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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the normal amount of time (up to 16 hours) each day before being subject to the effect of a forced march (see “Travel Pace” in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). Additionally
died, you had a revelation about your existence.
2
Captured. You spent months enduring thirst, starvation, and torture at the hands of your enemy, but you never broke.
3
Sacrifice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
session with a cliffhanger. The adventure already has one at the end of each chapter, but you can create your own cliffhanger by ending a session with an unexpected threat, twist, or revelation. When
you’re ready to begin a new chapter, read or paraphrase the recap that appears at the start of the chapter, embellishing it with pertinent events or memorable quotes from earlier game sessions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
session with a cliffhanger. The adventure already has one at the end of each chapter, but you can create your own cliffhanger by ending a session with an unexpected threat, twist, or revelation. When
you’re ready to begin a new chapter, read or paraphrase the recap that appears at the start of the chapter, embellishing it with pertinent events or memorable quotes from earlier game sessions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
session with a cliffhanger. The adventure already has one at the end of each chapter, but you can create your own cliffhanger by ending a session with an unexpected threat, twist, or revelation. When
you’re ready to begin a new chapter, read or paraphrase the recap that appears at the start of the chapter, embellishing it with pertinent events or memorable quotes from earlier game sessions.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Insulted satyr revelers (see chapter 6) channel Klothys’s magic to drive a polis’s priests into embarrassing debauchery.
5 An oracle (see chapter 6) knows it is a character’s destiny to serve
Klothys. The seer manufactures tragedy for the individual to provoke this revelation.
6 A cult fanatic of Klothys believes that the characters’ deeds mark them as servants of the titans, destined to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Insulted satyr revelers (see chapter 6) channel Klothys’s magic to drive a polis’s priests into embarrassing debauchery.
5 An oracle (see chapter 6) knows it is a character’s destiny to serve
Klothys. The seer manufactures tragedy for the individual to provoke this revelation.
6 A cult fanatic of Klothys believes that the characters’ deeds mark them as servants of the titans, destined to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Chapter 2: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh Four miles east of Saltmarsh, just inland of the old coast road, stands a haunted house. Until twenty years ago, it had been the residence of an aged
a revelation at the time, marking the first appearance in a D&D adventure of a haunted house and a raid on a sailing ship. It also set the tone for TSR UK’s subsequent output, which often featured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Chapter 2: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh Four miles east of Saltmarsh, just inland of the old coast road, stands a haunted house. Until twenty years ago, it had been the residence of an aged
a revelation at the time, marking the first appearance in a D&D adventure of a haunted house and a raid on a sailing ship. It also set the tone for TSR UK’s subsequent output, which often featured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
his own ka, making this revelation part of any successful hunt. Roll or choose an option from the Hunt for the Ka table to determine what form the domain-spanning quest takes. Hunt for the Ka d6
characters die, Pharaoh Ankhtepot resurrects them (perhaps as reborn; see chapter 1). Their continued existence is contingent on searching for and finding his ka.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
its description. You could tell the players that they see a merrow or hold up the creature’s picture from the Monster Manual. But that first moment of revelation is the best time to paint a
horrifying picture of the monster in the players’ imaginations. In addition to the techniques described in the “Running Horror Games” section of chapter 4, consider these concepts as you describe a monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
his own ka, making this revelation part of any successful hunt. Roll or choose an option from the Hunt for the Ka table to determine what form the domain-spanning quest takes. Hunt for the Ka d6
characters die, Pharaoh Ankhtepot resurrects them (perhaps as reborn; see chapter 1). Their continued existence is contingent on searching for and finding his ka.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Insulted satyr revelers (see chapter 6) channel Klothys’s magic to drive a polis’s priests into embarrassing debauchery.
5 An oracle (see chapter 6) knows it is a character’s destiny to serve
Klothys. The seer manufactures tragedy for the individual to provoke this revelation.
6 A cult fanatic of Klothys believes that the characters’ deeds mark them as servants of the titans, destined to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
his own ka, making this revelation part of any successful hunt. Roll or choose an option from the Hunt for the Ka table to determine what form the domain-spanning quest takes. Hunt for the Ka d6
characters die, Pharaoh Ankhtepot resurrects them (perhaps as reborn; see chapter 1). Their continued existence is contingent on searching for and finding his ka.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
its description. You could tell the players that they see a merrow or hold up the creature’s picture from the Monster Manual. But that first moment of revelation is the best time to paint a
horrifying picture of the monster in the players’ imaginations. In addition to the techniques described in the “Running Horror Games” section of chapter 4, consider these concepts as you describe a monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Reunion in Sigil At the end of chapter 10, the characters learned that Vecna is performing his ritual at a site in Pandesmos called the Cave of Shattered Reflection. At some point after this
revelation, the characters receive a message via a Sending spell from Alustriel offering to provide more help once the characters are ready. If the characters don’t plan to return to Sigil, encourage them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Reunion in Sigil At the end of chapter 10, the characters learned that Vecna is performing his ritual at a site in Pandesmos called the Cave of Shattered Reflection. At some point after this
revelation, the characters receive a message via a Sending spell from Alustriel offering to provide more help once the characters are ready. If the characters don’t plan to return to Sigil, encourage them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
its description. You could tell the players that they see a merrow or hold up the creature’s picture from the Monster Manual. But that first moment of revelation is the best time to paint a
horrifying picture of the monster in the players’ imaginations. In addition to the techniques described in the “Running Horror Games” section of chapter 4, consider these concepts as you describe a monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Reunion in Sigil At the end of chapter 10, the characters learned that Vecna is performing his ritual at a site in Pandesmos called the Cave of Shattered Reflection. At some point after this
revelation, the characters receive a message via a Sending spell from Alustriel offering to provide more help once the characters are ready. If the characters don’t plan to return to Sigil, encourage them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Chapter 2: The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh Four miles east of Saltmarsh, just inland of the old coast road, stands a haunted house. Until twenty years ago, it had been the residence of an aged
a revelation at the time, marking the first appearance in a D&D adventure of a haunted house and a raid on a sailing ship. It also set the tone for TSR UK’s subsequent output, which often featured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Bleeding Citadel — a celestial sanctuary trapped in Avernus. The quest for the sword forms the crux of chapter 4, leading to the revelation that Zariel can be redeemed. The characters’ success doesn’t hinge
To the Nine Hells! Chapter 2 opens with the characters’ arrival in Elturel, which is anchored by enormous chains and trapped under the baleful light of the Companion. If the characters do nothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Bleeding Citadel — a celestial sanctuary trapped in Avernus. The quest for the sword forms the crux of chapter 4, leading to the revelation that Zariel can be redeemed. The characters’ success doesn’t hinge
To the Nine Hells! Chapter 2 opens with the characters’ arrival in Elturel, which is anchored by enormous chains and trapped under the baleful light of the Companion. If the characters do nothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Bleeding Citadel — a celestial sanctuary trapped in Avernus. The quest for the sword forms the crux of chapter 4, leading to the revelation that Zariel can be redeemed. The characters’ success doesn’t hinge
To the Nine Hells! Chapter 2 opens with the characters’ arrival in Elturel, which is anchored by enormous chains and trapped under the baleful light of the Companion. If the characters do nothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
what they were looking for. Landro This unusually large colossus contains the third piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. Landro is described later in this chapter. Veterans’ Camp A crumbling stone bridge
two companions (see the “Cyran Veterans” section later in this chapter). The veterans rest here between expeditions around Mount Ironrot. If the characters meet the veterans here and aren’t hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
what they were looking for. Landro This unusually large colossus contains the third piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. Landro is described later in this chapter. Veterans’ Camp A crumbling stone bridge
two companions (see the “Cyran Veterans” section later in this chapter). The veterans rest here between expeditions around Mount Ironrot. If the characters meet the veterans here and aren’t hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
what they were looking for. Landro This unusually large colossus contains the third piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. Landro is described later in this chapter. Veterans’ Camp A crumbling stone bridge
two companions (see the “Cyran Veterans” section later in this chapter). The veterans rest here between expeditions around Mount Ironrot. If the characters meet the veterans here and aren’t hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
’ base in Ialos (see “Ialos” earlier in this chapter). Mercy and the pilgrims happily travel with the characters, though they hide if violence breaks out, emerging only when it’s safe. If the characters
the characters’ reaction to this revelation or whether they offer to look for Filch, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules in this book’s introduction. Cyran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
’ base in Ialos (see “Ialos” earlier in this chapter). Mercy and the pilgrims happily travel with the characters, though they hide if violence breaks out, emerging only when it’s safe. If the characters
the characters’ reaction to this revelation or whether they offer to look for Filch, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules in this book’s introduction. Cyran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
’ base in Ialos (see “Ialos” earlier in this chapter). Mercy and the pilgrims happily travel with the characters, though they hide if violence breaks out, emerging only when it’s safe. If the characters
the characters’ reaction to this revelation or whether they offer to look for Filch, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules in this book’s introduction. Cyran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
tentacles, summon aberration (a spell in chapter 3) 9th Rary’s telepathic bond, telekinesis Tiefling Aberrant Mind Telepathic Speech 1st-level Aberrant Mind feature You can form a telepathic connection
by the spell. Psychic Defenses 6th-level Aberrant Mind feature You gain resistance to psychic damage, and you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Revelation in Flesh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
tentacles, summon aberration (a spell in chapter 3) 9th Rary’s telepathic bond, telekinesis Tiefling Aberrant Mind Telepathic Speech 1st-level Aberrant Mind feature You can form a telepathic connection
by the spell. Psychic Defenses 6th-level Aberrant Mind feature You gain resistance to psychic damage, and you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Revelation in Flesh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
tentacles, summon aberration (a spell in chapter 3) 9th Rary’s telepathic bond, telekinesis Tiefling Aberrant Mind Telepathic Speech 1st-level Aberrant Mind feature You can form a telepathic connection
by the spell. Psychic Defenses 6th-level Aberrant Mind feature You gain resistance to psychic damage, and you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Revelation in Flesh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
traps and artifacts. Marian’s arcane research led her to study Acererak, and she can tell the characters about the archlich. The characters learn the information about Acererak presented in this chapter
characters’ reaction to this revelation, learning it counts as a secret for the purposes of the Power of Secrets rules in this book’s introduction. Francesca Baerald Map 7.2: Tomb Complex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
time (up to 16 hours) each day before being subject to the effect of a forced march (see “Travel Pace” in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). Additionally, you can automatically find a safe route to
. You hid underwater to avoid detection by enemies and held your breath for an extremely long time. Just before you would have died, you had a revelation about your existence. 2 Captured. You spent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
time (up to 16 hours) each day before being subject to the effect of a forced march (see “Travel Pace” in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). Additionally, you can automatically find a safe route to
. You hid underwater to avoid detection by enemies and held your breath for an extremely long time. Just before you would have died, you had a revelation about your existence. 2 Captured. You spent