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of your prison. You draw no more cards.
Euryale. The card’s medusa-like visage curses you. You take a −2 penalty to saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the magic of the
column of the Deck of Many Things table when randomly determining cards drawn from the deck.
Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly. Any
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ferry their victims to isolated spots and then leave the hapless souls to the designs of whatever horrors lurk there.
Any creatures meazels draw through the shadows are cursed by the meazels&rsquo
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Any other creature the meazel teleports becomes cursed for 1 hour or until the curse is ended by remove curse or greater restoration. Until this curse ends, every Undead and every creature
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Basic Rules (2014)
draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck). Any cards drawn in excess of this number
have no effect. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card no more than 1 hour after the previous draw. If you fail to draw the chosen number
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
Created in the image of the Deck of Many Things, this deck of ivory or vellum cards bestows an assortment of minor benefits and penalties on those who draw from it. Most (75 percent) of these decks
have only thirteen cards, but the rest have twenty-two.
Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw, then draw them randomly. Any additional cards drawn have no effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
are key to the story, as well as one of the locations where Strahd can be found. Chapter 1 also outlines Strahd’s goals, and it suggests adventure hooks to draw the player characters into the cursed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. Any creatures meazels draw through the shadows are cursed by the meazels’ baleful magic. The curse acts as a beacon; sorrowsworn (which appear in this book), Undead, and other terrors sense where they
teleportation leads to the nearest unoccupied space.
Any other creature the meazel teleports becomes cursed for 1 hour or until the curse is ended by remove curse or greater restoration. Until this curse ends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
some have twenty-two. Use the appropriate column of the Deck of Many Things table when randomly determining cards drawn from the deck. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend
to draw and then draw them randomly. Any cards drawn in excess of this number have no effect. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
some have twenty-two. Use the appropriate column of the Deck of Many Things table when randomly determining cards drawn from the deck. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend
to draw and then draw them randomly. Any cards drawn in excess of this number have no effect. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, but the rest have twenty-two. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck
). Any cards drawn in excess of this number have no effect. Otherwise, as soon as you draw a card from the deck, its magic takes effect. You must draw each card no more than 1 hour after the previous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
can reveal the location of your prison. You draw no more cards. Euryale. The card’s medusa-like visage curses you. You take a −2 penalty on saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the
, but the rest have twenty-two. Before you draw a card, you must declare how many cards you intend to draw and then draw them randomly (you can use an altered deck of playing cards to simulate the deck
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wood to keep them warm on cold nights, and they draw water from a blessed pool. They have chickens, hares, and small pigs, as well as gardens of beets and turnips. The only thing they depend on from
Strahd’s acts of terror against them. For years afterward, the villagers of Krezk avoided the place, fearing that the abbey was cursed, haunted, or both. Then, over a century ago, a pilgrim from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
spellcasters, but they can enrich any character’s story. When using this table, you can either choose the entries that speak to you or draw cards from the deck. Sage Destinies Card Heroic Tie
A loved one is cursed, and you’re determined to break that curse. Puzzle You live for the pursuit of arcane secrets and lost legends. Rogue Someone you trust is actually a monster, such as a dragon or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Outburst. One of the Avowed is overwhelmed by the curse, and his manic humming causes creepy things to happen. Event 3: Singing Skull. The cursed remains of the book dealer who brought Shemshime’s
unfold. If you want to draw out the tension of confinement, introduce a new event only after the characters think they have a handle on the current situation. Alternatively, you could bombard them with one event after the other so they can’t catch their breath.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, but you can also use the ideas on the Barovia Adventures table to create your own plots. Barovia Adventures d8 Adventure
1 The Mists draw the characters into Barovia, where the fortune
Ravenloft.
4 The Martikovs, owners of the Wizard of Wines winery, seek aid recovering a shipment of cursed wine that turns drinkers into vine blights.
5 A dying wereraven (see chapter 5) gives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
. Knights of the Solar Bastion also strive to protect people from other dangerous magic, such as cursed magic items and evil artifacts. The knights often provide aid with all sorts of magical mishaps
and assist the deck’s owners. They make sure the owners understand the rules of drawing cards, the wide range of possible effects, and the dangers of keeping a Deck of Many Things long enough to draw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Servants of the Queen The shadar-kai are bound to the Raven Queen, cursed to forever serve her in the Shadowfell. They dwell in places outside the Fortress of Memories, usually too terrified of the
of lost souls. Any adventurers who travel to the Nine Hells to procure a vial of this powder will likely draw the attention of the shadar-kai, who will attempt to steal or barter for it. Adventurers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
monastic caretakers hunts down and puts an end to dangerous supernatural objects, cursed items, and stranger anomalies. In the case of dangers they can’t destroy, the Guardians hope to prevent
. The priests spread their teachings, forming shadowy cults that draw adventurers into their schemes. These villains are further detailed in chapter 5. Ulmist Inquisition The three branches of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
misshapen, warty heads. Others have limbs of grossly different sizes and shapes, or emit terrible howls each time they draw breath through misshapen mouths. Their wretched appearance rarely evokes sympathy
pass their curse onto others using a power called the evil eye — a last vestige of the giants’ once-remarkable spellcasting ability. A creature cursed by a fomorian’s evil eye is magically twisted and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
outcast god, then taught that song of beauty and seduction to the elf.
When her singing failed to draw Fenmarel Mestarine to her side, the elf cursed the gods, invoking a dreadful power and transforming
her into the first harpy. The curse worked its magic on the elf’s spirit as well as her body, turning her desire for love into a hunger for flesh, even as her beautiful song continued to draw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sight. With no one willing to keep the mine open and the disappearances leading to fears that Vermeillon might be cursed, merchants and other travelers stopped visiting the village. The end of the
traveled the area extensively, avoiding Vermeillon but seeking out its former residents in nearby towns. His account failed to draw interest, and the book remained among the remnants of his bardic career until his granddaughter found it and sent it on its way to Candlekeep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, is where heroes begin to explore the wonders of the D&D multiverse and its many planes of existence. Ravenloft Heroes are drawn into the gloomy Domains of Dread—cursed realms ruled by evil lords—and
must find a means of escape. Ravnica* In a world-spanning city, ten disparate factions draw heroes into a web of adventure and danger. Spelljammer Travel among the stars on a spelljamming ship, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
travelers. Strangely, the shadows they cast resemble humanoid silhouettes. This supernatural oddity lends credence to stories that perytons are cursed humans or elves, or that they arise from carrion birds
, they peer through the Border Ethereal into the Material Plane. When they detect prey, phase spiders draw close and then shift or “phase” to the Material Plane to attack. They shift between planes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Silvanesti tradition dictates each visitor must leave a silver coin on the statue’s pedestal. Cursed. A character who proceeds up the stairs without leaving a coin on the pedestal or who takes a coin
from the room becomes cursed for as long as they remain within the tower or until the curse is removed by a remove curse spell or similar magic. While cursed, the character has disadvantage on all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
brought word of disaster. A war galley fully loaded with pirates approaches from the southwest. It flies the flag of the raiders and bears the name of the cursed ship Tammeraut. We must prepare what
other survivors have been too terrified to leave this room. Sickness in the Bolt-Hole. The hermits initially remained hidden for fear that the silence above was a ploy by the lurking undead to draw them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
would draw attention in San Citlán. Demonic Scrawls. The symbols scrawled across the walls are in Abyssal and represent omens and prophecies sent by Pazuzu to Itzmin. A character who understands Abyssal
Skeletons. These giant skeletons were unearthed shortly before the silver in the mine ran out, inspiring talk that the mine was cursed. When Teocín first joined Itzmin here, she drew on the power of Pazuzu
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
against the city. Approaching the Chapel As the characters draw near the chapel, they are accosted by three minotaur skeletons — slain servants of Baphomet stripped of flesh and animated by Gideon
succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed check, the character is cursed with a particularly intense hatred of demons. A creature cursed in this way takes 5 (1d10) psychic damage if it can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
transmuter and three Thayan apprentices sleep here (see appendix B for both stat blocks). When roused, they tip the cots over and cast their spells from behind cover. They try to force or draw the
characters close to the walls and the magic mirrors, hoping to summon the deadly defenders of this area. Cursed Mirrors. Cursed mirrors are on all the walls except those within 5 feet of the exit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the party succeeds in getting her to converse: The doors to the north lead to halls infested with undead and cursed magic. The door to the southwest leads into the old kitchens, guarded by more
cursed magic. A dragon lives in a large lake cavern deep below. The subterranean river flows from the lake through other parts of the complex below the Glitterhame. It’s fed from a lake on the surface. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
powerful empire
3 End the influence of Aberrations originating in the Underdark
4 Seek out and destroy hundreds of cursed magic items created by an ancient lich
5 Destroy an archdevil, a
Hooks d6 Adventure Hook
1 A fleeing foe disappears into a magic portal linked to another world of the Material Plane. When the characters follow this enemy, they draw the attention of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
this tomb have rusted, but one shield remains intact. This shield is a cursed Shield of Missile Attraction; however, if the characters restore the ghost’s identity, Chanelle Hallwinter gratefully
chamber (area N15). Zalryr aims to “draw secrets from the depths of the mortal soul.” Cult Worship. The cultists all serve Vecna, whom they refer to as the Whispered One. Delvin’s Fate. Zalryr uncovered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
shrine is cursed, so they avoid it. However, Yokka had a vision of a treasure inside the shrine that could make him a great figure in his tribe, so he and his followers have spent the last tenday
goblins use horns and animal calls to draw the attention of nearby undead (1d8 zombies and 1d8 skeletons) or aggressive beasts (a hungry allosaurus and 1d4 + 1 axe beaks). Map 2.3: Camp Righteous View
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
agents in any way can draw Beshaba’s ire, with potentially catastrophic consequences. The Hands of Fate. Now that Carkuss has crossed paths with the adventurers, they are stuck in the strands of his
can choose a living humanoid within 5 feet of it once per day, making a Charisma check contested by the target’s Charisma check. If the cursed victim wins, the curse transfers to the new target. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
near the pools, each of which comes equipped with a pair of brass faucets.
The faucets draw warm and cold water from pipes that run underneath the floor. A tight-fitting stone plug at the bottom of
before dissipating. The creature holding the book when the smoke appears must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be cursed for 24 hours, during which time the creature has vulnerability to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
her, so be it, but her tragedy didn’t ennoble Zalkoré or make her a better person; it turned her into a monster. The medusa is not alone in the cursed garden. Eblis serve her as sentinels and spies
about Thiru-taya or refers to his “betrayal,” they draw a furious response from Zalkoré, but she recomposes herself. If it happens a second time, a battle is assured. If someone snatches away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Golem Laboratories In these formerly cursed temples and workshops, the Red Wizards create golems. Locations in the Golem Laboratories are identified on map 5.10. Map 5.10: Golem Laboratories Golems
Monsters” above) stand inactive here in front of pillars. The golem hopes to draw on the pillars’ lightning effect to become fully empowered. They come to life if attacked or when the teleportation