minds some with once advanced for for laws

Vedalken

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

. Reasoning toward Perfection Their curious intellects and rational minds incline vedalken toward membership in the Azorius Senate, the Simic Combine, and (less often) the Izzet League. Whatever their guild

affiliation, they put their intelligence to use in crafting and improving things, whether those things are laws, procedures, or magical sciences. Vedalken believe that the path toward the impossible

Firbolg Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

. Their cultural reverence for nature, combined with their strong and insightful minds, makes learning such magic an instinctive part of their development. Almost every firbolg learns a few spells

own laws. Firbolgs use their magic to keep their presence in a forest secret. This approach allows them to avoid the politics and struggles of elves, humans, and orcs. Such events concern the

Modrons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

perfect order. Absolute Law and Order. Under the direction of their leader, Primus, modrons increase order in the multiverse in accordance with laws beyond the comprehension of mortal minds. Their own

minds are networked in a hierarchal pyramid, in which each modron receives commands from superiors and delegates orders to underlings. A modron carries out commands with total obedience, utmost

Elemental Cults

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

, governments, the laws of nature — and reduce existence to a more elemental state, tainted with conflict and madness. Elemental Evil uses mortal servants as a means to this end. These hateful principles take

corruption that grows stronger over time as the natural order decays. Secret cults spring up, institutions are debased, and the fundamental laws governing the seasons begin to weaken. As Elemental Evil

Vedalken

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

inaction. Reasoning toward Perfection Their curious intellects and rational minds incline vedalken toward membership in the Azorius Senate, the Simic Combine, and (less often) the Izzet League. Whatever

their guild affiliation, they put their intelligence to use in crafting and improving things, whether those things are laws, procedures, or magical sciences. Vedalken believe that the path toward the

Far Realm

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

entirely separate universe with its own physical and magical laws. Where stray energies from the Far Realm leak onto another plane, matter is warped into alien shapes that defy understandable geometry

and biology. Aberrations such as mind flayers and beholders are either from this plane or shaped by its strange influence. The entities that abide in the Far Realm are too alien for mortal minds to

Githzerai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

attack. Order amid Chaos. The githzerai willingly dwell in the heart of utter chaos in Limbo — a twisting, mercurial plane prone to manipulation and subjugation by githzerai minds strong enough to

crushing walls of ice. The forces of Limbo react to sentience, however. Using the power of their minds, the githzerai tame the plane’s chaotic elements, causing them to settle into fixed and survivable

Fierna and Belial

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

contrast to the stiff regimentation of the rest of the Nine Hells, the laws that govern Abriymoch allow the place to operate as a carnival in which any wanton desire can be fulfilled. Justice in All Its

criminal charges are resolved here. The Diabolical Court is an independent institution, answering only to Asmodeus. That fact doesn’t discourage devils from constantly plotting to introduce new laws or

Iroas's Influence

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

ingrained in the ethos of Akros, the polis that claims him as its patron. His precepts and codes of conduct are incorporated in the civil and military laws of Akros. Iroas values strength and

followers to hone their bodies and minds just as they hone their blades. He is certain that to slacken his vigilance and grow lazy would guarantee his demise at the edge of his brother’s blood-soaked

Ascendant Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Order Who Discover Laws to Find Truth Factol: Hashkar Headquarters: High Courts Aligned Plane: Mechanus Members: Con artists, lawyers, spellcasters Epithet: Guvners The Fraternity of Order examines

existence through the lens of three tenets: laws are representations of power, knowledge is power, and knowledge of law is the ultimate power. By understanding those laws, individuals can exploit them—or

The Fall of Ythryn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

disruption stopped some fifty years later, fear and madness had warped the minds of the apprentice mages, transforming them into nothics. Meanwhile, Iriolarthas grew increasingly feeble until, finally, the

fell into ruin. If you’ve ever played a science fiction game that includes the concept of a lost, highly advanced civilization, then you can begin to imagine what ancient Netheril must have been like

Mages of High Sorcery

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

, creativity, and control. Every test requires a mage to use the most advanced magic they’ve learned—and, sometimes, to push beyond it. Test of Character. The mages of the Conclave need to know the

apprentice will honor the laws of their order, no matter the circumstance. To this end, the test confronts an apprentice with bitter moral and emotional choices as well as magical challenges. Illusion and

Divine Relationships

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

mystery, supporting the idea that the workings of the universe are simply incomprehensible to mortal minds. It’s also possible that Kruphix and Klothys are a different order of beings from either the

example, while Heliod stands for universal moral precepts, Ephara is the god of laws, the rules and structures that govern mortal societies. Nylea is the god of wild nature, predatory animals, and the

M3. Central Abbey

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

service here at the monastery. But will that service be with the strength of your bodies or the strength of your minds?” The Grand Master. As the characters draw closer to the Grand Master, anyone

character. (The devil is always in need of fresh servants to shovel fuel in the engine room, and fresh minds to replace the brains in the control room.) If the characters reject this offer, the Grand

Neogi

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

by advanced age, the other neogi in the group overpower it and inject it with a special poison. The toxin transforms the old neogi into a bloated mass of flesh. Younger neogi lay their eggs atop it

neogi have the power to control minds, they consider doing so to be entirely appropriate. Their society makes no distinction between individuals, aside from the ability that a given creature has to

Neogi

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

essence of evil. They are known by such names as Acamar, Caiphon, Gibbeth, and Hadar. Nothing about the neogi is more unfathomable than their mentality. Because they have the power to control minds

advanced age, the other neogi in the group overpower it and inject it with a special poison. The toxin transforms the old neogi into a bloated, helpless mass of flesh called a great old master. Young neogi

Landgrave's Folly

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

Entrance. Sgothgah’s advanced magical knowledge has allowed it to set up dozens of wards to protect the temple, each treated as a casting of glyph of warding using the explosive runes option. All but

argument with highly intelligent alien minds, they can lead the aboleths toward one option or the other with a successful DC 20 group Charisma (Persuasion) check. If negotiations break down or if the

Supernatural Regions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

the Outer Planes to dwell in the Far Realm. There they transform over eons into abominations or elder evils, seething in a reality with its own laws. All who stay in the Far Realm are eventually twisted

understands any languages, it can respond telepathically. 53–58 One random creature in the region can sense the presence of nearby minds for 1 hour. For the duration, the creature gains advantage on

Upper City Gazetteer

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

laws and ordinances, summaries of judicial decisions and trial outcomes, deed records, guild charters, census tallies, and family genealogies for all the noble houses and sufficiently important

shrine a popular place for weddings, dedication ceremonies, and other oaths. Legend holds that bards and artists who study their own reflections in the basin for half a day, opening their minds to Oghma’s

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

laws and ordinances, summaries of judicial decisions and trial outcomes, deed records, guild charters, census tallies, and family genealogies for all the noble houses and sufficiently important

popular place for weddings, dedication ceremonies, and other oaths. Legend holds that bards and artists who study their own reflections in the basin for half a day, opening their minds to Oghma’s will

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

top of the machine. Gambling Devices. These advanced gambling machines simulate hundreds of games of chance and skill by replicating cards, dice, slots, tokens, roulette wheels, and other popular

: Chemical Storage. The majority of the chemicals stored in this room are no longer active or have no use to those ignorant of advanced chemistry. Useful items include three vials of acid, a flask of

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