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Acquisitions Incorporated
Auspicia Dran had her life torn apart as a child when she was seized by a mysterious creature called the Wandering Crypt. Having spent long years in a kind of dark dream within the crypt, she was
Magic Items
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, the Dark Powers of the Domain of Dread lured Kas to a hidden forge, where he found the Crown of Lies. Once Kas vowed to deliver Vecna into the Dark Powers’ clutches and donned the crown, the
Dark Powers released Kas. From there, Kas set out to ruin his former master. Should Kas fail, the Dark Powers will reclaim him.
The crown is made of burnished and entwined metal rods. To attune to it
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
death, Bak Mei became obsessed with living an unending life. He began collecting texts on the subject, consulting with practitioners of the necromantic arts, and seeking audiences with dark forces.
The
recruit new members. Under Bak Mei’s cruel tutelage and eccentric training methods, the order has grown in power and numbers, living in seclusion while he planned his revenge on his former
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
), are ogre-sized bipeds with curved horns and dour expressions. Their hulking bodies are coated with thick fur and hair, and many outsiders can’t tell the males and females apart.
Servants of the
and dark knowledge that might serve to corrupt or dominate others. Knowledge that the yakfolk can’t gain or use is to be destroyed. Unsentimental by nature, yakfolk parents pack children off to
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
apart.
Servants of the Forgotten God. Yakfolk are the creations of a malevolent deity they call the Forgotten God. The worship of this nameless deity directs their lives. The deity takes the form of
secrets of elemental magic and dark knowledge that might serve to corrupt or dominate others. Knowledge that the yakfolk can’t gain or use is to be destroyed. Unsentimental by nature, yakfolk
monsters
to whatever strange realm he dwells in as his defeated form is torn apart by unseen forces. Mythos creatures with a combined CR of up to 20 emerge from the pile of gore, occupying the nearest, empty
dark god or fallen archangel, and around whose eyes there lurked the languid sparkle of capricious humor.
—H.P. Lovecraft, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath
Nyarlathotep is the messenger of
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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; Elminster
The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh
primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by
Druid
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water—must remain in equilibrium. If one element were to gain power over the others, the world could be destroyed, drawn into one of the elemental planes and broken apart into its component
druids count them all (even the violent ones) as worthy of veneration.
The druids of Eberron hold animistic beliefs completely unconnected to the Sovereign Host, the Dark Six, or any of the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K33. King’s Apartment Stair This dark hall is concealed behind two secret doors. This arched corridor has been swept clean. Oak paneling decorates the walls to a height of four feet. Mounted on the
east wall above the wood paneling are three unlit oil lamps spaced ten feet apart. A plain wooden door is set into the west wall, and light seeps through its cracks. A staircase at the north end of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K33. King’s Apartment Stair This dark hall is concealed behind two secret doors. This arched corridor has been swept clean. Oak paneling decorates the walls to a height of four feet. Mounted on the
east wall above the wood paneling are three unlit oil lamps spaced ten feet apart. A plain wooden door is set into the west wall, and light seeps through its cracks. A staircase at the north end of the
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
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
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
(Medicine) check can identify the body parts as belonging to three separate trolls, which were torn apart and partially devoured by the behir. The tracks on the ceiling belong to the behir and fade out halfway to area 14.
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
(Medicine) check can identify the body parts as belonging to three separate trolls, which were torn apart and partially devoured by the behir. The tracks on the ceiling belong to the behir and fade out halfway to area 14.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
your relationship with magic? Do you avoid magic, knowing the danger it represents? Did you learn enough to aid in practical activities or to set you apart from those with no magic? Did you embrace
magic to join Hazlan’s elite?
Has magic altered you? Have you been affected by a magical disaster, pollution, or experimentation? Do you have an obvious Dark Gift or characteristic that sets you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
your relationship with magic? Do you avoid magic, knowing the danger it represents? Did you learn enough to aid in practical activities or to set you apart from those with no magic? Did you embrace
magic to join Hazlan’s elite?
Has magic altered you? Have you been affected by a magical disaster, pollution, or experimentation? Do you have an obvious Dark Gift or characteristic that sets you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a rage, Jander slew all those he blamed for keeping him and Anna apart. In the aftermath of the slaughter, the Mists gathered around Jander, transporting him to Barovia. There, Jander met Strahd von
estrangement pushed Jander to seek more radical methods of expunging his vampirism. Assisting in the experiments of a mysterious alchemist in Mordent, he became the first to test a prototype of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Recovery. Both the mind flayers of Bluetspur and the Mists surrounding the domain employ methods similar to the modify memory spell to obscure victims’ memories of their abduction, replacing them with
language. Don’t explain why the character gains these benefits, though, and let them make their own explanations to other characters. Lost memories might also take the form of Dark Gifts (see chapter 1).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a rage, Jander slew all those he blamed for keeping him and Anna apart. In the aftermath of the slaughter, the Mists gathered around Jander, transporting him to Barovia. There, Jander met Strahd von
estrangement pushed Jander to seek more radical methods of expunging his vampirism. Assisting in the experiments of a mysterious alchemist in Mordent, he became the first to test a prototype of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
your dreams, insisting that you tear down the standing stones just outside Saltmarsh. The elf claims that dark magic is behind the bountiful fishing in the region. 3 You have been plagued by visions
of a massive wave, carrying a swarm of toothy sharks, crashing over the land and tearing apart everything in its path. Maybe someone in town can help. 4 The land around town is too dangerous to remain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Filthriddens Filthriddens was, until recently, a shanty town of Underdark exiles and refugees. The greatest threat to inhabitants — apart from food shortages — was the minotaurs that raided the
became a talisman as Grisha named Yeenoghu as the new protector and patron of Filthriddens. Residents who opposed this dark worship were exiled or executed in short order. The cult of Yeenoghu now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
your dreams, insisting that you tear down the standing stones just outside Saltmarsh. The elf claims that dark magic is behind the bountiful fishing in the region. 3 You have been plagued by visions
of a massive wave, carrying a swarm of toothy sharks, crashing over the land and tearing apart everything in its path. Maybe someone in town can help. 4 The land around town is too dangerous to remain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Recovery. Both the mind flayers of Bluetspur and the Mists surrounding the domain employ methods similar to the modify memory spell to obscure victims’ memories of their abduction, replacing them with
language. Don’t explain why the character gains these benefits, though, and let them make their own explanations to other characters. Lost memories might also take the form of Dark Gifts (see chapter 1).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
entrance to the lair (area 5), the gnoll pack lord has split its remaining hunters into two groups, both of which are attempting to flush out the hook horrors to win the right to tear them apart. The
dark, which doesn’t hinder either the gnolls or the hook horrors.
Tight Passages. Tunnels marked “P” on the map are narrow enough that Large creatures such as the hook horrors must squeeze through them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
prisoners are also given cruel or pointless tasks to occupy them, and for the dark elves’ amusement. Such labors include moving or stacking rocks, coiling ropes, and organizing supplies, with prisoners
are usually kept apart, and no more than two or three prisoners are allowed to work at a single task at once. The drow and quaggoths are cruel and capricious, but also somewhat bored and looking for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
entrance to the lair (area 5), the gnoll pack lord has split its remaining hunters into two groups, both of which are attempting to flush out the hook horrors to win the right to tear them apart. The
dark, which doesn’t hinder either the gnolls or the hook horrors.
Tight Passages. Tunnels marked “P” on the map are narrow enough that Large creatures such as the hook horrors must squeeze through them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Filthriddens Filthriddens was, until recently, a shanty town of Underdark exiles and refugees. The greatest threat to inhabitants — apart from food shortages — was the minotaurs that raided the
became a talisman as Grisha named Yeenoghu as the new protector and patron of Filthriddens. Residents who opposed this dark worship were exiled or executed in short order. The cult of Yeenoghu now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time, the Dark Powers of the
Shadowfell lured Kas to a hidden forge, where he found the Crown of Lies. Once Kas vowed to deliver Vecna into the Dark Powers’ clutches and donned the crown, the Dark Powers released Kas. From there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Gricks Worms That Hunt the Dark and Decaying Habitat: Forest, Underdark; Treasure: Any Domenico Cava
Gricks are wormlike predators that burst from hiding—flailing and snapping—to consume
, legendary magic items, or powerful supernatural beings.
Grick Gricks tend to be solitary hunters, but young gricks might lurk near dozens of their brood mates for years before gradually drifting apart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Gricks Worms That Hunt the Dark and Decaying Habitat: Forest, Underdark; Treasure: Any Domenico Cava
Gricks are wormlike predators that burst from hiding—flailing and snapping—to consume
, legendary magic items, or powerful supernatural beings.
Grick Gricks tend to be solitary hunters, but young gricks might lurk near dozens of their brood mates for years before gradually drifting apart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
prisoners are also given cruel or pointless tasks to occupy them, and for the dark elves’ amusement. Such labors include moving or stacking rocks, coiling ropes, and organizing supplies, with prisoners
are usually kept apart, and no more than two or three prisoners are allowed to work at a single task at once. The drow and quaggoths are cruel and capricious, but also somewhat bored and looking for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time, the Dark Powers of the
Shadowfell lured Kas to a hidden forge, where he found the Crown of Lies. Once Kas vowed to deliver Vecna into the Dark Powers’ clutches and donned the crown, the Dark Powers released Kas. From there
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hate in their hearts, those whose minds are broken and therefore open to insinuation and dark whispers. These are the servants of Elemental Evil, and they can cause immeasurable harm if they aren’t
exposed and rooted out. Although destruction is the unifying principle of Elemental Evil, beings that serve this dark force don’t necessarily adhere to that goal. Only the most unbalanced minds seek
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, whose body and mind have been falling apart. The lich has grown weak and forgetful. He no longer remembers his name or his spells. He knows only that the Dark Powers that created Strahd’s domain were born
Amber Temple is a cold, dark place carved out of the snowy slope of Mount Ghakis. The temperature throughout the complex is −10 degrees Fahrenheit (−23 degrees Celsius). Characters who don’t have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hate in their hearts, those whose minds are broken and therefore open to insinuation and dark whispers. These are the servants of Elemental Evil, and they can cause immeasurable harm if they aren’t
exposed and rooted out. Although destruction is the unifying principle of Elemental Evil, beings that serve this dark force don’t necessarily adhere to that goal. Only the most unbalanced minds seek