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Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
creature must succeed on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check to discern that the coffin is animate.
Spider Climb. The animated coffin can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on
. They waddle the Mortuary’s halls unbothered, scooping up corpses and carrying them to the next stage of the funerary process.
An animated coffin has an array of spidery metal legs it uses to
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
playback of a particular recording is an action.
Things Recorded in Your Whisper Jar
D8
RECORDING
1
A live recording of the only performance of the mostly forgotten stage play
The entire family tree of every royal line, extant or lost, in Faerûn
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A moment-by-moment review of your favorite Jim Darkmagic stage performance
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The sound of raucous applause
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
that complements the action on stage requires a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Insight) check. When a character handles props, allow them to choose the props they like most from the Festival Props table or
successful DC 13 Charisma (Performance) check (though another skill might be more applicable, depending on the character’s goal). A successful check grants one character performing on stage advantage or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
that complements the action on stage requires a successful DC 13 Wisdom (Insight) check. When a character handles props, allow them to choose the props they like most from the Festival Props table or
successful DC 13 Charisma (Performance) check (though another skill might be more applicable, depending on the character’s goal). A successful check grants one character performing on stage advantage or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
who succeeds on a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or the door can be forced open with a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. The ticket sellers and the stage manager have keys to
makes a successful DC 12 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or a lockbox can be forced open with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. During a performance, each lockbox holds 10d10 sp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
who succeeds on a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or the door can be forced open with a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. The ticket sellers and the stage manager have keys to
makes a successful DC 12 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or a lockbox can be forced open with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. During a performance, each lockbox holds 10d10 sp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
immaculately dressed, the professor tells the characters that she recently commissioned a new cloak; she offers the cloak she’s wearing in appreciation of the character whose Charisma (Performance) check to perform on stage was highest. The cloak is a cloak of protection.
A Professor’s Appreciation Once the characters have participated in the Rose Stage Festival and dispatched the owlbear threat, if she’s not already on the scene, Professor Totsky approaches the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Rose Stage Locations The following locations are keyed to map 3.5. All descriptions assume the characters are present in daylight hours during the Rose Stage Festival. At night, the area is devoid of
students and the doors to the annex building are locked. Map 3.5: the rose stage View Player Version R1. General Seating This area contains rows of benches, magically treated to resist the elements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
immaculately dressed, the professor tells the characters that she recently commissioned a new cloak; she offers the cloak she’s wearing in appreciation of the character whose Charisma (Performance) check to perform on stage was highest. The cloak is a cloak of protection.
A Professor’s Appreciation Once the characters have participated in the Rose Stage Festival and dispatched the owlbear threat, if she’s not already on the scene, Professor Totsky approaches the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
their lines however they please. It’s hilarious—you’ve got to come check it out!”
The Rose Stage hosts everything from intimate poetry readings to grandiose multimedia performances
All the World’s a Stage A short while after their third Exam, the characters become aware of the buzz on campus regarding the Rose Stage Festival. Held every year, the Rose Stage Festival blends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Rose Stage Locations The following locations are keyed to map 3.5. All descriptions assume the characters are present in daylight hours during the Rose Stage Festival. At night, the area is devoid of
students and the doors to the annex building are locked. Map 3.5: the rose stage View Player Version R1. General Seating This area contains rows of benches, magically treated to resist the elements
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
their lines however they please. It’s hilarious—you’ve got to come check it out!”
The Rose Stage hosts everything from intimate poetry readings to grandiose multimedia performances
All the World’s a Stage A short while after their third Exam, the characters become aware of the buzz on campus regarding the Rose Stage Festival. Held every year, the Rose Stage Festival blends
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
made a successful ability check during the Rose Stage Festival, they have advantage on their first attack against the owlbear. Further, because the characters learned about owlbears in their second
reaching its height—when suddenly, confused guffaws followed by screams of terror ring out.
One of the stage props barrels away from its handler, monstrous shrieks coming from its frothing beak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
made a successful ability check during the Rose Stage Festival, they have advantage on their first attack against the owlbear. Further, because the characters learned about owlbears in their second
reaching its height—when suddenly, confused guffaws followed by screams of terror ring out.
One of the stage props barrels away from its handler, monstrous shrieks coming from its frothing beak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Characters without water and Rations can stave off dehydration and malnutrition by gathering food and water as they travel. A foraging character makes a Wisdom (Survival) check once per journey stage
Journey Stage Challenges Challenges that adventurers might face during a journey stage include the following, which are discussed in the sections that follow: Encounters with Other Creatures The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Characters without water and Rations can stave off dehydration and malnutrition by gathering food and water as they travel. A foraging character makes a Wisdom (Survival) check once per journey stage
Journey Stage Challenges Challenges that adventurers might face during a journey stage include the following, which are discussed in the sections that follow: Encounters with Other Creatures The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M2. Amphitheater An open-air amphitheater is carved from the slope of the mountaintop. Short, cloaked figures sit on tiered stone benches, facing the stage. Enclosing the stage are ten-foot-high
stone walls, above which you can see the stormy sky. A team of masked goblins is preparing the stage for a play while costumed actors huddle in the wings and recite lines. Lighting is provided by an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M2. Amphitheater An open-air amphitheater is carved from the slope of the mountaintop. Short, cloaked figures sit on tiered stone benches, facing the stage. Enclosing the stage are ten-foot-high
stone walls, above which you can see the stormy sky. A team of masked goblins is preparing the stage for a play while costumed actors huddle in the wings and recite lines. Lighting is provided by an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
through an interior door to generate a new stage (see below). Or you can ignore the later stages and let the characters capture the doppelganger (especially if the players are anxious to get to the
inn’s interior doors triggers the next stage of the Test Market. The doppelganger can vanish in that next stage to leave the characters to their own devices, or it can remain in the next stage, engaging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
through an interior door to generate a new stage (see below). Or you can ignore the later stages and let the characters capture the doppelganger (especially if the players are anxious to get to the
inn’s interior doors triggers the next stage of the Test Market. The doppelganger can vanish in that next stage to leave the characters to their own devices, or it can remain in the next stage, engaging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Stage 2: Little Inn of Horrors The Test Market warps reality the moment any character opens a door within the Dran & Courtier. The first time this happens, all the characters find themselves back in
succeeding on a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check can see through the illusion. If the illusion is detected, all the characters see the gibbering mouthers in their true forms as both creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Fashion Show When the characters arrive at the Rose Stage the night of the fashion show, read or paraphrase the following text: Shimmering lights and soft music drift across the Rose Stage and
rooms, making finishing touches before the show begins.
For the fashion show, the Rose Stage is divided into the external seating and open areas for audience mingling, the backstage for dressing, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Fashion Show When the characters arrive at the Rose Stage the night of the fashion show, read or paraphrase the following text: Shimmering lights and soft music drift across the Rose Stage and
rooms, making finishing touches before the show begins.
For the fashion show, the Rose Stage is divided into the external seating and open areas for audience mingling, the backstage for dressing, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
into a bedroom triggers a new stage. Each of these four guest rooms is presently empty, but a search of the rooms and a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check locates a silver ring under a carpet
Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier? The Dran & Courtier is normally a fine inn run by Prophetess “Propha” Dran, who happens to be Omin Dran’s mother, and her wife, Audra Courtier. The inn is a favorite of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
into a bedroom triggers a new stage. Each of these four guest rooms is presently empty, but a search of the rooms and a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check locates a silver ring under a carpet
Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier? The Dran & Courtier is normally a fine inn run by Prophetess “Propha” Dran, who happens to be Omin Dran’s mother, and her wife, Audra Courtier. The inn is a favorite of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Stage 2: Little Inn of Horrors The Test Market warps reality the moment any character opens a door within the Dran & Courtier. The first time this happens, all the characters find themselves back in
succeeding on a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check can see through the illusion. If the illusion is detected, all the characters see the gibbering mouthers in their true forms as both creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
during deal-making: If a devil attempts to deceive a character at the deal-making stage, the devil can make a Charisma (Deception) check opposed by the character’s Wisdom (Insight) check. If the
determine the outcome. A Charisma check can’t deceive or persuade most devils into a bad deal because the fiends are too clever and experienced in deal-making to be fooled. If devils do get involved in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
aloud:
The aroma of cooked mutton, fresh bread, and stiff ale wafts from this bustling tavern’s doors. Inside, retired soldiers, chatty merchants, and weary travelers dot the taproom. A raised stage
disrepair.
Kitchen. In addition to hired cooks, Umbrusk’s staff includes patrons who couldn’t pay their tabs. They all work in a cramped, greasy kitchen behind a swinging door near the bar.
Stage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
encounter. Examining the Slaad If the characters examine the slaad’s body, they see superficial claw wounds all over its skin. A successful DC 16 Wisdom (Medicine or Perception) check reveals the
presence of chipped chitin embedded in these wounds. Characters who notice this chitin can tell that it’s the same sort found in area W5 of Wiltroot Hall and on the Rose Stage. After examining the chitin, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
encounter. Examining the Slaad If the characters examine the slaad’s body, they see superficial claw wounds all over its skin. A successful DC 16 Wisdom (Medicine or Perception) check reveals the
presence of chipped chitin embedded in these wounds. Characters who notice this chitin can tell that it’s the same sort found in area W5 of Wiltroot Hall and on the Rose Stage. After examining the chitin, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
during deal-making: If a devil attempts to deceive a character at the deal-making stage, the devil can make a Charisma (Deception) check opposed by the character’s Wisdom (Insight) check. If the
determine the outcome. A Charisma check can’t deceive or persuade most devils into a bad deal because the fiends are too clever and experienced in deal-making to be fooled. If devils do get involved in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
mingle. Beyond a check-in stand attended by student hosts, tables are arranged with whimsical ice sculptures and ornate refreshments. A band plays energetic music near the demonstration stage, which
admittance to the masquerade, but they are expected to check in. All third-year students and their guests are admitted to the ball, so long as they’re wearing appropriate attire. If a student arrives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
aloud:
The aroma of cooked mutton, fresh bread, and stiff ale wafts from this bustling tavern’s doors. Inside, retired soldiers, chatty merchants, and weary travelers dot the taproom. A raised stage
disrepair.
Kitchen. In addition to hired cooks, Umbrusk’s staff includes patrons who couldn’t pay their tabs. They all work in a cramped, greasy kitchen behind a swinging door near the bar.
Stage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
mingle. Beyond a check-in stand attended by student hosts, tables are arranged with whimsical ice sculptures and ornate refreshments. A band plays energetic music near the demonstration stage, which
admittance to the masquerade, but they are expected to check in. All third-year students and their guests are admitted to the ball, so long as they’re wearing appropriate attire. If a student arrives
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, the Thornapple’s baked clay walls create a cool interior. Dozens of tables are filled, and a huge stage across from the entrance is being set for a performance. From behind a long, well-stocked bar
Nargis Ruba, entertains customers from behind the bar. Characters who survey the crowd and succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check note several armed figures focusing more on the tavern patrons than