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travelling, observing and creating maps that guide others along safe paths.
All tarandus possess antlers that rise roughly a foot above their heads. Their dark-red noses can emit a gentle glow
, often used for reading maps in dim light or signalling danger to their allies. Tarandus fur ranges from deep brown to pure white, shifting with age, climate or diet. They usually wear simple outfits
Book of Vile Darkness
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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
powder if the book rests on it long enough.
A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify
reading and studying the book, one ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to a minimum of 3. The book can’t adjust your
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
","rollAction":"Ink Cloud","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A strong current disperses the cloud, which otherwise disappears at the end of
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
Kraken
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Basic Rules (2014)
current disperses the cloud, which otherwise disappears at the end of the kraken's next turn.A Kraken’s Lair
A kraken lives in dark depths, usually a sunken rift or a cavern filled with
detritus, treasure, and wrecked ships.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the kraken takes a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects:
A strong current moves
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
powder if the book rests on it long enough.
A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify
banished using magic such as the dispel evil and good spell. The banished spirit returns to the book.
Adjusted Ability Scores. After you spend the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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
60 feet of her. Each target must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or take 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation":"2d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dark Speech","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ink Cloud","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A strong current disperses the
cloud, which otherwise disappears at the end of the kraken's next turn.A Kraken’s Lair
A kraken lives in dark depths, usually a sunken rift or a cavern filled with detritus, treasure, and
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
);{"diceNotation":"3d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Ink Cloud","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A strong current disperses
acid.A Thessalkraken’s Lair
A thessalkraken lives in the dark depths, usually a sunken rift or a cavern filled with detritus, treasure, and the remains of sacrificial victims.
Lair Actions
On
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
willing creature the living portent can see within 30 feet of itself. The target’s hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"roll
Whisperer. A purple star whose guidance and minions seem to help for a time but whose influence inevitably leads to disaster.
Hadar, the Dark Hunger. A cinder-red dying star that siphons life from its
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
brigganock see in the dark. Brigganocks have minor spellcasting abilities that help them survive. They also have the ability to manipulate time, allowing them to accomplish hour-long tasks in a matter of
size and never turn down a good meal.Move Soul Light. The brigganock moves its soul light up to 30 feet in any direction to an unoccupied space it can see. At the end of the current turn, the light returns to the brigganock.
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Feedback","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage.Quori
Dal Quor is the plane of dreams and is currently dominated by a dark power known as il-Lashtavar, or the Dreaming Dark. Il-Lashtavar is
range of simple shapes. A point of blue light suspended within its tendrils serves as the hashalaq's sensory organ, which can be moved around to suit the creature's current shape.
The Power of Pleasure
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Amphibious. The dragon turtle can breathe air and water
Blessing of the Sea (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). If the dragon turtle would be reduced to 0 hit points, its current hit point total
and talk endlessly with sailors and adventurers to stay current on the latest happenings on land.
Dragon Turtle Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
(Costs 2 Actions). Strahd makes one bite attack.With his mind sharp and his heart dark, Strahd von Zarovich is a formidable foe. Courage and lives beyond measure have been lost to him. Reread chapter 1
card reading in chapter 1, unless he has been forced into his tomb in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft.
Strahd's Tactics
Because the entire adventure revolves around Strahd, you must play him
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->One-Shot Wonders: Holiday Adventure Pack
their lives are best spent travelling, observing and creating maps that guide others along safe paths. All tarandus possess antlers that rise roughly a foot above their heads. Their dark-red noses can
emit a gentle glow, often used for reading maps in dim light or signalling danger to their allies. Tarandus fur ranges from deep brown to pure white, shifting with age, climate or diet. They usually wear
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dreams they devise — they can maintain this current age of darkness indefinitely. So the fiends of the Dreaming Dark aren’t merely hungry for power; they are fighting for survival. The quori can’t
The Dreaming Dark In the spaces between sleeping and waking, nightmares wait with grasping claws. The quori spirits that rule Dal Quor spent a thousand years seizing control of the continent of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K60. North Tower Peak If the characters climb the stairs to this area, read: The stairs end at a dark and dreary room with manacles attached to the walls. In the middle of the room is a wood-framed
. Teleport Destination Characters who teleport to this location from area K78 arrive in the middle of the room. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is inside
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
return for some service or future favor. If a character already has a Dark Gift, accepting such a bargain causes them to lose their current Dark Gift and gain a new one. A Dark Gift gained as a result
Dark Bargains Characters who don’t have a Dark Gift might gain one in the course of their adventures. At the DM’s discretion, sinister forces might contact a character and offer them a Dark Gift in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the floor behind the altar. If your card reading indicates an encounter with Strahd in this area, he is among the bats fluttering below the ceiling or he is standing at one end of the chapel—a dark shape in the vast hall.
-foot-high domed ceiling. A balcony runs the length of the west wall, fifty feet above the floor. In the center of the balcony, two dark shapes are slumped in tall chairs.
Benches coated with
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Lord Viallis’s Tome The crude sketch composed by Sarah shows the monster on the leather-bound cover of the book Lord Viallis was reading. This creature is a representation of the statue in area B7 of
references in other works to a book whose cover matches Sarah’s sketch—a tome called Retribution of the Ancients. That work is not a part of Candlekeep’s collection, but several of the Avowed know it by reputation. It is a dark work of ritual magic, its contents potentially deadly in the wrong hands.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
strangely throughout the cave, distorting into fleeting whispers. Lighting. The cave isn’t illuminated. The current occupants rely on darkvision to see. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light
source or other means of seeing in the dark. Tunnels. The tunnels connecting caverns are roughly round and 10 feet in diameter.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K67. Hall of Bones Once a mess hall for the castle guards, this room is now desecrated ground (see “Wilderness Hazards” in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Dark
to complete it. The bones and skulls are held together with gray mortar and white paste. The dark stains on the floor are old bloodstains, caused here when Strahd hunted down and killed the remainder
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Way of the Lion Read the following boxed text to describe the characters’ final day of travel to Candlekeep: Over the past four days, the weather on the Coast Way has gradually worsened. Dark
clouds release heavy rain until the road runs thick with mud, yet you trudge on, passing by friendly merchant caravans heading north.
On the morning of the fifth day, the rain subsides but the dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Fortunes of Ravenloft The events of this adventure are part of dark twists of fate that a fortuneteller can discern with the cards of a tarokka deck. Before you run this adventure, you must draw
Strahd, the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind, and the Sunsword The identity of a powerful ally in the fight against Strahd This card reading can make the adventure different each time you play it. At some point
Compendium
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The Dark Stream An underground stream connects the Temple of the Crushing Wave to the surface. The stream originates from a large spring in this part of the ancient dwarven stronghold. It flows
through tunnels and caverns for about 2 miles before passing under Rivergard Keep and emptying into the Dessarin River. The stream is sluggish, and it isn’t hard to row or pole a boat against the current
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
destroys whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough. A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its
the requisite amount of time reading and studying the book, one ability score of your choice increases by 2, to a maximum of 24. Another ability score of your choice decreases by 2, to a minimum of 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Corrupt Beyond Redemption Darklords aren’t misunderstood souls condemned through no fault of their own. If a person’s potential for evil is particularly great, the Dark Powers might indirectly
nurture further transgression, but they don’t force individuals to undertake actions against their will. When an evildoer’s wickedness ripens, the Dark Powers engulf them forever. When creating your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Sirok never got around to reading the book, and his story about the Yellowcrests was something he learned from gossiping acquaintances. The dark pedigree of Sirok’s donation was soon forgotten, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Dreaming Dark in the War The chaos that reigned during the Last War enabled the agents of the Dreaming Dark to move and act with absolute freedom throughout Khorvaire. Any direct conflict among
Eberron’s humanoid populations is a boon to this group, which wants to destabilize all of them. Many of the intense battles near the end of the war might have been avoided, if not for Dreaming Dark
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
General Features The Yun dynasty ruins of the Old City have the following features: Illumination. The Old City is not illuminated, and the current occupants rely on darkvision to see. Area
descriptions assume the characters have a light source or some other means of seeing in the dark. Ceilings. The chambers in the ruins have 20-foot-high ceilings, with 10-foot-high ceilings in the tunnels that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
: Lord Viallis Yellowcrest was responsible for the murders of his wife, his children, Sarah, and three other servants, all of whom were killed as part of a dark ritual. (The trauma Sarah suffered has
occluded her memories of the details of the ritual and of her own death.) The book that Sarah observed Viallis reading was the source of the ritual, and a work of evil. The souls of Lady Maria, Malik
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K6. Overlook Dark clouds overhead drizzle constantly. A flagstone avenue passes between empty outbuildings, leading to a stone-paved overlook. The overlook has a low stone wall adorned with outward
aid of magic or the use of a climber’s kit. Anyone who falls from the overlook plummets 1,000 feet. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading indicates an encounter with Strahd in this area, he is looking out over the balcony.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
in yellow cloth embroidered with the image of an eye. It was delivered with a handwritten note reading, “As fate wills it,” signed by Xemru Thaal, a high priest of Savras, god of divination and fate
forge a dark connection between donor and recipient. The end of the book contains a list of those recipients—which includes the names of all the characters.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
torches in ages. The current denizens of Talhundereth rely on darkvision to see. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or some other method of seeing in the dark. Doors Doors
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northeast, and the drow trading halls are to the southeast. Illumination Continual flame spells still illuminate the natural tunnels after many years, but the chambers are unlit and the current
denizens rely on darkvision to see. Descriptions of unlit areas assume that the characters have a light source or some other method of seeing in the dark. Doors Doors throughout Gibbet Crossing are made of