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Returning 35 results for 'deities path'.
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thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift
justice delivered by thunderbolts. In the pantheons of seafaring people, gods of this domain are ocean deities and the patrons of sailors. Tempest gods send their clerics to inspire fear in the common
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
gods who inspire zealots are deities of combat, destruction, and violence. Not all are evil, but few are good.
Path of the Zealot Features
Barbarian Level
Feature
3rd
Divine Fury
Some deities inspire their followers to pitch themselves into a ferocious battle fury. These barbarians are zealots — warriors who channel their rage into powerful displays of divine power.
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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 an abomination
. Deities of the grave include Kelemvor, Wee Jas, the ancestral spirits of the Undying Court, Hades, Anubis, and Osiris. Followers of these deities seek to put wandering spirits to rest, destroy the
Classes
Player’s Handbook (2014)
thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift justice
delivered by thunderbolts. In the pantheons of seafaring people, gods of this domain are ocean deities and the patrons of sailors. Tempest gods send their clerics to inspire fear in the common folk
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
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 an abomination
. Deities of the grave include Kelemvor, Wee Jas, the ancestral spirits of the Undying Court, Hades, Anubis, and Osiris. Followers of these deities seek to put wandering spirits to rest, destroy the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Outer Planes, ki-rins in service to benevolent deities take a direct role in the eternal struggle between good and evil. In the mortal world, ki-rins are celebrated far and wide as harbingers of destiny
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
Aasimar
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Dragons
Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are
Conflicted Souls
Despite its celestial origin, an aasimar is mortal and possesses free will. Most aasimar follow their ordained path, but some grow to see their abilities as a curse. These disaffected
Orc
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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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Gods of Har’Akir Har’Akir’s people once worshiped the deities of the Egyptian pantheon—the same deities Ankhtepot once served. But the spiteful Darklord scoured the old religions from his domain
, replacing them with parodies that make him and his followers central to the land’s faith. Over generations, these deities have become the gods of Har’Akir: Anu, who judges the fate of the dead Ese, who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Path of the Zealot Some deities inspire their followers to pitch themselves into a ferocious battle fury. These barbarians are zealots — warriors who channel their rage into powerful displays of
general, the gods who inspire zealots are deities of combat, destruction, and violence. Not all are evil, but few are good. Path of the Zealot Features Barbarian Level Feature 3rd Divine Fury, Warrior
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
called to serve a group, such as the elemental gods Akadi, Grumbar, Kossuth, and Istishia, while others serve deities that are intertwined gods, such as the elves’ Angharradh. Some clerics in Faerûn
not all of those clerics wish to be bound to a hierarchy. Conversely, not everyone who pursues a religious vocation is a true cleric. Some acolytes discover a different path for their lives than the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, the dwarves see their gods as exemplars who blaze a path for their lives to follow. Dwarven deities exist in a wide variety, with a few common across many worlds. They are collectively known as 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->Player's Handbook (2014)
and thunder, gods of earthquakes, some fire gods, and certain gods of violence, physical strength, and courage. In some pantheons, a god of this domain rules over other deities and is known for swift
justice delivered by thunderbolts. In the pantheons of seafaring people, gods of this domain are ocean deities and the patrons of sailors. Tempest gods send their clerics to inspire fear in the common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
great power and foresight. Angels act out the will of their gods with tireless devotion. Even chaotic good deities command lawful good angels, knowing that the angels’ dedication to order best allows
them to fulfill divine commands. An angel follows a single driving purpose, as decreed by its deity. However, an angel is incapable of following commands that stray from the path of law and good. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
imprisoned in Eberron’s Underdark (called Khyber, the Dragon Below). The followers of the Path of Light believe that the world is heading toward a glorious future where the shadows that cloud this world
great heroes of ancient wars. Deities of Eberron The Sovereign Host
Alignment
Suggested Domains
Symbol
Arawai, goddess of fertility NG Life, Nature Sheaf of wheat tied with green ribbon
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
an abomination. Deities of the grave include Kelemvor, Wee Jas, the ancestral spirits of the Undying Court, Hades, Anubis, and Osiris. Followers of these deities seek to put wandering spirits to rest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
observe the Path of Light, and the Undying Court guides the elves of Aerenal. Religion is especially important for a paladin, cleric, or druid, yet any character can have faith in a higher power
paladins doesn’t come from deities, but from the caster’s inner power or belief. 2 You come from an agnostic community and give little thought to spiritual matters. 3 You were once deeply devout, but a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
plane of origin for elementals A place for deities, which might include any or all of the previous three The place where mortal spirits go after death, which might include any or all of the first three
Midgard. Similarly, one vision of the planes where the deities of the Forgotten Realms reside situates a number of celestial planes in the branches of a World Tree, while the fiendish planes are linked by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
him into conflict with other deities—particularly Erebos and Heliod, but also occasionally Phenax and Pharika. The Athreos’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve
themselves in. Athreos’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Seal a secret path that the Returned use to escape the Underworld.
2 Strike against one of the necropoleis, either Asphodel or Odunos
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
, make sure any players involved have chosen gods for their characters. Krynn’s deities and their provinces are listed in this book’s introduction. Visions of Divinity This prelude focuses on characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
relationships with other deities of the natural world are more complex. Silvanus is sometimes thought of as her father and Eldath is considered her sister, but Mielikki walks her own path through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Luiren, adherents of the Hin Fist turn their people’s natural confidence into a spiritual path for mastering themselves and their potential. A few Hin Fist masters have established monasteries in lands
outside Luiren, where the teachings available only to halflings have been opened to students of other races who are willing to follow the path laid out by Yondalla. Hin Fist monks generally follow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. Those who choose to follow these sinister deities embrace darkness. A barbarian may thank the Fury for the gift of rage. An assassin walks the path of the Mockery, while a warlock’s pact may be a gift
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Acquisition as a Holy Chore Faerûn is full of pantheons and deities, some of more relevance and power than others. All those deities and their servants can be found in an Acquisitions Incorporated
cognizant of not wanting to throw away potential customers that way, how much risk of going down that path could there be? Jergal Death is a serious business. Literally. Jergal is a lesser deity who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, knowing no other life except its sacred mission. Magical Tests. The secrets and treasures a sphinx guards remain under divine protection, so that when a creature fails a sphinx’s test, the path to the
guardian. Benign deities sometimes grant a sphinx the power to remove supplicants that fail their tests, transporting them away and ensuring that they never encounter the sphinx again. However, those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Climbing the Spire R04M’s path climbs the Spire’s interior. If the characters follow, they pass through gradually sloping tunnels that take hours or even days to traverse. Use any of the following
the characters’ path with tunnels ahead. A character who inspects the metallic bridge sees it is covered in fine metal growths. Characters can tell that the bridge is natural, and although it can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Ki-rin Ki-rins are noble, celestial creatures. In the Outer Planes, ki-rins in service to benevolent deities take a direct role in the eternal struggle between good and evil. In the mortal world, ki
been known to appear at the sites of great battles 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Ki-rin Ki-rins are noble, celestial creatures. In the Outer Planes, ki-rins in service to benevolent deities take a direct role in the eternal struggle between good and evil. In the mortal world, a
the world claims a territory to watch over, and one ki-rin might safeguard an area that encompasses several nations. On other planes, ki-rins that serve good deities go wherever they are commanded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
worshipers are small in number, their resources have hidden depths. Since the time when the Bhaalspawn Sarevok plotted to start a war between Baldur’s Gate and Amn as a path to claiming Bhaal’s power
relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deities’ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Eventually, a mind flayer thus separated from the hive turns to the path of lichdom. Just as the elder brain offers immortality to its faithful illithids, so does becoming a lich ensure life everlasting
after death would its consciousness be cast into oblivion. Two divine entities have long been associated with mind flayers by the scholars of other races. These aren’t deities, but rather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
worshipers are small in number, their resources have hidden depths. Since the time when the Bhaalspawn Sarevok plotted to start a war between Baldur’s Gate and Amn as a path to claiming Bhaal’s power
relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deities’ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
travel once around Oerth. Luna waxes and wanes in fixed cycles of 28 days each, upon which the months are based, while Celene follows a path that has full moons only four times each year, coinciding with
reinforces this belief. White Plume Mountain is detailed in Tales from the Yawning Portal. Gods of Greyhawk The Gods of Greyhawk table shows many of the most popular deities worshiped in the Flanaess
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
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
Seldarine. The Elf Deities table enumerates the members of the Seldarine. For each god, the table notes alignment, province (the god’s main areas of interest and responsibility), suggested domains
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angel of death by the gods or driven by your need for revenge? The Gods of the Multiverse section lists many deities worshiped by paladins throughout the multiverse, such as Torm, Tyr, Heironeous
BREAKING YOUR OATH
A paladin tries to hold to the highest standards of conduct, but even the most virtuous paladin is fallible. Sometimes the right path proves too demanding, sometimes a situation calls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
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 god’s main
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