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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
; cloven hoofs; a forked tail; leathery or scaly skin; red or dark blue skin; cast no shadow or reflection; exude a smell of brimstone.
Species
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
, choose 1d4 + 1 of the following features: small horns; fangs or sharp teeth; a forked tongue; catlike eyes; six fingers on each hand; goat-like legs; cloven hoofs; a forked tail; leathery or scaly skin; red or dark blue skin; cast no shadow or reflection; exude a smell of brimstone.
Sword of Kas
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
. His successes earned him Vecna’s admiration and a reward: a sword with as dark a pedigree as the man who would wield it.
For a long time, Kas faithfully served the lich, but as Kas’s
Kas. The creature must cast the wish spell and make a Charisma check contested by the Charisma check of the sword. The sword must be within 30 feet of the creature, or the spell fails. If the sword
Spells
Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Uttering a dark incantation, you summon a devil from the Nine Hells. You choose the devil’s type, which must be one of challenge rating 6 or lower, such as a barbed devil or a bearded devil
, you must make a Charisma (Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion) check contested by its Wisdom (Insight) check. You make the check with advantage if you say the devil’s true name. If your check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
moldering wood boards, propped up just enough to block a dark tunnel leading below the surface.
The boards blocking the entrance to the catacombs can be moved easily, revealing a sloping tunnel (area N1).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ramya’s Torment The Dark Powers endlessly conspire to confound Ramya, most persistently in the following ways: Ramya’s treacherous siblings, Arijani and Reeva, endlessly contest her reign and sow
her seat of power. An illusion masks Ramya’s Undead state. Her true nature is revealed only by the chill of her skin and in her withered reflection. Ramya permits no mirrors in her presence, lest her curse be revealed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Areas E1 and area E2 of Vecna’s Grasp are unlit. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or some other means of seeing in the dark. Unrealities in E2 have bright light. No
one of Vecna’s demiplanar unrealities or the Cave of Shattered Reflection. Walls and Floors Vecna’s Grasp is composed of magically reinforced obsidian. Each 5-foot-square section of obsidian has AC 20, a damage threshold of 30, 60 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
by her own greed and vanity, Neheedra engaged in dark rituals designed to secure her hold on power, imagining that Blingdenstone would one day become a drow enclave with her as its immortal leader
. Since the return of the svirfneblin to Blingdenstone, the deep gnomes have studiously avoided sections of the old city that Ogrémoch’s Bane and Neheedra inhabit, blocking it off from the rest of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
battlefields, graveyards, and tombs. They manifest only in darkness, closing as soon as they feel light’s kiss. EVERNIGHT
The city of Neverwinter in the world of the Forgotten Realms has a dark reflection
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
vortex.
A water weird bound to the pool years has been corrupted by the demonic influence infecting these tunnels, turning it evil and giving it a dark hunger. The western path slopes upward to a
follow Droki into this chamber, they see him sneaking carefully along the eastern path. They can attempt to follow him with a group Dexterity (Stealth) check contested by the water weird’s passive
Kobold
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit.
Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds
moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its more successful neighbors.
As demonstrated by their hatred of gnomes, kobolds have a persecution complex and easily take offense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
23. Meditation Rooms Shadowdusk family members use these rooms for silent reflection and contemplation. 23a. Outer Sanctum Soft cushions and woven mats adorn the floor of this fragrant room. Brass
censers hold cones of unlit incense. A secret door in the southeast wall leads to area 23b. 23b. Black Crystal Tablet This chamber contains no light sources and is unnaturally dark. Any bright light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
them, my precious children! Make your father proud!” He then bolts as two oozes drop from the ceiling in front of you, their dark forms flowing in your direction with unsettling awareness and malevolence
.
The characters must contend with Princess Ebonmire and Prince Livid (see the “Royal Oozes” sidebar). These dimly intelligent oozes defend their master to the death, blocking the characters from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
land, and two ideals—the nobility of heroic struggle and victory versus the brutality of savage slaughter in war—competed for a place in the mortal mind. Just as Mogis is the dark shadow of everything
Iroas stands for, so is Skophos the reflection of Akros. And Phoberos is the bloodstained battleground where the eternal conflict between the gods and their poleis is waged.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
dark silken mats with a pale web-strand pattern woven through them in silvery thread. In the middle of the chamber (at the center of the web) stands a broad pedestal carved from zurkhwood, with a 10
(Perception) check contested by the spider’s Dexterity (Stealth) check to spot it before it moves. Treasure The altar is flanked by a pair of heavy silver candlesticks worth 25 gp each. They hold thick
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
powerful monster 12 Mysterious, anonymous cabal 13 Contested leadership, open fighting 14 Cabal seized power openly 15 Doltish lout 16 On deathbed, claimants compete for power 17–18 Iron-willed but
Tough warriors 9 Dark magic 10 Decadence 11 Piety 12 Gambling 13 Godlessness 14 Education 15 Wines 16 High fashion 17 Political intrigue 18 Powerful guilds 19 Strong drink 20 Patriotism Current
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
filters through the arrow slits around the castle. During the day, this provides dim light in most areas. At night, all areas are dark. Walls. Exterior walls and load-bearing interior walls are 5 feet
) check contested by the monsters’ Wisdom (Insight) checks, and give the characters advantage on their checks if the deception is particularly well planned or roleplayed. If at least one character wins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Infernal Calling 5th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 minute Range: 90 feet Components: V, S, M (a ruby worth at least 999 gp) Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour Uttering a dark incantation, you
Persuasion) check contested by its Wisdom (Insight) check. You make the check with advantage if you say the devil’s true name. If your check fails, the devil becomes immune to your verbal commands for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Events d6 Event
1 A sudden gust of wind extinguishes any open flames.
2 A character sees their own reflection age in a puddle or pane of glass.
3 Books hurl themselves from a
is heard whispering from a dark corner, but nobody is there.
Confronting Thalivar’s Ghost Characters may try to summon Thalivar’s ghost using magic, a séance, or any other ploy they can devise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the puny to the sublime. Its dark reflection is the Negative Plane, the source of necrotic energy that destroys the living and animates the undead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
expression rather than its actual reflection. A creature that ingests any amount of graymatter fluid must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or experience the following effects: Altered Speech
can’t destroy it. The barrier is broken in compromised sections of Landro (areas L5, area L11, and area L16). Lighting Landro’s interior areas and the adjoining caves are dark. Area descriptions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
scaly skin; red or dark blue skin; cast no shadow or reflection; exude a smell of brimstone.
Feral. Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Dexterity score increases by 2. This trait replaces
visions in which the gods of Faerûn appear to them modeled in the tieflings’ own image. One such is the entity they call the “pale horned goddess of the moon” (Selûne); another is the “dark, devilish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
“Arveiaturace”, for more information). The dragon is out hunting when the characters first arrive at the Dark Duchess, but she checks on the ship regularly to make sure her hoard is undisturbed. At the end of
each hour the characters spend in the Dark Duchess, there is a 20 percent chance that Arveiaturace returns to the ship. Because she can see only out to a range of 60 feet, the dragon must get close to
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them.
— Elminster
Search, Destroy, Repeat
When a tribe is on the move, orc
serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within.
A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
foes, at which point the deep friendships between them forge the kind of fighting force needed to overthrow tyranny and eradicate evil. Harper scouts engaged in charting and blocking off Underdark
their ranks are researching how to defeat the demon lords and their kind. For long years, the Harpers have sworn to put an end to unbridled evil in all its forms — especially evil that wields dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
despicable villain served as advisor, warlord, and assassin. His successes earned him Vecna’s admiration and a reward: a sword with as dark a pedigree as the man who would wield it. For a long time
spell and make a Charisma check contested by the Charisma check of the sword. The sword must be within 30 feet of the creature, or the spell fails. If the sword wins the contest, nothing happens, and the wish spell is wasted. If the sword loses the contest, it is destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
9. Contested Caves The drow of House Freth maintain a tenuous hold over these caves. Their defenses are tested daily by troglodytes, trolls, and infiltrators loyal to House Auvryndar. 9a. Hidden
Ruse The drow and the troglodytes avoid this cave because they think a roper lives here — but the creature is an illusion created by Halaster. Characters who can see into this dark cave observe that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
master of the dark arts you are. Otherworldly Quirks d10 Quirk
1 Every meal you eat must involve copious amounts of raw onions.
2 When you are in a stressful situation, you shout every
Idiom As a warlock, you bring every dark aspect of your dark path and darker calling to bear darkly on your franchise’s operations. Wrapping yourself in mysterious defensive power or tagging an enemy in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
reflection. Anyone who doesn’t appreciate my beauty is a fool.” 21–40 “Sex is a great solution to all of life’s problems. Why doesn’t anyone else get this?” 41–60 “My appetite for delicious, pleasurable
substances knows no bounds. I’ll do anything to get more.” 61–80 “Rumors spread easily, and I know many of them. Who cares if they’re true?” 81–90 “To properly honor my dark, beautiful lord, I must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, steaming breath, and crushing tail. A dragon turtle’s rough shell is the same dark green color as the deep water where this monster dwells. Silver highlights lining the shell resemble light dancing on
open water, and a surfacing dragon turtle is sometimes mistaken for the reflection of the sun or moon on the waves. Dragons of the Deep. Like true dragons, dragon turtles collect treasure, first by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Demon Lords The chaotic power of the Abyss rewards demons of particular ruthlessness and ingenuity with a dark blessing, transforming them into unique fiends whose power can rival the gods. These
into the Abyss for betraying elvenkind. Sages claim that the Dark Prince Graz’zt originated on some other plane before stealing his abyssal title from another long-forgotten demon lord. Power and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for
skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and moves its tribe to another area, ceding the contested territory to its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
The Black Lake The darkest and most remote corner of the Glitterhame’s cavern system, the Black Lake is a large, winding cavern filled with water that drains from the Dark Mere through a submerged
shown on the map. Any character watching the lake can make a Wisdom (Perception) check contested by the dragon’s Dexterity (Stealth) check. On a successful check, the character catches a glimpse of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. After that, the beneficiary suddenly experiences the opposite of the intended effect of the ritual, which transforms the creature into the dark reflection of its initial desire. For example, those
Dark Bargains and Cursed Paintings The process of creating the cursed paintings that are the hallmark of the Fetid Gaze was first attributed to a night hag grandmother whose name other hags fear to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
two exits, including an adamantine portcullis blocking a passage to the north. Set into a metal plate above the portcullis is a row of five red crystals shaped like drops of blood.
The adamantine
. Once this duration ends, the portcullis lowers back into place, the crystals go dark, and the wardrobes reappear with their doors closed. Each wardrobe contains a one-way gate to another plane, which