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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
free to pursue its own ends.
Skeletal knights are relentless in battle and difficult to destroy. They cling to the sins that curse them, and they fight until their skulls are reduced to shards. Their
Axe of the Dwarvish Lords
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
dispelled), but they can be undone by any effect that removes a curse, such as a greater restoration or remove curse spell.
Destroying the Axe
The only way to destroy the axe is to melt it down in the
mishap or arriving somewhere unexpected. You can’t use this property again until 3 days have passed.
Curse
The axe bears a curse that affects any non-dwarf that becomes attuned to it. Even if the
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
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Curse (Recharges after a Long Rest). Madam Eva targets one creature that she can see within 30 feet of her
. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be cursed. While cursed, the target is blinded and deafened. The curse lasts until ended with a greater restoration spell, a remove curse
Cleric
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his axe in wide swaths to cut through the ranks of orcs arrayed against him, shouting praise to the gods with every foe’s fall.
Calling down a curse upon the forces of undeath, a human lifts
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Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
you harm them.
You can wield the staff as a quarterstaff, +3;+3 quarterstaff that deals an extra 10 (3d6) necrotic damage on a hit.
Invoke Curse. The Staff of the Forgotten One has 7 charges and
, remove curse, or similar spell ends the curse on the target.
The Forgotten One. The bodiless life force of a dead archmage empowers the staff and is imprisoned within it. The rune carved into the
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
level (4 slots): bless, command, create or destroy water
2nd level (3 slots): augury, calm emotions, hold person
3rd level (3 slots): daylight, dispel magic, spirit guardians
4th level (3 slots
touches another creature. The target magically regains 18 (3d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"3d8+5","rollType":"heal","rollAction":"Healing Touch"} hit points and is freed from one curse afflicting it (councilor
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
with the greater restoration spell or similar magic.
Vile Curse (Costs 3 Actions). The demilich targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving
throw or be magically cursed. Until the curse ends, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
the ground and is a massive thing made of polished obsidian with oversized feet — the impaled skulls of four ancient blue dragons. Runes glisten in the carved obsidian, winking to life with blue
breaking at least five Ruling Scepters of Shanatar simultaneously on it. This fact has never been recorded or sung of among the dwarves or any bards or storytellers, and it can’t be discovered
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
knowledge, rather than brute force. Harper agents are often proficient in Investigation, enabling them to be adept at snooping and spying. They often seek aid from other Harpers, sympathetic bards and
and seek to destroy.
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Flaw
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I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely.
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I put too much trust in those who wield power within my temple’s hierarchy
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, command, inflict wounds, ray of sickness
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, dispel magic, spirit guardians
to become a vampire cleric of the evil god. She now leads Shar's debased cult in Vanrakdoom and intends to send the group on a mission to destroy the Spires of the Morning, the temple of Lathander
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
be used either to destroy the skull or end the curse. If the curse ends but the skull survives, it teleports back to its pedestal and waits for another character to touch it. The curse can also be
40. Curse of the Golden Skull A golden skull rests on a pedestal in the middle of this small, dusty room.
This cursed human skull plated in gold is the remains of a fool named Yaka — an entertainer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
The Fiend of Hollow Mine An Adventure for 4th-Level Characters A deadly magical curse called sereno is killing people in the arid borderlands around the city of San Citlán. After an encounter with an
outlaw in the village of Milpazul, the characters learn the source of the curse is a tlacatecolo—a shape-shifting fiend. Fearing for the folk under her protection, the outlaw directs the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
forming a set
6 Destroy the ghost’s killer: a dragon who is an echo of the hoard’s owner on another world
A Dragon’s Curse A dragon’s violent death sometimes causes a hoard to carry a
ghost’s heir
2 Entomb the haunted item with the ghost’s corpse
3 Destroy the haunted item
4 Use the haunted item for a specific purpose
5 Reunite the haunted item with other items
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
fireplace are inscribed with runes extolling the god Hiatea and invoking her blessing upon all who shelter here. Many dynasties of giants have claimed ownership of Hiatea’s Hearth since its founding, and each
one has known vast prosperity within its walls—followed by a spectacular fall. The magic of the hall invokes Hiatea’s aspect as a tender of the hearth, but it also carries a curse laid by her brother
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
the bards, each of which is named after one of the colleges. See chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the game statistics of these magic instruments. Long ago, bards who sought the rank of
tradition fell when the colleges went into decline, but some bards dream of restoring it. College of Fochlucan The original College of Fochlucan once stood on the northeastern edge of Silverymoon. Many years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Star Forge Adventures Here are sample adventure hooks to bring characters to the Star Forge or to give them missions to pursue there. A Star Is Reborn Thieves damaged the Giant runes stabilizing the
Elemental Fire Encounters tables (see chapter 3) into the surrounding area. Unless the runes are repaired, the star threatens to consume the region—or perhaps the whole world. Forging a Throne A dwarf smith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Cleric Spells Cantrips (0 Level)
Guidance
Light
Mending
Resistance
Sacred Flame
Spare the Dying
Thaumaturgy
1st Level
Bane
Bless
Command
Create or Destroy Water
Cure Wounds
Protection from Poison
Silence
Spiritual Weapon
Warding Bond
Zone of Truth
3rd Level
Animate Dead
Beacon of Hope
Bestow Curse
Clairvoyance
Create Food and Water
Daylight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
College of Glamour The College of Glamour is the home of bards who mastered their craft in the vibrant realm of the Feywild or under the tutelage of someone who dwelled there. Tutored by satyrs
, eladrin, and other fey, these bards learn to use their magic to delight and captivate others. The bards of this college are regarded with a mixture of awe and fear. Their performances are the stuff of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Cleric Spells Cantrips (0 Level) Guidance
Light
Mending
Resistance
Sacred Flame
Spare the Dying
Thaumaturgy
1st Level Bane
Bless
Command
Create or Destroy Water
Object
Prayer of Healing
Protection from Poison
Silence
Spiritual Weapon
Warding Bond
Zone of Truth
3rd Level Animate Dead
Beacon of Hope
Bestow Curse
Clairvoyance
Create
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
bathed their camp, and all but one bandit disappeared. 4 A knight tried to destroy the shard, but the shard’s curse petrified her.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
an antimagic field spell or similar effect. Dispel magic has no effect on a gate, but a wish spell can permanently destroy a gate or force it open for up to 1 hour. A gate cannot be damaged or
. Elder Runes on Gates When a gate opens, a random elder rune appears within its vertical plane. Draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck to determine which rune appears. Halaster usually has the rune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
door to area 36c. Dwarvish runes are inscribed above each lever.
The pit is a trash compactor designed to flatten garbage into sheets that can be easily carted away and disposed of. The first lever
: The gate opens for 1 minute when a gemstone worth at least 100 gp is placed in the dragon’s mouth. This act causes the mouth to animate, chomp down on the gem, and destroy it. Characters must be 7th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
princess, who does not reveal her true name, claims to be the only one who can destroy the Queen of Air and Darkness and free the Gloaming Court from that tyrannical ruler. It’s clear that the speaker’s
hatred of the queen runs deep, as she’s unable to keep her scorn out of her voice. The princess insists that the characters free her, in exchange for which she will end “the scrivener’s curse” placed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
your intended destination is underground, there is no chance of a mishap or arriving somewhere unexpected. You can’t use this property again until 3 days have passed. Curse. The axe bears a curse that
affects any non-dwarf that becomes attuned to it. Even if the attunement ends, the curse remains. With each passing day, the creature’s physical appearance and stature become more dwarflike. After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
48. Shagambi’s Tomb Each character who teleports into this tomb from area 47C appears atop a randomly determined teleportation rune (see “Teleportation Runes” below). Characters can also enter the
this area: Nervous Unkh suggests that her host leave the tomb at once using one of the teleportation runes, though she can’t decide which rune is best. Impulsive Wongo thinks it’s a good idea to shatter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Coast Adventurer’s Guide A terrible curse is sweeping across Faerûn, and a dying merchant is gathering adventurers for a bold mission to destroy the source of the curse, which lies deep in the jungles of
widespread magical curse that is causing people to waste away while also preventing the dead from being raised. An expeditionary force is headed to Chult to find the origin of the curse, and you’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Endless Rockslide Adventures Here are sample adventure hooks to bring characters to the Endless Rockslide or to give them missions to pursue there. Constructive Endeavors Runes harnessing the
the crafts to bring misfortune. The stone giants ask the characters to find the fomorian and end the curse before they’re overwhelmed with creatures drawn from the Fomorian Encounters and Giant Kin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the same time maintaining limited control over her material form. She intends to complete the ritual necessary to grant her full power over Araumycos, needing only to delay or destroy the intruders in
Zuggtmoy acts against the adventurers, the demon queen is distracted, turning away to glance at something they can’t see. She hisses the name “Juiblex” like a curse, then recoils as if struck. Her image then vanishes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
who sought physical power are weakened to the point of helplessness, while those who sought beauty become hideous to behold. If a creature renounces the hags’ gift before the year is up, this curse
character created by the hags is destroyed. If a character keeps their painting for a year or renounces the bargain, you can decide what effect the curse brings about. A cursed character also gains the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
plans). His version of the apocalypse is not imminent, since Ras Nsi is distracted with fears of his own mortality. He has fallen victim to the death curse and is growing weaker by the day, and neither he
is of a mind not to stand in their way, provided that they vow to destroy the Soulmonger. Above all else, Ras Nsi values his own life.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
curse is ended. Believing they know too much for their own good, he sends a party of yuan-ti to capture or kill them before they leave the city. If the party obtained the Black Opal Crown, they can trade
Nsi handily, Fenthaza honors her end of the deal. If they emerge from the fane weakened, she tries to destroy them. Princess Mwaxanaré wants to restore Omu to its former glory and build a new kingdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. She intends to wipe the land clean of their “filth,” thus restoring the “dream world” to its rightful state. Kayalithica’s stone giants strike forth from Deadstone Cleft to destroy the works of humans
grants immortality to its wearer, was last seen in the possession of a human adventurer (and former Harper) named Artus Cimber. Guided by magical runes of tracking, Storvald plans to find the ring and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
the words of the captain’s journal and destroy the talisman while aboard the ship. This also breaks the curse—the characters still feel something like a sigh in the air, fog rises up to engulf the wreck
while the characters are rowing away, and the ship is gone when the fog lifts the next day. If the characters undo the talisman’s curse, the next time they sleep, the cleric character has another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Xen’drik Map 2.3: Continent of Xen’drik View Large Version In Xen’drik, you could… Seek to destroy an ancient mystical weapon before it falls into the hands of villains. Battle savage giants in the
the moons to hurl them at his enemies, even though he’d destroy the world in doing it. But the giants had gone too far, and Aureon set the dragons of Argonnessen upon them. The dragons destroyed the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a way of life in this forested domain, with everyone from the bards of Skald to the actors of Emherst pursuing dazzling dreams. Here, the people live by a simple rule: never let an audience grow bored
mentor?
What do you use your talents, work, or travels to hide? Does insecurity or doubt drive you to excel? Did someone best you in your field of mastery? Does a vice, curse, or rumor color your