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                        Returning 35 results for 'gods change learning'.
                    
                
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                                                    Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability:
At will: speak with dead
1/day: plane shift (self only)Berbalangs creep across the petrified remains of dead gods adrift on the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Astral Plane. Obsessed with gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Bear King cuts an impressive figure and is renowned for his size and strength. He tries to be honorable, but he is often merciless and doesn't change his mind easily. He has trouble relating to Ten
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    -Towners, so he avoids them. His perspective on townsfolk might change if they helped him destroy the Chardalyn Berserker;chardalyn berserkers who have turned against their own.
Gunvald has had three
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    The Book of Many Things
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     planar rupture, leaving plagues and other afflictions in their wake. Many of those who were injured by the demons survived, and the survivors gratefully thanked their gods for their apparent good fortune
                                                
                                            
                                                
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Werevultures appear perfectly ordinary when in humanoid shape. But by the light of the full moonâor at other times when they give in to the curseâthey change. Foul wings burst painfully
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     away. Auril instantly reappears in her Auril (Second Form);second form, in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of where her first form disappeared. Her initiative count doesnât change.
Innate
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     pleasure alone.
Auril was aligned with the gods Talos, Umberlee, and Malar. Together they wrought terrible destruction, inspiring fear that compelled tribute to hold their power at bay. Umberlee
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     after the possession ends.
Change Shape. Leedara magically assumes the appearance she had in life, and her creature type changes to Humanoid, while retaining her other game statistics. This
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     fellow priest, Isolde, drawn into the grim fate of the wicked Knight of Solamnia, Lord Soth;Lord Loren Soth. When Soth failed his gods-given quest to prevent the Cataclysm, he became cursed to exist
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     ice, whereupon Auril instantly reappears in her Auril (Third Form);third form, in an unoccupied space within 60 feet of where her second form was destroyed. Her initiative count doesnât change
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     artisans and their wondrous works, freezing them in magical ice for her pleasure alone.
Auril was aligned with the gods Talos, Umberlee, and Malar. Together they wrought terrible destruction, inspiring
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     unconscious creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     sometimes even the physical forms of multiple echoes of the same dragon across the worlds of the Material Plane. Several of the dragons identified as dragon godsâincluding Aasterinian (described in the
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     stormy seas of Ysgard until the gods of that plane transformed them. They have bioluminescent freckles and the ability to change the coloration of their skin. A glory (or halo) surrounds each of them. This
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     physical forms of multiple echoes of the same dragon across the worlds of the Material Plane. Several of the dragons identified as dragon godsâincluding Aasterinian (described in the &ldquo
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     physical forms of multiple echoes of the same dragon across the worlds of the Material Plane. Several of the dragons identified as dragon godsâincluding Aasterinian (described in the &ldquo
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     physical forms of multiple echoes of the same dragon across the worlds of the Material Plane. Several of the dragons identified as dragon godsâincluding Aasterinian (described in the &ldquo
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Change Shape. The greatwyrm magically transforms into any creature that is Medium or Small
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     physical forms of multiple echoes of the same dragon across the worlds of the Material Plane. Several of the dragons identified as dragon godsâincluding Aasterinian (described in the &ldquo
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Monsters
                                                    Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     lives with others. (Neutral)
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Determinism. Our destinies may already be written, but the way we achieve them still matters. (Any)
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Fun and Games. Play is learning, but without the boredom
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     winter wolf;winter wolves loyal to a frost giant, intent on convincing the wolves to change their evil ways.
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A lonely werebear enjoys long conversations with a young crystal dragon but doesn
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Berbalang
                                                    
    
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                                                    Mordenkainenâs Tome of Foes
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ":"2d4+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claw","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage.Berbalangs creep across the petrified remains of dead gods adrift on the Astral Plane. Obsessed with
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     gathering secrets, both from the gods they inhabit and from the bones of dead creatures, they call forth the spirits of the dead and force them to divulge what they learned in life.
Speakers of the Dead
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
                                                    
    
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                                                    Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    ;t transformed. It doesnât change form if it dies.
Innate Spellcasting (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-tiâs innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The yuan-ti can
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     world. Their warriors were legendary, their empires always expanding. Yuan-ti temples stood at the centers of ancient metropolises, reaching ever higher in prayer to the gods they longed to emulate. In
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Acolyte
                                                    
    
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the personal cost. (Good)
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Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
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Power. I hope to one day rise to the top of my 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 between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Tortle
                                                    
    
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                                                    The Tortle Package
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     set out on their own.
Beliefs
Tortles donât have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. Itâs not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     gravitate toward Celestian, Fharlanghn, Pelor, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Yuan-ti Pureblood
                                                    
    
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     serpent gods taught the humans how to take on aspects of the snake, but the cost of the change was high, requiring many sacrifices for each person to be transformed. Entire households of slaves in
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    ; 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Baldurâs 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     nomadic elves, the Harpers, and the priesthoods devoted to the gods of the First Circle.
 
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the outlander background below as the basis for your
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
Change. Life is like the seasons, in constant change, and we must change with it. (Chaotic)
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Greater Good. It is each personâs responsibility to make the most happiness for the whole tribe
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     try to help those in need, no matter what the personal cost. (Good)
3
Change. We must help bring about the changes the gods are constantly working in the world. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I hope
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are aligned with the Harpersâ ideals.
The Order of the Gauntlet: One of the newest power groups in FaerĂ»n, the Order of the Gauntlet has an
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                    Dwarf
                                                    
    
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     mountains they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of their clans, tracing their ancestry back to the founding of their most
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     ancient strongholds in the youth of the world, and donât abandon those traditions lightly. Part of those traditions is devotion to the gods of the dwarves, who uphold the dwarven ideals of
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Baldurâs Gate has a modest academic community centered around the libraries of the High Hall and the various temples dedicated to gods of learning and innovation. Lecturers, researchers, and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     with opportunities for arcane study, although its masters are dispersed across individual wizardsâ abodes and lack concentrated communities.
You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     unidentifiable as your true self. By removing your disguise and revealing your true face, you are no longer identifiable as your persona. This allows you to change appearances between your two personalities as
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     often mistaken for daydreaming.
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I cultivate a single obscure hobby or study and eagerly discuss it at length.
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I am ever learning how to be among others â when to stay quiet
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     while learning to fight, to survive in the wild, and to fear the gods.
The children that canât endure the rigors of a life of combat are culled from the main body of the tribe, taken into the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    
Lord Dagult Neverember once told me, during a drunken tirade, that orcs are fearful of their gods, and, if one plays oneâs cards right, they can be controlled through that fear and made to
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Basic Rules (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     pages were tales of bold heroes, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of that distant land.
â Elaine Cunningham, Daughter of the Drow
In the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     naming traditions of their ancestors.
The material culture and physical characteristics of humans can change wildly from region to region. In the Forgotten Realms, for example, the clothing, architecture
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     to demonstrate principles of both mathematics and magic. Grand temples line the streets, testifying to the Meletiansâ devotion to the gods. These rise as both mighty bastions dedicated to individual
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     of knowledge,â referring in the abstract to the sum of all learning and scholarship. Every citizen is expected to help improving this edifice for the good of the polis, whether through philosophical
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     starts lashing out against followers of other gods. Erebosâs Divine Schemes When the god of death chooses to move against the other gods, the effects can be catastrophic. The Erebosâs Divine Schemes
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     table suggests a few ways Erebos might move against both gods and mortals. Erebosâs Divine Schemes    d4 Scheme 
     1  Erebos has captured Phenaxâs eidolon, the identity severed from Phenaxâs body
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     go back without performing some act of contrition. Your DM decides whether your new god will accept you as a champion and what you might have to do to prove your commitment. When you change gods, you
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Changing Gods If events in your characterâs adventuring career warrant doing so, you can abandon the service of one god and turn to a different one. Once you abandon a godâs service, you can rarely
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     guarantee success or victory, nor should a godâs interference portend immediate defeat. Gods can act to change the balance of an encounter or offer an avenue of escape, but they count on their champions to be heroes and act accordingly.
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    Divine Assistance Storm-tossed and broken, foundering,
 Callaphe cried out to Thassa.
 Tritons came swiftly to save her,
 bringing her north to the Lindus.
 âThe Callapheia
 The gods are fond of
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     throughout its history. Another infamous tomb is the Tomb of the Nine Gods, in which Acererak sealed nine false gods he had slain there. He has additional tombs on Oerth, in Faerûn, and beyond.
 Unlike
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     many archliches, Acererak doesnât desire godhood. Nevertheless, his nefarious deeds have garnered him a substantial following. One such group of these followers founded the Bleak Academy, an institution of arcane and religious learning that extols Acererakâs power.
 
   Robson Michel
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Learning by Observing One of the best ways to learn how to run a D&D game is to observe other DMs in action. Another DM can give you a solid foundation for understanding the roleâas well as inspire
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Language. What gestures did the DM use when describing a scene? How did the DMâs body language change when playing different NPCs? DM Voice. Did the DM use different voices or mannerisms for NPCs? Did
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Sage Baldurâs Gate has a modest academic community centered around the libraries of the High Hall and the various temples dedicated to gods of learning and innovation. Lecturers, researchers, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
                                                     Compendium
                                                    
                                                    
                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Sage Baldurâs Gate has a modest academic community centered around the libraries of the High Hall and the various temples dedicated to gods of learning and innovation. Lecturers, researchers, and
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     anything to make the gods less real or change the nature of a god. Threatened with the wrath of Heliod, for example, a mortal canât simply âdisbelieveâ the god out of existence or turn his wrath to kindness
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     creation, though the process unfolds over the course of countless centuries. Thus, the gods of Theros and their servants were believed, dreamed, and narrated into existence, materializing and becoming
                                                
                                            
                                        






