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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
NPC that one or more of the characters cares about makes an impossible demand on the characters. A love interest might demand that a character turn away from a dangerous quest. A dear friend might
plead with the characters to spare the villain’s life, to prove that they are better than the villain. A weak NPC might beg for a chance to win favor from the characters by undertaking a dangerous but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
extradimensional spaces? Once you know the villain’s mode of operation, consider how it might give itself away. Even if you’re not sure, listen to the characters’ plans and give them opportunities to feel
? What crime is it committing, or how is it a problem? Who wants the villain stopped? Do they have a personal reason for this? What evidence has the villain left behind? How is the evidence initially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
from countries or geographic regions to a single city, structure, mobile conveyance, or specific location. Domains Are Isolated. Each domain is surrounded by the Mists, its boundaries fading away into
. Domains Hold Darklords. Domains exist to contain and torment a villain. Though Darklords exert control over their domains, they are each tormented by a personal terror playing out in their realm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Iroas as Campaign Villain Characters are likely to raise the ire of Iroas because they oppose his followers in battle or defy his ideals. His anger is direct and unsubtle, much like Iroas himself
, involving attacks on people who may seem unrelated to the initial conflict. As a campaign villain, Iroas is most likely driven by his desire to win in battle, to confront Mogis, or to avenge an insult to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
you begin an adventure with a bang, you catch the characters up in the action right away, grabbing their interest and sending them off on a wild ride. The Story Kickoff table offers some action
villain arrive to put a stop to the party’s meddling. 2 Someone else with the same goal as the party shows up to get them out of the way. 3 Someone is out for revenge against the party for a past wrong
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
least to give them a good scare. This encounter can occur any time the characters are away from a settlement. A strange, croaking cry from somewhere above catches your attention. You spot a trio of huge
map tucked into his boot. (Whichever villain the characters defeat has the map — the characters should find it.) The map shows a crude sketch of the Dessarin Valley and marks a place called “the Spire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
guardian that resembles a deer with two heads. 10 A shadow that appears only when individuals look away from the woods’ tree line. Villain Torments Folk horror villains have been consumed by the
adopt the community’s ways, but otherwise locals consider them heretics or corrupting elements. Villain Identities Folk horror villains are manipulative, leading others to follow inscrutable traditions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
distraction, and he was able to slip away to rendezvous with his gang. He now plots his next move as he reestablishes power over his criminal enterprise. Krenko’s escape is no small matter. The Chamber of the
Krenko’s freedom, and are desperate to make him pay. GUILDLESS VILLAINS
Not every villain in a Ravnica campaign is a member of a guild, and not every scheme originates in the guildhalls. As you build
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
? Threading Hints. Once you know the villain’s mode of operation, consider how the villain might give themself away. Even if you’re not sure, listen to the characters’ plans and give them opportunities to feel brilliant in the course of their investigations.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
. 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
adventures: Demonstrations. When the characters offend the Darklord, how does the villain express displeasure? Do they take it out on the domain’s inhabitants? Do they dub the characters criminals or heretics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
. Personal ties give ghost stories weight. Consider connecting the heroes to spirits in ways they won’t predict, such as making a phantasmal villain a hero’s ancestor. Ghost Story Villains In ghost stories
, spirits often represent instruments of supernatural justice, causing those responsible for their deaths to suffer. Spirits also can represent grief and the need for closure. Villain Identities While
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the Rod of Seven Parts in the wizards’ care. Kas wants to keep the characters away from the rod and the wizards for the next few hours. Ever the villain, Kas plans to take Alustriel and Tasha by
? The final piece? I can tell from the spring in your step that you do! How exciting!
“While you’ve been away, we’ve deduced that Vecna needs to conduct his ritual in a place of great import where he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
, but the antagonists the characters face are concrete, fallible people. Villain Identities Cosmic horror villains often perpetrate horrors as they strive for outcomes they can’t articulate. Choose from
or roll on the Cosmic Horror Villains table to inspire villains appropriate to this genre. Cosmic Horror Villains 1d10 The Villain Is … 1 A smiling minstrel whose music drives listeners to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
pace. New Management. When the innkeeper of the Bargewright Inn is called away, the characters are asked to step in and manage things for a few days. Zhentarim infighting makes what should be a
Dancing Waters. A sacred dwarven shrine falls silent, leading the characters to investigate. They learn that a murderous villain has captured the holy site. This adventure is designed for an 8th-level party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
matters is the Star Forge’s most recent master, a red dragon named Akaanvaerd. Brimskarda’s nephews have managed to draw Akaanvaerd away from his lair for now, but it’s unclear how long they can keep the
connected to the Star Forge (chapter 4). The name of the giant villain comes from the Giant Names table (chapter 2), and the encounters within the Star Forge are inspired by the Fire Giant Encounters table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
institutions that can assist the characters, like a temple that can provide healing or a learned sage who can help solve mysteries. Likable Villain. Craft a villain who has at least one likable or
redeeming quality the characters can appreciate—ideally a villain who isn’t preoccupied with killing or harming the characters. As your campaign continues, introduce new people and locations, and bring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
they want, within the limits of a code of tradition, loyalty, or order. Devils and blue dragons are typically lawful evil. Neutral evil (NE) is the alignment of those who do whatever they can get away
, Artemis is not an ideal adventurer. He began his career as a villain, and only cooperates with heroes when he must — and when it’s in his own best interests. In most games, evil adventurers cause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
the “Cyre Tower” section later in this chapter). This spy could even serve as a patron for the characters’ expeditions. Levels 5–10. Emerald Claw agents use violence to keep the characters away from
. But the Claw agents seem to have inside information on the characters’ activities and plans! Levels 11–16. The spy at Morgrave University is uncovered and emerges as a powerful villain—perhaps a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
as slavers. Ned Shakeshaft is a Scarlet Brotherhood agent. He makes an attempt to foil the characters, but his true intent is to surrender and implicate Gellan Primewater as a key villain. The
possibly drive away or exterminate the lizardfolk, which he sees as a dire threat after being fed tales by his Brotherhood handlers of the lizardfolk’s preference for eating humans. If presented
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
significant trials, and venture into dangerous, half-forgotten places to find the Artifact they seek. Alternatively, a major villain might already have the Artifact. Obtaining and destroying the Artifact could
the Artifact, you have Vulnerability to Poison damage. 25–32 While attuned to the Artifact, you have the Blinded condition when you’re more than 10 feet away from it. 33–40 While attuned to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
their attacks hit or miss or whether their adventurers can scale a cliff, roll away from the strike of a magical lightning bolt, or pull off some other dangerous task. Anything is possible, but the
nefarious villain. Even so, the other adventurers can search for powerful magic to revive their fallen comrade, or the player might choose to create a new character to carry on. The group might fail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, mortals are more likely to get away in good shape if they offer up something a hag needs or wants. In such a case, the hag might even start the bidding. A hag that faces a serious threat from enemies will
how much they can get away with, and they like pushing the limits of what others will tolerate. Bargainer Beware When a hag is generous with her help or requires only a simple task as payment, that’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
kingdom. Determined to rein in his wayward daughter, the king locked Asteria away in a keep and sentenced Euryale to death. Asteria, horrified, tried everything to save her dearest friend, but her pleas
Asteria’s destiny to be a dutiful daughter and princess, and it was Euryale’s fate to be remembered forever as a tragic villain. Asteria wasn’t sure which part of this destiny she resented more. “We
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
whether their attacks hit or miss or whether their adventurers can scale a cliff, roll away from the strike of a magical lightning bolt, or pull off some other dangerous task. Anything is possible, but the
by a nefarious villain. Even so, the other adventurers can search for powerful magic to revive their fallen comrade, or the player might choose to create a new character to carry on. The group might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
or is the first to see it. For example, they might see a villain slaying an important NPC, a village being burned to the ground, or a catastrophic storm on the horizon. Fool. An innocent-looking
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Ruin. Something of value to this character that isn’t on their person is stolen by burglars or a recurring villain. Alternatively, someone close to this character is kidnapped or killed.
Sage. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the North. Players choose which giant lord they wish to confront. This villain has a conch of teleportation that the characters need to reach Maelstrom, a storm giant stronghold in the depths of the
story, hoping to take the adventure in interesting new directions. The adventure allows for a fair amount of wandering. If you begin to think the party has wandered too far away from the main plot, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
surrender (although the drow won’t actually harm the doppelganger). See the “Roleplaying Nezznar” section for more information on the drow villain. Nezznar the Black Spider
Statue. The statue
quizzes the characters at length regarding their identities, allegiances, interests, and goals. He files it all away in memory in the hope that someday he might find a use for what he learns. Nezznar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
small folk than meets the eye. The members of a halfling community have a set of shared values and purposes, whether they are tucked away in a hillside burrow or occupying a neighborhood of their own
strives to collect everyday objects that played a significant role in an exciting story (such as “the rolling pin that Aunt Hattie used to chase away a bugbear” or “the shoes that Timtom wore when he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, Marlos Urnrayle, in dreams and knows that Marlos is a dangerous villain who must be stopped. The character earns inspiration for gaining access to the earth temple and again for defeating Marlos
. The character earns inspiration for successfully joining the water cult at Rivergard Keep and again for capturing or killing Shoalar Quanderil. Walked Away The character was briefly recruited by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
stronghold (including materials and labor) and the amount of time it takes, provided that the character is using downtime to oversee construction. Work can continue while the character is away, but each
day the character is away adds 3 days to the construction time. Building a Stronghold Stronghold Construction Cost Construction Time Abbey 50,000 gp 400 days Guildhall, town or city 5,000 gp 60
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
away with, without compassion or qualms. Yugoloths are typically neutral evil. Chaotic Evil. (CE) creatures act with arbitrary violence, spurred by their greed, hatred, or bloodlust. Demons and red
evil character, Artemis is not an ideal adventurer. He began his career as a villain, and only cooperates with heroes when he must—and when it’s in his own best interests. In most games, evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
wooden staircase leads up along the western wall. The stairs creak if anyone climbs them, alerting the villain in area 1E. 1E. Steward’s Office This room contains a wooden table, two large empty barrels
dwarf can learn that she was named Mordana Ur’gray and stowed away aboard a frost giant greatship by hiding in a chest. Unfortunately for her, the chest lid froze shut, and she couldn’t get it open. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
looking for a place to live in peace. 11 An enormous monster on display in a menagerie breaks free and goes on a rampage. 12 A coven of hags steals cherished memories from travelers. 13 A villain seeks
god and take the god’s place in the pantheon. The dragon’s minions are searching for Artifacts that can summon and weaken this god. 2 A band of giants drove away a metallic dragon and took over the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
identity of a villain. Nylea might cause a flock of birds to suddenly rush eastward, inviting her champion to follow in that direction, or an animal might snarl whenever the villain’s name is spoken
slither away, moving with an audible susurrus.
Omens of Phenax d6 d100 Omen of Phenax
1 79 Shadows move independently of whatever casts them, appearing to run away.
2 80 A gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
of the floor has crumbled away, dropping off into a chamber below. Amid the rubble, collapsed bookcases jut out at odd angles, and moldering books are strewn across the floor.
Scholar’s Journal
and attacks. Despite his youth, Sparkrender is a fearsome foe and a loathsome villain. He uses Breath Weapon on his first turn and every round it is available thereafter. (Clever characters can try to