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Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
Jiangshi Weaknesses. The jiangshi has the following flaws:
Fear of Its Own Reflection. If the jiangshi sees its own reflection, it immediately uses its reaction, if available, to move as far away
from the reflection as possible.
Susceptible to Holy Symbols. While the jiangshi is wearing or touching a holy symbol, it automatically fails saving throws against effects that turn Undead.
Unusual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
reflection of Neverwinter. The Crevice of Dusk closes immediately after shunting the characters. The characters experience the following vision: Around the world and across the planes, you perceive
innumerable cults of Vecna. They snatch away people and strip their secrets in rituals like the one you stopped. Behind them, the withered form of Vecna gathers the secrets like threads, adding them to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
of the living. At night, they emerge to drain life from other creatures, these vital energies sustaining their unnatural existences and granting them greater powers. Humanoids killed by a jiangshi
Weaknesses. The jiangshi has the following flaws:
Fear of Its Own Reflection. If the jiangshi sees its own reflection, it immediately uses its reaction, if available, to move as far away from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. (See âTravelers in the Mistsâ at the end of this chapter for details on the Vistani.) The stories of Baroviaâs people are full of hidden evils: treacherous witches, secretive cults, portentous ravens
you suffer some brush with the creatures of the night?
What superstitions do you cleave to? Is there something you do or say every morning or at night? Do animalsâparticularly bats, ravens, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
D) guard the captives for Overseer Issar, a type 3 yuan-ti malison wearing a red cloth headdress. Issar is more interested in gazing at his own reflection in a hand mirror than overseeing anyone
healthy, but their wills have been broken by mental trauma and tranquilizing drugs. Their emotions surface only during rest, when the dreams of the Night Serpent wrench them screaming from their troubled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
metal panel on the north wall. If fewer than six candles are lit when the words are spoken, the lever appears on the south wall instead. These levers exist only in the mirrorâs reflection, not in reality
death. When the wereboars have nothing left in the room to fight, they join the night hags in area 71. The wereboars can be summoned only once. Pulling this lever again has no effect.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Feathergale Spire (see chapter 2) Doing oneâs duty for the realm Hunting and hawking Hippogriffs, giant vultures, and other aerial mounts If the characters mention elemental cults, read the following text
any way we can.â
The knights use the feast to learn about the characters and how much they know about the elemental cults. Applauding bravery and offering toasts, the knights listen to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
midst of all this tragedy, thereâs no reason you would have heard about the fate of my master, Leosin Erlanthar, but itâs important you know. He is a monk from Berdusk. He disappeared last night
monks were returning to Berdusk from the great library at Candlekeep, where Leosin was consulting the librarians and researching ancient writings on dragon folklore. Dragon cults are his special
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
they work at night. The workers now refuse to stay in the quarry after dark. Workers at Waelvurâs Wagonworks (area 16) have been talking about suspicious activity around the workshop. They can be
Spies The spies for the elemental cults in Red Larch (Justran Daehl, Ghileeda, and Iraun Thelder) arenât formidable combatants and are unwilling to fight adventurers. They pass information by slipping
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
midst of all this tragedy, thereâs no reason you would have heard about the fate of my master, Leosin Erlanthar, but itâs important you know. He is a monk from Berdusk. He disappeared last night, after
were returning to Berdusk from the great library at Candlekeep, where Leosin was consulting the librarians and researching ancient writings on dragon folklore. Dragon cults are his special interest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Worshiping Kruphix Many pray to Kruphix when they need to find something lost, but few dedicate themselves to his worship. Cults devoted to Kruphix fiercely guard their secrets, and their initiates
, he etched all their namesâincluding his ownâin the bark of his great tree at the edge of the world. Immediately, the godsâ oracles could no longer hear them, their blessings faded, and the night sky
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
accumulated their own followings among the Cults of the Dragon Below. A few have abandoned the path of aggression in favor of solitary philosophy and reflection. A beholder philosopher might manipulate events
waiting. THE SIX DAELKYR
Six daelkyr are known on Eberron through their cults and legends: Belashyrra and Dyrrn, who are detailed in this chapter, and the four described below. Other daelkyr surely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
that breached the cultâs laws to redeem itself. The following powers are unique to specific cults, and typically a creature has no more than one of them. Cult of Borem of the Lake of Boiling Mud Boremâs
plane or world, or held in check somehow by wandering stars, imprisoned in the vastness of the night sky.
The names given to these terrible entities include such strange descriptions as Ityak-Ortheel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Many of the cults devoted to these lesser gods are unique to a particular city, and followers of the three main yuan-ti deities usually consider these religious practices quaint rather than
threatening. Dendar The Night Serpent came into being before recorded history, spawned from the feverish dreams of the first intelligent creatures. She subsists and grows stronger by feeding on the fears that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant voices responding from the darkness as they told the yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew more fanatical in its devotion. Cults bound
strive for ascension and are willing to commit the darkest atrocities to achieve it. SERPENT GODS
The yuan-ti revere a number of powerful entities as gods, including the following.
Dendar, the Night
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
mixes logic exercises with lurid descriptions of fiend-worshiping cults. E5f. Chapel The chapel is a shambles, with overturned and broken pews littering the dusty floor. Dozens of candles mounted in
manâs voice cry out, âFather! Iâm starving!â Donavich Donavich (LG male human acolyte) has been praying throughout the night. His voice is hoarse and weak. He is, in a word, insane. A little more than a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
leaning against the wall near his bed. 11: Wanewortâs Den Ten imps who have adopted the form of cats of various colors strut, creep, or sleep around this 30-foot-tall, circular room. Wanewort, a night
Wanewort is scrying sees the same creature or location that she does. When not actively being used to scry, the poolâs surface shows a reflection of the moon in its current phase. 13: Armory The wereboar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Weather. The weather within 6 miles of the dragonâs lair is always sunny and pleasantly warm during the day. Rain falls only at night, and dew waters the ground in the early morning. Unending Rain
the lair shows a reflection of the dragon flying overhead; the image disappears upon further examination. Face in the Clouds. The dragonâs visage appears in cloud formations above the lair, giving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Beholder Lairs The lair of a beholder is a reflection of the creatureâs mind-set â designed to anticipate, and thwart, any plan that would-be invaders might devise. Each of its chambers is isolated
its minions will set up camp nearby and scout the area (usually by flying high overhead at night using darkvision) for one or two days. Once the layout and guard movements are known, the beholder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
is a distant speck, and daylight on HâCatha is no brighter than a starry night on Toril. Review the âHâCatha Featuresâ section, then continue with the âFinding the Meteoriteâ section. Spelljammer
Academy
While adventurers of all stripes explore Faerûn and deal with the perils of ancient ruins, malevolent cults, and long-forgotten tombs, those who come through Spelljammer Academy on Nimbral strive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, cling to life in the darkness, searching the underground for secrets that could lead to their ascension. Undersigil Encounters d6 Encounter 1 A vargouille reflection (see Morteâs Planar Parade
) sprouts from a nearby corpse. 2 Putrice, a night hag, cackles as she fishes a wriggling larva (see the Dungeon Masterâs Guide) from a vent underneath a fiend-owned restaurant. 3 Two cranium rat squeakers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Dark Bargains and Cursed Paintings The process of creating the cursed paintings that are the hallmark of the Fetid Gaze was first attributed to a night hag grandmother whose name other hags fear to
. After that, the beneficiary suddenly experiences the opposite of the intended effect of the ritual, which transforms the creature into the dark reflection of its initial desire. For example, those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
typically found in the bathhouse by day and in their tower lair at night. Each hag carries a master key that opens all the doors in the bathhouse and the tower. Dread Morgan In her true form, the neutral evil
milky-white, seemingly blind eyes sees a reflection of their own face made decrepit and withered by age. The hagâs disguise is that of Greensong, a cheerful, rosy-cheeked wood elf who feigns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
celebrating in hopes of a successful rite. They offer the characters food and drink, including a few sips from a small cask of brandy, and encourage the group to spend the night and witness the rite
restoration and a scroll of skywrite (see appendix B). If the characters earn her favor, she gives them her scrolls as gifts to help them in their struggle against the cults of Elemental Evil. Hc6. Druid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
gods, with cults and minions spread across sea and land. Others are allied with Olhydra, the evil Princess of Elemental Water, and use her cultists to enforce their will on land and sea. A kraken pleased
.â
â From NIGHT OF THE KRAKEN CULT
by Malfeore Serrang, pirate-mage of Tethyr
Kraken
Gargantuan monstrosity (titan), chaotic evil
Armor Class 18 (natural armor)
Hit Points 472 (27d20 + 189
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
weakness, malformation, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death. Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic
been picked for the special purpose of spreading his virulent message among the enemy. At night, or during a heavy fog, these infected orcs rush toward an enemyâs encampment, often through a hail of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
right direction. All outside doors are locked after nightfall. M2. Basalt Hall At night, no one is here, but during the day, two Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) are stationed here. If the monks are
the canyon wall to the south.
This room houses ten Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7). During the day, the room is empty as the monks attend to their duties elsewhere. At night, six monks sleep in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
wilderness, old ruins, and dungeons for treasures, often with a handful of xvart sycophants and giant rat bodyguards in tow. If you say the name Raxivort three times while gazing at your reflection in a mirror
, xvarts will visit you in the dead of night and steal a cherished trinket.
â Volo
If ye believe what Volo tells ye, ye deserve no less.
â Elminster
Xvart Warlock of Raxivort
Small humanoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
the next night, one random sleeping creature vanishes and reappears approximately a foot beneath where they were sleepingâtypically buried in undisturbed dirt or in a space beneath floorboards. The
, writing on foggy glass, or insects swarming to create messages. 76â80 During the next night, one sleeping character in the region receives a vision as if the target of the dream spell. The dream is brief
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
above them:
âWelcome, dearest ones. Come find the beauty within you.â
During the day, the shrine is quiet. At night, any character moving around the shrine who has a passive Wisdom (Perception
squeeze through. One of the hags comes here at night every few days to throw down firewood and scraps of food for Sylvarie. Inside the Shrine. When the characters get a good look inside the shrine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of the dolls, apart from their clothing, look the same. They all look like Ireena Kolyana. The burgomasterâs monstrous henchman, Izek Strazni (see appendix D), sleeps here at night. During the day, he
master bedroom. The furnishings have lost some of their color and splendor. A short pull-rope hangs from a wooden trapdoor in the ceiling. The baron and the baroness sleep in one bed at night. Nothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of the Long Road, just south of the innâs stable yard, stands what looks like a grand stone mansion. Two wide wooden doors painted with the symbols of many gods stand open day and night. Inside is a
) âbrigandsâ lurking around Red Larch at night, not to mention monsters ranging from snake-headed rats to ghostly dragons that faded away when approached. (If youâre looking for NPCs to deliver more fanciful
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tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings like crystalline moss.
A typical delerium fragment is
reflection, and the feeling gnaws at the back of their minds forevermore.
45â46
The skin, flesh, and hair sloughs off all living humanoid creatures within a 30-foot-radius in a horrific
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tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings like crystalline moss.
A typical delerium fragment is
or simply a reflection, and the feeling gnaws at the back of their minds forevermore.
45â46
The skin, flesh, and hair sloughs off all living humanoid creatures within a 30-foot-radius in
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tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings like crystalline moss.
A typical delerium fragment is
reflection, and the feeling gnaws at the back of their minds forevermore.
45â46
The skin, flesh, and hair sloughs off all living humanoid creatures within a 30-foot-radius in a horrific