contract revenge gods to have respect

Slithering Tracker

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

is known to hags, lich;liches, and priests who worship gods of vengeance. It can be performed only on a willing creature that hungers for revenge. The ritual sucks all the moisture from the subject

half.The quest for revenge sometimes leads those terribly aggrieved to undergo a ritual whereby they transform into bodies of semiliquid sentience known as slithering trackers. Innocuous and insidious at

Orlekto

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

others steal what the gods gave to us!” Bond: “I serve Princess Mirran and her alone.” Flaw: “For Mirran’s love or my revenge, I’d betray my king and my honor.”Lightning, ThunderCold

King Hekaton

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

— to keep the more unruly giants in line. For as long as Hekaton had reigned, fear of the king’s wrath and respect for the ordning was enough to keep lesser giants from rising up against

him. But in recent years, King Hekaton had become convinced that the age of the giants was past, as evidenced by the growing distance between the giants and their gods. Annam the All-Father didn&rsquo

Boss Delour

Monsters The Book of Many Things

with getting revenge on the officials who raided the original guildhall and killed Pyrite, who was like a brother to Delour. Though Delour is perfectly willing to backstab most people, he treats Augustus

with utmost respect. If he discovers Augustus’s plot to become human and leave the Moonstalkers, he would consider it the ultimate betrayal.Change Shape. Delour polymorphs into a rat-humanoid

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods. 7 I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates

background might aspire to greater things, not for themselves, but for their faith. You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

attitude. 5 I quote (or misquote) sacred texts and proverbs in almost every situation. 6 I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods. 7

innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are aligned with the Harpers’ ideals. The Order of the Gauntlet: One of the newest power groups in Faerûn, the Order of the Gauntlet has an

Nilbog

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Maglubiyet conquered the goblin gods, a trickster deity was determined to get the last laugh. Although Maglubiyet shattered its essence, this trickster god survives in a splintered form as possessing spirits

possess another goblin. The only way to keep a nilbog from wreaking havoc is to treat it well and give it respect and praise. Among fey courts, the risk of attracting a nilbog has given rise to the

Inheritor

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

. 7 I misuse long words in an attempt to sound smarter. 8 I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny? d6 Ideal 1 Respect. People deserve to be treated

with dignity and respect. (Good) 2 Fairness. No one should get preferential treatment before the law, and no one is above the law. (Lawful) 3 Freedom. Tyrants must not be allowed to

Criminal - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

only breaking knees when it can plausibly be claimed as an act of personal revenge. Others join up with crews for protection, or with the Guild itself. A few former Guild members have been cast out of

realizing the connection. You got the Guild to back off demands for your death by offering to make amends by working for the criminals, but even so the kingpin still plots a personal revenge. 2 The

Folk Hero - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

. 8 I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny? d6 Ideal 1 Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good) 2 Fairness. No

, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter. 4 My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry

Clan Crafter

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

: RESPECT OF THE STOUT FOLK As well respected as clan crafters are among outsiders, no one esteems them quite so highly as dwarves do. You always have free room and board in any place where shield dwarves

and prove that I am the greatest artisan of them all. 6 I will get revenge on the evil forces that destroyed my place of business and ruined my livelihood. d6 Flaw 1 I

Orzhov Representative

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

to obey the dictates of an ancestor on the Ghost Council. 3 I value my worldly goods more highly than my mortal life. 4 An oligarch publicly humiliated me, and I will exact revenge on

willing to acknowledge. 5 I have little respect for anyone who isn’t wealthy. 6 I’ll take any opportunity to steal from wealthier people, even for worthless trinkets

Ancient Emerald Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

said back to them to make sure I have remembered it correctly. 2 I might not like you, but I will endeavor to treat you with respect, if not kindness. 3 I like to impress visitors by

for a history of the gods the dragon is compiling. Emerald Dragon Lairs Emerald dragons make their lairs in caves and subterranean ruins, favoring locations that have been abandoned&mdash

Nilbog Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

damage to 0 and regains 1d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Reversal of Fortune"} hit points.When Maglubiyet conquered the goblin gods, he intended to leave only Khurgorbaeyag alive

;goblin” spelled backward), and they revel in the fear that a nilbog sows among the ranks of the bugbears and hobgoblins in the host. Goblins’ Revenge. When goblinoids form a host, there

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

proverbs in almost every situation. 6 I am tolerant (or intolerant) of other faiths and respect (or condemn) the worship of other gods. 7 I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high

You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and

Dragonborn Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

than life itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each dragonborn’s conduct reflects on the honor of his or her clan, and bringing dishonor

proudly through a world that greets them with fearful incomprehension. Shaped by draconic gods or the dragons themselves, dragonborn originally hatched from dragon eggs as a unique race, combining the

Hobgoblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

appreciation or patience for art. They leave little space for joy or leisure in their lives, and thus have no reserves of faith to call upon when in dire straits. Implacable Gods Hobgoblins revere two

gods unique to their race, the only survivors of a pantheon that was decimated by Maglubiyet so long ago that hobgoblins don’t remember the names of the fallen. Nomog-Geaya is the greater of the

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Elminster The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh

advancement and expanding their territory. They believed themselves to be the most enlightened mortals in the world, and in their hubris they sought to become ever greater. The serpent gods of the

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most

ancient strongholds in the youth of the world, and don’t abandon those traditions lightly. Part of those traditions is devotion to the gods of the dwarves, who uphold the dwarven ideals of

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Lord Dagult Neverember once told me, during a drunken tirade, that orcs are fearful of their gods, and, if one plays one’s cards right, they can be controlled through that fear and made to

the plane of Acheron. It is there in the afterlife where the chosen ones will join Gruumsh and his armies in their endless extraplanar battle for supremacy. Gods of the Orcs Orcs believe their gods

Folk Hero Legacy

Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)

to sound smarter. 8 I get bored easily. When am I going to get on with my destiny? d6 Ideal 1 Respect. People deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. (Good

, I love the land, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter. 4 My tools are symbols of my past life

Paladin Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

angel of death by the gods or driven by your need for revenge? The Gods of the Multiverse section lists many deities worshiped by paladins throughout the multiverse, such as Torm, Tyr, Heironeous

sacred work. Although many paladins are devoted to gods of good, a paladin’s power comes as much from a commitment to justice itself as it does from a god. Paladins train for years to learn the

Social Contract

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Social Contract D&D is first and foremost meant to be a fun-for-all experience. If one or more participants aren’t having fun, the game won’t last long. Session zero is the perfect time for you and

the players to discuss the experience they’re hoping for, as well as topics, themes, and behavior they deem inappropriate. Out of this discussion, a social contract begins to form. Sometimes a social

Acolyte

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Acolyte You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred

. Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being from among those listed in appendix B or those specified by your DM, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious

Sworn Enemy

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

revenge on nature’s behalf for the great transgressions your foe has committed. 2 Your forebears or predecessors fought these creatures, and so shall you. 3 You bear no enmity toward your foe. You stalk

of each kill. 6 You respect your chosen enemy, and you see your battles as a test of respective skills.

Self-Sufficient Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Self-Sufficient Clans To any dragonborn, the clan is more important than life itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each dragonborn’s conduct

commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a dragonborn. Though all dragonborn strive to be self-sufficient, they recognize that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But the best source

Gods and Religion

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

Gods and Religion Most dragons aren’t what you’d call pious. To really embrace religion, one must believe one needs help. -Fizban Bahamut and Tiamat, the primordial dragons and the purported

creators of the First World, are the closest things to gods among dragonkind. Since they share the same fundamental connection to the Material Plane as their dragon offspring, Bahamut and Tiamat are

Self-Sufficient Clans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Self-Sufficient Clans To any dragonborn, the clan is more important than life itself. Dragonborn owe their devotion and respect to their clan above all else, even the gods. Each dragonborn’s conduct

commitment find it easy to earn the respect of a dragonborn. Though all dragonborn strive to be self-sufficient, they recognize that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But the best source

Nylea

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

, and the forest. Nylea is among the most gregarious of the gods, and can be spotted frolicking joyfully with her Nyxborn lynx, Halma, or her favorite nymph, Theophilia. But she also savors solitude

, and on the hunt she is deadly serious, almost animalistic, in her mood. She is nearly as quick to anger as her brother Purphoros, enacting swift revenge on those who harm the natural realm. Nylea

Devil Customization Tables

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

resistance. 6 Every problem can be solved with the use of force. Devil Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Loyalty. I keep my vows to my superior and respect those who do the same. 2 Law. I might not like the rules

in the direst situation deserve respect. 6 Brutality. Overwhelming violence, and those who can deliver it, are worthy of obedience. Devil Bonds d6 Bond 1 I and my comrades fought well in the Blood

Friends and Foes

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

Endless Web exacts her undying revenge upon two more champions of the gods (BRIAN VALEZA) This chapter provides stat blocks for a variety of creatures unique to Theros, including mythic monsters

hydra could still destroy every human city unless it was immediately contained. Together the gods trapped the hydra inside a cavern deep under the Nessian Forest. —Jenna Helland, Godsend Arasta of the

Roleplaying the Spirits

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

the character into behaving more like it. You can award inspiration to a player who roleplays a trickster god’s flaw particularly well. All the trickster gods are eager to get their revenge on

trickster gods in the characters’ heads, but let the players roleplay their characters’ inherited flaws. If a player neglects to roleplay a trickster god’s flaw, have the inhabiting spirit attempt to goad

Acolyte

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Acolyte You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred

. Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being from among those listed in appendix B or those specified by your DM, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious

Session Zero

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

zero.” Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything outlines how to run session zero discussions, but in general, use this session to discuss the game’s content, social contract, and house rules, and to create

respect these boundaries. Make it clear that players who don’t respect these boundaries will have to leave the game. Customize Your Experience During session zero, the group can discuss ways to customize

Bahamut

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

in Mount Celestia (see chapter 6) since the destruction of the First World. In the Dragonlance setting, where he is called Paladine (PAL-a-deen), he is the greatest of the gods of good. On other

worlds, he is revered as a god of justice and nobility and is favored by Paladins. To metallic dragons, Bahamut is more like a king than a god. Individual dragons might owe Bahamut allegiance, respect him, pay tribute to him, and strive to emulate him, but they don’t worship him.

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