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Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
daemogoth dies, or the pact is broken by any effect that can remove a curse.
The daemogoth chooses one spell from the necromancy or enchantment school that is 3rd level or lower. The bound creature can
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Pact of Pain", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage, which can’t break the creature’s concentration on a spell. Once the bound creature casts the spell in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
eggs are protected by hard shells coated in paralytic poison similar to that produced by their stingers. This poison leaves most would-be predators that dare to break an egg defenseless when the
powerful hunter, such as a blue dragon, they carefully weigh whether to serve the superior hunter, move on, or fight to the death to remove it as competition.
Tlincallis rarely build cities, make
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
addition, the oinoloth can end one disease on the target or remove one of the following conditions from it: blinded, deafened, paralyzed, or poisoned. The target then gains 1 level of exhaustion, and
wherever they go. When armies recognize their awful forms, their mere appearance causes soldiers to break ranks and flee, lest they succumb to one of the awful plagues that oinoloths let loose
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures
unconscious creature remains asleep until it is no longer in the area with tendrils, takes any damage, or is targeted by a remove curse spell or similar magic.Nightmare haunts are terrors from the
out to find a cure for the Wicked Slumber, but no one has yet discovered how to break the enchantment. It has even affected one of the Kindly Lord’s daughters, the famed duelist Obyra. Meanwhile
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
that the gears of society turn smoothly and quietly. (Lawful)
3
Peace. The ultimate object of the law is to remove violence from society. (Good)
4
Compliance. Coercion is a fine
was traumatized by witnessing a crime as a child.
5
I’m incapable of deception.
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I wish I had joined the Boros, but I fear they’d never accept me.
Contacts
The Azorius
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
or Kezef—usually a warlock or other spellcaster—contacts the comet-borne emissary of an Elder Evil, the emissary can merge with a mortal consciousness to create a larva mage. None of the
planes of existence lie realms alien to mortal life. Some are so hostile that even a moment’s contact is enough to break a mortal’s mind. Yet beings do exist that are native to these
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
garou is slain, a remove curse spell cast during the night of a full moon on any afflicted werewolf it created forces the target to make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a success, the curse is
broken, and the target returns to its normal form and gains 3 levels of exhaustion. On a failure, the curse remains, and the target automatically fails any saving throw made to break this curse for 1
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
have only thirteen cards, but the rest have twenty-two.
Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw, then draw them randomly. Any additional cards drawn have no effect
energy. You have disadvantage on initiative rolls. This effect lasts until you finish a long rest, but it can be ended early by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic.
End. This card is an omen of
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
. The cloud rains acid. Each creature in the cylinder must succeed on a DC 25 Constitution saving throw or be covered in acid for 1 minute or until a creature uses its action to remove the acid from
an action to break away the ice. A creature hindered by ice has its speed reduced to 0.
Lightning Bolts. Bolts of lightning strike down. Each creature in the cylinder must succeed on DC 25 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
contacts in town. A week of carousing costs 2d10 gp as you lavish money on food and drink for yourself and others. When carousing, pick a single tavern in town to frequent. At the end of the week, you earn
a contact in town. You can have a maximum number of contacts in town equal to 1 + your Charisma bonus (minimum of 1). The nature of the contacts depends on the chosen tavern. The DM creates a specific
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
, remove curse, or similar spell ends the curse on the target.
The Forgotten One. The bodiless life force of a dead archmage empowers the staff and is imprisoned within it. The rune carved into the
.
Destroying the Staff. A creature in possession of the staff can use an action to break it over one knee or a solid surface. The staff is destroyed and releases its remaining magic in an explosion that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
contacts don’t count toward this limit — only ones that can be used at any time to declare an NPC as a contact. Complications. Characters who carouse risk bar brawls, accumulating a cloud of nasty
upper class, but other characters can do so only if you judge that the character has made sufficient contacts. Alternatively, a character might use a disguise kit and the Deception skill to pass as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
feet away from the walking castle. “I am Corporal Piang Shu, representative of the Crown Generals of Rigus,” he shouts in a commanding voice. “Declare yourselves, and remove your war machine beyond
Shu they don’t intend to attack Rigus. Shu’s demand to remove the walking castle is nonnegotiable, though, and the distance he insists on is a day’s travel away. The Castellan can drop the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. Wiggan’s cult contacts helped remove a couple of his rivals, and assured him his wealth and influence could only increase as the cult ascended to power. Among the Nettlebees, Wiggan’s secret is known only
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, provided it has at least 1 hit point remaining. Strahd can, as a bonus action on his turn, break his link to the Heart of Sorrow so that it no longer absorbs damage dealt to him. Strahd can
target fails a DC 17 Charisma saving throw, its shadow detaches from it and becomes a shadow that obeys Strahd’s commands, acting on initiative count 20. A greater restoration spell or a remove
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
rounds, he grabs hold of the stone and tries to remove it by force. Read the following boxed text aloud when this occurs: Gallio screams from the top of the astral spire. A shockwave washes through the
mists, and the spectral light of the planar beacon flickers and dies. Looking back into your own world, you see the trapped monsters awaken and break free from their cells!
Touching the ruinstone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Ashen Grotto Magic The Ashen Grotto’s magic reinforces the ordning specifically, and the natural, harmonious order of things in general. It can be used to break curses and ease afflictions, and to
one of the following spells at the end of that time (no additional casting time or spell components required): legend lore, greater restoration, or remove curse (cast at 9th level). The spellcasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
character is someone the adventurers know. If the characters have powerful contacts, this is the perfect opportunity for one of those contacts to repay a favor to the adventurers by lending their support
able to put together a character during a short break with the help of online tools. If you need the new character immediately, you can turn to stat blocks; the bandit captain, berserker, cult fanatic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
’ protective spells, but characters might agree to remove these wards as part of a deal with the death tyrant. A character who is aware of the wards and able to perceive them (for example, via the
Detect Magic spell) can permanently remove them with the Dispel Magic spell (DC 16). Alternatively, anyone can attempt to remove the wards by performing a 1-hour ritual outside the watchtower and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dealing with Uldrak Uldrak is a bitter creature who barely remembers his past. Long ago, he learned how to remove his curse, but the solution was so beyond him that he consigned himself to failure
success, they hypothesize that the blood must be drawn from his titan form to break the dao’s curse. Thankfully, Uldrak has a plan (see “Development” below). Treasure. The sphere set into the pommel of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
wall, and the depression in the wall briefly glows orange. After the second such occurrence, the ball will break off its attacks. A sound like that of a trumpet indicates that the game is about to
attacks the ball successfully sends it flying south up to 15 feet. To knock the ball into the southern goal, the ball must be within 15 feet of the goal, and a player must declare that the character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
capability. The goal of the adventure is to remove the psychic lock, which might take the form of a complex trap or maze in the dream. The actual objective of the adventure lies in Dal Quor. The
first goal is to find a way to break out of the mundane dreamscape and enter the wider plane. The second challenge in crafting a dream adventure is how to bring all the characters in a party together in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Efreeti Bottle Wondrous Item, Very Rare When you take a Magic action to remove the stopper of this painted brass bottle, a cloud of thick smoke flows out of it. At the end of your turn, the smoke
Item, Uncommon
This gem contains a mote of elemental energy. When you take a Utilize action to break the gem, an elemental is summoned (see the Monster Manual for its stat block), and the gem ceases
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
passage connecting the keep to the dungeon levels. Shortly after sunrise the day after you arrive in town, you hear a commotion outside. Someone shouts, “Hey, stop that!” A moment later voices break into a
others kneel before it.
The object is a devastation orb, and it’s ready to explode. The cultists remove the device from its case and wait for it to detonate. See chapter 7 for descriptions of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sentinel Marshals 3 Ghallanda Establish useful diplomatic contacts Acquire rare ingredients or recipes Defend a Golden Dragon Inn that is under attack 4 Jorasco Provide healing for a caravan or
parties keep to the terms of their agreement Break a code used during the Last War 11 Tharashk Track down fugitives Locate a supply of dragonshards Find the bandits who have been preying on house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fated Flight of the Recluse
d’Cannith’s field of expertise: warforged—specifically undead ones. Through his extensive contacts, he has been arranging for the delivery of dead warforged for years for use in his experimentation
not one to be trifled with; his retinue move to block the characters should they threaten violence. If Kreffik remains alive, he and his Helmed Horror defend Baron Zorlan should a fight break out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Oinoloth Grim specters of death, oinoloths bring pestilence wherever they go. When armies recognize their awful forms, their mere appearance causes soldiers to break ranks and flee, lest they succumb
willing creature within 5 feet of it. The target regains all its hit points. In addition, the oinoloth can end one disease on the target or remove one of the following conditions from it: blinded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
those who sleep.
Heroes throughout Eldraine have ventured out to find a cure for the Wicked Slumber, but no one has yet discovered how to break the enchantment. It has even affected one of the
longer in the area with tendrils, takes any damage, or is targeted by a remove curse spell or similar magic.
Bonus Actions
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the nightmare haunt takes the Hide action.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. If an alarm sounds, the guards drop a heavy wooden crossbar across the double door to the south until Chief Yarb-Gnock gives the order to remove it. A ram or a similar siege weapon is needed to break
accompanying stat block) quickly dons his disguise if someone knocks on the door or tries to break it down, but it takes him 1 minute to do so. While putting on his goblin costume, Spellix makes light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
jail (area T18), the Zhents remove the cauldron from the Town Hall, lash it to the axe beak with rope, and toss the keys to the jail cells into a snowbank. The axe beak is strong enough to drag the
guards are locked up. Otherwise, they arrive to find Captain Arlaggath and a small retinue of town guards trying to break open the cell doors. Speaker Waylen is stung by Prudence’s betrayal, as she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
leaves most would-be predators that dare to break an egg defenseless when the tlincalli parents come to investigate. Tlincallis eat what they kill, whether their hunt nets desert animals or a caravan
fight to the death to remove it as competition. Tlincallis rarely build cities, make clothing, or mine metals. Instead, they scavenge much of what they need or want. They do, however, melt down scavenged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
dies, the daemogoth dies, or the pact is broken by any effect that can remove a curse.
The daemogoth chooses one spell from the necromancy or enchantment school that is 3rd level or lower. The bound
, which can’t break the creature’s concentration on a spell. Once the bound creature casts the spell in this way, it can’t do so again until it finishes a long rest.
Actions
Multiattack. The daemogoth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
guardian. Benign deities sometimes grant a sphinx the power to remove supplicants that fail their tests, transporting them away and ensuring that they never encounter the sphinx again. However, those
sphinxes break free of their divine command. However, even if a sphinx’s alignment and loyalties drift in this way, it never leaves the place it guards or grants its secrets to any except creatures it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
traditionally nullifies heroes’ strengths, doing so can remove the players’ agency and undercut their enjoyment. Beyond the Dungeon Master’s Guide advice for creating dangerous encounters, consider the
boundaries. Beyond impromptu checks, once during a session, after a scheduled break, check in with the group and consider asking the following questions: What do your characters hope will happen? What do your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
by a remove curse spell cast by an 18th-level spellcaster, by defeating Kwalish and reversing the process using his machines, or by completing a separate task for the inventor. Just a Bit of Trouble
measures to advance his research. Sphinx’s Curse If the characters engage Kwalish successfully, or as an added reward if they rescue him, the inventor can use his skill to remove the curse imposed by the






