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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the drow to sleep.
Special Equipment. The drow wields a tentacle rod.
Sunlight Sensitivity
and three Tentacle Rod attacks.
Demon Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Demon Staff"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Fey Ancestry. The drow has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put the drow to sleep.
Special Equipment. The drow wields a tentacle rod.
Sunlight Sensitivity
and three Tentacle Rod attacks.
Demon Staff. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Demon Staff"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4
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mindless automatons, House Cannith devoted vast resources to improving these steel soldiers. An unexpected breakthrough produced sapient soldiers, giving rise to what some have only grudgingly accepted
, Church, Crunch, Crystal, Dagger, Dent, Five, Glaive, Hammer, Iron, Lucky, Mace, Oak, Onyx, Pants, Pierce, Red, Rod, Rusty, Scout, Seven, Shield, Slash, Smith, Spike, Temple, Vault, Wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Death House Objective The characters must take the fourth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts from the Strahd-venerating cultists who operate from Death House’s basement. The priests of Osybus have their
own plans for the rod piece. As long as the eight priests inside the house are alive, they’ll try to keep the characters from taking the artifact.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Fourth Rod Piece The fourth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts is in area D38 of Death House. For more information about the rod and the spell this piece allows its wielder to cast, see this book’s introduction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Chapter 5: Death House Andrew Mar Death House is a source of terror in Barovia, and the characters soon discover why The fourth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts is in Barovia, one of the Shadowfell’s
Domains of Dread. With the aid of an Ulmist inquisitor, the party infiltrates the basement of an eerie locale called Death House. Here, they must stop cults plotting to use the fourth rod piece in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Sarusanda’s Company Once the characters have defeated the Death House cultists and claimed the rod piece, run the “Crisis of Faith” encounter detailed in the “Meetings with Sarusanda” section earlier
in the chapter at a time of your choosing to ensure she rejoins the characters before they face Strahd. Having slain the priests of Osybus, seen the cult’s plans thwarted, and made sure the Rod of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Chapter 5 Summary Chapter 5 takes place in Barovia, a Domain of Dread. The characters learn that the fourth rod piece was taken to a haunted residence called Death House. Cultists and the infamous
vampire lord Strahd von Zarovich hope to obtain the rod piece themselves, and the characters must thwart all threats before they can claim the piece.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
now, it hasn’t merited intervention by the Ulmist Inquisition. Unexpected Discovery. Recently, the cultists in Death House obtained something important: a fragment of the Rod of Seven Parts. Sarusanda
believes the cultists don’t know much about the rod piece, but she suspects the cultists plan to use it to somehow attract Strahd’s attention. Priests of Osybus The Death House cultists’ discovery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
encounter as they explore Death House. Once the characters acquire the rod piece, Strahd arrives at Death House to toy with the characters and tries to block their escape.
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the third piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. When a character holds this piece, they instinctively know that the next closest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Character Advancement The characters should be 14th level when this chapter begins. They gain a level after they retrieve the fourth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts from Death House.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Strahd’s Presence Strahd has finally deemed Death House worthy of attention. Once the party retrieves the rod piece in the ritual chamber, read the following to describe Strahd’s arrival at Death
House. The characters won’t yet see Strahd, but they’ll feel his presence. A gust of wind blasts through the halls of Death House, and the temperature drops precipitously. Candles and lamps snuff out and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Bluetspur While Bluetspur’s otherworldly hazards and the mind flayers’ defenses can challenge even the highest-level heroes, the domain’s menace proves most pernicious when it intrudes
on other domains. Taking inspiration from sci-fi horror and tales of alien abduction, adventures involving Bluetspur’s mind flayers might begin anywhere with bad dreams or a stranger’s impossible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
characters are the perfect patsies. Kas planned to retrieve the pieces of the Rod of Seven Parts himself, but now he sends the characters to do so. Kas plans to use the rod to free the demon lord Miska
the Wolf-Spider, his ally against Vecna, though he falsely claims that the rod is the key to stopping Vecna. (Read more about Kas’s plan in chapters 2 and 9.) Rod of Seven Parts Rod, Artifact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
without a plan, they’re unlikely to survive the experience, let alone retrieve the first piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. See the advice below for handling strategies the characters might adopt. Being
Sneaky If the characters are careful, they might be able to sneak through Web’s Edge and steal the rod piece without anyone catching them. If any devotees in Web’s Edge spot the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
.
If the characters attempt to leave or circumvent the village, the Mists return them to where they started. The third piece of the Rod of Seven Parts points toward the tall, gloomy house on the
, gray fog shrouds this small, gloomy village. Dismal houses and outbuildings line the cobblestone streets. The sound of a child weeping echoes preternaturally from a tall house looming in the distance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
5. Prison Cell The crystal doors to this room are magically locked, but they open automatically for any creature that carries a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”). There are no physical locks to be
15. Marquox knows about Stardock but has never visited the asteroid. It also knows that the gate to Stardock is in area 11, and that a black crystal rod is needed to activate it. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Toward Web’s Edge Irina Nordsol Alustriel’s Chime of Exile might help the characters defeat Vecna After stepping through the portal, the characters emerge deep in the Underdark in Faerûn. The rod
piece is hidden in Web’s Edge, a nearby safe house for agents of the demon-god Lolth. The characters initially emerge through a door-shaped fissure in one wall of a claustrophobic, seemingly abandoned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fail.”
Mordenkainen’s eyes gleam with excitement as he continues: “There is an artifact that is, I believe, the only way to weaken Vecna so the chime can be used against him. It’s called the Rod of
into finding the rod’s pieces should we need them. The first piece is deep in the Underdark, somewhere inside a hidden safe house for worshipers of the demon-god Lolth. Web’s Edge, it’s called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
fills the interior of each cell. The doors to the cells, which stand outside the range of the antimagic fields, are magically locked. Any creature that carries a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”) can
face. He owes his fresh bruises to his githyanki hosts. Ezria is normally calm and collected. That changes if the characters are accompanied by one or more mind flayers, whereupon Ezria loses his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
chasing after a wolf hangs from an iron rod bolted to the south wall. The silverware tarnishes, the crystal cracks, the portrait fades, and the tapestry rots if removed from the house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
piles of loose rocks. Two drow elite warriors, a female named Dirzanna Freth and a male named Arachnafein Zaphrorzza, hide behind the rocks. These drow are under the effect of the spirit nagas’ rod of
melee weapon attack is knocked unconscious. Characters captured by the drow are brought before the nagas in area 15. If and when the charmed condition on them ends, Dirzanna and Arachnafein make their way to House Freth’s base on level 12.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. The Red Belvedere has its own in-house currency (see the “Casino Currency” section). Both gold and Soul Coins can be traded for in-house currency at the exchange desk in the lobby. Dragon Queen
Dedication. The casino is dedicated to Tiamat to celebrate the Dragon Queen’s avarice and pride. Those who don’t worship Tiamat are also welcome to partake in the casino’s offerings. Rod Piece. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Meetings with Sarusanda The characters occasionally reunite with Sarusanda as they explore Death House. Each time you roll this result on the Death House Encounters table, run one of the following
Death House. Séance Robson Michel Sarusanda interrogates a deceased cult member to learn more about the activities in Death House Pungent sticks of incense burn around this room’s perimeter. Sarusanda
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(see appendix A for statistics; see also “Crystal Stalactites”).
Straw Dummies. Five freestanding straw dummies with the rough forms of mind flayers (marked X on map 16) stand north of the pit
. Deslarr carries a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”). Her plate armor is set with eight black jaspers (50 gp each) and eight amber gemstones (100 gp each).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
them. Survival for a solitary drow underground is nearly impossible. The main routes through the Underdark are dotted with drow guard posts, and the back ways are prowled by ropers, mind flayers
, duergar, and other killers. To make matters worse, the renegade’s former house offers a bounty that entices drow assassins to take up the chase. Of those who run, only a small fraction get to the surface
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
comments or information. As the characters leave the area, the cultists chant, “He is the Ancient. He is the Land.” The cult leaders aren’t bluffing. As soon as the characters take the fourth rod piece, Strahd enters Death House and makes his presence known. See the “Strahd’s Presence” section below.
Death House Locations These locations are keyed to map 5.1. Dyson Logos Map 5.1: Death House View Player Version D1a–D1b: Portico and Antechamber A hinged, wrought-iron gate fills the archway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Drow Matron Mother Among drow followers of Lolth, each noble house is led by a matron mother, an influential priestess of Lolth charged with carrying out the god’s will while also advancing the
consort and a drow house captain, each of whom appears in this book. Other Underdark creatures might also be in the priestess’s presence, providing protection or advice. Mothers of Rebellion Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
other mind flayers flowing through its veins. The chaotic neutral gnome ceremorph is equipped with two nonmagical items: Laser Pistol. Rules for laser pistols appear in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This
Rod. This 6-inch-long black metal rod has a button at the top. Using an action to press the button causes the rod to emit a chirp. Any creature within 30 feet of the rod that isn’t deafened and has an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Victoro Cassalanter The lord of House Cassalanter is a devilishly handsome half-elf who likes coin and power. He and his wife gained both by cutting a deal with Asmodeus — which involved trading away
, and immunity to disease. He dresses in the latest fashions and walks with a ruby-tipped cane, though not because he needs to. This cane has the magical properties of a rod of rulership. Victoro
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
that city’s most trusted institutions. Acting on a tip from the Royal Eyes of Aundair, elite forces raided a House Vadalis facility and discovered a nightmare. Captain Allis says that her soldiers
for all of us. I assure you that House Vadalis will conduct a full investigation of this incident and work to regain the trust of the good people of Fairhaven.”
The Cults of the Dragon Below are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, a githyanki knight with 140 hit points, stands at a 5-foot-diameter round table in the center of the room, poring over reports written in Gith that document recent clashes with the mind flayers on
open. A knock spell or similar magic also opens it. The chest is a Small object with AC 19, 22 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. It contains 900 gp, a manual of gainful exercise, a tome of clear thought, and a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
proficient in the History skill, or who is a drow, remembers that House Azfadiel was a drow trading house that was exterminated by mind flayers generations ago. This wide room has several chairs made
wealthy drow trading house exterminated by mind flayers generations ago. Many people believe that House Triestoroth had undiscovered treasures hidden in well-defended vaults. Steps lead from a double
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Hammer of Runic Focus 3- Very rare 9 House of Cards 1- Uncommon 8 Jester’s Mask 4- Legendary 5 Plate of Knight’s Fellowship 1- Uncommon 5 Ring of Puzzler’s Wit 1- Uncommon 5 Rod of Hellish Flames 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Drow Matron Mother At the head of each drow noble house sits a matron mother, an influential priestess of Lolth charged with carrying out the god’s will while also advancing the interests of the
rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Multiattack. The matron mother makes two demon staff attacks or three tentacle rod attacks.
Demon Staff. Melee Weapon