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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stone giants, an adventurer used a mirror to trick the basilisk into targeting itself with its own petrifying gaze. It has remained a fixture of this cavern ever since. A detect magic spell reveals an
. Inside the belly of the basilisk is a gold ring set with moonstones (250 gp) and a wand of conducting. The wand, a common magic item, has 3 charges and doesn’t require attunement. The holder of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
Door Located at the back of an empty tank, this locked door leads to area 9. It can be detected with a successful DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check. Without the key carried by Andras, its lock can be
picked with a successful DC 18 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or it can be forced with a successful DC 18 Strength check. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 or more charges in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
blade. 4 A planetar reveals itself to the characters and declares Atash a false emissary of the Sunweaver. 5 Possessed by a shadow demon, a high-ranking member of the Brightguard calls for the
characters’ arrest on charges of high treason. 6 Revolutionaries begin signing their graffiti with the symbol of the beholder Chesmare, a terror imprisoned in the Sky Prison. Astrologers approach the characters, afraid the sigils will set her free.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
addition, twelve uncut rubies (worth 50 gp each) are being used as pieces for the board game. A successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that the board resembles a partial map of the temple
, showing areas 1 to 22. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the guards to change shifts, leaving for areas 4 and 5. Spending 2 charges also brings the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
aura of transmutation magic when such is detected for. Upwardly Mobile. Any character who touches a pillar with or without intent will uncontrollably float upward (as if affected by a levitate spell
can be easily claimed. Casting a detect evil and good spell reveals it to be a desecrated object. On a casting of detect magic, the gem gives off a strong aura of conjuration—so strong that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
detention must search for supplies as described below. Objective. Instructor Minexes directs the students to look for the lost supplies in the area shown on map 6.1. The characters and their charges must
the characters examine any of the crates except for the empty crate in area D5, they get an unsettling feeling. Detect magic reveals latent, sinister magic in the air, as well as a strange sense of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Goblin Trail After the characters defeat the goblins, any inspection of the area reveals that the creatures have been using this place to stage ambushes for some time. A trail hidden behind thickets
Wisdom (Perception) check to spot the hidden pit. If the trap isn’t detected, the lead character must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or fall in, taking 1d6 bludgeoning damage. The pit’s walls are not steep, so no ability check is required to scramble out.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
half-inch spy-holes for eyes. These holes are detected when the secret door is found. 2b. Pillar Forest Bugbears. Two bugbears hide behind pillars. (Each bugbear is host to an intellect devourer in its
. Secret Compartment. Inspection of the southernmost pillar reveals a loose stone in its base. Behind the stone is an empty compartment, its contents discovered and plundered long ago.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
reveals a key in its hand. (This fits the secret door leading to the treasure vault in area 38). The key can be easily claimed, but doing so disturbs the skeleton and causes a cylindrical object to dislodge
smudge; and the passage to area 26, starting about 20 feet south of the secret door in area 3. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 or more charges in this area creates a 10 percent
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
weeks in advance and can be costly. Mahadi charges from five to ten soul coins for an exotic request, depending on the difficulty involved in fulfilling it. Consuming a meal at Infernal Rapture has the
specifically. Burney is under the effect of a permanent mind blank spell, and cannot be detected by magical or mundane means unless she wishes it. In exchange for this blessing, Burney can take no direct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
detected by sounding, and it is technically not a trap, so a find traps spell doesn’t reveal it. A true seeing spell reveals a tiny rectangular gap where the door meets the floor. Once the trapdoor falls away, the pit remains open thereafter.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
bound to the floor as they walk along it. A detect magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of transmutation within the corridor. The corpse belongs to Devlin Bashir, a Calishite wizard and
remains reveals that he was killed by wounds from axes and crossbow bolts. Devlin’s ink-stained robes contain a journal that hints at the tomb’s mysteries (see “Devlin’s Journal” below). A search of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
creature can examine the trapped area and make a DC 11 Wisdom (Perception) check, detecting the trip wire and the unstable section of ceiling on a successful check. Once detected, the trip wire can be
. As a Search action, a creature can examine the trapped area and make a DC 11 Wisdom (Perception) check, detecting the trip wire and the suspended Net on a successful check. Once detected, the trip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
creature can examine the trapped area and make a DC 11 Wisdom (Perception) check, detecting the trip wire and the unstable section of ceiling on a successful check. Once detected, the trip wire can be
. As a Search action, a creature can examine the trapped area and make a DC 11 Wisdom (Perception) check, detecting the trip wire and the suspended Net on a successful check. Once detected, the trip
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, but he turns hostile if they threaten him or his charges. Treasure The golden sun disk hanging above the fireplace is worth 750 gp. Taking the disk off the wall reveals a niche that contains a potion
of healing (superior) in a crystal and electrum flask (worth 250 gp). Four gold candelabras (worth 250 gp each) rest atop the table. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is here, it is hidden in the niche along with the potion.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
cannot be severed or destroyed. Concealed Door Located at the back of an empty iron maiden, this locked door leads to area 23, and is used by Andras to check on the clones there. It can be detected
location, spending 3 charges results in both transforming back into their original forms—the human Andrastolos and his giant snowy owl companion. If restored to normal, Andrastolos uses Andras’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
character examines either of the pews in the front row before opening the lid, a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that the hinges on this pew are larger than the ones on the pews in the
faintly traced above it. This is the location of a moving stone block described below. The block can’t be magically detected, nor will it open by physical or magical means other than the method given in area 15.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
door and make a DC 13 Wisdom (Perception) check, detecting the trap on a successful check. Once detected, the trap can be disabled by a character who takes the Utilize action and succeeds on a DC 13
try to cow the gnoll into submission and make a DC 13 Charisma (Intimidation) check. On a successful check, the gnoll’s attitude improves to Indifferent, and the gnoll reveals that its pack was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
on the floor and walls. A spell or other effect that can sense the presence of magic, such as detect magic, reveals an aura of evocation magic around the statue. The trap activates when more than 20
. Once the pit trap is detected, an iron spike or similar object can be wedged between the pit's cover and the surrounding floor in such a way as to prevent the cover from opening, thereby making it safe
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
. Machinery. The engine is a quasi-magical machine that controls the submarine’s propulsion and depth and powers the fins and rudder that control direction. A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals
created by magic and can be dispelled.) A hammock is suspended in the starboard alcove. A detect magic spell or similar magic reveals that the wall behind the hammock radiates an aura of transmutation magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Curse” in chapter 4. The characters likely have many questions about Leedara herself: why she’s here, how she knows so much about Soth, and so forth. If questioned, Leedara reveals her true, ghostly
character accepts, they immediately become aware of how to use the altar to speak with the dead, and they don’t need a holy symbol to do so. Chemosh’s Altar. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
13. The Scavenger The Scavenger is a 290-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, 25-ton spelljamming vessel — a ship designed to travel through space. Halaster detected the vessel as it orbited Toril and lured it
orbiting Toril when it was pulled through a magic gate to its current location. It also reveals that the ship’s spelljamming helm vanished shortly thereafter (spirited away by a wish spell, though the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
journal is set with all manner of gears. A successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check confirms that these are not just decorative, but appear to be set in some sort of working order. The same check reveals
find 1d6 + 4 charged cells, each holding 20 charges. These are useful for powering the elder monks’ force pikes, or for temporarily powering a brain in a jar’s canister so it can be detached from the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
succeeding on a DC 13 Intelligence (Investigation) check can see through the illusion. If the illusion is detected, all the characters see the gibbering mouthers in their true forms as both creatures
head upstairs (see “Upstairs Bedrooms” below). Entering area 4 reveals a most macabre version of the inn’s kitchen. The transformed kitchen’s shelves contain all manner of ingredients suitable for a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
locations, by searching the records room (area V6); the alarms can also be detected using detect magic. The alarms aren’t armed while the museum is open to the public. Animated Statues. The statues that
alerts any guards in that area. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around each statue. A character who becomes aware of the statues’ magical nature can make a DC 10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
, Yinark. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of divination magic around it. A creature seated on the throne has advantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks. For information on Wyllow, see the “Wyllow” section at
archdruid dislikes. If a rose is chosen, a daisy grows instead. The flower is harmless and nonmagical, and it grows or withers as a normal flower would. The staff has 10 charges and regains 1d6 + 4 expended
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
½ feet on a side.
The chest has 20 charges. A creature can use an action to touch the closed lid of the chest and expend 1 of the chest’s charges while naming one or more nonmagical objects (including
, and they spoil if not consumed after 24 hours. Gems and precious metals created by the chest disappear after 1 minute.
The chest regains 1d20 expended charges daily at dawn. If the item’s last charge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
read or write without being disturbed. Treasure. If the characters search this area, a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals several small hidden drawers in the frame of one of the day beds
. Inside one of the drawers is a gem of brightness with 10 charges remaining. C17. Grand Lounge This spacious lounge is decorated to an arcano-biologist’s tastes. Paintings of strange magic creatures
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of the door so that it can’t be detected by anyone outside the palace. The glyph triggers when the door is opened by any means other than using the proper key. When triggered, the glyph erupts with
windows, but close examination reveals gaps in the walls that a Tiny creature or a creature in gaseous form can navigate. 7a. Junk Room Zox stores curious bits of junk here until he finds creative uses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
be hidden to be effective. Otherwise, avoiding the trap is usually easy. A trigger requires a Wisdom (Perception) check if simply spotting it reveals its nature. The characters can foil a pit trap
is obvious. Understanding its nature is not. The DC of the check, regardless of its type, depends on the skill and care taken to conceal the trap. Most traps can be detected with a successful DC 20
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
reveals that each one contains what appears to be a 10-foot cube of ice. One of the cubes has a humanoid skeleton—the remains of High Evoker Zadulus—suspended inside it. These blocks of ice are, in
staff’s charges to accomplish. If a creature attuned to the staff uses an action to expend 10 or more of its charges while touching the staff to the obelisk, power surges from the staff and triggers
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
frozen corpse or leaving a gift, but otherwise expects the characters to withdraw from its presence so it can mourn in private. If the characters fail to calm Norsu or flee from it, the mammoth charges
for “ice,” as any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check can ascertain. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of conjuration magic around the rune, which empowers the throne. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. Secret Door. The secret door to the library (area C3) can be detected by a character who makes a successful DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check. The character discovers
room reveals a golden lockbox tucked under the bed. Golden Lockbox. Both Victoro and Ammalia keep their cult regalia (see “Cult of Asmodeus”) in a solid gold lockbox (worth 750 gp) hidden under their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
more pounds of weight. A character searching the hall for traps can spot the covered pit with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. A successful check also reveals narrow ledges on the north
columns and watches them, attempting to use its Weird Insight to discern the intruders’ secrets. Ssarnak communicates via telepathy. If detected, it prefers to negotiate and will betray the Redbrands
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
reveals a pouch containing 25 gp and a dagger with a laminated whalebone handle and scabbard, worth 50 gp. Ogmund has also stashed a backup high-quality suit of studded leather armor and a pair of
. Treasure. Ozymandius wears the special golden medallion (see the sidebar). Carefully searching under the cot reveals four potions of healing in fancy crystal decanters. The decanters are worth 20 gp each if






