You target a creature you know on the same plane of existence. You or a willing creature you touch enters a trance state to act as a dream messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is Incapacitated and has a Speed of 0. If the target is asleep, the messenger appears in the target’s dreams and can converse with the target as long as it remains asleep, through the spell’s duration. The…
Level 5 Illusion (Bard, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Special Components: V, S, M (a handful of sand) Duration: 8 hours You target a creature you know on the same plane of existence. You or a willing creature you touch enters a trance state to act as a dream messenger. While in the trance, the messenger is Incapacitated and has a Speed of 0. If the target is asleep, the messenger…
Those learned individuals with aspirations of greatness, but who have fallen to fate’s twisted ironies and been afflicted by a Curse of Lost Sentiment, may emerge from such trials as a Dream Whisperer. Now a deformed, hunched creature covered in contorted arms, the Dream Whisperer uses its many hands to grasp and shred the hopes, dreams, thoughts, and memories of its victims. Though animalistic…
Those learned individuals with aspirations of greatness, but who have fallen to fate’s twisted ironies and been afflicted by a Curse of Lost Sentiment, may emerge from such trials as a Dream Whisperer. Now a deformed, hunched creature covered in contorted arms, the Dream Whisperer uses its many hands to grasp and shred the hopes, dreams, thoughts, and memories of its victims. Though animalistic…
Dream eaters are horrors that feed on the dreams, sense of identity, and—some say—the very souls of other creatures. Dream eaters have the bodies and wings of great owls, while their beaks are filled with blunt, humanlike teeth and hide long snaking tongues. Their feathers are drab colors on the exterior, but their wings display a dazzling cascade of rainbow hues on the undersides when unfurled.…
History repeats itself. Long before humans had their Eras of Expansion and Descent, and even before the time of elves and dwarves, another civilization had risen and fallen. Where the dwarves of Stehlenwald live today once stood the seat of a nameless empire thought to have surpassed any to have arisen since. For centuries, it lived only in the mythologies of elves and dwarves. In some stories,…
Each creature of your choice in a 5-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point within range must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, at which point it must repeat the save. If the target fails the second save, the target has the Unconscious condition for the duration. The spell ends on a target if it takes damage or someone within 5…
History consumes itself in endless cycles. Long before humans embarked upon their blood-soaked expansion, before elves sang in ancient groves or dwarves chiseled their first runes into mountain halls, another civilization rose to impossible heights before plummeting into oblivion. Beneath present-day Stehlenwald once stood the heart of a nameless empire thought to have eclipsed any that followed.…
Wondrous Item, uncommon This beautifully embossed book is full of gripping short stories. You can read a story from the book in 10 minutes. The underlying nature of each story is unclear, leaving your subconscious mind to slowly process and unpack its deeper meanings over the course of your next Long Rest. The next time you finish a Long Rest after reading a story from the book, roll 1d20. On a…
Wondrous Item, rare (requires attunement) This magic tapestry can be hung on a wall or another suitable vertical surface. The tapestry magically unravels and reweaves itself to illustrate the content and emotions of your most recent dreams. You gain the following benefits while the tapestry is hung and you are within 30 feet of it. Dream Wisdom. During a Long Rest, you can spend an hour studying…
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Dal Quor is both impossibly distant and remarkably close. Tens of thousands of years ago, the giants of Xen’drik shattered the ties between Dal Quor and the Material Plane. Since then, it’s been permanently remote, and no naturally occurring manifest zone to Dal Quor has been discovered. Not even Plane Shift or astral travel can allow direct contact with the Region of Dreams. And yet, it’s also…
Wondrous Item, common This iron token is inlaid with a sliver of a Siberys dragonshard. Most are worn as brooches, but others take the form of coins or keys. While an Uul’kur is a Common magic item, the secret of their creation is known only to the chot’uul monks of the Heirs of Dhakaan, and they are largely unknown in the Five Nations. When you sleep with an Uul’kur on your person, you remain…
Potion, uncommon Made from a mysterious, magically grown plant, this popular new drug induces vivid hallucinations in which the user's dreams appear to be fulfilled. Some users even see visions of branching possibilities that their life could take. Upon consuming Dreams Leaves, you can choose to fall into a blissful, trance-like state for 1 hour, during which time you have the Unconscious…
Wondrous Item (maul, scythe), rare (requires attunement) Trick Weapon. As a Bonus Action, you can switch between the Transformed and Untransformed states of this weapon. In its Untransformed state, the Dream Executioner is a Scythe and a lantern. In its Transformed state, the weapon is a single massive Maul. You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.…
Dream eaters are horrors that feed on the dreams, sense of identity, and— some say—the very souls of other creatures. Dream eaters have the bodies and wings of great owls, while their beaks are filled with blunt, humanlike teeth and hide long snaking tongues. Their feathers are drab colors on the exterior, but their wings display a dazzling cascade of rainbow hues on the undersides when unfurled.…
History repeats itself. Long before humans had their Eras of Expansion and Descent, and even before the time of elves and dwarves, another civilization had risen and fallen. Where the dwarves of Stehlenwald live today once stood the seat of a nameless empire thought to have surpassed any to have arisen since. For centuries, it lived only in the mythologies of elves and dwarves. In some stories,…
Weapon (scythe and lantern), rare (requires attunement) Trick Weapon. As a Bonus Action, you can switch between the Transformed and Untransformed states of this weapon. In its Untransformed state, the Dream Executioner is a Scythe and a lantern. In its Transformed state, the weapon is a single massive Maul. You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.…
Chapter 4 of Eberron: Rising from the Last War provides story ideas related to dreams and the Dreaming Dark. Adventures can also use the Kra’uul and Uul’kur from chapter 7 of this book. Familiar Figments, Figment Familiars. The adventurers discover their dreams all share the same figure, appearing regularly to each of them. It could be humanoid (a childhood friend, an old mentor), a shapechanging…
| 1d6 | Contact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Awakened Beasts. One or more awakened Beasts deliver the details of the characters’ missions. The characters might consistently meet with an awakened Beast quest giver, or they might receive each quest from a different creature. |
| 2 | Enigmatic Dreams. The entity communicates with the characters through the Dream spell, sending them strange dreams suggesting… |
List of Chapter 4: Long Dream the Dead from the Abomination Vaults.
| Sector | Challenge |
|---|---|
| Admissions | Neutral: Indifferent Grimlock advisors staff small desks and tiny offices, their faces blank slates of depression. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check identifies which advisors still have enough energy to care. |
| Alchemy Labs | Neutral: Three Indifferent Night Hags, shadow-representations of alchemy professors, monitor the space. This… |
Weapon (maul), rare (requires attunement) Trick Weapon. As a Bonus Action, you can switch between the Transformed and Untransformed states of this weapon. In its Untransformed state, the Dream Executioner is a Scythe and a lantern. In its Transformed state, the weapon is a single massive Maul. You gain a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. Transformed. The Maul…
Dreamers bear a general resemblance to other humanoids, but their distinct features make them stand out. Age. The magic that kept the Dreamers in stasis during their long slumber has also served to preserve their bodies from natural aging. Dreamers mature at the age of 18 and can live to be 250 years old. Size. Dreamers typically range from 5 to 6 feet in height, and have solid builds. Your size…
Mindkillers are the assassins of the Dreaming Dark, sent to terrify their foes before striking to kill. Mindkillers force foes to attack their own allies, causing physical and emotional devastation to grow the power of the Dreaming Dark.
Wondrous Item, very rare (requires attunement) This short purple cape is vaguely iridescent and is difficult to look at from afar. The cape creates illusions of faraway places that are visible only to creatures that are at least 30 feet away from it. While wearing the mantle, creatures more than 30 feet away from you have Disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight to perceive…
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