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Valin's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, but whether it was built as a temple to the god or whether it was constructed by Savras when he was still a mortal, not even Valin has been able to determine. The former temple is built entirely of

If a creature dies after one of its vital organs is replaced by Valin’s organs, it can be returned to life by a wish spell or in one of the ways described below. Rite of Reclamation. A ritual known

Origin of the Raven Queen

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

drow who have forsaken the evil ways of their kind. I give these stories no credit, though Elminster himself swears they have validity. Never trust a drow, or the word of an archmage. Descent into

opportunity to siphon off the energy of the shadar-kai for themselves by performing their own self-serving ritual, which would impart to them magical powers beyond those of the greatest elven wizards of

Reunion in Sigil

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

Reunion in Sigil At the end of chapter 10, the characters learned that Vecna is performing his ritual at a site in Pandesmos called the Cave of Shattered Reflection. At some point after this

. Ending Unrealities. Each of Vecna’s three demiplanes is an “unreality” constructed from a specific secret. The secret is represented by a unique item in the unreality called a “manifested secret

Stone Cursed

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

Stone Cursed The stone cursed are spawned through a foul alchemical ritual performed on a humanoid that has been turned to stone. The ritual, which requires a mixture of basilisk blood and the ashes

malevolent drive to slay the living, yet they are utterly loyal to whoever performed the ritual to animate them, and they obey that being’s orders to the best of their ability. In combat, stony claws

Slithering Tracker

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

Slithering Tracker The quest for revenge sometimes leads one to undergo a ritual whereby they transform into a body of semiliquid sentience known as a slithering tracker. Innocuous and insidious at

the same time, a tracker flows into places where a normal creature can’t go and brings its own brand of watery death down upon its quarry. Vengeance at Any Cost. The ritual for creating a slithering

Homunculi

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

an extended magical ritual. Constructed Nature. A homunculus doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep. Expeditious Messenger An expeditious messenger is a speedy flier, designed to quickly carry

Homunculi A homunculus is a construct servant created for certain tasks. Artificers and wizards are responsible for most of the homunculi in existence. Each kind of homunculus has a body constructed

Toppled Statue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

base’s grin has no face around it, just bare metal. The cultists constructed a secret room in the statue’s base. The only way to access it was to manipulate the tongue in the statue’s mouth like a lever

ritual. They’re performing this ritual on some other nodule they call “Ilvaash’s Anima.” Opening the Mouth. The mind flayers used the tongue inside the statue’s mouth to open the statue’s base. The mind

Haven Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

stairs has the word “HAVEN” and a crude picture of a quill scratched into it, left by Machil before he made his descent. A narrow spiral staircase descends fifty feet from the ruins on the surface. A

. Clearing the dust from the furniture shows that all the pieces are constructed of heavily lacquered wood. Half are afflicted with dry rot, but the other pieces are in good condition. The side table

Observatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

very close to Toril. Sparkrender plans to hold his ritual when the comet is at its closest point. He believes the comet, called the King-Killer Star, controls the destiny of dragons and will allow him

to claim the power of the dragons who fell on Stormwreck Isle. Dragon Effigies. The stirge attack interrupted the kobolds from their assigned task of preparing this site for Sparkrender’s ritual

Other Adventuring Gear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

, a crystal, a rod, a specially constructed staff, a wand-like length of wood, or some similar item--designed to channel the power of arcane spells. A sorcerer, warlock, or wizard can use such an item

. If the target is a fiend or undead, it takes 2d6 radiant damage. A cleric or paladin may create holy water by performing a special ritual. The ritual takes 1 hour to perform, uses 25 gp worth of

After the Fall

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

of her wizards, the destruction of her kingdom, and her failure at attaining godhood all contributed to her descent into an unquenchable sorrow. At the same time, the energy of the corrupted ritual was

Torrents Locations

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

and provides no impediment. Underwater Passage. If the characters explore beneath the water, read the following: Forty feet beneath the water, the walls are constructed of worked stone. Red and black

creatures to the quippers at times when they and the aboleth are sated. Their ritual is nonsense: gasping, muttering, and croaking with no basis in any known language. The kuo-toa attempt to push

Firefinger

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

constructed a traditional nest that’s better sheltered from wind and rain. The southwest chamber is home to four elder pterafolk (13 hit points each; see appendix D). They spend most of their time

, he urges the characters to visit Kir Sabal and petition Asharra to perform the Dance of the Seven Winds. This dance, he says, is part of a magical ritual that grants nonflying creatures the ability

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

notebook matches the handwriting in Xanthoria. The potion-brewing ritual described in the notebook requires alchemist’s supplies and the aforementioned ingredients. The ritual takes 1 hour to perform, at

only they experience: The cave disappears and is replaced by a field carpeted in spongy moss and pockmarked with pools of ooze. A colossal palace constructed of giant mushrooms with interconnecting

Adventuring Gear

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

specially constructed staff, a wand-like length of wood, or some similar item — designed to channel the power of arcane spells. A sorcerer, warlock, or wizard can use such an item as a spellcasting focus, as

creature, treating the holy water as an improvised weapon. If the target is a fiend or undead, it takes 2d6 radiant damage. A cleric or paladin may create holy water by performing a special ritual

Exploring the Cemetery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, read the following to set the scene: The city’s descent into Avernus has taken its toll on this once beautiful chapel. Nearly all the stained glass windows along the outside walls have been smashed, and

also reveals that no simple spell can break this hold — but that a more involved ritual might free Ravengard and shut down the portal by allowing the power of Torm to sanctify this area once more

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