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such forbidden texts can be hidden from other illithids and even from an elder brain. Yet eventually, mind flayer arcanist;mind flayer arcanists determined to pursue wizardry must flee the colony for
reality, a group of nine mind flayer arcanists used their arcane magic and psionics to weave a new truth. These nine called themselves the Alhoon, and those who follow in their footsteps are referred to by
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
picked, but a knock spell or similar magic also opens a door. Magic wards in the room prevent any creature from teleporting into or out of it. Marquox A mind flayer named Marquox uses its levitate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running the Adventure This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the first piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. A character who holds that piece knows instinctively that the next piece is in the
part of the Astral Plane called the Astral Sea. As Mordenkainen previously explained, the portal in the Sigil sanctum leads to the general area of the rod piece the characters seek.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the introduction. Regardless, when a character holds the second piece of the rod, they intuitively know that the next piece is located somewhere on the continent of Khorvaire on the world of Eberron
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the second piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. The characters can knit the pieces together or keep them separate, as described in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
characters can easily strike up an alliance with Akarrth, but any such pact is doomed to crumble in short order because the archmage is insane. Treasure. Akarrth carries a wooden rod carved with
tentacles that serves as an arcane focus (10 gp), as well as a spellbook bound in mind flayer skin that contains all the spells he has prepared.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the fifth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. A character who holds that piece instinctively knows that the sixth piece is located
archaeologists. The archaeologists are in dire straits, and it’s up to the characters to decide whether to help. Eventually, the characters realize that the sixth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts is located
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
the Fiends in the casino’s highest ranks to enter the exclusive Ruby Sanctum, then fight Tiamat’s champion—or convince Tiamat to give up the final rod piece.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the fourth piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. When a character holds this piece, they instinctively know that the fifth piece is
retrieve the fifth rod piece, the characters must dispel the magical moonlight by disrupting a wicked ritual in the vault. This chapter starts when the characters step through the portal in Sigil, emerge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
ability to hover for 1 minute. If the creature is airborne when this effect ends, it falls safely to the ground, taking no damage and landing on its feet.
A small packet holds enough pixie dust for
one use.
Pole of Collapsing Wondrous Item, Common
While holding this 10-foot pole, you can use an action to speak a command word and cause it to collapse into a 1-foot-long rod for ease of storage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
, one of the archaeologists, holds a lifelong fascination with Acererak and the archlich’s evil magic, and she was previously tempted to study necromancy. See the “Archaeologist Camp” section later in
this chapter for more information. Rerak’s Secret. The false lich resents his imprisonment in the Tomb of Wayward Souls and never wanted to enact Acererak’s will. Rerak is the guardian of the rod piece the characters seek and waits in area T26 of the complex.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Running This Chapter This chapter begins after the characters retrieve the third piece of the Rod of Seven Parts. When a character holds this piece, they instinctively know that the next closest
encounter as they explore Death House. Once the characters acquire the rod piece, Strahd arrives at Death House to toy with the characters and tries to block their escape.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
into their minds and emits a telepathic call for help. The map leads to a mind flayer who wants to put the God-Brain out of its misery.
7 A farmer hires the characters to protect his family
, whom he believes—without evidence—are being abducted and returned every night.
8 The High Master mind flayer of Mount Grysl seeks to claim all the God-Brain knows. To do this, it creates a copy of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
31. Illithid’s Assistant This room was reserved for Arcturia’s mind flayer assistant, which met a grisly end in area 29. It has the following features: Decor. The stone walls are sculpted to resemble
harness and a loincloth.
The harness-wearing human is Ellix Gaspar (NE male Tethyrian human mage with no spells prepared). He holds a half-eaten loaf of bread. Arcturia pulled him out of Dweomercore
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Tasha only by reputation, and he holds a grudging respect for the daughter of Baba Yaga. Kas is more familiar with Mordenkainen, as the two have clashed on Oerth in the past. Kas disguised himself as
lack sabotages the Wish spell exactly as the warlord hoped, allowing him to suggest an alternate course of action: reassemble the artifact called the Rod of Seven Parts and use it to defeat Vecna instead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Ilvaash’s Anima The characters don’t spot this nodule until they’ve visited at least five other nodules. This is where the mind flayer fanatics are engaging in the ritual to transform Phandalin into
the seat of their new mind flayer empire. This location is presented on map 8.9. Mike Schley Map 8.9: Ilvaash’s Anima View Player Version Arched tentacles surround a shallow pit forty feet in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide
Sandyfoot. This neutral good halfling, headquartered in a neighborhood known as the Burrows, holds sway over craftspeople. The Juggler. This chaotic good elf oversees a network of swindlers and minstrels
underbaron who specializes in smuggling. This underbaron—a mind flayer—breeds intellect devourers and uses them to turn Bralian citizens into spies.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
small, shiny, black metal chest next to it (see “Treasure” below). Mounted on other walls are thirteen stuffed mind flayer heads.
Secret Trapdoor. A secret trapdoor in the floor under the table opens
-like maw of the stuffed mind flayer head closest to the chest. A successful DC 25 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools picks the lock, and a successful DC 30 Strength (Athletics) check forces the chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. The stone cylinder is a +1 rod of the pact keeper. The urn holds the dried heart of a mighty yuan-ti that radiates transmutation magic if detect magic is used on it. Any character who eats the entire thing gains the permanent ability to understand the speech of snakes and yuan-ti.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
door that opens into area 5d.
The statue holds five gold-painted stone coins in its outstretched hand. Close inspection reveals that one of the coins is loose and can be removed from the statue’s
statue of a cloaked female dwarf, her face half hidden under a cowl. In one outstretched hand, she holds an alien skull, yellowed with age. The statue depicts Deep Duerra, the duergar god of conquest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
thinking. For a time, the study of such forbidden texts can be hidden from other illithids and even from an elder brain. Yet eventually, mind flayer arcanists determined to pursue wizardry must flee
reality, a group of nine mind flayer arcanists used their arcane magic and psionics to weave a new truth. These nine called themselves the Alhoon, and those who follow in their footsteps are referred
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
neutral mind flayer named Ignatius Inkblot. Seeing the characters, Ignatius lights a pipe with a match it holds with one of its face tentacles. The pipe exudes a green vapor that smells of absinthe
E6: Passenger Car A mind flayer in a beige coat kneels beside a body in the aisle of this passenger car. Three curious onlookers—a cambion, a drow, and bronze dwarf with flames for hair—poke their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
arrival. Wade Acuff The gates of Illithinoch are slimy and foreboding X2: Reception Hall An enormous statue at the east end of this long room depicts a massive mind flayer with its arms outstretched
holding an assortment of bottles, and an enormous walk-in closet containing dozens of long, elegant robes.
Hashutu is the most self-indulgent of the mind flayer fanatics. He keeps dozens of bottles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, pieces of crystal, and mind flayer skulls.
The crystal golem doesn’t attack unless Urlon orders it to do so, or if the characters attack it or Urlon first. Urlon does not attack the characters unless
way of the gate in area 11 while the crystal golem covers his escape. Treasure Urlon carries a Stardock rod (see “Stardock Rods”), a set of mason’s tools, and a green crystal wand (his arcane focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
dining hall. 7: Kitchen and Pantry This room has several ovens and cupboards full of old pots, pans, and utensils. A pantry at one end holds rotted supplies. Ritual Rod. A second ritual rod, identical
Gremorly. Ritual Rod. Set into a metal tripod in the center of the room is a 3-foot-long metal rod decorated with runes and glowing with necromantic magic. The entire assembly weighs 8 pounds. This is one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
their franchise since the first time any of them made use of the orrery components the party holds. (If the characters have not used any of the components, it’s been the process of drawing them
defending him when the Six operatives arrive — as they do only moments later. See “Operatives of the Six” below for more information on the fight with the mind flayer Szorrulax and its minions. Right
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
flayers, Ezria tells them that a mind flayer colony has formed in Seadeeps (level 17), and the githyanki are waging war against them. He will gladly accompany the characters if their intention is to wipe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Mind Flayer Lairs In the lair of a mind flayer colony, the safety and security of its residents is all-important. As a result, illithid lairs are always well hidden and well defended, almost always
, and wait for new orders. Any mind flayer in need of assistance can visit this room to obtain the needed muscle power. In the event of an attack, the thralls gather here to arm themselves and ready for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
dead mind flayer as a trophy. Treasure. Lying on the deck near the dead mind flayer is an Ioun stone (reserve). The stone currently holds a single casting of the shield spell. 4: Bridge Floor The
party’s help. Benoto is a psurlon ringer (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie), a descendant of a group of psurlons that traveled with the Lucent Edict’s original mind flayer crew. The mind flayers were attacked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
is covered with breakaway stone tiles. (These tiles cover a grave.)
Tapestry. A torn tapestry hangs from an iron rod mounted to the south wall. The tapestry depicts King Melair and his guards
notice the breakaway tiles with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. Beneath the breakaway stone tiles, an earth-filled cavity holds an undead bulette. Once all four exits are blocked by the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
room holds piles of armor, weapons, and banners amid mounds of webbing. Tiny spiders scuttle across the mounds.
The spyder-fiends dump their spoils of war here. The room’s only occupant is a neutral
. The room’s west end contains a jumble of stones stacked to create a vertical ring about five feet in diameter. A sleek staff—the Rod of Seven Parts—is jammed between two encircling stones like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
battle might alert the agents in that area, prompting them to investigate. Treasure. Grottenelle’s table holds a Spell Scroll of Circle of Death, an ornate +2 Dagger, and an assortment of unguents and
first holds a cyclops; the second holds a dead elf; the third holds a bugbear slumped against a bench; and the fourth holds a hunched, gray-skinned figure in robes. A worn chest sits along the room’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
is fueled by two runes in different locations aboard the ship. Both runes must be dispelled to access the room that holds the rod piece. Figaro knows the runes are invisible. He also knows one rune is
aboard the Lambent Zenith. Though they can recount the ship’s mission and subsequent crash, these sailors know nothing about the rod piece. Z3: Galley and Pantry The sound of sizzling and the smell of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Flayers Three members of the horrific illithid family appear here, joining the regular mind flayer in the Monster Manual.
Alhoon Mind flayers that pursue arcane magic are exiled as deviants, and for them
wizardry eludes the mind like a living thing. Yet eventually, understanding comes, and a mind flayer arcanist must accept itself as deviant and flee the colony if it is to live.
Existential Fear
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
patrons or the staff.
Keep your weapons hidden or sheathed at all times.
Only employees may pass through
green-trimmed doors.
WIN, WIN, WIN!
A2: Avernus This area holds three-dragon ante
tables and copper slot machines. Just south of the game tables are two cashier booths. Just north of the games area is a secluded lounge that holds a small bar as well as chairs and couches. Security
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Zalto have been using rods of the Vonindod (see appendix B) to locate fragments of the construct. One such rod has led a mated pair of fire giants named Okssort and Ildmane to Triboar. Their entourage
requiring the player-controlled NPCs to act. Vonindod Fragment Ildmane clutches a rod of the Vonindod, which guides her to area T2. When the fire giants arrive there, they use their greatswords like