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Example Rival: High Priest Cheldar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Example Rival: High Priest Cheldar The temple of Pholtus, god of the sun, seeks to bring as many folk as possible under its sway. Though it has been in town for only two years, the temple is already

an influential force because of the determination and the brilliant oration of Cheldar, its high priest. Goals. Cheldar wants to make the temple of Pholtus the most popular religion in town by

Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Archlich;Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every horrid idea, every corrupt thought, and every example of foul magic he came across or devised. Other practitioners of

cases, made notations and additions to existing text. There are places where pages are missing, torn, or covered so completely with ink, blood, and scratches that the original text can’t be

Incarnation of Transience

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

spectral existence in material reality. Each incarnation resembles a saurian behemoth with an axolotl face, a many-frilled tail, and a hulking back covered in bright-orange pustules. In Lorwyn

retains its core identity but might transform physically. An incarnation of hope in Lorwyn, for example, might resemble a giant dove with a lizard’s tail and leonine legs; in Shadowmoor, this same

Kraken Priest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

one differs in how their reverence is displayed. One kraken priest might have ink-black eyes and a suckered tentacle for a tongue, while another has a featureless face and a body covered in eyes and

Amphibious. The priest can breathe air and water.Multiattack. The priest makes two Thunderous Touch or Thunderbolt attacks. Thunderous Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5

Priest of Osybus (Deathly)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, until which the creature is covered by ectoplasm. In addition, as an action, the priest can use the slime to make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small, while retaining its game

Deathly Boon. It can cast animate dead and create undead once per day each, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability. Tattoo of Osybus. If the priest drops to 0 hit points, roll on the Boons

Priest of Osybus (Blazing)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

its turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce that creature’s speed by 10 feet until the start of the creature’s next turn, until which the creature is covered by ectoplasm

Blazing Boon. All fire damage it deals becomes necrotic damage. Illumination. The priest sheds either dim light in a 15-foot radius, or bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an

Priest of Osybus (Ectoplasmic)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

which the creature is covered by ectoplasm. Tattoo of Osybus. If the priest drops to 0 hit points, roll on the Boons of Undeath table for the boon the priest receives. The priest dies if it receives

, the priest can reduce that creature’s speed by 10 feet until the start of the creature’s next turn, until which the creature is covered by ectoplasm. In addition, as an action, the priest

Priest of Osybus (Dread)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

creature’s speed by 10 feet until the start of the creature’s next turn, until which the creature is covered by ectoplasm. In addition, as an action, the priest can use the slime to make

Boon of Dread. Eerie whispers can now be heard around the priest. Any non-Undead creature that starts its turn within 30 feet of the priest must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be

Priest of Osybus Legacy

monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

;s next turn, until which the creature is covered by ectoplasm. In addition, as an action, the priest can use the slime to make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small, while

Tattoo of Osybus. If the priest drops to 0 hit points, roll on the Boons of Undeath table for the boon the priest receives. The priest dies if it receives a boon it already has. If it receives a new

Priest of Osybus (Vampiric)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

creature’s next turn, until which the creature is covered by ectoplasm. In addition, as an action, the priest can use the slime to make itself look and feel like any creature that is Medium or Small

Vampiric Boon. When the priest deals necrotic damage to any creature, the priest gains a number of temporary hit points equal to half that necrotic damage. The priest’s speed also increases by

Priest of Osybus (Spectral)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

that creature’s speed by 10 feet until the start of the creature’s next turn, until which the creature is covered by ectoplasm. In addition, as an action, the priest can use the slime to

":"force"} force damage if it ends its turn inside a creature or an object. Tattoo of Osybus. If the priest drops to 0 hit points, roll on the Boons of Undeath table for the boon the priest receives

Antimagic Field Legacy

Spells Basic Rules (2014)

. Areas of Magic. The area of another spell or magical effect, such as fireball, can't extend into the sphere. If the sphere overlaps an area of magic, the part of the area that is covered by the sphere

is suppressed. For example, the flames created by a wall of fire are suppressed within the sphere, creating a gap in the wall if the overlap is large enough. Spells. Any active spell or other magical

Acolyte Legacy

Backgrounds 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

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, empathizing with them and always working toward

Bugbear

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

lurking just out of sight, and many of them have sneaked away from that god’s influence. They are long of limb and covered in coarse hair, with wedge-shaped ears and pointed teeth. Despite their

. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or

Shifter Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral. Most shifters resemble a particular kind of lycanthrope. You can

rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. For example, the cure wounds spell doesn’t work on a Construct or an Undead. Life Span The

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs. Other practitioners of evil have held the book and

and additions to existing text. There are places where pages are missing, torn, or covered so completely with ink, blood, and scratches that the original text can’t be divined. Nature can’t

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. 2 I like to remind people of their inevitable demise. 3 Sometimes I give voice to the whispers of the rot, which I hear but no one else does. 4 I do my best to discourage anyone from

the moss-covered building where I took part in my first reclamation mission. 5 I found something in the sewer that must never come to light. 6 I am forever grateful to the reclaimer who

Acolyte - Baldur's Gate

Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call to serve your god in a different way? Perhaps you were the leader of a small cult outside of any established temple structure

person’s deeds and example. 2 I can find common ground between the fiercest enemies, empathizing with them and always working toward peace. 3 I see omens in every event and action. The

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs. Other practitioners of evil have held the book and

and additions to existing text. There are places where pages are missing, torn, or covered so completely with ink, blood, and scratches that the original text can’t be divined. Nature can’t

Faction Agent

Backgrounds Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide

Personality Trait 1 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

relic of my faith that was lost long ago. 2 I will someday get revenge on the corrupt temple hierarchy who branded me a heretic. 3 I owe my life to the priest who took me in when my

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic) 5 Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants

that allow them to escape or ambush visitors if the need arises. A well-cultivated lair abounds with Underdark fungi and plants, with the floor, walls, and ceiling covered in carpets of mold and moss

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

taking on a new form, making new allies, or trying a new strategy, flexibility keeps one youthful. (Chaotic) 5 Superiority. Weaker creatures cannot be trusted, so I constantly remind my servants

or ambush visitors if the need arises. A well-cultivated lair abounds with Underdark fungi and plants, with the floor, walls, and ceiling covered in carpets of mold and moss, or featuring larger

Kraken Priest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

displayed. One kraken priest might have ink-black eyes and a suckered tentacle for a tongue, while another has a featureless face and a body covered in eyes and mouths that dribble seawater. These

Kraken Priest A kraken can seem godlike to folk who have faced its fury. Those who mistake its might for divine power and those who seek to appease the monster through veneration are sometimes

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. As an example, map 5.14 depicts a topaz dragon’s lair in a seaside cavern, but it could be reimagined as a grotto in the side of a coral reef rising from a shelf on the ocean floor, with the

rises 80 feet above the shelf. The exterior face of the reef is covered with stinging corals. Reef Hollow. The dragon turtle’s lair lies in a hollow in the reef’s interior that was bored

Boons of Undeath

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce that creature’s speed by 10 feet until the start of the creature’s next turn, until which the creature is covered in slime. In addition, as an

Boons of Undeath When a priest of Osybus drops to 0 hit points, the priest might revive with a benefit from the Boons of Undeath table below. Before adventurers face a priest of Osybus, you can

Reckless Hate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

cultists’ path brings them close to wherever the characters happen to be staying. For example, if the characters are camped out near one of the Haunted Keeps, they spot the group as it exits the

low, strange chanting. When the characters investigate, add the following information. Several strangely dressed people stand in the street. One who looks like a priest chants as the others open a

Everyone's Unhappy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

creatures to become apathetic and spiteful. They take perverse delight in spreading their unhappiness like a contagion. You can remind players that the Nine Hells is a place of misery and suffering in the

undercut that success in some small way. For example, the character’s belt might snap, or a hellish insect might sting the character on the neck and leave a welt. If a character rolls a natural 1 on an attack roll made with a nonmagical weapon, you can decide that the weapon breaks.

Guiding Aspect

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

aspect; by its behavior or its very nature, it sets an example that you seek to emulate. Guiding Aspects d6 Guiding Aspect 1 Yew trees remind you of renewing your mind and spirit, letting the old

Humanoids

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

wandering priest who alone knows the ritual necessary to open a specific portal. 2 Several gnome mages seek help recovering their walking castle from a band of aggressive, spine-covered lizardfolk

Part 2: Murder Mystery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

-finished clockwork inventions, and the air is thick with the smell of grease. Hundreds of books line every available inch of shelf space, and a tiny bed, likewise covered with books, stands in a corner of

philanthropists in the Styes, and he strives constantly to focus his research on caring for the local poor. Refrum uses the statistics of a male human priest, with these changes: Refrum is lawful good. His AC is 10, and he is unarmed. He has the speak with dead spell prepared instead of spirit guardians.

Priests of Osybus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

turn within 10 feet of the priest, the priest can reduce that creature’s speed by 10 feet until the start of the creature’s next turn, until which the creature is covered by ectoplasm. In addition, as an

Priests of Osybus Necromancers of deep evil, the priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an

Writing Riddles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

some tips: Reinforce a Theme. A good riddle is related to something the characters are currently dealing with. A tricky beholder, for example, might pose riddles whose answers all have something to

session, allowing your players to ponder guesses before reconvening. (Remind them of the clues at that time.) Hints. For a high-stakes riddle, consider preparing one or two hints for characters who are stumped. To earn a hint, a character might have to succeed on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check.

T11. Ritual Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

an eye patch. It clutches a whip in one bony hand. Along the east wall are three rusty gates with mold-covered cells beyond them. Cultists used to perform ghastly rites here. Human prisoners were

confined to the cells (see below) until they were sacrificed. After death, they would be brought back to this room, where the high priest would animate them as zombies. Cells. All three cell doors

Assigning Assets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

specific good assets canceling out cult assets. Give the players free reign on matching assets, but weigh in on whether a specific plan has merit if you feel the need. For example, the players might

decide that assassins provided by the Zhentarim should counter the sacrificial prisoners by infiltrating the cult complex and escorting those prisoners to freedom. In that case, you might remind the

Ten-Towns Overview

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

of the towns contain trace evidence of the immigrant cultures that birthed them. This evidence is carved into houses, statues, and other fixtures. For example, the dinosaur carvings on the older

buildings of Good Mead remind folk that many of its original settlers were Chultan. Residents of Ten-Towns tend to remain indoors when they’re not working, since it’s so frightfully cold outside, which

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