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neutralizes any poisons that affected the creature at the time of death.
This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs
integral for its survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails.
Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Test;D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Branch attack and one Grasping Root attack.
Branch. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Branch"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6
);{"diceNotation":"3d6+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Branch","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.
Grasping Root. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Death Burst. When the rime hulk dies, it explodes in a 10-foot-radius sphere of frigid air and frost centered on itself. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw
or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Death Burst", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage.Multiattack. The rime hulk makes two Slam attacks.
Slam. Melee Weapon
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to inspire and strengthen the side of good or to rescue heroes from certain death.
Ki-rins are attracted to the worship of deities of courage, loyalty, selflessness, and truth, as well as to the
advancement of just societies. For instance, in the Forgotten Realms, ki-rins rally mostly to Torm, although they also serve his allies Tyr and Ilmater. Ki-rins that serve good deities go wherever they
Hobgoblin
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
death becomes a hero eternal.
Young hobgoblins start soldiering when they can walk and heed the mustering call as soon as they can wield their weapons capably. Every legion in the hobgoblins&rsquo
its officers. For instance, the captains of the highest-ranking banners can expect their orders to be followed by the captains of any banners of lower rank.
Rank and responsibility aren’t
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
there.
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I treasure a memento of the person or instance that set me upon my path.
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I sleep just as much as I need to and on an unusual schedule.
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I think far ahead, a detachedness
I am exceptional. I do this because no one else can, and no one can stop me.
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I do everything for those who were taken from me.
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Flaw
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I am callous about death. It
Orc
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
that affected the creature at the time of death. This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its
survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
good, or a battle averted that spared hundreds from death was ultimately the first step in an overlord’s release. (For instance, a soldier who was otherwise fated to die in the battle that was avoided
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
that affected the creature at the time of death. This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its
survival—its head, for instance—the spell automatically fails. Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a −4 penalty to D20 Tests. Every time the target finishes a Long Rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it becomes 0.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
shaped loosely like a massive stone tree or open-air monument. Low, gloomy domes spiked with bladed buttresses branch from the towers, belching ash, crematorium smoke, and incense day and night
elegies, and weeping with remorse. The stench of embalming fluids and rotting flesh wafts from its numerous morgues to stuffy undercrofts and dusty libraries filled with death certificates, funerary tomes, and grimoires bound in still-living flesh.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
blight feeds on warm-blooded prey and takes perverse delight in causing carnage. It strikes with its heavy branches and crushes prey to death with its roots. It can open its gaping, tooth-filled mouth
Multiattack. The blight makes one Branch attack and one Grasping Root attack.
Branch. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (3d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage.
Grasping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
was stomped to death by a rampaging dinosaur. 4 The gnawed and charred bones of a humanoid. (This unfortunate was murdered and cannibalized by his starving, delirious companions.) 5 The mangled body of
a half-elf, seemingly bludgeoned to death. (She was dropped from high altitude by pterafolk.) 6 The scattered bones of a dwarf, torn to pieces before being devoured. (A hunting pack of velociraptors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Kelemvor The Lord of the Dead, the Judge of the Damned Kelemvor is seen as a just, fair, and comforting god of death. Death comes to all, and when it occurs Kelemvor is there to take each soul by
Kelemvor’s faithful at odds with necromancers, priests of Myrkul, and others who promote the creation of the undead, and it also causes conflict from unexpected sources. For instance, priests of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
status, and they typically don’t set impossible goals — a lesser demon, for instance, might simply run amok when unleashed into the world, its only desire to spread chaos, but a marilith or other
powerful demon usually has an intent that goes beyond merely causing carnage, and a plan to achieve it. DEMONIC AMULETS: BLESSING AND CURSE
Some demon lords have a way of cheating death, but this great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
manipulate the Weave to perform magic by casting spells. The Weave isn’t normally visible or detectable, even through the use of spells. Detect magic doesn’t let you perceive the Weave, for instance. The
), magic has been twisted or has failed entirely. With Mystra’s last death and the coming of the Spellplague, the Weave was thought destroyed, and the term lost its significance. Since the end of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Gods of Theros A bird shrieked as it took flight from a branch above her. Through the gaps in the rustling canopy, she could see the god-forms shift in and out of focus. The night sky was known as
(Titus Lunter) A pantheon of fifteen gods guides religious life on Theros. From the sun and agriculture to death and passage into the Underworld, the gods oversee the forces of nature and the most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
instance presents itself, such as in any of the following cases: A Darklord will negotiate with a party only if a character seals the deal by accepting their Dark Gift. Time stops while a character is
on the brink of death. A mysterious voice offers to save the character’s life, but only if they accept its Dark Gift. An experiment or magical accident goes wrong. The DM allows a character to accept
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
branch gets robbed at least once a week. Bloodied Marsh A sanguine marsh festers at Torch’s lowest point. Sickly yugoloths row along its malodorous waters, reveling in the death and disease they bring
rotten, waterlogged planks. Bank of Abbathor Headquartered in the city of Sigil, the Bank of Abbathor (detailed in chapter 2) services customers across the planes. Account holders can visit a branch of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Anyone can literally sweep a path through the mushrooms with a heavy broom, a scythe, or a tree branch. The noise is distressing. Everyone involved in this process must make a DC 10 Constitution saving
throw. Failure means the character is overcome with feelings of grief and remorse, seemingly triggered by hearing thousands of tiny cries of pain and death groans but which is in fact the result of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. Anyone can literally sweep a path through the mushrooms with a heavy broom, a scythe, or a tree branch. The noise is distressing. Everyone involved in this process must make a DC 10 Constitution saving
throw. Failure means the character is overcome with feelings of grief and remorse, seemingly triggered by hearing thousands of tiny cries of pain and death groans but which is in fact the result of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Rime Hulk Rime hulks are a withered branch of the frost giant family tree, descended from ancient giants who withdrew from the world and succumbed to their elemental nature. Most rime hulks dwell in
, poison
Condition Immunities exhaustion, poisoned
Senses passive Perception 9
Languages Aquan, Giant
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Death Burst. When the rime hulk dies, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
allow for variations. A pit fiend, for instance, might take the form of an imp in order to personally infiltrate a kingdom on the Material Plane. The hierarchy of the Nine Hells has thirteen tiers or
personal attitude and situation. For instance, devils that fight in the Blood War rely on military regulations and their officers’ directions to dictate their actions. They obey orders without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
those of humans and other intelligent creatures. The difference is one of degree. For instance, where a prideful, confident human might be cowed by a serious threat, the arrogance of a beholder knows
another actual beholder. To call this process reproduction would be inaccurate, because in most cases the old and new beholders fight to the death — a fact for which the rest of the world is thankful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
of this adventure that describes that location in detail. For instance, if the players choose to undertake the Iniarv’s Tower Quest, go to the “Iniarv’s Tower” section. Each location includes an
the job board, there are two quests posted. Describe each quest so they can choose which to pursue. Death Knight-Dreadnaught Quest “Phandalin had some trouble with a cult of Talos in a lighthouse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are under the effect of a spider climb spell) can move through the tunnels at a normal pace. A thin layer of frost coats the walls, floor, and ceiling throughout. The westernmost tunnel branch opens
easternmost tunnel branch opens into the back wall of a giant dormitory (area 8). Tunnel Intersections. The first time one or more party members reach a tunnel intersection, four ice spiders come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
branch under the leadership of Isperia, the sphinx Supreme Judge. Boros Legion. Led by the angel Aurelia, the Boros Legion pursues the cause of justice, not merely law enforcement. Boros serves as
emerges from death and decay. Gruul Clans. Raging against civilization and its defilement of the natural world, the loose alliance of the Gruul Clans is led by the cyclops Borborygmos. Izzet League. Led by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
gaudily decorated building tucked away in a cluster of residences is a branch office of the Sindiath Line, a charter service that ferries passengers from Bral to destinations throughout Wildspace
Smith’s Coster, which maintains a fleet of trading vessels and several warship escorts. The company specializes in trafficking weapons—for instance, providing iron blades to a community that lacks smithing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
are likely to hear about it. If the victim was friendly with other hags, those responsible for her death might find themselves the target of retaliation. If the victim died while owing favors to
. This arrangement is potentially a dangerous proposition for the mortal, but a pair of hags might agree to it if their needs are served. For instance, a human member of a coven makes an ideal spy and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, grayish-white ash to represent death, and charcoal to represent darkness. The unwritten laws that govern the status of individual orcs within a tribe are manifested to a degree in how each orc uses
these colors on itself and its personal items. For instance, the chief of one tribe might be the only one that has the right to stain its tusks with red ochre, while the warriors of another tribe rub streaks of ash into their garments to signify their safe return from a raid.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
lengths of oak or yew or sprigs of mistletoe.
Similarly, a druid uses such woods to make other objects, such as weapons and shields. Yew is associated with death and rebirth, so weapon handles for
. Alder is associated with air, and it might be used for thrown weapons, such as darts or javelins.
Druids from regions that lack the plants described here have chosen other plants to take on similar uses. For instance, a druid of a desert region might value the yucca tree and cactus plants.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
section of this adventure that describes that location in detail. For instance, if the players choose to undertake the Dumathoin’s Gulch Quest, go to the “Dumathoin’s Gulch” section. Each location
Road: the cult of Talos, god of storms, and the cult of Myrkul, god of death. An emissary representing the Sword Coast’s merchants would like you to sail to Neverwinter to petition Lord Neverember for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. The stalkers fight to the death. Storm Galas Windrage creates a storm to distract the characters and their allies before the coming battle. When the storm begins, read the following boxed text aloud
instance, a character trying to inspire others to work harder without fear of the storm could make a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. After each character has had a chance to make an ability check, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, incorporating lengths of oak or yew or sprigs of mistletoe.
Similarly, a druid uses such woods to make other objects, such as weapons and shields. Yew is associated with death and rebirth, so weapon
shields. Alder is associated with air, and it might be used for thrown weapons, such as darts or javelins.
Druids from regions that lack the plants described here have chosen other plants to take on similar uses. For instance, a druid of a desert region might value the yucca tree and cactus plants.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Death Cultist Death cultists revel in nihilistic forces, embracing them as paths to undeath, multiversal purity, or entropic inevitability. These cultists serve
powerful undead beings, apocalyptic prophecies, or immortals with power over death, such as Acererak, Kyuss, Orcus, Vecna, or Wee Jas. Death Cultist Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral Evil
AC 17 Initiative






