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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
inside it bears a bas-relief of a female dwarf standing with her eyes closed. A keyhole is carved into the head of a stone hammer she clutches to her chest. The rules of this gate are as follows: If
the stone key from area 14a on level 2 is inserted into the keyhole, the bas-relief and the key vanish as the gate opens for 1 minute. When the gate closes, the bas-relief reappears, and the key is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
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
giant lifting a rock above its head A frost giant chopping down a great pine A cloud giant flying among birds in the sky A flying storm giant hurling lightning bolts at a ship A stone giant climbing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”). The space inside the arch bears a bas-relief of a female dwarf standing with her eyes closed. A large keyhole is carved into the head of a stone hammer she clutches to
her chest. The rules of this gate are as follows: If the stone key from area 14a on level 2 is inserted into the keyhole, the bas-relief and the key vanish as the gate opens for 1 minute. When the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
ground leading to a well deep below. Two stone statues stand in the courtyard, rising twenty feet high. Behind them, a forty-foot high edifice is carved into the cliff side, dominated by relief columns
cudgel at its side, its left hand raised as if in warning. The colossus to the right of the entrance is a young human male wearing similarly exotic clothing, the left half of its head cracked off and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
ground leading to a well deep below. Two stone statues stand in the courtyard, rising twenty feet high. Behind them, a forty-foot high edifice is carved into the cliff side, dominated by relief columns
cudgel at its side, its left hand raised as if in warning. The colossus to the right of the entrance is a young human male wearing similarly exotic clothing, the left half of its head cracked off and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
sculpted relief shows a monkey-like creature tearing into a giant serpent. Cuneiform inscriptions are carved above and below the relief. Four masks of painted stone protrude from the walls; they depict
the heads of a lion, a zebra, a boar, and a vulture.
The wall relief shows the trickster god Wongo (a su-monster) fighting his hated enemy, Moa (a jaculi). Inscriptions in Old Omuan explain how Moa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Crawlway. Hidden behind a bas-relief depicting a crocodile-headed humanoid holding up a trapezoidal chest, a crawlway leads to area 62D. Close inspection of the relief reveals that the chest’s
keyhole is real. The jade key found in area 53 can be used to unlock the relief and swing it open, revealing the crawlway. The lock can also be picked with a successful DC 21 Dexterity check made by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
double door to the south. The construct is missing its head, and there are gaps in its outer shell through which the construct’s inner supports and mechanisms can be glimpsed.
Emberosa. This female
Mecha-Halaster to destroy the city’s walking statues. Without its head and the immense magic needed to power it, the iron construct is nothing more than a giant boondoggle. In its current state, it is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
because of its rich purple leather covers and the golden relief of a unicorn’s head that adorns the front cover. If the book has been properly put away, on a high shelf in the History of Faerûn section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
buildings, stone walls, and similar surfaces usually feature a sculpture or relief of her visage. People often swear oaths or engage in verbal disputes in front of these images, believing she won’t
on the city’s wall came to life. The walls of the city grew impossibly high and strong, and the kraken could do no more than dash its head against the impassable barrier. The monster soon returned to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
relic disappears, the oracle says in a booming voice, “You have done a great deed for all giants! A new path lies before you!” For each relic that the characters offer as tribute, a stony bas-relief
. The conch you seek is close to her.”
“The great river” refers to the Dessarin River. The hill giant den lies along one of its eastern tributaries. When the characters are ready to head there, continue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
in plate armor, and where a head should be, there is instead a featureless, luminescent orb.
The neutral ghost haunting this area has no memory of its name or existence in life—a fact which pains it
featureless orb of the ghost’s head coalesces into the face of a middle-aged human woman with braided hair, and the ghost’s memories return. The ghost is grateful to the characters and resolves to aid them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
, the cartographer maps important locations and resources, later providing finished maps to Head Office. The franchise’s cartographer is also often responsible for the selection and care of vehicles and
vehicles (water). Head Office also grants you the use of cartographer’s supplies (quill, ink, parchment, a pair of compasses, calipers, and a ruler), a waterproof leather map case, a spyglass, and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
defeated foe’s head as a trophy; the foe’s family wants justice—and the head back—and asks adventurers for help. 5 Two groups of frost giants meet near a mountain pass. When their wrestling matches cause
stone giant who wants to carve the stone. 4 A stone giant traveler hones their skills by carving a relief into a city’s walls. The city’s rulers and masons beg for help. 5 Characters traveling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
The Lucent Edict The vessel is the Lucent Edict, a nautiloid. After the characters sight the craft, read: As the nautilus-shaped vessel drifts closer, Captain Sartell lets out a sigh of relief. “It’s
, glowing maggots crawl over the chair’s current occupant: a headless mind flayer corpse.
A githyanki knight beheaded the nautiloid’s captain and took the head as a trophy, leaving the rest of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
still respects his past. During the celebration, she asks Thoman, her family’s head of security, to go to the vault and bring out the suit of armor as a gift to her husband. Tannus Thunderwind. Tannus
that she’s hidden inside a gift box present at the celebration. (The battleaxe uses the same statistics as the bandit captain’s scimitar attack.) Thoman Dhargun. Thoman (LN male dwarf priest) is head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
relief as desired. Having been thrown out of countless taverns, Noriel knows the general rumors talking of how Dran Enterprises has a secret headquarters somewhere in Luskan. He also knows the even more
this far-flung territory is far beyond the scope of their charter of operations, naturally. And savvy franchisees might have heard rumors that Head Office is working to open a franchise in the City of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
advantage. Operating from one’s place at the head of the economic and social hierarchy, a noble can easily lift a mediocre craftperson out of obscurity, dash the hopes of a wealthy merchant of ever securing
lost all their coin and sold their titles again within a season or two. Open Lord Laeral Silverhand has, to the relief of those leaders, seen the folly of this decision, and gathered enough support
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
duodrones could provide comic relief by trying futilely to sweep the spiders away while getting in the way of the characters’ attacks. Treasure. Each destroyed duodrone reveals its magically charged disk
, causing one head to power down and preventing it from making attacks. If the dragon head is disabled, the creature loses its Fire Breath. If the goat head is disabled, it loses its horns attack. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. For every severed ghoul head the characters bring her, she’ll pay them 20 gp. (She has enough money to cover the reward for up to eleven severed ghoul heads.)
Shilku Reconnaissance. Portyr asks the
pay up unless the characters back up their claims with compelling evidence (such as a frost giant’s severed head or a giant-sized weapon).
8. Flaming Fist Provisioner The fort provisioner, or sutler
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
knickknacks on shelves. A painted bas-relief spans the entire north wall and depicts a host of winged devils catching mortals as they plunge into the depths of hell.
If Quentin Togglepocket is in his office
threatened and cornered. As an action, he can utter a prayer to Mammon, which causes two spined devils to magically emerge from the bas-relief on the north wall. Each devil appears in an unoccupied
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
accompanying illustration, looks like a metal rod with a tip shaped like a bird’s head. The air elemental and the water elemental obey Zikran’s orders. Given a chance, Zikran brags about his plans to
Zikran’s Zephyrean Tome shatters and Gazre-Azam is released from the book. The djinni materializes in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of the book and lets out a deep sigh of relief. Treasure. The room
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-stained furs, its head against the north wall. In a shallow niche above the bed is a bas relief of a giant, scowling duergar clenching its teeth. At the foot of the bed is a flat-topped iron trunk sealed
-foot-tall statuette of Deep Duerra made of chardalyn. It depicts a nude female duergar with no facial features and a spiked crown atop her bald head. Stacked on smaller shelves around the statuette
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Web Hall (area W12) tries to escape. W5: Guardian Chamber An enormous, winged biped with a boar’s head paces in front of a barred prison door to the southwest. A ring of keys hangs from a hook on the
sits on a bench in this jail cell, shackled to the walls by her hands and legs. She holds her head in her hands, looking defeated.
This jail cell contains a bench and a bucket. The inhabitant is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
tossing around the severed head of one of their fellow gnolls, whom Trantolox decapitated on a whim. S14. Entrance to the Bleeding Citadel When the characters arrive at this 40-foot-wide area, read the
following boxed text to the players: Brass double doors stand exposed in the wall of the scab. A relief image on the doors depicts a blindfolded angel wielding a sword, and carved into the door frame
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
with relief and waves, shouting, “Please, help me find my comrades!”
The lawful good ghost, who says its name is Chandry, pleads with the characters to help it reunite with its comrades inside
head (area L28). L19: Muster Point Three Cyran soldiers in full regalia stand diligently at the arrow slits in this 30-foot-tall gathering hall. When they become aware of the characters, the soldiers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
collapsed, filling the southern section with rubble. The western wall is in much better shape than the other walls, and it holds a stone door with a rearing dragon carved in relief on it. The door has
corner. One holds a torch that burns with greenish fire. A marble sarcophagus, easily nine feet long, lies in the room’s center. The coffin is carved with dragon imagery, and the head of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
ways: as a pair of hands, one holding a chisel and the other a hammer, and as the largest statue or relief carving of a stone giant in a tribe’s caves. Typically, Skoraeus is depicted twice as tall as
). Without an emperor to serve as their political and spiritual head, the storm giants are adrift on an uncertain sea. Every possibility encapsulated in every sign is exhaustively examined. Debates over the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
of battle and hunting scenes in bas-relief. These carved scenes show giants slaying enemies, hunting dragons and other fearsome monsters, and engaged in similar activities. Torches burn at intervals
claws, the horn of a woolly rhinoceros, a pair of mammoth tusks, a pair of mastodon tusks, a giant boar head, a griffon skin, the wings of a giant eagle, a giant lynx pelt, and the jaws from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
large, open-air bath. Stone pillars stand along the outside wall, sculpted with relief carvings of Sune. Between the pillars, frosted windows diffuse the light from outside through the mist that hangs
haircuts, shaving, waxing, or massages are tended to in these treatment rooms. Ilmar Mizzrym (a chaotic good drow) works here as the head aesthetician of the bathhouse. He wears a simple belted silk robe and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
chamber when they’re not hunting (25 percent chance of being absent when characters arrive). The bugbear wears a crown of antlers on his head to enhance his frightening appearance. Balsag considers all non
flagstone floor. The light illuminates portions of grand bas-relief carvings on the stone walls that aren’t covered with the fungus. The carvings depict dragons in various stages of raining fire down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
. The symbol of elemental air is cut into each victim’s forehead. The characters can find an intact head and see the symbol in gory relief. N4. Storm Chasm A chasm divides the subterranean passageway
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
steal the weapons within. Heavy metal gates bar its few windows, and a relief of a menacing horned skull—the faction’s symbol—hangs over its main entrance within. Day and night, the Armory’s chimneys
historic Dragon Bar, a modest tavern named for the carved dragon head that watches over it. Beyond this reception area and its alert bouncers lies the casino proper. Casino. Games of chance line the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
The visible walls of the corridor leading south bear faint traces of disgusting murals and bas-relief depictions of nasty things. After about 40 feet, the way is completely blocked by tons of stone
seal with a blob of black wax impressed with a death’s head. The wine is black, has a slightly earthy smell, tastes like no other drink, and is of such excellence that it is difficult to stop drinking it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
hallway. The walls are decorated with faux columns every ten feet, and the double door at the west end of the hall is sheathed in copper plate, now green with age. A relief carving of a mournful angel
, but the body is wearing a carved wooden pendant shaped like a unicorn’s head. Mirna Dendrar in area R5 of the Redbrand hideout can identify the pendant and body as her husband’s. Treasure. The nothic