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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
child born of dragon and elf could become a godlike avatar of death.
Illmarrow Rises. Even as dragons and elves fought to destroy the line of Vol, a child was born to the house: Erandis. A scion of elf
poisoned.
A humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this damage dies and rises at the start of Illmarrow’s next turn as a zombie. The zombie acts immediately after Illmarrow in the initiative count and is
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
’s Keep. Gremorly was a necromancer and misanthrope who had little patience for the living; he resolved to use the keep to create and house a ghostly army he would use to seize power. Gremorly
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
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
monsters
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
targets.
Spectral Serfs. A Humanoid that dies in Mordent rises 7 days later as a Specter under Lord Godefroy’s control, unless the Humanoid is restored to life.
If Wilfred dies, these effects end immediately.Necrotic, PoisonAcid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Piercing, Slashing, Thunder
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
Hades, to turn friends against each other and then savor the horror that rises when their victims realize how they’ve betrayed one another. Baernaloths use their wicked power to keep mortally
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
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the ground rises the following night as a vampire spawn under Keresta's control.
Charm. Keresta targets one humanoid it can see within 30 feet of it. If the target can see Keresta, the target must
(god of birth and renewal) in Waterdeep. She also has her sights set on destroying the House of the Moon — Waterdeep's temple of Selûne, whom she blames for the destruction of Vanrak Moonstar.A Vampire's
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
1. Auvryndar Watch Post Ceiling. The concave ceiling of this cavern rises to a height of 20 feet.
Sentries. A female drow elite warrior named Ventrid Xil’talan leads six drow (two females and four
males).
The drow, loyal to House Auvryndar, are tasked with guarding the tunnel that leads up to level 10. They ambush and kill any non-drow coming from that direction. Treasure Ventrid wears an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Mount Illefarn. The farm is surrounded by a fence that keeps in roaming farm animals, which are friendly to strangers. A single enormous tree rises from the hill, creating shade over the house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
representative from Sorcere) magically heats Narbondel’s base, causing the stone to glow. The band of warm light rises slowly up the column to mark the passage of time, taking twenty-four hours to reach the
Menzoberranzan Rank House Matron Mother Notes 1 Baenre Quenthel Baenre Controls all three branches of the Academy (see “Tier Breche”) 2 Barrison Del’Armgo Mez’Barris Armgo Has the largest number of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
capped with fairytale cones, its towers lined with sculpted battlements. A third of the structure has collapsed, as has part of the roof, but the rest appears intact. A dark, octagonal tower rises above
the surrounding architecture.
Out of the fog comes a distant peal of thunder, quickly accompanied by the howling of wolves in the woods below, but the house stands silent, seeming like the fossilized remains of some long-dead thing smote upon the mountainside.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the Triumvirate rises over the central portion of the city. House Kundarak, House Sivis, and House Cannith maintain outposts in the city, and the other dragonmarked houses station agents here as well
the oldest city in Zilargo. Many aristocrats of other nations come to study in the famous library and the gnome colleges of Korranberg. The ancestral citadel of House Sivis is located here, as well as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
House of Thalivar, a wizard tower, rises like a beacon, four times the height of every other building. The town lies in ruin, but the settlers from Neverwinter work quickly, clearing and reconstructing.
mystical studies. The House of Thalivar was topped with a planar beacon that lured creatures from other planes into the structure, trapping them there. After Thalivar mysteriously disappeared, the people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
rotted wooden roof of a water well rises out of the tall grass.
The house is 35 feet tall from ground level to roof peak; the roof is gabled and has several holes where the slate shingles are missing
House Exterior The decrepit house sits on the highest ground in the area. Around it, a stone wall has crumbled in many places, exposing the interior grounds. An ornate metal gate lies open at the end
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, the floor forms a craterlike depression filled with inky muck. From the center of the pit rises a jagged amber monolith. A faint glow issues from within, backlighting a vague, elusive shape.
The
cavern’s walls are contorted in the shapes of the hundreds of souls trapped within the house. This is the heart of the House of Lament, a tortured space formed around the amber monolith that contains the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
chapter 5), an investigator of all things monstrous and mysterious. The lands around Mordentshire host two prominent estates. Heather House is the home of the Weathermay family, regional lords who count
numerous heroes among their number. To the east stands Gryphon Manor, the notorious House on Gryphon Hill. The mansion has a history of violence, tragedy, and hauntings and is the home of the domain’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
safe house, or a discount on adventuring gear. With a Renown Score of 10+, a character might gain access to Potions and Scrolls, the ability to call in a favor, or backup on dangerous missions. A
character whose Renown Score rises to 50 might be able to call on a small army, acquire a Rare magic item, gain access to a helpful spellcaster, or assign special missions to members of lower status.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
depth of 3 feet. The drow in area 11b attack intruders they spot moving through this cave. 11b. Watchers in the Dark Dry land rises gently out of the water to create a broad ledge dotted with 4-foot-high
melee weapon attack is knocked unconscious. Characters captured by the drow are brought before the nagas in area 15. If and when the charmed condition on them ends, Dirzanna and Arachnafein make their way to House Freth’s base on level 12.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary Hinchel Or The Mortuary rises above Sigil, the crossroads of the multiverse, like a dead hand erupting from a grave. Headquarters of the Heralds of Dust, one of the
oldest philosophical factions in the City of Doors, the Mortuary is a house of death: a morgue, funeral home, and tomb of immense scale linked to burial sites on other planes and worlds. The Mortuary is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
misanthrope who had little patience for the living; he resolved to use the keep to create and house a ghostly army he would use to seize power. Gremorly 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 came to investigate the seemingly abandoned keep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
wood or stone with thatched roofs are erected in Leilon’s muddy streets. At the center of it all, the New House of Thalivar, a cylindrical wizard tower, rises like a beacon, four times the height of
to conduct his mystical studies. The House of Thalivar was topped with a planar beacon that lured creatures from other planes into the structure and trapped them there. After Thalivar mysteriously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sharn. Every day the death toll from this mysterious substance rises among “blood addicts.”
And no wonder, as it’s produced in Droaam and sold in drams or “veins” by the monstrous thugs of Daask
ultimately under the command of Sora Katra, one of the rulers of Droaam. Physical violence is its specialty, but Daask also dabbles in illegal drugs. House Tarkanan. House Tarkanan is known as a small
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
13. Bear Laboratory Whenever anyone enters this area, a low growling rises from the animals kept here. A number of large, sturdy cages house one pair each of black bears, brown bears, and polar bears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
the center of it all, the House of Thalivar, a tall wizard’s tower, rises like a beacon, four times the height of every other building. The town below is bustling with merchants, workers, and
center to conduct his mystical studies. The House of Thalivar was topped with a planar beacon that lured creatures from other planes into the structure and trapped them there. After Thalivar mysteriously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
to form an octagonal dais that also rises above the water. Rusty chains with shackles dangle from the ceiling directly above a stone altar mounted on the dais. The altar is carved with hideous
the mound can discern its true nature with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check. “One Must Die!” If any character climbs to the top of the dais, read: The chanting rises once more as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the city, the age-old fortress of Castle Kalaman rises atop rugged cliffs, visible from anywhere within the city walls and for miles beyond. The city’s governor dwells within the castle, and the ruling
council holds its meetings here. Castle Kalaman also serves as the headquarters of Kalaman’s military, and its barracks can house hundreds of troops. Extensive catacombs run beneath Castle Kalaman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
and cultlike fashion houses. Commoners glimpse this world of toxic glamor only from afar or when nobles exploit street-level fads. At the city’s heart rises the People’s Parliament, the land’s
claim that devils gather here nightly to gamble. Allegedly anyone who bests the cheating devils is granted a wish. House of Lament The abandoned House of Lament abuts the tower of a ruined castle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Smoke on the Horizon This encounter occurs early in the day. As the party travels, they spot smoke. Read the following text: The trail emerges from a dry gulch. A column of thick, black smoke rises
following: A fiercely burning homestead is nestled in a small valley slightly below your position at the top of the ridge. The barn is a smoking ruin and the house is half consumed by fire. Panicked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, the great airships of House Lyrandar float like leviathans surrounded by brilliant rings of elemental energy. Below, bridges crisscross at all levels of the city, connecting Sharn’s great towers. The
of the city. A nearby lift rises, carrying a human in her mid-thirties with close cropped black hair and a glowing pipe in her mouth. Germaine gives a wry smile as she nods to you all, saying
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
advantages over each other, they all live under the heel of House Baenre and the Matron Mother, who rules the city in Lolth’s name. On a large plateau high above the cavern floor is Tier Breche, also
tip, and stretching two miles across at its widest point. The ceiling rises a thousand feet high, and the floor is studded with stalagmites.
Two areas rise above the rest of the city: Tier Breche
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Death House Hauntings Martin Mottet If the characters fall in Death House, Strahd will happily claim the piece of the Rod of Seven Parts therein The characters enter the following haunted zones in
damage and exits the haunted zone. The Crying Room The floor of this bedroom is littered with creepy dolls, monstrous stuffed animals, and misshapen toys. The two children you saw outside the house stand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of the manor’s east side has collapsed, but the rest of the house has been cleared and made serviceable. In the southeast corner, an attached carriage house stands next to the front entrance.
This
house and in the area connected to the door they guard (area O3 or area O4, whichever’s closest). Patrol. Roughly once per hour, a group of eight Dragon Army soldiers (see appendix B) arrives outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
cattle — grazes in multitudes upon the hillside pastures. The ranch consists of a large two-story house and several low stalls and granaries. In the distance, an unnatural mound of earth rises over the
described later in its own section. Ranch. The ranch consists of a barn, granaries, and a half-story house that rambles up and down a small hill. The house, barn, and granaries are ordinary and contain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
born of dragon and elf could become a godlike avatar of death. Illmarrow Rises. Even as dragons and elves fought to destroy the line of Vol, a child was born to the house: Erandis. A scion of elf and
extend far beyond her 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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
plant life is entirely artificial, constructed entirely of beautiful, fragile glass sculptures. Death’s Aperture. A 20-foot-tall octagonal tower, known as Death’s Aperture, rises above the glittering
hulking masses of rotting foliage (use the vine blight stat block, but these creatures’ type is Undead instead of Plant). House of Rot. A ramshackle farmhouse known as the House of Rot stands atop a squat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
attention to what he considers the uninteresting dealings of lesser beings. However, once the characters arrive in Barovia, explore a place called Death House, and find a piece of the Rod of Seven Parts
there, Strahd’s interest becomes piqued, and he makes an appearance. The characters encounter Strahd in his Master of Death House iteration in chapter 5.
History In life, Strahd von Zarovich was a