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Returning 35 results for 'spies of religion dance verdan'.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
colored costumes and feathered headdresses and indulge in feasting, song, and dance. After its recent years of prosperity, a cloud has settled over the city. Political dissidents are rumored to
regularly hires mercenaries and spies to investigate her rivals’ secrets. The Bloodletters laborers’ union opposes the leadership of the aristocracy at every turn. And beneath it all, the dire secret on which Zinda’s prosperity was built waits to be exposed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
-foot-wide symbol depicting three lightning bolts joined at their tips.
Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the symbol as that of Talos, the evil god of storms
converge, a half-orc wearing hide armor performs an eerie dance while consuming the entrails of a dead possum. Standing around the half-orc are several small twig figures.
The half-orc, Grannoc, is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M10. Shadow Theater Rows of tiered seating fill the back half of this theater, and motes of dust float and dance above the ancient upholstery. The seats face a stone stage flanked by wooden
begin prancing around silently like mimes. If Gleam’s shadow is among them, it leaps onto the trapeze and swings from it. The shadows act as Endelyn’s spies and attack only if they feel threatened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+3 +9
Wis 23 +6 +12
Cha 18 +4 +4
Skills Arcana +9, Perception +12, Religion +15
Resistances Necrotic, Radiant
Immunities Psychic; Charmed, Frightened
Senses Truesight
next turn.
Hazem Ameen Spies Infiltrators and Informants
Habitat: Any; Treasure: Implements, Individual
Spies gather information and disseminate lies, manipulating people to gain the results
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
departed and chronicle the dead’s deeds in obituaries. Necrologists also research burial rites appropriate to the deceased creature’s beliefs, religion, or cultural background. Recruiters. Recruiters
halfway state between life and death, using their incorporeal talents to serve the faction as liaisons and spies. For more information on remnants, see Morte’s Planar Parade.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Amphitheater (DAARKEN) Music, dance, poetry, drama, comedy, and satire are all performed and celebrated in the amphitheaters of Theros. These public spaces are also the scene of secret hand offs
. Many performers moonlight as assassins, spies, and thieves, given their talents and resources, and as such many amphitheaters contain hidden shrines to Phenax. Amphitheater Adventures Adventures in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
pantheon of strict gods (see “Gods of Har’Akir” later in this section). The priests of these gods oversee all aspects of labor, agriculture, trade, justice, and religion in the pharaoh’s name. The
prefer to sing, dance, or play an instrument? What animal, hero, god, or past pharaoh is evoked in your favorite song? How do others feel about your performances?
How do the gods feature in your life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Performance Charisma Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance. Persuasion Charisma Honestly and graciously convince someone of something. Religion Intelligence Recall lore about gods, religious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. Performance Charisma Act, tell a story, perform music, or dance. Persuasion Charisma Honestly and graciously convince someone of something. Religion Intelligence Recall lore about gods, religious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
others stand on the roofs of the porticos to shout messages to the assembled crowds. In addition to activities involving art, commerce, politics, and religion, people come to the agora for socializing
and learning the latest news and gossip. The crowds attract less savory folk, like spies and thieves. Priests of Ephara often bless agoras because they are so central to civilized life in Theros, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
. Both Fey courts have spies who dig up dirt, sow seeds of dissent, and cause mischief. Captured spies are either ransomed or made examples of in various humiliating, nonlethal ways. Much of the gossip
courts are often ritualized. Representatives of both courts gather in an amphitheater or field to have heated debates or energetic dance competitions that simulate combat, and these events are often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and cleaning dishes, mostly). If the characters tell Asharra of their plan to visit Omu and destroy the Soulmonger, she offers to perform a ritual called the Dance of the Seven Winds, bestowing on the
characters the magical ability to fly (see the “Dance of the Seven Winds” sidebar). To complete the ritual, she needs a black orchid, which can be found only in Nangalore (described later in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws Str +5, Dex +9, Con +9, Int +6, Wis +8, Cha +8
Skills Acrobatics +9, Athletics +5, Medicine +8, Religion +6, Stealth +9
Damage Resistances
of another creature’s turn. Bak Mei regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Crane Dance. Bak Mei moves up to 20 feet. This movement does not provoke opportunity attacks.
Thunder Strike (Costs 2 Actions). Bak Mei uses Thunder Strike.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Harper spies. Davil Starsong Within the Waterdeep division of the Black Network, Davil is accorded the title of Master of Opportunities and Negotiations because he’s good at sniffing out lucrative
, polymorph
5th level (2 slots): dominate person, greater restoration
6th level (1 slot): Otto’s irresistible dance
Actions
Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
still a step above humankind in the eyes of the serpent gods. Malisons tend to be receptive to religion, seeking insight about how they can improve toward the serpent ideal, and many of them become
. Because purebloods can easily pass as human, their most important function is as agents of the yuan-ti in the outside world. They can live incognito among humans as diplomats, infiltrators, and spies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
out as many of Strahd’s spies as he can, starting with evil Vistani. Man with a Plan. Van Richten doesn’t know that his former protégé, a good-aligned Vistana named Ezmerelda d’Avenir, has come to
, Insight +7, Medicine +7, Perception +7, Religion +6, Sleight of Hand +4
Senses passive Perception 17
Languages Abyssal, Common, Elvish, Infernal
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Special Equipment. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
as their spies. Strahd doesn’t consider the wereravens a serious threat, but Lysaga has chosen to make them the bane of her existence. After much searching and scrying, she discovered a wereraven
+ 48)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
18(+4)
DEX
10(+0)
CON
16(+3)
INT
20(+5)
WIS
17(+3)
CHA
13(+1)
Saving Throws Wis +7
Skills Arcana +13, Religion +13
Senses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
scarab, this one engraved with the symbol of House Freth, tucked in his belt. Each scarab is worth 25 gp. 17e. Temple of Eilistraee This temple of Eilistraee, god of beauty, dance, and the hunt
(Religion) check recognizes the hymn as “Bwaelan Dro,” or “It’s Good to Be Alive,” an elven song of celebration. Elves and half-elves have advantage on this check. If the hymn’s name is spoken aloud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
with the image of a golden sun on its outside. Characters who succeed on a DC 10 Intelligence (Religion) check recognize it as the holy symbol of Siamorphe, demigod of nobility. Gilded mirrors and
dancing in it. Stairs lead down to the foyer (area C5) and up to a hallway outside areas C17 and C19. Dancing Construct. The dressed “mannequin” is a magical construct that serves as a dance partner. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
queen’s court will not meddle in the affairs of the archfey or their domain. Archfey that do not pledge allegiance to one court or the other can find their domains overrun with Seelie or Unseelie spies
true friendship or grave need. 2 Covetous. The archfey hoards things they consider valuable and uses spies to find more of what they covet. The archfey never leaves their lair for fear that their hoard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
+ 16)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
16 (+3)
Skills Deception +5, Intimidation +5, Religion +2
try to douse the power of elemental fire. Melee combatants who draw too close face fires that can dance across the flamewrath’s skin and burn attackers. Flamewrath
Medium humanoid (human), chaotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the Free League occupy a wide spectrum of roles in Sigil, but they tend toward autonomous ventures, acting as merchants, mercenaries, and even spies for other factions. Indeps keep to themselves and
them to act without thinking. Map 2.5 depicts the Great Gymnasium and its training grounds. CoupleOfKooks “Achieve understanding of self. Play music or dance. Paint or fight. Find your own way. And
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(50 gp each) and a silver holy symbol of Eilistraee (25 gp), the drow god of beauty, dance, and the hunt. A chain shirt and a rapier are stored inside the room’s locked chest. T11. Abandoned Shrine
closely by a character who has proficiency in the Arcana or Religion skill, whereupon their fiendish nature becomes clear. Treasure. The canvases are worth 200 gp each and the paints are worth 100 gp in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
brutal.
— Volo
Stealthy Shock Troops. Bugbears that are subsumed into a host function as a special cadre of spies, assassins, and bodyguards, answering to the senior leadership of the host rather
and power than they previously possessed by serving as agents of the goblinoids, helping to identify any who are disloyal to the host. In matters of religion, there is little or no flexibility. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
14(+2)
INT
11(+0)
WIS
17(+3)
CHA
13(+1)
Saving Throws Con +5, Wis +6
Skills Intimidation +4, Religion +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages any one language
Perception 12
Languages Common plus any four languages
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Special Equipment. The mage wears a spies’ murmur (see chapter 5).
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The mage’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
+3, Insight +5, Perception +5, Religion +4
Senses passive Perception 15
Languages Common, Elvish, Infernal
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Dark Devotion. Thurstwell has advantage on saving throws
kitchen, killing rats and eating whatever Gabourey drops on the floor. Slobberchops has no loyalty to the Vanthampur family, and detests Thurstwell and his imp spies. The tressym befriends any character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
include the heads of local militias, gangs, and other martial organizations. At the broadest scale, a criminal or underworld leader wields power through a network of spies, bribes, and black-market trade
the most as a result of the loss? Who or what benefits the most from it? 7. New Organization The foundation of a new order, kingdom, religion, society, cabal, or cult can shake the world with its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Weeping eye
Ye’Cind CG Music, enchantment Life, Trickery Recorder
Zandilar CN Romance, lust, dance Life Lips
*Appears in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything
**Appears in Sword Coast
, to try new things, to imagine what they desire and then pursue it, and to be kind to others. In return for this freedom from the usual requirements of religion, Corellon expects them to address
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
tunnels beneath the warehouse were dug as smugglers’ byways. Later, worshipers of That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3) excavated chambers beneath the ground
the Big Foot. A character can deactivate the magic of the runes by standing within 5 feet of a footprint and using an action to succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check. Alternatively
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
)
CHA
16 (+3)
Skills Deception +5, Religion +2, Stealth +2
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Aquan, Common
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Spellcasting. The priest is a 5th-level
many of the resistances elemental creatures possess, as well as the ability to grapple and crush their enemies with their watery bodies. Fathomers often serve as spies, infiltrators, and assassins for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
many-hued driftglobes, while startlingly gowned women and dashingly sashed and ruffled men chat, stroll, dance, and sneer at each other. Several of these well-dressed fops are actually escorts (N male
, if desired. The meals on the menu are prepared just as they are in Waterdeep’s finest restaurants, but nonetheless they are extraordinarily expensive (25 gp per plate). Draven employs spies to keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
her, so be it, but her tragedy didn’t ennoble Zalkoré or make her a better person; it turned her into a monster. The medusa is not alone in the cursed garden. Eblis serve her as sentinels and spies
an eblis. Scrawled on the east wall in Old Omuan are the words “To dream, to dance.” 6. Pagoda This crumbling pagoda must have been lovely once, with its wide, graceful arches inviting the breeze to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(Religion) check to identify this obscure deity. The “crystal” is worthless glass. Any creature that removes or destroys the stone must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be subjected to
. Fresh rivulets of blood stain the altar and trickle down the steps of the ziggurat. On all sides of the cavern, guttering flames dance atop sluggish pools of oily water. Gusts of wind moan and howl from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
bereft of decor. Carved into each of its three doors is a full-figure depiction of one of the Dead Three. A character recognizes all the figures with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Religion) check. East
expect much of me, but she thinks the world of Amrik. He’s always been her favorite.” “My oldest brother, Thurstwell, uses imps as spies throughout the city. He has the bathhouse under surveillance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
creatures. The odor of sulfur and pumice surrounds a red dragon, whose swept-back horns and spinal frill define its silhouette. Its beaked snout vents smoke at all times, and its eyes dance with flame when it
creatures as informants, messengers, and spies. They are most interested in news about other red dragons, with which they compete constantly for status. When it requires servants, a red dragon demands