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Strahd, Master of Death House

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

, Strahd takes 20 radiant damage at the start of his turn, has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks, and can’t use his Change Shape bonus action.Multiattack. Strahd makes two Death Strike

attacks. He can replace one of these attacks with Blighted Fire if available. Death Strike. Melee Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Death Strike"} to hit

Red Abishai

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

, the target regards the abishai as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. This effect ends if the abishai or its companions deal damage to the target.Red abishais have no equals among the

somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a draconic devil to serve at her pleasure in the Nine Hells. Each type of abishai is associated with

Keresta Delvingstone

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

4th level (3 slots): blight, death ward, divination 5th level (1 slot): antilife shell, destructive waveMultiattack. (Vampire Form Only). Keresta makes two attacks, only one of which can be a bite

succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw against this magic or be charmed by Keresta. The charmed target regards Keresta as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. Although the target isn't under

Facing Strahd

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Facing Strahd After he arrives at Death House, Strahd, Master of Death House (see appendix B) waits for the characters in the house’s main hall (area D2a). He is accompanied by two vampire spawn. If

, Strahd regards the Ulmist inquisitor with grave respect and allows her to leave the house. “I will permit you to flee this place,” he intones. “But only if you do so immediately, and you never return

Returning to the Locker Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

sight, and it’s up to the characters to save themselves. The mage hunters fight to the death. Stuck in technical conversations on the field, Professor Sharpbeak doesn’t return until the altercation

with the mage hunters is over. Examining the Mage Hunters Examining the mage hunters reveals that these are the creatures that have been stalking the characters throughout this academic year. Their

Giantkind Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

death giant reaper* (attitude: 1d6) stalking a creature to offer its soul to the Raven Queen 5 1 stone giant (attitude: 1d12) negotiating with 1 death giant reaper* (attitude: 1d8) 6 1

Giantkind Encounters This section includes encounter tables themed around each of the six kinds of giants in the Monster Manual, plus death giants (found in chapter 6) and fomorians. Each table

Elves of Aerenal

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

of years. The greatest heroes of your people join the Undying Court after death; if you achieve great things in your life, you too could achieve this immortality. The Aereni are isolationists who

Court, and if so, what’s your relationship with them? Do you find dealing with the short-lived races to be a challenge, or are you patient with them? Elf Variants The Valenar and Aereni are

Chapter 6: Bestiary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

the creatures herein: Extended Family. This chapter introduces death giants, fensirs from the Outer Planes, and the monstrous gargantuas, as well as primordial scions of the giant gods. Magic-Using

Giants. Each of the giants of the ordning has new variants in this chapter. The cloud giant destiny gambler, fire giant forgecaller, frost giant ice shaper, hill giant avalancher, stone giant rockspeaker

Tier 3 Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

except that Zumzn tended these gardens. Zumzn’s only goal is to protect the gardens. As long as it regards the adventurers as intruders and thus a potential threat, it is Hostile to them. But if

. Zumzn can remove the fruit from the skull without harming itself, or someone can free the fruit after the treant’s death. The first time a character takes a bite of the fruit, the character’s physical age

Arrival at the Citadel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

emperor’s justice.” The commander then orders your captors to return your weapons to you. “Princess Xedalli sends her regards.” Weapons confiscated from the characters and their allies are promptly

, per Xedalli’s instructions. On the way to the temple, Corelleth gives honest answers to any questions the characters might have. The commander imparts the following information: Following the death of

Strahd von Zarovich

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

attention to what he considers the uninteresting dealings of lesser beings. However, once the characters arrive in Barovia, explore a place called Death House, and find a piece of the Rod of Seven Parts

there, Strahd’s interest becomes piqued, and he makes an appearance. The characters encounter Strahd in his Master of Death House iteration in chapter 5. History In life, Strahd von Zarovich was a

Sphinxes

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

Sphinxes In sacred isolation, a sphinx guards the secrets and treasures of the gods. As it calmly regards each new party that comes before it, the bones of supplicants and quest seekers that failed

sphinx’s test are bound to that test unto death, and only those worthy will survive it. The rest the sphinx destroys. Some sphinxes are high priests of the gods that create them, but most are simply

Villains

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

humiliation or insult 2 Avenge a past imprisonment or injury 3 Avenge the death of a loved one 4 Retrieve stolen property and punish the thief 8 Wealth (d4) 1 Control natural resources or trade 2 Marry into

Betrayal or treason 2 Confiscating property 3 Conspiracy 4 Espionage or Spying 5 Oppressive Laws 6 Raising taxes 15 Religion (d4) 1 Curses 2 Desecration 3 False gods 4 Heresy or cults 16 Stalking 17

White Dragon Adventures

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

acquired. 6 A young white dragon has been stalking a herd of mammoths for days, trying to pick off the herd’s newborn calves. Adult White Dragon Connections d8 Connected Creatures 1

increasingly hazardous routes for the kobolds to tackle. Ancient White Dragon Connections d4 Connected Creatures 1 A death knight and an ancient white dragon swap tales of old foes and

The White Lady Inn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

Lac Dinneshere: The castle in Caer-Dineval has become a base for a devil-worshiping cult. Gray-skinned dwarves have been stalking the streets of Easthaven, Caer-Dineval, and Caer-Konig while invisible

the details of her own death or the fate of her lost love. Once her spirit departs, the frost on the windows dissipates. Rinaldo the halfling leads a seance to contact the spirit of the White Lady of Lac Dinneshere

Connected Creatures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

stalking 4 1 storm crab* (attitude: 1d8) traveling in a straight path with purpose 5 1 frost giant of Evil Water* (attitude: 1d6) considering going on a rampage 6 1 marid singing as it

Baphomet* (attitude: 1d4 + 1) and 2 minotaur cultists (attitude: 1d4 + 1) stalking a scout (attitude: 1d10 + 4) 7 1 maw of Yeenoghu* with 4 gnolls and 4 hyenas (attitude for all: 1d4 + 1), all stalking

One for All: The Stronghold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

victim to outside forces, such an event is often the clan’s death knell. A Living Monument The masons and stone carvers in a clan consider the stronghold to be their greatest work. In a typical stronghold

their greatest memorial. A clan’s stronghold holds the record of its history and accomplishments. A work that an outsider regards as “merely” intricate stone carving might actually be a carefully

Captured by the Yuan-ti

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

, he views them as dangerous and has them put to death immediately. If Ras Nsi learns that they’ve come to put an end to the death curse, he is intrigued. If they reveal that the cause lies in the Tomb

kill him. If the coup is thwarted, Fenthaza and her confederates are put to death. If the coup succeeds, Fenthaza concludes that the characters have outlived their usefulness and tries to eliminate them

Demons

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

the places where these fiends lingered. Eternal Evil. Outside the Abyss, death is a minor nuisance that no demon fears. Mundane weapons can’t stop these fiends, and many demons are resistant to the

performing ever greater acts of depravity, furthering the demon lord’s ambitions in exchange for magic and other boons. However, a demon regards any mortals in its service as tools to use and then

Abishais

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Abishais Each abishai was once a mortal who somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a draconic devil to serve at her pleasure in the Nine Hells. Each

. On a failed save, the target is charmed by the abishai for 1 hour. While charmed in this way, the target regards the abishai as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. This effect ends if the

NPCs by Guild

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

. Chaos can only destroy, and her visions are a tool to ensure that society can live in safety in all variants of the future. Precognitive Mage Medium humanoid (any race), lawful neutral Armor

. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage. Rapier. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage. Golgari NPCs In its embrace of death and its claim over fetid

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

condition. Until this condition ends, the wyrmling regards the hag as her ally and obeys Uncle Nibblecheek. A character who takes the Search action to observe the wyrmling and succeeds on a DC 13

a cinnamon roll from Fill’s bakery immediately ends the Charmed condition on the wyrmling. After devouring the roll as an action, Briochebane thanks the characters, whom she now regards as friends

N9. Vistani Camp

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

all the female dusk elves put to death around four centuries ago as a punishment for Patrina’s murder. Thus, the remaining elves can’t procreate. A broken people, they are aware of the vampire’s

to Strahd and Arrigal becomes aware of it, he tries to deprive the characters of this item, stalking them if necessary and going as far as to kill one or more of them if he thinks he can escape with

Geographic Features

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

shambling mounds 18 1 troll 1d3 mummies 1d4 oni 19 2d6 hobgoblins 1d4 + 1 shadows 1 adult green dragon 20 1d3 ogres 1 vampire 1 death knight Drowned Forest Perched at the edge of the Hool Marshes, the

than rafts to traverse it. The Dunwater’s nature makes it an ideal stalking ground for bandits. Outlaws and evil humanoids build temporary forts along the river, keeping a watch out for anyone trying to

Abishai

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Abishai Each abishai was once a mortal who somehow won Tiamat’s favor before death and, as a reward, found its soul transformed into a hideous devil to serve at her pleasure in the Nine Hells

hour. On a failed save, the target is charmed by the abishai for 1 hour. While charmed in this way, the target regards the abishai as a trusted friend to be heeded and protected. This effect ends if the

Halls of the Upper Priesthood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

he might ply The watery path where all the great Leave death behind and loose their fate.” If translated, the hieroglyphs on the floor read: “Nafik was high priest of Amun Sa and leader of his

for their aid when she notices them. If the characters help Uma fight off the ghasts, she regards them as comrades. Thankful for their efforts, Uma offers to join the characters if they help her exit

Cave Locations

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

the party enters this section of the mine, the jelly begins stalking the group, instinctively waiting for an opportunity to attack a lone target. Low Ceiling. Because of the low ceiling in this area

myself. A pity it must end this way.” Nezznar the Spider is accompanied by two bugbears who defend their leader to the death. If the doppelganger from area W18 retreated to this area, it assumes the

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

various raids on the surface. He regards the tribe’s treasure as his own. Two wooden chests contain 2,300 cp, 1,250 sp, and 290 gp. In addition, Drexa wears a heavy gold chain worth 200 gp. F8. The

Battle This room smells of blood and death. The debris of several recent battles is scattered throughout this rough-hewn chamber. A dozen dead warriors, clearly of the earth and water cults, lie amid

Tower of the Heavens Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

sage is rightfully deserved. If he can’t persuade the characters to leave, Piyarz and his allies attack, fighting to the death. Treasure. Piyarz wears a Ring of Fire Resistance and a platinum chain belt

of this gray bedroom is a many-eyed, spherical creature three feet in diameter. In the middle of its forehead, a large unblinking eye regards you quizzically—as do four smaller eyes perched on the end

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