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Cult Fanatic
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
11, +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
11, +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred
Monsters
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dark Devotion. Thurstwell has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. Thurstwell is a 2nd-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13
). He has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, sacred flame (see “Actions” below), thaumaturgy
1st level (3 slots): command, detect evil and good, sanctuarySacred Flame
Monsters
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Dark Devotion. The elder monk has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The elder monk is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell
save DC 11, +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The elder monk has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
Dark Devotion. Ram Sugar has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. Ram Sugar is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 11
, +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"spell","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Ram Sugar has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
11, +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
11, +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred
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
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
run and torment them before closing in for the kill. Those that fight back discover that mundane weapons partially pass through yeth hounds as if they were made of fog, but magic weapons and silvered
weapons can strike true.
Yeth hounds can’t stand sunlight. A pack hunts at night and seeks to return to its dark den before dawn. If a yeth hound is exposed to natural sunlight, it fades away
Backgrounds
Curse of Strahd: Character Options
You are haunted by something so terrible that you dare not speak of it. You’ve tried to bury it and run away from it, to no avail. Whatever this thing is that haunts you can’t be slain
with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its
Mummy Lord
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The mummy lord has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips
.
Regional Effects
A mummy lord’s temple or tomb is warped in any of the following ways by the creature’s dark presence:
Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
","rollType":"spell","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). Valin has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command
as the immortal heir of Savras’s realm. The Canopic Being came into her possession years ago, and an obsession with the dark rituals therein set the oracle on her present course.
Valin has
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
spell attacks). Madam Eva has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): bane, command, detect evil and good, protection
domain, in hopes that they will find a way to destroy the vampire or set Strahd free.
For the Love of Strahd. The Dark Powers of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as
Criminal / Spy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
.
Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch
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I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying.
5
I turn tail and run when things look bad.
6
An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). The mummy lord has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips
following ways by the creature’s dark presence:
Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought into the lair. Other nonmagical drinks are spoiled — wine turning to
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
type of gaming set, thieves’ tools
Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch containing 15 gp
Criminal Origins
Criminals are pervasive in Baldur
tail and run when things look bad.
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An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Cleric The Arcana Domain maps to the portfolios overseen by Aureon of the Sovereign Host and the Shadow from the Dark Six. Blood of Vol cultists who are clerics can also take this domain.
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
intelligently and do everything you can to make him a terrifying and cunning adversary for the player characters.
When you run an encounter with Strahd, keep the following facts in mind:
Strahd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Clerics The gods are most active through their chosen clerics, who carry out the gods’ work on the Material Plane. A typical cleric in Faerûn serves a single divine patron, but some individuals feel
belong to an established religious hierarchy, but many do not. The gods choose whomever they will, and sometimes a devoted worshiper is blessed with all the abilities of a cleric, despite not being a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Secret No mortal soul is entirely free of second thoughts or doubt. Even a cleric must grapple with dark desires or the forbidden attraction of turning against the teachings of one’s deity. If you
haven’t considered this aspect of your character yet, see the table entries for some possibilities, or use them for inspiration. Your deep, dark secret might involve something you did (or are doing), or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Gate and ends in Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. By the end of the adventure, the characters should be 13th level or higher. To run this adventure, you need the fifth edition Player’s
Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and Monster Manual. Use the first session of the game to help your players create their 1st-level characters. As part of this process, the players can choose their party’s dark secret (see "Dark Secrets").
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Dark Fantasy Vampires brood on the battlements of their accursed castles. Necromancers toil in dark dungeons to create horrid servants made of dead flesh. Devils corrupt the innocent, and werewolves
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Beyond). Here’s a list of the stat blocks needed to run the adventure: Bandit Giant Centipede Goblin Warrior Here are the premade characters you may want to use for the adventure: Shiela, Human Rogue
Presto, Human Wizard Niko, Human Cleric Hank, Human Ranger Eric, Human Fighter Diana, Human Monk Bobby, Human Barbarian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
heretical beliefs. A variation of this is that you’re hiding. As a devout cleric or paladin, you may have made enemies of the corrupt authorities in the local churches. If you use the haunted one background
, you may have seen something in the upper wards that has driven you into the darkness. Any character could have run afoul of the Sharn Watch, a powerful noble, or a sinister conspiracy; if you leave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
allow a Daask raid to run its course. As Daask has seized territory from the Boromar Clan, it has also begun taking over a few of the clan’s traditional businesses. In addition to dreamlily, Daask
sells a highly addictive drug called dragon’s blood. Daask has another, perhaps surprising area of operation: religion. The organization has brought priests of the Dark Six to Sharn and has restored a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
hammer and tongs or brass dragon The Dark Six
Province
Suggested Cleric Domains
Common Symbol
The Devourer Nature’s wrath Tempest Bundle of five sharpened bones or dragon turtle The Fury
unite communities and can provide hope in difficult times. Most Khorvairians acknowledge the pantheon of the Sovereign Host and its malign shadow, the Dark Six. The Sovereign Host was the dominant faith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
built (either by you or your players) using the character creation and advancement rules in the Player’s Handbook. It’s easiest on you if you let the players create and run these supporting characters
options. Good candidates for supporting characters include a cleric with the Life domain, a fighter with the Champion archetype, a rogue with the Thief archetype, and a wizard specializing in Evocation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dragonmarked Characters Here are a few examples of characters who carry the Mark of Healing. Noble Cleric. You are one of the heirs of Baron Ulara, the matriarch of House Jorasco. Your mark is
your parents must have been tied to Jorasco, but you found a different family: the Boromar Clan, a criminal guild run by halflings. You’ve learned how to heal and how to hurt people. Now you need to decide which path you want to follow.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
remaining Dragon Army forces from the field. Run scenario 12 from Dragonlance: Warriors of Krynn to represent this final conflict.
If the characters attain a win or hold during this scenario, Darrett
approaches the characters and gives them something he found amid the rubble of the flying citadel. If there is a good cleric or paladin among the characters, this item is a talisman of pure good in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
heresy, while clinging to the power and prestige they’ve wrested from other houses. A dark elf who challenges another for superiority and fails, or who fails to respect the hierarchy in some other way
, has just three options: agonizing death on an altar, virtual enslavement, or fleeing for their lives. Some of those who choose to run succeed in escaping into the Underdark, despite the odds against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
24. Shrine of Umberlee Rising up from the floor of this damp, dark cave is a grotesque, ten-foot-tall statue of a sea monster with glistening eyes and tentacles. A raised stone basin, its base carved
from its head. It opens its mouth, revealing sharp teeth.
The giant slug used to be the cleric of Umberlee for whom the Typhoon Palace was built. The sea goddess transformed the cleric as a punishment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
(450 XP)
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom
(spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command, inflict wounds
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
Cleric I have faith in the power of the marketplace, and I see a lot of nonbelievers out there with money to spend. If you think wading through scores of undead in a haunted crypt or channeling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Chapter 3: Classes Adventurers are extraordinary people, driven by a thirst for excitement into a life that others would never dare lead. They are heroes, compelled to explore the dark places of the
terms of strategy and maneuvering, and see herself as just a pawn in a much larger game. A cleric, by contrast, might see himself as a willing servant in a god’s unfolding plan or a conflict brewing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is
Wisdom (spell save DC 11, +3 to hit with spell attacks). The fanatic has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): command