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Curse of Strahd
trouble killing them and disposing of their bodies. He was eventually caught in the act and brought to the burgomaster. Instead of punishing the boy for his crimes, Baron Vallakovich pardoned Izek and
burgomaster’s will, Izek drinks copious amounts of wine.
Fiendish Gift. After years of doing Baron Vallakovich’s dirty work, Izek awakened from a drunken stupor one morning to find that he had
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
description — unless you’re directed to chapter 6 of this source instead.
The creature is friendly to you, your companions, and other members of your guild (unless those guild members are
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
giant’s desires. Instead, they seek out grand works of art, wondrous jewelry, and beautiful sculptures.
Reasonable Offers. Fog giants are powerful warriors, but they prefer to use threats and
such organizations think of themselves as exiled nobles, and often take on such fanciful titles as Duke of Robbery, Baron of Bandits, or Lord of Larceny.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
brought to the burgomaster. Instead of punishing the boy for his crimes, Baron Vallakovich pardoned Izek and took him into his home. Izek has been loyal to the burgomaster ever since, enjoying the power
of his position and the comforts of his master’s mansion. When he isn’t enforcing the burgomaster’s will, Izek drinks copious amounts of wine. Fiendish Gift. After years of doing Baron Vallakovich’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
members are human. Protanther can at least appreciate that the crimes of the humanoid races are usually directed against each other. He knows that the short lives of many humanoids means they might
full strength. If this puts the humanoids at risk, so be it. Attitude. Neutral. If there are humans or tieflings in the party, Protanther is instead cautious. If there are elves in the party, he is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
members are human. Protanther can at least appreciate that the crimes of the humanoid races are usually directed against each other. He knows that the short lives of many humanoids means they might not
strength. If this puts the humanoids at risk, so be it. Attitude. Neutral. If there are humans or tieflings in the party, Protanther is instead cautious. If there are elves in the party, he is unfriendly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
laws of nature, and sought instead to use her mind to master the world. The brain of
Baron Rudolph von Aubrecker
constructs a new body Eventually, Dr. Mordenheim became convinced that she could do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Barovia sits at the east end of the valley. Its burgomaster is named Kolyan Indirovich. The town of Vallaki lies in the heart of the valley. Its burgomaster is named Baron Vargas Vallakovich. The
vampire’s. BAROVIAN CALENDAR
Barovia has its own calendar, and Barovians are accustomed to measuring the passage of time in “moons” instead of months. As a measurement of time, each moon begins on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
costs 3 sp. Instead of paying money, a visitor can try to barter with the ticketer, Nikolas Midnight, a wrinkled goblin (see “Bartering for a Ticket” below). For more information on Nikolas Midnight
were purchased by Ellywick Tumblestrum, but Tumblestrum has asked Nikolas not to divulge this information. Instead, Nikolas claims that these tickets were paid for by “an anonymous benefactor.” After
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
source of ideas. The Villain table suggests an archetype along with an organization; consider both as as possibilities. A local crimelord could be tied to House Tarkanan or the Tyrants instead of
baron
2 An eccentric noble (Aurum)
3 A local crimelord (Boromar Clan)
4 A nefarious necromancer (Emerald Claw)
5 A sinister cultist (Dragon Below)
6 A misguided paladin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
inherit his dying father’s factory in Ludendorf. Instead, Udo Schaller paid assassins to murder his son and had his brain transplanted into Ruprekt’s young body, with the help of Dr. Mordenheim. Udo’s
well-preserved bog mummies dating back to Lamordia’s ancient druidic peoples. They seek help when the mummies vanish and undead animals begin terrorizing their camp.
8 Baron von Aubrecker writes to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
took over the fortress, they destroyed the statue, breaking it into stone fragments and leaving only the head, before the baron intervened. Instead of allowing them to destroy the head, the baron
weed has a 1 percent chance of instead becoming incapacitated for the duration of the plant’s effect. During this time it experiences terrifying visions of an enormous shark devouring great amounts of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
giant’s desires. Instead, they seek out grand works of art, wondrous jewelry, and beautiful sculptures. Reasonable Offers. Fog giants are powerful warriors, but they prefer to use threats and
, and often take on such fanciful titles as Duke of Robbery, Baron of Bandits, or Lord of Larceny. fog giant
Huge giant, neutral evil
Armor Class 16 (chain mail)
Hit Points 200 (16d12 + 96
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of a baleful Vistani curse. More tragically, the nature of this hex is such that I have not borne the brunt of it; instead, far worse, those who surround me have fallen victim to it!
I have related
the vampire, Baron Metus. Something inside me snapped. I released the zombies, and the entire tribe was eaten alive.
Yet the story has not ended. Before she died, the leader cursed me, saying, “Live
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Celebrations in Sylvania Revelry is in no short supply in Sylvania. Characters looking for celebrations or distractions in the gate-town might stumble across or be directed to the events in this
(perhaps Jergal, an apathetic former god of death) invites Kopoha and the characters to play, but instead of normal balls, they’re using the skulls of the group’s skeletons. Kopoha is eager to play but is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Revel’s End just before dawn, three days after leaving Luskan. The characters are directed off the ship, ride the elevator to the cliff top, and are admitted through the front doors. Characters
(area R8), where they report to Chef Tiny Toulaine, a hulking, jovial man who carries an enormous saucepan instead of a heavy crossbow. Small characters who stowed away in supply crates are taken to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
resilient sphere spell prepared instead of banishment. He has these racial traits: He speaks Common, Dwarvish, Infernal, Terran, Troglodyte, and Undercommon. His walking speed is 25 feet, and he has
hidden behind Fazrian’s throne (see area 24) and shares what he knows about Fazrian and its allies: A powerful cleric summoned a celestial being of immense power named Fazrian, then directed it to slay a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Revel’s End just before dawn, three days after leaving Luskan. The characters are directed off the ship, ride the elevator to the cliff top, and are admitted through the front doors. Characters
(area R8), where they report to Chef Tiny Toulaine, a hulking, jovial man who carries an enormous saucepan instead of a heavy crossbow. Small characters who stowed away in supply crates are taken to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
lightning rail coaches at a discounted rate of 15 cp/mile (instead of the usual 2 sp/mile). House Sivis. The newspaper also cooperates closely with House Sivis to facilitate communication between the
main office and the field offices, as well as between reporters and their editors. The house bills the Chronicle directly for communications using speaking stones or sending spells directed to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
: Cudgel has directed the Ironclad Regiment to hold a position north of the village. The mercenaries believe they can, for a time, defend against a larger force. She hopes they won’t have to fight. With
lid. If the characters open the box, they find it holds a suit of Solamnic plate armor. If the characters follow Becklin’s instructions, they won’t give the box to Darrett until after the evacuation. If they instead do so before leaving town, see the “Darrett’s Armor” section in chapter 4.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
failed to take into account the unpredictability of the Blood War. A sudden offensive from the Abyss struck Avernus just as Baalzebul was about to put his plan in motion. Baalzebul directed most of his
shield legions to stay out of the fight, instead of helping to hold the line against the demons, so that he could use them in staging his coup. The absence of those legions, however, enabled the horde
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
discovered the crash site removed the command console and brought it back to civilization, not understanding its true purpose or powers. In later years, the console came into the possession of Baron
used by Baron Lum, the Infernal Machine was known for its ability to unleash terrible monsters within the world. Specific combinations of its controls can still recreate the effects of various spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
other legions when a host forms. The warlords of rival legions don’t seek to depose the leader of the host unless the fortunes of war create the opportunity. Each legion records all the insults directed
chain shirts instead of the usual hide armor. Bugbears are never outfitted with ranged weapons (which they refuse to use) or with heavy armor (which compromises their stealthiness). If some bugbears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
foul-smelling tumors instead of leaves as their branches wither and die. Bodies of water in the area become tainted and sometimes poisonous, and the weather might feature extremes of heat, cold, wind
creatures and hurling them against the ground. The environment becomes inimical to all living things. At this point, the incursion is still in a state of flux. The demons aren’t yet directed by a single will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
receive relatively cordial treatment from those other hags instead. Every hag has a particular status relative to others of her kind and to hags of all sorts, based on age, abilities, influence
to a more directed purpose, the members have different spells available for use with their Shared Spellcasting trait, usually focusing on a theme related to that purpose. Three examples of themed hag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Barovia, owns and occupies a mansion in Vallaki. The house’s reigning governess, Fiona Wachter, is a loyal servant of Strahd. She seeks to supplant Baron Vallakovich as the town burgomaster. Map 5.4
would happily serve Strahd as burgomaster of Vallaki, but she knows that Baron Vargas Vallakovich won’t give up his birthright without a fight. Fiona conspired to wed her young daughter, Stella, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
statue’s head, the statue can be directed to walk across the land. The statue ignores difficult terrain, usually by simply crashing through it. However, the navigator has a limited sight line while
ridiculous speed, while arms at the back of the headquarters pick up the track as it passes. The train moves at quarter speed over difficult terrain (instead of half speed). It can pass over rivers, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
overloaded, those gates will attune themselves to the location where the power of the Chosen is being directed — the vault itself. In order to create that overload, six black gates in other sectors must
attacker takes radiant damage equal to one-quarter of the greatest amount of damage it dealt to a single target. If the save succeeds, the attacker instead regains a number of hit points equal to one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
a few days, and so likewise does not know Mayastan Sadaar’s fate. Alessia’s Aid. Alessia does not wander the temple except as directed by Valin, who sends orders to the attendant through her canopic
out Valin expecting to persuade the oracle to offer up predictions for Okuzor’s success in the arena. Instead, Valin enticed Okuzor into undergoing the ritual that transferred Valin’s eye into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
watching clouds drift past their mountaintop homes instead of living atop those clouds as in days of yore. Family First Most types of giants live communally in large groups of clan mates, but the central
flying predators such as manticores and wyverns. Second, the giants believe they deserve to be rewarded for their forbearance; no one could stop them from simply taking what they want, but instead of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
different creature. 3 The creature produces eerie music instead of speech. 4 The creature’s skin has an unusual texture or color. 5 The creature’s hair is replaced by spines or tentacles. 6 The creature’s
specific mortals. Belashyrra’s warlocks serve as its envoys in the world and are often directed to seek out creatures and sites that the daelkyr wishes to see through their eyes. Belashyrra’s Cults. The Lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
and her lover were dining, Endorovich put poison into the man’s wineglass. The glasses were mixed up, and Marya drank the poison instead. The lover was hanged for murdering Marya and buried at the
party, it refuses to enter the crypt. The slab in this crypt is 4 feet long (instead of the usual 6 feet long). The bones atop the slab belong to the fool servant of Duchess Dorfniya Dilisnya (see crypt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check by a character prevents a fight, and instead the lizardfolk take the characters in custody and take them to meet the queen. Treasure. The chests are unlocked
, but it can also be helpful to the mission’s success — because it causes the lizardfolk in the lair to pause instead of immediately attacking. During that time, the characters can take an opportunity to






