Unfortunately, finding these dandyish devils’ contractual loopholes is not nearly as much fun as I had hoped. —ASTARION ON HARVESTER DEVILS

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.

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The charming werewolf Harkon Lukas manipulates those around him to satisfy his narcissistic needs for adulation and control. Endlessly seeking fame, Harkon travels widely, earning applause and accolades. Yet, whenever he returns to a town he’s performed in, he finds he’s been forgotten. Lukas believes he needs just the right song or inspiration to make himself unforgettable. To that end, he…

An ever-changing entourage of followers and victims surrounds Harkon Lukas, but three individuals are constants in the Darklord’s life: Akriel Lukas. Harkon’s eldest daughter, Akriel (Medium, Chaotic Evil Performer Legend), idolizes Harkon and pursues her own performing career. The Dark Powers don’t torment Akriel as they do her father, and her reputation steadily grows—much to her father’s…

Become One with a Cosmic Being Your patron is a cosmic parasite, draining the vitality of entire peoples and worlds. Upon forging a pact with such a patron, you become host to one of its nascent offspring. As you grow in power, the boundary between your identity and the parasitic larva within blurs. Level 3: Spell Siphon Your patron has taught you to siphon magic from your enemies and make it…

Vampire lily dragons are large quadrupeds with stocky bodies. They mature to their full size of about 10 feet long, nose to tail, in just ten years, though few wyrmlings survive to adulthood. However, few creatures can threaten a full-grown vampire lily dragon. Barring death in combat, they can live up to 850 years. Vampire lily dragons have smooth flesh in shades of purple and light green and…

Vladimir von Drakken is presented here in three forms. As the Ascendent Vampire grows in power he transforms into a new form until he returns to his full strength. If he is successfully resurrected with the Sanguine Rite, Vladimir von Drakken first begins in his Crypt-Starved form. He remains in this form until he consumes the blood of a living descendant of House von Drakken, which enables him…

Wield the Remnants of a Dying God’s Power Your pact draws on the power of a dying god, a being once worshipped by countless followers but now abandoned and forgotten. This dying god, known as a vestige, might have been benevolent, evil, or strange and unknowable, but now it is driven to regain its former power. The vestige needs your help, and it is willing to share its remaining strength with…

Darklord Who Preys on Talent “I must say, your skill is unlike any I’ve ever seen. The name’s Harkon. I’m sure you’ve heard of me.” —Harkon Lukas The charming werewolf Harkon Lukas manipulates those around him to satisfy his narcissistic needs for adulation and control. Endlessly seeking fame, Harkon travels widely, earning applause and accolades. Yet, whenever he returns to a town he’s performed…

Chapter 1 is suitable for all players’ eyes, while chapters 2 and 3 are intended for Dungeon Masters only. The following is included in this supplement: Chapter 1 details the Dhampir species, plus backgrounds and feats suitable for D&D; characters with an interest in or history related to vampires. Chapter 2 offers information about Cazador Szarr’s vampire family, as well as stat blocks for…

It was a thin, stoop-shouldered man not much under six feet tall... His age was perhaps thirty-five, but the odd, deep creases in the sides of his neck made him seem older when one did not study his dull, expressionless face. He had a narrow head, bulging, watery blue eyes that seemed never to wink, a flat nose, a receding forehead and chin, and singularly undeveloped ears. His long, thick lip…

The clematis dragon is one of the most recent floral dragons to come into being, with a genesis sometime within the last century. While the origins of most floral dragons are shrouded in myth, the origin of the clematis dragon is well documented and illustrates that floral dragons can be intentionally created. The first clematis dragon was created by Jeor Fandor, a young court wizard who used…

Make a Deal with the Lower Planes Your pact draws on the Lower Planes, the realms of perdition. You might forge a bargain with a demon lord such as Demogorgon or Orcus; an archdevil such as Asmodeus; or a pit fiend, balor, yugoloth, or night hag that is especially mighty. That patron’s aims are evil—the corruption or destruction of all things, ultimately including you—and your path is defined by…

This spell curses a creature with a bitter and self-destructive greed. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC. Successful Saving Throw. On a successful save, the target takes 4d10 Cold damage and is aware it was targeted by a curse. Initial Effect. On a failed save, the target takes 6d10 Cold damage, and its Speed is reduced to 0 for 1 minute. At the end of each…

Weapon (morningstar), uncommon You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Morningstar 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. Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, that…

While adventuring in the Dragonlance setting, the siblings Caramon Majere, Raistlin Majere, and Kitiara uth Matar provoke the rage of a wyvern Imagination is a key ingredient of Dungeons & Dragons, a cooperative game in which the characters that you roleplay embark on adventures together in fantasy worlds filled with monsters and magic. In D&D;, the action takes place in the imaginations of the…

Multiple instances of Resistance or Vulnerability that affect the same damage type count as only one instance. For example, if you have Resistance to Necrotic damage as well as Resistance to all damage, Necrotic damage is reduced by half against you.

Down-on-Her-Luck Dwarf Spelunker This itinerant explorer knows the caves around the Keep on the Borderlands better than anyone else. Vinx frequently delves these caves in search of treasure. Recently, Vinx got caught in a bind while pursuing a stolen family heirloom. When she gets loose, those goblins won’t know what hit them!

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.

This mark of prestige is granted to all characters who made a deal with the Night Hag coven.

Weapon (club), rare (requires attunement by a Dragonborn) These weapons are made of a scaly metal that radiates draconic elements. You have a bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon, as determined by the weapon’s rarity, and it deals an extra 1d6 damage of the same type as your Dragonborn Breath Weapon trait on a hit. In addition, while attuned to the weapon, you have a…

Weapon (club), rare (requires attunement) A demonglass shard is inlaid into this weapon, granting it magical properties. Though the fiendish presence embedded within cannot speak directly to its wielder, its presence is keenly felt by those whose blood it spills. You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. On a Critical Hit, the target is Frightened of you until…

Weapon (club), rare (requires attunement) This magic weapon has 5 charges. When you hit a creature with it, you can expend 1 of the weapon’s charges to negate all of the creature’s Resistances to damage until the end of your next turn. The weapon regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. Proficiency with a Club allows you to add your proficiency bonus to the attack roll for any attack you…

You have delved into the forces that animate all life— even those that counterfeit life, such as Constructs and Undead. Many of these studies concentrate on the nature of blood and its power to sustain life and transmit vital essence, binding the soul to the flesh. You might have apprenticed under a sly-hearted mentor or a secret cabal focused on understanding or even manipulating life and death.…