during inside are belong

Social Niceties

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

Social Niceties Once inside the Grand Masquerade, the characters must observe a host of unwritten rules of etiquette and act like they know exactly what they’re doing at all times. Other guests make

idle conversation and assume that characters know people throughout the city. At the first hint that a character might not belong at the masquerade, guests start loudly asking pointed questions

4. False Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

4. False Tomb Stone blocks standing against the western and eastern walls are carved with niches, inside which rest a dozen clay canopic jars containing desiccated organs. These organs belong to

the inside of the sarcophagus with sovereign glue and can’t be moved. There is no treasure to be found. Trap Opening the sarcophagus triggers a magic mouth spell that calls out in a booming voice, “You

Background

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

competition plays out in the cities’ gold mines as each city vies for wealth and economic influence. But the Aurum Guild, to which most of the miners belong, holds great power over the city-states as the

yesterday a tunnel collapsed, trapping seven miners inside. Amid efforts to reopen the mine entrance, a survivor claims to have seen a bizarre, many-limbed monster. King Diara of Anisa has sent his eldest

General Features

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

them are hidden within the features of relief carvings along the walls, including inside the jaws of many graven skulls. A secret door can be spotted by any character within 5 feet of it who has a

belong to the skeleton keys (see “Tomb Inhabitants” below). Any character who tries to follow a skeleton key’s trail can do so with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Survival) check, finding the way to the nearest unexplored location marked with a skull symbol on the dungeon map.

Intrigue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

apparent victim in the situation is actually the villain. 2 A supposedly valuable object is actually worthless (or vice versa). 3 A valuable object doesn’t belong to the person who claims to own it. 4

What’s actually precious is not a work of art but a map or other information hidden on it (inside a statue, behind a painting in the frame, and so on). 5 Someone is in love with one of the party

Z1. Main Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

the characters try to enter, determine if the four kenku inside are aware of their presence before reading the boxed text. A character with thieves’ tools can pick the lock on a door or the window

of the warehouse. Each wears a hooded cloak and wields a shortsword. The corpses belong to five human Zhentarim sellswords (the same ones who kidnapped Floon and Renaer) and seven human Xanathar Guild

Uncle Longteeth's Wagon

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

, which a character can pick by succeeding on a DC 16 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Inside the chest are six bottles that function similarly to iron flasks, but they work only in the Outlands

. A character presents multiple compelling circumstances—like locals noticing colored lights that could belong to Sincerity’s sunflies and her sunflies flying to Uncle Longteeth’s wagon—and succeeds on

Cackling Chasm Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

descending into the rock. Blood has been used to draw crude symbols on the skulls. The skulls belong to humans, dwarves, goblins, goliaths, and orcs. The symbol on each skull looks like a three

to eat when there’s food to be had. Most of the bones have been broken to enable the gnolls to get to the marrow inside them. Past feasts include elk, reindeer, moose, foxes, wolves, and humanoids

Kyorbblivvin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

shrieker 19 3d6 stirges 20 1d4 + 1 violet fungi Black Pudding Thanks to the growing influence of Juiblex, this ooze has an Intelligence of 6 (−2). It uses its newfound intelligence to hide inside a bloated

determine which house they belong to. If the result is House Do’Urden, the drow are actually Bregan D’aerthe initiates on a training exercise (see “House Do’Urden” later in this chapter). Drow Ruling

Trading Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Mother, is an aged grippli warrior (see the end of the adventure for her stat block stat block). She evacuated the village when most of the other residents did and has set up quarters inside the

post’s coffers (200 gp) for clearing out the village and safeguarding the eggs. She points out that the characters are also entitled to keep any items of value that don’t belong to the villagers. The

Upper Floor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

from the webs above the door a moment later. Both wash down the walls with the muffled clatter of thousands of tiny legs. Fireplace. The glint inside the fireplace comes from a small crystal bauble (5 sp

fall 10 feet through the floor, landing in area 6. Ned, Bound and Gagged. The man on the floor is Ned Shakeshaft (spy) (see “A Man on the Inside” in the Adventure Summary and the “Snake in the Grass

Search for the Sled

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

successful DC 10 Survival (Wisdom) check, determine that they are fresh (made in the past hour) and belong to a half-dozen Small humanoids wearing snowshoes. The tracks lead south. Characters who follow

two goblins inside the wagon to shoot arrows at these enemies through gaps in the wagon’s walls. These two goblins have three-quarters cover. If five or more goblins are killed, or if Izobai is

Shunned Cave Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

ground near the cave mouth, and the stench of blood hangs in the air. The bones belong to the owlbear’s victims, including animals, explorers, and other monsters. The bones bear indentations from the

a Medium or smaller creature to fit through. Inside, the mangled corpse of a human explorer slumps against a stalagmite. The owlbear in area G5 can’t fit through the crack. If a character seeks refuge

D5. Chattering Heads

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

: All the heads belong to former monarchs who were deposed and killed by usurpers. Many of the former monarchs were betrayed by others whose rotting heads now also sit on spikes. The current monarch is

, and it’s a bit self-conscious about its replacement head: a hollow gourd that now sits askew on its shoulders. Eight copper coins are sealed inside the gourd, causing the head to rattle whenever

House of Thalivar Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

eight soldiers’ backpacks. Treasure. The packs contain three potions of healing, five healer’s kits, and 123 gp. However, these items belong to the solders, and Gallio won’t be pleased if the

in the sidebar below. THALIVAR’S JOURNAL This journal belonged to the wizard Thalivar and details the studies he conducted inside the tower using a device called the Planar Beacon. The light of this

Holrow Homestead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

inside with wooden slats. Only tiny slivers of the interior can be seen through the slats. Homestead Locations The following locations are keyed to the Holrow Homestead map. 1: Main Hall The front

(Stealth) check. 2: Library This is the only room on the ground floor that is still intact. The ceiling is 8 feet high. This room was Arthur Holrow’s office and laboratory. Inside is a desk with scattered

Guild Membership

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica

you. Bonds and Contacts As a benefit of your guild membership, you have contacts both inside and outside the guild. Contacts are useful resources in the urban environment of Ravnica, where a friendly

elves, for example, belong to the Golgari, Selesnya, or Simic guilds, but a majority of goblins are guildless. Loxodons tend to have a strong sense of community, so they readily join guilds. And when

Karkolohk Locations (K1-K7)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

padlock seals the gate from the inside. Six goblins shiver and stamp their feet atop the ramparts, trying to keep warm. They are a chatty bunch, making jokes at one another’s expense. Each rampart

inside an ancient tower that broke away when Ythryn came down and crashed in the tundra (see “Lost Spire of Netheril”). They also need to operate the goblins’ system of pulleys and ropes to lower it to

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

call themselves “children of Uthgar.” Though the Uthgardt each belong to a given tribe, these are markers of identity, rather than coherent populations. In my experience, it is rare outside of

the Uthgardt tribes today. Blue Bear. The easternmost of the Uthgardt are the Blue Bear — thought destroyed more than a century ago — who have recently emerged from inside the High Forest and

Finding Droki

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

them all. Inside the Whorlstone Tunnels, however, the derro is distracted by ever-present threats, giving the party the best chance to catch him. The characters can fight Droki by the tunnels’ entrance

a list of names matching those on the tags, together with descriptions. One of the names is “Dorhun,” with a description corresponding to Stonespeaker Hgraam’s apprentice. The rest of the names belong

Grimskalle Locations (G1-G7)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

. Carved into the lintel is a single word in the Dwarvish script. The skulls and bones embedded in the doors belong to several young white dragons. Giants use the Dwarvish script as their written

contains all the treasure he was able to gather from inside the fortress, heaped in a pile on the floor: 1,350 gp, 4,400 sp, and 7,800 cp Four gold rings sized for giants (150 gp each) A giant-sized

Additional Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

burning caravans that belong to the rivals of those who do pay. Less scrupulous merchants are finding it easier to do business with the cult than to fight against them. Any Zhentarim contacts of the

delegation of 5 cultists and 2 cult fanatics (devil worshipers) and a bone devil named Lord Volmer to treat with the party. The cultists lead the characters to a large tent, inside which Lord Volmer awaits

Additional Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

burning caravans that belong to the rivals of those who do pay. Less scrupulous merchants are finding it easier to do business with the cult than to fight against them. Any Zhentarim contacts of the

delegation of 5 cultists and 2 cult fanatics (devil worshipers) and a bone devil named Lord Volmer to treat with the party. The cultists lead the characters to a large tent, inside which Lord Volmer awaits

Derro Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

clear a pile of stony rubble inside the derro’s lair The walls of this rough-hewn chamber have been painted with broad, jagged lines of black and white. On the west side of the room, fragments of a

intruders on sight. Fallen Star. Inside the chest rests the fallen star, laid reverently on a rich, red cloak. The 10-pound star is roughly spherical and about the size of a grapefruit. It’s made of a black

Random Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

Random Encounters With routine patrols of heavily armed gray dwarves who can turn invisible, Gracklstugh is a relatively safe place for those who know where they belong and stay there. However

the characters investigate the circumstances leading to the assault, bystanders tell them that one of the guards noticed a golden pin the merchant was wearing inside his collar. Though adornment for

20. Drow Town

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

be empty rooms. The rest are described below. 20a. Kitchen Odor. The smell of meat stew wafts from this building. Servants and Guards. Inside, a manacled bugbear and three goblins shackled together

knock spell or similar magic. Treasure. The eight red crystal eyes on the chest can be pried loose and are worth 5 gp each. Inside the chest are three shelves stacked vertically. The top shelf holds an

Encounters in the Crypt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

. When they died, their cursed bodies were dragged into Avernus to guard the tomb for eternity. Eight mummies now lurk inside this chamber and guard the path to the memorial steles. If the undead hear

the characters elsewhere in the catacombs, they hide inside the large urn to the west. When the characters enter, they try to creep out silently and ambush them. Treasure. One of the mummies carries

Hoardsperson

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

sleeve or inside your hat LIVING LOOT SATCHEL The living loot satchel is a kind of magical being that safeguards the franchise’s funds and valuables. Its innards are connected to a secure

, even if it wouldn’t normally fit into your satchel. The key to the hoardsperson’s job is cataloging all goods that enter the party’s possession. You may also catalog goods that do not belong to the

Additional Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

burning caravans that belong to the rivals of those who do pay. Less scrupulous merchants are finding it easier to do business with the cult than to fight against them. Any Zhentarim contacts of the

delegation of 5 cultists and 2 cult fanatics (devil worshipers) and a bone devil named Lord Volmer to treat with the party. The cultists lead the characters to a large tent, inside which Lord Volmer awaits

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

aromas greet you in this modest foyer. Coats and cloaks hang just inside the threshold, above boots and shoes of different sizes. To the east is a sitting room filled with candy furniture. To the west

lies a child’s playroom. The garments and footwear belong to visitors who never left the cottage. C3: Bubba Wugga’s Playroom Colorful toys litter this spacious playroom. A giant, empty cradle lies

Mine Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

with human tracks, as well as a set of tracks that look like they belong to a pair of giant rodents. The reptilian (kobold) tracks fan out, leading to areas M2, M3, and M4. The rodent (giant rat

wooden boards and mining equipment. The bucket lift is used for hoisting miners and ore between levels 1 and 2. It’s controlled by using a crank inside the bucket or the crank on the side of the

Palace Garden Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

locks inside the palace (see “Crown Locks” above). The inscription reads: The lion or the hart must wear the crown. But which one should it weigh down? P2. Palace Garden The scents of roses

music and voices come from inside the place. If one or more characters look inside, read: Seven guests—one of them a talking bear—lounge around a picnic table covered with an emerald-green cloth and

K84. Catacombs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

, covering the entire floor, are thousands of empty wine bottles. Each bottle’s label shows that it is from the Wizard of Wines winery, and the label names the wine inside: Champagne du le Stomp, Red

Ivlis River crossroads (chapter 2, area F). Endorovich never got over his guilt and, out of madness, killed many in his lifetime. Endorovich’s spirit is trapped inside one of the gargoyles. If anyone

Red Larch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

belong to farmers who till plots close to town, shepherds who keep herds in nearby pastures, and workers or servants employed by the larger businesses. Many of the locations in town feature information

of the Long Road, just south of the inn’s stable yard, stands what looks like a grand stone mansion. Two wide wooden doors painted with the symbols of many gods stand open day and night. Inside is a

Delphi Mansion Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

Intelligence (History) check recalls that the knights belong to an order of paladins that battles extraplanar threats. D3: Dining Room Chairs and candelabras accompany a large dining table. The heads of

dining room’s west wall is a small box with the Delphi family crest (a purple eye) engraved on the lid. The box is unlocked. Inside is a bag that contains 150 gp and three potions of healing. D4: Kitchen

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