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Dungeon Master’s Guide
it longs to be more than mere reference material.
Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to discern information about demons or a Wisdom (Survival
those hours pass, anyone who opens the book’s remaining binding is transported to a nascent layer of the Abyss that lies hidden within the book. At the heart of this deadly, semisentient domain
backgrounds
Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, Wisdom
Feat: A Dark Gift feat of your choice (see “Feats” later in this chapter; Mist Walker is recommended)
Skill Proficiencies: Survival and
Clothes, and 30 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You once knew your home. But one day, the Mists rose and drew you into a Domain of Dread. Ever since, you have wandered between domains, braving the mercurial Mists
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. The froghemoth cares nothing for its egg and might eat the hatchling. A young froghemoth’s survival thus depends on its parent leaving it behind in indifference. A newborn froghemoth grows to
full size over a period of months by indiscriminately preying on other creatures in its swampy domain. It learns to hide its enormous body in murky pools, keeping only its eyestalk above water to watch
Demonomicon of Iggwilv
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
charges).
Abyssal Reference. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to discern information about demons or a Wisdom (Survival) check related to the Abyss. When you
within the book. At the heart of this deadly, semi-sentient domain lies a long-lost artifact, Fraz-Urb’luu’s Staff. If the staff is dragged from the pocket plane, the tome is reduced to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Adventure Background One rule governs the Dread Domain of Valachan: hunt or be hunted. Its people live in fear, racing from one sanctuary to another, constantly pursued by predators that feast on the
weak. The characters are thrust into a race for survival, where the last of the raven shadows has taking control of a truly terrible predator.
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
sweet-smelling poison, singed love letter, tarnished signet ring Borca’s nobles entangle the domain in a web of intrigues. While the common folk scrape for survival, the domain’s callous aristocrats
Borca Domain of Desire and Deceit Darklords: Ivana Boritsi and Ivan Dilisnya Genres: Gothic horror and psychological horror Hallmarks: Political intrigue, poison, revenge Mist Talismans: Dram of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Valachan Domain of the Hunter
Darklord: Chakuna
Genres: Gothic horror and slasher horror
Hallmarks: Deadly predators, death traps, hostile wilderness, survival games
Mist Talismans
: Displacer beast skin, poisonous flower blossom, rusty foot trap
Aligned Tarokka Card: Shepherd
Opposed Tarokka Card: Darklord
Pam Wishbow In the wild domain of Valachan, only the deadliest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Semuanya’s Bog The domain of the lizardfolk deity Semuanya is a challenging paradise for hunters and others who embrace the god’s philosophies of athleticism, survival, and self-improvement
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Proficiencies: Survival and Stealth
Tool Proficiency: Choose one kind of Artisan’s Tools
Equipment: Choose A or B: (A) Artisan’s Tools (same as above), Lamp, Oil (5 flasks), Pouch, Rope, Tinderbox
, Traveler’s Clothes, and 30 GP; or (B) 50 GP
You once knew your home. But one day, the Mists rose and drew you into a Domain of Dread. Ever since, you have wandered between domains, braving the mercurial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Valachan Domain of the Hunter Darklord: Chakuna Genres: Gothic horror and slasher horror Hallmarks: Diabolical traps, hostile wilderness, survival games Mist Talismans: Displacer beast skin
built. Every shivering leaf and every creature’s eyes hold an eerie awareness. The forests watch, and they whisper what they see to Chakuna. A mystery that ties the Darklord to her domain could shatter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
their own only hope for survival. While characters might find allies or sanctuaries in a domain, the characters must look to themselves for solutions. Escape is rarely an option. Physical Isolation
Domain Details To reinforce the types of horror your adventures explore and give domains their own malicious personalities, consider these setting elements. Sylvain Sarrailh Those who enter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
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
domain is incredibly broad, and a cleric of any non-evil deity can choose it.
A number of other deities, mostly evil ones, suggest the Death domain, which is detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
. Then harness the...
Life Domain to be a master of healing.
Light Domain to wield searing, warding light.
Trickery Domain to bedevil foes with mischief.
War Domain to inspire valor and chastise
preserve life, joy, and nature.
Vengeance to hunt down evildoers.
Ranger. Weave together martial prowess, nature magic, and survival skills. Then embody the...
Beast Master to bond with a primal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
and magical secrets.
Valor to wield weapons with spells.
Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite. Then harness the...
Life Domain to be a master of healing.
Light Domain to
wield searing, warding light.
Trickery Domain to bedevil foes with mischief.
War Domain to inspire valor and chastise foes.
Druid. Channel nature magic to heal, shape-shift, and control the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
reality. Shared Delusion Domain residents don’t see incongruities in their existence. Societal pressure and soulless individuals controlled by the Dark Powers encourage inhabitants to embrace ignorance
everything is as it should be, must be, and always was. Those who call domain residents’ reality into question are likely to be dismissed, distrusted, or worse. Individuals who speak of other worlds are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Cleric Forge Domain 1st Clad in heavy armor, serves a god of the forge or creation Cleric Grave Domain 1st Opposes the blight of undeath Druid Circle of Dreams 2nd Mends wounds, guards the weary, and
, manipulates others Rogue Scout 3rd Combines stealth with a knack for survival Rogue Swashbuckler 3rd Delivers deadly strikes with speed and panache Sorcerer Divine Soul 1st Harnesses magic bestowed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
danger and hardship, the North is portrayed as a vast, cold, and lawless domain that defies all attempts to civilize it. Grim dwarfholds, clans of fierce nomads, and half-legendary elf realms might
summers and fierce, bitter winters. Beacons of civilization hug the Sword Coast and dot the fertile river valleys, yet despite the abundant natural resources and scenic beauty, survival is a day-to-day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
strive to defend the weak and oppose evil. Your honor is as important to you as your life. Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival Languages: Two of your choice Equipment: An insignia of rank, a
of Solamnia. Fighters and paladins make up the bulk of the knighthood’s forces. Clerics (often with the War domain) can also be found among the knights’ ranks.
For a more unusual take on a Knight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Lore to collect knowledge and magical secrets. Cleric. Invoke divine magic to heal, bolster, and smite. Then harness the Life Domain to be a master of healing. Druid. Channel nature magic to heal
might. Then swear the Oath of Devotion to emulate the angels of justice. Ranger. Weave together martial prowess, nature magic, and survival skills. Then embody the Hunter to protect nature with martial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
in Valachan, but the domain’s dangerous wilderness threatens anyone who explores the land. In addition to natural rain-forest predators, dinosaurs and displacer beasts roam the domain. Its varied
threats of nature. The Survival skill proves invaluable in navigating the rain forest, determining what kind of creature mauled a corpse, and understanding how different venoms afflict a jungle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Nature Domain Gods of nature are as varied as the natural world itself, from inscrutable gods of the deep forests (such as Silvanus, Obad-Hai, Chislev, Balinor, and Pan) to friendly deities
monstrosities that despoil the woodlands, bless the harvest of the faithful, or wither the crops of those who anger their gods. Nature Domain Spells Cleric Level
Spells
1st animal friendship, speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
to hunting the twisting passages of Baphomet’s new domain. Vizeran tells the characters to find the Gallery of Angels, a location in the heart of the Labyrinth lies some three hundred miles from Araj
it takes a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Survival) check to avoid becoming lost, rather than a DC 10 check. Spellcasters must contend with the effects of the faerzress for as long as they are in the Labyrinth, also as discussed in chapter 2.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
characters realize something is strange about the Domains of Dread, or is the Land of the Mists all they’ve ever known? Scale of Experience. Do the characters know about a single domain—perhaps one
create a new Domain of Dread and Darklord following the methods in chapter 4? Setting Mysteries The Domains of Dread function in unique ways, but if and how that matters is up to you. “Ravenloft
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
is tightly woven into their everyday life. Deities worshiped in Gracklstugh include the following. Laduguer. The patron of the duergar is a god of self-reliance, defense, and survival. His clerics have
access to the War domain. Deep Duerra. Laduguer’s mortal daughter who then ascended, Deep Duerra is the goddess of cooperation and dominance. War is her domain as well. Diirinka. The patron of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
larger pack would ensure the werewolves’ survival, whereas Kiril saw a larger pack as too difficult to control and feed. This ideological divide couldn’t be reconciled and led to many disagreements. The
the Vistani. He periodically allows the werewolves to slip past the misty borders as well, so that they can bring or lure others into his domain. Unlike the Vistani, however, the werewolves can’t come and go as they please.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
in the Underdark, the drow fought wars of survival and conquest in their new domain. The Rise and Fall of Netheril More than five thousand years ago, a group of human fishing villages on the shores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
, Stealth +4, Survival +5
Senses passive Perception 13
Languages Draconic
Challenge 1/2 (100 XP)
Hold Breath. The lizardfolk can hold its breath for 15 minutes.
Actions
Multiattack. The
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->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
with a map of the domain, and sets out these rules for the trial: Participants can divide into small groups or go it alone. Once groups are established at the trial’s start, alliances between
makes them Difficult Terrain, reducing travel pace by half. This means most characters can move through the domain at a Normal pace of 1½ miles per hour and 12 miles per day. Flying. Difficult Terrain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
discern information about demons or a Wisdom (Survival) check related to the Abyss. When you do so, you gain Advantage on the check. Containment. The first ten pages of the Demonomicon are blank. As a
remaining binding is transported to a nascent layer of the Abyss that lies hidden within the book. At the heart of this deadly, semisentient domain lies a long-lost Artifact, Fraz-Urb’luu’s Staff. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
years, a froghemoth can lay a fertile egg without mating. The froghemoth cares nothing for its egg, and it might eat the hatchling. A young froghemoth’s survival is most often predicated on its parent
leaving it behind in indifference. A newborn froghemoth grows to full size over a period of months by indiscriminately preying on other creatures in its swampy domain. It learns to hide its enormous body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
following information: She and her companions have just completed a jog around the Outlands and are on their way back to the realm of their god, Semuanya. Semuanya is a deity of survival, athleticism, and
Semuanya’s Bog, read the following text: The domain of the deity Semuanya is a pleasant-smelling swamp full of bright flowers and colorful bugs. Through trees draped in vibrant moss come the cheers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
information about demons or a Wisdom (Survival) check related to the Abyss. When you do so, you can add double your proficiency bonus to the check. Fiendish Scourging. Your magic causes pain to fiends. While
layer of the Abyss that lies hidden within the book. At the heart of this deadly, semi-sentient domain lies a long-lost artifact, Fraz-Urb’luu’s Staff. If the staff is dragged from the pocket plane, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
mating. The froghemoth cares nothing for its egg and might eat the hatchling. A young froghemoth’s survival thus depends on its parent leaving it behind in indifference. A newborn froghemoth grows to full
size over a period of months by indiscriminately preying on other creatures in its swampy domain. It learns to hide its enormous body in murky pools, keeping only its eyestalk above water to watch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. The dwarves of Khundrukar never settled these caverns, although Durgeddin had his followers begin work on an escape route through the depths. The Black Lake is now the domain of Nightscale, a young
toward the river and then turns out of sight to the east. The muddy bank of the pool looks disturbed by tracks of some kind.
A character who makes a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check