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Chime of Opening
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
. The chime issues a clear tone, and one lock or latch on the object opens unless the sound can't reach the object. If no locks or latches remain, the object itself opens.
The chime can be used ten times. After the tenth time, it cracks and becomes useless.
Monsters
Princes of the Apocalypse
pale and cloudy, and he loses the Air Form trait. He can remain in polymorphed form for up to 1 hour. Reverting to his true form requires an action.
Summon Elementals (1/Day). Yan-C-Bin summons up
freezing cold; thunder rolls and lightning cracks; powerful gales bear heavy creatures and objects aloft and hurl them with incredible force; cyclones touch down randomly, obliterating whatever they
Folk Hero
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Backgrounds
Basic Rules (2014)
home communities remain very important to them.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I judge people by their actions, not their words.
2
If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to
, I love the land, and I will protect the land.
3
A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
4
My tools are symbols of my past life
Backgrounds
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
remain very important to them.
d8
Personality Trait
1
I judge people by their actions, not their words.
2
If someone is in trouble, I’m always ready to lend help.
3
, and I will protect the land.
3
A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will take my revenge on any bully I encounter.
4
My tools are symbols of my past life, and I carry
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
6. Water Chamber Characters approaching this rough-walled cave hear the sound of pouring water. The water enters through cracks in the 10-foot-high ceiling. Given the rate at which the water flows in
, the characters can easily conclude that the cracks were caused by the tremor they experienced, and it’s only a matter of time before the water floods the entire complex. The water rises at a rate of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
opened, such as a door, lid, or lock. The chime issues a clear tone, and one lock or latch on the object opens unless the sound can’t reach the object. If no locks or latches remain, the object itself opens. The chime can be used ten times. After the tenth time, it cracks and becomes useless.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
opened, such as a door, lid, or lock. The chime issues a clear tone, and one lock or latch on the object opens unless the sound can’t reach the object. If no locks or latches remain, the object itself opens. The chime can be used ten times. After the tenth time, it cracks and becomes useless.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
itself, called the Firehive, resembles a gargantuan wasp nest with an open top. Aurnozci’s power causes the Firehive to throb like a beating heart, and the nest’s surface is hot to the touch. Halfway up
the Firehive, a ramshackle platform of regurgitated bones encircles the nest. From here, demonic pilgrims and priests of Aurnozci peer through cracks in the nest’s wall to gaze upon their dread lord
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, the elves are hesitant to attack possible guests of Neronvain or Chuth, but they remain suspicious. The elves are terrified of Chuth, and the cunning dragon has convinced them that he will free them in
of the cavern, showing a young female human holding a basin. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the shrine of Eldath, goddess of waterfalls. Water flows from cracks in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
, the elves are hesitant to attack possible guests of Neronvain or Chuth, but they remain suspicious. The elves are terrified of Chuth, and the cunning dragon has convinced them that he will free them
corner of the cavern, showing a young female human holding a basin. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check recognizes the shrine of Eldath, goddess of waterfalls. Water flows from cracks in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
by a 2-foot-deep blanket of fog. Nine vampire spawn crawl under the fog and try to remain hidden until Keresta commands them to attack.
Keresta Delvingstone. Keresta looks like a pale woman with a
form, she can pass through the cracks under doors and blend in with the fog to become effectively invisible. The abominable yeti and the vampire spawn fight to the death to protect Keresta, as does
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
is in combat identifies a number of silver wires connecting the ranger’s cloak and backpack. If Barbatos is defeated, examining his body reveals that the backpack holds a troll’s still-beating heart
character who succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check can convince at least one of the owls (of your choice) to remain with the party for the duration of the adventure. Feeding the owls
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
the floor in front of another double door is a mosaic depicting a frog-like humanoid beating a leopard that has snakes emerging from its shoulders. Cuneiform inscriptions are woven above and below
spear belonging to Shagambi (a kamadan). For details, see “Legend of the Nine Gods." While the treasures remain in the shrine, they look and feel real. If a character removes a treasure from the shrine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
conquered the wilds and founded great civilizations. Bronze is still the most used metal on Theros—and will remain so, at least until Purphoros decides that more than a few are ready for the secret
with a touch of mortal flesh. Petros aged as the eons passed, and Purphoros was forced to patch cracks with strips of bronze and refill the vessel of his Nyxborn twin. Petros lacks the spark of true life
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
that succeeds on the saving throw takes half damage and falls prone, but is not swept away. The weapons hooked on the walls remain where they are. Water expelled by the curtain disappears before it
can flow beyond the confines of the hallways. The water also does not enter either of the hidden alcoves (area 31A), so creatures there are safe from the waves’ effect. The water conjured by the curtain leaks out of the hall through tiny cracks in the floor, leaving puddles behind.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the Red Dragon Army, reducing them to inanimate bones. Any other threats the characters are contending with remain, but the characters have succeeded in their primary mission. Now they must escape the
, widening cracks in the temple walls allow the characters to quickly leave the bastion and flee to the flying island’s edge (see below). The area outside is depicted on map 7.4 and features the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
feet high and 15 feet wide, but Yan-C-Bin sometimes takes the shape of a gaunt, venerable, dark-skinned human with wispy white hair and glowing white eyes. When he wishes to remain unseen, Yan-C-Bin
.
Change Shape. Yan-C-Bin polymorphs into a Medium humanoid. While in polymorphed form, a swirling breeze surrounds him, his eyes are pale and cloudy, and he loses the Air Form trait. He can remain in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities remain very important to them. d8 Personality Trait 1 I judge people by their actions, not their words. 2 If someone is in
family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again. 2 I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
humble origins as a virtue, not a shortcoming, and their home communities remain very important to them. d8 Personality Trait 1 I judge people by their actions, not their words. 2 If someone is in
family, but I have no idea where they are. One day, I hope to see them again. 2 I worked the land, I love the land, and I will protect the land. 3 A proud noble once gave me a horrible beating, and I will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
portions that remain suggest serpentine images that were probably quite fearsome.
Statues. Four statues of winged serpents stand to the north, two in the water and two above the waterline. (Torbit, a
dedicated to Sseth, the neutral evil yuan-ti god. If the candle is removed from the altar by a creature that is not a yuan-ti, green mist billows up through cracks in the floor and coalesces into two yuan-ti
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deities’ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Forge, which lies upon the bones of those unable to escape the collapse of bridges and walls. Other coils remain in place, and the furnaces to which they are linked burn as hot today as they did in
walls to carry water to the magma below, the heat from the pit is ferocious. Gouts of steam billow up through cracks in the stone to fill the chambers above this area, and the earth rumbles in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
place in Baldurians’ fears, their faiths currently have only the shallowest roots in the city. Followers of the Dead Three have done more to incite dread than faith. As a result, their numbers remain
relatively small. Their sinister reputations outstrip their actual influence, though, with gossip spreading quickly whenever the deities’ ominous symbols appear in graffiti or the Flaming Fist cracks down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Ruxithid’s chest and races to the massive dwarven statue. Like a parasite, the light burrows into the statue’s shattered face, seeping through its cracks. The statue lurches forward, still smiling, while
at once. Three voices emerge, speaking in discordant unison.
The voices hiss: “So you have succeeded. Good. The four shards shall arrive here soon. Now three remain to be found. You know your task
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
spell cast to unlock, damage, or re-mold the doors automatically fails. Characters can use dimension door or similar magic to get past the doors. They can also slip through the cracks between the doors
to remain here. They yearn for the afterlife, but the oath they swore to Zariel binds them to her service. They beg the characters to help them find rest. If the characters promise to help the ghosts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
(southern) part of the cave. Sildar Hallwinter, a human warrior, is held prisoner in this chamber. He is securely bound on the southern ledge of the cavern. The goblins have been beating and tormenting
receive an equal share of the XP earned for the encounter. (The characters receive less XP as a consequence.) NPCs have their own lives and goals. Consequently, an NPC should remain with the party
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
all else, the members of this faction put their faith in law. They exert influence through the town guard, though they remain within their legal authority. At their best, the loyalists want to grow
Events d20 Event 1–6 The town guard cracks down on smuggling, going house to house in search of contraband. 7–10 A tribe of marauders (gnolls, orcs, or goblins) moves into the area, putting the town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
intruders as described in the “Beholder Tactics” section below. The hall contains one hundred lit candles. While the candles remain inside this vault, they burn indefinitely. If a candle is taken from the
. This sends a web of cracks through the marble, negating the floor’s frictionless effect and allowing creatures to move across it normally. The sphere also deactivates and falls if it comes into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
gate-towns come knocking on their doors, residents feign ignorance or offer up false clues to throw off the nose of justice. Residents remain smugly aloof, fending off bounty hunters like bad suitors
and weathered stone. Light ekes through glass windows, clouded and spiderwebbed with cracks, illuminating charmless abodes honeycombed with glorified prison cells. Burgomaster’s Estate The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
obsessed with material wealth. 4 Frail. The item crumbles, frays, chips, or cracks slightly when wielded, worn, or activated. This quirk has no effect on its properties, but if the item has seen much use
. (Other items already attuned to the bearer remain so until their attunement ends.) 11 Repulsive. The bearer feels a sense of distaste when in contact with the item, and continues to sense discomfort while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
and remain here, they reset the trap within a day after it has been triggered. Secret Stairwell. The secret door behind the east statue is well hidden, requiring a successful DC 18 Wisdom (Perception
rushes from west to east through the center of the room, crossed by two stone bridges. On the other side of the stream, three bald, gray dwarves work at a roaring forge, beating a white-hot blade into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
arrived. Y26. Tower of Transmutation A tower rises before you, straight as an arrow. A faint light shines from in the spire’s highest window, and hairline cracks creep up its walls like ivy.
The cracks
rotates clockwise. The tower and the chamber are all that remain of a much larger facility that served principally as a dock for flying ships. Characters who enter the tower see a staircase coiling around
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
business with the captain of the ship that brought them here, or they might need time to gather belongings from their airship. If Hekaton and the characters remain in the vicinity of the Morkoth for more
spills out through thin cracks in the lid and fills a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on the chest. Any creature in the area must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be petrified for 1 hour
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
and psychic damage) or making a successful DC 20 Strength check to break it cracks the statue and increases the Poison Gas damage by 5 (1d10). A successful DC 20 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or
a successful DC 15 Strength check made to block up the statue with a cloak or similar object, decreases the poison damage by 5 (1d10). Once a character succeeds on the check, someone must remain next
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
northward. Smaller fissures, holes, and cracks riddle the passage, though even a halfling would find the largest of them a tight fit.
The floor of the corridor is difficult terrain for 20 feet
at the bottom of the fissure who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check can hear the approaching rats, and isn’t surprised when three rats emerge from cracks in the walls and attack. Three more






