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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K27. King’s Hall This twenty-foot-high hall has a dark, vaulted ceiling draped with cobwebs. A low moan seems to travel the length of the corridor as it rises and falls, intoning sadness and despair
. The moaning is only the wind. Characters who examine the ceiling can, with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check, spot pulleys and a rope that run the full length of the corridor along the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
25. Main Temple The north end of this vaulted chamber is entirely filled by the temple’s famed statue of Moloch. The impressive figure rises twenty-five feet high, nearly touching the ceiling. Its
components from the Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad. A successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check made to examine the gems reveals that they are connected to the statue with silver wires similar to those seen
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Heap. The compost heap is a shambling mound that remains motionless until it is disturbed or until it rises to attack. If the mound is motionless at the start of combat, it has advantage on its
Plant Beds. Many plants grow in Granny Nightshade’s garden—licorice, sugarcane, marshmallow, and more. Characters who examine the plant beds discover a dark secret: each bed is nourished by the buried
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Thorn. They are inconsolable; any attempt to interact with the children reveals their illusory nature. Every minute, the water covering the floor of the 10-foot-high bedroom rises an additional 1 foot
must pull the head off the Strahd doll. If the characters struggle to figure this out, allow them to examine the doll and attempt a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check to realize the truth. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Characters who examine the cliff face for other possible entrances can, with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check, spot an opening in the cliff near the bottom of the ravine east of the winding
is bathed in flickering blue light. The light’s source is a blue flame crackling in a stone brazier that stands against the far wall. The white smoke that rises above it coalesces every few seconds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
and are initially indifferent toward them. That indifference turns to hostility if the characters attack the elders. Tales from the Gloaming Court, Vol. 3. Characters who examine the bookshelves spot
after Endelyn has died, the paper is lying on the floor in plain view. Written in the Elvish script, it reads: Every morn when Skabatha rises,
The one first seen by her waking eyeses
Is swiftly forgotten like some fleeting swain
And shan’t be remembered ’til she sleeps again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
Gothic Horror Ivan Shavrin Gothic horror deals with the terror within. It shatters the illusion of humanity by holding a mirror up to us and forcing us to examine what we truly are and what we
Endlessly cries tears of blood. 3 Is covered in tattoos, which magically update to illustrate all their sins. 4 Turns into a lead statue when the sun rises. 5 Is incomparably beautiful, but locals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Encounter Locations The following encounters are keyed to the map of Zikran’s laboratory. Map 12.1: zikran’s laboratory View Player Version L1. Coral Spire A spire of coral rises from the water just
for any creature that doesn’t have a swimming speed. Corpses. Characters can identify the corpses as those of two half-elves who look like siblings. Any character who uses an action to examine the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the characters.
As a Search action, a character can examine the ground around the lair entrance and make a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check. On a successful check, the character finds Armin’s boot
profuse thanks the next time they return to Redwood Watch. R5: Muddy Bog A pale redwood rises from the middle of a muddy bog. To the southwest, a trickling stream separates the mud from the solid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
are two stone monoliths, each one 15 feet tall and draped in vines. Characters who examine the carvings uncover an inscription written in Old Omuan: “Shagambi teaches us to fight evil with honor
corkscrews up from a hatch in its top.
Once it rises up out of the pedestal, Shagambi’s puzzle cube can be safely removed. 4C. Gladiator Cells This hallway contains four cramped cells behind iron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Study action to examine the rug and succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes that if cleaned, the rug would be worth 500 GP. B3c: Eastern Quarters. A human skull is mounted on
in yellow mold.
Twenty patches of yellow mold (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide) cover the northeastern half of the floor. Treasure. As a Search action, a character can examine the area and make a DC
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
with other adventuring equipment that has been smashed, burned, or melted.
GILDHA DUHN
Survivor As the characters search the area where the jackals were digging, a low, pained moaning rises from
Travel When the characters examine the somewhat sodden device that was in Gildha’s mouth, they can see that its design and etched glyphs clearly mark it as part of the Orrery of the Wanderer. Gildha
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
; flesh these areas out as you see fit. Corpse Receiving and Shipping For Characters of 3rd–4th Level Martin Mottet The Dusters examine and sort freshly received bodies in the bowels of the Mortuary
this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A Humanoid that dies in the reservoir rises from its corpse as a hostile specter 1d4 hours later unless the Humanoid is restored to life or its body is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
also rises to meet the balcony.Glass doors lead out to the east and west. To the northeast is a chamber with a crystal fountain as its centerpiece.
The fountain is described in area S3. The balcony
reveals stagnant, murky water. If the water is disturbed, a Hostile Water Elemental lurking in the fountain ambushes the characters. As a Study action, a character can examine the fountain’s statue and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
during the Night of the Eye. Trial of the Barb The prelude begins with the characters nearing the Barb: Tonight is an important night. Ahead rises the Barb: a jagged, half-ruined spire of gray stone
Night of the Eye, magic flares to life to test would-be mages. Rovina also answers any questions the characters have about the Mages of High Sorcery (as detailed in chapter 1). Characters who examine the
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
can examine the library’s façade and make a DC 12 Intelligence (History) check. On a success, the character notices the library resembles a temple by design, with granite pillars and high arches. On
. “I’ll draft the warrant. The bosses will grumble, but they’ll sign.”
She rises, pulling on her gauntlets.
“I will have the warrant delivered to you shortly. I would suggest you set a trap; it will be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Ballista. This weapon is inoperable since the crash. N2. Cargo Hold Attached to the walls in this chamber are three sets of chains and manacles designed to hold large creatures. A staircase rises to the
bulette shortly after they leave (see “Bulette Proof”). The stairway leads up to the battle deck (area N4). Characters who examine the cargo containers find two barrels of lubricant, two barrels of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
entrance.
The stairs climb to a balcony (area D10). The ceiling here rises 30 feet from the floor. The owlbear rug weighs 50 pounds. D2: Dining Hallway This L-shaped hall is lined with large
. Characters who examine the maps closely find one that depicts a constellation called the Great Snake. This is the map sought by the nothic Zala Morphus (see area D8c). D22: Storage Rooms Each of these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and can lead the party to each of these towers (areas Y4, Y7, Y11, Y18, Y20, Y22, Y24, and Y26). Y6. Spire Entrance An arching strut of dark stone rises from this ruined district to a junction high up
rises from the goblet’s contents and dissipates in the cold air.
Each window in the auditorium depicts a wizard casting a spell from one of the eight schools of magic. The spells depicted are blade
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
carved into the cave’s east wall. The building’s stained-glass windows overlook the dock and the cave mouth.
The water in this cave is 20 feet deep. The uneven ceiling rises roughly 30 feet above
room is furnished with a wooden operating table positioned below two hanging lanterns. Stone shelves along the walls hold bandages, clean sheets, and other medical supplies.
Characters who examine the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Maze View Player Version B1: Maze Entry Wrinkled, pinkish-gray tunnels lead from the rift to the left and right in swooping, organic passages.
Characters who examine the area and succeed on a DC 15
three-foot-high lump of sickly, organic material that rises naturally from the floor.
A spectator named Jomlus reads from the book. Jomlus is a slow and pedantic speaker, but it’s not aggressive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
character can examine the area and make a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. On a success, the character notices days-old, partially concealed boot prints in the snow. These prints are several feet in length and
Chunks of ice bob down the river that crosses this cavern. To the river’s north rises a wide stone ledge where massive, white-furred wolves prowl. With each breath, the unnaturally large canines exhale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
staircase rises to the upper level.
If the characters were brought in as workers, Tavio’s personal guards left a wooden chest in this area that contains any equipment the characters arranged for Tavio to
door is currently open and grinds loudly when opened or closed. West of the door is an L-shaped hallway leading to area X16. Secret Door. Characters who examine the bookshelf in the northeast corner
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
water that flows into the moat. Shutting the valves empties the moat as the remaining water flows over the waterfall to the west. Characters with light sources who examine the moat notice the glint
in gray feathered robes levitate a few feet above the floor while chanting a hymn. Howling air rises from a pit in the middle of the floor.
One hurricane, one skyweaver, and five Howling Hatred
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
damage on a successful one. The stone slab seals off the corridor until the next dawn, when the slab rises into its ceiling cavity and the trap resets. In the meantime, a creature can use an action to
who examine the floor can see an empty basement through the 1-inch cracks between the floorboards. The basement has a tunnel exiting to the east, toward area T8. The easiest way to reach this tunnel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, manta rays, and schools of fish. Harmless starfish and sea urchins cling to the walls and congregate around the base of the statue. Characters who examine the statue and succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom
room. The storm giants prepare their own food here. The cave contains two mussel-shell tables and four anemone chests where food waste is discarded and slowly digested. Steam rises from a pool of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
chair!” in Abyssal, repeating the line every minute until the creature gets out of the chair. Round Table. Zybilna uses the round table for meetings with her counselors. Characters who examine its
rooms and smashed through the doors leading to areas P22, P23, and P25. Nothing of value remains. P25. Bathing Room Steam rises from a murky bathing pool. The tiled floor around the bath is cracked and