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Divine Soul

classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine. In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power. In

prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic. A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who commands

Trickery Domain

classes Player’s Handbook

, mocking tyrants, freeing captives, and flouting hollow traditions. They prefer subterfuge and pranks to direct confrontation. Gods of trickery are mischief-makers and instigators who stand as a constant

. Religious orders that operate in secret, especially those that seek to undermine oppressive governments or hierarchies, also draw on the power of the Trickery Domain.

Divine Soul (XGtE)

classes Xanathar's Guide to Everything

sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine. In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power. In

prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic. A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who commands

Deep Dragon Wyrmling Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

other dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict. 4 I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants

appreciate the company of other dragons. Although they view most other species as inferior to dragonkind, having worth only as servants or tools, the rare individuals who impress them can sometimes earn

Amethyst Dragon Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

of creation. 5 To experience a thing is to truly understand it. Direct and personal experience is the most valuable form of knowledge. 6 I see a far more kaleidoscopic reality than you do

amethyst dragon wyrmling is in the care of a cloistered religious order of scribes. 2 A half-amethyst dragon cares for an amethyst dragon wyrmling sibling after the disappearance of their dragon

Young Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

labyrinth of my thoughts. 3 I might disagree with other dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict. 4 I have no interest in going to the surface world

dragons appreciate the company of other dragons. Although they view most other species as inferior to dragonkind, having worth only as servants or tools, the rare individuals who impress them can sometimes

Ki-rin

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Outer Planes, ki-rins in service to benevolent deities take a direct role in the eternal struggle between good and evil. In the mortal world, ki-rins are celebrated far and wide as harbingers of destiny

of evil. Having one horn is most common, but a particularly fierce ki-rin might have two horns or a set of antlers like those of a great stag. In many lands, common folk view ki-rins as heralds of

Religious Order Contacts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Religious Order Contacts Your primary contact within the religious order is usually some kind of priest—not necessarily a cleric or druid, but someone who holds a priestly office and a position of

some authority in the hierarchy of the organization. This person might direct you and your adventures according to their interpretation of divine will, or they might trust the gods to lead you to do

Under the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Under the Villa Map 1.6: Under the Villa View Player Version As the minister responsible for the city’s sewer system, Thalamra Vanthampur cordoned off the sewers beneath her villa, creating a

private dungeon complex where she could conduct religious ceremonies and harbor guests who share her devotion to the archdevil Zariel.

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

serpent gods began to demand more and more sacrifices, the yuan-ti stepped up their raids on bordering settlements to meet this need. Calm long-view schemers, innate deceivers, and immune to poison

yuan-ti know they can’t resort to direct attacks in order to reclaim their rightful place in the world. Operating out of the subterranean ruins of their buildings in foreign lands, yuan-ti

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict. 4 I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants. 5

. Although they view most other species as inferior to dragonkind, having worth only as servants or tools, the rare individuals who impress them can sometimes earn respect as partners—albeit

Religious Order

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

, even if their reasons are unclear until you arrive. 6 Divinity’s Voice. Otherworldly messages direct you to undertake divine quests. Religious Order Member Your primary duty to a religious order is

Religious Order Sure, serve that religious order, and soon you’ll be doing a thousand loads of your high priest’s laundry, because—conveniently—it’s divine will. Tasha Your group acts in the

Ancient Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

dragons, but we are superior beings and should not lower ourselves to direct conflict. 4 I have no interest in going to the surface world. It’s where one sends one’s servants. 5

other dragons. Although they view most other species as inferior to dragonkind, having worth only as servants or tools, the rare individuals who impress them can sometimes earn respect as partners

Priests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Priests Arbiters of the Mortal and the Divine Habitat: Any; Treasure: Individual, Relics Katerina Ladon Priests harness the power of faith to work miracles. These religious adherents are as diverse

, multiversal view, or plane of existence. 7 The reincarnation of an ancient faith leader. 8 A ritualist who uses tinctures and performances to access the divine. 9 A shaman whose medicines ease many ills. 10 A zealot who wages war for a divine cause.

Chapter 6: City of Lost Names

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

a vast ruin the characters can explore as they please while dodging the occupying Dragon Army forces. Here, the Dragon Army’s plan in the Northern Wastes comes into view: to reactivate the City of

Lost Names as a magical flying war machine. Use defeated Dragon Army forces and captured intelligence to direct the characters toward the Dragon Army’s leaders and, potentially, the restoration of a

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all

foe and enable them to prove their worth before their deities. He relishes every short-term triumph and swears revenge for every setback. Luthic, though, takes a longer view. She understands the

Shadowlands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Mist Talismans: Broken holy symbol, religious relic, symbol of the Circle Aligned Tarokka Card: Torturer Opposed Tarokka Card: Broken One Pam Wishbow For the knights of the Shadowlands

by the spirit-stalked Phantasmal Forest. Many knights of the Circle view themselves as inheritors of a legacy of shame. They aspire to the heroism of their storied ancestors and battle to absolve

Divine Soul

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

commands sacred power, a Divine Soul can undermine an existing order by claiming a direct tie to the divine. In some cultures, only those who can claim the power of a Divine Soul may command religious power

prophecy, marking you as a servant of the gods or a chosen vessel of divine magic. A Divine Soul, with a natural magnetism, is seen as a threat by some religious hierarchies. As an outsider who

Build Your Group

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Build Your Group Religious orders attract people from all walks of life. It can be fun to play against type—to make a devout character with the criminal or charlatan background, for example

there simply so that Sir Baerdren can keep his eye on her and ensure that she doesn’t sabotage the templars from within? Fixer. The Fixer might work for a religious order for entirely non-religious

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

Elturgard and Cormyr view Baldur’s Gate as a lawless cesspool that might have to be dealt with someday. These nations especially frown on the city’s broad religious tolerance. Candlekeep To enter the

religious viewpoints has created bad blood between the two cities, though neither city has been eager to test the military might of the other. Port Nyanzaru Baldur’s Gate serves as one of the main ports

3U. Observatory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

that is useful for observing and studying heavenly bodies but which can also be used in a manner similar to an arcane eye spell. In that mode, the farseer can view a location within fifty miles of it

interfere elsewhere without direct orders from Rezmir, and she won’t give such an order unless it is the direst of emergencies. A character who inspects the contents of the observatory recognizes the

3U. Observatory

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

that is useful for observing and studying heavenly bodies but which can also be used in a manner similar to an arcane eye spell. In that mode, the farseer can view a location within fifty miles of it

interfere elsewhere without direct orders from Rezmir, and she won’t give such an order unless it is the direst of emergencies. A character who inspects the contents of the observatory recognizes the

Inside the Conclave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

with a religious teacher. Goals of the Selesnya Despite the growing tensions that now grip the world, in the long view of the Selesnya Conclave, not much has changed. Ravnica is troubled, but Ravnica

, military and religious leaders in each vernadi regularly communicate with its members. Ordinary members of the conclave spend a few hours every day training with a military instructor and studying

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Elturgard and Cormyr view Baldur’s Gate as a lawless cesspool that might have to be dealt with someday. These nations especially frown on the city’s broad religious tolerance. Candlekeep To enter the

territory in Elturgard’s eyes, Elturel has responded by imposing a heavy tax on shipments headed downriver. This sort of economic brinkmanship coupled with radically different religious viewpoints has

Notable Kuo-toa in Sloobludop

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

in communicating with his people at Sloobludop. However, keep in mind that Shuushar is either a heretic or a holy man depending on which kuo-toa he’s speaking to, and how they view things at that

religious obsessions as anything other than “dangerous illusions,” combined with his preference for nonviolent solutions.

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

of dragons — a view supported by their reptilian (they would say draconic) appearance. In every kobold tribe, the legend of the creatures’ origin is passed down from elder to hatchling

religious significance. Most kobold sorcerers are of the draconic bloodline origin and specialize in either damaging magic (which can also be used in mining), augmentation (of materials or allies), or

Iroas as Campaign Villain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

Iroas as Campaign Villain Characters are likely to raise the ire of Iroas because they oppose his followers in battle or defy his ideals. His anger is direct and unsubtle, much like Iroas himself

) to blunt Iroas’s anger, or even battle Iroas with the support of other gods. Iroas’s Divine Schemes Iroas isn’t much of a schemer. His view of the world is through the crystal-clear lens of battle

The Three Packs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

can direct the characters to the nearby wildernesses where these groups dwell. Heart Delta Heart Delta lies a few miles away from Camp Greenbriar. When the characters visit there, read or paraphrase

their home in Eagles’ Aerie can direct the characters to their leader, Parvaz. Currently, the albatross is at a meeting place called Watcher’s Talon, deep in the forest. The most direct route to the

Layout of the District

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

trips cost 1 cp, but a skiff ride to a dangerous section of town usually brings 1 gp or more. Map 8.1: The Styes View Player Version Low Quarter Also known as Flotsam, the northwest section of the Styes

everything else. Alchemists’ Quarter The Alchemists’ Quarter is the northeast section of the Styes. Long ago, it was the seat of the district’s scholastic and religious leadership, but its once-fine temples

Phantasmal Forest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

wolves, corrupted fey, cursed knights, or wicked souls that haunt the forest. Marco Bernardini Map 2.28: Shadowlands View Player Version Shadowlands Locations Location Description Banemaw’s Lair

temple of Ezra serves as a meeting place for the Circle. Wynderton Wynderton is a farming community protected by a family of knights of the same name. To prove their piety, the family insists the villagers attend religious services three times a day.

Gods and Religion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide, Bahamut is revered as a god of justice and nobility, favored by paladins, while Tiamat is known as a god of greed, wealth, and vengeance. Dragons view the

transcendent beneficence, described as a god of life). A number of such dragons of legend are discussed in more detail in sidebars in chapters 5 and 6. Dragons are not religious by nature. They can grow to

Jadurai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Arijani and Reeva Vasavadan. The Darklord’s skeletal soldiers build the tower as part of her plan to rid Kalakeri of evil and receive the gods’ blessings. Marco Bernardini Map 2.19: Kalakeri View

Sanctuary The stone giant guru Jalendu lives in his sanctuary and claims to know a path to religious enlightenment. Those who fail to prove their devotion to his teachings turn up petrified. Meenakara

Village

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

View Player Version Docks Unlike the materials used for the crab maze, the docks are sturdy planks of wood tightly fastened together and treated to make the structure waterproof. Only a couple of

if they remain undamaged, the characters could use them for transport when they decide to leave this place behind. Pond Mother’s Home The religious center of the village, this enormous building made

Cliffside Redoubt Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Cliffside Redoubt Locations The following locations are keyed to map 10.4. Dyson Logos Map 10.4: Cliffside Redoubt View Player Version F1: Upper Bunker A squat stone and metal bunker protrudes from

. A citadel spider (see appendix A) attacks the structure while four driders direct its efforts. They expect retaliation from Miska’s forces and are quick to attack unfamiliar creatures. If Lolth’s

All for One: The Clan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

dwarf’s direct descendants — beloved sons, daughters, and grandchildren — are often the ones who inherit the inanimate works their ancestor leaves behind. Marriage is a sacred rite among the dwarves

child enters the world — an event that calls for great celebration. Few dwarves develop romantic feelings for their spouses, at least not in the way that other races do. They view their spouses as

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