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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Jarund deeply, and he often turns to his shaman, Mjenir, for guidance. The king respects the shaman's understanding of gods and spirits, and the fact that both men have lost their sons serves to
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
two elements of their character. They are cautious and distrustful, which serves them well as they navigate the dangers of the Underdark and its societies. They also have a stronger-than-normal
gods Diirinka and Diinkarazan, and of how Diirinka cleverly betrayed his sibling so that he could steal magical power from the evil they escaped. The danger the brothers are said to face in this legend
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ago but for two elements of their character. They are cautious and distrustful, which serves them well as they navigate the dangers of the Underdark and its societies. They also have a stronger-than
brothers, the gods Diirinka and Diinkarazan, and of how Diirinka cleverly betrayed his sibling so that he could steal magical power from the evil they escaped. The danger the brothers are said to face in
Tortle
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set out on their own.
Beliefs
Tortles don’t have their own pantheon of gods, but they often worship the gods of other races. It’s not unusual for a tortle to hear stories or legends
gravitate toward Celestian, Fharlanghn, Pelor, Pholtus, and St. Cuthbert. Tortles are often drawn to the Gods of Good in Dragonlance and the Sovereign Host in Eberron. Among the nonhuman deities, Moradin and
Moonblade
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, the sword lies dormant. It functions like a normal longsword until a worthy soul finds it and lays claim to its power.
A moonblade serves only one master at a time. The attunement process requires a
special ritual in the throne room of an elven regent or in a temple dedicated to the elven gods.
A moonblade won’t serve anyone it regards as craven, erratic, corrupt, or at odds with
monsters
humanoid and interacts with mortals. He seems to enact the strange, unknowable will of other, more powerful Mythos entities, but his service is grudging and sarcastic. He mocks the deities he serves and
ritual said to call forth the Mythos deities includes a reference to Nyarlathotep, ranging from pleas for him to bring a cultist’s message to the gods to strident commands that he fulfill his role
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
appreciation or patience for art. They leave little space for joy or leisure in their lives, and thus have no reserves of faith to call upon when in dire straits.
Implacable Gods
Hobgoblins revere two
gods unique to their race, the only survivors of a pantheon that was decimated by Maglubiyet so long ago that hobgoblins don’t remember the names of the fallen. Nomog-Geaya is the greater of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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
Gods of Theros A bird shrieked as it took flight from a branch above her. Through the gaps in the rustling canopy, she could see the god-forms shift in and out of focus. The night sky was known as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
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
Gods of Theros A bird shrieked as it took flight from a branch above her. Through the gaps in the rustling canopy, she could see the god-forms shift in and out of focus. The night sky was known as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Appendix B: Gods of the Multiverse Religion is an important part of life in the worlds of the D&D multiverse. When gods walk the world, clerics channel divine power, evil cults perform sacrifices in
different gods at different times and circumstances. People in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might pray to Sune for luck in love, make an offering to Waukeen before heading to the market, and pray to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Appendix B: Gods of the Multiverse Religion is an important part of life in the worlds of the D&D multiverse. When gods walk the world, clerics channel divine power, evil cults perform sacrifices in
different gods at different times and circumstances. People in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might pray to Sune for luck in love, make an offering to Waukeen before heading to the market, and pray to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Clerics The gods are most active through their chosen clerics, who carry out the gods’ work on the Material Plane. A typical cleric in Faerûn serves a single divine patron, but some individuals feel
called to serve a group, such as the elemental gods Akadi, Grumbar, Kossuth, and Istishia, while others serve deities that are intertwined gods, such as the elves’ Angharradh. Some clerics in Faerûn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Clerics The gods are most active through their chosen clerics, who carry out the gods’ work on the Material Plane. A typical cleric in Faerûn serves a single divine patron, but some individuals feel
called to serve a group, such as the elemental gods Akadi, Grumbar, Kossuth, and Istishia, while others serve deities that are intertwined gods, such as the elves’ Angharradh. Some clerics in Faerûn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Appendix B: Gods of the Multiverse Religion is an important part of life in the worlds of the D&D multiverse. When gods walk the world, clerics channel divine power, evil cults perform dark
different gods at different times and circumstances. People in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might pray to Sune for luck in love, make an offering to Waukeen before heading to the market, and pray
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Appendix B: Gods of the Multiverse Religion is an important part of life in the worlds of the D&D multiverse. When gods walk the world, clerics channel divine power, evil cults perform dark
different gods at different times and circumstances. People in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might pray to Sune for luck in love, make an offering to Waukeen before heading to the market, and pray
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Philosophy and Religion Their code of honorable behavior and unswerving loyalty serves the dragonborn as a kind of faith, and, according to the traditionalists among them, that outlook is all the
that no matter how their original god, Io, brought them into being, that ancient deity is either long dead or uncaring about their fate, and the dragon gods that supplanted Io seem primarily interested
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Philosophy and Religion Their code of honorable behavior and unswerving loyalty serves the dragonborn as a kind of faith, and, according to the traditionalists among them, that outlook is all the
that no matter how their original god, Io, brought them into being, that ancient deity is either long dead or uncaring about their fate, and the dragon gods that supplanted Io seem primarily interested
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
younger siblings. Unlike Heliod, Kruphix knows that he isn’t powerful enough to impose his will unilaterally. Instead, he plays the other gods against one another and serves as a mediator in their endless
the few who understand the role of mortal belief in shaping the younger gods—a concept even most gods don’t fully comprehend. Kruphix is the only being who has the ability to seal the borders between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Ruinous Citadel Calder Moore Miska is imprisoned in the Ruinous Citadel, which serves as the headquarters for the demon lord’s forces Long ago, adherents of the Queen of Chaos, a powerful demon lord
between the primordials and the gods. Since then, the Ruinous Sea has encroached on the citadel. It now stands on a beach at the edge of the Ruinous Sea. The citadel is a ruin, as the sea’s chaotic energies hasten its erosion and will someday claim it entirely.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
younger siblings. Unlike Heliod, Kruphix knows that he isn’t powerful enough to impose his will unilaterally. Instead, he plays the other gods against one another and serves as a mediator in their endless
the few who understand the role of mortal belief in shaping the younger gods—a concept even most gods don’t fully comprehend. Kruphix is the only being who has the ability to seal the borders between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Ruinous Citadel Calder Moore Miska is imprisoned in the Ruinous Citadel, which serves as the headquarters for the demon lord’s forces Long ago, adherents of the Queen of Chaos, a powerful demon lord
between the primordials and the gods. Since then, the Ruinous Sea has encroached on the citadel. It now stands on a beach at the edge of the Ruinous Sea. The citadel is a ruin, as the sea’s chaotic energies hasten its erosion and will someday claim it entirely.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
characters free Orvex, he begs to join their band until he finds sanctuary. Orvex serves as scribe and translator for the Red Wizards. He’s a pragmatic, balding human in his early forties who serves
Omuan, and his studies of Omu’s carvings taught him the legend of the nine trickster gods (see “Legend of the Nine Gods”), which Orvex is happy to recount once he’s fully healed and rested. Despite the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gods and Religion Most dragons aren’t what you’d call pious. To really embrace religion, one must believe one needs help.
-Fizban
Bahamut and Tiamat, the primordial dragons and the purported
creators of the First World, are the closest things to gods among dragonkind. Since they share the same fundamental connection to the Material Plane as their dragon offspring, Bahamut and Tiamat are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Gods and Religion Most dragons aren’t what you’d call pious. To really embrace religion, one must believe one needs help.
-Fizban
Bahamut and Tiamat, the primordial dragons and the purported
creators of the First World, are the closest things to gods among dragonkind. Since they share the same fundamental connection to the Material Plane as their dragon offspring, Bahamut and Tiamat are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
characters free Orvex, he begs to join their band until he finds sanctuary. Orvex serves as scribe and translator for the Red Wizards. He’s a pragmatic, balding human in his early forties who serves
Omuan, and his studies of Omu’s carvings taught him the legend of the nine trickster gods (see “Legend of the Nine Gods”), which Orvex is happy to recount once he’s fully healed and rested. Despite the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
held only unmoving stars. The great Silence of the gods serves as the backdrop for numerous tales of heroism and sacrifice. Many alive today witnessed the sky go dark and the temples grow quiet. Most
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
held only unmoving stars. The great Silence of the gods serves as the backdrop for numerous tales of heroism and sacrifice. Many alive today witnessed the sky go dark and the temples grow quiet. Most
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Callapheia also serves as something of a gazetteer of Theros, describing its various lands and their inhabitants, at least as they existed some centuries ago. Finally, the deeds of the gods are sung
Myths and Deeds Countless tales tell the history, deeds, and nature of the gods. Sometimes these stories play out among the constellations in the night sky. They are chanted in hymns during the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Callapheia also serves as something of a gazetteer of Theros, describing its various lands and their inhabitants, at least as they existed some centuries ago. Finally, the deeds of the gods are sung
Myths and Deeds Countless tales tell the history, deeds, and nature of the gods. Sometimes these stories play out among the constellations in the night sky. They are chanted in hymns during the gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Blood of Vol
The Blood of Vol
Each one of us has a spark of divinity within our blood and our spirit. Find that power within. Death is the end, Dolurrh is oblivion, and if the gods exist
colored by the actions of the Order of the Emerald Claw. This extremist sect serves a lich known as the Queen of Death, and employs undead and necromancy in acts of terror. Most Seekers have no love for the Emerald Claw and don’t support its actions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Blood of Vol
The Blood of Vol
Each one of us has a spark of divinity within our blood and our spirit. Find that power within. Death is the end, Dolurrh is oblivion, and if the gods exist
colored by the actions of the Order of the Emerald Claw. This extremist sect serves a lich known as the Queen of Death, and employs undead and necromancy in acts of terror. Most Seekers have no love for the Emerald Claw and don’t support its actions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. The follower of a god serves as an agent of that god in the world. The agent seeks to further the ideals of that god and defeat its rivals. While some folk might refuse to honor the gods, none can
Core Assumptions The rules of the game are based on the following core assumptions about the game world. Gods Oversee the World. The gods are real and embody a variety of beliefs, with each god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
for a different use, such as a giant’s letter opener that works as a sword or a giant’s hatchet that serves you as a greataxe. Perhaps you have learned to play a giant’s violin as if it were a cello
or use a musical instrument made for a giant child. Gods of the Giants Your character might worship one of the gods described in chapter 2. If you were reared by giants, they might have taught you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
campaigns to overturn it. Rather, her champions’ work often serves her immediate interests or embodies her ire about some recent slight. The Thassa’s Quests table suggests a few adventures the god’s
cargo of offerings for Thassa past harbor inspectors at Meletis, skirting new laws put into place at the behest of Heliod’s priesthood that ban the import of items intended for sacrifice to other gods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
group of mind flayer fanatics that draw power from the Far Realm planted it for him to find. The gemstone lets Ruxithid telepathically communicate with the mind flayers, who he believes are gods. The
Netherese empire and is said to have transformative capabilities, although the goblins know very little about its properties or history. The goblins know only that their “gods” traced some of the