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Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
The back of this weatherworn leather glove is adorned with three large metal hooks shaped like a mole’s claws. Stitched into the glove’s palm is the mountain rune.
The glove is
maximum equal to your proficiency bonus. You then regain a number of hit points equal to the total roll plus your Constitution modifier.
Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
A black opal pendant hangs at the base of this pearlescent chain. The sacred rune is inscribed on the back of the pendant.
While wearing this item, you have resistance to necrotic damage
taking damage, you can use your reaction to invoke the item’s rune, causing the pendant to flash with pale light. The creature then instead drops to 1 hit point.
Once the rune has been invoked, it can’t be invoked again until the next dawn.
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
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65
Warrior
66
Well
67–00
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*Found in the Deck of Many Things as depicted in the Dungeon Master’s Guide
Aberration. You gain telepathy within a range of 90
, while leaving your hands free.
Celestial. You sprout a pair of softly luminescent, feathered wings from your back and gain a flying speed of 30 feet.
Construct. A homunculus appears in an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
) A hag with a wind-up key in her back, one empty eye socket, and a wooden eye held in her hand (Skabatha Nightshade, as depicted in appendix B) A svelte, dark-haired woman with a commanding presence
Mother of Witches) A toadish hag (Bavlorna Blightstraw, as depicted in appendix B) A skeletal hag wearing a black, theatrical contraption resembling a dress (Endelyn Moongrave, as depicted in appendix B
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
candlesticks and pulverized the obsidian statue, which depicted the same nameless god that stands in area X5. Amber doors in the west wall open into area X13. A secret door is set into the back of one of the alcoves on the north wall. It can be pulled open to area X14.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(Insight) check reveals that the statues once depicted drow. 29b. Wraith This Way This room is deathly cold and contains the following: Undead. A wraith and three specters haunt the room. They attack all
framed portrait showing the back of Halaster’s head: a mass of gray hair (see “Painting Trap” below).
The wraith is all that remains of an evil adventurer who was disintegrated by Halaster in this room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the floor on its back, its shriveled tongue hanging out and all six feet sticking up in the air. Clutched in one of its clawed feet is a transparent orb. The basilisk was killed by previous
statues once depicted other gods, but now they lie smashed beyond recognition. The assembly of petrified creatures includes five unfortunate adventurers (a male human, a male half-orc, a female elf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
under the covers is an illusion. If the covers are pulled back, the snoring stops as it’s revealed that there’s no one in the bed. Casting dispel magic on the bed also ends the illusion. A detect
magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic around each framed portrait of Maddgoth. When a creature casts a spell in this room or disturbs the figure in the bed, the six wands depicted in the framed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Wisdom (Perception) check or DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check per hour to find the camp, made by the character leading the way. Mike Schley Map 3.3: Wyvern Tor The camp is depicted on map 3.3. When the
surprise the raiders in the cave. If the sentry spots the characters sneaking up, or if an attack fails to take the sentry out, the sentry shouts a warning and retreats back to the cave, joining the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
of the Tartyx River unprepared, though, risk being stranded, as Athreos refuses to ferry those who can’t pay. Athreos is also invoked as the god of passage, as well as the deity with dominion over
death, either by overstepping their bounds or by trying to draw the dead back into life, the River Guide has little to do with them. More than once, this isolation has put Athreos in silent conflict with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
into destitution. A Curse on the Land Downtrodden and impoverished, the citizens of Bakar revolted against Amun Sa to take back their kingdom. During a riot at the capital, Amun Sa appeared before his
people and cursed them, holding high his two royal implements—the Staff of Ruling (see appendix A) and the star-gem of Mo-Pelar (a Gem of Seeing). He invoked the gods and decreed that if his people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
the individuals depicted were Captain Dapplewing’s favorite military compatriots, all great friends of Strixhaven. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices that the boxy
dinner, this space is occupied at night by a clockwork butler nicknamed the Earl, which paces back and forth. The Earl wears a silver waistcoat, a black jacket with tails, and a cravat, and it uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of prey. The orc stronghold depicted and described here is an example of such a place, which could suit the needs of a tribe for several years or even decades. It has several subterranean chambers
sequestered in a cavern off the main chamber, where they protect the young and supervise food stores. These orcs take control of prisoners brought back from raids, using them as slave labor to dig out new
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
is depicted on map 5.6. Mike Schley Map 5.6: Indigo Sanctum View Player Version Ruxithid the Chosen stands on the mezzanine behind the statue. When the characters confront Ruxithid, read the
Ruxithid’s eyes roll back into his head as he speaks: a telling sign that the goblin is having a second conversation within his mind, and that the words he speaks aren’t entirely his own. Ruxithid the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
challenge is simple: descend the ladder and bring back four caterpillars within 1 minute. Any number of characters may participate, and they may use magical assistance as long as the caterpillars aren’t
leads north.
The challenge area is depicted on map 2.2 and includes seven rooms. Unlocked doors connect the spaces, all of which are filled with colorful but worthless clutter. The doors are rickety
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
are also depicted various religious symbols of good alignment. There is a mosaic path leading between four rows of wooden pews that face the worship area. In front of the pews, a wooden railing divides
check fails by 5 or more, the trap goes off explosively, blowing the lid open. Treasure. The back pair of pews have 4,000 sp each hidden therein, the next pair have 3,000 ep each, and the pair closest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Beneath the roof, a bronze sculpture of a diminutive Tymora, depicted as a laughing young girl, appears to be leaping from the very top of an astounding fountain. To pay your respects and make a wish
place is known, but there are precious few ways out. Most who enter don’t come back. If you see blue tiles, turn around and walk away before it is too late. Swift Justice
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
trying to banish the demon lords back to the Abyss, he offers Bregan D’aerthe’s assistance. If they’re amenable, he leads them to a Bregan D’aerthe safe house until a meeting with Jarlaxle, the leader
hit point. Disturbing the eggs attracts 1d4 giant spiders, which descend from nearby rooftops to defend the nest. Statue of Lolth The characters stumble upon a 9-foot-tall statue of Lolth depicted in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Priests’ Quarters The priests’ quarters (depicted on map 7.2) are where many of the temple’s faithful spent their lives. The Bastion of Takhisis’s officiants and servants practiced their worship here
a semicircle behind Takhisis’s statue. A character who is a cleric of a depicted deity or who succeeds on a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the deity’s statue. Creatures. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
of snow into this open room, set into the back of which is an alcove that holds a 25-foot-tall statue of Thrym carved from glacial ice. The image looks like a powerfully built male frost giant with
statues that once depicted frost giant jarls — Storvald’s ancestors. When the white dragons took over the temple, they broke off the statues’ heads and dropped them in the sea. Patches of ice (see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in them. Dyson Logos Map 10.3: Ruinous Citadel View Player Version Y1: Drill Field Several bloated spiders with wolf heads move back and forth on the black sand near the citadel’s entrance.
Nine
Jallizanx hangs back to cast spells and hurl venom globes. If the kakkuus are defeated and Jallizanx is plainly losing the fight, Jallizanx teleports away and doesn’t return. If the characters capture
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
caretaker desperately invoked the tower’s magic in hopes of transporting it to the Feywild. However, the magic of the displaced tower went awry and partially transported the tower to the Shadowfell. Though
yet. A creature that steps through the portal appears in area E5 (an endless expanse not depicted on map 5.4). If no character steps through the portal, Veriel (see area E5) appears amid the mist in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
the floor, as well as stairs that descend to the east. A stone slab blocks the way to the north.
The mosaics here once depicted the feats of Orestes, a scoundrel-hero who devoted his life to Phenax
Guide, Athreos. All the mosaics are ruined now, but they can be repaired enough to reveal the gist of what they depicted if a creature spends an hour searching through the mud to find the missing pieces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
Statues. Four statues in this lair depict the following figures (see the “Lair Features” sidebar): Vajra Safahr is a human depicted with short hair, fine but practical clothing, and a thin, wolf
-headed, rune-covered staff, which is taller than her. She is the current Blackstaff and Archmage of Waterdeep. Lady Aribeth de Tylmarande is a half-elf depicted wearing plate armor emblazoned with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the temple. A3. Anterior Vestibule The spiral staircase from area A1 ends at this chamber. Asmodeus Portrait. Mounted on the back wall of an alcove to the north is an 18-foot-high, 9-foot-wide
perched invisibly on the statue. Devil Statue and Sacrificial Bowl. The statue once depicted Siamorphe, but the Cassalanters used stone shape spells to recast it into an image of their dread lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
hadozee then shudders as a horned ghost vacates his body, cackles, and disappears. Flinch blinks his eyes back into focus, then says in his normal voice, “Do I smell smoke?”
Flinch remembers nothing of
fire, which is described in the next section. Boarding the Last Breath The following locations are depicted on the space galleon deck plans in the Astral Adventurer’s Guide. Locations that are not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
, next to which is the inscription, “My dearest Chanelle.” Relief Details. One of the figures depicted in the sarcophagus’s relief carving wears armor that matches the armor of the ghost in area N4
throughout the Sword Coast. Relief Details. One of the figures depicted in the sarcophagus’s relief carving wears armor that matches the armor of the ghost in area N4. Treasure. Most items stored in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
block) for up to 1 minute or until you use an action to speak the command word again, whereupon it transforms back into a card. The deck defender obeys your spoken commands. If you issue no commands
questions are answered by the mysterious figure depicted on the card. Once this property is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn. Skull. As an action, you can brandish this card and use it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and Trouble”) recognize the young man as Dzaan—back from the dead, or so it seems. The simulacrum, on the other hand, has never met the characters before. To earn their trust, it tries to be honest and
those who can’t fight back easily. The will-o’-wisp is bound to the spire and can’t leave it, nor can it be appeased. The mirror mounted on the north wall can be broken or taken down. Characters who
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
undrinkable. D6. Bloated Corpse Floating face-down in the middle of this flooded room is the bloated corpse of a shirtless male human with knife wounds in his back. The corpse was once a Bhaal
to melt away and also causes the altar to smolder. D8. Moldy Tapestry The back wall of this dry alcove is hung with a 5-foot-wide, 7-foot-tall tapestry. It depicts a grisly scene of four faceless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
they pass through the gatehouse is a 20-foot-tall wooden statue of Chauntea, depicted as a plump, smiling woman standing with her hands on her hips in a garden of golden wheat, surrounded by a dirt
above the entrance and the steps leading up to it. Narrow windows of stained glass decorated with images of wheat, fruit, and vegetables light the pillared arcades within. Toward the back of the building
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
occupied by the ship’s officers. These cabins (not depicted on the map) were emptied of their belongings long ago. Naval Ram. The ship’s iron naval ram is shaped like an enormous cudgel, the chosen weapon
. The skeletons are the remains of the missionaries that overcame the allure of the harpies’ song and tried to convince the others to put the Marshal back on course. Their pleas failed, and these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
of crystal with silver lids, or a scene in the sky depicted in a tapestry composed entirely of pearls. Another way for a family to demonstrate its wealth is by bestowing lavish gifts on other families
between families can go on for generations, with fortunes and estates (and the position in the ordning that goes with them) passing back and forth repeatedly. What a parent loses, a child hopes someday
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
along the wall’s length. The fresco on the east wall shows an armored knight on the back of a red dragon flying across the landscape. This pair appears in multiple scenes along the wall, with the dragon’s
wings in a different position in each scene. The land below the knight and dragon is depicted as a raging inferno. G2: Hall of Desolation Four chambers branch from a central hub. Frescoes cover the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
completed her transformation into a lichen lich, she had no more need of it. At the back of the cave lurks a strange bundle of white poison ivy with a single bulbous eye in the center (use the death tyrant
Zuggtmoy (see “Malady of Zuggtmoy” earlier in the adventure). The vision is fleeting, and characters who experience it find themselves back inside the faerie ring when it concludes. L6. Flooded Cavern A