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Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
that misses its chance to kill must make its slow way back to the ceiling. A fallen piercer excretes a foul-smelling slime when attacked, making most predators think twice about eating it.
Piercers
False Appearance. While the ice piercer remains motionless on the ceiling, it is indistinguishable from a normal stalactite.
Spider Climb. The ice piercer can climb difficult surfaces, including
Reverse Gravity
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ceiling) is encountered in this fall, falling objects and creatures strike it just as they would during a normal downward fall. If an object or creature reaches the top of the area without striking
anything, it remains there, oscillating slightly, for the duration.
At the end of the duration, affected objects and creatures fall back down.
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
":"War Pick","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage.
Change Shape. The Pudding King magically transforms into an ooze, or back into his true form. He reverts to his true form if he dies. Any
this action. His statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form.
Create Green Slime (Recharges after a Long Rest). The Pudding King creates a patch of green slime. The slime appears on a section of wall, ceiling, or floor within 30 feet of the Pudding King.Acid, Poison
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
obsessed with treasure. Their greed compels them to gather any gold or gems they can. After taking this treasure back to their lairs, they gaze for hours on end at their glittering trinkets and golden
abomination holds no remnant of the person it once was and is utterly ruled by a dragon’s lust for treasure.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
mount, the mount is reduced to 0 hit points as well.
Radiant Rebirth (Recharges after a Long Rest). If the archon is reduced to 0 hit points, it regains 30 hit points and springs back to its feet
that rivaled his own in its brilliance. This was the first archon of falling stars.
The mysterious conquerors known as archons once ruled vast empires. These armored warlords saw themselves as
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
creature encounters a solid object (such as a ceiling) in this fall, it strikes the object just as it would during a downward fall. If the creature reaches the top of the area without striking anything
tangle, the answer they seek is revealed.
In truth, archaics are the reincarnated souls of the oracles of Strixhaven. When an oracle dies, their soul travels back through time to the explosion of magic
Monsters
Storm King's Thunder
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Change Shape. Iymrith magically polymorphs into a female storm giant or back into her true form
row:
Part of the ceiling collapses above one creature that the dragon can see within 120 feet of it. The creature must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6
Ancient Brass Dragon
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Basic Rules (2014)
damage or someone uses an action to wake it.
Change Shape. The dragon magically polymorphs into a humanoid or beast that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form. It
speed.A Brass Dragon’s Lair
A brass dragon’s desert lair is typically a ruin, canyon, or cave network with ceiling holes to allow for sunlight.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing
Half-Elf
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Flint squinted into the setting sun. He thought he saw the figure of a man striding up the path. Standing, Flint drew back into the shadow of a tall pine to see better. The man’s walk was
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EXCELLENT AMBASSADORS
Many half-elves learn at an early age to get along with everyone, defusing hostility and finding common ground. As a race, they have elven grace without elven aloofness and
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
each swallowed creature and regains 10 hit points.A slumbering scion of Grolantor is often mistaken for a hill, and sometimes people erect standing stones, a village, or a city on a scion’s back
are Annam’s grandchildren, and they occupy a privileged place among giants. On some worlds, these scions ruled the first empires of giants until Annam retreated into seclusion. On other worlds
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
earned his place among the other archdevils through the glory he won driving demons out of the Nine Hells. Asmodeus rewarded him by elevating him to the rulership of Malbolge.
For eons, Moloch ruled his
him win back his title.
Rumors suggest that he can often be found in Sigil, where he bargains with yugoloths to build yet another army with which he might invade Malbolge and wrest the throne from
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
standing stones, a village, or a city on a scion’s back, unaware of the mighty power beneath them. Such settlements can thrive for centuries, as the scion’s magic causes crops to flourish
. But scions of giants’ gods boast a greater claim: they are Annam’s grandchildren, and they occupy a privileged place among giants. On some worlds, these scions ruled the first empires of
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
restriction.
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An amethyst dragon recruits a group of adventurers to psychically trade bodies with adventurers from another world, so that each can carry out certain tasks before swapping back.
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portion of an amethyst dragon’s hoard before burrowing back into the deep Underdark. The dragon has a magic crystal that can trace the worm’s movement.
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An ancient amethyst dragon is
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
before swapping back.
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A cult devoted to a Great Old One of the Far Realm seeks an alien monolith that can summon its master, but the site is guarded by an amethyst dragon.
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An amethyst
the air is cool and slightly damp.
Glowing Crystals. Large clusters of glowing amethyst crystals grow out from the walls and ceiling, casting dim light in a 30-foot radius.
Chimneys. Two chimneys
Monsters
The Book of Many Things
martyrs’ remains until the martyrs are called back to life to oppose a world-changing foe.
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Gather the lost shards of a dead god’s petrified body, and reunite them on the altar in the
a surface such as a ceiling with no way to remain there (for example, sufficient handholds), it falls at the end of this movement.
Regional Effects
The region containing a medusa’s lair is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
first light-carrying creature to cross the cavern. Whether it hits or misses, this piercer can’t attack again until it makes the long, slow climb back to the cavern ceiling. After the first piercer drops, avoiding the cavern’s stalactite formations becomes a simple matter.
. Stalactites cover the ceiling of the wide tunnel that leads south (to area 5). Eight piercers lurk among them.
Any character who searches for tracks along a path can make a Wisdom (Survival) check. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
First Floor The tower rests atop a cloud that feels solid underfoot. An open archway leads to an empty vestibule, at the back of which hangs a thin, translucent blue curtain that flaps in the breeze
. Beyond the curtain lies a 100-foot-high hexagonal chamber containing a giant-sized wooden table and stone chair. Dangling from the ceiling by iron chains are six crystal spheres with continual flame
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
41. Drop to Level 10 Hole in Floor. Carved into the floor is a smooth, 10-foot-square stone shaft. (The shaft descends 10 feet before opening in the ceiling of area 3b on level 10, directly above the
huge altar there.)
Alcoves. Six dark alcoves line the walls. (At the back of one is a secret door that opens into a closet, which has another secret door that leads to area 40.)
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
power manifests visibly in the gem-like spines that run in a ridge from the crown of the head to the tip of the tail. These spines hover above a living topaz dragon’s back, dancing and shifting with
the survivors (including the dragonborn ship captain) back to the city they came from.
Topaz Dragon Lairs
Topaz dragons are happiest by the sea. They spend most of their time basking in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
upward or downward has any results. Moving them up opens a small trapdoor in the center of the ceiling 10 feet above. Pushing them simultaneously down opens the entire floor to a 100-foot-deep pit with
no exit. The floor returns to a closed position in 10 minutes, sealing any victim inside the pit until another creature triggers the floor trap again. Crawl Space. The ceiling route is a crawl space
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
L1. Entry Cave The cave mouth opens into darkness from which a breezes blows, carrying the faint odor of death. Inside is a natural cave, its floor and ceiling uneven. The passage leads to the west
male is sprawled here on its back. It wears only leather breeches.
The body is a zombie, but it animates only if touched. Then, it attacks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
11. Room of Secrets Helm. A green copper helm with a protective visor lies on the floor, draped in cobwebs.
Throne. Against the back wall, atop a marble riser, stands a slender throne also made of
on the throne, a tube-shaped compartment in the ceiling above opens and a wand of secrets falls out onto the character’s head (which the helm conveniently protects).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Age of Trax Human history vaguely recalls an era just before the birth of modern human civilization, called the Age of Trax. This semi-mythical era, nestled several centuries back in the fog of
protected the weaker species—centaurs, humans, leonin, minotaurs, and satyrs—from the dangers of far more powerful beings. Giants, demons, and medusas are said to have ruled kingdoms of their own in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
the mines. Glittering minerals in the ceiling of this large cavern catch the light and send it back to create the impression of a starry night sky. Dozens of skeletons—many crushed under fallen debris
, into which a flight of stairs has been cut. Passages lead out of this area to the north, south, and west.
The damaged buildings are described in areas 14 and area 15. Minerals in the ceiling are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K54. Familiar Room The low ceiling of this twenty-foot-square room presses down on you. Torn and broken couches lie in heaps, haphazardly strewn about. Deep claw marks cover the hardwood furniture
, and the once lush upholstery has been sliced to shreds. From the dark shadows amid the rubble, three pairs of green eyes stare back at you. The three cats are familiars of the witches in area K56. If the familiars see the characters here, the witches are alerted to their presence.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Dungeon Master’s Guide). 12a. Hell Hounds Ceiling. This hall has an arched, 30-foot-high ceiling.
Hounds. Five hell hounds patrol the hall. They obey the commands of fire giants and attack intruders on
instead of bludgeoning damage from the fall. 12b–12d. Elemental Forges These three identical chambers have stone stairs that climb 10 feet to each platform, at the back of which is a raging hot forge of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
cobblestones at first glance. The floor is difficult terrain, as the skulls shift and break apart underfoot. 7b. Hall of the Spider That Waits Ceiling Sculpture. This chamber has a vaulted ceiling 40
feet high. Clinging to the ceiling is a 20-foot-diameter, upside-down stone spider that resembles a giant tarantula.
Petrified Drow. Eight lifelike statues of drow warriors, four males and four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
trestle table strewn with pots and cooking utensils stands near a blackened fireplace. All the furnishings are made of wood.
The ceiling in the southwest corner of the room has collapsed, filling the
back, the apprentices pillaged the library (area W11) and fled, taking their personal belongings with them. Any loud noise in this area alerts the orcs in area W18. On their first turn, they drop down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
1 minute, after which creatures on the ceiling fall back down to the floor 20 feet below. Once the spell ends, the ceiling fan stops twirling. The trap does not reset.
76. Trial of the Octagon Carved into the door of this room is an octagon. When the characters open the door, read: The ceiling of this plaster-walled room is fifteen feet high. A leather-backed tome
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
5. Trolling the Troglodytes Ceiling. This ceiling varies in height from 15 to 30 feet.
Battle. A five-armed troll is engaged in battle with six troglodytes in the northwest part of the cave.
Pit
door, and retreat to area 7a, leaving the characters to deal with the troll on their own. The mutated troll has an extra pair of arms sprouting from its chest and a fifth arm growing out of its back. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
when you cast this spell. A creature can make a Dexterity saving throw to grab onto a fixed object it can reach, thus avoiding the fall. If some solid object (such as a ceiling) is encountered in this
, oscillating slightly, for the duration. At the end of the duration, affected objects and creatures fall back down.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
3. Boulderfall Hall The ceiling in this hall is 60 feet high, sloping down to 40 feet as it moves toward area 2. Although the ceiling remains level heading eastward, its distance from the floor
railings or battlements. Giants once stood atop these ledges, ready to hurl rocks at interlopers that passed below. Five niches are carved into the back wall of each ledge. Each one holds an iron sconce
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Invisibility when the characters happen upon them. The hateful, xenophobic duergar enlarge themselves and attack. They are too stubborn and determined to back down or surrender. Each duergar carries a small
learns the following information: The duergar live in the Deep Mines (another name for the Terminus Level), the next level down from the Runestone Caverns. The Deep Mines are ruled by Fazrian, a “bald
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K27. King’s Hall This twenty-foot-high hall has a dark, vaulted ceiling draped with cobwebs. A low moan seems to travel the length of the corridor as it rises and falls, intoning sadness and despair
. The moaning is only the wind. Characters who examine the ceiling can, with a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check, spot pulleys and a rope that run the full length of the corridor along the
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
W2. Loading Dock Parked in the loading dock is a wagon with three barrels set in braces on the bed. A raised wooden walkway runs along the west, south, and east walls. Through a hole in the ceiling
lowered into the wagon from above. Empty barrels are rolled off the back of the wagon and stored in area W9. The three barrels on the wagon hold Purple Grapemash No. 3. The south door has been forced open and hangs ajar. It can’t be closed properly until repaired, though it can be barricaded.