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vast stores of treasure, knowledge, and captives on their islands. Some of these prisoners are the descendants of people captured generations before; they might know of no other world outside their
saving throw. On a failure, the creature has misplaced one possession (chosen by the player, if the creature is that player’s character). The possession remains nearby but concealed for a short
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
is strewn with gnawed bones — the remains of dead dwarves and drow. A circular pit, nine feet deep, holds six captives — two drow and four shield dwarf commoners. These unfortunates were separated
5. Supplies and Captives This area is held by H’slaat’s forces. One troglodyte guards the cave. A character can sneak past the guard with a successful DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check. The cave floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
to terms with Captain Grimzod Gargenhale, who confesses that Xaryxian vessels have all but destroyed his fleet. His badly damaged flagship, the Last Breath, is all that remains after multiple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
living trees grow naturally out of its fallen remains. Their shapes resemble towers, with candlelit windows twinkling in the gloom and wooden balconies encircling gnarled branches. On one side of the
characters.
Before the party enters Loomlurch, Will of the Feywild—if he is present—outlines his plan for rescuing Granny Nightshade’s child captives (see “Getaway Gang Raid”). Characters who have not earned Will’s assistance must devise their own plan for getting inside.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
11. Slave Pen This cave is built to hold captives until they are sent to Menzoberranzan to be sold as slaves. The gate to the slave pen is kept locked. A character using thieves’ tools can pick the
suppress or negate spell effects that originate outside the slave pen. For example, a creature under the effect of an invisibility spell remains invisible when it enters the slave pen. Creatures inside the slave pen can’t be targeted by any divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and used multiple fireball spells to destroy the room’s contents. Burned Shelves and Racks. The walls are lined with burned bookshelves and scroll racks.
Charred Furnishings. The charred remains of
three padded chairs and three coffee tables lie atop badly burned rugs in the middle of the floor.
16b. Laboratory A workbench along the west wall of this area is covered with tools, components, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
down into a hollow central cavity. Lying near the base of the stalagmite are the badly corroded remains of two goblin scimitars. A black pudding has taken residence inside the stalagmite’s hollow core
is inserted into one of the stalagmite’s holes. The pudding has total cover while inside the stalagmite’s core. If left undisturbed, the pudding remains inside the stalagmite until the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. With Sword in Hand Sword Stand. An unadorned wooden armor stand rests in the middle of the room, with a faintly glowing longsword stabbed into it. At the base of the stand lie the skeletal remains
the ceiling connect to shop cellars in the city above. These passages carry voices from Waterdeep, but the sound is distorted so badly that words at one end can’t be discerned by creatures at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
mirror with an engraved stone frame. This mirror is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”).
Dwarf Remains. The badly rotted corpses of four dwarves lie in a semicircle in front of the mirror
it. Characters who search the remains find some treasure (see “Treasure”). Mirror Gate to Level 1 Worked into the mirror’s stone frame is an image of a wizard pointing a wand. This gate’s rules are as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
their magic to possess the bodies of their dwarven captives and, in the guise of these dwarves, yakfolk spies have infiltrated Citadel Adbar. These agents do everything in their power to discourage
encounters along the way. If fought in the barn, the yakfolk frees two boars, which attack and pursue intruders. 5B 1 yakfolk warrior The yakfolk remains here. 5C, 5D 2 yakfolk warriors The yakfolk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Detention Drones Kai Carpenter Detention Drone As the Donjon Sphere drifts about the Astral Sea, its systems send mechanical scouts called detention drones to nearby worlds to acquire new captives
otherwise remains intact until the drone spends an action to end the effect or the drone is destroyed. A drone can have only one detention orb active at a time; if the drone creates a detention orb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
remains of past meals, which puts ettercaps in conflict with Fey. Spiteful ettercaps go out of their way to torment and feed on Fey; they prefer to menace those smaller than themselves, like pixies and
sprites. They rarely devour other sapient creatures swiftly, preferring to cocoon their captives and terrorize them for days. Ettercaps avoid fire, which can quickly burn through their webs and the dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
large new buildings and repairing older edifices. Red Larch is also a center for stonecutters quarrying slate on the fringes of the Sumber Hills. While Red Larch remains prosperous, dark omens are
food is useful on the trail: baked loaves of turkey and wildfowl scraps, nuts, and chopped roots and greens, mixed in a chickpea mash. It is bland at the best of times, but badly made crumblecake tastes terrible.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
the planar beacon once resided.
Light. By day, sunlight punches into the upper floors through breaches in the outer wall or through high windows. The first floor remains gloomy and dimly lit even by
day.
Doors. Doors are made of wood and are unlocked and badly rotted. They all creak loudly when operated.
Dangerous Floors. Some sections of floor are perilously weak and rotten. If a creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
of Insects (spiders) 3 One Darkmantle and three Piercers 4 A patch of yellow mold (see “Hazards” in chapter 3) on a miner’s remains 5 One Gelatinous Cube 6 Sounds of Terror (see below) Sounds of
those sounds and markings—the Hook Horror. The creature is hungry, but what it really wants is to find its way back to the Underdark. It retreats from a fight that is going badly for it. Underdark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, and the remainder were badly damaged. Mekkalath’s arrival caused additional destruction: the red dragon’s magic triggered volcanic activity that left the area riddled with flaming pits, rocky
the vaults below and drove them out. The angels refuse to abandon their posts and are content to wait as long as it takes for Mekkalath to depart. The remains of the abbey’s temple—surrounded by fires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
responsibility is the safety of the tribe members that remain in the lair — ensuring that the tribe remains intact even if a raid goes badly and many warriors are killed. In times of internal strife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
block in appendix D). In his madness, he’s discovered he enjoys killing people. S12b. Old Troughs These three horse troughs are badly rotted and fall apart if handled or jostled. S12c. Chicken Sheds
Each of these sheds is fitted with an iron padlock. Clovin Belview (area S17) carries the keys to these locks. If the characters open a shed, read: This shed holds the shattered remains of several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
The three chambers south of the bugbear complex are occupied by orc captives that are considered docile by their captors. As such, these rooms are not heavily guarded. Each door is barred on the outside
point of being nearly helpless. They will defend themselves if harmed, but they offer no resistance otherwise. 9. Barracks This room holds twenty-four unarmed orc captives (six orcs, eighteen orc
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, carnage, and death that have occurred in the Tomb of the Nine Gods. One of the artists is presently painting over scenes depicting the fall of the Company of the Yellow Banner. All that remains is an image
of a human male (the late Lord Brixton, whose remains can be found in area 63) choking on poisonous gas. The other two artists are in the process of painting images that capture the player characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Cells Four cold cells line one wall of this chamber. Floor-to-ceiling iron bars partition the cells, which are unlocked and devoid of valuables. Two of the cells contain unidentifiable skeletal remains
remains that way unless they try to spoil its fun, which provokes the hot-tempered elemental to start combat. If a fight breaks out, the mephits in areas B2 and B7 quickly join the fray. B6: Old Barrack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Lohezet ordered an outpost established there. A servant of the Dragon Queen and a fervent antiquarian, Lohezet sought to discover the forgotten ruin’s secrets. Dragon Army soldiers and captives worked
Fortress’s pinnacle remains unexcavated, but characters who investigate it find only several crumbled, half-buried floors. A character who examines these ruins and succeeds on a DC 16 Intelligence (History
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Ruined Cellar The abbey’s remaining clerics and guards spend their days here in charred, uncomfortable quarters. 1. Rubble and Cellar Entrance All that remains of the abbey is a great square of
heaped in another.
A great deal of wood has been sorted into one large mound of badly burned scraps. In the center of the ruins is an opening, and as you move nearer, you see a stone staircase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
sphere is free of such debris. Several weapons on the ground seem like they might still be serviceable, although all are badly worn.
If the orb is disturbed, all creatures within 10 feet of it must
captives. The captives are unconscious, although they groan and writhe slowly.
A steady breeze blows toward a passage to the west, while from the east comes the distant sound of running water.
The mist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
embellishments shouldn’t change the actual effects of spells or magic items. Prison of Souls Everyone among the Domains of Dread is a prisoner. The Darklords number among the most prominent captives, but
dies and is not returned to life, that soul remains trapped within the Domains of Dread until it is reincarnated, a process that can take decades. Individuals who inherit the same soul over generations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
“Blizzards”). Oobok’s Remains When the characters arrive at the location where the dwarves were forced to abandon their sled, read: You crest a snow-covered ridge and see a frozen, dismembered corpse
released it, but all other creatures on the battlefield are fair game. It would sooner eat a goblin than anything else, given how badly the goblins have treated the bears. The goblins run away from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-Down Laboratory This room contains two metal cages, both badly damaged. Nearby, two roughly dug tunnels—one in the ceiling and one in the floor—lead to other areas. Narrow windows along the bowed outer
Room This room contains the shattered remains of a desk and some chairs. You quickly discover that all sound is muted here.
A permanent silence spell encompasses this room, which apprentices used for quiet study. The effect can be dispelled (DC 18).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
could help. She introduces the problem as follows: “Westbridge was badly damaged by earthquakes. I was down that way, and I found half the town gathered in front of the Harvest Inn. Most of them were
the Harvest Inn. Lomm sleeps in the stable he has emptied of livestock. Herivin Dardragon, the halfling proprietor, remains on the premises, along with four of his staff (human commoners). They are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
an awakened tree (see the Monster Manual), except they can’t speak. An animated tree acts as an ally of the treant. The tree remains animate for 1 day or until it dies, until the treant dies or is
the dragonfly’s back; luckily, his fall is cushioned by a tent awning, and though he isn’t badly hurt, the mood of the carnival lowers by 1 step. Questioning Northwind Northwind is terrible at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
inhabitants worship 7 Cistern or well for drinking water 8–9 Guardroom for the defense of the lair 10 Kennel for pets or guard beasts 11 Kitchen for food storage and preparation 12 Pen or prison where captives
patrol the maze 6–10 Lair for guard beasts that patrol the maze 11 Pen or prison accessible only by secret door, used to hold captives condemned to the maze 12 Shrine dedicated to a god or other entity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
appear to be the remains of larger individuals. Half a dozen large, unlit brass lanterns stand in niches or on ledges around the cavern.
The tunnel that runs south was the original entrance to Wave
ruined stone bunks and toppled weapon racks are eight corpses, including the rotting remains of two ogres.
In the round after any living creature enters this chamber, the dead creatures clamber to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
stolen booty until it can be sold (area 4), a cell where captives are held until they’re ransomed or sold (area 5), and a tavern where the pirates carouse (areas 6A–area 6C). The three pirate
but suffers no serious damage and can continue seeking a passage through. If the check fails by 5 or more, a rock causes significant damage; the ship lists badly and its speed is halved until the hull
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
bricked over. These brickwork seals are Large objects with AC 15, 30 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Crypts. Each crypt contains the remains of someone whose soul was remanded to
, Madar and Tenadria. All three died as captives of the Bastion of Takhisis and were interred here so their spirits could be further interrogated using magic mirrors in their tombs. The statue to the south
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
remains of this tome except ashes and a badly burned spine, upon which characters can discern the letters ETHER. It’s obvious that these letters were part of a much longer title, which happens to be
corners by stiff winds blowing through broken windows. The walls and furniture are scorched black, including a table with the charred remains of a book on it. Next to the table, on the floor amid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
adventurers goes badly. Any villain likely has at least one fallback plan. Take Hostages. Most adventurers wouldn’t be willing to attack the villain if they fear that the villains’ lackeys are about to
slaughter innocent captives the moment they draw their swords. Returning from Death. Of course, death is not a final fate for player characters, and it doesn’t need to be for villains either. After the