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Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
inside it awakens. Among the mightiest creatures of all giantkind, the scion stands 80 feet tall. It often finds some relief in waking and being freed from its troubling dreams, so it doesn’t
first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
scion stands 80 feet tall. It often finds some relief in waking and being freed from its troubling dreams, so it doesn’t necessarily lash out in violence when emerging from its cradle. But it
other worlds, the scions guard their birthplaces (which are rich in elemental magic) or hold the substance of the world together. (See “Giants of Myth” in chapter 3 for additional inspiration
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
relief carvings of grinning skulls. Four lines engraved at the center of the slab cross one another to form a star, with both ends of each line marking the location of a cube-shaped cavity cut into the
door — eight cavities in all.
Each cavity is sized to hold one of the puzzle cubes recovered from the shrines of Omu (see chapter 3). However, there are nine puzzle cubes in total and only eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Twisted Gallery Bas-Reliefs. The curved walls are lined with bas-relief carvings, and plaques mounted beneath them tell the story of a forgotten Waterdavian family.
Statues. Two 9-foot-tall
Undermountain in their free time, pouring treasure into family coffers, and giving a black tablet to their brother, Xerrion. The carvings go on to show the original Shadowdusk Hold (in Waterdeep) on fire
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, moss-covered room. Four statues of Omuan warriors stand in alcoves to either side, overlooking a barred gladiatorial pit in the floor. Each statue looks like it was meant to hold a spear, but its
weapon is missing. On the far side of the chamber, a stone pedestal stands conspicuously bare. A relief on the wall behind it shows a monstrous jaguar with six snakes protruding from its shoulders
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the room. (Unless they’re destroyed, most of them will mature into full-size giant spiders in a matter of weeks.)
Web Cocoons. Stone pillars hold up the 30-foot-high arched ceiling, which is concealed
by a thick canopy of spiderwebs. Strung between the pillars and bas-relief carvings of towering dwarves protruding from the walls are humanoid corpses cocooned in spider silk.
Sacrifice. The back
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->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
talisman in the hold, they can solve the zombie problem entirely. If they bring the talisman to Runara and explain what they found in the captain’s log, Runara nods sadly. She remembers Aleitha’s
seems to sigh in relief. Thick fog forms around the rocks north of the island. The fog lingers overnight, and when it disperses, no trace of Compass Rose remains. The characters might also disregard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
. Domains Hold Darklords. Domains exist to contain and torment a villain. Though Darklords exert control over their domains, they are each tormented by a personal terror playing out in their realm
but also to inspire hope. Relentless despair gradually beats characters down and takes the fun out of adventures. Punctuate your horror tales with moments of relief, comedy, and fortuitous coincidences. These moments of hope help characters push through the dark to the thrill of dawn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
froghemoth pool (area 3A). 3C. Chamber of Bravery Steps descend to a ledge overlooking a pit of sharpened stakes. An alcove on the far wall holds a pedestal with a stone cube resting on it. A relief
from the walls above the beams.
The wall relief shows Kubazan (a froghemoth) fighting Papazotl (an eblis). An inscription written in Old Omuan tells how Kubazan earned his tentacles from the god
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
party: Comic Relief. A comic relief NPC helps lighten the mood of an adventure or game session, perhaps with an occasional display of ineptness or a gift for puns. Curmudgeon. A curmudgeon NPC is quick
, but they can’t be relied on to make wise decisions or hold up their end in battle. Wallflower Warrior. A wallflower warrior NPC is good at fading into the background, doesn’t usually chat or engage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
feet tall and hewn from solid rock. C1. Sealed Gates When the characters descend into the catacombs, read: A pair of basalt doors block the passage ahead, their surfaces engraved with a relief of a
characters approach one of these areas, read: Recesses in the walls hold iron burial caskets. Each casket has a single, healthy red rose resting on its lid.
Each of these corridors contains six
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Nyx Nyx is an endless plane of existence where the powers of potentiality and belief hold sway. It is the realm of the gods, of belief given form, of dreams, and of rising and fading philosophies
relief against the starry sky of Nyx, culminating in a golden orb that can be seen from a great distance. Some speculate that this orb is the source of Nyx’s vibrant colors and lights, and that without
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
candidate on a quest. These trials ensure Speakers understand each of the founding civilizations of the Radiant Citadel. Once a Speaker for the Ancestors is chosen, they hold office for ten years. At the
only originator of that position to still hold the office. This is, at least in part, because she is a famed ancient brass dragon of Akharin Sangar. Unlike many of her kind, she is neutral good and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Radiant Citadel
candidate on a quest. These trials ensure Speakers understand each of the founding civilizations of the Radiant Citadel. Once a Speaker for the Ancestors is chosen, they hold office for ten years. At the
only originator of that position to still hold the office. This is, at least in part, because she is a famed ancient brass dragon of Akharin Sangar. Unlike many of her kind, she is neutral good and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
floor show evidence of stone furnishings long since removed.
Characters who hold bright light sources in this room or make a lot of noise alert the githzerai in area 24c, who remain where they are
the arms of a merman bas-relief carved above the fountain’s basin, which is filled almost to the brim. The water pouring into the fountain is drinkable. It drains out slowly through holes along the inside lip of the basin.
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
that the characters shouldn’t trust a word it says, nor should they free it. 14: Cargo Hold This cargo hold looks and smells like a slaughterhouse. Bodies lie strewn about the deck, and the floor is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the Great Blue Devil A relief of a scowling, fiendish face made of azure mosaic tiles spans the hallway’s back wall. The face’s mouth is open, revealing a black maw, and its eyes are carved from
clouded white crystal. To the right of the mosaic is a closed door.
A character who examines the relief with a Detect Magic spell or similar magic finds that the relief’s mouth radiates conjuration magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
or disturbance in the main area draws all the monsters, although those in the northwest chamber respond most slowly. Investigating. The containers on the small tables in the main area hold mashed
pallets currently hold a sleeping goblin and two goblin commoners (like those in area 40). Southwest Chamber. The goblins use a crude mashing, straining, and casking facility to create goblin wine, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
them at headquarters. (Certainly, reminding the characters of what happened to the last two franchise headquarters that held orrery components should be enough to inspire them to hold onto the
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
feet above the floor, these magic water globes are 15 feet in diameter. Red Wizards use them to hold aquatic creatures for transport through the black gates. As an action, a creature that is within 5
the attacks of these fish. 80. Black Gate Pool Beneath walls set with relief carvings of humanoid couples romantically entwined, the bottom of a slimy, dimly luminous pool is shrouded in shadow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
leaving trails of things behind him — trails he would often find again later, or intersect with at odd angles. Imagine his relief when he discovered maps. Grost was not born a cartographer, but that hasn’t
the gods, you’re going to be one too.
3 You’re fairly certain no one else in your party even knows how to hold a map, let alone read one.
4 You like spyglasses. A lot.
5 Your nickname
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
). Six survivors reached the shrine, but they managed to hold on to only one offering: a pouch of blue deep-sea pearls. Approaching the Shrine When the characters arrive, the Wash is low. The sea elves
water. A relief ornaments the walls, depicting great sea birds dipping into the waves alongside leaping fish and whimsical creatures.
On entering this room, Ishvern reminds the characters to cleanse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
are set like oversized stepping stones.
Demonic Faces. The mouths of these relief carvings are the source of the magical breeze. Insect Floor. The floor is 2 feet below the level of the doors and
pillars for 1 minute. Floating Disk. An opaque, slightly concave, circular plane of magical force, 5 feet in diameter, floats on the northern side of the northern bridge to area 20. The disk can hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
wall hold faded documents.
The two cloud giant ghosts seem to have no regard for the party. They are indifferent toward intruders but turn hostile if attacked or if any of the display cases in this
. Each scroll is a sheet of parchment measuring 3 feet wide and 6 feet long. C3. Armory This room is missing its ceiling. Stone racks along the walls hold giant-sized morningstars, shields, warhammers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
the center of the room, and the far corners each hold a couch, two cushioned chairs, and a coffee table.
At any time during casino hours, three tiefling employees (commoners) are here on a break. The
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
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
lies amid the bones in the sarcophagus containing the female human remains. Zoltan Boros The long-abandoned crypts of Tresendar Manor now hold some deadly surprises R5: Holding Cells For months, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
the pool of water that fills the center of the area. Ripples spread across the surface as if the water has been recently disturbed. Around the cavern, narrow alcoves hold enormous globes of blue liquid
feet in diameter. Red Wizards use them to hold aquatic creatures for transport through the black gates. As an action, a creature that is within 5 feet of a globe and has an Intelligence score of 10 or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Elturgard. The knights can’t afford to be anything but vigilant, and fortunately for the folk of Elturgard, they are just that. I regard crossing the border into Elturgard as a relief, for it usually
right. Though some of the Creed’s agents seem unnecessarily stern, the people of Elturgard hold the Hellriders and Companions in the highest esteem. The Companions are without a doubt the champions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
break into it. Unfortunately for the barbed devil, it knows nothing that the nalfeshnee would consider useful. Chains. The two chains that bind Alazub hold the barbed devil 25 feet above the floor. Each
this dark cyst is strewn with bones and dotted with weeping sores. Shallow niches gouged into the scabby walls hold an assortment of stoppered flasks, polished black orbs, humanoid skulls, and other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
colonnade is a pair of stone doors graven with a relief of a circular, saw-toothed maw. In the plaza in front of this structure, four slimy, fishlike humanoids kneel beneath a sunken stone idol of branching
join the fray. P5. Shrine of Yngukulub This room echoes with the roar of falling water. Relief carvings of horrific mouths, each framed by a knotwork of oozing tentacles wrought in stone, adorn 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
-seven urns of small value Sixty-one bottles and flasks, valueless except for one that holds a potion of poison, another that is a potion of resistance (fire), and two more that hold potions of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
hold small, repulsive items, including bloody baubles, shriveled fingers, and idols carved from bone. Two figures crouch before the shelves.
Two agents of Lolth have come to pray at this shrine
Room Ralph Horsley The Lolth cultists are planning an assault on a nearby svirfneblin mining operation Relief carvings of spiders in webs decorate this chamber’s walls, which are papered over with
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
sarcophagus resembles a dragon’s head. Rusting iron clasps firmly lock down the lid.
Torch. The greenish fire is a continual flame spell. Sarcophagus. Six rusted iron latches hold down the sarcophagus lid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
doorway beneath a massive relief carving of a crossed hammer and tongs. Two iron doors were fitted to the entrance, but one lies on the ground, completely rusted off its hinges, and the other sags so
10 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of his or her turns or gain a level of exhaustion. Those who hold their breath won’t gain exhaustion for as long as their breath holds out; characters