before busy diffusing counting reveal

Molliver

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

, counting on their friends to bail them out whenever they get in over their head. They always have a friendly jibe or acerbic remark on the tip of their tongue, and their cavalier attitude doesn’t

not appear in this adventure, are busy elsewhere.) Strongheart is always on the lookout for courageous heroes who are willing to devote themselves to a good cause. Only good-aligned characters are allowed to join Valor’s Call.

Deck of Many Things Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

you are found and removed from the sphere. You can't be located by any divination magic, but a wish spell can reveal the location of your prison. You draw no more cards. Euryale. The card's medusa

, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that much XP would cause you to lose a level, you instead lose an amount that leaves you

Tabaxi Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, tabaxi value knowledge and new experiences. Their ears perk up in a busy tavern, and they tease out stories with offers of food, drink, and coin. Tabaxi might walk away with empty purses, but they

mull over the stories and rumors they collected like a miser counting coins. Although material wealth holds little attraction for the tabaxi, they have an insatiable desire to find and inspect ancient

Barterers of Lore

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

ears perk up in a busy tavern, and they tease out stories with offers of food, drink, and coin. Tabaxi might walk away with empty purses, but they mull over the stories and rumors they collected like a

miser counting coins. Although material wealth holds little attraction for the tabaxi, they have an insatiable desire to find and inspect ancient relics, magical items, and other rare objects. Aside

Solution

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Solution Each painting features a number of creatures of a particular kind, as summarized in the Creature Paintings table. Counting into each creature’s name by the number of creatures in the

painting reveals a letter. When unscrambled, the letters spell out “owlbear.” Characters are likely to reveal these letters in random order. Arranging them in the correct order is part of the puzzle

Solution

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

describing them to players so not to accidentally give away a hint. Each type of gem is associated with a letter of the alphabet, and each gem’s letter is revealed by counting into the alphabet by a

Sapphire 13 M Once the gems are sorted by type and alphabetized, characters can count into the alphabet by how many of each are in the room to reveal the words “in her palm.” When a character speaks this phrase aloud, the statue’s folded hands open, revealing the previously hidden diamond.

Creature Paintings

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

sketchbook found in a dusty old drawer. This counting puzzle leads to a name of a creature. Fit this into your campaign by making the name of the creature the first item on a scavenger hunt or the

of the walls bears the following dedication: “In order to gain all knowledge, one must know where to start. Count on your enemies to reveal the source of the secret. This room is dedicated to the

Talhundereth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Dumathoin. Talhundereth was built above the sacred Crypt of the Talhund, where the most ardent priests of Dumathoin were entombed. Talhundereth was as busy as the Crypt of the Talhund was peaceful: miners

into Talhundereth’s chapel and another into its crypt, hoping that studying the pieces in close proximity might reveal more about the obelisk’s previous powers. That group was twisted by the psychic

Island Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

, see “Tortle Guides;" for statistics, see “Tortles”). Four of the adult tortles stand watch on the ramparts (two in area 3 and two in area 9). The remainder sleep on woven mats or busy themselves with

point of the island. Most of the wrecks have been plundered, but receding sand and water might reveal something precious yet to be claimed. It’s safest to explore the wrecks at low tide. A twoheaded

18. Corridor Protected by Fear Gas

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

hunks of ceiling, and so forth to the players. Now begin counting slowly to 10, and it is odds on that there will be a stampede up the stairs to get away! A programmed illusion spell affecting the entire

) inquiring about one of the references in the “Legend of the Tomb.” Note that something so simple as a commune spell will reveal that the demilich has not been destroyed.

Audience with the High Priest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Simbon about how straining it must be to busy himself among the common rabble or visit a library. If told about the creatures in the mine, Kedjou believes the description matches that of monsters

. If pressed about the scorpions, Kedjou insists the characters leave, not wanting to reveal that he was involved in summoning the creatures and the aurumvoraxes in the Goldwarren—as the characters

Deck of Many Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

can reveal the location of your prison. You draw no more cards. Euryale. The card’s medusa-like visage curses you. You take a −2 penalty on saving throws while cursed in this way. Only a god or the

you. This enmity lasts until either you or the devil dies. Fool. You lose 10,000 XP, discard this card, and draw from the deck again, counting both draws as one of your declared draws. If losing that

Deck of Many Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

Dungeon Master, you should wait for a dramatically appropriate moment to reveal this enmity, leaving the adventurer guessing who is likely to become a betrayer. Balance. Your mind suffers a

you are found and removed from the sphere. You can’t be located by any divination magic, but a wish spell can reveal the location of your prison. You draw no more cards. Euryale. The card’s medusa

Roleplaying Bel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

built in his forge, nor does he reveal that it has a planetar trapped inside it. Bel also fails to mention that the nine adamantine rods are the keys to unlocking the device and freeing the planetar

says, “A pity. All those poor people in Elturel were counting on you.” He then offers to teleport them out of his fortress, so they can be on their way. Gracious host that Bel is, he won’t attack the

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

Leylenna to reveal the elaborate necromantic masterpiece — an evolution of both art and life — that she’s been slowly patching together for months in her basement. Counting House This thick-walled fortress

of commerce has been a center of trade in Baldur’s Gate for centuries, acting as the primary location for banking and currency exchange. As much a bunker as a bank, the Counting House squats on the

Lower City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

force Leylenna to reveal the elaborate necromantic masterpiece — an evolution of both art and life — that she’s been slowly patching together for months in her basement. Counting House This thick

-walled fortress of commerce has been a center of trade in Baldur’s Gate for centuries, acting as the primary location for banking and currency exchange. As much a bunker as a bank, the Counting House

Academy

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

manages the relationship between you and the academy. Academy Contact d6 Contact 1 Harried Functionary. A disinterested secretary conveys written correspondence to you from an exceptionally busy or

its flows and seeking ways to harness its nexuses. 3 Forbidden History. You reveal the lost truths of the world’s darkest ages, pursuing the history of purposefully hidden or taboo eras. 4

Areas of the Ships

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

scents burst from this cramped cabin, which contains the following features: A busy cook (commoner) works a frying pan with one hand and stirs a pot with the other over a small stove. Dirty dishes are

stacked in a washbasin. A table holds foods in various states of preparation. The cook is too busy to speak with characters, and is quick to holler in alarm if attacked, drawing the attention of the

Shipwreck Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

open can break it down with a successful DC 10 Strength check. The door crashes open to reveal two drowned sailors in a cabin that must once have been luxurious. A bookcase, half collapsed, holds

—a ghoul—lurks in the aft part of the hold. Much more cunning than the zombies, the ghoul waits to attack until the characters are busy with the zombie. It hopes to paralyze a character with its Claw

Paliset Hall Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

nobles enjoy food and refreshments here. You can add a named guest by rolling once on the Gala Guests table. P8: Kitchen The scent of herbs and the clatter of pots fill this busy kitchen. Amid the satyr

and pixie cooks stands a much taller figure with pale, knotted, bark-like skin. Her glassy black eyes survey the kitchen’s staff with piercing sternness. Two satyrs and three pixies busy themselves

Redbrand Hideout Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

the characters don’t know they’re coming. If the bandits fight in this area and two are defeated, the last bandit might reveal the secret door by fleeing in that direction. Treasure. The waterproof

defeated, the third tries to flee and warn the rest of the complex. He might reveal the secret door leading into area R7 in his effort to escape. Captives. The three human commoners imprisoned here are

Brimstone Hold Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

presumes they have come seeking an audience with Jarazoun. The arcanaloth languidly informs the characters that the efreeti is too busy to meet with them. If the characters reveal their true purpose

magic item, 10,000 gp worth of treasure, or a successful DC 25 Charisma (Persuasion) check suffices. If the characters insult Jarazoun or reveal their true purpose, the efreeti becomes hostile and

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

secret doors finds the trapdoor with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. The trapdoor pulls open to reveal a candy ladder that descends to the dungeon (area C15). C5: Taffy Factory Rhythmic

dragon’s eyes look cloudy and white. The hag senses your intrusion, whips around, and says, “Hey! Who let you in here?” Uncle Nibblecheek, an irritable Green Hag, works in this busy kitchen. The hag

Lottie's Palace

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

its lightning breath. Illusory Lottie. Lottie, her couch, and her dog are all a projected illusion. The lich nonetheless behaves like a classic villain, and is keen to reveal secrets during the battle

would totally love to save the world, but she’s in the middle of a retreat and completely busy. It’s a lot of work keeping all these liches happy. When the characters have learned all you want them to

N3. Burgomaster's Mansion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

library and used it to teach himself magic. He has been busy constructing a teleportation circle in the hope of escaping Barovia and leaving his parents to their doom. N3a. Entrance Hall and Vestibule

of value is kept here. The trapdoor in the ceiling can be pulled down to reveal an attic room (area N3r). An unfolding wooden ladder allows easy access. N3p. Bridal Gown and Spirit Mirror This room

Locations in Saltmarsh

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

time these places are busy, and the workers have little time for chatter. 19. Oweland House The Oweland family has owned this sprawling mansion for generations. Despite the family’s wealth, the building

life is his campaign medals — souvenirs that remind him of his former glories even if their discovery would reveal his past. He keeps a shield guardian in his home, a last, hidden resort to foil any

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

Shadowtop Cathedral. If the awakened plants spot a creature openly wearing or carrying the symbol of the Emerald Enclave, the plants move aside to reveal hidden trails. Other creatures searching the forest

. Even a once-busy portage road around the falls is little more than a deer trail now. Shining White The spirit mound of the Griffon tribe sits atop a rocky hill overlooking a tributary of the Surbrin

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