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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
chamber: a mythic cavern called the Cave of Shattered Reflection. In existence since the earliest days of the multiverse, the cavern has the ability to harness beings’ life force and reveal fundamental
Cave of Shattered Reflection Once the characters have dismantled all three demiplanes connected to Vecna’s Grasp, the large crystals in area E1 shatter to dust, opening the way to Vecna’s ritual
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Set Expectations Well before you assemble a group around a game table, pitch the adventures you’re thinking about running to your prospective players. Note the types of conflicts that might arise
. You don’t need to reveal the major plot points or twists in your story, but share the kinds of monsters and general themes you’re interested in using, other horror stories you’re inspired by, and which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
notes on the great conflicts of the multiverse, I have been deluged with requests to reveal more of my hard earned, well-guarded secrets.
Nonsense, I say. A secret shared is a secret no more. My
magic button to bring things back to the way they should be, this person you love so much restored to who they really are rather than what cancer is grinding them down into. It’s easy to give in to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
have a pond or a glade that locals ascribe to Eldath. Tradition dictates that it be a place of quiet reflection where others are left to their thoughts. A body of water such as a pond or a spring
of Eldath avoid conflicts rather than attempting to quell them. Those who serve Eldath are happy to preside over peaceful negotiations and to certify treaties, but they can’t force others to engage in harmony.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
cultists extract enough secrets, the lich plans to weave the ritual alone in the Cave of Shattered Reflection on the plane of Pandemonium. The cave holds the power to harness energy and reveal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
undersea lairs. Merrow often keep prisoners in their larders as future meals. Merrow raid coastal settlements and merfolk communities to steal weapons and treasure. This leads to conflicts between merfolk
theories reveal little about these monsters but overmuch of the dread lurking beyond our certain shores.
—Leomund
David Auden nash
Merrow Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
AC 13 Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
adventures you’re thinking about running to your prospective players. Note the in-world conflicts that might arise, the setting’s overall tone, and the themes you’d like to explore. (The “Every DM Is Unique
conversations about content to be embraced and avoided. You don’t need to reveal the major plot points or twists in your story, but share the themes you’re interested in exploring, the kinds of stories you’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
than it already is. If all six candles are lit, a character who looks in the mirror and says the word “piggy” three times in a row sees the reflected candlelight reveal a wooden lever set into a
metal panel on the north wall. If fewer than six candles are lit when the words are spoken, the lever appears on the south wall instead. These levers exist only in the mirror’s reflection, not in reality
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
they reveal a secret they’ve learned to a nonplayer character, mark a corresponding “Secret Revealed” box. The party’s total “Secrets Kept”—equal to the number of Secrets Learned minus Secrets
ritual they’re planning. Chapter 10
Kas knows that Vecna is weaving his Ritual of Remaking deep underground in the Cave of Shattered Reflection in Pandesmos. Chapter 10
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use for healing magic, and a sorcerer can meet most of the tribe’s other magic-related needs. Kobold shamans are very rare; priests of Kurtulmak, when they reveal themselves, are easily recognized
resources or territory. Such conflicts aren’t common, because two tribes will always prefer to expand in different directions if they come into contact, but they do happen.
For example, two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
adventures you’re thinking about running to your prospective players. Note the in-world conflicts that might arise, the setting’s overall tone, and the themes you’d like to explore. (The “Every DM Is Unique
conversations about content to be embraced and avoided. You don’t need to reveal the major plot points or twists in your story, but share the themes you’re interested in exploring, the kinds of stories you’re
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
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8 Two young lovers go missing from Viktal. One is found days later, unable to remember anything, aged fifty years, and desperate for help to find their partner.
9 A character’s reflection on
the water warns of impending doom. The image insists they find the Seer’s Glass, which can reveal the past and future.
10 A strange old woman claims to have lost her child and begs the characters for help. Thus disguised, Lorinda hopes to have the party track down her runaway Laoirse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
holds two tiny painted wooden figurines (busts of himself and his sister as young children, which he took from the fresco in area 19).
The adventurers catch Zalthar in a moment of reflection, and he
off as a frog until circumstances force it to reveal its true form. Trapped in the obelisk for millennia, it knows nothing about Undermountain or Waterdeep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, read the following boxed text aloud to describe this event: The golem’s chest opens to reveal its sapphire heart. Blue light bursts from the gem and hits the double door. The symbols on the doors glow
with blue fire, accompanied by a perceptible shudder and a crackle of magical energy. With a groan and the grinding of stone on stone, the doors open for the first time in ages.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
ghostly image of a dwarf zombie lurches from a wall, puts a rotted finger to its lips, then uses its other hand to peel back its ribcage and reveal a gem hidden in its chest cavity. The zombie then
requires quelling all the crypt hauntings and defeating the ghosts. When this happens, a sigh like grinding stone echoes through the crypt, and each room momentarily flickers with light. No more crypt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
to shake and stones will begin to come down from the ceiling. Obviously the place is beginning to collapse, but take your time detailing the increasing rumblings, tremors, grinding noises, falling
) inquiring about one of the references in the “Legend of the Tomb.” Note that something so simple as a commune spell will reveal that the demilich has not been destroyed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
. It is civil while on guard, openly discussing its orders and its summoner. However, even a brief conversation with a spectator is enough to reveal quirks in its personality brought on by its years of
enough food and water to sustain itself for 24 hours.
Reactions
Spell Reflection. If the spectator makes a successful saving throw against a spell, or a spell attack misses it, the spectator can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
grown stale with their desiccation, General Nagaro remains as sharp and ruthless as ever. Final Procession A monument of reflection amid a hungry machine of death, the Final Procession is dedicated to
the countless lives sacrificed in conflicts across the multiverse. The memorial consists of upright sepulchres and tall, granite steles engraved with the names of fallen heroes. History is written by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Leaves change color to contrast with those trying to hide among them, branches move to reveal creatures, fog clears, and so on. Smooth Roads. Difficult terrain
the lair shows a reflection of the dragon flying overhead; the image disappears upon further examination. Face in the Clouds. The dragon’s visage appears in cloud formations above the lair, giving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
obsidian heels, and her briefcase—a subservient mimic—snaps open to reveal a drooling maw of jagged teeth. Her Excellency rarely shows her true form and keeps her abilities secret, preferring to drain her
, a garrison of devils defends Ribcage’s gate. In times of invasion or other wide-scale conflicts, the duchess can beseech Avernus to deploy infernal armies and weapons of war through the portal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
warning or threatens to reveal one of the character’s secrets. 16–20 All bright light weakens to dim light for 24 hours. Sources that provide dim light, such as candles, do not shed any light. 21–25
Intense buzzing or grinding noises fill the region for the next 24 hours. With the exception of truly cacophonous sounds, creatures can only hear speech and noises that originate within 10 feet of them. 06
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
duplicate. These are the xvarts, creatures that not only look identical to Raxivort in appearance but also foil any magic used to track him down. Spells, rituals, and other effects that could reveal
wilderness, old ruins, and dungeons for treasures, often with a handful of xvart sycophants and giant rat bodyguards in tow. If you say the name Raxivort three times while gazing at your reflection in a mirror
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all the local area you are aware of. This map doesn’t reveal anything you don’t know, but grants advantage on ability checks to find secret doors and to navigate back to where you’ve
duplicate. You control this force as if it were the product of an unseen servant spell, except that it is visible.
Each time you see your own reflection, you must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of value is kept here. The trapdoor in the ceiling can be pulled down to reveal an attic room (area N3r). An unfolding wooden ladder allows easy access. N3p. Bridal Gown and Spirit Mirror This room
gilded frame. A door in one corner leads to a garderobe. The baroness used to while away long hours in this room, fondling her perfume collection and searching for solace in her own reflection. Since
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
they catch your reflection.
This chamber was once used by the priests of the temple for meditation, and its magic is still intact. Two-sided mirrors set along the outside walls of this area reflect
cover this area and hang as freestanding walls inside it show a super-realistic reflection of everything in the room, including the other mirrors—quickly creating a confusing cascade of images. Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
discovers the card could swivel, but the card doesn’t move. The only way to rotate the card and reveal what lies beneath it is to use the Chime of Opening from the Key room (area 18) on it. This reveals the
objects and can’t be broken. Reflections. Reflections in this room take on a life of their own, taunting the creatures who cast them. A creature that converses with its own reflection must succeed on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Grain harvested from area 7 is brought here and made into flour. The grinding of the millstone, the cranking of the water wheel, and the rush of water pouring down the mountainside drown out most other
they left it. 9. Elevator Shaft Twenty-foot-tall iron doors in the mountainside northeast of area 8 swing open to reveal a rough-hewn passageway blocked by an iron portcullis (see the “Ironslag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
tables below to randomly generate an event to inspire your imagination. The attempt to justify a random result can reveal unforeseen possibilities. To get started, select a world-shaking event category
randomly determine a disaster that conflicts with your setting, you can reroll, but the challenge of justifying the catastrophe can produce interesting results. With two exceptions, the disasters on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
this lost dwarven city.
Four kenku occupy the gatehouse structure, hidden behind the arrow slits. They don’t reveal themselves to the characters unless the characters discover and attack them through
, you hear the grinding of enormous gears hidden deep below the stone floor.
Two Howling Hatred priests (see chapter 7) supervise as five commoners slowly turn the westernmost wheel (see “Stone
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
(area Z19). Mine Carts. The mine carts run along tracks atop the upper tier of scaffolding. Z16: Cesspit The acrid scent of sewage bombards your senses. The tunnel opens to reveal a cavern flooded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
. Sehanine is Corellon’s shadow; Corellon is Sehanine’s reflection. Sehanine is the moon; Corellon is the moon’s crescent. Sehanine is the night sky; Corellon is the sun and all the stars. No god of the
they mark her symbol on graves and tombs to invoke her protection of the dead. In these comforting aspects, Sehanine is often imagined as a willowy, gentle male elf with shining eyes that reveal both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. It pushes open to reveal area X33 beyond. X7. Cell Block This area contains four cells separated by bars. The rectangular iron doors have locks built into them, and Noska Ur’gray carries the keys
pulverize creatures that it petrifies, turning them into a fine powder that can be used to make plaster. The pulverizer consists mainly of a tall stone bin with grinding gears at the bottom, and a chute where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
it reads, “And may the gods themselves marvel at this humble reflection of her beauty.” 2. Terraces Untamed overgrowth can’t hide the fact that this garden is a haven for exotic plants that don’t grow
her beloved Thiru-taya. As long as the meeting remains cordial, Zalkoré can reveal much about Omu. She can direct characters to its general location (“between the fire peaks and the great iron mine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
mosaics of tentacles flank a set of black marble doors in the south wall. Reliefs of long, curving fangs line the arc of the door frame.
The double doors push open to reveal an underwater passage to
you want them to play. Development If the battle here is extremely loud, the cultists in area P16 know to prepare for danger. P15. Reflection Chamber A throne made of coral and seashells stands on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
could see the objects of their heart’s desire reflected in it. Any creature that stares into the mirror for 1 minute sees its own reflection fade away, to be replaced by an image of the thing it wants
time for wastrels. Nemesatra and Trizzian won’t reveal the purpose of their mission. They view the characters as pawns, ordering them to share any information they uncover about Zybilna’s past. Once the