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Player’s Handbook
stone and metal and for living underground. The god also made them resilient like the mountains, with a life span of about 350 years.
Squat and often bearded, the original dwarves carved cities and
Dwarves were raised from the earth in the elder days by a deity of the forge. Called by various names on different worlds—Moradin, Reorx, and others—that god gave dwarves an affinity for
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known to you: a god, a demon prince, or some other being of cosmic power. That entity sends a Celestial, an Elemental, or a Fiend loyal
or magic items to an allied temple, while a Fiend might demand a living sacrifice or a gift of treasure. Some creatures might exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you.
A task that can be
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
resulting dire trolls crave more and more troll flesh to fuel their continued growth.
Dire trolls also increase their size by grafting flesh onto themselves. When a slab of quivering troll flesh is bound
strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
frostbitten corpses emit a spectral light so intense that mortal eyes can barely stand to look at them. They typically wear the clothing in which they died.
God-Spawned Horrors. Gods that personify
winter create coldlight walkers as embodiments of winter's wrath. These hateful spirits that were denied passage to the afterlife are preserved in their current forms to remind the living how fragile
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Rahadin that the king made the dusk elf an honorary member of his family.
Chamberlain. After Barov died, Rahadin continued to fight as one of Strahd's generals. When the wars ended and Strahd turned
informing Patrina that her presence at the castle was no longer desired.
Rahadin's loyalty didn't waver after Tatyana died and Strahd became a vampire. Rahadin continued to do his master's bidding. Eager
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
":"cold"} cold damage.Triton masters of waves sculpt storms and change the tides, bending the sea to their will. Drawing forth living currents and the icy cold of the deep, these mages make the ocean their
.
Although many masters of waves resent land-dwellers and strike out at those who trespass upon their waters, most are devoted followers of the sea god. Those who share their faith or who bear earnest
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
I’ve enjoyed fine food, drink, and high society among my temple’s elite. Rough living grates on me.
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I’ve spent so long in the temple that I have little practical experience
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, but it isn’t an interdiction they must often enforce. Illithids brook no masters but members of their own kind, so it isn’t in their nature to bow to any god or otherworldly patron
amethyst. The process requires at least three mind flayer arcanists and the sacrifice of an equal number of souls from living victims in a three-day-long ritual of spellcasting and psionic communion. Upon
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
experience as similar to fighting a living darkness. Every dim alcove and darkened nook is a place the lithe and acrobatic shadow dancers can emerge from to ambush their prey. Using this tactic, they attack
, a god of death and memory. They were brought to that realm in ages past, so long ago that they’re now adapted to its cheerless environment, both physically and mentally.
Eons of exposure to
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
background might aspire to greater things, not for themselves, but for their faith.
You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary
;performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power.
Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But
world.
THAT-WHICH-ENDURES
That-Which-Endures is a nameless, faceless, mysterious entity, something between a multiverse-spanning primordial spirit and an over-god. It represents the amoral and all
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
’s discretion, a number of those listeners become friendly toward you; this is not a magical effect, and continued amicability on their part depends on your actions. You can roll on the following
work ethic, and they admire others who earn their living honestly. Fishers tend to be superstitious, forming attachments to particular fishing lures or special fishing spots. They have a connection
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
reveres and the function each typically performs in service to that god. Some resemble gigantic unicorns; these are often used as guardians. Others have draconic features and tend to be aggressive foes
are commanded; a ki-rin from an Upper Plane might venture to the Material Plane on a mission, usually as a scout, a messenger, or a spy. A ki-rin living on the Material Plane claims a territory to watch
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, sacrificing their own to appease their so-called god. Appeased by these living offerings, Zargon returned to the tunnels beneath Cynidicea, where its cult grew.Zargon’s Lair
Zargon’s lair
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You have spent your life in the service of a temple to a specific god or pantheon of gods. You act as an intermediary between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and
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Choose a god, a pantheon of gods, or some other quasi-divine being, and work with your DM to detail the nature of your religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon
Planar Ally
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You beseech an otherworldly entity for aid. The being must be known to you: a god, a primordial, a demon prince, or some other being of cosmic power. That entity sends a celestial, an elemental, or a
donation of gold or magic items to an allied temple, while a fiend might demand a living sacrifice or a gift of treasure. Some creatures might exchange their service for a quest undertaken by you.
As a
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
a perfect world, the creatures would be left alone to dig their tunnels and raise the next generation of kobolds, all the while seeking the magic that will free their imprisoned god (see the &ldquo
;Kurtulmak: God of Kobolds” sidebar). In the world they occupy, kobolds are often bullied and enslaved by larger creatures — or, when they live on their own, they are constantly fearful of
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for they carry their living acts into the afterlife. A hero in
two and the more frequently honored. He is seen as a stoic, cold-blooded, and tyrannical leader, and hobgoblins believe he expects the same behavior from them. Bargrivyek is a god of duty, unity, and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
The Flying Citadel When the end came for the City of Lost Names, it came for everyone in equal measure except the followers of Chemosh, god of undeath. Chemosh’s servants thrived in the ruins of the
Bastion of Takhisis, Onyari’s temple dedicated to forces controlled by the gods of evil. Led by the vampire Alstare Bellis, they assumed control of the temple and continued their worship. When Lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
The Flying Citadel When the end came for the City of Lost Names, it came for everyone in equal measure except the followers of Chemosh, god of undeath. Chemosh’s servants thrived in the ruins of the
Bastion of Takhisis, Onyari’s temple dedicated to forces controlled by the gods of evil. Led by the vampire Alstare Bellis, they assumed control of the temple and continued their worship. When Lord
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chaotic period resolved, but he was also a selfish traitor and a murderer. When he became a god, Cyric continued to work various plots of deceit and murder — the most famous of which is that, according to
legend, Cyric murdered Mystra and thus caused the Spellplague over a century ago. Those who don’t worship Cyric see him as a god of madness, strife, and deceit, although his priests consider such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
chaotic period resolved, but he was also a selfish traitor and a murderer. When he became a god, Cyric continued to work various plots of deceit and murder — the most famous of which is that, according to
legend, Cyric murdered Mystra and thus caused the Spellplague over a century ago. Those who don’t worship Cyric see him as a god of madness, strife, and deceit, although his priests consider such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
section examines fates and features of the Underworld, including how the living and the dead might interact with this grim land and its inhabitants. Methods of escaping this supposedly final resting
all the memories and skills it enjoyed in life. In all respects, it is identical to its living self, including its game statistics. Though souls can enjoy the acts of eating, drinking, and sleeping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
section examines fates and features of the Underworld, including how the living and the dead might interact with this grim land and its inhabitants. Methods of escaping this supposedly final resting
all the memories and skills it enjoyed in life. In all respects, it is identical to its living self, including its game statistics. Though souls can enjoy the acts of eating, drinking, and sleeping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Easthaven Walking into Easthaven is like stepping into Icewind Dale’s past—the place is a living example of the boomtown way of life that gripped all of Ten-Towns centuries ago. In the generations
since, as other towns have settled into a predictable pattern of existence, Easthaven has continued to grow and reinvent itself. After the Eastway was paved, Easthaven evolved into a frontier traders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Easthaven Walking into Easthaven is like stepping into Icewind Dale’s past—the place is a living example of the boomtown way of life that gripped all of Ten-Towns centuries ago. In the generations
since, as other towns have settled into a predictable pattern of existence, Easthaven has continued to grow and reinvent itself. After the Eastway was paved, Easthaven evolved into a frontier traders
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often based in events that the tribe has experienced. Here are a few examples:
If a dwarf or a human invokes its god upon dying, you must carry the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Realms of the Returned Death and life are two sides of the same coin. Opposite, but eternally connected. One cannot exist without the other.
—Slighos the Body-binder
Before becoming a god, Phenax
, individuals. These Returned find the world of the living far different from how they experienced it in life—not that they remember their lives. Although they’ve escaped from the Underworld, the Returned still
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
based on the source, each of these factions has continued to use the same metals, weights, and denominations set forth in the days of Galifar, maintaining a simple standard for commerce across Khorvaire
, even the beggars have crowns.” The silver sovereign (sp) bears the face of a living or recent ruler. An unskilled laborer can expect to earn a sovereign for a day’s work. The gold galifar (gp) bears the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
on these coins vary based on the source, each of these forces has continued to use the same metals, weights, and denominations set forth in the days of Galifar, maintaining a simple standard for
spawned the saying “In Galifar, even the beggars have crowns.” The sovereign (SP) is made from silver, and bears the face of a living or recent ruler. An unskilled laborer can expect to earn a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
on these coins vary based on the source, each of these forces has continued to use the same metals, weights, and denominations set forth in the days of Galifar, maintaining a simple standard for
spawned the saying “In Galifar, even the beggars have crowns.” The sovereign (SP) is made from silver, and bears the face of a living or recent ruler. An unskilled laborer can expect to earn a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Realms of the Returned Death and life are two sides of the same coin. Opposite, but eternally connected. One cannot exist without the other.
—Slighos the Body-binder
Before becoming a god, Phenax
, individuals. These Returned find the world of the living far different from how they experienced it in life—not that they remember their lives. Although they’ve escaped from the Underworld, the Returned still
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
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I feel twinges of emotion, and it shames me that I am imperfect in this way.
2
I put too much credence in the dictates of a particular god.
3
I frequently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
based on the source, each of these factions has continued to use the same metals, weights, and denominations set forth in the days of Galifar, maintaining a simple standard for commerce across Khorvaire
, even the beggars have crowns.” The silver sovereign (sp) bears the face of a living or recent ruler. An unskilled laborer can expect to earn a sovereign for a day’s work. The gold galifar (gp) bears the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
this, the other gods try to force Erebos to relinquish the poison, but the god of the dead has already deployed it in the form of a sapient being. Now, champions of the gods scour the world, searching for the living weapon.
Erebos as Campaign Villain The god of death is a natural villain, whether from the beginning of the campaign or after he takes a villainous turn against his former champions. As a campaign villain