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wild places of the world, being common foes for heroes seeking to test their mettle against terrors worthy of the gods’ notice. Most ironscale hydras inhabit lakes and boggy caverns, from which
they hunt unwary creatures that come for a drink or swim.
What krakens are to the sea and dragons are to the sky, hydras are to the lands of Theros. Various hydras dwell at the fringes of civilization
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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
here as part of some such delegation, then decided to stay when the mission was over.
Mulhorand. From the terrain to the architecture to the god-kings who rule over these lands, nearly everything
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world, and so great were its size and strength that the gods Nylea and Heliod combined their power to bind the monster deep within the Nessian Wood. That incarnation was slain, but the eternal ideal
remains. A new incarnation of the World Eater is a fearsome omen, as the monster only appears when the pillars of the world tremble and terrible things are afoot in the realm of the gods. Its rampages
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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
with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands.
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proven false. In some lands, the silhouette of a catoblepas, with its tail extended over its body and its head held low, is a baleful heraldic figure signifying death or doom.
Sages say that gods of
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proliferation of secret societies and conspiracies in those lands. If your background is as an agent for one of the main factions of the North and Sword Coast, here are some possibilities.
The Harpers
innkeepers, rangers, and the clergy of gods that are aligned with the Harpers’ ideals.
The Order of the Gauntlet: One of the newest power groups in Faerûn, the Order of the Gauntlet has an
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prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic.
A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who commands
these lands, ecclesiastical positions are dominated by a few bloodlines and preserved over generations.
Divine Soul Features
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Divine Magic, Favored by
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The leonin guard the shining lands of Oreskos, a golden plain where even the gods rarely trespass.
Prides of these nomadic, lion-like humanoids rarely interact with other peoples, having all they
’s superiority proven), the insult is forgotten—along with the vanquished foe.
Pride and Self-Reliance
Few leonin devote themselves to the service of the gods. Centuries ago, the leonin
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prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic.
A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who commands
these lands, ecclesiastical positions are dominated by a few bloodlines and preserved over generations.
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Feature
1st
Divine Magic, Favored by
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faiths, are relegated to the Outer City’s Twin Songs neighborhood — but new ones arrive constantly, carried by travelers and proselytizers from far-flung lands. A character with this
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
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Though you might have only recently arrived in civilized lands, you are no stranger to the values of cooperation and group effort when striving for supremacy. You learned these principles, and much
formidable adventurer.
See the “Uthgardt Lands” section of chapter 2 for details on each tribe’s territory and its activities that will help you choose your affiliation.
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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.
— Elaine Cunningham, Daughter of the Drow
In the
adaptable and ambitious people among the common races. They have widely varying tastes, morals, and customs in the many different lands where they have settled. When they settle, though, they stay: they
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ancient strongholds in the youth of the world, and don’t abandon those traditions lightly. Part of those traditions is devotion to the gods of the dwarves, who uphold the dwarven ideals of
identities and affiliations, recognize related dwarves, and invoke their ancestors’ names in oaths and curses. To be clanless is the worst fate that can befall a dwarf.
Dwarves in other lands are
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because his or her god demands it. Pursuing the goals of the gods often involves braving dangers in unsettled lands, smiting evil, or seeking holy relics in ancient tombs. Many clerics are also
his axe in wide swaths to cut through the ranks of orcs arrayed against him, shouting praise to the gods with every foe’s fall.
Calling down a curse upon the forces of undeath, a human lifts
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Kara-Tur Far to the east, past the wastes of the Hordelands, lie the empires of Shou Lung, Kozakura, Wa, and the other lands of the vast continent of Kara-Tur. To most people of Faerûn, Kara-Tur is
like another world, and the tales told by travelers from its nations seem to confirm it. The gods that humans worship in Faerûn are unknown there, as are common peoples such as gnomes and orcs. Other
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Other Rewards As much as adventurers desire treasure, they often appreciate other forms of reward. This section presents a variety of ways that gods, monarchs, and other beings of power might
recognize the characters’ accomplishments, including supernatural gifts that give characters new capabilities; titles, lands, and other marks of prestige; and boons that are available only to adventurers who have reached 20th level.
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of nature itself or from a nature deity. Many druids pursue a mystic spirituality of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature
, animals, or elemental forces. The ancient druidic traditions are sometimes called the Old Faith, in contrast to the worship of gods in temples and shrines.
Druid spells are oriented toward nature and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Welcome to Theros I am Medomai, ageless and deathless, seer of endings:
I did foretell the fall of Alephne in watery terror,
Mocked by the foolish who say that the voice of the gods is but
.
—Jenna Helland, Godsend
The caprice of the gods. The destiny of heroes. Great journeys into monster-infested wilds, and mythic odysseys to the edge of the world and back. These elements of adventure
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Realms of Gods and Mortals What is the farthest explored point on the known world?” Elspeth asked.
“In the east, beyond the leonin lands, there’s another forest,” Daxos told her. “Larger even than
Underworld. They are three distinct planes of existence, tucked into their own pocket of the multiverse and shielded from the rest of the cosmos by the power of the gods. This chapter discusses each of these
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what disaster brought their glorious civilization to an end, but elves, humans, mind flayers, and the kuo-toan gods bear the brunt of their blame. From the lands and seas of the surface, the kuo-toa
Kuo-toa Fishlike Fanatics of the Deep Habitat: Coastal, Underdark; Treasure: Relics Eric Belisle An adventurer stumbles on a kuo-toa archpriest and servants of its strange gods Kuo-toa have slimy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Yuan-ti: Snake People 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 with that of snakes, producing a caste-based society of hybrids in which the most snakelike are the leaders and the most humanlike are spies and agents in foreign lands. Ye cannot goad one of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Darguun Capital: Rhukaan Draal Hallmarks: Dungeons, goblinoid mercenaries, ruins Goblins and their kin have always been part of Khorvaire. Their ancient empire spread across the lands now held by
lands. Thus, goblins have long been a disenfranchised people, living in the shadows of newer nations or in wild lands shunned by humans. The land now called Darguun was once part of Cyre. The hobgoblin
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The Cataclysm As a last effort to avoid mass destruction, the gods sent the Thirteen Warnings, a series of signs meant to deter the kingpriest. Trees wept blood, fires raged unnaturally, and cyclones
struck the gleaming Temple of the Kingpriest. The gods also warned a few chosen mortals, reasoning that if any of them reached Istar and prevented the ritual, the world might not be beyond redemption
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
sections summarize the gods most active in the world. Among Krynn’s diverse lands and peoples, gods take various names, genders, and forms. Those presented in the following sections are the representations
Religion and the Gods The gods of Krynn are said to have abandoned the world, and in the great cities of Ansalon, temples and centers of faith are few. Nevertheless, small miracles occur across the
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. Conquered neighbors were allowed to keep their leaders and culture so long as they paid tribute, swore allegiance to the victors, and incorporated their conquerors’ serpent gods into their religions. These
turned to philosophy and prayer, offering gifts of magic and animal sacrifices to their serpent gods, paying homage to the perfection of the ophidian form. The serpent gods taught the humans how to take
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Divine Agents Not every acolyte or officiant at a temple or shrine is a cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their gods’ will through prayer and sacrifice
. True clerics are rare in most hierarchies. When a cleric takes up an adventuring life, it is usually because his or her god demands it. Pursuing the goals of the gods often involves braving dangers
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Classic Monsters Numerous creatures hold special places in the lives and myths of Theros’s people. Some are beings said to have been created by the gods—often for special purposes or as divine
punishments. Others roam particular territories—lands that have become synonymous with a monstrous population. And still other monsters are in some way unique to Theros, exhibiting appearances, behaviors
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from me. 5 I consider the adherents of other gods to be deluded innocents at best, or ignorant fools at worst. 6 I have a weakness for the exotic beauty of the people of these lands.
) 2 Reserved. As someone new to these strange lands, I am cautious and respectful in my dealings. (Lawful) 3 Adventure. I’m far from home, and everything is strange and wonderful! (Chaotic) 4 Cunning
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
methods the locals use to placate their tempestuous gods. The characters’ contact hopes these techniques can be used to calm natural upheavals in other lands. Prepared for the Worst. The Shieldbearers of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Godsbreath Gazetteer Generations ago, a land was plundered by enemies whose names are lost to time. Five gods came together to save as many of the land’s beleaguered inhabitants as they could by
taking them to a new home. Those the gods saved named their new land Godsbreath, in honor of the deities who brought them across a vast sea to a new life. These inhabitants banded together to build strong
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Rise of the Tomb After Acererak murdered Omu’s gods, he enslaved the Omuans and forced them to carve a grand tomb under one of the cliffs surrounding the city. The archlich devised brutal trials for
adventurers from faraway lands and harvested their souls to feed the archlich’s phylactery, which remained hidden on another plane. Every few decades, Acererak returned to tinker with his dungeon’s traps
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Races A diverse assortment of peoples dwell among the lands of Theros. Aside from humans, the races in the Player’s Handbook are unknown on Theros, unless they’re visiting from other worlds. This
live in defiance of the gods. Minotaurs are infamous for bloodthirstiness, a reputation even the most peaceful struggle to escape. Satyrs follow their passions in the pursuit of wild revels and new adventures. Tritons are an enigmatic, sea-dwelling people with an endless desire to explore.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
in bold colors that not only honor the gods, but keep away the many monsters haunting the cove, including giant crocodiles, shambling mounds, and green hags. Though each island has its own cultural
Rattle The zone of fertile crimson soil known as the Ribbon cuts a wide swath through the gray-brown plains that stretch from the water’s edge to the lands of the Rattle. Most inhabitants of the Ribbon
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Personality Trait 1 I see omens in every event and action. The serpent gods continue to advise us. 2 I have very high standards for food, drink, and physical pleasures. 3 I prefer to be alone rather
than among other creatures, including my own kind. 4 I sometimes become consumed by philosophy. 5 I believe I am superior to others of my caste. 6 I am driven by wanderlust and want to explore lands
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Background Remarkable individuals from all walks of life seek their destinies among the lands of Theros, from devout servants of the gods, to triumph-hungry athletes. (NOAH BRADLEY)
While the
heroes of Theros might come from any of the backgrounds presented in the Player’s Handbook, the gods have a way of interceding in the lives of those meant for greatness. When determining your