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Ebonbane

Magic Items Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

The Darklord of the Domain of Dread known as the Shadowlands is Ebonbane, a sapient sword. Ebonbane uses its monster stat block while in Shadowborn Manor. Bound to the Shadowlands. When you enter a

wielder that assists in its goals but always views it wielder as a lackey. Destroying Ebonbane. The only way to destroy Ebonbane is to forge a weapon from the Four Keys and reduce Ebonbane to 0 Hit Points with it (see the Ebonbane stat block).

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

or were defeated by those who fought against their cannibalism and slavery, and the serpent folk were left in the ruins of their great capitals, far removed from other races. Cold of Heart. Humanoid

emotions are foreign to most yuan-ti, which understand sentiment only as an exploitable weakness. A yuan-ti views the world and the events of its own life with such extreme pragmatism that it is nearly

Sea Elf Legacy

Species Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

as many perils in their watery world as other elves face on dry land, but none are as deadly as the sahuagin. The animosity between these two races stems from the sahuagin’s ferocious

territoriality. They simply won’t abide any other intelligent society, and they consider the entire sea to be their domain. Adding to the tension, the sahuagin worship Sekolah, the shark god

Crab Folk

Monsters Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1

deeply embedded magical compulsion to obedience. Treasure Hungry. The hag had a particular love of silver, and was loath to allow even the smallest bit of that metal to slip through her grasp. Her

villages and towns near her domain. If those settlements grew too strong, she sent her familiar, a cruel seagull, to harangue the crab folk with its cries and drive them to war. Today, by a stroke of

Dhampir Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

. You might have such a connection, but dread what would happen if others in your insular community found out. Darkon. The Kargat, this shattered domain’s secret police, supposedly know the secret

ancestors. Creating Your Character At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of one of the game’s fantastical races. Alternatively, you can choose a lineage. If

Hexblood Legacy

Species Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

of this crumbling domain exposes the populace to supernatural forces, occasionally giving rise to hexbloods. Kartakass. Whimsical witches make their homes in the forests of Kartakass. They eagerly

player, unless the DM rules otherwise. Creating Your Character At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of one of the game’s fantastical races

Goblin

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

court of the Queen of Air and Darkness, one of the Feywild’s archfey. Goblins thrived in her dangerous domain thanks to a special boon from her—a supernatural knack for finding the weak

races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can live longer than a century, that fact is mentioned in the race’s description. Height and Weight Player

Kobold

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Some of the smallest draconic creatures in the multiverse, kobolds display their draconic ancestry in the glint of their scales and in their roars. Legends tell of the first kobolds emerging from the

is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. If typical members of a race can

Hazlan

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Hazlan Domain Doomed by Magic Darklord: Hazlik Genres: Dark fantasy and disaster horror Hallmarks: Amoral spellcasters, magical experiments, magic-ravaged environment, wild magic Mist

Talismans: Eye of Hazlik amulet, gremishka foot, scrap from a red robe Aligned Tarokka Card: Diviner Opposed Tarokka Card: Ghost Pam Wishbow Hazlan is a domain drained of vitality, frayed by

Mortigny

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

Mortigny Mortigny is both the smallest of Richemulot’s three cities and the most overcrowded; its streets are congested and its buildings strained to capacity. The town resembles an extended tenement

city so long as they do so with the understanding that they can’t leave. Small communities across the domain send their sick to Mortigny, both to be rid of them and because the city has Richemulot’s

Hazlan

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

Hazlan Domain Doomed by Magic Darklord: Hazlik Genres: Dark fantasy and disaster horror Hallmarks: Amoral spellcasters, magic-ravaged environment, magical experiments, wild magic Mist Talismans: Eye

of Hazlik amulet, gremishka foot, scrap from a red robe In Hazlan, magic is authority, justification for any excess, and—for those without it—the specter of inevitable doom. This domain is less a

Race and Class

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Race and Class Each guild description in chapter 2 provides suggested races and classes for characters belonging to that guild. Some races have strong traditions that direct them toward certain

the guild. This chapter describes new races you can choose from: centaurs, goblins, loxodons, minotaurs, Simic hybrids, and vedalken. It also presents two new subclass options: the cleric’s Order

Ghost Stories

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

closure, lingering in a place until they bring about the completion of the work they hoped to accomplish in life. In addition, consider the following genre tropes when creating your haunted domain: All

hauntings have a deep story, and the smallest details tell it. A simple locket or portrait might contain clues that explain a haunting. Personal ties give ghost stories weight. Consider tying the

Nonhuman Deities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Nonhuman Deities Certain gods closely associated with nonhuman races are revered on many different worlds, though not always in the same way. The nonhuman races of the Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk

share these deities. Nonhuman races often have whole pantheons of their own. Besides Moradin, for example, the dwarf gods include Moradin’s wife, Berronar Truesilver, and a number of other gods thought

Roleplaying Vladeska

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

Roleplaying Vladeska Steely and fierce, Vladeska Drakov views softness as weakness and resents having her time wasted. She values cold competency and makes life-and-death decisions mercilessly. Her

proves my excellence and sets me apart.” Ideal. “Once I’ve crushed my opposition, I will claim my realm, ruling not as a conqueror but as royalty.” Bond. “All who live in my domain are my troops, and they

Ghaash'kala Characters

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

Ghaash’kala Characters The Ghaash’kala are primarily orcs, but their numbers include a few half-orcs and members of other races. They devote their lives to guarding the Labyrinth and containing the

Binding Flame. A paladin sworn to the Oath of Vengeance, a barbarian on the Path of the Zealot (found in Xanathar’s Guide to Everything), and a cleric of the Light or War domain all represent a logical

Noteworthy Features

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

and races hail from the domain, perhaps living in small communities or having been created by magic. When players create characters from Hazlan, consider asking them the following questions. What is

visible effects of magical disasters disfigure the domain, from rivers poisoned by alchemical runoff to craters caused by magical explosions. Creatures warped by magical experiments infest the domain

Nonhuman Deities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Nonhuman Deities Certain gods closely associated with nonhuman races are revered on many different worlds, though not always in the same way. The nonhuman races of the Forgotten Realms and Greyhawk

share these deities. Nonhuman races often have whole pantheons of their own. Besides Moradin, for example, the dwarf gods include Moradin’s wife, Berronar Truesilver, and a number of other gods thought

Ebonbane as a Magic Item

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within

Ebonbane as a Magic Item Ebonbane’s magic weapon form is described below. Ebonbane Weapon (Longsword), Artifact (Requires Attunement) The Darklord of the Domain of Dread known as the Shadowlands is

burning hatred for goodly knights. Ebonbane revels in seeing good defeated and hope vanquished. The sword bonds with any wielder that assists in its goals but always views it wielder as a lackey. Destroying

Neighborhoods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

to its river access. Sow’s Foot. Here, expatriates from dozens of far-flung nations mingle with races ranging from lizardfolk to svirfneblin among the scents of succulent cooked foods and the calls of

strange animals, banding together against a city that views them as outsiders. Stonyeyes. Just outside the Basilisk Gate that gives it its name, this neighborhood is full of stables and stockyards

Neighborhoods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

to its river access. Sow’s Foot. Here, expatriates from dozens of far-flung nations mingle with races ranging from lizardfolk to svirfneblin among the scents of exotic food and the calls of strange

animals, banding together against a city that views them as outsiders. Stonyeyes. Just outside the Basilisk Gate that gives it its name, this neighborhood is full of stables and stockyards. Many Outer

Life in the Domains of Dread

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

races, such as Elvish or Dwarvish, remain the same in every domain. Those who wish to learn a domain’s language can do so using the training downtime activity (see the Player’s Handbook). Although it

basis for comparison, domain inhabitants call those who speak of other worlds liars. For them, the following topics are standard aspects of life in their home domain or in a broader collection of

What Is Planescape?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

philosophies against one another and highlight subjective views. Situations might encourage characters to reexamine their beliefs in the face of plane-spanning philosophies, conflicts, and revelations

. Power and Possibility. The planes are home to beings of phenomenal power, yet the smallest things make a difference. Although adventurers might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of the multiverse

Seven Secrets of Ravenloft

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

Mists surround each of these island-realms. The bravest souls might creep from one domain to another, but doing so involves considerable danger, and many who enter the Mists are never seen again. 2. The

serve as the prisons of Darklords, villainous beings trapped and tormented by the Dark Powers. The specifics of each domain exist to ironically twist its Darklord’s desires, capturing them and their

The Halfling Adventurer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

The Halfling Adventurer Who knows where a hero’s spirit will grow? Even the smallest seed can produce the mightiest tree. — Elminster Aumar, Sage of Shadowdale Everything about halflings, from

their secluded villages, and are also quite happy living in the communities of other races, working as farmers, innkeepers, cobblers and bakers. In the Dragonlance setting, kender are the

Sea Elf

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

face on dry land, but none are as deadly as the sahuagin. The animosity between these two races stems from the sahuagin’s ferocious territoriality. They simply won’t abide any other intelligent society

, and they consider the entire sea to be their domain. Adding to the tension, the sahuagin worship Sekolah, the shark god, while Deep Sashelas, the sea deity of the elves, is a sworn enemy of all

The Ordning

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

where a giant stands among his or her ilk. Traditionally, storm giants have stood at the top of the ordning. Tall and powerful, they struggle to keep the weaker races of giants from despoiling the

smallest of the true giants are the hill giants, as gluttonous as they are loathsome. Hill giants are dullards who live in fear of their more powerful giant cousins. In hill giant society, the biggest

The Long View

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

lives. It’s a rare elf who forms strong relationships with people of other races, particularly those whose life spans are much shorter. Humans like to believe that elves don’t form close bonds with

impressions are seldom wrong — though it might be decades later before the relationship becomes deeply personal. The quality of patience, as other races define it, is so ingrained in elves that it goes beyond

Why a Monstrous Character?

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

role these races play in your setting should determine the kinds of reactions that such characters meet. Don’t be afraid to push things to an extreme. An orc character might have to venture into town

for your campaign. Use them as a starting point for your own ideas. Outcast or Ambassador? Consider how a monstrous character’s native culture views the character. Is the character an outcast, a spy

Yuan-ti

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Yuan-ti Yuan-ti are devious serpent folk devoid of compassion. From remote temples in jungles, swamps, and deserts, the yuan-ti plot to supplant and dominate all other races and to make themselves

the serpent folk were left in the ruins of their great capitals, far removed from other races. Cold of Heart. Humanoid emotions are foreign to most yuan-ti, which understand sentiment only as an

Droaam

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

said to be too evil to die. We’d already passed through the domain of Queen Sheska the medusa, where even the trees are turning to stone. Harpies. Gargoyles. There’s even a king of the kobolds. Our

region. Gnolls, orcs, and goblins commonly sought haven here, as well as ogres, trolls, harpies, minotaurs, medusas, tieflings, changelings, lycanthropes, and other races unwelcome in civilized lands. In

The Revered Queen

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

fit. The Astral Plane would be their home domain, because in that timeless realm they could ignore the need for food, water, and other mundane concerns that plague lesser races. Vlaakith also

other races are inferior and that only faith in the Revered Queen preserves your people from the traitorous githzerai and the brain-eating illithids. You undergo years of hard labor and study and

Castle Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

meeting halls for business owners, solicitors, publishers, and the like that the Castle Ward has the smallest resident population of all the wards. Many landmarks of interest are found in this ward

Griffon Cavalry, of course. Champions for the ward often come from among the ranks of the Guard, the Navy, or the Cavalry. Although such competitors have often have the advantage in races and

Lizardfolk

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

of the world. Their hut villages thrive in forbidding grottoes, half-sunken ruins, and watery caverns. Territorial Xenophobes. Lizardfolk deal and trade with other races only rarely. Fiercely

territorial, they use camouflaged scouts to guard the perimeter of their domain. When unwelcome visitors are detected, a tribe sends a hunting band to harass or drive the trespassers off, or tricks them into

Inhabitants

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

ruling over its domain. Long ago, the beholder heard rumors of an arcane device known as the Maze Engine, capable of shifting the gears of reality. During the last Great Modron March, Karazikar

his mind and his will. Shedrak is completely mad, considers Karazikar a god, and brooks no defiance or disrespect toward his “divine master.” Slaves One hundred slaves of various humanoid races serve

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