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Backgrounds
Guildmastersâ Guide to Ravnica
law-abiding citizens of Ravnica.
Personality Traits
d8
Personality Trait
1
I revel in mayhem, the more destructive the better.
2
When violence breaks out, I lose myself in
very amusing dark side.
2
A Boros captain really wants to âredeemâ me.
3
I think a member of my troupe is a Dimir agent.
4
I once convinced a Golgari medusa to participate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
experiencing random instances of good luck. Meanwhile, Far Realm energies manifest as eyes staring from the dark, insidious insects, or misshapen silhouettes looming in the distance. The landâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
prosperous and increasingly crowded, so buildings have been torn down and taller ones built â four stories high in some instances. A Waterbaron who rules for life leads Yartar. The current Waterbaron is
). Reason to Visit. The âDark Dealings in Yartarâ side trek (chapter 6) brings the characters here. More broadly, characters affiliated with the Lordsâ Alliance can readily receive support in Yartar, and Harpers and Zhentarim can get aid, too, if theyâre discreet and know how to contact an agent in town.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
a Dark Gift or some other peril as a result. A character breaks a vow or suffers a curse (see chapter 4), gaining a Dark Gift as a result. A character touches a mysterious amber sarcophagus, and a force within entreats them to accept its influence in the form of a Dark Gift.
Dark Bargains Characters who donât have a Dark Gift might gain one in the course of their adventures. At the DMâs discretion, sinister forces might contact a character and offer them a Dark Gift in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
in different instances of boxed text require separate checks to translate. A creature under the effect of a Comprehend Languages spell can read hieroglyphs instantly (no check required). Lighting. The
pyramidâs rooms are unlit. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or other means of seeing in the dark. Temperature. The pyramidâs interior is perpetually cool and dry, insulated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
16, 17, 18. Prisoner Pens Prisoners captured by the cult have been held in these dark, filthy chambers pending the day of the ritual and their eventual sacrifice. Two groups of guards patrol these
begun to move prisoners from area 17 up to the temple. Additionally, a dragonfang, 5 dragonclaws, and 2 guard drakes working nearby arrive within 2 rounds if a disturbance breaks out. (See appendix D for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
requires a trial, the town council hears evidence and renders a verdict. Crime breaks down into three basic categories in Saltmarsh. Petty Crime. Public unarmed brawling, pickpocketing, and other crimes that
serious cases earn the death penalty. In most instances, these crimes are dealt with in Seaton, the provincial capital located east of Saltmarsh.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
16, 17, 18. Prisoner Pens Prisoners captured by the cult have been held in these dark, filthy chambers pending the day of the ritual and their eventual sacrifice. Two groups of guards patrol these
to move prisoners from area 17 up to the temple. Additionally, a dragonfang, 5 dragonclaws, and 2 guard drakes working nearby arrive within 2 rounds if a disturbance breaks out. (See appendix D for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
described in area 5a. If the party doesnât release him, he breaks free himself after an hour. Dranzorg torments the party and rampages through the house, calling for Mara to face him. Once freed, he
by Mara might carry a piece of her spirit with them, potentially in the form of a Dark Gift (see chapter 1). The evil beneath the House of Lament adds to its prison of souls.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
of the banshee Agatha. From the ruins of Conyberry, an old trail leads northwest into Neverwinter Wood. Agathaâs lair is a few miles outside town. The forest grows dark and still as the trail winds
and remember what theyâve come here for, they wonât have to fight her. As such, no map is provided. If a fight breaks out, any forest map with a small structure will do. When the characters enter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Shadow Shadows are undead that resemble dark exaggerations of humanoid shadows. Dark Disposition. From the darkness, the shadow reaches out to feed on living creaturesâ vitality. They can consume any
darkness where the shadows hunger. As a shadow drains its victimâs strength and physical form, the victimâs shadow darkens and begins to move of its own volition. In death, the creatureâs shadow breaks free
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
covered in dark, foul-smelling moss. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check identifies the bark as magically tainted. Dealing damage to Garalel harms her but also breaks off large
also use an action to throw water from the pool onto Garalel. Each time she is splashed so, it helps cleanse the dark magic binding her and increases the hit point total at which she regains her senses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
fiddles with or occasionally breaks Tiny, nonmagical objects.
6 Thereâs a slight but noticeable delay between my movements and those of my shadow.
Grasping Shadow. You learn the mage hand
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (your choice when you gain this Dark Gift). Shadow Strike. When you make a melee attack roll, you can increase your reach for that attack by 10 feet. Your shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Sire of Insanity Rakdos nightclubs, where visitors can indulge any dark desire and revel in sadistic spectacle, are the favored haunts of the demons known as sires of insanity. Lurking in an
â true to its name â the sire of insanity breaks the new cultistâs mind. A sire of insanity is a bloated demon resembling a bipedal lizard. It stands some thirty feet tall and weighs many thousands of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
âArveiaturaceâ, for more information). The dragon is out hunting when the characters first arrive at the Dark Duchess, but she checks on the ship regularly to make sure her hoard is undisturbed. At the end of
each hour the characters spend in the Dark Duchess, there is a 20 percent chance that Arveiaturace returns to the ship. Because she can see only out to a range of 60 feet, the dragon must get close to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
have no idea whatâs happening on the barge, or vice versa, and the River Styx is so dark that visibility in the water is reduced to 10 feet. Any character left on the barge can take control of the
one of its pincers to try to snip through the bathysphereâs rusty chain, doing so with a successful DC 20 Strength check. If the chain breaks, the bathysphere falls to the bottom of the River Styx
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
window. Choose the one you think is creepier: Strahd smashes the cake and breaks the window to make the characters think something terrible has escaped and is now stalking them. Strahdâs hate assumes
, weighs close to 300 pounds, and is fashioned of dark, stained wood carved with images of harts and roses. Its taut strings are made of gut. A character who plays the harp and succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
rocky shore of the waters of a broad cavern lake, with high fences of woven netting to the north and south of the village boundaries.
Light. Sloobludopâs cavern is almost entirely dark except for a
d6. On a roll of 1, a bridge flips or breaks to drop characters to the platform below, or a platform tilts to tip the characters into the water. These areas can be navigated safely by treating them as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
16. Werebat Caves These dark, rough-hewn caves have rubble-strewn floors and 30-foot-high ceilings. In total, nineteen goblin werebats (see appendix A) dwell here. If combat breaks out anywhere in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Demon Lords The chaotic power of the Abyss rewards demons of particular ruthlessness and ingenuity with a dark blessing, transforming them into unique fiends whose power can rival the gods. These
into the Abyss for betraying elvenkind. Sages claim that the Dark Prince Grazâzt originated on some other plane before stealing his abyssal title from another long-forgotten demon lord. Power and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
dark lord of Nessus, strives to subjugate the cosmos to satisfy his thirst for power. To do so, he must continually expand his infernal armies, sending his servants to the mortal realm to corrupt the
ever sample true power, which they crave like the sweetest ambrosia. Dark Dealers and Soul Mongers. Devils are confined to the Lower Planes, but they can travel beyond those planes by way of portals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
without alerting them overhear them talking (in Gith) about the mind flayer prisoners in area 29c. Aruut and Yangol are looking forward to the prisonersâ executions. If a fight breaks out here, the
dark until the door closes. This is true regardless of which of a cellâs two doors is opened. When Aruut and Yangol see a crystal go dark, they enter the cell to make sure nothing is amiss. Treasure. Each githyanki gish carries a Stardock rod (see âStardock Rodsâ).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
devils, using the Creed Resolute to bind all Elturel to his dark deal.
âI wish to prove my theory, and I believe the evidence is locked inside the puzzle box.â
Sylvira is an expert on magic puzzle
boxes, having made and sold a few herself. If the characters give her the infernal puzzle box, she examines it, asks Jezebel to fetch her a flask of dark liquid, and pours a small amount into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Abyss, demons search for portals to the other planes. They crave the chance to slip free of their native realm and spread their dark influence across the multiverse, undoing the works of the gods
and a day. Demonic Cults. Despite the dark risks involved in dealing with fiends, the mortal realm is filled with creatures that covet demonic power. Demon lords manipulate these mortal servants into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
encasing each niche is easily broken, allowing access to the fragment inside. Shattering the glass in a niche causes the light in that niche to go dark. Treasure. The jade staff is presently broken into
and breaks into 1d4 + 1 pieces that must be magically mended before the staff can be used again. 39c. Mornhyldâs Bones Bones. A dwarven skull and twelve rotted bones swirl gently around each other in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
feels quite right. Over long years, the monastery has drawn hundreds of dark recruits to its hidden location, through both whispered rumor and dark outreach to criminals seeking refuge from the law
their own, Lean Meimbaol from area M1 arrives to personally escort them to the abbey. If combat breaks out, the monks all reveal their true natures, and attempt to overwhelm and capture the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the west side of the room between two pillars. If the roomâs occupants are not aware of the characters as they enter, add the following: Two bugbears stand by the table, flanking a dark elf dressed in
the Lordsâ Alliance can escort him to Neverwinter to face justice and interrogation. However, unless the characters post guards outside Nezznarâs cell, Halia Thornton (see Part 2) breaks him out of jail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
out of the way as the surface of the globe peels back to reveal a dark, hollow interior. Inside this cavity is a padded bronze chair with levers built into its armrests.
When a creature sits on the
Armillary Sphere Conjunction table to determine what happens. Once a conjunction effect occurs, the armillary sphere breaks down, causing the levers to lock in place and the hatch to lock shut. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
). Red Ruin The Dragon Armyâs ace dragonnel rider, Red Ruin, soars toward her target After the characters avoid or contend with the dragonnels, Clystran breaks away from the Dragon Army flight path he
had been following, rushing the characters toward the base of the flying citadel. Read the following text as the characters approach: As you near the flying citadel, two shapes emerge from the dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
to get lost in the templeâs twisting, never-finished halls, minor eruptions pose a constant threat, and former temples ruined by eruptions now connect to dark places that monsters call home. Despite
companions.
5 An apprentice artisan summons fire elementals that he canât control to murder his cruel master.
6 An iron golem forged in the temple breaks free of its makerâs control and goes on a killing spree.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
creatures and villainous monsters that seek to tap into the essence of the Shadowfell thrive deep in the forest. Its innermost reaches mingle with that dark realm, forming a warped mirror version of
is dark. Dreaded Deeps. In the heart of the forest, natural light is unknown. Each step a traveler takes when moving through the middle reaches toward the center seems to dim the sunâs light a little
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
painstaking process in the narrow space takes 5 minutes, and if the check fails by 5 or more, the sphere breaks at the end of the attempt. Sleep Gas. If the glass sphere breaks, it releases green, swirling
dimensions, and this, in turn, is supported by six huge blocks of dolomite. Every component has been covered with intricate carvings and glyphs. The top of the slab depicts a struggle between a dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the giants of Xenâdrik, the warped landscape of the Mournland, or the dark demiplanes within the underworld of Khyber. Even if you prefer to stay in a town, you could find yourself in the mile-high
investment in the world. Optional Rule: Environmental Elements
A fight breaks out in The Cat & Biscuit. The gnome rogue leaps from the landing and swings across the room, passing over the heads of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroesâ Feast: Saving the Childrenâs Menu
within reach of the door. If Ignis feels her child is in real danger, she breaks through the wall or the glass roof to retrieve Flauma and destroy the threat. If Ignis breaks the glass roof, each
off, the beans are dark brown and have a rich chocolate scent. They have the same magical aura as the trees. Kaga will pay the party 2,500 gp for the magical cocoa beans. Ignis wonât stop the party from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
atmosphere for hours on end. Plan to take breaks during your game session, and encourage players to step away from the table if they need to. If you feel like the game has gotten intense or taken a turn
investment into their characters. Donât impose rules on characters that might make players not want to play them anymore. For example, characters might gain any of the lineages and Dark Gifts from