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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
fear into innocents across lands and over ages.
Creating a Relentless Killer
Relentless killers come into being and undertake their terrifying sprees for a spectrum of reasons. When creating a
relentless killer, consider what circumstances led to their transformation and signature methods. Roll or choose options from the Relentless Origins and Relentless Methods tables when creating your own
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Relentless killers come into being and undertake their terrifying sprees for a spectrum of reasons. When creating a relentless killer, consider what circumstances led to their transformation and
is washed away in a tide of gore and rage. These killers’ grisly work swiftly becomes the stuff of legends,striking fear into innocents across lands and over ages.
Creating a Relentless Killer
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Their reasons are often deeply personal. Some seek danger, imagining monsters as personifications of their own hungers. Others pursue revenge against whatever turned them into a dhampir. And still
restraint. In any case, temptation haunts dhampirs, and circumstances conspire to give them endless reasons to indulge.
While many dhampirs thirst for blood, your character might otherwise gain
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
good that even if some people you meet have heard of your homeland, they know merely the name and perhaps a few outrageous stories. You have come to this part of Faerûn for your own reasons, which
number of reasons, and the departure from his or her homeland could have been voluntary or involuntary. To determine why you are so far from home, roll on the table below or choose from the options
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Classes
Player’s Handbook (2014)
Gods of light — including Helm, Lathander, Pholtus, Branchala, the Silver Flame, Belenus, Apollo, and Re-Horakhty — promote the ideals of rebirth and renewal, truth, vigilance, and beauty
, often using the symbol of the sun. Some of these gods are portrayed as the sun itself or as a charioteer who guides the sun across the sky. Others are tireless sentinels whose eyes pierce every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Sample Artifacts The artifacts presented here have appeared in one or more of D&D worlds. Use them as guides when creating your own artifacts, or modify them as you see fit.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Character Creation If your players are creating 1st-level characters for this adventure, consider setting aside the first game session for character creation. That way, the players can flesh out their adventuring party together and come up with reasons why their characters are friends.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
the trade hub from the surface world. The Black Network doesn’t reveal the shortest route for security reasons. Instead, its representatives lead the adventurers to a remote cave in the Surbrin Hills
overview map of the Underdark in chapter 2). Characters accompanied by Zhentarim guides approach Mantol-Derith via a subterranean rift. A narrow trail winds up the side of the rift, ending at a secret door in the northwest corner of the trade hub (area 1a).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, Alustriel traveled to Sigil. There she spent decades creating a private sanctum around the portal. Alustriel magically fused the portal in her sanctum with a Well of Many Worlds, destroying the magic item
, either her portal’s strange teleportation properties have gone unnoticed by Sigil’s Lady of Pain and her agents, or the Lady of Pain is allowing the portal to function this way for reasons of her own.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
world of the game. After you read this chapter, use the rules in “Creating a Character” to create your character. Team Up. Your character joins the other players’ characters to form an adventuring
the monsters you encounter, the DM isn’t your adversary. The DM guides your party’s journey as your characters become more powerful.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
troubled Baldur’s Gate afterward. Each push for renewal saw a conflict between Gondan engineers advocating for new building techniques and materials, and patriars and preservationists striving to protect the
LIGHTS IN THE FOG
Baldur’s Gate has a couple interesting features not mentioned elsewhere in this gazetteer.
Fog. One of the reasons why pirates find Gray Harbor attractive is the thick fog that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
troubled Baldur’s Gate afterward. Each push for renewal saw a conflict between Gondan engineers advocating for new building techniques and materials, and patriars and preservationists striving to protect the
Lights in the Fog
Baldur’s Gate has a couple interesting features not mentioned elsewhere in this gazetteer.
Fog. One of the reasons why pirates find Gray Harbor attractive is the thick fog that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Light Domain Gods of light — including Helm, Lathander, Pholtus, Branchala, the Silver Flame, Belenus, Apollo, and Re-Horakhty — promote the ideals of rebirth and renewal, truth, vigilance, and
beauty, often using the symbol of the sun. Some of these gods are portrayed as the sun itself or as a charioteer who guides the sun across the sky. Others are tireless sentinels whose eyes pierce every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Undying Court Our greatest champions and sages will never be lost to us. Their wisdom guides us, and their power protects us all. Honor our past. Respect our traditions. Perfect your skills and you
concrete relationship with your deity. In creating your character, consider why you’ve traveled so far from home. Are you on a specific mission? Are you serving the Court as a whole, or are you acting as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
The Well of Dragons The Well of Dragons is the caldera of an extinct volcano at the northern end of the Sunset Mountains. For reasons no mortal understands, many dragons reaching the end of their
their own use. Within the central caldera, they raised a ritual space for creating dracoliches from dragons drawn to the site knowing they would soon die. Under Severin’s leadership, the caldera and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Using This Book This book explores the Domains of Dread, the mysterious expanses of the Shadowfell that serve as backdrops for excitement and terror. It guides players and Dungeon Masters through the
process of creating characters, domains, and stories ripe for chilling D&D adventures. Chapter 1 details how players can create characters primed for fright-filled adventures. It presents options for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Creating a Black Dragon Use the Black Dragon Personality Traits and Black Dragon Ideals tables to inspire your portrayal of distinctive black dragon characters, and use the Black Dragon Spellcasting
cultures vanished are my reasons for existing. If you can help me in that, I’ll let you live.
Black Dragon Ideals d6 Ideal
1 Envy. If the achievements of others cannot be eclipsed, they can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Using This Book This book is a gateway to using Eberron as a setting for your D&D campaign. It guides players and the Dungeon Master through the process of creating characters and adventures set in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
The Well of Dragons The Well of Dragons is the caldera of an extinct volcano at the northern end of the Sunset Mountains. For reasons no mortal understands, many dragons reaching the end of their
their own use. Within the central caldera, they raised a ritual space for creating dracoliches from dragons drawn to the site knowing they would soon die. Under Severin’s leadership, the caldera and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Guide and Monster Manual. The first of these books guides the DM through creating and running adventures, and the second holds hundreds of monsters to fill those adventures. Dice. You need a set of
, either in physical form or on DnDBeyond.com: Player’s Handbook. This book is your essential reference for the game’s rules, and it guides you through making an adventurer of your own. Dungeon Master’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
build specialized workshops for those purposes. Arcane Workshop Adventures Characters might find their way to an arcane workshop for a variety of reasons. Some possibilities are outlined in the Arcane
Workshop Adventures table. Map 4.1: Arcane Workshop View Player Version Arcane Workshop Adventures d12 Adventure Goal 1 Steal a pattern for creating a magic item, before the workshop’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
makes a good first adventure for most campaigns. See chapter 3, “Creating Adventures” for guidance.
A home base provides a common starting location for the characters. This starting point might be
reasons (legitimate or otherwise), throwing them into the midst of the adventure.
For each of these steps, give the locations only as much detail as they need. You don’t need to identify every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
identified these as an issue, don’t use them to create an unnerving atmosphere. Recognize the difference between creating a moody atmosphere and making it difficult for players to participate. Location If
from your game’s world, atmospheric focus pieces, or complete distractions. The first rule of creating props for your game isn’t to overdo it. Props can be nice to have, but shouldn’t become chores to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
mountain of black stone and exposed dragon bones. Fissures riddle this foundation, creating tunnels that extend deep into the rock. Clystran guides his dragonnel close to one of these, a natural
points toward the citadel and guides his mount to follow the path of a group of Dragon Army dragonnels returning from an attack.
As the characters near the flying citadel, they must succeed on a DC 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Where Are You From? The most important decision in creating a far traveler background is determining your homeland. The places discussed here are all sufficiently distant from the North and the Sword
even the least of their people can work magic. Halruaans usually make their journeys into Faerûn for personal reasons, since their government has a strict stance against unauthorized involvement with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
outsiders or the Inspired. It is the de facto capital of Adar and the abode of the Keeper of the Word, who guides the kalashtar people. High in the mountains, the monastery is reached by winches and lifts
, creating the first changelings, skulks, and tiefling bloodlines. Ohr Kaluun was ultimately consumed by the feuds of its paranoid mage-lords and the crusading legions of its neighbors. Today, it is a shunned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Candlekeep dispel it.
Great Library The Avowed transported the towers of the Great Library piecemeal from other locations and painstakingly reassembled them, creating a skyline of bristling spires
case they’re allowed a room and given strict instructions not to wander the halls without their assigned guides. The halls of Exaltation connect to its classrooms, kitchens, bakeries, dining halls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Other Groups Representatives of various organizations have their own reasons for exploring the Mists and might be encountered in multiple domains. Church of Ezra Pious souls in various domains pray
immortality. Agents of both groups wander Darkon and beyond, creating shadowy conspiracies to gain magical power and control by any means possible. Order of the Guardians This network of scholars and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
resources, goals, and leaders—directly sponsors and guides your adventures. Types of Religious Orders Not every religious order represents an alliance of worshipers devoted to godly ideals. Perhaps your
Fierce Inquisitor. A severe hierarch directs you to cleanse wickedness from a region, from the order, or from within yourself. 5 Beloved Healer. A famed healer guides you to where you’ll be needed most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
come into being and undertake their terrifying sprees for a spectrum of reasons. When creating a relentless killer, consider what circumstances led to their transformation and signature methods. Roll
(10d10) bludgeoning damage if it isn’t being worn or carried.
Rapid Shaping (Costs 3 Actions). The juggernaut recharges Deadly Shaping and uses it.
Creating a Relentless Killer Relentless killers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
isn’t your patron’s priority. 4 Intimate Connection. A common-born confidant or lover of your patron guides you in creating circumstances to bolster the noble family’s best interests. 5 Outside Insider
palanquin as far as the eye can see. 4 Double Dealer. The leader of a noble family has turned against their nation, secretly opposing their liege for personal gain or ethical reasons. 5 Ambitious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
daily life in Zilargo, used both for entertainment and for trickery. The Thurimbar rod is a common magic item that amplifies this natural gift for purposes of creating music. The power to speak with small
beasts is likewise something often put to practical use, and the Zil often use small animals as messengers or guides. While Zil gnomes don’t automatically have proficiency with Deception or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
thrives on creating despair and tragedy in the lives of her victims, using her skill with illusion magic to help in this goal. Destroying the hopes of others brings her unbridled joy. Night hags have
to the environment of her current home. She might accomplish this transformation through force of will over time, or faster with the help of a ritual or assistance from her coven. The reasons for making such a change are as varied as the personalities and goals of hags.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
vast heartbeat in the depths. The glow of faerzress gathers and brightens, creating swirling pools like holes torn in the air. A roar sounds from far away as shadows move in the depths of those pools
the Chosen of such a power — and has been watching the heroes since their first encounter in Velkynvelve. His reasons for doing this are his own, but when push comes to shove, he can give the heroes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
celebrities—also fill a sovereign’s role. When choosing or creating a sovereign to serve, consider whether that leader commands a government organization or another faction. While this section assumes your
manipulates the nation’s puppet leader and guides the government’s true agenda. 6 True Regent. The rightful heir to the throne struggles to reclaim power from a perfect impostor. Sovereign Perks A