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Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
sight, and allows him to see invisible creatures and objects, as well as into the Ethereal Plane, out to a range of 120 feet.
Halaster wields a blast scepter (a very rare magic item that requires
(save DC 16) without expending a spell slot.
Halaster also wears a horned ring (a very rare magic item that requires attunement), which allows an attuned wearer to ignore Undermountain’s magical
Magic Items
Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
), but doesn’t gain access to the user’s knowledge, features, or proficiencies.
Freeing a creature trapped inside the armor first requires defeating the armor’s automatic defenses
. Freeing the user first requires defeating the armor’s automatic defenses (as above). A creature in stasis does not make Charisma saving throws to break the armor’s control.
Alternative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
Tasha’s Creeping Keelboat Wondrous Item, Very Rare (Requires Attunement) This magic vehicle is a boat 10 feet wide and 30 feet long. It has four legs that propel it across land and water. It has a
walking and swimming speed of 20 feet, but it can’t travel underwater. The boat moves according to your spoken directions while you are riding it, and creatures of your choice gain a +1 bonus to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
crewing a boat for longer than that is considered a forced march (see chapter 8 of the Player’s Handbook). Boat Most craft navigating the waters of the Darklake are zurkhwood vessels piloted by the kuo-tua
character sitting in a floating barrel or other watertight container, either steering with a paddle or flowing with the current. Such a vessel has a speed of 1 mph, requires a crew of 1, allows for no
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
1. Tunnels and Trenches Trobriand’s bore worm created the tunnels that connect this level to levels 12 and 14. The worm also dug 20-foot-deep trenches through areas 2 and 11 on this level. These
tunnels and trenches have been worn smooth by the worm’s repeated passage. Scaling a tunnel or a trench wall without magic or climbing gear requires a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. Arching
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, the other cheerful.
The boat is a beden-safar, a common vessel in Djaynai. The figures on board are Lightsea Lancers, skilled local scouts and sailors. They wear their hair in natural locs and have
mood lightens toward characters who help prepare the ship, which requires a successful DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check. Once the Beden-Moon is underway, its journey takes two hours. During this time
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
competing fishers from the other lake towns there. We need someone to scout the coastline and search for them.”
If the characters need a boat, they can borrow one from the angler docks and drag it across
the ice to the open water. A rowboat can hold up to four Medium characters, while a single-masted skiff can hold up to eight. A skiff requires at least one crew member who has proficiency with water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Noteworthy Sites Dayawlongon is a tropical archipelago whose waters hold massive whirlpools that make boat travel between the islands challenging. Winding rivers, deep jungles, and mountains define
connect many of the region’s islands. Travelers are common, and the most traveled skybridges hold small communities where they can rest and resupply. Legend holds that the bones of enormous bakunawa
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
blocks the castle’s water gate (area K11). It only takes one person to operate the capstan, but lowering the chain to allow a boat to pass requires a character to use three actions cranking. Treasure
edge of the castle yard leads down to the boat basin and landing. Carved into the bluff is a 20-foot-long staircase. Random Encounters. Characters lingering in the castle yard are likely to encounter
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
characters reach the gate, but getting close enough to update their mimir is a damp, miserable experience that attracts the attention of whirlwyrms (see the “Whirlwyrm Attack” section). Hiring a boat to
sail to the portal is less treacherous. If the characters ask locals about hiring a boat or wander the docks, they’ll meet Bkol Steelbane, captain of the Courier. Courier Bkol Steelbane (chaotic good
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->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
some planning. The first step is to reach area L4; from there, the characters must spin the orb to connect area L4 to area L5. Once in area L5, the characters must then return the orb to its initial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
them to Vogler without alerting the Dragon Army likely requires getting rid of the Dragon Army soldiers at the gate—a challenge while the soldiers hold the upper ground. If the characters wish to sneak
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Map: Starglass Waypoint Upper Level). Each of these is engraved with an asterisk-shaped glyph that feels warm to the touch. Unlocking a sealed door requires either a Glyph Card or a Knock spell. Glyph
gate chamber (area S12) lies 10 feet below the lower level. Glass staircases connect these levels, as do four elevators powered by magic and hidden gears. Elevators. Each elevator consists of a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
, which occurs whenever you deem appropriate. Ventilation Shafts Ventilation shafts connect Xeluan’s tomb to two caves: one to the east, the other to the west. Oztocan’s residents are familiar with
the caves but avoid them because they’re hard to reach. The characters must climb or fly 200 feet to reach either cave, which is situated in the middle of a hillside escarpment. Any such climb requires
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
10. Stone Giants’ Chamber Two 20-foot-tall, 8-foot-wide archways connect this chamber to the lower courtyard. Any loud disturbance in the courtyard alerts the stone giants that dwell here. In the
, and topaz. Their collection is secured by a magical globe of force inside an iron chest, which is six feet long, four feet tall and wide, and weighs 500 pounds. Lifting the heavy iron lid requires an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
10. Stone Giants’ Chamber Two 20-foot-tall, 8-foot-wide archways connect this chamber to the lower courtyard. Any loud disturbance in the courtyard alerts the stone giants that dwell here. In the
requires an action and a DC 12 Strength check, and destroying the globe of force requires an antimagic field or a successful casting of dispel magic (DC 16). The 32 gems are worth 500 gp each, or a total
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
wires connect the tables to a complex control panel standing between them.
Andras The result of one of Thessalar’s grand experiments, Andras has the body of a male human and the head of a massive snowy
raid and Moghadam’s plans. However, the torturer is almost impossible to understand, with his speech resembling the hoots and clicks of an owl. Conversing with Andras requires a successful DC 10 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
characters if they cross paths. If the characters make it to the upper deck, they must hail the sailors aboard the rowboat from Soul of Winter and wait for the boat to reach them. Movement Movement is
tricky as the ship rocks back and forth. Treat the floor as difficult terrain. Climbing stairs or a ladder requires a DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check, unless a character has a climbing speed. On a failed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. Croaking voices penetrate the fog, through which dark shapes appear, resolving into two rowboats. Manning the oars of each rowboat are two bullywugs.
The four bullywugs (neutral) are enjoying a boat
point, it can be repaired. Repairing 1 hit point of damage to either part of the vehicle requires 1 day and the necessary supplies, which can be salvaged from area D4 or taken from area B3.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
rooms described below. Bathroom. The eastern door off the cleric’s bedchamber opens into a tiled bathroom. The bathtub is a long, rectangular stone basin set in the floor. Pipes connect the basin to a
. Picking a lock requires thieves’ tools and a successful DC 15 Dexterity check. One chest contains five outfits of traveler’s clothes sized for a large human female. The other chest holds priestly vestments
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
“the dark heart.” The talisman’s creation requires a number of unique components: The intact and unhatched egg of a purple worm, for channeling great physical power. The central eye of a beholder, to
in. A few drops of blood or ichor from a demon lord, to connect with the demons the ritual will call. Gromph Baenre’s grimoires and notes on his ritual, to assist in better understanding the power
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Headwater Pool From where Dukha moors his boat, the characters can follow an indirect but mostly dry path to the cliffs the parallel waterfalls cascade down. Climbing the slippery, 20-foot-tall rock
face around the waterfalls requires a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check. Those who fail the check fall 10 feet into the water. If more than one character falls, a swarm of quippers takes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Traveling the Outer Planes Described in the sections that follow are four planar features that connect multiple Outer Planes: The Infinite Staircase The River Oceanus The River Styx Yggdrasil, the
between planes and layers. Trading vessels sail up and down its length, and small towns line its banks. Travelers can usually find a boat to hire somewhere along its shores. River Styx The River Styx
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
look like they expect a fight. If the characters are in a boat, the troll begins the battle by trying to capsize the vessel, which requires an action and a successful DC 20 Strength check. C16
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
east. Until the human man moves or speaks, noticing him requires taking a Search action and making a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. If Eko and Mok lead the characters here (see area M25
gallons of wine. M30: Dungeon Cell The door to this room is locked. Opening the door requires the proper key (typically in Hierarch Anish’s possession), Thieves’ Tools, or a Knock spell. The lock is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
exploration of the mountains, building an ambulatory craft capable of crawling up and down mountainous slopes to travel farther into the Barrier Peaks, and other tasks of your devising. Completing any such
project requires a successful DC 18 Intelligence (Arcana) check or Dexterity check using thieves’ tools or tinker’s tools. Alongside countless dead energy cells spread across this area, the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. Halaster’s gates connect the different levels of Undermountain, thus enabling him to bring new monsters into the dungeon to replenish those that die or escape. Even as groups of adventurers try to gain
and objects, as well as into the Ethereal Plane, out to a range of 120 feet.
Halaster wields a blast scepter (a very rare magic item that requires attunement). It can be used as an arcane focus
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
restrained, can’t stand up, and takes 11 (2d10) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns until it crawls out from under the door or another creature pulls it free, either of which requires an
doorways connect area 58 to areas 60 and area 63. Area 59 is cut off, as are exits to areas 61, area 62, and area 67. Configuration 2. An open doorway connects areas 58 and area 63, but a doorway leading
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->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
Drowned Nations, a flooded expanse of rank, lukewarm reservoirs and the swampy tunnels that connect them. An enormous drain linked to the Elemental Plane of Water rests in the turbid depths. It’s
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
. The fungi here are mostly edible. Foraging in this cavern requires a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check to avoid the harmful molds and slime. On a failed check, the mushrooms the character gathers
: River Ledge A ten-foot-long wooden boat is tied to a ledge near the water. Intricate, flowing knotwork carving adorns the sides of the craft, which tapers to a point at both ends. Two oars lie inside
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
. None as such. Gearbox genuinely wishes to help the characters, but he will be tempted to connect with the monastery control room. Alternative Entry. Gearbox can appear with Garret whenever the
her potions. Mary strikes an eerie, witch-like figure, surrounded always by swirling magical-mechanical trinkets of her own devising. She is often seen shuffling a deck of several things, and will try
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
acquire new weapons of exquisite design for his growing collection. Offering Gorglak a worthy weapon for his collection gets the characters through the gate. Any other bribe requires one of the
Tunnels (see “Whorlstone Tunnels”).
Darklake Docks Arriving at the Darklake Docks requires a combination of skill, ingenuity, and luck. Vigilance is a little more relaxed here because the guards at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
rowboat. The former costs 4 gp (per the Player’s Handbook), while the latter can be bought for 50 gp or rented for 2 gp per day. A character can fish on the ice instead of a boat, in which case a saw or
water for a number of minutes equal to its Constitution score before suffering any ill effects. Each additional minute spent in frigid water requires the creature to succeed on a DC 10 Constitution