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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Bitter Breath Bitter Breath is a resentful, vindictive warlord that fell prey to the cutthroat politics of Avernus. Formerly a pit fiend named L’zeth, it strove to undermine Zariel while courting Bel
. Shortly after claiming rulership of Avernus, Zariel demoted L’zeth to a horned devil. For a while, L’zeth nursed its damaged pride. Eventually, the despondent devil reignited its ambitions and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
paper, Kirina is dismissive, claiming to have found it on the street. This copy of the runes might become useful evidence of Kirina’s wrongdoing during the adventure’s conclusion.
Simbon. There’s currently little evidence of Kirina and Kedjou’s involvement in the Goldwarren’s collapse, but Kirina carries with him a copy of the runes the high priest uses in experimental summoning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
Adventure Background Driven from lands farther north by more powerful dragons, a young white dragon named Cryovain has descended upon the Sword Mountains, claiming the snow-capped range as its domain
dragon’s domain grows as it ranges farther across the land, preying on anything it can catch with its claws or freeze to death with its icy breath. Sightings of the dragon are becoming more common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
her fully heal up and regain the use of her fire breath and sleep breath might require research or a customized use of the recuperating downtime activity (both from the Player’s Handbook.) If the
Waterdeep can undertake research to study its mysterious runes, which can lead to information regarding That-Which-Endures (see the sidebar in the “New Race: Verdan” section in chapter 3.) Gorkoh the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragon’s body might be swallowed suddenly in mud.
2 The dragon uses its breath weapon one last time.
3 The dragon’s body transforms into stone, metal, lava, ice, or mist. Or the body
Dark Gifts). Investiture. A dying dragon might willingly pass on power in different ways. The most common process is for the recipient to inhale the dragon’s dying breath—which often involves being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
cleft surrounded by foul, bleeding runes. Inside is the Book of Vile Darkness. Secrets of Eternity If a character agrees to let the Scholar share a forbidden secret, the baernaloth requests that the
. 3 The Whispered One is coming, but there’s still time to prevent him from claiming power over the spokes of the Great Wheel. 4 The entire multiverse is inside an impossibly vast bag of holding. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Devi home,” Mirel says. “Devi is a priest who serves a god of the stars and wanderers. She was traveling by ship when a bronze-scaled dragon sank the vessel with its lightning breath. Most of the crew
side of the island,” Mirel says. “The monks there seem friendly, but the sea cave is also home to the bronze dragon that sank Devi’s ship. The monks apologized for the dragon, claiming it was only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
dragon, it hangs suspended by chains from the ceiling of this chamber, blasted with fire to a dark ebony hue and bound by thick bands of bronze. Draconic runes etched into its surface glow with a purple
eldritch fire.
An air elemental sounds the horn with its endless breath, guarded by a stone golem. If the characters interfere with the horn or the air elemental, the golem and the elemental attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the characters should “welcome the endless” and “escape the tyranny of breath.” D4: Vestige of Consciousness The chitinous tunnel widens into a domed, circular area. At its center, a ring of strange
runes is etched into the ground. The symbols move, crawling in a circle. Above them hovers a mass of insectile limbs encompassing an alien light. Beyond it, a narrow passage opens into the vast void
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
looking toward the southeast contains a wooden brace supporting an ancient red dragon’s horn that the frost giants have etched with runes and made into a musical instrument. The horn weighs 450 pounds. Only
a frost giant or similarly sized creature can wrap its mouth around the narrow end of the horn and muster the breath needed to blow it. Sounding the horn requires an action. Development. If the horn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
dragon, it hangs suspended by chains from the ceiling of this chamber, blasted with fire to a dark ebony hue and bound by thick bands of bronze. Draconic runes etched into its surface glow with a
purple eldritch fire.
An air elemental sounds the horn with its endless breath, guarded by a stone golem. If the characters interfere with the horn or the air elemental, the golem and the elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
shell is carved with Draconic runes that spell out prayers to Tiamat, is joined by four ghouls that serve as his assistants. The ghouls gnaw on bones and eye the characters hungrily as Krull negotiates
, Common, Draconic
Challenge 6 (2,300 XP)
Hold Breath. Krull can hold his breath for 1 hour.
Inescapable Destruction. Necrotic damage dealt by Krull’s spells ignores resistance to necrotic damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
misshapen, warty heads. Others have limbs of grossly different sizes and shapes, or emit terrible howls each time they draw breath through misshapen mouths. Their wretched appearance rarely evokes sympathy
conquer the Feywild and enslave its inhabitants, claiming those creatures’ magic for themselves. When the fey united to defend their realm, the fomorians fought them and were subjected to a terrible curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
feature unless the encounter is going badly, then either activates the feature or tries to goad the characters into doing so.
13 Spell effects and breath weapons used inside the dragon’s lair cause
the lair and claiming that the dragon is away.
16 The dragon’s only goal is to learn a key piece of information about the characters’ larger goals and then escape.
17 The dragon enjoys
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
faint runes etched among the ornate carvings on the lock. A subsequent DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check to study the runes reveals that they can emit a wave of transmutation magic throughout the room
character notices that the floor in this area shows signs of charring that obscures faint runes. A weak fire trap triggers if any creature enters the area, which radiates evocation to a detect magic spell or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
ingredients and spices. V26. Temple of Zariel The iron double door leading to this room has Infernal runes carved into its arched door frame. A character who understands Infernal can translate these
runes as follows: “That which falls can rise again.” DISGUISED CHARACTERS
Characters can disguise themselves using masks and robes taken from defeated cultists. While disguised in this fashion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
sapphire (worth 5,000 gp) set into the top of the throne, in the middle of a sun-shaped marble fitting engraved with runes. A character can use an action to pry loose a gemstone. Removing the black
sapphire triggers a glyph of warding (explosive runes) spell placed on the throne. The effect deals 36 (8d8) cold damage to all creatures in the spell’s area. 2. Workshop and Meeting Room Sansuri uses this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Repeat step 2 until one team has eliminated all the players on the other team.
Y4. Tower of Abjuration This tower reaches upward like a talon, its stonework studded in chiseled runes. A blue light
shines from its highest window.
A detect magic spell cast here reveals an aura of abjuration magic. Runes cover every inch of this tower’s exterior. A glyph for the symbol (insanity) spell is hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
can stop the druids’ attacks by claiming to be allies of Claugiyliamatar and succeeding on a DC 15 Charisma (Deception) check made as an action. The druids lead characters they believe to be allies
depicts a city map, and the south wall displays a map of the Sword Coast. Both maps are dotted with Draconic runes.
Claugiyliamatar’s magical connection to her lair allows her to control the moss in this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
"Rite of the Arcane Octad"). Y21. Obelisk A sixty-foot-tall obelisk of black stone, its surface covered in arcane runes, projects from the ground. A thin crack has formed on one side, stretching from
(Arcana) check recognizes that the magic runes inscribed on the obelisk represent all eight schools of magic. If the check result exceeds the DC by 5 or more, the character also identifies runes relating
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
scuttle for cover. These areas contain nothing of interest. 10. Unholy Shrine The floor of this chamber is covered with runes written in blood. A circle has been carved into the floor’s wooden planks
creature paralyzed by a ghast’s claws holds its breath automatically if it collapses into the water, but is at risk of drowning unless it is pulled out again. See “Suffocating” in chapter 8 of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
incinerated their barricades and then burned them out with her breath. The entire area from the bottom of the steps to the backs of the chambers is scorched and black. A dozen or more (it’s difficult to sort
Wyrmheart Mine. The dragon doesn’t hold back when it comes to using her breath weapon; she loves watching her prey scream and burn in the flames. In a desperate situation, she’s confident she can fly up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
visiting Skullport, claiming that it’s not safe for adventurers. It also tells them an Undermountain secret, hoping they’ll be lured away by the mystery. Draw a card from the Secrets Deck (see
Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 36c on level 6, in the closest unoccupied space
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
behind the southeasternmost statue. It can be found with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. E4. Hidden Vault This vault contains two stone sarcophagi elaborately carved with Dwarvish runes and
this secret area. The Dethek runes on one sarcophagus read, “Rest well, Findon Stonemender. Dream of hammer and chisel echoing in your halls.” On the other, they read, “Beloved Gitte. Heavy are the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
L18). During the conversation, Lludd sizes up the party. If the characters appear wounded or offend the behir, he seizes his chance and unleashes his breath on them. Treasure. Inside Lludd’s stomach is
stone cage etched with glowing runes confines the genie to the pool. Characters who look into the pool and succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notice the cage’s faint, glimmering light in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
is vacant (Obmi is very clever). He can see through the door by means of a peephole, and if he sees intruders who are battling the gnolls and winning he will yell for them to help him, claiming to be
six bone batons with Dwarvish runes upon them. Each of the batons is a token of free passage whose runes read, in Giant, “Official Business on Behalf of King Snurre the Fearsome.” Any individuals or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
and sunder the horn that summons him, the djinni brings each character a flask of bottled breath (see chapter 7) from his palace on the Plane of Air. A16. Obelisk Row Three tapered obelisks, their sides
. The initiates wear cult garb and are being tested. If the characters try to free them, they protest, claiming that their cult masters are teaching them how to “survive on air alone.” A17. The Palace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
quite a while, and rats have gnawed at them. The bodies have been looted. If someone removes the spear pinning the goblin to the wall, the body slumps to reveal Draconic runes on the wall behind it
. Those who know the Draconic language can read the runes as “Ashardalon.” Secret Door. A trapped secret door leads to area 5. Finding the door requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
it, fight over it, blast it with their fiery breath, and otherwise knock it around, much to Zalto’s delight. Duke Zalto is a fire giant, with the following changes: He has 221 hit points. He wears a
has a sliding bolt lock, and its opening is wide enough for a fire giant to pass through. Inscribed on the floor of the forge is the ild (fire) rune (see Giant Runes in the Introduction). The forge is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Skulls, bones, rusted armor, and broken weapons are all that remain of those killed by orc axes and the dragon’s icy breath. Suggested Encounter Eight Zhentarim thugs (LE male and female humans of
night, claiming the land around Noanar’s Hold is haunted by the spirits of dead hunters. Characters who seek an audience with the Hunt Lords must first speak to Amrath Mulnobar (NE male shield dwarf






