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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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Hexbloods in the Domains of Dread
When
creating a hexblood, consult with your DM to see if it’s appropriate to tie your origins to one of the following Domains of Dread (detailed in chapter 3):
Hazlan. The bizarre magic of this crumbling
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
charm such as a rabbit foot or a small stone with a hole in the center (or you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook), a set of common clothes
dread pirate, a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a world of sharks and savages. You’ve indulged in larceny on the high seas and sent more than one deserving soul to a briny grave
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
under the sway of a dread pirate, a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a world of sharks and lawlessness. You’ve indulged in larceny on the high seas and sent more than one
you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Feature: Bad Reputation
No matter where
Sailor
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with a hole in the center (or you may roll for a random trinket on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook), a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Feature: Ship
You spent your youth under the sway of a dread pirate, a ruthless cutthroat who taught you how to survive in a world of sharks and savages. You’ve indulged in larceny on the high seas and sent
races
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Shadar-kai are the elves of the Shadowfell, originally drawn to that dread realm by the Raven Queen. Over the centuries, some of them have continued to serve her, while others have ventured into the
character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Leaving the Past Behind Before beginning the adventure, ask each player to contemplate where and how their character lives. Their answers don’t need to be specific or rooted in the Domains of Dread
. If you plan this adventure to be the first in an ongoing horror campaign, recommend characters avoid strong ties to their homes, as they might never see them again. Mysterious Message Once each player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Leaving the Past Behind Before beginning the adventure, ask each player to contemplate where and how their character lives. Their answers don’t need to be specific or rooted in the Domains of Dread
. If you plan this adventure to be the first in an ongoing horror campaign, recommend characters avoid strong ties to their homes, as they might never see them again. Mysterious Message Once each player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
nightmares. This chapter explores how to create a character prepared to face the horrors of Ravenloft, while also forging ties to the haunted pedigrees and grim fates common to the Domains of Dread
. This chapter offers you, the player, the following tools and choices: Haunted Heroes. Explore your role in creating a tale of terror and how you might design a character that contributes to frightful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
nightmares. This chapter explores how to create a character prepared to face the horrors of Ravenloft, while also forging ties to the haunted pedigrees and grim fates common to the Domains of Dread
. This chapter offers you, the player, the following tools and choices: Haunted Heroes. Explore your role in creating a tale of terror and how you might design a character that contributes to frightful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Seeds of Fear Aside from supernatural sources of dread and monsters who strike terror in their victims, fear is subjective and often quite personal. A battle-hardened warrior and a reclusive scholar
might not deal with frightful circumstances in the same way. During character creation, a player can choose up to two Seeds of Fear to represent things their character finds truly frightening. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Seeds of Fear Aside from supernatural sources of dread and monsters who strike terror in their victims, fear is subjective and often quite personal. A battle-hardened warrior and a reclusive scholar
might not deal with frightful circumstances in the same way. During character creation, a player can choose up to two Seeds of Fear to represent things their character finds truly frightening. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Horror Atmosphere Atmosphere is the overall mood of your game. It’s the sense of levity, excitement, or dread that stems from a story’s content and players’ perception of it. Atmosphere can be
. Players may have difficulty with low light, loud background music, small printed text, strong odors, cramped spaces, specific allergens, or challenges with programs (if playing online). If any player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Horror Atmosphere Atmosphere is the overall mood of your game. It’s the sense of levity, excitement, or dread that stems from a story’s content and players’ perception of it. Atmosphere can be
. Players may have difficulty with low light, loud background music, small printed text, strong odors, cramped spaces, specific allergens, or challenges with programs (if playing online). If any player
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the vault. Tarul Var’s quarters lie in the Doomvault. Although the lich was defeated, he might have already rematerialized thanks to the power of his phylactery. Protected by his dread warriors, he
is a deadly threat. Syranna provides information on dread warriors and how Tarul Var uses them. Szass Tam controls entry to the Phylactery Vault. Syranna knows the vault connects to the greater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
players’ other characters get involved in the investigations, the players know the details. Survivors give every player a part to play in one character’s ominous nightmares, such as those resulting
Domains of Dread. They don’t always claim their victims bodily, though. Rather, the Mists might steal characters’ minds, placing them into survivors involved in specific terrifying scenarios. Perhaps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
players’ other characters get involved in the investigations, the players know the details. Survivors give every player a part to play in one character’s ominous nightmares, such as those resulting
Domains of Dread. They don’t always claim their victims bodily, though. Rather, the Mists might steal characters’ minds, placing them into survivors involved in specific terrifying scenarios. Perhaps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the vault. Tarul Var’s quarters lie in the Doomvault. Although the lich was defeated, he might have already rematerialized thanks to the power of his phylactery. Protected by his dread warriors, he
is a deadly threat. Syranna provides information on dread warriors and how Tarul Var uses them. Szass Tam controls entry to the Phylactery Vault. Syranna knows the vault connects to the greater
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Xulregg The Abyssal layer of Xulregg is a sweltering forest of massive trees, rotting undergrowth, and boiling marshes. Mike Schley Map 20.1: Xulregg View Player Version Locations in Xulregg The
the Firehive, a ramshackle platform of regurgitated bones encircles the nest. From here, demonic pilgrims and priests of Aurnozci peer through cracks in the nest’s wall to gaze upon their dread lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Xulregg The Abyssal layer of Xulregg is a sweltering forest of massive trees, rotting undergrowth, and boiling marshes. Mike Schley Map 20.1: Xulregg View Player Version Locations in Xulregg The
the Firehive, a ramshackle platform of regurgitated bones encircles the nest. From here, demonic pilgrims and priests of Aurnozci peer through cracks in the nest’s wall to gaze upon their dread lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites The Sensa Empire is structured around the three city-states of Anisa, Niba, and Tarikh, each a wealthy oasis in an arid and unforgiving landscape. Map 7.2: sensa empireView Player
. The people value education highly, and the city is home to Anisa Academy, the only university in the empire. Politically, the city has enjoyed years of peace under King Diara’s rule, but many dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites The Sensa Empire is structured around the three city-states of Anisa, Niba, and Tarikh, each a wealthy oasis in an arid and unforgiving landscape. Map 7.2: sensa empireView Player
. The people value education highly, and the city is home to Anisa Academy, the only university in the empire. Politically, the city has enjoyed years of peace under King Diara’s rule, but many dread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Characters who enter this area feel tranquility despite the gargoyles. If a player expresses doubt about the impression, that player’s character can make a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check. On a successful
Wizard evoker (see appendix B), directs the brutal combat training here. Six Thayan warriors engage a dread warrior (see appendix B for both stat blocks) and seven skeletons. Lahnis orders the whole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Characters who enter this area feel tranquility despite the gargoyles. If a player expresses doubt about the impression, that player’s character can make a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check. On a successful
Wizard evoker (see appendix B), directs the brutal combat training here. Six Thayan warriors engage a dread warrior (see appendix B for both stat blocks) and seven skeletons. Lahnis orders the whole
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, is where heroes begin to explore the wonders of the D&D multiverse and its many planes of existence. Ravenloft Heroes are drawn into the gloomy Domains of Dread—cursed realms ruled by evil lords—and
fabric of the setting. What organizations or societal groups play an important part in your setting? Which ones might be involved in the lives of player characters as patrons, allies, or enemies? What
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
, though — a faux pas none would ever admit. As a result, the Manorborn neighborhood’s politically active Guild kingpin is known only as the Whiskey Lady.
Mike Schley Map 6.2: Baldur’s Gate View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
, though — a faux pas none would ever admit. As a result, the Manorborn neighborhood’s politically active Guild kingpin is known only as the Whiskey Lady.
Mike Schley Map 6.2: Baldur’s Gate View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, is where heroes begin to explore the wonders of the D&D multiverse and its many planes of existence. Ravenloft Heroes are drawn into the gloomy Domains of Dread—cursed realms ruled by evil lords—and
fabric of the setting. What organizations or societal groups play an important part in your setting? Which ones might be involved in the lives of player characters as patrons, allies, or enemies? What
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
, though — a faux pas none would ever admit. As a result, the Manorborn neighborhood’s politically active Guild kingpin is known only as the Whiskey Lady.
Map 6.2: Baldur’s Gate View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
, though — a faux pas none would ever admit. As a result, the Manorborn neighborhood’s politically active Guild kingpin is known only as the Whiskey Lady.
Map 6.2: Baldur’s Gate View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
character earns favor and reputation within a particular organization. You can tie benefits to a character’s renown, including ranks and titles within the organization and access to resources. A player tracks
Master of the Wild Lioncrown Dread Lord Benefits of Renown The benefits of increasing renown within an organization can include rank and authority, friendly attitudes from members of the organization
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
Star Forge Locations These locations are keyed to the map. Dyson Logos Map: Star Forge View Player Version 1: Broken Bridge Crumbling piers and shattered bits of arches are all that remain of this
possibility that some other giant might find and complete their work fills him with dread. The half-built colossus is a Huge object that has AC 20, 150 hp, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. To
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
full of creatures that suit a storyline of supernatural horror. An essential element of such a campaign is an atmosphere of dread, created through careful pacing and evocative description. Your players
greater importance than combat. Make sure your players know ahead of time that you want to run this kind of campaign. Otherwise, a player might create a combat-focused character, only to feel out of place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Areas of the Cauldron Caves Map 1.10: Cauldron CavesView Player Version The following locations are keyed to map 1.10. U1. Cave Mouths The characters must climb icy cliffs to reach the three
these caves. Shortly after discovering the hot spring, I heard what sounded like a granny singing. When the song ended with a shrill laugh, dread sunk its teeth in me. Ye gods, that horrible cackle! I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
full of creatures that suit a storyline of supernatural horror. An essential element of such a campaign is an atmosphere of dread, created through careful pacing and evocative description. Your players
greater importance than combat. Make sure your players know ahead of time that you want to run this kind of campaign. Otherwise, a player might create a combat-focused character, only to feel out of place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
character earns favor and reputation within a particular organization. You can tie benefits to a character’s renown, including ranks and titles within the organization and access to resources. A player tracks
Master of the Wild Lioncrown Dread Lord Benefits of Renown The benefits of increasing renown within an organization can include rank and authority, friendly attitudes from members of the organization