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.
Wondrous Item, Uncommon This small sphere of thick glass weighs 1 pound. If you are within 60 feet of it, you can command it to emanate light equivalent to that of the Light or Daylight spell (your choice). Once used, the Daylight effect canโt be used again until the next dawn. You can issue another command as a Magic action to make the illuminated globe rise into the air and float no more than 5โฆ
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Dexterity 13+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Parry. If youโre holding a Finesse weapon and another creature hits you with a melee attack, you can take a Reaction to add your Proficiency Bonus to your Armor Class, potentially causing the attack to miss you. You gain this bonusโฆ
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.
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Upper Planes Pact Feat) Elysiumโs tranquility and serenity grants you the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Celestial Communicator. You learn two additional languages of your choice, chosen from the language tables in the Playerโs Handbook. Divine Calm. A creatureโsโฆ
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.
Raiders use guerrilla tactics to ambush warehouses and beat down opponents. These skilled fistfighters work in tandem to claim goods and territory for Daask.
In nearly all cases, the power that is proposing a Dark Bargain is uninterested in negotiating the duration or eventual cost of this gift. However, there may be extenuating circumstances. There could be roleplaying scenarios or simply the current events in the adventureโs narrative that could cause the power to brieflyโbriefly!โconsider negotiating. The GM has the final say on whether a givenโฆ
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Dark Bargains weave Druskenvaldโs 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 theseโฆ
Magic Items for Starting Characters If youโre starting a campaign for characters above level 1, โ Creating a Character โ offers suggestions for how many magic items such characters should start with and the rarity of those items. Consider these approaches to determining the items each character receives: DM Choice: Choose items for each character using your own judgment. Player Choice: Let theโฆ
โZoolโ (after Zuul from Ghostbusters) As we moved over the rollinโ scrub, we came across somethinโ remarkable. A lone dinosaur feeding on scrub, entirely oblivious to us. Few times in my life had I ever come across such an unyieldinโ amount of muscle and armour. When I first saw this thing, I knew it was built for one thing and one thing only โ defence. We studied it in detail. Armoured back,โฆ
*Stat blocks for these creatures (except the card drawer) appear in the Monster Manual.
Read or paraphrase the following text: A Rashemi scout points to an ivy-covered tower nestled in a forest clearing. A porch on the towerโs top floor holds a large telescope. โThis tower was built ages ago by a wizard who mocked the wychlaranโs beliefs. When the wizard disappeared, the wychlaran warded the place to ensure no one could release its magic on Rashemen. Those wards recently triggered,โฆ
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.
Wondrous Item, Legendary This cube is 3 inches across and radiates palpable magical energy. The six sides of the cube are each keyed to a different plane of existence, one of which is the Material Plane. The other sides are linked to planes determined by the DM. The cube has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. As a Magic action, you can expend 1 of the cubeโs charges to castโฆ
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.
You target a creature you know on the same plane of existence. You or a willing creature you touch enters a trance state to act as a dream messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is Incapacitated and has a Speed of 0. If the target is asleep, the messenger appears in the targetโs dreams and can converse with the target as long as it remains asleep, through the spellโs duration. Theโฆ
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 deitiesโ 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. Someโฆ
One year ago, a mysterious patron hired the siblings Caset and Chase to breach the Iron Vault of the Great Library of Greyhawk and recover a forbidden tome titled The Liminal Seal: Manipulations of the Imprisoned Soul. Their heist was thwarted, and the siblings avoided prison. Soon after, Caset and Chase became entangled in the investigation into the murder of Anton Palmirian, a member of theโฆ
Armor (ring mail), rare (requires attunement) This ring mail channels cold energy through carefully manufactured veins of elemental fluid that run along the inside of its frame. Elemental dust is mixed with the gold in its forming, and contaminated ichor is used as a catalyst to magnify the magical effects. The animus gem placed centrally upon it must be infused with the energy of a frost giant.โฆ
The typical dhuthorex is a hungry and thoughtless beast, chasing prey through the depths and venturing onto land only to pursue easy prey. Dhuthorexes Strange things swim in sunless seas, but few are as fierce as the shark-like dhuthorexes. These beasts chase prey fearlessly and tenaciously.
Type: Heavy Armor Cost: 30 GP Weight: 40 lbs Armor Class: 14 Strength: -- Stealth: Disadvantage 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.
Armor (double mail), rare (requires attunement) While wearing this armor, you donโt have the Unconscious condition when you are at 0 Hit Points. You still make Death Saving Throws normally. You canโt use the Help action to make a Medicine check to stabilize yourself. Also called tvifold brynja, the rings of this chain mail are doubled, so each pair is passed through by four pairs of other rings.โฆ
You create a shadowy Medium door on a flat solid surface that you can see within range. This door can be opened and closed, and it leads to a demiplane that is an empty room 30 feet in each dimension, made of wood or stone (your choice). When the spell ends, the door vanishes, and any objects inside the demiplane remain there. Any creatures inside also remain unless they opt to be shunted throughโฆ
Upon completion of the adventure, each character may select one treasure bundle listed below.
Dreaming Dark Infiltrators are spies sent to gather intelligence. They plant psychic seeds in their minds of their foes that enhance the infiltratorsโ combat prowess against those enemies.
This mark of prestige is granted to all characters who made a deal with the Night Hag coven.
Type: Gemstone Cost: 5,000 GP Weight: -- A blue white, canary, pink, brown, or blue gemstone worth 5000 gold pieces.
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