barriers before diffusing carved regards

6. Upper Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

smiling children, Rose and Thorn. Cradled in the father’s arms is a swaddled baby, which the mother regards with a hint of scorn. Standing suits of armor flank wooden doors in the east and west walls

. Each suit of armor clutches a spear and has a visored helm shaped like a wolf’s head. The doors are carved with dancing youths, although close inspection and a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check

Temple of Sands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

massive sphinx statue carved from black stone. The statue’s pyramidal head is like a triangular blade tipped toward the sky. Its shadow creeps across the stone courtyard, pointing like a sundial at runes

engraved in the tiles. Lounging atop a dais in front of the sculpted sphinx is an actual sphinx, her silk scarves blowing around her in the breeze as she regards you with an inscrutable gaze

Upper-Level Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

lunarium (area U3). Lunar Crystals Shallow steps ascend to a dais at the center of each lunarium. A specially carved pillar atop the dais bears a lunar crystal. These lunar crystals were specially

created by the lunar dragon Orinix. These crystals are components for Teremini’s ritual, but they have no value or special properties. When the characters arrive, these daises are surrounded by barriers

8. Shrine of the Horned King

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. The fog swirls through this cavern, agitated by the dancing of eleven chanting minotaurs. Offal Pile. Low stone barriers constrain a massive pile of rotting, dismembered body parts. Altar. Behind

clutches a brass horn (see “Treasure” below). The minotaur shaman treats all intruders as enemies to be carved up and added to his pile of dismembered bodies. His first action in combat is to blow his

Outpost Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

he moves the lever to trigger a trap. Trap. When the lever is pulled, iron spikes spring out from the floor and ceiling to form barriers across each doorway. A creature in either opening must succeed

the spikes, but the gaps aren’t big enough for a character to slip through. The barriers of spikes grant three-quarters cover to creatures behind them. Each barrier has AC 15, 18 hit points, and

One for All: The Stronghold

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

their greatest memorial. A clan’s stronghold holds the record of its history and accomplishments. A work that an outsider regards as “merely” intricate stone carving might actually be a carefully

existence, dwarves have carved out their strongholds underground for a variety of reasons. Their unmatched prowess in mining and stonework makes them ideal candidates to use the subterranean realm for

Caer Locations (C1-C9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

barriers, which otherwise require siege engines to force open. Gate Guards. Characters who stand outside the main gate and announce their arrival can speak to the guards in the gatehouse. Unless Levistus

roof. West of the double door are two unused merchant stalls with torn canopies. Tucked under some icy stairs in the northwest corner is a slender wooden hut with a crescent moon carved into its flimsy

Halls of the Upper Priesthood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

with the water of Athis (see the “Pyramid Features” section). P30: North Entry A compass rose is carved into the floor of this arched corridor. The compass rose is accurate and can help reorient

room rise high to a domed ceiling that glows with warm light. A waterfall tumbles into the room from the mouth of a stone-carved lion’s head, emptying into a stream that flows through the north

Finding a Guide

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

by the pterafolk of Firefinger. If questioned about the stolen item, Azaka responds only that it’s a family heirloom: a wooden mask carved to resemble a tiger’s face. It is actually a mask of the beast

is clothed in light blue robes and carries a walking stick carved in the likeness of a stylized couatl. In this form, Eku stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She is on good terms with

Mummy Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

, the creature’s heart and viscera are removed from the corpse and placed in canopic jars. These jars are usually carved from limestone or made of pottery, etched or painted with religious hieroglyphs

of the mummy lord, including ones behind barriers and around corners, can’t regain hit points until the end of the mummy lord’s next turn. Whirlwind of Sand (Costs 2 Actions). The mummy lord

Brimstone Hold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

below. Three-foot-high barriers line the causeway’s edges, funneling travelers toward the gatehouse of Vrakir’s imposing fortress. The bridge crosses the lava river at its narrowest point, spanning 300

, with two entrances carved into the cliff face and secured with heavy iron portcullises. Eighty prisoners (commoners) labor here under the watchful eyes of ten duergar. The duergar pay little mind

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

condition. Until this condition ends, the wyrmling regards the hag as her ally and obeys Uncle Nibblecheek. A character who takes the Search action to observe the wyrmling and succeeds on a DC 13

a cinnamon roll from Fill’s bakery immediately ends the Charmed condition on the wyrmling. After devouring the roll as an action, Briochebane thanks the characters, whom she now regards as friends

Vocath's Base

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

of Force. Transparent, soundproof walls of force separate areas 1, area 2, and area 3. Vocath can pass through these magical barriers, as can creatures that are tattooed with his personal sigil

. The spelljamming helm aboard the Devil’s Deal is a legless chair carved from petrified wood. Black crystals on the underside of its concave seat project a circle of purple light on the floor that

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

name from a 100-foot-tall stone carved in the likeness of a perching raven, sitting in the center of the highest plateau of the mound and facing west. The Black Ravens leave carcasses by the stone

. Their altar is a rectangular slab of stone with the phases of the moon carved into its sides. In winter, everything is under a foot or more of snow. Map 3.9: Raven Rock View Player Version Ancient

Tower of the Heavens Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

in the south wall bears a carved pattern of stars arranged in a circle. The door is a mimic trained to guard the staircase. It functions like an ordinary door until a creature it doesn’t recognize

. Treasure. The desk drawer contains quills, ink, paper, a small horse figurine carved from coral (worth 100 gp), a pouch holding 50 gp, and Cipolla’s spellbook. The spellbook contains the spells in the

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

various raids on the surface. He regards the tribe’s treasure as his own. Two wooden chests contain 2,300 cp, 1,250 sp, and 290 gp. In addition, Drexa wears a heavy gold chain worth 200 gp. F8. The

, and the other two join battle as soon as possible. F18. Drow Tomb Flame dances above a pool of murky water to the south, lighting the room. A sarcophagus carved from glassy black stone stands atop a

Abyssal Prisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

dimensional barriers that prevent fiends from teleporting or summoning other demons within the sector. Fiendish Arena In this zone, a vampire named Issem culls the weakest demons using arena combat. When

in the entire chamber. This enormous hall is set with rows of pillars carved in the shapes of elemental and demonic creatures. A great rift has been torn in the center of the stone floor. Through it

Eternal Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

toadstools. All are diminutive, jovial creatures—no more than three feet tall—wearing dapper, red clothing with gleaming buttons and buckles. Each wears a different style hat and regards you with

simple flatware for five. It’s stocked with nutritious food, water, and wine. A spiral staircase carved into the interior wall of the trunk rises to a bedroom with five crisply made beds arranged

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