You make an area within range magically secure. The area is a Cube that can be as small as 5 feet to as large as 100 feet on each side. The spell lasts for the duration. When you cast the spell, you decide what sort of security the spell provides, choosing any of the following properties:
Level 4 Abjuration (Wizard) Casting Time: 10 minutes Range: 120 feet Components: V, S, M (a thin sheet of lead) Duration: 24 hours You make an area within range magically secure. The area is a Cube that can be as small as 5 feet to as large as 100 feet on each side. The spell lasts for the duration. When you cast the spell, you decide what sort of security the spell provides, choosing any of the…
Become One with the Ancient Forest Favoring the heart of the darkest forests, Druids of the Circle of the Old Ways commune with ancient, forgotten entities that lurk within, calling forth truly primeval power to serve as defenders of the oldest and wildest of places. They harness the power of the Elderwood trees, which are home to the souls of long-dead feyfolk and share their primordial wisdom…
A severed head bobs gently aloft. The top of its scalp has been sawed off, exposing its pulsing brain, which is encased in a dome filled with bubbling, glowing liquid. A dozen thin mechanical arms emerge from its eye sockets. Around each delicate limb is coiled an elongated strand of the optic nerve, and upon the tip of each are curiously blinking human eyes of different sizes and colors. A…
This large, vaulted chamber is the main hall of the temple, and where the worshipers gather both to pray and to hear the words of their priest when he conducts rituals or shares sermons. The hall is decorated with incense burners, candles, and a variety of relics and art that show the mercy and virtue of Damathur and his worshipers. Statue of Damathur. This marble statue depicts a man in long…
Level 17 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: Ability to use a Holy Symbol or Druidic Focus as a Spellcasting Focus Space: Roomy Hirelings: 4 Order: Empower A Sanctum is a place of solace and healing. Sanctum Charm. After spending a Long Rest in your Bastion, you gain a magical Charm (see “ Supernatural Gifts ” in chapter 3) that lasts for 7 days or until you use it. The Charm allows you to cast Heal…
Unless otherwise noted, the walls, floors, and ceilings of Zultan’s sanctum are made of magically treated stone that has Immunity to all damage.
A thick growth of fungus blocks this narrow cave entrance. The harmless fungus can easily be pushed aside. It conceals an out-of-the-way cavern with a small spring of fresh water. This cavern is a perfect place for the characters to rest, as wandering monsters ignore the cave. A character who makes a successful DC 16 Wisdom (Survival) check recognizes that the cavern has been untouched for a…
You surround yourself with an invisible bubble of energy in a 5-foot Emanation. The sphere muffles sound in both directions. Creatures outside of the Emanation have Disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to hear any sounds from within the Emanation, and creatures inside the Emanation have Disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to hear sounds outside of the Emanation. In…
Area closed to visitors The air in this room is frigid and pungent with the stench of flesh. Around the walls, corpses hang on meat hooks amidst other stacks of stored foodstuffs. The floor is slick with congealed blood. This room’s floors, walls, and ceilings are made of metal plating, all of which are cold to the touch. Several corpses, some animal, some human, and one Alpengrendel, hang here…
You ward a creature within range. Until the spell ends, any creature who targets the warded creature with an attack roll or a damaging spell must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or either choose a new target or lose the attack or spell. This spell doesn’t protect the warded creature from areas of effect. The spell ends if the warded creature makes an attack roll, casts a spell, or deals damage.…
The sanctum’s doors are made of stone. All are unlocked except the double door to the hall of corrupted lava (area Z13), which is locked with an Arcane Lock spell. (See “Doors” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.)
The Black Mire In a harbor village on the coast of Raevo, a group of strangers meet for the first time. The next day, a wizard at the docks reads each of their names from a wax-sealed letter, inviting them to board a boat bound for the Ravencourt Sanctuary. As apprentices of the Sanctuary, they will face countless dangers intended to challenge them individually and as a group. Each will choose…
Sconces and braziers with Continual Flame spells cast on them illuminate the sanctum with green-tinted Dim Light. The exception is area Z13, where the green lava’s glow creates eerie Bright Light.
Browsing the shop’s wares is an orc man—actually Zulkir Thrul under the effects of an Alter Self spell—who ignores the characters until Wrynn beckons them into his workshop. The other browser is a terse elf named Gerleine (Medium Noble), who announces, “Wynston, I’ve decided.” She carries a blue satin frock to the desk along the north wall and pays the tailor, who writes her a receipt before she…
After the characters enter the Inner Sanctum, the doors leading out of the Septem Sanctum in the Antechamber slam shut with a loud clang. The lights in all the rooms dim as a rush of ghostly wind blows in from six of the seven shrines. Teleportation magic doesn’t function within the Inner Sanctum and the doors are magically sealed to all but a Champion of a Zussra god. Suddenly, a strange,…
Location: Oldtown (13) Services: Food, lodging, gambling, entertainment Key NPCs: Brogan Hul (male human innkeeper), Fylas (male gnome chef), Grim (female war troll bouncer), Tyraen (female elf entertainer) The Crown is the oldest inn in Quickstone. It’s not as clean as the Gold Dragon Inn, the paint needs to be refreshed, and some nights it seems like more people leave through the windows than…
This triangular room might have once seemed comfortable, but after years of rain and exposure to the elements through the two arrow slits in the northwestern wall, the room’s sturdy divan, armoire, and tapestries have fallen into decay. Belcorra maintained this private room to relax and constructed a secret entrance to the shrine so she could easily access it. A rusted ring of keys sits under the…
You create a 20-foot-radius Sphere of faint, shimmering light centered on a point within range. You and a number of creatures of your choice up to your spellcasting ability modifier (minimum of 1 other creature) can absorb empowering magic from the Sphere. When any of the chosen creatures finish a Long Rest in the area, the Sphere vanishes, and those creatures gain 2d10 Temporary Hit Points, and…
Estimated Duration: 45 Minutes The priests of Zussra carved sacred idols representing their living gods, and they used these idols to channel the gods’ divine energy in a weave of magical power over their domain. Following the collapse of Zussra, however, these idols fell dormant as their respective gods departed. Dormant, but awaiting rediscovery. Stannard Burnell and his expedition found the…
A statue of a monstrous, basilisk-headed figure presides over this sanctum. The statue’s eyes glow bright green, casting the entire room in an eerie light. The statue’s glowing eyes emit Bright Light in a 30-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 30 feet. Petrifying Statue. When a creature not wearing an amulet of Yaarnak (see “ Haskasori Features ”) enters the statue’s area of Bright Light…
Level 5 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: Ability to use a Holy Symbol or Druidic Focus as a Spellcasting Focus Space: Roomy Hirelings: 1 Order: Craft Icons of your religion are displayed in this facility, which includes a quiet place for worship. Sanctuary Charm. After spending a Long Rest in your Bastion, you gain a magical Charm (see “ Supernatural Gifts ” in chapter 3) that lasts for 7 days or…
Vampire umbral lords embrace their ties to the darkness, devoting themselves to sinister powers in exchange for access to forbidden magic. Vampires Vampires disguise their accursed, immortal natures, passing as mortals to feed on the blood of the living. While the youngest vampires might be little more than bloodthirsty servants of their creators, the eldest possess incredible cunning and control…
The elders of Minarrh live in the Sanctum of the Wise, the oldest building in the town, once a site of great cultural and religious meaning. When the characters approach, read or paraphrase the following: Lining the path to the sanctum are weathered stone pillars adorned with intricate carvings, each telling a tale of the village’s storied past. Arches frame the entrance, beckoning visitors into…
| 1d6 | The Dryad Dwells in and Protects... |
|---|---|
| 1 | An acres-large clonal colony—a stand of identical, interconnected trees. |
| 2 | A fortresslike tree, like a baobab or sequoia. … |
The copper doors to the S1. Antechamber swing open easily on silent hinges from the S2. Inner Sanctum. Read or paraphrase the following when the characters open the doors: The copper doors push open effortlessly, revealing an octagonal chamber behind them. A short, square dais sits in the center of the room with the body of a lightly armored man draped face down over it, a blood stain apparent on…
This chamber is the resting place of the ancient Stonebane Dagger, and now, Graaz’ka’s shrine to Orlassk. When the characters enter the Sanctuary, read: A weathered stone statue of a kobold kneels in the center of this circular chamber. Surrounding the statue is a circular stone ring engraved with runes. The statue is draped with strands of threaded dragon scales so ancient they look to be…
This spell is part of the Player’s Handbook. You can unlock it by purchasing the book in our marketplace.
