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Returning 35 results for 'Infernal Puzzle Box'.
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
An infernal puzzle box is a cube-shaped container 5 to 6 inches on a side, composed of airtight, interlocking parts made from materials found in the Nine Hells. Most of these boxes are made of
fulfilled. An empty infernal puzzle box weighs 3 pounds regardless of the materials used to fashion it.
When an object small enough to fit inside an infernal puzzle box is placed in it, the container
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Infernal Puzzle Box Wondrous item, uncommon An infernal puzzle box is a cube-shaped container 5 to 6 inches on a side, composed of airtight, interlocking parts made from materials found in the Nine
after the terms of these contracts are fulfilled. An empty infernal puzzle box weighs 3 pounds regardless of the materials used to fashion it. When an object small enough to fit inside an infernal
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have thirteen cards, but some have twenty-two. Use the appropriate
Key
33–40
47–51
Knight
41–48
52–56
Moon
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57–60
Puzzle
49–56
61–64
Rogue
57–64
65–68
Ruin
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Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
protected by a box or pouch. The forty-four cards of the Deck of Many More Things bear similar imagery to those in the Deck of Many Things and have potent magical effects, which are detailed later in
Pit
40
Plant
41
Priest
42
Prisoner
43
Puzzle*
44
Ring
45
Rogue*
46
Ruin*
47
Sage*
48
Shield
49
Ship
50
Skull*
51
Staff
52
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Final Encounters in Baldur’s Gate If the characters fail to locate Thavius Kreeg’s infernal puzzle box (see area V13) or the Shield of the Hidden Lord (see area V36), an NPC such as Reya Mantlemorn
, lest it fall into evil hands. Similarly, Falaster loathes to leave the puzzle box behind for someone else to snatch up. If Slobberchops the tressym (see area V5) is with the party, it can lead characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Visit to Candlekeep In the course of dealing with Thavius Kreeg and the Vanthampur family, characters are likely to acquire the Shield of the Hidden Lord as well as an infernal puzzle box that they
spies are after the puzzle box, which is believed to contain a copy of the fiendish contract Thavius signed to seal Elturel’s doom. If the characters wish to help Baldur’s Gate further, they must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
say about Thavius Kreeg and his infernal puzzle box: “I’ve been suspicious of the High Overseer of Elturel for a long time. But no one wanted to hear my concerns, because Thavius Kreeg was widely
boxes, having made and sold a few herself. If the characters give her the infernal puzzle box, she examines it, asks Jezebel to fetch her a flask of dark liquid, and pours a small amount into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
and acquire an infernal puzzle box from the last of her three sons.
Under the Villa
For characters of level 4
In the dungeon and sewers beneath Vanthampur Villa, the adventurers encounter
Thavius Kreeg and find the Shield of the Hidden Lord.
Candlekeep
For characters of level 4
The adventurers take Thavius Kreeg’s infernal puzzle box to a tiefling sage at Candlekeep. To save Elturel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Puzzle Elements Text that appears in a box like this is meant to be read aloud or paraphrased for the players when their characters first arrive in a location with a puzzle or when otherwise noted
.
Additionally, the following sections appear in each puzzle: Difficulty. Each puzzle is classified as easy, medium, or hard. The harder the puzzle, the more likely the players will need hints to solve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Illusive Island Difficulty: Medium Three numerical dials seal a box, door, or other locked object. Figuring out the correct combination is the goal of this puzzle, as there are no visible locks to pick.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Kreeg’s infernal puzzle box. Sylvira advises the characters to leave the Shield of the Hidden Lord in her custody, but Gargauth makes a good case for taking the shield with them. Sylvira makes arrangements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
original contract resembles the copy stored in Thavius’s infernal puzzle box: nine square plates of infernal iron linked together by short chains, each plate inseparable from the others and inscribed
Breaking the Contract Voiding the infernal contract between Zariel and Thavius Kreeg causes the hellish chains binding Elturel to crumble to ash. This can be accomplished by either killing Zariel or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Skeleton Keys Difficulty: Easy This puzzle presents a quick encounter useful for providing treasure or information. It features a box with four locks. You come upon a sinister metal box with an iron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
architect of Elturel’s downfall, before traveling to Candlekeep to unlock a mysterious puzzle box and gain safe passage to the Nine Hells.
Chapter 2: Elturel has Fallen
For characters of levels 5—6
Adventure Overview The holy city of Elturel has disappeared from the Forgotten Realms and descended into Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. This event came about as the result of an infernal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
-footed iron bathtub, and a fireplace. Standing in the middle of the room is Thurstwell Vanthampur, a frail and hateful forty-two-year-old man clutching an infernal puzzle box (see “Treasure” below). If
puzzle box. The duke insisted that Thavius let the family safeguard the item while he studies the shield. Treasure. The infernal puzzle box is a new magic item described in Appendix C. Each puzzle box is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
inspire where a lich hides its soul. Lich Spirit Jars 1d8 The Lich’s Spirit Jar Is... 1 A bottle or puzzle box inscribed with sigils. 2 A contract folded into a paper figure. 3 The first magic item
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
A harp that plays by itself on command
5 A six-foot-tall mirror of silvered glass in a precious frame carved with the shapes of coiling dragons
6 A complex puzzle box made of rare woods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
can help them unlock the infernal puzzle box and the mysteries of the Shield of the Hidden Lord. After making sure the characters receive their promised reward, Liara thanks them for doing their part
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
knife blades for claws and retractable teeth. 2 A smiling jester marionette with tangled strings and tiny copper bells sewn into its cap. 3 A wooden puzzle box, 6 inches on a side, carved with
silhouettes of leering clown faces. The box rattles when shaken. A character who spends a short rest fiddling with the box can figure out how to open it with a successful DC 20 Intelligence check. The box is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
surprising value—often without the dragon realizing it. Faerie Dragon Art Objects d8 Object
1 A fist-sized puzzle box that the dragon hasn’t been able to open, and that holds a tiny clay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
emotion to indulge in their own malicious interpretations of logic. For them, the multiverse is a puzzle that must be solved to benefit them, their masters, and the Nine Hells. Ice devils act
maliciously, disguising their whims as reason and strategy. In the service of evil masters, these insectile devils patiently plot the movements of infernal armies and scheme ways to fulfill wicked goals. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
knife. Click to see the answer! Key
It can be as large as a nation or as small as a rock, as intangible as words or as solid as a box; sometimes life-threatening, often just a plaything, but always
befuddling. Click to see the answer! Puzzle
I’m a royal servant wielding words instead of blades—a painted courtier, my smile never fades. Wielder of guile, often reviled. Click to see the answer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
a handsome Chultan man with eyes like a snake’s. If the characters make contact with the doppelganger on behalf of the Red Wizards, it offers to help them steal any puzzle cubes from Ras Nsi’s lair
loot these chambers gain the following treasures: a white gold tiara made from two intertwined vipers with topaz eyes (750 gp), a jade trinket box shaped like a flytrap with curling golden leaves (250 gp), and two golden cobra candlesticks (75 gp each).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
trinket. Lorehold Trinkets d6 Trinket 1 A map made of concentric circles that can be rotated around the page 2 A puzzle box bedecked with amber 3 A dented brass compass with a red needle 4 The head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
and serve as a final, vexing puzzle for anyone who tries to make use of an item without her consent. A hag’s treasure — like a gift from a fey being — should be doubted and even feared rather than
from the life of a long dead elf lord. 6 A seemingly mundane gold piece. Anyone who touches it gains the unshakable belief that this is the very first gold coin minted by humanity. 7 A black box, 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
another 06 Golden pendant charm shaped like a leprechaun 07 Tiny wooden box containing a croquet set sized for pixies or sprites 08 Tiny pair of sharp, iron scissors 09 Chess piece shaped like a
moon 13 Large iron fingernail 14 Tiny electrum whistle that only Fey can hear 15 Wooden jigsaw puzzle piece as big as a saucer, with a painted image of a jug on it 16 Spool of glistening silver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
a magic puzzle box. She asked me to help her obtain proof of Kreeg’s crimes.” “Sylvira is no friend of Thavius Kreeg’s. She thinks she can open his puzzle box, and is willing to pay for it — in gold
ingredients and spices. V26. Temple of Zariel The iron double door leading to this room has Infernal runes carved into its arched door frame. A character who understands Infernal can translate these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
which tiny insect victims are being sacrificed. Thessalar’s Bargain Thessalar knows about the Infernal Machine components in the temple, and appears to entertain the notion of bargaining with the
covered with dials, switches, and buttons—including three emerald-green buttons recognizable as missing components from the Infernal Machine. Removing these missing components deactivates the controls and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
is to drink from the cask marked with the red square to adopt a cloudlike form. The floorboards are otherwise immovable and immune to all damage. If the characters have trouble solving the puzzle, any
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Close inspection of the statue uncovers a divot in the statue’s base big enough to hold one jewel. Gemstone Puzzle. All the jewels embedded in the walls are made of worthless crystal except for one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
capabilities. Imps are used as spies and messengers rather than combatants, and they are the infernal agents most often encountered on the Material Plane. Lesser devils rarely command other devils, aside
infiltrating the Material Plane, see the law as a puzzle to be decoded or an obstacle to be circumvented. For instance, a devil might be bound by law never to withhold aid from its commander except under rare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Deck of Many Things Wondrous Item, Legendary Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have thirteen cards, but
Fool — 32–36 Gem 17–24 37–41 Jester 25–32 42–46 Key 33–40 47–51 Knight 41–48 52–56 Moon — 57–60 Puzzle 49–56 61–64 Rogue 57–64 65–68 Ruin — 69–73 Sage 65–72 74–77 Skull 73–80 78–82 Star 81–88 83–87 Sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd find someone else to succeed him, although she has grave doubts about her ability to locate such an individual. None of Madam Eva’s Vistani kin know her true identity or purpose. They puzzle over
Languages Abyssal, Common, Elvish, Infernal
Challenge 10 (5,900 XP)
Spellcasting. Madam Eva is a 16th-level spellcaster. Her spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 17, +9 to hit with spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Deck of Many Things Wondrous Item, Legendary Usually found in a box or pouch, this deck contains a number of cards made of ivory or vellum. Most (75 percent) of these decks have thirteen cards, but
Fool — 32–36 Gem 17–24 37–41 Jester 25–32 42–46 Key 33–40 47–51 Knight 41–48 52–56 Moon — 57–60 Puzzle 49–56 61–64 Rogue 57–64 65–68 Ruin — 69–73 Sage 65–72 74–77 Skull 73–80 78–82 Star 81–88 83–87 Sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
conceals a secret door.) Locked Iron Box. Jandar Chergoba, the head chef, keeps his golden sacrificial dagger, golden mask, and crimson robes (see “Cult of Asmodeus”) in a locked iron box underneath a sack
of potatoes. The box can be unlocked with Jandar’s golden key, or by a character who makes a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. A character can also pry it open with a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
sawed off is pulled up alongside the pool. The desktop is cluttered with damp parchment, a wicker platter of raw seafood, and a mahogany box.
The stern of the ship is Mr. Dory’s personal chamber. All of
the walls of Jarme’s cell, they immediately notice a similarity. Treasure. The mahogany box on the desk is unlocked. Within it is a velvet purse containing six rubies (500 gp each). The box also