before blocking danger consult reflection

Orc Legacy

Species Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Orcs trace their creation to the one-eyed god Gruumsh, an unstoppable warrior and powerful leader. The divine qualities of Gruumsh resonate within orcs, granting them a reflection of his toughness

in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

The Sinister Wilds of Shadowmoor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lorwyn: First Light

The Sinister Wilds of Shadowmoor JOSÉ VEGA Shadowmoor Shadowmoor is a gloomy reflection of Lorwyn. Conditions are harsh, but despite the darkness and danger, its wilderness brims with life

Vault of Reflection Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

Vault of Reflection Features Alien Growth The beholder’s aberrant influence permeates the stonework across this level of the tomb, causing purple mold to sprout from the floors, walls, and ceilings

character. (Roll a d10 and consult the beholder stat block to determine which ray it produces.) After making this attack, the eyestalk quickly disappears back into the mold.

Cave Features

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Cave Features The Cave of Shattered Reflection has the following features, as shown on map 11.5. Crystal Walls Most of the walls are made of a translucent, purple crystal that is immune to all damage

within 5 feet of the door. Brian Valeza The Cave of Shattered Reflection is dotted with diamond doors With the exception of the door in area R2, each side of each diamond door is set with a large

Past Life

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

inspiration, consider how the Darklord is a reflection of the players’ characters. You might also look ahead to the “Genres of Horror” section to see if any of these types of horror seem right for your

Darklord’s childhood like? Whom did the Darklord care about? Who cared about the Darklord? Who hurt the Darklord? Whose respect or love did the Darklord crave? What did the Darklord value? Consult the

House Occupants

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

House Occupants If the characters explore a residence other than Mad Mary’s townhouse (area E3) or the burgomaster’s mansion (area E4), roll a d20 and consult the following table to determine the

strangers and never attack first, always fleeing from danger if possible. At night they cower by candlelight and keep makeshift holy symbols close at hand. Strahd Zombies When the characters open a door or a

Noteworthy Sites

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel

Noteworthy Sites The city-state of Akharin Sangar is steeped in proud traditions. While its city is a hub of culture, the surrounding lands are fraught with magic and danger. Three Sun Square Three

can do nothing but admire her own reflection in a mirrored cell that neutralizes her power. Given Atash’s intolerance for misconduct, the prison’s population continues to grow, but now it fills with more ordinary folk guilty of lesser crimes.

Facing Xanathar

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

Facing Xanathar Roll percentile dice to determine the beholder’s location when the characters arrive, and consult the Xanathar’s Location table. Xanathar’s Location d100 Location 01–50 Xanathar is

majordomo, Ahmaergo, to keep an eye on them. If Xanathar is reduced to half its maximum hit points, or if it believes its life to be in mortal danger, it activates its ring of invisibility and howls

Orc Legacy

Species Volo's Guide to Monsters

serve as a battering ram if a settlement dares to close its gates, blocking the way to the treasures and tasty food that lie within. A heavily laden wagon that requires the strongest orcs to return it to

rarely keep records or write down their thoughts. When orcs need to communicate in writing, they use crude symbols to convey basic information, such as “food stored here,” “danger close

Into the Maze

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

the creatures within it. Every 30 minutes the party spends in the maze, roll a d20 and consult the Maze Encounters table to see what, if anything, the characters meet. If Gash was attacked by the

steer them away from danger, in which case roll two d20s and take the lower result. Maze Encounters d20 Encounter 1–10 No encounter 11–12 Corpse 13–14 Gnawed bones 15–17 2d4 gnolls 18–20 1d6

Seagrow Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

easy for the characters to stay out of their reach and kill the fungus monsters with ranged attacks. The interesting part of this encounter is identifying the danger. One violet fungus moves and attacks

fungus farm looking for more violet fungi, cast as much doubt as you can: many of the fungi look sickly and purple but pose no danger. Myconids. The myconid sprouts avoid the characters and the violet

Childhood

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Arvandor into the world, bringing them down from the heavens to begin their mortal lives anew. A decade in which many elves are born across the world is thought to be a harbinger of danger that great

, but they aren’t to be discussed with adults until a memory of waking life first intrudes upon a youngster’s trance. This experience, called the First Reflection, marks the end of childhood and the

Lurking Danger

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Lurking Danger A nest of meenlocks lives in the mine outside the village. Though most of the creatures returned to the Feywild once the village was empty, six meenlocks (see the end of the adventure

abnormally across the floor to reach for them. Characters who view themselves in a reflection momentarily see the face of a lost loved one or a hated enemy instead of their own. The hair on their arms and

Things to Do in Tavick's Landing

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

Breland! Don’t let the current plight of these unfortunates blind you to the danger! As a metropolitan district filled with immigrants, merchants, and travelers from across Khorvaire and beyond it

you can participate in the Sacrament of the Blood or consult with a priest. It’s also the best place to find a skilled necromancer, or to hear rumors about the latest schemes of the Order of the Emerald Claw.

Character Levels

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

them all over the map, and a party can easily wander into an area well beyond their power. If you’d like to steer them toward places that correspond to their level, consult the Areas by Level table

feeling free of mystery or danger, consider using tips from the “Marks of Horror” section to increase the ominousness. If a combat encounter feels too easy, either (a) guide it to its end as quickly

Step 5: Add Flavor

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

ready to flee at the first sign of danger. d8 Personality 1 Cowardly; looking to surrender 2 Greedy; wants treasure 3 Braggart; makes a show of bravery but runs from danger 4 Fanatic; ready to die

outdoor encounters — especially the tables for obstacles, traps, and tricks. Finally, consult the random encounter tables in the next section of this book for inspiration.

High Forest

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide

typically small and often nomadic. In part, this is a reflection of the desire to keep the woods untouched, but there are ruins here, such as those of Ascalhorn — now called Hellgate Dell — that

who seeks to unite the disparate tribes. She leads the Caerilcarn, the “Council of the Wood,” which periodically gathers many tribal leaders together to share information, consult, and deliberate. Her

Giant Mushroom Tower

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

stench of rot and decay wraps around you, seemingly threatening to penetrate your flesh and pervade your soul. Yestabrod’s Garden of Welcome is a pale reflection of the true horrors surrounding

insist on engaging the demon lord here and now. Dozens of spore servants and myconids respond to Zuggtmoy’s telepathic call if their mistress is in danger, attacking the characters heedless of their own

Sample Haunted Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

creature enters the area, the trap’s emanation manifests as the creature’s distorted reflection in the mirror. If that creature is still in the area at the start of its next turn, it must succeed on a DC

. Casting dispel evil and good on the statue permanently disarms the haunted trap. Morbid Memory Haunt Bonus +0 A morbid memory trap presents little danger, but it proves useful in revealing important and

Encounter Pace and Tension

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide

fixed location. The options are often presented in a table. When a random encounter occurs, you roll a die and consult the table to determine what the party encounters. Sample random encounter tables

danger and urgency by rolling dice behind your DM screen, even without an actual encounter!) Drain Character Resources. By draining the party’s Hit Points and spell slots, leaving the adventurers feeling

Undersigil

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

than barking nuisances, but in swarms their combined intelligence is an ever-present danger. Meanwhile restless souls rise from musty family crypts serve Undead monarchs and contend with the living

, cling to life in the darkness, searching the underground for secrets that could lead to their ascension. Undersigil Encounters d6 Encounter 1 A vargouille reflection (see Morte’s Planar Parade

Outpost Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

simple pull-chain mechanism in times of danger. This hall is devoid of decoration. A frozen well stands hear a hallway to the east, and three iron cages are pushed against one wall. One contains a

pulling the lever a second time. This trap is designed to isolate a single enemy in the western part of the room, blocking it from its allies with the spikes. Creatures can see through the gaps between

Werewolves in the Mist

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

. Emerald Enclave You don’t need to consult with others in the Emerald Enclave to know that the werewolves are upsetting the natural order. For balance to be restored, they must be eradicated. It seems the

danger not only to Daggerford but also to Waterdeep. Any Lords’ Alliance character who agrees to destroy it is given a spell scroll of magic weapon. Eravien also promises to furnish the character with

Temple Crypts

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen

mirror on the ceiling radiates an aura of necromancy. If the characters return Cithcillion’s bones to the slab, the reflection in the mirror is of him as he was in life. His reflected image opens its eyes

and blocking the exit. Alstare doesn’t immediately attack the characters but instead questions them. If it becomes clear they’re enemies of the Red Dragon Army, he offers a deal. In exchange for the

Designing Simple Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

for healing. A deadly trap might reduce a creature to 0 hit points in one shot, and leaves most creatures hit by it in need of a short or long rest. Consult the following tables when determining a

of danger posed by the trap. A spell is a great foundation to use as the design of a trap, whether the trap duplicates the spell (a mirror that casts charm person on whoever looks into it) or uses its

Example Complex Traps

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

(Initiative 10). Air and gas boils from the trap. Roll a d6, and consult the following table. Tempest Effects d6 Effect 1 Hallucinatory gas scrambles the mind and senses. All Intelligence and

, a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check is needed to push the door open. Each check requires an action. Disable the Statues. A statue can be disabled by blocking the flow of gas from its mouth

Shipwreck Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

seconds. C4: Captain’s Quarters The door to the captain’s quarters is barricaded from the inside, though the heavy wooden bar blocking the door is half rotten. A character who tries to force the door

crate in 1 minute; without a crowbar, it takes 10 minutes. When a character opens a crate, roll a d6 and consult the Crate Contents table to determine what’s inside. The characters can find each item on

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

automatically know the direction to the greatest danger within 500 feet of you. You leave a trail of black footprints that allow anyone to automatically follow you. 45 You can cast the detect

duplicate. You control this force as if it were the product of an unseen servant spell, except that it is visible. Each time you see your own reflection, you must succeed on a DC 12 Charisma saving throw

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

to the brown mold growing on the other side of it. Statues. The six statues pushed into the corners are two dwarves, a drow, two quaggoths, and a basilisk that saw its own reflection. Each is

fanatics commanded Qunbraxel to hurry with collecting the rest of the obelisk fragments. Qunbraxel guessed that the nearby fragment was somehow connected to the toppled tower that’s blocking the way to

Appendix: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory

precarious situations when he has an audience, confident that his speed and cunning will see him through danger. He leads by example rather than by dictate. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait

afraid of my own reflection and avoid looking into mirrors. The Hall of Illusions terrifies me.” Clapperclaw the Scarecrow CHAPTER 2: HITHER Despite the loss of its original head, this child

Appendix D: Roleplaying Cards

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

precarious situations when he has an audience, confident that his speed and cunning will see him through danger. He leads by example rather than by dictate. Alignment. Chaotic evil. Personality Trait

afraid of my own reflection and avoid looking into mirrors. The Hall of Illusions terrifies me.” Clapperclaw the Scarecrow CHAPTER 2: HITHER Despite the loss of its original head, this child

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

faulty well is a 10-foot-high gelatinous cylinder (use the gelatinous cube stat block) that’s blocking the normal flow of water. The creature’s presence has also contaminated the water above it

sovereign glue, and the mirror can’t be removed without destroying it. The mirror alters the reflection of any creature that gazes into it, rendering the reflection bereft of expression or emotion, except if

Ship Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

stays with them throughout the conclusion of this adventure. He will, if requested to do so, remain with the characters for further adventures (assuming that they continue with Danger at Dunwater and

the base of the mast. As you move your light back and forth, you catch a yellow reflection in one of the garbage piles. A number of rats eke out a precarious existence here, but they are of the

Howling Caves Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

creatures are in the chasm, have them roll initiative. On initiative count 10, roll a d20 and consult the following table to determine what effect, if any, occurs in the chasm: d20 Effect 1–10 None

, causing bits of debris to ricochet off the walls, exploding into dust from the impact. In the middle of the cavern a stone brazier is lit with a steady green flame. Blocking the tunnel to the north

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

barrier, which is immune to all damage and can’t be dispelled by dispel magic. The barrier also extends into the Ethereal Plane, blocking ethereal travel. Any creature that touches the barrier for the

“Supernatural Gifts” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Roll a d8 and consult the Magic Goblet Charms table to determine which charm is bestowed. Each charm grants its recipient the power to cast a

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