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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
. For example, you could create an illusion of yourself to appear and warn off others who attempt to open a trapped door, or you could set the illusion to trigger only when a creature says the correct
word or phrase.
Physical interaction with the image reveals it to be an illusion, because things can pass through it. A creature that uses its action to examine the image can determine that it is an
Magic Items
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The amulet is a 4-inch-wide disk composed of silver-framed wood, with a rune carved into its face. A detect magic spell reveals a magical aura of enchantment around the amulet.
Every shield
attunes to this amulet knows the distance and direction of the shield guardian, provided the amulet and the guardian are on the same plane of existence. As an action, the amulet’s attuned wearer can
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
travels farther than the sprawling city that lies outside his palace.
Dispater is correct to fear, but the true threat comes not from without. The lord’s great error was allowing himself to be
acceptance of his plans and his advice can last only so long before some other plotter steps in and reveals the truth. For insurance, Titivilus has begun recruiting outsiders to deal with problem
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
new riddle that hints which direction to travel in next. If they make an error, the characters encounter a monster of your choice and then must backtrack from their last correct turn. After three
Puzzle Features The magical maze the characters find themselves in is comprised of an endless series of identical chambers. Each chamber has four passages, one at each cardinal direction. The goblin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
one or more correct answers are given, the character realizes that each answer corresponds to a cardinal direction.
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
the surface world were a mistake of creation. I will correct that error. (Evil)
Dragon Turtle Spellcasting
Age
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Spells Known
Ancient Dragon Turtle;Ancient
within 30 feet of the dragon turtle must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or be moved 30 feet in a direction of the dragon turtle’s choice. On a success, the creature is moved 10 feet
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
parchment itself doesn’t have any magical qualities, but the word it reveals potentially does. Wizards and other spellcasters can identify the correct spell components for any spell they know, but they
must succeed on the Intelligence (Arcana) checks noted in the “Hint Checks” section below to recall the correct material components for any less familiar spells.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
painting reveals a letter. When unscrambled, the letters spell out “owlbear.” Characters are likely to reveal these letters in random order. Arranging them in the correct order is part of the puzzle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
fast or far a character moves, that character winds up a step or two away from the end of the table where they started. Correct Exit. To escape the dining hall, each character trapped in it must
horizon.
The headstones continue in every direction no matter how far a character travels. Each headstone is inscribed with the name of a different individual who died within Strahd’s domain (the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
direction, you see a tiny symbol drawn on the wall in yellow chalk: a palm-sized circle with ten equidistant spokes radiating out from its circumference. The hideout of the Xanathar Guild operatives
who snatched up Floon is deep in the city’s labyrinthine sewers. At every location where characters must make a decision about which direction to go, a symbol scrawled in yellow chalk — a stylized
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
reveals that most of the tracks (made by several dozen fleeing villagers) lead north. A successful check also reveals smaller humanoid tracks (made by roughly a dozen goblins) heading from the north
toward the drawbridge, as well as two sets of unusually large wolf tracks (made by the worgs in area 3) heading in the same direction.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
intersection, the shadow from its gnomon pointing straight toward the tower—which is highly odd, because the sun isn’t behind you. Your shadows point in the proper direction. Only the sundial’s shadow points
identical sundial intersection exists in the maze. The sundial’s shadow indicates the correct path. If the characters follow one of the paths not indicated by the sundial, it leads them to one of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
intersection, the shadow from its gnomon pointing straight toward the tower — which is highly odd, because the sun isn’t behind you. Your shadows point in the proper direction. Only the sundial’s shadow points
one identical sundial intersection exists in the maze. The sundial’s shadow indicates the correct path. If the characters follow one of the paths not indicated by the sundial, it leads them to one of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Nest of the Eldritch Eye
light before spinning to look in the direction of the cult’s hideout (acting like a compass). A Detect Magic spell or similar effect reveals an aura of divination magic around the eyeball. Casting
Identify while targeting the eyeball reveals its function and its key phrase. Alternatively, a character can rifle through Delvin’s pockets and find a slip of parchment with the key phrase scribbled on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
who succeeds on a DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check spots a panel on the east wall that, when pushed, reveals a secret door. A lever on the wall controls the elevator’s operation. On the wall to the
unless a yellow key card is inserted into the card slot or the three dials are set to the correct sequence of glyphs. The sequence can be found in the tome Elevator Manual in area 3. Once the elevator is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
character’s special abilities. A downside is that no DM is completely neutral. A DM might come to favor certain players or approaches, or even work against good ideas if they send the game in a direction
he or she doesn’t like. This approach can also slow the game if the DM focuses on one “correct” action that the characters must describe to overcome an obstacle.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
creatures who fail to speak the correct passphrase. The current passphrase is “black mask.” Characters are given three chances to utter the correct phrase before Ukurlahmu attacks. Before it attacks, the
containing twenty arrows each. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around the shield hanging on the wall. The shield has a minor magical property: words spoken by the shield’s bearer
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
serpent. One hieroglyph at a time, the dial reveals the correct sequence of floor tiles to stand on: vulture, serpent, door, reed, scarab, scepter, foot, and urn. Stepping on a floor tile that matches the
medallion around its neck. All around the figure are carvings of locusts.
Close inspection reveals that one of the carved locusts is a button that can be pushed. When this happens, the stone block
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
The Mind of Araumycos Navigating on the Astral Plane is largely a matter of thought and perception. The characters feel a psychic “pull” in the right direction as they seek out the consciousness of
the length of the journey. The characters’ thoughts draw them toward a distant, floating object. It appears to be a hemisphere, until its slow rotation reveals its true form: a giant skull missing its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
before charging in notices this entrance with a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check. Any exploration of the entrance reveals that it is used by bats but shows
carefully taken down to allow movement in that direction. Characters at the three-way intersection can feel air moving along the northern part of the tunnel, suggesting open space beyond.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
before charging in notices this entrance with a successful DC 12 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check. Any exploration of the entrance reveals that it is used by bats but shows
carefully taken down to allow movement in that direction. Characters at the three-way intersection can feel air moving along the northern part of the tunnel, suggesting open space beyond.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
create an illusion of yourself to appear and warn off others who attempt to open a trapped door, or you could set the illusion to trigger only when a creature says the correct word or phrase. Physical
interaction with the image reveals it to be an illusion, because things can pass through it. A creature that uses its action to examine the image can determine that it is an illusion with a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
create an illusion of yourself to appear and warn off others who attempt to open a trapped door, or you could set the illusion to trigger only when a creature says the correct word or phrase. Physical
interaction with the image reveals it to be an illusion, because things can pass through it. A creature that uses its action to examine the image can determine that it is an illusion with a successful
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
40. Lynnorax’s Lair Ceiling. This room has a 40-foot-high, domed ceiling.
Dracolich. Lynnorax, an adult blue dracolich, faces the double door to the east and exhales lightning in that direction as
phylactery (hidden in area 39) will preserve its life force if its skeletal body is destroyed. A detect magic spell reveals auras of abjuration magic around the crystal pillars, which grant the dracolich a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
hanging near the northwest opening to area 9. The chamber is empty. Only the sound of dripping water comes from the direction of areas 3 and 9. Steps to the northwest descend 5 feet to area 9. Steps to the
southeast ascend 5 feet to a passage that descends again 5 feet to area 3. A search for muddy footprints accompanied by a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that only bullywugs use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
ship sends a boat in the other direction. These two vessels alternate in transferring contraband between the ship and the shore, with one of them remaining in the shore cave at the end of the
delay and the Sea Ghost sails away, returning the next night. The smugglers will drop anchor if the characters send any kind of return signal to the ship — not necessarily the correct one. The crew of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
hanging near the northwest opening to area 9. The chamber is empty. Only the sound of dripping water comes from the direction of areas 3 and area 9. Steps to the northwest descend 5 feet to area 9. Steps
to the southeast ascend 5 feet to a passage that descends again 5 feet to area 3. A search for muddy footprints accompanied by a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that only bullywugs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
reveals that the grimlock’s bones have been picked clean by acid, and its eyeless skull is turned toward the narrow passage that leads west. The grimlock’s bony arm and hand also point in that direction. The skeleton was left here by the mimic and hides nothing of value.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Mapping a Wilderness In contrast to a dungeon, an outdoor setting presents seemingly limitless options. The adventurers can move in any direction over a trackless desert or an open grassland, so how
uneven ground. Valleys and ridges channel travel in certain directions. Mountain ranges present forbidding barriers traversed only by remote passes. Even the most trackless desert reveals favored
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
, knotted rope is tied to one of the leaning pillars on this side of the ravine.
The ravine runs for several miles in either direction, with an average depth and width of 30 feet. At the point where it
reveals that the area in and around the pillars has hosted many small campfires, some of as recent as a month ago. Someone went to some effort to hide the evidence of the camps from casual scrutiny
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
to this impression. If characters attempt to go in this direction, they walk straight into the wall unless someone succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. The space beyond the arch immediately
that the portion of the work that depicts the sun is separate from the rest and can be depressed. Pushing it inward reveals and opens a secret door in the wall. The floor of the passage that leads
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
parts can spend 1 hour making repairs; at the end of the hour, the saucer regains 1d4 hit points. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of transmutation magic around the saucer. A knock spell or similar
direction the pilot desires. Pressing the “Land” button causes the landing gear to extend and the saucer to sink at a rate of 10 feet per round until it lands on a surface that can bear its 2-ton weight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
been lit, add the following: The corpses tilt their heads in your direction. One of them growls, “Why do you the living disturb the dead?” The skeletal figures are five revenants. All five are lawful
meaningful way, however, because of the oaths they have sworn to Vladimir Horngaard. Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that Sir Godfrey is Strahd’s enemy and the characters
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->Storm King's Thunder
has her back to the upstairs window that faces east, and can’t see anyone approaching from that direction. Her incessant singing is so loud that she can’t hear anything but the loudest noises outside
clockwise direction and forming landings at various points. Situated next to each landing is a 9-foot-tall arrow slit that tapers to a width of 5 inches. Much of the tower floor and the staircase is