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Storm King's Thunder
This appears to be a simple ingot of iron ore, about a foot long and a few inches across. Inspection of its surface reveals the faint, silvery outline of the skold (shield) rune. The ingot has the
you a +1 bonus to AC, and the first time after each of your long rests that damage reduces you to 0 hit points, you are instead reduced to 1 hit point. You must be wielding the shield to gain these
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
presence reveals a glimpse of its otherworldly nature to a creature it can see within 30 feet of itself. The target must succeed on a DC 22 Wisdom saving throw or have the paralyzed condition until
and it has advantage on attack rolls. The sphere moves with the veiled presence. When another creature starts its turn in the light or enters the light for the first time on its turn, that creature must
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always have a plan for what to do when things go wrong.
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I am always calm, no matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
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The first thing I do in a
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I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying.
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I turn tail and run when things look bad.
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An innocent person is in prison for a crime that I committed. I’m okay with that.
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
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The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things could be hidden
If there’s a plan, I’ll forget it. If I don’t forget it, I’ll ignore it.
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I have a “tell” that reveals when I’m lying.
5
I turn tail and run when
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
special joy in hitting its targets first, tipping off its con victims and otherwise frustrating its schemes.
3
It’s always been about money. You’re not paid what you’re worth
matter what the situation. I never raise my voice or let my emotions control me.
3
The first thing I do in a new place is note the locations of everything valuable—or where such things
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
1. Drawbridge The drawbridge is lowered when the party first arrives. It is 20 feet long, 10 feet wide, and made of sturdy oak planks. Iron chains bolted to the drawbridge connect to winch mechanisms
reveals that most of the tracks (made by several dozen fleeing villagers) lead north. A successful check also reveals smaller humanoid tracks (made by roughly a dozen goblins) heading from the north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
. However, this chapter reveals that the characters—as well as Alustriel and Tasha—have been deceived. The fake Mordenkainen reveals himself to be Kas the Betrayer, Vecna’s former ally and current
archenemy. The characters must chase Kas across the multiverse to Pandesmos, the first layer of the plane of Pandemonium, where the vampire plans to co-opt Vecna’s ritual and become the most powerful being in existence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
26. Hidden Spiked Pit The ghostly chanting heard throughout the dungeon gets discernibly louder as one heads west along this tunnel. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals an absence of
wooden spikes at the bottom. The first character to step on the cover falls through, landing prone and taking 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage from the fall plus 11 (2d10) piercing damage from the spikes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. An alarm spell silently warns Ezzat if any other creature opens the door.
A detect magic spell reveals a powerful aura of abjuration magic around each sapphire. Close examination reveals the image
of a tiny black spider etched into each one. Two drow vampires are trapped in the gemstones and are magically released the first time a creature other than Ezzat opens the door or pries either
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Chapter 9 Summary Chapter 9 starts in Sigil and continues in Pandesmos, the first layer of the chaotic plane of Pandemonium. The rest of the adventure takes place on that plane. With all pieces of
the Rod of Seven Parts retrieved, the characters must allow the spellcasters to examine the rod—or so “Mordenkainen” claims. The archmage reveals himself as Kas and uses the rod to subdue Alustriel and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Adventure Hooks d8 NPC 1 What at first appears to be a renegade group of Aundairian soldiers turn out to be undead under the order’s control. 2 The order strikes at a small keep, demanding the
inhabitants surrender a particular volume from their library. 3 Investigating strange lights and sounds emanating from a crypt in the dead of night reveals the Emerald Claw experimenting on the corpses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
oval rug covering much of the floor is tattered and severely worn with age.
Projection. The first time any creature steps into the room, a menacing draconic form takes shape in the fog. The draconic
15 Intelligence (History) check reveals that the crest belongs to the Moonstar family of Waterdeep, presided over by the venerable Lady Wylynd Moonstar.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Book Description At first glance, this book of moderate thickness appears to be one of the many insignificant tomes that fill the shelves of the Great Library. Upon closer inspection, this volume
reveals itself to be of exceptional quality. Except for minor damage to the corners, its olive-green covers are in perfect condition. Sewn into the binding with silk threads are sacred texts and medical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, the vision ends. Treasure. The first character to receive this vision steps on a ring lying on the floor. Close examination reveals that the ring is the one from the dragon’s vision: a polished coral band that glimmers with a rainbow of color. The ring is nonmagical and worth 250 gp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
reveals that the youths aren’t really dancing but fighting off swarms of bats. The red marble staircase that started on the first floor continues its upward spiral to area 11. A cold draft can be felt coming down the steps.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Embedded in the wall at the end of the westward hallway is an arch gate (see “Gates”). Close inspection reveals the image of a dead tree carved into its keystone. The rules of this gate are as follows
: Touching the arch with a dead twig or branch causes the gate to open for 1 minute. Characters must be 8th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
breeze whenever a page is turned. Most important, when the book is first opened, it reveals the creature trapped inside it: a djinni named Gazre-Azam. The first ten pages of the book contain various notes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
on the floor of the alcove is a broken half of a 10-foot pole.
Close inspection of the bas-relief reveals the following inscription carved into the harp, in Common: Gaze upon me with bronzed visage
And secrets shall I reveal. A detect magic spell reveals a strong aura of conjuration magic in the alcove. Any character who steps into the alcove wearing the bronze Halaster mask found in area 21 is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
humanoid, but a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that the creature is a mix of humanoid and animal bones. The bones do not animate. When either of the first two pits are sealed, the
, the outline of a door on the south wall of each pit can be seen. Flooding Trap The first two pits are trapped, such that anyone trying the false door at the bottom causes a stone slab to slide across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
humanoid form. At sunrise, those on the first shift set up the stall with Korvala, and at sundown the workers bring their unsold wares back to the pack’s hideout in the Blackgate neighborhood. Each
reveals that Korvala isn’t being entirely truthful. To avoid making a scene, she invites characters who see through her lies back to the Amberdune Pack's hideout as long as they are willing to talk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
to manifest for the first time to the characters, after five years of silence, is left to your judgment. The spirit of the murdered woman might be drawn to a character who is dedicated to law or good
shelves at random, you might have Sarah appear because her story is being read for the first time since her diary came to the library. Sarah of Yellowcrest Manor is a nondescript general text, so it fits
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
opens easily to the touch of a lawful good creature. Otherwise, opening it requires a successful DC 15 Strength check. Sergei’s flesh has been magically preserved, and at first glance it looks like he
is sleeping in his casket. Treasure Sergei’s embalmed body is clothed in shining +2 plate armor. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is inside the coffin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
appearances, the walls and ceilings are still very much in place, and a true seeing spell or similar magic reveals them. A magic calendar stone in area 6k allows one to change the time of day, the weather
, and the season in Wyllowwood’s forests. Wyllow the archdruid (see “What Dwells Here?” below) is the only one permitted to use the calendar stone. When the characters first arrive, Wyllowwood is enjoying a warm autumn — Wyllow’s favorite season.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Guests of the House The characters are about to discover the haunted house known as the House of Lament. They aren’t the first to arrive, though. Two investigators are already there, having come for
of an accompanying companion elsewhere in this adventure generally don’t apply to van Richten, but Erasmus gradually reveals himself to those who help his father.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
valley looks much like any other at first glance. A closer investigation reveals its anomalies: terrain features and structures in the valley that don’t make sense, many of which change from one visit to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
areas Q16 and Q53), read the following text when the characters cross the cemetery for the first time: You suddenly feel like someone or something is watching you. Looking up, you spot a well-dressed
. 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->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
has lost its potency. 15b. Rotting Trogs Stench. A putrid stench fills this 10-foot-high cave, courtesy of three rotting troglodyte corpses riddled with crossbow bolts. Closer examination reveals nasty
. Characters must be 8th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Solution An inventory of the room reveals gemstones in the amounts shown in the Gem Inventory table. The table lists the gems in alphabetical order, but you should list them in any other order when
number of letters equal to the number of gems of its type. For example, there is one piece of quartz, so “quartz” corresponds to the first letter of the alphabet (A), while there are fourteen amethysts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
8. Strange Rock Formation Petrified Basilisk. What at first glance appears to be a spiky rock formation in the middle of the cavern is really a petrified basilisk.
Decor. Jagged spirals are carved
stone giants, an adventurer used a mirror to trick the basilisk into targeting itself with its own petrifying gaze. It has remained a fixture of this cavern ever since. A detect magic spell reveals an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
understanding the truth of the past might we learn lessons applicable to our magic in the present. Take this, for example.” The professor reveals a translucent orb. Within it a coil of green mist endlessly
enchantment. The class ends with a reminder that the first Exam is only a few days away and that it will test students on their knowledge of historical relics and the relics’ use in magic. Lorehold professors often use relics they’ve unearthed in their lectures about magical objects
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
shattered limbs and various unrecognizable fragments, characters can find the right half of the golem’s shattered head. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of illusion magic around the partial head. The
first time a character approaches within 10 feet of the head, the source of the aura becomes apparent as a magic mouth spell cast on it says, in Ezzat’s voice and in Common: Down and down and down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
in this guardhouse, believing that act would prevent the will-o’-wisp from reaching him. An examination of his corpse and a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Medicine) check reveals that he died from several
lightning shocks. Arch Gate to Level 2. The stone arch is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). Its stone frame has been carved to look like the trunks of trees, and close inspection reveals the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
creatures between the statue and the gate (save DC 19). A detect magic spell reveals auras of abjuration magic and evocation magic around the statue. It melds seamlessly with its base and the floor, as
though one with both. It can’t be toppled and is impervious to damage. Close examination of the statue reveals that the eyes carved into its robe, twenty in all, have lids that are locked open
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
on a platter, and servants pouring wine.
Two more curtains hang beyond the first, each showing the same image descending into horror. When the second curtain is revealed, read: Another curtain hangs
behind the first, showing the same scene but descended into depravity. The nobles fight with each other, partake in carnal encounters on the table, or sprawl on the floor in puddles of vomit.
Behind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Puzzle Cubes To unlock the Tomb of the Nine Gods, the characters must first recover nine puzzle cubes from shrines hidden throughout the city. The Red Wizards are already searching for the cubes, and
god. Each cube weighs half a pound. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of abjuration magic around each cube. The puzzle cubes can’t be destroyed by any means. If they’re discarded