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Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack
bargain made with dread powers, these priests can defy death by transforming into undead.
Centuries ago, Osybus, a mysterious figure of immense ambition and evil, founded the order of priests that now
boon gave his priests the ability to steal souls and to cheat death by transforming into undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. The Ulmist
Monsters
Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
bargain made with dread powers, these priests can defy death by transforming into undead.
Centuries ago, Osybus, a mysterious figure of immense ambition and evil, founded the order of priests that now
boon gave his priests the ability to steal souls and to cheat death by transforming into undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. The Ulmist
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago by Osybus, a
priest’s next turn.
Circle of Death (Spell; Recharge 5–6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Circle of Death"}). Each creature in a 60-foot-radius sphere centered on a point
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over
shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. In
Priest of Osybus
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
; malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago
damage, and the target can’t regain hit points until the start of the priest’s next turn.Necromancers of deep evil, the priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests&rsquo
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, 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
Feed on Death. When a creature within 30 feet of the kraul drops to 0 hit points, the kraul or another creature of its choice within 30 feet of it gains 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded centuries ago by Osybus, a mysterious figure of unfathomable ambition and evil
, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
points.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 death and become an undead creature
power. Taking the form of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the
of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to cheat death and become undead horrors.
The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
’ malevolent magic. Using this soul power, each priest can defy death and become an undead creature, potentially cheating the grave over and over.
This unholy order of priests was founded
"} necrotic damage, and the target can’t regain hit points until the start of the priest’s next turn.Necromancers of deep evil, the priests of Osybus steal the souls of others to fuel the priests
Assassin
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
You focus your training on the grim art of death. Those who adhere to this archetype are diverse: hired killers, spies, bounty hunters, and even specially anointed priests trained to exterminate the
Magic Items
Curse of Strahd
paladin named Lugdana by a giant raven — or an angel in the form of a giant raven. Lugdana used the holy symbol to root out and destroy nests of vampires until her death. The high priests of
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, polymorph
5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, cone of cold, hold monster, scrying
6th level (2 slot): chain lightning, circle of death, create undead
7th level (2 slot): finger of death, forcecage
Emerald Claw, but her motives for founding the order are buried in her past. Lady Illmarrow has no interest in ruling the living. Rather, she seeks to become Queen of the Dead.
The Mark of Death
Hobgoblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
death becomes a hero eternal.
Young hobgoblins start soldiering when they can walk and heed the mustering call as soon as they can wield their weapons capably. Every legion in the hobgoblins&rsquo
they displease Maglubiyet, but the few priests among them do tend small shrines and interpret the body of legends about their gods. Nomog-Geaya’s priests always wield his favored weapons, a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
death.
Sea spawn come in a wide variety of forms. An individual might have a tentacle for an arm, the jaws of a shark, a sea urchin’s spines, a whale’s fin, octopus eyes, seaweed hair, or
transformation in order to keep the secret of the Purple Rocks.
Kraken priest;Kraken priests tend to the kraken’s flock. Most of the priests are island natives, but some are other sorts of creatures that
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the same time, a slithering tracker flows into places where a normal creature can’t go and brings its own brand of watery death down on its quarry.
The ritual for creating a slithering tracker
is known to hags, lich;liches, and priests who worship gods of vengeance. It can be performed only on a willing creature that hungers for revenge. The ritual sucks all the moisture from the subject
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
command, illusory script
2nd
enthrall, ray of enfeeblement, zone of truth
3rd
bestow curse, speak with dead, spirit guardians
4th
blight, death ward
secretly a Dimir agent and tries to make sure that I keep that secret hidden.
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I’m fascinated by the culture of the Golgari kraul, and I have formed a friendship with one of their death
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
Backgrounds
Tomb of Annihilation
practice archaeology travel to the far corners of the world to root through crumbled cities and lost dungeons, digging in search of artifacts that might tell the stories of monarchs and high priests, wars
Preservation. That artifact belongs in a museum. (Good)
2
Greed. I won’t risk my life for nothing. I expect some kind of payment. (Any)
3
Death Wish. Nothing is more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Death House Objective The characters must take the fourth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts from the Strahd-venerating cultists who operate from Death House’s basement. The priests of Osybus have their
own plans for the rod piece. As long as the eight priests inside the house are alive, they’ll try to keep the characters from taking the artifact.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
believes the cultists don’t know much about the rod piece, but she suspects the cultists plan to use it to somehow attract Strahd’s attention. Priests of Osybus The Death House cultists’ discovery
roused the attention of another wicked group, the priests of Osybus. Unaffiliated with the cultists in Death House, the priests of Osybus are necromancers who steal souls to fuel their evil, life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
would be difficult to resolve in the location, choose an unencountered result instead. Death House Encounters d12 Encounter 1–4 Meeting with Sarusanda (see below)* 5–8 Three priests of Osybus
. †If the characters don’t face this encounter before leaving Death House, assume that Sarusanda defeated these three priests on her own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Priest of Osybus The priests of Osybus are necromancers in the Domain of Dread known as Barovia who once venerated—and then were betrayed by—a lich of unfathomable ambition and power. The priests
steal the souls of others to fuel their wicked magic. A priest of Osybus contains this soul power in shadowy tattoos, which the priest can draw on to defy death and become an Undead monster. Though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Kelemvor The Lord of the Dead, the Judge of the Damned Kelemvor is seen as a just, fair, and comforting god of death. Death comes to all, and when it occurs Kelemvor is there to take each soul by
the hand and lead it to the proper afterlife. Kelemvor’s priests teach that those who revere the gods according to the rites of their religion have done their proper service and will be offered the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Sarusanda’s Company Once the characters have defeated the Death House cultists and claimed the rod piece, run the “Crisis of Faith” encounter detailed in the “Meetings with Sarusanda” section earlier
in the chapter at a time of your choosing to ensure she rejoins the characters before they face Strahd. Having slain the priests of Osybus, seen the cult’s plans thwarted, and made sure the Rod of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. Galias was fully inducted into the priests of Osybus, and Sarusanda heard that he would be among the cultists at Death House today. She is enraged that she hasn’t found Galias so she can confront him
Meetings with Sarusanda The characters occasionally reunite with Sarusanda as they explore Death House. Each time you roll this result on the Death House Encounters table, run one of the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Ulmist inquisitor, but her father, Galias, joined the evil priests of Osybus. Sarusanda expected to find and slay him in Death House. The characters can learn this secret during one of their encounters with Sarusanda, as described in the “Meetings with Sarusanda” section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Horror in Har’Akir Adventures in Har’Akir often include the following elements. Children of Ankhtepot Ankhtepot resurrected the priests who died alongside him as Mummy Lords, granting each the head
Jackal Judging the dead Ese Oryx Life and the living Neb Rust monster Passage from life to death Oru Hydra Cosmic order Ousa Raven Death and the dead Sek Dragonfly Healing and life Sute Three-eyed cat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
rose up and executed the traitorous priests. Moreover, Ankhtepot had misjudged the will of the gods. As he stood before them in death, the immortals forsook him, cursing him and denying him entry to
that the gods wanted a wiser leader to rule. On the day of a new pharaoh’s ascension, Ankhtepot rallied his priests and murdered their liege. But he had misjudged the people’s will, and an outraged mob
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
tombs containing interment niches or urns, or a combination of all such sites honoring the dead. These places often include a shrine to the god of death, which is home to the graveyard’s priests
gold or other valuables, and the priests could act as financial advisors and executors of estates, since wealth and death go hand in hand in Theros. At night, the restless dead might walk through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
Kraken Priests Previously Thayan slaves, these two tough-as-nails women fled Thay after discovering they were both intended for execution and summary transformation into undead warriors in the dreaded
Thayan army. On their way out of Thay, they were forced to take refuge on a broken-down skiff that drifted far out into the Sea of Fallen Stars. Both Fhenimore and Whymsee preferred death to becoming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
ascended to the throne. The new pharaoh quickly became unpopular among the people and priests. Seeking a remedy for this, Ankhtepot came to believe that the gods wanted another to take the pharaoh’s
place, one with knowledge of rule and the deities’ blessing. On the day of the ritual that would consecrate the pharaoh’s connection with the gods, Ankhtepot rallied his loyal priests and murdered their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
foul bargain made with dread powers, these priests can defy death by transforming into undead. Centuries ago, Osybus, a mysterious figure of immense ambition and evil, founded the order of priests that
his priests the ability to steal souls and to cheat death by transforming into undead horrors. The threat posed by Osybus and his disciples raised alarms far and wide. The Ulmist Inquisition—which at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Kraul Death Priest 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 crippling necromantic
magic, and the presence of death seems to fortify them. They draw power from the defeat of their enemies and channel it to their followers, ensuring the continuation of the cycle. The current leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and distractions they desire most from life. Those who transgress in great ways often ask Asmodeus to hide their sins from the gods, and priests say that he will do so, but with a price after death.
everyone. Those who serve Asmodeus in life hope to be summoned out of the moaning masses of the Fugue Plane after death. They yearn for the chance to master their own fates, with all of eternity to