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Astarion's Book of Hungers
":"Fiery Eruption", "rollDamageType":"Fire"} Fire damage.Effigy Animated by Hellish Magic
Fiendish icons are grotesque, sapient statues depicting fearsome fiends. These creatures gain life as a result
of sinister rituals. Fiendish icons can explode with hellfire to roast their foes, and they often pretend to be ordinary statues until they leap up to ambush invaders.
Roll on or choose a result
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Astarion's Book of Hungers
Fiendish Icon Effigy Animated by Hellish Magic Habitat: Urban; Treasure: None
Fiendish icons are grotesque, sapient statues depicting fearsome fiends. These creatures gain life as a result of
sinister rituals. Fiendish icons can explode with hellfire to roast their foes, and they often pretend to be ordinary statues until they leap up to ambush invaders.
Roll on or choose a result from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Skill Variants A skill dictates the circumstances under which a character can add his or her proficiency bonus to an ability check. Skills define those circumstances by referring to different aspects
the following variants. Choose whichever one best suits your campaign. Ability Check Proficiency With this variant rule, characters don’t have skill proficiencies. Instead, each character has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
statue depicts some forgotten god dedicated to chaos and entropy, and as described below, holds up the ceiling overhead. Objectives/Goals Aware of the creature’s existence, the mind flayers were able
chamber from passage by creatures that aren’t mind flayers or star spawn. What do they know? The eidolon is aware of the illithids’ goal and is most ready and willing to do its part, as the result
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
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Statue. The star-in-a-circle symbol on the map represents the dragon statue. A character who examines the statue and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check recognizes that it depicts a bronze
dragon—a member of the metallic family. If characters ask Runara about the statue, she tells them it depicts Astalagan, who died on these cliffs centuries ago. She doesn’t tell them that Astalagan was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Initiative Variants This section offers different ways to handle initiative. Initiative Score With this optional rule, creature don’t roll initiative at the start of combat. Instead, each creature
, everyone rolls initiative and applies modifiers, keeping the result secret. You then announce an initiative number, starting with 30 and working down (it helps to call out ranges of numbers at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-built device that functions as a laser pistol (see “Firearms” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). This weapon is powered by an energy cell, which enables the weapon to fire 50 shots. After its last shot is
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Gnome Squidling When the process of turning a gnome into a mind flayer goes horribly awry, the result is a gnome squidling—a deformed mind flayer with weak, spindly limbs and oversized tentacles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
Heralds of Dust oppose the party’s interference. The factorylike assembly spans multiple floors; map 1.1 depicts a portion of it. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following text
incorporeal Undead that periodically escape from below. Map 1.2 depicts the Spirit Sump. When the characters arrive, read or paraphrase the following text: Metal catwalks spiderweb above this vast
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
uncle’s possessions in return for an equal share of the wealth they might earn as a result of information found in his old notes. Characters who want to take a stealthier approach to gaining
shot through with dry rot and crumbles when handled. What remains of the parchment afterward displays writing in Machil’s hand, which reads: “… stairs among the surface ruins of Delimbiyran and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
). Each time a character makes a check, compare the check result to the Figuring Out Alien Technology table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide. N3. Cryogenic Stasis Pods Each of these four rooms contains a
drained. After its last shot is expended, the weapon becomes inoperable. The energy cell can’t be removed or recharged. Psi Crystal Detector. This black metal box is the size of a bar of soap. It emits an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. The west end of the room is blocked by fallen stone and rubble, apparently the result of a collapse. The two side walls appear to have several niches cut into them.
The shape in the center of the
vanquish their foes they turn on the characters. Niche E. In the display that depicts the creation of the world, all the statuettes are stylized and obviously nonhuman. These figures can be removed, but they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
preserved Humanoid corpse 10 Humanoid skeleton wearing +2 leather armor. The crypt is empty if this result is rolled a second time. S4: Chemosh’s Shrine In the center of the crypt, a dais bears a statue of
east walls. The north statue depicts an elf man reclining on a bench. The south statue depicts an elf woman doing the same—but the statue has been pushed aside, revealing an open doorway behind it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
). The skeletal remains were once Bravus Boulderborn, a gold dwarf cleric of Moradin and former member of the Company of the Yellow Banner. Bravus died as a result of stepping on floor tiles in the wrong
dispelled. The hieroglyphic floor is disabled. After 24 hours, Withers sends 1d4 tomb dwarves to reset the trap. Sphinx Statues Each of these statues depicts a life-size gynosphinx, and all four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
chamber cut out of the rock with a veil of calcite and stalactites covering the walls. Buttresses rise from the corners, brown shot through with black, and triangular stone pillars support the high
dimensions, and this, in turn, is supported by six huge blocks of dolomite. Every component has been covered with intricate carvings and glyphs. The top of the slab depicts a struggle between a dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
can shoot down a flying fruit by hitting it with a ranged attack roll; each fruit has Armor Class 18. Once plucked from the air or shot down, a flying fruit becomes inanimate. A creature that eats a
the “Pyramid Features” section). P34: Gazelle-Headed Statue A nine-foot-tall statue of a gazelle-headed woman stands in this alcove. She raises a finger to her mouth.
This statue depicts a god of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
chairs. The stained-glass windows have all been smashed, though one remains mostly intact where it’s fallen whole to the floor. It depicts a representation of the god Torm placing a golden helm on
from the cracked ceiling. The fifth is a finely carved statue of a kneeling man.
The recognizable statue depicts Lannish Fogel, as seen in the stained-glass window in area G2. Any characters who saw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
of people from across the planes congregate around all manner of games, refreshments, and performances in this lavish, magical casino.
This golden statue depicts the casino’s owner, Shemeshka. The
given symbol result in a two-of-a-kind prize. Modron Time! If the reels display a tooth (2), a gear (4), and a pitchfork (6) in any order, the four duodrone slot machines do a coordinated jig, and the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Theater to take their shot at interplanar fame. Map 2.1 depicts Elloweth Theater and its promenade. Sensoriums. The most popular offerings in the Civic Festhall are the Sensoriums, semiprivate rooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
as an image in a floating crystal depicts a knight being ravaged by a violet-striped saber-toothed tiger. Several similar drifting crystals display other armed individuals exploring ruins and engaging
, roll twice next time you roll on the Dungeonland Results table and use the higher result. Portal. This permanently open portal connects to area P1. P3a: Supertemporal Arena Entrance A sharp tiefling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
total to the Gem Shards table. A gem of the listed value falls to the floor. If the result indicates thunder damage, a terrible shrieking accompanies the cracking crystal. Each creature in the room must
damage each round, instead of 5 (1d10). Moon Door. The door from the trap in the final hall depicts the Moon, not a skull. Shorter Halls. The three halls in this trap are far shorter than those in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
depicts a city map, and the south wall displays a map of the Sword Coast. Both maps are dotted with Draconic runes.
Claugiyliamatar’s magical connection to her lair allows her to control the moss in this
succeeds on a DC 12 Intelligence (History) check knows that the north map depicts the city. A character who understands Draconic knows that each rune is a single letter of the Draconic alphabet. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
(Arcana) check recognizes that the magic runes inscribed on the obelisk represent all eight schools of magic. If the check result exceeds the DC by 5 or more, the character also identifies runes relating
climb to the tower’s peak find the statue of Metaltra lying in a corner. The statue depicts a woman in a wizard’s robe, posed as if she is completing a spell. As her statue was being thrown about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
Magical Phenomena Magic has the ability to make even the most serene natural settings unpredictable. Whether the result of magical calamities, otherworldly influences, or nexuses of inexplicable
forces, the subsequent effects range from whimsical to deadly. Eldritch Storm Eldritch Storms When magical currents become trapped amid winds and clouds, eldritch storms can result. Flaywind
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
first tier is black stone shot through with veins of violet. A great drum of blackened skin and chitinous material rests on the western side of the first tier. On the eastern side is a rack from which
indicated type (save DC 15): d12 Result 1 Death 2 Discord 3 Fear 4 Hopelessness 5 Insanity 6–12 No effect (looked away in time) Except for the death effect, these effects are curses and can be removed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
them to act without thinking. Map 2.5 depicts the Great Gymnasium and its training grounds. CoupleOfKooks “Achieve understanding of self. Play music or dance. Paint or fight. Find your own way. And
, and their efforts require them to maintain intense concentration in the cooperative. As a result, they often assign worthy adventurers to deal with threats at their sources.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
often belch a small flame after taking a shot. Swamp Water. Bottled locally by a green hag with six teeth and an infectious laugh, this murky, sour gin causes the drinker to break out in a harmless rash
the hands of the faction’s Undead guards and be reanimated into their ranks. Map 2.2 depicts the Hall of Vigils. CoupleOfKooks “Without passion, a body has no pain. Divest yourself of all passions
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
sign hanging above the main entrance depicts a blue waterfall. The Blue Water Inn is Vallaki’s main gathering place for locals, especially at night. The innkeeper, Urwin Martikov, considers the inn a
of their time together, either drowning their sorrows or hunting in the woods. Most of the wolf heads that adorn the tavern walls are the result of their handiwork. Szoldar Szoldarovich Yevgeni
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
hide among the weeds that flank the cottage’s open doorway. Make a Dexterity (Stealth) check for the blights, and compare the result to the passive Wisdom (Perception) scores of the characters to
wooden statue of a warrior clutching a spear and shield.
The leaning statue is ten feet tall, including the base. It depicts an old hero of Neverwinter named Palien, who supposedly defeated several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
enters this room. Signs of Abduction. A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check ascertains that the disarrayed nightstand and broken window are the result of a recent
likeness of a gaunt, pale-faced man wearing a black cloak.
The statue depicts Strahd, to whom the cultists make sacrifices in the vain hope that he will reveal his secrets to them. Encounter. Roll on the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Mr. Dory’s Warehouse Map 8.2: Mr. Dory’s Warehouse View Player Version Map 8.2 depicts the warehouse where Mr. Dory’s business takes place and the bizarre location where he resides. When the
councillors, Thornwell, has her own reasons for wanting Mr. Dory humiliated, bankrupted, or — better yet — killed. She has been keeping an eye on her enemy as a result (see the “Adventure Hooks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. Because there are infinite layers to the Abyss, there are infinite demon lords among them to be venerated. As a result, the cultists of the temple are a disorganized mess, and daily sacrifices
their cells, which are suspended in high-security units that hang from the Prison’s exterior like inverted buttresses. Map 2.3 depicts a section of the Prison that houses one such criminal, the infamous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
of wax dolls held to a flame. Locals whisper the Ditch is a backwater tributary of the River Styx, but more likely its toxic waters are the result of industrial runoff coupled with the corruption of
2.4 depicts one of the forges within the Mithral Tower. Calder Moore The light of the Great Foundry’s forges pierces the industrial smog that suffocates the Lower Ward Parted Veil Nearly every faction
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
failed result, the creature slips and falls prone on edge of the bridge. B11. South Passage This hallway leads south to area C10 of the Temple of the Crushing Wave. B12. Broog-Norb’s Lair If the
middle of this hall, and the walls display an ancient frieze that circles the room. The frieze depicts woodland images of deer, bears, and game fowl, along with parties of dwarven hunters. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
—but not all—creatures. Roll on the Irradiated Room Contents table to determine what awaits the characters inside. If you get the same result as for a previous roll, the room is empty. Irradiated Room
fire 20 shots before its energy cell is drained. After its last shot is expended, the weapon becomes inoperable. The energy cell can’t be removed or recharged. S20b: Dressing Room. Two intact security
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
disappears. The mind flayer is visibly frustrated by this result, telepathically intoning, “We will try again. In Ilvaash’s name, we will keep trying.” 2 A mind flayer with tentacles at the ends of its