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Book of Vile Darkness

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Archlich;Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every horrid idea, every corrupt thought, and every example of foul magic he came across or devised. Other practitioners of

stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough. Whenever a creature that isn’t a Fiend or an Undead attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature makes a DC 17

Kraken Priest Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

, darkness, water breathing, water walk 1/day each: call lightning, Evard's black tentaclesThunderous Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Thunderous Touch

"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 27 (5d10);{"diceNotation":"5d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Thunderous Touch","rollDamageType":"thunder"} thunder damage. Voice of the Kraken (Recharges

Shadow Mastiff

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

sunlight, these hounds are usually met as a pack. Some faiths devoted to deities of gloom and night, such as that of Shar in the Forgotten Realms, perform unholy rites to summon shadow mastiffs to work

from Nonmagical Attacks while in Dim Light or DarknessShadow Blend. While in dim light or darkness, the shadow mastiff becomes invisible, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. The

Dawnbringer

Magic Items Out of the Abyss

. It has hearing and darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. The sword can speak, read, and understand Common, and it can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is kind and feminine. It

knows every language you know while you’re attuned to it. Personality. Forged by ancient sun worshipers, Dawnbringer is meant to bring light into darkness and to fight creatures of darkness. It

Black Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision. Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

);{"diceNotation":"1d6+3","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Scimitar","rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. Creeping Darkness (Recharge 6). The abishai casts darkness at a point within 120 feet of it

Kraken Priest

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

save DC 13): At will: command, create or destroy water 3/day each: control water, darkness, water breathing, water walk 1/day each: Evard's black tentacles Voice of the Kraken (Recharges after a

Short or Long Rest). A kraken speaks through the priest with a thunderous voice audible within 300 feet. Creatures of the priest’s choice that can hear the kraken’s words (which are spoken

Jiangshi

monsters

, creating a jiangshi. These vengeful dead stalk their descendants, sowing terror and taking retribution for the slights or neglected burial rites that led to their cursed resurrections. Rigor mortis

lurk within tombs or hidden ruins to avoid attention from the living. At night, they emerge to drain the life from those who dare wander in darkness. A Humanoid killed by a jiangshi rises as a life

Blue Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision. Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat

Nintra Siotta

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

, wrapped in a cloak-like darkness that appears to devour the light. Nintra’s eyes burn with green fire, and she speaks in a high, musical voice. Deception comes naturally to her, but imprisonment

Nintra’s claw attack except that it deals psychic damage instead of piercing damage.Nintra Siotta, a chaotic evil archfey who was exiled from the Gloaming Court by the Queen of Air and Darkness

Green Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision. Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed. Abishais stand

Heralds of Dust Exorcist

Monsters Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

", "rollAction":"Admit Entity", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and has the incapacitated condition for 1 minute, during which time it retches and babbles incoherently in a voice that is not

;shadow demons, wraith;wraiths, and other incorporeal entities hiding in palls of darkness. With a brief reboant chant, an exorcist can expunge a harmful entity from a possessed creature—or make that creature vulnerable to a painful spiritual inhabitation.Necrotic

White Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision. Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects

groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases, abishais are fanatically loyal to Tiamat, ready to lay down their lives if needed. Abishais stand outside the normal hierarchy of the

Demogorgon

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

rounds in a row: Darkness. Demogorgon casts the darkness spell four times, targeting different areas with the spell. Demogorgon doesn’t need to concentrate on the spells, which end on

Demogorgon’s followers are typically lone killers driven by the whispering voice of their master. His most blessed followers gain the Two Minds of Chaos trait. Two Minds of Chaos. This creature

Valenar Elf

Species Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

his flail flashed in the firelight. The chain wrapped around Caerys’ blade but she twisted away. The flail flew into the darkness. She spun forward, her double blade weaving a circle of fire as

instead of serving in a Valenar warband. Are you driven by visions from your patron ancestor? Are you pursuing an epic quest that mirrors their legendary deeds? Do you seek vengeance for the death of a

Reborn Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

? 4 A memory brings with it the voice of someone once close to you. How do they advise you? 5 You recall enjoying something that you can’t stand doing now. What is it? Why don’t

Domains of Dread (detailed in Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft): Har’Akir. You died and endured the burial rites of this desert realm, yet somehow a soul—yours or another’s&mdash

Red Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Devil’s Sight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede the abishai’s darkvision. Magic Resistance. The abishai has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical

. Some have simple tasks, such as delivering a message to cultists. Others have greater responsibilities, such as leading large groups, assassinating targets, and serving in armies. In all cases

Star Spawn Mangler

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

of Haask, the Voice of Hargut Haask’s Presence (1/Day). The cultist transforms into a Tiny, slug-like being and teleports onto the shoulder of a Humanoid that it can see within 30 feet of it

", "rollDamageType":"radiant"} radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. PsychicColdShadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the mangler takes the Hide action.

Kalashtar Legacy

Species Eberron: Rising from the Last War

me in dreams, and at times her voice whispers in the silence of my mind. As long as at least one of my sisters is alive, Kashtai will survive — and as long as she lives, she will fight il

evil spirits that dominate it. The rebel quori believe that through meditation and devotion, they can change the fundamental nature of Dal Quor, shifting the balance from darkness to light. Most

Star Spawn Seer

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

’s goal is to tap into vast energy sources and perform the dire rites that will extend a bridge between the Material Plane and the squirming chaos of an Elder Evil’s realm. An entity that

turns. The effect lasts for 1 minute, until the cultist is incapacitated or dies, or until the target is immersed in water. Cult of Haask, the Voice of Hargut Haask’s Presence (1/Day). The

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

sound they hear, from a halfling’s voice to the noise of rocks clattering down a hillside. However, kenku cannot create new sounds and can communicate only by using sounds they have heard

kenku make an easy living serving as messengers, spies, and lookouts for thieves’ guilds, bandits, and other criminal cartels. A network of kenku can relay a bird call or similar noise across the

Auril (Third Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

the god’s divine spark. The diamond has facets and a sharp point at the bottom. It hovers in the air, radiating intense cold all around it. When Auril speaks, her voice seems to emanate from the

their own fates without the gods’ meddling, but the Frostmaiden could not stay away for long. Auril returned to her icy realm in the far north and, after a time, plunged it into frigid darkness

A Troubled Journey

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

A Troubled Journey Whether the characters travel overland or teleport to Baldur’s Gate, they come under attack by forces serving the Queen of Air and Darkness, who yearns to possess The Scrivener’s

Tale in order to control the Princess of the Shadow Glass. Because the Queen of Air and Darkness banished the princess, the ritual of the scrivener that bound the princess established a connection

Voice of the Princess

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Voice of the Princess When the characters became imbued with the scrivener’s mark, the magic of The Scrivener’s Tale tied them to the Princess of the Shadow Glass. After the first assault by agents

of the Queen of Air and Darkness, the princess communicates telepathically with a character of your choice. See the end of the adventure for her stat block and guidance on how to portray her. The

Dawnbringer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

120 feet. The sword can speak, read, and understand Common, and it can communicate with its wielder telepathically. Its voice is kind and feminine. It knows every language you know while you’re

attuned to it. Personality. Forged by ancient sun worshipers, Dawnbringer is meant to bring light into darkness and to fight creatures of darkness. It is kind and compassionate to those in need, but fierce

30. Buried Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

30. Buried Tower Stairs curve along the wall of this buried tower chamber, rising then halting abruptly at the ceiling. Much of the floor has fallen away, collapsing into darkness. Centuries ago

one character whose voice doesn’t echo. Instead, a pale amber light ignites in the dark below and something whispers the character’s name from the pit.

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

gather and celebrate, dwell the followers of Yurtrus, the god of disease and death, and Shargaas, the god of darkness and the unknown. Orcs too weak for battle (because of bodily weakness, malformation

, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death. Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who

Interesting Things About Thrane

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

darkness. Champions of the light find support and hospitality, but any character who dabbles with dark forces—necromancers, warlocks, and the like—finds Thrane a dangerous, unwelcoming place. The feudal

system of nobility remains in place, but ultimate authority rests in the hands of the church. Queen Diani ir’Wynarn is the “blood regent,” serving as a symbolic advisor to the Keeper of the Flame. A small fraction of the population would like to see the traditional monarchy restored to power.

Redemption

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Redemption A halfling warlock named Remi Duskweather renounced her pact and dedicated herself to serving a holy order (potentially one connected with a cleric or paladin in the party). As her final

test of faith, Remi has been tasked with using her connection to her former patron—the arcanaloth Nebukath—to help the holy order obtain and destroy the Book of Vile Darkness. Remi has gotten the

Kraken Priest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: command, create or destroy water 3/day each: control water, darkness, water breathing

, water walk 1/day each: call lightning, Evard’s black tentacles Actions Thunderous Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 27 (5d10) thunder damage. Voice of the

Shadow Marches

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

orcs and other foul creatures, practicing strange rites by the light of the moons. While flawed, this vision isn’t entirely inaccurate. The Shadow Marches are a desolate land of swamps and moors. The

foundation of House Tharashk, as these clans joined together to master the economic potential of their mark and leverage their mineral wealth. The Shadow Marches aren’t a nation. No one voice speaks for the

The Shadow Marches

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

with orcs and other foul creatures, practicing strange rites by the light of the moons. While flawed, this vision isn’t entirely inaccurate. The Shadow Marches are a desolate land of swamps and moors

, as these clans joined together to master the economic potential of their mark and leverage their mineral wealth. The Shadow Marches aren’t a nation. No one voice speaks for the clans and tribes, and

Shadow Mastiffs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

devoted to deities of gloom and night, such as that of Shar in the Forgotten Realms, perform unholy rites to summon shadow mastiffs to work as temple sentinels and bodyguards. Shadow Mastiff Medium

) CHA 5 (−3) Skills Perception +5, Stealth +6 Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks while in dim light or darkness Senses darkvision 60 ft

Kraken Priest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

components: At will: command, create or destroy water 3/day each: control water, darkness, water breathing, water walk 1/day each: call lightning, Evard’s black tentacles Actions Thunderous Touch

. Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 27 (5d10) thunder damage. Voice of the Kraken (Recharges after a Short or Long Rest). A kraken speaks through the priest with a

Shadow Mastiff

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the pack to move in for the kill. Gloom provides a shadow mastiff with supernatural protection, granting it resistance to nonmagical weapons while in dim light or darkness. Shadow mastiffs can

tolerate bright light, but they shun sunlight. Summoned for Service. Some faiths devoted to deities of gloom and night, such as Shar in the Forgotten Realms, perform unholy rites to summon shadow mastiffs

Using the Golden Vault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

(see map 13.1). When the characters use the golden key to open their music box, the lid pops open and a soothing voice says the following: “Greetings, operatives. The Golden Vault has learned that an

efreeti named Vrakir has the Book of Vile Darkness. We need you to steal this evil artifact so we can destroy it. This quest, should you choose to undertake it, requires you to infiltrate the fortress of

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