1. Objects

Holy Symbol of Ravenkind

According to legend, this holy symbol was delivered to a paladin named Saint Lugdana Andral by a giant Raven; or, an Angel in the form of a giant raven. The icon was remarkably similar to common depictions of Thestus, called the "Morninglord" in Barovia. After Saint Andral's death, the symbol was worn by the high priests of Castle Ravenloft, until it was lost at some point after the Wedding That Never Was.

The symbol had the ability to paralyze Vampires, shed sunlight, and turn undead creatures when in the hands of a powerful holy person.

5e Mechanics

The holy symbol is a platinum amulet shaped like the sun, with a large crystal embedded in its center. The holy symbol has 10 charges for the following properties. It regains 1d6 + 4 charges daily at dawn.


Hold Vampires. As an action, you can expend 1 charge and present the holy symbol to make it flare with holy power. Vampires and vampire spawn within 30 feet of the holy symbol when it flares must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a target is paralyzed for 1 minute. It can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns to end the effect on itself.


Turn Undead. If you have the Turn Undead or the Turn the Unholy feature, you can expend 3 charges when you present the holy symbol while using that feature. When you do so, undead have disadvantage on their saving throws against the effect.


Sunlight. As an action, you can expend 5 charges while presenting the holy symbol to make it shed bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet. The light is sunlight and lasts for 10 minutes or until you end the effect (no action required).