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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Embedded in the wall at the end of the westward hallway is an arch gate (see “Gates”). Close inspection reveals the image of a dead tree carved into its keystone. The rules of this gate are as follows
: Touching the arch with a dead twig or branch causes the gate to open for 1 minute. Characters must be 8th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
image of a dead tree carved into its keystone. Its rules are as follows: Touching the arch with a dead twig or branch causes the gate to open for 1 minute. Characters must be 6th level or higher to
. Carved into the middle of the east wall is a decorative stone arch enclosing a blank wall (see “Arch Gate to Level 2” below).
Furnishings. A wooden trestle table lies on its side in the middle of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
overrun with orcs in league with half-orc spellcasters. Deep in the forest, atop a cave-riddled hill, is a circle of standing stones where the evil half-orcs perform their dark rites.” Xanth avoids
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Sarcophagi. The sarcophagi found throughout the catacombs are carved from solid blocks of granite and sealed with heavy granite lids. The seals are airtight. Lifting a lid requires a successful DC 20 Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Unless otherwise stated, room ceilings are 15 feet high and vaulted, and tunnel ceilings are 10 feet high and flat. Lighting Geometric grooves are carved into the outpost’s ceiling and walls. The
descriptions detail the main areas of the mining tunnels. However, several smaller, splinter tunnels branch off these areas. These tunnels were once used in the ancient duergar’s mining operations, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
can find an airtight stone sarcophagus carved in the likeness of a demon with folded wings. The sarcophagus weighs 2,000 pounds, and its lid has an arcane lock spell cast on it. Opening the
black shroud. A stoppered bronze scroll tube rests at its feet, and a staff fashioned from a single branch of pale white wood (see “Treasure” below) lies beside it. The scroll tube contains a dry sheet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of Restoration Caryatids. Supporting the 20-foot-high ceiling are four pillars of white marble, each shaped in the likeness of a stoic female elf in flowing robes with a flowering branch clutched to
walls are carved with bas-reliefs of unicorns and bare-branched trees.
A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around the pillars. Touching a pillar while speaking the proper command
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, and anything beyond 30 feet is in darkness. Cart wheels have carved shallow ruts in the dirt floor leading to the back of the mine, where the cave-in was never fully excavated. Smaller tunnels branch
oppressive gloom and shadow.
The main tunnel heads into the mountain, ending at a pile of rubble left over from the cave-in. Secondary hallways branch off to the left and the right. The meenlocks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
yuan-ti, choked by overgrown jungle plants, might feature ramps instead of stairs. Caverns carved by a beholder’s disintegration eye ray have walls that are unnaturally smooth, and the beholder’s lair
. Details bring a dungeon setting’s personality to life. Great bearded faces might be carved on the doors of a dwarven stronghold and might be defaced by the gnolls who live there now. Spiderweb
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
small pigeon in a cage
38 An Acquisitions Incorporated “Green Flame” foam finger
39 A “C” Team lunchbox
40 A potted plant that grows different fruit on every branch
41 A book of
Radiant Mists
99 An ice cube that never melts
00 An expertly carved sword hilt with the blade snapped cleanly off
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. 21. Orc Tunnel Several passages branch away from this large, high-ceilinged cavern. To the north, a carved, square-mouthed tunnel shows that someone has been at work in these caves. A gate of rough
, occupying three caves that branch off the warren’s central area to the northwest, southwest, and southeast. The passage opens into a long, low cavern that has three narrow, twisting passages leading off into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
materials, dot the idyllic landscape. Their origins unknown, the plinths are works of art: marble columns adorned with breathtaking sculptures, intricately carved wooden poles, natural standing stones
gate-town’s roads, which branch from the Bone Plinth in the town center. The courts of the Lightcaller and Nightwhisperer face each other opposite the ivory fountain. Moondark Tower The gates of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
wings in a different position in each scene. The land below the knight and dragon is depicted as a raging inferno. G2: Hall of Desolation Four chambers branch from a central hub. Frescoes cover the
their rebellion against Ozzadraz. Touching either sarcophagus casts the Speak with Dead spell, targeting the corpse within. The carved face on the sarcophagus animates as if it were the speaking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
with the water of Athis (see the “Pyramid Features” section). P30: North Entry A compass rose is carved into the floor of this arched corridor. The compass rose is accurate and can help reorient
room rise high to a domed ceiling that glows with warm light. A waterfall tumbles into the room from the mouth of a stone-carved lion’s head, emptying into a stream that flows through the north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of this vault, allowing access from area S2. Eleven sealed crypts line its walls. One crypt has been broken open, and a branch of the fissure connects it to area S2. The broken crypt bears a plaque
dimensions is carved into the ceiling directly above the slab. Scattered about it are skeletal remains intermingled with shards of glass.
Close inspection of the floor reveals the shards of glass are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
time, but if asked, Yalme says she named the crabs Fancy and Gorgeous George. Four short halls branch off the common room, each lined with rooms for rent. The Fishbowl After a long day on the river
unguarded River Gate, a 15-foot-tall wooden archway carved with two leaping fish on its frame. Over the years, locals have etched the coin-sized scales of these fish with prayers for bountiful fishing. Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
name from a 100-foot-tall stone carved in the likeness of a perching raven, sitting in the center of the highest plateau of the mound and facing west. The Black Ravens leave carcasses by the stone
. Their altar is a rectangular slab of stone with the phases of the moon carved into its sides. In winter, everything is under a foot or more of snow. Map 3.9: Raven Rock View Player Version Ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
carved in the white marble walls of the chamber, slight gusts whistling from each of their open mouths. Down the center of the chamber, toward the doors at the far end, a series of black stone platforms
zone. White Gate. A white gate is located in the south branch of the corridor that leads east from this area toward the Swine Run. 18. Barracks Rough cots scattered across the floor contrast with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
a cleft in the rock toward a grand entrance. Shallow steps lead up through a steep fissure to the south and turn east into the mountainside. Here, a broad entranceway has been carved out of the stone
. Marble steps cracked with age and veined with green moss lead up to a strong double door of carved stone, eight feet wide and almost ten feet tall. Arrow slits high on the north and south walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, slightly run-down inn is situated in the heart of the city. A sign carved to resemble the grinning visage of a black dragon hangs over the front door. A stable is located behind the inn.
The Black
ramp leads to a pair of massive doors flanked by stone-carved dragons. Inside, it’s cool and musty.
Weapons and armor aren’t permitted in the Great Library. If anyone wearing armor or carrying a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
the fiendish magic coursing through the webs here. Krell and the other cultists spent many hours here sanctifying the webs and offering rites to Lolth, and the goddess has rewarded them with these
scuttle for cover. These areas contain nothing of interest. 10. Unholy Shrine The floor of this chamber is covered with runes written in blood. A circle has been carved into the floor’s wooden planks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stalactites. Thick fungal growth blankets the floor, and the still air reeks with the odors of rotting refuse, moldy fungus, and an even less pleasant stench. Numerous tunnels branch from the cave.
The
, mirrorlike ceiling high above. The columns are carved in the likeness of two alluring yet imposing devils whose eyes seem to follow you. Ruddy light filters into the room from somewhere beyond the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
different from the ones originally spoken.
Omens of Ephara d6 d100 Omen of Ephara
1 07 A carved image or face-like pattern on a wall animates and speaks.
2 08 The streets of a city
dead within an area.
2 14 A gold coin hangs like a piece of fruit from the branch of a dead tree.
3 15 The sun’s light does not penetrate an area.
4 16 A character is stung as if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. D5: Dining Room The centerpiece of this wood-paneled dining room is a carved mahogany table, covered with resplendent silverware and crystalware and surrounded by eight high-backed chairs.
This area
-foot-diameter, 30-foot-deep cistern with a 3-foot-high stone lip. A wooden bucket hangs from a rope-and-pulley mechanism bolted to the crossbeams above the well. Five small rooms with no doors branch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
headbands and silver bracelets are performing a ritual over the eggs.
Two sahuagin priestesses are conducting rites to Sekolah over the unhatched eggs. If the priestesses notice the party, they
gold-colored engravings. Three small ornately carved benches stand near the table, and a seaweed bed fills the southeast corner.
This is the chamber of high priestess Thadrah. She is currently in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
entrance and into the unknown. Beside each of these tunnels is a grotesque face carved into the stone. Though each face is slightly different—one has flap-like ears, another protruding tusks, and a third
drooping wattles—all are strange and doleful.
The carved faces are magical. They are immune to all damage and speak a few programmed messages. When a creature approaches one of the tunnels, the face
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
construction and style: a twisted birch branch, a sturdy oak dowel, a glittering haft of stone, a steel pole carved with blue runes, a dimpled copper staff topped with a copper crescent moon, and a blown
level.) Treasure. The Dragonchess set is made of hand-carved ivory and is worth 500 gp. K5. Garbage-Filled Room This room is on level 1 of the outermost tower but isn’t accessible from that floor. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
-hewn and natural passageways leading away from the entrance and into the unknown. Beside each of these tunnels is a grotesque face carved into the stone. Though each face is slightly different—one has
of the carved faces is magical. They are immune to all damage and speak a few programmed messages. When a creature approaches one of the tunnels leaving the chamber, the face beside it animates and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Wards. The arcane markings carved into hidecarved dragons’ scales are magical protections, intended to make the dragons more resilient against the threats they might face in carrying out the lauth’s
techniques—from alchemical brews to elaborate rites—to help spark the first flickering awareness of a dragon’s echoes on other worlds. They freely perform these techniques on any dragons who yearn for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Areas of the Air Temple A1. Palace Quarter Entrance The carved reliefs of two dwarves face one another in profile to complete an arch beyond the ledge. Through the arch, the blocky contours of a lost
minstrels’ flutes are the hollowed and carved bones of former Windwyrds who failed to please Aerisi Kalinoth with their music. A character can tell the instruments are humanoid bones with a successful DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
area of the zone. Glyph Key. The dread warrior has a glyph key attuned to this zone. 82. Sea Hag Lair Two large pools fill a chamber whose walls are carved with reliefs of humanoids frolicking with
tow. Part of the deal the Red Wizards struck with the sahuagin involves providing prisoners for dark rites and horrid meals. The magic of the black shrine keeps ten commoners standing around it in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
larger ones lying on the floor in the center of the chamber. Those four are made of stone, and the northern two have likeness of fire giants carved into their lids, while the southern two are blank. Of
are made of bronze that is green with age, and each branch holds a fat black candle that burns with a flame of leaping lavender and deep glowing purple but never grows shorter. The third tier is dull
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
tomb tapper looks like a faceless, misshapen giant. It turned to stone when it died, leaving behind its big sledgehammer. Y2. Wizard Spires Several crooked spires branch off the enclave’s perimeter wall
chamber, the frozen corpse of a wizard lies in a pile of rubble. Blue flames flicker from braziers spaced around the room, illuminating a carved inscription on the ceiling.
Six demos magen (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
year. Ramps carved into the cliffs lead down to the shore, where stone docks protrude into a shallow bay that freezes by late fall and doesn’t thaw until early summer. Fireshear imports most of its food
stone, carved in the shape of a coiled serpent with great wings. The altar represents Elrem, the Great Worm. Here, the tribal warriors make sacrifices to the Great Worm in honor of Uthgar. Doing so