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change the color and texture of its tough, outward-facing side to help it blend in with its surroundings, while its soft, inward-facing side clings to the floor, wall, or ceiling in its hunting
any surface made of stone, earth, or wood, masking its presence to any but the most rigorous scrutiny. It canât change its texture to that of a grassy or snow-covered surface, but it is just
Magic Items
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
merges with any natural stone it touches, awkwardly tipping and wedging itself to touch as much natural stone as it can.
The tower is 20 feet on a side and 30 feet high, with arrow slits on all sides and
small door on the side facing you. The door opens only at your command, which you can speak as a bonus action. It is immune to the knock spell and similar magic, such as that of a chime of opening
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
). Standard weaponry on a nightspider includes four ballistae (two forward-facing and two aft-facing) and a forward-facing mangonel. Nightspider Summary Armor Class: 19 (metal) Cargo: 50 tons Hit Points: 300
(Crew: 5) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 100
Cost: 100 gp (mangonel), â (stone)
It takes 2 actions to load the mangonel, 2 actions to aim it, and 1 action to fire it.
Mangonel Stone. Ranged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
41. Watchful Pillars Two stone pillars, each carved with dozens of lidless eyes facing in all directions, flank a double door. The doors swing inward, revealing a 10-foot-wide landing at the top of a staircase that descends hundreds of feet to level 15, area 1.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the following features: Sentries. Two mind flayers stand behind eight orogs (lined up in two rows of four) facing the double door to the west.
Pillars. Two stone pillars with glowing veins of
9. Guard Post The doors to this area are made of stone and sealed with Qualith door locks (see âQualith Door Locksâ). Unless they are held open, the doors automatically close and lock. This area has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Defenses and Decorum Candlekeep is fortified by a fifty-foot-tall, fifteen-foot-thick, iron-reinforced stone wall with a double gate facing east. Although most of the Avowed are humble scholars, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, seven stone desks magically rise from the floor, facing the blackboard in an arc. (The desks sink back into the floor when all creatures leave the room.)
Secret Door. A secret door in the south wall pushes open to reveal a dusty, web-choked passage between this room and area 25.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
broken pickaxe lies at the bottom of the ditch; the star is long gone. Characters who survey the surrounding area easily notice two openings lower on the mountainside: a north-facing entrance of worked stone (to area D1) and a west-facing natural cave (to area D2).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
soldiers (use the tribal warrior stat block) and 2 veterans. Heraldry. A crenellated stone watchtower (three merlons, two crenellations) on a dark blue field, with a horizontal red fish facing right
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and returning to Undermountain. This room, which has several other doors leading away from it, contains the following features: Statue. Standing atop a raised stone dais in the middle of the room
, facing the double door, is a life-size statue of Halaster, his arms raised before him and his face bearing an awkward smile.
Rat. Gnawing on a piece of celery at the foot of the statue is an ordinary
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K6. Overlook Dark clouds overhead drizzle constantly. A flagstone avenue passes between empty outbuildings, leading to a stone-paved overlook. The overlook has a low stone wall adorned with outward
-facing gargoyle carvings. If a character peers over the balcony, read: A flash of lightning illuminates the dismal village of Barovia, its rooftops visible above a smothering blanket of fog one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Chimagua. If the fragment of the Sleeping Stone is restored to the whole, the crystal glows in a rainbow of colors. Chimagua awakens with full awareness of what the characters have done, having dreamed
later, people across the land know of their heroics, and theyâre celebrated wherever they go. Some may seek out the heroes, hoping they can solve other threats facing the land.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
21. Classrooms These classrooms offer a more intimate learning environment than the lecture hall. 21a. North Classroom Chalkboard. A blank chalkboard mounted on the west wall has a narrow stone shelf
under it for catching chalk dust. Niches under the chalkboard hold brushes and sticks of colored chalk.
Desks. Facing the chalkboard are twelve desks, in three rows of four. Each desk has cast-iron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
39. Golem Pit A fifteen-foot-wide, fifteen-foot-deep pit dominates this chamber. At the bottom of the pit, an eight-foot-tall clay figure stands motionless beside a stone treasure chest. A silver key
hangs from a cord around the figureâs neck.
Two nine-foot-tall stone statues stand atop plinths on either side of the pit. A third plinth against the south wall stands empty. One of the statues
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Facing Xanathar Roll percentile dice to determine the beholderâs location when the characters arrive, and consult the Xanatharâs Location table. Xanatharâs Location d100 Location 01â50 Xanathar is
tries to subjugate the rest. In exchange for their lives, the survivors must agree to help the beholder find the Stone of Golorr. If they refuse, the beholder destroys another character and repeats the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
31. Illithidâs Assistant This room was reserved for Arcturiaâs mind flayer assistant, which met a grisly end in area 29. It has the following features: Decor. The stone walls are sculpted to resemble
tentacles entwining around and through bleached human skulls embedded in the stone.
Slime Pool. In the middle of the floor is a shallow oval pool filled with dark, foul-smelling slime. (The slime
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Skeleton Gate When the characters get close enough to make out the details of the green door, read: This twelve-foot-high, ten-foot-wide door is made of green stone, its surface carved with grinning
goblin skeletons. A belt of smooth stone spans the door at a height of four feet, set with five gold symbols in a row: a triangle, a square, a pentagon, a hexagon, and an octagon. Each symbol is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Westbridge A village strung out along the Long Road between Red Larch and Triboar, Westbridge is home to the Harvest Inn, which stands on the west side of the Long Road facing the wagon road from the
Stone Bridge. The inn is run by the affable Herivin Dardragon (male halfling commoner), a curly-haired collector and reseller of paintings and statuettes of questionable taste. The town is full of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
8. Shrine A stone pedestal stands atop a circular dais in the middle of this room. Atop the pedestal, facing the double door to the east, is a ten-inch-tall wooden statuette of a woman holding a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. In the middle of the cave, facing east, is a slime-covered throne.
The Pudding King (see appendix C) holds court here, attended by his royal âchildren,â Princess Ebonmire and Prince Livid (see the
âRoyal Oozesâ sidebar). The Puddingâs Kingâs throne is made of chiseled stone and sculpted with lidless eyes and gaping mouths. A patch of green slime covers it (see âDungeon Hazardsâ in chapter 5 of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Facing Manshoon A head-on battle with Manshoon isnât likely to go well for the characters. That said, the wizardâs greatest weakness is that he has powerful enemies in Waterdeep. The risk of exposure
âlet the city deal with itâ is a wise course of action. If the characters find themselves at the evil wizardâs mercy, Manshoon will gladly trade their pitiful lives for the Stone of Golorr and the keys
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
mudslick tower merges with any natural stone it touches, awkwardly tipping and wedging itself to touch as much natural stone as it can. The tower is 20 feet on a side and 30 feet high, with arrow
activated, the tower has a small door on the side facing you. The door opens only at your command, which you can speak as a bonus action. It is immune to the knock spell and similar magic, such as that of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
High Horn Standing atop a rocky crag at the northernmost tip of the island, facing northwest, is a thirty-foot-tall stone statue of a turtle-like humanoid with a large stone horn held up to its mouth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
26. Statue of Moradin This 20-foot-high, domed chamber is dominated by a 12-foot-tall stone statue of Moradin, the great dwarven god of the forge. It stands in the middle of the room facing the only
exit. The statue is veined with bright mithral, and with one hand it raises a stone hammer carved with faintly glowing runes. A steel plaque at the base of the statue reads in Dwarvish, âAll that is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
turtle ship includes three forward-mounted ballistae and a rear-facing mangonel. These weapons canât be used while the ship is underwater. Turtle Ship Summary Armor Class: 19 (metal) Cargo: 30 tons Hit
) piercing damage.
Mangonel (Crew: 5) Armor Class: 15
Hit Points: 100
Cost: 100 gp (mangonel), â (stone)
It takes 2 actions to load the mangonel, 2 actions to aim it, and 1 action to fire it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. Close examination reveals that the stone in the center of the corridor is smoother than the surrounding wall. Because of this clue, it takes only a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to find
the secret door. The door can be opened by stepping forcibly upon an obvious cobblestone that is slightly raised from the floor. The door has two facing panels that pivot inward when it is opened
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richtenâs Guide to Ravenloft
of cirrhosis we might be facing, or if tumors bloom deep in parts of ourselves we hope never to see. When creating adventures involving body horror, use this lack of awareness. Focus on the
bodies, turning to stone, or even gaining oneâs ideal form might all feature in this genre. The genre has a history of portraying disability as monstrous. Be aware of those tropes and avoid them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
herself and Caerwyn, her beloved. The palace once stood where the hedge maze (area G21) now does, facing the lake in the garden. Composed of striking purple-red porphyry stone, the palace remains a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
structure seemingly built atop the lower oneâs roof. During heavy rain, runoff pours down the ravine, through Ubtaoâs Jaws (the large gate in the city wall facing Malarâs Throat), and down the paved
â belts. 24. Temple of Tymora Tymoraâs temple is built like a sturdy blockhouse of heavy stone. Itâs not an elegant structure, but residents rely on it to be a safe refuge when floodwater pours down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
retreats to area 7a to alert their allies. 6b. Severed Heads Double Door. Embedded in the east wall is a stone double door sealed with Qualith door locks (see âQualith Door Locksâ). Unless it is held open
, the door automatically closes and locks.
Heads on Pikes. Seven decapitated mind flayer heads with limp tentacles are mounted on pikes in the middle of the cavern, facing the double door. (They were
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Lyn Armaal, Level 4 29. High Lawn The roof of the main keep has a lush green lawn surrounding a squat stone building (area 30). The soil beneath the grass is 2 feet deep. A three-story tower with a
use to make ranged attacks. Perched on the battlements are six aarakocra simulacra (see the âAarakocra Simulacraâ section earlier in this chapter), half of them facing outward and half facing inward
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, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death.
Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic, the orc goddess who
swallow a stone.
A tribute of elf ears brings favor from Gruumsh.
If you bury five stones at dawn before a long journey, you will always find your way back to the war hearth.
Stomping your foot three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stone cylinder 10 feet high and 10 feet in diameter, with 6-inch-thick walls. A copper spigot is embedded in the vats on the side facing the nearest wall, at a height of 3 feet. A narrow stone staircase
22. Garruxâs Brewery This complex was built by a dwarf named Garrux, who served as Master of Ale and Provisions for the Melairkyn dwarves. 22a. Ale Dispenser Pillar. A stone pillar in the middle of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
17. Sauna Heat rises from an enormous oval stone set into the floor of this chamber. Discarded skins are heaped around it, and shelves underneath it are lined with jars. A snake-headed yuan-ti sheds
his skin while two strong, bare-chested human men with spears look on.
The oval stone is 8 feet tall and made of porous rock. Situated atop a volcanic vent, it transfers heat evenly throughout the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
2. Hall of War Four pillars carved with serpent reliefs support the 20-foot-high ceiling of this large room, in the middle of which is an 18-foot-high statue of a coiled cobra, facing north. Torches
stone (the remains of petrified victims) litter the floor in the alcoves. The triceratops confined to the metal pen in the northwest corner is docile until threatened. The yuan-ti use it to pull