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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
description: The hold consists of three tiers. Ceilings in rooms and hallways are 15 feet high unless stated otherwise. The floors are smooth stone polished to a mirror finish. Any humanoid that dies
in Shadowdusk Hold rises from its corpse 1d4 hours later as a will-o’-wisp under the DM’s control. Casting dispel evil and good on the corpse before the will-o’-wisp forms prevents such an occurrence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
missing enough stones that they appear pockmarked. The sky is corpse gray, and the breeze blows cold and humid, bringing a chill to the skin.
The city’s living residents include necromancers, corrupt
bulk of the population consists of the shambling dead. Zombies, wights, vampires, and other undead make the city their home, all under the watchful eyes of the ruling caste: intelligent, flesh-eating ghouls.
Rumors abound that this foul place mirrors one city on every world.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
, the Daask criminals attack as soon as the chase ends, and the warforged aids the characters in battle. The Daask force consists of Hound, a chaotic evil female shifter (see chapter 6), leading three
forces, the characters can still salvage the mission by bringing Coal’s corpse to Sergeant Vilroy, who calls in a favor and gets a member of the Blackened Book to cast a speak with dead spell on Coal’s corpse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the kuo-toa tribe. God Statue. The archpriest has already given its new god a name: Klaabu. This “god” sprawls on the slimy floor and consists primarily of a decapitated limestone statue depicting a
and claws off a dead chuul. The other two are feasting on the corpse of a dead kuo-toa (a former companion).
Troglodyte Corpses. Lying about the cave are the reeking carcasses of five dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
poster consists of a portrait of the boy drawn in ink, above which are the following words in the Elvish script: Wanted: Will of the Feywild!
Each poster promises a different reward for Will’s capture
wand. When the character touches the wand to the corpse of a dead Humanoid, the wand turns to dust as the corpse transforms into a zombie with vague recollections of its past life. 6 “This rapscallion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Manual). They keep their treasure in a rusty, barnacle-covered cauldron that’s covered with a lid. The treasure consists of 2,500 sp, 4,000 cp, a 6-inch-tall merman figurine carved out of pale blue
. Characters who search the northwest arm of the island find Nass’s frostbitten corpse and much more: Half-buried in snow near the edge of a bluff is a humanoid corpse clad in cold weather clothing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of equal value). Armed with that information, the characters can travel to the town by the most expeditious route. Torrga Icevein and Her Caravan The Torg’s caravan consists of three heavily laden
sacks on Torrga’s sled contains the frozen corpse of a male half-elf in his thirties with a stab wound in his chest. The half-elf had a bounty on his head and came to Icewind Dale to disappear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
morally suspect, such as corpse collectors, opportunistic scavengers who scrape out a living by gathering bodies throughout the ward and delivering them to the Mortuary for meager payouts. Rain is more
chase a nimble cranium rat squeaker (see Morte’s Planar Parade). “Get ’em!” they cry as the rat darts toward the characters. 6 A droopy-eyed corpse collector (dwarf commoner) in tattered clothing dumps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
appear to be empty.
In the center of the room lies a human corpse clad in plate mail; a longsword lies by the corpse’s right side, and a large shield covers its legs.
If the characters are
actual quality. Corpse. The remains are those of an adventurer who set out to explore the house several weeks ago. The smugglers slew the heavily armored intruder and left the remains in place to scare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
snare trap. The trap is depicted on map E. Snare Trap. This trap consists of bent saplings and a loop of gore-encrusted rope. A creature that moves, prods, or otherwise disturbs the meat must succeed
den (cave G). Cultists later animated Zurf’s half-eaten corpse, which now guards the cultists’ lair (cave K). Oggdug now shuns both caves. Treasure. The filthy bearskins conceal a pile of equine bones
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. Learning more from her requires effective roleplaying to win her over, as well as a successful DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check. Inside the Apartment Doña Rosa’s tiny apartment consists of a living room
of supernatural gift detailed in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). You can cast speak with dead during a long rest to contact the spirit of a friend or family member without that spirit’s corpse. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
warforged corpse lies at the bottom of the pit, its head struck from its shoulders. Eleven other warforged in various states of disrepair sit chained together on the pit floor. Climbing the walls of
goblin carries 1d6 gp and 1d6 sp in a pouch. One goblin (determined randomly) also wears a cheap necklace that consists of a banded agate (10 gp) tied to a loop of rope.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
spawn in area H17. H15. Drakareth’s Doom This location consists of multiple areas: An empty cave to the northeast has a 20-foot-high domed ceiling, naturally formed stairs leading up to area H11, and a
value, as Tekeli-li has no interest in treasure. H21. Frozen Frost Giant Entombed in the icy floor of this twenty-foot-high cave is the frozen, well-preserved corpse of a frost giant. Scratch marks in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to pour its jug of spores over Krob’s corpse, turning it into a new spore servant. Sounds of combat here bring reinforcements from area X18 (four duergar) and area X20 (four quaggoths). All the duergar
. Only a wish spell or divine intervention can end the permanent madness. Treasure. Each quaggoth spore servant has a jug containing enough of Pleurota’s animating spores to turn one fresh corpse into a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
inside a hollow red triangle.
Patrols. Four bands of hobgoblins patrol Azrok’s Hold. Each patrol consists of three hobgoblins and a hobgoblin captain, who interrogates visitors and demands to see
to telepathically summon its thralls from area 21f to kill anyone who knows its secret. (It hides the bodies in area 22.) The room’s centerpiece consists of two elegant chairs made of petrified wood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
corpse’s neck. The corpse conceals a patch of yellow mold. If touched, the corpse slumps forward, causing the mold to eject its spores. A character who examines the corpse and succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom
ready for trouble and investigate any wailing from the shriekers. S16: Northern Vegepygmy Colony (Blue) A colony of vegepygmies occupies this section of the ship, which consists of several rooms that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. Decay-Filled Cell The water in this is cell is fouled by the rotting corpse of a large sea serpent of some kind. A stone slab along the north wall lies askew and partially broken on the unfinished
nails Fifty hooks and buckles Forty-eight warhammers Seventy daggers Eighty-four spears Seventy tridents Secret Door. The secret door in the south wall consists of a slab of stone hinged along its top
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
goblin. This goblin was part of a small scouting group that stumbled across the mine. Finding the cave devoid of obelisk shards, the rest of the goblins left the area, leaving their companion’s corpse
especially so when trapped in a dead end in Wave Echo Cave This area consists of numerous intersecting passages. The ceilings here are only six feet high, and several of the passages end in partially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
leading them in various meditations. At any given time, four Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) practice with her. Hellenrae’s instruction consists of beating her followers senseless, so the two monks are
knight wears a breastplate emblazoned with the symbol of Tyr. A speak with dead spell cast on the corpse can reveal the knight’s name (Narl Elrok) and how he died (killed by orcs). Treasure Most of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
in the past. The graffiti consists of crude epithets in the Orc language insulting dwarves and their ancestry. Creatures. Two duergar guards and Ghared, a duergar spy (see appendix B), stand watch here
corpse of a dwarf warrior in plate armor. Bones lie heaped around the altar’s base, and at its foot crouches the desiccated body of an orc in studded leather.
Creatures. The orc champion is now a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
consists of four human Cultist Fanatics patrolling the temple grounds. The cultists complete a route around the temple every 20 minutes. They’ll arrive within sight of the vestibule entrance (area T2) in 3
southeastern wall of area T5. If the characters investigate, they find cloth wrapped around the body of a young human man with short brown hair and deep cuts across his neck. This corpse belongs to Werth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Dale on the Sword Coast). The brotherhood’s leadership consists of five renowned archmages who handpick the other members, favoring wizards of great accomplishment. Every year, scores of wizards from
Perception 10
Languages Common, Draconic, Infernal, Orc, Yeti
Challenge 7 (2,900 XP)
Icy Doom. When Avarice dies, her corpse freezes for 9 days, during which time it can’t be thawed, harmed by fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
at the back of the stirge cave lies the desiccated corpse of a dwarf explorer who died here many years ago—part of the failed expedition. A leather pouch on its belt contains 35 gp. 16. High Cavern The
face.
The door consists of two pieces of sheet iron bolted to a strong frame. A pintle is fitted through the door’s middle, so it has no hinges. It can be opened with the key on the dwarf skeleton
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
to the hayloft (area G2b). The trapdoors are unlocked. G2b: Hayloft The hayloft is 10 feet above the stables and consists of a 5-foot-wide wooden walkway that runs the perimeter of the building. Broad
and reeking of ale.
The four guild members have been drinking and playing card games. The motley crew consists of three thugs and one gladiator. The thugs are poisoned and unconscious, while the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
brain has formed a psychic link hears faint, incomprehensible whispers in the deepest recesses of its mind. This psychic detritus consists of the elder brain’s stray thoughts commingled with those of
, enabling its brain to be extracted. The brain and the staff are then planted in the ulitharid’s corpse, causing it to dissolve into ichor. This psionically potent slime helps to fuel the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
.
The cloth propping open one side of the double door contains the withered corpse of a human smuggler. The tunnel leading from the crevasse to the west is 5 feet high, with occasional carved steps
: Glittering heaps of coins, statuettes, and weapons throughout this room are covered in a thin layer of dust.
Treasure. The hoard here consists of 510 pp, 1,250 gp, twelve small gems of various kinds worth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
turns to mud near the cave,
and tracks from large creatures pass in and out. Inside
the cave, the floor consists of thick mud, and you find it impossible to move at normal speed.
The cave
for copper pieces. Treasure. The lizardfolk scaleshield wears a silvered necklace (10 gp). The pot for the dice game consists of 20 cp. The chests are unlocked. They contain a variety of leather belts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the room. The beholder zombie is all that remains of a beholder that arose from the Underdark to challenge Xanathar’s supremacy. After defeating its rival, Xanathar had the corpse animated and
pulverize creatures that it petrifies, turning them into a fine powder that can be used to make plaster. The pulverizer consists mainly of a tall stone bin with grinding gears at the bottom, and a chute where






