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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Qualith The “writing” of mind flayers, known as Qualith, isn’t as simple as a set of symbols representing sounds or ideas. An inscription in Qualith captures the thoughts of its creator and
, its intended meaning, and its intended audience. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and, in extreme cases, madness. A comprehend languages spell provides understanding of the inscription roughly equivalent to what a mind flayer would get from it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Qualith The “writing” of mind flayers, known as Qualith, isn’t as simple as a set of symbols representing sounds or ideas. An inscription in Qualith captures the thoughts of its creator and
, its intended meaning, and its intended audience. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and, in extreme cases, madness. A comprehend languages spell provides understanding of the inscription roughly equivalent to what a mind flayer would get from it.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
all her glory, crowned in gold and silver, and worked with gemstones and gold and silver thread. Fully 35 feet wide and 20 feet tall, it shows Tiamat crushing cities and surrounded by adoring followers
. The tapestry weighs about 200 pounds and is worth 2,500 gp. Simply removing the semiprecious stones provides garnets, agates, moonstones, and others worth about 800 gp. Close examination of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
metal embossed with a braille-like form of tactile writing known as Qualith. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures
in Seadeeps can make a DC 18 Intelligence check to interpret the inscription. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and requires the creature to succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
all her glory, crowned in gold and silver, and worked with gemstones and gold and silver thread. Fully 35 feet wide and 20 feet tall, it shows Tiamat crushing cities and surrounded by adoring followers
. The tapestry weighs about 200 pounds and is worth 2,500 gp. Simply removing the semiprecious stones provides garnets, agates, moonstones, and others worth about 800 gp. Close examination of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
metal embossed with a braille-like form of tactile writing known as Qualith. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures
in Seadeeps can make a DC 18 Intelligence check to interpret the inscription. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and requires the creature to succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
messages in Qualith, a form of tactile writing. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures. A creature that touches a Qualith
Intelligence check to interpret the inscription. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and requires the creature to succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. The creature takes 17 (5d6) psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
messages in Qualith, a form of tactile writing. Mind flayers use their tentacles to read Qualith, which is composed in four-line stanzas indecipherable to other creatures. A creature that touches a Qualith
Intelligence check to interpret the inscription. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and requires the creature to succeed on a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw. The creature takes 17 (5d6) psychic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, though finding a buyer for such tomes might require the party to look beyond Saltmarsh. 3. Study This room was once a writing room or study. Against the wall under the windows sits a large wooden
writing desk, partially broken and riddled with damp rot. There are three drawers in each side of the desk and a large central drawer; the latter is closed, but the others are all open — and two of them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, though finding a buyer for such tomes might require the party to look beyond Saltmarsh. 3. Study This room was once a writing room or study. Against the wall under the windows sits a large wooden
writing desk, partially broken and riddled with damp rot. There are three drawers in each side of the desk and a large central drawer; the latter is closed, but the others are all open — and two of them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the whole room. Removing the mirror from the ceiling requires no special effort. Saving Valendar. Valendar can’t transform into his true form as long as he is in the area of moonlight emanating from the
Mirror. The mirror in the statue’s arm is a white moonlight mirror. Removing the mirror from the statue requires no special effort. Shrine’s Guardian. Wrapped around the statue is a guardian naga named
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the whole room. Removing the mirror from the ceiling requires no special effort. Saving Valendar. Valendar can’t transform into his true form as long as he is in the area of moonlight emanating from the
Mirror. The mirror in the statue’s arm is a white moonlight mirror. Removing the mirror from the statue requires no special effort. Shrine’s Guardian. Wrapped around the statue is a guardian naga named
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
rules Yartar as its Waterbaron. He also receives occasional telepathic static from the kraken Slarkrethel, which leaves him with crushing headaches that last for hours. Lord Drylund’s cabin is a testament
man’s chest” lying inside the aquarium, and the octopus attacks any creature other than Lord Drylund that tries to reach for it. Other furnishings include a silk hammock, a writing desk (covered with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
condition for 1 hour. Liquor removed from this cave immediately loses its magical properties. Removing a cask from this room causes the liquor within the cask to evaporate. Tunnel to Area T8. Characters
crushing—move fast!” “The master of this tomb longs to be free. Wouldn’t you, if you were he?” “Steal not from the library, for it holds trouble.” “Illusions are we, born from a mix of wanderlust and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
condition for 1 hour. Liquor removed from this cave immediately loses its magical properties. Removing a cask from this room causes the liquor within the cask to evaporate. Tunnel to Area T8. Characters
crushing—move fast!” “The master of this tomb longs to be free. Wouldn’t you, if you were he?” “Steal not from the library, for it holds trouble.” “Illusions are we, born from a mix of wanderlust and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
rules Yartar as its Waterbaron. He also receives occasional telepathic static from the kraken Slarkrethel, which leaves him with crushing headaches that last for hours. Lord Drylund’s cabin is a testament
man’s chest” lying inside the aquarium, and the octopus attacks any creature other than Lord Drylund that tries to reach for it. Other furnishings include a silk hammock, a writing desk (covered with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
writing table with a basalt top rests against another wall. Numerous rugs, many of them singed at the edges, lie scattered on the floor. Wall hangings woven in various shades of scarlet, blood, and
shelves and a writing desk are to the south. A small table is set against the middle the northern wall. There, sheets of parchment and an inkwell sit haphazardly next to two flagons and a stack of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
writing table with a basalt top rests against another wall. Numerous rugs, many of them singed at the edges, lie scattered on the floor. Wall hangings woven in various shades of scarlet, blood, and
shelves and a writing desk are to the south. A small table is set against the middle the northern wall. There, sheets of parchment and an inkwell sit haphazardly next to two flagons and a stack of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, crumbling skull on the floor. Both doors bear Dwarvish writing.
The stone door to the north has the words “the honored dead” carved into it in Dwarvish. The askew door to the east bears the words
haunting here (see “Crypt Hauntings” in the “Crypt Features” section). Fixing the door and removing the mind flayer skull puts the haunt to rest. Repairing the door requires several minutes of work with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
, crumbling skull on the floor. Both doors bear Dwarvish writing.
The stone door to the north has the words “the honored dead” carved into it in Dwarvish. The askew door to the east bears the words
haunting here (see “Crypt Hauntings” in the “Crypt Features” section). Fixing the door and removing the mind flayer skull puts the haunt to rest. Repairing the door requires several minutes of work with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
stepladder is cleaning out one of the cages.
Each birdcage weighs 20 pounds. The first time the characters visit the aviary, the monk is removing the remains of dead falcons from the cages and
(area M17), where Anish is consulting with the rest of the monks. M6: Scriptorium This long, narrow room has four stained-glass windows depicting pastoral scenes and two writing desks with wooden chairs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, windowless library. Ebony bookshelves are filled with volumes bound in jet-black fabric. The books have no titles on their spines. In the middle of the room, a black quill pen rests on a writing desk
next to a jar of black ink.
Magic causes each candle to float 1d4 + 3 feet above the floor. Casting dispel magic on a candle or removing a candle from the library automatically ends the levitation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, windowless library. Ebony bookshelves are filled with volumes bound in jet-black fabric. The books have no titles on their spines. In the middle of the room, a black quill pen rests on a writing desk
next to a jar of black ink.
Magic causes each candle to float 1d4 + 3 feet above the floor. Casting dispel magic on a candle or removing a candle from the library automatically ends the levitation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
have closed off the tombs. Opening the doors requires removing the wedged spikes, which takes a few minutes with the right tools. A successful DC 25 Strength check allows a character to force the
doors without removing the spikes. If the characters open the doors, read the following text: Beyond the doors, the floor declines toward a great chasm. The tombs and crypts of dwarves sprawl like a city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
have closed off the tombs. Opening the doors requires removing the wedged spikes, which takes a few minutes with the right tools. A successful DC 25 Strength check allows a character to force the
doors without removing the spikes. If the characters open the doors, read the following text: Beyond the doors, the floor declines toward a great chasm. The tombs and crypts of dwarves sprawl like a city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
been repurposed as a table, which bears platters of dried fruit, nuts, and meat.
This kitchen remains empty except during mealtimes, and no one bothers to keep it clean. Removing the utensils from the
valuable tomes. A book describing the Eye of Vecna and Hand of Vecna is a masterpiece of writing and artistic illumination worth 450 gp. A book of nonsensical poetry titled Quite Good Verse has a gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
been repurposed as a table, which bears platters of dried fruit, nuts, and meat.
This kitchen remains empty except during mealtimes, and no one bothers to keep it clean. Removing the utensils from the
valuable tomes. A book describing the Eye of Vecna and Hand of Vecna is a masterpiece of writing and artistic illumination worth 450 gp. A book of nonsensical poetry titled Quite Good Verse has a gold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
characters search the desk at night, they find a leather-bound ledger in an unlocked drawer, along with a writing quill and a jar of ink. The ledger provides an account of stolen goods acquired by the Agile
upon her latest acquisition: Constantori’s Portrait. This tower chamber is lit by a pewter chandelier suspended from beams that support a conical roof. A cluttered writing desk and a padded chair are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the area for traps and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check spots the crossbows. A character has advantage on this check if they spotted the crossbow that killed the hobgoblin. Removing the
in dust: a soiled bed, a chest, and a writing desk with a wooden chair. A dead hobgoblin is sprawled on the floor, her left arm swollen and discolored.
This room was once the quarters of a priest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
characters search the desk at night, they find a leather-bound ledger in an unlocked drawer, along with a writing quill and a jar of ink. The ledger provides an account of stolen goods acquired by the Agile
upon her latest acquisition: Constantori’s Portrait. This tower chamber is lit by a pewter chandelier suspended from beams that support a conical roof. A cluttered writing desk and a padded chair are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
the area for traps and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check spots the crossbows. A character has advantage on this check if they spotted the crossbow that killed the hobgoblin. Removing the
in dust: a soiled bed, a chest, and a writing desk with a wooden chair. A dead hobgoblin is sprawled on the floor, her left arm swollen and discolored.
This room was once the quarters of a priest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
of a beholder lair described in the Monster Manual). Mublinesh has already slain 96 intruders and has started remodeling the area by removing some of the walls. It doesn’t attack mind flayers or anyone
: Ashripask’s Alcove Two tapered metal rods protrude from either side of this alcove, twenty feet apart from each other. A folding cot covered with soft furs and a portable writing desk are deeper in the alcove
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
of a beholder lair described in the Monster Manual). Mublinesh has already slain 96 intruders and has started remodeling the area by removing some of the walls. It doesn’t attack mind flayers or anyone
: Ashripask’s Alcove Two tapered metal rods protrude from either side of this alcove, twenty feet apart from each other. A folding cot covered with soft furs and a portable writing desk are deeper in the alcove