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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
are those of eight humans. These tracks were made by the Uthgardt barbarians in area 4. The causeway ends before a stone dome carved from the mountainside. Six 30-foot-tall stone pillars support the
dome, which is in no danger of collapse, even if the pillars were to be toppled. Each pillar is carved with a wraparound bas-relief. From north to south, the pillars depict the following scenes: A hill
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K85. Sergei’s Tomb A portcullis is closed in the archway into this tomb. Lifting it requires a successful DC 25 Strength check. White marble steps descend to a tomb that has a vaulted ceiling thirty
Zarovich. To the north, behind the coffin, are three alcoves. A beautifully carved statue stands in each alcove—a stunning young man flanked by two angels—looking as polished and new as the day each was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the middle of this room. It has shackles bolted to its top and niches carved into its sides. Housed in each niche is a human skull. Grooves run down the altar to gutters on the floor, allowing spilled
entrance to area 8. A bronze lever is set into the wall south of the gate, out of sight of area 8. Lifting the lever raises the portcullis, and pulling the lever down causes the portcullis to drop.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
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Sarcophagi. The sarcophagi found throughout the catacombs are carved from solid blocks of granite and sealed with heavy granite lids. The seals are airtight. Lifting a lid requires a successful DC 20 Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
wears a breastplate of shells. They are standing near a domed structure. The stuccoed dome has no apparent openings.
On the east wall of the room are two carved stone columns flanking the remains
, worth 15 gp. Creature. Lifting the lamp will open a hidden door in the floor, releasing a wight called Ayocuan from the compartment in which he has been trapped. Ayocuan wears another amulet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
middle of this frost-glazed room stands a nine-foot-tall table of carved stone surrounded by three giant-sized chairs, also carved from stone. A fat iron cauldron etched with runes rests upon the table
, and topaz. Their collection is secured by a magical globe of force inside an iron chest, which is six feet long, four feet tall and wide, and weighs 500 pounds. Lifting the heavy iron lid requires an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
middle of this frost-glazed room stands a nine-foot-tall table of carved stone surrounded by three giant-sized chairs, also carved from stone. A fat iron cauldron etched with runes rests upon the table
, rubies, and topaz. Their collection is secured by a magical globe of force inside an iron chest, which is six feet long, four feet tall and wide, and weighs 500 pounds. Lifting the heavy iron lid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
diameter. Lifting the capstone requires the application of leverage and the combined effort of up to two characters with a total Strength of 25 or higher. Beneath the stone lid is a pit filled with the
checks and saving throws until the curse is dispelled. The jade plaque depicts two men, wearing padding on their arms and hips, with a large ball traveling between them. The figurines are carved in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, monoliths, and stelae fitting neatly in niches carved into the walls of every room. Thanks to the library’s comprehend languages effect, anyone can easily decipher and understand the runes and glyphs
carved into the stone. These records contain only what the librarians were able to write down. Even with their network of messengers and informants, and the visions they receive using the powers of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Otherwise, the thrones are empty, and the characters have nothing else to interact with. The apparitions refuse to speak in the characters’ presence, and they can’t be harmed or turned. Barely lifting
. Carved into each urn is a rune. Above the alcoves looms a stone archway, into which some words are inscribed.
The inscription carved into the arch above the alcoves is a poem written in the Dwarvish
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
-foot-high staircase carved into the cliffs (area 1) and either attacking or infiltrating the yakfolk village (areas 3–area 6).
Yakfolk Village. The yakfolk village is built on the mountainside and
. On a failed check, the door doesn’t open.
Fireplaces. Ironslag’s fireplaces are hewn out of the rock and have basalt mantelpiece ornately carved with images of hell hounds and fire elementals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
tables covered in maps and other papers, talking in hushed, serious tones. The back of the room is dominated by a dais carved from the rock of the cavern, atop which rest two stone desks facing each
the warrens to free up living space for hard-working svirfneblin. He also wants to recover the House Center he believes is still in the wererats’ grasp (see area 28). Senni argues that the wererats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, toothless mouth. The inscriptions on the pedestal have been worn away. On the king’s brow rests an engraved stone circlet, and his large hands grasp the handle of a stone warhammer, the head of which is
stands atop a 3-foot-high circular stone dais in front of the hearth.
Hammer. Hanging above the anvil from thick iron chains is a 7,000-pound stone hammer, 10 feet long and 8 feet wide. Carved into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
fleshy odors. To the west, a huge gong carved with snake patterns stands on a second balcony.
During rituals, the fane swells with yuan-ti, but the room is unguarded otherwise. When struck, the gong
entrance to area 10. A bronze lever is set into the wall north of the gate, out of sight of area 10. Lifting the lever raises the portcullis, and pulling the lever down causes the portcullis to drop
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
itself 3 A model hypercube carved from green crystal, showcasing the fourth dimension 4 A crumpled test on the theory of gravity manipulation, with a failing grade on the front and the name of a
famous Quandrix professor 5 A blue tetrahedron that, when tapped twice, projects a recording of an old mathematics lecture 6 A round bread roll cut so that someone could spread butter on both halves without ever lifting the knife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
14. Sepulchers This corner of the dungeon holds a pair of dusty crypts. 14a. Southern Crypt The door to this room is engraved with a large rune, while the door frame is carved with leering dwarven
confound grave robbers). Lifting the lid or tapping on the sarcophagus causes 1d4 rats to emerge in a panic. The detritus in the nest includes two random trinkets, determined by rolling on the Trinkets
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
archway is 40 feet wide and 40 feet tall. Six different runes are carved into it, each one inlaid with mithral, and a glowing mist fills the arch. Niches in the walls on either side of it contain empty
. The giants who carved the statue had no clue what Annam looked like, and they dared not misrepresent him. The six smaller statues depict the sons of Annam, who are listed in the table Giant Statues and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
being tortured by an evil yuan-ti abomination that is presiding over a ritual. An enormous sarcophagus rests behind them, its exterior carved with serpents. Two yuan-ti malisons, a type 1 and a type 3
. Its hilt changes shape to adjust to the grasp of any creature that picks it up. The weapon deals an extra 1d10 poison damage to any target it hits.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and letting the Ring of Winter slip through their grasp. Frost Giant Search Parties Drufi’s search party includes two male frost giants and a pair of winter wolves. Each of the other four search
days before the actual meeting: trampled brush, broken or uprooted trees, gigantic boot prints, 3-foot-high runic trail markings carved into trees or etched onto boulders, and winter wolf droppings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the room has a ring of six copper spigots jutting out of it, 3 feet above the floor.
Bas-Reliefs. Carved into the walls are twenty bas-reliefs depicting drunken dwarves in different poses. One hand
of each dwarf protrudes from the wall. Three of these hands grasp copper tankards.
The stone pillar has copper pipes running through it. These pipes connect to the vats in area 22c. When the brewery
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
. 21. Orc Tunnel Several passages branch away from this large, high-ceilinged cavern. To the north, a carved, square-mouthed tunnel shows that someone has been at work in these caves. A gate of rough
skeleton in rusted mail in the southern part of the room, and a narrow passageway leads to another small room beyond this one. A surprisingly bright sword gleams in the skeleton’s bony grasp.
Hazard. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
again makes this “window” go away. When the wall is transparent, creatures in the cabin can see out, but creatures outside the submarine can’t see in. Wooden Trunk. The trunk isn’t locked. Lifting
footlocker. Treasure. Fel’rekt’s footlocker contains 65 gp in a pouch, a comb carved from dragon bone (worth 5 gp), and a pair of obsidian dice (worth 25 gp). U6. Krebbyg’s Stateroom If he has not been
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
The Foundry Durgeddin’s followers lived and worked in a series of carved halls and chambers beyond the Glitterhame. Most of this part of the complex was thoroughly ransacked when the dwarven citadel
warns the duergar guards in area 36. 36. The Great Hall At the top of the stairs from area 35 is a stone door carved with a glowering dwarf’s face. It opens easily. This enormous hall is lined with ten
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
up or down as an action from the first floors of the adjoining towers. Lifting the bars from within the central yard of area B2 requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check, while bursting
, with two entrances carved into the cliff face and secured with heavy iron portcullises.
Eighty prisoners (commoners) labor here under the watchful eyes of ten duergar. The duergar pay little mind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
armory contains the following equipment: Six ornately carved spears Six tridents, each with a pearl (10 gp) set into the grip end Eight warhammers with a shark motif carved into the head On the floor
cell door can be opened easily by lifting the bronze bar off its brackets. Borgas had been kept in cell 50e since his capture. 50a. Empty Cell The unfinished stone of this cell is not illuminated in any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Trap. The 5-foot-by-10-foot section of floor immediately north of the museum’s front doors (marked T on map 1.2) contains a pressure plate hidden under a rug. Lifting the rug or pushing it aside
pedestal, which is attached to the floor and can’t be moved. A character who examines the pedestal notices tiny glyphs carved into its base and can make a DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a success
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
rows of dragon-carved marble columns march the length of the hall, most completely covered in luminescent fungus. The cobbled floor is cracked and stained, and on it sit many small wooden tables. The
. 50. Ashardalon’s Shrine Dragon-carved granite blocks line this chamber’s walls and ceiling, though many are crumbled and broken, leaving stony debris on the floor. A huge marble statue of a rearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
can see this area: An iron-wrought chandelier hangs above a black oak dining table surrounded by eight high-backed chairs carved to look like devils. A fireplace dominates one wall, flanked by red
fireplace, and an iron-banded wooden chest. A three-foot-wide, six-foot-tall mirror is mounted to the east wall opposite the fireplace. The mirror’s varnished wooden frame is carved with images of rats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
carved from wood and decorated with semiprecious gemstones. The masks are worth 250 gp each. 5D. Family Hut This hut contains two yakfolk warriors (see appendix C), day and night. One moon elf (commoner
” sidebar. Treasure Characters who search the yakfolk’s hut find a basket containing 800 gp in mixed coinage, and a carved lapis lazuli pipe (worth 25 gp) resting atop a small table next to one magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
level by the bowl of magical fire in the east offering room (area P4) might be disoriented and not know which direction is north. Magnetic Trap. Lifting any of the levers along the walls triggers a
) score of 15 or higher detect a cool, fresh breeze from the east. P14e. The words “Knock First” have been carved in Common into a heavy plank door. The bandits in the room beyond (see area P16) wrote
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Areas of the Fire Temple E1. Entrance An arrow slit is carved into the south wall of the lava tube leading to this area. The arrow slit is 3 feet tall, 6 inches wide, and unguarded. Behind the arrow
within each niche.
The shadowy forms are statues of dwarven warriors, carved long ago as an honor guard for those passing through this area. Tripwire Trap. A tripwire stretches across the floor between
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
room holds the following noteworthy features: A dozen chairs surround a beautifully carved dining table in the middle of the room. The table is set with golden plates, utensils, goblets, and
that lifting a bottle of Baldur’s Gate pinot noir from the rack unlocks the door and allows it to be pushed open. C12. Smoking Room This room contains the following features: One guard in House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
southeast wall leads to the entry of a building carved into the stone. Along the west wall sit two barren, rocky ledges.
Further back, a rowboat is tied up to a dock. The dock is attached to the building
carved into the cave’s east wall. The building’s stained-glass windows overlook the dock and the cave mouth.
The water in this cave is 20 feet deep. The uneven ceiling rises roughly 30 feet above
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wights (one per coffin), minus any that have been teleported away (see “Teleport Traps” at the start of this section). Lifting a coffin’s lid requires an action and a successful DC 15 Strength check
alcoves are carved into the surrounding walls. The back wall of each alcove is painted with a full-body image of a handsome man. Some of the men wear fine clothes; others wear armor. At the feet of each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
-foot gap across the magma. The bridge can be re-extended only by lifting the lever in the corridor from area 4. The lever is too far away to be manipulated with mage hand by anyone on the treasury
side of the magma river. The keys to the treasury were within the firenewts’ grasp. However, they failed to recognize the keys for what they were and incorporated them into a statue they built in the






