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Nyx-Fleece Ram

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

remarkable magical wool. This makes the beasts valuable to heroes and scoundrels alike, who would use their wool for either protection or profit. Divine servants guard the few herds of Nyx-fleece rams

(Persuasion) checks. 3 Calming Presence. The wearer can cast calm emotions once per day (save DC 13). 4 Trail of Flowers. Wherever the wearer of the fleece walks, flowers spring up magically behind them

Verdan

Species Acquisitions Incorporated

bred by empathy that helps them eventually sort out those who are sincere from those who are not. Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect

The verdan owe their existence to chaos. Descended and transformed from a large clan of goblins and hobgoblins, those who became the verdan were simply living their lives, doing goblinoid things. But

Ephixis, Bow of Nylea

Magic Items Mythic Odysseys of Theros

perform great deeds, put an end to foul creatures, or cast down the arrogant. Bow of the Wild. This divine weapon includes a shortbow and a quiver with four arrows, each tied to one of the four seasons

the arrows is 18. Each arrow has a unique property: Spring. As an action, you can fire this arrow, targeting a beast or a plant creature you can see within 320 feet of you. On a hit, the arrow deals

Madam Eva Legacy

monsters Curse of Strahd

castle like the back of her hand, and she was present for the wedding of Sergei and Tatyana. After Strahd went mad and murdered his brother, she fled the castle and took refuge with the Vistani. Later

. “I wish Strahd to be free of his curse.” Bond. “The Vistani are my people now.” Flaw. “The people whose fates I divine aren’t important. They are but the means to an end.”

Verdan Names

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

Verdan Names The oldest verdan names spring from goblinoid traditions, but more recent names reflect the character of the different cultures these folk have encountered since coming out into the

sunlight. When a group of verdan live near dwarves, they might take on more dwarven-sounding names, only to change those names when they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hesitant to change

Final Scene

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

desire to hold sway over the forest.) Divine magic pours from Lurue’s horn and turns the tainted pool back into silvery, glistening pure water. The Pool of Eternal Spring is restored to its former nature

. (The book speculates that this divine intervention is courtesy of Selûne, who has been waiting for Malar’s plan to come to fruition so that she might demonstrate to him the utter futility of his

Nylea as Campaign Villain

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

against their patrons. Nylea’s Divine Schemes The Nylea’s Divine Schemes table suggests a few ways in which Nylea’s whims might impact the mortal world. Nylea’s Divine Schemes d4 Scheme 1 When

. 2 Nylea refuses to turn winter into spring unless Karametra agrees to abolish agriculture and yield all cropland back to the forest. 3 When tensions between Akros and Setessa peak, Nylea

Karametra's Influence

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

thrive. Her goodwill is a bulwark against both physical starvation and starvation of the spirit: despair, loneliness, and moral weakness. Karametra promises that spring will always come again, trees will

, but the little joys of life—the smell of spring blossoms, the sweetness of ripe fruit, the flaming beauty of autumn leaves, the fellowship of community—can be savored. In many ways, Karametra

Treasures

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

might take form in the god-realm of Nyx, spring from Purphoros’s forge in Mount Velus, or come from legendary mortal smiths. Some crafters create great works to put an end to a specific peril, while

others create to honor the gods. The most renowned works are the weapons of the gods themselves, treasures synonymous with divine power that forge legends with their every use.

Mordentshire

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

and adventurers. Saulbridge Sanitarium provides a refuge for the ill while also welcoming researchers from other domains. Across town, an unassuming herbalist shop is run by Rudolph van Richten (see

silent, ghostly travelers. Whelk Spring House The last of the noble Esker family recently died, bequeathing Whelk Spring House to distant relatives. At low tide, the waters of Bent Key Causeway reveal a muddy path to the estate.

Ephixis, Bow of Nylea

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

. This divine weapon includes a shortbow and a quiver with four arrows, each tied to one of the four seasons. You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this bow, and you suffer no

at the next dusk. The save DC against spells cast with the arrows is 18. Each arrow has a unique property: Spring. As an action, you can fire this arrow, targeting a beast or a plant creature you can

Old Tower: Spring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Old Tower: Spring The party’s elusive quarry, a kenku, has taken refuge in an old tower. By the time the characters reach the entrance to the tower, the kenku has taken a hostage and fled to the

Eye of the All-Father

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

divine wisdom and also for refuge. Harshnag is one of only a handful of giants who know about the temple. A few ancient dragons — including Iymrith, Claugiyliamatar, and Klauth — also know of its

Religious Institutions

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

Religious Institutions Those who serve as priests of a god aren’t necessarily clerics. Indeed, the power invested in clerics and other divine spellcasters by the gods is given out only rarely (see

“Divine Magic” below). The work of a priest is to serve one’s deity and that deity’s faithful, a task that doesn’t necessarily require the use of magic. The kind of person attracted to a deity’s

Nyx-Fleece Ram

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

profit. Divine servants guard the few herds of Nyx-fleece rams dwelling among Theros’s loftiest peaks, assuring they don’t fall into unworthy hands. Magic Fleece. If someone shears a Nyx-fleece ram

the wearer of the fleece walks, flowers spring up magically behind them. The flowers wilt away after 1 hour. 5 Animal Affinity. Any non-evil wearer of the fleece can cast animal friendship once

Feygrove

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

Feygrove The southeastern side of the hill once held flourishing gardens: an idyllic refuge in an otherwise martial environment. When the abbey was destroyed, three dryads settled in the abandoned

Whispering Wood, a circular copse of trees around a natural spring, where the Feywild’s magic is strongest. In addition to the Whispering Wood, the Feygrove holds an ancient holy well called the Font

Features of Setessa

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

nexus points between the mortal world and Nyx—a phenomenon called the Kelema Veil—are where omens manifest amid star fields that glitter in the shadows and where oracles seek messages from the divine

. The four nexuses are each distinct in their own ways. Spring Nexus. Associated with Karametra, the Spring Nexus is located in a lavish garden just behind her temple in the city of Setessa. A large

Magical Phenomena

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

whether a spring is pure or tainted, creatures might need to drink the water to experience the spring’s effects, simply touch the water, or bathe in it for a minute to trigger an effect. Bottling an

enchanted spring’s water removes its magical properties, unless the bottle is a specially prepared vial blessed by whatever being enchanted the spring in the first place. Enchanted Spring Enchanted

Warnings

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

Warnings Warnings are the first stage of an apocalypse. A warning can involve a divine voice or a messenger telling people that the end is near, that punishment is coming unless they change their

can’t be averted; the warning is the prelude to an inevitable cataclysm. This can be a good way to radically transform your campaign. For example, if the characters survive disaster only to see their world destroyed, they might seek refuge in the stars of a Spelljammer campaign or among the many planes.

Myths and Deeds

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

Theros don’t balk at contradictory myths. Is Keranos the literal child of Thassa and Purphoros? Did he spring unbidden from Thassa’s heart when her rage grew too great for her to control? Or did he

at the edge of the world before sailing into Nyx. Tales of this sort highlight the gods’ pettiness and vanity and promote the somewhat blasphemous notion that a mere mortal can outwit the divine. The

Special Calendar Days

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

Day as a marking of the midpoint of the cold season, with hard times still ahead, but some of the worst days now past. Greengrass. The traditional beginning of spring, Greengrass is celebrated by the

of ill fortune, and sometimes interpreted as divine disapproval of the romances or marriages sparked by the day’s events. Shieldmeet. The great holiday of the Calendar of Harptos, Shieldmeet occurs

Druid

classes Basic Rules (2014)

of nature itself or from a nature deity. Many druids pursue a mystic spirituality of transcendent union with nature rather than devotion to a divine entity, while others serve gods of wild nature

becoming a druid was part of your character’s destiny. Have you always been an adventurer as part of your druidic calling, or did you first spend time as a caretaker of a sacred grove or spring

Things to Do in Tavick's Landing

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

these people were once our enemy and could be again. And let us also remember that the cause of the Mourning remains a mystery. Was it divine punishment for Cyran sins that have yet to be washed clean? Or

are examples of what’s possible at Chance. Find refuge. Though most of the refugees in High Walls come from Cyre, the district is a haven for anyone displaced in the war, including Brelish. The place

Automata

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

Concord Terminus via Automata’s gate to Mechanus Divine Machine The Divine Machine is Automata’s most popular tavern, owned by a shrewd and fussy businesswoman named Belda Beanfoot (lawful neutral

stories involving the gate-town. Automata Adventures d4 Adventure Hook 1 Fleeing interplanar bounty hunters, a three-horned tiefling named Romerillo (chaotic good, tiefling spy) seeks refuge on

Mystical Islands

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

or population, specially tailored to suit their whims. 10 Divine Refuge. A god created this island to be a personal getaway, making it a reflection of the world as it would appear if they were

Madam Eva

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

and murdered his brother, she fled the castle and took refuge with the Vistani. Later, she forged a pact with the goddess Mother Night, trading her youth for the power to undo the evil that Strahd had

her desire to remain in Barovia. Madam Eva’s Traits Ideal. “I wish Strahd to be free of his curse.” Bond. “The Vistani are my people now.” Flaw. “The people whose fates I divine aren’t important. They

Eberron Sourcebooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

(3.5E): In addition to presenting new arcane and divine spells, feats, prestige classes, and magic items, this book offers new options and infusions for artificers, explores dragon totem magic and the

, home to the kalashtar and the villainous Inspired. It explores the mountain refuge of Adar, the vast empire of Riedra, and the mysterious lands of Syrkarn and the Tashana Tundra. Secrets of Xen’drik

Astral Blights

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

last night by a loud crash. According to the smith, a crystalline vine burst out of the ground and punched a hole through the roof of his neighbor’s bakery. “Must be divine punishment for the bad pies

earth tremors cause their shelter to partially collapse, making it apparent that there’s no safe refuge in the settlement. The characters will need to choose another option. Investigate the

Event Descriptions

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

no cost to you. Extraordinary Opportunity Ralph Horsley A hero’s Bastion hosts a spring festival to which everyone is invited Your Bastion is given the opportunity to host an important festival or

of your choice at no cost to you. The magic item must be a Potion or Scroll. Refugees A group of 2d4 refugees fleeing from a monster attack, a natural disaster, or some other calamity seeks refuge in

Forms of Worship

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

elevated to godhood or a deity whose arrival was foretold by prophets and leaders of new religions. In cosmopolitan places such as Waterdeep and Calimshan, small shrines and temples to strange gods spring

powerful magic. When a god withdraws from a pantheon, divine magic stops flowing to the faithful, and miracles and omens associated with that god cease, that deity’s priesthood loses faith, and holy sites

Class Training

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

being in service to the gods called me to become a divine agent in the world. 2 I saw the injustice and horror in the world and felt moved to take a stand against them. 3 My god gave me an

unmistakable sign. I dropped everything to serve the divine. 4 Although I was always devout, it wasn’t until I completed a pilgrimage that I knew my true calling. 5 I used to serve in my religion’s bureaucracy

Helm's Hold

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

, providing refuge to any who came in peace. This outlook was recently sorely tested, and I’m uncertain if Helm’s Hold passed or failed the test. Even though the Watcher was destroyed just prior to the

women who had remained ever watchful for Helm’s return, experienced their own divine signs. In response to prayers, some were even rewarded with spells. Javen took those priests and followers from the

Halflings

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

the favor of Yondalla, believing that, now and then, the divine will of the goddess tips the balance of fate in their favor (or gives it a hearty shove when the occasion warrants). Naturally Innocent

cloverleaf for Sheela Peryroyl. A large silvery squirrel could be Yondalla in disguise. Be on your best behavior and offer a treat when you see her! A spring is a sacred place full of good luck. Take a

Halfling Gods and Myths

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

Halfling Gods and Myths Halflings see their gods more as extended family members than as divine beings. They don’t worship them in the same way as elves and dwarves revere their gods, because the

halfling gods are viewed as folk heroes — mortal beings who ascended to divinity, rather than divine entities who descend from their realms to influence the world. Because of this outlook, halflings

Dungrunglung

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

the adventurers to be part of his divine destiny, and to aid Krr’ook in completing the preparations to summon Nangnang. He offers Dungrunglung’s hospitality as well as information about Chult in

-image. Groak tolerates adventurers as long as they entertain him, generally agree with everything he says, and are willing to aid him in his quest to realize his divine destiny to become Nangnang’s

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