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Storm King's Thunder
affiliation (see the “Uthgardt Shaman Tribal Spells” sidebar).
By communing with their ancestors’ spirits, Uthgardt shamans can also learn secret rituals. These rituals almost always
require some sort of blood sacrifice, and their effects are usually transformative. For example, some Black Raven shamans know a ritual that allows them to hatch giant ravens from normal raven eggs, and
monsters
’s true form is large fiery eye within the center of five concentric rings. The rings are often made of a material that befits the divine power that it originally worked for; for example, angels
created by fire deities evoke rings of fire, while those created by wealth deities often bear rings of precious metals. Angels of vengeance often disguise themselves as silent, purposeful humanoids clad
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new
people who mix characteristics of humans and snakes.
Blessed with resistance to magical and poisonous effects by the rituals that created them, each of these yuan-ti manifests their serpentine heritage
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
; Elminster
The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh
advisor in human society. The very rare offspring of such a union are always purebloods, although they may appear fully human at birth and for several years afterward.
The yuan-ti know rituals that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
forbidden necromantic rituals that sever their souls from their bodies to turn themselves into liches, masters of magic and undeath. With their souls preserved in hidden relics, liches puppet their
their goals. A lich’s age and origin influences its form. Older liches appear as little more than brittle skeletons clad in the rotten finery of forgotten empires, while younger liches more closely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
them to defeat. Rather than presenting him as a foe to be challenged in combat, portray Soth as a terrifying example of the villains in the Dragon Queen’s service—a lurking threat to be avoided. By the
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
A human in clanging plate armor holds her shield before her as she runs toward the massed goblins. An elf behind her, clad in studded leather armor, peppers the goblins with arrows loosed from his
left behind. There are greater risks, perhaps, but also much greater rewards—few fighters in the city watch have the opportunity to discover a magic flame tongue sword, for example.
Creating a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Rituals Certain spells have a special tag: ritual. Such a spell can be cast following the normal rules for spellcasting, or the spell can be cast as a ritual. The ritual version of a spell takes 10
a feature that grants the ability to do so. The cleric and the druid, for example, have such a feature. The caster must also have the spell prepared or on his or her list of spells known, unless the character's ritual feature specifies otherwise, as the wizard's does.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Rituals Certain spells have a special tag: ritual. Such a spell can be cast following the normal rules for spellcasting, or the spell can be cast as a ritual. The ritual version of a spell takes 10
a feature that grants the ability to do so. The cleric and the druid, for example, have such a feature. The caster must also have the spell prepared or on his or her list of spells known, unless the character’s ritual feature specifies otherwise, as the wizard’s does.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Savras The All-Seeing, the Third Eye, Divination’s Lord Savras is a god of divination and fortunetelling. Few people worship him, but many pray to him when performing small rituals of foresight. For
example, young men and women sometimes attempt to divine the names of their future spouses by saying a rhyming chant that calls upon Savras while gazing in a mirror. Savras has no currently active
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, sacrifice, and all the other hallmarks of daily life. The accompanying map is an example of such a location. Cultist Level The lowest level of the temple includes sleeping and living quarters for favored
mount. This level contains a library where the yuan-ti store the knowledge of their transformation rituals, and a chamber where those rituals are performed. Temple Mount At the apex of the pyramid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
make ability checks involving that skill but doesn’t add its Proficiency Bonus. For example, if a character tries to climb a cliff, the DM might ask for a Strength (Athletics) check. If the character
List The skills are shown on the Skills table, which notes example uses for each skill proficiency as well as the ability check the skill most often applies to. Skills Skill Ability Example Uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
make ability checks involving that skill but doesn’t add its Proficiency Bonus. For example, if a character tries to climb a cliff, the DM might ask for a Strength (Athletics) check. If the character
List The skills are shown on the Skills table, which notes example uses for each skill proficiency as well as the ability check the skill most often applies to. Skills Skill Ability Example Uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
contemplation. Stone Giant Guide If the characters don’t have the ring to guide them, a duergar NPC (for example, Ghuldur Flagonfist in Mantol-Derith) might suggest that they talk to Stonespeaker Hgraam in
Gracklstugh. If the characters helped the stone giants by putting an end to the horrid derro rituals in the Whorlstone Tunnels (see chapter 4), Stonespeaker Hgraam is willing to assign them a guide — a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Memorial practices vary widely by culture, from tearful, somber affairs to lively celebrations. These rituals serve more as catharsis for the living than as meaningful boons to Athreos, though. The
Denier. Some legends tell of an ancient shade who has tarried at the banks of the Tartyx longer than any other—a woman, ancient beyond years and clad only in her own flowing hair and sagging skin, who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
spells based on tribal affiliation (see the “Uthgardt Shaman Tribal Spells” sidebar). By communing with their ancestors’ spirits, Uthgardt shamans can also learn secret rituals. These rituals almost
always require some sort of blood sacrifice, and their effects are usually transformative. For example, some Black Raven shamans know a ritual that allows them to hatch giant ravens from normal raven eggs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
feat can represent the manifestation of a Siberys mark. A character with ties to House Lyrandar, for example, might choose the Boon of Energy Resistance, gaining Resistance to Lightning and Thunder
Ritual spell prepared can cast that spell as a Ritual. This rule means the Ritual spells granted by Dragonmark feats can now be cast as Rituals by anyone who has those feats.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
alleviates the risk of players losing interest. For example, if the overall story of your adventure involves a quest to deliver a priceless relic to a remote monastery, each encounter along the way is an
constantly threatening the monastery. Some players create their own objectives, which is to be expected and encouraged. It is, after all, as much the players’ campaign as yours. For example, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
that represent different areas of effect. The aim of the method is to accurately portray the length and width of each area on the grid and to leave little doubt about which creatures are affected by
using. Every 5 feet of the area equals 1 inch of the template’s size. For example, the 20-foot-radius sphere of the fireball spell, which has a 40-foot diameter, would translate into a circular
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, return home to free their village from an evil hobgoblin warlord. The rakshasa master of a nearby monastery performs rituals to raise troubled ghosts from their rest. A campaign that draws on elements of
that they better reflect such a setting. For example, when the characters use spells or special abilities that teleport them short distances, they actually make high-flying acrobatic leaps. Ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
age and renown might know unique rituals that can temporarily or permanently alter or transform a creature, bring back the dead for a limited time, rewrite memories, or siphon emotions. At the other end
produces a CR-appropriate spell effect when the hag manipulates or activates it. The effect might be a benefit to herself or an attack against her enemies. For example, a green hag (CR 3) might smash an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
spell levels. For example, a level 3 Wizard has four level 1 spell slots and two level 2 slots. When you cast a spell, you expend a slot of that spell’s level or higher, effectively “filling” a slot
restores any expended spell slots. Casting without Slots There are several ways to cast a spell without expending a spell slot: Cantrips. A cantrip is cast without a spell slot. Rituals. Certain spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
simply jot down a few notes based on a creature’s Monster Manual description. During the battle, you can use these ideas to inform how you portray the monsters and their actions. To keep things simple
, you can assign the same personality traits to an entire group of monsters. For example, one bandit gang might be an unruly mob of braggarts, while the members of another gang are always on edge and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
spell levels. For example, a level 3 Wizard has four level 1 spell slots and two level 2 slots. When you cast a spell, you expend a slot of that spell’s level or higher, effectively “filling” a slot
restores any expended spell slots. Casting without Slots There are several ways to cast a spell without expending a spell slot: Cantrips. A cantrip is cast without a spell slot. Rituals. Certain spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Attitude 1d12* Initial Attitude 4 or lower Hostile 5–8 Indifferent 9 or higher Friendly *Roll different dice to alter the range and likelihood of possible attitudes. For example, you could roll
’ entries in the Monster Manual, or you can use the Monster Personality table to inform how you portray the monsters and their actions. It’s simplest to assign the same personality traits to an entire group
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
any other elemental, or any of the other princes. Some embody the combination of elements — for example, Bwimb, the Lord of Ooze, or Cryonax, the Prince of Evil Cold. However, the four princes most
of elemental nodes throughout the world. Elemental nodes are places in the Material Plane that are suffused with energy from the Elemental Planes. For example, a subterranean magma chamber or a swamp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
to arcane magic by anyone who has proficiency in the Arcana skill. The book Retribution of the Ancients sits on the table. In addition to describing various dark rituals, this tome serves as Lord
” sidebar for additional guidance on how to portray this villain. A grell and two cultists stand beside Lord Viallis but break off from the ritual to repel intruders, leaving him to finish it alone. At the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
make her expendable to the other hags. Disguised as elves, the hags tempt guests into undergoing magical transformations. Their rituals, which they call treatments, seem entirely beneficial on the
surface (see “Magic Treatments” below), and the hags are skilled at tricking guests into thinking the benefits outweigh the cost. The price for these special rituals is described as “some small boon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
) Gloaming Court (Unseelie Fey) Favors gloom, twilight, cobwebs, fireflies, hooting owls, and croaking frogs Values the intuitive and instinctual (for example, mystical rituals, visionaries, and
, music, and singing birds Values ceremony and refinement (for example, proper ways of speaking, formal etiquette, and extravagant dinner parties) Favors elaborate, manufactured costuming with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
type of dungeon described in “Dungeon Purpose” section of chapter 5, "Adventure Environments" has its own table featuring chambers geared to the dungeon’s purpose. For example, if you’re building a tomb
faithful can sit in quiet contemplation 15–24 Central temple built to accommodate rituals 25–28 Chapel dedicated to a lesser deity associated with the temple’s major deity 29–31 Classroom used to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Oath of the Ancients The Oath of the Ancients is as old as the race of elves and the rituals of the druids. Sometimes called fey knights, green knights, or horned knights, paladins who swear this
of an ancient force of nature, taking on an appearance you choose. For example, your skin might turn green or take on a bark-like texture, your hair might become leafy or moss-like, or you might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, and in the formal context of rituals, an initiate might be identified by their new name and brood number: for example, “Aphellis, Initiate of the Twenty-Sixth Brood.” Leadership The leaders of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
speak their own unique language, which either take the name of their domain or a culturally specific name. For example, the language of Barovia could be Barovian or Balok. The languages of specific
. Religion In many domains, locals maintain chilly relationships with aloof deities, knowing “the gods” only through hollow rituals and clergy with scant supernatural powers. Conversely, some people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
a human’s eye. The cell doors face a stone pillar. Hanging from a hook on the pillar is a ring of keys. Cells. When the Cassalanters decide to sacrifice humans in their rituals, they lure homeless
like the insubstantial image of a handsome, clean-shaven man of knightly bearing clad in plate armor. These undead attack any living creatures but can’t leave the crypt or approach within 5 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
owls and croaking frogs. The Fey of the Gloaming Court shun the formalized etiquette and rituals of the Summer Court (see below), instead prizing behavior that is intuitive and instinctual. Prismeer
certain type of item. A fey crossing can be closed permanently if the land on either side is dramatically altered—for example, if a castle is built over the clearing on the Material Plane. Feywild