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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
Florrb’s Problem When the mud pits formed a hundred years ago, Florrb and two other mud mephits were transported into them from the Elemental Plane of Earth. The other two mephits found a way to get
recall that each of other mephits disappeared during a volcanic eruption, as ash and embers were falling from the sky. A legend lore spell reveals that all three mud pits are portals to the Elemental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
D1. Secret Entrance One of the white rocks atop the hill acts as a stone plug embedded in the earth. Characters searching the hilltop can spot a opening beneath the base of the rock with a successful
over. The opening beneath the rock reveals a 2-foot-wide spiral staircase with flagstone steps, descending 30 feet to area D2.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
vaulted ceiling thirty feet overhead. The essence of evil permeates the very air. The smell of freshly turned earth is here. Settled into the dirt on the floor is a shining black coffin of finely waxed
. Raising the lever lifts the portcullis at the top of the stairs. Pulling it down lowers the portcullis. Lying under the earth near the east wall of the tomb are three vampire spawn brides dressed in soiled
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
reveals it to be an illusion. The Dark Lady Conversing with the Dark Lady The Dark Lady plays the menacing femme fatale to the hilt, verbally fencing with the adventurers. Use her to feed the
reveals what she knows to keep the flow of information coming. If your players prefer a straightforward negotiation, then the Dark Lady offers an overt information trade. For every interesting fact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(Insight) check reveals that the statues once depicted drow. 29b. Wraith This Way This room is deathly cold and contains the following: Undead. A wraith and three specters haunt the room. They attack all
corpse wears a chain shirt, clutches a shortsword, and packs a hand crossbow with 1d20 bolts. Painting Trap. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of necromancy magic around the painting. If anyone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Closer inspection and a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that the corpses buried there crawled out of the earth. Of the missing corpses there is no sign, but the surrounding fence is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Two lifeless scarecrows with stuffed gullets and sackcloth heads hang from wooden crosses pounded into the cold, hard earth. If the characters haven’t cleared out the east wing, add: The abbey’s east
locked. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, the item is hidden in the straw-filled gullet of the southernmost scarecrow. If the treasure is removed from the scarecrow, seven wights erupt from the gardens and attack. They wear tattered livery of Strahd’s house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
reveals them, which can happen in one of two ways: The characters find Strahd’s letter in the secret room behind the library (area 9). The characters find the replica secret door in the attic of the
end up in area 22. DUNGEON FEATURES
The dungeon level underneath Death House is carved out of earth, clay, and rock. The tunnels are 4 feet wide by 7 feet high with timber braces at 5-foot intervals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Approaching the Badlands When the characters arrive at the Fortress Badlands, located 20 miles off campus, read or paraphrase the following: Jutting from the cracked earth ahead of you is a network
kites and sentry are detailed in area T1. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) or (Nature) check reveals that the local vegetation is afflicted by a magical malady. Murgaxor has a shrine in his underground lair that corrupts the local flora; defeating Murgaxor’s ritual ends this corruption.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Ravine The Old Road passes to the east of a narrow ravine. At the road’s closest approach to the cleft, several broken pillars jut from the earth where the ravine widens. Two of the pillars stand
straight, but most lean atop sloped earth. Others are broken, and several have apparently fallen into the dark depths. A few similar pillars are visible on the opposite side of the ravine.
A sturdy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
trees growing in the feast hall. With a little exploring, the characters find a hole that leads to a stairway down into the earth. The flagstones within 10 feet of the top of the stair are laid loosely
. A successful check also reveals the lip at the end of the loose flagstones that forms the top step of the stair is solid. If the trap triggers, those in its area can attempt a DC 15 Dexterity saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Approaching the Forge As the characters near the forge, they discover evidence of the creatures that dwell nearby. Scorched Earth In the woods about two miles from the forge of the kagu-svirfneblin
knows the bite was left by a large, reptilian creature. A subsequent successful DC 15 Intelligence (Nature) check reveals the predator was a dragon. Gibberling Horde About one mile from the forge, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
9. Metal Pools This cave has a 30-foot-high ceiling and contains two 10-foot-deep pools of shiny liquid metal drawn from the Elemental Plane of Earth. The western pool holds liquid iron, the eastern
pool liquid steel. Despite being liquefied, the metal is cool to the touch. A detect magic spell reveals a strong aura of transmutation magic emanating from each pool. No matter how much metal is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
interaction immediately reveals the illusion. G5. Underdark Entrance A hole in the back of this cave forms the mouth of a tunnel that plunges deeper into the earth. The tunnel is devoid of the luminous
flanked by a pair of twenty-foot tall stone statues of rough-hewn humanoids, their faces grim masks of forbiddance. Next to each statue is a human guard encased in stone armor.
Two Black Earth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
to dilute the poison among several flagons. (The dilution also makes the poison unlikely to be lethal; Justran is better at making ale than he is at making poison.) A brief investigation reveals that
the poisoned flagons came from the taproom of the Helm at Highsun, and Justran Daehl personally delivered and poured the ale. Development If the characters capture Justran, he reveals after brief
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
lid half-closed. Sticking out of the chest is a skeleton in leather armor. Close inspection reveals that the skeleton belongs to a human who triggered a poisoned dart trap. Three darts are stuck in
brought me to this beautiful land. You are but worms writhing in my earth.
You say that you are cursed, your fortunes spent. You abandoned love for madness, took solace in the bosom of another woman
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Areas of the Earth Temple B1. Gargoyle Chasm The passage leads to a subterranean chasm spanned by a zigzagging, ten-foot-wide stone bridge without railings. The bridge links tunnels leading north and
gargoyles if they have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 15 or higher. The gargoyles ignore groups exiting the Temple of Black Earth. They attack any strangers approaching from the north unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
meet Qarbo. Development If the characters attack the monastery and then leave, when they return the guards here are replaced by two minotaurs sent here from the Temple of Black Earth, supervised by one
Black Earth priest Qarbo uses this space as his personal quarters. Qarbo keeps two Black Earth guards at his beck and call to serve as bodyguards. See chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics. Qarbo
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
Area Information Dimensions & Terrain This chamber is thirty feet by fifty feet. A viscous fluid comprised of water mixed with grainy sand and earth, drips from the ceiling coating the floors and
Strength check made by someone with a Strength score of 16 or greater, to break it down. Opening the door to this chamber reveals a grisly sight. Three desiccated human corpses are strung up at even
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D8. Holding Cells Rising from the soggy earth is a sturdy wooden hut with an open doorway on one side of it. At the back of the hut are two holding cells. Thick mangrove roots serve as bars, with a
frog’s head. In conversation, she asks the characters why they were apprehended and reveals the following information: Morgort is an accomplished balloon pilot. She and her friend, Wigglewog, helped the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
creation of the Inner Planes, slowly sorting the tumult of the Elemental Chaos until the four Elemental Planes took shape. These sagas explain the giants’ close ties to the elemental forces of air, earth
of all kinds. A good saga, well-told, reveals a great deal about the teller. If you’re lucky and self-aware, it can also show you something about yourself. Only rarely does it tell you much worth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
rigged with a trap.
The gear on the table can be assembled into one burglar’s pack and one explorer’s pack, lacking the rations. Treasure. Casting detect magic reveals an aura of abjuration magic
gemstones (create undead); a sliver of wychwood (dancing lights); a pouch of lime, a flask of water, and a pouch of earth (flesh to stone); a patch of wolf fur and a glass rod (lightning bolt); a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
“Rumors of Evil” clues and events. Trouble in Red Larch When the characters arrive in Red Larch, a few minutes of conversation with any NPC reveals that the townsfolk are concerned about strange events
is the secret guarded by the Believers, although it has also attracted the attention of the Cult of the Black Earth. The Sinkhole. If the adventurers find their way to the Tomb of Moving Stones on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
from time to time, illuminating a ghastly, fifty-foot-tall statue made of tightly woven twigs and packed with black earth. The statue resembles a towering, cloaked man with fangs. The ring of boulders
inspection reveals roots sprouting from the ground around its base. These roots are part of the Gulthias tree in area Y4. They wrap around the statue, providing added support and durability. The roots
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Provisions to talk with the characters when they arrive. He reveals the following information: Hex Sharpe Goblins destroyed Barthen’s Well
when they stole an obelisk shard
from the winch Base of
that Barthen hopes the party will restore the well’s water source, but Ander seems unenthused by the idea. If a character succeeds on a DC 13 Charisma (Persuasion) check, Ander reveals that every time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
to her. Traits. No one can deny Aerisi’s grace, but she also possesses a violent temper that reveals itself whenever she is denied what she wants. Aerisi is prone to flights of fancy and impulsive
Howling Hatred find the Black Earth cultists to be coarse, rude, unimaginative, and stubborn to the point of stupidity. Most offensively, the earth cultists are bluntly unimpressed by the Howling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
47. Elemental Cells To reach Shagambi’s tomb (area 48), the adventurers must pass through four cells thematically linked to fire, water, air, and earth. Unless the characters destroyed him, Withers
teleports a character (along with his or her possessions) to the earth cell (area 47D). When the last character leaves the cell, rows of tiny holes open in the floor, allowing the water to drain out at a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
top of the gravestone is carved in the shape of a rose. A detect magic spell cast in the vicinity reveals a source of evocation magic buried in the earth (see “Treasure” below). The will-o’-wisp is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
skeletons from the earth, but she must be within 30 feet of the plant beds to use this power. Pumpkin Patch and Staircase. Several large pumpkins grow in one spot amid thick, leafy vines. A wooden staircase
Scarecrows. Five scarecrows are staked in a line near the pumpkin patch, and a detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around each one. If an intruder moves within 50 feet of any of them, all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
crowned lion mounted above its arch Palace of Heart’s Desire, seat of the archfey Zybilna in the Feywild domain of Prismeer 72–74 Rotating bookshelf that reveals a hidden portal Broom closet in a tower
portal at the top of a cloudy staircase Court of a cloud giant duke on the Elemental Plane of Air 87–90 Rough-hewn tunnel with a mining cart outside Excavation site on the Elemental Plane of Earth 91–94
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
adventurers through a perilous dungeon to find an ancient giant queen’s crown. In the end, she reveals herself to be Diancastra and either blesses or curses the adventurers, depending on how they acted. 3 A
suggests Evil Earth cultists might be active nearby, practicing for a larger catastrophe. A stone giant leads the cult. 7 Adventurers encounter a longboat crewed by frost giant cultists of Evil Water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
G. Tser Pool Encampment The road gradually disappears and is replaced by a twisted, muddy path through the trees. Deep ruts in the earth are evidence of the comings and goings of wagons.
The canopy
each 20 One magic item (roll once on Magic Item Table B in the Dungeon Master’s Guide) Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is hidden in one of the Vistani
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
(areas G7 through G12). The descriptions of the areas in this section are keyed to map 2.5 and map 2.6. Several graves have been dug up, leaving pits in the earth that are 6 feet deep, 2 feet wide, and 7
Eagletalon. A successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check made to study the carved pillars reveals that a pillar can be empowered with radiant energy if the name of the hero it represents is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that Sovereign Basidia is uncomfortable with Phylo’s behavior. Stool and Rumpadump can easily discern that the harmony between Phylo and Basidia is off. At
successful DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that Basidia seems puzzled by Phylo’s answer. If pressed, Basidia simply says it didn’t know the drow had already left. Quest: Into the Garden. Basidia offers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
and rakes lie scattered about. Farming Implements. A character who looks around the back of the house sees a pitchfork stuck into the earth near the house’s northeast corner. On further investigation
break in the pattern under a chair. If the chair is moved, it reveals a muddy depiction of two children—one is reaching for the other, who is being dragged into the water by large hands. Scrapes in the