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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and others who have reason to leave. For those individuals, a monastery might serve as a refuge between excursions to the world or as a source of support in times of need. What sort of place was your
monastery, and where is it located? Did attending it contribute to your experience in an unusual or distinctive way? Monasteries d6 Monastery 1 Your monastery is carved out of a mountainside, where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, she carved the tale of her victory and her people’s journey on a beautiful, red-ridged shell. This shell became the Riverine’s Shankha. Kubjhatika offered it as tribute to the riverines, appealing to
them for refuge amid the unforgiving land. The four greatest riverines—Adirohit, Iravati, Mehul, and Joltara—each wished to claim the Riverine’s Shankha as their own. Kubjhatika proposed the Shankha
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
motivates the slaves of drow. If you’re lucky, you’ll only feel normal shackles and the occasional whip or light spell-blast. A bit less luck or more malice, and the serpent-headed whips of the
drow in their refuge. The constant fear of punishment, from one’s mistress or another, more powerful drow, keeps most slaves obedient, even when they aren’t directly supervised. The great cavern of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
: Creatures. Not every adversary wants to engage in mortal combat. Certain creatures might delight in a battle of wits. The reward for answering a creature’s riddle might be a small treasure, a bit of
inscrutable runes carved onto a cursed bow might hold the key to undoing the weapon’s evil magic. Locations. Mystical grottoes, forgotten temples, and secret hideouts might all be locked behind befuddling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
21. Zombie Door Adventurers on the balcony hear guttural moans coming from this door. Three oval holes are carved into a nine-foot-wide, nine-foot-high stone door at human head height. As you
approach, three humanoid heads stick out of the holes, each covered in putrid flesh and gnashing on an iron bit bolted to a chain bridle.
The gnashing heads belong to three zombies that are chained to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
used this area as a refuge. Over time, they carved and painted the interiors with the story of their prince, the golem, the battle, and the vault containing the Nether Scroll. Within the last five
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Erebos’s Villains Erebos’s sphere of influence is every bit as essential to life on Theros as Heliod’s, but it is easy to see why many take a dim view of him and his champions. The status quo that
priest of Erebos terrorizes a village, convinced that a particular Returned has taken refuge there.
Erebos’s Monsters Erebos has legions of fallen monsters, heroes, and villains that he can send back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Centaur of Attention After being driven from his home in Neverwinter Wood by marauding orcs, Xanth the centaur has taken refuge in the hills around the barrow. When he spots the characters, Xanth
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Sarcophagi. The sarcophagi found throughout the catacombs are carved from solid blocks of granite and sealed with heavy granite lids. The seals are airtight. Lifting a lid requires a successful DC 20 Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
give it a bit of background, a distinctive quirk of appearance, and especially an ideal, a bond, and a flaw. As an example, consider the Xanathar, a beholder that runs extensive criminal operations in
. It craves powerful magic items and surrounds itself with gold, platinum, and precious gems. Its bond is to its lair — an elaborate cavern complex carved out between the twisting sewers of Waterdeep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
weather is clear) see evidence of dwarf activity, such as tracks that lead up to tunnels carved into the valley’s slopes. Several hundred shield dwarves live in subterranean halls that connect to these
mines, but they rarely venture to the surface nowadays except to forage and hunt. Characters can find refuge among the dwarves, who are civil if not friendly, but must leave within a day or two, since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
life in their service. Xeluan and his heroic friends went on to perform great deeds. When earthquakes and volcanic eruptions threatened to destroy the heroes’ homeland, Xeluan carved a citadel into a
mountainside, creating a refuge for the heroes and their people. The giant harnessed earth magic to create a protective ward around the settlement, but the devastation proved unstoppable. As the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
13. Skoraeus Stonebones The stone giants have carved the back wall of the canyon into a 150-foot-tall statue of their god, Skoraeus Stonebones, who looks like a powerfully built stone giant with
spikes protruding from his head and shoulders. The monument is an astonishing bit of stonecraft in terms of its sheer size. Rivulets of water pour down from the mountain onto the statue, which channels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
their work in the Underdark, but shadows are shadows wherever they occur. As a Gloom Stalker ranger, you find solace and refuge in dark alleys, dimly lit back rooms, and the shadowy corners of any
encounter, you stand at the back of the room and look dangerous. Just focus on a bit of sensitivity training to counter your predator’s instincts and you can be the definitive Acquisitions Incorporated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
out tremendous heat thanks to a fire elemental magically trapped inside it. Runes carved on the inside walls of the forge prevent the elemental from escaping or harming anyone outside the forge
him, he plays dumb and is not the least bit helpful. A lesser restoration spell or similar magic can restore Ghorso’s hearing, for which he is not the least bit grateful. “Now I can hear every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
manners. Bit jittery with all the thieving going on. I’m Trovus, the town speaker.”
Trovus (neutral good silver dragonborn veteran) spends most of his days drinking and reminiscing about his bygone
-switching magic lantern, taken from the local inn A pair of goats, stolen from the local tavern A small sack of pearls carved into decorative beads, gone missing from the stores of Frozenfar Expeditions If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
24. Githzerai Retreat Four githzerai have taken refuge in this corner of the Obstacle Course (see “Githzerai Zerths”). Using psionics, they hide themselves from the scrying eyes of Halaster. They
and ready themselves for combat if they detect intruders.
Arch. A stone arch is embedded in the middle of the south wall. Carved into the arch’s keystone is an image of a six-fingered gauntlet.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
village has also partially collapsed.
Nightstone got its name from a massive chunk of obsidian that once stood in the middle of the village square. The obsidian megalith had strange glyphs carved into
killed in the attack lowered the drawbridge and fled into the nearby hills, taking refuge in some caves. Once the village was abandoned, four cloud giants descended from the sky, uprooted the nightstone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
days before the actual meeting: trampled brush, broken or uprooted trees, gigantic boot prints, 3-foot-high runic trail markings carved into trees or etched onto boulders, and winter wolf droppings
dealing with frost giants. The giants’ next step will be to push farther south. At some point (determined by you), they’ll return to the Hvalspyd, sail south to Refuge Bay, and start the search afresh from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Beastlands 16–18 Meticulously carved half doors in two colors Bustling gnomish factory on the plane of Bytopia 19–21 Barred jail cell door that locks when closed Unforgiving prison in the depths of
Radiant Citadel, a refuge on the Ethereal Plane 59–63 Silvery threshold etched with stars Eye socket of a dead god drifting through the Astral Plane 64–68 Ornate, upright coffin that expels a hostile
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
well? Then consider rolling on the Acquisitions Incorporated Trinkets table instead of the table in chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook, to gain a unique trinket at character creation with a bit of
Radiant Mists
99 An ice cube that never melts
00 An expertly carved sword hilt with the blade snapped cleanly off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
table in the Player’s Handbook, for your starting trinket. Quandrix Trinkets d6 Trinket 1 A small succulent in a dodecahedral clay pot 2 A blue knit hat that looks a bit like a bottle folding in on
itself 3 A model hypercube carved from green crystal, showcasing the fourth dimension 4 A crumpled test on the theory of gravity manipulation, with a failing grade on the front and the name of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
correspond to the numbers of the date carved on the top, in order. When the 9 glyph is depressed, a grating sound issues forth and the top slab slides back a bit. The tomb lid can then be opened the rest
. At the foot of the slab is a row of eleven of these symbols, all different in form. The carved block is the resting place of Tloques-Popolocas, a servant of the shadow-loving Zotzilaha. The glyphs on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. Although the surviving Tears have made good progress reassembling this room’s broken plaster, they haven’t yet translated any of the hieroglyphs. Hieroglyphs. The hieroglyphs on the walls were carved by
path into our chosen afterlife. I watched as my father built a tomb for himself, to guard against bandits who might plunder his tomb, robbing him of his refuge in the beyond. Yet, only a few years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
sets of doors at the northern end of the west wall push open to reveal area V3 beyond. V3. Stairs and Fresco This hall has the following features: At the south end of this chamber, expertly carved
immunity to poison and psychic damage. V4. Hall of Moradin This 20-foot-high hall has the following features: Three pillars running the length of the hall are carved to resemble warhammers, with their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
something of the nature of the plane beyond. Kent Davis The Radiant Citadel is a refuge in the Ethereal Plane, despite its proximity to a raging ether cyclone Ethereal Curtains 1d12 Plane Curtain Color
histories and secrets, and a thriving sanctuary for those seeking safety or a better life. The floating city is a miracle of architecture carved out of a single, massive fossil that snakes around a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, and anything beyond 30 feet is in darkness. Cart wheels have carved shallow ruts in the dirt floor leading to the back of the mine, where the cave-in was never fully excavated. Smaller tunnels branch
moss over everything. Characters who scrape the moss away from the rock see that the walls are smooth, not rough-carved by pick and shovel like the rest of the mine. Because the meenlock tunnels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
represent about two or three weeks’ worth of meals for the troglodyte tribe. The troglodytes like to let their meat age a bit before eating it, so most of the carcasses here are appallingly decayed
. 21. Orc Tunnel Several passages branch away from this large, high-ceilinged cavern. To the north, a carved, square-mouthed tunnel shows that someone has been at work in these caves. A gate of rough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
be carved at the same time, the stonemason was unable to complete all the work before she was taken by the meenlocks. Characters who look for Lorna Grosvenor’s grave can find it in the section at the
back, a few headstones away from the cairns. Her stone stands a bit tilted but stable, and reads: LORNA GROSVENOR
Beloved of Lukas. Forever, My Heart.
If the characters place flowers on the grave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
The Foundry Durgeddin’s followers lived and worked in a series of carved halls and chambers beyond the Glitterhame. Most of this part of the complex was thoroughly ransacked when the dwarven citadel
warns the duergar guards in area 36. 36. The Great Hall At the top of the stairs from area 35 is a stone door carved with a glowering dwarf’s face. It opens easily. This enormous hall is lined with ten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
several comfortable black cushions at the center. She orders Lulu to rest on the cushions, which the hollyphant does with a bit of trepidation. Maggie then places two skulls on the circle, noting that she’s
ornately carved tripod.
Lulu awakens and looks peacefully around her. Seeing the spyglass, she approaches it, pressing one eye against the eyepiece. Lulu then steps back suddenly, eyes wide, mouth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
by the pterafolk of Firefinger. If questioned about the stolen item, Azaka responds only that it’s a family heirloom: a wooden mask carved to resemble a tiger’s face. It is actually a mask of the beast
is clothed in light blue robes and carries a walking stick carved in the likeness of a stylized couatl. In this form, Eku stands 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds. She is on good terms with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
can see this area: An iron-wrought chandelier hangs above a black oak dining table surrounded by eight high-backed chairs carved to look like devils. A fireplace dominates one wall, flanked by red
fireplace, and an iron-banded wooden chest. A three-foot-wide, six-foot-tall mirror is mounted to the east wall opposite the fireplace. The mirror’s varnished wooden frame is carved with images of rats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
stones can be found in each one’s stuffing. Hoobur Gran’Shoop’s sigil — the dragon skull pierced by a sword from the bottom up — is carved into these stones. 4. Crypt Three smashed human-sized coffins
and one intact smaller coffin lie on the floor here. The larger coffins are carved of fine mahogany and lined with rotting silk. Humanoid bones are scattered across the floor.
Creature. The smaller
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
double doors set into the other three walls. Every surface of the walls, floor, and ceiling is exquisitely carved with runes and bas reliefs depicting dwarves at war. Grand pillars shaped like stone
dwarves hold up the ceiling.
The floor is intricately carved and appears to be inset with stone tiles that can shift, lift, and rotate. Five dwarves are in the process of moving tiles around, as if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the characters search the cave, they find a small figurine of a dog carved out of rock, with two pebble-sized tourmalines for eyes. It was made by a miner while on break. The figurine is worth 10 gp
until the ghost shows itself (see “Janth’s Ghost” below). Speaking in fluent Common, Trex explains that he and his fellow kobolds sought refuge in the mine after being chased out of the foothills of