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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
canyon shrine make excellent adversaries. The sapient beings are clever and cruel, and the monsters of animal intelligence are as savage as the god of slaughter himself. Examples of such villains
Canyon Shrine Aside from the other dangers of the twisting canyons of Phoberos, followers of Mogis openly worship and offer sacrifices to their dark god in these places. Twisting cave systems run
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
giants (1d2) 4 Unmarked grave 5 Shrine 6 Vultures (3d6) 7 Ruined settlement 8 Lizardfolk (2d8) Humanoids Humanoids ranging into the Serpent Hills might be treasure hunters, people fleeing the
, but can become fierce if threatened or cornered. Hill Giants The party comes across one or two hill giants gorging on a fallen herd animal. When the giants notice the adventurers, they see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
C: Blue Phoenix Shrine Carved into a labyrinthine gorge is the Blue Phoenix Shrine, an ancient shrine to Habbakuk—god of the seas and animal life. The entrance to the shrine is completely engulfed by
the god Habbakuk, god of the seas and animal life. Shrine Door. Ishvern explains Yearkal opened this door by saying a specific prayer, but he doesn’t know it. If a character says the name “Habbakuk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, telescopes, and other tools used to predict the weather and chart the course of celestial bodies. Each shrine has multiple methods of predicting the future that it might offer visitors—with reading the
from their god. Oracular Conflux Adventures The player characters could come to an oracular shrine for the same reason that most other people do: to receive a prediction about the future. They also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
giants (1d2) 4 Unmarked grave 5 Shrine 6 Vultures (3d6) 7 Ruined settlement 8 Lizardfolk (2d8) Humanoids. Humanoids ranging into the Serpent Hills might be treasure hunters, people fleeing from the
creatures, but can become fierce if threatened or cornered. Hill Giants. The party comes across one or two hill giants gorging on a fallen herd animal. When the giants notice the adventurers, they see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the masks, humanoid bones are strewn across the floor. To the east, a large carving of a tentacled frog-monster squats above a shrine. Offerings lie on a shelf before it. Four rectangular frescoes
adorn the adjacent walls.
To unlock sarcophagus, the characters must perform a simple ritual at the shrine while wearing the frog masks. The wall frescoes reveal what must be done. Advice from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
1d4 + 1 green hags with 1d3 owlbears 31–35 1d6 + 2 werewolves 36–40 A small woodland shrine dedicated to a mysterious cult named the Siswa 41–45 1d6 + 2 phase spiders 46–50 2d4 yuan-ti malisons 51–52
1d3 werebears 53–54 1d4 revenants 55–56 1 young green dragon 57–58 1d4 trolls 59–60 1d6 + 2 wereboars 61–65 A group of seven people (commoners) wearing animal masks and ambling through the woods 66–67
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
10. I’jin’s Shrine Cracked monoliths flank the entrance to this ruin. Saw-edged ferns grow in the courtyard between broken flagstones. A pair of stone doors provide entry to a large, flat-roofed ruin
.
The shrine to the trickster god I’jin (represented by an almiraj) contains one of nine puzzle cubes needed to enter the Tomb of the Nine Gods. 10A. Shrine Entrance A harmless almiraj (see appendix
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
with the ancient worship of Ubtao. A character can recall this information with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Religion) check. Shrine of Ubtao A stone shrine stands at the midpoint of the bridge. It
trying to remove its eye gems, which are purely decorative and worthless), who damages the bridge, or who passes the shrine without making the proper obeisance to Ubtao. The required homage involves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
peg on the shrine wall, overlooked until now. 4. Animal Pens The templars kept swine in this pen for food. They’re long gone, but a fledgling axe beak with 6 hit points and no effective attacks (0 XP
stone archway leading to a dark tunnel. To the left of the statue is a crude animal pen with a small, panicked bird running around inside it. There are no other signs of life.
When the Order of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(50 gp each) and a silver holy symbol of Eilistraee (25 gp), the drow god of beauty, dance, and the hunt. A chain shirt and a rapier are stored inside the room’s locked chest. T11. Abandoned Shrine
This former shrine to Sune has fallen into disrepair over a decade of neglect. It is partially hidden behind the baths and obscured by overgrown trees and scrub. If the characters haven’t already
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
competitors to enter the arena from almost any angle. A large tarpaulin attached to the roof can be unfurled to shade the arena’s audience. An awards platform serves as a shrine to Iroas. Winners of athletic
sell concessions and trinkets, along with booths for making bets. The space under the arena holds gymnasiums, an equipment hall, and several staging areas and specialty rooms used as locker rooms, animal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the sea elves they learn were captured in the “C: Blue Phoenix Shrine” section. Alternatively, if the characters are defeated by Dragon Army soldiers, they’re brought here as prisoners. Approaching the
marine-animal carcasses and swamp plants, making the area difficult terrain. When the Wash is high, creatures can swim across the lake, but there is a 50 percent chance they are attacked by a swarm of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
creatures that whisper secrets. 4 A hidden shrine with a patchwork depiction of a new kuo-toa deity. 5 The lavish chamber of an animal or monster said to be prophetic, lucky, or literate. 6 A pool filled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
rare magic item of your choice. 8: Shrine to the Fallen This room has a small shrine with a headstone memorializing Boss Pyrite and other guild members who died when the Moonstalkers’ old guildhall was
stretches across this room’s floor. Stuffed animal heads are mounted on the walls. Boss Augustus (see the stat block earlier in this chapter) passes much of his time in this impressive room. He keeps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
is. Grumink is currently working for an oni named Obratu, who seeks the treasure vaults of Besilmer’s long-lost summer palace. The oni believes that the palace lies near the Shrine of the Tender Oath
, a secret dwarven retreat in the Vale of Dancing Waters. It hired Grumink and his crew of cutthroats to seize the shrine and start digging (see “The Vale of Dancing Waters” in chapter 6). The thought
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
action to make a DC 14 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. If the check succeeds, the almiraj becomes calm and doesn’t attack the character or run away unless it feels threatened or is harmed. Axe Beaks
. A flying snake that is successfully grappled can be stuffed in a sack or other soft container. After 1 hour of confinement, the snake settles down. A character who succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom (Animal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
a fine layer of shattered bone. The faint illumination from a pair of low-burning braziers reveals piles of animal skulls set around the edge of the water.
Creatures. Four merrow entertain
to the Spawning Pools. The northeast corridor contains a white gate that connects with the Stone Golem Quarries. 85. Prisoner Cavern On the north wall of this cavern is a black stone shrine set with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
trinket is found. Z3. Shrine to Yeenoghu A crude stone altar with a mountain goat’s bloody head resting atop it dominates this eight-foot-high cave. The floor around the altar is littered with gnawed
animal bones.
Unless they were drawn to area Z2, four gnolls are crouched before the altar, weighing the ramifications of licking the flesh off the goat’s skull, which is meant to be an offering to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
dictates that he cannot draw first blood. Thus, he tries to goad characters into wounding him first. S5. Shrine of Mind and Spirit An eight-foot-tall stone inscribed with runes stands in the middle of
warrior with Animal Handling +4 and Medicine +4. Rahi serves as the clan’s spiritual guide and chief caretaker of the griffons living in and around Skytower Shelter. The young griffon in her care is less
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check reveals evidence that the zombie is being used as target practice. 2 A 20-foot-diameter hut made from animal bones and dry
branches looms out of the swamp. The floor of the hut is covered with humanoid teeth. 3 Visible from half a mile away, smoke rises from a shrine built on large stones and dedicated to Semuanya, god of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
fanged maws. This room is filled with a rank reptilian smell and cluttered with tattered animal hides and dank straw. A battered iron brazier brimming with hot embers glows in the middle of the room. Half
warding (see area C24) protects the double doors at the south end of the room. A twenty-foot-wide moat divides this shrine into northern and southern halves. In the north half, two large stone pillars flank
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
scuttle for cover. These areas contain nothing of interest. 10. Unholy Shrine The floor of this chamber is covered with runes written in blood. A circle has been carved into the floor’s wooden planks
quarterstaff. He has the flaming sphere spell prepared rather than animal messenger. In addition to Krell, this cabin also contains two giant spiders lurking in a far corner, and Krell’s pet phase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
(Animal Handling) check, the skeletons stop, bow, and vanish. That character then gains the following charm (a type of supernatural gift detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Favor of the Heroic Steed
meet in area R6). R6: Shrine of the Honored A statue of a saluting Knight of Solamnia stands in this room, along with two tall marble slabs etched with text. All three crackle with violet flames, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
creatures in area 43 investigate any disturbance in the garden after 3 rounds. 43. The Great Hunter’s Abode The floor of this rough cavern is stained and smells of blood and animal musk. Light from
two sapphires (worth 50 gp each). 46. Old Shrine The stone door at the end of the corridor is closed and stuck, requiring someone to make a successful DC 15 Strength check to pull it open. Faded mosaic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
The Vanthampurs store animal carcasses and other fresh meat in this room. Hanging in the middle of the room from the 10-foot-high ceiling are six 3-foot-long chains, each ending in a hook. Flayed boar
15-foot-high shaft to a trapdoor that opens into area V2. V28. Secret Shrine This room is hidden behind secret doors (see “Dungeon Features”). The scraping noise either door makes when opened is loud
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Lurkana come here to rest. 21s. Azrok’s War Chest Two hobgoblins stand guard outside this chamber, one in front of each door. What was once a shrine to the dwarven pantheon is now Azrok’s treasury. The
inscribed with the insignia of House Auvryndar (25 gp each), and a stoppered gourd containing a potion of animal friendship. 21t. Rations A painted wooden sign mounted above this building’s recessed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
character who makes calming gestures or offers it food can placate it with a successful DC 16 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check. Characters dressed in the attire of the Mages of Usamigaras have advantage on
Madarua In the hallway outside this shrine, two 10-foot-tall bronze statues of female warriors stand with spears crossed to form an arch. Beneath them lies a hidden pressure plate that, when stepped on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
dead within the city, interring them in catacombs beneath the city’s temples or in family crypts on their own grounds. For everyone else, there’s the ignoble Shrine of the Suffering or the scattering
, a black gauntlet of Bane, is the cult’s mastermind. He engineered the death of the slaughterhouse’s former owner so that he could take over, figuring that constant blood, offal, and animal screams
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Triboar, since Triboar and Yartar are bitter rivals, and few locals spend their money in this place. The store caters mostly to caravans and out-of-towners, selling provisions and animal fodder up front
room, barely noticed by the Troll’s other patrons. A lifelong resident of Neverwinter, he was “banished” by his superiors to the Allfaiths Shrine in Red Larch. He has yet to arrive there, choosing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the city’s temples or in family crypts on their own grounds. For everyone else, there’s the ignoble Shrine of the Suffering or the scattering of cemeteries outside the city. The largest of the latter
engineered the death of the slaughterhouse’s former owner so that he could take over, figuring that constant blood, offal, and animal screams would provide a suitable cover for the cult’s murderous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
in the service of righteousness or in defiance of wickedness A Blessed Ki-rin Shrine Blessed Radiance Effects d100 Effect 01–06 Golden light fills a 20-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder
guards and wards spell (save DC 13) for the next 24 hours. 11–15 A mundane part of one random character’s surroundings—perhaps a tree bole or a stuffed animal head—animates for 1 minute and whispers a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
bottom of the subterranean vault is 80 feet below where the characters stand. Creatures. Drawn by the occasional animal that accidentally falls into the ravine, three giant rats lurk in the rubble
accumulated ash of hundreds of fires, though no fire has been lit here for a few years. Inside the ash pile are a few rough-hewn spear tips of goblin manufacture and small animal bones. 2. Switchback
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, Red Larch offers many fine amenities, including the Allfaiths Shrine, a place of worship that caters to multiple faiths; the Swinging Sword, a respectable three-story stone inn with a high-pitched
the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
At will: druidcraft, guidance, resistance, speak with plants
2/day each: animal messenger, detect magic, entangle, goodberry, gust of wind, pass without