A Dangerous Hand

Players explore ruins in search of a it's history and find quite a few disembodied hands!
They search for the truth and also come across something much more dangerouns... the
Deck of Many Things!

A short, dangerous (and perhaps humorous?) dungeon delve for 4-5 chacters of level 3-4 that introduces the one and only Deck of
Many Things to your world!
By Taylor Kane
 Adventure Summary
The party explores the ruins of an ancient keep, attempting to Danger In This Adventure
slay the beasts within to open up safe passage to the north of This adventure, like any that I make, has a high
the desert. While exploring they find the Deck of Many chance of player death. If you wish to avoid this,
Things and then go on to slay the monsters of the dungeon. run the adventure with a larger party size or with a
higher level party.
Or perhaps destroy everything as the Deck plunges the world I personally enjoy the threat of death, so be
into chaos. Who knows? aware that this adventure may not be suited for
those that are looking for a safer adventure to run
Using This Adventure for their group.
This adventure will, at times, refer to various monsters from The easiest way to modifiy this adventure is to
substitute weaker enemies for various encounters
preexisting manuals. The first time a monster is referenced, it (or removing a few of the enemies), though this
will have the source book where it can be found listed in greatly reduces the fun in my opinion. I
parentheses immedieately following. The same is true of recommend leaving everything as is, though once
spells and magic items (when necessary). The respective again, you know your group best!
manuals are abbreviated as follows:
Player's Handbook (PHB) Missing A Sourcebook?
Dungeon Master's Guide (DMG) If you are missing any of the sourcebooks used for
Monster Manual (MM) this adventure, it is perfectly fine to put other
Volo's Guide To Monsters (VG) monsters in place of those provided. Just make
Tome of Beasts (TB) sure that they are undead and/or have a
Appendix A of this PDF (AA) desert/bandit theme if possible. Though to be
honest, Volo's Guide to Monsters and the Tome of
Beasts are both incredible resources. You should
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Act 1: Shuffling The Deck
Hooks
Presented below are possible hooks to get the
party to begin this adventure. The most important
element is that they enter the Ruins of the Wicked
so that they may begin the dungeon delve.
Shelter: Traveling through the desert is never
easy, especially when a giant sandstorm is
barrelling toward you! You need a shelter, and fast.
Luckily, there is what appears to be the remnants
of an old fortress ahead. Is this your lucky day?
Paid Explorers The kingdoms of men to the south
have always wondered what lies in the northern
desert. They have heard tales, but want to finance
an expedition to explore it and bring back reliable
information, rather than bardic tales of old. You
have been hired for such a task, and it is on your
journey that you come across the Ruins of the
Wicked.
Family History Long ago your great, great,
grandfather was swindled by the former occupants
of the Ruins of the Wicked. He lost a family
heirloom and the history of his shame have been
passed down through the generations. You have
found yourself not so far off from the Ruins of the
Wicked, and you find yourself thinking... maybe it's
time to get back that heirloom!
Summary of This Act
This act largely gives background information on the
adventure and things to keep in mind while running it.
History of the Ruins of the Wicked
None alive today know the true history of the Ruins of the
Wicked, however, it is not just called this due to the evil spirits
that lurk there. Although no one knows exactly the purpose of
the ruined keep in the past, it is known that nefarious deeds
were done there and that it attracted wicked men and women
throughout the lands.
Originally, the Ruins of the Wicked was a fortress for
bandits and ne'er-do-wells. It was both a brothel, thieves' guild,
and gambling den. It was here that many saw their fortunes
made and lost. In those times, the fortress was known as The
Cat's Claw atht he time of its destruction. It was held by many
criminal groups, but its last occupants were known as the
Alamichos (meaning the Winged Cats).
The Cat's Claw met its demise when one of the guild
members, a rogue and bard known as Lefty (AA), came
across the Deck of Many Things. Lefty thought the cards
were simply bewitched to allow the user to cheat at gambling.
When he drew forth a hand of several cards as he began a
game of chance against a group of visiting scoundrels, all hell
broke loose. The entire region was destroyed in a great
cataclysm that created the desert region that the Ruins of the
Wicked now lie in. Prior to the destruction, it was simply
more of the forested area that surrounds the desert. The
Deck also filled the Cat's Claw with evil energy and caused
the multitude of dead there to rise again in undeath.
Lefty himself returned as a unique revenant bound to the
room where he died. Lefty has vowed vengeance on any that
enter the ruins of the Cat's Claw that are not from the
Alamichos, and he seeks to destroy the Deck of Many Things.
He has lost his famous playing hand, his left, in undeath and
is obsessed with finding it. He has taken the left hands of all
those that have come to the ruins since, in an attempt to find
a replacement. Lefty's spirit will be at rest if he regains his
left hand and also is given the Deck of Many Things.
General Features
The following features are found throughout the Ruins of the
Wicked.
Darkness There is no light within the ruins, as the building
has no windows. This was in an attempt to make the place
safer from attack and from prying eyes.
Cold Due to the chill of the undead and the ruins' burial
beneath the sand, the ruins are considered 'Extreme Cold' as
described in the DMG (pg. 110).
Closed Doors All doors are closed throughout the complex
and unlocked, though the doors are unable to be opened by
any evil undead. This is another side effect of the great
disaster that befell the place. All undead in the Ruins are evil
unless otherwise indicated.
Floors The floors of the 1st and 2nd floor are wood (it has
been preserved through the years due to the dry desert, but
creaks loudly as if it will give way at any moment. The
basement floor is dirt, as it is still the original earth that was
here before the Deck of Many Things transformed the region
into a desert.
Hands Many of the undead in the Ruins do not have left
hands. Make certain to point this out to the PCs to build their
intrigue on why this may be. Their hands have been magically
severed and summoned to Lefty. Each room in the Ruins has
at least 1 crawling claw (MM) in it. When these are slain,
they become incorporeal and sink into the floor to return to
their master in area C7. Consider using more than one in
larger rooms.
Using the Deck of Many Things
Many DM's are nervous to use this item, though do not be
afraid! It can be carefully controlled and put to good use by
following various guidelines I will outline below.
Don't Leave Things To Fate. Although there is an appeal
to using the Deck of Many Things, that doesn't mean you
want it to be a disaster to your PCs and your world. You want
fun, epic moments! In order to do this, feel free to cheat a bit.
Stack the deck, or remove some options from the players.
Maybe take things like "The Void" don't usually have leave the
PCs feeling too great. Consider making the deck incomplete
in order to make the PCs feel less like you are taking it easy
on them. Consider stacking more good things than bad
toward your players, or taking out cards that you feel are too
over-the-top.
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 Using the Deck of Many Things
(Continued)
Use Physical Cards. It makes a big difference when you are
just using fanciful language or dice to determine what card
you draw, rather than using a real tarot deck or playing cards.
Shell out $5 to get some old school tarot cards and make the
players feel special as they hold the deck in their hands
(which, as the previous point stated, may or may not be
stacked).
More/Different Options I personally do not use the same
results that are found in the DMG for the Deck of Many
Things. There just isn't enough variation for me, and some of
the effects are too strong. I use a product I found on the DM's
Guild website called "The Tarot Deck of Many, Many Things",
which offers a LOT of options, but does require you to have a
set of tarot cards to use. I strongly recommend this though, it
is a blast of a product. Either way, you are always welcome to
tone down or modify the effects of the Deck of Many Things
to better suit your world and your players. In fact, I highly
encourage it.
Get Rid Of It. The Deck of Many Things provides a great
boost in the chaos of the adventure. It could be removed and
replaced with a Deck of Illusions (DMG). I find this to be
much less exciting though, but at the same time you better
believe that I don't want my players holding onto the
legendary deck for too long! This is part of the reason Lefty is
so bent on getting the thing; it gives players a reason to get rid
of it. Once Lefty has the Deck, consider having it become
incorporeal, held by a multitude of the spectral hands he
commands. This way, when Lefty dies, the deck will vanish
along with his ghostly hands.

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Act 2: Dealing Your Fate or Cashing Out
Summary of this Act
The party arrives at the Ruins of the Wicked and come across
the Deck of Many Things (DMG). The party then explores the
Ruins of the Wicked and confronts the evil force within.
The areas of the Ruins are presented in approximate order
of appearance (based on where I felt players would go/be able
to go as they explored).
Exterior
The exterior of the Ruins of the Wicked is mostly buried in
sand. The sand is a darker grain color here, almost gray or
black. The second floor is visible poking out beneath the
sand. A rough sandstorm is on the way, and the PCs need to
seek shelter. If the PCs are too fearful to enter for fear of
being buried in the structure, make it clear to them that this
is not a risk due to the shape of the dunes against the Ruins.
When the players arrive, read the following text:
"Trekking through the desert has not been easy on you. It's
hot, dry, and you have sand in all the wrong places. To make
matters worse, on the horizon you see an approaching storm.
The swirling sand looks fierce, the storm barreling toward you.
You know that it won't be pleasant, and it would be best to
find shelter. But perhaps your luck is changing, as you see
what appears to be a buried stone structure poking out near a
dune of dark, black sand. The black sand does seem rather
ominous, though as the storm draws nearer, you think that the
ruined building looks more and more welcoming."
If the players decide to try to stick it out through the storm,
make it abundantly clear that this is a bad storm. Consider
having them take slashing damage from the grains of sand
being whipped around and blind all the PCs. Don't railroad
them too hard of course, but give them a gentle nudge to get
them going the right direction. Chances are your group is
ready to explore this ruin (especially if you used one of the
earlier hooks from Act 1), so don't worry too much.
If all else fails and you really want them to get inside, have
the ceiling of the Ruin collapse and drop them into any of the
rooms in area A (the 1st floor) or deeper to area C. Have the
sand pour in and fill to the ceiling in a large mound, trapping
the players within until they find the exit (B3).
B3 Entry Point / Sleeping Quarters
This small room has a pile of sand to the ceiling here where a
large hole has formed where the roof collapsed in. This is the
place where the PCs may enter/exit the Ruins. The floor is
covered in sand, and there is an ancient wooden door to the
west that leads to B1. A bed is in the northwest corner of the
room, though it looks as though it would fall to pieces if
someone were to lay upon it. If the PCs dig through the sand
that covers the floor they can find up to 15 gp about the room.
If the PCs peel back the bedsheets, they find there is a hole in
the mattress surrounded by a large bloodstain. When the PCs
open the door to area B1, a blast of cool frigid air meets them.
B1 Second Floor Landing
B1 Second Floor Landing
A wooden, spiral stairway leads down to area A2 from here. A
broken railing follows the stairway down. This room also
connects to areas B2 (southwest), B3 (east), and B4 (south).
The sound of laughter and the rustling of sheets can be heard
coming from the door to area B4. You can hear the sound of
merriment and shouts from the floor below.
B4 The Lovers' Den
When the players enter this room, they see two forms moving
around beneath the sheets of the king-size bed. If the players
investigate or remain in the room more than 1 round or the
party interrupts the figures in the sheets, the sheets are
thrown aside and two gray thirsters (TB) attack the party.
One of the thirsters will attempt to get their "toys" to help on
their turn if able. If the party is quick to enter and leave
before a round passes, the monsters will leave them be.
A chest is in this room labeled "Toys". Inside is a swarm of
scorpions (AA) which attacks if anyone but the two gray
thirsters open it. The swarm is loyal to the thirsters. There is
also a table and chair present that have decayed
undergarments tossed atop it. Underneath the table there are
two empty glass glass bottles and a Philter of Love (DMG).
There is a fireplace in the room that is has a small mound
of sand within. If the PCs succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom
(Perception) check, they notice that there is a loose brick
inside the fireplace. Behind the brick is the Deck of Many
Things (DMG). The Deck was placed here by Dunwold (Area
C4) in order to hide it from Lefty.
When I run this adventure, I have the Deck inside of a
small box and try to get the players to draw out a few of the
cards without knowing what it is (a lot of PCs may be too
afraid to draw from the deck). Use whatever you can to get
them to find the thing though! It's a blast to use.
B2 Bed Chamber 1
This chamber is empty save a lone bed that appears to be in
pristine condition. It is terrifically comfortable and any player
sleeping in it gains 1 point of inspiration upon waking. There
is a charred outline in the shape of a body against the back of
the door in this room.
A2 Main Gambler's Den
This large room has four long tables surrounded by chairs, as
well as old barrels of fouled, frozen ale. One large table has
been broken in two and there are several broken chairs as
well. A spiral staircase in the northeast leads up to area B1. A
door to the east leads to area A6, a door to the south leads to
area A3, and a door to the southwest leads to area A1.
When the PCs first enter this room, they are greeted by the
sight of 10 skeletons (MM) and 6 zombies (MM), some
playing cards, others waiting on tables, others still arm
wrestling or doing other such feats of strength. The PCs may
attempt to be stealthy, as the undead here are quite
distracted, but if they are seen the undead attack the
intruders. They pursue the PCs upstairs if need be, but will
not leave the Ruins.
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 A2 Main Gambler's Den (Continued)
The room has 12 decks of cards that are ancient and crumble
to dust if removed from the Ruins. There are approximately
100 gold coins in the rooms among all the tables and coin
purses of the undead. If the PCs check the bodies, they
realize that most of the undead are missing their left hands.
There are also around 200 wooden tokens used to represent
coin.
A1 Entryway
This room has two decrepit sofas and two crates in it. There
is a door to area A2 in the north, a door to area A3 in the east,
and a door to the exterior in the south.
This room formally was used to screen people who were
entering and either direct them to the main Main Gambler's
Den (A2) or the High Roller's Tables (A3)
When the PCs first arrive in the room, two floating lights
appear and begin leading the PCs through the Ruins toward
area A5. These are two Will-o-wisps (MM) which want to
lead the PCs to the Boss's Personal Quarters (A5) in order to
have their bosses deal with the intruders personally. The
crates are filled with wooden tokens used for gambling that
were distributed to patrons.
If the door to the exterior is opened, a 10 foot cone of sand
blasts into the room. Creatures in the area of effect must
succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be buried by
the sand. They are restrained and begins to suffocate. It will
need another creature to dig it out or succeed on a DC 15
Strength check to get out of the sand.
A3 High Roller's Table
This room was once used for the few higher end clientele that
would come to the Cat's Claw. Each table here is covered
with a beautiful cloth covering (and a covering of dust). Each
is worth 25 gp if taken to the right person. There is an old
fireplace as well. A door to the north leads to area A2 and the
door to the east leads to area A1. A beautiful lion-skin rug lies
near the north door and is worth 50 gp.
The only creature in here is a zombie (MM) dressed in
fancy clothing. If the PCs acknowledge it, it raises a monocle
to its eye, sneers, and its jaw falls off. Then it loudly guffaws
begins crawling around on the ground to find his missing
mouth part. The zombie, once its jaw is recovered, sits back
and sips on dusty wine. It has no interest in the PCs, but will
attempt to aid them if any of them have the Noble background
or is a part of high society.
A6 Drinking Hall
The hall leading into this room has four finely made rugs laid
out on the floor. In addition, every 10 feet of down this small
hallway there is a mounted deer on either side of the wall.
These deer are decayed and falling apart. A door to the south
east contains a pathway down a spiral stairway to area C1. A
door to the east leads to area A2, a door to the north leads to
area A4, and a door to the south leads to area A5.
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The far eastern portion of the room has broken glasses all
around, as well as many dusty muggs and pitchers of frozen
ale. As soon as players step out of the hallway in this room
and into the main room of A6, the room becomes even colder
than the rest of the Ruins. For every 5 minutes the PCs spend
in this room, they gain 1 level of exhaustion.
Within the large room of A6 there are several tables and
chairs, 11 altogether. Each has a frozen zombie (MM) in it.
The zombies, if thawed, will frantically try to get at the frozen
ale, clawing and licking at it. They will ignore the PCs unless
attacked.
The mounted deer have a secret; they are actually undead!
If a creature comes within their square, the deer attacks.
They have the same statistics as the Deer (MM), except their
movement speed is zero and they are undead instead of
beasts.
A4 Side Hall
This room has a door to the south leading to the hallway of
area A6. It is filled with crates in the northeast. Each holds
wooden tokens used to reprent coins. The room is also full of
undead: 5 shrouds (TB), 6 skeletons (MM), and 4 zombies
(MM). When the PCs arrive, they are taking turns gambling
the wooden tokens with each other while trying to bowl with
the skull of one of the skeletons toward makeshift bowling
pinds made of pieces of wood from the broken tables/chairs.
The undead will not attack the PCs when they enter. In
fact, they will invite them to play if they have real gold to
wager. The undead have longed to see real coins in the ages
they've been trapped in this room. The undead will only
attack if the PCs win at a game of chance. As long as the
undead keep winning the PCs' gold, they're happy!
A5 Cat's Cradle
This is the room where the two bosses that ran the Cat's
Claw lived before it fell. They now are two wights (MM). They
were a pair of lovers that have been trapped in the same
room together for hundred of years (have fun with that
roleplaying). Even so, they are still ready to run the Cat's Claw
if they gain access to the other rooms. They are happy to
whip their minions back into shape. The only place they will
not go is area C7 where Lefty is. They desperately want
revenge on him, but are afraid of his strange powers. The
male is Cesar and the female is Turlane.
The room has a door to the north leading to area A6. There
are two barrels in the room filled with frozen wine. A sofa
near the door shows that this is the main area that the two
wights sit. The bed has a large zombie bear (AA) sleeping on
it. This is the pair's pet, Bippo. He has taken residence up in
their bed and is not going to share anytime soon. There are
two book shelves and a chair as well. The books crumble to
dust if removed from the Ruins. The desk contains 400 gold
coins in 4 bags of 100. There is also a treasure map on the
desk, however it is actually a map mimic (TB) that came to
the Ruins a few years ago. It will strike at whoever picks it up.
The wights are aware of its presence and have left it alone.
There is also a potion of diminution (DMG) in the right hand
drawer.
A5 Cat's Cradle (Continued)
The wights will attack the PCs, and their pet bear will come
to their aid. The wights will relent if the PCs convince them
that they are here to help restore the Cat's Claw to its former
glory. The undead in the Ruins have a 50% chance to follow
the commands of the wights, otherwise they will ignore them
and attack (thieves are only so loyal after all, and they've had
hundreds of years to stew about their fate here).
zombie bear+, mimic map, wights
C1 Secondary Drinking Hall
Area C1 has a spiral stairway in the southeast leading up to
area A6. It also has a doorway to the east leading to area C2.
The tables here are all dry and cracked. The air is still frigid,
but it is incredibly dry, unlike the other rooms of the dugeon
that are slightly more dank.
This room was the secondary drinking hall and has only
shattered glass around the room, no frozen ale to be found.
This is because the undead that holds this room is a drunken
edimmu (TB) and his four zombie (MM) allies. The enemies
will prioritize attacking anyone that has liquid on them,
especially alcohol.
C2 Dancers' Hall
This is the dance hall. This is where dancing girls would be
brought out to enterain the patrons of Cat's Claw in between
gambling. There are tables and chairs all arranged facing a
stage up a small set of stairs. Boxes near the stage store old
and tattered dancers' costumes. A statues of a scantily
dressed human is in center stage. There are several doors
leading to other rooms here: the door to the northeast leads
to area C3, the door to the northwest leads to area C5, the
door to the southeast leads to area C1, and the door to the
southwest leads to area C4.
The statue on the stage is actually a woman petrified by the
cataclysm. She is a human named Merna. She is not terribly
pretty, but she is all the undead here have to look at, so she is
QUITE popular with the undead in this room. They attack
any PCs entering, believing they are here to steal their
woman. There are 4 shrouds (TB) and 5 beggar ghouls (TB).
There is also one skeleton (MM) dressed in woman's clothing
that is on stage trying to perform for the undead, though they
are disinterested, knowing that this skeleton is actually that of
a man and they are far too macho for this, despite how
androgynous those bones may be!
C3 Stash Room
This is the room used to store all the gold that the Cat's Claw
took in. There is a door to area C2 in the east. The boxes in
the room are filled with wooden tokens that represent coins.
The room also is filled with chests full of real coins. They're
all unlocked, since the room was always staffed with guards.
In fact, the guards are still here! They are a ghast (MM) and 4
ghouls (MM). They aggresively defend the room and will not
let anyone take anything out of the room without permission
from their bosses. The coins in the chests total 1,200 gp.
C4 Ale Room
This room is where all the wine and ale were stored for the
Cat's Claw. It is all frozen solid now, and this room is similar
to room A6 in that it gives PCs a level of exhaustion every 5
minutes spent inside. There is brown mold (DMG) against
the south wall to lower the temperature of the room. If the
PCs bring heat into their squares, they are going to be in for a
hurting! There are also two undead here, a ghost (MM) and a
banshee (MM).
The ghost is named Melanie and she is neutral good. She
was friends with the bansee in life and looks after her now.
The banshee is called Cait and is completely out of her mind.
She will attack the party as soon as she sees them. She will
retreat only if she gets close to death. Melanie will defend her
friend only if the PCs attempt to slay her. She confides with
the party that the only way to put her friend (and as a result
her) at rest is to defeat or put to rest Lefty (area C7). She
confides that she cut off Lefty's left hand and hid it inside the
barrel of wine in the southeast corner, as a favor to try to put
Cait's spirit to rest. Melanie is good natured and kind, mixed
up with the wrong crowd. Cait is... well, she's a banshee.
C5 Torture Room
This room was used to torture people who couldn't pay up, or
for the odd interrogation that the thieves would do. There is a
door to the south to area C2 and a secret door to areas C6
and C7 to the north. The secret door can be opened by
pressing a switch underneath the rug beside the fireplace
which swings the the hidden door open. There is also a lone
stool in the room, blood staining the ground around it.
This room also contains the ghost (MM) of a chaotic good
human named Dunwold. Dunwold was tortured to death by
Lefty (area C7) right before he caused the cataclysm that
destroyed the Cat's Claw and left everyone within trapped in
undeath. It was Dunwold who initially brought the Deck here
before Lefty took it from him, mistaking it for a magic tool for
cheating. During the intial confusion of the cataclysm's
aftermath, Dunwold took the Deck of Many Things (DMG)
back from Lefty and hid it in area B4. Dunwold will aid the
players as best as he can, especially if he feels they can get rid
of Lefty. He will happily show them the secret door if they
prove trustworthy and give any other information he can.
C6 Room of Passion
This room has a rickey bed and two frozen casks of wine
inside. The walls are rocky and blood stains the ground. This
room was where the worst of the thieves would take
unwilling women and have their way with them. The spirits of
those women are trapped here now and will attack any man
that enters the room. There are 3 specters (MM) here, and
their spirits are full of hatred (and rightly so). They will not
attack women unless it is to defend themselves, and they will
never kill a woman.
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 C7 Lefty's Stage
This is a hidden back stage for private dances and
performances by the thief/bard Lefty. Broken chairs and
tables are mixed with those still intact. A small, wooden stage
is here as well, with a small, wooden set of stairs leading up to
it. Torches are on the wall with the stage and are lit whenever
Lefty is performing.
Lefty (AA) is still here and is the most vengeful of the
undead. He wishes nothing else but the death of all those not
of the guild who enter, believing that all who are not of the
Cat's Claw are his enemies. More than this though, Lefty
wants his left hand returned to him, as well as the Deck of
Many Things. If Lefty receives the Deck, it becomes
incorporeal and is taken by his ghostly hands. Lefty is too
afraid to use the Deck again.
When the PCs first arrive, Lefty is on the stage, performing
a song for three skeletons (MM), though his performance is
quite bad considering he is without his dominant hand. Lefty
will attack as soon as he sees them, since they are obviously
not of the Cat's Claw.
There is an Instrument of the Bards (Doss Lute) (DMG)
thrown against the wall to the north. There are also around
30 gold coins scattered around on the stage.
Epilogue
If the PCs defeat the undead here, they can excavate the site
and reopen it as an outpost or a potential base for
themselves. Otherwise, they may wish to seal the undead
here forever.
Even if the undead are vanquished (and the peaceful ones
put to rest), Lefty may still remain. If Lefty was killed instead
of given what he needs to move on, he will rise again and
puruse the PCs. It can be rather exciting to have him return
as a recurring villain, especially when the PCs are out
figthing some other quest and start seeing crawling claws
(MM) lurking about.

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Appendix A
Lefty
Medium undead, evil
Armor Class 13 (leather armor)
Hit Points 136(16d8 + 64)
Speed 30ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
18 (+4) 14 (+2) 18 (+4) 13 (+1) 16 (+3) 18 (+4)
Saving Throws Str +7, Con +7, Wis +6, Cha +7
Damage Resistances necrotic, psychic
Damage Immunities poison
Condition Immunities charmed, exhaustion, frightened,
paralyzed, poisoned, stunned
Senses darkvision 60ft., passive Perception 13
Languages Common, Elven
Challenge 5 (9024 XP)
Regeneration. Lefty regains 10 hit points at the start of
his turn. If he takes fire or radiant damage, this trait
doesn't function at the start of the revenant's next turn.
Lefty's body is destroyed only if it starts his turn with 0
hit points and doesn't regenerate.
Rejuvenation. When his body is destroyed, Lefty's soul
lingers. After 24 hours, his soul inhabits and animates
another corpse on the same plane of existence and he
regains all his hit points. While his soul is bodiless, a
wish spell can be used to force Lefty's soul to go to the
afterlife and not return.
Turn Immunity. Lefty is immune to effects that turn
undead.
Handy. Lefty is covered in Crawling Claws (MM). They
grab and cling to his body, but are incorporeal until he
chooses to manifest them. Each Crawling Claw is left
handed.
Actions
Multiattack. Lefty makes two dagger attacks.
Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5ft., one
target. Hit 11 (3d4 + 7) piercing damage. If the target
is a creature against which Lefty has sworn vengeance,
the target takes an extra 14 (4d6) slashing damage.
Instead of dealing damage, Lefty can instead grapple
the target by covering them in four Crawling Claws
(MM), provided the target is Large or smaller).
Vengeful Glare. Lefty targets one creature that he swore
vengeance against that he can see within 30 feet of
him. The target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving
throw. On a failure, the target is paralyzed until Lefty
deals damage to it, or until the end of Lefty's next turn.
When the paralysis ends, the target is frightened of
Lefty for 1 minute. The frightened target can repeat the
saving throw at the end of each of its turns, with
disadvantage if it can see the revenant, ending the
frightened condition on itself on a success.
Reactions
Backup (recharge 5-6). When a creature makes a melee
or ranged weapon attack against Lefty, he may
materialize a Crawling Claw and have that become the
target for the attack instead.
Legendary Actions
Lefty can take 3 legendary actions, using any of options
below. It can take only one legendary action at a time
and only at the end of another creature's turn. Lefty
regains spent lengendary actions at the start of its turn.
Right Hand Men. Lefty creates 5 Crawling Claws adjacent
to him which then immediately move and make an
attack.
Dirge. Lefty lets out a soul-scarring wail. Creatures that
can hear him within 20 feet must make a DC 14
Wisdom saving throw. Those creatures take 7 (2d6)
psychic damage, or half as much on a success.
Make Them Loose Lefty sings out to a target that can
hear him within 30 feet. The target must succeed on a
DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or take 13 (3d6)
psychich damage and be deafened for 1 minute. If the
target succeeds, they are not damaged, but have
disadvantage against the Lefty until the end of Lefty's
next turn.
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 Swarm of Scorpions Zombie Bear
medium swarm of tiny beasts, unaligned Large undead, evil

Armor Class 13 Armor Class 8

Hit Points 36(8d8) Hit Points 56(5d10 + 26)
Speed 10ft. Speed 25 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
8 (-1) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 1 (-5) 10 (+0) 3 (-4) 20 (+5) 6 (-2) 20 (+5) 2 (-4) 6 (-2) 4 (-3)

Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing Saving Throws Wis +0

Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, Damage Immunities poison
paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned Condition Immunities poisoned
Senses blindsight 10ft., passive Perception 10 Senses passive Perception 8
Languages - Languages -
Challenge 2 (450 XP) Challenge 2 (450 XP)

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's
space and vice versa, and the swarm an move
through any opening large enough for a tiny
scorpion. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain
temporary hit points.
Undead Fortitude. If damage would reduce the
zombie to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution
saving throw with a DC of 5+ the damage taken,
unless the damage is radiant or from a critical. On a
success, the zombie drops to 1 hit point instead..

Actions
Stings. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 0ft.,
one creature in the swarm's space. Hit 7 (2d6)
piercing damage, or 3 (1d6) piercing damage if the
swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. The taret
must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw,
taking 28 (4d6+4) poison damage on a failed save,
or half as much damage on a successful one.
Actions
Multiattack. The zombie makes to attacks: one with
its bite and one with its claws. Bite. Melee Weapon
Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit 12
(1d12 + 5) Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit,
reach 5ft., one target. Hit 16 (3d6 + 5)

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Credit: By Taylor Kane using Dungeonographer

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