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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Adventure Sites Body horror is exceptionally unnerving in juxtaposition with mundane settings, particularly in places where the characters are isolated from help, treatment, or
confirmation that their torment is real. Body Horror Adventure Sites d8 Adventure Site
1 A derelict ship, buried for mysterious reasons
2 A vine-covered, ostensibly abandoned prison
3 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
infestation uses the townsfolk as incubators for giant insects. 10 Something is stealing the tongues of the city guards. Adventure Settings Body horror can occur anywhere, from mundane settings to
unsettling locales. Choose from or roll on the Body Horror Settings table to inspire locations for your adventures. Body Horror Settings 1d10 The Adventure Takes Place In … 1 A vine-covered, ostensibly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Body horror as a genre examines a universal fear: our own failing anatomies. We rarely think about what goes on beneath our skin. We understand that the organs operate in harmony: the
of cirrhosis we might be facing, or if tumors bloom deep in parts of ourselves we hope never to see. When creating adventures involving body horror, use this lack of awareness. Focus on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Plots Adventures in body horror realms are often tests of endurance, whether players are attempting to hold out until rescue arrives, endeavoring to mount a rescue themselves, or trying
to escape somewhere on their own. Alternatively, they may be investigative in nature, requiring the heroes to uncover what dark secret lies behind the mundane. Body Horror Plots d8 Plot
1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Villains Villains of this genre present as tragic figures, whether they’re hereditary cannibals, captives enduring some forced metamorphosis, scientists looking to reverse death, or
academics who went too far in the pursuit of knowledge. Body Horror Villains d10 Villain
1 An abandoned homunculus made in the image of its creator’s child, now left to fester alone
2 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Monsters Any monster might be the focus of body horror plots. Know what your players are anticipating so you can distort those expectations. A poised elf revealed to be a husk puppeted by
creatures with unusual digestive systems or weird reproductive cycles. Body Horror Monsters Challenge Creature Source
1 Carrionette VGR
2 Gibbering mouther MM
3 Carrion stalker VGR
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Settings Body horror can occur anywhere, from mundane backdrops to garishly unsettling locations. Body Horror Settings d8 Setting
1 A country of red muscle, with bleeding eyes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Body Horror Torments Darklords in this genre draw their power from their biological changes or gain abilities that assist them in fulfilling their appetites. Their torment is rooted in the
physiological and, frequently, in fecund and uncontrollable growth. Body Horror Torments d8 Torment
1 The Darklord is pockmarked with eyes that never close and never allow for sleep.
2 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Gothic Horror Adventure Sites Gothic horror stories often center on a forlorn structure in which depravity finds a welcome home. Gothic Horror Adventure Sites d8 Adventure Site
1 A
preserved body parts carry the consciousnesses of their former owners
4 A hidden fighting arena where rivals and lovers battle to prove the strength of their emotions
5 A beautiful garden where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Cosmic Horror Adventure Sites Cosmic horror is rarely overt save at critical moments, relying on creating subtle but growing unease and leaving details to the imagination. Cosmic Horror Adventure
Sites d8 Adventure Site
1 A hidden floor of the royal library
2 The ninth basement beneath a family home that seems normal from the outside
3 A decrepit manor, empty save for staff
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Folk Horror Adventure Sites The sites of folk horror adventures embody a community’s traditions or what shelters it from society at large. Folk Horror Adventure Sites d6 Adventure Site
1 A
Monsters
Monster Manual
Demonic Restoration. If the nalfeshnee dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.
Magic
triggering creature.PoisonCold, Fire, LightningHorror Nimbus (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Horror Nimbus"}. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a
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Magic Resistance. The helmed horror has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Spell Immunity. The helmed horror is immune to three spells chosen by its creator
. Typical choices include Heat Metal, Lightning Bolt, and Magic Missile.Multiattack. The helmed horror makes two Arcane Sword attacks.
Arcane Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Your body falls into a catatonic state as your soul leaves it and enters the container you used for the spell’s Material component. While your soul inhabits the container, you are aware of your
returning to your living body (and ending the spell) or attempting to possess a Humanoid’s body.
You can attempt to possess any Humanoid within 100 feet of you that you can see (creatures warded
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You and up to eight willing creatures within range project your astral bodies into the Astral Plane (the spell ends instantly if you are already on that plane). Each target’s body is left
other effects that apply to an astral form have no effect on the target’s body and vice versa. If a target’s body or astral form drops to 0 Hit Points, the spell ends for that target. The
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Monster Manual
Amphibious. The marid can breathe air and water.
Elemental Restoration. If the marid dies outside the Elemental Plane of Water, its body dissolves into brine, and it gains a new body in 1d4
the Wish spell. If the marid knows it, the marid can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way the marid can understand. If the marid casts the spell for the
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with the Astral Projection spell), the githyanki can cut the silvery cord that tethers the target to its material body instead of dealing damage.
Spellcasting. The githyanki casts one of the following
"} Slashing damage plus 14 (4d6);{"diceNotation":"4d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Silver Sword", "rollDamageType":"Psychic"} Psychic damage. Critical Hit: If the target is in an astral body (as
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You touch a dead Humanoid or a piece of one. If the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new body for it and calls the soul to enter that body. Roll 1d10 and consult the
table below to determine the body’s species, or the DM chooses another playable species.
1d10
Species
1
Aasimar
2
Dragonborn
3
Dwarf
4
Elf
5
Gnome
6
Monsters
Monster Manual
Exalted Restoration. If the deva dies outside Mount Celestia, its body disappears, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in Mount Celestia.
Magic Resistance
components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Detect Evil and Good, Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You attempt to bind a Celestial, an Elemental, a Fey, or a Fiend to your service. The creature must be within range for the entire casting of the spell. (Typically, the creature is first summoned
into the center of the inverted version of the Magic Circle spell to trap it while this spell is cast.) At the completion of the casting, the target must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be bound to
Monsters
Monster Manual
Demonic Restoration. If the glabrezu dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.
Magic
. The glabrezu casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):
At Will: Darkness, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic 1/Day Each: Confusion, Fly, Power Word StunPoisonCold, Fire, Lightning
Spells
Player’s Handbook
neutralizes any poisons that affected the creature at the time of death.
This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn’t restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs
With a touch, you revive a dead creature if it has been dead no longer than 10 days and it wasn’t Undead when it died.
The creature returns to life with 1 Hit Point. This spell also
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You touch a creature that has died within the last minute. That creature revives with 1 Hit Point. This spell can’t revive a creature that has died of old age, nor does it restore any missing body parts.
Monsters
Monster Manual
Elemental Restoration. If the efreeti dies outside the Elemental Plane of Fire, its body dissolves into ash, and it gains a new body in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction
.
Wishes. The efreeti has a 30 percent chance of knowing the Wish spell. If the efreeti knows it, the efreeti can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way the efreeti
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Monster Manual
Stunned condition until the end of the intellect devourer’s next turn.
Steal Body. Intelligence Saving Throw: DC 12, one Small or Medium creature within 5 feet that has the Incapacitated
telepathy; and its Detect Intelligence trait. It otherwise adopts the target’s game statistics. It knows everything the target knew, including spells and languages.
If the host body dies, the
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controls the body, but the target retains awareness. The ghost can’t be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that specifically target Undead. The ghost’s game
);{"diceNotation":"3d10+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Withering Touch", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage.
Etherealness. The ghost casts the Etherealness spell, requiring no spell
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Monster Manual
’s permission, no spell can observe the rakshasa remotely or detect its thoughts, creature type, or alignment.
Fiendish Restoration. If the rakshasa dies outside the Nine Hells, its body turns to
ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine Hells.Multiattack. The rakshasa makes three Cursed Touch attacks.
Cursed Touch. Melee Attack Roll: +10
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Monster Manual
Demonic Restoration. If the barlgura dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.Multiattack. The
condition.
Spellcasting. The barlgura casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
2/Day Each: Disguise Self
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Monster Manual
Fiendish Restoration. If the mezzoloth dies outside Gehenna, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in Gehenna.
Magic Resistance
following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
1/Day Each: Cloudkill, Darkness, Dispel MagicAcid, PoisonCold, Fire
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Monster Manual
Diabolical Restoration. If the devil dies outside the Nine Hells, its body disappears in sulfurous smoke, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine
version), requiring no spell components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17).Cold, Fire, Poison
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Monster Manual
Fiendish Restoration. If the ultroloth dies outside Gehenna, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in Gehenna.
Magic Resistance
the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Alter Self, Clairvoyance, Detect Magic1/Day Each: Dimension Door
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outside the Elemental Plane of Earth, its body dissolves into dirt, and it gains a new body in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Elemental Restoration"} days, reviving with all
the Wish spell. If the dao knows it, the dao can cast it only on behalf of a non-genie creature who communicates a wish in a way the dao can understand. If the dao casts the spell for the creature, the
Monsters
Monster Manual
Divine Awareness. The planetar knows if it hears a lie.
Exalted Restoration. If the planetar dies outside Mount Celestia, its body disappears, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all
, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20):
At Will: Detect Evil and Good 1/Day Each: Commune, Control Weather, Dispel Evil and Good, Raise
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Monster Manual
Fiendish Restoration. If the arcanaloth dies outside Gehenna, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly and revives with all its Hit Points in Gehenna.
Magic Resistance. The
arcanaloth casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At Will: Alter Self, Detect Magic, Identify, Mage
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Divine Awareness. The solar knows if it hears a lie.
Exalted Restoration. If the solar dies outside Mount Celestia, its body disappears, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit
spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 25):
At Will: Detect Evil and Good1/Day Each: Commune, Control Weather, Dispel Evil and Good