Money and Items of Value
Any remaining treasure encountered in the adventure is removed at the conclusion of play. Instead, each character selects a treasure bundle as a reward.
Any remaining treasure encountered in the adventure is removed at the conclusion of play. Instead, each character selects a treasure bundle as a reward.
At the end of the adventure, all characters receive rewards based on their accomplishments. For more information on advancement and other rewards, see the Legends of Greyhawk page on D&D; Beyond.
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.
Characters earn an advancement toward their next level. If they decline the advancement, they do not earn any treasure but remain eligible to earn marks of prestige or other non-treasure rewards.
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 you’re 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 bonus…
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.
On the Elemental Plane of Earth, galaxies of gemstones twinkle over vaults of treasure. If dao are there, so is wealth worth hunting. —Gundren 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 raw…
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.
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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.
| Investment | Item Rarity |
|---|---|
| 150 GP | Common |
| 600 GP | Uncommon … |
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…
Weapon (greatclub), very rare You have a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Greatclub 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. Push. If you hit a creature with this weapon, you can…
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 adventure’s narrative that could cause the power to briefly—briefly!—consider negotiating. The GM has the final say on whether a given…
To determine how many magic items your hireling brings back, count the Haunted special facilities in your Bastion, then roll the die indicated in the Magic Items Acquired column on the Curios Collected table. The DM rolls on the Cursed Item Chance (1d100) column to determine whether one of the magic items carries a curse. The DM chooses which item is cursed and establishes the nature of the…
Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement) This bone button is found on an article of clothing, such as a shirt or coat, and is carved with the tiny image of a devil. It must be attached to clothing that you wear to attune to it. You gain a +1 bonus to saving throws, and it has the following properties. Improbable Luck. When you fail a saving throw while wearing the button, you can choose to…
| 1d6 | The Deva Tasks a Mortal with Delivering... |
|---|---|
| 1 | The corpse of a hero in need of redemption. |
| 2 | The cure for a plague in a distant land. … |
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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…
Armor (leather), rare You have a +1 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.
Magic Items for Starting Characters If you’re starting a campaign for characters above level 1, the Player’s Handbook 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 the…
Wondrous Item, common This scrap of paper bears a table with space for five names. If you write a creature’s name in one of the blank spaces on the table, it will shuffle the text to show their ranking as a duelist relative to all the other individuals named on the table. This appears to be calculated based on the number of duels the named individuals have won over the past year. The source of…
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