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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Monastery A monk studies in a monastery in preparation for a life of asceticism. Most of those who enter a monastery make it their home for the rest of their lives, with the exception of adventurers
monastery, and where is it located? Did attending it contribute to your experience in an unusual or distinctive way? Monasteries d6 Monastery 1 Your monastery is carved out of a mountainside, where
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
. A tortle carved it out of driftwood, painted it, and gave it to the palace’s Umberlee worshipers as a gift. It was placed here so that visitors could prostrate themselves before the sea goddess. A
glyph of warding spell triggers the first time the statuette is removed from the pedestal by a creature that is not wearing a holy symbol of Umberlee. A character who studies the statuette and succeeds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
time, they see one of Halaster’s scrying eyes floating in the middle of the cavern (see “Halaster’s Lair”). It studies the characters for a minute or two before disappearing.
Blood. The floor is
, and carved out their own kingdom on the Astral Plane under the rulership of Vlaakith the Lich-Queen. The altar conveniently omits any mention of the githzerai, but specific mention is made of Gith
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
carved into its stomach that form a maze. Any character who studies the grooves and succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence check sees a clear pathway through the labyrinth. That character is then bestowed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
when a creature passes between the opened doors. Only a creature wearing a holy symbol of Umberlee does not trigger the glyph and can pass through the doors safely. A character who studies the door frame
bedchamber, read: This palatial bedchamber is eerily quiet and still. Cracks have formed in the blue plaster walls, set into which are colorful coral branches and seashells. Pillars carved to resemble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
carved with images of snarling bears with long, sharp claws.
The shrine to the trickster god Obo’laka (represented by a zorbo) contains one of nine puzzle cubes needed to enter the Tomb of the Nine Gods
from this side, though three knock spells will do the trick. 19C. Sun Pool A glorious sun is carved on the ceiling, directly above a pool of still water. The ceiling reflected in the pool doesn’t show a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
that legacy. 3 The old, traditional markings of runecraft look so boring. Why not give my runes some flair? 4 In my studies of runes, I strive to understand how great civilizations of the past fell
, so I can prevent it from happening to societies of the present. 5 Life may be a whirlwind of chaos, but whenever I create my runes, I feel at peace. 6 My brain struggles to process words written in ink, but the feeling of carved runes makes my mind sing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
find the initials “C + P” carved into the stone and circumscribed by a heart. A character who studies the wall and succeeds on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana) check determines these initials weren’t
-five feet high in the center. The ground is flat and scuffed with muddy tracks, and the walls are marked with initials and names carved into the stone. Tunnels lead deeper into darkness to the east and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
adventurers long ago. Close examination reveals that each statue has a vandalized magical symbol carved into its back. Characters who succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check identify these as sigils of
in the sidebar below. THALIVAR’S JOURNAL
This journal belonged to the wizard Thalivar and details the studies he conducted inside the tower using a device called the Planar Beacon. The light of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
carrying tomes or mysterious-looking magic devices, bustle about the immense compound. The largest building is patterned with inscribed eyes. A larger, more detailed eye is carved above the building’s
elaborately carved and decorated staffs. Some are at work sweeping or scrubbing the temple’s floors, while others gaze into scrying bowls or scrutinize tea leaves.
The priest who sits at the largest table has
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
red roof is held up by six sturdy pillars and capped with carved fish. A human male wearing yellow silk robes embroidered with red and gold fish stands in the pagoda. You hear exotic music being
waves his hand and an iron tea kettle rises up from beneath the embers. The kettle resembles a scowling face with thick features, and a character who studies it may recognize it as a dao with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
mathematical principles and patterns found in the natural world. You might lean more toward mathematics or physics, or you delve into more abstract studies of metaphysics, arcana, or logic. Skill
itself 3 A model hypercube carved from green crystal, showcasing the fourth dimension 4 A crumpled test on the theory of gravity manipulation, with a failing grade on the front and the name of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
red roof is held up by six sturdy pillars and capped with carved fish. A human male wearing yellow silk robes embroidered with red and gold fish stands in the pagoda. You hear exotic music being
then waves his hand and an iron tea kettle rises up from beneath the embers. The kettle resembles a scowling face with thick features, and a character who studies it may recognize it as a dao with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
supplies have been removed except for two flasks of acid and three flasks of alchemist’s fire. T5. Lab The pungent odors of sweet potpourri and chemical preservatives waft from this cave. Carved into the
brought to justice and to resume his studies at Strixhaven. Secret Door. A character who searches the northwest wall of the cave and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check finds a door disguised
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
lump of black metal or a holy symbol of Laduguer made of mithral (see “Finging Droki”). The desk also holds alchemical recipes scrawled in Dwarvish on torn strips of parchment. A character who studies
need your poison anymore. I’ll deal with Werz Saltbaron myself. Bring me an elf blade, one with the swirlies carved on the steel, and I’ll forget you failed me. And I don’t want to see any of your goons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
braziers flank the entrance, burning with an unnatural aquamarine light. Pillars stand in two rows, each carved with the visages of otherworldly creatures. A fountain flows quietly at the far end of
spheres on a shelf along the north wall.
Lord Viallis studies magic in this room, which is off limits to his cultists. The papers are covered with formulas and schematics, recognizable as related
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
of snow into this open room, set into the back of which is an alcove that holds a 25-foot-tall statue of Thrym carved from glacial ice. The image looks like a powerfully built male frost giant with
blood. A character who studies the altar and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Religion) check can deduce the significance of the bones and the blood. Before a dangerous hunt or voyage, frost giants come
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to stay and protect her while any surviving ogres chase after the fleeing characters. Guh’s Wagon-Throne Any character who studies Guh’s “throne” can, with a successful DC 10 Intelligence check
pipe (worth 25 gp); a battered hat with five carnelians sewn into it (worth 50 gp each); a gold flute (worth 250 gp); a flowerpot carved from jade with images of green dragons (worth 750 gp); and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
they present the box to her, she snatches it out of their hands and studies it closely. She takes similar interest in the Shield of the Hidden Lord (which she calls “the Shield of Gargauth”), but avoids
mazelike troughs carved into the box’s surface. She then tips the box so that the liquid flows in certain directions through the mazelike patterns — until the box’s horn inlays pop loose and it breaks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
point at the top. The snow around the gnomon has melted away, revealing a circle of symbols carved into the stone around it. The symbols depict phases of the moon, suggesting that the circular
a triangle of moonlight onto the moon dial’s face, its tip lighting the symbol that matches the moon’s current phase. This occurs even if the moon is not visible in the sky. Any character who studies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
with the water of Athis (see the “Pyramid Features” section). P30: North Entry A compass rose is carved into the floor of this arched corridor. The compass rose is accurate and can help reorient
room rise high to a domed ceiling that glows with warm light. A waterfall tumbles into the room from the mouth of a stone-carved lion’s head, emptying into a stream that flows through the north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
scare off anyone plundering the coral. 2. Portal Chamber Anyone that teleports to Maelstrom appears atop a glowing glyph carved into the floor of an alcove in the northeast corner of this rough-hewn
that enters the water. A flooded passage blocked by a lowered portcullis connects the whale’s pool to the sinkhole (area 1). Staircases carved into the northwest and southeast walls lead down to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, mirrorlike ceiling high above. The columns are carved in the likeness of two alluring yet imposing devils whose eyes seem to follow you. Ruddy light filters into the room from somewhere beyond the
heat (see the Dungeon Master’s Guide). When the characters arrive, each of them is trapped in one of the pentacles (detailed below). Devil Columns. The figures carved into the columns represent Belial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
through Undermountain and Skullport, which is described in Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage. When the characters find the staircase, read: The walls of this narrow, spiraling staircase are carved with
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
can see this area: An iron-wrought chandelier hangs above a black oak dining table surrounded by eight high-backed chairs carved to look like devils. A fireplace dominates one wall, flanked by red
puzzle box. The duke insisted that Thavius let the family safeguard the item while he studies the shield. Treasure. The infernal puzzle box is a new magic item described in Appendix C. Each puzzle box is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
the Great Blue Devil A relief of a scowling, fiendish face made of azure mosaic tiles spans the hallway’s back wall. The face’s mouth is open, revealing a black maw, and its eyes are carved from
along one wall. Each cask has a different symbol painted on it, with a spigot beneath it. Cups and tankards line shelves on the opposite wall.
A character who studies the shelves notices a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
all that remain in this large room. Words are carved into a double door that leads south. Doors also exit to the east and west; the one to the west bears a large “X” in dark red.
The tunnel from the
-foot-high, vaulted cavern. The floor is slick with moisture, and it’s carved level and even. Passages extend in several directions, and a stone double door bearing the carving of a spiked cage is set
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
covered in various vegetables and strange-looking cuts of meat. A wood stove burns brightly against the far wall, and a statue of a winged elf stands in the corner, its face carved into an open-mouthed
paintings but have met Glitter in area T9, Gorba in area T13, or Falthrax in area T16, any character who studies the paintings recognizes that the paintings depict those individuals. T18. Hags’ Lair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
a treasure trove of information, and there’s no telling what wonders it holds! As an example, he shows the characters an intricately carved figurine of an imp that he has found and is taking back to
studies. In exchange for Fistandia’s pious service and achievements in expanding the arts of magic, Mystra granted Fistandia a permanent extradimensional mansion for her to reside in when studying in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
above the ground. The main building has a circular mazelike symbol carved into its crumbling facade.
Every few minutes, bird folk either land at the monastery or launch themselves from its balconies and
a six-year-old boy. He is polite, deferential, and speaks softly with a wisdom beyond his meager years. His only outdoor interests are walking among the gardens atop the plateau, where he studies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Earth cult’s studies and philosophy. It is also a useful chore to occupy her monks. During the day, two Sacred Stone monks (see chapter 7) work here, tending the fires. Sacred Stone Brandy. There are
the east. A triangular symbol is carved into the center of the room’s western wall.
Hellenrae (see chapter 7), the Abbess of Stone, spends much of her daytime here, sparring with her monks or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Haskasori Locations COUPLEOFKOOKS Map: Hakasori View Player Version The following locations are keyed to Map: Hakasori. H1: Entry The entry to Haskasori is a wide, cavernous archway carved into the
face has been carved into a miniature sculpture of the butte-like mountain housing Haskasori. Characters who examine the sculpture notice animated sandstone birds and goats roaming around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
skulls shattered and caved in.
The bones are the remains of three duergar, ghastly remnants of the illithids’ invasion long ago. A character who studies the bodies and succeeds on a DC 16
vertices are carved with intricate geometric patterns inlaid with silver. A recessed double door stands before the pyramid. The door’s faces are adorned with runes and circular channels glowing faintly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
creatures and can’t repair itself while one or more creatures occupy its space. A character who studies the rubble of the shattered dais and succeeds on a DC 17 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check
be confirmed by a detect evil and good spell or similar magic. Dark swirls of noxious steam fill this circular chamber, whose floor is taken up mostly by a large reflecting pool. Runes carved into the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
components. When the characters first set eyes on the door to this room, read: Someone has carved a large skull into this door. Hanging from the doorknob is a wooden sign that reads “ALL IS NOT WELL
to 0 hit points, the creature is disintegrated. Any character who studies the circle and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check realizes that Victor’s circle is horribly flawed and