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hold. Unlike true werewolves, lupins can’t shift between wolf and humanoid form but are instead stuck as a hybrid transformation. This cursed wolflike physiology affords lupins bestial might
, enhanced instincts, and a dread-inducing howl.
Lupin Traits
Creature Type: HumanoidSize: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this speciesSpeed: 30 feet
Magic Items
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The Darklord of the Domain of Dread known as the Shadowlands is Ebonbane, a sapient sword. Ebonbane uses its monster stat block while in Shadowborn Manor.
Bound to the Shadowlands. When you enter a
attack rolls and damage rolls made with this magic weapon. When you hit a Celestial or a Humanoid with it, that attack also deals 3d6 Necrotic damage.
While you hold this weapon, you have Advantage on
monsters
attack rolls and saving throws. She can’t use this trait if she has the Incapacitated condition.Multiattack. Ramya makes three Dread Blade attacks.
Dread Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +10
;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Dread Blade"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Blade", "rollDamageType":"Slashing
monsters
: Light, Mage Hand
1/Day Each: Augury, Detect Magic, Mind SpikeThose who travel between the Domains of Dread develop traditions that hasten their travel and protect them from evil. Vistani, along with
those who research their ways or the secrets of the Mists, are the most adept of such domain explorers.Evil Eye (1/Day). The wanderer casts Hold Person, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Monsters
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like another creature of her general size and humanoid shape. The illusion ends if the hag takes a bonus action to end it or if she dies.
The changes wrought by this effect fail to hold up to physical
with her.Three Green Hag (Coven Variant);green hags named Dread Morgan, Vile Sazha, and Auntie Greenbones were once rivals who dwelled in an area of the Feywild coterminous with the High Forest. A
monsters
the entire multiverse. For untold ages, the Dark Powers have bound this harbinger of doom. Unlike the other prisoners of the Domains of Dread, Cthulhu isn’t plagued by ironic torments or
Depths. A creature can Suffocation;hold its breath for only 30 seconds while in the domain.
Closing the Borders. While in its domain, Cthulhu can close or open the borders of Innsmouth at will
monsters
Dragonlance and Ravenloft campaign settings. If you want to give Soth a unique relationship to the Domains of Dread, consider these possibilities:
The nature of Soth’s curse creates aspects of
, singing of Soth’s disgrace.Necrotic, PoisonCommanding Magic (3/Day). Lord Soth casts Dispel Magic, Hold Person, or Banishment (level 5 version), using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Domains The Domains of Dread are untold numbers of individual demiplanes hidden in the Shadowfell. Some are created entirely by the Dark Powers, while others the Mists claimed from elsewhere in the
repeating events. The Domains of Dread share these features: Domains Are Finite. Domains vary in size from countries or regions to a single city or structure. Domains Are Isolated. Each domain is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
-great castle. The forests of the Shadowfell hold sinister-looking trees, their branches reaching out to snare travelers’ cloaks, and their roots coiling to trip those who pass by. Shadow dragons and
Undead haunt this bleak plane, as do other creatures that thrive in the gloom, including cloakers and darkmantles. Julian Kok The Shadowfell is a realm of death, despair, and dread Shadow Crossings Shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of the lich Exethanter. While the lich remains, albeit as a mere shadow of its former self, the true evil within the Amber Temple lies within its collection of amber sarcophagi. These monoliths hold
, viewing it as a nexus of secrets underpinning the nature of the Domains of Dread. The priests of Osybus (detailed in the “Other Groups” section later in this chapter) have particular interest in this site.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Dark Powers Unfathomable, hidden forces manipulate life, death, and reality within Ravenloft. These mysterious, deathless beings are the architects of the Domains of Dread, and have secreted
water manifests as rivers and stars appear in skies divorced from universes. They are the wardens that hold the Darklords prisoner. Ever-present and inscrutable, the Dark Powers are akin to gods in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Location Overview Fheralai Stormsworn, champion of the cult of Talos, commandeered this galleon from the dread cultist Ularan Mortus. The ship is imbued with the undead spirit of the death knight
anyone who can rekindle its memories of its lost homeland. In the second part of this trilogy, Sleeping Dragon’s Wake, Fheralai lost her hold over the ship when the party rescued the bard Tarbin Tul from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Domains Hold Darklords. Domains exist to contain and torment a villain. Though Darklords exert control over their domains, they are each tormented by a personal terror playing out in their realm
the most notorious Domains of Dread. CULTIVATING HOPE
In Ravenloft, the Dark Powers control reality, the Mists foil escape attempts, and terrifying Darklords can appear at any moment. What hope do
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
character has disadvantage on death saving throws and on Dexterity checks for initiative, and gains the following flaw: “I don’t believe I can make a difference to anyone or anything.” 4–5 Dread. The
shake off despair once it has taken hold.) On a successful save, the despair effect ends for that character. A calm emotions spell removes despair, as does any spell or other magical effect that removes a curse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
didn’t fully take hold. Unlike true werewolves, lupins can’t shift between wolf and humanoid form but are instead stuck as a hybrid transformation. This cursed wolflike physiology affords lupins
bestial might, enhanced instincts, and a dread-inducing howl. Lupin Traits Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this species
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Mist Wanderer Traveler Between Domains Habitat: Any; Treasure: Arcana, Individual Polar Engine Those who travel between the Domains of Dread develop traditions that hasten their travel and protect
(spell save DC 13):
At Will: Light, Mage Hand
1/Day Each: Augury, Detect Magic, Mind Spike
Bonus Actions
Evil Eye (1/Day). The wanderer casts Hold Person, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Ebonbane as a Magic Item Ebonbane’s magic weapon form is described below. Ebonbane Weapon (Longsword), Artifact (Requires Attunement) The Darklord of the Domain of Dread known as the Shadowlands is
or a Humanoid with it, that attack also deals 3d6 Necrotic damage. While you hold this weapon, you have Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. Sentience. Ebonbane is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Vasavadan desperately fights to claim and hold power over Kalakeri in a brutal cycle of victory and loss with her equally uncompromising siblings. Unlike most Darklords, Ramya struggles to control her
the Incapacitated condition.
Actions
Multiattack. Ramya makes three Dread Blade attacks.
Dread Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +10, reach 5 ft. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Necrotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Life in the Domains of Dread The realities of the Domains of Dread seem strange or impossible to individuals from other worlds, but for those who live among the Mists, they’re facts of life. With no
Dread, some more pervasively than others. The same language spoken in multiple domains might bear subtle differences or unique words. Speakers from different domains might also have distinct accents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
other garden denizens’ belief that Juliana and Orlando are the reincarnations of the gardens’ creators, the archfey smiles and requests the characters allow the others to hold onto their beliefs, and to
intact. A year has passed on the Material Plane for each day they spent in the Eternal Garden. Desecrated the Tomb If the characters opened the sarcophagus, a sense of creeping dread settles over them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
does the culture hold that not everyone abides by? How is the culture exaggerated, a parody, or otherwise unrealistic? How does the culture prevent change? What is the general attitude toward the
out. These details can fade into the background as your adventures focus on more exciting threats, or you can highlight the cosmic dread that declares, yes, this place doesn’t make sense at all, yet it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
and the Eye; the dread Iuz; the lich-queen Vol; the Undying Court of Aerenal; Vlaakith, lich-queen of the githyanki; and the deathless wizard Fistandantalus. In the Realms, Undying patrons include
you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest. Undying Nature Beginning at 10th level, you can hold your breath indefinitely, and you don’t require food, water, or sleep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
of all yuan-ti, nightmare speakers revel in torturing prisoners, leaving them in a constant state of fear and dread. They prefer to terrify rather than kill their opponents. A nightmare speaker has a
spray, prestidigitation
1st–3rd level (2 3rd-level slots): arms of Hadar, darkness, fear, hex, hold person, hunger of Hadar, witch bolt
Actions
Multiattack (Yuan-ti Form Only). The yuan-ti makes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Quickling Quicklings rocket through twisted forests where the unseelie fey hold sway, both in the Feywild and in the world. These slender Fey resemble miniature elves with feral features and cold
Darkness, the dread ruler of the Gloaming Court. Once a species of lazy and egotistical Fey, quicklings’ predecessors were late in answering the queen’s summons one time too many. To hasten their pace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Quickling Quicklings rocket through haunting, twisted forests where the unseelie fey hold sway, both in the Feywild and in the world. Racing faster than the eye can track, each appears as little more
owe their existence — and their plight — to the Queen of Air and Darkness, the dread ruler of the Gloaming Court. Once a race of lazy and egotistical fey, the creatures that would become the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
tempted them with hope and opportunity again. Darklords seek new factors that might finally allow them to achieve their desires. And few factors hold more potential to further Darklords’ plots—or simply
spell in this way, you can’t cast it again until you finish a Long Rest. Mark of the Dread Lord Supernatural Gift (Blessing) While in the same domain as the Darklord who gave you this Blessing, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
smoke. Alcoves around the room hold statues of four-armed gargoyles shrouded in darkness.
Light. Dim light radiates from the pillars and fills the area. Any light source brought into or created in the
hit point maximum reduced by the amount of the damage until the creature finishes a long rest. With a successful DC 15 Strength check, a creature can use an action to escape the pillar’s hold, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
members throughout the multiverse seeking to thwart the work of malevolent cults, reality-defying horrors, and the evil inherent to mortals. Sects of the inquisition exist within the Domains of Dread
inquisitor makes three Silvered Longsword attacks or uses Mind Fire three times. It can replace one attack or one use of Mind Fire with a use of Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster if available
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
on overzealous fanatics. Despite public fears and resistance from law enforcement, the cults of the Dead Three persist, causing many to darkly wonder why the servants of Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
tremendous power and a supernatural connection to the ancient spiders of the Demonweb Pits, channeling magic from that dread place. Drow mages can be quite learned and skilled in magic. Some of them can
hand, poison spray
1st–5th level (3 5th-level slots): conjure animals (spiders only), crown of madness, dimension door, dispel magic, fear, fly, giant insect, hold monster, insect plague
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, is where heroes begin to explore the wonders of the D&D multiverse and its many planes of existence. Ravenloft Heroes are drawn into the gloomy Domains of Dread—cursed realms ruled by evil lords—and
superstitions? What Mysteries Does the World Hold? Every campaign setting has mysteries: a fabled land across the sea, a grim forest hiding a terrible secret, restless spirits haunting a ruined keep for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Aboleth Lairs Aboleths usually dwell in submerged ruins and caverns. They keep air-filled spaces for their terrestrial servants and to hold treasures that would be damaged by water. The region
in the dream-vaults of dread ancients roil seas of terrifying truth. Our age is an island, and the ebb of primordial tides avows the Stygian wave.”
—Evard, Sighs of the All-Seeing Worm
Aboleth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
. Foreboding. Atmosphere and a sense of dread are key. Locations are often decrepit or foreboding. High Emotions. Gothic stories include intense, exaggerated emotions. Romances, rivalries, and life
windows hold the trapped souls of the pious. 6 A city where all who die are cast in plaster and used to adorn the streets. 7 An island where the inhabitants make sacrifices to avoid eerie
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
on overzealous fanatics. Despite public fears and resistance from law enforcement, the cults of the Dead Three persist, causing many to darkly wonder why the servants of Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
). Lord Soth casts Dispel Magic, Hold Person, or Banishment (level 5 version), using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 19).
Legendary Actions
Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain
relationship to the Domains of Dread, consider these possibilities:
The nature of Soth’s curse creates aspects of the death knight in both Krynn and Sithicus. When Soth broods in his fortress in