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Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
being. As a result, a hungry chimera might appear out of a clear sky to pick off prey nearly anywhere. This threat grows even more significant in regions where magic runs rampant or where portals to
, and Tail Attacks tables replace those respective actions in the stat block. Theran chimeras always have the Claws action. If the results of multiple tables conflict, chose your preferred result.
Body
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
once did, and invoked the rune in an immense cavern deep underground, which they named Annam’s Cradle. The result was a permanent rift in the fabric of reality leading to the Positive Plane—the source
from which radiant energy flows throughout the multiverse to fuel light and life. This rift, an incandescent slash in the cavern’s “sky,” is known as the Radiant Sun. It floods the vast cavern with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cog rises from the water, with two matching cogs connected to it. Rusty metal conduits stretch from the cavern walls to the cogs. The water of the lake is slimy, with pinpricks of phosphorescent light
twinkling in the murk.
The cavern ceiling is 20 feet above the foul surface of the lake, which is 20 feet deep. Any creature that drinks the water is poisoned until it regurgitates the liquid, which
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
. Eventually, the characters find themselves on the southeastern side of the map, near some stone steps that lead into a cavern with an underground stream flowing in it. The two bandits who originally helped
steal the bowl are in that cavern. Preparing for a Fight
In this scene, the characters encounter two nonplayer characters (NPCs) who could engage the characters in combat.You should be ready in case
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
creations are ultimately doomed to death and decomposition, and the dragons’ demeanor is typically morbid and curmudgeonly as a result.
Gleaming Gold
Upon hatching, topaz dragon wyrmling;topaz
Features
The topaz dragon lair shown in map 5.14 is situated among the rocky cliffs and beaches of a rugged coastline. The lair is set in a cavern complex near the top of the cliffs, 50 feet above the sandy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. Myconids don’t speak. They communicate telepathically by emitting their rapport spores. As a result, they live quiet lives. Strange music and singing echoes from the large cavern behind the grove, just loud
following features throughout Neverlight Grove.
Underground Marsh. Water trickles into the large cavern from many places, forming terraces, pools, and streams. This creates an underground marsh ideal for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Gargoyle Ambushes Gargoyles have a variety of appearances. Roll on or choose a result from the Gargoyle Sculptures table to inspire how a gargoyle looks.
Gargoyle Sculptures 1d6 The Gargoyle
to lurk where statuary seems commonplace or where terrain obscures the shape and color of their bodies. Roll on or choose a result from the Gargoyle Camouflage table to inspire where a gargoyle sets up
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
giant spiders). At the midpoint of the cavern, a fat troll rendered permanently invisible by Halaster’s magic is feasting on one of the spider corpses.
The drow, Eilthymmar and Zaztorrl, serve House
, the result of a series of dull assignments that have left him feeling underappreciated and scornful. If the characters capture or corner him, he offers to lead them to House Freth’s fortress on level
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
irregular patches throughout the cavern.
The ettin’s heads are named Jibber and Jabber, and they get along well — an unusual state of affairs for an ettin. This situation might be the result of the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
beings and their creations are ultimately doomed to death and decomposition, and the dragons’ demeanor is typically morbid and curmudgeonly as a result.
Gleaming Gold
Upon hatching, topaz
.
Topaz Dragon Lair Features
The topaz dragon lair shown in map 5.14 is situated among the rocky cliffs and beaches of a rugged coastline. The lair is set in a cavern complex near the top of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Ghost Orchid Tepui before opening into a larger chamber. Read the following description when the characters enter the cavern: Glowing crystals speckle this cavern’s walls like stars in the night sky
Ghost Orchid Tepui. Pool. The pool is the source of the tainted mist. Air from deeper in the cavern blows the mist rising from the pool outside. Any creature that enters the pool must succeed on a DC 18
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
Geode Locations G1. Hall of the Guardians This cave lies at the end of a twisting, declining tunnel that began in area F13 of the Fane of the Eye. The rough walls of this cavern rise to a vaulted
ceiling hung with stalactites and clumps of slender, luminous crystals that bathe the cavern in a soft, violet light. Passages lead east and west. To the east, the tunnel ascends. The western passage is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
subjects. The sentient oozes that result from this process are the same as normal versions of such monsters, except that they have Intelligence 5, can understand basic communication in Common, and are no
Wizards’ dark ooze experiments are found here. 64. White Maw This area is unlit. The cavern walls here are dry white stone, as is the clean floor. Toward the center, a massive, cracked black pillar rises
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
air becoming hot and heavy with the scent of sulfur. Glowing vents of magma fill a huge cavern with a dull red glow. From somewhere ahead, you hear a deep, echoing caw, sounding like the call of some
whatever point is convenient as the characters inspect the ruined books or try to skirt past the ancient deep crow’s nest, Raah angrily “wakes up.” A sense of doom pervades the cavern around you as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
mysterious sights. These scenes aren’t dangerous, but you can elaborate on them as you please. Roll on or choose a result from the Sights within the Spire table to break up the characters’ climb. Sights
within the Spire d4 Sight 1 A statue of a giant, three-eyed horse juts from a cavern wall. It’s so heavily eroded, it looks melted. 2 As the party skirts a vertical hollow, a body falls past them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
chamber contains a Potion of Healing (greater) and a Sword of Vengeance (longsword). G2: Cavern of Corpses This gruesome cave is either a burial crypt or a trophy room. The walls of the vaulted cavern are
enter the cavern, the spirit and specters attack, eager to feed off the characters’ life force. Treasure. Scattered on the floor at the far end of the chamber are 480 gp, 800 sp, twenty assorted gems
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
Platinum Mine A gaping hole in the mountainside northeast of the village marks the entrance to the platinum mine. Several carts sit outside the cavern. One is filled with rock and dirt pulled from
this moss-covered maze of tunnels, luring them into dead-end caves using hallucinations (such as the sound of someone calling for help). M8. Pools This dead-end cavern opens wide, and the lingering
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
walls of this small cavern. The floor is covered with rock dust and tracks.
Any character who examines the tracks and succeeds on a DC 13 Wisdom (Survival) check identifies reptilian footprints mingled
(1 gp)
96–99 Acorn-sized tourmaline, flawed (10 gp)
00 Acorn-sized tourmaline, unflawed (100 gp)
M3. River Cavern Characters hear the sound of rushing water as they approach this cave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
successful check, the character moves at half speed up or down the shaft, as desired. On a check result of 6–9, the character struggles with the climb and takes 10 minutes to ascend or descend the
shaft. On a result of 5 or less, the character gets a short way up or down the shaft before falling, taking 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage before landing at the base of the shaft with the prone condition
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
creatures as inferior and worthy of only distain.
C2. Owlbear Pens Two 10-foot-cubic iron cages stand in the north end of this cavern. Unless the druids from area C3 opened the cages to aid with a
assassin’s blood, and a vial of malice (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). C4. Enchanting Spore Cavern The remains of ghouls, skeletons, zombies, and some other undead lay
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Gromph is alive or dead. She knows only that she can’t hide his disappearance forever — even as she must ensure that no damage comes to her house as a result of his actions. Quenthel doesn’t care that the
strands forms a kind of fence around a sprawling compound of structures laid out on the plateau at the top of Menzoberranzan’s great cavern. Dozens of massive stalagmites and stalactites have been carved
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
there. At one point, part of the Waterdeep sewer system crossed into the tunnel network. Not long after, the subterranean spaces were abandoned. As a result of the earthquake, many of the tunnel
. Any low-challenge cavern-dwelling beasts are perfect for prodding the adventurers along.
3. Traps This part of the underground complex contains a number of traps installed by the previous occupants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
result, all the adults in a typical mountain dwarf clan are trained in the use of armor and weapons. Miners are among the most revered members of a clan, since the tunnels and shafts they dig in search of
survivors to create many separate outposts in southern lands. During the same period, the dark elves fell victim to infighting, which culminated in the collapse of the great cavern. Emboldened by this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
seeking a lair that would perfectly suit one of its heads, but then finding it unsatisfying to two-thirds of its being. As a result, a hungry chimera might appear out of a clear sky to pick off prey
replace those respective actions in the stat block. Theran chimeras always have the Claws action. If the results of multiple tables conflict, chose your preferred result. Body Composition d4 Attack
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
Dran
Map 6.2 shows the setup of the ritual site and the final battle. The inky black space above is now dotted by pulses of purple and green fire. The canyon narrows, then opens again into a cavern
gear or a rope providing advantage on the check. Twisting Steps and Rune Traps. The steps leading up the mesa shift underfoot as a result of Far Realm energy flooding through them, making them
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, lurking on ledges in the shadowy upper reaches of this cavern, the ceiling of which is 50 feet higher than the bridge and 100 feet above the cavern floor. Characters with torches or darkvision spot the
following text: The floor of this large cavern is a broken jumble of stone, with steep walls slanting up to a ceiling of hanging stalactites perhaps a hundred feet above. Fifty feet up the jagged
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
the south.
Suddenly a harsh voice calls from the shadows of the pillars, “Go back the way you came! This is the only warning you’ll get!”
The cavern was formerly Durgeddin’s throne room, banquet
cursed magic. A dragon lives in a large lake cavern deep below. The subterranean river flows from the lake through other parts of the complex below the Glitterhame. It’s fed from a lake on the surface. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
a natural cavern under Oztocan. Torches light the tunnel at 10-foot intervals. When the characters reach the cavern, read the following: Dampness hangs in the air, and fungus clings to the walls of
this limestone cavern. At the far end, worn steps lead up to a pair of massive doors. Each door is made of black iron and shaped like half of a giant face, cast with an expression of deep pain.
If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
adults have 100 gp each hidden in their personal effects. 6. Smithy As the characters approach the natural cavern on the west side of the stronghold, they hear an intermittent hammering sound, made by
indicated type (save DC 15): d12 Result 1 Death 2 Discord 3 Fear 4 Hopelessness 5 Insanity 6–12 No effect (looked away in time) Except for the death effect, these effects are curses and can be removed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
(detailed below), a fire-gutted building conceals a gaping hole into the ground with a single ladder leading down into darkness. Here lies the Bones of the Night, a cavern complex home to the Master of
of wax dolls held to a flame. Locals whisper the Ditch is a backwater tributary of the River Styx, but more likely its toxic waters are the result of industrial runoff coupled with the corruption of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Dal Quor and Eberron and disrupting the cycle of the planes. As a result, Dal Quor is always remote in relation to the Material Plane, and no manifest zones are tied to Dal Quor. The only way to reach
develop odd characteristics as well. 4 A cavern here is a cancerous tumor that issues forth aberrations to prey upon the world, and it is growing.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
lairing in that cave. Moreover, any number of traps, hazards, and monsters might be guarding the passage leading from the cavern to the holes. The characters might also try to keep things entirely legal
Candlekeep, and is one of the most secure locations in the city as a result. By disguising herself as an acolyte, Oppal was able to place the false tome in the vault. On Omin’s instructions, Oppal hired a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
wall, showing a large cavern beyond. Two lab tables stand before the rift.
A tall goblin stands in the middle of this room, shouting in Goblin at three shorter companions.
A goblin psi commander
disappears. The mind flayer is visibly frustrated by this result, telepathically intoning, “We will try again. In Ilvaash’s name, we will keep trying.” 2 A mind flayer with tentacles at the ends of its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
-foot-high, vaulted cavern. The floor is slick with moisture, and it’s carved level and even. Passages extend in several directions, and a stone double door bearing the carving of a spiked cage is set
floor. The room is blurry, as though seen underwater.
This room’s blurry appearance is the result of a permanent magical effect from when the mind flayers burst into this room and slaughtered the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
cavern systems have been expanded and shored up to create extensive crypts, yet over generations maps have been lost or poorly updated, and it’s not uncommon for a gravedigger to find themselves
inflicts a heart-piercing wound, giving rise to rumors that the murders are the result of a supernaturally deadly serial killer. Pasque Enrial, a black gauntlet of Bane, is the cult’s mastermind. He