A Noble has CR 1/8 - weaker than a mule, easier to kill than a bandit. The problem isn't killing them. The problem is what happens after. This entry explores Nobles as systemic threats whose real power comes from resources, connections, and consequences your party can't fight with swords. Plus the Noble Prodigy: what happens when you add 5th-level spells to inherited wealth and political power.
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Fighting the Darkness: Shadow Dragons and Despair
Shadow Dragons don't move like dragons should. They flicker, withdraw, lash out from darkness - corrupted echoes of what they once were. This entry explores the uncanny horror of facing a dragon twisted by the Shadowfell, and examines how despair made flesh can become a monster your players need to defeat.
Encounter Every Enemy 