deities inspires are basic

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to

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 mercilessly eliminates the weak and the

Ankhtepot

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

place, one with knowledge of rule and the deities’ blessing. On the day of the ritual that would consecrate the pharaoh’s connection with the gods, Ankhtepot rallied his loyal priests and murdered their

, his ka—the vital essence that inspires all living beings. Ankhtepot reawakened, trapped and paralyzed within his corpse as he was mummified along with his treacherous followers. The murderous priest

Using These Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Using These Rules The D&D Basic Rules document has four main parts. Part 1 is about creating a character, providing the rules and guidance you need to make the character you’ll play in the game. It

affect characters and monsters. Appendix B is a brief discussion of deities in the game, particularly those in the Forgotten Realms setting. Appendix C describes the five factions in the Forgotten Realms

If It Exists In D&D, There's A Place for It in Eberron

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

halflings and dwarves and elves. Want an otyugh? Orcs? Goblins? Paladins? They’re all there. Eberron draws on the same basic elements as other settings, but it often diverges from the traditional

sourcebook that’s come before it, this book is intended to be a source of inspiration: use what inspires you, but always feel empowered to change the world to better suit the story you want to tell

Life in the Domains of Dread

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

takes 250 days to gain mastery of a language, consider allowing characters to navigate basic social interactions—such as asking for directions or conveying peaceful intentions—after 7 days of training

. Religion In many domains, locals maintain chilly relationships with aloof deities, knowing “the gods” only through hollow rituals and clergy with scant supernatural powers. Conversely, some people

Karametra's Influence

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

represents the essence of the divine relationship with mortals: fertility and protection are the nucleus of the aid mortals have always sought from gods, and Karametra doesn’t complicate these basic needs by

Karametra doesn’t engage in underhanded politicking or petty disputes. She seems to stand above the quarrels and tumultuous rivalries of other deities, and equally aloof from the machinations of the mortal

Creating Religions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

own pantheons of gods. If you’re creating your own setting, you can use the list of Greyhawk gods in chapter 5 or build your own pantheon. A simple way to build a basic pantheon is to create one god

patron of the arts, celebrated at great feasts, while Gehenna’s deity might be a greedy, vengeful god worshiped by people of the same bent. If you prefer, you can also put multiple deities on the same

Divine Relationships

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

knowledge, resulting in lightning-like flashes of inspiration (as well as the fury of a physical storm). In all their various forms, though, the myths agree on the basic structure of the pantheon’s

destiny that left behind the trials of life, they could formulate the notions of principles, order, and natural law. Out of those ideas, the third generation of deities was born: sun-crowned Heliod, deep

Goblinoid War Camp

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

represent a location constructed to serve as a staging area by a host that is actively campaigning. The basic layout of a war camp is circular. To prepare the site, slaves, goblins, and any beasts fit for

upon spikes, their eyelids removed and mouths open. These honor the bugbears’ deities, Hruggek and Grankhul, and their separate but subordinate positions in Maglubiyet’s rule.

Temples of Extraction

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

sector’s magic to collect the divine essence of the Chosen of various deities. The Thayan regent believes that this essence may be the key to becoming a god. Locations in the Temples of Extraction are

deities who are associated with torment have been imprisoned in these chambers. 98. Temple of Poison The air in this white marble chamber hangs heavy with a dark mist that burns the eyes. To the north is

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

inspires misfortune rather than avoiding it. For fear of catching the bad luck of cynics, citizens do their best to avoid talking to anyone known to not have played along, or dealing with them in any way

into the open, and many people wear holy symbols of their favored deities. A Gods’ Day tradition in Waterdeep strictly limits the use of magic, in remembrance of the wild magic wrought during the Time

Tomb Locations

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

destroyed, the shrines in this room were repurposed so laborers could worship their gods and feel at peace while working underground. Altar Deities. The deities represented on the altars are left to your

outfitted with beds and basic amenities. Secret Door. On the north wall, an unlocked secret door leads to area X19. The secret door can be found by any character who examines the wall and succeeds on a DC

Monastery Locations

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

), they are engaged in baking bread, scrubbing kettles, or making preserves. The food isn’t very good, but it is plentiful and filling. Basic provisions are stockpiled along the walls. The room immediately

small collection that Marlos Urnrayle assembled during his life as a human aristocrat. The tomes include academic texts on the elemental planes, holy texts that refer to earth deities or elemental powers

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