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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
The Great Ritual (p. 51) In the “Krr’ook’s Plans” subsection, the last two sentences have been removed.
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
A war pick forged from a single piece of iron, Ironfang has a fang-like head inscribed with ancient runes. The pick is heavy in the hand, but when the wielder swings the pick in anger, the weapon
inside an earth node, you can perform a ritual called the Rumbling, using Ironfang to create a devastation orb of earth (see the devastation orb description for the time and cost of the ritual). Once you
Monsters
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
the fiends’ tendency to lurk near battlefields and other sites of great tragedy to consume the anguish saturating the area.
Daemogoths are creatures of forbidden knowledge and magic, all fueled
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
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
some shamans of the Griffon tribe can transform themselves into griffons by performing a ritual that requires them to drink copious amounts of horse blood.
UTHGARDT SHAMAN TRIBAL SPELLS
Depending
Monsters
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
fallen civilizations and great calamities.
Nagpas still fear the Raven Queen and do their best to avoid her and her agents. When it’s impossible to do so, they become cringing, fawning things, eager
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
temporary hit points per level of the slot.Halaster, the Mad Mage of Undermountain, is the deranged individual behind most of the traps and horrors found in the great dungeon under Waterdeep
casting elder runes on them. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
great evil claims your soul. You can’t be restored to life by any means while your soul remains imprisoned.
The Book of Vile Darkness has the following properties:
Circle of Death. While attuned
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
Darkling
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath
qualify to undergo a ritual to become an elder. Other elders mark the supplicant with glowing tattoos, channeling some of the darkling's absorbed light away from its body. If the ritual succeeds, the
Darkling Elder
Legacy
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or
the colors in a painting or a jewel.
Elder Transformation. A wise and respected darkling can qualify to undergo a ritual to become an elder. Other elders mark the supplicant with glowing tattoos
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
can't make attacks with that claw against other targets. The crab folk has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.The crab folk are the result of a magical ritual used long ago by a mighty
are content to lead peaceful lives as hunters and gatherers, the magic that created the crab folk sometimes compels them to lash out in fearsome raids when the conditions are right.
Aquatic Vassals
races
. Using a powerful necromantic ritual, the second twin is sacrificed, its soul bound within the body of the other. Each member of the mystic caste is therefore possessed of two souls—one living
warfare but diplomacy, farming, and the raising and educating of children. The warrior caste is roughly double the size of the mystic caste, structured as a meritocracy, with great deeds leading to
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
. Among the largest was the thessalkraken—a slightly smaller variant of the legendary kraken, resembling that great tentacled titan but with a jagged-toothed maw that drips constantly with
the water in the thessalkraken’s lair compels potential victims to draw near. Each creature within 120 feet of the thessalkraken must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or move 10 feet closer
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sanctuary within its walls. The Great College dedicated to magical study in the city quickly became a sanctum for mages of all disciplines from across Etharis, creating a golden age of magic within its
walls.
That golden age came crashing down in a single night, when the founding mages of Ulmyr’s Gate attempted an ambitious ritual intended to part the veil and create a permanent portal to the
Book of Vile Darkness
Legacy
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
great evil claims your soul. You can’t be restored to life by any means while your soul remains imprisoned.
Random Properties. The Book of Vile Darkness has the following random properties:
3
, 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
Species
One Grung Above
caste for life. On rare occasions, an individual that distinguishes itself with great deeds can earn an invitation to join a higher caste. Through a combination of herbal tonics and ritual magic, an
Moonblade
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, 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 won’t serve anyone it regards as craven, erratic, corrupt, or at odds with
Dragonborn
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
best attributes of dragons and humanoids. Some dragonborn are faithful servants to true dragons, others form the ranks of soldiers in great wars, and still others find themselves adrift, with no clear
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
Warlock
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
stars overhead, a wild-eyed tiefling chants the mystic ritual that will open a doorway to a distant world. Warlocks are seekers of the knowledge that lies hidden in the fabric of the multiverse. Through
are comfortable in light armor and know how to use simple weapons. Delvers into Secrets Warlocks are driven by an insatiable need for knowledge and power, which compels them into their pacts and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
their ritual gate. Together, these runes strengthened the gateway, allowing the fanatics to pass through with their pieces of the Netherese obelisks, as well as their victims kidnapped from Phandalin. The
Far Realm Rifts Large, stable gateways into the Far Realm are difficult to create and even more difficult to sustain. The mind flayer fanatics opened such a gateway in their ritual chamber (area X16
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
people who became yuan-ti were one of the original human civilizations. Their society built great temples of stone and forged metal into armor, tools, and weapons. In their ceremonies they paid homage to
cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, and gain their favor. This ability is crucial to keeping dragons aligned with the cult.
The five dragon masks can be combined in a ritual to form the supreme Mask of the Dragon Queen.
The wearer
of this mask can channel its power to beckon Tiamat from her infernal realm, although she does so willingly—not because the mask compels her.
The Five Dragon Masks (with Wyrmspeaker Regalia)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, and gain their favor. This ability is crucial to keeping dragons aligned with the cult.
The five dragon masks can be combined in a ritual to form the supreme Mask of the Dragon Queen.
The wearer
of this mask can channel its power to beckon Tiamat from her infernal realm, although she does so willingly—not because the mask compels her.
The Five Dragon Masks (with Wyrmspeaker Regalia)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
that creature from entering or leaving, but she reserves this intervention for extreme circumstances. During times of great strife, notably when Sigil’s factions war openly against one another, the
Lady can cause all the city’s portals to cease functioning. This grinds the city to a halt; food and drink can’t enter the city, sewage and refuse pool in the streets, and corpses stack in the Mortuary with no hope of being interred. This compels the factions to quickly resolve their conflicts.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
distant lands and other worlds. Those who stayed behind used the circle to maintain communication with explorers, helping them pilot their flying ships home. Standing stones form a great circle
inscribed into a flat stone hilltop. The stones bear Giant runes, carved constellations, and strange symbols. On the ground, an enormous circle of Giant runes of power links the monoliths and circumscribes smaller circles of runes. Carved lines throughout the circle link different strings of symbols.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
runes around the keep’s outer walls that block certain kinds of divination magic. Creatures outside the keep’s exterior walls can’t scry into the keep. However, creatures inside the keep can scry inside it or beyond the walls. This effect lingers even if Gremorly’s ritual ghost trap is dismantled.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
cult. The five dragon masks can be combined in a ritual to form the supreme Mask of the Dragon Queen. The wearer of this mask can channel its power to beckon Tiamat from her infernal realm, although
she does so willingly—not because the mask compels her. A dragon mask enhances a person’s ability to communicate with dragons of a particular color. If the wearer is exceptionally well versed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Torm’s Bridges Two bridges that once spanned a ravine in the city are now all that connect the east and west sections of Elturel over the great rift that has fallen away beneath them. The north
spans the chasm. Holy runes etched into the stonework of the bridge indicate that the structure has been consecrated in the name of Torm, god of courage and self-sacrifice. Six infernal creatures stand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
that legacy. 3 The old, traditional markings of runecraft look so boring. Why not give my runes some flair? 4 In my studies of runes, I strive to understand how great civilizations of the past fell
mystic shapes of our runes.
—Diancastra
You’ve dedicated your life to studying runecraft. Whether you were taught by a master rune carver or learned by poring over ancient engravings, you can tap into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
end of the Red Wizards’ turn, if fewer than five Red Wizards used an action to perform the ritual, the portal floating in the great apse (area 7) wavers and no progress in the ritual is made. If fewer
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
end of the Red Wizards’ turn, if fewer than five Red Wizards used an action to perform the ritual, the portal floating in the great apse (area 7) wavers and no progress in the ritual is made. If fewer
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Inside the Inn The cultists of Talos are performing a ritual inside the Wayside Inn. The doors and windows to the building are locked but can be opened with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using
thieves’ tools. Also, the doors and windows have an AC of 12 and break with 25 points of damage. Magical runes, as per the glyph of warding spell, protect the cloak room and barn doors. If the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
form patches of solid ground upon which giant-sized structures are built. Rune Ring. A great ring of glowing Giant runes slowly rotates around the equator of the spherical demiplane. A creature who
studies the runes and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes their rotation marks out repeating 12-hour cycles, allowing visitors to keep time with the Material Plane worlds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Murgaxor and the five ritual stones circling him. Each stone is an 8-inch-long cylindrical opal covered with delicate golden runes. It has AC 18, 30 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage
M6. Immortality Ritual Globules of swamp water float in the air, their surfaces rippling. A bullywug, sitting hunched with legs crossed, is partially hidden within a cocoon made of thin, tightly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
demon worshiper.” (Partially true; Xanthe is referring to Ivlis, the former priest)
Occult Ritual Eventually, you come across an eerie statue in a forest clearing. Strange runes are etched into
refuses.
Completing the Ritual. If the characters join the ritual—or observe it without drawing attention—the statue’s runes begin to glow with an eerie red light. After 10 minutes, the sky darkens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, his head thrown back in laughter as he rides a great blue dragon. With a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check, a character can fit all the puzzle pieces together with 1 hour’s work. If
creature in the cave (see “Elder Runes”). Draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck (appendix B) to determine which rune appears.