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These black disks are covered in a continuous spiral that moves to the center of the disk—believed to be an ancient and lost way of
recording knowledge. Some sages know how to unlock the messages within the grooves, while many Obojiman potion makers grind or melt these “records” to release the magic they contain. These
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, 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
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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->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->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
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
contains a four-poster bed, its headboard carved in the likeness of a giant raven. A soft black rug covers the floor between the bed and the door. In the corners of the south wall stand two slender
wine shipments for the past century. A cursory examination of recent records reveals that almost all shipments are made to the following locations: “BV” (the Blood o’ the Vine tavern in the village
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
devastation, Castle Avernus isn’t empty. Azalin’s treasures and former servants survived, including Ebbasheyth, the Darklord’s black shadow dragon advisor; a vast library that records the memories of all who die in Darkon; and the tomb haunted by Irik Zal’honen, Azalin’s son.
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->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
bookish frost giant, trips before the characters as she hurries to the Hall of Records, sending a stack of titanic papers into the air. 8 An obnoxious equinal guardinal (see Morte’s Planar Parade) brays
to serve their insatiable greed. Takers record financial agreements in the Hall of Records and revel in seizing properties at bargain-basement prices when owners default on payments. The Fated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
addition to her heartstone, the hag carries a black soul bag (see the “Night Hag” entry in the Monster Manual for more information on this magic items. The bag contains nine soul coins, which Mad Maggie
, believing they might hold the most exquisite emotional records of Zariel’s descent. As the characters assist Maggie in this endeavor, they gain favor with — and leverage over — the hag. Maggie’s Offers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Monastery and, to a lesser extent, Miraj Vizann, the “mud sorcerer” in the Temple of the Black Earth. Journals, letters, and transaction records in Wiggan’s study link him to the earth cult, revealing
Conclusion If Wiggan or Bertram somehow survive, they later flee to the Temple of Black Earth to report. The characters might encounter them again there. It’s up to you whether the cult leaders spare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
herself as rhymes in the Elvish script. Throughout these records, Endelyn acknowledges that not every future she glimpses comes to pass, for any possible future can be negated by another. The black books
curse spell or similar magic. Endelyn’s Black Books. The remaining books, of which there are hundreds, are of similar manufacture. Each one is 8 inches tall, 3 inches wide, and spineless, its black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
of Janya have detailed records of wreck sites and other points of interest around their undersea city. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (History) check knows that Janya is an aquatic
with a necklace of black cowrie shells. The necklaces are magic items that provide the same benefits as a cloak of the manta ray, except each is activated or deactivated as a bonus action. The
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->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
lanterns cast a gentle glow upon a tall, black object in the center of this room. Although one could easily mistake it for a statue, this object is actually the figurehead of a ship and is carved in
demonic figurehead is a haunting figure, but not all is what it seems T7. Chair Storage Stacked neatly against the walls of this room are dozens of wooden chairs used for town meetings. T8. Records Room
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->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
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
, each dragon head has blindsight out to a range of 30 feet and is blind beyond that distance. On initiative count 20, the black dragon head exhales a glob of acid while the red dragon exhales a fiery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
unsuspecting occupants. Shortly after the characters arrive, a corpse tumbles down the chute and lands with a splat, disgorging a hostile black pudding. As the ooze accosts the party, bodies continue to spill
of icy brambles. Carcasses worn by time lie partially buried in the sleet and ice. A skeletal, black-barked tree looms over the gloomy orchard. Its branches bear a single fruit.
Bodies undergo a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
carved in the white marble walls of the chamber, slight gusts whistling from each of their open mouths. Down the center of the chamber, toward the doors at the far end, a series of black stone platforms
decor in the east end of the room, which contains a great seat of white marble. Some of the magic lights are shrouded, so that side of the room is dimly lit.
In the northeast corner is a black gate
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->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->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->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->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
signs of frescoes that once covered the walls here. A half-dozen ruined chandeliers hang from the cracked ceiling. In the northeast corner is a black gate.
Creatures. A vampire spawn keeps watch here
, along with a wight and four zombies. A quasit perches invisibly on a chandelier. Negotiation. Prisoners regularly move through the black gate here. The characters can bluff their way through by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
succeeds on a DC 17 Dexterity check. Treasure. The chest weighs 65 pounds and is trapped (see “Trap” below). It contains three thin, black-covered ledgers with entries written in Infernal (records of Duke
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
later claimed the plateau’s harbor as their own, but it was one known as Nimoar who is best remembered. A History of Waterdeep: Age One, The Rise of the Warlord records how Nimoar raised a wooden
Waterdeep: Age Two, The Lords’ Rule Begins records that in the year 1032 DR, Ahghairon (then in his 112th winter) argued with Raurlor, who was then Warlord of Waterdeep. Raurlor wanted to use
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->Dragon Delves
claim and sell can find mundane tools and records here (see “Conclusion” for details). H7c: City Sculpture. In the center of this chamber stands an immovable 10-foot cube of pink sandstone. The cube’s top
that remains intact is a three-foot-high sandstone altar. Atop it sits a ceramic figure of a baleful half-goat, half-dragon creature. A cloud of black dust swirls around the statue.
This chamber is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and outrageous rumors, the denizens of Mother Yalantha’s boarding house are perfect.) Trouble in Red Larch. Six of the guests staying here are watchers for the Cult of the Black Earth (equivalent to
Zhentarim connections, and he’s always willing to help the Black Network. Trouble in Red Larch. Mangobarl heard about Pell Mhandyvver’s scare at the Haunted Tomb (see the “Haunted Tomb” encounter in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. East Tunnel. This tunnel leads to area B24 in the Temple of Black Earth. Treasure The ogres and half-ogres have collected a small trove, which they keep in a silver-and-mother-of-pearl box that they’ve
, with a desk pushed against the wall across from it. A red tapestry hangs above the desk. Stitched into the tapestry with black thread is a bowl-shaped symbol.
The symbol on the tapestry is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
"Rite of the Arcane Octad"). Y21. Obelisk A sixty-foot-tall obelisk of black stone, its surface covered in arcane runes, projects from the ground. A thin crack has formed on one side, stretching from
. Unfortunately for them, most of the obelisks built to protect Netheril were stolen or otherwise lost over time, as were records of their purpose and information about how to activate them.
Y22. Tower of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
of the master smith’s work. If the characters come to this part of the complex from the Black Lake (see the “Dark Mere” subsection of “Scout the Area”), they begin in area 38. Map 2.5: The Foundry
42 (12d6) bludgeoning damage and ends up in area 50 of the Black Lake level. Climbing down the slippery stone next to the waterfall requires several successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) checks, or DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
great knight named Aldith Tresendar, known as the Black Hawk. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (History) check recognizes the sword and recalls this lore. Sir Aldith died fighting off the
haven’t already done so.) In addition, Urmon records that a magic mace named Lightbringer was commissioned by priests of Lathander, the god of dawn, from the mages working with the gnomes and dwarves of
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
are a pair of black mastiffs. Baron Vargas Vallakovich never goes anywhere without his two mastiffs. A paranoid man, he wears his breastplate and rapier even while relaxing in his library. Two of his