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Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
This silver-and-black bow is engraved with the phases of the moon. You gain a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this magic weapon.
When you hit with a ranged attack roll using this magic
with it. The ammunition created by the bow vanishes the instant after it hits or misses a target.
While wielding this magic bow, you can use a bonus action to enter a semi-incorporeal state until the
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
be knocked prone, in addition to the normal damage for contact with molten rock.
A thick cloud of black smoke and burning embers fills a 40-foot-radius sphere within 120 feet of Imix, lasting until
Imix for an instant. Each creature other than Imix in the area must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or take 1d8;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Wave of Searing Heat
Species
Acquisitions Incorporated
.
Reality is a descent into chaos punctuated by brief flashes of order, whence we arose and so imagine it to be the norm rather than a distant outlier. That-Which-Endures held entropy back for a mere instant
turned the color of jade and their blood began to flow black. Their ears grew pointed, and they gained a limited form of telepathy — but at the cost of forgetting their history. The underground homes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
3. Statue of Shar Fog. The room is lightly obscured by fog.
Statue. The east corner holds a black marble statue of a cloaked woman wielding two daggers. Three dust-covered human skeletons lie at
the statue’s feet
Robed Figure. Kneeling before the statue is a humanoid figure in a purple and black robe.
The kneeling figure is an empty robe that collapses into a pile on the floor if it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Undermountain in their free time, pouring treasure into family coffers, and giving a black tablet to their brother, Xerrion. The carvings go on to show the original Shadowdusk Hold (in Waterdeep) on fire
, Xerrion Shadowdusk escaping into Undermountain with the black tablet, the creation of a new Shadowdusk Hold in the dungeon’s depths, Xerrion’s marriage to Lady Margaraste, and the married couple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Q29. Northwest Guest Room The contents of this room are draped in cobwebs. Between curtained windows stands a black marble hearth with a sculpted mantelpiece, above which hangs a framed portrait of a
from the double doors stands a tall wardrobe, its doors hanging open, revealing a dark and empty cavity. The only other piece of furniture is an overstuffed leather chair that faces the hearth. The portrait depicts the silver dragon Argynvost in its guise as the human noble Lord Argynvost.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the hall face a colorful fresco on the north wall. The fresco, 30 feet long by 15 feet tall, depicts a slender, middle-aged human wizard (Xerrion Shadowdusk) standing before a magic portal with tentacles pouring out of it. The wizard is smiling, and clutched in his arms is a black crystal tablet.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, bronze-colored eyes, and dragon wings. Piled around the statue are 9,300 gp. West Statue. This stone statue stands 9 feet tall and is painted jet black. It depicts Shar as a cloaked woman with a
33. Dragon’s Hoard Altar and Rift. Above an altar of black stone in the middle of this 30-foot-high vault floats a 10-foot-tall, dagger-shaped rift of wispy shadow that moans.
Statues. Steps climb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
matriarch’s transformation: The woman stands suddenly, turning to reveal a gore-caked mouth and hollow black eyes. In an instant, she is surrounded by a cloud of flapping skeletal birds and her own
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
lead knight rides a black horse and wears a fur-lined black cloak, dark gray armor, and a visored helm shaped like a wolf’s head. His sword glows with the light of the sun. The stairs at the north
end of the west wall descends to a door leading to area K78. The stairs at the south end of the west wall lead up, ending at door that opens into area K37. Treasure The tapestry depicts Strahd’s father
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K41. Treasury This octagonal vault is free of dust and cobwebs. The domed ceiling forty feet above is painted black and sparkles with a display of stars in unfamiliar constellations. Barely contained
this adamantine tower, which is actually a Daern’s instant fortress (see chapter 7, “Treasure,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Only Strahd knows the command word to alter its shape and size, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Hostile. She tells them the Cobblehook Corsairs raided the village with the help of a black dragon, wonders aloud what kind of heroes ignore imperiled innocents, and suggests that the characters redeem
escorts you to the village square, where villagers cluster around a wrought iron weather vane. The 20-foot-tall structure depicts a serpentine creature with a body made of clouds. Deep scratches mar the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, remains intact and appears to be made of glistening black stone. (The sheen is due to a black pudding that coats the statue.)
The black pudding has 120 hit points and is held in stasis by Halaster’s
magic. The stasis ends and the pudding attacks if it is touched or harmed. The statue’s stone features are impossible to discern while the black pudding covers it. Once the pudding sloughs off
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
marble railing encloses a gold marble staircase that spirals gently down a thirty-foot-wide, thirty-foot-deep shaft to the north. Against the gray walls stand six ten-foot-tall, black marble bookcases
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
ash. Finally, clusters of flame-colored flowers grow through the ashes here and there, particularly near the stone head.
The head, broken from the colossal statue at area V3, depicts Ozzadraz the
, black pistils resemble the slitted pupils of dragons. A crushed dragoneye flower produces sparks that can start a fire; the flower functions as a Tinderbox with a single use. A picked flower retains its potency for 1d4 + 3 days.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
is further penetrated, it is discerned that this was once a processional hall. Little remains to identify its past purpose except for a carving etched in the center of the worn floor that depicts a
about a dozen tentacles growing out of its top. Each appendage has a white sphere with a black pupil at its tip.
Creature. The spherical creature is a gas spore that represents Nanahuatcin, the “sun
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
likeness of a gaunt, pale-faced man wearing a voluminous black cloak, his pale left hand resting on the head of a wolf that stands next to him. In his right hand, he holds a smoky-gray crystal orb. The
room has exits in the west and north walls. Chanting can be heard coming from the west.
The statue depicts Strahd, to whom the cultists made sacrifices in the vain hope that he might reveal his darkest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
scorched and pitted from spell damage. If the characters are visiting the room for the first time, a black-robed female tiefling mage named Turbulence (see “The Horned Sisters”) is engaged in a spell duel
an aura of transmutation magic around each one: East Statue. This statue depicts a young Shou woman whose face is half ruined by acid. She clutches an orb in one hand.
South Statue. This statue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
. Below the monument is a stretch of sandy beach covered with shells. Black, moss-covered rocks jut from the water like teeth worn down by time. Just beyond these “teeth” are several barnacle-covered
shipwrecks.
The statue depicts a long-dead tortle named Gumdarr, who heard a ship crash on the rocks and stood atop the crag to get a better look. He blew a horn to lure other tortles to the beach
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X32. Lower East Hall The walls and ceiling of this great hall are coated in amber that glistens like fresh honey. Dust covers the black marble floor. To the north, the hall has collapsed, leaving a
wall of rubble.
Many amber doors lead from this hall. Standing in front of the south door are three ugly women in tattered black gowns with brooms and black, pointed hats.
An earth tremor collapsed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
lodge themselves firmly in each character’s memory. Memory 1: Initiation Day The world around you blurs for a moment, and everything fades to black. When your senses return, you find yourself in a hazy
of constellations. “Remember it well,” he says slowly and firmly. “Fair is the day—but fairer the jewels of the evening.”
This memory takes place a few years ago. It depicts Shalfey initiating a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
balcony of a castle ten feet above the city square. Four sets of gallows are lined up in the center of the square. The armored figure’s features are shrouded in black shadow. Fitted on the figure’s head
balcony, twelve armored, desiccated figures stand guard and keep the crowd from advancing any closer.
Map 11.3 depicts this location. Dyson Logos Map 11.3: Neverwinter Square If the characters make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
held high above its head to support the ceiling, forty feet above. A pair of fist-sized black crystals is fitted to the statue’s eyes. The perimeter statues, six in all, appear to resemble naked humans
statue depicts some forgotten god dedicated to chaos and entropy, and as described below, holds up the ceiling overhead. Objectives/Goals Aware of the creature’s existence, the mind flayers were able
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
battling a black pudding conceals the secret door in the north wall. Bloodstains mar the carving, making the dwarves look horribly wounded and giving the ooze a disgustingly realistic sheen. The secret door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Gehenna Wardrobe This door depicts a grinning night hag with a swaddled human infant in her arms. When it is opened, read: The door opens above the caldera of an active volcano. Shards of black rock
psychic damage. Acheron Wardrobe The scene on this door depicts an army of orcs clashing with an army of hobgoblins. When the door is opened, read: Dust and smoke billow from the wardrobe, and the air
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
hide while its Psychic Crush attack recharges. Treasure When Princess Ebonmire dies, the black pudding disgorges a pair of spellbooks with covers made from troglodyte hide and pages made from
telepathic bond, telekinesis, wall of stone
6th level: chain lightning, disintegrate, Drawmij’s instant summons, eyebite, flesh to stone, Otto’s irresistible dance, true seeing
7th level: forcecage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The stairs descend into black, still water that fills an arched hallway before you. The water’s surface is like dark, mirrored glass, disturbed only occasionally by the “thwick” of a drop falling
pit is released suddenly when the trapdoor opens). The triggering character suddenly falls from sight. An instant later, the trapdoor closes, leaving only a slowly dissipating swirl in the water. It
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
black leather armor and robes. He clutches a black staff with a carved spider at the top and frowns as he sees you.
“It seems that I must deal with you myself. A pity it must end this way
.”
Nezznar the Black Spider is joined by four giant spiders that defend their master to the death. If they are expecting trouble, the spiders hide behind pillars, and Nezznar casts invisibility on himself and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
trunk with a smashed lock.
Tapestry. On the south wall hangs an old, faded tapestry that depicts a beautiful crystal cavern.
A few days after settling in Arcturiadoom, the hobgoblin warlord
(25 gp), a red velvet cape (50 gp), an ornate coral statuette of a ship cresting a wave (250 gp), a dwarven beard comb made of lapis lazuli and set with gemstones (750 gp), a platinum crown with black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
greasy with dust. Agatha Kavenza’s fate
remains a mystery Portrait. This oil painting depicts the four members of the Halvhrest family, Loren, Theodora, Regan, and Vastion. Any character who examines
find a 1-foot-long black feather and velvet pouch containing nine pieces of silver jewelry worth 10 gp each. A tenth piece is an amulet bearing the Mark of the Raven, a symbol used by the Keepers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
2 Eldritch Occultant, Bring Out Your Dead
3 Bead of Instant Karma, Death’s Omen
4 Bead of Diverted Karma, Correct the Balance
Proficiencies and Starting Equipment As a rank 1
rest.
OCCULTANT ABACUS
Bead of Instant Karma At rank 3, one of the beads on your occultant abacus channels the power of instant karma, turning the occultant abacus into a rare magic item. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
text: A violet star plummets from the sky and crashes nearby, throwing up a cloud of debris. A breathless screech rises from the black-lit dust. An instant later, blackened fangs and violet flame burst
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
unobstructed floor space is directly in front of the doors on the east and west walls. In the center of this clutter stands a great black desk. A figure crouches atop a tall stool, scratching on a
heavy wooden desk and has no interest in the characters or their concerns. Under no circumstances does he voluntarily leave the room. Lief pulls the rope the instant he feels threatened. Lief
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
statues, rippling like black cloth in a light breeze.
Locked Double Door. Beyond the shadowy curtain is a 12-foot-tall arched double door with an ornate carving of a bronze dragon above it, its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the holes in the roof as their principal way of entering and exiting the chalet. Characters who search the wardrobes find five dusty black robes, five pairs of leather sandals, and five scarlet sashes
painting depicts three deer grazing on a hilltop, backlit by the dawn. Another shows a gray mastiff with a dead duck in its mouth. A third depicts an armored human knight on a hippogriff, both shown in