The vast Boritsi estate, Misericordia, hosts fields, greenhouses, and alchemy labs used to create Boritsi-branded perfumes and tinctures. Within the manor, the Darklord cultivates rare and unique plants in greenhouse-like conservatory wings only she can enter.

Borca is altered by Ivana’s and Ivan’s presences, creating the following effects: Closing the Borders. While in their domain, Ivana or Ivan can close or open the borders to Borca at will. While the borders are closed, the Mists surrounding Borca are filled with briar vines (Ivana) or barbed wire (Ivan). The Mists become Difficult Terrain, and whenever a creature moves into or within the Mists,…

Kartakass is altered by Harkon’s presence, creating the following effects: Beast Spies. From dawn until dusk, Tiny Beasts in the domain magically gain the ability to understand Common and can communicate telepathically with other Beasts and Monstrosities. Children of the Night. Harkon exerts influence over the animals of his domain. From dusk until dawn, Medium or smaller Beasts within 1 miles of…

The Dilisnya estate, Degravo, is a confusing tangle of topiary gardens, hedge mazes, and neglected petting zoos that abut sheer cliffs. At the heart of the grounds sits a largely abandoned compound that includes the Laughing House, Ivan’s home.

Barovia is altered by Strahd’s presence, creating the following effects: Closing the Borders. While in his domain, Strahd can close or open the borders to Barovia at will. While the borders are closed, noxious fog suffuses the Mists surrounding Barovia. A creature that enters the Mists for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there must succeed on a DC 20 Constitution saving throw or gain…

Wondrous Item, uncommon This cylindrical flask is etched with arcane runes. Humanoid blood stored in the blood capsule remains fresh for up to one year. The flask stores enough blood to sustain a vampire for one day.

Castle Ravenloft is Strahd von Zarovich’s accursed sanctuary. Tormented spirits and Strahd’s minions haunt the vast castle, each serving the count’s schemes, reflecting some aspect of his depraved past, or protecting his coffin in the castle catacombs. Mementos of lost times and fallen heroes lie throughout the count’s home, some of which might hold the key to his undoing. The adventure Curse of…

The Darklord owns a tavern in Skald called the Old Kartakan Inn and Taverna. The inn occupies a small island on the Sing Song River. Nightly, Harkon Lukas or artists under his tutelage perform there.

Nearly every major power of Faerûn has its own currency minted within its borders that represent both its influence and material wealth. Most coins of pure composition and standard weight are accepted across the continent, though not every city-state or nation bothers to mint every sort of coin. The standard used to set the weight and value of coins is Waukeen’s Golden Coin, a relic that lies on…

While the notorious Castle Ravenloft is Strahd’s home, it isn’t his only redoubt in Barovia. Multiple bastions of evil serve as sanctuaries for the count and his servants, should fate demand.

Wondrous Item, common While carrying this blackened silver coin, if you fail a Death Saving Throw, you treat the save as a success instead. Then the coin crumbles into dust. If you carry more than one Hel’s Coin, you gain the following curse instead. If you succeed on a Death Saving Throw, you treat the success as a failure. Then one Hel’s Coin crumbles to dust. This curse remains until there is…

The Caves of Chaos Map displays all the locations characters can visit in the Caves of Chaos. The player version of this map doesn't reveal the caves' contents or names, only the cave mouths and their respective elements. Share that map with your players. To begin, read the following boxed text aloud: You pass through a dense forest of gnarled trees with grasping roots, the woods twisting as if…

Level 9 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: Renown 15+ with House Kundarak Space: Cramped Hirelings: 1 Order: Trade A Kundarak Vault occupies space in your Bastion like any other special facility, but it is an extradimensional space that can be accessed from other places. As a Kundarak facility, it provides exceptionally secure storage for your trade goods and other treasures. Only you and your…

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.

Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement) This cube is about an inch across. Each face has a distinct marking on it. You can press one of those faces, expend the number of charges required for it, and thereby cast the spell associated with it (save DC 17), as shown in the Cube of Force Faces table. The cube starts with 10 charges, and it regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. Cube of Force…

Manyhorn Guild Brokers are the senior officials who draft, organise, and oversee trade negotiations between their guild and other parties. These include negotiations between other Manyhorn guilds, as well as other cities, kingdoms, or political groups. Manyhorn Guild Brokers are generally exceptionally cool-headed, especially in a crisis. They pride themselves on their ability to use logical…

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.…

An Invisible wall of force springs into existence at a point you choose within range. The wall appears in any orientation you choose, as a horizontal or vertical barrier or at an angle. It can be free floating or resting on a solid surface. You can form it into a hemispherical dome or a globe with a radius of up to 10 feet, or you can shape a flat surface made up of ten 10-foot-by-10-foot panels.…

Small fortresses called tax stations pepper Thay’s border, roads, and internal boundaries. Soldiers at each tax station collect tolls imposed by the controlling tharchion. Tolls vary daily according to a byzantine schedule but are usually 3 SP. A toll collector might reduce or waive these tolls for travelers with paperwork from a Red Wizard or government official, or in exchange for a service or…

Darklord Ivan Dilisnya invites the objects of his obsessions to share in bizarre diversions at his estate, Degravo

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