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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
+ 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4+1","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Beak","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.Scrivenscry is an arcanaloth who always refers to itself in the third person. It has a
fondness for black licorice, strips of which it keeps in the pockets of its robe. The fiend is attended by Kingsport, a blind, albino giant penguin under the effect of an awaken spell.
Scrivenscry's
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
of self and now refers to herself only in the third person.
Jingle Jangle is a kind soul who refers to herself in the third person. She has a knack for finding keys and is thrilled to add new ones to
frightened by locked doors!”
Goblins are small, black-hearted humanoids that lair in despoiled dungeons and other dismal settings. Individually weak, they gather in large numbers to torment other creatures.
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“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.”
Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice
around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
(see appendix D) that she refers to by its proper name, Professor Skant. This orb has knowledge about Netheril that could be important if Vellynne locates the lost Netherese city buried under the
of a beast.
Spellbook. Vellynne’s spellbook has black leather covers around pages of ragged parchment, all wrapped in a crimson sash. The necromancer’s personal sigil is written in goat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
organization or a cause, and thus might already travel under a banner of some sort. If that’s not the case, consider devising a heraldic sign that symbolizes an aspect of your nature or speaks to what you
bring to your enemies 5 A phoenix in a ring of fire, an expression of an indomitable spirit 6 Three drops of blood beneath a horizontal sword blade on a black background, symbolizing three foes you have sworn to kill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Z1. Main Room The Black Network’s main business is recruiting, training, and equipping sellswords. Crates packed with weapons, rations, boots, black uniforms, and other gear fill the warehouse. When
the area, stairs rise to an open level above. If the kenku aren’t hidden, add: Four short, avian creatures with long beaks and black feathers look over in surprise from where they stand in the middle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wall is a sarcophagus made of black wood with a queen’s effigy carved into its lid. Argynvost had the empty sarcophagus converted into a wine cabinet. Now, only shattered wineglasses and decanters are to
been reduced to 0 hit points, it speaks: The fiery dragon hisses as it addresses you. “My knights have fallen into darkness. Save them if you can. Show them the light they have lost!” With that, the fire burns out. The dragon refers to the Order of the Silver Dragon and the beacon (area Q53).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. In his haste, Iarno leaves behind a letter from the Black Spider (see the “Developments” section) and neglects to make sure the secret door is closed all the way. Characters gain advantage on ability
ruffians to secure his own position in town. Iarno knew of the Black Spider through his contacts in the Lords’ Alliance and brokered a meeting. The drow promised to share the secrets and wealth of the
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
, scorching ray, stinking cloud, wall of fire
Great Old One patron: clairvoyance, detect thoughts, dissonant whispers, dominate person, Evard’s black tentacles, hunger of Hadar, phantasmal force, sending, Tasha’s hideous laughter, telekinesis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
black, white, and gray. They’re encouraged to study broadly so that they become acquainted with a wide range of disciplines. First-year students live in dormitories located on the central campus and often
political and human aspects of historical issues, and place less emphasis on martial prowess. The student must then navigate this conflicting advice and chart their own course. Course of Study. Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the walls. In the middle of the chamber, a large spherical object hovers under a black silk drape twenty feet above the floor.
The beholder, Belchorzh (pronounced BEL-korj), floats at the top of the
whatever is hiding under the black drape, with no warning or negotiation. Cautious Obo’laka thinks a beholder is hidden under the black drape and urges her host to flee at once. When he becomes aware
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
vandalized. As such, she knows little about what occurred. If asked for information, she refers the characters to Trilena and Tamara. Regardless, Garaele is visibly upset that the shrine has been
stones fell, Tamara figures that someone must have taken the centerpiece of the shrine’s rock archway without replacing it. She remarks that the stone was a very pretty, shimmery black color. Being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
is a tall, smooth-headed male human with a neatly trimmed black beard, dressed in pressed business attire. He pauses from writing in his ledger to look up at you. His eyes narrow as if evaluating you
devising, or having NPCs conveniently turn out to be a source of some components. The Splintfig sisters from episode 2 are good candidates, as is Hoobur Gran’Shoop if the party stayed on good terms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
quarters yields a black Bag of Holding tucked underneath the mattress. Inside the bag is a mundane silver chain bearing a sword-shaped pendant inlaid with black diamonds, worth 5,000 gp total. Also
enemies. A successful DC 20 Intelligence (History) check reveals that this story refers to Kas and Vecna. Mordenkainen’s Secret. If the characters find out at any point in this adventure that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
search through the bones strewn throughout the nest discover a battered helm of telepathy and five black pearls worth 500 gp each. D3. Hellfire Orb The iron brazier mounted on the mainmast contains an
Talos This was once the ship’s chart room, but the compartment has been gutted and turned into a shrine to Talos. Charred skulls are heaped around an upright iron spike topped with three crudely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
gemstones worth 10 gp each, 15 small gemstones worth 50 gp each, and a black pearl worth 500 gp Three potions of healing, one elixir of health, and a manual of golems (flesh). An ornate wooden case carved
exploration of the mountains, building an ambulatory craft capable of crawling up and down mountainous slopes to travel farther into the Barrier Peaks, and other tasks of your devising. Completing any such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
gp each). Half buried by coins is a 5-inch-diameter miniature beholder made of enameled gold with a black pearl central eye and multicolored spinels at the ends of its eyestalks (2,500 gp). Chest 2
(25 gp each), a black coral necklace (250 gp), and a mummified elven hand wearing two gem-studded gold rings (250 gp each). Crates 1 through 3 contain poisoned rations. A character who inspects these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Have the captain make a DC 14 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check to steady the crew and prepare them for the pilot’s commands. Pilot. Have the pilot attempt a DC 13 Dexterity check to chart a
prepare them for the pilot’s commands. This check is made with disadvantage if the pilot failed their check in the previous event. Pilot. Have the pilot attempt two DC 14 Dexterity checks to chart a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
’ names are Severin the Red, Galvan the Blue, Neronvain the Green, Rezmir the Black, and Varram the White. She explains the significance of the banner in area 15 and reveals the various cult signs and
that is not enough, she tells the party, in glowing and worshipful tones, that a great white dragon inhabits the castle. She refers to the dragon as “snow-white Glazhael, the Cloudchaser, a handsome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
space next to the identical gate located there. Treasure. The treasures inside the building are as follows: 3,500 gp, 6,000 sp, and 15,000 cp in loose coinage A 500 gp black pearl with a minor magical
Wyllowwood. Wherever she is, Wyllow hears the roar and comes to the dragon’s defense. The dragon, Valdemar, refers to itself as Tearulai and won’t willingly part with the sword stuck in its skull. Nor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
dragon. The leaders’ names are Severin the Red, Galvan the Blue, Neronvain the Green, Rezmir the Black, and Varram the White. She explains the significance of the banner in area 15 and reveals the various
control. If all that is not enough, she tells the party, in glowing and worshipful tones, that a great white dragon inhabits the castle. She refers to the dragon as “snow-white Glazhael, the Cloudchaser
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the south, stone steps climb 10 feet to a dais, where Umbraxakar is perched.
Statues. A double door at the back of the dais is flanked by two 20-foot-tall, black marble statues, one depicting Shar
this check; it is made with advantage, however, if the character claims to be an emissary of House Moonstar or refers to the dragon by his true name, Glyster. If the character tries to deceive the dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
green sail looks newly sewn and depicts a grinning black dragon. B3: Crew Quarters Rickety doors lead into each of these moldy, wooden structures. This room is dirty and jammed full of bunks. A table
the far wall; each of its two eye sockets is set with a gemstone—a jet worth 100 GP that can be easily pried from the skull. B4: Kitchen A tapestry depicting a grinning black dragon hangs on this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
” refers to the item’s bearer. Magic Item’s Creator or Intended User 1d20 Creator or Intended User 1 Aberration. The item is ancient. At a glance, it seems to be covered with mucus. 2 Celestial
warm to the touch, and any metal parts are crafted from black iron. Flame imagery covers its surface. 10 Elemental Water. Lustrous fish scales replace leather or cloth on this item, and seashells and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
claimed to hail from a black star at the edge of night. A creature that sits on the throne begins to feel cold and drowsy. The first creature that remains seated on the throne for at least 1 minute
refers to Endelyn’s weakness, as described in appendix B.) The second goat says, “Play to her passions. Stay on script. A cat, a horn, or a shadow ripped.” (This prophecy refers to Endelyn’s desire to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ago for her first taste of magical power. Levistus speaks to her in dreams and guides her path. Shortly after Avarice arrived in Ten-Towns, Levistus urged her to seek out the Black Sword. Avarice
didn’t know who or what the Black Sword was until she was approached by cultists of Levistus bearing swordlike shards of chardalyn worn as pendants around their necks. These self-styled Knights of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
inspectors wear meticulously maintained uniforms and the most-feared white gloves in the academy. Both have walnut-colored skin and carefully groomed long black hair, kept in tidy buns. Kip is well known for
Spelljammer cadets. It contains a laboratory, a library of navigational and astronautical references, a chart room, and the nexus itself, which is a large chamber containing eight training spelljamming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
white and black specimens among them. Glistening spiderwebs cover the rosebushes.
The webs belong to three ettercaps that recently crawled up from the forest of Thither. They lurk under the soil
statue of a prancing satyr holding a set of pipes to his lips, is a thorny vine with five roses growing out of it, each one a different color: black, blue, green, red, and white.
The vine has five
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
would-be treasure hunters are the ancient black dragon twins Voaraghamanthar and Waervaerendor. While the former is considered the undisputed lord of the Mere, the latter is hardly known at all — and
a large book clad in black leather with the Zhentarim symbol imprinted on the front. Oboth suspects that someone in town knows where the tomb is hidden, or knows some bit of lore hinting at its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
staircase. The rest of the cabin is empty. D6. Chart Room As the door comes open, a light breeze emerges from this room. Pieces of parchment and paper flutter on the floor. A large, detailed map of the Sword
third layer of ice covers 221 gp, a 1-foot-tall marble statuette of a griffon with gold inlay (250 gp), a black pearl (500 gp), a peridot carved in the shape of a leaf (300 gp), a driftglobe, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
veils. Next to her, a black orchid grows out of a large clay pot at the head of the divan. She addresses you in a voice tinged with odd inflections. “Strangers have come to Nangalore, my love. What boon
about Thiru-taya or refers to his “betrayal,” they draw a furious response from Zalkoré, but she recomposes herself. If it happens a second time, a battle is assured. If someone snatches away
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
findings. The Zhentarim also have a black market network in the city that provides guides. Jobal is aware that this network exists and makes it abundantly clear that guides who fail to register with
member of the Emerald Enclave based in Fort Beluarian. The druid travels with a vegepygmy companion named Kupalué, a Chultan word that means “walking weed.” Qawasha often refers to his companion simply
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
cutthroat who despises Captain Daggerdark and looks forward to gutting him like a fish one day. Rool’s hatred of the wizard is well earned, for Tholtz frequently refers to the half-orc as a “soulless half
deck of marked playing cards (worth 15 gp) in a wooden case, a spyglass (worth 1,000 gp), a quill, a jar of dragon blood (which Rool uses for ink), and a diary with a black leather cover. In his diary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
shifts uneasily as its master speaks. Scrivenscry is an arcanaloth who always refers to itself in the third person. It has a fondness for black licorice, strips of which it keeps in the pockets of
. Chain Lightning Stadium The air around this amphitheater is charged with static. Cracked steps descend to the stadium floor, where a tiny glittering object rests on a pedestal of black stone. Three
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
make an Intelligence check or use divination magic to learn something about a creature, that knowledge comes with added trivia of the DM’s devising.
05
You emanate a weak magnetic aura
automatically know the direction to the greatest danger within 500 feet of you.
You leave a trail of black footprints that allow anyone to automatically follow you.
45
You can cast the detect






