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The Gardener

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

terrain.Multiattack. The Gardener makes two Vine attacks and can use Breath of Tranquility if available. Vine. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Vine"} to hit, reach

10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"1d12+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Vine", "rollDamageType":"bludgeoning"} bludgeoning damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8

Body Horror Adventure Sites

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

confirmation that their torment is real. Body Horror Adventure Sites d8 Adventure Site 1 A derelict ship, buried for mysterious reasons 2 A vine-covered, ostensibly abandoned prison 3 The

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

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

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

Otyugh

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

Otyugh An otyugh is a grotesque, bulbous creature borne along on three sturdy legs, its eyes and nose set along a vine-like stalk that snakes from the top of its bloated body. Two rubbery tentacles

to urge sentient creatures toward their lairs, sometimes by pretending to be something else. Dwellers in Darkness. Otyughs tolerate bright light only when considerable stores of carrion or garbage

Monsters (D)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

. Darkness Aura (1/Day). Magical Darkness fills a 15-foot Emanation originating from the darkmantle. This effect lasts while the darkmantle maintains Concentration on it, up to 10 minutes. Darkvision

Actions Magic of the Spider Queen (Recharge 5–6). The drider casts Darkness, Faerie Fire, or Web, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14

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

Domain Denizens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

Ape, black bear, cockatrice, crocodile, darkling (WW), giant dragonfly (WW), giant goat, giant sea horse, giant wasp, hobgoblin, myconid adult, satyr, scout, swarm of insects, vine blight, warhorse

Queen of Air and Darkness but doesn’t know how or where to find her 4 An elf (use the noble stat block) from the Material Plane who is researching their Fey ancestry 5 A hunter (use the gladiator or

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

Geographic Features

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

to darkness. Those who travel without a source of light during the day find that the thick canopy casts everything in dim light, and in some areas the growth overhead is so thick that the area below

hobgoblins 3d4 ghouls 8–9 2d4 jackalweres 1d6 bugbears 2d6 specters 10 3d6 stirges 2d4 ghouls 2d4 wights 11 1d3 vine blights 1d6 specters 1d6 vampire spawn 12 2d4 hobgoblins 1d4 green hags 1d6 wraiths

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

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

Forests of Slaughter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

stands of gnarled and vine-choked trees rise 15 to 20 feet high in the caverns. The trees are magic, having different powers in each zone, and targeting any intruders — creatures that aren’t normally

items to feed to the zone’s monsters. If such interlopers can’t provide credible reasons for their presence, the wight orders the helmed horror to attack. Glyph Key. The wight has a glyph key attuned

Where to Start?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

? Does the archfey visit other domains? Are they involved in the politics of the Fey courts? Fey Court Allegiances The Summer Queen and the Queen of Air of Darkness are so powerful that other archfey

Floral. Flowers bloom from the archfey’s fingertips, and their skin is covered in petals. Their body might have thorns, or they could have vine-like hair covered in sweet-smelling blossoms. 5 Fluid. The

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

Headquarters Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

more interesting than an old vine-covered wizard’s tower in the woods? Is the headquarters remote or within a settlement — perhaps an old tavern or caravansary the characters can restore? It can be

might gain a permanent cohort of friendly undead servants, while a giant statue headquarters could gain the ability to allow the characters to see at great distances and through darkness or fog. A more

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