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.

Large Beast (Thyreophoran), Unaligned AC 20 (Extensive Osteoderms) Initiative -3 (7) HP 72 (10d10 + 22) Speed 20 ft.

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…

On the Elemental Plane of Earth, galaxies of gemstones twinkle over vaults of treasure. If dao are there, so is wealth worth hunting. —Gundren Rockseeker, Dwarf Treasure Hunter Genies of minerals and gemstones, dao embody the resolve of rock. Using innate magic, they move through the earth unimpeded, exploring depths inaccessible to most. Dao delight in the treasures of the earth, whether raw…

Adjusting the Scene Here are suggestions for adjusting this scene: Less Challenging: Reduce the DC of each check by 2. More Challenging: Increase the DC of each check by 2.

*This feat can be taken more than once.

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

Dao Djinni Efreeti Marid

List of Stat Block from the Dr Dhrolin’s Dictionary of Dinosaurs.

Some nefarious magic-users carry out forbidden necromantic rituals that sever their souls from their bodies to turn themselves into liches, masters of magic and undeath. With their souls preserved in hidden relics, liches puppet their own corpses as they pursue ambitions free from mortal bonds. Liches possess exceptional cunning and magical prowess, and they use their unnatural immortality to…

*This feat can be taken more than once.

Evocation Cantrip (Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard) Casting Time: Action Range: Touch Components: V, M (a firefly or phosphorescent moss) Duration: 1 hour You touch one Large or smaller object that isn’t being worn or carried by someone else. Until the spell ends, the object sheds Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet. The light can be colored as you like.…

The characters are spotted by a sentry as soon as they enter the town. Read or paraphrase the following: Suddenly, the thick bayou foliage parts, revealing a town built on stilts that rise up from the murky water and thick, dark mud of the swamp. Amidst the bald cypress trees, a twisted tangle of shacks, huts, and larger structures looms, linked by swaying wooden walkways and frayed rope bridges.…

This appendix provides conversions for stat blocks that have changed between the 2014 Monster Manual and this book, as well as lists of monsters organized by habitat, creature type, group, and Challenge Rating.

† See the appendix.

If a spell is on a class’s spell list, the class’s name appears in parentheses after the spell’s school of magic. Some features add a spell to a character’s spell list even if the character isn’t a member of a class in the parentheses.

Magic can enhance any technique. Show me a hero who eschews magic, and I’ll show you one who is limiting their potential. Alustriel