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Curse of Strahd
Ravenloft, has served Strahd's family faithfully for nearly five hundred years. He is Strahd's eternal servant, a longtime comrade-in-arms, and a ruthless warrior who has killed thousands in his lifetime
, found Tatyana.
Tatyana was Strahd's type—a woman of exquisite beauty and gentle manner. When Strahd returned to Ravenloft, the young woman instantly caught his eye, and Rahadin had the pleasure of
Species
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
or raw meat
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Cerebral spinal fluid
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Psychic energy
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Dreams
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Life energy
Dhampir Origins
Dhampirs often arise from encounters with vampires, but all manner of
joined and advanced through their lesser ranks, known as the Kargatane, and were rewarded by being transformed into a dhampir.
I’Cath. At night, the starving city of I’Cath is overrun by
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
reputation that is not wholly unearned, but they can prove to be valuable allies.
An Ancient Curse
The kenku once served a mysterious, powerful entity on another plane of existence. Some believe they
, allowing them to lurk in the highest levels and to keep watch on the city below.
Hopeless Plagiarists
As a result of their lack of creativity, kenku function comfortably as minions of a powerful master
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
that welcomes all manner of suspicious customers… which makes it a haven for adventurers. Clifftop is a home away from home for explorers and mercenaries. The Sharn Watch maintains a fortress garrison
in Daggerwatch. The Highhold district is an upscale dwarven neighborhood; it’s said that the strongest spirits in Sharn are served at Morragin’s Tavern. Hope’s Peak is a temple district, notable for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Background Axel Defois A door to the Barrier Peaks Hundreds of years ago, an advanced society of Humanoid peoples launched a mission to find a replacement for their distant, dying world in the wake
the technological trappings of their civilization, aided by an arsenal of robots that protected and catered to their every whim—for a time. The ship also served as an ark for creatures from its world
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
9. Great Cavern This cave once served as the banquet room, meeting area, and mead hall for the miners. Steep escarpments divide this large cavern into three sections—high ledges at either end, and a
. The skeletal remains of dozens of dead warriors—dwarves, gnomes, orcs, and ogres—attest to the fierceness of the fighting that took place here long ago.
Seven ghouls lurk in the shadows on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
multiple dark openings fills the southern half of this room. Seven grells lurk inside the wet, papery nest and emerge from it to attack intruders. 4b. Mad Creature Nothic. A nothic squats near the east
, who served as Vertrand Shadowdusk’s assistant (see area 17 for more information about Vertrand). The nothic remembers nothing of its previous life and fights only in self-defense. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
than one rank away are either too advanced or too simple to understand. Cogs of the Great Machine. If a modron is destroyed, its remains disintegrate. A replacement from the next lowest rank then
transforms in a flash of light, gaining the physical form of its new rank. The promoted modron is replaced by one of its underlings in the same manner, all the way to the lowest levels of the hierarchy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
elemental devices, with the ultimate goal of building a floating castle fortress. For some time, the djinni served the wizard. Hoping to earn his freedom, Gazre-Azam shared much of his knowledge, but the
only way to free him is for Zikran to end the enchantment willingly or for Zikran to be killed. Repeatedly and desperately, yet still with a noble manner, Gazre-Azam asks for the characters’ aid. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
Area Information Dimensions & Terrain This elongated chamber (fifty-five feet by eighty-five feet) has a twenty-foot high ceiling. The room may have once served as a guard station as hooks and racks
debris.
SOCIAL
If the gith wish to speak with the elder oblex, it is happy to waste their time with idle conversation. It tells them all manner of seemingly useful things that aren’t true.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
, reptiles, insects, and bizarre hybrids alike) carry their loads through the streets, while untamed wild things lurk in verdant greenbelts, rubble-strewn ruins, and sewers. And interwoven throughout it all
, Lazav, wears many faces. Golgari Swarm. An elf lich named Jarad guides the Golgari Swarm’s masses as they lurk in the undercity, where they process the city’s waste and see to the new life that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
district. Another law requires inhabitants to dress “in a manner that upholds the solemn dignity of this proud ward.” Blademarks and officers of the watch can choose how they interpret this
. Typically, armor is considered inappropriate unless you’re tied to House Deneith or the Sharn Watch, or you’ve served with the Brelish military. Anyone in contempt of this law is escorted out. Any sort of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
manner of elves can be found there, including eladrin and even a few extraordinary drow. The splendor of the Seldarine illuminates their days, and their trances are filled with the intoxicating, blissful
bewildering. Fey spirits lurk everywhere, and they’re even more unpredictable and more easily provoked than the elves. Those are the obvious dangers. The subtle danger of Arvandor is that it can act like
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
unauthorized use of magic. Inhabitants must dress “in a manner that upholds the solemn dignity of this proud ward.” Blademarks and officers of the Watch can choose how to interpret this. Typically, armor
is considered inappropriate unless you’re tied to House Deneith, the Sharn Watch, or you’ve served with the Brelish military. Anyone held to be in contempt of this law is escorted out. Any sort of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Lyrandar Airship The airship is the most advanced elemental-powered vehicle on Eberron, the pride of House Lyrandar and the forerunner of the magical advances that many hope will become commonplace
employed by explorers and by wealthy travelers who demand luxury — clients who have a need to move quickly to places that might not be served by the lightning rail. Suppression. Although the elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monstrous Compendium Volume Four
invasion, the fauns have taken charge of the Tanglespan, a great chasm between the realm and the wilds. They map out the crisscrossing pathways spanning the chasm, fight off the trolls who lurk beneath the
Garenbrig and Embereth, fire giants and stone giants served as mighty knights and strong laborers. In the wilds, hill giants have always been hostile to the rulers of the realm, even when elves governed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
away, and became a hollow charcoal tube. Intruders caught in Aurnozci’s realm are held in the Warrens of Rot as future sacrifices to the Caged Worm. Strange, fiendish beasts lurk in the Warrens
fertile breeding ground called Whitemarsh: a primordial soup that gives rise to all manner of monsters. The weakest specimens are gobbled up by hungry demons fresh from the Scabbery. Sometimes, powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
into a drider. When Lolth is well served, she rewards her faithful with favors. When she is defied, she visits the Underdark in one of her forms and takes a direct hand in punishing the malefactor in a
manner that discourages anyone who might be contemplating a similar kind of disobedience. Perhaps making an example of malcontents in this way is simply an aspect of how Lolth’s cruel personality
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
The Story Thus Far . . . As the Cult of the Dragon has grown bolder, its actions have drawn attention. Your character has stumbled into the Cult’s scheme in some manner or has a connection to dragons
. You have arrived in Greenest, knowing it’s next on the cult’s list of targets. 10 You have a secret. You once were a gold dragon who served Bahamut. You were too proud and vain, to the point that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
The Story Thus Far . . . As the Cult of the Dragon has grown bolder, its actions have drawn attention. Your character has stumbled into the Cult’s scheme in some manner or has a connection to dragons
. You have arrived in Greenest, knowing it’s next on the cult’s list of targets. 10 You have a secret. You once were a gold dragon who served Bahamut. You were too proud and vain, to the point that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
The Story Thus Far ... As the Cult of the Dragon has grown bolder, its actions have drawn attention. Your character has stumbled into the cult’s scheme in some manner or has a connection to dragons
have arrived in Greenest, knowing it’s next on the cult’s list of targets. 10 You have a secret. You once were a gold dragon who served Bahamut. You were too proud and vain, to the point that Bahamut
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
, creativity, and control. Every test requires a mage to use the most advanced magic they’ve learned—and, sometimes, to push beyond it. Test of Character. The mages of the Conclave need to know the
Reality. Friends, enemies, and loved ones might appear in the test, along with all manner of hazards and puzzles. The applicant has no way of knowing which challenges are illusory and which are real. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the hermitage to the large tower along its west side. A crenellated battlement blocks the walkway in and is set with arrow slits.
This battlement served as the main point of defense for the fortress’s
uncomfortable-looking stools stand around them. One of the ink pots has been overturned, resulting in a large black stain on one tabletop.
This chamber served as the officers’ quarters for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
.
The pool in this room once served as a reflecting pool for a pillar sculpted with images of serene, intertwined snakes with glowing crystalline eyes. The waters have since been despoiled by rotting
obvious to any creature in the passage beyond. C3: Whistling Hall Two whistlers (detailed at the end of this adventure) lurk in this hall. If creatures make considerable noise in area C2, the whistlers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
grotto, knowing that the insane fish folk would come to worship the petrified otyugh as a god. The kuo-toa named it Bulba-Slopp, and it served as their god until the aboleth came on the scene. After Bulba
Guardian”). A rune on the back of the amulet matches a similar rune on the construct. 16b. Lake of the Aboleth Monsters. Illuun the aboleth and two chuuls lurk in the water, which is dark, slimy, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
doors. A staircase descends to area 31 and ascends to area 33. Two invisible stalkers lurk here silently and attack any creature other than a cloud giant that crosses the room. Treasure The magically
manner, which means the characters must persuade Sansuri to summon it for them if they want to obtain its contents (see “Development”). Treasure The gold tracery that adorns Sansuri’s bed, if it is all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Rahadin Rahadin, the dusk elf chamberlain of Castle Ravenloft, has served Strahd’s family faithfully for nearly five hundred years. He is Strahd’s eternal servant, a longtime comrade-in-arms, and a
was fulfilled, however, when Sergei, Strahd’s brother, found Tatyana. Tatyana was Strahd’s type—a woman of exquisite beauty and gentle manner. When Strahd returned to Ravenloft, the young woman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
ash zombies (see the “Ash Zombies” sidebar) lurk in the shadows in this building, slumped against the walls or under the bar. When living creatures enter, the zombies groan and stir, slowly climbing to
reasonably hospitable. Reidoth is adept at staying away from the ash zombies that overrun the village, as well as avoiding the area’s mutated plants. She knows that dangerous spiders lurk in the ruins at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
inhabitants of the city from engaging in all manner of spellcasting. In particular, spells that summon flame, conjure creatures, or permit teleportation fail when their target is within the bounds of
’ rulers might see the presence of the Harpers as a threat to their authority, Silverymoon desires an end to tyranny as fervently as the Harpers do, and thus the greater good is served. At the same time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
hints at the character’s past. For example, the NPC might have served in an army, been imprisoned for a crime, or adventured years ago. Appearance In one sentence, describe the NPC’s most distinctive
Mannerisms d20 Mannerism 1 Prone to singing, whistling, or humming quietly 2 Speaks in rhyme or some other peculiar way 3 Particularly low or high voice 4 Speaks in an unusually formal manner 5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
both below and above. They held sway over the oceans from undersea fortresses and lorded over the land from castles in the sky. Cloud giants built immense floating cities and served the storm giants
WORLDS
The tale of Ostoria is drawn from the Forgotten Realms. Think of it as a good example of how giants developed on many worlds, as it captures their rise and fall from prominence in a manner that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
flames. To the south, a spiral stairwell winds downward. To the east, an archway leads to another chamber.
This room once served as a place of worship for the hermits who occupied the spire. Altar. A
equipment and crates have been crammed into every corner and alcove.
This floor once served as lodging for the fortress’s residents. Characters who enter the east hall see the barricaded door leading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Gauntlet This floor of the pyramid—the Gauntlet—served as a last line of defense between intruders and the pharaoh’s tomb. It also served as the quarters of the pyramid’s former high priest, Nafik
creature and his most loyal priests into Undead. P59: Stagnant Pool A pool of stagnant water rests in this octagonal room. Three hostile water weirds lurk in the pool. Treasure. A waterproof bag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
their arrival on the island, the hags were able to enter the hermit cells (area 11) to gather some treasure, but they haven’t yet advanced past the barricaded door in that area. The loot now lies
spatters of blood and obvious signs of a recent scuffle.
This area was once a gallery, but the hermitage residents have turned it into a scullery. The tub formerly served as the oil receptacle for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
E: Wakenreth The funerary obelisk of Wakenreth—“House of Silence” in Elvish—was constructed by Silvanesti elves in the Istarian city of Onyari shortly before the city took flight. The tower served as
peace between Silvanesti and Istar, the tower of Wakenreth served as a crypt for the elves who lived in Onyari—though it saw little use before the city’s destruction. When Onyari began its slow fall






