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Kansaldi Fire-Eyes

Monsters Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

Special Equipment. Kansaldi has a glowing ruby embedded in her left eye socket. The gem functions as her eye and grants her truesight (included above). The gem can’t be removed while Kansaldi

, thaumaturgy 1/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, flame strike, lesser restoration, revivifyHigh Master Kansaldi Fire-Eyes leads the Red Dragon Army’s offensive in Solamnia. A fanatical adherent

Fireside Contests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

place on a wooden post beneath a waterfall whose river has been temporarily dammed. The contest begins when each competitor’s mud paste has hardened and the dam is removed. This is a contest of willpower

contest, but each contest is held only once. After hearing a contest’s objective, all the characters who wish to compete in the contest must do so at the same time. Objective. To win a contest, a

Ability Checks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

adventurers are undercover agents of the king. If the rogue loses a contest of Charisma (Deception) against the guard’s Wisdom (Insight), the same lie told again won’t work. The characters can come up with a

. Contests A contest is a kind of ability check that matches two creatures against each other. Use a contest if a character attempts something that either directly foils or is directly opposed by another

Festivities

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

bait. At the end of each 30-minute contest, participants are given charming but valueless trophies; bragging rights are the real prize at stake. Should characters choose to participate, they find one

. Running the Contest. The contest plays out in three 10-minute rounds. After a character spends 10 minutes fishing, roll on the Fish to Catch table to determine whether a fish tugs on their line and

Wave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

a bubble of air around your head. It allows you to breathe normally underwater. This bubble stays with you until you speak the command word again, the cap is removed, or you are no longer underwater

insuﬃcient charges remaining, nothing happens. Otherwise, a barrier of invisible force springs into existence, forming a cube 15 feet on a side. The barrier is centered on you, moves with you, and lasts

1. Entrance

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

zurkhwood blocks attached to one another by a length of rope. If its chocks are removed, a cart begins to roll. Its initial speed of 10 feet increases by 10 feet every round until it comes to the end of its

track or reaches its maximum speed of 60 feet. A cart stops if it hits a stopped cart or the iron guard barrier at either end of the track. Each cart weighs 300 pounds empty and is equipped with a

Proposal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

determine the outcome. A Charisma check can’t deceive or persuade most devils into a bad deal because the fiends are too clever and experienced in deal-making to be fooled. If devils do get involved in a

read Infernal can make an Intelligence (Investigation) check opposed by the devil’s Charisma (Deception) check. If the character’s check result is higher than the devil’s, the character detects the extra clauses in the fine print and can have them removed before the contract is signed.

Meeting Kwalish

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

removed in this way falls under a curse. While so cursed, whenever the character drops to 0 hit points, they are treated as if they had already failed one death saving throw. This curse can be removed only

concerns, and he believes that the secrets of the technology found in the Barrier Peaks hold a vast potential to advance knowledge. If questioned, he proudly details his experiments (including with

Kansaldi Fire-Eyes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

eye socket. The gem functions as her eye and grants her truesight (included above). The gem can’t be removed while Kansaldi is alive. When she dies, a creature can remove the gem as an action. The

spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At will: light, spare the dying, thaumaturgy 1/day each: blade barrier, dispel magic, flame strike, lesser restoration, revivify Bonus Actions Dragon

Cerulean Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

+12 A Contest of Wits Any character who wins a game in the experts’ section gains Nyssa’s attention. The pit master approaches the character after the game and offers a challenge of wits. Read or

paraphrase the following: “Not bad. You are clever—I acknowledge that much. But I wonder how you would fare against the master of this chamber. I hereby challenge you to a dragonchess match: winner takes

Consequences

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

archery contest, you might decide that the more an attack roll exceeds the target’s AC, the higher the character’s score. The archery target might have AC 11, but it has five concentric rings indicating

automatic failure is bad enough. And characters typically make so many attack rolls that they’re bound to roll dozens of natural 1s over time. What might seem like an interesting consequence, like breaking the weapon used for the attack, will quickly get tiresome.

Dispater

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

of an imp. The imp wears a leather vest that conceals the message, and the laces of the vest are knitted into the imp’s heart. If the vest is removed by anyone other than the intended recipient, that

reality is a contest played out under secret rules. If he can discover the principles that define the true nature of the cosmos, he can learn how to ascend to the top of the Nine Hells’ hierarchy and

Graymatter Guardian

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

each consenting character in turn. An affected character hears a deep, sloshing sound and experiences a sensation like being underwater, but when the tentacle is removed, the character is as dry as

antigravity wells and floors—is dispelled. Barrier Dropped. The invisible barrier around Landro disappears. Self-Destruct Initiated. Characters inside Landro must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving

M10. Treasury

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

that wires lead from the journal into another pile of junk, behind which stands the canister of the final brain in a jar. If the journal is removed from this area, has its wires cut, or is opened

Barrier Peaks to Daoine Gloine. In addition, the journal provides plentiful evidence of Kwalish’s fascination with extradimensional spaces, and talks about his hope of one day establishing a secure

Encounters on the Way

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath

Encounters on the Way The characters have the following encounters as they travel to the Wayside Inn. Armor of Talos. When the characters get to the point where the bad weather starts, the soldier

becomes stunned, a mark resembling three parallel lightning bolts appears on their head. It can only be removed by a remove curse spell, and its effects are noted later in this quest. Note that three

24. Potion Brewery

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

the brewing of potions. A wooden ladder on rollers is attached to a rail mounted above the shelves. This demilich is all that remains of Branta Myntion, a wizard who fell in with a bad crowd. Her

only the last dose consumed. One minute after it is removed from a heat source, the elixir cools and loses its magic. Crate The crate contains thirty corked and labeled bottles of Halaster’s

The Grand Dame

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

character who wins the contest can board the ship without raising suspicion. If Storn wins the contest, he views the character as suspicious and demands an explanation for the individual’s presence. Storn

isn’t really interested in the answer; he’s looking to see how the character reacts. A character who reacts in a nonthreatening manner can repeat the check. If the character wins the contest, Storn’s

Nib's Cave

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

these riches by exploiting my tenants’ misery, buying up condemned property and renting it out for an exorbitant fee. Granny Nightshade is helping me to make amends. I told her I wanted to put my bad

-gotten gains were put to good use, my bad deeds would remain behind me. You are beholding the restless apparitions of those I hurt. They lurk behind my back, tormenting me with pokes at my ribs and

Spaceship Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

level’s map. Security Mechanism. Between each pair of floors is a metal aperture with a barrier that prevents a creature from traveling to floors it isn’t authorized to access. If a creature doesn’t

cards can’t be removed. Key Card Access Key Card Color Role Platinum Ship commanders and top officials Green Botanists, engineers, and scientists Red Security personnel Yellow Medical officers Violet

Mind Flayer Lairs

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

much greater depth. Cleansing Chambers Freshly captured victims are processed in the cleansing chambers. Their gear is removed and either destroyed or kept if it is of interest, their hair is shaved

illusion, or some other barrier. Illithid Quarters Each member of the colony claims a single room or a small series of chambers at its own and uses the space to conduct its personal research. One

Curst

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

step. The maelephants (see Morte’s Planar Parade) of the Wall Watch patrol Curst’s perimeter: a high, corroded barrier lined with saw-toothed barbs and search towers. The elephantine warders turn their

gate-towns come knocking on their doors, residents feign ignorance or offer up false clues to throw off the nose of justice. Residents remain smugly aloof, fending off bounty hunters like bad suitors

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

barrier, which is immune to all damage and can’t be dispelled by dispel magic. The barrier also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel. Any creature that touches the barrier for the

first time on a turn takes 40 (9d8) lightning damage. When the barrier appears, read: The shimmering head and shoulders of a woman blink into existence above the arena floor. Electrical currents course

Spaceship Locations, Level 4

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

, after which time it must be charged at one of the plug-in terminals located throughout this level. If removed from the ship, the device ceases to function until returned. S64: Stasis Chamber (Green

the ship’s hull in this area. A dark, narrow tunnel extends from the opening and into the mountainside. If the characters follow the tunnel, it continues for 1 mile before exiting into the Barrier

Sample Traps

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

above the trip wire is in bad repair, and anyone who can see it can tell that it's in danger of collapse. When the trap is triggered, the unstable ceiling collapses. Any creature in the area beneath the

damage and be knocked prone. The sphere stops when it hits a wall or similar barrier. It can't go around corners, but smart dungeon builders incorporate gentle, curving turns into nearby passages that

Crystal Ball Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

. A crystal barrier, its curved surface swirling with light and colors, forms a strange sky overhead. A single path leads away from this area toward the clearing in area C2. Portal. The portal

his size is Small. Bullywugs captured Nosey outside the demiplane and were planning to offer the puppy to their king as a gift, but Nosey escaped from them. Nosey suffers from a bad cold and sneezes

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

can dispel the barrier created by Globe of Invulnerability, but not any magical effects that are active inside the barrier. If Dispel Magic targets the magical effect from Bless, does it remove the

resumes if it has not expired or been removed. Can you use a Shield with Mage Armor? Mage Armor works with a Shield. Shields are grouped with armor in the equipment rules in the Player’s Handbook, but

Areas of the Vault

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

that the stone hammer being wielded by the smith in the fresco on the south wall can be taken away from where it rests. When removed, it leaves a hammer-shaped indentation in the wall. Etched into the

side of the hammer that was facing the wall is the following inscription in Dwarvish runes: “Let hearts be lifted and battles won.” The hammer must be removed from its indentation for the inscription

Dungeon Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

that can be removed only if the statue is destroyed. The head of the mace sheds bright light in a 5-foot-radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet. The wielder of the mace can extinguish or

Candlekeep (see “Knights of the Shield”). V30. Barrier of Iron Bars This sewer tunnel slopes down gradually toward the south, channeling water and sewage into the city’s sewer system. The tunnel is blocked by

M3. Central Abbey

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

— some lost city farther into the Barrier Peaks. The devil has seen Kwalish’s notes (found in the treasury, area M10), which confirm that the inventor was intent on seeking the legendary city of Daoine

devil’s claws. If removed, the shards lose their magical powers. Local teleportation-field bracelets encircle the devil’s arms and tail. These devices allow the Grand Master to make its claw and

14. Psipod Nexus I

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

can survive in this state for the remainder of its natural life, its mind and body nourished by the psipod’s psychic energy. If the psipod is shut down, or if the unconscious creature is removed from

city limits, Extremiton creates situations to dissuade them: bad weather, a city-wide lockdown, a festival — whatever it takes. The ulitharid hasn’t researched areas outlying the city. Consequently

Landro Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

magical barrier is active, the view port’s crystal is immune to damage. The ceiling is 30 feet high. Broken Control Helmet. The silver helmet once created a magical link between its wearer and the

L10). The helmet loses this effect if removed from this room. L18: Collapsed Antigravity Well Rubble chokes this shaft. A steady trickle of gray liquid burbles through the rubble. Damage to Landro’s

The Sinkhole

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

salted meat gone bad, sacks of flour or grain covered in russet-colored mold, tuns of cider turned to vinegar. Two open archways in the east wall lead to a similar room, and two more openings are dimly

the disease is cured or the effect is removed with a lesser restoration spell or similar magic. If a successful saving throw reduces the infected creature’s exhaustion level to 0, the creature

Daoine Gloine

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish

Daoine Gloine The city of Daoine Gloine has long been thought of as mere legend — just another strange tale from the already-strange Barrier Peaks. Occasionally, travelers would return from the

, resembling an almost-transparent barrier some thirty feet above the ground, visible only where it catches the light. Below that strange barrier, the buildings of the city are unnaturally clean

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

comes from a shadowed corner above the door at the top of the stairs. This outdoor stairway connects area B1 on the first floor with area B13 on the second floor, but the steps are in bad shape. A

sovereign glue, and the mirror can’t be removed without destroying it. The mirror alters the reflection of any creature that gazes into it, rendering the reflection bereft of expression or emotion, except if

Specific Spells

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

can dispel the barrier created by globe of invulnerability, but not any magical effects that are active inside the barrier. If dispel magic targets the magical effect from bless cast by a cleric

already on its target. When the spell ends, the target’s immunity goes away and the frightening effect resumes if it has not expired or been removed. Does the extra damage from hex only apply if there is

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