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Eberron: Rising from the Last War
If you want a wall of muscle to get between you and a blade, go to House Deneith. If you want someone to anticipate the threat and make sure you aren’t even in the room with whoever’s
bearer to draw connections and interpret clues others might miss. By actively drawing on its powers, the bearer can detect poisons and study the energies of magic.
House Medani
Leader: Baron Trelib
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
undetected and don’t give their targets reason to harm them. For example, a group of city kobolds might sneak into a cobbler’s house at night to loot it of knives, leather bits, nails, and
other useful items, but if they are at risk of discovery, they run away rather than attack anyone in the house. By fleeing before they can be seen or identified, they avoid getting into a situation
Backgrounds
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
haunted doors; see the “Haunted Zones” section for details. Lighting Unless otherwise noted, each room in the house is lit with bright light by oil lamps, a fireplace, or some other light source when
them from leaving. A creature that enters the Mists around Death House reemerges seconds later in a random room in Death House. Only Strahd can disperse the Mists (see the “Leaving the House” section
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
the chair to sway. If the skeleton or the chair is touched, the chair stops rocking. After the characters first enter the room (whether the house is dormant or awakened) and react to the skeleton
24. Children’s Bedroom The room smells fresh, as if it’s been recently cleaned and aired. Not a spot of dust sullies the pair of child-sized beds and other furnishings. A skeleton wearing a lady’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Leaving the House The characters can attempt to leave Death House at any time. If the characters haven’t yet faced Strahd, the Mists invariably return them to a random room. Teleportation spells likewise fail. To leave Death House, the characters must first face Strahd.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
F3. Guest House The guest house has a barn-like quality. A carpet of straw covers the dirt floor. Arranged about the room are nine cots that come with soft pillows and thick wool blankets.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
subject matters vary, and the works have suffered years of neglect. The ancient tower attached to the house abuts the room. Statue. Those who investigate the statue realize it is hollow and the figure’s
, unleashing four death’s heads of the gnashing variety (see chapter 5). If the busts have been removed from this room, choose a dramatic moment after the house wakes for them to “hatch.” Treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
W15. Bathroom This room has a conical roof and an open window to the north, through which ivy grows. A cast-iron tub with clawed feet stands in the middle of the room. Next to the tub is a rusty iron water pump that still works, drawing water from a hot spring under the house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the characters don’t intend to return to the main hall, Strahd and his minions wait for the characters in another room of the house, such as the dining room (area D5) or the den of wolves (area D3
Facing Strahd After he arrives at Death House, Strahd, Master of Death House (see appendix B) waits for the characters in the house’s main hall (area D2a). He is accompanied by two vampire spawn. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Types of Hauntings The Spirit of
Lady Theodora Halvhrest When the party enters the house, few menaces initially present themselves. As characters explore, though, spirits gradually stir to life
, transforming the house into a supernatural deathtrap. The haunting within the house has two states: Dormant. When living beings arrive at the house, the haunting is dormant. During this time, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
House Orien House Orien caravans are the cheapest and often most dependable means to reach out-of-the-way locales and minor settlements; they’re also the most reliable way to transport heavy loads
away from ocean ports. The logistical challenges of transporting people and goods safely across thousands of miles consume the house’s attention, leaving little room for intrigue. In the wake of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
house’s spirits think Mara is attempting to escape and awaken the house to prevent this. Theodora Halvhrest: “GET THEM OUT”. Theodora shares a vision with all the characters in the room. Spectral images
Final Séance This séance occurs whenever you choose to run it, likely after the party has fulfilled any requests made during the second séance. At its end, the house wakes, shifting the party’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
in the “Death House Hauntings” section. Haunted Doorways. The room on the other side of a haunted doorway is filled with magical darkness and silence, giving no hint of whatever is within. A creature
Haunted Zones Strahd can twist his domain to suit his whims. Starting when he makes his presence known, certain doorways in the house no longer connect to the rooms they did before. Instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
19. Interrogation Room Characters who listen at the double door hear tortured screams coming from beyond. Once used as a kitchen, this 20-foot-high room has been mostly cleaned out. Interrogation. A
of being House Freth spies. The quasit has already used its Scare action option on Tazirahc, and Kereth is preparing to zap the prisoner with a ray of frost cantrip, hoping he’ll divulge the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
house and dine with Falcon at no charge. For discriminating guests, Falcon offers a comfortable private room in the main lodge (area F12) for 10 gp a night.
. In addition to the main house, the hunting lodge grounds include a guest house for visitors, a conjoined stable house and smithy, an outhouse, and pens to hold Falcon’s livestock. Accustomed to long
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Strength (Athletics) check. Victoro, Ammalia, and the head butler, Willifort, hold keys to every room in the house. Floors are made of wood and covered with soft woolen carpets. Creatures walking in
carpeted rooms have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks. All areas are well lit by oil lamps, lanterns, or chandeliers. The Cassalanters keep no silver objects (with the exception of coins) in their house, since silver is harmful to devils.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the room, two flanking each double door.
The drow are named Hlonlok, Izzorvir, Nephraen, and Sornnozz. They have orders to kill intruders on sight, and the phase spiders follow their lead. Sornnozz
has betrayed his kin by choosing to serve Xarann A’Daragon, a House Freth spy who has infiltrated Muiral’s Gauntlet. When combat erupts, Sornnozz switches sides and helps the characters kill the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
you can use to identify such operatives, who can provide you with access to a hidden safe house, free room and board, or assistance in finding information. These agents never risk their lives for you or risk revealing their true identities.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
noted below. Safe House Features The safe house has the following features: Entrances and Exits. The only visible door leads from the street into the entry room. A secret door in the bedroom can be
The Safe House The rain continues to drizzle down, lining the streets with curtains of mist. Passersby have the hoods of their cloaks up, shrouding their faces in darkness as they try to keep under
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
village, for characters who take the time to look. If any characters are left behind in a room on their own, or if the party splits up to search the house, that’s an ideal time for a meenlock encounter
windows, the only light within the house. The cloaks are too decayed to be of any use. H2. Assembly Room Chairs are arranged in staggered rows with their backs to the door, facing a podium in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
similarity to the tower above. Ancient Wall. The ancient wall here hides the buried ruins of Castle Laventz. While the house is dormant, this wall is impervious to harm. However, after the house wakes, the
junk in the room moves into stacks against the east wall and an archway appears in the west wall, leading to area 29.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
Dwarves and Dragonmarks House Kundarak carries the Mark of Warding. In addition to providing all manner of security, House Kundarak dominates the banking industry. Mror Past 1d6 Reason for Leaving
1 A feud with a rival clan has gotten out of hand, and it’s best that you leave the Holds for a few decades.
2 You’re in a large family and there’s no room for you to shine in your hold
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
21. Servants’ Quarters These modest rooms belonged to the Halvhrests’ servants. Each holds a bed, footlocker, writing desk, and chair. They’re identical except as noted below. Agatha’s Room. This
room is locked, and the only key is inside. A character using thieves’ tools can try to pick the lock, which requires 1 minute and a successful DC 14 Dexterity check. This room belonged to Agatha Kavenza
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
through the lower levels of the house as it makes its descent. Thick cobwebs fill the shaft and reduce visibility in the staircase to 5 feet. The secret door and shaft don’t exist until the house
reveals them, which can happen in one of two ways: The characters find Strahd’s letter in the secret room behind the library (area 9). The characters find the replica secret door in the attic of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, along the west edge of the room. Clues at the Window. A combination of the position of the house and the topography of the cliff results in this room providing the best view of the sea from any part of
stripped of his possessions — in this room. He did not see his attackers nor has he heard any sounds in the house. Now he would like to be released and to join the characters in their mission.
Neither
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
5. Dining Room The centerpiece of this wood-paneled dining room is a carved mahogany table surrounded by eight high-backed chairs with sculpted armrests and cushioned seats. A crystal chandelier
chasing after a wolf hangs from an iron rod bolted to the south wall. The silverware tarnishes, the crystal cracks, the portrait fades, and the tapestry rots if removed from the house.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
your Bastion, you can recruit up to twelve Bastion Defenders instead of four. In addition, if you are level 9+, you can issue the Research order to House Tharashk as if it were a Trophy Room facility within your Bastion.
House Tharashk House Tharashk is an alliance of three great families (with smaller associated clans), each with different origins and agendas. The alliance remains only as strong as the personal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
. Guild members ply their trades in 10-foot-square sections of a spacious room partitioned by hanging curtains.
Guild House Services The guild house offers the following services:
Customize
10: Guild House This guild house offers membership to merchants and artisans, who enjoy benefits such as workshop space, library access, and armed escorts.
When the characters arrive at the guild
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
E3. Mad Mary’s Townhouse A moaning sob floats through the still, gray streets, coloring your thoughts with sadness. The sounds flow from a dark, two-story townhouse. Mad Mary The house, which is
her sorrow and despondency. She barely recognizes the presence of anyone in the room. She says nothing in the presence of anger, but she will talk, albeit haltingly, to someone who talks with her
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Meetings with Sarusanda The characters occasionally reunite with Sarusanda as they explore Death House. Each time you roll this result on the Death House Encounters table, run one of the following
), each of whom is stable at 0 hit points. When the characters enter the room, each priest’s Tattoo of Osybus trait causes the priest to rise on its next turn, at which point it attacks the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
of the manor’s east side has collapsed, but the rest of the house has been cleared and made serviceable. In the southeast corner, an attached carriage house stands next to the front entrance.
This
house and in the area connected to the door they guard (area O3 or area O4, whichever’s closest). Patrol. Roughly once per hour, a group of eight Dragon Army soldiers (see appendix B) arrives outside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
furniture. Faint footprints lead to the cloakroom (area D2b). Encounter. Roll on the Death House Encounters table the first time a character enters this room. D3: Den of Wolves This oak-paneled room
. Upholstered chairs line the walls.
Encounter. Roll on the Death House Encounters table the first time a character enters this room. D11: Balcony At the top of the red marble staircase is a balcony
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
House of Cards Features The House of Cards has the following features: Construction. The surfaces are composed of cards of various sizes from the Deck of Many Things. Unless otherwise noted, the
cards don’t sit flush; the walls, floor, and ceiling are irregular but not difficult terrain. All the cards except for the Void card are visible throughout the House of Cards. Damaging the cards causes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
The Mark of Detection “If you want a wall of muscle to get between you and a blade, go to House Deneith. If you want someone to anticipate the threat and make sure you aren’t even in the room with