Night Born Undeath โThey appear in a lords court, a tribunal, a ceremony. Just ready to suck the life out of some prominent member of society or influence some noble. What a bunch of shadowy cowards. I do my best work in the daylight, and with an audience. These leeches go after the rich and powerful but Iโd like to see them face a true Caspian.โ โPluto Jackson Hidden within the politicalโฆ
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.โฆ
To forestall the inevitable, some storm giants approaching the end of their natural life spans seek an escape from death. They plumb the depths of their powerful connection to the elements and disperse themselves into nature, transforming into semiconscious storms. The blizzard that rages unendingly around a mountain peak, the vortex that swirls around a remote island, or the thunderstorm thatโฆ
Level 5 โ 6 Adventure. Adventurous. Defence. Sand Dunes. Navigating this area of inhospitable, barren land is almost impossible, unless you are wealthy enough to buy passage on a skyship. The party have found the funds for the flight, however, their travels face some unexpected turbulence when they crash land in the desert.
The undead creature has pale skin and sharp fangs. Its eyes glow with delerium light, and its extended limbs end in over-sized clawed hands and feet. Its veins glow through its skin with a purple hue and you see the abnormalities protruding from its flesh. Tentacles, extra eyes, and mouths emerge across its body. Vampires have an innate ability to both gain and purge delerium contamination fromโฆ
Dark Bargains weave Druskenvaldโs 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 theseโฆ
These lesser vampires use the vampire spawn game statistics from the Core Rules. Vampire spawn are intermediate, they are under the control of the vampire who created them, but not yet granted full independence from their master. However, many develop unique abilities to fulfill their roles. The Crimson Knight, Dark Confessor, Grim Custodian, Night Blade, and Sanguine Witch all representโฆ
Weapon (maul), rare (requires attunement) This Maul has a narrow Shield covering its handle that can be rotated to protect the wielderโs grip. You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. While wielding the guarded Maul, taking the Dodge action also gives you a +2 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn. In addition, when a creature within 5 feet of youโฆ
Membership in the Ebon Syndicate provides perksโone of which is the motivation that comes with the understanding that the Syndicate kills those who fail too often. You gain the following benefits. Quick Strike. On your first turn after an Initiative roll, add 1d4 to the first damage roll you make. This extra damage increases to 2d4 at character level 9, and to 4d4 at character level 16.โฆ
You create a 3-foot-long blade-shaped planar rift that lasts for the duration. The rift appears within range in a space of your choice, and you can immediately make up to two melee spell attacks, each one against a creature or object within 5 feet of the rift. On a hit, the target takes 10d6 Force damage. This attack scores a Critical Hit if the number on the d20 is 18 or higher. As a Bonusโฆ
Dreaming Dark Infiltrators are spies sent to gather intelligence. They plant psychic seeds in their minds of their foes that enhance the infiltratorsโ combat prowess against those enemies.
When the characters descend through the trapdoor in the zulkirโs chamber (area C13), each character earns 14,200 XP. The trapdoor opens into a tunnel to the Citadel; this journey is described in chapter 7.
| d6 | Command Word |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hazard pay! |
| 2 | EvilBGone! โฆ |
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 youโre 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 bonusโฆ
Raiders use guerrilla tactics to ambush warehouses and beat down opponents. These skilled fistfighters work in tandem to claim goods and territory for Daask.
As part of casting this spell, you must expend two Hit Point Dice or the spell automatically fails. The lifeblood flowing within creatures tells you its secrets. Creatures that have Immunity to the Exhaustion condition are immune to this spell. Until the spell ends, you can determine if creatures you can see are related biologically. In addition, you know if a creatureโs Hit Points are atโฆ
As part of casting this spell, you must expend nine Hit Point Dice or the spell automatically fails. Roll the Hit Point Dice expended to cast the spell and gain a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to twice the rollโs total. You gain the creature type of the spellโs target, in addition to your own type. While the spell lasts, you have Immunity to the Poisoned condition; you no longer need toโฆ
Weapon (morningstar), very rare (requires attunement) While holding this weapon, you receive a +5 bonus to AC and gain 5 Temporary Hit Points, which last until they are depleted or you finish a Long Rest. While holding the weapon, you suffer the unfortunate side effect of sounding wildly overconfident, no matter what you say. (Everybody Dies at Turtle Bay) Proficiency with a Morningstar allowsโฆ
Weapon (morningstar), uncommon You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Proficiency with a Morningstar 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. Sap. If you hit a creature with this weapon, thatโฆ
Weapon (trident), legendary (requires attunement) You gain a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. The first time you attack with the weapon on each of your turns, you can transfer some or all of the weaponโs bonus to your Armor Class. For example, you could reduce the bonus to your attack rolls and damage rolls to +1 and gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class. Theโฆ
Armor (shield), uncommon (requires attunement by a Cleric or Paladin) This hefty metal Shield is virtually impenetrable. The Shield has 6 charges and regains 1d4 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn. While holding the Shield, you can expend 1 charge to cast the Shield of Faith spell from it. Whenever you fail a Constitution saving throw to maintain Concentration on the spell, you can take aโฆ
Weapon (any simple or martial with the thrown property), uncommon This magic weapon grants a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with it, and it returns to your hand immediately after you use it to make a ranged attack roll. 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. Toโฆ
You create a terrible force that slowly crushes the target from the inside. Choose a creature that you can see within range and roll 2d6 and record the total rolled. At the start of each of your turns, roll another 2d6 and add the number rolled to the total. If the total is greater than the targetโs Strength, it has Disadvantage on Strength-based attacks. If the total is greater than the targetโsโฆ
Powerful and deliberate, doomguard are winged demons of the Burning Legion known across the cosmos for their brutality. Also called eredโruin, doomguard are devoted to their pit lord masters and revel in the destruction of worlds. Doomguard sport furry, cloven-hoofed legs and formidable horns. Soaring through the skies, they swoop down to ram into foes or shake the earth with thunderous stomps.
Etharis teems with monsters of countless varieties. Some are born monstrous; others are shaped into creatures of malice and cruelty. Others still became monsters through accidents or by choice. They became transformed. What these transformed folks do with their newfound abilitiesโand how they deal with the monstrous urges that come with those abilitiesโmight be the only delineation betweenโฆ
Wondrous Item, legendary (requires attunement) This fist-sized, magic seed can be attuned to by four or fewer creatures over the course of a Long Rest. If each creature attuned to the seed participates in gently planting it in fertile soil, the seed immediately begins to flourish, growing into a majestic, flowering tree over the course of 7 days. At the end of that time, the tree is 60 feet tallโฆ
A relentless nightmare uses foul magic to put its victims into a fitful slumber before attacking them. If destroyed, a relentless nightmare can re-form from the dreams of any creature marked with its curse. Relentless Killers Relentless killers are fiend-twisted maniacs that arise from mortals who make pacts with nefarious forces. Such killersโ powers vary depending on their obsessions and theโฆ
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 lipโฆ
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