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Tales from the Yawning Portal
regains spent legendary actions at the start of his turn.
Cantrip. Var casts a cantrip.
Paralyzing Touch. (Costs 2 Actions) Var uses Paralyzing Touch.
Frightening Gaze (Costs 2 Actions). Var fixes his
. Interlopers who discover his quarters are set upon by the lich and his dread warrior guards, but if Var is brought to the brink of death, he might bargain for a chance to escape the dungeon.
Undead Nature. A
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
somatic or material components to cast its spells. The priest has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrip (at will): mage hand
1st level (3 slots): magic missile, shield
2nd level (2 slots
shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
changed you and forced you from your home.
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A slighted druid transformed you and bound you to live only so long as a sacred tree bears fruit.
Hexbloods in the Domains of Dread
When
creating a hexblood, consult with your DM to see if it’s appropriate to tie your origins to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Hazlan. The bizarre magic of this crumbling
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai are the elves of the Shadowfell, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have ventured into the
race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, fireball, fly
4th level (3 slots): banishment, fire shield
5th level (2 slots): Bigby's hand, Rary's telepathic bondFire Bolt (Cantrip). Ranged Spell Attack: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6","rollType":"to
challenge, even when the odds are clearly stacked against her. Seeing other wizards as a threat, paranoia rules her life.
Avarice has been a member of the Arcane Brotherhood for almost two years. She
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
dread pirate, a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a world of sharks and savages. You’ve indulged in larceny on the high seas and sent more than one deserving soul to a briny grave
Orcus
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
, emulating their dread master.
Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower torso of a goat, and a humanoid upper body with a corpulent belly swollen with rot
chapter 7, "Treasure” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the dead, emulating their dread master.
Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower body of a goat and a humanlike upper body with a belly swollen with
Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules. Surrounded by a moat fed by the
Folk Hero
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, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
3
A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
4
My tools are symbols of my past life
.
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Flaw
1
The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
2
I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of
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important mission beyond the cloister? Perhaps you were cast out because of some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to
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
fantastical races. If you create a character using a race option presented here, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s
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Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
them again.
2
I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
3
A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
4
with me to pursue my destiny.
d6
Flaw
1
The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
2
I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
rules every time something frightening occurs, but your group might use them as a way to highlight individual fears and build an adventure’s overarching sense of dread. FROM THE MISTS OR BEYOND
atmosphere of the adventure. Don’t consider fear a tactical disadvantage or something to be avoided. As part of playing a frightening game, you’re a participant in building and reinforcing a sense of dread
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
, and I will protect the land.
3
A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
4
My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry
1
The tyrant who rules my land will stop at nothing to see me killed.
2
I’m convinced of the significance of my destiny, and blind to my shortcomings and the risk of failure.
3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Minor Illusion Illusion Cantrip (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: S, M (a bit of fleece)
Duration: 1 minute
You create a sound or an image of
, the illusion becomes faint to the creature. Sound. If you create a sound, its volume can range from a whisper to a scream. It can be your voice, someone else’s voice, a lion’s roar, a beating of drums
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
adventures benefit from an atmosphere of dread, conceived through a combination of terrifying narratives, dramatic presentation, and game elements encouraging fear. Drawing out the anxiety and anticipation
toolbox of horror-focused rules also provides options for what sort of grim adventures you might create. At the end of this chapter, a horror adventure puts these methods to use and leads characters on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Minor Illusion Illusion cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: S, M (a bit of fleece) Duration: 1 minute You create a sound or an image of an object within range that lasts for the
voice, a lion’s roar, a beating of drums, or any other sound you choose. The sound continues unabated throughout the duration, or you can make discrete sounds at different times before the spell ends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Minor Illusion Illusion cantrip Casting Time: 1 action Range: 30 feet Components: S, M (a bit of fleece) Duration: 1 minute You create a sound or an image of an object within range that lasts for the
voice, a lion’s roar, a beating of drums, or any other sound you choose. The sound continues unabated throughout the duration, or you can make discrete sounds at different times before the spell ends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Minor Illusion Illusion Cantrip (Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: S, M (a bit of fleece)
Duration: 1 minute
You create a sound or an image of
, the illusion becomes faint to the creature. Sound. If you create a sound, its volume can range from a whisper to a scream. It can be your voice, someone else’s voice, a lion’s roar, a beating of drums
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to accomplish outside the monastery? Are you eager to return to your home? As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, a pale and regal elf who exploded into an untold number of ravens, a shambling tangle of slick roots and sticks that overwhelmed them with dread, or an unknown presence that pulled them screaming
into the gloom. Despite all attempts to demystify her, the Raven Queen has remained enigmatic and aloof. She rules from her Raven Throne within the Fortress of Memories, a mazelike castle deep within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
full of creatures that perfectly suit a storyline of supernatural horror. The most important element of such a campaign, though, isn’t covered by the rules. A dark-fantasy setting requires an
atmosphere of building dread, created through careful pacing and evocative description. Your players contribute too; they have to be willing to embrace the mood you’re trying to evoke. Whether you want to run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the voices of otherworldly ancients? Do the effects of drinking a potion of healing feel like grubs weaving wounds shut from within? Magic looks menacing in the Domains of Dread, but descriptive
embellishments shouldn’t change the actual effects of spells or magic items. Prison of Souls Everyone among the Domains of Dread is a prisoner. The Darklords number among the most prominent captives, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Creating Common Magic Items Normally, a magic item in Eberron is created using the crafting rules in the Dungeon Master’s Guide or Xanathar’s Guide to Everything. But if you have a dragonshard, you
proficiency in the Arcana skill, and they must provide all material components required for the spell. A cantrip scribed onto a scroll works as if the caster were 1st level. The Creating Common Magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Level 1: Tinker’s Magic You know the Mending cantrip. As a Magic action while holding Tinker’s Tools, you can create one item in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of yourself, choosing the item from
Tinderbox Bucket Oil Torch Caltrops Paper Vial Candle Parchment Crowbar Pole See the rules for the item in the Player’s Handbook. The item lasts until you finish a Long Rest, at which point it vanishes. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Fear and Horror The rules for fear and horror can help you sustain an atmosphere of dread in a dark fantasy campaign. Fear When adventurers confront threats they have no hope of overcoming, you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Using This Book This book explores the Domains of Dread, the mysterious expanses of the Shadowfell that serve as backdrops for excitement and terror. It guides players and Dungeon Masters through the
on the characters and adventures found in these haunted lands. Chapter 4 offers tools for Dungeon Masters running frightening adventures, from rules for creating curses and running out-of-body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Level 1: Spellcasting You have learned how to channel magical energy through objects. See the Player’s Handbook for the rules on spellcasting. The information below details how you use those rules
your cantrips from this feature with another Artificer cantrip of your choice. When you reach Artificer levels 10 and 14, you learn another Artificer cantrip of your choice, as shown in the Cantrips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Chapter 8: Adventuring Delving into the ancient Tomb of Horrors, slipping through the back alleys of Waterdeep, hacking a fresh trail through the thick jungles on the Isle of Dread—these are the
complexities of social interaction. The rules for resting are also in this section, along with a discussion of the activities your character might pursue between adventures. Whether adventurers are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Chapter 8: Adventuring Delving into the ancient Tomb of Horrors, slipping through the back alleys of Waterdeep, hacking a fresh trail through the thick jungles on the Isle of Dread—these are the
complexities of social interaction. The rules for resting are also in this chapter, along with a discussion of the activities your character might pursue between adventures. Whether adventurers are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
who discover his quarters are set upon by the lich and his dread warrior guards, but if Var is brought to the brink of death, he might bargain for a chance to escape the dungeon. Undead Nature. A lich
another creature’s turn. Var regains spent legendary action at the start of his turn.
Cantrip. Var casts a cantrip.
Paralyzing Touch (Costs 2 Actions). Var casts Paralyzing Touch.
Frightening Gaze
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and the Eye; the dread Iuz; the lich-queen Vol; the Undying Court of Aerenal; Vlaakith, lich-queen of the githyanki; and the deathless wizard Fistandantalus. In the Realms, Undying patrons include
, speak with dead 4th aura of life, death ward 5th contagion, legend lore Among the Dead Starting at 1st level, you learn the spare the dying cantrip, which counts as a warlock cantrip for you. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Armaments Tables Armaments—Common 1d100 Item 01–10 Armor of Gleaming 11–20 Cast-Off Armor 21–30 Dread Helm 31–40 Moon-Touched Sword 41–50 Shield of Expression 51–60 Silvered Weapon 61–70
Archery 19–23 Enspelled Armor (cantrip or level 1 spell) 24–28 Enspelled Weapon (cantrip or level 1 spell) 29–33 Gauntlets of Ogre Power 34–38 Javelin of Lightning 39–43 Mariner’s Armor 44–48 Mithral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
is always cast at its lowest possible level and can't be cast at a higher level. If a monster has a cantrip where its level matters and no level is given, use the monster's challenge rating. An innate
spell can have special rules or restrictions. For example, a drow mage can innately cast the levitate spell, but the spell has a "self only" restriction, which means that the spell affects only the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
is always cast at its lowest possible level and can’t be cast at a higher level. If a monster has a cantrip where its level matters and no level is given, use the monster’s challenge rating. An innate
spell can have special rules or restrictions. For example, a drow mage can innately cast the levitate spell, but the spell has a “self only” restriction, which means that the spell affects only the






