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Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

time, the serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant voices responding from the darkness as they told the yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew more fanatical in its devotion. Cults

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

Light

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

must be offset with creatures that are kind and lovable, giving the characters even more reasons to stand against the darkness. Here are a couple of ways to add glimmers of light to a tragic tale: In a

Tale of Revenge

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

Tale of Revenge The Scrivener’s Tale tells the story of a selfish and amoral archfey called the Princess of the Shadow Glass, who is locked in a blood feud with the Queen of Air and Darkness, the

protagonist, yet she views everyone else as a pawn in her struggle. The tale ends with a monologue promising bloody reprisals upon everyone the princess believes has wronged her. Exiled to the mortal

Heliod's Champions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

involve themselves in. Heliod’s Quests d6 Adventure Goal 1 Bring a shard of sunlight to a place of unending darkness. 2 Establish law and order in a place of anarchy and lawlessness

the polis, they continue to enjoy Heliod’s favor as they vanquish one threat after another. Losing their patron’s favor is the greatest danger to champions of Heliod. If the god views them as

Using the Golden Vault

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

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

further assistance, but we suspect the arcanaloth has reasons of their own to acquire the book, so be on your guard! “Nebukath is unsure how long Vrakir plans to keep the book in the fortress, meaning

Heliod's Influence

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

honor. The sun’s nightly descent into darkness symbolizes bravery and self-sacrifice—the willingness to endure the horrors of the dark for the sake of others. Those who protect innocents in his name

receive Heliod’s favor. As sunlight casts out darkness, Heliod’s justice casts out chaos and lawlessness. He is the god of the laws that govern society and the laws that punish the wicked. He is

The Mourning

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

superstitious say that these people are cursed, that anyone touched by the Mourning is now an agent of darkness. (See the book’s introduction for further details on how the Mourning might have affected

. Over the last four years, people have ventured into the mist for many reasons. Some sought to plunder the abandoned treasures of the richest nation in Galifar. Others hoped to find lost loved ones, or

Heading 3

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

for accessibility reasons. The condition and action tooltips have also been slightly darkened to maintain passable contrast with this box. The Mage was grappled, but drew a shortsword and a wand of

lb. Ammunition (range 80/320), two-handed Sling 1 sp* 1d4 bludgeoning - Ammunition (range 30/120) The Mage was grappled, but in darkness used darkvision to draw a shortsword and a wand of fireballs to

8. Klarg's Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

. Sacks and crates of looted provisions are piled up in the south end of this large cave. To the west, the floor slopes toward a narrow opening that descends into darkness. A larger opening leads north

pet wolf, Ripper, and two goblins. The bugbear is filled with delusions of grandeur and views himself as a mighty warlord just beginning his career of conquest. He is not entirely sane, referring to

Journal of Rudolph van Richten

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

Journal of Rudolph van Richten For more than three decades now, I have undertaken to investigate and expose creatures of darkness to the purifying light of truth and knowledge. “Hero” I am named in

young man to my horse and doggedly followed the Vistani caravan through the woods, naively allowing the sun to set before me without seeking shelter from the night. Shortly after darkness fell, I was

Rage of Demons

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

, every nerve singing with the tension in the air all around you. Finally, a swirling light begins to flare in the darkness. A barely audible humming shakes you to the core, rising and falling like a

the Chosen of such a power — and has been watching the heroes since their first encounter in Velkynvelve. His reasons for doing this are his own, but when push comes to shove, he can give the heroes

Bone Devil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

Resistances Cold Immunities Fire, Poison; Poisoned Senses Darkvision 120 ft. (unimpeded by magical Darkness); Passive Perception 12 Languages Infernal; telepathy 120 ft. CR 9 (XP 5,000; PB +4

the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the devil’s next turn. While Poisoned, the target can’t regain Hit Points. Bone devils are just one of a thousand reasons never to make a

The Planes of Eberron

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

experiences of dreamers. There is a dark core at the heart of the plane, shaped by the nightmare force known as the Dreaming Dark. For reasons unknown to the general populace, Dal Quor is always remote

of fire and the idea of fire: flame used as a weapon, as a force that holds darkness at bay, as a destructive power and force for change. It is home to all manner of fire elementals and also to

Yuan-ti

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

serpent gods heard those prayers, their sibilant voices responding from the darkness as they told the yuan-ti what they must do. The yuan-ti religion grew more fanatical in its devotion. Cults bound

exploitable weakness. A yuan-ti views the world and the events of its own life with such extreme pragmatism that it is nearly impossible to manipulate, influence, or control by nonmagical means, even as

Triton

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

of the winds, the rustle of leaves, the ingenuity of land-dwelling inventors, or any of countless other surface-world charms, every triton living beyond the waves does so for their own reasons. In some

of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Emissary of the Sea. Aquatic beasts have an extraordinary affinity

Recurring Villains

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

escapes to fight another day. A well-developed recurring villain can put a face to the sinister conspiracies that lurk in the darkness and thus strengthen the players’ sense of immersion in the world. You

and evil. Even adventure villains are more often driven by human motives than by cosmic concepts of good and evil. People sometimes do evil things for good reasons. Exercise some caution when

Kraken

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

Kraken Beneath the waves, the kraken sleeps for untold ages, awaiting some fell sign or calling. Land-born mortals who sail the open sea forget the reasons their ancestors dreaded the ocean, even as

civilization as if they were castles in the sand. Its devastating attacks can destroy ocean trade and halt communication between coastal cities. An ominous darkness presages a kraken’s attack, and a

23. Fazrian's Court

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

-wide passage at the bottom leading south. Characters near the lip of the pit can hear large creatures (the otyughs in area 23c) shuffling in the darkness below. Fazrian is a lawful evil planetar

and good judgment, Fazrian now seeks to destroy any creature it believes is undeserving of continued existence. Fazrian’s views are a mockery of what they once were. Every creature is guilty of

Creating a Horror Campaign

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

destinations when the Mists unite them? During character creation, you can work with players to come up with reasons why the characters might be in a grim or unusual situation. A horrific origin might

perforate the darkness? New Characters. If a character dies and isn’t raised, how will you add a player’s new character to the game? Do the Mists reveal a new hero, or might someone in a domain be

Other Religious Systems

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

choose different domains. Dualism A dualistic religion views the world as the stage for a conflict between two diametrically opposed deities or divine forces. Most often, the opposed forces are good and

evil, or opposed deities representing those forces. In some pantheons, the forces or deities of law and chaos are the fundamental opposites in a dualistic system. Life and death, light and darkness

Stone Giants

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

spend their lives mostly in darkness, stone giants have a nuanced appreciation of the effects of shadow and light. They design carvings to produce shadows in specific ways when a light source is

darkness, and the caves and grottoes where they live are kept dark most of the time. They don’t prefer to use illumination for any purpose that’s not related to creating or displaying art. Most of a

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

spell’s insanity effect, but permanent until ended with remove curse, greater restoration, heal, or similar magic). Treasure. The first character who views the wall and does not go mad discovers that a ring

own, the entrance to which is through the sinkhole on the eastern edge of their lair. Those unmapped lower caverns wander off into the darkness, and are barren of treasure or anything of interest aside

Cragmaw Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

looted provisions are piled in the south end of this large cave. To the west, the floor slopes toward a narrow opening that descends into darkness. A larger opening leads north down a set of natural

”) and his mangy pet wolf, Ripper. The bugbear is filled with delusions of grandeur and views himself as a mighty king just beginning his career of conquest. He refers to himself in the third person

Ascendant Factions

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

that have been stricken with planar curses, glimpsed mind-shattering expanses, or ventured into the howling darkness of Pandemonium. Alix Branwyn Factol Lhar (chaotic good, orc gladiator) surveys the

views, there’s peace—the perfect state of the multiverse—but disagreements breed conflict and instability. Members of the Harmonium believe their purpose is to unify the multiverse into peace, no

Upper City Gazetteer

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

petitioners seeking the temple’s intercession. For countless reasons, Baldurians are reluctant to trust the Watch, the Flaming Fist, or the Guild. When they find it necessary to seek aid from an

then usually under tense and stressful circumstances that foster jaundiced views. Because few of its members have ever lived outside their privileged walls, the Watch tends to be blind to the day-to

Upper City Gazetteer

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

temple’s intercession. For countless reasons, Baldurians are reluctant to trust the Watch, the Flaming Fist, or the Guild. When they find it necessary to seek aid from an influential organization, such

, and then usually under tense and stressful circumstances that foster jaundiced views. Because few of its members have ever lived outside their privileged walls, the Watch tends to be blind to the day

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