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, organic, locally sourced woven fibers
Fighter
A thick, battle-scarred iron lockbox
Paladin
A metal case with fine engraving and scrollwork
Ranger
A fur-lined bindle
Rogue
A
upgrade to function as the replica chest used for the Leomund's secret chest spell, becoming a rare magic item. You can open the secret chest through your living loot satchel to deposit or withdraw items
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
appreciation for the finer things!
— Volo
Goblins occupy an uneasy place in a dangerous world, and they react by lashing out at any creatures they believe they can bully. Cunning in battle and
goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
5. Trolling the Troglodytes Ceiling. This ceiling varies in height from 15 to 30 feet.
Battle. A five-armed troll is engaged in battle with six troglodytes in the northwest part of the cave.
Pit
automatically from inside the tunnel.
If the characters watch to see how the battle plays out between the troglodytes and the troll, assume that one troglodyte dies each round, while the troll’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
small, shiny, black metal chest next to it (see “Treasure” below). Mounted on other walls are thirteen stuffed mind flayer heads.
Secret Trapdoor. A secret trapdoor in the floor under the table opens
. Zolcharrx, ever loyal, fights to the death to cover Al’chaia’s escape. Characters who understand the Gith language can translate the battle reports in Al’chaia’s custody with a successful DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
splintered, but otherwise well preserved. A scorched iron chest stands near the foot of one of the beds.
This room contains the restless spirit of the last wizard to die here: Mormesk the wraith. He is not
immediately visible but rises up out of the floor when a living creature enters the room. Mormesk was a powerful mage until he met his end in the spell battle at the climax of the orc attack. Centuries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
hill giants), it’s unwise for a giant to travel without a supply of nourishment. Giants also carry rocks in their bags: a few for battle, a few others for hunting, and one or two special ones for games
wrapped in a blood-caked cloak (used as a knife) Keg of ale Caged halfling (for amusement) Chest full of broken window glass Human’s backpack filled with coins Skull of an owlbear Large bundle of dry wood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
contain stacks of outdated gymnastics uniforms. However, a cloak of displacement lies forgotten at the bottom of one chest. If the characters try to find the cloak’s owner, Rosie or any faculty member
silo’s northwest corner are two unlocked chests that both contain stacks of outdated silkball uniforms. However, a cloak of elvenkind lies forgotten at the bottom of one chest. If the characters try to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
commanders, typically having the skills of fighters, bards, or rangers. Bugbears cultivate a focused battle rage and are typically barbarians. Goblins are largely artisans and laborers, but
exceptional goblins join the khesh’dar (“silent folk”), learning the skills of rogues, monks, or rangers. The khesh’dar spread agents across the Five Nations, and one can never know when a city goblin might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
”).
Chest. A wooden chest stands against the east wall.
The nagas don’t fear death, but they do fear the loss or theft of their rod of rulership and will do everything they can to safeguard it. A
battle here attracts the thralls from areas 11b and 15f, assuming they’re still around. While Agorra is under the effect of the rod of rulership, she believes the nagas to be her allies and defends them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
are clever shapeshifters that can disguise themselves as members of other races. Exceptional spies and rogues, they live in the shadows of humanity. Kalashtar are humans bound to spirits from the
within them, shifters often prefer the wilds to the civilized world. Warforged are artificial lifeforms built to fight in the Last War. Created as tools of battle, they must now find their place and purpose beyond the war.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
worth of equipment from the following options: barrel, basket, block and tackle, bucket, chest, flask or tankard, jug or pitcher, iron pot, pouch, sack, saddlebags, vial, and waterskin. What a Deal Also
thick, battle-scarred iron lockbox
Paladin A metal case with fine engraving and scrollwork
Ranger A fur-lined bindle
Rogue A nondescript coin pouch
Sorcerer A battered leather
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and smell. Once battle is joined, the predator ignores every other threat to attack its target, unless other creatures prevent it from reaching the target. In that case, it does what it must to fulfill
predator. Battle damage can cause this instinct to fail, however, causing the steel predator to linger in the area, hunting and killing other creatures that resemble its target, that fit the target’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
join the battle, acting on the same initiative count as the former castellan. Treasure. The ghoulish castellan wears a gold signet ring that bears the Axeholm crest: a handaxe clutched in a dwarven gauntlet. The signet ring is worth 5 gp and unlocks the chest in area A29.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
has no heart—literally. At the height of her contest with von Kharkov, she ripped it out of her chest with her fingers and placed it at the center of the Yaguara Mountain maze, then replaced it by
there. The Trial of Hearts. Chakuna has formalized the slaughter she must commit to maintain her tie with the domain as a ritualized battle royale known as the Trial of Hearts (detailed below). Closing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
allow anyone upstairs, and they won’t take orders from someone they don’t know and recognize. If a fight breaks out in this area, bullywugs from the upper level (area 2G) leap into the battle from the
of 700 gp. Their total weight is over 500 pounds: 305 pounds of coins plus another 200 pounds of jewelry. Buried among all the copper and tin in one chest is a small mahogany box containing two potions of healing and one vial of oil of etherealness, overlooked by the cultists during sorting.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Mercenary Interrogation Unless the characters previously spared the life of a specific mercenary (such as Gragonis), the mercenary captured during the Battle of High Hill is a low-ranking guard of
things—though she occasionally interjects at particularly angering news. The captive mercenary is brought in with their chest and arms bound by a fishing net. At first, the mercenary only mocks the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
anyone upstairs, and they won’t take orders from someone they don’t know and recognize. If a fight breaks out in this area, bullywugs from the upper level (area 2G) leap into the battle from the
700 gp. Their total weight is over 500 pounds: 305 pounds of coins plus another 200 pounds of jewelry. Buried among all the copper and tin in one chest is a small mahogany box containing two potions of healing and one vial of oil of etherealness, overlooked by the cultists during sorting.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
closed wooden chest. In the center of the room is a long wooden table with two wooden benches beside it.
Four lizardfolk appear to be gathering their weapons and readying to leave this area.
There
exit south into the hallway and circle around, hoping to trap the characters in area 2. If a fight occurs in this room, the lizardfolk officer in area 5 hears the battle and joins the fray as soon as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
marble throne surrounded by stacks of aged books. Carved into the wall behind the throne is Halaster’s personal rune, and beneath the rune is a locked iron chest. (Halaster sits in the throne and is
). The iron chest behind the throne has an arcane lock spell cast on it that Halaster alone can ignore. A knock spell or similar magic opens the chest, as does a successful DC 25 Dexterity check made by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
trap’s pressure plate in a dungeon is good. Avoiding an awkward social situation might be even more important. Explosive runes warding a treasure chest go off once, maybe no one spotted them, big
off from a marble fountain in a city from which you’re now banned.
7 A serpentine lapel pin set with tiny diamonds, which you slipped off the chest of a noble whose fete you finessed your way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
charge of the camp. Zirrok rarely leaves it. The hut is guarded by two sivak draconians (see appendix B). Inside is a cot, a desk, and an ornate chest. Desk. The desk is covered in Dragon Army reports. A
character who searches the desk finds letters from a commander named Belephaion talking about excavating the Sunward Fortress. Ornate Chest. Opening this chest requires either the key held by Fewmaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the keep prepare for battle but remain where they are. They cannot be surprised, and any ability checks to convince residents that intruding characters are not a threat are made with disadvantage
. This state of battle readiness is maintained until Rilna Freth tells occupants of the fortress that it is secure. 19a. Elite Barracks Four off-duty female drow elite warriors are stationed here
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
-sorcery setting at the dawn of civilization, where barbarians battle evil sorcerers, or a post-apocalyptic fantasy where elves and dwarves wield magic amid the wreckage of a technological civilization. Most
. Rogues prowl the dark alleyways of teeming cities such as Neverwinter and Baldur’s Gate. Clerics in the service of gods wield mace and spell, questing against the terrifying powers that threaten the land
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
be armed and ready to face them in battle. Escorting the Morkoth are four merrow loyal to Slarkrethel. These creatures swim alongside the vessel, two on each side, and use their harpoons to impale
a chain alerts any Morkoth crew members not already engaged in battle. Each chain has AC 20, 10 hit points, and immunity to all damage except bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from adamantine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
of office.
4 Obey whoever places a missing crest in its chest, then deactivate for a year.
5 Reveal a hidden passage to those who recite a leader’s final words.
6 Watch for and do
battle with the type of monster that slew the hero it resembles.
Exercise discernment when deciding the golem’s appearance, as your creation is likely to long outlive its model.
—Manual of
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
animal’s head, neck, chest, and body. Any type of armor shown on the Armor table can be purchased as barding. The cost is four times the equivalent armor made for humanoids, and it weighs twice as much
. Saddles. A military saddle braces the rider, helping you keep your seat on an active mount in battle. It gives you advantage on any check you make to remain mounted. An exotic saddle is required for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
using magic to bring life to a stone golem. The stone golem has a bright blue sapphire in its chest. Ancient script labels each wizard, and a larger inscription is engraved below the scene.
The three
mural shows the golem and the prince placing a golden cylinder inside a vault filled with stars. A beam of blue light emerges from a gem in the golem’s chest. There’s a large inscription engraved below
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
reinforcements from areas 11b and 11c. If the battle is not going their way, a second whistle brings the quaggoths from area 12b. Treasure. Balryn wears an obsidian scarab bearing the insignia of House
Lolth while her consort, the drow mage Thirza, sits at a zurkhwood desk reading her spellbook.
Furnishings. The cave contains two sleeping pallets and a zurkhwood chest. A skewered darkmantle cooks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Heads. Mounted to the walls are the stuffed heads of several bugbears, hobgoblins, and goblins.
Chest. A locked chest of dark wood, carved in the likeness of a spider with eyes of red crystal, rests
in the western alcove. (The key to the chest is hidden in the mouth of a mounted goblin head nearby.)
Furnishings. A bed with a canopy of spiderwebs fills the eastern alcove. Other furnishings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
part in the ritual until the characters kill the death dog or one of the cultists, at which point he joins the battle. The door to the death dog’s cage is held shut with a simple clasp and requires an
similar but broken statue near a locked iron chest and a pile of books (see “Treasure” for more information on the chest and books). The broken statue is similar to the statue in the circle, except it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
fight is done, the characters hear noise from the kitchen. As the battle ends, you hear a muffled thumping sound, as if something is striking wood. The sound comes from the kitchen.
The characters
hag’s den, including bat wings, dried lizards, and far too many humanoid skulls. A trash can stands in one corner, with a small iron-bound chest next to it. On the kitchen’s preparation table sits a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Wisdom (Perception) score of 10 or higher smells a deathly odor wafting from the tower’s direction. When characters approach the tower or the tent, the zombies shamble out of the tower. If a battle
desk, supplies, and a chest of clothes. In the chest is a leather bag containing 35 sp, 20 ep, 20 gp, 5 pp, one pearl (100 gp), a potion of healing, a spell scroll of darkness in a bone tube, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to be on Grandolpha’s side, the duergar that support her turn against their kin. If the characters let these duergar fight among themselves, five duergar survive the battle, all of them loyal to
across it. At the foot of each bed is a stone chest next to a stack of five sealed copper kegs. The room is heated and illuminated by glowing coals in stone braziers.
This bedchamber is set aside for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
fire giant has 221 hit points and the innate magical ability to hurl fire at will (as the fire giant’s Rock attack option, except it deals fire damage). She stands on the construct’s chest, 20 feet
mephits taunt the new arrivals mercilessly. A battle here brings reinforcements rapidly from areas 16 and 18. The construct is made of recast bits of scrap iron plundered from Trobriand’s Graveyard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to pass through it normally. This room contains the following: Tapestry. A blood-spattered tapestry hanging on the west wall depicts scores of demons and devils locked in battle. (A secret door hidden
piercing weapon (the devil’s hooked polearm) and has a deep, poisoned wound in his chest (caused by the bone devil’s stinger). A search of the body yields nothing of value. 47b. Dealing with the Bone