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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
6. Reading Niche Desks. In the middle of the room stands a row of desks. Seated behind one of the desks is Spite Harrowdale (NE male Rashemi human archmage who speaks Abyssal, Common, Dwarvish
wand with a light cantrip cast on the end of it and reading a bone-dry biography of Ahghairon, the archwizard who founded Waterdeep. If the characters are being led through Dweomercore by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Ravenloft without first increasing their power will likely die. You can award experience points for the defeat of foes, use milestone awards, or a mixture of both. Given the fact that much of the
Artifacts. The characters gain a level when they obtain the Tome of Strahd, the Sunsword, or the Holy Symbol of Ravenkind. Defeating Villains. The characters gain a level when they defeat the featured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Oracular Conflux A few of Keranos’s most isolated temples serve a purpose beyond worship, being sites for the reading of worldly signs and recording of knowledge. These oracular confluxes provide
, telescopes, and other tools used to predict the weather and chart the course of celestial bodies. Each shrine has multiple methods of predicting the future that it might offer visitors—with reading the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
anytime after they defeat the elementals (see the following section). Meeting Dalamar Dalamar approaches the characters soon after they defeat the elementals or Kalaman’s troops start disembarking
. Dalamar is curious about the adventurers’ motives and whether they align with his. Speaking with him reveals the following information: Dalamar is part of a contingent of Silvanesti elves. The ship is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
each expression is the number of characters of the given level. The second number tells how many monsters of the listed challenge rating those characters are equivalent to. For example, reading the row
. If you want to create an easier encounter that will challenge characters but not threaten to defeat them, you can treat the party as if it were roughly one-third smaller than it is. For example, to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
experience points for the ghost only if they lay Ulrich’s spirit to rest, not if they defeat the ghost in combat. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is hidden in Berez
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
M12 or break through the ceiling from the attic above area M10. This room is bare except for a bookshelf covered in chains against one wall, a plain wooden bench, and a reading desk built into the
chained library. The reading desk is used to support the chained books while they are being read. This chained library has been enchanted to be jealously possessive of its contents. It attacks any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
crudely drawn map of the region on the central table, with messy arrows and scrawled labels reading “Gibbet Crossing,” “Crypt of the Talhund,” and “Talhundereth.” (See the Goblins’ Map handout in
quest for power. Without their wicked leader to push them, the goblins are peaceful and curious, if mischievous. It’s up to the characters how they want to handle the Sawplee goblins. The townspeople
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
positions around the chamber.
“Do you really think that you can defeat my Immortal Lotus style? You are mere worms slithering through the mud on a rainy day. I am the bird, here to feast!”
Bak Mei
. A character who examines the altar can find this compartment with a successful DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check. It contains a potion of mind reading and a Quaal’s feather token (bird). Bak Mei
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Dock Ward is unsafe. You can set the mood by reading the following to the players: Tall, densely packed tenements leave most of the neighborhood in shadow at ground level. Most of the streetlamps have
purple face-painted eyes.
The gnome lowers a pipe and exhales a cloud of lavender smoke before raising a hand. “Hail and well met! Come browse the shelves of the most curious curiosity shop in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
character can notice a slight gap beneath the secret door with a successful DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check. C4. Reading Room This reading nook has the following features: Light pours into this room
the northern wall has a butterfly-shaped, stained-glass peephole. If Victoro Cassalanter (see appendix B) is here, he’s reading a historical text titled The Rise and Fall of Hellgate Keep and taking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
forces to win the day. Lady Laeral Silverhand Chaotic good female human wizard Ideals: Creativity, respect (“We cannot stop what we do not understand.”) Interaction Traits: Quiet, curious Pledged
.”) Interaction Traits: Ponderous, curious Pledged Resources: The army of Silverymoon (the Knights in Silver) and Silverymoon conscript troops Taern Hornblade has lived an unnaturally long life by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
forces to win the day. Lady Laeral Silverhand Chaotic good female human wizard Ideals: Creativity, respect (“We cannot stop what we do not understand.”) Interaction Traits: Quiet, curious Pledged
.”) Interaction Traits: Ponderous, curious Pledged Resources: The army of Silverymoon (the Knights in Silver) and Silverymoon conscript troops Taern Hornblade has lived an unnaturally long life by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
forces to win the day. Lady Laeral Silverhand Chaotic good female human wizard Ideals: Creativity, respect (“We cannot stop what we do not understand.”) Interaction Traits: Quiet, curious Pledged
.”) Interaction Traits: Ponderous, curious Pledged Resources: The army of Silverymoon (the Knights in Silver) and Silverymoon conscript troops Taern Hornblade has lived an unnaturally long life by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Centaur Powerful and curious, quick to act and knowledgeable of the wider world, centaurs seek to experience life’s boundless bounty. The centaurs of Theros are divided into two groups: members of
resource-rich targets—be they humanoid traders or roving, greedy monsters. Bands also join together to defeat common threats or to hunt for game. The Pheres value physical strength, speed, and prowess in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
unlocking the tome’s secret lore and believed it could be interpreted in this chamber. Alas, the magical nature of this room doesn’t enhance reading comprehension. Undaunted, Klaudel summoned Jomlus to read
carries on Klaudel’s work, reading and rereading the text the spectator doesn’t understand and repeating its words with a slightly different pronunciation each time. Klaudel’s obsession has become Jomlus’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
containing 20 gp and a pair of polished bloodstones worth 50 gp each. Development If the characters defeat these hobgoblins and then leave this part of the dungeon, the guards are replaced by the
turn there takes 2d10 fire damage. The razerblasts have immunity to fire damage. Development If the characters defeat these guards and leave the area, a replacement watch consisting of the cultists from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Figaro and defeat Ilren, Kycera is grateful and provides all the information above willingly. Treasure. Within the pantry are 2d4 unopened casks of aged wine, each worth 500 gp. Kycera happily allows
death slaad overpowered her. She doesn’t know why Ilren kept her alive, and she’s not keen on finding out why. Cirit implores the characters to help her thwart Ilren. If the characters defeat Ilren
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
has the word “CANDESCA” inscribed above it (see area H4). Treasure. The tea service is fragile but can be sold for 150 gp if it is safely transported out of the ruins. H4. Reading Room Decaying desks
those masters long gone, the characters must now defeat the combined forces of the library’s guardians to claim the keys. Zyrian knows that the guardians are summoned when any damage-dealing spell is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Giant. They relate the same information as Heldalf, but add that they wish Ralvald would give up his impossible quest to defeat Challidax. D5: Ralvald’s Retreat A wide river crosses this cavern
condition. Releasing Enstavva. If the characters end Enstavva’s Petrified condition, she is pensive and Friendly toward anyone who frees her. Enstavva knows Common, Dwarvish, and Giant. She is curious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
area 2 without alerting the archers. If the characters defeat these orcs but withdraw from the dungeon before overcoming the rest of them, the archers are replaced by orcs from area 14 and reinforced
sound of running water and a curious buzzing coming from far below.
The easternmost chamber in the Mountain Door complex formerly served as the main entrance to the Glitterhame, which occupies the great
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
unique in its design. This particular box belongs to Thavius Kreeg and was entrusted to Duke Vanthampur for safekeeping. Curious to know what’s inside the box, the duke gave it to Thurstwell
pursues intruders beyond the room, returning here only after the trespassers leave the villa or are hacked to pieces. Bookcases. Duke Vanthampur abhors reading but keeps a modest library of fine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
curious about any racket. The duergar use crossbows (see area B5) while the cultists in B7 come to aid the forces here. Development If the characters defeat the guards here and depart the temple, Marlos
and her guards are on the verge of defeat, she turns on her own guards and finishes them off so she can try to strike a deal with the characters. Yarsha tells the party that Miraj is the earth prophet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Despite their best efforts, the firenewts have been unable to force the door or defeat the locks. Locked Door. The door’s upper lock is embedded in an adamantine frame resembling a stylized form of
shrine of Imix (area 7). Side Chamber. The solution to opening the door lies in a seemingly empty side chamber near the treasury. Anyone searching this room turns up a curious box tossed into the corner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, with shouting and cheering patrons clustered around it. Numbered rats scurry along their respective lanes. As the rats cross the finish line, cries of victory and groans of defeat erupt from the
who spends 1 minute reading the ledger can verify that the casino’s vault contains roughly 5,000 gp in coinage. A16: Security Office Employee-Only Area Five desks face the west wall, which is covered
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Maze of Mists The second floor of the pyramid is the Maze of Mists: a vast, confounding maze designed to defeat clever intruders who bypass the false tomb by way of the offering bowl in area P4. Amun
adventurers’ appearances. The doppelgangers play the role of grieving elves who have just found the bones of their long-lost kin, reading the characters’ thoughts to gain their pity and trust. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
any wandering cultists are defeated, reduce the number of cultists encountered in area V33 accordingly. If the characters make no effort to hide the bodies of the cultists they defeat, someone stumbles
her tireless effort to win the Blood War. When the characters enter the room, set the scene by reading aloud the following boxed text: Two rows of tall wrought-iron candlesticks light this vaulted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
is confronted, Urstul feigns anger toward the wizard and offers to help the characters defeat him, but this ruse can be seen through by someone who makes a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check
material component of a simulacrum spell. Manshoon can use it to create a new simulacrum if his current one is destroyed. E8. Reading Room This room contains the following features: Delightful warmth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
the spiders to push the characters into the webs. If the characters defeat Sajia and Zuri and the phase spiders are not in the presence of Claugiyliamatar or other Gnawbones druids, a character who
. Claugiyliamatar has a crystal ball, a crystal ball of mind reading, a crystal ball of telepathy, and a crystal ball of true seeing. Each is mounted on a 10-foot-high brass pedestal. The green dragon placed a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
suggests they start by killing the baron’s evil henchman, Izek Strazni. She’s happy to take care of the rest. If they come looking for a way to defeat Strahd, Lady Wachter turns them away, stating in no
key so that Leo can’t be raised from the dead. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is in the iron chest that contains Leo Dilisnya’s bones. N4p. Library The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
captured many curious travelers over the years and tries to capture the characters, too. Treasure. Both cages are like the ones in area G3, except they are sized for Large creatures. Once emptied of bones
command word. Characters who spend at least 10 minutes reading the notes find a drawing of a tower with the Terran word for “petrification” written under it. The characters should be able to determine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Bandits Dreadwood 4 Defeat a threat Cultists Dreadwood 5 Find a lost patrol Bullywugs Drowned Forest 6 Scout a dangerous area Undead Azure Sea 13. The Snapping Line This popular inn and tavern is built
evidence lying about. His eidetic memory allows him to burn any notices and reports he receives after reading them, though at times he can be careless and leave partially burned scraps of paper in his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
always looking to hire daring “investigative reporters” willing to investigate rumors of strange happenings or procure proof of corruption by the city’s elite. Even just reading the broadsheet can
, presided over by an eccentric and brooding human wizard named Mandorcai. And then, just as suddenly as he had arrived, Mandorcai shut the manor’s doors and vanished from public life. Curious locals who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
always looking to hire daring “investigative reporters” willing to investigate rumors of strange happenings or procure proof of corruption by the city’s elite. Even just reading the broadsheet can
manor’s doors and vanished from public life. Curious locals who peered through the windows reported a completely empty manor, its furniture looking as though it hadn’t been touched in years. Yet soon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Strength (Athletics) check to defeat the arcane lock is DC 30, and the Dexterity check to bypass the magical lock using thieves’ tools is DC 25. Casting a knock spell on the door suppresses the magical
phosphorescent fungi from the grove below. They need its light for close work, such as reading, and the fungus is edible. Crude equipment for cooking, skinning game, tanning hides, and other basic gear fills the