The adventure consists of these encounters. Fire Inside. Daask acquired two Hell Hounds and got them inside the inn to start the fire and terrorize the folks inside. If the characters concentrate on fighting the monsters, the other people inside the inn can extinguish the flames. Panic Outside. Outside the burning inn, eight Daask Raiders (gnolls whose stat blocks appear in this chapter) areโฆ
Underbosses supervise larger clan operations, such as gambling halls and warehouses of smuggled goods awaiting transport. Accustomed to the criminal lifestyle, these hardy individuals (mostly halflings) dismiss and dispose of threats with calculated ease.
Whether riding on an Orien cart, guarding the lightning rail on a cross-continental journey, or using Orien Teleportation Circles to transport precious parcels in an instant, dragonmarked enforcers of House Orien (mostly humans) protect their houseโs interests and maintain its reputation for dependability.
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 symbiontโan 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 Ruinboundโฆ
A passage appears at a point that you can see on a wooden, plaster, or stone surface (such as a wall, ceiling, or floor) within range and lasts for the duration. You choose the openingโs dimensions: up to 5 feet wide, 8 feet tall, and 20 feet deep. The passage creates no instability in a structure surrounding it. When the opening disappears, any creatures or objects still in the passage createdโฆ
Darklord: Gabrielle Aderre Hallmarks: Bad parents, possessed children Gabrielle Aderre is convinced that her son, Malocchio, is destined for greatness. From her estate outside the village of Karina, she employs an endless string of servants to provide Malocchio with the best possible upbringing. Inevitably, though, every servant flees or vanishes, either as a result of Gabrielleโs unreasonableโฆ
Draw on the Debilitating Power of the Void The Shadow Domain deals with the powers of shadow and the Voidโa sinister mirror of the life-giving powers of the Light. Clerics who embrace these powers can wither their enemiesโ flesh and debilitate their minds. Level 3: Shadow Domain Spells Your connection to this domain ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Cleric levelโฆ
You hurl a twisting bolt of blood at a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 Necrotic damage, and you gain a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to your Proficiency Bonus. Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d6 when you reach levels 5 (2d6), 11 (3d6), and 17 (4d6). Available For: Sorcerer (Legacy), Warlock (Legacy), Wizardโฆ
Armor (shield), very rare (requires attunement) While holding this Shield, you can use a command word as a Bonus Action to cause it to become wreathed in harmless, magical flames. The flames shed Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet. The flames last until you repeat the command word as a Bonus Action or until you are no longer holding the Shield. While holdingโฆ
Origin Feat You gain the following benefits. Cantrip. You learn the Resistance cantrip. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell (choose when you select this feat). You can cast the Resistance cantrip as a Bonus Action. You can do so a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest. Sheltering Aid.โฆ
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, youโฆ
You create a wall of whirling blades made of magical energy. The wall appears within range and lasts for the duration. You make a straight wall up to 100 feet long, 20 feet high, and 5 feet thick, or a ringed wall up to 60 feet in diameter, 20 feet high, and 5 feet thick. The wall provides Three- Quarters Cover, and its space is Difficult Terrain. Any creature in the wallโs space makes aโฆ
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Infernal Pact Feat) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Constitution or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Devilโs Flesh. Your skin thickens and assumes a scaled, leathery texture. While you arenโt wearing armor or wielding a Shield, your base Armor Class equals 10 plus your Dexterity modifier plus the modifier of theโฆ
You were born into a Dragonmarked House and trained to use your knowledge and wits in the service of your family. You may have worked in sales, engaged in research, or even worked as an engineer or an administrator. Youโre still a dragonmarked heir and youโll always have a place in your house if you choose it, but for now youโd rather seek your own fortune and find challenges beyond the walls ofโฆ
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.
The adventure consists of these encounters. Dig Your Vibe. Eroso and Siobhan Manduchi approach the characters and invite them to go carousing if the adventurers agree to share tales of their exploits. The two are Friendly and flattering. Exquisite Corpse. Soon after the characters leave the siblings, they hear a scream. If they investigate, they find Erosoโs stabbed corpse surrounded by guards.โฆ
You touch another creature that is willing and create a mystic connection between you and the target until the spell ends. While the target is within 60 feet of you, it gains a +1 bonus to AC and saving throws, and it has Resistance to all damage. Also, each time it takes damage, you take the same amount of damage. The spell ends if you drop to 0 Hit Points or if you and the target becomeโฆ
You jump through the air without provoking Opportunity Attacks and land in an unoccupied space within 30 feet. Each creature in a 10-foot Emanation originating from you makes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d6 Fire damage and has Disadvantage on attack rolls against creatures other than you until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, it takes half asโฆ
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.
Dragonmark Feat (Prerequisite: Eberron Campaign, Canโt Have Another Dragonmark Feat) You gain the following benefits. Deductive Intuition. When you make an Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Insight) check, you can roll 1d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check. Magical Detection. You always have the Detect Magic and Detect Poison and Disease spells prepared. You can cast eachโฆ
General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Emerald Enclave Fledgling Feat) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Friend to Animals. You have Advantage on ability checks when taking the Influence action with Beasts. Two Hearts, One Mind. You always have the Beast Sense spell prepared. You can cast it onceโฆ
Armor (shield), uncommon While holding this Shield, you have a bonus to Armor Class determined by the Shieldโs rarity, in addition to the Shieldโs normal bonus to AC. Shields require the Utilize action to Don or Doff. You gain the Armor Class benefit of a Shield only if you have training with it.
The Khoravar dragonmarked scions of House Lyrandar include swashbuckling sky captains, seafaring adventurers, and sinister cultists of the Hurricane Harvest. The power of their dragonmarks manifests as easy control of wind, thunder, and lightning, which they wield as readily in combat as in navigating the sea and sky. Members of the Hurricane Harvest believe that the Mark of Storm is not a giftโฆ
Smugglers employed by the Boromar Clan (mostly halflings) are notoriously hard to catch. These speedy criminals traffic everything from narcotics to illegal arcane weaponry across Sharn.
Weapon (weapon of warning (greatsword)), varies (requires attunement) As long as this weapon is within your reach and you are attuned to it, you and allies within 30 feet of you gain the following benefits. Alarm. The weapon magically awakens each subject who is sleeping naturally when combat begins. This benefit doesnโt wake a subject from magically induced sleep. Supernatural Readiness. Eachโฆ
Armor (shield), rare While holding this Shield, you have a bonus to Armor Class determined by the Shieldโs rarity, in addition to the Shieldโs normal bonus to AC. Shields require the Utilize action to Don or Doff. You gain the Armor Class benefit of a Shield only if you have training with it.
Adventure for Level 9 Characters Situation. Lyssa von Zarovich (Medium, Chaotic Evil Vampire Nightbringer), a distant relative of Strahd, plots to undermine the count by unleashing her monstrous servants on Barovia. Hook. A human resident of Vallaki named Ernst Larnak (Medium, Lawful Evil Spy) tells the characters that locals have seen figures excavating the churchyard in the ruins of Berez. Heโฆ
Infiltrators can pass as human, their serpentine features limited to scaly skin, forked tongues, and other minor or internal transformations. These spies insinuate themselves among their rivals, manipulating others and making foes vulnerable to the plots of more powerful yuan-ti. Yuan-ti Exploiting pacts with sinister supernatural forces, yuan-ti bargain away their humanity for the lethality andโฆ
Origin Feat You have seen death many times, up close and personal, and sometimes at your own hand. These experiences have affected you deeply, teaching you about life and death. You gain the following benefits. One Last Breath. If you have two Death Saving Throw failures, you have Advantage on Death Saving Throws until you are no longer at 0 Hit Points. Recuperation. When you spend a Hit Pointโฆ
Wondrous Item, uncommon This 10-foot-long rope smells of sulfur and crackles with embers when moved. As a Magic action, you can lay the rope down in a line next to you on solid ground and use a command word to set it ablaze. When you do, the rope becomes a 15-foot-tall wall of fire along its length. The flames are visible, but not opaque, and are 1 inch thick. Creatures other than you within 5โฆ
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