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Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, dark-humored sibyls might invite outsiders to join the Cult of Horns. If they agree, the non-satyr might be crowned with a circlet of horns, marking them as “stubs” (for their crown’s stubby horns). A
consequences is short and the tradition persists. As for former stubs, most never share details about their experiences, their secrecy contributing to tales of dark rites and sinister enchantments in the vale.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Dark Powers Unfathomable, hidden forces manipulate life, death, and reality within Ravenloft. These mysterious, deathless beings are the architects of the Domains of Dread, and have secreted
these pockets of terror deep within the Plane of Shadow. The Dark Powers watch and influence events within their dominion. When their gaze drifts, they reach into other planes to collect heroes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
1. False Entrance Tunnel If the characters clear the passage on the west side of the cliff face, read: The corridor before you is made of plain stone, roughly worked, and it is dark and full of
cobwebs. The ceiling overhead is obscured by hanging strands of webbing.
Casual observation will not reveal that the ceiling, 20 feet overhead, is composed of badly fitting stones. The cobwebs must be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
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
but do so no longer, shunning the pits by night. They are spooked by rumors of dark-robed figures in stone masks lurking in the darkness beyond the torchlight. The townsfolk fear that dangerous times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. Ebony, onyx, and similar dark-hued valuables bring shadow dragons no particular joy, but they aren’t as inherently repellent as silver, platinum, and diamonds. Beauty fills shadow dragons with contempt
shadow dragon both difficult and dangerous. Shadow Dragon Art Objects d10 Object
1 An ornate scepter marred by soot and grime
2 A priceless painting badly in need of restoration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Let This Be Their Battlefield The players can choose where their characters confront the demon lords by deciding where to set the dark heart talisman. Vizeran’s preference is anywhere in
, you can add some action for those who remain behind by having a small number of the demons summoned by the ritual attracted to the site of the ritual rather than the location of the dark heart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Folk Hero Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Folk Hero Baldur’s Gate is a city badly in need of heroes, and every so often, one rises from among its own. Ordinary people who rise to greatness are beloved in local history, but the popular
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
is heard whispering from a dark corner, but nobody is there.
Confronting Thalivar’s Ghost Characters may try to summon Thalivar’s ghost using magic, a séance, or any other ploy they can devise
day.
Doors. Doors are made of wood and are unlocked and badly rotted. They all creak loudly when operated.
Dangerous Floors. Some sections of floor are perilously weak and rotten. If a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
misinformation exists about driders among non-drow, but all dark elves know exactly what driders are: failures. They have either fared badly in Lolth’s test or displeased her in some other way.
Once its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
be at least partially blinded by dark emotions, a state that might make them easy to manipulate by the followers of clever deities. The servants of the god of slaughter aren’t all mindless brutes
unknown assailants and their temples desecrated.
6 An archmage is corrupted by Mogis and begins summoning demons to savage the population.
7 A badly wounded caravan guard (bandit captain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
dark energy that imbues your soul. At your option, you can pick from or roll on the Shadow Sorcerer Quirks table to create a quirk for your character. Sometimes I disintegrate my shadow when I
still breathe to survive). 3 You barely bleed, even when badly injured. 4 Your heart beats once per minute. This event sometimes surprises you. 5 You have trouble remembering that living creatures and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
exactly like one of the player characters.
4 A former comrade in arms shows up. She’s badly injured, and her enemies are right behind her.
5 A gargoyle courier delivers a mysterious
(Silver Flame)
7 A clever doppelganger (Tyrants)
8 A vengeful warforged (Lord of Blades)
9 A possessed innocent (Dreaming Dark)
10 An oni mastermind (Daask)
11 An enigmatic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
dark robes. Sarusanda kneels in one corner, wrapping a linen bandage around her leg. She startles at your intrusion, then relaxes.
The robed bodies belong to two priests of Osybus (see appendix A
realizes that it’s not just Sarusanda’s body that’s hurt—her pride is badly wounded too. If unaided, Sarusanda gains 1 level of exhaustion, which she retains until she finishes a long rest outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the barrow mound, Wiggan and Bertram follow them. They keep their distance unless the characters invite them to come along. When the characters approach the barrow, they see the following: The barrow
mound caps a high hill overlooking the surrounding countryside. The area around the barrow is still and charred. Burned trees reach like dark fingerbones from the bald earthen mound. It’s noticeably
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
to talk business and invite them to join her. When the characters meet Nareen, read: A server leads you to a private room in the back of the Wink and Kiss. Inside is a dark-haired human female with icy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
truth. The true culprit is an enigmatic group known as the Six. They seem to be linked to dark gods and the Far Realm. Dangerous stuff. The Six came into the possession of the far gear just over a
year ago — one of the components of the Orrery of the Wanderer. Operatives of the Six are now actively seeking the orrery’s other components, hoping to rebuild it for some dark ritual. But Bracus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
faithful of the dark god hide their true calling and live otherwise normal lives as dock workers, fishers, or sailors. For years, they gathered once a month at the temple to venerate the dark god through the
in the middle of a dark ceremony to raise the risk and the stakes. None of the cult members are dangerous to a party of the characters’ level (see area T5 for statistics). But the presence of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
engulfs the valley. Dark thunderclouds roll overhead.
You see an elk standing on a rocky spur about sixty feet away. Suddenly, it assumes the form of a man in tattered black robes. His hair and beard are
shouts, “Tell your dark masters they can break my body, but never my spirit!” He then tries to escape. Under normal circumstances, a greater restoration spell cast on the Mad Mage would restore his wits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Celestial child of a god of storms who is trying to crash a private event. Empyreans are creatures of incredible power and overwhelming emotion. Should Kopoha’s dark mood grows much stronger, she might
respectfully preventing the empyrean from entering the Yearning Timbers. Inside is a rare, invite-only event being hosted by Rillifane Rallathil, an elf god of nature. Manalath apologizes and calmly repeats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
redeemers still pray that, one day, even creatures of wickedness will invite their own redemption. Tenets of Redemption The tenets of the Oath of Redemption hold a paladin to a high standard of peace and
the influence of dark forces that drives them to evil. By setting the proper example, and working to heal the wounds of a deeply flawed world, you can set anyone on a righteous path. Patience. Change
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. The guest list defines the current social order of the city; those families who hold permanent invitations, known as the Sixty, are the de facto royalty of Sharn. Celyria does invite unusual guests
promised a truly epic festival. Long Shadows (26–28 Vult) It’s said that the power of the Shadow, the sinister deity of the Dark Six, is at its height during these three nights. Careful people spend this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
heaped in another.
A great deal of wood has been sorted into one large mound of badly burned scraps. In the center of the ruins is an opening, and as you move nearer, you see a stone staircase
marks. A half-melted statue and two badly damaged candlesticks sit beside the brazier.
If not drawn into area 2 by intruders, one disciple (acolyte) is cleaning the table and floors here. This was a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fears that she might be in over her head. If the characters don’t ask her to join the party, she wishes them well and goes on her way (perhaps to be encountered again later). If they invite her to
flapping of tiny black wings. Suddenly, a dark cloud of bats descends upon you! These bats are the servants of Strahd. They attack the characters without provocation.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the victor. Often, though, the other hunters are a greater threat than the beast! Long Shadows (26-28 Vult). It’s said that the power of the Shadow—sinister deity of the Dark Six—is at its height on
. However, Celyria does invite unusual guests each month, and an up-and-coming entertainer or a renowned folk hero might get the call! Thronehold (11 Aryth) is the day that the Treaty of Thronehold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
like a cocoon. The throne’s base is shaped from a dark, alien metal. Dozens of thick copper wires connect it to plates of a similar metal bolted to the floor.
Crystal Screen. When the characters
lawful evil creature, it tries to uphold its end of any agreement while twisting a badly worded deal to its advantage. Primarily, Extremiton is concerned with its own safety and the elimination of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
mines leads them into frequent clashes with Underdark monsters. Creatures or raiding parties that enter the mines from below invite retributive raids by dwarf war parties. The dwarves will mount an
deity’s influence weakened Bhaerynden and left it vulnerable to the dark elves that threatened its borders. That claim might well be true, but shield dwarf scholars point out that those who abandoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
instead: The passage opens into a large, dark cavern filled by a subterranean lake. At the east end of the lake, a torch illuminates a stone quay with a ten-foot skiff tied up alongside it. The west end
darkness. The landing at the east end of the cavern is guarded by four Crushing Wave reavers and one fathomer commanded by a Dark Tide knight named Eyon (see chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Hold Access. A wooden grate covers a hole in the deck that leads down to area 12. The grate is badly rotted and covered in webs, and its unsafe nature can be noticed only by a character who probes the
and poison damage). Judging from the stove along one wall of this room, this was once the galley. Now the area is cluttered with bones and debris. Badly damaged metal knives and other cookware hang
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Regardless of the characters’ decision, Belle also reveals that she knows something is wrong at the Silent Sound lighthouse. For at least two tendays, the normally reliable light has been dark. She fears that
some sort of magic is in play, because it isn’t just the case that the light is out. Rather, it appears to radiate some kind of dark energy. Moreover, she’s heard that sightings of spectral figures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Mutiny The Last Breath After negotiations with Gargenhale conclude, but before he can return to his ship, read: The Last Breath turns tail and flees, leaving its captain behind. Gargenhale’s dark
ship. Firing on the Last Breath If the characters seem determined to fire on the Last Breath from a distance, Gargenhale discourages this course of action: “My ship is badly damaged and brimming with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Friends d4 Encounter
1 Awakened tree (coniferous only)
2 Awakened mountain goat (see appendix C)
3 Awakened reindeer (use the elk stat block) with glow-in-the-dark antlers that
beasts that is struggling to survive the endless winter. In clear weather, the characters can spot a herd from hundreds of feet away, even in the dark. If encountered in a blizzard, the beasts are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
deities who are associated with torment have been imprisoned in these chambers. 98. Temple of Poison The air in this white marble chamber hangs heavy with a dark mist that burns the eyes. To the north is
a black gate.
Creatures. A Red Wizard necromancer (see appendix B) works here, guarded by a helmed horror. They are immune to the Dark Mist, and the Red Wizard has the Venomous Touch trait (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
punchline. Baron Vallakovich has convinced himself that if he can make everyone in Vallaki happy, the town will slip free of Strahd’s dark grasp. The baron has a brittle ego, and he lashes out at
wall of this otherwise empty closet is a badly beaten man wearing nothing but a loincloth. The iron shackles have cut into his wrists, causing blood to trickle down his hands. The man is a Vallakian