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), 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.

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…

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.

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.

One of the best ways to learn how to run a D&D; game is to observe other DMs in action. Another DM can give you a solid foundation for understanding the role—as well as inspire you with cool things you can do in your games. You can use these questions to help you reflect on a game you observe: Beginning the Session. How did the DM start the session? Was there a recap? Body Language. What gestures…

Bring Light to Banish Darkness The Light Domain emphasizes the divine power to bring about blazing fire and revelation. Clerics who wield this power are enlightened souls infused with radiance and the power of their deities’ discerning vision, charged with chasing away lies and burning away darkness. The Light Domain is associated with gods of truth, vigilance, beauty, insight, and renewal. Some…

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.

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.

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…

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Tip the Scales of Fate with Divine Gold Prayer may be the currency of the gods, but hard cash makes the world go round. Clerics of the Commerce Domain believe that society and economy are two sides of the same coin, and defending one’s community means little if you don’t have the resources and trade to back it up. As the Sovereign of World and Wealth, Kol Korran is the most common patron to…

This chapter provides advice on rules for adventure elements such as poison and traps.

This section provides tools useful for adventures in the Moonshaes, including guidelines on renown, Bastions, and an encounter table for seagoing adventurers.

This section provides tools useful for adventures in Calimshan.

This section provides tools useful for Icewind Dale adventures, including guidance on renown, Bastions, and random encounters.

This section provides tools useful for adventures in the Dalelands.

This section provides tools useful for adventures in Baldur’s Gate.

Wondrous Item, common This scrap of paper bears a table with space for five names. If you write a creature’s name in one of the blank spaces on the table, it will shuffle the text to show their ranking as a duelist relative to all the other individuals named on the table. This appears to be calculated based on the number of duels the named individuals have won over the past year. The source of…

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.

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Type: Heavy Armor Cost: 350 GP Weight: 65 lbs Armor Class: 17 Strength: 16 Stealth: Disadvantage Also called tvifold brynja, the rings of this chain mail are doubled, so each pair is passed through by four pairs of other rings. It is very heavy and bulky.

In some settings, laws prohibit the possession and use of poison, but an illicit dealer or unscrupulous apothecary might keep a hidden stash. Characters with criminal contacts might be able to acquire poison easily. Other characters might have to make extensive inquiries and pay bribes before they acquire the poison they seek.

Weapon (maul), rare (requires attunement) This Maul has a narrow Shield covering its handle that can be rotated to protect the wielder’s grip. You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. While wielding the guarded Maul, taking the Dodge action also gives you a +2 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn. In addition, when a creature within 5 feet of you…