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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
can also cast this spell of its own free will. Once the spell has been cast using the crown, it can't be cast again until 7 days have passed.
Random Properties. The Artifact has the following random
urges its wearer to spread dread and destruction wherever possible.
Destroying the Crown. The crown is destroyed if it is worn by Myrkul's successor, Kelemvor, while he sits on the throne of Myrkul's former realm, the Bone Castle.
Sailor
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
with a hole in the center (or you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Feature: Ship
You spent your youth under the sway of a dread pirate, a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a world of sharks and savages. You’ve indulged in larceny on the high seas and sent
Pirate
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
under the sway of a dread pirate, a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a world of sharks and lawlessness. You’ve indulged in larceny on the high seas and sent more than one
you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Feature: Bad Reputation
No matter where
Magic Items
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
After betraying and nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time
, the Dark Powers of the Domain of Dread lured Kas to a hidden forge, where he found the Crown of Lies. Once Kas vowed to deliver Vecna into the Dark Powers’ clutches and donned the crown, the
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
teleports to his lair in Castle Ravenloft. After 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Master of the House"} hours, Strahd re-forms in a random unoccupied space within his lair
his speed without provoking opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Strike (Costs 2 Actions). Strahd makes one Death Strike attack.Strahd von Zarovich is the Darklord of Barovia, a Domain of Dread
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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
charm such as a rabbit foot or a small stone with a hole in the center (or you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook), a set of common clothes
dread pirate, a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a world of sharks and savages. You’ve indulged in larceny on the high seas and sent more than one deserving soul to a briny grave
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai are the elves of the Shadowfell, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have ventured into the
weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’s appearance might remind an onlooker of an animal, they remain clearly identifiable as shifters even when at their most feral.
Most shifters resemble a particular kind of lycanthrope. You can
race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
during your turn, the shield can choose to radiate an aura of dread for 1 minute. (This is not a power of the shield that you control.) Any creature hostile to you that starts its turn within 20 feet
touching the shield and speaking Gargauth’s name. When released, Gargauth appears in a random, unoccupied space as close to the shield as possible.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
1d4 dread warriors (B) Sector Encounters If a sector encounter is indicated, roll on the table below that corresponds to the characters’ current location. There are no random encounters in the Temples
Random Encounters Random encounters help determine if characters meet other creatures moving through the Doomvault. Consider rolling for an encounter in these circumstances: The party enters a zone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Random Encounters Use the Third-Year Encounters table for random encounters on campus during this adventure. Third-Year Encounters d10 Encounter 1–3 2d4 pest mascots (see chapter 7) making off
the Magister’s Masquerade 8–9 1d4 bolts of shimmering, animate fabric (use the rug of smothering stat block for each bolt) that clearly don’t want to be turned into clothes 10 1 cloaker disguised as part of a student’s outfit for the Magister’s Masquerade
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
characters can take normal rests outside the dungeon. Doing so has an effect on the alert level. Resting within the Doomvault is risky, because of random encounters and the rising alert level (see below
and can go no lower than 0. It increases by 1 every 4 hours the characters spend inside the dungeon, including resting. The alert level affects the frequency and difficulty of random encounters. For
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Acquisitions Incorporated
who study this entity claim that it is clearly evil and destructive. Others call it simply a necessary part of the cycle of death and rebirth. In the end, though, That-Which-Endures shows precious
stature. But they soon learned that their kind were fated to eventually undergo a dramatic, painful, and random growth spurt that sees them transformed to hobgoblin size over a period of days.
At the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Character Creation The Mists of Ravenloft drift across worlds, sowing fear and abducting unsuspecting souls. These forces don’t claim individuals at random, though. The fear of innocents, the turmoil
nightmares. This chapter explores how to create a character prepared to face the horrors of Ravenloft, while also forging ties to the haunted pedigrees and grim fates common to the Domains of Dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Domain of Dread Parolee Kas uses an artifact called the Crown of Lies to impersonate a powerful wizard and manipulate others into retrieving an item that will allow him to free a demon lord ally
nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time, the Dark Powers of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, creatures in this room can clearly see into area 12a, and vice versa. The pedestal and the archway are impervious to damage, and the red crystals embedded in the arch can’t be removed. The first time a
creature tries to pry a crystal from the arch, a random elder rune appears above the pedestal, targets a random creature within 60 feet of it, then disappears (see “Elder Runes”). Determine the elder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
To the Coast The journey to Dread Wolf Cove takes five days—fewer if the characters have Clystran’s guidance or other methods of conveyance. Consult the “Movement in the Wastes” section in chapter 5
for details on moving through the region, but play the trek briskly; reporting to Kalaman about the flying citadel should feel like a race against time. If you wish, run one or more random encounters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
harrowing journey into the jungles of the Isle of Dread can be an exciting adventure in its own right. In the great outdoors, dragons wheel across the sky in search of prey, tribes of hobgoblins pour forth
, takes many forms, and urban settings aren’t always the safe havens they seem to be. This chapter provides an overview of these three environments plus a few unusual environments, taking you through the process of creating an adventure location, with plenty of random tables to inspire you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Port Nyanzaru Encounters Port Nyanzaru has a lot going on even without random encounters, but if the characters spend time exploring the city, a few random incidents can help bring that experience to
Nyanzaru Encounters table to determine what the characters encounter, or simply choose an encounter you like. Port Nyanzaru Encounters d20 Encounter 1 A parrot poops on a random character’s head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
to Acheron Battlefield Events d10 Event 1–3 A random character sees something suspicious, such as Sergeant Luggik not striking a foe or a foe shielding her from a blow. 4–5 A hostile berserker
appears in an unoccupied space adjacent to the map’s edge near a random character. 6–9 A stray heavy crossbow bolt targets a random character. The attack has a +4 bonus to hit and deals 7 (1d10 + 2
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
have clearly been lost or thrown away, which is easy to do without attracting attention. At the same time, they don’t automatically shy away from trying to grab items that are the property of
serve similar roles but under threat of death.
URDS: WINGED KOBOLDS
Winged kobolds, known as urds, hatch seemingly at random from kobold eggs, even in a tribe that has no adult urds. Although
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Art 05–06 Carrion 07–08 Chant 09–10 Creed 11–12 Death 13–14 Debauchery 15–16 Despair 17–18 Doom 19–20 Doubt 21–22 Dread 23–24 Ecstasy 25–26 Ennui 27–28 Entropy 29–30 Excellence 31–32 Fear 33–34 Glory
Mystery 67–68 Nowhere 69–70 Open 71–72 Pain 73–74 Passion 75–76 Poetry 77–78 Quest 79–80 Random 81–82 Reverence 83–84 Revulsion 85–86 Sorrow 87–88 Temerity 89–90 Torment 91–92 Tragedy 93–94 Vice 95–96 Virtue 97–98 Weary 99–00 Wit
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
concentration required). The shield regains all expended charges daily at dawn. Anytime during your turn, the shield can choose to radiate an aura of dread for 1 minute. (This is not a power of the shield
pit fiend by touching the shield and speaking Gargauth’s name. When released, Gargauth appears in a random, unoccupied space as close to the shield as possible.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
finally overcame only by spending the last of the family fortune on a wish spell. Deep in debt and clearly shaken by his experience, Machil was killed by unknown assailants a month later—no doubt someone
done by Nintra Siotta, Princess of the Shadow Glass, Lady of Dread Omens, Seeker of the Three Crowns. But spend not your own lives against it. The scrivener bound her in his haven, and only there can I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Random Encounters As the characters explore the Wormwrithings, check for a random encounter once per day. Roll a d20 and consult the Wormwrithings Encounters table to determine what, if anything, the
of a purple worm nursery, where they hope to find a purple worm egg as a gift for their matron mother. If the characters have an egg clearly in their possession, the drow party tries to take it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
lays a hand on it. The ship sits approximately 100 feet below the waves. Random Encounters The Coast Random Encounters table and the Azure Sea Random Encounters table provide ideas for the sort of
active in the region. These pirate ships are detailed following the table. Coast Random Encounters d20 Result 1–3 2d6 blood hawks 4 2d6 stirges 5 1d6 giant crabs 6–7 1d3 perytons 8–10 1d3 giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Strahd von Zarovich Martin Mottet
Strahd von Zarovich is the Darklord of Barovia, a Domain of Dread. Little happens there without the Darklord’s knowledge, although Strahd rarely pays
, 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 amusing himself as best
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Random Encounters Dangers abound in the land of Barovia. Check for a random encounter after every 30 minutes that the adventurers spend on the roads or in the wilderness (don’t check if they have
already had two random encounters outdoors in the past 12 hours): If the characters are on a road, an encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher on a d20. If the characters are in the wilderness, an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Random Encounters in Hither Use random encounters to bring the swamp to life or to present the characters with more opportunities to interact with the setting. You can also use random encounters to
convey information that the players might have missed earlier in the story. A random encounter occurs whenever you want one to. To determine what the characters find, roll a d8 and consult the Random
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
humming clearly bothers him, and after a short time, he sternly asks the characters to keep quiet in the library. If the characters try to stop humming, they notice they can’t do so without conscious
darkness for several seconds at a time. 2 Random books fly off the shelves. Each creature in areas F1, F2, or F14 must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or take 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
how to pronounce the town’s name. Xaos has no consistent ruler. The town’s sovereign fluctuates, chosen at random by a diadem of shifting crystals that appears atop the current ruler’s head. The crystal
Deconstruction. Structures in Xaos dissolve and re-form at random. Glass gymnasiums melt into metallic puddles that give way to brick taverns with belching smokestacks of poison gas, and so on. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Random Encounters in Thither Roll for a random encounter whenever you feel it is appropriate; for example, you might decide to stage a random encounter while the characters are traveling toward a
location marked on the map of Thither or when they first arrive at a particular landmark. To determine what the characters encounter, roll a d8 and consult the Random Encounters in Thither table. Several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
infected townspeople has died down, Gwyn Oresong rushes up with Grista, owner of the Sleeping Giant, with an important lead: “Sister Garaele, Halia, and Ander are clearly unwell. I don’t think this is
random—all three spent time in close proximity to those obelisk shards. Sister Garaele was near her shrine, Ander often fetched water from the general store’s well, and Halia spent all day in that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
in the center (or you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Feature: Ship’s Passage When you need to, you can secure
sway of a dread pirate, a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a world of sharks and lawlessness. You’ve indulged in larceny on the high seas and sent more than one deserving soul to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
it is empty) on random targets. If the party attacks him for attempting to harm a character, he curses them for trying to impede the will of the gods and retaliates. If the party doesn’t attack the
minotaur, he calms down after a few rounds. The minotaur is clearly a victim of Mogis’s cruelty. Any character who proposes Antigonos follow their deity instead of remaining in Mogis’s shadow, or