most soul with only armies from for led

Vladimir Horngaard

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Strahd's armies time and again as they swept across the land. When it became clear that Strahd couldn't be stopped, the knights of the order led hundreds of refugees to Argynvost's valley, but Strahd

destroyed only if he starts his turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate. Rejuvenation. When Vladimir body is destroyed, its soul lingers. After 24 hours, the soul inhabits and animates another corpse

Luba's Tarokka of Souls

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

property, there is a chance that one of the souls trapped in the deck escapes. Roll d100 and consult the Souls of the Tarokka table. If you roll one of the high cards, the soul associated with it escapes

. You can find its statistics in the Monster Manual. If you roll a soul that has already escaped, roll again. Souls of the Tarokka d100 Card Soul 1 Artifact Flameskull 2

White Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

opportunity attacks.White abishais fight with a reckless fury, making them ideally suited for bolstering the ranks of Tiamat’s armies. White abishais fight without fear, becoming whirlwinds of

destruction on the battlefield. Abishais Each abishai was once a mortal who somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a draconic devil to serve at her

Green Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

ensure they can manipulate even the shrewdest opponents. Abishais Each abishai was once a mortal who somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a

responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed. Abishais stand

Black Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

abishai was once a mortal who somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a draconic devil to serve at her pleasure in the Nine Hells. Each type of

armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed. Abishais stand outside the normal hierarchy of the Nine Hells, having their own chain of command

Blue Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a draconic devil to serve at her pleasure in the Nine Hells. Each type of abishai is associated with one of Tiamat’s five dragon

delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat

Priest of Osybus (Dread)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

it is immune to poison and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee

Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction

Priest of Osybus

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit

","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and if the

Priest of Osybus (Deathly)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2

);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and if the target is a creature, it is paralyzed until the start of the priest’s

Kasimir Velikov

Monsters Curse of Strahd

":"piercing"} piercing damage.Kasimir, a mutiliated and grief-stricken dusk elf, has been trapped in Barovia for centuries. His people were on the verge of being annihilated by Strahd's armies when they

guilt and regret have dispelled all evil thoughts from her mind and cleansed her tortured soul. But Kasimir remains unconvinced by her assertions, because he knows that Strahd has corrupted Patrina and

Priest of Osybus (Ectoplasmic)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade

Priest of Osybus (Vampiric)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to

hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Soul Blade","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage, and

Priest of Osybus (Spectral)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

15, and it is immune to poison and psychic damage. It has 15 hit points, but it regains all its hit points at the end of every combatant’s turn.Multiattack. The priest attacks twice. Soul Blade

. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Soul Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d4+2","rollType":"damage

Jiangshi

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

jiangshi’s choice). It reverts to its true form if it dies.When a soul becomes trapped within its corpse, its bitterness can reanimate its body, creating a jiangshi. These vengeful dead stalk

their descendants and the communities they knew in life, sowing terror and taking retribution for the slights or neglected burial rites that led to their cursed resurrections. Rigor mortis notoriously

Red Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a draconic devil to serve at her pleasure in the Nine Hells. Each type of abishai is associated with

. Some have simple tasks, such as delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases

Choldrith

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

and soul. Choldriths whispered to the chitines of their adoration of the Spider Queen and their enmity against their creators, and led them in a successful revolt. Choldriths are born with a mystical

Drow Matron Mother

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The drow uses Spellcasting.Among drow followers of Lolth, each noble house is led by a matron mother, an influential priestess of Lolth charged with carrying out the god

Underdark armies arrayed against the followers of Lolth. A Matron Mother’s Lair The palace of a drow matron mother is her home and fortress. Sigils throughout the building allow the matron

Rak Tulkhesh

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

death until the children of Eberron and Siberys rose up against them. Armies of dragons fought against the fiends of Khyber. And though the overlords couldn't be destroyed, the couatl sacrificed

in combat, Rak Tulkhesh roars in rage as new weapons are spawned from his body, called forth by the Rage of War to slaughter all who dare stand before him. Khyber Shards. Rak Tulkhesh's soul is

Priest of Osybus (Blazing)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

","damageType":"necrotic"}) necrotic damage.Necromancers of deep evil, the priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy

heart was corrupted, they were the ones who laid the path before him that led to the Amber Temple and his fall into vampirism. But they were then betrayed. Osybus had not lied; he had himself become

Sammaster (Lich Form)

monsters

Resistance. Sammaster has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Soul Gem. If Sammaster is reduced to 0 Hit Points while his magical soul gem exists, his lich form dissolves

to dust. After 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Soul Gem"} days, he appears in the space of his soul gem, using the Sammaster (Dracolich Form) stat block. The gem is a

Sammaster (Dracolich Form)

monsters

Resistance. Sammaster has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Soul Gem. Sammaster has a magical soul gem as his dracolich heart. The gem can’t be damaged or removed

until he is reduced to 0 Hit Points. If Sammaster is reduced to 0 Hit Points, his dracolich form dissolves to dust. After 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Soul Gem"} days

Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

Bastion traveling through the area, Sir Howart, is thrown into jail and threatened with execution. Can the characters rescue him without harming villagers led astray by a malevolent cult? Haunted Riders

away, and she’s eager to track it down. Soul Prison. The characters find a small sculpture that radiates magic. Further investigation reveals the sculpture contains the soul of a person who drew the

Dark Fantasy Villains

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

who unleashes otherworldly armies or war machines that they can’t control 5 A massive treant who has allied with exploitative raiders and seeks to fell every forest 6 A sage who, heedless

blood of angels 8 The commander of a legion of soul-addicted templars who punish crimes by burning criminals into psychoactive spirit dust 9 An ancient dragon whose godlike magic drains the domain of life 10 A god who killed all their peers and now rules the mortal realm

War Comes to Krynn

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

hangs in the balance. To the Council of Maelgoth: War is coming—that truth I can no longer deny. Here in Solamnia’s eastern reaches, rumors swirl of human-led armies on the march, their ranks

that remain linger in the shadows of their ancestors’ wonders. Only slowly have they begun to push back centuries of darkness and rediscover how the world has changed. Then came the Dragon Armies

Worshiping Iroas

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

stubbornness. Countless tales tell of him or his champions besting terrible beasts, enemy armies, or threats to the world. Still other stories rise beyond accounts of his victories. Bulwark of Brotherhood

. In the myth of Rygyra the Slinger, the soldier never missed when she launched stones from her magic sling. Yet, even so, her every shot bounced off the giant minotaur, Raksolcs Ravage-Soul. As the

Luba's Tarokka of Souls

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

, the soul associated with it escapes. You can find its statistics in the Monster Manual. If you roll a soul that has already escaped, roll again. Souls of the Tarokka d100 Card Soul 1 Artifact

Raven Vampire spawn 13 Seer Vampire 14 Tempter Vampire spawn 15–00 — — The released soul appears at a random location within 10d10 miles of you and terrorizes the living. Until the released soul is

City of Guilds

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

branch under the leadership of Isperia, the sphinx Supreme Judge. Boros Legion. Led by the angel Aurelia, the Boros Legion pursues the cause of justice, not merely law enforcement. Boros serves as

emerges from death and decay. Gruul Clans. Raging against civilization and its defilement of the natural world, the loose alliance of the Gruul Clans is led by the cyclops Borborygmos. Izzet League. Led by

Mad Maggie

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

addition to her heartstone, the hag carries a black soul bag (see the “Night Hag” entry in the Monster Manual for more information on this magic items. The bag contains nine soul coins, which Mad Maggie

to Asmodeus, which led to her becoming an archdevil worthy to rule Avernus. Mad Maggie is obsessed with Zariel’s cataclysmic saga and scours the wastelands of Avernus for more such relics. In the

Salvagers Wanted

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

+ 3 days. If you want to spice up the trip, then about halfway through it a group of sahuagin stumble upon Soul of Winter and attempt to board it. A band of 18 sahuagin, led by a sahuagin priestess

recently spotted adrift, approximately five days out from land. The noble is worried that someone else might claim the ship’s goods as salvage if he doesn’t act quickly. He has already hired a ship, Soul

The Order of the Silver Dragon

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

receiving that news, Vladimir ceased his advance and led his knights back to Argynvostholt. He realized that Strahd had already died and been damned to a hell of his own creation. With nowhere else to

described in the Monster Manual, has a year to achieve its revenge before its body crumbles to dust and its soul enters the afterlife. In Barovia, however, a revenant can remain in its body indefinitely, and

Lich

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

that traps the wizard’s soul within a phylactery. Doing so binds the soul to the mortal world, preventing it from traveling to the Outer Planes after death. A phylactery can take the form of any item

transformation — a vile concoction of poison mixed with the blood of a sentient creature whose soul is sacrificed to the phylactery. The wizard falls dead, then rises as a lich as its soul is drawn into the

Cities and Sites

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

before some incident led you to become an adventurer. Black Pit A massive chasm in the Blackcap Mountains, the Black Pit is over a mile across and descends beyond the limits of sight. It’s said to be an

of Towers is described in chapter 3. Law and chaos dance on a knife’s edge here, one never truly gaining advantage over the other. Vathirond Throughout the Last War, this town was beset by armies from

The Planes of Eberron

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

and only touched in dreams. Dolurrh: The Realm of the Dead. When a mortal soul dies, it is drawn to Dolurrh. It is a place defined by despair and apathy; over time, memories are leached out of the

dissolution is the natural process of the soul moving to a higher plane of existence that mortals can never touch: joining with the Sovereigns, merging with the Silver Flame, or simply rejoining the

Worshiping Pharika

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

. Pharika’s followers include members of several small mystery cults, which embrace varying aspects of her divine nature. The most infamous of these is the Cult of Frozen Faith, led by a medusa. Initiates

in Pharika’s temple and bites some incurable soul. The envenomed victim pitches and babbles for three days, but their disjointed words prove to be a font of alchemical truths, sometimes bearing the

Asmodeus

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

, that led so many souls astray? Asmodeus also pointed out that the souls harvested from the Material Plane went on to serve in the infernal legions that repel the endless tide of the Abyss. Were not

has been chosen by the universe to protect it from annihilation. If Asmodeus were any less capable, his arrogance would have led to his undoing long ago. Yet still he sits atop his throne, having

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