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Curse of Strahd
perverted its magic, using it instead to animate her wooden hut.
Removing the gem from the hut renders the hut incapacitated. That task is easier said than done, however. The glowing green gem is
contained in a cavity in the stump, beneath the rotted floorboards of the hut. The floorboards can be ripped up with a successful DC 14 Strength check or smashed by dealing 10 damage to them. Once the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
48. Conjuration Classroom A large pentagram is inscribed on the floor of this 20-foot-high domed chamber. A character who studies the pentagram and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check can
ascertain its properties. The check is made with advantage if the character is a wizard whose arcane tradition is the School of Conjuration. Any magically summoned fiend that appears inside the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
in the underground lake to uncover more of the gems there.) Creatures Four lizardfolk shamans work here as lab managers, overseeing two lizardfolk renders connected to a pair of locathah. If attacked
, the shamans release the renders to take on the characters, then one shaman flees to alert the rest of the laboratory section of the temple (areas 1 through 23). If the locathah are freed, they
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Kraken’s Grave When krakens die, their bodies often rot on the seafloor. In such cases, the ground absorbs the decaying kraken’s supernatural energy, marking the area with a dark stain in the shape
) check or it disturbs the grave. If a creature disturbs the grave, a tendril made of lightning stretches from the ground and attacks the creature with a +7 bonus to hit. On a hit, the target takes 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Intelligence (Arcana) check or a Dexterity check using thieves’ tools or tinker’s tools to reassemble. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes 1d4 lizardfolk
renders to arrive for the priest’s blessing before departing down the stairs to the underground lake (area 30). They attack unless they can be convinced the characters are part of the blessing ceremony.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
and succeeds on a DC 13 Intelligence (Arcana) check can determine that it confers the same benefit as a magic circle spell that affects celestials, elementals, fey, and fiends all at once. The circle
is permanent, but defacing any part of its inscribed length renders it nonmagical. 22b. Ezzat’s Spellbook Statue. A shallow alcove holds a 6-foot-tall painted statue of Ezzat as he appeared in life. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
check made using thieves’ tools. Within the chest is an invisible key, 3 inches long and made of brass. Any character who manually searches inside the chest feels the key, which unlocks the clock in
area 56. If the chest is smashed by the granite ball (see below), the invisible key is lost in the wreckage but can be found with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. A detect magic spell or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
(Acrobatics) check or fall prone. For 5 minutes after such magical fire is used, the area will also be filled with fog that renders the area heavily obscured. Tokens of Free Passage In a few locations
smaller creatures, moving these obstructions out of the way requires a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. Ceilings. Caves and caverns have ceilings from 30 to 45 feet high, while tunnels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
12 in exchange for his freedom. If he is treated with respect, Zaztorrl might befriend the characters and help them in battle. A successful dispel magic spell (DC 18) cast on the troll renders it
Intelligence (Investigation) check confirms that the “roper” is a silent illusion cast on an otherwise ordinary stalagmite. A successful dispel magic spell (DC 15) cast on the stalagmite ends the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
DC 15 Dexterity check. Smashing the lock or any other part of the chest renders it nonmagical. The chest has compartments that contain five flasks of alchemist’s fire, plus the following material
in long ago. The well shaft has abundant handholds and requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check to scale without gear or magic. 5c. Pantry Cabinets. Three tall cabinets of dark wood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
language, these cute, mushroom-like creatures urge the characters to join in their reverie. Any character who does so can make a DC 12 Charisma (Performance) check, gaining the benefit of a true seeing
spell that lasts for 24 hours on a successful check (no effect on a failure). The campestris aren’t clever enough to answer complex questions about Thither or offer reliable directions, and they speak
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dealing 10 damage or more to the ceiling with a single attack or spell effect. The collapse renders the passage impassable until the sand and stone are cleared away, which requires 250 hours of work
sand fills in behind it. A buried creature that doesn’t have a burrowing speed can, at the start of its turn, make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. If the check succeeds, the creature can pull itself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
each kind. Identifying a particular kind of egg requires a successful DC 20 Intelligence (Nature) check. Steam. Steam renders this chamber lightly obscured. Glyph Key. The Red Wizard has a glyph key
) check hears distant chittering. Light. None. The sunken floor of this huge hall is covered in dead insects, their dried shells shifting and whispering in a faint breeze. Dozens of demonic faces are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
a gang of slavers and thieves. A cold breeze fills this large natural cavern, carrying with it the faint scent of decaying flesh. A crevasse divides the cavern and is flanked by two rough stone
(Investigation) check. Any creature can use an action to dislodge one end of either bridge, dropping it into the crevasse.
Nothic Crevasse. This steep-sided fissure is 5 to 10 feet wide and 20 feet deep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of subdued madness in them with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check. (The obelisk was created by Halaster and sounds just like him.) The obelisk’s “vision” refers to the secret passage at area
38, the two-headed statue in area 39a, and the stairs west of the statue that lead down to level 2. Casting dispel magic on the obelisk renders it nonfunctional. Toppling the obelisk requires a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
lizard, with sharp claws and a gaping maw that drips venom. A hertilod’s gruesomely exposed muscle renders it susceptible to lightning. “They ain’t dragons. They ain’t lizards. Oh no, they’re much
upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
Actions
Multiattack. The hertilod makes one Bite attack and two Claw attacks.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
surprise. It can turn to flesh as a bonus action and then transform into cat shape, dropping its spear. (The magic on the creature renders it strongly related to earth and stone with regard to the curse on
dust. Treasure. In the belly of the stuffed tiger are 500 gp. Eye of the Tiger. A secret door is concealed in the mouth of the wall carving. The catch to open it is hidden in the hollow of the right eye. The door and the catch each require a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check to find.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Places of Interest Most of Vermeillon’s buildings contain nothing but decaying furniture and whatever belongings were left behind when the inhabitants fled, but a few locations hold treasure or hints
, which they never did. Treasure. A successful DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals a false panel in the corner of the floor. The false floor hides a steel shield with platinum filigree in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Floating in the center of it is a dwarven skull sheathed in glass. Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check can tell that the skull is suspended in an enormous gelatinous cube, not
our eternal hunger.” A character who inspects this “mound of gold” can ascertain its true nature with a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Nature) check. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
. In addition to dealing damage, a restraining trap also renders a creature unable to move. Making a subsequent successful Strength check (using the trap’s saving throw DC) or dealing damage against the
trap’s effects. The Trap Save DCs and Attack Bonuses table provides guidelines for a trap’s saving throw DC, check DC, and attack bonus. The check DC is the default for any check used to interact with the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
an aura of transmutation magic throughout the area. A character who has proficiency with tinker’s tools can use the tools to disable the engine with a successful DC 15 Intelligence check. The same
check reactivates the disabled engine. Whether it succeeds or fails, each check represents 10 minutes of work. The engine can also be destroyed. It has AC 16, 50 hit points, and immunity to poison and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
open can break it down with a successful DC 10 Strength check. The door crashes open to reveal two drowned sailors in a cabin that must once have been luxurious. A bookcase, half collapsed, holds
middle. A jagged hole gapes in the floor beside the bed.
If the characters dropped the wheel in area C3 or needed more than one Strength check to open the door into this room, the two zombies are beside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
building has fallen into the cavern. Inside the collapsed structure are strewn wooden heads and decaying hats.
A stone golem hides under a pile of shattered wood and feathery hats. Demelin (see
size or larger that attempt to swim through the tunnel will have to squeeze through the rubble. Creatures that attempt to squeeze through must succeed on a DC 16 Strength (Athletics) check to progress
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
feet of the Girscamen feel a harmless supernatural chill—an effect of the unquiet spirits haunting the ship. If characters succeed on a DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or Religion) check, they can tell
scraps of decaying armor not of Djaynaian design. T3: Broken Entry The hole below the ship extends through the ceiling of an ancient, hidden structure. Characters who have the Stonecunning trait can tell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
space from floor to ceiling. Someone who touches the edge of a gate’s field can assess its nature with a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check. The field can be disabled by the use of a glyph
they encounter to avoid repetition. A white gate’s misty energy field, when active, gives off dim light and renders its area heavily obscured. This field is also an impenetrable magical force that blocks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
sense of claustrophobia. A successful DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check reveals that the tunnels were not created by hand, claw, or tool, but rather by magic or another strange effect; if
the check succeeds by 4 or more, the character pieces together the clues, if they haven’t done so already, and realizes that meenlocks created the moss-covered tunnels. M6. Chamber of Weeping Thick
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Almost everything about this bedroom is orderly, from the bed with the patchwork quilt to the ornamental pigs arranged in a neat row on the dresser. Such tidiness is at odds, however, with the decaying
Skabatha Nightshade (see appendix B) is here, she is asleep inside the dollhouse in her miniaturized form. While Granny Nightshade is sleeping, a character must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity (Stealth) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
either rod renders the device inoperable until it is repaired. The creature holding the lever is a darkling elder (see appendix C) who takes sadistic pleasure in turning other creatures into masks. A
on the chair, doing so with a successful DC 12 Dexterity check. The darkling carries a ring of three keys, two of which open the padlocks on the cages; the third key unlocks the chair’s shackles
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
on a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check notices wet footprints along the cavern floor before the derro attack. Pools. Both pools are 8 feet deep at their deepest point. A short underwater tunnel in the
path. Partially buried under the rocks lie several derro corpses—alongside a few long-dead hunters with decaying flesh.
These derro, along with their zombie thralls, were caught in a cave-in while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check while examining the bauble realizes it might be a part of a set of similar crystals used as counterweights in alchemical work. 14. Crumbling
Bedroom This room appears to be another dirty, decaying bedroom without furniture. Even viewed from the doorway, it’s evident that the floor in here does not look safe; some of the floorboards are missing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
seems to be in a decaying, crumbling, or corroded state. Optional Rule: Abyssal Corruption A non-evil visitor that finishes a long rest in the Abyss must make a DC 10 Charisma saving throw. On a failure
possessed character rolls a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, the demon takes control of the character and determines the character’s behavior. At the end of each of the possessed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Intelligence (Arcana) check made to read the portal’s magic reveals that the way forward is blocked except to those with experience using the portal network. The characters must pass through three other
closed with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. If this happens, any creatures it has grappled are automatically released. As soon as the chaos quadrapod is killed or sent back through the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or someone who tightly plugs the holes with durable material, renders the trap inactive. Someone who succeeds on a DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check while
a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check, a character notices the slits. Developments. If they are attacked or confronted by more than one character, Wark and Thark call out a warning that’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Medicine) check can tell they are hundreds of years old and belonged to humans and dwarves who met violent ends. Ropers. Three ropers cling to the ceiling in the southeast part of
on a DC 16 Intelligence (Investigation) check discovers a single pearl hairpin worth 300 gp. Y2: Destroyed Entry Huge shards of wood showing traces of paint litter this area, along with rusted farm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Var (area 10) has a key in his possession. Steel Orb. A magic steel orb is hidden in a recess in the ceiling 20 feet up. Spotting it requires a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. The steel
orb is part of the mystic circle trap. Mystic Circle Trap. The circles are magical but misleadingly so. A successful DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check reveals that hidden among gibberish runes are