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, with anyone attempting to assist the ward also facing the angel’s wrath.
An angel of obsession’s true form is a three-headed bipedal creature with four wings. One of the heads is humanoid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. In the middle of the cave, facing east, is a slime-covered throne.
The Pudding King (see appendix C) holds court here, attended by his royal “children,” Princess Ebonmire and Prince Livid (see the
footstool contains 55 gp, 30 ep, a potion of poison in a gourd, two spell scrolls written on sheets of dried trillimac (conjure minor elementals and speak with plants), and a varnished nothic eye that functions as a crystal ball of true seeing that can be used only once.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Facing Strahd After he arrives at Death House, Strahd, Master of Death House (see appendix B) waits for the characters in the house’s main hall (area D2a). He is accompanied by two vampire spawn. If
asks the characters if this is true. A character can then make a DC 20 Charisma (Deception) check to convince Strahd they are members or otherwise important to the group. On a successful check, Strahd
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
15. Outer Door and Foyer The tower entrance is on the eastern side of the stalagmite and offers the only access to Ezzat’s lair. Outer Door Bas-Relief. The outward-facing side of the door bears a bas
gemstone out. Each vampire initially appears as a cloud of mist, then spends its first turn in combat reverting to its true form. The vampires’ names are Sabatene Xilzzrin and Tebran Madannith. Their houses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
manner other than that which is prescribed above. Facing the Night Hags. If the characters manage to open all five keyholes and have the requisite skeleton keys in their possession, the Sewn Sisters
arcanaloth whose true name is Ygga Raxyg.” (See area 80 for details.) “There is only one way to leave the dungeon: the ebon pool. Charred bones point the way.” (See area 81 for details on the ebon pool
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
site. Much more rarely, those who feel such a calling become clerics or paladins invested with the responsibility of true divine power. Shrines and temples serve as community gathering points for
Life, War
Dragon’s head, in profile, facing left
Bane, god of war and conquest
LE
War
Claw with three talons pointing down
Corellon, god of magic and the arts
CG
Light
Eight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
bearing one line of the poem. The book is open to pages 4 and 5 when the characters first arrive. Hidden in the leg of the lectern, on the side facing the east wall, is a secret compartment that can be
danger is the ceiling, which appears to be smooth-cut stone but is actually thin plaster. Five feet above the false plaster ceiling is the room’s true ceiling, which has a bladed fan shaped like a giant
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
was in life, lying nude on a bed of tentacles.)
Zalthar. Seated in a chair, facing the northern and western doors, is Zalthar Shadowdusk — a death knight in black armor. In his withered hands, he
off as a frog until circumstances force it to reveal its true form. Trapped in the obelisk for millennia, it knows nothing about Undermountain or Waterdeep.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
elevated, white marble statues arranged in a line depict slender, robed figures facing northward. The engraving on their faces has been worn away by the wind, but pointed ears make the statues
, facing south. Three more statues, unseen from this vantage point, are located under the hill in area E6.) A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals an aura of abjuration magic around each statue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Plane has led to speculation that Stygia was not always a layer of the Hells, but was previously a world on the Material Plane. Its inhabitants, facing annihilation, are said to have pledged their
extensively but has yet to find any evidence that truly confirms the account. If the supposition is true, then the riches of that world might lie under miles of ice and beneath frigid, monster-infested seas.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
together bits of Netherskull’s history and, with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check, separate out Kavil’s gibberish to learn the following truths: The beholder’s true name is unknown. It changed its
. The surface of the cube facing the secret door bears Halaster’s fleshy, grimacing visage. Disturbing the cube causes it to sprout spindly arms, legs, and wings. It then fights until destroyed. It has
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Legends of Greyhawk: Secrets of the Free City
Facing Chase and Caset Savannah Houston-McIntyre Map: The Iron Vault View Player Version Chase (Medium, Chaotic Neutral Tough) and Caset are two teenagers who are in over their heads. They are only
guidance, he might become a true hero rather than just a kid in over his head.
Michael Sexton Playing the Pillars Suggestions for this encounter: Combat. Unless stopped, Chase and Caset’s smoke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
storm, Leomund’s secret chest, Mordenkainen’s faithful hound, stoneskin
5th level: Bigby’s hand, cloudkill, geas, wall of force
6th level: globe of invulnerability, guards and wards, true seeing
harm befalls either child, Sansuri won’t rest until those responsible are crushed to a pulp. The same is true for Thullen (see area 28), who loves the children even more than his sister does. 24
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
17–20. Finally, the characters discover that Iuz’s assault is merely a cover to distract the southern realms from his true aim: retrieving the Eye and Hand of Vecna from an ancient keep on Lake Quag
. The characters confront Iuz at the shores of the lake, perhaps facing a terrible choice: Will they wield the power of Vecna to stop Iuz, or will they risk Iuz wielding that awful might against them?
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
staircases has an iron door at its center.
The ceiling is braced by four wooden pillars, between which are set four pairs of stocky wooden chairs facing inward. Each chair is bolted to the floor and fitted
, mage armor, planar binding, polymorph, programmed illusion, protection from evil and good, scrying, see invisibility, sending, shield, telekinesis, and true seeing. Trobriand’s Machinations, Vol. X. This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
fills your mind, “Push through this vision. It only represents what Lulu wishes was true. We need to see more.”
Each character must make a DC 10 Intelligence saving throw. If one or more of the
standing in defense of Lulu and the angel, facing outward as six small, spine-covered devils creep closer. In the distance, a formation of battered and retreating human warriors disappears through a portal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
, crowded streets are full of spies. Waterdhavian noble families and guilds hold tremendous political and economic sway up and down the Sword Coast, but within the city itself, true power lies with the
of the Long Road facing the Stone Trail. The inn’s proprietor is the affable Herivin Dardragon (CG male strongheart halfling commoner), a curly-haired collector and reseller of paintings and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
room with the statue, read: Inside this room, you can hear loud mechanical noises that seem to come from behind the south wall.
Standing in the middle of the room, facing the double door to the north
, is in fact a barbed devil. The devil’s miter is a hat of disguise that it uses to conceal its true form. Klondorn is a fiendish emissary sent by Asmodeus to help Xardorok conquer Icewind Dale
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
cloak rack. If he hasn’t been disturbed, Tholtz the archmage is sleeping on the floor in a corner of the room, facing the cabin door. In his sleep, he used a knife to carve the words “DRAGON,” “IYMRITH
Slarkrethel, an assertion that Rool suspects is true given that the captain is prone to headaches and nosebleeds. The diary also mentions that the captain keeps his spellbook in his desk, protected by “the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
flourish. These hobgoblins have the ability to command shadow magic to conceal their true nature, create distracting illusions, and walk from one shadow to the next. When they operate in the open, they
. If a hobgoblin lair has a prison, it’s usually a small one — miscreants are incarcerated for only a short time before facing the hobgoblins’ harsh justice.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Duke Ravengard. If you haven’t done so already, unfold the poster map with the Elturel side facing up so players can get a sense of the city’s layout and where they must go to reach the High Hall. Map
plans to sell to the highest fiendish bidder. If the characters discover Faltrax’s true nature, the incubus flees. Ghastly Meal The characters catch of glimpse of four cloaked figures sneaking out of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
weakness, malformation, injury, or age) often join these cults instead of facing daily humiliation, exile, or death. Serving as the bridge between the two parts of the tribe are the priestesses of Luthic
themselves through feats of strength and ferocity in war are considered worthy of being true worshipers. Gruumsh singles out these individuals by bestowing upon each one a powerful dream or vision that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
side of the hammer that was facing the wall is the following inscription in Dwarvish runes: “Let hearts be lifted and battles won.” The hammer must be removed from its indentation for the inscription
. But when any creature in the room speaks aloud a secret, the trapdoor flips open, giving access to a spiral stone staircase that descends 120 feet to area V9. The spoken admission must be true, and it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
faithful of the dark god hide their true calling and live otherwise normal lives as dock workers, fishers, or sailors. For years, they gathered once a month at the temple to venerate the dark god through the
and benches are arranged in a semicircle facing a smaller antechamber to the west. A large, fish-like shape hangs in the air at the far end of the alcove.
When the cultists gather to worship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, which is kept in the aviary (area P20). To free a creature frozen in time, one must touch it with a unicorn horn while speaking the creature’s true name. (Thinnings knows that “Zybilna” is not
Zybilna’s true name. He thinks her true name is Iggwilv, but it’s not.) The League of Malevolence is searching Prismeer for a unicorn horn so that Kelek can free Ringlerun, his archenemy, from temporal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
crypt. He wants the effect to be undone and to be restored to his true form. While in this form, he has resistance to all damage, but his speed is halved. Obal Obb, a headless dwarf (lawful good, male
clearing. An arcane sigil is inscribed on the inward-facing side of each stone, and the space between the stones is free of vegetation.
A detect magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
of interest: Eight stained glass windows overlook a ruined auditorium. Benches glistening with frost are arrayed in broken rows, facing a raised lectern. A bejeweled goblet rests on the lectern. Steam
ward (abjuration), mage hand (conjuration), true strike (divination), friends (enchantment), dancing lights (evocation), minor illusion (illusion), chill touch (necromancy), and prestidigitation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
. Countless adventurers have perished in the Mere, drawn by true tales of ruined castles half-sunk in the mire. These once noble estates are now home to lizardfolk, undead, and worse. The greatest threats to
ensure that Mirabar’s interests aren’t ignored. While the marchion handles foreign policy, true power within the city rests with the Council of Sparkling Stones, a group of dwarf elders that manages the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
the temple’s southern-facing end and make a DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check. On a successful check, the character notices black cloth behind the rubble between the western wall of area T3 and the
crown jewels (see the “Rewards” section at the end of the adventure). Cinderhide
The succubus known as Cinderhide has hated Queen Yolande and her court ever since a knight unmasked the succubus’s true
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. If a fight breaks out, Manshoon grabs his staff of power (which he hides under the bed) and holds his ground. For more information on how to play Manshoon, see “Facing Manshoon” at the beginning of
floating disk, tongues, true seeing, vampiric touch, wall of fire, and wish. Stealing or destroying this spellbook disrupts Manshoon’s operation (see “Disrupting Manshoon’s Operation”), since he must
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
its foot. A lizardfolk warrior in scale armor sits on the bed, facing the door, as he sharpens his sword with a whetstone.
The officer (lizardfolk scaleshield; see appendix C) leaps up, ready to
wooden benches running along each side. At the south end of the tables is a large wooden chair; four slightly smaller chairs flank it, two on each side facing the table. Placed on the tables are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
entangled in melee, and they don’t hesitate to turn on each other to save themselves. Neither knows that Iymrith is a blue dragon in disguise. If Iymrith’s true nature is exposed, each sister blames the other
) is designed to serve as an escape route. At the far end of the passageway is a lowered portcullis that bars access to the sinkhole. Facing the pool and the doors are three enormous thrones. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Eliander uses this cell to conduct meetings that require the utmost secrecy. The jail is used to hold prisoners with sentences of up to a year, but those facing longer terms or sentenced to hard labor are
enough to maintain his cover, Eliander suspects his true origin. 23. Carpenters’ Guildhall Run by a snobby gnome named Jilar Kanklesten (N female gnome commoner), the carpenters’ guild has plenty of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
underlings, Xanathar is impressed enough to grant the party an audience, during which it tries to subjugate them (see “Facing Xanathar”). Scrying Sensor. The spectral eyestalk is a magical sensor, which
incoherent, self-aggrandizing speech to a group of sycophantic underlings consisting of ten human bandits and two duergar who have never seen Xanathar’s true form. These minions clutch tankards of Wyrmwizz
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
, as a scepter and orb held by a statue noble, and so forth. Looking around, the legends appear almost true: here is a city inhabited entirely by folk of glass, and whose every possession is glass as
the cult of the medusa. The top level of the city’s tallest standing tower is ringed and covered by a dome of glass statues — all facing inward, and pressed so tightly together as to leave no space