The Shadowfell
A demi-plane ruled by the Raven Queen.
"The Shadowfell, also known as the Plane of Shadow, was one of the planes of existence in various cosmological models. Its purpose and characteristics evolved as new cosmologies were formulated. Other names for this plane included Shadowland, the Demiplane of Shadow, and simply Shadow.
It existed as sort of counterpart to the Feywild, in the sense that it was a reflection, or "echo", of the Prime Material Plane. Unlike the Feywild, it was a bleak, desolate place full of decay and death." - forgotten realms wiki
Geography
A desolate landscape, dominated by the imposing Fortress of Memories as it stands on high - accessible only by a thin, winding road.
Localized Phenomena
| d100 | Effect (1d10 minutes, * 1d10x10 hours, + until cured) |
|---|---|
| 1-4 | The character retreats into his or her mind and becomes Paralyzed. The Effect ends if the character takes any damage. |
| 5-8 | The character becomes Incapacitated and spends the Duration weeping |
| 9-12 | The character becomes Frightened and must use his or her action and Movement each round to flee from the source of the fear. |
| 13-16 | The character is Blinded. |
| 17-20 | The character experiences vivid hallucinations of their worst memories and has disadvantage on Ability Checks. |
| 21-24 | The character is Stunned. |
| 25-28 | Movement is exhausting, actions cost 1d4 psychic damage. |
| 29-32 | The character falls Unconscious. If roused they have 3 points of exhaustion. |
| 33-36 | The character suffers extreme paranoia. The character has disadvantage on Wisdom checks and automatically fails saves against the frightened condition. * |
| 37-40 | The character becomes attached to a “lucky charm,” such as a person or an object, and has disadvantage on Attack rolls, Ability Checks, and Saving Throws while more than 30 feet from it. * |
| 41-44 | The character is Deafened * |
| 45-48 | The character suffers a -1 penalty to all intelligence check. |
| 49-52 | The character loses the ability to speak. * |
| 53-56 | Food holds no appeal, I will not eat (healing during a short or long rest is only half as effective). * |
| 57-60 | "I have lost all taste for battle" The character wishes to avoid conflict, and has disavantage on initiative rolls and attack rolls. * |
| 61-64 | Whenever you take a short or long rest, roll a d4. On a 1, you do not gain the benefits of that rest. This includes regaining lost HP, regaining spell slots and any abilities that reset. You can however switch out spells. * |
| 65-68 | The character falls Unconscious. If woken the character has 5 points of exhaustion * |
| 69-72 | "I have no energy for artifice and refuse to lie or withold the truth" + |
| 73-76 | “I find it hard to care about anything that goes on around me.” + |
| 77-80 | "My life before was wasted, I now offer it to a higher power" + |
| 81-84 | “I must bend the truth, exaggerate, or outright lie in order to find conversation engaging.” + |
| 85-88 | "The whispers of the dead fill my ears" (-ve on sound perc) + |
| 89-92 | "I have no purpose in life beyond my Goal (character bond/ideal)" + |
| 93-96 | "I disdain the living, their breathing disgusts me" + |
| 97-100 | "My appetite for violence has significantly increased" + breaking monotony |
Fauna & Flora
As a demiplane that exists outside of time and life, little grows there.
History
The Raven Queen created the Shadowfall to be the seat of her power as she attempted to ascend to godhood, in an attempt to negotiate the conflict between Lolth and the Seldarine pantheon.
Tourism
Many souls are pulled their in death by the The Shadar Kai so that their emotions can be given as tribute to The Raven Queen . A small few venture there of their own accord, typically with the goal of knowledge/memories that are impossible to find elsewhere, or to pay tribute to The Raven Queen themselves.
Alternative Name(s)
Plane of Shadow
Type
Dimensional plane
Included Organizations
Owner/Ruler
Owning Organization
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