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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dragon wings on the right door. Above the double door is a 3-foot-diameter disk painted black with a purple metal rim (the symbol of Shar).
Cultists and Rats. Twelve human cultists of Shar are chanting
moon. Darkness claim this dungeon and all that dwell within.” Knowing that the ritual in area 10 must not be disturbed, the cultists do everything they can to prevent the doors to that area from being
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
containing 1d10 silvered arrows 61–62 A gold nugget the size of a dwarf’s fist (50 gp) 63–64 A stoppered vial of serpent venom (see chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) 65–66 An engraved ivory
–72 Potion of animal friendship 73–74 Potion of vitality 75–76 Spell scroll (choose a 1st-level spell) 77–78 A stoppered vial of wyvern poison (see chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) 79–80 An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Kinds of Treasure Use these guidelines in conjunction with the information in the Dungeon Master's Guide to detail treasures adventurers might find in ancient ruins built by giants. Coins Giants
gemstones more appropriate to their size. They also harvested oversized pearls from giant clams. You can use the “Gemstones” section of the Dungeon Master's Guide to randomly generate different jewels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
chicken coop, a heavy wooden trunk, and a pretty wooden cabinet with flowers painted on its doors. In addition to the clucking of the chickens, you hear toads croaking.
The sweet smell of pastries
more attractive for 24 hours. The second elixir, labeled “Laughter,” is a nonmagical red tea that infects the imbiber with cackle fever (see “Diseases” in chapter 8, “Running the Game,” of the Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
49. Maze of Death Stone slabs seal off the entrances to this corner of the dungeon. 49A. Stone Slabs When the characters reach either entrance, read: A stone slab blocks the end of this corridor
. Painted on the slab is the image of a gaunt male humanoid wearing a hooded cloak, its face a mask of stars. The figure’s withered left hand is raised with palm extended.
The stone slabs are impervious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
similar magic. Destroying the altar also releases any trapped creatures, as described above. Statues and Treasure The statues and their treasures are as follows: North Statue. This painted wooden statue, 8
, 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
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->Divine Contention
ends, Icingdeath and Twinkle are within 400 feet of Throatcutter, a warship, and Thunderstrike, a longship (see “Unusual Environments” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for statistics). Read
, its crew chanting in prayer. The larger vessel, a warship armed with ballista and catapults, has a large crow painted on its sails. The officers of your vessels cry, “Ship Rethnor! Battle stations!” The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
painted purple, and every dusty knickknack on the shelves is dyed a deep violet. The hairless old gnome sitting cross-legged on the counter wears plum-colored robes. His cheeks are decorated with nine
purple face-painted eyes.
The gnome lowers a pipe and exhales a cloud of lavender smoke before raising a hand. “Hail and well met! Come browse the shelves of the most curious curiosity shop in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Closer to the door is a toy chest with windmills painted on its sides and a dollhouse that’s a perfect replica of the dreary edifice in which you stand. These furnishings are draped in cobwebs. Lying in
dungeon below it. Both ghosts can be intimidated into leaving their hosts with a successful DC 11 Charisma (Intimidation) check made as an action. A ghost reduced to 0 hit points can reform at dawn
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, featuring smooth stone steps and brick walls. Two sputtering torches in wall sconces illuminate the staircase, but the dungeon below is dark.
Map 1.3: Dungeon of the Dead Three View Player Version
D5. Welcome to the Dungeon Duke Vanthampur became aware of this ancient dungeon while she was managing the city’s water utilities and sewer system. She built the bathhouse to hide it. The chamber at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
adventuring bands that enter the dungeon. Occasionally, something that strikes Durnan’s fancy can be used to pay a bar tab. Yawning Portal Taproom Curios d20 Item 1 A key carved from bone 2 A small
, glowing crystal shard 16 A statuette of a panther, wooden and painted black 17 A piece of parchment, listing fourteen magical pools and their effects when touched 18 A vial filled with a dark, fizzy liquid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, which is painted with images of clouds and air spirits. Four whispering streams flow continually from four pools, spilling into the canals that irrigate the gardens. A column of shimmering air
(see “Supernatural Gifts” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide) against the dragon. Astral Lift. The Astral lift, which connects the chamber to several below, is described in “Garden Features.” The lift
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
between levels of the dungeon. Using an action to crank the pump draws 1d4 + 1 gallons of potable water into the stone basin. 2b. Abandoned Laboratory This room is filled with dusty tables and cauldrons
).
Summoning Circle. An old rug woven with arcane symbols lies in the middle of the floor. (Beneath the rug, painted on the stone floor, is a 10-foot-diameter summoning circle that has been partially
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
slime (see “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) to pour out of it. Treasure. There used to be twenty copper tankards secured to the wall carvings, but most of them have vanished
doors are painted with images of two dwarves in profile, facing each other while standing on sideways barrels.
The Melairkyn dwarves stored ale in these vats. Each vat is a hollow, slightly bulging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
immediately. V34. Ritual Chamber This room is hidden behind secret doors (see “Dungeon Features”), and its features are as follows: This ten-foot-high vaulted chamber has a plaster ceiling painted with images
Dungeon Locations Before the characters descend into the dungeon, allow them to advance to 4th level. The following area descriptions are keyed to map 1.6. V20. Cellar The characters might enter this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the door, ten crystal eyes found elsewhere in the dungeon (see areas 31A, area 32, area 33, area 35B, area 37, and area 39) must be inserted into the indentations. Each eye lights up as it clicks into
piece from its trove, the beholder uses the alien growth throughout this level of the dungeon against them. Whenever the characters come near a patch of the growth, it sprouts an eyestalk and attacks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Artista DeSlop—Court Ceiling Painter The domed ceiling of this crypt is painted with an image of imps holding bouquets of colorful flowers. A skeleton draped in rags lies atop a marble slab in the center
in the north wall. (See “Sample Traps” in chapter 5, “Adventure Environments,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for the rules on how this trap functions.) The trap resets when the weight is lifted and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
levels are made of sturdy wood and have no locks, though the outermost doors can be barred from within. The dungeon level is hewn out of solid rock and has sturdy iron doors throughout. Low-burning
Tapestries and painted landscapes decorate this room, in the middle of which is a large table surrounded by high-backed wooden chairs.
The speaker’s chair has Easthaven’s heraldry worked into its backrest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
studded with gems and topped with a tiny golden anvil (worth 750 gp), and 1d3 magic items (roll on Magic Item Table B in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). 2. Bridge A cleft in the mountainside
Table A in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. 5B. Barnkeepers’ Hut During the day, one yakfolk warrior (see appendix C) and one yakfolk child are here. At night, the yakfolk warrior who oversees
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
treated with cautious respect until they prove themselves undeserving of such consideration. All rooms and corridors in this part of the dungeon have flat, 10-foot-high ceilings. 24a. Hall of Smiths Decor
. Painted stone tiles of dwarf smiths at work once covered the walls, but most have cracked and fallen to the floor, where they lie in small heaps of swept-up rubble.
Scuff Marks. Scuff marks on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
pillar is a wooden mannequin painted and dressed to resemble the archdevil Levistus. The mannequin was encased in ice, which was chiseled into a pillar shape and wrapped in chains. The ice is kept
frozen at all times by the 10-foot-square patch of brown mold growing on the wall behind it (see “Brown Mold” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Any creature that touches the pillar of ice is close enough
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
other sources you see fit. Hidden in the cut-out pages of a leather-bound novel titled Longsaddle Sunset is a revolver loaded with six bullets (see “Firearms” in chapter 9 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide
a character using thieves’ tools. The chest contains a gold-plated herald’s trumpet (250 gp); a coral beer stein painted with scenes of underwater life (500 gp); a cloak made of giant eagle feathers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Dungeon Master’s Guide). Broom of Animated Attack
Small construct, unaligned
Armor Class 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points 17 (5d6)
Speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)
STR
10(+0)
DEX
17(+3
spells that it can cast. When it casts a spell, the figure painted on the canvas makes all the appropriate somatic gestures and verbal incantations for the spell. Guardian Portrait
Medium construct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
secret doors finds the trapdoor with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. The trapdoor pulls open to reveal a candy ladder that descends to the dungeon (area C15). C5: Taffy Factory Rhythmic
the dungeon (area C15), and asking him for help By succeeding on DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks, with one apple pilfered per success By recruiting a woodland critter from the surrounding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the aurumvoraxes. Danger Signs. A large red X is painted next to one cave entrance, a warning from the mining crew formerly working here. Inside the cavern, three patches of green slime cling to the
ceiling (see the “Dungeon Hazards” section of the Dungeon Master’s Guide) and drop on characters who wander in. Dangerous Joke. The back wall of one cavern has collapsed—seemingly on top of a miner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
5,000 gp in its present condition. (For rules on ship repair, see the “Owning a Ship” section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.) The longship’s bow is carved and painted to look like the head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Hold This area contains twenty earth-filled coffins, ten wooden kegs painted red that contain gunpowder (see “Explosives” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide), and ten wooden kegs of alchemist’s fire (each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Dragon Characters The Dungeon Master’s Guide includes a series of tables and guidelines designed to help you craft NPCs. This section presents alternatives to those tables, helping you transform a
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13 Crouched, predatory posture like a stalking cat’s
14 Erect, almost bipedal posture
15 Scales covered with painted handprints of minions, admirers, or children
16 Necklaces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
sheets.
Secret Door. A character who examines the east wall and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check finds a secret door that opens to reveal a secret stair (area D21) to the dungeon
mortared stone. The staircase descends 50 feet from the house’s attic to area D22 in the dungeon level. D22: Dungeon Level Access The wooden spiral staircase from the attic (area D21) ends here. A narrow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
: Councilor’s Burial Room The painted walls of this room depict scenes of a throne room where a well-dressed councilor advises monarchs. In the center of the room lies a wooden coffin riddled with bite
, and exquisite pottery. A mosaic spans the walls, depicting the lives of the monarchs who rest here.
Everything in this tomb is a sham. The sarcophagi are wood painted to look like solid gold, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
private dock near the top. At the end of this dock is a ship shaped like a damselfly, its metal hull painted bright blue. Flanking this dock are two identical forty-foot-tall statues, each one depicting a
Dungeon Master’s Guide for more information on firearms, bombs, and gunpowder). 3: Vestibule Stone ramps from the docks ascend to this vestibule, where walls of force (see “Magical Effects” above) block
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, a twenty-foot wide canal leads north from the large lake. The lake stretches westward into darkness.
If the characters find their way here from other parts of the dungeon, read the following text
these cultists and then leave this part of the dungeon, the guards are replaced by the cultists in area C7 within an hour. C2. Canals A twenty-foot wide canal leads between ancient masonry walls into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
monument’s residents and their customs from a safe distance. The pixies won’t join the characters in exploring the ziggurat, but they can share the following information: Dungeon Dangers. The ziggurat holds
room are covered in patches of hazardous green slime (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). A dwarf member of the Guardians of Gorm perished here weeks ago. The slime has been slowly digesting the body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
, the character finds the amulet. G16: Overgrown Garden Tall pillars decorated with painted reliefs are barely visible through curtains of ivy that climb toward the vaulted ceiling. Low shrubs and trees
color of the pool matching the hue of an Astral color pool leading to that plane (see the “Astral Plane” section of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Water taken from a pool can sustain an extraplanar plant