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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Stones orbiting your head at the same time.
Each Ioun Stone orbiting your head is considered to be an object you are wearing. The orbiting stone avoids contact with other creatures and objects, adjusting
Dexterity increases by 2, to a maximum of 20, while this deep-red sphere orbits your head.
Ioun Stone of Awareness;Awareness (Rare). While this dark-blue rhomboid orbits your head, you have Advantage on
Giant Spider
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact
location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
scavvers are 15 feet long. Their coloration resembles that of Wildspace itself: white spots (representing stars) sprinkled amid dark patches and patterns of color. They fearlessly invade the air envelopes
refuse. They can enter the air envelopes of these bodies, so that as their “host” moves (often at high speed), the scavvers keep pace. The lesser varieties—brown and gray&mdash
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact
location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.
Second Head. Because of its two heads, the Spider King has
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
affairs in secrecy, preferring to meet in dark alleys and out-of-the-way places even when their business isn't illegal or dangerous. They tend to dress in a garish mishmash of clothing, but many of them
call merging, in which two dohwars stay in mental contact while both are telepathically linked with a third creature.
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 10 feet of movement, exiting prone.Brown scavvers are 10 feet long and range in color from sun-dappled brownish gold to dark
always aggressive; often they trail behind larger creatures as well as ships and asteroids, living off droppings and discarded refuse. They can enter the air envelopes of these bodies, so that as
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, rot, and rebirth. You have spent your life in the slow churn of that ecosystem, in the dark places of the city where the messy parts of existence are on display. There is little squeamishness among the
meaningful connections with others.
Roll twice on the Golgari Contacts table (for an ally and a rival) and once on the Non-Golgari Contacts table.
Golgari Contacts
d8
Contact
1
One
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
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
creep over them, but it passes quickly.
Chardalyn Madness. Prolonged contact with the demonic magic imprinted on the chardalyn has afflicted the berserker with a form of madness, causing the berserker
to believe that its weapons are conduits through which it can speak to a demon lord or other dark power, as well as channel its rage. If the berserker’s madness is cured using magic that removes
Criminal / Spy
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.
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
CONTACT
You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
;Disguise kit
Languages: One of your choice
Equipment: A Dimir insignia, three small knives, a set of dark-colored common clothes, and the starting equipment of the background described in this
Contacts table, giving you an ally who serves as your contact in Dimir. Then roll twice on the table for your secondary guild. The first roll gives you an ally there, and the second roll gives you a rival
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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Rakdos Contacts
d8
Contact
1
I was part of a two-person act until my former partner moved to a different troupe.
2
My sibling and I ran away from home and joined the Cult
a romance with a pain artist in another troupe.
8
Rakdos himself has witnessed me perform.
Non-Rakdos Contacts
d10
Contact
1
I know an Azorius elocutor who has a
Elf
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Species
Basic Rules (2014)
magic allow them to support themselves without the need for clearing and plowing land. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is
(Moonbrook), Xiloscient (Goldpetal)
Subrace
Ancient divides among the elven people resulted in three main subraces: high elves, wood elves, and dark elves, who are commonly called drow. Choose one of
Genasi
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
hands and feet from a halfling, exceedingly large eyes from a gnome, and so on).
Genasi almost never have contact with their elemental parents. Genies seldom have interest in their mortal offspring
accustomed to a variety of different people.
GENASI ON ATHAS
Although any world that includes one or more elemental planes can feature genasi, on Athas, the world of the Dark Sun campaign setting
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
arrested or killed with their idiocy.
FEATURE: CRIMINAL CONTACT
You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how to get messages
Monsters
Divine Contention
exhales dark energy in a 90--foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 22 Constitution saving throw, taking 77 (22d6);{"diceNotation":"22d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Necrotic
contact with the wall, taking 18 (4d8) piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Each 10-foot section of wall has AC 5, 15 hit points, vulnerability to fire damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. If the characters refuse to aid her, the princess continually makes telepathic contact with random characters, urging them to reconsider before it’s too late. She tries to convince the characters
(Survival) check indicates that no one has passed this way in years. Dark Manipulation As the characters prepare to explore the Haven of the Red Quill, the Princess of the Shadow Glass telepathically
Senses
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effect, indicating that the radius of its blindsight defines the maximum range of its perception.
DarkvisionA monster with darkvision can see in the dark within a specific radius. The monster can see in
in contact with the same ground or substance.
Tremorsense can't be used to detect flying or incorporeal creatures. Many burrowing creatures, such as ankhegs, have this special sense.
TruesightA
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the dark. If the characters request payment, the contact is authorized to negotiate on her faction’s behalf. Tailor the reward to the characters’ needs. While the characters are traveling to and from
Setup This adventure is best used late in the campaign for two reasons. First, the characters know more about the elemental cults and have a better perspective to understand the Dark Lady’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Outcome: Dark Alliance Characters who forge a friendly relationship with the Knights of the Black Sword can use the Caer as a base of operations, coming and going for as long as this dark alliance
lasts. The northeast guard tower is set aside for them to stay in. Avarice tries to minimize her contact with the party during this time; meanwhile, her gargoyles take shifts atop the southwest guard tower, from where they can watch the characters come and go.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Fantasy Dark fantasy is as much a genre of fantasy as it is a genre of horror. Generally, any tale featuring both supernatural elements and horror themes might be considered dark fantasy
, whether it’s a fantasy story steeped in horror elements or an otherwise realistic world that features a supernatural terror. Dark fantasy refers to fantasy worlds where grim themes, nihilistic plots, or
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
)
3
Curiosity. I want to know about everything that enters my domain, especially oddities from the surface world. (Any)
4
Supremacy. Creatures who refuse to recognize my rule over these waters
. The water’s edge on the map represents the lip of the shelf, which descends to a dark plain twelve hundred feet below.
Coral Reef. The rocky cliff side depicts the contours of a coral reef that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Important Red Larchers The inhabitants of Red Larch have become so frightened by the recent “dark doings” that rather than showing typical frontier reticence, they helpfully babble about everything
(area 9). He’s an opinion setter in town. Endrith Vallivoe is a merchant who sells all sorts of goods from his shop (area 22). He is a Harper contact. Haeleeya Hanadroum is the owner of the bathhouse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Bargains Characters who don’t have a Dark Gift might gain one in the course of their adventures. At the DM’s discretion, sinister forces might contact a character and offer them a Dark Gift in
return for some service or future favor. If a character already has a Dark Gift, accepting such a bargain causes them to lose their current Dark Gift and gain a new one. A Dark Gift gained as a result
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
of the dead), patrols the cemetery from sunset to sunrise, chasing off grave robbers and making sure the dead stay buried. Characters who creep around the cemetery in the dark have a 30 percent chance
of running into him. If that happens, he escorts them out and alerts the City Guard if they refuse to leave.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
breach in the west wall leads to a dark cave heaped with refuse. Murky water covers most of the floor. Stairs lead up to dry stone ledges that hug the walls. In the middle of the room, more stairs rise
or lowering the nearby portcullis (see area 37). The hole in the west wall leads to a naturally formed alcove. The half-submerged pile of refuse that fills it is a shambling mound, which the cultists
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
blindsight can perceive its surroundings without having to rely on sight, within a specific radius. Darkvision. A creature with darkvision can see in the dark within a specific radius. The creature can see in
tremorsense can detect and pinpoint the origin of vibrations within a specific radius, provided that the creature and the source of the vibrations are in contact with the same ground or substance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
, where they are typically encountered. They conduct their affairs in secrecy, preferring to meet in dark alleys and out-of-the-way places even when their business isn’t illegal or dangerous. They tend
.
Dohwars prefer to communicate through a form of telepathy they call merging, in which two dohwars stay in mental contact while both are telepathically linked with a third creature.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Light A tale that is perpetually dark in tone becomes tiresome very quickly. It needs to feature the occasional ray of light for contrast and to create a sense of hope. Monsters and other terrors
land as dreary as Barovia, take the time to describe the occasional scene of beauty, such as a pretty flower growing atop a grave. Make sure that the heroes have contact with NPCs who are honest, friendly, and helpful, such as the Martikovs in Vallaki or the Krezkovs in Krezk.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
ceilings or in dark, web-filled crevices. Such lairs are often festooned with web cocoons holding past victims. Giant Spider
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 26 (4d10
an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
primarily on waste and discarded refuse, often trailing behind larger creatures, ships, and asteroids. Night scavvers are 15 feet long. Their coloration resembles that of Wildspace itself: white spots
like stars sprinkled amid dark patches and patterns of color. Cooked night scavver meat is a popular offering in taverns across Wildspace. Night Scavver Huge Monstrosity, Unaligned
Armor Class 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Touch of Death Your touch is pain, harming whoever you come in contact with. The deathly power within you is beyond your control, afflicting any who touch your bare skin. By the same token, you can
deliver death to your enemies with your touch. Roll on or choose an option from the Deadly Touch table to determine how this Dark Gift presents itself. Additionally, you gain the traits that follow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
are spattered with blood from recent battles between drow and minotaurs. An invisible will-o’-wisp dwells here, the dark essence of a female drow priestess named Z’reska, who was butchered by
least 50 feet ahead of characters who do so. It attempts to lure creatures into area 7 and provoke a battle with the minotaurs. If the characters refuse to follow the will-o’-wisp, it turns invisible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
ceilings or in dark, web-filled crevices. Such lairs are often festooned with web cocoons holding past victims. Giant Spider
Large beast, unaligned
Armor Class 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points 26 (4d10
an ability check.
Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
Web Walker. The spider ignores movement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
without exposing herself to danger. The Dark Lady’s image opens conversation by saying, “Welcome to Rundreth Manor.” The image ignores any attacks the characters make against it, although such interaction
reveals it to be an illusion. The Dark Lady Conversing with the Dark Lady The Dark Lady plays the menacing femme fatale to the hilt, verbally fencing with the adventurers. Use her to feed the






