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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
the crest that begins near its eyes and continues down its spine, reaching full height just behind the skull.
A small wooded region near Westbridge hides many old dwarven ruins and the extensive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K83. Spiral Stair Behind the door lies a dark spiral staircase. The staircase starts at area K78, climbs to a landing at area K83a, and continues upward to area K37.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X42. Amber Vault A golden marble staircase with a black marble railing hugs the north wall as it spirals gently up a thirty-foot-wide shaft. Lying in the middle of the room are six rotting wooden
dark gifts by the evil vestiges contained within them (see the “Amber Sarcophagi” sidebar earlier in this chapter). Kasimir will know when he touches the east sarcophagus in this area that he has found
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
-foot-high domed ceiling. A balcony runs the length of the west wall, fifty feet above the floor. In the center of the balcony, two dark shapes are slumped in tall chairs.
Benches coated with
more information on the icon and Gustav’s possessions. A sculpted stone railing cordons off the upstairs balcony, which is described in area K28. Treasure The statuette on the altar is an artifact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
light, the vent is the center and source of the area’s dark hallow effect. This narrow opening continues down for hundreds of feet beneath the ocean bottom, never widening. Sealing this vent is the only
Kobold
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crawl to make progress. In places where a tunnel opens into a chasm and continues on the other side, the kobolds might connect the two passages with a rope bridge or some other rickety structure
erect a railing or a wall that prevents them from falling off the edge — high enough to protect a kobold but low enough to serve as a tripping hazard for a larger creature.
Those of other humanoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Capture The drow try to capture the escaped prisoners if at all possible, since Ilvara wants the pleasure of teaching them a lesson about disobedience. If the dark elves reduce any characters to 0
before Ilvara has the opportunity to torture them or sell them into slavery in the City of Spiders. If they escape her clutches again, the drow priestess continues her pursuit until she is dead or the party leaves the Underdark (see chapter 7).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
insecurities and tricking them into accepting dark bargains that ultimately lead to misery. The temple consists of three buildings. What was once Sylvarie’s private tower has been taken over by the hags as a
lair, and a former shrine to Sune has become a prison for the cursed elf. The main bathhouse looks exactly as Sylvarie built it, and it continues to provide services to visitors. Most of the staff of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
appears as a middle-aged woman with dark hair and mournful features. Two gargoyles emerge out of the mist along with the spirit; like the gargoyles from the start of the adventure, they bear Won-Ha’s face
. Once defeated, these creatures discorporate into fog. Won-Ha’s gwishin reappears 24 hours later, though, and continues to imperil the city until she is put to rest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
opens into a chasm and continues on the other side, the kobolds might connect the two passages with a rope bridge or some other rickety structure, designed to collapse under the weight of any creature
heavier than a kobold. On occasion, the route through a kobold lair runs along a ledge that borders a cavern or a crevasse, and the kobolds might erect a railing or a wall that prevents them from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
surface, while the eastern path runs level with the water and continues into a tunnel opening. The water turns darker toward the center of the pool, where it transforms from a gentle swirl into a churning
vortex.
A water weird bound to the pool years has been corrupted by the demonic influence infecting these tunnels, turning it evil and giving it a dark hunger. The western path slopes upward to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Rival Princes When the characters arrive at the square, read or paraphrase the following: Locals crowd a shaded square, listening to a fervent argument between two well-dressed human men wearing dark
speaks, while the Anisan city folk shout agreement when Simbon speaks. As the debate continues, a muscular dwarf miner carrying a polished copper pick approaches the characters. This is Uzoma, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
became locked in a perpetual, dark winter without reprieve. Auril the Frostmaiden, the divine embodiment of winter’s fury, has withdrawn to this cold corner of the world to live among mortals
, turning midday into twilight and trapping Icewind Dale in winter’s dark embrace, with no sunlight or warmth to melt the snow and ice. Each casting of the spell leaves the Frostmaiden weakened, with just
Orc
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created the orcs and continues to direct their destiny. He is aided and abetted by the other warrior deities, Bahgtru and Ilneval, who bring strength and cunning to the battlefield. The followers of all
who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them.
— Elminster
Search, Destroy, Repeat
When a tribe is on the move, orc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
formulating a plan to get past the undead guardians in this area. A blast furnace and a mechanical bellows powered by a waterwheel dominate this large chamber. The furnace is cold and dark, but heaps of coal
gnomes, and it continues to act on ancient instructions to prevent intruders from passing through.
This impressive chamber was the heart of the Wave Echo Cave mining operation. Here, the dwarves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Intro to Stormwreck Isle
Welcome to Dragon’s Rest Jenn Ravenna The adventure continues at a tiny cloister on Stormwreck Isle called Dragon’s Rest, a haven where world-weary people come to seek peace, reconciliation, and
—now visible off the bow—promises rare wonders. Seaweed shimmers in countless brilliant colors below you, and rays of sunlight defy the overcast sky to illuminate the lush grass and dark basalt rock of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
around a large mesa and continues to spiral upward, but the ceiling of the cavern is too dark and high to see. You hear murmurs and whispers coming from atop the mesa, which grow louder as you approach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
plate embedded in the north wall. This lever raises and lowers the blue marble slab that seals off area C23. C23. East Cistern The dark cistern continues for another 40 feet beyond the blue marble
Caer Locations (C20-C24) C20. Shrine to Levistus Frost covers the floor of this dark, fifteen-foot-square room. To your left and right are narrow tunnels, and across from the entrance stands an eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
place for his experiments. Even as he works for the Six, Hoobur continues to make it look as if he works for Dran Enterprises. The leadership of the Six expects that attacks on two Acquisitions
are 15 feet high and flat. Light. The lighthouse is mostly dark. Two lanterns full of oil hang within each level on the east and west walls. Window slits stand 3 feet above the floor on each level, at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K20. Heart of Sorrow A mosaic floor adds a touch of color to the otherwise dark, cold, empty tower that rises above you. A spiral staircase rises slowly into darkness, hugging the outer wall. In the
center of the room, another set of stairs leads down. The staircase in the center of the floor (area K20a) leads down to area K71. The spiral staircase has no railing and connects the main floor of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
also return the child to its grieving parents, only to watch from the shadows as the child grows up to become a horror. Dark Bargains. Arrogant to a fault, hags believe themselves to be the most
accumulate much knowledge of local lore, dark creatures, and magic, which they are pleased to sell. Hags enjoy watching mortals bring about their own downfall, and a bargain with a hag is always dangerous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
goes dark, but the northern goal continues to glow orange. Investigation reveals that a small panel has opened in the back of the depression. Within the space beyond is a pouch made of fish skin that
) force damage. When the ball moves out of a goal, it flies to the center of the corridor and hovers, awaiting the start of another point. The game continues until the characters die or score a goal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
simply imperceptible to all but one character. They never manifest for the entire group. Haunts may favor appearing for certain characters, perhaps due to Dark Gifts or backgrounds individuals possess
the house, one character suffers a nightmare. Choose a character at random or one who has a Dark Gift or background that makes them sensitive to visions of the past. If none of the characters sleep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Baba Lysaga, who had previously suspected that magic was the root of the vineyard’s health but knew nothing of its source. Even after this great discovery, Baba Lysaga continues to send her scarecrows
the Martikovs reclaim the winery, wine production in the valley will eventually stop as the vineyard dies off. Only by recovering the magic gems and replanting them in the soil can the characters ensure that the Barovians aren’t without wine to comfort them on dark, wretched nights.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
when dropped 13 An empty jar; when opened, a wolf howl sounds from it and continues until it is closed 14 A clockwork owl; when wound, its head turns and it hoots softly for a minute 15 A blue
, glowing crystal shard 16 A statuette of a panther, wooden and painted black 17 A piece of parchment, listing fourteen magical pools and their effects when touched 18 A vial filled with a dark, fizzy liquid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
camped on the hill outside the gates of Daggerford, near the road. Guards atop the walls watch the camp closely at all hours. When the characters approach the camp, read: As the evening grows dark, you
gather around the fire and hear his tale: Stanimir fills his mouth with wine, then spits into the fire. The flames turn from orange to green. As they dance and sway, a dark shape appears in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of this chapter. Past the heavy iron door that is the tower’s only visible entrance, a short tunnel extends through five feet of solid rock into a cool, dark chamber. As you enter, a floating orb of
pale violet light brightens before you, revealing an opening in the vaulted ceiling and a spiral stone staircase with no railing, climbing up into darkness.
Around the stairs, the light reveals a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, accessible via a hole under the boulder (see area P4). The treant bemoans that it didn’t notice “the previous intruder”—a small person in a dark-blue cloak—until the intruder had already squeezed into the
certainty: “The blue-cloaked gnat must be dead.” P4: Grotto It’s a 50-foot drop from the hole in area P2 to the floor of this underground chamber. Even during the day, the fetid grotto is dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
The Black Lake The darkest and most remote corner of the Glitterhame’s cavern system, the Black Lake is a large, winding cavern filled with water that drains from the Dark Mere through a submerged
south bank of the river. On the north side of the bridge, a ledge continues to the east.
If the characters go north and cross the bridge, read: After a short distance, the ledge leading east bends to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
her tattooed eye decorated with gemstones. Her dark green hair is close-cropped, with a mark shaved into it that matches a sigil on her cherrywood staff. She looks up toward you as she pours from a
on her divinatory abilities. If The Canopic Being is discussed, Shir doesn’t recognize the name of the book. If its contents are described, she is horrified, but she says that the dark rituals the book
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Duchess Locations The following locations are keyed to map 2.6. Ceilings of the lower decks are 10 feet high, and all doors are 7 feet tall and made of sturdy wood. D1. Main Deck The wooden
melt away the ice using fire, doing so takes twice as much time but doesn’t attract the troll. D2. Forecastle Deep grooves have been gouged into the deck on the forecastle. The railing on the port
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
weary disbelief. The interior of the Fishbone Tavern is cramped and shadowy. Only two of the eight tables are occupied, one by two fishers and another by a lone figure in a dark, leather-patched cloak
. One wall holds a small, smoky fireplace, while a long bar of dark-stained wood stands along the opposite wall. Standing behind the bar under oval plaques set with yellowing fish skeletons is a heavyset
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Celestial child of a god of storms who is trying to crash a private event. Empyreans are creatures of incredible power and overwhelming emotion. Should Kopoha’s dark mood grows much stronger, she might
that Kopoha isn’t on the guest list. As Kopoha grows more insistent, winds carrying the scent of a thunderstorm rise around the pair. The argument continues until the characters intervene. Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the absence of any breeze. Purple light continues to seep out through roof tiles, shuttered windows, and the closed front door.
Even in daylight, the building is shrouded by shadows, as if every part
, each channeling a unique version of the establishment — and forcing the characters to face off against the effects of the dark magic churning within.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
together, the group might explore a dark dungeon, a ruined city, a haunted castle, a lost temple deep in a jungle, or a lava-filled cavern beneath a mysterious mountain. The adventurers can solve puzzles
adventurers grow in might as the campaign continues. Each monster defeated, each adventure completed, and each treasure recovered not only adds to the continuing story, but also earns the adventurers






