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The Book of Many Things
filling books, scrolls, tablets, or stranger archives—such as magical crystals that hold captured memories or the voices of those long dead. You can use this lair and the lair actions described for
creatures when viewed from the corner of the eye or through dim light or fog.
Gathered Knowledge. Within the lair, creatures have advantage on ability checks made to discover or recall information
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
6. Sacrificial Chamber Unless they are lured to area 5 by sounds of battle, four yuan-ti broodguards (see appendix D) stand guard in this chamber, one in each corner. A bloodstained altar stands in
blood to drain into the walls. Clay urns overflow with wet bones and gore.
Fenthaza routinely sacrifices prisoners on the altar. As they die, their blood drains into the pool in area 9. A captured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Themberchaud’s Lair At the far southeast corner of Gracklstugh’s cavern, the entrance to Themberchaud’s lair is guarded by the Keepers of the Flame. Not that anyone would be foolish enough to
been actively seeking capable mercenaries in Gracklstugh and taking any opportunity to press them into service. If an agent of the order intervened in the characters’ arrest (see “Getting Captured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, “Please, let me die.”
The 145-year-old shield dwarf held captive in the southwest corner of the building is named Kharbek. They use the scout stat block with these changes: Kharbek speaks Common
. Kharbek is the only survivor of a party of adventurers captured by the Order of the Immortal Lotus. If questioned, Kharbek is able to recall how a member of the Immortal Lotus disguised as a beggar lured
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
blacked out, and the air carries the smell of burned wood. A clothesline attached to one corner of the building’s exterior is hung with a variety of frayed, patchwork garments.
The garments on the
consequence. One of the culprits was Wigglewog, Sir Talavar’s pilot (now deceased). The other was Morgort, the former Knight of Warts, who was captured before she could make her escape and is now being held
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
, with lore both worldly and esoteric filling books, scrolls, tablets, or stranger archives—such as magical crystals that hold captured memories or the voices of those long dead. You can use this lair
, creating one or more of the following effects: Faces in Stone. Stone within 3 miles of the lair takes on subtle shapes that suggest people, animals, and other creatures when viewed from the corner of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
been captured and imprisoned in a menagerie.
2 Investigate reports of unnatural horrors infesting the Nessian Wood.
3 Plant a golden acorn in a distant grove guarded by monsters.
4
nature. Nylea might instruct the characters to defend a corner of the Nessian Wood, pitting them against poachers, sport hunters, unnatural abominations, and ordinary people who want to develop the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
who lives in a crate at the corner of Net Street and Dock Street, by the wharf.” Finding a noble isn’t hard, but snatching one’s handkerchief without being detected requires a successful DC 12
Rudderbust, the publisher of a local broadsheet called The Waterdeep Wazoo, without his knowing who wrote it or where it came from. You’ll find his office at the corner of Immar Street and Stallion Street, in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
wall (see “Dragon Bolt-Holes”). Unless Iymrith was drawn to the surface and defeated there, the ancient blue dragon is lurking under the pile of sand in the southeast corner of the room. Only her eyes
and her horn are visible, and only to characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 17 or higher. Any character who searches that corner of the room spots the dragon automatically. Iymrith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
his head. (His weapons, shirt, and armor lie in a pile in the northeast corner.)
Sylkress. Unless she is drawn to area 7c by sounds of combat there, a female drow elite warrior named Sylkress
corner are Pellanonia’s armor and weapons.
Pellanonia and Ghirith are lovers. If she must, Pellanonia can slip free of her bonds with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. Once free, she
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of the manor’s east side has collapsed, but the rest of the house has been cleared and made serviceable. In the southeast corner, an attached carriage house stands next to the front entrance.
This
the street. A metal-reinforced prison cart sits in the northwest corner, occasionally shaking as something growls inside.
This carriage house serves as the base’s prison. Draconians. Three kapak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
hag’s den, including bat wings, dried lizards, and far too many humanoid skulls. A trash can stands in one corner, with a small iron-bound chest next to it. On the kitchen’s preparation table sits a
noise again, coming from the cabinets underneath the preparation table.
Both the knife and the bubbling pot are dangerous, and the cabinet holds a captured flumph. At the end of each character’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
can be a powerful ally. Nilraun knows the command word to free Cryovain (“uvenfetter”), and he trades this information for his life if he is subdued or cornered. For more information about the captured
room is strewn with gnawed mammoth bones. A frost-covered barrel in the southwest corner contains dead fish. The winter wolves that normally sleep here are encountered in area 1G. 1G. Throne Room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and torn leaves are stuck in it what’s left of his clothes. This unfortunate explorer was captured on the river, flown to Firefinger, stripped of valuables, then tossed off the top of the tower to his
death. Not far away, the characters find another body, and a third, and so on as they scan around the base of the tower. This same fate awaits any character captured by the pterafolk. The rope-and-wood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
24. Githzerai Retreat Four githzerai have taken refuge in this corner of the Obstacle Course (see “Githzerai Zerths”). Using psionics, they hide themselves from the scrying eyes of Halaster. They
pupil, Ezria, who he believes was captured while scouting the githyanki forces on level 16. If the characters agree to find Ezria, Yrlakka and his remaining pupils tag along unless the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
U4, and she investigates. U4. Living Area A copper basin on a wrought-iron stand rests on the floor in the middle of this cave. A pool of smelly water fills the cave’s northwest corner.
Murgaxor
. If captured, she tells the students about Murgaxor’s setup in Caerdoon, if she thinks doing so will help keep her alive. She informs the characters that Murgaxor’s ritual will take about a week to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
fight until one remains who flees into Old Sharn’s ruins. If a goblin is captured, a successful DC 12 Charisma (Intimidation) check gets the goblin to reveal that it works for Daask and that it was told
shed contains a small child covered in dust, wearing the once-fine, now-ruined livery of a House Orien. The boy sobs, shrunken into one corner, his face slack. Stale bread, smelly water, a pile of rags
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
and a bedroom. Living Room. A corner of the living room features an ofrenda with the portrait of a stern-looking man on top. If asked, Rosa identifies the man as her late husband and Serapio’s
knows too much. If Itzmin died or was captured in Hollow, one of his cult fanatic protégés meets Serapio in the warehouse and takes Itzmin’s place in the following chase. The characters might recognize
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Captured Troglodytes The cracked bones and skulls of small creatures hunted by the troglodytes litter the tunnels leading to this area, marking the borders of territory that once belonged to their
only if they are subsequently threatened. 2b. Arch Gate to Level 6 A stone arch is embedded in the west wall of this 10-foot-high cave, just around the corner from the entrance tunnel. The arch is one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
boxed text to set the scene as the characters arrive in Elturel: Around the corner of a still-standing structure runs a woman with two toddlers, one on each arm. In her wake amble three infernal
. Unless the characters intervene, the bearded devils reach the innocent humans within a few rounds, then quickly capture them. Once captured, all three will be sold into slavery at the Wandering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
chapter 5 of the Player’s Handbook, or simply choose twelve different trinkets from the table. Development If the characters are captured, their equipment is placed atop the table in this room, where it
on the floor. 5. Barracks This room is set aside for Sansuri’s cloud giant guards. Five beds are spaced along the outer wall, with a barrel of wine and a crate of food stashed in one corner. Three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
alarming or threatening manner, she hastily whispers, “Don’t be frightened. We’re on the same side.” Ezmerelda is hunting Strahd, but her efforts to corner the vampire have so far been thwarted, and she
which point the treacherous Vistana turns on the characters. Rahadin If Rahadin was killed or captured in a previous encounter, this encounter doesn’t occur. Otherwise, Strahd’s mysterious chamberlain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
28. Withers’s Office Candles dimly illuminate a cluttered office. A skeletal songbird rasps at you from a filthy cage in one corner. Other furnishing include a wooden writing desk and a tall-backed
some regret, he finally announces that it’s time for them to die. Withers would rather escape than be destroyed or captured, so he uses his spells to retreat if the battle goes against him, saving wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
grow densely around a long central pool, and harsh bird cries pierce the air.
A Chimera dwells in this room, often lounging in the water or sunning itself in the southwest corner. The hags flatter
Hellbloom Luke Eidenschink Falling water and birdsong echo through the ruined stone passages of this garden, mingled with eerie, distant animal calls. A prodigious flower blooms in the northwest corner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
hung above a fire in the southwest corner.
Raelphar carries a key to the bugbear’s manacles, and Rizryn has a ring of keys that unlock the goblins’ shackles. Without these keys, a successful DC 15
carved into the floor at the northern end of the room.
The vein of turquoise runs from the top right corner of the east wall to the bottom left, heading down toward the empty basin. The trout carvings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
pass up an incredible opportunity, the archmage decided to make the Silent Sound lighthouse his new home. During his attack on the lighthouse, Hoobur made sure that his troops captured rather than killed
paraphrase the following: A blinding flash leaves an indelible mark in your brain as you step into the lens. When your vision clears, you find yourselves in the corner of a stone chamber filled with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
separated from their clan mates, they can’t avoid dwelling on unpleasant memories. It’s the wise traveler who leaves alone the sole, drunken dwarf in the corner.
Giants Giants have no special enmity toward
dwarves, but they do consider them ideal slaves. Even when captured and put to work against their will, dwarves are innately driven to bring their full effort to a task at hand. Even simple toil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, Zorzula, and Zulkrod.
X4. Xardorok’s War Room This rectangular room has two sets of double doors, one to the north and the other to the south. A brazier of glowing-hot coals stands in each corner
door behind the brazier in the southwest corner. This 5-foot-wide, 10-foot-tall stone door swings into a 5-foot-diameter tunnel that leads to a similar door blocking entry to area X3. No ability
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
signs of frescoes that once covered the walls here. A half-dozen ruined chandeliers hang from the cracked ceiling. In the northeast corner is a black gate.
Creatures. A vampire spawn keeps watch here
. If the characters succeed in getting Issem to cover for them, the Doomvault’s alert level decreases by 1. Shalendra. Thayans captured Shalendra during the assault on the Bloodgate. She has managed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
equipment and crates have been crammed into every corner and alcove.
This floor once served as lodging for the fortress’s residents. Characters who enter the east hall see the barricaded door leading
1 round, killing the host in the process.
If the disease is cured before the tadpole’s emergence, the tadpole disintegrates.
Stairs. In the northwest corner of the level, stairs descend to area D5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
than normal, use ropes to restrain a hulking biped with an insectoid body. A large sack has been pulled over the creature’s bulbous head.
A team of four duergar recently captured an umber hulk in the
contains braziers of glowing-hot coals in the northwest corner and the southwest corner. Loud mechanical noises come from behind the double door in the middle of the east wall.
Unless they were drawn to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. A cage in the southeast corner bears inward-pointing spikes.
Four feral ashenwights (see appendix A) are bound to the workshop in which they worked while alive. They attack trespassers and fight
mithral into their folding cages. Treasure. The fully assembled cage in the corner is a finished example. It can be folded flat with 1 minute of work. It weighs 50 pounds. Although much of the cage is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
shines through gaps in the east wall.
At the south end of the hall, another stairway rises into one of the ruin’s corner towers. An unfamiliar soldier in Kalaman’s armor stands there. With a look of
throws, as the characters may wish to heal her. Her name is Amelia Ghallen (neutral good, human veteran). She remembers being captured during a battle with the Red Dragon Army and taken alongside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
recovers from the disease. Treasure. Submerged in the corner of the eastern vault is the skeleton of an orc killed a century ago. The skeleton rests atop a rotted leather pouch that contains a potion of
individual was one of Durgeddin’s chief lieutenants; the orcs captured her during the final battle and threw her in this cell for interrogation later. Afterward, the unfortunate warrior was forgotten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
lair (see “Death-at-Sunset’s Lair”). The missing elf council member, Armin Whisperwind (Medium Scout), and his Mastiff, Fletcher, hide here behind roots near the opening’s northeast corner and watch the
prints and Fletcher’s paw prints. If Armin perceives the characters discovering his trail, or if the characters try to enter the lair, he fights them. Helping Armin. Sunset-Is-Nigh captured Armin a