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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Other Immortal Beings The Korranberg
CHRONICLE
Eldeen FRACAS Fulfills Prophecy
“In the darkest night of the Dragon Below, storm and dragon are reunited, and they break together upon the legions
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Various immortal beings exert their will upon the people and nations of Eberron. Many are villainous forces that adventurers might find themselves resisting, such as the fiends
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
the missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Steel Crane has a hand free.
Slow Descent (3/Day). When Steel Crane falls, he can slow his descent, taking no damage from the fall.Steel
’s role in the theft.
Personality Trait. “The technique of the Immortal Lotus is beautiful and powerful. I will succeed Master Bak Mei.”
Ideal. “The ancient traditions and secret
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
them.
Twister of Wills. Being obsessed with wealth and dominating lesser beings, eaters of hope hoard treasure for the sole purpose of tempting and manipulating mortals. They revel in using creatures
death. The worst of these hateful dead, through ages of bitterness, gradually transform into fiends, the tormentors of the Underworld. The people of Theros know these fiends as demons.
Immortal Nature
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Little happens there without the Darklord’s knowledge, although Strahd rarely pays attention to what he considers the uninteresting dealings of lesser beings.
History
In life, Strahd von
Zarovich was a prince, a soldier, and a conqueror. His thirst for power never sated, Strahd made a pact with the Dark Powers to become immortal. Meanwhile, Strahd’s evil deepened, until in a jealous
Genasi
Legacy
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Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth
flowing through their veins manifests differently in each genasi, often as magical power.
Seen in silhouette, a genasi can usually pass for human. Those of earth or water descent tend to be heavier
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Immortal Contacts Immortal beings sometimes use mortal intermediaries to contact their agents, but most of them possess magic powerful enough to communicate with you directly, even over impossible
distances. Consult the Immortal Communication table to determine what mysterious method your patron uses to direct your party. Immortal Communication d10 Means of Contact 1 A party member speaks to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
prophesied events from coming to pass, or even engaging in seemingly random actions that further designs invisible to mortal eyes. Immortal beings might send you on all manner of adventures, such as those
Serving an Immortal The tasks you perform for your immortal patron can be mysterious, even trivial seeming, but they always have implications within the immortal’s larger plans. Often it’s hard to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
that restricts its travel. The area encompassed by the lock is large enough to enable the kraken to feed but prevents these near-immortal beings from raiding densely populated regions. Some stories claim
unique beings, of which the terrifying Tromokratis (described in the “Mythic Monsters” section of this chapter) numbers among the most feared. When a nadir kraken breaks free of its sea lock and rises to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Grieving Ghost Sarah was one of the servants killed alongside Lady Maria and the three Yellowcrest children—all murdered by Lord Viallis as part of his willing descent into evil. For five years, the
young woman’s immortal spirit has been bound within Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor. Ever grieving, the spirit has had no way to communicate with the mortal realm—until the presence of the characters draws
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
float above oceans of volcanic rock, below which are icy caverns so enormous as to hold entire kingdoms of giants, humans, dwarves, gnomes, and other beings. Heroes come to Ysgard to test their mettle
not only against the plane itself, but also against giants, dragons, and other terrible creatures that thunder across Ysgard’s vast terrain. Optional Rule: Immortal Wrath Ysgard is the home of slain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Animal Lord Immortal Regent of the Wild Habitat: Planar (Beastlands); Treasure: Relics While I don’t deny the compliment, I assure you, I’m more akin to a god than a “pretty kitty.”
—Brother of
Shadows, Cat Lord
Animal lords are the immortal spirits of legendary animals. They serve as the divine protectors of animals of their kind, and they appear as hybrids of humanoids and the animals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
against the costs—to themselves and the world. Enemies. Like most immortal beings, Sora Kell has many enemies, though the mortal ones barely merit her attention. For the most part, only beings like those
either direct agents of her will or have trapped her and pursue their own goals. One fact is indisputable: Sora Kell is an immortal being who employs mortals to do her bidding. In exchange, she trades
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
position to help you through status, influence, or magic. Information. The most precious reward most immortals can give is a tidbit of their ages-spanning knowledge. Immortal beings often know secrets
morsel of information that sets you off in pursuit of more. Magic. Immortal beings often have access to vast stores of magic, including their own spells and secret caches of magic items. They are mindful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
descent tend to be heavier, while those of air or fire tend to be lighter. A given genasi might have some features reminiscent of the mortal parent (pointed ears from an elf, a stockier frame and thick
, or assuming leadership of savage humanoids and weird cults in untamed lands. Others gain positions of great influence, especially where elemental beings are revered. A few genasi leave the Material Plane to find refuge in the households of their genie parents.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
lives. Others are little more than divine thoughts or moments of immortal attention made manifest. Whether empyreans are idealized beings or vestiges of divinity, their appearances are influenced by their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Galeb Duhr Eyes and Ears of the Earth Habitat: Hill, Mountain; Treasure: Any Luca Bancone Beings of living rock, galeb duhr seek harmony with the earth and give voice to the vibrations of stone
. Their rocky bodies have limbs and facial features accented by gems, ores, and other minerals found in the surrounding earth. Galeb duhr are effectively immortal, with lifespans similar in length to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
dragons. Kobolds willingly serve chromatic dragons and worship them as if they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
land is ruled by Pharaoh Ankhtepot, the immortal intermediary between the mortals and the gods. The pharaoh rules from his pyramid, Pharaoh’s Rest, in the City of the Dead. The people worship a
value music, and many locals are accomplished singers or proficient in playing the reed pipe, goblet drum, or arched harp. AKIRRAN CHARACTERS
Characters from Har’Akir claim descent from an ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
you assignments or reward you for achieving certain objectives, but it doesn’t dictate your activities. Adventurers’ guilds, heads of state, immortal beings, inquisitive agencies, religious orders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
one of Bak Mei’s most senior students, Steel Crane, and four Immortal Lotus monks (see the accompanying stat blocks). They are on the lookout for trouble and spoiling for a fight. When the characters
the attack is reduced by 1d10 + 10. If the damage is reduced to 0, Steel Crane catches the missile if it’s small enough to hold in one hand and Steel Crane has a hand free.
Slow Descent (3/Day). When Steel Crane falls, he can slow his descent, taking no damage from the fall.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
intellects to stalk through the Mists. A wandering scholar, Firan Zal’honan is quick to claim his descent from a noble pedigree. In another life, he claims, he could have ruled as a wizard-king. But his
is immortal and has been tested like no other.” Adventures with Firan Zal’honan Firan Zal’honan is an arrogant, pragmatic, amoral genius. Furthering his schemes or adopting him as a patron can draw a
Kobold
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they were demigods — mighty beings of divine descent. This isn’t a casual sort of worship or lip service; kobolds are awed in the presence of a dragon, as if an actual avatar of a deity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
History of Eberron Every child knows the story of the Progenitor Dragons: Siberys, Eberron, and Khyber. In the dawn of time, these three cosmic beings created thirteen planes of existence, each
alliance of dragons and celestials—eventually defeated the Overlords. But these fiends couldn’t be destroyed; instead, their immortal essences were bound in Khyber. Whatever the true details of this tale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
are destroyers too, and their appearance portends doom as often as it signals hope. Shards of the Divine. Angels are formed from the astral essence of benevolent gods and are thus divine beings of
can become powerful allies dedicated to justice and compassionate service. Immortal Nature. An angel doesn’t require food, drink, or sleep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Bone Naga Deathless Serpentine Mind Bender Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: Relics Viko Menezes Nagas are immortal but not invincible, and powerful magic can end their lives. Bone nagas are skeletal
beings raised from spirit naga remains, but in unusual instances, bone nagas created from guardian nagas continue good, albeit confused, existences. Bone Naga Large Undead, Neutral Evil
AC 15 Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Their brother, Xerrion, came to possess the tablet and used it to contact otherworldly beings in an attempt to destroy his family’s business rivals and political enemies. This contact drove Xerrion
darkness.” The family’s crest is a lit torch with three embers rising from the flame, set against a purple background. In the wake of the family’s descent into Undermountain and madness, this crest has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
to advise and tutor them for long after the Descent. The Great Old One Beyond the planes known to great wizards and sages lies the Far Realm of the Great Old Ones, beings outside time, space, and
collects warlocks like one might collect butterflies. His favorite collection, the Troil Thirteen, includes warlocks of blood descent from the thirteen who first made a pact with Asmodeus. Malkizid is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Living Descent Sometimes the answer to a riddle is lost beyond the inky waters of the Tartyx River. When spells and sages fail to recover some crucial bit of information, how far might heroes go to
. These paths lie beyond lands controlled by the poleis and other civilized beings. Dark caves with tunnels leading down into darkness and rivers quietly lapping at fog-shrouded gravel shores give way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Powers Control All. Sinister entities known as the Dark Powers manipulate the Domains of Dread and all who dwell within. Immortal, unknowable, and omnipotent, the Dark Powers revel in sowing
serve as the prisons of Darklords, villainous beings trapped and tormented by the Dark Powers. The specifics of each domain exist to ironically twist its Darklord’s desires, capturing them and their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Sphinx of Secrets Hazem Ameen Sphinxes of secrets are commonly associated with a site of great magic or learning. These immortal beings often outlive such locations, though, and might protect a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
terror of massive size and overwhelming might, this primeval destroyer survives from the earliest epochs of the Material Plane, when it served as a weapon of immortal forces. Since then, the tarrasque has
mighty tail while swallowing smaller beings whole. It seems to take instinctual offense at the works of lesser beings, venting its rage at buildings, bridges, ships, and monuments. The larger a structure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
purpose. Types of Ancient Beings From brooding dragons to unfathomable voices whispering from the dark, ancient beings guide and empower mortals for inscrutable reasons. The relationship your group has
permanently. No matter the cause of their demise, they return. To all appearances, they are alive and mortal, but they control the amassed resources of an immortal. 6 Primal Manifestation. Its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
the multiverse is above such monstrous beings as demon lords, elemental evils, and gods who are not Annam’s children, so it is upside-down for a giant to serve these entities. Giants who follow
chapter 6 is an example of a frost giant whose devotion to the demon lord has brought great and terrible rewards. (Kostchtchie is described in Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus.) Yeenoghu. Gnolls, ghouls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
town. Its members are enduring angels, long-lived dwarves, and immortal public servants who keep their house clean. Although their terms are long, incumbents typically campaign for reelection between
to those of genies: a diamond-skinned dao, a djinni of noble gas, a glacial marid, and an azure efreeti with a saber wreathed in blue flames. Known as the Storm Lords, the beings refuse entrance to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
definitive judgment. He rebuked the angels for their descent into infighting, but didn’t punish Asmodeus for his evil ways. He did, however, order Asmodeus to forever carry a mighty artifact, the Ruby Rod
manipulating demigods and beings of similar station. Occasionally, he lures such a being into a contract and adds a new, unique devil to the ranks of the Hells. His most recent recruit is Zariel, a former