Any remaining treasure encountered in the adventure is removed at the conclusion of play. Instead, each character selects a treasure bundle as a reward.

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.

Ketgrinn are catlike Fey spirits who delight in puzzles, riddles, and bargains. They have large, bright eyes and too-wide grins that gleam starkly even in shadows. Ketgrinn are tricksters and spies, often sent by those they serve to steal the voices of a rival’s minions to sow chaos and confusion. Secret. Ketgrinn can’t resist a puzzle or riddle, and a difficult one can send a ketgrinn’s mind…

Characters often find coins on their adventures and can spend those coins in shops, inns, and other businesses. Coins come in different denominations based on the relative worth of their material. The Coin Values table lists coins and how much they’re worth relative to the Gold Piece, which is the game’s main coin. For example, 100 Copper Pieces are worth 1 Gold Piece. A coin weighs about a third…

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.

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.

No matter how far you roam across glaciers, snowfields, or among ice-choked seas, there is always more to discover. The Northlands cry out for heroes with a sharp blade, a strong voice, a steady heart, or a hand raising a rune-marked stone in defiance of fate. So gather your warband, ready your longship, and call upon your shield-maidens and reavers. Step into the sagas and marvels of the…

You touch a Tiny, nonmagical object, infusing it with a portion of your own luck for the duration. While another creature carries the object, that creature has Advantage on D20 Tests, and you have Disadvantage on D20 Tests. Available For: Bard (Legacy), Paladin (Legacy), Ranger (Legacy), Warlock (Legacy), Bard, Paladin, Ranger, Warlock, Druid - Circle of Wicker, Druid (Legacy) - Circle of Wicker…

You touch a melee weapon and place a magical effect into it, creating a visible rune etched into the weapon. Attacks made by the invoked weapon deal an extra 1d8 Fire damage on a hit. Available For: Wizard (Legacy), Wizard

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…

Any gear and other mundane items found can be used during the adventure but are removed at the conclusion of play.

The Zhentarim—also known as the Black Network—is a loose affiliation of merchants, mercenaries, and malefactors. When a caravan needs escorts, a noble needs bodyguards, or a city needs soldiers, the Zhentarim provides the best-trained fighting forces money can buy. If the cargo is shady or the cause is questionable, the Zhentarim doesn’t mind one bit—if there’s money to be made, Zhents will…

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Any Dragonmark Feat) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase the spellcasting ability score used by your Dragonmark feat by 1, to a maximum of 20. Dragonmark Preparation. You always have the spells on your Spells of the Mark list (if any) prepared. Dragonmark Spellcasting. You have one extra spell slot to cast the spells granted by…

The world of Faerûn is filled with countless heroes who have undertaken amazing adventures—Drizzt Do’Urden, his wife Cattie-brie, and their daughter, Briennelle; Alustriel Silverhand and the rest of the Seven Sisters; Karlach Cliffgate, Astarion, and Shadowheart; and many more. Now, the world has new heroes: the ones you and your fellow players create. Heroes in the Forgotten Realms are larger…

Any gear and other mundane items found can be used during the adventure, but are removed at the conclusion of play.

Armor (ring mail), rare (requires attunement) This ring mail channels cold energy through carefully manufactured veins of elemental fluid that run along the inside of its frame. Elemental dust is mixed with the gold in its forming, and contaminated ichor is used as a catalyst to magnify the magical effects. The animus gem placed centrally upon it must be infused with the energy of a frost giant.…

Any remaining treasure encountered in the adventure is removed at the conclusion of play. Instead, each character selects a treasure bundle as a reward.

Wondrous Item, common Appearance This shell has been carved into a small disc. It retains many of the surface features of the shell, including ribbing and growth lines. Rules When entering a settlement of 100 inhabitants or more, this shell takes on the appearance of the highest value coin for that settlement. A DC 12 Arcana check can determine that the coin is magical, but an effect that dispels…

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A wave of force leaves your palms, targeting a creature within range. The target makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 2d6 Force damage and has the Stunned condition until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes the damage only. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. One additional creature can be targeted for each spell slot above 2.…

Location: Oldtown Overview: Tradesfolk and smugglers, original settlers of Quickstone Key NPCs: Brogan Hul (male human innkeeper), Vesper (female half-elf priest, town councilor) The Three Faces of Coin is a Sovereign mystery cult that exists in the shadows of the Five Nations. Members believe they are blessed by the Sovereigns of commerce and that the Sovereigns will guide them to profit; they…

Scheming Lich in a Monstrous, Frozen Form Zlan is a horrid, icy amalgamation of the seven liches who created the Artifact Crenshinibon, better known as the Crystal Shard. Zlan Clervish was one of those seven liches, and that lich’s will predominates in the fused entity. All seven bodies are frozen together with ice and black crystal called chardalyn, fragments of the shattered Crystal Shard.…

Scheming Lich in a Monstrous, Frozen Form Zlan is a horrid, icy amalgamation of the seven liches who created the Artifact Crenshinibon, better known as the Crystal Shard. Zlan Clervish was one of those seven liches, and that lich’s will predominates in the fused entity. All seven bodies are frozen together with ice and black crystal called chardalyn, fragments of the shattered Crystal Shard.…

Upon completion of the adventure, each character may select one treasure bundle listed below.

Rimekin hail from both Lorwyn and Shadowmoor, though the first rimekin arose from flamekin during the Phyrexian invasion (see Lorwyn: First Light). These flamekin approached their problems with cold logic and rejected reactionary responses. As a result, the magical flames that engulfed their bodies took on a frigid air, and they became rimekin. Like flamekin, rimekin possess innate magic, but…

Wondrous Item, uncommon Appearance A tiny shard of iridescent rock that sparkles when in moonlight. When it comes into contact with a creature’s integument (skin/scales/feathers/hair/etc.), it sparks and sizzles as it dissolves into them. Rules If this mineral touches a creature’s exposed body, it is destroyed. The DM then rolls on the Minor Mutation Table (see Mesozoic Reptiles in Your World)…

You unleash a bolt of mystical power at a creature or an object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 Force damage. Cantrip Upgrade. This damage increases by 1d8 when you reach levels 5 (2d8), 11 (3d8), and 17 (4d8). Available For: Sorcerer (Legacy), Wizard (Legacy), Artificer (Legacy), Sorcerer, Wizard, Artificer

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…

Selling Equipment Equipment fetches half its cost when sold. In contrast, trade goods and valuables—like gems and art objects—retain their full value in the marketplace. The Dungeon Master’s Guide has prices for magic items.

Sinister fleshwarpers reshape captive urdefhans into these juggernauts of war. Their clear skin is hardened into a thick, mirror-like carapace, creating an intimidating exoskeleton. Mulventoks don’t live long; within weeks—or, at most, months—their hyper-developed muscles split open their toughened skin, and they erupt in a shower of gore. A mulventok’s creator shapes their mind just as much as…