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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Chapter 8 Summary Chapter 8 takes place near the dragon god Tiamat’s lair in Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. The characters learn Tiamat obtained the seventh rod piece and stashed it
somewhere near her lair. The characters discover that the rod piece is inside a casino called the Red Belvedere. They must infiltrate a members-only section and either defeat a champion of Tiamat or convince the champion to surrender the rod piece.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the Rod of Seven Parts is in the heart of Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. The characters must infiltrate a diabolical casino dedicated to Tiamat, Queen of Evil Dragons, whose lair is nearby.
Chapter 8: The Dragon Queen’s Pride Sidharth Chaturvedi The heroes’ quest for the final rod piece takes
them into a casino in the heart of Avernus The adventurers discover that the final piece of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the sixth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. A character who holds this piece knows instinctively that the seventh piece is
located somewhere inside a casino called the Red Belvedere in Avernus. The Wizards Three warn the characters that finding this location might be difficult since the Nine Hells are impossible to map and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Plane Shift Level 7 Conjuration (Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a forked, metal rod worth 250+ GP and attuned to a plane of
terms, such as the City of Brass on the Elemental Plane of Fire or the palace of Dispater on the second level of the Nine Hells, and you appear in or near that destination, as determined by the DM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
characters are the perfect patsies. Kas planned to retrieve the pieces of the Rod of Seven Parts himself, but now he sends the characters to do so. Kas plans to use the rod to free the demon lord Miska
the Wolf-Spider, his ally against Vecna, though he falsely claims that the rod is the key to stopping Vecna. (Read more about Kas’s plan in chapters 2 and 9.) Rod of Seven Parts Rod, Artifact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
Adventures in Bluetspur While Bluetspur’s otherworldly hazards and the mind flayers’ defenses can challenge even the highest-level heroes, the domain’s menace proves most pernicious when it intrudes
on other domains. Taking inspiration from sci-fi horror and tales of alien abduction, adventures involving Bluetspur’s mind flayers might begin anywhere with bad dreams or a stranger’s impossible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Plane Shift Level 7 Conjuration (Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard) Casting Time: Action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a forked, metal rod worth 250+ GP and attuned to a plane of
terms, such as the City of Brass on the Elemental Plane of Fire or the palace of Dispater on the second level of the Nine Hells, and you appear in or near that destination, as determined by the DM
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
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The characters know they need to travel to the Red Belvedere, but they don’t know where the casino is located. The warped nature of the Nine Hells defies all mapping attempts, so the characters must
figure out how to get to their destination. If consulted, the Rod of Seven Parts points away from the mountains and down the cliff, where a rough path skirts the cliff’s base.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
5. Prison Cell The crystal doors to this room are magically locked, but they open automatically for any creature that carries a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”). There are no physical locks to be
15. Marquox knows about Stardock but has never visited the asteroid. It also knows that the gate to Stardock is in area 11, and that a black crystal rod is needed to activate it. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
fills the interior of each cell. The doors to the cells, which stand outside the range of the antimagic fields, are magically locked. Any creature that carries a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”) can
face. He owes his fresh bruises to his githyanki hosts. Ezria is normally calm and collected. That changes if the characters are accompanied by one or more mind flayers, whereupon Ezria loses his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Plane Shift 7th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a forked, metal rod worth at least 250 gp, attuned to a particular plane of existence) Duration
on the Elemental Plane of Fire or the palace of Dispater on the second level of the Nine Hells, and you appear in or near that destination. If you are trying to reach the City of Brass, for example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Plane Shift 7th-level conjuration Casting Time: 1 action Range: Touch Components: V, S, M (a forked, metal rod worth at least 250 gp, attuned to a particular plane of existence) Duration
on the Elemental Plane of Fire or the palace of Dispater on the second level of the Nine Hells, and you appear in or near that destination. If you are trying to reach the City of Brass, for example
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
, the angels of law and good that dwell on Mount Celestia issued a decree accusing Asmodeus of terrible crimes. Outraged by such claims, the Lord of the Nine Hells petitioned for the right to answer the
traditions of the Nine Hells, compelled to adhere to law and to maintain the devils’ trafficking in souls. If he violated those laws, he would be no better than the demons he fought. Mortals who refused a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(see appendix A for statistics; see also “Crystal Stalactites”).
Straw Dummies. Five freestanding straw dummies with the rough forms of mind flayers (marked X on map 16) stand north of the pit
. Deslarr carries a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”). Her plate armor is set with eight black jaspers (50 gp each) and eight amber gemstones (100 gp each).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
the souls of their three children. Victoro is a priest of Asmodeus, though his devotion to the Lord of the Nine Hells is a secret known only to his wife and his closest friends. Most Waterdavians
, and immunity to disease. He dresses in the latest fashions and walks with a ruby-tipped cane, though not because he needs to. This cane has the magical properties of a rod of rulership. Victoro
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the planes and in particular advised her to seek counsel with Tiamat. Gith agreed to venture into the Nine Hells to forge an alliance with the Queen of Dragons. She didn’t return. Instead, the great red
proclaimed that Vlaakith was to rule in Gith’s place until she returned. After the gith overthrew the mind flayers and Zerthimon’s followers began to emerge as a threat to Gith’s preeminence, Vlaakith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
other mind flayers flowing through its veins. The chaotic neutral gnome ceremorph is equipped with two nonmagical items: Laser Pistol. Rules for laser pistols appear in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This
Rod. This 6-inch-long black metal rod has a button at the top. Using an action to press the button causes the rod to emit a chirp. Any creature within 30 feet of the rod that isn’t deafened and has an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, a githyanki knight with 140 hit points, stands at a 5-foot-diameter round table in the center of the room, poring over reports written in Gith that document recent clashes with the mind flayers on
open. A knock spell or similar magic also opens it. The chest is a Small object with AC 19, 22 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. It contains 900 gp, a manual of gainful exercise, a tome of clear thought, and a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
legendary silver swords with which they cut through their foes. Since winning their freedom from the mind flayers, the githyanki have become ruthless conquerors under the rulership of their dread
their former masters, the mind flayers. Their close kin, the githzerai, are second in their enmity. All other creatures are treated with simple contempt by the githyanki, whose xenophobic pride defines
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
withdrew its gaze, smashed nearly all the viewing rods (every rod except the one to the Briny Pool), and fled this room. Yet the damage was done. Golcuus became increasingly reclusive and obsessive
creature it sees other than mind flayers, and it fights to the death. To mind flayers, Golcuus is obsequious and begs to be restored to its former state. Treasure. Some of Golcuus’s art and tools remain
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Mahadi, Emporium Master Mahadi the rakshasa appears as a wealthy merchant lord. Though extremely powerful, Mahadi doesn’t believe in taking unnecessary risks, particularly in the Nine Hells where he
patron. In his role as the master of the Wandering Emporium, Mahadi has received special dispensation from Asmodeus to travel freely between the Material Plane and the Nine Hells to operate his
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
priest of Skoraeus has not returned from a pilgrimage to the Underdark. The giants suspect the priest has been captured by mind flayers. 9 Adventurers are shipwrecked in a mighty storm and rescued by
A storm giant cultist of Evil Air unleashes an endless storm upon a thriving seaport. The locals ask for help. 10 A fire giant opens a gateway to the Nine Hells in the heart of a volcano. Locals seek
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
and Deep Speech in addition to Gith. All three githyanki are on an extended expedition to hunt mind flayers. A tenuous trail of clues brought them to the Briny Maze, and they charged into the maze
B9 muttering about a trio of mind flayers who recently traveled through here with several human prisoners. Musician. A strange musician lurks in area B9 and sometimes makes “music that remains alive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
measure to the casino’s vault: an animated minotaur skeleton. Quentin refers to it as “Virgil.” It can be controlled using a magic rod that Quentin keeps in his office (area A14). Security Office
space next to the north wall, acts as Quentin’s ally, and sticks around for 1 minute before returning to the Minauros, the third layer of the Nine Hells. If the devils are defeated, Quentin shouts for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
statue that bears little resemblance to the divine entity it once was. Githyanki, mind flayers, and other residents of the Astral Plane sometimes turn these drifting hulks into outposts and cities, many of
Gold 17 Nine Hells Ruby 18 Outlands Leather brown 19 Pandemonium Magenta 20 Ysgard Indigo Wildspace Bobbing in the Astral Plane like corks in an ocean are vast, airless expanses called Wildspace systems
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
master oversaw all the sparring in the adjacent room. Treasure. The greataxe on display isn’t magical, but it has an immovable rod as its shaft. The button to control the rod is within easy reach of
the skeletal remains of dwarves and mind flayers.
Long ago, invading mind flayers and temple defenders fought fiercely in this room. Psychic echoes of the battle have drawn an intellect snare (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Duergar Duergar are dwarves that dwell deep in the Underdark and other sunless realms. They owe their psionic abilities to the mind flayers that enslaved them long ago. The duergar eventually broke
Master. Asmodeus, lord of the Nine Hells, impersonates duergar gods in order to cultivate evil within the hearts of duergar who are already corrupt. He offers them divine guidance and vengeance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
the tyranny of mind flayers. Treasure. Characters who spend 10 minutes sifting through the fountain’s basin find a Glyph Card and 25 GP in loose coins. S4: Forge Rusty tools hang from hooks on the
each) and a silver necklace with moonstone teardrops (worth 750 GP) Seven jade orbs (worth 100 GP each), each engraved in Infernal with the name of a layer of the Nine Hells (Avernus, Dis, Minauros
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
. Her symbol is a mind flayer skull.
According to legend, Deep Duerra stole the power of psi from the mind flayers and gifted it to her people. Her command of psionic power was so great that she
dominated a mind flayer colony and turned the illithids into her slaves. Inspired by her mythic deeds, her priests are devoted to finding and annihilating mind flayer colonies or turning mind flayers into