both blanket diffusing currents reveal

15. Nursemaid's Suite

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

blanket find nothing inside it. Secret Door A secret door behind the mirror can be found with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. It pushes open easily to reveal a cobweb-filled wooden staircase leading up to the attic.

15. Nursemaid’s Suite Dust and cobwebs shroud an elegantly appointed bedroom (area 15A) and an adjoining nursery (area 15B). Double doors set with panes of stained glass pull open to reveal a balcony

Running the Adventure

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

will also reveal the rift. The party can travel on the surface of the glacier-mountain (over the caves shown) to circumvent the whole rift if they so desire. Ropes can be lowered to gain the ledges

here and there like fangs. All movement in the rift is hampered by this difficult terrain. Due to wind force and eddying currents, attempts at levitation or flying cause movement in a random direction

Xaos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

takes bizarre forms, such as a dull liquid in an antique chalice that must be sipped to transport creatures, or a sassy, sapient mouth that admits only those who reveal a titillating secret to it

that resist the town’s volatile nature—nothing remains for long. Most homes and businesses are owned by githzerai, sculpted from currents of instability into ordered redoubts: towers of latticed

71. Lair of the Sewn Sisters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

the cage. If the characters take an interest in the skeleton gate, the dolls reveal what they know about it: Five skeleton keys are needed to unlock the skeleton gate. Each key looks like an animated

bags, see the “Night Hag Items” sidebar in the Monster Manual. Cage A heavy padlock secures the gate of the rusted cage, inside which a naked figure cowers under a bloodstained blanket. Mister

Magical Phenomena

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

forces, the subsequent effects range from whimsical to deadly. Eldritch Storm Eldritch Storms When magical currents become trapped amid winds and clouds, eldritch storms can result. Flaywind

doesn’t reveal a curse or side effect. Tressym fly around a primal tree Primal Fruit Effects d8 Effect 1 The creature regains 3d8 + 4 hit points, and its skin sheds bright light in a 5-foot

Torrents Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

mosaics of tentacles flank a set of black marble doors in the south wall. Reliefs of long, curving fangs line the arc of the door frame. The double doors push open to reveal an underwater passage to

skeletons droop from the rigging or lay in tangled piles, and seaweed hangs from the gunwales. The rain renders the entire area lightly obscured, and strong currents on either side of the wreckage pull

Web's Edge Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

here as a prisoner, hoping she would reveal information about Blingdenstone’s interest in Ched Nasad. Gertrude is a caravan guard and has no information the cultists can use; as soon as they realize this

mining operation is the same one the cultists in area W7 are discussing. W6b: Holding Cell B This jail cell contains a bench and a tattered blanket. The desiccated corpse of an elf lies on the floor

Areas of the Ships

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

of floor opens to reveal the lower cargo hold (area J17 aboard the Eyecatcher or the Hellraiser; area J19 aboard the Heartbreaker). Crates and barrels stacked to the ceiling are tied down to ensure

(see below). If separated from Jarlaxle and compelled to divulge information about their host, Margo and Khafeyta reveal some or all of the following facts: Zardoz Zord is a drow named Jarlaxle in

Area Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

kill any creature that enters the tunnel. Upon entering the tunnel for the first time, a character who has a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher notices odd waves and currents that suggest

(such as the one obtained from Delvin) must be placed in the divot of the grinning skull. Once placed there, the eyeball pulses with sickly green light, and the double door swings open to reveal a

Lesser Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

direction at a speed of 30 feet or to hold its position in defiance of the water’s swiftest currents. L14: Underground Lake A river flows into the south side of this high-vaulted cavern, feeding a

illusions. These illusions blanket dingy, neglected versions of the objects they cover and feel real if touched. To pierce the dao’s ruse, a character examining the chamber’s fixtures must succeed on a DC

Guildhouse Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

metal pail and yells for the stablemaster (see area G16), who takes 1 minute to arrive. G3: Staircase Halfway up this flight of stairs is a sleeping figure wrapped in a wool blanket. A door is situated

reveal a dry, T-shaped chamber (area G30) and a passageway leading south (area G31). Light Sources. Characters who don’t have darkvision must find a way to keep their light sources dry, or else they

Blood Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

filled completely with dead insects along with occasional bones, making it difficult terrain. Pit Traps. Scattered through the room, hidden beneath the blanket of insect bodies, are several pit traps

important functions in the Blood Pens. Also within are oil of etherealness and a potion of poison disguised as a potion of healing. A bundle of entwined branches opens like a coffer to reveal 100 pp and a

Lesser Cavern Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

position in defiance of the water’s swiftest currents. L13: Underground Lake A river flows into the south side of this high-vaulted cavern, feeding a glassy, ebon-hued lake. Drops of water fall from the

, Kashem reveals herself and attacks. Illusory Finery. The room’s genie-wrought furnishings and inhabitants are convincing illusions. These illusions blanket dingy, neglected versions of the objects

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

first time on a turn takes 40 (9d8) lightning damage. When the barrier appears, read: The shimmering head and shoulders of a woman blink into existence above the arena floor. Electrical currents course

when the charm’s benefit expires; do not reveal this secret to a player before the effect occurs. Once a creature has gained a charm from the goblet, it cannot gain another one by drinking from the

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

them now are the marble plinths upon which they once stood. The doors open to reveal a passageway that goes underground for nearly a mile before emerging at the desert’s edge. Standing outside the

asleep in their tents. The shaman sleeps under a blanket of snow in the Sunken Grove and can be spotted by any character with a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 20 or higher. The shaman and the

Maelstrom Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

becomes clear to Iymrith that Serissa’s fondness for small folk can’t be undone with mere words, the dragon begins plotting her exit strategy. Casting dispel magic on Iymrith doesn’t reveal her true form

giants are sensitive to water currents, so that any creature that swims through the cave must succeed on a DC 19 Dexterity (Stealth) check to avoid waking the giants. Treasure This room contains

Eternal Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

center of a forest clearing. Bright green grass and colorful wildflowers blanket the ground. The toadstools range from the size of a finger to as large as a chair. Five figures sit on the largest

’ grudging respect. Thereafter the unicorns are willing to discuss the garden and its inhabitants, including the entrancing power of the Fountain All Heal (area G9). The unicorns then reveal Juliana and

Ziggurat Locations, Tiers 1–3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

stepping on it. B15: Abandoned Storeroom Clusters of pale-yellow fungus blanket the shelves of this storeroom. The air is thick with spores. The stores in this room are covered in four patches of

. Joining the Mages. To be considered for membership, a character must reveal a secret about themself—whether false or true—and make a DC 14 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check. Characters who openly

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