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Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
Water genasi descend from marids, aquatic genies from the Elemental Plane of Water. Water genasi are perfectly suited to life underwater and carry the power of the waves inside themselves.
Their
whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race, follow these additional rules during character creation.
Ability Score Increases
When
Equipment
the belt early, but doing so doesn’t recover any expended charges.
When you activate the belt, and as a bonus action while it remains active, you can rise or descend vertically up to 20 feet
. You remain floating in place while the property is active, and you can move yourself horizontally by being pushed or towed or by scooting yourself along a surface, such as a wall or ceiling, at half
Baphomet
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
gravity reversal if he’s in the room, although he likes to use this action to land on a ceiling to attack targets flying near it.
Baphomet casts mirage arcane, affecting a room within the lair
of the lair, that creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Baphomet table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t
Juiblex
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
Guide) appears on a spot on the ceiling that Juiblex chooses within the lair. The slime disintegrates after 1 hour.
Regional Effects
The region containing Juiblex’s lair is warped by its
creature must succeed on a DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Juiblex table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t be affected by this
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Lasting Institutions
Where a
seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power, wealth, and fame. More than other people
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X14a. Collapsed Lower Hall The stairs descend to a collapsed hall with a high ceiling and amber-glazed walls glazed. Rubble covers most of the floor, and a path through the rubble leads to an open
doorway. A deathly stench seems to come from there. This ruined area once connected to area X32, but an earth tremor caused the ceiling and walls to collapse. The ceiling here is 25 feet high. Unless
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
this fissure.
Tools. Old pickaxes and shovels are stored in two stone wheelbarrows parked in the northwest corner.
The stirges hang like bats in the ceiling fissure and descend en masse to feed on
41. Cracked Ceiling Stirges. A 5-foot-wide, 30-foot-long, 45-foot-deep crack has opened in the middle of the 30-foot-high ceiling, spilling rubble onto the floor. Twenty stirges roost at the top of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
, drawing on player character rules from the Player’s Handbook and other D&D books. This chapter adds to that wealth of options with the material in the following sections: “Race Option” presents the
owlin, a character race option perfect for playing an owl-like student. “Choosing a College” gives advice on building a character for adventuring in Strixhaven. “Strixhaven Backgrounds” presents a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monsters of the Multiverse
Water Genasi Traits Water genasi descend from marids, aquatic genies from the Elemental Plane of Water. Water genasi are perfectly suited to life underwater and carry the power of the waves inside
Humanoid. Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race. Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. Acid Resistance
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X4. Overlook A twenty-foot-wide balcony of black marble with a shattered railing overlooks a vast temple. Black marble staircases at each end of the balcony descend thirty feet to the temple floor
. The vaulted ceiling is thirty feet above the balcony. The walls and ceiling are covered in an amber glaze, lending the gloom a golden sheen. A set of amber doors stands closed at the west end of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
stairs. Wide steps descend to a landing flanked by two alcoves. Within each alcove, taking up the full thirty-foot height of the ceiling, is a bronze statue of a warrior holding a spear. A soft blue
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
open to the north and west. A single closed door lies just south of the western set of double doors. The ceiling here is 20 feet high. Beyond the open doors to the north, the characters can see a long
, wide hallway with amber-covered walls (area X8). The hole in the floor forms a roughly hewn shaft that descends 20 feet, then breaks through the ceiling of area X33a. From the bottom of the shaft, it’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
to walk on ceilings and climb over the tops of doorways. Furnishings that weren’t securely bolted to the walls or floor lie in disarray, or in shards, on the ceiling. Illumination. All rooms
, corridors, and staircases are lit by continual flame spells cast in sconces. The flames still point toward the ceiling, betraying their magical nature. They give off no heat. Room and Door Heights. All rooms
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
1. Grand Foyer The stairs from level 21 descend to a grand entry chamber that contains the following features: Pillars. Pillars support the 40-foot-high, vaulted ceiling.
Grells. Six grells float
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
brass lanterns stand in niches or on ledges around the cavern, but none are lit.
Clinging to the ceiling like bats are ten stirges. The monsters find scant living prey in the mines, and they are
ravenous. If the characters are looking down at the skeletons on the floor, the stirges are likely get the drop on them. Any character who isn’t watching the ceiling is surprised unless his or her passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rrakkma
. This allows the ceiling to slowly descend, clicking loudly.
If the sacred statue is destroyed the two black crystals explode, releasing two allips, as the eidolon is itself released from the
held high above its head to support the ceiling, forty feet above. A pair of fist-sized black crystals is fitted to the statue’s eyes. The perimeter statues, six in all, appear to resemble naked humans
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
steep, icy stairs that drop down 100 feet in a tight spiral. Because this entrance is seldom used, the steps become increasingly obscured by frost as the characters descend. At the 40-foot mark, a
further checks are necessary. The chute and its icy stairs end at the ceiling. A sturdy ladder then descends into the approximate center of a rectangular chamber. The exit to the corridor is an icy, 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K85. Sergei’s Tomb A portcullis is closed in the archway into this tomb. Lifting it requires a successful DC 25 Strength check. White marble steps descend to a tomb that has a vaulted ceiling thirty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
dollhouse (area 20). Once the house wills the secret door into existence, characters find it automatically if they search the wall (no ability check required). Characters who descend the spiral staircase
. Rooms are 8 feet tall and supported by thick wooden posts with crossbeams. The only exception is area 38, which has a 16-foot-high ceiling supported by stone pillars. Characters without darkvision
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
K45. Hall of Heroes Dark alcoves line the walls of this long hall. The ceiling has fallen here, leaving rubble strewn across the floor. Overhead, the beams of Ravenloft’s roof are exposed. Lightning
’ answers are always short and vague, and there is a 20 percent chance that a spirit’s answer is wrong. The stairs at the west end of the hall descend 40 feet to area K33. An open archway to the east reveals a tower landing beyond (part of area K20).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
steep, icy stairs that drop down 100 feet in a tight spiral. Because this entrance is seldom used, the steps become increasingly obscured by frost as the characters descend. At the 40-foot mark, a
further checks are necessary. The chute and its icy stairs end at the ceiling. A sturdy ladder then descends into the approximate center of a rectangular chamber. The exit to the corridor is an icy, 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
deactivate the belt early, but doing so doesn’t recover any expended charges. When you activate the belt, and as a bonus action while it remains active, you can rise or descend vertically up to 20 feet
. You remain floating in place while the property is active, and you can move yourself horizontally by being pushed or towed or by scooting yourself along a surface, such as a wall or ceiling, at half
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The stairs descend into black, still water that fills an arched hallway before you. The water’s surface is like dark, mirrored glass, disturbed only occasionally by the “thwick” of a drop falling
from the ceiling. Twenty feet ahead, arched doorways lead downward from each side of the hallway. In each arched doorway, an iron door stands closed and partially submerged. You hear a weak cry for help
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Exemplars of Ambition Humans who seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power
to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Exemplars of Ambition Humans who seek adventure are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power
to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising
2. What Is Dead May Never Die As the characters descend into the lower decks of this ship, read or paraphrase the following boxed text: As you proceed belowdecks, it becomes much easier to swim as
, the water is considered to be clear.
Sea Floor. The sea floor here is compacted sand with some small stone outcroppings, though none big enough to stand on.
Ceiling Height. The ceiling of the coral
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
17. Cosmic Hallway Steps descend to a walkway that appears to stretch across infinite space. Thousands of stars twinkle in unfamiliar constellations, and meteors streak through the vastness above and
void. Reaching beyond the edge of the walkway confirms the absence of walls or ceiling. The atmosphere is thin and cold, but not uncomfortably so. At an opportune moment when one or more characters are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
ceiling. Heavy beams sag overhead from centuries of supporting weight. The staircase starts at area K84 and spirals upward around a central shaft (area K18a), climbing 300 feet to the top of the high tower
notice the crack automatically as they climb or descend the stairs. Widening the crack enough to squeeze through the wall requires major excavation and would take several days. The shaft that these
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
17. Cosmic Hallway Steps descend to a walkway that appears to stretch across infinite space. Thousands of stars twinkle in unfamiliar constellations, and meteors streak through the vastness above and
void. Reaching beyond the edge of the walkway confirms the absence of walls or ceiling. The atmosphere is thin and cold, but not uncomfortably so. At an opportune moment when one or more characters are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
flickers of divine insight. Near the base of the mountain is a giant carving of a snake’s head, its forked tongue forming a ten-foot-wide, twenty-foot-high stone ramp. Stone fangs descend from the
diameter, caked with dried blood. Set into the base of the bowl is an empty niche, and hanging from the ceiling above the altar is a bloodstained iron hook at the end of a rusty chain. A search of the wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
18. Corridor Protected by Fear Gas If the characters travel south from the secret door, they reach a landing at the top of a stairway. Stairs descend to the west. The corridor that extends past the
down. The way is blocked by thick webbing that fills the area from steps to ceiling.
The steps down to the chamber at the end are filled with webs (as the spell) which can only be removed by magical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
ceiling dotted with stalactites 10 to 15 feet long. A 60-foot-long stalactite hangs directly above the stalagmite tower, its tip 10 feet above the brightly glowing Runestone.
Stalagmites. The
, fireball, and meteor swarm, as the opportunity presents itself. See area 14 for information on the Runestone. 13b. Glaring Gargoyles This side cavern has an uneven floor and ceiling 50 feet high and is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
. Students feeling bold may descend as far as Lower Menthis, home to a wide variety of illicit entertainments… including the prizefights of the Burning Ring. But for those who stay close to home, here’s a
a lively debate on the current state of the Race of Eight Winds. Detention is run by a halfling who calls herself Brandy. She claims to be a excoriate, driven from House Ghallanda after refusing to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
X9. Lecture Hall This chamber is brightly lit by red copper lanthorns that hang from the ceiling. The walls are sheathed in amber that has been shaped into bas-reliefs of wizards with spellbooks
. Stairs to the north and south descend twenty feet to an obsidian lectern, behind which a slab of black slate hangs from chains. Between the stairs are descending rows of red marble benches. The hanging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
the room, although he likes to use this action to land on a ceiling to attack targets flying near it. Baphomet casts mirage arcane, affecting a room within the lair that is no larger in any dimension
DC 18 Wisdom saving throw or descend into a madness determined by the Madness of Baphomet table. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw can’t be affected by this regional effect again for 24 hours. If Baphomet dies, these effects fade over the course of 1d10 days.






