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’s authors filled the pages with their own visions of true virtue, providing guidance for defeating evil.
The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it
magical nature or translate the benefits it offers to those pure of heart and firm of purpose.
A heavy clasp, wrought to look like angel wings, keeps the book’s contents secure. Only a creature
Book of Exalted Deeds
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digest its contents and gain its benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. An evil creature that tries to read
is read, it vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance can bring light to a darkened world. Although attempts have been made to copy the work, efforts to do so fail to
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to a range of 120 feet.
The wand communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand Abyssal and Common.
Personality. The wand’s purpose is to help satisfy Orcus
The ghastly Wand of Orcus rarely leaves Orcus’s side. The device, as evil as its creator, shares the demon lord’s aims to snuff out the lives of all living things and bind the Material
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata
Wand of Paralysis (p. 211) The third and fourth sentences now read as follows: “The target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Netheril’s Fall: Tales of Terror, Treasure, and Time Travel
Ensuring Fun for All This supplement deals with themes that some might find sensitive or uncomfortable. Before you incorporate this supplement into your game, read its contents carefully, review the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Cave Descriptions Each description of a cave has these sections: Getting Started. This section provides instructions for the DM and introduces the cave with thematic read-aloud text. Features
. Important features about the cave, such as its lighting, appear here. Locations. This section details the cave’s areas and its contents, including any monsters. DM’s Map of the Cave. This map displays the locations of monsters, traps, and treasure within the cave.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Magical Skate-Off If the characters follow the student who invited them, that student leads them behind Bow’s End Tavern. Read or paraphrase the following: Behind the tavern, several groups of
the ground. The tavern’s back door is propped open.
One of the characters’ peers approaches holding a wand and two skates, thrusting both forward with a grin. They say: “We were hoping you’d turn up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M4. Prop Storage When the characters first explore either of these two storerooms (area M4a or M4b), read: This room is choked with a variety of props and costumes. There seems to be no order to the
. This room’s contents include the following oddities: A chest full of powdered wigs, each one crawling with harmless spiders A mousetrap 3 feet wide and 8 feet long A parasol topped with a copper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
Level 2+) table (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the items’ descriptions). Bag of Holding, Cap of Water Breathing, Sending Stones, and Wand of the War Mage are recommended. Whenever you gain an
vanishes. If an item that you created with this feature is a container, such as a Bag of Holding, and it vanishes, its contents harmlessly appear in and around its space. Spellcasting Focus. You can use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
different statue, a different treasure, and a different guardian for that treasure. A tunnel leads to a five-sided room. A cobweb-covered statue stands in one corner.
Vault Contents. Use the
engage the characters in combat. 5 Disturbing the statue causes it to disgorge a Hostile Black Pudding. 6 There is no guardian. Treasure 1d6 Compartment Contents 1 Basket containing what appears
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
of the unique magic bound into a book of tips for channeling self-love and inner beauty, and they break up the sinister plots of a coven of hags. Despite its ordinary contents, The Price of Beauty
radiates auras of illusion and conjuration magic courtesy of a magic mirror set into its cover. Though the full function of the mirror has never been determined by the Avowed, the book is known to speak to some of those who read it—including an acolyte who has vanished from Candlekeep without a trace.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
for defeating evil. Book of Exalted Deeds The Book of Exalted Deeds rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance
and firm of purpose. A heavy clasp, wrought to look like angel wings, keeps the book’s contents secure. Only a creature of good alignment that is attuned to the book can release the clasp that holds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
The Friendly Dragon This encounter can be used as the characters approach the Eyecatcher. Read: In the water ahead, a large shape speeds toward you. As it gets closer, you recognize it as a dragon
mission. In exchange for information, he offers to give the party a barnacle-covered chest that he found recently. He hasn’t opened it yet, so its contents are unknown to him, but he can smell gold inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
are locked; a skeleton in the east tunnel (area T10) holds the keys. The DC to pick one of these locks is 15. The cells’ contents are as follows: Cell A holds the skeletal remains of two humans. Cell B
skeleton draped over the northern slab is that of the high priest’s torturer (see “Treasure” below and “Temple Features” for details). Treasure. The dead torturer clutches a +1 Whip. Behind the loose stone in cell B lies a Wand of Secrets.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Viantha Found When the characters find Viantha, read the following boxed text aloud to set the scene: A strange, mystical chanting in a dry, crackling voice and a rank smell come from a small
clearing ahead. At the center of this area, a robed woman with gray, cracked skin and red points of light where her eyes should be waves a wand made of bone in the air.
Viantha Cruelhex is a deathlock
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The Stone Bridge See chapter 2 for more information on the Stone Bridge. When the characters reach the middle of the bridge, read the following text: You see half a dozen figures on the bridge ahead
the edge of the bridge, and draw their weapons. The robed fellow pulls out a wand.
The figures on the bridge include five thugs (male shield dwarves) and a mercenary mage named Cavil Zaltobar (male
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Preparation Before running the adventure, prepare as follows: Step 1. Read the “Adventure Background” section. Step 2. Review “Frost Giant Factions” and the Key NPCs table to learn about individuals
the characters will interact with during the adventure. Step 3. Bookmark the pages in the Dungeon Master’s Guide or on D&D Beyond detailing the Wand of Wonder and the environmental effects of extreme
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
gemstones and other valuables.
When the characters arrive at the apartments, read the following boxed text aloud:
A wooden jeweler’s sign hangs over an open door in the front of this two-story building
exploring a new line of business. Read the following boxed text aloud:
“With reports of bandits along the trail and the occasional thief here in the keep, I plan to sell strongboxes to help citizens and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
studying the book to digest its contents and gain its benefits. Other creatures that peruse the book’s open pages can read the text but glean no deeper meaning and reap no benefits. A Fiend, an
rarely lingers in one place. As soon as the book is read, it vanishes to some other corner of the multiverse where its moral guidance can bring hope to an endangered world. Although attempts have been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
potent wards. Whatever its contents, a scroll is a roll of paper, sometimes attached to wooden rods, and typically kept safe in a tube of ivory, jade, leather, metal, or wood. A scroll is a consumable
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 can’t be used again. Its words
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Getting Started The Wilderness Map displays all the regions characters can visit in this section of the adventure. The player version of this map doesn't reveal the contents of each wilderness region
with wilderness regions. To begin, read the following boxed text aloud: Your adventuring party enters the wilderness. Mysteries await you in this untamed land. Where do you want to go?
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
characters arrive to pick up the supplies, read the following boxed text aloud: Barthen tells you that his clerks have filled two crates with supplies as he hands you a sheet of parchment, upon which
is written an inventory of the crates’ contents: foodstuffs such as dried meat, blocks of cheese, and loaves of bread, as well as casks of ale and flasks of oil. The two heavy crates are loaded onto a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
vine blights and one druid (NE female human) are in the room unless they have been drawn elsewhere, If they are here, read: Three creatures are here. One appears human but is so caked with dirt and mud
that it’s hard to know for sure. Her hair is full of twigs, and her face is hidden behind a veil of moss. She is rooting through the contents of the cabinet and haphazardly tossing them onto the floor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. They are very still, dust-covered, and apparently dead. Their bodies are covered with dry snakeskin. The female wears a silver bracelet and holds what looks to be an ivory wand. The male has an amulet
of electrum resting on his chest, inset with a red stone of considerable size.
The glyphs, in Olman, read, “Beware … many-eyed god will bring down a fiery death.” Poison Dust. Mixing the silvery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Item Categories Category Examples Armor +1 Leather Armor, +1 Shield Potions Potion of Healing Rings Ring of Invisibility Rods Immovable Rod Scrolls Spell Scroll Staffs Staff of Striking Wands Wand
user to read the scroll. When its magic has been invoked, the scroll can’t be used again. Its words fade, or it crumbles into dust. Any creature that can understand a written language can read a scroll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
6. Awaiting the Master’s Orders If any of the characters peer through the hole in the hull of this ship, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: The inside of this cabin is fitted with hammock
-style bunks affixed to the interior hull of the ship. Each hammock is a web of ropes and knot-work, lined with canvas. Nearby, there are several footlockers that have been broken open, their contents
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and is 7 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 3 feet tall. The contents of the sarcophagi are as follows: The northern sarcophagus contains the moldy bones of a dwarf with corroded bits of armor clinging to it
feet long, 3 feet wide, and 3 feet tall. A character with a Strength score of 15 or higher can push off the lid of a sarcophagus easily. The contents of each sarcophagus are described below: The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
antlers hang from the far wall. Five derro cluster around an open chest in the center of the room, examining its contents. Two slack-jawed zombies stand nearby, watching for intruders.
Three derro
hunters from Therno Lake—into zombies. A character who examines the room’s contents and succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes the vials of blood and pouches of bone as components
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
19. Storerooms Hanging from the handles of the doors to these rooms are wooden signs that read “KEEP OUT!” in Common. 19a. Spell Component Storage Stove. An iron stove stands against the south wall
summarizes the coffers’ contents: Coffer Contents 1 Three vials of human blood, three strips of flesh, and a pouch of bone dust (animate dead) 2 Iron filings (antimagic field) 3 Three patches of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Stack ’Em High When the characters arrive at the Rose Stage, read or paraphrase the following: You hear the party before you see it. Laughter, whooping, and shouting waft from the stage as a chaotic
students standing beside the stage hold wands that are ordinary spellcasting focuses imbued with a limited telekinesis-like effect. When pointed at a mascot within 5 feet, a wand magically lifts the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: The interior of this ship’s hold has been converted into a war room. Water-resistant nautical maps, crafted with the treated hide of some aquatic creature
been created to pose a serious threat to settlements along the coastline. Until then, they await the command of their master, Gar Shatterkeel. The drowned master holds a short, slender metal wand in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
followed. Read or paraphrase the following aloud: A tall human woman with sandy brown hair and golden eyes has been following you for some time. The woman wears fine yellow robes and carries a large
action, targeting the thief with a weapon or spell. If the thief takes damage, they wail dramatically, drop the stolen basket, and try to flee. During the commotion, the characters notice the contents of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
marching order, and read the following text to that character’s player: You feel a gentle tap on your shoulder but see nothing behind you. If the character who is touched by Ezmerelda reacts in an
cocoon’s contents: d6 Cocoon’s Contents 1 A wooden mannequin wearing a gown. 2 A Barovian witch (see appendix D). She screams like a wild animal and begins casting spells. 3 A Strahd zombie (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
Getting Started The Caves of Chaos Map displays all the locations characters can visit in the Caves of Chaos. The player version of this map doesn't reveal the caves' contents or names, only the cave
mouths and their respective elements. Share that map with your players. To begin, read the following boxed text aloud: You pass through a dense forest of gnarled trees with grasping roots, the woods
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
18. Treasury When characters peer into this area from area 17, read: Beyond the double door is a twenty-foot-wide, twenty-foot-long hallway leading to a dark, pillared chamber strewn with chests
, whereupon the trap resets. Sculpted Visage. A wide alcove in the east wall is not visible from the northern entrance. When characters see the alcove for the first time, read: At the back of a recess