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stories, or even secret lore that has never been widely known. If the thing you named isn't of legendary importance, you gain no information. The more information you already have about the thing, the more
precise and detailed the information you receive is.
The information you learn is accurate but might be couched in figurative language. For example, if you have a mysterious magic axe on hand, the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
. They usually know of places of power near their lairs and keep detailed records of how phenomena connected to those sites react to outside influences. They also avidly collect magic items and spells that
is a magic in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
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Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
individuals. They usually know of places of power near their lairs and keep detailed records of how phenomena connected to those sites react to outside influences. They also avidly collect magic items and
. There is a magic in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
4
Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
to the extradimensional realm that created him. From the steps of the staircase, Nafas hears the wishes of creatures across the multiverse but cannot act on them. Moved by their stories but barred by
destroy Nafas is to take his place.
Nafas as a Patron
In addition to linking the adventures in this book, you can use Nafas as a group patron (detailed in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything). In
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
know of places of power near their lairs and keep detailed records of how phenomena connected to those sites react to outside influences. They also avidly collect magic items and spells that create
in the retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
4
Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
5
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of power near their lairs and keep detailed records of how phenomena connected to those sites react to outside influences. They also avidly collect magic items and spells that create illusions
retelling of stories. Each new teller adds a bit of themself to the spell. (Any)
4
Nurture. Rearing a child is our best chance to make sure our own stories are passed on. (Any)
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Inquisitiveness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Misty Borders In a few sentences, describe how the Mists of Ravenloft operate in your domain. This might largely be the same as detailed at the beginning of chapter 3, or they too might reflect the
Darklord’s nature. Consider the following questions: What shapes, sounds, and smells appear within the Mists? Do the Mists behave in some predictable way? What stories do the domain’s people ascribe to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Genres of Horror This section describes several horror subgenres, elements common to certain types of horror stories you can use to inspire your own Darklords and Domains of Dread. These sections
provide suggestions for creating monsters; villains; torments for Darklords; settings; adventure sites; and plots evocative of horror stories, films, and games rooted in these genres, along with tables
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Calimemnon Crystal, detailed in chapter 8) or become the Chosen of a deity. The character might have been subjected to horrific experimentation by mind flayers, giving them psionic powers at great cost
. They might be descended from an evil god (such as Bane), inheriting terrible power that they must learn to use without succumbing to cruelty. These character-specific stories, called epic destinies, play out over the course of the campaign as the character goes on adventures.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Cosmic Storyteller Nafas is a gifted storyteller and a gracious host. He regales visitors to his palace (detailed later in this chapter) with tales of longing that could soften steel and legends of
throughout the planes are inspired by these true accounts—or corruptions of stories still yet to be resolved—told to travelers who crossed paths with Nafas.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
their linked Netherese cities as part of specific adventures. In this case, examples of such adventures are detailed below. If you wish to skip the time gates and start a game in ancient Netheril, chapter
4 provides adventures that take place in Eileanar and Conch. Time gates are powerful game mechanisms, and you should allow them in your game only to facilitate the stories you want to tell. Feel free to change any details about the time gates in this chapter as you see fit.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
takes, Strahd unceasingly seeks her, determined to possess her and soothe his rejected ego. The following section explores creating stories with Tatyana’s latest incarnation at their center. This
incarnation allows you to give your own distinct spin to Ravenloft’s classic tale. Characters and groups marked with an asterisk on the following tables are further detailed in the “Travelers in the Mist” section at the end of in this chapter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
tales, forgotten stories, or even secret lore that has never been widely known. If the thing you named isn’t of legendary importance, you gain no information. The more information you already have about
the thing, the more precise and detailed the information you receive is. The information you learn is accurate but might be couched in figurative language. For example, if you have a mysterious magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
tales, forgotten stories, or even secret lore that has never been widely known. If the thing you named isn’t of legendary importance, you gain no information. The more information you already have about
the thing, the more precise and detailed the information you receive is. The information you learn is accurate but might be couched in figurative language. For example, if you have a mysterious magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Ghost Stories Ivan Shavrin Ghost stories number among the more psychologically elaborate genres of horror. Only by revealing tales of tragedy and past wrongs can heroes bring peace to forces that
inspired by ghost stories: Mirror of Humanity. Ghosts are a way to examine the nature of the soul, mortality, and history. Naive Heroes. Heroes are purehearted or unsuspecting individuals whose resolve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
consider the implications for their world before adding a new race. Your DM may say yes or no to you using a race or may modifiy it in some way. The following races are detailed in this chapter: Aasimar
battle against evil. The chapter also includes a section of monstrous character options that a DM can add to a campaign: bugbear, goblin, hobgoblin, kobold, orc, and yuan-ti pureblood, the stories of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
without malice. We seek only to know your stories and to help you find peace. We entreat you: make your presence known.”
The spirits wait long enough for the characters to wonder if the ceremony
characters after the Chimney Witch detailed in area 10. Theodora Halvhrest: “SEEK THE WITCH STONE”. The planchette then moves to the candle image. Theodora tests the characters’ willingness to help by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
this rare service only to group members and their allies. Keeper ravens as a means of correspondence is detailed in “Life in the Domains of Dread” earlier in this chapter. Keeper Adventures The Keeper
Adventures table offers ideas for strange events that can touch off stories involving the Keepers of the Feather. Keeper Adventures d6 Adventure Hook
1 Keepers invite the characters to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Invitation to a Funeral Ispin Greenshield wished to have his life celebrated in a simple way, with friends from the lands he traveled joining for festivities and sharing stories. Upon Ispin’s death
(detailed in chapter 4) and then travel by road to Vogler. The characters’ travels are largely uneventful until the final leg of their journey (see the “Preludes” section). Chapter 3 gives characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Fractured Soul An evil Undead called a soul shaker (detailed at the end of this adventure) manipulates many of the events in this story. Its origin and objectives are tied to one of the most infamous
hauntings in Godsbreath. Stories tell that Cradlelace Lake was once a thriving but isolated farm, home to a large, happy family. But during a terrible storm, a sinkhole swallowed the farmhouse, then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
mysteries or tragedies led them to adventure. The abandoned estates of Mordent also make fine places to use the rules for Haunted Bastions, detailed in chapter 3. Ghosts of Mordent Ghost stories often
monsters here. When absent from his shop, Rudolph leaves it in the care of his protégés, Gennifer and Laurie Weathermay-Foxgrove (detailed in chapter 5) and Beatrice Polk, an elderly local gardener and accomplished detective.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Intrigue Stories in the noir tradition tend to start slowly and build gradually as the mystery gets deeper and more convoluted, until the situation erupts in a climactic confrontation. In contrast to
characters into the mystery. Story Opening d6 Event 1 The party receives a detailed reading from a street fortune-teller that lays out the start of the adventure. 2 A courier escorts the party to an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
share their stories. The villagers encourage new arrivals to become part of the community, since that’s what Mother teaches them to do—and to broaden the pool of sacrifice fodder for the next Tithe
lovingly carved door or mural depicts a woman’s face made of moth wings, watching over an explicitly detailed scene of butchery or surgery.
8 Villagers sing and dance in a circle around someone undergoing a ritual to have their left eye removed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
horror stories. While it’s true that most residents of the Domains of Dread never leave their home domains and wisely don’t fixate on what lies beyond the Mists, some daring souls do. Many such
, and how to survive their dangers. Those who travel between domains might have the Mist Walker Dark Gift (see chapter 1) or know how to employ Mist talismans (detailed at the start of this chapter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
stories and songs, detailing lessons learned from generations of travelers, warnings specific to visited domains, and traditional magic. Spellcasters aren’t uncommon among Vistani bands, with many
-telling cards called tarokka decks. With their experience navigating the Mists, many Vistani understand how to employ Mist talismans (detailed at the start of this chapter) to reach specific domains, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
potentially dangerous traditions flourish in isolated or private communities. Perversion of Community. Communities in folk horror stories often are a grim mirror of an aspect of accepted society. They often
dramatically use outsiders or purge nonbelievers. Relative Truth. Beliefs highlighted in folk horror stories might not be true. Secret Traditions. Community members typically hide their beliefs, perhaps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
in this section to inspire your campaign. Campaign Characters Characters exploring the Mists are the protagonists of horror stories. Chapter 1 provides advice for players creating such characters
considering the following questions: Horror Inspirations. What horror stories or media inspire your campaign? Horror Icons. Is there a classic monster or villain that inspires the foes in your campaign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
aberrant or excessive growth, whether of organs, discordant appendages, or unnatural materials. Gore Is a Byproduct. Though gore might take center stage in body horror stories, it’s often a side effect
of stories about fear of change, difference, mortality, physical harm, or disease. Gore Isn’t Required. Body horror doesn’t need to be messy. Swapping bodies, turning to stone, or gaining one’s ideal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
How characters handle and use a deck in play New magical effects associated with each card Adventure seeds for characters who want to create their own cards A Deck of Many Stories The story of the
; these new cards make up the Deck of Many More Things, detailed in chapter 7. Decks of Many Things have claimed many lives. Those who draw the Skull must fight an avatar of death, and those slain by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
life’s journey. This drew the spirits to you, and we must learn why.”
Since hearing of the characters’ encounter, Atiba-Pa has been engaged in research and verifying stories. Based on his
of Janya have detailed records of wreck sites and other points of interest around their undersea city. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (History) check knows that Janya is an aquatic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
the Mists The inhabitants of the Domains of Dread ascribe sinister stories to the Mists but accept the Mists as a natural part of their homeland. Those who travel between domains refer to their world
same destination. Mist talismans associated with domains are detailed in chapter 2. Mist talismans don’t allow their bearers to escape domains with closed borders (see “Darklords”). Similarly, if the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
. These priests are detailed further in chapter 5. Ulmist Inquisition Goal: Destroy the evil that dwells in wicked hearts
Adventure Themes: Ends justifying the means, hunting evil, psionic interrogation
test the virtue of their allies’ souls. These inquisitors are detailed further in chapter 5. Vistani Goal: Find a way home, preserve age-old traditions, predict and avoid dangers in the Mists
Adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
. Foreboding. Atmosphere and a sense of dread are key. Locations are often decrepit or foreboding. High Emotions. Gothic stories include intense, exaggerated emotions. Romances, rivalries, and life
-changing events are common. Sacrifice. Sacrifices feature prominently in gothic stories. Give characters heart-wrenching choices. Unassuming, Unrepentant Villains. Gothic villains are unrepentantly evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
march. The soldiers spend each evening sharing stories around the campfire—including one harrowing tale about a vampire named Drelnza who once terrorized the neighboring nation of Perrenland. The
vampire was never vanquished, and to this day, the soldiers dare to speak her name only in hushed tones. (Drelnza is further detailed in appendix B.) Consider awarding inspiration to characters who share
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Mortuary toward his orrery (detailed later in this supplement). 2 Two guardian nagas slither up to the party. The nagas are collecting stories about those who have passed. 3 A death tyrant, eager to build