In fact, there is a demon, semi-tethered to this reality, lying dormant in the ashes of the fire pit. A roughed-out fire pit is surrounded by bedrolls topped with blankets, half tents covering furs and an old cooking pot turned over on its side all the items are aged and apparently discarded. Whether your Player Characters are at the side of a crossroads, deep in a forest, or lost in some labyrinth, they may come across this particular campsite. Attempting to barter or strike a deal with the demon may also result in a ceasefire. The spells Dispel Magic (Abjuration) or Remove Curse (Abjuration) are among other valid options for removing the demon’s tether to the material plane. Water (holy or mundane), earth, a large gust of wind, or any other creative means can be used to destroy the fire pit. Countermeasure / Disarm: While the Demon is not physically in this plane, it can affect things and persons in it through the open flames in this fire pit. (DC 12|16|20) Blowing Smoke: For added effect, you may wish for a deep black smoke to plume from the fire pit in an attempt to disorient any nearby creature through a Fogcloud Spell (Conjuration). Optional Effect: Hurtful words: You may wish to have the demon, from within the fire pit, laugh or perhaps even cast low level spells at the end of an affected creature’s action as a Legendary Action (2-3 per round), such as but not limited to: Vicious Mockery (Enchantment), Bane (Enchantment), and Dissonant Whispers (Enchantment). Have everyone roll Initiative to keep track of the movement or have the group roleplay the scenario. If the Demon is successful, the creature will feel as if they were behind glass watching their own body move, as they slowly wander over to the next closest creature, reach for the closest melee weapon, and attack, (attacks against sleeping/prone creatures have advantage).

Mechanically, the demon is casting Dominate Person (Enchantment). Finare Nhaendrin the fragile Half-elf - Transmutation Wizard Scenario Effects: The demon focuses their attention on a creature and will attempt to enter their mind and/or dream to rip away their perception of reality. The others realized it wasn’t my doing afterwards but that was the last time Ariana ever slept in view of me.

Luckily Ariana was aler t enough to tackle me and snap me out of it whatever was clouding my mind. The last thing I remember doing before looking down at Finare with my knife in his chest was getting up to toss another log on the fire. Once we came across that campsite he pronounced it a sign from the divine and talked us all into staying for that par ticularly cold night. 101 THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FREE LUNCH.ġ02 Finare wouldn’t stop needlessly complaining about wanting to stop and rest after he got that tiny cut from the scrape we found ourselves in earlier that day.

Ethan who loved carter by ryan loveless