freeing true

Shield of the Hidden Lord

Magic Items Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

on its own. The pit fiend won’t reveal its true nature, referring to itself only as the Hidden Lord. It drops hints and subtle suggestions that it is an angel trapped in an unholy prison. If

(incorrectly) that it can break free of the shield if it’s brought to the Nine Hells, for it’s convinced that the shield’s powers are weaker there. Freeing Gargauth. Casting dispel

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

Disintegrate spell destroys the chains instantly, freeing you. Another creature can also free you by succeeding on a DC 30 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Ring. A rare or rarer magic ring appears

within 1 year of drawing this card, you can cast the True Resurrection spell once without expending a spell slot or requiring material components. Use your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as the

Ancient Copper Dragon Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon's choice). In a new form, the

restrained. A creature can take an action to attempt a DC 15 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach and ending the restrained condition on a success. Moving 1 foot in the mud costs

Halaster Blackcloak

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

progress. True to the nature that earned him the moniker “Mad Mage,” Halaster’s demeanor toward the characters can change on a whim. He might alternate between seeming furious, baffled, annoyed, amused

the party. He might suggest that those characters prove their worth by surviving the Mad Wizard’s Lair and “freeing up” an apprenticeship by eliminating Arcturia or Trobriand. If this is done

Conclusion

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

collapses, dies, and turns to ash. The Void Collapses. The void above Castle Cinis collapses, freeing all the souls trapped within it. Everyone whose soul was trapped inside the void is restored to life

from captivity in area S9 and is restored to his true form at full health. The Hounds Are Restored. The hell hounds Cinnabar and Sol transform back into friendly mastiffs. If Jhaeros’s heart dies or if

Shield of the Hidden Lord

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Personality. Gargauth desperately seeks freedom but can’t escape on its own. The pit fiend won’t reveal its true nature, referring to itself only as the Hidden Lord. It drops hints and subtle

shield. The pit fiend believes (incorrectly) that it can break free of the shield if it’s brought to the Nine Hells, for it’s convinced that the shield’s powers are weaker there. Freeing Gargauth

22. Taraz the Fair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

efreeti’s ability to bestow a wish.) Freeing Taraz is as simple as breaking the line of salt across the entryway. (True.) In the end, Taraz is desperate to escape the dungeon, and he will promise almost

, because Taraz can and will harm creatures in his chamber.) The characters are perfectly safe in the corridor. (True, as long as Taraz is confined to area 22.) Taraz has no desire to harm the

E8: Jail Car

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

hostile nycaloth known as Dardo (not its true name). If someone opens the door to its cell, Dardo tries to exit the cell on its next turn, attacking anyone who stands in its way. The nycaloth then

tries to leave the train. The Stranger (see below) happens to know Dardo’s true name: a simple math equation. The characters can use this knowledge to keep the nycaloth from attacking them, or to force

Connection to Strahd

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

redeem Strahd through their exceptional kindness or faith. 3 The incarnation knows their true nature and has weaponized their blood with poison that will put Strahd to sleep for a generation. 4

their cycle of rebirth by freeing Barovia from the Mists—or destroying it. 9 The incarnation falls in with a sinister group such as the priests of Osybus* and seeks to manipulate Strahd to

22. Taraz the Fair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

efreeti’s ability to bestow a wish.) Freeing Taraz is as simple as breaking the line of salt across the entryway. (True.) In the end, Taraz is desperate to escape the dungeon, and he will promise almost

area, because Taraz can and will harm creatures in his chamber.) The characters are perfectly safe in the corridor. (True, as long as Taraz is confined to area 22.) Taraz has no desire to harm the

4. The Weeping Eye

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

following information, which is a mixture of truth and lies: The ooze that spills from the orb and fills these caverns comes from a place called the Swamp of Oblivion (true). Halaster captured a

strange-looking vessel and hid it in a giant cavern nearby (true). The ship is alive (false). A powerful demon is trapped in a statue to the north (false). Orb of Ooze The orb is immobile, though it can be

Barghest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the ability to assume its true form: that of a large, fiendish canine. The mission of every barghest, implanted in it by the General of Gehenna, is to consume seventeen goblinoid souls by devouring the

. By devouring the souls of goblinoid leaders and other powerful individuals, rather than lowly goblins, a barghest earns elevated status in the afterlife. Barghests typically keep their true nature

Into the Forest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

then even as you are close to freeing the woman, the tree begins to rise on its own. Two other trees standing nearby shift back along the ground as the elf stands and smiles, showing no sign of

hearts prove true where others fear to tread.” The woman picks flowers from her hair that you swear were not there a moment ago, then twists her fingers to weave them into garlands as if by magic

Into the Forest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

are close to freeing the woman, the tree begins to rise on its own. Two other trees standing nearby shift back along the ground as the elf stands and smiles, showing no sign of injury. “Heroes at last

!” she says. “How many might fall back in fear at the sight of a stranger in the woods, or think first of their own safety before helping another? I grant you my blessing. May your hearts prove true

Arkhan the Cruel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

valuable are permitted to approach his camp. Arkhan believes he can use the Hand of Vecna to unlock the means of freeing Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells, but only if the hand doesn’t kill him

break his curse. Uldrak excitedly splashes the vial’s hissing contents onto the ground at his feet. Moments later, he sheds his fiendish skin and grows back into his true form, that of a lawful evil

29. King Melair's Lost Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

true form in the nearest unoccupied space. Trapped Demons. The Melairkyn dwarves trapped four demons in the statues after attempts to banish the fiends failed — a barlgura in the statue of Moradin, a

contact creatures in this room. Using its telepathy, it tries to trick an interloper into freeing it. Though the other three demons have telepathy, they are not powerful enough to use the ability

S13. Main Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

they threaten Vasilka. He sheds his disguise and assumes his true angelic form, hoping that sight is enough to make them back down. The Abbot would like to find a proper bridal gown for Vasilka. If the

mongrelfolk, and he considers their imprisonment to be necessary, to contain their madness. With regard to Strahd’s bride, he believes that she is the key to freeing the land from its curse. The insane Abbot

Spaceship Locations, Level 4

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

threatening. Aphelion thanks the characters for their services. As a reward, the supercomputer divulges the true history of the events leading up to the ship’s crash as outlined in this adventure’s

) check understands how to release the pod’s inhabitant. Freeing the Scientist. The stasis pod opens with a hiss of depressurized gas. Inside the pod is a scientist (lawful good, human noble) named Nova

M. Mad Mage of Mount Baratok

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

realization that he no longer has any hope of defeating Strahd or freeing the people of the vampire’s damned realm. The Mad Mage has forgotten his name and the world whence he came. In fact, he doesn’t

level (1 slot): true seeing 7th level (1 slot): Mordenkainen’s magnificent mansion 8th level (1 slot): mind blank 9th level (1 slot): time stop The Mad Mage’s Mansion If the characters rescue the

Lower Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Eight eyes open, always dreaming All on the cauldron that is ever seeming. Freeing Zybilna. A character can use an action to touch Zybilna with a unicorn horn while speaking her true name

, which is kept in the aviary (area P20). To free a creature frozen in time, one must touch it with a unicorn horn while speaking the creature’s true name. (Thinnings knows that “Zybilna” is not

Ascendant Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

might be true deities that oversee everything, but such beings are beyond comprehension. They assert that worshipers of the gods draw their power from unknowable sources—false gods simply take the

simply the first stage of death. Dusters seek to understand and experience the stages of death, the last of which they hold is True Death: a transcendence to a state of being beyond the multiverse. In

Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

smiling ones feel about their place in the ordning — second to the storm giants. The masks serve as symbols of their devotion, but they also conceal their wearers’ true facial expressions. Cloud Giant

magically polymorphs into a beast or humanoid it has seen, or back into its true form. Any equipment the giant is wearing or carrying is absorbed by the new form. Its statistics, other than its size, are

Metallic Dragons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

god, he has the power to grant divine spells. Brass Dragon The most gregarious of the true dragons, brass dragons crave conversation, sunlight, and hot, dry climates. A brass dragon’s head is defined

no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It reverts to its true form if it dies. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the dragon’s choice). In a

N9. Vistani Camp

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

of the dreams sent to him by Patrina, Kasimir informs the characters that the secret to breaking Strahd’s pact and freeing Barovia from its curse might be hidden there. Kasimir doesn’t know whether

this claim is true or not, but he states it as a way of persuading the characters to accompany him to the temple; his main objective, he says, is to find something there that he can use to bring Patrina

Deck of Many More Things

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

the chains instantly, freeing you. Another creature can also free you by succeeding on a DC 30 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Ring. A rare or rarer magic ring appears on your finger. If you have

True Resurrection spell once without expending a spell slot or requiring material components. Use your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as the spellcasting ability (your choice). Tower. Draw two

Lair Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

, freeing itself with a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. A creature that can reach the restrained creature can also make this check as an action, freeing the

. Claugiyliamatar has a crystal ball, a crystal ball of mind reading, a crystal ball of telepathy, and a crystal ball of true seeing. Each is mounted on a 10-foot-high brass pedestal. The green dragon placed a

Yun Dynasty Ruins Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

fears the books are the Mountain Cloud Empress’s diaries but then realizes their true nature. Nevertheless, Zhong Yin encourages the party to prioritize preserving any other historical artifacts the

normal. Upon witnessing this, an emotional Lio Gong thanks the characters for freeing her, and—if the characters haven’t already noticed it—she retrieves the bronze orb from the basin and gives it to

Gnome Gods

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

important to the folk who take inspiration and pride from the stories of their gods, because each legend is true in its own way. Each deity in the gnome pantheon is an expert in multiple fields of activity

side. The merry prankster irritated, bamboozled, confounded, and exasperated the kobold god while freeing large groups of gnomes from his clutches. When Kurtulmak’s patience wore out after several of

Howling Hatred Cultists

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

melee attack. Howling Hatred Initiate Howling Hatred initiates are attracted by the cult’s philosophy of non-attachment and the rejection of material things, unaware of the cult’s true nature. The

. Soon, they can justify heinous acts within the context of the cult: Human sacrifice isn’t an act of murder, but a freeing of the soul from the limitations of a physical shell; conjuring a whirlwind to

Abyssal Prisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

unless they attack her. She is willing to provide a piece of lore about the Phylactery Vault in the hope that the characters might destroy Tarul Var for good, freeing her to escape the Doomvault

gold coffer wrought to look like a sleeping dragon with violet garnet eyes (worth 1,000 gp). The coffer holds 200 pp and a dark, smooth river rock (a loadstone; see appendix A). True Name Box. If

Platinum Room Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

death. Crystal Sphere. The crystal sphere shows scenes of areas P1–area P4, scrying on them as if it were a crystal ball of true seeing. The scene in the sphere changes to a different scene every 10

every 24 hours. The detect magic spell reveals that the mosaic sheds an aura of abjuration magic. Prisoners. Shemeshka tries to dissuade the characters from freeing random imprisoned creatures, many of

City Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

be drawn to the Grand Citadel for one of the following reasons: Appointment. The adventurers have an appointment to speak with Sental Nurev, perhaps because they need help freeing a companion who was

Eight, Jallarzi Sallavarian and Otto—know Morley’s true form. Morley is one of the city’s secret weapons, ready to repel invaders or break a siege should the need arise. The dragon has a soft spot for

Castle Cinis Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

to Ghalasine’s demise.’” If King Jhaeros’s heart is taken from the city of Ghalasine or if Charmayne is killed, Jalynvyr reverts to his true form (that of a lawful neutral, drow mage) and is no

heart stops beating and dies. Jhaeros Dies. Jhaeros in his golem-like form loses 20 hit points at the start of each of his turns. The Void Collapses. The void above Castle Cinis collapses, freeing all the

Cove Reef

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

. If called out on their lies, the hags reveal their true nature and ask for the characters’ help in overthrowing Granny Nightshade. They agree to give the characters a share of the night hag’s

Dexterity check using thieves’ tools can pick the lock, freeing Dalixiateara. If freed, the dragon attacks the hags and rewards the characters who freed her with a cloak of the manta ray from her hoard

Lesser Caverns Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

enough to delve into the greater caverns. It offers cryptic insight on how to enter Iggwilv’s inner sanctum (area G21), where the archmage’s true prize resides. The poem reads as follows: In the center

characters to find and slay the dao that imprisoned her if they haven’t already. As thanks for freeing her, she’s willing to cast Tongues, Water Breathing, and Water Walk on the characters to facilitate

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