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Volo's Guide to Monsters
little to conceal an underlying brutality that hobgoblins practice on each other and perfect upon other races. Punishment for infractions of hobgoblin law are swift and merciless. Beauty is something
would prefer the position were filled by someone more like himself, but Bargrivyek was all he was left with after Maglubiyetâs conquest. Although both deities are ultimately beholden to
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
granted will be to you new wonders that youâve never laid eyes on before. By the same token, youâre a person of interest, for good or ill, to those around you almost anywhere you go.
pilgrimage to understand the gods that others worship, so that you might better appreciate your own deities.
The Underdark. Though your home is physically closer to the Sword Coast than the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
outlook means that religion is driven by faith, as opposed to the concrete actions of deities. The faithful believe that their triumphs reflect the assistance of a divine influence. They donât expect a god
invested in their own affairs and have little interest in Eberron. Demons and angels battle one another in Shavarath, but theyâve been doing this since before humanity existed, and they dare not leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
in the direst situation deserve respect. 6 Brutality. Overwhelming violence, and those who can deliver it, are worthy of obedience. Devil Bonds d6 Bond 1 I and my comrades fought well in the Blood
day I will have revenge on those who defied me. 5 If I do my duty, in time I will be rewarded. 6 We donât corrupt mortals. We teach them enlightened self-interest. Devil Flaws d6 Flaw 1 My
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
â example. The Covenant is a pantheon of deities with a particular interest in Godsbreath. They have varied alignments and interests. This local pantheon is for you to define and might include gods
influence of the deities who founded Godsbreath is captured in the Covenant talesâverses of the Awakening Song that tell stories of the godsâ past exploits and share signs of their current influence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
devices, and other delicate or lovingly made things. Occasionally they kidnap victims to eat later or, more rarely, performers who catch their interest.
Ogres trace their origins to wrathful deities
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
interest and responsibility), suggested domains for clerics who serve the god, and a common symbol of the god. Several of the gods in the table are described below. Avatar of Moradin Dwarf Deities (The
religion of the dwarves is at the root of the societal roles that dwarves follow. Where most other creatures view their deities as ultrapowerful beings who stand forever apart from their worshipers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
interested not only in punitive justice, but also in the establishment of fair and equitable relationships among people and gods, in service to the common good. He also takes an interest in the bonds of
while Heliod stands for justice, Iroas actually fights for it, taking up arms against brutality and injustice in defense of what is good and right. Heliod hates and fears Erebos, his dark twin and his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Broken Silence For hundreds of years, the world of Krynn has been bereft of those who call upon the favor of the gods. Legends say deities turned away from the world after the Cataclysm, and the
. Characters with no special interest in serving a deity might participate in the âScales of Warâ prelude instead. The prelude unfolds in a surreal, dreamlike situation where characters can follow a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. Religion In many domains, locals maintain chilly relationships with aloof deities, knowing âthe godsâ only through hollow rituals and clergy with scant supernatural powers. Conversely, some people
privately worship ancestral godsâdeities of their familyâs tradition with whom they form deep, personal connections. Divergent faiths abound, and some that begin as charlatanry inexplicably gain the power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
to the preceptsâ similarity to the teachings of some faiths, the Order of the Sun Soul has long had associations with temples and the faithful of three particular deities: Sune, SelĂ»ne, and Lathander
. These monks seek the secrets of life by studying death itself. It is the condition of being dead that concerns them most, and not what lies beyond; the afterlife holds little interest for them. Their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
beginning. Age and brutality had claimed them all, and the few giants and dragons then alive had spent their entire existence at war. The Thousand-Year War didnât truly end so much as it wasted away
rulers of the world. Giants, therefore, donât pray to Annam, who refuses to hear them. Instead, they revere his divine children, as well as a host of other hero-deities and godly villains that are minor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
exceptionally devout, consider reviewing the deities presented in chapter 2 and see if you gravitate toward one. Perhaps this god has a special interest in you, is the deity your family has hailed as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
kitchen tables, and have little interest in banners and sigils. Still, thereâs no denying that certain crews dominate certain corners of the city. Sometimes this is the result of a community forming its
minding their own business
4 3d6 angry crew members (commoners) protesting the Flaming Fistâs brutality
5 2d4 Flaming Fist soldiers (veterans) on patrol
6 1d4 Guild pickpockets (spies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
kitchen tables, and have little interest in banners and sigils. Still, thereâs no denying that certain crews dominate certain corners of the city. Sometimes this is the result of a community forming its
pirates (both thugs) 2 1d4 + 1 crass merchants (commoners) 3 1d6 kenku minding their own business 4 3d6 angry crew members (commoners) protesting the Flaming Fistâs brutality 5 2d4 Flaming Fist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
: The Demonweb Lolth is the Demon Queen of Spiders, whose schemes entangle entire civilizations on worlds across the multiverse. Of all demon lords, she might have the most active interest in the
worlds of the Material Plane and in the cultists who do her bidding on those worlds, but her interest lies only in domination. Lolthâs layer is an immense network of thick, magical webbing that forms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deitiesâ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down
such interest in Baldurâs Gate. PROMINENT GUILD KINGPINS
All Guild operations are overseen by kingpins, a handful of which are described below.
Goblin Behnie. Most are surprised to find Goblin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
they tell about their deities. Every warren has its unique repertoire of tales â some of them no doubt grounded in fact, while others could be the products of imagination. The distinction isnât
doesnât dwell there, having been exiled by Garl for its refusal to cooperate with the rest of the group. The Gnome Deities table lists the members of the gnome pantheon. For each god, the table notes
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 â nature rewards the strong and
is Gruumsh One-Eye, who created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deitiesâ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down
such interest in Baldurâs Gate. Prominent Guild Kingpins
All Guild operations are overseen by kingpins, a handful of which are described below.
Goblin Behnie. Most are surprised to find Goblin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
others, becoming petty tyrants. When Maglubiyet conquered the bugbearsâ gods, he taught the bugbears the practicality of cold brutality. When Maglubiyet conquered the hobgoblinsâ gods, he knew he had to
of their individual deities. All types rightly fear Maglubiyetâs wrath, but each carries out the Mighty Oneâs divine will differently. Goblins typically flee from obvious threats, and hobgoblins often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the Trickster, the cleverest and slyest of the giant deities. Cloud giants align themselves according to the aspects and exploits of Memnor that they most admire, with evil cloud giants emulating his
deceitfulness and self-interest and good cloud giants emulating his intellect and silver-tongued speech. Family members usually align in the same direction. Wealth and Power. A cloud giant earns its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, learning their ways. Cursed Cursed islands are steeped in dark magic from a ritual cast by necromancers, hag covens, evil spellcasters, foul deities, or worse. The island might still hold some hint as to
off their brutality. 3 The leader needs humanoid remains to perform a ritual with a dark purpose. 4 The leader never ages because it consumes the souls of creatures its followers kill. Hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
areas of interest and responsibility), suggested domains for clerics who serve the god, and a common symbol of the god. Each of the gods in the table is described below. Halfling Deities Deity
helping to teach important lessons to the next generation. The Halfling Deities table lists the members of the halfling pantheon. For each god, the table notes alignment, province (the godâs main
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. These trappings of civil society do little to conceal an underlying brutality that hobgoblins practice on each other and perfect upon other races. Punishment for infractions of hobgoblin law are
. Although both deities are ultimately beholden to Maglubiyet, the greater god allows them to retain a measure of their influence over the hobgoblins because their philosophies are in line with his own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Seldarine. The Elf Deities table enumerates the members of the Seldarine. For each god, the table notes alignment, province (the godâs main areas of interest and responsibility), suggested domains
The Seldarine The pantheon of elven deities, called the Seldarine, includes Corellon and the group of primal elves whom he graced with divinity. These gods were the ones who brought word to Corellon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
(the godâs main areas of interest and responsibility), suggested domains for clerics who serve the god, and a common symbol of the god. The gods in the table are described below. Drow Deities (The
by drow. They revere a host of divine entities, which they refer to as the Dark Seldarine in mockery of the surface elvesâ deities. The Dark Seldarine are mighty, immortal beings, survivors from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
even the northern metropolises of Baldurâs Gate and Waterdeep, its influence is curtailed by the unwillingness of its rulers to work together in the nationâs best interest. The members of the Council
cultivated. The elves have no interest in looting the cities of fallen Lapaliiya, but neither are they willing to allow âadventurersâ free access to those lands through their territory. Halruaa. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
: Shattered Temple Aligned Plane: Astral Plane Members: Disillusioned worshipers, skeptics Epithet: Defiers The Athar believe that the gods are impostors. For all their might, the so-called deities are
might be true deities that oversee everything, but such beings are beyond comprehension. They assert that worshipers of the gods draw their power from unknowable sourcesâfalse gods simply take the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
example, could apply to a cloud giant. Giant Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait 1 The brutality of my peers is a relic of a bygone era that should be stamped out. I seek a more enlightened
benign disposition revere him for his charm, intelligence, and persuasiveness, while those of a more malign bent take Memnorâs self-interest to heart and imitate his trickery. Cloud giants that take a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
(Religion) check to identify the deities that were once revered here: Oghma (god of knowledge), Mystra (god of magic), Lathander (god of dawn), and Tymora (god of luck). Development. If combat erupts
entrance. Otherwise, this area contains nothing of interest or value. C12: Guard Quarters Four armored Humanoids stand around a stone brazier full of coals that glows in the middle of this small barrack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
GREAT CREATOR
Stone giants worship Skoraeus Stonebones as the Great Creator, second in skill to Annam, but master of the other deities in his fatherâs absence. He appears in stone giant art in two
interest in how soon Annamâs return comes to pass â they all want to live to see it. Some individuals gain a measure of immortality for themselves by merging with elemental forces. These storm giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
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
wriggle out of the window and drop to the garden below (area M14). Hellenrae flees by this route if she is cornered and doesnât believe she can defeat her enemies. Treasure Hellenrae has little interest