow archmage Vizeran DeVir won the adventurersâ support for his plan to use a powerful ritual to draw the demon lords and their fiendish servants out
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Chapter 1 Summary Chapter 1 takes place in Neverwinter, a city on the Sword Coast on the world of Toril. The characters are investigating the disappearance of high-ranking nobles in Neverwinter when
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     they stumble upon a cult of Vecna. The characters stop the cult from performing a ritual to steal a kidnap victimâs secrets. In so doing, they are shunted to Evernight, a gloomy version of Neverwinter in the Shadowfell, and receive Vecnaâs Link, which ties their fate to that of the lich-god.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     in the Nine Hells and enter the world.
 Tiamatâs Appearance Tiamatâs heads enter the battle starting on the second round after the ritual is completed, in the following order: white, black, green
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     caverns beneath the caldera provides a number of options for reaching the temple. Whether the characters fight Tiamat directly or prevent the summoning ritual from being completed depends on their
                                                
                                            
                                        






