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Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
help her forget her terrible losses. Isolde became the master of a traveling fey carnival that served as a gateway to Zybilnaâs domain. The carnival did what Zybilna hoped it would do: it brought
, but not without casting a spell that made Isolde forget about Zybilna and her Feywild domain, thus preventing the eladrin from divulging the archfeyâs secrets. As a further punishment, Zybilna
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
environments abundant with life. They share apesâ adeptness at climbing, although few trees can support the weight of these half-ton creatures. The ruins of cities, especially those found in deep
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
Species
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
to share their hunger.
3
You survived being attacked by a vampire but were forever changed.
4
A parasite lives inside you. You indulge its hunger.
5
Tragedy interrupted your
, but dread what would happen if others in your insular community found out.
Darkon. The Kargat, this shattered domainâs secret police, supposedly know the secret of immortality. Perhaps you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Settlements and Sites Baroviaâs 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 Baroviaâs settlements enter perilous lands where mortals arenât welcome. Map 3.1: barovia View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
domains share the following format: Overview. Each domain has a brief overview with its Darklordâs name, the horror genres that inspire it (explored in chapter 2), distinctive hallmarks, and related Mist
talismans. Noteworthy Features. Details about the domain known by the domainâs residents and those who have traveled there appear in this section. Settlements and Sites. This section provides an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
haze. Domains share neither borders nor common geography, and you canât peer from one domain into another. The environments, cultures, and residents of one domain donât influence those of other domains
Domains Sinister demiplanes known as domains constitute the realms of Ravenloft. These domains vary widely, but they share a number of common features: Domains Are Finite. The domains vary in size
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
collective spirits within the house brood amid bitter dreams. Yet when strangers enter the domain, the spirits gradually wake, energizing the one instinct they share: to add to the number of souls bound
The Houseâs Domain The House of Lament is both a domain and a Darklord, a collective of tortured spirits trapped within a single structure. The majority of these shades are nothing more than faint
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
widely and exceptions occur, Darklords share a number of qualities: Darklords Are Evil. Each Darklord is the ultimate villain of a domain and the root of the suffering and terror that unfold there
Darklords Central to each domain is a Darklord, the seed from which a thorny thicket blooms. The villain might be a nationâs leader, a prominent citizen, a notorious monster, a mysterious recluse, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Dread in Darkon While the Shroud poses a domain-spanning threat, other dooms threaten adventurers in Darkon. Consider the grim omens and lurking terrors on the Dread in Darkon table as recurring
.
2 The characters were involved in the Hour of Ascension and share a Dark Gift (see chapter 1).
3 One of the characters is the perfect vessel for a new Darklord or Azalinâs rebirth.
4
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
): Hazlan. The bizarre magic of this crumbling domain exposes the populace to supernatural forces, occasionally giving rise to hexbloods. Kartakass. Whimsical witches make their homes in the forests of
young age. Each youngster is considered a gift from the townâs patron deity, who is known as Mother. Hexbloods infused with the magic of sea, green, and annis hags share a moment around the cauldron.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, might share a Mist talisman with adventurers or could know where such an item is located. You can use Mist talismans to guide characters from one domain to another as your adventures require. The
, threatening sounds, or other activity themed to the Darklord or domain. Creatures that enter the Mists at this time, including flying creatures, are subject to the following effects: A creature that starts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
players who want to create characters devoted to Ezra to define the godâs role in their domain of origin.
Time and Dates The Domains of Dread donât share a unified calendar. However, in most
basis for comparison, domain inhabitants call those who speak of other worlds liars. For them, the following topics are standard aspects of life in their home domain or in a broader collection of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
against the domain.
The Nightmare Courtâs members share one commonality: all are the living nightmares of Caroline Dinwiddy, a potent psychic who repressed memories of her own heartless deeds. These
unending nightmare. Insidious entities called the Nightmare Court rule the domain. None know how many members compose the court, but they include the tragically graceful Ghost Dancer, the tomb-bound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Ghost Stories Ghost stories number among the more psychologically elaborate genres of horror. Only through revealing tales of tragedy and past wrongs can heroes truly bring peace to forces that share
closure, lingering in a place until they bring about the completion of the work they hoped to accomplish in life. In addition, consider the following genre tropes when creating your haunted domain: All
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, the sprawling, foreign architecture gives rise to one of Richemulotâs most widespread folk talesâthat the people living here now arenât the landâs first inhabitants. The citizens of Pont-a-Museau share
system of Pont-a-Museau and beyond. This is the epicenter of Richemulotâs polity, the clandestine home of its wererat families, and the true capital of the domain.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
share these deities. Nonhuman races often have whole pantheons of their own. Besides Moradin, for example, the dwarf gods include Moradinâs wife, Berronar Truesilver, and a number of other gods thought
deities in this section suggest the Life domain, particularly if they are closely associated with healing, protection, childbirth, nurturing, or fertility. As described in the chapter 3, though, the Life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures The story of a Darklord and their domain is one and the same. Once you know your Darklord and the general shape of their domain, consider the types of encounters and adventures that play
of the domain or Darklord that captures the charactersâ attention. How is this matter urgent and time-sensitive? What can the heroes learn that points them to larger threats or the Darklordâs past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
occasional gargoyle attack, however. The myconids provide strangers with food, water, shelter, and safe passage through their small domain. 4a. Melding Cave Most of the myconids live in this cave, the
and the fire beetles share this delicate ecosystem with the myconids, serving to help control the growth of fungi in the caverns. The light from the fire beetlesâ carapaces is the caveâs only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
1. Ravenloft Is Not a World. The lands and characters of Ravenloft donât share a planet. Rather, the Domains of Dread consist of innumerable demiplanes hidden amid the Plane of Shadow. Mysterious
Mists surround each of these island-realms. The bravest souls might creep from one domain to another, but doing so involves considerable danger, and many who enter the Mists are never seen again. 2. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
traits in common, in addition to the traits they share with other elves. Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1. Sea Elf Training. You have proficiency with the spear, trident
, and they consider the entire sea to be their domain.
Adding to the tension, the sahuagin worship Sekolah, the shark god, while Deep Sashelas, the sea deity of the elves, is a sworn enemy of all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
brow sports a single spiraling horn of ivory whose magical touch can heal the sick and the injured. Its ears catch the words and whispers of the creatures that share its domain, and it knows the
tongues of elves and sylvan folk. Unicorns allow good-hearted creatures to enter their woods to hunt or gather food, but they hold evil ever at bay. Foul-hearted creatures seldom leave a unicornâs domain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
share these deities. Nonhuman races often have whole pantheons of their own. Besides Moradin, for example, the dwarf gods include Moradinâs wife, Berronar Truesilver, and a number of other gods thought
, goddess of trade N Knowledge, Trickery Upright coin with Waukeenâs profile facing left THE LIFE AND DEATH DOMAINS
Many deities in this section suggest the Life domain, particularly if they are closely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Forests of Khar. The many layers of Khyber share similarity only in their strangeness and deadliness. Eberron is the natural world; Khyber is the source of fiends and monstrosities and the domain of
the daelkyr Dyrrn the Corruptor. Passages to Dyrrnâs realm also exist in the Shadow Marches, on the opposite side of Khorvaire. The Corruptorâs domain doesnât necessarily stretch across the entire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
some among them learned of other lands suffering beyond the Mists. Unwilling to let the innocents of those lands fend for themselves, some of the Keepers of the Feather ventured forth, hoping to share
supernatural investigation, or even explore another domain.
When players create Keeper of the Feather characters, ask them the following questions.
What sparked your interest in the occult? Did
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
to Ezra, an aloof god who embodies the Mists (as detailed at the start of this chapter). With no domain-spanning organization, the church serves largely as a formalization of local superstitions
the priests of Osybus, often target these ancient vaults, seeking powers few can hope to control. The Guardians might share goals with characters trying to prevent supernatural dangers, but they just
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Hazlan Wild Magic Excessive experimentation has caused the nature of magic in Hazlan to fray, making the entire domain a region of wild magic. Whenever a character in Hazlan expends a spell slot to
. These sapient, hyperdimensional cats have uneven numbers of eyes and are not hostile, but they ominously share reports on how the character died in multiple parallel dimensions. The cats vanish after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. Discuss Campaign Themes. If you already have ideas for the sorts of adventures you plan to run or your own Darklord and domain, share the general concepts youâre interested in and see what players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Barovia, that soul remains trapped in Strahdâs domain until it is reincarnated in a newborn. It can take decades for a bodiless soul to find a host, and Barovians who share the same soul over
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
sometimes carves out a domain within or under a major city, commanding networks of agents that operate on their masterâs behalf. Alien Lairs. Because they refuse to share territory with others, most
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
with that of a person elsewhere, perhaps another domain, world, or plane.
2 I have lived many times before, my soul reincarnating each time I die rather than passing on.
3 My consciousness
was removed from my original body and implanted in this one.
4 I was physically and spiritually merged with another being.
5 I share my body with an intangible, otherworldly force.
6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nessian Wood is considered Nyleaâs domain. Its trees are as old as the world, twining together to form an impenetrable canopy shielding the wood from Heliodâs angry glare. Their roots stretch deep into
worthy mortals, blessing them with the long lives of mighty trees. The grown seedlings of Nikaia and Nyleaâs other favored continue to share their wisdom and protect Setessa to this day.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
canât believe theyâre in the presence of heroes, Zhong Yin escorts the characters to the ministry offices in the domain of the Octadic Council (see the âYongjing Gazetteerâ section for more
initial 1,000 gp. Deng Bo Huan is also an opportunistic schemer, and he offers the characters an additional 100 gp each if they share with him details of why the Grand Secretary hired them and what
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
temperate or warm forest environments abundant with life. They share apesâ adeptness at climbing, although few trees can support the weight of these half-ton creatures. The ruins of cities, especially those
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. A girallon thatâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Weird Magic Magical forces, strange interlopers, and tragic events can alter a smaller region within a Domain of Delight. While the flora, fauna, structures, and inhabitants might remain unaffected
Sylvan tongues. They know what has transpired in the region within the past day and happily share this information. 3 Each character in the region gains the benefit of a barkskin spell that lasts for 8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
then took it upon himself to watch over the temple, not to hoard its evil secrets but to share them openly. Meanwhile, the evils within the temple fed on each other, growing in power. EXTREME COLD
The
, whose body and mind have been falling apart. The lich has grown weak and forgetful. He no longer remembers his name or his spells. He knows only that the Dark Powers that created Strahdâs domain were born