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Returning 21 results for 'act of unlock'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
to unlock the Vault of Dragons. In exchange for helping him get the gold, he promises the characters 10 percent of the trove (50,000 gp). Manshoon has no intention of honoring this agreement, but it
can help buy the characters some time. If the characters manage to kill Manshoon and the local authorities are made aware of the act, no murder charges are filed. Rather, the characters’ actions are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Locked Doors. As an action, a character can try to unlock a locked door in the vault, doing so with a successful Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or force the door open with a successful
be unlocked easily from the inside. As an action, a character can use thieves’ tools to try to unlock a window from the outside, doing so with a successful DC 16 Dexterity check. Each window is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
see you, they turn and stare in wonder.
The kenku Chukka and Clonk instantly recognize Lulu, since they’ve met her previously. Before the characters can act, Clonk squawks at them: One of the kenku
characters can explain their predicament, and Mad Maggie can offer to unlock Lulu’s memories, joyfully telling the characters about Lulu’s possible relationship to Zariel. Before she does that, however
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
that will ultimately require hundreds of victims. B11. Cells These two cells—one to the north and one to the south—are closed off by locked iron-bar doors. Lord Viallis carries the keys that unlock
. You can make the encounter tougher by adding two gricks that act as watchdogs. If the cultist from area B3 passed through here to warn Lord Viallis of intruders, the creatures in this area are waiting
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
valuable are permitted to approach his camp. Arkhan believes he can use the Hand of Vecna to unlock the means of freeing Tiamat from her prison in the Nine Hells, but only if the hand doesn’t kill him
is an ideal candidate, as is the unicorn Mooncolor (see “Demon Zapper”). Sacrificing such a creature to Arkhan is an evil act. In battle, Arkhan uses branding smite to channel the radiant power of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
unlock the Companion. Freeing the planetar trapped within the Companion denies Zariel her latest prize — the city of Elturel — and makes her look inept, which is the best Bel can hope for. Gargauth The
described in the item’s description (see Appendix C). If released, Gargauth thanks the characters through tears of mirth. The pit fiend’s first act is to produce a contract out of thin air, claiming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
. Each safe is trapped with enchantment magic. If a creature attempts to open a safe without Vidorant’s personal key, the safe’s trap emits an audible alarm (see “Caught in the Act”) and casts hold
try to unlock a safe, which takes 1 minute. At the end of that time, the character must succeed on a DC 17 Dexterity check, or the safe remains locked. The safes are full of documents. Every minute a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
an action to learn which way is north. 3 Conscientious. When the bearer of this item contemplates or undertakes a malevolent act, the item enhances pangs of conscience. 4 Delver. While underground
is hidden somewhere on the item. It might be visible only at a certain time of the year, under the light of one phase of the moon, or in a specific location. 9 Key. The item is used to unlock a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, Acererak recruited a tribe of kobolds to act as shrine menders. These creatures dwell in cellars beneath a ruined marketplace (area 15). Acererak has promised to transform their sorcerer, Kakarol, into a
Tomb of the Nine Gods (area 14) and believes the Soulmonger is held within. The Red Wizards have separated to find the puzzle cubes needed to unlock the tomb (see “Puzzle Cubes”). A man named Orvex
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
dance routine featuring the character’s limp corpse as its star. A character can make a DC 14 Charisma (Performance) check to act alongside the puppets. On a successful check, the skeletons applaud, and
lever flips upward and can be triggered (see below). The doors can’t be opened from either side for the duration, and both levers flip to their original orientations when the doors unlock. The furnace
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
call the Fortress of Memories. The fortress is a mournful place, filled with incessant echoes of the past. Flocks of ravens that act as her eyes and ears darken the skies around it when they emerge
claimed by the Raven Queen, hoping to unlock its memories. To seek answers that only the Raven Queen might know. The Raven Queen’s realm contains innumerable memories from all over the multiverse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
with a protective web-like canopy.
Table. On a small table next to the cradle sits a small black casket. The table has a lower shelf with a ring of iron keys resting on it. (The keys unlock the
though that act is ultimately for her own gain — he will be cast out from his family. Drivvin is looking for the right time to break the news to his sister, whose recent defeats at the hands of House
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
must perform a cruel act, such as slaying the defenseless elders as King Gunvald commands. The characters can also pass the test by walking away from the camp and leaving the starving nomads at the
mercy of their mad king—a cruel act in the eyes of the Frostmaiden. If the characters defy King Gunvald, he kills the defenseless elders himself. Characters can fail the test by not engaging in acts of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
no sense of humor and sighs deeply when her patience is tested. She likes giving others the benefit of the doubt, however—perhaps as an act of dissent—and votes yes on commutations more often than not
seven tiny keys hanging from it in one pocket. One key unlocks the warden’s chest (see “Treasure” below); the others unlock the desk drawer and the cabinets in the warden’s office (area R22). Warden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
no sense of humor and sighs deeply when her patience is tested. She likes giving others the benefit of the doubt, however—perhaps as an act of dissent—and votes yes on commutations more often than not
seven tiny keys hanging from it in one pocket. One key unlocks the warden’s chest (see “Treasure” below); the others unlock the desk drawer and the cabinets in the warden’s office (area R22). Warden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
it notices a row of tiny pinholes in the lid. The coin box contains 15 cp and 11 sp, as well as a spider. Keys. The two keys hanging on the wall unlock the doors to areas G17 and area G18
other guild members. The oni has three ravens that act as messengers, and it uses a ring of animal influence to speak with them. These ravens deliver secret messages to the guildmaster’s spies abroad
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Yignath’s belt is an iron key ring with seven keys — one for the shackles above the altar, two for the shackles in area D22, and four that unlock the chests in area D30. The prisoner hanging on the west
to both sets of shackles, which have AC 19, 10 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. A character with thieves’ tools can unlock a set of shackles with a successful DC 15 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. Proficiency with alchemist’s supplies allows you to unlock more information on Arcana checks involving potions and similar materials. Investigation. When you inspect an area for clues, proficiency with
. Your ability to put on a good show is improved when you incorporate an instrument into your act. Compose a Tune. As part of a long rest, you can compose a new tune and lyrics for your instrument. You
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
to leave while the other prepares to fight if necessary. If a fight breaks out with the galeb duhr, the occupants of area T3 come to investigate after 3 rounds. The occupants of T3 act immediately
unlock the door, and their clumsy efforts have choked the vault’s locks with dust. This armory was looted long ago, but casual looters were unable to breach the heavy locked door to the vault at the back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
them to act on his behalf in all matters pertaining to the alliance. It has no specifics regarding the nature of the alliance or those against whom the alliance is directed; the word “sahuagin” is
guard patrol to appear and unlock the gate. If the characters knock at one of these gates or otherwise attract attention from those on the other side, the lizardfolk at the nearest guard post (area
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
vial of eyescratch poison so they can blind Xanathar with it. This act of treachery, witnessed by the grell, turns the creature against him. Secret Trapdoor. A hidden trapdoor in the floor can be
can unlock each shackle with a successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, and a creature shackled to the chair can slip free of these bonds with a successful DC 25 Dexterity (Sleight of