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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
hostile climate. Their sensitive eyes appreciate sunless days and long, dark nights. They use wooden javelins as tools to test the snow ahead of them.
Kobolds native to Icewind Dale frequently wander
into Ten-Towns to escape the dreadful cold, hoping to trade what few skills they have for some warm soup and shelter. The people of Ten-Towns, accustomed to the presence of strange outlanders, allow
classes
, dark winters; to lift up great leaders and to tear down despots; and to direct the tempers of their Northern kin in productive directions. Skalds are battle-trained to travel with warrior-bands and
adventuring groups. Their skills with weapons and words keep them safe while they write the stories of their exploits, sing drinking songs in mead halls, and recite poems of legendary heroes on raider longships.
feats
Dark Gift Feat (Prerequisite: Ravenloft Campaign)
You experience echoes from a past or alternate life. You gain the following features.
Channeled Prowess. You have proficiency in two skills of your
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
, built for a specific purpose. Some are fortresses, designed to keep wanderers from the material world away. Others are far more sinister, dark realms where evil dreams take root and become ghastly
commoners. Instead, they target young but promising adventurers, those whose natural talent and aptitude point to a bright future but whose skills have not yet grown sharp enough to repel a dedicated assault.
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
You’re an entertainer at heart, a performer with a flair for the dramatic and a love of the spotlight. You’ve spent years honing your craft, mastering a demanding set of skills so you can
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
Goliath
Legacy
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Species
Elemental Evil Player's Companion
skills.
This dedication to competition has a dark side. Goliaths are ferocious competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a goliath slays a dragon, he or she might
give up their lives as their physical skills decay.
Because of their risk-taking, goliath tribes suffer from a chronic lack of the experience offered by long- term leaders. They hope for innate
feats
Dark Gift Feat (Prerequisite: Ravenloft Campaign)
A second being resides within your body, offering knowledge and assistance while furthering its own agenda. You gain the following features
following skills: Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Religion, Perception, or Persuasion. You also know one additional language of your choice, chosen from the language
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Cultist Cultists swear allegiance to dark powers such as elemental princes, demon lords, or archdevils. Most conceal their loyalties to avoid being ostracized, imprisoned, or executed for their
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INT
10 (+0)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
10 (+0)
Skills Deception +2, Religion +2
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
10(+0)
Skills Deception +2, Religion +2
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Cultist Cultists swear allegiance to dark powers. They conceal their activities to avoid being ostracized, imprisoned, or executed for their beliefs. Cultist
Medium humanoid (any race), any nongood
(+0)
Skills Deception +2, Religion +2
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages any one (usually Common)
Challenge 1/8 (25 XP)
Devotion. The cultist has advantage on saving throws against being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
The Dreaming Dark The sinister and mysterious Dreaming Dark—a metaphysical force trying to prolong the current age of despair and violence—seeks to extend its reach toward Khorvaire. Over a century
ago, the Dreaming Dark compromised House Deneith’s enclave in Upper Tavick’s Landing. Although the enclave seems normal to outsiders, and even to many in House Deneith, it is now a stronghold of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
Dark Tide Knight Dark Tide Knight
Medium humanoid (human), lawful evil
Armor Class 13
Hit Points 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
17(+3)
DEX
16(+3)
CON
14(+2)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
11(+0)
CHA
11(+0)
Skills Athletics +7, Stealth +7
Senses passive Perception 10
Languages Common
Challenge 3 (700 XP)
Bonded Mount. The knight is magically bound
Orc
Legacy
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them.
— Elminster
Search, Destroy, Repeat
When a tribe is on the move, orc
battle skills.
3
I always appear like I am about to kill everyone around me.
4
I love a good brawl.
5
I drink the blood of monsters to consume their power.
6
I chant orcish war
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
Night Scavver Night scavvers are 15 feet long. Their coloration resembles that of Wildspace itself: white spots (representing stars) sprinkled amid dark patches and patterns of color. They fearlessly
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CHA
1 (−5)
Skills Perception +6, Stealth +8
Senses darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages —
Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Proficiency Bonus +3
Unusual Nature. The scavver doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Giant Sea Eel Snaking predators lurking in the dark waters of the ocean, these kelp-colored beasts serve as guards and mounts for the locathah (including those found in Danger at Dunwater). Giant Sea
)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
7 (-2)
Saving Throws Dex +4
Skills Perception +2, Stealth +4
Senses darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages —
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their skills. This dedication to competition has a dark side. Goliaths are ferocious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
secret dark. Secret and dark, like all that I know I shouldn’t know!
—Scratches in Shadowdusk Hold
Brian Valenzuela
Nothic Medium Aberration, Neutral Evil
AC 15 Initiative +3 (13)
HP 45
−1 −1
Skills Arcana +3, Insight +4, Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 14
Languages Undercommon
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
Actions
Multiattack. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
7 (−2)
Skills Perception +3
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages —
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
Keen Smell. The bear has advantage on Wisdom
, feeding on subterranean lichen and blind fish. Known as cave bears, these ill-tempered behemoths have coarse, dark hair and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. Otherwise, they have the same statistics as a polar bear.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
like stars sprinkled amid dark patches and patterns of color. Cooked night scavver meat is a popular offering in taverns across Wildspace. Night Scavver Huge Monstrosity, Unaligned
Armor Class 14
(natural armor)
Hit Points 114 (12d12 + 36)
Speed 0 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
1 (−5)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
1 (−5)
Skills Perception +6, Stealth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Skeletal Alchemist This undead retains enough of its former self to continue its alchemical work, often on behalf of necromancers or other sinister patrons. It toils in a dark laboratory (such as the
ft.
STR
9 (-1)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
9 (-1)
Skills Arcana +4
Damage Vulnerabilities bludgeoning
Damage
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
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Ability Score Mod Save
Int 3 −4 −4
Wis 14 +2 +2
Cha 5 −3 −3
Skills Stealth +4
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 12
Languages None
CR 2 (XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only
shades of gray. Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep. Skill Versatility. You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and one extra language of your choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only
shades of gray. Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep. Skill Versatility. You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and one extra language of your choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Shadow Shadows are undead that resemble dark exaggerations of humanoid shadows. They can consume any living creature, but they are especially drawn to creatures untainted by evil. Shadow
Medium
undead, chaotic evil
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 16 (3d8 + 3)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
6(−2)
DEX
14(+2)
CON
13(+1)
INT
6(−2)
WIS
10(+0)
CHA
8(−1)
Skills
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
14 (+2)
Skills Deception +4, Persuasion +4, Religion +2
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages any one language (usually Common)
Challenge 2
(450 XP)
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Wight The word “wight” meant “person” in days of yore, but the name now refers to evil undead who were once mortals driven by dark desire and great vanity. When death stills such a creature’s heart
and snuffs its living breath, its spirit cries out to the demon lord Orcus or some vile god of the underworld for a reprieve: undeath in return for eternal war on the living. If a dark power answers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Rip Tide Priest Priests of the Rip Tide cult gather in secret cabals to perform dark rituals that glorify Olhydra, the elemental Princess of Evil Water, as the embodiment of water’s destructiveness
)
Hit Points 52 (8d8 + 16)
Speed 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
11 (+0)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
16 (+3)
Skills Deception +5, Religion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
12(+1)
INT
10(+0)
WIS
13(+1)
CHA
14(+2)
Skills Deception +4, Persuasion +4, Religion +2
Senses passive Perception 11
Languages any one language (usually Common
)
Challenge 2 (450 XP)
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, especially in the dark. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray
proficiency in the Perception and Stealth skills. Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Voice in the Dark After dealing with or avoiding the troglodytes, the adventurers can continue on toward the purple worm nursery. However, within six miles of the nursery they come across an
dark. Suddenly, a loud voice booms out all around you in Undercommon: “Turn back or suffer a death so horrible you cannot imagine! You have been warned!”
The voice is actually a minor illusion cantrip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Horrors Terrifying evils stalk, fly, and scuttle in the dark corners of Ravnica, from the depths of the undercity to the blackest parts of the night sky. Collectively, these creatures are called
horrors — a variety of things that lurk in the dark and embody the deepest fears of Ravnica’s people. All are evil creatures with dim reason and preternatural cunning. At least three guilds have been
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
6 (−2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
8 (−1)
Skills Stealth +4 (+6 in dim light or darkness)
Damage Vulnerabilities radiant
Damage Resistances acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Barovian Witch The mad women and men known as Barovian witches forge pacts with Strahd and the Dark Powers of Ravenloft in exchange for magic and longevity. They prefer to live in the shadows and can
see in the dark. When traveling in the open, they use alter self spells to assume less conspicuous forms. They also use these spells to grow long, sharp claws with which they can attack. Brothers and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
., climb 30 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
7 (−2)
Skills Perception +3
Senses blindsight 60 ft., darkvision
long, powerfully built arms and legs, which end in wickedly curved hooked claws.
Echoes in the Dark. Hook horrors communicate by striking their hooks against their exoskeletons or the stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
are the mortal hosts of the nightmare spirits of Dal Quor, and they carry out the foul agenda of the Dreaming Dark. Any humanoid who can dream can volunteer to serve as a quori vessel. But the
and merchants might all be secret servants of the Dreaming Dark. Such Inspired have to willingly accept quori possession, but the Dreaming Dark has long experience in weaving dreams that can convince