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Dungeon Master’s Guide
general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and
. The tome recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the
Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
achievement, Elise is a confused, frustrated soul who never wished for her current circumstances.
Elise’s heart has been replaced with the Unbreakable Heart. If this device is removed, Elise dies
.
The Unbreakable Heart. The Unbreakable Heart is a nonmagical scientific wonder that replaces a creature’s heart. The device installs itself, connecting to a creature’s anatomy and
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turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Replacing the Energy Cell. While the device has charges remaining, its energy cell can’t be removed. Once the device has 0 charges, you can replace the energy cell with a new cell by using an action or a bonus action.
This small handheld device features a glass pane with a glowing display that responds to your touch.
The controller is powered by an energy cell stored in the device. Placing a full energy cell in
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the weapon to fire 50 shots. After its last shot is expended, the device becomes inoperable. The energy cell can’t be removed without destroying the weapon.
ceremorph often carries a home-built device that functions as a laser pistol (see “Firearms” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). This weapon is powered by an energy cell, which enables
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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
recounts both the oldest and most current profanities of the Abyss and demons. Demons have attempted to censor the text, and while sections have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general
chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
. If it is removed from the container after the time when it was supposed to detonate, it explodes 1d6 rounds later, unless it is returned to the container.
Regardless of the type of orb, its effect
. Reducing it to 0 hit points causes it to explode instantly.
A special container can be crafted to contain a devastation orb and prevent it from detonating. The container must be inscribed with symbols
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
wearing perfume or carrying an open container of it.
Stake to the Heart. If a piercing weapon made of wood is driven into the vampire's heart while the vampire is incapacitated in its resting place, the
vampire is paralyzed until the stake is removed.
Sunlight Hypersensitivity. The vampire takes 20 radiant damage when it starts its turn in sunlight. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Dimensionally Bound. Nafas can’t leave the Infinite Staircase or be trapped within a container (such as an Iron Flask). Attempts to transport Nafas to another plane are wasted.
Last Wish. When
destroy Nafas is to take his place.
Nafas as a Patron
In addition to linking the adventures in this book, you can use Nafas as a group patron (detailed in Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything). In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of Fire traits. She has immunity to cold damage. Elise’s heart has been replaced with the Unbreakable Heart. If this device is removed, Elise dies, even if it is replaced with another heart. Elise is
scientific wonder that replaces a creature’s heart. The device installs itself, connecting to a creature’s anatomy and stitching itself into place if positioned in a cavity where the creature’s heart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Book Description This children’s book is a mechanical curiosity of gnomish design, with a cover made of wood and copper. The front cover bears a faded, hand-painted rendering of a round millstone
. The book is square, eighteen inches along each edge of the cover. A silver music box set into the book’s spine is heavily dented at one end. The book has no pages in the typical sense, but it opens to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Effects table. Water removed from the fountain and stored in a container retains its magical properties, and a different effect occurs each time someone drinks from the container. Under the scrutiny of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
servitude to Zikran. The last ninety pages of the book are blank, and a character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check can figure out that this volume used to serve as a wizard’s spellbook. At some point, the spells were removed in such a way as to leave the pages blank.
Book Description The book is a heavy tome with covers of white marble bound in pale blue leather. A large padlock prevents the book from being opened and resists all attempts to open it with magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the book without first removing the vial, the container shatters, releasing a cloud of mummy dust that fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on the book. The dust spreads around corners and settles
one book that looks out of place among the others. It is a hefty, green-covered tome with a withered frog stitched into its spine. Kissing the frog or stroking it with a moistened finger causes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
broad range of levels. With a little work, you can run a complete campaign using only this book. Starting with The Sunless Citadel, guide your players through the adventures in the order that they are
presented in this book. Each one provides enough XP that, upon completing the adventure, the characters should be high enough level to advance to the next one. The Yawning Portal, or some other tavern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
container. Each stasis pod contains an unconscious Humanoid prisoner in a state of magical suspended animation. Most of these prisoners are commoners, but if you want to introduce a particular NPC to help
creature is removed from the stasis pod or the stasis pod’s power is shut off, the creature regains consciousness after 1 minute or once it takes damage. The pods in the southwest corner were ruined when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Opening the Book If the characters agree to undertake the quest, Pelk hands them the Book of Cylinders and says: “This book was brought to Candlekeep several years ago. The explorers who found it
claimed it was not a historical text, but a warning. My superiors have authorized me to show it to you.”
Pelk allows the characters to inspect the book. It is surprisingly light, and brief examination
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
don’t discuss with outsiders. If pages from a book or parts of a scroll are torn away, these fragments can be removed from Candlekeep as long as the bulk of the work remains in the library. Similarly
, Candlekeep’s tavern, is an exception.) Thus, any spell that creates fire is wasted if it is cast within the keep. Theft Protection. Every book, scroll, and other work considered part of Candlekeep’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
alchemical materials. In addition, two of the vials contain potions of healing. Puzzle Book. The puzzle book with the letter B on its spine is propped up against a large beaker. M18. Summoning Room This dark
. Inside each vessel is the body of a creature floating in clear liquid. One four-foot-tall container is missing its lid and has no occupant.
Fistandia considered herself to be a knowledgeable natural
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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
several broken wine bottles, is a mostly incinerated skeleton and a round, frost-covered object about six inches in diameter.
The important features of this room are the charred book, the partially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, which holds the first clues in the mystery. Like all other books in Candlekeep, Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor cannot be removed from the library, so make it clear to the characters that Sarah’s ghost
has revealed all she knows. The characters can have the book copied at the usual rates to have a way of referencing Sarah’s notes and sketches, but you can also assume that they remember any necessary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
escaping his undead existence. However, he can’t grasp even its basic workings and is frustrated by every delay and malfunction related to the device. FOUNDATIONS OF HORROR
Three years after the 1983
book. With the House on Gryphon Hill, Barovia and Mordent paved the way for Ravenloft to become a vast and varied setting encompassing dozens of Domains of Dread.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
, inanimate item like a window, door, sword, book, table, chair, or stone. It isn’t a building or a vehicle, which are composed of many objects. Time-Limited Object Interactions When time is short, such
rules glossary. Breaking Objects As an action, you can automatically break or otherwise destroy a fragile, nonmagical object, such as a glass container or a piece of paper. If you try to damage something more resilient, the DM might use the rules on breaking objects in the rules glossary.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, inanimate item like a window, door, sword, book, table, chair, or stone. It isn’t a building or a vehicle, which are composed of many objects. Time-Limited Object Interactions When time is short, such
Rules Glossary. Breaking Objects As an action, you can automatically break or otherwise destroy a fragile, nonmagical object, such as a glass container or a piece of paper. If you try to damage something more resilient, the DM might use the rules on breaking objects in the Rules Glossary.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Manipulating a container or other item without knowing what’s inside or what it does (or without knowing the proper password or technique) is likely to be very dangerous. At best, whatever was held in a
container merely escapes or dissipates. At worst, just about anything can happen, none of it good. A hag always has some potion or amulet that puts the odds in her favor. If you’re lucky, she only wants to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Abyssal Lore. You can reference the Demonomicon whenever you make an Intelligence check to
Magic action while holding the book, you can target a Fiend that you can see that is trapped within the area of a Magic Circle spell. The Fiend must succeed on a DC 20 Charisma saving throw with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
holed up in the Black Cabin, where he spent all his time assembling a weather-controlling magical device called the Summer Star, using knowledge he gleaned from a book about Netherese artifacts
. Macreadus’s device was similar in design to a mythallar (see appendix D), but much smaller. Unfortunately for him, it had a serious design flaw. When Macreadus tried to use it three days ago, it malfunctioned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Abyss itself, which keeps the book up-to-date, no matter how many pages are removed, and it longs to be more than mere reference material. Random Properties. The artifact has the following random
have been ripped from the book’s spine, the general chapters remain, ever revealing demonic secrets. And the book holds more than blasphemies. Caged behind lines of script roils a secret piece of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
psionic force generator, a magic device that allows the mind flayers to create and sustain the walls of force that enclose area 8. The mind flayers provide the mental energy that powers the generator. If
these mind flayers are attacked, one maintains contact with the crystal pedestal while the other defends it. The diamond no longer floats if removed from its place above the pedestal. A creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, and essays written by previous students on a wide range of arcane topics. Any book in this collection that is removed from Dweomercore magically disappears and reappears back on its proper shelf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
by the wheel is a cloud giant ghost staring blankly into the sky.
The cloud giant ghost is indifferent toward intruders but turns hostile if attacked or if the items in the chest are removed (see
on the stairs. Now ready for action, he has cast mage armor, stoneskin, and mind blank on himself. He carries a handheld magic device that controls the elemental cannon. This device, shown in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
collection (volumes 3 and 8 of Tales from the Gloaming Court), Skabatha placed wards on every one of the remaining books. Any book that is removed from her study turns to ashes instantly. A detect magic
as boggle oil, troll spittle, and various flavors of tree sap. Fantasma Demento’s Codicil of Conundrums is a lavishly illustrated book of fey puzzles and riddles. Answers to the puzzles and riddles are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
secured to the lectern with sovereign glue, preventing it from being easily removed. The eight-page book contains an eight-line nursery rhyme written by the Sewn Sisters in Infernal, with each page
bearing one line of the poem. The book is open to pages 4 and 5 when the characters first arrive. Hidden in the leg of the lectern, on the side facing the east wall, is a secret compartment that can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
container, the orb thrums. If it is removed from the container after the time when it was supposed to detonate, it explodes 1d6 rounds later, unless it is returned to the container. Regardless of the type
poison and psychic damage. Reducing it to 0 hit points causes it to explode instantly. A special container can be crafted to contain a devastation orb and prevent it from detonating. The container must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
removed, the poison mist ceases rising from the water. Snake’s Skin. Partially submerged in the pool is a 100-foot-long, opalescent skin shed by the gigantic anaconda Chimagua. The skin has AC 15, hp
40, immunity to poison and psychic damage, and vulnerability to fire if it is removed from the water. Creatures that touch the skin without protective gear must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the halberds from the suits of armor (or weapons of their own) to wedge open the mouth, preventing it from closing until these obstructions are removed. No ability check is needed to accomplish this. If
, reading a book while sipping wine from a thin crystal goblet. Other items in the cell include a crystal decanter of wine and a bowl of figs on a small table, a gold-embroidered wall tapestry






