The Dark Gifts of The Amber Temple
● Dark gift of Fekre, Queen of Poxes
○ Cast contagion as an action.
○ Can be used a total of 3 times.
○ The beneficiary reeks of filth.
● Dark gift of Zrin-Hala, the Howling Storm
○ Cast lightning bolt as an action.
○ Can be used a total of 3 times.
○ One side of the beneficiary’s face sags and goes numb.
● Dark gift of Sykane, the Soul Hungerer
○ Cast raise dead as an action.
○ Can be used a total of 3 times.
○ Beneficiary’s eyes glow sickly-yellow.
○ Gains the flaw, “If I help someone, I expect payment in return.”
● Dark gift of Savnok the Inscrutible
○ The beneficiary gains benefits of the mind blank spell. FOR A YEAR.
○ Beneficiary’s eyes melt away, leaving empty eye sockets that can still see.
● Dark gift of Tarakamedes, the Grave Wyrm
○ Beneficiary grows skeletal wings, and a fly speed of 50 ft.
○ Beneficiary must consume at least 1 pound of bones or grave dirt daily by dawn or DIE.
● Dark gift of Shami-Amourae, the Lady of Delights
○ Cast suggestion as an action.
○ Saving throws against it have disadvantage.
○ Can be used a total of 3 times.
○ Beneficiary grows an extra finger on each hand, and the flaw, “I can’t get enough pleasure. I desire others to create beauty for me at all times.”
● Dark gift of Drizlash, the Nine-Eyed Spider
○ Beneficiary gains benefits of spider climb ability.
○ Beneficiary grows an extra eye somewhere on its body, which is blind and ever open.
● Dark gift of Dahlver-Nar, He of the Many Teeth
○ Beneficiary instantly reincarnates when it dies, a new body appearing within 10 feet of the previous one.
○ Can be used a total of 3 times.
○ Beneficiary loses all of their teeth until it reincarnates for the 3rd and final time.
● Dark gift of Zantras, the Kingmaker
○ Beneficiary’s Charisma score increases by 4, to a total of 22.
○ Gains the flaw, “I won’t take no for an answer.”
● Dark gift of Delban, the Star of Ice and Hate
○ Cast cone of cold as an action.
○ Can be used a total of 7 times.
○ Beneficiary gains benefits of a ring of warmth.
○ Gains the flaw, “Fire terrifies me.”
● Dark gift of Khirad, the Star of Secrets
○ Cast scrying as an action.
○ Can be used a total of 3 times.
○ Beneficiary’s voice becomes a low whisper, and its smile becomes cruel and evil.
● Dark gift of Yrrga, the Eye of Shadows
○ Beneficiary gains truesight for 60 feet.
○ Lasts for 30 days.
○ Beneficiary’s eyes become starry voids.
○ Gains the flaw, “I believe that all life is pointless and look forward to death when it finally comes.”
● Dark gift of Great Taar Haak, the Five-Headed Destroyer
○ Beneficiary gains benefits of a belt of fire giant strength (STR score to 25).
○ Lasts for 10 days.
○ Gains the flaw, “I like to bully others and make them feel weak and inferior.”
● Dark gift of Yog the Invincible
○ Beneficiary’s hit point maximum increases by 30.
○ Lasts for 10 days.
○ Oily black fur covers the beneficiary’s face and body.
● Dark gift of Norganas, the Finger of Oblivion
○ Cast finger of death as an action.
○ Can be used 3 times, after which beneficiary must succeed a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or drop to 0 hit points.
○ Beneficiary’s blood turns black and viscous, like tar.
● Dark gift of Vaund the Evasive
○ Gains benefits of an amulet of proof against detection and location and a ring of evasion.
○ Lasts for 10 days.
○ Beneficiary becomes twitchy and nervous, gains the flaw, “I can’t give a straight answer to any question put to me.”
● Dark gift of Seriach, the Hell Hound Whisperer
○ Can summon and control 2 hell hounds as an action, both appearing at once.
○ Can be used only once, gift vanishes when they die.
○ Beneficiary can speak Infernal, and a sulfurous smoke issues from their pores when they speak it.
● Dark gift of the Vampyr
○ A humanoid of evil alignment must accept this gift.
○ Beneficiary becomes aware of the following conditions to be met in order to gain this gift:
○ Slay another humanoid that loves or reveres him/her, then drinks the dead humanoid’s blood within 1 hour of slaying it.
○ Die a violent death at the hands of one or more creatures that hate it.
○ Beneficiary then instantly becomes a vampire (under the DM’s control by the book’s instructions).
○ Gains the flaw, “I am surrounded by hidden enemies that seek to destroy me. I can’t trust anyone.”
● Dark gift of Tenebrous
○ A humanoid of evil alignment that can cast 9th-level wizard spells must accept this gift.
○ Beneficiary becomes aware of instructions to perform in order to gain this gift:
○ Craft a phylactery and imbue it with the power to contain the beneficiary’s soul.
○ Takes 10 days.
○ Concoct a potion of transformation that turns the beneficiary into a lich.
○ Takes 3 days.
○ Items cannot be crafted concurrently.
○ Upon drinking the potion, beneficiary immediately turns into a lich (under the DM’s control by the book’s instructions).
○ Gains the flaw, “All I care about is acquiring new magic and arcane knowledge.”
● Dark gift of Zhudun, the Corpse Star
○ Can cast resurrection on a dead creature, no matter how long it’s been dead.
○ Can be used only once.
○ Beneficiary gains a corpselike appearance, and is easily mistaken for an undead.