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Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
achievement, Elise is a confused, frustrated soul who never wished for her current circumstances.
Elise’s heart has been replaced with the Unbreakable Heart. If this device is removed, Elise dies
.
The Unbreakable Heart. The Unbreakable Heart is a nonmagical scientific wonder that replaces a creature’s heart. The device installs itself, connecting to a creature’s anatomy and
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
device that controls the elemental cannon. This device, shown in the accompanying illustration, looks like a metal rod with a tip shaped like a bird’s head.Elemental Cannon. On initiative count 20
(losing initiative ties), Zikran uses his handheld device to fire the cannon at one creature he can see, provided the creature is in the basement or on the staircase. Zikran’s target must make a
Equipment
turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Replacing the Energy Cell. While the device has charges remaining, its energy cell can’t be removed. Once the device has 0 charges, you can replace the energy cell with a new cell by using an action or a bonus action.
This small handheld device features a glass pane with a glowing display that responds to your touch.
The controller is powered by an energy cell stored in the device. Placing a full energy cell in
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the weapon to fire 50 shots. After its last shot is expended, the device becomes inoperable. The energy cell can’t be removed without destroying the weapon.
ceremorph often carries a home-built device that functions as a laser pistol (see “Firearms” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). This weapon is powered by an energy cell, which enables
Equipment
Lord Syuul;Lord Syuul's psionic enucleator can be used to modify the body of any creature inside its tank. The device must be operated by another creature who can manifest a psionic power or who has
proficiency in Arcana. To complete a body modification, the subject must remain inside the tank while the operator touches the metal orbs outside the enucleator for 1 hour. If this work is interrupted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
device, choose one of the following options: Clockwork Toy. This toy is a clockwork animal, monster, or person, such as a frog, mouse, bird, dragon, or soldier. When placed on the ground, the toy moves 5
can spend 1 hour and 10 gp worth of materials to construct a Tiny clockwork device (AC 5, 1 hp). The device ceases to function after 24 hours (unless you spend 1 hour repairing it to keep the device
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
can spend 1 hour and 10 gp worth of materials to construct a Tiny clockwork device (AC 5, 1 hp). The device ceases to function after 24 hours (unless you spend 1 hour repairing it to keep the device
functioning), or when you use your action to dismantle it; at that time, you can reclaim the materials used to create it. You can have up to three such devices active at a time. When you create a device
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of Fire traits. She has immunity to cold damage. Elise’s heart has been replaced with the Unbreakable Heart. If this device is removed, Elise dies, even if it is replaced with another heart. Elise is
scientific wonder that replaces a creature’s heart. The device installs itself, connecting to a creature’s anatomy and stitching itself into place if positioned in a cavity where the creature’s heart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
bird brings to meet me in Waterdeep as soon as possible.”
The bird waits patiently while the leather parcel is removed from its harness. The parcel contains a carefully folded spell scroll of teleport
to them. The bird is part of an animal messenger relay dispatched by Leosin Erlanthar’s allies in the Emerald Enclave. The raven lands a dozen paces from you, then boldly hops closer, a flat parcel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
bird brings to meet me in Waterdeep as soon as possible.”
The bird waits patiently while the leather parcel is removed from its harness. The parcel contains a carefully folded spell scroll of teleport
to them. The bird is part of an animal messenger relay dispatched by Leosin Erlanthar’s allies in the Emerald Enclave. The raven lands a dozen paces from you, then boldly hops closer, a flat parcel
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
lazuli to resemble a noble bird of prey. It can become a giant eagle for up to 1 hour. While the transformed eagle is within 1 mile of you, you can communicate with it telepathically. As an action, you
over someone’s body, either to impersonate that person for a brief time or to extract secrets from their mind. When the mission is complete, the creature returns to you, reports its success
Magic Items
Princes of the Apocalypse
example, an air node creates a devastation orb of air. The ritual takes 1 hour to complete and requires 2,000 gp worth of special components, which are consumed.
A devastation orb measures 12 inches in
. If it is removed from the container after the time when it was supposed to detonate, it explodes 1d6 rounds later, unless it is returned to the container.
Regardless of the type of orb, its effect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
wizard or other individual can bypass the ward by assuming the form of a Tiny bird. The Avowed don’t discuss this flaw with outsiders, but anyone who can see the gulls flying over Candlekeep can
collection is magically protected against theft. Any such work that is removed from the keep disappears and immediately returns to its proper place in the library. This ward also has a flaw that the Avowed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Tepui, but much has changed in the years since the fey-touched bird explored the region. His directions are general and often as simple as “this way” or “that way.” Regardless, Nene’s directions are
Grassroads, and along Zula’s Trail before venturing into the grasslands. The entire trek is about 48 miles long and takes 2 days to complete at a normal pace. Alternatively, characters who have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
broad range of levels. With a little work, you can run a complete campaign using only this book. Starting with The Sunless Citadel, guide your players through the adventures in the order that they are
of your own invention or drawn from another D&D setting, provides the perfect framing device for the campaign. The characters hear rumors of each dungeon, with just enough information available to lead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
action going while remaining fair, this reliquary becomes the essential time keeping device for the adventurers. Whoever is attuned to the reliquary can instinctively tell how charged up the Gith
adventurers complete a rest. The rrakkma can safely complete four short rests and still possibly achieve their objective. If they take a fifth short rest the Gith Capacitor is fully charged, and they fail to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
temple, Valetta identifies it as Nim, a nimblewright that was gifted to the temple by a Lantanese wizard. If they describe the incident involving the mechanical bird, Valetta sighs and leads them up a
incident with the bird, Nim hides amid the clutter in its lair, but it emerges if the characters find their way inside or coax it into unlocking the door. If the characters ask about the other
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Arclight Phoenix An arclight phoenix is variously said to be a byproduct of a lightning strike on an aviary, a mishap in an effort to create a translocation device, or a successful attempt to create
an elemental creature in the form of a majestic bird. Whatever its origin, an arclight phoenix looks like a bird of prey formed entirely of electrical energy. Lightning fans out behind it as it bolts
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
E3: Aquarium Car This car is filled with clear water that isn’t displaced when the door opens. The car’s interior space is a large aquarium, complete with a coral reef and algae-coated ruins. Tiny
successful DC 17 Strength check. Once the plug is removed, the aquarium’s water level decreases at a rate of 1 foot per minute. It takes 15 minutes for all the water to drain from the car. The car’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
casting of find familiar. They must burn twice the normal amount of material components to complete the restoration of the gull.
Success. If the characters end the threat posed by the drowned ones
, Virgil is indebted to them for avenging his former master. The bird follows the group and does what it can to help. It can warn of danger, carry notes or messages, and so forth. Use the stat block for a hawk, but increase its Intelligence to 9.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
here in death are two remorhazes, a trio of behirs, five abominable yetis, and a giant squid of jaw-dropping size. A complete longship with sail raised is also on display here. The ship clearly will not
Intelligence check. If the chest or any of the treasure it contains—even a single coin—is removed from the ship, Arauthator senses it immediately and dispatches 2 ice trolls (see area 12) to investigate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
here in death are two remorhazes, a trio of behirs, five abominable yetis, and a giant squid of jaw-dropping size. A complete longship with sail raised is also on display here. The ship clearly will not
Intelligence check. If the chest or any of the treasure it contains — even a single coin — is removed from the ship, Arauthator senses it immediately and dispatches 2 ice trolls (see area 12) to investigate.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
use their actions to chant and dance about. To complete the ritual, the druids must chant for 10 consecutive rounds, with at least one of them chanting each round. If a round goes by and none of the
are present when the druids complete the ritual, read: A thirty-foot-tall plant creature bursts out of the statue, sending twigs and earth flying. The creature resembles a dead treant with green
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
psionic force generator, a magic device that allows the mind flayers to create and sustain the walls of force that enclose area 8. The mind flayers provide the mental energy that powers the generator. If
these mind flayers are attacked, one maintains contact with the crystal pedestal while the other defends it. The diamond no longer floats if removed from its place above the pedestal. A creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
similar effect, the flaw is removed. Casting detect magic in the Bleeding Citadel reveals that the whole structure radiates auras of abjuration and evocation magic. The interior of the citadel is one
, “The hero who becomes one with this blade exists no longer.” The characters can’t claim the sword until they complete the Idyllglen memory (see “Idyllglen” below).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
18. Guardian Door A mithral door in the stone wall resembles the figure of a flattened tortle, its arms and legs extended to the four corners, and its shell carved with a complete map of the tomb
door’s eye is gem set with a smaller version of one of a demilich’s soul gems. The gem can be removed only by a character proficient with jeweler’s tools who succeeds on a DC 13 Dexterity check using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
crystal is removed from its pillar. The ensuing chaos after the ritual is disrupted is an ideal time for the characters to seize the rod piece from Teremini, who is distracted as she rallies the vault’s
is intentionally vague about how much time it takes Teremini to complete her ritual. The players should feel that time is of the essence, but not so much that their characters can’t afford to retreat
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
holed up in the Black Cabin, where he spent all his time assembling a weather-controlling magical device called the Summer Star, using knowledge he gleaned from a book about Netherese artifacts
. Macreadus’s device was similar in design to a mythallar (see appendix D), but much smaller. Unfortunately for him, it had a serious design flaw. When Macreadus tried to use it three days ago, it malfunctioned
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
investigates the spot the figure vanished from finds a number of sizable black feathers, one for each character. They also find a planchette—a device tied to communicating with the dead—decorated with
bird skulls. This item has no magical properties or immediate use but might prove useful as the adventure proceeds. The Mists. The day’s drizzle has grown into a rainstorm, and anyone who looks back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
gp each. No two are exactly alike. The smallest ones are 3 inches tall, and the largest ones stand 3 feet tall. When an hourglass runs out, the device pivots around its center, allowing the sand to
placed on the floor, the wound-up bird walks counterclockwise in a 5-foot-diameter circle, completing one circle every 10 seconds. After walking for 30 seconds, the bird stops moving and chirping until it is wound up again.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
experiments. Though surprised by visitors, Kwalish listens to the characters and might even be willing to bargain for whatever help they need to complete their quest. In exchange, he requires only a
removed in this way falls under a curse. While so cursed, whenever the character drops to 0 hit points, they are treated as if they had already failed one death saving throw. This curse can be removed only
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
atop it. Paintings on the chariot’s body show a tall bird with a long, sharp beak. On the south wall, a bronze shield bears the embossed image of a Chultan warrior carrying a spear, below an inscription
wall on leather straps. It radiates conjuration magic to a detect magic spell or similar effect. If the chariot, the sarcophagus, or the treasure is disturbed, or if the shield is removed from the wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
impossible to understand her. Oddly, that something is a complex clockwork device, which Gildha stuck in her mouth to keep out of enemy hands during the attack. If the device is removed, the characters
Travel When the characters examine the somewhat sodden device that was in Gildha’s mouth, they can see that its design and etched glyphs clearly mark it as part of the Orrery of the Wanderer. Gildha
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
black sphere holds the demon in place, and appears to be slowly draining away its essence.
The balor Tarnhem is bound here by the magic of Acererak, who has fashioned a device from a sphere of
the mouth of the great green devil face in this area when the Tomb of Horrors is complete. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area reverts Tarnhem to an earlier period before so much of his life force was drained, awakening him if he is unconscious.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
The Knight as Narrative Device The Dungeon Master’s Guide details how the nonplayer character summoned by the Knight card of a Deck of Many Things appears. But as discussed in chapter 2, the cards of
soon meet—and who could become a loyal ally. When the Knight card is used as a narrative device in this way, the ally it brings isn’t magically summoned or compelled to obey the characters; the deck






