conviction resting gloom to have revere

Apocalypse Domain

classes

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

established religions. Sometimes, these Clerics derive their powers from the gods of fate, doom, or change. More often, though, they seem to draw their power from the collective gloom of a population

Apocalypse Domain

classes

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

established religions. Sometimes, these Clerics derive their powers from the gods of fate, doom, or change. More often, though, they seem to draw their power from the collective gloom of a population

17. Underground Waterfall

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

17. Underground Waterfall The underground river plunges down into a dark, rocky chasm. Cold air swirls up from below like the breath of some monstrous creature. Through the gloom, you spot an ornate

treasure chest resting on a ledge opposite. The treasure chest is a mimic in disguise. If any creature touches it, the mimic attacks in object form. Ledge The ledge is 15 feet from the lip of the

17. Underground Waterfall

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

17. Underground Waterfall The underground river plunges down into a dark, rocky chasm. Cold air swirls up from below like the breath of some monstrous creature. Through the gloom, you spot an ornate

treasure chest resting on a ledge opposite. The treasure chest is a mimic in disguise. If any creature touches it, the mimic attacks in object form. Ledge The ledge is 15 feet from the lip of the

40. Dragon Breath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

40. Dragon Breath When the party reaches the bottom of the stairs, read: A staircase leads upward into the gloom. It seems as though you have found the entrance to another layer within the complex

, the statue breathes the next three times someone moves into or through the warded area. After four breaths, the statue retreats to its room and the door closes. (The statue’s resting place is

40. Dragon Breath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3

40. Dragon Breath When the party reaches the bottom of the stairs, read: A staircase leads upward into the gloom. It seems as though you have found the entrance to another layer within the complex

, the statue breathes the next three times someone moves into or through the warded area. After four breaths, the statue retreats to its room and the door closes. (The statue’s resting place is

Other Religious Systems

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

initiation ritual. The foundation myth of a mystery cult is usually simple and often involves a god’s death and rising, or a journey to the underworld and a return. Mystery cults often revere sun and

power. Monotheism Monotheistic religions revere only one deity, and in some cases, deny the existence of any other deity. If you introduce a monotheistic religion into your campaign, you need to

Other Religious Systems

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

initiation ritual. The foundation myth of a mystery cult is usually simple and often involves a god’s death and rising, or a journey to the underworld and a return. Mystery cults often revere sun and

power. Monotheism Monotheistic religions revere only one deity, and in some cases, deny the existence of any other deity. If you introduce a monotheistic religion into your campaign, you need to

Dragon Hunters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Dragon Hunters As the characters approach the foot of the skybridge, they find a group of five locals with horses resting and sharing a meal at the roadside. The five are well armed and look like

conviction that they must slay the bakunawa as vengeance for wrongs done to their clan. All five dragon hunters are lawful neutral humans. They use the veteran stat block with the following adjustments

Dragon Hunters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Dragon Hunters As the characters approach the foot of the skybridge, they find a group of five locals with horses resting and sharing a meal at the roadside. The five are well armed and look like

conviction that they must slay the bakunawa as vengeance for wrongs done to their clan. All five dragon hunters are lawful neutral humans. They use the veteran stat block with the following adjustments

Random Encounters (D-S)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

gloom flies a rusty blade, followed by another! If more than two flying swords are encountered, the others aren’t far behind. These weapons drift about the castle and attack intruders within range of

their blindsight. Giant Spider Cocoon A giant spider cocoon is encountered only if the characters are moving about the castle (not resting); otherwise, reroll. A white cocoon is suspended from the

Random Encounters (D-S)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

gloom flies a rusty blade, followed by another! If more than two flying swords are encountered, the others aren’t far behind. These weapons drift about the castle and attack intruders within range of

their blindsight. Giant Spider Cocoon A giant spider cocoon is encountered only if the characters are moving about the castle (not resting); otherwise, reroll. A white cocoon is suspended from the

Nonhuman Deities

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

. Individual clans and kingdoms of dwarves might revere some, all, or none of these deities, and some have other gods unknown (or known by other names) to outsiders. Deities of the Forgotten Realms Deity

Tymora, goddess of good fortune CG Trickery Face-up coin Tyr, god of justice LG War Balanced scales resting on a warhammer Umberlee, goddess of the sea CE Tempest Wave curling left and right Waukeen

Nonhuman Deities

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

. Individual clans and kingdoms of dwarves might revere some, all, or none of these deities, and some have other gods unknown (or known by other names) to outsiders. Deities of the Forgotten Realms Deity

Tymora, goddess of good fortune CG Trickery Face-up coin Tyr, god of justice LG War Balanced scales resting on a warhammer Umberlee, goddess of the sea CE Tempest Wave curling left and right Waukeen

The Black Lake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

gloom, suggesting the promise of treasure to be had. Nightscale keeps her treasure on the small island in the lake, and she spends most of her time resting here. If the characters have avoided

The Black Lake

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

gloom, suggesting the promise of treasure to be had. Nightscale keeps her treasure on the small island in the lake, and she spends most of her time resting here. If the characters have avoided

The Seldarine

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

, revere these entities for remaining true to Corellon. In practice, this reverence is expressed more as the honoring of an ancestor than the worshiping of a god, for all the elves are descended from the

reverence. Gods demand reverence. Allies and enemies earn respect. Most surface elves revere Corellon. Beyond that, all is uncertain. The Mysteries of Arvandor. Only those long-lived scholars who

The Seldarine

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

, revere these entities for remaining true to Corellon. In practice, this reverence is expressed more as the honoring of an ancestor than the worshiping of a god, for all the elves are descended from the

reverence. Gods demand reverence. Allies and enemies earn respect. Most surface elves revere Corellon. Beyond that, all is uncertain. The Mysteries of Arvandor. Only those long-lived scholars who

21. Azrok's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

mount of an impending attack from the drow in Stromkuhldur or from Skullport. A shroud of gloom and anxiety hangs over the normally raucous settlement, which has the following features: Ruins. The 30

decor suggests as much. Its contents are as follows: Azrok and Lurkana. In the northeast part of the room, Azrok the hobgoblin warlord sits on a throne of bleached skulls, with one foot resting on an

21. Azrok's Hold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

mount of an impending attack from the drow in Stromkuhldur or from Skullport. A shroud of gloom and anxiety hangs over the normally raucous settlement, which has the following features: Ruins. The 30

decor suggests as much. Its contents are as follows: Azrok and Lurkana. In the northeast part of the room, Azrok the hobgoblin warlord sits on a throne of bleached skulls, with one foot resting on an

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

the room has a pile of straw in place of a mattress. In the opposite corner stands a squat chest of drawers with a watering can resting atop it. The only other furnishing of note is a stocky wooden

twig blight with a speed of 0 feet because it is rooted to its pot. The twig blights are thirsty but unable to reach the watering can resting on the chest of drawers. If the characters help the twig

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

the room has a pile of straw in place of a mattress. In the opposite corner stands a squat chest of drawers with a watering can resting atop it. The only other furnishing of note is a stocky wooden

twig blight with a speed of 0 feet because it is rooted to its pot. The twig blights are thirsty but unable to reach the watering can resting on the chest of drawers. If the characters help the twig

Talhundereth Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

of the encephalon cluster that guards the obelisk fragment they revere. The plinth is 15 feet high, and the statue atop it is another 10 feet tall. A Humanoid mutate named Malinia is defacing the

intense fight, but the altar before the statue did not. Obelisk Fragment. The rubble that used to be the altar stone is now the resting place of a Netherese obelisk fragment. See the “Obelisk Fragments

Torrents Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

reduced to half their number. P11. Hunter’s Den Water drips from the stalactites in this serene cave, echoing through the gloom. Wide rock ledges extend around the perimeter, and natural stone islands

serve as bonded mounts for two Dark Tide knights (see chapter 7) who live in the hut on the island. One knight is standing guard on the island when the characters first arrive; the other one is resting