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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
of their psionic abilities, goblin psi commanders wield blades of pure psychic energy. They can throw barriers of mental force while toppling foes with a single, mind-splitting burst.
Psionic
with other Aberrations, which help them transform in return for their service as shock troops. Regardless, the result is the same: a goblin with unnatural and barely contained psychic power.
Psionic
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other creature has claimed it.
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Prismatic shards
rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
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A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers to partake in
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other creature has claimed it.
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Prismatic shards rain from the sky in a beautiful but dangerous display. Rumors quickly spread that a crystal dragon is responsible.
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A crystal dragon invites the greatest bards and philosophers
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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A towering palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other creature has
bards and philosophers to partake in “the Great Dialogue” in the dragon’s mountaintop lair. But only the dragon knows that the Great Dialogue has no end, and no one can leave the lair
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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A towering palace of ice and quartz that was once the abode of an ancient crystal dragon is found deserted, with no clue as to whether its master will return or whether some other
the greatest bards and philosophers to partake in “the Great Dialogue” in the dragon’s mountaintop lair. But only the dragon knows that the Great Dialogue has no end, and no one can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Gwyn Oresong tells the characters more about these locations in the “Return to Phandalin” section. The characters can’t enter the crypt without passing through Talhundereth, but they might approach Gibbet Crossing before or after they explore the temple and crypt.
Running This Chapter This chapter begins with a few opportunities for heroics in town, but three separate dungeons are the focus: the abandoned temple of Talhundereth, the haunted Crypt of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
vanishes, never to return. Crypt 16 Elsa Fallona von Twitterberg (Beloved Actor): She had many followers A skeleton draped in rags lies atop a marble slab in the center of the crypt. Nine shallow
has five means of entry and exit: The door adjacent to crypt 1 (connecting with area K81) A barred archway to the north (connecting with area K85) A barred archway to the south (connecting with area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Crypt of the Talhund Locations The following locations are keyed to map 6.4. Mike Schley Map 6.4: Crypt of the Talhund View Player Version P1: Lower Landing Four stone sarcophagi stand against the
they would fall apart with a touch.
Each sarcophagus holds a dwarf crypt guardian whose spirit was corrupted by the mind flayers’ magic. When a sarcophagus is disturbed or a living creature attempts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
animated coffin* lurches along, carrying a reverently laid corpse to its crypt. The Construct approaches the characters and silently petitions them to escort it to its destination. 7 1d4 zombies
to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Return to Phandalin Before the characters travel to any dungeons, they should return to Phandalin from Zorzula’s Rest. If they don’t immediately seek her out, the dwarven sage Gwyn Oresong invites
, mining, and gemstones.
“Talhundereth was a great temple to Dumathoin, and many important priests were laid to rest in the Crypt of the Talhund beneath it. Academics postulate that the crypt’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Warlock’s Crypt On the western edge of the Troll Hills lies an area of bizarre terrain: shattered rubble is strewn across the landscape, between and among mounds of upturned earth and deep furrows of
after that event. The truth of the place now called Warlock’s Crypt is something different altogether. All of the structures visible here, from the now-shattered outbuildings to the central towers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
14. Sepulchers This corner of the dungeon holds a pair of dusty crypts. 14a. Southern Crypt The door to this room is engraved with a large rune, while the door frame is carved with leering dwarven
skulls. A character who understands Dwarvish recognizes the rune on the door as a dwarven symbol of death (identical to the one in area 27). Behind the door is a dusty, 10-foot-high crypt that contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. If the characters take the groom figurine out of the room, read the following if they return to the room at a later time: Billowing drapes draw your
summoned me from beyond the grave?” Regardless of the answer, he commends the character for playing well and says, “In my crypt below the castle, thou shalt find a treasure worthy of one so talented as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
the races of the Five Nations could not be trusted with ruling Khorvaire. It was time for the Dhakaani to return and subjugate the other races to their firm hand once again. The Heirs of Dhakaan are
worship gods, and no clerics or paladins are among them. The Kech Volaar have picked up some of the elven traditions of wizardry, and all clans have bards known as duur’kala (dirge singers), but in general the Dhakaani don’t rely on magic on the battlefield.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
these Returned a vision instructing them to locate the tomb and guard it. The sentries infiltrated the crypt while it was submerged and waited here, drifting in a torpor. Expecting Varyas, the sentries
lies there.
These crypts hold the bodies of Phenax worshipers who were expected to return from the afterlife. None did. Brazier. The brazier that once lit this hall is sculpted with faces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
dead, under mountains of gold coins.
The treasure lies in a crypt in Castle Ravenloft (chapter 4, area K84, crypt 31). 5 of Swords—Myrmidon Look for a den of wolves in the hills overlooking a
mountain lake. The treasure belongs to Mother Night.
The treasure lies in the shrine of Mother Night in the werewolf den (chapter 15, area Z7). 6 of Swords—Berserker Find the Mad Dog’s crypt. The treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
seam in the rock. The passage to the east splits, with both routes connecting to area S3. One path enters area S3 through a broken crypt in that room’s wall, while the other descends 15 feet and leads
of this vault, allowing access from area S2. Eleven sealed crypts line its walls. One crypt has been broken open, and a branch of the fissure connects it to area S2. The broken crypt bears a plaque
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Crypt Raiders This 12-foot-high cave contains six duergar, three males and three females, who have come up from level 21 to loot the shrine of Laduguer (area 6c). The male duergar are Klom
. The duergar have come to plunder a shrine of Laduguer on this level, then return to the Deep Mines with loot to earn Fazrian’s favor. They know the shrine’s location (area 6c) but nothing about the mummy lord that guards it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
archdevil makes it possible for the barlgura to escape. If the characters return to the obelisk with the news, Ubbalux begrudgingly accepts these terms and reveals the location of the Crypt of the
Shummrath to retreat to some far corner of Avernus to escape Bel’s wrath. Development If the characters successfully dam the River Styx, they can return to the Mirror of Mephistar to claim recompense
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
church was protected from Strahd’s depredations by the bones of St. Andral, which were sealed in a crypt beneath the church’s main altar. But now the church is at risk because someone broke into the crypt
. St. Andral’s crypt is a 10-foot-square, 5-foot high chamber beneath the chapel. To reach the crypt, Milivoj used his shovel to pry up the chapel floorboards. (The boards have since been replaced.) If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Ghost Trap Gremorly’s ritual forces any Humanoid who dies within the keep to return as a ghost that’s unable to pass beyond the keep’s walls. The ritual can be broken by disassembling, moving, or
bedrooms (area 10), and the Gloved Hand are in the crypt (area 14). Each group can be customized to fit your campaign; for example, Fate’s Devout might serve a prominent deity of fate in your setting, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
descendants from an ancient threat.
5 Punish the progeny of those who cursed it.
6 Reclaim treasures robbed from its crypt.
7 Serve whoever speaks the prayer on its tomb.
8 Slay
creature, it is cursed. While cursed, the target can’t regain Hit Points, its Hit Point maximum doesn’t return to normal when finishing a Long Rest, and its Hit Point maximum decreases by 10 (3d6) every 24
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
into thin air for no reason, then return in a fury if the characters try to call her back. If the party manages to converse with Ilda, they might learn that yuan-ti dwell in the innermost parts of the
centuries of life, this underground manse became his crypt. The divination pool allows those using it to peer past many magical protections that block lesser divination magic. The pool’s revelations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
brilliant silver light, and the spectral form of a huge silver dragon fills the room. “My skull lies in the fortress of my enemy,” it says, “displayed in a place of ill omen. Return my skull to its rightful
crypt, and my spirit will shine here forever, bringing hope to this dark land.” With that, the dragon’s apparition fades away. The spectral dragon isn’t the spirit of Argynvost, but a spell-like effect. Once the dragon has spoken, the picture no longer glows and becomes nonmagical.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
imparts the following information: Grave Theft. Two halflings dug up his grave in the dead of night and stole his Canaith mandolin (an instrument of the bards). Frody wants it back. (“It was a gift
. The two halflings had local accents. Someone in Toadhop might know where to find them. Frody agrees to return peacefully to his grave if the characters find and retrieve his stolen mandolin. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Battalion. This elite unit fought at the forefront of the Last War, and Brelish bards still sing of the exploits of Khandan the Hammer and Meira the Huntress. At the end of the war, the battalion was split
values their contributions but fears their power, which is why he divided the battalion after the end of the war. Still, he rewards loyalty among the Redcloaks by showing loyalty to them in return. Again
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
traditions, but they know little of the deed’s religious ties or the god Habbakuk. If the characters agree, Ishvern leads them to the shrine’s entrance. Yearkal’s Return. If the characters know of
Yearkal’s fate or return her to the group (see the “D: Sunward Fortress” section), the elves encourage the characters to come with them into the shrine. If Yearkal is with them, she knows all the threats and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
lead them to where the barriers are weakest so they can then slip across planes to their destination. Once at their destination, the shadar-kai watch and wait, looking for the tragedies their queen
might also bring a bit of the sediment as a gift to the Raven Queen. What she would give in return is never known ahead of time, but her boons come in many wondrous forms: the restoration of a lost soul, the rediscovery of a missing memory, or a glimpse into the forgotten knowledge of the ancients.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their lairs inside the hulls of wrecked or abandoned ships. Best of Both Worlds Many hags settle in places where the barriers between the mortal world and the Feywild are thin, making it easy for
exact her vengeance, and no dish of revenge is sweeter than one served cold and to the next three generations of her enemy’s family. Hags hate to be in debt to someone who’s done them a favor spontaneously, outside of any bargain, and so will return favors unexpectedly to such folk.
— Elminster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
handle at any moment. She might vanish into thin air for no reason, then return in a fury if the characters try to call her back. If the party manages to converse with Ilda, they might learn that yuan-ti
bearing tribute. When he died after many centuries of life, this underground manse became his crypt. The divination pool allows those using it to peer past many magical protections that block lesser
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
guidance. This embodies her attitude about combating the cult as well. Remi is convinced that the rumors of Tiamat’s return are true, and she is frustrated by the unwillingness of the other Harpers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, mages, and rogues
guidance. This embodies her attitude about combating the cult as well. Remi is convinced that the rumors of Tiamat’s return are true, and she is frustrated by the unwillingness of the other Harpers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
unable to locate an elusive foe, or have been captured by the cult and need inside help to escape, a Harper can offer up a secure hideout, a whispered clue, or a smuggled knife. Bards, rogues, and wizards
and guidance. This embodies her attitude about combating the cult as well. Remi is convinced that the rumors of Tiamat’s return are true, and she is frustrated by the unwillingness of the other Harpers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. So gifted a musician was he that an admiring wizard gave Frody an instrument of the bards—a famous Canaith mandolin called Golden Axe. The mandolin’s magic served Frody well during his many
Frody’s restless spirit heard the halflings refer to each other by name before they inadvertently animated his corpse. Frody refuses to return to his grave until the mandolin is returned to him. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
filled with Janyans enraptured by the low-toned, hypnotic music of a group of bards. Xoese-Addae leads the characters to a private audience suite overlooking the quad, occupied by a single Janyan wearing
hours of work. But they pass on their information only if the characters agree to a request. What Zisatta Wants. In return for directions to the wreck of the Girscamen, Zisatta wants the characters to






