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Dungeon Master’s Guide
The definitive treatise on all that is good in the multiverse, the Book of Exalted Deeds figures prominently in many religions. Rather than being a scripture devoted to a particular faith, the book
benefits.
Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an Undead, or a servant of a god from the Lower Planes
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the god’s divine spark. The diamond has facets and a sharp point at the bottom. It hovers in the air, radiating intense cold all around it. When Auril speaks, her voice seems to emanate from the
heart of the diamond.
If Auril is killed in her third and final form, she is dead until the next winter solstice. While she is dead, her mortal worshipers lose their god-granted spells and abilities
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Cold Crone. This cloak can transform into a pair of owl’s wings when Auril sees fit.
Auril the Frostmaiden
Auril the Frostmaiden is a neutral evil lesser god of cold indifference who embodies
winter’s cruelty. (For information on what defines a lesser god, see the “Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) Auril’s beloved ice grasps all things in her
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, inquisitive, and power-hungry fomorians felt they had already learned all they could from the Material Plane, and they departed to the Inner Planes, where they could continue their journeys of knowledge
failed, the fomorians were banished to the Underdark and their god was consigned to a subterranean prison. Subjected to the strange magic of the Underdark, the fomorians’ bodies and souls twisted
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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
instead of the restrained condition.Stone giants believe the god Skoraeus Stonebones inspires artists to create their finest stone carvings. Sometimes a giant pursues this divine inspiration to the
while creating art might rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian.
A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
at his core, the seneschal didn’t return as a skeletal knight but rather as an intangible spirit. Caradoc’s Undead form suits him well, allowing him to possess the living and use unwilling
’s swiftly pulled back if caught beyond its walls without a host.
Personality Trait. “I might be dead, but there’s no reason I can’t live it up a little.”
Ideal. &ldquo
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
neutral evil lesser god of cold indifference who embodies winter’s cruelty. (For information on what defines a lesser god, see the “Divine Rank” sidebar in the Dungeon Master&rsquo
conceals her island in the Sea of Moving Ice.
Roleplaying Auril
Portraying a deity, even a lesser god such as Auril the Frostmaiden, can be daunting. For roleplaying purposes, the following suggestions
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
provided. The following section, discussing possible homelands, includes some suggested reasons that are appropriate for each location.
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Reason
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Emissary
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Pilgrim
here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over.
Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything
Gray Dwarf (Duergar)
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of Moradin and his false promises. Their period of enslavement and the revolt against the mind flayers led by their god, Laduguer, purged the influence of the other dwarven gods from their souls and
obliterated by Moradin’s betrayal. The duergar lead bleak, grim lives devoid of happiness or satisfaction, but they see that as their defining strength — the root of duergar pride, as it were — rather than a drawback to be corrected.
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
of Mystra, the god of magic. The divine energy Mystra passed to Alustriel grants Alustriel incredible power over arcane magic.
Alustriel’s youthful appearance as a human woman with silver hair
in her true form. She helped create Silverymoon’s famous Moonbridge and cofounded the Lady’s College, the first school in Faerûn for mages as students rather than as apprentices in
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Curse of Strahd
that Strahd would never accept her as his true mother, nor could she bear his rejection. As a result, she has never confronted him. She would rather exist in perpetual denial, whiling away the days
Strahd, whom the druids consider a god. With the druids on her side, she expects to rid Barovia of its wereraven menace.
Gifts of Mother Night. The goddess Mother Night has bestowed magical gifts on Baba
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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
guildless masses of the city.
Consider why you’re embedded in the secondary guild. Create a story with your DM, inspired by rolling on the following table or choosing a reason that suits you
.
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Reason for Infiltration
1
My parents belong to this guild, and I let them think I’m following in their footsteps.
2
I’ve been assigned to track this guild&rsquo
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
vaporous visions amid the fog, mysterious eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable
horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into other realms to slake unnameable hungers.
Customizing a Horror
An unspeakable horror
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
)
6
Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any)
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Bond
1
I would die to recover an ancient
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
a patriar’s scion in an illegal duel. The family swore revenge, and you fled to the slums rather than risk bringing their wrath down on your kin.
6
You aren’t originally from Baldur
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
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
visit prosperous Bloomridge to try a fashionable restaurant or boutique, or watch a spectacle at the Oasis Theater, the patriars have little reason to venture into the dirtier, more dangerous parts of the
wish to use the background’s standard feature might have gained their standing in Baldur’s Gate from business rather than inheritance.
Skill Proficiencies: History, Persuasion
Tool
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
possibilities.)
Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving
enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6
I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage.
You know what people want and you deliver, or rather, you promise to deliver. Common sense should steer people away from things that
want.
4
I’m a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
5
I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6
Sarcasm and
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Acquisitions Incorporated
.
Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant
world.
THAT-WHICH-ENDURES
That-Which-Endures is a nameless, faceless, mysterious entity, something between a multiverse-spanning primordial spirit and an over-god. It represents the amoral and all
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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
. They were always few in number, and their god was a cruel, merciless tyrant who kept his children close and the outside world at a distance. This long-lost god may have been Maglubiyet's first conquest
and his followers the initial, unwilling recruits into his crusade. Today, hobgoblins chafe at the suggestion that creatures as lazy and untamed as norkers could claim such an honor. For that reason
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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
days, norkers were found deep within the earth. They were always few in number, and their god was a cruel, merciless tyrant who kept his children close and the outside world at a distance. This long
-lost god may have been Maglubiyet's first conquest and his followers the initial, unwilling recruits into his crusade. Today, hobgoblins chafe at the suggestion that creatures as lazy and untamed as
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investigated Belcorra’s fascination with the Outer God Nhimbaloth, also known as the Empty Death. An errant glimpse at Nhimbaloth’s form blasted their essence and identity away, transforming
centuries ago. When Belcorra died, the gnomes embraced undeath to continue to serve her, burying each other in the mud beneath the Gauntlight and rising again as bog mummies or other, even more powerful
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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
metal with ease, organic matter and gems are repugnant to them. If a khargra eats such morsels for whatever reason, they remain lodged in its gullet for a few days of indigestion before the offending
tasty, refined metal their victim carries, they quickly flee—and will flee before that rather than risk death.
Stealthy Couriers. A number of clans among the dwarves, duergar, and azers have trained
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following actions. Nyarlathotep regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns. If Nyarlathotep is unable to use legendary actions for any reason, it automatically uses Relentless Horror
dark god or fallen archangel, and around whose eyes there lurked the languid sparkle of capricious humor.
—H.P. Lovecraft, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
Nyarlathotep is the messenger of
Kobold
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divination (to find raw materials and foresee threats to the tribe).
The main reason why kobolds depend on arcane magic rather than divine is Kurtulmak’s imprisonment, which makes it difficult for
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
Demilich (Variant)
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Monster Manual (2014)
souls of the insolent intruders to his tomb, magically transferring them to his phylactery.
Liches who follow Acererak’s path believe that by becoming free of their bodies, they can continue
its existence.
Few liches seek to become demiliches, for it means an end to the existence they hoped to preserve by becoming undead. However, time can erode the lich’s reason and memory, causing
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survived these horrors. They are capable of walking between the realms of the universe, and they constantly move, spending little time at a location.
These entities occasionally serve a god or a Great
quarry with its nominal allies, but, other times, it carries off its victim to an unknown destination for an unknown reason.
Cosmic Detritus. Before her disappearance, the sage Lemetra of the
Giff
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
refuse to fight other giff, and will never agree to a contract unless it stipulates that they can sit out a battle rather than wage war against their kin. A giff prizes the reputation of its unit above its
brighter the flash, and the thicker the smoke it produces, the more giff love a weapon. Their skill with gunpowder is another reason for their popularity as mercenaries. Giff revel in the challenge of
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
of evil that calls for them to butcher or eradicate all who oppose them. In keeping with their goal of domination, the yuan-ti would rather capture potentially useful opponents than kill them. They use
Trait
1
I see omens in every event and action. The serpent gods continue to advise us.
2
I have very high standards for food, drink, and physical pleasures.
3
I prefer to be alone
Firbolg
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the group’s needs, but the effect each action will have on the forest and the rest of the natural world. Firbolg tribes would rather go hungry than strain the land during a famine.
Hidden
Shepherds
As caretakers of the land, firbolgs prefer to remain out of sight and out of mind. They don’t try to dominate nature, but rather seek to ensure that it prospers and survives according to its
Charlatan
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
them like they were children’s books. It’s a useful talent, and one that you’re perfectly willing to use for your advantage.
You know what people want and you deliver, or rather
a born gambler who can’t resist taking a risk for a potential payoff.
5
I lie about almost everything, even when there’s no good reason to.
6
Sarcasm and insults are my