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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Character Advancement If you want to use story-based level advancement, the characters receive experience points for achieving the following milestones rather than defeating monsters: Obtaining the
. Returning the Books of Prophecy. The characters gain 1 level when they deliver the second set of Books of Prophecy to Shalfey. If you follow this method, the characters should reach 6th level by the adventure’s conclusion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the clan’s iconic symbol, a foaming mug. The dwarves ask the characters to retrieve the sled and deliver the ingots safely to Blackiron Blades, for which each character will receive a gemstone as
payment. Characters who complete this quest also earn a 10 percent discount on goods bought at Blackiron Blades—a little thank-you from the establishment’s grateful owner. Complications arise when goblins
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
shifts them when students approach, creating space to stand single-file between them. These books are mostly introductory texts, and first-year students are often directed here by their instructors. In
each of these areas, two cogwork archivists (see chapter 7) busily shelve returned or misfiled books. Characters who browse these shelves unaided stumble on what they need with a successful DC 15 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
closing off a backstage area. A portrait of Quill posing on a chaise longue hangs on the north wall, though the image is distorted as if someone had smeared the paint before it dried.
The ballroom
. M7. Library Large wooden doors open to reveal a cozy library lit by warm candlelight. Two walls of shelves stretch to the ceiling, with a rolling ladder to help reach the higher books. In the center of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
This gruff scribe prefers the company of books over people.
Bookworm. Dwern has read more books than anyone else in the keep.
Curmudgeonly. Dwern is ill-tempered toward younger people—which, to
him, are most people.
Rumors
“The guild house’s library boasts a modest but impressive collection of books on history and magic.” (True)
“There’s an ancient statue somewhere in the forests north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
make predictions based on rainfall, wind, thunder, and other weather measurements. In some communities, oracles actively strive to be struck by lightning, risking their lives to receive mighty messages
from their god. Oracular Conflux Adventures The player characters could come to an oracular shrine for the same reason that most other people do: to receive a prediction about the future. They also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
plus your Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus), or the attack’s damage is doubled against the target. Soulknife Strike Foes with Psionic Blades
A Soulknife strikes with the mind, cutting through
receive a message (no action required), you and the other creature must be within 1 mile of each other. A creature can end the telepathic connection at any time (no action required). The first time you use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
guardian.
6 Consult with a hermit who lives in the temple.
7 Stop cultists from performing a destructive ritual in the temple.
8 Restore the temple to receive the patron deity’s blessing
. The aboveground section is overgrown with vines and includes the ruins of the main sanctuary, which contains mostly rubble except for a cracked altar and a headless statue. A library of rotting books
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
private box during the opera’s intermission, he describes the Harpers and offers membership to eligible characters. Characters who accept receive a silver pin of a harp within a crescent moon, along
the appearances of Davil Starsong and Yagra Stonefist. Reward: Each Harper character gains 1 renown. 3rd “Uza Solizeph is an old woman who sells books out of a narrow three-story building on Sorn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
seeking love might fixate on a young beauty. A child might become an object of fascination for a vampire obsessed with youth and potential. Others surround themselves with art, books, or sinister items
site, where it must rest by day. If a vampire didn’t receive a formal burial, it must lie beneath a foot of earth at the place of its transition to undeath. A vampire can move its place of burial by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Possible Visions The following are the most relevant visions the characters can receive as answers to their questions. Elaborate upon or modify these as needed, and improvise visions for other
questions the characters ask based on the information in the adventure. Gromph’s Folly If the characters inquire about Gromph Baenre or the arrival of the demon lords, they receive a vision of how
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
asks adventurers for help closing a planar portal that is allowing demons to spill across the countryside. 3 A Fiend or Undead hunted by a knight of the stewards poses as human and tells adventurers
adventurers discover a bastion of the stewards. 6 After defeating a terrible evil, the adventurers receive an invitation to a stronghold of the stewards, where they are welcomed warmly and offered a peaceful life in the bastion if they agree to help protect it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
merchants. Books and literacy are also common throughout the land, and the work of scribes, cartographers, musicians, and storytellers is well regarded. The people of Meletis believe themselves to be the
of magic can’t earn the title without such a sign of divine approval. One mage might receive the gift of a spear from Heliod, another could receive a clockwork owl from Ephara, and still another might
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
is glowing, the wall of force can’t be dispelled. Two living blades of disaster (see appendix C) guard the double door that blocks the way to area Y19l. The blades attack intruders that move in range
of their blindsight (30 feet), and the blades can pass right through the wall of force. Green Crystal. This glowing crystal sustains the wall of force but has become loose in its stone fixture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Audience chamber, used to receive guests 3 Banquet room for important celebrations 4 Barracks where the lair’s defenders are quartered 5 Bedroom, for use by leaders 6 Chapel where the lair’s
–67 Guardroom to protect or watch over the portal 68–72 Kitchen 73–77 Laboratory for conducting experiments relating to the portal and creatures that emerge from it 78–80 Library holding books about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
helpful instructions for where to find any public location or collection in the Biblioplex. B5. Student Store This small shop is stocked with books, equipment, and gear useful as academic supplies. The
. Once a character chooses a college at the start of second year, they receive a set of college robes, a knit hat, a scarf, a tunic, and gloves free of charge. (This set normally costs 5 gp.) In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Inner Circles Various special quests in chapter 2 can lead adventurers to Moongleam Tower in the city of Everlund. If the characters receive none of these quests, you can still use this encounter by
training to infiltrate the Arcane Brotherhood. Stairs lead from the attic down to a study, where Sandyse surrounds herself with lit candles and piles of open books. Waterdeep Circle The Waterdeep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
much as he could. He’s a quiet but popular fixture in the keep, and the Avowed are always saying hello to him and recommending new books for him to read. He is currently reading Storm King’s Thunder
some years ago.
You can use Little One to introduce your player characters to rare books such as the ones described in this adventure anthology. Little One doesn’t mind sharing whatever book he is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
pilings, and a crane on the platform serves to lift cargo up to the warehouse. Thrust into the rough-hewn back wall of the warehouse are scores of rusty blades — old longswords, shortswords, rapiers
, scimitars, and daggers.
Among the rusty blades stuck in the walls are ten flying swords that pull themselves free and attack when the treasure in the room (see “Treasure” below) is disturbed. The animated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
springs into action, its blades and teeth turn it into a whirling dealer of death, able to dash from one target to the next as though it had been shot from a bow. Gnoll Witherlings A war band might go for
brutish individuals touched by insanity, one step above the hyenas that trail behind the war band’s path. They aren’t gnolls, and thus don’t receive their inspiration directly from Yeenoghu. Yet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
gaze inward, ensuring no one escapes. Curst receives traitors and felonious folk with open arms, but to leave the gate-town, residents must receive approval from the burgomaster, a capricious shator
Junk Wyrm, an eccentric adult copper dragon who reeks of garbage. The dump’s artistic guardian, Tudhog fashions three-dimensional pieces from once-magic blades, battle-damaged suits of shimmering armor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
and permanently laying them to rest. 2 Devout Scholars. This federation prizes knowledge and texts pertaining to their god. They collect rare holy books and record the life stories of miracle-working
your group as the adventuring arm of the organization, or perhaps a legion of paladins who call on your group’s finesse where swords and shields fail. You might receive orders directly from the immortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
contain a bed, a table strewn with writing implements and books, and shelves piled with bound volumes and scrolls. Contact Stone. A circle of glowing glyphs above Sarkalla’s southern table is a contact
that connects with the Augmentation Chambers. Beyond the secret door to the east is a gate that offers access to the Blood Pools. 68. Arch of Blades A large archway of worked stone stands at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
footfalls from within the barn move toward the main hall. After a moment, Ignis exits the barn through the sliding door, closing the door behind her. If the characters are hidden and Ignis doesn’t spot
papers and a journal; a bookshelf with books, beakers, and jars of mosses and bark; and a few decorative items along the walls. Two wooden chairs face a small, bare table. Characters who approach the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
her neck and across her shoulder blades reads, “Endless dreams entombed in stone.” Flames. A roiling storm of brilliant flames covers her back and ribs. Shroud. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil
, or just her right hand. If the characters are working for the Golden Vault, they know the organization would not approve of this method. The characters receive no reward from the organization if they kill or mutilate Prisoner 13.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
her neck and across her shoulder blades reads, “Endless dreams entombed in stone.” Flames. A roiling storm of brilliant flames covers her back and ribs. Shroud. Black and gray smoke and shadows coil
, or just her right hand. If the characters are working for the Golden Vault, they know the organization would not approve of this method. The characters receive no reward from the organization if they kill or mutilate Prisoner 13.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
include a soft bed, a rug, a bookshelf, and a large, compartmentalized chest containing folded clothing and ordinary personal effects. 21. Library Like most wizards, Sansuri has acquired books covering a
bronze lantern hanging above the table has a continual flame spell cast within it. Treasure Among Sansuri’s collection of books are four historical texts chronicling the rise and fall of Ostoria (worth 500
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
away the shark-like creatures.
The woman is Topolah, a chaotic good mage. She is elated to receive visitors, especially since one of them is her old friend Krux. After welcoming Krux and his
texts and more bird nests.
“Here are my living quarters,” says Topolah, “where I read my books and take my meals. My autognomes have no shortage of recipes. Today’s repast is a deep-fried night scavver
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
can share that strangers come and go, with the main door always closing behind them before anyone else can get out. The strangers often head into the door to the right of the bar. Others have gone
connected to the “C” Team’s quarters (area 9) contains books, notes, and maps related to their exploits, as well as mundane personal effects. The shared study connected to the inn’s currently empty rooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
of ink clutter each desk.
During the day, four Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) work in this room. At night, they return to their quarters. The books and scrolls the monks are copying from a
these lands in his own image.” Treasure Among the books and parchments are a scroll of dust devil and a scroll of erupting earth (see appendix B for descriptions of both spells). The monks set them aside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
finds a hidden compartment in one of the shelved books. Inside is a Spell Scroll of Protection from Evil and Good. N6: Tomb of the Knight A stone, gold-painted sarcophagus rests in the center of this
staircase leading further down. If the eyeball is removed from the divot, the door remains open for 1 minute before closing and locking on its own. A Knock spell or similar magic also opens the door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
something to turn the Black Network against them, the characters receive an anonymous bundle from the Zhentarim the next time they visit Bargewright Inn, Everlund, Mirabar, Silverymoon, Neverwinter
sudden appearance of giants — and not just hill giants but also stone, frost, fire, and cloud giants. Naxene is convinced that now is not the time for half-measures. She has read books about the ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
truth Tholtz can only receive telepathic messages from the kraken, and such messages are rare and tend to give him nosebleeds. Tholtz’s first mate is Rool (NE male half-orc assassin), a vicious
Daggerdark’s cabin is a mess. Nautical books and navigational charts are strewn across the floor, as are quills, loose sheets of blank parchment, empty wine bottles, and spilled jars of ink. Most of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
14 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The trap activates when more than 10 pounds of pressure is placed on the grate. Poisoned blades extend from grooves in the grate, dealing 14 (4d6) slashing
floor. The shelves are crammed with books, scrolls, and folios. Four robed cultists stand near the south shelves instructing two ghouls to tidy up the books.
A stone coffin rests against the north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Reidoth makes camp when she visits Thundertree. Reidoth is an elderly human woman with long, white hair who doesn’t use two words when one word will do. Though she doesn’t receive many visitors, she is
total. U9: Herbalist’s Shop This ruined shop is cluttered with sagging storage shelves and broken furniture. Shards of glass and pieces of pottery glint in the weeds and rubble next to rotted books