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Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
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1/day each: banishment, dispel evil and goodDauntless in the face of death, exorcists in the Heralds of Dust cleanse hapless creatures and resting places haunted by ghost;ghosts, specter
(exorcist’s choice).
Admit Entity (Recharge 5–6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"recharge", "rollAction":"Admit Entity"}. The exorcist thins the veil of death for a creature it can see within 60
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
can choose to succeed instead.
Misty Escape. When she drops to 0 hit points outside her resting place, Keresta transforms into a cloud of mist (as in the Shapechanger trait) instead of falling
her resting place within 2 hours or be destroyed. Once in her resting place, she reverts to her vampire form. She is then paralyzed until she regains at least 1 hit point. After spending 1 hour in
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
hours.When a gnoll’s ravenous hunger is so great that it craves flesh and blood even after death, it can rise as a vampire to continue its feeding frenzy.
A gnoll vampire is a savage predator
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the shambling mound’s first turn, the chant changes again: “The end comes! Death, be praised!” If the shambling mound dies, the chanting stops and the apparitions vanish forever.
38. Ritual Chamber The cult used to perform rituals in this sunken room. The chanting heard throughout the dungeon originates here, yet when the characters arrive, the dungeon falls silent as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
likeness of a gaunt, pale-faced man wearing a voluminous black cloak, his pale left hand resting on the head of a wolf that stands next to him. In his right hand, he holds a smoky-gray crystal orb. The
room has exits in the west and north walls. Chanting can be heard coming from the west.
The statue depicts Strahd, to whom the cultists made sacrifices in the vain hope that he might reveal his darkest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. Barracks Ten beds with pale white crystal frames are set along the walls. At any given time, ten githyanki warriors are resting in this area. If they have not been alerted, the githyanki are asleep when the characters arrive. They are hostile toward intruders and fight to the death.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
its center. (Statistics for Narrak and the derro can be found in appendix C.) The cultists’ chanting is punctuated with Narrak calling out the name “Demogorgon!” Also atop the platform, resting
watches the dog nervously.
A green glow rises suddenly from a magic circle at the center of the platform, where a small humanoid statue is the focus of the chanting ritual. As you watch, a lump
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
13. Vampire Dens The stench of death pervades these filthy dens. 13a. Mad Spawn Brek, a vampire spawn who succumbed to despair and madness after falling out of Keresta’s favor, is crouching on the
ceiling in the northeast corner of this otherwise empty room, muttering to himself. He believes intruders to be figments of his imagination until they attack. 13b. Resting Spawn The floor of this room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Strahd Dies When Strahd is reduced to 0 hit points, he turns to mist and retreats to his coffin (see the Misty Escape feature in the vampire stat block). The vampire must be in his resting place to
be utterly destroyed. If the characters finish off Strahd in his coffin, read: Strahd can’t hide his surprise as death takes him into the black abyss. Surprise turns to rage, and the Pillarstone of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Ancient Seal This curse protects the resting place of a long-dead ruler and punishes any who disturb the ruler’s remains or plunder the treasures. Pronouncement. Carved into the stone of the crypt
door are the words “Relentless death follows those who disturb the sovereign’s rest.” Burden. Each character that gains the curse is hunted by a wraith that appears at sunset and vanishes at dawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The City of the Dead Look to the cliffs to the north of Sharn, and you’ll see a collection of crypts embedded into the cliff face. This is the City of the Dead, the final resting place of the
wealthiest citizens of Sharn. Common folk are cremated after death, but members of the Sixty Families and others with sufficient wealth have their remains interred in the tombs and tunnels of this necropolis
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
against the south wall, on which several bodies lie wrapped in funeral shrouds.
The wooden platform is used as a dais for religious rites. The faithful are brought here after death, blessed, and then
carried to their final resting place in the subterranean lake (where they are consumed by the thessalkraken). The bodies currently upon the platform are four lizardfolk slain during the capture of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Pyramid of Amun Sa The pyramid of Amun Sa was to be the pharaoh’s final resting place. The last remnant of Bakar, it has stood for over a thousand years. When the characters arrive at the pyramid
source of the River Athis. In Bakar’s heyday, cool water sprang from the fountain, teleported to it from magical silos within the pyramid. The Fountain of Athis dried up the night of Amun Sa’s death. Only by breaking the pharaoh’s curse can the basin resume its flow and the land thrive once more.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Fall of Onyari When the metallic dragons remaining on Krynn learned the kingpriest had desecrated the resting place of their dead, they were furious. Though some dragons urged a more moderate path
Karavarix. The resulting battle between the dragons and Onyari’s people ended in Sarlamir’s death and the city’s ruin. The flying city fell apart across the Northern Wastes, its bulk ultimately crashing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
fingers together Beshaba, goddess of misfortune CE Trickery Black antlers Bhaal, god of murder NE Death Skull surrounded by a ring of blood droplets Chauntea, goddess of agriculture NG Life Sheaf of grain
endurance LG Life Hands bound at the wrist with red cord Kelemvor, god of the dead LN Death Upright skeletal arm holding balanced scales Lathander, god of birth and renewal NG Life, Light Road
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Death House Locations These locations are keyed to map 5.1. Dyson Logos Map 5.1: Death House View Player Version D1a–D1b: Portico and Antechamber A hinged, wrought-iron gate fills the archway
furniture. Faint footprints lead to the cloakroom (area D2b). Encounter. Roll on the Death House Encounters table the first time a character enters this room. D3: Den of Wolves This oak-paneled room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
18-foot-tall abominable yeti that serves as her protector.
The haughty Keresta welcomes the characters to their doom and promises them a swift death. If asked about Lord Vanrak Moonstar or Umbraxakar
, Keresta laughs and says that Shar’s darkness consumes all things in the end. If reduced to 0 hit points, Keresta turns to mist and retreats to her resting place in area 31 (via area 30). In mist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Heralds of Dust Exorcist Dauntless in the face of death, exorcists in the Heralds of Dust cleanse hapless creatures and resting places haunted by ghosts, specters, and other malign entities that
of death to preserve the living, commune with the dead, and drive evil spirits back to their graves. They can also fire versatile bolts of necrotic or radiant energy from their staves to repel a host
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
tents 41–43 1d6 + 2 thri-kreen 44–46 2d4 yuan-ti purebloods 47–50 1d6 + 3 death dogs 51–52 1d4 giant scorpions 53 1 fire elemental 54–55 1 hobgoblin captain with 3d4 hobgoblins 56 1d6 + 2 ogres 57–58
1d4 lamias 59–60 1 air elemental 61–65 A meteorite resting at the bottom of a glassy crater 66 1d4 + 1 wights 67–68 1 young brass dragon 69–70 1 bandit captain with 1d3 berserkers and 3d6 bandits 71
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
tyranny LE War Upright black right hand, thumb and fingers together Beshaba, goddess of misfortune CE Trickery Black antlers Bhaal, god of murder NE Death Skull surrounded by a ring of blood droplets
Staring eye on upright left gauntlet Ilmater, god of endurance LG Life Hands bound at the wrist with red cord Kelemvor, god of the dead LN Death Upright skeletal arm holding balanced scales Lathander
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stench of death that permeates the dungeon is strongest here. As the characters approach this 50-foot-high cave, they hear minotaurs chanting and stomping. This area contains the following: Minotaurs
. The fog swirls through this cavern, agitated by the dancing of eleven chanting minotaurs.
Offal Pile. Low stone barriers constrain a massive pile of rotting, dismembered body parts.
Altar. Behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Kobolds tend to be more active at night than during daylight hours, but unlike in a human settlement, there is no time when most of the inhabitants are resting. Warrens are built so that sleeping
thing to do, but they are smart enough to realize that the strategic death of an individual can buy valuable time for the rest of the tribe, and each individual reluctantly accepts this need for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Beyond Death When a character dies, the Underworld serves as an opportunity to allow a dead character to experience their own story while their companions (hopefully) try to get the body resurrected
most legendary member in Ilysia and prove yourself worthy of their name.
6 Steal a legendary, long-shattered treasure from its resting place in Ilysia’s Citadel of Destiny.
7 Seek out a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
(Athletics) check. Statues 1d6 Statue’s Form 1 Cloaked vampire 2 Death knight 3 Lich 4 Mummy lord 5 Skeletal goat 6 Wraith Creatures 1d6 Guardian(s) 1 A Hostile Swarm of Crawling Claws nests in the
to be the Wand of Orcus but is actually a powerless replica (worth 50 GP) that radiates a false magical aura when subjected to a Detect Magic spell 2 Malachite skull (worth 250 GP) resting on a bed of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
end of the western passage (see that section), hoping to get a chance to trigger the trap there. Southwestern Passage. This tunnel leads to a small cavern with two closed iron chests resting on the
audible through the peephole, “You dare to pit yourselves against the Lord of Lance Rock? Death is your reward!” Then he continues to cackle as he retreats. Those in the room can make DC 10 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
history summarized in the “Adventure Background” section and explains that each site the characters visited is linked to the death of a dragon. Then she tells them that a bronze wyrmling named Aidron
the cloister. She fears he went to the ancient observatory on the southeast side of the island, which is another dragon’s final resting place. She suspects some evil has arisen there, but says she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, all covered in dust and cobwebs.
Easel. A wooden easel stands in the northeast corner, draped in a black cloth. (Under the cloth, resting on the easel, is a half-finished portrait of Dezmyr as she
was in life, lying nude on a bed of tentacles.)
Zalthar. Seated in a chair, facing the northern and western doors, is Zalthar Shadowdusk — a death knight in black armor. In his withered hands, he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
. The stalkers fight to the death. Storm Galas Windrage creates a storm to distract the characters and their allies before the coming battle. When the storm begins, read the following boxed text aloud
, its crew chanting in prayer. The larger vessel, a warship armed with ballista and catapults, has a large crow painted on its sails. The officers of your vessels cry, “Ship Rethnor! Battle stations!” The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the floor.
Monsters. Lurking behind the cluster of stalagmites to the north are five domesticated death dogs, four hobgoblins, and the hobgoblin warlord Yargoth the Breaker.
When Yargoth gives
the order, she and the death dogs spring into melee combat while the other hobgoblins take cover behind the rock formations and shoot arrows. The hobgoblins in area 11b also join the battle by loading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Trickery Black antlers Bhaal, god of murder NE Death Skull surrounded by ring of bloody droplets Chauntea, goddess of agriculture NG Life Sheaf of grain or a blooming rose over grain Cyric, god of lies CE
Hands bound at the wrist with red cord Istishia, god of water N Tempest Wave Jergal, scribe of the dead LN Knowledge, Death A skull biting a scroll Kelemvor, god of the dead LN Death Upright skeletal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
of electrum resting on his chest, inset with a red stone of considerable size.
The glyphs, in Olman, read, “Beware … many-eyed god will bring down a fiery death.” Poison Dust. Mixing the silvery
appendix B) in suspended animation. The male is named Cipactonal (See-PAK-ton-al), and the female is Oxomoco (Oks-OH-mo-koh). They used the potion that the flask once contained to feign their death. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
room, which is lit by a brazier of hot coals. A large bed rests in one corner, a desk in another. Resting atop the desk is a handsome, iron-banded chest secured with a sturdy padlock.
Unless she is
characters capture Rezmir, she refuses to cooperate in any way. She prefers death over surrender, particularly if her death might keep the Black Dragon Mask out of her enemies’ clutches (see above). Rezmir is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
room, which is lit by a brazier of hot coals. A large bed rests in one corner, a desk in another. Resting atop the desk is a handsome, iron-banded chest secured with a sturdy padlock.
Rezmir
, she refuses to cooperate in any way. She prefers death over surrender, particularly if her death might keep the Black Dragon Mask out of her enemies’ clutches (see above). Rezmir is a true believer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
: once while they are traveling, and again while they are camped or resting. Creature Encounters d20 Encounter 1 Death tyrant 2–6 Demons 7–8 Gnoll pack 9–10 Gricks 11–14 Myconid parade 15–18 Oozes 19–20
Two-headed trolls Araumycos Encounters d20 Encounter 1–5 No encounter 6–10 Fungi 11–14 Mold pit 15–17 Myconid parade 18–20 Oozes Death Tyrant Characters within 1 mile of the death tyrant’s lair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
favorite resting spot for people and animals alike, and Nylea and Iroas are worshiped here. Autumn Nexus. Near the southern edge of Setessa, in an orchard filled with golden apples, a small cave
cave, but the morbid atmosphere usually sends the children scurrying back before long. Setessans come here to worship Pharika and Erebos, paying respects to the dead or hoping to fend off death for a