before becoming dark continue refuse

Giant Fire Beetle Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

creature that takes its name from a pair of glowing glands that give off light. Miners and adventurers prize these creatures, for a giant fire beetle's glands continue to shed light for 1d6;{"diceNotation

":"1d6","rollType":"roll"} days after the beetle dies. Giant fire beetles are most commonly found underground and in dark forests.

Night Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

scavvers are 15 feet long. Their coloration resembles that of Wildspace itself: white spots (representing stars) sprinkled amid dark patches and patterns of color. They fearlessly invade the air envelopes

refuse. They can enter the air envelopes of these bodies, so that as their “host” moves (often at high speed), the scavvers keep pace. The lesser varieties—brown and gray&mdash

Kadroth

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC

charge, if only to keep Caer-Dineval's townsfolk from becoming restless. Thus, when necessary, Kadroth has the town speaker brought to his office to sign official documents.Fire

Thessalar

Monsters Infernal Machine Rebuild

of life, resulting in such creatures as the thessalhydra and the owlbear. In recent years, he has also researched the prolonging of life—namely his own. Thessalar hopes that by becoming a lich

, his research and experiments can continue indefinitely. Over time, Thessalar has subjected himself to so many of his own experiments that his blood has taken on alchemical and magical properties. He regularly uses it as the basis for many of the reagents used throughout his labs.Acid, Poison

Brown Scavver

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.Brown scavvers are 10 feet long and range in color from sun-dappled brownish gold to dark

always aggressive; often they trail behind larger creatures as well as ships and asteroids, living off droppings and discarded refuse. They can enter the air envelopes of these bodies, so that as

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

souls of the insolent intruders to his tomb, magically transferring them to his phylactery. Liches who follow Acererak’s path believe that by becoming free of their bodies, they can continue

curse on a success.The transformation into a demilich isn’t a bitter end for all liches that experience it. Made as a conscious choice, the path of the demilich becomes the next step in a dark

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

a grotesque window into the virulent refuse the otyugh recently consumed. Mutates A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm risks developing mutations. Such a creature undergoes a

in this section are found in the preceding adventure, although other mutates exist. Some creatures are more prone to becoming Far Realm mutates, such as the cloaker mutate;cloaker and otyugh

Haunted One

Backgrounds Curse of Strahd: Character Options

, common;set of common clothes, and 1 sp. Harrowing Event Prior to becoming an adventurer, your path in life was defined by one dark moment, one fateful decision, or one tragedy. Now you feel a darkness

with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its

Hell Hound Cloak

Magic Items Tales from the Yawning Portal

This dark cloak is made of cured hell hound hide. As an action, you can command the cloak to transform you into a hell hound for up to 1 hour. The transformation otherwise functions as the polymorph

spell, but you can use a bonus action to revert to your normal form. Curse. This cloak is cursed with the essence of a hell hound, and becoming attuned to it extends the curse to you. Until the curse

Juvenile Kraken

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the kraken’s next turn.Hidden in a deep, dark underwater pit near the Styes, this creature bears the mark of the dark god Tharizdun’s madness. Becoming more independent every day, it

dreams of freeing itself from its aboleth tenders and wreaking its own foul will upon the seas.A Kraken’s Lair A kraken lives in dark depths, usually a sunken rift or a cavern filled with detritus

Strahd Zombie

Monsters Curse of Strahd

"} slashing damage.Strahd zombies are undead that serve the vampire Strahd von Zarovich. Created from the long-dead guards of Castle Ravenloft, they were called into being through dark magic by Strahd

. Strahd zombies are suffused with horrible necromantic magic that allows their severed body parts to continue to attack. All parts of a Strahd zombie are considered one and the same creature, so damage to

Danse Macabre

Spells Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Threads of dark power leap from your fingers to pierce up to five Small or Medium corpses you can see within range. Each corpse immediately stands up and becomes undead. You decide whether it is a

commands, the creatures do nothing except defend themselves against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creatures continue to follow it until their task is complete. The creatures are under your

Leather Golem Armor

Magic Items Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

resistance to lightning damage. Whenever you take lightning damage, you gain 5 temporary hit points. Curse. This armor is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends the curse to you. Until

object, with preference for an object smaller than yourself. Once the armor causes you to go berserk, it cannot be removed. You continue to attack until you are incapacitated or until another creature is

Iggwilv the Witch Queen

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

damage and be frightened of Iggwilv for 1 minute. A target can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success and thereby becoming immune to Iggwilv’s Dark

start of her turn. Witchcraft. Iggwilv uses Spellcasting or Fey Step. Dark Speech (Costs 2 Actions). Iggwilv utters a phrase in a forbidden language and targets one or two creatures she can see within

Memory Web

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

webs lie in ambush draped over plant life, wrapped around corpses, or stuck to ossuaries in dark catacombs. Memory webs feed on memories and require daily sustenance. When a memory web’s prey

can continue to feed on a corpse’s memories for days after its death. If a memory web is slain, any memories it consumed over the last day are discharged from its body in a telepathic deluge

Golgari Agent

Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

, rot, and rebirth. You have spent your life in the slow churn of that ecosystem, in the dark places of the city where the messy parts of existence are on display. There is little squeamishness among the

. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any) 2 Stoicism. All of us are part of the cyclical march of nature, which will continue with

Obzedat Ghost

Monsters Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

traditionally called patriarchs, though they can be male or female. They are the oldest, wealthiest, and most influential oligarchs of the Orzhov Syndicate. They have been dead for centuries, but they refuse to

let go of the fortunes they amassed in life. Addicted to power and prestige, these patriarchs continue to dominate the guild and accumulate even larger fortunes. Mostly Unanimous. The ghosts of the

Mummy Lord Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the mummy lord's heart. Spellcasting. The mummy lord is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability

. Regional Effects A mummy lord’s temple or tomb is warped in any of the following ways by the creature’s dark presence: Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

; Elminster The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh

primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by

Valin Sarnaster

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

, regaining all her hit points and becoming active again. Spellcasting. Valin Sarnaster is a 10th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9

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

Diderius

Monsters Tyranny of Dragons

points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of Diderius’s heart. Spellcasting. Diderius is a 10th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell

’s temple or tomb is warped in any of the following ways by the creature’s dark presence: Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought into the lair. Other nonmagical

Elf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

might continue to use the child name. Each elf’s adult name is a unique creation, though it might reflect the names of respected individuals or other family members. Little distinction exists

(Moonbrook), Xiloscient (Goldpetal) Subrace Ancient divides among the elven people resulted in three main subraces: high elves, wood elves, and dark elves, who are commonly called drow. Choose one of

Gorka Tharn

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

, regaining all its hit points and becoming active again. The new body appears within 5 feet of the mummy lord's heart. Spellcasting. The mummy lord is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability

following ways by the creature’s dark presence: Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought into the lair. Other nonmagical drinks are spoiled — wine turning to

Unspeakable Horror (Malleable Mass)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

evils lurk amid the Mists, the yet-to-be-realized imaginings of the Dark Powers and the remnants of ruined domains. While such nightmares typically manifest as nothing more than impressions, whispers, or

horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into other realms to slake unnameable hungers. Customizing a Horror An unspeakable horror

Unspeakable Horror

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

by 5 or more, the target is also blinded until the end of its next turn.Untold, half-formed evils lurk amid the Mists, the yet-to-be-realized imaginings of the Dark Powers and the remnants of ruined

into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink

The Lords of Dust and the War

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

goes on to tempt a good-hearted priest into becoming corrupted.) In the years since the Thronehold Accords, the Lords of Dust continue on as they ever have, advancing one small step at a time.

The Lords of Dust and the War The Lords of Dust took part in the events of the Last War whenever they saw opportunities to further their dark version of the Prophecy. It remains difficult to identify

Unspeakable Horror (Aberrant Armor)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

more, the target is also blinded until the end of its next turn.Untold, half-formed evils lurk amid the Mists, the yet-to-be-realized imaginings of the Dark Powers and the remnants of ruined domains

unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into

Unspeakable Horror (Loathsome Limbs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

-realized imaginings of the Dark Powers and the remnants of ruined domains. While such nightmares typically manifest as nothing more than impressions, whispers, or vaporous visions amid the fog, mysterious

eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty

Unspeakable Horror (Oozing Organs)

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also blinded until the end of its next turn.Untold, half-formed evils lurk amid the Mists, the yet-to-be-realized imaginings of the Dark Powers and the remnants

, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they

Hythonia

Monsters Mythic Odysseys of Theros

failed save the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. The restrained creature must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn, becoming petrified on a failure or ending the

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

Revenants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

vent their rage on those who wronged them. Revenants refuse to rest until those they seek to punish are no more. If their bodies are destroyed, revenants claim new forms and continue their ruthless quests. Cristi Balanescu Revenant Followed by a Graveyard Revenant

Rival Vendors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

conspire to exacerbate their enmity. In the course of the adventure, the characters are drawn into their conflict. Lamai Tyenmo Lamai Tyenmo (lawful good, gnome commoner) has dark, wild hair and a wide

. Personality Trait. “The land sustains us, and we honor her by sharing what she provides.” Ideal. “I will add to my family’s legacy by becoming the most successful vendor in the market.” Bond. “My grandfather

The Mournland

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

some places the ground has fused into jagged glass. In others, it is cracked and burned. Broken bodies of soldiers from various sides litter the landscape — soldiers whose dead bodies refuse to decompose

continue to rain upon the land, magical storms that never dissipate. Stories speak of living spells — war magic that has taken physical form, sentient fireballs and vile cloudkills that endlessly search for

Druid Legacy

Classes Basic Rules (2014)

becoming a druid was part of your character’s destiny. Have you always been an adventurer as part of your druidic calling, or did you first spend time as a caretaker of a sacred grove or spring

druids count them all (even the violent ones) as worthy of veneration. The druids of Eberron hold animistic beliefs completely unconnected to the Sovereign Host, the Dark Six, or any of the other

Dark Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Dark Fantasy Dark fantasy is as much a genre of fantasy as it is a genre of horror. Generally, any tale featuring both supernatural elements and horror themes might be considered dark fantasy

, whether it’s a fantasy story steeped in horror elements or an otherwise realistic world that features a supernatural terror. Dark fantasy refers to fantasy worlds where grim themes, nihilistic plots, or

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