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is known to hags, lich;liches, and priests who worship gods of vengeance. It can be performed only on a willing creature that hungers for revenge. The ritual sucks all the moisture from the subject
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
can face any adversity in this strange land.
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The gods of my people are a comfort to me so far from home.
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I hold no greater cause than my service to my people.
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My freedom is my
byzantine laws, or you could be a pilgrim who seeks the shrines of the gods of magic.
Kara-Tur. The continent of Kara-Tur, far to the east of Faerûn, is home to people whose customs are unfamiliar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
of the lich Exethanter. While the lich remains, albeit as a mere shadow of its former self, the true evil within the Amber Temple lies within its collection of amber sarcophagi. These monoliths hold
vestiges of dead, hateful godsâbeings that aspire to re-create past depravities and manipulate mortals to fulfill unspeakable agendas. Various evil forces set their intentions upon the Amber Temple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
lichdom on a whim, and the process of becoming a lich is a well-guarded secret. Wizards that seek lichdom must make bargains with fiends, evil gods, or other foul entities. Many turn to Orcus, Demon
Lich Liches are the remains of great wizards who embrace undeath as a means of preserving themselves. They further their own power at any cost, having no interest in the affairs of the living except
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
comfort. Some of these new faiths were founded by charlatans, others by zealots. Some claimed the names of the gods, others dismissed them entirely. In this radically changed world bereft of immortal insight, truth became subject to conjecture, even among Krynnâs most dedicated scholars.
bonds of trade that united and diversified them. As the civilizations of Krynn rebuilt, and new societies arose, the world learned to live with a jarring truth: the gods were truly gone. Religion on Krynn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
device called the Soulmonger. The Harpers received their intelligence from a lich, but they donât know much about the Soulmonger other than its name and general whereabouts. Adventurers willing to
liches of the means to trap souls in their phylacteries. (The Soulmonger snatches up the souls before they can be trapped elsewhere.) Szass Tam, the most powerful lich among the Red Wizards of Thay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
the hearth and hospitality, as well as of trust and handicrafts. Arvoreen is a defender-god, a watchful protector who sacrifices personal comfort for the safety of others. The Shadowed Gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
an atropal adrift at the edge of the Negative Plane and built the Soulmonger to nourish it to godhood. The lich chose one of his tombs â specifically the Tomb of the Nine Gods on Toril â to serve as the atropalâs nursery.
For more information on Acererak, including his statistics, see appendix D.
underground temple (chapter 4). Not far from the yuan-ti temple is the entrance to the Tomb of the Nine Gods (chapter 5). The Soulmonger lies deep within the tomb, which is riddled with puzzles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Gods of Good The gods of good provide healing and comfort to the mortals of Krynn. Although they oppose the evil godsâ attempts to rule the world, their goal isnât the eradication of evil or its gods
Paladine Paladine is known as the Father of Good, the Master of Law, the Platinum Dragon, andâon other worlds of the multiverseâBahamut. He leads the gods of good and watches over the world with an eye
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
careful, for I have no way of telling friend from foe here. (Any) Bonds d6 Bond 1 So long as I have this token from my homeland, I can face any adversity in this strange land. 2 The gods of my
people are a comfort to me so far from home. 3 I hold no greater cause than my service to my people. 4 My freedom is my most precious possession. Iâll never let anyone take it from me again. 5 Iâm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Blood of Vol
The Blood of Vol
Each one of us has a spark of divinity within our blood and our spirit. Find that power within. Death is the end, Dolurrh is oblivion, and if the gods exist
colored by the actions of the Order of the Emerald Claw. This extremist sect serves a lich known as the Queen of Death, and employs undead and necromancy in acts of terror. Most Seekers have no love for the Emerald Claw and donât support its actions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
represents the essence of the divine relationship with mortals: fertility and protection are the nucleus of the aid mortals have always sought from gods, and Karametra doesnât complicate these basic needs by
might not want to wield power over other gods, but her position of detached compassion lends her significant influence to wield as she chooses. The other gods trust her to be impartial in their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
space is still called the Phylactery Vault of Kazit Gul, it now also holds the phylacteries of Szass Tam and all his elite lich servants. Syranna knows that if the characters can make their way through
Szass Tam is siphoning the power of members of the Chosen, mortals who have been invested with the power of the gods so as to help shape the Realms to match the will of their divine benefactors. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
cavern. Some of the crystal faces reflect distorted images of the cavern, while others flicker with scenes of the lich-god Vecna visiting destruction on distant worlds.
Three tunnels branch off the
unreality described in the âNeverwinterâs New Kingâ section. E2c. This tunnelâs walls flash violent scenes of Vecna slaying, dominating, and imprisoning other gods in the vast emptiness of the Astral Sea. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Heroes make their mark on a postapocalyptic world defiled by magic and forsaken by the gods. Dragonlance The forces of good battle the evil queen of dragons and her armies in the world-shaking War of
want it to be. Your players will never know more about the world than you do, which can be both a comfort to you and a source of wonder to your players. Moreover, you donât need to memorize any source
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
Spellplague. That catastrophe left many asking why the gods were angry or had abandoned them. To those questioners, the faithful of Asmodeus provided answers and a god who would forgive all their faults
soul some comfort. Today, shrines to Asmodeus are still rare and temples are almost unheard of, but many folk have adopted the habit of asking Asmodeus for reprieve from their sins. After transgressing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
demons, titans, archdevils, lich archmages, and even avatars of the gods themselves. The dragons they encounter are wyrms of tremendous power, whose sleep troubles kingdoms and whose waking threatens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
disease for which there is no known cure. Ras Nsi has made a pact with a powerful lich named Acererak, who conquered Omu long ago and built a tomb beneath the city. The tombâs entrance is marked with
an obelisk. (Yahru can provide directions.) Acererak slew the nine gods of Omu before enslaving the cityâs human and minotaur inhabitants, which he used to build his tomb.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Eventually, a mind flayer thus separated from the hive turns to the path of lichdom. Just as the elder brain offers immortality to its faithful illithids, so does becoming a lich ensure life everlasting
eternal fate is governed by the gods. Instead, when a mind flayerâs brain is returned to the elder brain to be consumed, the creatureâs intelligence lives on. Only if an illithidâs brain isnât retrieved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Hades The layers of Hades are called the Three Gloomsâplaces without joy, hope, or passion. A gray land with an ashen sky, Hades is the destination of many souls that are unclaimed by gods or Fiends
. Adventurers might pursue a hag, a lich, or another evil spellcaster who comes to Hades to collect larvae for vile purposes. Once they are in the Three Glooms, the adventurers risk becoming trapped by the overwhelming despair of the place.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Blessings A character might receive a Blessing from a deity for doing something truly momentousâan accomplishment that catches the attention of both gods and mortals. A Blessing is an appropriate
also receive a Blessing in advance of a perilous quest. For example, a Paladin could receive one before setting out on a quest to slay a terrifying lich that is responsible for a magical plague
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Berbalang 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
spectral duplicate of itself and send the duplicate out to gather information on other planes by watching places where the gods and their servants gather. When a berbalang is perceiving its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Firebeardâs Firebrandy, sold only at Kelvinâs Comfort, located on yer right as you enter the market square!â (If the characters arrive at a different gate, you can relocate Augrek to that gate.) B2
and the central market. It honors the three gods known as the Triad: Tyr, the god of justice; Torm, the god of courage and self-sacrifice; and Ilmater, the god of endurance in the face of suffering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Blood of Vol Everyone has a spark of divinity. Find that power within. Death is the end, Dolurrh is oblivion, and if the gods exist, they are cruel. Stand with those you care for; all we have is this
extremist sect serves a lich known as the Queen of Death, and it employs necromantic magic in acts of terror. However, most Seekers donât support the Emerald Claw. The Blood of Vol has its strongest following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Blessings A character might receive a blessing from a deity for doing something truly momentous â an accomplishment that catches the attention of both gods and mortals. Killing rampaging gnolls
a perilous quest. For example, a paladin could receive one before setting out on a quest to slay a terrifying lich that is responsible for a magical plague sweeping the land. A character should
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
many liches that seek to become as powerful as him. He keeps their phylacteries here. Each balcony has 2d6 + 5 lich phylacteries on it. Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check
balcony at the south end of the room holds the gateway to the final chambers of the Tomb of the Nine Gods. An ornate archway looms over this balcony. Grinning skulls are molded into its frame, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, and the characters could trick the vegepygmies to unify against a common enemy. Kobolds Nine deadly shrines hold the secret to entering the Tomb of the Nine Gods. To maintain the shrinesâ traps
Tomb of the Nine Gods (area 14) and believes the Soulmonger is held within. The Red Wizards have separated to find the puzzle cubes needed to unlock the tomb (see âPuzzle Cubesâ). A man named Orvex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Betrayal or treason 2 Confiscating property 3 Conspiracy 4 Espionage or Spying 5 Oppressive Laws 6 Raising taxes 15 Religion (d4) 1 Curses 2 Desecration 3 False gods 4 Heresy or cults 16 Stalking 17
Terrorism Villainâs Secret Weakness Finding and exploiting a villainâs weakness can be very gratifying for players, although a smart villain tries to conceal its weakness. A lich, for example, has a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
(detailed later in this chapter), planes on which they operate, common members, common nicknames, and their roles in the City of Doors. Athar Who Claim the Gods Are Frauds Factol: Terrance Headquarters
: Shattered Temple Aligned Plane: Astral Plane Members: Disillusioned worshipers, skeptics Epithet: Defiers The Athar believe that the gods are impostors. For all their might, the so-called deities are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
, from Gilgamesh to CĂș Chulainn. Adventurers attempt mighty feats of legend, aided or hindered by the gods or their agentsâand the characters might have divine ancestry themselves. The monsters and
of a mythic fantasy campaign: Divine Trials. Seeking a gift or favor from the gods, the adventurers undertake a series of trials that lead them to the realms of the gods, where the adventurers can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
Alignment and NPC Class tables to determine specifics) 16 Kuo-toa 17 Lich 18 Mind flayers 19 Yuan-ti 20 No creator (natural caverns) Cults and Religious Groups d20 Cult or Religious Group 1
destroyed by magical catastrophe 14â15 Creators destroyed by natural disaster 16 Location cursed by the gods and shunned 17â18 Original creator still in control 19 Overrun by planar creatures 20 Site of a great miracle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
powerful empire
3 End the influence of Aberrations originating in the Underdark
4 Seek out and destroy hundreds of cursed magic items created by an ancient lich
5 Destroy an archdevil, a
dragon gods. The draconic members of an apocalyptic sect called the Inheritors of the First World believe the cataclysm that destroyed the original creation and brought the myriad worlds of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
worked with dogs and horses, and in goblin society those two animals serve similar purposes. KHURGORBAEYAG: THE OVERSEER OF ALL
Goblins once had many gods, but the only one who survived Maglubiyetâs
fiend that has made its way into the world, or an undying lord such as a lich or a vampire. (For more information on undying lord patrons, see the Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide.) Use one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
terrible balor demons, titans, archdevils, liches, ancient dragons, and even manifestations of the gods. Levels 17â20 Adventure Situations 1d10 Situation 1 An ancient dragon is scheming to destroy a
the Underdark begins to break free, causing terrible earthquakes that are only a hint of the destruction that the titan will cause if it is released. 8 A lich tries to exterminate any spellcasters that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
particular sequence. A wizard might steal the items needed to create a phylactery and become a lich, or a cultist might kidnap the priests of seven good-aligned gods as a sacrifice. Alternatively, the