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Returning 35 results for 'survival of role dark verdan'.
Heavenkiller Chronicles
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parts of Celestials and use them to fuel dark magic. You can harvest a heart, eye, or other useful organ from a Celestial’s corpse with a successful DC 16 Wisdom (Survival) check. You can use a
Spicule’s vast tome contains secrets concerning celestials and how to use them to fuel dark magic. You must spend 50 hours studying this tome to gain the following benefits: You have
Pendragon Beestinger
 Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated
himself in the process. Despite his having been resurrected at Rosie's request, things remain cool between the two. Pendragon was kicked out of wizarding school as a result of the dark rumors following
the Beestinger clan. Now a self-taught mage, he specializes in making use of the dangerous spells and weird trinkets he often comes across in his role as a kind of arcane archaeologist. Seeking out
Kadroth
 Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dark Devotion. The fanatic has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. Spellcasting. The fanatic is a 4th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC
":"damage","rollAction":"Dagger","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.From this usurped office, he coordinates all cult activities in Ten-Towns. It's a role he carved out for himself by asserting that
Haunted One
 backgrounds
Ability Scores: Constitution, Wisdom, Charisma Feat: Survivor or a Dark Gift feat of your choice (see “Feats”) Skill Proficiencies: Arcana and Survival Tool Proficiencies: Choose one
Vegepygmy
 Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Vegepygmies are fungus creatures that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas
. The mold is found only in places that are dark, warm, and wet. Russet mold that spreads out across a metal object can be mistaken for rust, and a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom
Thorny Vegepygmy
 Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
in places that are dark, warm, and wet. Russet mold that spreads out across a metal object can be mistaken for rust, and a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check is
that live in simple bands, hunting for sustenance and spreading the spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most
Vegepygmy Chief
 Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
spores by which they reproduce. Also called mold folk or moldies, vegepygmies inhabit dark, moist areas, so they’re most commonly found underground or in forests where little sunlight penetrates
explorers found russet mold in a crater left by a falling star, with vegepygmies infesting the forest nearby. The mold is found only in places that are dark, warm, and wet. Russet mold that spreads out
Mist Wanderer
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Ability Scores: Dexterity, Constitution, Wisdom Feat: A Dark Gift feat of your choice (see “Feats” later in this chapter; Mist Walker is recommended) Skill Proficiencies: Survival and
Priest of Osybus (Ectoplasmic)
 Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis. As his power grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He shared his dread secrets with them and
demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his
Priest of Osybus (Spectral)
 Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
his own immortality. He forged pacts with any entity that would give him more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped
. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form
Priest of Osybus (Vampiric)
 Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
give him more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis. As his power
power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls
Priest of Osybus (Blazing)
 Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis. As his power grew, he attracted disciples who also wished to defy life and death. He
shared his dread secrets with them and demanded their worship. In time, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension
Priest of Osybus (Deathly)
 Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis. As his power grew, he attracted
role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their master did and to
Priest of Osybus (Dread)
 Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
immortality. He forged pacts with any entity that would give him more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into
, his goal was achieved: he became a lich of almost godly power. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form of a
Priest of Osybus Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
more power and delved into any eldritch secret that would prolong his life. He became a devotee of the Dark Powers and tapped into their immortal malice to fuel his apotheosis. As his power grew, he
. Acknowledging the role that his disciples played in his ascension, Osybus gifted them with a trace of his power. Taking the form of a shadowy tattoo, this boon allows the priests to steal souls as their
Goliath Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Species Elemental Evil Player's Companion
single mistake can bring doom to an entire tribe, while an individual’s heroic effort can ensure the entire group’s survival. Goliaths thus place a premium on self-sufficiency and
skills. This dedication to competition has a dark side. Goliaths are ferocious competitors, but above all else they are driven to outdo their past efforts. If a goliath slays a dragon, he or she might
Ruined
 Backgrounds The Book of Many Things
successful life even more glorious—only to draw a destructive card that changed your destiny forever. Your desperation has driven you to the career of adventurer. You don’t seek out dark dungeons
, you could do so again. Skill Proficiencies: Stealth, Survival Languages: One of your choice Tool Proficiencies: One gaming set of your choice (such as playing cards or three-dragon ante cards
House Tharashk Heir
 backgrounds Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Ability Scores: Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom Feat: Mark of Finding Skill Proficiencies: Perception and Survival Tool Proficiencies: Choose one kind of Gaming Set Equipment: Choose A or B
interaction, you have learned to play the role of the hunter: study your enemies, exploit their weaknesses, and do whatever it takes to achieve victory.
Haunted One
 backgrounds Curse of Strahd: Character Options
with a sword or banished with a spell. It might come to you as a shadow on the wall, a bloodcurdling nightmare, a memory that refuses to die, or a demonic whisper in the dark. The burden has taken its
, Religion, or Survival Languages: Choose two, one of which must be Abyssal, Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial, Sylvan, or Undercommon Equipment: A Monster Hunter's Pack;monster
Soldier Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)
War has been your life for as long as you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the
or deck of cards, a set of common clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp   Specialty During your time as a soldier, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose
Criminal / Spy Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Backgrounds Basic Rules (2014)
.   Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Stealth Tool Proficiencies: One type of gaming set, thieves’ tools Equipment: A crowbar, a set of dark common clothes including a hood, and a pouch
. Even criminals who operate outside of such organizations have strong preferences for certain kinds of crimes over others. Choose the role you played in your criminal life, or roll on the table below
Fraz-Urb'luu Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Monsters Out of the Abyss
that of a great gargoyle, some 12 feet tall, with an extended, muscular neck and a smiling face framed by long, pointed ears and lank, dark hair, and bat-like wings are furled against his powerful
shoulders. He can assume other forms, however, from the hideous to the beautiful. Often the demon lord becomes so immersed in playing a role that he loses himself in it for a time. Many of the cultists
Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Species Volo's Guide to Monsters
; Elminster The serpent creatures known as yuan-ti are all that remains of an ancient, decadent human empire. Ages ago their dark gods taught them profane, cannibalistic rituals to mix their flesh
primordial world heeded the prayers of these people and hissed dark demands into their ears. The people tainted their souls by performing human sacrifices in the name of the gods, debased their flesh by
Orc Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Species Volo's Guide to Monsters
for survival in the material world, but to keep Maglubiyet at bay in the conflict on the planes. Her children will remain in her care, and if need be she wouldn’t hesitate to take to the field
who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them. — Elminster Search, Destroy, Repeat When a tribe is on the move, orc
Soldier - Baldur's Gate
 Backgrounds Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
you care to remember. You trained as a youth, studied the use of weapons and armor, learned basic survival techniques, including how to stay alive on the battlefield. You might have been part of a
clothes, and a pouch containing 10 gp   Specialty During your time as a soldier, you had a specific role to play in your unit or army. Roll a d8 or choose from the options in the table below to
Journey through Wildspace
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
. Have each character make a DC 12 ability check. Each player chooses which check to make based on their character’s role aboard the ship: Captain: Wisdom (Survival) or Charisma (Persuasion
extinguishing the flames requires each character to make a DC 13 ability check. Each player chooses which check to make based on their character’s role aboard the ship: Captain: Wisdom (Survival) or
Golgari Agent
 Backgrounds Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
, rot, and rebirth. You have spent your life in the slow churn of that ecosystem, in the dark places of the city where the messy parts of existence are on display. There is little squeamishness among the
Golgari, no fear of death or taboo about the dead, just a fierce affirmation of the cycle. Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Survival Tool Proficiencies: Poisoner’s kit Languages
The Dreaming Dark in the War
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
influence across Khorvaire, carrying its corruption into new populations. THE ROLE OF DREAMS If you plan to use the Dreaming Dark as a major villain in your campaign, it can be helpful to establish
the role of dreams early on. If dreams feel like a regular part of the story, it will be less obvious when the Dreaming Dark starts manipulating the characters’ dreams. For example, you might establish
Franchise Downtime
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Franchise Downtime Once the characters formally establish their franchise at the end of episode 2, downtime activities and franchise tasks will play a bigger role in the adventure. For now, though
Waterdeep can undertake research to study its mysterious runes, which can lead to information regarding That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3.) Gorkoh the
Dark Fantasy Torments
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dark Fantasy Torments For Darklords in dark fantasy settings, power is at the root of their suffering. Perhaps their rise to dominance led them to sacrifice what mattered to them most, or they
secretly seek to be rid of their might but fear being without it. Dark Fantasy Torments d8 Torment 1 The Darklord’s regime is fraught with spies and saboteurs, increasing the Darklord’s paranoia
Dark Fantasy
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
keep in mind the role of heroes and ensure places for light in your dark fantasy domain. If a domain holds no place for hope, there’s also little call for resistance and meaningful plots. In addition
Dark Fantasy Dark fantasy is as much a genre of fantasy as it is a genre of horror. Generally, any tale featuring both supernatural elements and horror themes might be considered dark fantasy
House Tharashk Heir
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
House Tharashk Heir Calder Moore Ability Scores: Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom Feat: Mark of Finding (see “Dragonmark Feats”) Skill Proficiencies: Perception and Survival Tool Proficiency
, and you have a part in it. Whether in combat or in social interaction, you have learned to play the role of the hunter: study your enemies, exploit their weaknesses, and do whatever it takes to achieve victory.
Dark Sun
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
only the strongest survive. One of the hallmarks of the Dark Sun setting is that the heroes don’t need to seek out forgotten dungeons to find adventure — mere survival is adventure enough. But there is no reason you can’t successfully adapt Princes of the Apocalypse to your Dark Sun campaign.
Dark Sun The dying planet of Athas is a world that is already deeply scarred by elemental power. Long ago the gods of Athas fought a terrible war against the mighty primordial powers of the elemental
The Dreaming Dark
 Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dreams they devise — they can maintain this current age of darkness indefinitely. So the fiends of the Dreaming Dark aren’t merely hungry for power; they are fighting for survival. The quori can’t
The Dreaming Dark In the spaces between sleeping and waking, nightmares wait with grasping claws. The quori spirits that rule Dal Quor spent a thousand years seizing control of the continent of
Kobold Legacy This doesn't reflect the latest rules and lore. Learn More
 Species Volo's Guide to Monsters
where the townsfolk would try to hunt down all kobolds and put the tribe’s survival at risk. Some aggressive individual kobolds and tribes do exist, but in general kobolds don’t purposely
on. Even a stupid or physically weak kobold is given a role in the tribe, whether something as simple as picking mushrooms for food or watching over hatchlings, and they all understand that their