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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Hidden in the dungeon of White Plume Mountain, Blackrazor shines like a piece of night sky filled with stars. Its black scabbard is decorated with pieces of cut obsidian.
You gain a +3 bonus to
Blackrazor. Blackrazor can be destroyed by crushing it in the great gears of Mechanus. Primus, the creator of the modrons, also knows a series of musical tones that Blackrazor can’t stand to hear, causing the sword to shatter.
Monsters
Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club
gatekeeper of the Hellfire Games’ final challenge.
Raised by vile magic from the corpse of a beheaded black dragon, the demodragon is the picture of its creator: an abomination with three
a flower-like arrangement of glistening flesh and teeth around two crushing jaws.
Though the head of the dragon from which the demodragon spawned is long gone, its breath remains. Without warning
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, ending the effect on itself on a success.Ziraj is a half-orc hunter who wields an oversized bow that shoots correspondingly large arrows. He is the Master of Assassination for the Black Network. If Ziraj
Ziraj's prey, or Ziraj might come to their aid to eliminate a common enemy. He's the strong, silent type.
The City Watch has received reports of a figure who haunts the rooftops of Waterdeep — a
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
black tentacles, polymorph
5th level (2 slots): cloudkill, geas, scrying
6th level (1 slot): programmed illusion, true seeing
7th level (1 slot): finger of death, mirage arcane
8th level (1 slot
received several disturbing reports, Queen Ravenovia was forced to banish the midwife from the kingdom. Lysaga never saw Strahd again, but she has succeeded in staying alive to witness the triumphs of
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
it is an artificial human.
Dimir Keyrune (Very Rare). This keyrune, carved from black stone accented with steel, resembles a stylized horror. On command, it transforms into an intellect devourer that
over someone’s body, either to impersonate that person for a brief time or to extract secrets from their mind. When the mission is complete, the creature returns to you, reports its success
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Reckless Hate When the characters defeat a second elemental temple, the offended cult strikes back. Through divinations, spy reports, or visions bestowed by the Elder Elemental Eye, the cultists
devastation orb of air One Black Earth priest, two Black Earth guards, and four Sacred Stone monks armed with a devastation orb of earth One Eternal Flame priest, three Eternal Flame guardians, and one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
party’s comings and goings since they arrived in the region. Justran doesn’t sign his letters, but if the characters find one of his reports in Rivergard or in the Temple of the Crushing Wave, they might
party; the Temple of the Crushing Wave is appropriate for a 7th-level party; the Temple of Black Earth is designed for an 8th-level group; and the Temple of Eternal Flame works best for a party of 9th
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Challenge Rating Monster Challenge Howling Hatred initiate 1/8 Crushing Wave reaver 1/2 Sacred Stone monk 1/2 Feathergale knight 1 Crushing Wave priest 2 Black Earth guard 2 Eternal Flame guardian 2
Fathomer 2 Howling Hatred priest 2 Hurricane 2 Oreioth 2 Wiggan Nettlebee 2 Black Earth priest 3 Dark Tide knight 3 Eternal Flame priest 3 One-eyed shiver 3 Skyweaver 3 Thurl Merosska 3 Windharrow 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Red Widow Theater The Red Widow is a cabaret known for lively music, provocative dancing, and shady dealings. A gigantic statue of a spider, painted in garish crimson with a black hourglass shape on
its abdomen, adorns the front roof of the building, inviting customers into its decadent web. At this shrine to decadent pleasures, attendees celebrate beauty and life in defiance of the crushing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
surface. Knifepoint Gully near Feathergale Spire leads to the Temple of Howling Hatred. The Dark Stream flows under Rivergard Keep, leading to the Temple of the Crushing Wave. The Ancient Stair
descends from Sacred Stone Monastery to the Temple of Black Earth. Finally, the Path of Frozen Fire leads from the cellars below Scarlet Moon Hall to the Temple of Eternal Flame. Each elemental cult
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, which makes this morning’s raid troubling. She suspects the black dragon is related to the pirates’ new brutality. Mayor Gale offers the characters 500 GP to infiltrate the Corsairs’ hideout in
characters seem unmotivated and Mayor Gale is Friendly, she increases the payment to 800 GP—her entire personal savings. The mayor stresses that there is no time to waste, as reports indicate a storm will hit Respite this evening.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Cult of the Crushing Wave Cultists of the Crushing Wave worship the awesome power of water, from the surging tides and deadly maelstroms of the sea to the raging torrents of rivers in flood and the
rock crushing power of ice and glaciers. Crushing Wave cultists see all living creatures as nothing more than trapped water that could one day be free to return to the seas or skies in a new form. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Zhentarim believes intrigue in Yartar is to blame: someone wants to harm the Black Network’s profits. Zhentarim agents first suspected the Harpers, but trusted spies recently reported back that an
unknown organization seems to be at work in Yartar. None of the reports that reach the Bargewright Inn contain any hint of the truth, but the troublemakers are members of the Kraken Society, trying to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
warrior appears at the second-story arrow slit directly over the gate. You can’t see much of him, but he wears a leather jerkin and has a black beard. “Who are you? What do you want?”
The person at
random encounter occurs. To determine the encounter, roll a d6 and consult the following table: d6 Encounter 1 1d3 commoners (see area K17) 2 1d4 bandits (see area K8) 3 1d3 Crushing Wave reavers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
) check reveals the following: One of the dead male humans has a black, winged snake (the symbol of the Black Network) tattooed on his right forearm. The dead gnome has dry waste on his boots and cloak
with a successful DC 13 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. On a failed check, the character still acquires the pouch, but someone observes the theft and reports it to City Watch constables once they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
a writing desk, several smaller tables stacked with inventories and reports, and four beautiful but uncomfortable wooden chairs. Among the papers on the desk are Rezmir’s notes describing the portal
beneath the castle and how to operate it, including its command word (“Draezir”). Treasure Two matched onyx carvings of black dragons flank the top of the staircase. A serious collector would pay up to 3,000 gp for the pair. They are three feet tall and weigh 400 pounds apiece.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. A band of marauders for the earth cult consists of 1d4 + 1 Black Earth guards, a Black Earth priest, and 1d4 − 1 ogres. See chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics. Earth Cult Robbers. These earth
cult robbers stake out spots to waylay passersby. The group consists of 1d4 + 1 bandits and 1d4 Black Earth guards (see chapter 7). Elementals. A small group of elementals wanders freely. Roll a d4 to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
a writing desk, several smaller tables stacked with inventories and reports, and four beautiful but uncomfortable wooden chairs. Among the papers on the desk are Rezmir’s notes describing the portal
beneath the castle and how to operate it, including its command word (“Draezir”). Treasure Two matched onyx carvings of black dragons flank the top of the staircase. A serious collector would pay up to 3,000 gp for the pair. They are three feet tall and weigh 400 pounds apiece.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, a githyanki knight with 140 hit points, stands at a 5-foot-diameter round table in the center of the room, poring over reports written in Gith that document recent clashes with the mind flayers on
small, shiny, black metal chest next to it (see “Treasure” below). Mounted on other walls are thirteen stuffed mind flayer heads.
Secret Trapdoor. A secret trapdoor in the floor under the table opens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
), and one male human in a white robe with black feathers at the shoulders (an air cultist). All died from arrow wounds or crushing blows, and the earth cultists who won the battle buried the fallen on
Mirabar), one female human warrior dressed in a black surcoat with a red axe (the symbol of Mirabar’s army), one male human warrior dressed in a black cloak with strange stony armor (an earth cultist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
pull himself together and fulfill his obligations. Homesteads in Peril Herivin Dardragon, the halfling proprietor of the Harvest Inn in the town of Westbridge, has received reports that ogres and hill
giants are pillaging farms along the Long Road between Westbridge and Triboar. Characters who head north to investigate can see that the reports are true. At one damaged farm, the characters encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
desert caravan, elves succumbing to a green dragon’s gaseous breath weapon, a red dragon burning down what might be the Castle Ward of Waterdeep, and a black and white dragon circling over a cold swamp
all her glory, crowned in gold and silver, and worked with gemstones and gold and silver thread. Fully 35 feet wide and 20 feet tall, it shows Tiamat crushing cities and surrounded by adoring followers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
caravan, elves succumbing to a green dragon’s gaseous breath weapon, a red dragon burning down what might be the Castle Ward of Waterdeep, and a black and white dragon circling over a cold swamp
glory, crowned in gold and silver, and worked with gemstones and gold and silver thread. Fully 35 feet wide and 20 feet tall, it shows Tiamat crushing cities and surrounded by adoring followers. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Crushing Wave Cultists The Cult of the Crushing Wave venerates the element of water as a force of destruction and evil. Only fools or lunatics worship the idea of destruction, and many of the
Crushing Wave cultists can be described as such. Others are more calculating and deliberate in their evil, and see the power of Elemental Evil as a tool by which they can sweep away the existing order of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Gate are abuzz with soldiers rushing reports in and orders out. Amid the activity stands Marshal Vendri, issuing sharp commands to an endless array of lieutenants. Every so often, the marshal’s gaze
passes through the tangle of soldiers to the field beyond the walls.
There, thousands of soldiers in red and black raise the Dragon Army’s camp beyond the reach of Kalaman’s defenders. War machines roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Eternal Flame followers, but also find them maddeningly inconstant. Black Earth cultists ally most often with the Crushing Wave, since they admire the patience and pragmatism of the water cultists.
Cult of the Black Earth The earth cult worships the implacable strength and unyielding resistance of elemental earth. Cultists seek the power to destroy the works of civilization with landslides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
hippogriffs, one skyweaver, one hurricane, and five bugbears One Dark Tide knight mounted on a giant crocodile, one fathomer, one Crushing Wave priest, and six bandits One burrowshark mounted on a bulette
, and two Black Earth guards Three Eternal Flame guardians, two minotaurs, and four hell hounds These cultists are willing to annihilate themselves in the process of carrying out their mission. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of battle finally die away, the ground before you stained black and red with demonic blood and ichor. In the terrible grip of Demogorgon, even the mighty Orcus looks almost small. Tentacles hold the
Demon Prince of Undeath in a crushing grip, slithering across the maggot-riddled flesh of the horned demon, as they tighten inexorably. A strangled gasp issues from the demon lord’s throat as a horrific
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
darkness. The landing at the east end of the cavern is guarded by four Crushing Wave reavers and one fathomer commanded by a Dark Tide knight named Eyon (see chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics
small pools, each about 3 feet wide and filled to the brim with black, stinking water. Several large stones lie on the floor near the pools, each wrapped several times around by lengths of old rope. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
clang, crushing all between them and sending shudders through the plane. Acheron has four layers, with the largest blocks gravitating to the top layer. Some scholars have theorized that the crashing
fleeting images. Ocanthus Maelstroms of razor-sharp debris swirl above a mire of black ice. Acheron Adventures Acheron is a plane of enforced order, where rigid conformity leads to crushed spirits and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
crushing ceiling trap +1 Recovered the treasure +1 L5: Grotto Attacked the pechs −1 Improved the pechs’ mood +2 Refused to douse any bright lights −1 L6: Fungal Cavern Disturbed the crickets −1 L7
or drink −1 Defeated Kashem the dao +2 Saw through Kashem’s illusions before she attacked +1 L18: Black-Water Lake Gathered all the garnets on the island +1 Received an insult from Iggwilv +1 Used
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The character knows that unsavory sorts have occupied Rivergard Keep, and that there’s a secret way into the castle. Using the secret entrance earns inspiration, as does clearing the Crushing Wave
normally be found in area B8 of the Temple of Black Earth. The character earns inspiration for reaching the temple and again for defeating Miraj. Ominous Dream The character has seen the earth prophet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of the Sacred Stone,” which sages across Faerûn have never heard of because it’s merely a cover for the Cult of the Black Earth. The monastery is the surface stronghold of the earth cult, and it
functions as the guarded entrance to the Temple of the Black Earth beneath it. All of the monks are earth cultists who are well aware of the true nature of the monastery. Scarlet Moon Hall Deep in the wild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Zhentarim Members of the shadowy Black Network consider themselves part of an extended family, and rely on the larger organization for resources and security. The Zhentarim recognizes and
full extent of the threat, as corruption and madness have already infiltrated their secret outpost since those initial reports (see chapter 9). However, even the most cautious member of the Zhentarim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Haayon the Punisher This encounter occurs only after the prophets of the Cult of the Howling Hatred and the Cult of the Crushing Wave have been defeated. Bands of raiders roaming the area, minor
robes and black-feathered cowls of air cultists, while others are dressed in the green of the water cultists. Each person bears a placard around his or her neck, reading “I am punished.”
The refugees