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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
between natives and invaders.
The north wall depicts people questing for a new land; their experiences during the journey include crossing treacherous mountains, sailing over storm-tossed seas, and
that the portion of the work that depicts the sun is separate from the rest and can be depressed. Pushing it inward reveals and opens a secret door in the wall. The floor of the passage that leads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Monster Manual). Xindulus won’t negotiate with adventurers unless they offer it something immensely valuable, such as a legendary magic item or an artifact. Secret Door. A fresco that depicts dwarves
door. A knock spell causes the door to swing inward, revealing a dusty tunnel that ends at a downward-spiraling staircase. Forcing open the magically locked door requires a successful DC 25 Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X30. Preserved Library This stone library has twenty-foot-high walls and a thirty-foot-high vaulted ceiling. Covering the ceiling is a fresco that depicts angels being set ablaze in a hell. A black
and empty pages. Holding a book while speaking its secret command word causes the book’s text to magically appear. Only the lich in area X27 knows the command word for each book, and only if its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, facing one another. Each statue depicts a faceless robed woman holding a silver thread taut between her outstretched hands.
Shadow Curtain. A thin, translucent curtain of shadow stretches between the
threads can be cut only by a magic sword. Cutting a thread causes it to disappear but also causes an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”) to momentarily appear between the statue’s hands. This elder rune
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
creature that falls from a platform to the pit floor takes 21 (6d6) bludgeoning damage. Casting dispel magic on a platform causes it to fall. Wailing Winds If the lever on the west balcony is pulled, the
original up position causes the winds to abate and the statue’s fists to close. Have all party members roll initiative whenever the winds begin to howl. While the winds are howling, any creature not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
is strewn with rubble, so it is difficult terrain. Larger rubble piles are 1 to 4 feet high. Any loud noise (such as an explosion, shouting, or fighting) causes a minor cave-in: at the start of each
any space along the slope causes further collapse—each climber must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be buffeted by dirt and rubble, taking 7 (3d4) bludgeoning damage. If the save fails by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
attempt to take it causes the mongrelfolk to attack. S15b. Quarreling Mongrelfolk Four mongrel creatures brawl amid the wreckage of this bedchamber while a fifth watches and cackles behind a life-sized
fighting if a character separates them. The statue is a little over 5 feet tall and carved from a single piece of wood. It depicts Saint Markovia. Close inspection reveals that it is covered with bite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. This statue depicts Lolth in her monstrous form, with the upper body of a female drow and the lower body of a bloated spider. From its upraised hands, the statue casts forth stone webs that fan
across the ceiling.
East Statue. This statue depicts Lolth in her drow form, kissing a scourge as stone spiders crawl across her body.
3b. Nave Altar. An altar of pale gray stone carved to look like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
starry eyes, while others have melted flesh or tentacles sprouting from their faces.)
Fresco. A 10-foot-square, tiled fresco on the middle of the east wall depicts Dezmyr and Zalthar Shadowdusk as
torch is upside down instead of upright unlocks the secret door and causes it to swing open into area 37.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
raised dais and depicts an armored, blindfolded angel in a calm, protective stance, with her sword drawn and wings unfurled. The dais is carved with the following words, in Common: “Zariel, guardian of
, and radiant damage. A detect magic spell reveals that the statue radiates an aura of abjuration magic. Any fiend that starts its turn within 15 feet of the statue causes it to flare with radiant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
depicts Sythian Skalderang’s parents, Vexxis and Alyrria. The smaller portraits in the room were painted by Joster and depict Sythian’s students, past and present. C2: Kitchen and Pantry A large pot
. Spilling a few drops of Humanoid blood into the brazier causes the brazier’s coals to produce a hissing purple flame and oily, purplish smoke that reeks of offal. When Sythian summons the flame and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
portrait in a gilded frame. The picture depicts a strikingly handsome and impeccably dressed bearded man with small horns protruding from his forehead. He carries a ruby-tipped cane. Any character who
be detected with a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check. Pushing against the sculpture causes a secret door to swing open into area A6. A6. Secret Vestry This room is hidden behind two secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Heralds of Dust oppose the party’s interference. The factorylike assembly spans multiple floors; map 1.1 depicts a portion of it. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following text
incorporeal Undead that periodically escape from below. Map 1.2 depicts the Spirit Sump. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following text: Metal catwalks spiderweb above this vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
shelves contain books of Feywild lore, all written in Elvish, each of which has a withered frog’s body stitched into its spine. Kissing the frog or stroking it with a moistened finger causes the frog to
Ourglas, who travels the Feywild and befriends dangerous creatures in surprising ways. The Queen’s Gowns depicts and describes famous gowns worn by the Summer Queen, with asides written by the gowns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
decorate the walls of the room.
The armillary sphere depicts Toril, its moon, the sun, and other planetary bodies in Realmspace. Any character who has viewed large-scale maps of Faerûn will recognize
at the end of each armrest causes the armillary sphere’s rings to spin the representations of the sun, the moon, and other planetary bodies in one direction or the other. Monster in the Moon A nycaloth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
magic spell. Touching a sconce with an open flame causes a spectral fire to appear above the sconce. This flame sheds light and heat like a normal torch, and it burns until smothered. If a sconce is
taken from its niche, it loses its magic forever. Statues The big statue in the middle of the temple depicts Annam the All-Father. The statue’s face is a mask of bare rock, bereft of facial features
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
hieroglyph on the dial causes the dial to turn, revealing the next symbol in the sequence. The gold medallion is attached to the stone block with sovereign glue, and removing it requires universal
dispelled. The hieroglyphic floor is disabled. After 24 hours, Withers sends 1d4 tomb dwarves to reset the trap. Sphinx Statues Each of these statues depicts a life-size gynosphinx, and all four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the room for secret doors find one along the southwest wall. The bedpost closest to the secret door can be twisted counterclockwise; doing so causes the secret door to swing open, revealing area C14
chest with a scorched lid and clawed iron feet. Its interior is divided into small compartments, one of which contains a potion of mind reading that also causes the imbiber’s skin to sparkle for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, and a tapestry covering one wall depicts two female mages, an elf and a human, holding hands. Their free hands are raised, producing magic that causes a magnificent garden to spring up around them as
-square tapestry depicts Caerwyn and Porphura, is worth 1,000 gp, and weighs 300 pounds. Julianna and Orlando’s possessions are stored in the secret closet behind the tapestry and include two sets of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
tinker’s tools. L8: Motherlode Tavern Hanging above the entrance of this grimy stone building is a painted wooden sign that depicts gemstones pouring from a flagon. A minor magical effect causes the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
to damage and spells. The tunnel in the north wall slopes down to the bottom of the gladiatorial pit (area 4D) and leads to a cellblock beyond (area 4C). The wall relief depicts Shagambi (a kamadan
-high archways stand opposite one another at the bottom of the pit, the floor of which is one large pressure plate. Applying 50 pounds or more to the floor causes the portcullises in area 4C to rise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check. On a success, the character realizes the model depicts this area in the past, not the current day. H7d: Well. As a Search action, a character can peer down
a memorial to Haskasori’s final ruler, Yaarnak. The ruler’s body isn’t interred here, though; his corpse rests in a separate tomb (area H13). The statue depicts Yaarnak’s bizarre emblem of rule: a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, intact stone door leads out to the east.
The fresco on the west wall depicts an enormous red dragon exhaling fire over a forested landscape. Several burning villages appear in distinct scenes
any of the silver circlets causes the mold to discharge spores. A character who dons a circlet activates a phantasm—a training exercise for the githyanki exiles. The character observes a Mind Flayer and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
whom has had her face scratched over with ink.
The portrait depicts a younger Quill standing next to a second figure that has been defaced. A character who examines this figure closely and succeeds
the doors with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Trying to open the door without the proper key causes the suits of animated armor to attack. The wooden doors open into a dazzling, spacious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
an inscription on the ceiling, but the ice covering it renders it unreadable (see “Inscription” below). The central brazier is enchanted. A single spark created inside it causes it to blaze with
below). Removing it from her head causes Ivira to shudder and shed the ice that has formed around her. With the crown gone, her body rapidly deteriorates, as the centuries take their toll. Ivira has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Raphael M15: Hierarch’s Office This airy room contains a desk and high-backed chair situated in front of a carving that spans the entire east wall. The carving depicts a family of goats climbing a majestic
paraphrase the following: This unlit room contains three statues standing with their backs against the walls, forming a triangle. Each statue depicts a robed monk whose face is obscured by a sagging cowl. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. A character who inspects the wall and succeeds on a DC 11 Wisdom (Perception) check spots scratches around the plaque that suggest the plaque can be rotated in either direction. Doing so causes the
) check discovers not only the secret door but also a secret button on the headboard. Pushing the button causes the bed to slide eastward, allowing easy access to the hidden closet. Hidden Closet. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. If it loses half or more of its hit points, the harpsichord is too damaged to play music. Reducing the harpsichord to 0 hit points destroys it and causes eight pieces of wreckage to magically spring
causes the statues to dance: All of the statues except the one on the dais waltz and twirl about the room, their steps keeping time with the music from the harpsichord.
When the music from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
depicts Duhlark Kolat, and a detect magic spell or similar magic reveals an aura of transmutation magic around it. The first time a character steps onto the landing, the statue levitates 1 foot above the
pushed or pulled around. Casting dispel magic on the statue while it’s floating causes it to fall, topple off the ledge, and shatter in area K5 below. Anyone in that area when the statue falls must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
done with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check, but the act causes a glass sphere on the other side of the doors to break. This sphere is attached to the doors just above the lock, and opening
dimensions, and this, in turn, is supported by six huge blocks of dolomite. Every component has been covered with intricate carvings and glyphs. The top of the slab depicts a struggle between a dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
northeast corner of the room has a painting mounted to it. The painting depicts two tiefling children playing in the snow, and the painting’s frame is made of gray wood carved with snowflakes. Pressing the
snowflake in the bottom middle of the frame causes the secret door to swing outward on hidden hinges, revealing a staircase to the storage cellar (area P18). A character who examines the painting or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
chairs. The stained-glass windows have all been smashed, though one remains mostly intact where it’s fallen whole to the floor. It depicts a representation of the god Torm placing a golden helm on
from the cracked ceiling. The fifth is a finely carved statue of a kneeling man.
The recognizable statue depicts Lannish Fogel, as seen in the stained-glass window in area G2. Any characters who saw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
damage each round, instead of 5 (1d10). Moon Door. The door from the trap in the final hall depicts the Moon, not a skull. Shorter Halls. The three halls in this trap are far shorter than those in the
the ceiling over each channel.
A portcullis in the north wall blocks a door bearing the image of the Donjon card. On the stone arch above the portcullis, a large glyph depicts a waxing crescent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
as an image in a floating crystal depicts a knight being ravaged by a violet-striped saber-toothed tiger. Several similar drifting crystals display other armed individuals exploring ruins and engaging
reduced to dust. Unless noted otherwise, a character’s life expectancy is around 100 years. If a character is killed in this way, the multiversal glitch causes them to reappear somewhere out of the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
coming within 3 feet of them, causes dozens of them to break open. Three sahuagin hatchling swarms (see appendix C) form and rush to attack warm-blooded characters. The sound of their offspring being
north wall.
A hunched-over sahuagin at the table looks up, startled, as you appear. Its sudden motion causes one of several stacks of coins to topple with a clatter.
A single sahuagin wave shaper