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Lore reasons for being faithless

There is no lore reason given for why someone might be Faithless. Only what their fate would be. … Supposition - Fantasy Tropes If this extension is unwanted, I can remove it...but without official lore, we can fall back on some old fantasy tropes (which the FR borrows frequently from) to provide some …
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Do Shadar-kai retain their memory after their death and how do they resurrect (are they born...

As is further expounded on here, the "Elves who serve the Raven Queen and are functionally immortal" lore of the Shadar-kai is new to 5th Edition. … Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes is contradicted by Monsters of the Multiverse, which is the most recent lore book and thus the "current rules" for them. …
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Is there any information about the Covenant in Waterdeep?

Here's everything I know...note that all of this comes from older edition lore. There is no mention whatsoever of The Covenant in 5th Edition. …
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Could sorcerer's blood double as dragon's blood?

Dragon's Blood is not literally the blood of a dragon. From the Eberron Sourcebook Sharn: City of Towers on page 161 Dragon's Blood: This dark fluid is not literally dragon's blood; it derives its na …
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How would Eilistraee react to being worshipped by characters outside her target demographics?

However, it has generally been my experience that older lore can be considered to hold true unless something in more recent lore contradicts it. …
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How would a devil get around using its true name on a contract?

There is not a direct in-lore answer to this that I am able to find. … As pointed out in the lore above...their 'Common Name' is likely what they will use, simply because that's the name that everyone knows them by. …
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What has Mordenkainen done to maintain the balance?

We actually have very little published information on Mordenkainen, and his characterization has changed focus quite a bit over time. Unlike Elminster, who is the subject of a series of novels, Morden …
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What element would Genasi children of mixed element parentage have?

They will take after one or the other parent, but not both. This is drawn from Races of Faerun, page 112, in its section on Planetouched (which is, per 3.x, what Genasi are). The offspring of two pla …
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How have the Shadar-kai changed over the editions and is there any consistency to be found i...

They first debuted in "Wizards Presents; Worlds and Monsters", one of two "preview" softcover books released to try and give players a head's up on the mechanical and lore changes that 4e would be making … D&D does have a tendency to overwrite, ignore, or alter lore between editions. …
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In Forgotten Realms lore, can gods use spells above 9th level?

Yep, they definitely can Looking at the 3rd Edition Forgotten Realms Sourcebook Faiths and Pantheons, we get this as a listed Salient Ability that a god may have (i.e. a "things a god may be able to d …
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Can Dragonbait read or write Common, since he is able to understand it?

While not clearly stated in ToA, it is unlikely--especially looking at other lore sources such as the Finder's Stone Trilogy, where Dragonbait hails from. How he communicates... …
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If Aurala ir'Wynarn would die, who of the Wynarn bloodline would succeed her?

Sourcing Addendum The reason I went straight back to older editions is because the 5E Eberron content tells us to do so for extra lore. Appendix A of the Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron says... …
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Are there any examples in published D&D material of how to destroy a lich's phylactery?

There are several examples from 5th Edition, most of which are from the Waterdeep Campaign Dungeon of the Mad Mage. Beware: Spoilers abound 1 2 3 4 Another, somewhat simpler example, is found in Cu …
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Can a changeling be born from a Tiefling parent?

Yes While this is not established in 5E, old lore often carries through from older editions if it is not superseded by new lore. …
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Why is this weapon searching for a new owner?

Your guess seems correct In addition to the information you posted, we have this little piece to work with... We also know that Because This is a dead-ringer for someone having a Conflict with a se …
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