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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
The Red Belvedere Eventually, the characters reach the Red Belvedere. The casino is a remnant of Avernus’s original existence: a bucolic paradise designed to tempt mortal souls. Its edifice was
gold. Light dances through the front rotunda’s red stained-glass dome, reflecting off the overcast sky to shower the buildings with a rosy glow. A carved stone sign at the front of the complex reads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
character Advantage on their Initiative roll. For example, if a conversation with an NPC is cut short because the Sorcerer is convinced that NPC is a doppelganger and targets it with a Chromatic Orb
spell, everyone rolls Initiative, and the Sorcerer does so with Advantage. If the doppelganger rolls well, it might still act before the Sorcerer’s spell goes off, reflecting the monster’s ability to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
goods and people flowing through its port — so long as the government gets its cut — means that the harbor throngs with both honest captains conducting forthright trade and pirate crews looking to fence
scoops and cargo carts dramatically accelerating the loading and unloading process. Though designed by the Church of Gond, these marvels are run by the Harborhands, the most powerful crew in the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
goods and people flowing through its port — so long as the government gets its cut — means that the harbor throngs with both honest captains conducting forthright trade and pirate crews looking to fence
scoops and cargo carts dramatically accelerating the loading and unloading process. Though designed by the Church of Gond, these marvels are run by the Harborhands, the most powerful crew in the city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
prioritize beauty over value, so while they adore gemstones of all kinds, they prize fine quartz as highly as cut diamonds. Crystal dragons enhance the natural beauty of their lairs with the treasures
the night sky of some other Material Plane world
8 A magnificent fresco depicting a noble court in the Feywild
9 Alabaster panels etched with unusual glyphs, designed to be hung in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
humanoid rather than reflecting the creature’s physical form. Sages postulate that the first perytons were humans transformed by a hideous curse or magical experiment, but bards tell a different tale
of a man whose infidelity caused his scorned wife to cut out the heart of her younger, more beautiful rival and consume it in a ritual intended to forever win her husband’s heart. The ritual succeeded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
. Alternatively, you can take the House Agent background, or some other background reflecting your character’s history, and choose a Dragonmark feat later in your career. Since dragonmarks typically
adolescence. Each house’s test is different, but they all involve some danger designed to evoke the power of the house’s mark. Usually, a dragonmark appears during the test, if it ever manifests at all, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. For example, if a conversation with an NPC is cut short because the Sorcerer is convinced that NPC is a Doppelganger and targets it with a Chromatic Orb spell, everyone rolls Initiative, and the
Sorcerer does so with Advantage. If the doppelganger rolls well, it might still act before the Sorcerer’s spell goes off, reflecting the monster’s ability to anticipate the spell. Using Initiative Scores
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
saw a bloodied woman in armor — a soldier wearing the colors and crest of Elturel — grasping a longsword fit for an angel. Fresh blood streamed from a nasty cut on the woman’s cheek. Flying next to the
the kenku took her to a junkyard called Fort Knucklebone, where they built and repaired infernal vehicles designed to move quickly across the blasted wastelands of Avernus. Lulu doesn’t remember who ran
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
bored nobles, constables or babysitters. Adventures employing survivors are meant to be asides within broader campaigns or otherwise short experiences. Cut Scenes, Dreams, and Memories Use survivors to
survivors are designed to engage with terrifying circumstances, but their triumph over such threats is not assured. Players’ decisions will certainly impact the survivors’ fates, but if it seems like doom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
described in their encounter locations. Splitting the Party. Teleport traps are designed to split the party — a situation that can challenge any DM. To ensure that every member of a split party gets
moments are great times to “cut” from one group to another — don’t be afraid to leave them hanging! HALASTER'S PLAY-BY-PLAY
Whenever a creature makes an attack roll, takes damage, or performs a death
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
a relative few serve as thieves, assassins, and spies. Dragon-themed symbolism and iconography pervade the cult’s official regalia—black clothing that features a cape or cloak cut to resemble dragon
wings, and festooned with jewelry and draconic imagery reflecting the wearer’s favorite type of dragon. Masks are common at cult gatherings. Cultists avoid this regalia in public, but a character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Outside Combat As described in the Monster Manual, a beholder’s use of its eye rays in combat is random, governed by die rolls instead of by choice. This rule is an abstraction, designed to keep the
cut and shape objects as though it were wielding a fine chisel, drill holes too small for an arrow to pass through, carve masonry blocks out of raw stone, amputate limbs, or brand creatures with burn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
relative few serve as thieves, assassins, and spies. Dragon-themed symbolism and iconography pervade the cult’s official regalia—black clothing that features a cape or cloak cut to resemble dragon
wings, and festooned with jewelry and draconic imagery reflecting the wearer’s favorite type of dragon. Masks are common at cult gatherings. Cultists avoid this regalia in public, but a character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
a relative few serve as thieves, assassins, and spies. Dragon-themed symbolism and iconography pervade the cult’s official regalia—black clothing that features a cape or cloak cut to resemble dragon
wings, and festooned with jewelry and draconic imagery reflecting the wearer’s favorite type of dragon. Masks are common at cult gatherings. Cultists avoid this regalia in public, but a character who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Characters The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes a series of tables and guidelines designed to help you craft NPCs. This section presents alternatives to those tables, helping you transform a
’ names resonate with power and inspire terror: Ashardalon, Dragotha, Klauth, Khellendros, Malystryx, Vaskar. Others are intricate and obscure, reflecting the grandeur of dragons’ ancient language
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
warrior. Other cultures might view the use of such abilities as a short cut to glory, but to hobgoblins a gift for magic is as valued and useful as a strong sword arm or brilliance in tactics. They are
ironclad commitment to Maglubiyet’s will. A candidate for admission undergoes a series of tests designed to reveal any potential for treachery. Those who fail are slain, while those who pass receive secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
keyed to map 1.6. O1. Bunker This stone bunker stands fifteen feet tall. The rough edges of its construction indicate that it was cut from a single piece of stone.
A duergar named Brojk stands guard in
pulling the lever a second time. This trap is designed to isolate a single enemy in the western part of the room, blocking it from its allies with the spikes. Creatures can see through the gaps between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Chamber Shifting green, purple, and blue light spills into this room through a single window. Bolted-down tables hold an array of equipment: beakers of alchemical fluid, alembics, cut crystal needles
.
Veneranda This ritual room is designed to serve a grisly purpose: the transformation of a living creature into a brain in a jar. Veneranda, a neutral evil Netherese wizard, extracted her own brain to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Maze of Mists The second floor of the pyramid is the Maze of Mists: a vast, confounding maze designed to defeat clever intruders who bypass the false tomb by way of the offering bowl in area P4. Amun
pendulum’s rope, causing the blade to sweep down at them. It then attempts to shove creatures into the blade’s path. Pendulum. If the rope securing the pendulum is cut, the blade swings down toward the door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
attack intruders on sight and fight to the death. The spyder-fiends spun the webs in this room, making the entire room difficult terrain. The webs don’t burn, but a creature can use an action to cut
35,000 gp each). A Tougher Battle
The battle in area Y7 isn’t designed to pit Miska directly against the characters, as he’s significantly more powerful than they are. However, if you think your
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
youngsters are inspired to act out his epic battles. In this way, the halflings get practical experience in executing measures that are designed to help the halflings defeat kobolds and goblin raiders
who accidentally steps on a flower often says, “Begging your pardon, Sheela.” Before halflings cut down a tree to use its wood for a new house, it is customary for them to stand before the tree with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
error of his ways and seek out a better life. He adopted the name Little One, to honor the halfling whose life he cut short.
Shunned by polite society, Little One came to Candlekeep hoping to learn as
when winter comes calling. The stables accommodate a wide range of mounts. Most of the stalls are designed for horses and ponies, but specialized stalls offer secure lodging and care for hippogriffs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
other archers continue to fire at exposed characters. The orcs in the eastern half of area 3 cut the rope bridge and prepare to defend the doors that lead to area 5.
Round 8. The orcs in area 14 arrive
area 5 and get help. The other tries to hinder the characters by chopping at the bridge’s support ropes with its greataxe. Each rope has 8 hit points and AC 11. If one support rope is cut, the DC of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
. Some events and locations admit only people wearing these clothes. Clothes, Traveler’s (2 GP) Traveler’s Clothes are resilient garments designed for travel in various environments. Component Pouch (25
find your way in the place represented on it. Mirror (5 GP) A handheld steel Mirror is useful for personal cosmetics but also for peeking around corners and reflecting light as a signal. Net (1 GP) When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
city reflecting the first days of a glorious empire. The sun never sets here. Positive energy flows into Eberron from Irian, and the denizens of Irian believe that the simple fact of their existence
violence are always successful. 3 Storms of whirling blades cut the sky during times of combat, randomly attacking the participants. The effect is the same as that of the cloud of daggers spell, but the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
designed for travel in various environments. Component Pouch (25 GP) A Component Pouch is watertight and filled with compartments that hold all the free Material components of your spells. Costume (5
Mirror is useful for personal cosmetics but also for peeking around corners and reflecting light as a signal. Net (1 GP) When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
20–24 5 (1d10) 500 gp 25–29 — 1,000 gp 30 or higher — 5,000 gp 3: Fool The face of the Fool card silently jeers from the walls of this room, and shimmering fields of light hang in the air, reflecting
be located without a True Seeing spell or similar magic. Basin. The inscription on the basin reads, “Once for reward, twice for compassion, thrice for salvation.” A character cut by the copper knife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
meantime, she continues to enroll young students, keeping those with promise and weeding out the rest. Some of those who failed to make the cut, embittered by their perceived humiliation, nurse
reflecting pool rests in a deep basin under its roof, which is built with exceptional acoustics so that a speaker’s words project clearly and effortlessly across the assembled audience. This has made the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
acclaim for the school. In the meantime, she continues to enroll young students, keeping those with promise and weeding out the rest. Some of those who failed to make the cut, embittered by their
-placed within the Guild. Unrolling Scroll Built of white marble, with an arched roof of vibrant red edged in gold leaf, the temple of Oghma stands out among the surrounding buildings. A wide reflecting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
blocks of rich incense (250 gp each). B22: Antechamber A fountain of lava wells up from the floor of this antechamber, pooling in the room’s center before running along a broad channel cut in the stone
sun itself, reflecting the light of the roaring braziers at its foot.
Jarazoun the Efreeti If he hasn’t been encountered and defeated elsewhere, the efreeti Jarazoun sits on the throne, acting as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
uses his mage hand cantrip to cut vegetables. He assumes the characters are intruders unless convinced otherwise. Any ability check to do so is made with disadvantage, since Manafret knows that
, cutting off access to the stairs down to area K15 but leaving characters free to climb up the collapsed staircase to area K17. (The magical floor was designed to prevent a berserk golem from reaching the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
treasure: Six leather harnesses with gold buckles (10 gp each) A leather bag containing two cut rubies (100 gp each) A small silver mirror (25 gp) 22. Champion’s Quarters The walls and floor of this
wandering patrol, which arrives in 1d6 + 1 rounds. A direct attack is likely to wipe out a party that tries to kill the entire royal group; the characters’ mission was designed as a reconnaissance effort
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
trap to trigger. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check spots the wire. If a character then succeeds on a DC 10 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, the tripwire is cut
Underdark. The tunnel leads beyond the scope of this adventure, but it could be a route to a site you have designed. Creatures. If they have not come forth as reinforcements, three kobolds camp here, serving