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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
instead of the restrained condition.Stone giants believe the god Skoraeus Stonebones inspires artists to create their finest stone carvings. Sometimes a giant pursues this divine inspiration to the
while creating art might rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian.
A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Temple Features The features described below are common throughout Talhundereth. Dwarven Construction The temple’s stone remains strong despite millennia of neglect. Surviving furnishings, such as
tables and beds, are also made of stone. Wall carvings of mountain peaks and multifaceted gemstones predominate, as these images are sacred to Dumathoin. Darkness The temple’s sconces haven’t held
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, and its remains are strewn on the floor. The stench of death and decay grows stronger as the characters approach this room, and they can hear the hisses and snarls of the ghouls that lair here. The
the players as follows: This chamber was once a shrine, as evidenced by wall carvings that depict dwarves carrying censers and observing religious rites. However, the eastern section of the room has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
chasm or disintegrated by the death tyrant. What remains is an empty chamber with a crumbling ledge that overlooks a lava pool 30 feet below. Characters who make no effort to conceal themselves as they
north wall and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check discovers that one of the spider carvings on that wall can be detached. The carving is 6 feet off the floor, weighs 10 pounds, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
20. Malar’s Tabernacle This building is taller than the others, with a peaked roof 30 feet high. Iron spikes line the peak, while carvings of basilisks, chimeras, dragons, and manticores snarl from
halves of a broken spear, as well as the charred and splintered remains of a wooden shield. (These are the remains of a cultist who was killed by a chimera.)
Altar If fresh blood is spilled on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
9. Temple of the Great Snake This 30-foot-high cavern is dominated by a ruin that contains the following: Carvings. The interior walls are covered in carvings of snakes, fanged maws, and open
pureblood priest named Yoastal was slain by the Ssethian Scourges and remains bound to the temple. Because she cannot leave, she tries to trick others into completing her unfinished business, knowing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
its walls and hang by their tails from its underside. The monkeys are a mix of living monkeys and ancient carvings that are part of the bridge. Most of the carvings have been damaged by time, but the
skilled artistry remains apparent. The living monkeys chatter and shriek continually, and the gorge echoes with the sound of their cries. Occasionally, the echoes from up and down the gorge overlap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
miners hard at work. Below them, nearly two dozen skeletons in rusted scraps of armor are scattered across the cavern floor. Some are dwarf skeletons, while others are orc remains. Half a dozen large
Wisdom (Perception) score is higher than the stirges’ Dexterity (Stealth) check total (roll once for all of them). Characters who aren’t surprised hear a flapping noise as the stirges descend to attack. The lanterns and the carvings of miners at work were meant as a welcome to newcomers.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
ruins of an ancient city. All that remains are worn flagstones covered in moss and lichen, toppled blocks of weathered stone, and a former tower fallen and now lying stretched across a fifty-foot-wide
who dwelled here and took the machine with him when he departed. A successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals faded carvings on the stone blocks depicting stylized aspects of daily
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
of the Talhund. Dwarven Made The crypt is solid dwarven construction. Its stone remains strong despite millennia of neglect. Carvings of dwarf priests are prevalent, as are carvings of mountain peaks
and multifaceted gemstones. Subtle enchantments cause the carvings of gemstones to glitter like genuine gems. Darkness The crypt isn’t illuminated, and its denizens rely on darkvision to see. Area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Mountains. Most characters should recognize Tiamat from folktales and know she was banished to the Nine Hells long ago and remains imprisoned there. There is no way to tell from the carvings where the
gleaming columns. Every surface glistens with moisture, and the air is warm and humid. The flat walls of the chamber are decorated with shallow abstract carvings of dragons. Dragons’ tails coil into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Cairnwight Stone giants believe the god Skoraeus Stonebones inspires artists to create their finest stone carvings. Sometimes a giant pursues this divine inspiration to the exclusion of all other
rise as a cairnwight and continue the work. Once the artwork is completed, the cairnwight remains as its undying guardian. A cairnwight looks much like an emaciated stone giant. Its form is caked with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
characters should recognize Tiamat from folktales and know she was banished to the Nine Hells long ago and remains imprisoned there. There is no way to tell from the carvings where the volcano is located
. Every surface glistens with moisture, and the air is warm and humid. The flat walls of the chamber are decorated with shallow abstract carvings of dragons. Dragons’ tails coil into intricate patterns and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
relief carvings of grinning skulls. Four lines engraved at the center of the slab cross one another to form a star, with both ends of each line marking the location of a cube-shaped cavity cut into the
a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 5 (1d10) poison damage and 5 (1d10) acid damage. While any affected creature remains in the tunnel, it must repeat the saving throw at the start of each of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Thirty corpses are scattered across the compound — the remains of three Red Wizards, twenty human mercenaries, and seven bearers hired in Port Nyanzaru. The yuan-ti looted all the supplies they found and
dead comrades and arranged their bones into a spirit pole. Characters who explore the compound discover this effigy: A glaive has been thrust into remains of a burned-out pyre. Charred snake skulls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
blast out of this cramped cell. The walls are scribed with relief carvings showing volcanoes setting cities ablaze. Rows of tiny holes are bored into the floor and the ten-foot-high ceiling. A human
skeleton embedded in the opposite wall holds an iron sconce with a burning red candle in it.
The skeleton is all that remains of a dead Omuan engineer. As long as the candle remains in this cell, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-figure drawings carved into its northern wall.
A character who makes a successful DC 15 Intelligence (History) check can correctly interpret the carvings, which show frost giants wading up a river to
.
Characters who search the charred remains of the campfire can find three torn-out pages, only partially burned, from a journal written in Dwarvish. Written on the loose pages are an anonymous dwarf’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the water is the putrid, rotting corpse of a human wizard in green and purple robes. This is what remains of Salamanth, one of Halaster’s more foolish apprentices. Treasure. A search of the room reveals
ochre jelly of unusual color trapped in magical stasis.)
Wall Carvings. Black mildew drips from lidless eyes and gaping mouths carved into the walls. (The wall carvings represent the all-consuming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
basin is near the slab. Wall carvings show dwarves reverently tending to the dead.
Specially trained attendants prepared deceased Talhund in these connected rooms: East Room. Attendants here washed the
headless mind flayer skeleton puts the haunt to rest. Treasure. A metal case containing eight beads of force remains amid the rubble. P8: Honored Dead This room has a hallway to the north with two rows of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
few bones (the remains of mountain goats) but nothing of value. S4. Chieftain’s Cave This twelve-foot-high cave has a crackling fire in its center and walls lined with hunting trophies, including the
runestone for 10 days. Rahi the goliath helps a griffon hatchling gain the confidence it needs to fly S8. Passage of Carvings This rough-hewn passageway slopes gently upward to the south. Ensconced torches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
and smoothed rock edges. The passage leads to area G11 in Gibbet Crossing. T2: Deepening Hall Elaborate carvings of mountain landscapes and treasure piles line the walls of this broad staircase as it
the most exquisite creatures she can transform into statues. She likes the carvings here and has been gradually capturing bandits and explorers to force them into kneeling poses before petrifying them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
carved into the floor at the northern end of the room.
The vein of turquoise runs from the top right corner of the east wall to the bottom left, heading down toward the empty basin. The trout carvings
appear to be swimming upstream, away from the basin. Close examination of these carvings reveals that the fish can be rotated. The first time all the fish are turned so that they appear to be swimming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
ceiling. Occupying the center of the chamber is a colossal monument resembling a giant’s table, covered on all sides with intricate carvings and glyphs. Engraved on the floor in front of the entrance is a
dimensions, and this, in turn, is supported by six huge blocks of dolomite. Every component has been covered with intricate carvings and glyphs. The top of the slab depicts a struggle between a dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
longer poses a danger to anyone.) Innermost Door. This thick stone door is flanked by bas-relief carvings of dwarves, their faces and beards chipped away. A dwarf can open the door, but no other creatures
. An unusually large xorn, 10 feet tall and 10 feet wide, sleeps soundly in the middle of the room. While asleep, the creature remains standing, its mouth and eyes closed, its arms hanging limply with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
silver nameplate is worth 75 gp. B4: Vault This vault contains six pedestals, each bearing treasure.
Carvings encircling the base of each pedestal read, “What good are treasures when home is denied
elongated arms lurks near the coffin.
Isolation warped the matriarch of the Dolindar family, Kevetta, into a lonely sorrowsworn (see appendix A). She remains near her coffin and uses her harpoon arms to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
appear to be the remains of larger individuals. Half a dozen large, unlit brass lanterns stand in niches or on ledges around the cavern.
The tunnel that runs south was the original entrance to Wave
. The lanterns and the carvings of miners at work were meant to welcome newcomers. W4: Old Guardroom Splintered stone benches and heaps of rubble from a partially collapsed ceiling fill this room. Amid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
all of the crystals from the wall by hand takes 24 hours of work divided by the number of creatures performing the task (rounded down). As long as at least one crystal remains embedded in the wall
statue. C4. Bleached Reef This small reef is stark white and covered by twenty crabs crawling over it. This reef marks Ogrorlo’s grave. The aboleth’s loyal slaves buried the remains after Lenth killed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
come before her. The Uthgardt are likewise forbidden to enter, as are the characters. The fossilized remains of three long-dead thanes stand in alcoves carved into the west wall, their eyes fixed on a
, when the carvings are replaced by answers written in Dethek, the Dwarvish script. Any carving that isn’t a question simply vanishes, with nothing appearing in its place. Questions that Kayalithica has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
narcotic, lotus dreams can she conjure up the face of her dead love. Characters can discover Zalkoré’s tragic story by interpreting carvings throughout the garden. If that makes them sympathetic toward
the jungle: a hanging garden of exotic beauty. Water streams down the steps between two massive elephant carvings. Beyond them, a broad, flooded avenue runs arrow-straight for more than a hundred feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
carvings on the granite slab, the furniture behind it, or the guards: Torches mounted to four pillars light this ancient room. In the center of the room, a table and several chairs are situated in
front of a vertical slab of granite measuring ten feet high and thirty feet wide. This slab bears carvings of people carrying offerings to a citadel nestled between two mountains.
Four battle-ready
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
adventurer and one of the oldest people in Phandalin, he remains aloof from town politics and focuses his interest on the traveling merchants and food-related businesses in Phandalin that buy his wares
paint or carvings once adorned the sign have been all but worn away. Inside, the place shows the same lack of care. It’s dirty, ill kept, and in need of a thorough cleaning. Or burning. The place is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
diamonds worth 100 gp each. The illusory sacks contain nothing. L6: Grotto Mark Behm Four pechs diligently dig a staired tunnel up into the mountain, decorating its walls with carvings This tunnel has
restore petrified characters. Carvings. The carvings on the walls depict cave-dwelling creatures such as bats and reptiles, as well as creatures from the Elemental Plane of Earth such as dao, pechs, xorn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
medallion around its neck. All around the figure are carvings of locusts.
Close inspection reveals that one of the carved locusts is a button that can be pushed. When this happens, the stone block
). The skeletal remains were once Bravus Boulderborn, a gold dwarf cleric of Moradin and former member of the Company of the Yellow Banner. Bravus died as a result of stepping on floor tiles in the wrong
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Several short, iron bed frames are jumbled together in this room. Nothing remains of any bedding. An opening to the south leads to an alcove containing only two long tables and a splintered chair.
To
the west, a door bearing a painted red “X” opens to a long hallway that leads deeper into the crossing.
Ashes and burn marks on the floor indicate past campfires. Remains of wooden chairs in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
speed of 30 feet and can breathe underwater. Pool. The floor within 5 feet of the pool is crusted with the remains of the scrags’ meals. If a creature makes a Dexterity saving throw while on the
the attacks of these fish. 80. Black Gate Pool Beneath walls set with relief carvings of humanoid couples romantically entwined, the bottom of a slimy, dimly luminous pool is shrouded in shadow