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Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
shades, long hair that regrows if cut, and an irremovable living crown. Along with these marks, hexbloods manifest hag-like traits, such as darkvision and a variety of magical methods to beguile the senses
considered a gift from the town’s patron deity, who is known as Mother.
BECOMING A HAG
Hags can undertake a ritual to irreversibly transform a hexblood they created into a new hag, either one of
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. These rogues take knowledge from the dead and become immersed in negative energy, eventually becoming like ghosts. Thieves’ guilds value them as highly effective information gatherers and
death and to recover knowledge that might otherwise be lost to the grave.
How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated to a deity of death?
Classes
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. These rogues take knowledge from the dead and become immersed in negative energy, eventually becoming like ghosts. Thieves’ guilds value them as highly effective information gatherers and
death and to recover knowledge that might otherwise be lost to the grave.
How did you discover this grim power? Did you sleep in a graveyard and awaken to your new abilities? Or did you cultivate them in a temple or thieves’ guild dedicated to a deity of death?
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
treasure plundered fall to the bottom of the ordning, becoming outcasts known as fog giants. Cut off from their proper place in society, they become raiders and marauders who seek to reclaim their
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
operated openly or secretly, depending on the faction and its goals, as well as how those goals mesh with your own. Becoming an adventurer doesn’t necessarily require you to relinquish membership
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Aspiration. I seek to prove myself worthy of my god’s favor by matching my actions against his or her teachings. (Any)
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Bond
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I would die to recover an ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sarcophagus to the characters’ location provided they’re still in the tomb. If the characters leave the tomb before Valin re-forms, the mummy lord oracle might hunt them down, becoming a recurring villain
. If the characters bring Alessia with them but don’t remove Valin’s heart from her, the vengeful mummy lord tries to recover her heart by the most direct means.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
upholds his end of the agreement. Once the gold is secure, he gives the characters their cut. If the characters don’t agree to Jarlaxle’s terms, or if they assault him, he tries to knock them
area U4 aboard the Scarlet Marpenoth, his secret submarine. In the unlikely event that Jarlaxle is killed, Bregan D’aerthe raises him from the dead within a tenday. Once he’s back in action, he tries to recover any gear that was stolen from him.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
intern died on his second assignment with the company. But like all good leaders, Omin Dran understood that truisms cut two ways, and he led the remaining team on a legendary trek through the Nine Hells to
recover the soul of said intern. (Clearly, none of those hells paid for him either.) The rogue Viari is one of Acquisitions Incorporated’s best internship success stories. In fact, he was so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
characters kill the queen. Every other surviving lizardfolk in the lair mobilizes to overwhelm and cut down the interlopers — and even if they do escape, their mission is an unmitigated failure. The
view. There is no longer a chance of Saltmarsh becoming allied with the lizardfolk, and if the shamans succeed in their takeover they will withdraw the tribe from any discussions of alliance with other races as well.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
cut from seamless stone. Some of those chimneys can be used to gain access to the fortress.
Doors. Regular doors are made of thick, sturdy oak reinforced with iron bands and fitted with iron hinges
and handles.
Light. The walls are lined with torch sconces, but the torches burned down long ago. Adventurers require darkvision or their own light sources to see inside.
Stench. A foul stench lingers in Axeholm, becoming stronger as one gets closer to the resident ghouls.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, and still speaks to him as if he were alive. Arauthator hopes that if he provides Arveiaturace with a new wizard to serve, she will recover from her grief and join him in wholeheartedly supporting
the Cult of the Dragon. When the proud, ambitious Maccath the Crimson arrived in Arauthator’s lair, the dragon enticed her with the prospect of becoming Arveiaturace’s master and rider.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Varrin Axebreaker, and I have a proposition for you. My clan has located wealth stolen from us many years ago, but it’s sealed in a vault that’s magically locked. If you can recover the key—whatever it
is—you’ll gain the undying gratitude of Clan Axebreaker. And I’ll cut you in for a percentage of the recovered treasure, of course.
“The catch here is the person who knows how to open the vault is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
felt the pain of every cut and every organ removed as if he were alive. Then, within an unmarked crypt, he suffered and starved for what felt like an eternity. Untold years passed, but on the day the
. His sole remaining desire is to recover his lost ka, which he knows remains somewhere in Har’Akir. With it, he hopes to become mortal again, die, and face his original gods’ judgment once more. Whether this means peace or oblivion is meaningless to him. Ankhtepot seeks only an end.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Varrin Axebreaker, and I have a proposition for you. My clan has located wealth stolen from us many years ago, but it’s sealed in a vault that’s magically locked. If you can recover the key—whatever it
is—you’ll gain the undying gratitude of Clan Axebreaker. And I’ll cut you in for a percentage of the recovered treasure, of course.
“The catch here is the person who knows how to open the vault is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, and still speaks to him as if he were alive. Arauthator hopes that if he provides Arveiaturace with a new wizard to serve, she will recover from her grief and join him in wholeheartedly supporting
the Cult of the Dragon. When the proud, ambitious Maccath the Crimson arrived in Arauthator’s lair, the dragon enticed her with the prospect of becoming Arveiaturace’s master and rider.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
to join the fray were denied, her frustration overtook her, and she launched herself into the Blood War. Accompanied by a mob of mortal followers, she cut a swath through a legion of devils before
to recover in the depths of Nessus, Asmodeus installed her on Avernus as his champion and new lord of that layer. A Fighting General When Zariel supplanted the pit fiend Bel as the ruler of Avernus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Payratheon. Colothys Deep chasms cut between cruel mountains make foot travel nearly impossible. Porphatys Cold, acidic oceans are fed by constant black snow. Agathys Black ice streaked with red covers this
escape Carceri only by becoming stronger than whatever force imprisoned them there, but that’s a difficult task on a plane whose very nature breeds despair and betrayal. The same tendency toward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
from the dead and become immersed in negative energy, eventually becoming like ghosts. Thieves’ guilds value them as highly effective information gatherers and spies. Many shadar-kai of the
Phantom can become a wizard’s confidant and right hand. In temples of gods of death, the Phantom might work as an agent to track down those who try to cheat death and to recover knowledge that might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Background In centuries long past, a common scholar named Kwalish took an unlikely path to becoming one of the most powerful arcane inventors of all time, after his discovery of strange magic in the
lab. Kwalish cut off all access to Daoine Gloine, and the city was lost to the ages. The legendary inventor has not been heard from since. Only now, the characters are in dire need of his aid . . . A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
evil act (such as if the characters are carrying items they stole from the ship’s occupants). If the characters have committed no such acts, the ghosts ask the characters to recover their remains as
is hidden somewhere in the wreck. Saltmarsh Story Hook. Eliander Fireborn asks the characters to investigate the matter, offering 300 gp if they neutralize the threat and recover the dagger. Cursed
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
full use of the Infernal Machine’s powers, with their effects centered around the user. If the wire is cut—something that can happen only when an effect specifically states that it can
cut an astral projection’s silvery cord—the user suffers a sudden burst of feedback from the machine that kills them instantly.
Any effect of the Infernal Machine that requires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
that the animal is exhausted and suffering from a multitude of minor abrasions. If it is given water, food, and rest, though, the horse—a red roan mare—will recover fully in a day. Simple tooling on
Returned resent all living people but especially those aiding their target. They assume anyone investigating Varyas’s body is assisting him and move to cut them down. Even if no one goes to Varyas’s aid, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
a capable explorer who can hold her own in a fight, but some quests can’t be completed alone. If they help her recover the tapestry, she promises a hefty reward. The barrels are mostly filled with
crooked spears and old arrows that are unusable. Freeing Vinx. As an action, a character can untie Vinx or cut her bonds (no check required). If freed, Vinx gratefully accompanies the characters as they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
prevent the loss of its weapon. If a silver sword falls into the possession of someone other than a githyanki, Vlaakith sends a squad of knights out from Tu’narath to destroy the malefactor and recover
addition, if you score a critical hit with it against a creature’s astral body, you can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body, instead of dealing damage.
Dragon Steeds The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
players copies of the god symbols in handout 11 of appendix E. The individual squares can be cut out to be arranged by the players as they wish, or they can simply make notes on paper. To open the door
remains open for 1 hour before slowly sinking back into place. Characters who are outside when the door closes must revisit the city to recover the cubes. Diagram 5.1: Sample Puzzle Cube
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
have their treasure plundered fall to the bottom of the ordning, becoming outcasts known as fog giants. Cut off from their proper place in society, they become raiders and marauders who seek to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
alive—a hovering, sapient Construct that feeds on Xaos’s disorderly residents. Periodically, Automata deploys modrons to recover the lost unit, but they are swallowed just the same, absorbed into the
characters to help him sniff out members of the Sha’sal Khou on behalf of Vlaakith the Lich-Queen. 4 Slaadi flock to their nest in Xaos for a ritual that occurs once every century. Afraid of becoming hosts for slaad tadpoles, townsfolk beseech the characters for aid.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
a relative few serve as thieves, assassins, and spies. Dragon-themed symbolism and iconography pervade the cult’s official regalia—black clothing that features a cape or cloak cut to resemble dragon
helped bring about draconic rule. The complex plot dedicated to bring Tiamat to Faerûn has so far seen the cult recover the five dragon masks and collect an immense treasure worthy of the Dragon Queen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
relative few serve as thieves, assassins, and spies. Dragon-themed symbolism and iconography pervade the cult’s official regalia—black clothing that features a cape or cloak cut to resemble dragon
bring about draconic rule. The complex plot dedicated to bring Tiamat to Faerûn has so far seen the cult recover the five dragon masks and collect an immense treasure worthy of the Dragon Queen. All
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Great Wyrm. If the characters cut a deal with the kobolds, the sorcerer’s greed is easily manipulated. Acererak hasn’t told the kobolds about his alliance with Ras Nsi. For their part, the yuan-ti are
with the Eyes of the Rune Keeper invocation can translate Old Omuan script without a check. If the characters recover the “queen’s decree” from the chwinga cart at area 11, they can use it to decode
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
a relative few serve as thieves, assassins, and spies. Dragon-themed symbolism and iconography pervade the cult’s official regalia—black clothing that features a cape or cloak cut to resemble dragon
helped bring about draconic rule. The complex plot dedicated to bring Tiamat to Faerûn has so far seen the cult recover the five dragon masks and collect an immense treasure worthy of the Dragon Queen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
isle. Since taking possession of the place, Snowdown’s occupiers have cut down its woods, stripped its mines, and choked its waterways with the refuse of the overworked Ffolk under their rule. Lady
Erliza and her soldiers have ruthlessly put down several rebellions, and the Ffolk here refer to her as “Bloody Erliza.” Some Amnians believe the isle is becoming more trouble to hold on to than its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
danger of becoming extinct anytime soon. Titanic Nature. Although it eats and sleeps if it so desires, an astral dreadnought doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Astral dreadnoughts exist for one
Astral Plane by means of the astral projection spell, the dreadnought can cut the target’s silver cord instead of dealing damage.
Actions
Multiattack. The astral dreadnought makes three attacks: one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
cage is worth 400 gp. G7: Stairs to Flooded Passage This wide passage is inlaid with roughly cut stairs that descend into murky flood waters.
A subterranean waterway flooded this passage several
the collapse proved too extensive for even the skilled tunnelers to safely excavate. The isolated svirfneblin began to rely on traders from Talhundereth to get mithral, even though this cut deeply
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
venerable monarch clings to power by worshiping Orcus and becoming a lich. Intrigue Political intrigue, espionage, sabotage, and similar cloak-and-dagger activities can provide the basis for an exciting
heroes whose actions turn the tide of battle. The characters carry out specific missions: capture a magical standard that empowers undead armies, gather reinforcements to break a siege, or cut through