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Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
adventurers, and sinister cultists of the Hurricane Harvest. The power of their dragonmarks manifests as easy control of wind, thunder, and lightning, which they wield as readily in combat as in navigating
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
inklings provide endless ink—or by lonely students hoping for company as they study. However, inklings can just as readily support mages in combat, disrupting opponents’ sight.PsychicShadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the inkling takes the Hide action.
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Axiomatic Mind. The decaton can’t be compelled to act in a manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.
Combat Ready. The decaton has advantage on initiative rolls.
Disintegration. If
sprout out from their rounded frames in all directions. Their heads contain ten eyes to readily observe the operations of surrounding base modrons. In emergencies, a decaton can discharge a bolt of
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monster Manual (2014)
are cunning and ruthless tacticians who readily sacrifice lesser yuan-ti if potential victory justifies such losses. They have no sense of honorable combat and strike first in decisive ambush if they
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
accordingly.”
Combat Notes
War is Zargash’s domain. He wears a rusty chain shirt under his robe and likes to thwart enemy spellcasters by enveloping them in the area of a silence spell. If
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
creatures. They are acutely aware that their small size and weakness in combat makes them prey for countless Underdark creatures. This anger and resentment is channeled into vengeful scheming against
creatures that enter their domain. The jermlaine keep careful watch, waiting for just the right moment to fall upon their enemies. When they strike, they emerge from their tunnels to attack in
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
and beauty, and that those who embrace deceit should be censured and punished. Light is her domain.
Alignment. Lawful good.
Personality Trait. “No one dies on my watch—unless they stand
coming for you.”
Flaw. “My friends would say I’m inflexible. The truth is, I like things done a certain way.”
Combat Notes
Mercion counts on her armor to protect her as she
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
False Object. If the carrionette is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its initiative roll. Moreover, if a creature hasn’t observed the carrionette move or act, that
malicious toys are skilled deceivers and, despite some having existed for generations, often affect unsettlingly childlike personalities. Among the most notorious of these terrors is the carrionette Maligno, Darklord of the domain of Odaire (detailed in chapter 3).Poison, Psychic
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
recent years, Tasha sequestered herself in the Feywild, achieving incredible power and slowly turning into a Fey creature. Tasha became Zybilna, archfey of the domain of Prismeer.
Answering the Summons
When Zybilna received Alustriel Silverhand’s summons to combat Vecna, the archfey was sorely needed in Prismeer. As a compromise, and to honor Tasha’s friendship with Alustriel, Zybilna
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Tovag, his Domain of Dread. He can be permanently destroyed only by having a stake driven through his heart and then being beheaded. The stake must be cut from a tree growing in soil from Oerth, Kas&rsquo
against Vecna. He readily lies, breaks promises, betrays allies, and taunts those who fall for his ruses. Kas has little use for those who can’t validate his superiority or help advance his goals
Cleric
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their combat training to let them wade into melee with the power of the gods on their side.
Divine Agents
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Domain’s Downfall Once you know what your domain and Darklord are, think ahead to the climax of your adventures. A Darklord likely can’t be defeated by combat alone, so what is their weakness? In
one or two sentences, describe this weakness, where it is in the domain, how the Darklord attempts to conceal this Achilles’ heel, and how adventures might exploit it to bring the Darklord down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
below.
Barbarian. Storm with Rage, and wade into hand-to-hand combat. Then follow the Path of the...
Berserker to unleash raw violence.
Wild Heart to manifest kinship with animals.
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. Then harness the...
Life Domain to be a master of healing.
Light Domain to wield searing, warding light.
Trickery Domain to bedevil foes with mischief.
War Domain to inspire valor and chastise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
character’s most exciting capabilities. This chapter offers twelve classes, each of which contains four subclasses—all summarized below.
Barbarian. Storm with Rage, and wade into hand-to-hand combat
and magical secrets.
Valor to wield weapons with spells.
Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite. Then harness the...
Life Domain to be a master of healing.
Light Domain to
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
herbalist’s shop in Mordentshire in the domain of Mordent. Rudolph van Richten’s Traits Ideal. “Evil cannot go unpunished.” Bond. “To protect those I love, I must keep them at a distance and hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
to keep track of where the characters are in the carnival at any given time. The reverse side of the poster map shows the Feywild domain of Prismeer, now divided into three splinter-realms called
reach the palace, from where they can look out over the whole domain. DM-friendly versions of this map appear in chapters 2, 3, and 4, to help you track the party’s progress through Prismeer’s
Goblin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
and know the most about the territory farthest from the tribe’s lair. These individuals hunt game in peaceful times, and in combat they serve as scouts, foot soldiers, and cavalry.
Gatherers
Khurgorbaeyag seems to dislike sharing his divine power with his followers. And although many goblins would readily offer anything to have the abilities of a warlock, the patrons that grant such power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, a secret society of wereravens. Not powerful enough to defeat Strahd on their own, the Keepers readily assist adventurers who find themselves drawn into Strahd’s domain. My army settled in the valley
payment. The Vistani claim to possess potions that allow them to leave Strahd’s domain, but the potions are false concoctions with no magical power. Nevertheless, the Vistani are willing to sell them for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
serve Strahd are less lively and friendly than normal Vistani, and their hearts are poisoned with dark intentions. Strahd uses them to lure adventurers into his domain and keep him informed about the
master, Strahd’s Vistani pretend to be helpful, but the information they impart is misleading at best and often deceptive. They readily tell adventurers that they have a potion that protects them from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
require assistance in their writing workshops—the inklings provide endless ink—or by lonely students hoping for company as they study. However, inklings can just as readily support mages in combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
), but they’re more likely to warn intruders to leave the ruins than to immediately attack. They readily threaten violence and back up their threats with combat if necessary. As an action, a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
options are available for evil player characters and NPCs: the Death domain for clerics and the oathbreaker for paladins. Both options are detailed at the end of this chapter. Equipment. Most NPCs don’t
need an exhaustive list of equipment. An enemy meant to be faced in combat requires weapons and armor, plus any treasure the NPC carries (including magic items that might be used against the adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
with Rage, and wade into hand-to-hand combat. Then follow the Path of the Berserker to unleash raw violence. Bard. Perform spells that inspire and heal allies or beguile foes. Then join the College of
Lore to collect knowledge and magical secrets. Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite. Then harness the Life Domain to be a master of healing. Druid. Channel nature magic to heal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
cottage exudes a warm glow. Smiles come readily but last too long. Wildflowers grow from the carcasses of mutated lambs. The Mists deposit visitors to Tepest near Viktal, whose folk encourage
domain—or beneath it in the realms of Arak. Even whimsical fey take on a malicious tinge in Tepest, whether as thieves, kidnappers, deal-makers, or collectors of eerie trophies. Like the land itself, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
closure, lingering in a place until they bring about the completion of the work they hoped to accomplish in life. In addition, consider the following genre tropes when creating your haunted domain: All
events. Look for ways to test heroes’ psychology with your hauntings. Heroes need agency—a way to put spirits to rest. Once the story is revealed, ensure the way to combat the haunting is clear. Spirits are often evil, but they need not be. A spirit might appear to warn heroes of impending doom.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
rounded frames in all directions. Their heads contain ten eyes to readily observe the operations of surrounding base modrons. In emergencies, a decaton can discharge a bolt of electricity from each
manner contrary to its nature or its instructions.
Combat Ready. The decaton has advantage on initiative rolls.
Disintegration. If the decaton dies, its body disintegrates into dust, leaving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious. The Spider King senses when intruders enter its domain and can’t be surprised by them. Along with two normal
the walls and ceiling, getting into position above creatures on the floor. The Spider King and the giant spiders fight to the death, but they don’t follow prey that flees. Development Sounds of combat here alert the duergar in area 7.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
: “EVICT LEAPER NEXT”. Mara offers a new message only if the characters battled the Chimney Witch. She now asks the characters to combat the Leaper in area 5b. Theodora Halvhrest: “RESTORE HER SHIELD
séances or are taking their time exploring, feel free to run this encounter multiple times, allowing the characters to ask more questions. If the borders to the domain are not yet closed, a storm begins brewing at this point.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
appear in the clouds, changing the weather, and so forth. He can’t use these effects to aid him in combat, but they can make his presence known throughout the land. Master Vampire. Strahd eagerly
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->Acquisitions Incorporated
Fighter The best thing about blood money is that it spends just as readily as any other kind of money. Some fight to slake bloodlust. Others fight for the thrill of besting an enemy. Some fight for a
often fights for money above all else, whether focusing on a primary role as a combat specialist or providing martial backup for the franchise as needs be. Mission Accomplished Whether your intention is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
courts are often ritualized. Representatives of both courts gather in an amphitheater or field to have heated debates or energetic dance competitions that simulate combat, and these events are often
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the power to spread death, decay, and undeath in his name!” Flaw. “I see living people as the corpses they are doomed to become and treat them accordingly.” Combat Notes War is Zargash’s domain. He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
missions across Khorvaire to provide you with combat experience as well as to further Redcloak goals. Alternatively, your DM might decide to start the campaign with your characters at a higher level and
reliable and competent, while being unerringly faithful to the Brelish king and the battalion. Every Redcloak readily provides aid to other members, with no questions asked and no favor expected in return
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
someone stronger comes along. If he regains consciousness during combat, Droop hides and avoids the fight. He is such a coward that if he is ordered to fight, he does so with disadvantage (as explained
information, since they fear the Black Spider more than they fear the characters. The bugbears also know the location of Cragmaw Castle, but again, they don’t share this information readily. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
saved. Yarana believes the Drought Elder is vulnerable to Chimagua’s magic, such as that of white ghost orchid seeds. Yarana beseeches the characters to help by stealing into the Drought Elder’s domain
how to combat it, but she suggests the characters takes the white seed pod from the Ghost Orchid in area C5. Since the white seed pods hold the power of rebirth, perhaps it can be used against an entity of decay.