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Dungeon Master’s Guide
This object looks like a feather. Different types of feather tokens exist, each with a different single-use effect. The DM chooses the kind of token or determines it randomly by rolling on the Quaal
’s Feather Tokens table. The type of token determines its rarity.
Anchor (Uncommon). You can take a Magic action to touch the token to a boat or ship. For the next 24 hours, the vessel can&rsquo
Magic Items
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
Innovation is a dangerous pursuit, at least the way the mages of the Izzet League engage in it. As protection against the risk of an experiment going awry, they have developed a device to help
you cast by rolling on the table for the level of the spell slot you expended. If the slot is 6th level or higher, roll on the table for 5th-level spells.
If you try to cast a cantrip you don’t
Species
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
’t have a unified story of how they were created, but they all have a sense of being mystically connected to the natural world. Carrying their shelter on their backs gives tortles a special
increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build
Species
Spelljammer: Adventures in Space
it, giff are drawn to the Astral Plane because, on a deep psychic level, they remain connected to their creator gods, who have just enough divine spark left in them to imbue giff with sparks of their
. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.
The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
or determines it randomly by rolling on the Quaal’s Feather Tokens table. The type of token determines its rarity. Quaal’s Feather Tokens 1d100 Token Rarity 01–20 Anchor Uncommon 21–35 Bird Rare
36–50 Fan Uncommon 51–65 Swan boat Rare 66–90 Tree Uncommon 91–00 Whip Rare Anchor (Uncommon) You can take a Magic action to touch the token to a boat or ship. For the next 24 hours, the vessel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the center of each boat. The lake is covered in ice floes, which make travel dangerous. As the characters row out from Bremen, their boats must steer around 1d4 + 1 ice floes. Any character who
tries to steer a boat around an ice floe must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom check, adding their proficiency bonus to the roll if they’re proficient with water vehicles. On a failed check, the boat hits the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
or determines it randomly by rolling on the Quaal’s Feather Tokens table. The type of token determines its rarity. Quaal’s Feather Tokens 1d100 Token Rarity 01–20 Anchor Uncommon 21–35 Bird Rare
36–50 Fan Uncommon 51–65 Swan boat Rare 66–90 Tree Uncommon 91–00 Whip Rare Anchor (Uncommon) You can take a Magic action to touch the token to a boat or ship. For the next 24 hours, the vessel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
enormous domes 5 A complex of caves connected by passageways formed by Fey magic to create grand galleries and soaring vaults 6 Rolling farmland that yields healthy, bountiful produce of amazing size 7
Geographical Features A small Domain of Delight might have only one prominent geographical feature, which you can determine randomly by rolling on the Geographical Features table. A large Domain of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
vane. Read or paraphrase the following once the device is restored: The villagers gather around the Storm’s Eye Weather Vane with their gazes cast toward the shore. Peals of thunder shake the ground
, and flashes of lightning illuminate dark clouds rolling in from the sea.
The weather vane’s crossbar begins to twirl, and ribbons of blue-green energy pulse from the whole structure. As the storm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Death Must Be Fair The best way to avoid hard feelings connected to the death of a beloved character is to make sure the players know you’re being fair. Keep these principles in mind: Don’t Cheat in
the Monsters’ Favor. Rolling dice in front of the players when a situation is especially deadly is one way to communicate that you’re not cheating in the monsters’ favor or singling out a single
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
and sneak up on them. Taking a boat downriver, landing, and sneaking back is also a viable option. The area atop the cliffs is wooded, but an open field lies below and behind the soldiers’ position
Keep sits the creation of the tinker gnome Than: a people-launching device called a gnomeflinger (described in appendix A). If using the gnomeflinger comes up, Becklin or Darrett suggests consulting with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
have seen the ship, row ashore and pick the characters up (say in the cave below the haunted house), that takes 15 or 20 minutes. The characters then board the fishing boat, which is rowed out toward the
ship. The journey to the ship takes 30 minutes (20 minutes with more than two rowing), but if the boat is to approach the Sea Ghost from the seaward side, another 5 minutes should be added. The ship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
ruling over its domain. Long ago, the beholder heard rumors of an arcane device known as the Maze Engine, capable of shifting the gears of reality. During the last Great Modron March, Karazikar
100 feet from top to bottom. They’re located 100 feet from the edge of the chasm and connected to it by tunnels. Each shaft features side chambers and small caverns, and has rope ladders for Karazikar’s slaves to move up and down them.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
dwellers who navigate the sewers by boat. Denizens of the Plane of Water don’t take kindly to Sigil polluting their home. Grat the Glass-Jawed, a sahuagin baron whose gums are jammed with sharpened gems
a graveyard for the lost: a closed, circular tunnel connected to dozens of one-way, hidden portals scattered throughout Undersigil. At first glance, the Loop appears no different from the tunnels that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
Collect the materials necessary to create a revolutionary oracular device.
12 Protect an oracle who must deliver bad news to a worshiper who is both influential and unpredictable.
Oracular
they use in predictions. The center of the shrine contains a massive orrery. Connected to the orrery room is a divination chamber, and situated within this chamber is the sacrifice chamber. These areas
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
thessalheart construct is a strange magical-mechanical device that struts about like a chicken, and which features a human heart beating madly behind its glass front. The construct always wanders the zone
opposite to the thessalhydra’s zone, and for good reason. The human heart that sits within the construct is magically connected to the thessalhydra, tapping into the power of the Infernal Machine components
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
connected to a rail that runs around the curved wall, allowing access to the upper shelves. A delicate, ornate desk stands at the center of the room, surrounded by piles of blank paper. A large map sits on
the rolling ladder in front of the door and pushing on the shelf 15 feet above the floor. If anyone but Xonthal opens either secret door, the papers piled throughout the room begin to ruffle as though
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
connected to a rail that runs around the curved wall, allowing access to the upper shelves. A delicate, ornate desk stands at the center of the room, surrounded by piles of blank paper. A large map sits on
the rolling ladder in front of the door and pushing on the shelf 15 feet above the floor. If anyone but Xonthal opens either secret door, the papers piled throughout the room begin to ruffle as though
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the hook. The color and properties of the conjured fish are determined by rolling on the Hook of Fisher’s Delight table. Once the hook conjures a fish, it can’t do so again until the next dawn.
Hook
, which is determined by rolling on the Lantern of Tracking table. Once determined, this creature type can’t be changed. While the lantern is within 300 feet of any creature of that type, its flame
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. In addition to functioning as a normal mirror, each security mirror acts as a magical scrying device, allowing guards in the security office
1d3 security guards (use the thug stat block) to the holding cells (area A17). The cheater is released the next dawn, escorted by security to a boat, advised never to return, and sent upriver.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
cookpots or from cooling the kiln) Pits with disease-covered spikes Pots of green slime Rolling boulders Small-size bridges and ladders rigged to break if there is too much weight on them Snares Tripwires, either connected to traps or just for tripping creatures Volleys of needles
tunnel system, older tunnels are often employed in these traps. A tunnel can be rigged to collapse by pulling a rope connected to a support beam; a fleeing kobold can yank the rope, or the beam might be in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
and fears the Second Wind might accidentally smash it to flinders or rip it off its moorings. For this reason, he orders Flinch to deploy a jolly boat while the Second Wind remains 100 feet away, its
the Second Wind. Characters can use the six oars aboard the jolly boat to propel it to the docks while Krux stands proudly in the bow, pointing to the dock as if the destination were not obvious
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
gateway to one of four connected extradimensional spaces throughout the manor. See “Finding Quill” later in the adventure for more information. M2. Kitchen This kitchen is bright and clean, with two
accompanies the silver place setting is the only one that shows any sign of regular use. Banquet Painting. The banquet painting is the gateway to one of four connected extradimensional spaces throughout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
docks! The party holds the line. Mark one victory and advance to Event 6: “Rolling Thunder.” The party retreats. The cultists of Talos surge into the town. Go to Event 5: “Streets of Rage.” Event 4
with long fingers squatting over an upturned rowboat. A woman squirms in the mud underneath, trapped by the weight of the boat. You recognize her as Valdi Estapaar, the fisherwoman who sits on the town
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
who come within 5 feet of the boilerdrak recognize it isn’t a dragon, but a mechanical device. After the baaz draconians are defeated, proceed with the “Fewmaster Gholcag” encounter. Vogler
Vogler Battlefield Events During this encounter, roll on the Vogler Battlefield Events table each round at initiative count 0. Also consider rolling on the table if a character enters the Fray or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Areas of the Water Temple C1. Lake Landing If the characters arrive by boat from the stream, read the following text: Firelight shines from a large cavern ahead. The stream opens into a large
on the edge of the quay or on a boat, reavers attempt to use the “Shoving a Creature” special attack to push a character into the water. (The water is 15 feet deep near the quay.) Eyon prefers to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
The Sea Characters can row a boat for 8 hours per day, or can row longer at the risk of exhaustion (as per the rules for a forced march in chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). A fully crewed sailing
A shipwreck is a plot device that can be used sparingly to great effect, particularly if you want the characters to be washed ashore on some monster-infested island or (in the case of an airship
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
beside their mistress. Random Encounters. The Dreadwood Random Encounters table provides ideas for the sort of encounters that can take place here. Check for an encounter once per day by rolling a d20. On
day by rolling a d20 (if the characters do not already attract monsters by stumbling across shriekers). On an 18 or higher, the characters have an encounter at some point during the day or night (equal
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
chambers are connected by vertical or steeply sloped tunnels that the beholder carves out of the surrounding stone, each passage barely large enough to admit the beholder’s body. Enemies that are too big
beholder’s control generally have their own living spaces in the lair. Because a beholder’s minions are typically not able to fly, many of these chambers are connected to others by staircases or gently
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
bolted to the wall across from some sort of large glass device hints at the horrid rites that must once have taken place here.
The wall murals can be deciphered with a successful DC 12 Wisdom
medusa’s shackles were once set here, but were removed and used in the clockwork kraken’s engine at area O5.) Monitor. The window-like device hangs against the wall where the medusa’s shackles were once
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
locations are identified on map 7.2. Map 7.2: Hermitage First Floor View Player Version 1. Pier and Beach A short wooden pier extends out into the water, connected by a path to an open archway in the
. A steep path ascends ten feet from a short strand of beach up to an exterior door. A boat is pulled halfway up on the beach, its stern riding low in the water.
This partially concealed grotto served
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
crafted a miraculous device, one that ultimately laid low the kraken and saved the town. Today, Dalakos resides inside the kraken’s shell, where he works day and night, his heart broken, but his mind
. Your size is Medium. Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d10 Height = 4 feet + 6 inches + your size modifier in inches Weight
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
lift from the cargo hold above (area S33a) is connected to this room. Aphelion or a character who has a violet key card can call the lift down to this area or return the lift to the level above. S49
Spaceship Trinkets table to determine the trinket. Lift. The lift from the cargo hold above (area S33b) is connected to this room. Aphelion or a character who has a violet key card can call the lift down to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
pulled the lever. Determine the creature by rolling a d6 and consulting the Chimeric Creations table. The chimeric creator needs 8 hours to recharge before it can be used again. A gauge on the device
. This device is a 10-foot-diameter iron wheel on its side, held above the ground by a metal brace, with eight barrel-sized, egg-shaped open containers attached to the outer ends of its spokes. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Each capsule is tilted at a 45-degree angle, connected to metal floor panels with thick copper wires, and coated in a thin, slimy residue.
Illithids. Four mind flayers carrying dark sheets of metal
psipods do and how to disable them. Psipods A psipod is a magic device that connects the mind of an unconscious humanoid to the mind of the ulitharid in area 12g. The psychic residue that coats each