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Player’s Handbook
Make Mischief and Challenge Authority
The Trickery Domain offers magic of deception, illusion, and stealth. Clerics who wield this magic are a disruptive force in the world, puncturing pride
challenge to the accepted order among both gods and mortals. They embody the forces of change and social upheaval, and they’re patrons of thieves, scoundrels, gamblers, rebels, and liberators
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
malicious toys are skilled deceivers and, despite some having existed for generations, often affect unsettlingly childlike personalities. Among the most notorious of these terrors is the carrionette Maligno, Darklord of the domain of Odaire (detailed in chapter 3).Poison, Psychic
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Recognizing that girallons are peaceful among their own kind, other folk have learned how to approach a group’s leader, offering food and other gifts in hopes of establishing an alliance with
the creatures.
Girallons that are well treated might be willing to serve as guards, though they lack the intelligence to take on tasks more complicated than attacking strangers who enter their domain
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
earned his place among the other archdevils through the glory he won driving demons out of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus rewarded him by elevating him to the rulership of Malbolge.
For eons, Moloch ruled his
domain, vying against the other archdevils as he sought still greater power. This animosity worked in Asmodeus’s favor, since Asmodeus knew that Moloch’s scheming helped keep the other
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Curse of Strahd
saving throw against this effect, it is immune to the Evil Eye power of all Vistani for 24 hours.The fortune-teller Madam Eva lives among the Vistani but isn’t truly one of them. She appears to be
domain, in hopes that they will find a way to destroy the vampire or set Strahd free.
For the Love of Strahd. The Dark Powers of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as
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Princes of the Apocalypse
in the black depths of vast seas or enthroned among jagged reefs. Olhydra waits for the chance to enter the Material Plane through elemental water nodes or when called by the proper rituals. Whether
she is in her elemental domain or temporarily occupying a water node, Olhydra commands the waters around her and can shape them to her will.
Lair Actions
Olhydra can command the waters around herself
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Curse of Strahd
, “Into the Mists”, to understand his personality and goals.
Although Strahd can be encountered almost anywhere in his domain, the vampire is always encountered in the place indicated by the
to see who among them are most easily swayed, then tries to charm characters who have low Wisdom scores and use them as thralls. At the very least, he can order a charmed character to guard him
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uses such a disguise to spread misery, fear, and terror among innocent folk. He makes offers of power, sets mortals along the first steps to Mythos worship, and delights in watching the world burn
to whatever strange realm he dwells in as his defeated form is torn apart by unseen forces. Mythos creatures with a combined CR of up to 20 emerge from the pile of gore, occupying the nearest, empty
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that dwells high in the cold mountains. These creatures have an unclear, but indisputable, tie to the Mythos. Whether they arrived here from another world, were crafted by dark magic, or resulted from
some dreadful apotheosis by cultists is unclear. What is plain is that gnoph-kehs rule as vicious, hateful gods among the mountain tribes they enslave.
Terrible Deities. A gnoph-keh craves worship
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feature at the seventh one returns you to the place where you first used this ability. The specific locations are left to the DM to decide, but legend has it that each is a domain of a long forgotten
deity since claimed by agents of the Cthulhu mythos.
Drawbacks: You have an overwhelming drive to use the books to visit the realms it allows you to access. If you go a week without using the gate
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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
damage.Deep within the Ethereal Plane are the demiplanes, miniatures worlds built by powerful archmages and other mighty entities to serve as a private domain. Each demiplane is a designed realm
plausible by scholars of the planes concerns the enigmatic wizard Keraptis. Supposedly, Keraptis long ago crafted a demiplane to serve as personal domain from which he could dispatch his servitors to
Trickery Domain
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order among both gods and mortals. They’re patrons of thieves, scoundrels, gamblers, rebels, and liberators. Their clerics are a disruptive force in the world, puncturing pride, mocking tyrants
, stealing from the rich, freeing captives, and flouting hollow traditions. They prefer subterfuge, pranks, deception, and theft rather than direct confrontation.
Trickery Domain Spells
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Command. The lesser crawling one chooses up to three willing Undead or Mythos creatures it can see. Each of the chosen creatures can take a Reaction to move up to its Speed, and each creature gains
the baleful will of a dead cultist. When a powerful spellcaster, usually one pledged to the Cthulhu Mythos, dies, the mage’s ambition, evil, and thirst for power linger on. This aura of evil
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following actions. The greater crawling one regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.
By My Command. The greater crawling one chooses up to three willing Undead or Mythos
to the Cthulhu Mythos, dies, the mage’s ambition, evil, and thirst for power linger on. This aura of evil acts as a beacon, drawing hungry worms and maggots to the moldering corpse. As the
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... no voice save the imitated accents of their bygone masters.
—H.P. Lovecraft, At the Mountains of Madness
Shoggoths are among the most powerful and loathsome of Mythos monsters. As vast
. They communicate when their masters wish, forming special organs for the purpose.
Most shoggoths serve powerful cult leaders or Mythos entities directly. They are called forth to provide physical
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cosmos. In this bizarre time, they existed in an uneasy truce with other, strange creatures of the Cthulhu Mythos. Eventually, they were among the creatures swept away by the arrival of the dreaded flying
to document their captive’s answers and verify the information they gather. Once the Yithians are satisfied, their captive is allowed relative freedom to dwell among the Yithians and other time
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masters.
—H.P. Lovecraft, At the Mountains of Madness
Shoggoths are among the most powerful and loathsome of Mythos monsters. As vast sacks of protoplasm, these amphibious creatures form
special organs for the purpose.
Most shoggoths serve powerful cult leaders or Mythos entities directly. They are called forth to provide physical power, working to hew cities from mountains or trample
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;Iä! Iä! Shub-Niggurath! The Black Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young!”
—H.P. Lovecraft, The Whisperer in Darkness
Shub-Niggurath is a primordial Mythos entity who
great numbers, tapping into the magic of this Mythos entity to multiply and thrive.
Twisted Promises. Cults of Shub-Niggurath begin innocently enough. A village deep in a primal forest, or a group
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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
can come in tiny packages. Their tiny, foot-tall forms can barely contain the cruelty and malevolence that courses through them. Deep in the Underdark, the jermlaine lurk among the tunnels, dungeons
creatures that enter their domain. The jermlaine keep careful watch, waiting for just the right moment to fall upon their enemies. When they strike, they emerge from their tunnels to attack in
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shockwaves through the heavens. Cast down to the mortal realm, these former angels found themselves bereft of power and left to live out their now-mortal existence among the people of the world.
In the
powerful lieutenants among the angelic hosts, strong enough to retain a semblance of their divine power following the tragedy. But an angel is not a god. An Arch Seraph cannot embody every aspect of a
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for 10d10;{"diceNotation":"10d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Even Death May Die"} years.
Horrid Aura. A non-mythos entity that starts its turn within 30 feet of Great Cthulhu takes 10 psychic
Cult. The cults of Cthulhu are dangerous because of their splintered, disorganized nature. They arise in all cultures and among all sentient humanoids. They share only their secrecy and their fanatic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Caller Folktales of the Caller carry a cold, cruel authenticity, hinting of a vicious mythos too specific to be fiction. The Caller numbers among the most notorious supernatural figures in the
causes is never isolated, triggering a tragic chain of events that can throw a family, a community, or a whole domain into anguish. Those investigating the history of a calamity might discover
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Caller Folktales of the Caller carry a cold, cruel authenticity, hinting of a vicious mythos too specific to be fiction. The Caller numbers among the most notorious supernatural figures in the
causes is never isolated, triggering a tragic chain of events that can throw a family, a community, or a whole domain into anguish. Those investigating the history of a calamity might discover
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
lives and answers to the mysteries of their home domain. Every player’s character who was born in a domain is one of these vibrant souls. Death in Ravenloft. When a creature with a soul dies among the
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
lives and answers to the mysteries of their home domain. Every player’s character who was born in a domain is one of these vibrant souls. Death in Ravenloft. When a creature with a soul dies among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
). Emboldening Bond 1st-level Peace Domain feature You can forge an empowering bond among people who are at peace with one another. As an action, you choose a number of willing creatures within 30 feet
Peace Domain Have these peaceful clerics even considered that they’re subverting a most holy system, one where bad decisions coincide with the teaching power of pain?
Tasha
The balm of peace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
). Emboldening Bond 1st-level Peace Domain feature You can forge an empowering bond among people who are at peace with one another. As an action, you choose a number of willing creatures within 30 feet
Peace Domain Have these peaceful clerics even considered that they’re subverting a most holy system, one where bad decisions coincide with the teaching power of pain?
Tasha
The balm of peace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
personalities are common here, even among the local wildlife. Animated trees swat at passersby, sentient flowers scoff and sneer, and local Fey are grumpy and uncooperative. 2 Crystalline. This domain contains
Domain Theme A Domain of Delight might have a prevailing theme, which you can determine randomly by rolling on the Domain Theme table. Domain Theme d8 Theme 1 Adversarial. Adversarial
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->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Cleric Subclass A Cleric subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Cleric levels, as specified in the subclass. Each Cleric subclass is named after a domain of existence that
is favored by a god, pantheon, or religious order. This section presents the Life Domain subclass. Life Domain Soothe the Hurts of the World The Life Domain focuses on the positive energy that helps
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->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
personalities are common here, even among the local wildlife. Animated trees swat at passersby, sentient flowers scoff and sneer, and local Fey are grumpy and uncooperative. 2 Crystalline. This domain contains
Domain Theme A Domain of Delight might have a prevailing theme, which you can determine randomly by rolling on the Domain Theme table. Domain Theme d8 Theme 1 Adversarial. Adversarial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Cleric Subclass A Cleric subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Cleric levels, as specified in the subclass. Each Cleric subclass is named after a domain of existence that
is favored by a god, pantheon, or religious order. This section presents the Life Domain subclass. Life Domain Soothe the Hurts of the World The Life Domain focuses on the positive energy that helps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
keep in mind the role of heroes and ensure places for light in your dark fantasy domain. If a domain holds no place for hope, there’s also little call for resistance and meaningful plots. In addition
, consider the following genre tropes when creating your dark fantasy domain: Good does not always win. Evil individuals with great power and unopposed schemes might be the norm. The lines between good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
keep in mind the role of heroes and ensure places for light in your dark fantasy domain. If a domain holds no place for hope, there’s also little call for resistance and meaningful plots. In addition
, consider the following genre tropes when creating your dark fantasy domain: Good does not always win. Evil individuals with great power and unopposed schemes might be the norm. The lines between good