conflicts rites grave to her revelations

Reborn

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

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

of Dread (detailed in chapter 3): Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your

Spirit Board

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

those cards. All manner of mysterious beings consider a spirit board’s use an invitation to communicate with the living, resulting in messages shared from beyond the grave and frightful revelations. This

Spirit Board

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

those cards. All manner of mysterious beings consider a spirit board’s use an invitation to communicate with the living, resulting in messages shared from beyond the grave and frightful revelations. This

Graveyard Temple

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

. During the day, the priests lead funeral rites, care for the graveyard, and offer counsel to those praying for acceptance of their fates. Larger graveyard complexes might also have a vault for storing

occur in such a place. Graveyard Temple Adventures d10 Adventure Goal 1 Rob a grave or the temple’s vault. 2 Protect a grave or the temple’s vault from robbery. 3 Destroy a

Graveyard Temple

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

. During the day, the priests lead funeral rites, care for the graveyard, and offer counsel to those praying for acceptance of their fates. Larger graveyard complexes might also have a vault for storing

occur in such a place. Graveyard Temple Adventures d10 Adventure Goal 1 Rob a grave or the temple’s vault. 2 Protect a grave or the temple’s vault from robbery. 3 Destroy a

What Is Planescape?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

philosophies against one another and highlight subjective views. Situations might encourage characters to reexamine their beliefs in the face of plane-spanning philosophies, conflicts, and revelations

What Is Planescape?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

philosophies against one another and highlight subjective views. Situations might encourage characters to reexamine their beliefs in the face of plane-spanning philosophies, conflicts, and revelations

Athreos's Champions

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

Athreos’s Champions Alignment: Usually lawful, often evil Suggested Classes: Cleric, monk, rogue, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Grave (described in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) Suggested

stands for. (Any) 2 Tradition. Honor the dead through rites of respect and by continuing their ways. (Lawful) 3 Dread. Mortals put their fear out of mind, but through me, they will remember the

Athreos's Champions

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

Athreos’s Champions Alignment: Usually lawful, often evil Suggested Classes: Cleric, monk, rogue, wizard Suggested Cleric Domains: Death, Grave (described in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything) Suggested

stands for. (Any) 2 Tradition. Honor the dead through rites of respect and by continuing their ways. (Lawful) 3 Dread. Mortals put their fear out of mind, but through me, they will remember the

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam

they recognize is “might makes right.” Priests and Rites. Grolantor’s priests often boast of having experienced a personal interaction with their god—a dream, waking vision, or even an encounter with

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam

they recognize is “might makes right.” Priests and Rites. Grolantor’s priests often boast of having experienced a personal interaction with their god—a dream, waking vision, or even an encounter with

The Ruin of Bakar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

if their bodies were prepared with specific funerary rites and then entombed with their wealth, they could ascend to their chosen afterlife. Amun Sa, the last pharaoh of Bakar, took this tradition

further than any of his predecessors. He was paranoid of grave robbers, believing that if his tomb were plundered, it would bar his passage to paradise. To safeguard his treasures, Amun Sa commissioned a

The Ruin of Bakar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

if their bodies were prepared with specific funerary rites and then entombed with their wealth, they could ascend to their chosen afterlife. Amun Sa, the last pharaoh of Bakar, took this tradition

further than any of his predecessors. He was paranoid of grave robbers, believing that if his tomb were plundered, it would bar his passage to paradise. To safeguard his treasures, Amun Sa commissioned a

Court of Orestes Locations

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

. Then the illusion vanishes, revealing the mosaics’ actual state. 3. Viewing Room Grave niches and alcoves holding funerary urns line the walls of this chamber. The ceiling in the northern part of the

walls divide these catacombs, many lined with grave niches holding roughly humanoid shapes wrapped in tattered linen. More than one of these grim parcels floats freely in the stagnant water. These

Court of Orestes Locations

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

. Then the illusion vanishes, revealing the mosaics’ actual state. 3. Viewing Room Grave niches and alcoves holding funerary urns line the walls of this chamber. The ceiling in the northern part of the

walls divide these catacombs, many lined with grave niches holding roughly humanoid shapes wrapped in tattered linen. More than one of these grim parcels floats freely in the stagnant water. These

Forms of Worship

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

concern directly competes with that of an established deity. The methods of resolving such conflicts range from friendly dueling festivals or rites meant to emphasize the glory of one god over another

Forms of Worship

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

concern directly competes with that of an established deity. The methods of resolving such conflicts range from friendly dueling festivals or rites meant to emphasize the glory of one god over another

Religious Institutions

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

traditions. Temples in Faerûn don’t have regular services as such. Group observances in a temple occur only at specific festival times, and priests also go out into the community to perform rites such as

education, they are often ordained in a ritual in which a successful candidate is invested with the responsibilities of the priesthood. Conflicts and Persecution The moral and ethical values of the deities

Religious Institutions

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

traditions. Temples in Faerûn don’t have regular services as such. Group observances in a temple occur only at specific festival times, and priests also go out into the community to perform rites such as

education, they are often ordained in a ritual in which a successful candidate is invested with the responsibilities of the priesthood. Conflicts and Persecution The moral and ethical values of the deities

Cult of the Howling Hatred

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

her from the conflicts of Faerûn, and she came of age with a tender and fragile disposition. Eventually her parents decided it was time for their daughter to engage in elven society, and they brought

her to the hidden city of Evereska. Her parents then realized their grave mistake. In pampering and sheltering their daughter, they had raised not a young lady but a spoiled child. Accustomed to

Cult of the Howling Hatred

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

her from the conflicts of Faerûn, and she came of age with a tender and fragile disposition. Eventually her parents decided it was time for their daughter to engage in elven society, and they brought

her to the hidden city of Evereska. Her parents then realized their grave mistake. In pampering and sheltering their daughter, they had raised not a young lady but a spoiled child. Accustomed to

Rigus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

death brings, others refuse to rest, joining a shadowy cabal of Undead warriors. Reborn as ghosts, liches, and mummy lords, they guide the Crown Generals from beyond the grave. The most feared and

the countless lives sacrificed in conflicts across the multiverse. The memorial consists of upright sepulchres and tall, granite steles engraved with the names of fallen heroes. History is written by

Rigus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

death brings, others refuse to rest, joining a shadowy cabal of Undead warriors. Reborn as ghosts, liches, and mummy lords, they guide the Crown Generals from beyond the grave. The most feared and

the countless lives sacrificed in conflicts across the multiverse. The memorial consists of upright sepulchres and tall, granite steles engraved with the names of fallen heroes. History is written by

The Seldarine

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

Araleth Letheranil CG Light, stars, revelations Knowledge, Light Shaft of light Corellon Larethian CG Primary god of elves Arcana,** Life, Light, War Quarter moon or starburst Darahl

Mythrien Sarath CG Abjuration, mythals Arcana,** Forge,* Knowledge Row of three intertwined rings Naralis Analor NG Healing, suffering, death Life, Grave* White dove Rellavar

The Seldarine

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

Araleth Letheranil CG Light, stars, revelations Knowledge, Light Shaft of light Corellon Larethian CG Primary god of elves Arcana,** Life, Light, War Quarter moon or starburst Darahl

Mythrien Sarath CG Abjuration, mythals Arcana,** Forge,* Knowledge Row of three intertwined rings Naralis Analor NG Healing, suffering, death Life, Grave* White dove Rellavar

Gods of the Orcs

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

, the orc goddess who represents both life and the grave. It is her worshipers that raise young orcs to be warriors, and then, at the end of their lives, take them to Yurtrus and Shargaas to be carried

with distaste and unease. They interact with the tribe mostly on occasions of death, claiming the bones of fallen warriors to add to the ossuary shrines of Yurtrus, and sometimes during shamanic rites

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

ward, moving constantly to evade Sigil’s enforcers. Heralds of Dust. The Heralds of Dust are Sigil’s undertakers. They conduct funerary rites for creatures from all places, ensuring their souls pass to

Hive like a corpse from the grave. The Mortuary’s towers bear low, gloomy domes with buttresses bristling with blades and windowless vaults clustered around the structure’s base. Its dark, mournful

Hive Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

ward, moving constantly to evade Sigil’s enforcers. Heralds of Dust. The Heralds of Dust are Sigil’s undertakers. They conduct funerary rites for creatures from all places, ensuring their souls pass to

Hive like a corpse from the grave. The Mortuary’s towers bear low, gloomy domes with buttresses bristling with blades and windowless vaults clustered around the structure’s base. Its dark, mournful

Gods of the Orcs

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

, the orc goddess who represents both life and the grave. It is her worshipers that raise young orcs to be warriors, and then, at the end of their lives, take them to Yurtrus and Shargaas to be carried

with distaste and unease. They interact with the tribe mostly on occasions of death, claiming the bones of fallen warriors to add to the ossuary shrines of Yurtrus, and sometimes during shamanic rites

Lower Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

into a library of sorts. Ossuaries riddle the walls of his bizarre exhibit, their ledges richly decorated with grave goods paid to the departed. The Master of Bones uses necromancy to commune with

released when the Athar carry out rites to destroy magic items created by priests of those they consider false gods. The divine energy concentrates within the tree and its fruit, which are the source of

Halls of the Upper Priesthood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

rites. He was keeper of the tomes of Terbakar, the greatest library in all lands of the golden age. “Nafik searched, too, for life eternal, and some say he sought to rob the pharaohs of their right

these domes, whose doors open onto the ledges over various rooms in the Maze of Mists. Priests used them to pass idle hours watching the deaths of grave robbers below. See diagram 5.3 for a cross

Halls of the Upper Priesthood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

rites. He was keeper of the tomes of Terbakar, the greatest library in all lands of the golden age. “Nafik searched, too, for life eternal, and some say he sought to rob the pharaohs of their right

these domes, whose doors open onto the ledges over various rooms in the Maze of Mists. Priests used them to pass idle hours watching the deaths of grave robbers below. See diagram 5.3 for a cross

Lower Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

into a library of sorts. Ossuaries riddle the walls of his bizarre exhibit, their ledges richly decorated with grave goods paid to the departed. The Master of Bones uses necromancy to commune with

released when the Athar carry out rites to destroy magic items created by priests of those they consider false gods. The divine energy concentrates within the tree and its fruit, which are the source of

Chapter 1: Heritages & Traits

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

portrayed as an endless eruption of violence that lasted centuries as humans spread to every corner of Etharis. Rather, the Era of Expansion describes many separate conflicts that occurred in the wake of

mystic caste is therefore possessed of two souls—one living and one dead—which grants them vision into the spirit world and heightens their necromantic abilities. Mystics oversee funeral rites, crafting

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