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origins are steeped in mystery. The shadow fey rule from their various courts fraught with intrigue and social maneuvering.
Shadow fey are immune to the shadow corruption that threatens those from
built magnificent lantern-lit cities and fortresses that mark crossroads throughout the Shadow Realm. They have a deep knowledge of this dark land, and a long history with its powers, places, and secrets
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Dark Prince is a warning that not all beautiful things are good. Standing nearly nine feet tall, Graz’zt strikes the perfect figure of untamed desire, every plane and curve of his body, every
pleasure palaces where nothing is forbidden, save moderation or kindness.
The dark Prince of Pleasure considers restriction the only sin, and takes what he wants. Cults devoted to him are secret societies
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, striving to leave a lasting legacy. Individually and as a group, humans are adaptable opportunists, and they stay alert to changing political and social dynamics.
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the Inner Sea, the Mulan are generally tall, slim, and amber-skinned, with eyes of hazel or brown. Their hair ranges from black to dark brown, but in the lands where the Mulan are most prominent, nobles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Noteworthy Features Those familiar with Dementlieu know the following facts: The city’s decadent aristocrats keep a busy social calendar, fluttering like butterflies to multiple events each day
: museum and art gallery exhibitions, concerts and play performances, brunches, luncheons, teas, dinners, and especially balls. Every week brings the preeminent social event of the city: the Grand
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imagination can turn on such champions almost as quickly as it anoints them.
You come from a humble social rank, but you are destined for so much more. Already the people of your home village regard you as
dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal.
3
Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back streets to safety. The patriar repaid your
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
effort to accommodate you and avoid your displeasure, and other people of high birth treat you as a member of the same social sphere. You can secure an audience with a local noble if you need to.
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unquestioned, and impress those on the lookout for wealthy patrons. You are welcome in the Upper City and may stay there after dark without being harassed or evicted. Your word is accepted over others&rsquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Magic of Wyllowwood In addition to dark caverns, this level contains forests of trees like those that grow on the surface. These temperate forests were magically created by Halaster, and the sky high
appearances, the walls and ceilings are still very much in place, and a true seeing spell or similar magic reveals them. A magic calendar stone in area 6k allows one to change the time of day, the weather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
A Forbidding Land Thay is an isolated and arid windswept plateau some twenty-five hundred miles east of Waterdeep, its dark skies constantly clouded by volcanic ash. This land is defined by the
land must be wary of its twisted politics—rampant paranoia, a police-state mentality, and necromancers commanding the top of the social order—as much as the threats of the undead and Red Wizards that dwell here. Thay is a place filled with extraordinary danger.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
A Forbidding Land Thay is an isolated and arid windswept plateau some twenty-five hundred miles east of Waterdeep, its dark skies constantly clouded by volcanic ash. This land is defined by the
this land must be wary of its twisted politics — rampant paranoia, a police-state mentality, and necromancers commanding the top of the social order — as much as the threats of the undead and Red Wizards that dwell here. Thay is a place filled with extraordinary danger.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
from dark brown to black. Social Mores Umizu is a matrilineal culture with a preference for succession by women. Most families live in multigenerational homes, and the wealthiest favor polyamorous
are feminine coded, musky wood tones are gender-neutral, and floral scents are masculine. Umizu has rigid sumptuary laws that reinforce the social hierarchy, restricting colors, fabrics, and styles of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Dark Powers Unfathomable, hidden forces manipulate life, death, and reality within Ravenloft. These mysterious, deathless beings are the architects of the Domains of Dread, and have secreted
these pockets of terror deep within the Plane of Shadow. The Dark Powers watch and influence events within their dominion. When their gaze drifts, they reach into other planes to collect heroes and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
things that Dungeons & Dragons adventures are made of. Your character in the game might explore forgotten ruins and uncharted lands, uncover dark secrets and sinister plots, and slay foul monsters. And
complexities of social interaction. The rules for resting are also in this section, along with a discussion of the activities your character might pursue between adventures. Whether adventurers are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
innovation is taken from one domain to another, the suspicion of the new domain’s inhabitants prevents it from gaining acceptance. Such is the subtle control of the Dark Powers, ensuring their
takes 250 days to gain mastery of a language, consider allowing characters to navigate basic social interactions—such as asking for directions or conveying peaceful intentions—after 7 days of training
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
things that Dungeons & Dragons adventures are made of. Your character in the game might explore forgotten ruins and uncharted lands, uncover dark secrets and sinister plots, and slay foul monsters. And if
complexities of social interaction. The rules for resting are also in this chapter, along with a discussion of the activities your character might pursue between adventures. Whether adventurers are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hold a social position similar to that of religious hermits or tribal shamans of other worlds. Common Athasians, especially those who live outside the walls of the city-states, revere elemental
Elemental Eye begins to stir beneath the dark sun and seeks new servants, the ancient weapons awake from their slumber and find their way into ready hands.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
occasions to put on your calendar. The Tain Gala (First Far of each month) The ir’Tains are the richest and most powerful family in Sharn. Each month, Lady Celyria ir’Tain holds a ball at her Skyway mansion
. The guest list defines the current social order of the city; those families who hold permanent invitations, known as the Sixty, are the de facto royalty of Sharn. Celyria does invite unusual guests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Celebrate There’s always a celebration in Sharn, whether it’s a parade in a single district or a festival across the entire city. Here’s a few to put on your calendar. The Ascension (1 Sypheros). A
the victor. Often, though, the other hunters are a greater threat than the beast! Long Shadows (26-28 Vult). It’s said that the power of the Shadow—sinister deity of the Dark Six—is at its height on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
labor. Some argue that any effort to give a demonic cult a respectable role in society was doomed to failure, but the cult remains part of Ravnica’s social fabric nevertheless. The Guildpact prohibits
the cult’s extermination, and its entertainments — even as dark and destructive as they are — hold broad appeal. From rowdy mobs who love to see the Rakdos skewer the powerful elites to decadent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Elemental Cults Elemental Evil perverts the natural elements, limiting them to aspects of destruction. This force wants to gain the power to tear down everything — morals, social structures
hate in their hearts, those whose minds are broken and therefore open to insinuation and dark whispers. These are the servants of Elemental Evil, and they can cause immeasurable harm if they aren’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
at the bottom of the dark elves’ social hierarchy, the lowest-ranking drow are considered little better than slaves themselves. A weak house that doesn’t ally itself with a protector will be preyed on
Nocturnal Raiders If the drow kept to themselves in their subterranean cities and fortresses, few other creatures would care. The dark elves could indulge their evil practices until their caverns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Kalakeri Domain of Betrayal and Revenge Darklord: Ramya Vasavadan Genres: Gothic horror and dark fantasy Hallmarks: Monstrous leaders, family intrigue, war-torn nation Mist Talismans: Ornate but
CHARACTERS
Characters from Kalakeri hail from a rich, wondrous land tainted by suspicion. They are typically dark-haired, dark-eyed, brown-skinned people with Indian- inspired names. When players create
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dementlieu Domain of Decadent Delusion Darklord: Saidra d’Honaire Genres: Dark fantasy and psychological horror Hallmarks: Masquerades, decadent aristocracy, social decay, illusions, impostor
Dementlieu sweats to get by, but admitting to reality means social ruin. The poorest citizens struggle to maintain a middle-class appearance, scrounging through garbage heaps at night to find wares to sell in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the Week Starday Sunday Moonday Godsday Waterday Earthday Freeday (Saturday) (Sunday) (Monday) (Tuesday) (Wednesday) (Thursday) (Friday) Day of Worship Day of Rest Your World’s Calendar
What
does your campaign’s calendar look like? The more your campaign calendar resembles the one that’s familiar to you and your players, the easier it will be to remember and use. Familiar names for months
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
means blood on the altar to its dark and forgotten deity. Playing the Pillars COMBAT
When combat begins, the eidolon animates the sacred statue in the center of the chamber and attacks the adventurers
statue.
EXPLORATION
If the adventurers investigate they notice the tops of the statues are oddly flattened, as they were built to have a descending ceiling rest upon them.
SOCIAL
Once released from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
caverns beneath the Sumber Hills and claimed it as their territory. These dark elves venerated a terrible god of primordial evil, and they built a shrine to this nameless power. In time, the ancient drow
below it. Few made any lasting record of their explorations, and their names are forgotten. But in the year 893 DR (using the Dalereckoning calendar, about 600 years before the present day), a band of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
arrangements, seductions, embarrassments, and social warfare. (See the “Nobles of Borca” section for more on these families.) Among the most decadent noble holdings is Misericordia, the Boritsi estate
, the Dark Powers gathered them both into the Domains of Dread. Generally, though, Ivana and Ivan have little to do with one another. Their homes occupy opposite ends of the domain, and their interests
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
imagination can turn on such champions almost as quickly as it anoints them. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Social Vengeance You’ve lived your entire life in the Lower or Outer City of Baldur’s Gate. You grew up
part of the city without your dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal. 3 Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back streets to safety
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
imagination can turn on such champions almost as quickly as it anoints them. Baldur’s Gate Feature: Social Vengeance You’ve lived your entire life in the Lower or Outer City of Baldur’s Gate. You grew up
through that part of the city without your dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal.
3 Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
their work in the Underdark, but shadows are shadows wherever they occur. As a Gloom Stalker ranger, you find solace and refuge in dark alleys, dimly lit back rooms, and the shadowy corners of any
, your specialized combat training as a Hunter ranger makes you a stalwart defender of your franchise and your party. On a mission, you take a lead role in dispensing with threats. In a social
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
guild remains—a social club for adventurers and a one-stop marketplace for anyone seeking capable champions. The Clifftop guild has a reputation as a collection of helpful and good-hearted adventurers
. Members who tarnish the guild’s reputation can no longer take advantage of the guild’s benefits. Guildhall. The Clifftop Adventurers’ Guild headquarters is the physical and social center of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
The Dark Seldarine Lolth demands the lion’s share of worship from the drow, according to her wishes and by the command of her priestesses. The Spider Queen isn’t, however, the only entity venerated
by drow. They revere a host of divine entities, which they refer to as the Dark Seldarine in mockery of the surface elves’ deities. The Dark Seldarine are mighty, immortal beings, survivors from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
other alliance settlements. He’s a charming and sly courtier, able to immediately size up any social situation, but his fondness for socializing often distracts him from what’s important. As a result
Silverymoon, was sent to spy on the drow over a year ago. Eravien knows that Khelessa uses magic to disguise herself as a dark elf and warns the characters not to attack any drow they encounter until they
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
extent of being pointedly rude. Most Barovians have violent tempers that boil up through their customary silence when they are provoked. They also have a social cohesiveness (thrust upon them by their
pouring into the valley, they trade in old coins that bear the profile of their dark lord, Strahd, as he looked when he was alive. They hide their precious baubles in their houses and dress plainly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Cloaker Haunter in the Dark Habitat: Underdark; Treasure: Implements Cloakers are mysterious Underdark predators, named by adventurers for their resemblance to hanging cloaks when they cling to walls
Underdark enclaves, but they rarely build settlements or form social structures. Most operate as solitary predators, lurking in dismal subterranean reaches or abandoned dungeons—sometimes for months at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Demon Queen of Spiders. On occasion, Lolth pits chitines against dark elves — even though both groups worship her — as a way of punishing the drow, who created the chitines but displeased their
creatures with both humanoid and spider traits, which their creators dubbed chitines. The dark elves’ intention was to create slaves dedicated first of all to the drow and, by association with them, to