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11. Melissara's Study

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

Traveler, and Touched by the Far Realm: A Wizard’s Lamentable Descent into Lunacy. Tucked among these mundane tomes is Melissara’s spellbook, which bears the (right side up) Shadowdusk family crest on the

studies regarding the nature of the Far Realm. The other notes are nonsensical ravings that hint at a fractured mind slowly coming undone. The bottom drawer is sealed with an arcane lock spell cast

Vecna's Grasp Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

enormous hole in the cave floor like a cork. This hole leads down to the Cave of Shattered Reflection, but the characters can’t bypass the crystals or make their descent until they explore the side

soldiers enforcing martial law—reflect in the walls of this tunnel. A character who studies the images recognizes they take place in Neverwinter. Characters who cross the threshold appear in the

2. Walled Compound

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Omuan, and his studies of Omu’s carvings taught him the legend of the nine trickster gods (see “Legend of the Nine Gods”), which Orvex is happy to recount once he’s fully healed and rested. Despite the

obvious risks, Orvex looks forward to exploring more of the city and unlocking its secrets. If he’s still with the characters when they retrieve all nine puzzle cubes, he jumps at the chance to accompany them on their descent into the Tomb of the Nine Gods.

Observatory Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

a very eccentric orbit. A character who studies the sculpture can puzzle out its importance with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check: its current position suggests the comet will soon pass

. It reads, in an archaic dialect of Common, “To ye four scholars: point your eyes toward the Dragon’s light, for it guides your descent into knowledge.” This passage is a clue to unlocking the hidden

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

along one wall. Each cask has a different symbol painted on it, with a spigot beneath it. Cups and tankards line shelves on the opposite wall. A character who studies the shelves notices a

instead of a Dexterity saving throw, provided the creature doesn’t have the prone condition, with the aim of slowing the ceiling’s descent for the betterment of others. The creature making the Strength

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