This is Halloween!


Not counting Groundhog's Day, Halloween is my favorite holiday. I have made quite a few Halloween-themed posts over the years and thought I would compile them in one place for DMs who might want to mine ideas for a Halloween-inspired session.


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Tarithnesti - Cedron’s Gift

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07 Deepkolt 349 AC AT THE OTHER FARMHOUSE Kysek brings Dusk the treats he found. He then walks her to the barn. “Stay here girl; I’m going to make certain this will be a safe stable for you." He slips silently inside, checking every corner, every nook for an enemy who ducked inside to escape the slaughter outside. Once he knows it's safe, he leads her inside. He gives her the dried meat and some pats on her neck. "I'll be back soon." Dusk chirps once and settles down, loaf-style, on the barn floor. Kysek steps out, closing the door behind him. He finds Romulus overseeing the last of the cleanup from the battle. He tell the Mage, "I'm going to scout the area. I'll send a message if I find anything. There's more where these came from. I'm just not sure how far. Keep an eye on Dusk?" "I will. Don't go too far." Romulus replies. Kysek nods and sends Bubo ahead, knowing the owl can cover more ground.Acid. THE PROTECTOR...
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Earth-218 - The Spaceknights

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Stamford, CT - the New Warriors, while filming an episode for their reality-TV show, attempt to apprehend a group of supervillains. A battle erupts and one of those villains, Nitro, uses his self-detonation power and blows himself up. The blast ignites a gas main and several city blocks are destroyed. 612 civilians, including 60 children in an elementary school are killed. This event leads to the creation of the Superhuman Registration Act and the subsequent creation of the 50-State Initiative - a program where each state would be assigned a team of state-sponsored superheroes. While the SRA was eventually repealed, the Initiative teams are gradually being activated. Note #1: In Marvel Comics (Earth-616) canon, the Spaceknights are the Initiative team for Illinois. They have no "on-screen" appearances. It is implied that they are related to the Galad orian Spaceknights when the hero Spinner stated during the Skrull Invasion, " Man,  Do  they hate shape-changing al...
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Road Trip to the Dragon Isles - The Sands of Time (Part 1)

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01 Deepkolt 349 AC The Valley of Blue Sand fades behind the party as they ride north into the desert. Arthur rides Nightrend, Agnes, Davaa and Altan sit high atop their camels, and Phineas brings up the rear on his Across-the-Plains-inator. The stallion is wary of the gnome's bizarre device, refusing to go near the thing. The blue sand gives way to gold and white, with short patches of exposed rock scoured bare by the unrelenting desert winds. The dying vestiges of winter still cling to the land, sparing the travelers from the searing heat that will arrive just a few weeks hence. Grit still stings their exposed skin and forces them to squint to protect their eyes. Phineas pulls his goggles down and takes the lead, blazing a path for the others to follow. Close to noon, the desert begins to look and feel... wrong somehow. Sand, instead of forming into dunes, twists into geometric spirals and cones. Sand flows up these formations even without driving wind behind it. Granite grumbl...
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Smoke Powder Golem

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Smoke Powder Golem                                     CR13 (Original drawing of Smoke Powder Golem)   A Smoke Powder Golem is a blending of technology and the divine magic of Gond created to serve as temple guardians.   On average, the golem stands 12’ tall and weighs 8,000 pounds.   The smoke powder golem resembles the more common Iron Golem except its right arm has been replaced with the thick barrel of a bombard.   A large “backpack” has been built onto the golem and contains the ammunition for the golem’s cannon (internal magazine of six shells).   Firing the cannon causes the next shell to automatically, move into the firing chamber.   The golem smells of oil and sulfur.   N Large Construct Init: -1; Senses: Listen +0, Spot +0 Languages: Understands the langua...
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Mur-Deer

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I was driving home along Minnesota's North Shore today when "Murder... Mur-Deer" popped into my head today. While you could use the Dire Elk or Legendary Animal template to achieve the same results, I thought I would take a crack at putting stats to the pun. Mur-Deer CR: 6     Large Magical Beast HD: 12d10+72     Hp: 137 Init: +1     Spd: 60'     AC: 16 (-2 size, +1 Dex, +7 Natural); t: 9, ff: 15 Attacks: (BAB +12; Grap +30) ; +20 Gore: 3d6+10 (18-20/×3) or +20 Kick: 3d8+10 (20/×2) SA: Augmented Critical SQ: Darkvision 60', DR5/Mistletoe, Low-Light Vision, Scent Align: N     Saves: Fort +14, Ref +9, Will +6 Str: 31, Dex: 13, Con: 23, Int 2, Wis 11, Cha: 5 Languages: None Skills: Listen +10, Spot +9 Feats: Alertness, Dodge, Iron Will, Mobility, Run, Spirited Charge (b) • Augmented Critical (Ex): The Mur-deer's Gore attack threatens a Critical Hit on natural 18-...
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Silvanesti NPCs

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Menathradon of House Magus : male Silvanesti Elf Abjurer 5/Wizard of High Sorcery 4/Loremaster 4 CR: 13     Medium Humanoid (Elf)     HD: 5d4 plus 4d4 plus 4d4 (28 Hp) Init: +3     Spd: 30'     AC: 23 (Bracers of Armor +6, Ring of Protection+4, +3 Dex), t: 23, ff: 20 Attacks: (BAB +6; Grap +5) ; +6/+1 Dagger +1: 1d4 (19-20/×2, 10') or +5 Staff of Abjuration: 1d6-1 (20/×2) SA: Arcane Spells (CL13, CL14 for Divination; DC14 + spell level, DC15 + spell level for Evocation spells); Abjuration Specialization SQ: Elf Traits; Alternate Bonus feat list, Arcane Research +2, Enhanced Specialization, Familiar , Item of Power, Lore (+17), Moon Magic, Order Secret, Secret (×2), Tower Resources Align: LG     Saves: Fort +9, Ref +12, Will +17 Str: 8, Dex: 16, Con: 10, Int: 18, Wis: 13, Cha: 10 Skills: Read/Write and Speak Common and Elven, Concentration +12, Decipher Script +8, Gat...
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