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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
wrap around the corpse to animate it, causing it to rise and lurch about like a zombie.
Invasive Species. When a great battle is fought in a fey woodland, the plants of the wood sometimes take on the
spawn vassals. It then prowls the wood in search of weak or defenseless humanoids to kill, converting their corpses into needle spawn to begin growing its army.
Unnatural Ally. A needle lord is an
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
vestiges of its previous life. It sprouts a tail and clumsy wings and grows to enormous size, barely retaining a bipedal shape. Its stomach churns with acid, causing noxious fumes to waft from its mouth and
lairs, temples to Tiamat, or other sites associated with the dragons they love.
Dragonflesh Grafters
Dragonflesh grafters practice forbidden rituals and risky experiments on themselves, modifying
Monsters
Keys from the Golden Vault
knocked prone.
River Tattoo. Prisoner 13 magically ends any effects causing the grappled or restrained conditions on herself. If she is bound with nonmagical restraints, she slips out of them.Readiness
her triumph onto her skin. Using ancient rituals, Korda infused many of these artful etchings with the magic of Gauntlgrym’s forges, granting her wondrous gifts.
Korda grew too ambitious for
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
strong code of honor or sense of propriety that others don’t comprehend.
4
I express affection or contempt in ways that are unfamiliar to others.
5
I begin or end my day with small
traditional rituals that are unfamiliar to those around me.
6
Sarcasm and insults are my weapons of choice.
d6
Ideal
1
Open. I have much to learn from the kindly folk I meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Getting Started This cave is connected to cave H via the secret door in area I3 (see map I). If the characters approach from outside the cave, read the following boxed text aloud to begin: The
entrance to this cave is a gaping maw of crumbling gray bricks. A low bellow rumbles within, causing dirt to trickle from the roof of the cave mouth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Folk Horror Torments A folk horror domain’s Darklord has been consumed by the traditions, land, or rituals they embody. They might not fully understand their own beliefs, though, causing them to fail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the villagers. They swear their innocence to the characters and beg to be exonerated before their scheduled execution. 5 Magic items begin exhibiting strange side effects, causing minor warping of
Cult Adventures The Cult Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for story opportunities involving the cults. Cult Adventure Hooks d8 Adventure Hook 1 Children throughout town begin reciting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
you’re ready to begin the adventure, replacing Great Reader A’lai Aivenmore with another scholar of the characters’ acquaintance if you so choose: A’lai Aivenmore’s mood is dark as they pace before you
translucent crystal.
A’lai describes the book as a treatise on dark rituals and tells how it arrived at Candlekeep as a donation from a high priest of Savras. She talks of how Mayastan came to her, clearly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Spelljammer Corps training officer Boatswain Tarto, the cadets begin a competitive training exercise. Taking on the challenge of crewing their own spelljamming ship will test their skills, bravery, and
ability to function as a team. Part 3: Sabotage! An agent of an unknown foe sabotages the simulation chamber where the training exercise takes place, causing the equipment there to explode. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
elements that the witches use in their fell concoctions and rituals. The labels identify such items as “Eye of Newt,” “Hair of Bat,” “Snail Hearts,” and “Frog’s Breath.” There are no magic potions among the
hidden latch, causing the trapdoor to swing down. Area K51 lies below. (There’s no ability check that will let the characters figure out the trick to opening the door. They can get that information from the witches, or perhaps by using a divination spell or similar magic.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
begins to shudder daily at peak and antipeak, causing a citywide panic. 2 Waves of arcane blackouts sweep across Sigil. During these events, magic items have their effects suppressed, spells behave
out why. 4 Reliable portals throughout Sigil begin to malfunction. Chaos ensues as citizens vanish to unknown planes in a mass. 5 A portal to the front lines of the Blood War opens in the Lower Ward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
-svirfneblin depart for the Underdark via the tunnel in area F10. The workshop machines soon begin to shake violently, causing the whole lair to tremble. One minute later, the steam cylinder in the
workshop explodes, causing area F8 to cave in and dealing 70 (20d6) bludgeoning damage to any creatures still in that room. Death from Above Olivier Bernard The pitiless red dragon Grisdelfawr delights in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
During the Siege Run the siege as a series of encounters rather than one extended battle. As terrible events unfold around the characters, it’s up to them to determine who and how they’ll help. Begin
consult the “Concluding the Siege” section to guide the battle toward its climax. Zombie Siege Encounters d6s Encounter
1 Zombies rip apart a soldier, causing those nearby to freeze or flee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
good. It attacks if threatened or if the characters begin searching the ruined mansion for treasure. If the ghost is reduced to 0 hit points, it re-forms after 24 hours. The characters receive
poisonous snakes attack characters who venture more than 10 feet inside the garden. Goat Pen Baba Lysaga captures goats and uses their blood in her rituals of longevity. Nine goats are trapped behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
matched only by their loyalty to the city. Force Grey attracts the best of the best. Characters don’t begin their adventuring careers as members of Force Grey, but they can work up to that status. Whenever
some past members of the group have exhibited a tendency to indulge in wanton violence, causing as much damage as they ostensibly prevent. Although the Open Lord sets mission goals and parameters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
demon ichor in rituals and to improve the performance of infernal war machines (as described in appendix B). When a creature comes in direct contact with demon ichor in Avernus, it must make a DC 10
become wings, giving it a flying speed of 5 feet.
91–95 The target’s body becomes unusually brittle, causing the target to gain vulnerability to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.
96
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
land. 6 I begin or end my day with small traditional rituals that are unfamiliar to those around me. Ideals d6 Ideal 1 Open. I have much to learn from the kindly folk I meet along my way. (Good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
possess those qualities, she painstakingly created rituals to drain Jhaeros’s vitality and charm, and to funnel these qualities into herself. However, the magic only enhanced her greed and jealousy; the
out Jhaeros’s heart while keeping it alive. She then used the still-beating heart as the focus of a ritual to destroy Ghalasine. A spherical void appeared in the sky above Castle Cinis, causing the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, this confrontation could begin with a number of small attacks against the adventurer or their friends. Over time, these actions could escalate. In addition, you could build a story around Thora
Adventure Hook 1 House Tarkanan disturbed the dead during an expedition to Old Sharn, causing undead to terrorize the city above. 2 House Tarkanan declares war on the dragonmarked houses in Sharn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
you begin an adventure with a bang, you catch the characters up in the action right away, grabbing their interest and sending them off on a wild ride. The Story Kickoff table offers some action
, blood is drawn, and bystanders are getting hurt. 5 Chanting words of the Draconic Prophecy, a dragon appears and starts causing mayhem. 6 A tavern patron suddenly leaps up and attacks one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Memorial practices vary widely by culture, from tearful, somber affairs to lively celebrations. These rituals serve more as catharsis for the living than as meaningful boons to Athreos, though. The
souls that would soon begin to join Athreos in death. Unwilling to spend eternity sorting the endless stream of dead mortals themselves, the other gods did give Athreos a place among them, as well as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
its own ends. An encounter aimed at making peace might involve only social interaction, perhaps with the threat of combat if negotiations go poorly. It could also begin as a combat encounter, with the
detected, a combat encounter or social interaction might result. Stop a Ritual The plots of evil cult leaders, malevolent spellcasters, and Fiends often involve rituals that must be foiled. In a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
respect authority or hierarchy, and they are notoriously difficult to enslave, let alone control. Cults of the Horned King. Minotaurs are the dark descendants of humanoids transformed by the rituals of
into the minotaurs that echo his own savage form. Although they begin as creations of the Horned King, minotaurs can breed true with one another, giving rise to an independent race of Baphomet’s savage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Rakdos Carnival As lumbering giants put up makeshift stages and cackling devils ignite the footlights, the first performers begin to gather the crowds. Exuberant music with erratic rhythms draws
action, causing one of the following effects; the carnival can’t use the same effect two rounds in a row: Fire erupts from the ground at up to four points of the DM’s choice in the carnival. The fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
through water, mud, and quicksand with ease. Horrifying Cacophony. When a gibbering mouther senses prey, its mouths begin to murmur and chatter, each with a different voice: deep or shrill, wailing or
ululating, crying out in agony or ecstasy. This cacophonous gibbering overcomes the senses of any creature that hears it, causing most to flee in terror. Others are overcome with confusion or stand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
number of meenlocks in the village, depending on the number of characters and their abilities. As the party makes its way through the village, the meenlocks try to remain unseen as they begin to
psychically haunt the characters, causing hallucinations. Pick one character to target, or spread the hallucinations between multiple party members. A few suggestions: Characters see movement out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, causing creatures to have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Threats lurk amid the wilds. For every 3 miles the party travels, roll on the Weeping Paths Encounters table
figures appear in the haze around the party and move along with them. The forms can’t be harmed or warded away by any means. Soon after the shapes appear, the figures begin speaking as one, telling the grim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
well-preserved bog mummies dating back to Lamordia’s ancient druidic peoples. They seek help when the mummies vanish and undead animals begin terrorizing their camp.
8 Baron von Aubrecker writes to
. The overseers of the Pulstein Mine call for aid, believing that strange creatures are causing the quakes to steal the “marrowstone” they’re mining.
10 Scholars at Ludendorf University learn of the
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
, causing those creatures to recall their saddest memories.
08
You have a +1 bonus to Wisdom (Insight checks) involving creatures you can see.
Your body is ghostly and translucent except for your
seriously, imposing disadvantage on Charisma (Deception and Persuasion) checks, and causing you to automatically fail Charisma (Intimidation) checks.
22
You can cast the gaseous form spell on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
faithful can sit in quiet contemplation 15–24 Central temple built to accommodate rituals 25–28 Chapel dedicated to a lesser deity associated with the temple’s major deity 29–31 Classroom used to
sheer joy of causing pain (evil temples) 83–89 Trophy room where art celebrating key figures and events from mythology is displayed 90 Latrine or bath 91–94 Well for drinking water, defendable in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
influence. When the influence of a plane is especially strong it is said to be coterminous. When its influence is weak, a plane is remote. These states can be important for epic rituals, the creation of
reach, and many tales begin with a hero unintentionally crossing into Thelanis. Xoriat: The Realm of Madness. Xoriat is alien, the plane of things that are fundamentally unnatural. It challenges ideas of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
two queens lock horns, causing tensions to rise throughout the Feywild. If only one of them can get her way, what would normally be a squabble can turn to bloodshed. But only the Fey queens can
) Gloaming Court (Unseelie Fey) Favors gloom, twilight, cobwebs, fireflies, hooting owls, and croaking frogs Values the intuitive and instinctual (for example, mystical rituals, visionaries, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
of it. A sudden blast occasionally catches everyone by surprise, causing shivers and grumbling all around.
The mood of the town changes abruptly. Something is amiss. Pedestrians are vacating the
out to a range of one mile. If her demands aren’t met immediately, Drufi uses the horn to signal the other frost giants, who advance to within 100 feet of the town and begin hurling rocks over the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
vines wrap around the corpse to animate it, causing it to rise and lurch about like a zombie. Invasive Species. When a great battle is fought in a fey woodland, the plants of the wood sometimes take
needle spawn vassals. It then prowls the wood in search of weak or defenseless humanoids to kill, converting their corpses into needle spawn to begin growing its army. Unnatural Ally. A needle lord is an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the Seven Spiritors or a prison for the ruler who preceded them. Others claim the monoliths denote a site for druidic rituals to an unknown nature god. Not long ago, one of the stones collapsed inward
, causing the entire forest to shudder. For a moment, the party stopped, its music briefly replaced by an ominous whisper heard by all. Locals quickly shrugged off the event and resumed the