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Returning 35 results for 'activated stone'.
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
Also at rank 1, you are given use of an Acquisitions Incorporated sending stone, an uncommon magic item that resembles a gemstone in a bold setting. It functions like a normal sending stones;sending
stone, except that it has no matching stone and allows communication with Head Office, specific secretarians you know, and the secretarian nearest your location. You must succeed on a DC 15
Magic Items
Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
merges with any natural stone it touches, awkwardly tipping and wedging itself to touch as much natural stone as it can.
The tower is 20 feet on a side and 30 feet high, with arrow slits on all sides and
a battlement atop it. Its interior is divided into two floors, with a ladder running along one wall to connect them. The ladder ends at a trapdoor leading to the roof. When activated, the tower has a
Magic Items
Tomb of Annihilation
), flesh to ice (3 charges; as flesh to stone except that the target turns to solid ice with the density and durability of stone), ice storm (2 charges), Otiluke's
able to fit inside a 10-foot cube, and has the density and durability of metal or stone (your choice). The ice creature must be modeled after a beast with a challenge rating of 2 or less. The ice
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Associated with a particular guild, a guild keyrune is a ceremonial, stylized key, about 1 foot long, made from carved stone. Not a literal key, the item is a badge of authority that gives its bearer
it is an artificial human.
Dimir Keyrune (Very Rare). This keyrune, carved from black stone accented with steel, resembles a stylized horror. On command, it transforms into an intellect devourer that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
: Ceilings. The ceilings throughout the catacombs are 10 feet high and made of roughly hewn stone. Eyeball Compass. The activated eyeball continuously points in the direction of the cult hideout’s
entrance (area N11). The eyeball is also needed to unlock the door in area N11. Light. Rusted wall sconces hold lit torches. The area is dimly lit. Walls and Floors. Walls are constructed of stone blocks
Magic Items
Storm King's Thunder
energy when the throne’s powers are activated.
After the fall of Shanatar, the Wyrmskull Throne fell into the clutches of less honorable creatures. A band of adventurers wrested the throne from
property doesn’t expend any charges.
Both the throne and the creature sitting on it can move through earth and stone without disturbing the material they move through. This property doesn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
activated (see area K61 for details), a stone elevator compartment measuring 10 feet on a side rises up the western half of the shaft. At the same time, a solid block of stone, also 10 feet on a side
, descends in the eastern half of the shaft, acting as a counterweight. Both stone blocks have thick iron chains bolted to them, by which they are hoisted and lowered them as needed. Scaling the shaft is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
1: Intake Circle At the center of this octagonal chamber’s floor is a permanent teleportation circle etched in stone. Many newcomers to the sphere arrive via this circle, including creatures that
Medium characters to squeeze through. Metallic rubble blocks the tunnel that leads north. One round after the circle is activated, a drone patrol arrives from area 7 to escort any new arrivals to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
23. Statue of Vergadain A 9-foot-tall stone golem carved in the likeness of Vergadain, the dwarven god of luck and wealth, stands in this alcove with shoulders squared and a smug look carved into its
sapphires that can’t be pried loose until the golem is destroyed (see “Treasure” below). The golem remains motionless until it is attacked or activated by the trap in area 22a. It has the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the stone gears and the iron chains and pulleys. On the other side of the machinery, to the south, is a rectangular shaft that rises up from the darkness and continues past this room. Attached to the
feet above that is a stone trapdoor in the ceiling that opens into area K47. Operating the machinery in this room raises a stone elevator compartment from the bottom of the shaft, lifting it past this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, the drow archmage uses those components to craft a talisman that looks and feels like a five-pound black heart carved of black stone. Imbued with arcane and fiendish power, the dark heart talisman
acts as a beacon when Vizeran’s ritual is performed, drawing all demons presently loose in the Underdark. The talisman radiates faint conjuration magic even before it is activated, but it’s primarily a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
see one of two things: either a 170-foot-deep shaft (area K31a) or, if the elevator trap has been activated (see area K61), a stone elevator compartment with a secret hatch in its top. The portrait
smothering. It attacks creatures, other than undead, that move across it or anyone who tries to move it or otherwise disturb it. Underneath the rug is a bare stone floor. The wooden, square trapdoor
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
line the walls of this chamber, and a stone altar in the center of the area features the skeletal limbs and claws of a dragon. A half-dozen cultists look up in surprise at your appearance.
The skeletal
activated the limbs is killed, the limbs stop attacking, but both mages know the command word. The cultists all fight to the death. This room contains many notes and scrolls about dracoliches but nothing of value.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Shaking Loose The engine, which weighs two tons, is ordinarily set on a solid stone surface. Being wedged partway down a crevasse makes its operation more problematic. When the engine is activated
, the vibration of its clacking gears sends showers of loose stones down the crevasse walls. Once the engine has been activated, it “acts” on initiative count 15. Mephit Madness On the round after the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
mudslick tower merges with any natural stone it touches, awkwardly tipping and wedging itself to touch as much natural stone as it can. The tower is 20 feet on a side and 30 feet high, with arrow
activated, the tower has a small door on the side facing you. The door opens only at your command, which you can speak as a bonus action. It is immune to the knock spell and similar magic, such as that of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
line the walls of this chamber, and a stone altar in the center of the area features the skeletal limbs and claws of a dragon. A half-dozen cultists look up in surprise at your appearance.
The skeletal
who activated the limbs is killed, the limbs stop attacking, but both mages know the command word. The cultists all fight to the death. This room contains many notes and scrolls about dracoliches but nothing of value.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
beholder (see “Mechanical Beholder” below) B8 Korgstrod Uxgulm, the duergar leader (40 hit points), seated in a stone chair and attended by 3 kobolds (see “Stone of Deception” below) B10 7 troglodytes
fly. A character can use an action to try to activate the machine, doing so with a successful DC 10 Intelligence check. The activated beholder shoots dazzling lights from its eyestalks for 1 minute
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
doorway leading into area 13. The arrows are carved of stone and their heads are in the shape of fangs, set with the symbol of a cobra with a crown above it. A DC 18 Intelligence (Religion) check
empty. Varram had only just completed the pool’s divination ritual when the yuan-ti attacked and hauled him off. A stone sluice runs from the southern wall to empty into the pool. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
doorway leading into area 13. The arrows are carved of stone and their heads are in the shape of fangs, set with the symbol of a cobra with a crown above it. A DC 18 Intelligence (Religion) check
empty. Varram had only just completed the pool’s divination ritual when the yuan-ti attacked and hauled him off. A stone sluice runs from the southern wall to empty into the pool. If the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the west end of the hall. The statue is immobile until activated and has the statistics of a stone golem, with the following changes: It is Huge and has 195 (17d12 + 85) hit points. It knows no
-foot-tall archways spaced along the west and east walls lead to 60-foot-square chambers furnished with frost-covered stone couches that serve as beds. Some of these beds have tattered furs atop them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
climbable with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check even without proper climbing equipment. Stone Arch The stone arch is slippery. A creature attempting to use the Dash action while crossing the
gnome on the stone arch is Fibblestib Pinebark, and she holds the main part of the Gnomengarde grenade. She is unconscious when the characters arrive. The grenade has a piece of parchment tied to it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K19. Grand Landing Massive stairs rise to a landing twenty feet wide by forty feet long. Stone arches support a ceiling covered with frescoes twenty feet overhead. The frescoes depict armored knights
wall activates the suits of armor. Both suits of armor are mechanical traps, each one activated by a pressure plate hidden in the floor in front of its alcove. A character who searches for traps in one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the first rank of the marching order is required to notice this trigger without activating the pressure plate. If the plate is activated, the circular mosaic pattern that appears as the sun on the
creature that fails to escape is inside the boulder when it hits, and is caught in an explosion of bones and stone, taking 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and 14 (4d6) slashing damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
a jingle extolling the virtues of your franchise. The Secretarian Franchise Rank Features
1 Proficiencies and Starting Equipment, Sending Stone
2 Portfolio Keeper, Rumor Mill
3
, a metal bell, and a set of fine clothes. My daughter Certainty created the secretarian role. Proved it out as a concept. I told her we didn’t need them. I was wrong.
— Omin Dran
Sending Stone Also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
unless it takes damage or the secret door slides open. Napaka Awakens. When the stone juggernaut is activated, read: The wall at the west end of the hall slides back to reveal a stone juggernaut on
62. Stone Juggernaut This area is a dead end — in more ways than one. 62A. “Awaken Napaka!” This hall is choked with dust and cobwebs. Up ahead, flickering lights dimly illuminate a larger hall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
chandelier is relit
8 A magical goblet activated when the creature holding it speaks the name of a country, whereupon the goblet fills with the finest wine from that land’s vineyards
9 A set of
exquisite miniature dragons made of precious metals, jewels, and stone, with one representing each kind of chromatic, metallic, and gem dragon
10 The jewel-encrusted skull of an ancient dragon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
first rank of the marching order is required to notice this trigger without activating the pressure plate. If the plate is activated, the circular mosaic pattern that appears as the sun on the floor
creature that fails to escape is inside the boulder when it hits, and is caught in an explosion of bones and stone, taking 14 (4d6) bludgeoning damage and 14 (4d6) slashing damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
tiles end if Landro’s shutdown sequence is activated (see the “Shutdown Sequence” section later in this chapter). Ceilings The height of the ceilings varies considerably in Landro; see individual area
of Mount Ironrot (see “Exploring Mount Ironrot” earlier in this chapter). Walls As long as the graymatter engine is active, Landro’s body—which is made from steel-plated stone blocks—is immune to damage. The adjacent caves are made of naturally formed stone.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
that remained inactive become inert and can’t be activated thereafter. Treasure. The treasure in this sector consists of materials and tools used in the creation of the golems. As such, the value of
stench of preservatives with a hint of rot. Flesh golems in their first gruesome stages of assembly are on a few of the tables. Other tables contain only prepared body parts and bones.
A contact stone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. This magical effect can be activated four times, once for each pillar touched. The pillars regain their magic at the next dawn. The caryatids lose their magic if even one is destroyed or toppled. A
Statues Stored here are creatures that have been turned to stone by Halaster, as summarized in the Petrified Creatures table. Each can be restored to flesh with a greater restoration spell or similar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
characters encountered likely died in the struggle before the ship sank. Two great stone tomes holding the collected lore of the Blackmist Way and the Blackthrone Arts were lost during the Passage of Vultures
with a necklace of black cowrie shells. The necklaces are magic items that provide the same benefits as a cloak of the manta ray, except each is activated or deactivated as a bonus action. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
remains of a scaladar and smaller, unidentifiable constructs litter the floor.
Shockerstomper. Not visible from the cavern entrance is a Gargantuan contraption made of wood, metal, and stone. It looms
blindsight out to a range of 60 feet and is blind beyond this radius. It activates when a creature comes within 60 feet of it. Once it is activated, Shockerstomper attempts to destroy all creatures in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. The block remains there until the room’s trap is activated. A life-size golden statue of a mastodon stands atop a one-foot-high stone cog at the center of this room. Jeweled tusks sweep from its
67. Hall of the Golden Mastodon A character who searches for traps in the tunnel approaching this room notices a block of stone lodged in the ceiling with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
bludgeoning damage instead of force damage as a clenched fist), cone of cold (2 charges), flesh to ice (3 charges; as flesh to stone except that the target turns to solid ice with the density and durability of
stone), ice storm (2 charges), Otiluke’s freezing sphere (3 charges), sleet storm (1 charge), spike growth (1 charge; the spikes are made of ice), or wall of ice (2 charges). You can expend the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
reveals the pressure plate, which is activated and deactivated by a toggle switch hidden under the nearby information desk. The trap is normally activated while the museum is closed to the public and
deactivated while the museum is open to the public. The first time a creature steps on the pressure plate while the trap is activated, a weighted net drops from a secret compartment in the ceiling