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This deed entitles you to a house in a location of the GM’s choice. The house contains the following rooms:
Five bedrooms, each with a fireplace, a bed, a nightstand, and a chest.
A kitchen with an oven, a stove, and two tables.
A dining area with a fireplace, a table, and eight chairs.
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
’ wrath, she cursed every member of his house. The seelie fey’s true name has been stricken from history, but the stories call him Dubh Catha (“Dark Crow” in Common), and other Fey
Darkling Elder
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Death Burn. When the darkling elder dies, magical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
call him Dubh Catha ("Dark Crow" in Common). So great was the Summer Queen's wrath that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or
Darkling
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
Death Flash. When the darkling dies, nonmagical light flashes out from it in a 10-foot radius as its body and possessions, other than metal or magic objects, burn to ash. Any creature in that area
that she cursed every member of his house. Other fey refer to the descendants of Dubh Catha's house as the dubh sith-or, in Common, "darklings." Darklings most often settle in secluded caverns and
Monsters
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
magically emits psychic energy in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or take 22 (5d8);{"diceNotation":"5d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Mind
gloamwings. They are fearsome agents of House Dimir, protecting the territory and interests of that guild — particularly the neighborhood of Nightveil, from which the specters get their name
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
that area must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 35 (10d6);{"diceNotation":"10d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Poison Breath","rollDamageType":"poison
island domain.
Long ago, it was revealed that the elven line of Vol — a house that practiced the art of necromancy and bore the Dragonmark of Death — was engaged in secret blood rites
Kobold
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, the kobolds are usually put to work enlarging their masters’ living area and protecting vital areas of the lair with traps and other defenses.
Some human communities hire kobolds to dig their
network of passages beneath the streets, connecting them to a nearby waterway and greatly improving the town’s sanitation. If the kobolds like the area and aren’t mistreated by the humans
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Strahd fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Master of the House. When Strahd is reduced to 0 hit points, he dissolves into mist and immediately
teleports to his lair in Castle Ravenloft. After 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Master of the House"} hours, Strahd re-forms in a random unoccupied space within his lair
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Divine Flame (2/Day). A 10-foot-radius, 40-foot-high column of divine fire sprouts in an area up to 120 feet away from the drow. Each creature in the column must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw
Spell (Costs 2 Actions). The drow uses Spellcasting.Among drow followers of Lolth, each noble house is led by a matron mother, an influential priestess of Lolth charged with carrying out the god
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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Divine Flame (2/Day). A 10-foot-radius, 40-foot-high column of divine fire sprouts in an area up to 120 feet away from the drow. Each creature in the column must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw
mother is almost never encountered alone. She is typically accompanied by a drow favored consort and a drow house captain. Other Underdark creatures might also be in the priestess’s presence
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Possessive Aura. Grasping, ghostly servants surround Wilfred in a 5-foot Emanation originating from him. A creature that ends its turn in this area is subjected to the following effect. Charisma Saving
reinforce his undying noble standing.
Lord Godefroy haunts the House on Gryphon Hill, along with countless other spirits. Wilfred can send mobs of obedient spirits to do his will anywhere in the domain
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
vapors that coalesce at a point it can see within 120 feet of itself. The vapors fill a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point, then vanish. Each non-yugoloth creature in that area must make a DC
on some other plane, baernaloths lair in remote mountain crags and secluded caves. Their lairs have ample places to house and restrain “guests,” particularly those the baernaloths keep
Bugbear
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of the bushes and strangle you. If you stray too far from the house at night, bugbears will scoop you up to devour you in their den. If a bugbear cuts off your head, your soul stays trapped inside
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Gang Mentality
Since bugbears aren’t a particularly fecund race, their overall population is small and spread over a wide area. Bugbears live in family groups that operate much like gangs. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
area regardless of the house’s state is detailed in a section called “Ambient Haunt.” If the area changes when the house wakes, alterations are noted in a section called “Awakened Haunt.” Map 4.1: the house of lament View Player Version
House of Lament Locations (1-9) Locations in the House of Lament are keyed to map 4.1. The descriptions of these areas detail the house in its dormant state. Phantasmal activity that occurs in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
second part of this adventure. Sanbalet’s Gang The smugglers are familiar with the house, caverns, and surrounding area, except for the secret lab at area 24. If they become aware of the characters
cellar and caverns beneath the house (as indicated in the area descriptions). Smugglers on Alert. In the likely event that the characters betray their presence (likely by triggering one of the magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Across from the carriage house, a slender wooden door reinforced with iron bands leads into the keep. The carriage house is described in area K4. The wooden door, which leads to area K23, is swollen and stuck in its frame. A character can shoulder open the stuck door with a successful DC 10 Strength check.
K3. Servants’ Courtyard This courtyard northeast of the keep is enclosed by towering walls. A stone carriage house with hinged wooden doors stands silent in the corner where the outer walls meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Guardian Spirit If the party communed with Theodora during the séances, the adventure’s climax unfolds as follows. Hidden Halvhrests. After the characters explore and leave area 24, the house detects
two specters at opposite sides of the front porch (area 1). Once characters leave the house, a new specter emerges from the house every other round on the specters’ initiative count. The spirits shriek
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
deck. Then each creature touching the deck is transported to area 1 of the House of Cards. Spell Energy. If a creature touching the deck casts a spell that teleports one or more targets, instead of the
spell’s usual effect, each creature touching the deck is transported to area 1 of the House of Cards. Bruce Brenneise The Entrance of the House of Cards
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
dollhouse (area 20). Once the house wills the secret door into existence, characters find it automatically if they search the wall (no ability check required). Characters who descend the spiral staircase
end up in area 22. DUNGEON FEATURES
The dungeon level underneath Death House is carved out of earth, clay, and rock. The tunnels are 4 feet wide by 7 feet high with timber braces at 5-foot intervals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
entering and then leaving area 24. After waking, the House of Lament will not become dormant again for several weeks. Ambient Haunts Even while dormant, the house is haunted. During this time, the
Types of Hauntings The Spirit of
Lady Theodora Halvhrest When the party enters the house, few menaces initially present themselves. As characters explore, though, spirits gradually stir to life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. A cobblestone path leads from the estate’s exterior gate to both the front entrance (area C1) and the entrance to the coach house (area CH1). The villa’s grounds feature numerous deciduous trees and
plot. The number of guards patrolling the grounds doubles, and Victoro dispenses with all human guards inside the house. Whenever a guard is mentioned in an interior area, that guard is now a bearded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
of your choice can train in a House Deneith facility as if it were a Training Area facility within your Bastion (using the Empower order), with a trainer of your choice.
House Deneith In House Deneith’s headquarters, Sentinel Tower in Karrlakton (in Karrnath), Baron Breven d’Deneith steers the house on the course it has followed for centuries: upholding a stance of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
porcelain mask that resembles that character’s face. The mask waits in a bound void within the House of Cards (area 23), where an entity from the Far Realm known as a breath drinker preys on any who come to rescue the trapped soul.
House of Cards The Deck of Many Things creates the House of Cards—this demiplane dungeon doesn’t exist until the Void card is drawn. The soul of the character who draws the card is trapped in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the characters arrive. The cultists take oil lamps into the ritual chamber (area D38) when they gather there. The Mists When the characters enter Death House, the Mists surround the building and prevent
Death House Features The locations in Death House have the following features. Ceilings Ceilings vary in height by floor. The first floor has 10-foot-high ceilings, the second floor has 12-foot-high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
described in area 5a. If the party doesn’t release him, he breaks free himself after an hour. Dranzorg torments the party and rampages through the house, calling for Mara to face him. Once freed, he
in destroying Dranzorg. If they do, she’ll let them leave the house. Mara demands the characters retrieve her armor from the tower chamber (area 26). If they use it in combat as described below, she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Facing Strahd After he arrives at Death House, Strahd, Master of Death House (see appendix B) waits for the characters in the house’s main hall (area D2a). He is accompanied by two vampire spawn. If
the characters don’t intend to return to the main hall, Strahd and his minions wait for the characters in another room of the house, such as the dining room (area D5) or the den of wolves (area D3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of the dragon and knight toys from area 24 hover in the air before dissolving into vapor. She wants the characters to get the toys her children haunt away from the house. When the séance ends, review
Final Séance This séance occurs whenever you choose to run it, likely after the party has fulfilled any requests made during the second séance. At its end, the house wakes, shifting the party’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
House Occupants If the characters explore a residence other than Mad Mary’s townhouse (area E3) or the burgomaster’s mansion (area E4), roll a d20 and consult the following table to determine the
house’s occupants. Occupants of Houses in Barovia d20 Occupants 1—3 None 4—8 2d4 swarms of rats 9—16 Barovian villagers 17—20 2d4 Strahd zombies (see appendix D) Rats A house infested with rats looks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Dragonmark Outpost Level 5 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: Renown 10+ with any dragonmarked house
Space: Roomy
Hirelings: 1
Order: Empower
A Dragonmark Outpost is an area set aside for the use
of your dragonmarked house. The hireling is a house agent and serves as a liaison between you and your superiors in the house. When you add this facility to your Bastion, your Renown Score with your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Freth. They have been watching the invisible troll but aren’t sure what to make of it. They retreat to area 12 (through areas 9b, 10a, and 10b) if threatened. Zaztorrl’s loyalty to House Freth is shaky
used as a staging area for House Freth’s raids into troglodyte territory. Six drow loyal to House Freth (four females and two males) and four shadow demons lurk here. The drow and their demon allies are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Cogs The Cogs lie deep beneath Sharn, below the sewers and Old Sharn (described later in this chapter). Streams of Fernian lava flow through this area, and over the centuries, House Cannith has
the warforged, and that the warforged and creatures of flesh are meant to live together. Most of the citizens of Sharn have never been to the Cogs. The area does house the bulk of the city’s warforged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
House Occupants If the characters explore a residence other than the burgomaster’s mansion (area N3), roll a d20 and consult the following table to determine the house’s occupant. d20 Occupant 1–3
None 4–5 2d4 swarms of rats 6–18 Vallakian townsfolk 19–20 Vallakian cultists Rats A house infested with rats appears abandoned at first. The rats are servants of Strahd and attack if the characters
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
gone. They can be convinced to wait in the portico (area 1A) while the characters search the house. Although they appear to be flesh-and-blood children, Rose and Thorn are actually illusions created by
Rose and Thorn The characters are pulled into Strahd’s domain by the mists of Ravenloft. Forced to follow a lonely road (area A), they eventually arrive at the village of Barovia (area E). Once they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
for her freedom from a bargain she made with the Entity. Theodora Halvhrest. The sorrowful former lady of the house hides the spirits of her children in area 24. She’s wary of trespassers but sees
Séances At certain times in the adventure, characters have the opportunity to commune with the House of Lament’s spirits, contacting them directly through a series of séances involving a spirit
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
":"recharge", "rollAction":"Disorienting Breath"}. The dragon exhales a wave of psychic dissonance in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 18 Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save
through their lairs in multiple ways and set traps leading to yawning chasms or pools and flows of lava.
Emerald dragons take great pains to hide the chambers that house their hoards and collected lore