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Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
everlasting guardian.
The ritual to create a wood woad is a primeval secret passed down through generations of forest-dwelling societies and druid circles. Performing the ritual isn’t necessarily an
evil act if the victim-to-be is a willing sacrifice.
In the ritual, a living person’s chest is pierced and the heart removed. A seed is pushed into the heart, which is then placed in a tree
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
carnival wagon, with a pet monkey on his shoulder. He took over an abandoned tower on Lake Baratok before rolling into the town of Vallaki several months later. Claiming to be a carnival ringmaster
spawn. Erasmus begged his father to end his suffering, which van Richten did by pounding a wooden stake through his son’s chest. Baron Metus avenged that deed by killing van Richten’s wife
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light
Transformed Lands A boundary shift immediately changes a location’s appearance and features to match its new land. A pastoral Lorwyn village nestled in lush, rolling hills might be transformed into a
walled fort with spikes surrounding each dwelling. A withered, weedy field in Shadowmoor might become a meadow of bright, colorful flowers in Lorwyn.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
D15. Bullywug Hut The wooden door to this dwelling is closed but not locked. This hut has a steep thatch roof. A small wooden chest rests in the middle of the floor, and scattered around it are six
wooden chest contains cookware, spices, old fishbones, and a mummified toad. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of evocation magic around the toad, and an identify spell or similar magic reveals what
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
autognome might have an actual beating heart in its chest cavity, while another might be powered by stardust or intricate clockwork gears.
Roll on the Autognome History table or choose an entry that
, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
boulder out of the way requires a successful DC 11 Strength (Athletics) check. The sound of the rolling boulder is loud enough to be heard by the creatures in area 9. The cave has an 8-foot-high
ceiling and contains a grass pallet (Hark’s bed), next to which rests a battered wooden chest with a rusty lock. The lock is purely for show and falls apart if handled roughly. Treasure The chest contains
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
addition to the empty chest, the middle 10-foot square of the room contains a teleport trap (see “Teleport Traps”). A creature teleported by this trap arrives at a location determined by rolling a d20
6. Looted Chest Scorch Marks. This circular chamber has a 20-foot-high domed ceiling. Every surface is scorched and covered with soot, in a manner suggesting that multiple fiery explosions have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
(Perception) check. The check is made with disadvantage if the wreckage is underwater. Myldryd’s chest contains three trinkets (determined randomly by rolling on the Trinkets table in chapter 5 of the
chest containing her possessions. The chest lies buried under sand and rocks. Characters who spend at least 15 minutes searching the hag’s lair uncover the rotting chest with a successful DC 15 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
54. Rolling Doom After ten feet, this dusty corridor becomes a staircase that descends fifteen feet to a lower tunnel. Resting on the floor at the bottom of the staircase is an old treasure chest
with a rusty built-in lock. Just beyond the chest, the tunnel opens up to a huge, dark chamber.
The chest (area 54A) is the trigger for a trap. When the chest or its lid is lifted, a heavy stone ball
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
cavern is strewn with small animal bones and the shriveled-up carcasses of cave-dwelling bats and rodents. A dim orange glow emanates from the north.
Three Stirges hang asleep from the ceiling
: Secret Spoils A wooden chest sits on the floor of this chamber.
The chest was placed here by bandits who used this cave as a hideout until the minotaur arrived and slew them all. Treasure. The chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
headmaster’s office (area 15a), Wormriddle’s workshop (area 23c), the kitchen (area 27a), and the study hall (area 39).
Bed, Dresser, and Chest. Against the far wall rests a comfortable bed, a handsome
dresser, and a claw-footed iron chest with an arcane lock spell cast on it (keyed to the student assigned to the room). A creature can force open the magically locked chest with a successful DC 25
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
consequences depending on the degree of failure. For example, a character who fails to disarm a trapped chest might accidentally spring the trap if the check fails by 5 or more, whereas a lesser failure
, whereas a failure of 5 or more means she throws you in the dungeon for your impudence. Critical Success or Failure Rolling a 20 or a 1 on an ability check or a saving throw doesn’t normally have any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
on the degree of failure. For example, a character who fails to disarm a trapped chest might accidentally spring the trap if the check fails by 5 or more, whereas a lesser failure means the trap wasn’t
hits the fourth, and a 19 or higher strikes the bull’s-eye. Critical Success or Failure Rolling a 20 or a 1 on an ability check or a saving throw doesn’t normally have any special effect. However, you
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Story Tracker might remind you of the effect. Unicorn Horn A lost unicorn horn plays an important part in the adventure. Its location is determined randomly by rolling on the Unicorn Horn’s Location
possession of Shon the librarian (see area P28 in chapter 5) 8 Tucked in a wooden chest by Iggrik the quasit (see area P51 in chapter 5)
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
, some of the vines reaching high enough to break through the clouds. You find yourself sailing through a void filled with colorful gases and blinking stars. A school of space-dwelling fish swims past
Captain Sartell’s possessions is a locked treasure chest, which she keeps in her cabin. Captain Sartell carries the only key to the chest. As an action, a character can pick the lock by making a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
description is clear enough that you can adjudicate whether a character's actions locate or foil the trap. As with many situations, you shouldn't allow die rolling to override clever play and good planning
found the trigger and no check is required. Foiling traps can be a little more complicated. Consider a trapped treasure chest. If the chest is opened without first pulling on the two handles set in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
cracked floor tile with what appears to be a compartment underneath it. Years ago, a halfling adventurer named Keltar Dardragon buried a treasure chest under the floor here, and he never had a chance
to reclaim it before he died. Moog hasn’t noticed the chest, which is locked but in poor condition. A character can easily break or pick the lock (no ability check required). The chest holds 300 sp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
description is clear enough that you can adjudicate whether a character’s actions locate or foil the trap. As with many situations, you shouldn’t allow die rolling to override clever play and good planning
found the trigger and no check is required. Foiling traps can be a little more complicated. Consider a trapped treasure chest. If the chest is opened without first pulling on the two handles set in its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
the creatures randomly by rolling a d4: d4 Creature 1 1d6 shadows 2 1d4 vampire spawn 3 1d4 wights 4 1 wraith and 1d4 + 1 specters Lief was pressed into service by Strahd many years ago. He keeps
the iron key that unlocks the four wooden chests in this room. Two of the locked chests contain 10,000 cp each. A third chest contains 1,000 gp. The fourth chest holds 500 pp, hidden under which is a manual of bodily health.
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
alphabetical order.
Abracadabrus Wondrous item, very rare
An abracadabrus is an ornate, gemstone-studded wooden chest that weighs 25 pounds while empty. Its interior compartment is a cube measuring 1
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Shreeve was protecting the group by guarding the door.
3 Worth Rolling with or without Proficiency. You usually have a chance of success on an ability check even if you don’t have proficiency in a
pile of coins heaped near a chest.
5 Amy: Anybody have a quick way to put out a fire?
Phillip: And you laughed at me for preparing Create or Destroy Water! I clutch my Holy Symbol and cast the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
the land flattens out into gently rolling, fertile hills dotted with forests and patches of grassland. Communities of halflings occupy the polar areas, while the barren wastes are populated by
atmosphere and is occupied by isolated groups of inhabitants. Toril’s space-dwelling communities generally congregate in a cluster of asteroids that trails behind Selune in the same orbit. This cluster, called
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
rolling a d4 and consulting the Beneath the Yellow Mold table. Tampering with the mold-encrusted object causing the yellow mold to release its deadly spores. Beneath the Yellow Mold d4 Encounter 1 A
humanoid skeleton wearing a ring of water walking on one bony finger (no ring is found on subsequent occurrences of this encounter) 2 A closed zurkhwood chest containing 1d6 × 100 gp and 1d6 50 gp gems
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Silken Path Encounters For every 500 feet the party travels through the webs, check for a random encounter by rolling a d6. An encounter occurs on a roll of 1 unless one or more party members are
to be an iron chest entangled in the webs. When the characters draw close to examine it, the mimic attacks. Spectator Freed from its service to a long-dead drow wizard, this mad aberration now floats
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the elf’s chest. The cat is part of the lid’s carving, not a separate sculpture. A character who inspects the sarcophagus closely and succeeds on a DC 17 Wisdom (Perception) check realizes that it’s a
south slopes gently upward to area 26d and contains a rolling sphere trap.
The 10-foot-square section of floor marked X on map 2 is a pressure plate. When 20 or more pounds of pressure depress this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
Trielta Hills In the rolling terrain of the Trielta Hills, scattered with small settlements of gnomes and halflings, life seems pastoral and idyllic. Halfling farmers tend to their plots, and gnome
gardens behind plank fences or fieldstone walls are the tunnels that constitute the true thoroughfares of Hardbuckler. Beneath each small dwelling is an extensive cellar, often three or more levels in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
(see “Development”) A crate packed with a gold-inlaid wooden harp (worth 250 gp, weighs 100 pounds), two drums (worth 6 gp each), and six flutes (worth 2 gp each) A chest containing four 50-foot lengths
of chain Four chests, each one holding 3d6 × 100 cp, 3d6 × 100 sp, and 3d6 × 100 gp A chest containing a dead, frozen shield dwarf (female) clad in adamantine plate armor, clutching a warhammer and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
dragon unless it harms them first. Treasure. Each frost giant carries a sealskin sack containing 3d6 × 100 sp, 1d6 × 100 gp, and 1d3 mundane items, determined by rolling on the Items in a Giant’s Bag
silver coins, with gold coins strewn among them. Among the coins is a sealed wooden chest buried under 3 feet of ice. A character using a pick or the like can dig out the chest in 1 hour. Each hour a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
mahogany desk faces the fireplace of this private library, and two overstuffed chairs fill the room’s corners. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves line the south wall. A rolling wooden ladder allows access
secret door lies area D9. D9: Secret Room This secret room contains bookshelves packed with tomes describing Fiend-summoning rituals. Trapped Chest. An unlocked treasure chest stands against the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
down through generations of forest-dwelling societies and druid circles. Performing the ritual isn’t necessarily an evil act if the victim-to-be is a willing sacrifice. In the ritual, a living person’s
chest is pierced and the heart removed. A seed is pushed into the heart, which is then placed in a tree. Any hollow or crook will do, but often a special cavity is carved out of the trunk. The tree is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
preening on your chest.
6 All your pockets have been torn open, but you can’t stop placing valuable objects in them. Each time an object falls out of a pocket, you pick it up, then put it in a
cruel, exacting or eccentric, this teacher shaped you during your apprentice days in profound and probably disturbing ways. Whether a typical mage wearing a pointy hat and dwelling in a remote tower, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
on the eyepiece causes the eyepiece to become inactive for 24 hours. Breaking off the eyepiece requires only a firm blow, which destroys its magic for good. L3: The Rolling Eye The center portion of
reddish-purple ring, like an iris around a pupil. The holes lead to tunnels inside the orb. Traversing the Rolling Eye. Reaching areas L6 and area L7 without leaving someone behind to spin the orb takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
. Poison Needle Mechanical trap A poisoned needle is hidden within a treasure chest's lock, or in something else that a creature might open. Opening the chest without the proper key causes the needle to
triggers the trap. Rolling Sphere Mechanical trap When 20 or more pounds of pressure are placed on this trap's pressure plate, a hidden trapdoor in the ceiling opens, releasing a 10-foot-diameter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
giant skeleton (see appendix C) partially encased in ice. It remains inanimate until it takes damage or until an intruder enters the ossuary. Instead of rolling initiative for it, have it act on
won’t give up her lair or the magic cauldron without a fight. If she is reduced to 9 hit points or fewer, Maud tries to make a deal. She agrees to surrender the cauldron and promises to deliver a chest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the chest on a string around his neck. The chest contains 1,100 cp, 800 sp, 120 gp, nine 50 gp gemstones, and 1d4 magic items. Determine one magic item by rolling on Magic Item Table B in chapter 7 of
wooden treasure chest in his ship’s hold. It’s locked and rigged with a poison needle trap (see the “Sample Traps” section in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Thunderhale wears the key to