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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
success.Disgorged from the Far Realm, Gaj are hideous hunters that prey on other life forms. They crawl on six insectile legs and attack with their mandibles. They ambush prey by burying themselves under sand or
silt and lying in wait, lurking in dark caves, or perching on natural stone ledges, where they blend in with their surroundings. Gaj have no language, but they have the magical ability to understand the
Monsters
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the attacker, it then makes one Slam attack against that attacker.An encephalon cluster pays no heed to an elder brain or its mind flayer progenitors. This grotesque creature shambles through dark
become a gorging menace that can overrun an entire mind flayer colony.
Encephalons
When an illithid colony lays its eggs dangerously close to a Far Realm rift, an egg sac has a chance to mutate into
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
quori's Possession for 24 hours after succeeding on the saving throw or after the possession ends.Quori
Dal Quor is the plane of dreams and is currently dominated by a dark power known as il-Lashtavar
, or the Dreaming Dark. Il-Lashtavar is served by a host of aberrations that are the embodiments of dreams and nightmares — the quori. Because it is difficult for anything to physically travel to or
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
encounter.
Variant: Servants of Living Stars
Some stars in the sky are Elder Evils, alien beings of godlike power from the reality-defying Far Realm.
A living portent can be a fragment of these beings
Whisperer. A purple star whose guidance and minions seem to help for a time but whose influence inevitably leads to disaster.
Hadar, the Dark Hunger. A cinder-red dying star that siphons life from its
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
some much-needed light to Barovia. His efforts worked for a while, but then the Dark Powers began to corrupt him.
Imperfections. The Abbot's fall from grace started when the Belviews—a family of sickly
meant to be perfect. They didn't want to be ordinary humans. They wanted the eyes of a cat, wings to fly like a bat, the strength of a mule, and the guile of a snake. In short, they craved bestial
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
as the immortal heir of Savras’s realm. The Canopic Being came into her possession years ago, and an obsession with the dark rituals therein set the oracle on her present course.
Valin has
the spell, and the spell has no effect and is wasted.
Regional Effects
Valin’s tomb is warped in any of the following ways by the creature’s dark presence:
Food instantly molders
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. He had become a vampire, and Barovia became a Domain of Dread.
Now the Dark Powers keep Strahd trapped in his realm, tormenting him with his inability to escape for all eternity. He spends his days
Zarovich was a prince, a soldier, and a conqueror. His thirst for power never sated, Strahd made a pact with the Dark Powers to become immortal. Meanwhile, Strahd’s evil deepened, until in a jealous
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
an extended, muscular neck; a smiling face framed by long, pointed ears and lank, dark hair; and bat-like wings are furled against his powerful shoulders. He can assume other forms, however, from the
lair lies within the abyssal realm of Hollow’s Heart, a plain of white dust with few structures on it. The lair itself is the city of Zoragmelok, a circular fortress surrounded by adamantine walls
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
trapped within it, as does expending all of the coin’s charges. The coin itself rusts from within and is destroyed once the soul is released. A freed soul travels to the realm of the god it
. These coins are then distributed throughout the Nine Hells to be used for goods and services, infernal deals, dark bargains, and bribes.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
Sapphire dragons watch for signs of Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to
track the influence of the Far Realm. Armed with that knowledge, sapphire dragons stamp out alien influence before it spreads.
People who dwell or delve deep beneath the earth can easily find
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
worshipers dedicated to Pharika previously hoarded secrets and engaged in dark rituals.
Island of Potent Magic. Although Skathos’s location remains a mystery, stories tell of the island’s
magical plants and Hythonia’s various treasures. Hythonia encourages such rumors by letting lone survivors escape her realm, letting the ravings of survivors tempt more playthings into her clutches
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Aberrations and other creatures corrupted by the Far Realm. They frequently ally with emerald dragons, drawing on their kin’s knowledge of occult phenomena to track the influence of the Far Realm
manage to access the other side of the cave’s crystal walls discover a network of dark, cobweb-choked tunnels extending deep into the earth, set with natural steps and shelves throughout. The
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
damage.Deep within the Ethereal Plane are the demiplanes, miniatures worlds built by powerful archmages and other mighty entities to serve as a private domain. Each demiplane is a designed realm
, built for a specific purpose. Some are fortresses, designed to keep wanderers from the material world away. Others are far more sinister, dark realms where evil dreams take root and become ghastly
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Seldom is the name of Vecna spoken except in a hushed voice. Vecna was, in his time, one of the mightiest of all wizards. Through dark magic and conquest, he forged a terrible empire. For all his
transforms into a golden eye with a slit for a pupil, much like that of a cat. If the eye is ever removed, you die.
To attune to the hand, you must lop off your left hand at the wrist and the press
Species
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
for any noble cause.
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You are obsessed with Dreaming Dark conspiracies.
Hunted by Nightmares
The virtuous spirits tied to the kalashtar fled from the dream-realm of Dal Quor to escape
kalashtar communities focus on acts of devotion known as the Path of Light. But the dark powers of Dal Quor have their own plans for Eberron. Through the force known as the Dreaming Dark, these monsters
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great
physical power. Their spirits take after the wandering wind, making them nomads who wander from peak to peak. Their hearts are infused with the cold regard of their frigid realm, leaving each goliath with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
at least one orrery component (perhaps more, depending on events in episode 5), and its agents now attempt to use those components to open a portal to the Far Realm. After a suitable amount of questing
inn. That otherwise quiet establishment has always possessed unusual magical qualities, but these have been warped by the slowly opening portal to the Far Realm. The characters can interact with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Hunted by Nightmares The virtuous spirits tied to the kalashtar fled from the dream-realm of Dal Quor to escape evil spirits that dominate the realm. The rebel quori believe that through meditation
dark powers of Dal Quor have their own plans on Eberron. Through the force known as the Dreaming Dark, these monsters manipulate the folk of Khorvaire to eliminate kalashtar whenever possible. Many
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Fantasy Villains Villains occupy places of prominence or control in dark fantasy domains. This manifests as political control, military authority, or physical or magical might that allows them
to directly dominate others. Dark Fantasy Villains d10 Villain
1 A machine that believes it’s a resurrected tyrant and seeks to rebuild its empire in iron
2 The leader of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
experiencing random instances of good luck. Meanwhile, Far Realm energies manifest as eyes staring from the dark, insidious insects, or misshapen silhouettes looming in the distance. The land’s
Unreality The Grassroads span the vast savannas and forests of Atagua, a boon to both travelers and predators Atagua is influenced by dreams from the Feywild and nightmares from the Far Realm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Hunted by Nightmares The virtuous spirits tied to the kalashtar fled from the dream-realm of Dal Quor to escape evil spirits that dominate it. The rebel quori believe that through meditation and
devotion, they can change the fundamental nature of Dal Quor, shifting the balance from darkness to light. Most kalashtar communities focus on acts of devotion known as the Path of Light. But the dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Dark Shard Amulet Wondrous Item, Common (Requires Attunement by a Warlock) This amulet is fashioned from a shard of resilient material originating from an otherworldly realm. While you are wearing it
check, the spell fails, and the action used to cast it is wasted. In either case, you can’t use this property again until you finish a Long Rest. Conceptopolis Dancing Sword (Longsword), Dagger of Venom, Dark Shard Amulet, Decanter of Endless Water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Challenge Ratings Creatures by Challenge Rating CR Creature 1/2 Giant lynx 1 Bag jelly 1 Giant ram 1 Grinning cat 2 Giant tick 3 Giant goose 3 Giant ox 3 Goliath giant-kin 3 Mud hulk 3 Spotted
Yeenoghu 11 Firegaunt 11 Fire hellion 11 Frost giant of Evil Water 11 Storm crab 12 Cloud giant of Evil Air 12 Death giant reaper 12 Fomorian warlock of the dark 12 Hill giant avalancher 12 Stalker of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Dark Stream provided a safe, navigable waterway linking the stronghold with the Dessarin River and the surface dominions of the realm. Gar Shatterkeel, the Prophet of Water, instructed his followers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Hadar Hadar (HAY-dar or ha-DARR), the Dark Hunger, is an ancient stellar entity originating from the Far Realm (see chapter 6). It appears as a cinder-red dying star, barely visible in the night sky
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
with them. Aside from the secretive dusk elves of Vallaki (see chapter 5), the only nonhumans most Barovians are familiar with are the adventurers that Strahd has lured to his dark realm. Barovians
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, networks of tunnels and caverns formed from stone and soil. These passages are dark and dangerous, but they’re exactly what you expect to find in an underground realm. Such passages might be home to
Khyber In Khyber, you could… Fight mind flayers and armies of hideous aberrations. Discover a wondrous realm lit by an inner sun. Prevent a fiendish overlord from escaping its ancient prison. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Fantasy Plots Adventures in dark fantasy domains involve unlikely or reluctant heroes (or rival villains) striking back against the evil at work in the land. This might involve taking on a world
-ruining conspiracy or the street-level depravity affecting a single slum. Dark Fantasy Plots d8 Plot
1 Track down a beholder-shaped flesh golem and learn why it’s targeting specific
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Shadar-kai In the perpetual gloom of the Shadowfell lives a society that serves the Raven Queen. They were brought into that dusky realm in ages past, so long ago that they’re now perfectly adapted
them joyless and mournful. In that realm, they have the appearance of withered elves: pale hair, wrinkled gray skin, and swollen joints give them a corpselike aspect. They appear more youthful while on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
traditions of the past. What caused you to leave your hold? Are you serving your clan and honing your skills, or have you been exiled from your homeland? The Realm Below. How has the Realm Below
dwell in the deep, or you could be a warlock who’s forged a pact with a Great Old One patron, one of the dark powers in the depths. Pride in Possessions. From the wealthiest clan lord to the humblest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
glade and its surrounding forest always thrive, offering shelter and bounty to the creatures who dwell there. But this verdant region hides a dark secret. A forgotten empire of giants used a network
of crystals, including the one at the forest’s heart, to shape the land to their needs. The crystals tap into the magic of the Feywild, drawing the natural energy of that realm to overlay the material
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Elder Evils The Elder Evils are a variety of entities whose existence dates to the beginnings of the multiverse—or possibly predates it. Some Elder Evils are creatures of the Far Realm (see chapter 6
. The names given to these terrible entities include such strange descriptions as Atropus, the World Born Dead; Dendar, the Night Serpent; Hadar, the Dark Hunger; Haemnathuun, the Blood Lord; Ityak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
The Oraniad Mountains The Oraniad mountains stretch along the east side of Oreskos. While they don’t share the dark reputation of their western neighbor, they are the more dangerous territory. Tall
, beings that should have long ago passed into Nyx, or that have slipped from the divine realm before the gods intended from them to appear upon the world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Dark Elf (Drow) (p. 24) The first two paragraphs have been replaced with the following: As a drow, you are infused with the magic of the Underdark, an underground realm of wonders and horrors rarely