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Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Rahadin that the king made the dusk elf an honorary member of his family.
Chamberlain. After Barov died, Rahadin continued to fight as one of Strahd's generals. When the wars ended and Strahd turned
desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden. While Strahd was off exploring the temple, Rahadin handled
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
years ago, but has since returned. The Rosznars' inability to regain the respect they feel they deserve rankles them. The slave trade has continued in Amn and elsewhere, and it's not like other noble
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
battled Strahd's armies to the bitter end.
Deadly Vengeance. Unwilling to accept his failure, Vladimir returned as a revenant. So great was his hatred of Strahd and his thirst for vengeance that those
feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless war, even as Strahd tightened his grip on the valley
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
you have no memories except for a single name.
4
You were a necromancer’s undead servant for years. One day, your consciousness returned.
5
You awoke in an abandoned laboratory
of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s—has taken refuge in your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
unloading our necessities, we traveled east to Lone Pine, then southwest past Northridge to the Palms Oasis. As evening approached, we continued southeast to Anchor Point, then camped in the Great Dunes
.
Day 2. In the morning, we arose at the Dunes and headed to Deadman’s Cave. After finding it empty, our party continued to the Golden Ziggurat. Heading due east, we made camp at the Swirling Sands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
priest of Erebos terrorizes a village, convinced that a particular Returned has taken refuge there.
Erebos’s Monsters Erebos has legions of fallen monsters, heroes, and villains that he can send back
A veteran bargains with Erebos to allow him to remain in the living world as a Returned in exchange for a steady stream of mortal sacrifices.
2 A prominent knight of another god loses their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
noted warrior raised in the area, returned home from exploits abroad. Seeing the chaos that had splintered his beloved city, Eltan united the city’s independent mercenary companies under a single
banner, that of the Flaming Fist. Eltan used the mercenaries to quash what pockets of disorder he found, punishing lawbreakers for their crimes. Though plenty of theft, blackmail, and assassination continued behind closed doors, the founding of the Flaming Fist marked a new chapter in the city’s story.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
noted warrior raised in the area, returned home from exploits abroad. Seeing the chaos that had splintered his beloved city, Eltan united the city’s independent mercenary companies under a single
banner, that of the Flaming Fist. Eltan used the mercenaries to quash what pockets of disorder he found, punishing lawbreakers for their crimes. Though plenty of theft, blackmail, and assassination continued behind closed doors, the founding of the Flaming Fist marked a new chapter in the city’s story.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
forced to live among the Vistani. So pleased was Barov with Rahadin that the king made the dusk elf an honorary member of his family. Chamberlain. After Barov died, Rahadin continued to fight as one of
Strahd with the prospect of immortality—something Strahd desired above all. She told him of a vault of forbidden lore called the Amber Temple, where the secret of gaining immortality was hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the priests and the pharaoh search for Ankhtepot’s lost treasure in hopes of gaining leverage over the ruler.
3 The sphinxes of Har’Akir know that Ankhtepot is close to finding his lost ka. They
characters die, Pharaoh Ankhtepot resurrects them (perhaps as reborn; see chapter 1). Their continued existence is contingent on searching for and finding his ka.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
character must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a success, the character feels only a mild discomfort. A character who rolls a natural 20 on the save receives flashes of the future, gaining the benefit of
“Finding Droki” section. Development If Buppido is with the party, he takes advantage of any distraction to slip away, taking refuge in area 1b.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Adventure Background Dr. Cassee Dannell, a brilliant academic, long ago learned to hide her interest in the occult. She instead built a career gaining expertise in the peoples and cultures of the
Natural History offered a generous price for the stone, it was soon whisked from the dig site to the museum. Dr. Dannell continued to research the strange stone. Her concern turned to dread when she found
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, gaining a +10 bonus on this check. Additionally, reliefs on the sarcophagus depict Phenax worshipers and Returned, as well as a prominent image of blood dripping onto scales bearing a Returned mask
floating bodies to drift through the muck, bumping into walls and passersby. They are harmless but unsettling nonetheless. In addition to the bodies, three Returned sentries (see chapter 6) lurk here. These
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
captives to ropes and dragging them through the water until they drowned. She never removed the detritus of her victims, even though some returned to life as zombies. The Relentless was ultimately sunk
that the light doesn’t call out to the sea, but down to what lurks in the pit hidden within. Vigilant’s Bluff. An undead paladin holds vigil atop this drowned island. Weary travelers can find refuge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
opportunities? Benefits of Renown. Whether the characters back Ramya or Arijani and Reeva, or seek to play both sides, those who advance in their standing with a faction advance in that side’s esteem, gaining
leaders enact their monstrous agendas upon the land, leading only to continued suffering. The Dark Powers ensure that the defeated faction doesn’t remain quelled for long, though. The characters might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
in ages past now seek to destroy you. Our thirst for vengeance is strong, as is your thirst for continued life.
“Our enemy has become your enemy. We know their weaknesses and the ways of destroying
which characters succeed at the saving throw and which fail. The outcome determines what happens to them that night. At the end of the audience, the characters are dismissed. Before being returned to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
than cower in his lair, Argynvost emerged and battled Strahd’s armies to the bitter end. Deadly Vengeance. Unwilling to accept his failure, Vladimir returned as a revenant. So great was his hatred of
Strahd and his thirst for vengeance that those feelings fueled the spirits of many of his fellow knights—including Godfrey—to come back as revenants as well. Vladimir continued to wage the hopeless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
table suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Iroas’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Defeat Returned bandits who are terrorizing the polis.
2 Defend a
with her bare hands. As the games commenced, the rumors continued, and athletic victories seemed hollow so long as the so-called best was not there to compete.
When Kelephne did arrive, she was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Mordenheim desperately hastened her experiments, employing anyone who would bring her bodies—both newly dead and still living. On her operating table, victims were killed, returned to life, and died again
rumors of a glowing woman wandering in the icy wastes. Since then, Mordenheim has continued her experiments on the dead and living, striving to recreate her successes and failing every time. Between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
in ages past now seek to destroy you. Our thirst for vengeance is strong, as is your thirst for continued life.
“Our enemy has become your enemy. We know their weaknesses and the ways of destroying
returned to their rooms and fed a sumptuous evening meal, Nyh Ilmichh tells them they will meet again in the morning.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
was convicted of slave trading — highly illegal in Waterdeep — and banished over a hundred years ago, but has since returned. The Rosznars’ inability to regain the respect they feel they deserve
rankles them. The slave trade has continued in Amn and elsewhere, and it’s not like other noble houses don’t have skeletons in their closets. But just because of a little family squabble that went public
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
in Meletis crumbled. Ephara kept her temple standing throughout the mighty quake, making it a place for Meletians to take refuge in the following days during the aftershocks. After the cataclysm, she
on the city’s wall came to life. The walls of the city grew impossibly high and strong, and the kraken could do no more than dash its head against the impassable barrier. The monster soon returned to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
or population, specially tailored to suit their whims.
10 Divine Refuge. A god created this island to be a personal getaway, making it a reflection of the world as it would appear if they were
what sort of people might make their home on a mystical island. Island Inhabitants d10 Inhabitants
1 The Last. Creatures that think they’re the last of their kind—perhaps Returned, leonin, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
through a porthole. Splugoth the Returned laughs at or curses the characters, as appropriate to the success or failure of his agents in retrieving the characters’ orrery components. In a worst-case scenario
Inc battle balloon airworthy again for the continued journey. Any Six operatives captured during the fight are keen to earn their freedom by telling everything they know. They were hired by Splugoth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
adventurer who was exiled three years ago for attempting to bribe a city magistrate, has returned to Waterdeep illegally. We think the Xanathar Guild is using him to incite violence. He was last seen
recruiting kenku in the Dock Ward. Find him and quietly put him to the sword.” Whichever character leads the search must succeed on three DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) checks before gaining three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
about who he is and what happened to him. After gaining any sense that the characters are seeking information from the svirfneblin, he asks them to perform two tasks involving laying other svirfneblin
answer one question for each ghost laid to rest (including Pelek from Gracklstugh, if the characters have returned his hand here). His knowledge of the Underdark is considerable, though somewhat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
renegotiated, but in the intervening century, the dragon has fallen to shadow.
6 A group of shadar-kai (elves native to the Shadowfell) arrive at a city’s gates, seeking refuge. They are fleeing the
indistinguishable from the dragon’s other grim baubles.
4 An ancient shadow dragon courts Tiamat, enacting the Dragon Queen’s every demand in hopes of gaining her affection—and becoming her first shadow dragon consort.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
less and less of their enigmatic master. Halaster continued to use fell creatures from distant planes for tunneling and other construction beneath his tower, and the wizard kept the nature of most of
intrepid adventurer named Durnan delved into the labyrinth beneath the tower and returned alive, laden with riches and countless harrowing tales. Durnan used his new fortune to demolish the remnants of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
ear and continued on her way. Unknown to Tyche, the rose was a manifestation of Moander, god of corruption and decay. The severed rose stem crept into Tyche’s ear and subtly began to rot her from the
inside out.
When Tyche returned home, she came across her dear friend, the goddess Selûne, waiting to speak with her. Also waiting for her were Lathander, who wished to regain her affections, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
less influence than they had on the rest of Icewind Dale a century or two ago. The dwarves here claim their continued allegiance to Clan Battlehammer of Mithral Hall, even though they returned to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
few days later, Watson noticed the brand on the cattle. Nettlebees took turns guarding the livestock by night. Slowly but surely, the brands continued to appear. Watson investigated the barrow and
had seen to the family, Wiggan spoke of legends of fire witches that once were said to roam these hills. They fear a fire witch has returned. The Nettlebees feel powerless against the fire witch and fear she might soon burn down their ranch. Watson and Jayne are desperate about avoiding that outcome.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
only recently has Baalzebul worked off all those transgressions and been returned to his former humanoid form. In all that time, he has not told a lie to another devil, and his continued honesty is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Upper Levels and Cellar The belfry tower rises above the main levels of the hermitage, and a secret cellar below the kitchen has become a refuge for the survivors of the undead assault. The following
narrow opening that leads outside the fortress.
The builders of the fortress created this hidden cellar as a refuge. Only the officers, the chaplain, and the resident wizard knew of its existence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
have begun committing crimes.
7 An enraged silver dragon causes a blizzard in an oft-traveled mountain route and will not stop until stolen treasures are returned.
8 A silver dragon is
Connected Creatures
1 A young silver dragon allows a stone giant to take refuge in the dragon’s lair.
2 A young silver dragon in Humanoid form tries to keep an unsuspecting royal heir away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
sailor standing in your midst says, “I think it’s time I returned to my ship. You’re welcome to join me. You would be wise to flee as well.” With that, she makes her way toward the docks.
The ground
earth tremors cause their shelter to partially collapse, making it apparent that there’s no safe refuge in the settlement. The characters will need to choose another option. Investigate the