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Returning 35 results for 'dark inn are bestial'.
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Curse of Strahd
some much-needed light to Barovia. His efforts worked for a while, but then the Dark Powers began to corrupt him.
Imperfections. The Abbot's fall from grace started when the Belviews—a family of sickly
meant to be perfect. They didn't want to be ordinary humans. They wanted the eyes of a cat, wings to fly like a bat, the strength of a mule, and the guile of a snake. In short, they craved bestial
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.If a Beast such as a dog or a bear dies from russet mold, the result is a bestial moldy called a thorny
that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
and dwell there. However, they probably did not learn all of its secrets! Most of the staff employed at the Wayside Inn are cultists of Talos who follow the dark teachings of Fheralai Stormsworn, a
Location Overview As the characters played the “Attack on the Wayside Inn” introductory encounter earlier in this adventure, they should be familiar with the place, as well as the key NPCs who work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
S14. Foyer This room used to be an office, as evidenced by the remains of a desk and a chair, both of which have been smashed to pieces. A hallway to the south leads to a staircase going up. A dark
passage to the east is full of unnatural whispers, mad laughter, and bestial odors. The stairs lead up to area S20. If the characters enter this area making noise or carrying light sources, the golem in area S15 is drawn to them (unless they have already defeated it).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
have either observed the characters for a few days or have been briefed about their targets by other spies. Option 1: Attack at an Inn If the characters are staying at an inn, the cultists might opt
for a direct assault, crashing through the front door. A more subtle approach sees them enter the inn a few at a time disguised as customers, then attacking when they have the characters outnumbered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
have either observed the characters for a few days or have been briefed about their targets by other spies. Option 1: Attack at an Inn If the characters are staying at an inn, the cultists might opt
for a direct assault, crashing through the front door. A more subtle approach sees them enter the inn a few at a time disguised as customers, then attacking when they have the characters outnumbered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Setup This adventure is best used late in the campaign for two reasons. First, the characters know more about the elemental cults and have a better perspective to understand the Dark Lady’s
information. Second, it strains credulity for any of the factions to send inexperienced agents into the Dark Lady’s lair. The characters receive a sending spell, telling them to meet a faction agent at a local
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
fortunate enough to cross its path. When times are dark and travelers are weary, one can always hope that the Wandering Inn is just beyond the horizon.
by boat through Cyre; now the Mourning has cut off that passage. The Wandering Inn This caravan maintained by members of House Ghallanda is a traveling fair, providing entertainment and shelter to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Ghohlbrorn’s Lair This inn is the only establishment in Gracklstugh that accepts non-duergar guests. “Ghohlbrorn” means “bulette” in Dwarvish, and the inn is built inside a small cavern complex
which the rooms are excavated. It’s dark, cramped, and uncomfortable, but safe and defensible. Rumor Mill The inn’s dining hall gives characters a chance to mingle with non-duergar who are visiting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
inn. That otherwise quiet establishment has always possessed unusual magical qualities, but these have been warped by the slowly opening portal to the Far Realm. The characters can interact with the
local townsfolk, learning that the members of the “C” Team entered the inn but have not returned. Likewise, the inn’s co-owner and proprietor, Propha Dran, has not been seen since the planar strangeness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
cavernous gut of a dead, multi-eyed behemoth
4 An inn in the valley, its insides dark and smoke-drowned
5 An asylum, abandoned save for vermin
6 A cave system, slick and comprised
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
pace. New Management. When the innkeeper of the Bargewright Inn is called away, the characters are asked to step in and manage things for a few days. Zhentarim infighting makes what should be a
Dessarin Valley is grinding to a halt. It is now vital to make sure that a caravan gets from Bargewright Inn to Triboar. This adventure is designed for a 5th-level party. Curse of the Fire Witch. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
+ (2d4 × your size modifier) Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were
bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Shifting. As a bonus action, you can assume a more bestial appearance. This transformation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Important Red Larchers The inhabitants of Red Larch have become so frightened by the recent “dark doings” that rather than showing typical frontier reticence, they helpfully babble about everything
the proprietor of the Swinging Sword inn (area 2). She hears much from her fellow Red Larchers and shares it. Mangobarl Lorren is the town’s baker (area 8). He is a Zhentarim contact. Marlandro Gaelkur
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
aberration (such as a beholder, a mind flayer, or a gibbering mouther) lairs beneath a popular inn, from where it twists the thoughts and dreams of those sleeping above. 2 The headmaster of an exclusive
poisons laced with the whispers of a dark entity. 6 A dragonmarked heir whose fortunes were ruined in the Last War founds a cult within their house. 7 The local thieves’ guild turns from mundane
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Harpers are worried about the threat posed by the Dark Lady of Rundreth Manor. They are also intent on protecting the treasures hidden in the Halls of the Hunting Axe. The Lords’ Alliance sees the
remains safe. The Zhentarim are anxious to restore the normal flow of commerce in the region, getting caravans moving on the Long Road. They also have concerns at the Bargewright Inn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
from Red Larch in seven days, and the town of Phandalin is six days away on foot. Red Larch is also the hometown of Omin Dran and the location of the Dran family business — the Dran & Courtier inn and
. 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
reopened the abbey and began tending to the physically and mentally ill. In so doing, he hoped to bring some much-needed light to Barovia. His efforts worked for a while, but then the Dark Powers began
to fly like a bat, the strength of a mule, and the guile of a snake. In short, they craved bestial traits, and the Abbot, taking pity on them, yielded to their mad desires. Enter Vasili von Holtz. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The White Lady Inn Inn This musty old inn is named after a local legend known as the White Lady—a ghost rumored to walk on Lac Dinneshere, haunting the spot where her rich husband drowned. Rinaldo
a séance in a back room of the inn and has invited half a dozen other guests (commoners) to join him. Characters who spend one or more nights at the inn are invited by Rinaldo to join his séance. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier? The Dran & Courtier is normally a fine inn run by Prophetess “Propha” Dran, who happens to be Omin Dran’s mother, and her wife, Audra Courtier. The inn is a favorite of
through the door, they end up in an extradimensional version of the inn known as the Test Market. The Test Market is meant to test new recruits to Acquisitions Incorporated, and it has several known
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
mining village of Kled, and Silver Spring oasis. Kled is a good base for explorations, and can serve as the “Red Larch” of a Dark Sun Elemental Evil campaign. Freedom is a good counterpart for Beliard
, and Silver Spring works well in the role of Bargewright Inn and Womford. You can invent another small village or two — perhaps a merchant house outpost — to serve as Westbridge, and provide a location that can be threatened or destroyed by cult reprisals as the adventure unfolds.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
to the logging community of Kheldell and east to Bargewright Inn and eventually Secomber. Another trail leads to quarries in the Sumber Hills and to ruins of stone keeps long ago left to monsters and
large new buildings and repairing older edifices. Red Larch is also a center for stonecutters quarrying slate on the fringes of the Sumber Hills. While Red Larch remains prosperous, dark omens are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
The Yawning Portal The Yawning Portal, a famous inn and tavern located near the eastern slope of Mount Waterdeep, derives its name from a 40-foot-diameter well that descends into the first level of
dark room at the bottom of the 140-foot shaft (level 1, area 1). Durnan charges adventurers 1 gp each to descend into the well, whether they opt to use the rope or not. The return trip also costs a piece
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
spontaneously manifest in people who can’t control their passions. Use or customize the lycanthropes in the Monster Manual to create cursed individuals transformed by desire and vice into bestial hybrids
. Kartakass also presents a fantastic domain in which to explore surreal twists on nature. The Dark Powers might give animals and plants friendly voices and welcoming aspects, but every being in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
introduce the player characters to the region and its people. Combine the settlements of Womford and nearby Bargewright Inn into the corrupt town of Nulb. The small river known as Imeryds Run serves as
Beliard. The city of Verbobonc can easily serve as both Yartar and Waterdeep. It’s the most important city anywhere in the area, and the events described in the “Dark Dealings in Yartar” side trek could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
mortality, whether embodied in undead monsters or expressed through the death of loved ones. A campaign revolving around an insidious evil, whether dark gods, monstrous races such as the yuan-ti, or
confront not only the savagery of the bestial creatures of the world, but also the beast within — the rage and fury that lies in their own hearts. A campaign exploring the insatiable thirst for power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
L. Lake Zarovich At the foot of a mountain, nestled in the misty forest, is a large lake. The water is perfectly still and dark, reflecting the black clouds overhead like a monstrous mirror. If the
destitute drunkard. He’s desperate to catch some fish and trade them for wine at the Blue Water Inn. After he was unable to catch a single fish for a week, he kidnapped Arabelle, believing that Vistani
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
+ (2d4 × your size modifier) Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Darkvision. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were
bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Shifting. As a bonus action, you can assume a more bestial appearance. This transformation
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->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
curse, a lycanthrope retains its normal alignment and personality while in humanoid form. It lives its life as it always has, burying deep the bestial urges raging inside it. However, when the full moon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, leaving the drow to fight Halaster and his minions alone. The Mad Mage rounded up the remaining dark elves, trapping some of their souls for use in his dark magic, while twisting the bodies and
Halaster’s tower and built an inn over the well he had used to descend into Undermountain, and call it the Yawning Portal. Durnan owns and operates the inn and tavern to this day, serving patrons and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
graceful and quiet like a drow. Its face is clearly demonic, with bestial features, glowing red eyes, an elongated doglike snout, and a mouth full of sharp teeth. Blessing on the House. The ritual to
suppress its ambitions might abandon its house and strike out on its own. Whether these rebellious draegloths are part of Lolth’s plan for sowing even greater chaos is unclear. Brute Cunning and Dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Dungeon Master’s Guide. The chest weighs 500 pounds and has an arcane lock spell cast on it. Way Inn Southeast of Daggerford, the Trade Way runs right through the middle of Way Inn, a small village
enclosed by a 20-foot-tall wall of mortared granite with wooden gates to the north and south along the road. A large two-story inn, also called the Way Inn, dominates the village and has long been a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
innovation is taken from one domain to another, the suspicion of the new domain’s inhabitants prevents it from gaining acceptance. Such is the subtle control of the Dark Powers, ensuring their
of true faith. Ultimately, any deity from the Player’s Handbook or any other setting might find followers among the Domains of Dread. By the same token, the Dark Powers breathe life into the beliefs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
help in directing her to the Stonehill Inn. CoupleOfKooks Gwyn Oresong Gwyn Oresong Gwyn is a neutral good, dwarf acolyte who hails from the city of Neverwinter. She’s visiting Phandalin for a few
months to spend time with her sister Elsa, who works as a bartender at the Stonehill Inn, and to do field research in the surrounding area. Gwyn has heard about the various crimes from her sister and