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Curse of Strahd
. Vladimir wields a weapon, +2; +2 greatsword with a hilt sculpted to resemble silver dragon wings and a pommel shaped like a silver dragon's head clutching a black opal between its teeth
Turn Immunity
Dragon. Broken though the order may be, my allegiance never dies.”
Flaw. “Destroying Strahd would end the vampire's torment, and that is something I will never allow.”PoisonNecrotic, Psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Restrictions on Magic Some civilized areas might restrict or prohibit the use of magic. Spellcasting might be forbidden without a license or official permission. In such a place, magic items and
, such as those that bestow invisibility or produce illusions. Enchantments that charm or dominate others are readily outlawed, since they rob their subjects of free will. Destructive spells are likewise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Restrictions on Magic Some civilized areas might restrict or prohibit the use of magic. Spellcasting might be forbidden without a license or official permission. In such a place, magic items and
, such as those that bestow invisibility or produce illusions. Enchantments that charm or dominate others are readily outlawed, since they rob their subjects of free will. Destructive spells are likewise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
about 40 feet square, is boarded up and barricaded from the inside. Mad Mary (CN female human commoner) sits in the center of the floor in an upstairs bedroom, clutching a malformed doll. She is lost in
her sorrow and despondency. She barely recognizes the presence of anyone in the room. She says nothing in the presence of anger, but she will talk, albeit haltingly, to someone who talks with her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
about 40 feet square, is boarded up and barricaded from the inside. Mad Mary (CN female human commoner) sits in the center of the floor in an upstairs bedroom, clutching a malformed doll. She is lost in
her sorrow and despondency. She barely recognizes the presence of anyone in the room. She says nothing in the presence of anger, but she will talk, albeit haltingly, to someone who talks with her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Character and Party Creation Each player has options when it comes to choosing a character race, class, and background, though you may restrict certain options that are deemed unsuitable for the
identity of the deceased and each character’s relationship to them will need to be fleshed out. Party Origin d6 Origin Story 1 The characters grew up in the same place and have known each other for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
decorated with six framed portraits of a fat, smiling wizard clutching a wand. A thick, brown, wall-to-wall carpet covers the floor.
Game. In the southwest corner, two wooden thrones face an impressive
Emperor Umyatin, who ruled an ancient human civilization called Imaskar that spanned much of Faerûn ten millennia ago. Collectors aware of its history will pay up to 2,500 gp for the set. 34b. Closet This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Character and Party Creation Each player has options when it comes to choosing a character race, class, and background, though you may restrict certain options that are deemed unsuitable for the
identity of the deceased and each character’s relationship to them will need to be fleshed out. Party Origin d6 Origin Story 1 The characters grew up in the same place and have known each other for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
decorated with six framed portraits of a fat, smiling wizard clutching a wand. A thick, brown, wall-to-wall carpet covers the floor.
Game. In the southwest corner, two wooden thrones face an impressive
Emperor Umyatin, who ruled an ancient human civilization called Imaskar that spanned much of Faerûn ten millennia ago. Collectors aware of its history will pay up to 2,500 gp for the set. 34b. Closet This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
moored at the river’s edge and ferried by a black-robed tiefling skeleton clutching a 10-foot pole, which it uses to guide the boat.
The gondola and the skeletal ferryman are all creations of Halaster
nature of the attackers: d6 Creatures 1–2 Four minotaur skeletons rise from the river bottom. 3–4 Seven shadows crawl into the boat. 5–6 Four will-o-wisps materialize above the boat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stone. (Restoring it will take the bugbears a month.) Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check can ascertain what the statue depicted: three male human warriors standing
together on a stone mound, facing outward and clutching swords. 23c. Goblin Den Unless the watch post is on alert, nine goblins sleep on the floor, their weapons and shields in easy reach. The goblins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stone. (Restoring it will take the bugbears a month.) Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check can ascertain what the statue depicted: three male human warriors standing
together on a stone mound, facing outward and clutching swords. 23c. Goblin Den Unless the watch post is on alert, nine goblins sleep on the floor, their weapons and shields in easy reach. The goblins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
moored at the river’s edge and ferried by a black-robed tiefling skeleton clutching a 10-foot pole, which it uses to guide the boat.
The gondola and the skeletal ferryman are all creations of Halaster
nature of the attackers: d6 Creatures 1–2 Four minotaur skeletons rise from the river bottom. 3–4 Seven shadows crawl into the boat. 5–6 Four will-o-wisps materialize above the boat.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Delvingstone is using the swarm of rats to test the cult fanatic, whose name is Jian. To pass the test, Jian must allow the rats to crawl over his body without fear or protest, or else they will devour
precious baubles with oil.
The cultists are named Elthimar and Zelaya. They are carefully anointing items that have been plucked from Umbraxakar’s hoard — treasures that will be used in rituals to tether
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Delvingstone is using the swarm of rats to test the cult fanatic, whose name is Jian. To pass the test, Jian must allow the rats to crawl over his body without fear or protest, or else they will devour
precious baubles with oil.
The cultists are named Elthimar and Zelaya. They are carefully anointing items that have been plucked from Umbraxakar’s hoard — treasures that will be used in rituals to tether
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
resemble silver dragon wings and a pommel shaped like a silver dragon’s head clutching a black opal between its teeth. As an action, he can make two attacks with the sword (+9 to hit). It deals 20 (4d6 + 6
. “Vengeance is all I have left.” Bond. “I have sworn oaths of allegiance to the Order of the Silver Dragon. Broken though the order may be, my allegiance never dies.” Flaw. “Destroying Strahd would end the vampire’s torment, and that is something I will never allow.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
resemble silver dragon wings and a pommel shaped like a silver dragon’s head clutching a black opal between its teeth. As an action, he can make two attacks with the sword (+9 to hit). It deals 20 (4d6 + 6
. “Vengeance is all I have left.” Bond. “I have sworn oaths of allegiance to the Order of the Silver Dragon. Broken though the order may be, my allegiance never dies.” Flaw. “Destroying Strahd would end the vampire’s torment, and that is something I will never allow.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
in. If a dungeon doesn’t have some internal logic to it, adventurers will find it difficult to make reasonable decisions within that environment. For example, characters who find a pool of fresh water
— or even doors that require hands to open — can restrict the movement of some creatures. If all the doors in a dungeon are closed, the players might wonder how the carrion crawlers or stirges they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
provides, and certainly, trading interests will emerge. But Lord Protector Neverember is sure to point out that he is merely a protector, not a king, and so can’t invest or recognize anyone. Guilds may
the rise, and talented craftfolk returning to ply their trades, that Neverwinter will someday again be worthy of its former epithet: the City of Skilled Hands. Opposition to Neverember’s authority
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
provides, and certainly, trading interests will emerge. But Lord Protector Neverember is sure to point out that he is merely a protector, not a king, and so can’t invest or recognize anyone. Guilds may
the rise, and talented craftfolk returning to ply their trades, that Neverwinter will someday again be worthy of its former epithet: the City of Skilled Hands. Opposition to Neverember’s authority
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
in. If a dungeon doesn’t have some internal logic to it, adventurers will find it difficult to make reasonable decisions within that environment. For example, characters who find a pool of fresh water
— or even doors that require hands to open — can restrict the movement of some creatures. If all the doors in a dungeon are closed, the players might wonder how the carrion crawlers or stirges they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
), Wyllow will share this information with them. Treasure. The gold key in Wyllow’s possession unlocks the chest in area 6g. The key is worth 25 gp. 6b. Hidden Armory Frescoes. The walls bear frescoes
clutching shields and spears. The shield of the northern statue features a pine tree, while an oak tree is emblazoned on the shield of the statue to the south.
Frescoes. The walls are carved with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
key to each one’s destruction will require time and expensive research. There’s a 10 percent chance that any one of these phylacteries would be destroyed by hurling it into the lava. Mist Gate The
, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. Acererak’s Revenge If the characters kill the atropal, read: A skeletal figure wrapped in moldering robes and clutching a skull-tipped staff appears on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
), Wyllow will share this information with them. Treasure. The gold key in Wyllow’s possession unlocks the chest in area 6g. The key is worth 25 gp. 6b. Hidden Armory Frescoes. The walls bear frescoes
clutching shields and spears. The shield of the northern statue features a pine tree, while an oak tree is emblazoned on the shield of the statue to the south.
Frescoes. The walls are carved with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
key to each one’s destruction will require time and expensive research. There’s a 10 percent chance that any one of these phylacteries would be destroyed by hurling it into the lava. Mist Gate The
, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. Acererak’s Revenge If the characters kill the atropal, read: A skeletal figure wrapped in moldering robes and clutching a skull-tipped staff appears on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
zombies 17 1d6 scarecrows 18 1d8 Strahd zombies (see appendix D) 19 1 will-o’-wisp 20 1 revenant Use the descriptions that follow to help run each random encounter. The table entries are presented in
nearest berserker. If someone spots the berserker, read: You startle a wild-looking figure caked in gray mud and clutching a crude stone axe. Whether it’s a man or a woman, you can’t tell.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
zombies 17 1d6 scarecrows 18 1d8 Strahd zombies (see appendix D) 19 1 will-o’-wisp 20 1 revenant Use the descriptions that follow to help run each random encounter. The table entries are presented in
nearest berserker. If someone spots the berserker, read: You startle a wild-looking figure caked in gray mud and clutching a crude stone axe. Whether it’s a man or a woman, you can’t tell.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
dilapidated structures nearby. The doors are reinforced with heavy iron bands, and thick shutters protect the windows.
Reidoth is a gaunt, white-bearded human who doesn’t use two words when one word will do
delicate balance. If the characters ask Reidoth about Wave Echo Cave, he will not divulge its location but will offer to guide the party there in exchange for a favor: he wants them to chase off the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
dilapidated structures nearby. The doors are reinforced with heavy iron bands, and thick shutters protect the windows.
Reidoth is a gaunt, white-bearded human who doesn’t use two words when one word will do
delicate balance. If the characters ask Reidoth about Wave Echo Cave, he will not divulge its location but will offer to guide the party there in exchange for a favor: he wants them to chase off the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
move as if in a breeze, though you feel no such thing.
Creatures. A wraith and three will-o’-wisps guard this chamber. The wisps start out invisible. Clutching Vines. While on the ground, a creature
Chosen creature that is strapped to the shrine. This energy is what powers the Doomvault but, even more, is also what both creates and keeps hidden the Phylactery Vault. The characters will have to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
move as if in a breeze, though you feel no such thing.
Creatures. A wraith and three will-o’-wisps guard this chamber. The wisps start out invisible. Clutching Vines. While on the ground, a creature
Chosen creature that is strapped to the shrine. This energy is what powers the Doomvault but, even more, is also what both creates and keeps hidden the Phylactery Vault. The characters will have to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
plumage, and clutching mithral-tipped spears. The statues are harmless sculptures. Set into the floor in front of the throne is a 10-foot-diameter circular hole surrounded by decorative tiles of gold
; +7 to hit with spell attacks):
At will: mage hand, message, prestidigitation, ray of frost
2/day each: arcane lock, gust of wind, invisibility, magic missile, unseen servant
1/day each: globe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
plumage, and clutching mithral-tipped spears. The statues are harmless sculptures. Set into the floor in front of the throne is a 10-foot-diameter circular hole surrounded by decorative tiles of gold
; +7 to hit with spell attacks):
At will: mage hand, message, prestidigitation, ray of frost
2/day each: arcane lock, gust of wind, invisibility, magic missile, unseen servant
1/day each: globe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
skeleton clutching a berserker axe. The south tomb is empty except for an iron amulet shaped like a smith’s hammer. A cleric of Reorx or a character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Religion) check
mentions the City of Lost Names and the Northern Wastes, even if it’s as a final gasp. The characters will learn more about these places in chapter 5. Knight Sarlamir North Passage. If the broken passage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
scarred with gouges. I knew with certainty he could not have approached his afterlife in such a boat. As my torch went out, so did the light within my soul. Clutching my staff, I swore by the gods
gods accept will vanish within the flame.”
Offering Bowl. The bowl’s flame gives off neither heat nor smoke. Whenever an object or creature enters the bowl, the flames surge around the object or