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Storm King's Thunder
Built by dwarven gods and entrusted to the rulers of Shanatar, an ancient dwarven empire, the Wyrmskull Throne was a symbol of dwarven power and pride for ages untold. The throne hovers a foot off
energy when the throne’s powers are activated.
After the fall of Shanatar, the Wyrmskull Throne fell into the clutches of less honorable creatures. A band of adventurers wrested the throne from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
against those they consider traitors to the nation’s rightful ruler or rulers. Meanwhile, the common folk in areas under a faction’s clear control extol their loyalty to the local power loudly; in
less stable areas, most keep their allegiance secret. While exploring the domain, characters regularly face questions about their loyalty—and in this conflict, neutrality is tantamount to betraying both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Borca Domain of Desire and Deceit Darklords: Ivana Boritsi and Ivan Dilisnya Genres: Gothic horror and psychological horror Hallmarks: Political intrigue, poison, revenge Mist Talismans: Dram of
sweet-smelling poison, singed love letter, tarnished signet ring Borca’s nobles entangle the domain in a web of intrigues. While the common folk scrape for survival, the domain’s callous aristocrats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the Plague” section later in this domain explores how to use an ongoing disease as a backdrop to your adventures, while the Richemulot Adventures table suggests other plots that might unfold in the
domain. Richemulot Adventures d6 Adventure
1 At the command of Jacqueline Renier, swarms of rats nightly slip into homes and murder the resident cats. Distraught pet owners entreat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
appearance of loyalty toward rival terrors. Every part of Kalakeri holds secrets and dangers, and nowhere is untouched by its rulers’ war for dominance. When planning adventures in Kalakeri, consider
the “Treachery in Kalakeri” section later in this domain description. The wilds of Kalakeri might also fuel terrifying adventures. The land holds all manner of perilous ruins and mysteries, from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
inquisitive individuals simply vanish, the Mists delivering them to deadly domains from which they never return. But others manage to band together, learning the ways of the Mists, how to travel through them
. Strangers in the Mists d6 Encounter
1 Someone from another world who’s just been drawn into a domain by the Mists
2 Someone fleeing the Darklord of another domain
3 A raven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
2 An area of reputedly haunted hills is the domain of a copper dragon, who takes advantage of local legend and trickery for amusement and to deter intruders.
3 A copper dragon is found half
trying to engineer peace for two nearby domains by facilitating a romance between the heirs of those lands’ rulers.
8 A hobgoblin warlord scarred by a copper dragon in youth has raised an army to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
into Strahd’s domain. In “Mysterious Visitors,” the characters are asked to scare off a band of rowdy travelers who are camped outside the town of Daggerford, on the Sword Coast in the Forgotten
Adventure Hooks In the event that begins the adventure, the fates of Strahd and the adventurers are entwined as the characters are invited or forced into his domain. Different ways to get the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Strahd’s domain, consider the plots in the “Beyond Barovia” section. Tatyana’s Incarnation d8 Who Is Tatyana’s Newest Incarnation?
1 Ireena Kolyana, the adopted daughter of burgomaster Kolyan
6 Petra Rilenovich, a young prodigy who has gained local renown for her remarkable paintings of what she calls her “dream lives”
7 Vanasia, the leader of a far-ranging Vistani band
8 Quentin L’Argent, the dragonborn son of human goat herders living near the ruined manor Argynvostholt.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
gods, rulers, or other patrons who might send them on quests, either directly or through intermediaries. Subvert Clichés
As you populate your world with interesting supporting characters, consider
familiar trope. The mysterious figure who presents adventurers with a quest on behalf of the king might be the king in disguise. The wizard in the tower might be a projected illusion created by a band of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Kartakass also presents a fantastic domain in which to explore surreal twists on nature. The Dark Powers might give animals and plants friendly voices and welcoming aspects, but every being in the
domain has an agenda. The cycle of life, as framed by predators and prey, takes on a grisly cast when a songbird’s aria is cut short by lupine jaws. Consider the plots on the Kartakass Adventures table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Vetistiqua
Tatenna Fulchighora
DOMAIN WITH TWO DARKLORDS
Ivana Boritsi and Ivan Dilisnya are coequal rulers of Borca. As they both committed depraved crimes in the same land at the same time
, the Dark Powers gathered them both into the Domains of Dread. Generally, though, Ivana and Ivan have little to do with one another. Their homes occupy opposite ends of the domain, and their interests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the Land. Strahd is bound to Barovia and it to him in a way few rulers or Darklords understand. As part of this relationship, Strahd knows when any creature enters or dies violently within Barovia
escape, surrounding the domain with poisonous mist. Those who enter the Mists choke and are affected as detailed in “The Mists” section at the start of this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the best known of which is Van Richten’s Guide to Vampires. In fairer days, Rudolph lived with his wife, Ingrid, and son, Erasmus, in their family home outside Rivalis in the domain of Darkon. Brash
mortally ill members, the group’s leader, Irena Radanavich, ordered her band to kidnap Rudolph’s son and then sold the young man to the vampire Baron Metus. Rudolph pursued the Radanaviches, shattered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
12. Dragons’ Domain Ashtyrranthor and her six children make their home here. Magic keeps the temperature at 120 degrees Fahrenheit throughout these chambers, making it perfect for the dragons
their breath weapons.
One tapestry depicts Tiamat combating twelve storm giants. The other shows Tiamat battling a bearded and bloodied old man in wizard robes with seven golden canaries circling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Domain Denizens The Feywild Creatures table can help you populate a Domain of Delight. Stat blocks for the listed creatures appear in the Monster Manual or The Wild Beyond the Witchlight (WW). Just
because a creature doesn’t appear on the Feywild Creatures table doesn’t mean that it can’t appear in a Domain of Delight. Any D&D creature can find its way to the Feywild, and sometimes it’s fun to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
another good place for a nap. 3 Three musteval guardinals (see Morte’s Planar Parade) mistake a character for a stranger who sang with their band last night. They insist the character perform in the show
locate it. The only beings who always know the gate’s location are the ephemeral rulers of Sylvania: the Seven Spiritors. Usually the spiritors are busy overseeing festivities in town, but as luck would have it, one of them has need of the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
“Bronzebone band,” as if these minotaurs were just one more faction competing for dominance in Phoberos. But these minotaurs aren’t just one more raiding band; they are the soldiers of Skophos, the minotaur
city, with individuals serving as tyrants over city districts. The city’s rulers rarely meet in council, and when they do, the quarrelsome tyrants rarely find common cause or any basis for agreement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
that the other court will not intervene unless it, too, is threatened by the same enemy. If you choose to align your domain and its archfey with one of the two courts, guidelines for how they’re
weather spirits. Domain Borders As an archfey’s power waxes or wanes, their Domain of Delight can grow or shrink. If their domain grows big enough to abut or overlap another archfey’s domain, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
House in despair. The cult’s habit of trapping and devouring wayward visitors proved to be its downfall. On one occasion, the cult snared a band of adventurers whom Strahd had lured to his domain to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
persuasion to bring an end to this violence. They recognized the most powerful existing warlords as rulers of their domains, and they appointed lieutenants — including oni and other powerful and
intelligent creatures — to govern other regions. Within Droaam, any creature that commands the loyalty of a band and has successfully claimed and held territory can call itself a warlord, but only a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
joined a Vistani band, adopted the name Ez d’Avenir, and traveled far but never found the belonging Erasmus described. Eventually she sought out someone she knew could tell her more: Rudolph van Richten
when featuring Ez in an adventure: Ez discovers an incarnation of the tragic soul Tatyana (detailed in the “Barovia” domain). While investigating ways to keep her safe, she accidentally alerts Strahd’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
emotional state of their rulers. The following sections describe a handful of the best-known Domains of Delight. Fablerise The domain of a story-spinning spider archfey named Yarnspinner, Fablerise is a
. Domains of Delight Much of the Feywild is governed by powerful Fey called archfey. The area under a particular archfey’s command—called a Domain of Delight—reflects the character and desires of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
black dragon recently took control of a band of pirates and their backwater hideout. Emboldened, the pirates have started raiding nearby shipping lanes.
2 A conflict-averse black dragon is secretly
.
2 A band of troglodytes is cowed into serving a black dragon wyrmling as bodyguards.
3 The recent appearance of a black dragon wyrmling has altered the local ecosystem, allowing various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
single domain, the Mists, or any terror. Vistani Culture Unlike the denizens of individual domains, Vistani are inhabitants of the Land of the Mist as a whole. Although they trace their origins to the
now are full-fledged members of Vistani culture (see the “Vistani Characters” sidebar for details). As they travel, members of a Vistani band walk, ride on horseback, and drive ledge wagons, stopping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Kuo-toa Archpriest Theocratic Rulers. Kuo-toa archpriests are surrounded by fanatical devotees of their faith. The archpriest of a kuo-toa domain demands that all its subjects worship a specific god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
territorial, they use camouflaged scouts to guard the perimeter of their domain. When unwelcome visitors are detected, a tribe sends a hunting band to harass or drive the trespassers off, or tricks them into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
upholding their principles. Consider the plots on the Falkovnia Adventures table when planning adventures in this domain. Falkovnia Adventures d10 Adventure
1 The party discovers a town where
band of survivors in Silbervas, vanish after attempting to pillage Dekovan Palace. Soon after, the palace’s strange lights appear among buildings formerly claimed by the lost survivors.
8 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
protect the wyrmling.
3 A band of kobolds was driven out of its warren by a red dragon wyrmling; they now raid to survive—and to gather offerings to propitiate “the winged god.”
4 A tiefling
orphaned red dragon wyrmling.
6 A band of hobgoblins is thrown into chaos when a red dragon wyrmling supports a coup by an ambitious war leader, in exchange for tribute.
Young Red Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
spell on the cleric spell list, as well as any domain spell from their domains). They also have broad influence over aspects of the world associated with their portfolios, beyond what can be defined
to lend their aid against a god who has become a threat to the mortal world, hoping to get the gods to band together to restrain or punish the offender. Kruphix or Klothys might be able to force a god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Azrok wisely hid the true source of his “godsight” to perpetuate the myth. Age granted Azrok wisdom and the desire to carve out a domain of his own. He led his forces to Stromkuhldur, and they rid
three decades, is in turmoil. Azrok was recently forced to give up a portion of his domain to encroaching drow, and did so with nary a fight. This has sent shock waves through his legion. What caused
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
from a city whose rulers sent adventurers to steal from the dragon’s hoard.
8 A gold dragon requires a team of specialists to help break into the infamous Lamentation Vault and acquire the world
the tribe.
4 A band of centaurs makes pilgrimages to a gold dragon wyrmling’s lair, bringing gifts of gems and knowledge.
5 A gold dragon wyrmling is fascinated by modrons’ clockwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
before. The order strikes hard and fast, without waiting for the blessings of temples or the permission of rulers. The order believes that evil must be smashed, or it will swiftly overcome all
powers concerned with their mutual security and prosperity. Heading the coalition are rulers in the North and along the Sword Coast. Although alliance members have pledged to join forces against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
hoard. 3 A low-ranking frost giant prefers to be surrounded with weaker creatures and so leads a band of Humanoid brigands. A merchant council asks for aid against them. 4 A frost giant keeps a
stone giant who wants to carve the stone. 4 A stone giant traveler hones their skills by carving a relief into a city’s walls. The city’s rulers and masons beg for help. 5 Characters traveling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Layers The Nine Hells has nine layers. The first eight are ruled by archdevils who answer to Asmodeus, the archduke of Nessus, the ninth layer. Collectively, the rulers of the Hells are called the
rival, Bel, who fell out of Asmodeus’s favor and was forced to serve as Zariel’s adviser. Tiamat, the Queen of Evil Dragons, is a prisoner on this layer, ruling her own domain but confined to the Nine