before bones down cautious refined

42. Kubazan's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

the masks, humanoid bones are strewn across the floor. To the east, a large carving of a tentacled frog-monster squats above a shrine. Offerings lie on a shelf before it. Four rectangular frescoes

. Cautious Obo’laka warns against trying on the masks. Wise Shagambi is convinced that the frescoes are clues to understanding the power of the wall shrine. Frescoes Four frescoes line the east wall of

Cackling Chasm Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

, ten-foot-high cave filled with a putrid stench. The mostly broken bones of humanoids and animals lay scattered on the icy floor amid bits of metal and torn strips of leather. The gnolls gather here

to eat when there’s food to be had. Most of the bones have been broken to enable the gnolls to get to the marrow inside them. Past feasts include elk, reindeer, moose, foxes, wolves, and humanoids

52. Throne Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

each. Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of Obo’laka or Papazotl receive advice when entering this area: Cautious Obo’laka advises her host to not disturb the throne or pick

up the scepter, but admits not knowing for certain that either is harmful. Shrewd Papazotl realizes that the throne is made from the bones of dead Omuans and the skull of Omu’s great minotaur champion

24. Nangnang's Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

receive advice when entering this area: Cautious Obo’laka thinks the salt pentagram could use more salt and encourages her host to add to it. if any salt is available. (Doing so doesn’t break the wards

clay urn containing the skull and bones of a grung (Nangnang’s animal form; see appendix D), as well as a number of valuables (see “Treasure” below). A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an

Northlander Isles

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

they don’t have an enemy to fight. Because the Northlanders are good at fighting and sailing, and perfectly willing to attack ships close to their shores, best to be cautious around any Northlander

casualties number in the dozens, at most. The Whalebones are so called because of the scattered skeletons of those great sea creatures that litter the beaches of most of the islands. These bones are the

The Village

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

bones on the waterside ice shelf as all that’s left of the monster. Otherwise, the bones are described as evidence of monstrous predators in the area. While Barking Seal and Bonecarver speak with the

, where they keep a cautious eye on Frostskimmr. Wizards, sorcerers, and warlocks among the party attract scornful looks. Do your best to communicate an atmosphere of tense hostility to the players. Any

Obviator

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

despotic noble, you learned to smell poisoned pastries a mile off. A shame that your siblings weren’t so talented. 8 As a server in a tavern, you refined the perfect hangover cure but never wrote

. Obviators are cautious because they know precisely how dangerous any moment can be — and they are dangerous for the same reason. An obviator is like a lethal walking library. And if you were to face

The Village

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

. If the characters ask about Arauthator or other dragons, the shaman claims a dragon known as Old White Death was killed a year ago by frost giants. She describes the heap of whale and seal bones on

the waterside ice shelf as all that’s left of the monster. Otherwise, the bones are described as evidence of monstrous predators in the area. While Barking Seal and Bonecarver speak with the

Tresendar Manor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

sure the characters understand the unpredictable nature of the components’ magic, you give them good incentive to be cautious about using them. And if the power of the components threatens to derail

courtyard of Tresendar Manor, they find they are not alone. Numerous brown-and-gray jackals prowl the ruins. Some gnaw on bones, while others sniff and dig at a pile of stones at the center of the manor

Journey Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

to investigate. J6: Behir Den An enormous nest of crushed rocks, reptile scales, and lightning-scoured bones occupies a depression in this cavern’s northwest wall. Resting in the nest is a massive

. The behir is hungry but cautious. If the characters don’t attack, the behir asks them in Draconic to drive the gricks out of the adjoining cave. If a fight breaks out, the behir tries to maneuver into

The Fissure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

important to allow them to take rests. However, if the players become overly cautious and attempt to take a long rest after every encounter, have wandering monsters interrupt their attempts to sleep

with weak acid and floating bones. A character who succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check notices the hinged floor. With a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using

Zorzula's Rest Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

cautious of outsiders but gullible, and they resent Ruxithid for putting them on guard duty. A character can convince the goblins to open the door with either a successful DC 15 Charisma (Deception or

skulls shattered and caved in. The bones are the remains of three duergar, ghastly remnants of the illithids’ invasion long ago. A character who studies the bodies and succeeds on a DC 16

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