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Returning 35 results for 'shadow of ready deity vital'.
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Shadow of Guilt. Thavius's shadow is that of a pudgy, horned devil with small wings.Mace. Melee Weapon Attack: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Mace"} to hit, reach 5 ft
of Torm (god of courage and self-sacrifice), he lost his spellcasting ability when he abandoned his faith and now only pretends to worship that deity.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the DM’s control.
Light Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation
vampire’s but doesn’t use them to draw vital fluids from prey, which vampirates consider an unsavory act. Rather, a vampirate drains life energy from another creature by touching it or by
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
being charmed, and magic can’t put it to sleep.Multiattack. The shadar-kai makes three Shadow Spear attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Shadow Spear. Melee or Ranged
Weapon Attack: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shadow Spear"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120, one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4", "rollType":"damage
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the DM’s control.
Ray of Cold
use them to draw vital fluids from prey, which vampirates consider an unsavory act. Rather, a vampirate drains life energy from another creature by touching it or by siphoning off its energy from a
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow or vampirate (captain’s choice) under the DM’s control.
Heavy Crossbow. Ranged
parchment. A vampirate has fangs like a vampire’s but doesn’t use them to draw vital fluids from prey, which vampirates consider an unsavory act. Rather, a vampirate drains life energy from
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
speed reduced by 20 feet until the start of that creature’s next turn.Multiattack. The shadar-kai makes two Shadow Dagger attacks.
Shadow Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Shadow Dagger"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (4d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"4d4+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Shadow
Dhampir
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Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
their lineage.
Dhampir Origins
d8
Origin
1
You are the reincarnation of an ancestor who was a vampiric tyrant.
2
Your pact with a predatory deity, fiend, fey, or spirit causes
experiment changed your body, making you reliant on others for vital fluids.
Dhampirs in the Domains of Dread
When creating a dhampir, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadow Jump after one of these attacks.
Spiked Chain. Melee Weapon Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spiked Chain"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3
grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the shadar-kai can’t grapple another target.
5–6: Topple. The target is knocked prone.Those who have fought shadow dancers describe the
Relentless Juggernaut
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monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. The juggernaut doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The juggernaut makes two attacks. It can replace one attack with Deadly Shaping if it is ready.
Executioner’s Pick
masterpiece at the scenes of its crimes.
3
Avatar. The killer sacrifices its victims, believing it’s a manifestation of a deity or force beyond morality.
4
Doctor. The killer
Relentless Slasher
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monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
silence then vanishes into shadow and infamy. Fixated on a specific individual or type of victim, it pursues its target with single-minded obsession.
Relentless killers are hateful, revenge-obsessed
manifestation of a deity or force beyond morality.
4
Doctor. The killer dissects victims or harvests their organs for the sake of medical understanding.
5
Mask. The killer wears a distinctive
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You belong to an order of knights who have sworn oaths to achieve a certain goal. The nature of this goal depends on the order you serve, but in your eyes it is without question a vital and honorable
service to a deity, such as Kelemvor’s Eternal Order or Mystra’s Knights of the Mystic Fire. Other knightly orders serve a government, royal family, or are the elite military of a feudal state
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
sent Kurtulmak to retrieve it. Garl lured his pursuer into a maze-like cavern, then collapsed the exits behind him, trapping Kurtulmak for all eternity. Kurtulmak is a hateful deity, one who despises
, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses.
Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
From the Oasis Theater’s spectacular singers and acrobats to the pantomimes and shadow puppeteers of the Wide, Baldur’s Gate hosts a colorful array of performers. Good acts can always
find ready audiences, and the constant flow of travelers means that both new spectators and new spectacles are always passing through.
You thrive in front of an audience. You know how to entrance them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
tyrant.
2 Your pact with a predatory deity, fiend, fey, or spirit causes you to share their hunger.
3 You survived being attacked by a vampire but were forever changed.
4 A parasite
renewal.
7 One of your parents was a vampire.
8 A radical experiment changed your body, making you reliant on others for vital fluids.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
of a shadow creeping across the sea like a shroud, swallowing an island in darkness. Though you dismissed the dreams at first, you began to hear a voice calling you to stand against death’s endless
hunger. Certain of your deity’s wishes, you resigned your post and set out on your quest. Personal Goal: Banish a Shadow of Death. Researching images from your dreams pointed you to Stormwreck Isle, not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Entertainer From the Oasis Theater’s spectacular singers and acrobats to the pantomimes and shadow puppeteers of the Wide, Baldur’s Gate hosts a colorful array of performers. Good acts can always
find ready audiences, and the constant flow of travelers means that both new spectators and new spectacles are always passing through. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Backstage Pass You’ve learned that most of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Entertainer From the Oasis Theater’s spectacular singers and acrobats to the pantomimes and shadow puppeteers of the Wide, Baldur’s Gate hosts a colorful array of performers. Good acts can always
find ready audiences, and the constant flow of travelers means that both new spectators and new spectacles are always passing through. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Backstage Pass You’ve learned that most of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Sithicus Domain of the Soul’s Shadow
Darklord: Lord Loren Soth
Genre: Dark fantasy
Hallmarks: Cataclysmic fire, malicious shadows, tormented memories, twisted fantasy
Mist Talismans: Black
. Ruins suggest the work of elves from that world, while the night sky blazes with the five-headed dragon constellation of the deity Takhisis. As on Krynn, the black moon Nuitari is visible only to evil beings. But the domain’s clearest tie to Krynn is its Darklord, the accursed knight Lord Soth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: The Tenebrous Stone
Forgotten Realms: The Tenebrous Stone Thwart cultists devoted to Orcus. A Deity (Ilmater) Adventure for Level 3 characters
Situation. A cult devoted to Orcus has hidden a demonic stone in a basalt
for Dungeons & Dragons. Access it at DnDBeyond.com/games and you’ll find this quickplay adventure already set up—complete with the map, monsters, and tokens ready for your party to play. Want to make it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of the Shadow.
The Dark Six inspire worship in different ways among diverse cultures. Temples to the Dark Six appear in Droaam, along with wild revels driven by the Fury. The Dark Six aren’t
place for all of these gods, explicitly embracing a deity they acknowledge as the patron of treachery and terror! This cult apparently began in the Karrnathi military but spread across the Five
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
stone in the shape of a fang The Mockery, god of violence and treachery NE War Five blood-spattered tools The Shadow, god of evil magic CE Knowledge Obsidian tower The Traveler, deity of chaos and
Eberron The world of Eberron has many different religions, but the most important revolves around a pantheon called the Sovereign Host and their malign shadow, the Dark Six. The gods of the Sovereign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Shadow of the Citadel After the characters see the flying citadel, Darrett seeks them out. If they haven’t already told him of their time in the City of Lost Names, he asks what occurred, anxious to
will stay and lead the troops back himself. Darrett encourages the characters to rest, then set off for the coast as soon as they’re ready. If Clystran (see chapter 5) is with Darrett’s troops, he can guide them, hastening the characters’ journey. Darrett Highwater Wearing Solamnic Armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
A Sinister Shadow Once the characters have cemented their fourth-year Extracurriculars, Jobs, and Relationships decisions as needed, it’s time to kick off this adventure. When the characters arrive
you’re ready to begin the adventure: All of your hard work has come down to this—your fourth and final year as a student of magic at Strixhaven University. But as soon as you arrive on campus, it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
has increased to more than 500 stat blocks.
New Monsters. Dozens of new monsters, including more high-level threats, are ready to challenge characters of all levels.
Refined Rules. Every stat
block has been updated for ease of use and game balance.
Enhanced Stat Blocks. New stat block design and language prioritize details vital during play.
Versatile Groups. Nonplayer characters now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the king of gnomish gods, a deity of humor, gemcutting, protection, and trickery. His pranks serve to protect gnomes and to teach his victims humility and wisdom. Garl’s second, Gaerdal Ironhand, is
said to be the wiser of the two. Segojan Earthcaller is god of the wilds beneath the earth, rather than upon it, as well as god of burrows and the plants and animals found therein. Shadow and Stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
accepted and in secret wilderness and underground hideaways where it isn’t. Its followers seek “knowledge and conversation with the shadow,” believing true wisdom is found in darkness and loss, both
literally and spiritually. Its adherents most often follow the Way of Shadow, as described in the Monastic Tradition class feature in the Player’s Handbook. The Hin Fist A halfling monastic order from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
and tragedies that might please their deity. They are rumored to be able to coax worldly events along tragic paths for her amusement. The Raven Queen is famously cryptic even to her most devoted
heart, causing those nearby to feel the approach of death. If detected, gloom weavers use their shadow magic to reduce enemies to ghastly corpses. Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver
Medium Humanoid (Elf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
with him is Solonor Thelandira, the god of hunting, archery, and woodcraft. Gods of Shadow Of somewhat darker bent, Erevan Ilesere is a deity of mischief, a trickster-god; and Fenmarel Mestarine is the
frequently depicted as Correllon’s daughters or consorts. Gods of Nature Deep Sashelas is a sea god, lord of the sea elves and of dolphins. Labelas Enoreth is the philosopher god, deity of time and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
chamber from passage by creatures that aren’t mind flayers or star spawn. What do they know? The eidolon is aware of the illithids’ goal and is most ready and willing to do its part, as the result
means blood on the altar to its dark and forgotten deity. Playing the Pillars COMBAT
When combat begins, the eidolon animates the sacred statue in the center of the chamber and attacks the adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Blood Will Tell Half-orcs ultimately owe their plight to the deity Gruumsh, the creator of the orcs. Legend has it that when Gruumsh discovered all the territories of the world had been claimed by
anger and inclined to lash out at those who treat them unfairly. Having grown up among orcs or under the shadow of their heritage, half-orcs rarely have experience with pleasant society, and they often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
recognizes the vital role the sun’s brilliance plays in nurturing life. The relationship between Karametra and Nylea is respectful but strained. Nylea is disappointed by Karametra’s decision, as a nature deity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
worshipers of Dendar are led by nightmare speakers, malison warlocks that honor their deity through acts of terror and receive magical power in return. Rather than killing enemies, these followers of
Merrshaulk’s devout turned to the worship of the Sibilant Death, believing him to be an avatar of their deity. They granted him enough power to mount a brief recovery, but those actions were too little and too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
shadow of evil lies within everyone, waiting for a moment when it can gain a foothold on their souls. Thus its paladins, monks, and clerics spend long hours deep in prayer to keep their inner eye
will occur. “That’s the thing about evil: it is darkness, it is shadow, it hides in your blind spot. Then, when you are distracted, it sneaks in. Evil is a master of disguise—and what is the greatest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ready to wield a deadly combination of unarmed fighting techniques and shadow magic to deceive and defeat her foes. She continues to spy on other hobgoblins, but is now also empowered to conduct
hands.
Hobgoblin Iron Shadow The Iron Shadows are hobgoblin monks that serve as secret police, scouts, and assassins. Among other hobgoblins, they spy to ferret out treachery, rebellion, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Barovia Count Strahd von Zarovich casts a shadow no matter where heroes tread in Barovia, and sooner or later, they’ll face an inevitable showdown with the land’s vampiric overlord. The
secrets that might be vital to countering the count’s plots or undoing other evils. Or Strahd might make good on an invitation to grant guests shelter and safety within the Castle Ravenloft—for a time