Tactics

The chandelier opens by using Demand the Tides to scatter or topple the party, then focuses its Chain attacks on the first creature it Lists. It uses Waxing Glare when two or more enemies are nearby, especially against Listed targets. When reduced below half its hit points, it retreats upward and tries to negotiate from a safer distance, but it fights to the death if anyone threatens its engraved ledger.

DM Tips

• Telegraph its arrival with silver puddles climbing walls, tide marks appearing indoors, and a list of the characters' names written in fresh soot.
• Play its voice as a solemn, imperious oracle interrupted by the clink of chains; it genuinely believes the party's actions affect the sea.
• For a weaker party, reduce Waxing Glare to 1d6 damage and remove the disadvantage against Listed creatures; for a stronger party, give it three Chain attacks with Multiattack.
• Let clever characters exploit its obsession: flattering it as the moon or presenting a convincing tide chart can buy one minute of truce, though it will add their names to a separate 'applause' list.

Loot

• The Moon's Ledger — A chain-bound brass booklet containing names, tide predictions, and a map of flooded tunnels beneath Highwater House. One page bears the location of the Silver Almanac.
• Moon-Crystal Shard — A piece of the chandelier's cracked central sphere that glows according to the actual phase of the moon. A navigator can use it to predict tides with unusual accuracy.