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Cultist of Bhaal

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

Blood-Soaked Resolve. While Bloodied, the cultist has Advantage on saving throws.Multiattack. The cultist makes three Cursed Blade attacks. It can replace one of these attacks with a use of

adventurers Bane, Bhaal, and Myrkul seized divinity but were slain for their hubris. All three have been reborn and are now known as the Dead Three. Each of the Dead Three has inspired wicked cults that

Relentless Juggernaut Legacy

monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

a certain area its territory and visits destruction upon all trespassers. Relentless killers are hateful, revenge-obsessed creatures that enter into pacts with fiends or other nefarious entities

was left for dead and granted new life to seek revenge. 2 It was turned into a weapon of vengeance by a family member’s bargain with sinister forces. 3 It was marked by a fiend before

Something Old

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

Something Old This event can occur if the characters don’t or can’t raise the burgomaster’s son, Ilya, from the dead. If alive, the Abbot learns that Ilya died recently and, in his human guise

, visits the burgomaster’s cottage. If one or more characters are staying there, they hear a knock at the door. Without bothering to introduce himself, the Abbot tells the burgomaster and his wife that he

Catching Coal

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

rules and Urban Chase Complications table in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide to resolve the scene. The chase ends when the characters catch up to Coal or after three rounds, when a Daask hit

alley. If the characters rush to help her, they find the warforged unconscious on the ground, but stable, surrounded by the Daask criminals. If the characters resolve the chase by catching up to Coal

2. Vast Cavern

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

, and immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical weapons that aren’t made of adamantine. Destroying the arch all but dooms the project, since Zox lacks the resolve to start

dotted with the remains of broken machines. Corpses. Two ogres clad in iron armor lie dead among the metal detritus, their flesh pierced by dozens of metal crossbow bolts. The ogres served the hobgoblins until they were shot dead by Zox’s arbalests a few days ago.

The Dead Three

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

either Bhaal or one of his future chosen. Some claim that Bhaal himself regularly visits the temple, his presence contributing to the city’s high murder rate. While the Dead Three occupy a prominent

The Dead Three The plots of patriars and the schemes of Guild operatives fill the gossip and whispers of Baldur’s Gate. Yet, throughout the city, no names are as synonymous with dastardly acts as

The Dead Three

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

either Bhaal or one of his future chosen. Some claim that Bhaal himself regularly visits the temple, his presence contributing to the city’s high murder rate. While the Dead Three occupy a prominent

The Dead Three The plots of patriars and the schemes of Guild operatives fill the gossip and whispers of Baldur’s Gate. Yet, throughout the city, no names are as synonymous with dastardly acts as

8: Traveler's Inn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

: Noble Jovial and accommodating, Haldryck is a fast friend to anyone who visits his inn. Epicurean. Good food and drink are the keys to Haldryck’s heart. Overseller. Haldryck advertises his

character who rents a cot. On a 1, the character finds a dead bug on their pillow. Rent a Room. A private room costs 5 GP per night. Roll 1d4 for each character who rents a room. On a 4, the character finds 1 GP under their mattress. Alejandro Pacheco The Inn’s Call Bell

Using Your Journal

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

. Consider the following example. The characters find the dead body of an unidentified halfling adventurer. A search of the body yields a cameo necklace containing the portrait of another halfling. A character

cameo to this halfling? This halfling could be tied to a bigger plot or have information that could help the characters resolve some conflict. Suddenly, a minor trinket foreshadows bigger events to come

Magical Storms

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

danger. During the storm, any checks made to resolve hazards or manage the ship are made with disadvantage. Evocation These ferocious storms are wracked with thunderbolts, driving sheets of acid rain

of long-dead mariners stir in their watery graves. During the storm, 1d4 specters, 2d4 ghouls, and 4d6 zombies emerge from the waves to attack the ship. Transmutation These violently unpredictable

Ghost Stories

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

inspired by ghost stories: Mirror of Humanity. Ghosts are a way to examine the nature of the soul, mortality, and history. Naive Heroes. Heroes are purehearted or unsuspecting individuals whose resolve

inspire villains appropriate to this genre. Ghost Story Villains 1d10 The Villain Is … 1 A medium who gains power over spirits by feeding victims to them. 2 The spirit of a long-dead murderer who

10. Harem

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

by the concubine Neema and courts disaster by visiting her in the dead of night. Neema browbeats the other concubines to cover up her affair. Doppelganger Spy The doppelganger infiltrated the temple by

can be reached via the fane’s teleporters, though it doesn’t know how to activate them. It advises the characters to break into the lair when Sekelok next visits the harem. Ishmakahl is secretly

Sample Guild Representatives

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

Sample Guild Representatives Once it becomes known around the city that the tavern in Trollskull Alley is planning to reopen its doors to the public, the adventurers receive visits from guild

laid-back, law-abiding halfling with mutton chops and bushy eyebrows. Inns and taverns are few and far between in the North Ward, so he makes frequent visits to the characters’ place to see how it’s

Something Borrowed

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

compensation for raising his dead son (see “Something Old” above) or on pain of death. No one in Krezk can fashion such a gown, leaving the burgomaster with no choice but to look elsewhere. His wife

them, and these villagers are also lost. Unwilling to risk any more lives, Krezkov visits the abbey for the first time in his life and makes a desperate plea to the Abbot, who ignores the plea

Arkhan the Cruel

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

Arkhan the Cruel The dragonborn Arkhan the Cruel is in the tent along with his manticore companion, Chango, and Torogar Steelfist, his savage minotaur bodyguard. Arkhan visits the monument to commune

fall in battle, Arkhan uses revivify and raise dead spells to bring them back to life as soon as possible. If Arkhan finds himself overwhelmed with opposition, he orders the abishai to attack. Arkhan

Solitary but Social

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

events and possible dangers. Even a hag living in a remote, isolated location is aware of goings-on that involve her neighboring hags, whether through magical communication, personal visits, or

another hag, that hag sees her killers as now responsible for the dead hag’s debts. If the victim was unpopular or if other hags were indebted to her (and thus are happy to see her go), her killers might

3. Haunted Temple of Lolth

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

3. Haunted Temple of Lolth This temple of the Spider Queen has vaulted, 30-foot-high ceilings draped in cobwebs. Muiral visits the temple to hear the lamentations of three drow priestesses who lost

dead adventurers. Characters who inspect the corpses find the following: The northern corpse (that of Kravos, a tiefling rogue) wears leather armor and clutches a shortsword. Necrotic energy causes his

Goblin Ambush

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

Goblin Ambush Read the following boxed text to start the encounter: You’ve been on the Triboar Trail for about half a day. As you come around a bend, you spot two dead horses sprawled about fifty

Hallwinter. They’ve been dead about a day, and it’s clear that arrows killed the horses. When the characters inspect the scene closer, read the following: The saddlebags have been looted. Nearby lies an empty

Zhentarim

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

Zhentarim The Doom Raiders try to contact evil-aligned or morally ambiguous characters. A flying snake with a parchment tied about its body visits one character in the dead of night. The message

characters want to speak with Tashlyn directly, Yagra can arrange a meeting in the City of the Dead or some other quiet place. By the time the characters see her, Tashlyn has learned the following

The Iron Tabernacle

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

make personal visits to the main shrines and offer thanks to the gods. This procession often includes Bruenor’s visitors or those ambassadors from the surface who come to Gauntlgrym to seek counsel with

. Laid out according to patterns or traditions now lost to time, the tombs contain thousands of Gauntlgrym’s honored dead. Some crypts are simple biers; others are intricate sarcophagi. All include

House of Thalivar Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

later entries have been made in the last few days. Thalivar describes how he visits a ruined version of his tower in his dreams each night. In this dead world, he is drawn to a pile of rubble in the

journal (area H9) may be interested in raising Soapwort from the dead. If they have the mean to do so, the mysterious faerie agrees to help lay Thalivar’s ghost to rest. The old mage gladly listens to

The Mourning

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

say that dead-gray mists rose in the capital city of Metrol and spread from there. Within the space of one day, the nation of Cyre had been engulfed in a wall of mist, and anything caught within the

wall of dead-gray mist surrounds the remnants of Cyre. Beyond the mists lies a land twisted by magic, a wound that will not heal. The blasted land is strangely transformed. In some places, the ground

Mystical Islands

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

residents know only one god and don’t appreciate visits from heretics. 8 The Dead. A settlement of the Returned is located near an obscure passage to the Underworld. 9 Memories. Everyone

Order of the Gauntlet

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

the party includes one or more likely recruits, Savra Belabranta (NG female Tethyrian human knight) visits the characters’ residence and invites them to the Halls of Justice, the temple of Tyr

disperse the would-be brawlers. Reward: Each Order of the Gauntlet character gains 1 renown. 3rd “A notorious thief called the Black Viper, long thought dead, has apparently returned to Waterdeep. She

Emerald Dragon Adventures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

emerald dragon’s lair. 4 A young emerald dragon invites repeated visits from a drow mage who corrects what the dragon has learned about the history of the elven schism. 5 A young emerald

ancient emerald dragon imprisoned by a long-dead enemy. 4 An ancient emerald dragon works to summon a solar to get a firsthand account for a history of the gods the dragon is compiling

Features of Setessa

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

. The temple, built of glittering limestone, nestles amid the massive trunks. Strong magical wards protect the temple, since Karametra herself sits here when she visits her beloved polis. All manner of

cave, but the morbid atmosphere usually sends the children scurrying back before long. Setessans come here to worship Pharika and Erebos, paying respects to the dead or hoping to fend off death for a

Ranger

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

profit is never an end in and of itself, but whatever deep-seated personal goals you only ever talk about in the dead of night over a dying fire, those goals need financing. Your role as a defender and a

members of your franchise might panic when that crate of figurines of wondrous power you acquired turns out to all be self-activating obsidian steeds. But you have the steady nerves and earnest resolve

Phoenix District

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

pressed, though, he shares the following information: He has seen a spirit that resembles a long-dead but regular customer who was famous in her time: Magistrate Dae Won-Ha. He has infrequently glimpsed

-Gi, the shop owner shares that the elderly noble still occasionally visits the shop, but he is retired and spends much of his time at home. If the characters choose to visit Young-Gi, proceed with the “Estate Gardens” section.

Components of a Curse

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

raised from the dead while the curse lasts. A monster hunts the victim relentlessly. Even if the monster dies, it rises again or a new one takes its place 24 hours later. Resolution Sometimes a curse can

pronouncement, or it may be left to those who suffer the curse to make amends on their own. Research and divination can offer clues or even reveal the exact steps needed to resolve the curse. While more

Acererak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

powerful adventurers. Their deaths and souls are my nourishment.” Flaw. “I underestimate the resolve of my enemies.” Acererak Medium undead, neutral evil Armor Class 21 (natural armor) Hit Points

will): arcane lock, knock 3rd level (at will): animate dead, counterspell 4th level (3 slots): blight, ice storm, phantasmal killer 5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, hold monster, wall of force

Ghost

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

routine of its life. Others are driven by wickedness or spite, as with a ghost that refuses to rest until every member of a certain family or organization is dead. The surest way to rid an area of a ghost

is to resolve its unfinished business. A ghost can be destroyed more easily by invoking a weakness tied to its former life. The ghost of a person tortured to death might be killed again by the

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

Battlefield Events The following events correspond to boxes marked on the Battle Flowchart. Event 1. Dawn of the Dead The battle begins when Ularan Mortus orders his ghoulish army to attack the south

, these pools of light are extinguished one by one as the dead swarm over the walls! To triumph in this encounter, the characters must hold the line against an ever-growing horde of undead. The palisade

11. Student Dormitories

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

on her by the headmaster. She also speaks of an imaginary lover named Acamar, who comes from the void beyond the sky, and talks about visits to the Far Realm in her dreams. She makes a passing

words written in the Red Wizard’s own blood. It contains all the spells Nylas has prepared (see the mage stat block), plus animate dead, blight, and contact other plane.

Relentless Killer

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

, crushing stalagmites and blades of glass all conveniently appear in order to aid a juggernaut’s brutality. Every juggernaut considers a certain area its territory and visits destruction upon all

or choose options from the Relentless Origins and Relentless Methods tables when creating your own, unique monstrous slayers. Relentless Origins d6 Origin 1 It was left for dead and

Longsaddle

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

, their family, or the locals. A conflict involving the Harpells is likely to end swiftly and bloodily, and (unless the offender is convincingly apologetic, unconscious, dead, or forgiven of the

generations, and influence most of the daily life there. They set the market days, help resolve disputes among families, and broker purchases when a farmer or businessperson dies without an heir. They settle

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