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12. Ras Nsi's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

12. Ras Nsi’s Lair Shadows dance over this opulent bedchamber. Cushions lie in one corner, and decorative shields line the walls. Treasures are heaped around the room: gold and silver coins; a gilded

, shields leap from the walls to protect him (see “Flying Shields” below). During waking hours, Ras Nsi returns here only if he’s in danger. If the characters defeat Ras Nsi and question him, he reveals the

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

, or secret backstabbing and outright fights over the title. Most often, the victor in such a struggle comes from another family of the lasher caste, and any allies of the previous boss count themselves

Painted or stained hands 10 Bugs kept in a bag for snacking 11 War cry tattooed on chest 12 Shields made from ankheg chitin 13 Bracelet made of pieces of goblins turned to

Ranger

classes Basic Rules (2014)

the creature while he readies his bow. Far from the bustle of cities and towns, past the hedges that shelter the most distant farms from the terrors of the wild, amid the dense-packed trees of

relief from solitude that they offer? QUICK BUILD You can make a ranger quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. (Some rangers who

Encounters in the Crypt

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

feet tall and hewn from solid rock. C1. Sealed Gates When the characters descend into the catacombs, read: A pair of basalt doors block the passage ahead, their surfaces engraved with a relief of a

the players: Large iron burial urns are positioned reverently throughout this hall, each engraved with a noble coats-of-arms from the city of Elturel. Polished swords, lances, and shields hang from

Quest for the Giant Relics

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

relic disappears, the oracle says in a booming voice, “You have done a great deed for all giants! A new path lies before you!” For each relic that the characters offer as tribute, a stony bas-relief

, to distant spires. There, on a cold mountainside, you’ll find a village of yakfolk and below that, Ironslag — the forge of the fire giant duke. The conch you seek is in his quarters.” “Distant

Locations on the Lower Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

of battle and hunting scenes in bas-relief. These carved scenes show giants slaying enemies, hunting dragons and other fearsome monsters, and engaged in similar activities. Torches burn at intervals

, worth 1 gp each Eleven pewter serving pieces of small worth Twenty-four various weapons (a +2 dagger among them) Nine shields Eight suits of armor (including a silvered set of +2 chain mail) Twenty

Glorium

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

resident owns a weapon and knows how to use it. A tight-knit fellowship of hardened warriors, locals revere gods of war and are distant toward visitors who have yet to prove themselves in combat or

colorful wicker shields mounted beside trophies of battle. Among them hangs a magic tapestry adorned with a scene of charging warriors. Its image changes after each battle, reflecting any newly fallen

Tomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

the Great Blue Devil A relief of a scowling, fiendish face made of azure mosaic tiles spans the hallway’s back wall. The face’s mouth is open, revealing a black maw, and its eyes are carved from

clouded white crystal. To the right of the mosaic is a closed door. A character who examines the relief with a Detect Magic spell or similar magic finds that the relief’s mouth radiates conjuration magic

Life as a Halfling

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

, such appellations come about because in the distant past, a halfling matriarch or patriarch performed a memorable feat or displayed some amazing skill that led to a name that stuck. Clans with

. For those who subscribe to the idea that Yondalla actively shields her worshipers from harm, this phenomenon is easily explained — she looks out for their homes just as she protects their lives

Uthgardt Lands

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

challenge, be gracious, and express gratitude that you finally found someone of great status to test yourself against. If you lose, be self-effacing and rueful, and give the victor the best part of the

mighty hero Uthgar, a warrior without compare. During my time with his tribe, Gyrt spoke freely of the tales of Uthgar that have been passed down among his people. The saga begins in the distant past

Encounter Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

. Each scroll is a sheet of parchment measuring 3 feet wide and 6 feet long. C3. Armory This room is missing its ceiling. Stone racks along the walls hold giant-sized morningstars, shields, warhammers

Zikran’s Zephyrean Tome shatters and Gazre-Azam is released from the book. The djinni materializes in an unoccupied space within 30 feet of the book and lets out a deep sigh of relief. Treasure. The room

Elturgard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

all, riding out on the field, banners taught and snapping, breastplates and shields agleam with the symbol of Elturgard, and each bearing a holy symbol of his or her god — armor for the soul. We have

Elturgard. The knights can’t afford to be anything but vigilant, and fortunately for the folk of Elturgard, they are just that. I regard crossing the border into Elturgard as a relief, for it usually

Blood Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

) check hears distant chittering. Light. None. The sunken floor of this huge hall is covered in dead insects, their dried shells shifting and whispering in a faint breeze. Dozens of demonic faces are

are set like oversized stepping stones. Demonic Faces. The mouths of these relief carvings are the source of the magical breeze. Insect Floor. The floor is 2 feet below the level of the doors and

C: Blue Phoenix Shrine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

water. A relief ornaments the walls, depicting great sea birds dipping into the waves alongside leaping fish and whimsical creatures. On entering this room, Ishvern reminds the characters to cleanse

covered in thick, black algae. At the center of the room stands a well, from which emanates the sound of distant waves and the cries of sea birds. Here, initiates of Habbakuk once made offerings to

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, spears, daggers, shields, and metal-tipped arrows have been turned over to them. The lizardfolk are much better armed at this point than they let on to either the bullywugs or the cultists. When the time

lairs, but when they do, they coordinate so they are never seen together or seen in two distant places at precisely the same time. Rezmir persuaded the twins to pledge their aid to the cult, but so

Factions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

, they endure — and stockpile weapons. Borngray has only a rough idea of how many lizardfolk are in the tribe all together, and he hasn’t kept close count over how many swords, spears, daggers, shields

they do, they coordinate so they are never seen together or seen in two distant places at precisely the same time. Rezmir persuaded the twins to pledge their aid to the cult, but so far, the pledge

City Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

Inn” in fancy silver script, the S shaped like a silver dragon. A more modest sign next to the front door reads, “No metal armor. Shields and weapons must be checked at the door.” The grand Silver

, seafood delicacies of the Wild Coast, and rice and vegetable entrées. Weapons larger than daggers must be checked at the door, together with shields. Customers wearing metal armor aren’t admitted

Goblins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

secret backstabbing and outright fights over the title. Most often, the victor in such a struggle comes from another family of the lasher caste, and any allies of the previous boss count themselves

on chest 12 Shields made from ankheg chitin 13 Bracelet made of pieces of goblins turned to stone 14 Special breed of rat kept as pet 15 Teeth pulled out in certain places 16 Owlbear-feather cloaks 17

Torrents Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

dead-ends in a long cavern where only the distant sound of the falls echoes off the walls. Nets divide the cavern, spanning the distance between pairs of stalagmites jutting above the water. Seven

colonnade is a pair of stone doors graven with a relief of a circular, saw-toothed maw. In the plaza in front of this structure, four slimy, fishlike humanoids kneel beneath a sunken stone idol of branching

Stone Giants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

, to serve as guards on the tribe’s most distant borders or as hunters that wander beyond those borders. As such, the stone giants that are first encountered by outsiders are almost always the least

ways: as a pair of hands, one holding a chisel and the other a hammer, and as the largest statue or relief carving of a stone giant in a tribe’s caves. Typically, Skoraeus is depicted twice as tall as

Howling Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

Howling Caves Locations N1. Entrance A subterranean wind blows north, up the tunnel, carrying distant screams from the south. The north end of the tunnel forms the bottom of a widening shaft that

. The symbol of elemental air is cut into each victim’s forehead. The characters can find an intact head and see the symbol in gory relief. N4. Storm Chasm A chasm divides the subterranean passageway

Locations A - D

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

while he arranges for suitable rewards. He commissions jewelers to craft mithral medals (one per character) shaped like shields, and he also drafts a signed letter of recommendation and presents it to

underground city. Deep beneath the mountains are tunnels connecting to Felbarr’s mines, the Underdark, and the distant dwarven bastions of Mithral Hall and Citadel Adbar. Citadel Felbarr has fallen to orcs

Necropolis Locations (Y10-Y18)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

itself. Adamantine shields cover the observatory’s windows. A large chunk of stone from another building has crashed through the roof and embedded itself in the floor like a jagged stone knife. This

intruding fragment bears a strange inscription on one side. By training the magic telescope on distant stars, Ythryn’s astronomers could summon alien creatures from those stars to be questioned

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

entrance holds several pike-sized spears, battleaxes, two-handed swords, and other weapons and armor usable only by giants. Some helmets are balanced on shields, each propped up by a warhammer or a mace

The visible walls of the corridor leading south bear faint traces of disgusting murals and bas-relief depictions of nasty things. After about 40 feet, the way is completely blocked by tons of stone

The Seldarine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

departing spirits and set them on the path to Arvandor. Sehanine serves as patron of the lost and any who travel, as well as those who seek meaning. Elves beseech her to provide relief from madness, and

weapons and gear used by her followers, such as silver arrowheads, knife blades, and wooden shields, are often decorated with a stylized image of Sehanine’s eye with rays coming out of it — a warning to

Red Larch Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

is a staunch, discreet ally of the Zhentarim and a useful source of no-questions-asked aid to anyone of that faction. Lorren doesn’t volunteer this information, but some of his distant relatives have

. Key NPC. Grund is a happy, dim-witted sort. The other vendors all pilfer from his open pickling vats, and he cheerfully lets them. He’s easy comic relief when encountered here, but the adventurers

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

captives. The captives are unconscious, although they groan and writhe slowly. A steady breeze blows toward a passage to the west, while from the east comes the distant sound of running water. The mist

their nests in this area. Armed with morningstars, shields, and javelins, the Blackmaws are vile savages that torture, kill, and eat their enemies. Roleplaying Drexa. Although the lizardfolk here are

Areas of the Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

escorts the victor back to area X7 while Ahmaergo goads characters into joining the tournament. If the characters aren’t willing to enter the tournament, Ahmaergo has them beaten unconscious and locked up

, next to a large wooden cage containing a rust monster. Along the walls are piles of broken and rusted helmets, shields, and weapons. Hanging from hooks on the back wall are three mannequins made of

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

collapsed, filling the southern section with rubble. The western wall is in much better shape than the other walls, and it holds a stone door with a rearing dragon carved in relief on it. The door has

have the same characteristics. Nothing of note can be found in any of them. This ruined chamber stands empty of all but a litter of rocky debris. 14. Enchanted Water Cache The stone relief-carved door

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