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.

Armor (ring mail), legendary You have a +3 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.

Spells Prepared. You determine what spells you can prepare for each class individually, as if you were a single-classed member of that class. If you are a level 4 Ranger / level 3 Sorcerer, for example, you can prepare five level 1 Ranger spells, and you can prepare six Sorcerer spells of level 1 or 2 (as well as four Sorcerer cantrips). Each spell you prepare is associated with one of your…

Armor (ring mail), very rare You have a +2 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.

Jeholrak Infiltrators are specialist members of Jeholrak society, hired by Jeholrak Politicians to eliminate other politicians. They are, in essence, master assassins whose primary purpose is to act as a wedge in the complex interplay of Jeholrak politics. The assassination of a particular politician is usually requested by another who has less influence, intending to clear space for their…

Weapon (warhammer), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Warhammer allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you make with it. This weapon has the following mastery property. To use this property, you must have a feature that lets you use it. Push. If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can…

Ketgrinn are catlike Fey spirits who delight in puzzles, riddles, and bargains. They have large, bright eyes and too-wide grins that gleam starkly even in shadows. Ketgrinn are tricksters and spies, often sent by those they serve to steal the voices of a rival’s minions to sow chaos and confusion. Secret. Ketgrinn can’t resist a puzzle or riddle, and a difficult one can send a ketgrinn’s mind…

Darkon is altered by Azalin’s presence, creating the following effects: Closing the Borders. While in his domain, Azalin can close or open the borders to Darkon at will. While the borders are closed, undead terrors fill the Mists surrounding Darkon. Whenever a creature enters the Mists, one Hostile Zombie Clot (see chapter 5) appears in a random unoccupied space within 30 feet of that creature.…

You place a curse on a creature that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 Necrotic damage to the target whenever you hit it with an attack roll. Also, choose one ability when you cast the spell. The target has Disadvantage on ability checks made with the chosen ability. If the target drops to 0 Hit Points before this spell ends, you can take a Bonus Action on a…

After dealing with the consequences of failed checks, move to the next challenge.

Residents of Rexcrown consider themselves the only true Darkonians due to their proximity to the capital, Il Aluk. Despite that prestige, Rexcrown is covered in deadly swamps, depleted mountains, and fields that produce disturbingly malformed crops. The city of Il Aluk is built in a bend in the Vuchar River and rises in countless gothic spires. These mark the homes of the city’s elite, severe…

During the Hour of Ascension, Castle Avernus—Azalin’s seat of rule and magical laboratory—erupted in a magical conflagration. Now, Castle Avernus stands frozen in time at the instant of its destruction, blasted to magically floating chunks of rubble. Its towers pitch wildly and crumble to pieces amid arcane flames, yet they don’t fall. Although time has halted in the ruins, Azalin’s servants who…

Dreaming Dark Infiltrators are spies sent to gather intelligence. They plant psychic seeds in their minds of their foes that enhance the infiltrators’ combat prowess against those enemies.

Weapon (glaive, greatsword, longsword, rapier, scimitar, or shortsword), very rare (requires attunement) When you hit with an attack roll using this magic weapon, the target takes an extra 1d6 Cold damage. In addition, while you hold the weapon, you have Resistance to Fire damage. In freezing temperatures, the weapon sheds Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.…

You take control of the weather within 5 miles of you for the duration. You must be outdoors to cast this spell, and it ends early if you go indoors. When you cast the spell, you change the current weather conditions, which are determined by the DM. You can change precipitation, temperature, and wind. It takes 1d4 × 10 minutes for the new conditions to take effect. Once they do so, you can change…

Weapon (any simple or martial), common An alchemical process has bonded silver to this magic weapon. When you score a Critical Hit with it against a creature that is shape-shifted, the weapon deals one additional die of damage. Weapons Name Simple Melee Weapons Silvered Club | 1d4 Bludgeoning | Light | Slow Silvered Dagger | 1d4 Piercing | Finesse, Light, Thrown (Range 20/60) | Nick …

Infiltrators can pass as human, their serpentine features limited to scaly skin, forked tongues, and other minor or internal transformations. These spies insinuate themselves among their rivals, manipulating others and making foes vulnerable to the plots of more powerful yuan-ti. Yuan-ti Exploiting pacts with sinister supernatural forces, yuan-ti bargain away their humanity for the lethality and…

Armor (double mail), uncommon Metal armor made of songsteel rings like a bell or chime when it clangs against an object. When wearing the armor, you can call out to Volund as a Bonus Action. Until the end of your next turn, you take 5 less damage from all attacks that hit you. Once you use this feature, you must finish a Long Rest before you can use it again. Also called tvifold brynja, the rings…

Guided by a flash of magical insight, you make one attack with the weapon used in the spell’s casting. The attack uses your spellcasting ability for the attack and damage rolls instead of using Strength or Dexterity. If the attack deals damage, it can be Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage type (your choice). Cantrip Upgrade. Whether you deal Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage…

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 (shortsword), very rare (requires attunement) When you hit with an attack roll using this magic weapon, the target takes an extra 1d6 Cold damage. In addition, while you hold the weapon, you have Resistance to Fire damage. In freezing temperatures, the weapon sheds Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet. When you draw this weapon, you can extinguish all…