before barrier diffusing confidant rock

Arrival in Janya

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Arrival in Janya As the characters near the seafloor, a pearlescent haze cuts through the darkness. Below they see a shimmering dome of light, a great magical barrier that shelters the city below. As

covered with designs marked by bioluminescent barnacles. People slip through open corridors between buildings, swimming high above the volcanic rock and coral of the seafloor below. As the

M5. Engine Room

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

M5. Engine Room This area contains the magical workings of the monastery’s engines. This massive chamber is filled with the deafening hum and roar of machinery. Piles of rough rock ore are spread

desperate to escape the monastery before its engines fail. They can steal a skiff and follow the marked trails out of the Barrier Peaks if left to their own devices.

Chase Complications

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

a failed check, the crowd counts as 10 feet of difficult terrain. 3 A large stained-glass window or similar barrier blocks your path. Make a DC 10 Strength saving throw to smash through the barrier

and keep going. On a failed save, you bounce off the barrier and fall prone. 4 A maze of barrels, crates, or similar obstacles stands in your way. Make a DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) or Intelligence

Therno Lake Locations

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

. If the characters approach from the south, the giant beavers poke their heads above the barrier for a moment, then begin slapping their tails on the water. This calls the hunters in area L2, who

for the party. L4: Hunters’ Camp Five huts made from rock, tanned hides, and sticks cluster together on a spur of land jutting into the lake. Between the huts are rows of animal skins stretched over

Loyalists

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

the world. At their worst, the loyalists see the people of Saltmarsh as a barrier to growth. The locals are little more than allies of the Sea Princes, traitors who for too long have evaded the crown’s

near Saltmarsh are indicative of more valuable stones deeper in the rock. She was once a fearsome warrior, and she’s not above delivering a few well-placed blows to ensure her orders are followed

The Glitterhame

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

downward. The floor has been cut into hundreds of shallow steps, but the walls and ceiling are still natural rock. About sixty feet down, a rushing stream spills from a narrow crack to the south and

. Characters can break through this barrier with some effort; it has AC 16 and 50 hit points per 5-foot segment. 18. Troglodyte Warren Most of the troglodytes dwell in a group of dismal caverns

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

Illusion is meant to be like a stool or a rock, not an atmospheric effect. Does Planar Binding summon the creature to be bound, or is that done separately? Planar Binding doesn’t summon a creature

Stone Giants

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

highest levels of artistry, stone giants compete in games of boulder hurling and catching. Their rock-throwing skills suit stone giants well when they have cause to defend their homes or attack enemies

politely. A creature’s first sign that it has intruded into stone giant territory might be a boulder, thrown seemingly from nowhere and exploding into shards against a nearby rock. Those who know

The Mountain Door

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

dwarven path ascends to a cleft in the hillside and ends at the front door of Khundrukar. The path climbs up one last steep switchback toward a bare shoulder of rock. The hillside rises steeply on your

a cleft in the rock toward a grand entrance. Shallow steps lead up through a steep fissure to the south and turn east into the mountainside. Here, a broad entranceway has been carved out of the stone

Encounters (A-C)

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

never acknowledged his death and still speaks to his body as if he were alive. He was, while he lived, her only friend and confidant. Arveiaturace the White Wyrm and Her Mysterious Rider Running the

dwarves also have backpacks to hold their bedrolls, mess kits, and rations. They carry fishing tackle or miner’s picks, as appropriate. The dwarves are heading home with a sleigh loaded with rock

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

minor illusion is meant to be like a stool or a rock, not an atmospheric effect. Misty step doesn’t say the caster can bring worn or carried equipment with them. Are they intended to leave everything

Haven Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

earlier, Machil and his companions collapsed the archway in the north wall as they left, leaving it blocked. A Small character can squeeze through gaps in the rock with a successful DC 20 Dexterity check

, but unless the characters pass the barrier by magical means, it needs to be cleared. For each hour of work, one character can make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check or Intelligence check using

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

floor is covered in shards of rock and bone. A rough five-foot wall separates the two halves of the room. Two ogres in plate armor (AC 17) and four half-ogres challenge anyone coming from outside the

and lubricated. This mechanism operates the canal and lock system that runs between areas E12 and E13. The levers activate counterweights and springs that raise and lower the great barrier door, which

Lower Palace Locations

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

. Three days ago, she scaled the column of rock atop which the palace is perched and entered through a hole in the wall (see area P25). Kelek used every ounce of his charisma to lure Dubhforgail into the

in the middle of this room, its wings partially outstretched. A wall of iron bars stretching from floor to ceiling forms a protective barrier around the chamber’s entrance, keeping visitors separated

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