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Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
weapon is searching for a new owner.
Azuredge has a solid steel handle etched with tiny runes, wrapped in blue dragon hide with a star sapphire set into the pommel. The axe head is forged from silver
adhere to any Medium or larger object or surface it comes into contact with. Once it does so, the axe canât be wielded. Nothing short of a wish spell can separate the axe from the item or surface to
Monsters
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opaque black void. Ominous tales speak of these creatures prowling city streets in the darkest nights and during times of unease and unrest It is said that eyes of fear and flame were created by chaotic
flame than the instigation of the evil actâand the general spread of chaos and misery that comes with it.
Mystic Gemstones. An eye of fear and flame casts its magic powers through its gemstone eyes. In
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Lonelywood, and occasionally a sled comes down the north trail with a sack of hares or a haunch of moose, courtesy of one of Vernonâs friends. On those nights, the Blue Clamâs hearths are full of roasting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lordâs Wrath
runes on the edge of the lid, which can be noticed with a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check. The runes can be deactivated with a dispel magic spell, or carefully filed away with a DC 15 Dexterity
(Sleight of Hand) check. If the crate is opened without deactivating the runes, it explodes. Any creature within 10 feet of the crate must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 8d8
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
8. Gargoyle Lair When any door leading to the lair is opened, it frees the roomâs occupant from temporal stasis. What appeared to be a statue an instant ago comes to life before your eyes. The
parchment with the following written on it in magical code (requiring comprehend languages to understand): âLook low and high for gold, to hear a tale untold. Take the archway at the end, and on your way youâll wend.â Beneath the runes, the initial âAâ is inscribed.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
glowing white runes wink into existence, drifting about the room like snowflakes. This is the castleâs steering chamber. When no one is present, the castle is under the control of the spirit of Esclarotta
, who is bound to the fortress by powerful magic that cannot be dispelled. Touching one of the glowing runes issues a specific command to Esclarottaâs spirit. A character who understands Dwarvish or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
glowing white runes wink into existence, drifting about the room like snowflakes.
This is the castleâs steering chamber. When no one is present, the castle is under the control of the spirit of
Esclarotta, who is bound to the fortress by powerful magic that cannot be dispelled. Touching one of the glowing runes issues a specific command to Esclarottaâs spirit. A character who understands Dwarvish or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
bones of ancient, mysterious creatures festoon the ship. Potent runes crawl across these remains, emitting a sickly green radiance. When a humanoid dies aboard the ship, that creature must make a DC
days. Taskmasterâs Drums This 4-foot-tall bronze drum comes with a pair of iron mallets. A creature can activate the drums as an action, causing the hammers to float above the drum and strike it to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Stone Giant Bags On a large scale, stone giants love elaborate murals and exquisite carvings. But when it comes to the trinkets in their bags, they favor trinkets that stimulate nonvisual senses
of a giant cave spider 9 A giant-sized, elegant silver chisel and hammer used for carving runes, worth 20 gp 10 Seven giant-sized knucklebones worth 50 gp total 11 A 2-foot-diameter moonstone pendant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stones form one of Halasterâs magic gates (see âGatesâ). When a creature comes within 5 feet of the gate, rivulets of blood begin to seep from the rocky pores of the standing stones. The rules of this gate
Kestellharpâ). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see âElder Runesâ). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 8b on level 12, in the closest unoccupied space next to the identical gate located there.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
wood to keep them warm on cold nights, and they draw water from a blessed pool. They have chickens, hares, and small pigs, as well as gardens of beets and turnips. The only thing they depend on from
the outside world is wine. The burgomaster, Dmitri Krezkov, comes from a noble family and regularly has wine delivered from the nearby winery, the Wizard of Wines (chapter 12), to keep the locals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
hear rattling chains when they get to the fork in the tunnel. The sound clearly comes from the left passage. Further investigation reveals no source; the sound is one of Halasterâs illusory regional
or higher to pass through this gate (see âJhesiyra Kestellharpâ). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see âElder Runesâ). A creature that passes through the gate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
scrap metal dominates the middle of the cavern. Hiding in it are nine lava children (see appendix A).
Runes carved on the inside walls of the forge channel magical energy from the Elemental Plane
through metal as though it doesnât exist. Those here lurk in the pile of scrap metal, emerging to attack any creature, other than Zox or the azers, that comes within 5 feet of their scrap heap.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
earlier in this chapter as examples of strange locales the characters might visit as they explore the Far Realm. Ilvaashâs Revenge Any place of safety in the Far Realm soon comes under attack, however, as
interlocked links of Ilvaashâs runes (knots of tentacles, brains, and jagged lines reminiscent of jaws). A brain breaker uses the stat block of an infected elder brain (see chapter 7) with the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of 15 or higher. 26d. Mirror Gate to Level 10 This tunnel comes to a dead end, mounted on the north wall of which is a mirror gate to level 10 (see âGatesâ). Worked into the mirrorâs stone frame is
. Characters must be 11th level or higher to pass through this gate (see âJhesiyra Kestellharpâ). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see âElder Runesâ). A creature that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
spells the warlock knows. Does the Eyes of the Rune Keeper invocation work on magical runes? Eyes of the Rune Keeper lets you read any form of writing, including the linguistic meaning of a rune, if any
comes back as a longsword when you summon it. You donât get to turn it into a club. Similarly, if you bond with a dagger of venom, you canât summon it as a maul; itâs always a dagger. The feature allows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
below.
âLooking for friends, hmm?â comes a cloyingly shrill voice. The words emanate from a crack in the cavern wall fifteen feet above the ledge. A rotten stench emanates from within.
Itâs easy
this one and those that came before. It believes that when the time comes, it will be able to change the multiverse to suit its vision of profane perfection. The Scholar will share a secret no mortal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
The Undying Death holds no sway over your patron, who has unlocked the secrets of everlasting life, although such a prize â like all power â comes at a price. Once mortal, the Undying has seen mortal
lifetimes pass like the seasons, like the flicker of endless days and nights. It has the secrets of the ages to share, secrets of life and death. Beings of this sort include Vecna, Lord of the Hand
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
living by traveling road or sea set out immediately following the holiday, before winter comes on in full force and blocks mountain passes and harbors. The Feast of the Moon. As nights lengthen and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
succumb to utter despair. Although the Vistani often bring wine from distant lands, they share it infrequently. Thus, most of Baroviaâs wine comes from one source: the Wizard of Wines winery and vineyard
the Martikovs reclaim the winery, wine production in the valley will eventually stop as the vineyard dies off. Only by recovering the magic gems and replanting them in the soil can the characters ensure that the Barovians arenât without wine to comfort them on dark, wretched nights.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Incorporated franchises will attract the attention of Acq Inc Head Office, and Splugoth the Returned wants that attention directed elsewhere while his plan to claim the orrery comes together. FREE SAILING
, and both wear ornate collars of silvery metal. Each stands within a square scribed onto the floor, ten feet on a side and edged with runes. The rune-marked boundaries appear to push the creatures back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
desiccated and skeletal humanoid corpses litter the floor of this small chamber. The stone of the north wall has been etched with intricate runes, but the pattern ends abruptly.
Bodies and Runes. A closer
examination of the still-intact bodies reveals that each bears tattoos matching the runes carved on the walls. The corpses wear a wide range of clothing and armor, but have been stripped of all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
runes is etched into the ground. The symbols move, crawling in a circle. Above them hovers a mass of insectile limbs encompassing an alien light. Beyond it, a narrow passage opens into the vast void
outside.
A vestige of the Drought Elderâs obscene consciousness lingers here. Beyond, its maw opens into the void. Runes. The runes are manifestations of the Drought Elderâs obsessive thoughts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Night of the Eye Every year and a half, the moons of Krynn align in an event known as the Night of the Eye. This prelude unfolds during one of these fateful nights, shortly before the characters head to
the door, read the following text: The door opens into a wide rotunda with black stone floors and walls carved with elaborate runes. The interior is empty save for a single pedestal at the roomâs center
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Force Grey named Meloon Wardragon (see appendix B), but the weapon is searching for a new owner. Azuredge has a solid steel handle etched with tiny runes, wrapped in blue dragon hide with a star
heavier than normal, and can magically adhere to any Medium or larger object or surface it comes into contact with. Once it does so, the axe canât be wielded. Nothing short of a wish spell can separate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
that grows at the back of the cave. 2c. Fungus Gardens The creature in area 2a comes here to feed, as do other creatures dwelling in the caverns. The cave has the following features: Fungi. Gardens
. Characters must be 12th level or higher to pass through this gate (see âJhesiyra Kestellharpâ). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see âElder Runesâ). A creature that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, stone-walled room contains only a few objects. A five-foot-diameter circle of intricate runes covers the floor. Thereâs an empty wooden bookstand opposite the door and bronze braziers at the other
have absorbed enough magical energy to become crawling claws. They push the lid off their jar and attack when any creature comes within 5 feet of them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
gold, and the pendant bears the symbol of two hands cupping the sun. Summer Star Summer Star. This magic item looks like a 6-inch-diameter gyroscope featuring two scorched rings inlaid with runes and a
below: Step 1: Identify the Item. Any creature or spirit that studies the runes on the deviceâs rings and succeeds on a DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana) check ascertains that the device was designed to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
composed recounting of deeds, events, and important persons. Dwarves combine their runes into patterns, present pictorial histories in seemingly unconnected murals and images, and otherwise leave their
murals that tell of the clanâs greatest deeds. A clanâs feasting hall might be stocked with utensils and place settings made of silver and gold. Defense Comes First Every dwarf knows instinctively that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
it takes time. Faint runes in the ceiling and floor at both ends of the hallway are involved in the functioning of the portals. A creature must first use an action to examine a set of runes, then use a
subsequent action to attempt to vandalize the runes. Each successful check reduces the sphereâs damage by 11 (2d10), as the disrupted sphere loses speed moving through the failing portal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
hall are scorched. Cracks in the panels reveal bare stone. Three mystic circles have been scribed in the floor, each edged with rough runes.
Locked Doors. These steel double doors are locked. Tarul
orb is part of the mystic circle trap. Mystic Circle Trap. The circles are magical but misleadingly so. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that hidden among gibberish runes are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
humanoid figure. The interior of its hood cannot be seen except as an opaque black void. Ominous tales speak of these creatures prowling city streets in the darkest nights and during times of unease
success or failure of the task is of less interest to the eye of fear and flame than the instigation of the evil actâand the general spread of chaos and misery that comes with it. Mystic Gemstones. An eye
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
. Stone shelves bearing books and ornamental ceramic jars line the walls alongside dust-covered banners embroidered with Dwarven runes. In one corner stands an elegant mahogany desk, on top of which is a
the jar and can still speak, though his voice comes out no louder than a whisper. Upon seeing the characters enter the room, he attempts to grab their attention (he has been attempting to get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
their enemy is asleep). Although a hag can always resort to attacking with her claws, if it comes to that then something has gone very wrong with her plans. Hag Personality Traits d8 Personality Trait
, or bend the truth a little to suit my needs. 5 I am greatly weakened on the nights of the full moon. 6 I canât resist a clever riddle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
grill helps keep the deck crew warm on cold days and nights. An iron wheel on the starboard side of the furnace opens and closes a bronze valve at the top of the cylinder, which has the effect of
fire (side to side, as well as up and down). The gun comes with a winch, a 500-foot coil of rope, and ten steel-tipped harpoons. Although it fires harpoons instead of bolts, the gun is considered a






