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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
every few seconds (see “Morphing Statue” below).
Cassiok and Pet. Facing the statue with its back to the rest of the room is a black-robed creature (Cassiok Shadowdusk) leaning heavily on a staff
staff of power that grants him a +2 bonus to Armor Class, spell attack rolls, and saving throws. His insectoid physiology prevents him from making melee attacks with the staff. Cassiok is insane and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
28. Hidden Treasure Pentagram. A large pentagram is inscribed on the floor.
Statue. A life-size stone statue of Halaster wearing a blindfold stands in an alcove. The statue holds a stout staff that
has a red dragon’s head at each end of it and is pointing the staff toward the pentagram.
Secret Door. A secret door in the northern alcove conceals a staircase that leads up to area 32.
The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
adventurers to arrive so they can extort money from them. 6a. Hall of Three Lords Statues. Standing atop stone plinths in the middle of the room, facing east, are three 6-foot-tall statues depicting male
Waterdavian nobles clad in decorative plate armor.
Bones and Broken Staff. Lying at the base of the central statue are the bones of a long-dead hobgoblin and a white wooden staff broken in half.
Carved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dust-covered objects resting on it. Leaning against the table is a wooden staff with silvered tips, draped in cobwebs.
Treasure. Characters who clear away the dust can see the objects on the table
more clearly: a suit of hide armor of resistance (lightning) made of stitched rothé hide and fur, a silvered scimitar, and a leather quiver containing 20 silvered arrows. The staff leaning against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
boulder is five feet tall and colored brown with dark streaks and spots. Leaning against it is what appears to be a bamboo staff.
In the mud around the base of the boulder is a moving shape, looking like
a crayfish. It is facing you and seems to be aware of your presence.
Slippery Mud. The floor of the chamber is very slippery, counting as difficult terrain. Any sudden actions, including those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
challenge rating of a creature that the characters need to face to acquire the materials for an item. Note that facing a creature does not necessarily mean that the characters must collect items from its
staff of charming might require the cooperation of a specific arcanaloth, who will help only if the characters complete a task for it. Making a staff of power might hinge on acquiring a piece of an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
for eight hours, ending just before dawn. When the characters enter the carnival, place a d8 at the start of the track in the upper left corner of the poster map with the “1” facing up. Move the die
starting space, the mood becomes darker: the calliope music plays discordantly, the staff is tense, and stormy weather looms in the sky above the carnival. The carnival’s mood is used to trigger an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
hunting. Some individuals feel a calling to a particular deity’s service and claim that god as a patron. Particularly devoted individuals become priests by setting up a shrine or helping to staff a holy
Life, War
Dragon’s head, in profile, facing left
Bane, god of war and conquest
LE
War
Claw with three talons pointing down
Corellon, god of magic and the arts
CG
Light
Eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
is removed from the lava or destroyed. Phylacteries Along the east and west walls of the chamber, two balconies stand 30 feet above the lava pit. Two facing balconies halfway along the room are
, along with anything it is wearing or carrying. Acererak’s Revenge If the characters kill the atropal, read: A skeletal figure wrapped in moldering robes and clutching a skull-tipped staff appears on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
chamber appears to be a small alcove, protected by a half-dome with the open end facing toward the door in the east wall. This alcove is set in a recessed, shallow, tiled well, one foot deep and ten feet
panther from an outcropping above. He holds a metal staff with a loop in its end. It looks like a shepherd’s crook.
The three niches on both the northern and southern walls are five feet wide and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
spotted at once. The staff pretends nothing is out of the ordinary and waits on newcomers, but they quietly warn Nareen and her group. Nareen might send a server to ask such folk whether they’re here
barred door facing the alley behind the tavern. Nareen made sure to set up in a room with two ways out, just in case. Acquiring the Orb The orb is hidden in a nearby mausoleum. Nareen can describe the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
standing disc, which lies at the end of Modron Way—a wide, spireward-facing road paved with shimmering metal plates. Constructed around the opposite side of the gate is Concord Terminus, an interplanar
her workers. The café has a high staff turnover. Hall of Order The Hall of Order is a three-story government building that features three twisting pillars of intricately arranged gears. Inside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
. These are the tracks of Paolo Maykapal and his dragon hunters, who arrived ahead of the characters and who are also searching for the bakunawa. Facing the Dragon Hunters If the characters follow the
giant roots. Pangil ng Buwan’s treasure consists of 320 gp, 5,800 sp, three opal figurines of dugongs worth 150 gp a piece, an arrow of dragon slaying, a necklace of adaptation, and a staff of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
side of the hammer that was facing the wall is the following inscription in Dwarvish runes: “Let hearts be lifted and battles won.” The hammer must be removed from its indentation for the inscription
, and piled in one of them is a vast golden trove.
Out of the dusty gloom steps an aged dwarf clutching a staff carved and painted to resemble a pair of entwined dragons — one red, one gold. Despite
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
tables, dressers, and bunks for the palace staff. Five goblins are frozen in place like statues, caught in the mundane chores of ironing clothes, darning socks, and folding sheets. A row of brass bells
stasis and steal his staff of power. Appendix D has additional roleplaying notes for Thinnings. Treasure. The bottom drawer of Thinnings’s dresser contains the butler’s collection of rings. Many of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
workshops are nearby, but he’s reluctant to risk facing the dangerous monsters here. W9: Great Cavern Steep escarpments divide this large cavern into three sections: high ledges at either end and a lower
the table, flanking a drow dressed in black leather armor and robes. The drow clutches a black staff with a carved spider at the top and frowns when he sees you. “It seems that I must deal with you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
patrons or the staff.
Keep your weapons hidden or sheathed at all times.
Only employees may pass through
green-trimmed doors.
WIN, WIN, WIN!
A2: Avernus This area holds three-dragon ante
Personnel. Three guards staff the security office across the hall. A14: Quentin’s Office Employee-Only Area This roomy office contains an L-shaped desk sized for a gnome, cushioned chairs, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
creatures and traps within the pyramid All the maze’s exits, including those in this room Where Amun Sa’s staff and star-gem are kept (areas P67 and area P68, respectively) The mummy lord Nafik (see
on a success. The block weighs 2,000 pounds. P21: Pendulum Room A rope hangs from the ceiling of this room; its lower end is tied to the wall facing the doorway. At the other end is a gigantic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
as cook Gabourey D’Vaelan (see “Servants”) prepares meals for the Vanthampurs and their staff. Gabourey doesn’t like other people in the kitchen while she works. Pots, pans, and cooking utensils
austere, high-backed chair facing a pair of padded couches and a coffee table. A hidden compartment in the left armrest of the duke’s chair contains a silvered dagger. A character who examines the chair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. If a fight breaks out, Manshoon grabs his staff of power (which he hides under the bed) and holds his ground. For more information on how to play Manshoon, see “Facing Manshoon” at the beginning of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
two became separated during a carrion crawler attack in the cavern just beyond this one. Caerhan must have escaped deeper into the tunnels, but Gorkoh wasn’t willing to risk facing the monster to
record them on your balance sheet at the original cost minus depreciation due to the minor dismemberment or occasional consumption of staff.
— Môrgæn
Ahghairon’s Dragonward. Waterdeep is protected by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
underlings, Xanathar is impressed enough to grant the party an audience, during which it tries to subjugate them (see “Facing Xanathar”). Scrying Sensor. The spectral eyestalk is a magical sensor, which
“Facing Xanathar” for more information. If Xanathar is elsewhere, this room contains only Nar’l and the grell. Nar’l tries to lure adventurers into a showdown with the beholder. If he is wounded, he