conceal returning god to have resent

Eater of Knowledge

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

), arcane eye (7 brains), mislead (8 brains), greater invisibility (9 brains), mass suggestion (10 or more brains)Originally created by the mind flayer god-brain Ilsensine and now produced by some of

that god’s followers, eaters of knowledge are lumbering, bipedal masses of squelching muscles and exposed brain matter. These rugose hulks collect information from others by devouring brains

Triton Master of Waves

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. Although many masters of waves resent land-dwellers and strike out at those who trespass upon their waters, most are devoted followers of the sea god. Those who share their faith or who bear earnest

Hobgoblin Iron Shadow

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

monsters, both to conceal their identities and to strike fear into their foes. An iron shadow is usually recruited from the ranks of the Feywild’s hobgoblin armies or from among the hobgoblins who

peoples—goblin;goblins, hobgoblin;hobgoblins, and bugbear;bugbears—first appeared in the Feywild millennia ago, and they resided there until the god Maglubiyet conquered them. They then spread

Dekella, Bident of Thassa

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Thassa wields Dekella, a two-pronged weapon gifted to her by Purphoros. When the god of the sea bestows her weapon on a mortal, it’s often so they might work her will far from the ocean, right

case, the unnatural weather lasts for 1 hour before returning to normal. Once used, this property of the bident can’t be used again until the next dusk. Additionally, you can cast the dominate

Sea Spawn

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

transformations. Folklore warns against falling in love with a sea elf or merfolk, braving storms in hopes of a bounteous catch, and promising your heart to a sea god. Such cautionary tales disguise the

, they transform into sea spawn and rejoin their master in the depths. Some children return having suffered partial transformations and must conceal themselves from strangers until their full

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, sticking to shadows and hiding in spots that seem too shallow or well-lit to conceal anything. They appear smaller than their true size, thanks to their hunched posture and emaciated frames. Cultists

while it’s in the slug-like form, but it is subject to areas of effect as normal. Cult of Tharizdun, the Chained God Tharizdun’s Spark (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType

Changeling Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

havens in major cities and communities, but most prefer to wander the unpredictable path of the god known as the Traveler. In creating a changeling adventurer, consider the character’s relationships

with people around them. Does the character conceal their true changeling nature? Do they embrace it? Do they have connections to other changelings or are they alone and in search of companions

Lhammaruntosz

Monsters Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

surrounding area as the captain of the Scaly Eye, a fleet that battled pirates and other threats. To honor her deeds, the Swords of Leilon constructed the Bronze Shrine, a massive temple to Bahamut, god

mad. She leaves on rare occasions to hunt for food, returning as soon as possible. Members of the Scaly Eye still live within the Bronze Shrine, as Lhammaruntosz has ordered them to stay on as her

Jermlaine

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

odds are in their favor, they strike with a vicious determination that can overwhelm even a heavily armed drow patrol or duergar war party. Hateful Ambushers. Jermlaine hate and resent all larger

, leathery, and textured like stone. Whether by the design of some sympathetic god or through sheer luck, their hide makes them appear invisible to darkvision. Part of the jermlaine's anger comes from

Tortle Legacy

Species The Tortle Package

point, a tortle feels an almost overwhelming urge to venture far away from home and see more of the world. It gathers up its possessions and heads into the wilderness, returning months or years later

related to a god and choose to worship that deity. In the Forgotten Realms, tortles are especially fond of Eldath, Gond, Lathander, Savras, Selûne, and Tymora. In the Greyhawk setting, they

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

a perfect world, the creatures would be left alone to dig their tunnels and raise the next generation of kobolds, all the while seeking the magic that will free their imprisoned god (see the &ldquo

;Kurtulmak: God of Kobolds” sidebar). In the world they occupy, kobolds are often bullied and enslaved by larger creatures — or, when they live on their own, they are constantly fearful of

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

little to conceal an underlying brutality that hobgoblins practice on each other and perfect upon other races. Punishment for infractions of hobgoblin law are swift and merciless. Beauty is something

two and the more frequently honored. He is seen as a stoic, cold-blooded, and tyrannical leader, and hobgoblins believe he expects the same behavior from them. Bargrivyek is a god of duty, unity, and

Orcus

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

is replaced with the peace and quiet of the world of the dead. Cultists. Worshipers of Orcus are heretics and blasphemers who see the gods of the multiverse as cruel, unjust creatures. They resent

Orcus’s intervention in returning his child to the world after the gods cruelly snatched her away. All who would become cultists of Orcus must be willing to become undead. Those who commit to the

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation

or less intact, the orcs leave themselves the option of returning to raid the community over and over. When orcs fight elves, all of that changes. The enmity between the two races cuts to the core

Secret

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

chance. 4 Even though you can work divine magic, you have never truly felt the presence of a divine essence within yourself. 5 You are plagued by nightmares that you believe are sent by your god as

punishment for some unknown transgression. 6 In times of despair, you feel that you are but a plaything of the gods, and you resent their remoteness. SERVING A PANTHEON, PHILOSOPHY, OR FORCE The typical

A Hidden People

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

communities, but most prefer to wander the unpredictable path of the god known as the Traveler. In creating a changeling adventurer, consider the character’s relationships with people around them. Does

the character conceal their true changeling nature? Do they embrace it? Do they have connections to other changelings or are they alone and in search of companions?

Adventures in Har'Akir

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

historian Kharafek has excavated a canyon riddled with sealed tombs. She’s paying laborers well but is also using them to bear the brunt of the curses the crypts conceal. 3 The hermits settled in

River’s Shelter accidentally revealed a crypt and released mummies that resent being disturbed. 4 The pyramid of a former high priest has vanished. The priests of Neb seek help finding the monument

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

pirates and other threats. To honor her deeds, the Swords of Leilon constructed the Bronze Shrine, a massive temple to Bahamut, god of metallic dragons, in a cliff overlooking the sea. The shrine’s face is

Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her mad. She leaves on rare occasions to hunt for food, returning as soon as possible

Heliod's Influence

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

mysterious being who is capable of sealing the borders between the mortal world and the divine realm of Nyx. Kruphix is perhaps the only being who can impose limits on the other gods’ actions, which makes Heliod resent and fear the god of horizons.

receive Heliod’s favor. As sunlight casts out darkness, Heliod’s justice casts out chaos and lawlessness. He is the god of the laws that govern society and the laws that punish the wicked. He is

Athreos's Influence

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

of the Tartyx River unprepared, though, risk being stranded, as Athreos refuses to ferry those who can’t pay. Athreos is also invoked as the god of passage, as well as the deity with dominion over

Heliod and Erebos, both of whom subtly resent Athreos for limiting how much each can meddle in the other’s realm. At the same time, the River Guide’s role as a buffer between the two vindictive gods

Thassa's Champions

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

. 6 Humiliate a champion of another god (most likely Ephara, Karametra, Pharika, Iroas, or Mogis). A Thassa Campaign Thassa’s interests naturally pull the characters toward the sea, coasts

the schemes of other gods’ minions who resent their growing influence over the community. Thassa knows nothing is permanent, including her champions’ service. If they fail to uphold her wishes, she

23. Ruined Dwarven Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

23. Ruined Dwarven Temple These rooms once formed a temple dedicated to the dwarven god Dumathoin, the Keeper of Secrets under the Mountain, but Halaster has destroyed and replaced most of their

hall. Carved into the walls flanking the double door stand armored dwarves, their stony beards flowing out of great helms that conceal their facial features. Halaster used magic to distort the wall

Deciphering the Mask

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

would transpire here. As a result, his prophecy and the resulting legend of Phenax’s Silence foreshadowed the memories the god lost when returning from the Underworld and the first step to giving

palace’s ruler is nothing less than Phenax’s eidolon. 3 Phenax has triplet offspring, three souls that the god of deception abandoned in the Underworld. Erebos hides these souls, valuing them as

Topaz Dragon Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

frequently brings topaz dragons into conflict with other creatures, since they resent having to share their chosen scenic locations with anything that isn’t food. They often abandon lairs to seek new vistas

topaz Astilabor is often mistakenly identified as a dragon god—in this case, the god of greed. In many ways, she is an archetype for all dragonkind, embodying the desire to acquire and hoard wealth

Odunos

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

, Tymaret the Murder King, a servant of Erebos tasked with returning Phenax to the Underworld. Knowing that Phenax could disguise himself as anyone, Tymaret slaughters all living souls, just to be thorough

, there was one witness to his escape, an unremarkable soul called Tymaret. Sharing what he’d seen with the god of the dead, Tymaret received a cursed blessing from Erebos: he would be restored to the

Eater of Knowledge

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Eater of Knowledge David Auden Nash Originally created by the mind flayer god-brain Ilsensine and now produced by some of that god’s followers, eaters of knowledge are lumbering, bipedal masses of

squelching muscles and exposed brain matter. These rugose hulks collect information from others by devouring brains before returning to their masters with delicious secrets. Unlike illithids, which

Thassa's Villains

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

its uncaring depths and half-glimpsed monsters. Still others preemptively strike at those who risk offending the god—white knights, overprotective of their own deity. The Thassa’s Villains table

village well and has changed the drinking water to saltwater. It needs help returning to the sea. 5 Sirens (see the harpies entry in chapter 6) favored by Thassa take up residence in a lighthouse

Dekella, Bident of Thassa

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

god of the sea bestows her weapon on a mortal, it’s often so they might work her will far from the ocean, right some wrong affecting those she’d prefer not to harm, or give a mortal a glimpse of her

Guide) or calming a storm. In either case, the unnatural weather lasts for 1 hour before returning to normal. Once used, this property of the bident can’t be used again until the next dusk

Jermlaine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

Ambushers. Jermlaine hate and resent all larger creatures. They are acutely aware that their small size and weakness in combat makes them prey for countless Underdark creatures. This anger and resentment

. Hidden Threat. The jermlaine’s skin is rough, leathery, and textured like stone. Whether by the design of some sympathetic god or through sheer luck, their hide makes them appear invisible to darkvision

Rage of Demons

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

involving Jimjar, the deep gnome gambler they met in the drow slave pen in chapter 1 of the adventure. “Jimjar” isn’t at all who he appears. He is, in fact, a god or other great power in disguise — or

some help in overcoming the demon lords. At an opportune moment, Jimjar shows up (even returning from death if he appeared to perish earlier in the adventure) and gives the characters a vote of

Legion of Azrok

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

powerful soldier and leader he was fated to be, and he was quickly promoted up through the ranks until none stood above him. Other goblinoids believed he was blessed by Maglubiyet, the great god of war

to wage wars of his own, eventually returning to Undermountain with a new name — Doomcrown — and a new purpose (see “Level 14: Arcturiadoom”). The Legion of Azrok, which has lived in Stromkuhldur for

Port Nyanzaru Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Forbidden City gives birth to a terrible new god! The snake-men know! They know!” Then he stumbles away into the crowd. Passersby tell the adventurers to ignore the beggar, and that his predictions are

gold piece to stake her for gambling, promising to pay it back. If the character agrees, the tabaxi makes good on her promise the next day, returning a pouch containing 10 gp. 9 A thief (spy) tries to

8. The Ruby in the Rough

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

temple is dedicated to Segojan Earthcaller, the svirfneblin god of deep earth and nature. The rituals and day-to-day duties of the temple are overseen by a deep gnome named Glyphic Shroomlight, a nervous

chapters of the adventure, or they should be kept busy with other commitments and quests before returning to the surface world. These quests could come either from the deep gnomes or from earlier chapters

Troglodyte Caverns

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things

same time as a returning hunting party of 8 troglodytes. They must defeat the hunting party before they can enter the caves. Area 1: Cave Entrance. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) or

and attacks the first character to touch the water. Area 11: Shrine. This is where the troglodytes come to worship their dark god, Laogzed. There’s an altar and a statue of an ugly, frog-like creature. On the altar are pieces of rotten meat and 50 gp worth of coins and small gems.

Princes of Elemental Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

, destructive, and hungry. They hate the way the world is made and the natural laws that constrain their favored elements. They resent the gods who shaped the world, and the mortals for whom the world was

that seems to link them together: the Elder Elemental Eye. Some sages believe that the Eye is a dark, primordial god that corrupted the elements in the beginning of the world, giving rise to each of the

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