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Acquisitions Incorporated
view, such as a mountain, castle, or forest. You must then succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom check using Cartographer's Tools;cartographer's tools to map the natural terrain found within three miles of that
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
(1 slot): animate objects, scrying
Spider Climb. Strahd can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without having to make an ability check.
Vampire Weaknesses. Strahd has the
card reading in chapter 1, unless he has been forced into his tomb in the catacombs of Castle Ravenloft.
Strahd's Tactics
Because the entire adventure revolves around Strahd, you must play him
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
teleports to his lair in Castle Ravenloft. After 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Master of the House"} hours, Strahd re-forms in a random unoccupied space within his lair
start of his next turn.
Spider Climb. Strahd can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Vampire Weaknesses. Strahd has the following
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
an ability check.
Vampire Weaknesses. Zorak has the following flaws:
Forbiddance. Zorak can't enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.
Harmed by Running Water. Zorak takes 20
strike.
Bite (Costs 2 Actions). Zorak makes one bite attack.A Vampire's Lair
A vampire chooses a grand yet defensible location for its lair, such as a castle, fortified manor, or walled abbey. It hides
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Vampire Weaknesses. Keresta has the following flaws:
Forbiddance. Keresta can't enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants
Lair
A vampire chooses a grand yet defensible location for its lair, such as a castle, fortified manor, or walled abbey. It hides its coffin in an underground crypt or vault guarded by vampire spawn
Vampire Spawn
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Basic Rules (2014)
ability check.
Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws:
Forbiddance. The vampire can't enter a residence without an invitation from one of the occupants.
Harmed by Running Water. The
grand yet defensible location for its lair, such as a castle, fortified manor, or walled abbey. It hides its coffin in an underground crypt or vault guarded by vampire spawn or other loyal creatures
Vampire Warrior
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Monster Manual (2014)
, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws:
Forbiddance. The vampire can't enter a residence without an invitation
vampire makes one bite attack.A Vampire's Lair
A vampire chooses a grand yet defensible location for its lair, such as a castle, fortified manor, or walled abbey. It hides its coffin in an
Vampire
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next turn.
Spider Climb. The vampire can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws
grand yet defensible location for its lair, such as a castle, fortified manor, or walled abbey. It hides its coffin in an underground crypt or vault guarded by vampire spawn or other loyal creatures
Vampire Spellcaster
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, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Vampire Weaknesses. The vampire has the following flaws:
Forbiddance. The vampire can't enter a residence without an invitation
bite attack.A Vampire's Lair
A vampire chooses a grand yet defensible location for its lair, such as a castle, fortified manor, or walled abbey. It hides its coffin in an underground crypt or vault
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
The Walking Castle The walking castle Iedcaru is a treasure from ages past. It was created by githzerai as a hermitage where ascetics could travel the Outlands and meditate on the nature of realms
beyond. While the castle has been forgotten by most githzerai scholars in Limbo, it remains the home of Zaythir, a sage who seeks to glean multiversal truths from mystical planar forces. Iedcaru has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
The Castle Halaster constructed this castle to serve as a temporary residence for guests, then abandoned it when he decided he didn’t really want the company. Maddgoth’s claim to the castle has so
far gone unchallenged by Halaster, and it’s not clear whether the two wizards have ever crossed paths. Characters who approach the castle can examine it for points of entry. The main entrance is a door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Approaching Castle Naerytar How characters approach Naerytar can set the tone for everything that happens at the castle. Snapjaw knows where the lizardfolk pickets are posted about half a mile out
from the castle. If he is with the characters, he can prevent them from blundering into a trap or an ambush. He talks to the six lizardfolk guards if characters let him. What he tells them depends on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
ago. Anyone listening carefully hears a bellowing noise, though (no check required). The cult keeps two wyverns in the stable; sometimes, they unleash a wyvern-sized roar. Cracked sheep bones and a
few ox skulls cover the stable floor. Other than riding harnesses for the wyverns, there is no treasure here. Wyvern Riding and Castle Catching
The wyverns in the stable (area 3) are trained to carry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
shattered remains of trees, roads, and whole mountain ranges dot the barren landscape. In the distance, a lone castle is silhouetted against the crimson horizon. Two hulking figures wander around the
ruined structure in the distance is all that remains of a castle Kas once called home and is the unreality’s only noteworthy structure. The sun hangs along the horizon. The unreality distorts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Approaching Castle Naerytar How characters approach Naerytar can set the tone for everything that happens at the castle. Snapjaw knows where the lizardfolk pickets are posted about half a mile out
from the castle. If he is with the characters, he can prevent them from blundering into a trap or an ambush. He talks to the six lizardfolk guards if characters let him. What he tells them depends on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
impossible, because a DC 70 Strength check is required. A staircase of ice leads from the tower’s ground floor to a higher chamber, the walls and ceiling of which gleam and glitter: Jewels are everywhere in
embedded in the walls. After a moment, the walls themselves seem to disappear, providing a perfect aerial view in all directions, as if there were no castle and no cloudstuff around. More than a dozen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
impossible, because a DC 70 Strength check is required. A staircase of ice leads from the tower’s ground floor to a higher chamber, the walls and ceiling of which gleam and glitter: Jewels are everywhere in
embedded in the walls. After a moment, the walls themselves seem to disappear, providing a perfect aerial view in all directions, as if there were no castle and no cloudstuff around. More than a dozen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. Inside the hidden compartment is a tome of understanding. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it’s hidden in the miniature castle. The characters must smash their way into the castle to reach it.
X20. Architect’s Room Dominating this room is a twelve-foot-tall model of a dark castle with high walls and tall spires. Behind it, tucked in a corner, are some ruined furnishings and a wooden chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
time ago. Anyone listening carefully hears a bellowing noise, though (no check required). The cult keeps two wyverns in the stable; sometimes, they unleash a wyvern-sized roar. Cracked sheep bones and a
few ox skulls cover the stable floor. Other than riding harnesses for the wyverns, there is no treasure here. WYVERN RIDING AND CASTLE CATCHING
The wyverns in the stable (area 3) are trained to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Approaching the High Hall When the characters approach the High Hall, read the following boxed text to describe the scene: This clifftop castle was once the crowning architectural jewel of Elturel
. Only three of its five watchtowers towers still stand, though they appear abandoned. The wooden gates that once led into the castle grounds have been shattered, leaving a gaping hole in the wall.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
General Features The centuries have not been kind to Cragmaw Castle. The goblins have shored up the weakest areas beneath its falling towers with crude timbers, but it’s only a matter of time before
. It takes a successful DC 15 Strength check to break down a door that is barricaded shut. Floors. Cracked and uneven flagstones conceal a dirt floor underneath. Light. A small amount of natural light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
successful DC 18 Charisma (Persuasion) check. The following bits of information are available, one for each success, and should be doled out in the order presented below. The highest-ranking member of the
Castle is the most likely place to find her.) Rezmir’s deputy is a cult veteran and dragonsoul name Captain Othelstan. He commands the cult forces in Parnast, and he monitors all visitors and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
hour ago, a retinue of Knights of Solamnia entered the city and headed to Castle Kalaman. The knights aren’t well-liked in Kalaman, but at this point, any allies are welcome. The lead knight’s name
knights’ arrival, a character can press a local for more details by making a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check. On a successful check, the local says they were surprised by some of the knights’ armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Random Encounters The first time the characters enter a castle area that isn’t otherwise occupied, check for a random encounter. Also check for a random encounter every 10 minutes the characters
spend resting in the castle. In most circumstances, a random encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher on a d20. To determine what the characters encounter, consult the table below. Random Encounters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Castle Features Castle Cinis has the following features: Ceilings. Ceilings in the castle are 20 feet high and covered with ash (see “Tug of the Void” below). Light. Each room in Castle Cinis is
brightly lit by one or more torches, or by sunlight during the day if the room lacks a ceiling. Tug of the Void. Objects in the castle that weigh 10 pounds or less and aren’t being worn, carried, or held
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
General Features The centuries haven’t been kind to Cragmaw Castle. The Cragmaw goblins shored up the weakest areas beneath its falling towers with crude timbers, but it’s only a matter of time
before the structure collapses completely. Doors Interior doors are made of wood reinforced with iron bands. They have neither locks nor keyholes. It takes a successful DC 15 Strength check to break down a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
rundown takes a DC 19 Charisma (Persuasion) check for each of the following three additional items: A vampire watches the Skyreach Castle at night. It sometimes feeds on the ogres, to their chagrin. The
find 800 sp and 300 gp. If one member of the party succeeds at a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check, he or she finds a single pale blue sapphire worth 500 gp wedged into a crevice. Developments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Throughout Castle Kalaman, including within the characters’ chambers, stonework and statues depict the warrior-god Kiri-Jolith, patron of the Solamnic Knights of the Sword. Clerics of Kiri-Jolith recognize these depictions, as do characters who succeed on a DC 12 Intelligence (Religion) check.
Castle Lodgings When the characters reach their lodgings, read the following description: This room was once a small ballroom. A row of pillars, sculpted with knotwork and images of knights, supports
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Traveling to the Castle Castle Naerytar is not just a stone’s throw down the road. It sits fifteen miles from the work camp — fifteen cold, muddy, difficult miles. It takes the characters two days to
cover that ground at a moderate pace. Fortunately, the trail is marked by the lizardfolk who transport contraband through the mere to Castle Naerytar for the cult. Without the trail, finding the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
automatically if the character crawls. If the check fails by 5 or more, the character slides off the edge of the roof ans falls 40 feet to the castle parapet (area K46).
tile resounds with a hollow click as it hits the flagstones of the parapet or courtyard below. A character must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to traverse the roof. The check succeeds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, sacks, and chests. If the characters spend 30 minutes searching the barracks, they find 800 sp and 300 gp. If one member of the party succeeds at a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check, he or she
white dragon that lives in the caves” (Glazhael). Getting more than the basic rundown takes a DC 19 Charisma (Persuasion) check for each of the following three additional items: A vampire watches the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
(Perception) check finds nothing special but notes the room’s west wall is distinct from the other walls. A character can make a DC 14 Intelligence (History) check to discern the wall’s nature. (A dwarf’s
Stonecunning trait proves useful here.) On a successful check, the character realizes that this wall is part of a buried fortification. If the character has been in area 4 or 5, they note the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
daunting fortifications. Your mimir chimes as you draw closer, its glowing eyes pulsing in time with a distant drumbeat.
If the characters draw near Rigus in their walking castle, the gate-town’s
.”
–Captain Timoroth Brezd, Rigus soldier
The sight of a walking castle closing on the gate-town puts all of Rigus on alert. Blaring horns precede every gate into town closing and patrols outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Learning about the Wastes A character who spends at least one hour researching the Northern Wastes in Castle Kalaman’s library learns that after the Cataclysm, the Northern Wastes became a barren
, deadly region prone to flash floods. If a character succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (History) check, they also learn that grand ruins predating the Cataclysm litter the region, though few explorers survive attempts to seek them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
changes, a character must succeed on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince it to navigate the castle. The Castellan is indestructible so long as the walking castle stands. Provide the players
Castle’s Residents Once the Fiends are defeated and Zaythir is freed, the characters have access to the walking castle and the gratitude of its residents. These residents help the characters however