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Knight
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Basic Rules (2014)
knight must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.Knights are warriors who pledge service to rulers, religious orders, and noble causes. A knight's alignment determines the extent to which
a pledge is honored. Whether undertaking a quest or patrolling a realm, a knight often travels with an entourage that includes squires and hirelings who are commoners.
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
wielding a melee weapon.Knights are warriors who pledge service to rulers, religious orders, and noble causes. A knight’s alignment determines the extent to which a pledge is honored. Whether
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
weapon.Knights are warriors who pledge service to rulers, religious orders, and noble causes. A knight's alignment determines the extent to which a pledge is honored. Whether undertaking a quest or
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
priests draw their strength from the pantheon of elven gods and oversee religious practices in astral elf society. It’s common for them to serve aboard spelljamming ships, not only as emissaries
. Whether they choose to live in quiet contemplation or strike out to explore the far reaches of the multiverse, astral elves tend to see events happening elsewhere as having little or no meaning to them
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
path of the cleric become embittered and seek favor with sinister or forbidden gods or forge pacts with other powerful entities. Religious scholars in the Realms debate whether divine rejection led such
belong to an established religious hierarchy, but many do not. The gods choose whomever they will, and sometimes a devoted worshiper is blessed with all the abilities of a cleric, despite not being a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Crouching out of sight on a high tree branch in the form of a leopard, a human peers out of the jungle at the strange construction of a temple of Evil Elemental Air, keeping a close eye on the cultists
. Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over nature. Instead, they see themselves as extensions of nature’s indomitable will.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. Crouching out of sight on a high tree branch in the form of a leopard, a human peers out of the jungle at the strange construction of a temple of Evil Elemental Air, keeping a close eye on the cultists
. Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over nature. Instead, they see themselves as extensions of nature’s indomitable will.
Druid
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Basic Rules (2014)
Holding high a gnarled staff wreathed with holly, an elf summons the fury of the storm and calls down explosive bolts of lightning to smite the torch-carrying orcs who threaten her forest.
Crouching
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Whether calling on the elemental forces of nature or emulating the creatures of the animal world, druids are an embodiment of nature’s resilience, cunning, and fury. They claim no mastery over
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and other religious communities of your deity. Knights of civic orders can get help from the community—whether a lone settlement or a great nation—that they serve, and knights of philosophical orders
Feature: Knightly Regard You receive shelter and succor from members of your knightly order and those who are sympathetic to its aims. If your order is a religious one, you can gain aid from temples
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
resemble those assigned by any other patron. Without a patron directing your assignments, your group is free to pursue its own goals, whether you’re seeking wealth, struggling against evil, pursuing a
. You’re called on to act as freelance reporters (see “Newspaper”). 9 Religious Work. The job involves the work of faith (see “Religious Order”). 10 Field Research. The job involves research or relic
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Knight Knights are warriors who pledge service to rulers, religious orders, and noble causes. A knight’s alignment determines the extent to which a pledge is honored. Whether undertaking a quest or
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, whether or not the incarnation knows they possess Tatyana’s soul, roll on the Avoiding Strahd table. Alternatively, if they’re compelled to destroy Strahd, roll on the Hunting Strahd table. Avoiding
Strahd d8 Concealment
1 The incarnation pretends to be a religious zealot who took a vow of silence.
2 The incarnation (or their guardians) made a bargain with Madam Eva or the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
for higher education, especially in philosophy and literature. The city-state cautiously embraces progress, adopting developments in magic and science as long as they don’t contradict religious
considered taboo, and unauthorized missionary work earns the ire of the Brightguard. The nature of the Sunweaver and whether they’re a unique god or a regional name for another deity—like Dol Arrah or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
purpose. These are often warriors engaged in raiding, hunting, or a mission on behalf of the leader of their home community. Sometimes these bands are religious in nature—a small community dedicated to
the service of a god (whether a member of the Ordning or an interloper god) and pursuing that god’s interests in the world. A band could also be a group of young giants who want to experience the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
both. Temples and Shrines The core religious institutions of Faerûn are temples and shrines. Whether a small, out-of-the-way building, or a complex made up of multiple structures and tracts of land
Religious Institutions Those who serve as priests of a god aren’t necessarily clerics. Indeed, the power invested in clerics and other divine spellcasters by the gods is given out only rarely (see
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
religious significance. Most kobold sorcerers are of the draconic bloodline origin and specialize in either damaging magic (which can also be used in mining), augmentation (of materials or allies), or
on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking mushrooms for food or watching over hatchlings, and they all understand that their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
its destruction. Members of the order are driven by religious fervor and by devotion to the principle of justice for all. Whether a member places more emphasis on one or the other of those ideals is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. d8 Life of Seclusion 1 I was searching for spiritual enlightenment. 2 I was partaking of communal living in accordance with the dictates of a religious order. 3 I was exiled for a crime I didn’t
details of your discovery and its impact on the campaign. Suggested Characteristics Some hermits are well suited to a life of seclusion, whereas others chafe against it and long for company. Whether
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
its destruction. Members of the order are driven by religious fervor and by devotion to the principle of justice for all. Whether a member places more emphasis on one or the other of those ideals is
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
" later in this chapter) specify which skill applies if you make an ability check for that action, and many other rules note when a skill is relevant. The DM has the ultimate say on whether a skill is
. Performance Charisma Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance. Persuasion Charisma Honestly and graciously convince someone of something. Religion Intelligence Recall lore about gods, religious
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
frontier town of Phandalin is resilient, but organized religious resources are scarce. Your temple in Neverwinter sent you to Phandalin to pray and offer communion with like-minded faithful. Charlatan
you’re traveling to Phandalin to discover whether any locals know rumors about its fate. Sailor You’ve sailed ships along the Sword Coast, but a brush with death made you rethink your profession
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
know some prisoners were taken from the town but not how many or whether they include a half-elf monk. They know the raid was for loot, because they were told to look specifically for gold, gems, and
, besides their cheap weapons. The kobolds, who looted despite their orders, have a sack containing pewter candlesticks, some silver serving dishes, and a few religious carvings of Chauntea taken from a home shrine.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
” later in this chapter) specify which skill applies if you make an ability check for that action, and many other rules note when a skill is relevant. The DM has the ultimate say on whether a skill is
. Performance Charisma Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance. Persuasion Charisma Honestly and graciously convince someone of something. Religion Intelligence Recall lore about gods, religious
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
its destruction. Members of the order are driven by religious fervor and by devotion to the principle of justice for all. Whether a member places more emphasis on one or the other of those ideals is
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
know some prisoners were taken from the town but not how many or whether they include a half-elf monk. They know the raid was for loot, because they were told to look specifically for gold, gems, and
, besides their cheap weapons. The kobolds, who looted despite their orders, have a sack containing pewter candlesticks, some silver serving dishes, and a few religious carvings of Chauntea taken from a home shrine.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
could expand, or do you prefer not to dwell on such things? If you’re religious, did the shocking tragedy of the Mourning cause you to question your faith, or did it reinforce it? If you’re an
be part of the Mourning — whether a collective of spirits killed on the Day of Mourning, or even a dark and enigmatic power that might have been responsible for this tragedy. If you take the latter
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
? Does it have religious or other significance? Is it a name you chose for yourself? Create Final Details As you finish creating your character, consider whether you’d like to make up any other details
determine whether your character notices something without asking you to make a Wisdom (Perception) check; the DM uses your Passive Perception instead. Passive Perception is a score that reflects a general
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
religious or other significance? Is it a name you chose for yourself? Create Final Details As you finish creating your character, consider whether you’d like to make up any other details about the
note the total. You might also wish to note the modifier for skills you’re not proficient in, which is just the relevant ability modifier. Passive Perception. Sometimes your DM will determine whether
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
happening, determines the applicable ability, and decides whether a skill or tool proficiency is appropriate (usually as suggested in the activity write-up). Whether the check is made by a staff member or
, training to gain levels
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything (chapter 2): Buying a magic item, carousing, crafting an item, crime, gambling, pit fighting, relaxation, religious service, research, scribing a spell scroll, selling a magic item, training, work
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, to campaigns of outright religious bloodshed. Over generations, a new god might become a settled-in member of the pantheon. Indeed, some scholars posit that Faerûn has many “immigrant” gods, who
are abandoned or taken over by other faiths. To the deity’s worshipers in the world, it is immaterial whether the god is truly dead or merely dormant — the consequences for them are the same either way
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, though. Other Acq Inc franchises all compete with the characters’ franchise, seeking to expand their own reach and impress Head Office. Governments, merchants, guilds, religious institutions, and noble
.) When a complication occurs during a downtime or franchise activity, the DM determines whether and how that complication connects to a rival. Certain complications might be caused by rivals, as when
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
enters or touches the circle must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or gain one level of madness (see “Madness” in chapter 2). Whether the save succeeds or fails, the creature can’t be affected by
, and looks vaguely like a crouching stone giant with a lump on its neck where a second head is beginning to form. The statue is engraved with profane symbols, with the name “Dorhun” scribed in
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- 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
shadows, sometimes aiding the other deities, and sometimes working against them with the pantheon’s enemies. Mystery Cults A mystery cult is a secretive religious organization based on a ritual of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Amethyst Dragon Wyrmling Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 An amethyst dragon wyrmling is in the care of a cloistered religious order of scribes.
2 A half-amethyst dragon cares for
Forgotten Realms are unclear about whether or not the ancient amethyst dragon Eldenser still lives, largely because of the behavior that earned him the epithets “the Lurker” and “the Worm Who Hides in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
armed citizens on the streets. Whether the Lower City is actually safer after the formation of crews remains an open question. Mike Schley In the Outer City, all the world washes against the city’s
disbanding on a monthly basis. None can possibly keep track of all the cultural conventions or the dangerous — sometimes outright evil — religious practices observed in the Outer City. As a result, Baldur’s






