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Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
arcane lock on it. When found, the book contains the following spells: arcane lock, dispel magic, globe of invulnerability, glyph of warding, Mordenkainen's private sanctum, protection from evil and good
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
cover and contains the spells Melissara has prepared, plus arcane lock and glyph of warding. Desk The desk holds an orderly stack of notes. Half of the notes detail meticulous magical experiments and
by Melissara. Inside is a small black journal. The first page of the book is trapped with a glyph of warding spell, whose explosive runes deal fire damage (save DC 15). The glyph is keyed to go off if
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to an unlocked trapdoor in the roof. 2a. West Towers Two watchtowers flank the entrance to the village, forming a gatehouse of sorts. Each tower contains a winch, and both mechanisms must be turned to
extend or retract the chains that raise and lower the drawbridge. If both winches are operated simultaneously, it takes 1 round to raise or lower the drawbridge by 30 degrees. In other words, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
36. Records Maddgoth gathers intelligence on wizards across Faerûn, prepares dossiers on several “promising” ones, and stores these records here. 36a. Gathered Intelligence This room contains rows
trapped with a glyph of warding spell. Maddgoth took the key with him, and opening the door by any means other than using the proper key triggers the spell. Picking the lock requires thieves’ tools and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
can touch the book’s cover and cause it to lock as if you cast arcane lock on it. When found, the book contains the following spells: arcane lock, dispel magic, globe of invulnerability, glyph of
warding, Mordenkainen’s private sanctum, protection from evil, and symbol. It functions as a spellbook for you. While you are holding the book, you can use it as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
pathways. Charred Skeleton and Secret Door The charred skeleton points to the arch containing a secret door that slides open to reveal area 81 beyond. Glyph of Warding. Opening the secret door
triggers a glyph of warding spell, which targets all creatures in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on the door. The sphere spreads around corners. Each creature in the area must make a DC 24 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
11. Student Dormitories Each room contains identical furnishings: Pneumatic Tubes. A row of five pneumatic tubes is attached to one wall. These tubes connect to the reading niche (area 6), the
Strength (Athletics) check.
Desk. A beautiful rolltop desk contains quill pens, jars of ink, blank scrolls, notes, notebooks, and 1d6 empty copper scroll canisters designed to fit inside the pneumatic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
locked wooden chest about the size of a shoebox. Opening the lock requires thieves’ tools and a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. A failed check sets off a magic glyph of warding trap that triggers a
minute. The writing on the papers and books in the room has become illegible, and the paper is so brittle from the fire elementals’ heat that it crumbles at a touch. Treasure The chest contains three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-covered spellbook contains all the spells he has prepared plus the following: confusion, counterspell, fabricate, feather fall, glyph of warding, magic weapon, seeming, and water breathing. If his
attempt to copy Wormriddle’s spell scroll was successful, Elan’s book also contains legend lore. 13b. Arch Gate to Level 6 Arch. Embedded in the south wall is a stone arch bearing images of beholders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
covered in quills, ink jars, and books. A folding cot rests near the back wall. Treasure. Amid the clutter on the desk, characters can find Karstis’s spellbook. The book is bound in human flesh and contains all the spells Karstis has prepared, plus animate dead and glyph of warding.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
34. Flying Saucer This room contains one of Halaster’s magical creations: a 20-foot-diameter flying saucer made of gleaming metal with its three landing struts extended. Surmounting the saucer is a
magic opens the dome, as does a successful DC 15 Dexterity check made by a character using thieves’ tools. The dome covers a cockpit that contains a padded leather seat and a slanted metal console
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
enter unmolested, and says to Renaer in passing, “Your mother was a lovely person.” Glyph of Warding A glyph of warding spell has been cast on the first step leading down to the underground level
level. This crypt contains the shattered bones of Uld Brandath, a Waterdavian magister who died in a freak accident decades ago. (A gargoyle broke off the corner of a government building and fell on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
a locked wooden chest about the size of a shoebox. Opening the lock requires thieves’ tools and a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. A failed check sets off a magic glyph of warding trap that triggers
after 1 minute. The writing on the papers and books in the room has become illegible, and the paper is so brittle from the fire elementals’ heat that it crumbles at a touch. Treasure The chest contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
(worth 10 gp) and Snarla’s spellbook. The book contains the spells that she has prepared and no others. It is protected by an explosive runes glyph of warding that deals 5d6 fire damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
) lives here. Her ramshackle home contains an unmade bed, an alchemist’s laboratory, a small stove, a coat rack, a table, a stool, a stuffed chair in poor condition, a wash basin, and a locked wooden
sea chest with a glyph of warding spell cast on it. Grinda carries the key, and the glyph triggers an explosive runes effect (see the spell description in the Player’s Handbook) if anyone other than
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
15. Cleric’s Chambers The Typhoon Palace’s resident cleric of Umberlee claimed these rooms for herself. The double door to this suite has a glyph of warding spell inscribed above it that triggers
bed’s wooden frame is carved to resemble surging waves. Set into the north wall are two doors. Dust covers everything.
The bedchamber contains nothing of value. The doors to the north lead to smaller
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
mainly for food deliveries and is barred shut from the inside at night. C3: Servants’ Quarters This room contains three two-level bunk beds, one of which is currently in use. A washbasin stands in a
nearby corner.
Merle, the cook, claims the lower bunk as his. Vordell, the housekeeper, sleeps in the bunk above him. Treasure. Each servant has a footlocker that contains personal effects and earnings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
reads in Common, “Knock first before entering.” Using the knocker triggers a glyph of warding spell cast at 8th level. The glyph creates a 20-foot-radius sphere of magical flame. Each creature in the
undertaking a quest to find its sister shield. The pit fiend suspects that the other shield is nearby, but does not know its location. 6c. Components Storeroom This room contains wooden trestle tables laden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
door contains a mechanical trap with a magical sensor. When a creature enters this area, giant spring-loaded gears hidden in the walls cause blocks of stone on either side of the hall to slam
save, the creature takes 44 (8d10) bludgeoning damage. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by this damage is crushed to a pulp. After they slam shut, the blocks take 1 minute to retract into the walls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Chapter 3: Character Classes (Continued) Character class provides a character’s most exciting capabilities. This chapter offers twelve classes, each of which contains four subclasses—all summarized
. Then harness the...
Life Domain to be a master of healing.
Light Domain to wield searing, warding light.
Trickery Domain to bedevil foes with mischief.
War Domain to inspire valor and chastise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
there, and wounded monsters might flee to a shrine to seek healing. Vaults A vault contains treasure and is usually sealed behind a locked or secret door. Many vaults are further protected by magic
areas tend to contain valuable equipment, their doors are often locked and sometimes even warded by Glyph of Warding spells and similar effects.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
character’s most exciting capabilities. This chapter offers twelve classes, each of which contains four subclasses—all summarized below.
Barbarian. Storm with Rage, and wade into hand-to-hand combat
wield searing, warding light.
Trickery Domain to bedevil foes with mischief.
War Domain to inspire valor and chastise foes.
Druid. Channel nature magic to heal, shape-shift, and control the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
testing it again. Treasure. Victor’s spellbook contains all the spells Victor has prepared (see the mage stat block in the Monster Manual) as well as the following spells: animate dead, blight, cloudkill, darkvision, glyph of warding, levitate, remove curse, and thunderwave.
some of the people portrayed look very much alike. Tucked in the northeast corner of the foyer is a vestibule packed with fine cloaks, coats, and boots. N3b. Parlor This parlor contains a fine array of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
missing its cover and has lost a few pages due to adventuring mishaps. The spellbook contains all the spells Zox has prepared plus animate objects, fabricate, glyph of warding, jump, and rope trick. 7c
destroyed. Each door has AC 19, 40 hit points, a damage threshold of 10, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Zox has cast a glyph of warding spell on every door. Each glyph is inscribed on the inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in years and doesn’t remember what’s there. Newmy’s Room. Newmy rests in a burial nook large enough to hold the corpse of a Medium creature. The nook contains old rags and a decrepit broom. Newmy
silver nameplate is worth 75 gp. B4: Vault This vault contains six pedestals, each bearing treasure.
Carvings encircling the base of each pedestal read, “What good are treasures when home is denied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the south, a web-filled stairway spirals down into darkness. The north end of the hall ends at a wooden door. Map: Elevator Trap View Player Version This hallway contains an elevator trap, triggered
successful one. When the elevator comes to a stop, its portcullises retract. The elevator remains at the top of the shaft until the lever in area K31 is moved to the “down” position. When that happens, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
sources. Crates stacked around the room are packed with meat, and bear the seal of the Fellowship of Salters, Packers, and Joiners. K2. Dining Room This room contains the following features: Three Zhents
, which contains the following features: If he hasn’t already been drawn elsewhere, a portly halfling stands atop a stool and cooks at an iron stove. A green, ghostly hand floats above a trellis table
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Pack Wondrous item, uncommon This backpack contains the spirit of an air elemental and a compact leather balloon. While you’re wearing the backpack, you can deploy the balloon as an action and gain the
property is unusable unless the backpack is recharged for 1 hour in an elemental air node, which binds another spirit to the backpack. Bottled Breath Potion, uncommon This bottle contains a breath of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
addition to his staff, which doubles as a walking stick, the drow carries a purple bag made of kuo-toa skin that contains hand-drawn maps of the Underdark on sheets of trillimac, material components for
building is protected by a glyph of warding (save DC 14) that triggers an explosive runes effect (5d8 thunder damage) when a creature other than a drow opens it. Treasure. Each storage building
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
room contains the following features: Floor-to-ceiling shelves are stuffed with breads, cheeses, dried meats, nuts, and a few baskets of fresh produce. Two barrels labeled “WATER” and two labeled “ALE
” are crammed into a corner. E5. Laboratory This room contains the following features: Beakers, bottles, and test tubes are set on a marble table in the middle of this room, next to a basin of water. One
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
) contains one of nine puzzle cubes needed to enter the Tomb of the Nine Gods. 3A. Froghemoth Pool This pool is 6 feet deep and clouded with mud and algae. A character who succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom
. Whether the check succeeds or fails, a glyph of warding spell targets the character with a fear spell (save DC 15). The glyph doesn’t trigger if the door is unlocked using the stone key from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the castle without drawing suspicion. C4. Guard Towers The lower level of each tower contains three cultists at rest. The furnishings on this level include six wooden cots with furs and matching
into place or retract it. This once-grand hall is dimly lit by chandeliers that are missing most of their candles. Three long tables in the center of the hall are littered with dirty dishes, which a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
glyph of warding spells (spell save DC 13), and 2d6 gargoyles watch for trouble from ledges and rooftops. If you want a random encounter to occur as the characters make their way through the
–2 6 shield dwarf commoners 3–4 6 moon elf commoners 5–6 6 human commoners Treasure. Each noble carries a pouch that contains 2d10 pp and wears 1d3 pieces of fine jewelry worth 250 gp each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
assembly has AC 19, 5 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. The rod is protected with a Glyph of Warding; if anyone comes within 5 feet of the rod or anything touches it, explosive
to the one in the armory (area 3), stands in the center of the kitchen. This rod is also protected by a Glyph of Warding, but if triggered, the explosive runes deal cold damage instead of acid damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
gross, her skin covered with bristles the color of her hair. Her little pig eyes, however, are bright, suggesting intelligence unusual in a giant. Her chamber contains a giant-sized bed covered with furs
Frupy, a glyph of warding inside is triggered, producing a fireball spell centered on the chest (save DC 15). The strongbox itself holds nothing of value, but it has a trick panel in the side, which






