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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
somewhere in Baldur’s Gate. Drugs and poisons sit on shelves alongside tinctures and remedies. Trade goods from Chult, mechanical wonders from Neverwinter, tomes of magic from Calimshan, and the most
living in the city, their talents traded as briskly — and often just as openly — as those of any other professional. For all its shadows and dark dealings, Baldur’s Gate is not without its lights. Some
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
price, it’s for sale somewhere in Baldur’s Gate. Drugs and poisons sit on shelves alongside tinctures and remedies. Trade goods from Chult, mechanical wonders from Neverwinter, tomes of magic from
or throats make a decent living in the city, their talents traded as briskly — and often just as openly — as those of any other professional. For all its shadows and dark dealings, Baldur’s Gate is not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
9. Secret Room This secret room contains bookshelves packed with tomes describing fiend-summoning rituals and the necromantic rituals of a cult called the Priests of Osybus. The rituals are bogus
the adventurer tried to remove from the chest. Written in flowing script, the letter reads as follows: My most pathetic servant,
I am not a messiah sent to you by the Dark Powers of this land. I
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
falling rocks punched through into the structure. The chambers below are made of interlocking, dark gray stones carved into puzzle-piece-like shapes. T4: Obsidian Throne The walls of this chamber are
tomes in area T5. After this, or if the characters are hostile toward it, Ylch telepathically calls upon the lingering crew of the Girscamen to aid it and then attacks. Sunken Souls. At the aboleth’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
lore from her boundless stores of magic items, racks of scrolls, libraries of ancient spells, maps of forgotten ruins, and tomes unveiling the mysteries of the multiverse, which she has secreted away in
that follow dare oppose Sora Kell: The Dreaming Dark. In Sora Kell’s estimation, the greatest threat to her are the quori of Dal Quor, and their minions, the Dreaming Dark. Fortunately for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
-bound tomes weigh down their sagging shelves. At one end of the room, a small study contains a padded leather chair, a footstool, and a small table — as well as three corpses dangling upside down from
are sold to a wizard or sage. The object on the table is a music box made of dark wood with gold filigree. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of conjuration magic around it. Each
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Abyss, demons search for portals to the other planes. They crave the chance to slip free of their native realm and spread their dark influence across the multiverse, undoing the works of the gods
and a day. Demonic Cults. Despite the dark risks involved in dealing with fiends, the mortal realm is filled with creatures that covet demonic power. Demon lords manipulate these mortal servants into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
stolen pages, the Keeper of Tomes is offering 8,000 gp or the equivalent in transcribed magical knowledge from the Candlekeep archives. Scene of the Crime The following clues point the characters in the
descriptions of the two killers: a dark-haired woman in her late thirties or early forties, her face marred by a thin scar, and an attractive silver-haired man in his thirties. Both killers wore simple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
dark lord of Nessus, strives to subjugate the cosmos to satisfy his thirst for power. To do so, he must continually expand his infernal armies, sending his servants to the mortal realm to corrupt the
ever sample true power, which they crave like the sweetest ambrosia. Dark Dealers and Soul Mongers. Devils are confined to the Lower Planes, but they can travel beyond those planes by way of portals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
southeast corner. A sideboard sits on the left side of the room, and a bookcase stands to the right of the doorway, filled with tomes and knickknacks. A cold brick fireplace occupies the southwest corner
broken masonry. A framed portrait hangs on the right-hand wall.
This room is bare except for the furniture and a faded oil painting that depicts Mayor Lei Duvezin, a dark-skinned woman dressed in a
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
her tattooed eye decorated with gemstones. Her dark green hair is close-cropped, with a mark shaved into it that matches a sigil on her cherrywood staff. She looks up toward you as she pours from a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Tomes. The copying and binding of a typical book in Candlekeep’s library generally costs 100 gp or so (double for a translated version), though large books incur an additional charge. The manufacture of
a facsimile takes weeks or even months for large tomes, so those who desire such a work must commission it in writing, provide payment in advance, and then return to the front gates to pick up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
from sources as dark as the tomes themselves. Treasure. The desk is locked. A character who makes a successful DC 12 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools can open the desk. Inside the desk are two
spell scroll of command, a spell scroll of hold person, a gilded tome of dark ritual incantations written in Aquan and Infernal (25 gp), and a large silver holy symbol (50 gp). 10. Disciples’ Quarters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
recently came to Candlekeep to inquire into the nature of portals to other dimensions. In fact, this representative of the Six was studying the very tomes the characters are now investigating! To dial up
dark creatures that dwell within the forest. More information on Kryptgarden and Claugiyliamatar can be found in the adventures Princes of the Apocalypse and Storm King’s Thunder.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, histories, and tomes of magic. She passed her early years playing games, practicing enchantments, and imagining herself as one of the avariel (winged elves) from her storybooks. Her parents sheltered
control the wind and go wherever she liked, and to punish those who offended her. The childlike fantasies of her youth became dark visions where she ruled the storms and the air itself. She dreamed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
to assess and manipulate its magic. Beyond it lies a dark void that can’t be dispelled or destroyed. Anyone or anything that touches the void is instantly transported to a labyrinthine demiplane
successful check, the character confirms that Gromph’s grimoire isn’t among the books in the collection and also identifies the collection’s five most valuable tomes, worth 1,000 gp each. However
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
punchline. Baron Vallakovich has convinced himself that if he can make everyone in Vallaki happy, the town will slip free of Strahd’s dark grasp. The baron has a brittle ego, and he lashes out at
unusual. Nothing about his bedroom betrays Victor’s deviant nature or magical proclivities. The books include collections of Barovian fables and tomes about mythology, heraldry, and other innocuous
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
to find that most of the equipment he needed to do his work (minus the victims) was already set up for him in the lab. The place was even dark and dreary, just the way he liked it. Not wanting to
laboratory and arcane equipment. Tall bookcases filled with tomes line two walls, while the other walls feature long tables covered with alembics, flasks, cauldrons, beakers, and containers holding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
into a dark, open space offering a view of the starry firmament of the night sky. Five telescopes mounted on bronze plates point toward the constellations above. In the middle of the space, a one-foot
creature that comes within its reach (use the accompanying animated chained library stat block). Fistandia’s most treasured knowledge is kept here. There are rare tomes on the sciences, arcana, and alchemy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
: Lizard Pens The cliff opens into a dark cave whose mouth is barred by a heavy metal grill. Behind the grill, two large lizards with saddles strapped to their backs hiss menacingly. Outside the cave paces
dawn. Books of Prophecy. The stack of tomes is the second set of Books of Prophecy sought by Shalfey. The books are of little use to anyone other than the tower sages, who have dedicated countless years
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu
Intelligence (Investigation) check discovers a hidden safe behind a sliding panel; see “Treasure” below. The bookshelves house many tomes on agricultural magic, with Arthur’s scribbled, indecipherable notes
off, the beans are dark brown and have a rich chocolate scent. They have the same magical aura as the trees. Kaga will pay the party 2,500 gp for the magical cocoa beans. Ignis won’t stop the party from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
to the higher shelves.
The bookshelves hold hundreds of tomes on topics such as history, warfare, and alchemy. Encounter. Roll on the Death House Encounters table the first time a character enters
secret door lies area D9. D9: Secret Room This secret room contains bookshelves packed with tomes describing Fiend-summoning rituals. Trapped Chest. An unlocked treasure chest stands against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
unbelievable stage production. 8 A bleary-eyed astronomer stumbles into the party, while fearfully watching the heavens. If asked, she points toward the sky and whispers, “The stars aren’t right. The dark times
master of souls. Of the three, Jaemus is the least convincing in his role as the slaughterhouse’s new accountant, as he greets customers with an eerie stare, openly reads strange-looking tomes, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
six valuable tomes on underground exploration and natural history (worth 120 gp each). Glyph Key. Sarkalla has a glyph key attuned to this zone, the Immortal Caverns, the Spawning Pools, and the
Wizards’ dark ooze experiments are found here. 64. White Maw This area is unlit. The cavern walls here are dry white stone, as is the clean floor. Toward the center, a massive, cracked black pillar rises
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
instead: The passage opens into a large, dark cavern filled by a subterranean lake. At the east end of the lake, a torch illuminates a stone quay with a ten-foot skiff tied up alongside it. The west end
darkness. The landing at the east end of the cavern is guarded by four Crushing Wave reavers and one fathomer commanded by a Dark Tide knight named Eyon (see chapter 7 for the cultists’ statistics
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
string quartet drifts down from upstairs. C6. Victoro’s Office The door to this room is locked. The room contains the following features: Tall stacks of legal tomes and financial ledgers rest atop a
-poster bed draped in deep red curtains and tipped with gold spires stands before an ornate door carved from dark hardwood with a gold latch. (This door is locked and leads to area C22.) A search of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
and can lead the party to each of these towers (areas Y4, Y7, Y11, Y18, Y20, Y22, Y24, and Y26). Y6. Spire Entrance An arching strut of dark stone rises from this ruined district to a junction high up
KINGSPORT
Scrivenscry is a vainglorious arcanaloth who roams the planes in search of the Books of Keeping, four lost tomes that hold the true names of every yugoloth ever created. The fiend stumbled on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
thoughts the pharaoh sleeps,
In dreamy realms and sky so deep.
The high priest worked a wonder great,
And sealed him up into his fate.
Great Nafik, the priest most high,
Studies tomes that
rites. He was keeper of the tomes of Terbakar, the greatest library in all lands of the golden age.
“Nafik searched, too, for life eternal, and some say he sought to rob the pharaohs of their right
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
, she points toward the sky and whispers, “The stars aren’t right. The dark times are coming.”
9 Several cackling, half-dressed gnomes are covered in body paint and drive a wheeled contraption down
convincing in his role as the slaughterhouse’s new accountant, as he greets customers with an eerie stare, openly reads strange-looking tomes, and spends entirely too much time in the cult’s trophy locker, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
with dark, narrow windows and red tile rooftops stands in the middle of this natural amphitheater, ringed by sandstone cliffs all around.
Ahead, a weathered flight of stone steps leads up to the
the front door, read: This austere hall is finished in irregular blocks of dark basalt that form natural columns along the walls. The doors of the monastery’s front entrance face south, while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
ultimately answering to Tiamat (and Asmodeus, when the dark lord chooses to use them). Other archdevils can command abishais to work for them, but most archdevils do so rarely, since it is never clear
occult subjects gleaned from tomes and grimoires plundered from across the multiverse enables them to become accomplished spellcasters. They use their magic to devastate their mistress’s enemies. Blue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
(Investigation) or Wisdom (Survival) check, a character discerns more than a dozen individual sets of tracks, some of which are outlined by a thick crust of salt. 5. Midden A foul stench permeates this dark room
, these tomes deal with common philosophical quandaries and the passive contemplation of nature. The books are old and impressive-looking but have no monetary value. If the characters search the library
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
-Durbuluk creatures to be potential prey, so he attacks any he meets, roaring in Goblin, “Get ready to meet the cook pot!”
Underdark Access. In the dark of the northern cavern section, a crude
shadow behind the statue’s wide wings. A five-foot-diameter, circular tile of dark stone is set in the floor in front of the dragon statue. Runes are carved around the circular tile’s inner edge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
of dark wooden doors.
Arrow Trap. Spring-loaded arrows are hidden in the pockmarked walls. A creature that enters the trapped area marked on map 7.3 for the first time on a turn or ends its turn
: Strange Altar A dark, triangular altar stands in the center of this chamber. Carved into each side of the altar is a niche containing a chest. One chest is plated with gold, one is plated with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
area E7 is stationed here two hours later. These cultists know the command phrase to activate the obsidian columns. E3. Niche Hall Niches line both sides of this dark hall. A shadowy form stands
emanates from this dark place, which holds the chill of the grave. Strange mounds run the length of the room and look like furrows for planting.
The mounds are the decayed remains of bookshelves and