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Baba Lysaga

Monsters Curse of Strahd

Strahd’s true mother. Other Mother. When Strahd was still a baby in his crib, Baba Lysaga cast protective spells on him and crept into his nursery on stormy nights to sing magical rhymes to him

Lysaga as rewards for her ceaseless devotion to Strahd. Her skin has the resilience of stone, she is resistant to harmful magic, and she is shielded against divination magic. Mother Night has also

Wanted Posters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Wanted Posters Granny Nightshade has attached wanted posters to trees throughout Thither, offering rewards for the capture of her nemesis, Will of the Feywild (see “Locations in Thither”). Each

vexes me. Deliver him to me alive and unharmed, and I’ll curse one creature whom you name.” The instant the character identifies the target of the curse, a bestow curse spell affects that creature (no

Barovia

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

, von Zarovich family crest, Mark of the Raven talisman In Barovia, the night is a curse. With the dying of the light, wicked souls slip from the darkened spires of Castle Ravenloft to work the will

smothered by dread of their aloof overlord, his baleful servants, and ancient evils that fester unopposed. All the domain’s residents know to fear the Mists and the long Barovian nights, as through

Droaam Adventure Hooks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

in a character’s dreams every few nights, urging the character to explore a particular ruin. 4 The characters must entreat the Daughters of Sora Kell for knowledge of how to remove a seemingly

unbreakable curse. 5 The characters must purchase or steal a daelkyr tome or artifact from the tower of Mordain the Fleshweaver, a powerful wizard banished from the Twelve who now makes his home in western

Wererat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

can transform voluntarily, but some are magically compelled to shape-shift when exposed to complete darkness or during nights of a new moon. Often, wererats’ nature results from a divine curse

this wererat’s curse for 24 hours. Scratch. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) Slashing damage. Hand Crossbow (Humanoid or Hybrid Form Only). Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 30/120

Infernal Blessings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

blessings Hulgaz might bestow. Unlike most blessings, infernal blessings impose both desirable and detrimental effects on the user. Casting the Remove Curse spell on the subject of an infernal blessing ends

score increases by 2, to a maximum of 22. Consequence. The character is cursed with werewolf lycanthropy (see the Monster Manual) until the blessing ends on them. On nights when the moon is full, the

Wererat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

Wererat Wererats are cunning lycanthropes that operate much like a thieves’ guild. Through its bite, a wererat can pass along the curse of lycanthropy — something it normally reserves for new gang

recruits. A player character cursed with wererat lycanthropy becomes an NPC under the DM’s control on nights of the full moon. Wererat Lycanthropy Any humanoid creature cursed with wererat lycanthropy

Medusa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

. Roll on or choose a result from the Medusa Fates table to inspire what led to a medusa’s creation. Medusa Fates 1d6 The Medusa Was... 1 Born a medusa and lives unaware of whatever curse

or circumstances afflicted its ancestor. 2 Created by a god and tasked with guarding a treasure or secret. 3 A cultist who made a fiendish bargain and enjoyed rewards that have since

Werewolf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

voluntarily, but many can’t resist transforming during the nights of a full moon. Werewolf Medium or Small Monstrosity (Lycanthrope), Chaotic Evil AC 15 Initiative +4 (14) HP 71 (11d8 + 22) Speed

the cursed target drops to 0 Hit Points, it instead becomes a Werewolf under the DM’s control and has 10 Hit Points. Success: The target is immune to this werewolf’s curse for 24 hours. Scratch

Baba Lysaga

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

him and crept into his nursery on stormy nights to sing magical rhymes to him. She also placed the “spark of magic” in him, ensuring that he would become a spellcaster. Baba Lysaga’s unhealthy

bestowed magical gifts on Baba Lysaga as rewards for her ceaseless devotion to Strahd. Her skin has the resilience of stone, she is resistant to harmful magic, and she is shielded against divination

Chapter 12: The Wizard of Wines

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

. These “seeds” gave rise to healthy grapevines, which produced sweet, plump grapes. Even after Strahd’s curse settled over Barovia, the gems kept the vines and their grapes from succumbing to the

the Martikovs reclaim the winery, wine production in the valley will eventually stop as the vineyard dies off. Only by recovering the magic gems and replanting them in the soil can the characters ensure that the Barovians aren’t without wine to comfort them on dark, wretched nights.

Worshiping Pharika

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

buried in bogs, leaving them as secrets for others to exhume years later. Many people pray to her before undergoing a medical procedure, picking herbs, or confronting a venomous animal. Nights of a waxing

dragon hunting. The Medusa’s Curse. To seed the world with knowledge, Pharika gathered her medusa children and granted a hundred secrets to each, bidding them to hide their revelations throughout the

Awarding Magic Items

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

bears a curse. Characters and monsters are built to face each other without the help of magic items, which means that having a magic item makes a character more powerful or versatile than a generic

28 23 19 11 100 Justyna Gil Downloadable PDF Magic Item Tracker You can use the Magic Item Tracker sheet to track how many magic items the characters have acquired. Each time the characters get a

Detailed NPCs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

crime. 3 The NPC (or their family) has been threatened with harm unless the NPC does something. 4 The NPC is under a magical compulsion (perhaps a Geas spell or some kind of curse) to behave in a certain

harboring an unrequited passion. 9 The NPC nurses a powerful ambition. 10 The NPC is deeply dissatisfied or unhappy. Joy Ang Downloadable PDF

N1. St. Andral's Church

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

that “All will be well!” and is frustrated that he can’t protect his younger siblings. He wants to be free of Barovia’s curse but sees no hope of escape. Bones of St. Andral Until recently, the

a few nights ago and stole the bones. Until recently, Father Lucian was the only person in Vallaki who knew about the bones, but he recalls mentioning them to Yeska over a month ago to put the fearful

Fey Contracts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

Feywild explorer is that most fey contracts can be broken with a remove curse spell or similar magic. Only the most powerful fey contracts are hard to break—ones woven by ancient hags, the queens of the

at all. Time Displacement. You and your companions can return to the Material Plane up to fifty years from now without having aged a day. Title. You gain an important title and all the rewards

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

burial hall. Those who do receive a supernatural charm (see “Other Rewards” in chapter 7, “Treasure,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide), which is a spiritual blessing that mimics a potion or spell of your

characters fail to keep their word to Javor, the consequences are up to you. A curse in the reverse of the supernatural charms is appropriate. Word of the characters’ duplicity might spread among the

Werewolves in the Mist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

have fallen prey to a pack of werewolves that spills out of the Misty Forest on nights of the full moon, cloaked in crawling mist that seems to follow them wherever they go. The beasts spread death and

its ruler, Duchess Morwen, and offer the Harpers’ support. Zelraun gives each Harper character a spell scroll of remove curse. He has also made arrangements with a metalsmith in Waterdeep to sheathe

The Walking Statues

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

from Caravan Court to the Trollwall in the Southern Ward is haunted by the hooded ghost of the mage Ruid, whose touch causes deathly chills to those he meets on foggy nights. All attempts to banish or

alley in the Dock Ward suffers from a magical curse that causes three daggers to appear out of thin air and attack passersby. The daggers swoop and fly about, making multiple attempts at murder before

Locations in Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

, and other troublemakers who need to cool off for a few nights. The lock is high quality (requiring a successful DC 20 Dexterity check with thieves’ tools to pick), and the door is built of stout wood

large enough for laden carts to pass two abreast. Elves and fey folk feel vaguely nauseated when they cross the bridge, owing to an ancient curse placed on it long before Keoland rose to existence. 11

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

’ guild) in exchange for a special favor. If the characters take up Tamalin’s quest and they spend at least two nights in the Evermoors, they witness a female fire giant slapping around a troll shortly

off completing their quest. If the characters have already cleared out Ironslag, the king expresses his surprise and gratitude and urges them to rest in Adbar while he gathers their rewards. For more

Locations E - H

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be cursed. For as long as the curse lasts, members of the Elk tribe recognize the cursed creature as a hated enemy and are hostile toward it. In addition

, the creature can’t benefit from natural healing until the curse is removed with a remove curse spell or similar magic. Forgotten Forest The Forgotten Forest has long been the domain of fey creatures and

Temple Locations T1-T9

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, or other valuable items left in the characters’ rooms. Working Late. If the characters take rooms and spend one or more nights at the temple, the character who has the highest passive Wisdom

their help to undo the curse. Glitter knows what happened to Sylvarie, as well as the layout of the bathhouse and the tower. He also knows that the hags store a selection of their cursed paintings in the servants’ quarters in the tower (area T17).

The Dark Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

pupil surrounded by black instead of white. The liquid nature of Ghaunadaur is symbolic of its unpredictable nature, which is what makes attracting its attention so risky. It occasionally rewards its

followers with supernatural powers or wealth, but it’s equally likely to curse its faithful with hideous torments and afflictions. A subterranean hunter who whispers Ghaunadaur’s name might stumble

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

, beasts with a challenge rating of 2 or lower treat the cursed creature as hostile and do everything they can to avoid it. A remove curse spell or similar magic lifts the curse. Silver Marches Also known as

any edge of the forest. The Star Mounts are the site of strange, gleaming lights on clear nights, and dragons are sometimes seen flying to and from the peaks. Fierce winds swirl through and around the

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl 2 1d6 gnome commoners from the Whitkeep Hostel throw tomatoes at passersby who flaunt their wealth 3 1d4

crushing livestock skulls with a massive hammer and nights leading the cult’s murderous field operations, and Jaemus Exheltarion, a half-elf master of souls. Of the three, Jaemus is the least

Outer City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

passing party member’s opinion. Table H: Outer City Denizens d10 Interaction 1 2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl 2 1d6 gnome commoners from the

are Corian Khee, a death’s head of Bhaal who spends days crushing livestock skulls with a massive hammer and nights leading the cult’s murderous field operations, and Jaemus Exheltarion, a half-elf

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

rings are rewards from Zybilna for faithful service, and others were gifted to him by guests who learned about his obsession. The collection includes the following: Sixty-one ornate silver rings (10 gp

, remove curse, shield, suggestion, and Tasha’s hideous laughter. Unicorn Horn. If the Story Tracker indicates that the unicorn horn is here, Shon has it. He doesn’t want Kelek to get his hands on the

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

south wall. The skeletons date back to the time before the citadel plunged into the earth. That calamity killed all three archers, at the same time instilling in them the curse of undeath. If anyone

that location. If Meepo goes along and is slain, the kobolds count it as a small loss as long as the dragon is rescued. Possible rewards include the key in the carved dragon’s mouth, or any two of the

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