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Religion in the Realms

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Religion in the Realms Though wizards work wonders with their Art, and adventurers take their fates into their own hands, it is on the gods that most folk in the Forgotten Realms depend when they

region to region, with different cultures and societies emphasizing some deities over others. Although exceptions exist — the gods of Mulhorand, for example — all the gods are revered across all of Faerûn.

Location Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

turned the nuisance of the sahuagin into an opportunity when she used an illusion to appear as a sapient shark (an animal revered by sahuagin) before Gahza, telling the aquatic priestess to raid the

farming community. The sahuagin fell for the ruse and now believe they are doing the work of their goddess, Sekolah.

The Missing Delegation

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

important delegation from the city of Mirabar disappeared in the Sumber Hills. The delegation traveled overland from Westbridge to Beliard, crossing the Stone Bridge. From Beliard it headed south into

with air cultists, which accounts for the “Shallow Graves” section later in this chapter. After their arrival at the Sacred Stone Monastery, some of the delegation members were put to work in the

Arekanz's Donjon Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

longsword of some legendary being was cast unceremoniously onto the ground here, creating an improvised crossing over the valley. Three eye mongers (see appendix A) swallowed by Arekanz lurk below the

emblazoned with the glowing symbol of Vecna. The statue reflects Habbakuk, a god of animals and druids revered widely on the world of Krynn.

Dwarves

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

dwarves have revered Moradin and sought to follow in his footsteps. Through constant, steady work, they strive to emulate the perfect example set by the originator of the arts and skills the dwarves pursue

Neighborhoods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

City residents who work within the city live here to be as close as possible to their places of business. Among them is a significant community of half-orc porters. Tumbledown. Off by itself

and price out the resident radicals, if not for its odoriferous tanneries. Wyrm’s Crossing. This massive bridge crosses the Chionthar River. Shops and homes gird the bridge’s edges. See "Wyrm’s Crossing" for more information.

Neighborhoods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

. Many Outer City residents who work within the city live here to be as close as possible to their places of business. Among them is a significant community of half-orcs. Tumbledown. Off by itself

folk and price out the resident radicals, if not for its odoriferous tanneries. Wyrm’s Crossing. This massive bridge crosses the Chionthar River. Shops and homes gird the bridge’s edges. See "Wyrm’s Crossing" for more information.

15. The Great Hall

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

between natives and invaders. The north wall depicts people questing for a new land; their experiences during the journey include crossing treacherous mountains, sailing over storm-tossed seas, and

work is required, followed by another check. Sun Painting. The painting of the pyramid and the sun conceals a secret door. A character who makes a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check discovers

Guide to the City

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

. You’ve got the folk in the middle, who live and work in the walls themselves. And then you’ve got those of us on the inside, our districts entirely contained in the hollow well of a great tower. When you

look up in Callestan, you see twinkling lights, to be sure. But those aren’t stars, and that isn’t the sky. You’re looking up through a mile of bridges and platforms crossing the well, looking up at

Gond

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

Gond The Wonderbringer, the Inspiration Divine, the Holy Maker of All Things Gond is the god of artifice, craft, and construction. He is revered by blacksmiths, woodworkers, engineers, and inventors

. Anyone who is crafting something might say a prayer to Gond to guide the work, but folk know that Gond smiles most brightly upon new inventions that others find useful. Priests of Gond wander the

Sovereign

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

a leader. You serve a sovereign—a national figure or otherwise—and work to achieve their goals no matter the cost. As agents of a sovereign, you serve as diplomats or enforcers, spies or fixers

, bringers of aid or executors of justice. You work within the system to uphold the status quo or step beyond the law to prevent war and worse. Politics, espionage, and mystery are facts of your world, as

Setessa's Surroundings

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

Setessan society. Experts train the renowned falcons of Setessa here, along with horses for riding and for combat. More unusual animals are found here as well: trainers work with pegasi, wolves, and

lions to get them ready to accompany Setessans in battle. Here men live and work alongside women, collectively training and caring for the animals that live here. Nessian Wood The vast wilderness of the

Redcap

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

. In the Feywild, or where that plane touches the world at a fey crossing, if a sentient creature acts on an intense desire for bloodshed, one or more redcaps might appear where the blood of a slain

hags and dark mages that know methods to call redcaps out of the Feywild and put them to work as grisly servants. Also, some redcaps can sense the being whose murderous acts led to their birth. A redcap

The Obelisk

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

Gwyn Oresong can help them track these goblins to their base of operations: an old duergar mining outpost called Zorzula’s Rest inside a mountain near Phandalin. There, the Sawplee goblins work at the

Talhundereth, an ancient dwarven temple that fell to mind flayers centuries ago. The second lies in the Crypt of the Talhund, below Talhundereth. The third lies in Gibbet Crossing, an abandoned Underdark

The Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

to the head of the Guild. These kingpins style themselves as elite criminals, often adopting memorable nicknames and distinctively decadent dress. Scores of common criminals work beneath each kingpin

. Crossing the wall is riskier than the average power play, and those in the know predict the coming conflict to be a bloody one. Guild operations in the Outer City center on smuggling and gambling

The Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

to the head of the Guild. These kingpins style themselves as elite criminals, often adopting memorable nicknames and distinctively decadent dress. Scores of common criminals work beneath each kingpin

. Crossing the wall is riskier than the average power play, and those in the know predict the coming conflict to be a bloody one. Guild operations in the Outer City center on smuggling and gambling

Life on the Road

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

need one day off after every six days of hauling to recover from their work. All things considered, the trip is expected to take two months. The caravan leaving Baldur’s Gate contains the three wagons

monsters from miles around. Crossing this territory takes several days, during which everyone will be edgy and on watch.

Redcap

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

where that plane touches the material world at a fey crossing, if a sentient creature acts on an intense desire for bloodshed, one or more redcaps might appear where the blood of a slain person soaks the

likewise put teams of them to work as grisly servants. In any case, if a redcap works with another being, the redcap demands to be paid in victims. A patron who tries to stifle a redcap’s natural and

Life on the Road

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

need one day off after every six days of hauling to recover from their work. All things considered, the trip is expected to take two months. The caravan leaving Baldur’s Gate contains the three wagons

monsters from miles around. Crossing this territory takes several days, during which everyone will be edgy and on watch.

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

Gibbet Crossing Locations The following locations are keyed to map 6.5. Mike Schley Map 6.5: Gibbet Crossing View Player Version G1: Surface Entrance A few lumps of old slag and tumbled stone are

mithral into their folding cages. Treasure. The fully assembled cage in the corner is a finished example. It can be folded flat with 1 minute of work. It weighs 50 pounds. Although much of the cage is

Stewards of the Eternal Throne

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

every chapter: Stewardship. We are custodians of the worlds, not rulers, and we work to preserve what has been entrusted to our care. Protection. Smaller and weaker peoples deserve our protection, not

giants, but also the gods revered by these other folk. Each chapter of the Stewards of the Eternal Throne has a stronghold that is intended as a living embodiment of its central principles. These

College of Creation

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

College of Creation One bard’s song of creation is the score to another person’s nightmares. Tasha Bards believe the cosmos is a work of art—the creation of the first dragons and gods. That

creative work included harmonies that continue to resound through existence today, a power known as the Song of Creation. The bards of the College of Creation draw on that primeval song through dance

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

categories: those disappointed at being stuck on toll-collection duty so far from the city, and those overjoyed at easy work and a chance to carouse in Wyrm’s Crossing, with the latter ensuring that the

the street. The device is a mobile piece of art crafted at Whitkeep Hostel and titled “The Patriars.” 10 A group of obviously drunk Flaming Fist officers stumble away from a Wyrm’s Crossing bar

Dwarves of the Multiverse

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

protected by mountains, they frequently form defensive pacts with humans, gnomes, and elves that live nearby. Although the best artisans are revered for their skills, just as in any dwarf clan, hill

result, all the adults in a typical mountain dwarf clan are trained in the use of armor and weapons. Miners are among the most revered members of a clan, since the tunnels and shafts they dig in search of

The Shape of Sharn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

between. You’ve got the folk in the middle, who live and work in the walls themselves. And then you’ve got those of us on the inside, our districts entirely contained in the hollow well of a great tower

. You look up in Callestan, you see twinkling lights, to be sure. But those aren’t stars, and that isn’t the sky. You’re looking up through a mile of bridges and platforms crossing the well, looking up

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Loch Wynnis via the fey crossing: You stand in a fountain of illusory water on a cobblestone patio. Colorful globes of light bob in the air, dancing in time with the stars that blink on the twilit

. Fey Crossing. The fountain contains the fey crossing connected to Loch Wynnis. In addition to the few times when the fey crossing opens on its own, anyone can open the fey crossing from this side by

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

: those disappointed at being stuck on toll-collection duty so far from the city, and those overjoyed at easy work and a chance to carouse in Wyrm’s Crossing, with the latter ensuring that the Fist

titled “The Patriars.” 10 A group of obviously drunk Flaming Fist officers stumble away from a Wyrm’s Crossing bar. They ineffectually try to start a fight with the party, then apologize and wander off

Notable Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Dalaen Forge and you’ll see the ghost of Old Dalaen advising his descendants as they work wood and steel. Visit the Eidolon Tavern and you’ll see poltergeists mixing drinks, and you can get advice from

a spectral bartender with thousands of years of wisdom to share. Visit Maer Crossing at midnight and you’ll see the spirit of Lady Jhaelian dance with a grace unmatched by any living elf. Wondrous

Social Contract

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

conversation can segue into a discussion about soft and hard limits. There are many ways to mediate this discussion, and you might want to do some research to find an approach that might work well for

your group. For purposes of this explanation, these terms are described as follows: A soft limit is a threshold that one should think twice about crossing, as it is likely to create genuine anxiety

Gnome Gods

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

personal concerns to embark on a grand excursion or to work together toward a common goal. And according to the gnomes, it is proven that their gods can accomplish the impossible when they band together

could sprout braying donkey heads at the most inopportune time. Cooperation Is Key. The legends about Garl Glittergold inspire gnomes to work together. Garl knows that many heads and many hands make

Portal Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

Pirates versus zombies 6 River barge crossing 7–8 The Maverick Just Cut to the End If the players are particularly clever, they might come up with novel ways to shortcut the search for

reaching the crow’s nest, then continuing on to the aft platform and the exit portal. At different points during the crossing of the rigging, the characters might attract the attention of crew members

Cave of Echoes Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

tools can cut the gems with two days of work per gem. Doing so multiplies each gem’s value by ten. C6: Crystal Cave Zuzanna Wuzyk A waterfall in a crystal cave hides a fey crossing to the

anything stationary on the water’s surface slowly sinks to the bottom over the course of 1 minute. Waterfall. The waterfall blocks passage to the fey crossing in area C7. Like the pool, the waterfall is

Luskan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

is a select privilege, one that only one in ten of Luskan’s residents can claim. The five Ships of Luskan are more than gangs of pirates. They are fellowships of people who live, train, work, make

Sword Coast, bridging the coast with the utter north, and offers the only convenient crossing of the River Mirar for many miles, Luskan makes considerable coin as a crossroads. Merchants wishing to

Gods of the Orcs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Gods of the Orcs Orcs believe their gods to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and

orc that has been chosen by Gruumsh must gouge out one of its eyes as a sign of devotion, sacrificing half of its mortal vision in return for divine power. These god-touched orcs are revered as living

Hags

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

other, but they abide by an ageless code of conduct. Hags announce their presence before crossing into another hag’s territory, bring gifts when entering another hag’s dwelling, and break no oaths

unwary wanderers. HAG COVENS When hags must work together, they form covens, in spite of their selfish natures. A coven is made up of hags of any type, all of whom are equals within the group

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