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Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
contains the following spells: enlarge/reduce, feather fall, flesh to stone, gaseous form, magic weapon, and polymorph. It functions as a spellbook for you.
While you are holding the book, you can use
Acrid odors cling to this stained, heavy volume. The book’s metal fittings are copper, iron, lead, silver, and gold, some frozen mid-transition from one metal to another. When found, the book
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
, magic missile, sleep, witch bolt
2nd level (3 slots): crown of madness, enlarge/reduce, misty step
3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, fireball, lightning bolt
4th level (3 slots): blight, Evard's
, months, and years practicing fell magic and looking for ways to help her “son.”
Raven Bane. Baba Lysaga has allies in Castle Ravenloft—a coven of witches. Through the aid of these
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
the heart, causing those nearby to feel the approach of death. If detected, gloom weavers use their shadow magic to reduce enemies to ghastly corpses.
Shadar-kai
In the gloom of the Shadowfell live
only with vague omens they interpret as best they can.
Fortress of Memories
The shadar-kai who are most devoted to the Raven Queen serve her at the Fortress of Memories, her twisted castle in the
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
commoner’s clothes, a book of research notes, an ink pen, a bottle of squid ink, a flask of oil (made from blubber), a vial of acid (derived from digestive juices), a vial of fish scales, a vial
ability, enlarge/reduce
3rd
gaseous form, water breathing, wind wall
4th
freedom of movement, polymorph
5th
creation
When your magic causes physical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, Artimus, with a crypt in the castle’s catacombs. The castle was named after Strahd’s mother, Ravenovia, who also lies entombed below. The poster map that accompanies this book displays the castle in
Chapter 4: Castle Ravenloft Castle Ravenloft was built atop the ruin of an older fortress by artisans, wizards, and workers loyal to Strahd’s family. Strahd rewarded the castle’s genius architect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
as the group recovers it. An efreeti’s fortress holds the Book of Vile
Darkness. Good luck storming this castle
found an artifact of unimaginable evil: the Book of Vile Darkness. In this heist, the heroes must infiltrate Brimstone Hold, the prison-fortress where Vrakir has locked away the Book of Vile Darkness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Heart of Ashes An Adventure for 8th-Level Characters Ghalasine is under a terrible curse. An evil spellcaster has enacted a ritual to siphon life from the city’s people and reduce the city itself to
ash. Powering the ritual is the heart of Ghalasine’s vanquished leader, King Jhaeros Astolko. In this adventure, the characters must infiltrate Castle Cinis and recover the king’s heart to end the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
frozen mid-transition from one metal to another. When found, the book contains the following spells: enlarge/reduce, feather fall, flesh to stone, gaseous form, magic weapon, and polymorph. It
functions as a spellbook for you. While you are holding the book, you can use it as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells. The book has 3 charges, and it regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn. You
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
favorite religious hymn that I constantly hum.
2
I must keep a written record of my beliefs and the sins that I witness. When finished, this book will be my gift to the multiverse.
3
I have
radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet, or reduce its glow to its normal intensity.
Random Properties. The sword has 2 minor beneficial properties, each determined by rolling on the Minor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Gazre-Azam’s Predicament Gazre-Azam has been trapped in the book for many years. When the book is opened, it releases small, wispy clouds that form into the shape of Gazre-Azam’s head. The djinni
speaks to any character willing to listen and asks for their aid. Gazre-Azam was summoned by Zikran, a water genasi wizard, and bound to the book. Zikran wanted the djinni to teach him how to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
traveled a winding mountain road to the gates of a tall, dark castle. The book ends with a description of the castle’s dreadful countenance. The writing abruptly stops on the third-to-last page, suggesting that the book was snatched from the author in midsentence. The last two pages are blank.
Tale of Vistani Kindness The Book of the Raven is the firsthand account (written in Common) of an anonymous author who, after falling off her horse and breaking her leg, was rescued and befriended by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
held between the bulette-shaped bookends. Eight of the books contain essays pertaining to the eight schools of magic, one book dedicated to each school. The cover and the pages of the ninth book appear
blank. Placing the other books in alphabetical order by school of magic between the bookends causes Halaster’s rune to appear on the cover of the ninth book and spells to appear on its pages. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
will give you an answer.”
If the characters ask about Bowgentle’s spellbook, Agatha tells them that she traded the book to a necromancer named Tsernoth from the city of Iriaebor more than a hundred
years ago. She does not know what became of the book afterward. Her answer is truthful, and it is all the information Sister Garaele needs for the Harpers to resume their search. The characters might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
know that you seek many things. Ask me one question, and I will give you an answer.”
If the characters ask about Bowgentle’s spellbook, Agatha tells them that she traded the book to a necromancer
named Tsernoth from the city of Iriaebor more than a hundred years ago. She doesn’t know what became of the book afterward. Her answer is truthful, and it’s all the information Sister Garaele needs for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
group of ghosts, those ghosts grant each character 1d4 + 19 temporary hit points, in a manner similar to a 4th-level casting of the False Life spell. Fewer Monsters. Reduce the number of shadow demons
know his plan and inform the characters of it. If the characters can’t free the spirits in 3 hours, the new ritual fails disastrously, causing the entire castle to collapse. More Behirs. The behir has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
be found in Strahd’s study in Castle Ravenloft.) The sole remaining volume lies on the floor behind the overturned chair. Titled The Oath Celestial, the book has been partially burned, and its cover
hangs open on one hinge. Strahd’s soldiers forced open the iron door that once sealed Argynvost’s vault (area Q41). They also took every book in this study but one. (Many of the books taken from here can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
presenting a D&D adventure that was as much story-driven as location-based, featuring a villain who was complex and terrifying. Castle Ravenloft, with its amazing three-dimensional maps, remains to
this day one of the most iconic and memorable of all D&D dungeons.
This book includes the original adventure, as well as expanded material developed in consultation with Tracy and Laura Hickman. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
derelict ship’s logbook. Spotting the Logbook The wreckage is surrounded by a cloud of silvery dust particles that reduce visibility. After pulling alongside the wreck, characters searching for the logbook
this check each round until the logbook is spotted. Retrieving the Logbook The next, more difficult task is obtaining the book. While the debris rests in the ship’s gravity plane, it’s not exactly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, Castle Ravenloft towers before you. Crumbling towers of stone—perhaps abandoned guardhouses—loom over the approach. Beyond them, you see a gaping chasm disappearing into deep fog below. A lowered
drawbridge spans the chasm, its chains creaking in the wind. Stone gargoyles stare down at you from the high walls, and a pale light spills into the courtyard from the open castle doors beyond.
Phillip (as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
attracts 1d4 hungry vampire spawn (see below), which arrive in 1d4 + 1 rounds. 6 A wizard’s spellbook with a black velvet dust jacket over its stitched leather cover. The book contains all the spells
the party’s allies for as long as they remain with the party, or until Strahd appears. If the characters leave the castle, the Vistani accompany them, since choosing to remain in the castle would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, seemingly on the verge of falling apart. The book is evil. Any non-evil creature that touches it or starts its turn with the book in its possession takes 5 (1d10) psychic damage. The book contains the
, witch bolt
2nd level: alter self, arcane lock, cloud of daggers, darkness, enlarge/reduce, invisibility, knock, misty step
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
as a colossal statue, towering column of stone, or massive boulder. That said, one torch can burn a Huge tapestry, and an earthquake spell can reduce a colossus to rubble. You can track a Huge or
fire and lightning damage. A pick can chip away stone but can’t effectively cut down a tree. As always, use your best judgment. Damage Threshold. Big objects such as castle walls often have extra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Tales from the Yawning Portal The adventures in this book consist of classic dungeons, which you can use to expand the possibilities for adventuring in the Dreadwood and the Hool Marshes. The Sunless
Citadel This ruined castle could easily be located in the Dreadwood. It makes a good side trek for low-level characters. The Forge of Fury This fallen dwarven citadel can be placed on an island in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
stone, or massive boulder. That said, one torch can burn a Huge tapestry, and an earthquake spell can reduce a colossus to rubble. You can track a Huge or Gargantuan object's hit points if you like, or
stone but can't effectively cut down a tree. As always, use your best judgment. Damage Threshold Big objects such as castle walls often have extra resilience represented by a damage threshold. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
spreading chaos and destruction. A mob of magmins summoned inside a castle can reduce it to a burning shell within minutes. Fiery Destruction. Although its flame is potent, the magmin’s hard magma
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
lord’s keep. We’ve got those, and lots of ’em. But the foundation of the city is the core towers. The walls of these towers are so thick you could fit your lord’s castle in one.
You’ve got your outside
descending from the city above us.
—A street urchin describing Sharn
Sharn is the most cosmopolitan city on the continent. Describing all the activities and offerings in the city could fill an entire book. Here’s a summary of what you need to know to appreciate the city to the fullest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
currently being held in the dungeons beneath the ruins of Castle Never, awaiting execution. As my documancer, Walnut, is so fond of saying: Ignore Head Office’s missives at your own peril. (She says
lookin’ like him, arrest her, and throw her in the holes under Castle Never. Even though they know she’s a changer, they still blame her. Easier work for them. That’s the lot of a usual suspect in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
unique or just one in a series of recurring nightmares? How many forms of Castle Ravenloft exist, have existed, and will yet reveal themselves in the Mists? What is truth among the Domains of Dread, and
how long will that remain certain? The answers are for you to decide. THIS BOOK GIVES CHARACTERS NIGHTMARES
Ravenloft is a setting designed to bring nightmares to life—for characters, not for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Introduction Welcome to Tales from the Yawning Portal. Within this book you will find seven of the deadliest dungeons from the history of D&D, updated for the current edition of the game. Some are
dared adventurers to enter his lair and recover them. A one-eyed dwarf spins tales of a castle that fell into the earth, and whose ruins stand above a subterranean grove dominated by a tree that spawns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
book also contains a Random Urban Encounters table, in case the characters find themselves exploring a town or city. Random Wilderness Encounters Encounter
Forest
Grassland
Hills/Moors
Mountains
Road/Trail
Sea
Tundra
Bandits 01–08 01–07 01–04 — 01–08 01–20 — Uthgardt Marauders 09–18 08–32 05–24 01–10 — 21–40 01–15 Battlefield 19–21 33–37 25–28 — — — 16–19 Cloud castle — 38–39 29
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Avarice’s Quarters This room is the private quarters of an albino tiefling who sits at a small desk in the dark, writing in a book with white leather covers. An ink-black crow perches on one of her
characters are the ones Levistus warned her about, she tries to be as hospitable as possible but won’t discuss why she’s here or what she’s after. If she no longer feels safe in the castle, Avarice leaves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
leaving the castle.)
The wands, staffs, rods, and orbs embedded in the walls are trophies taken by Maddgoth from wizards he has killed. They can be pried from the walls easily enough, and each is
be salvaged or read. To determine a particular spellbook’s contents, roll a d6. The book contains four wizard spells of each level up to and including the number rolled on the die. For example, on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Damage. The attack on Easthaven reduces the dragon’s hit points by 10. Target 4: Caer-Dineval The dragon lands between the castle and the rest of the town. It then moves through town, leveling one
structure after another. All buildings aside from the castle, including the Uphill Climb and Dinev’s Rest, are destroyed in 1 hour. The castle and its inhabitants are spared, for it was Xardorok’s intention
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn
choice. Spellbook. Your wizardly apprenticeship culminated in the creation of a unique book: your spellbook. It is a Tiny object that weighs 3 pounds, contains 100 pages, and can be read only by you
or someone casting Identify. The book contains the level 1+ spells you know. Spell Slots. You have four level 1 spell slots and three level 2 spell slots for your level 1+ spells. You regain all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
was overcome with despair and envy. A terrible fight between father and son ensued, in which Blagothkus slew Eigeron. Blagothkus then retired to his castle to mourn. Eigeron manifests as the spirit
, the characters see Blagothkus’s flying castle hovering nearby, its towers casting long shadows over the village. What happens if the characters decide to pursue Blagothkus is beyond the scope of this