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Curse of Strahd
cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): guidance, light, mending, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect evil and good, protection from evil and good, sanctuary
2nd level (3 slots
hunting evil monsters.
The Waiting Game. Van Richten isnât a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done. He has come to Barovia to kill Strahd von Zarovich
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
A professor orb is a smooth 5-pound sphere of smoky gray quartz about the size of a grapefruit. Close examination reveals two or more pinpricks of silver light coming from deep inside the sphere
its Intelligence modifier).
In addition to the knowledge it possesses, the orb can cast the mage hand cantrip at will. It uses the spell only to transport itself. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence.
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
spell attacks). Aerisi has the following wizard spells prepared (an asterisked spell is from appendix B):
Cantrips (at will): gust,* mage hand, message, prestidigitation, ray of frost, shocking
Hatred, Aerisi retreats to the Howling Caves, the air node. Within this node, Aerisi gains one additional use of her Legendary Resistance trait.
Lair Actions
If Aerisi is in the air node while Yan-C
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
asterisked spell is from appendix B):
Cantrips (at will): mending, resistance, shape water*
1st level (4 slots): create or destroy water, cure wounds, fog cloud, thunderwave
2nd level (3 slots): darkvision
retreats to the Plunging Torrents, the water node. Within this node, Gar gains one additional use of his Legendary Resistance trait.
Lair Actions
If Gar is in the water node while Olhydra isnât, he
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
(spell save DC 13):
At will: light, spare the dying
2/day each: command, create food and water, cure wounds, faerie fire, hold person, revivify
1/day: death wardMercion strikes the balance of a
coming for you.â
Flaw. âMy friends would say Iâm inflexible. The truth is, I like things done a certain way.â
Combat Notes
Mercion counts on her armor to protect her as she
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
leader, a masked archmage called the Eye of Aurnozci.
Aurnozciâs followers believe the demon lordâs imprisonment is coming to an end, and soon the Caged Worm will shed its current form and
save DC 20):
At will: Detect Magic, Heat Metal (7th-level version)
2/day each: Darkness, Dispel Magic, Hold PersonAurnozci can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the following spells, requiring no material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 26):
At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing her appearance), detect
dangerous.Zarielâs Lair
Zariel makes her lair in a basalt citadel that rises up in Avernus. From nearly a mile away, one can hear the screams coming from burned victims chained to the stronghold
Zariel
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Monsters
Mordenkainenâs Tome of Foes
spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 26). She can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: alter self (can become Medium when changing her appearance
Teleport action.Zarielâs Lair
Zariel makes her lair in a basalt citadel that rises up in Avernus. From nearly a mile away, one can hear the screams and moans coming from the burned victims chained
Imprisonment
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
version of the spell consists of rare soporific herbs.
Ending the Spell. During the casting of the spell, in any of its versions, you can specify a condition that will cause the spell to end and release
the target. The condition can be as specific or as elaborate as you choose, but the GM must agree that the condition is reasonable and has a likelihood of coming to pass. The conditions can be based on
Eye and Hand of Vecna
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Magic Items
Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
power, Vecna couldnât escape his own mortality. He began to fear death and take steps to prevent his end from ever coming about.
Orcus, the demon prince of undeath, taught Vecna a ritual that
end in a terrible battle that left Vecnaâs tower a heap of ash. Of Vecna, all that remained were one hand and one eye, grisly artifacts that still seek to work the Whispered Oneâs will in
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
homeland.
4
I am the last of my tribe, and it is up to me to ensure their names enter legend.
5
I suffer awful visions of a coming disaster and will do anything to prevent it.
6
It is my
formidable adventurer.
See the âUthgardt Landsâ section of chapter 2 for details on each tribeâs territory and its activities that will help you choose your affiliation.
Skill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
argument thatâs on the verge of coming to blows.
Beds. Four stone-framed beds line the south wall.
Secret Trapdoor. A secret trapdoor in the 30-foot-high ceiling leads to area 23. The trapdoor is a
Gith about which one of them deserves âAlâchaiaâs magic books.â If attacked, Krârison and Vlaadric fight together until one falls. The other then retreats to area 27. Treasure Krârisonâs plate armor is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Defeating Skabatha In dire circumstances, Skabatha flees Loomlurch on her flying rocking horse mount (see area L6) and retreats to Motherhorn, the lair of her youngest sister, Endelyn (see chapter 4
: âEndelyn fears eclipses, not just real ones but symbolic ones as well. If you want to kill her, best do it during an eclipse, or her body will re-form.â
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
perception.
The bobbing light is a will-oâ-wisp. It will attempt to lure the party into a trap, then use Consume Life on a victim. The creature will lead parties coming from the west toward and then
into the northâsouth corridor. Characters approaching from the north, who might already be familiar with the will-oâ-wisp (see area 24), will be led on a zigzag route through the passages toward area 19.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
D2. Will-oâ-Wisps The tunnels around the spiral staircase are haunted by three will-oâ-wisps. The wisps are invisible until they hear intruders coming down the stairs, whereupon they illuminate and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
hostility, Gravillok retreats to area 13 while shouting out to his family in Giant, âInvasion! Arm yourselves! Weâre under attack!â Gravillokâs deep bellow echoes throughout the level. To the best of his
attacking long enough to listen to their words, then discounts them, concluding that the interlopers must be responsible for the strange magic bedeviling his family. The characters will have to work hard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
magic if a detect magic spell is cast upon it. Sounds from Beyond. A character who listens with an ear to the door will hear far-off music and happy singing, obviously coming from the other side of the
door. No amount of forcing or spells will open the door. The only way to continue northward is to use a disintegrate spell on the door or physically destroy it (it has 100 hit points). If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
. This shift in seasons has caused some sages, and the priests of Chauntea, to consider changing the marking of some of the annual feast days, but most folk counsel patience, believing that the seasons will fall back to their previous cycle over the coming years.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
hand, and two sets on the north wall, one flanking each side of the door.
Creatures. If the threshold of the chamber is crossed by any creature, one set of swords will fly off the wall and attack
the individual so doing. The two flying swords will both attack, and the shield (statistics as the swords, but no attacks) will interpose itself to take hits meant for the swords. This trio will attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
adventures. Only high-level characters stand a chance of coming back alive, but every player who braves the Tomb will have the experience of a lifetime.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
magical affliction affects Chimagua, and the guardian will die in the coming weeks if the affliction is allowed to run its course. Yarana knows how to heal the great spirit, though.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
? Who dares to enter the chamber of the guardian? You had better go, or I will have to discharge my sacred duty! Be off with you before I lose my temper!â If the party retreats, the crayfish will not
is approached, it will advance waving its claws in an aggressive manner and speak. If any member of the party can understand Olman, an ancient language, the crayfish will be heard to say, âWho is this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
accident, a flaw in a divine plan, or purely the work of evil gods. Itâs evidence that the whole of creation is fundamentally flawed and already unraveling. Coming Destruction. The destruction of the world
destroyed alongside mortals. New Creation. After the destruction of the world, a new creation will take its place, and the elect will inhabit a perfect paradise. Harbinger of Doom. A huge comet will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
secret and will carry that secret to the grave.â Ideal. âWithout vigilance, evil runs amok.â Bond. âI love glass. I adore its colors and its polished gleam. Watching glass bend and take different forms
make a decision, thatâs it. No one can change my mind.â Ideal. âEvil might be everywhere, but as long as thereâs breath in my body, I will never stop pecking at its heels.â Bond. âMadrina is the mother
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Lalehâs Plea Regardless of the charactersâ reason for coming to the theater, Laleh commends the characters for finding her, saying their industriousness makes it clear that theyâre the best suited to
. Laleh expects this diversion will lead members of the Brightguard in the city to call upon those at the Pedestal of Judgment for support. This will leave the site where Afsoun is being held only lightly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
drives listeners to murder
2 A priest obsessed with creating a shelter that will preserve her through the coming apocalypse
3 The mayor of a town who will do anything to make sure the citizens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Aurnozci. Aurnozciâs followers believe the demon lordâs imprisonment is coming to an end, and soon the Caged Worm will shed its current form and transform into an even more powerful shape. Once it
and its prison. It lairs within a grotesque hive dangling from a mountain-size tree of tar and flame called Gorewood. Aurnozci relies on demonic proxies and mortal worshipers to enact its will beyond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
sought revenge against the Vistani and took up a life of hunting evil monsters. The Waiting Game. Van Richten isnât a young man anymore. He knows his road is coming to an end, but his work isn't done
becomes aware of Ezmereldaâs presence, he does his utmost to protect her without putting his own plans in jeopardy. If he can manipulate a party of adventurers into keeping an eye on her, he will do so
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
End-Raze. The druids of the Old Ways believe that civilization will never be eradicated by scattered raids and petty skirmishes. They cling to the idea of a coming apocalypse, the End-Raze, when
Ilhargâs hoofs will trample every brick and stone of Ravnicaâs soaring skylines to rubble. The world will return to a state of nature in which the lawless code of muscle and savagery will reign once again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
prophesied events from coming to pass, or even engaging in seemingly random actions that further designs invisible to mortal eyes. Immortal beings might send you on all manner of adventures, such as those
out another part of your patronâs plan. 5 Plant a magical seed in a remote location to ensure it grows into a mighty tree and bears fruit that will give power to future heroes. 6 Defeat a dragon-blooded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, which begins in the coming days and will continue for several nights. This ofrenda is dedicated to Rufinaâs late daughter, Carmen.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
their godâs orders, stole the eggs of good metallic dragons. The metallic dragons reluctantly pledged to not interfere in the coming war in exchange for the promised safety of their abducted broods. But
the Dragon Queenâs servants secretly broke their promises. Takhisis taught her followers to corrupt the stolen eggs into monstrous warriors known as draconians, gambling that draconian armies will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
at least coming up with a plausible way for the villain to return from death. After all, death is rarely the final word for adventurers, so it neednât be for their opponents. Donât Go Overboard
Developing nonplayer characters can be fun. That said, use your time wisely. Donât write three pages of backstory for an NPC whose interactions with the adventurers will be over in three minutes. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
smile as his dark plan unfolds. He knew they were coming, and he knows why they have comeâall according to his plan. He, the master of Ravenloft, will attend to them. Another lightning flash rips
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
midnight tonight and see if youâve got what it takes!â
The note isnât signed, but will be later revealed as coming from a student the characters know. The characters have several hours before their peers