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The Book of Many Things
, Prestidigitation
2/day each: Bestow Curse, Dispel Magic
1/day: SlowYears ago, a wizard named Gremorly drew the Throne card from a Deck of Many Things, gaining ownership of a small castle called Sovereign
performed a ritual that turned Sovereign Keep into a ghost trap: anyone who dies within the castle walls rises as an incorporeal spirit, trapped within the castle. Then, he waited. When adventurers
Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
insults with vengeance.
Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They
they find careers that let them travel freely and set their own pace. Elves also enjoy exercising their martial prowess or gaining greater magical power, and adventuring allows them to do so. Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
16, 17, 18. Prisoner Pens Prisoners captured by the cult have been held in these dark, filthy chambers pending the day of the ritual and their eventual sacrifice. Two groups of guards patrol these
areas while the prisoners are here, each consisting of 1 dragonwing, 2 dragonclaws, and 1 guard drake. See appendix D for these creatures' statistics. If the characters pass this way while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
16, 17, 18. Prisoner Pens Prisoners captured by the cult have been held in these dark, filthy chambers pending the day of the ritual and their eventual sacrifice. Two groups of guards patrol these
areas while the prisoners are here, each consisting of 1 dragonwing, 2 dragonclaws, and 1 guard drake. See appendix D for these creatures’ statistics. If the characters pass this way while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Cultist Doomsayer and Fanatic Cultists devote themselves to their faith’s leaders and otherworldly masters. While this zeal grants cultists no magical powers, it gives them remarkable resolve in the
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Deception +2, Religion +2
Gear Leather Armor, Sickle
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Common
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)
Actions
Ritual Sickle. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Slashing damage plus 1 Necrotic damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Harrowhall’s Story Years ago, a wizard named Gremorly drew the Throne card from a Deck of Many Things, gaining ownership of a small castle called Sovereign’s Keep. Gremorly was a necromancer and
misanthrope who had little patience for the living; he resolved to use the keep to create and house a ghostly army he would use to seize power. Gremorly performed a ritual that turned Sovereign Keep into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
C1. Henge Atop the hill is a ring of eight upright stone structures, each one consisting of two 10-foot-high vertical stone slabs spaced 5 feet apart and topped with a 3-foot-thick flat lintel stone
Narux are either performing a ritual to summon Gorthok the Thunder Boar, or they are making a sacrifice to appease Talos and call forth a storm. If the characters have not yet defeated Gorthok, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
wizard’s spell or a ritual bath in dragon’s blood. In all these cases, the result is a creature that combines the essence of a dragon with the form of its original race. Regardless of their origins
, all half-dragons have similar features and appearance, gaining special senses, resistance to destructive energy, and a breath weapon. Draconic Nature. Half-dragons are incapable of having natural born
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, wizard and majordomo to Head Office (see appendix A), has been dispatched to assist the characters with the goal of gaining the final orrery component from Horn Enclave. Mister Snibbly has no agenda
ritual of astral transmogrification?”
The characters will not have heard of the legendary ritual Flabbergast names, which has long been lost to history. Its magic allows characters to enter a dreamlike
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
rest. Oracle’s Piety. Your oracular abilities improve as your piety score increases. Instead of gaining the piety benefits associated with any god (as described in chapter 2), you gain the following
traits when you reach the specified piety score. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for any spell that you cast through these traits. Augur Piety 3+ Oracle trait You can cast augury as a ritual with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
an adopted form can speak. If a druid in elemental form can speak, can the druid cast spells? A druid can cast spells in a Wild Shape form only upon gaining the Beast Spells feature at 18th level. If a
druid takes the Magic Initiate feat and chooses detect magic as their one spell, can the druid cast that spell as a ritual? A druid’s Ritual Casting requires a ritual to be prepared. The spell from Magic Initiate is known but not prepared.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Chapter 14: The Labyrinth More of the components needed for Vizeran’s demon summoning ritual can be found in the depths of the Labyrinth — a snarl of twisting tunnels and caves extending
against the demon lords along the way. Long ago, the Labyrinth was much like any other part of the Underdark, consisting largely of natural caverns connected by tunnels and underground rivers. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Dran
Map 6.2 shows the setup of the ritual site and the final battle. The inky black space above is now dotted by pulses of purple and green fire. The canyon narrows, then opens again into a cavern
strange mutations. The Far Realm goblins push forward, trying to press through the portal and into your world.
Splugoth laughs. “You are too late! The ritual is under my control, and now you must hear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Find Familiar 1st-level conjuration (ritual) Casting Time: 1 hour Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (10 gp worth of charcoal, incense, and herbs that must be consumed by fire in a brass brazier
your next turn, gaining the benefits of any special senses that the familiar has. During this time, you are deaf and blind with regard to your own senses. You can’t have more than one familiar at a time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Find Familiar 1st-level conjuration (ritual) Casting Time: 1 hour Range: 10 feet Components: V, S, M (10 gp worth of charcoal, incense, and herbs that must be consumed by fire in a brass brazier
can communicate with it telepathically. Additionally, as an action, you can see through your familiar’s eyes and hear what it hears until the start of your next turn, gaining the benefits of any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Find Familiar Level 1 Conjuration (Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour or Ritual
Range: 10 feet
Components: V, S, M (burning incense worth 10+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Instantaneous
Bonus Action, you can see through the familiar’s eyes and hear what it hears until the start of your next turn, gaining the benefits of any special senses it has. Finally, when you cast a spell with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Find Familiar Level 1 Conjuration (Wizard) Casting Time: 1 hour or Ritual
Range: 10 feet
Components: V, S, M (burning incense worth 10+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration: Instantaneous
. Additionally, as a Bonus Action, you can see through the familiar’s eyes and hear what it hears until the start of your next turn, gaining the benefits of any special senses it has. Finally, when you cast a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
clues leading to the location or nature of the ritual site, or to find instructions for crafting a portalometer. Gaining lore or befriending the monks of the library could reveal that someone else
Seeking the Ritual Site In the course of locating the ritual site (see “Franchise Downtime” in episode 5), the characters might travel to any number of locations, either to confirm that those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
gives them remarkable resolve in the face of threats. Cultists perform much of a cult’s mundane work, which might include evangelism, criminal acts, or serving as sacrifices. Cultist Medium or Small
)
Actions
Ritual Sickle. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Slashing damage plus 1 Necrotic damage.
Cultist Fanatic Cultist fanatics lead small cults or cells within larger cults
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
being fashioned. The powder is also a material component of the ritual that enchants the robe.
Flail Snail
Large elemental, unaligned
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 52 (5d10 + 25
remains, the snail regrows all dead ones within 1d4 days. If all its tentacles die, the snail retracts into its shell, gaining total cover, and it begins wailing, a sound that can be heard for 600 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
an ancient shadow dragon by way of an eldritch ritual. If the ritual succeeds, the dragon will be elevated to a status akin to that of a Great Old One.
2 An ancient shadow dragon is harried by
indistinguishable from the dragon’s other grim baubles.
4 An ancient shadow dragon courts Tiamat, enacting the Dragon Queen’s every demand in hopes of gaining her affection—and becoming her first shadow dragon consort.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. All that now remains is to raise her temple in the Well of Dragons, sacrifice hundreds of victims whose souls will power an ancient ritual, and then use that ritual to open a portal through which Tiamat
will emerge from the Nine Hells. Cult Structure The cult has a simple hierarchical structure, consisting of initiates on the bottom, four ranks for cultists, and one highest rank for “Wearers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
that now remains is to raise her temple in the Well of Dragons, sacrifice hundreds of victims whose souls will power an ancient ritual, and then use that ritual to open a portal through which Tiamat
will emerge from the Nine Hells. Cult Structure The cult has a simple hierarchical structure, consisting of initiates on the bottom, four ranks for cultists, and one highest rank for “Wearers of Purple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
. All that now remains is to raise her temple in the Well of Dragons, sacrifice hundreds of victims whose souls will power an ancient ritual, and then use that ritual to open a portal through which Tiamat
will emerge from the Nine Hells. Cult Structure The cult has a simple hierarchical structure, consisting of initiates on the bottom, four ranks for cultists, and one highest rank for “Wearers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
unoccupied space within 10 feet of the chute’s exit. A creature can choose to fail this saving throw. Clambering back up a chute requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. B65: Ritual
Chamber Eleven robed cultists chant within this ritual chamber. Each wears a horned, golden mask with four metallic tentacles sprouting from its chin. The cultists gather around a black marble altar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
a force consisting of twenty uninjured orcs and an uninjured orc Eye of Gruumsh named Norgra One-Eye. Norgra is Gurrash’s lieutenant and assumes command if the war chief dies. The orcs have no gear
lose more than half their number without gaining a foothold in the village, the survivors flee into the surrounding hills. Once the orcs are defeated, the characters can advance to 3rd level and head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
horrible ritual to become a powerful yuan-ti malison — retaining his human head and torso and gaining a serpentine lower body. With Ubtao gone from the world, Ras Nsi and his new yuan-ti followers began
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
screams in fright and knocks his feet together, activating his boots of speed. If a chase ensues, resolve the outcome using the chase rules in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Droki has advantage
“Getting Captured”) if they are caught with it in Gracklstugh. Delivery to the Cultists. Droki intends to deliver the scroll and the pouches of stone giant toenail clippings and skin flecks (ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
stage if the trip is a matter of following a clear path to a well-known destination. A journey consisting of three stages makes for a satisfying trek. For example, the characters might travel along a
takes to complete. Step 2: Narrate the Travel. Describe what happens as the characters complete this stage of their journey. Introduce and resolve any challenges (see “Journey Stage Challenges”). Step 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and discover their true plans. The circle supposedly knows ritual magic unknown to other druids. The character earns inspiration for discovering the truth behind the Rite of the Wicker Giant and again
, Marlos Urnrayle, in dreams and knows that Marlos is a dangerous villain who must be stopped. The character earns inspiration for gaining access to the earth temple and again for defeating Marlos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, details a diabolical ritual that Ammalia and Victoro enacted to first contact the archdevil Asmodeus. Opening it reveals nothing but blank pages with a few drops of dry blood on them. If a drop of
humanoid blood is spilled on any page, Infernal text on that page becomes legible, remaining so until the book is closed. The blood remains even after the text vanishes. Any character with the Ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. A pouf of wild black hair sprouts from the end of one of the blankets.
Katerina Ladon Sarcelle Malinosh The cultists repurposed this crypt into a cell for one of their intended ritual victims
bucket and a small heap of filthy blankets.
The planar scholar Eldon Keyward occupied this cell for many miserable days. He was taken to the ritual cage in area C26, so his cell isn’t locked. Eldon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. Use your judgement to resolve any plans that the players devise and award them appropriately (see “Narrative Combat”). If the gate is demolished, the players must hold the line alongside the defenders
relentless rhythm on their war drums. With each crescendo, a bolt of lightning slams into the town below!
Six wereboar drummers perform a magical ritual to bring down lightning. Once per round, while at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Each time a check fails, the character must choose between either taking 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage from a fall or gaining 1 level of exhaustion (which means disadvantage on further ability checks
and cleaning dishes, mostly). If the characters tell Asharra of their plan to visit Omu and destroy the Soulmonger, she offers to perform a ritual called the Dance of the Seven Winds, bestowing on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
send an omen to nudge a group of gnomes in a certain direction, or even manifest an avatar in the middle of a gnome burrow. When Garl makes one of these rare appearances, it is to resolve a dispute that
, and after escaping and gaining her revenge, she began the practice of never wearing the same face twice, and she follows a different routine every day so no one can predict what she might do. When