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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
oval rug covering much of the floor is tattered and severely worn with age.
Projection. The first time any creature steps into the room, a menacing draconic form takes shape in the fog. The draconic
15 Intelligence (History) check reveals that the crest belongs to the Moonstar family of Waterdeep, presided over by the venerable Lady Wylynd Moonstar.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X22. Northwest Annex When one of the doors to this room is opened, read: Torches in sconces illuminate a dining table in the center of the room. Covering the table is a magnificent feast that fills
magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around the ewer. If a character picks up the ewer, the illusions fade away (including the torches and their light), and seven specters materialize
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
destroyed, and they dissipate into mist when defeated, leaving no remains behind. The fog covering the area vanishes 1 minute after the gargoyles appear. If the gargoyles are still alive, they vanish
nearby, as is local custom (see the “Yeonido Customs” section). The detect magic spell reveals that locals—in fact, almost all the creatures in Yeonido—radiate an aura of enchantment magic, an effect of the curse affecting their memories. There is one exception to this.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X30. Preserved Library This stone library has twenty-foot-high walls and a thirty-foot-high vaulted ceiling. Covering the ceiling is a fresco that depicts angels being set ablaze in a hell. A black
over the railing reveals crates in that area. There are no ladders here to reach the high bookshelves. (The wizards who built this place used mage hand spells.) All the books appear to have blank covers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
13. Chamber of Three Chests When the party enters the illusory crawlway hidden by the red sphere, they will come to an apparent dead end, but a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals the
erodes the strength of the party). Three large chests are affixed firmly to the floor; the western one is gold (plate covering iron), the center one is silver (plate over iron), and the eastern one is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
adjacent to the trap. Countermeasures. A successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals the trap. A successful DC 10 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools disables it. Crossbow Trap Simple trap
. Countermeasures. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals the trip wire. A successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools disables the trip wire, and a check with a total of 5 or lower
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
shows it to be a cunningly contrived container. Its covering is made of supple leather reinforced with thicker strips of hide. Opening the cover reveals three intricately carved, hollow wooden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
—to determine what encounters they have. Skybridge Sights d4 Encounter 1 Bonesinger (see Boneslinger below) 2 A small storm reveals itself to be a violent group of three air elementals. 3 A dead
. The necklace’s beads look like tiny fangs and include a bead of wind walk and 1d4 other magic beads. Sighting Lambakluha A few hours before the party reaches Lambakluha, the party spots their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
corridor, a room opens up with red tapestries covering the walls. A feast is spread out on three tables, consisting of roast boar, squash stew, and a tray of iced cakes. Flagons of frothy beer
the feast.
The gaunt gentleman is Mister Threadneedle, the Sewn Sisters’ manservant. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of illusion magic around him. A successful dispel magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Thorn. They are inconsolable; any attempt to interact with the children reveals their illusory nature. Every minute, the water covering the floor of the 10-foot-high bedroom rises an additional 1 foot
doll’s neck reveals itself to be a drain hole, and the head is a plug. All the water in the room spirals into the drain, pulling the characters with it and causing them to exit the zone. Failed Exit. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
north end of which stands a nine-foot-tall statue of a dwarf seated on a throne, a mighty stone warhammer across his lap. Large emeralds gleam in the statue’s eyes.
The dust and debris covering the
. However, the jewels are clever fakes made of worthless glass, as close inspection and a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals. Nevertheless, a powerful spell protects them, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
chamber cut out of the rock with a veil of calcite and stalactites covering the walls. Buttresses rise from the corners, brown shot through with black, and triangular stone pillars support the high
. It appears to have been a man of taller than average stature, obviously of great importance. Gems and other small adornments of obvious value lie on and around the body. Covering the skull is a mask
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
transformed it into a miserable, obsessive shell of its former self. The Eyepiece. A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals an aura of divination magic on the unbroken eyepiece. A character who looks
. Necrotic energy has built up within the corpse to dangerous levels. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that the corpse’s limbs aren’t as withered as its head and torso. A character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
stalactites onto leather tarps covering clusters of merchant stalls west and east of the trench. Beyond these marketplaces are well-tended gardens of mold and fungi, crystal walkways, and stone bridges. The
captured and taken to the duergar warehouse (area 5b). The svirfneblin don’t know why the duergar broke the peace in Mantol-Derith. If a duergar is captured and interrogated, he or she reveals that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
pale violet light brightens before you, revealing an opening in the vaulted ceiling and a spiral stone staircase with no railing, climbing up into darkness.
Around the stairs, the light reveals a
circular audience chamber with cold, unlit lanterns hanging from brackets set into the stone wall, heavy carpets covering the smooth stone floor, and a throne-like stone chair on a raised dais to the left
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
speak with dead or similar magic. Jarme’s Last Message Trantor also volunteers that Jarme spent his last days of life covering the walls of his cell with drawings, etched with a cast-off lump of
. But those here are truly forsaken by the gods.”
Unlocking the door reveals a long corridor with iron doors lining both walls. Each door has a small viewing hatch that’s latched shut. An unnatural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
shelves in the west half of the room. In the east half is a table with two benches, writing implements, book stands, and glass-shielded lamps.
The cloister library holds books and scrolls covering a
add the number rolled to the saving throw. If a character casts detect magic in the temple, the spell reveals a faint aura around the statue. Runara is the only inhabitant of Dragon’s Rest who knows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the horse’s bridle reveals the horse’s name: Photina. Characters more interested in the rider find that he’s dead. In fact, he’s been dead for some time. The figure’s skin is gray, and his wounds weep
finely etched symbols covering its interior. Most are written in a strange cipher, but among the unreadable glyphs, the word “Khea” stands out prominently. Before the characters can investigate further
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
triggered, the net is released, covering a 10-foot-square area. Those in the area are trapped under the net and restrained, and those that fail a DC 10 Strength saving throw are also knocked prone. A
on the floor and walls. A spell or other effect that can sense the presence of magic, such as detect magic, reveals an aura of evocation magic around the statue. The trap activates when more than 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Second Floor (C10-C14) C10. Guest Room The door to this room is open. This bedroom hasn’t been disturbed in years, as evidenced by the thick dust and cobwebs covering everything.
Furnishings
players: An explosion of some kind damaged the two uppermost levels of this tower, creating a gaping hole between them and covering the area with soot. A curved wooden staircase that once rose along the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
crypts 37 and 38, between crypt 37 and the wall south of it, and between crypt 38 and the wall south of it. The traps can’t be perceived except with a detect magic spell, which reveals an aura of
the Incredible): Purveyor of antiques and imports A skeleton draped in rags lies atop a marble slab in the center of the crypt. Piled all around it, covering the floor, are heaps of old baskets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
door sets off the alarm. If an alarm is on a 5-foot square, entering that square sets it off. The alarm on the front doors in area V1 extends 10 feet, covering the entire width of the doorway. When an
alerts any guards in that area. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around each statue. A character who becomes aware of the statues’ magical nature can make a DC 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, facing south. Three more statues, unseen from this vantage point, are located under the hill in area E6.) A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals an aura of abjuration magic around each statue
pillars. Clearing the snow off the lid reveals an engraving of a brazier. You also notice a carving near the top of each pillar; from north to south, these images depict a twig, a pinecone, a flame, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a roof, it has a 5-foot-thick covering of sticky webs. The webs provide an effective barrier, and any creature that enters the webs or starts its turn in them is restrained. A restrained creature can
waiting for her to return. The throne is a Large object with AC 18, 80 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around the throne
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Zilch lost his spellbook during his escape from Menzoberranzan, and an unfortunate encounter with a black pudding left him with acid scars covering the left side of his body, including his face. In
emotions spell allows Flink to speak coherently, whereupon he reveals the following information: A duergar ale merchant named Krimgol Muzgardt asked Flink’s mistress, Yantha Coaxrock, to appraise a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
depict the contemplative face of a beautiful angel.
A detect magic spell reveals that the window radiates an aura of abjuration magic. The window is unbreakable, and no one can enter the citadel from
hyena skulls that bite into the flesh of a screaming devil with sharp spines covering its thin, man-sized body. Jabbing the chained fiend with their long proboscises are three droning flies as big as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
an inscription on the ceiling, but the ice covering it renders it unreadable (see “Inscription” below). The central brazier is enchanted. A single spark created inside it causes it to blaze with
reveals that each one contains what appears to be a 10-foot cube of ice. One of the cubes has a humanoid skeleton—the remains of High Evoker Zadulus—suspended inside it. These blocks of ice are, in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
enough heat to melt the ice on one set of doors. Otherwise, it takes a character using a weapon, a pick, or a similar tool 1 hour to chip away the ice covering one set of doors, or 1 hour to melt the ice
detect magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic around the archway, but nothing happens when something enters the mist While the archway is inactive, cold rock wall can be felt beyond the churning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Ruins Locations The following areas are keyed to map 6.4. Map 6.4: ruins of caerdoon View Player Version N1. Haunted Watchtower The fortress used to have multiple watchtowers covering all approaches
Wisdom (Perception) check finds a catapult munition roughly the size and weight of a cannonball amid the wreckage. A successful DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that the munition is powerful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
negotiate by succeeding on a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check as an action or by revealing a symbol of a god of nature. If convinced to talk, Duskwalker reveals the following information: Duskwalker is the
character places Sarlamir’s lance on the altar in this light, the lance shines with a silvery glow. The rust covering the lance bubbles and leaks a dark liquid that flows away from the altar and disappears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the lead holds up, and the children have glued a wooden horn to the horse’s brow. Small holes in the fabric allow the costume’s wearers to see where they’re going under the covering. Unicorn Horn. If
events unfold, he never reveals his true form, fearing it would terrify the children he’s trying to rescue or frighten away the other members of the Getaway Gang. Consequently, he refrains from using his oni abilities in the presence of the children or the characters.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
light emanates from three glass domes attached to the ceiling above a five-foot-wide, twenty-foot-long plant bed overflowing with rotting vegetation.
Closer inspection of the plant bed reveals two
both rooms have been smashed to pieces, covering the floor with splintered wood, torn cloth, shattered crystal and ceramic, and shards of broken mirror. Even the walls, with their gold-inlaid geometric
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
include a soft bed, a rug, a bookshelf, and a large, compartmentalized chest containing folded clothing and ordinary personal effects. 21. Library Like most wizards, Sansuri has acquired books covering a
mantelpiece is a stuffed and mounted aarakocra with blue plumage. This poor creature is the remains of Jakka (see the “Aarakocra Simulacra” section earlier in this chapter). A detect magic spell reveals a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
(Perception) score hears faint crying coming from a small stand of stones. Investigating the cries reveals a tiny winged figure, head in hands. This is Thunderwing, a sprite. She immediately gravitates
bridges rises in the distance. A cloud of spores falls gently from the sky, covering everything in a fine layer of the substance.
A tall creature beckons with a smile. Her body’s top half vaguely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
reveals the pressure plate, which is activated and deactivated by a toggle switch hidden under the nearby information desk. The trap is normally activated while the museum is closed to the public and
, covering the 10-foot-square area between the front doors and the information desk. Creatures in that area are restrained by the net, and those that fail a DC 10 Strength saving throw are also knocked prone






