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Basic Rules (2014)
, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you
.
Skull. You summon an avatar of death--a ghostly humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the GM's choice within 10 feet of you and attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the east, the high tower of Ravenloft thrusts skyward with no apparent opening at this level. Black, boiling clouds hurl rain down from above. The courtyard is 190 feet below, the roof of the keep 80 feet below. A stone railing encloses a stone spiral staircase that descends into the tower.
K57. Tower Roof The sixty-foot-diameter tower roof is rimmed with battlements. A slender stone bridge with no railing spans the gap between this tower and the slightly taller tower to the north. To
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
, counting both draws as one of your declared draws.
Gem. The 1,000 gp hoard of the leprechaun from the Wilderness Encounters table (see appendix A) appears at your feet. If that treasure has
tattered black robe. It appears in a space of the DM’s choice within 10 feet of you and attacks you, warning all others that you must win the battle alone. The avatar fights until you die or it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
marble railing encloses a gold marble staircase that spirals gently down a thirty-foot-wide, thirty-foot-deep shaft to the north. Against the gray walls stand six ten-foot-tall, black marble bookcases
X30. Preserved Library This stone library has twenty-foot-high walls and a thirty-foot-high vaulted ceiling. Covering the ceiling is a fresco that depicts angels being set ablaze in a hell. A black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M19. Viewing Gallery This 20-foot-high balcony looks down onto the Orrery of Tragedies (area M14). The stone railing that encloses this ring-shaped balcony has balusters shaped like hourglasses
working, she doesn’t like to be disturbed. Endelyn records these prophecies in a spineless book 8 inches tall and 3 inches wide. Its black wooden covers and yellow pages are held together by copper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X4. Overlook A twenty-foot-wide balcony of black marble with a shattered railing overlooks a vast temple. Black marble staircases at each end of the balcony descend thirty feet to the temple floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Black Swords The characters don’t get this quest in the customary way, which is to say that the residents of Caer-Dineval aren’t counting on adventurers to help them. The quest falls into the party’s
her missing son, Huarwar. Crannoc Siever, the town speaker, resides in the castle and is also a prisoner. Devil-worshiping cultists calling themselves the Knights of the Black Sword have taken over and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
angelic figures entwined with grape vines. The light from above falls directly on a silver statuette. A cloaked figure is draped over the altar, and a black mace lies on the floor near its feet.
The
more information on the icon and Gustav’s possessions. A sculpted stone railing cordons off the upstairs balcony, which is described in area K28. Treasure The statuette on the altar is an artifact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
they are spending too long in the village, read or paraphrase the following. As you prepare to step onto the garden path, you notice movement high up on the tower. A human male dressed in black robes
over his shoulder as another figure suddenly dashes out onto the balcony. A flash of blades and spell-fire erupts. Then the figure who spoke pitches his attacker over the railing before dashing back inside.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
they are spending too long in the village, read or paraphrase the following. As you prepare to step onto the garden path, you notice movement high up on the tower. A human male dressed in black robes
over his shoulder as another figure suddenly dashes out onto the balcony. A flash of blades and spell-fire erupts. Then the figure who spoke pitches his attacker over the railing before dashing back inside.
Map 15.1: Xonthal’s Tower
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
4 A black dragon skull with a crack down the middle and gems fixed in its eye sockets; a plaque along the bottom reads, “So too shall ye be”
5 A metal wheel with various holy symbols
face burned and cracked and two others that are counting down to unspecified future events, including one less than a month away
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->Curse of Strahd
X42. Amber Vault A golden marble staircase with a black marble railing hugs the north wall as it spirals gently up a thirty-foot-wide shaft. Lying in the middle of the room are six rotting wooden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
14. Chapel of Evil After passing through the illusory black sphere the party will have crawled along the small tunnel until reaching the end, only to find it is solid stone. It requires a successful
are also depicted various religious symbols of good alignment. There is a mosaic path leading between four rows of wooden pews that face the worship area. In front of the pews, a wooden railing divides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
stationed members of the order at various inns and homesteads east of Daggerford, so that locals need not fear the night. Now they’re counting on you to find the werewolves’ lair in the Misty Forest
, stealth, innuendo, and combat. Backed by the wealthy, they carry well-made equipment (often disguised to appear common). Alliance operatives are often glory hounds. Zhentarim The Black Network sees the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Manor Locations (C11-C20) C11. Side Deck These smaller side decks each have a low railing that the characters can easily climb over to access the locked glass door leading into manor. Bushy magic
Captain Dapplewing’s time. On the northern wall, a plaque holds the heads of a black and a red dragon, each clearly constructed from metallic crafting supplies. This device is a strange magic curiosity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. Gem. The 1,000 gp hoard of the leprechaun from the Wilderness Encounters table (see appendix A) appears at your feet. If that
adventure. Skull. You summon an avatar of death — a mechanical skeleton (use bone naga statistics) clad in a tattered black robe. It appears in a space of the DM’s choice within 10 feet of you and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
flickering or burned out. Plates of chitin have been pried loose from the walls in places, exposing cavities filled with tangled masses of black tubes. Scattered across the floor are unusual-looking
drained. After its last shot is expended, the weapon becomes inoperable. The energy cell can’t be removed or recharged. Psi Crystal Detector. This black metal box is the size of a bar of soap. It emits an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
dinner, this space is occupied at night by a clockwork butler nicknamed the Earl, which paces back and forth. The Earl wears a silver waistcoat, a black jacket with tails, and a cravat, and it uses
the area and come back, both suits attack upon their return. C10. Grand Deck This spacious deck has a low railing that the characters can easily climb over to access the locked glass door leading into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
greets her guests here, under the watchful eyes of her dead husband. Here three elegant couches surround an oval table made of black glass. All are set in front of a blazing hearth, above which hangs
staircase railing. Framed portraits and mirrors festoon the walls, surrounding you with judging looks and dark reflections. You hear something scratching at one of the many doors. The scratching noise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Balcony. Through the trees, the characters can see a large balcony (area G17) enclosed by an iron railing above the mansion’s main entrance. The balcony is 20 feet above ground level, and scaling
-black riding horse, named Maladar. A sliding wooden door bars access to the street and has a padlock on the outside that holds it shut. Picking the lock requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
you. This enmity lasts until either you or the devil dies. Fool. You lose 10,000 XP, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that
humanoid skeleton clad in a tattered black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the DM’s choice within 10 feet of you and attacks you, warning all others that you must win the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you with just
black robe and carrying a spectral scythe. It appears in a space of the DM’s choice within 10 feet of you and attacks you, warning all others that you must win the battle alone. The avatar fights until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering
Leylenna to reveal the elaborate necromantic masterpiece — an evolution of both art and life — that she’s been slowly patching together for months in her basement. Counting House This thick-walled fortress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
eleven pieces of black jasper worth 10 gp each. In the pockets of a cloak hanging in one of the wardrobes are a potion of frost giant strength and ten +2 sling bullets. Third Floor As you step from the
stairs into the single room of this floor, a snarling and growling greets you. On opposite sides of this room stand two vicious-looking hounds with black fur. The creatures smell of sulfur and rot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
original sign, an enchanted wooden shield. Painted black, the circular shield displayed an image of a curved silver saber gripped by a pale, slender arm. An enchantment on the shield caused glimmering
force Leylenna to reveal the elaborate necromantic masterpiece — an evolution of both art and life — that she’s been slowly patching together for months in her basement. Counting House This thick
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
railing that encloses the loft are dozens of ravens. Any character who has a horse can keep it here for 1 sp per night. The gray mare is a draft horse named Drusilla, and she likes apples. The horse
N2j) that overlooks the taproom. N2j. Great Balcony A wooden balcony stretches the full length of the taproom, enclosed by a wooden railing carved with raven motifs. The taproom’s many lanterns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
units heaped with furs and packed with bottles of wine, stoppered jugs, and casks of mead. Snowy wind blows in through a pillared opening in the south wall that leads to a balcony with no railing. Jarl
Black Network, he reveals his allegiance to the faction but advises the characters to leave Svardborg before the Krigvind returns. Nilraun isn’t looking out for anyone’s interests but his own; he wants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check; inside the chest are 320 gp, a gold ring with a black pearl set into a fixture shaped like a whirlpool (750 gp), and a spell scroll of mass cure wounds G10
. Ice Rink The staircase descends into a vaulted chamber. A nine-foot-high railing of sculpted ice hugs the staircase as it descends to the chamber floor, which, like the stairs, is smooth and gleaming. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. His stateroom has the following features: The port alcove contains a net hammock and a steel footlocker. A black metal shrine of Lolth covered in tiny spider statuettes stands against one wall. At its
elevated, 10-foot-high metal platform with a grilled floor, supported by two metal columns. Two padded swivel chairs are bolted to the deck, which is enclosed by a thin steel railing. The height of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
conceals a drop box where visitors stash black-market goods, fenced items, and guild tributes. Any character who lifts the plank sees a dusty satchel in the drop box. The satchel contains 25 sp and a
magical. G19. North Balcony A wooden railing encloses this balcony. Mounted on one corner of the railing is a copper spyglass.
A bandit stationed atop this balcony watches for trouble coming from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
, a single gold hoop earring worth 25 gp, two small tiger eye gems worth 10 gp each, and one bloodstone gem worth 50 gp. C2: Forecastle The broken foremast leans out across a broken railing, with a
words “Aleitha and Brastos—together forever.” The black-haired woman wears a sailor’s uniform similar to the tatters worn by the zombies aboard this ship. The blond-haired man wears a merchant’s fine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
benefit from this effect only once per day. F11. Foot of the Obelisk This cavern is a vertical shaft. Rising up the shaft is a black stone obelisk, twenty feet on a side, with a stone staircase
wrapping around its sides, ascending into darkness.
The stairs ascend to area B17 in the Temple of Black Earth (see chapter 4). F12. Abandoned Mine A natural passage enters this rubble-strewn chamber from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
characters approach, read: Mr. Dory’s warehouse is a three-story stone building, roofed in slate and dotted with iron-barred windows. Its walls and roof appear to be coated with a bituminous black gruel, an
and a lot of noise. D5. Crane A narrow, rotting walkway with missing boards and no railing surrounds the rusting bulk of this ancient crane. The hull of the ship dangles from the crane’s arm, fifty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Bavlorna’s shoddy, home-stitched garments. The other one is bare except for an ugly, black pointed hat that is, in fact, a darkmantle. It attacks anyone other than Bavlorna who touches it. If it makes
runs along the outside wall of the cottage, with wooden doors at the top and bottom of it. A rickety railing hugs the edge of the staircase, which looms above the foggy lake. A steady droning sound






