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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ritual. This transforms the corpse into a near-identical copy of the lich with immense necrotic power and some of its creator’s arcane prowess. The creator then embeds enchanted gemstones into the
the false lich is reduced to 0 hit points, it is destroyed and disintegrates, leaving behind the gems. Crushing a gem releases any souls trapped within, at which point the soul’s body re-forms in an unoccupied space nearest to the gem and in the same state as it was when its soul was trapped.
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to drain. A gauth might employ creatures to bring it items that can provide it with sustenance.
When the ritual to summon a spectator goes wrong, a gauth might push itself through the flawed
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
people I served with.
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Someone saved my life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3
My honor is my life.
4
I’ll never forget the crushing
cost many lives, and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4
My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
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I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
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Basic Rules (2014)
forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
5
Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for.
6
I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves
mistake in battle that cost many lives—and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret.
4
My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6
I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
never leave a friend behind.
3
My honor is my life.
4
I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it.
5
Those who fight beside me are those
enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6
I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
life on the battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind.
3
My honor is my life.
4
I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it
keep that mistake secret.
4
My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning.
5
I obey the law, even if the law causes misery.
6
I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Drawmij’s Instant Summons Level 6 Conjuration (Wizard) Casting Time: 1 minute or Ritual
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a sapphire worth 1,000+ GP)
Duration: Until dispelled
You touch the
appears in your hand regardless of physical or planar distances, and the spell ends. If another creature is holding or carrying the object, crushing the sapphire doesn’t transport it, but instead you learn who that creature is and where that creature is currently located.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Demon Queen of Spiders is behind the summoning ritual that brought the demon lords to the Underdark — and that the reward for their faith in Lolth might well be their destruction. Menzoberranzan was the
site of Demogorgon’s appearance in the Underdark, and the lash of his tentacles and the crushing tread of his clawed feet left a trail of broken buildings, bodies, and minds. Unfortunately for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
references in other works to a book whose cover matches Sarah’s sketch—a tome called Retribution of the Ancients. That work is not a part of Candlekeep’s collection, but several of the Avowed know it by reputation. It is a dark work of ritual magic, its contents potentially deadly in the wrong hands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Drawmij’s Instant Summons 6th-level conjuration (ritual) Casting Time: 1 minute Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a sapphire worth 1,000 gp) Duration: Until dispelled You touch an object weighing 10
your hand regardless of physical or planar distances, and the spell ends. If another creature is holding or carrying the item, crushing the sapphire doesn’t transport the item to you, but instead you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Demon Prince of Undeath in a crushing grip, slithering across the maggot-riddled flesh of the horned demon, as they tighten inexorably. A strangled gasp issues from the demon lord’s throat as a horrific
to the Demogorgon stat block in appendix D: Demogorgon has 290 hit points remaining and can’t regain hit points due to the disruptive nature of Vizeran’s faerzress-empowered ritual. He has only one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
personal projects: Why don’t you come help with this conjuration? Trust me, nothing will go wrong. Once students have proven their competence, it can involve expeditions—trips into the Depths of Sharn
conjuration professor can perform a summoning ritual doesn’t mean he can cast fireball. Always remember that player characters are exceptional—and as that talent begins to show, people are sure to take an interest in you.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
most vocal in their objections. As the time of the summoning ritual approaches, Severin understands that he can’t risk losing loyal troops to infighting and insurrection. He has thus agreed to give
Jorgen Pawl and his followers a dragon mask to examine, allowing them to determine whether Severin’s understanding of the masks’ power is correct. If Severin is wrong, he will know before risking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
vocal in their objections. As the time of the summoning ritual approaches, Severin understands that he can’t risk losing loyal troops to infighting and insurrection. He has thus agreed to give Jorgen
Pawl and his followers a dragon mask to examine, allowing them to determine whether Severin’s understanding of the masks’ power is correct. If Severin is wrong, he will know before risking everything on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Olhydra as the embodiment of water’s destructiveness. They believe that using water to kill their enemies, such as through ritual drowning, earns them Olhydra’s favor. Crushing Wave Priest
Medium humanoid
Crushing Wave Cultists The Cult of the Crushing Wave venerates the element of water as a force of destruction and evil. Only fools or lunatics worship the idea of destruction, and many of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
wanted anything more than to stop Vecna’s ritual. Chasing Kas Before Kas fled the sanctum, he muttered a phrase both Alustriel and Tasha overheard: “Finally, it ends in Pandesmos.” The women repeat
the phrase to the characters. Further, Alustriel has examined the sanctum’s portal and knows Kas fled to the plane of Pandemonium. They surmise, correctly, that Vecna is weaving his ritual in Pandesmos
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. But however they first enter the town, the characters quickly confirm that the Six’s ritual is already underway. Something is seriously wrong in Red Larch. The Dran & Courtier inn can be seen at the
Mission to Red Larch At whatever point in the search process you deem appropriate, the characters narrow down the search for the ritual site to a final location: the settlement of Red Larch on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. The characters could also be drawn into this story if a noncombatant draws the Moon card and becomes a target for the Moonstalkers. Wanewort’s ritual tells her the name and location of anyone who
curse. He might offer them riches, magic items, or favors. He explains that wishes can go wrong; by trading their wish for concrete benefits, the character can let him shoulder the risk. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
crawls up to the landing and joins the battle. P6. Yngukulub the Devourer An aboleth named Yngukulub the Devourer has allied itself with Gar Shatterkeel and the Cult of the Crushing Wave. Deranged kuo-toa
was defeated in the Temple of the Crushing Wave, the aboleth guards the water portal in area P20. Otherwise, it is here. The slimy water that fills this cave flows through a hole in the east wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
disastrous summoning ritual that pulled the demon lords into the Underdark, and no one claims to know his whereabouts. The matron mother and her closest allies have carefully covered up the truth about
evidence of his actions falling into the wrong hands. Whether the characters are brought in by force or arrive willingly, read the following when they meet Quenthel Baenre. A vast web of heavy metallic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and discover their true plans. The circle supposedly knows ritual magic unknown to other druids. The character earns inspiration for discovering the truth behind the Rite of the Wicker Giant and again
The character knows that unsavory sorts have occupied Rivergard Keep, and that there’s a secret way into the castle. Using the secret entrance earns inspiration, as does clearing the Crushing Wave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
battlefield. To this day, I will never leave a friend behind. 3 My honor is my life. 4 I’ll never forget the crushing defeat my company suffered or the enemies who dealt it. 5 Those who fight beside me
anyone who is not a proven warrior. 3 I made a terrible mistake in battle that cost many lives, and I would do anything to keep that mistake secret. 4 My hatred of my enemies is blind and unreasoning. 5 I obey the law, even if the law causes misery. 6 I’d rather eat my armor than admit when I’m wrong.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
inside the circle.
A character who examines the circle and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check determines it was the site of an arcane ritual that went horribly wrong. C3: Library Moldy
scrutiny. The runes are unfinished, so they have no effect. C2: Ritual Chamber Half-melted black candles surround a circle of arcane symbols scribed on the floor in white chalk. Scorch marks mar the floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Dhargun Ironworks The challenges in this section of the adventure arise from the goals of the caravan members and how they intersect with those of the characters. Once Flabbergast’s ritual is
can be shared with characters when they first possess an NPC through Flabbergast’s ritual of astral transmogrification. Gwendolyn Dhargun. Gwendolyn (LG female dwarf veteran) is the cherubic overseer of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
wrong, though, and the victims were consumed before the ritual could be completed. A success with this check, or 5 minutes spent studying the runes and the bodies, gives characters advantage on their
stay the night turned out to be a textbook case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time when the Six’s operatives attacked. The Splintfigs hid during the assault, but Drahkso Blaakberz, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
life force to a corpse in a profane ritual. This transforms the corpse into a near-identical copy of the lich with immense necrotic power and some of its creator’s arcane prowess. The creator then
, leaving behind the gems. Crushing a gem releases any souls trapped within, at which point the soul’s body re-forms in an unoccupied space nearest to the gem and in the same state as it was when its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
allow others to jump to the wrong conclusions if doing so is necessary to protect something, to keep promises, or to hide the secret of its existence. Ancient and Few. A couatl can live for ages without
with which to produce offspring. The mating ritual of couatls is a beautiful and elaborate dance of magic and light, which results in a gem-like egg from which a new couatl hatches. The parent that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
gauth might employ creatures to bring it items that can provide it with sustenance. When the ritual to summon a spectator goes wrong, a gauth might push itself through the flawed connection, arriving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Rod of Seven Parts or the priests of Osybus. It can, however, give directions to the cultists’ ritual chamber (area D38) and describe their general motives: “We wish to impress our glorious lord
demeanor for this battle and openly rages at the priests, making careless tactical decisions amid the turmoil. Sarusanda’s Secret. After the battle, a character who asks Sarusanda what’s wrong is greeted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
openly. The fourth person is Sauruki, a Crushing Wave priest (see chapter 7) sent by the water cult to figure out what the fire cult is up to here. They’re suspicious about strangers, but Sauruki is
likely to disrupt the ritual, the druids attack. Sauruki tries to hang back and fight cautiously. He repeatedly makes the sign of the water cult, crossing his forefingers and touching his thumbs, hoping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
versions. The multifaceted extradimensional nature of the Dran & Courtier makes it an ideal location for the Orrery of the Wanderer to channel the extraplanar magic of the Six’s ritual. A convenient number
they open one of the inn’s interior doors. It does so in the hope of destroying anyone attempting to interfere with Splugoth’s ritual. The Keymaster runs the characters through new versions of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
mouths the words, “Be careful.” She then goes back to absentmindedly cleaning the bar.
This is a version of the Test Market where everything has gone wrong. Not What They Seem The figure swinging from
goblins and thrown upstairs to be eaten by the chuuls. Chance heard the goblins talking about a ritual with someone named Splugoth in charge. Treasure. In this reality, a small chest by the bed in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
everything started. An imperious drow archwizard in spider-silk robes casts a mighty conjuration spell. As the ritual draws toward its conclusion, a web of faerzress energy expands outward. The wizard seems
triple-headed flail at a beholder, crushing it. As the eye tyrant falls to the floor, a pack of hyenas leaps onto the corpse and tears off its eyestalks while the demon lord licks the gore off his weapon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
mugging the next group of distracted strangers to wander down the wrong street seems like just the ticket. The four bandit members of the crew are run-of-the-mill criminals looking to get ahead in the
that she was raised as undead by a unique ritual that allowed her to keep her intellect and ability to speak. This has no bearing on the encounter, but sets up the existence of such rituals as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
escape the dungeon. If a participant chooses correctly, they double their entry bet. If they bet wrong, they lose the chips they bet. Knol places the chips bet in a plain-looking lockbox. Anything
primordial wins, the character wins 2 chips. If they choose the wrong primordial, the character loses their chip. If a character places a bet, Amber accepts it and invites them to pass through the portal to