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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
’d never see her again—then, to our horror, we did.”
—Hopewell Lightfinger, Sword Coast Adventurer
When the spirit of a malevolent trickster or callous rogue refuses to
strike. Mirror shades can be found throughout the multiverse but are particularly common in the Outer Planes.Poison, Psychic, RadiantAcid, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
has urged Elkhorn to retire, but the old dwarf stubbornly refuses to do so.
Alignment. Lawful good.
Personality Trait. “As long as I have the strength in my bones to fight evil, that is what I
. (The other members, who do not appear in this adventure, are busy elsewhere.) Strongheart is always on the lookout for courageous heroes who are willing to devote themselves to a good cause. Only good
Backgrounds
Curse of Strahd: Character Options
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
, 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
Folk Hero
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land
)
Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Defining Event
You previously pursued a simple
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldur’s Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city’s beating heart. Several patriars are descended from captains of yore, the commerce of the Lower City is built on
, characters with this background are common.
You sailed on a seagoing vessel for years. In that time, you faced down mighty storms, monsters of the deep, and those who wanted to sink your craft to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Clerics and Champions It’s far more common for a hero to be devoted to an individual god than it is for an ordinary mortal. A cleric almost always worships a single god of the pantheon and chooses a
domain appropriate to that deity for their Divine Domain feature. Often, heroes choose to devote themselves to particular gods either out of piety or self-interest. Sometimes, though, the gods choose
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears.
Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that
to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
their champion, and your destiny calls you to stand against the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere.
Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival
Tool
Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land)
Equipment: A set of artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Cultist Doomsayer and Fanatic Cultists devote themselves to their faith’s leaders and otherworldly masters. While this zeal grants cultists no magical powers, it gives them remarkable resolve in the
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Deception +2, Religion +2
Gear Leather Armor, Sickle
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Common
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)
Actions
Ritual Sickle. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Slashing damage plus 1 Necrotic damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Sailor Baldur’s Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city’s beating heart. Several patriars are descended from captains of yore, the commerce of the Lower City is built on the
this background are common. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Smuggler’s Sense You’re familiar with the docks of Baldur’s Gate, the movement of inspectors and tax collectors, the way cargo and coin flows. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Sailor Baldur’s Gate was founded by sailors, and its harbor is still the city’s beating heart. Several patriars are descended from captains of yore, the commerce of the Lower City is built on the
this background are common. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Smuggler’s Sense You’re familiar with the docks of Baldur’s Gate, the movement of inspectors and tax collectors, the way cargo and coin flows. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, but when it came time for him to pay up, Octavian refused to give Bavlorna what she wanted in return: Octavian’s still-beating heart. As punishment, Bavlorna took what she wanted by force, switching out
locker cold (see area B12). Use the scout stat block to represent Octavian, with the following changes: Octavian is a wood elf (chaotic good) who speaks Common and Elvish. He has darkvision out to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
ruins, they devote their time to developing new spells and enslaving the mortals with which they surround themselves. A spirit naga likes to charm its foes, drawing them close so that it can sink its
(+3)
Saving Throws Dex +6, Con +5, Wis +5, Cha +6
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Abyssal, Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
reenactment of the Battle of High Hill. Cudgel has no agenda other than to chitchat with out-of-town guests, as they likely have more in common with her than the local fishers. Early in the evening, Cudgel
as the Ironclad Regiment. Though small, the company has built a reputation for beating the odds, thanks in large part to her adroit leadership. Beyond a life of fighting, the middle-aged dwarf is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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
significance (choose one or roll on the Horror Trinkets table later in this chapter), a set of common clothes, and 1 sp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
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
trinket of special significance (choose one or roll on the Gothic Trinkets table in this appendix). Also gain a set of common clothes and 1 sp. MONSTER HUNTER'S PACK
You can buy a monster hunter’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
deities are more likely to spread doom than peace and bounty. Some leonin, known as iconoclasts, devote themselves to thwarting the gods by hunting down their followers and all things born of Nyx that
+7, Survival +6
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Leonin
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Evasion. If the leonin is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
powers. Any cult might have the following sorts of members. Cultist Cultists devote themselves to their faith’s leaders and otherworldly masters. While this zeal grants cultists no magical powers, it
10 +0 +0
Wis 11 +0 +2
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Deception +2, Religion +2
Gear Leather Armor, Sickle
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Common
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, beating the tree-lined paths with heavy winds. The storms pass within minutes and leave behind warm arcs of sunlight filtering through the forest canopy. Music always seems to be playing in the distance
. Rage is as common and as honored as joy in Arborea. An adventure in Arborea can be an opportunity for characters to discover who they are when masks fall away and the honesty of unfettered emotion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Festival’s levity is abandoned as worried locals seek refuge or mill about the village circle, uncertain how to help. The Brass Crab’s owner, Yalme, had prepared the tavern’s common room for a night of
her camp once the mercenary has been interrogated. She won’t be deterred, and she refuses to let anyone go with her; if her mercenaries have betrayed her, she doesn’t want anyone else walking into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
eerie green light pulses from this beacon, shining westward out to sea. With each green pulse of light, you hear the thump of a slow-beating heart.
Characters searching for a safe way down the cliffs
this creature with an Intelligence of 10 and the ability to speak Common. If the characters approach it peacefully, the crab says, “Well met!” and tries to strike up a conversation, during which it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Docks The docks of Saltmarsh are the beating heart of the town. The fishing trade and related commerce that keep the town alive are based here. The docks have recently undergone a series of
is almost constantly busy; it’s rare to see the large piers unoccupied. Guarded warehouses are a common sight in this district, and it is considered suspicious behavior to walk near those places at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Mirror Shade When the spirit of a malevolent trickster or callous rogue refuses to enter the afterlife, the spirit sometimes becomes a mirror shade instead. Mirror shades are incorporeal Undead that
seamlessly with their reflected surroundings and wait until the moment is right to strike. Mirror shades can be found throughout the multiverse but are particularly common in the Outer Planes. “She was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Common, Sphinx
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
refuses to do so. Alignment. Lawful good. Personality Trait. “As long as I have the strength in my bones to fight evil, that is what I will do.” Ideal. “One who stands idle as evil remains unchecked is no
Throws Str +1, Con +5
Skills Perception +2, Survival +2
Damage Resistances poison
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Dwarvish
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Proficiency
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
assist the thieves charged with stealing the gemstone eyes from the statue of Moloch in area 25, she was captured and put to work. If the characters talk of rescuing her, Seodra refuses to leave unless
changes: She has AC 19 (natural armor). She speaks Common and Primordial. She can move across difficult terrain made of stone without expending extra movement. She has the following trait: Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land) Equipment: A set of
artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Defining Event You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry, perhaps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
the tyrants and monsters that threaten the common folk everywhere. Skill Proficiencies: Animal Handling, Survival Tool Proficiencies: One type of artisan’s tools, vehicles (land) Equipment: A set of
artisan’s tools (one of your choice), a shovel, an iron pot, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp Defining Event You previously pursued a simple profession among the peasantry, perhaps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Languages Common, Draconic
Challenge 17 (18,000 XP)
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dracolich fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The dracolich has
succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw or take 14 (2d6 + 7) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. After beating its wings this way, the dracolich can fly up to half its flying speed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. More than most members of individual Elemental Evil cults, giants see the big picture of the four cults working toward the common goal of elemental cataclysm. Some giants even worship the Elder
or personal bodyguards of cult leaders. Examples of giants serving each of the Elemental Evil cults appear in chapter 6. Cult of Evil Earth. Giants who devote themselves to Ogrémoch and his earth cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
explain why the conflict erupted in the first place. The devils fight as a matter of pride mixed with burning resentment for a cosmic order that refuses to acknowledge their role as overseers of the
legions establish their defenses. Each legion within a category has a distinctive, fearsome-sounding name in the Infernal tongue. When translated into Common, these names are often descriptive of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
of time. Rather than imparting his skills to them, he fueled their spirits with a burning desire to follow his example. His gifts of durability and purpose gave the dwarves all they needed to devote
. When dwarves, humans, and elves have a common enemy, they all find a way to work together for the common good.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
refuses to touch it. In the course of a conversation, Leandro shares the following information with the characters: Earthquakes. “Oztocan hasn’t felt earthquakes in years, but quakes have become common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Languages Common, Sphinx
Challenge 17 (18,000 XP)
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it
refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the sphinx’s intentions or sincerity have disadvantage.
Magic Weapons. The sphinx’s weapon attacks are magical.
Spellcasting. The sphinx is a 12th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
feet. He has an Intelligence of 10 and a Charisma of 14. He speaks Common. His bracelet functions as a ring of animal influence. Razak is gregarious and has a groan-worthy sense of humor. He welcome the
creature approaching the pool, asking the creature’s business in a booming voice. The guardian attacks any non-Beast who lies, refuses to answer, or tries to use the gate without Wrath’s permission. If the