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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
allip’s choice that the allip can see. Constructs and Undead are immune to this effect.When a creature uncovers a secret that a powerful being has protected with a mighty curse, the result is often
the creation of an allip. Secrets protected in this manner range in scope from a demon lord’s true name to the hidden truths of the cosmic order. The creature acquires the secret, but the curse
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
often as you wish, using one to hide the other or serve as convenient camouflage. However, should someone realize the connection between your persona and your true self, your deception might lose its
Infamy. My name will be a malediction, a curse that fulfills my will. (Evil)
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Incorruptibility. Be a symbol, and leave your flawed being behind. (Any)
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Anonymity. It’s my deeds that
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
wizard Tasha). Although she was defeated, Iggwilv managed to damage the crook during the battle, infecting it with an insidious curse—and the potential for future victory. In the aftermath, the
crook was again lost. Occasionally it reappears, but the famed artifact is not what it was. Whether or not the artifact’s bearers realize its full threat, few risk using the Crook of Rao&mdash
Vampire Spellcaster
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
from one of the occupants.
Harmed by Running Water. The vampire takes 20 acid damage if it ends its turn in running water.
Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into the
curse, nondetection
4th level (3 slots): blight, greater invisibility
5th level (1 slot): dominate personMultiattack. (Vampire Form Only). The vampire makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
will: detect magic, druidcraft, speak with animals
2/day each: polymorph, remove curse, speak with plants
1/day: awaken (as an action), plane shift (self only)Skabatha is the oldest member of the
the past, another reflects the present, and the third reflects the future. These hags are utter wickedness distilled into corporeal forms, driven by a lust for secrets that can be used to manipulate
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
command, illusory script
2nd
enthrall, ray of enfeeblement, zone of truth
3rd
bestow curse, speak with dead, spirit guardians
4th
blight, death ward
the flesh as long as possible, and as a spirit afterward. (Any)
Bonds
d6
Bond
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The unbearable weight of my debt has driven me to desperation.
2
I’m duty-bound
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
;s petrified flesh came back to life as morkoths: tentacled monstrosities brimming with malice and greed.
Morkoths are driven by greed and selfishness mixed with a yearning for conflict. They hoard
failed save, the creature feels an intense urge to use its movement on each of its turns to enter the lair and to move toward the morkoth’s location (the target doesn’t realize it’s
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: detect magic
2/day each: create food and water, polymorph, remove curse
1/day: plane shift (self only)Younger than Skabatha and older than
time: one reflects the past, another reflects the present, and the third reflects the future. These hags are utter wickedness distilled into corporeal forms, driven by a lust for secrets that can be
Paladin
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Classes
Basic Rules (2014)
an orc war band celebrating its recent victory. Silently, he stalks into their midst and whispers an oath, and two orcs are dead before they even realize he is there.
Silver hair shining in a shaft
paladins take their work seriously. A delve into an ancient ruin or dusty crypt can be a quest driven by a higher purpose than the acquisition of treasure. Evil lurks in dungeons and primeval forests
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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Harmed by Running Water. Keresta takes 20 acid damage if she ends her turn in running water.
Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into Keresta's heart while Keresta is
, 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
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
have more in common with iguanas or dragons than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires and thoughts driven by a different set of
you from using them at every opportunity.
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You appreciate the soft humanoids who realize they need chain mail and swords to match the gifts you were born with.
8
You enjoy eating your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
paladins are driven by a personal goal that either complements or transcends the dictates of their oaths. Paladins who swear different oaths might have the same personal goal, differing only in how they
sworn to do, or die trying. 4 Leadership. You will win a great battle that bards will sing about, and in so doing, you will become an example to inspire others. 5 Faith. You know your path is righteous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. The sorcerer agreed, believing he had no children. He didn’t realize Rosa had borne him a son, Serapio, a few months after his death. As Serapio’s twentieth birthday approaches, Pazuzu’s power begins to
Serapio to accept Pazuzu’s power in exchange for undoing the affliction that has transformed the young man into a fiend. Serapio clings to his humanity, unaware of his part in Itzmin’s plans to spread a curse across San Citlán.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, von Zarovich family crest, Mark of the Raven talisman In Barovia, the night is a curse. With the dying of the light, wicked souls slip from the darkened spires of Castle Ravenloft to work the will
them the Devil Strahd watches and reaches to claim whatever he desires. Yet none realize their torments have played out over and over again, all part of Strahd’s plot to claim one victim who has eluded him for generations.
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
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Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into his heart while he is incapacitated in his coffin, he is paralyzed until the stake is removed.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. While
curse spell cast on the target restores its natural shadow, but only if its undead shadow has been destroyed.
Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
humanoid rather than reflecting the creature’s physical form. Sages postulate that the first perytons were humans transformed by a hideous curse or magical experiment, but bards tell a different tale
peryton is somehow driven away, it stalks lost prey from afar, attacking again when the opportunity arises.
Bane of the Mountains. Perytons roost atop mountain ridges and lair in high caves. They prey
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
torment of their fate have driven them mad. No spell can undo the angels’ curse or free them from their petrified state.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
versatility. Others adopt a more personal approach to their art, driven by their attachment to a muse — a particular concept that inspires much of what those bards do in front of an audience. A bard who
A Bard’s Muse Naturally, every bard has a repertoire of songs and stories. Some bards are generalists who can draw from a wide range of topics for each performance, and who take pride in their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
throw remembers nothing from its time spent in the Feywild. On a successful save, the creature’s memories remain intact but are a little hazy. Any spell that can end a curse can restore the creature’s
lost memories. Time Warp While time seems to pass normally in the Feywild, characters might spend a day there and realize, upon leaving the plane, that less or more time has elapsed everywhere else in
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
persuasive than facts. These bards wield a blend of logic and theatrical wordplay, winning over skeptics and detractors with logical arguments and plucking at heartstrings to appeal to the emotions of
next saving throw it makes before the start of your next turn. Unfailing Inspiration 6th-level College of Eloquence feature Your inspiring words are so persuasive that others feel driven to succeed. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
a lively debate on the current state of the Race of Eight Winds. Detention is run by a halfling who calls herself Brandy. She claims to be a excoriate, driven from House Ghallanda after refusing to
large meeting rooms, and a small concert hall. Rumors say that this is an outpost of the secret Circle of Song, a society of bards and entertainers spread across Khorvaire; others swear that House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, hissing snakes.
The medusa attacks intruders without hesitation. Neheedra’s curse has driven her mad, and reasoning with her isn’t an option. Treasure Five of the dresses in Neheedra’s rack are made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
power of the Witch Queen Iggwilv (one of the names of the wizard Tasha). Although she was defeated, Iggwilv managed to damage the crook during the battle, infecting it with an insidious curse—and the
potential for future victory. In the aftermath, the crook was again lost. Occasionally it reappears, but the famed artifact is not what it was. Whether or not the artifact’s bearers realize its full
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Allip When a mind uncovers a secret that a powerful being has protected with a mighty curse, the result is often the emergence of an allip. Secrets protected in this manner range in scope from a
demon lord’s true name to the hidden truths of the cosmic order. The allip acquires the secret, but the curse annihilates its body and leaves behind a spectral creature composed of fragments from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Allip When a creature uncovers a secret that a powerful being has protected with a mighty curse, the result is often the creation of an allip. Secrets protected in this manner range in scope from a
demon lord’s true name to the hidden truths of the cosmic order. The creature acquires the secret, but the curse annihilates its body and leaves behind a spectral being composed of fragments from 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
completely reasonable and plausible explanation. Singing songs and strumming lutes might be fine for most bards. Who doesn’t like a rousing shanty now and then? But standing in a crowded tavern playing for
copper pieces tossed by commoners isn’t for everyone — and it certainly isn’t for bards in the Acq Inc world. The power and magic tied up in the voice of a franchise bard is meant for greater things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
realize the truth—whatever it may be—in their own time. When asked directly if the young lovers are Caerwyn and Porphura reborn, the Gardener is slyly evasive with a twinkle in their eye. After
scolds any characters who participated in the desecration of the tomb, barely resisting resorting to violence. With a final curse, the Gardener waves a hand, and an icy gale rips through the area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
evil; lycanthropes are driven by a curse. Monsters aren’t always villains, and the villains aren’t always monsters. Many of the gnolls of Droaam are more honorable than the human mercenaries of House
driven by Gruumsh’s fury, and the gnolls aren’t tied to Yeenoghu. The exceptions to this rule are creatures whose identities are shaped by magic. Fiends and celestials embody pure ideals of good and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
created from slaves put to death specifically to serve a greater purpose.
Creature of Ritual. A mummy obeys the conditions and parameters laid down by the rituals that created it, driven only to punish
outside in, until nothing but dust remains.
Ending a Mummy’s Curse. Rare magic can undo or dispel the ritual that gave rise to a mummy, allowing it to truly die. More commonly, a mummy can be sent back to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Rival Explorers Morgrave University teems with unscrupulous adventurers and researchers driven by avarice. Additionally, the university itself has academic rivals—the University of Wynarn in Aundair
characters solve this problem by breaking the curse rather than killing the rivals, but either way, these foils no longer trouble the characters after they resolve this situation. (A rival group at these levels might consist of an Archmage, an Archpriest, a Spy Master, and a Warrior Commander.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
studies are driven by a desire to manipulate reality. Flames Your magical ability stems from a gamble you made with a Fiend—though you’re not sure if you won or lost. Fool You use your arcane prowess to
A loved one is cursed, and you’re determined to break that curse. Puzzle You live for the pursuit of arcane secrets and lost legends. Rogue Someone you trust is actually a monster, such as a dragon or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
demon sees itself as the rightful inheritor of the cosmos. It is driven to destroy all other living creatures, or at least command their absolute loyalty. In due time, the laws of the universe will
powerful demon usually has an intent that goes beyond merely causing carnage, and a plan to achieve it. DEMONIC AMULETS: BLESSING AND CURSE
Some demon lords have a way of cheating death, but this great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
a former mercenary now seeking adventure. You could be working as an emissary for one of the Ghaal’dar tribes, or even Lhesh Haruuc himself. Or you could have been driven from your tribe by the
Dhakaani. The Heirs of Dhakaan are an agnostic society and don’t have clerics, paladins, or druids. Their focus is on martial excellence, and their spiritual leaders are bards, who inspire their warriors