The Echo of Mournful Vows - AI-generated fantasy Hazard

The Echo of Mournful Vows

An ancient stone archway etched with weeping eye motifs that hums with the residual sorrow of a forgotten priesthood.

Hazard EntryCursedLevel4Simple

The Echo of Mournful Vows

4LevelUncommonRarityRuinsEnvironment
CursedMagicalPsychic
Level4
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HP30
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AC14
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TypeCursed
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ComplexitySimple
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RarityUncommon

Defenses

AC14
Hard8
HP30
BT 15
Fort+N/A
Ref+N/A
Will+N/A
Immune
Poison, Psychic, Bludgeoning from non-magical sources
Resist
Piercing, Slashing
Weak
Force
CursedMagicalPsychic

Detection

PerWisdom (Perception) DC 15
StlDC 15 (Passive Perception)
InitNone

The archway is made of weathered limestone. Pale blue light flickers within the deep grooves of the carvings when living creatures approach within 10 feet.

Standard Engagement

Trigger

A creature passes through the archway without wearing the signet of the Order or speaking the word 'Forgiveness' in Celestial.

Routine

None

Reset

The ward automatically re-arms itself 24 hours after being triggered.

Psychic Backlash

When triggered, the target must make a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the target takes 22 (4d10) psychic damage and is Restrained by ghostly chains of light. On a success, the target takes half damage and is not Restrained.

Weight of Guilt

A creature Restrained by this hazard is also Cursed. While cursed, the creature has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws and cannot leave the area of the ruins until the curse is removed via the Remove Curse spell or by performing a deed of selfless sacrifice.

Sympathetic Resonance

If a character attempts to Dispel the ward and fails the check by 5 or more, they immediately trigger the Psychic Backlash effect on themselves.

Description

An ancient stone archway etched with weeping eye motifs that hums with the residual sorrow of a forgotten priesthood.

Discovery

A DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check or Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that the air beneath the archway ripples with distorted heat and ghostly whispers.

Archival Lore

Constructed by the Order of the Silent Tear, this ward was designed to bind the guilty to the scene of their crimes, forcing them to experience the weight of their own transgressions.

Environment
Ruins
Theme
Ancient Ward
Creator
High Curator Vahn of the Silent Tear
Purpose
To prevent unauthorized entry into the Inner Sanctum of the Sunken Spire.
Game System
D&D 5E
Art Style
Dark Gothic ruins with high contrast lighting and ethereal blue energy glows.
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