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Curse of Strahd
close as he wishes. Closed doors can be magically locked (needing a successful DC 20 Strength check to force open) until Strahd chooses to end the effect, or until Strahd uses this lair action again
curse spell cast on the target restores its natural shadow, but only if its undead shadow has been destroyed.
Necrotic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the chance.
When traveling, aasimar prefer hoods, closed helms, and other gear that allows them to conceal their identities. They nevertheless have no compunction about striking openly at evil. The
Conflicted Souls
Despite its celestial origin, an aasimar is mortal and possesses free will. Most aasimar follow their ordained path, but some grow to see their abilities as a curse. These disaffected
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a dome built of black stone is a statue of a snake with closed eyes swallowing its own tail.
Apparition. The ghostly image of an adventurer moves through the area, looking lost.
The ghostly image
. Until the curse is ended with a remove curse spell or similar magic, the character is beset by nightmares and gains no benefit from a long rest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
center of the chamber, a female drow sits upon a zurkhwood throne. She stands, eyes closed and arms crossed as if in meditation or prayer. Then her white hair writhes, and you see it is formed of pale
, hissing snakes.
The medusa attacks intruders without hesitation. Neheedra’s curse has driven her mad, and reasoning with her isn’t an option. Treasure Five of the dresses in Neheedra’s rack are made
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
from the dead. I have since closed the door on that stage of my life.” “The death curse you’ve heard about has struck me. I don’t know how much longer I’ll last before I perish. Clerics have no help to
Syndra Silvane’s Curse The party’s benefactor is a retired adventurer named Syndra Silvane. Being a wizard and merchant of no small repute, she has magic to expedite the party’s journey to Chult as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the curse is lifted, the victim is forced to attack the nearest creature it can see with melee attacks. It can’t make ranged attacks or cast spells, and if it can’t see any creatures to attack, it does
nothing. The curse ends if the berserk creature drops to 0 hit points, or if a greater restoration or remove curse spell is cast on it. When the curse ends, the temporary hit points granted by it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd’s domain, the village of Barovia is by far the most oppressed. Many of its shops are closed, and the locals have succumbed to despair. It is well known that Strahd desires the burgomaster’s
can’t be truly destroyed. Barovia is his prison, and not even death can free him from his curse. The adventure ends when either Strahd von Zarovich or the characters are defeated. Your goal is to keep Strahd in play for as long as possible, using all the abilities and resources at his disposal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
has been destroyed, Shemshime is pulled into the nearest closed book, ending the curse. That book transforms into a copy of Shemshime’s Bedtime Rhyme, destroying the book’s original content in the
Event 6: Shemshime The final event revolves around interacting with the book and learning the last stanza of the rhyme, which tells how to foil Shemshime and end the curse. Meanwhile, Shemshime
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->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
L16. Granny Nightshade’s Bedroom This room has two closed doors, one leading to a 20-foot-high balcony and the other leading to area L17. Neither door is locked. A staircase descends to area L14
, and junk. Jar of Moths. Granny Nightshade keeps these moths to ameliorate the effect of her curse: after she wakes each morning, she forgets all about the first creature she sees. This means that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Gromph’s Outer Sanctum The black marble door to Gromph Baenre’s chambers is etched with silvery runes around its edge and closed with an arcane lock keyed to him. Picking the lock requires a
, one of these valuable works is trapped with a glyph of warding that triggers the third effect of bestow curse (save DC 17), and which lasts until dispelled. The drawers of the desk are sealed with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sarcophagus along with a golden cylinder inscribed with symbols. Three wizards with unique hats cast a spell on the young man, whose eyes are closed. Mourners crowd all around. Small labels identify the
eternal sleep to avert the dragon’s curse and is sealed in slumber with the Nether Scroll.” Mural F This mural shows the destruction and slaughter of a city by an assault from a one-eyed blue dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
certain type of item. A fey crossing can be closed permanently if the land on either side is dramatically altered—for example, if a castle is built over the clearing on the Material Plane. Feywild
the Feywild. On a successful save, the creature’s memories remain intact but are a little hazy. Any spell that can end a curse can restore the creature’s lost memories. Time Warp. While time seems to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
closed with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. If this happens, any creatures it has grappled are automatically released. As soon as the chaos quadrapod is killed or sent back through the
Curse. A crew member named Incindorita (CN tiefling acolyte) claims that the ship has been cursed. They insist that one of the newcomers to the ship must offer up a prayer to calm the storm. There is no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
feet long. A number of stone mausoleums stand vacant, their doors hanging open. The interior of a mausoleum is dimly lit when its door is open and shrouded in darkness when the door is closed. As the
see any demon within 60 feet of it and ends its turn not having attempted to attack a demon. This curse can be removed with a remove curse spell or similar magic. At the end of each long rest, a cursed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
doesn’t require air, food, or water. Items worn or carried by the creature are unaffected. A wish spell can end the curse. The creature can end the curse on itself by giving a bouquet of eight black
roses to Iggwilv, but only Iggwilv and Iggrik (the quasit in area P51) know that the curse can be ended in this way. The black roses can be harvested from the rose garden (area P7). P34. Hall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
another corner. Five closed doors lead from the room.
Dress Dummies. Seven humanoid-shaped dressing dummies stand in the corner—four of Medium size and three of Small size. Six of them are adorned with
, including paintings, etchings, and sketches. All are displayed in gaudy, gilded frames.
A framed oval mirror two feet wide and five feet tall hangs in the middle of one wall.
The hall has closed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Jester cards, and the floor is scattered with soft cushions. The door to the north bears the Fates card. A section of wall-cards shuffles aside, admitting a gnome-like man before shuffling closed
Charisma checks and expects its every command to be quickly obeyed. This charm can be bestowed only once, and it can be removed with the Remove Curse spell. Secret Doors. There are two secret doors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
floors as if they weren’t there. Strahd targets any number of doors and windows that he can see, causing each one to either open or close as he wishes. Closed doors can be magically locked (needing a
and becomes a shadow that obeys Strahd’s commands, acting on initiative count 20. A greater restoration spell or a remove curse spell cast on the target restores its natural shadow, but only if its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
champions of Dhakaan fought fiercely. But in the end, it was the orc Gatekeeper druids who closed the portals to Xoriat and drove the daelkyr into Khyber. The Gatekeepers crafted seals to hold both
create the curse of lycanthropy. Whatever the origin of lycanthropy, in the ninth century YK, the power of the curse surged dramatically, and all lycanthropes were drawn toward evil. The Church of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
section of wall has been smashed to the southwest, creating a crude tunnel to the catacombs beyond. To the southeast stands a closed stone door.
As the characters enter this area, the next scene from
“Knight Sarlamir’s Curse” at the start of this section, along with the following information: When Jandin returned Sarlamir’s body to Kalaman, she twisted the truth, reporting Sarlamir died defending
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
character must then succeed on a DC 15 saving throw (the ability is tied to the skull’s number; see the table) or suffer the skull’s curse. The curses are cumulative, imposing a -1d4 penalty to checks
statue as that of a deva. The last gargoyle to appear uses its initial action to touch the statue, which ends the curse that holds the creature in stasis. This deva’s name is Lumalia. After she is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the corridor before flooding it with magical fire. Each creature inside the closed-off corridor must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 28 (8d6) fire damage on a failed save or half as much
clouded white crystal. To the right of the mosaic is a closed door.
A character who examines the relief with a Detect Magic spell or similar magic finds that the relief’s mouth radiates conjuration magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
necrotic damage. A remove curse spell or similar effect ends the curse on the creature. D14. Hungry Rat An ordinary rat scurries around this room, looking for scraps of food. If the characters use a
with her liberators. During her incarceration, she heard what sounded like a heavy stone door scraping open and closed from time to time, accompanied by the sound of splashing footsteps. The noise came
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Negotiation. An old curse binds Issem to the Doomvault and to the service of the Thayans, but he hates the Red Wizards, so he is willing to talk. He can offer two pieces of lore (see “Doomvault Lore
carries. The largest drawer of the desk is held closed with an arcane lock spell (requiring a successful DC 25 Strength check to break). Inside is a flat box of black wood (see the next subsection) and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
ornamentation. Two arrow slits, one on each side of the door and each about 10 feet above the ground, guard the entrance.
The entry door is unlocked but closed and is too heavy to push open except with 1
character has vulnerability to psychic damage. The effect lasts until it is ended by a spell or magical effect that lifts a curse, such as greater restoration or remove curse. Treasure. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
back into the closed position. The mechanism is in the pit wall under the catwalk. A creature can jam it in the open position with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. If this check
south wall.
The skeletons date back to the time before the citadel plunged into the earth. That calamity killed all three archers, at the same time instilling in them the curse of undeath. If anyone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
gray marble shot through with red dominates an open courtyard surrounded by closed doors. Blue light shines from the top of the monument. The air around it hums with power, its vibration overwhelming
magic, identify, and remove curse). Lahnis also has a scroll describing the ritual used to turn soul-bound undead back into non-undead creatures in area 31. Cell B. One Red Wizard evoker (see appendix B
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
githyanki ruler they rebelled against, who banished them as punishment for their insurrection. The sense of malice in this room is palpable. A powerful curse protects the sculpture from any who would deface
lid is closed. The targeted creature chooses the condition that will end the spell. Steaming Pit. The room is Lightly Obscured by dense steam rising from the 50-foot-deep pit that surrounds the Airship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
chamber. Dark vapors rise from the cauldron, and a huge, dragon-like monster is coiled around it. The dragon’s body twitches slightly, and its closed eyelids flutter as it dreams.
Two figures are
hunchbacked man carrying an open book. “This library is closed to visitors!” he says, snapping the book closed and making no effort to hide his surprise and his annoyance.
Zybilna keeps her most esoteric
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
and one opposite it, where stone cornices, molding, and carved panels have collapsed to rubble. Near the foot of the stairs, an iron double door stands closed.
Cylinders. The four metal cylinders
!”
Bond. “Won’t someone please think of the books?!”
Flaw. “I am burdened with the curse of being right all the time.”
U7. Stonky’s Command Center The door to this room is sealed by an arcane lock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
demons emerge, whichever comes first. The portal can be closed early through any of the following means: Closing the Book. A character within 5 feet of the altar can close the book as an action with a
sigils of Iggwilv’s design. The bronze scrolls are inscribed with the following warning: Iggwilv’s treasure rests within,
Her curse on any who disturbs it.
Seek no further to steal it or
To
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
exquisite. The dresser’s drawers contain enough materials (wigs, cosmetics, and whatnot) to assemble one disguise kit. P14: Guest Bedroom The door to this room is closed and unlocked. This bedroom is
shift, polymorph, remove curse, scrying, sending, stoneskin, teleport, time stop, true seeing, and wall of force. The crystal ball on the desk is nonmagical but worth 1,000 gp. It can be used as a focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Passage The rebel orcs have piled finished and rough stones against the north side of this door to keep it closed. The wooden door is bound with moldering bands of bronze, and a heavy bronze bolt
spell’s insanity effect, but permanent until ended with remove curse, greater restoration, heal, or similar magic). Treasure. The first character who views the wall and does not go mad discovers that a ring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
dome appears intact: it has no obvious holes in the roof, and the bronze double door hangs squarely in its frame. The doors are closed but not locked. Unless characters have been uncommonly stealthy (or
of the dwarves”) and warns them that yuan-ti covet the city. She knows nothing about the Soulmonger or the death curse. She’s heard that at least one of her descendants is in hiding with the bird folk