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                                                    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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    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 donât have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                    Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     also be a cunning rat who darts through the shadows.
Wildhunt shifters are born from any creature that tracks its prey.
While the beast within certainly has a physical impact on a shifter, it has a
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     world around them. Do they embrace their primal instincts or the path of civilization?
The Beast Within
Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . While the beast within certainly has a physical impact on a shifter, it has a spiritual and psychological effect. Two beasthide shifters share the same special ability, but if one has the aspect of
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    The Beast Within Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within: a totemic force that shapes their body and mind. Some shifters believe that these spirits are independent entities
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     that tracks its prey. While the beast within certainly has a physical impact on a shifter, it has a spiritual and psychological effect, as well. Two beasthide shifters share the same special ability
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    The Beast Within  Wildhunt Shifter Early in childhood, a shifter forms a bond with a beast within, a totemic force that shapes their body and mind. Some shifters believe that these spirits are
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - 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   2â3 None 4â5 Minor encounter 6â7 Dread Legion patrol 8 Thayan patrol 9â10 Sector
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     encounter 11+ Special encounter   Minor Encounter   d4 Encounter   1 1 Thayan apprentice (B), 4 Thayan warriors (B), and 2d4 prisoners (commoners) 2â3 1 wight 4 1 wight and 2d4 skeletons or zombies   Dread
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Playerâs 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - 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 shellâs magic grants King Toba
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     throwing them into the Dagger River. The Day of Mourning (20 Olarune). The nation of Cyre was destroyed four years ago on the Day of Mourning. While the Mourning had an impact on everyone in Khorvaire
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Sovereign Balinor, a fierce beast is brought to the city and released into an isolated section of the Depths. Anyone can participate in the Hunt by making a donation of 5 gp; the hunter (or hunting
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    The Lantern Ghost Murders To feed the growing krakenâs 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 âthe Lantern
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Domains of Dread. They donât always claim their victims bodily, though. Rather, the Mists might steal charactersâ minds, placing them into survivors involved in specific terrifying scenarios. Perhaps
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     survivors are designed to engage with terrifying circumstances, but their triumph over such threats is not assured. Playersâ decisions will certainly impact the survivorsâ fates, but if it seems like doom
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - 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.â If the characters undertake this quest, see âStorm Lordâs Hideout.â Ebondeathâs Mausoleum Quest âThe dread mage Ularan Mortus, leader
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    Adventures in Valachan Valachan forces adventurers to survive in a wilderness thatâs not merely hostile, but is actively trying to destroy them. Other terrors in the Domains of Dread take the form of
                                                
                                            
                                                
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   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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Although that event had an impact on everyone in Khorvaire, this day of remembrance is especially significant to Cyran survivors. It is a time when Cyrans come together to recall their lost kingdom. Some
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     Landing. The Race of Eight Winds (23 Lharvion) This event is an aerial race that takes place around Dura Quarter. The Hunt (4 Barrakas) In honor of the Sovereign Balinor, a fierce beast is brought to the
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                    . Undermine Reality Dread and uncertainty are keys to engaging horror adventures. Horrific experiences or supernatural settings undermine assumptions about what can or canât happen. Have a character
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     bursts. Focus less on senses and more on descriptions of impactâa splash of crimson, who knows where it came from? Split the charactersâ attention. Roleplay other creatures begging, panicking, and trying
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - 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 Darklordâs 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
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     the Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide. Kryptgarden Forest This dread forest abutting the Sword Mountains is the demesne of the ancient green dragon Claugiyliamatar. That terrible and cruel beast â known
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     belly of a massive, mechanical beast. Githzerai Embassy The githzerai embassy is an island of order amid a sea of chaos. The adamantine citadel floats above Xaos, held aloft by collective thought and
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     in touch with the organizationâs covert leader, a powerful githyanki warlord named Zetchârâr who has yet to visit the enclave. The dread Lich-Queen Vlaakith, ruler of the githyanki, has issued a
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     villains they face might have a similar origin. The chimera in the dungeon isnât just a random beast but the product of a divine curse. Mythic Fantasy Conflicts. Conflicts like these highlight the themes
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     full of creatures that suit a storyline of supernatural horror. An essential element of such a campaign is an atmosphere of dread, created through careful pacing and evocative description. Your players
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     Perception 10
 Languages Common
 Challenge 3 (700 XP)
 Bonded Mount. The knight is magically bound to a beast with an innate swimming speed trained to serve as its mount. While mounted on this beast
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                    , the knight gains the beastâs senses and ability to breathe underwater. The bonded mount obeys the knightâs commands. If its mount dies, the knight can train a new beast to serve as its bonded mount
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     time spent in the Shadowfell has linked him to this plane, and he canât pass through the portal. Undead Beast. As Veriel relays this information, an anhkolox (see appendix B) climbs into view from the
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     source of magic to the north. He asks the characters to escort him there, not knowing the location is Dread Wolf Cove (area J on map 5.1). If they do, he promises to reward them with whatever they find there and a future favor.
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     telepathically bellow commands to lesser demons, even as they inspire a sense of dread that forces their foes to scatter and run. Nalfeshnees feed on hatred and despair, but they crave humanoid flesh
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     action to polymorph into a beast form that resembles a bat (speed 10 ft. fly 40 ft.), a centipede (40 ft., climb 40 ft.), or a toad (40 ft., swim 40 ft.), or back into its true form. Its statistics are
                                                
                                            
                                        
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                                                         - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
                                                    
                                                
                                            
                                                     overt displays of it. 6 Ancient dragons fill me with dread. My knees grow weak in their presence.  Cloud Giants  Cloud giants are aptly named, or at least were at one time. Few of them live literally on
                                                
                                            
                                                
                                                     beaten into submission more than theyâre trained. When a frost giant commands a beast to attack, itâs less a command than an acknowledgment to the creature that the giant wonât beat it for satisfying
                                                
                                            
                                        






