confusing reflections guard to have reminders

Kenku Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

the area patrolled by the guard did she explain that the noises indicated that the wingless folk had claimed that area, and that to trespass would be to court death. — Gimble, Notes from a

city, alerting their allies to the approach of a guard patrol or signaling a prime opportunity for a robbery. Since kenku can precisely reproduce any sound, the messages they carry rarely suffer

Gold Dragon Treasures

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

marking important events and successes in their lives. But unlike many other dragons, they are just as likely to prize mementos of their defeats and mistakes, believing that such reminders are inherently

instructive. Like bronze dragons, gold dragons often guard particularly dangerous artifacts as a form of public service, and thus prize clever magical or mundane defenses to keep their lairs safe and

Cog Hub

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

hot spots are familiar to Daask members and confusing to their enemies. A Cog hub’s tight passages have plenty of choke points, forcing one-on-one confrontations in which Daask’s powerful monsters

stash contraband. When criminals occupy the area, at least one guard is always on duty, and typically there is one guard at every entrance to the chamber. Smaller rooms with heavy iron doors adjoin

Grasslands of Oreskos

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros

prides guard their lands implacably, and without a good reason to be there—or a leonin guide to vouch for one’s presence—outsiders are often chased away. Tethmos Tethmos serves as the default capital for

reflects the sunlight so brightly that it’s difficult to look at. Those who approach the lake and gaze into its waters usually see their own reflections, but on rare occasions, they see visions of places

Wood Elves

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

strongholds and settlements deep in the forests. Today, most wood elves stand guard over the ruins of the past, believing it their duty to preserve their fallen glory as an object lesson of the dangers of

the Sundering, the Crown Wars, the descent of the drow, and other calamities as the result of acts of arrogance on the part of their ancestors. Living around and amid the reminders of this arrogance

9. Guard Barracks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

9. Guard Barracks A character who listens at this door with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check hears several gruff voices issuing demeaning commands in the Goblin tongue. Examples include

reveals as much as he can remember in an attempt to be useful to the party. Some of the details might be confusing or mixed up. He is a goblin, after all. If the bugbears are dispatched, Droop tries to

Citadel Adbar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

the field to vent his rage and grief on the orcs in ill-advised assaults, winnowing down the once great Knights to fewer than two dozen. The Iron Guard, Adbar’s army, appears as strong as ever it did

for battle. I served in the Guard for a century, but I’ve yet to test the newcomers to see just what they’re made of. If you are fortunate enough to be granted entry to Adbar, be wary of walking

Outside Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

this way, even monsters that can’t be bribed or coerced can be useful to a beholder, making its lair a confusing zoo of hostile beasts. Although each use of the charm effect lasts only an hour

to obliterate what it touches). For example, to guard against magical spying, a beholder might use either ray to eliminate all common vermin (bats, rats, spiders, and so on) from its lair

Adventure Synopsis

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

pursuing the remaining two elemental prophets into their places of power. The most powerful and dedicated followers of each of the four cults guard these sanctums, which are infused with elemental energy

and warped into strange reflections of the Elemental Planes. At the heart of each elemental node, the characters find a great portal that serves as a conduit from its associated elemental plane. Here

The Walking Statues

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

now, serving only as beautiful, cyclopean reminders of Waterdeep’s might. The God Catcher This is perhaps the most famous walking statue in the city, thanks to its dramatic pose, its nearness to the

guard standing at ease. The pose it assumed led to its naming, and it is viewed with respect by the citizens of the southerly wards. The Hawk Man This statue looks like a winged, hawk-headed being

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

idiosyncratically organized holdings can be confusing, so most people opt to pay one of the resident librarians to locate what they need. Finally, the ground floor of the High Hall’s easternmost wing contains

shrine a popular place for weddings, dedication ceremonies, and other oaths. Legend holds that bards and artists who study their own reflections in the basin for half a day, opening their minds to Oghma’s

Upper City Gazetteer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

idiosyncratically organized holdings can be confusing, so most people opt to pay one of the resident librarians to locate what they need. Finally, the ground floor of the High Hall’s easternmost wing

popular place for weddings, dedication ceremonies, and other oaths. Legend holds that bards and artists who study their own reflections in the basin for half a day, opening their minds to Oghma’s will

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

, yellow-robed priest of Savras waiting for you. As the characters move around in the room, the eyes in the walls turn to follow them. The guard is Alessia Baseer, a lawful good human priest of Savras

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

Faerûn

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

. Cormyreans are justly proud of their homeland, and go to great lengths to guard it and its honor. Still, there is no shortage of danger in the Forest Kingdom, whether from scheming, treacherous nobles

Wychlaran, the society of masked witches that determine Rashemen’s course. These witches wield great powers tied to the land and its magic and guard against evil fey and vengeful spirits. A small number

Spire of Iriolarthas (Y19i-Y19hq)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

is marked by a pair of dashed lines.) This invisible bridge, which is safe to cross, is suppressed by the activation of the spindle in area Y19n. Y19j. Chamber of Sorcery Your reflections dance over

is glowing, the wall of force can’t be dispelled. Two living blades of disaster (see appendix C) guard the double door that blocks the way to area Y19l. The blades attack intruders that move in range

Locations R - U

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

large contingent of its City Guard here, using a nearby barracks as the base for outriders who infrequently patrol the road north as far as Amphail and south to Waterdeep. Yondral Horn (N male shield

dwarf spy), a retired adventurer on the Black Network’s payroll, runs the Sleeping Dragon and keeps an eye on the activities of the City Guard and any Lords’ Alliance members that come through. Anyone

Monastery Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

east and west ends, and several narrow windows pierce the south wall. Gargoyle statues guard the door, each facing the court with a ferocious leer. The two statues nearest the temple door are actually

determined attackers. Six zombies guard this place, lying among the remains of the long-dead priests and monks who first built it. The creatures obey Renwick, who ordered them to defend the crypt against

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