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Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
with one foot in the land of the living and the other in the land of the dead. Those who walk the shadowed path between two lands do so because the spirits of the dead compel them. Other Uthgardt fear
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
, guardians of the sacred, and counterbalances to the forces of evil.
Ki-rins are an embodiment of good, and simply beholding one can evoke fear or awe in an observer. A typical ki-rin looks like a
pledging service to the creature. They study under its tutelage in its lair and serve as its agents in the world. These followers might travel incognito across the land, seeking news of growing evil and
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
denizens of the Feywild. Sages believe that their appearance derives from the primal fear inspired by fiendish creatures, while bards assert that panic, being such a repulsive emotion, is embodied by an
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Wicked Tormentors. As befits creatures born from a moment of panic, screaming devilkins love to spread fear and confusion across the world. They gather in small flocks, lurking along lonely forest roads
monsters
takes great slumbers bordering on hibernation. These giants sleep for so long that they fuse with the surrounding earth, imbuing them with the land’s ambient wild magic. The giants can mold and
uninterrupted.
Smart adventurers avoid these archways for fear of evoking the sleeping giant’s ire. Treasure hunters might search for the archways in hopes of finding the place abandoned but still
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
home, the rain your shelter, and the crashing waves your battle cry.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (water, land)
Equipment: A dagger that
, you can automatically find a safe route to land a boat on shore, provided such a route exists.
HARDSHIP ENDURED
Hardship in your past has forged you into an unstoppable living weapon. This
Soldier
Legacy
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
, Intimidation
Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land)
Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice
combined with the rigid discipline of military service leave their mark on all soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and
Backgrounds
Acquisitions Incorporated
Your family name strikes fear and admiration in the hearts of the common folk — but that’s got nothing to do with you. Songs and stories celebrating the adventuring exploits of your
famous parent are widely known. Kids across the land grew up wishing they were you. But being the child of a famous adventurer wasn’t all hugs and kisses.
You seldom saw your celebrity-adventurer
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
sort looking for a fresh start and a new family among the bold Bloodaxes.
Skill Proficiencies: Athletics, PersuasionTool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, vehicles (land
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
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
you might or might not choose to share.
Although you will undoubtedly find some of this land’s ways to be strange and discomfiting, you can also be sure that some things its people take for
society.
Halruaa. Located on the southern edges of the Shining South, and hemmed in by mountains all around, the magocracy of Halruaa is a bizarre land to most in Faerûn who know about it. Many folk
Backgrounds
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
laugh heartily, feel deeply, and fear nothing.
6
I work hard; nature offers no handouts.
7
I dislike bargaining; state your price and mean it.
8
Luck favors me, and I take risks others
compensated.
3
I will fish the many famous waters of this land.
4
The gods saved me during a terrible storm, and I will honor their gift.
5
My destiny awaits me at the bottom of a
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
gaming set, vehicles (land)
Equipment: An insignia of rank, a trophy taken from a fallen enemy (a dagger, broken blade, or piece of a banner), a set of bone dice or deck of cards, a set of common
soldiers, shaping their ideals, creating strong bonds, and often leaving them scarred and vulnerable to fear, shame, and hatred.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I’m always polite and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
world with slowly vanishing land masses being consumed by an obsidian sea
3 A kingdom of rusting spires ruled by oblivious academics
4 A land possessed by fear of the colossi that move only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Tletepec Gazetteer In Tletepec, it’s said ancient heroes transformed themselves into volcanoes long ago and now keep vigil over the land. The region’s inhabitants view these volcanoes as sacred sites
new villages and cities as the landscape changes. Tletepecs fear a long-prophesied devastation, a time known as the Ashrise, when all the regions’ volcanoes will erupt. Scholars like the Watchers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd back to health but also delivered him safely home. As a reward for their generosity, Strahd declared that all Vistani had the right to come and go from his land as they please, and this privilege
extends to the present day. Thus, Vistani can travel freely through the fog that surrounds Barovia, without fear of harm or entrapment. Strahd honors his debt to the Vistani in part because he envies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
alliances, with years of stalemate interspersed with periods of intense battles. This grueling conflict left deep scars on the land and the people, but there was worse to come. On 20 Olarune 994 YK, the
nation of Cyre was consumed in a magical cataclysm now known as the Mourning. The cause of the Mourning remains unknown; many fear it was caused by unbridled use of war magic. Shock and fear brought the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of Eberron—a mysterious calamity that killed nearly everyone in the land of Cyre. In the nation’s capital of Metrol, some citizens foresaw the coming devastation and sought to escape upon lightning
through the Mists as a traveling domain. Those on board fear the disaster pursuing them, the mysterious passenger seated in the train’s foremost carriage, and the necrotic energy now infusing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
From the Tome of Strahd I am the Ancient. I am the Land. My beginnings are lost in the darkness of the past. I was the warrior, I was good and just. I thundered across the land like the wrath of a
the sun is against me. It is the sun and its light I fear the most, but little else can harm me now. Even a stake through my heart does not kill me, though it holds me from movement. But the sword
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
atmosphere of the adventure. Don’t consider fear a tactical disadvantage or something to be avoided. As part of playing a frightening game, you’re a participant in building and reinforcing a sense of dread
courage not as the absence of fear but as the process of overcoming it. How might your character react in surprise before they rally to overcome the terror they face? Do they scream, flee, or freeze? Or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
shaman is to stand with one foot in the land of the living and the other in the land of the dead. Those who walk the shadowed path between two lands do so because the spirits of the dead compel them
. Other Uthgardt fear and respect a shaman’s power.
The sidebar’s name is now “Uthgardt Shaman Tribal Spells” and the following spells have been cut from the sidebar: animate dead (Black Lion), feather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
.) Strahd named his castle, Ravenloft, after his beloved mother, Queen Ravenovia. Strangers aren’t welcome at the castle without an invitation. The Land of Barovia Vistani know the following facts
about Barovia and Barovians: Strahd conquered this land centuries ago and named it after his father, King Barov. Strahd uses wolves, bats, and other creatures to spy on all of his realm. Barovians are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
surrounding the domain turn deadly and encroach on the land—sometimes by infinitesimal degrees, other times in unstoppable floods. The fates of those claimed by these surges is a mystery. If a character
experiments with the Shroud, a taste of this threat can take the form of damage, stress (see “Fear and Stress” in chapter 4), or a glimpse of the deadly forces lurking beyond. Don’t outright slay characters who encounter the Shroud, but make sure the experience reinforces the threat to all of Darkon.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
restoration spell restores Shunn’s natural form, but Shunn doesn’t want the curse lifted. His horrific appearance strikes fear into the hearts of his comrades-in-arms and has earned him favor with
to the tender mercies of Commander Sundeth (see “Skullport”). Supplies. The barrels and crates here contain enough water and dry food to sustain a single person for 600 days or Shunn’s gang for 30
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darklords and domains, custom-made foundations for fear highlighting the creator’s and players’ favorite types of terror. Chapter 3 provides an overview of dozens of Ravenloft’s domains, along with details
place. The crimes and tragedies that transpired here. I know we’d both rather forget them—this whole accursed land—but the Mists drew me back. Now that I’m here, I know. The past we both hoped to bury
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
escape the shadow of his father’s legacy, Strahd made the valley his home and named it Barovia after the late King Barov, his father. The land now called Barovia is no longer part of the world that
main settlements—the villages of Barovia and Krezk and the town of Vallaki—for fear of falling prey to wolves and other beasts that prowl the woods. Among these people are the Keepers of the Feather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
thousands of years ago, the elves rose up against the giants who ruled that land. Ultimately, the elves fled from Xen’drik and settled the island nation of Aerenal. There they split into two distinct cultures
Khorvaire is constantly evolving. As an elf, consider your relationship with the past. Do you value the traditions of your ancestors? Or do you fear that your people are too mired in the past, and need to find a way forward?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the Long Road, you’ll have passed under their watchful eyes at the town of Rassalantar. And whether by land or sea, you’ll likely also have been spotted by the Griffon Cavalry — even if you have not
spotted them. Worry not. Waterdeep is a welcoming city, and you have nothing to fear from these guardians unless you lead a rampaging army of orcs, a horde of gnolls, or similar. They don’t even require
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
attacks, some kuo-toa recover their wits enough to flee, while others cower, paralyzed with fear. Escaping the Demon Lord Hopefully, the players exercise the better part of valor and flee as soon as
decide how they intend to escape. Escape by Land. Fleeing by land requires dodging terrified kuo-toa, and even fighting fish-folk driven to a killing frenzy against the characters for having drawn this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
spread fear, suspicion, and deceit better than doppelgangers. Found in every land and culture, they can take on the guise of any individual of any race. Stealing Secrets. A doppelganger’s adopted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
smallest of the true giants are the hill giants, as gluttonous as they are loathsome. Hill giants are dullards who live in fear of their more powerful giant cousins. In hill giant society, the biggest
what is now called the Savage Frontier. The civilizations of small folk have taken over the land once ruled by giants. Although evil giants make occasional forays into territory settled by small folk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the “Treachery in Kalakeri” section later in this domain description. The wilds of Kalakeri might also fuel terrifying adventures. The land holds all manner of perilous ruins and mysteries, from the
. In truth they serve neither and are opportunistically robbing those who fear disobeying the factions. An escaped villager entreats the characters for help.
2 The stone giant guru Jalendu
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
eldest spirits fear. Any spirits capable of possessing the living are permitted to do so only when Lord Godefroy commands it. The Darklord rarely allows the dead to experience life like this, and when he
, hostage. Closing the Borders. When Godefroy wishes to close his domain, fog rolls in off the sea and blankets the land. Everything in the domain that’s outdoors is heavily obscured by the fog (see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the Dragon Below; but if she’s stopped, the cult will survive and flourish. A group of orcs are raiding a human settlement; but the settlers have built their village on land sacred to the orcs and may
Motives. Not every conflict is a fight between light and darkness. In Eberron, the vast majority of people are driven by simple motives: Greed. Fear. Pride. Ambition. One person just wants to get some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
mountains all around, the magocracy of Halruaa is a bizarre land to most in Faerûn who know about it. Many folk have heard of the strange skyships the Halruaans sail, and a few know of the tales that
the strangeness this wet land has to offer, or because you have made too many enemies among the desert communities of your home. Sossal. Few have heard of your homeland, but many have questions about it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Vistani Known throughout the Land of the Mists, Vistani (singular: Vistana) are a people with a unique understanding of the Domains of Dread and the hidden paths between them. Following itinerant
single domain, the Mists, or any terror. Vistani Culture Unlike the denizens of individual domains, Vistani are inhabitants of the Land of the Mist as a whole. Although they trace their origins to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Kraken Beneath the waves, the kraken sleeps for untold ages, awaiting some fell sign or calling. Land-born mortals who sail the open sea forget the reasons their ancestors dreaded the ocean, even as
, krakens served as fierce warriors of the gods. When the gods’ wars ended, the krakens shrugged free of their servitude, never again to be bound by other beings. Whole nations quake in fear when the