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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures
involving crystal dragons.
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without the boredom. (Chaotic)
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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers
suggestions for stories and adventures involving crystal dragons.
Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
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is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic)
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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
table offers suggestions for stories and adventures involving crystal dragons.
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adaptations of life.
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I can’t resist prying into anything forbidden, since it must be terribly interesting.
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures The story of a Darklord and their domain is one and the same. Once you know your Darklord and the general shape of their domain, consider the types of encounters and adventures that play
of the domain or Darklord that captures the characters’ attention. How is this matter urgent and time-sensitive? What can the heroes learn that points them to larger threats or the Darklord’s past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
tarokka fortune-telling deck—detailed in chapter 4 and featured in the adventure Curse of Strahd—consider using the power of fate to shape the Darklord you’re creating. As you proceed through the
Past Life Darklords aren’t mindless killing machines; they are full but monstrous individuals. In a few sentences, describe who the Darklord was before they chose to become irredeemable. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
create a short list of characteristics you want to convey to the players over encounters with the Darklord. Darklord Goals In the adventure Curse of Strahd, the Darklord’s goals are stated as follows
. As characters adventure in a Darklord’s domain, they learn about the Darklord, hear reports of the Darklord’s infamy, and eventually discover secrets to frustrate or undermine the villain. Consider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Part 2: Journey Interrupted In this part of the adventure, the characters must deal with Qitru, a githyanki working for the mercane Vocath. Qitru’s mission is to retrieve Miken, the traitorous cadet
. The githyanki doesn’t know Miken is no longer aboard the tyrant ship, so negotiations could get interesting.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Lamordia Domain of Snow and Stitched Flesh
Darklord: Viktra Mordenheim
Adventure Genres: Body horror and gothic horror
Hallmarks: Amoral science, bizarre constructs, frigid wilderness
ambitions, the depraved reshape life and unleash abominations. And no aspirations have unleashed greater evils than those of the domain’s Darklord, Dr. Viktra Mordenheim.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Building a Domain Similar to building a Darklord, you can choose or randomly generate prompts from the tables below to flesh out the domain’s details. To build a Domain of Dread, follow these steps
: Step 1: Choose Genres. Most Domains of Dread are inspired by the same horror genres that shape their imprisoned Darklord, but feel free to mix in new genre elements. Step 2: Develop Details. What are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Escaping Ravenloft The Domains of Dread are as escapable as you please. The Mists might claim characters for a single adventure, then return them home. The characters might be residents of the Lands
? Must characters win these mysterious entities’ favor or find ways to defy them? Roll on or choose a result from Escape Adventure Seeds table to inspire adventure or campaign plots involving escape
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Adventures by Level Level Adventure 2 The Tithe 3 The Ghost Hunter’s Haunting 4 The Grand Masquerade 5 Isles of Agony 5 Lethal Lavender 6 Blood o’ the Vine 7 Hungry for More 8 Trial of Hearts 9
Siege of Lekar 9 Treacherous Blood 10 Eyes of the Darklord 10 The Shadowborn Sword 11 Tower of Traitors 11 Vault of the Elder 12 Scrolls of the Dead 14 Shadow of the Black Rose 16 Secrets of Avernus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
about Red Larch while dealing with local troubles. To unearth interesting rumors and find directions to potential adventure sites, the characters must explore Red Larch and interact with the citizens. Red Larch is described in chapter 2. See the “Trouble in Red Larch” entries for what the locals know.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Why Use Riddles? Riddles are a staple of the fantasy adventure genre. Used judiciously, riddles neatly illustrate the wondrous, whimsical, and often dangerous nature of a fantasy world. A good riddle
can challenge all manner of adventurers—novice or veteran, weak or strong—and can make the reward at the end of the adventure feel well earned. Riddles can be used to do any of the following: Provide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
leadership can generate interesting material for adventure. For example, imagine a Neutral Good queen ascending to the throne of a Lawful Evil empire and struggling to reform its institutions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The Unseen The characters can pick up this quest if they start the adventure in Caer-Konig or when they arrive in town. It begins as the characters enter the quiet village, which is being tormented
by invisible thieves. Led by Xardorok Sunblight’s younger son, Nildar, invisible duergar are searching Caer-Konig for chardalyn, bringing whatever interesting things they find back to their outpost on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Kalakeri Domain of Betrayal and Revenge
Darklord: Ramya Vasavadan
Adventure Genres: Gothic horror and dark fantasy
Hallmarks: Monstrous leaders, family intrigue, war-torn nation
Mist
transformed into monsters by their depravity and hatred—trap the land in an endless cycle of war. The people of Kalakeri live in fear of Maharani Ramya Vasavadan, the domain’s Darklord, as well as her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Mordent Domain of the Haunted
Darklord: Wilfred Godefroy
Adventure Genre: Ghost stories
Hallmarks: Ancestral curses, haunted mansions, mist-shrouded moors, vengeful spirits
Mist Talismans
mere impressions of their past selves, others greedily cling to their former possessions and ambitions. Some pernicious spirits become infamous hauntings, while others—such as the domain’s Darklord, the ghostly Lord Wilfred Godefroy—seek to dominate the living and dead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Master’s Guide. Think of this chapter as an extensive library of ideas — villainous schemes, interesting locations, adventure hooks, encounters, and more — to help you flesh out an adventure you create for
existence, elemental-powered airships, and the lightning rail; and an introductory adventure set in Sharn. Specific monsters and nonplayer characters (NPCs) mentioned in this chapter can be found
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Setting the Adventure Enchanted farmers attack Aunt Dellie on the streets of Promise Use the following suggestions to help contextualize Godsbreath in a wider world: Through the Radiant Citadel
distinctive agricultural bent to this rural dale. Ravenloft. All of Godsbreath could be a Domain of Dread. The Darklord of this domain might be a member of the family lost at Cradlelace Lake or the vengeful spirit of Culley.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
help you use the monsters in this book in interesting ways, as well as advice for modifying monsters and creating your own. If you’ve never run a D&D adventure before, we recommend that you pick up
inhabit it. You might read a monster’s entry and be spurred to create an adventure revolving around it, or you might have an awesome idea for a dungeon and need just the right monsters to populate it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Dragonmarked Intrigue Adventures Eberron: Rising from the Last War includes suggestions for building adventures focused on individual dragonmarked houses, but the most interesting adventures involve
interaction between multiple houses. Use the House Intrigue table to inspire plots involving two or more houses. House Intrigue 1d6 Adventure Goal 1 Dragonmarked houses vie for influence over a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
interesting. And never forget that you can change up any aspects of the adventure to make them a better fit for your campaign. Swap monsters around to keep the players guessing, or make use of the
to do, do poorly, or do wrongly can be just as important as what they accomplish. Don’t let failure and setbacks derail an adventure or a campaign. Rather, look for ways that failure or partial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Ending the Adventure After the characters have dealt with the threat of the Cult of Talos on the Thunder Cliffs, they can return to Leilon with the information they obtained. If they have not yet
completed one or more of the other quests in this adventure, they can undertake those after resting from the assault on the caves. Some plot threads from this adventure could also be expanded upon if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Adventure Patrons Many adventures begin with a patron asking the characters to undertake a quest or mission, offering a reward in exchange for this service. Take the time to flesh out an NPC who
serves as a patron. Once in a while, it can be interesting for the characters’ patron to betray them. Pulling that trick more than once in a campaign, though, is likely to make the players unwilling to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the course of a campaign. For example, characters on their very first adventure might face a villain who uses the stat block of a Mage Apprentice, only to have that villain escape and return many
adventures later to haunt them as a Mage. Still later, the same villain might reappear as an Archmage. Of course, the trick here is making sure that the villain survives from one adventure to the next, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
features a group of bandits, perhaps they’re deserters, which can be all the more interesting if they once served in the army of the same nation as one of the player characters. This section looks at the different ways that the Last War can influence an adventure.
of the primary themes of Eberron. When developing an adventure in Khorvaire, consider how the lingering impact of the war could affect the story. Some element of the war could drive the entire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
loot. A Clear Focus on the Present An adventure is about the here and now. A little bit of history might be needed to set the story in motion, and the adventurers might discover interesting lore of
an orc guard is just as fun for your players. Useful Maps A good adventure needs thoughtfully constructed maps. Wilderness areas sprinkled with interesting landmarks and other features are better than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
keep the journey interesting—a little adventure along the way. Or you’re not prepared for the next adventure, and you need a diversion! In any of these cases, you can pick an adventure from this book to
Running the Adventures later in this introduction).
One-Shot Adventure Maybe you’re normally a player in an ongoing campaign, but you want to try your hand at being the Dungeon Master. Maybe you’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Fortunes of Ravenloft The events of this adventure are part of dark twists of fate that a fortuneteller can discern with the cards of a tarokka deck. Before you run this adventure, you must draw
cards from a deck to determine the following elements of the adventure: Strahd’s location inside Castle Ravenloft The placement of three important treasures that can be used against Strahd—the Tome of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Mists … Darklord Reflections Every domain can be viewed through the lens of its Darklord, with every part of the domain reflecting some facet of the Darklord’s personality, ambition, or torment. You might
domain’s Darklord, Strahd von Zarovich. While the village of Vallaki leans toward themes of deception, the village of Barovia, in the shadow of Castle Ravenloft, is steeped in oppression. The domain’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the Azure Sea. Reclaiming it would be a priority of the dwarves in Saltmarsh as a point of pride. The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan The dungeon described in this adventure could be located on a tropical
continent in the Azure Sea. The magic items found here would be particularly interesting to the Scarlet Brotherhood, who might use Solmor to recruit the characters for a treasure hunt. White Plume
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Tepest Domain of Nature’s Cruel Secrets
Darklord: Mother Lorinda
Adventure Genre: Folk horror
Hallmarks: Fey bargains, rural cults, secret sacrifices, sinister festivals
Mist Talismans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Adventure Background Borca is a Dread Domain of intrigue and treachery. Noble families make temporary truces to gain power, then betray their allies for the slightest chance of more. The Nobriskov
provided wondrous machines often twisted to terrible ends. Their most reliable client is General Vladeska Drakov, Falkovnia’s darklord, who uses the Olzanik creations against the zombie hordes he is besieged by as well as to pacify his own people.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Adventure Hooks Below are several adventure hooks you can use to draw characters to Cair Ophidian: Deck Heist. The characters are approached by mysterious individuals who want to hire them to steal
campaign. For example, perhaps the traveler is an astral elf, and the characters must secure a spelljamming vessel to learn more. Or the wayward guest might be a refugee from Ravenloft— perhaps even a Darklord in disguise!