bards blocks diffusing climbing refuse

Viari

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

damage if he fails. He can't use this trait if he's incapacitated. Second-Story Work. Climbing does not cost Viari extra movement. Additionally, when he makes a running jump, the distance he covers

adventurer was nearly cut short during a battle of which the bards still sing. Unleashing a devastating attack with the aptly named Apocalypse Dagger, the rogue destroyed a giant single-handedly — and lost

Otyugh Mutate

Monsters Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

a grotesque window into the virulent refuse the otyugh recently consumed. Mutates A creature exposed to the strange energy of the Far Realm risks developing mutations. Such a creature undergoes a

the Underdark. However, their efforts always proved fruitless, and eventually the mind flayers gave up their schemes. Several common types of mutates exist. The individuals with stat blocks presented

Young Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

Monster Manual is a typical adult, at least a century old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can use the stat blocks in this section for older or younger dragon turtles. In addition, chapter 5

the surface world. (Any) 4 Supremacy. Creatures who refuse to recognize my rule over these waters suffer my displeasure. (Lawful or Evil) 5 Preservation. I am the ocean’s steward

Dragon Turtle Wyrmling

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

old and boasting a valuable hoard. You can use the stat blocks in this section for older or younger dragon turtles. In addition, chapter 5 includes lair actions and regional effects that can be used

refuse to recognize my rule over these waters suffer my displeasure. (Lawful or Evil) 5 Preservation. I am the ocean’s steward, tending reefs and waters to ensure that they remain unspoiled

Major Items, Uncommon

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

of missile snaring Wondrous item Yes Gloves of swimming and climbing Wondrous item Yes Gloves of thievery Wondrous item No Hat of disguise Wondrous item Yes Headband of intellect Wondrous item Yes

Helm of telepathy Wondrous item Yes Instrument of the bards (Doss lute) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Instrument of the bards (Fochlucan bandore) Wondrous item Yes (bard) Instrument of the bards (Mac-Fuirmidh

Ancient Dragon Turtle

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

use the stat blocks in this section for older or younger dragon turtles. In addition, chapter 5 includes lair actions and regional effects that can be used for adult or ancient dragon turtles. An

) 3 Curiosity. I want to know about everything that enters my domain, especially oddities from the surface world. (Any) 4 Supremacy. Creatures who refuse to recognize my rule over these waters

Combat

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands

antagonize peaceful members of the keep might attract the attention of the soldiers of the keep, of whom there are many (use the Guard stat block). Those who refuse to keep the peace might be arrested and

detained for a few days, fined up to 50 GP, or ousted from the keep until they can behave. The following stat blocks are used in this section: Commoner Curate Gray Ooze Glob Guard Guard Captain Knight Noble

Implements Tables

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

Collapsing 47–52 Potion of Climbing 53–58 Potion of Comprehension 59–74 Potion of Healing 75–76 Prosthetic Limb 77–78 Rope of Mending 79–80 Staff of Birdcalls 81–82 Sylvan Talon 83–84 Talking Doll 85–86

(cantrip or level 1 spell) 39–40 Eyes of Minute Seeing 41–42 Eyes of the Eagle 43–44 Gloves of Missile Snaring 45–46 Gloves of Swimming and Climbing 47–48 Gloves of Thievery 49–50 Goggles of Night 51 Hag Eye

Area Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye

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

and are slick with moisture, making climbing impossible without magic or gear. Floors are made from a mix of stone slabs and packed earth.

Dragon's Roost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

searching and a successful DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check. Flying creatures can spot the staircase more easily, gaining advantage on the check. Climbing the steps requires no checks, but it takes 1

elemental (or a fire elemental myrmidon from Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse) dwells here, along with a few more fire elementals as minions. Rubble blocks another stairway descending to

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

islands covered with two-foot-tall red, green, and purple mushrooms. Several cave openings overlook the pool from rocky ledges twenty to thirty feet above. The mountain blocks any sunlight from reaching

this place. Gnomengarde has five cave entrances perched atop ledges with sheer, rocky slopes. Climbing to a cave requires a successful DC 13 Strength (Athletics) check. A narrow footpath ascends the northeast slope, making it an easy climb to that cave entrance without a check.

Chapter 3: Bestiary

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

chapter, the lore and maps in chapter 1 might inspire you. Similarly, the racial traits in chapter 2 can be applied to the stat blocks in appendix B to create such memorable NPCs as goliath champions, kenku master thieves, and tabaxi bards.

; for example, the “Orcs” section contains stat blocks for various kinds of orcs, including tanarukks (demonic orcs). Immediately following this chapter are two appendices that contain additional stat

The Ruins

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

The Ruins What’s left of Rundreth Manor stands on a small, steep-sided wooded hill just east of the Long Road, with a carriage drive opening off the caravan road just south of the hill and climbing

its southern side to curve around and approach the back of the manor house from the east. On the surface where the manor once stood are heaps of fallen stone blocks and the tumbled lines of walls

The Old Dartwild Cabin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

might hear you!” hisses another. Ebbin Fulchre and his three companions are unarmed commoners who refuse to enter the cabin, even on a dare. Morbid curiosity brought them here, but they’re nothing

imparts the following information: Grave Theft. Two halflings dug up his grave in the dead of night and stole his Canaith mandolin (an instrument of the bards). Frody wants it back. (“It was a gift

Mortuary Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary

to expel a dybbuk† from a corpse. The exorcist asks the characters to help in dispatch the Fiend. 9 Two bards† in the Heralds of Dust approach the characters and sing a ballad honoring the dead. If the

characters interrupt or otherwise ruin the tune, 1d4 irascible specters emerge from the walls and attack, causing the bards to flee. 10 Three skeleton farmers quietly tend to corpse-white grave

Biblioplex Supplies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

them to Kollema Hall. Ten other students (apprentices from all five colleges; see chapter 7 for their stat blocks) are sent along with the characters. Transporting the Supplies Finding all the supplies

in the group helps the entire time and someone arranges for transportation of the supplies. If one or more characters refuse to help or slip away for part of the time, add 1 hour to the task’s duration

K18. High Tower Staircase

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

ceiling. Heavy beams sag overhead from centuries of supporting weight. The staircase starts at area K84 and spirals upward around a central shaft (area K18a), climbing 300 feet to the top of the high tower

(area K59). A recently constructed masonry wall blocks the staircase 10 feet below the landing west of area K17. A chink in this wall allows gas (or a vampire in gaseous form) to pass from one side

Arrival

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak

-wide passageway flanked by forty-foot-high bulwarks of smooth, seamless stone. An iron portcullis covered with rust blocks the entrance. Arrow slits carved into the bulwarks are dark, revealing no hint

sooty hearth and taking 2d6 bludgeoning damage. Characters who use climbing gear to scale the mountain and lower themselves down a chimney have advantage on their checks. See the Basic Rules for more information on advantage.

Bavlorna's Cottage

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

floor. The shingled rooftop is high-pitched, covered with moss, and too slippery to climb without magic or climbing gear. Doors and Trapdoors. All doors in the cottage are closed but unlocked, except for

the door to area B19. The cottage’s doors and trapdoors are made of moldy wooden planks, many of which are swollen and warped; consequently, they often get stuck in their frames or refuse to close

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

immediately gain the benefits of finishing a long rest. Cavern. You gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. You also gain the ability to move up, down, across vertical surfaces, and along ceilings

bargained with; it keeps its side of any bargain it makes, though it might twist the wording of any agreement to suit its purposes. If attacked, or if negotiations fail and you refuse the Fiend’s

Into the Maze

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

Into the Maze The minotaurs’ maze fills a region of the Underdark one mile on each side. A network of corridors climbing up to higher levels and descending to lower ones by way of ramps, the maze

requires time, attention, and patience to navigate. The corridors are 10 feet wide and tall, faced with stone blocks mortared into place. Bits of flesh and bone litter the floor, and splashes of blood

General Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 55 (10d10) fire damage. Outer Walls The hold’s 20-foot-thick curtain walls are faced with blocks of carved basalt and filled with a rubble core. The walls

. Scaling a wall without magic or climbing gear requires a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. Towers Tower walls are 15 feet thick, made of carved basalt, and studded with arrow slits. The towers

Yuan-ti Cities

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

at head height. These features are sometimes trapped or magically warded to prevent anyone from climbing the building’s exterior. Interior walls usually have floor-level holes or tunnels that a Medium

paved. Fountains, gardens, and carved, freestanding columns are common elements. Six-foot-high walls high divide the community into city blocks or districts, with open arches allowing traffic to pass

Reaching the Tomb

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

recently excavated tunnel leads to Xeluan’s tomb and is guarded at all times, as described below: Ten members of the town guard stand watch atop giant blocks of stone that were once part of a great

pitons, rope, and a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check for every 100 feet climbed. On a failed check, a character falls 50 feet before they’re caught by their climbing rope, taking 17 (5d6

Viari

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

vengeance. Viari’s career as an adventurer was nearly cut short during a battle of which the bards still sing. Unleashing a devastating attack with the aptly named Apocalypse Dagger, the rogue destroyed a

saving throw, and only half damage if he fails. He can’t use this trait if he’s incapacitated. Second-Story Work. Climbing does not cost Viari extra movement. Additionally, when he makes a running jump

Getting the Quest

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

as it licks that character’s face. Then, using every communication tactic at its disposal, it tries to lead the party to its master’s house a few blocks away, grabbing a character by the bootstrap and

up the slopes of Kelvin’s Cairn. Garret’s plan was to take the adventurers to Caer-Konig, the town at the foot of Kelvin’s Cairn. After they acquired some climbing gear from the outfitter there, he

Layout of the District

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

outside, making them ideal places for hidden temples and black markets. Swaying rope bridges provide the best avenues between the blocks of this quarter, since the old boardwalks are sinking like

and solid waste are dumped into the water around the quarter. A large part of this area has become so clogged and befouled with refuse that the water now moves only along shallow, sluggish channels

Return to Ten-Towns

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

on it, their acid-eaten forms visible through gashes in their hide armor. Steering the other two sleds are four Icewind kobolds, two per sled. (See appendix C for the kobolds’ stat blocks.) Each sled

transport the characters and their gear. If the characters insist on steering these sleds, the kobolds fuss about handing over the reins but do so, piling into the cargo beds. If the characters refuse to

Outside Combat

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

falling block trap. This ray allows a beholder to station its minions in parts of the lair that can otherwise be accessed only by climbing or flying, preventing the occupants from escaping. A

scattered petrified creatures to create obstacles in an open chamber, or pack them tightly in a corridor to seal off an area, or use them as falling hazards instead of heavy blocks in order to engender

Fortitude

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

the demigods who control the skies of Arcadia stand vigilant at the bottom of the ziggurat’s steps. Each sculpted from an element in its purest state, the lawful good guardians use stat blocks similar

to those of genies: a diamond-skinned dao, a djinni of noble gas, a glacial marid, and an azure efreeti with a saber wreathed in blue flames. Known as the Storm Lords, the beings refuse entrance to

Ship of the Dead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis

sensitive to holy praise. While aboard the ship, bards and other musicians are allowed to play only secular tunes. Article 3: Coward’s Consequence. Those who abandon their post or shirk their duty

), a dead-eyed ogre zombie, and a tiefling ghost named Agony; see Boo’s Astral Menagerie for vampirate stat blocks. The following rules apply to Agony the ghost: As long as the Last Breath has at least

11. Lolth's Palace

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

. Stairs. Two stone staircases rise on either side of the north entrance, climbing to the balcony. If any creature disturbs the bones in the alcove, or if Muiral commands them to rise, they coalesce into

forces it to reveal the gate’s command word, which Halaster changes every few days. The skulls are otherwise hostile and refuse to answer questions put to them. 11f. Arcane Locked Doors Muiral has cast

Locations on the Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

has an ample supply of rocks and ice blocks at hand for hurling at opponents. If the giant hears noise from area 1, he rushes there to help; conversely, if attacked, he will raise a cry to bring the

enclosing them in blocks of transparent ice. These exhibits are meant to frighten off any trespassers. The bodies are obviously hacked and very dead, not merely frozen whole. Treasure. Each of these corpses

Barthen's Well

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

that provided the well with its water but also awoke a grumpy otyugh that was feasting on refuse beneath the town. Crime Scene When the characters investigate this crime scene, read the following: The

your nose. What looks like the remains of an underground river snakes through this cavern, though a pile of dark rocks blocks its headstream. In the far corner is the source of that scent: a pile of

D6. His Royal Majesty Gullop XIX

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

Gullop XIX, a bullywug royal (neutral) is accompanied by a baby crocodile (a Small noncombatant) named Snoodle and protected by five bullywug knights (neutral; see appendix C for their stat blocks). The

Soggy Court, to return it to the hag with great haste. If the characters show hostility or refuse to join the Soggy Court, Gullop commands his guards to seize them. Captured characters are taken to the

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