The tribex is a quadrupedal herbivore native to Khorvaire. While they were originally only found in the Talenta Plains and the western barrens of Breland, human settlers quickly domesticated the tribex, and they are now found throughout the Five Nations. Plains Tribex are the original form of the beast; they are large and powerful, and are usually found hauling heavy loads or being raised as…
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.
Adventure for Level 2 Characters Situation. The characters participate in a religious celebration, at the end of which they are poised to become sacrifices. Hook. The human leader of Viktal, Wyan (Medium, Neutral Evil Priest) invites the characters to participate in the Tithe, a rite honoring their god, Mother.
The tribex is a quadrupedal herbivore native to Khorvaire. While they were originally only found in the Talenta Plains and the western barrens of Breland, human settlers quickly domesticated the tribex, and they are now found throughout the Five Nations. Plains Tribex are the original form of the beast; they are large and powerful, and are usually found hauling heavy loads or being raised as…
Armor (double mail), uncommon Metal armor made of songsteel rings like a bell or chime when it clangs against an object. When wearing the armor, you can call out to Volund as a Bonus Action. Until the end of your next turn, you take 5 less damage from all attacks that hit you. Once you use this feature, you must finish a Long Rest before you can use it again. Also called tvifold brynja, the rings…
Wondrous Item, rare A Blast Disk holds destructive arcane power. A typical Blast Disk is about nine inches in diameter and one inch thick, made from layers of different metal; dragonshards are embedded in the surface of the disk and arcane symbols are engraved in its surface. Anyone studying the surface of the disk can make an Intelligence (Arcana) check corresponding to the save DC of the…
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.
A distracting melody momentarily fills a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range. Each creature in the Sphere makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a target loses Concentration, and it has Disadvantage on Constitution saving throws to maintain Concentration for the spell’s duration. Available For: Bard (Legacy), Sorcerer (Legacy), Wizard (Legacy), Bard,…
Darklord Who Demands Adoration “What precocious moppets you are! Little ones who show Mother love get rewarded, but bad children get punished. Which sorts of tots are you?” —Mother Lorinda Mother Lorinda desires a family over all else, not realizing she’s destroyed every family she’s ever had. A creator of monstrosities, this ancient green hag obsesses over unnatural maternalistic pursuits. Over…
The Ruinbound are mutants that can be born to any humanoid species that has contact with the Daelkyr or their minions. A Ruinbound is born with a personal symbiont—an unnatural entity bound to the child. Unlike most symbionts, this entity cannot be separated from its host, and the two are permanently fused. Many Ruinbound have additional disturbing mutations; you can roll on the Ruinbound…
Adventures set in Tepest feature rural cults, deceptive fey, and dread of nature’s mysteries. Use this section to develop horror adventures in this domain.
Weapon (club), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Club 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. Slow. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to…
Infiltrators can pass as human, their serpentine features limited to scaly skin, forked tongues, and other minor or internal transformations. These spies insinuate themselves among their rivals, manipulating others and making foes vulnerable to the plots of more powerful yuan-ti. Yuan-ti Exploiting pacts with sinister supernatural forces, yuan-ti bargain away their humanity for the lethality and…
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…
Residents of Rexcrown consider themselves the only true Darkonians due to their proximity to the capital, Il Aluk. Despite that prestige, Rexcrown is covered in deadly swamps, depleted mountains, and fields that produce disturbingly malformed crops. The city of Il Aluk is built in a bend in the Vuchar River and rises in countless gothic spires. These mark the homes of the city’s elite, severe…
Read or paraphrase the following: Caset ushers you into their room with a quick glance toward the hall to see who might be paying attention to their strange visitors. Within, you find a sparsely furnished chamber with a bed, a wardrobe, and a writing desk, all of which have been pushed up against one wall. Blankets and pillows lie in a circle in the center of the chamber. “Chase told you the…
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| Admissions | Neutral: Indifferent Grimlock advisors staff small desks and tiny offices, their faces blank slates of depression. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check identifies which advisors still have enough energy to care. |
| Alchemy Labs | Neutral: Three Indifferent Night Hags, shadow-representations of alchemy professors, monitor the space. This… |
Armor (plate), very rare You have a +2 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. Plate consists of shaped, interlocking metal plates to cover the entire body. A suit of plate includes gauntlets, heavy leather boots, a visored helmet, and thick layers of padding underneath the armor. Buckles and straps distribute the weight over the body.
Armor (plate), legendary You have a +3 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. Plate consists of shaped, interlocking metal plates to cover the entire body. A suit of plate includes gauntlets, heavy leather boots, a visored helmet, and thick layers of padding underneath the armor. Buckles and straps distribute the weight over the body.
Weapon (dart), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Dart 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. Vex. If you hit a creature with this weapon and deal damage to…
“Zool” (after Zuul from Ghostbusters) As we moved over the rollin’ scrub, we came across somethin’ remarkable. A lone dinosaur feeding on scrub, entirely oblivious to us. Few times in my life had I ever come across such an unyieldin’ amount of muscle and armour. When I first saw this thing, I knew it was built for one thing and one thing only – defence. We studied it in detail. Armoured back,…
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.…
Guided by a flash of magical insight, you make one attack with the weapon used in the spell’s casting. The attack uses your spellcasting ability for the attack and damage rolls instead of using Strength or Dexterity. If the attack deals damage, it can be Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage type (your choice). Cantrip Upgrade. Whether you deal Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage…
Strangling, Otherworldly Pest Demobats are slimy, winged pests endemic to demonic realms. A demobat has four serrated tentacles, which trail behind it during flight, and its eyeless head opens wide to reveal a toothed maw. Demobats hunt in flocks, using their tails to strangle and immobilize their prey as they feed.
Malisons exhibit snakelike features that make them deadly in combat. Three general types exist: Type 1. These malisons have human bodies and the heads of giant, venomous snakes. Type 2. These malisons have human bodies, but they’ve replaced their arms with snakes. Type 3. These malisons are human from the waist up, but below that extend the coils of a giant snake. Malisons possesses deadly…
This monster is part of the Frontiers of Eberron: Quickstone. You can unlock it by purchasing the book in our marketplace.
