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Acquisitions Incorporated
mother's foil in almost every way — including his goal of wanting to mainstream some of the family's rumored criminal interests. Pendragon has, in fact, attempted to kill his mother — and been killed
himself in the process. Despite his having been resurrected at Rosie's request, things remain cool between the two.
Pendragon was kicked out of wizarding school as a result of the dark rumors following
Monsters
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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Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
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
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->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->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
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Birth of the Poleis The end of the Age of Trax corresponds roughly with the rise of the fourth and latest generation of gods, whose interests lie in the application of more abstract principles to the
together, established its legal code, and defended it for decades. After the fall of Agnomakhos and the other archons of Trax, humans and minotaurs waged a bloody war in the highlands. The poleis of
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->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of “anything that someone else could exploit to bring you to ruin or cause you to act against your best interests.” For a hero in Theros, a tragic flaw is something that the gods themselves might
flaw can also be supernatural in nature. A hermit who harbors “dark, bloodthirsty thoughts that my isolation and meditation failed to quell” might have a sinister connection to the vicious god Mogis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the Dark Powers gathered them both into the Domains of Dread. Generally, though, Ivana and Ivan have little to do with one another. Their homes occupy opposite ends of the domain, and their interests
’ interests. This could put them at the center of a rivalry between the two or provide them with the unique opportunity to leverage one Darklord’s power against another. An adventure in Borca doesn’t have to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
King’s Dark Lanterns The King’s Dark Lanterns is the intelligence division of the King’s Citadel, an organization sworn to defend Breland from its enemies and dispense justice in the name of King
prevent national secrets from falling into the hands of rival intelligence agencies. The Dark Lanterns also have an unwritten license to eliminate any creature that threatens their nation, its sovereign
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->Princes of the Apocalypse
the Dessarin River, carrying the barge traffic (and river piracy) that interests the Cult of the Crushing Wave. The gnome town of Tulvar replaces Westbridge, while the Etterboek takes the place of
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->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
maintains an estate with village-sized holdings nearby. These estates are testaments to the family’s prestige, fortune, and hidden secrets. The common folk live in rural villages that serve noble interests
populace possesses dark hair and varied skin tones with cool undertones. Names often take inspiration from German, Slavic, and more fantastical conventions. When players create characters from Borca
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->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->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->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
weeks later, allowing characters time to adjust to city life and pursue their own interests. An explosion tears through Trollskull Alley, prompting an investigation that hurls the characters into conflict
with some secondary villains, culminating in a bloody confrontation at a noble estate. In chapter 4, the characters race to find the gold. The encounters in this chapter and the order in which they
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->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
The Dark Fate of Lord Vanrak Moonstar Adherents of Shar have been active in the shadow of Mount Waterdeep ever since a disastrous expedition to the Black Jungles mounted in the Year of the Dark Dawn
moon), which he blamed for his father’s untimely death. Consumed with bitterness, the Dark Ranger, as Vanrak came to be known, secretly embraced Selûne’s sister: Shar, the Lady of Loss. By the Year of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
between Hassantyr’s Street and Tarnath Street. House Margaster. The Margasters are an Illuskan family whose business interests lie in land-based shipping and bulk goods trading. The house also has a quiet
and Trader’s Way in the North Ward. House Rosznar. Once banished from Waterdeep for smuggling, slavery, and other crimes, this Tethyrian house has returned and is trying to overcome its dark past and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
rumored criminal interests. Pendragon has, in fact, attempted to kill his mother — and been killed himself in the process. Despite his having been resurrected at Rosie’s request, things remain cool
between the two. Pendragon was kicked out of wizarding school as a result of the dark rumors following the Beestinger clan. Now a self-taught mage, he specializes in making use of the dangerous spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
of the Lords of Dust or the Quori and the Dreaming Dark. Even those without evil motives are often inscrutable—the agendas of immortal beings spanning millennia. What role you might play in an
have ancient interests in the mortal world—as well as extensive rivalries among themselves. Undying Court. The honored, undead ancestors of Aerenal rule the elven nation and shape their people’s
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics in the service of gods wield mace and spell, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land
. Wizards plunder the ruins of the fallen Netherese empire, delving into secrets too dark for the light of day. Dragons, giants, demons, and unimaginable abominations lurk in dungeons, caverns, ruined
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->Out of the Abyss
the alliance’s interests. Recent reports of unusual activity from the Underdark might mark one such threat. The alliance has noted how many Underdark sites near their settlements have gone quiet
Silverymoon, was sent to spy on the drow over a year ago. Eravien knows that Khelessa uses magic to disguise herself as a dark elf and warns the characters not to attack any drow they encounter until they