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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
in the shadows. Order agents tend to be proficient in Religion, and frequently seek aid from law enforcement friendly to the order’s ideals, and the clergy of the order’s patron gods.
The
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
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
;performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power.
Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your
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those blasphemous gods. These formless horrors consider themselves guardians and caretakers, preserving sacred locations and dealing swiftly with those who intrude, either by intention or by accident
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Relentless Guardians. Sometimes, despite a formless spawn’s best efforts, an intruder steals a valuable relic. Often, a formless spawn keeps watch over a ritual object, such as a dagger used to
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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
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Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon
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some dreadful apotheosis by cultists is unclear. What is plain is that gnoph-kehs rule as vicious, hateful gods among the mountain tribes they enslave.
Terrible Deities. A gnoph-keh craves worship
servants from mountain predators and vengeful lowlanders, who come seeking justice for the raids commited by the tribes subjugated by the gnoph-keh.
Herald of a Greater Power. The gnoph-keh instructs
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Few gods embrace the Apocalypse Domain, yet in times of war, disease, or social upheaval, its Clerics appear at the head of grim cults that proclaim the world’s imminent demise. Devotes of the
Apocalypse Domain are usually apostates and heretics cast from religious orders for their fanatical conviction to the end of all things.
The exact origin of their divine power confounds the elders of
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Few gods embrace the Apocalypse Domain, yet in times of war, disease, or social upheaval, its Clerics appear at the head of grim cults that proclaim the world’s imminent demise. Devotes of the
Apocalypse Domain are usually apostates and heretics cast from religious orders for their fanatical conviction to the end of all things.
The exact origin of their divine power confounds the elders of
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
serpent gods began to demand more and more sacrifices, the yuan-ti stepped up their raids on bordering settlements to meet this need.
Calm long-view schemers, innate deceivers, and immune to poison
; 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
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rely on culling the weak among their own numbers. The community seeks outsiders. Brutal and vicious cults rely on raids, but more cunning ones lure strangers to their lands with promises of food and
cultists, tearing down their shrines and cursing the gods that they believe have turned against them.
Corruption Runs Deep. With each passing year, the land grows more and more tortured. Natural animals
Orc
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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
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of nature itself or from a nature deity. Many druids pursue a mystic spirituality of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature
, animals, or elemental forces. The ancient druidic traditions are sometimes called the Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines.
Druid spells are oriented toward nature and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures d6 Adventure
1 The party learns how to destroy the Heart of the Abyss, a relic held by the Order of the Guardians and hunted by a demon called the Whistling Fiend.
2 The
protection from the pirate ship Bountiful. Captain Damon Skragg raids not for loot, but for flesh to feed his ghoul crew.
5 Researchers from the Brautslava Institute require assistants to aid in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures d6 Adventure
1 The party learns how to destroy the Heart of the Abyss, a relic held by the Order of the Guardians and hunted by a demon called the Whistling Fiend.
2 The
protection from the pirate ship Bountiful. Captain Damon Skragg raids not for loot, but for flesh to feed his ghoul crew.
5 Researchers from the Brautslava Institute require assistants to aid in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
starts lashing out against followers of other gods. Erebos’s Divine Schemes When the god of death chooses to move against the other gods, the effects can be catastrophic. The Erebos’s Divine Schemes
table suggests a few ways Erebos might move against both gods and mortals. Erebos’s Divine Schemes d4 Scheme
1 Erebos has captured Phenax’s eidolon, the identity severed from Phenax’s body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
starts lashing out against followers of other gods. Erebos’s Divine Schemes When the god of death chooses to move against the other gods, the effects can be catastrophic. The Erebos’s Divine Schemes
table suggests a few ways Erebos might move against both gods and mortals. Erebos’s Divine Schemes d4 Scheme
1 Erebos has captured Phenax’s eidolon, the identity severed from Phenax’s body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Fishlike Fanatics of the Deep Habitat: Coastal, Underdark; Treasure: Relics Eric Belisle An adventurer stumbles on a kuo-toa archpriest and servants of its strange gods Kuo-toa have slimy
, humanoid bodies and the heads of goggle-eyed deep-sea fish. They claim they once dominated whole worlds, their empires spanning land and sea under the blessings of piscine gods. The kuo-toa can’t say
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Kuo-toa Fishlike Fanatics of the Deep Habitat: Coastal, Underdark; Treasure: Relics Eric Belisle An adventurer stumbles on a kuo-toa archpriest and servants of its strange gods Kuo-toa have slimy
, humanoid bodies and the heads of goggle-eyed deep-sea fish. They claim they once dominated whole worlds, their empires spanning land and sea under the blessings of piscine gods. The kuo-toa can’t say
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
characters who rely on faith, conviction, or fate—particularly clerics, druids, and paladins—but any character’s story can benefit from them. When using this table, you can choose the entries that speak
into a tragedy. Gem You inherited land containing the ruins of a temple where a coveted relic was hidden. Jester You were brought up to believe in a prophecy of impending doom, but you perceive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
characters who rely on faith, conviction, or fate—particularly clerics, druids, and paladins—but any character’s story can benefit from them. When using this table, you can choose the entries that speak
into a tragedy. Gem You inherited land containing the ruins of a temple where a coveted relic was hidden. Jester You were brought up to believe in a prophecy of impending doom, but you perceive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, reveal a vital secret, or end a destructive conflict. When the other gods send their champions to circumvent divine agreements, Kruphix often calls upon his champions to set things right. The Kruphix’s
the agents sent to stop you.
5 Investigate rumors of an unearthed divine relic and decide whether it’s safe to be in the mortal realm.
6 End a conflict between the followers of two other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Conquered neighbors were allowed to keep their leaders and culture so long as they paid tribute, swore allegiance to the victors, and incorporated their conquerors’ serpent gods into their religions. These
turned to philosophy and prayer, offering gifts of magic and animal sacrifices to their serpent gods, paying homage to the perfection of the ophidian form. The serpent gods taught the humans how to take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Conquered neighbors were allowed to keep their leaders and culture so long as they paid tribute, swore allegiance to the victors, and incorporated their conquerors’ serpent gods into their religions. These
turned to philosophy and prayer, offering gifts of magic and animal sacrifices to their serpent gods, paying homage to the perfection of the ophidian form. The serpent gods taught the humans how to take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
wand. Your wizard’s spellbook might be a relic from an ancient realm of giants, perhaps a large and heavy tome mostly written in the Giant language. Or you might wield a weapon that a giant intended
or use a musical instrument made for a giant child. Gods of the Giants Your character might worship one of the gods described in chapter 2. If you were reared by giants, they might have taught you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
wand. Your wizard’s spellbook might be a relic from an ancient realm of giants, perhaps a large and heavy tome mostly written in the Giant language. Or you might wield a weapon that a giant intended
or use a musical instrument made for a giant child. Gods of the Giants Your character might worship one of the gods described in chapter 2. If you were reared by giants, they might have taught you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, reveal a vital secret, or end a destructive conflict. When the other gods send their champions to circumvent divine agreements, Kruphix often calls upon his champions to set things right. The Kruphix’s
the agents sent to stop you.
5 Investigate rumors of an unearthed divine relic and decide whether it’s safe to be in the mortal realm.
6 End a conflict between the followers of two other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
your conviction and, perhaps, a network of like-minded thinkers, such as the factions of Sigil (summarized below). In your travels, you explore the depths of your understanding and spread your philosophy
City of Doors
A faction leader (called a factol) who embodies the faction’s beliefs Feature: Conviction You gain the Scion of the Outer Planes feat (presented later in this chapter). In addition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. As a campaign villain, Phenax might be driven by a desire to incite conflict against his fellow gods, usually to serve his own ends. Although Phenax doesn’t desire rulership over Nyx, he does love to
managed to imprison another god and has since taken their place.
4 Phenax dispatches a powerful agent to find a lost relic called Deception’s Edge, a dagger that enables the wielder to warp the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. As a campaign villain, Phenax might be driven by a desire to incite conflict against his fellow gods, usually to serve his own ends. Although Phenax doesn’t desire rulership over Nyx, he does love to
managed to imprison another god and has since taken their place.
4 Phenax dispatches a powerful agent to find a lost relic called Deception’s Edge, a dagger that enables the wielder to warp the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
your conviction and, perhaps, a network of like-minded thinkers, such as the factions of Sigil (summarized below). In your travels, you explore the depths of your understanding and spread your philosophy
City of Doors
A faction leader (called a factol) who embodies the faction’s beliefs Feature: Conviction You gain the Scion of the Outer Planes feat (presented later in this chapter). In addition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
sorcerer of the Arcane Brotherhood, is an acknowledged expert on the Draakhorn—an ancient relic being used by the cult to summon dragons to their cause. She disappeared three years ago in the Sea of Moving
Enclave requests that the adventurers help them investigate the aftermath of cult raids led by a green dragon in the Misty Forest—a dragon possibly controlled by one of the cult’s wyrmspeakers. That
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Other Religious Systems In your campaign, you can create pantheons of gods who are closely linked in a single religion, monotheistic religions (worship of a single deity), dualistic systems (centered
trait to a tight pantheon is that its worshipers embrace a single ethos or dogma that includes all the deities. The gods of the tight pantheon work as one to protect and guide their followers. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Other Religious Systems In your campaign, you can create pantheons of gods who are closely linked in a single religion, monotheistic religions (worship of a single deity), dualistic systems (centered
trait to a tight pantheon is that its worshipers embrace a single ethos or dogma that includes all the deities. The gods of the tight pantheon work as one to protect and guide their followers. You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
4. Giant Doors A 40-foot-long flight of steps leading east ascends 20 feet to a landing, next to which stands a pair of 30-foot-tall granite doors carved with images of giant gods locked in battle
even allow the characters to take the giant relic from their spirit mound. Killing Wormblod also allows the characters to gain a supernatural gift from the couatl in Great Worm Cavern (see the “Great Worm Cavern” section in chapter 3 for details).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
4. Giant Doors A 40-foot-long flight of steps leading east ascends 20 feet to a landing, next to which stands a pair of 30-foot-tall granite doors carved with images of giant gods locked in battle
even allow the characters to take the giant relic from their spirit mound. Killing Wormblod also allows the characters to gain a supernatural gift from the couatl in Great Worm Cavern (see the “Great Worm Cavern” section in chapter 3 for details).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
sorcerer of the Arcane Brotherhood, is an acknowledged expert on the Draakhorn—an ancient relic being used by the cult to summon dragons to their cause. She disappeared three years ago in the Sea of Moving
Enclave requests that the adventurers help them investigate the aftermath of cult raids led by a green dragon in the Misty Forest—a dragon possibly controlled by one of the cult’s wyrmspeakers. That