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":"Hooves","rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage.The majestic giant elk is rare to the point that its appearance is often taken as a foreshadowing of an important event, such as the birth
of a king. Legends tell of gods that take the form of giant elk when visiting the Material Plane. Many cultures therefore believe that to hunt these creatures is to invite divine wrath.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Origin of the Ordning Most giants believe Annam established the ordning at the very beginning and that it reflects the birth order of his sons. One myth likens the ordning to the structure of the
above the peak to the clouds (cloud giants) and the storm (storm giants). These myths depict the ordning as an inherent part of what it means to be a giant, as natural as the geography of the land
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
blessed with inherent magic but perhaps scarred as well? How do you feel about the magical power coursing through you? Do you embrace it, try to master it, or revel in its unpredictable nature? Is it a
powerful individual in the world — the fey creature that blessed you at birth, the dragon who put a drop of its blood into your veins, the lich who created you as an experiment, or the deity who chose you to carry this power.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
distant but powerful familial connection to a divine being. Perhaps your ancestor was an angel, transformed into a mortal and sent to fight in a god’s name. Or your birth might align with an ancient
Divine Soul Sometimes the spark of magic that fuels a sorcerer comes from a divine source that glimmers within the soul. Having such a blessed soul is a sign that your innate magic might come from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Birth of the Poleis The end of the Age of Trax corresponds roughly with the rise of the fourth and latest generation of gods, whose interests lie in the application of more abstract principles to the
the badlands of Phoberos as a barrier separating the poleis from each other. Meletis, Akros, and Skophos perpetuated the stark division between civilization and nature that was inherent in the archons
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
makes a hero? Is it a quality of birth that sets some mortals above others? Is it a blessing from the gods? Is it a matter of fate, spun out in the strands of a divine tapestry, charting the course of a
hero’s life from miraculous birth to glorious end? If you’re reading this, the answer is that you make a hero, of course. In Theros, player characters and heroes are synonymous, being rare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Giant Elk The majestic giant elk is rare to the point that its appearance is often taken as a foreshadowing of an important event, such as the birth of a king. Legends tell of gods that take the form
of giant elk when visiting the Material Plane. Many cultures therefore believe that to hunt these creatures is to invite divine wrath. Giant Elk
Huge beast, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural
Orc
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diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods.
Booming Birth Rate
In order to replenish the casualties of their endless warring
, orcs breed prodigiously (and they aren’t choosy about what they breed with, which is why such creatures as half-orcs and ogrillons are found in the world). Females that are about to give birth are
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
creation
d8
Charisma
Dexterity & Charisma
Light armor, simple weapons, hand crossbows, longswords, rapiers, shortswords
Cleric
A priestly champion who wields divine magic in service of a higher
spellcaster who draws on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline
d6
Charisma
Constitution & Charisma
Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
Warlock
A wielder of magic that is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
circumstances of their birth. Through their lives, champions experience the blessings and curses of their divine relationships. Some might brandish incredible powers granted to them by the gods. Others, however
serving as divine agents in the world or being compelled to action by immortal schemes. Still others were born with divine gazes set upon them, whether due to their remarkable abilities or the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
a single being, the act of war personified. But the inherent tension between honor and brutality in combat led to a dichotomy of purpose too great for a single god to reconcile. Ripping himself apart
communities with long-held grudges find themselves incensed during the festival, leading them to seek violent ends to their rivalries.
Wrathbringer. Shortly after his birth, Mogis decided to create a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
blessed with inherent magic but perhaps scarred as well? How do you feel about the magical power coursing through you? Do you embrace it, try to master it, or revel in its unpredictable nature? Is it a
powerful individual in the world — the fey creature that blessed you at birth, the dragon who put a drop of its blood into your veins, the lich who created you as an experiment, or the deity who chose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
supernatural creature.
2 I was formed from Nyx by one of the gods to serve as a divine emissary.
3 I’m a side effect of some other divine action.
4 A god witnessed my birth, making me what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
view one another as kindred, keeping any inherent animosity over territory and ambition to a minimum. Giants belong to a caste structure called the ordning. Based on social class and highly organized
Annam but to his divine children, along with a host of hero-deities and godly villains that make up the giants’ pantheon.
Chief among these gods are the children of Annam, whose sons represent each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
on two opposing deities or forces), mystery cults (involving personal devotion to a single deity, usually as part of a pantheon system), animistic religions (revering the spirits inherent in nature
initiation, in which the initiate is mystically identified with a god, or a handful of related gods. Mystery cults are intensely personal, concerned with the initiate’s relationship with the divine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
cast divine spells. However, no death knight can use its magic to heal. A death knight also attracts and commands lesser undead, although death knights that serve powerful fiends might have fiendish
swept the land. When Isolde gave birth to a son, Soth refused to believe that the child was his and slew them both. All were incinerated in a fire that swept through the castle, yet Soth would find no rest in death, becoming a death knight.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
solitude and serenity of the forest. Birth falls under Nylea’s influence as well, and her priests often double as midwives in their communities, blessing babies as they come into the world. Nylea’s Goals
, blaming her fellow gods for the spread of civilization rather than the mortals themselves. Divine Relationships Nylea seldom comes into open conflict with the other gods, and she would say that all her
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
number of different tales about the birth of dragons. It also describes how Pharika hid secrets in the blood of basilisks, how the spirits of great warriors are reincarnated in the form of manticores
at the edge of the world before sailing into Nyx. Tales of this sort highlight the gods’ pettiness and vanity and promote the somewhat blasphemous notion that a mere mortal can outwit the divine. The
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
.
Birth of Erebos. Some myths claim that Heliod was the first of the gods, though most people believe that distinction belongs to Kruphix. These myths also say that when the light of Heliod’s own sun
, peacefully died. Ever since, the tale of Solsemon has been argued as both a parable of determination and a warning not to pursue that which is divine.
Spear of Heliod. Heliod wields the spear Khrusor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Annam and the Ordning Most giants revere a pantheon of gods comprising Annam and his divine children—a pantheon they call “the Ordning” because it is the archetype of the ordning that structures
Annam retreated from the Material Plane. The saga of her effort to claim her full divine inheritance is a popular tale among giants who value guile and trickery over brute strength or magical might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
origins are murkier. Heirs of Annam As described in the Monster Manual, the ordning ranks the six main families of giants. Each family’s place in the ordning corresponds to the birth order of the
distant, but some individuals among both peoples hold giants in high regard and even worship the divine children of Annam—especially his daughters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
aren’t interested in treaties, trade negotiations or diplomacy. They care only for satisfying their insatiable desire for battle, to smash their foes and appease their gods. Booming Birth Rate In order
the world). Females that are about to give birth are relieved of their other roles and taken to the lair’s whelping pens, where they are tended to by Luthic’s followers. Orcs don’t take mates, and no
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
which snow has accumulated.
Unless she has left the fortress to cast her nightly spell over Icewind Dale, the Frostmaiden lurks here in her first form, living in fear that her divine enemies will find
all of the Frostmaiden’s divine power to keep the sun from rising over Icewind Dale, and she doesn’t abide the presence of mortals other than her most ardent worshipers. Consequently, Auril does her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, quarrying Forge* A miner’s pick
Valkauna LN Oaths, birth, aging, death Grave,* Life A silver ewer
Vergadain N Luck, wealth Trickery Gold coin bearing a dwarf’s face
*Appears
for their obsessions, whether craft, ale, or gold. There is a simpler explanation for the divine inspiration they claim to experience. Dwarves are neurotic.
Clangeddin Silverbeard Known as the Father
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of their individual deities. All types rightly fear Maglubiyet’s wrath, but each carries out the Mighty One’s divine will differently. Goblins typically flee from obvious threats, and hobgoblins often
, but when they encounter other types of goblinoids (or seek them out), it is viewed by all as a divine sign — Maglubiyet has called them together to do his bidding on a grand scale. NO OTHER GOD SHALL
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
relatives), and also with representatives of the middle class, such as traders and artisans. A lord mayor of noble birth is appointed to head the town or city council and to perform the same administrative
campaign setting, the nation of Thrane is a theocracy devoted to the Silver Flame, a divine spirit that resides in Thrane’s capital of Flamekeep. Sample Hierarchy of Noble Titles Rank Title 1st
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
by drow. They revere a host of divine entities, which they refer to as the Dark Seldarine in mockery of the surface elves’ deities. The Dark Seldarine are mighty, immortal beings, survivors from the
birth of gods can never be known for certain. Keptolo Keptolo shows the way. Feed the vanity of your mistress, and all her treasures shall be yours. Be careful whom you offend, and keep an expendable
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
celebrants fed throughout the long night and into morning of the next day. If you have no particular star of your own, you’ll find many vendors of star maps willing to divine which is yours — based upon your place and date of birth — and to point you in the right direction for a shard or two.
This day commemorates the birth of the city. The Field of Triumph is the site of illusory displays that chronicle the history of Waterdeep, as well as martial exhibitions by the Guard and other worthies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
10 Divine judgment Some of the disasters on the table might not make immediate sense in the context of your campaign world. A flood in the desert? A volcanic eruption on grassy plains? If you
Eberron campaign setting, a magical catastrophe lays waste to an entire country, transforming it into a hostile wasteland and ending the Last War. Divine judgment is something else entirely. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of Lolth’s radical ideas, and their creator rewarded them with a vast increase in their divine power. When Lolth lured some of the primal elves away from Corellon with her promises, this high-ranking
core of divine entities remained loyal. Because they rejected Lolth’s treacherous ways, they retained their primal power and their immortality. Surface elves, and other elves who dwell in the light
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
all divine power. Faction Attire. Defiers wear geometric, starry fabrics that hint at their astral ties. They adorn their outfits with silver chains and broken holy symbols. Role in Sigil. The Athar
to go after what they want—everyone makes their own fate. At the same time, nothing’s free. It takes work, dedication, and sometimes blood to seize greatness. There’s no inherent malice in the Fated’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
result of this damage instantly transforms into a meenlock at full health and under the DM’s control. Only a wish spell or divine intervention can restore a transformed creature to its former state
accordingly. Birth of a Colony. When an ulitharid finds sharing leadership with an elder brain to be insufferable, it breaks off from the colony, taking a group of mind flayers with it, and moves to another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
god, he has the power to grant divine spells. Brass Dragon The most gregarious of the true dragons, brass dragons crave conversation, sunlight, and hot, dry climates. A brass dragon’s head is defined
a pensive look. At birth, a copper dragon’s scales are a ruddy brown with a metallic tint. As the dragon ages, its scales become more coppery in color, later taking on a green tint as it ages. A