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Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
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Possession (Recharge 6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge","rollAction":"Possession"}. One Humanoid that the apparition can see within 5 feet of itself must succeed on a DC 14
avoid or overcome a perilous obstacle or accomplish a difficult task. A starlight apparition comes into being when the soul of a deceased individual, from its resting place in the afterlife, projects a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Ward. Exorcists. When evil spirits and other wicked apparitions rear their ugly heads, the Heralds of Dust deploys exorcists to expel those spirits so the dead may rest in peace. See this supplement’s
deceased archmages, dignitaries, and other important figures who die in Sigil and the planes beyond. Morticians. The bulk of Dusters fall into this role. Morticians prepare the way for the dead. They bury
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
, wheeling corpses to embalming chambers or to the crematorium. The Heralds of Dust treat the dead with reverence and dignity, granting them last rites in accordance with the beliefs of the deceased
whenever possible. Heralds of Dust abhor resurrection magic, decrying it as anathema to their work. The Mortuary has other floors besides the one presented in this chapter. See chapter 2 of Sigil and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the castle’s owner, a cloud giant named Blagothkus who harbors no particular hatred of dragonkind (or anything else, for that matter). The spirit of his deceased wife, Esclarotta, controls the castle’s
the cult. The whole thing can be hidden under a veil of fog and cloud, or set to move slowly with the wind. See area 19 for details.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
celebrations of the Night of the Remembered (see the accompanying sidebar)—and perhaps to reconnect with a departed ancestor or loved one. Healing the Plague. The characters have a friend of a friend who
end of this adventure takes place during a citywide celebration called the Night of the Remembered, when the deceased visit their loved ones. Establish the festival in advance if the characters don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
the castle’s owner, a cloud giant named Blagothkus who harbors no particular hatred of dragonkind (or anything else, for that matter). The spirit of his deceased wife, Esclarotta, controls the
the cult. The whole thing can be hidden under a veil of fog and cloud, or set to move slowly with the wind. See area 19 for details.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
locket hangs on the wall near his bedroll. This is the top half, and no picture is inside. Offerings for the Dead After the characters speak with Doña Rosa, they see other residents of the vecindad
deceased on the ofrenda, it’s not a requirement. Offerings might include any kind of food and drink that the deceased enjoyed in life or small curios. A character who sets an ofrenda communes with the soul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Elendra (see the “Other Locations” section in “Shadowmoor”). Grave of Nath The deceased elf Nath, a zealous and wicked hunter, was interred in a forest grove. The area, now called the Grave of Nath
vibrant community of expressive individuals. Its snowy peaks also house a settlement of rimekin and are the headwaters of the Wanderwine River (see below). Porringer Basin Formed from the now-flooded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
is concerned, elves see things the same way. Even if a murdered creature is brought back to life with magic, that doesn’t negate the crime any more than replacing stolen gold makes up for the original
deceased elf’s ambitions and current life goals are cut short; the soul will eventually receive another chance at life and fulfillment. Because elves are reincarnated, their society treats the family
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
as a party? What does each character like most about every other member of the adventuring party? Does the group have a patron? See chapter 2, “Group Patrons” for patron examples. If the players are
identity of the deceased and each character’s relationship to them will need to be fleshed out. Party Origin d6 Origin Story 1 The characters grew up in the same place and have known each other for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
of its deceased parent. When the gas spore explodes, its deadly spores cast those memories adrift. Any creature that inhales the spores and survives inherits one or more of the beholder’s fragmented
grow to full size in 7 days.
Eerie Resemblance. The gas spore resembles a beholder. A creature that can see the gas spore can discern its true nature with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Deathly Interludes When a character dies, their adventures don’t need to end. The Underworld presents an opportunity to provide a sense of closure for deceased characters—as adventurers’ ends tend to
moments from the character’s story and how they can be reflected in the events of their final descent. Maybe they see the souls of friends, allies, or loved ones who perished, whether their fates are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Boo’s Astral Menagerie
being when the soul of a deceased individual, from its resting place in the afterlife, projects a spectral copy of itself across a vast distance with the help of a deity or another powerful celestial
for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Possession (Recharge 6). One Humanoid that the apparition can see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stored in it for 1d4 hours 37–38 Tiny disc that emits a high-pitched noise in the presence of smoke or mild cooking fumes 39–40 Aerosolized can of metal polish 41–42 Identification badge of a deceased
crew member 43–44 Depleted energy cell 45–46 Pocket-sized instrument that clicks rapidly within 10 feet of radiation (see the “Spaceship Features” section later in this adventure) 47–48 Vacuum-sealed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Reunite a Returned sentry (see chapter 6) and their ghostblade eidolon (see chapter 6).
7 Destroy giant spiders infesting a tomb.
8 Acquire death records for a family from a temple full
level of the temple contains a chapel with benches and a raised dais, which holds an altar and a viewing table for bodies of the deceased. The other chambers of the temple’s first floor contain the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
stretch between stands of snow-dusted pine trees—so many trees, in fact, as to constitute a forest. To the northeast, gray cliffs rise sharply, and the road winding up to the abbey is easy to see from
(currently empty) and lots of space for pigpens and chicken coops. Behind the cottage is a graveyard where deceased members of the Krezkov family are interred. Dmitri and Anna’s four children, all of whom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
never received one in life. Merle lies in the casket but occasionally sits up to hear his own eulogies. The Dusters ask the characters if they’d like to say anything on behalf of the deceased. 6 A lost
(†) appear in Monsters of the Multiverse. Roll a d6 if you don’t have that book. *See the appendix. Mortuary Encounters, Tier 2 (Levels 5–10) d10 Encounter 1 Three ghosts of long-dead nobles invite the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
dark robes. Sarusanda kneels in one corner, wrapping a linen bandage around her leg. She startles at your intrusion, then relaxes.
The robed bodies belong to two priests of Osybus (see appendix A
Death House. Séance Robson Michel Sarusanda interrogates a deceased cult member to learn more about the activities in Death House Pungent sticks of incense burn around this room’s perimeter. Sarusanda
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
and multifaceted gemstones. Subtle enchantments cause the carvings of gemstones to glitter like genuine gems. Darkness The crypt isn’t illuminated, and its denizens rely on darkvision to see. Area
Although many dead are buried here, nothing indicates the names of the deceased. The temple’s followers believed that Dumathoin gives the Talhund new, secret names in death, so their mortal names aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
survival
The Punished. Once deceased, an individual has no say in whether or not its body is made into a mummy. Some mummies were powerful individuals who displeased a high priest or pharaoh, or
dies, and its body turns to dust. The curse lasts until removed by the remove curse spell or other magic.
Dreadful Glare. The mummy targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
ruined colossi, the veterans’ camp, and Ialos (see map 4.1 and the sections below). Otherwise, the view from this hill is limited, offering a glimpse of only the nearest ruined colossus. Ruined Colossi
two companions (see the “Cyran Veterans” section later in this chapter). The veterans rest here between expeditions around Mount Ironrot. If the characters meet the veterans here and aren’t hostile
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
services, breakfast banquets, and occasionally funerals, which typically involve a pyre for the deceased. These events are held on the temple’s roof, where worshipers are closest to the sun and can
champion of Heliod, seeks to destroy all sun temples in the hopes of bringing about everlasting night.
4 A corrupt oracle (see chapter 6) of Heliod sells counterfeit heroic artifacts to those he can’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Chwinga chuh-WING-gah Tiny, sometimes helpful elemental spirit
Chyzka CHIZ-kah Gnoll fang of Yeenoghu that lairs in the Cackling Chasm
Crannoc Siever CRAN-ock SEE-ver Human town speaker of
Crag
Oyaminartok oh-yaw-meh-NAR-tock Legendary goliath polar werebear
Reggaryarva reh-gar-YAR-vah Deceased frost giant jarl whose spirit haunts Jarlmoot
Scrivenscry SKRIV-in-scry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
every level, chamber, and vault of Gauntlgrym would take up an entire volume of its own, and the characters have limited time to see the wonders of the dwarven city. GAUNTLGRYM: GENERAL FEATURES
carts from one track to another.
Ghosts. The shades of long-deceased inhabitants of the city, from the time of the Delzoun of old, haunt many of the tunnels and hallways of Gauntlgrym. These spectral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
, and Zayle.
B2. Guarded Entry If the characters enter or exit this area from area B1, they might trigger the molten bronze trap (see below). Members of the Scaly Eye play three-dragon ante at a stone
table in the center of the chamber. There is one swashbuckler (see appendix A) plus one additional swashbuckler for each member of the party, not including sidekicks. See the “Scaly Eye Members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the respected financial institution in the Outlands, just spireward of the bridge in Upper Dohin, but they might not like what they see. The Bank of Abbathor in Torch is a cesspool of white-collar
characters to collect the debt and “rough him up a little bit.” She fails to mention the buyer is a cloud giant. 2 A death tyrant claiming to be the deceased founder of the Xanathar’s Guild on Toril hires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
if he were an archdevil (see appendix A). All such deals must be presented to the other party without alteration, and they are not negotiable. In all such agreements, Asmodeus wants one thing only: a
deceased character. Tiefling Transformation. Asmodeus transforms the character into a tiefling with a direct infernal bloodline to him. Substitute the character’s racial traits with tiefling racial traits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
serpent that arches over its snowy peaks, the mountains of Serpent’s Rise are home to several bariaur communities. Jek Thanol, a bearded bariaur wanderer (see Morte’s Planar Parade) with a jeweled eye
Adventures table offers suggestions for encounters and stories in the gate-town. Glorium Adventures d4 Adventure Hook 1 The town’s deceased warriors rise to fight again as ghosts, but their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
cells as you see fit. Numbers are assigned in the order in which the prisoners arrive and are never reused. The longest-serving prisoner currently incarcerated at Revel’s End is Prisoner 6, and the
newest one is Prisoner 299. Characters who want to speak with Vaelish Gant must arrange a meeting with Prisoner 237 (see “Prisoner 237: Vaelish Gant”). To add detail to some of the inmates, roll on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Sansuri for a few months. She had him hurled from the battlements for joking about her quick temper and kept his harp as a memento. Banner of the Krig Rune. This magical war banner (see appendix B
broad range of subjects. Six of the tomes in her library are of considerable worth (see “Treasure”). These valuable tomes are kept on the highest shelves, 25 feet above floor level, and are enormous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
only. They have sworn vengeance against all living trespassers in the crypt. They don’t rejuvenate if the characters have put the crypt’s haunts to rest (see the “Purifying the Crypt” section). The
somber hall (see “Crypt Hauntings” in the “Crypt Features” section). Returning the hall to silence by defeating or driving off the creatures in the watery room at the end of the hall (area P5) puts the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
unkind words to Stella that she went mad, and Fiona had to lock her daughter away (see area N4n). Lady Wachter’s latest scheme to gain control of Vallaki is far more diabolical. She has started a cult
. The staircase climbs 15 feet to the upstairs hall (area N2l). N4c. Kitchen The house cook (see area N4h) rushes about this spotless kitchen most of the day, preparing meals or cleaning up after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X33. Amber Vaults Several of these amber-glazed rooms are located along the periphery of the complex. Each room contains two or more amber sarcophagi (see the “Amber Sarcophagi” sidebar). X33a. Vault
. The shaft leads up to area X6. Characters who touch the amber sarcophagi are offered dark gifts by the evil vestiges contained within them (see the “Amber Sarcophagi” sidebar). West Sarcophagus. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
disrupt their faction’s activities within. Atfez and Pachi are members of the Tears of Athis, a group of historians, priests, and descendants of Bakar who hope to see the River Athis flow once more. When
Atfez and Pachi notice the characters, they’re surprised to see other people in the desert, especially at night. Atfez, the more assertive sibling, interrogates the characters about their presence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
little they know about her plans or Dragon’s Blessing. Any investigation of the bodies in the room reveals them to be humans and dwarves, some only a few months deceased. A character who succeeds on a DC
of the next turn. No more than two soldiers are ever active at once. The soldiers continue to animate and attack until the bronze gate is opened (see below). Characters who have a passive Wisdom