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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
contains a brooch of shielding.
7
The egg contains a figurine of wondrous power (silver raven) that activates automatically as the egg is opened, releasing what appears to be a living bird.
8–12
The egg is empty.
gold, 1 foot long and weighing 2 pounds. The shell is worth 100 gp. Sometimes, the egg inexplicably contains some kind of small trinket or minor magic item. Once it lays a golden egg, a giant goose can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
bird brings to meet me in Waterdeep as soon as possible.”
The bird waits patiently while the leather parcel is removed from its harness. The parcel contains a carefully folded spell scroll of teleport
to them. The bird is part of an animal messenger relay dispatched by Leosin Erlanthar’s allies in the Emerald Enclave. The raven lands a dozen paces from you, then boldly hops closer, a flat parcel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
bird brings to meet me in Waterdeep as soon as possible.”
The bird waits patiently while the leather parcel is removed from its harness. The parcel contains a carefully folded spell scroll of teleport
to them. The bird is part of an animal messenger relay dispatched by Leosin Erlanthar’s allies in the Emerald Enclave. The raven lands a dozen paces from you, then boldly hops closer, a flat parcel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Z5. Offices The upper floor contains a suite of offices that get little use by the Zhents. The rooms have desks, chairs, and bare shelves covered with dust and draped in cobwebs. Harmless rats
skitter about. Mounted above each office door is a steel alarm bell. The bells are connected by wires to the secret door in area Z3, and they ring loudly when that door is opened. Treasure A character who searches the offices finds an unused paper bird (see appendix A).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
make minor tweaks, such as replacing the quaggoth’s language, Undercommon, with one that’s more appropriate, such as Elvish or Sylvan. Need a fiery phoenix? Take the giant eagle or roc, give it immunity
to add a special trait. You can add a special trait of your own devising or pick up a special trait from one of the many creatures in the Monster Manual. For example, you can create a goblin-spider
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Tockworth. The trouble began when Tockworth began performing magical procedures on herself, replacing parts of her body with machine parts. Her fellow tinkerers urged her to stop these procedures, but
, Tockworth instructed her automatons to attack everyone else in Little Lockford. Warehouse Contraption. Warehouse 6, in the Cavemouth district, contains a magical drilling machine big enough to hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
other bird of prey. As it descends, however, its unearthly size becomes terrifyingly clear. In flight, a roc’s wingspan spreads two hundred feet or more. At rest, perched upon the mountain peaks that are
its home, this monstrous bird rivals the oldest dragons in size.
Sky Titans. In the ancient days when giants battled dragons for control of the world, Annam, the father of the giant gods, created
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Deathlock Mastermind Though deathlocks exist to serve their patrons, they retain some freedom when it comes to devising particular tactics and carrying out their plans. Powerful deathlocks recruit
You can customize a deathlock by replacing some or all of the spells in its Spellcasting trait with spells specific to its patron. Here are examples.
Deathlock
Archfey patron: blink, faerie fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
tropical birds flap about. The tiled floor is littered with broken dishes, bird droppings, and other detritus. A wide staircase to the south climbs five feet to a raised gallery that surrounds the room
completely blocked by rubble.
This ruined feast hall contains nothing of value. Characters who search the walls, however, find a small iron key hidden behind one of the framed pictures. The key
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
next to their Spicy Brothers stall. Characters who visit the shop can slip into the tent by succeeding on a DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check. The tent contains business records, cots for both brothers
, a large crate marked “peppers” that holds three straw-lined bird cages, and a box of persimmons. Kasem used the cages to smuggle the wynlings into the market, and the creatures use them as tiny homes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
with dolls, and a washbasin. A niche to the south contains a small wooden cradle, a wooden playpen, and a window box. Suspended above the playpen is a mobile made of colorfully painted fish on the
. Shattered clay roof tiles, splinters of wood, dry leaves, and bird droppings cover the floor, which has begun to rot in a number of places. The rafters are home to several birds’ nests formed out of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
unreachable, the paper bird bursts into flames on takeoff and is instantly destroyed. The paper birds are hostile toward all creatures except the hags of the Hourglass Coven. They use the hawk stat block, with
poisoned conditions. They deal damage by slicing creatures with their sharp edges (the attack is otherwise identical to the hawk’s Talons attack). The cage contains three folded birds that Endelyn has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
32: Control Gems At each corner of this rectangular set of corridors is a circular room that contains a slaad control gem mounted in a filigreed contraption atop a metal pedestal. The gems control
2d8 hours. This is reduced to 1d4 hours if three gems are removed, and to just 1d4 minutes if all four gems are removed. Replacing all four gems before the power core implodes resets the time limit. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
area 10) are devising a means of escape using a set of superior mason’s tools hidden there, and that these tools can also weaken the eidolon in the Temple of Moloch (see area 25 in chapter 4). They also
contains a small, unpainted miniature figure representing each character. Each figure is a tiny clockwork device. If painted and kept on hand, the figures secretly animate to help the characters with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
an elemental creature in the form of a majestic bird. Whatever its origin, an arclight phoenix looks like a bird of prey formed entirely of electrical energy. Lightning fans out behind it as it bolts
) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The explosion destroys the phoenix but leaves behind a Tiny, warm egg with a mizzium shell.
The egg contains the embryo of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
inexplicably contains some kind of small trinket or minor magic item. Once it lays a golden egg, a giant goose can’t do so again for a year and a day. You can use the Goose Egg Trinket table to determine
noise when squeezed. 4 The egg contains a potion of giant strength (hill giant) with no container. 5 The egg holds a pearl of power. 6 The egg contains a brooch of shielding. 7 The egg contains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
covered with bird droppings, broken roof shingles, mud, and mold. W2. Squatters During the spring, summer, and winter, each of these rooms is home to 1d6 + 1 squatters (commoners) who have made dens
enter. The floors are littered with broken shingles, bird droppings, wrecked furnishings, and other detritus, and scores of pigeons roost in the moldy rafters. W7. Secure Apartment The north door to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
16. Papazotl’s Shrine Crocodiles wallow in this muddy lake bed, from which rises a walled ruin. Two columns flank the entrance, carved with images of a long-legged bird with a needle-like beak. At
the building’s front, slimy steps ascend to an entry arch.
The shrine to the trickster god Papazotl (represented by an eblis) contains one of nine puzzle cubes needed to enter the Tomb of the Nine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
with soot. A burned heap that used to be a padded leather chair lies near the fireplace. O3. Upper Level This room, formerly a wizard’s laboratory, contains the following features: A soot-stained
paper, twisted pieces of metal, and bird droppings. Other furnishings include a rocking chair, a trellis table, and the charred remains of a bookshelf, all shrouded in thick cobwebs. Arrow slits line
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
an assortment of wizardly garments, including a robe of useful items, and her spellbook, the cover of which is splattered with dry bird droppings. The spellbook contains all the spells Topolah has
This floor houses a modest kitchen where two mechanical gnomes are preparing dinner. Furnishings include an unmade bed, a wardrobe topped with bird nests, and a bookshelf packed with astrological
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
atop it. Paintings on the chariot’s body show a tall bird with a long, sharp beak. On the south wall, a bronze shield bears the embossed image of a Chultan warrior carrying a spear, below an inscription
taken from the room, the shield vanishes and reappears on the wall between the statues. Sarcophagus The sarcophagus contains the brittle skull and bones of an eblis (Papazotl’s animal form; see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. A character who examines the altar can find this compartment with a successful DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check. It contains a potion of mind reading and a Quaal’s feather token (bird). Bak Mei
positions around the chamber.
“Do you really think that you can defeat my Immortal Lotus style? You are mere worms slithering through the mud on a rainy day. I am the bird, here to feast!”
Bak Mei
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
here, the owlbear loses interest and returns to its den. G4: Smelly Refuse This cave contains heaps of food scraps, rotting carcasses, and a scattering of halfling-size bird pellets composed of fur
pool, which is 2 feet deep and Difficult Terrain. The Hostile oozes fight any creature that comes within 5 feet of the water. Treasure. The pool contains a jewel-encrusted goblet (worth 100 GP) and one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
seen behind a large desk strewn with papers—a huge white owl with the head of an aging man, seated atop a large, ornate bird stand. The figure reads while turning pages with a talon, muttering curses
messages to Thessalar. In addition, a locked strongbox can be found under the desk. It can be opened with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, but contains an easily noticed poison
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
column of the Wizard Features table. Spellbook. Your wizardly apprenticeship culminated in the creation of a unique book: your spellbook. It is a Tiny object that weighs 3 pounds, contains 100 pages
, and can be read only by you or someone casting Identify. You determine the book’s appearance and materials, such as a gilt-edged tome or a collection of vellum bound with twine. The book contains the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
column of the Wizard Features table. Spellbook. Your wizardly apprenticeship culminated in the creation of a unique book: your spellbook. It is a Tiny object that weighs 3 pounds, contains 100 pages, and
can be read only by you or someone casting Identify. You determine the book’s appearance and materials, such as a gilt-edged tome or a collection of vellum bound with twine. The book contains the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dexterity (Stealth) check. This check is made with advantage at night or in fog. V2. Stable House This stone building contains stables for four draft horses, plus a fully equipped smithy with an anvil and a
weighs 50 pounds and is worth 250 gp. Each of the two tapestries weighs 5 pounds and is worth 75 gp. V4. Servants’ Quarters This undecorated room contains four single beds and a dining table for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
sources. Crates stacked around the room are packed with meat, and bear the seal of the Fellowship of Salters, Packers, and Joiners. K2. Dining Room This room contains the following features: Three Zhents
, which contains the following features: If he hasn’t already been drawn elsewhere, a portly halfling stands atop a stool and cooks at an iron stove. A green, ghostly hand floats above a trellis table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
smoke blocks vision entirely, and creatures in the smoke are effectively blinded. Each brazier bowl contains dozens of tiny holes through which the smoke seeps. Liquid poured into a brazier drains
individual represented by the doll. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check can ascertain that the way to rob this power is by replacing the hag’s nail clipping with a piece of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
are always littered with seagull carcasses. A character who examines a dead seagull and succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom (Medicine) check ascertains that the bird was stung to death. If the imps see Amrik
” below, the chest contains four flying daggers that attack anyone other than Laraelra who opens the chest. Use the flying sword stat block to represent the daggers, but make these changes: Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
removing the runestone and replacing it with this medallion. Other Shelters. The other shelters around the lake have similar features and lie in different states of disrepair, but none contain any items or
her hip: six giant-sized iron ingots and a diagram showing how to make a spiked tower shield. The bag also contains 110 sp, 90 ep, 100 gp, and 9 pp. 5: Cracked Runestone Four fifty-foot-tall pillars
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
room contains the following features: Floor-to-ceiling shelves are stuffed with breads, cheeses, dried meats, nuts, and a few baskets of fresh produce. Two barrels labeled “WATER” and two labeled “ALE
” are crammed into a corner. E5. Laboratory This room contains the following features: Beakers, bottles, and test tubes are set on a marble table in the middle of this room, next to a basin of water. One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
wide. The alcove itself is four feet high. The recess contains some sort of display.
The display appears to be a diorama depicting a hunting party of Olman warriors, in feathers and deer-hide
about three feet off the floor. Each niche contains a diorama depicting some aspect of tribal life. The six-inch-tall figures in all of the displays appear to be made of stucco, realistically and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
bottom of the crevasse, under the north bridge. The chest can’t be seen from the edge of the crevasse, but is obvious to any character who descends into the fissure. The chest contains 160 sp, 120 gp, five
its hilt is worked in the shape of a bird of prey with outspread wings. It once belonged to a great knight named Aldith Tresendar, known as the Black Hawk. A character who succeeds on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
contains copper nails, and the cask is three-quarters full of hard, dry tar. These supplies are used to make regular repairs about the ship. 6. Ship’s Galley A crude metal stove, not lit, leans against
, holds an assortment of butcher’s knives, saws, and choppers. The cask contains water, while the cupboard holds a miscellany of tin mugs, small and large tin plates, wooden platters, and a metal dipper