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Monsters
Monster Manual
, the vampire uses Shape-Shift to become mist (no action required). If it can’t use Shape-Shift, it is destroyed.
While it has 0 Hit Points in mist form, it can’t return to its vampire form
equal to that amount. A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this damage and then buried rises the following sunset as a Vampire Spawn under the vampire’s control.Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair
Monsters
Astarion's Book of Hungers
, the vampire uses Shape-Shift to become mist (no action required). If it can’t use Shape-Shift, it is destroyed.
While it has 0 Hit Points in mist form, it can’t return to its vampire form
this damage and then buried rises the following sunset as a Vampire Spawn under the vampire’s control.
Spellcasting. The vampire casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Dzaan’s Demise. Dzaan’s trouble started after he broke away from his fellow wizards and hired adventurers to scour Icewind Dale for Netherese ruins. One group of them uncovered a buried
, Dzaan had used a spell scroll of simulacrum to create a copy of himself. This Dzaan's Simulacrum;simulacrum dwells in the sunken Netherese spire, waiting for its creator to return.
The sunken Netherese
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of a conquering army on the Material Plane. These fearsome Constructs obey their summoners until they are dismissed back to Acheron, but if a summoner comes to a bad end, a cadaver collector might
wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home.
Cadaver collectors respond to a summons from a mortal only when they are called to the scene of a
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
himself. This simulacrum dwells in the sunken Netherese spire, waiting for its creator to return.
The simulacrum, which looks and acts like Dzaan, has half of Dzaan's hit points and can't regain
named Krintaas. When Dzaan returned to Easthaven, he ordered his companion to stay with the simulacrum and watch over it and the buried Netherese spire.
Cadaver Collector
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
until they are called upon by a necromancer, hobgoblin general, or other evil warlord to bolster the ranks of a conquering army. These fearsome constructs obey their summoners until being dismissed
back to Acheron, but if a summoner comes to a bad end, a cadaver collector might wander the Material Plane for centuries, collecting corpses while searching for a way to return home.
Sweeping the Dead
Monsters
Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Whirlpool Step. Immediately after it teleports, each creature within 5 feet of the riverine’s destination space takes 5 (1d10);{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Whirlpool
, the flora and fauna return to normal levels, and its river dries out over the course of 1d10;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Regional Effect Fade Days"} days. All other effects
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
, having long ago prepared a dragon’s corpse to house her spirit upon its return to the phylactery.Lair Actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties) whenever she is in the are V3
"} bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone and buried under rubble. A buried creature is restrained and unable to stand up. A creature can use an action to try to pull itself or another creature out of the rubble
Blackrazor
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
constructs or undead. You also can’t be charmed or frightened.
Blackrazor can cast the haste spell on you once per day. It decides when to cast the spell and maintains concentration on it so that
it eats, including the wielder’s. The sword believes that all matter and energy sprang from a void of negative energy and will one day return to it. Blackrazor is meant to hurry that process
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
doesn’t require air or sleep.Life Drain. The mist touches one creature in its space. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw (Undead and Constructs automatically succeed
undetected to bleed their victims dry.
Vampiric mists, sometimes called crimson mists, are all that remain of vampires who couldn’t return to their burial places after being defeated or suffering
Monsters
Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Cannith workshop, flooded but otherwise intact.
“Hanamar” (Colossus WX-42) stands at the bottom of Kraken Bay, near the coast of Valenar, buried up to its knees in sand and flooded, but it is
is built to carry wizards, artificers, magewrights, and elite troops. For this reason, these constructs are largely hollow on the inside, with tunnels, ladders, storage areas, and observation decks
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
save, or half as much damage on a successful one.A bronze scout seldom emerges from underground. Its telescoping eyestalks observe foes at close range while most of its segmented body remains buried
Constructs but also has resulted in genuine advances, such as clockworks. The methods used to craft clockworks have been shared between gnome communities over many generations.
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Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
visitors the vastness of my domain, so they appreciate how insignificant they are.
5
I attack anyone I notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return.
6
I think
bathhouse was renowned for its sauna, until the dragon turtle supplying the steam escaped and started rampaging through the palace.
6
A millennium ago, a fabled sword was buried at sea with its wielder
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
insignificant they are.
5
I attack anyone I notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return.
6
I think of sailors’ songs as their “water speech&rdquo
royal bathhouse was renowned for its sauna, until the dragon turtle supplying the steam escaped and started rampaging through the palace.
6
A millennium ago, a fabled sword was buried at sea
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
notice taking from the sea’s bounty without offering something in return.
6
I think of sailors’ songs as their “water speech” and try to converse with them by humming
renowned for its sauna, until the dragon turtle supplying the steam escaped and started rampaging through the palace.
6
A millennium ago, a fabled sword was buried at sea with its wielder. Now the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Conclusion Once Golden Axe is safely in their possession, the characters must decide whether to keep it for themselves (in which case the adventure ends here) or return it to its rightful owner (see “Buried Again” below).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
were willing to leave him buried in the road and “let providence decide the man’s fate.” Amoffel has Harper contacts in Waterdeep and knows his way around the city. He can be a useful ally when this caravan reaches its destination.
) score of 15 or higher recognize that the head is actually a person buried up to the neck, and he is unconscious but still alive. That fact is obvious to anyone who approaches within 10 yards, as is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
they were willing to leave him buried in the road and “let providence decide the man’s fate.” Amoffel has Harper contacts in Waterdeep and knows his way around the city. He can be a useful ally when this caravan reaches its destination.
) score of 15 or higher recognize that the head is actually a person buried up to the neck, and he is unconscious but still alive. That fact is obvious to anyone who approaches within 10 yards, as is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Veneficus Hazlik’s crimson-towered palace stands atop the jagged mesa called the Red Rise. The Darklord dwells here alone, attended by a staff of servile constructs and magical creations. Although
displease him never return from the Darklord’s palace. Left to his solitude, Hazlik spends days at a time within his personal meditation chambers, avoiding sleep and using the Eyes of Hazlik throughout the domain to search for useful magic—and to identify any who might be acting against him.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Conclusion If the characters return to him with the logbook and Beltha, Aristimus is outwardly reserved but inwardly delighted. So long as the logbook is recovered, he provides the characters with a
, such as Automata. If the characters also return with Beltha, Aristimus provides the bonus he offered: 2,000 gp if Beltha is alive and 1,000 gp if not. If the characters failed in their mission
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Conclusion The chapter concludes when the characters leave Faunel or when they have defeated the Vile Hunt. If the characters return to any of the leaders of the animal groups, the leaders commend
the characters’ actions and provide them any promised rewards. Razak also thanks the characters for their help and gifts them his ring of animal influence. Once the chapter concludes, consult the “Advancing in Level” section of chapter 4 and let the characters determine their next destination.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Zyrian’s Legacy Nintra’s demise frees Zyrian from his pledge to guard against her return, but his ghost lingers in the world long enough to thank the characters before fading away. The characters
. Other groups might become interested in restoring the greatness of the fallen city or searching for other dungeon complexes buried under the ruins—and might inadvertently stumble upon dangerous secrets and magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Labyrinth Encounters This chapter features a number of set encounters. Either as the characters journey to the Labyrinth or return to Vizeran’s tower, you can run the “Adamantine Tower” encounter
,” “Yeenoghu’s Hunt,” and “Gallery of Angels” (their intended destination). They might also take on “The Maze Engine” encounter, inspired by knowledge gained in chapter 13 and an encounter with some modrons in the Labyrinth.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Back to the Material Plane Characters can use the shadow crossing to return to Chalet Brantifax’s graveyard, but only in the gloomy hours of the morning. Given the chance, however, members of the
Scarlet Sash take the time to fill in Sylphene’s grave, holding no hope of the characters’ return. In a darkly humorous turn of events, characters who use the shadow crossing to try to get back to Chalet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
characters can learn the following about their next destination: Ruins of War. The Mournland is a ruined wasteland. Before the Last War—a global conflict waged across the continent of Khorvaire for over a
war machines known as colossi, lie strewn about the Mournland, and warforged wander the land. Warforged. Warforged are common on Khorvaire. These Constructs are formed from wood and steel, then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
opportunistically as they migrate, often targeting lone travelers and livestock. Hippogriffs might carry riders with them in their travels in return for food or other aid. Hippogriff migrations might take months or
years, and sages frequently predict their routes. Roll on or choose a result from the Hippogriff Destination table to inspire where a hippogriff might be en route to. Hippogriff Destination 1d6 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
sword blade, tilted to a twenty-degree angle and partly buried underground. Much of its exposed hull is rusted and torn asunder. Hot wind screams as it tears through the hollow structure, and six giant
vultures circle high above it.
After demons crippled this fortress in battle, Zariel abandoned it and left it to rust. The fortress is 150 feet tall, but the lower third of it is buried underground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Dead. They spend the night here, then disperse and return to the waking city at dawn — for a reason no one knows. Sir Ambrose Everdawn (LG male human Tethyrian knight), an aging servant of Kelemvor (god
of the dead), patrols the cemetery from sunset to sunrise, chasing off grave robbers and making sure the dead stay buried. Characters who creep around the cemetery in the dark have a 30 percent chance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
sphere. If it would better fit your group, a trapped character can mysteriously reappear after a few in-game hours or days, rejoining the party on their own. Those who return from the sphere in this
way never remember how they escaped—nor do they return wholly unchanged. Use the following curse, the Mark of the Donjon, to represent the transformation of a character who escapes the Donjon Sphere
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Conclusion On their return to Glorium, the characters are greeted by Tyrza and locals who want to know everything that happened. If a character brings back the whirlwyrm fang the bariaurs gave them
. These function as three random Quaal’s feather tokens. Once the chapter concludes, consult the “Advancing in Level” section of chapter 4 and let the party determine their next destination.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Buried Again If Golden Axe is returned to Frody Dartwild, read: Froderic Dartwild plucks the strings of the mandolin and plays a happy tune. Meanwhile, the news of your return spreads through Toadhop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
stench to its source: The foul scent leads you to a human corpse half-buried in the underbrush about fifteen feet from the road. The young man appears to be a commoner. His muddy clothes are torn and
, Dalvan Olensky, was trying to escape from Barovia with a letter from his master when he was killed on the road by Strahd’s dire wolves. Wanting to return at once to Strahd, the wolves left the body in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Buried Treasures Inn This inn caters to treasure-seekers, specifically ones who pan for treasure along the riverbank in warmer weather. During the winter, this establishment has few, if any, visitors
their castle. He left with them willingly, taking the shard with him and telling his mother that he would never return. The tieflings wore amulets that looked much like the shard in Huarwar’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
creatures standing in the circle teleport to the area selected by the symbol. Teleport Symbols Symbol Destination Chair Audience chamber (area 8) Two chairs* Audience chamber balconies Upside-down “L
right triangle return to the sundial seen from the foot of the tower, allowing them to return to the tower along the straight path or to exit the maze to the village (see “Completing the Maze,” above). To
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
standing in the circle teleport to the area selected by the symbol. Teleport Symbols Symbol Destination Chair Audience chamber (area 8) Two Chairs* Audience chamber balconies Upside-down “L” Closed
triangle return to the sundial seen from the foot of the tower, allowing them to return to the tower along the straight path or to exit the maze to the village (see “Completing the Maze,” above). To