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The Book of Many Things
create another rune circle, or when you dismiss the rune circle as a bonus action. This hammer regains 1d3 expended charges daily at dawn.
This magic hammer has 3 charges. As a bonus action, you can expend 1 charge and slam this hammer on the ground, creating a 15-foot-radius circle of glowing runes centered on the point of impact
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
This crooked staff is carved from bone and topped with the skull of a forgotten archmage whom Acererak destroyed long ago. Etched into the skull’s forehead is Acererak’s rune, which is
you harm them.
You can wield the staff as a quarterstaff, +3;+3 quarterstaff that deals an extra 10 (3d6) necrotic damage on a hit.
Invoke Curse. The Staff of the Forgotten One has 7 charges and
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
wizard Tasha). Although she was defeated, Iggwilv managed to damage the crook during the battle, infecting it with an insidious curse—and the potential for future victory. In the aftermath, the
’s Guide:
2 minor beneficial properties
1 major beneficial property
1 minor detrimental property
Spells. The crook has 6 charges. While holding it, you can use an action to expend 1 or more
Magic Items
Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Blackstaff is a sentient, rune-carved staff set with thin silver veins. It is the symbol of office for the Blackstaff, the highest-ranking wizard in Waterdeep. As the rightful owner of the
of power (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) in addition to the following properties.
Animate Walking Statues. You can expend 1 or more of the staff’s charges as an action to animate or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Words of the Oracle Etched into the floor of area 11 and hidden under a thin layer of frost is a 20-foot-diameter, mithral-inlaid circle inscribed with the kong (king) rune (see "Giant Runes" in the
Introduction) and the words “Ask Your Question and Know Truth” in Dethek, the Dwarvish script. The kong rune, which is nearly as big as the circle enclosing it, is often associated with Annam the All
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Armor of Weightlessness Armor (Light, Medium, or Heavy), Uncommon (Requires Attunement) This armor has 5 charges. While you wear it, you can use a bonus action to expend 1 or more charges to cast one
of the following spells from the armor, targeting yourself: Jump (1 charge) or Levitate (2 charges). This armor regains 1d4 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. Bloodrage Greataxe Weapon (Greataxe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
personal rune. Floating 10 feet above the rug is a golden wand with spinning orbs of colored glass at one end (see “Treasure” below). It attacks any creature that enters the room unaccompanied by Halaster
spirit inside it. The spirit can do nothing other than animate and discharge the wand, which currently has 7 charges. The animated wand has the statistics of a Tiny animated object (see the animate
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; their loyalty by turning them into slaves.
If a tribe is defeated and driven from its lair, the survivors might come under the sway of a strong but dimwitted creature, such as a hill giant or an ogre
rangers might be familiar with many of these symbols, enabling them to keep their charges from inadvertently stumbling into a tribe’s territory.
Colors of Conquest
Three colors have special meaning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 10 on level 6, in the closest unoccupied
. The sword has 6 charges and regains 1d4 + 2 expended charges daily at dawn. A creature attuned to the sword can use an action and expend 1 or more charges to cast one of the following spells from it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
power of the Witch Queen Iggwilv (one of the names of the wizard Tasha). Although she was defeated, Iggwilv managed to damage the crook during the battle, infecting it with an insidious curse—and the
“Artifacts” section of the Dungeon Master’s Guide: Crook of Rao 2 minor beneficial properties 1 major beneficial property 1 minor detrimental property Spells. The crook has 6 charges. While holding it, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a bas-relief of a flaming skull. Next to the sixteenth level is a bas-relief of a comet. Next to the twenty-third (lowest) level is a bas-relief of a tower with a tiny rune engraved above it. Close
extradimensional tower, and the tiny glyph above it is Halaster’s rune. If this button is pressed, a magical, disembodied male voice fills the room and says in Common, “Gate access to Halaster’s Tower from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. The gemstone is 6 inches in diameter and has the following properties: It is indestructible until the golem completes its mission. The sapphire has 3 charges. As an action, the golem can expend 1
charge to cast dispel magic (as a 9th-level spell) from the sapphire using Constitution as its spellcasting ability. The sapphire ceases to glow if all its charges are expended, but it regains 1d3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Blackstaff Staff, legendary (requires attunement by the Blackstaff heir, who must be a wizard) The Blackstaff is a sentient, rune-carved staff set with thin silver veins. It is the symbol of office
expend 1 or more of the staff’s charges as an action to animate or deactivate one or more of the walking statues of Waterdeep (see appendix B). You must be in the city to use this property, and you can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
one finger, the apparition of Reggaryarva summons a frost giant skeleton (see appendix C) to challenge the party. If the skeleton is defeated, it disappears, and Reggaryarva summons two invisible
. Carved into each urn is a rune. Above the alcoves looms a stone archway, into which some words are inscribed.
The inscription carved into the arch above the alcoves is a poem written in the Dwarvish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Celestials d4 Desired Offering 1 The tale of a heroic figure 2 An oath to do three charitable deeds before dawn 3 The crown of a defeated tyrant 4 A holy relic or treasured family heirloom Constructs
d4 Desired Offering 1 Oil to apply to the construct’s joints 2 A magic item with charges, to be used as fuel 3 A vessel infused with elemental power 4 Adamantine or mithral components Dragons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
single block of ice, is a giant-sized throne atop a circular dais. Chiseled into the throne’s backrest is a large rune.
If the awakened mammoth is aware of the characters’ presence, add: The
frozen corpse or leaving a gift, but otherwise expects the characters to withdraw from its presence so it can mourn in private. If the characters fail to calm Norsu or flee from it, the mammoth charges
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
the journal — but offering to do so only in exchange for a body. Specifically, it demands that the body of the defeated Grand Master be brought to this area. If this is done, the brain can use the
find 1d6 + 4 charged cells, each holding 20 charges. These are useful for powering the elder monks’ force pikes, or for temporarily powering a brain in a jar’s canister so it can be detached from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
berserk invaders charges through the gate.
In moments, dozens of Rigus guards and berserkers from Acheron clash in battle. Three massive projectiles—slivers of the great iron cubes that make up the
berserkers are defeated, the characters have 1 round to recover. If no character has already noticed Luggik’s behavior, the character with the highest passive Wisdom (Perception) score notices Luggik’s mock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
possess powers far beyond what’s usual for their kind. They are creatures of legend, beings who have defeated many of the greatest heroes of Galifar. Sora Katra is the voice of the Daughters
— that it is important to them to unite the monsters of Droaam and to give their charges a voice in the world. In this case, the Daughters can be ultimately sympathetic figures. They are fighting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
or fog. A force pike uses an energy cell (see area M10), expending one charge for each successful attack. If claimed as treasure, a pike’s cell holds 2d10 remaining charges. If you prefer not to have
such weapons fall into the hands of the characters, then whenever an elder monk is defeated, its force pike automatically overheats and explodes. TELEPORTATION-FIELD DEVICES
One of the more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
as well as) the stirges, the kobolds fight back. Otherwise, the kobolds hang back, trying to stay out of the way until the fight is over. Once the stirges have been defeated, if the kobolds survive
a small arcane rune engraved above the keyhole on the journal’s lock. A character who casts the detect magic spell also sees a faint aura around the keyhole. This rune is a magical trap that triggers
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
½ feet on a side.
The chest has 20 charges. A creature can use an action to touch the closed lid of the chest and expend 1 of the chest’s charges while naming one or more nonmagical objects (including
, and they spoil if not consumed after 24 hours. Gems and precious metals created by the chest disappear after 1 minute.
The chest regains 1d20 expended charges daily at dawn. If the item’s last charge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
efforts and charges into battle. If the PCs are defeated, Saltmarsh’s forces arrive just in the nick of time. While some troops pull the characters to safety, the remainder overwhelm the remaining sahuagin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Charisma (Deception) check to convince Orm the characters have business in the tower. Guelfost has orders to obey his handler, but they don’t compel him to fight after Orm dies. If Orm is defeated, Guelfost
word “cetteth.” After his draconian handler is defeated, Guelfost doesn’t leave the room or act against the characters unless Lohezet orders him to. Fonts. The two fonts are half-full of magically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, the spell slot is expended as normal, but the spell has no effect. Instead, the magic is absorbed by the relief, filling it with a number of charges equal to the level of spell slot expended and causing
the relief’s eyes to glow green. Once the relief has absorbed 6 or more charges, the door opens. The door closes on its own after 10 minutes unless it is held or wedged open. When the door closes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
archdruid dislikes. If a rose is chosen, a daisy grows instead. The flower is harmless and nonmagical, and it grows or withers as a normal flower would. The staff has 10 charges and regains 1d6 + 4 expended
charges daily at dawn. If its last charge is expended, roll a d20. On a 1, the staff turns into black rose petals and is lost forever. 6g. Secret Room This room is hidden behind a locked secret door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
sanctum. Manshoon awaits them in area E12. Characters who are reduced to 0 hit points by Manshoon’s defenders are knocked unconscious. If the entire party is defeated, the unconscious characters are
gold amulet inset with a red crystal rune (worth 250 gp). A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that the rune is a symbol of evocation, though the amulet is nonmagical. Vevette’s chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
spell fails, but any spell slots or charges aren’t wasted.
X8: Voalsh’s Quarters The door to this room from the hall bears small dots that read, in Qualith, “Chambers of Voalsh, whose fearsome wings
magic rune in each rift to bolster a larger gateway to the Far Realm in their private ritual chambers. (See the “Far Realm Rifts” section later in this chapter.) Hated Lieutenant. The fanatics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
fit that creature’s index finger, and warm orange light spills from minuscule cracks that form on its outer surface. The ring has 6 charges left. While attuned to the ring, a creature can expend 1
charge to cast conjure minor elementals (summoning either four magma mephits or four magmins, as the wearer wishes) or fire shield (warm shield version only) from the ring. Once all of its charges are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Dragonshard Pool Effects table to determine what happens to the item. An item can be affected by the pool only once; subsequent exposures have no effect. The pool has 4 charges. It expends 1 charge each time an
item is dipped into it. The pool regains all expended charges daily at dawn. Dragonshard Pool Effects d6 Effect 1–2 The item is destroyed. 3–4 The item gains a cosmetic defect such as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Supernatural Gift (Charm)
Two heroic steeds find you worthy and agree to serve you. This charm has 2 charges. As an action, you can expend 1 charge to summon a warhorse wearing plate barding (AC 18
in the Northern Wastes Soth calls the City of Lost Names. As soon as Sarlamir is defeated, the violet flames around his weapon and elsewhere in the catacombs dim, then vanish. Make sure Sarlamir
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
avatars must be defeated before the Sage door can be opened. The avatars fight until destroyed. Once defeated, they don’t reappear even if the adventurers pass through this room again. Escaping the Room
one willing character to receive the Charm of the Flames (see chapter 8), marking that character’s skin with an infernal rune. If the character whose soul has been lost is adventuring with the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
space next to the north wall, acts as Quentin’s ally, and sticks around for 1 minute before returning to the Minauros, the third layer of the Nine Hells. If the devils are defeated, Quentin shouts for
linked to the cashier stations in the casino. The interior of each chest’s lid is scribed with a rune that enables the cashiers to remotely deposit coins into and withdraw coins from the chests. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
chief’s chamber is strewn with trophies, including the skulls, bones, hides, and weapons of defeated foes. Amid the mess, a small square of black silk hides a ruby worth 300 gp. It can be found with a
a small but strong-looking door of iron plates, about five feet tall and four feet wide. Heavy rivets stud its surface, and a tarnished silver rune—Durgeddin’s smith-mark—gleams on the door’s rusted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
necessary, to escape and seek help. Treasure. A character who makes a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check finds two leather sacks among the clutter, each containing 160 sp. If Burdug is defeated
before they have defeated Great Ulfe, two of these orcs move to reinforce area 2 (reducing the number in this room to two) before the characters return.
12. Great Ulfe A short flight of stairs