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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
knock off a rock or open a cage door that has a rock pressing down on it. The sound of a rock hitting the cave floor alerts the guards in this area. Three of the five cages contain prisoners destined
hand and tries to smear his blood on the faces of those who freed him. Anyone who succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Religion) check realizes that this gesture is a sign of gratitude. Gryhark leaves to
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earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other
neighboring tribes that want exclusive claim to a flock of mountain goats might skirmish with each other every few days. Eventually the leader of one warring tribe realizes it is losing due to attrition and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
shallow alcoves that contain wooden troughs. Two wooden posts pounded into the rocky earth have iron rings bolted to them, and chained to one of them is a short humanoid with bat wings and spider
chicken coops. Shackled to the back wall is a wretched humanoid with bestial deformities. There are nine of these sheds, each one containing a howling or mewling mongrelfolk (see appendix D). S12d
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
amount by which the check failed. After making one check, a character realizes that every glyph key he or she holds will grant a +1 bonus to the check. When the group disables its first sepulcher, read
, read: The skull turns to black ash that floats away, and the eight gems embedded in it fall to the ground.
The gems that contain souls gleam with inner light. If such a gem is crushed, the soul is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the elf’s chest. The cat is part of the lid’s carving, not a separate sculpture. A character who inspects the sarcophagus closely and succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check realizes that it’s a
, dusty books are crammed into niches in the south wall. Similar niches in the other walls contain tall, alabaster funerary urns covered with dust and cobwebs (seventeen in all).
Treasure. The alabaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
can clearly hear the sound of fighting ahead. Bestial howls and yips can be heard, along with deeper roaring. A successful DC 13 Intelligence check recognizes the language of the battle cries as Gnoll
best course of action, the gnoll pack lord sniffs out the intruders. When it realizes that enemies are present, the pack lord howls to draw the attention of its followers. HUNTED BY YEENOGHU
If you’d
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
distinct cultures; they have always been blended. Although enclaves made up of a single kind of creature do exist, most communities contain a mix of creatures. In bygone days, many of these groups of
. He leads the largest host of gargoyles in Droaam, and Grimstone is also home to orcs and other creatures. The Dark Pack. An alliance of lycanthropes, worgs, and other bestial creatures is led by an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Tyler Walpole Hashutu The tentacular stone walls of this chamber contain three metal tubes, each about a foot in diameter and dripping with purple ichor that pools on the floor.
The fanatics don’t
reads these tablets and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana or Investigation) check realizes the reassembly creates a notable weakness: damage to the obelisk creates backlash into the fanatics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes that a magic glyph was once inscribed on this door, but the glyph’s energy has been carefully drained away. The door is now harmless. This long
spider with a woman’s head. The mounds of webbing contain a few corpses of people and driders, savagely torn apart by spyder-fiends and tossed here. If the characters want to disguise themselves to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
in dirty hide armor approach along the trail, snarling and muttering to each other in a guttural tongue. Yellow tusks jut from their bestial faces.
If the orcs come across the camp and aren’t
otherwise.
Ventilation. All keyed areas contain an adequate air supply. The air is renewed through vents that lead to the surface. These vents are individually too small for any but Tiny creatures to navigate.
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
a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check—though the partially buried sarcophagi in crypts C and E need to be dug out before they can be opened, taking 10 minutes for each one. The crypts contain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
possible. Treasure. The chests are unlocked and contain personal effects. A thorough search turns up the following items: 100 sp, a dagger in a bone scabbard, a wooden mallet, a crude reed flute, and
stacked in wooden racks against the north wall. Three large wooden chests, all closed, line the east wall.
The unlocked chests contain the following weapons: 10 clubs 10 longswords 10 morningstars 7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check while examining the bauble realizes it might be a part of a set of similar crystals used as counterweights in alchemical work. 14. Crumbling
holes in the roof allow dim light to enter this large room that extends the length of the house. Two large sacks lie heaped in the northwest corner.
The sacks contain old clothing and rags. A group of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
crystal (see appendix B). X4: Laboratory Shelves and benches contain a mess of jars, powders, beakers, and other laboratory equipment. A five-foot-wide rift of green-and-silver energy roils on the south
first few tadpoles the slaadi brought into this room quickly shriveled and died. A character who examines the corpses and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes the tadpoles will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
on a DC 12 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. A locker can also be pried open by a character who uses a crowbar and makes a successful DC 12 Strength check. The lockers contain personal effects
instruct his hobgoblin mercenaries. Bullseye Lantern. The lantern is used to signal the Sea Ghost. Someone who makes a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes that the lantern is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Twisted Caverns (level 4) when Stromkuhldur and Skullport have yet to be taken. If a creature that is clearly not T’rissa stands before it, or if the yochlol realizes it has been fooled, the demon
chest that doubles as a side table. The chests are unlocked and contain simple black clothes. 20g. Drow Barracks Twelve bedrolls are spread out on the floor of this room. Six off-duty male drow and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
contain the clan’s history—four scrolls per case. The scrolls are in Dwarvish, the written language of giants. A character who can speak Dwarvish or Giant realizes that these writings tell the history of
ignores the characters. Treasure. The wardrobes contain clothes fit for a female cloud giant of noble status. In one of the wardrobes, the characters can find a pair of boots of the winterlands. They
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. A character who examines the stones on display in the easternmost room realizes the central display cabinet includes a chunk of jade similar in size and weight to the Murkmire Stone. The display case
(Perception) check realizes the items on display include two flawless weapons: a +1 dagger and a +1 handaxe. The weapons are inside a glass case with a jammed lock, so the characters must break or cut
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
stench of preservatives with a hint of rot. Flesh golems in their first gruesome stages of assembly are on a few of the tables. Other tables contain only prepared body parts and bones.
A contact stone
unguents and bindings used in the creation of the golems. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check realizes that these materials, which weigh 10 pounds, are worth 1,500 gp. Glyph Key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
small gold locket on a fine chain (50 gp); if the locket is opened, it is seen to contain a miniature portrait of a human girl and a lock of blonde hair, which floats away into the surrounding water A
contain a total of 300 gp and twenty leather harnesses with silver buckles (10 gp each). 28. Wave Shaper’s Quarters This room is adorned with a colorful mosaic of a sahuagin with a twisted body creating a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. After holding a figurine and experiencing the emotion bound within it, a character can make a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a successful check, the character realizes that the psychic power
or to feel one last thing. S13: Royal Gallery Glass cases on tables arranged about this room contain dragon scales, manticore tails, and other hunting trophies, as well as weapons, regal gifts, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
This room is empty. 3 A laser rifle with a depleted energy cell rests under a rusty bed. 4 Display cases against the walls contain a collection of rocks and minerals from other worlds. 5 Parts of a
adjacent, identical meeting rooms contain rusty metal furnishings and several skeletons. Each room features a small terminal with a screen once used for long-distance communication. Both terminals have been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
made of a silvery metal with sharp serrations and elaborate designs. Anyone examining the greatsword who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or History) check realizes that it’s one of the
(Perception) check realizes that the goo didn’t come from the intellect snare but seeped from the wall beyond it. The first person to touch the goo receives a psychic flash of the layout of the occipital
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
smiling figure with its hands held out, as if ready to accept an offering.
In contrast to the beatific pillars, alcoves around the room contain statues of four-armed gargoyles.
Advance Notice
check, the character realizes that the emotion is artificial and illusory. Creatures. When the characters first enter this area, the eight four-armed gargoyles are true statues. After a door other than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
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
realizes that the stench is an indicator of flammable gas in the room. This gas disperses before reaching other areas of the dungeon, and the Dead Three cultists extinguish their torches before moving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
realizes that her faith in the small folk has been misplaced. In effect, the killing Mirran or Nym gives Iymrith a major victory, so far as the act drives a wedge between giants and the small folk. To win
adventurers can’t be trusted, adding hastily, “For all we know, they’re the ones who murdered your mother and abducted your father!” Iymrith realizes almost instantly that she has chosen those words
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
this and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check realizes a mystical force shattered the giant’s heart and that this same force might be able to mend it. X5: Barricaded Corridor The Onyx Scar
contain walled-in shrines with steps leading up to them. Tangled mushrooms and roots have extended beyond a central garden to cover every visible surface.
Rising from the garden is a staircase that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
). The trunks contain the staff’s clothing and uniforms. N3g. Kitchen A cook wearing a white apron over a black smock busies himself in this warm, well-appointed kitchen. A staircase in one corner
stocked for as long as anyone can remember. The two barrels contain a fine wine called Red Dragon Crush, created by the Wizard of Wines winery—facts burned into the side of each barrel. N3i. Upstairs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
swings of a spoiled princess. She quickly realizes that she can use the characters to keep her parents distracted while she sneaks out of the fortress. She tells them that her father spends most of
this room, which contains wooden crates and barrels that the fire giants brought with them to Ironslag. The crates contain food, and the barrels contain water, rock salt, and ale. Resting against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
, the path opens onto a wide ledge and then doubles back sharply into the mountainside.
Two bestial humanoids in hide armor stand watch on the ledge. They appear inattentive and bored.
Creatures
the characters enter area 5. Treasure. The crates and sacks in this room contain mundane supplies looted from the countryside—flour, grain, nails, and so on. The total value is about 20 gp for about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
within the range of the intellect snare’s Cacophony of Minds, it slithers forth and attacks. It follows foes who retreat and fights until slain. Treasure. Most of the metal chests contain nothing but
Dumathoin realizes how to open the lock, as described below. The Granite Ledger in area T16 includes instructions in Dwarvish for opening the lock. Unlocking the Crypt. The dial’s carvings depict a faceted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
boggy marsh. The garden has multiple levels. Map 2.12 uses elevation markers to indicate how high the levels are relative to the ground. Some keyed locations contain multiple levels; for example, area 4
roofs fell. The roofs that remain intact have vines and roots hanging down from them. The covered tunnels are only 4 feet high and contain a foot of water. Stone Faces. The four stone visages staring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Indigo Sanctum later in this chapter, has a key. The goblin leader doesn’t allow any others access to this room. These personal quarters contain a large, plush, four-poster bed covered in silk sheets
Intelligence (Arcana) or Wisdom (Medicine) check realizes that the crushed skulls are indicative of mind flayers’ brain extractions. Mine Carts. The mine carts are in disrepair and roll squeakily along the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
crypts in areas D23a and D23b are empty, and the slabs for these crypts are unmarked. The remaining crypts (areas D23c–D23f) each contain an empty coffin on a stone bier. D24: Cult Initiates
: Stairs Down Any character standing at the top of this 20-foot-long staircase realizes the chants originate from somewhere below. Characters who descend the stairs and follow the hall beyond arrive in area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, they’ll kill Gertrude, and she knows it. Her prized +2 Greatclub is stashed in the chest in area W6. Recruiting Gertrude. Gertrude hates Lolth and is eager to escape Web’s Edge. If she realizes the
around it.
This meager barrack houses the cultists who live in Web’s Edge. Chests. The chests contain the personal belongings of each cultist. Each chest is locked and requires a successful DC 18