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Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
and tentacles. When an adult carrion stalker detects movement, it bursts from its corpse-cradle to attack, intent on implanting its young into the living and starting its speciesâ life cycle
anew.
More than one necromancer has animated a corpse infested with carrion stalker larvae. While this can prove shocking and deadly, some depraved spellcasters cultivate carrion stalkers within
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Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
tidesâand weaves them into spectacles both beautiful and deadly.
Galazeth founded Prismari College to ensure that the study of magic wouldnât ever be relegated to pure practicality. His
teachings emphasize that magicâs beauty must contribute to unfolding culture and personal emotional growth. Galazeth views dynamic expression and precise perfection as necessarily competing forces, both within individuals and the world at large.Cold, FireLightning
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
forfeited its right to be upset by anything I do to it. (Evil)
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Wonder. Though I donât wish to spend time in it, my soul sings at the sight of the vast beauty of the ocean. (Good)
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A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragonâs lair is desperate for help.
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A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
my territory has forfeited its right to be upset by anything I do to it. (Evil)
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Wonder. Though I donât wish to spend time in it, my soul sings at the sight of the vast beauty of the
dragonâs clutches.
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A topaz dragon has developed a taste for merfolk, and the merfolk community near the dragonâs lair is desperate for help.
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A topaz dragon is intent on
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
once it has begun.
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A crystal dragon intent on exploring a new world of the Material Plane has acquired a magic ship for the journey and now just needs a brave crew.
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A crystal dragon who
above to build their lairs. Then, like gem cutters seeking the perfect diamond, they spend much of their lives refining, polishing, and enhancing the beauty of their lairs.
Crystal dragons&rsquo
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
leave the lair once it has begun.
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A crystal dragon intent on exploring a new world of the Material Plane has acquired a magic ship for the journey and now just needs a brave crew.
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A
, and enhancing the beauty of their lairs.
Crystal dragonsâ lairs are often found in polar expanses, dizzying mountain peaks, and glacial floes. Some resemble icy palaces, with numerous balconies
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the sight of the vast beauty of the ocean. (Good)
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Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures
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A topaz dragon is intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragonâs territory, and desperate locals seek to find out whatâs behind the dragonâs wrath
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
beauty of the ocean. (Good)
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Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful)
Topaz
intent on destroying the homes of all intelligent creatures in the dragonâs territory, and desperate locals seek to find out whatâs behind the dragonâs wrath.
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Mordenkainenâs Tome of Foes
Sea elves fell in love with the wild beauty of the ocean in the earliest days of the multiverse. While other elves traveled from realm to realm, the sea elves navigated the deepest currents and
as many perils in their watery world as other elves face on dry land, but none are as deadly as the sahuagin. The animosity between these two races stems from the sahuaginâs ferocious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Price of Beauty leads to the temple from the east after a journey of a quarter mile. A longer trail leads west from the temple, winds northward, and ends at the edge of the forest south of
anyone tries to forcibly enter the abandoned shrine or the tower. If the characters are intent on starting this part of the adventure with combat, you might lead off with a challenging fight against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lord of Blades NPCs The Lord of Blades highlights the issues surrounding the creation of the warforged. He and his followers are ready antagonists, employing deadly methods in pursuit of their aims
poses as a simple workshop assistant while exterminating those who speak out against the rights of the warforged. 5 A mad artificer is trying to reactivate a destroyed warforged colossus. 6 A band of warforged attacks a lightning rail, intent on stealing something in one of the cargo carriages.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Sea Elf Sea elves fell in love with the wild beauty of the ocean in the earliest days of the multiverse. While other elves traveled from realm to realm, the sea elves navigated the deepest currents
face on dry land, but none are as deadly as the sahuagin. The animosity between these two races stems from the sahuaginâs ferocious territoriality. They simply wonât abide any other intelligent society
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, a drow priestess of Lolth named Neheedra Duskryn stayed behind. Neheedra was obsessed with collecting spell gems for their power and beauty, intent on making herself the regal and powerful master of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
they hurl themselves against infernal legions of devils. Avernus was not always the blasted, war-torn battlefield it is today. Long ago, it was a plane of lush gardens and bucolic beauty created by
. Pieces of cities stolen from other planes, tiny remnants of Avernusâs lost beauty, evidence of destroyed celestial armies, and tombs of ancient travelers all dot the Avernian wasteland. Avernus is not a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Medusa As deadly as they are ravishing, the serpent-haired medusas suffer an immortal curse brought on by their vanity. They lurk in quiet exile among the tumbled ruins of their former lives
, surrounded by the petrified remains of past admirers and would-be heroes. Immortal Splendor. Men and women who desire eternal youth, beauty, and adoration might pray to malicious gods, beg dragons for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
forever shattered when Strahd led a bloody crusade against the enemies of his family that ended here with the slaughter of hundreds. Struck by the scenic beauty of his most recent conquest and eager to
Strahd once tried to conquer. It now exists within a demiplane formed by Strahdâs consciousness and surrounded by a deadly fog. No creature can leave without Strahdâs permission, and those that try
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
Elysium Elysium is home to creatures of unfettered kindness and a refuge for planar travelers seeking a safe haven. The planeâs bucolic landscapes glimmer with life and beauty. The River Oceanus
charactersâ devotion to doing good by offering them the opportunity (or the temptation) to rest from their labors and enjoy a well-earned reward. Belierin is said to be the prison of some deadly creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
scenic beauty that he decided to settle there. Queen Ravenovia lamented the death of Barov and was fearful of Strahd. War had made him cold and arrogant. She kept her younger son, Sergei, away from the
Barovian woman of fine lineage and remarkable beauty. Strahd believed her to be a worthy bride, and he lavished Tatyana with gifts and attention. Despite Strahdâs efforts, she instead fell in love with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
pincers and tentacles. When an adult carrion stalker detects movement, it bursts from its corpse-cradle to attack, intent on implanting its young into the living and starting its speciesâ life cycle anew
. More than one necromancer has animated a corpse infested with carrion stalker larvae. While this can prove shocking and deadly, some depraved spellcasters cultivate carrion stalkers within zombies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
outcast god, then taught that song of beauty and seduction to the elf.
When her singing failed to draw Fenmarel Mestarine to her side, the elf cursed the gods, invoking a dreadful power and transforming
creatures to her deadly embrace.
Harpy Song. To hear a harpyâs song is to hear music more beautiful than anything else in the world. A traveler that succumbs to the entrancing effect of that singing is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
primal energyâsuch as flame, lightning, and the tidesâand weaves them into spectacles both beautiful and deadly. Galazeth founded Prismari College to ensure that the study of magic wouldnât ever be
relegated to pure practicality. His teachings emphasize that magicâs beauty must contribute to unfolding culture and personal emotional growth. Galazeth views dynamic expression and precise perfection as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
reflects human ideas about art and beauty. Over time this perspective was skewed toward the concept that the snake is the perfect form, so serpents are a common theme in their aesthetic. The major
cities and forming deadly covert societies that sell drugs and spell scrolls, blackmail merchants, and influence kings. But lacking any proof, I canât believe such tales.
â Volo
Ye should.
â Elminster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
threatened, the ceremorphs react with deadly intent; otherwise, they shun combat. Roleplaying the Gnome Squidlings The gnome squidlings have a blind hunger for brains that often overrides their common sense
not surprised when the creatures attack. Characters paralyzed by the crawlersâ tentacles are dragged toward the nautiloid. The crawlersâ intent is not to eat the characters, but to deliver them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
a fight among the gods, Tyche kissed the Morninglord with misfortune and wandered off to explore the world.
During her travels, Lady Luck discovered a budding rose of unequaled beauty. Delighted
Azuth, who had come to mediate the dispute between the two. Selûne wept great tears as she saw the corruption destroying her friend from within, and before Tyche could discern her intent, Selûne lashed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
used to express the beauty and precision of the martial arts. That such mastery makes a kensei a peerless warrior is but a side effect of intense devotion, practice, and study. Why did the
, while the weapon is in your hand and you arenât incapacitated. Kenseiâs Shot. You can use a bonus action on your turn to make your ranged attacks with a kensei weapon more deadly. When you do so, any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
IâCath Domain Trapped in a Dream Darklord: Tsien Chiang Genres: Body horror and cosmic horror Hallmarks: Endlessly changing labyrinth, deadly jiangshi, inescapable dreamworld Mist Talismans: Scrap of
IâCath, Darklord Tsien Chiang rules a golden vision of the cityâa place of ultimate beauty and efficiency where all things move according to her design. For her, it is near perfection. For her people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
touching my stuff, though.
Tasha
Druids of the Circle of Spores find beauty in decay. They see within mold and other fungi the ability to transform lifeless material into abundant, albeit somewhat
regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest. Spreading Spores 10th-level Circle of Spores feature You gain the ability to seed an area with deadly spores. As a bonus action while your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs Handbook
comfortable for you, keep these things in mind:
Describe your characterâs emotions and attitude.
Focus on your characterâs intent and how others might perceive it.
Provide as much embellishment as
plague to my sister. You must help her!â
Amy: âSo Strahd wrote this letter, pretending to be the burgomaster, imploring us to come to Barovia and rescue Ireena Kolyana from a deadly affliction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
. The dictate to seek physical perfection and recognize hidden virtue has similarity to Suneâs teachings about physical and spiritual beauty. Followers of SelĂ»ne recognize their goddessâs exhortation to
dwell, and they travel the countryside gathering information for isolated groves and fastnesses. They donât ever seek to provoke violence, but are quite deadly when defending themselves, their charges, and their holy sites.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
wilderness of the Realms one can still find connections to the Feywild. These are fey crossings, places of mysterious natural beauty in the world that have a near-perfect mirror in the Feywild. You can pass
soul of savagery and the wild. Hyrsam the Fool is a prankster and prone to mischief, but when such jokes turn vicious and deadly, Hyrsam the Savage is at play. The Queen of Air and Darkness rules the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Death-at-Sunsetâs old lair (see âDeath-at-Sunsetâs Lairâ), and he suspects the wyrmling is to blame for the forestâs corruption. If the characters havenât already expressed their intent to kill the
fetid undergrowth.
The forestâs corruption has attracted a nest of deadly centipedes that hide in the treeâs bark. When a character moves next to the tree, a Swarm of Insects (centipedes) and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
many sins, and he yearns not only to free her but also to restore her to life. If the characters seem intent on destroying Strahd, Kasimir tells them about the Amber Temple. Without divulging too much
, and he is quite content to let the vampire deal with them. For a hefty price, he offers to sell the characters potions that allow safe passage through the deadly fog that surrounds the valley; he keeps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
a kneeling womanâa rose of great beauty plucked too soon. The master of the marsh knows of whom I speak.
The treasure lies under Marinaâs monument in Berez (chapter 10, area U5). âThe master of the
lies on the top floor of Van Richtenâs Tower (chapter 11, area V7). Coins (Diamonds) 1 of CoinsâSwashbuckler I see the skeleton of a deadly warrior, lying on a bed of stone flanked by gargoyles.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
flattery festered with poisonous vanity in ZalkorĂ©âs mind until she bargained with an erinyes to retain her youth and beauty forever. The erinyes fulfilled the deal by transforming the queen into a medusa
the jungle: a hanging garden of exotic beauty. Water streams down the steps between two massive elephant carvings. Beyond them, a broad, flooded avenue runs arrow-straight for more than a hundred feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
aid to those in true need and without selfish intent. When such a creature requests help in this area, the cavern can offer answers or intervene by duplicating any spell of 8th level or lower (your
place of beauty where the Material Plane and the Feywild converge. Its walls are carved with a triptych woodland scene depicting forest animals and reveling satyrs, pixies, and sprites. The alcove