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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
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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
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
This set of 1d4 + 2 small paint pots contains pigments mixed from crushed luminescent gemstones. This magical paint bestows temporary magical gifts on creatures with runes drawn on their skin with
this paint.
One paint pot contains enough pigment to paint one rune. A creature can spend 10 minutes to paint one of the following runes onto itself or another creature:
Journey Rune. Difficult
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
A war pick forged from a single piece of iron, Ironfang has a fang-like head inscribed with ancient runes. The pick is heavy in the hand, but when the wielder swings the pick in anger, the weapon
seems almost weightless. This weapon is immune to any form of rust, acid, or corrosion — nothing seems to mark it. Ironfang contains a spark of Ogrémoch, the Prince of Evil Earth.
You gain a +2
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
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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
Book of Vile Darkness
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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->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
11. Melissara’s Study Bookcase. A long bookcase with glass doors takes up much of the north wall (see “Bookcase” below).
Desk. A sturdy writing desk covered in stacks of parchment stands against
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
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->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->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->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->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->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->Candlekeep Mysteries
then practiced their writing by keeping a diary. A Humble Life The pages of Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor are a mixture of exercises, drawings, and reminiscences. The earliest pages bear nothing but
, and most are undated. In addition to writing about her daily obligations and life in the manor, Sarah also wrote about Lady Maria, who came from a poor family and empathized with Sarah’s own lack of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, painted stones stands near the south wall.
The pile contains ninety-nine chunks of stone, each weighing 25 pounds and carved in the shape of a jigsaw puzzle piece. The pieces form an image of Halaster
creature in the cave (see “Elder Runes”). Draw a card from the Elder Runes Deck (appendix B) to determine which rune appears.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
threat has passed. MOON WRITING
The moon writing is magical Dwarven rune script left by ancient worshippers of Dumathoin. The runes writhe and wriggle until a living creature gets within 5 feet of
(Religion or Arcana) check. Succeed on a DC 25 Intelligence (Religion or Arcana) check. Belong to the cleric or paladin class and worship Dumathoin as a deity. A creature that deciphers the moon runes
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
“Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 18b on level 8, in the closest
unoccupied space next to the gate located there. 11b. Trollwarp Cavern Stalagmites. This 20-foot-high cave contains ten stalagmites that been twisted by Halaster’s magic so that each bears a passing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
arrows, three spears, and a net. The cabinet is unlocked and contains two heavy crossbows and two longbows. Treasure One of the rusty spears is decorated with inlaid mithral (50 gp), and another, named
Dragongleam, is enchanted with 10 charges of a daylight spell for use in twilight or dark forest underbrush. The command phrase is “Tiamat’s eyes shine,” written in Draconic runes on the spear’s cross guard.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, three spears, and a net. The cabinet is unlocked and contains two heavy crossbows and two longbows. Treasure One of the rusty spears is decorated with inlaid mithral (50 gp), and another, named
Dragongleam, is enchanted with 10 charges of a daylight spell for use in twilight or dark forest underbrush. The command phrase is “Tiamat’s eyes shine,” written in Draconic runes on the spear’s cross guard.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
intrepid adventurers might find during their encounters with giants, focusing on the six main families of giants described in the Monster Manual. This chapter contains the following sections: “Giant Bags
' civilizations. “Magic Items” presents new magic items associated with giants, their legends, and their magic runes. Adrián Ibarra Lugo
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
stone arches beneath a 30-foot-high domed ceiling.
Frescoes. Stone panels set into the walls bear frescoes and Dwarvish runes.
The frescoes chronicle the birth of Melair, a common shield dwarf
, and his early years struggling as a brewer, metalsmith, and stonecarver. 11b. Prospecting Years Frescoes. Stone panels set into the north and south walls bear frescoes and Dwarvish runes.
Displays
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
42. Guest Lecturer’s Quarters Parlor. The southern half of the room has been turned into a parlor with a writing desk, a matching chair, and a pair of cushioned divans on rugs. Near the desk are
(see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 22 on level 7, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there. Pneumatic Tubes The tubes connect to
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->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->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->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
be picked, but a knock spell or similar magic also opens a door. The room contains the following: Golem. A crystal golem (see “Crystal Golems”) stands in the southernmost section of the room. It
creature tries to pry a crystal from the arch, a random elder rune appears above the pedestal, targets a random creature within 60 feet of it, then disappears (see “Elder Runes”). Determine the elder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
handsomely carved stonework, often adorned with tactile writing systems to accommodate visitors who aren't accustomed to the lightless depths such giants call home. Meanwhile, storm giant artwork
mask depicting an expression of raucous laughter 3 A set of gilded, giant-sized cutlery 4 A 5-foot-tall stone tablet engraved with runes that feel warm to the touch 5 A quartz pendant carved in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
magic on the cauldron causes it to fall; casting the spell on the fire extinguishes it. Elixir of Timelessness. The cauldron contains twenty doses of a hot, oily black elixir that has grains of sand
only the last dose consumed. One minute after it is removed from a heat source, the elixir cools and loses its magic. Crate The crate contains thirty corked and labeled bottles of Halaster’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
affected by an animal messenger spell. In addition to delivering spoken messages, a mechanical sparrow can also carry written letters. Writing Desk. The writing desk contains three letters, two from
tiny clockwork sparrows. As the birds’ gears turn, the air thrums with rhythmic ticking. Paper and quills are heaped on a small writing desk under the cages. A pair of open windows overlook the forest