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Tyranny of Dragons
’s temple or tomb is warped in any of the following ways by the creature’s dark presence:
Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought into the lair. Other nonmagical
drinks are spoiled — wine turning to vinegar, for instance.
Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other than the mummy lord have a 25 percent chance to provide misleading results
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
as the immortal heir of Savras’s realm. The Canopic Being came into her possession years ago, and an obsession with the dark rituals therein set the oracle on her present course.
Valin has
the spell, and the spell has no effect and is wasted.
Regional Effects
Valin’s tomb is warped in any of the following ways by the creature’s dark presence:
Food instantly molders
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
following ways by the creature’s dark presence:
Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought into the lair. Other nonmagical drinks are spoiled — wine turning to
vinegar, for instance.
Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other than the mummy lord have a 25 percent chance to provide misleading results, as determined by the DM. If a divination
Mummy Lord
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
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Regional Effects
A mummy lord’s temple or tomb is warped in any of the following ways by the creature’s dark presence:
Food instantly molders and water instantly evaporates when brought
into the lair. Other nonmagical drinks are spoiled — wine turning to vinegar, for instance.
Divination spells cast within the lair by creatures other than the mummy lord have a 25 percent
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal.
3
Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back streets to safety. The patriar repaid your
and the bugbear became friends.
6
Last winter, you dove into the frigid river to haul out a foundering fishing boat with your bare hands, saving all aboard. Now, everyone on the docks knows your
Orc
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
who serve Yurtrus and Shargaas. Some are sent forth into the cities dominated by humans, on dark missions. Beware them.
— Elminster
Search, Destroy, Repeat
When a tribe is on the move, orc
their savagery. Green dragons, for instance, sometimes use orcs as sentinels or shock troops. Orcs are sometimes attracted to the service of frost giants or fire giants, who then “reward&rdquo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X35. Sleeping Guardian The furnishings of this bare stone room have succumbed to decrepitude. Standing in the center of the room, its head scraping the ten-foot-high ceiling, is a vaguely man-shaped
construct made of dark wood and riveted iron. Its helmed head stares blindly in your direction. Cobwebs stretch from this terrible artifice to the wrecked furniture that surrounds it. This room was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
instance presents itself, such as in any of the following cases: A Darklord will negotiate with a party only if a character seals the deal by accepting their Dark Gift. Time stops while a character is
Dark Bargains Characters who don’t have a Dark Gift might gain one in the course of their adventures. At the DM’s discretion, sinister forces might contact a character and offer them a Dark Gift in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
The Lords of Dust and the War The Lords of Dust took part in the events of the Last War whenever they saw opportunities to further their dark version of the Prophecy. It remains difficult to identify
good, or a battle averted that spared hundreds from death was ultimately the first step in an overlord’s release. (For instance, a soldier who was otherwise fated to die in the battle that was avoided
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
17. Armory A gaping hole in the roof exposes this armory to the elements. Very few weapons are stored here at present. Shelves to the north lie mostly bare, and a poorly maintained weapon rack
Dragongleam, is enchanted with 10 charges of a daylight spell for use in twilight or dark forest underbrush. The command phrase is “Tiamat’s eyes shine,” written in Draconic runes on the spear’s cross guard.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
17. Armory A gaping hole in the roof exposes this armory to the elements. Few weapons are stored here at present. Shelves to the north lie mostly bare, and a poorly maintained weapon rack standing
Dragongleam, is enchanted with 10 charges of a daylight spell for use in twilight or dark forest underbrush. The command phrase is “Tiamat’s eyes shine,” written in Draconic runes on the spear’s cross guard.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Blingdenstone, omitting the second paragraph if they arrive unescorted. You leave the dark tunnel behind and step into what looks like another world. These aren’t sinister drow caverns or harsh, bare stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
forge, cold and dark for centuries. Bare iron hooks line the walls, the floor is strewn with rubble, and the door to area 25a has been smashed. If you haven’t done so in a while, remind the players
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
town near the shores of a great mountain lake, its waters dark and still. A branch in the road leads west to a promontory, atop which is perched a dilapidated stone windmill, its warped wooden vanes
stripped bare. Closer investigation of the windmill yields a few more details: The onion-domed edifice leans forward and to one side, as though trying to turn away from the stormy gray sky. You see gray
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
(your choice when you gain this Dark Gift). If you have spell slots of 2nd level or higher, you can cast this spell with them. When you cast alter self using this feature, some cosmetic aspect of your
horns. The mark fades after you finish a long rest. Involuntary Change. Certain circumstances can activate your Dark Gift. After you experience this catalyst, at the start of your next turn you must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K47. Portrait of Strahd You come to a dark landing ten feet wide and twenty feet long. A cold draft of wind rushes down the spiral staircase at the north end of the east wall and whistles mournfully
smothering. It attacks creatures, other than undead, that move across it or anyone who tries to move it or otherwise disturb it. Underneath the rug is a bare stone floor. The wooden, square trapdoor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Touch of Death Your touch is pain, harming whoever you come in contact with. The deathly power within you is beyond your control, afflicting any who touch your bare skin. By the same token, you can
deliver death to your enemies with your touch. Roll on or choose an option from the Deadly Touch table to determine how this Dark Gift presents itself. Additionally, you gain the traits that follow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
the nature of the linked spirit. Typically, a kalashtar knows the name and nature of their spirit, but for some—for instance, an orphan kalashtar raised among outsiders—may know nothing of their
the emotions of those around you.
8 You prefer to find nonviolent solutions to problems whenever possible.
9 You are driven by a warrior spirit and will fight for any noble cause.
10 You are obsessed with Dreaming Dark conspiracies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
20. Haunted Cage Hanging by a chain from the ceiling of this dark, rectangular room is an old diver’s cage with barnacles clinging to it. The cage is eight feet tall, five feet in diameter, and
dangles two feet off the floor. Tattered rugs are splayed out before it. Other furnishings include bare shelves and painted clay urns, all covered in dust and cobwebs.
The largest rug is a rug of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
through that part of the city without your dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal.
3 Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back
the groin. Later, you and the bugbear became friends.
6 Last winter, you dove into the frigid river to haul out a foundering fishing boat with your bare hands, saving all aboard. Now, everyone on the docks knows your name.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
passages have steeply sloping ceilings that create stalactite-covered vaults rising 20 to 30 feet above the floor. Light. Areas 1 and area 2 are outside. The rest of the complex is dark unless stated
either 5 feet on a side or 10 feet on a side.
Compass Rose. A compass rose comes in handy when you’re describing locations. For instance, you might need to tell players about “barrels along the north wall” or “the staircase descending to the west.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Q40. Argynvost’s Study This room is a haven for dust and cobwebs. Three narrow windows allow slivers of light to illuminate bare oak shelves along the walls and a torn, padded chair lying on its side
crypt, and my spirit will shine here forever, bringing hope to this dark land.” With that, the dragon’s apparition fades away. The spectral dragon isn’t the spirit of Argynvost, but a spell-like effect. Once the dragon has spoken, the picture no longer glows and becomes nonmagical.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
part of the city without your dozen adopted grandparents inviting you in for a meal. 3 Seeing a lost patriar after dark in the Outer City, you guided the wayward noble through back streets to safety
bugbear became friends. 6 Last winter, you dove into the frigid river to haul out a foundering fishing boat with your bare hands, saving all aboard. Now, everyone on the docks knows your name.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Hopene’er Asylum Hopene’er Asylum lies on Lamplicker’s Way in the High Quarter. The building is an old prison with bare walls and barred windows. A faded sign bearing the words “Welcome Home” hangs
before responding to them. Eventually, Brey agrees to allow the characters to enter and asks them to wait in a bare foyer while he fetches Trantor. Speaking with Trantor When Trantor first meets the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
: Lightning and thunder suddenly crack a dark sky as heavy rain pours from above. Cries of, “Hurricane! All hands on deck!” can be heard throughout the vessel. The sailors need all the help they can get
instance, a character trying to inspire others to work harder without fear of the storm could make a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check. After each character has had a chance to make an ability check, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, only to form anew, again and again. Beneath the ruby glow lay a dark nightmare land of bare rock and flumes of sparks and gouting flame, where things slithered and scrambled half-seen in the shadows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
around me intended to speak with the Daughters of Sora Kell. All I could think about was the stories my grandmother used to tell me. Sora Maenya can crush a giant with her bare hands. She can eat the
grow larger and more organized every day, and the rest of Khorvaire is uneasy with the potential power of a fully realized Droaam. The monsters that inhabit Droaam retain their racial subcultures. Most worship the Dark Six, but other religious traditions flourish as well.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
stand now, you catch sight of a tall, steep hill that rises to a prominent bare knob of rock—the Stone Tooth. A thin spire of smoke rises from some unseen point high on the hill’s slopes, and you can
) The Mountain Door. This is the front entrance to the Glitterhame. The old dwarf-path leads up to a bare shoulder of rock and then turns into a deep cleft in the hillside. If the characters enter this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
broken masonry. A framed portrait hangs on the right-hand wall.
This room is bare except for the furniture and a faded oil painting that depicts Mayor Lei Duvezin, a dark-skinned woman dressed in a
.
The mayor addressed the village’s council here. The sideboard, once used to provide drinks and other refreshments during the meetings, is bare. The shelves in it hold glass tumblers, wine glasses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
, invisibility, or some other magic, a beholder can lurk in the dark and shoot any creature it can see within the range of its darkvision. A dark room with a 120-foot ceiling allows it to use this tactic
change in circumstances, or to press an assault that it began on its turn. For instance, it might use its sleep ray as a legendary action against an enemy that has just been awakened. If no such
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
composure and tries to kill the illithids with his bare hands. He doesn’t trust anyone who would ally with such creatures. Ezria was caught spying on the githyanki in the Crystal Labyrinth. They have been
dark until the door closes. This is true regardless of which of a cell’s two doors is opened. When Aruut and Yangol see a crystal go dark, they enter the cell to make sure nothing is amiss. Treasure. Each githyanki gish carries a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
chapter. Tracking A specific instance of searching on a journey is when adventurers choose their path by following the tracks of other creatures. To track, one or more trackers must succeed on a
how well the ground shows signs of a creature’s passage. No roll is necessary in situations where the tracks are obvious, such as following an army along a muddy road. Spotting tracks on bare rock is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
her sisters are kindred souls, like the members of a dark sorority or sisterhood. Even though hags don’t like each other, they share knowledge and trade secrets, helping them to keep abreast of worldly
such a connection, and a young hag born of a grandmother begins her existence already benefiting from a greater measure of respect and status. Want to know a dark secret? Ask a hag. The trick lies in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
running perpendicular to this one. Where the two halls meet, words have been scrawled on the ceiling in dried blood.
A secret door in the west wall slides open to reveal a dark tunnel leading to areas 26
. It is worth 5,000 gp but can fetch up to five times that value if sold at auction in any major city. For more information on the Eye of Zaltec, see "Fabled Treasures." If the Eye of Zaltec was teleported to area 62C, the shelf is bare.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
extremes outlined above (automatic detection of a direct approach or no detection of a silent and dark approach from the seaward side), you must judge the circumstances, decide on the probability of
a direct approach, they can try to bluff their way aboard once they have been detected. For instance, they might say they are new recruits to the smuggling gang, unaccustomed to the codes and thus