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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
combine the worst attributes of wolves and spiders, spyder-fiends scuttle about with bloated, spiderlike bodies and gnash with wolflike heads. Spyder-fiends are usually coated with gore, as brutal killing
-ranked spyder-fiends dominating lower ranks. Spyder-fiends of equivalent rank scheme against each other for advancement and eagerly turn against one another if treachery can improve their position
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
on guard duty.
Spyder-Fiends
Demonic beasts that combine the worst attributes of wolves and spiders, spyder-fiends scuttle about with bloated, spiderlike bodies and gnash with wolflike heads
one another if treachery can improve their position.
Spyder-fiends loyally serve their general, Miska the Wolf-Spider. While they were rarely seen during Miska’s imprisonment in Pandemonium
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
beasts that combine the worst attributes of wolves and spiders, spyder-fiends scuttle about with bloated, spiderlike bodies and gnash with wolflike heads. Spyder-fiends are usually coated with gore, as
, with higher-ranked spyder-fiends dominating lower ranks. Spyder-fiends of equivalent rank scheme against each other for advancement and eagerly turn against one another if treachery can improve their
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
of wolves and spiders, spyder-fiends scuttle about with bloated, spiderlike bodies and gnash with wolflike heads. Spyder-fiends are usually coated with gore, as brutal killing is their favorite
dominating lower ranks. Spyder-fiends of equivalent rank scheme against each other for advancement and eagerly turn against one another if treachery can improve their position.
Spyder-fiends loyally
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty
netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into other realms to slake unnameable hungers.
Customizing a Horror
An unspeakable horror has one of four body compositions
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they
the endless fog, finding it preferable to horrors elsewhere. But the Mists drifting between the Domains of Dread are far from safe—or empty.
Mist horrors are bodiless spirits of dread, entities
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into
, finding it preferable to horrors elsewhere. But the Mists drifting between the Domains of Dread are far from safe—or empty.
Mist horrors are bodiless spirits of dread, entities given form by the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
vaporous visions amid the fog, mysterious eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable
horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into other realms to slake unnameable hungers.
Customizing a Horror
An unspeakable horror
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink
fog, finding it preferable to horrors elsewhere. But the Mists drifting between the Domains of Dread are far from safe—or empty.
Mist horrors are bodiless spirits of dread, entities given form by
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
bodies. Whatever their origins, reborn know a new life and seek experiences and answers all their own.
Faded Memories
Reborn suffer from some manner of discontinuity, an interruption of their lives or
itchy straw stuffing inside you.
Reborn in the Domains of Dread
When creating a reborn, consult with your DM to see if it’s appropriate to tie your origins to one of the following Domains
Goliath
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
goliath, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies look as if they are carved from mountain stone and give them great
individual skill. They have a compulsion to keep score, counting their deeds and tallying their accomplishments to compare to others. Goliaths love to win, but they see defeat as a prod to improve their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Dread Warriors
Created from the freshly dead bodies of skilled warriors, dread warriors are especially formidable zombie-like creatures, retaining some of their intelligence and much of
the fighting skill they possessed in life.
No race is immune from being transformed into a dread warrior. Once set upon a task, these undead will do nothing—will not pause or turn aside—until they’ve fulfilled their orders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Dread Warriors
Created from the freshly dead bodies of skilled warriors, dread warriors are especially formidable zombie-like creatures, retaining some of their intelligence and much of
the fighting skill they possessed in life.
No race is immune from being transformed into a dread warrior. Once set upon a task, these undead will do nothing—will not pause or turn aside—until they’ve fulfilled their orders.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Created from the freshly dead bodies of skilled warriors, dread warriors are especially formidable zombie-like creatures, retaining some of their intelligence and much of the fighting skill they
another. A winged snake is trained to serve a particular master. If its master dies, the snake has been known to remain nearby and starve to death. Zhentarim agent and winged snake Dread Warriors
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Scarecrows Found only in Shadowmoor, scarecrows are terrifying constructs made from the bodies of dead treefolk and reanimated with kithkin magic. Though mindless, the scarecrows of Shadowmoor
borders of Lorwyn, scarecrows are portents of dread and doom. No two scarecrows look alike, but many share a suite of common abilities. To represent a Shadowmoor scarecrow in your game, use the Scarecrow stat block.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Spyder-Fiends Demonic beasts that combine the worst attributes of wolves and spiders, spyder-fiends scuttle about with bloated, spiderlike bodies and gnash with wolflike heads. Spyder-fiends are
treachery can improve their position. Spyder-fiends loyally serve their general, Miska the Wolf-Spider. While they were rarely seen during Miska’s imprisonment in Pandemonium, they have become increasingly active as Miska struggles to free himself in Pandesmos.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the voices of otherworldly ancients? Do the effects of drinking a potion of healing feel like grubs weaving wounds shut from within? Magic looks menacing in the Domains of Dread, but descriptive
embellishments shouldn’t change the actual effects of spells or magic items. Prison of Souls Everyone among the Domains of Dread is a prisoner. The Darklords number among the most prominent captives, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Deadstone Cleft In the desolate, fog-shrouded foothills of the Graypeak Mountains is a dead-end canyon with the petrified bodies of stone giants embedded in its hundred-foot-tall gray walls. The
corpses create a sense of unease and dread, warning visitors that Deadstone Cleft is a place of death. As cold wind passes through the canyon, it produces a moan that seems to issue from the gaping mouths
Orc
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
wereboars and ettins, both creatures that can markedly improve a tribe’s murderous efficiency. For a promise of sufficient food and loot, a troll might accompany a tribe temporarily.
A group of
to all orcs, and they adorn their bodies, possessions, and lairs with pigments that produce those hues. Red ochre is used to represent blood, grayish-white ash to represent death, and charcoal to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the city fell before Phenax’s assembled forces, some of the populace begged the god of lies to spare them the touch of Erebos’s dread lash. Never one to miss an opportunity to cheat Erebos, Phenax made
people to the last one—whereupon Phenax, true to his word, bound their bodies and souls to a great oak, making a terrifying amalgam of undeath to guard Odunos and haunt the living for eternity.
Feud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
surface or the Sea of Light. Krakens and other mighty leviathans claim this realm. Isle of Dread One of the few islands on the plane is the Isle of Dread, which is connected to the Material Plane by means
of Evil Water believe the seas and deep waters are eager to reclaim the water trapped in the bodies of living creatures, and think it’s their duty to return others to the primal waters by drowning them or shedding their blood.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
monsters such as aboleths and mind flayers or forces such as Cthulhu, Hadar, Ityak-Ortheel the Elf Eater, Nyarlathotep, malicious solar bodies, or entities from the Far Realm. Aberrant Cultist Medium
. The cultist makes three attacks, using Dread Scythe or Deathly Ray in any combination.
Dread Scythe. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Necrotic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
nothing more than impressions, whispers, or vaporous visions amid the fog, mysterious eddies in the Mists sometimes gather such evils, forcing them into unique, misshapen bodies untethered from the
laws of reason or reality. Such unspeakable horrors might continue to haunt the misty netherworld between the Domains of Dread, or they might slink forth into other realms to slake unnameable hungers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
muscular bodies of lions and the head, forelegs, and wings of eagles. When they attack, griffons are as swift and deadly as eagles, even as they strike with a lion’s savage might and grace.
Horse
kill hippogriffs. When it spots horses, a griffon screeches to alert its pride mates, which descend quickly toward their prey.
Those riding or herding horses dread the griffon’s piercing cry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
courtyard to have disadvantage on Wisdom checks and saving throws. Being chained to the pillars causes hypnotic dreams that, after a period of weeks or months, improve combat skill and imbue most
Wizard evoker (see appendix B), directs the brutal combat training here. Six Thayan warriors engage a dread warrior (see appendix B for both stat blocks) and seven skeletons. Lahnis orders the whole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
). Bolted into the floor are eight examination tables, and rusty furnishings—step stools, garbage cans, and metal gurneys—are scattered between them. Humanoid bodies, draped in dingy sheets flecked with
chute is set into the wall of this foul chamber. Grisly puddles spatter the floor, and corpses topple from an overturned cart. The stench is gag worthy.
Corpse collectors deliver bodies to the Mortuary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
infect a whole city or region. If enough mortals dread destruction for long enough, their terror can manifest as one of these massive Nyxborn beings. Once unleashed, a doomwake giant goes on a rampage
and is knocked prone. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone.
(BRAD RIGNEY) Hundred-Handed One Extra pairs of arms magically orbit the bodies of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
dreams that, after weeks or months of exposure, improve combat skill and imbue most creatures with strong devotion to the Red Wizards. Reactions. Creatures in this sector usually hesitate to attack those
stone.
Creatures. A dread warrior (see appendix B), two wights, and four zombies guard this area. They attack anyone who isn’t escorted by kuo-toa or the sea hag, pursuing such interlopers to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
archetypal giant financier is a cloud giant who constantly seeks to improve their standing in the ordning by amassing more wealth. The financier might back treasure-hunting expeditions into ancient ruins
the countryside, carefully mapping its path and cataloging the destruction left in its wake. 5 Brave a dragon’s hoard to steal a device that tracks the positions of invisible celestial bodies. 6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
morally suspect, such as corpse collectors, opportunistic scavengers who scrape out a living by gathering bodies throughout the ward and delivering them to the Mortuary for meager payouts. Rain is more
existential dread with optimism and compassion, enriching the lives of those in and around the Hive through small acts of service. The faction maintains a network of safe havens throughout the ward where those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
filled completely with dead insects along with occasional bones, making it difficult terrain. Pit Traps. Scattered through the room, hidden beneath the blanket of insect bodies, are several pit traps
eggs of various colors and textures.
Creatures. A Red Wizard enchanter (see appendix B), one dread warrior (see appendix B), and six skeletons oversee the eggs. If combat breaks out, the wizard sends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
goat tucked under one arm. Under normal circumstances, the male yeti is hostile, but a character with the Littlest Yeti secret (see appendix B) can improve the yeti’s attitude. If no one has this secret
but the characters have the yeti tyke with them, they can trade the tyke for safe passage up or down the mountain. Here lie the bodies of Astrix the tiefling and an ill-fated mountaineer known only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, individuals can leverage their perspectives and insights not only to improve themselves, but also to shape reality as they see fit. Alix Branwyn Growth and understanding are the keys to the Mind’s Eye
ornament their bodies with delicate, metalwork embellishments. Role in Sigil. In the Great Foundry, the Mind’s Eye oversees the creation of tools and parts that most take for granted. The Athar and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
shimmering light here has affected two wights, two dread warriors (see appendix B), and six zombies. They attack if the trap’s effect on them ends. Compelling Light Trap. Any creature that sees the magical
the light’s effect for 10 minutes. Any spell that overwhelms or blocks the light also suppresses it in the spell’s area for the duration of the spell. Glyph Key. One of the dread warriors has a glyph
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of Evil Water. In addition to their spellcasting abilities, fathomers have the ability to transform their bodies into water, taking serpent-like shapes. In their water serpent forms, fathomers gain
many of the resistances elemental creatures possess, as well as the ability to grapple and crush their enemies with their watery bodies. Fathomers often serve as spies, infiltrators, and assassins for