before barrier diffusing contact respond

Cube of Force Legacy

Magic Items Basic Rules (2014)

number of charges, resetting the duration. If your movement causes the barrier to come into contact with a solid object that can't pass through the cube, you can't move any closer to that object as

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 for 1

Lorehold Professor of Order

Monsters Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

Voice from the Past (1/Day). The professor can cast the contact other plane spell to contact a long-dead spirit, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability.Multiattack. The professor makes two

Repelling Burst attacks. It can also use Force Barrier, if available. Repelling Burst. Melee Spell Attack: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Repelling Burst"} to hit

Master Sage

Monsters Candlekeep Mysteries

, dispel magic, identify, levitate, locate object, Tenser's Floating Disk, unseen servant 1/day each: banishment, contact other plane, Drawmij's instant summons, legend lore, locate creature, planar

invisible barrier of magical force that protects it. Until the start of its next turn, the sage has a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack, and it takes no damage from magic

Azuredge

Magic Items Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

defense against the axe, which passes through that spell’s barrier of magical force. When you hit a fiend or an undead with the axe, cold blue flames erupt from its blade and deal an extra 2d6

adhere to any Medium or larger object or surface it comes into contact with. Once it does so, the axe can’t be wielded. Nothing short of a wish spell can separate the axe from the item or surface to

Cube of Force

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

different face of the cube and expending the requisite number of charges, resetting the duration. If your movement causes the barrier to come into contact with a solid object that can’t pass through

face has a different effect. If the cube has insufficient charges remaining, nothing happens. Otherwise, a barrier of invisible force springs into existence, forming a cube 15 feet on a side. The barrier

Cube of Force

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

different face of the cube and expending the requisite number of charges, resetting the duration. If your movement causes the barrier to come into contact with a solid object that can’t pass through

face has a different effect. If the cube has insufficient charges remaining, nothing happens. Otherwise, a barrier of invisible force springs into existence, forming a cube 15 feet on a side. The barrier

Languages

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

receive and respond to telepathic messages but can’t initiate or terminate a telepathic conversation. A telepathic monster doesn’t need to see a contacted creature and can end the telepathic contact at any

time. The contact is broken as soon as the two creatures are no longer within range of each other or if the telepathic monster contacts a different creature within range. A telepathic monster can

Languages

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

receive and respond to telepathic messages but can't initiate or terminate a telepathic conversation. A telepathic monster doesn't need to see a contacted creature and can end the telepathic contact at any

time. The contact is broken as soon as the two creatures are no longer within range of each other or if the telepathic monster contacts a different creature within range. A telepathic monster can

Wave

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

requisite number of charges, resetting the duration. If your movement causes the barrier to come into contact with a solid object that can't pass through the cube, you can't move any closer to that

through at your discretion. 0 The barrier deactivates. The cube loses charges when the barrier is targeted by certain spells or comes into contact with certain spell or magic item effects, as shown in

Eberron and the Multiverse

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

them in their new world, but allowed them to develop beyond the reach of Gruumsh, Corellon, Lolth, and other influences for good and ill. In your campaign, you might decide that the barrier formed by

the Ring of Siberys is intact, and contact between Eberron and the worlds and planes beyond its cosmology is impossible. This is the default assumption of this book. On the other hand, you might want

Entering into a Deal

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

behalf. A character can also contact an archdevil by killing a chaotic- or good-aligned humanoid and praying to the archdevil over the course of 1 hour. The archdevil hears the character’s prayer and can

choose to respond in dreams or visions, or it can send a minion with the authority to make a deal on its behalf. Infernal Hierarchy Least Devils 1. Lemure 2. Nupperibo Lesser

Fireside Contests

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

awards the party a potion of flying. Stone Giant’s Resolve Each competitor must sit or stand atop a wooden post beneath a roaring waterfall. If a competitor’s body ceases to be in contact with the

protective barrier as hard as stone. However, a single movement causes the mud barrier to crack, ruining its protection. After the paste is applied but before it hardens, each competitor can take a

Sages and Master Sages

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

1/day each: banishment, contact other plane, Drawmij’s instant summons, legend lore, locate creature, planar binding, polymorph, protection from evil and good, scrying, sending, true seeing

Reactions Shield (1st-Level Spell; 3/Day). When the sage is hit by an attack or targeted by a magic missile spell, it calls forth an invisible barrier of magical force that protects it. Until the start of

The Fouled Stream

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

around the cave. Hook. The folk of High Ery are noticing fungal growths on the riverbanks and a layer of scum on the water. The characters might live in the village, or a contact in the Free City of

entrance and quick to respond to the shriekers’ cry are four Bullywug Warriors who have fungal growths on them. Berserk Bear. In a side cave to the southeast is a Brown Bear that drank from the stream

Lorehold Scholars

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

Bonus +3 Voice from the Past (1/Day). The professor can cast the contact other plane spell to contact a long-dead spirit, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability. Actions Multiattack. The

can cast the contact other plane spell to contact a long-dead spirit, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability. Actions Multiattack. The professor makes two Repelling Burst attacks. It can

Meeting Kwalish

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

Contact The easiest approach is to have Kwalish in area O7 when the characters arrive — an elderly gnome arcane inventor (use the evoker stat block from Volo’s Guide to Monsters) working on his latest

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

Graymatter Guardian

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

harmless and takes only a moment, though it does require physical contact with the head of a consenting character, as well as spending a secret the character has learned. If the characters reject the

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

Solar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Solar A solar is godlike in its glory and power. On the battlefield, the solar’s sword flies into the fray on its own, and a single arrow from a solar’s bow can strike a target dead on contact. So

, invisibility (self only) 3/day each: blade barrier, dispel evil and good, resurrection 1/day each: commune, control weather Magic Resistance. The solar has advantage on saving throws against spells

Azuredge

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

made with this magic weapon. The shield spell provides no defense against the axe, which passes through that spell’s barrier of magical force. When you hit a fiend or an undead with the axe, cold blue

heavier than normal, and can magically adhere to any Medium or larger object or surface it comes into contact with. Once it does so, the axe can’t be wielded. Nothing short of a wish spell can separate

44. Vault of the Beholder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

. When an untethered creature is shoved or otherwise moved across the floor, it travels in one direction and does not stop until it comes into contact with a wall or other barrier. The alcoves contain

room. Acererak cast a wish spell to render Belchorzh invisible. A successful dispel magic (DC 19) cast on the beholder or contact with an antimagic field ends its invisibility. Belchorzh reacts to

Masters' Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

only once per turn. Black Gate. The space beyond the western false door contains a black gate. Contact Stone. A contact stone is on the wall near the black gate. 28. Temple of Blood The coppery scent of

during the following round. The residents of the other cells take 1d4 + 1 rounds to respond (roll separately for each). The occupants of the cells are as follows: Cell A. A Red Wizard illusionist

The Big Picture

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

roll warrants it. Magical Footnotes. Spells such as Contact Other Plane, Legend Lore, and Speak with Dead allow characters to learn information while leaving you control of the particulars. Primary

information and respond to questions from the party. If the characters miss an important detail, this NPC can reinforce details in a way books and recollected facts can’t. Any one of these methods is

New Ability Scores: Honor and Sanity

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

etiquette Resisting the urge to respond to goading or insults from an enemy Recognizing when an enemy attempts to trick a character into a breach of honor Sanity Score Consider using the Sanity

for the first time Making direct contact with the mind of an alien creature Being subjected to spells that affect mental stability, such as the insanity option of the symbol spell Passing through a

Agents of the Wyrmsmith

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

first mission is to do whatever the Keepers of the Flame ask them to — but to report to Themberchaud before reporting to them. The dragon doesn’t wait for the characters to respond, since his ego can’t

). Droki uses the West Cleft to contact his employers, and Gartokkar wants the party to follow this derro and locate the Gray Ghosts. If the characters accept his offer, Gartokkar gives them a holy symbol

Ruins Locations

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

puts the ruins on alert and activates the necromantic barrier described in area N2. A character who wants to sneak past the watchtower or climb its ladder undetected must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity

or spell made first contact with the dome, this hole remains open for 1 minute. A character can try to manipulate the dome’s arcane harmonics by using an action to make a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana

The Monastery

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

the prisoners are survivors from previous expeditions sent into the Barrier Peaks by the Cartophile. They recognize any of the hirelings with the characters, or any other signs of the Cartophile’s

patronage (maps, notebooks, and so forth). Once contact has been made, they look to help the characters — especially if this also leads to their own escape. However, most of the other prisoners are former

Blood Pens

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

. West of it is a contact stone. Creatures. Six Thayan apprentices and eight Thayan warriors (see appendix B for both stat blocks) are resting here, watched over by a wight. Half the warriors and

gate. North of the gate is a contact stone. If the pigs from area 19 rush into this room, they move unwittingly toward the skeletons, knocking half of them prone before retreating back into the pigpen

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

Journey Locations

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

contact distant patrons. J3: Grell Lair This tall chamber contains stalactites and stalagmites. Many of them are broken, littering the floor with sharp stones. Four grells lurk amid the stalactites

cloaker mutate’s identity is overcome by Thorgran’s psychic echoes until the end of its turn. The creature doesn’t move, attack, or respond to anything the characters say. It instead utters one of the

Other Religious Systems

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

substance. Vestiges are deities who have lost nearly all their worshipers and are considered dead, from a mortal perspective. Esoteric rituals can sometimes contact these beings and draw on their latent

philosophies aren’t worshiped; they aren’t beings that can hear and respond to prayers or accept sacrifices. Devotion to a philosophy or a force isn’t necessarily exclusive of service to a deity. A

Dungeon Locations

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

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

a 10-foot-square barrier composed of vertical iron bars with 6-inch gaps between them — enough room for a rat to saunter through, but too narrow for normal-sized characters to squeeze through. The

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

battle attract attention from areas E6, E8, and E9. The ogres in area E9 are particularly slow to respond, however. E8. Priests’ Room Three beds, each with a footlocker, take up most of this room. Sets of

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

Tomb Locations

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

wraiths emerge from the caskets that line the central wall. The wraiths don’t respond to verbal entreaties and can’t leave the crypt, but they attack anyone who sets foot inside. Rilago’s Ghost. The

), and Rilago knows how to release them: each oztocanite fragment must be brought in physical contact with the giant’s petrified remains (in area X4). Physical contact with Xeluan reduces each oztocanite

Tour of the Planes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

of Dreams Mortal creatures come into contact with Dal Quor when they dream (except for elves, kalashtar, and warforged, which don’t dream). The outer fringes of the plane are shaped by the memories

helps the mortals of the Material Plane. The celestials of Irian are also those most likely to respond to planar ally and similar spells. Irian Manifest Zone Features d4 Feature 1 The waters of a

Haven Locations

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

, 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

finally released from The Scrivener’s Tale, then attacks at once. (During the fight, you can have Teles use sending to contact the characters in a panic, telling them that The Scrivener’s Tale flared

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