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Curse of Strahd
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Suffused with confidence born of righteous victory, Markovia advanced on Castle Ravenloft. A great battle raged from the catacombs to the parapets. In the end, Markovia never returned to Barovia
;s saintliness passed partly into her bones as the rest of her body decomposed. Her remaining thighbone is imbued with power that inflicts grievous injury on the undead.
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
surrounding magic, from malevolent warlocks to mad wizards, from deadly curses to magical power that draws those who wield it deeper into darkness.
Sul Khatesh is subtler than the Rage of War. She
each: chain lightning, create undead, dream, hold monster, mass suggestion, scrying
1/day each: foresight, gate, power word kill, teleport
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Sul Khatesh fails a saving
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
: The Mortuary).
After eons of existence, Skall is in an advanced state of deterioration. Once a spry lich with a wrinkled frame, he now drifts listlessly through the Mortuary’s forlorn halls
eternal nature has eroded any memory of mortal life.
As a result of his decay, Skall’s power has waned considerably, but challenging him in combat is as much a death sentence as ever. Factol Skall
monsters
", "rollAction":"Hex Grasp", "rollDamageType":"Necrotic"} Necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, it is cursed until the start of the sinner’s next turn, or until the sinner curses it in this way
sinner unleashes one of the following curses from his blunderbuss:
Jack’s Anguish. A magenta wave fires out with a deep, wailing moan. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 30-foot Cone
Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
calculated poise, and its deadly strike. Their advanced philosophy taught the virtue of detachment from emotion and of clear, focused thought.
Yuan-ti culture was among the richest in the mortal
’t be bound for long by brute force, and that many creatures will refuse to serve. As a result, yuan-ti first influence other creatures with the promise of wealth and power. Time and again
monsters
Horned King exists as an ephemeral spirit with no physical presence. During times of upheaval, when a great many mortals give in to their selfish desires or when another power—such as a deity
Hit Point maximum and current Hit Points by 10 until it finishes a Long Rest. Creatures are aware of this effect. This can’t occur again until the creature finishes a Long Rest.
Tenacious Curses
monsters
, which seek to deaden their sorrow and pain, as well as the disturbing power of their third eyes. They form deep emotional bonds with any who offer them comfort and an escape from the pain of their
curse, and they are often willing to die for those allies.
Secret. Serum brutes are dependent upon their curse, and magic that breaks curses can leave the giants debilitated and bereft.
Ki-rin
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
creatures into its service, its lair doubles as a sacred site wherein the ki-rin not only rests, but also teaches of holy mysteries.
Inside its lair, a ki-rin has the power to conjure objects up to three
times per day, using each of the following versions of the power once. One version permanently creates enough objects made of soft, plant-based material — including manufactured objects such as cloth
monsters
leviathan curses a creature holding an idol of Snake Eye Jack blessed by one of his devoted followers, the creature is unaffected by the curse. The leviathan then takes 20 Radiant damage and has
been blessed by one of Jack’s followers can turn the Jinxed Leviathan’s own cursed power against it.The Jinxed Leviathan
The Jinxed Leviathan’s lair is a cursed swamp steeped in
Cleric
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power of the gods, flowing from them into the world. Clerics are conduits for that power, manifesting it as miraculous effects. The gods don’t grant this power to everyone who seeks it, but only
provoke awe and dread, lay curses of plague or poison, and even call down flames from heaven to consume their enemies. For those evildoers who will benefit most from a mace to the head, clerics depend on
backgrounds
and twisted by their pain, wield the power of the wicker into malicious revenge, lashing out with curses bound in twig and bone and inflicting the wrath of the forest upon those who wronged them
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Shadowsteel Ghoul The cloaked figure hunches over a dusty tome, incanting words of power. At intervals, the figure caresses a dark rod with a sharp point, then jabs themself, causing a sharp gasp of
Etharis, sometimes the metal of the earth itself carries an enormous, vile power. Such is the case with Shadowsteel, a material that has absorbed corrupt power. This makes the substance perfect for
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Shadowsteel Curses Daniel Correia Within Etharis, there are long-lasting spells empowered by a rare substance called Shadowsteel. Shadowsteel channels dark emotions, and spells cast with the substance grow in power as the targets languish under their spiteful effects.
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
keen intellect and magic to discover the secrets of making steel. Its military shattered rival tribes and developed advanced tactics for fighting in forests and open plains.
The civilization grew into a
old times.
Yuan-ti Ideals
d6
Ideal
1
Greed. I display my wealth as a sign of my power and prosperity. (Evil)
2
Aspiration. I strive to follow the path toward becoming
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
:
Shadowsteel curses often have costly Material components and a cost to the caster’s health.
The full power of a Shadowsteel curse is in its long-term effects. Players may not care about
Point Dice don’t reduce the caster’s Hit Point maximum; the caster simply can’t recover or spend Hit Dice. Using Curses in a Campaign
Shadowsteel curses are powerful in both their narrative and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
of living creatures, using that power to heal or harm the living or to raise or entreat the dead. They can cause entire forests to blossom out of nowhere or call down old curses that scourge flesh
Witherbloom College At Witherbloom, the College of Essence Studies, mages draw power from the opposing forces of life and death. These mages brew their spells from natural components and the essence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
of living creatures, using that power to heal or harm the living or to raise or entreat the dead. They can cause entire forests to blossom out of nowhere or call down old curses that scourge flesh
Witherbloom College At Witherbloom, the College of Essence Studies, mages draw power from the opposing forces of life and death. These mages brew their spells from natural components and the essence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Pantara Lodge The seat of power in Valachan, Pantara Lodge is a series of thatch buildings strung together high in the forest canopy, suspended above the overgrown ruins of a castle reclaimed by the
listen closely while at Pantara Lodge hear muttering in the night. These whispers issue from the head of Urik von Kharkov, Valachan’s deposed former Darklord, who spews curses and secrets from a chamber hidden at the lodge’s heart.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Pantara Lodge The seat of power in Valachan, Pantara Lodge is a series of thatch buildings strung together high in the forest canopy, suspended above the overgrown ruins of a castle reclaimed by the
listen closely while at Pantara Lodge hear muttering in the night. These whispers issue from the head of Urik von Kharkov, Valachan’s deposed former Darklord, who spews curses and secrets from a chamber hidden at the lodge’s heart.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Healers and Warriors Divine magic, as the name suggests, is the power of the gods, flowing from them into the world. Clerics are conduits for that power, manifesting it as miraculous effects. The
gods don’t grant this power to everyone who seeks it, but only to those chosen to fulfill a high calling. Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
month. Outside those meeting days, the room is used for other official university business or stands empty. B16. Advanced Student Stacks Rooms on the Biblioplex’s second floor can be accessed only
librarians on duty in the Biblioplex. Students with permission to work here are given passwords by which the Constructs recognize them as friends. B17. Advanced Student Office These private offices
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Healers and Warriors Divine magic, as the name suggests, is the power of the gods, flowing from them into the world. Clerics are conduits for that power, manifesting it as miraculous effects. The
gods don’t grant this power to everyone who seeks it, but only to those chosen to fulfill a high calling. Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Healers and Warriors Divine magic, as the name suggests, is the power of the gods, flowing from them into the world. Clerics are conduits for that power, manifesting it as miraculous effects. The
gods don’t grant this power to everyone who seeks it, but only to those chosen to fulfill a high calling. Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Healers and Warriors Divine magic, as the name suggests, is the power of the gods, flowing from them into the world. Clerics are conduits for that power, manifesting it as miraculous effects. The
gods don’t grant this power to everyone who seeks it, but only to those chosen to fulfill a high calling. Harnessing divine magic doesn’t rely on study or training. A cleric might learn formulaic prayers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
month. Outside those meeting days, the room is used for other official university business or stands empty. B16. Advanced Student Stacks Rooms on the Biblioplex’s second floor can be accessed only
librarians on duty in the Biblioplex. Students with permission to work here are given passwords by which the Constructs recognize them as friends. B17. Advanced Student Office These private offices
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Saving Throw Modifications A caster can enhance Shadowsteel curses by adding additional components to the spell. The casting time of the curse, or the relationship between the caster and the target
, also changes the power and efficacy of the curse. Use the list below to modify the saving throw or the DC. The modifiers are cumulative: Special Components. The target has Disadvantage on the saving
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Chapter 9: Magic in Etharis Matt DeMino In Etharis, “magic” is a catch-all term for a power outside of mortal ability, a means of altering reality altogether. In truth, there are three separate
items might be safe for decades, until one small miscalculation or unfortunate coincidence unleashes terrible consequences. Magical transformations, vile curses, or supernatural attention are within the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
her abbey. They confronted Markovia and were destroyed to a one. Suffused with confidence born of righteous victory, Markovia advanced on Castle Ravenloft. A great battle raged from the catacombs to
her remains linger there yet. The essence of Markovia’s saintliness passed partly into her bones as the rest of her body decomposed. Her remaining thighbone is imbued with power that inflicts grievous injury on the undead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Components of a Curse Most curses have three distinct components: pronouncement, burden, and resolution. Whatever form these take, at least one of them, especially the burden or resolution, should
have an ironic connection to the action that triggered the curse.A dying priest of Ezra curses his murderer Pronouncement The first component of a curse is the pronouncement, which amounts to a threat
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
: Advanced Weapons & Equipment). Heritage Traits as Feat Alternatives
If feats, especially Origin feats, don’t fit the tenor or power level of your campaign, a viable alternative is to allow players to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
her abbey. They confronted Markovia and were destroyed to a one. Suffused with confidence born of righteous victory, Markovia advanced on Castle Ravenloft. A great battle raged from the catacombs to
her remains linger there yet. The essence of Markovia’s saintliness passed partly into her bones as the rest of her body decomposed. Her remaining thighbone is imbued with power that inflicts grievous injury on the undead.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Components of a Curse Most curses have three distinct components: pronouncement, burden, and resolution. Whatever form these take, at least one of them, especially the burden or resolution, should
have an ironic connection to the action that triggered the curse.A dying priest of Ezra curses his murderer Pronouncement The first component of a curse is the pronouncement, which amounts to a threat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
that extend their magical reach, and the items that can link those caches together. It also explores the magical quirks—including hauntings and curses—that can arise as enormous amounts of magical
power are pooled in one place. “What’s in a Hoard?” provides tables to determine the contents of a dragon’s hoard, expanding on the treasure tables in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Fizban argues with a smug statue in the lair of an amused brass dragon
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
magic, they take time to reach full power. Curses develop across stages. Whenever a cursed creature fails an Escalation Check, the curse advances to the next stage. The effects of a new stage are in
Progression of a Shadowsteel Curse Shadowsteel curses are spells that progress in phases called Stages. Between each stage is an Escalation Check. A Shadowsteel curse uses the following structure
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Grim Hollow: Player’s Guide
Beginning a Transformation Individuals rarely choose to change into monstrous beings. Most often, they have an affliction forced upon them. Foul curses, horrific experiments, and the diabolical
their own volition. Perhaps they have succumbed to the lure of power, or they see it as the only way to achieve a greater goal. Regardless, the first step in any Transformation should involve a