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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Archlich;Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every horrid idea, every corrupt thought, and every example of foul magic he came across or devised.
Other practitioners of
evil have added their own input to the book’s catalog of vile knowledge. Their additions are clear, for the writers of later works stitched whatever they were writing into the tome or, in some
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Dungeon Master’s Guide
general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and
. The tome recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the
Book of Vile Darkness
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even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs.
Other practitioners of evil have held the book and
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Keys from the Golden Vault
even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every diseased idea, every unhinged thought, and every
example of blackest magic he came across or devised. Vecna covered every vile topic he could, making the book a gruesome catalog of all mortal wrongs.
Other practitioners of evil have held the book and
Magnificent Mansion
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Basic Rules (2014)
people. A staff of 100 near-transparent servants attends all who enter. You decide the visual appearance of these servants and their attire. They are completely obedient to your orders. Each servant can
removed from the mansion. When the spell ends, any creatures or objects left inside the extradimensional space are expelled into the open spaces nearest to the entrance.
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion
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Player’s Handbook (2014)
people. A staff of 100 near-transparent servants attends all who enter. You decide the visual appearance of these servants and their attire. They are completely obedient to your orders. Each servant can
removed from the mansion. When the spell ends, any creatures or objects left inside the extradimensional space are expelled into the open spaces nearest to the entrance.
Demonomicon of Iggwilv
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general
chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
servitude to Zikran. The last ninety pages of the book are blank, and a character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check can figure out that this volume used to serve as a wizard’s spellbook. At some point, the spells were removed in such a way as to leave the pages blank.
Book Description The book is a heavy tome with covers of white marble bound in pale blue leather. A large padlock prevents the book from being opened and resists all attempts to open it with magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
fish dart through the ruins and circle an alabaster statue carved in the likeness of an angel clutching a decanter. Nearby fish scatter at the sight of you.
This car is completely flooded, and magic
successful DC 17 Strength check. Once the plug is removed, the aquarium’s water level decreases at a rate of 1 foot per minute. It takes 15 minutes for all the water to drain from the car. The car’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
don’t discuss with outsiders. If pages from a book or parts of a scroll are torn away, these fragments can be removed from Candlekeep as long as the bulk of the work remains in the library. Similarly
, Candlekeep’s tavern, is an exception.) Thus, any spell that creates fire is wasted if it is cast within the keep. Theft Protection. Every book, scroll, and other work considered part of Candlekeep’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
a caretaker of their eggs. He regularly checks the eggs, brushes fungus off them, and defends them against predators. Stronk is sleeping on a pile of skins and loudly snoring when the adventurers
All the treasure Stronk has taken from his victims has been placed under his sleeping skins for safekeeping: 40 pp, an electrum brooch worth 120 gp, six gems worth 50 gp each, two potions of greater healing, and a book of drow poetry worth 100 gp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Book of Vile Darkness Wondrous item, artifact (requires attunement) The contents of this foul manuscript of ineffable wickedness are the meat and drink of those in evil’s thrall. No mortal was meant
to know the secrets it contains, knowledge so horrid that to even glimpse the scrawled pages invites madness. Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Book of Vile Darkness Wondrous Item, Artifact (Requires Attunement) The contents of this foul manuscript are the meat and drink of the wicked. It contains knowledge so horrid that to even glimpse the
scrawled pages invites doom. Most believe the lich-god Vecna authored the Book of Vile Darkness. He recorded in its pages every horrid idea, every corrupt thought, and every example of foul magic he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, which holds the first clues in the mystery. Like all other books in Candlekeep, Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor cannot be removed from the library, so make it clear to the characters that Sarah’s ghost
has revealed all she knows. The characters can have the book copied at the usual rates to have a way of referencing Sarah’s notes and sketches, but you can also assume that they remember any necessary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
completely obedient to your orders. Each servant can perform any task a normal human servant could perform, but they can’t attack or take any action that would directly harm another creature. Thus
created by this spell dissipate into smoke if removed from the mansion. When the spell ends, any creatures or objects left inside the extradimensional space are expelled into the open spaces nearest to the entrance.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
are all now completely normal ways to discover and enjoy D&D, back then, not so much. We just did it because it seemed like a cool idea, and ten years later, it seems like maybe we were right. Today
(dare we say) dragons. This book, created in concert with Wizards of the Coast, sets you up for success in your own fantasy-business endeavors. Chapter 1 provides an orientation for new franchise members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to
Magic action while holding the book, you can target a Fiend that you can see that is trapped within the area of a Magic Circle spell. The Fiend must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Random Properties. The artifact has the following random
have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
one book that looks out of place among the others. It is a hefty, green-covered tome with a withered frog stitched into its spine. Kissing the frog or stroking it with a moistened finger causes the
frog to croak the book’s title in Elvish. This book is volume 3 of an eleven-book series titled Tales from the Gloaming Court. Endelyn stole this book and its companion (in area M17) from her sister
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, and essays written by previous students on a wide range of arcane topics. Any book in this collection that is removed from Dweomercore magically disappears and reappears back on its proper shelf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
to fire, able to transform into a flock of crows, or able to teleport through shadows — whatever the hag thinks best defends or serves her. Random Hag Minions To determine the minions and helpers in a
considers beneath her personal attention. Hags prefer to employ clever, cruel creatures rather than dumb oafs. Servants d8 Servant(s) * See chapter 3 of this book for statistics. 1 1d4 flameskulls 2 1d2
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
secured to the lectern with sovereign glue, preventing it from being easily removed. The eight-page book contains an eight-line nursery rhyme written by the Sewn Sisters in Infernal, with each page
bearing one line of the poem. The book is open to pages 4 and 5 when the characters first arrive. Hidden in the leg of the lectern, on the side facing the east wall, is a secret compartment that can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
collection (volumes 3 and 8 of Tales from the Gloaming Court), Skabatha placed wards on every one of the remaining books. Any book that is removed from her study turns to ashes instantly. A detect magic
as boggle oil, troll spittle, and various flavors of tree sap. Fantasma Demento’s Codicil of Conundrums is a lavishly illustrated book of fey puzzles and riddles. Answers to the puzzles and riddles are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
brightly painted. The scenes portrayed represent fishing, farming, religion, warfare, the creation story, and crafting.
A cave-in completely blocks the west end of the chamber. At short intervals, small
are loose and can be picked up and manipulated. If any of the people, and some of the animals, are removed from a display and placed on the floor of this vault, the item grows to full-size dimensions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
in an intricate dance. The far wall is almost completely covered by a map of the night sky, with a golden sunburst in the center above a closed door.
The cabinets are crowded with skulls, bones
which the telescopes must be pointed to open the door to area M13. Puzzle Book. The puzzle book with the letter T on its spine is among the books on the middle table. M12. Planetarium The door opens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the halberds from the suits of armor (or weapons of their own) to wedge open the mouth, preventing it from closing until these obstructions are removed. No ability check is needed to accomplish this. If
, reading a book while sipping wine from a thin crystal goblet. Other items in the cell include a crystal decanter of wine and a bowl of figs on a small table, a gold-embroidered wall tapestry
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
these mind flayers are attacked, one maintains contact with the crystal pedestal while the other defends it. The diamond no longer floats if removed from its place above the pedestal. A creature
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
population to make a lair in the ruins of what was once a great city or stronghold. The people displaced want their home back, so the dragon must be removed. Killing the dragon is not necessarily the
a dragon down for an all-out fight in most other sites. You can use one of the lair maps in chapter 5 of this book as the key location for such an adventure, fleshing the site out with features and inhabitants using the guidelines in the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
go. Once opened, a crown-locked door can be propped open to keep it from locking again when the crown is removed from the head of the lion or the hart. A crown-locked door can also be opened with a
wearing a crown is mounted above each magically locked door, identifying which iron guardian must wear the crown for it to be unlocked. Creatures whose names have been penned inside Zybilna’s ritual book
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Erinyes “They live by the sword and kill by the sword. Their beauty is nothing compared to their wrath.”
— from THE BOOK OF VILE DARKNESS
The most beautiful and striking of all lesser and greater
until it is removed by the lesser restoration spell or similar magic.
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Parry. The erinyes adds 4 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the erinyes must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
appendix A). The brazier cannot be removed from the Forge of Spells. Northern Room. This small room is a separate workspace, where items being prepared for enchantment were polished, lacquered, and
otherwise finished. Like the main workshop, it has been almost completely destroyed. Treasure On the worktable in the southeast corner of the room are the last items the spectator was charged to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
question. This might be something inherent to their characters’ own knowledge, or something completely outside the context of the game. If this is a question pertaining to the real world, you might tell
decrease by 1. This toll is magically extracted immediately, and manifests as another of the sphinx’s mechanical Ioun stone-like devices. This curse can be removed only by a remove curse spell cast by an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
everything around it until it is destroyed or completely repaired. “The more rigid its physical form, the less likely the golem is to lose its sense of purpose. The clay ones can be a bit twitchy
the damage taken. The target dies if this attack reduces its hit point maximum to 0. The reduction lasts until removed by the greater restoration spell or other magic.
Haste (Recharge 5–6). Until
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Kalabash’s Chambers Kalabash was one of Halaster’s apprentices, though not one of the original seven. He has been trapped in a pocket dimension for hundreds of years now and is completely insane
a note in Common that reads, “Retirement fund. Don’t spend this on ale, Kalabash!” Treasure. The desk has twenty old books on it. Each book is blank and can be sold for 10 gp.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
group of adventurers Dzaan hired to help him search the spire removed all the books they considered valuable, including spellbooks. They left behind a few that might interest certain characters: Magical
Wonders of Netheril. This book is a collection of interviews with Netherese archmages, who discuss their studies of ancient elven magic and the creation of mythallars (see appendix D). The book






