Some nefarious magic-users carry out forbidden necromantic rituals that sever their souls from their bodies to turn themselves into liches, masters of magic and undeath. With their souls preserved in hidden relics, liches puppet their own corpses as they pursue ambitions free from mortal bonds. Liches possess exceptional cunning and magical prowess, and they use their unnatural immortality toβ¦
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.
β Use Minimum Hit Points and Damage Rolls for this creature.
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 youβre 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 bonusβ¦
Dingpots are animated objects created to assist in magical and alchemical researchβor simply to help in the kitchen. Often cheerful, dingpots delight in serving up delicious meals, soothing tea, and the occasional magical draught.
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.
A storm cloud appears at a point within range that you can see above yourself. It takes the shape of a Cylinder that is 10 feet tall with a 60-foot radius. When you cast the spell, choose a point you can see under the cloud. A lightning bolt shoots from the cloud to that point. Each creature within 5 feet of that point makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d10 Lightning damage on a failed saveβ¦
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 deitiesβ 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. Someβ¦
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| Character Level | Number of Adventures to Next Level |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 β¦ |
| Name | AC | HP | Initiative | Key Ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandit | 12 | 11 | +1 | Carries two weapons |
| Giant Scorpion | 15 | 52 | +1 | Attacks three times β¦ |
Large Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil AC 18 Initiative +7 (17) HP 228 (24d10 + 96) Speed 40 ft.
Weapon (dart), uncommon You have a +1 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 theβ¦
Flying forth from the Abyss, chasmes resemble horse-size flies. They incapacitate foes by producing a mind-numbing droning, then use their proboscises to drain victims of life. In the Abyss, most chasmes obsequiously serve more powerful demons and search for captives to press into demonic hordes.
On the Elemental Plane of Earth, galaxies of gemstones twinkle over vaults of treasure. If dao are there, so is wealth worth hunting. βGundren Rockseeker, Dwarf Treasure Hunter Genies of minerals and gemstones, dao embody the resolve of rock. Using innate magic, they move through the earth unimpeded, exploring depths inaccessible to most. Dao delight in the treasures of the earth, whether rawβ¦
Upon completion of the adventure, each character may select one treasure bundle listed below.
Type: Gemstone Cost: 10 GP Weight: 1/4 lb Delerium is a magical mineral left behind by the meteor. It appears in geode clusters of translucent, sharp-edged crystals which reflect octarine light. The eldritch stones softly hum in dissonant tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings likeβ¦
Large Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil AC 18 Initiative +5 (15) HP 184 (16d10 + 96) Speed 20 ft., Fly 30 ft.
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 toβ¦
Large Fiend (Devil), Lawful Evil AC 18 Initiative +7 (17) HP 199 (19d10 + 95) Speed 30 ft., Fly 60 ft.
Hezrous compose the bulk of many demonic hordes. In croaking, reeking throngs, these ogre-size brutes seek to crush and consume foes. Their oozing hides are manifestations of embodied evils. Every few moments, patches of their slimy skins erupt with grotesque transformations such as rows of mismatched fangs, fungal growths, or half-formed features. These unsettling manifestations emerge, thenβ¦
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.
Weapon (any melee weapon), rare (requires attunement) This magic weapon has 5 charges. When you hit a creature with it, you can expend 1 of the weaponβs charges to negate all of the creatureβs Resistances to damage until the end of your next turn. The weapon regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. Applicable Weapons: Name
Armor (leather), very rare You have a +2 bonus to AC while wearing this armor. The breastplate and shoulder protectors of this armor are made of leather that has been stiffened by being boiled in oil. The rest of the armor is made of softer and more flexible materials.
Weapon (shortsword), legendary (requires attunement) You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. While the weapon is on your person, you also gain a +1 bonus to saving throws. Luck. If the weapon is on your person, you can call on its luck (no action required) to reroll one failed D20 Test if you donβt have the Incapacitated condition. You must use the secondβ¦
You formed a mystical connection to the Ghostlight Express that affords you insight into the nature of spirits, granting the following benefits. Ghostly Touch. When you damage a creature with the Incorporeal Movement trait, you can ignore the creatureβs damage Resistances, if any. Spirit Sense. As a Bonus Action, you can sense any Undead within 60 feet of you, or any creatures in the Etherealβ¦
| CR | XP |
|---|---|
| 0 | 0 or 10 |
| 1/8 | 25 β¦ |
