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Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Resistance. Sammaster has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Soul Gem. If Sammaster is reduced to 0 Hit Points while his magical soul gem exists, his lich form dissolves
to dust. After 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Soul Gem"} days, he appears in the space of his soul gem, using the Sammaster (Dracolich Form) stat block. The gem is a
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Resistance. Sammaster has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Soul Gem. Sammaster has a magical soul gem as his dracolich heart. The gem can’t be damaged or removed
until he is reduced to 0 Hit Points. If Sammaster is reduced to 0 Hit Points, his dracolich form dissolves to dust. After 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Soul Gem"} days
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
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Running Water. The vampire takes 20 Acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.
Stake to the Heart. If a weapon that deals Piercing damage is driven into the vampire’s heart while the
emerging at night to commit unsavory deeds.
What?! A vampire who’s sold their soul to Mephistopheles for even more power? Wound not my unbeating heart. Tell me it’s not true! Oh, wait. Of
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Unusual Nature. A devourer doesn’t require air, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The devourer makes two Claw attacks and can use either Imprison Soul or Soul Rend, if available.
Claw. Melee Weapon
", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 21 (6d6);{"diceNotation":"6d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage.
Imprison Soul. The devourer
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Cloud of Vermin","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage. A creature within the areas of two or more nupperibos makes the saving throw with disadvantage.
Driven
":"piercing"} piercing damage.No soul is turned away from the Nine Hells, but the truly worthless—those whose evil acts in life arose from carelessness and inaction more than anything else—are
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ghostblade","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage.When a mortal soul traumatically sacrifices its
various types of eidolons, ghostblade eidolons typically arise from fallen warriors and believe they're endlessly embroiled in great battles.
Undead Nature. An eidolon doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.PoisonNecrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, it has advantage on the attack roll.When a mortal soul traumatically sacrifices its identity in order to escape the Underworld as a Returned, its identity manifests as a spirit-like eidolon. While
death. They care nothing for morbid reunions with their lost bodies or Returned remnants.
Of the various types of eidolons, flitterstep eidolons are the most common and wander without purpose.
Undead
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
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FORMS OF YOUR ASTRAL SELF
The astral self is a translucent embodiment of the monk’s soul. As a result, an astral self can reflect aspects of a monk’s background, ideals, flaws, and
feels within. Similarly, an orc monk might manifest gossamer arms and a delicate visage, representing the gentle beauty of the orc’s soul. Each astral self is unique, and some of the monks of this
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
seer nearby. A hulk appears to have little will of its own and is driven to protect its master.
Star Spawn
The Material Plane represents only one small part of the multiverse. Beyond the best
-known planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these
classes
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
find yourself driven to annihilate the undead, to defeat fiends, and to protect the innocent. At times, your heart might also be filled with a longing for the celestial realm of your patron, and a
Features
Warlock Level
Feature
1st
Expanded Spell List, Bonus Cantrips, Healing Light
6th
Radiant Soul
10th
Celestial Resilience
14th
Searing Vengeance
High Elf
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Basic Rules (2014)
valley elves of Greyhawk, the Silvanesti of Dragonlance, and the sun elves of the Forgotten Realms) is haughty and reclusive, believing themselves to be superior to non-elves and even other elves. The
other type (including the high elves of Greyhawk, the Qualinesti of Dragonlance, and the moon elves of the Forgotten Realms) are more common and more friendly, and often encountered among humans and
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
damage.A wise ranger knows that the sight of a needle spawn is an ill omen, for it heralds the rise of a dreaded needle lord and a war for the soul of a forest.
Roving Corpses. Needle spawn are created
implacable foe. Driven only by a desire to conquer and rule, it wages endless war with its army of mobile dead against all creatures it views as a threat to its domination. It might even forge treaties with
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
’ 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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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
’ 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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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
mighty.
FORMS OF YOUR ASTRAL SELF
The astral self is a translucent embodiment of the monk’s soul. As a result, an astral self can reflect aspects of a monk’s background, ideals, flaws, and
feels within. Similarly, an orc monk might manifest gossamer arms and a delicate visage, representing the gentle beauty of the orc’s soul. Each astral self is unique, and some of the monks of
Satyr
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Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Satyrs have a well-earned reputation for their good spirits, gregarious personalities, and love of revels. Most satyrs are driven by simple desires, to see the world and to sample its every pleasure
importantly—it feels really good. Driven by instinct and intuition, most satyrs prove unpredictable, following their sense of wonder wherever it leads.
Very Odd Indeed
Satyrs are known for their
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Hobgoblins trace their origins to the ancient courts of the Feywild, where they first appeared with their goblin and bugbear kin. Many of them were driven from the Feywild by the conquering god
creates a mystical bond between the giver and the receiver of a gift.
On some worlds, such bonds lead hobgoblins to form communities with deep ties to one another. In Eberron and the Forgotten Realms, vast
Reborn
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
to those of various undead or constructs. The Reborn Origins table provides suggestions for how your character became reborn.
Reborn Origins
d8
Origins
1
You were magically
Domains of Dread (detailed in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft):
Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s&mdash
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
kills a creature, the creature’s soul rises from the River Styx as a lemure in Avernus in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll"} hours. If the creature isn’t revived before then, only a
these magical-mechanical hybrids gets loose, driven berserk by its need to destroy.
Hellfire engines take many forms, but all of them have one purpose: to mow down foes in waves. They are incapable of
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
demands of the Nine Hells and the impulsive hedonism of the Feywild. Driven by dramatic and unpredictable emotions, these feral creatures wreak havoc wherever they go.
Corrupted Essence. The devils
Hells—courted a mighty fey in hopes of luring him into trading away his soul. The attempt failed, but not before a troop of satyrs were corrupted by the dark delights of Phlegethos. The satyrs were
Monsters
Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Bahamut, which the dragon can use to commune with the deity.
In recent decades Lhammaruntosz has retreated inside the shrine, becoming reclusive due to a attack by a disguised demon which has driven her
dragon’s lair take on dazzlingly brilliant hues.
Within its lair, the dragon can set illusory sounds, such as soft music and strange echoes, so that they can be heard in various parts of the lair
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
personnel and bureaucracy, and you know how to navigate those connections with some ease.
Additionally, you are likely to gain preferential treatment at other libraries across the Realms, as
work is a series of tomes related to a specific field of lore.
5
I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
6
I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldur’s Gate has a modest academic community centered around the libraries of the High Hall and the various temples dedicated to gods of learning and innovation. Lecturers, researchers, and
tomes related to a specific field of lore.
5
I’ve been searching my whole life for the answer to a certain question.
6
I sold my soul for knowledge. I hope to do great deeds and win it
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
, seeing them as accidents. Many feel nothing for their genasi children at all.
Some genasi live as outcasts, driven into exile for their unsettling appearance and strange magic, or assuming leadership
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Player’s Handbook
power. Different Monks conceptualize this power in various ways: as breath, energy, life force, essence, or self, for example. Whether channeled as a striking display of martial prowess or as a subtler
to fuel their determination and discipline.
Monks generally view adventures as tests of their physical and mental development. They are driven by a desire to accomplish a greater mission than merely
Tiefling
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Basic Rules (2014)
. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red
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.
Half-Elf
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friends and loved ones age while time barely touches them. Others live with the elves, growing restless as they reach adulthood in the timeless elven realms, while their peers continue to live as
, wandering the wilds as trappers, foresters, hunters, or adventurers and visiting civilization only rarely. Like elves, they are driven by the wanderlust that comes of their longevity. Others, in
Tabaxi
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
, wandering tabaxi are catlike humanoids driven by curiosity to collect interesting artifacts, gather tales and stories, and lay eyes on all the world’s wonders. Ultimate travelers, the inquisitive
wanderers keep to civilized realms, preferring to bargain instead of pursuing more dangerous methods of sating their curiosity. However, they aren’t above a little discreet theft to get their claws
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
destruction unleashed by certain artificers’ creations.
In the Forgotten Realms, the island of Lantan is home to many artificers, and in the world of Dragonlance, tinker gnomes are often
members of this class. The strange technologies in the Barrier Peaks of the world of Greyhawk have inspired some folk to walk the path of the artificer, and in Mystara, various nations employ artificers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Khyber The creation myths of various cultures describe the primordial dragon Eberron restraining and imprisoning the dragon Khyber within her coils. (See “Khyber” in Eberron: Rising from the Last War
fiendish overlords, daelkyr, and other powerful evils. These coils also harbor sealed portals connecting to these creatures’ native realms. Expeditions into the depths of Khyber often incorporate elements of
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darkness, and to hunt the forces of evil wherever they lurk. Different paladins focus on various aspects of the cause of righteousness, but all are bound by the oaths that grant them power to do their
paladins take their work seriously. A delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be a quest driven by a higher purpose than the acquisition of treasure. Evil lurks in dungeons and primeval forests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
scouts and guardians of elven realms. Such elves usually devote themselves to Rillifane Rallathil or Solonor Thelandria. Elf rangers driven to roam might instead favor Fenmarel Mestarine, god of lone wanderers, or Shevarash, elven god of vengeance.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Beyond the Material Beyond the Material Plane, the various planes of existence are realms of myth and mystery. They’re not simply other worlds, but different qualities of being, formed and governed by spiritual and elemental principles abstracted from the ordinary world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Religion in the Realms Though wizards work wonders with their Art, and adventurers take their fates into their own hands, it is on the gods that most folk in the Forgotten Realms depend when they
have need. The gods play a role in the lives of nearly everyone, from the mightiest lord to the meanest urchin. The various races of Toril worship their pantheons, which remain largely the same from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
seed of its being. It also remembered the last living person Culley ever saw, his dear friend Kianna. Driven by instinct, shattered memories, and the discordant urges of dozens of tiny Undead, the soul shaker grew in power, then sought out its old friend.
Fractured Soul An evil Undead called a soul shaker (detailed at the end of this adventure) manipulates many of the events in this story. Its origin and objectives are tied to one of the most infamous