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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
he's tight with Levistus. He rules the roost by sheer force of personality, though it chafes him that Hethyl Arkorran has more respect and influence within the cult. Kadroth doesn't involve Avarice
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ 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 “redeem” 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->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Fantasy Plots Adventures in dark fantasy domains involve unlikely or reluctant heroes (or rival villains) striking back against the evil at work in the land. This might involve taking on a world
-ruining conspiracy or the street-level depravity affecting a single slum. Dark Fantasy Plots d8 Plot
1 Track down a beholder-shaped flesh golem and learn why it’s targeting specific
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Passive ChecksA passive check is a special kind of ability check that doesn't involve any die rolls. Such a check can represent the average result for a task done repeatedly, such as searching for
effect, indicating that the radius of its blindsight defines the maximum range of its perception.
DarkvisionA monster with darkvision can see in the dark within a specific radius. The monster can see in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Fantasy Dark fantasy is as much a genre of fantasy as it is a genre of horror. Generally, any tale featuring both supernatural elements and horror themes might be considered dark fantasy
, whether it’s a fantasy story steeped in horror elements or an otherwise realistic world that features a supernatural terror. Dark fantasy refers to fantasy worlds where grim themes, nihilistic plots, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s 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 don’t have a Dark Gift might gain one in the course of their adventures. At the DM’s discretion, sinister forces might contact a character and offer them a Dark Gift in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
dark heart isn’t going to work a second time. The characters’ continuing adventures could involve further cooperation with Vizeran DeVir (if he survives) or delving deeper into the Underdark for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
drinks. Beyond these celebrations, tales are also told of bakkeia, revels that occur in deep caves and that involve ancient sacrificial rites. Most satyrs say these traditions were abandoned ages ago
, 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Dreaming Dark in the War The chaos that reigned during the Last War enabled the agents of the Dreaming Dark to move and act with absolute freedom throughout Khorvaire. Any direct conflict among
Eberron’s humanoid populations is a boon to this group, which wants to destabilize all of them. Many of the intense battles near the end of the war might have been avoided, if not for Dreaming Dark
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->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
spell scroll is a solitary task, unlikely to attract much attention. The complications that arise are more likely to involve the preparation needed for the activity. Every workweek spent scribing
used to craft scrolls, angering a wizard in town. 2 The priest of a temple of good accuses you of trafficking in dark magic.* 3 A wizard eager to collect one of your spells in a book presses you to sell
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->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
haven’t considered this aspect of your character yet, see the table entries for some possibilities, or use them for inspiration. Your deep, dark secret might involve something you did (or are doing), or
Secret No mortal soul is entirely free of second thoughts or doubt. Even a cleric must grapple with dark desires or the forbidden attraction of turning against the teachings of one’s deity. If you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
tell what those implications might be—and stumbling upon hints of an immortal’s broader agenda might prove frightening. Your tasks could involve fulfilling prophecies in deliberate ways, preventing
imprisoned rakshasa—and that will, unknown to the inventor, lead to the rakshasa’s release. 8 Protect a kalashtar monk who is being targeted by Dreaming Dark assassins as she studies a path that might eventually prevent the quori from projecting themselves into the Material Plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
described in area 5a. If the party doesn’t 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->Princes of the Apocalypse
sense of mystery. Chapter 3 starts with a missing-persons investigation, for example, and the “Cure of the Fire Witch,” “Dark Dealings in Yartar,” and “Halls of the Hunting Axe” side treks all involve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
master of the dark arts you are. Otherworldly Quirks d10 Quirk
1 Every meal you eat must involve copious amounts of raw onions.
2 When you are in a stressful situation, you shout every
comfortable unless your clothing features garishly contrasting colors or patterns.
8 When you cast a spell, the verbal or somatic component must involve a mild obscenity.
9 Your hair grows
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. Agatha’s lair is a few miles outside town. The forest grows dark and still as the trail winds
and remember what they’ve come here for, they won’t 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 creatures’ vitality. They can consume any
darkness where the shadows hunger. As a shadow drains its victim’s strength and physical form, the victim’s shadow darkens and begins to move of its own volition. In death, the creature’s shadow breaks free
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, other elves. To the dark elves, raiding the surface for captives and treasure isn’t just a cultural and military tradition, but also an economic necessity. Some raids are major operations that involve
Nocturnal Raiders If the drow kept to themselves in their subterranean cities and fortresses, few other creatures would care. The dark elves could indulge their evil practices until their caverns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
suggests a few adventures the god’s champions might involve themselves in. Mogis’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal
1 Foment a war between rival poleis.
2 Bring about anarchy and lawlessness in
fealty. As the characters become immersed in their plans for vengeance, Mogis, acting through his agents, pushes them farther down a dark path until, at last, they realize what they have become. The
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
involve a conflict between its two Darklords, but if it does, consider putting the party at the center of it.
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->Storm Lord’s Wrath
duties involve overseeing the sorting, transportation, and sales of the stolen goods that the rest of the operation steals from wrecked ships. This frees Gadrille do what she loves most: killing others
not to show it. If combat breaks out here, Sovendahl fights bravely and expertly, but the exertion leads to more coughing. As the fight progresses, describe the drow’s spasms of coughing, and blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
fiddles with or occasionally breaks Tiny, nonmagical objects.
6 There’s 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
— true to its name — the sire of insanity breaks the new cultist’s 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
“Arveiaturace”, 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->Monster Manual (2014)
also return the child to its grieving parents, only to watch from the shadows as the child grows up to become a horror. Dark Bargains. Arrogant to a fault, hags believe themselves to be the most
accumulate much knowledge of local lore, dark creatures, and magic, which they are pleased to sell. Hags enjoy watching mortals bring about their own downfall, and a bargain with a hag is always dangerous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
have no idea what’s 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 bathysphere’s 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->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
gang conflict. A Callestan campaign is a dark neo-noir story. Clifftop in Upper Dura is a district catering to established adventurers. This is a place for pulp heroes, established explorers whose
happen?” You Meet at a Tavern … But Which Tavern? Where do you spend your off hours? As a group, once you settle on a location, each player can add one cosmetic detail about it. This could involve a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
respect authority or hierarchy, and they are notoriously difficult to enslave, let alone control. Cults of the Horned King. Minotaurs are the dark descendants of humanoids transformed by the rituals of
cults that reject the oppression of authority by returning to nature. Inductees often mistake these cults for druidic circles or totemic religions whose ceremonies involve entering a labyrinth while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
sometimes whimsical, and might involve a striving for greater magical power or the settling of age-old grudges. Beings of this sort include the Prince of Frost; the Queen of Air and Darkness, ruler
be charmed by you for 1 minute or until the creature takes any damage. Dark Delirium Starting at 14th level, you can plunge a creature into an illusory realm. As an action, choose a creature that you
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. Strahd’s 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. Sloobludop’s 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