Cult of the Dragon is a 2nd-edition Advanced Dungeons & Dragons accessory for the Forgotten Realms.
This 128-page book lays bare the secrets of Sammaster and the secret society he created over 400 years ago. Herein is written the story of Sammaster's life, his triumphs, and his ultimate fall from grace, along with the history of the Cult of the Dragon, beginning with the its foundation based on an obscure line in a tome of ancient prophecy. Learn of the Cult's most powerful current cells, their leaders, the dragons and dracoliches that work with them (or for them), and their goals. Discover the many foes the Cult has earned over four centuries of treachery and industrious malevolent dealings. Also included are the details of some of the spells and magical items of the Cult and its dragons and dracoliches, including the one item that no Cult member will ever admit the existence of, much less claim to possess.
Read about the many magical variant and hybrid creatures that the Cult uses to exercise its will across the face of Faerûn. And finally, decide the best way to incorporate the Cult into a Forgotten Realms campaign by browsing the numerous adventure hooks for just the right scenario to tempt and terrify players of any gaming style.Description[]
Cult of the Dragon is the 11th book in the FOR series. It delves into the lore, organization, and activities of its namesake, the Cult of the Dragon.
The sourcebook provides detailed information about the origins, beliefs, and goals of the Cult of the Dragon. It explores the hierarchy and internal structure of the cult, including key figures, ranks within the organization, and various sects or factions that exist within it.
It provides insight into the various activities the cult undertakes to further its goals, including rituals, recruiting methods, alliances with evil dragons, and conflicts with other factions and organizations in the Realms. It includes detailed descriptions of notable members of the cult, as well as stats for various NPCs and monsters associated with the cult, such as dracoliches and cult fanatics. It also provides information on unique magical items and artifacts that are linked to the cult
Cult of the Dragon offers Dungeon Masters ideas for integrating the Cult of the Dragon into their campaigns, including adventure hooks, plot ideas, and guidance on how to use the cult as a long-term adversary for player characters.
Contents[]
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: History
- Chapter 2: The Cult Today
- Chapter 3: Foes of the Cult
- Chapter 4: The Magic and Monsters of the Cult
- Chapter 5: Cult Campaigns and Adventures
- Epilogue
- Appendix 1: Dragon Deities
- Appendix 1: School of Incantation
Index[]
Characters[]
- Algashon Nathaire • Aurgloroasa • Belhuar Thantarth • Elminster • Essarlym • Maglas • Maenoth Silversword • Malygris • Mnethos • Sammaster • Sussethilasis • Veshal Questa • Shhuusshuru
Creatures[]
- animal skeleton • blue dragon • boggart • bombardier beetle • bone lurker • chimera • dinosaur • dracimera • dracohydra • dracolich • dragon-kin • dragonne • electric eel • firedrake • fire lizard • firenewt • fire toad • flumph • frost man • ghast • ghost dragon • giant skunk • giant slug • goblin • hell hound • hoar fox • human • ice lizard • ice toad • ju-ju zombie • lesser undead dragon • lich • mantidrake • monster zombie • nymph • pyrolisk • retch plant • salamander • shocker • stone giant • storm giant • taer • umpleby • ur-histachii • uropygus • vampire • vapor rat • volt • witherstench • wolverine • wyvern drake
Items[]
- Armor
- evil dragon armor • wing armor
- Books
- The Chronicle of Years to Come • Tome of the Dragon
- Jewelry
- amulet of draconic might • amulet of supremacy • circlet of the wyrm • ring of dragons
- Potions
- potion of longevity
- Weapons
- diamond staff of Chomylla • dragon fangs • dragon's tooth • Dragonslair • lorestaff of Uvarean
- Other
- focus object • hoardstone
Locations[]
- Anauroch • Baldur's Gate • Berdusk • Chondath • Dalelands • Faerûn • Heartlands • Hillsfar • Iriaebor • Marsember • Mulhorand • Myth Drannor • the North • Saerloon • Scornubel • Sembia • Shadowdale • Silverymoon • Toril • Waterdeep (Nimoar's Hold) • Yartar
Magic[]
Arcane Spells[]
- 1st Level
- burnish • command undead • enlarge skeleton • hoard servant • scale shift • shadow scry • spectral ears • undead servant • Venom's brambletangle
- 2nd Level
- aerial acceleration • animate skeletons • attract ghoul • aura of terror • become bones • calm • death armor • dragonbane • find familiar (necromancer) • hand • protection from deathbane • resist turning • sharpwings • spectral eyes • spelltouch • train vegetation • Venom's thicketgrowth
- 3rd Level
- animate zombies • blast jewel • bloodburn • charmthwart • clutch ward • find humanoid familiar • ghastly hands • hoard armor • maladweomer • pseudodragon • putrefaction • ray of paralysis • scalespray • sharptooth • squaring the circle • undead lieutenancy • undead summoning I • undead torch • venomdust
- 4th Level
- empower skeleton • firetrail • focus fear • forcefend • gloom • hoardguard • protection from deathbane, 10' radius • Rary's spell enhancer • Sammaster's lash • shadow serpents • undead summoning II • wingbind
- 5th Level
- breathblock • deathmaster's vial • fear aura • lower resistance • pierce magic resistance • Rary's superior spell enhancer • razorfangs • shadow dragon • skeletal spellcraft • thrice • undead summoning III
- 6th Level
- alter breath weapon • dispel possession • dweomerburst • project shadow • Rary's urgent utterance • shatterbone • undead summoning IV
- 7th Level
- contact archetype • door of death • improved thrice • Mordenkainen's penultimate cogitation • persistence • semipermanency • stealspell • undead summoning V • zone perilous
- 8th Level
- bonemelt • cold curtain • death matrix • skeletal guard • spellcaster • thrice supreme • undead aides • undead summoning VI • unlife
- 9th Level
- absorption • Algarth's embattlement • combine • death ward • pierce any shield • Sammaster's conjunction • triad gem • unbinding • undead summoning VII
- Spell Series
- augmentation • dilation • far reaching
Divine Spells[]
- 1st Level
- eternal sleep
- 2nd Level
- ecdysis
- 3rd Level
- dire chant
Organizations[]
Religion[]
Years[]
Miscellaneous[]
- Concepts
- metamagic • the Weave
- Gemstones
- sapphire
- Languages
- Auld Wyrmish
- Titles
- Chosen of Mystra • incantatrix
Gallery[]
Credits[]
- Design: Dale Donovan
- Additional and Original Design: L. Richard Baker III, Eric L. Boyd, Timothy B. Brown, Monte Cook, Nigel Findley, Ed Greenwood, Lenard Lakofka, David Kelman, Bill Muhlhausen, Robert S. Mullin, Bruce Nesmith, Jeffrey Pettengill, Jon Pickens, and James M. Ward
- Development & Editing: Julia Martin
- Cover Illustration: Clyde Caldwell
- Interior Illustrations: Glen Michael Angus
- Art Direction: Dana Knutson and Dawn Murin
- Typesetting: Angelika Lokotz
- Research, Inspiration, & Additional Contributions: Robert L. Nichols & Craig Sefton
- Special Acknowledgment: Gregory Detwiler, Ed Greenwood, Jamie Nossal, Cindy Rick, Carl Sargent, Steven Schend, and the stories of Clark Ashton Smith & Edgar Allan Poe
Appendix[]
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ Dale Donovan (January 1998). Cult of the Dragon. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 28. ISBN 0-7869-0709-6.