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Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lich Founder of a Dracolich Cult
Sammaster founded and led the Cult of the Dragon, a secret, evil organization dedicated to
. His Cult of the Dragon devotes itself to helping evil dragons become dracoliches to bring this evil new age to fruition.
Sammaster was killed in battle, but had prepared contingencies for his demise
Monsters
Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn
Success: Sammaster can’t take this action again until the start of his next turn.Lich Founder of a Dracolich Cult
Sammaster founded and led the Cult of the Dragon, a secret, evil organization
for his demise. He drew on the warped resurrection of dracoliches to become a lich himself. He continues to lead the Cult of the Dragon from the shadows, developing new ways to control and corrupt
Monsters
Quests from the Infinite Staircase
darkvision.
Shadowy Demise. If Sion dies, his body melts into shadow, leaving behind only equipment he was wearing or carrying.
Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, Sion has disadvantage on attack rolls
Heavens. Originally one of the tower’s stewards, Sion displayed an innate talent for magic. Piyarz encouraged Sion to develop his arcane powers in secret, and in time Sion became a skilled shadow
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
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Dzaan’s Demise. Dzaan’s trouble started after he broke away from his fellow wizards and hired adventurers to scour Icewind Dale for Netherese ruins. One group of them uncovered a buried
whom they had spoken. After turning the tower into his secret base, Dzaan visited Easthaven to gather supplies. Although he took the precaution of adopting a magical disguise, members of the local
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imprisoned a family of storm giants there, and the giants forged Wave in an act of devotion to—or rebellion against—that god.
Wave harbors a secret doubt about its own nature and purpose. For all
its devotion to the sea gods, Wave fears that it was intended to bring about a particular sea god’s demise. This destiny is something Wave might not be able to avert.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
set of tiles in the floor, and carved into a nearby stone altar is the following inscription:
Brave warriors met their demise foretold.
Their secret kept shall yet unfold.
If crowns placed
correctly on the shrine,
Celestial beds for four of nine.
Solving this puzzle causes a secret compartment in the altar to open, revealing treasure hidden within. The compartment can’t be opened in any other way.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
highest levels of Yongjing’s government. Before running the adventure, familiarize yourself with the “Yongjing Gazetteer” section. Keep the following details of the conspiracy secret, revealing them
this fact. The alchemists have not made this information known, at the grand secretary’s command. End of an Era Grand Secretary Wei, the leader of the emperor’s government, knows that the secret of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
doesn’t want the monstrous shapechanger to devour them. Korboz hopes the creature will tire of eating gnomes and leave. Providing Korboz with evidence of the mimic’s demise restores his sanity. GNOMENGARDE
(Athletics) check. Secret doors are made of stone and blend in with the surrounding stonework. Finding a secret door requires a search of the wall and a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Sion to develop his arcane powers in secret, and in time Sion became a skilled shadow sorcerer. He kept his umbral abilities hidden from the tower’s other residents. Even so, they all noticed his
saving throws against spells and other magical effects if he is in dim light or darkness.
Shadesight. Magical darkness doesn’t impede Sion’s darkvision.
Shadowy Demise. If Sion dies, his body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
blackmail invisible to human eyes. The Trust, a ruthless secret police force, eliminates any threat to society. Zilargo isn’t a tyranny. Each major city has a democratically elected ruling council
. Trust agents prefer to solve a problem without violence—by sharing a piece of information or a whispered warning sent via a message spell. But the Trust won’t hesitate to eliminate a threat, whether with poison, spell, or blade. Typically, a target never sees the agent of their demise.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
— that god. Wave harbors a secret doubt about its own nature and purpose. For all its devotion to the sea gods, Wave fears that it was intended to bring about a particular sea god’s demise. This destiny is something Wave might not be able to avert.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
withhold information, answer questions vaguely, or allow others to jump to the wrong conclusions if doing so is necessary to protect something, to keep promises, or to hide the secret of its existence
beforehand, but it has no insight into the manner of its demise. If a couatl has already accomplished what it set out to do, it accepts its fate. However, if its imminent death endangers the completion of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Murder in Baldur’s Gate There’s blood on the characters’ hands. They all had a part to play in a murder — justified or not. Shared guilt, coercion, and fear keep the secret between them. Murder
. You’re the architect of someone’s demise, your words spreading death. 4 Liar. You know what happened, but didn’t tell. Murder Consequences People are talking. Members of the Watch, the Flaming Fist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Murder in Baldur’s Gate There’s blood on the characters’ hands. They all had a part to play in a murder — justified or not. Shared guilt, coercion, and fear keep the secret between them. Murder
prevented a death. You chose not to.
3 Instigator. You’re the architect of someone’s demise, your words spreading death.
4 Liar. You know what happened, but didn’t tell.
Murder Consequences
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Secret Grotto Locations The following locations are keyed to map 13.2. Map 13.2: secret grottoView Player Version S1: Jade Golem Tomb Characters who pass through the portal appear in the center of
allow our great nation to succumb to the same chaos as the Yun dynasty. If you have last wishes, please write them down. We will retrieve them and do our best to honor them after your demise.”
The Grand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
island called Thunderforge. A sea god imprisoned a family of storm giants there, and the giants forged Wave in an act of devotion to—or rebellion against—that god. Wave harbors a secret doubt about its
own nature and purpose. For all its devotion to the sea gods, Wave fears that it was intended to bring about a particular sea god’s demise. This destiny is something Wave might not be able to avert
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
ruthless and canny ruler who engages in secret meetings with all the city’s councils and clans to keep their members guessing what he’s up to, hands out favors out of the blue, and lets it be known that
the best thirty-six savants are admitted into the council, and succession almost always includes an incumbent member’s demise. The savants control members of some duergar clans through magic and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
allow others to jump to the wrong conclusions if doing so is necessary to protect something, to keep promises, or to hide the secret of its existence. Ancient and Few. A couatl can live for ages without
its demise. If a couatl has already accomplished what it set out to do, it accepts its fate. However, if its imminent death endangers the completion of its goals, it actively seeks out another couatl
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
obsidian heels, and her briefcase—a subservient mimic—snaps open to reveal a drooling maw of jagged teeth. Her Excellency rarely shows her true form and keeps her abilities secret, preferring to drain her
in the gymnasium’s humid, ruby-tiled chambers, plotting the demise or demotion of their neighbors. Meanwhile, invisible imps spy on the resort’s patrons on behalf of high-ranking devils, gleaning the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
secret until the Frostmaiden is reborn at the next winter solstice. In addition, Auril’s demise causes the uppermost levels of the fortress to collapse, as described in the “Fall of Grimskalle
defeat her or retreat. Both options are discussed below: If the characters destroy all three of Auril’s forms, any character who has the Midwinter Child secret (see appendix B) loses the benefit of that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
the creature that triggered the trap (+10 to hit; 1d12 + 5 slashing damage on a hit). The clanging of the axe alerts the guards in area E2, who investigate. Secret Door. A secret door is hidden
this secret area. The Dethek runes on one sarcophagus read, “Rest well, Findon Stonemender. Dream of hammer and chisel echoing in your halls.” On the other, they read, “Beloved Gitte. Heavy are the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Secret Door. A character who searches the walls for secret doors and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check finds such a door in the east wall. 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 X4. No ability check is needed to find either secret door from inside the tunnel. DUERGAR NAMES
Here are some names
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, and the furnishings are beginning to deteriorate similarly. Flakes of ash cloud the air.
All the library’s books have been destroyed. Secret Door and Bridge. A secret door is hidden in the east wall
behind a bookshelf, and any character who searches the wall for secret doors finds it automatically. The secret door can be pulled open to reveal part of a stone bridge that used to connect to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Zybilna can assume many forms and is brilliant, secretive, and wise. (Madryck doesn’t know Zybilna’s secret identity, as revealed in chapter 5.) When she presents herself to mortals, Zybilna usually
chest that is buried in a secret location far from his modest dwelling. He carries the chest’s only key, the head of which is made of stained glass and shaped like a violet faerie dragon. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
permanently. No matter the cause of their demise, they return. To all appearances, they are alive and mortal, but they control the amassed resources of an immortal. 6 Primal Manifestation. Its
sanctuary or protect the secret of its existence. Strange Gifts. Your patron grants your group a small measure of esoteric power. At 5th level, and again at 13th, you gain one supernatural gift as described
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Upper Levels and Cellar The belfry tower rises above the main levels of the hermitage, and a secret cellar below the kitchen has become a refuge for the survivors of the undead assault. The following
of the approaching Tammeraut, resulting in Oloran’s desperate prayer to Procan and the ship’s resulting demise. The wizard’s gull familiar spied the ship at sea and brought word back to him. Archais
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Nibblecheek occasionally entertains guests in this sitting room. Secret Trapdoor. In the northeast corner, a trapdoor is cleverly hidden in the floor. Any character who takes 1 minute to search the room for
secret doors finds the trapdoor with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. The trapdoor pulls open to reveal a candy ladder that descends to the dungeon (area C15). C5: Taffy Factory Rhythmic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
the power of the altar works for any creature, it is specifically attuned to those dedicated to Torm. Clerics and paladins of Torm have advantage on the check. Secret Door. Any character who searches
the altar while the hand is opened and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check detects a large secret panel in the palm of the hand. The panel opens easily, revealing a concealed staircase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
record time and hopes that plundering the lost Netherese city of Ythryn will turn her fantasies into reality. The tiefling has the secret support of the archdevil Levistus, having traded her soul years
making a few too many enemies. Dzaan’s Demise. Dzaan’s trouble started after he broke away from his fellow wizards and hired adventurers to scour Icewind Dale for Netherese ruins. One group of them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
“Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). A character who is proficient with a poisoner’s kit recognizes the recipe and can spend 10 minutes finishing the poison. Secret Poison Pit. Delis keeps
Druids” sidebar) keeps a hidden stash of treasure for herself in the pit. Zuri knows Claugiyliamatar will kill her if the dragon finds out that the druid keeps her own secret treasure. If Zuri notices
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Drow of House Xorlarrin infiltrate Gauntlgrym through secret passageways of which not even the dwarves are aware. Bearing an iron flask given to them by the great fire giant chief Duke Zalto, they
lined with 10-foot-tall dwarven statues. Assume the two groups are 60 feet apart when they see each other. The dark elves are making their way toward a secret door set into the wall behind one of the