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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Special Equipment. Warduke wears a dread helm (see appendix A) and wields a flame tongue longsword.Multiattack. Warduke makes three Flame Tongue or Dagger attacks.
Flame Tongue. Melee Weapon Attack
time to time. He isn’t terribly bright, which is why he leaves the plotting and scheming to others.
What does Warduke look like under his dread helm? No one knows. He never removes his helmet to
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
his speed without provoking opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Strike (Costs 2 Actions). Strahd makes one Death Strike attack.Strahd von Zarovich is the Darklord of Barovia, a Domain of Dread
. He had become a vampire, and Barovia became a Domain of Dread.
Now the Dark Powers keep Strahd trapped in his realm, tormenting him with his inability to escape for all eternity. He spends his days
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
save DC 14):
At will: light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1/day each: dominate beast, fly, mirror image, webArcane Defense (3/Day). When he is hit by an attack, Kelek protects himself with an invisible
later in this appendix).
Alignment. Chaotic evil.
Personality Trait. “All who hear my name should tremble in fear!”
Ideal. “Kindness is just another word for weakness.”
Bond
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
can make a stomp attack against that creature.Polukranos, called the World Eater, is the mortal manifestation of the eternal ideal of a hydra. In its first incarnation, it fell from Nyx to the mortal
world, and so great were its size and strength that the gods Nylea and Heliod combined their power to bind the monster deep within the Nessian Wood. That incarnation was slain, but the eternal ideal
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
fishing on Lake Zarovich. On the way back to town, a dire wolf attacked Izek and bit off his right arm. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. His sister ran and hid in
come between them.
Izek Strazni’s Traits
Ideal. “Fear is a powerful weapon. I use it to get what I want.”
Bond. “I am loyal to my master, Baron Vallakovich, for he brought me
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
long ago, is known in Faerûn by three titles: Princess of the Shadow Glass, Lady of Dread Omens, and Seeker of the Three Crowns. She appears as a 9-foot-tall humanoid made of smoky gray glass
;and all are less than me.”
Ideal. “After I destroy the Queen of Air and Darkness for her weakness and insolence, I will take my rightful place at the head of the Gloaming Court.&rdquo
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
must be modeled after a beast with a challenge rating of 2 or less. The ice creature has the same statistics as the beast it models, with the following changes: the creature is a construct with
presence in the party might put the characters in danger.
Artus Cimber’s Traits
Ideal. “The preservation of knowledge and history is important to me.”
Bond. “I long to be
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
"} hit points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness.
Change Shape. The Abbot magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating equal to or less
in a flesh golem bride, but he enjoys corrupting this once angelic being and driving the Abbot to commit further acts of depravity.
The Abbot's Traits
Ideal. “I want to rid Barovia of its sickness. By
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Equipment: A Gruul insignia, a hunting trap, an herbalism kit, the skull of a boar, a beast-hide cloak, a set of traveler’s clothes, and a belt pouch containing 10 gp (Azorius 1-zino coins
Spell Level
Spells
Cantrip
fire bolt, produce flame
1st
compelled duel, speak with animals, thunderwave
2nd
beast sense, shatter
3rd
conjure animals
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai are the elves of the Shadowfell, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have ventured into the
, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Ranger Archetypes The ideal of the ranger has two classic expressions: the Hunter and the Beast Master.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Ranger Archetypes The ideal of the ranger has two classic expressions: the Hunter and the Beast Master.
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
might not.
D6
IDEAL
1
Camaraderie. Good people make even the longest voyage bearable. (Good)
2
Luck. Our luck depends on respecting its rules — now
at inopportune times.
5
I work hard, but I play harder.
6
I am obsessed with catching an elusive aquatic beast, often to the detriment of other pursuits.
Saltmarsh Ties
Eda
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
.
Ideals
d6
Ideal
1
Guild. My guild is all that really matters. (Any)
2
Stoicism. All of us are part of the cyclical march of nature, which will continue with
stole something valuable.
8
I found a baby beast and sold it to a Rakdos wrangler who remains grateful to me.
9
A Selesnya druid and I share an interest in the same garden, and we have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Statistics for entries marked with (B) on the tables are found in appendix B of this book. Encounter Type 2d4 Type 2–3 None 4–5 Minor encounter 6–7 Dread Legion patrol 8 Thayan patrol 9–10 Sector
encounter 11+ Special encounter Minor Encounter d4 Encounter 1 1 Thayan apprentice (B), 4 Thayan warriors (B), and 2d4 prisoners (commoners) 2–3 1 wight 4 1 wight and 2d4 skeletons or zombies Dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, which is why he leaves the plotting and scheming to others. What does Warduke look like under his dread helm? No one knows. He never removes his helmet to reveal his face to others, but the visage
beneath it is that of a grim, hideously scarred gladiator. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “I speak with the flames and razor-sharp edges of my sword. They beat words to hell.” Ideal. “I expect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Ranger Subclasses A Ranger subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Ranger levels, as specified in the subclass. This section presents the Beast Master, Fey Wanderer, Gloom
Stalker, and Hunter subclasses. Beast Master Bond with a Primal Beast A Beast Master forms a mystical bond with a special animal, drawing on primal magic and a deep connection to the natural world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
civilizations. (And they pay me for it, too!)
Bronze Dragon Ideals d6 Ideal
1 Action. Passivity is shameful. We owe it to the world and ourselves to try to improve things, even if we can’t
underling to be punished or an enemy to be vanquished. (Evil)
Bronze Dragon Spellcasting Age Spell Save DC Spells Known
Young 14 beast sense, detect thoughts, speak with animals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
The Fetid Gaze Three 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 decade ago, during a
typically found in the bathhouse by day and in their tower lair at night. Each hag carries a master key that opens all the doors in the bathhouse and the tower. Dread Morgan In her true form, the neutral evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. “Responsibility isn’t really my thing.”
Ideal. “What’s yours is mine; it’s only a matter of time.”
Bond. “I have a reputation to uphold. I can’t have it sullied by silly concepts like honesty and
breeze!”
Ideal. “The pursuit of true love compels me! Never shall I wilt if I have such a cause to champion.”
Bond. “The beautiful Pollenella—a vision in stripes.”
Flaw. “I cannot resist a pretty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
. “Responsibility isn’t really my thing.”
Ideal. “What’s yours is mine; it’s only a matter of time.”
Bond. “I have a reputation to uphold. I can’t have it sullied by silly concepts like honesty and
!”
Ideal. “The pursuit of true love compels me! Never shall I wilt if I have such a cause to champion.”
Bond. “The beautiful Pollenella—a vision in stripes.”
Flaw. “I cannot resist a pretty face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
for an expedition headed north into the immense jungle between the Peaks of Flame and the Valley of Dread. King Toba A giant snapping turtle (see appendix D) of unusual size (120 hit points) likes to
sun itself on the beaches during the day. Chultans refer to the beast as King Toba. Residual magic from the Spellplague has crystallized parts of its shell. The shell’s magic grants King Toba
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Zal’honan’s Traits Ideal. “Secrets are power. No foe can hide their mysteries from me.” Bond. “None of this is real. I will endure this test. I will reap my reward. I will have my revenge.” Flaw. “My genius
party into conflict with the most prominent villains in the Domains of Dread. Use the statistics of a human archmage to represent Firan. He is accompanied by an imp named Skeever, who appears as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
spells reveal nothing about the Princess of the Shadow Glass, who has magically hidden her history under other names. If the characters learn the names “Nintra Siotta” or “Lady of Dread Omens” later in
the adventure and use those names in their inquiries, such magic returns the hoped-for results.
The legend lore spell returns an especially cryptic result for the princess: “Glass omens, dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
reading ship captains’ minds, knock for unsealing containers for inspection, clairvoyance for peering into ship holds, dominate beast to pacify nervous animals, and so forth. ZINDAR’S TRAITS
Ideal. “I
level (6 slots): magic missile, shield, sleep
2nd level (4 slots): detect thoughts, knock
3rd level (3 slots): clairvoyance, tongues
4th level (3 slots): dominate beast, stoneskin
5th level (3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Lantern Ghost Murders To feed the growing kraken’s ravenous hunger, Sgothgah has coerced its cultist allies into supplying the beast with beggars, drunks, urchins, and other sweepings from the
brutal murders, fueling dread in the district. Jarme carries a lantern on all his grisly nocturnal harvests, and his horrible work has long been attributed to a faceless terror called “the Lantern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, even if I can’t win outright.
8 I feel protective of smaller, weaker creatures that are tormented by larger monsters.
White Dragon Ideals d6 Ideal
1 Rapacity. When a creature has
. What do you mean by “company?” (Any)
5 Vengeance. Every scar upon my scales, every treasure beyond my reach, is a slight that must be answered. (Evil)
6 Service. I used to live as a beast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Art 05–06 Carrion 07–08 Chant 09–10 Creed 11–12 Death 13–14 Debauchery 15–16 Despair 17–18 Doom 19–20 Doubt 21–22 Dread 23–24 Ecstasy 25–26 Ennui 27–28 Entropy 29–30 Excellence 31–32 Fear 33–34 Glory
35–36 Gluttony 37–38 Grief 39–40 Hate 41–42 Hope 43–44 Horror 45–46 Ideal 47–48 Ignominy 49–50 Laughter 51–52 Love 53–54 Lust 55–56 Mayhem 57–58 Mockery 59–60 Murder 61–62 Muse 63–64 Music 65–66
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Valachan Valachan forces adventurers to survive in a wilderness that’s not merely hostile, but is actively trying to destroy them. Other terrors in the Domains of Dread take the form of
.
5 The lizardfolk of the lakes surrounding the Anquara Plateau discover a submerged ruin and unleash an aboleth that now holds them in thrall.
6 Beast-shaped treants animate and lay siege
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
: Princess of the Shadow Glass, Lady of Dread Omens, and Seeker of the Three Crowns. She appears as a 9-foot-tall humanoid made of smoky gray glass, wrapped in a cloak-like darkness that appears to
to telepathic outbursts that betray her cruel nature. Personality Trait. “I have no patience for those who are less than me—and all are less than me.” Ideal. “After I destroy the Queen of Air and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
cults, one of which has an ancient dragon in its employ. The gnomes of Gnomengarde have offered to supply a magical weapon to drive off this beast should it trouble the town. Meet the gnomes at
, and then return to Neverwinter to collect a reward of 8,000 gp.” If the characters undertake this quest, see “Storm Lord’s Hideout.” Ebondeath’s Mausoleum Quest “The dread mage Ularan Mortus, leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
staff of power in the possession of his most hated foe, Ringlerun (described later in this appendix). Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait. “All who hear my name should tremble in fear!” Ideal
):
At will: light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1/day each: dominate beast, fly, mirror image, web
Reactions
Arcane Defense (3/Day). When he is hit by an attack, Kelek protects himself with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
his blade. To Mogis, the ideal follower is one who sheds all moral compunctions in the course of bringing suffering to the world. He also cultivates grievances and bitterness in those not ordinarily
codes and adoption of bloodlust and rage. As a follower of Mogis, consider the ideals on the Mogis’s Ideals table as alternatives to those suggested for your background. Mogis’s Ideals d6 Ideal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
right arm. His father carried Izek back to town while his uncle distracted the beast. His sister ran and hid in the woods and was never seen again. Unlike his sister, Izek was born without a soul. As
unwholesome way and won’t allow anyone or anything to come between them. Izek Strazni’s Traits Ideal. “Fear is a powerful weapon. I use it to get what I want.” Bond. “I am loyal to my master, Baron Vallakovich
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Strahd von Zarovich Martin Mottet
Strahd von Zarovich is the Darklord of Barovia, a Domain of Dread. Little happens there without the Darklord’s knowledge, although Strahd rarely pays
, and Barovia became a Domain of Dread.
Now the Dark Powers keep Strahd trapped in his realm, tormenting him with his inability to escape for all eternity. He spends his days amusing himself as best






