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against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The solar makes two Flying Sword attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Slaying Bow.
Flying Sword. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +15
magically returns to the solar’s hand or hovers within 5 feet of the solar immediately after a ranged attack.
Slaying Bow. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the solar can see within 600 feet
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
+ 4);{"diceNotation":"1d6+4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Silvered Shortsword","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Curse (Recharges after a Long Rest). Ezmerelda targets one creature
. The curse lasts until ended with a greater restoration spell, a remove curse spell, or similar magic. When the curse ends, Ezmerelda takes 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, protection from evil and good
1/day each: lesser restoration, remove curse, zone of truthProtect Another. When a creature Strongheart can see attacks another creature that is within 5 feet of him
commanding it to halt). He tries to capture and imprison evildoers, slaying them only if they cannot be apprehended.
Valor's Call
The noble adventuring party known as Valor’s Call was founded
Solar
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
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Slaying Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +13;{"diceNotation":"1d20+13","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Slaying Longbow"} to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6);{"diceNotation":"2d8
+6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slaying Longbow","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 27 (6d8);{"diceNotation":"6d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Slaying Longbow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ancient Seal This curse protects the resting place of a long-dead ruler and punishes any who disturb the ruler’s remains or plunder the treasures. Pronouncement. Carved into the stone of the crypt
door are the words “Relentless death follows those who disturb the sovereign’s rest.” Burden. Each character that gains the curse is hunted by a wraith that appears at sunset and vanishes at dawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ancient Seal This curse protects the resting place of a long-dead ruler and punishes any who disturb the ruler’s remains or plunder the treasures. Pronouncement. Carved into the stone of the crypt
door are the words “Relentless death follows those who disturb the sovereign’s rest.” Burden. Each character that gains the curse is hunted by a wraith that appears at sunset and vanishes at dawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
curse, the narrative impact fades. There should always be a way to avoid a curse, and a curse’s effects should clearly arise from wrongdoing. Here are some examples of actions that warrant a curse
: Defiling a sealed tomb Desecrating a temple Slaying a villain who is backed by a powerful entity such as a demon lord or a deity Murdering or grievously harming an innocent Stealing a treasure that is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
curse, the narrative impact fades. There should always be a way to avoid a curse, and a curse’s effects should clearly arise from wrongdoing. Here are some examples of actions that warrant a curse
: Defiling a sealed tomb Desecrating a temple Slaying a villain who is backed by a powerful entity such as a demon lord or a deity Murdering or grievously harming an innocent Stealing a treasure that is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Blue Slaad Almost as numerous as red slaadi, blue slaadi are muscular brutes with vicious blades extending from the backs of their claws. These claws carry a magical curse called chaos phage, which
can transform victims into red or green slaadi. Blue slaadi accompany red slaadi and behave similarly. They innately know the signs of chaos phage and avoid slaying creatures that carry it or other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Blue Slaad Almost as numerous as red slaadi, blue slaadi are muscular brutes with vicious blades extending from the backs of their claws. These claws carry a magical curse called chaos phage, which
can transform victims into red or green slaadi. Blue slaadi accompany red slaadi and behave similarly. They innately know the signs of chaos phage and avoid slaying creatures that carry it or other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Knight Sarlamir’s Curse Among the dead entombed beneath Castle Kalaman lies the body of Knight Zanas Sarlamir. A respected knight of the Order of the Crown, Sarlamir received a divine quest from the
Knight Sarlamir’s hand. The dragons attacked, slaying Sarlamir and crashing the flying city. A handful of Sarlamir’s loyal knights escaped, and they brought his body and his cursed dragonlance back to Kalaman. Both were interred beneath the city, where they remained.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Appendix B: Death House You can run Curse of Strahd for 1st-level characters with the help of this optional mini-adventure, which is designed to advance characters to 3rd level. Players creating 1st
block their path. LEVEL ADVANCEMENT
In this mini-adventure, the characters gain levels by accomplishing specific goals, rather than by slaying monsters. These milestones are as follows
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->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Knight Sarlamir’s Curse Among the dead entombed beneath Castle Kalaman lies the body of Knight Zanas Sarlamir. A respected knight of the Order of the Crown, Sarlamir received a divine quest from the
Knight Sarlamir’s hand. The dragons attacked, slaying Sarlamir and crashing the flying city. A handful of Sarlamir’s loyal knights escaped, and they brought his body and his cursed dragonlance back to Kalaman. Both were interred beneath the city, where they remained.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Appendix B: Death House You can run Curse of Strahd for 1st-level characters with the help of this optional mini-adventure, which is designed to advance characters to 3rd level. Players creating 1st
block their path. LEVEL ADVANCEMENT
In this mini-adventure, the characters gain levels by accomplishing specific goals, rather than by slaying monsters. These milestones are as follows
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->Monster Manual
solar has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Multiattack. The solar makes two Flying Sword attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Slaying Bow
hand or hovers within 5 feet of the solar immediately after a ranged attack.
Slaying Bow. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the solar can see within 600 feet. Failure: If the creature has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
solar has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
Multiattack. The solar makes two Flying Sword attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Slaying Bow
hand or hovers within 5 feet of the solar immediately after a ranged attack.
Slaying Bow. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the solar can see within 600 feet. Failure: If the creature has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
two Flying Sword attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Slaying Bow.
Flying Sword. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +15, reach 10 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8) Slashing damage plus 36
(8d8) Radiant damage. Hit or Miss: The sword magically returns to the solar’s hand or hovers within 5 feet of the solar immediately after a ranged attack.
Slaying Bow. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Eva’s card reading, they must scour his domain and his castle for magic items that might weaken or slay him, all the while trying to stay alive. Although the adventurers can escape by slaying Strahd, he
can’t be truly destroyed. Barovia is his prison, and not even death can free him from his curse. The adventure ends when either Strahd von Zarovich or the characters are defeated. Your goal is to keep Strahd in play for as long as possible, using all the abilities and resources at his disposal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Eva’s card reading, they must scour his domain and his castle for magic items that might weaken or slay him, all the while trying to stay alive. Although the adventurers can escape by slaying Strahd, he
can’t be truly destroyed. Barovia is his prison, and not even death can free him from his curse. The adventure ends when either Strahd von Zarovich or the characters are defeated. Your goal is to keep Strahd in play for as long as possible, using all the abilities and resources at his disposal.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
plus 27 (6d8) radiant damage.
Slaying Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage plus 27 (6d8) radiant damage. If the target is a
magically regains 40 (8d8 + 4) hit points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness.
Legendary Actions
The solar can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
two Flying Sword attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Slaying Bow.
Flying Sword. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +15, reach 10 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 22 (4d6 + 8) Slashing damage plus 36
(8d8) Radiant damage. Hit or Miss: The sword magically returns to the solar’s hand or hovers within 5 feet of the solar immediately after a ranged attack.
Slaying Bow. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
bidding farewell to van Richten, Ezmerelda has amassed a sizable personal fortune, some of which she used to buy a wagon to carry her vampire-slaying paraphernalia. On one of her less successful
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Silvered Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Curse (Recharges after a Long Rest). Ezmerelda targets one creature that she can see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
bidding farewell to van Richten, Ezmerelda has amassed a sizable personal fortune, some of which she used to buy a wagon to carry her vampire-slaying paraphernalia. On one of her less successful
.
Silvered Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Curse (Recharges after a Long Rest). Ezmerelda targets one creature that she can see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
plus 27 (6d8) radiant damage.
Slaying Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d8 + 6) piercing damage plus 27 (6d8) radiant damage. If the target is a
magically regains 40 (8d8 + 4) hit points and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness.
Legendary Actions
The solar can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
example, an arrow of slaying (dragon) deals extra damage not only to dragons but also other creatures of the dragon type, such as dragon turtles and wyverns. The game includes the following monster
magic or some unholy curse. Undead include walking corpses, such as vampires and zombies, as well as bodiless spirits, such as ghosts and specters. Tags A monster might have one or more tags appended
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
) whenever they rest or cast a spell within the next 7 days. The croaking vanishes after this time, the giant having forgotten the characters. Slaying the Giant. The giant defends himself if attacked, and
turns hostile if the characters antagonize him. During battle, any creature affected by the giant’s Curse of the Evil Eye action gains amphibian-like features. If the giant is slain, his body rapidly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
example, an arrow of slaying (dragon) deals extra damage not only to dragons but also other creatures of the dragon type, such as dragon turtles and wyverns. The game includes the following monster
magic or some unholy curse. Undead include walking corpses, such as vampires and zombies, as well as bodiless spirits, such as ghosts and specters. Tags A monster might have one or more tags appended
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
) whenever they rest or cast a spell within the next 7 days. The croaking vanishes after this time, the giant having forgotten the characters. Slaying the Giant. The giant defends himself if attacked, and
turns hostile if the characters antagonize him. During battle, any creature affected by the giant’s Curse of the Evil Eye action gains amphibian-like features. If the giant is slain, his body rapidly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
answering these four questions: Is the encounter a goal or an obstacle? Dragons (particularly adult and older dragons) are well suited to being the climactic encounter in an adventure, and slaying evil
dragon’s lair left behind a curse, a trap, or a lingering spirit that clever characters can turn against the dragon.
8 The dragon’s lair is almost impossible to navigate without access to one or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
answering these four questions: Is the encounter a goal or an obstacle? Dragons (particularly adult and older dragons) are well suited to being the climactic encounter in an adventure, and slaying evil
dragon’s lair left behind a curse, a trap, or a lingering spirit that clever characters can turn against the dragon.
8 The dragon’s lair is almost impossible to navigate without access to one or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
example, an arrow of dragon slaying deals extra damage not only to dragons but also other creatures of the dragon type, such as dragon turtles and wyverns. The game includes the following monster types
through the practice of necromantic magic or some unholy curse. Undead include walking corpses, such as vampires and zombies, as well as bodiless spirits, such as ghosts and specters. MODIFYING
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
example, an arrow of dragon slaying deals extra damage not only to dragons but also other creatures of the dragon type, such as dragon turtles and wyverns. The game includes the following monster types
through the practice of necromantic magic or some unholy curse. Undead include walking corpses, such as vampires and zombies, as well as bodiless spirits, such as ghosts and specters. MODIFYING
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
. Slaying the hag ends the Charmed condition on the wyrmling. Kitchen Equipment. The baking utensils, cookware, and oven are all made of polished metal, not candy. A creature that enters the oven for the
other precious objects. An inscription on the wall above the sarcophagus reads, “May death curse all who interrupt my rest.”
This tomb honors a selfish prince cursed by Uncle Nibblecheek. Now a