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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
sarcophagus requires a knock spell or a successful DC 28 Strength (Athletics) check. It contains the mummified corpse of an archmage who perished after failing to become a lich. The corpse is wrapped in a
black shroud. A stoppered bronze scroll tube rests at its feet, and a staff fashioned from a single branch of pale white wood (see “Treasure” below) lies beside it. The scroll tube contains a dry sheet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
don’t bother them, they won’t bother the characters. Area 3. There’s a 20-foot-wide pit. It takes a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check to jump across. Failing a jump without a safety rope tied
offerings in worship of the thessalhydra. The walls are covered with small niches, each of which contains an offering. (See “Conclusion” below.) Area 7. This cavern is where the thessalhydra lurks. It is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
slip through the gap between the doors with a successful DC 13 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check; failing this check triggers the trap. Detect and Disable. As a Search action, a character can examine the
Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check; failing this check triggers the trap. Triggering the Trap. If the door is moved, the scraps clatter to the ground. The noise alerts all the gnolls in the cave, who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
after failing to assassinate a house rival. Fraz-Urb’luu’s gem has afflicted her with a form of indefinite madness (see “Madness” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). She is convinced that
Zhentarim warehouse contains a dozen iron storage sheds filled with neatly sorted merchandise. Two more sheds serve as quarters for Ghazrim DuLoc (a human noble) and his guards. Ten human thugs (minus any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
death knight can see and speak through the skeletal figurehead (see “Death Knight’s Soul”). D2. Upper Deck The upper deck contains a set of stairs that descend into the bowels of the ship, two ballista
search through the bones strewn throughout the nest discover a battered helm of telepathy and five black pearls worth 500 gp each. D3. Hellfire Orb The iron brazier mounted on the mainmast contains an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
scream comes from the church’s undercroft (area E5g). The soft voice uttering the prayer belongs to Donavich, the priest (see area E5f). E5b. Doru’s Bedroom This dirty, lightless room contains a wooden
been used in more than a year and contains nothing of value. E5c. Donavich’s Bedroom This dirty room contains a wooden bed with a straw-filled mattress, next to which rests a small table with an oil lamp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
can be found with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check and can be disarmed with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. A creature triggering the needle trap or failing the Dexterity
contains the Black Dragon Mask (see appendix C) as well as Rezmir’s private collection of gems, jewelry, and coins. The gems and jewelry includes a set of matched peridot stones on a gold chain (400 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
useful, claiming to have been trapped in the circle by the archmage after failing to convince Gromph not to cast his spell (a lie). The demon tries to get the characters to free it by breaking the
total. A 6,000 gp diamond also sits on a small stand atop a workbench. It contains any creature trapped by the imprisonment spell that guards the secret door in Gromph’s Outer Sanctum. XP Awards If the party acquires Gromph’s grimoire, award each character 1,500 XP.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
successful DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check and can be disarmed with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. A creature triggering the needle trap or failing the Dexterity check by 5 or more is
injected with wyvern poison and must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The chest contains the Black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
contains copper nails, and the cask is three-quarters full of hard, dry tar. These supplies are used to make regular repairs about the ship. 6. Ship’s Galley A crude metal stove, not lit, leans against
, holds an assortment of butcher’s knives, saws, and choppers. The cask contains water, while the cupboard holds a miscellany of tin mugs, small and large tin plates, wooden platters, and a metal dipper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
contains personal possessions, a morningstar, a leather purse containing 50 ep, and a chunk of violet-colored crystal. The last item appears valuable but is in fact worthless. 5. Officer’s Quarters A wooden
. Treasure. The chest is locked and can be opened by a character who makes a successful DC 12 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools or who has the key. It contains personal possessions, a purse containing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
her hip: six giant-sized iron ingots and a diagram showing how to make a spiked tower shield. The bag also contains 110 sp, 90 ep, 100 gp, and 9 pp. 5: Cracked Runestone Four fifty-foot-tall pillars
contains the power of the fallen star beneath the Star Forge. Brimskarda’s thunderous hammering on the Star Forge’s anvil has caused a runestone on one of the pillars to crack. Each pillar has AC 16
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
to disarm the trap. Failing this check triggers the trap. Treasure. The chest contains three blank books with black leather covers (worth 25 gp each) and three Spell Scrolls (Bless, Protection from
marble staircase that started on the first floor continues its upward spiral to area D11. A cold draft flows down the steps. D7a–D7b: Servants’ Room and Closet An undecorated bedroom contains a pair of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
fitted with two tentacle-like things that bob up and down in time with his brisk pace. He keeps muttering a repetitive series of phrases to himself at different volumes, failing to notice you. “Droki is
something to a collector of oddities, but is otherwise worthless. Droki’s satchel is made of stitched darkmantle hide and contains the following items: 1 gp and 10 sp A spell scroll of see invisibility
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
with Skabatha, and the horrible curses she put on each of them for failing to uphold their end. Magic Mirror. The oval mirror built into one of the bookcases functions like the magic mirror in area B1
of Bavlorna’s cottage (see chapter 2). Rolltop Desk. This desk contains quills, ink, a human skull fashioned into a lantern, a treasure (see “Treasure” below), and a rolled-up wanted poster bearing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
be disabled by a character who takes the Utilize action and succeeds on a DC 13 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check; failing this check triggers the trap. Escaping the Trap. As an action, a creature
on his threat. E3: Dragon’s Den This spacious cavern contains battered armor, broken weapons, casks of ale and mead, and other supplies. A red-scaled dragon glowers down at the chamber from a rocky
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
other crystal sconces keep the hall bathed in Bright Light. S20: Privy This room contains a pair of wooden benches, each one situated above a stone hatch that covers a 2-foot-wide, 30-foot-deep
like a parlor, complete with padded divans and armchairs, a rolling cart topped with crystal goblets and decanters, and a coat rack. The east room contains a comfortable four-poster bed, a wardrobe, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
contains enough bedroom furniture to accommodate eight guests. 21j. Ale Storehouse Azrok buys cheap ale from Gyudd’s Distillery in Skullport and stores it here. The door is shut from within and has a
sound an alarm if someone tries to break into the storehouse. The chamber contains thirty 5-gallon casks. Eight of them hold Wyrmwizz, a muddy swill, and the rest are empty. 21k. Captains’ Barracks The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
provide comfort for off-duty guards.
The room includes a table and chairs for eating, a couch and several chairs for lounging, and a privy. A trunk on the east wall contains a dozen spare guard
that unlocks this door. T3: Gem Room This room contains open crates of gems sorted by color and type. Most are neatly faceted, though a few remain uncut.
Guards. This room is part of the guard rotation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
period. Coffer. The locked coffer can be opened by a character who makes a successful DC 14 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Makaht keeps the key on his person. The coffer contains the following
DC 14 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. The key to the coffer is held by one of the sahuagin champions in area 42. The coffer contains: Six leather harnesses with silver buckles (5 gp each) A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Automata. One such individual is an outlaw named Beltha. She recently stole one of the logbooks for the Concordant Express. It contains timetables, passenger lists, manifests, and more. Recover the
they can convince him to give up her location by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma (Intimidation or Persuasion) check. Failing everything else, paying Xannik 200 gp gets him to give up Beltha’s location.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
until the trick is reset by shoving the prop back into the coffin, which also contains the jester’s ashes. Ramp. A portion of the ceiling can swing down on a hinge, forming a ramp leading from area
the coffin lies the astrologer’s body. Treasure. A bronze tube in one of the brass jars contains a crudely drawn map of this tier of the ziggurat. Two stars on the map denote the locations of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
Locations on the Second Level The following locations are identified on map 6.6. 1. Hall of the Dead This dark hall contains twenty huge sarcophagi standing upright against the walls, and four even
reveal that each of these burial vaults contains only the remains of a king or a queen, moldering garments, a few corroded weapons, and similar worthless items (wererat grave robbers stole anything of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
telepathy to politely instruct the intruders to leave the area. If the intruders behave threateningly or ignore its warnings, the magen tries to drive them away using suggestion spells, or failing that
contains a single table, a cabinet filled with ruined parchment scrolls, and a dresser containing writing materials. Everything is in disarray and covered in ice. Characters who search the northernmost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
(area N9i). Luvash is punishing a Vistana named Alexei (CN male human bandit with 3 hit points remaining) for failing to keep a watchful eye on his daughter. The characters’ arrival distracts Luvash
camp. You hear heavy snores from within this barrel-topped wagon. Each of these wagons contains 1d4 sleeping Vistani (CN male and female human bandits). These Vistani wake up if their wagon is shaken or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
currently in area 60. The armory contains the following items: Sixty spears Thirty tridents Ten glaives Twenty warhammers The coffers are not locked. They contain seventy-five daggers with scabbards
. 10. Disorganized Storeroom This room of plain stone construction contains coils of rope and heaps of animal hides scattered on the floor. A few metal nails lie between the piles.
This room contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. The chest contains 330 gp, 600 sp, and a Potion of Healing (greater). B48: Kitchen and Dining Room This abandoned kitchen and dining room contains stone cupboards, a sagging table, and dusty chairs
drawer with a successful DC 13 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check using thieves’ tools. It contains a Potion of Poison. The other drawers contain only aged writing supplies and boring municipal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
one step ahead of their enemies for a long time, but Hethyl’s health is failing, and there’s nothing that can be done for her given her age. She considers Kadroth a worthy leader but lost his respect
fortress on the surface, hidden in the Spine of the World. It contains, among other things, a forge powered by the still-beating heart of a red dragon. Xardorok has a plan for the systematic destruction of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the chest on a string around his neck. The chest contains 1,100 cp, 800 sp, 120 gp, nine 50 gp gemstones, and 1d4 magic items. Determine one magic item by rolling on Magic Item Table B in chapter 7 of
asks them if they know his whereabouts, while failing to mention that the city of Mirabar has placed a 5,000 gp bounty on the Weevil’s head. The Zhentarim wants to protect and recruit the Weevil, not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
coffer beneath Qarbo’s bunk contains 120 gp, 90 ep, cloth-of-gold priestly vestments worth 40 gp, a leather pouch containing 2 gold bracelets worth 30 gp each, a scroll of earthbind, a scroll of
, “What is your greatest failing?” and “Why do you think you are worthy to be a servant of eternal earth?” There are no right or wrong answers; the priest just wants to see how the newcomers react
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
to erupt from the soil, or warp local plant life. Failing the check causes random, uncontrolled effects. 2 Fabulous formations of precariously balancing rocks dot these badlands. They randomly
contains every possible natural environment. It is home to great beasts, lycanthropes, and other beings that reflect the power of nature. The splendor of nature in this place is intoxicating to druids
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Moving on the rock requires a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, and failing this check results in the creature falling into the water. Treasure. Each nest holds 1d4 - 1 blood hawk eggs
contains a hundred tiny white pearls (10 gp each), five large pink pearls (100 gp each), and a single black pearl (500 gp). Cove Reef Adventures You can create your own stories for adventuring at this site
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Kopali (neutral evil female human assassin), also acts as the Guild kingpin for the Seatower neighborhood. Along with a spectrum of ne’er-do-wells, her crew also contains several actual druids who keep the
sprays water high, reminding faithful of the price of failing to appease Umberlee. The intimidating Allandra Grey, a chaotic evil female human priest, leads the temple’s score of waveservants, most of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
. Along with a spectrum of ne’er-do-wells, her crew also contains several actual druids who keep the facility running and control the crew’s several guardian beasts, including a number of sweet-smelling
faithful of the price of failing to appease Umberlee. The intimidating Allandra Grey, a chaotic evil female human priest, leads the temple’s score of waveservants, most of them women widowed or orphaned






