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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
This shield is made from the scale of an ancient white dragon. It has a rune burned into its outward-facing side. A character who examines the rune and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (History
) check recognizes it as an uven (âenemyâ in Giant) rune that confers great power.
While holding the shield, you benefit from the following properties.
Winterâs Friend. You are immune to
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
Set in the center of this armorâs chest is a citrine engraved with the shield rune.
While wearing this armor, your hit point maximum increases by an amount equal to 10 + your level.
Invoking
the Rune. As an action, you can invoke the armorâs rune to cast the beacon of hope spell with it; the spell has a duration of 1 minute and doesnât require concentration. Once the rune has been invoked, it canât be invoked again until the next dawn.
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
This appears to be a simple ingot of iron ore, about a foot long and a few inches across. Inspection of its surface reveals the faint, silvery outline of the skold (shield) rune. The ingot has the
ingot is destroyed, and the rune appears in silver on the chosen item, which gains a benefit based on its form:
Shield. The shield is now a rare magic item that requires attunement. Its magic gives
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;t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Gift of Stone. You can transfer the orbâs magic to a nonmagical item â a shield or a pair of boots â by tracing the stein rune
This orb of granite is about the size of an adult humanâs fist. The stein (stone) rune appears on it in the form of crystalline veins that run across the surface. The orb has the following
Magic Items
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
immune to being knocked prone and has advantage on Strength and Constitution saving throws.
Shield Rune. The painted creature has advantage on Dexterity saving throws against effects that deal damage.
A
this paint.
One paint pot contains enough pigment to paint one rune. A creature can spend 10 minutes to paint one of the following runes onto itself or another creature:
Journey Rune. Difficult
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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The amulet is a 4-inch-wide disk composed of silver-framed wood, with a rune carved into its face. A detect magic spell reveals a magical aura of enchantment around the amulet.
Every shield
guardian has an amulet magically linked to it. A shield guardian can have only one corresponding amulet, and if that amulet is destroyed, the shield guardian is incapacitated until a replacement amulet
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
This dragonâs claw has been covered with a coat of molten silver, upon which has been inscribed the wyrm (dragon) rune. The claw has the following properties.
Wyrmslayer. As an action, you can
property can be used three times. The claw regains all expended uses at the next dawn.
Wyrm Shield. While the claw is displayed on your person, you have resistance to the damage caused by the breath
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
This wooden gavel is small by giant reckoning but nearly the size of a warhammer in human hands. The venn (friend) rune is inscribed in mithral in the base of the haft. Among giants, this item is
used as part of rituals to resolve disputes. The gavel has the following properties.
Arbiterâs Shield. At the start of every combat, attack rolls against you have disadvantage before the start of
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
Crafted from a thick, red fabric, this banner measures 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The krig (war) rune is displayed on the fabric with round, metal plates sewn into it. It can be attached to a 10
line of sight.
Standardâs Shield. As a bonus action, you can touch the unfurled banner and invoke this power. Any ranged attack roll that targets you or an ally of yours has disadvantage if the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
faint, silvery outline of the skold (shield) rune. The ingot has the following properties, which work only while itâs on your person. Runic Shield. You have a +1 bonus to AC. Shield Bond. As a bonus
magic to a nonmagical itemâa shield or a two-handed melee weaponâby tracing the skold rune there with your finger. The transfer takes 8 hours of work that requires the two items to be within 5 feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
effects). This field prevents spells from detecting a magic item that is hidden beneath a secret trapdoor in the middle of the pentagram (see âShield of the Uven Runeâ below). A character who examines
successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Shield of the Uven Rune Wondrous item, very rare (requires attunement) This shield is made from the scale of an ancient white dragon. It has a rune burned into its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Orb of the Stein Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This orb of granite is about the size of an adult humanâs fist. The stein (stone) rune appears on it in the form of crystalline veins
you use this property, you canât use it again until you finish a short or long rest. Gift of Stone. You can transfer the orbâs magic to a nonmagical itemâa shield or a pair of bootsâby tracing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(level 4, area 16a). A rune on the shield guardianâs head matches a rune inscribed on the back of its amulet. When the shield guardian sees the characters, it wastes its actions on feeble
the comings and goings of the guildâs goblinoids for some time. Shield Guardian The Dungeon Level is home to a meandering, defective shield guardian operating under the delusion that itâs a wizardâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
object must be a weapon, a suit of armor, a shield, a piece of jewelry, or something else you can wear or hold in a hand. Your rune remains on an object until you finish a long rest, and an object can
, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest. Runic Shield 7th-level Rune Knight feature You learn to invoke your rune magic to protect your allies. When another creature you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Claw of the Wyrm Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This dragonâs claw has been covered with a coat of molten silver, upon which has been inscribed the wyrm (dragon) rune. The claw has
all damage types until the end of your next turn. This property can be used three times. The claw regains all expended uses at the next dawn. Wyrm Shield. While the claw is displayed on your person
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Gavel of the Venn Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) This wooden gavel is small by giant reckoning but nearly the size of a warhammer in human hands. The venn (friend) rune is inscribed
in mithral in the base of the haft. Among giants, this item is used as part of rituals to resolve disputes. The gavel has the following properties. Arbiterâs Shield. At the start of every combat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
rune imprinting on any of them. Dwarf Vampire Zorak Lightdrinker is a shield dwarf vampire, with a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP) and these additional changes: Zorak has these racial traits: He
sarcophagus draped in cobwebs. Its lid is carved to resemble a giant bat with folded wings. (The sarcophagus contains a vampire.) Floating above the vessel is a magic rune that glows as bright as a candle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
' techniques. Giant-Crafted Items
Beyond its size, a giant-crafted version of a magic item might look different from its traditional appearance. For example, runes and rune carving are central to the
magic traditions of the giants, so a rod of rulership created by a giant artisan might be inscribed with the king rune, while a giant-crafted periapt of wound closure might bear the life rune. Also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Banner of the Krig Rune Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) Crafted from a thick, red fabric, this banner measures 5 feet high and 3 feet wide. The krig (war) rune is displayed on the fabric
are within 20 feet of the unfurled banner and within your line of sight. Standardâs Shield. As a bonus action, you can touch the unfurled banner and invoke this power. Any ranged attack roll that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
face. (This rune matches the one on the shield guardianâs forearms and is the personal sigil of the wizard who created both.) This particular shield guardian amulet is a rare magic item that requires
cross the tundra without fear of freezing to death. guardian amulet Amulet. The object on the table is the amulet for a shield guardian. Dzaan retrieved it from area P15 and brought it here for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
: Cantrips (at will): mage hand, prestidigitation, ray of frost 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, magic missile, shield, thunderwave 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, enlarge/reduce, Melfâs acid
otherwise avoid combat. Southeast Door This door has a stone wall behind it, inscribed upon which is an elder rune (see âElder Runesâ). Determine the rune randomly by drawing a card from the Elder Rune Deck
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a bas-relief of a flaming skull. Next to the sixteenth level is a bas-relief of a comet. Next to the twenty-third (lowest) level is a bas-relief of a tower with a tiny rune engraved above it. Close
extradimensional tower, and the tiny glyph above it is Halasterâs rune. If this button is pressed, a magical, disembodied male voice fills the room and says in Common, âGate access to Halasterâs Tower from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
attack rolls made with this ammunition have advantage against any creature doesnât have all its hit points. Boomerang Shield Armor (Shield), Uncommon (Requires Attunement) You can make a ranged weapon
attack with this magic shield. It has a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet, and it uses your Strength or Dexterity for the attack roll (your choice). If youâre proficient with shields
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
companion. The matching boot was swept downriver and eventually found by a goblin werebat named Vool (see level 5, area 17). The amulet controls the wandering shield guardian on level 1 (see âShield
Guardianâ). A rune on the back of the amulet matches a similar rune on the construct. 16b. Lake of the Aboleth Monsters. Illuun the aboleth and two chuuls lurk in the water, which is dark, slimy, and
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
, goddess of sunlight and honor LG Light, War Rising sun Dol Dorn, god of strength at arms CG War Longsword crossed over a shield Kol Korran, god of trade and wealth N Trickery Nine-sided gold coin
change CN Knowledge, Trickery Four crossed, rune-inscribed bones Other Faiths of Eberron
Alignment
Suggested Domains
Symbol
The Silver Flame, deity of protection and good LG Life, Light, War
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a D note on a musical instrument. Characters must be at least 9th level to pass through this gate (see âJhesiyra Kestellharpâ). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see
playing a tinny tune.
Guardian. Rex, a shield guardian painted with gold stars and crescent moons, stands next to the table.
Loose Pages. The floor is strewn with sheets of parchment bearing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
black tentacles, fly, greater invisibility, lightning bolt, mage armor, magic missile, misty step, sending, shield, sleep, spider climb, web, and witch bolt. 11c. Arch Gate to Level 2 Drow. Two male
âJhesiyra Kestellharpâ). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see âElder Gatesâ). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 5 on level 2, in the closest
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
dragon Boldrei Community, home Life Fire in a stone hearth or copper dragon Dol Arrah Honor, sunlight Light, War Rising sun or red dragon Dol Dorn Strength at arms War Longsword crossed over a shield or
blades or flayed dragon The Shadow Ambition, dark magic Knowledge Obsidian tower The Traveler Change, chaos Forge**, Knowledge, Trickery Four crossed, rune-inscribed bones Other Faiths
Province
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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 appears in
and casting undesirable ones onto the floor. The other two are fighting over a rusty shield embossed with a symbol resembling a stylized goblin skull. The room contains dozens of suits of plate armor
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
above the bed are large chains and manacles, the purpose of which is known only to the duke and the duchess. A 15-foot-diameter shield made from adult black dragon scales is displayed on the north wall
rune-carved iron ingot embedded in its forehead (see âTreasureâ). Although golems normally have elemental spirits of earth trapped within them, this golem holds an elemental spirit of fire. The golem
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragonâs Wake
-headed, rune-covered staff, which is taller than her. She is the current Blackstaff and Archmage of Waterdeep. Lady Aribeth de Tylmarande is a half-elf depicted wearing plate armor emblazoned with
Baldurâs Gate. Alusair Nacacia Obarskyr is a human wearing plate armor and carrying a shield emblazoned with the image of a dragon. She was a brave knight who served as the regent of Cormyr. Storm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
and personality of its former life, and is gifted with supernatural resilience. Dead emperors wield the same infamous rune-marked blades that they did in legend. Sorcerer lords work the forbidden
bolt, shield of faith
2nd level (3 slots): hold person, silence, spiritual weapon
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, dispel magic
4th level (3 slots): divination, guardian of faith
5th level
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurerâs Guide
, Knowledge Silhouette of a dogâs head Yondalla, goddess of fertility and protection LG Life Cornucopia on a shield The Gnomish Pantheon Deity Alignment Domains Symbol Baervan Wildwanderer, god of
storms and war CE Tempest, War Unblinking eye Ilneval, god of strategy and hordes LE War Upright blood-spattered sword Luthic, mother-goddess of fertility and healing LE Life, Nature Orcish rune meaning
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
wear one of these rings like a bangle. Also within the pile is a stone medallion the size of a dinner plate, inscribed with the fire rune. A character can repair the cracked runestone in area 5 by
her hip: six giant-sized iron ingots and a diagram showing how to make a spiked tower shield. The bag also contains 110 sp, 90 ep, 100 gp, and 9 pp. 5: Cracked Runestone Four fifty-foot-tall pillars
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
clutching shields and spears. The shield of the northern statue features a pine tree, while an oak tree is emblazoned on the shield of the statue to the south.
Frescoes. The walls are carved with
7th 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 passes through the






