before bridge diffusing contingency released

5. Overpass

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver

this unless the goblin on the bridge tells them to. The goblin on the bridge waits to see if the first flood got rid of all the intruders before calling for the second to be released.

5. Overpass Where a high tunnel passes through the larger tunnel cavern below, the goblins have set up a bridge guard post. The stream passage continues up beyond another set of uneven steps ahead

The Role of Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

players to bring them to life and a DM to guide their use. The DM is key. Many unexpected things can happen in a D&D campaign, and no set of rules could reasonably account for every contingency. If

direction we took for fifth edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we celebrate the DM as the bridge between the things the rules address and the things they don’t. In a

The Role of Rules

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium

contingency. If the rules tried to do so, the game would become unplayable. An alternative would be for the rules to severely limit what characters can do, which would be counter to the open-endedness of

D&D. The direction we chose for the current edition was to lay a foundation of rules that a DM could build on, and we embraced the DM’s role as the bridge between the things the rules address and the

Cragmaw Hideout Locations

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

goblin on the bridge waits to see if the first flood got rid of all the intruders before calling for the second flood to be released. H6: Goblin Den The Cragmaw raiders stationed in the hideout use this

the other side of the stream. Characters using a light source or darkvision can spot the rope bridge at area H5: In the shadows of the ceiling to the north, you can just make out the dim shape of a

Areas of the Cauldron Caves

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

a cavern that contains a hot spring, in which they drown themselves. U4. Moaning Cavern The cave is empty except for three ice-covered pillars composed of mineral deposits. U5. Icy Bridge A natural

stone bridge spans the frozen river 20 feet below. The top of the bridge is covered with a slippery, icy glaze. Crossing the bridge safely requires a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. A

Areas of the Earth Temple

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

Areas of the Earth Temple B1. Gargoyle Chasm The passage leads to a subterranean chasm spanned by a zigzagging, ten-foot-wide stone bridge without railings. The bridge links tunnels leading north and

south. The chasm floor is fifty feet below the bridge and consists of a jumbled mass of boulders. To the west, the chasm narrows and continues for some distance. Three gargoyles guard the area

Tomb Locations

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

stone bridge. Nozzles embedded in the north and south walls shoot blasts of air across the bridge. A creature that falls into the acid takes 21 (6d6) acid damage. Any creature that starts its turn in

the acid also takes this damage. Gust Nozzles. Air blasts from nozzles in the walls north and south of the bridge with such force that they can’t be easily stoppered. When a creature moves onto the

Forge Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase

. The noise comes from the gibberling in area F2. Steamy Stream. A metal bridge spans this 5-foot-deep stream, which issues from the workshop in area F8 and is scalding hot. A creature that enters the

) check. If released, the giant lizards attack any creature they don’t recognize. As an action, a character can calm a lizard with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Animal Handling) check, changing its attitude

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault

the Concordant Express. T10: Pit A ten-foot-wide pit with spikes at the bottom divides this room from east to west. A sturdy-looking stone bridge spans the pit. The room is dimly lit by a flickering

side and another on the west. The illusion on the west side depicts a bridge spanning the pit. The illusion on the east side shows an open pit, hiding a real bridge that can be used to safely cross

Nautiloid Locations

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

manacles once held a pair of carrion crawlers and a bulette, all of which the gnome ceremorphs released after the crash. The characters met the carrion crawlers on the way to the ship; they meet the

. Until a replacement is found, the ship is grounded. The gnome ceremorphs think they can use a psi crystal as a temporary fix, but they’re not sure where to find one. N7. Bridge Suspended from the ceiling

Cultists of the Dead Three

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

Tablets of Fate from the overgod Ao and use them to rule over Faerûn and its gods. They failed and were slain during the Time of Troubles. Since then, a variety of contingency plans they had in place

compel the soul trapped within to answer his questions and share its knowledge. The skull degrades with each service rendered, eventually collapsing and releasing the soul. The soul can also be released

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