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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
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
, deteriorate and become brittle if taken from the room. The secret door in the center of the west wall can be pulled open to reveal an empty room (area X29). The one in the center of the south wall can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
is removed. Probing the silt will reveal its depth to be about 18 to 24 inches and its consistency as tenacious as quicksand. The silt can be scooped out of the stairwell, but it is semi-liquid and
characters come upon the doorway from the north, read: The thin, muddy stream that trickles through the hallway here flows out from underneath the door that lies ahead.
The door can be forced open only a few inches, enough to see it is blocked on the other side by a mass of silt.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
burgundy drapes covering the windows. Furnishings include a four-poster bed with embroidered curtains and tattered gossamer veils, a matching pair of empty wardrobes, a vanity with a wood-framed mirror and
full-length mirror mounted on it. The door opens to reveal an empty, dust-choked closet (area 12B). A door in the parlor leads to an outside balcony (area 12C). Dumbwaiter A dumbwaiter in the corner of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, arching windows set with panels of stained glass decorate the walls behind the altar. One of the windows has been shattered, covering the chapel floor with shards of colored glass and allowing thick fog to
(area Q51) is another 20 feet above that. The bar across the north door is easily lifted from this side. Once the bar is removed, the door can be pulled open to reveal a stone staircase leading down to a cemetery (area Q15).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
on the enclosed lift car open to reveal the inside of a 15-foot cube made of stone with etchings of unicorn patterns covering its walls. A magic orb in the ceiling illuminates the lift. Two young
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
down. The way is blocked by thick webbing that fills the area from steps to ceiling.
The steps down to the chamber at the end are filled with webs (as the spell) which can only be removed by magical
) inquiring about one of the references in the “Legend of the Tomb.” Note that something so simple as a commune spell will reveal that the demilich has not been destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and from the ferry. These tracks were made within the past 24 hours. Durth Sunblight Aft Cabin The ice covering the cabin door has been chipped away, and the door is not locked. The space is roughly
to reveal the following additional information: Xardorok has a fortress hidden in the mountains. (The route to this fortress is marked on Durth’s map aboard the ferry.) Xardorok’s fortress has a forge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
, only one has an actual door. This entry’s door is made of sturdy oak with iron bands, and it swings open easily to reveal a spacious library. Bookshelves line every wall, with three free-standing
shelves in the west half of the room. In the east half is a table with two benches, writing implements, book stands, and glass-shielded lamps.
The cloister library holds books and scrolls covering a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
corridor, a room opens up with red tapestries covering the walls. A feast is spread out on three tables, consisting of roast boar, squash stew, and a tray of iced cakes. Flagons of frothy beer
gains benefits and suffers detrimental effects based on what is consumed. Do not reveal detrimental effects to the players until those effects come into play. Roast Boar: The character feels stronger and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
stalactites onto leather tarps covering clusters of merchant stalls west and east of the trench. Beyond these marketplaces are well-tended gardens of mold and fungi, crystal walkways, and stone bridges. The
. If the characters rescue the blurry svirfneblin, they reveal that more duergar are trying to smash into the svirfneblin warehouse (area 6b), and that Yantha Coaxrock, a svirfneblin mage, has been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, covering the 10-foot-square area between the front doors and the information desk. Creatures in that area are restrained by the net, and those that fail a DC 10 Strength saving throw are also knocked prone
of the hallway is another secret door that doesn’t require an ability check to spot from inside the hall. This secret door pulls open to reveal a similarly sized exhibit room in area V4. V4: Ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
(Investigation) check. It pulls open to reveal area D38 on the other side. D37: Tunnel to Portcullis This tunnel is blocked by a rusty iron portcullis.
This tunnel slopes down at a 20-degree angle into murky
pushes open to reveal a cobweb-filled wooden staircase leading to the attic. D12a–D12c: Master Suite Burgundy drapes cover the windows of this large bedroom. The furnishings include a four-poster bed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Leaves change color to contrast with those trying to hide among them, branches move to reveal creatures, fog clears, and so on. Smooth Roads. Difficult terrain
of the lair have a year-round covering of ice or are frozen solid, regardless of the local weather. Sweet Water. Any water within 6 miles of the lair is supernaturally pure. It tastes mildly sweet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
enough heat to melt the ice on one set of doors. Otherwise, it takes a character using a weapon, a pick, or a similar tool 1 hour to chip away the ice covering one set of doors, or 1 hour to melt the ice
) check find two secret doors behind the frost that covers the west wall. These slabs of stone are 40 feet tall by 20 feet wide, and each pushes open to reveal a chamber beyond (area 5A or 5B). Each secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the cage. If the characters take an interest in the skeleton gate, the dolls reveal what they know about it: Five skeleton keys are needed to unlock the skeleton gate. Each key looks like an animated
hags are a frightful lot:
Widow Groat has tarnished gold coins covering her eyes and ants nesting in her skull. The ants serve as her spies, and their presence often portends her arrival. She carries a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, librarian, or research assistant. You’re responsible for covering expenses incurred as part of this research, and the DM determines its success or failure. Resources. Academies host libraries, museums
its flows and seeking ways to harness its nexuses. 3 Forbidden History. You reveal the lost truths of the world’s darkest ages, pursuing the history of purposefully hidden or taboo eras. 4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
triggered, the net is released, covering a 10-foot-square area. Those in the area are trapped under the net and restrained, and those that fail a DC 10 Strength saving throw are also knocked prone. A
reveal the trapdoor. Wedging an iron spike or other object under the pressure plate prevents the trap from activating. Activation of the sphere requires all creatures present to roll initiative. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
covering its body granting it advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide. The amphisbaena targets the first creature to approach the stone slab. Once the serpent is dealt with, anyone who
Guide, Athreos. All the mosaics are ruined now, but they can be repaired enough to reveal the gist of what they depicted if a creature spends an hour searching through the mud to find the missing pieces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
calls himself Great Ulfe. These raiders emerge from the Mountain Door to hunt and pillage in the surrounding area. To keep their lair secure, the orcs have blocked access to the lower levels of
creatures larger than Tiny. They grant three-quarters cover to the orcs stationed behind them. The secret doors in area 3 provide access to these locations. The door slides aside to reveal a narrow passage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
reach the security station (area S18), hoping to use a console there to send a distress signal to a githyanki fortress on the Astral Plane. The dragon blocked the way, so the tridrones retreated to this
both rooms have been smashed to pieces, covering the floor with splintered wood, torn cloth, shattered crystal and ceramic, and shards of broken mirror. Even the walls, with their gold-inlaid geometric
Magic Items
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DM’s determination.
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Flowers turn to face you as you pass them.
Mundane animals can’t look at you.
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Each time you finish a short rest, you suddenly sprout a covering of
all the local area you are aware of. This map doesn’t reveal anything you don’t know, but grants advantage on ability checks to find secret doors and to navigate back to where you’ve
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
floating platform reveal a fifty-foot-deep shaft below. A stone staircase encircling the platform winds around the chamber and down the shaft.
As a Magic action, a creature on the floating platform or
imperious voice demands, “or face my wrath!” The black dust coalesces into the lanky shape of an emaciated halfling, rotting bandages and brass chains covering his decaying flesh. A proud, sinister grin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Blocked Stairs. Slabs of stone, each 5 feet high, block the stairs that descend into this hall along the north and east sides. Climbing over a slab costs 10 feet of movement. Once over a slab, a
up to 1,000 pounds. It is stationary and level with the bridge, but it can be mentally directed by anyone who can see it (DC 10 Intelligence) to float to the blocked stairway that leads up to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
southwest corner. A door on the east wall stands closed. A tunnel heading west is blocked by a wall of neatly piled rubble twenty feet high and wide.
Although this atrium appears uninhabited, you can’t
Corridor The door opens to reveal a narrow, twisting corridor filled with a rainbow-colored haze.
When githyanki inhabited the outpost, modrons used this corridor to circumvent crowded areas. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
, Thaxalia’s hatred for the Red Wizards inspires the beholder to question the characters’ purpose in the dungeon. If they reveal their goals, the beholder suggests an alliance, extolling its plans for revenge
target’s speed is reduced by 15 feet, and others make attack rolls against the target with advantage. 8 Sleep. The target falls unconscious until the start of its next turn. Slime. Covering the rough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
system’s side passages have been blocked by rubble. The limited zone that is still traversable leads the characters from the fissure to the lost shrine of destruction — and through a number of dangerous
other kind. Directly in front of the missing door, the walls, ceiling, and floor have fallen away to reveal a deep sinkhole fissure. Inside the ruin, a hempen rope anchored firmly in the rubble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
moderately blocked by a tight stand of conifers and two massive fallen logs.
The northeast cave has a big, yawning mouth, and flickers of light emanate from within. The tracks of your quarry head
; the oak leaf is his holy symbol. The statue radiates an aura of abjuration magic when scrutinized with a detect magic spell. An identify spell can reveal its magical nature, but only if the caster is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
moving onto it. 6. Food Storage Thick webbing chokes this room, partially covering strung-up bones, shriveled limbs of humanoids and animals, and other gruesome remains. Four human-sized bundles hang
them as emissaries of their dark god and fed them with offerings of living sacrifices. The ghasts currently hide in the bow of the hold, beneath the water. They won’t reveal themselves until characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
corpse slumped in the chair. Any character who disturbs the headless corpse causes the green, glowing maggots covering it to become a hostile swarm of insects. Treasure. A character who examines the
compartment, but the flickering lights can’t reveal its source. You do, however, hear heavy breathing.
A quaggoth hides around the corner on the starboard side of the compartment, out of view of the doorway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
map also shows a passage leading south from this chamber (along the way now blocked by rubble), which after some 60 feet reaches a complex of caves and caverns, including various barracks room, the
strength. 7. Guest Cavern A torch-lit place adorned with tapestries, this comfortable chamber has skins and hides covering the floor and a bed heaped with soft pelts. Furnishings include a chest, a bag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters enter, continue with the following: Apart from a fallen kobold statue that blocked the door, this room contains only four beds. Each is covered in torn sheets, its straw mattress crawling
covering the walls keep the portal active. During combat, the characters notice these sigils continuing to pulse in sync with the portal and the gibbering mouther’s blinking. As an action, a character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Intelligence (Arcana) check made to read the portal’s magic reveals that the way forward is blocked except to those with experience using the portal network. The characters must pass through three other
suddenly, and you are standing in a hot and humid warehouse filled with crates stacked to the ceiling. Windows high up on the walls let in light and reveal what look like tropical trees outside. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
characters smuggle her some weapons, rope, and a grappling hook, Venture agrees to start a prison riot (see “Prison Riot” below). Portcullises. The passages into the hold’s interior are blocked by
presumes they have come seeking an audience with Jarazoun. The arcanaloth languidly informs the characters that the efreeti is too busy to meet with them. If the characters reveal their true purpose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
hall are scorched. Cracks in the panels reveal bare stone. Three mystic circles have been scribed in the floor, each edged with rough runes.
Locked Doors. These steel double doors are locked. Tarul
. Closets. The sliding wooden doors open to reveal closets that contain fine female clothing in numerous styles and sizes. The easternmost closet contains a hemispherical stone in the middle of its back wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
10 feet above the water, and the southern ledge a more accessible 5 feet above it. Underwater Tunnel. At the north end of the cave is a completely submerged, 10-foot-diameter tunnel blocked by
protects them from traps, but this action does not reveal the traps’ location. M19: Weavers’ Room This room contains a wooden loom and baskets containing spindles, yarn and thread, shears, shuttles, and






