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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
agree to kill something, I pursue my quarry until the job is done.”
Flaw. “A friend is just an enemy I haven’t made yet.”
Combat Notes
When faced with multiple foes, Zarak
prefers to hurl daggers from a distance. When targeting a lone individual, especially someone he has been hired to kill, he prefers the up-close-and-personal garrote, so that he can hear the dying breath
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the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for they carry their living acts into the afterlife. A hero in
little to conceal an underlying brutality that hobgoblins practice on each other and perfect upon other races. Punishment for infractions of hobgoblin law are swift and merciless. Beauty is something
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Spell Level
Spells
Cantrip
dancing lights, spare the dying
1st
entangle, ray of sickness
2nd
protection from poison, ray of enfeeblement, spider climb
3rd
the moss-covered building where I took part in my first reclamation mission.
5
I found something in the sewer that must never come to light.
6
I am forever grateful to the reclaimer who
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
possibilities.)
Now you’re looking for something else, perhaps greater reward for the risks you take, or the freedom to choose your own activities. For whatever reason, you’re leaving
worth dying for.
6
I fight for those who cannot fight for themselves.
d6
Flaw
1
The monstrous enemy we faced in battle still leaves me quivering with fear.
2
I have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Stalkers in the Stars As the characters move toward the mass, something follows them. Read or paraphrase the following: Amid the clouds, two large globes of light bob toward you.
Characters can
the party. The star anglers attack immediately. Once the star anglers are dispatched, the characters can continue on to the surface of the dying god, where the wreckage of the Lambent Zenith lies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
innocent townsfolk from being slaughtered and turn dragons away from fleeing crowds. The characters can clear burning buildings, use magic to douse flames or save the dying, and stand up for those who cannot defend themselves. Let their sacrifice during this fight mean something.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
innocent townsfolk from being slaughtered and turn dragons away from fleeing crowds. The characters can clear burning buildings, use magic to douse flames or save the dying, and stand up for those who cannot defend themselves. Let their sacrifice during this fight mean something.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Laying Curses Curses aren’t something to throw around lightly. They should be dramatically appropriate responses to meaningful choices characters make. If every goblin or bandit coughs out a dying
meaningful to an entire culture In cases where the curse arises from a creature, such as a dying villain’s last breath, the pronouncement of the curse is clear. When there is no wronged party present to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
can also reward a player who describes a memory or something else occupying the dying character’s thoughts with Advantage on the Death Save. When a character dies, either from failed Death Saves or from
these possibilities: On a Successful Death Save. A memory that inspires hope and courage. A beloved person who would urge the character to cling to life. A thought of something to live for. A favorite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
appearing more frequently than ever before, but it’s unclear if more citizens are dying with unfinished business or if something more sinister is at work. Some even believe that the royal family has lost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
“Icingdeath and Twinkle.”)
4 “Fish are dying inside the Mere of Dead Men. Something is poisoning the marsh waters and killing the animals that dwell within it. Watch what you drink here in town
Orc
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subsist on this sort of prey and booty for quite some time.
War Wagons
Orcs pillage and scavenge wherever they go — everything is loot, and loot is always something to be proud of. In order to
. These tenets vary from tribe to tribe, and are often based in events that the tribe has experienced. Here are a few examples:
If a dwarf or a human invokes its god upon dying, you must carry the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
mince people, not words.” Ideal. “Coin is what I crave.” Bond. “Once I agree to kill something, I pursue my quarry until the job is done.” Flaw. “A friend is just an enemy I haven’t made yet.” Combat
garrote, so that he can hear the dying breath of his hapless prey. If defeat seems likely, he quaffs his potion of invisibility and flees. Zarak
Medium Humanoid (Orc), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
suffering from broken bones, lacerations, and concussions, and half of them (rounded down) are at 0 hit points and dying; the rest have 1 hit point each. A character can rush to the building and use an
action to try to pull a Ten-Towner out of the wreckage, doing so with a successful DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check, whereupon the character can try to stabilize a dying commoner or use healing magic to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
4. The Dying Second While the incredibly devout Gadrille the Reef-Reaver leads the group of cultists at the caves, Fheralai Stormsworn assigned a second-in-command to assist her — with special
spraying over the adventurers who face him. (That’s something that can scare even the bravest barbarian!) The disease is not communicable, but no one has to know that. If at any point the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. Is this something you proudly embrace, or do you resist it? Each patron ancestor is tied to many Valenar: do you have a particular rival who channels the same ancestor, or one who channels a rival of
opportunity to purchase one. If you’re an elf, your blade could have a long and storied history. If you’re not an elf, you might have stolen the weapon from a fallen foe or received it from a dying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
allowed). If this spell ends prematurely, the character immediately drops to 0 hit points and is dying. The task that the character must complete is usually simple and straightforward, and always for
, or destroying something the archdevil abhors (such as a holy symbol). Exhaustion Avernus’s combination of oppressive heat and supernatural malevolence weighs on the bodies and souls of those who are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
mannerisms. Medicine. A Wisdom (Medicine) check lets you try to stabilize a dying companion or diagnose an illness. Perception. Your Wisdom (Perception) check lets you spot, hear, or otherwise detect the
presence of something. It measures your general awareness of your surroundings and the keenness of your senses. For example, you might try to hear a conversation through a closed door, eavesdrop under an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Macreadus and interact with it only if they cross over to the Border Ethereal, which is what happens to someone who dies in the cabin (see “Dying in the Black Cabin” below). In the Border Ethereal, the
confines of the Black Cabin, where Macreadus can observe the results. Once he sees the device working as intended, his spirit departs to the afterlife. Dying in the Black Cabin If a creature with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
have an ironic connection to the action that triggered the curse.A dying priest of Ezra curses his murderer Pronouncement The first component of a curse is the pronouncement, which amounts to a threat
of a deadly battle, assuring dire consequences for the victorious A poem, rhyme, or song foretelling doom A carved epitaph on a gravestone discouraging robbers The last words of a dying person—either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
similar threat. Silent contemplation while sailing on the Nerono oceans could give the character time to decipher part of a mystery. An Underworld demon might even say something that only one of the
character’s dead rivals could have known. Whatever a character learns during their temporary death, they can carry with them back into the mortal world. Such might make dying one of the most helpful things to happen in a character’s greater heroic career.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Medicine A Wisdom (Medicine) check lets you try to stabilize a dying companion or diagnose an illness. Perception Your Wisdom (Perception) check lets you spot, hear, or otherwise detect the presence
of something. It measures your general awareness of your surroundings and the keenness of your senses. For example, you might try to hear a conversation through a closed door, eavesdrop under an open
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
. 5 A dying ruler obsessed with creating a new body so they can continue their reign. 6 A cancer possessed by the mind of a dead mage that seeks to regrow their body. 7 A monarch who feeds their
infestation uses the townsfolk as incubators for giant insects. 10 Something is stealing the tongues of the city guards. Adventure Settings Body horror can occur anywhere, from mundane settings to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
elusive displacer beast, or the ghosts haunting a house in Mordent might be desperately trying to keep something worse sealed in the basement. Minor twists help setting elements feel distinct and work
the domain’s horrors or passively behave in ways that reinforce a Darklord’s will. In more surreal cases, NPCs might forget the characters or even reappear after dying. Nightmare Nature To any question
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
of arrogance, believing that even if she is fated to die as a dragon’s plaything, she will have accomplished something magnificent first. As such, the tiefling sets out terms for her rescue, saying
, and that he will not risk dying over this single lair. Though he hates the idea of abandoning a home with its treasure and trophies, if bested by the adventurers, Arauthator will flee to one of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
have something valuable in their possession, such as the orb of dragonkind recovered from Uldrak’s Grave or the unicorn rescued from the demon zapper. Otherwise, the tortle instructs the characters to
): chill touch, mending, resistance, sacred flame, spare the dying, thaumaturgy
1st level (4 slots): cure wounds, detect evil and good, false life, inflict wounds, ray of sickness
2nd level (3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
two lovers. Dying Dancer. If Ollin didn’t join the characters in Xoxotla, the dancer came to the shrine on their own and fell victim to the salamander and fire snakes. The dancer has 0 hit points, is
three statues on short pedestals: one of a tiefling, one of a dwarf, and one of a human, all in poses of supplication. Two of the statues—the tiefling and the human—appear to be missing something
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
fight is done, the characters hear noise from the kitchen. As the battle ends, you hear a muffled thumping sound, as if something is striking wood. The sound comes from the kitchen.
The characters
caverns.” The flumph can accompany the characters back to the default Test Market if they wish, helping them as best it can in future encounters (and probably dying horribly). Chest. The iron-bound chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
point of arrogance, believing that even if she is fated to die as a dragon’s plaything, she will have accomplished something magnificent first. As such, the tiefling sets out terms for her rescue
dragon, and that he will not risk dying over this single lair. Though he hates the idea of abandoning a home with its treasure and trophies, if bested by the adventurers, Arauthator will flee to one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
information: Secretary Wei believes the emperor is dying. She has secretly been sending agents to ancient imperial sites across the land to search for something called Dragon’s Blessing (the document
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. At the chamber’s center, a thick, foul-smelling mist billows from a shallow pool of brackish liquid. Something large and scaly lies within. Beyond it stands a sculpted pillar and a broad stone table
character approaches this area, Yarana urges them to come quickly, saying that Chimagua is dying and needs assistance. As soon as the first character reaches this area, she attacks. Any time Yarana takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
food.
The two sprites are named Sysie and Val. Any character who converses with them and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check notices they are both uneasy. They sense something is amiss with
and remind them of any mundane tasks they might have forgotten. Oak doesn’t normally share information with strangers, but Zorhanna and Eliphas have ignored the painting of late, and Oak is dying to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
would rather not do or that they’re unable to perform, such as chasing kobolds out of a narrow cave or retrieving something from deep within a lake. (Stone giants are poor swimmers; they dislike
keeper of secrets that he must be forced or tricked into divulging.
In a classic tale, Memnor came to Skoraeus and whispered something in his ear. When Surtur demanded to know what Memnor had said
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hobgoblins War is the lifeblood of hobgoblins. Its glories are the dreams that inspire them. Its horrors don’t feature in their nightmares. Cowardice is more terrible to hobgoblins than dying, for
swift and merciless. Beauty is something hobgoblins associate only with images of conflict and warfare. The iron grip their philosophy holds on their hearts blinds hobgoblins to the accomplishments of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
it uses to generate electrical energy inside its body. Paranoid about dying from starvation, it obsessively drains even little creatures such as rats in an effort to stave off this fate for as long as
. A gazer might follow humanoids in its territory, noisily mimicking their speech and generally being a nuisance, until they leave the area, but it flees if confronted by something it can’t kill. Gazer