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Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
tongues to spread his lies. However, Caradoc is tethered to his scorched bones, which collect dust in Dargaard Keep. He can leave the accursed castle while possessing the body of a Humanoid, but he
;The safest place to be is behind the toughest warrior in the room.”
Bond. “In life and in death, I’m the only one who matters.”
Flaw. “Who can resist a little drama
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X20. Architect’s Room Dominating this room is a twelve-foot-tall model of a dark castle with high walls and tall spires. Behind it, tucked in a corner, are some ruined furnishings and a wooden chest
. In the months leading up to the construction of Castle Ravenloft, this room was occupied by the castle’s architect, a wizard named Artimus. He built a scale model of the castle out of magically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Someone enters the room, they rise as specters and attack. They pursue anywhere in the castle, but they won’t leave the castle. They attack other living creatures if they can’t get at those who disturbed
3E. Specters’ Sanctum Several years after its builder and original owner abandoned Castle Naerytar, the castle was re-occupied by an all-female school of astrologers called the Academy of Stargazers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
someone enters the room, they rise as specters and attack. They pursue anywhere in the castle, but they won’t leave the castle. They attack other living creatures if they can’t get at those who disturbed
3E. Specters’ Sanctum Several years after its builder and original owner abandoned Castle Naerytar, the castle was re-occupied by an all-female school of astrologers called the Academy of Stargazers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Castle Features Castle Cinis has the following features: Ceilings. Ceilings in the castle are 20 feet high and covered with ash (see “Tug of the Void” below). Light. Each room in Castle Cinis is
brightly lit by one or more torches, or by sunlight during the day if the room lacks a ceiling. Tug of the Void. Objects in the castle that weigh 10 pounds or less and aren’t being worn, carried, or held
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Getting Inside If the characters ask Naevys for advice on how to enter the castle, she suggests the following: “You can expect guards outside the main entrance as well as patrols circling the castle
grounds. You could try to slip past the patrols and enter through a dining room window on the west side of the ground floor, out of sight of the main entrance, but close to the staircase that climbs to the second floor.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Castle Lodgings When the characters reach their lodgings, read the following description: This room was once a small ballroom. A row of pillars, sculpted with knotwork and images of knights, supports
a vaulted ceiling. Light shines into the room through tall windows facing the mountains to the south. One corner of the hall holds a collection of plain cots and empty chests, and nearby stands a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, which are replenished thanks to numerous spells laid upon the room. These liquids quickly evaporate if removed from the castle.
27. Dining Room and Kitchen The outer doors to these rooms have copper coins wedged into their frames (see area 19). 27a. Dining Room Ringing Bell. A magic bell rings when one or more humanoids enter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
armory is a pair of well-paid nycaloths named Yzig and Gorzog. They can’t leave the room until they’re restored to their true form, and they won’t leave the castle before Maddgoth returns. Their
44. Wizard’s Armory This room is locked, its key lost. Otto punched a hole through one of the door’s glass panes to get a look inside but didn’t see anything of interest. Characters who peer inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Starting the Adventure Castle Djaynai monitors the arrival of travelers to the fog-shrouded port of Djaynai The adventure begins with the characters arriving in the city of Djaynai. Whoever arranged
that parts to reveal distant cliffs. A port emerges from the mist, nestled among mangroves. Elaborate mud-brick buildings in chalky pastel colors line the shore. A grand mud-brick castle bristling with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K67. Hall of Bones Once a mess hall for the castle guards, this room is now desecrated ground (see “Wilderness Hazards” in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Dark
stains cover the floor of this area. Large oak tables, scarred and beaten, lay scattered like toys about the room, their wood crushed and splintered. Replacing them are furnishings made entirely of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
2H. Arsenal This chamber was stocked with armor, weapons, and hundreds of arrows when the castle was abandoned. The metal rusted to dust, the arrows warped into uselessness, and the leather was
chewed away by rats and other vermin. Now this chamber is the unofficial headquarters of the lizardfolk in the castle. Neither the bullywugs nor the cultists ever come up here. The arsenal chamber is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Walking Castle Locations The following locations are keyed to map 4.1. The compass on the map and directions in the following descriptions are provided for ease of use. Marco Bernardini Map 4.1
: Walking Castle View Player Version W1: Terrace A paved ring with a 2-foot-high lip provides a foundation for the castle. The base of the tower opens into a hall without exterior doors. Along the west and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
2H. Arsenal This chamber was stocked with armor, weapons, and hundreds of arrows when the castle was abandoned. The metal rusted to dust, the arrows warped into uselessness, and the leather was
chewed away by rats and other vermin. Now this chamber is the unofficial headquarters of the lizardfolk in the castle. Neither the bullywugs nor the cultists ever come up here. The arsenal chamber is the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K66. Butler’s Quarters This twenty-foot-square room is filled wall to wall with clutter. A long, sagging bed sits to one side under a huge faded tapestry that depicts Castle Ravenloft. Dusty lanterns
sit in various places, and bright curtains are draped haphazardly about the room. Thousands of pieces of junk cover the floor. Broken swords, crumpled shields, and helmets lie in piles all about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
against treachery by Pharblex and the bullywugs. Like guards elsewhere in the castle, those in this room assume that strangers are newly arrived cultists unless they have reason to think otherwise (seeing
1I. Lizardfolk Ready Room The twenty lizardfolk selected by Dralmorrer Borngray to serve as his backup guards use this northeast tower as their barracks. This chamber is their daytime ready room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
against treachery by Pharblex and the bullywugs. Like guards elsewhere in the castle, those in this room assume that strangers are newly arrived cultists unless they have reason to think otherwise (seeing
1I. Lizardfolk Ready Room The twenty lizardfolk selected by Dralmorrer Borngray to serve as his backup guards use this northeast tower as their barracks. This chamber is their daytime ready room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
glowing white runes wink into existence, drifting about the room like snowflakes. This is the castle’s steering chamber. When no one is present, the castle is under the control of the spirit of Esclarotta
the room. You see glowing moonstones, thumb-sized emeralds, shining silvery mithral wands, and strange spheres covered in turquoise and gold, as well as dozens of copper levers and golden spheres
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
glowing white runes wink into existence, drifting about the room like snowflakes.
This is the castle’s steering chamber. When no one is present, the castle is under the control of the spirit of
the room. You see glowing moonstones, thumb-sized emeralds, shining silvery mithral wands, and strange spheres covered in turquoise and gold, as well as dozens of copper levers and golden spheres
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
button again ends the music.
Button 2. The inscription next to this button reads “ROOF.” Pushing the button teleports all creatures in the room to the castle rooftop (area 43), along with whatever
37. Console The door frame has a platinum coin wedged into it (see area 19). Bolted to the floor in the middle of the room is an iron console that resembles a pedestal with a slanted top. Protruding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
15. Linens This room is stacked with blankets, sheets, various animal furs, tablecloths, flags, banners, and rolled-up rugs.
There’s nothing of exceptional value here, but one of the banners has
five stripes colored black, blue, green, red, and white, respectively. The banner is meant to be flown on a lance or spear as a signal when approaching Skyreach Castle, to show that the bearer is friendly. Any captured cultist can explain the banner’s purpose.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
30. Scrying Room Hanging on the wall are what appear to be realistic paintings of cityscapes in gilded wooden frames. In truth, these “paintings” are magical scrying sensors that are fixed on the
North Ward Heroes’ Garden, a park in the Sea Ward The exterior of the House of Wonder (temple of Mystra) in the Sea Ward The exterior of the Font of Knowledge (temple of Oghma) in the Castle Ward The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K7. Entry Read the following text if the characters approach from the courtyard (area K1): The ornate outer doors of the castle hang open, flanked by fluttering torches in iron sconces. Twenty feet
inside the castle is a second set of doors. If one or more characters approach from area K1 and come within 10 feet of the double doors, read: The doors in front of you suddenly swing open, revealing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
15. Linens This room is stacked with blankets, sheets, various animal furs, tablecloths, flags, banners, and rolled-up rugs. There’s nothing of exceptional value here, but one of the banners has five
stripes colored black, blue, green, red, and white, respectively. The banner is meant to be flown on a lance or spear as a signal when approaching Skyreach Castle, to show that the bearer is friendly. Any captured cultist can explain the banner’s purpose.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Planning the Heist Naevys has sketched a rough map of Castle Cinis for the characters. Give players a copy of map 10.1 for reference. Naevys believes Jhaeros’s heart is in a secret room on the second
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wall.
After Strahd was transformed into a vampire, several of the castle guards retreated to this room, but Strahd caught them and slaughtered them in a brutal show of violence. Removing one of the
K70. Kingsmen Hall This thirty-foot-square room is a shambles. Scattered furniture lies in heaps near the walls. Broken bones lie scattered amid crumpled and crushed plate armor. Shields and swords
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
tower’s inhabitants. A staircase hugs the interior wall of this chamber, leading up to a landing with a door. The room itself contains sturdy wood-carved furnishings of giant proportions, including a
Floor If the ogres above or below him sound the alarm, Blagothkus cannot be surprised. The walls of this room are sculpted with icy murals depicting cloud giants riding giant birds. An enormous bed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17. Main Entrance There isn’t a stoop or other surface to stand on outside this castle entrance, but hanging on the front door is a crude wooden sign inscribed with the words “Otto’s Castle” in
visitors have arrived, though neither creature makes any effort to greet them. The room contains the following: Pedestals. Four white marble pedestals stand near the west and east walls. Atop each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
defeats the hobgoblins in this room.
Hobgoblin
7. Banquet Hall The lord of the castle once entertained his guests here, throwing lavish banquets and dances. Now this place is a foul goblin
to Maglubiyet, the god of goblins and hobgoblins. This chamber occupies the northern tower of the castle. A stone altar stands in the middle of the room, covered with bloodstained black cloth. Golden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the interior wall of this chamber, leading up to a landing with a door. The room itself contains sturdy wood-carved furnishings of giant proportions, including a table surrounded by four chairs. The
him sound the alarm, Blagothkus cannot be surprised. The walls of this room are sculpted with icy murals depicting cloud giants riding giant birds. An enormous bed with a headboard of ice sculpted to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
13. Human Servants This room contains three beds and a simple writing desk. The room smells clean, and the floorboards are swept spotless. Three human servants (commoners) sleep here when they are
adventurers about the troll in the kennels (area 2) and the room where the whole cult comes to plot (area 20). They also know that the perytons can be placated with food (area 22), and that the cult keeps a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
13. Human Servants This room contains three beds and a simple writing desk. The room smells clean, and the floorboards are swept spotless.
Three human servants (commoners) sleep here when they are
adventurers about the troll in the kennels (area 2) and the room where the whole cult comes to plot (area 20). They also know that the perytons can be placated with food (area 22), and that the cult keeps a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
her wounds before the castle guards could reach her. The few guards who remain are demoralized, in shock, and at each other’s throats. 14a. Great Hall Half of the great hall lies buried under rubble
what happened, they share the following information: Nightstone was bombarded by rocks dropped from a giant castle in the sky. The keep was cut off from the village when a rock tore away part of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Caer Locations (C10-C19) C10. Servants’ Quarters This room is for servants to rest, bathe, and clean their uniforms, and the furnishings reflect as much. After taking over the castle, the cultists
founders, the Dinev family, brought with them an extensive collection of rare books. That collection, stored here, was burned by orcs when the castle was sacked many years ago. The room has not been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
Audience with Sir Tristan Start the adventure in Sir Tristan’s throne room. The characters have met Tristan before. He sponsored them on an earlier adventure and proved himself to be a kind ruler to
Tristan’s castle. All his soldiers together could barely fight it off. After each attack, the thessalhydra disappears into the woods and leaves no trail. Tristan can’t send his guards after the monster