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Spells
Player’s Handbook
willingly enter the area, and any creature that is possession;possessed by or that has the Charmed or Frightened condition from such creatures isn’t possessed, Charmed, or Frightened by them
reach into it.
Tongues. Creatures of any types you choose can communicate with any other creature in the area even if they don’t share a common language.
Vulnerability. Creatures of any types you choose have Vulnerability to one damage type of your choice while in the area.
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
possessed by the quori; the quori then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The quori now controls the body but doesn't deprive the target of awareness. The quori
can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, and it retains its alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
a DC 16 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the quori; the quori then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. The quori now controls the body but doesn't
. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class features, or proficiencies.
The possession lasts until the body drops to 0 hit points
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
":"Possession"}. One humanoid that the quori can see within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 21 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by the quori; the quori then disappears, and the target is
alignment, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma, and immunity to being charmed and frightened. It otherwise uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, class
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
words and images are burned into your psyche.
9
A fiend possessed you as a child. You were locked away but escaped. The fiend is still inside you, but now you try to keep it bottled up.
10
Hallow
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
creatures within it. Any creature charmed, frightened, or possessed by such a creature is no longer charmed, frightened, or possessed upon entering the area. You can exclude one or more of those types of
the area.
Silence. No sound can emanate from within the area, and no sound can reach into it.
Tongues. Affected creatures can communicate with any other creature in the area, even if they don't share a common language.
races
common folk, these pale humanoids with manes of kelp-like hair are creatures of the sea, able to converse with the flora and fauna of the depths. Laneshi dwell within a culture that views the world in
comprises all laneshi born as twins, a common occurrence among their people. The first-born twin is always inducted into the mystic caste, while the other is consecrated as their sibling’s spirit guide
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
Ruinblade is a unique weapon possessed by Moghadam, the architect of the Tomb of Horrors. A symbol of his authority, Moghadam carries the weapon during the time frame of the adventure to intimidate
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->Player’s Handbook
any creature that is possessed by or that has the Charmed or Frightened condition from such creatures isn’t possessed, Charmed, or Frightened by them while in the area. Extra Effect. You bind an extra
other creature in the area even if they don’t share a common language. Vulnerability. Creatures of any types you choose have Vulnerability to one damage type of your choice while in the area.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
any creature that is possessed by or that has the Charmed or Frightened condition from such creatures isn’t possessed, Charmed, or Frightened by them while in the area. Extra Effect. You bind an extra
other creature in the area even if they don’t share a common language. Vulnerability. Creatures of any types you choose have Vulnerability to one damage type of your choice while in the area.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
other deities. They call the possessing spirit, as well as the goblin possessed by it, a nilbog (“goblin” spelled backward), and they revel in the chaos a nilbog sows. Whenever goblinoids form a host
, there is a chance that a goblin will become possessed by a nilbog, particularly if the goblins have been mistreated by their betters. The possessed goblin turns into a wisecracking, impish creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other deities. They call the possessing spirit, and the goblin possessed by it, a nilbog (“goblin” spelled backward), and they revel in the fear that a nilbog sows among the ranks of the bugbears and
hobgoblins in the host. Goblins’ Revenge. When goblinoids form a host, there is a chance that a goblin will become possessed by a nilbog, particularly if the goblin has been mistreated by its betters
Goblin
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining
Adventurer’s Guide.) Use one of the warlock stat blocks in appendix B to represent this goblin, adding darkvision and the Nimble Escape traits common to all goblins.
Booyahg Booyahg Booyahg. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
. Any creature charmed, frightened, or possessed by such a creature is no longer charmed, frightened, or possessed upon entering the area. You can exclude one or more of those types of creatures from
sound can emanate from within the area, and no sound can reach into it. Tongues. Affected creatures can communicate with any other creature in the area, even if they don’t share a common language.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
15 (+2)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +4, Survival +4
Senses passive Perception 12
Languages Common, Yikaria
Challenge 3 (700 XP
of the rest, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be possessed by the yakfolk, which disappears with everything it is carrying and wearing. Until the possession ends, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a translucent knight in shining armor, with the symbol of Tyr (a set of balanced scales) on his ghostly breastplate. The ghost is lawful good and speaks in Common. If the ghost is reduced to 0 hit
always short-lived, ending with Netherskull destroying the ghost and causing it to re-form elsewhere in the dungeon. Fidelio’s ghost is looking for a potential host who is willing to be possessed by it. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Any creature charmed, frightened, or possessed by such a creature is no longer charmed, frightened, or possessed upon entering the area. You can exclude one or more of those types of creatures from
sound can emanate from within the area, and no sound can reach into it. Tongues. Affected creatures can communicate with any other creature in the area, even if they don’t share a common language.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
ever be the price of divinity.
—Iuz the Evil, cambion demigod
Cambions are former mortals corrupted by fiendish power or possessed by insidious forces. While tieflings are free-willed individuals
fiendish might. Cambion Origins 1d6 The Cambion Gained Its Power After... 1 Being possessed by a fiendish being. 2 Being resurrected by an evil magic-user. 3 Lengthy exposure to a Lower Plane. 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
lawful good. They have 35 (10d6) hit points each. They lack the Horrifying Visage action. They speak Common and have a challenge rating of 3 (700 XP). The children don’t like it when the characters
following flaws: A character possessed by Rose gains the following flaw: “I like being in charge and get angry when other people tell me what to do.” A character possessed by Thorn gains the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
., passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Solamnic
Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Bound Haunting. Caradoc’s spirit is bound to Dargaard Keep. At the start of his turn, if he’s outside the
DC 15 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by him; he then disappears, and the target is incapacitated and loses control of its body. Caradoc now controls the body but doesn’t deprive the target of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, Survival +6
Senses passive Perception 14
Languages Common, Yikaria
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Possession (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). The yakfolk attempts to magically possess a
humanoid or giant. The yakfolk must touch the target throughout a short rest, or the attempt fails. At the end of the rest, the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be possessed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
that bears the following message in Common, “Do not teleport or place in extradimensional spaces. Keep out of reach of children and orcs.” Stream The fast-moving stream at the bottom of the gulch is five
carved moonstone dwarf is a sacred statue that can be possessed by the resident eidolon (see appendix A) of Dumathoin to deal with intruders. Until the statue is possessed, it is just an object carved to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 15
Languages Common plus three more languages
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Incorruptible Vessel. The exorcist can’t be possessed by Celestials
palls of darkness. With a brief reboant chant, an exorcist can expunge a harmful entity from a possessed creature—or make that creature vulnerable to a painful spiritual inhabitation. Heralds of Dust
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
are the most common type of willing host for the quori and are described earlier in this chapter. Hashalaq Quori Hashalaq quori are loremasters and judges, and are commonly known as dreamstealers. In
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Quori
Challenge 9 (5,000 XP)
Innate Spellcasting (Psionics). The quori’s spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16). It can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
, Storm Lord’s Wrath, likely saved Gallio when Thalivar’s restless spirit possessed him. If Gallio died during that quest, replace him with one of his colleagues from the Order of the Many-Starred Cloak
Thalivar.
Map 7: Thalivar’s Beacon View Player Version TOWER FEATURES
The House of Thalivar is an 80-foot-tall stone tower that serves as a garrison for Leilon’s soldiery. Its common features
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
8 −1 −1
Immunities Necrotic, Poison; Charmed, Exhaustion, Poisoned
Senses Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 12
Languages Abyssal, Common
CR 6 (XP 2,300; PB +3)
Traits
Stench
, Restrained
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages Common plus one other language
CR 4 (XP 1,100; PB +2)
Traits
Ethereal Sight. The ghost can see 60 feet into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, poisoned, stunned
Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Infernal
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP)
Special Equipment. Lynx’s
.
Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Out on Loan
The powerful relics possessed by Lynx and Sir Ursas (see the “Special Equipment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Rage is as common and as honored as joy in Arborea. An adventure in Arborea can be an opportunity for characters to discover who they are when masks fall away and the honesty of unfettered emotion
might involve investigating whatever gods or Celestials once inhabited the silver desert or find some knowledge they possessed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
question that the Ravers exist, but their true nature remains a subject of debate. A common hypothesis is that they’re the descendants of the original inhabitants of the district, who were possessed and
, commemorating a tragic incident in our past.
Today, aberrant dragonmarks are rare. But there was a time long ago when they were far more common. An army of aberrant heirs made their home here in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages Abyssal, Common, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 4 (1,100 XP)
Incoporeal Movement. The dybbuk can
effectively the possessed creature. Its type becomes undead, though it now looks alive, and it gains a number of temporary hit points equal to the corpse’s hit point maximum in life.
While possessing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
rolls. Beast Whisperer. The creature can communicate with Beasts as if they shared a common language. Death Jinx. When the creature dies, one random creature within 10 feet of the dead creature is
, its body and nonmagical possessions turn to dust. Any magic items it possessed are left behind in its space. Emissary of Juiblex. When the creature dies, its body disgorges a Hostile Ochre Jelly in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
+14, Wis +7, Cha +12
Skills Arcana +20, History +14, Nature +14
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened
Senses truesight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages Abyssal, Celestial, Common
). Iggwilv targets one creature she can see within 60 feet of her. The target must succeed on a DC 22 Charisma saving throw or be possessed by a fey spirit. While possessed, the target must obey Iggwilv’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Gifts of the Gods Just as the heroes of Theros carry great destinies, so too do many of the magic items they encounter. The common folk don’t typically possess magic items, yet adventurers come
it was once possessed by a founder of one of Meletis’s philosophical schools (described in chapter 3).
5 The item bears a design or sculpted feature suggestive of a Returned mask.
6 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
mortals to surrender their bodies. VARIANT: QUORI VESSEL
The Inspired are vessels for quori spirits, allowing the quori to manifest a portion of their power while the vessel is possessed. An Inspired
)
Saving Throws Int +5, Wis +2
Skills Deception +7, Insight +2, Persuasion +7
Damage Resistances psychic
Condition Immunities charmed, frightened
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, bankrupt merchants, escaped slaves, and the homeless or maimed are common here, as are visitors to the city who wish to go unnoticed. The population of the Stenchstreets has swelled in the wake of
the gnome. If the characters follow the possessed gnome, they are led to a cramped cave under a dilapidated building. The cave is the secret lair of another 2d4 intellect devourers.