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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. Across from the carriage house, a slender wooden door reinforced with iron bands leads into the keep. The carriage house is described in area K4. The wooden door, which leads to area K23, is swollen and stuck in its frame. A character can shoulder open the stuck door with a successful DC 10 Strength check.
K3. Servants’ Courtyard This courtyard northeast of the keep is enclosed by towering walls. A stone carriage house with hinged wooden doors stands silent in the corner where the outer walls meet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
The Mists Characters who remain outside the house can see the mists close in around them, swallowing up the rest of the village. As more buildings disappear into the mists, the characters are left
with little choice but to seek refuge in the house. The mists stop short of entering the house but engulf anyone outside (see chapter 2, “The Lands of Barovia,” for information on the mists’ effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
(area 15C) overlooking the front of the house. The bedroom once belonged to the family’s nursemaid. The master of the house and the nursemaid had an affair, which led to the birth of a stillborn baby
tables, and an empty wardrobe. Mounted on the wall next to the wardrobe is a full-length mirror with an ornate wooden frame carved to look like ivy and berries. Characters who search the wall for secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Second Séance The investigators conduct the second séance likely after the party has explored most of the house and followed the lead they received from the first séance. Preferably, the house has
”. Theodora offers a new message only if the characters acted on her last request. If they did, she ends her message by having the planchette circle the flowers and vines on the spirit board’s frame
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
missing part of the symbol that appears in area 23. Agatha hid herself here when spirits overwhelmed the house. Her fate is unknown, but a series of long scratches and broken fingernails end at a
Room. Victro’s bed is unusually long, built to accommodate his 7-foot-tall frame. The key to his locked footlocker is in area 27. A character using thieves’ tools can try to pick the lock, which requires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
North Ward Heroes’ Garden, a park in the Sea Ward The exterior of the House of Wonder (temple of Mystra) in the Sea Ward The exterior of the Font of Knowledge (temple of Oghma) in the Castle Ward The
Undermountain Characters acquainted with Waterdeep can easily recognize the locations being scried upon, since they are all prominent landmarks. Breaking a scrying device’s frame or removing it from the wall destroys its magic.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
1 A halfling dreamlily dealer (an excoriate of House Ghallanda) smooth-talks new customers into sampling her wares. If pressed, she can call in favors from a number of dangerous clients. 2 A judge
frame. 4 A Boromar rogue has kidnapped the child of a strongly anti-Boromar city councilor. 5 A kalashtar psychic serves the clan by detecting thoughts that suggest possibilities for blackmail. What
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
25. Auvryndar Hall This hall was once a market where the drow kept and sold slaves. It now serves as House Auvryndar’s main military stronghold in Undermountain. If Vlonwelv Auvryndar is here, the
drow priestess is seated on the throne in the southern alcove (area 25b), listening to tedious reports of the battles waging against House Freth. 25a. Hall of the Dark Seldarine Any character who tries
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dragonmarked house approaches the characters with an offer. 5 A homunculus delivers an anonymous letter that contains an offer of employment, but no clue to the author’s identity. 6 A professor from
What’s actually precious is not a work of art but a map or other information hidden on it (inside a statue, behind a painting in the frame, and so on). 5 Someone is in love with one of the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the painting and succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check notices a hinge that allows the frame to swing open. Doing so reveals a hidden shelf with a lockbox inside. The key from area 18 opens
through each of them. It demands to know who the characters are, why they’re in its house, and how they’ll make amends for their trespasses. Whether the spirit can be placated and how is up to you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, and discuss house rules, with the goal of ensuring the game is a fun experience for everyone involved. The “Ensuring Fun for All” section in chapter 1 covers some of the most important groundwork you
NPCs they’d know about (see “Starting Location”). Key Events. Describe any current or past events that help frame the campaign. For example, the campaign might start on the heels of a great war or on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
isolated or abandoned. For example, a forsaken child might unintentionally conjure a boggle and see it as a sort of imaginary friend. A boggle might also appear in the attic of a lonely widower’s house or
to a space defined by a frame, such as an open window or a doorway, a gap between the bars of a cage, or the opening between the feet of a bed and the floor. The rift is invisible and disappears after
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
. For example, a forsaken child might unintentionally conjure a boggle and see them as a sort of imaginary friend. A boggle might also appear in the attic of a lonely widower’s house or in a hermit’s
defined by a frame, such as an open window or a doorway, a gap between the bars of a cage, or the opening between the feet of a bed and the floor. The rift is invisible and disappears after a few seconds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
20. Drow Town An ancient earthquake collapsed sections of Stromkuhldur, dividing the town into smaller caverns. After driving the Legion of Azrok out of this eastern cavern, the drow of House
include a dresser and a vanity that has an empty frame where the mirror should be.
The chest’s lock can be picked by using thieves’ tools and making a successful DC 15 Dexterity check, or opened with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
each of these porches. They house the spirits of departed Lorehold faculty, and they politely ask anyone who hops the railing to use the main doors during working hours. If they’re ignored, the statues
wooden frame hanging against the wall inside. Within the frame swirls dense gray fog. This frame is a portal that teleports anyone who enters to the extradimensional space called the Deans’ Repository (detailed in the next section).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
-bone puppets she designs in the shapes of animals and sea serpents. Mayor’s Home Vogler’s down-to-earth mayor, Raven Uth Vogler (neutral good, human scout), lives in a two-story house on the village
unguarded River Gate, a 15-foot-tall wooden archway carved with two leaping fish on its frame. Over the years, locals have etched the coin-sized scales of these fish with prayers for bountiful fishing. Two
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
House of Thalivar Locations The following locations are keyed to the map of the House of Thalivar. H1. Tower Exterior The tower rests on a rocky plateau. A grand portico once abutted the building to
, but an enchantment woven into the window frame prevents most creatures from entering. Any time a creature attempts to pass through the window it must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the offal pile stands a crude altar made of minotaur fur stretched over a frame of sinew-lashed minotaur bones. Two poles thrust out of the altar, each with a minotaur skull atop it.
Secret Door. The
the insignia of House Freth (25 gp each), a jeweled anklet (750 gp), and one of a pair of gloves of missile snaring worn on the severed limb of its previous drow owner. (The matching glove can be found
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
to water their horses and refresh themselves, gesturing to his nearby farm. Uncle Polder’s house is typical of farmhouses in the Ribbon and the Rattle—a wood-frame, single-story building with a large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
and timbers that frame the room. He can’t damage the house, nor can he break his own chains. He can only howl impotently at the misery being inflicted on him. He is thoroughly insane and can’t be
change during the Founders’ Day party, the text includes a “Founders’ Day” section describing those changes. View Player Version Guest House The Cassalanters host guests in this stately guest house
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
share this room. Spite has taken the precaution of casting a glyph of warding spell on the door frame, set to trigger if anyone other than he or Dumara crosses the threshold. The glyph can’t be seen from
set of black traveler’s clothes, a spider silk pouch containing 38 pp, and a black cloak with a cowl. Pinned to the cloak is an obsidian scarab engraved with the insignia of House Tanor’thal (25 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The Cellar The following locations are identified on map 2.2. Map 2.2: Haunted House Cellar and Caverns View Player Version 20. Wine Cellar Shoulder-height wooden bottle racks line the north and
actual quality. Corpse. The remains are those of an adventurer who set out to explore the house several weeks ago. The smugglers slew the heavily armored intruder and left the remains in place to scare
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
door with a bugbear marionette hanging next to it. Gouged into the door frame is the word “Krek” (a Goblin word meaning “this for that” or “trade”). The walls of the shop on the other side of the door
House Rosznar of Waterdeep: a diving white falcon on a field of blue. Inscribed on the inside of the band are the words “To Kres — Fly high and stoop swift.” The ring is worth 25 gp. The finger upon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(see appendix C) and a handful of apprentice mages. Apart from their ability to fly, the tressym behave like normal house cats. If one or more characters show an interest in the tressym, Krowen offers to
Danivarr’s House. Once a noble’s mansion, this rambling inn is a favorite haunt for adventurers. The Zoar family bought the establishment a few years ago, but leaves the running of Danivarr’s House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Dexterity (Stealth) check. This check is made with advantage at night or in fog. V2. Stable House This stone building contains stables for four draft horses, plus a fully equipped smithy with an anvil and a
feeds it, following that character around the house and using its Detect Invisibility trait to warn of invisible imps nearby. V6. Pantry Food and drink is stored on shelves in this musty room. V7
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
these benches to work the oars. Ten spare oars hang on the walls of the ship. 9. Privy Benches line the walls of this room. Four holes carved in them house chamber pots. 10. Medical Cabin Hooks and
guests and visiting high-ranking officials along for the journey. Since warships often have a greater need to house prisoners rather than guests, each bed aboard such a vessel also has a set of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
knocker shaped like a sheep’s head. The door’s stone frame is decorated with carvings of flowers and small birds. Engraved above the door are the words “Enter in Peace” in Common.
Close inspection of the
by preventing anyone from leaving the island. Anish thinks Skalanthas knows nothing about the man’s crimes and serves him out of loyalty to House Daamos. Accommodation. Regardless of whether the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
cottages, several of which house tiny shops. West of the village is the Ironford Bridge, a long, narrow, ramshackle wooden bridge that spans the Dessarin River and leads to Bargewright Inn, which
steep roof to shed snow. Surrounding the keep are dozens of narrow stone houses with heavy shutters and steep roofs of their own. The Falling Orc inn and tavern, a wood-frame structure built on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
will eventually, when the level is flooded, house the sixty warriors currently quartered in area 60. The sixty coffers, if the characters care to examine them, are all empty. The tools are well used
were sacrificed. Close to death, Elmo can no longer work or even walk. The sahuagin have not even bothered to kill him for food, considering his sparse frame not worth the effort. Elmo’s mind is too
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the Rauvin Road, where the Rauvin and Surbrin rivers meet. Rivermoot’s wood-frame dwellings are built on stilts because the rivers swell during the spring and flood the ground around them. The
crenellations and arrow slits break its solid face of stone. Inside the walls, surrounding the bailey, are small buildings of wood and plaster that house animals and are used for smithwork
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. Alchemist’s Supplies Alchemist’s supplies enable a character to produce useful concoctions, such as acid or alchemist’s fire. Components. Alchemist’s supplies include two glass beakers, a metal frame to
Spot forged text 15 Forge a signature 20 Carpenter’s Tools Skill at carpentry enables a character to construct wooden structures. A carpenter can build a house, a shack, a wooden cabinet, or similar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
paintings of members of House Delphi. The ones that feature knights in silvery suits of armor have their faces scratched off.
A character who examines the armor in the paintings and succeeds on a DC 10
bath (area D17). An unfolding wooden ladder allows easy access. D15: Markos’s Bedroom This room contains a bed with an ornately carved frame, a wardrobe, a writing desk, and a leather chair. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
-foot-diameter silver mirror is embedded in the western wall. Letters are engraved into its frame. The eastern tunnel starts 10 feet above the floor and gently slopes upward to area X21. (Xanathar
primarily for feedings. Xanathar uses its telekinesis ray to transfer Sylgar from one fishbowl to another. Mirror. Carved into the mirror’s frame is the word “Xoblob.” A detect magic spell reveals an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
couch sits against the south wall, with a large glass mirror in a wooden frame hanging on the wall above it. The couch is flanked by two wooden chests.
Unless extreme circumstances prevail (for
on from his earlier book, The Magical Properties of Gemstones (found in area 2 of the house in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh). If the players want their characters to read this book and ask to know
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
time” show Zybilna’s
past, present, and future forms.
P45. Zybilna’s Bedroom This spacious bedchamber is lightly furnished. An oval mirror in a black wood frame is mounted on the east wall, and a
they can’t bypass its locked doors or fly. They entered the palace through the coach house (area P11) and have visited areas area P29, P14c, P14g, area P41 (where they debated the magical door), and P46