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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
, untamed wilderness. You donât need to be a Forgotten Realms expert to run the adventure, as everything you need to know about the setting is contained in this book. If this is your first time running a D&D adventure, read the âRole of the Dungeon Masterâ section.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
private thoughts and concerns. If the characters read Grinâs thoughts or compel him to speak using magic or torture, Grin reveals that he has misgivings about Vizeranâs plan. Though he has no
Menzoberranzan and what they can expect to find there, he relates the information contained in âThe Way of Lolthâ section. He can also describe the major districts of the city.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
wilderness and adventure. You donât need to be a Forgotten Realms expert to run the adventure; everything you need to know about the setting is contained in this content. If this is your first time
running a D&D adventure, read âThe Dungeon Masterâ section; it will help you better understand your role and responsibilities. The âBackgroundâ section tells you everything you need to know to set up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Beginning the Adventure Read the following boxed text to the players to kick off the adventure: A fungal plague is ravaging the Sword Coast, spreading quickly from one settlement to the next
book by that name contained in the library-fortress of Candlekeep. With luck, the book holds information that might help you end the saprophytic plague before it wipes out every village, town, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
the creature, but it has no range restriction. For a Wizard to cast a Ritual spell contained in their spellbook, do they need to read from the book or use it as part of the Ritual? Thanks to the Ritual
casting a spell that they donât have prepared as a Ritual, then the Wizard must read from the spellbook, as the text of Ritual Adept states. However, if a Wizard is casting a spell they have prepared as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
metal embossed with a braille-like form of tactile writing known as Qualith. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures
. A creature that touches a Qualith inscription, however, can receive fragmentary insight into the multilayered thoughts contained in it. A non-illithid that wants to understand a Qualith inscription
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
concerning the history of Toril. They made the trip to Candlekeep because theyâve read all the books contained within the Font of Knowledge, a Waterdavian temple to Oghma, god of knowledge. Yalerion
sometimes read books in the Pillars of Pedagogy. As long as the characters are friendly and not confrontational, Yalerion is happy to talk with them. They are surprised to hear that Mazfrothâs Mighty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
to this cabin is locked (see the âIcingdeath and Twinkle Featuresâ sidebar). Captain Deloz Montiv (see âDrow Crewsâ) holds the key. If the characters enter this room, read the following boxed text
this cabin is locked (see the âIcingdeath and Twinkle Featuresâ sidebar). Captain Deloz Montiv (see âDrow Crewsâ) holds the key. If the characters enter this room, read the following boxed text aloud: A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
to cast a ritual spell contained in their spellbook, do they need to read from the book or use it as part of the ritual? No. As written, the rule doesnât require you to read from the book. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
of electrum resting on his chest, inset with a red stone of considerable size.
The glyphs, in Olman, read, âBeware ⊠many-eyed god will bring down a fiery death.â Poison Dust. Mixing the silvery
appendix B) in suspended animation. The male is named Cipactonal (See-PAK-ton-al), and the female is Oxomoco (Oks-OH-mo-koh). They used the potion that the flask once contained to feign their death. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
messages in Qualith, a form of tactile writing. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures. A creature that touches a Qualith
inscription, however, can receive fragmentary insight into the multilayered thoughts contained in it. A non-illithid who wants to understand a Qualith inscription in Illithinoch can make a DC 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
the center of the cliff face, read: Bright, brilliant colors are to be seen everywhere, the stones and pigments undimmed by the passage of decades. The floor of the corridor is a colorful mosaic of
studied all the way from the entrance to where the path forks toward areas 5 and 6, the individual with such perseverance will be rewarded by suddenly understanding that a message is contained in barely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Exploring the Gulch Dumathoinâs Gulch was once a dwarven mine, but the erosion of the stream exposed it to the sky. The mine contained a shrine to Dumathoin, and the power of that deity still infuses
them. The inscription can only be read while it is still. To decipher it, a character must fulfil at least one of the following requirements:
Understand Dwarven and succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
creatures that many folk consider risible at best and dangerous only in passing. Perhaps the truths contained herein shall dispel such ignorant notions. Any creature of power can upset the Balance and is
thus worthy of cautious respect, if not fear.
Read on and learn that perhaps the derision leveled at these fiends reflects only the fear and trepidation of those who would mock them. And perhaps if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
contained chemical substances that, unless recovered quickly and stored properly, could become unstable. Unwilling to frighten the students, the instructor keeps this information quiet for now
discusses the matter with them in private. Instructor Minexes doesnât have any new information to share about Murgaxor. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following: The smell of putrefaction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Heralds of Dust oppose the partyâs interference. The factorylike assembly spans multiple floors; map 1.1 depicts a portion of it. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following text
incorporeal Undead that periodically escape from below. Map 1.2 depicts the Spirit Sump. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following text: Metal catwalks spiderweb above this vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
magic item. Whatever the nature of the magic contained in a scroll, unleashing that magic requires the user to read the scroll. When its magic has been invoked, the scroll canât be used again. Its words
fade, or it crumbles into dust. Unless a scrollâs description says otherwise, any creature that can understand a written language can read the script on a scroll and attempt to activate it. VARIANT
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
from Varkenbluff University. Once the characters arrive at the tavern, read the following out loud: As you enter the Sageâs Quill, soft light reveals mahogany furniture and luxurious carpets. A few
an extremely dangerous creature will hatch from the egg unless it can be safely contained. Stealing the Murkmire Stone The Murkmire Stone is going on public display tomorrow at the Varkenbluff Museum
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
5.1. Stacey Allan & William Doyle Map 5.1: False Tomb View Player Version P1: Tomb Entrance The stairs outside the pyramid lead to this outdoor platform. When the characters approach, read: Two people
Amun Saâs scribes while he lived, at his dictation. See the âPyramid Featuresâ section for guidance on translating hieroglyphs throughout the tomb. If translated, the east wallâs hieroglyphs read: âI
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
provide information to players in the form of a self-contained adventure. Even if it doesnât make sense for a campaignâs characters to be present for an event, survivors can provide players with
be easy-to-use characters with a hint of talent but little that makes them remarkable: Apprentices have a minor talent for magic and tend to be well-read. Disciples faithfully adhere to the tenets of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. If this glyph is defaced using the point of a dagger or some other tool, the magic is negated, and the door can be opened safely. When the characters can see into the room, read the following boxed
items, these objects are contained in drawers at the base of the wardrobe. (Other treasures or items might be here as well, at your discretion.) Hanging on the back interior wall of the wardrobe is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Nightstone Read the following boxed text as the characters approach Nightstone. You can adjust the boxed text for the time of day or night when the party arrives. After following the trail for ten
miles, you hear the ringing of a bell. The sound grows louder as Nightstone comes into view. A river flows around the settlement, forming a moat. The village itself is contained within a wooden palisade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
invitations and hands one to each character. Each invitation is contained in a pale-blue envelope that is cool to the touch and smells like a crisp winter morning. The invitations read as follows: Zorhanna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
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Papazotlâs bones are contained within the sarcophagus, but they are well protected (see âGlass Cauldronsâ and âBronze Shieldâ below). Advice from the Spirits Any characters inhabited by the spirits of
(see "Spirits of the Nine Trickster Gods"). When Papazotlâs spirit manifests, read: Strange shadows shift across the walls, forming the outline of a long-legged bird. Its beak stabs at you as a voice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
characters arrive there, read the following: The walls of this circular tower chamber are punctuated by arched windows that are currently shuttered. Bookcases filled with eldritch volumes stand
follows: Be it known to all that I, Thavius Kreeg, High Overseer of Elturel, have sworn to my master, Zariel, lord of Avernus, to keep the agreements contained in this oath.
I hereby submit to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
stretches meditating in the region around an ancient dragonâs lair, absorbing that lairâs ambient magic.
5 You found a scroll written in Draconic that contained inspiring new techniques.
6
long rest. Draconic Strike. When you damage a target with an unarmed strike, you can change the damage type to acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. Tongue of Dragons. You learn to speak, read, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The first time they peer inside, read: A chandelier of wrought iron fitted with wax candles hangs above a polished wooden dining table. Around the table are seated eight women of various ages in
Gallery If the characters arrive here from the entrance hall (area N3a), read: The staircase climbs twenty feet to a beautifully appointed gallery that continues toward the west, running almost the length
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. When the characters enter, read or paraphrase: The walls of this burial room display images of a priest performing ceremonies. On a raised dais in the middle of the room lies an open bronze coffin
is a gold-plated set of thievesâ tools worth 10 gp and two silvered daggers. B35: Chamberlainâs Burial Room The door to this room is boarded up with dusty planks. When the characters enter, read: This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
areas in between. When the adventurers enter the warehouse, read: In the areas where the walls and ceiling didnât collapse, this warehouse contains no crates, no boxes, no barrels, and no wares of any
character reaches the bottom of the sinkhole, read: The sinkhole fissure ends at a level floor of worked stone. Dust, debris, rocks, and pieces of wood that once made up the walls and ceiling of the warehouse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
contained. 6 You were affected by teleportation magic. 7 You turned invisible for a time. 8 You identified an illusion for what it was. 9 You saw a creature being conjured by magic. 10 Your fortune was read
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Dimensional Caverns When the basement door is opened, read: Instead of a basement stairway, a rough stone tunnel stretches away from the Dran & Courtier, quickly widening to a cavernous space studded
Intelligence (Arcana) check made while investigating the tunnel confirms that it is wholly contained within a pocket dimension. Because the characters have been in possession of the orrery housing and some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
much as he could. Heâs a quiet but popular fixture in the keep, and the Avowed are always saying hello to him and recommending new books for him to read. He is currently reading Storm Kingâs Thunder
book or pay an additional price to have it delivered. Spellbooks. A copy of a spellbook costs 50 gp per level of spells contained within it. For example, a spellbook that contains two 3rd-level spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
ice to enter the city. As the characters approach the end of the causeway, read: Green and purple lights cast an otherworldly glow upon the frost draping the silent city. Clawing spires, broken domes
, with bridges leading to their entrances. If a character approaches one of these outer towers, read: A stone walkway leads to a tower that claws upward and inward, its pointed roof leaning menacingly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
transport. Crypt 4 Prince Ariel du Plumette (Ariel the Heavy) If the characters open the door to this crypt, read: The apparition of a large, rotund man forms within the dark crypt, its eyes wild with
can be triggered a total of four times before its supply of darts is depleted. If the door to the crypt is opened, read: This crypt smells of roses. The remains atop its marble slab have disintegrated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
crystal, roll 1d20 on the Crystal Images table to determine the image contained within it. The three newer crystals are results 1, 2, and 3; if a character examines the newer crystals, use only those
detect magic. X7: Voalshâs Lounge The door to this room from the hall bears small dots that read, in Qualith, âRelax with Voalsh, she of sacred flight, and know only the truth.â This room contains four