Fantasy

Rise of the Runelords

Ryvian

Varisia is a land of ancient ruins. It hides secrets of Thassilon.

Author's Note: The town of Sandpoint welcomes you with open arms—a place of quiet beauty, seaside charm, and a fresh start. But beneath its peaceful surface lies a hidden past. Forgotten ruins dot the countryside. Old tales speak of lost empires and forbidden magics. And recently, subtle signs suggest something is beginning to stir. From mysterious happenings in remote corners of the world to whispers of long-buried evils, fate is weaving your path into something far greater than you imagined. What begins as a simple journey will become a battle against the legacy of an empire whose sins still linger—twisting the world in unseen ways. Rise of the Runelords is a sweeping fantasy epic where ancient secrets rise to the surface, unlikely heroes are forged in fire, and the echoes of the past demand reckoning. Adventure awaits. The world is changing. Will you rise to meet it?

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Vargouille

RRyvian

CR 1•Tiny Fiend

HP Range13 - 13 (Avg: 13)

AC12

XP200

Description

Vargouilles are grotesque flying heads with bat-like wings originally from Abaddon. Despite their otherworldly origins they are active in the Universe, especially near old battlefields, graveyards, or other locations that have seen much death. Their putrid kiss can transform their victims into vargouilles.

Details

Size	Tiny
Type	Fiend
CR	1
XP	200
Languages	Abyssal and Infernal, and any languages it knew before becoming a fiend, but is unable to speak

Defenses

Armor Class	12
HP Range	13 - 13 (Avg: 13)
Damage Vulnerabilities	None
Damage Resistances	None
Damage Immunities	None
Condition Immunities	None

Actions

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage plus 10 (3d6) poison damage.

Demon’s Kiss

If an incapacitated target is within five feet of the vargouille, the vargouille can kiss that creature, which must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw or become cursed. The cursed target loses 1 point of Charisma at the end of each hour, as its facial features take on a fiendish aspect. The curse is held at bay by direct sunlight or the daylight spell. Once the cursed target’s Charisma drops to 2, it suffers an excruciating, violent death as its head tears away from its body to become a new vargouille. The curse can be ended only by a remove curse or greater restoration spell. The physical changes are undone when the curse ends through these means.

Stunning Shriek

The vargouille unleashes a piercing shriek. Creatures within 30 feet of the vargouille that hear the shriek must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened and stunned until the end of the vargouille’s next turn. While frightened in this way, a target is stunned. If the creature’s saving throw is successful, then it is immune to the vargouille’s shrieks for the next hour.