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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
with deadZargash worships Orcus, the Demon Prince of Undeath, who has promised to transform Zargash into a vampire after a lifetime of faithful service. For a living priest to worship Orcus is utter
own evil schemes.Animate Corpse (1/Day). Zargash targets the lifeless corpse of one Humanoid he can see within 30 feet of him and commands it to rise, transforming it into a zombie under his control
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Soul Feeding. The barghest can feed on the corpse of a Fey or Humanoid it killed within the past 10 minutes. This feeding takes at least 1 minute, and it destroys the corpse. The victimâs soul is
ago, the god Maglubiyetâconqueror and then lord of early goblinoidsâbargained with the General of Gehenna for aid. The General provided yugoloths, which then died in service to Maglubiyet
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
certain, but when it works, the magic transforms an air-breathing person into a shapeshifter that can take on an aquatic form.
A deep scion emerges from the depths in service to their underwater master
piscine form is stripped of the magic that enabled them to transform, leaving behind the corpse of the person the deep scion once was.Change Shape. The deep scion transforms into a hybrid form (humanoid
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
confronted by an archmage and bound into service to protect Candlekeep as penance for her misdeeds. The wizard passed away before Miirymâs sentence had been served, and other spellcasters were
unable to break the enchantment that bound her.
Time passed and so did Miirym, whose corpse has long since crumbled into dust. Unfortunately for Miirym, the enchantment remains in effect on her spirit
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
energy.During the dawn of the giantsâ empires, twisted minds sought to make their fallen comrades continue their service. Wizard giants stitched and wove the flesh of various giants over an
dies, any swallowed creature no longer has the restrained condition and can escape from the corpse using 10 feet of movement, exiting with the prone condition.
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
your godâs service. For the next 24 hours, whenever the target makes a saving throw, it can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the save. A creature can benefit from this rite only once
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Funeral Rite. You touch one corpse, and for the next 7 days, the target canât become undead by any means short of a wish spell.
Wedding. You touch adult humanoids willing to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Zargash Zargash worships Orcus, the Demon Prince of Undeath, who has promised to transform Zargash into a vampire after a lifetime of faithful service. For a living priest to worship Orcus is utter
, hold person, silence, speak with dead
Bonus Actions
Animate Corpse (1/Day). Zargash targets the lifeless corpse of one Humanoid he can see within 30 feet of him and commands it to rise
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then âreward&rdquo
corpseâs ears for three days to ward off any retribution, and then bury or burn them.
Three ravens is always a good sign.
It is good luck to spit where you are about to sleep.
Gnome bones can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
number rolled to the ability check. A creature can benefit from this rite only once. Dedication. You touch one humanoid who wishes to be dedicated to your godâs service. For the next 24 hours
, whenever the target makes a saving throw, it can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the save. A creature can benefit from this rite only once. Funeral Rite. You touch one corpse, and for the next 7 days
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Barghest Long ago, the god Maglubiyetâconqueror and then lord of early goblinoidsâbargained with the General of Gehenna for aid. The General provided yugoloths, which then died in service to
Feeding. The barghest can feed on the corpse of a Fey or Humanoid it killed within the past 10 minutes. This feeding takes at least 1 minute, and it destroys the corpse. The victimâs soul is trapped in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
slaughtered in her service. Loyal in death, a corpse legion joined the revitalized maharani. They stalked the streets of Jadurai, tore down the gates of the Cerulean Citadel, and slaughtered those
Reeva denied their sister the honors befitting a maharani, dumping Ramyaâs corpse into the sea. As they did, a terrible monsoon struck the Harvest Peninsula, bringing with it walls of supernatural mist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
life in their service. Xeluan and his heroic friends went on to perform great deeds. When earthquakes and volcanic eruptions threatened to destroy the heroesâ homeland, Xeluan carved a citadel into a
the machinations of a criminal organization known as the Onyx Scar. The criminals have unearthed Xeluanâs tomb and are mining the giantâs petrified corpse, selling his remains at local markets. Additionally, their delving has weakened the citadelâs wards, causing earthquakes to plague the region.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
morally suspect, such as corpse collectors, opportunistic scavengers who scrape out a living by gathering bodies throughout the ward and delivering them to the Mortuary for meager payouts. Rain is more
chase a nimble cranium rat squeaker (see Morteâs Planar Parade). âGet âem!â they cry as the rat darts toward the characters. 6 A droopy-eyed corpse collector (dwarf commoner) in tattered clothing dumps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
wilds can enlist a guide to aid them, a service that the Oselo are particularly willing to provide. Valachan provides the opportunity to exaggerate everything the players and characters know about the
threats of nature. The Survival skill proves invaluable in navigating the rain forest, determining what kind of creature mauled a corpse, and understanding how different venoms afflict a jungle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Flesh Colossus During the dawn of the giantsâ empires, twisted minds sought to make their fallen comrades continue their service. Wizard giants stitched and wove the flesh of various giants over an
swallow a creature. If the colossus dies, any swallowed creature no longer has the restrained condition and can escape from the corpse using 10 feet of movement, exiting with the prone condition.
Alexandre Honoré
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
it to your service. When you slay a humanoid, you can cause its spirit to rise from its corpse as a specter, the statistics for which are in the Monster Manual. When the specter appears, it gains
your Charisma modifier (minimum of +0). The specter remains in your service until the end of your next long rest, at which point it vanishes to the afterlife. Once you bind a specter with this feature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
killer was nowhere in sight. Ignatius Inkblot, the great mind flayer detective, examines a corpse aboard the Concordant Express Murder Suspects The suspects aboard the Passenger Car are as follows
) shortly before the characters came aboard. Murder Victim Characters can examine Quintus or cast spells on the corpse. The following information can be learned by doing so: Examining the Corpse. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Prince of Undeath, whose power has created countless liches. However, those that control the power of lichdom always demand fealty and service for their knowledge. A lich is created by an arcane ritual
of the lich drains from it, leaving only a lifeless corpse behind. Within days, a new body reforms next to the lichâs phylactery, coalescing out of glowing smoke that issues from the device. Because
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
can take a form that is fully at home beneath the waves. Spies from the Sea. A deep scion emerges from the depths in service to its underwater master, which is likely a kraken or some other ancient
robbed it of emotion, leaving behind the corpse of the person the deep scion once was. Deep Scion
Medium humanoid (shapechanger), neutral evil
Armor Class 11
Hit Points 67 (9d8 + 27)
Speed 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
into a shape-shifter that can take on an aquatic form. A deep scion emerges from the depths in service to their underwater master, which is likely a kraken or some other ancient being of the deep
return to the sea they think of as home. Ironically, however, a deep scion that is killed when in their piscine form is stripped of the magic that enabled them to transform, leaving behind the corpse of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
one additional trinket. 7 You once performed a service for a local temple. The next time you visit the temple, you can receive healing up to your hit point maximum. 8 A friendly alchemist gifted you
saw a ghost. 81â85 You saw a ghoul feeding on a corpse. 86â90 A celestial or a fiend visited you in your dreams to give a warning of dangers to come. 91â95 You briefly visited the Feywild or the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, Vlaakith led them to safety on the Astral Plane inside the floating corpse of a six-armed deity. This beingâs body long ago calcified into a great slab of rock, its lower half smashed by some ancient
maintenance enjoy a high status and are allowed to consider their work as part of their military service. Githyanki warriors provide labor as needed. Dragon Caves. The shattered lower body of the dead god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
dangles from the towerâs peak. Characters on the roof of the tower can look down into the basket and see the corpse of Wigglewog, the balloonâs bullywug pilot, who died in the crash. At the bottom of
Hitherâs swamp. The bullywug died in the crash, and Sir Talavar (still in his cage) has been stranded since then in the dangling wreckage of the balloon.
A pair of serpents in Bavlornaâs service caught up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
the remains of their foes using bizarre rituals. A hyena that feeds on such a corpse spawns a gnoll, while other humanoids who join in the feast become cultists of Yeenoghu. Fangs use their claws in
Yeenoghu. When a war band grows desperate for food, its members turn on each other. Those who succumb to the violence are devoured, but their service to the war band doesnât end at that point. The survivors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
trophies. It crept into the lair via the underground river, but the dragon caught and vanquished it in the foggy cave (area D6). Challidax relished posing the corpse in the lair entry to scare intruders
sheâd buy the dragonâs favor with lots of gems and the giantsâ pledge of service. Secret Wand. Aerstigga has a magic wand that makes gems, but only sometimesâit creates strange effects more often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
), an Undead former Knight of Solamnia who is now Lord Sothâs standard bearer. When she notices a character, she salutes them and demands they either submit and join the service of her master, Lord Soth
characters until they address him. Soth is a terrifying figure, and his armored corpse crackles with cinders. Once confronted, he speaks little, preferring concise threats like âSubmitâ or âDie.â If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
room has collapsed, burying much of the area. At its center, a broken marble bier stands atop a short dais.
This room once served as a place to view the remains of those who died in Phenaxâs service
hoped to use it in service to the god Athreos, helping to predict which souls would eventually try to escape the Underworld and reenter the living realm as Returned. Soon after they arrived, though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
others stacked into corners. You hear splashing as a walking corpse lumbers toward you, wading in water that doesnât quite reach its knees.
The zombie is an obvious threat, but another Undead monster
waits for her at Dragonâs Rest, having pledged his service to the dragon there. The talisman is made from locks of their hair, woven together as a promise to be reunited no matter what fate might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
to attack the pterafolk, Azaka leaves their service in disgust. The best way to approach Firefinger without being spotted by the pterafolk is to stay under heavy forest canopy and cross open areas only
corpse is slumped along the northern wall of the stirgesâ chamber, and the glint of gold and gems can be seen through tattered clothing and a rotting purse. Treasure. Characters who brave the stirges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
possible. After it drains its prey, it abandons the corpse to scavengers. A death kiss prefers to hunt alone. If it meets another death kiss, it might fight, flee, or team up, depending on its health
gazer senses as long as they are within 1 mile of each other. If its master causes it physical harm, the gazer will end its service as a familiar, breaking the telepathic bond.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
similar magic also disperses the fog, which returns after 10 minutes. Cages. The cages contain some of Xanthoriaâs failed experiments, which she left to die and rot: The rotting corpse of what looks like
touches Bunny Blossomâs corpse is filled with a kaleidoscope of visions: a feverish half-elf with long blonde hair (Xanthoria), Thunderwing screaming at the center of a runic circle, and the two staring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
by all levels of society, Baldurâs Mouth is the cityâs primary news service and gossip rag. Utilizing a small army of lantern bearers, the Mouth spreads news both by selling broadsheets on street
Arrangements For as long as anyone can remember, the moon elves of the Candulhallow family have managed the cityâs small fleet of corpse carts. Though family members rarely push carts themselves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
corpse of a dwarf warrior in plate armor. Bones lie heaped around the altarâs base, and at its foot crouches the desiccated body of an orc in studded leather.
Creatures. The orc champion is now a
skeletons attack any non-undead creature that enters. They donât pursue anyone beyond this chamber. Treasure. The rogue from the failed expedition lies in this room, her desiccated corpse half-buried under
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
by all levels of society, Baldurâs Mouth is the cityâs primary news service and gossip rag. Utilizing a small army of lantern bearers, the Mouth spreads news both by selling broadsheets on street
For as long as anyone can remember, the moon elves of the Candulhallow family have managed the cityâs small fleet of corpse carts. Though family members rarely push carts themselves anymore, their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Sale table. Spells marked with an asterisk (*) appear in chapter 1 of this book. He can have any of these scribed as a spell scroll for twice the listed cost for this service. Spells for Sale Spell Cost
followers are dead, devastated along with the temple that once bore his name. Inside the Shattered Temple, a portal to the Astral Plane has recently reawakened, leading to a gigantic, petrified corpse