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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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2/day each: hold person, invisibilityWith snakes for arms, pit masters are yuan-ti malison priests who have made a pact with the god Merrshaulk and seek to rouse
and argue for a slow, cautious approach in all matters.PoisonChange Shape. The yuan-ti transforms into a Medium snake or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed. If it dies, it stays in its current form.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
two elements of their character. They are cautious and distrustful, which serves them well as they navigate the dangers of the Underdark and its societies. They also have a stronger-than-normal
varies, depending on whatever foe the savants want to lead their people against, yet the essence of the story remains the same: a lesson of survival at any price and an example of how deceitfulness and cruelty can be virtues.
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", "rollAction":"Shortbow", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.Wereravens are secretive, cautious lycanthropes that seek to blend into society and subtly combat evil. To avoid the claws of the wicked
groups tend to be loosely organized, since members understand the importance of anonymity.
The Keepers of the Feather (described in Ravenloft Adventures) is one example of a secret society of evil
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ago but for two elements of their character. They are cautious and distrustful, which serves them well as they navigate the dangers of the Underdark and its societies. They also have a stronger-than
this legend varies, depending on whatever foe the savants want to lead their people against, yet the essence of the story remains the same: a lesson of survival at any price and an example of how deceitfulness and cruelty can be virtues.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
priests draw their strength from the pantheon of elven gods and oversee religious practices in astral elf society. It’s common for them to serve aboard spelljamming ships, not only as emissaries
ornate visors, becoming faceless extensions of their gods. Their fierce devotion to the pantheon of elven deities is repaid with divine power. For example, the gods invest astral elf warriors with the
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Basic Rules (2014)
, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call
near your temple, you can call upon the priests for assistance, provided the assistance you ask for is not hazardous and you remain in good standing with your temple.
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Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
needs warrant. For example, you can have a message carried across a neighborhood, procure a short carriage ride without paying, or have others clean up a bloody mess you left in an alley. The DM
priests.
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A Gruul druid hates me but would never dare to touch me.
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I know an Izzet engineer who is desperate to pay off a debt accrued by a deceased relative.
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Roll an additional
Class
Legacy
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relationship with other people and powers in the multiverse. A fighter, for example, might view the world in pragmatic terms of strategy and maneuvering, and see herself as just a pawn in a much
larger game. A cleric, by contrast, might see himself as a willing servant in a god's unfolding plan or a conflict brewing among various deities. While the fighter has contacts in a mercenary company or army, the cleric might know a number of priests, paladins, and devotees who share his faith.
Species
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
worshiped the same gods that humans do, but after many of their prides suffered depravities at the hands of the tyrant Agnomakhos, most leonin rejected the gods. It’s not that they deny the
personal names, leonin identify themselves by their pride. A member of the Flintclaw pride with the personal name of Ziore, for example, would likely style herself as Ziore of the Flintclaw.
Female Names
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in
, if you remain on good terms with it, or a temple where you have found a new home. While near your temple, you can call upon the priests for assistance, provided the assistance you ask for is not
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
provoke retaliatory attacks from the creatures they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat.
In a couple of situations, kobolds might
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
of survival and living off the land. They are often proficient in Nature, and can seek assistance from woodsmen, hunters, rangers, barbarian tribes, druid circles, and priests who revere the gods of
Personality Trait
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I idolize a particular hero of my faith, and constantly refer to that person’s deeds and example.
2
I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
dragon, they gain a two-step improvement in the attitude of that dragon (for example, from unfriendly to neutral, or from cautious to friendly). A general concession grants a one-step improvement to a
Attitudes Each dragon councilor has one of four attitudes in this chapter, ranging from unfriendly to cautious, neutral, and friendly. To secure the cooperation of the metallic dragons as a whole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
other forms of acquisition of what belongs to others, such as pickpocketing, burglary, mugging, and con games. Ordinary folk pray to him to avert his eyes from their valuables, but the cautious
probably earned Mask’s ire anyway. Priests of Mask are usually thieves by profession, and often serve as higher-ups in the local underworld or criminal syndicate. They go by the title of demarche or demarchess, and wear veil-masks when acting in their priestly capacity.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
path of the cleric. They serve their faiths in other roles, such as priests, scholars, or artisans, while some go on to vocations that have nothing to do with religion. A few souls who are denied the
a person to embrace a dark path or whether the person was rejected because the gods foresaw the potential for darkness in the person’s future. The gods remain silent on the matter. Some clerics are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dragon, they gain a two-step improvement in the attitude of that dragon (for example, from unfriendly to neutral, or from cautious to friendly). A general concession grants a one-step improvement to a
Attitudes Each dragon councilor has one of four attitudes in this chapter, ranging from unfriendly to cautious, neutral, and friendly. To secure the cooperation of the metallic dragons as a whole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. The Dungeon Master decides which of these spells are available in a campaign and how they can be learned. For example, a DM might decide that some of the spells are freely available, that others are
entire spell list for their class. Given that fact, the DM should be cautious about making all of these new spells available to a player who is overwhelmed when presented with many options. For such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
temples and shrines tended by priests who are devoted to various Faerûnian gods. In some of these places, the faithful of deities revered by rulers and other powerful individuals play a greater role in
local politics than those not so favored. In the extreme, worship that is deemed heretical or dangerous is outlawed — for example, in a region where followers of Shar hold authority and power, the worship of her good twin and nemesis Selûne might be against the law.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
reach extends to other domains. These Keepers are cautious, hiding their nature and guiding others so as not to jeopardize themselves or the mystical secrets they’ve gathered over generations. Many
characters who employ dangerous magic to be threats. Priests of Osybus Goal: Release Strahd von Zarovich
Adventure Themes: Cult rituals, necromancy, secrets of the Domains of Dread
The Priests of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
forthright and honest to a fault. Norbus is gruff and excessively cautious. They banter like an old married couple. Each dwarf has ten days of rations, a waterskin, mining tools, and one of two matching
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Dust and Debris. The temple is choked with dusty rubble. Rubble-filled squares are difficult terrain (see the Basic Rules).
Light. There are no light sources in the temple, since the dwarf priests of Abbathor relied on darkvision to see.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti Pit Master With snakes for arms, pit masters are yuan-ti malison priests who have made a pact with the god Merrshaulk and seek to rouse him from his slumber by sacrificing Humanoids to him
governments, as well as in the ongoing effort to protect their cities from discovery or attacks by hostiles. They oppose reckless behavior and argue for a slow, cautious approach in all matters. Yuan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
example, you could ignore a Critical Hit to save a character’s life. Don’t alter die rolls too often, though, and never let the players know when you fudge a die roll. Visible Die Rolls. Rolling dice
everyone can see it. Overly Cautious Players Overly cautious players can slow down the game by checking every flagstone, door, and wall in a dungeon for traps and hidden dangers. Sometimes this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
example, you could ignore a Critical Hit to save a character’s life. Don’t alter die rolls too often, though, and never let the players know when you fudge a die roll. Visible Die Rolls. Rolling dice
everyone can see it. Overly Cautious Players Overly cautious players can slow down the game by checking every flagstone, door, and wall in a dungeon for traps and hidden dangers. Sometimes this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and other useful items, but if they
they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat. In a couple of situations, kobolds might abandon this careful approach. First, because of their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
every craft practiced by the dwarves and the patron of artisans. He expects his children to follow in his footsteps, studying his techniques and aspiring to one day match his expertise. Priests of
the quality of individual works. The priests also evaluate young dwarves to determine the youths’ vocations. The decisions of the priests are accepted without question. Abbathor The Great Master of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
cautious. If the party contains any character with a personal reputation for shady dealings (particularly a rogue or bard), she is unfriendly. Concession. Pick one magic item owned by a member of the
impressing the dragons — for example, bringing all five dragons up to an attitude of friendly — or if they roleplayed the encounter well, the council dragons might grant one or more characters with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
cautious. If the party contains any character with a personal reputation for shady dealings (particularly a rogue or bard), she is unfriendly. Concession. Pick one magic item owned by a member of the
impressing the dragons—for example, bringing all five dragons up to an attitude of friendly—or if they roleplayed the encounter well, the council dragons might grant one or more characters with a token
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Wereraven Ominous Shape-Shifter Habitat: Forest, Urban; Treasure: Individual Wereravens are secretive, cautious lycanthropes that seek to blend into society and subtly combat evil. To avoid the claws
trees. Wereraven groups tend to be loosely organized, since members understand the importance of anonymity.
The Keepers of the Feather (described in chapter 3) is one example of a secret society of evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
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
their own problems and not pray for aid in every crisis. These precepts are instilled within every elf, since all elves are ultimately descended from fragments of Corellon. When elves ask their priests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Assassin You focus your training on the grim art of death. Those who adhere to this archetype are diverse: hired killers, spies, bounty hunters, and even specially anointed priests trained to
someone else. For example, you might acquire appropriate clothing, letters of introduction, and official-looking certification to establish yourself as a member of a trading house from a remote city so you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
features. The Basics A fantasy world’s calendar doesn’t have to mirror the modern one, but it can (see “The Calendar of Harptos” sidebar for an example). Do the weeks of a month have names? What about
grand scale. Other holy days are important only to people particularly devoted to a single deity. Still others are observed by priests, who perform private rites and sacrifices inside their temples on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
hunting. Some individuals feel a calling to a particular deity’s service and claim that god as a patron. Particularly devoted individuals become priests by setting up a shrine or helping to staff a holy
religious rites and festivals. Priests at such sites relate stories of the gods, teach the ethics of their patron deities, offer advice and blessings, perform religious rites, and provide training in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
calling. Class shapes the way you think about the world and interact with it and your relationship with other people and powers in the multiverse. A fighter, for example, might view the world in pragmatic
among various deities. While the fighter has contacts in a mercenary company or army, the cleric might know a number of priests, paladins, and devotees who share his faith. Your class gives you a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
tails. Minotaur priests often adorn themselves with sacred items, be they trophies from fallen foes, keepsakes from their homeland, or naturally occurring marks of their god’s favor. Ages of Darkness
corrupting influence of Mogis gravitate toward the service of gods who share their bold nature, especially Erebos, Keranos, and Purphoros. Those who have rejected Mogis sometimes embrace his hated twin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
that humans do, but after many of their prides suffered depravities at the hands of the tyrant Agnomakhos, most leonin rejected the gods. It’s not that they deny the existence of deities; they merely see
Leonin Names Along with their personal names, leonin identify themselves by their pride. A member of the Flintclaw pride with the personal name of Ziore, for example, would likely style herself as Ziore