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Created by the god Corellon, the first elves could change their forms at will. They lost this ability when Corellon cursed them for plotting with the deity Lolth, who tried and failed to usurp
example, they call themselves sun or moon elves in the Forgotten Realms setting, Silvanesti and Qualinesti in the Dragonlance setting, and Aereni in the Eberron setting.
Wood Elves
Wood elves carry
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are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers
community-minded—in the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive.
Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they
community-minded—in the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive.
Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy
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regulars or organized into elite strike forces for specific missions.
Duergar
Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have
Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy and grand, but in a bare, stripped-down fashion that favors geometric forms. The strongholds they design are
Monsters
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reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were infused with
the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive.
Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy and grand, but in a bare
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were infused with powerful psionic abilities but also a
survive.
Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy and grand, but in a bare, stripped-down fashion that favors
classes
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chaotic multiverse.
Order Deities
Example Deity
Pantheon
Aureon
Eberron
Bane
Forgotten Realms
Majere
Dragonlance
Pholtus
Greyhawk
Tyr
Forgotten Realms
Wee Jas
Greyhawk
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
variety of gods across the worlds of D&D inspire their followers to embrace this path. Tempus from the Forgotten Realms and Hextor and Erythnul of Greyhawk are all prime examples. In general, the
gods who inspire zealots are deities of combat, destruction, and violence. Not all are evil, but few are good.
Path of the Zealot Features
Barbarian Level
Feature
3rd
Divine Fury
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venturing into the encroaching darkness to ensure that the dark is a comfort, not a terror.
Twilight Deities
Example Deity
Pantheon
Boldrei
Eberron
Celestian
Greyhawk
Dol
Arrah
Eberron
Helm
Forgotten Realms
Ilmater
Forgotten Realms
Mishakal
Dragonlance
Selûne
Forgotten Realms
Yondalla
Halfling
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chaotic multiverse.
Order Deities
Example Deity
Pantheon
Aureon
Eberron
Bane
Forgotten Realms
Majere
Dragonlance
Pholtus
Greyhawk
Tyr
Forgotten Realms
Wee Jas
Greyhawk
Acolyte
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in the sacred rites? Or were you a high priest who suddenly experienced a call
the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing and care at a temple, shrine, or other established presence of your faith, though you
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venturing into the encroaching darkness to ensure that the dark is a comfort, not a terror.
Twilight Deities
Example Deity
Pantheon
Boldrei
Eberron
Celestian
Greyhawk
Dol
Arrah
Eberron
Helm
Forgotten Realms
Ilmater
Forgotten Realms
Mishakal
Dragonlance
Selûne
Forgotten Realms
Yondalla
Halfling
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and shrink down to miniature size to spy on their targets.
Duergar
Duergar are dwarves of the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been
of frustration and despair is not always easy. Similarly, duergar tend to be very community-minded—in the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive.
Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms
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the deep reaches of the Underdark and other sunless realms. Their personalities and abilities have been deeply impacted by their ancestors’ captivity and torment by mind flayers; they were
-minded—in the Underdark, all must cooperate to survive.
Among the duergar of the Forgotten Realms, creation is a fiercely passionate process. They tend to favor works that are sturdy and grand
Relentless Slasher
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
manifestation of a deity or force beyond morality.
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Doctor. The killer dissects victims or harvests their organs for the sake of medical understanding.
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Mask. The killer wears a distinctive
disguise, its visage becoming a symbol of its crimes.
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Penitent. The killer can’t help itself from committing crimes and seeks help to thwart its own continuing violence.
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Ritualist
Relentless Juggernaut
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masterpiece at the scenes of its crimes.
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Avatar. The killer sacrifices its victims, believing it’s a manifestation of a deity or force beyond morality.
4
Doctor. The killer
killer can’t help itself from committing crimes and seeks help to thwart its own continuing violence.
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Ritualist. The killer always attacks the same type of person in the same type of place
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’ magic aids those who are driven to fight for the way of peace.
Peace Deities
Example Deity
Pantheon
Angharradh
Elven
Berronar Truesilver
Dwarven
Boldrei
Eberron
Cyrrollalee
Halfling
Eldath
Forgotten Realms
Gaerdal Ironhand
Gnomish
Paladine
Dragonlance
Rao
Greyhawk
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’ magic aids those who are driven to fight for the way of peace.
Peace Deities
Example Deity
Pantheon
Angharradh
Elven
Berronar Truesilver
Dwarven
Boldrei
Eberron
Cyrrollalee
Halfling
Eldath
Forgotten Realms
Gaerdal Ironhand
Gnomish
Paladine
Dragonlance
Rao
Greyhawk
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until the start of its next turn.Also known as myrmeriks, angels of slaughter serve gods of death (such as Myrkul in the Forgotten Realms setting or Nerull in the Greyhawk setting). Only three angels of
as warnings against whole cities or nations earning the wrath of a god. In rare cases, certain individuals might earn the bitter enmity of a god, causing that deity to request the services of an angel
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth
violence from people who mistake them for fiends.
Facing a hard life, these genasi seek isolation in the wilds, making their homes in mountains or forests, near lakes, or underground.
Most air and fire
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lair to be taken care of by doting fey.
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I look down upon any being who resorts to violence to solve a problem.
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Conversing with others is often difficult because I’m so easily distr
Curiosity. I might never be able to experience everything in the multiverse—but it doesn’t hurt to try. (Any)
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Nonviolence. Violence need never be the answer in a multiverse of infinite
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spies.
Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many
death and to recover knowledge that might otherwise be lost to the grave.
How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated to a deity of death?
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spies.
Many shadar-kai of the Shadowfell are masters of these macabre techniques, and some are willing to teach this path. In places like Thay in the Forgotten Realms and Karrnath in Eberron, where many
death and to recover knowledge that might otherwise be lost to the grave.
How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated to a deity of death?
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
religious service. The Gods of the Multiverse section contains a sample pantheon, from the Forgotten Realms setting. Were you a lesser functionary in a temple, raised from childhood to assist the priests in
an acolyte, you command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your adventuring companions can expect to receive free healing
Elf
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insults with vengeance.
Like the branches of a young tree, elves are flexible in the face of danger. They trust in diplomacy and compromise to resolve differences before they escalate to violence. They
skill with sword, bow, and strategy.
Hidden Woodland Realms
Most elves dwell in small forest villages hidden among the trees. Elves hunt game, gather food, and grow vegetables, and their skill and
Tiefling
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stares and whispers, to suffer violence and insult on the street, to see mistrust and fear in every eye: this is the lot of the tiefling. And to twist the knife, tieflings know that this is because a
tieflings, assuming that their infernal heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. The reality is that a tiefling’s bloodline doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms but chart their own course in life.
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violet eyes. In a breeze or when aloft, the creature’s scales and hair appear to blaze with a holy, golden fire.
Beyond their coloration, ki-rins vary in appearance based on the deity each one
advancement of just societies. For instance, in the Forgotten Realms, ki-rins rally mostly to Torm, although they also serve his allies Tyr and Ilmater. Ki-rins that serve good deities go wherever they
Tortle
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related to a god and choose to worship that deity. In the Forgotten Realms, tortles are especially fond of Eldath, Gond, Lathander, Savras, Selûne, and Tymora. In the Greyhawk setting, they
Dwarf
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. For example, some of the oldest dwarves living in Citadel Felbarr (in the world of the Forgotten Realms) can recall the day, more than three centuries ago, when orcs conquered the fortress and drove
command or inspiration of a deity, a direct calling or simply a desire to bring glory to one of the dwarf gods. Clan and ancestry are also important motivators. A dwarf might seek to restore a clan
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Nonhuman Deities Certain gods closely associated with nonhuman races are revered on many different worlds, though not always in the same way. The nonhuman races of the Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk
domain is incredibly broad, and a cleric of any non-evil deity can choose it.
A number of other deities, mostly evil ones, suggest the Death domain, which is detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide
Compendium
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Elminster Elminster (el-MIN-ster) is a powerful and ancient archmage in the Forgotten Realms setting. As one of Mystra’s Chosen, divinely called and empowered by a deity of magic, Elminster fosters
Compendium
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Cleric The concept of a goddess of magic is important to the Realms. If your campaign lacks a deity concerned with magic, the Arcana Domain works well for religious orders charged with hunting down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Alustriel Silverhand Alustriel (ah-LOOSE-tree-ell) Silverhand is the second of seven daughters of Mystra, a deity of magic in the Forgotten Realms. (Laeral Silverhand is Alustriel’s younger sister
Compendium
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Divine Domains In a pantheon, every deity has influence over different aspects of mortal life and civilization, called a deity’s domain. All the domains over which a deity has influence are called
, and you are granted powers related to that domain. Your choice might correspond to a particular sect dedicated to your deity. Apollo, for example, could be worshiped in one region as Phoebus (“radiant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Divine Domains In a pantheon, every deity has influence over different aspects of mortal life and civilization, called a deity’s domain. All the domains over which a deity has influence are called
, and you are granted powers related to that domain. Your choice might correspond to a particular sect dedicated to your deity. Apollo, for example, could be worshiped in one region as Phoebus (“radiant