demise intense are break

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

island. A morkoth may allow a visitor to bargain for something or someone it has claimed if that visitor offers the morkoth something it desires more. It shows no mercy, however, to those who break a

failed save, the creature feels an intense urge to use its movement on each of its turns to enter the lair and to move toward the morkoth’s location (the target doesn’t realize it’s

Ring of Winter

Magic Items Tomb of Annihilation

rumored to possess other properties that can be activated only by an evil being whose will the ring can’t break. Frost giant;Frost Giants have long believed that the ring can be used to

. Destroying the Ring. The ring is nigh indestructible, resisting even the most intense magical heat. If it is placed on the finger of the powerful archfey known as the Summer Queen, the ring melts away and is destroyed forever.

Arborea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

dedicated to fighting evil, but their reckless emotions sometimes break free with devastating consequences. Rage is as common and as honored as joy in Arborea. There the mountains and forests are

. Elves born on this plane have the celestial type and are wild at heart, ready to battle evil in a heartbeat. Otherwise, they look and behave like normal elves. Optional Rule: Intense Yearning Keep track

Sergei and Ireena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Strahd’s demise, the characters feel drawn to Castle Ravenloft’s overlook (area K6), and there they witness the following scene. Thick clouds fill the sky. Through the chilly morning mists, the land

Barovia. The clouds suddenly break open, letting shafts of glorious sunlight flood through. In the valley below, the strange fog dissolves. Barovia is free once more.

Zilargo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

within a web of intrigues. The Trust condones their actions, as long as they break no laws and don’t threaten the state or the status quo. A gnome charlatan can connive to steal a jewel mine from another

. Trust agents prefer to solve a problem without violence—by sharing a piece of information or a whispered warning sent via a message spell. But the Trust won’t hesitate to eliminate a threat, whether with poison, spell, or blade. Typically, a target never sees the agent of their demise.

Arborea

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

steel, and of passions that blaze brightly until they burn out. Its good-natured inhabitants are dedicated to fighting evil, but their reckless emotions sometimes break free with devastating consequences

Arborea and then leave sometimes experience a desperate desire to return—a yearning so intense that it can interfere with day-to-day life. What secrets lie buried in the sands of Mithardir? An expedition

Unity of Self

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

. If they decide to release it later, they can do so by returning to the House of Liars or by magical means available in Sigil. CoupleOfKooks “You never stop being a hero. You might take a break, you

the other characters? Did you have a home on the Material Plane, or did you travel many planes? What catastrophe or betrayal led to your demise? How do you know Shemeshka was involved in your downfall

Horror Gameplay

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

atmosphere for hours on end. Plan to take breaks during your game session, and encourage players to step away from the table if they need to. If you feel like the game has gotten intense or taken a turn

boundaries. Beyond impromptu checks, once during a session, after a scheduled break, check in with the group and consider asking the following questions: What do your characters hope will happen? What do your

Additional Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

narrative. Additional events, rumors, and encounters can be used as needed or added as side treks or distractions. The following encounter seeds are meant to be used when you want to break up the

Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the

Additional Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

narrative. Additional events, rumors, and encounters can be used as needed or added as side treks or distractions. The following encounter seeds are meant to be used when you want to break up the

Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the

Additional Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

narrative. Additional events, rumors, and encounters can be used as needed or added as side treks or distractions. The following encounter seeds are meant to be used when you want to break up the

Wizards are making use of diabolic allies as they plan the ritual that will free Tiamat, not all devils are on their side. Some fiends not wanting to see Tiamat gain worldly power seek to break the

Bronze Dragon Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

pace with their vessel. Unfailing Faithfulness. Sapient creatures that spend a year within 10 miles of the dragon’s lair find it nearly impossible to break a promise. FIREFLASH Also known as Khirsah

kender named Tasslehoff Burrfoot to capture Highmaster Bakaris. Later, in the Blue Lady’s War, Tasslehoff foresaw Fireflash’s demise at the hands of the death knight Lord Soth—and was thus able to avert

V3. Dracolich's Antechamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

escape. If she can’t escape, she begs and offers extravagant lies about fabled Netherese power—eternal life, wealth beyond imagining, mastery of magic—to postpone her demise or give her time to escape

, magical or not, to reach areas V4 and V5. The character who bonded with the golem can command it to use its sapphire to break the seal and open the door. If the golem is instructed to open the door

Ring of Winter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

can be activated only by an evil being whose will the ring can’t break. Frost giants have long believed that the ring can be used to freeze entire worlds, while a djinni in the service of a Calishite

even the most intense magical heat. If it is placed on the finger of the powerful archfey known as the Summer Queen, the ring melts away and is destroyed forever.

Madness

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

break the psyche of a character who uses or becomes attuned to them. Resisting a madness-inducing effect usually requires a Wisdom or Charisma saving throw. If your game includes the Sanity score (see

–30 The character suffers extreme paranoia. The character has disadvantage on Wisdom and Charisma checks. 31–40 The character regards something (usually the source of madness) with intense revulsion

Phoenix District

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

characters to Dae-Shim and Ju-Won. Nah Dae-Shim, a dwarf man, and Da Ju-Won, a human woman, are in the middle of an intense game. Both are neutral nobles. They’re not unfriendly, but they’re not

nobles to take a break from their game to talk. Alternatively, a character who watches their game and succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Insight) check can point out strategic opportunities in the game to

Types of Hauntings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

or unsettling manner. 4–6 The spirit leaves a brief message, threat, or question, perhaps asking where someone is or suggesting how one might hasten their demise. 7–9 The spirit walks

character experiencing the nightmare, embellishing them or presenting them as intense but half-remembered visions. Characters might witness any of the following events: A warlord in a skull-shaped helmet

Zodiac Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

peers through an observatory’s telescope. The clouds break, revealing the stars above. A creature casts a divination spell. On nights when I’m feeling especially lonely, I’ll search the sky for that

condition. 5 Key. A creature can unlock an object in this region simply by touching it, even if the lock is magical. 6 Flames. Emotions in the region become more intense. Whenever a creature in the

Building a Dungeon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

demise for some nefarious purpose, such as to feed souls to a lich’s phylactery. Lair. A lair is a place where monsters live. Typical lairs include ruins and caves. Maze. A maze is intended to deceive

. An abandoned mine can quickly become infested with monsters, while miners who delve too deep can break through into the Underdark. Planar Gate. Dungeons built around planar portals are often

Ribcage

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

of the Nine Hells. Their jurisdiction is loosely defined, however, and creatures that break laws elsewhere in the Outlands sometimes wind up in the Court of Cinders due to fine print in devil-authored

in the gymnasium’s humid, ruby-tiled chambers, plotting the demise or demotion of their neighbors. Meanwhile, invisible imps spy on the resort’s patrons on behalf of high-ranking devils, gleaning the

Roots of Bathalang Puno

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

hostilities break out, the dragon hunters defend themselves, using the stat blocks of five veterans (see “The Dragon Hunters” earlier in this adventure). The Bakunawa’s Lair Map 10.2: roots of bathalang

intense corruption where the bakunawa suffered years of nightmares. A creature that enters that area or starts its turn there is overwhelmed by visions of the burning of Bathalang Puno and must succeed on

77. Death God's Nursery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

magic spell or similar effect, the Soulmonger radiates an intense aura of necromantic magic. Destroying the Soulmonger not only ends the effects of the death curse (see the introduction to the

Struts. One way to destroy the Soulmonger is to break any of the three adamantine struts that suspend it above the lava. Each strut is a Large object with AC 20; 100 hit points; immunity to bludgeoning

Star Forge Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

using either mason’s tools or the Sleight of Hand skill. Failing the check causes the runestone to break. Alternatively, any character can remove the cracked runestone and replace it with the stone

stays close to the furnace, knowing that her immunity to its intense heat and blinding radiance gives her an edge in case of combat. If attacked, she fights to the bitter end, knowing that to

Flavors of Fantasy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

. Horror can be intense and personal, and not everyone is comfortable with such a game. (The advice on discussing limits under “Ensuring Fun for All” in chapter 1 is particularly important for a horror game

heroes whose actions turn the tide of battle. The characters carry out specific missions: capture a magical standard that empowers undead armies, gather reinforcements to break a siege, or cut through

Fey Contracts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

Feywild explorer is that most fey contracts can be broken with a remove curse spell or similar magic. Only the most powerful fey contracts are hard to break—ones woven by ancient hags, the queens of the

of three quests, each of which you must agree to before the contract is formed 4 Your everlasting fealty 5 The ruin or demise of the Fey’s sworn enemy 6 A precious object (such as a rare, very rare, or

Morkoth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse

something or someone it has claimed if that visitor offers the morkoth something it desires more. It shows no mercy, however, to those who break a deal or try to steal from it. A morkoth knows every

failed save, the creature feels an intense urge to use its movement on each of its turns to enter the lair and to move toward the morkoth’s location (the target doesn’t realize it’s heading toward a

Zodiac Signs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

are destined to travel to unexplored places, break taboos, and question assumptions long held dear. They are guides and scouts, researchers and archaeologists, revolutionaries and thieves. Flames The

born under the sign of Euryale are fated for intense personal relationships that prove their value when hardship comes. They find careers as caregivers or in other occupations that allow them to work

Hrakhamar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

who tie wet rags across their nose and mouth or take similar precautions have advantage on the saving throw for 10 rounds, but then the rag dries out in Hrakhamar’s intense heat. The mephits aren’t

, gagged, and tossed here until the firenewts decide how to inflict the most intense and longest-lasting pain on them. Most prisoners are dead within a tenday, but they wish for the end much sooner

High Hall Cathedral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

feigned his demise to trick his attackers. If the characters search the bodies, they notice Seltern open his eyes. If the characters treat him kindly, Seltern tells of how forces of devils assaulted

that enters the stairs or the alcove leading to this area is struck with intense pain, imposing disadvantage on its attack rolls while it remains in this area. H16. Main Crypts Read the following as the

Underlevel Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

room opens up directly underneath the Barn Door tower. Four ten-foot-long metal cylinders protrude from the twenty-foot-high ceiling, glowing with intense heat and shedding bright embers that rain down

the adventure for their stat block). They have orders to attack anyone approaching the double doors who is not a Livestock member. They break off their attack if the characters take one or more

Abyssal Prisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

Abyssal Prisons Originally an area containing summoning traps, this sector has been changed into a place for confining demons. Thayans break the will of imprisoned fiends and bind them into service

. The stone serves as a contact stone in this zone. Heat. This chamber is uncomfortably hot due to the fire elemental in area 6. The heat grows more intense to the east and in the eastern secret

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

surrounded by six chairs. CG4. Kitchen. Guests are expected to dine with the Cassalanters in the manor but can prepare their own break fast here. CG5. Parlor. This room is furnished with a billiard

and timbers that frame the room. He can’t damage the house, nor can he break his own chains. He can only howl impotently at the misery being inflicted on him. He is thoroughly insane and can’t be

Areas of the Fire Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

transform into pillars of magma that radiate intense heat and light, making the air shimmer. A creature that moves within 10 feet of one or more magma pillars for the first time on a turn or ends its

E30. Reinforcements. Should a fight break out here, the occupants of area E23 notify Ignatia (area E24) and then join the combat. Ignatia joins soon after. E23. Barracks A short passage beyond the

Golem Laboratories

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

leading west contains a white gate, which leads to the Flesh Golem Mortuaries. 90. Golem Pen Pillars of white marble glow with an intense white light that brightly illuminates the area. The light is so

bright that it almost obscures the arcane glyphs carved in the archways that lead into the room. Pillars of Light. The intense bright light, created by evocation magic in the pillars, causes

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

fights Uncle Nibblecheek with vengeful glee. Damaging the Dragon. Whenever Briochebane takes damage, she makes a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a success, the condition on her ends. Nibblecheek’s Demise

present the dentures and succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check, Uncle Nibblecheek grudgingly surrenders the wyrmling to the characters and tells them how to break his magical hold over the

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