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Dungeon Master’s Guide
If you place a Tiny object weighing no more than 1 pound (such as a shard of crystal, an egg, or a stone) above the tip of this staff while holding it, the object floats an inch from the staff&rsquo
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
cracked gemstone while the spirit slowly regains strength. Only if that stone is destroyed can the shard be put to rest.Cold, Necrotic, Poison, PsychicAcid, Fire; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Deflection. The shard’s AC includes its Intelligence modifier.
Incorporeal Movement. The shard can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. If it ends its turn
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
immediately after you teleport.
Spellcasting. The stone has 6 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges daily at dawn. The Shard Solitaire Types table lists the spells common to all shard solitaires, as
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Shard Solitaire Types
Shard Solitaire
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Banishment (3 charges; the target is banished to the stone’s extradimensional space for the spell’s duration), mirror
Magic Items
Out of the Abyss
Created by the stone giant librarians of Gravenhollow, this nineteen-inch-long shard of quartz grants you advantage on Intelligence (Investigation) checks while it is on your person.
The crystal has
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Basic Rules (2014)
ye in trouble if I came out an’ looked for ye!”
— R. A. Salvatore, The Crystal Shard
Kingdoms rich in ancient grandeur, halls carved into the roots of mountains, the echoing of
and hardy, dwarves are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Though they stand well under 5 feet tall, dwarves are so broad and compact that they can weigh as much as a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
The Solitaire Cracks At some point before the end of the adventure, the Far Realm entity finally breaks free of the shard solitaire, causing it to crack like a walnut. Here are some suggestions for
when this event might occur: 1d8 hours after the characters return to the Material Plane with the shard solitaire in their possession If the characters are trapped in area P20 with the Far Realm entity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
rift, the stone cracks and becomes nonmagical. Although the characters never get the chance to wield the power of Zorhanna’s shard solitaire, other such items are scattered throughout the multiverse, waiting to be found.
Secrets of the Shard Solitaire Long ago, someone dropped a bag of holding full of jewels into a portable hole, creating an explosive portal to the Astral Plane. A 5,000 gp diamond contained within
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Far Realm Invader Some time ago, a malevolent entity from the Far Realm found a way into the shard solitaire through the extradimensional rift contained inside it. Since then, this bodiless entity
has been trapped in the stone—but it won’t be for much longer. The entity’s presence is weakening the stone, and when the diamond finally cracks, the effects could be catastrophic. A few days ago
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
whoever has it. If the shard solitaire necklace teleported to Zorhanna’s vault, the hags use Change Shape to assume Zorhanna’s appearance and slip past the vault’s stone golem guardian. One of the hags
Hunt for the Shard Solitaire If all three members of the Crestfall Coven are within 30 feet of each other, they gain the benefit of the Shared Spellcasting trait described in the “Hag Covens” sidebar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the shard inhabits forces the spirit into the form of a cracked gemstone while the spirit slowly regains strength. Only if that stone is destroyed can the shard be put to rest. Draconic Shard
Huge
Draconic Shard Gem dragons wield psionic power, and when a powerful gem dragon perishes, the force of the dragon’s will and mind sometimes refuses to pass on. This essence lingers in the form of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
box, the lid pops open and a soothing voice says the following: “Greetings, operatives. A magical diamond called a shard solitaire is known to contain an unstable extradimensional rift. Its owner
, Zorhanna Adulare, is a retired adventurer. Her husband, Eliphas, used to work for the Golden Vault. He suspects that an evil force has somehow entered the stone and is using it to control Zorhanna. He has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Staff of Adornment Staff, common If you place an object weighing no more than 1 pound (such as a shard of crystal, an egg, or a stone) above the tip of the staff while holding it, the object floats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Staff of Adornment Staff, Common If you place a Tiny object weighing no more than 1 pound (such as a shard of crystal, an egg, or a stone) above the tip of this staff while holding it, the object
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
stone citadel. Three guards stand at the point where the dusty road meets the town.
The three guards eye the characters warily, but they don’t stop or interfere with the party in any way. If the
, whoever is carrying the shard of Xeluan feels it drawn downward, as if attracted to something underground. Simultaneously, a small tremor ripples through the town, shaking dust from buildings but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Stonespeaker Crystal Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement) Created by the stone giant librarians of Gravenhollow, this nineteen-inch-long shard of quartz grants you advantage on Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
General Features Paliset Hall has the following features throughout: Architectural Anomalies. Unstable energy leaking from the shard solitaire is affecting Paliset Hall, causing areas to warp in
sudden shift in the architecture: a square window becomes circular, a wood panel turns to stone, and the like. Immediately after, the cracks vanish, and the architecture returns to normal. Ceilings and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Sleeping Giant Axel Defois Goblins smashed the bar at the Sleeping Giant
and stole an obelisk shard With the Redbrands’ operation curtailed by the characters, the Sleeping Giant is no longer a
piece of the petrified giant that gave the tavern its name. In reality, this is an obelisk shard. During the night, a band of goblins broke into the Sleeping Giant, smashed the bar to extract the obelisk
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Miner’s Exchange During initial construction of the Miner’s Exchange, the miners of Phandalin embedded a sparkling shard of obsidian into the building’s ceremonial cornerstone. Unbeknownst to them
, this shard is part of the obelisk the Sawplee goblins seek. A few days ago, goblins used crude mining supplies stolen from the Miner’s Exchange to hack the shard from the cornerstone, damaging the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
tirelessly until they unearthed a mysterious stone in the ruins’ depths. Soon after, workers at the site began transforming into scaled monstrosities. Unbeknown to everyone, the shard was imbued with the
crumbling, lighthouse-like spire pierces the surface and marks the location of the ruins below. Shard of Chaos When Dragon Army scouts discovered the ruins of the Sunward Fortress, the black-robed wizard
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Barthen’s Well The well the goblins vandalized is located behind Barthen’s Provisions. Years ago, the well was built using material scavenged from the nearby area—including an obelisk shard, which
was used as the drum for the well’s winch. Recently, goblins came during the night to retrieve the obelisk shard, destroying the well in the process. But their raid was interrupted by Ander, one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Shrine of Luck Built from material scavenged from the surrounding wilds, the Shrine of Luck consists of a strange assemblage of rocks and stones. Unbeknownst to the townspeople, one such stone in the
shrine originated from the obelisk. This small, obsidian shard was a centerpiece in the shrine’s archway for years until a band of goblins came in the wee hours of the morning and plucked it from its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
arcane rituals. Dragonshards come in three distinct varieties, each of which are found in different environments. Eberron dragonshards are found in shallow soil, and often encased in geode-like stone
rail, and elemental galleons—requires a Khyber shard to hold the elemental. Khyber shards are used for phylacteries, planar binding, any other effects that trap or manipulate spirits. Khyber
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
and harmless. 10A. Giant Sack This room contains a pair of sculpted stone couches that double as beds. Frost covers everything. Treasure. Characters who search this room find a stitched leather sack
introduction. The sack also contains a shard of the ise rune (see appendix B) and three severed, frozen dwarf heads (two male and one female). One of the heads has ten gold teeth (worth 1 gp each).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
dead mass of the alien husk. Between their tips hovers a starlike crystal.
Approximately 40 feet from the Drought Elder’s maw hangs the Sleeping Stone shard, twinkling between the being’s two gigantic
of sight and is lost. Sleeping Stone Shard. The fragment of the Sleeping Stone is weightless and contains a portion of the dreams of Chimagua. The first creature to touch the crystal must succeed on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
V5. Vault When the party reaches the vault, read the following boxed text aloud: A spacious tomb holds a sarcophagus made of stone covered with glyphs. Magically glowing stars painted on the stone
adorn the ceiling. The west wall bears a carving of a beautiful scene of a river and rolling hills inside a stone frame etched with symbols.
The carving of the river scene is a portal to Elysium that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, as Rilago climbed on the scaffolding surrounding Xeluan, he punched the giant’s stone chest in frustration. It unexpectedly cracked open, revealing a heart of obsidian. A single shard broke off from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, allowing access to a hidden compartment measuring 1 foot on each side. If the shard solitaire necklace was taken from Zorhanna’s simulacrum, it rests in the compartment (the stone is still attuned to the
anyone into the palace.
A gnome adventurer acquires
the shard solitaire necklace and a key
belonging to Paliset Hall’s head of staff The four winter wolves are soon joined by the two winter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
statue of a person or deity 14 Great stone wall, intact, with tower fortifications spaced at one-mile intervals 15 Great stone wall in ruins 16 Great stone arch 17 Fountain 18 Intact circle of
an old, crumbling wall that runs alongside a road, a sagging stone windmill on a hilltop, or a jumble of standing stones can add texture to your wilderness. Settlements Settlements exist in places
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
bring the shard of Xeluan into this room or onto the mezzanine (area X18), the ground shakes and rubble falls from the ceiling. Each creature in these areas must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving
Heart. The first character to inspect Xeluan’s body notices a large sliver is missing from his heart—the shard of Xeluan would easily fit into it. However, the characters can’t mend Xeluan’s heart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
presenting a stone golem to a young man dressed in royal finery. One of the wizards embeds a sapphire shard in the right palm of the young man. Ancient script labels the young man, and a larger
using magic to bring life to a stone golem. The stone golem has a bright blue sapphire in its chest. Ancient script labels each wizard, and a larger inscription is engraved below the scene.
The three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
7. Evil Oracle Steam rises from a stone basin filled with viscous black and purple liquid. Three serpentine creatures surround the pool. Each has the head and upper body of a dark-skinned woman and
dagger. Pottery Shard, a tabaxi minstrel (see appendix D), was kidnapped while traveling from Port Nyanzaru to Fort Beluarian. Gorvax, a firenewt warrior (see appendix D) is eager to escape and return to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
16–17 Dark Shard Amulet 18–19 Enduring Spellbook 20–21 Ersatz Eye 22–24 Hat of Vermin 25–27 Hat of Wizardry 28–29 Heward’s Handy Spice Pouch 30–31 Horn of Silent Alarm 32–33 Instrument of Illusions
Teleportation 29–30 Heward’s Handy Haversack 31–32 Horseshoes of Speed 33–34 Ioun Stone (reserve) 35 Iron Bands of Bilarro 36 Mantle of Spell Resistance 37–38 Necklace of Fireballs 39 Oil of Etherealness
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Adventure Background Long ago, the wizards of Netheril created a magnificent stone golem to guard one of the Nether Scrolls—a collection of dangerous scrolls that described the creation of magic and
seal him in the vault and protect the Nether Scroll. Since opening the vault required either the sapphire shard in his right palm or the golem’s sapphire heart (which he assumed was destroyed along
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tones, and glow brightly at night or when exposed to magic. Deposits are found throughout Drakkenheim, often fused into stone streets and buildings like crystalline moss.
A typical delerium fragment is
Size
Market Value
Weight
AC
HP
Extraction Time
Shard
500 gold
1 lbs
19
15
5 minutes
Delerium Properties
All delerium samples have the following traits regardless of size
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
submerging any sort of organic material, recognizes the water’s magical corruption. The detect magic spell reveals that the water has an aura of necromantic magic. A2: Ancient Statue A small stone
skeleton. In the skeleton’s moldy backpack is a shard of white crystal (worth 300 gp), a dagger of venom, and a potion of invulnerability. A4: Tepui Plateau The top of the mountain is covered by






