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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
the Plagueâ section later in this domain explores how to use an ongoing disease as a backdrop to your adventures, while the Richemulot Adventures table suggests other plots that might unfold in the
domain. Richemulot Adventures d6 Adventure
1 At the command of Jacqueline Renier, swarms of rats nightly slip into homes and murder the resident cats. Distraught pet owners entreat the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
inquisitive individuals simply vanish, the Mists delivering them to deadly domains from which they never return. But others manage to band together, learning the ways of the Mists, how to travel through them
. Strangers in the Mists d6 Encounter
1 Someone from another world whoâs just been drawn into a domain by the Mists
2 Someone fleeing the Darklord of another domain
3 A raven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
into Strahdâs domain. In âMysterious Visitors,â the characters are asked to scare off a band of rowdy travelers who are camped outside the town of Daggerford, on the Sword Coast in the Forgotten
Adventure Hooks In the event that begins the adventure, the fates of Strahd and the adventurers are entwined as the characters are invited or forced into his domain. Different ways to get the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. Kartakass also presents a fantastic domain in which to explore surreal twists on nature. The Dark Powers might give animals and plants friendly voices and welcoming aspects, but every being in the
domain has an agenda. The cycle of life, as framed by predators and prey, takes on a grisly cast when a songbirdâs aria is cut short by lupine jaws. Consider the plots on the Kartakass Adventures table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Strahdâs domain, consider the plots in the âBeyond Baroviaâ section. Tatyanaâs Incarnation d8 Who Is Tatyanaâs Newest Incarnation?
1 Ireena Kolyana, the adopted daughter of burgomaster Kolyan
6 Petra Rilenovich, a young prodigy who has gained local renown for her remarkable paintings of what she calls her âdream livesâ
7 Vanasia, the leader of a far-ranging Vistani band
8 Quentin LâArgent, the dragonborn son of human goat herders living near the ruined manor Argynvostholt.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Domain Denizens The Feywild Creatures table can help you populate a Domain of Delight. Stat blocks for the listed creatures appear in the Monster Manual or The Wild Beyond the Witchlight (WW). Just
because a creature doesnât appear on the Feywild Creatures table doesnât mean that it canât appear in a Domain of Delight. Any D&D creature can find its way to the Feywild, and sometimes itâs fun to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, the best known of which is Van Richtenâs Guide to Vampires. In fairer days, Rudolph lived with his wife, Ingrid, and son, Erasmus, in their family home outside Rivalis in the domain of Darkon. Brash
mortally ill members, the groupâs leader, Irena Radanavich, ordered her band to kidnap Rudolphâs son and then sold the young man to the vampire Baron Metus. Rudolph pursued the Radanaviches, shattered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
joined a Vistani band, adopted the name Ez dâAvenir, and traveled far but never found the belonging Erasmus described. Eventually she sought out someone she knew could tell her more: Rudolph van Richten
when featuring Ez in an adventure: Ez discovers an incarnation of the tragic soul Tatyana (detailed in the âBaroviaâ domain). While investigating ways to keep her safe, she accidentally alerts Strahdâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, and the nature of domains and Darklords all claim part of the answer, but ultimately they reflect aspects of the same cause: nightmare logic. Ravenloft is inherently a vast nightmare. Most of those
. This flexibility provides a powerful tool to upend assumptions of safety and tailor your charactersâ struggles. It also encourages layers of mysteries about the nature of the setting. Is each domain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
House in despair. The cultâs habit of trapping and devouring wayward visitors proved to be its downfall. On one occasion, the cult snared a band of adventurers whom Strahd had lured to his domain to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
black dragon recently took control of a band of pirates and their backwater hideout. Emboldened, the pirates have started raiding nearby shipping lanes.
2 A conflict-averse black dragon is secretly
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2 A band of troglodytes is cowed into serving a black dragon wyrmling as bodyguards.
3 The recent appearance of a black dragon wyrmling has altered the local ecosystem, allowing various
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
2 An area of reputedly haunted hills is the domain of a copper dragon, who takes advantage of local legend and trickery for amusement and to deter intruders.
3 A copper dragon is found half
Dragon Connections d6 Connected Creatures
1 A young copper dragon has enticed a band of kobolds to undertake activities for the dragonâs amusementâand to rein in the bandâs more chaotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
single domain, the Mists, or any terror. Vistani Culture Unlike the denizens of individual domains, Vistani are inhabitants of the Land of the Mist as a whole. Although they trace their origins to the
now are full-fledged members of Vistani culture (see the âVistani Charactersâ sidebar for details). As they travel, members of a Vistani band walk, ride on horseback, and drive ledge wagons, stopping
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
protect the wyrmling.
3 A band of kobolds was driven out of its warren by a red dragon wyrmling; they now raid to surviveâand to gather offerings to propitiate âthe winged god.â
4 A tiefling
orphaned red dragon wyrmling.
6 A band of hobgoblins is thrown into chaos when a red dragon wyrmling supports a coup by an ambitious war leader, in exchange for tribute.
Young Red Dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
spell on the cleric spell list, as well as any domain spell from their domains). They also have broad influence over aspects of the world associated with their portfolios, beyond what can be defined
to lend their aid against a god who has become a threat to the mortal world, hoping to get the gods to band together to restrain or punish the offender. Kruphix or Klothys might be able to force a god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
upholding their principles. Consider the plots on the Falkovnia Adventures table when planning adventures in this domain. Falkovnia Adventures d10 Adventure
1 The party discovers a town where
band of survivors in Silbervas, vanish after attempting to pillage Dekovan Palace. Soon after, the palaceâs strange lights appear among buildings formerly claimed by the lost survivors.
8 A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
territorial, they use camouflaged scouts to guard the perimeter of their domain. When unwelcome visitors are detected, a tribe sends a hunting band to harass or drive the trespassers off, or tricks them into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Azrok wisely hid the true source of his âgodsightâ to perpetuate the myth. Age granted Azrok wisdom and the desire to carve out a domain of his own. He led his forces to Stromkuhldur, and they rid
three decades, is in turmoil. Azrok was recently forced to give up a portion of his domain to encroaching drow, and did so with nary a fight. This has sent shock waves through his legion. What caused
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
intelligent creatures â to govern other regions. Within Droaam, any creature that commands the loyalty of a band and has successfully claimed and held territory can call itself a warlord, but only a small
a skilled alchemist and a scholar of arcane lore. Venom Lords. A group of tieflings called the Venom Lords leads a community of warlocks, some of whom are also tieflings. Their domain, called the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
tell that the duchess seems more out of sorts than usual. Then a pall comes over the occasion as she voices her concern about a band of wayward travelers camped outside the townâs walls. They seemed
in a cloud of smoke and embers.
Stanimirâs face becomes a somber mask. âA curse has befallen our noble prince, turning him into a tyrant. We alone have the power to leave his domain. Weâve traveled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
bedraggled and grumpy dwarf named Elkhorn (see appendix B), one of the members of the adventuring band known as Valorâs Call. If Rubin Sugarwood was lured through the mirror in the Witchlight Carnivalâs
that once stretched from the palace to the edge of the domain. This route has since been shattered. He knows of no other way to reach the palace. Cauldron. The cauldron is nearly full of hot melted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
the gods come to collect such souls and, if they are worthy, they are taken to their awaited afterlife in the deityâs domain. Occasionally, the faithful are sent back to be reborn into the world to
Knowledge, Nature Golden signet ring with six-pointed star Flandal Steelskin, god of metalwork NG Knowledge Flaming hammer Gaerdal Ironhand, god of protection LG War Iron band Garl Glittergold, god of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
other and against nearby Humanoids. Eliminating the giant will return the volatile situation to an uneasy status quo. 6 A frost giant leads a mixed band of weaker giants in a campaign of bloodlust to
settlements near the giantsâ realm. 2 Convinced she is the rightful ruler of another giantâs domain, a giant launches an invasion, heedless of the inhabitants of the lands between the giantsâ realms. 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
healed. The hands cultivate the sickness of these nurtured ones, turning them into instruments of defense and weapons of war. When orcs go to battle, a band of nurtured ones might charge in first â to
weaklings, all of them unfit for true roles in tribal life. These outsiders live in the most remote, deepest parts of the tribeâs domain. The elite among Shargaasâs followers are the assassins and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
cultists stop playing. Frustrated with the mediocre initiates, Windharrow asks if the characters are skilled musicians and if they would like to audition for the band. If a bard character or a character
proves his or her ability to Windharrow, he recruits the characters into the band and offers them the initiatesâ robes and flutes. Windharrow doesnât tell the characters what happens to minstrels who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
toward an underground river far below.
The Glitterhame is now home to a band of troglodytes, dangerous reptilian creatures that haunt underground places. The troglodytes and Great Ulfeâs tribe
invade the troglodytesâ domain.
Map 2.3: The Glitterhame View Player Version The following locations are identified on map 2.3. VISION IN THE GLITTERHAME
Range of vision is important in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(elk) 16â17 Ten-Towners (scouts) 18â19 1d6 yeti 20 1 young remorhaz Ancient White Dragon. Arveiaturace, better known to Northfolk as Iceclaws, claims Icewind Dale as part of her domain. The characters
. The characters come upon a Reghed berserker leading a band of 2d4 + 2 tribal warriors, or their encampment. Determine their tribe randomly by rolling a d4: 1, Bear; 2, Elk; 3, Tiger; 4, Wolf. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
chambers that protect the entrance to their realm. The place is still well fortified, even to this day. This former dwarven strongpoint is now occupied by a band of orc raiders, led by a fierce ogre who
black robe looks up from her work, her face twisted in an expression of rage.
Creatures. Burdug the shaman, an orc Eye of Gruumsh, has commandeered a chamber as her private domain. She lives here with