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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sensations or visions of the past to come rushing back.
Rather than sleeping, reborn regularly sit and dwell on the past, hoping for some revelation of what came before. Most of the time, these are dark
of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature.
Deep Dragon Ideals
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of my power. (Evil)
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Patience. All creatures might teach me something, and I’m willing to wait and find out what that might be rather than acting in haste. (Good)
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rather enjoy the company of people—as long as they remain unaware of my true nature.
Deep Dragon Ideals
d6;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Ideal"}
Ideal
of my power. (Evil)
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Patience. All creatures might teach me something, and I’m willing to wait and find out what that might be rather than acting in haste. (Good)
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head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Lasting Institutions
Where a
, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.
Human Names and Ethnicities
Having so much more variety than other cultures, humans as a whole have no typical names. Some human parents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Character Advancement If you want to use story-based level advancement, the characters receive experience points for achieving the following milestones rather than defeating monsters: Encountering a
Faction. After the characters first encounter the leader of one of Cynidicea’s three factions (detailed in the following section), everyone in the party who survives the encounter gains 1 level. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
god’s name. In the course of the adventure, present draconians as magical, monstrous, fanatical, and unknowable. They aren’t creatures with their own goals and ambitions. Rather, they are magical
manifestations of the Dragon Queen’s thirst for conquest, and they wreak her will with lethal efficacy. The various draconians of Krynn are detailed in appendix B.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
with small depressions at regular intervals. Water rapidly and continuously drips from the ceiling into the center of each depression. Manacled chains bound to the floor are mounted near many of the
depressions. If any of the characters succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check, they determine that victims were originally bound in chains in such a manner that the water dripping from the ceiling would
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
him the chance to turn her into a vampire spawn. The blood in the tub isn’t real, but rather a manifestation of Varushka’s tormented spirit. If the blood is disturbed in any way, read: A blood
-drenched creature explodes out of the tub and attaches to the ceiling, cackling maniacally. Blood pours off its pale flesh, bony limbs, and stringy hair as it scuttles away. The creature that erupts from
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Province Scale For the most detailed areas of your world, use a province scale where each hex represents 1 mile. A full-page map at this scale represents an area that can be covered in one day’s
chapter) or any location where you expect to track the adventurers’ movement in hours rather than days. The ground cover of an area this size will include broad stretches of one predominant terrain type
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
poisons detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide as a baseline for the effects Ivana creates and combine them with the effects of enchantment and illusion spells to design custom, nonmagical toxins for her
. This poison is nonmagical, and Ivana doesn’t directly communicate with those affected during the dream. Rather, she creates the illusion of speaking with her intended target by alchemically crafting
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
present. The building also has the features detailed in the “Lighting and Plumbing” sidebar. 19a. Ransacked Quarters The walls of this room are carved to look like natural rock, giving the chamber a
bleached human skulls, wooden bowls, and wooden tankards also lie on the floor.
Canoe. An intact canoe hangs by hooks from the ceiling. It can hold up to six characters and their gear. Packed inside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS
Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members
to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
you might give any NPC, as detailed in the section on creating nonplayer characters in the Dungeon Master’s Guide: Ideal. In one sentence, describe an ideal that the Darklord holds dear and that
them.
2 Others’ concerns bore me, and I would rather have my lessers handle everything possible.
3 I am always right, and anyone who doesn’t agree with me is cut out of my life.
4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
items rather than his own spells. Glory Taker. At any given time, Hazlik permits dozens of apprentices to study at his feet. His lessons are infrequent, demanding, and filled with mocking examples
surveillance are detailed in “The Eye of Hazlik” later in this domain description. Closing the Borders. Hazlik can open and close the borders of his domain at will, as detailed in “The Mists” at the start of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
The Great Wheel The default D&D cosmology includes more than two dozen planes, detailed in this chapter. The most common understanding of these planes visualizes them as a group of concentric wheels
between Bytopia and Arcadia; rather, this theoretical positioning is based on the philosophical shading among the three planes and the relative importance they give to law and good. Other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
passive Wisdom (Perception) score recognizes the Undead dragon’s rider from Kalaman’s catacombs—this is the knight Lord Soth, whose image they saw there. The temple the characters see is detailed in the
get at whoever’s in charge in there!”
Rookledust encourages the characters to find the Dragon Army’s leaders within the city rather than pursing Soth. The gnome is confident that Kalaman’s forces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups. EVERYONE'S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS
Just as readily as they mix with each other, humans mingle with members
to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Chateau Delanuit and enforce her quarantines across Richemulot. Rather than the soldiers they appear to be, these troops are animated armor filled with rats that mindlessly and mercilessly enact Jacqueline
the Borders. When Jacqueline Renier wishes to close her domain’s borders, the Mists rise at the edge of the lands, as detailed in “The Mists” at the start of this chapter. Additionally, the Mists are filled with swarms of rats; endless waves of them attack any creatures that enter the Mists.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
don’t possess classes as detailed in the Player’s Handbook. Despite this, you can make a survivor marginally more powerful by increasing its level. The stat blocks present the survivors as they are at
1st level. Rather than gaining experience points, a survivor increases in level whenever it makes sense for your adventure. When a survivor gains a level, it gains the benefits on the Survivor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
terms of “left” or “right” rather than cardinal directions. The contents of the areas between the mists are detailed below. P14a. A leather sack containing 102 gp lies against one wall of this
) The following locations are keyed to map 5.2. Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map 5.2: Maze of Mists View Player Version P13: Welcome Room This octagonal room has a domed ceiling and smells faintly of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
the high ceiling, covering the bridge in slick moss that hangs over the edge in green curtains. Any creature moving along of the bridge must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or fall. On a
failed saving throw, a creature can attempt a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to cling to the bridge rather than fall off into the darkness. The pit over which the bridge extends is 60 feet deep at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
in time if they are loyal. It takes convincing roleplaying and a DC 17 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince the elves to flee rather than wait around for the dragon to eventually tire of and eat
ceiling and onto the statue’s head, then into the basin. The long years have etched thin white lines resembling the tracks of tears across the statue’s face. The goddess Eldath still listens at this
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resemble tiles. Because the monks encourage inhabitants to focus on inner peace rather than outer beauty, the monastery’s construction is simple and its interior decoration sparse. Other features are
ceilings; rooms on the lower floor have flat, 10-foot ceilings. Doors Most doors are made of wood with iron handles and hinges. Lighting Hooded Lanterns hanging from the ceiling by iron chains cast
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
.
The ceiling reflected in the pool doesn’t show a moon carving, but rather a sun carving. To travel back to area 19C, a character must duck under the pool’s surface. Locked Secret Door. A secret door in
from this side, though three knock spells will do the trick. 19C. Sun Pool A glorious sun is carved on the ceiling, directly above a pool of still water. The ceiling reflected in the pool doesn’t show a
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
raid just as another group returns, laden with severed heads, sacks of loot, and armfuls of food. Warriors also serve as scouts, bringing back detailed reports about the surrounding area so that the
they are more interested in grabbing plunder and food rather than in wanton slaughter. The elderly, children, and any who seem weak or meek enough might escape death. If they leave the population more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the high ceiling, covering the bridge in slick moss that hangs over the edge in green curtains. Any creature moving along of the bridge must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or fall. On a
failed saving throw, a creature can attempt a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to cling to the bridge rather than fall off into the darkness. The pit over which the bridge extends is 60 feet deep at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
time if they are loyal. It takes convincing roleplaying and a DC 17 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince the elves to flee rather than wait around for the dragon to eventually tire of and eat them
ceiling and onto the statue’s head, then into the basin. The long years have etched thin white lines resembling the tracks of tears across the statue’s face. The goddess Eldath still listens at this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spontaneously manifested rather than being dug out, there are no scratch marks or signs of excavation on the walls, floor, or ceiling here. The moss muffles all sound, causing a lack of echoes and creating a
bats hanging from the 20-foot-high ceiling. If bright light is shone at them or if someone makes a noise louder than a whisper, the bats coalesce into three hostile swarms of bats. These swarms were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
truth and the tools wereravens have long used to combat evil. Among these are spirit boards (detailed in chapter 4), tarokka decks, Mist talismans, and piecemeal occult writings from various domains
don’t reveal themselves to those not of their kind. Rather, they infiltrate Keeper societies as reclusive members, traveling experts, or foreign scholars. Some Keepers also tell of sightings or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
reconnect with Erasmus, now a ghost. She and the spirit renewed their friendship and ultimately discovered paths beyond Rudolph van Richten’s obsession. Rather than let her relationship with the
when featuring Ez in an adventure: Ez discovers an incarnation of the tragic soul Tatyana (detailed in the “Barovia” domain). While investigating ways to keep her safe, she accidentally alerts Strahd’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the observatory leads into the building’s ground floor. Suspended from the ceiling is a clockface ten feet across, surrounded by slowly turning gears. Slender metal chains descend from the gears
apocalyptic Heralds of the Comet, can use such telescopes to locate obscure wonders, like the Donjon Sphere. The Solar Bastion, Heralds of the Comet, and Donjon Sphere are detailed in chapters 10, chapter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
protuberance, Zargon devoured the workers and slew the garrisons that followed, drowning them in torrents of slime. Rather than face the grim reality confronting them, some Cynidiceans began to view
was lost in the vastness of the desert. Using the Infinite Staircase If you’re using Nafas as a patron, he summons the characters to the Censer of Dreams (detailed in chapter 1), where he recounts the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
before the holiday to the House of Inspired Hands, Waterdeep’s temple of Gond, to coordinate with the acolytes in charge of organizing the parade. He presents a detailed plan that commingles the
Jarlaxle hasn’t already met them). Although killing the characters would be easy at that point, Jarlaxle would rather put them to work for him. He has them watched but doesn’t provoke hostilities until such time as the reward clearly outweighs the risks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
relatively intact lower levels, but as it climbs toward its eighty-foot height, the upper levels deteriorate. Rather than falling, the crumbling stone hangs in the air, the tower’s disintegration frozen
character who removes a coin from this room becomes cursed as noted above. E2: Second Level Heaps of rubble have fallen from this chamber’s partially collapsed ceiling. The room holds two stone crypts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
carved by tools, but rather were magically engraved into the stone. Caerwyn and Porphura marked the wall using the Stone Shape spell. C2: Cavern of Echoes Even the smallest sounds echo in this round
, forty-foot-wide chamber. The walls and floor are glassy smooth and black, refracting light into rainbows beneath the stone. The ceiling vanishes into darkness high overhead. In the center of the floor