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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
exclusion of all other tasks, retreating into a spacious cavern and blocking out all distractions. Creating a masterwork can become such a driving obsession that death can’t stop it: a giant who dies
while creating art might rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian.
A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Studies and Philosophy The curriculum of Witherbloom College focuses on various sciences, revolving around the life sciences. Biology, ecology, botany, chemistry, and related sciences combine with
of the mathematical patterns in nature. Growth and Decay The two deans of Witherbloom are traditionally called the Dean of the Root and the Dean of the Vein. These titles are a somewhat abstract way
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Things and related topics, such as the Solar Bastion (see chapter 10), Heralds of the Comet (see chapter 12), and rifflers (see chapter 21). Because the Undead are bound to the Gardens of Decay, the hunt
Harrowing Hunts Domenico Cava A Harrowing Hunt The Grim Harrow keeps a close eye on the planar portals contained in a glass tower within the Gardens of Decay known as Death’s Aperture (see the
Kobold
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
use for healing magic, and a sorcerer can meet most of the tribe’s other magic-related needs. Kobold shamans are very rare; priests of Kurtulmak, when they reveal themselves, are easily recognized
responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit.
Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for other members of their tribe, but they are rarely affectionate with each other. Two kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Orcs of the Shadow Marches The orc Gatekeepers played a crucial role in defeating the daelkyr and binding their evil in Khyber, and their descendants continue to maintain the ancient seals and fight
continue to live in the Shadow Marches, and centuries of battles between them have diminished both sides. Humans settled in the Shadow Marches long ago, and the first half-orcs helped to cement the bond
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
tasks, retreating into a spacious cavern and blocking out all distractions. Creating a masterwork can become such a driving obsession that death can’t stop it: a giant who dies while creating art might
rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian. A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone giant. Its form is caked with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
ten thugs blocking her path work for him. Traevus and his thugs are indifferent toward the party but turn hostile if the characters try to force their way onto the Moondancer with Captain Sartell in
of his thugs while the others continue to hold back the mob that has gathered at the docks. If Traevus is defeated, any remaining thugs in his employ lose their will to fight. Some are overrun by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. She then tells them she’s been looking all over town and hasn’t found any chwingas. She suggests the characters might have better luck in one of the other settlements. She could continue the search
herself, but she’s nervous about venturing out into the extreme cold and has other research-related chores to attend to. Elusive Elementals There are no chwingas in the adventurers’ starting town, but
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who study its ebb and flow to expect the stalemate to continue. A different view is put forth by the archmage Tzunk, who notes that Maglubiyet has never faced a foe as ferocious and protective as
serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within.
A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hag Lairs No matter what form it takes, a hag’s home is a manifestation of her basic nature. It is ugly, eerie, or unnerving in some way, often incorporating some aspect of decay, such as a dead tree
them to interact and bargain with creatures of both realms. Other popular choices are a place where the ambient energy augments certain kinds of magic, a site related to death such as a burial ground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. The surviving objects continue to float, doing so even if removed from the room. It takes almost no effort to move them, and they sink to the floor under 1 pound or more of additional weight. A
around the chest, which is actually a chest of preserving. This common wondrous item has the following magical property: food and other perishable items do not age or decay while inside it. The chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
feet ahead of you, blocking the path. Each has several black-feathered arrows sticking out of it. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side.
If
event that the goblins defeat the adventurers, they leave them unconscious, loot them and the wagon, then head back to the Cragmaw hideout. The characters can continue on to Phandalin, buy new gear at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
form close friendships there that last throughout their educational careers, even when members of tight-knit groups of friends join different colleges in their second year. A few students continue to
students, having chosen a college, spend virtually all their remaining school years on that campus and study with those professors, diving into their preferred area of study and related fields. Other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons’ power is related to both age and the size of their hoards in ways that clever dragons—and would-be dragonslayers—can exploit. Wyrmlings Wyrmling dragons begin acquiring hoards as soon as they can
years, dragons take on ancient status, by which time they have typically amassed eight to ten caches whose total value is at least 200,000 gp. Ancient dragons continue expanding their hoards as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
, shriveled, and blotched with black patches of decay. The blight has no obvious source. Treasure. The fungus farm contains heart cap mushrooms ready for harvest. A character who spends 15 minutes
Elemental Plane of Fire—another dimension of reality that is the cosmic source of fiery energy. The Plane of Fire is the origin of both the orange crystal blocking the vent (which is actually an egg case
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
against intruders, and their plans always include knowing the best escape routes and who is responsible for blocking tunnels to deter pursuit. Kobolds feel a cool affinity or something like kinship for
being distantly related to dragons. A female can lay up to six eggs per year, and an egg matures for two to three months before it hatches. Kobolds don’t engage in funeral ceremonies; a dead kobold’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the room, though they continue to respond to characters engaging them in conversation even during the fight. (If a character attempts to seize the component, see “The Missing Component,” below
characters the following questions: “Who are you, and what are your ideals?” (Ideals related to running a business or earning a fortune appear to please the clockwork creatures.) “Who do you serve?” (The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
dream ends proceed to the third dream: A landscape filled with thick, black smoke and the smells of death and decay expands to encompass everything. The small devils that survived the previous dream
. If a character is reduced to 0 hit points by this psychic damage, its dream-self becomes completely submerged in the sludge and is lost. The dreamscape can continue into the final dream provided at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, some in rags, all in states of decay.
Secretary Wei uses this ancient trap to dispose of those she considers a threat to the empire. She now considers the characters such threats, no matter how
of the next turn. No more than two soldiers are ever active at once. The soldiers continue to animate and attack until the bronze gate is opened (see below). Characters who have a passive Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
area 18; they are in poor condition but still usable. If the characters found the tracks in area 1 that lead here, they discover that the tracks continue into area 10. If they failed to find the
effects of damp and decay more than most. Mold grows in patches on the floor, walls, and ceiling. A large copper cask, split, discolored and empty, stands under the window, with a small heap of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
feet as difficult terrain. After 10 feet, they begin getting scratched by thorns. If they continue, they take 1 slashing damage per foot climbed. After 20 feet, that increases to 2 slashing damage per
Steps The steps from level 1 to level 2 are 33 feet long and rise 20 feet. The stone is crumbling from age and decay. Those who try climbing the steps find that, after the first few, the stone crumbles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, all while merchants dance between them to collect their coins and continue profiting as best they can. Waterdeep’s shops and merchants offer goods of every sort from every corner of Toril, and even
the city’s noble families (except for those in North Ward).
Southern Ward. Stables, warehouses, and shops related to overland trade dominate Southern Ward. Most residents are hardworking folk that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
blocking it out of the way. Characters attempting to hold the door become suddenly distracted, unable to remember why they were doing so. Characters who refuse to enter the inn feel oddly compelled to move
connected to the “C” Team’s quarters (area 9) contains books, notes, and maps related to their exploits, as well as mundane personal effects. The shared study connected to the inn’s currently empty rooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
seconds. C4: Captain’s Quarters The door to the captain’s quarters is barricaded from the inside, though the heavy wooden bar blocking the door is half rotten. A character who tries to force the door
follows: 19 Tarsakh
Our journey is ended, though I fear my own is to continue in the most horrible way imaginable. Compass Rose wrecked on a shoal south of Neverwinter. Many sailors perished with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Encounters table presents a range of creatures of the Giant type that are not encompassed by the ordning, along with related creatures that might be pursuing their own schemes or working as part of a giant’s
enclave to decay quickly into a necropolis where creatures such as the ones on this table flourish. Even without a theme of undeath, you can use these encounters to add a flavor of despair or to
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
slow, natural decay in this funereal thicket. Three spindly dryads oversee the decomposition, ensuring no one disturbs the process. The dryads allow the characters into the grove, mentioning that though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
android insists they sit on one of the examination tables and proceeds to treat their wounds while probing them with questions related to their medical history. At the end of the examination, the android
cautions the character against participating in activities harmful to their well-being—such as adventuring or drinking. The android defends itself if necessary and responds only to health-related
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
floor, making it difficult to push open.
Opening the Door. The stone blocking the door is a small statue — a kobold petrified by a pair of undead cockatrices that dwell here. The door can be forced
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
weathered mosaic decorates the stairwell, depicting dwarves, elves, and humans working together to forge the Realm of Three Crowns. The area reeks of decay, and a few birds fly out of the shaft.
The
by a pile of rubble.
Though this area appears dangerous at first glance, a dwarf or any character who has a background or a proficiency related to stonework can tell that it’s stable. Ten years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. The bottom two chests each contain 250 gp. P14h. This area reeks of dead flesh. Bodies in various states of decay lie strewn about the floor. In the center lies the corpse of a human. A shimmering
count 20 (losing initiative ties), creatures between the walls take 22 (4d10) bludgeoning damage and have the restrained condition as they’re slowly crushed by the walls. The walls continue to compress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, blocking a short staircase that climbs to a turret, is a ten-foot-tall marble statue of a reindeer.
The statue is a stone golem that guards the way to area P12. Zorhanna, her simulacrum, or someone
white cover and a crystal ball in a gilded stand.
The books on the shelves span many topics mostly related to nature, the planes, and the Feywild in particular. Treasure. Any character who spends 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
represent the casks in area D23, the crossed-out one representing the cask blocking a secret door.) A bubbling green potion contains
a Far Realm surprise D20: Component Storage This walk-in closet contains
headless body. The Celestial Codex On each of his turns in combat, Markos defends himself while taking a bonus action to continue the ritual. If he’s able to take this bonus action three more times
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
1d4 rounds. A dispel magic spell cast on the orb suppresses the magic for 1 hour. In both cases, the character doesn’t know how long the suppression might last. The circles continue to glow at random
, and the air is heavy with the scent of decay.
Creature. Sorlan, a former adventurer who was imprisoned by the Red Wizards and subjected to horrible experiments, lives on as a ghost that is bound to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Opening the crypt releases a horrid stench of decay and reveals a corpse lying on the marble slab within. The corpse looks like the character named on the door. Touching the corpse causes it to melt
on the north, east, and south walls are three unlit torches in iron brackets. When a creature enters this tomb for the first time, the torches burst into flame and continue to burn until they are spent or extinguished. Examination of the skull and bones reveals that they are plaster facsimiles.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
strategy of forging an alliance against the sahuagin was devised. He arranged for the purchase of the weapons the Sea Ghost has been transporting (as related in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh). His
lair, this area is not illuminated. If the characters use a light source or have some other way of seeing in the dark, read: The room smells of decay. Scattered on the floor are broken and rusted weapons






