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Monster Manual
Escape"} days. When the hag teleports away, each creature within 60 feet of the space it left is cursed. Until the curse ends, a creature has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws, and the
hag’s next turn. The target can’t take Reactions until the curse ends.
Spellcasting. The hag casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no
Fates card can end this curse.
Fates. Reality’s fabric unravels and spins anew, allowing you to avoid or erase one event as if it never happened. You can use the card’s magic as soon as
Titivilus
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
dead, bestow curse, confusion, major image, modify memory, nondetection, sending, suggestion
3/day each: greater invisibility (self only), mislead
1/day each: feeblemind, symbol (discord or sleep only
, the target must take the Dash action and move away from Titivilus by the safest available route on each of its turns, unless there is nowhere to move, in which case it needn't take the Dash action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Components of a Curse Most curses have three distinct components: pronouncement, burden, and resolution. Whatever form these take, at least one of them, especially the burden or resolution, should
have an ironic connection to the action that triggered the curse.A dying priest of Ezra curses his murderer Pronouncement The first component of a curse is the pronouncement, which amounts to a threat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Adventures An adventure might be created by the Dungeon Master or purchased (the examples of play in this chapter are inspired by a published adventure, Curse of Strahd). In either case, an adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the case of a haunted hoard, you can use the Unfinished Business table to help you decide what that might be. Unfinished Business d6 Unfinished Business
1 Entrust the haunted item to the
forming a set
6 Destroy the ghost’s killer: a dragon who is an echo of the hoard’s owner on another world
A Dragon’s Curse A dragon’s violent death sometimes causes a hoard to carry a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Short Rest while being in physical contact with the item. At the end of the rest, you learn its properties and how to use them (but not any curse the item might bear). Sometimes a magic item carries
item can also offer hints about its properties. In the specific case of Potions, a little taste is enough to tell the taster what a potion does. Other items might require more experimentation. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Short Rest while being in physical contact with the item. At the end of the rest, you learn its properties and how to use them (but not any curse the item might bear). Sometimes a magic item carries
item can also offer hints about its properties. In the specific case of Potions, a little taste is enough to tell the taster what a potion does. Other items might require more experimentation. For
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
must find clues or evidence pointing in that direction. In this adventure, three creatures know that the cause of the death curse lies in Omu: Grandfather Zitembe in Port Nyanzaru, Valindra Shadowmantle
Kir Sabal, Zalkoré of Nangalore, Saja N’baza in Orolunga, and the red dragon Tzindelor in Wyrmheart Mine. If the characters are unable to locate Omu or ascertain the source of the death curse, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Traveler You come from somewhere else, a place others couldn’t begin to understand. Perhaps your home is a unique corner of the Land of the Mists or another world entirely. In any case, you and other
Ravenloft, such as those from a previous Curse of Strahd campaign, make good candidates for being your new character’s mentor or relative. Alternatively, the deed of your characters in past adventures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
form and related powers through their deeds or a curse. Maybe they even gained supernatural abilities via a pact with the Dark Powers or upon arriving in their domain. Consider whether or not your
Darklord’s monstrousness. The Dark Gifts in chapter 1 serve as examples of the sorts of forms and powers a Darklord might possess. In any case, consider how this transformation embodies the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
sympathy for the characters, claiming she’s lost many loved ones in her long life. A character can convince Leedara to perform by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check, in which case she
his gods-given quest to prevent the Cataclysm, he became cursed to exist forever as a death knight. As part of his curse, Leedara and several of her companions returned as deathless spirits devoted to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Arch-hag Lairs Each arch-hag creates a magical home, such as a hidden demiplane, a mansion atop a storm cloud, or—in the case of the arch-hag Baba Yaga—a hut atop giant chicken legs. The interiors of
away, each creature within 60 feet of the space it left is cursed. Until the curse ends, a creature has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws, and the hag knows its location anywhere in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Sylvarie’s Curse. Sylvarie Silversong was a devoted priest of Sune who shared her knowledge and uplifted others to help them realize their own worth. Sadly, her devotion to others masked the moon elf’s own
true nature, they enticed the priest into a dark bargain—and a terrible curse. After a year, the painting created of Sylvarie that had boosted her esteem transformed her into a medusa. When she tried
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
person is an evil act. An NPC victim of the curse has a chance to die of a terminal case of bad luck. For each day that passes, roll a d20 and a d12. If both dice show a 1, the NPC dies in a freak
web of misfortune. To avoid the curse of Beshaba (see below), the characters must not harm Carkuss, they must not be overly kind to him, and they must correctly answer a riddle he asks. If successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
her drow form. There is a 25 percent chance that the statue was toppled during Demogorgon’s rampage, in which case it lies in pieces on the ground. If an intact statue is touched by a non-drow or
dos! (“Darkness take you!”), a common drow curse.
Ssussan! (“Light!”), another drow curse.
Xun izil dos phuul quarthen, lueth dro. (“Do as you are ordered, and live.”)
Lolth tlu malla. (“Lolth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
goblins (as in “The Sunless Citadel,” an adventure found in Tales from the Yawning Portal). In this case, fighting the dragon might be necessary if the dragon doesn’t want to return, but killing the
dragon’s lair left behind a curse, a trap, or a lingering spirit that clever characters can turn against the dragon.
8 The dragon’s lair is almost impossible to navigate without access to one or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-smelling slime in the case of Cephalossk the mind flayer). Embedded in the stuffed chest of each doll is one of the night hag’s toenail clippings, signifying and enabling her secret power over the
with pins or needles, the student it represents is blinded until the pins or needles are removed, or until a remove curse spell or similar magic is cast on that student. If the doll is stabbed through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
altar, each charm can be used twice before vanishing. In either case, a character of your choice later finds the raven figurine among his or her belongings, sensing Javor’s favorable opinion. If the
characters fail to keep their word to Javor, the consequences are up to you. A curse in the reverse of the supernatural charms is appropriate. Word of the characters’ duplicity might spread among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
time it takes damage. If companions outside the area try to talk the creature into leaving, you can decide to allow the victim another saving throw. In any case, each time the saving throw is repeated
knows. Forgotten spells can be prepared again. Dispel magic doesn’t remove this effect, but remove curse or greater restoration can. Pit of the Worms. Any character who enters this region must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be affected as if by a fear spell.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
circumstances, rather than the direct influence of the gods. As a result, you can’t assume that a gold dragon is good or a beholder is evil; only in the case of celestials, fiends, and certain other
creatures whose identity and worldview are shaped by magic (such as the curse of lycanthropy) is alignment a given.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
another one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no
no more cards. Euryale The card’s medusa-like visage curses you. You take a −2 penalty to saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the magic of the Fates card can end this curse. Fates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
another one of your ability scores by 2. You can’t decrease an ability that has a score of 5 or lower. Alternatively, you can choose not to adjust your ability scores, in which case this card has no
no more cards. Euryale The card’s medusa-like visage curses you. You take a −2 penalty to saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the magic of the Fates card can end this curse. Fates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
their characters, read or paraphrase the following boxed text to them: As Gargenhale bellows a curse at the dwindling stern of his ship, Flinch approaches the vampirate captain with glazed eyes and a
round (in the case of a creature, at the start of each of its turns) until the fire is put out. A creature within reach of the blaze can take an action to smother the flames using a blanket or carpet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Titivilus’s innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 21). He can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: alter self, animate dead, bestow curse
frightened in this way, the target must take the Dash action and move away from Titivilus by the safest available route on each of its turns, unless there is nowhere to move, in which case it needn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
convert a great deal of wealth into portable form, ready for secure retrieval. Unfortunately for her — and unknown to Omin Dran — Oppal was recently arrested for murder in a case of mistaken identity. She’s
. If Moguhl is captured and convinced to talk, she can provide intelligence on the prison beneath Castle Never, which she has been gathering in case she needs to break in to talk to Oppal. Characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
villains they face might have a similar origin. The chimera in the dungeon isn’t just a random beast but the product of a divine curse. Mythic Fantasy Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the themes
plead their case. Divine Wrath. After a temple is sacked, a vengeful god sends an escalating series of woes upon a kingdom until the temple’s relics are returned. Giants. An enormous castle on a cloud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
the door when it opens. Otherwise, they’re aimlessly shuffling around the cabin. In either case, they move to attack the characters right away. Hole to the Hold. The hole beside the captain’s bed
command (see appendix A), sealed in a leather case C9: Hold As the cold water engulfs you, a strange undersea world is revealed. Colorful seaweed grows over the shattered hull, especially around the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
magic of The Fates card can end this curse. The Fates. Reality’s fabric unravels and spins anew, allowing you to avoid or erase one event as if it never happened. You can use the card’s magic as soon as
the case of the Rogue card, the enmity is secret and should come from someone thought to be a friend or an ally. As Dungeon Master, you should wait for a dramatically appropriate moment to reveal this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
allies and followers a few times before being able to confront the devil itself.
In the case of the Rogue card, the enmity is secret and should come from someone thought to be a friend or an ally. As
-like visage curses you. You take a -2 penalty on saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the magic of The Fates card can end this curse. The Fates. Reality’s fabric unravels and spins anew
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Fearing Thaxalia’s ability to wreak havoc if it escapes this zone, the Red Wizards cursed the beholder with the inability to use glyph keys. Thaxalia doesn’t know the solution, but a remove curse
unless the otyugh from area 20 is here, in which case it may convince them to delay or even negotiate with the characters (depending on how the previous encounter went). The otyughs use their telepathy to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
to area 77 is locked. Curse Glyph. Ihanvas wants to block direct access to her lair from area 77, so a magic glyph has been placed in the area marked on the map. Any creature that enters the marked
curse that lasts until Ihanvas dies. Pools. A lip around the interior edge of each pool forms a 5-foot shelf where the water is only 3 feet deep. Further, a tunnel connects each pool to the other at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
either fails by 5 or more or succeeds. In the former case, the character falls prone and takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage from being pulled to the ground by the tree. In the latter case, the
character wins the tug-of-war. In either case, the contest ends. Chain Skipping. To complete this activity, a character must succeed on three DC 13 Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks, representing their attempt to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
a creature smiles into the mirror. In that case, the creature’s reflection also smiles, and a secret door in the wall holding the mirror swings inward, revealing a hidden passage (area B9). Any
-tenth size, or 2d6 less damage at smaller than one-tenth size (minimum damage of 1 in either case). One minute after a creature or an object leaves the tunnel, the shrinking effect on it ends, whereupon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Coast takes up most of one wall.
This room contains two useful maps: the 6-foot-wide, 6-foot tall map of the Sword Coast hanging on the wall and a map of Icewind Dale stored in a map case that lies
(250 gp), and a scrimshaw figurine of an archer etched with magical script. This figurine functions like a spell scroll of remove curse, then turns to dust after its magic is spent. Third Layer. The