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Incarnation of Transience

Monsters Lorwyn: First Light

Ephemeral Movement. The incarnation can move through other creatures and objects as if they were Difficult Terrain, and its movement doesn’t provoke Opportunity Attack;Opportunity Attacks. It

retains its core identity but might transform physically. An incarnation of hope in Lorwyn, for example, might resemble a giant dove with a lizard’s tail and leonine legs; in Shadowmoor, this same

Piss and Vinegar

classes

Throw Barbs and Hands Some Pugilists revel in their reputations as heels, happily playing up their bad behavior for notoriety. Despised by their enemies for their obscene curses and dirty tricks, these Pugilists take pride in their ability to provoke and willingness to win fights at any cost.

Foresworn

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 2: Dragonlance Creatures

refuse to abandon their undead state until the duty they had in life is fulfilled. For example, a foresworn might be pledged to protect a family’s bloodline from harm or guard a dangerous artifact

Wereraven

monsters

Humanoid, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 10. Failure: The target is Curses;cursed. If the cursed target drops to 0 Hit Points, it instead becomes a Wereraven

groups tend to be loosely organized, since members understand the importance of anonymity. The Keepers of the Feather (described in Ravenloft Adventures) is one example of a secret society of evil

Unicorn Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

a unicorn might include any of the following magical effects: Open flames of a nonmagical nature are extinguished within the unicorn’s domain. Torches and campfires refuse to burn, but

casts a spell or uses a magical effect that causes another good-aligned creature to regain hit points, the target regains the maximum number of hit points possible for the spell or effect. Curses

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

up to its speed. If the dragon turtle is swimming, this movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks. Boiling Aura (Costs 3 Actions). The dragon turtle radiates intense heat. Until the start of the

) 3 Curiosity. I want to know about everything that enters my domain, especially oddities from the surface world. (Any) 4 Supremacy. Creatures who refuse to recognize my rule over these waters

Sample Curses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Sample Curses Provided here are several example curses and the circumstances surrounding them. Change the details of any of these examples to customize them to your adventures.

Cleric

classes Basic Rules (2014)

provoke awe and dread, lay curses of plague or poison, and even call down flames from heaven to consume their enemies. For those evildoers who will benefit most from a mace to the head, clerics depend on

Curses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

. Environmental Curses Some locations are so suffused with evil that anyone who lingers there is burdened with a curse. Demonic Possession is one example of an environmental curse. Demonic Possession Demonic

Curses Every curse has rules that govern it. A curse typically takes one of the forms detailed below. Bestow Curse The simplest curses are created by the Bestow Curse spell. The effects of such

Book of Vile Darkness Legacy

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs. Other practitioners of evil have held the book and

the book. Dark Magic. Several spells of horrific evil of the DM’s design and choosing could be in the book. Spells could impose dreadful curses, disfigure others, require human sacrifice, afflict creatures with crippling pain, spread vile plagues, and so on.

Curses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

, whether as part of their origins or due to their ability to spread curses—werewolves being a prime example. You decide how a spell like Remove Curse affects a creature with accursed origins. For

Curses Alexandre Honoré The curse of demonic possession has devastating effects Every curse has rules that govern it. A curse typically takes one of the forms detailed below. Bestow Curse The

Polearm Master

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

to approach me? A creature doesn’t provoke an opportunity attack if it is moved without the use of its movement, its action, or its reaction. For example, the effect of the antipathy/sympathy spell

requires the target to use its movement, meaning that it would provoke opportunity attacks when it does so. Similarly, dissonant whispers requires the target to move using its reaction (if available

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

enact it. Enraged, the entity imposed three dreadful curses upon them. First, the kenku’s beloved wings withered and fell away from their bodies, leaving them bound to the earth. Second, because

capable of flight, and similar objects provoke a great desire for the kenku to acquire the items for themselves. Despite their lack of wings, kenku love dwelling in towers and other tall structures

Healers and Warriors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

spells that harm and hinder foes. They can provoke awe and dread, lay curses of plague or poison, and even call down flames from heaven to consume their enemies. For those evildoers who will benefit

Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

it and can refuse. The spirit of a dead creature has left the body and departed for the Outer Planes, and reviving the creature requires calling the spirit back. If the creature returns to life, the

revival effect determines the creature’s current Hit Points. Unless otherwise stated, the creature returns to life with any conditions, magical contagions, or curses that were affecting it at death if

Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

it and can refuse. The spirit of a dead creature has left the body and departed for the Outer Planes, and reviving the creature requires calling the spirit back. If the creature returns to life, the

revival effect determines the creature’s current Hit Points. Unless otherwise stated, the creature returns to life with any conditions, magical contagions, or curses that were affecting it at death if

Healers and Warriors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

spells that harm and hinder foes. They can provoke awe and dread, lay curses of plague or poison, and even call down flames from heaven to consume their enemies. For those evildoers who will benefit

Melee Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

when you teleport or when you are moved without using your movement, action, Bonus Action, or Reaction. For example, you don’t provoke an Opportunity Attack if an explosion hurls you out of a foe’s reach

danger by provoking an Opportunity Attack. Avoiding Opportunity Attacks. You can avoid provoking an Opportunity Attack by taking the Disengage action. You also don’t provoke an Opportunity Attack

Melee Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

when you teleport or when you are moved without using your movement, action, Bonus Action, or Reaction. For example, you don’t provoke an Opportunity Attack if an explosion hurls you out of a foe’s reach

danger by provoking an Opportunity Attack. Avoiding Opportunity Attacks. You can avoid provoking an Opportunity Attack by taking the Disengage action. You also don’t provoke an Opportunity Attack

2. Light of the Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

least 50 feet ahead of characters who do so. It attempts to lure creatures into area 7 and provoke a battle with the minotaurs. If the characters refuse to follow the will-o’-wisp, it turns invisible

Book of Vile Darkness (Variant)

Magic Items Keys from the Golden Vault

example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs. Other practitioners of evil have held the book and

. Several spells of horrific evil of the DM’s design and choosing could be in the book. Spells could impose dreadful curses, disfigure others, require human sacrifice, afflict creatures with crippling pain, spread vile plagues, and so on.

Aldani

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

others unless they must, and they won’t fight unless the characters refuse to take a bribe to leave the area. The aldani will aid the characters only if they’re offered something of great value in return — for example, an offer to drive off a pack of predatory dinosaurs encroaching on their territory.

Dwarf Legacy

Species Basic Rules (2014)

. For example, some of the oldest dwarves living in Citadel Felbarr (in the world of the Forgotten Realms) can recall the day, more than three centuries ago, when orcs conquered the fortress and drove

identities and affiliations, recognize related dwarves, and invoke their ancestors’ names in oaths and curses. To be clanless is the worst fate that can befall a dwarf. Dwarves in other lands are

Tragic Flaws

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

don’t want a god to learn or certain to provoke a god’s anger. For example, some of the flaws listed for the outlander background in the Player’s Handbook could put a character into conflict with a god

exploit or punish, with hubris being the classic example. The gods of Theros aren’t so concerned about “ordinary” flaws like addiction or laziness. Rather, consider a tragic flaw involving something you

Components of a Curse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Components of a Curse Most curses have three distinct components: pronouncement, burden, and resolution. Whatever form these take, at least one of them, especially the burden or resolution, should

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

Running the Chase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

the same time. However, participants can still be the targets of Opportunity Attacks from creatures not participating in the chase. For example, adventurers who chase a thief past a gang of ruffians might provoke Opportunity Attacks from the ruffians.

Vistani Curses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Vistani Curses A Vistana, regardless of age, can use an action to utter a curse. The curse targets another creature within 30 feet that the Vistana can see. The Vistana can’t utter another such curse

that was invoked. The Vistana chooses the curse’s effect from the options that follow; other Vistani curses are possible. All such effects deal psychic damage to the Vistani who uttered them when they

Running the Chase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

participating in the chase. For example, adventurers who chase a thief past a gang of thugs in an alley might provoke opportunity attacks from the thugs.

The Darklord's Betrayal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

to bless the wearer’s performances. However, he doesn’t mention that it also curses the wearer with lycanthropy. The Darklord can create one new necklace every week. The Darklord’s Pack. Harkon

curses protégés with lycanthropy to force them into a circle of confidence. During the first full moon after a character receives Harkon’s Bite, the Darklord lingers nearby to “discover” their

Vistani Lore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

each settlement. There’s an old windmill on the road between the village of Barovia and the town of Vallaki. It should be avoided at all costs! (The Vistani refuse to say more.) It is wise to stick to

another Vistana. It is the burden of the Vistani’s great gift that their own fates can’t be divined. Vistani curses are potent, but they are invoked with great caution. Vistani know that to curse one

Subclasses

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

who refuse mercy or righteousness Ranger Gloom Stalker 3rd Unafraid of the dark, relentlessly stalks and ambushes foes Ranger Horizon Walker 3rd Finds portals to other worlds and channels planar

with a being from celestial realms Warlock The Hexblade 1st Serves a shadowy entity that bestows dread curses Wizard War Magic 2nd Mixes evocation and abjuration magic to dominate the battlefield

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and

provoke retaliatory attacks from the creatures they steal from. It’s better to be cautious and overlooked than to be considered dangerous and a threat. In a couple of situations, kobolds might

Assignments

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

interesting stories can emerge if you decide to refuse an assignment. Even a patron that isn’t heavy-handed can significantly motivate your group. Maybe you’ll seek adventures based on what pleases your

patron and so earn a reward. A university, for example, might not send you on a particular mission, but you might decide to follow leads to an ancient artifact hoping the university might reward you

Type

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

example, an arrow of slaying (dragon) deals extra damage not only to dragons but also other creatures of the dragon type, such as dragon turtles and wyverns. The game includes the following monster

that are not ordinary, not truly natural, and almost never benign. Some are the results of magical experimentation gone awry (such as owlbears), and others are the product of terrible curses (including

Adventure Examples

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Adventure Examples This section contains example adventures that demonstrate the principles described throughout the chapter. Each provides enough information for you to run a one-session adventure

adventure description is a series of encounters. The text describes the location where the encounter occurs, often pointing to the maps in Appendix B, and any triggering event that might provoke the

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