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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
After betraying and nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time
, the Dark Powers of the Domain of Dread lured Kas to a hidden forge, where he found the Crown of Lies. Once Kas vowed to deliver Vecna into the Dark Powers’ clutches and donned the crown, the
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
” veil. The outermost layers of her dress open to reveal a marionette theatre, and she manipulates her puppets using an arrangement of artificial hands that nestles in the folds of fabric. She
, surpassed them in power and carved out a Feywild domain for herself in the guise of an archfey named Zybilna. The hags wormed their way into Iggwilv’s good graces, biding their time until they could
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
looks like an oversized, four-armed ape with grayish-tan skin and white fur. Its vicious fangs and claws reveal it to be a monstrous predator.
Girallons are most common in temperate or warm forest
the creatures.
Girallons that are well treated might be willing to serve as guards, though they lack the intelligence to take on tasks more complicated than attacking strangers who enter their domain
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
and avoid the same.
While many hexbloods gain their lineage after making a deal with a hag, others reveal their nature as they age—particularly if a hag influenced them early in life or even
domain exposes the populace to supernatural forces, occasionally giving rise to hexbloods.
Kartakass. Whimsical witches make their homes in the forests of Kartakass. They eagerly grant the wishes of
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Tovag, his Domain of Dread. He can be permanently destroyed only by having a stake driven through his heart and then being beheaded. The stake must be cut from a tree growing in soil from Oerth, Kas&rsquo
well-muscled, raven-haired, human man in his thirties, though he is far older. His fangs reveal his vampiric nature.
Personality
Kas is cruel, spiteful, and unrelenting in his pursuit of vengeance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darklord’s Shadows A Darklord lurks at the heart of every Domain of Dread. Everything in their realm is inspired by or personalized to them in some way. Some domains might be dismal ruins reflective
domain often includes sights, sounds, and smells that serve as constant painful reminders of the Darklord’s wicked past. To start creating your domain, choose three of the evil acts your Darklord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Semuanya’s Bog, read the following text: The domain of the deity Semuanya is a pleasant-smelling swamp full of bright flowers and colorful bugs. Through trees draped in vibrant moss come the cheers of
realm of the lizardfolk deity, Semuanya Contests in Semuanya’s Bog Life is good but not easy in Semuanya’s Bog. The spirits of lizardfolk champions engage in endless competition here. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Domain of Dread Parolee Kas uses an artifact called the Crown of Lies to impersonate a powerful wizard and manipulate others into retrieving an item that will allow him to free a demon lord ally
nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time, the Dark Powers of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
piece is located in the village of Barovia, in the domain of Strahd von Zarovich. Although it’s a small village, Barovia teems with supernatural threats—including the forebodingly named Death House, the
, Alustriel shares the information in the “Knowledge of Barovia” section. Neither the wizards nor the available research materials in Sigil can reveal further details. This chapter begins with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
board (see the appendix). These séances reveal the goals of the house’s spirits but also determine the adventure’s climax and how the party might ultimately escape the domain. These details are presented
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Kartakass Domain of Tarnished Dreams Darklord: Harkon Lukas Genres: Dark fantasy and gothic horror Hallmarks: Hidden identities, dangerous performances, exploitative ambitions, werewolves Mist
a way of life in this forested domain, with everyone from the bards of Skald to the actors of Emherst pursuing dazzling dreams. Here, the people live by a simple rule: never let an audience grow bored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, sacrifices to strange gods or placations to lurking monsters are everyday events. For outsiders, though, these practices reveal the subjectivity of normalcy, societal truth, and taboos. Folk horror explores
traditions beyond their understanding. Alternatively, characters might realize their own beliefs are lies as others reveal unsettling truths. Communities that ascribe to the traditions of folk horror
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Recovery. Both the mind flayers of Bluetspur and the Mists surrounding the domain employ methods similar to the modify memory spell to obscure victims’ memories of their abduction, replacing them with
and false memories. Such revelations can play out in your adventures narratively at any pace you desire. Gradual Recovery. Lost memories might gradually reveal themselves in response to events in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
among the gods, deeds of creation, past interactions with mortals, or battles between gods and other cosmic forces. Given the incomprehensible nature of the gods, these myths might not actually reveal
for each of the Outer Planes described in chapter 6, except for the Nine Hells (ruled by the archdevil Asmodeus) and the Abyss (the domain of demons). So Arborea might be the domain of a god who is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
domain—or beneath it in the realms of Arak. Even whimsical fey take on a malicious tinge in Tepest, whether as thieves, kidnappers, deal-makers, or collectors of eerie trophies. Like the land itself, the
fey have strange powers, and villagers pushed to desperation seek them out in the hopes of bargaining for what fate has denied them. When planning adventures in this domain, consider the plots on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Doomvault Lore Some creatures that the characters encounter can divulge important information about the Doomvault. When you give out lore, reveal information appropriate to the creature being
Slaughter, magic pools can heal creatures that drink from them. In the Golem Laboratories, no Red Wizard will enter the glowing green archways. In the Masters’ Domain, the Temples of Despair are used
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
other in elaborate contests for the lamia’s amusement.
Vain Predators. Always anxious to gain more wealth and thralls, a lamia uses a pool of water or a mirror in conjunction with a scrying spell to
view its domain. A lamia uses this power to watch over trade routes and nearby settlements, or to seek out objects and creatures it fancies.
Lamias are particularly fond of seeking out adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, carnivorous plants, and cursing winds can overtly reveal the wilderness’s hunger. Consider the plots on the Valachan Adventures table when planning adventures in this domain. Valachan Adventures d8
in Valachan, but the domain’s dangerous wilderness threatens anyone who explores the land. In addition to natural rain-forest predators, dinosaurs and displacer beasts roam the domain. Its varied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
detail in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft. The shadar-kai are aware that the Hourglass Coven has usurped Zybilna’s domain in the Feywild. They don’t know how the coven accomplished this coup, but
rooting for Zybilna’s return. They know Zybilna’s true identity but dare not reveal it. Appendix D contains additional roleplaying notes for Mister Witch and Mister Light.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
ruling over its domain. Long ago, the beholder heard rumors of an arcane device known as the Maze Engine, capable of shifting the gears of reality. During the last Great Modron March, Karazikar
captured a pentadrone and afterward became convinced the Maze Engine existed in the Underdark. Unfortunately, the modron’s axiomatic mind couldn’t be broken, and it perished rather than reveal anything
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. This flexibility provides a powerful tool to upend assumptions of safety and tailor your characters’ struggles. It also encourages layers of mysteries about the nature of the setting. Is each domain
unique or just one in a series of recurring nightmares? How many forms of Castle Ravenloft exist, have existed, and will yet reveal themselves in the Mists? What is truth among the Domains of Dread, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Girallon A girallon looks like an oversized, four-armed ape with grayish-tan skin and white fur. Its vicious fangs and claws reveal it to be a monstrous predator. Girallons are most common in
that are well treated might be willing to serve as guards, though they lack the intelligence to take on tasks more complicated than attacking strangers who enter their domain. A girallon that’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
maddening ateliers; Thassa remains bitterly unwilling to reveal her work until her creations—and the time—are absolutely perfect.
Every Tear the Sea. Few myths tell of those who escaped Thassa’s
clutches. The explorer’s daughters never forgot that just as countless drops make the sea, so too is every raindrop, tear, and cup part of Thassa’s domain.
Thief’s Fate. According to legend, a mortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
whisper through sinister lore—names like Osybus, Shami-Amourae, and Tenebrous—domain inhabitants know almost nothing of the Dark Powers. While some Darklords realize they’re imprisoned by antagonistic
. How you perceive these forces can influence your view of their actions and agendas, who they abduct into Ravenloft and why. Through your adventures, you might reveal these mysteries and use them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their differences or engage in contests of strength. War Chief’s Quarters Adjacent to the main chamber is the room where the war chief resides, holds council, and hands out blessings or punishments
in the cliff face far away from their lair. A tunnel leads through layers of damp stone and crystallized minerals before eventually opening out into their subterranean domain. Captives are used as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
patience of his duergar followers is wearing thin, and he loses nothing by setting the adventurers loose against the planetar. In exchange, Valtagar guarantees safe passage through his domain whenever
and Exekarus can be found in the nearby shrine of Laduguer (area 14). Raxxus is at Fazrian’s side (area 23b). Valtagar says that Xindulus roams where it will, choosing not to reveal that the ultroloth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Masters’ Domain This sector is the central sanctum of the Red Wizards in charge of the Doomvault. Locations in the Masters’ Domain are identified on map 5.5. Map 5.5: Master’s Domain Temples of
Sense and detect evil and good reveal that this zone is thoroughly desecrated. 26. Temple of Light Glowing pillars brightly light this chamber of white marble. Each pillar is carved in the likeness of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
enraged and fight to the bitter end. One of the frost druid’s prepared spells is moonbeam, which can reveal the true form of any character who has the Doppelganger secret (see appendix B). Frost Druid
might challenge one or more characters to an athletic contest. If the characters accept this challenge, roll on the Athletic Contests table to determine what game the goliaths propose. The goliaths are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
druid in many years and doesn’t know where Aerglas can be found. If the characters reveal their opposition to the giants, Turlang offers them help in the form of two awakened trees and one awakened
performed together in a traveling carnival troupe many years ago. If the characters make the effort to get to know Arleosa and reveal that they’re adventurers, Arleosa playfully recalls that she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
valuable than it truly is. Only the giver and the receiver will ever know a gift’s true value, and neither of them would ever reveal that a gift is worth less than it appears to be, because to do so would
. Often in legends these contests are bloody battles, but some tales have the brothers acting side by side on grand adventures. Surtur is seen as the more clever of the two, and fire giants emulate his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
N9. Vistani Camp Several footpaths and horse trails lead to this location in the woods southwest of Vallaki. The woods part to reveal an expansive clearing: a small, grass-covered hill with low
safe in Barovia without the Vistani’s “protection.” Strahd has also forbidden the Vistani from helping the dusk elves escape his domain. There are no women or children among the dusk elves. Strahd had
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
life is his campaign medals — souvenirs that remind him of his former glories even if their discovery would reveal his past. He keeps a shield guardian in his home, a last, hidden resort to foil any
adventurers. PROCAN, SAILOR OF SEA AND SKY
Procan is a chaotic neutral deity of the sea and weather. He offers his clerics access to the Tempest domain. He is embodied in the sudden storm that overtakes a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the dragon might install dragon or half-dragon offspring in the highest echelons of government. Depending on the size of the domain, the dragon might have thousands or even millions of loyal subjects
kidnapped a well-known storyteller or musician because the dragon is having trouble sleeping. (Noble)
12 An aristocrat is being blackmailed by someone threatening to reveal that the noble is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters who don’t get in the way. The door leading north into Lottie’s domain is not locked. Lottie assumes that anyone coming this way is a staff member on legitimate business, or is looking to die
its lightning breath. Illusory Lottie. Lottie, her couch, and her dog are all a projected illusion. The lich nonetheless behaves like a classic villain, and is keen to reveal secrets during the battle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
creatures larger than Tiny. They grant three-quarters cover to the orcs stationed behind them. The secret doors in area 3 provide access to these locations. The door slides aside to reveal a narrow passage
water. This is the personal treasure of Old Yarrack (see area 11). 9. Shaman’s Lair The secret door pivots open to reveal a chamber of finished stonework. The room is cluttered with crude furnishings