before benches diffusing contents repeats

28. Legacy of Xerrion

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

28. Legacy of Xerrion Two sets of double doors lead to this hall, and opening either set alerts the creatures on guard here. The hall’s contents are as follows: Slaadi. Four invisible death slaadi

stand guard next to the northernmost pillars. The slaadi serve at the pleasure of Dezmyr and Zalthar, and they attack intruders on sight. Fresco. Two stone benches arranged side by side in the middle

5. Temple

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Sunlight or moonlight pours into this high-vaulted chamber through four stained-glass windows set into the north and south walls. Beneath the windows are plain wooden benches for the elderly or infirm to

mattress has been torn open and its straw pulled out. The floor is strewn with the contents of two wooden chests: priestly vestments and worthless personal effects. The creatures responsible for the

V2. Tower Door

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

damage from falling debris. The collapse not only destroys the tower but also most of its contents, including the animated armor in area V7. The wooden chest in area V7 (as well as the severed head

; a creature must trace the path of the lines, starting at either endpoint. All eight sets of arm positions must be performed, with no repeats, for the sequence to be complete. If the arm positions

Blob of Annihilation

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual

in the find of a lifetime. When the blob appears, roll on or choose a result from the Blob of Annihilation Contents table to inspire what extraordinary thing remains within its goop. Blob of

Annihilation Contents 1d10 The Blob Contains... 1 An Amulet of the Planes. 2 An Artifact of the DM’s choice. 3 The corpses of two gods who were entangled in battle when the blob consumed them. 4 A Cubic

Locations on the Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

, and the like) and bags hang from the many pegs along the walls. Use the Giant’s Bag Contents table to randomly determine what’s inside any bag or sack the characters happen to open. Any noise the

. The vast room at the end of the corridor contains trestle tables, benches, stools, and the like. Here and there stand barrels and kegs of ale, beer, and mead. All of the tables are crowded with various

Biblioplex Locations (B10-B19)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

). B15. Student Council Hall Filled with wooden tables and benches, this room has a flag displaying the Strixhaven star symbol hanging on its back wall. Here, a student council publicly debates

(Perception) check. At the center of this area stands a statue depicting a mighty, benevolent dragon. The magical statue reads aloud the contents of most books placed in front of it if a character makes

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

noise, does not attract the attention of the guards in area 2. 2. Guard Room If the party has not alerted the guards here, lizardfolk are lounging on benches and talking among themselves. Modify the

description below as needed. This room is bare except for two wooden benches, set opposite each other against the longer walls. A handful of lizardfolk stand at attention, ready to move into action

Shipwreck Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

wheel hits the deck with a loud thud that catches the attention of the zombies in area C4. A moment later, the thud is answered by a loud crash against the door to C4, which repeats every 10 to 15

crate in 1 minute; without a crowbar, it takes 10 minutes. When a character opens a crate, roll a d6 and consult the Crate Contents table to determine what’s inside. The characters can find each item on

Locations on the Entrance Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

drawers, four small coffers of copper on the table, and two bronze caskets. Each bronze casket has a poisonous snake inside, which must be dealt with before the contents can be accessed (see “Treasure

benches sit in the center of the room. The table has several platters and flagons on it, along with a small cask of wine and a wheel of cheese covered with mold. Two wooden lockers are tucked under the

18. Drow Fortress

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

are variously spending their idle hours sharpening and poisoning their weapons, eating, or meditating on curved stone benches spaced along the walls. 18f. North Barracks This building and its

giant spiders on the web roof. The contents of the pen are as follows: Goblins. Twelve armed but weary-looking goblins are gnawing on bones and resting on straw pallets. Refuse. The pen is littered

Locations on the Lower Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

of giant-sized furniture litter this place—the remnants of tables, benches, stools, and chairs. Soot-covered wall cressets hold burned-out torches. Three skeletons of frost giants are plainly visible

. 11. Great Cavern of the Jarl This is where all the special functions and feasts hosted by the jarl take place. Various tables and benches line the east and west walls, pushed out of the way for now

Fortress Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

walls, rising about seven feet off the floor and perhaps ten feet wide. A number of coffers, their lids closed, lie around the room. Three long tables, benches to either side, are set in the central

(see appendix C) sits at the table, counting small stacks of gold coins. Treasure. There are 276 gp stacked on the table and on adjacent unoccupied benches. The coffers contain another 400 gp in loose

Upper Level Locations

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

contents of the room find the following items: Ten Blankets Ten empty Glass Bottles Twelve Healer’s Kits Two Hooded Lanterns (hanging above the table) One jar of Keoghtom’s Ointment M8: Recovery Room

couple of benches with buckets beneath them and a wooden trapdoor in the floor. A bathtub sits in the corner. Below the trapdoor, a shallow trench carries waste away from the monastery. Joshua

Tower of the Heavens Locations

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

benches, six chairs, and a large dresser containing tableware. T2c: Kitchen. The hostel’s humble meals are cooked in a cast-iron pot over the fireplace. Berta’s assistants sleep here near the hearth

on a successful one. The glyph vanishes after it triggers, and the flame doesn’t damage the contents of the room. Treasure. The desk drawer contains quills, ink, paper, a pouch holding 60 gp, and

19. Spiderwatch Keep

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

meditating on curved stone benches spaced along the walls. Treasure. Each warrior wears an obsidian scarab engraved with the insignia of House Freth (25 gp). 19b. Stores The stone door to this curved

wearing the obsidian scarab insignia of House Freth can ignore. The room’s occupants and contents are as follows: Drow. Erelal Freth, a pregnant drow priestess of Lolth, reclines on a cushioned

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

are rounded up and sent about tasks under guard. It is also used for the revels of the off-duty dungeon crew. A few smoky torches burn along the walls. Several benches and tables are pushed out of the

with a heavy iron rod. Each room has a few smoky torches on the walls and moldy straw strewn on the floor. Some crude benches are built into the walls. The occupants of these rooms are subdued to the

Mine Locations

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

either direction. Use the boxed text to describe the cave’s other features: Benches and tables are set up as workspaces where miners clean any gemstones they find. Gravel and pebbles are strewn on the

, or slashing damage to the rope causes it to snap. If the rope is cut, the bucket and its contents fall down the shaft, likely gone forever. A character in the bucket when the rope breaks can grab one

Zorzula's Rest Locations

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

rectangular stone tables stretch the length of the room along with several sets of stone benches. A handful of goblins sit at these tables, shoveling gritty white porridge into their mouths. On one side of

are lined with long wooden benches with equidistant holes, which empty into a large trench. In the center of the room is a long trough filled with murky water. The waste from the latrines has

Island Approach and First Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

the east and west walls, which also have door-sized holes smashed through them at either end of the balcony. The shattered remnants of a large trestle table and a pair of benches litter the center of

enjoying a late repast here when the drowned ones attacked. They went to area 7 to investigate sounds of a scuffle and were slain there. The survivors of the assault later broke up the table and benches so

Bathhouse Locations

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

manicured shrubbery. The yard is decorated with white marble benches and stone fountains, each in the form of a smiling nymph tipping a jug that spills water into a circular stone basin. An invisible

patterns on the tiles of polished blue marble that cover the floor. Three shallow, sunken pools contain scintillating perfume-scented water. White marble benches bearing stacks of dry towels are situated

Temple Locations T1-T9

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

of trees, flower bushes, and stone benches. Various iron weights, wooden poles, and heavy sacks are strewn about the place. In the guise of Azirssa, one of the elf sisters, Vile Sazha uses the

and arranging boxes. T9. Guest Rooms All the rooms in this area have the same basic features, plus additional contents related to their occupants. You can decide how many rooms are occupied based on

Cragmaw Castle Areas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

feet high. Two large wooden tables with plain benches stand in the middle of the room, and a brass brazier full of glowing coals is tucked into one corner. Dirty dishes, half-full stewpots, moldy heels

creature it sees in the doorway. This room was once a library and workshop, but nothing of its original contents remains intact. Developments If the characters open the door and stay out of the

Museum Locations

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

restrained by the net once it drops to 0 hit points. V2: Museum Shops Display racks here are filled with tunics, bandannas, books, and bric-a-brac, most emblazoned with the museum’s logo. Plush benches serve

normal gemstone exhibits in the morning before the museum opens. For now, the contents of those exhibits are in the basement (area V16). Light-Green Stone. The light-green stone on the pedestal is the

Spaceship Locations, Level 2

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

and containers, some of which have been destroyed or pried open, spilling their contents on the floor. Inside are building materials, fertilizers, and other foundational supplies intended for the

baths, which are now contaminated. Three grells hide here, each slurping from its own pool, waiting to ambush creatures that pass by. S43a: Sauna. Wooden benches line the walls of this sweltering

Command Level

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

Undercommon. The nine duergar guards in area X3 spend 1 round rallying before pouring out of the barracks to confront the foes. X3. Upper Barracks A low stone table flanked by stone benches dominates this

successful DC 20 Dexterity check. A knock spell or similar magic also opens the trunk. The trunk contains Xardorok’s personal possessions (see “Treasure” below), and it is trapped. If all its contents

Cragmaw Castle Locations

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

was once the castle’s banquet hall, with a soaring ceiling twenty-five feet high. Two large wooden tables with plain benches stand in the middle of the room, and a brass brazier full of glowing coals

. This room was once a library and workshop, but nothing of its original contents remains intact. Treasure. The grell’s nest in the upper part of the tower contains a battered wooden chest the monster

Masters' Domain

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

) sleeps here. Cell C. One Thayan apprentice (see appendix B) sleeps here. Cell D. Each of these two rooms is a library. An hour spent examining a library’s contents turns up two pieces of lore

one. This effect repeats every round until the room is empty, when the trap resets. The path becomes difficult terrain, and if the creatures in areas 33 and 35 can hear the trap go off, the guards

The Foundry

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

altar stands at the western end of the room. Stone benches have been smashed and thrown askew, and the icons of the gods have been defaced. Atop the altar, arms folded over his chest, lies the ancient

the personal quarters of an important dwarf. It is decorated with tapestries and furnished comfortably, although age has taken its toll on the contents. Apparently, the room has not been looted. A

Locations on the Second Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

without some climbing). Inside these rooms are rings set in the walls, chains attached to the rings, buckets, heaps of straw, and precious little else. The occupants and other contents of the cells and the

guard. If the jarl and his lady are not present, the room contains two frost giants, recently arrived messengers. The place is dimly lit by a few torches. It holds eight cots, a long table, two benches

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

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

of interest: Eight stained glass windows overlook a ruined auditorium. Benches glistening with frost are arrayed in broken rows, facing a raised lectern. A bejeweled goblet rests on the lectern. Steam

rises from the goblet’s contents and dissipates in the cold air. Each window in the auditorium depicts a wizard casting a spell from one of the eight schools of magic. The spells depicted are blade

Ship Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

of the hammocks. Three lizardfolk warriors occupy the hammocks. The chest and its contents are their property. The lizardfolk were provided by the chieftain of their clan to help ensure that the

. Finding the secret door into area 14 requires a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check. Cuppa the Parrot. When anyone enters the cabin, the parrot immediately wakes, squawks, repeats “Pieces of eight

Cave Locations

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

. The lanterns and the carvings of miners at work were meant to welcome newcomers. W4: Old Guardroom Splintered stone benches and heaps of rubble from a partially collapsed ceiling fill this room. Amid

blocked or barred from the inside. The contents of the barrels and tuns have long evaporated. W8: Fungi Cavern Dense carpets of weird fungi cover large sections of the floor in this cavern. The growth

Upper Palace Locations

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

: Bugbear head: “Yah!” Harpy head: “Bah!” Hobgoblin head: “Gah!” Ogre head: “Bah!” Each repeats its one-word utterance every time its hatch is opened, then falls silent until the hatch is closed

. None of these areas have windows. The contents of the seven turrets are as follows: P48a. An enameled blue coffer rests on an alabaster pedestal in the middle of this room, which is connected by an

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

. Honor Guard Dust cloaks the contents of this twenty-foot-wide hall. Six alcoves line the walls, three to the north and three to the south. Each alcove except the southwest one holds a humanoid figure

alcove an age ago to guard the contents of the sarcophagus in area 12. It was in suspended animation until a few decades ago, and it now waits on the other side of the arch just out of sight in area 12

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