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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
free themselves from that god’s malignant shadow. However, none have embraced the Chembryls’ tyrannical legacy more than Karas Chembryl, a ruthless assassin whose devotion to the gods Bane
Dead Three into the region she inhabits, creating the following effects:
Creeping Dread. Terror runs rampant in Karas’s domain. Within 1 mile of the lair, creatures other than members of the
Monsters
Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
Fey Rebirth. If Yarnspinner dies in his Domain of Delight, he revives with all his hit points 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Fey Rebirth (Days)"} days later in a safe
location in that domain.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If Yarnspinner fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Spider Climb. Yarnspinner can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Coven. People come to her to learn about their futures, which she spells out through grotesque theatrical pageants. As payment, she snatches away a portion of each client’s free will, preventing
, surpassed them in power and carved out a Feywild domain for herself in the guise of an archfey named Zybilna. The hags wormed their way into Iggwilv’s good graces, biding their time until they could
Madam Eva
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Curse of Strahd
domain, in hopes that they will find a way to destroy the vampire or set Strahd free.
For the Love of Strahd. The Dark Powers of Ravenloft would consider Madam Eva a worthy choice to replace Strahd as
. “I wish Strahd to be free of his curse.”
Bond. “The Vistani are my people now.”
Flaw. “The people whose fates I divine aren’t important. They are but the means to an end.”
Hexblood
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
lost hag.
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You were cursed as a child. A deal with the spirits of the forest transformed you into a hexblood, now free of the curse.
5
You began life as a fey creature, but an accident
of this crumbling domain exposes the populace to supernatural forces, occasionally giving rise to hexbloods.
Kartakass. Whimsical witches make their homes in the forests of Kartakass. They eagerly
Dhampir
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Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. You might have such a connection, but dread what would happen if others in your insular community found out.
Darkon. The Kargat, this shattered domain’s secret police, supposedly know the secret
Build” section offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
court of the Queen of Air and Darkness, one of the Feywild’s archfey. Goblins thrived in her dangerous domain thanks to a special boon from her—a supernatural knack for finding the weak
character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
Creature Type
Every creature in D&D, including each player
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
an action to make a DC 21 Strength check. On a success, it can free itself or a creature within 5 feet of it that is restrained by the web.
This webbing is immune to all damage except magical fire. A
those who enter her domain unbidden almost never go unnoticed, for Arasta can sense the slightest vibration along her web hair, and her children act as spies on her behalf.
Lair Actions
On initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
useful allies (see “Cults of Innsmouth” for details). Dreams of Cthulhu. Cthulhu seeks freedom. It manipulates the dreams of those on the island, sharing visions of their escape from the domain resulting from the same rituals that would free it.
Domain Features Innsmouth is known for the following features: Cosmic Horror Visions. Cthulhu’s dreams draw aberrant beings and shape Innsmouth as an amalgamation of cosmic horrors, from disparate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Prismeer Overview Prismeer was a single Feywild domain until the Hourglass Coven broke it into three splinter-realms: Hither (a vast swamp), Thither (an ancient forest), and Yon (a stormy
, mountainous landscape). The only way to restore Prismeer to its former state is to free the archfey Zybilna, who is frozen in time and trapped in her palace, which sits at the point where Hither, Thither, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Building a Domain Similar to building a Darklord, you can choose or randomly generate prompts from the tables below to flesh out the domain’s details. To build a Domain of Dread, follow these steps
: Step 1: Choose Genres. Most Domains of Dread are inspired by the same horror genres that shape their imprisoned Darklord, but feel free to mix in new genre elements. Step 2: Develop Details. What are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Domain Features Hazlan is known for the following features: Eye of Hazlik. Inhabitants claim the eyelike design called the Eye of Hazlik bears Hazlik’s blessing and wards off dangerous magic. In
truth, the symbol is a sensor for Hazlik’s magical surveillance. Magocracy. The wizard Hazlik rules Hazlan. His apprentices have free rein to exploit the land and its people to further their magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Darkon Domain on the Brink of Destruction Darklord: None Genres: Dark fantasy and disaster horror Hallmarks: Fractured realm, magical ruins, ongoing supernatural catastrophe Mist Talismans: Ashes of
a corpse, coin stamped with Azalin Rex’s face, tainted spring water The domain of Darkon has failed. Across the land, ageless monuments and magical wonders crumble before the Shroud—the Mists turned
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
completed in four hours or less. Shadows Over the Free City occurs in the Free City of Greyhawk, located in the Domain of Greyhawk within the Central Flanaess on Oerth. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide
Shadows Over the Free City An Adventure for Level 1-4 Characters
Shadows Over the Free City is designed for level 1-4 characters and optimized for five level 3 characters. This adventure should be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
believes he can undo his past failures, win Tatyana’s heart, and in so doing free himself from his ages-long curse. Each time, though, Tatyana renounces him once more. Strahd chafes within the
borders of his domain. His desire for novelty, passion, and conquest matches his thirst for blood. Strahd considers Barovia’s people dull inferiors, even as he resents them for the simple pleasures of hope and companionship they possess.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Noteworthy Features Those familiar with Hazlan know the following facts: The wizard Hazlik rules Hazlan. His apprentices have free rein to exploit the land and its people to further their magical
visible effects of magical disasters disfigure the domain, from rivers poisoned by alchemical runoff to craters caused by magical explosions. Creatures warped by magical experiments infest the domain
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
Greyhawk City: I Know Someone When the party is stuck, or a clue leads to a vague location, players can lean on their characters’ familiarity with the Free City to find a solution. Once per adventure
within the Domain of Greyhawk, each character may say, “I know someone.” When they do, they establish contact with someone that character already knows who can provide relevant information about the
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
. All the adventures in this bundle take place in the Free City of Greyhawk, located in the Domain of Greyhawk within the Central Flanaess on Oerth.
Using these Adventures Secrets of the Free City is a series of three adventures that are part of the Legends of Greyhawk campaign, set in 576 CY in Greyhawk. They are designed for single-session play
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Priest of Osybus The priests of Osybus are necromancers in the Domain of Dread known as Barovia who once venerated—and then were betrayed by—a lich of unfathomable ambition and power. The priests
formidable, the priests of Osybus aren’t truly immortal, a fact that chafes them greatly. They have forged a pact with the Dark Powers that will grant them immortality if they free Count Strahd von
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
Greyhawk City: I Know Someone When the party is stuck, or a clue leads to a vague location, players can lean on their characters’ familiarity with the Free City to find a solution. Once per adventure
within the Domain of Greyhawk, each character may say, “I know someone.” When they do, they establish contact with someone that character already knows who can provide relevant information about the
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
Greyhawk City: I Know Someone When the party is stuck, or a clue leads to a vague location, players can lean on their characters’ familiarity with the Free City to find a solution. Once per adventure
within the Domain of Greyhawk, each character may say, “I know someone.” When they do, they establish contact with someone that character already knows who can provide relevant information about the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, allowing travel to and from the Feywild domain of Prismeer. The characters are free to explore the carnival as they please. There are many paths through this chapter, so it can play out differently each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
board (see the appendix). These séances reveal the goals of the house’s spirits but also determine the adventure’s climax and how the party might ultimately escape the domain. These details are presented
spirits, the tone of their communication, and what they fixate upon include: Dalk Dranzorg. This manipulative murderer wants the party to trust him so they’ll free his corpse from area 5a. He gives his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Method
1 Find or restore Azalin and return him to Darkon.
2 Present the Dark Powers a worthy new Darklord.
3 Bestow a symbol of rule upon a new Darklord.
4 Free Darkon from the
Shadowfell.
5 Merge Darkon with another domain.
6 Trick another Darklord into entering Darkon.
Means to Save Darkon d6 Implement
1 Pieces of Azalin’s shattered crown
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Secret of Darkon’s Doom When Azalin Rex disappeared during the Hour of Ascension, Darkon lost its Darklord and the phenomenon called the Shroud began consuming the domain. When preparing your
.
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->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
basis for comparison, domain inhabitants call those who speak of other worlds liars. For them, the following topics are standard aspects of life in their home domain or in a broader collection of
domains they call the Land of the Mists. Culture and Technology Each domain boasts its own culture, either drawn from the Material Plane or a parody manufactured to torment a Darklord. As such, a domain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
garden, they likely meet the Gardener, the archfey who rules the domain; this is especially likely if they clash with any denizens of the garden, which abounds with eccentric Fey creatures. Various
enchants those who drink it to want to remain in the garden forever. The adventure concludes when the characters free Juliana and Orlando from the fountain’s enchantment and convince them that their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
of storybooks, which he keeps in silk sacks for easy transport. When Yarnspinner dreams, he projects a harmless, ghost-like version of himself that wanders his domain. In this form, he can talk to
inhabit. The visitor is free to remain there as long as they wish, provided they do no harm to the other denizens of Fablerise. Yarnspinner’s favorite activity is to read stories aloud to the animals that
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
four hours or less. Sword in the Shadows occurs in the Free City of Greyhawk, located in the Domain of Greyhawk within the Central Flanaess on Oerth. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more details
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
four hours or less. Murder Among Thieves occurs in the Free City of Greyhawk, located in the Domain of Greyhawk within the Central Flanaess on Oerth. See the Dungeon Master’s Guide for more details
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Fate of the Hourglass Coven If all three hags of the Hourglass Coven are dead, there’s nothing more to be done with them. This section discusses what happens next if Zybilna is set free and at least
control of her domain, the hags use their plane shift spells to flee to Gehenna, where they maintain a cramped tower guarded by yugoloth mercenaries. They don’t think that Zybilna is aware of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
matrimony — in truth, a demonic rite of domination — Zuggtmoy will gain the power to transform the whole of the Underdark into her new Abyssal domain. The only things in her way are a core of
sovereigns of Neverlight Grove. After traveling to the caverns of Araumycos, they reach out to Araumycos’s alien mind with the aid of Basidia’s rapport spores, and try to free it from Zuggtmoy’s demonic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
sections later in the chapter also detail each genre’s core principles, which drive how you develop the Darklord, the domain, and the adventures within. These genres aren’t mutually exclusive. Feel
free to blend themes from different genres to create a unique and terrifying story. The end of this chapter briefly describes a handful of additional genres for consideration. Genres of Horror Genre
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
into Krezk unseen under cover of darkness and made her way to the abbey, in the hope of gaining knowledge about Strahd and his domain from the residents there. Having met the Abbot and Strahd’s “bride
destroy him away from Castle Ravenloft, far from his resting place. She is planning to create a magic circle in this room as an added precaution. As the Abbot’s guest, Ezmerelda is free to come and go as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
people are called the Vistani. They travel in covered wagons from world to world, luring strangers into Strahd’s domain. Barovia is a land of ghosts, werewolves, and other fell creatures. The
, but it’s far from the sanctuary it purports to be. The village of Krezk lies near the edge of Strahd’s domain, its abbey now in the clutches of evil, misguided creatures. Of all the settlements in