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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, and a Charisma of 16, as well as hearing and darkvision out to a range of 30 feet.
The orb can speak, read, and understand Common, and it can communicate telepathically with any creature touching it
orb that you control.
Curse. Any Humanoid you touch while holding the orb must succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw or become cursed. Each creature cursed by the orb bears an echo of Murgaxor
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’ wrath, she cursed every member of his house. The seelie fey’s true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
":"damage","rollAction":"Silver Needle","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or become cursed for 1 minute. While cursed in this way
attack roll it makes.
Soul Swap. The carrionette targets a creature it can see within 15 feet of it that is cursed by its Silver Needle. Unless the target is protected by a protection from evil and good
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
throw or be cursed. The curse lasts until it's removed by a remove curse or greater restoration spell.
The cursed target suffers 1 level of exhaustion every 24 hours, and finishing a long rest
doesn't reduce its exhaustion. If the cursed target reaches exhaustion level 6, it doesn't die; it instead becomes a thrall under the quori's control, and all its exhaustion is removed. Only the wish spell
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
or be cursed with loup garou lycanthropy.
Claws (Dire Wolf or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one
form and then makes one Bite attack.Loup garou possess a strain of lycanthropy more virulent than that carried by common werewolves. Aside from being deadlier than their werewolf cousins, loup garou
Darkling
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and
speak of a seelie fey who betrayed the Summer Queen. His true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath
Darkling Elder
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or
, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and chambers beneath the towns of other species. From such enclaves, they quietly ply their trade as thieves and assassins
Backgrounds
Curse of Strahd: Character Options
, common;set of common clothes, and 1 sp.
Harrowing Event
Prior to becoming an adventurer, your path in life was defined by one dark moment, one fateful decision, or one tragedy. Now you feel a darkness
cold, dark night, and you were unable to stop it.
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You were cursed with lycanthropy and later cured. You are now haunted by the innocents you slaughtered.
7
A hag kidnapped and raised you
magic-items
powerful Undead scions. Should a wearer prove unworthy of this honor, the crown teleports away to find a new mortal to corrupt for its master.
Cursed. The crown is cursed. Attuning to the crown extends
the curse to you. Only a Wish spell or the will of Myrkul can remove this curse. As long as you remain cursed, the following properties apply to you:
Bound. You are unwilling to part with the crown
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
property of the weapon can’t be used until dawn seven days later.
Curse. This weapon is cursed, and becoming attuned to it extends the curse to you. Until the curse is broken with a remove curse
darkvision out to a range of 120 feet.
The weapon can speak, read, and understand Common, and can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is a rough, ruined echo. While you are attuned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
), remains in the dean’s possession throughout the adventure and allows her to spread the curse that afflicts Strixhaven’s students. The adventure tells you when cursed students behave strangely during
relevant events, so don’t worry about tracking which Strixhaven students are cursed. Murgaxor’s Orb Wondrous Item, Legendary (Requires Attunement)
Roiling green mist fills this glass orb, which the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
wielded by creatures under the effect of a Bless spell
Immunities Charmed, Frightened
Senses Truesight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 18
Languages Common, Infernal
CR 13 (XP 10,000; PB +5
ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Nine Hells.
Actions
Multiattack. The rakshasa makes three Cursed Touch attacks.
Cursed Touch. Melee
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Mummy Common mummies are the remains of priests, nobles, or champions of faith that underwent magical burial rites. Some are preserved through processes using linen wrappings or clay, but others are
descendants from an ancient threat.
5 Punish the progeny of those who cursed it.
6 Reclaim treasures robbed from its crypt.
7 Serve whoever speaks the prayer on its tomb.
8 Slay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
8 (−1)
Skills Perception +8, Survival +8
Senses passive Perception 18
Languages Common plus one more language
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus
become cursed for 24 hours. A creature missing any of its hit points has disadvantage on this saving throw. While cursed in this way, the bloodhound can sense the direction and distance to the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Frightened
Senses Truesight 60 ft.; Passive Perception 18
Languages Common, Infernal
CR 13 (XP 10,000; PB +5)
Traits
Greater Magic Resistance. The rakshasa automatically succeeds on saving
somewhere in the Nine Hells.
Actions
Multiattack. The rakshasa makes three Cursed Touch attacks.
Cursed Touch. Melee Attack Roll: +10, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) Slashing damage plus 19 (3d12
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, lightning strikes, or bursts of wind that hit like fists and capsized ships. A few survivors of these events found themselves blessed or cursed with innate magic — storm sorcerers able to bend
their powers from the Great Rain, most common folk associate them with its destructive weather and treat them with caution.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
. Werebears take the shape of bears common to the regions in which they dwell, with brown and polar bear forms being common. Werebear Medium or Small Monstrosity (Lycanthrope), Neutral Good
AC 15
Languages Common (can’t speak in bear form)
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Actions
Multiattack. The werebear makes two attacks, using Handaxe or Rend in any combination. It can replace one attack with a Bite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Ogrillon Ogre Ogrillons arise from Humanoids cursed by foul magic or the will of wrathful deities. They appear similar to whoever they once were, but they grow to over 8 feet tall and gain ogre-like
−1
Cha 10 +0 +0
Gear Battleaxe, Javelins (3)
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 9
Languages Common, Giant
CR 1 (XP 200; PB +2)
Actions
Battleaxe. Melee Attack Roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Languages understands Common and Elvish but can’t speak
Challenge 11 (7,200 XP)
Flyby. The peryton doesn’t provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Keen Sight and
creature must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or become cursed. While cursed, whenever the creature makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, it must roll a d4 and subtract that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
recruits. A player character cursed with wererat lycanthropy becomes an NPC under the DM’s control on nights of the full moon. Wererat Lycanthropy Any humanoid creature cursed with wererat lycanthropy
form only), passive Perception 12
Languages Common (can’t speak in rat form)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Shapechanger. The wererat can use its action to polymorph into a rat-humanoid hybrid or into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
rather than combat.
A wererat clan operates much like a thieves’ guild, with wererats transmitting their curse only to creatures they want to induct into the clan. Wererats that are accidentally cursed
or break loose from the clan’s control are quickly hunted down and killed.
Wererat clans are found throughout urban civilization, often dwelling in cellars and catacombs. These creatures are common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Fey Curses Curses are common punishments among archfey and other powerful Fey creatures. An adventurer might be cursed for any number of reasons, a few of which are listed below: Offending a powerful
moonlight. 3 You must speak the true name of the creature that cursed you three times in a row. 4 While standing in sunlight on an arched bridge over running water, you must beg the Summer Queen for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
+0 +0
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 8 −1 −1
Wis 11 +0 +0
Cha 8 −1 −1
Gear Chain Shirt, Spear
Senses Passive Perception 10
Languages Common
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB
Wis 11 +0 +0
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Athletics +5, Perception +2
Gear Greatsword, Heavy Crossbow, Splint Armor
Senses Passive Perception 12
Languages Common plus one other language
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Paralyzed, Poisoned, Stunned
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 13
Languages Common plus one other language
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Regeneration. The revenant regains 10 Hit
the Frightened target is cursed by the revenant (see Vow of Revenge), the target also has the Paralyzed condition for the duration.
Bonus Actions
Vow of Revenge (1/Day). The revenant curses one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
+2
Ability Score Mod Save
Int 10 +0 +0
Wis 11 +0 +0
Cha 8 −1 −1
Skills Perception +2
Gear Javelins (6)
Senses Passive Perception 12
Languages Common
. Failure: The target is cursed. If the cursed target drops to 0 Hit Points, it instead becomes a Wereboar under the DM’s control and has 10 Hit Points. Success: The target is immune to this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Common (can’t speak in rat form)
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The wererat makes two attacks, using Scratch or Hand Crossbow in any combination. It can replace one attack with a Bite
Saving Throw: DC 11. Failure: The target is cursed. If the cursed target drops to 0 Hit Points, it instead becomes a Wererat under the DM’s control and has 10 Hit Points. Success: The target is immune to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
for being left alone. These bribes take the form of treasures that the aldani collect from the bottoms of rivers and lakes. Cursed by Ubtao. The aldani are the monstrous descendants of Chultan humans
belonging to the Aldani tribe. The fishers of the tribe trapped the lobsters of the rivers by the thousands, until no lobsters remained. Their greed made Ubtao angry, and he cursed the fishers by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
necrotic, poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Sylvan
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP
creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be cursed with mummy rot. The cursed target can’t regain hit points, and its hit point maximum decreases by 10 (3d6) for every 24
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Cha 10 +0 +0
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +4
Gear Longbow
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Common (can’t speak in wolf form)
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Traits
Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d8 + 3) Piercing damage. If the target is a Humanoid, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12. Failure: The target is cursed. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages Common plus two other languages
CR 3 (XP 700; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The mummy makes two Rotting Fist attacks and uses
Dreadful Glare.
Rotting Fist. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) Bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) Necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it is cursed. While cursed, the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Where to Use Riddles Puzzle-loving antagonists and mischievous monsters are the most common ways to introduce a riddle. Here are some suggestions for how to incorporate riddles into adventures
inscrutable runes carved onto a cursed bow might hold the key to undoing the weapon’s evil magic. Locations. Mystical grottoes, forgotten temples, and secret hideouts might all be locked behind befuddling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Carrionettes might appear as any type of toy or piece of art. While marionettes and porcelain dolls are the most common, all manner of deadly stuffed animals, crawling jack-in-the-boxes, bloodthirsty
. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) necrotic damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or become cursed for 1 minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Any creatures meazels draw through the shadows are cursed by the meazels’ baleful magic. The curse acts as a beacon; sorrowsworn (which appear in this book), Undead, and other terrors sense where they
Common
Challenge 1 (200 XP) Proficiency Bonus +2
Actions
Garrote. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target of the meazel’s size or smaller. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Languages Celestial, Common
CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)
Traits
Inscrutable. No magic can observe the sphinx remotely or detect its thoughts without its permission. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to
.
Curse of the Riddle. Intelligence Saving Throw: DC 15, one creature the sphinx can see within 60 feet. Failure: 21 (6d6) Psychic damage, and the target is cursed with a riddle. The cursed target has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
The Lost Knight The characters encounter the Lost Knight — a mysterious figure dressed in a full suit of armor who is trapped in the Cursed Labyrinth. The knight is at the far end of a long hallway
around the corner and calls back: “At my heels you nip in this game we play. But cursed is the maze, and lost am I. So who’s chasing whom? Oh, who’s to say? The front is the back. Hello is goodbye






