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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
terrible curse among Strixhavenâs students.
Sentience. Murgaxorâs orb is a sentient, chaotic evil magic item with the following properties:
The orb has an Intelligence of 20, a Wisdom of 16
, 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
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
to the waters of the River Styx, as well as any effect that would steal or modify its memories or detect or read its thoughts.
Watery Advantage. While submerged in liquid, the hydroloth has advantage
, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. A greater restoration or remove curse spell cast on the target ends this effect early.
Teleport. The hydroloth magically
Magic Items
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
inside you, you can speak, read, and write Deep Speech.
Spells. The earworm has 4 charges. You can cast the following spells from it, expending the necessary number of charges (spell save DC 15
âre attuned to it, and you canât voluntarily end your attunement to it. If youâre targeted by a spell that ends a curse, your attunement to the earworm ends, and it exits your body.
Monsters
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
. Isperia is immune to any effect that would sense her emotions or read her thoughts, as well as any divination spell that she refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain her intentions or
, detect evil and good, ensnaring strike, sanctuary, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): arcane lock, augury, calm emotions, hold person, silence, zone of truth
3rd level (3 slots): bestow curse
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
reappears in the deck, making it possible to draw the same card multiple times.
You can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck, as shown in the Deck of Wonder table.
Deck of Wonder
energy. You have disadvantage on initiative rolls. This effect lasts until you finish a long rest, but it can be ended early by a Remove Curse spell or similar magic.
End. This card is an omen of
Gynosphinx
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the
, suggestion
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, remove curse, tongues
4th level (3 slots): banishment, greater invisibility
5th level (1 slot): legend loreMultiattack. The sphinx makes two claw attacks
Hydroloth
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Monsters
Mordenkainenâs Tome of Foes
to the waters of the River Styx as well as any effect that would steal or modify its memories or detect or read its thoughts.
Watery Advantage. While submerged in liquid, the hydroloth has advantage
higher than 5, they become 5. Each time the target finishes a long rest, it can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. A greater restoration or remove curse spell cast on the
Monsters
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the
, suggestion
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, remove curse, tongues
4th level (3 slots): banishment, greater invisibility
5th level (1 slot): legend lore
It has a +1 bonus to Intelligence checks and
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
property of the weapon canât 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
feats
choose to join the order. However, those outside the order usually keep their abilities hidden, as such powers are often seen as a curse. You gain the following benefits:
You can speak, read, and write
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
that there are as many kenku origin stories as there are kenku. Some of them paint their genesis as a curse, being a flightless bird people doomed to mimic other peopleâs creations. Other kenku
you canât raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Faerie, the Feywild is a place of wonder and whimsy ruled by unfettered emotion. Before running this adventure, please read the âFeywildâ section in the Dungeon Masterâs Guide, as it contains useful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Knight Sarlamirâs Curse Among the dead entombed beneath Castle Kalaman lies the body of Knight Zanas Sarlamir. A respected knight of the Order of the Crown, Sarlamir received a divine quest from the
god Paladine years before the Cataclysm. Paladine told him the Kingpriest of Istar had created a magical wonder in the eastâa flying city (detailed in chapter 6)âand in so doing, the kingpriest had
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal
. The common folk arenât accustomed to seeing members of these races, and they often react with curiosity, wariness, or wonder.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
), remains in the deanâs possession throughout the adventure and allows her to spread the curse that afflicts Strixhavenâs students. The adventure tells you when cursed students behave strangely during
exiled Strixhaven mage Murgaxor once used in foul magical experiments. Murgaxorâs spirit has infused the orb, which he uses to spread a terrible curse among Strixhavenâs students.
Sentience. Murgaxorâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
from other D&D worlds include the Free City of Greyhawk on Oerth, the city of Specularum on Mystara, and the city of Sharn on Eberron. To get things rolling, read or paraphrase the following
introductory text to the players: For the past several days, the talk of the streets and taverns has all been about the so-called death curse: a wasting disease afflicting everyone whoâs ever been raised from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Inscrutable Like a sphinx, you have a mind like a maze, impenetrable to mortal scrutiny. This might be a gift or training from an actual sphinx, the blessing (or curse) of a god, or an inexplicable
. Sphinxâs Shroud. You are immune to any effect that allows other creatures to sense your emotions or read your thoughts. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain your intentions or sincerity have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the âAdventure Backgroundâ section. Step 2. Review âFrost Giant Factionsâ and the Key NPCs table to learn about individuals
the characters will interact with during the adventure. Step 3. Bookmark the pages in the Dungeon Masterâs Guide or on D&D Beyond detailing the Wand of Wonder and the environmental effects of extreme
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Ghost of Amun Sa Eventually, the characters come across the ghost of Amun Sa. Read or paraphrase the following text: A solitary man dressed in tattered clothing appears over the crest of a nearby
turns to them and relates his sorrowful tale, as if in a trance. Read or paraphrase the following text: âI am Amun Sa, son of the house of Mo-Pelar. My spirit has walked these sands for time uncounted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
a creation of magical force. Once used, this property of the weapon canât 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 spell or similar magic, you are unwilling to part with the weapon. The weapon must take direct part in the destruction of 1,000 gp worth of materials and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
head and bonds to your skull. While the earworm is inside you, you can speak, read, and write Deep Speech. Spells. The earworm has 4 charges. You can cast the following spells from it, expending the
while youâre attuned to it, and you canât voluntarily end your attunement to it. If youâre targeted by a spell that ends a curse, your attunement to the earworm ends, and it exits your body.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Each of Lavenderâs scrolls is no bigger than a human thumb. Thanks to her minuscule handwriting, characters will need a magnifying glass to read one. They can purchase a magnifying glass from the Antique
voiceless character tries to speak or vocalize, they burp tiny bubbles instead. Lavender can mimic that characterâs voice perfectly for the duration of the effect, and she delights in doing so. A Remove Curse spell or similar magic ends this effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Wedding Crashers When any character enters the skull or touches its surface, the mind of Araumycos stirs â and the Demon Queen of Fungi senses it. Read the following to the players as Zuggtmoy uses
Zuggtmoy acts against the adventurers, the demon queen is distracted, turning away to glance at something they canât see. She hisses the name âJuiblexâ like a curse, then recoils as if struck. Her image then vanishes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, read or paraphrase the following text: Amid the vast desert, a great pyramid rises from the sands, barely touched by time. Stairs ascend from the sand to an opening in the pyramid.
Near the base of
source of the River Athis. In Bakarâs heyday, cool water sprang from the fountain, teleported to it from magical silos within the pyramid. The Fountain of Athis dried up the night of Amun Saâs death. Only by breaking the pharaohâs curse can the basin resume its flow and the land thrive once more.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
the words of the captainâs journal and destroy the talisman while aboard the ship. This also breaks the curseâthe characters still feel something like a sigh in the air, fog rises up to engulf the wreck
while the characters are rowing away, and the ship is gone when the fog lifts the next day. If the characters undo the talismanâs curse, the next time they sleep, the cleric character has another
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
whims of the gods and petition them for glimpses of their vast insight. This gift also comes with a curse, though, which typically takes the form of dire insights. Consult the Oracle Curse table to
the godâs service, if necessary. You gain the following traits. Ears of the Oracle. You can speak, read, and write Celestial, the language of the gods. In addition, a god might deliver a message
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
sneaking into the carnival as a child without paying for a ticket. That memory has grown foggy over time, though it still conjures a weird admixture of emotionsâwonder and awe mixed with loss and regret
remove curse spell is not powerful enough to end this effect on a character, but a wish spell can. This might not seem like much of a drawback, as characters can cope just fine without ever gaining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Syndra Silvaneâs Curse The partyâs benefactor is a retired adventurer named Syndra Silvane. Being a wizard and merchant of no small repute, she has magic to expedite the partyâs journey to Chult as
well as treasure with which to reward characters for their assistance. When youâre ready for the characters to meet with Syndra, read: You have been invited to the home of Syndra Silvane, a retired
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
power of every other god in the multiverse and scattered the dead godsâ bones across the Astral Sea. Read aloud the following when the characters arrive: You float amid a vast void speckled with
contaminate the dreadnought and induce its certain death. Arekanz is suffering the effects of the curse. It is so wracked with pain that it doesnât defend itself except to use its Donjon Visit legendary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
hazy events or gaps of missing time. A characterâs true memories can be restored by a remove curse or greater restoration spell. A victim of the mind flayers might have endured dozens of memory
to their hidden memories, doled out as you deem appropriate. This might take the form of allowing the character to navigate an alien installation, operate an inscrutable device, or read an otherworldly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
are present when the druids complete the ritual, read: A thirty-foot-tall plant creature bursts out of the statue, sending twigs and earth flying. The creature resembles a dead treant with green
might not understand what the druids are up to, they will no doubt wonder where the druids are sending the tree blight. As Wintersplinter travels north, its destination should become clear to characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Nibâs Cave A miser toils inside a cave, spinning his gold into gifts for those who visit him. When the characters happen upon Nibâs cave, read: Cozy torchlight radiates from a cave in the wooded
invite them inside the cave. If they enter, read: Inside the cave, a wizened old man wearing a blindfold sits at a spinning wheel, surrounded by piles of gold. As he spins, he reaches down and grasps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
73. Trial of the Square The door to this area has a square carved into it. When the characters open the door, read: This room is filled with flying sheets of parchment, with writing on the pages
a row. Bloatbug: The mephit targets one creature within 30 feet of it that it can see, which immediately increases its weight by 50 percent. Any spell that ends a curse, such as greater restoration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
who stayed behind to observe is being attacked by the three suits of armor. (The characters might remember the armor from the Wayside Inn on their previous visit.) Use the following read-aloud text to
character and animates as another hostile air elemental myrmidon! Curse of Talos. If a character is hit with a lightning strike attack from any of the myrmidons, and then fails their saving throw and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
within a field of oversized toadstools.
If the characters follow the music to its source, read: A slender elf with pale blue skin and black hair sits curled in the shadow of a gray, six-foot-tall
them his pipes of haunting. While Octavian and his true heart are within 5 feet of one another, any spell that ends a curse can swap the goatâs heart in Octavianâs chest with his still-beating true