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Acquisitions Incorporated
Magic Resistance. The deep crow has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the deep crow can take the Hide action as a
establish lairs of their own.
Unknown and Inscrutable. The mindset of these intelligent yet alien creatures is a mystery, but some who have encountered them relate that they are quick to hold a grudge. For
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
immediately make the save.
If Hythonia sees herself reflected on a polished surface within 30 feet of her and in an area of bright light, she is affected by her own gaze.
Shed Skin (Mythic Trait
worshipers dedicated to Pharika previously hoarded secrets and engaged in dark rituals.
Island of Potent Magic. Although Skathos’s location remains a mystery, stories tell of the island’s
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use the beetles for potion crafting when a witch from the Fish Head Coven began to see the rare bug in her dreams. Sage Arol’s Beetles live deep underground, fleeing even the dimmest light. On rare occasions, they come to the surface, though the reason remains a mystery.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
blocks the passage. The light ahead of you that you had been following is nowhere to be seen, as though it somehow passed through the pillar.
The pit is 10 feet deep and contains several humanoid
skeletons. The triangular pillar’s apex points toward the pit. Scratches on the floor and ceiling, scribing short arcs on either side of it, are easy to see. Someone who examines the pillar notices that it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Mysteries A mystery is a form of event-based adventure that usually focuses on the adventurers’ efforts to solve a crime, usually a robbery or murder. Unlike the writer of a mystery novel, a Dungeon
Master can’t always predict what the characters will do in a mystery adventure. A villain whose actions are “crime spree,” “one and done,” or “serial crimes” might inspire you to craft a mystery
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
, and we would all do well to prioritize that kinship. (Any)
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Mystery. I appreciate a question I cannot answer, so I strive to be an enigma for other creatures. (Any)
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Adaptability. Whether
allies and servitors. Like the rest of the lair, this chamber is lit by phosphorescent fungal blooms that give off soft green, blue, and purple light.
Hoard Chamber. The dragon’s hoard is hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
gap to one or more faculty members, it sparks very little interest, since the missing records are so old. These faculty members have neither the time nor the recollection to shed light on the mystery.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
suspense and mystery with familiar features of D&D, creating gloom so your heroes’ light shines all the brighter. Genres of Horror. Horror comes in broad varieties. You and your players decide what
Horror in Your Game Ominous shadows rise beyond the campfire’s light. Steps echo through the halls of a supposedly empty house. Something whispers from under the stairs. Such details fill horror
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we would all do well to prioritize that kinship. (Any)
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Mystery. I appreciate a question I cannot answer, so I strive to be an enigma for other creatures. (Any)
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Adaptability. Whether
the rest of the lair, this chamber is lit by phosphorescent fungal blooms that give off soft green, blue, and purple light.
Hoard Chamber. The dragon’s hoard is hidden away in a more remote
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
. These flying pests subsist on a diet of fresh blood. The stirges avoid the minotaur, but they are Hostile toward all other creatures. Bright Light or any noise louder than a whisper wakes the stirges
, which then start combat. The light from the fire beetles in area I3 is visible from here but is too dim to awaken the stirges. In combat, the stirges gorge themselves until they’ve drunk the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
muscles as the glow softens to reveal the interior of a sun-kissed cathedral. How light passes through the scab and into the stained glass windows is a mystery only magic can answer.
Pillars line a
the following boxed text to the players when the characters enter the Bleeding Citadel: A bright white light burns away the blood and grit staining your clothes. Restorative energy brings life to numb
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
immerse the Domains of Dread. Whether you cast light on them or leave them an inky mystery, their potential for terror remains endless. This section provides an overview of the dreadful forces at work
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
the curse. Dabbling in some light cloning and contracting the help of a trash witch, the team managed to restore Jim to peak productivity. Never one to waste company resources, Omin also traded Jim’s
Dran, from the Wandering Crypt. The specifics of her initial capture by that dread creature remain shrouded in mystery. Some say it was inspired by the evil actions of Omin’s other sister, Portentia
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
loyalty. The first event was a grand success, and since then the Magister’s Masquerade has been an annual tradition at Strixhaven. It’s a night of magic and mystery that highlights what students can accomplish together and allows them to see one another in a different light.
magical colleges. Magister Kollema of Lorehold College recognized that shared experiences and culture created more unity than merely attending the same classes. In light of this, he proposed the first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
cryptic message you received, it doesn’t take long before they lead you from familiar roads onto a disused trail overgrown by weeds and the roots of spindly trees. A light drizzle begins to fall as you
, and why they’ve been brought together is a mystery they might never fully understand. One thing they are likely to realize, though, is that all of them just came from home, which is supposedly back the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Getting the Quest As you trudge through town, snow crunching underneath your feet, you hear the bark of a dog over the whistle of the wind. A wolf-sized sled dog with light gray fur runs toward you
tugging the character in the direction it wants the party to go. If the characters follow the dog, it leads them to the front door of a modest dwelling. The dog barks and scratches at the door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
on two opposing deities or forces), mystery cults (involving personal devotion to a single deity, usually as part of a pantheon system), animistic religions (revering the spirits inherent in nature
resemble mystery cults, their members strictly devoted to their single god, though even members of aberrant cults pay lip service in the temples of the tight pantheon. The Norse deities serve as an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
neck stands up, and the space between their shoulder blades itches. They can’t shake the feeling of being watched. RUNNING THE MEENLOCKS
The meenlocks haunting Vermeillon avoid bright light. They
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Be devious and tricksy with these foes—they’re intelligent creatures, not mindless monsters driven by bloodlust. Hide them from the characters for as long as possible to heighten the mystery and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
nothing more than a sad Flotsam landmark. When the last caretaker died in a loud argument at a nearby tavern, no one took up her mantle, and the light has fallen into disrepair. After a few more decades
’ Quarter is the home of Master Refrum (LG male human priest). Refrum has much to say to the characters, as discussed previously in “Adventure Hooks” and below in “Murder Mystery.” 7. Dory’s Warehouse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
log perch covered in old talon scratches. W5: Study If the nycaloth in this room is aware of the characters, it casts invisibility. When a character enters the room, read or paraphrase the following
with 1d4 + 2 magic beads. W7: Meditation Chamber The lights in this room have been destroyed, leaving the area in dim light. Ancient tapestries of the planes and cosmic alignments cover the walls of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Silver Sea laps at the base of the celestial mountain under a starry sky. Mercuria The Golden Heaven’s tame slopes and lush valleys are bathed in golden light that evokes the hope of a new dawn. Venya In
Heavenly City. Chronias The Illuminated Heaven is an ineffable mystery. Mount Celestia Adventures The plane of ultimate law and good is sometimes imagined to be the most boring place in the multiverse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Moonlit Mystery, silver Sehanine Moonbow, goddess of all life’s mysteries, including mysticism, prophecy, death, and dreams. In legends, these goddesses are often separate entities from Angharradh, and
. The drow goddess of song, beauty, swordwork, hunting, and moonlight, she is the patron of drow who reject the evils of their society, offering them light and hope.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
light may have things they regret. The Last War. Eberron has just emerged from a century-long civil war, and the scars of that bitter conflict remain. How did the war affect your character, and how will
mystery and a threat that looms large over Eberron. Ancient Mysteries. Powerful artifacts are hidden in the ruined cities of giants. Dragons and demons scheme in the shadows, unraveling a prophecy that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
staff has been instructed by Mister Witch and Mister Light to ignore them. These thieves possess a preternatural awareness of who is a carnival worker and who is a ticket-carrying visitor. Every night
thieves as you please to add an undercurrent of dread or mystery to the carnival’s frivolities. The three thieves are fiercely loyal to their hag mistresses and won’t willingly reveal anything if
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
remains a mystery. It is rumored that if one specific combination of controls is set, the Infernal Machine will enter a repair mode, allowing unfettered access to its inner workings—and
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Food doesn’t satiate you, and you must eat double the amount of food you normally eat to avoid feeling hungry.
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You shed light like a torch, as if you were the target of a light cantrip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
creature in the Passenger Car.) Ignatius asks that no one leave the car until the mystery is solved. If the characters leave anyway, Ignatius solves the case without their help. What Ignatius Knows
DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check, cast serious doubt on the map’s accuracy. Cabin C. Meldar and Ignatius share this cabin, which contains nothing incriminating. Its occupants travel light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Nations crossed swords. But no one was prepared for the disaster that struck in 994 YK. Accounts of the Mourning vary. Some say that a blinding light engulfed the battlefield near the Saerun Road. Others
Mourning? A DM running an Eberron campaign can decide the cause of the Mourning or leave it as a mystery that will never be solved. People in Eberron have many theories about the cause of the Mourning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
light can sometimes be seen in its dark depths. Toward the edges of the plateau, the glass becomes lighter in color and more transparent, appearing almost pale white along the jagged cliffs at the edge
the Mourning started here also expect that Making is where the mystery of its origin will be unraveled. A secret Cannith facility is supposed to lie in the city’s subterranean depths. Metrol This city
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
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Unknown and Inscrutable. The mindset of these intelligent yet alien creatures is a mystery, but some who have encountered them relate that they are quick to hold a grudge. For years. Of even greater
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Magic Resistance. The deep crow has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Shadow Stealth. While in dim light or darkness, the deep crow can take the Hide action
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
light in the fireplace from a small, highly reflective object.
Two swarms of insects (spiders) infest this room. One swarm descends on anyone who approaches the fireplace, and the other descends
) check discovers small clues to this fact: fresh scratches on the sill where the signaling lantern has been placed, scuffing of the floor dust immediately near the window, and so forth. These signs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
failure contributed to the widespread distrust of the Knights of Solamnia. Cursed Castle. Soth’s fate is a mystery, but his home, Dargaard Keep, is known to be a cursed, haunted ruin. Leedara’s Warning
in the council chamber lies a narrow corridor used by servants. Several plain doors lead to other parts of the castle, but at the far end of the passage shines a faint violet light. Characters who seek
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
, +6 to hit with spell attacks). She has the following cleric spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): light, mending, sacred flame, spare the dying
1st level (4 slots): divine favor, guiding bolt
wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, light, mage hand, prestidigitation
1st level (4 slots): detect magic, mage armor, magic missile, shield
2nd level (3 slots): misty step
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
characters can sneak past the troglodytes with a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Stealth) group check. Characters carrying a light source have disadvantage on this check. If combat breaks out here, the
worn smooth, rise from the center of this large cave. Baleful crimson light leaks from cracks in the jagged pillars, casting an eerie glow on the cave.
Four barlguras lair in this dimly lit cave. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
in the sidebar below. THALIVAR’S JOURNAL
This journal belonged to the wizard Thalivar and details the studies he conducted inside the tower using a device called the Planar Beacon. The light of this
. Thalivar devoted himself to acquiring it — but whether he found it or not is a mystery. The entries stop here for over a hundred years.
Dates on the entries and the freshness of the ink reveal that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
hours. Elves and hobgoblins dance together in glittering patches of magical light, serenaded by singing harpies and the drum of satyr hooves on hollow stumps. Locals treat every visitor like the
The gate to Arborea rests in the dense forest that encircles Sylvania. The woods nearest the town are jovial and bright, but farther out, they fill with darkness, mystery, and even violence. Unlike the






