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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
over and over again to regenerate beside the victim’s body, no matter how many times it is destroyed.
The impaler pursues its creator’s agenda coldly and efficiently. It has no concern for its own self-preservation, knowing that, for itself at least, death isn’t the end.
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death becomes a hero eternal.
Young hobgoblins start soldiering when they can walk and heed the mustering call as soon as they can wield their weapons capably. Every legion in the hobgoblins&rsquo
banners, each one made up of a group of interrelated families. Members of a banner live, work, and fight together, and each banner has a separate status within the legion that is reflected in the power of
Orc
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gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation
, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
her to explode and die. A mephit that dies in this way does not use its Death Burst. Instead, each creature within 10 feet of the exploding mephit must succeed on a DC 21 Dexterity saving throw, taking
solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here.
After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of her forms that were destroyed, provided at least one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. The pari rewards each character with a ruby worth 500 gp. If the characters don’t reveal the imminent attempt to free Afsoun, the insightful Artavazda shares a concern about the likelihood of such a
guarding the platform, any Silent Roar members who appear will fight to the death, and Artavazda is eager to rehabilitate these largely nonviolent rebels. In return for the characters’ help in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
than it already is. If all six candles are lit, a character who looks in the mirror and says the word “piggy” three times in a row sees the reflected candlelight reveal a wooden lever set into a
. Only a character who can see a lever reflected in the mirror can pull it. As this likely puts the lever out of the character’s reach, he or she can cast a mage hand or telekinesis spell, conjure an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Something to Lose In a noir story, things don’t necessarily end well. But any adventure carries a risk of death or failure, so what additional factors might be at risk for the characters? They should
have something to lose beyond hit points, vulnerabilities not reflected in game statistics: fear of a tarnished reputation, a threat to a friend or lover, a favorite business destroyed or taken over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
words she called me “brother,” but when I looked into her eyes they reflected another name: “death.” It was the death of the aged that she saw in me. She loved her youth and enjoyed it. But I had
death. My army settled in the valley of Barovia and took power over the people in the name of a just god, but with none of a god’s grace or justice.
I called for my family, long unseated from their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Against the Giants Giants have been raiding settled lands in bands, with giants of different sorts in these marauding groups. Death and destruction have been laid heavily upon every place these
Giant Chief. From there, if they succeed, the adventurers can advance to test their mettle against the even more formidable giants of frost and fire, but that is of no concern right now—the steading awaits, and its perils are plentiful.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
pleased you answered our call,” Gwenhumara says. “Something evil lurks in Redwood Grove. Given our history with the dragon Death-at-Sunset, you can understand our concern—and now villagers are missing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Optional Rule: Shadowfell Despair A melancholic atmosphere pervades the Shadowfell. Extended forays to this plane can afflict characters with despair, as reflected in this optional rule. When you
character has disadvantage on death saving throws and on Dexterity checks for initiative, and gains the following flaw: “I don’t believe I can make a difference to anyone or anything.” 4–5 Dread. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. I can get what I want from weaklings that fear me. (Evil) 5 Glory. The goals of the tribe don’t concern me. Personal glory is what I crave. (Chaotic) 6 Savagery. I will not be controlled. (Chaotic
) Orc Bonds d6 Bond 1 I will defend my tribe to the death. 2 Every serious choice I make must be decided by signs or omens from the gods. 3 I carry the teeth of a great warrior. They inspire me to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Material Echoes The Material Plane is a richly magical place, and its magical nature is reflected in the two planes that share its central place in the multiverse. The Feywild and the Shadowfell are
, also called the Plane of Faerie, is a land of soft lights and wonder, a country of little people with great desires, a place of music and death. It is a realm of eternal twilight, with slow lanterns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Sadamor of Netheril. Legend speaks of how Sadamor saw the depths of humanity’s evil reflected in the opal of his crown. Heartbroken, he created a doomsday device — a sphere of annihilation — to
the crown, Fenthaza tries to kill them before they escape Chult with it. The crown rests in the maze of death (area 49). Eye of Zaltec For centuries, this fist-sized ruby surmounted the Great Pyramid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Life or Death When the characters have at least one ring of shooting stars in their custody, they must decide whether to destroy Xaryxis (to save their world and others like it) or to spare it (thus
reminds the characters of the many worlds the Xaryxian Empire has wiped out of existence. Flinch. The hadozee recommends mercy for the astral elves. Flinch explains that his concern is not for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
up from time to time. The burgeoning worship of a new deity is rarely a concern to the other gods of the Faerûnian pantheon, and the people who revere those deities, except when the newcomer’s area of
concern directly competes with that of an established deity. The methods of resolving such conflicts range from friendly dueling festivals or rites meant to emphasize the glory of one god over another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
What Next? If the characters are alone, they can notify other members of the Avowed about the death. Acolytes remove Buron’s body, seizing the book with a firmness that makes it clear the dwarf
of strange noises coming from the tower, but nothing to warrant great concern. Speaking with the Dead Characters who can cast the speak with dead spell or similar magic might be able to question
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
characters, use his warnings to reinforce the danger of engaging Lord Soth in outright combat. Captive Soldier. If the soldier Caradoc is possessing drops to 0 hit points, allow her to make death saving
, bearing a pike fluttering with tattered cloth.
This is the heart of the flying citadel. The magic of the Cataclysmic fire here holds the citadel aloft—and it is also the forge from which death dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
concern of any stronghold is defense, but older and prosperous strongholds can grow to become wondrous underground cities filled with generations of exquisite dwarven artisanship. Regardless of a
victim to outside forces, such an event is often the clan’s death knell. A Living Monument The masons and stone carvers in a clan consider the stronghold to be their greatest work. In a typical stronghold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the Plane of Faerie, is a land of soft lights and wonder, a place of music and death. It is a realm of everlasting twilight, with glittering faerie lights bobbing in the gentle breeze and fat
on the Material Plane might be echoed as a clear and winding brook of great beauty. A marsh could be reflected as a vast black bog of sinister character. And moving to the Feywild from old ruins on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
moments from the character’s story and how they can be reflected in the events of their final descent. Maybe they see the souls of friends, allies, or loved ones who perished, whether their fates are
character’s dead rivals could have known. Whatever a character learns during their temporary death, they can carry with them back into the mortal world. Such might make dying one of the most helpful things to happen in a character’s greater heroic career.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
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The vulture is the first step.
Right the gods.
The walls of history tell all.
The clues on this bronze plaque pertain to features and locations on level 3, specifically the reflected hall
west wall of the balcony on level 4. (Give the players a copy of handout 20 in appendix E.) It reads as follows: Death to fire, dine or drown, precious air, and falling sand.
The army sleeps in silence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, which means “Ever-Gnawing” in Goblin. Spellix was repulsed by the goblins’ squalor and took pity on them. Abandoning all concern for his former mates, whom he didn’t particularly like anyway, Spellix
became the new chief after the previous one choked to death on a mountain goat tongue. By then, Yarb-Gnock had already drawn up plans to build a fortress in the mountains. Karkolohk, the Gnomish word
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
enters this room. Their purpose here is to guard area 21b. The acid pit doesn’t concern the ultroloths, since they have immunity to acid damage. Each 10-foot-square section of glass floor has AC 13, a
painted in black on its outer surface. A legend lore spell reveals that the shield was crafted for Nimoar, a legendary human warlord who died in 936 DR. After his death, the shield disappeared from Nimoar’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
world. Her fundamental concern is for the well-being of mortal folk, starting with their physical health but also including their need for security, love, and belonging. Divine Relationships Karametra
preventing mortal life from fully flourishing. War—even if it’s couched in noble terms, as Iroas’s followers like to do—is fundamentally an instrument of death, bringing a premature and pointless end to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
harmony of the myconid way of life, and that this segregation isolates individuals from the experiences of others outside their circle. Basidia has likewise expressed concern about the unnaturalness
, with many blissfully welcoming her madness, while others bravely try to resist it. Myconids affected by Zuggtmoy abandon the growth of life as the core of their being in favor of decay and death. More
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
attack on sight. Lizardfolk The Scaly Death lizardfolk tribe has no leader. Pharblex killed its shaman, Suncaller, and the death left the tribe with an inferiority complex that was ripe for
observation, and await further instructions. The Scaly Death tribe comprises eighty lizardfolk warriors, both male and female. About half of them are in the vicinity of the castle at any given time; twenty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
The Scaly Death lizardfolk tribe has no leader. Pharblex killed its shaman, Suncaller, and the death left the tribe with an inferiority complex that was ripe for exploitation. When Rezmir promised
instructions. The Scaly Death tribe comprises eighty lizardfolk warriors, both male and female. About half of them are in the vicinity of the castle at any given time; twenty-six live in the castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
kingdom. Determined to rein in his wayward daughter, the king locked Asteria away in a keep and sentenced Euryale to death. Asteria, horrified, tried everything to save her dearest friend, but her pleas
as an icon of protection, strength, and her dearest friend, Asteria has continued her journey alone. But Istus’s act echoed through the multiverse, and the original Deck of Many Things reflected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
to stand against him in battle. Hidden somewhere in the chambers ahead is an elven relic known as the mirror of reflected pasts (see appendix A). Those who view the mirror see glimpses of their past
mirror on the ceiling radiates an aura of necromancy. If the characters return Cithcillion’s bones to the slab, the reflection in the mirror is of him as he was in life. His reflected image opens its eyes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
plane of origin for elementals A place for deities, which might include any or all of the previous three The place where mortal spirits go after death, which might include any or all of the first three
together, the exact relationship of different planes to one another is largely a theoretical concern. No being in the multiverse can look down and see the planes in their arrangement the same way as we
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
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5 My childhood home holds all my best memories, and its upkeep is my primary concern.
6 Growing up, I had an imaginary friend I could always count on. That friend is still with me.
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to prove my worth.
4 Oh, yeah, that spell? Named after my parent’s best friend. Let me tell you about them.
5 My best days are behind me. Ahead lies only toil, pain, and death.
6 You have to look out for yourself. No one else will.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
and over again to regenerate beside the victim’s body, no matter how many times it is destroyed. The impaler pursues its creator’s agenda coldly and efficiently. It has no concern for its own self
-preservation, knowing that, for itself at least, death isn’t the end. Relentless Impaler Large Fiend, Typically Neutral Evil
Armor Class 16 (natural armor)
Hit Points 184 (16d10 + 96)
Speed 30 ft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
zerths include Yrlakka, the group’s leader, and three of his pupils: two female githzerai named Azal and Vond, and a male named Rishindar. Yrlakka’s primary concern is the safe return of his missing
characters aren’t interested in aiding the githzerai but request help getting through the Obstacle Course, Yrlakka tells them that the level is rigged with many traps and guarded by a death tyrant. Arch Gate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
dragonmarks. Any Humanoid in the Monster Manual or another source could be a House Tarkanan agent with a mark that doesn’t affect the creature’s use in combat or that is reflected in the creature’s existing
marks in combat. Tarkanan Marauder. This powerful assassin relies on teleportation to catch targets unaware and deal out rapid death. Tarkanan Marauder Medium or Small Humanoid, Chaotic Evil
AC 16