before bathing down continues realizes

9. Fountain of Evil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

surface, while the eastern path runs level with the water and continues into a tunnel opening. The water turns darker toward the center of the pool, where it transforms from a gentle swirl into a churning

Wisdom (Perception) score. If more than half the characters fail the check, the water weird notices them and attacks. If the characters are attacked by the water weird while following Droki, the wily derro realizes he’s being shadowed and makes a run for it.

Kobold Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

crawl to make progress. In places where a tunnel opens into a chasm and continues on the other side, the kobolds might connect the two passages with a rope bridge or some other rickety structure

neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and

Mistshore: Spring

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

the stone for herself. She now realizes that decision was a mistake. Grinda tells the characters that she gave the stone to her rat familiar and told the creature to stash it in her family’s mausoleum

15 or higher can spot the gazer shortly after the party enters the City of the Dead. The gazer defends itself if attacked. Next Encounter Armed with directions to the Garloth mausoleum, the characters can head for the City of the Dead. The spring chain continues with encounter 4, “Mausoleum.”

Purple Worm Attack

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Square, targeting the Ashen Heirs’ boomhailers. When the Ashen Heirs see the worm racing toward them, they attempt to flee. The purple worm is irritated by the sound from the boomhailers and continues

through the square. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) or Wisdom (Survival) check realizes the Ashen Heirs’ devices are irritating the creature. Unaware of this, the Ashen Heirs

Bad Data

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

risk! Advisement: full planar realignment! Highest alert!” The modron continues issuing such dire reports. As it does, wisps of green vapor leak from its mouth, eyes, and seams. Gradually this vapor

congeals into a nightmarish depiction of the Spire and the surrounding Outlands. The character with the highest Intelligence who witnesses this realizes the congealing vapor is X01’s interpretation of

Tepui Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

a creature nears the statue, the cloakers take turns posing as the spirit of the statue. They offer to bless any character who shows their purity by bathing in the pool. A character who succeeds on a

Wisdom (Perception) check realizes the voices are coming from behind the statue. The cloakers attack when a creature comes within 5 feet of the statue or it’s clear no one’s buying their lies. Statue. A

Peylon Tree Locations

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

and his alignment is neutral good). When Riffel realizes he has company, he jumps to his feet and draws his spear, but he doesn’t fight unless attacked. He is initially wary of the characters but is

trapped Riffel’s allies. Riffel continues his explanation: “Borthaks love peylon fruit. When we were attacked, I ran here to find a peylon fruit so I could return and distract the borthak so the others can

Trench of Love Lost Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

a failed save, the creature takes 21 (6d6) psychic damage and telepathically hears dozens of drowning cries. Characters who inspect the hole in the ship determine it continues through the bottom of

what brought the characters here so it can better understand the value of the site and the magical relics it has discovered. If the characters reveal what they seek, Ylch realizes the value of the

Ilvaash's Anima

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

reads these tablets and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) check realizes the reassembly creates a notable weakness: damage to the obelisk creates backlash into the fanatics

functional. At least one of the mind flayer fanatics—and perhaps all three—are here to engineer Phandalin’s forced transformation as the ritual continues. Fanatics confronted here fight to the death

Bastion of Takhisis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

are doomed to failure, as the flying citadel helm in area S25 can be used only by a spellcaster. (Later, when Caradoc realizes he can’t attune to it, he goes into a rage and attacks the characters

. The brazier’s flames can be extinguished by bathing a holy relic of a good-aligned god in the flames, such as a dragonlance. If the players don’t think of this on their own, have the characters make a

Yun Dynasty Ruins Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

fears the books are the Mountain Cloud Empress’s diaries but then realizes their true nature. Nevertheless, Zhong Yin encourages the party to prioritize preserving any other historical artifacts the

is pretending—poorly—to be a ghost. If given food or garbage, the otyugh continues to pretend to be three rag-ghosts, but it can telepathically warn the characters about the ropers in area Y1 and

Court of Orestes Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

examines the rock formation quickly realizes it’s a door. Opening or otherwise investigating the door knocks free the dirt encrusting it, revealing an ancient etching of a phoenix wearing a mask rising from

. Any character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) check recognizes the spirit as Varyas’s eidolon, and realizes it might be Phenax’s Silence. If the characters protect the eidolon or

Cave of Echoes Locations

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

the ceiling thirty feet above. The main tunnel continues to the east, and smaller side chambers extend to the north and the south. Three poltergeists (variant specters) haunt the main chamber of

tunnel. The echoes of the stream’s soft babbling are unusually loud. Partway along the stream’s path, the waterway widens to a ten-foot-wide pool before it narrows again and continues. The stream

The Village

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the

armor with no obvious effects, the villagers are unlikely to notice. The fight continues until one contestant is unconscious and dying. (Allow Orcaheart to make death saving throws if he drops to 0 hit

The Village

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

successful DC 10 Intelligence (Survival) check, a character examining the racks realizes that the village must produce far more food than the number of villagers alone would require. Villagers If the

magic armor with no obvious effects, the villagers are unlikely to notice. The fight continues until one contestant is unconscious and dying. (Allow Orcaheart to make death saving throws if he drops to 0

Briny Maze Locations

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

made of a silvery metal with sharp serrations and elaborate designs. Anyone examining the greatsword who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or History) check realizes that it’s one of the

(Perception) check realizes that the goo didn’t come from the intellect snare but seeped from the wall beyond it. The first person to touch the goo receives a psychic flash of the layout of the occipital

Death House Locations

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

. Hanging above the mantelpiece is a wood-framed portrait of a family: a man and a woman with two smiling children—the same children you saw outside. The marble staircase continues upward. The red

marble staircase that started on the first floor continues its upward spiral to area D11. A cold draft flows down the steps. D7a–D7b: Servants’ Room and Closet An undecorated bedroom contains a pair of

Bathhouse Locations

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

characters dispose of his brother, Mortlock. D2. Baths From dawn to midnight, characters can expect to find 1d6 human commoners bathing here at any given time. From midnight to dawn, three female human night

the players as follows: The walls of this twenty-foot-high pillared chamber are adorned with frescoes of bathing royalty. Natural light streams through stained-glass windows, creating colorful

Masters' Domain

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

check, the character realizes that the emotion is artificial and illusory. Creatures. When the characters first enter this area, the eight four-armed gargoyles are true statues. After a door other than

. Another four-armed gargoyle animates whenever another such door is opened. This process continues for as long as any gargoyles remain in the alcoves. The gargoyles don’t leave the room. Pillars of

Lair Locations

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

apologetic or surprised to catch her “bathing.” A mean-spirited prankster, Gelida has no wish to fight; she simply hides behind the metal box if the characters start combat. Gelida recognizes an

Perception of 15+ realizes the perilous nature of the ice. Each 10-foot square of ice is a Large object with AC 13; HP 10; and Immunity to Cold, Poison, and Psychic damage. Placing more than 100

Encounter Locations

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

bugs. Drinking the water or bathing in it causes no ill effects. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check finds the image of an oak leaf—the symbol of Silvanus—etched on one of the

into a dry husk. Stealing the life force of the boy enables her to cast antilife shell immediately and without visibly doing so. She continues to concentrate on the spell as she resumes her grisly work

Landro Locations

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

been here for years. Anyone who examined the thin, gray liquid in the cave entrance realizes that the white powder is residue from this liquid. The corpses are Cyran soldiers who were instantly killed

that stretches from floor to ceiling. The cylinder of light continues upward into Landro’s leg. Within the mushroom patch are two shriekers. The shriekers’ high-pitched screams might attract the

Zorzula's Rest Locations

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

double door. The lever is directly above the doors. Z3: Mess Hall Blue-tinted lava flows through geometric carvings that run along the walls’ top edges, bathing the room in eerie light. Three

Intelligence (Arcana) or Wisdom (Medicine) check realizes that the crushed skulls are indicative of mind flayers’ brain extractions. Mine Carts. The mine carts are in disrepair and roll squeakily along the

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

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

Gallery If the characters arrive here from the entrance hall (area N3a), read: The staircase climbs twenty feet to a beautifully appointed gallery that continues toward the west, running almost the length

to 0 hit points, the creature is disintegrated. Any character who studies the circle and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check realizes that Victor’s circle is horribly flawed and

The Foundry

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

. Double stone doors lead into a barrel-vaulted area containing several furnaces. The eastern end of the chamber continues into a large, dark cave, from which a cold wind moans. A stream of water

a bathing area, fitted with two small clay tanks to hold wash water. The northeast door opens into a closet containing the mildewed remnants of several cloaks. Secret Door. The east wall of the

Tomb Locations

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

character who walks across the floorboards realizes that the only way past this room is through the thin gaps between the floorboards. If the characters still struggle, allow them to make a DC 12

a careful search of the area. Observing the Night Sky. A character observing the mirage of the night sky can make a DC 14 Intelligence (Nature) check. On a success, a character realizes that, while

Areas of the Water Temple

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

successful DC 15 Dexterity check and a set of thieves’ tools, or the gate can be wrenched open with a successful DC 25 Strength check. West Tunnel. This passage continues west to area A14 in the Temple

, mimicking a starry night. The canal that runs through this lake continues north and south. To the east, a wide quay at the end of the lake leads to a large hall with red pillars. The ceiling is 50 feet

Monastery Locations

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

attack her at once, she realizes at once that this is no longer a practice session and tries her best to kill or incapacitate as many of her foes as possible. Her battered Sacred Stone monks join in as

localized cave-in partially obstructs this disused mine tunnel. A heap of rubble stands six feet high and blocks a ten-foot long section of the passage, but the tunnel definitely continues past the

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

jabberwock like a pet, regularly inviting it into her palace to feed from her cauldron. It continues to visit the palace even now that Zybilna is frozen in time, has fed recently, and is sound asleep

rooms and smashed through the doors leading to areas P22, P23, and P25. Nothing of value remains. P25. Bathing Room Steam rises from a murky bathing pool. The tiled floor around the bath is cracked and

Chromatic Dragons

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

she shares control of the faith of dragonkind. She also holds a special enmity for Asmodeus, who long ago stripped her of the rule of Avernus and who continues to curb the Dragon Queen’s power. Black

territory than it is about gaining power and wealth with as little effort as possible. A green dragon is recognized by its curved jawline and the crest that begins near its eyes and continues down its

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