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Tales from the Yawning Portal
This whistle is carved from transparent crystal, and it resembles a tiny dragon curled up like a snail. The name Night Caller is etched on the whistle in Dwarvish runes. If a character succeeds on a
DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana or History) check, the character recalls lore that says the duergar made several such whistles for various groups in an age past.
If you blow the whistle in darkness or
Monsters
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
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1/day: darkness, dimension door, fly, hypnotic patternA ship of vampirates needs a spellcaster to operate the spelljamming helm. A vampirate mage rarely, if ever, leaves the helm.
Vampirate
use them to draw vital fluids from prey, which vampirates consider an unsavory act. Rather, a vampirate drains life energy from another creature by touching it or by siphoning off its energy from a
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: blight, blink, chaos bolt,* darkness, detectmagic, fly, shield3/day
inscribed across the blade, which can reduce living creatures to ash. The lord of entropy also bears a set of obsidian tablets slung about its waist, upon which it inscribes destructive runes. Living
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Fungi With its sky of jagged stone and perpetual night, the Underdark is home to all manner of fungi. Taking the place of plants in the subterranean realm, fungi are vital to the survival of many
underground species, providing nourishment and shelter in the unforgiving darkness. Fungi spawn in organic matter, then break that matter down to consume it, feeding on filth and corpses. As they mature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
. The cave has mostly smooth stone walls with patches of unworked stone. The smooth stone walls are carved with geometric patterns and indecipherable runes. Lighting. The cave is unlit, and its denizens
rely on Darkvision or other means to see. Area descriptions assume the characters have a light source or other means of seeing in Darkness.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
spirits of the slain storm giants congregate in this chamber, harmlessly but mournfully wailing their sorrow. A circle of Giant runes on the floor hums softly (see “Storm Call” below). Trench. The oceanic trench dives into darkness (see “Planar Crossing” below).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
runes. If a character succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana or History) check, the character recalls lore that says the duergar made several such whistles for various groups in an age past. If you
blow the whistle in darkness or under the night sky, it allows you to cast the animate dead spell. The target can be affected through up to 10 feet of soft earth or similar material, and if it is, it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
education. Lady Maria’s genuine affection for Sarah led her to teach the young servant to write, and to give her the leather-bound book that became the diary. A Glimpse of Darkness The last entries of
. The final diary entry reads: I stole close to Lord Viallis today, and saw that he had chalked a circle marked with strange runes across the floor of his study. A puddle spread within the circle and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
cleft surrounded by foul, bleeding runes. Inside is the Book of Vile Darkness. Secrets of Eternity If a character agrees to let the Scholar share a forbidden secret, the baernaloth requests that the
sharing the following information: It saw a modron climb past its crag recently. It wouldn’t suggest following it, though—the darkness above is hungry. The Scholar seeks truths of the multiverse, both
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Casting an arcane lock spell on the statue closes the eyelids on all the robe’s eyes and deactivates the statue. Encompassing the statue in a darkness spell suppresses the trap for the duration. Arch Gate
must be 13th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
. These paths lie beyond lands controlled by the poleis and other civilized beings. Dark caves with tunnels leading down into darkness and rivers quietly lapping at fog-shrouded gravel shores give way
a vital piece of information from someone who wasn’t supposed to die. This might even mean pursuing the soul of a player character, particularly if they’re somehow barred from being returned to life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the platform stands a stone archway sculpted with sharp runes and the heads of five dragons. Within the arch swirls dense gray mist.
The darkness beyond this room’s broken walls is only an illusion
heads as those of green dragons, while the runes relate to the natural magic of the Feywild. They also notice the runes can rotate, likely as a means of controlling the portal, but their function is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
hall are scorched. Cracks in the panels reveal bare stone. Three mystic circles have been scribed in the floor, each edged with rough runes.
Locked Doors. These steel double doors are locked. Tarul
orb is part of the mystic circle trap. Mystic Circle Trap. The circles are magical but misleadingly so. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that hidden among gibberish runes are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
the shadows and rarely return. Those who do tell of a malicious darkness beneath the domain, a cacophony of hateful voices, and shadows that hunger. Hidden amid ruins spilling into the chasm is the home
with strange runes and weeping tar-like sap. Stone giant hermits tend these groves and set deadly traps against trespassers. Har-Thelen Har-Thelen is largely abandoned. Its gates stand open, and only a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
by the demonic invasion are brought before the priestess and put to death. If the characters approach the priestess claiming to have vital information about the demon attack, they can, with a
dos! (“Darkness take you!”), a common drow curse.
Ssussan! (“Light!”), another drow curse.
Xun izil dos phuul quarthen, lueth dro. (“Do as you are ordered, and live.”)
Lolth tlu malla. (“Lolth
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
makes a sign with one of its hands; drow characters recognize these hand-signs that, collectively, spell out the Elvish phrase oloth elgg ssussun, which translates to “darkness slays light.” If a
to sleep. He has darkvision out to a range of 120 feet. He can innately cast dancing lights at-will, and darkness, faerie fire, and levitate (self only) each once per day. His spellcasting ability is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
characters’ exploration of this level. Most light sources don’t illuminate beyond 60 feet, and many of the chambers and passages in the Glitterhame are much larger than that. The darkness hides many
through the cold, swift stream, you emerge in a huge cavern. The ceiling must be thirty feet overhead, and the far end of the cave is lost in darkness. A foul stench assaults your nostrils immediately
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
of light to see. THE DARKLAKE: GENERAL FEATURES
The following features commonly apply to the Darklake region.
Darkness. True to its name, most of the Darklake exists in pitch blackness. The only
on one’s familiarity with its intricate network of caverns, passages, and currents. Experienced navigators know how to find and read ancient duergar runes carved along the Darklake’s tunnels, though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
into by winding coils of copper and adamantine throughout the forge like webs and using them as conduits to transfer magical heat to their furnaces. Runes of power carved into the walls and etched
rolling a d20 and consulting the Great Forge Encounters table to determine what, if anything, comes out of the darkness. If the heroes call for help, four shield dwarf veterans arrive in 1d4 + 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
dangles down into the darkness. The tear in the earth descends at an angle, making it impossible to see how far down it goes or what waits at the bottom.
Descending into the fissure is easily done by
above are spread across the floor. An underground passage is blocked to the south, but it continues into darkness to the north. Two pairs of human-sized boot prints, easily spotted in the dust, head
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
ingredients and spices. V26. Temple of Zariel The iron double door leading to this room has Infernal runes carved into its arched door frame. A character who understands Infernal can translate these
runes as follows: “That which falls can rise again.” DISGUISED CHARACTERS
Characters can disguise themselves using masks and robes taken from defeated cultists. While disguised in this fashion
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
its private chamber, the infected elder brain fights to the death. The elder brain formerly floated in a pool brimming with vital fluids, but the briny fluid is at a dangerously low level. The elder
shallow alcove on this room’s north wall contains only bare stone. Faintly glowing runes surround the alcove, each of them sputtering and slowly fading. A table of jars and bowls stands against the west
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Barrek’zorn. If the battle turns against them, the drow use darkness spells to cover their retreat to the fortress (area 18). They know the tunnels well enough to navigate them blindly. Xaphtal seizes
this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes”). A creature that passes through the gate appears in area 2d on level 14
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
pillars, all carved of black jet. Glowing arcane runes surround the top edge of this shrine. Between the pillars, an unconscious humanoid is suspended in a roiling field of golden light.
Thereafter, you
may disable its magic by making three successful DC 15 ability checks: Strength to smash the pillars, Dexterity to remove elements and disable key arcane runes, or Intelligence to disrupt the flow of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ravenloft: The Horrors Within
perforate the darkness? New Characters. If a character dies and isn’t raised, how will you add a player’s new character to the game? Do the Mists reveal a new hero, or might someone in a domain be
status quo that’s vital to restore or a wrong that needs to be undone? Ensure you and the players agree on what makes a fulfilling end to a campaign. Don’t work toward a climax demanding a dramatic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Entrance. Sgothgah’s advanced magical knowledge has allowed it to set up dozens of wards to protect the temple, each treated as a casting of glyph of warding using the explosive runes option. All but
obscene carpet of snakes. Below their pulsing glow, the pit descends into utter darkness.
Landgrave’s dedication to his mad goal is demonstrated by the success of his doomed digging effort. The pit that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
runes. Living creatures wither and rot within the entropic energy emanated by Ygorl’s magic.
After the fifth artist dispatched to record Ygorl ’s appearance failed to return, I let the matter rest
cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: blight, blink, chaos bolt,* darkness, detect magic, fly, shield
3/day each: circle of death, enervation,* phantasmal killer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-wide passage at the bottom leading south. Characters near the lip of the pit can hear large creatures (the otyughs in area 23c) shuffling in the darkness below.
Fazrian is a lawful evil planetar
within 10 feet of it. Characters must be 15th level or higher to pass through this gate (see “Jhesiyra Kestellharp”). The first creature to pass through the gate triggers an elder rune (see “Elder Runes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
room. A five-foot-tall, triangular stone covered in runes stands in this bare room’s center. At the top of the stone, a plum-sized diamond pulses with red light.
The triangular stone is immovable and
powers the juggernauts in area T14. A character who examines the triangular stone and succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence (Arcana) check can decipher its runes and discern its purpose. Destroying the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
spend their lives mostly in darkness, stone giants have a nuanced appreciation of the effects of shadow and light. They design carvings to produce shadows in specific ways when a light source is
giant gods about magic, wards, banes, hidden treasures, and the secrets of the earth. Skoraeus gave the secret of smelting to Surtur. Skoraeus showed Thrym how to carve runes on his old weapons to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
: A circular gaping wound near the top of the scab forms a tunnel that descends into darkness.
The tunnel tapers as it descends toward area S2. S2. Angelic Window Demons digging in this tunnel
are beautiful, gold-inlaid runes. Three goat-headed demons with barbed tails throw themselves against the door as a corpulent, ape-like fiend with tusks and tiny wings kicks at them, roaring commands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
might spontaneously arise in the shadows or darkness nearby. If more than one meenlock is born, a lair also magically forms. The earth creaks and moans as narrow, twisting tunnels open up within it
serves as the meenlocks’ den, where they torment captives. Dark Dwellers. A meenlock shuns bright light. It can supernaturally sense areas of darkness and shadow in its vicinity and thus is able to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
images of cave-dwelling creatures decorate the smooth stone walls.
The sounds of mining tools echo from the end of the tunnel, where hewn steps rise into the darkness.
Eight pechs (see appendix B
stone cage etched with glowing runes confines the genie to the pool. Characters who look into the pool and succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notice the cage’s faint, glimmering light in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
end of the tunnel, where hewn steps rise into the darkness.
Eight pechs (see appendix B) are diligently carving a tunnel from this grotto up into the mountain toward an enclosed cavern they can
Kasdu’ul is trapped at the bottom of the pool, 30 feet below the surface. An unbreakable stone cage etched with glowing runes confines the genie to the pool. Characters who look into the pool and succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
Locations on the Fortress Level Map 1.1: Fortress Level View Player Version 1. Ledge A sandy ledge overlooks a subterranean gulf of darkness to the west. The ledge is wide but rough. Sand, rocky
debris, and the bones of small animals cover it. A rough-hewn stairwell zigs and zags down the side of the ledge, descending into darkness.
The far wall of the chasm is 250 feet to the west, and the