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Monsters
Curse of Strahd
":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Curse (Recharges after a Long Rest). Madam Eva targets one creature that she can see within 30 feet of her
. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be cursed. While cursed, the target is blinded and deafened. The curse lasts until ended with a greater restoration spell, a remove curse
Monsters
Thievesâ Gallery
spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):
At will: mage hand, message, prestidigitation
2/day each: bestow curse, Bigby's hand, dimension door, mage armor, Otiluke's resilient sphere, thunderwave
1/day
, Sofina conceals her affiliations and coldly rebuffs any who seek her friendship. A canny operator, she has patiently moved her pieces into place, and her grand designs now begin to take
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
and is cursed until the hag dies or the curse is removed. The cursed creature's hit point maximum decreases by 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Nightmare Touch"} whenever
the golden key.â
6
âBeware the black horse.â
7
âThe fish is your friend.â
8
âThe stairs downward lead to that which you seek.â
9
âLook for two crossed swords. There your goal lies.â
10
âIf you see two crows, turn back. Beyond is death.â
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
destroyed, it regains all its hit points in 1 hour unless Holy Water (flask);holy water is sprinkled on its remains or a dispel magic or remove curse spell is cast on them.
Spellcasting. The priest is a
physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their
immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
, the disciples aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he
himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would
become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât
be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves of this curse, they devoted themselves to the same Dark Powers with whom their master had communed. They were
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
betrayed him. Fearing that their master would eventually consume their souls, the disciples aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon them&mdash
;that their immortality would fail them when they least expected it and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they
Monsters
Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
souls, the disciples aided Osybusâs foes and destroyed his physical form. As he perished, he uttered a curse upon themâthat their immortality would fail them when they least expected it
and that he himself would become one of the Dark Powers. As a result of that curse, a priest of Osybus canât be certain that they will be reborn when they perish.
In an effort to rid themselves
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
spying on the temple for years, but he needs adventurers to help him survive its perils. He thinks that the secret to breaking Strahd's pact and freeing Barovia from its curse might be hidden there, but
is to become as powerful a vampire as Strahd.
Kasimir Velikov's Traits
Ideal. âI failed my people and my sister, and now I must atone or be damned.â
Bond. âI seek to return my long-dead sister, Patrina
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14):
At will: detect magic
2/day each: create food and water, polymorph, remove curse
1/day: plane shift (self only)Younger than Skabatha and older than
desperate individuals who seek her out do so to find a remedy for a nagging problem or anxiety. Though she despises unannounced visitors, a tragic tale of woe and misery puts her in a bargaining mood. If
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
). The killmoulis targets up to eight creatures within 100 feet of it that it can see. The next time a target finishes a long rest, it regains all spent Hit Dice and gains 10 temporary hit points.
Curse
help a tired or lost traveler. Emerging from the shadows near the site of the deed, the creature takes to the road, wandering to seek out travelers who might have food it can sneak away with in return
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
with the greater restoration spell or similar magic.
Vile Curse (Costs 3 Actions). The demilich targets one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving
throw or be magically cursed. Until the curse ends, the target has disadvantage on attack rolls and saving throws. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the
Kenku
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
reputation that is not wholly unearned, but they can prove to be valuable allies.
An Ancient Curse
The kenku once served a mysterious, powerful entity on another plane of existence. Some believe they
. They seek out ruins that reach to the sky, though they lack the motivation and creativity to make repairs or fortify such places. Even so, their light weight and size allow them to dwell in rickety
Backgrounds
Baldurâs Gate: Descent into Avernus
seek to learn more about youâyour weaknesses, your origins, your purposeâfind themselves stymied by your disguise. Upon donning a disguise and behaving as your persona, you are
Infamy. My name will be a malediction, a curse that fulfills my will. (Evil)
5
Incorruptibility. Be a symbol, and leave your flawed being behind. (Any)
6
Anonymity. Itâs my deeds that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
deactivate the Soulmonger. If the characters have any hope of surviving the tomb and ending the death curse, they must first make the dangerous journey to the inventorâs lost lab. Alternatively, in the
curse. With the curse lifted, this NPC can now be saved â except the sarcophagus cannot be opened by any magical or mundane means. After learning that the sarcophagus is one of Kwalishâs designs, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
sleeping near the treasure dream of the dragon. Personality Shift. Characters wielding items from the hoard develop personality traits evocative of the dragonâs traits. Seek Return. Sentient items
forming a set
6 Destroy the ghostâs killer: a dragon who is an echo of the hoardâs owner on another world
A Dragonâs Curse A dragonâs violent death sometimes causes a hoard to carry a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
blessing or a curse? Did you seek it out, or did it find you? Did you have the option to refuse it, and do you wish you had? What do you intend to do with it? Perhaps you feel like youâve been given
or the influence of wild magic, but the exact source of your power is up to you to decide. Is it a family curse, passed down to you from distant ancestors? Or did some extraordinary event leave you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
end an ancient curse upon the land. Seek him out and heed his call.â
Nafas then teleports the characters to a door along the staircase that opens into a bleak desert. After the adventure, the characters can return to the staircase through the same portal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
their criminal operation, and brought Irena to justice, but not before suffering her curse: âLive you always among monsters, and see everyone you love die beneath their claws.â In the weeks that
followed, the curse took hold. Before Rudolph could track down and slay Baron Metus, the vampire murdered both Ingrid and Erasmus. In the decades since, van Richten has hunted monsters and armed others
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
enemies, and steal the secrets of those who interrupt their investigations. Some nothics seek to end the curse that warped them into their bizarre forms, but many are unaware ofâor uninterested inâtheir
endless pursuit of hidden mysteries and uncanny truths. They seek revelations amid the rubble of forgotten ruins, and they use their supernatural sight to pierce magical deceptions, rot the flesh of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
seek this power or reject it? Donjon Your dreams include visions of an imprisoned extraplanar entity. Euryale You wish to learn powerful magic to protect your loved ones from harm. Fates Your magical
A loved one is cursed, and youâre determined to break that curse. Puzzle You live for the pursuit of arcane secrets and lost legends. Rogue Someone you trust is actually a monster, such as a dragon or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
daring than their fellows. Others strike out on their own in search of the secrets of flight, to master magic, or to uncover the secret of their curse and find a method to break it. Kenku adventurers
, despite their relative independence, still have a tendency to seek out a companion to emulate and follow. A kenku loves to mimic the voice and words of its chosen companion. ROLEPLAYING A KENKU
If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
ancient magic, or seek out powerful archmages to fulfill their wishes. Others make sacrifices to demon lords or archdevils, offering all in exchange for this gift, oblivious to the curse that accompanies it
Medusa As deadly as they are ravishing, the serpent-haired medusas suffer an immortal curse brought on by their vanity. They lurk in quiet exile among the tumbled ruins of their former lives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
come to Xenâdrik on business, smugglers seek to make extra gold, and pirates prey on everyone. Ports come and go, falling prey to monsters or natural disasters. But two harbors have stood the test of
giant city, ruins abound around and below the city. Some fear that if the city continues to expand, the growth will trigger an ancient curse. But for now, Stormreach is a prosperous community and a gateway to adventure.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
livestock stands in the fields like stick figures, and the rain has dwindled. A local mage determined that a curse had been levied on the land and recommended that the town seek aid from a sage named
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
estrangement pushed Jander to seek more radical methods of expunging his vampirism. Assisting in the experiments of a mysterious alchemist in Mordent, he became the first to test a prototype of the
Sunstarâs Traits Ideal. âVampirism is a curse that must be eradicatedâfrom myself most of all.â Bond. âI will suffer nobly, enduring my curse so I can bring about an end to historyâs greatest scourge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
table when planning adventures in this domain. Mordent Adventures d8 Adventure
1 An alchemist discovers a way to âburnâ spirits to provide fuel for magical fire. Several spirits seek the
(see chapter 5) protecting the community from a greater threat.
6 A curse has afflicted Westcote Manor for a hundred years. The surrounding bog encroaches on the house, and howling bog hounds draw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
great Vistani fortune-tellers, none compares to Madam Eva. If knowledge of the future is what you seek, Madam Eva will tell you your fate. A prescient Vistana canât see her own future or the future of
another Vistana. It is the burden of the Vistaniâs great gift that their own fates canât be divined. Vistani curses are potent, but they are invoked with great caution. Vistani know that to curse one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
whims of the gods and petition them for glimpses of their vast insight. This gift also comes with a curse, though, which typically takes the form of dire insights. Consult the Oracle Curse table to
determine what unwanted revelations you receive. The gods seek mortal oracles to act as their agents. As a result, most oracles devote themselves to the service of a single god and learn to ignore the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
an act of charity to help a tired or lost traveler. Emerging from the shadows near the site of the deed, the creature takes to the road, wandering to seek out travelers who might have food it can sneak
a minor curse on the group and attempts to flee. For the rest of the charactersâ journey, their rations taste like ash and any camping spots are infested with lice and biting insects. Each character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
slaadi seek to play with, telepathically converse with, or devour the other creatures. These whims change from moment to moment. Red slaadi instinctively avoid harming those bearing slaadi eggs, which
following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 14. Failure: The target is cursed unawares, and a minuscule slaad egg is implanted in it. Removing the curse destroys the egg.
Over 2d4 Ă 10 days, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as the master of Ravenloft, but she has all the power she desires and doesnât seek to supplant him. She would rather help
her desire to remain in Barovia. Madam Evaâs Traits Ideal. âI wish Strahd to be free of his curse.â Bond. âThe Vistani are my people now.â Flaw. âThe people whose fates I divine arenât important. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Syndra Silvaneâs Curse The partyâs benefactor is a retired adventurer named Syndra Silvane. Being a wizard and merchant of no small repute, she has magic to expedite the partyâs journey to Chult as
Tethyrian human archmage, with these changes: Syndra is lawful neutral and speaks Common, Dwarvish, Elvish, and Halfling. Syndraâs hit point maximum has been reduced to 79 by the Soulmongerâs death curse