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Dungeon Master’s Guide
a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet. You can dismiss or manifest the halo as a Bonus Action. While present, the halo gives you Advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks. In
minor beneficial properties
2 major beneficial properties
Destroying the Book. The Book of Exalted Deeds can’t be destroyed. However, drowning the book in the River Styx removes all writing and imagery from its pages and renders the book powerless for 1d100 years.
Magic Items
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
This flat, gray-and-black river stone is inscribed with an unknown arcane symbol and feels cool to the touch. While carrying the stone, you can gain advantage on one ability check of your choice. The
remain cursed, you cannot discard the stone, which immediately teleports back into your pocket or pack. After you use the stone’s magic, your next two ability checks are made with disadvantage.
Narzugon
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Monsters
Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes
Diabolical Sense. The narzugon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to perceive good-aligned creatures.
Infernal Tack. The narzugon wears spurs that are part of infernal tack, which allow
":"damage","rollAction":"Hellfire Lance","rollDamageType":"fire"} fire damage. If this damage kills a creature, the creature's soul rises from the River Styx as a lemure in Avernus in 1d4
Book of Exalted Deeds
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. You can dismiss or manifest the halo as a bonus action. While present, the halo gives you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to
interact with good creatures and Charisma (Intimidation) checks made to interact with evil creatures. In addition, fiends and undead within the halo’s bright light make attack rolls against you with
Magic Items
Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus
-evil creature carrying a number of soul coins greater than its Constitution modifier has disadvantage on its attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.
Using a Soul Coin. A soul coin has 3 charges
served or the outer plane most closely tied to its alignment (DM’s choice). The souls of lawful evil creatures released from soul coins typically emerge from the River Styx as lemure;lemure devils
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
you. You have disadvantage on Wisdom (Animal Handling) checks.
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One weapon or item you carry of your choice gains a walking speed of 30 feet and goes where you tell it.
Your armor and clothing
make an Intelligence check or use divination magic to learn something about a creature, that knowledge comes with added trivia of the DM’s devising.
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You emanate a weak magnetic aura
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Exploring This Level The following locations are keyed to map 4. A tributary of the Sargauth River called the River of the Depths enters Undermountain here and flows down to level 5. View Player
this soft ground, Wisdom (Survival) checks made to track creatures on this level are made with advantage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
19. Unguarded Area Neither the mind flayers nor their thralls come here. 19a. River’s Roar Creatures in this 10-foot-high, partially collapsed chamber have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks
that rely on hearing due to the loud roar of the underground river nearby. 19b. Safe Shoreline Cave The 10-foot-high, rough-hewn chamber is strewn with rubble. The shore is rocky and covered with loose dirt.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Battle of Elturel Legions of devils camped on the shores of the River Styx below Elturel are the biggest threats for characters attempting to flee the city. Characters who fly, glide, or balloon over
those abyssal troops are lowly manes and dretches, who die quickly in vain attempts to drag down devils so that stronger demons behind them can strike killing blows.
A dark river cuts a path across
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Cursed Luckstone Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement) This flat, gray-and-black river stone is inscribed with an unknown arcane symbol and feels cool to the touch. While carrying the stone
a remove curse spell or similar magic. As long as you remain cursed, you cannot discard the stone, which immediately teleports back into your pocket or pack. After you use the stone’s magic, your next two ability checks are made with disadvantage. The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
carved to resemble a smaller version of the famed statue of Moloch in the main temple (area 25). Treasure With successful DC 14 Intelligence (Investigation) checks made to search this area, the characters
has only 1 hit point Three rubies (worth 200 gp each) A piece of river crystal (400 gp) In addition, designs can be found for Thessalar’s homunculus, indicating how it was crafted from a sliver of the statue of Moloch, and hinting that its destruction will disrupt the eidolon in area 25.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
anchored on the River Styx a few hundred yards from the dock. Hanging from the barge’s loading crane by a rusty chain is a ten-foot-diameter, spherical diving bell made of iron and glass. Suction tubes
protrude from the diving bell’s lower hemisphere like flimsy arms.
Bazelsteen built the experimental bathysphere to dredge the bottom of the River Styx for silted souls. He needs to test it, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
Elturel Elturel, a large, orderly city overlooking the River Chionthar, is filled with merchants, river traders, and farmers’ markets. Its most distinguishing feature is a brilliant magical light
winning a few contests (resolved quickly with opposed skill or ability checks) or sparring matches against his troopers or by telling entertaining tales of their exploits during the Greenest raid, in the raiders’ camp, and in the dragon caves.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Elturel Elturel, a large, orderly city overlooking the River Chionthar, is filled with merchants, river traders, and farmers’ markets. Its most distinguishing feature is a brilliant magical light
impression on Frume by winning a few contests (resolved quickly with opposed skill or ability checks) or sparring matches against his troopers or by telling entertaining tales of their exploits during the Greenest raid, in the raiders’ camp, and in the dragon caves.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
area 10) are devising a means of escape using a set of superior mason’s tools hidden there, and that these tools can also weaken the eidolon in the Temple of Moloch (see area 25 in chapter 4). They also
Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the girallon to leave. Roll a d4. On a 1–2, the girallon checks in with Moghadam in area 1. On a 3–4, it goes to see Phenex in area 14.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
Tiryki Anchorage This district east of the city is populated by animal trainers, river folk, explorers who need inexpensive lodging, and other rough-and-tumble sorts. Smugglers prefer the unregulated
. Dinosaurs trained for street racing are also stabled here. Most Chultan handlers have a +5 bonus to Animal Handling skill checks, and they work with the same animals day after day.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
, lightning, tall waves at sea, and immense surf along the coast. Guides who know the conditions in Chult recommend hunkering down and staying put on these days. Travel by river is impossible (canoes are
swamped by waves within 15 minutes of launching). If characters insist on traveling by foot, every character gains 1 level of exhaustion automatically and must make a successful DC 10 Constitution check or gain another. Skill checks to avoid becoming lost are made with disadvantage on storm days.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
checks to escape the grapple due to the force of the current. The river poses a severe hazard in itself, though; see “Fast-Flowing Water” below.
Development. The roper is satisfied, ending the attack
The Sinkhole The stream that flows through the Glitterhame descends through the chasm in area 25 to an even lower level of caverns—the Sinkhole. Here it joins a subterranean river that traverses dark
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of mist and branches suddenly gives way to black clouds boiling far above. There is a clearing here, next to a river that widens to form a small lake several hundred feet across. Five colorful round
unbridled horses drink from the river.
The mournful strains of an accordion clash with the singing of several brightly clad figures around bonfire. A footpath continues beyond this encampment
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
The D20 Does an adventurer’s sword swing hurt a dragon or just bounce off its iron-hard scales? Will the ogre believe an outrageous bluff? Can a character swim across a raging river? Can a character
them, are the basis for almost every d20 roll that a player makes on a character’s or monster’s behalf. Ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws are the three main kinds of d20 rolls, forming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
require checks by both the characters and the Six operatives to successfully cross them. See the Barge Contents table for more information. Characters are free to try to swim across the river, but doing so
Pirates versus zombies
6 River barge crossing
7–8 The Maverick
Just Cut to the End If the players are particularly clever, they might come up with novel ways to shortcut the search for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
in different instances of boxed text require separate checks to translate. A creature under the effect of a Comprehend Languages spell can read hieroglyphs instantly (no check required). Lighting. The
from the desert heat. Water of Athis. The River Athis still flows in certain areas of the pyramid. The water ends the poisoned condition on any creature that drinks it and removes all levels of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
checks if the characters wander the streets or go off in search of other survivors. If an encounter is indicated, roll on the Encounters in Elturel table or choose an encounter you like. Each encounter
emerging from the rubble. To keep the trapped victims from suffocating or being crushed, the characters must succeed on a total of six ability checks to rescue them before incurring three failures. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
120 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 13 (10,000 XP)
Diabolical Sense. The narzugon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to perceive
. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (1d12 + 5) piercing damage plus 16 (3d10) fire damage. If this damage kills a creature, the creature’s soul rises from the River
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
steps before tumbling on toward the Dessarin River. The trail continues upriver to other parts of the vale, so unless the characters know about the runes, it’s easy to miss the beginning of the steps
until it can’t fall due to lack of tension on the tripwire. Reworking the trap this way can be done in a few ways, but checks to do so are no worse than DC 10.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
you advantage on Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to interact with good creatures and Charisma (Intimidation) checks made to interact with evil creatures. In addition, fiends and undead within the
, drowning the book in the River Styx removes all writing and imagery from its pages and renders the book powerless for 1d100 years.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
village’s four hundred residents. Let the characters concoct ways to solve this problem. If they don’t initially have ideas, characters can make skill checks to identify solutions like the following
. A character proficient with water vehicles makes these checks with advantage. Boat Made of Boats. A character who succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom (Survival) check formulates a plan to use rope and rings of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
kingfisher fisherfolk is the fisher king!” the mayor says as she casts her line into the Vingaard River. The competitors receive her pun with good-spirited groans and laughter, then cast their lines as well
— No fish 4–7 8 Tiny river eel (1 ft. long) 8–11 10 Tiny cuirassed carp (1 ft. long) 12–15 11 Mature river eel (1½ ft. long) 16–18 12 Mature cuirassed carp (3 ft. long) 19 15 Greater cuirassed carp (5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
along. The posts of infernal iron that anchor Elturel to the ground likewise offer numerous handholds for climbing. If the characters navigate the chains and the posts carefully, no ability checks are
"River Styx" for the river’s effects). Those that fall off one of the anchoring posts take damage from the fall and land amid clashing devils and demons, where they are brutally killed if they survived
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
provides advantage to any characters’ ability checks made to interact with the monastery’s Grand Master. Secret Agendas. Steal the highest-valued object from the party without getting caught; convince
Xanathar’s Guide to Everything), to cast the light cantrip at will, and to grant other characters advantage on Dexterity checks made with thieves’ tools and on ability checks made to identify or operate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
180 pounds. Weed stands 3 feet tall and weighs about 30 pounds dry (50 pounds wet). River Mist and Flask of Wine Tabaxi siblings (Port Nyanzaru) When the characters meet River Mist and Flask of Wine
, give the players a copy of handout 8 in appendix E. River Mist and Flask of Wine (CG female and male tabaxi hunters; see appendix D) are siblings in league with the Zhentarim. Consequently, they pay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
course. You decide what this looks like: they might follow the wrong branch of a river, orient themselves to the wrong mountain peak on the horizon, or get turned around in the forest. As a baseline
mine, an ancient ruin, a magical pool, a hag’s cottage, or some other feature. The Search DC column of the Travel Terrain table suggests DCs for Wisdom (Perception) checks made to find something in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
carry out the will of their masters. Death in Hellfire. A narzugon’s lances are forged in hellfire. The soul of anyone killed by such a lance is shunted to the River Styx for rebirth as a lemure. Each
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17
Languages Common, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge 13 (10,000 XP)
Diabolical Sense. The narzugon has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
along the river, they see the concave inner surface of the stone skull at area 13. A maze of tiny passages is cut into the walls beyond the niches, and any character who succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom
Charisma checks to deceive her, of if they simply ignore her, Nepartak grows increasingly anxious, then flies into a murderous rage. The voice shrieks in horror as the skull’s eye sockets flare with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
without penalty. A non-evil creature carrying a number of soul coins greater than its Constitution modifier has disadvantage on its attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.
Soul Coin
Using a
of the god it served or the outer plane most closely tied to its alignment (DM’s choice). The souls of lawful evil creatures released from soul coins typically emerge from the River Styx as lemure






