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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
The contents of this foul manuscript are the meat and drink of the wicked. It contains knowledge so horrid that to even glimpse the scrawled pages invites doom.
Most believe the lich-god Vecna the
evil have added their own input to the book’s catalog of vile knowledge. Their additions are clear, for the writers of later works stitched whatever they were writing into the tome or, in some
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
within the crystal at the same rate as reading and writing. When found, the crystal contains the following spells: detect thoughts, intellect fortress, Rary's telepathic bond, sending, telekinesis
, Tasha's mind whip, and Tenser's floating disk. It functions as a spellbook for you, with its spells and other writing psychically encoded within it.
While you are holding the crystal, you can use it as
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
Soul coins are about 5 inches across and about an inch thick, minted from infernal iron. Each coin weighs one-third of a pound, and is inscribed with Infernal writing and a spell that magically binds
.
A soul can also be freed by destroying the coin that contains it. A soul coin has AC 19, 1 hit point for each charge it has remaining, and immunity to all damage except that which is dealt by a
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
The contents of this foul manuscript of ineffable wickedness are the meat and drink of those in evil’s thrall. No mortal was meant to know the secrets it contains, knowledge so horrid that to
added their own input to its catalog of vile knowledge. Their additions are clear, for the writers of later works stitched whatever they were writing into the tome or, in some cases, made notations
Demilich (Variant)
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
its skull remains. This “demilich” contains only a fragment of the lich’s malevolent life force — just enough so that if it is disturbed, these remains rise into the air and
its existence.
Few liches seek to become demiliches, for it means an end to the existence they hoped to preserve by becoming undead. However, time can erode the lich’s reason and memory, causing
Lizardfolk
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
into the future. This approach allows them to maintain their current level of influence in the world, but it limits their growth. Lizardfolk have no interest in developing writing, making long-term
quirk for a lizardfolk character or to inspire a unique mannerism.
Lizardfolk Quirks
d8
Quirk
1
You hate waste and see no reason not to scavenge fallen enemies. Fingers are tasty and
Book of Vile Darkness
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
The contents of this foul manuscript of ineffable wickedness are the meat and drink of those in evil’s thrall. No mortal was meant to know the secrets it contains, knowledge so horrid that to
added their own input to its catalog of vile knowledge. Their additions are clear, for the writers of later works stitched whatever they were writing into the tome or, in some cases, made notations
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
3T. Cultists’ Study The six cultists who share area 3R use this chamber for studying their spellbooks and for practicing their magical craft. The chamber contains three stools, three writing desks, and a basin of water.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
3T. Cultists’ Study The six cultists who share area 3R use this chamber for studying their spellbooks and for practicing their magical craft. The chamber contains three stools, three writing desks, and a basin of water.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
3T. Cultists’ Study The six cultists who share area 3R use this chamber for studying their spellbooks and for practicing their magical craft. The chamber contains three stools, three writing desks, and a basin of water.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
3T. Cultists’ Study The six cultists who share area 3R use this chamber for studying their spellbooks and for practicing their magical craft. The chamber contains three stools, three writing desks, and a basin of water.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
17. Spare Bedroom This dust-choked room contains a slender bed, a nightstand, a small iron stove, a writing desk with a stool, an empty wardrobe, and a rocking chair. A smiling doll in a lacy yellow dress sits in the northern window box, cobwebs draping it like a wedding veil.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
17. Spare Bedroom This dust-choked room contains a slender bed, a nightstand, a small iron stove, a writing desk with a stool, an empty wardrobe, and a rocking chair. A smiling doll in a lacy yellow dress sits in the northern window box, cobwebs draping it like a wedding veil.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
11. Severin’s Quarters This chamber is the personal quarters of Severin, and contains a bed, a trunk holding mundane personal belongings, a wardrobe for robes and regalia, a large writing desk, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
11. Severin’s Quarters This chamber is the personal quarters of Severin, and contains a bed, a trunk holding mundane personal belongings, a wardrobe for robes and regalia, a large writing desk, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
11. Severin’s Quarters This chamber is the personal quarters of Severin, and contains a bed, a trunk holding mundane personal belongings, a wardrobe for robes and regalia, a large writing desk, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
11. Severin’s Quarters This chamber is the personal quarters of Severin, and contains a bed, a trunk holding mundane personal belongings, a wardrobe for robes and regalia, a large writing desk, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Treasure Hamun’s tent contains a comfortable traveling suite: a cot, a chair, a writing desk, supplies, and a chest of clothes. In the chest is a leather bag containing 35 sp, 20 ep, 20 gp, and 5 pp
; five small agates worth 10 gp each; a potion of healing and a spell scroll of darkness in a bone tube; and a Tiny jeweled box worth 25 gp. The jeweled box contains the Red Wizard’s most interesting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Treasure Hamun’s tent contains a comfortable traveling suite: a cot, a chair, a writing desk, supplies, and a chest of clothes. In the chest is a leather bag containing 35 sp, 20 ep, 20 gp, and 5 pp
; five small agates worth 10 gp each; a potion of healing and a spell scroll of darkness in a bone tube; and a Tiny jeweled box worth 25 gp. The jeweled box contains the Red Wizard’s most interesting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17. Vertrand’s Room Vertrand. A bald, elderly man (Vertrand Shadowdusk) sits at a writing desk to the north, his back to the doorway.
Bed. A simple bed stands against the south wall.
Tapestry. A
prepared instead of banishment. Vertrand’s desk holds writing implements and handwritten notes written by Vertrand before he lost his eyes. The notes are difficult to follow and require a successful DC 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17. Vertrand’s Room Vertrand. A bald, elderly man (Vertrand Shadowdusk) sits at a writing desk to the north, his back to the doorway.
Bed. A simple bed stands against the south wall.
Tapestry. A
prepared instead of banishment. Vertrand’s desk holds writing implements and handwritten notes written by Vertrand before he lost his eyes. The notes are difficult to follow and require a successful DC 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
of inner light. While you are touching the crystal, you can retrieve and store information and spells within the crystal at the same rate as reading and writing. When found, the crystal contains the
functions as a spellbook for you, with its spells and other writing psychically encoded within it. While you are holding the crystal, you can use it as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
of inner light. While you are touching the crystal, you can retrieve and store information and spells within the crystal at the same rate as reading and writing. When found, the crystal contains the
functions as a spellbook for you, with its spells and other writing psychically encoded within it. While you are holding the crystal, you can use it as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
censers hold cones of unlit incense. A secret door in the southeast wall leads to area 23b. 23b. Black Crystal Tablet This chamber contains no light sources and is unnaturally dark. Any bright light
made of black crystal inscribed with strange writing rests on the table. The tablet is cold to the touch, and its writing appears to writhe. Treasure. Xerrion Shadowdusk originally used the tablet to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
censers hold cones of unlit incense. A secret door in the southeast wall leads to area 23b. 23b. Black Crystal Tablet This chamber contains no light sources and is unnaturally dark. Any bright light
made of black crystal inscribed with strange writing rests on the table. The tablet is cold to the touch, and its writing appears to writhe. Treasure. Xerrion Shadowdusk originally used the tablet to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
nightly quest to hold the sun at bay stems from a need to preserve the beauty of things by freezing them. There is no way to reason with a being so bereft of compassion as Auril, but in her weakened
Codicil of White, a book compiled by the Frostmaiden’s most ardent followers. The tome contains a magical incantation written as a poem. This poem has the power to crack the Reghed Glacier, opening a path from the surface to the buried Netherese city of Ythryn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Monster The Monster Manual contains hundreds of ready-to-play monsters, but it doesn’t include every monster that you can imagine. Part of the D&D experience is the simple joy of creating
new monsters and customizing existing ones, if for no other reason than to surprise and delight your players with something they’ve never faced before. The first step in the process is coming up with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Creating a Monster The Monster Manual contains hundreds of ready-to-play monsters, but it doesn’t include every monster that you can imagine. Part of the D&D experience is the simple joy of creating
new monsters and customizing existing ones, if for no other reason than to surprise and delight your players with something they’ve never faced before. The first step in the process is coming up with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
nightly quest to hold the sun at bay stems from a need to preserve the beauty of things by freezing them. There is no way to reason with a being so bereft of compassion as Auril, but in her weakened
Codicil of White, a book compiled by the Frostmaiden’s most ardent followers. The tome contains a magical incantation written as a poem. This poem has the power to crack the Reghed Glacier, opening a path from the surface to the buried Netherese city of Ythryn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
workshops of the finest carpenters and upholsterers in Faerûn. They were brought to the castle through the portal from Talis the White’s lodge. This front chamber serves Rezmir as an office. It contains
a writing desk, several smaller tables stacked with inventories and reports, and four beautiful but uncomfortable wooden chairs. Among the papers on the desk are Rezmir’s notes describing the portal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
13. Human Servants This room contains three beds and a simple writing desk. The room smells clean, and the floorboards are swept spotless. Three human servants (commoners) sleep here when they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Scriptorium Level 9 Bastion Facility Prerequisite: None
Space: Roomy
Hirelings: 1
Order: Craft
A Scriptorium contains desks and writing supplies. Craft Options. When you issue the Craft order
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
workshops of the finest carpenters and upholsterers in Faerûn. They were brought to the castle through the portal from Talis the White’s lodge. This front chamber serves Rezmir as an office. It contains
a writing desk, several smaller tables stacked with inventories and reports, and four beautiful but uncomfortable wooden chairs. Among the papers on the desk are Rezmir’s notes describing the portal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
13. Human Servants This room contains three beds and a simple writing desk. The room smells clean, and the floorboards are swept spotless.
Three human servants (commoners) sleep here when they are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
workshops of the finest carpenters and upholsterers in Faerûn. They were brought to the castle through the portal from Talis the White’s lodge. This front chamber serves Rezmir as an office. It contains
a writing desk, several smaller tables stacked with inventories and reports, and four beautiful but uncomfortable wooden chairs. Among the papers on the desk are Rezmir’s notes describing the portal