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Tortle
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Species
The Tortle Package
set out on their own.
Beliefs
Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends
gravitate toward Celestian, Fharlanghn, Pelor, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and
Orc
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races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his toughness
devotion to other gods.
Creating Your Character
At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter The characters can return to the sanctum in Sigil to rest and confer with Alustriel and Tasha before they head to the Cave of Shattered Reflection. If the characters don’t return
demiplanes in any order, so read through all three—the “Torment of Kas,” “Neverwinter’s New King,” and “Dead Gods” sections—before running this chapter. Once the characters dismantle the three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter The characters can return to the sanctum in Sigil to rest and confer with Alustriel and Tasha before they head to the Cave of Shattered Reflection. If the characters don’t return
demiplanes in any order, so read through all three—the “Torment of Kas,” “Neverwinter’s New King,” and “Dead Gods” sections—before running this chapter. Once the characters dismantle the three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and Yondalla relate to tortles most of all
Beliefs Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends related to a god and choose to worship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and Yondalla relate to tortles most of all
Beliefs Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends related to a god and choose to worship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Orc Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his
order from the encroachments of Fiends and other extraplanar threats. Gruumsh’s blessings have made orcs tireless guardians and mighty allies wherever they are found, even when they turn their devotion to other gods.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Orc Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his
order from the encroachments of Fiends and other extraplanar threats. Gruumsh’s blessings have made orcs tireless guardians and mighty allies wherever they are found, even when they turn their devotion to other gods.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
History and Myth When storytellers relate the history of Theros, they always speak in the most general terms. An event of just ten years past happened “many years ago,” and the founding of Meletis in
the distant past happened “many, many years ago.” In Theros, history transforms into myth more quickly than it does in other worlds, becoming generalized, vague, and moralistic. And because the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
History and Myth When storytellers relate the history of Theros, they always speak in the most general terms. An event of just ten years past happened “many years ago,” and the founding of Meletis in
the distant past happened “many, many years ago.” In Theros, history transforms into myth more quickly than it does in other worlds, becoming generalized, vague, and moralistic. And because the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Iroas stands for, so is Skophos the reflection of Akros. And Phoberos is the bloodstained battleground where the eternal conflict between the gods and their poleis is waged.
difficult to distinguish the mortal history of the two poleis from tales of the twin gods, Iroas and Mogis. The gods warred with each other, their followers and champions vied for control of scarce
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
enormous hole in the cave floor like a cork. This hole leads down to the Cave of Shattered Reflection, but the characters can’t bypass the crystals or make their descent until they explore the side
, so the creature can’t leave the unreality and return to the tunnel. E2a. Images of Kas the Betrayer flicker on the walls of this tunnel. In each reflection, Vecna torments Kas, who appears powerless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
enormous hole in the cave floor like a cork. This hole leads down to the Cave of Shattered Reflection, but the characters can’t bypass the crystals or make their descent until they explore the side
, so the creature can’t leave the unreality and return to the tunnel. E2a. Images of Kas the Betrayer flicker on the walls of this tunnel. In each reflection, Vecna torments Kas, who appears powerless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Iroas stands for, so is Skophos the reflection of Akros. And Phoberos is the bloodstained battleground where the eternal conflict between the gods and their poleis is waged.
difficult to distinguish the mortal history of the two poleis from tales of the twin gods, Iroas and Mogis. The gods warred with each other, their followers and champions vied for control of scarce
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Cataclysmic Fire Though the signs of the gods’ rage have receded from the world, violet flames from the Cataclysm continue to burn in Sarlamir’s tomb. This magical fire lingers as a mark of disgrace
on one who failed the gods and the world. Lord Soth has come to the catacombs seeking the Cataclysmic fire for its magical properties, which can be harnessed through rituals whispered to him by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Cataclysmic Fire Though the signs of the gods’ rage have receded from the world, violet flames from the Cataclysm continue to burn in Sarlamir’s tomb. This magical fire lingers as a mark of disgrace
on one who failed the gods and the world. Lord Soth has come to the catacombs seeking the Cataclysmic fire for its magical properties, which can be harnessed through rituals whispered to him by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
paintings, particularly illuminations on manuscripts, tapestries that relate stories, and any such attempt to use art to capture the truth. Followers of Deneir believe that information not recorded and
saved for later use is information lost. They consider literacy an important gift of the gods, one that should be spread and taught. His followers are scribes and scholars devoted, like their patron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in
Loose Pantheons Most D&D worlds have a loose pantheon of gods. A multitude of deities rule the various aspects of existence, variously cooperating with and competing against one another to administer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in
Loose Pantheons Most D&D worlds have a loose pantheon of gods. A multitude of deities rule the various aspects of existence, variously cooperating with and competing against one another to administer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
paintings, particularly illuminations on manuscripts, tapestries that relate stories, and any such attempt to use art to capture the truth. Followers of Deneir believe that information not recorded and
saved for later use is information lost. They consider literacy an important gift of the gods, one that should be spread and taught. His followers are scribes and scholars devoted, like their patron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
mortality, whether embodied in undead monsters or expressed through the death of loved ones. A campaign revolving around an insidious evil, whether dark gods, monstrous races such as the yuan-ti, or
revealed to relate to a larger plot in the campaign. If most of your adventures are dungeon expeditions, shift gears with a tense urban mystery that eventually leads the party into a dungeon crawl in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
longer be trusted. The elf gods who sided with Corellon became the Seldarine, and those who fled along with Lolth became the Seldarine’s dark reflection. Save for those who had been named gods, Corellon
flame, or a crackling bolt of lightning. On nothing more than a whim, Corellon’s body could become a school of fish, a swarm of bees, or a flock of birds. When consorting with other gods, Corellon often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
longer be trusted. The elf gods who sided with Corellon became the Seldarine, and those who fled along with Lolth became the Seldarine’s dark reflection. Save for those who had been named gods, Corellon
flame, or a crackling bolt of lightning. On nothing more than a whim, Corellon’s body could become a school of fish, a swarm of bees, or a flock of birds. When consorting with other gods, Corellon often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
place. Relate to the players any information appropriate to the polis and its culture from chapter 3. Additionally, while they make preparations, the characters hear one of the tales from the Polis
Antigonos wanders the wilderness seeking a suitable heir. Anyone who can pass his test will become his successor. (True)
4 If you drink from the legendary Pool of Lyth, the gods will grant your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
place. Relate to the players any information appropriate to the polis and its culture from chapter 3. Additionally, while they make preparations, the characters hear one of the tales from the Polis
Antigonos wanders the wilderness seeking a suitable heir. Anyone who can pass his test will become his successor. (True)
4 If you drink from the legendary Pool of Lyth, the gods will grant your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, sacrifices to strange gods or placations to lurking monsters are everyday events. For outsiders, though, these practices reveal the subjectivity of normalcy, societal truth, and taboos. Folk horror explores
relate to some sort of ancient lore. Art, symbols, tools, celebrations, and other trappings of belief help make a community’s traditions more specific and eerie. Community members typically hide their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, Mask, Selûne, Shar, and Tymora. Gods of knowledge, survival, cunning, and warfare are also common attractions for tieflings who value those qualities. Beshaba has tiefling worshipers who consider the
visions in which the gods of Faerûn appear to them modeled in the tieflings’ own image. One such is the entity they call the “pale horned goddess of the moon” (Selûne); another is the “dark, devilish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, Mask, Selûne, Shar, and Tymora. Gods of knowledge, survival, cunning, and warfare are also common attractions for tieflings who value those qualities. Beshaba has tiefling worshipers who consider the
visions in which the gods of Faerûn appear to them modeled in the tieflings’ own image. One such is the entity they call the “pale horned goddess of the moon” (Selûne); another is the “dark, devilish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
mortality, whether embodied in undead monsters or expressed through the death of loved ones. A campaign revolving around an insidious evil, whether dark gods, monstrous races such as the yuan-ti, or
revealed to relate to a larger plot in the campaign. If most of your adventures are dungeon expeditions, shift gears with a tense urban mystery that eventually leads the party into a dungeon crawl in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, sacrifices to strange gods or placations to lurking monsters are everyday events. For outsiders, though, these practices reveal the subjectivity of normalcy, societal truth, and taboos. Folk horror explores
relate to some sort of ancient lore. Art, symbols, tools, celebrations, and other trappings of belief help make a community’s traditions more specific and eerie. Community members typically hide their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
left to you to choose, depending on the story you want to tell. Consult the Secrets of Phenax table, which presents several options for what divine secret Varyas’s eidolon might relate. The veracity
Titans from the Underworld. Mortals killed him to save themselves. The gods let him escape the Underworld to save themselves. What will Phenax do if he learns of his true destiny?
2 A secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
left to you to choose, depending on the story you want to tell. Consult the Secrets of Phenax table, which presents several options for what divine secret Varyas’s eidolon might relate. The veracity
Titans from the Underworld. Mortals killed him to save themselves. The gods let him escape the Underworld to save themselves. What will Phenax do if he learns of his true destiny?
2 A secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
underground. Led by the Cult of Zargon, the Cynidiceans began to rebuild, constructing a miserable reflection of their former kingdom in the darkness. Above, drifting sands covered the city, and Cynidicea
following wish:
“I have heard the distressed prayers of a fallen people ensnared by an ageless evil. They whisper the names of long-forgotten gods in a city beneath the desert, hoping to rekindle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
underground. Led by the Cult of Zargon, the Cynidiceans began to rebuild, constructing a miserable reflection of their former kingdom in the darkness. Above, drifting sands covered the city, and Cynidicea
following wish:
“I have heard the distressed prayers of a fallen people ensnared by an ageless evil. They whisper the names of long-forgotten gods in a city beneath the desert, hoping to rekindle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
made of stone. Every jar is made for an individual, inscribed with Qualith and artwork that relate the mind flayer’s accomplishments. Often a mind flayer’s funerary brain jar is created long before
eternal fate is governed by the gods. Instead, when a mind flayer’s brain is returned to the elder brain to be consumed, the creature’s intelligence lives on. Only if an illithid’s brain isn’t retrieved