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Carrionette Legacy

Monsters Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

creature must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to discern that the carrionette is animate. Unusual Nature. The carrionette doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Silver Needle. Melee

Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Silver Needle"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType

Absorbing Tattoo

Magic Items Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Produced by a special needle, this magic tattoo features designs that emphasize one color. Tattoo Attunement. To attune to this item, you hold the needle to your skin where you want the tattoo to

appear, pressing the needle there throughout the attunement process. When the attunement is complete, the needle turns into the ink that becomes the tattoo, which appears on the skin. If your attunement

Wyvern Poison (Injury) Legacy

Equipment

half as much damage on a successful one. Injury. Injury poison can be applied to weapons, ammunition, trap components, and other objects that deal piercing or slashing damage and remains potent until

This poison must be harvested from a dead or incapacitated wyvern. A creature subjected to this poison must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) poison damage on a failed save, or

Purple Worm Poison (Injury) Legacy

Equipment

save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Injury. Injury poison can be applied to weapons, ammunition, trap components, and other objects that deal piercing or slashing damage and remains potent

This poison must be harvested from a dead or incapacitated purple worm. A creature subjected to this poison must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) poison damage on a failed

Serpent Venom (Injury) Legacy

Equipment

on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Injury. Injury poison can be applied to weapons, ammunition, trap components, and other objects that deal piercing or slashing damage and

This poison must be harvested from a dead or incapacitated giant poisonous snake. A creature subjected to this poison must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage

Drow Poison (Injury) Legacy

Equipment

it awake. Injury. Injury poison can be applied to weapons, ammunition, trap components, and other objects that deal piercing or slashing damage and remains potent until delivered through a wound or

This poison is typically made only by the drow, and only in a place far removed from sunlight. A creature subjected to this poison must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for

Enchanting Infiltrator

Monsters The Book of Many Things

can’t be targeted by divination magic or features that would read its mind or determine its creature type.Multiattack. The infiltrator makes two Poison Blade attacks and can use Beguiling

Whisper. Poison Blade. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Poison Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d4 + 5

Ambitious Assassin

Monsters The Book of Many Things

Legendary Resistance (2/Day). If the assassin fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.Multiattack. The assassin makes two Poison Blade attacks. Poison Blade. Melee or Ranged Weapon

Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Poison Blade"} to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d4+4", "rollType":"damage

Veiled Presence

Monsters The Book of Many Things

holding it is destroyed. Each snare has AC 11, 10 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Traps. Traps target up to two creatures the villain can see in the lair. Each target must

succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be struck by a trap. The villain rolls a number of d6s equal to its proficiency bonus, and struck targets take damage equal to the total. The damage is

False Lich

Monsters Vecna: Eve of Ruin

corpse’s eye sockets; the gems allow the false lich to trap creatures’ souls and transfer the souls to its creator. A false lich often gradually gains a sense of self-identity. While many

false liches remain steadfastly loyal to their creators, others resent their creators for imprisoning and abandoning them.Necrotic, Poison, Psychic; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical

Skabatha Nightshade

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

","rollDamageType":"poison"} poison damage. Spellcasting. Skabatha casts one of the following spells, requiring no material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): At

returned, the hags used this power to trap Iggwilv and her court in temporal stasis. The hags then carved up Iggwilv’s domain, splitting it between them. The sisters couldn’t agree on which

Otherworldly Corrupter

Monsters The Book of Many Things

hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Traps. Traps target up to two creatures the villain can see in the lair. Each target must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or be struck

by a trap. The villain rolls a number of d6s equal to its proficiency bonus, and struck targets take damage equal to the total. The damage is bludgeoning;{"diceNotation":"6d6","rollType":"damage

4. Fresco of the Wizardly Work Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

chest that protrudes from the wall. Poison Needle Trap. If the chest is examined closely, the viewer will note that it is hinged on the bottom so as to allow the lid to swing down if a catch on the top

is pressed. The catch has an easily seen poison needle trap—the needle sticks 3 inches out of the wall—and the needle can be avoided easily by pressing the catch with the pommel of a dagger. Disabling

Yuan-ti Pureblood Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

serpent gods began to demand more and more sacrifices, the yuan-ti stepped up their raids on bordering settlements to meet this need. Calm long-view schemers, innate deceivers, and immune to poison

poison children to carry out a threat against their parents, or turn one person into a broodguard in order to show her family the consequence of resistance. They might refrain from provoking others

8. Neronvain's Chambers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

stolen from. The trunk is protected by a poisoned needle trap, which can be detected with a successful DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check. If the trap is triggered, it makes an attack: +10 to hit

, 1 piercing damage, and the character is subject to an unusual poison and must attempt a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a success, the affected area (usually the hand struck by the needle

Sample Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

. Poison Needle Mechanical trap A poisoned needle is hidden within a treasure chest's lock, or in something else that a creature might open. Opening the chest without the proper key causes the needle to

spring out, delivering a dose of poison. When the trap is triggered, the needle extends 3 inches straight out from the lock. A creature within range takes 1 piercing damage and 11 (2d10) poison

Demilich (Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

":"necrotic"} necrotic damage, and the demilich regains hit points equal to the total damage dealt to all targets. Trap Soul. The demilich targets one creature that it can see within 30 feet of it. The

;s body and all the equipment it is carrying cease to exist. On a successful save, the target takes 24 (7d6);{"diceNotation":"7d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Trap Soul", "rollDamageType

14. Venom Distillery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

14. Venom Distillery The south door is locked, and the lock contains a cleverly hidden poison needle trap. To pick the lock, a character with thieves’ tools must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity check

disabling the trap must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the character is pricked by the needle, takes 5 (1d10) poison damage, and is blinded. The blindness is permanent but can be

8. Neronvain's Chambers

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

should occur to the characters that these goods are the rightful property of the elves they were stolen from. The trunk is protected by a poisoned needle trap, which can be detected with a successful DC

poison and must attempt a DC 16 Constitution saving throw. On a success, the affected area (usually the hand struck by the needle) becomes numb in 30 minutes, then becomes transparent 1 hour later

8. Shoor's Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

be found here, his quarters are unoccupied. Trap The chest is locked, and Shoor keeps the key in his belt pouch. The lock is trapped with a poison needle trap identical to the one in Ilvara’s

8. Office of the Torturer

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

locked strongbox can be found under Andras’s bed. It can be opened with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, but contains an easily noticed poison needle trap. A failed check

triggers the trap, which deals 1 piercing damage and delivers a dose of blood of the lycanthrope poison (see appendix C). The strongbox can be smashed open with a successful DC 20 Strength check. The

11. Rezmir's Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

chest’s padlock can be picked using thieves’ tools with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. However, the lock is rigged with a poison needle trap that triggers if the check fails by 5 or more. The needle

can be found with a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check and can be disarmed with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. A creature triggering the needle trap or failing the Dexterity

11. Rezmir's Chamber

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

picked using thieves’ tools with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. However, the lock is rigged with a poison needle trap that triggers if the check fails by 5 or more. The needle can be found with a

successful DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check and can be disarmed with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. A creature triggering the needle trap or failing the Dexterity check by 5 or more is

Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

Simple Traps A simple trap activates and is thereafter harmless or easily avoided. A hidden pit dug at the entrance of a goblin lair, a poison needle that pops from a lock, and a crossbow rigged to

the trigger and the activity that causes the trap to activate. Effect. A trap’s effect occurs after it activates. The trap might fire a dart, unleash a cloud of poison gas, cause a hidden enclosure to

Example Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

, you fall down! And you get hurt! That’s the best part. Poison Needle Simple trap (level 1–4, deadly threat) A tiny, poisoned needle hidden in a lock is a good way to discourage thieves from

successful DC 20 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools disables the needle, and a check with a total of 10 or lower triggers the trap. Scything Blade Simple trap (level 5–10, dangerous threat) This trap uses

Example Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

trap for higher levels by increasing each dart’s Poison damage as follows: 7 (2d6) at levels 5–10, 14 (4d6) at levels 11–16, or 24 (7d6) at levels 17–20. Poisoned Needle Nuisance Trap (Levels 1–4

) Trigger: A creature opens the trap’s lock improperly or fails to disarm the trap Duration: Instantaneous A poisoned needle is hidden in a lock. When a creature opens the lock with any object other

Example Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

scale the trap for higher levels by increasing each dart’s Poison damage as follows: 7 (2d6) at levels 5–10, 14 (4d6) at levels 11–16, or 24 (7d6) at levels 17–20. Linda Lithen Bobby and Hank barely

avoid a fusillade of poisoned darts! Poisoned Needle Nuisance Trap (Levels 1–4) Trigger: A creature opens the trap’s lock improperly or fails to disarm the trap Duration: Instantaneous A poisoned

Goblin Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

— for goblins, life is short. Goblins seek to trap and enslave any creatures they encounter, but they flee from opposition that seems too daunting. For miles around their lair, they employ pit

goblin tribe has to nobility is the caste of lashers — families of goblins trained in the ways of battle, and also possessed of key skills such as strategy, trap-building, beast taming, mining

Absorbing Tattoo

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything

Absorbing Tattoo Wondrous item (tattoo), very rare (requires attunement) Produced by a special needle, this magic tattoo features designs that emphasize one color. Tattoo Attunement. To attune to

this item, you hold the needle to your skin where you want the tattoo to appear, pressing the needle there throughout the attunement process. When the attunement is complete, the needle turns into the

Saving Throws Legacy

Rules

A saving throw — also called a save — represents an attempt to resist a spell, a trap, a poison, a disease, or a similar threat. You don’t normally decide to make a saving throw

Needle's Bones

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

(Investigation) or DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check can tell that the plants were killed by poison. Needle opened the secret door by breathing poison gas on it; smearing or spraying poison on the door also

stout vines, so climbing into or out of the grotto is easy and automatically successful. The bones are the remains of Ormalagos, an adult green dragon better known during her lifetime as Needle. She used

30. False Treasure Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7

can possibly be moved, and both show marks of prying, battering, and similar treatment. Each chest is triple-locked, and each lock contains a poison needle trap (see “Sample Traps” in chapter 5 of the

Dungeon Master’s Guide). If the trap is triggered by a failed check, it deals 1 piercing damage and delivers a dose of purple worm poison (see “Sample Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s

7. Ilvara's Quarters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

lock is trapped with a poison needle tipped with drow poison (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide), which is activated if any attempt is made to open the lock without the proper key

them while she flees and calls for help. If Shoor is with Ilvara, he attacks to cover her escape. Trap The chest is locked, and Ilvara keeps the key in a hidden pocket on the inside of her belt. The

Carrionette

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

content to live as toys and seek to escape the confines of their diminutive bodies. Every carrionette possesses a silver needle that pins its soul to its body. By posing as simple toys or hiding

their desires, a carrionette gets close to an unsuspecting victim. It then uses its needle to swap souls with the victim, stealing the victim’s body while trapping the victim’s soul in its own doll-like

13. Hidden Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

13. Hidden Traps Two traps are hidden in these unadorned halls. 13a. Teleport Trap A teleport trap (see “Teleport Traps”) fills the 10-foot-square space marked on the map. A creature teleported by

this trap arrives at a location determined by rolling a d20 and consulting the following table: d20 Teleport Destination 1–10 The teleport trap in area 19 11–18 The teleport trap in area 22a 19–20

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