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Lich
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Monsters
Basic Rules (2014)
, detect thoughts, invisibility, mirror image
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball
4th level (3 slots): blight, dimension door
5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, scrying
, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb the lich’s work.
A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP).
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative
Beholder
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container.
Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep and remain unconscious for 1
closing to melee range. A beholder encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP).
Lair Actions
When fighting inside its lair, a beholder can invoke the ambient magic to take lair
Death Tyrant
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container.
Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or fall
it contains more trappings of death and decay. A death tyrant encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 15 (13,000 XP).
Lair Actions
When fighting inside its lair, a death tyrant can invoke
Monsters
Out of the Abyss
can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container.The beholder can take 3 legendary actions, using the Eye Ray option below. It
lair has a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP).
Lair Actions
When fighting inside its lair, a beholder can invoke the ambient magic to take lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative
Valindra Shadowmantle
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Tomb of Annihilation
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball
4th level (3 slots): blight, dimension door
5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, scrying
6th level (1 slot): disintegrate, globe
the lich’s work.
A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP).
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause
Morkoth
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Monsters
Volo's Guide to Monsters
): dimension door, Evard's black tentacles
5th level (3 slots): geas, scrying
6th level (1 slot): chain lightningMultiattack. The morkoth makes three attacks: two with its bite and one with its
of the lair is underwater.
A morkoth encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 12 (8,400 XP).
Lair Actions
When fighting inside its lair, a morkoth can invoke the ambient magic of the island
Monsters
Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
4th level (2 slots): dimension door, stoneskinMultiattack. Lhammaruntosz can use her Frightful Presence. She then makes three attacks: one with her bite and two with her claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon
rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. She reverts to her true form if she dies. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (Lhammaruntosz's choice
Monsters
Tomb of Annihilation
additional 20 feet, or make the gem go dark.
Turn the dagger into a compass that, while resting on Artus’s palm, points north.
Cast dimension door from the dagger. Once this property is used
must be modeled after a beast with a challenge rating of 2 or less. The ice creature has the same statistics as the beast it models, with the following changes: the creature is a construct with
Monsters
Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse
hovering at death’s door.
The challenge rating of a baernaloth is 18 (20,000 XP) when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), a
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17):
At will: detect magic, mage hand
3/day each: darkness, dimension door, dispel magic
is underwater.
A morkoth encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 12 (8,400 XP).
Lair Actions
On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the morkoth can take one of the following
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. The southwest edge of the cave borders a 30-foot-deep, yawning pit with nothing in it.
Secret Door. The north wall contains a secret door that swivels on a central axis. The secret door can be seen
door, and retreat to area 7a, leaving the characters to deal with the troll on their own. The mutated troll has an extra pair of arms sprouting from its chest and a fifth arm growing out of its back. The
Magic Items
The Book of Many Things
Donjon*
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Door
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Dragon
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Elemental
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Euryale*
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Expert
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Fates*
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Fey
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Fiend
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Flames*
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Fool*
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Gem*
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Giant
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. This effect can be undone only by the Wish spell, divine intervention, or similar magic.
Door. You gain the ability to cast the Gate spell 1d4 times, requiring no material components. Use your
Adult Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
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An adult deep dragon craves the knowledge stored in an aboleth;aboleth's nearby lair.
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A spirit naga desperately wants to claim the key to a mysterious underground door from the hoard
, or featuring larger mushrooms and plants in neatly organized displays.
The challenge rating of a legendary deep dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair.
Lair Actions
On
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dark.)
Animated Ballistae. Parked in front of the door to area 22a are two animated ballistae.
Each animated ballista is a Large wood-and-iron construct with AC 15, 50 hit points, a walking speed
rating of 2 (450 XP). The ballistae can’t perceive (and thus they ignore) creatures that keep to the easternmost 60-foot section of the hallway. Once they detect intruders, however, the ballistae
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
2. Hunting Kennel The stone outbuilding has a mossy roof and no windows. The solid oak doors at either end are 9 feet tall; the whole thing resembles a small barn.
Opening the door requires a knock
spell or a successful DC 20 Strength check; hammering on it brings the occupants over to open it, but they might be a surprise. When the door opens, read: Trepsin The door opens and the smell of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
know its cantrips. In its current condition, the lich has a challenge rating of 10 (5,900 XP). A greater restoration spell restores the lich’s memory and all of its spells. Another casting of the spell
restores its normal hit point maximum (135). If the characters restore its memory, the lich gives them the passwords to all the locked doors in the Amber Temple (with the exception of the door into
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
2. Hunting Kennel The stone outbuilding has a mossy roof and no windows. The solid oak doors at either end are 9 feet tall; the whole thing resembles a small barn. Opening the door requires a knock
spell or a successful DC 20 Strength check; hammering on it brings the occupants over to open it, but they might be a surprise. When the door opens, read: The door opens and the smell of rotting flesh
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
20. Children’s Room The door to this room is locked from the outside (see area 16 for details). This room contains a bricked-up window flanked by two dusty, wood-framed beds sized for children
. Closer to the door is a toy chest with windmills painted on its sides and a dollhouse that’s a perfect replica of the dreary edifice in which you stand. These furnishings are draped in cobwebs. Lying in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
longer poses a danger to anyone.) Innermost Door. This thick stone door is flanked by bas-relief carvings of dwarves, their faces and beards chipped away. A dwarf can open the door, but no other creatures
can do so except by using a knock spell or similar magic. The door has AC 15, 75 hit points, and immunity to all damage except force damage and damage dealt by adamantine weapons. 14b. North Entrance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade
lairs have ample places to house and restrain “guests,” particularly those the baernaloths keep hovering at death’s door. The challenge rating of a baernaloth is 18 (20,000 XP) when it’s encountered in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
shoots, he then warns his lover, the wizard Snarla, to close and lock the shutter over the arrow slit and move to defend the door that adjoins the corridor. They stand ready to engage anyone that
enters. Snarla is a werewolf, her Intelligence is 16 (+3), and she has the following additional feature, which increases her challenge rating to 5 (1,800 XP): Spellcasting. Snarla is a 6th-level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
weak and wants nothing to do with them. They fight only in self-defense, and each has a challenge rating of 1/8 (25 XP). Secret Door. A secret door stands in the northwest wall of this cavern. The old
feet above the cavern floor and has four tunnels opening off it. A fiery glow spills out of the tunnel that leads to area 7d (see that area for details).
Secret Door. A secret door at the southwest
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
in an intricate dance. The far wall is almost completely covered by a map of the night sky, with a golden sunburst in the center above a closed door.
The cabinets are crowded with skulls, bones
which the telescopes must be pointed to open the door to area M13. Puzzle Book. The puzzle book with the letter T on its spine is among the books on the middle table. M12. Planetarium The door opens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
flame.
A character who understands Dwarvish recognizes the glowing, magical rune as a dwarven symbol of death (identical to the one inscribed on the door to area 14a). The first time a creature
rune imprinting on any of them. Dwarf Vampire Zorak Lightdrinker is a shield dwarf vampire, with a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP) and these additional changes: Zorak has these racial traits: He
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
longer has its sleep, petrification, disintegration, or death rays. The beholder’s adjusted challenge rating is 9 (5,000 XP). Ghazrim and Lorthuun both serve the Zhentarim, but they rarely see eye to
door to this shed is locked, and Ghazrim carries the only key. In addition to his comfortable bed, Ghazrim has a morbid collection of tiny, malformed creatures in pickle jars on a shelf. Secret Door. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Areas of the Villa The following areas correspond to the labels on map 6.1. The villa connects to the temple of Asmodeus through a secret door in area C28. If the occupants or features of a location
harpsichord sits in the hall. A crimson carpet runs down the hall toward an open door to the foyer. Light from a crystal chandelier reflects off more than three dozen holy symbols of Siamorphe perched on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
fell. Unlike the Mountain Door or the Glitterhame, which offer exits to the surface world, the Foundry isn’t readily accessible. The area isn’t abandoned, though. Undead horrors wait in its darkest
In the corridor behind the iron door in area 27, a flight of steep stone stairs climbs 30 feet northward. The stairs end at the entrance to an octagonal chamber. The floor is inlaid with cracked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
end of Amrik’s next turn.
L4. Laraelra’s Cabin The lock on Laraelra’s cabin door has rusted to the point of being useless, and she hasn’t bothered to replace it. Consequently, her cabin is
unlocked. One of the bouncers in area L5 keeps an eye on the door and roughs up anyone other than Laraelra who tries to open it. Describe the cabin’s features to the players as follows: This cabin is full
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Middle Level (M1-M9) M1. Foyer and Hallway The characters emerge from the portal in the grand foyer of the mansion. On this side, the portal looks like a double door. The ceiling arches to fifteen
their village in exchange for their time and efforts exploring the mansion. If the characters agree to explore the mansion, Matreous steps through the double door leading back to the study room. When
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
insignia scarabs of House Freth can ignore. A successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check is needed to force open such a door. The inner doors have no locks. When an alarm sounds outside, the occupants
meditating on curved stone benches spaced along the walls. Treasure. Each warrior wears an obsidian scarab engraved with the insignia of House Freth (25 gp). 19b. Stores The stone door to this curved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
stone courtyard, surrounded by crumbled masonry, contains a trap and a wooden door. Masonry Debris. An expanse of crumbled masonry surrounds the entire citadel. Those attempting to cross it
, 10-foot-deep pit. A 2-foot-wide catwalk on the west edge allows access to the door that leads to area 4. It takes a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check to note the trapdoor’s unmortared edge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
with 50 hit points remaining and has no poison coating his weapons, reducing his challenge rating to 3 (700 XP). He’s trying to kick open the door to area G15b in a desperate attempt to capture Lord
-black riding horse, named Maladar. A sliding wooden door bars access to the street and has a padlock on the outside that holds it shut. Picking the lock requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check using
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
seals each door.
If the duergar hammerers have been defeated or lured elsewhere, add: Loud banging from one cell causes the bar on its door to tremble in its brackets. From another cell comes a gentle
tapping sound.
After its bar is removed, each iron door pulls open to reveal a cramped cell with no furnishings. The tapping comes from the cell of a doppelganger that was caught trying to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
The Glitterhame Below the Mountain Door lies the Glitterhame, a large series of natural caverns in the heart of the Stone Tooth. The caverns are beautiful: the walls sparkle and glisten with flecks
attack as soon as two characters have entered the area, likely achieving surprise. Mud-and-Wattle Door. The troglodytes have blocked the southwest passage leading to the main warren (area 18) with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
) hangs from a varnished wooden rod bolted to the door. The rod is mounted 20 feet above the floor, and the banner is 9 feet long. 20. Thullen’s Bedroom Sansuri’s younger brother, Count Thullen, sleeps in
. Playroom Sansuri has twin children who play here unsupervised during the day. Characters who listen at the door can hear the children’s laughter beyond. The boy is named Kaaltar, the girl Alastrah