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martyrs’ remains until the martyrs are called back to life to oppose a world-changing foe.
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Gather the lost shards of a dead god’s petrified body, and reunite them on the altar in the
a surface such as a ceiling with no way to remain there (for example, sufficient handholds), it falls at the end of this movement.
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The region containing a medusa’s lair is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
correctly on the shrine,
Celestial beds for four of nine.
Solving this puzzle causes a secret compartment in the altar to open, revealing treasure hidden within. The compartment can’t be opened in any other way.
set of tiles in the floor, and carved into a nearby stone altar is the following inscription:
Brave warriors met their demise foretold.
Their secret kept shall yet unfold.
If crowns placed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
correctly on the shrine,
Celestial beds for four of nine.
Solving this puzzle causes a secret compartment in the altar to open, revealing treasure hidden within. The compartment can’t be opened in any other way.
set of tiles in the floor, and carved into a nearby stone altar is the following inscription:
Brave warriors met their demise foretold.
Their secret kept shall yet unfold.
If crowns placed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. The stone is ten feet across and is mounted five feet above the floor over a stone altar. On the altar rests a ceremonial dagger of flint and a jade statue of a cat. At the foot of the altar is a
characters looking at the calendar in a specific way might notice the unusual mounting without making a check. In order to open the door, the sun symbol must be pushed into the wall. The calendar stone and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
. The stone is ten feet across and is mounted five feet above the floor over a stone altar. On the altar rests a ceremonial dagger of flint and a jade statue of a cat. At the foot of the altar is a
characters looking at the calendar in a specific way might notice the unusual mounting without making a check. In order to open the door, the sun symbol must be pushed into the wall. The calendar stone and
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darkness.
Whatever their origin and their mission, paladins are united by their oaths to stand against the forces of evil. Whether sworn before a god’s altar and the witness of a priest, in a
, paladins are rarely of any evil alignment. Most of them walk the paths of charity and justice. Consider how your alignment colors the way you pursue your holy quest and the manner in which you conduct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
secret door is hidden.
Altar. What appears at first viewing to be a glistening altar of variegated gray stone is, in fact, a hollow glass altar with three psychic gray oozes sealed inside it.
The
glass altar is a Large object with AC 11, 55 hit points, immunity to damage from nonmagical weapons that aren’t adamantine, and immunity to acid, poison, and psychic damage. The gray oozes attack all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
secret door is hidden.
Altar. What appears at first viewing to be a glistening altar of variegated gray stone is, in fact, a hollow glass altar with three psychic gray oozes sealed inside it.
The
glass altar is a Large object with AC 11, 55 hit points, immunity to damage from nonmagical weapons that aren’t adamantine, and immunity to acid, poison, and psychic damage. The gray oozes attack all
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, marshal forces, and taunt interlopers. As the characters make their way through Muiral’s Gauntlet, they hear one or more of Vlonwelv’s announcements echo throughout the dungeon, her words spoken in Elvish
across the ceiling.
East Statue. This statue depicts Lolth in her drow form, kissing a scourge as stone spiders crawl across her body.
3b. Nave Altar. An altar of pale gray stone carved to look like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, marshal forces, and taunt interlopers. As the characters make their way through Muiral’s Gauntlet, they hear one or more of Vlonwelv’s announcements echo throughout the dungeon, her words spoken in Elvish
across the ceiling.
East Statue. This statue depicts Lolth in her drow form, kissing a scourge as stone spiders crawl across her body.
3b. Nave Altar. An altar of pale gray stone carved to look like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Chamber Eleven robed cultists chant within this ritual chamber. Each wears a horned, golden mask with four metallic tentacles sprouting from its chin. The cultists gather around a black marble altar
supported by six sculpted tentacles. A twelfth cultist convulses atop the altar.
Twelve cultists perform a wicked ritual in this room. The cultists are hostile toward intruders but continue intoning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Chamber Eleven robed cultists chant within this ritual chamber. Each wears a horned, golden mask with four metallic tentacles sprouting from its chin. The cultists gather around a black marble altar
supported by six sculpted tentacles. A twelfth cultist convulses atop the altar.
Twelve cultists perform a wicked ritual in this room. The cultists are hostile toward intruders but continue intoning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dim light for an additional 10 feet.
Altar and Shield. Between the alcoves, an iron altar traced with silver and shaped like a giant anvil rests beneath a round, 10-foot-diameter iron shield
mounted on the north wall. The shield bears the symbol of a broken arrow with a jagged arrowhead. Standing before the altar are a pair of duergar (Aximus and Exekarus) in drab robes.
To prepare for their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
characters arrive in the brazier shown on the map. The brazier’s portal works the same way as the portal in the high altar. Stacey Allan & Will Doyle Map 1.2: Primordial Nexus Primordial Nexus
Primordial Nexus The characters are magically transported to the Primordial Nexus when they step through the portal on the temple’s high altar (area T9 of map 1.1). The nexus is shown on map 1.2. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. The fog swirls through this cavern, agitated by the dancing of eleven chanting minotaurs.
Offal Pile. Low stone barriers constrain a massive pile of rotting, dismembered body parts.
Altar. Behind
the offal pile stands a crude altar made of minotaur fur stretched over a frame of sinew-lashed minotaur bones. Two poles thrust out of the altar, each with a minotaur skull atop it.
Secret Door. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
heresy, while clinging to the power and prestige they’ve wrested from other houses. A dark elf who challenges another for superiority and fails, or who fails to respect the hierarchy in some other way
, has just three options: agonizing death on an altar, virtual enslavement, or fleeing for their lives. Some of those who choose to run succeed in escaping into the Underdark, despite the odds against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Krintaas, my undead bodyguard, is of no help in this regard. I assure you, the chamber can in no way harm anyone.”
Dzaan’s simulacrum lacks a spellbook. If attacked, its impulse is to turn invisible
and flee, then use its levitate spell to ascend the tower while Krintaas covers its escape. If it escapes the spire, it makes its way to Ten-Towns; as a thing made of ice and snow, the simulacrum can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Krintaas, my undead bodyguard, is of no help in this regard. I assure you, the chamber can in no way harm anyone.”
Dzaan’s simulacrum lacks a spellbook. If attacked, its impulse is to turn invisible
and flee, then use its levitate spell to ascend the tower while Krintaas covers its escape. If it escapes the spire, it makes its way to Ten-Towns; as a thing made of ice and snow, the simulacrum can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
heresy, while clinging to the power and prestige they’ve wrested from other houses. A dark elf who challenges another for superiority and fails, or who fails to respect the hierarchy in some other way
, has just three options: agonizing death on an altar, virtual enslavement, or fleeing for their lives. Some of those who choose to run succeed in escaping into the Underdark, despite the odds against
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
characters arrive in the brazier shown on the map. The brazier’s portal works the same way as the portal in the high altar. Stacey Allan & Will Doyle Map 1.2: Primordial Nexus Primordial Nexus
Primordial Nexus The characters are magically transported to the Primordial Nexus when they step through the portal on the temple’s high altar (area T9 of map 1.1). The nexus is shown on map 1.2. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dim light for an additional 10 feet.
Altar and Shield. Between the alcoves, an iron altar traced with silver and shaped like a giant anvil rests beneath a round, 10-foot-diameter iron shield
mounted on the north wall. The shield bears the symbol of a broken arrow with a jagged arrowhead. Standing before the altar are a pair of duergar (Aximus and Exekarus) in drab robes.
To prepare for their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. The fog swirls through this cavern, agitated by the dancing of eleven chanting minotaurs.
Offal Pile. Low stone barriers constrain a massive pile of rotting, dismembered body parts.
Altar. Behind
the offal pile stands a crude altar made of minotaur fur stretched over a frame of sinew-lashed minotaur bones. Two poles thrust out of the altar, each with a minotaur skull atop it.
Secret Door. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
proficiency in Arcana and Religion) determine how to move forward. The demonic essence intertwined with Torm’s presence by way of the helm can be cast out with the proper ritual. Ritual Preparations Pherria
outlines what’s needed for the ritual: The altar of Torm in area H6 must be cleansed and the ritual performed before it. The altar of Torm can be restored as described in area H6. Pherria suggests that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
by weapons and claws, separate this area from the heart of the cathedral. H3. Central Altar Read the following as the characters enter this area: An altar rests on a raised dais in this broad hall
. Made of beautifully polished teakwood, it takes the shape of a gauntleted hand clenched into a fist. A large lever stands next to the altar, suggesting that it has some sort of mechanical function
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
by weapons and claws, separate this area from the heart of the cathedral. H3. Central Altar Read the following as the characters enter this area: An altar rests on a raised dais in this broad hall
. Made of beautifully polished teakwood, it takes the shape of a gauntleted hand clenched into a fist. A large lever stands next to the altar, suggesting that it has some sort of mechanical function
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
proficiency in Arcana and Religion) determine how to move forward. The demonic essence intertwined with Torm’s presence by way of the helm can be cast out with the proper ritual. Ritual Preparations Pherria
outlines what’s needed for the ritual: The altar of Torm in area H6 must be cleansed and the ritual performed before it. The altar of Torm can be restored as described in area H6. Pherria suggests that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
character can find one by searching that area and succeeding on a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check, but there’s no clear way of opening either door until the statue is moved. S13: Treasure
potion of gaseous form, two potions of healing (superior), a +1 greatsword, and the mirror of reflected pasts (see appendix A). S14: Primordial Altar Within a cave of dark stone stands a gleaming altar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
character can find one by searching that area and succeeding on a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check, but there’s no clear way of opening either door until the statue is moved. S13: Treasure
potion of gaseous form, two potions of healing (superior), a +1 greatsword, and the mirror of reflected pasts (see appendix A). S14: Primordial Altar Within a cave of dark stone stands a gleaming altar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
Labyrinth. It never travels the opposite way. Area 7: False Treasure Room. This room is like area 4, but everything is broken and worthless. One vase is trapped, requiring a successful DC 10 Intelligence
and attacks the first character to touch the water. Area 11: Shrine. This is where the troglodytes come to worship their dark god, Laogzed. There’s an altar and a statue of an ugly, frog-like creature. On the altar are pieces of rotten meat and 50 gp worth of coins and small gems.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
Area Information Dimensions & Terrain This oddly circular chamber is forty feet in diameter one way and fifty feet in diameter the other. Other Features Statues, carved from a pure white marble
in various states of torture. Feel free to make up descriptions of what this could be, or simply leave it to the imagination of your players. Either way, some degree of discretion and sensitivity to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
starting point, they pursue their vision of a better way of life, aspiring to nobler principles than senseless slaughter and better governance than iron-fisted tyranny. Under the leadership of the temple’s
and the altar, often anointed with fresh blood. Inside, a massive bronze minotaur head hangs above the black marble altar. Legend holds that if anyone, minotaur or otherwise, kills a hated rival or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
Area Information Dimensions & Terrain This oddly circular chamber is forty feet in diameter one way and fifty feet in diameter the other. Other Features Statues, carved from a pure white marble
in various states of torture. Feel free to make up descriptions of what this could be, or simply leave it to the imagination of your players. Either way, some degree of discretion and sensitivity to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
a robed figure with a grim skull for a face. Before the statue, a pair of skeletons kneel, holding an altar of polished black stone between them.
This shrine is under the effect of a hallow spell
the character refuses the offer, the altar emits smoke that coalesces into a hulking figure. This hostile figure uses the clay golem stat block, but it is an Undead instead of a Construct. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
starting point, they pursue their vision of a better way of life, aspiring to nobler principles than senseless slaughter and better governance than iron-fisted tyranny. Under the leadership of the temple’s
and the altar, often anointed with fresh blood. Inside, a massive bronze minotaur head hangs above the black marble altar. Legend holds that if anyone, minotaur or otherwise, kills a hated rival or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Stranger Things
Labyrinth. It never travels the opposite way. Area 7: False Treasure Room. This room is like area 4, but everything is broken and worthless. One vase is trapped, requiring a successful DC 10 Intelligence
and attacks the first character to touch the water. Area 11: Shrine. This is where the troglodytes come to worship their dark god, Laogzed. There’s an altar and a statue of an ugly, frog-like creature. On the altar are pieces of rotten meat and 50 gp worth of coins and small gems.