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Gallows Speaker Legacy

monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

speakers arise from places of mass death or sites where creatures regularly meet their doom. Over time, pain-wracked phantoms and lingering souls combine into an entity that knows death in myriad forms

suffering, foreseeing dooms leveled against them and overwhelming their foes with visions of innumerable violent deaths. Gallows speakers rarely speak coherently or communicate with the living, instead

Factol Skall

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

resurrection or wish spell. Legendary Resistance (4/Day). If Skall fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead. Rejuvenation. If Skall dies, he turns to dust. If his orrery of souls hasn’t

, filling the target’s mind with visions of death and the plangent toll of an iron bell. The target must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or take 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType

Aasimar Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

Dragons Aasimar bear within their souls the light of the heavens. They are descended from humans with a touch of the power of Mount Celestia, the divine realm of many lawful good deities. Aasimar are

receives visions and guidance from celestial entities via dreams. These dreams help shape an aasimar, granting a sense of destiny and a desire for righteousness. Each aasimar can count a specific

Shadar-kai Soul Monger

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Plane, scouting out choice souls 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

, mirrors, jewels, and toys. Ghostly visions of people, places, and pets also appear in the fortress. Any of these things can spontaneously appear about her lair, every object and apparition being a

Shadar-kai Shadow Dancer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of the Raven Queen watch over both the Shadowfell and the Material Plane, scouting out choice souls and tragedies that might please their deity. They are rumored to be able to coax worldly events

her as gifts from the shadar-kai, and include furniture, clocks, mirrors, jewels, and toys. Ghostly visions of people, places, and pets also appear in the fortress. Any of these things can

Reborn Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back. Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark

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

Shadar-kai Gloom Weaver

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

keeping things that remind them of their age. Shadar-kai of the Raven Queen watch over both the Shadowfell and the Material Plane, scouting out choice souls and tragedies that might please their

of sorrow, longing, or remorse. These items are brought to her as gifts from the shadar-kai, and include furniture, clocks, mirrors, jewels, and toys. Ghostly visions of people, places, and pets also

Journey into Death

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

given funeral rites have no means to pay Athreos’s toll and thus have no way of reaching their place of rest. These lost souls primarily collect along the Tartyx’s shores where they languish or beg

Journey into Death Those who are prepared for death, or who receive funeral rites, typically have or are given a coin (or similar token of value) interred with their corpse. When these individuals

Current Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

the peace. Six months ago, an insidious new threat began to grow in the area, unsuspected by the locals or any passing adventurers. Dreams and visions drew four elemental prophets, one by one, to the

, eager to build a place where they could openly practice their vile rites. Others were brutal thugs, power-hungry dabblers in forbidden magic, or fanatics lured by the call of evil. At first the

After the Fall

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

visitors, bringing forth visions from the deepest reaches of their psyches. Some of these visitors are the unwitting souls of departed people who have been pulled into the Raven Queen’s clutches, others

of her wizards, the destruction of her kingdom, and her failure at attaining godhood all contributed to her descent into an unquenchable sorrow. At the same time, the energy of the corrupted ritual was

Origin of the Raven Queen

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

locked in conflict, tried to use the souls and magic of her people to elevate herself to godly status, thus salvaging the fractured pantheon of the elves. Afterward, the legends suggest, she would attempt

drow who have forsaken the evil ways of their kind. I give these stories no credit, though Elminster himself swears they have validity. Never trust a drow, or the word of an archmage. Descent into

Nykthos

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

brave souls that complete a pilgrimage to Nykthos and sleep on the peak experience extremely vivid dreams of divine entities, sometimes talking with the gods themselves or gaining visions of the future.

Tenets

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

initiation, which includes a solemn oath of secrecy, learn deeper truths that build upon the basic tenets of the group: Preexistent Souls. The souls of mortal beings have always existed and aren’t part of

the flawed creation that is passing away. Souls dwelled in the Void before the creation of the multiverse, but now they are imprisoned within the multiverse. They must be set free from the multiverse

Grasslands of Oreskos

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

changing color as the sun moves across the sky. Many leonin matriarchs and other wise souls retire to Tethmos to share their wisdom with all the prides. In recent years, a few non-leonin traders have

reflects the sunlight so brightly that it’s difficult to look at. Those who approach the lake and gaze into its waters usually see their own reflections, but on rare occasions, they see visions of places

Asmodeus

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

, that led so many souls astray? Asmodeus also pointed out that the souls harvested from the Material Plane went on to serve in the infernal legions that repel the endless tide of the Abyss. Were not

such souls put to good use against the demonic hordes, a power that if unchecked would scour the universe of all lawfulness and goodness? He further asserted that he was bound to the rules and

Entering into a Deal

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

Entering into a Deal Despite their thirst for trapping mortal souls in binding contracts, devils can enter into deals only in specific circumstances. The easiest way for a devil to forge a deal is to

choose to respond in dreams or visions, or it can send a minion with the authority to make a deal on its behalf. Infernal Hierarchy Least Devils 1. Lemure 2. Nupperibo Lesser

Annam and the Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

and Rites. Thanks to his prolonged absence from mortal giants’ affairs, Annam has few priests. On some worlds, he has no priests and his name is all but forgotten. On other worlds, a priest of Annam

they recognize is “might makes right.” Priests and Rites. Grolantor’s priests often boast of having experienced a personal interaction with their god—a dream, waking vision, or even an encounter with

Ankhtepot

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

gods he once served. Immediately he set to wiping out that religion, replacing it with new gods of his own imagining, false divinities for whom he alone spoke. Using blasphemous rites, Ankhtepot

together the dead conquered the souls of Har’Akir. The ages have marched ever on. Ankhtepot has known treachery and conquest. He has known divinity and rule. But now he knows only boredom and despair

Cataclysmic Fire

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

Dragon Queen. These phantom flames respond to the memories of the dead and re-create illusory scenes from the moments that haunt their souls. Visions in Fire As Soth moves through the catacombs, the

Gallows Speaker

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

Gallows Speaker Gallows speakers arise from places of mass death or sites where creatures regularly meet their doom. Over time, pain-wracked phantoms and lingering souls combine into an entity that

, gallows speakers can predict suffering, foreseeing dooms leveled against them and overwhelming their foes with visions of innumerable violent deaths. Gallows speakers rarely speak coherently or

Pharika as Campaign Villain

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

elixirs meant to restore their lost memories. Although this works as intended for a rare few, most of the Returned instead experience traumatic visions that drive them to violence. 3 Medusas the

world over find themselves infected with a strange disease. They believe Pharika is collecting their souls to harvest the secrets they hoard. The medusas seek advocates to end Pharika’s plague. 4

Deathly Interludes

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

moments from the character’s story and how they can be reflected in the events of their final descent. Maybe they see the souls of friends, allies, or loved ones who perished, whether their fates are

Regions of Darkon

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

Souls. Undead within the forests prey on isolated communities here. Lychgate. Lychgate is ruled by the dead. Aimless undead creatures wander the forest, milling around amid the time-locked ruins of

. Vradlock Vradlock’s dragonborn, drow, and goliath citizens claim descent from the spirits of Mount Nyid. Since the Shroud cut off the town, the mountain experiences frequent quakes. Watchers’ Stronghold

10. Noble Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

rest of her family, but she can sense that her mind is slowly being eroded by contact with the Far Realm. Fearing that her descent into madness is inevitable, she lives in a state of self-imposed

sword that drains souls. The lowest tier of Shadowdusk Hold is home to a blue dracolich in league with the death knights. (Melissara knows the dracolich’s phylactery is hidden somewhere in Shadowdusk

Life in San Citlán

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

splendid and anticipated is the Night of the Remembered, a celebration that evolved from ancient funerary rites and draws on the magic of the city. During this night, people can be visited by deceased

loved ones if they honor them with an ofrenda: food and drink enjoyed in life, among other traditional offerings, presented on elaborate altars that guide souls back to the world. The days leading up to

Daughters of Sora Kell

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

the whole thing and still be hungry. She binds the souls of her victims to their skulls, which she keeps in her lair. Though many stories depict her as merely a brute, she is a clever strategist and

Teraza’s visions enable them to target enemies with unerring precision and reveal enemy plans before they are carried out. Can the adventurers find a way to deal with Sora Teraza and end this threat

Cults and Cultists

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

and Kuo-toa that dwell amid waterlogged ruins deep below the Graven Peak, the cult interprets visions from Cthulhu as omens, calls for sacrifice, and signs of their god’s coming. King-Priest Eeyog-Yah

, an ageless and desiccated Kuo-toa Archpriest, leads the cult. Eeyog-Yah occupies a state of perpetual somnambulism and narrates its visions. The priest’s attendants decipher their leader’s rambling

Patrons in the Realms

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

collects warlocks like one might collect butterflies. His favorite collection, the Troil Thirteen, includes warlocks of blood descent from the thirteen who first made a pact with Asmodeus. Malkizid is a

to advise and tutor them for long after the Descent. The Great Old One Beyond the planes known to great wizards and sages lies the Far Realm of the Great Old Ones, beings outside time, space, and

Factol Skall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

usually be found examining his orrery of souls (detailed earlier in this supplement). After eons of existence, Skall is in an advanced state of deterioration. Once a spry lich with a wrinkled frame, he

instead. Rejuvenation. If Skall dies, he turns to dust. If his orrery of souls hasn’t been destroyed, Skall re-forms within the Mortuary in 1d10 days. He appears within 5 feet of the orrery. Turn

Putting the Planes Together

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

, like a hole torn in the fabric of the cosmos. Other Visions As you build your own cosmology, consider the following alternatives. The Omniverse. This simple cosmology covers the bare minimum: a Material

gods except Hades have their own domains within Olympus. In Hades, named for its ruler, mortal souls linger as insubstantial shades until they eventually fade into nothing. Tartarus, where the titans

Nine Hells

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

Asmodeus’s most loyal and resourceful vassals, and few beings in the multiverse can outwit him. He is more obsessed than most devils with striking deals with mortals in exchange for their souls, and his

massive serpent with the upper torso and head of a hairless, horned humanoid. Mammon’s greed is legendary, and he is one of the few archdevils who will trade favors for gold instead of souls. His lair is

People of Setessa

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

exploits, while men do so by finding their own way in the world. As a result, the polis is populated mostly by women and children. When young men reach the age of fourteen, their rites of passage

, and Kallias of Ophis Tower. The fifth member is Silverbrow, a centaur oracle who reads the Kelema Veil at the Nexuses of the Seasons and advises action based on her visions. Anthousa is the head of the

Hell of a Ride

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

machine rules found in Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus. Driving. The helm of an infernal war machine is a chair with a wheel, levers, pedals, and other controls. The helm requires a driver to operate

fuel for each charge the Soul Coin had when it was consumed (maximum 72 hours). The furnace can hold any number of souls, their screams of anguish audible out to a range of 60 feet. The Venatrix

Mogis's Champions

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

, outlander, soldier Most champions of Mogis are antiheroes motivated by rage and a thirst for war. Many are tortured souls with a thirst for vengeance. Mogis’s Favor Mogis’s favor isn’t difficult to earn for

way, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell. Mogis’s Disciple Piety 25+ Mogis trait Countless battles and vicious visions have

Interloper Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

chapter 6 is an example of a frost giant whose devotion to the demon lord has brought great and terrible rewards. (Kostchtchie is described in Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus.) Yeenoghu. Gnolls, ghouls

Snurre’s hall houses a temple where drow priests lead rites to the Elder Elemental Eye Another popular avenue for giants who turn from the gods of the Ordning derives from giants’ close ties to the

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