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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
memories into the ancient stone, covering their territories with intricate reliefs and massive statues of bygone ages. Some linger near ancient temples and palaces, ruins they once raised to the gods or
' magic pursued them, cursing them with an endless will to create, but no one to create for and none who would ever appreciate or use the art and architecture they created.
A spectrum of giants claims
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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; Elminster
The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh
advancement and expanding their territory. They believed themselves to be the most enlightened mortals in the world, and in their hubris they sought to become ever greater.
The serpent gods of the
Orc
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Lord Dagult Neverember once told me, during a drunken tirade, that orcs are fearful of their gods, and, if one plays one’s cards right, they can be controlled through that fear and made to
the plane of Acheron. It is there in the afterlife where the chosen ones will join Gruumsh and his armies in their endless extraplanar battle for supremacy.
Gods of the Orcs
Orcs believe their gods
Moonblade
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, the sword lies dormant. It functions like a normal longsword until a worthy soul finds it and lays claim to its power.
A moonblade serves only one master at a time. The attunement process requires a
special ritual in the throne room of an elven regent or in a temple dedicated to the elven gods.
A moonblade won’t serve anyone it regards as craven, erratic, corrupt, or at odds with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
gods. As he stood before them in death, the immortals forsook him, cursing him and denying him entry to the afterlife. Instead, they returned him to the world, but stripped away a piece of his soul
ascended to the throne. The new pharaoh quickly became unpopular among the people and priests. Seeking a remedy for this, Ankhtepot came to believe that the gods wanted another to take the pharaoh’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Sapphire Buckler Armor (Shield), Very Rare (Requires Attunement) This crystalline blue shield is fashioned from a sapphire dragon’s scale and is created to aid in rooting out the influence of
Bard
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Basic Rules (2014)
of song, speech, and the magic they contain. Bards say that the multiverse was spoken into existence, that the words of the gods gave it shape, and that echoes of these primordial Words of Creation
from Experience True bards are not common in the world. Not every minstrel singing in a tavern or jester cavorting in a royal court is a bard. Discovering the magic hidden in music requires hard study
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Helm of the Gods Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) While wearing this helm, you know whether there is a celestial or fiend within 30 feet of you, as well as where the creature is located
, provided the creature isn’t behind total cover. Whenever you finish a long rest while wearing the helm, you can pray to one of the gods listed on the Helm of the Gods table and store the listed spell in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Divine Intervention As with Callaphe the Mariner’s desperate cry to Thassa, heroes in dire straits sometimes implore their gods for help. Occasionally, the gods answer. Whether a response is elicited
. Blessings As described in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide, the gods sometimes use blessings to reward their faithful servants for momentous deeds. Completing a quest bestowed by the god is an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
sounds of crying children, barking vendors, cursing skycoach drivers, and braying hippogriffs rise up to become a unique din that can only be heard in the City of Towers.
Each of you carries a letter
from your acquaintance Sergeant Germaine Vilroy of the Sharn Watch that reads, “I’m calling on you for a job. I can’t write the details, but it pays well and requires your skills. Meet me at the
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
. Some aspire to become like the gods, shaping reality itself. Though the casting of a typical spell requires merely the utterance of a few strange words, fleeting gestures, and sometimes a pinch or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Scholars of the Arcane Wild and enigmatic, varied in form and function, the power of magic draws students who seek to master its mysteries. Some aspire to become like the gods, shaping reality itself
. Though the casting of a typical spell requires merely the utterance of a few strange words, fleeting gestures, and sometimes a pinch or clump of exotic materials, these surface components barely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Scholars of the Arcane Wild and enigmatic, varied in form and function, the power of magic draws students who seek to master its mysteries. Some aspire to become like the gods, shaping reality itself
. Though the casting of a typical spell requires merely the utterance of a few strange words, fleeting gestures, and sometimes a pinch or clump of exotic materials, these surface components barely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
lands becomes a ranger. True rangers go out into nature and find it holy, and like paladins, they are touched by something divine. Their gods and creeds might differ, but rangers share similar values
explore these lands, searching for fertile soil in which the seeds of civilization might grow, seeking resources (such as metals) that will benefit settled lands, or rooting out evil before it can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Gods of the Yuan-ti The detached, intellectual nature of the yuan-ti doesn’t lend itself to fervent or devout worship in the manner that others revere their deities. Nonetheless, they acknowledge a
wide range of supernatural and divine entities. Some of these are true deities, some are primordial spirits as powerful as gods, and some are creatures of questionable origin. In addition to the three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Heretic Weapon (Longsword), Legendary (Requires Attunement by a Non-good Creature) The blasphemous weapon Heretic was created by a cult to steal power from good-aligned gods. The blade hungers to
present. While you are attuned to it, Heretic also understands every language you know. Personality. Heretic craves the destruction of good-aligned gods and their supporters. The blade is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Wave Weapon (trident), legendary (requires attunement by a creature that worships a god of the sea) Held in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain, this trident is an exquisite weapon engraved with
conversation. Personality. When it grows restless, Wave has a habit of humming tunes that vary from sea chanteys to sacred hymns of the sea gods. Wave zealously desires to convert mortals to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
glorified thugs. The characters’ orders are to help maintain peace by rooting out and destroying followers of Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul — evil gods collectively known as the Dead Three. These vile priests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Artifacts An artifact is a unique magic item of tremendous power, with its own origin and history. An artifact might have been created by gods or mortals of awesome power. It could have been created
others, the reverse is true; when discovered, the world trembles at the ramifications of the find. In either case, introducing an artifact into a campaign requires forethought. The artifact could be an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
transporting its coffin or a significant amount of grave dirt to another location. Some vampires set up multiple resting places this way. Undead Nature. Neither a vampire nor a vampire spawn requires
only grown. He broods in his dark castle, cursing the living for stealing away what he lost, and never admitting his hand in the tragedy he created.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
members can attempt to steal one or more of the boats, but doing so requires a successful DC 16 Dexterity (Stealth) check (and the kuo-toa are able to sense invisible creatures). The kuo-toa pursue any
stolen boats, intending to capture the thieves as offerings to appease their gods. Five groups of three kuo-toa monitors led by a kuo-toa whip patrol the platforms at the water’s edge. They ensure no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
serpent gods of the primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods
, becoming like the gods in body, thought, and emotion. Freed from the limitations of their human bodies, the yuan-ti used their new abilities to conquer new lands and expand their borders. One Race
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Lost Treasures As they explore the tomb, characters are likely to find one or more fabled treasures as well as magic items inhabited by the spirits of Omu’s dead trickster gods. What happens to these
Company of the Yellow Banner was vanquished trying to obtain this lost jewel, which is rumored to have the power to resurrect the ancient dead. If the Eye of Zaltec indeed has such power, it requires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
ancient rituals into powerful undead dracoliches. Only the most narcissistic dragons choose this path, knowing that by doing so, they sever all ties to their kin and the dragon gods. Beyond Death. A
and actively plotting to keep its existence a secret, a dracolich is a cunning and challenging foe. Dracolich Phylacteries. Creating a dracolich requires the cooperation of the dragon and a group of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Wave Weapon (Trident), Artifact (Requires Attunement) Held in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain, Wave is engraved with images of waves, shells, and sea creatures. You gain a +3 bonus to attack
telepathically with its wielder and speaks Aquan. Personality. Wave zealously encourages mortals to worship sea gods and has a habit of humming sea chanteys. Conflict arises if the wielder fails to further
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Constant screaming and cursing from the cells combines with an overpowering stench of unwashed bodies, filth, mildew, and rotting straw. Each character must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution check or gain
. But those here are truly forsaken by the gods.”
Unlocking the door reveals a long corridor with iron doors lining both walls. Each door has a small viewing hatch that’s latched shut. An unnatural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
territories with intricate reliefs and massive statues of bygone ages. Some linger near ancient temples and palaces, ruins they once raised to the gods or archons of old. Artisans of the Archons. Legend
transformed giants refused to be part of the archons’ war machine. Seeking to escape their masters, they fled into the wilderness. The furious archons’ magic pursued them, cursing them with an endless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
without revealing her true predicament. Lying to her requires a successful DC 12 Charisma (Deception) check. If the characters reveal that she’s nothing more than a disembodied skull, if they fail three
. The staff turns to dust and is destroyed if it leaves the Tomb of the Nine Gods (but see "Lost Treasures"). Moa’s Spirit. The spirit of Moa tries to inhabit any character who touches the staff (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Grave Domain Gods of the grave watch over the line between life and death. To these deities, death and the afterlife are a foundational part of the multiverse. To desecrate the peace of the dead is
for termination. As an action, you choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you, cursing it until the end of your next turn. The next time you or an ally of yours hits the cursed creature with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Gnome Gods Who forged the chains that bind Tiamat in Avernus? Why do the modrons go on the Great March? Who is the Lady of Pain, really? I can’t tell you, but the answers lie in the Golden Hills. And
important to the folk who take inspiration and pride from the stories of their gods, because each legend is true in its own way. Each deity in the gnome pantheon is an expert in multiple fields of activity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
and weird glyphs. The floor of the tunnel is slick with a molten, glassy glaze.
These nonmagical glyphs are of two types. Some are Olman curses cautioning and cursing trespassers; others are arcane
requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. The arms are treated as a pressure plate (see “The Ruins: General Features” at the beginning of the adventure) if a character attempts to jam them in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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
steal Phenax’s place among the gods for their own.
5 The secret to Phenax’s immortality lies in the Underworld and is accessible only by those who have died, come back, and journeyed to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
bodies were human travelers from the town of Itzimico who were headed to Twin Gods Observatory to seek answers about the growing volcanic disturbances from the Watchers of the Ashes. Like Ameyali’s
attacked first, but he blocks the characters’ way and tries to frighten them into returning the way they came. Calming the giant and convincing him to talk requires either a successful DC 14 Charisma
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, called Solamnia in his honor. King Solamnus sought above all to rule this new society justly. On the Isle of Sancrist, at a black granite stone in a secluded glade, he prayed to the gods for guidance
. Three of the gods of good appeared to him: Paladine, god of justice and order; Kiri-Jolith, god of just warfare; and Habbakuk, god of nature, loyalty, and the elements. The three gods inspired three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
another player’s character requires that player’s consent. Additionally, you gain the following traits. Boon Aura. Your allies within 5 feet of you have advantage on saving throws against being
. From stories about the deeds of gods that explain the workings of the world to inspirational (or cautionary) tales of heroes, remarkable tales spread in countless ways, be they diversions, lessons, or