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You inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor or wall) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest). The glyph can cover an area no larger than 10
symbol bears: Death, Discord, Fear, Pain, Sleep, or Stunning. Each one is explained below.
Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs inscribed on a
monsters
Death Curse. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the wanderer when it dies. Failure: The target is Curses;cursed. While cursed, the target has the
Blinded and Deafened conditions.
Mist Walker. The wanderer can travel safely through the Mists to reach a specific domain it knows by name. The wanderer still can’t bypass domain borders closed by a
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spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19):
At Will: Dispel Magic, Divination, Mage Hand (hand is Invisible), Power Word Stun
1/Day Each: Animate Dead, Sunburst
Touch of Death (Recharge 6
);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Touch of Death"}. Ankhtepot touches one creature within 5 feet. If the creature has 80 Hit Points or fewer, it dies. Otherwise, it takes 52 (8d12
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perpetually closed. Only those who rouse him to activity or invade Nedragaard Keep might convince him to let them escape. This risks provoking the mighty death knight’s wrath, but Soth still thinks
", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.
Face of Death (1/Day). Charisma Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 60-foot Emanation originating from Lord Soth. Failure: 22 (4d10
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takes 20 Radiant damage if he starts his turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, he has Disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks.Multiattack. Strahd makes two Death Strike attacks. He can replace
one of these attacks with a use of (A) Bite or (B) Spellcasting to cast Fireball if available.
Death Strike. Melee Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Death
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perpetually closed. Only those who rouse him to activity or invade Nedragaard Keep might convince him to let them escape. This risks provoking the mighty death knight’s wrath, but Soth still thinks
", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.
Face of Death (1/Day). Charisma Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 60-foot Emanation originating from Lord Soth. Failure: 22 (4d10
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following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At Will: Charm Person (duchess form only), Fear (Red Death form only).Legendary
slips into the night. Through the streets and alleys of Port-a-Lucine, the Darklord prowls as the Red Death: a murderous spirit that preys on liars, the struggling, and all who remind her of her humble
monsters
/Day Each: Animate Dead, Dimension Door, Modify Memory, Plane Shift, Scrying
1/Day Each: Chain Lightning, Finger of Death, Power Word KillSiphon Spell. Azalin casts Counterspell in response to the spell
presence, creating the following effects:
Closing the Borders. While in his domain, Azalin can close or open the borders to Darkon at will. While the borders are closed, undead terrors fill the
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
When you cast this spell, you inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor, a wall, or a table) or within an object that can be closed to conceal the glyph (such as a book
sphere for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there.
Death. Each target must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 10d10 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Forlorn Darklord: Tristen ApBlanc Hallmarks: Life and death, strange invention Tristen ApBlanc was born amid tragedy, the son of a vampire father and a human noble. His parents were murdered by
-vampire. Tristen died with his adopted family, but as the Mists closed in around their sacred stone circle, he rose a ghost. Unexpectedly, with the dawn, Tristen’s dhampir body was restored. Now
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Forlorn Darklord: Tristen ApBlanc
Hallmarks: Life and death, strange invention
Tristen ApBlanc was born amid tragedy, the son of a vampire father and a human noble. Fearful villagers murdered his
adopted family, but as the Mists closed in around their sacred stone circle, he rose as a ghost. Unexpectedly, with the dawn, the Darklord’s dhampir body was restored. Now, he lives by day, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the moondisk. U5: Moondisk A robed, hooded woman stands at the center of a circular platform, her arms stretched wide and her eyes closed. A rod piece floats between her outstretched hands.
Teremini
shouts, “Death to all who oppose Lord Soth! And death to those pitiful wardens! You’ll never stop me!” If the characters disrupt Teremini’s ritual, she screams in rage and attacks them. Teremini pockets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the dire wolf sleeps in the middle of the room. The gladiator and the berserkers fight to the death. The dire wolf flees the temple (heading east, through areas X4 and X2) if reduced to fewer than
berserkers’ armor and weapons, there is nothing of value here. The berserkers are aware of the flameskulls (“fiery spirits”) to the north and keep the doors to area X17 closed. A fissure has formed in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
39. Netherskull’s Sanctum Adventurers who explore this area are doomed to face Netherskull the death tyrant if they haven’t done so already. Netherskull can’t be surprised in its lair. 39a. Hanging
to fall and shatter on the floor. 39b. Secret Tunnel This dusty passage circumvents the adamantine doors to Netherskull’s lair (see area 39c) and is hidden behind two secret doors. The death tyrant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
; PB +2)
Traits
Death Curse. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 13, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the wanderer when it dies. Failure: The target is cursed. While cursed, the target
closed by a Darklord’s will.
Actions
Multiattack. The wanderer makes two Radiant Burst attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike if available.
Radiant Burst
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
maharana’s death, Ramya’s brother, Arijani, declared himself the new maharana. Allied with ranas hungry for unearned power, Arijani tried to force Ramya to relinquish the Sapphire Throne. Ramya refused
the Cerulean Citadel, Arijani sentenced his sister to death. As the court strangler’s garrote crushed her windpipe, Ramya cursed her brother and sister, calling them bloodthirsty beasts. Arijani and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
and a flagstone floor. The walls are made of rough, mortared bricks. Thick cobwebs cover crates, barrels, and old furniture stacked against the north wall. To the south are a pair of closed wooden doors
’ Quarters The door to this room is closed and stuck, having swollen in its frame. A creature can use an action to try to force it open, doing so with a successful DC 13 Strength check. This cold, windowless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
one closer to the southern exit is a stone golem. The other statue is inanimate and harmless.
Dais. An arched double door carved with screaming devil faces stands closed at the back of a dais
skull screams, the golem uses its first turn in combat to block the south exit, pushing the door closed and shoving smaller creatures out of the way automatically. By occupying the space north of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
intermittently operational portal they could use to enter the city. So far, only a few demons have arrived, but more will come if it’s not closed soon. Grand Duke Ravengard is one of many people who know
cemetery to assess the threat of its undead and to search for the relic, but were waylaid by both demons and devils. When the characters find him, Ravengard is locked in a life-and-death struggle with a demonic force in the vault of ascendance (area G12).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
plain face. In her hands, she holds a book so encrusted with lichen that its covers can barely be closed around its wrinkled pages. “I believe you’re looking for this,” she says with a warm, bright smile
point, Xanthoria’s research became more geared toward creating a ward against death itself, then finally toward achieving lichdom. According to the book, Xanthoria never discovered the source of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
took great pains to keep the attack on Zenia quiet for fear of jeopardizing the success of the March of Vice. Jacopo’s death will likewise be concealed until the festival is over. She then provides
directions to an establishment owned by Zenia’s family, a tavern called the Thornapple, where Zenia is under guard. Zenia’s directions avoid several streets closed by festivities and lead through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
squeeze between the bars, but not a youth or even an adult halfling. The city’s portcullises are usually left open even when the gates are closed. Each gate is contained within a small gatehouse flanked by
traders and merchants), and the Garden Gate (one of the city’s two inner gates). The remaining gates are closed from dusk until dawn, and a visitor must produce a written message from the lord mayor of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
death. Outraged, the celebrity’s followers rioted, and as the news spread, their outrage inspired a revolution. Within a week, the nation’s government had crumbled, its defenders fleeing before an army
of fans. But before the reign of the wolf could begin, the Mists rose amid the assembled throng and closed around their champion. When they cleared, the sovereign-wolf was no longer a step away from rule, but a stranger in an unfamiliar provincial land called Kartakass.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
end of the western passage (see that section), hoping to get a chance to trigger the trap there. Southwestern Passage. This tunnel leads to a small cavern with two closed iron chests resting on the
audible through the peephole, “You dare to pit yourselves against the Lord of Lance Rock? Death is your reward!” Then he continues to cackle as he retreats. Those in the room can make DC 10 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
dispelled or triggered
You inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor or wall) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest). The glyph can cover an area
which effect the symbol bears: Death, Discord, Fear, Pain, Sleep, or Stunning. Each one is explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack
domain by keeping its borders perpetually closed. Only those who rouse him to activity or invade Nedragaard Keep might convince him to let them escape. This risks provoking the mighty death knight’s
) Fire damage plus 24 (7d6) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage.
Face of Death (1/Day). Charisma Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 60-foot Emanation originating from Lord Soth. Failure: 22
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Fight or Flight Few creatures fight to the death. Nearly all creatures have survival instincts that cause them to reevaluate their tactics in the face of their own destruction. Sapient creatures
: Flight. The creature can retreat or run away on its turn. Select a destination for the fleeing party, such as a known place of safety (perhaps a room with a door that can be closed and barred). If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
dispelled or triggered
You inscribe a harmful glyph either on a surface (such as a section of floor or wall) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest). The glyph can cover an area
which effect the symbol bears: Death, Discord, Fear, Pain, Sleep, or Stunning. Each one is explained below. Set the Trigger. You decide what triggers the glyph when you cast the spell. For glyphs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
from the dead. I have since closed the door on that stage of my life.” “The death curse you’ve heard about has struck me. I don’t know how much longer I’ll last before I perish. Clerics have no help to
Tethyrian human archmage, with these changes: Syndra is lawful neutral and speaks Common, Dwarvish, Elvish, and Halfling. Syndra’s hit point maximum has been reduced to 79 by the Soulmonger’s death curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
betrays and attacks them as Reggaryarva’s throne rises into the air. A winter wolf sent by the Frostmaiden joins the fray on Yselm’s side. Both villains fight to the death. When the full moon disappears
-foot-high ceilings throughout. As the characters descend the stairs, read: To your left as you enter this dark hall is a closed, stone double door with no handles or hinges on this side. To your right is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
his werebadger seneschal, Azrael Dax, scour the land for the elusive ghost. Soth shares his imprisonment in Sithicus with all in the domain by keeping its borders perpetually closed. Only those who
rouse him to activity or invade Nedragaard Keep might convince him to let them escape. This risks provoking the mighty death knight’s wrath, but Soth still thinks of himself as a true knight—he might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
proximity to the City of the Dead, the district of Deathsgate prides itself on being a haven for those who challenge death on a daily basis. The guild’s founder, Kassh “Blackaxe” Droranath, doesn’t care
hall in the Deathsgate district in Middle Tavick’s Landing. The Closed Circle. There is one dark stain in the shared history of the arcane orders. Three hundred years ago, a third order arose in Sharn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
right. A swaying mass of seaweed fills the eastern side of the room. Many coffers are set against the north and west walls, their lids closed.
A large group of sahuagin warriors gather near the
feet square, like the others, and a giant eel more than 20 feet long could not be expected to survive long in such confinement. In fact, the eel hastened its own death by vainly battering at the walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
closed to conceal the glyph (such as a book, a scroll, or a treasure chest). If you choose a surface, the glyph can cover an area of the surface no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If you choose an
effect, as is a creature that enters the sphere for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. Death. Each target must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 10d10 necrotic damage on a failed save
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd’s domain, the village of Barovia is by far the most oppressed. Many of its shops are closed, and the locals have succumbed to despair. It is well known that Strahd desires the burgomaster’s
can’t be truly destroyed. Barovia is his prison, and not even death can free him from his curse. The adventure ends when either Strahd von Zarovich or the characters are defeated. Your goal is to keep Strahd in play for as long as possible, using all the abilities and resources at his disposal.