before barrier diffusing convince repeating

The Dispute

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

the veterans, whom the pilgrims consider warmongers, Mercy can be persuaded to negotiate if the characters act as intermediaries. If the characters explain the veterans’ financial need and convince

powered not by a Docent, but by a device called a graymatter engine that incorporated part of an artifact—perhaps that’s what you seek? The graymatter engine was said to generate a magical barrier

Hirelings

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

can earn his release from the coffin along the way — by any means possible. Value to the Party. Originally native to an area near the Barrier Peaks, Ctenmiir has much experience with the initial route

. See appendix C for Garret’s stat block. Value to the Party. Garret can draw the maps requested by the Cartophile. He also knows several rumors (both true and false) regarding the Barrier Peaks, and

Sample Haunted Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

use an action to try to convince the performer to stop playing, doing so with a successful DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check. When the performer stops playing, all creatures affected by the haunted

that creature is still in the area at the start of its next turn, an illusory scene plays out, repeating some terrible event that happened in the area. This vision typically lasts 1 minute. When the

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

. Supply Train The pulverized remains of a military supply train are heaped alongside the trail leading to the fortress. The wreckage of a supply train forms a 5-foot-high, 25-foot-long barrier

Crystal Ball Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Uni and the Hunt for the Lost Horn

. A crystal barrier, its curved surface swirling with light and colors, forms a strange sky overhead. A single path leads away from this area toward the clearing in area C2. Portal. The portal

!” Development. As an Influence action (see appendix A), a character can convince King Gurgle to turn against Kelek with a lie or compelling argument and a successful DC 14 Charisma (Deception or Persuasion) check

Areas of the Fire Temple

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

pass phrase, which is “Fire is eternal!” Otherwise, visitors must convince the hobgoblins that they must talk to temple leaders. The hobgoblins attack if none of these things happens. If the characters

. If characters come from within the fire temple and act like they belong there, the guards pay them little mind. Characters who arrive escorted by hobgoblins must convince the guards to let them pass

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

known today. However, its true origins derive from a planar craft that crashed in the Barrier Peaks, for the Infernal Machine once functioned as this craft’s central command console. Explorers who

functions as a familiar and has the statistics of a cat. An exact duplicate of you appears next to you, dressed as you but lacking any gear. It loudly tries to convince all other creatures that it is you

Tomb Locations

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

repeating message carved in Celestial along the shelves’ edges: “A septet of libations I present to you, But only one will help you escape this tomb. Six drinks are magic; one is mundane. Those marked

feathers (a +3 Wand of the War Mage). A character who succeeds on a DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince Abalahin to relinquish the wand voluntarily. The wand can also be removed without

Briny Maze Locations

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

carries on Klaudel’s work, reading and rereading the text the spectator doesn’t understand and repeating its words with a slightly different pronunciation each time. Klaudel’s obsession has become Jomlus’s

Charisma (Persuasion) check to convince Jomlus to hand over Klaudel’s other possessions. B11: Hidden Chamber The entrance to this alcove is difficult to find. Characters who have a passive Wisdom

Spaceship Locations, Level 1

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

sternly and questions them about the outside world. A character who portrays the Barrier Peaks in a positive light and succeeds on a DC 16 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince Griss to relocate the

of long-dead diners. This level of the ship contains three dining rooms. S4a: Southeast Dining Room. A long-shattered skylight in the ceiling of this room is open to the Barrier Peaks. The room

Lower Palace Locations

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

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

chair!” in Abyssal, repeating the line every minute until the creature gets out of the chair. Round Table. Zybilna uses the round table for meetings with her counselors. Characters who examine its

Locations on the Fortress Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1

character who approaches the door can smell the stench of what lies beyond. If the door is opened, read: Rats fill the room, trapped among their own waste. A small half-barrier prevents the rats from

rats, and in the meantime the rodents have chewed away the fastenings of the barrier. One round after someone opens the door, the rats knock the barrier over and rush out, attacking as a swarm of rats

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