before bears diffusing combine revealing

Simic Hybrid

Species Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica

The Simic Combine uses magic to fuse different life forms together. In recent years, the Simic Combine has extended this research to humanoid subjects, magically transferring the traits of various

those of manta rays, translucent or camouflaged skin, or shark-like maws filled with sharp teeth. Hybrids are the product of Simic magic. It’s not impossible for a hybrid to leave the Simic Combine

Ivana's Intrigues

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

poisons detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide as a baseline for the effects Ivana creates and combine them with the effects of enchantment and illusion spells to design custom, nonmagical toxins for her

. The following example combines an inhaled poison and the dream spell, creating a tool Ivana uses to manipulate her agents. Ivana’s Whisper (Inhaled). This poison bears a distinct scent and chemical

Conclusion

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

Sincerity to confess, the hound archon Rolm seeks them out before they leave Excelsior. She thanks them on behalf of the gate-town and gifts them a lantern of revealing. If Uncle Longteeth escaped, he

resents the characters for interfering with his business. Sometime later, he has a smoke mephit deliver them a threat: a larva (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) that bears a shocking resemblance to one

S7. Graveyard

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

is carved with roses and bears a 3-inch-diameter sun-shaped indentation on its east side. Engraved beneath the indentation is the name Petrovna. If Tasha Petrovna’s holy symbol (see chapter 4, area

and the gloom shrink from its brilliance as the sunlight causes the gravestone to crack and crumble, revealing a ring within. The sunray lasts for 1 minute. If the characters smash the gravestone

Simic Hybrid

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

Simic Hybrid BRAM SELS The Simic Combine uses magic to fuse different life forms together. In recent years, the Simic Combine has extended this research to humanoid subjects, magically

Simic Combine and join another guild, but the Simic would consider the individual a deserter. And the new guild might never fully welcome a hybrid who could easily be a Simic spy. Simic Hybrid Names A

19. Outpost

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

stands in a section of wall that bears the image of a dwarf wizard wielding a staff. The staff is made of real iron and is partially embedded in the stone. An arcane lock has been cast on the secret

door. A knock spell causes the door to swing inward, revealing a dusty tunnel that ends at a downward-spiraling staircase. Forcing open the magically locked door requires a successful DC 25 Strength

Cliffside Redoubt Locations

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

, revealing a small room and staircase leading 200 feet up the cliffside into the central chamber (area F3). Kas comes and goes from this entrance when he doesn’t use the ventilation holes. F3: Central

. One wall bears a series of tiny holes, through which the wailing winds of Pandemonium are distantly audible. Unless the characters encountered him elsewhere, Kas the Betrayer (see appendix B

18. First Blood

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

way down this hallway for the first time (see “Vlonwelv’s Pulpit”). Alcoves along the north wall have secret doors set into the backs of them. These doors pull open easily from this side, revealing

smaller, weaker male drow, each one with 6 hit points remaining. Fresco and Spiders. The eastern wall bears a cracked fresco of a drow city in the Underdark. Clinging to this wall are four giant spiders

Vladeska Drakov

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

revealing to anyone that each zombie bears the familiar, rotting face of an innocent her soldiers once put to the sword.

Build Your Group

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

can be a crucial skill, which many characters in this role combine with magical means of scrying to learn about their enemies and objectives. Bards and wizards make natural Investigators, especially

Operator leads or organizes a team of agents in the field. Like a military officer, the Operator issues orders and bears responsibility for the agents on the team. High Charisma and Intelligence scores

The Big Picture

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

useful for revealing a few details. You can combine them to share nuanced histories and help players feel like they’re digging into a rich and realistic history.

the only relevant details of this history are those that feature in your adventures. Highlight significant in-world details by revealing them in the course of your adventures. Use the following

31. Amber Cavity

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

psychic damage. If the monolith is damaged or if a character openly bears Theodora’s Mark of the Raven, inky tendrils rise from the dark water and attack. These limbs use the statistics for five shadows

after one week, returning the house to its full power. If the amber monolith is destroyed, the house responds as described above and the inky water drains away, revealing the treasure within. Mara’s

19. Obo'laka's Shrine

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

carved with images of snarling bears with long, sharp claws. The shrine to the trickster god Obo’laka (represented by a zorbo) contains one of nine puzzle cubes needed to enter the Tomb of the Nine Gods

. 19A. Shrine Entrance A plaque above the shrine’s entrance bears the following message in Old Omuan: “Obo’laka teaches us to tread warily and stay in the light.” This message sheds light on how to

Fellowship

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy

tools, contraptions, and alchemical tubes and containers. Behind the counter, a door bears a sign that reads “Staff Only.” Breakfast of Champions When the characters arrive, a stocky giff named Petty

calling it “gunpowder chowder.” In addition to the characters, another group of cadets are receiving their first training assignment today. There’s talk that the training officers might combine the two

Temple Crypts

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

of this vault, allowing access from area S2. Eleven sealed crypts line its walls. One crypt has been broken open, and a branch of the fissure connects it to area S2. The broken crypt bears a plaque

preserved Humanoid corpse 10 Humanoid skeleton wearing +2 leather armor. The crypt is empty if this result is rolled a second time. S4: Chemosh’s Shrine In the center of the crypt, a dais bears a statue of

Jarlmoot Locations

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

apparitions intone ancient words in Giant, causing Reggaryarva to fade away as his throne rises 30 feet into the air, revealing a hidden staircase that descends to area J2. If she is present, Yselm Bloodfang

ingredients belongs in each brazier. For example, the first line of the poem contains the words “scale” and “wyrm,” suggesting that a dragon’s scale is needed for the brazier that bears the wyrm rune. Wyrm

Crystal Caves Locations

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

skin shed by the spirit snake Chimagua. The stone table bears two empty stone candle holders. Tainted Mist. The same tainted mist from area A3 fills this chamber and the tunnel leading back to the

discovers a segment of the stone wall behind the altar easily shifts aside, revealing a passage leading to area C4. Characters who have the Stonecunning trait have advantage on this check. This door is

Bastion of Takhisis

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

DC 14 Intelligence (Religion) or Wisdom (Insight) check. On a successful check, a character recalls Leedara said the power of the gods could quell the flames, and they remember the dragonlance bears

of Reflected Pasts S25: Lord Soth’s Throne Room Read or paraphrase the following text when the characters enter this room: Sections of this chamber’s walls have fallen, revealing both the open

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

. Then the illusion vanishes, revealing the mosaics’ actual state. 3. Viewing Room Grave niches and alcoves holding funerary urns line the walls of this chamber. The ceiling in the northern part of the

Journey Locations

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

chapter, dropped his journal while exploring this chasm centuries ago. His journal was well-made and bears a silver bookplate. Some of the pages have decayed, but a few are still legible. Sarah

descends into the chasm automatically spots the silver bookplate. The ornate bookplate bears the name “Thorgran Ironquill, Historian.” Only the first few pages of the journal remain. They include

Broken Silence

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

the vision was an amulet. The amulet bears a design they might not recognize, but is the symbol of the god the character’s player chose during character creation. The echoes of battle don’t mean

elaborate on why they chose the character or why they’re revealing themself now. This brief conversation allows characters to learn as much as you deem necessary about their gods, and it ends with the

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

all that remain in this large room. Words are carved into a double door that leads south. Doors also exit to the east and west; the one to the west bears a large “X” in dark red. The tunnel from the

. A cage in the southeast corner bears inward-pointing spikes. Four feral ashenwights (see appendix A) are bound to the workshop in which they worked while alive. They attack trespassers and fight

Haskasori Locations

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

the north end of this spacious cavern. Imposing statues of winged figures that combine human and draconic features stand in front of the four southernmost pillars. Massive crystal formations dot the

den (area H10), which is accessible from the balcony over the temple sanctum. Though Rummox intends to betray Anthradusk, she refuses to fight the dragon alongside the party and avoids revealing her

Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

warped Test Market until its identity is discovered. Once caught, the Keymaster can be forced to open the inn’s basement door — revealing the dimensional caverns leading to the ritual site. Advancing to

until the Keymaster opens the door, revealing the dimensional caverns leading to the ritual site. 7. Upstairs Rooms The upstairs landing features four doors along each wall, leading into eight bedrooms

Crypt of the Talhund Locations

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

of this long hallway. The north wall has three doors, and the south wall bears an elaborate carving of a procession of dwarf priests carrying wrapped bodies. There is a crypt haunting in this

haunt to rest. P3: Corpse Preparation Rooms These rooms all look similar, and each can be described as follows: A stone slab in the middle of this room bears a few metal tools covered in dust. A deep

Vault Locations

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

steel +1 Longsword and a steel shield bearing the stylized floral emblem of the Order of the Rose. An armor stand bears a black breastplate. A small, unlocked chest holds a Potion of Vitality. V3

who examines the secret door immediately realizes they can trace the runes to cause that circular section of wall to disappear, revealing the remainder of the tunnel on the other side. The wall re

Dock Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

, they come upon an unlikely commercial venture. A ramshackle stall set up along the street bears a sign that reads: “Maps and Poshuns.” Working the stall is a filthy but cheerful gnome urchin

entrance, he looks up at you and grins, revealing his last few remaining teeth. But even as he opens his mouth as if to speak, a pair of meaty gray arms emerge from the alley entrance and yank him into the

Manor Locations

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

that bears the monogram A.Q. Quill takes this instrument with him whenever he entertains villagers at Blossom’s Rest. M6. Ballroom Two suits of animated armor stand guard at the double door, outside the

). Quill thinks that if he can get close enough to Renekor, he can charm the beholder into revealing information on how to escape Wisteria Vale, or manipulate the beholder’s reality-warping magic to

Temple of Paladine Locations

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

altar depict platinum dragons in majestic poses. The altar here bears the symbol of Paladine, while the sculptures depict him in his draconic form. A cleric of Paladine or a character who succeeds on a

Vault Locations

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

government official. Disputed Will. A parchment bears the original will of a recently deceased local noble. As the noble’s family members are currently fighting over the estate, this will would be of

the other side of the wall—revealing a secret way to area T9. Treasure. Four 12-foot-wide paintings (400 gp each) and a smaller 2-foot-wide painting (1,000 gp) are on display. A character who examines

Paliset Hall Locations

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

snowflake in the bottom middle of the frame causes the secret door to swing outward on hidden hinges, revealing a staircase to the storage cellar (area P18). A character who examines the painting or

farthest from the bathtub. P12: Vault Tower A rectangular pool is situated in the middle of this octagonal turret, which has tiled walls and a tiled floor. The turret’s vaulted ceiling bears a painted mural

Tomb Locations

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

the Great Blue Devil A relief of a scowling, fiendish face made of azure mosaic tiles spans the hallway’s back wall. The face’s mouth is open, revealing a black maw, and its eyes are carved from

Illusion. The mirage is linked to Abalahin’s existence. If Abalahin is killed, the mirage ends, revealing the room to be a stone chamber containing Abalahin’s remains. Befriending Abalahin. Abalahin is

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

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

the west and south. Its metal double door bears a rusty broken chain and a padlock that hangs off the door. The well-oiled door opens noiselessly. The crypt interior is dusty, with numerous tracks

corner has collapsed, and the nearby walls have crumbled. Three doors in the north wall are shut, and the middle door bears a new padlock. To the west, stairs lead to a small balcony that overlooks

Adventure Models

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

adventure hooks that you can use instead, or combine with the ones here, as inspiration strikes you. Delve into the Past d6 Adventure Hook 1 During a long drought, the water level of a lake lowers

, revealing huge structures at its bottom. 2 A sinkhole releases strange monsters into the surface world, and characters who investigate discover a ruined stronghold in its depths. 3 An eccentric aristocrat

Warlock's Quest

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

characters arrive shortly before twilight. When they arrive, lay out the poster map of the carnival for the players to see. After revealing the map, read the following boxed text to any players whose

the cleric spell list, such as commune or raise dead. Letter 3. This letter bears the signature and arcane sigil of Saya Kalternax, a wizard known throughout the land. (You can replace this wizard with

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