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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
A4. Mustering Hall This great hall has a 40-foot-high ceiling supported by four thick stone pillars. A thick layer of dust covers the flagstone floor. In the middle of each wall past the entrance is
a double door. Arrow slits are set high up in the north and south walls, and a small stone balcony protrudes from the wall above the east exit, 20 feet above the floor. (See areas A22, A24, and A25 for details of these features.)
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
13. Vestibule Webs. A 10-foot-thick mass of sticky webs conceals the 30-foot-high ceiling. Three phase spiders lurk in the lightly obscured area amid the webs.
Guards. Four male drow stand guard in
phase spiders and the other guards. He then offers to lead the characters to Xarann in area 17d. If pressed for details, Sornnozz claims that Xarann is looking for ways to weaken House Auvryndar’s hold over Muiral’s Gauntlet, and he thinks a band of adventurers might be the answer to Xarann’s prayers.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
8. Kobold Barracks The steps down from area 7 are trapped; see “Collapsing Trap” below for details. Area 8 is the kobolds’ living quarters. It was a natural cavern, but it has been enlarged and
positioned around the chamber. Rats and small lizards scurry through the food scraps and moldy wine skins littering the floor. Collapsing Trap The top step is rigged to drop a portion of the ceiling in
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
university renamed this hall in his honor and built an enormous statue of him at its center. Details about the hall are summarized here: Ceilings. The center of the hall rises 200 feet above the floor to a
domed ceiling. The ceiling above each balcony is 20 feet high. Doors. At night, all exterior doors to the hall are locked and sealed with arcane lock spells. Only Lorehold College faculty members
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
8. Kobold Barracks The steps down from area 7 are trapped; see “Collapsing Trap” below for details. Area 8 is the kobolds’ living quarters. It was a natural cavern, but it has been enlarged and
positioned around the chamber. Rats and small lizards scurry through the food scraps, and moldy wine skins littering the floor.
Collapsing Trap The top step is rigged to drop a portion of the ceiling in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
every surface — including the ceiling — and illuminates the darkness with brilliantly colorful bioluminescent patterns. On the other side of this exotic forest, the cavern narrows into a ravine. In a
cavern beyond the ravine, a glimpse of a majestic mushroom tower can be seen, although the poor light and a rising mist makes it impossible to discern its details. Drow Pursuit in Neverlight Grove
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
the hallway that triggers a trap when weight equivalent to that of three or four humanoids is on it. See “The Ruins: General Features” at the beginning of the adventure for details about pressure plates
the slope toward the double doors. Once they swing out, the stone logs don’t swing back and thus effectively block the passage, since they bar the way from ceiling to floor with only a 6-inch gap remaining between the logs.
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or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
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The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words.
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Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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Moaning Fissure. A 30-foot-long, 10-foot-wide, 20-foot-deep fissure cuts across the middle of the ceiling like an open wound. The ominous moan heard throughout the complex originates from here and
is made by a cloaker hiding in the crack.
Gate. An iron gate is embedded in the east wall (see area 4a for details).
Illusory Wall. A 20-foot-square section of wall south of area 4d is illusory and
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or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
2
The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words.
3
Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a
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or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
2
The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words.
3
Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a
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or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
2
The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words.
3
Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
6. Meat Locker The curtain across the entrance to this cavern is trapped. See “Trapped Curtain” below for details. At the base of these steeply descending steps, a curtain hangs across the passage
. It is made from hundreds of heavy leather strips, each about the width of a human hand. The strips are fixed to the ceiling and are long enough to drag on the floor. The curtain extends from wall to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
6. Meat Locker The curtain across the entrance to this cavern is trapped. See “Trapped Curtain” below for details. At the base of these steeply descending steps, a curtain hangs across the passage
. It is made from hundreds of heavy leather strips, each about the width of a human hand. The strips are fixed to the ceiling and are long enough to drag on the floor. The curtain extends from wall to
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
to the touch and spaced far enough apart that a Small creature can squeeze between them. 5A. Northeast Guard Room This square room is hidden behind a secret door (see area 6 for details) and
the ceiling, leaving an open doorway 30 feet high. Pushing the lever down causes the portcullis to lower back into place. It takes about 6 seconds to fall, allowing creatures underneath it time to get
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
7. Feast Hall The double doors that lead to this room are coated with ice and can’t be pulled open until the ice is chipped away or melted (see area 6 for details). The room is 240 feet wide by 440
feet deep, with a 200-foot-wide alcove in the center of the east wall. Six pillars, each 20 feet in diameter and 60 feet tall, support the vaulted ceiling. The walls are lined with niches and sconces
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
the death tyrant dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately. A cluster of tiny lights descended from a dark crevice in the ceiling. These motes cast an eerie glow on the great
target has the Paralyzed condition and repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. Fear Ray. Wisdom Saving
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or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
2
The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words.
3
Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a
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or a ceiling), which allows them to move as if they were climbing. Unattended objects float around randomly.
2
The nearest creature is affected by a hideous laughter spell (Save DC 15) but
instead of laughing, the creature repeats unfathomable combinations of syllables and words.
3
Time skips a beat. Creatures within 60 feet experience a palpable feeling of vertigo followed by a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
shrine. Smaller inscriptions hidden underneath the carvings tell the story of how I’jin (an almiraj) earned the ire of Obo’laka (a zorbo) by spoiling a stew prepared for the god Ubtao. For details, see
ceiling. The walls are too smooth to climb otherwise. Almiraj Tiles. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of abjuration magic around each almiraj tile. A creature that steps on an almiraj tile gains 2d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
begins to stink of sulfur.
A character who considers these environmental details as a Study action can make a DC 12 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check. On a success, the character recognizes these
. Nonmagical objects that aren’t being worn or carried also take this damage.
Ceilings In the cove’s rocky caverns, ceilings are 40 feet high except in area B13, where the ceiling is 80 feet high. Ceilings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
20. Queen of Dragons Chamber A roaring fireplace churns out heat and light at one end of this spacious, 30-foot-high chamber, the ceiling of which is buttressed by ten wooden pillars carved as
stables, kennel, and well (see areas 2 and area 3 for details). Tapestries Four of the five tapestries each show dragons hunting, killing, and feasting on lesser creatures, with blue dragons attacking a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
20. Queen of Dragons Chamber A roaring fireplace churns out heat and light at one end of this spacious, 30-foot-high chamber, the ceiling of which is buttressed by ten wooden pillars carved as
stables, kennel, and well (see areas 2 and 3 for details). Tapestries Four of the five tapestries each show dragons hunting, killing, and feasting on lesser creatures, with blue dragons attacking a desert
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
aquatic troll swims up from the depths. It has the abilities of a normal troll, but can also breathe water and has a swimming speed of 30 feet. Darkmantles These creatures cling to the ceiling as the
at stake. If this encounter occurs again, it might be with Nanny or one of her sisters, Maven Delve or Dame Spiderwort. Grell A grell descends from the cavern ceiling, attempting to grab and paralyze
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
chamber. (See area 13b for details.)
All three pillars and their silver knobs radiate auras of transmutation magic under the scrutiny of a detect magic spell. Any creature that touches a pillar’s
. Embedded in the wall next to the door is a brass panel with four brass buttons arranged in a diamond formation. (A similar panel appears inside the chamber.)
Light. A crystal dome in the ceiling sheds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
Bowl Bandits The passage continues onwards, taking the characters north for a while, and then switching back to the south. The caves here are empty, save for some old cobwebs on the ceiling
start of the combat. Describe any other important details within the scene.
Roll Initiative. The players each roll a d20 and add their Initiative modifier. The character with the highest result
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
details). The magic trap on the door can be dispelled (DC 15). A character who examines the door and succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check spots a faint glyph etched into the doorknob
text aloud, modifying it accordingly if Endelyn is present: Scores of wooden marionettes hang from the ceiling of this oddly shaped room, the floor of which is strewn with old play scripts. Near the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
weapon or casts a simple spell is more likely to act before a creature armed with a heavy or slow weapon. See the Speed Factor Initiative Modifiers table for details. If an action has no modifier listed
selected or take no action at all. Once everyone has acted, the process repeats. Everyone in the battle selects an action, rolls initiative, and takes turns in order.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
22. Cloud Giant Tower This 70-foot-tall tower has a parapet rooftop, two unlocked doors at ground level, and no windows. The tower interior is split into two levels, each with a 30-foot-high ceiling
, which is furnished with a ballista. See area 6B for details. Ground Floor A chime attached to the inside of each door rings when the door is opened, alerting the tower’s inhabitants. A staircase hugs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
throughout the Furygale Repository: Map 5.1: furygale repository View Player Version Ceilings and Walls. The walls and ceilings are as hard and durable as stone. The structure’s ceiling rises 20 feet
break down magic without damaging creatures. See “Duels in the Repository” for details on the site’s protective magic. The site’s magic restores hit points to creatures within the structure, whether
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
here, scribing strange writing into the ice of the walls, or onto weathered parchment and stone tablets. A few toads transfer parchments and tablets into and out of floor-to-ceiling cubbyholes cut
data about Arauthator — his treasures, mating habits, and epic battles with frost giants and other monsters — the information amassed by the ice toads includes exhaustive details on the ever-changing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dispose of the fourth. The room has the following features: Map. A 30-foot-wide, floor-to-ceiling map is carved into the west wall (see “Fresco” below).
Open Pit. In the middle of the room is a 10-foot
it. Each dungeon level has its own stylistic side view, but no names or details are included to suggest what a level is called or what it contains. Three features stand out: Next to the third level is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
22. Cloud Giant Tower This 70-foot-tall tower has a parapet rooftop, two unlocked doors at ground level, and no windows. The tower interior is split into two levels, each with a 30-foot-high ceiling
guard the tower rooftop, which is furnished with a ballista. See area 6B for details. Ground Floor A silver chime attached to the inside of each door rings whenever the door is opened, alerting the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a7
25. Pillared Throne Room You look upon an enormous chamber colored in pastels. A forest of massive, many-hued columns support the ceiling.
Aura. Each of the 3-foot-diameter pillars radiates an
), then bounce gently around on the ceiling, 30 feet above, just as a helium balloon. To stop this effect, a dispel magic or remove curse spell must be placed upon each such individual. There seems to be a
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
steadfast followers. Characters who draw their magic from gods won’t have access to spells or magical class features until the end of the encounter, as this prelude details a meeting with their deity
, possibly since childhood. The read-aloud text below describes such a vision. You can add details that correspond to each character’s deity. For example, a character who worships Sirrion might find the






