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Dungeon Master’s Guide
combat, you have Advantage on Death Saving Throws for 1 year. If someone else reduces your chosen foe to 0 Hit Points or you don’t choose a foe, this card has no effect.
Donjon. You disappear
. The DM can use a different stat block to represent the knight, as desired.
Moon. You gain the ability to cast Wish 1d3 times.
Puzzle. Permanently reduce your Intelligence or Wisdom by 1d4 + 1 (to
Astral Dreadnought
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
resembles a stone cave roughly 1,000 feet in diameter with a ceiling 100 feet high. Like a stomach, it contains the remains of the dreadnought's past meals. The dreadnought can't be harmed from within
damage reduces it to 0 hit points or it is incapacitated, the astral dreadnought swallows it. The swallowed target, along with everything it is wearing and carrying, appears in an unoccupied space on
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
diameter with a ceiling 100 feet high. Like a stomach, it contains the remains of past meals. The dreadnought can’t be harmed from within the demiplane. If the dreadnought dies, the demiplane
", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature and this damage reduces it to 0 hit points or it is incapacitated, the dreadnought swallows it. The
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
pestle, you can use your action to say the name of any nonmagical plant, mineral, or fluid and an amount of the material worth 10 gp or less. The mortar instantly fills with the desired amount of
fine powder that's equally useful for cooking or alchemy. At the start of each of your turns, whatever is in the mortar takes 4d10 force damage. If this reduces the target's hit points to 0, the target
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
40. Lynnorax’s Lair Ceiling. This room has a 40-foot-high, domed ceiling.
Dracolich. Lynnorax, an adult blue dracolich, faces the double door to the east and exhales lightning in that direction as
soon as it sees intruders.
Pillars. The four pillars that buttress the ceiling are carved out of black crystal and inscribed with arcane runes.
Lynnorax fights without fear, knowing that its
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
sight.
Open Pits. Three 10-foot-square pits in the floor contain discarded scraps of metal.
The pits are 70 feet deep but partially filled with scrap metal that reduces their effective depth. The
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
character asks Nib to make something specific, Nib honors that request, provided the desired item is a nonmagical item worth no more than 1,000 gp, or a magic item of common or uncommon rarity. Nib can make
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
level. Characters who have a passive Wisdom (Perception) score of 14 or higher notice gaps in the ceiling, suggesting the presence of two hanging blocks of stone. Characters who search for traps and
the way takes 132 (24d10) bludgeoning damage and is knocked prone and pinned underneath the block, or crushed to a pulp if the damage reduces its hit points to 0. A creature pinned under a block is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
2. Jibber-Jabber Ettin. An ettin inhabits this dripping cave.
Stalactites. Needle-sharp stalactites stud the 30-foot-high ceiling.
Fungi. Barrelstalk, bluecap, and ripplebark fungi grow in
aboleth and knows nothing about its conflict with the kuo-toa.) The water in the river has started to taste bad. (The ettin has not yet been poisoned by the water, which the aboleth has tainted with its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
2E. Rotted Floor The second level of the northwest tower is in bad shape. There are large holes where the floorboards have completely rotted away or fallen into the muck below, and the floorboards
to the third level. Characters are safe from falling as long as they stay on the landing or the steps. A trapdoor closes off the top of the stairs at the ceiling. The door is latched with a simple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. It is made from hundreds of heavy leather strips, each about the width of a human hand. The strips are fixed to the ceiling and are long enough to drag on the floor. The curtain extends from wall to
the dragon eggs hatch and the ravenous hatchlings emerge. The carcasses range from very fresh to several months old. The meat is only cold, not frozen, so the older items are slowly going bad. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. It is made from hundreds of heavy leather strips, each about the width of a human hand. The strips are fixed to the ceiling and are long enough to drag on the floor. The curtain extends from wall to
the dragon eggs hatch and the ravenous hatchlings emerge. The carcasses range from very fresh to several months old. The meat is only cold, not frozen, so the older items are slowly going bad. The smell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
was fun for a while, but the zombie started to smell real bad, so we doused it in oil and set it on fire. Beek would’ve found that hilarious.”
— Fonkin Hoddypeak, on friendship
Hideous Forms
reduces the zombie to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the zombie drops to 1
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
2E. Rotted Floor The second level of the northwest tower is in bad shape. There are large holes where the floorboards have completely rotted away or fallen into the muck below, and the floorboards
to the third level. Characters are safe from falling as long as they stay on the landing or the steps. A trapdoor closes off the top of the stairs at the ceiling. The door is latched with a simple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
). Using a torch or other open flame to thaw the ice around the lever (which takes at least 1 minute) reduces the DC to 20. Moving the lever to the up position causes the portcullis in area 5 to rise into
the ceiling, leaving an open doorway 30 feet high. Pushing the lever down causes the portcullis to lower back into place. It takes about 6 seconds to fall, allowing creatures underneath it time to get
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
without being accompanied by one of the two cult officers, the gargoyles tear open the observatory’s four ceiling hatches and attack. This is the only intrusion they respond to. The gargoyles don’t
and a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. If the Intelligence check fails, the desired location can’t be found. If the Dexterity check fails, the image is too distorted to convey any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
without being accompanied by one of the two cult officers, the gargoyles tear open the observatory’s four ceiling hatches and attack. This is the only intrusion they respond to. The gargoyles don’t
and a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check. If the Intelligence check fails, the desired location can’t be found. If the Dexterity check fails, the image is too distorted to convey any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
is rediscovered, it must be thoroughly explored, the resources within cataloged, and the space tested for its stability. When an extradimensional space is no longer needed or desired, the archmages of
its labyrinthine halls and extradimensional spaces. The oldest of the library’s buildings are soaring stone affairs with floors crafted from lustrous dark wood and floor-to-ceiling shelves. Ceiling
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
);{"diceNotation":"9d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Essential Reduction", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, it crumbles to dust.Decay and
from the ceiling, giving the place a warm, cozy glow. (The lanterns might be magical or maintained by minions.) The floors are covered with plush sand-colored carpets.
Hoard Chamber. A small chamber in
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Essential Reduction", "rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, it crumbles to dust.Decay and despair are bound up in
state but are hung with the dragon’s collection of nautical paintings, mirrors, and sun-colored tapestries. Numerous gold-and-glass hanging lanterns are suspended from the ceiling, giving the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
20. False Tomb Nested in the ceiling of the western tunnel is a stone block. A character who searches the tunnel spots the block with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. The block is part
of the room’s trap (see “Trap” below). This room smells of wine. On a checkerboard marble floor, a gilded coffin sparkles in sunlight streaming down from the chamber’s vaulted ceiling, which arches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M18. Audience Chamber The walls of this chamber are jet black, with gold-painted scrollwork where the walls meet the ceiling and each other. Ornate, high-backed armchairs face a raised dais. An
predicts that player’s character might die. (You can devise other unhappy endings, if desired.) Unhappy Endings d8 Cause of Death 1 Eaten alive by a dragon 2 Stabbed through the heart by an invisible
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and initiative count 10. Active Elements. The Path of Blades includes a set of whirling blades along the first 80 feet of the trap, crushing pillars that slam down from the ceiling to the floor before
rising back up to the ceiling in the next 50 feet, and a rune of fear in its final 30 feet. Whirling Blades (Initiative 20). The blades attack each creature in the first 80 feet of the hallway, with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Cerulean Hall Blue crystal pillars reach toward this gaming hall’s ceiling. All is quiet except for the clinking of coins and shuffling of cards. Walking between tables is a lean, blue-scaled devil
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
the death tyrant dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately. A cluster of tiny lights descended from a dark crevice in the ceiling. These motes cast an eerie glow on the great
damage reduces it to 0 Hit Points, it disintegrates into dust. Death Ray. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17. Failure: 55 (10d10) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: The target dies if
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
supports keeping an unstable section of a ceiling in place. The trip wire is 3 inches off the ground and stretches between two support beams. The DC to spot the trip wire is 10. A successful DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
this hall are as follows: Chandeliers. Radiant crystal chandeliers levitate near the ceiling.
Paintings. Paintings line the walls. They come in many sizes and have gilded frames.
The hall contains
released and appears in an unoccupied space as close to the shield as possible. On a failed save, the creature takes 31 (7d8) necrotic damage. If this damage reduces the trapped creature to 0 hit points
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
bolted into the wall about three feet above the floor. Ten oiled chains are secured to the bars, leading up to a hole bored in the ceiling. Another solid stone door is in the middle of the east wall
stones, and make sure no one disturbs the Delvers, who are entombed here. The Believers watch the moving stones carefully, because it’s a bad sign when they move, and they have to figure out what it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
umber hulk under the effect of a polymorph spell made permanent with a wish spell. The umber hulk reverts to its true form and attacks when its scorpion form is reduced to 0 hit points. 23b. Bad
Monster. A giant two-headed rat (use death dog statistics) is trapped here. This rodent is the size of a human and is hostile toward all intruders.
Meat Chute. In the ceiling near the north wall is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Rewarded You were living a difficult life before your destiny suddenly changed through a miraculous turn of good fortune. Perhaps a benevolent deity gave you precisely what you most desired. You
attain, and I won’t waste my fortune. (Star, Sun) 3 I try to be a source of inspiration and joy to others. Life is never as bad as you think! (Euryale, Jester) 4 Courage and boldness can carry the day
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
running perpendicular to this one. Where the two halls meet, words have been scrawled on the ceiling in dried blood.
A secret door in the west wall slides open to reveal a dark tunnel leading to areas 26
and area 66. At the spot marked X on map 5.5, bloody words on the ceiling read, “AWAKEN NAPAKA!” 62B. Sloped Hall Large puddles of gray slime spread across the floor of this ten-foot-wide, gently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
. The mortar instantly fills with the desired amount of that material. Once you use this action, you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest. You can also use the artifact as
. If this reduces the target’s hit points to 0, the target is reduced to powder, pulp, or paste, as appropriate. Only magic items are unaffected. If you wish, when the pestle stops, you can have the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
burst forth from the book like steam from a kettle, collecting along the ceiling until wisps of darkness outline a vague humanoid figure. Meanwhile, the scenes inside the book transform, creating an
. Noteworthy in the scene is the replica of the enormous sculpture hanging from the ceiling above the stacks (see area F1 for a description of the sculpture). Shemshime Medium undead
Armor Class 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
ballista (see the “Siege Equipment” section in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Tying a rope to a harpoon, if desired, takes an action. In addition to dealing 16 (3d10) piercing damage on a hit
and personal effects. Atop each desk are a sturdy lamp, a Dragonchess set, and playing cards. 6. Storeroom This room is packed to the ceiling with crates of rations, barrels of fresh water, and casks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
along one side of the town. Its water is a strange phosphorescent green color.
The characters can wander around the town as desired, but the only thing that greets them is the wind blowing through
rectangular object hanging from the ceiling fifty feet farther down the tunnel. This “trap” can be disabled with a DC 14 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools. Stepping on the pressure plate or failing to






