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stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough.
Whenever a creature that isn’t a Fiend or an Undead attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature makes a DC 17
person, you can take a Magic action to recite words from its pages in a foul, dead language. Each time you do so, you take 1d12 Psychic damage, and each creature within 15 feet of you takes 3d6 Psychic
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Keys from the Golden Vault
abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to
demons. When you do so, double your proficiency bonus on that check.
Dark Speech. While you carry the Book of Vile Darkness and are attuned to it, you can use an action to recite words from its pages in a
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abide the book’s presence. Ordinary plants wither in its presence, animals are unwilling to approach it, and the book gradually destroys whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to
, such as lore about demons. When you do so, double your proficiency bonus on that check.
Dark Speech. While you carry the Book of Vile Darkness and are attuned to it, you can use an action to recite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
rift, the stone cracks and becomes nonmagical. Although the characters never get the chance to wield the power of Zorhanna’s shard solitaire, other such items are scattered throughout the multiverse, waiting to be found.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the dark of the moon, or whenever the fighter kicks you awake to tell you your long rest is done, get healing already! Either way, it’s good to incorporate a regular ritual into your daily devotions
screaming “Shut up!” at anyone who makes noise
4 Sleep another hour; your deity says it’s fine
5 Burning incense and lighting a candle on a makeshift altar while you recite your vows
6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
workers here use web lines and swings to get at hard-to-reach places. The giant spiders manipulate these webs to move the drow workers wherever they want to go. In addition to the other spells they can
cast innately, the drow workers are blessed by Lolth with the ability to cast the mending cantrip at will, and they use their magic to repair small cracks and broken stonework. If they notice intruders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
beginning!” Why are you targeting us? “You’ve confounded my plots—now for the last time!” After some banter—or if the characters get a good insult in on him—Murgaxor shouts in frustration. In response, the image of Murgaxor vanishes and the orb cracks, releasing a threat from within.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
destroys whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough. A creature attuned to the book must spend 80 hours reading and studying it to digest its
action to recite words from its pages in a foul language known as Dark Speech. Each time you do so, you take 1d12 psychic damage, and each non-evil creature within 15 feet of you takes 3d6 psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
whatever it touches. Even stone cracks and turns to powder if the book rests on it long enough. Whenever a creature that isn’t a Fiend or an Undead attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
can take a Magic action to recite words from its pages in a foul, dead language. Each time you do so, you take 1d12 Psychic damage, and each creature within 15 feet of you takes 3d6 Psychic damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
us. We’re in no fit state to fight. Could you perchance help us get home?”
The satyrs want to get back to Polvarth Plateau, where they can party safely. They aren’t sure how far they’ve strayed
characters have an opportunity to converse with the satyrs. If this happens, the characters learn the following information: Often over the past tenday, several cracks of thunder have sounded, even when
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, but here we are. Neverwinter has cracks between our world and the Shadowfell—Crevices of Dusk, they’re called. Planar travelers sometimes slip through.
“We’re in a nasty city called Evernight. It’s
surprise me that it’s gone; stable crevices are rarer than spontaneous ones. But we need a stable one to get back to Neverwinter.
“We shouldn’t spend a lot of time traipsing through an undead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
erinyes who recently helped an efreeti named Vrakir get his hands on the Book of Vile Darkness. Speaking with this prisoner might kick off “Fire and Darkness,” another adventure in this book. The
. You want a name. Maybe more than one. Got a pen?”
The Stranger promises to recite the true names the characters seek in exchange for freedom but warns them of the heavy toll such knowledge carries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
specializations named after specific animal types, based on the types of spells employed, the techniques of the master, and the particular weapon used. Bladesingers who apprentice to a master typically get a
long a history as the lion style. Its masters punctuate their bladesong with a stunningly rapid rhythm of whip cracks, which can keep many foes at bay and allow the bladesinger space to cast the cruel spells of poison and disease favored by the style.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
ram deal 1d6 bludgeoning damage. When the doors reach 20 hit points, they have cracks large enough to see through. At 10 hit points, the doors sag in their hinges. At 5, they could collapse at the
into the smoke outside, they can close and brace the back door, then sprint for the keep or the tunnel in the stream bank with enough of a head start to get away safely. Rewards Rescuing people from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
battering ram deal 1d6 bludgeoning damage. When the doors reach 20 hit points, they have cracks large enough to see through. At 10 hit points, the doors sag in their hinges. At 5, they could collapse at the
into the smoke outside, they can close and brace the back door, then sprint for the keep or the tunnel in the stream bank with enough of a head start to get away safely. Rewards Rescuing people from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
More Encounters in Elturel After their initial encounter with the Hunt family and the bearded devils, the characters are likely to want to get to the High Hall as quickly as possible to locate Grand
Duke Ravengard. If you haven’t done so already, unfold the poster map with the Elturel side facing up so players can get a sense of the city’s layout and where they must go to reach the High Hall. Map
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
weighing 2 pounds and worth 200 gp, buried under a mound of snow. 14. Misty Ice Cave Escaping hot air from somewhere beneath filters into this place through numerous cracks in the floor, making it
full of damp, cold fog. The cracks are about 1 foot wide, not enough to hamper movement. The fog renders the area heavily obscured, and the floor is very slippery. A creature hit by an attack when on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
spell cast to unlock, damage, or re-mold the doors automatically fails. Characters can use dimension door or similar magic to get past the doors. They can also slip through the cracks between the doors
C5 for details). C7. Olanthius’s Retreat This room is hidden behind a secret door. Characters with passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of 15 or higher spot the secret door once they get within 5 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of a previous expedition, after they discovered a secret door that they couldn’t get open. The secret door was reduced to rubble, creating a gap in the wall leading to area P13. Dzaan’s simulacrum (see
forever lost. P16. Upside-Down Rune Chamber The walls of this chamber are inscribed with interconnected runes and marred with cracks. What is now the ceiling bears similar inscriptions that swirl inward
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
escape the crowds?” he asks with a thin smile. “I get that. You’re welcome to hide in here with me for as long as you like.”
Eliphas is a neutral good, human werebear who can adopt the form of a polar
Solitaire Cracks” later in the adventure). Adventurers are trapped in the shard solitaire’s
extradimensional space with Zorhanna Adulare. P19: Servants’ Quarters This hallway has numerous doors
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to be of Netherese construction. Were it not for the cracks and holes, the stone would be smooth as glass, shaped by wizardly magic!”
Seven ice mephits created by Auril cling to the ceiling, their
its Large hyena form. See the “Tekeli-li” section earlier in this chapter for more information. H6. Ruined Tower Characters who peer through the cracks and holes in the tower walls see the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
this room. No readable pieces are left. Empty flour sacks litter the floor. The room’s domed ceiling bears several wide cracks.
This pantry is barren. As offerings to the pyramid declined, the
priests of Amun Sa ran out of food. Ceiling Passageway. Characters who look closely at the cracks in the ceiling see a rough-hewn tunnel rising from one of the larger cracks. The tunnel winds its way to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wereravens in Vallaki, the Keepers of the Feather will watch their backs. The next time the characters get themselves in serious trouble, you can have a group of 1d4 wereravens show up to rescue or
they complete the quest and return with his wine shipment. Urwin sends a wereraven in raven form to observe the party’s progress from a distance. If the characters get in trouble, the wereraven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
obsidian columns with fiery cracks in them. The air is oppressively warm.
Two razerblasts (see chapter 7) keep to the sides of the chamber. How these guards react depends on how the characters arrive
Vanifer, and he promises an immense (and fictitious) reward if the characters bring him Tinderstrike. If the characters seem agreeable and competent, he provides them with directions to get them to area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the south.
Suddenly a harsh voice calls from the shadows of the pillars, “Go back the way you came! This is the only warning you’ll get!”
The cavern was formerly Durgeddin’s throne room, banquet
characters can get the duergar to escort them to the entrance to the dragon’s territory (the chasm in area 38). The duergar will not allow the party into the bladeworks (area 37) without an escort, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Primordial if the characters want to join them in a game of rock tossing. If the characters don’t understand their words, the galeb duhr try to get the idea across through pantomime. The goal of the game is
her, she breaks through the roof and orders the wyrmlings to flee by that route while she covers their escape. Impressing Nakari. As an Influence action, a character can recite the lyrics to “Copper
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
draped with furs is the only furnishing here to have survived the collapse.
A lesser priest charged with tending the chapel resided here long ago; it’s now where Honna sleeps. The collapse formed a
truths of the Far Realm.” If Ontharyx can use a pretense of diplomacy to split up the characters, get one or both of his sons alone, or any similar advantage, he attacks. Any character who succeeds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the chime moves toward area 1, they hear a faint ringing that grows louder the closer they get to the Key card depicted in that room. Once they’re in area 1, anyone in that room can hear the sound
Euryale cards around the walls, while a door to the north displays the Comet card. “Oh good, heroes,” she sneers, the final word dripping with contempt. “Shall we get this over with?”
The medusa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
of wiggling eyestalks.
The creature is a spectator in Piyarz’s service. Commanded to guard the chamber, the spectator telepathically warns unauthorized entrants to “scram or get zapped” and attacks
library who introduces themself can make a DC 20 Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince Shalfey to let them in. Characters who recite Shalfey’s secret phrase (see the “Flood of Memories” section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
spots. Cracks and crevices are common, but are too small to admit anything but insects and other tiny vermin. Automatic Doors. A number of doors in the super-secret basement are activated by placing
communication with the construct, Stevie picked up enough Common from Screve during its years of imprisonment to get by.) Stevie isn’t sure how long it has been separated from the mind of Primus, but it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, its crystal roof marred by a web of cracks. Through the gaps in the building’s shell, and on the other side of the open entranceway, you see a strange landscape of miniaturized natural features
the number of excavators (minimum 1 hour). The crawling claws don’t count as diggers, nor do they attack characters who join the digging effort. Quite the contrary: they get visibly excited as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Gate for those looking to get their teeth kicked in, or to kick in someone else’s. Always one spilled drink away from a brawl, the bar is the sort of place most don’t visit unless they’re well-armed
get out of the city fast, so long as they don’t care overly much where they go. Elfsong Tavern Despite its rough-and-tumble clientele, this tavern is one of the most popular in Baldur’s Gate. At
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Gate for those looking to get their teeth kicked in, or to kick in someone else’s. Always one spilled drink away from a brawl, the bar is the sort of place most don’t visit unless they’re well-armed
helping people get out of the city fast, so long as they don’t care overly much where they go. Elfsong Tavern Despite its rough-and-tumble clientele, this tavern is one of the most popular in Baldur’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
magnificent hall with a soaring ceiling, marble floors, and intricate carvings of prosperous farmlands decorating the walls. It has since fallen to ruin. Deep cracks mar the walls, sections of the
in the southeast corner of the room.
The same earth tremors that shattered the gate marred the walls and floors with cracks, and patches of the 30-foot-high ceiling have fallen as well. Four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
worn smooth, rise from the center of this large cave. Baleful crimson light leaks from cracks in the jagged pillars, casting an eerie glow on the cave.
Four barlguras lair in this dimly lit cave. Each
looms near the far wall. His skin is marred by cracks that radiate pale-green light.
This is the lair of Zyzkathol, a chaotic evil stone giant who succumbed to the demonic energy that permeates the