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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K67. Hall of Bones Once a mess hall for the castle guards, this room is now desecrated ground (see “Wilderness Hazards” in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Dark
human bones.
The walls and the twenty-foot-high vaulted ceiling are a sickly yellow color, not because of faded or timeworn plaster but because they are adorned with bones and skulls arranged in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
they raise it themselves?
Summary. The beginning of each cave presents its central conflict, as well as optional ways to increase or decrease the difficulty. If the characters are level 1, don’t
increase the difficulty.
Bold Terms. When a monster’s name appears in Bold type, that’s a visual cue to say, “Hey, DM, you should get this stat block ready. You’re going to need it.”
You can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
briefly as he casts his gaze on you.
His voice is deep, resonant, and oddly accented. He says, “I return from a warrior’s rest among the spirits to find my tomb burned and my bones desecrated. I know the
Elk still survive as totem beasts of contemporary Uthgardt tribes. The stone bier was the resting place of the Uthgardt chief’s bones, which now lay scattered across the pedestal and upon the ground
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Desired Offering 1 Your soul 2 A desecrated holy object 3 Blood from a living or recently slain loved one 4 Breaking a sacred promise in the fiend’s presence Giants d4 Desired Offering 1 A dwarf
that mimic the monster’s mating dance Oozes d4 Desired Offering 1 A vial of putrid liquids 2 A cloth bearing a noxious odor 3 Bones or metal, which the ooze promptly absorbs 4 A gallon of any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
of magic or a place of desecration. Statues. Each statue has a magical aura, but they are merely hunks of metal; they do nothing. Each registers to the casting of detect evil and good as a desecrated
inner shell, a few bones, destroyed jewelry (the stones pried out), torn bits of robes and windings, dust, and a broken staff of the magi (evident from the runes upon it). A shattered skull will roll
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
this devil face is teleported to area 27A. Charred Remains. Strewn near the southeast corner is a heap of charred bones and skulls, plus the crisped and blackened remains of clothing and gear, arms
can be easily claimed. Casting a detect evil and good spell reveals it to be a desecrated object. On a casting of detect magic, the gem gives off a strong aura of conjuration—so strong that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
bones. This macabre crafting is the height of ogre culture. Ogre
Large giant, chaotic evil
Armor Class 11 (hide armor)
Hit Points 59 (7d10 + 21)
Speed 40 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
8
true sense of tribalism. When bands of ogres meet, one might attempt to capture the members of the other group to increase its numbers. However, ogre bands are just as likely to trade members freely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
, which increase its challenge rating to 8 (3,900 XP): It has 161 (14d12 + 70) hit points. Its Strength and Constitution are 20 (+5). On one of its claws it wears a rune-covered copper band that makes it
intelligently attack intruders, being careful not to bump the protective skin walls. The crab is experienced in fighting in this manner, as is evidenced by the bones scattered about, but the characters are
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
bones. You have vulnerability to radiant damage, and you have disadvantage on attack rolls while in direct sunlight.
09
You summon a unicorn that obeys your commands. If you give a command that
through difficult terrain, your speed is reduced by 10 feet until the end of your next turn.
66
You increase one ability score of your choice by 2. You can increase an ability score above 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
stream 19 Warning sign 20 Webs Boneyard The characters come upon an eerie cavern littered with countless bones of various creatures. Whether the site is a natural graveyard for some Underdark species or
the former lair of a fearsome predator, the characters can potentially gather useful material for crafting among the bones. When the party enters a boneyard, roll a d20 and consult the table to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
suffering from broken bones, lacerations, and concussions, and half of them (rounded down) are at 0 hit points and dying; the rest have 1 hit point each. A character can rush to the building and use an
duergar gets within striking distance, it attacks and becomes visible. Following its initial attack, it uses an action to increase its size, then presses its attack. Malevolent Townsfolk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
increase his challenge rating to 2 (450 XP): He has 45 (7d8 + 14) hit points. His Intelligence is 14 (+2). He has an additional trait: Spellcasting. Snurrevin is a 3rd-level spellcaster. His spellcasting
duergar guard, the sounds of battle alert the leader, Nimira. She is a duergar with the following changes, which increase her challenge rating to 3 (700 XP): Her AC is 17 (splint armor). She has 52
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Stairs to Residences These circular stairs once led to residences and offices. They are now choked with rubble, as the sections that housed those spaces were destroyed. H6. Desecrated Altar of Torm
Read the following as the characters enter this area: This private chapel holds a desecrated altar with a decidedly fiendish air. Once dedicated to Torm, the altar’s features have been defaced with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
. Let the players narrate their way through avoiding easy encounters, or increase the difficulty of easy encounters to keep them exciting. Random encounters aren’t tailored to characters of a particular
human faces and crude jewelry made from human bones and teeth. Chwinga A chwinga (see Tomb of Annihilation) takes an interest in the characters. It attempts to steal something valuable from an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
shell is carved with Draconic runes that spell out prayers to Tiamat, is joined by four ghouls that serve as his assistants. The ghouls gnaw on bones and eye the characters hungrily as Krull negotiates
to AC and has advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws. While in his shell, Krull is prone, his speed is 0 and can’t increase, he has disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws, he can’t take
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
pantheon, pushes his children to increase their numbers so they may be his instrument of revenge against the realms of elves, humans, and dwarves. In order to spite the gods who spurned him, Gruumsh leads
with distaste and unease. They interact with the tribe mostly on occasions of death, claiming the bones of fallen warriors to add to the ossuary shrines of Yurtrus, and sometimes during shamanic rites
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
made of bones, horns, claws, or teeth taken from enemies
17 Extra horns or spines
18 Elongated, fang-like teeth, or extra rows of teeth
19 Sharpened or serrated scales
20
druid spells feels different from one who casts warlock spells. You can also give a dragon spells of a higher level than the variant rule allows, but such a tweak might increase the dragon’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Characters who dig up the grave find the skeletal remains of a human clad in rusted chain mail (a soldier). Among the bones lie corroded weapons. If the grave isn’t intact, it has been violated. The
characters find a shallow, mud-filled hole with dirt or rocks strewn around it and a few scattered bones within. Hidden Bundle This encounter occurs only if the characters are traveling; otherwise
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
darkness. Numerous rock columns rise to meet the stone overhead. The air is thick with troglodyte stench, and the floor is littered with refuse from the monsters’ meals and gnawed bones of dubious
a troglodyte with the following changes, which increase his challenge rating to 2 (450 XP): His AC is 13 (natural armor). He has 39 (6d8 + 12) hit points. His Charisma is 15 (+2). He can speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
increase his challenge rating to 11 (7,200 XP): He has 187 (15d12 + 90) hit points. He has resistance to cold damage. He can speak Common and Giant. His greatsword deals an extra 7 (2d6) fire damage on a hit
—various hot spices worth a total of 100 gp. Coffer 4 is unlocked. It contains six small, highly crafted, carved statues of unknown mineral and workmanship. All register as desecrated objects to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
talk about the founding of Secomber and the ancient kingdom of Athalantar, on whose bones the town was built. Despite their intimidating size, the giants (who are neutral good in alignment) mean no
carved from opalescent marble. Three stone giants recently desecrated the mound, knocking over all the menhirs and cairns. They also dug up and pulverized the central altar. The Uthgardt who claim this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
filled completely with dead insects along with occasional bones, making it difficult terrain. Pit Traps. Scattered through the room, hidden beneath the blanket of insect bodies, are several pit traps
.
Creatures. Twelve unarmed humanoid skeletons wander the area, harvesting plant material in large baskets. As they tear off growths, a crackling sound accompanies an increase in the glow of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
exclude them. The cultists all fight to the death. A Noisy Fight. Loud noise here rouses the two mages dozing in area C16. Unholy Basin. The cultists desecrated the basin by placing iconography of Vecna
basin reveals a wide drain. C16: Subleader Quarters Bones in nooks along this wall were pushed aside to make room for folded robes and other personal effects. Four narrow cots lie against the north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
from the owl. The wall across from the double door has a twenty-foot-wide, circular opening sealed with hinged, semicircular windows in wrought-iron frames. The marble floor is littered with the bones
are things they can do to increase their chances of survival:
Free the great owl from the aviary (area P20) and set it against the jabberwock. Characters toward whom the owl is indifferent can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
crushed or charred bones of powerful adventurers and entire orc hordes that dared to enter the valley. “Old Snarl,” as Klauth is also known, likes to lie on a ledge high on one of the valley walls
Equipment trait, and Spellcasting action option described below, all of which increase his challenge rating to 25 (75,000 XP): Dual Wand Wielder. If Klauth is carrying two wands, he can use an action to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
chamber is obviously an ancient crypt. Niches along the walls hold dozens of old skeletons, some with scraps of burial cloth still clinging to their bones.
Not all the monsters beneath the
or the ability to burrow. However, the artificial blades increase its claw damage to 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage. The angry, trapped umber hulk eagerly attacks anything it can reach. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
littered with the acid-pitted bones of previous victims and the fly-ridden carcasses of fresh kills, watched over by crumbling statues. Centipedes, scorpions, and snakes infest the lair, which is filled
, red dragons tirelessly seek to increase their treasure hoards. They are exceptionally vain, even for dragons, and their conceit is reflected in their proud bearing and their disdain for other