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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
17. Stone Temple Pileup A wide foyer (area 17a) leads to a desecrated temple that feels more like a tomb (area 17b). 17a. Foyer The desiccated corpse of an unusually large basilisk lies in the middle
basilisk is disturbed, the centipedes emerge and attack the nearest creature. Treasure. The basilisk clutches a driftglobe. The creature’s claw must be pried open to release the globe. 17b. Desecrated
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
a devil face formed of mosaic tiles. The face has a huge O of a mouth, inside of which the space is dead black.
Aura. The devil face radiates an aura of transmutation magic if detect magic is used
on it, and a casting of detect evil and good or a paladin’s use of Divine Sense reveals it as a desecrated place. Mouth Trap. The mouth opening is similar to a sphere of annihilation, but it is about 3
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
11. Balcony Characters who climb the red marble staircase to its full height come to a dusty balcony with a suit of black plate armor standing against one wall, draped in cobwebs. This suit of
scenes of trees, falling leaves, and tiny critters. Characters who search the walls for secret doors or otherwise inspect the paneling can, with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check, notice tiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
2. Main Hall A wide hall (area 2A) runs the width of the house, with a black marble fireplace at one end and a sweeping, red marble staircase at the other. Mounted on the wall above the fireplace is
secret doors or otherwise inspect the paneling can, with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check, see serpents and skulls inconspicuously woven into the wall designs. The decorative paneling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
patch of black ice on the ground. The air temperature around the patch is warmer than in the surrounding area, and characters who inspect the ice find bits of machinery frozen within. 26–35 1 ancient
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
to the Upper City, while the Flaming Fist oversees the rest. Guards assigned to Baldur’s Gate and Black Dragon Gate stay at sharp attention and seldom accept bribes. Those assigned to the smaller and
ensures that the truly destitute remain outside, consigned to the slums of the Outer City. Beggars and refugees crowd at the fringes of these slums, typically around Black Dragon Gate and Basilisk Gate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
doors or otherwise inspect the mirror can, with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check, notice eyeballs among the berries. The wall behind the mirror has a secret door in it (see “Secret Door
” below). The nursery contains a crib covered with a hanging black shroud. When characters part the shroud, they see a tightly wrapped, baby-sized bundle lying in the crib. Characters who unwrap the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Kessel found an artifact suffused with demonic magic called Crenshinibon (better known as the Crystal Shard) and used it to erect a great black tower in Icewind Dale. When this tower was destroyed
chardalyn object suffused with the magic of the Lower Planes is considered a desecrated object; both can be identified as such using a detect evil and good spell or similar magic.
Long before Akar Kessel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
to the Upper City, while the Flaming Fist oversees the rest. Guards assigned to Baldur’s Gate and Black Dragon Gate stay at sharp attention and seldom accept bribes. Those assigned to the smaller and
ensures that the truly destitute remain outside, consigned to the slums of the Outer City. Beggars and refugees crowd at the fringes of these slums, typically around Black Dragon Gate and Basilisk Gate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Knights of the Black Sword The Knights of the Black Sword are a secret society of cultists devoted to Levistus, the archdevil who rules Stygia, the sixth layer of the Nine Hells, from the confines of
signs of their devotion to the archduke of Stygia (see the “Chardalyn Amulets” sidebar). The Knights of the Black Sword have members scattered throughout Ten-Towns. They welcome new members and answer to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
desecrated. She gladly accepts any offers of help to rebuild and rededicate the shrine. A character can try to help by making a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival), Wisdom (Religion), or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check
stones fell, Tamara figures that someone must have taken the centerpiece of the shrine’s rock archway without replacing it. She remarks that the stone was a very pretty, shimmery black color. Being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
polished agate. In each corner stands a statue of black iron, easily nine feet tall. That to the northeast stands with a saw-toothed two-handed sword raised to strike; that to the northwest a huge
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
in pursuit of fleeing creatures. If the characters defeat the golem or lure it away, any duergar in the temple seize the chance to approach the black basalt doors and inspect them more closely
“Legion of Azrok”). This rare magic item requires attunement. A creature attuned to it gains blindsight out to a range of 30 feet. The dagger has a saw-toothed edge and a black pearl nested in its pommel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
south wall is an organ whose pipes are carved out of stalagmites. Its bench and keys are made of polished gold and black marble. Two large copper kettle drums stand against the west wall. Resting atop
them is a shiny brass tuba.
The duergar have taken a break from looting to inspect the arch in the east wall. They turn invisible if they detect other creatures approaching, then move up behind the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
14. Chapel of Evil After passing through the illusory black sphere the party will have crawled along the small tunnel until reaching the end, only to find it is solid stone. It requires a successful
wall is a large white pottery urn stoppered with a brass and wood plug. Sprawled on the floor near the west wall is human skeleton in black chain mail that is badly rusted and damaged. The skeleton’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Sense and detect evil and good reveal that this zone is thoroughly desecrated. 26. Temple of Light Glowing pillars brightly light this chamber of white marble. Each pillar is carved in the likeness of a
descriptions of the Hall of Obedience and the Hall of Necromancy. He knows nothing about this zone. If he is given a glyph key and taken to the black gate, he escapes the Doomvault and joins Syranna’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
.) Brave Kubazan urges his host to inspect the maze carving and be the first one to touch it. Maze When the wall carving is examined, read: The intricate carving shifts before your eyes, its
key 00 Black crystal key Sarcophagus Any character who examines the sarcophagus notices a tiny keyhole carved into its lid. The keyhole does not penetrate to the interior of the sarcophagus, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Barrow Mound Long ago, Uthgardt barbarians built the barrow mound to hold the body of a chieftain, now forgotten. When Wiggan Nettlebee joined the Cult of the Black Earth, he looted the barrow
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
area to the south has mostly collapsed, cramped passages allow space for a Medium or smaller creature to squeeze through to Lorry’s lair. Lorry’s Lair. Past the rubble is a ruined chamber lit by black
). Lorry recently escaped her prison when the temple rising broke apart the bricks sealing her crypt. Alstare is a jerk, but he knows a lot about the temple. He’s afraid of the black rose knight. A ghost
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
feet ahead of you, blocking the path. Each has several black-feathered arrows sticking out of it. The woods press close to the trail here, with a steep embankment and dense thickets on either side.
If
Hallwinter. They’ve been dead about a day, and it’s clear that arrows killed the horses. When the characters inspect the scene closer, read the following: The saddlebags have been looted. Nearby lies an empty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
, though they don’t venture near Hellgate Keep, considering it a taboo place.
Black Lion and Red Tiger. North of Blue Bear territory, in the Glimmering Wood, is Beorunna’s Well, a settlement of some
size that near the ancient ancestral mound of the Red Tiger tribe. The settlement was founded some time ago by members of the Black Lion tribe, who put down roots here rather than continuing to live
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
, Blightsteel Keep, towers over the broken town that encircles it, separated by a bubbling moat of black ichor. From within its walls, an iron-hoofed tyrant, Archlector Bex (lawful evil bariaur wanderer
. Each time, however, Blightsteel Keep remains, stubborn and eternal. Outlying Farms The gate-town’s desecrated farmlands lie at the edge of town. Given the gate-town’s steady supply of corpses, some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
lanterns cast a gentle glow upon a tall, black object in the center of this room. Although one could easily mistake it for a statue, this object is actually the figurehead of a ship and is carved in
spell or similar magic reveals that it’s a desecrated object. Any creature that comes into contact with it must succeed on a DC 13 Charisma saving throw or gain the following flaw, which supersedes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
bleak mountains, barren moors, ruined cities, and forests of twisted black trees under a black sky. Tombs, mausoleums, gravestones, and sarcophagi litter the landscape. Undead swarm across the plane
plane allows the Abyss to create tiny pockets of Abyssal evil that can eventually become so corrupted that they’re drawn into the Abyss. Thus, adventurers exploring a desecrated temple or fetid swamp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
square heads pressed against the floor. The west wall bears a cracked mosaic that depicts a dwarf smith at a forge, crafting dwarves out of black metal and diamonds. (In the south end of the wall is a
secret door.) Three archways in the east wall lead to crumbling bridges that span the entrance foyer (area V2) and end in front of adamantine doors (leading to areas V6, V7, and V8). Black Pudding. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
stags and wolves. Opposite the bed is a stone hearth with a black marble mantel that has a pair of elk antlers mounted above it. A bare, dust-covered writing desk is set against the west wall under a
reveals that the figurine has been desecrated. As long as it has at least 1 hit point, the figurine has the following magical properties:
Undead within 30 feet of the figurine can’t be turned. Dead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
figures ripping apart a fifth figure, who is screaming. Characters who inspect the tapestry without touching it notice yellow mold growing around its edges. In fact, a 5-foot-square patch of yellow mold
Door. The face of this door bears a carving of Bane, the lawful evil god of tyranny, who is depicted as a tall, armored man wearing a bucket helm. His right gauntlet is painted black and clutches a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
great bird. It repeats periodically, always far off in the distance.
Set into a large cleft in the canyon wall is an enormous nest of sticks, bones, paper, and other debris. An immense black form
whatever point is convenient as the characters inspect the ruined books or try to skirt past the ancient deep crow’s nest, Raah angrily “wakes up.” A sense of doom pervades the cavern around you as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dwarf spy), a retired adventurer on the Black Network’s payroll, runs the Sleeping Dragon and keeps an eye on the activities of the City Guard and any Lords’ Alliance members that come through. Anyone
, Everlund, and numerous smaller settlements along the way. Raven Rock On the icy slopes of the Spine of the World stands the spirit mound of the Black Raven and Gray Wolf tribes. Raven Rock gets its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
an individual in a hooded gray robe. Zombie Infestation. The crypt to the south of the rotunda was desecrated and now swarms with zombies. N5: Tomb of the Mage The smell of old parchment fills this
is a dirtied and desecrated shrine bearing the image of a blank scroll.
Eight zombies shamble around this crypt. The zombies are hungry and immediately attack upon seeing a creature unless that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
floor of the grand hall is of reddish-black, highly polished stone. The pillars are carved into the shapes of dwarves, each straining to hold up the figure atop it. Light flickers weirdly from burning
gases that spurt from the walls. One of the tapestries on the south wall screens the entrance to the royal apartment (areas 4–7). 3. Throne Room and Audience Chamber Two steps of white-veined black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
stillness of the night is shattered by the shriek of bats and the flapping of tiny black wings. These bats are the servants of Strahd. They attack the characters without provocation. Swarms of Ravens
characters spot the creature, read: Through the mist, you see a black bird circling overhead. When it feels your eyes upon it, the raven flies away, but it’s back before long, keeping its distance. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
of the master smith’s work. If the characters come to this part of the complex from the Black Lake (see the “Dark Mere” subsection of “Scout the Area”), they begin in area 38. Map 2.5: The Foundry
42 (12d6) bludgeoning damage and ends up in area 50 of the Black Lake level. Climbing down the slippery stone next to the waterfall requires several successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) checks, or DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
thick fog clings to the floor, which is covered in putrid waste. The black ceiling is moving. The catacombs fill an area roughly 110 feet east to west by 180 feet north to south, and the floor is covered
lies atop a marble slab in the center of the crypt. The skull has black opals set in its eye sockets and shards of amber where its teeth should be. Khazan was a powerful archmage who unlocked the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
as bats and crickets, as well as creatures from the Elemental Plane of Earth such as dao, pechs, xorn, and earth elementals. Characters who inspect the carvings and succeed on a DC 16 Intelligence
back of the cave is a cranny mostly free of fungus. A black-cloaked figure, motionless, is wedged into the crack.
Originally this was another cultivated fungus farm like area L6, but slime molds are