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Returning 35 results for 'serving of ritual deities verbal'.
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Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
Ritual Sickle. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Ritual Sickle"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d4 + 2;{"diceNotation":"1d4 + 2", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction
":"Ritual Sickle"} Slashing damage plus 1 Necrotic damage.Doomsayer and Fanatic
Cultists use extreme measures to spread radical beliefs. They often follow obscure mystical traditions or obsess over
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
of gods, believing the so-called deities are merely powerful spellcasters. To combat false gods, Athar nulls train to negate the powers of those with magic. Nulls work in the shadows, serving as
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
repeat the saving throw. The effect ends if the second save is successful; otherwise the target is petrified for 24 hours.Stone cursed are spawned through a foul alchemical ritual performed on a Humanoid
that has been turned to stone. The ritual, which requires a mixture of basilisk blood and the ashes from the burned feathers of a cockatrice, awakens a dim echo of the petrified victim’s spirit
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
everlasting guardian.
The ritual to create a wood woad is a primeval secret passed down through generations of forest-dwelling societies and druid circles. Performing the ritual isn’t necessarily an
evil act if the victim-to-be is a willing sacrifice.
In the ritual, a living person’s chest is pierced and the heart removed. A seed is pushed into the heart, which is then placed in a tree
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire
fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Necrotic
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire troll;dire trolls.
Vaprak the Destroyer
Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom
, greenish creature strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the case for dire trolls.
Vaprak the Destroyer
Although trolls are rarely devout and seldom ponder spiritual
strongly resembling a troll. Vaprak is given to fits of mindless destruction and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
vast scale, or if their bodies were damaged by elemental forces. These unusual forms can also be produced and shaped by the ritual magic of evil spellcasters or by trolls’ own practices, as is the
and uncontrollably fears the plots and ambitions of other deities.
Vaprak’s troll worshipers believe this god devours the souls of those who have been cooked or digested (slain by fire or acid). Otherwise, the god spits the soul back into the world to regenerate a new body.Poison
Hexblood
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
unusual crown, often called an eldercross or a witch’s turn. This living, garland-like part of a hexblood’s body extends from their temples and wraps behind the head, serving as a visible
youngster is considered a gift from the town’s patron deity, who is known as Mother.
Becoming a Hag
Hags can undertake a ritual to irreversibly transform a hexblood they created into a new hag
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
a successful one.A bodak is the undying remains of someone who revered Orcus. Devoid of life and soul, it exists only to cause death.
A worshiper of Orcus can take ritual vows while carving the demon
this way, then are unleashed to spread death in Orcus’s name.
Bodaks are extensions of Orcus’s will outside the Abyss, serving the demon prince’s aims and other minions. Orcus can
Species
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, or belligerent. The truth is that many leonin simply enjoy fighting, whether verbal or physical. They take pleasure in argument, wrestling, sparring, and even battle, enjoying the opportunity to
existence of deities; they merely see the gods as mercurial and ultimately unworthy of adoration. The Leonin and the Gods table suggests the range of attitudes that leonin might adopt toward the gods
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
cannibalizing their victims, and then performed a sorcerous ritual while writhing in pools filled with living snakes that enabled them to mix their flesh with that of serpents, becoming like the gods in
can transform an individual into a more powerful type. The cost and time required to perform the ritual is prohibitive, and as a result most yuan-ti never get the opportunity to undergo such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Silence Level 2 Illusion (Bard, Cleric, Ranger) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
For the duration, no sound can be
the Deafened condition while entirely inside it. Casting a spell that includes a Verbal component is impossible there.
Moonblade
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
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
.
97–98
The moonblade functions as a ring of spell storing.
99
You can use an action to call forth an elfshadow, provided that you don’t already have one serving you. The elfshadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Silence 2nd-level illusion (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes For the duration, no sound can be created within or pass through
a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range. Any creature or object entirely inside the sphere is immune to thunder damage, and creatures are deafened while entirely inside it. Casting a spell that includes a verbal component is impossible there.
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
hatred of the civilized races of the world and their need to satisfy the demands of their deities, the orcs know that if they fight well and bring glory to their tribe, Gruumsh will call them home to
to be invincible. They see the principles that define them and their deities at work every day in the world around them — nature rewards the strong and mercilessly eliminates the weak and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Silence 2nd-level illusion (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: 120 feet Components: V, S Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes For the duration, no sound can be created within or pass through
a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range. Any creature or object entirely inside the sphere is immune to thunder damage, and creatures are deafened while entirely inside it. Casting a spell that includes a verbal component is impossible there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
think of a tight pantheon as similar to a family. One or two deities who lead the pantheon serve as parent figures, with the rest serving as patrons of important aspects of the culture that worships
shadows, sometimes aiding the other deities, and sometimes working against them with the pantheon’s enemies. Mystery Cults A mystery cult is a secretive religious organization based on a ritual of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
followers, and the violent orcs are prime candidates for corruption. A tribe pushed to the edge of destruction, its faith in its deities shattered, might beseech Baphomet to bless its next generation of
warriors. In so doing, Baphomet imbues the tribe’s unborn with demonic might, yielding a generation of tanarukks. The orc deities consider such a betrayal of their worship as a crime punishable by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
A Troubled Journey Whether the characters travel overland or teleport to Baldur’s Gate, they come under attack by forces serving the Queen of Air and Darkness, who yearns to possess The Scrivener’s
Tale in order to control the Princess of the Shadow Glass. Because the Queen of Air and Darkness banished the princess, the ritual of the scrivener that bound the princess established a connection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
face of threats. Cultists perform much of a cult’s mundane work, which might include evangelism, criminal acts, or serving as sacrifices. Cultist Medium or Small Humanoid, Neutral
AC 12 Initiative
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Deception +2, Religion +2
Gear Leather Armor, Sickle
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Common
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)
Actions
Ritual Sickle. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Slashing damage plus 1 Necrotic damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
deities, the features of these locations vary between communities. Roll on or choose a result from the Kuo-toa Ritual Sites table to inspire features and suggest adventures within a kuo-toa community
Kuo-toa Sanctuaries Kuo-toa typically organize their communities around sites they believe to be important to their deities. These might be structures or series of caverns, and most feature both air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Piece(s) R Ritual S Somatic component SP Silver Piece(s) Str. Strength V Verbal component Wis. Wisdom XP Experience Point(s)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Stone Cursed The stone cursed are spawned through a foul alchemical ritual performed on a humanoid that has been turned to stone. The ritual, which requires a mixture of basilisk blood and the ashes
malevolent drive to slay the living, yet they are utterly loyal to whoever performed the ritual to animate them, and they obey that being’s orders to the best of their ability. In combat, stony claws
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
sacrifices in subterranean lairs, and shining paladins stand like beacons against the darkness, it’s hard to be ambivalent about the deities and deny their existence. Many people in the worlds of D&D worship
entirely to a single god, usually serving as a priest or champion of that god’s ideals. Your DM determines which gods, if any, are worshiped in his or her campaign. From among the gods available, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
subterranean lairs, and shining paladins stand like beacons against the darkness, it’s hard to be ambivalent about the deities and deny their existence. Many people in the worlds of D&D worship
entirely to a single god, usually serving as a priest or champion of that god’s ideals. Your DM determines which gods, if any, are worshiped in his or her campaign. From among the gods available, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Flameskull Spellcasters fashion flameskulls from the remains of dead wizards. When the ritual is complete, green flames erupt from the skull to complete its ghastly transformation. Flameskull
Tiny
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Spellcasting. The flameskull is a 5th-level spellcaster that uses Intelligence as its spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13, +5 to hit with spell attacks). It needs only verbal components to cast its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
Athar Null The Athar deny the legitimacy of gods, believing the so-called deities are merely powerful spellcasters. To combat false gods, Athar nulls train to negate the powers of those with magic
. Nulls work in the shadows, serving as assassins and spies for the Athar. Athar Null Small or Medium Humanoid, Any Alignment
Armor Class 14 (leather armor)
Hit Points 84 (13d8 + 26)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Unseen Servant Level 1 Conjuration (Bard, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of string and of wood)
Duration: 1 hour
This spell creates
move up to 15 feet and interact with an object. The servant can perform simple tasks that a human could do, such as fetching things, cleaning, mending, folding clothes, lighting fires, serving food
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Unseen Servant 1st-level conjuration (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a bit of string and of wood) Duration: 1 hour This spell creates an invisible, mindless
interact with an object. The servant can perform simple tasks that a human servant could do, such as fetching things, cleaning, mending, folding clothes, lighting fires, serving food, and pouring wine. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Bone Naga In response to the long history of conflict between the yuan-ti and the nagas, yuan-ti created a necromantic ritual that could halt a naga’s resurrection by transforming the living naga
save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks) that needs only verbal components to cast its spells.
If the naga was a guardian naga in life, its spellcasting ability is Wisdom, and it has the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
deities the people of Har’Akir worshipped in ages past, replacing that pantheon with gods of his own creation, as summarized on the Gods of Har’Akir table. Gods of Har’Akir God Animal Concern Anu
Despair and discord Pharaoh’s Priests The priests of Har’Akir work Ankhtepot’s will, not realizing their deities are false. They keep alert for strangers and omens related to the treasure their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Unseen Servant 1st-level conjuration (ritual) Casting Time: 1 action Range: 60 feet Components: V, S, M (a bit of string and of wood) Duration: 1 hour This spell creates an invisible, mindless
interact with an object. The servant can perform simple tasks that a human servant could do, such as fetching things, cleaning, mending, folding clothes, lighting fires, serving food, and pouring wine. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Unseen Servant Level 1 Conjuration (Bard, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action or Ritual
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of string and of wood)
Duration: 1 hour
This spell creates
move up to 15 feet and interact with an object. The servant can perform simple tasks that a human could do, such as fetching things, cleaning, mending, folding clothes, lighting fires, serving food
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
goals are self-serving, not actively malicious. Because the pack originally resided in the nation of Amn, their humanoid forms have dusky brown skin, brown or blue eyes, and varying shades of brown
death. Though she is a capable leader in her own right, the burden of taking over from Nidalia is a heavy one. While she was alive, Nidalia taught Korvala the ritual to create gingwatzims. The other