Archenbridge is a heavily fortified town that boasts a stone wall surrounding a cramped inner neighborhood known as the Central Ward. Here, many-storied townhouses flank cobblestone streets busy with traffic from the rest of the Dalelands and from Sembia. The doors to these buildings feature arrow slits and barred windows, and even these ordinary homes are trapped with pits, murder holes, and…

Each Dark Bargain is unique, and a character can enter into a given bargain only once. A character could be bound to multiple Dark Bargains at one time, but each one only once.

The bank offers the following services: Take Out a Loan. A character can borrow up to 10 GP from the bank with an interest rate of 1 GP per day. There’s no minimum payment due, but if the loan is left unpaid for long, word of the character’s financial insolvency spreads throughout the keep. Deposit and Withdraw Money. A character can deposit gold and other valuables at the bank. They can withdraw…

Armor (ring mail), rare You have a +1 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

Whenever a character drops to 0 Hit Points in the Hellfire Dome, Dardew extends an infernal contract to that character. This event takes place outside the Initiative order, which resumes after the character accepts or declines Dardew’s offer. Read or paraphrase the following text: The scene around you freezes as Dardew appears and unfurls a lengthy contract. “I’ve got a good feeling about you.…

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The Ruinbound are mutants that can be born to any humanoid species that has contact with the Daelkyr or their minions. A Ruinbound is born with a personal symbiont—an unnatural entity bound to the child. Unlike most symbionts, this entity cannot be separated from its host, and the two are permanently fused. Many Ruinbound have additional disturbing mutations; you can roll on the Ruinbound…

One of the few bridges across the wide River Ashaba, Blackfeather Bridge originally was a humble, long, and sturdy wooden bridge painted black to give a false impression of stability. Eventually Featherdale raised enough money from tolls to pay for a stone replacement, and that wider bridge stands today. The village named after the bridge is one of Featherdale’s two largest settlements, the other…

Dark Bargains weave Druskenvald’s essence into the characters who dare to strike them. These ancient agreements bind the land, its magical energies, its creatures.. and you. The effects bring boon and bane alike. It may be best for some sinister characters to offer their bargains plainly, letting the lurking curses reveal themselves only when the time is right. Beware your entry into these…

Dark Bargains weave Druskenvald’s essence into the characters who dare to strike them. These ancient agreements bind the land, its magical energies, its creatures.. and you. The effects bring boon and bane alike. It may be best for some sinister characters to offer their bargains plainly, letting the lurking curses reveal themselves only when the time is right. Beware your entry into these…

N (they/them) human The mysterious and discreet Onaivu is a member of the Thieves’ Guild. They hide in the shadows and ply their trade in the most unexpected places, even those right under your nose. Who they are and what they are aren’t important at all, unless they know something about you that you don’t want the rest of the world to know. They keep their face covered beneath a cowl; no one…

List of Monster Index from the Monsters of Drakkenheim.

† See the appendix.

You create a 3-foot-long blade-shaped planar rift that lasts for the duration. The rift appears within range in a space of your choice, and you can immediately make up to two melee spell attacks, each one against a creature or object within 5 feet of the rift. On a hit, the target takes 10d6 Force damage. This attack scores a Critical Hit if the number on the d20 is 18 or higher. As a Bonus…

Manyhorn Guild Brokers are the senior officials who draft, organise, and oversee trade negotiations between their guild and other parties. These include negotiations between other Manyhorn guilds, as well as other cities, kingdoms, or political groups. Manyhorn Guild Brokers are generally exceptionally cool-headed, especially in a crisis. They pride themselves on their ability to use logical…

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If the characters succeed in their mission, they can return to the Keep on the Borderlands with the Zorn family dagger. Quintanna Zorn eventually meets them at the Traveler’s Inn to pay their reward for the dagger. Now What?! If the characters complete this adventure successfully, you have many options to continue their adventures. Here are just a few. All of these are available digitally or…

Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Thieves’ Cant. You know Thieves’ Cant. Instrument Training. You gain proficiency with a Musical Instrument of your choice. Distracting Melody. When you take the Help action to assist an ally’s attack roll, the enemy you’re distracting can be within 30 feet of you, rather than within 5 feet of you, provided the enemy can see or hear you. Notes: Thieves’…

Caset. A mysterious figure with no known name or face has recently approached the Guild with a lucrative job tied to the University. Onaivu believes Caset is perfectly situated to handle it. The Guild acknowledges the risk: if Caset is caught, they could lose their prestigious sponsorship or even be expelled. Still, Onaivu considers it worth the gamble, and it must be done quickly. The Mission.…

The following lists present stat blocks that share descriptive tags or that are part of a group that’s not reflected by their name.

Strangling, Otherworldly Pest Demobats are slimy, winged pests endemic to demonic realms. A demobat has four serrated tentacles, which trail behind it during flight, and its eyeless head opens wide to reveal a toothed maw. Demobats hunt in flocks, using their tails to strangle and immobilize their prey as they feed.

“I have many memories of the Old Skull Inn, where my sisters in the Company of the Swanmays and I spent warm and pleasant evenings sharing tales with Jhaele Silvermane. All those memories are false. I know that now. But I cannot let them go.” Alias In Shadowdale, proud and stubborn families work their farms, mind their own business, and share mugs of ale with legendary adventurers. Meanwhile, the…

Dark Bargains are binding once sealed. There are tales and legends of those who have outwitted a bargainer or found a way to break a bargain’s hold on them, but the truth of such stories is left to the GM to decide.

Armor (ring mail), common You can doff this armor as a Magic action. This armor is leather armor with heavy rings sewn into it. The rings help reinforce the armor against blows from swords and axes. Ring mail is inferior to chain mail, and it's usually worn only by those who can't afford better armor.

Any bargain offered by an utterly unknowable, unfathomable power such as those that position themselves within the realm of Druskenvald must be carefully considered by you, your character, and the GM. These gifts are not to be offered lightly and should not be accepted lightly; their mere presence should herald significant roleplaying opportunities now and in the future.

Weapon (any simple or martial), rare You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The weapon deals an extra 3d6 damage of the weapon’s type if the target is a Dragon. Weapons Name Simple Melee Weapons Dragon Slayer Club | 1d4 Bludgeoning | Light | Slow Dragon Slayer Dagger | 1d4 Piercing | Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60) | Nick …

Weapon (any simple or martial), varies (requires attunement) Bound into this weapon is a spell of level 8 or lower. The spell is determined when the weapon is created and must belong to the Conjuration, Divination, Evocation, Necromancy, or Transmutation school of magic. The weapon has 6 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the weapon, you can expend 1 charge to…

Armor (ring mail), very rare (requires attunement) While wearing this armor, you gain a +1 bonus to Armor Class, and you know Abyssal. In addition, the armor’s clawed gauntlets allow your Unarmed Strikes to deal 1d8 Slashing damage instead of the usual Bludgeoning damage, and you gain a +1 bonus to the attack and damage rolls of your Unarmed Strikes. Curse. Once you don this cursed armor, you…