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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
10. Ruins This large cavern is strewn with zurkhwood beams — enough to make a raft. An old bridge made of moldy zurkhwood planks spans an underground stream in one of the tunnels to the north.
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- 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
puts the ruins on alert and activates the necromantic barrier described in area N2. A character who wants to sneak past the watchtower or climb its ladder undetected must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Ruins Locations The following locations are keyed to map 3.2. Mike Schley Map 3.2: Ruins of Thundertree View Player Version U1: Westernmost Cottage Cowering in the shadow of an old tree is a
debris. Several young trees have grown within the ruins.
The overgrowth conceals a deadly threat: two twig blights lurking in the foliage. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The Ruins What’s left of Rundreth Manor stands on a small, steep-sided wooded hill just east of the Long Road, with a carriage drive opening off the caravan road just south of the hill and climbing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
U. Ruins of Berez Chapter 10 describes the ruins of Berez, a riverside village that is now home to the hag Baba Lysaga.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Approaching the Ruins The following boxed text assumes that the characters approach Berez from the north, along the trail leading from the Old Svalich Road. If they approach from a different
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Exploring the Ruins Adventurers might come to the ruins of Gardmore Abbey for many reasons. They might be hired by minotaur archaeologists to serve as guards or troubleshooters. They might be hunting
infesting the ruins of Gardmore Abbey won’t pursue characters who retreat from the hill to tend their wounds. Characters have the opportunity to return another day, with a new plan to defeat Mekkalath and obtain the deck. Mike Schley Map 16.1: Ruins of Gardmore Abbey View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
The Ruins: General Features The walls inside the ruins are constructed of blocks of unmortared stone covered by stucco. The ceilings are of the same material, supported by corbel arches. Ceilings
might block or bury objects or exits. Poisonous Gas. The lower levels of the ruins, including the rooms and passages of encounter areas 1 through 38, are filled with poisonous gas. The gas is an amber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Features of the Ruins Although members of Lorehold College have been known to visit the Ruins of Caerdoon on archaeology expeditions, the area is far from safe or well explored. Most of the fortress
high and 2 feet thick unless otherwise specified. Illumination. No light sources are present in the ruins, which are illuminated by sunlight during the day and moonlight at night. Trees. The trees here are gnarled and have discolored leaves.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Ruins of Caerdoon Murgaxor learned that his ritual must take place in a location where a massacre has occurred. The Ruins of Caerdoon is the perfect location since an ancient battle once took place
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Ruins of Thundertree Near the place where the Neverwinter River emerges from Neverwinter Wood stands the abandoned village of Thundertree. Once, this was a prosperous community on the outskirts of
area 7). As the party approaches the ruins, read the following: Gradually, the trail becomes an old, overgrown lane winding between dilapidated buildings choked in vines and brush. Ahead of you, in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Exploring the Ruins As the characters explore the necropolis, call the players’ attention to any numbered locations their characters can see; these are typically the most intact buildings. Unless the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
A Reckoning in Ruins As the fourth and final year of the characters’ academic career at Strixhaven dawns, the university faces a crisis. In this adventure, the characters come face-to-face with an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
29. Buried Ruins This hollow isn’t part of a larger construction, but rather a space between buried ruins. A rusted iron door is set into the wall of what used to be the ground floor of the tower. The iron door looks thoroughly rusted. As any character tries to open it, the door slams open.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
U2. Ruins of a House A fireplace is all that remains of this old stone house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Abbey Ruins The ruins of the abbey are located near the center of Abbey Isle, as shown on map 5.1.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Locations in the Ruins The following locations are identified on map 5.3. Areas 1–area 10 represent the ruined cellar, and areas 11–area 14 represent the Winding Way. Access between the two is found in area 6. Map 5.3: Abbey Ruins View Player Version
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Sites and Ruins Of all the bizarre and horrific spectacles of the Mournland, perhaps the greatest tragedy is represented by the ruins of the once-glittering cities of Cyre. Some have been reduced to
eager to get their hands on such spoils for a wide variety of reasons. Battlefields and the Field of Ruins Cyre was the site of incessant battles during the Last War, from the first extended campaign
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
In the Ruins As dust rises from the ruins of Twin Gods Observatory, the earthquake ceases. All of the Watchers survived, with the possible exception of Tonalli. If the characters didn’t rescue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Ruins of Thundertree Near the place where the Neverwinter River emerges from Neverwinter Wood stands the abandoned village of Thundertree. It was once a prosperous community, wealthy from the work of
roofless ruins. Other buildings appear intact. The whole place is eerily silent.
A wooden sign is nailed to a post nearby. It reads: “Danger! Plant monsters and zombies! Turn back now!”
Reidoth placed the sign to discourage treasure seekers from stirring up the monsters in the area.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Yun Dynasty Ruins Locations The following locations are keyed to map 13.1. Map 13.1: yun dynasty ruinsView Player Version Y1: Servants’ Quarters Crumbling plaster walls, rotted bedding, and broken
notices the characters, it’s excited at the prospect of a meal other than the rats that infest the ruins. The creature extends several dirty rags on its outstretched tentacles, gives a moan, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
A17. East Hall in Ruins The earthquake that hit Axeholm triggered a ceiling collapse that left this hall in ruins. The eastern half of the hall is strewn with debris and is difficult terrain (see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
The Ruins of the Shrine Map 3.1 shows the layout of the shrine, and later sections of this adventure describe what can be found there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Chapter 10: The Ruins of Berez Long before Ireena Kolyana, there was a peasant from Berez named Marina. The vampire Strahd first met Marina in this small village on the shore of the Luna River
returning. Berez has remained mostly abandoned since. The ruins of Berez are now home to Baba Lysaga (see appendix D), an almost mythic figure tied to Strahd’s ancient past. A hermit, she spends most of her
Classes
Player’s Handbook
Hunt for Treasure as a Classic Adventurer
A mix of burglar, treasure hunter, and explorer, you are the epitome of an adventurer. In addition to improving your agility and stealth, you gain abilities useful for delving into ruins and getting maximum benefit from the magic items you find there.
Monsters
Monster Manual
its next turn.Shadow Dragon Lairs
Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell.
The region around a shadow dragon
Monsters
Monster Manual
its next turn.Shadow Dragon Lairs
Shadow dragons lair in places of darkness and despair, such as accursed ruins, the depths of the Underdark, or the Shadowfell.
The region around a shadow dragon
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Player’s Handbook
your bedroll. There are wonders in the wilderness— strange monsters, pristine forests and streams, overgrown ruins of great halls once trod by giants— and you learned to fend for yourself
Monsters
Monster Manual
create sanctuaries apart from the living, whether hidden in cosmopolitan cities or sequestered in ruins where they dwelled in life.
The region containing a vampire’s lair is warped by its presence
Classes
Player’s Handbook
pursue lives of crime or domination.
But the lure of knowledge calls even the most unadventurous Wizards from the safety of their libraries and laboratories and into crumbling ruins and lost cities. Most
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
start of each of its turns.
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Shattering Wave. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Thunderwave.
Unearth Ruins. The dragon
magically raises broken, ancient ruins in a 20-foot-radius, 60-foot-high Cylinder centered on a point it can see within 120 feet. Ground in the Cylinder becomes Difficult Terrain. Each creature in the
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
conditions, a spirit dragon wyrmling might hatch from the egg. Left to its own devices, a wyrmling wanders the ruins that the dragon originated from.
Spirit Dragons
Spirit dragons, sometimes called
over time.
A spirit dragon’s primary motivation is to unearth and study the ruins of the ancient realm from which it arose. Spirit dragons share an innate intellectual curiosity, and many have
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Spellcasting to cast Thunderwave (level 2 version).
Unearth Ruins. The dragon magically raises broken, ancient ruins in a 20-foot-radius, 60-foot-high Cylinder centered on a point it can see within 120 feet
":"3d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Unearth Ruins", "rollDamageType":"Bludgeoning"} Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Prone condition. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this
Backgrounds
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
ruins, deciphering their written records, and examining their surviving masterworks. Perhaps you studied at Morgrave University or a similar institution, supplementing your time in the library with
fieldwork amid ancient ruins in remote locations. Some archaeologists plunder the treasures of the past in search of wealth or fame, but most consider it their calling to learn from the past. In any case
Backgrounds
Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
might call you to hunt pirates in the Lhazaar Sea, to explore ancient ruins in search of magical technology to bind elemental forces, or to salvage a wrecked airship in the Mournland.