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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
strength as their servants — the fiends known as the Lords of Dust — scheme to unleash their ancient masters. The overlords gain strength when mortals embrace the dark paths laid down for them. And
impulses that drives many mortals to battle. Fear, greed, hatred — these are seeds that the Rage of War sows in the hopes of producing a bloody harvest.
Rak Tulkhesh typically takes the form of a vaguely
Axe of the Dwarvish Lords
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as the First King. When he became old, he passed the weapon, which had become his badge of office, to his heir. The rightful inheritors passed the axe on for many generations.
Later, in a dark era
marked by treachery and wickedness, the axe was lost in a bloody civil war fomented by greed for its power and the status it bestowed. Centuries later, the dwarves still search for the axe, and many
Sword of Kas
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When Vecna grew in power, he appointed an evil and ruthless lieutenant, Kas the Bloody Handed, to act as his bodyguard and right hand. This despicable villain served as advisor, warlord, and assassin
. His successes earned him Vecna’s admiration and a reward: a sword with as dark a pedigree as the man who would wield it.
For a long time, Kas faithfully served the lich, but as Kas’s
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal.
3
Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back streets to safety. The patriar repaid your
help by paying for improved roofs and lamps in your neighborhood, causing the entire community to celebrate your deed.
4
Fueled by alcohol, you faced down a carrion crawler that slunk out of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. Loathsome Limbs Rock Formations. Stalactites and stalagmites fill this area.
Warty Limbs. Six severed troll limbs (five arms and one leg) and a decapitated troll head lie in pools of dark
, sticky blood across the floor.
Bloody Trail. A trail of large, bloody claw marks meanders around the stalactites on the ceiling, then exits to the southwest.
When the characters pass through this area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
devastating blows, withstand peril, and garner glory. Whether in athletic contests or bloody battle, Champions strive for the crown of the victor. Level 3: Improved Critical Your attack rolls with weapons and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Harkon Lukas’s Torment The Dark Powers endlessly stymie Harkon’s quest for fame, assaulting his ego in the following ways: Harkon is obsessed with spreading his fame and travels Kartakass endlessly
talent. His protégés swiftly attain stardom, and with it, Harkon’s resentment. Harkon’s frustration eventually gives way to indulgences of his lycanthropic hungers. Bloody slaughters of his students and rivals often precede him moving on to another town.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
—though the Deathsgate Guild has a dark reputation, and its members often pick fights with Clifftop adventurers. House Jorasco has a large house of healing in the ward, and House Deneith has a recruiting
station for would-be mercenaries. The Graywall district has deep roots in Karrnathi culture that predate the Last War, and Slogar’s and The Bloody Mug are places where you can find blood sausage and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, he was a sadist who believed righteousness was on his side. When his torturous punishments finally drove the prison’s inmates to rise up, the bloody riot that ensued drew the attentions of the Dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Fane Features The fane consists mostly of caverns, some improved by magical manipulation of the rock. The northeast portion includes chambers built by the dwarves of Besilmer, so it resembles the
about 15 feet above the floor. The chamber ceilings are about 10 feet above the floor near the walls, but they can be as much as 30 feet high in the middle. Dark Curtains. Clouds of black fog, cold and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
adventurer’s guild—though the Deathsgate Guild has a dark reputation, and its members often pick fights with Clifftop adventurers. (See the “Adventurer’s Guilds” section for more information.) House Jorasco
; Slogar’s and the Bloody Mug are places where homesick Karrns can enjoy blood sausage and Nightwood ale. The district is a haven for Karrnathi soldiers who want to avoid Brelish aggression and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
called to you from the balcony of the tower. His dark robes are charred and torn, and a blue dragon maskis clutched in his red-stained hands.
In addition to his mastery of spatial magic, Xonthal dabbled
teleport to a space it can see up to 30 feet away, whereupon the diamond disappears. Iskander has been dead since shortly after he arrived here, slain by the wounds inflicted by the elementals. The (false) Blue Dragon Mask is bloody but undamaged.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
text to the players: A dark chasm gapes between grumbling volcanoes that spew lava and smoke into the hateful sky. The air trembles with the bellowing of some monstrous creature in the dark depths of
Kostchtchie with bloody offerings left on altars of hewn ice. If the demon lord chooses to answer the giants’ call, he hunts and fights alongside them for a time, infecting the frost giants with savage madness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
called to you from the balcony of the tower. His dark robes are charred and torn, and a blue dragon mask is clutched in his red-stained hands.
In addition to his mastery of spatial magic, Xonthal dabbled
teleport to a space it can see up to 30 feet away, whereupon the diamond disappears. Iskander has been dead since shortly after he arrived here, slain by the wounds inflicted by the elementals. The (false) Blue Dragon Mask is bloody but undamaged.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
part of the city without your dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal. 3 Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back streets to safety
. The patriar repaid your help by paying for improved roofs and lamps in your neighborhood, causing the entire community to celebrate your deed. 4 Fueled by alcohol, you faced down a carrion crawler that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Temple. There, amid hidden lore and the imprisoned vestiges of ancient evil, Strahd first encountered the Dark Powers—and made a bargain with them to regain his vitality and ensnare Tatyana’s heart
. The day of Sergei and Tatyana’s wedding, Strahd murdered Sergei and, to seal his pact with the Dark Powers, drank his brother’s blood. He revealed his new might to Tatyana, expecting to enthrall her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Host are thought to have dominion over every aspect of existence, and to speak with a unified voice. But the Dark Six are the bloody and cruel gods who offer a dissenting voice. Eberron’s other
Eberron The world of Eberron has many different religions, but the most important revolves around a pantheon called the Sovereign Host and their malign shadow, the Dark Six. The gods of the Sovereign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
through that part of the city without your dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal.
3 Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back
streets to safety. The patriar repaid your help by paying for improved roofs and lamps in your neighborhood, causing the entire community to celebrate your deed.
4 Fueled by alcohol, you faced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
of his fellow cultists in a bloody ceremony, then took control of the temple for himself. Thessalar repurposed the chambers of the temple for his own experiments, creating numerous monsters that bore
Thessalar’s experiments, but were captured. The gemsmith Seodra is now forced to labor for Thessalar, while the thieves are the subjects of dark experiments. All are desperate to escape.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
alleys of the Styes that no one will miss. At the same time, the aboleth transformed the underwater pit where the kraken rests into a conduit for dark magic, fashioned to capture the plentiful negative
with a bloody knife in his hands. The confused fisher professed his innocence, but his dreams became suddenly clear. In his mind, he saw ravenous, tentacled creatures devouring the Styes and the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
simply imperceptible to all but one character. They never manifest for the entire group. Haunts may favor appearing for certain characters, perhaps due to Dark Gifts or backgrounds individuals possess
the house, one character suffers a nightmare. Choose a character at random or one who has a Dark Gift or background that makes them sensitive to visions of the past. If none of the characters sleep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
The Vampire’s History In life, Strahd von Zarovich was a count, a prince, a soldier, and a conqueror. After the death of his father, King Barov, Strahd waged long, bloody wars against his family’s
. Unwilling to go the way of his father, Strahd studied magic and forged a pact with the Dark Powers of the Shadowfell in return for the promise of immortality. Strahd scoured his conquered lands for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. He leads the largest host of gargoyles in Droaam, and Grimstone is also home to orcs and other creatures. The Dark Pack. An alliance of lycanthropes, worgs, and other bestial creatures is led by an
elf werewolf named Zaeurl. The Dark Pack bears a deep hatred for followers of the Silver Flame. Gorodan Ashlord. A fire giant exiled from Xen’drik has earned the loyalty of a powerful force of ogres and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of a greater whole. Cults of the Dragon Below are based on madness or power. A cult that seeks power chooses to serve a dark force because of the gifts they receive from it. A cabal of scholars might
recognize the true nature of the beings they serve. A cult of Rak Tulkhesh might truly believe their lord will bring peace to the world, even if that peace must begin with bloody war. Joining such a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, to his heir. The rightful inheritors passed the axe on for many generations. Later, in a dark era marked by treachery and wickedness, the axe was lost in a bloody civil war fomented by greed for its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Howls when it rains 10 Whines piteously in the dark 11 Buries treasure it finds 12 Chases birds, leaping into the air to catch them, heedless of the destruction it causes I suspect gray renders owe
is prone.
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Bloody Rampage. When the gray render takes damage, it makes one attack with its claws against a random creature within its reach, other than its master.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Canyon Shrine Aside from the other dangers of the twisting canyons of Phoberos, followers of Mogis openly worship and offer sacrifices to their dark god in these places. Twisting cave systems run
out-of-the-way canyon wall. Signs of a bloody battle and the stains of countless sacrifices lie before it. Map 4.10: Canyon Shrine View Player Version Canyon Shrine Villains Most of the residents in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
offerings of meat to its bonded creature 7 Compulsively digs up the ground 8 Attacks carts and wagons as if they were terrible monsters 9 Howls when it rains 10 Whines piteously in the dark 11 Buries treasure
Bloody Rampage. When the gray render takes damage, it makes one Claw attack against a random creature within its reach, other than its master.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Sword of Kas Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement) When Vecna grew in power, he appointed an evil and ruthless lieutenant, Kas the Bloody Handed, to act as his bodyguard and right hand. This
despicable villain served as advisor, warlord, and assassin. His successes earned him Vecna’s admiration and a reward: a sword with as dark a pedigree as the man who would wield it. For a long time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
trinket is found. Z3. Shrine to Yeenoghu A crude stone altar with a mountain goat’s bloody head resting atop it dominates this eight-foot-high cave. The floor around the altar is littered with gnawed
disturbance has summoned it elsewhere. The bloody paintings on the wall show the demon lord Yeenoghu and his brood. The cave is littered with pieces of dirty cloth and moldy hides, all taken from prey. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Saltmarsh into a trading hub with a higher standard of living and improved security. If the Sea Princes are held in check and the sea lanes cleared of threats, Saltmarsh can grow to become the envy of
a majority in the next town council election. 19 A bloody battle against pirates leaves a Keoish naval squadron undermanned. The squadron comes to town to press local sailors into service. Eliander
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, and through them come horrific fiends that scream, shriek, and howl as they are wrenched from the Abyss and cast into the Underdark.
A woman’s deep, dark laugh echoes in your mind as the drow wizard
Lord. A deep gnome spurned by others of his kind weeps as he wanders the dark tunnels, talking to the things that crawl and seep from the walls. You see him adopt two slick patches of ooze, sensing his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17. The Dark Seldarine These temples are dedicated to the Dark Seldarine, a pantheon of drow gods under Lolth. Each room has walls that rise 15 feet, then angle inward to a central point 30 feet
.
Altar. A wrought iron altar has a bloody indentation of a right hand atop it. A nonmagical shortsword floats a foot above, its bloodstained blade pointed downward.
Secret Door. A secret door hidden in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
farming implements have the same statistics as scimitars. Any character who engages the farmers sees their eyes swirl with crimson, resembling bloody, unshed teardrops. Characters have no way of knowing it
in dark water while being grasped at by hands beneath the surface. Aunt Dellie Aunt Delanore “Dellie” Godsen (neutral good, human commoner) is a savvy operator with an honest reputation, a soft heart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
animal. On close inspection, its eyes show a faint spark of unnatural intelligence and might glow red in the dark. Evil lycanthropes hide among normal folk, emerging in animal form at night to spread
lycanthrope as bloody dreams. Some individuals see little point in fighting the curse and accept what they are. With time and experience, they learn to master their shapechanging ability and can assume beast






