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Multiattack. The cultist makes three attacks, using Dread Scythe or Deathly Ray in any combination.
Dread Scythe. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction
":"Dread Scythe"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d10+4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Dread Scythe", "rollDamageType":"Slashing"} Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10);{"diceNotation
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Darklord Restoration. If Azalin dies and his spirit jar remains intact, he revives with all his Hit Points in 2d10;{"diceNotation":"2d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Darklord Restoration"} days
in the unoccupied space nearest his spirit jar. If Azalin’s spirit jar is destroyed, he instead revives in 4d10;{"diceNotation":"4d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Darklord Restoration
Dhampir
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their lineage.
Dhampir Origins
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Origin
1
You are the reincarnation of an ancestor who was a vampiric tyrant.
2
Your pact with a predatory deity, fiend, fey, or spirit causes
experiment changed your body, making you reliant on others for vital fluids.
Dhampirs in the Domains of Dread
When creating a dhampir, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties
Reborn
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Your body hosts a possessing spirit that shares its memories and replaces your missing appendages with phantasmal limbs.
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In public, you pass as an unremarkable individual, but you can feel the
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
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cares nothing for his domain. But should noteworthy threats or remarkable individuals appear, he seeks to crush or enlist them. The only exception is the spirit of his treacherous former ally, Caradoc
battle, Caradoc refused to capture her spirit unless Soth bargained with Takhisis to restore Caradoc to life. Enraged, Soth tried to destroy Caradoc as the Mists rose around them.
When the Mists faded
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Vecna, Afterthought is a Dagger, +2;+2 Dagger.
Undying. If Vecna is slain, his soul refuses to accept its fate and lives on as a disembodied spirit that fashions a new body for itself after 1d100
reactions per round but only one per turn.
Dread Counterspell. Vecna utters a dread word to interrupt a creature he can see that is casting a spell. If the spell is 4th level or lower, it fails and
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
performed a ritual that turned Sovereign Keep into a ghost trap: anyone who dies within the castle walls rises as an incorporeal spirit, trapped within the castle. Then, he waited. When adventurers
Gremorly, who became a victim of his own ritual.
Gremorly is now one of the many ghosts that haunt the keep. Locals have renamed the keep Harrowhall, as they dread the spectral figures moving through the
Hexblood
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changed you and forced you from your home.
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A slighted druid transformed you and bound you to live only so long as a sacred tree bears fruit.
Hexbloods in the Domains of Dread
When
creating a hexblood, ask your DM if it makes sense for your character to have ties to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft):
Hazlan. The bizarre magic
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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
race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Harengons originated in the Feywild, where they spoke Sylvan and embodied the spirit of freedom and travel. In time, these rabbitfolk hopped into other worlds, bringing the fey realm’s
fairy or the harengon in this section, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2
Orcus
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Out of the Abyss
, emulating their dread master.
Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower torso of a goat, and a humanoid upper body with a corpulent belly swollen with rot
chapter 7, "Treasure” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the dead, emulating their dread master.
Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower body of a goat and a humanlike upper body with a belly swollen with
Dungeon Master’s Guide.Orcus’s Lair
Orcus makes his lair in the fortress city of Naratyr, which is on Thanatos, the layer of the Abyss that he rules. Surrounded by a moat fed by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
their first steps into the Domains of Dread. During a séance, a spirit makes itself known to the Keepers of the Feather
adventures benefit from an atmosphere of dread, conceived through a combination of terrifying narratives, dramatic presentation, and game elements encouraging fear. Drawing out the anxiety and anticipation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Cycle of Dread Monsters and wild beasts mysteriously appear to menace the people of Yeonido A bitter spirit and strict local traditions trap Yeonido in a cycle of quiet suffering. While spirits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Domains of Dread, its spirit becomes caught in the Mists and can’t travel to the afterlife. If a creature who has been dead for at least 24 hours returns to life by way of a spell or other
supernatural means, it realizes that its spirit is trapped within the Mists, likely forever. Using the rules for “Fear and Stress” from chapter 4, the creature gains a new Seed of Fear. If a being with a soul
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
develop frightful campaigns and rules for Haunted Bastions. Chapter 4 explores how Dungeon Masters can create their own Domains of Dread. Chapter 5 reveals allies and enemies that might appear in
Using This Book This book explores the Domains of Dread and helps you create frightful adventures and heroes ready to confront horrors. It requires the Player’s Handbook, Dungeon Master’s Guide, and
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Basic Rules (2014)
important mission beyond the cloister? Perhaps you were cast out because of some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
rules every time something frightening occurs, but your group might use them as a way to highlight individual fears and build an adventure’s overarching sense of dread. FROM THE MISTS OR BEYOND
atmosphere of the adventure. Don’t consider fear a tactical disadvantage or something to be avoided. As part of playing a frightening game, you’re a participant in building and reinforcing a sense of dread
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- 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
Emberlost, which is bound into the cursed bones that comprise the vessel. Emberlost’s mournful spirit yearns for Anauria, a city long since swallowed up by the Anauroch Desert, and it gladly serves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
mysteries or tragedies led them to adventure. The abandoned estates of Mordent also make fine places to use the rules for Haunted Bastions, detailed in chapter 3. Ghosts of Mordent Ghost stories often
to inspire adventures featuring the lingering dead. Mordent Hauntings 1d8 The Spirit Seeks Aid In … 1 Freeing a living loved one from possession by another ghost. 2 Hiding a secret that could
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Azalin Rex Darklord Who Won’t Be Caged Guilherme Motta “It is customary to kneel before your dread lord.”
—Azalin Rex
In Darkon, Azalin was a tyrannical wizard-king obeyed by the living and the
was that of a moldering lich, eyes ablaze with blasphemous energy. Since arriving in the Domains of Dread, Azalin has been unable to learn new magic. For a wizard who forsook his mortality to pursue
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
is learning, but without the boredom. (Chaotic)
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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
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The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks
spirit of their glacier home. Such worship amuses and flatters the dragon, who keeps the hunters safe and leads them to locations where seals are plentiful.
Crystal Dragon Lairs
Crystal dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
distinctive agricultural bent to this rural dale. Ravenloft. All of Godsbreath could be a Domain of Dread. The Darklord of this domain might be a member of the family lost at Cradlelace Lake or the vengeful spirit of Culley.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
full of creatures that perfectly suit a storyline of supernatural horror. The most important element of such a campaign, though, isn’t covered by the rules. A dark-fantasy setting requires an
atmosphere of building dread, created through careful pacing and evocative description. Your players contribute too; they have to be willing to embrace the mood you’re trying to evoke. Whether you want to run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Magic in the Mists Some magic functions differently in the Domains of Dread. Characters who receive spells from otherworldly forces or patrons do so as normal, but the magic noted here functions in
to other planes, such as the Astral Projection and Plane Shift spells, fails in the Domains of Dread. Gate can conjure beings into the Domains of Dread, but it doesn’t allow them or others to escape
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, a pale and regal elf who exploded into an untold number of ravens, a shambling tangle of slick roots and sticks that overwhelmed them with dread, or an unknown presence that pulled them screaming
into the gloom. Despite all attempts to demystify her, the Raven Queen has remained enigmatic and aloof. She rules from her Raven Throne within the Fortress of Memories, a mazelike castle deep within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
some violation of the community’s rules. Did you dread leaving, or were you happy to go? Is there something you hope to accomplish outside the monastery? Are you eager to return to your home? As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
, but you should also consider the following questions: Character Origins. Do the characters originate from the Domains of Dread, or were they abducted from somewhere else? Context for Surreality. Do the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ousa’s Pyramid A mountain of white limestone rises above the southern plateaus of Har’Akir. This pyramid is known as the spirit home of Ousa, partner of Ese and the god who rules in the afterlife
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
merely fuels his torment. Exceptionally arrogant, Godefroy brooks no opinions or criticisms from his inferiors, and blames every failure on his spirit servants. Godefroy’s family still haunts the
book. With the House on Gryphon Hill, Barovia and Mordent paved the way for Ravenloft to become a vast and varied setting encompassing dozens of Domains of Dread.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
a ghost trap: anyone who dies within the castle walls rises as an incorporeal spirit, trapped within the castle. Then, he waited. When adventurers came to investigate the seemingly abandoned keep
. Gremorly is now one of the many ghosts that haunt the keep. Locals have renamed the keep Harrowhall, as they dread the spectral figures moving through the fog there and the fierce lightning storms that erupt without warning. (The behir is the source of this lightning, but the locals don’t know that.)
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
kindly toward you. 2 Each interaction with your capricious patron is a surprise, whether pleasant or painful. 3 Your patron is the spirit of a long-dead hero who sees your pact as a way for it to
to your own devices with no interference from your patron. Sometimes you dread the demands it will make when it does appear.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
them. Transportation. The Mists can appear anywhere, claim individuals, and spirit them elsewhere in the Domains of Dread. Pauline Voss Few claimed by the Mists escape the horrors within Mysteries of
following roles: Dark Clutches. The Mists serve the Dark Powers. They might steal residents of other worlds or entire locations from elsewhere in the multiverse and trap them in the Domains of Dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
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
in darkness, closing as soon as they feel light’s kiss. Domains of Dread In a far-flung corner of the Shadowfell drifts a hidden expanse of roiling mist and vague semireality. At this eerie edge of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Location Overview The dread cultist Ularan Mortus carried his acolytes over the sea in a cursed galleon imbued with the soul of a death knight. South of Neverwinter, the vessel was spotted by a local
spoke to the grim soul of the ship and hatched a plan to appease it. The spirit inhabiting the vessel hails from the lost city of Anauria, a realm swallowed up long ago by the spread of the Anauroch