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Curse of Strahd
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Pidlwick II is basically an oversized toy—a 4-foot-tall mechanism stuffed with gears, springs, and other components expertly fitted together to impart a semblance of life to it. Its skin is made of stitched
Bard
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still resound throughout the cosmos. The music of bards is an attempt to snatch and harness those echoes, subtly woven into their spells and powers. The greatest strength of bards is their sheer
and some measure of natural talent that most troubadours and jongleurs lack. It can be hard to spot the difference between these performers and true bards, though. A bard’s life is spent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Personality Aphelion—or “Alphie,” as it was once fondly called by the starship’s inhabitants—seeks to eliminate all life aboard the ship, especially the last remaining crew member. The supercomputer
spacecraft if queried while subtly omitting details that might betray its nefarious intentions. Aphelion is persistent and has a malicious sense of humor. If a character offends Aphelion or repeatedly
Yuan-ti Pureblood
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Volo's Guide to Monsters
the Lake of Steam out along the trade routes to cross the world, yuan-ti poisons and potent liquors are covertly sold. Beware! Some of the latter slowly and subtly bring imbibers under the sway of
or in daily life, the following principles guide the yuan-ti in all they do.
Other Lives Are Cheap
Yuan-ti put little value on humanoid lives, even those of their own slaves and cultists. They would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
sympathy for the characters, claiming she’s lost many loved ones in her long life. A character can convince Leedara to perform by succeeding on a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check, in which case she
has summoned Soth, Leedara works to stymie the death knight however she can. She followed Soth’s trail to this area and is in Vogler looking for ways to subtly oppose him. Leedara is neutral-aligned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
another, defying simple classification, are often considered to be within Athreos’s province—most notably the state between life and death, but also echoes, phantom sensations, and the feeling of déjà
work with silent efficiency to restore balance. Divine Relationships Athreos cares little for the dealings of the other gods. As long as other deities don’t impinge on the border between life and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
balanced floor of this room sets a mechanism into motion. Each round they remain in the place, on initiative count 0, roll a die. An odd-numbered result means that the floor of the room will jump and
. Tapestries. The wall hangings, which depict weed-grown rocks and green and golden tan scenes of undersea life, are special, antimagic-treated creations made of green slime and brown mold (see “Dungeon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
mechanism with a prominent winch.
At any given time, three Dragon Army soldiers (see appendix B) are in the courtyard patrolling, training, or running errands. Gate Controls. The north and south gates
each have a mechanism to open and close that gate. Unlocking a gate mechanism requires using one of the outpost’s three gate keys or succeeding on a DC 14 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
seen. From the stately old hacienda he calls the Sugar Alcázar, the Sugar Man hosts dazzling galas and subtly manipulates local farm owners and bosses from across Atagua to his service. Assessing the
back to life. The Sugar Man wants the characters to bring him one of these white seed pods. The Sugar Man’s excitement is obvious. If pressed as to why he wants the seed pod, he says only that someone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
center. The walls are decorated with life-sized frescoes showing the lost gods of Netheril and Anauria. If the party benefits from the boon granted in area 1, all the characters sense it would be
the northern wall is a secret door that requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check to find. Knocking on the stone wall reveals a hollow echo beyond, but the mechanism for opening the door is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
walls are decorated with life-sized frescoes showing the lost gods of Netheril and Anauria. If the party benefits from the boon granted in area 1, all the characters sense it would be disrespectful to
the mechanism for opening the door is on the other side. A knock or stone shape spell can open it, or the door can be forced with a successful DC 20 Strength check.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
the Holdfast and the Upwelling. The Holdfast principle, named for the biological mechanism that keeps kelp and sponges anchored to the sea floor, advises members of the Simic Combine never to stray so
an ideal world in which nature and civilization exist in balance, in which natural life adapts to life in the midst of modern civilization and the civilized world adapts to accommodate these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
at fighting in water, so they look for opportunities to surprise their enemies by using bodies of water to slip around or through defenses. Because the cultists see water as the wellspring of all life
imminent, but a powerful current arose and bore him away from the hungry predator. Within an hour he was cast upon the shores of the Sword Coast. Gar believed that the current that had saved his life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
4-foot-tall mechanism stuffed with gears, springs, and other components expertly fitted together to impart a semblance of life to it. Its skin is made of stitched leather pulled taut over an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
responsible for keeping guard over the gate that separates the entrance from the rest of the lair. The gate is normally closed and down. It is raised and lowered by means of a chain and pulley mechanism
. 2. Guard Post This bare, spartan room has a stone bench along the south wall that continues around the angle to the west wall. A chain-and-pulley mechanism is mounted on the north wall, next to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Common Symbol
Aerdrie Faenya CG Air, rain, fertility, birth Life, Tempest, Trickery Bird silhouetted against a cloud
Angharradh CG Wisdom, growth, protection Knowledge, Life, War
Three interlocking circles
Alathrien Druanna N Runes, writing, spellcasting Arcana,** Knowledge A quill or glyph
Alobal Lorfiril CG Revelry, mirth Life, Trickery Wine glass
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
with gemstones (see “Treasure”). “Guarding” the throne on either side are two life-size statues of cloud giants — one male, one female — standing at attention, wearing tall helmets with feather
, and commands the griffons to take flight and circle the castle, attacking intruders on sight and returning here when she calls them off. A simple clasp mechanism, 10 feet above the floor, secures each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
or raised. The true monster of the mine reveals itself M7. Bucket Lift Landing The mechanism creaks as the bucket lift descends to the floor of a small cave where two dusty tunnels lead in opposite
the underside of the upper structure earlier, they spot the little saboteurs from this 30-foot-lower vantage point. Bucket Shuttle. This rope-and-pulley mechanism is used to transport miners and ore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
can survive in this state for the remainder of its natural life, its mind and body nourished by the psipod’s psychic energy. If the psipod is shut down, or if the unconscious creature is removed from
it might subtly remove all known Dwarvish-speaking characters from the simulation until its familiarity with that language improves significantly.
The Yawning Portal. The most accurate and fleshed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself and drain its life force. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or take 4d8 necrotic damage. You then regain a number of hit points
action, you can hold this card aloft and magically disable each trap within 60 feet of you that isn’t behind total cover. A trap, for the purpose of this property, includes any object or mechanism that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
life in the city. Currently Sigil has twelve ascendant factions. The following sections present these factions, along with notes on their leaders, sites in Sigil that serve as their headquarters
credit. Alix Branwyn The Athar aren’t fools. They let the powers that be call themselves gods, while the faction works subtly to discover the secret behind the curtain of the multiverse and look on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
forgotten in the City of Doors. In life, Aoskar subtly spread his worship through every portal in the Cage. Aoskar foolishly sought to seize control of Sigil from the Lady of Pain, but now the god and his
(see Morte’s Planar Parade) warmly greets the characters and offers to show them to their destination—while subtly pitching Athar philosophy to them. 6 The ghost of a factory worker appears to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
the keep. The mechanism to lower the portcullis is in area 2. Were the portcullis to be dropped, lifting it manually would require a successful DC 22 Strength (Athletics) check. Scaling the Walls. The
the dining table are the ghostly figures of three dwarves: one wearing vestments and two in sturdy armor. They murmur to each other in somber tones.
In life, the three ghosts were an adventuring
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
keep the ogre from tripping over them and to discourage the cave bear from rooting through them. Lowering a basket by using its mechanism requires an action. The baskets contain sheep shears, milk
tries to flee for its life. The bear’s niche contains the gnawed skull and bones of a shield dwarf named Artin Glanhig (see area V3). Statue of Silvanus. The statue in the frozen pool, crafted using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
about ancient plant life.
One guard patrols this area. Hallways to the north and south connect to area V4. Alarms. The short hallways that connect this area to the grand entrance (area V1) have
Cultures Exhibit Glass display cases boast objects related to life in ancient Varkenbluff. Clay pots, stone tools, and scraps of leather clothes are interspersed with informational placards about their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
slaughtered everyone. Since then, Rainbow has remained in this area. The spider can feel that its master is not dead, but is also not truly alive. Rainbow believes Wizzy persists in some sort of half-life at
within the lens. A successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check subtly sabotages the runes scribed into the lens. A character can expend one use of Channel Divinity to force divine power into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
provides direction for every arena of life; it is the only compass I need.”
Bond: “I can’t stand by and watch disorder spread through the city. Without the Azorius, Ravnica would collapse. In the
absence of order, we must establish it.”
Flaw: “If Ravnica didn’t need me, I would prefer to live a life of solitude and contemplation.”
Isperia
Gargantuan monstrosity, lawful neutral
Armor Class
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
small collection that Marlos Urnrayle assembled during his life as a human aristocrat. The tomes include academic texts on the elemental planes, holy texts that refer to earth deities or elemental powers
this room was once the bedchamber of someone important.
When Renwick first established himself in the old monastery, he claimed this room, though he has no need for the trappings of life. If he decides
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
trapping lasts only so long as the life of the living victim selected. Thus an alhoon who brought a 200-year-old elf to be sacrificed looks forward to a much longer existence than one that sacrifices a 35
brain’s intent. From across great distances, it implants subconscious suggestions or subtly influences dreams to compel creatures toward a course of action that benefits its grand plan.
When its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
or destroyed. P9: Roof Gardens Crenelated parapets border the palace’s open, flat roof. Four beds of subtly colored flowers are divided by gravel paths. In the center of the beds where the paths cross
gp each). The interred lovers have no wish to return to life, and any magic used to resurrect them or speak to their corpses fails.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
objects and can’t be broken. Reflections. Reflections in this room take on a life of their own, taunting the creatures who cast them. A creature that converses with its own reflection must succeed on a
corridor to area 10. 10: Fates Each of these three octagonal chambers is home to a fate hag (see chapter 21). The hags all appear to be the same human woman in different stages of life. Each hag offers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
of a lizardfolk. The head is about twice as large as life size.
When the lizardfolk lived here, one of their proudest possessions was a 10-foot-high statue of Semuanya, their deity. When the sahuagin
decided to keep it as a memento of his triumph — not only over the lizardfolk, but over their very way of life. He had his warriors remove it to the banquet hall and place it so that it faced him as he
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
into the vent. Z7: Overlook Forge Domenico Cava In Overlook Forge, undead artisans mimic the tasks they
undertook in life. They are hostile to any who disturb them The Sawplee goblins have
track. Each mine cart is meant to be self-propelled. A character who examines the mine carts and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check uncovers the carts’ main propulsion mechanism: dull
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
-curtained windows. A handsome, glass-doored wine cabinet stands against one wall.
Perched on the chandelier are three invisible imps that behave like the imps in area V3. A rope-and-pulley mechanism
say an unkind word about the Vanthampurs for the rest of her life. The prisoner in the southern cage is Kaejil Orûnmar (neutral evil male human commoner), a tax collector who has been giving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Neri is returned to life, she replaces Iymrith as Serissa’s advisor, and Serissa rewards the characters by giving them the magic items in the sea chest in the royal treasury (area 16). Queen Neri, like
, a mechanism hidden in the walls and ceiling causes the iron chains to retract, pulling the anchors back up, whereupon the trap resets. As an action, a character can disable the pressure plate (by