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Levkarest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

government. The true rulers of the nation conduct business in the offices of faceless mercantile ventures and the back rooms of avant-garde clubs. The commoners of Levkarest glimpse this world of toxic

for the favor of the deity Ezra, but in the catacombs beneath the cathedral, a hidden cell of the Ulmist Inquisition meets. This society cultivates psionic prowess to undermine the evil in people’s

Gothic Horror Settings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the rulers are secretly warring lycanthropes, hags, and vampires 2 A countryside littered with gigantic pieces of armor 3 A nation where fog hides packs of deadly beasts 4 An island

where the inhabitants make sacrifices to avoid eerie transformations 5 A mountain-sized cathedral devoted to transforming a prophesied being into a deity 6 A forest of eternal night where

Fighters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

lands have militia for protection against their enemies, and many great rulers in the Realms’ past were fighters of some sort. There are always opportunities for those who know how to handle themselves

virtually unknown on the Sword Coast and in the North, as compared to southern nations like Amn and Calimshan.

Exploring Sylvania

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

the guardinals are headed to. 4 A priest with the same deity or patron as a character sees the character, yells the deity or patron’s name, and tries to high-five the character. Gate to Arborea The

locate it. The only beings who always know the gate’s location are the ephemeral rulers of Sylvania: the Seven Spiritors. Usually the spiritors are busy overseeing festivities in town, but as luck would have it, one of them has need of the characters.

Character Creation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

secretly be a vampire. They might be Chosen by a deity, be tutored by the greatest wizard that ever lived, or be descended from an archfey or demigod. They might be the sole survivor of a long-lost culture

throne of Sembia, the other characters shouldn’t also be potential rulers of realms of their own. Instead, encourage them to pursue interests that don’t overlap with those of other players. The “Epic

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

city-state’s oldest temple, Avalin Sahar, beckons all to kneel in worship of the deity locally known as the Sunweaver. Noble Jewel. Members of the Brightguard, a holy order of protectors and enforcers

, call the Noble Jewel—once the royal palace—their headquarters. Occasionally, Atash appears on the palace’s garden terrace to issue a proclamation, much like the rulers who preceded him. Ruz Bazaar

The Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

children and the world. He swore never to look upon either again until the giants had returned to their glory and reclaimed their birthright as rulers of the world. As a result, giants pray not to

automatically revere their kind’s primary deity, however. Many good cloud giants refuse to worship the deceitful Memnor, and a storm giant dwelling in the icy mountains of the north might pay more homage

Divine Characteristics

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

mountains. The power of the gods exceeds that of any mortal being. Even so, a god killing another god—let alone a mortal attempting the task—is virtually inconceivable. Any kind of direct confrontation

weapon like the artifacts detailed in chapter 5. But defeating the god in that form would merely weaken the deity, allowing other members of the pantheon to capture, bind, or punish them.

Dewlight

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

and overgrown brush suddenly thin out, giving way to a small glen not more than a hundred feet across. This area is peppered with colorful mushrooms growing virtually on top of one another, some of the

coming from the vicinity of the Pool of Eternal Spring, a hallowed site associated with a lesser deity known as Lurue the Unicorn. The sprite says he would not be surprised to find that Malar’s minions are

Levkarest

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

ineffective seat of government. Here, unpopular members of noble families squabble over meaningless legislation. The nation’s true rulers conduct business on noble estates, in avant-garde clubs, and in the

offices of faceless mercantile ventures. Near the People’s Parliament stands the Great Cathedral. Within, pious commoners and ostentatious aristocrats attend ceremonies sacred to the deity Ezra. Locals

Outer Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

perceptible regions, appearances can be deceptive. Initially, an Outer Plane might appear hospitable and familiar to natives of the Material Plane. But the landscape can change at the whim of a deity

or other powerful forces that dwell on the plane, which can remake the realm completely, erasing and rebuilding existence to better fulfill those forces’ needs. Distance is a virtually meaningless

Tradegate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

the Trade Master. His long, recurved horns are easy to spot, gilded appendages embellished with dangling coins from across the multiverse. Rumored to be an incarnation of a deity of commerce or a

produces its currency. Run by a board of trustees consisting mainly of financially inclined dwarves, the mint is a cobalt fortress where traders can exchange virtually anything for its worth in

Werewolves in the Mist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

before. The order strikes hard and fast, without waiting for the blessings of temples or the permission of rulers. The order believes that evil must be smashed, or it will swiftly overcome all

named Kiril. The werewolves come from a distant land called Barovia. The Lords’ Alliance has no information about it. The werewolves worship a deity called Mother Night. The werewolves leave and

Drow

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Drow Children of Lolth. The drow worship Lolth, a deity who resides in the Abyss. Known as the Spider Queen or the Demon Queen of Spiders, she is the figure around which the drow have built their

exiles. They are the destined rulers of the darkness, and when Lolth commands them to rise up and destroy their surface-dwelling kin, they will. Creatures of Darkness. The drow have lived underground

Circle of the Land

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

standing stones to whisper primal secrets in Druidic. The circle’s wisest members preside as the chief priests of communities that hold to the Old Faith and serve as advisors to the rulers of those

, druidic circles are not usually connected to the faith of a single nature deity. Any given circle in the Forgotten Realms, for example, might include druids who revere Silvanus, Mielikki, Eldath, Chauntea

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

STAND Goblinoids are indoctrinated from a young age to consider all gods but their own as lesser, false entities. Maglubiyet is the only true deity, they learn, and the world will be wracked by chaos

chance. Whether a deity is good, evil, or neutral is immaterial. All gods other than Maglubiyet and his servants are false and must be destroyed. Call to War: Formation of the Host When the three

Children of the All-Father

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

rulers of the world. Giants, therefore, don’t pray to Annam, who refuses to hear them. Instead, they revere his divine children, as well as a host of other hero-deities and godly villains that are minor

entities, or any non-giant deity, is considered a great sin against the ordning. Being discovered means being cast out from family and clan.

Rigus

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Rigus Gate Destination: Infinite Battlefield of Acheron Primary Citizens: Humanoids Rulers: The Crown Generals Generals stoke the fires of war in Rigus, a permanent military encampment linked to a

. 2 The avatar of an evil deity of war (use the planar incarnate [Fiend form] stat block from Morte’s Planar Parade) emerges from the Lion’s Gate to destroy Rigus. 3 A mummy lord in the Crown commands

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

even the northern metropolises of Baldur’s Gate and Waterdeep, its influence is curtailed by the unwillingness of its rulers to work together in the nation’s best interest. The members of the Council

account of its exploits over the previous seasons. Many Dambrathans seek out lycanthropy as a means of showing reverence for their favored deity and honoring their heritage. Elfharrow. A blasted near-desert

Government

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

rulers share power, possibly dividing the land into districts or provinces under their control, or jointly ruling together. A group of adventurers who take control of a nation together might form an

gang of marauders. Theocracy. Rulership falls to a direct representative or a collection of agents of a deity. The centers of power in a theocracy are usually located on sacred sites. In the Eberron

Roleplaying a Giant

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

mastery of our traditional crafts. (Good) 3 Strength. No other race can match the strength of giants, and none should dare to try. (Evil) 4 Lordship. Giants are the rightful rulers of the world. All

Religion. Of Annam’s many sons, none is greater than my patron deity. (Any) Giant Bonds d6 Bond 1 My clan is the most important influence on my life; our collective place in the ordning depends on

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

city rulers abandoned the plan, and the gate was sealed. Or at least that’s what everyone thought. A character who succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana, Nature, or Religion) check can sense that

back out. Development. If a character tries to identify the runes on the altar, a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check determines only that they are connected to no known deity, but

Greater Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Iggwilv’s experiments. Eighteen troglodyte warriors live in the warrens. The clan is led by a bloated hezrou servant of Laogzed, a lesser demonic deity of mindless gluttony venerated by these troglodytes

and Fierna, joint rulers of the fourth layer of the Nine Hells. A character who succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the archdevils and the plane on which the hall resides. A

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