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Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Domains of Dread. For generations, Azalin struggled to escape Darkon. His magical atrocities reshaped Darkon and the Domains of Dread time and again. However, these struggles gave Azalin only a glimpse of
freedom, and his metaphysical violations inevitably reverted to the Dark Powers’ original designs. Nevertheless, Azalin refused to stay a prisoner. His most recent plot culminated in the Hour
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Spellcasting. Prisoner 237 is a 5th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 13; +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit
, sleep
2nd level (3 slots): arcane lock,* detect thoughts,* suggestion*
3rd level (2 slots): counterspell, lightning bolt*
*Prisoner 237 needs material components to cast these spells.Shocking Grasp
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
. Ogruhl was the prisoner of a cruel Netherese wizard. When the city around the tortoise was abandoned, Ogruhl was left to die. A band of chwinga;chwingas found the tortoise and brought it food and
water little by little to keep it alive. Over time, the chwingas and Ogruhl developed a symbiotic relationship—it defended them and provided a home for them, and they helped it to survive.Fire
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
grappled (escape DC 15), pulled up to 30 feet toward the canoloth, and restrained until the grapple ends. The canoloth can grapple one target at a time with its tongue.A type of yugoloth, canoloths
. What happens next depends on the contract. Unless instructed to kill, a canoloth merely holds on to its prisoner, but if given the order to do so, it tears its prey limb from limb.Acid, PoisonCold, Fire, Lightning; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
), water (drowning), or air (throwing the victims off a great height). Sacrifices ensure the Forgotten God’s benevolence.
The Forgotten God enabled the yakfolk to enslave dao for a time. It is
that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and culture, they are enormously
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
enslave dao for a time. It is said that the Forgotten God journeyed to the Elemental Plane of Earth and, through guile and deception, defeated the Grand Khan of the dao. The price of that defeat was harsh
, and the yakfolk foster that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and
Monsters
Monstrous Compendium Vol. 1: Spelljammer Creatures
. A fractine can also imprison a creature inside a demiplane contained within its two-dimensional form, the prisoner’s distorted reflection visible in the fractine’s glassy surface
, and the fractine can’t be harmed from within the demiplane.
The fractine can imprison only one creature at a time and can release that creature as a bonus action. If the fractine is reduced
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
Pit
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Plant
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Priest
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Prisoner
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Puzzle*
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Ring
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Rogue*
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Ruin*
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Sage*
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Shield
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Ship
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Skull*
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Staff
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languages of your choice.
Bridge. You gain the ability to cast the Time Stop spell 1d3 times. Use your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as the spellcasting ability (your choice).
Campfire. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
Roleplaying Prisoner 13 The first time the characters encounter Prisoner 13, read the following: This tightly muscled dwarven woman keeps her red hair cut short. Her bronze skin is covered in tattoos
or drawing. The characters can retry if they fail, at the cost of more time and more risk of discovery. Last Resort. A gruesome but effective option is killing Prisoner 13 and taking her body back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Roleplaying Prisoner 13 The first time the characters encounter Prisoner 13, read the following: This tightly muscled dwarven woman keeps her red hair cut short. Her bronze skin is covered in tattoos
or drawing. The characters can retry if they fail, at the cost of more time and more risk of discovery. Last Resort. A gruesome but effective option is killing Prisoner 13 and taking her body back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Feeding Time If a prisoner becomes too much trouble, or if the drow need to mete out a lesson on the price of disobedience, they make a gruesome spectacle of feeding a malcontent to the giant spiders
in the webs beneath Velkynvelve. Drow guards or quaggoth servants throw the bound prisoner over the edge into the webs, where the spiders quickly converge to bite the victim, injecting their venom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
characters encounter in the Neverdeath Catacombs: Indrina’s Secret. A prisoner named Indrina knows that Lord Neverember doesn’t have a legitimate claim to his title. The characters can learn this secret in
area C20. Sarcelle’s Secret. A prisoner named Sarcelle recently received a disturbing vision. The characters can learn about Sarcelle’s recent vision in area C5. Umberto’s Secret. The characters can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
into the temple to challenge intruders. Prisoner A gruesome scene plays out along the east wall. One of Moghadam’s thieves hangs from manacles there, dead, torn open, and with his innards hanging out
, showing areas 1 to 22. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the guards to change shifts, leaving for areas 4 and 5. Spending 2 charges also brings the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Mists, and in his wasteland domain of Tovag, he believes his war with Vecna rages on. Patrols of prisoner-soldiers under undead commanders scour the land, dragooning strangers to serve in Kas’s armies
and to manufacture bizarre war machines. When Kas deems the time right, he sends his forces into the Mists, believing that Vecna’s realm lies just beyond. Invariably, those troops never return
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
characters can time their arrival to coincide with the arrival of a prisoner escort or supply shipment. Timing their arrival to Vrakir’s presence or absence is harder, since the efreeti travels to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, is best.” If the characters haven’t run into any cult leaders yet, Nighthill takes them onto the parapet and points out what he means. This is an ideal time for everyone to catch a glimpse of Frulam
cave at the camp. Rewards If characters capture a prisoner, award each of them 25 XP. To collect that award, the prisoner must be brought to the governor. Interrogating the prisoner independently and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, is best.”
If the characters haven’t run into any cult leaders yet, Nighthill takes them onto the parapet and points out what he means. This is an ideal time for everyone to catch a glimpse of
the camp. Rewards If characters capture a prisoner, award each of them 25 XP. To collect that award, the prisoner must be brought to the governor. Interrogating the prisoner independently and bringing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Prisoner 237: Vaelish Gant Vaelish Gant, Prisoner 237 within the walls of Revel’s End, is a member of the Arcane Brotherhood who first engaged in criminal activity by insinuating himself into the
Brotherhood but rather hatched by Gant himself, who intended to impress his superiors by pulling it off. For a long time, Gant held out hope that the Arcane Brotherhood would apply pressure to secure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
, and in his wasteland domain of Tovag, he believes his war with Vecna rages on. Patrols of prisoner-soldiers under undead commanders scour the land, dragooning strangers to serve in Kas’s armies and to
manufacture bizarre war machines. When Kas deems the time right, he sends his forces into the Mists, believing that Vecna’s realm lies just beyond. Invariably, those troops never return, leaving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Isolde’s Torment Isolde is both protector and prisoner of the Carnival. The following truths endlessly weigh upon her: The Carnival constantly grows, bringing additional souls dependent on Isolde’s
temper in check. Isolde dreads the day when the Carnival crosses paths with its fey counterpart for a second time. Were that to happen, Isolde would be forced to relinquish the Carnival to its true shadar-kai masters, and Nepenthe along with it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
those created by an artifact or a deity, are suppressed in an antimagic field and can’t protrude into it. While an effect is suppressed, it doesn’t function, but the time it spends suppressed counts
cells as you see fit. Numbers are assigned in the order in which the prisoners arrive and are never reused. The longest-serving prisoner currently incarcerated at Revel’s End is Prisoner 6, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
25. Prisoner of Darkness The characters are not the only adventurers to have recently explored this level. One of those who came before them has succumbed to the Shadowfell’s despair. 25a. Vampiric
. They guard the prisoner in area 25b and attack anyone they don’t recognize. Hekella carries the key that unlocks the prisoner’s shackles in area 25b. 25b. Pantry Mold. Black mold clings to the walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Narbondel The most dominant feature within the city, Narbondel is a 1,000-foot-tall column of rock that helps support the cavern ceiling. At the same time each day, the city’s Archmage (or a
representative from Sorcere) magically heats Narbondel’s base, causing the stone to glow. The band of warm light rises slowly up the column to mark the passage of time, taking twenty-four hours to reach the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
enslave dao for a time. It is said that the Forgotten God journeyed to the Elemental Plane of Earth and, through guile and deception, defeated the Grand Khan of the dao. The price of that defeat was
that image until the strangers can be disarmed and taken prisoner.
In their seemingly idyllic hideaways, the yakfolk rule with iron fists, and for all their learning and culture, they are enormously
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Innocent Prisoner Valder (neutral, human Mercykiller bloodhound; see Morte’s Planar Parade) is an ex-Mercykiller in hiding from his former faction. Decades ago, he disobeyed the Mercykillers by
the older man, though his skin is partially transparent.
“Time to go already, father?” the young man asks.
Fellik died in an accident in Sigil several years ago. When he manifested as a petitioner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Setup While traveling through the area, the characters discover the burning homestead of the Anderil Farm. Orcs attacked, taking a few farmers prisoner and setting the place ablaze. From there, the
side trek: The next time the characters head into town for recuperation, supplies, or any other errand, they hear about the orc raids from displaced locals, who ask for help. Members of the Order of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
outlooks. Kas admired Vecna’s sadism and thirst for power, while Vecna valued Kas’s ferocity and cruelty. By the time Vecna became a lich and the despotic ruler of an empire on the world of Oerth, Kas was
) for his lieutenant. This intelligent artifact of pure evil was meant to serve Kas unquestioningly, but the sword soon developed other ideas. Over time, Kas and Vecna began disagreeing about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
.) Herivin Dardragon is also worried about one of his regulars, a female shield dwarf prospector named Wulgreda. She has not stopped by in a long time (and is a prisoner in the Temple of the Black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
solitary prisoner. The artisan Nolzur (a neutral male human master thief, but he is reduced to 1 hit point) has been captured and held here, his alchemical blood continually drained to create the magic
vulnerability to magic potions and salves that restore hit points (see “Who Dwells Here?” in chapter 4). Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Chapter 2: Giants in Play New body, new adventures! The first time I encountered Diancastra was in the dungeons beneath the hill giant lord’s hall. I thought her an ordinary prisoner and helped her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
repeatedly dunks the cage into the goo, nearly drowning the prisoner with each submersion. The ultroloth, Baazit, is bound by dimensional shackles that prevent it from teleporting away. Baazit contacts the
unlocks the cage door. Creating a Homunuculus Characters can follow Baazit’s instructions to scoop out a handful of the slime and spend an hour molding it into a tiny humanoid shape. At the end of this time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
spirit of Vlax takes control of Warden Marthannis once or twice a day, each time for an hour or two—though never while she’s performing important duties, such as supervising prisoner meetings with
.
Three guards (veterans) are stationed in each of these two rooms. The guards pass the time by playing cards, sharpening their weapons, and complaining about the weather. Embedded in the north wall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
spirit of Vlax takes control of Warden Marthannis once or twice a day, each time for an hour or two—though never while she’s performing important duties, such as supervising prisoner meetings with
.
Three guards (veterans) are stationed in each of these two rooms. The guards pass the time by playing cards, sharpening their weapons, and complaining about the weather. Embedded in the north wall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
circumstances: The creature is surprised. The creature is reduced to half its hit points or fewer for the first time in the battle. The creature has no way to harm the opposing side on its turn. A
group of creatures might flee under any of the following circumstances: All the creatures in the group are surprised. The group’s leader is reduced to 0 hit points, incapacitated, taken prisoner, or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. The chamber beyond holds the temple’s most valued prisoner, Seodra the gemsmith. This room contains a cot, a footlocker, a basin, and a worktable covered in various tools. The table is presently
interruptions are not helping. For the last time, tell Thessalar I need more time to finish!”
The Gemsmith Seodra is an earth genasi from the Quasi-elemental Plane of Mineral. Sent by Moghadam to