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Acquisitions Incorporated
Divine Display (1/day). As a bonus action, Phoenix causes his shield to flare with divine light. Each creature of his choice within 30 feet of him must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be
sweeping the steps of a small temple of Waukeen showed him a new path. His hunger for coin as an adventurer is thus guided by his knowledge of what it is to do without.
More of an object individual
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
), the Returned lose their identities, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless
approximately 100 gp, based on its composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isnât a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping
composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isnât a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the Returned and want nothing to do with
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping
composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isnât a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the Returned and want nothing to do with
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes them to lose their faces, which become expressionless surfaces with empty eye sockets and gaping mouths. These blank surfaces
. However, selling a Returned mask isnât a simple matter of cashing it in for coin. Most people on Theros know the tales of the Returned and want nothing to do with such cursed relics or with those
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
As a sell-sword who fought battles for coin, youâre well acquainted with risking life and limb for a chance at a share of treasure. Now, you look forward to fighting foes and reaping even
promote elven causes or involve destroying orcs, gnolls, and the like. Prospective employers must leave written word (in Elvish) near Evereska, and the Silent Rain sends a representative if interested. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
keystone causes the coin to disappear and the gate to open for 1 minute. Other coins placed in the slot disappear but donât open the gate. Characters must be 8th level or higher to pass through this
engraved with images of falling coins. The archâs keystone has a tiny slot in it. This is one of Halasterâs magic gates (see âGatesâ), and its rules are as follows: Feeding a gold coin into the slot in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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
degrees each hour until it drops to 30 degrees Fahrenheit (the temperature of the surrounding cavern). Raising the lever causes the temperature to rise 10 degrees each hour until it reaches 70 degrees
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
. Phoenix comes from the streets, where he grew up a fighter until a job sweeping the steps of a small temple of Waukeen showed him a new path. His hunger for coin as an adventurer is thus guided by his
/day). As a bonus action, Phoenix causes his shield to flare with divine light. Each creature of his choice within 30 feet of him must succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw or be blinded for 1 minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
antimagic that prevents its detection or removal or its change to another form or substance. The wall slot (see above) is of sufficient size to accept a coin or a disc-shaped gem. It is also just right for
the insertion of a magic ring of any sort. Only such an item will trigger the mechanism, which causes the block to sink slowly into the floor so as to allow entry into the passage beyond. The object
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
causes the coin to disappear and the gate to open for 1 minute. Other coins placed in the slot disappear but donât open the gate. Characters must be 6th level or higher to pass through this gate (see
the archâs keystone.
Pallets. Six pallets lie spread out in the room.
The arch is one of Halasterâs magic gates (see âGatesâ). Its rules are as follows: Feeding a gold coin into the keystoneâs slot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the experiment, Bazelsteen taps on the bathysphere before lowering it into the water and tells its occupants, âWhichever of you sucks up the most silted souls gets a soul coin.â Tortured souls
, and rewards a soul coin to the character who suctioned up the most silted souls. Characters in the bathysphere begin to suffocate once its air supply is depleted. Opening the hatch while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
give the characters 500 talons for each coin. Bringing three or more Soul Coins to Kaylan earns his admiration, and he offers the characters access to Dragonâs Pride in return (see the âDragonâs
mimics, all disguised as treasure chests, occupy this room. Disturbing one mimic causes them all to attack. 4â6 This room is filled with 1-foot-deep water. A thin wooden plank spans the water, connecting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
and onto the glyph causes a wall of fire spell to spring up in the doorway, with the damaging side facing away from the character who entered. The wall remains in place for 1 minute. Creature. Within
hinged like the lid of a chest, and the catch is released by pressing down on the altar at the top. Each of these chests holds several coin necklaces, each made of three hundred sixty silver coins pierced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
areas E3 and area E4, these glowing sconces are affected by Shadowfell magic that causes them to produce only dim light and shine with an eerie green glow. Area E5 is dimly lit by a gloomy gray sky
Silvanesti tradition dictates each visitor must leave a silver coin on the statueâs pedestal. Cursed. A character who proceeds up the stairs without leaving a coin on the pedestal or who takes a coin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
a powerful villain or a wrongly slain innocent Swearing a vow to refrain from or undertake some action on pain of great suffering Burden A curseâs burden is the effect that causes hardship and
examples of curse resolutions: Protecting a loved one dear to the person who laid the curse from some dire threat Returning every piece of a stolen treasure hoard, down to the last copper coin, to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
forming a set
6 Destroy the ghostâs killer: a dragon who is an echo of the hoardâs owner on another world
A Dragonâs Curse A dragonâs violent death sometimes causes a hoard to carry a
the victim finishes a long rest. Returning the entire hoard to the dragonâs lair ends the curse, but removing even a single coin activates it again. Short of the drastic step of abandoning the treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
instrument. When one of the nodules on its shell is tapped, the motion tickles the crab and causes it to exhale a burst of air through one of its coral pipes, producing a deep tone similar to that of a pipe
from a cluster of islands that humans refer to as the Red Rocks. One of the storm giants who found the queen also found a wooden coin painted with a golden goose insignia and gave it to Serissa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of having followed the Path of Phenax (see chapter 4), the Returned lose their identities, which manifest as separate beings known as eidolons. The experience of escaping the Underworld also causes
spoils after a battle. The mask of a Returned is worth approximately 100 gp, based on its composition and craftsmanship. However, selling a Returned mask isnât a simple matter of cashing it in for coin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
on balconies or rooftops after dark. Her dealings are polite, though, and she pays fair coin. She never confides in anyone or talks about her own doings â and if anyone but she has ever seen the
from Caravan Court to the Trollwall in the Southern Ward is haunted by the hooded ghost of the mage Ruid, whose touch causes deathly chills to those he meets on foggy nights. All attempts to banish or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
moldering streets, preying on the desperate and downtrodden. Pickpockets masquerade as touts, eager to pilfer coin from stumbling sots and newcomers. Professions not outwardly criminal in nature are often
swill peddled throughout the Hive, Beatrice keeps a selection of top-shelf liquors in a chilled demiplane behind the bar for scoundrels with coin to spare: Beverages available at the Bottle and Jug
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
made in the stables for a travelerâs mount at a cost of 1 sp per night. Coin Box. Tucked behind the counter is a wooden coin box with a copper clasp. A character who inspects the coin box before opening
it notices a row of tiny pinholes in the lid. The coin box contains 15 cp and 11 sp, as well as a spider. Keys. The two keys hanging on the wall unlock the doors to areas G17 and area G18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
LJUNGGREN) Most of the bodies interred here have rotted away, only their wood-and-linen burial dressings holding their shapes. If the characters move through the water, their effort causes a few
the remains of the following neâer-do-wells: Crypt A holds Yerda Ever-Coin, who paid her debts with stolen stars. Crypt B holds âCyclopsâ Phelnidus, beloved by numerals and friend of dice. Crypt C
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. An old chandelier hangs from the domed ceiling. Characters could spend hours searching the crypt. Though the antiques here might fetch a fair amount of coin, they are hardly worth the trouble to
, the glider breaks, and the wearer falls. The glider has AC 12, 1 hit point, and a 15-foot wingspan. Any damage causes it to break and become inoperable. A mending cantrip can repair the damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
wall of the middle passage, near where the razerblast stands watch. It has an indentation in the shape of a human hand. When pressed, the plate causes basalt pillars to rise from the lava, creating
500 gp for an escort to any town in the Dessarin Valley. Theyâre honest. However, it takes several tendays to acquire the necessary coin from their holdings in Waterdeep. Dirana is willing to trade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
again if one or more of the torches go out or are removed from their sconces. A Knock spell also unlocks the secret door. It otherwise canât be opened. Pushing on the door when itâs unlocked causes it to
bypassing the mazeâs traps (see âTrapsâ below). Statue. At the end of one passage stands a Medium stone statue of a pig. The statue is magical and has a coin slot in the middle of its back. Like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
not moving; doing so locks both doors and causes the pegasi to revert to inanimate glass statues. Development. Characters can use the carriage to travel beyond Prismeer to other locations in the
marble surface find the following inscription engraved on it in the Elvish script: âI rule by the verdict of my heart and the slam of my fist.â Striking the table with a clenched fist causes it to emit a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
they are wearing the uniforms of castle guards. Otherwise, any attempt by them to cross the hall causes magical flames to fill three of the suits of armor, which spring to life as three helmed horrors
of faithful service. Charmayne was furious that Jhaeros wasted coin on a sword for Naevys, but then, she was always distracted by one petty jealousy or another.â Heart of Ghalasine. âAfter trapping me
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
threatened and cornered. As an action, he can utter a prayer to Mammon, which causes two spined devils to magically emerge from the bas-relief on the north wall. Each devil appears in an unoccupied
money moving in and out of the casino. Every coin and chip that passes through the cashier booths is recorded here in the appropriate column, scrawled in ink as if by some invisible hand. Any character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
pillars causes a creature to take 5 (2d4) lightning damage, or double that if it is wearing metal armor. The wall to the east shows a scene of various creatures submitting to a trio of huge, vaguely squid
, each type of coin in its own black leather pouch, as well as a pouch of ten gems (worth 50 gp each). Inner Chamber. The inner room, lavishly furnished and decorated, is the sanctuary of Eclavdra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
minute of effort, though a knock spell or similar magic opens it with ease. Pulling a lever in area Z2 causes the doors to swing inward, stone grinding against stone. Arrow Slits. Two goblin psi
. The main track runs in a circle, passing through the storage chamber (area Z18), the strip mine (area Z15), and the crystal cavern (area Z14). Treasure. The goblins have already looted the coin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the secret door causes water to submerge the bottom 2 feet of the stairway. G17: Drow Delegation Room Two feet of water pools in this room. Rusted metal chair frames jut from the water, and delicate
with dark water about 2 feet deep. G19: Azfadiel Receiving Room The door leading from the wide tunnel bears a symbol of a coin with spider legs and the name âAzfadielâ in Elvish. A character who is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the powdered stone pours out. The pulverizer is a pet project of Thorvinâs that allows him to hang around Xanatharâs lair and gather information, which he sells to the Harpers. (Thorvin puts the coin
can be spotted with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. A pedal hidden in the floor, when stepped on, causes the door to swing inward. X17. Promenade Pillars carved with eyes follow the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Triumvirate members serve for life or until they resign, and they are known to take bribes, rewarding families who pay them in coin or precious ore with supplies of higher quality or in greater quantity
gone. The ropes holding up the gong can be cut with two swings of a sword. If the gong is struck inside the cavern, its deep tone echoes throughout the cavern and causes a few large icicles to break away