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Player’s Handbook
You inscribe a glyph that later unleashes a magical effect. You inscribe it either on a surface (such as a table or a section of floor) or within an object that can be closed (such as a book or chest
glyph erupts with magical energy in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on the glyph. Each creature in the area makes a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 5d8 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or
Equipment
determines that person has a hidden secret. If you reveal you know the secret to the figure, you gain a +5 bonus on Charisma checks to influence them for 24 hours. After the book reveals ten secrets in this way, it holds no more secrets of use.
This book contains Xorannox’s collection of dirty secrets about other people: intrigues between nobles, unfaithful leaders, infernal contracts between devils and clergy of good-aligned temples
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
With covers made of skin and fittings of bone, this tome is cold to the touch, and it whispers faintly. When found, the book contains the following spells, which are wizard spells for you while you
are attuned to the book: animate dead, circle of death, false life, finger of death, speak with dead, summon undead (appears in this book), vampiric touch. It functions as a spellbook for you.
While
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and headed toward the Sea of Moving Ice, hoping to find a tome called The Codicil of White, a book of magic and lore composed by servants of Auril the Frostmaiden. The Arcane Brotherhood believes that
this book tells how to reach a lost city of magic entombed in the ice. Before she could obtain the book, Nass perished. She now exists as a ghost, unable to rest until she finds the book. Characters
Monsters
Infernal Machine Rebuild
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Cold Breath (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"recharge
","rollAction":"Cold Breath"}. The ettin’s left head exhales an icy blast in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (10d8);{"diceNotation":"10d8
Magic Items
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The Codicil of White is a tall, thin volume bound in white ermine fur over seasoned boards of white pine and sealed with a clasp and lock of tarnished silver. The book is cold to the touch, and the
quite durable.
A creature with the codicil in its possession has resistance to cold damage.
The codicil was written by followers of Auril as a primer on her worship. The first page is a title page
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. The book contains the spells Avarice has prepared plus the following additional spells: burning hands, cone of cold, find familiar, ice storm, lightning bolt, rope trick, thunderwave, tongues, wall of fire, and wall of force.Cold, Fire
Frost. While holding this staff, Avarice can expend 1 or more of its charges to cast one of the following spells from it (spell save DC 14): cone of cold (5 charges), fog cloud (1 charge), ice storm (4
Major Image
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Spells
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duration. It seems completely real, including sounds, smells, and temperature appropriate to the thing depicted. You can't create sufficient heat or cold to cause damage, a sound loud enough to deal
example.
Physical interaction with the image reveals it to be an illusion, because things can pass through it. A creature that uses its action to examine the image can determine that it is an illusion
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
. Bael have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Regeneration. Bael regains 20 hit points at the start of his turn. If he takes cold or radiant damage, this trait
following of cultists. Those who worship at his altar call him the King of Hell, and the most deluded believe that he is the lord of all devils. In arcane circles, certain writings, such as the dreaded Book
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
.
Regeneration. Titivilus regains 10 hit points at the start of his turn. If he takes cold or radiant damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of his next turn. Titivilus dies only if
acceptance of his plans and his advice can last only so long before some other plotter steps in and reveals the truth. For insurance, Titivilus has begun recruiting outsiders to deal with problem
Backgrounds
Curse of Strahd: Character Options
cold, dark night, and you were unable to stop it.
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You were cursed with lycanthropy and later cured. You are now haunted by the innocents you slaughtered.
7
A hag kidnapped and raised you
. You escaped, but the hag still has a magical hold over you and fills your mind with evil thoughts.
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You opened an eldritch tome and saw things unfit for a sane mind. You burned the book, but its
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
of their former selves. Coral encrusts them. Barnacles cling to their cold skin. Lungs that once filled with air can now breathe in water as well.
Tales provide myriad reasons for these strange
turtle;dragon turtles (morkoths appear in this book; the others appear in the Monster Manual)—all of these and more can mark mortals as their own and claim them as minions. Unlucky folk might
Glyph of Warding
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be closed (such as a book, a scroll, or a treasure chest) to conceal the glyph. The glyph can cover an area no larger than 10 feet in diameter. If the surface or object is moved more than 10 feet from
creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 5d8 acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage on a failed saving throw (your choice when you create the glyph), or half as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
black ink flecked with silver. A detect magic spell reveals that the book gives off auras of illusion and transmutation magic, but an identify spell does not reveal the magical mark it bestows.
Book Description The Scrivener’s Tale is bound in soft brown leather, its title embossed on the book’s cover and spine. It is seven inches tall and five inches wide. Its pages appear to be ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Clue 4: Book Garden This clue refers to the book gardens of area B9. When the characters enter a book garden, they see a lush arboretum. A successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
weapons and armor. Now, the room has been mostly cleared out, and the door that leads to area 25b has been smashed to rubble. What looks like a large iron book lies facedown on the floor in the northeast
corner. Closer inspection reveals that the object is a cast-iron mold for smelting metal ingots. The hinged covers form the top and bottom halves of an ingot mold last used by duergar long ago. One side
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
breeze whenever a page is turned. Most important, when the book is first opened, it reveals the creature trapped inside it: a djinni named Gazre-Azam. The first ten pages of the book contain various notes
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->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
character who understands Dwarvish knows that the oversized rune on the north wall is an ancient symbol meaning “cold.” A detect magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic around the rune. The
18. Cold Storage The Melairkyn dwarves used this chamber for cold storage. Halaster has turned it into a trap. The room has the following features: Cold. The room is bitterly cold.
Glowing Rune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Book Description At first glance, this book of moderate thickness appears to be one of the many insignificant tomes that fill the shelves of the Great Library. Upon closer inspection, this volume
reveals itself to be of exceptional quality. Except for minor damage to the corners, its olive-green covers are in perfect condition. Sewn into the binding with silk threads are sacred texts and medical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Libram of Souls and Flesh Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by a wizard) With covers made of skin and fittings of bone, this tome is cold to the touch, and it whispers faintly. When found, the
book contains the following spells, which are wizard spells for you while you are attuned to the book: animate dead, circle of death, false life, finger of death, speak with dead, summon undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Gazre-Azam’s Predicament Gazre-Azam has been trapped in the book for many years. When the book is opened, it releases small, wispy clouds that form into the shape of Gazre-Azam’s head. The djinni
speaks to any character willing to listen and asks for their aid. Gazre-Azam was summoned by Zikran, a water genasi wizard, and bound to the book. Zikran wanted the djinni to teach him how to make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Tale of Vistani Kindness The Book of the Raven is the firsthand account (written in Common) of an anonymous author who, after falling off her horse and breaking her leg, was rescued and befriended by
covered wagon, where she took to writing this book to pass the time. Although a dozen Vistani are colorfully described in the tome, only two are mentioned by name: Drasha, a teenage girl who applied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
reveals diagrams and descriptions of almost every location in Candlekeep. Secrets of the Barn Door Any character who studies the book comes across a bookmark at an unusual set of renderings for a tower
Book Description Kandlekeep Dekonstruktion is bound in sturdy black leather, with the title and Isajar’s name neatly engraved on the front cover and spine. Images of a smiling dwarf and a builder’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Event 6: Shemshime The final event revolves around interacting with the book and learning the last stanza of the rhyme, which tells how to foil Shemshime and end the curse. Meanwhile, Shemshime
coalesces around the book, lashing out at the characters to stop them from thwarting its manifestation. As event 5 concludes, read or paraphrase: Gailby appears in the doorway, blood spattered on her face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
metaphor—a puzzle that requires literal interpretation of an aphorism would be just the kind of thing a Harper playwright would enjoy. Shining a source of light directly on the page reveals a phrase
written in invisible ink: “Harpers at Twilight.” When that phrase is uttered, the book shakes and flies into the air, pages flipping of their own accord and separating from the binding, then
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
over the railing reveals crates in that area. There are no ladders here to reach the high bookshelves. (The wizards who built this place used mage hand spells.) All the books appear to have blank covers
and empty pages. Holding a book while speaking its secret command word causes the book’s text to magically appear. Only the lich in area X27 knows the command word for each book, and only if its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
T6. Guard Tower Rooftop Ten-foot-tall, gold-plated statues stand atop the battlements, facing outward. Each one depicts a female human knight holding a lance. The cold wind stirs the snow, under
, and rusty chain mail. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, read: The swirling snow assumes the forms of thin, young women. The wind howls, “Begone! The treasure is
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->Curse of Strahd
reveals that the youths aren’t really dancing but fighting off swarms of bats. The red marble staircase that started on the first floor continues its upward spiral to area 11. A cold draft can be felt coming down the steps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. The outer door is locked when the characters arrive in search of the Stone of Golorr. A successful DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals that it has been opened recently, as evidenced by
crisscross through the dust on the upper level. A search of the underground crypt reveals the bodies of three humans — two males and a female, all dressed in hooded robes. Further inspection reveals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Beginning the Adventure While the characters are conducting research or relaxing in Candlekeep, a member of the Avowed approaches them with a book and a quest: A robed dragonborn clears her throat as
she approaches you. Cradled in her arms is a green book. “Please forgive the interruption,” she says. “My name is Pelk, and I speak for the Avowed. You’re adventurers, are you not?”
Pelk is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
S9. Gardens Nestled between rising and plunging cliffs are four rectangular garden plots enclosed by a five-foot-high wall of mortared stones. White rabbits nibble on turnips uprooted by the cold
. Two lifeless scarecrows with stuffed gullets and sackcloth heads hang from wooden crosses pounded into the cold, hard earth. If the characters haven’t cleared out the east wing, add: The abbey’s east
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
fog makes it hard to see the dragon’s features from a distance, but close inspection reveals that it’s a silver dragon of noble bearing, its spiny frill cracked and broken in many places. The statue
is 10 feet tall but looks much more imposing perched on the granite block. If scrutinized with a detect magic spell, the statue radiates an aura of evocation magic. The dragon statue used to breathe a cone of cold as part of a magic trap, but the trap no longer works (see area Q2).
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D14. Toadstool Patch Your heart suddenly feels cold, filling you with a sense of loneliness that borders on despair. A haunting, melancholy tune played on a flute reaches out to you from somewhere
locker cold (see area B12). Use the scout stat block to represent Octavian, with the following changes: Octavian is a wood elf (chaotic good) who speaks Common and Elvish. He has darkvision out to a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
a challenge. Roll a d12 and consult the following table to determine the subject matter of a randomly chosen book. Tatyana d12 Book 1 Alchemist’s tome 2 Bestiary of strange beasts 3 Biography of a
forgotten king or queen 4 Book of exotic recipes 5 Book of heraldry 6 Book of military strategy 7 Epic novel 8 Guide to fine wines 9 Heretical text 10 Historical text 11 Poetry anthology 12