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Vecna: Eve of Ruin
sprouting beneath their wolf heads. They are resentful and suspicious of all other creatures, which makes them useful for corralling kakkuu spyder-fiend;kakkuus or standing guard.
Phisarazus can
magically change their form, but only into shapes that have ten limbs, such as drider;driders and crab;crabs. They use this ability to establish ambushes, infiltrate enemy camps, or appear innocuous while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
4. Pudding Pits This chamber is divided into four hallways and floored with heavy flagstones, the walls carved with worn and faded bas-reliefs. These show strange, swirling shapes that might be waves
character to notice that the stone is weakened. More than 50 pounds of weight on an undermined area causes it to collapse. A creature standing in the area must succeed on a DC 11 Dexterity saving throw
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
gnome recluses busy themselves here: Joybell (female) uses a poker to stoke the fire of a hot iron stove standing against the east wall. Dimble (male) uses a complicated press-like contraption to squeeze
caps of several big green mushrooms are set around her. Uppendown (male) forms the dough into loaves of green bread, his tongue sticking out as he carefully shapes each loaf like a master sculptor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
corralling kakkuus or standing guard. Phisarazus can magically change their form, but only into shapes that have ten limbs, such as driders and crabs. They use this ability to establish ambushes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
U6. Standing Stones A dozen moss-covered menhirs form a near-perfect circle in the spongy earth. These weathered stones range in height from 15 to 18 feet. A couple of them lean inward as if to share
. Muriel knows that the druids visit the circle of standing stones from time to time, and she does her best to avoid them. Circle of Standing Stones This ring of menhirs is one of the oldest structures in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
-foot-high domed ceiling. A balcony runs the length of the west wall, fifty feet above the floor. In the center of the balcony, two dark shapes are slumped in tall chairs.
Benches coated with
the floor behind the altar. If your card reading indicates an encounter with Strahd in this area, he is among the bats fluttering below the ceiling or he is standing at one end of the chapel—a dark shape in the vast hall.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
surface is covered with gleaming mithral plates. Each alcove is brightly lit by the yellow glow of a small crystal dome embedded in its 8-foot-high ceiling.
Key Shapes. Set into the mithral-plated
immediately disintegrated and reduced to a pile of dust. The spell also disintegrates the six mithral keys. Creatures that are standing in the lit alcoves when the spell goes off are unharmed, as are creatures inside an antimagic field. (The antimagic fields in areas 4 and 32 protect the creatures there.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Features of Meletis The architectural and academic marvels of Meletis testify to the achievements of civilized humanity. The streets are paved with bricks made in interlocking geometric shapes, meant
structure as well as a metaphorical one: the Pyrgnos is a glowing stone tower standing near the coast. It is literally formed from the collected learnings of the polis, recorded on carved stone tablets and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
clay bottles of various shapes and sizes. Toadstools, snakeroot, and belladonna plants grow among the clutter, fed by water seeping from above. Standing near the plants is a hairless man with scaly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
shapes match the keyholes of the skeleton gate in the lair of the Sewn Sisters (area 71). The Skeleton Keys table summarizes the location and shape of each key. Finding a Skeleton Key. Each of the first
enter an area containing a skeleton key, it might be standing in the middle of the room, standing in a corner, walking across the ceiling, or clinging to a wall. A skeleton key’s primary goal is to avoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
diameter. Mist clings to the looming stone tentacles and swirls around in the pit. Familiar shapes appear and recede in the pit’s mists. In a flash, you realize the mists mimic the town of Phandalin in
the mind flayer fanatics from completing their
ritual and transforming Phandalin into a nightmarish realm Stone arches reminiscent of tentacles reach over this vast space. Standing on a dais is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
under attack from the kobolds hiding in 10B. See that description for details. From the ledge, characters can just make out the shapes of large eggs (each egg is nearly three feet tall) in the darkness
below. The cavern extends into darkness beyond the range of their light. They need to go down the stairs and explore the area directly to discover its full extent. Characters standing along the ledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
under attack from the kobolds hiding in 10B. See that description for details. From the ledge, characters can just make out the shapes of large eggs (each egg is nearly three feet tall) in the darkness
below. The cavern extends into darkness beyond the range of their light. They need to go down the stairs and explore the area directly to discover its full extent. Characters standing along the ledge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
House Agent You have sworn fealty to a dragonmarked house, one of the mighty mercantile guilds that shapes Khorvaire. If you possess a dragonmark, you’re likely a member of one of the influential
Ghallanda agent you know a lot of innkeepers and bartenders. The degree to which such acquaintances will be willing to help you out will depend on your current standing in your house. Suggested
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
), a set of traveler’s clothes, and a pouch containing 13 gp Feature: Still Standing You have weathered ruinous misfortune, and you possess hidden reserves others don’t expect. You gain the Alert
with vast debt. Suggested Characteristics. Rising above misfortune shapes one’s perspective. The Ruined Personality Traits table suggests traits you might adopt for your character (and ruinous cards that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
walls divide these catacombs, many lined with grave niches holding roughly humanoid shapes wrapped in tattered linen. More than one of these grim parcels floats freely in the stagnant water.
These
LJUNGGREN) Most of the bodies interred here have rotted away, only their wood-and-linen burial dressings holding their shapes. If the characters move through the water, their effort causes a few
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Undersigil Chaos thrives beneath the streets of Sigil. Also known as the Realm Below, the snaking labyrinth of ancient tunnels binds long-standing city structures to subterranean criminal crossroads
. Undersigil’s forlorn archways become their next tombs, entangled in gnarled roots of razorvine. The wretched weed assumes their shapes and creeps to the surface as thorny razorvine blights (see Morte’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
arrangement of eight ancient menhirs looms over a silent clearing. Worn by time, the standing stones’ inscriptions are inscrutable to wandering partygoers. Some believe the monument was once a cage for
nocturnal club nicknamed the Afterparty resides beneath the tree’s roots. It’s a who’s who of Undead—liches, vampire lords, and skeletal folk of all shapes and sizes. Jergal, the apathetic former Lord of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the dark figure standing with sword drawn, fighting off a host of shadowy shapes.
“This man of royal blood fought to protect us, as we protected him. We bore him safely to his home, and he thanked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
with gemstones (see “Treasure”). “Guarding” the throne on either side are two life-size statues of cloud giants — one male, one female — standing at attention, wearing tall helmets with feather
marble, white alabaster, and blue lapis lazuli. Standing at attention with their backs to the hole are four aarakocra simulacra (see the “Aarakocra Simulacra” section earlier in this chapter). The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
water is a large lily pad.
Creaky wooden floorboards are arranged in a ten-foot-wide raised walkway around the pool. This walkway is crowded with shelves, tables, and stools in all shapes and styles
and forgotten garments and cuts them into lengths of cloth from which she creates her own clothes. Characters who search the room find two 1-foot-tall pincushions sewn into humanoid shapes. One of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
Hags Hags delight in bringing ruin and misery to the world. Malevolence is such a core part of a hag that it shapes her physical form and molds her magical powers. Annis Hag Annis hags lair in
mountains or hills. Despite being hunchbacked and hump-shouldered, they are the largest and most physically imposing of their kind, standing eight feet tall. Tormenting the Weak. Although annis hags can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
in the entire chamber. This enormous hall is set with rows of pillars carved in the shapes of elemental and demonic creatures. A great rift has been torn in the center of the stone floor. Through it
inlaid with brass filigree, marking out the shapes of angelic figures.
Advance Notice. A character who searches the floor in the eastern corridor and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
top of the dome has been weakened by time and collapses under the weight of a creature weighing 200 pounds or more. Any creature standing on or clinging to the roof when it collapses falls, taking
intact. Clutched in the statue’s right hand is a stone spear, and resting on the floor beneath it is a clay urn. North of the statue is an open balcony overlooking a flooded garden.
Standing to one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
cloud giant possesses, the higher its standing. It’s as simple as that. Almost. Ownership is one thing, but wealth that’s kept locked away means little. To fully contribute to one’s status, wealth must
gear enjoy the highest status in the clan. Master artisans, architects, and engineers select the best disciples to pass their knowledge on to, along with their standing. Often pupils are children or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. The hides under the table are from those creatures, and the buckets contain their entrails and edible organs. 8. Stores Hanging from hooks set into the ceiling are six carcasses of various shapes and
trap, or failing to disarm it, triggers the trap. When triggered, the trap fires a small poisoned dart from the lock. Any creature standing in front of the lock is automatically struck by the needle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
members, Vedren and Halesta (neutral good human knights). The couple’s presence shapes the inn’s clientele significantly, and the unicorn bust in the Helm’s common room honors their origins in this
otherwise, clergy moved by a tale of exceptional injustice might be swayed to petition the church elders to intercede. Such happens rarely, the church being unwilling to jeopardize its standing by pitting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
members, Vedren and Halesta (neutral good human knights). The couple’s presence shapes the inn’s clientele significantly, and the unicorn bust in the Helm’s common room honors their origins in this
jeopardize its standing by pitting itself against every specific injustice laid at its doorstep. Yet, members of the clergy often anonymously reach out to the adventurers that congregate near their temple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
. With the wyrmling’s help, they have crudely sculpted five chunks of rubble into vaguely draconic shapes and splashed each one with paint, and the kobolds were in the process of arranging them around the
10 gp. D5: Observatory Tower Standing taller than the rest of the observatory, the main floor of this tower is 45 feet above the ocean’s surface, which puts it 15 feet above the floor of the rotunda
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
with cushions. The eyes of dozens of vulpine visages, sculpted on columns and decorative statues, stare in your direction.
Behind a narrow standing desk, a familiar, red-furred figure sighs and
). Treasure. A character who searches the room finds curios worth 15,000 gp, a dagger of venom, a suit of demon armor, and an instrument of the bards (Anstruth harp), all designed with vulpine shapes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
, engraved with disturbing shapes and signs that seem to stare out from the walls and columns and to shift positions when the viewer’s back is turned. Touching the walls sends a chill up a character’s
configured, it can transport up to one giant or six human-sized persons standing in each loop of the figure-8 to the glacial rift, if one of their number is holding the map. (Nosnra uses this method of escaping if he finds himself in desperate straits.)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
oak dominates the room.
Next to the table stands a short human mage with a goatee and gray robes. His arms are covered with intricate gray tattoos, and a small raven perches on his shoulder. Standing
unreadable. T21: Labyrinth Beyond the door to this room lies a swirling mass of colors and shapes that stretches into the distance.
A creature that enters the swirling mass finds itself alone in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
carved with eyes of all shapes and sizes. Many of the orbs have stone eyelids that open and close at irregular intervals. Characters who succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check notice a ghostly
elsewhere, the arena is empty but under surveillance (see “Scrying Sensor” below). If Xanathar is present, it hovers in the southeast alcove and uses its ring of invisibility to remain unseen. Standing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
The robots meet any unauthorized attempt to take the grenades with hostility. If the party is in good standing with Aphelion, the supercomputer allows each character to take one grenade of their
with a perplexing array of blinking lights, buttons, dials, and other controls. The wall opposite the door features a tall pane of black glass.
As the machine roars to life, glowing shapes appear on






