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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
god of death and memory who dwells on that plane. Accounts of that bet and its outcome vary: some say the Raven Queen answered every riddle the giants posed until the giants collapsed from exhaustion
complexions took on a deep-purple hue. They became the first death giants, and their descendants haunt the Shadowfell to this day, searching both that plane and the Material Plane for souls that might please
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
mischievous manipulators who delight in disguising themselves with magic to vex other creatures. Their reasons for deception vary, ranging from harmless pranks to malicious infiltration. When a high fae
one another.
Most high fae remain secluded deep within the wilds of Eldraine. They draw power from motes of light found throughout the wilds, and they use their innate illusory magic to power and
classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
bring a swift end as an act of mercy.
Those who follow the Way of Mercy might be members of a religious order, administering to the needy and making grim choices rooted in reality rather than idealism
. Some might be gentle-voiced healers, beloved by their communities, while others might be masked bringers of macabre mercies.
The walkers of this way usually don robes with deep cowls, and they often conceal their faces with masks, presenting themselves as the faceless bringers of life and death.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
priests draw their strength from the pantheon of elven gods and oversee religious practices in astral elf society. It’s common for them to serve aboard spelljamming ships, not only as emissaries
elves use to grow crystals and repair their ships. Most important, astral elves use their time outside the Deep Astral to replenish their numbers by having and raising children.
Many astral elves are
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cancel it.
Ioun Stone of Agility;Agility (Very Rare). Your Dexterity score increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while this deep red sphere orbits your head.
Ioun Stone of Awareness;Awareness
+1 bonus to checks with that skill if already proficient, while this burnished, brassy stone orbits your head.
Ioun Stone of Religious Knowledge;Religious Knowledge (Rare). You gain proficiency
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
save themselves and their way of life, they collectively made a bet with the Raven Queen, a mysterious god of death and memory who dwells on that plane. Accounts of that bet and its outcome vary
ever since.
Over time, the Shadowfell transformed these giants; their bodies shriveled, and their complexions took on a deep-purple hue. They became the first death giants, and their descendants haunt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
order vary widely. Your patron relies on your group due to your particular skills or, perhaps, because it’s divine whim. The Religious Order Member Roles table suggests positions you might fill in an
Religious Order Quests The services you provide your religious order vary depending on the deity you serve and your party’s aptitudes. Regardless, religious orders are opposed by antagonistic faiths
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Sphinx Sphinxes typically dwell in island sanctums, especially in the far reaches of the Dakra Isles. Many develop schools of philosophy or academic methods that they share with students they deem
appeared in Meletis during moments of historical import, such as religious ceremonies, coronations, and the onset of wars. For decades, he has brought his cryptic knowledge of future events to the people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
(Titus Lunter) A pantheon of fifteen gods guides religious life on Theros. From the sun and agriculture to death and passage into the Underworld, the gods oversee the forces of nature and the most
out in the vastness of the night sky. Not every mortal serves or acknowledges the gods, though. Some philosophers in the schools of Meletis teach that the gods of the pantheon are subordinate to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
“benthid” to refer to the leviathans of the deep. These creatures vary greatly in size and morphology, so they might be represented by the statistics for a giant octopus, plesiosaurus, killer whale
covered with urban construction, most of these creatures soar above the city or glide deep below it in subterranean oceans accessible only through the Simic zonots. Benthids Simic scientists use the term
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Different philosophical schools hold political as well as intellectual power in the polis, with five schools of philosophy dominating Meletian discourse. Elpidians. Perisophia’s optimistic Elpidian school
forms, and they call the most accomplished mages thaumaturges (“wonder workers”). Many Meletian mages are trained at the elite academy of the Dekatia, but countless smaller schools and private tutors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
for knowledge permeates Akharin Sangar. Its many independent schools are free to teach broad curricula that beget a well-read populace, although the long list of censored works constrains opportunities
for higher education, especially in philosophy and literature. The city-state cautiously embraces progress, adopting developments in magic and science as long as they don’t contradict religious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Shadowfell set into a gothic archway; gargoyles perch on its landing, exuding roiling mist from their open mouths. A slippery ramp of deep-blue ice ascends to a frozen portal to the Paraelemental Plane
of Ice, while a clammy bridge of basket fungus weaves toward a cavernous door to the Underdark. Landings are frequent along the staircase but vary in distance from one another. Every landing contains at least one door. Travel between landings can take minutes, hours, or days.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
vary from village to village, ranging from tests of knowledge to trials of physical prowess. In earlier days, villages that fought over resources were quickly wiped out, while those whose people
cooperated survived and grew, so cooperation has become the central tenet in Tletepec. Offerings and Celebrations Offerings are an integral part of life and religious celebrations in Tletepec. Twice a year
Orc
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infirm. Orcs don’t revere their gods as much as they fear them; every tribe has superstitions about how to avert their wrath or bring their favor. This deep-seated uncertainty and fear comes forth
three gods are a tribe’s raiders and ravagers—often the only part of an orc tribe that its victims ever see.
Deep within the den of a tribe, far away from the war-hearth where warriors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
saw in religious icons that arrived in treasure shipments, but he has no understanding of their real meaning. With a successful DC 18 Intelligence (Religion) check, a character also sees indications
that Ramenos is venerated here. Ramenos is an ancient entity now believed to be in a deep slumber. As far as the character is aware, Ramenos was a god of one of the ancient creator races—if it was ever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
saw in religious icons that arrived in treasure shipments, but he has no understanding of their real meaning. With a successful DC 18 Intelligence (Religion) check, a character also sees indications
that Ramenos is venerated here. Ramenos is an ancient entity now believed to be in a deep slumber. As far as the character is aware, Ramenos was a god of one of the ancient creator races — if it was ever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Mist Talismans: Broken holy symbol, religious relic, symbol of the Circle
Aligned Tarokka Card: Torturer
Opposed Tarokka Card: Broken One
Pam Wishbow For the knights of the Shadowlands
intentions, these knights are cursed. Monsters and villains they’ve defeated reappear in the Shadowlands seeking vengeance. Most infamously, deep in the Phantasmal Forest lingers the evil that caused
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Blibdoolpoolp the Sea Mother Bloppblippodd (“Blopp”) Ploopploopeen’s daughter, now calling herself the archpriest of Leemooggoogoon the Deep Father; demon tainted Glooglugogg ("Gloog") Ploopploopeen’s son, kuo
-toa whip, and loyal worshiper of the Sea Mother Klibdoloogut (“Klib”) Kuo-toa whip and keeper of the altar of the Deep Father ROLEPLAYING THE KUO-TOA
Though the kuo-toa are mad, at least some of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Xoriat and Kythri (see chapter 4 for descriptions of both), the planes of madness and chaos. Time moves strangely in places in the deep swamps, which twists mundane beasts and plants into strange shapes
swamps. House Tharashk oversees the City of Stilts, but Marcher clans and tribes come here to sell crafts and other goods or to celebrate religious rituals.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. The techniques of these styles are passed from master to students in small schools, some of which have a building dedicated to instruction. Even the newest styles are hundreds of years old, but are
still taught by their original creators due to the long lives of elves. Most schools of Bladesinging are in Evermeet or Evereska. One was started in Myth Drannor, but the city’s destruction has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
manifestations of the gods. The more religious members of the Stoneheart Enclave cast augury and commune spells within the circle, interpreting the responses to their entreaties through subtle changes
interest in the Speaking Stones (use the priest statistics in the Monster Manual, but also give Gurnik the Stone Camouflage, Gnome Cunning, and Innate Spellcasting features of a deep gnome). He asks them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Beneath the Waves Schools of silvery fish swarm around the characters as they descend through the first few hundred feet of the Nightsea. Life in the sunlight zone begins to thin as the water changes
magic surrounding Janya protects visitors from being harmed or growing exhausted more swiftly because of the deep water’s pressure and temperature. Before proceeding with the following encounters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
are around. The disdain a beholder has for other creatures extends to other beholders. Each beholder believes its form to be an ideal, and that any deviation from that form is a flaw. Beholders vary
beholders withdraw to frigid hills, abandoned ruins, and deep caverns to scheme. A beholder’s lair is carved out by its disintegration eye ray, emphasizing vertical passages connecting chambers stacked on top
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites Dayawlongon is a tropical archipelago whose waters hold massive whirlpools that make boat travel between the islands challenging. Winding rivers, deep jungles, and mountains define
its five major islands. Kalapang Kalapang, the largest community on the island of Malabulak, stands among verdant fields. The city is a blend of old and new, with ancient religious sites and relics of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
warriors and ruled by the lich Szass Tam and the zulkirs he appoints to rule over the eight schools of magic. The Red Wizards of Thay are known across Faerûn, and are easily recognized by their
work alone, but two or three Red Wizards might join forces for an important assignment. In a public area where their appearance could put them at risk, Red Wizards favor deep hoods and scarves to hide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
daughter Bloppblippodd, archpriest of Leemooggoogoon the Deep Father.
Defense: All kuo-toa rally to the village’s defense, including whips and monitors serving the priesthood.
Commerce: The kuo-toa
sensibilities, constructing their “great city” as if it were underwater. Sloobludop simmers with religious fervor and sectarian tension. While many of the kuo-toa still worship the goddess Blibdoolpoolp, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
1 Beholder 2–4 Cult or religious group (roll on the Cults and Religious Groups table to determine specifics) 5–8 Dwarves 9 Elves (including drow) 10 Giants 11 Hobgoblins 12–15 Humans (roll on the NPC
Alignment and NPC Class tables to determine specifics) 16 Kuo-toa 17 Lich 18 Mind flayers 19 Yuan-ti 20 No creator (natural caverns) Cults and Religious Groups d20 Cult or Religious Group 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
warriors and ruled by the lich Szass Tam and the zulkirs he appoints to rule over the eight schools of magic. The Red Wizards of Thay are known across Faerûn, and are easily recognized by their
alone, but two or three Red Wizards might join forces for an important assignment. In a public area where their appearance could put them at risk, Red Wizards favor deep hoods and scarves to hide their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
warriors and ruled by the lich Szass Tam and the zulkirs he appoints to rule over the eight schools of magic. The Red Wizards of Thay are known across Faerûn, and are easily recognized by their
alone, but two or three Red Wizards might join forces for an important assignment. In a public area where their appearance could put them at risk, Red Wizards favor deep hoods and scarves to hide their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
is life in abundance. Starfish of all shades grow on the coral, in the opening, and inside the hull of the ship. Tiny fish that flash silver and green swim in schools, and algae, seaweed and other
nonetheless. ROLEPLAYING AMBLE
Amble speaks with a slow, deep resonance, and their head slowly gyrates when they get excited or want to make a point. The tortle has a gentle demeanor and loves to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
channeled along 10-foot-deep troughs. As the water courses through each trough, it passes U-shaped, gold-plated metal conductors bolted to the sides and bottom of the trough at 10-foot intervals. The energy
ceilings above the water collectors are domed and vary in height. The connecting tunnels between the collectors and the bridges have flat, 15-foot-high ceilings. All doors leading to this area are made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Merrow Shrewd People of the Deep Habitat: Planar (Feywild); Treasure: Individual Merrow are primarily water-dwelling people who exploit the realm of Lorwyn-Shadowmoor’s land-dwelling species. They
resemble large fish with humanoid torsos and arms, though their forms vary widely. Merrow are often capable warriors, but most prefer to duel with cutting words before resorting to physical violence. To
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
buildings become unlivable, new ones are built atop them, and the tangle of structures is four or five stories deep in some places. Many of the lower structures are completely walled off from the
everything else. Alchemists’ Quarter The Alchemists’ Quarter is the northeast section of the Styes. Long ago, it was the seat of the district’s scholastic and religious leadership, but its once-fine temples
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
army. Strahd conquered the valley in 347, finished construction of Castle Ravenloft in 350, and died and became a vampire in 351. The current year is 735.
Beliefs and Superstitions Barovians have deep
-rooted religious beliefs and superstitions that they pass down from one generation to the next: Two divine forces watch over the Barovian people: the Morninglord and Mother Night. Before the curse of