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Keys from the Golden Vault
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Shroud Tattoo. Prisoner 13 can’t be targeted by divination spells or any feature that would read her thoughts, and she can’t be perceived through magical scrying sensors. She can&rsquo
hand, and down the length of each finger. The runes on her fingers, known as the keystone tattoo, form the key to the vault in Gauntlgrym.
Mountain. Silver and brown mountain peaks cover her chest
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
sang from every page. Long into the night Liriel read, lighting candle after precious candle.
She’d never given much thought to humans, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed
members, can be used as inspiration no matter which world your human is in.
Calishite
Shorter and slighter in build than most other humans, Calishites have dusky brown skin, hair, and eyes. They&rsquo
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
taper to sharp talons. Feathers cover their bodies—usually red, orange, yellow, brown, or gray. Their heads are also avian, often resembling those of parrots or eagles.
Creating Your Character
increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
ages passed, githzerai explorers ranged out to other planes and worlds of the multiverse.
Githzerai are generally slender, with speckled skin in shades of yellow, green, or brown. Eons of cultivating
those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Languages
Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
W15. Brown Mold If the characters open the secret door, read: It takes some effort to push open the secret door, and you are greeted by a blast of cold air. A dark tunnel stretches for fifteen feet
, ending at an archway beyond which lies a shallow cave. Characters who have a light source can see brown mold covering the walls, floor, and ceiling around the archway and the cave beyond. Growing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Rahadin’s Revenge If Strahd dies but Rahadin yet lives, the dusk elf chamberlain appears moments after Strahd’s demise. When that occurs, read: “Master!” says a voice from behind you. An elf with
dusky brown skin and long black hair, his face a mask of terror, looks on what you have wrought and screams. Rahadin has served Strahd’s family for hundreds of years and doesn’t take his master’s defeat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
29. Ruined Stockade This cavern was once a shrine for Baervan Wildwanderer, the gnomish deity known as the Father of Fish and Fungus. Now it belongs to the Pudding King. The sound of dripping water
west wall. Dozens of ooze creatures — black puddings, gray oozes, and ochre jellies — inhabit this cavern. However, they don’t attack intruders unless they are harmed or commanded to do so by the
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
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Balance*
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Beast
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Book
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Bridge
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Campfire
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Cavern
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Celestial
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Comet*
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Construct
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Corpse
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Crossroads
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the transformation early. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the same state you were in when you initially transformed.
Book. You gain the ability to speak, read, and write 1d6 + 2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Temple of Howling Hatred When the characters follow the tunnel from Knifepoint Gully (see chapter 3), read the following text: An enormous chasm splits the earth as far as the eye can see in the
ruins beneath the glittering cavern vault. Broken statues stand in the midst of empty plazas, staring sightlessly into the darkness. A huge step pyramid rises at the edge of the precipice, and from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Equipment. Thirty straw dummies shaped like illithids are arranged throughout the cavern. Racks of ropes and weights line the walls.
Secret Trapdoor. A secret trapdoor in the 30-foot-high ceiling
practice. Each is a Medium object with AC 10, 10 hit points, immunity to poison and psychic damage, and vulnerability to fire damage. Treasure Saziq’s plate armor is set with eight red-brown carnelians (50
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
The Cavern When the characters look into the chamber, read or paraphrase the following text. A human and an orc dressed in light armor huddle in an alcove in this area. On the west side of a passage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
11. Scriptorium Though this chamber is deeper than the adjacent caverns, no mist hangs in the air here. Three shelves stand in this otherwise empty cavern, cobbled together out of salvaged wood
writing.
If Maccath is with the characters, she can direct them to the items stolen from the Hosttower of the Arcane. She cautions the characters not to read or even peruse the material for their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
T1. Entry Cavern If the sinkhole opened up, this cavern has a pile of dirt in the center and a gaping, 20-foot-diameter hole in the 30-foot-high ceiling. This wide, irregularly shaped cavern has a
, continuing east to area T2. North Tunnel This tunnel leads to the Mellikho Stoneworks quarry (Red Larch, area 18). If the characters investigate the tunnel, read the following: The tunnel is muddy. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
11. Scriptorium Though this chamber is deeper than the adjacent caverns, no mist hangs in the air here. Three shelves stand in this otherwise empty cavern, cobbled together out of salvaged wood
writing.
If Maccath is with the characters, she can direct them to the items stolen from the Hosttower of the Arcane. She cautions the characters not to read or even peruse the material for their own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
! If the characters undertake this quest, they must track the verbeeg to his lair, which he shares with a dopey ogre, some stolen livestock, and a sleepy brown bear. To complicate matters, the verbeeg’s
the starting town for the adventure, the characters know all the information in the “Good Mead” section, which you can read to the players. If Good Mead is not the starting town for the adventure, characters become aware of the town’s misfortunes when one or more locals put them up for the night.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Vecna’s Grasp Locations These locations are keyed to map 11.1. Dyson Logos Map 11.1: Vecna’s Grasp View Player Version E1: Kaleidoscopic Cavern Characters who use the magic of Vecna’s Link to
transport to Vecna’s Grasp appear in this chamber. Read the following to set the scene: You appear before a thirty-foot-wide mass of translucent purple crystals embedded in the floor of a large obsidian
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
1a. Pool Bypass A relatively small cave branches off the main tunnel. If the characters are shadowing Droki, read the following boxed text aloud to the players. Droki stands before a tall yet narrow
, you see him shrink down to a doll’s size, then run into the crack.
The far side of the small cavern has a narrow crack in the wall surrounded by patches of pygmywort and bigwig mushrooms (1d10 + 10 of each). The crack forms the entrance of a narrow, naturally-formed tunnel.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
hillside above reaches this irregular cavern, nourishing a profusion of fungus—weird puffballs, tall caps, and patches of fuzzy mold in a variety of colors. A golden-brown carpet of mold covers an old
at the back of the stirge cave lies the desiccated corpse of a dwarf explorer who died here many years ago—part of the failed expedition. A leather pouch on its belt contains 35 gp. 16. High Cavern The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the Beden-Moon. If the characters didn’t stay at the inn, the guards find them on the street and hasten them to the ship. Read or paraphrase the following description as the characters reach the docks
warm brown skin. As the characters approach, the cheerful Lancer introduces himself as Gurau (neutral good, human veteran). He is friendly and explains that the two have been informed of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
called silver elves or gray elves) are much paler, with alabaster skin sometimes tinged with blue. They often have hair of silver-white, black, or blue, but various shades of blond, brown, and red are
, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow. Cantrip. You know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it. Extra Language. You can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
Spindle Cavern If the characters follow the tracks into the cave, read: The fifteen-foot-wide passage opens into a large, rough chamber with a sunken floor. A misshapen, vaguely oblong lump of metal
five-foot-high shelf overlooking the chamber is a massive, yellow-skinned ogre with one cyclopean eye. The ogre yawns and blinks slowly, appearing rather tired.
The cavern is depicted in the Spindle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
called silver elves or gray elves) are much paler, with alabaster skin sometimes tinged with blue. They often have hair of silver-white, black, or blue, but various shades of blond, brown, and red are
, shortsword, shortbow, and longbow. Cantrip. You know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it. Extra Language. You can speak, read, and write one extra language of your choice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
condition. Mike Schley Map 5.1: Well Cavern View Player Version When a character enters the cavern below the well, read or paraphrase the following: The smell of damp earth, tinged with acrid rot, fills
that provided the well with its water but also awoke a grumpy otyugh that was feasting on refuse beneath the town. Crime Scene When the characters investigate this crime scene, read the following: The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Themberchaud’s Lair At the far southeast corner of Gracklstugh’s cavern, the entrance to Themberchaud’s lair is guarded by the Keepers of the Flame. Not that anyone would be foolish enough to
”), the leader of the Keepers of the Flame — Gartokkar Xundorn — is notified by magical messaging. He waits for the characters as they are brought to the dragon’s cavern — but Themberchaud is watching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
these steps: Step 1. Focus on the story of the adventure. Read or reread the adventure’s introduction and background information. Create a bulleted list of key plot points to make sure a coherent
another hour to prepare, add these steps: Step 6. Carefully review each “possible” encounter. Step 7. Devote any time you have left to creating improvisational aids (see the “Improvising Answers” section in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
and crunches underfoot.
When the characters reach the main vault, read: All tunnels seem to lead to a central core—a glittering cavern of ice with jagged walls and icicles the size of stalactites
maneuver effectively. Under such circumstances, the dragon has disadvantage on its melee attacks. Treasure When the characters investigate the hoard, read: The floor of the cavern is carpeted in gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
and crunches underfoot. When the characters reach the main vault, read: All tunnels seem to lead to a central core — a glittering cavern of ice with jagged walls and icicles the size of stalactites
maneuver effectively. Under such circumstances, the dragon has disadvantage on its melee attacks. Treasure When the characters investigate the hoard, read: The floor of the cavern is carpeted in gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
these steps: Step 1. Focus on the story of the adventure. Read or reread the adventure’s introduction and background information. Create a bulleted list of key plot points to make sure a coherent
. Carefully review each “possible” encounter. Step 7. Devote any time you have left to creating improvisational aids. Three-Hour Preparation If you have three hours to prepare, add these steps: Step 8. Skim
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
around this area are damp with moisture from the nearby stream. Read or paraphrase the following text as the characters near the curving passage, but before they reach the steps leading into the cavern
. Eventually, the characters find themselves on the southeastern side of the map, near some stone steps that lead into a cavern with an underground stream flowing in it. The two bandits who originally helped
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Hold of the Deepking The Hold of the Deepking stands south of Laduguer’s Furrow and north of Themberchaud’s lair. When the characters first lay eyes on it, read the following boxed text aloud to the
players. The Hold of the Deepking is a dark and foreboding edifice lodged between two great columns that rise up into thick clouds of smoke that conceal the cavern ceiling. Giant basalt braziers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
sublevels View Player Version S1: Tunnels As Clystran departs and the characters venture into the cave tunnels, read the following: The tunnels leading into the foundations of the flying citadel are
characters fail the check, they find the passage leads through a 50-foot-wide, 70-foot-long, 50-foot-high cavern where a lesser death dragon (see appendix B) lurks. It attacks when it notices the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Rescue the Villagers If the characters enter Morkoth Tavern, read or paraphrase the following: Inside the tavern, smoke chokes the air. Tables and chairs are smashed, and rafters have snapped like
toothpicks. A frantic man whose brown hair whips in an unfelt wind tries in vain to free his leg from a collapsed beam. A dark-haired woman slumps over the bar, unmoving, while panicked cries and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Vizeran’s Secret Route Grin Ousstyl shows the characters a secret door in the cavern wall outside of Vizeran’s tower. Beyond this door is a long and winding tunnel that took Vizeran centuries to
private thoughts and concerns. If the characters read Grin’s thoughts or compel him to speak using magic or torture, Grin reveals that he has misgivings about Vizeran’s plan. Though he has no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
mud around the crevice are many overlapping bootprints. Some head into the crevice, and some come out.
If the characters enter the crevice, read the following: The crevice leads twenty feet into the
hillside before opening up into a cavern. Many trickles of water combine into a pleasant sound, and the walls glisten with moisture. Stalagmites dot the floor, and stalactites hang from the ceiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
provides no mechanical benefits. It shrinks away to nothing after 1 hour. Gambling Fever After the characters have had time to look around, or if they make for the cavern straight away, read: A murmur of
— and that it is completely destroyed. Most of its buildings are empty shells and piles of wreckage. Looming beyond the town is a large, dark cavern. A narrow river winds down from the mountain and






