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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Death Rune. The giant has a death rune inscribed on a giant’s skull in its possession. While holding or wearing the skull bearing the rune, the giant can use its Reaping Scythe action and
Shroud of Souls bonus action.
The skull bearing the death rune has AC 18; 35 hit points; and immunity to necrotic, poison, and psychic damage. The skull regains all its hit points at the end of every turn
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;planetars, sent by greater divine powers to seek justice and retribution for those wronged. If a planetar performs evil, immoral, or unsavory acts while delivering justice, it can become corrupted
. Its evil acts cause it to waste away physically and spiritually, transforming into an angel of vengeance.
Angels of vengeance target those who commit transgressions against divine entities, often
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souls incredibly valuable to or desired by divine powers who don’t want to risk the souls getting lost or intercepted.
Angels of death are often dispatched by their masters when those divine
forces feel as though a mortal creature unfairly escaped a deserved death because of good fortune, unwarranted divine interference, or resurrection magic. These angels are often seen in the aftermath of
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
This diamond contains the blood of a creature — blood that appears in the form of the blod (blood) rune. While the item is on your person, you can use your action to divine the location of the
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triggering attacker if it is within reach.If a devout member of a faith implores divine powers for help against an impending danger and is deemed worthy of protection, they might be assigned a guardian
devils everyone fears. These horrors are creatures of celestial provenance that are either terrifying in their natural form or warped versions of their benign selves through interactions with ever
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slaughter exist at a time. Divine entities must bargain with angels of slaughter for their service.
These angels slaughter hundreds at a time in epic acts of carnage. Holy texts record these events
than the demons and devils everyone fears. These horrors are creatures of celestial provenance that are either terrifying in their natural form or warped versions of their benign selves through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Markovia Darklord: Frantisek Markov
Hallmarks: Depraved science, sapient animals
Dr. Frantisek Markov is a genius—but less so than yesterday. His Markov Formula grants him unparalleled intellect
, but it insidiously steals more than it gives, making him increasingly dull-witted and bestial in form. Despairing, the doctor fled to a tropical island he dubbed Markovia, where he tests new versions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Omens of Apocalypse Modern science can explain astronomical events like comets, meteor showers, and eclipses, but these explanations don’t necessarily hold true in D&D. Instead, these phenomena might
be supernatural events loaded with portents of divine wrath or impending doom. Whether or not you introduce the Heralds of the Comet to your campaign, an apocalyptic event can set the stage for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
empires fell, one of the giant gods (Diancastra, in some versions of the myth!) took the rune and hid it. The giants of the Hidden Rune hope to find it and use its power to restore their ancient might.
—Bigby
If these stories are true, I’d be the last to tell you!
—Diancastra
Hidden Rune Irina Nordsol Giants of the Hidden Rune explore a ruin
with help from smaller assistants To the giants of the Hidden Rune, the children of Annam are in a temporary state of decline, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Markovia Darklord: Dr. Frantisek Markov Hallmarks: Depraved science, sapient animals Dr. Frantisek Markov is a genius—but less so than yesterday. His Markov Formula grants him unparalleled intellect
, but it insidiously steals more than it gives, making him increasingly dull-witted and bestial in form. Despairing, the doctor fled to a tropical island he dubbed Markovia, where he tests new versions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Shadows, Cat Lord
Animal lords are the immortal spirits of legendary animals. They serve as the divine protectors of animals of their kind, and they appear as hybrids of humanoids and the animals
they defend. They frequently change into giant, idealized versions of the animals they’re associated with—albeit with glowing eyes. When contending with people, they sometimes appear as humanlike beings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
weight of each weapon and the archway rune associated with each weapon (see “Archway and Runes”). Each statue has AC 20, a damage threshold of 10, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. The statue of
Iymrith” section later in this chapter. Giant Statues and Their Weapons Son of Annam God of… Weapon Weight Matching Rune Grolantor Hill giants Bone greatclub 500 lb. Haug Skoraeus Stonebones Stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
and the Material Plane for souls that might please their divine queen. Most giants know better than to make regular use of the death rune.
—Diancastra
“Know better”? Perhaps, but there’s no
herself. A shrouded one collects the skulls of fallen kin and inscribes the death rune on a prized skull from this grisly collection. Abandoning armor in favor of gloomy robes, the shrouded one uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
giant, frost-covered morningstar.
This chamber allows communion with a divine proxy of Annam the All-Father. It’s called the Eye of Annam because ancient giants thought the chamber enabled them to gain
“Treasure”). His morningstar is nonmagical and made for a Huge creature. Characters close enough to touch the cloud giant’s corpse or the morningstar notice a rune-inscribed circle carved into the floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
believe they are nearly divine, and they are inclined to view their existence as part of a mythic story that is still unfolding. Unlike some other powerful, ancient creatures (such as dragons), giants
saga. Gods of the Ordning Name Alignment Suggested Cleric Domains Symbol Annam LN Knowledge Two hands, wrists crossed, with fingers pointing downward Diancastra CN Trickery Journey rune Grolantor CE
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Blod Stone Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This diamond contains the blood of a creature—blood that appears in the form of the blod (blood) rune. While the item is on your person, you can
use your action to divine the location of the creature nearest to you that is related to the blood in the item and that isn’t Undead. You sense the distance and direction of the creature relative to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
functions. Such a divine caster is called an adept. Divine magic is a gift instead of a science, and adepts typically work on behalf of their faith rather than selling their services.
study charts of planar conjunctions. The magewright performs magic as both a job and a science. Here are some examples of magewrights and the services they provide. Not every healer can cast lesser
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
The Ring of Winter After reclaiming Svardborg, Jarl Storvald used rune magic to divine how best to find the Ring of Winter — what the frost giants call the Ice That Never Melts. The runes told
Cimber’s drop of blood in a rune magic ritual to turn a giant diamond into a blod stone (see appendix B). Unfortunately for the jarl, the item can’t find Artus Cimber specifically; instead, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
, and storm giant tempest caller all wield the traditional rune magic of their kind. They are joined by the death giant shrouded one and the fomorian warlock of the dark, giants outside the ordning
that nevertheless wield rune magic. Giant Cultists. Other variations include giants that follow the cults of "interloper gods." Some of these are Fiends transformed by their devotion to demon lords or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
an illusory exercise conducted in one of the academy’s simulation chambers—large circular spaces whose rune-scribed walls channel potent magical power, and which contain training versions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
with forethought and decisiveness and punishes the reckless for their stupidity. Those who seek to solve enigmas and create wonders of art and science often invoke his name. The creative process is
mortals. His blasts of lightning set house and forest ablaze, thus rendering the soil clear for new life and new creations. His is a vision he alone is equipped to see. He is content to watch his divine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Flesh Golem Dead Flesh Given New Life Habitat: Any; Treasure: Arcana Flesh golems are roughly human-shaped collections of body parts bound together by misused magic or strange science. They serve
and the divine lies shattered—open is the mold for new gods. It was I who invaded the divine. Not with a spear but with a stitch. Not with my heresies but with my heart.
—Viktra Mordenheim, Darklord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
came here to learn secrets and receive divine guidance. While attuned to the room and inside it, a dwarf can cast the divination spell at will. Answers provided by the spell come from an unknown source
gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 4b on level 10, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
science. As the scholars in her cities obtain or derive new knowledge, Ephara’s magic scrolls grow ever longer. Finally, art is of critical importance to a thriving city. Ephara particularly supports
architecture, the creation of which often drives industry and sculpture, though she doesn’t scorn other varieties of artistic expression. Divine Relationships Ephara and Heliod have aligning interests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, from Gilgamesh to Cú Chulainn. Adventurers attempt mighty feats of legend, aided or hindered by the gods or their agents—and the characters might have divine ancestry themselves. The monsters and
villains they face might have a similar origin. The chimera in the dungeon isn’t just a random beast but the product of a divine curse. Mythic Fantasy Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the themes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
impartial judge who ends a conflict between gods. Initiates in Kruphix’s mystery cult know other stories in which he plays a more active role, including special versions of well-known legends, but they
created the divine artisan Nykthos and ordered him to build altars to the gods. Nykthos’s story isn’t widely known among mortals, but the Shrine to Nyx is still called Nykthos in his honor.
Kruphix’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Chapter 2: Faiths of Khorvaire Religion plays an important role in Eberron. The gods don’t manifest physically, but people of faith believe that divine forces shape everyday life. Shared beliefs
beliefs. Conversely, a lack of faith can also be a meaningful part of your story. If you don’t believe in any divine power, what caused such doubt? The Rejection of Faith table offers ideas that can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
subconscious, the ritual manifests the most terrifying figures the characters can think of — their bosses. At the start of combat, wraithlike Far Realm versions of Omin Dran, Jim Darkmagic, Môrgæn, and Viari
gear or a rope providing advantage on the check. Twisting Steps and Rune Traps. The steps leading up the mesa shift underfoot as a result of Far Realm energy flooding through them, making them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
tabaxi sometimes leave their families and venture into the jungle to claim a hunter’s death. A divine being known as the Cat Lord leads the bravest to Omu, where they spend their final days hunting
with the Eyes of the Rune Keeper invocation can translate Old Omuan script without a check. If the characters recover the “queen’s decree” from the chwinga cart at area 11, they can use it to decode
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
tell when it is being lied to (thanks to its Divine Awareness trait), and characters who lie to Fazrian are immediately judged guilty. The planetar has delusions of raising an army to sweep through
within 10 feet of it. Characters must be 15th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and personality of its former life, and is gifted with supernatural resilience. Dead emperors wield the same infamous rune-marked blades that they did in legend. Sorcerer lords work the forbidden
magic that once controlled a terrified populace, and the dark gods reward dead priest-kings’ prayers by imparting divine spells. Heart of the Mummy Lord. As part of the ritual that creates a mummy lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
magic bores him, and Oshundo cares even less about the divine entity the fanatics discovered, because gods don’t concern Oshundo. Oshundo is no friend of the fanatics. The alhoon compares them to the
magic rune in each rift to bolster a larger gateway to the Far Realm in their private ritual chambers. (See the “Far Realm Rifts” section later in this chapter.) Hated Lieutenant. The fanatics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
searching tirelessly for a long-lost path to divine ascendancy. In the meantime, its stretches its tentacles across Faerûn, laying low powers that might one day threaten it. Worship of Slarkrethel began
1487 DR, the Year of the Rune Lords Triumphant
1488 DR, the Year of Dwarvenkind Reborn
1489 DR, the Year of the Warrior Princess
1490 DR, the Year of the Star Walker’s Return
1491 DR, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
who stole a Giant rune
†Monsters marked with a dagger (†) appear in Monsters of the Multiverse. Roll a d8 if you don’t have that book. *See chapter 6. Giant Kin Encounters The Giant Kin
, desperately hoping someone will end its existence
8 1 flesh colossus* (attitude: 1d6) marked with the Giant rune of death, defending the crumbled ruins of the place it was created to protect
9 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, and both wear ornate collars of silvery metal. Each stands within a square scribed onto the floor, ten feet on a side and edged with runes. The rune-marked boundaries appear to push the creatures back
“crated” here. The hell hounds can’t leave the rune-bounded areas unless the runes are disturbed (including by a character who enters the warded area), or if the characters activate the runes on the