gods contests leather

Athlete

Backgrounds Mythic Odysseys of Theros

exploits precede you and might open doors or loosen tongues. Whether in one of the poleis, between them, or among the nonhuman peoples of Theros, physical contests and those who pursue them command

: Vehicles (land) Languages: One of your choice Equipment: A bronze discus or leather ball, a lucky charm or past trophy, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Favored Event

Giff

Species Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

it, giff are drawn to the Astral Plane because, on a deep psychic level, they remain connected to their creator gods, who have just enough divine spark left in them to imbue giff with sparks of their

blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that. Creating Your Character When you create your D&D character, you decide whether your

Gods and Devotion

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

beings—heroes and monsters alike—often become unwitting pawns in the contests of the gods. Having a powerful champion is an indication of a god’s power—and can potentially increase the god’s own power. A

Gods and Devotion The central conflict in Theros is among gods, striving against each other over the devotion of mortals. Mortal devotion equates to divine power: when people fervently pray to a god

Fisher

Backgrounds Ghosts of Saltmarsh

favorite fishing lure or oiled leather wading boots, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp FEATURE: HARVEST THE WATER You gain advantage on ability checks made using

compensated. 3 I will fish the many famous waters of this land. 4 The gods saved me during a terrible storm, and I will honor their gift. 5 My destiny awaits me at the bottom of a

Nylea's Influence

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

weather, both natural and supernatural in origin. Nylea is the best archer in the world, and contests of archery are often held in her name. Those who hunt their own food pray to Nylea for success, and

identity. She is worshiped by those who want to reform or transform society in ways less violent than those favored by gods such as Purphoros and Mogis. She is also revered by those who cherish the

Giff

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

, giff are drawn to the Astral Plane because, on a deep psychic level, they remain connected to their creator gods, who have just enough divine spark left in them to imbue giff with sparks of their

blossom into hard feelings, loud arguments, and head-butting contests, but they rarely escalate beyond that.

Athar Null

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

Athar Null The Athar deny the legitimacy of gods, believing the so-called deities are merely powerful spellcasters. To combat false gods, Athar nulls train to negate the powers of those with magic

. Nulls work in the shadows, serving as assassins and spies for the Athar. Athar Null Small or Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment Armor Class 14 (leather armor) Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26) Speed 30 ft

Annam and the Ordning

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

Annam and the Ordning Most giants revere a pantheon of gods comprising Annam and his divine children—a pantheon they call “the Ordning” because it is the archetype of the ordning that structures

ten gods, generally recognized as his children, are more important in most giants’ view. The Gods of the Ordning table summarizes key information about these gods. Annam Annam is a complicated figure

12. Ras Nsi's Lair

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

Nsi unlock the gate and bring forth the Night Serpent. In return, Ras Nsi defends the Tomb of the Nine Gods. Nine stone puzzle cubes are needed to enter the Tomb of the Nine Gods. Ras Nsi doesn’t

know how to use the cubes to unlock the tomb. The tomb entrance is marked with an obelisk. (Ras Nsi can provide directions and/or an escort.) Acererak slew the nine gods of Omu before enslaving the

Special Calendar Days

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

display of freshly cut flowers (grown in special hothouses wherever the climate doesn’t permit flowers so early) that are given as gifts to the gods or spread among the fields in hopes of a bountiful

peoples. Many tournaments and contests of skill are held on Shieldmeet, and most faiths mark the holiday by emphasizing one of their key tenets. The next Shieldmeet will be observed in 1492 DR

Path of the Battlerager

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

Path of the Battlerager Known as Kuldjargh (literally “axe idiot”) in Dwarvish, battleragers are dwarf followers of the gods of war and take the Path of the Battlerager. They specialize in wearing

3 piercing damage if your grapple check succeeds. Spiked Armor Spiked armor is a rare type of medium armor made by dwarves. It consists of a leather coat and leggings covered with spikes that are

19. Obo'laka's Shrine

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

carved with images of snarling bears with long, sharp claws. The shrine to the trickster god Obo’laka (represented by a zorbo) contains one of nine puzzle cubes needed to enter the Tomb of the Nine Gods

mosaic explain how I’jin ruined Obo’laka’s attempt to placate Ubtao (see “Legend of the Nine Gods”). The statue is a petrified Red Wizard (LE male Thayan human mage) named Voj. He failed to disarm the

Astral Plane

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

, for example—might take 4d6 days. For a more general location, such as a color pool leading to a specified plane, the journey might take 1d4 × 10 hours. Dead Gods The Astral Plane is where the

petrified remains of dead gods end up—gods who were slain by more powerful entities or who lost all their mortal worshipers and perished as a result. A dead god looks like a gigantic, nondescript stone

Nobility

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

themselves what it means to be a man or a woman, those who transcend gender as the gods do, and those who redefine entirely who they are. What confidence! I never tire of witnessing it. I have seen folk

abroad, as well as the many expressions of the arts. They spend coin to fund celebrations, contests at the Field of Triumph, upkeep at the city’s temples and shrines, civic projects, guild events, and

City Celebrations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

–30: Fleetswake This festival celebrates the sea, maritime trade, and the gods of the sea, navigation, and weather. It spans the last tenday of Ches, and includes a series of boat races, the

. Many festhalls sponsor Founders’ Day costume contests, with prizes going to those who wear the best recreations of the garb of historical personages. Once banned as frivolous and distracting, the

65. Underground Lake

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

other mechanisms within the dungeon. At any given time, 1d4 + 1 tomb dwarves in leather harnesses dangle from the ceiling while performing routine maintenance on the gears and giant cogs. Each tomb dwarf

subject to the restrictions on spellcasting within the Tomb of the Nine Gods.) After sharing this information, the aboleth grows bored and withdraws to a dark corner of the lake to dream of evil things.

Commander Portyr

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

woman with a white cloak and graying hair. “Are these the maniacs who’ve stirred up every nest of rats in this gods-forsaken city?” “Commander Portyr!” says Zodge. “I was told you wouldn’t be in

Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil Armor Class 15 (studded leather, shield) Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26) Speed 30 ft. STR 16 (+3) DEX 12 (+1) CON 15 (+2) INT 14 (+2

Derro

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

flayers aren’t always the enemy. They tell of two brothers, the gods Diirinka and Diinkarazan, and of how Diirinka cleverly betrayed his sibling so that he could steal magical power from the evil they

even I have shed tears. —Mordenkainen Derro Small Aberration, Typically Chaotic Evil Armor Class 13 (leather armor) Hit Points 13 (3d6 + 3) Speed 30 ft. STR 10 (+0) DEX 14

Rangers

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

Rangers Montolio held out his arm, and the great owl promptly hopped onto it, carefully finding its footing on the man’s heavy leather sleeve. “You have seen the drow?” Montolio asked. The owl

lands becomes a ranger. True rangers go out into nature and find it holy, and like paladins, they are touched by something divine. Their gods and creeds might differ, but rangers share similar values

X40. Sealed Treasury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

gp each and weighing 50 pounds each) Pile 4 A pile of iron ingots (worth 250 gp total and weighing 2,500 pounds) Thirty holy symbols (worth 5 gp each) of gods from various worlds A set of twelve

) Pile 6 7,000 wooden coins painted gold (worthless) 15,000 cp in fifteen iron pots An obsidian scepter with gold filigree (worth 2,500 gp) Eleven rusted helms (worthless) Fifteen thin, leather-bound

Need a Lift?

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

crew consists of eight members of the Cult of the Dragon (NE male and female human cultists of various ethnicities), all wearing black leather armor and black leather masks. The cultists are a humorless

about the ordning, however: The ordning dictated the hierarchy of giant society, but the giant gods have apparently dissolved it. Before the ordning’s dissolution, storm giants were at the top of it

22. Papazotl's Tomb

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

wall on leather straps. It radiates conjuration magic to a detect magic spell or similar effect. If the chariot, the sarcophagus, or the treasure is disturbed, or if the shield is removed from the wall

turns to dust and is destroyed if it leaves the Tomb of the Nine Gods (but see "Lost Treasures"). Papazotl’s Spirit. The spirit of Papazotl tries to inhabit any character who touches the amulet of health

42. Kubazan's Tomb

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

archery and twenty brittle arrows in a rotting leather quiver. Each arrow shatters on impact and deals only 1 piercing damage on a hit. Carvings of froghemoths adorn the bracers, which keep the skin of

any character attuned to them disturbingly moist. The bracers turn to dust and are destroyed if they leave the Tomb of the Nine Gods (but see "Lost Treasures"). Kubazan’s Spirit. The spirit of

Gods of the Orcs

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

Gods of the Orcs Orcs believe their gods to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and

mercilessly eliminates the weak and the infirm. Orcs don’t revere their gods as much as they fear them; every tribe has superstitions about how to avert their wrath or bring their favor. This deep-seated

Merchant Princes

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

. Ekene-Afa Deals in weapons, shields, traveling gear, rain catchers, saddles, wagons, and canoes Ekene-Afa (LG female Chultan human gladiator) won numerous gladiatorial contests in Port Nyanzaru’s arena

the Zhentarim so that she can monitor the organization’s activities. Zhanthi trades in gems, jewelry, colorful Chultan cloth, and nonmagical leather, studded leather, and hide armor. Her son, Shago, is

Children of the All-Father

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

regional, and usually involved bragging rights or hunting territory. Differences were settled by individual contests of might, wits, or skill. That situation persisted for generations, until the red

members of the pantheon. Chief among the giant gods are the six sons of Annam. The brothers are Stronmaus (champion and favorite of storm giants), Memnor (cloud giants), Surtur (fire giants), Thrym

Fisher

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

art of fishing, and the promise of the eternal horizon. Skill Proficiencies: History, Survival Languages: One of your choice Equipment: Fishing tackle, a net, a favorite fishing lure or oiled leather

important in the deep sea, and I intend to find it. 2 Someone else’s greed destroyed my livelihood, and I will be compensated. 3 I will fish the many famous waters of this land. 4 The gods saved me

Dragon Hunters

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

: They wear studded leather armor that gives them AC 13. Replace the Heavy Crossbow action with the action below. Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, ranged 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1

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

5. Garden of Welcome

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

growing around them. One voice calls out loudly in Undercommon — a female drow fighting to speak. “Please … for your gods of light . . . kill me!” She manages to stir within her living grave, raising

the pile find a suit of +2 studded leather armor, a +2 shortsword, and a bag of holding containing two spell scrolls (remove curse and spider climb), 40 days of rations, and 320 sp. The drow spore

Nilbog

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

Nilbog When Maglubiyet conquered the goblin gods, he intended to leave only Khurgorbaeyag alive as a harsh overseer who would keep the goblins under heel. But the goblins’ pantheon included a

, because even if the jester is obviously not a nilbog, hobgoblins and bugbears indulge its manic behavior. Nilbog Small humanoid (goblinoid), chaotic evil Armor Class 13 (leather armor) Hit Points

Nilbog

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

Nilbog When Maglubiyet conquered the goblin gods, a trickster deity was determined to get the last laugh. Although Maglubiyet shattered its essence, this trickster god survives in a splintered form

Neutral Armor Class 13 (leather armor) Hit Points 7 (2d6) Speed 30 ft. STR 8 (−1) DEX 14 (+2) CON 10 (+0) INT 10 (+0) WIS 8 (−1) CHA 15 (+2

13. Mutated Apprentices

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

cleans it doesn’t gain this boon. (Dwarven gods are not very forgiving.) Treasure. Beneath one of the overturned mine carts are four chunks of mithral ore, each worth 25 gp and weighing 10 pounds. 13b

dwarven helmets and dusty goggles with tattered leather straps hang on pegs above them. The nothics are insane and attack most creatures they encounter. They are easily and quickly cowed by displays

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

contained shrines to various gods, but the Onyx Scar renovated it, creating a hallway with arrow slits on both sides. Arrow Slits. Four Onyx Scar thugs stand behind the western arrow slits, ready to shoot

has an opening big enough for Medium or smaller creatures to crawl through. Shrines. The shrines in the northwest, northeast, and southwest corners of the room contain statues representing gods of

Temple Crypts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

certain how to quell the Cataclysmic fire. The flames were created by the gods, so it stands that the power of the gods could extinguish them. Lord Soth is a peerless foe. The characters won’t be able

preserved Humanoid corpse 10 Humanoid skeleton wearing +2 leather armor. The crypt is empty if this result is rolled a second time. S4: Chemosh’s Shrine In the center of the crypt, a dais bears a statue of

Conservatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

: Shrine (Locked) Students and guests are not allowed in this room, which is why Sythian locks the door. Sythian’s father, Vexxis, worshiped gods of the hunt and the harvest. When he died, this room

. C7e: Mazia’s Room. Mazia Foulard keeps a diary and a small leather case tucked under her pillow. The case contains an exquisitely crafted silver flute (250 gp) that was given to Mazia by her

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