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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
power, Vecna couldn’t escape his own mortality. He began to fear death and take steps to prevent his end from ever coming about.
Orcus, the demon prince of undeath, taught Vecna a ritual that
premonitions of danger and, unless you are incapacitated, can’t be surprise;surprised.
If you start your turn with at least 1 hit point, you regain 1d10 hit points.
If a creature has a skeleton
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
Overview The adventure is designed to unfold in two to three hours of play and is split into the following parts: Uni in Danger. The characters must free Uni from Kelek’s minions. They soon learn
that Kelek has stolen Uni’s horn and fled through a portal, intent on using the horn to fuel a ritual. Inside the Crystal Ball. The characters follow Kelek into a demiplane inside Venger’s Crystal Ball
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
to the center of Araumycos’s territory where Zuggtmoy’s ritual is set to take place. When they are sufficiently close to the epicenter of the ritual, the characters will be able to enter rapport with
awaken it to the danger it faces. Basidia doesn’t know if Zuggtmoy will become aware of what the characters are doing, but if she does, they will have only a limited amount of time before the demon queen tries to stop them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
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CHILDREN IN DANGER
In the previous scene, a plot point was introduced: ten-year-old friends Smithwell and Burnice were still in town during the attack. How you use them is up to you, as you know
your players. Some players do not handle children in danger well. If this is the case, simply have the pair hiding safely in the Shrine of Lathander, emerging when the threat is gone.
If you want
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Lizardfolk Render Filled with the primal magic of Semuanya, the lizardfolk render undergoes terrifying changes during a days-long ritual performed by a shaman. As seen in Danger at Dunwater, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
instantly knows that they pose no danger to her. (No stats for her. She’s not someone they should fight. If they insist on trying, they can hit her only with a critical hit, and even then she shrugs off
worlds if you perform a certain ritual. A key component of this ritual is blood from a monstrosity (a type of creature). The thessalhydra is a monstrosity, so it can use its own blood to open a gateway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
wanted anything more than to stop Vecna’s ritual. Chasing Kas Before Kas fled the sanctum, he muttered a phrase both Alustriel and Tasha overheard: “Finally, it ends in Pandesmos.” The women repeat
the phrase to the characters. Further, Alustriel has examined the sanctum’s portal and knows Kas fled to the plane of Pandemonium. They surmise, correctly, that Vecna is weaving his ritual in Pandesmos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
riddle’s answer. 4 The names of all who have told it stories. 5 An otherwise forgotten ritual or spell. 6 Recipes using regional ingredients. 7 Stories of forgotten gods and local spirits. 8 The
for pay or from a sense of duty. They might perform their duties vigilantly or distractedly. Some raise alarms at the first sign of danger and defend their charges with their lives. Others flee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
in crisis. Strict rules of engagement prevent them from impacting local conditions or taking sides in a conflict; their mandate allows them only to extract those in danger and defend themselves if
the vulnerable and the defenseless. Many members adhere to a tradition of getting a ritual scar or tattoo after each successful deployment, designed to represent a pivotal moment in that quest. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
in crisis. Strict rules of engagement prevent them from impacting local conditions or taking sides in a conflict; their mandate allows them only to extract those in danger and defend themselves if
the vulnerable and the defenseless. Many members adhere to a tradition of getting a ritual scar or tattoo after each successful deployment, designed to represent a pivotal moment in that quest. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
be hiding in dark places to avoid danger. As a cleric in an Acquisitions Incorporated campaign, you’ll carefully choose your deity so that the domains of your divine patron synergize seamlessly with
the dark of the moon, or whenever the fighter kicks you awake to tell you your long rest is done, get healing already! Either way, it’s good to incorporate a regular ritual into your daily devotions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Argynvostholt (chapter 7), thwarting the druids’ ritual atop Yester Hill (chapter 14), or forging an alliance with Ezmerelda d’Avenir (appendix D). Appendix B, “Death House,” uses milestone awards by
feeling free of mystery or danger, consider using tips from the “Marks of Horror” section to increase the ominousness. If a combat encounter feels too easy, either (a) guide it to its end as quickly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
magic, whether it requires concentration, whether it bears the ritual tag, and which classes have access to it. Spells Level Spell School Concentration Ritual Class 2nd Spray of Cards Conjuration
movement to avoid danger. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, use the higher level wherever the spell’s level appears in the reaper spirit stat block
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Dhargun Ironworks The challenges in this section of the adventure arise from the goals of the caravan members and how they intersect with those of the characters. Once Flabbergast’s ritual is
can be shared with characters when they first possess an NPC through Flabbergast’s ritual of astral transmogrification. Gwendolyn Dhargun. Gwendolyn (LG female dwarf veteran) is the cherubic overseer of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Veneranda This ritual room is designed to serve a grisly purpose: the transformation of a living creature into a brain in a jar. Veneranda, a neutral evil Netherese wizard, extracted her own brain to
, which he keeps in his study. She proposes that the characters break into Iriolarthas’s study, steal his staff, and bring it to her. She declines to accompany them, on account of the likely danger. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, the demon prince of undeath, taught Vecna a ritual that would allow him to live on as a lich. Beyond death, he became the greatest of all liches. Even though his body gradually withered and decayed
. You experience premonitions of danger and, unless you are incapacitated, can’t be surprised. If you start your turn with at least 1 hit point, you regain 1d10 hit points. If a creature has a skeleton
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
victories.
7 It doesn’t matter if the whole world’s against me. I’ll always do what I think is right.
8 I have morbid interests and a macabre aesthetic.
9 I have a personal ritual
, mantra, or relaxation method I use to deal with stress.
10 Nothing is more important than life, and I never leave anyone in danger.
11 I’m quick to jump to extreme solutions. Why risk a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
their bolstering rune here. Bashudu is irate at the betrayal but has lost too much of its vital essence to Naruv’s ritual. Bashudu dies a few minutes after meeting the characters. If the characters
wait a few minutes for Naruv to explain the flavor change. When she doesn’t, they cautiously explore the feeder troughs clockwise (to area F1, then area F3, then area F4), looking for danger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
long before Rath Modar came into contact with the Cult of the Dragon and Severin. The young, ambitious cult leader sought powerful magic to locate the scattered dragon masks and to perform the ritual
the Red Wizards’ involvement in the cult’s plans. Wyrmspeaker Varram foresees trouble in the cult joining forces with Rath Modar’s splinter sect. He has warned Severin about the potential danger, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
long before Rath Modar came into contact with the Cult of the Dragon and Severin. The young, ambitious cult leader sought powerful magic to locate the scattered dragon masks and to perform the ritual
the Red Wizards’ involvement in the cult’s plans. Wyrmspeaker Varram foresees trouble in the cult joining forces with Rath Modar’s splinter sect. He has warned Severin about the potential danger, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the ritual that would summon Tiamat from the Nine Hells. Rath Modar dreamed of an army that could confront and defeat Szass Tam. Out of mutual need, their alliance was born. The secret cornerstone of
danger, to no avail. Using the Red Wizards Red Wizards can be encountered anywhere on the Sword Coast (use mage stats if necessary), whether operating alongside cultists or on their own. They most often
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
characters are going to. The object of the ally’s quest is of utmost importance—such as a family member, a lost heirloom, or an ingredient for an obscure ritual. The ally remains with the characters until
the ally can emerge safely from danger with the person or item they’re seeking. If the ally is seeking a magic item hidden deep in a dungeon, for example, the ally helps the adventurers complete their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
ritual, it should be clear to them that paying attention to the wedding’s schedule makes it easier to find times when they can more easily reach the vaults. Wedding Itinerary Time Event Summary
11:00 AM The caravan arrives at Horn Enclave. Flabbergast performs the ritual, or the characters can otherwise infiltrate the stronghold.
11:15 AM Gifts are placed in the vault. Thoman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
transformation. If the characters explain that an evil entity is responsible for Esquire’s transformation or that Markos might be in danger from this entity, Esquire lets them live if they vow to save
attacked but otherwise pose no threat. They know Markos is performing a ritual in area D27 but won’t share this information until the statue is destroyed. Statue. The statue depicts Krokulmar and was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
creatures to the quippers at times when they and the aboleth are sated. Their ritual is nonsense: gasping, muttering, and croaking with no basis in any known language. The kuo-toa attempt to push
weak and disobedient cultists inside the cage in a ritual meant to strengthen them. The cultists attack if the characters free them, using bare hands until they can seize weapons. They surrender if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
notebook matches the handwriting in Xanthoria. The potion-brewing ritual described in the notebook requires alchemist’s supplies and the aforementioned ingredients. The ritual takes 1 hour to perform, at
character’s turn, roll a d4 and consult the Charnel Worm Effects table to see what additional danger the party faces from the worm. Charnel Worm Effects d4 Effect 1 The worm smashes a horde of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
down after the second warning, Rasqel orders the bugbears to attack while he hangs back. They obey reluctantly, but if it becomes clear that their lives are in danger at any point, or if the characters
of a unique necromantic ritual that can turn any creature into an undead creature when it dies. (The characters will see this rune and this magic again later. See the sidebar “The Magic of Convenience
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
middle of the room, covered with bloodstained black cloth. Gold ritual implements—a chalice and a censer—are carefully arranged atop the altar. Two archways to the south are covered with heavy curtains
the north side. It takes a few rounds to remove the boards, which the characters should take as a warning that danger lies beyond. The arrow slits here are shuttered, leaving the room dark. The boxed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
ritual implements—a chalice, a knife, and a censer—are carefully arranged on top of the altar. Two archways to the south are covered with heavy curtains.
This shrine is home to Lhupo (a goblin with
The door to this room is held shut with a heavy wooden bar—a subtle warning that danger lies beyond. When the bar is lifted, the creature in the room awakens and lets out a terrible roar. The arrow