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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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Indifference. What do I care for the fleeting concerns of those who crawl upon the land? (Any)
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Curiosity. I want to know about everything that enters my domain, especially oddities from
visitors the vastness of my domain, so they appreciate how insignificant they are.
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I attack anyone I notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return.
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I think
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
concerns of those who crawl upon the land? (Any)
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Curiosity. I want to know about everything that enters my domain, especially oddities from the surface world. (Any)
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Supremacy. Creatures who
they have to say.
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I think of ships as kindred spirits and like to rub affectionately against their keels.
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I like to show visitors the vastness of my domain, so they appreciate how
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
Richten’s tale is a sad one. A scholar and doctor from a land called Darkon, he married his childhood sweetheart, Ingrid, and together they had a son, Erasmus. When he was fourteen, Erasmus was
, if he thinks he’s in danger of being unmasked, he retreats to his tower (see chapter 11) or some other quiet corner of Strahd’s domain.
Rictavio’s Traits
Ideal. “Evil
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
kindred spirits and like to rub affectionately against their keels.
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I like to show visitors the vastness of my domain, so they appreciate how insignificant they are.
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I attack anyone I
snippets of tunes I have overheard.
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I swim alongside ships sailing through my domain, just out of arrow range, so they know I am watching.
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I am fascinated by the politics of surface realms
Sea Elf
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Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
as many perils in their watery world as other elves face on dry land, but none are as deadly as the sahuagin. The animosity between these two races stems from the sahuagin’s ferocious
territoriality. They simply won’t abide any other intelligent society, and they consider the entire sea to be their domain.
Adding to the tension, the sahuagin worship Sekolah, the shark god
races
fortresses and cities in the Bürach Empire incorporate dwarven stonework and architecture. To this day, humans are considered the dominant folk across all Etharis, controlling most of the land and sea. But
that followed the Era of Expansion have been witness to the decline of each human domain. While many commoners believe it to be the death of the gods that began this downfall, folk of other heritages
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
villages and towns near her domain. If those settlements grew too strong, she sent her familiar, a cruel seagull, to harangue the crab folk with its cries and drive them to war. Today, by a stroke of
bad luck a gull might happen to land near a crab folk lair and utter the right combination of cries to summon up this ancient compulsion. Driven to action, the crab folk rampage along the coast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
heart still beats as one with the land, infinitely connected and as robust as the rain forest. But like anything that lives, her tie with the domain she’s claimed must be maintained. Life eats life
. And so Chakuna sacrifices the blood of the hunted to the land to maintain her grip on power. If she doesn’t, the plants and animals of the domain grow hostile, threatening to wipe out all who dwell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Chakuna’s Torment Chakuna’s tie to Valachan is different from the domain bonds of most other Darklords, as hers is a willing bond. She must endlessly steep the land in blood to ensure her survival
and protect her people from the vicious land, so that the hunts she vowed to stop now continue in her name. She shields her people from the slaughter, but the rest of Valachan is fair game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Hazlan Domain Doomed by Magic Darklord: Hazlik Genres: Dark fantasy and disaster horror Hallmarks: Amoral spellcasters, magic-ravaged environment, magical experiments, wild magic Mist Talismans: Eye
of Hazlik amulet, gremishka foot, scrap from a red robe In Hazlan, magic is authority, justification for any excess, and—for those without it—the specter of inevitable doom. This domain is less a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Hazlan Domain Doomed by Magic Darklord: Hazlik Genres: Dark fantasy and disaster horror Hallmarks: Amoral spellcasters, magic-ravaged environment, magical experiments, wild magic Mist Talismans: Eye
of Hazlik amulet, gremishka foot, scrap from a red robe In Hazlan, magic is authority, justification for any excess, and—for those without it—the specter of inevitable doom. This domain is less a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
heart still beats as one with the land, infinitely connected and as robust as the rain forest. But like anything that lives, her tie with the domain she’s claimed must be maintained. Life eats life
. And so Chakuna sacrifices the blood of the hunted to the land to maintain her grip on power. If she doesn’t, the plants and animals of the domain grow hostile, threatening to wipe out all who dwell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Chakuna’s Torment Chakuna’s tie to Valachan is different from the domain bonds of most other Darklords, as hers is a willing bond. She must endlessly steep the land in blood to ensure her survival
and protect her people from the vicious land, so that the hunts she vowed to stop now continue in her name. She shields her people from the slaughter, but the rest of Valachan is fair game.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. In the Land of the Mists, death isn’t an escape, but the beginning of a new terror. Soulless Shells. Not every being among the Domains of Dread has a soul. Many inhabitants of each domain are
occasional family heirloom. It’s up to you to decide how pervasive magic is in a domain, choosing whether a dearth or an excess of magic is more terrifying. Rarity of Magic. In domains where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, and Westcote Manor—number among the most notable landmarks in the domain. The tenant farmers who work the land pay a portion of their crops to the landowners as rent. A small but relatively well-off
middle class populates the handful of towns and villages scattered across the domain, most notably the town of Mordentshire. Map 3.11: mordent View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. In the Land of the Mists, death isn’t an escape, but the beginning of a new terror. Soulless Shells. Not every being among the Domains of Dread has a soul. Many inhabitants of each domain are
occasional family heirloom. It’s up to you to decide how pervasive magic is in a domain, choosing whether a dearth or an excess of magic is more terrifying. Rarity of Magic. In domains where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, and Westcote Manor—number among the most notable landmarks in the domain. The tenant farmers who work the land pay a portion of their crops to the landowners as rent. A small but relatively well-off
middle class populates the handful of towns and villages scattered across the domain, most notably the town of Mordentshire. Map 3.11: mordent View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Settlements and Sites Kartakass is a gentle land of rolling hills, light forests, and clear lakes. The domain welcomes strangers. Small bands of merchants roam along the Lost Chord road or visit the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Nature of Ravenloft Nothing one might assume about any world on the Material Plane is necessarily true in the Domains of Dread. The following sections detail how the Dark Powers manipulate the Land
of the Mists, and what domain inhabitants accept as the ways of their world (or desperately avoid pondering).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Settlements and Sites Barovia’s people are slow to trust strangers, but they eagerly share tales of the past tragedies and grim rumors that haunt every corner of their land. Ancient mysteries pervade
the domain, and those who leave the relative safety of Barovia’s settlements enter perilous lands where mortals aren’t welcome. Map 3.1: barovia View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Nature of Ravenloft Nothing one might assume about any world on the Material Plane is necessarily true in the Domains of Dread. The following sections detail how the Dark Powers manipulate the Land
of the Mists, and what domain inhabitants accept as the ways of their world (or desperately avoid pondering).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Settlements and Sites Kartakass is a gentle land of rolling hills, light forests, and clear lakes. The domain welcomes strangers. Small bands of merchants roam along the Lost Chord road or visit the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Settlements and Sites Barovia’s people are slow to trust strangers, but they eagerly share tales of the past tragedies and grim rumors that haunt every corner of their land. Ancient mysteries pervade
the domain, and those who leave the relative safety of Barovia’s settlements enter perilous lands where mortals aren’t welcome. Map 3.1: barovia View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive in Godsbreath about a mile outside Promise. If you wish to further detail this land, use the “Promise Gazetteer” section at this adventure’s end as a
distinctive agricultural bent to this rural dale. Ravenloft. All of Godsbreath could be a Domain of Dread. The Darklord of this domain might be a member of the family lost at Cradlelace Lake or the vengeful spirit of Culley.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Characters traveling from the Radiant Citadel arrive in Godsbreath about a mile outside Promise. If you wish to further detail this land, use the “Promise Gazetteer” section at this adventure’s end as a
distinctive agricultural bent to this rural dale. Ravenloft. All of Godsbreath could be a Domain of Dread. The Darklord of this domain might be a member of the family lost at Cradlelace Lake or the vengeful spirit of Culley.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a corpse, coin stamped with Azalin Rex’s face, tainted spring water The domain of Darkon has failed. Across the land, ageless monuments and magical wonders crumble before the Shroud—the Mists turned
Darkon Domain on the Brink of Destruction Darklord: None Genres: Dark fantasy and disaster horror Hallmarks: Fractured realm, magical ruins, ongoing supernatural catastrophe Mist Talismans: Ashes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
a corpse, coin stamped with Azalin Rex’s face, tainted spring water The domain of Darkon has failed. Across the land, ageless monuments and magical wonders crumble before the Shroud—the Mists turned
Darkon Domain on the Brink of Destruction Darklord: None Genres: Dark fantasy and disaster horror Hallmarks: Fractured realm, magical ruins, ongoing supernatural catastrophe Mist Talismans: Ashes of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of the Lacuna are identical to the Mists that border the domain. The people of Hazlan know that the Lacuna used to be smaller, and that it was created by a magical disaster. The fog has since spread
, extending in tendrils toward sources of powerful magic throughout the domain. Originally, the Lacuna reached exclusively toward Veneficus and the Mound of the Worm. Since then, Hazlik’s apprentices
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of the Lacuna are identical to the Mists that border the domain. The people of Hazlan know that the Lacuna used to be smaller, and that it was created by a magical disaster. The fog has since spread
, extending in tendrils toward sources of powerful magic throughout the domain. Originally, the Lacuna reached exclusively toward Veneficus and the Mound of the Worm. Since then, Hazlik’s apprentices
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Hazlik’s Powers and Dominion Hazlik is a vain, egotistical overlord, convinced he is the supreme being in his domain. His statistics echo those of an archmage, but he favors using an array of magic
experiments, and the magical disasters that plague the land. Hazlik claims his apprentices’ successes as his own, both to hide his lack of innovation and to further his reputation as Hazlan’s greatest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Disaster Sites The landscape of Hazlan bears the scars of reckless magical experiments and wizardly rivalries. The following are examples of the bizarre sites that dot the domain: The Brew. This
stone. The condition is infectious. Moonstone Valley. Meteors and otherworldly creatures crash in this wasteland during every new moon. Mound of the Worm. Land rose from deep underground to form this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Escape from Barovia Strahd’s death grants Barovia a reprieve. The fog that surrounds the land thins, and it no longer harms those who pass through it. The dark clouds that have loomed over the valley
for centuries give way to sunshine, shocking the Barovians out of their despair. The Barovians take the sunlight as a sign that the evil in their land has been purged. Though escape is now possible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Hazlik’s Powers and Dominion Hazlik is a vain, egotistical overlord, convinced he is the supreme being in his domain. His statistics echo those of an archmage, but he favors using an array of magic
experiments, and the magical disasters that plague the land. Hazlik claims his apprentices’ successes as his own, both to hide his lack of innovation and to further his reputation as Hazlan’s greatest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Escape from Barovia Strahd’s death grants Barovia a reprieve. The fog that surrounds the land thins, and it no longer harms those who pass through it. The dark clouds that have loomed over the valley
for centuries give way to sunshine, shocking the Barovians out of their despair. The Barovians take the sunlight as a sign that the evil in their land has been purged. Though escape is now possible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Disaster Sites The landscape of Hazlan bears the scars of reckless magical experiments and wizardly rivalries. The following are examples of the bizarre sites that dot the domain: The Brew. This
stone. The condition is infectious. Moonstone Valley. Meteors and otherworldly creatures crash in this wasteland during every new moon. Mound of the Worm. Land rose from deep underground to form this