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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
Wildspace systems and lay waste to worlds. After feeding on the minds and bodies of a world’s inhabitants until it is sated, a cosmic horror usually returns to the void, where it falls into a deep
sleep, drifting aimlessly until hunger or some other stimulus awakens it.
Cosmic horrors are among the most powerful creatures spawned by the Far Realm. No two of them have the same appearance, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Cosmic Realignment Save for the domains of gods, realms in the Outlands are subject to a planar phenomenon known as cosmic realignment. When a location embodies the nature of one of the Outer Planes
too closely, that plane absorbs the location and its inhabitants, restoring balance to the Outlands and expanding that plane. Some creatures combat cosmic realignment by acting in direct opposition to the linked plane’s temperament, while others gladly welcome this fate or pursue it outright.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Cosmic horror revolves around the fear of personal insignificance. The genre is predicated on the idea of entities so vast and so genuinely beyond our comprehension that we cannot
insignificance within an indifferent universe. In addition, consider the following genre tropes when creating your cosmic horror domain: There is no good or evil, no law or chaos. Be vague. Cosmic horror
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Cosmic Horror Cosmic horrors are colossal, malevolent entities that occasionally slip the bonds of the Far Realm and find themselves adrift on the Astral Plane. Drawn to the light of distant stars
, these creatures invade Wildspace systems and lay waste to worlds. After sating themselves on the minds and bodies of a world’s inhabitants, cosmic horrors usually return to the void, where they fall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Cosmic Horror Cosmic horrors are colossal, malevolent entities that occasionally slip the bonds of the Far Realm and find themselves adrift on the Astral Plane. Drawn to the light of distant stars
, these creatures invade Wildspace systems and lay waste to worlds. After feeding on the minds and bodies of a world’s inhabitants until it is sated, a cosmic horror usually returns to the void, where it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Cosmic Storyteller Nafas is a gifted storyteller and a gracious host. He regales visitors to his palace (detailed later in this chapter) with tales of longing that could soften steel and legends of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Plots Adventures in cosmic horror realms are bleak, desperate affairs where the best one can hope for is to survive relatively intact. There is no stopping the ultimate evil, but
players may aspire to temporarily seal it away. Cosmic Horror Plots d8 Plot
1 Help a parent recover a child who’s gone missing in the impossibly vast space underneath their bed.
2 Stop a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Settings Cosmic horror frequently takes place in academic or maritime settings, both of which imply access to hidden knowledge, whether literal or metaphorical. When not in mortal
realms, cosmic horror dimensions trend toward being unnatural, logic-defying places. Cosmic Horror Settings d8 Setting
1 A wind-blasted dimension of indigo sand and eyeless statues
2 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Villains When the cosmic horror villains are mortal, they’re wretched creatures, perpetrating unimaginable horrors in the hope of an outcome they can’t properly articulate. Beyond them
are monstrous beings, the spawn of horrors or those who’ve come to think of themselves as such. Past these harbingers are true cosmic horrors, inscrutable beings, godlike terrors, and the embodiments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
17. Cosmic Hallway Steps descend to a walkway that appears to stretch across infinite space. Thousands of stars twinkle in unfamiliar constellations, and meteors streak through the vastness above and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Monsters Monsters that work well in cosmic horror adventures enact change on their unwilling victims. Cosmic horror focuses on unknowable entities and creatures that see into the minds
of their enemies and use what they find against them. Any monster can easily be modified to suit adventures in this genre, perhaps being controlled by a hidden intelligence or vast cosmic force
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Torments Darklords in this genre are endowed with powers stemming from their studies or ancestry, or granted by ancient numinosities. Darklords in cosmic horror realms commonly suffer
psychological torments. Cosmic Horror Torments d8 Torment
1 The Darklord is obsessed with music, their body warping to embody whatever song they hear.
2 The Darklord is transforming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Adventure Sites Cosmic horror is rarely overt save at critical moments, relying on creating subtle but growing unease and leaving details to the imagination. Cosmic Horror Adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
17. Cosmic Hallway Steps descend to a walkway that appears to stretch across infinite space. Thousands of stars twinkle in unfamiliar constellations, and meteors streak through the vastness above and
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Trace the Roots and Branches of the Multiverse
Barbarians who follow the Path of the World Tree connect with the cosmic tree Yggdrasil through their Rage. This tree grows among the Outer Planes
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Channel Cosmic Forces of Order
The cosmic force of order has suffused you with magic. That power arises from Mechanus or a realm like it—a plane of existence shaped entirely by clockwork
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known to you: a god, a demon prince, or some other being of cosmic power. That entity sends a Celestial, an Elemental, or a Fiend loyal
Classes
Player’s Handbook
definition, the life of a Paladin is an adventuring life, for every Paladin lives on the front lines of the cosmic struggle against annihilation. Fighters are rare enough among the ranks of a world&rsquo
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
destiny. Over centuries, these cosmic blasphemers transform into hunched, long-limbed horrors. Sadistic things, woe striders seek ways to reweave themselves into the tapestry of destiny. This leads
them to search for answers within the bowels of other beings, performing murderous haruspicy in pursuit of their discarded cosmic purpose. When they fail to find answers, their unnatural cries cause reality to shudder, undermining magic and sane minds alike.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
daily interplay of wild animals, or other cosmic forces. Occasionally, though, groups of the same kind of nymphs congregate in a place of natural power or beauty. In times of special need, deities tied to
School of Necromancy (PHB)
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
The School of Necromancy explores the cosmic forces of life, death, and undeath. As you focus your studies in this tradition, you learn to manipulate the energy that animates all living things. As
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, it always reflects the patron’s interests, ranging from small-scale concerns to matters of cosmic scope. A deathlock in the thrall of a Fiend might work to destroy a specific temple dedicated to
Feats
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
You can channel cosmic forces of good to gain these benefits:
Ability Score Increase. Increase an ability score of your choice by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Soothe Pain. When you or a creature within
Clockwork Soul
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
The cosmic force of order has suffused you with magic. That power arises from Mechanus or a realm like it—a plane of existence shaped entirely by clockwork efficiency. You, or someone from your
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
mind the cycles of nature, the daily interplay of wild animals, or other cosmic forces. Occasionally, though, groups of the same kind of nymphs congregate in a place of natural power or beauty. In times
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
(the hand is invisible)
1/day each: jump, plane shift (self only), see invisibilityGithzerai travelers wander the multiverse to train and pursue cosmic enlightenment. These githzerai learn to
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
interplay of wild animals, or other cosmic forces. Occasionally, though, groups of the same kind of nymphs congregate in a place of natural power or beauty. In times of special need, deities tied to
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
much damage on a successful one.Living portents are embodiments of prophecy sent by deities or other cosmic forces. These Celestials descend to Material Plane worlds in the form of falling stars. When
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the creation of an allip. Secrets protected in this manner range in scope from a demon lord’s true name to the hidden truths of the cosmic order. The creature acquires the secret, but the curse
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
preservation of the cosmic status quo, serving as leaders and strategists of the rilmani. Employing mysterious magic, occult calculations, and networks of informants, aurumachs monitor forces across the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
also prize understanding of the cosmic forces that emanate from the Outer Planes, studying the opposing tides of good and evil, chaos and order, so they can offer counsel to those with the wisdom to
collecting knowledge and magic dealing with the nature of the planes of existence, cosmic forces, and distant worlds. They prize treasures drawn from different worlds of the Material Plane, especially
School of Necromancy
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
The School of Necromancy explores the cosmic forces of life, death, and undeath. As you focus your studies in this tradition, you learn to manipulate the energy that animates all living things. As
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
"} lightning or thunder damage (Nafas’s choice).
Create Vortex. A 10-foot-radius, 60-foot-tall cylinder of swirling cosmic dust forms on a point Nafas can see within 120 feet of him. The vortex
of twinkling stardust follows Nafas wherever he goes, as evidence of his cosmic might.
No bottle, vase, ring, or lamp can contain Nafas. The genie is bound to the Infinite Staircase itself, anchored
Planar Ally
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known to you: a god, a primordial, a demon prince, or some other being of cosmic power. That entity sends a celestial, an elemental, or a
Feats
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
You can channel cosmic forces of evil to gain these benefits:
Ability Score Increase. Increase an ability score of your choice by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Grasp of Avarice. Once per turn, when you