gods concerned letting

Satyr Legacy

Species Mythic Odysseys of Theros

. While their spontaneity and whimsy sometimes put them at odds with more stoic peoples, satyrs rarely let the moodiness of others hinder their own happiness. Life is a blessing from the gods, after

all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most satyrs are concerned, is to accept it with relish. Born of the Wild In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of humanoid

Gods of Your World

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Gods of Your World The Gods of the Multiverse appendix in the Player’s Handbook presents a number of pantheons (loose groupings of deities not united by a single doctrine or philosophy) for use in

your game, including the gods of established D&D worlds and fantasy-historical pantheons. You can adopt one of these pantheons for your campaign, or pick and choose deities and ideas from them as you

Gods, Celestials, and Fiends

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Gods, Celestials, and Fiends The people of Eberron believe their gods are omnipresent — not bound to a single coherent form, but present in all places. If you revere the Silver Flame, its power is

their posts to fool around elsewhere. Exceptions do exist, such as the daelkyr and the Dreaming Dark, but by and large these natives of other planes are exclusively concerned with where they live. As

Tragic Flaws

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

exploit or punish, with hubris being the classic example. The gods of Theros aren’t so concerned about “ordinary” flaws like addiction or laziness. Rather, consider a tragic flaw involving something you

of “anything that someone else could exploit to bring you to ruin or cause you to act against your best interests.” For a hero in Theros, a tragic flaw is something that the gods themselves might

Daring Dancer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

. Ollin uses their skillful dances and optimistic view of the power of the gods to lighten others’ hearts. With the increasing dangers in the region, Ollin has decided to head to Twin Gods Observatory

afraid to take on tasks I don’t know how to do. I’ll figure it out!” Ideal. “I want my public to forget their worries for a moment, letting me guide them to a happy place.” Bond. “I want to spread the

Heliod's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Heliod’s Champions Heliod’s champions are a means to accomplish his goals. In the world, Heliod is concerned with law and order, justice and fidelity. On a larger scale, he seeks to establish his

superiority over the other gods, and his mortal champions might get caught up in those schemes in ways both large and small. The Heliod’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might

Champions and Heroes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Champions and Heroes The champions of the gods number among some of the most influential and inspirational figures in Theros. These mortals have personal relationships with the gods, potentially

circumstances of their birth. Through their lives, champions experience the blessings and curses of their divine relationships. Some might brandish incredible powers granted to them by the gods. Others, however

Athreos as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

the underpinnings of existence. Correcting any imbalance in the cycle of life and death likely involves the assistance of other gods. If Athreos ever truly abandons his duties, it might be necessary

for another to take up his labors. Candidates could include titans or gods, but a selfless mortal might also sacrifice themselves to become the new Athreos. Athreos’s Divine Schemes If Athreos were to

Erebos's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

realm on occasion. When the other gods displease him, he sends mortal agents or Nyxborn monsters to kill the worshipers of the offending gods and spread despair. Many of Erebos’s schemes target those

Returned and even sneaks into the Underworld to assist them, earning him Erebos’s undying ire. Pharika and Karametra understand, better than many of the other gods, that life and death are closely

Klothys as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

correct things in order to appease the god. Likewise, the heroes might invoke the other gods’ support to deflect Klothys’s wrath. Boldest of all, the characters might determine what device allowed the god

heroes who can demonstrate the artifact’s power by vanquishing Erebos’s servants, and in the process stoke Heliod’s envy. 2 Concerned by the spread of Meletian influence, Klothys fills the dreams

Deneir

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

saved for later use is information lost. They consider literacy an important gift of the gods, one that should be spread and taught. His followers are scribes and scholars devoted, like their patron

concerned with religious hierarchy and protocol. This behavior is supported by the fact that Deneir’s blessings of divine magic are more often bestowed on those who lose themselves in written works

Worshiping Erebos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Worshiping Erebos To many mortals, Erebos is primarily concerned not with death, but with gold. Most of his followers downplay his association with death and misfortune, instead praying to him for

just before sunrise. (PETER MOHRBACHER) MYTHS OF EREBOS Erebos appears in many god-stories, often as a villain or a foil to the other gods. The stories told by his followers emphasize his power, the

Factions of Krynn

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

truly do search for evidence of the gods, many are more concerned with establishing and controlling local rule, and do not shy away from using coercion and threats to get their way.

After the Battle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

thanks them again and asks if they’ll do her another favor. She’s still concerned about her town’s warriors. She asks the characters to go to the Twin Gods Observatory and find out what happened to

. They dwell at the Twin Gods Observatory, a site of volcanic study that normally warns Etizalan of impending earthquakes and eruptions. The warriors have not returned. Ameyali and her fellow

Ephara's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

difficult one from either perspective. Ephara approves of agriculture, a key ingredient for the development of cities, and both gods are concerned with defense of settlements. Even so, Karametra is tied

culture fall under Ephara’s influence. Scholarship is closely connected to Ephara, as is art—particularly poetry, sculpture, and architecture. Ephara is also highly concerned with civic wisdom and

Death Dog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

, favoring the wounded or infirm. They attack recklessly, infecting as many creatures as possible with their diseased jaws. If driven off, death dogs linger close to their victims, letting infection weaken

their prey before they attack again. Legends tie death dogs to malicious death gods, the underworld, and cursed rulers. These stories are based on the malady death dogs spread. Roll on or choose a result

Cleric: Death Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Cleric: Death Domain The Death domain is concerned with the forces that cause death, as well as the negative energy that gives rise to undead creatures. Deities such as Chemosh, Myrkul, and Wee Jas

are patrons of necromancers, death knights, liches, mummy lords, and vampires. Gods of the Death domain also embody murder (Anubis, Bhaal, and Pyremius), pain (Iuz or Loviatar), disease or poison

Divine Ordeals

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

being beseeched, or be concerned with upholding the god’s ideals. As a rule, any hero capable of reaching Nyx is worthy of receiving an ordeal in most gods’ eyes. Additionally, a god will typically only

Divine Ordeals Life as a champion of a god offers abundant opportunities to escape life’s tedium, but a mortal who wants to truly take control of fate can request an ordeal from one of the gods. An

Princes of Elemental Evil

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

, the Howling Hatred) Forces of Destruction. The princes aren’t concerned with spreading wickedness among mortals or making any kind of order or philosophy dominant in the world. Their evil is blind

, destructive, and hungry. They hate the way the world is made and the natural laws that constrain their favored elements. They resent the gods who shaped the world, and the mortals for whom the world was

Athreos's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

shells. Ultimately, he seems most concerned with whether a mortal has prepared for death, keeping payment ready out of respect and as a personal memento mori. Those whose bodies are burned, buried, or

work with silent efficiency to restore balance. Divine Relationships Athreos cares little for the dealings of the other gods. As long as other deities don’t impinge on the border between life and

Other Religious Systems

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

initiation, in which the initiate is mystically identified with a god, or a handful of related gods. Mystery cults are intensely personal, concerned with the initiate’s relationship with the divine

Other Religious Systems In your campaign, you can create pantheons of gods who are closely linked in a single religion, monotheistic religions (worship of a single deity), dualistic systems (centered

Khea the Sage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

some time verifying it for herself. In short order, she translates the first stanza as: “Hid from eyes of mortals and gods/Lies wither in Orestes’s rot.” She says that this text is purposefully

a trickle for nearly a month, parching the region downstream. Although this event has deeply concerned farmers, the discovery of ancient etchings and ruined structures hidden beneath the waterline has

Satyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

pleasure. While their spontaneity and whimsy sometimes put them at odds with more stoic peoples, satyrs rarely let the moodiness of others hinder their own happiness. Life is a blessing from the gods

, after all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most satyrs are concerned, is to accept it with relish. (STEVE PRESCOTT) Born of the Wild In their physical forms, satyrs embody a fusion of

A Treasury of Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

creatures. The family of gem dragons, aspects of the dragon gods, dragon minions, and more can be found here. DRAGONS AND DRAGONS Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons, as the name states, is a book about

dragons, but only secondarily a book about Dragons—that is, creatures with the Dragon type. Most of this book is concerned with the chromatic and metallic dragons described in the Monster Manual, as

Goblinoid War Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

palisade, each part capped with a gate and a tower on either end. These outer walls and gates aren’t regularly manned or patrolled, because the occupants aren’t concerned about being taken by surprise

, the block is often attached to the command center and placed on a consecrated platform. Near the block stands a post or a rack with various weapons that represent the symbols of the goblinoid gods, each

Cleric: Order Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

domain is favored by clerics of the Azorius Senate, who use it to maintain and enforce the law, and of the Orzhov Syndicate, who exploit law and order for their personal gain. On other worlds, gods who

else, rather than to a specific individual or the passing influence of emotion or popular rule. Clerics of order are typically concerned with how things are done, rather than whether an action’s results

Hidden Rune

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

believe they have any active role to play in building the future of giantkind. They are concerned only with preserving the past so that giants of the future—however that grand future might come into being

empires fell, one of the giant gods (Diancastra, in some versions of the myth!) took the rune and hid it. The giants of the Hidden Rune hope to find it and use its power to restore their ancient might. —Bigby If these stories are true, I’d be the last to tell you! —Diancastra

Dragon Hunters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

can tell Paolo is trying to learn all he can about the bakunawa but is less concerned about Kalapang or its people. If the characters don’t share details of their experience with Paolo, he still

the profits with the characters. To anyone who speaks out against hunting the bakunawa, Paolo laughs and says: “Yes, yes. I hear those who speak of the monsters as though they’re gods. But Pangil ng

77. Death God's Nursery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

alcoves for treasure. Nervous Obo’laka is concerned that the bones in the northern alcoves might rise up and attack. Shrewd Papazotl suspects that the atropal might be vulnerable to radiant damage and that

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

Ascendant Factions

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

After the Fall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

collecting such essences from remnants of dead gods and mortals that were strewn throughout the Shadowfell. From these metaphysical fragments she formed her new home, a twisted castle that the shadar-kai

individuals are adventurers who know of the Raven Queen’s terrifying power yet nevertheless travel to the Shadowfell to undergo her trial, letting the secrets of their souls be unfolded and revealed. The

Factions in the North

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

are justly concerned, and some have important roles to play in events yet to unfold. The Harpers The Harpers are spellcasters and spies who covertly oppose the abuse of power, magical or otherwise

aren’t the only evil giants vying for glory and their gods’ admiration. Other giant lords might be engaged in foul plots throughout the North. Here are a few examples of lords you could create: A

Jergal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

tomb isn’t marked with the person’s name. Few people favor Jergal as a deity, and most who do are concerned with the dispensation of the dead in some way. Priests of Jergal serve communities as

over, Bane, will eventually be mine. All things must die — even gods.” Bhaal, who finished third, proclaimed, “I choose death, and it is by my hand that all that you rule, Lord Bane, will eventually

Monastic Orders

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

power of their mind to overcome fear and pain by riding the beasts. The faith of Ilmater fosters far more orders of monks that other gods. Other llmatari monastic orders include the Followers of the

that the monks themselves do not fear death. Most of the order’s members are either scholars who share mutual fascination with death and dying or clergy who worship one of the deities concerned with

Adventure Models

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

different kinds working together, perhaps united as members of a religious order or some other kind of organization that crosses the divide of giant kinds (see “Gods and Religion” and “Organizations

scions of giants’ gods described in chapter 6). An adventure might also challenge characters to drive the giants (and other forces of destruction) away from settled lands. The giant in a scenario like

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