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Candlekeep Mysteries
conversations, a few clues to their true nature exist. A character who observes one or more of the commoners closely and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices a faint clicking sound
notices that if the villagers are asked about anything outside Wisteria Vale or their individual talents, they quickly change subjects to small talk about the weather or gossip, and always in Common
Backgrounds
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the mysteries you’re embroiled in are local crimes or realm-spanning conspiracies, you’re driven by a personal need to hunt down even the most elusive clues and reveal what others would
, evidence from a past case (choose one or roll for a trinket from the Horror Trinkets table after this background), a set of Clothes, Common;common clothes, and 10 gp
Path to Mystery
Your first case
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
that it’s hidden, a secret door is similar to a common door. With the Search action, a character can search for a secret door along a 10-foot-square section of wall and make a Wisdom (Perception) check
, as shown in the Secret Doors table. You can instead call for an Intelligence (Investigation) check if the challenge involves deducing that a door is present from noticeable clues, rather than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Starting the Adventure Read or paraphrase the following text to begin the adventure: You are a member of a group of adventurers, united in weeks past by your pursuit of a common prize: the treasures
of the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth—the former lair of the archmage Iggwilv, the so-called Witch Queen.
Guided by a series of hard-won clues, your trek through the Yatil Mountains halts at a yawning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
elusive clues and reveal what others would keep hidden in the shadows. Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Insight, Investigation, or Perception Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit, thieves’ tools
Equipment: A magnifying glass, evidence from a past case (choose one or roll for a trinket from the Horror Trinkets table later in this chapter), a set of common clothes, and 10 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
east wall of the balcony on level 2, engraved with another of Acererak’s cryptic warnings in Common. (Give the players a copy of handout 18 in appendix E.) It reads as follows: The ring is a path to
another tomb.
The dead abhor sunlight.
Only a jewel can tame the frog.
Bow as the dead god intoned.
Into darkness descend.
The clues on this plaque pertain to locations on level 2, specifically
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
activated, rescue the sacrifices, and find clues to the location of the cultists’ hideout at the Thunder Cliffs. THE POWER OF THE ECHO
In a D&D adventure, as in any narrative enterprise, repetition
encounter. If you remember some of the actions that the characters took in that encounter, feel free to add your own echoes.
For example, if the characters danced in the common room during their time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
History Because elements of a ghost’s mortal life define and foreshadow the course of their death and undeath, a common aspect of a ghost-story adventure involves piecing together the history of the
ghost’s life to figure out how to put the spirit to rest. This gives any ghost story characteristics similar to a mystery. Be generous in planting clues to the ghost’s history throughout the adventure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Adventure in Red Larch Red Larch serves as the starting point for two different adventure narratives in this book. The clues and rumors provided by the NPCs in Red Larch depend on which phase of the
adventure you are currently running. If you prefer to start the adventurers at 3rd level and dive into the Elemental Evil plot immediately, begin with the “Rumors of Evil” clues. If you wish to start
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
directly related to items on display in the room, as the trophies provide clues to research a wide variety of other subjects. The work takes 7 days. When the research concludes, the hireling obtains up to
number rolled is odd, the hireling finds nothing useful. If the number rolled is even, the hireling finds a magic item. Roll on the Implements—Common table in chapter 7 to determine what it is.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
conversations, a few clues to their true nature exist. A character who observes one or more of the commoners closely and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices a faint clicking sound
notices that if the villagers are asked about anything outside Wisteria Vale or their individual talents, they quickly change subjects to small talk about the weather or gossip, and always in Common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
using Divine Sense can detect a fiendish presence within the obelisk. Clearing the vines and moss from the south face of the obelisk exposes a message carved into it in Common. (Give the players a copy of
on the inside only.
The warnings Acererak has placed on the obelisk and on the grand staircase (area 7) provide clues to overcoming some of the challenges of the tomb. The obelisk’s clues pertain to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
characters choose to follow up on clues leading there (see the “March to Nowhere” and “Maze Engine” sections for details). The adventurers will also find a few unexpected opportunities to aid in the fight
transformed into a vast, sprawling network of passages. Abandoned settlements within the Labyrinth are common, marked out by rusting iron rails and scattered ore carts. Dark mine shafts descend into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Since the characters weren’t on the car when the murder occurred, Ignatius doesn’t regard them as suspects and is friendly toward them. Ignatius can speak Common but loathes doing so; the mind flayer
characters in its investigation. If they agree to help, the mind flayer asks them to look for clues and question suspects. (In the meantime, the mind flayer quietly casts detect thoughts, focusing on every
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
hold a beaker in place over an open flame, a glass stirring rod, a small mortar and pestle, and a pouch of common alchemical ingredients, including salt, powdered iron, and purified water. Arcana
. Proficiency with alchemist’s supplies allows you to unlock more information on Arcana checks involving potions and similar materials. Investigation. When you inspect an area for clues, proficiency with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
third one has only one statue. Shelf 1 Statues. A man with a crown and a bag of coins. Shelf 2 Statues. A woman with a crown and a jar of honey. Shelf 3 Statue. A common woman wearing an apron and an
Song of Sixpence.” Clues: 1. It’s based on a nursery rhyme. 2. There are “four-and-twenty” statues of “black birds.” 3. Tell them the name of the nursery rhyme and let them look up the words. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
unchanged. Mundane Items A dragon’s hoard often includes mundane items that can be clues to their owner’s personality and history, and that might inspire further investigation by curious adventurers
Table E in the Dungeon Master’s Guide are minor items, a category that includes common items, potions and scrolls (which can be used only once), and other items whose impact on the game is minor or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of fog. THE LANDS OF BAROVIA: COMMON FEATURES
Unless the text says otherwise, the following rules apply to doors, secret doors, locks, and webs in these lands.
Doors. A wooden door can be forced
. Decrease the DC by 5 if the door is made of glass or amber, or if the door is weakened in some manner (such as by rot or corrosion).
Secret Doors. If there are obvious clues to a secret door’s presence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
thieves. Characters who brush away the dust also find bloodstains and deep scratches on the floor. These clues suggest the presence of a trap. Crusher Trap. The 20-foot-square area south of the double
15 Dexterity check. Treasury Containers Container Contents Barrel 1 40 gallons of common wine Barrel 2 80 pounds of salt Chest 1 150 gp of Maztican mintage Chest 2 (scorched by fire) Three blank
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the village of Greenfast southeast of Waterdeep, and is expected in the city in two days. The characters are free to head for the village in search of more clues, in which you can case skip to the
an oversized red hat. He speaks precisely, but in a volume so low that it forces people to pay close attention to him. Faerl uses the noble stat block with the following changes: He speaks Common and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
of whom speak Common, guide the packs: Ebonclaw (lawful neutral saber-toothed tiger with an Intelligence of 12 and a Charisma of 12), a silken-furred feline with a notch on his fangs for every kill
. To others, Wrath is a gentle giant, a curious protector who delights in birdsong and babbling brooks. Not much is known about the guardian’s past, but clues etched in the ruins of Faunel suggest that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
you with hints whenever you try to solve a puzzle or decipher clues involving writing. Documancy Satchel At rank 2, your documancy satchel becomes a common magic item, allowing you to magically send and
receive documents to and from Head Office through a special pouch. Your documancy satchel magically produces prewritten and signature-ready contracts at your request, covering most common contractual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
gate-towns come knocking on their doors, residents feign ignorance or offer up false clues to throw off the nose of justice. Residents remain smugly aloof, fending off bounty hunters like bad suitors
by a haggard, grim-faced man named Tainted Barse (chaotic neutral, human bandit). The tavern sees its share of lowlifes, but rebels, visionaries, and heroic outlaws also dot the taproom, finding common
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
before she invested her winnings into financing her first trade deals. She is a legend among the common rabble who grew up watching her battles. Her husband, Kura, is a painter, and they have twin
purchases must be in coin, gemstones, or jewelry. Magic Items for Sale Item Wakanga’s Price Potion, common 80 gp Potion, uncommon 300 gp Spell scroll, 1st-level 100 gp Spell scroll, 2nd-level 550 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
effect of a spell, the cavern targets the creature that requested its aid. A creature that asks a question here receives a truthful, albeit cryptic, answer in Common with clues to its goals. Those who
, inlaid with white marble, is the word “Ask” in Common.
The ceiling in this oracular chamber is 80 feet high and smooth like the walls and floor. Loud Echoes. Sounds in this area echo loudly. Noises
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, is Indifferent toward intruders. The duodrone knows Modron and Common Sign Language. If assailed, the duodrone emits an audible cry for help, prompting the four Modron Quadrones in the supply room
silver greatsword.
Qaara knows Gith and Common Sign Language. She uses the latter to try to communicate with any creature she encounters that doesn’t know Gith, hoping to learn what’s going on. Qaara
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
, an academy unites a network of learned individuals, allowing them to share their knowledge, further their research, and support common goals. Passing on wisdom to the next generation is part of an
Cryptogeography. You search for proof of a hidden land or that the world isn’t structured as commonly assumed. 5 Restorative Antiquarianism. You track clues leading to plundered artifacts and then restore them to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
to ask who they are and where they’re going (in fractured pidgin Common if none of the characters speak Bullywug). They just don’t assume that every stranger is an enemy and attack on sight. Lizardfolk
not have been maneuvered into making common cause with the bullywugs. Characters should not encounter either of these dragons face to face in this adventure (they are likely to meet in The Rise of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
guards still challenge them to ask who they are and where they’re going (in fractured pidgin Common if none of the characters speak Bullywug). They just don’t assume that every stranger is an enemy and
lizardfolk probably could not have been maneuvered into making common cause with the bullywugs. Characters should not encounter either of these dragons face to face in this adventure (they are likely to meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Casks Claudio Pozas A cryptic message written in Celestial provides clues about how to use the seven casks in a nearby cave Crooked wooden planks line the floor of this cave. Seven casks are embedded
message gives clues as to the casks’ contents. Each cask contains 20 pints of liquor. In order from left to right, the casks are marked with the following symbols: Green Star. The liquor in this cask is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Bess. Bess has the statistics of a giant crab, with the following changes: She is lawful neutral. Her Intelligence score is 10 (+0), and she can speak and understand Common. Bess hides beneath the broken
check. This cabin contains fifteen watertight crates of various sizes, which hold hundreds of copies of St. Cuthbert and Common Sense, a short book used to explain the tenets of the deity’s faith to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
made of riveted iron plates with an iron door set in the middle of it. A copper sign bolted to the door reads “Control Room” in Common.
The room contains five stone tables that hold unfinished
following word pairs: Coop—Abort
Shed—Delay
Stable—Blastoff!
These words provide clues to how the lever in area B4 works. Stonky wrote them down as a reminder to himself. Blastoff!
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
. It reads, in an archaic dialect of Common, “To ye four scholars: point your eyes toward the Dragon’s light, for it guides your descent into knowledge.” This passage is a clue to unlocking the hidden
southeast quadrant of the floor. In lieu of that information, a character who searches the room for clues and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices worn grooves in the base of each statue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
examining clues in the boat’s intricate designs and succeeding on a DC 16 Intelligence (Arcana) check—can command the boat to row itself in a particular direction at a speed of 30 feet or to hold its
smaller, weaker creature that preceded him. Lludd speaks Common and Giant in addition to Draconic. The behir lurks on a rufous ledge near the entrance to the chamber, waiting for morsels worthy of his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
that Ilvaash is their common enemy. Spectral Webs. The diaphanous webs are too flimsy to impede movement, but they lightly obscure most of the room and heavily obscure the 20 feet of the room closest
Varakkta lives here with two githyanki warriors named Kianka and Vazzi. Varakkta is using a spare greatsword rather than her silver greatsword, so her attacks don’t count as magical. She speaks Common