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The Book of Many Things
came to investigate the seemingly abandoned keep, Gremorly murdered them and trapped their ghosts. But fortune recently turned against Gremorly when a behir entered the keep seeking a nest. It slew
Gremorly, who became a victim of his own ritual.
Gremorly is now one of the many ghosts that haunt the keep. Locals have renamed the keep Harrowhall, as they dread the spectral figures moving through the
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
, emulating their dread master.
Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower torso of a goat, and a humanoid upper body with a corpulent belly swollen with rot
effects:
Dead beasts periodically animate as undead mockeries of their former selves. Skeletal and zombie versions of local wildlife are commonly seen in the area.
The air becomes filled with the
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the dead, emulating their dread master.
Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower body of a goat and a humanlike upper body with a belly swollen with
Undead mockeries of their former selves. Skeletal and zombie versions of local wildlife are commonly seen in the area.
If Orcus dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
Adventure Background Lord Soth is the Dark Lord of the Dread Domain of Sithicus. He broods in his castle, tormented by his past and haunted by spirits who remind him of his failures. Recently, Soth’s
jeopardy. The witch Inza Kulchevich recognizes Sithicus’s potential fate. Other adventurers have taken the journey to stand up against Soth’s ire; but they recently left. Now, she needs different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Day of Dread When you’re ready to proceed with this section, the characters hear a commotion in Castle Kalaman or the city streets. Scouts have returned to the city with news: A flying citadel has
progresses, run the following encounters, using the Dread in the Streets table to set the mood as the characters venture across the city. Dread in the Streets d6 Event 1 A makeshift aid camp has taken
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Bastions in the Mists Bastions in the Domains of Dread work well in campaigns that focus on a single domain or where Darklords aren’t likely to seal their domains’ borders and cut characters off from
Darklords. Consider having characters inherit one or more existing structures—such as a ruined fortress, secluded tower, or house recently scoured of ghosts. Should characters adopt such a structure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Fate d4 Fate
1 Azalin was destroyed—slain by a failed magical experiment, a rival, or the Dark Powers.
2 Azalin escaped the Domains of Dread and returned to his home world of Oerth
.
3 Azalin caused an ongoing conjunction that allows him to walk free so long as Darkon is collapsing.
4 Azalin escaped into his past or drew multiple versions of himself into the present
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, Gremorly murdered them and trapped their ghosts. But fortune recently turned against Gremorly when a behir entered the keep seeking a nest. It slew Gremorly, who became a victim of his own ritual
. Gremorly is now one of the many ghosts that haunt the keep. Locals have renamed the keep Harrowhall, as they dread the spectral figures moving through the fog there and the fierce lightning storms that erupt without warning. (The behir is the source of this lightning, but the locals don’t know that.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Shadows of Sithicus
to guide the conversation between Inza and the characters: Sithicus and Soth’s Rage. This land, Sithicus, is ruled by a dread figure called Lord Soth. Soth’s rage, recently unchecked, lead to a near
. These spirits are normally unsettling but not dangerous. Recently, however, the shadows in the city of Har-Thelen have become aggressive and volatile. Har-Thelen Cemetery. The center of this spirt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Drow The half-eaten corpse of a recently slain male drow leans against the stalagmite at the northern entrance to this 30-foot-high cave. The drow’s chest is caved in where the behir stepped on it. 17c
behir’s hoard includes 6,700 gp, 4,100 sp, a gold-and-onyx scorpion brooch (250 gp), a silver music box of elven design (1,000 gp), and a dread helm. A common wondrous item, the dread helm is a fearsome steel helm that makes its wearer’s eyes glow red.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
unmoored from time and reality, appearing in different ages, in strange versions and configurations of domains, and even on worlds beyond the Domains of Dread. His lyrical accounts of his travels are
Vistani Known throughout the Land of the Mists, Vistani (singular: Vistana) are a people with a unique understanding of the Domains of Dread and the hidden paths between them. Following itinerant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
by the god Maglubiyet. Recently, an ettin servant of Thalir with heads named Zot and Sotu came into possession of a gray slaad’s control gem (see the Monster Manual). The gray slaad uses its
Mosaic Mimir to the portal, though, insisting they fulfill their deal with her first. There’s little evidence to discover, but the soldiers reinforce the direness of their situation and convey their dread of the next attack. When the characters are done investigating, proceed with the following section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Acquisitions Incorporated franchise known as the “C” Team, whose members have recently gone missing. The characters speed toward Red Larch, where they find foes allied with the Six guarding the Dran & Courtier
against a mutated Far Realm goblin horde, Splugoth’s control of the orrery components that fuel the ritual lets him summon forth twisted, evil versions of some of Acquisitions Incorporated’s most famous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
sharing the following information: It saw a modron climb past its crag recently. It wouldn’t suggest following it, though—the darkness above is hungry. The Scholar seeks truths of the multiverse, both
Knowledge table or another mystery of your creation. The veracity and implications of these secrets are up to you. Impossible Knowledge d4 Secret 1 The Spire is made of countless stacked versions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
quest, see “Icingdeath and Twinkle.” Thalivar’s Beacon Quest “Leilon’s wizard, Gallio Elibro, has recently rebuilt the planar beacon atop his tower and is using it to trap and study creatures from
, and then return to Neverwinter to collect a reward of 8,000 gp.” If the characters undertake this quest, see “Storm Lord’s Hideout.” Ebondeath’s Mausoleum Quest “The dread mage Ularan Mortus, leader
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
25. Prisoner of Darkness The characters are not the only adventurers to have recently explored this level. One of those who came before them has succumbed to the Shadowfell’s despair. 25a. Vampiric
suffers from Shadowfell despair manifesting as unshakable dread. Until the despair ends, she has disadvantage on all saving throws and gains the following flaw: “I’m convinced that I’m going to die
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Tepest The horror of Tepest rises from its mysterious wilderness and the seemingly idyllic community of Viktal. Here, dread lies in contrasts. Tree branches grasp like claws while every
Tepest Adventures table. Tepest Adventures d10 Adventure
1 Toxic, vision-inducing fungi taint the ruined village of Briggdarrow. Recently, homesteaders outside Viktal discovered the fungus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Valachan Valachan forces adventurers to survive in a wilderness that’s not merely hostile, but is actively trying to destroy them. Other terrors in the Domains of Dread take the form of
.
2 Shuaran warriors seek help in slaying a massive saber-toothed tiger killing their people. They don’t mention that they recently lost the Cat of Felkovic, a sentient magic item similar to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
recently came to Candlekeep to inquire into the nature of portals to other dimensions. In fact, this representative of the Six was studying the very tomes the characters are now investigating! To dial up
appeared recently in Neverwinter and were rumored to have been researching the magic of the Chasm. Tracking down any agents who remain might allow the characters to gain hints regarding the ritual’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
elements and horror themes might constitute dark fantasy, whether it’s a fantasy story steeped in dread or an otherwise realistic world that features a supernatural terror. Examples include The Dark Tower
. 4 Giant spiders have declared war on all bipedal creatures. 5 A coven plans to use a volcano as a massive cauldron for a catastrophic spell. 6 The nation’s beloved monarch was recently revealed to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
murder the living and then manipulate the dead, emulating their dread master. Orcus is a bestial creature of corruption with a diseased, decaying look. He has the lower torso of a goat and a
Beasts. Dead Beasts periodically animate as Undead mockeries of their former selves. Skeletal and zombie versions of local wildlife are commonly seen in the area. If Orcus dies, these effects fade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
rumored to sleep at the bottom of Gray Harbor. To prove his story, Straightstick uses a splinted old ferry pole as a crutch. Recently, the kingpin has grown bitter about his position, believing he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
rumored to sleep at the bottom of Gray Harbor. To prove his story, Straightstick uses a splinted old ferry pole as a crutch. Recently, the kingpin has grown bitter about his position, believing he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
diamond, domed obsidian taverns, and magnesium enclosures that shelter inhabitants from roiling storms of matter and energy. The Cube Recently, a unit of modrons from the far end of the Outlands set out to
in touch with the organization’s covert leader, a powerful githyanki warlord named Zetch’r’r who has yet to visit the enclave. The dread Lich-Queen Vlaakith, ruler of the githyanki, has issued a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
squandering most of it before his death. His family is now led by his niece, Yvandre, who has only recently begun to regain her family’s former standing. Yvandre Rillyn The characters’ status as
done by Nintra Siotta, Princess of the Shadow Glass, Lady of Dread Omens, Seeker of the Three Crowns. But spend not your own lives against it. The scrivener bound her in his haven, and only there can I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
recently uncapped ink pot. Characters who examine the journal discover that it is at least a hundred years old and written in the same hand throughout — yet there is a hundred-year gap between the older
ruined chamber where his beacon once lay. Each time he draws close to the rubble, a terrible dread holds him back. Thalivar wishes his faerie servant Soapwort were here to assure him that he’s dreaming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
reduced-threat dragon turtle (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters” above) — it has no tail attack — recently taken from Lake Thaylambar, has been chained here while the insidious mind control magic of the
stone.
Creatures. A dread warrior (see appendix B), two wights, and four zombies guard this area. They attack anyone who isn’t escorted by kuo-toa or the sea hag, pursuing such interlopers to any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
eggs of various colors and textures.
Creatures. A Red Wizard enchanter (see appendix B), one dread warrior (see appendix B), and six skeletons oversee the eggs. If combat breaks out, the wizard sends
versions of deadly monsters.
In the southeast corner is a black gate. North of the gate is a contact stone.
Aura. A detect magic spell reveals a transmutation aura on the whole area, which is a simple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
chamber, as if someone is whipping the air and it is bleeding.
Mennek, Red Wizard Enchanter Creatures. A Red Wizard enchanter and a Thayan apprentice work here, guarded by two dread warriors (see
transmuter (see appendix B) works here, with a wight leading two sentient gray oozes and two sentient ochre jellies to guard her. Sentient oozes are the same as normal versions of such monsters, except
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
these caves. Shortly after discovering the hot spring, I heard what sounded like a granny singing. When the song ended with a shrill laugh, dread sunk its teeth in me. Ye gods, that horrible cackle! I
floor, indicating that one or more creatures were butchered here recently. (This is where the fishers from Easthaven met their end.) More obvious than the blood are all the bones: knucklehead trout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
subjects. The sentient oozes that result from this process are the same as normal versions of such monsters, except that they have Intelligence 5, can understand basic communication in Common, and are no
vats each contain one ooze, all of them reduced-threat versions of the creatures (see “Reduced-Threat Monsters” above). Two vats hold black puddings (marked B on the map), one has a gray ooze (G), and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
companions Dzaan, a human illusionist and Red Wizard of Thay who perished recently, but whose simulacrum lives on Nass Lantomir, a human diviner who died and now exists as a spellcasting ghost Vellynne
. Its list of prepared spells shows only those spells it can cast. Although it has no 2nd-level spells available, the ghost can use its 2nd-level spell slots to cast upgraded versions of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the pool of water that fills the center of the area. Ripples spread across the surface as if the water has been recently disturbed. Around the cavern, narrow alcoves hold enormous globes of blue liquid
shimmering light here has affected two wights, two dread warriors (see appendix B), and six zombies. They attack if the trap’s effect on them ends. Compelling Light Trap. Any creature that sees the magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
into one wall.
A grick alpha recently moved into this area and is coiled around one of the eastern stalactites, where it can easily slither down the nearby wall to snag prey. A character who succeeds
enjoy ambushing travelers, but there haven’t been many travelers recently. The ropers don’t know that gricks have been poaching their potential prey. They’re hungry and desperate for victims. The ropers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are rolling grass-covered hills recently claimed by the orcs of the Iceshield clan. They dwell in lodges made from timber cut from the forest. Elves and centaurs regularly emerge from the High Forest
recently reoccupied Ironslag and seeks to reignite its adamantine forge. See chapter 8, “Forge of the Fire Giants,” for more information on this location. Iymrith’s Lair The blue dragon Iymrith has