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Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
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The ordered structure of the Boros Legion offers abundant opportunities to make friends — and rivals — in higher places. You might have close friends in other guilds that share the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
personality. Thanks to Ward’s history of making friends, trading favors, and pulling strings, even rivals find the Proclaimer difficult to directly oppose. Ward seeks evidence of the gods’ influence and motives
Proclaimer of the Covenant, a servant of the pantheon of local deities who seeks new stories for the Awakening Song. Proclaimer Tungsten Ward Proclaimer Tungsten Ward Proclaimer Tungsten Ward (lawful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Autumn Encounter Chain Deception and misdirection are Jarlaxle’s forte, and he likes to trick his rivals into working for him. He steers the characters toward the Stone of Golorr and lets them think
the Xanathar Guild, and Bregan D’aerthe spies have tracked them to a cellar complex in the Southern Ward. In the guise of Laeral Silverhand, Jarlaxle steers the characters in that direction (encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
features are as follows: Ceiling. The 30-foot-high ceiling is supported by two thick stone columns that have rusty iron torch brackets mounted to them.
Vampires in the Fog. The floor is heavily obscured
and several ink pots rest nearby. Two daggers stuck in the map mark the Spires of the Morning (the temple of Lathander in the Castle Ward) and the House of the Moon (the temple of Selûne in the Sea
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Inner Ward The poster map included with this book shows the Inner Ward, which contains the Great Library—a veritable forest of stone towers clumped around stockier buildings, all joined together in
its labyrinthine halls and extradimensional spaces. The oldest of the library’s buildings are soaring stone affairs with floors crafted from lustrous dark wood and floor-to-ceiling shelves. Ceiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
E7: Temple Car Stained-glass windows decorate the walls of this car, while its floors are adorned with exquisitely patterned rugs. Several columns support a vaulted mosaic ceiling. Kneeling before an
Vault.” If you’re using the rivals described in this book’s introduction, their patron might be a STEAL operative. One of STEAL’s operatives, having recently acquired the gray slaad’s control gem, used
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
cages that swung from the ceiling, and the stink of sweat and singed flesh wafted from adjoining alcoves. Against the wall stood an enormous sentry, somewhere along the spectrum between rotund man and
ridiculous. Members of the Cult of Rakdos have witnessed the grandiose speeches and self-important plans of other guilds and concluded that their rivals take themselves far too seriously. Since death comes for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Keepers of the Feather to hide the incarnation from Strahd.
3 The incarnation is the ward of a famous monster hunter, who might not know the soul’s identity.
4 The incarnation was adopted by a
further their organization’s schemes.
10 The incarnation has drawn an enemy of Strahd’s to Barovia, such as Firan Zal’honen* or Jander Sunstar,* hoping the rivals will slay one another.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
20. Queen of Dragons Chamber A roaring fireplace churns out heat and light at one end of this spacious, 30-foot-high chamber, the ceiling of which is buttressed by ten wooden pillars carved as
desert caravan, elves succumbing to a green dragon’s gaseous breath weapon, a red dragon burning down what might be the Castle Ward of Waterdeep, and a black and white dragon circling over a cold swamp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
20. Queen of Dragons Chamber A roaring fireplace churns out heat and light at one end of this spacious, 30-foot-high chamber, the ceiling of which is buttressed by ten wooden pillars carved as
caravan, elves succumbing to a green dragon’s gaseous breath weapon, a red dragon burning down what might be the Castle Ward of Waterdeep, and a black and white dragon circling over a cold swamp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
featuring a hero’s soul descending into the Underworld, crossing the Tartyx River, and being guided—or dragged—to the ward which awaits them might create that satisfying conclusion. Consider memorable
character’s dead rivals could have known. Whatever a character learns during their temporary death, they can carry with them back into the mortal world. Such might make dying one of the most helpful things to happen in a character’s greater heroic career.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and a ceiling lined with dripping icicles. A wisp of steam rises from a roughly circular pool in the northern half of the cave. South of the pool is a shallow crater filled with oversized snowballs
pool containing its unborn young H24. Remorhaz Mother This enormous cave has glassy walls and a smooth, domed ceiling forty feet overhead. The cavern contains two large pools, both of which have steam
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
extradimensional magic created by worshipers of Gond (god of craft). An intricate clockwork device is suspended in a two-foot-diameter, faintly glowing crystal orb embedded in the ceiling over the bar. The Avowed
, griffons, and wyverns as well. Emerald Door The Emerald Door—the main point of access to the Inner Ward—stands at the western end of the Court of Air. It is fifteen feet tall and made of a translucent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
entrance extend into the cave.
A character who examines the symbols and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes them as arcane runes designed to ward the cave against magical
submerging it in a sacred spring hidden in the forests of the Borderlands. C4: Hallway Brian Valeza A massive, tentacled grub with dozens of legs creeps along the ceiling of this long hallway.
A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
areas in between. When the adventurers enter the warehouse, read: In the areas where the walls and ceiling didn’t collapse, this warehouse contains no crates, no boxes, no barrels, and no wares of any
other kind. Directly in front of the missing door, the walls, ceiling, and floor have fallen away to reveal a deep sinkhole fissure. Inside the ruin, a hempen rope anchored firmly in the rubble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
placed so that each god is opposite its rival’s cube on the grid, with Unkh (who is neutral and has no rivals) in the middle. For example, a puzzle cube inserted into a corner of the grid must have its
. Growling like an angry beast, the slab begins to slide up into the ceiling.
When the door opens, the puzzle cubes teleport back to their respective shrines in Omu. Once the door has fully risen, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
room is plain yet inviting. Five sailors lounge in cramped bunks and colorful hammocks strung from the ceiling.
Five lawful good sailors from the Upper Planes (use the veteran stat block, but the
front of the ship. During the Lambent Zenith’s crash, arcane wards should have sealed the safe room’s doors. The safe room is inaccessible while the wards are active. Ward Runes. Two runes hidden on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Crew, maintenance workers, and technicians Blue Passengers Lighting Unless otherwise stated, the ship’s lighting—glowing, fluorescent panes set into the ceiling—remains functional but is turned off
. This light makes it impossible for the creature to benefit from having the invisible condition. Teleportation Ward Creatures can’t teleport into or out of the spaceship or between its levels. Any attempt to do so is wasted.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
H13. Icicle-Filled Cave This cavern has a ten-foot-high ceiling covered with icicles that nearly touch the floor, forming thin stalactites. Several of these icicles have been broken off, leaving
spawn in area H17. H15. Drakareth’s Doom This location consists of multiple areas: An empty cave to the northeast has a 20-foot-high domed ceiling, naturally formed stairs leading up to area H11, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
burning caravans that belong to the rivals of those who do pay. Less scrupulous merchants are finding it easier to do business with the cult than to fight against them. Any Zhentarim contacts of the
in the Field Ward of Waterdeep. This pattern of murder and suicide continues unless the spy’s true identity is discovered.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
burning caravans that belong to the rivals of those who do pay. Less scrupulous merchants are finding it easier to do business with the cult than to fight against them. Any Zhentarim contacts of the
might use commune to discover the spy. The succubus has gained another victim by that point—a knight of the Order of the Gauntlet who regularly goes to meet her at her slum dwelling in the Field Ward of Waterdeep. This pattern of murder and suicide continues unless the spy’s true identity is discovered.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
burning caravans that belong to the rivals of those who do pay. Less scrupulous merchants are finding it easier to do business with the cult than to fight against them. Any Zhentarim contacts of the
in the Field Ward of Waterdeep. This pattern of murder and suicide continues unless the spy’s true identity is discovered.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. Then the illusion vanishes, revealing the mosaics’ actual state. 3. Viewing Room Grave niches and alcoves holding funerary urns line the walls of this chamber. The ceiling in the northern part of the
by rusted grates. An iron brazier, its sides sculpted with furious-looking faces, stands in the middle of the hall, midway along its length. Not far beyond, the ceiling has collapsed, burying whatever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
cave’s entrance, but she assures the characters she’ll rearm the pit trap at the cave’s mouth to ward off intruders. Bluemaw Cave Features The cave is carved from igneous rock. Its entrance sports a
cavernous 40-foot-high ceiling, and its lower chamber opens to the surface above. The lair also has the following features: Blue Crystals. Glowing blue salt crystals line the cave’s walls, most densely in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
square room, its walls, floor, and ceiling made of glowing crystal set with images of unblinking eyes. A crystal door stands closed, but you can just make out the long corridor beyond it, and a lone
and power of Savras.”
Flaw. “I never question orders.”
T3. Mirrors of Fortune The crystal floor, walls, and ceiling of this room are obscured by hanging mirrors whose brightness intensifies as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
reaches to the cavern’s ceiling, forming a vast fungal tower.
Two myconids approach the site in awe, not minding the carpet of rot under their feet. You sense their minds come alive in wonder, and
out by the powerful wards of Gravenhollow echoes in your mind as the vision is suddenly torn away to darkness.
This vision offers a glimpse of Lolth’s plan to drive her rivals out of the Abyss and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
the characters, although it’s big enough to hold only two adults.) Tying a wooden horn to one’s head also bypasses the pool’s magical ward. On a small island in the middle of the lake, the characters
, cushions, and piles of straw. Hanging from the six-foot-high ceiling by a rope is a basket that holds apples, berries, sugarcane, and a few crumpled-up sheets of parchment. In one corner, lying on a cushion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
-wide wooden rolling pin falls from the ceiling at the north end of the hall and rolls the length of the hallway, flattening creatures in its path. Each creature in the hallway must succeed on a DC 15
characters’ favor. If the characters are defeated, they wake up imprisoned in the dungeon (area C15), each with 1 Hit Point. Briochebane. Briochebane, Fill’s trusted ward and baking companion, is a Gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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
the ceiling is in Draconic and reads “First, shield thy heart with a wand from the Nether Oak.” This is a passage from the Rite of the Arcane Octad (see "Rite of the Arcane Octad"). Y5. Prison A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
handsome tapestries festoon the walls. Along the west wall, windows with crimson drapes stretch from the floor to the ceiling. Despite its grandeur, this ballroom seems strangely dismal without anyone
a rocking horse shaped like a warhorse. A large mobile in the form of a butterfly hangs from the ceiling, turning listlessly. If she hasn’t been dealt with elsewhere, the twins’ nanny, Laiba Rosse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
eyestalk (scrying sensor) protruding from the ceiling directly in front of the double door to the south. A secret door is hidden in the west wall. Blinking Eyes. The blinking eye carvings are slightly
entertaining. This area has the following features: A magically lit, circular chamber has a thin layer of blood-soaked sand covering the floor and stone buttresses supporting its 40-foot-high domed ceiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Cargo Hold This hold contains the following features: Large grilled doors in the ceiling open to allow goods to be moved to and from this hold using the cargo elevator. A 15-foot-by-10-foot section
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
the Hive Ward. Bleakers offer sanctuary to anyone in need, notably to those afflicted by planar maladies. The Bleak Cabal’s philosophy puts them at odds with the Fraternity of Order, Harmonium, and
animosity. They have bad blood with the Harmonium, who view the Fated as wrongheaded and dangerous, and Factol Darkwood and Factol Montgomery of the Society of Sensation are bitter rivals. Fraternity of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
makes the entire lower deck difficult terrain (see “Difficult Terrain” in the Basic Rules). Hole to the Hold. A hole in the ceiling in the northwest part of the area leads up to the captain’s quarters
Blood Lord, the demon lord Orcus is a fiend whose power rivals that of the gods. Ruling over hordes of demons in the nightmarish plane of existence called the Abyss, Orcus yearns to transform the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
windy cyclone moves among the remains. A shaft in the ceiling leads up farther than you can see.
The shaft leads to area A18 in the Temple of Howling Hatred. An air elemental is bound to this area
chapter 7). Treasure The drow wears a suit of elven chain and carries a pair of fine daggers decorated with rubies (1,000 gp each), as well as a scroll of primordial ward (see appendix B). See area N7