Death has no claim on you. In exchange for staying its cold hand without that hand closing, you become a maw through which death feeds on the world around you. Adamant Endurance. You have Advantage on Constitution saving throws. Cling to Life. When you have 0 Hit Points at the start of your turn, or when you die, you can instead choose to regain a number of Hit Points equal to half your maximum.…
Origin Feat (Prerequisite: Dhakaani Ghaal’dar, Dhakaani Golin’dar, or Dhakaani Guul’dar) You gain the following benefits. Dreamwalker. You remain fully lucid when you dream and when you wake, you clearly remember everything that transpired. Mentor in the Uul. There is a spirit in the Uul Dhakaan that serves as your mentor. Work with your DM to develop the identity of this spirit; they could be…
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.
Ankylier Karls are the lowest members of Ankylier society, fulfilling menial tasks and hard labour. Karls are not generally treated with much respect, but are paid appropriately for their efforts by their Ankylier bosses. This allows for wealth to not necessarily be a reflection of social status within Ankylier society. Through an exceptional work ethic or extensive experience, Karls will be…
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…
Klobiodon is a Jurassic (166 million years old) European pterosaur found in the Taynton Limestone Formation. Design Philosophy Life is diverse. We find that the current 5.5e system of normal, proficiency, and expertise for saves/skills/attacks/etc. calculations based on one chosen stat is insufficient to express that diversity. To give us more granularity in our designs and to better represent…
Gilnid was renowned in Booty Bay for his unusually large size and for making mechanical bodyguards. He was exiled after his machines went haywire and slaughtered their charges. The Defias found him and paid him well to arm the Juggernaut; Gilnid is using the money to fund his pet project, a harvest golem called the Foe Reaper 4000. Early prototypes of the Foe Reaper guard the foundry. Gilnid is a…
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…
Wondrous Item, common This iron token is inlaid with a sliver of a Siberys dragonshard. Most are worn as brooches, but others take the form of coins or keys. While an Uul’kur is a Common magic item, the secret of their creation is known only to the chot’uul monks of the Heirs of Dhakaan, and they are largely unknown in the Five Nations. When you sleep with an Uul’kur on your person, you remain…
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.
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.
Hardened masters of occult power, urdefhan blood mages trade their blood for magical might. A heavily scarred blood mage is held in esteem by their fellow urdefhans, as it shows they have survived many bargains with eerie occult patrons. Urdefhans Translucent-skinned scourges of the Darklands, urdefhans are born with certainty that they are the true foot soldiers of the world’s end. Their…
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.
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…
In the depths of your solitude, and when your hope withered on the branch, you were granted a companion you can call on. You never have to be alone again. This companion is Friendly toward you but is deeply unsettling to your allies. Never Alone. When no other creature can see you, you can use a Bonus Action to call your companion, which appears in an unoccupied space within 10 feet of you. It…
This document and the 2024 Player’s Handbook contain all you need to run the adventure. The following appendixes are included: Appendix A provides stat blocks for the creatures encountered in this adventure. Their names appear in bold in the adventure. Appendix B provides maps of the fortress defense zones; you will need only one of these maps. Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be…
Multiattack. The huskarl makes two attacks, using Battle Axe and Javelin in any combination. Battle Axe. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) Slashing damage. Javelin. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) Piercing damage. Reactions Interpose. Trigger: An ally within 5 feet of the huskarl takes damage. Response: The huskarl takes the…
Klobiodon was a near-shore hunter, eating fish, squid, and other surface-dwelling aquatic prey. Groups would likely congregate around the edges of seas, lagoons, and estuaries to nest or socialise. They would have been skittish if surprised but may have been willing to mob threats that entered their territory. We recommend Klobiodon be played in a similar manner to modern herring gulls, albeit…
Other urdefhans scorn the death scouts’ stealthy methods, but none can argue with their results. Urdefhans Translucent-skinned scourges of the Darklands, urdefhans are born with certainty that they are the true foot soldiers of the world’s end. Their enclaves are terrifying abattoirs filled with gruesome trophies, training grounds, and blood sports.
“Clo-bi-oh-don” (Cage tooth) This whole area was filled with lil’ fish-snatching pterosaurs. They kept their distance from us – I guess they’re used to being plucked off of the ground by small predators. Still, beautiful creatures to see flyin’ and fascinatin’ to observe perchin’ on rocks. They fed by flyin’ low over the water and quickly dippin’ their heads in, nabbin’ unaware fish. Nifty stuff.…
Cilanthé has her wealth stockpiled in her lair. Old wooden chests hold 715gp in various coin values, a dragon-themed cutlery set made of gold (650gp), three paintings of her previous lair (400gp each), a Sword of Life Stealing and a Tome of Understanding.
Type: Poison Cost: 1,000 GP Weight: -- Injury Poison A creature subjected to Ulcrun must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 21 (6d6) Poison damage and gain 1 Exhaustion level.
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.
You take control of the weather within 5 miles of you for the duration. You must be outdoors to cast this spell, and it ends early if you go indoors. When you cast the spell, you change the current weather conditions, which are determined by the DM. You can change precipitation, temperature, and wind. It takes 1d4 × 10 minutes for the new conditions to take effect. Once they do so, you can change…
As part of casting this spell, you must expend one Hit Point Die or the spell automatically fails. You target a weapon of your choice within range and scrawl onto it a rune written in blood. For the duration, while you wield this weapon, it weeps a phantasmal red ichor when within 30 feet of an Undead creature. Additionally, once per turn, when you damage an Undead creature with the weapon, you…
Barlguras are demons that embody brutality and killer instincts. They ruthlessly hunt creatures that enter their territories, whether such places are Abyssal wildernesses or locations where these demons have been conjured by wicked magic-users. Barlguras litter their territories with fiendish icons and terrifying evidence of their kills. Barlguras cooperate with other demons, particularly other…
Upon completion of the adventure, each character may select one treasure bundle listed below.
Amplify Your Magical Power Magic suffuses the multiverse and fuels both destruction and creation. Clerics with the Arcana Domain view magical knowledge not as power to be used in pursuit of personal ends, but as a gift they have the responsibility to share. Gods associated with the Arcana Domain know the secrets and potential of magic intimately. These gods are often connected to knowledge,…
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