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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
revealed and they are exiled, they often end up as leaders of Olhydraâs cults in colder regions.
Olhydra grants these frost giants the ability to breathe underwater, and they wield armor and weapons
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
being. As a result, a hungry chimera might appear out of a clear sky to pick off prey nearly anywhere. This threat grows even more significant in regions where magic runs rampant or where portals to
artistic depictions represent chimeras as an amalgam of lion, ram, and dragon, these beasts appear with nearly endless variations.
The Akroans tell a tale of the first chimeraâs origin, wherein
Graz'zt
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Out of the Abyss
Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Grazâzt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and curve of his body, every
pleasure palaces where nothing is forbidden, save moderation or kindness.
The dark Prince of Pleasure considers restriction the only sin, and takes what he wants. Cults devoted to him are secret societies
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monster Manual (2014)
time, the serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant voices responding from the darkness as they told the yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew more fanatical in its devotion. Cults
emotions are foreign to most yuan-ti, which understand sentiment only as an exploitable weakness. A yuan-ti views the world and the events of its own life with such extreme pragmatism that it is nearly
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
of savage humanoids and weird cults in untamed lands. Others gain positions of great influence, especially where elemental beings are revered. A few genasi leave the Material Plane to find refuge in
bloodlines of those genasi have spread into other lands. Though far from common, air and fire genasi are more likely to be found in the western regions of Faerûn, along the coast from Calimshan north
Aarakocra
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Dessarin Valley, were ever a secretive and guarded people, only spotted during their flights over the High Forest. A cruel and rapacious green dragon nearly wiped out the population and scattered the
on that plane might leave their colonies to lend aid to other humanoids committed to fighting earth cults and thwarting their efforts.
Aarakocra Names
As with much of their speech, aarakocra names
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
power over the others, the world could be destroyed, drawn into one of the elemental planes and broken apart into its component elements. Thus, druids oppose cults of Elemental Evil and others who
and vampires). Druids sometimes lead raids against such creatures, especially when the monsters encroach on the druidsâ territory. Druids are often found guarding sacred sites or watching over regions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
power over the others, the world could be destroyed, drawn into one of the elemental planes and broken apart into its component elements. Thus, druids oppose cults of Elemental Evil and others who
regions of unspoiled nature. But when a significant danger arises, threatening natureâs balance or the lands they protect, druids take on a more active role in combating the threat, as adventurers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Grazâzt The appearance of the Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Grazâzt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and
, are pleasure palaces where nothing is forbidden, save moderation or kindness. The dark Prince of Pleasure considers restriction the only sin, and takes what he wants. Cults devoted to him are secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
barbarian fell against the giant horde. His bones are under that boulder over there.â
â Elder Zelane of Istivin, recounting the Giant Wars
Old as Legend. In remote regions of the world, the last
bitter generational wars that nearly brought both sides low. No living giant remembers what started the conflict, but myths and tales of their raceâs glorious dawn are still sung in their steadings and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
name. Personal Goal: Get Your Revenge. Someone in the Redbrands nearly got you killed, and you sure would like to know who it was. And then youâd like to take your revengeâon that person, on Glasstaff
world a better place. But you have no interest in causing suffering or making things worse than they already are. View Character Sheet Downloadable PDF
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Grazâzt The appearance of the Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Grazâzt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and
, are pleasure palaces where nothing is forbidden, save moderation or kindness. The dark Prince of Pleasure considers restriction the only sin, and takes what he wants. Cults devoted to him are secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
of nature and mortal life, such as agriculture, the sun, and death. Greater deities are ultimately beyond mortal understanding, and theyâre often known by different names across regions, cultures, and
Monster Manual. Vestiges are deities who have lost nearly all their worshipers and are considered dead from a mortal perspective. Esoteric rituals can sometimes contact vestiges and draw on their latent power.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
communities to ever-increasing depths of cruelty and violence, but if the cultistsâ apostasy is revealed and they are exiled, they often end up as leaders of Olhydraâs cults in colder regions. Olhydra grants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
the Nyr Dyv. Fishing boats crowd the wharves. The townsfolk welcome peaceful visitorsâparticularly adventurers who can help fend off monsters, bandits, and cults of Elemental Evil lurking in Cairn
. A ferry crossing allows traffic from Greyhawk and regions to the south to cross the Selintan River at its first major bend. The lord mayor of Greyhawk built Ford Keep here to protect the crossing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
on two opposing deities or forces), mystery cults (involving personal devotion to a single deity, usually as part of a pantheon system), animistic religions (revering the spirits inherent in nature
. These are usually evil deities and enemies of the pantheon, such as the Greek Titans. These deities have cults of their own, attracting social outcasts and villains to their worship. These cults
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Kruphix Many pray to Kruphix when they need to find something lost, but few dedicate themselves to his worship. Cults devoted to Kruphix fiercely guard their secrets, and their initiates
lodging with other worshipers nearly anywhere. Rituals honoring Kruphix are usually performed at boundaries, both temporal and spatial: shorelines, riverbanks, equinoxes, and sunsets. One of the godâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
regions or nations that border the North, while others are prevalent in parts of the world far from the Sword Coast. Arkaiun Short in stature with tan skin and dark hair, the Arkaiuns dwell primarily in
, Laumee Harr, Moq Qo Harr, Woraw Tarak Tuigan A nomadic horde from the vast plains between Faerûn and Kara-Tur, the Tuigans once nearly conquered Faerûn under the great leader Yamun Khahan before being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
system to glimpse other regions of the Far Realm. The beholder would gaze into ten eyepieces to see random regions of the Far Realm. Several years ago, Golcuus inadvertently peered into the Briny Pool
withdrew its gaze, smashed nearly all the viewing rods (every rod except the one to the Briny Pool), and fled this room. Yet the damage was done. Golcuus became increasingly reclusive and obsessive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Firenewts In regions that contain hot springs, volcanic activity, or similar hot and wet conditions, firenewts might be found. These humanoid amphibians live in a militaristic theocracy that reveres
, a firenewt warrior in combat can become âtouched by the Fire Lord,â entering a nearly unstoppable battle rage. Warlocks of Imix command warriors to prove their worth by going on raids to bring back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant voices responding from the darkness as they told the yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew more fanatical in its devotion. Cults bound
exploitable weakness. A yuan-ti views the world and the events of its own life with such extreme pragmatism that it is nearly impossible to manipulate, influence, or control by nonmagical means, even as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
nobility. Amid a large number of free cities and confederations, the monarchies of Furyondy and Celene are far more democratic in practice than those in other regions. Typical dress in the Central Flanaess
Meadows in 569 CY, but the forces of good in the region keep vigilant against any sign that the temple and its cults might arise once more.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
and the regions around their lairs. Hunting dragons typically fly on a more-or-less circular path out to one edge of their territory and back in a day, traveling about 75 miles in total. Young dragons
or ancient dragon often encompasses the territories of younger dragons, as long as the older dragon doesnât feel threatened by the younger ones.
Considering the regions of a campaign world, an area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
nearly anywhere. This threat grows even more significant in regions where magic runs rampant or where portals to the realm of Nyx exist, as unrestrained magical energy often causes more chimeras to
, and dragon, these beasts appear with nearly endless variations. The Akroans tell a tale of the first chimeraâs origin, wherein the god Keranos sought to test Nyleaâs favorite champion, Renata of Setessa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
the races of the deep ignore strange gaps in their histories when their civilizations nearly vanished after the appearance of the tentacled horror. Leviathans of Legend. At the beginning of time
gods, with cults and minions spread across sea and land. Others are allied with Olhydra, the evil Princess of Elemental Water, and use her cultists to enforce their will on land and sea. A kraken pleased
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
best able to take advantage of trade routes and access to the Sea of Fallen Stars. As in the North, there are cold lands to the east, as well as more temperate regions. As one travels farther from the
place Aglarond will be in a generationâs time, except that its potential for great change will be realized. REGIONS OF THE REALMS
Just as âthe Northâ describes an area that includes a number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
one-on-one conversation, and most think that Lady Laeral has little to learn from a mage who isnât nearly her equal. As always, the Open Lord is selected and supported by several masked lords, who
doing so. THE WARDS OF WATERDEEP
Waterdeep has long been divided into several large regions called wards. To locals these are essential to Waterdeep, but outsiders often lose track of which ward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
, returned from a nearly two-thousand-year-long excursion in the Shadowfell, to hover above the Anauroch desert. The shadow-touched nobles of the city almost immediately began hunting for ancient Netherese
this tumult, conflict broke out in many regions of the continent. The orcs of Many-Arrows warred against the dwarfholds of the North and their allies. Sembia invaded the Dalelands, and Cormyr raised an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Fane Locations F1. Wormâs Stair The skeleton of a giant worm is fused to the sides of this long tunnel, disappearing into a nearly vertical tunnel fifty feet above the floor. Wooden steps have been
those of the four elemental cults â the symbol of the Elder Elemental Eye (see chapter 1). The cultists believe the coffin is holy and left it undisturbed. A character who succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
independent of guild control, serving as neighborhood police forces or mercenaries for hire. About half of Ravnicaâs population is guildless. That proportion is higher for some races than others: nearly all
they donât, they join groups of another sort, such as mercenary companies or cults. Simic hybrids are all created within the Simic Combine, so itâs rare for them not to be part of it.
Renown As you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
based on devil worship and has written a manifesto that she reads to her âbook club,â which is made up of the most fanatical group members. Inspired by her words, these zealots have created smaller cults
cultists to keep. Fiona Wachter and Majesto Another secret of Fionaâs is that she sleeps with the corpse of her dead husband, Nikolai, who died of sickness nearly three years ago and whom Fiona cherished
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
Supernatural Regions Not all lands thrive as nature intended. Magical forces, strange interlopers, or tragic events can alter an areaâs destiny, fundamentally changing the land. While the flora
affected location. The descriptions of the following supernatural regions summarize the region, present a table of potential effects within the affected area, and note triggers for a random effect. Feel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
and urging them to give voice to their deepest fears Hatred: Appears in volcanic regions and provokes creatures to scream and destroy things Inspiration: Appears around memorials or natural wonders
any lone mimic could approximate. A mimic colony can work together to form buildings, bridges, crystal formations, cliff faces, statues, and nearly anything it desires. Entire villages appearing out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
mysticism shouldnât forget the wild destructive power the cultists wield when they unleash cyclones and tornadoes. The Cult of Howling Hatred cooperates with the fire and water cults but they loathe the
) piercing damage.
Thurl Merosska Thurl Merosska is the leader of the Feathergale Knights. Once a griffon rider of Waterdeep, Thurl retired after a storm nearly claimed his life. Obsessed with his near
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
center around goals broader than a single dragonâs territory or concerns. This section discusses several organizations whose plots can unfold across small regions, whole worlds, or even multiple
dragons, even attempting to bring an avatar of Tiamat into the world to wreak havoc (and nearly succeeding). Dissent in the Ranks. Since the failure of Severinâs effort to bring Tiamat into the world, the