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Astarion's Book of Hungers
emerging at night to commit unsavory deeds.
What?! A vampire who’s sold their soul to Mephistopheles for even more power? Wound not my unbeating heart. Tell me it’s not true! Oh, wait. Of
containing an infernalist’s lair is warped by its presence, creating the following effects, all of which happen at the vampire’s discretion:
Diabolic Beasts. Animals in the vampire’s domain
Magic Items
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
After betraying and nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time
, the Dark Powers of the Domain of Dread lured Kas to a hidden forge, where he found the Crown of Lies. Once Kas vowed to deliver Vecna into the Dark Powers’ clutches and donned the crown, the
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;{"diceNotation":"1d10", "rollType":"roll", "rollAction":"Darklord Restoration"} weeks somewhere in Kartakass.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain). If Harkon fails a saving throw, he can
originating from Harkon. Failure: The target has the Charmed condition for 1 hour or until it takes damage.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn
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with all her Hit Points somewhere in Kalakeri.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain). If Ramya fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Ramya has Advantage
, possibly causing it to miss.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn, Ramya can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Ramya regains all expended
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"} days in Castle Avernus in Darkon.
Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Domain). If Azalin fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. Azalin makes three attacks, using
hour or until Azalin takes this Reaction again, Azalin can cast that spell once, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another
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Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
"} piercing damage.Deep within the Ethereal Plane are the demiplanes, miniatures worlds built by powerful archmages and other mighty entities to serve as a private domain. Each demiplane is a designed realm
, but plenty of speculation surrounds the xills’ true nature and the demiplane that spawned them.
An Ancient Remnant. A variety of theories attempt to explain the xills and their origin. The one
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Restoration"} weeks somewhere in Tepest.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain). If Lorinda fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.
Mimicry. Lorinda can mimic noises and
Invisible), Minor Illusion, Ray of Sickness (level 3 version)
1/Day Each: Augury, Blight, Plant Growth, Scrying, Unseen ServantLegendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature&rsquo
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Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain). If Lord Soth fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Lord Soth has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other
. Failure or Success: If this damage reduces the target to 0 Hit Points, the target dies.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn, Soth can expend a use to take
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Movement", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage if she ends her turn inside an object.
Lie Detector. Saidra knows whether she hears a lie.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain). If Saidra
Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn, Saidra can expend a use to take one of the following actions. Saidra regains all expended uses at the start of each of her
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Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain). If Lord Soth fails a saving throw, he can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. Lord Soth has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other
. Failure or Success: If this damage reduces the target to 0 Hit Points, the target dies.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn, Soth can expend a use to take
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cost Chakuna extra movement.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Domain). If Chakuna fails a saving throw, she can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. Chakuna makes three attacks, using
) check. Hit or Miss: The spear magically returns to Chakuna’s hand immediately after a ranged attack.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Domain). Immediately after another creature’s turn
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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
his speed without provoking opportunity attack;opportunity attacks.
Strike (Costs 2 Actions). Strahd makes one Death Strike attack.Strahd von Zarovich is the Darklord of Barovia, a Domain of Dread
. He had become a vampire, and Barovia became a Domain of Dread.
Now the Dark Powers keep Strahd trapped in his realm, tormenting him with his inability to escape for all eternity. He spends his days
Madam Eva
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Curse of Strahd
): divination, freedom of movement, guardian of faith
5th level (2 slots): greater restoration, raise dead
6th level (1 slot): find the path, harm, true seeing
7th level (1 slot): fire storm
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
Ki-rin
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
restoration, mass cure wounds, scrying
6th level (1 slot): heroes' feast, true seeing
7th level (1 slot): etherealness, plane shift
8th level (1 slot): control weather
9th level (1 slot): true
farther from the domain of a ki-rin.
Curses, diseases, and poisons affecting good-aligned creatures are suppressed when those creatures are within 3 miles of the lair.
A ki-rin can cast control weather
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
shared with those who can appreciate it?
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Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true foundations of creation.
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To experience a thing is to truly understand it
to interfere. I merely seek to observe, learn, and understand.
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With a true understanding of metaphysics, anything is possible—including the creation of a more orderly and perfect cosmos
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
may arise.
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What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
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Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true foundations
… or than any of your selves do, really.
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It is not my place to interfere. I merely seek to observe, learn, and understand.
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With a true understanding of metaphysics, anything is
classes
Basic Rules (2014)
as a stepping stone to higher positions of authority and involving no communion with a god at all. True clerics are rare in most hierarchies.
When a cleric takes up an adventuring life, it is usually
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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Argent Palace, a grandiose structure in the city of Zelatar, found within his abyssal domain of Azzagrat. Graz’zt’s demonic influence radiates outward in a tangible ripple, warping reality
, LightningChange Shape. Graz’zt transforms into a form that resembles a Medium Humanoid or back into his true form. Aside from his size, his statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment he is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
wherever it may arise.
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What use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
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Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true
you do … or than any of your selves do, really.
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It is not my place to interfere. I merely seek to observe, learn, and understand.
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With a true understanding of metaphysics
Graz'zt
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Out of the Abyss
Shapechanger. Graz’zt can use his action to polymorph into a form that resembles a Medium humanoid, or back into his true form. Aside from his size, his statistics are the same in each form
Zelatar, found within his Abyssal domain of Azzatar. Graz’zt’s maddening influence radiates outward in a tangible ripple, warping reality around him. Given enough time in a single location
Strahd von Zarovich
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Curse of Strahd
Shapechanger. If Strahd isn’t in running water or sunlight, he can use his action to polymorph into a Tiny bat, a Medium wolf, or a Medium cloud of mist, or back into his true form.
While in
size and speed, are unchanged. Anything he is wearing transforms with him, but nothing he is carrying does. He reverts to his true form if he dies.
While in mist form, Strahd can’t take any
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
use is vast knowledge or insight if it is not shared with those who can appreciate it?
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Although some are fascinated by words, I think numbers are the true foundations of creation.
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your selves do, really.
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It is not my place to interfere. I merely seek to observe, learn, and understand.
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With a true understanding of metaphysics, anything is possible—including
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
The Rider’s Bridge Darklord: The Headless Rider Hallmarks: Haunted bridge, murderous legend Nearly every domain knows some version of the apparition called the Headless Rider. It appears as a
mercenary in dark armor in Mordent, a ghostly cataphract in Har’Akir, and a mutated centaur in Lamordia, but in each incarnation certain details remain true: the rider is missing its head, it appears upon a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Rider’s Bridge Darklord: The Headless Rider
Hallmarks: Haunted bridge, murderous legend
Nearly every domain knows some version of the apparition called the Headless Rider. It appears as a
mercenary in dark armor in Mordent, a ghostly cataphract in Har’Akir, and a mutated centaur in Lamordia. But in each incarnation, certain details remain true: the rider lacks its head, it appears on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
discord across Kalakeri. Ramya both loathes and loves her siblings, so despite their perpetual deceptions, she remains vulnerable to their promises and lies. Ramya can manipulate her domain and control
its borders only while she controls the Sapphire Throne. If she is ousted and one of her siblings controls the Cerulean Citadel, doubt and despair weaken her influence over her domain until she retakes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Nature of Ravenloft Nothing one might assume about any world on the Material Plane is necessarily true in the Domains of Dread. The following sections detail how the Dark Powers manipulate the Land
of the Mists, and what domain inhabitants accept as the ways of their world (or desperately avoid pondering).
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->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Domain of Dread Parolee Kas uses an artifact called the Crown of Lies to impersonate a powerful wizard and manipulate others into retrieving an item that will allow him to free a demon lord ally
nearly destroying the lich Vecna, the warrior Kas found himself trapped in the Shadowfell, imprisoned in a Domain of Dread called Tovag. There, he languished as a vampire. In time, the Dark Powers of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
worshiped a true deity that offers the death domain. Despite their distinct roles, traditions, and places within the lives of Har’Akir’s people, these gods are all especially aloof, cryptic, morbid, and supportive of the pharaoh’s rule.
Gods of Har’Akir Har’Akir’s people once worshiped the deities of the Egyptian pantheon—the same deities Ankhtepot once served. But the spiteful Darklord scoured the old religions from his domain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Sithicus Domain of the Soul’s Shadow
Darklord: Lord Loren Soth
Genre: Dark fantasy
Hallmarks: Cataclysmic fire, malicious shadows, tormented memories, twisted fantasy
Mist Talismans: Black
dilapidation, the domain’s predominantly elf population living like strangers amid structures to which they have no connection. At dusk, people withdraw, hiding from the domain’s true residents: the shadows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
regarding the natural world within a domain, the scariest answer is likely true. Use details of a domain to create a beat of small, unsettling moments to support the percussion of unignorable terrors
Domain Details To reinforce the types of horror your adventures explore and give domains their own malicious personalities, consider these setting elements. Sylvain Sarrailh Those who enter the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
causes is never isolated, triggering a tragic chain of events that can throw a family, a community, or a whole domain into anguish. Those investigating the history of a calamity might discover
generations-spanning cycles of the Caller’s manipulations. These schemes shape a mysterious agenda—one gradually molding the Land of the Mists to a nefarious purpose. The Caller’s Traits The Caller’s true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masters: Ravenloft Play-Along Pack
knights who once served him. Lord Soth cares nothing for his domain. But should noteworthy threats or remarkable individuals appear, he seeks to crush or enlist them. The only exception is the spirit
domain by keeping its borders perpetually closed. Only those who rouse him to activity or invade Nedragaard Keep might convince him to let them escape. This risks provoking the mighty death knight’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Dementlieu Domain of Decadent Delusion Darklord: Saidra d’Honaire Genres: Dark fantasy and psychological horror Hallmarks: Masquerades, decadent aristocracy, social decay, illusions, impostor
Saidra’s wrath upon those who dare to set foot where they don’t belong is truly horrible—and inevitably fatal. The domain of Dementlieu consists of the city of Port-a-Lucine, which embraces the murky
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Godefroy’s Powers and Dominion Lord Wilfred Godefroy rules his own personal afterlife. His statistics are similar to those of a ghost, and he is one of the most powerful spectral Undead in the domain
. From the House on Gryphon Hill, Godefroy forces throngs of the dead to serve his will and to seek out a path to their true, final deaths. Lord of the Dead. After 24 hours, the spirit of anyone who