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Returning 35 results for 'is rites from power studied the degree'.
Backgrounds
Player’s Handbook
grove. There you performed rites in honor of a god or pantheon. You served under a priest and studied religion. Thanks to your priest’s instruction and your own devotion, you also learned how to channel a modicum of divine power in service to your place of worship and the people who prayed there.
Classes
Player’s Handbook
weapon techniques, and a well-equipped Fighter always has the right tool at hand for any combat situation. Likewise, a Fighter is adept with every form of armor. Beyond that basic degree of familiarity
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Classes
Player’s Handbook
prayers and rites that help them draw on power from the Outer Planes.
Not every member of a temple or shrine is a Cleric. Some priests are called to a simple life of temple service, carrying out their
, Mace, Holy Symbol, Priest's Pack, and 7 GP; or (B) 110 GP
Clerics draw power from the realms of the gods and harness it to work miracles. Blessed by a deity, a pantheon, or another immortal entity
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
, Prestidigitation
2/Day Each: Speak with Dead, Wall of Force
1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Disintegrate, Power Word KillProtective Magic. Sammaster casts Counterspell or Shield in
Sammaster was a keenly intelligent wizard born centuries ago. A quick study throughout his itinerant apprenticeship, Sammaster primarily studied magic relating to dragons. After learning all he could from
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
, Speak with Dead
1/Day Each: Create Undead (level 8 version), Power Word KillLegendary Action Uses: 3. Immediately after another creature’s turn, Sammaster can expend a use to take one of the
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History
Sammaster was a keenly intelligent wizard born centuries ago. A quick study throughout his itinerant apprenticeship, Sammaster primarily studied magic relating to dragons. After learning all
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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, with little grasp of metaphor or nuance.
The death priests occupy the highest roles in kraul society. They lead the buzzing chants of the kraul rites. Their inscrutable clicks and buzzing can summon
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
harmless.
This deadly gaze attack gives medusas a degree of power among the Golgari that is out of proportion with their small numbers. Medusas command a significant share of the guild's smaller cells
undercity like hungry predators.
LUDMILLA, THE TUNNEL VIPER
Ludmilla is the last surviving member of the Sisters of Stone Death, the trio of power-hungry medusas who slew Svogthir, the original
Acolyte
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric—performing sacred rites is not the same thing as channeling divine power
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
Equipment
Scrawled in devil’s ichor, this tome describes the rites necessary to achieve immortality in undeath. The book includes instructions for crafting a soulstone and imbuing it with power
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
more dart.Dzaan was a Red Wizard of Thay who studied the arcane tradition of illusion. The leaders of the Arcane Brotherhood welcomed him with open arms, eager to count a Red Wizard among their ranks
. Dzaan might have become a force to reckon with in the brotherhood had his quest for power not led him to Icewind Dale, where he was killed by the people of Easthaven after making a few too many enemies
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
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Dal Quor is the plane of dreams and is currently dominated by a dark power known as il-Lashtavar, or the Dreaming Dark. Il-Lashtavar is
range of simple shapes. A point of blue light suspended within its tendrils serves as the hashalaq's sensory organ, which can be moved around to suit the creature's current shape.
The Power of Pleasure
Valindra Shadowmantle
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Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
of invulnerability
7th level (1 slot): finger of death, plane shift
8th level (1 slot): dominate monster, power word stun
9th level (1 slot): power word kill
Turn Resistance. The lich has
wants to “imprison” the Soulmonger; that way, its unique magic can be studied while it’s safely quarantined from the world. She argues that destroying it should be a last resort
Sage
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Basic Rules (2014)
You spent years learning the lore of the multiverse. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a
situations.
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I’m convinced that people are always trying to steal my secrets.
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Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, prismatic spray
8th level (1 slot): incendiary cloud, maze
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Lady Illmarrow is no folk tale. She is the greatest necromancer in Eberron, and after centuries of silence, she is setting ancient plots into motion at last. She is the power behind the Order of the
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
encounter one of them when you interact with a house business. The degree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you depends on your current standing in your house..
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better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my house
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
one of them when you interact with a house business. The degree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you depends on your current standing in your house..
Suggested Characteristics
House
to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my house and for
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
. You scoured manuscripts, studied scrolls, and listened to the greatest experts on the subjects that interest you. Your efforts have made you a master in your fields of study.
Skill
1
Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)
2
Beauty. What is beautiful points us beyond itself toward what is true. (Good)
3
Logic. Emotions must
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-legged companion to a majestic winged creature large and strong enough for you to ride. Along the way, you gain an increasing share of the awe-inspiring power of dragons.
Consider the source of the
draconic spirit you have bonded with. The Drakewarden Origin table offers examples.
Drakewarden Origin
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Origin
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You studied a dragon’s scale or claw, or a trinket from a
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Yuan-ti were originally humans who transformed themselves into serpent folk through ancient rituals. Most yuan-ti were corrupted into monsters by those rites, but some yuan-ti instead became a new
in a variety of ways: a forked tongue, snake eyes, a snakelike nose, or some other ophidian characteristic. However a yuan-ti looks, they have the power to pursue great good or evil in the multiverse
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Rune Knights enhance their martial prowess using the supernatural power of runes, an ancient practice that originated with giants. Rune cutters can be found among any family of giants, and you likely
person, you studied the giant’s craft and learned how to apply magic runes to empower your equipment.
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Rune Knights enhance their martial prowess using the supernatural power of runes, an ancient practice that originated with giants. Rune cutters can be found among any family of giants, and you likely
person, you studied the giant’s craft and learned how to apply magic runes to empower your equipment.
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you may encounter one of them when you interact with a house business. The degree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you depends on your current standing in your house..
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find better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
may encounter one of them when you interact with a house business. The degree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you depends on your current standing in your house..
Suggested
better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-legged companion to a majestic winged creature large and strong enough for you to ride. Along the way, you gain an increasing share of the awe-inspiring power of dragons.
Consider the source of the
draconic spirit you have bonded with. The Drakewarden Origin table offers examples.
Drakewarden Origin
d6
Origin
1
You studied a dragon’s scale or claw, or a trinket from a
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
who follow this tradition augment their prowess in battle, bolster their allies, and can even soar through the air on draconic wings. But all this power is in service of a greater goal: achieving a
spiritual unity with the essence of the Material Plane.
As a follower of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon, you decide how you unlocked the power of dragons within yourself. The Ascendant Dragon Origin
Classes
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
who follow this tradition augment their prowess in battle, bolster their allies, and can even soar through the air on draconic wings. But all this power is in service of a greater goal: achieving a
spiritual unity with the essence of the Material Plane.
As a follower of the Way of the Ascendant Dragon, you decide how you unlocked the power of dragons within yourself. The Ascendant Dragon Origin
Compendium
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nestled in a town or secluded in a sacred grove. There you performed rites in honor of a god or pantheon. You served under a priest and studied religion. Thanks to your priest’s instruction and your own
devotion, you also learned how to channel a modicum of divine power in service to your place of worship and the people who prayed there.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
;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
between the realm of the holy and the mortal world, performing sacred rites and offering sacrifices in order to conduct worshipers into the presence of the divine. You are not necessarily a cleric&mdash
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
secluded in a sacred grove. There you performed rites in honor of a god or pantheon. You served under a priest and studied religion. Thanks to your priest’s instruction and your own devotion, you also
learned how to channel a modicum of divine power in service to your place of worship and the people who prayed there.
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
encounter one of them when you interact with a house business. The degree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you depends on your current standing in your house..
Suggested Characteristics
House
to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my house and for
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
you may encounter one of them when you interact with a house business. The degree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you depends on your current standing in your house..
Suggested
find better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
encounter one of them when you interact with a house business. The degree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you depends on your current standing in your house..
Suggested Characteristics
ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my house and
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
, and you may encounter one of them when you interact with a house business. The degree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you depends on your current standing in your house..
Suggested
and find better ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both
Backgrounds
Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
encounter one of them when you interact with a house business. The degree to which such acquaintances are willing to help you depends on your current standing in your house..
Suggested Characteristics
ways to do things. (Chaotic)
4
Power. I want to ensure the prosperity of my house and wield its power myself. (Evil)
5
Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my house
Cleric
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Basic Rules (2014)
power of the gods, flowing from them into the world. Clerics are conduits for that power, manifesting it as miraculous effects. The gods don’t grant this power to everyone who seeks it, but only
to those chosen to fulfill a high calling.
Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers and ancient rites, but the ability to cast cleric