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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
a collection of religious texts stuffed into an attic and forgotten when a believer’s patron deity died. In this solitary work, you’ve learned secrets no one else knows.
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past that could rewrite history. It might be information that would be damaging to the people who consigned you to exile, and hence the reason for your return to society.
Work with your DM to
Hermit
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook (2014)
case stuffed full of notes from your studies or prayers, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, an herbalism kit, and 5 gp
Life of Seclusion
What was the reason for your isolation, and what
changed to allow you to end your solitude? You can work with your DM to determine the exact nature of your seclusion, or you can choose or roll on the table below to determine the reason behind your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Hierarchy Some religious orders are viewed with suspicion by the priestly hierarchies of their faiths; others are viewed as champions who act as the gods’ hands in the world. Within a religious order
, some members are highly respected while others are seen as dangerous for one reason or another. What is your relationship to the hierarchy you’re a part of? Is your entire order held in particularly
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
, giving each individual and every generation a reason to feel pride and self-respect. The kobolds prefer to run away than fight, to live off the scraps of others, and they are often dominated by larger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Built on Bones Centuries passed. In that time, the last kingpriest rose to power in the land of Istar. This religious leader dreamed of an earthly paradise—a pleasure city to reward those he deemed
) subjects might cast off mortal weakness and live like the gods. But the kingpriest and his servants were loath to reveal how they created their paradise. The city was constructed on an ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
are talented at crafting, so most tribes have a remarkable amount of treasure in the form of simple jewelry, such as armbands, rings, necklaces, and other items that are small or can be constructed out
quickly without needing to transport containers of nuggets and gems, and they can offer these items as bribes or tribute to more powerful creatures, or as religious offerings to a dragon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Scaladar Scaladar are constructs created by Trobriand, one of Halaster’s apprentices. They move and attack like giant scorpions, grabbing prey with two large pincer claws and delivering a deadly
. Trobriand has a master ring that lets him override the commands of other ring wearers without causing a scaladar to shut down. Trobriand’s rings function only in Undermountain. Constructed Nature. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Palace of Spires Tooba Rezaei Tucked away in a demiplane of its own, the Palace of Spires shields inhabitants from the worries of the world Porphura constructed this magnificent palace to house
let the magic that preserved her own life beyond its natural span end. The Gardener said their final farewell to Caerwyn and Porphura, sealed the tomb, and left the palace forever. Out of respect for their late friends, the Gardener won’t enter the Palace of Spires for any reason.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
such power. Young kobold sorcerers are trained by elders, and the training has an almost religious significance. Most kobold sorcerers are of the draconic bloodline origin and specialize in either
damaging magic (which can also be used in mining), augmentation (of materials or allies), or divination (to find raw materials and foresee threats to the tribe). The main reason why kobolds depend on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
collection in the chaos. To complicate matters, rifflers (see chapter 21) have learned of the heist and are trying to beat the characters to the score. Extraplanar Eviction. The marids who constructed
diplomatically, but the marids are deceptive and proud, concealing the reason they left their estate and refusing to negotiate with Asteria or Euryale, who turn to the characters for help. Guest in Need
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
easily be set along Verbobonc’s river wharves. You can add Summit Hall and the Haunted Keeps as they stand to the area around Hommlet; there is no reason places such as these couldn’t be located in this
. Instead, the huge underground stronghold the player characters explore in chapter 4 is the subterranean fortress constructed by an older incarnation of the Cult of Elemental Evil, which has now been reoccupied by the current group of elemental prophets and their followers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Intelligence Intelligence measures mental acuity, accuracy of recall, and the ability to reason. Intelligence Checks An Intelligence check comes into play when you need to draw on logic, education
) check measures your ability to recall lore about deities, rites and prayers, religious hierarchies, holy symbols, and the practices of secret cults. Other Intelligence Checks The DM might call for an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Intelligence Intelligence measures mental acuity, accuracy of recall, and the ability to reason. Intelligence Checks An Intelligence check comes into play when you need to draw on logic, education
) check measures your ability to recall lore about deities, rites and prayers, religious hierarchies, holy symbols, and the practices of secret cults. Other Intelligence Checks. The DM might call for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
time, with the soldiers of Elturgard making frequent patrols of the road and surrounding lands while Fort Tamal was being constructed. Today things are fairly quiet at the bridge. The tradition of
fire. Many of the veterans have been stationed at Fort Tamal since it was constructed, and they have families that live in the village outside its walls. Their more youthful counterparts come from all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
stuffed full of notes from your studies or prayers, a winter blanket, a set of common clothes, an herbalism kit, and 5 gp Life of Seclusion What was the reason for your isolation, and what changed to
allow you to end your solitude? You can work with your DM to determine the exact nature of your seclusion, or you can choose or roll on the table below to determine the reason behind your seclusion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
its five major islands. Kalapang Kalapang, the largest community on the island of Malabulak, stands among verdant fields. The city is a blend of old and new, with ancient religious sites and relics of
foreign rule constructed alongside newer structures built by traders and immigrants looking for security. Kalapang is welcoming toward foreigners and encourages visitors. Powerful clans and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Helmed Horror This construct possesses intelligence, the ability to reason and adjust its tactics, and an unswerving devotion to its maker that persists even after its maker’s demise. Resembling an
, or otherwise take active measures to improve its defensive position. Constructed Nature. A helmed horror doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Helmed Horror
Medium construct, neutral
Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Religious Institutions Those who serve as priests of a god aren’t necessarily clerics. Indeed, the power invested in clerics and other divine spellcasters by the gods is given out only rarely (see
both. Temples and Shrines The core religious institutions of Faerûn are temples and shrines. Whether a small, out-of-the-way building, or a complex made up of multiple structures and tracts of land
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Built beneath a city in catacombs or sewers 27–29 Built beneath or on top of a mesa or several connected mesas 30–32 Built by a religious group to serve as a temple and linked to the energy of other
crystal formations 85–87 On an island in an underground sea 88–90 On the back of a Gargantuan creature 91–93 Originally constructed as a mine but abandoned when tunnels connected to dangerous Underdark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
reason to keep living. Barovian taverns get their wine from the Wizard of Wines winery near Krezk. A mad wizard of great power haunts the foothills of Mount Baratok. He is an outsider and no friend of the
-rooted religious beliefs and superstitions that they pass down from one generation to the next: Two divine forces watch over the Barovian people: the Morninglord and Mother Night. Before the curse of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Ship Purpose Every ship has a reason for its voyages, which can be rolled or chosen on the Ship Purpose table. Each purpose is described after the table. Ship Purpose d100 Purpose 01–17 Cargo 18
and passengers. Passenger Passenger ships carry travelers. Such vessels are chartered for journeys or pleasure cruises or carry refugees, religious missionaries, or some other peaceful group traveling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
if they remain undamaged, the characters could use them for transport when they decide to leave this place behind. Pond Mother’s Home The religious center of the village, this enormous building made
reason other than cruelty. All six yuan-ti are languishing on the ground between the pools and don’t react until at least one of them becomes aware of the characters. If one of the malisons remains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. You can choose the type of leader or determine one randomly using the Leader Types table. Leader Types d6 Leader Type 1 Political 2 Religious 3 Military 4 Crime/underworld 5 Art/culture 6
Philosophy/learning/magic Political leaders are monarchs, nobles, and chiefs. Religious leaders include deities’ avatars, high priests, and messiahs, as well as those in charge of monasteries and leaders of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Nyklean philosophers teach that reason or destiny underlies all of reality, so that everything that takes place must unfold just as it does. These philosophers train themselves to accept and endure
experience a wild, creative vision from Keranos. The Reverent Army The hoplites of Meletis practice battlefield tactics in an environment saturated with religious devotion. The military force of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, as well as religious and historical texts written in Draconic. A character who spends 10 minutes studying these items learns the following: The First World. Tiamat worked alongside the platinum
lair. Unless the characters provide a compelling reason to enter, Drekarvynix attacks them. The red dragon doesn’t pursue the characters back through the tunnel to Dragon’s Pride.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
full-grown kraken, so the creature should be destroyed for the aboleths’ own safety. The kraken’s substantial intellect has been hopelessly tainted by exposure to Sgothgah’s religious beliefs. All gods
characters give the aboleths a reason to be paranoid (which is easy to do, given their natural inclinations), these creatures attack. L3. Landgrave’s Pit The light that fills the pit originates in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, the creature’s heart and viscera are removed from the corpse and placed in canopic jars. These jars are usually carved from limestone or made of pottery, etched or painted with religious hieroglyphs
, rising out of dust in close proximity to the canopic jar containing its heart. A mummy lord can be destroyed or prevented from re-forming by burning its heart to ashes. For this reason, a mummy lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Thayans and Baldurian merchants have coin enough to buy property within the city, if they choose, but that is no reason to award them noble titles and legal rights, instead of merely a mansion, for
mainly the wealthy or influential who can’t count themselves among the nobility. Other structures are taken up by educational or religious concerns that primarily serve the city at large, not the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
different kinds working together, perhaps united as members of a religious order or some other kind of organization that crosses the divide of giant kinds (see “Gods and Religion” and “Organizations
and a dragon are oblivious to the destruction they’re causing Delve into the Past The best reason for delving into the past is to discover a path to a better future.
—Diancastra
In the world of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and flags of its two groups of guardians, the Hellriders and the Companions. It might be fairly said that the only reason Elturgard can exist as a nation is because of these knights, for it faces
will not ascribe the Companion to any one god, nor allow religious differences to come between themselves and others. Those who swear the Creed Resolute also promise to serve the High Observer and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Gyrt. It was a tense meeting. I think the only reason I was not killed on sight is that I was an elf traveling alone. I think they feared I was a wizard. Uthgardt hate all magic but that of their
occasional large events (such as the ascension of a new chieftain, or certain religious gatherings) for all members of a single tribe to come together in one place. Instead, the Uthgardt tend to travel in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
feet and rising 30 feet above the river’s surface. Constructed of heavy basalt blocks, the bridge’s piers are plated with iron. B2: Gatehouse Two mighty towers of black stone flank the fortress’s iron
towers closest to the bridge. If the characters approach the gatehouse and give a sound reason for being here, the erinyes open the way (see “Doors” and “Portcullises” below), escort the characters to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
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Clearing the dust from the furniture shows that all the pieces are constructed of heavily lacquered wood. Half are afflicted with dry rot, but the other pieces are in good condition. The side table
time (see “Nintra’s End” below). If the characters do not speak with Zyrian for some reason, spending an hour searching the books of the library turns up references to the ritual that created The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other paths to power. Cloud Giant Smiling One Cloud giants aren’t, on the whole, religious. They tolerate many conflicting ideas about their patron deity, Memnor. The smiling ones strain that tolerance
surface as punishment. Regardless of the reason, if they don’t take shelter under stone, such individuals can become dreamwalkers. Dreamwalkers occupy an odd place of respect outside of stone giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
walkways are rotting or missing entirely in many places. The aarakocra don’t need them and have no reason to repair them. To reach the monastery from the ground, a character must make three ability checks
behavior laid down by tradition and the Teacher. To a large extent, the rules and rituals have taken on a life of their own irrespective of any religious observance. If the characters approach peacefully