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Monsters
Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
achievement, Elise is a confused, frustrated soul who never wished for her current circumstances.
Elise’s heart has been replaced with the Unbreakable Heart. If this device is removed, Elise dies
.
The Unbreakable Heart. The Unbreakable Heart is a nonmagical scientific wonder that replaces a creature’s heart. The device installs itself, connecting to a creature’s anatomy and
Equipment
turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.
Replacing the Energy Cell. While the device has charges remaining, its energy cell can’t be removed. Once the device has 0 charges, you can replace the energy cell with a new cell by using an action or a bonus action.
This small handheld device features a glass pane with a glowing display that responds to your touch.
The controller is powered by an energy cell stored in the device. Placing a full energy cell in
Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the weapon to fire 50 shots. After its last shot is expended, the device becomes inoperable. The energy cell can’t be removed without destroying the weapon.
ceremorph often carries a home-built device that functions as a laser pistol (see “Firearms” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). This weapon is powered by an energy cell, which enables
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft
of Fire traits. She has immunity to cold damage. Elise’s heart has been replaced with the Unbreakable Heart. If this device is removed, Elise dies, even if it is replaced with another heart. Elise is
scientific wonder that replaces a creature’s heart. The device installs itself, connecting to a creature’s anatomy and stitching itself into place if positioned in a cavity where the creature’s heart
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
psionic force generator, a magic device that allows the mind flayers to create and sustain the walls of force that enclose area 8. The mind flayers provide the mental energy that powers the generator. If
these mind flayers are attacked, one maintains contact with the crystal pedestal while the other defends it. The diamond no longer floats if removed from its place above the pedestal. A creature
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
. Accustomed to inspiring fear, and having grown somewhat lazy in its guardian role, it is usually content to let foes flee from it rather than pursuing. Each time the characters finish a long rest in
thessalheart construct is a strange magical-mechanical device that struts about like a chicken, and which features a human heart beating madly behind its glass front. The construct always wanders the zone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
impossible to understand her. Oddly, that something is a complex clockwork device, which Gildha stuck in her mouth to keep out of enemy hands during the attack. If the device is removed, the characters
Travel When the characters examine the somewhat sodden device that was in Gildha’s mouth, they can see that its design and etched glyphs clearly mark it as part of the Orrery of the Wanderer. Gildha
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
expended, the device becomes inoperable. The energy cell can’t be removed without destroying the weapon. Gnome Ceremorph
Small aberration, any alignment
Armor Class 16 (breastplate)
Hit Points 58
-built device that functions as a laser pistol (see “Firearms” in the Dungeon Master’s Guide). This weapon is powered by an energy cell, which enables the weapon to fire 50 shots. After its last shot is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
Mysterious Magic Many of the strange events that occur in this chapter are a result of Murgaxor Grenshel manipulating Dean Tullus using a mysterious orb. This device, Murgaxor’s orb (see below
creature is no longer cursed. The curse can also be removed from a creature with a remove curse spell or similar magic. All cases of the curse end if Murgaxor’s orb is destroyed.
Magical Signature. As a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the cloud giants who once occupied this keep. They were an isolated clan, content to live in peace away from the squabbles of other giants and mortals. Their propensity for using magic to alter the
by the wheel is a cloud giant ghost staring blankly into the sky.
The cloud giant ghost is indifferent toward intruders but turns hostile if attacked or if the items in the chest are removed (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
removed, the poison mist ceases rising from the water. Snake’s Skin. Partially submerged in the pool is a 100-foot-long, opalescent skin shed by the gigantic anaconda Chimagua. The skin has AC 15, hp
40, immunity to poison and psychic damage, and vulnerability to fire if it is removed from the water. Creatures that touch the skin without protective gear must succeed on a DC 18 Constitution saving
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
shackles and chains bolted to the ceiling near the north wall. A lantern-shaped device resting atop the table appears to be the source of the music. An old man lies asleep in the chair, his horn-rimmed
arcanaloth is bound to the library by Acererak’s magic and can’t leave, nor can it allow any of the library’s books or scrolls to be removed. If any character speaks the arcanaloth’s true name (“Ygga
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
their spikes at any they recognize as intruders. Treasure. A safe is set in the north wall opposite the door on the bottom tier. If it is opened incorrectly (that is, the trap not removed), a vibration
device in the wall is triggered that will shatter the glass walls in this area in 1d6 rounds. The safe contains 6,000 sp and one piece of jewelry worth 3,000 gp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
years before. See area 39b on level 6 for more information on this yuan-ti device and how it can be reassembled. By itself, the jade fragment is worth 100 gp. 19d. Apse This 30-foot-high chapel has the
dedicated to Sseth, the neutral evil yuan-ti god. If the candle is removed from the altar by a creature that is not a yuan-ti, green mist billows up through cracks in the floor and coalesces into two yuan-ti
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
oceans. Concentric rings of brass constrain the device, all rotating and bearing their own lesser spheres. One of those spheres has sharp points and appears sunlike. Carvings of tall, headless humanoids
armillary chair, the globe closes again. Any attempt to prevent that closing overloads the mechanism; until the blockage is removed, any creature within 5 feet of the armillary sphere that isn’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
, and deal with the consequences.
A disease that does more than infect a few party members is primarily a plot device. The rules help describe the effects of the disease and how it can be cured, but
removed until the disease is cured. Any event that causes the infected creature great stress — including entering combat, taking damage, experiencing fear, or having a nightmare — forces the creature
compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
removed. The outside of the cauldron remains safe to touch despite the heat of the stew.
The cauldron can create stew three times. It then ceases to function until the next dawn, when it regains
property and rots if it’s not eaten within 24 hours of being caught.
11–14 Yellow with black stripes Once removed from the hook, this awful-tasting fish can be thrown up to 120 feet, targeting a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
year ago. After negotiation with Arauthator, they took the device away. (The characters recognize Cult of the Dragon regalia in Maccath’s description of the humans.) In addition to this, Maccath can
. The dragon is content to let his minions deal with intruders, but he will be alerted if the characters flee. Even if the adventurers have not alerted any of the dragon’s servants, Maccath’s absence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm Lord’s Wrath
entries and the newest ones, which resumed just a few days previously. The journal is written in purple ink. Give the players the “Thalivar’s Journal” as a handout, the content of which is reproduced
in the sidebar below. THALIVAR’S JOURNAL
This journal belonged to the wizard Thalivar and details the studies he conducted inside the tower using a device called the Planar Beacon. The light of this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. After negotiation with Arauthator, they took the device away. (The characters recognize Cult of the Dragon regalia in Maccath’s description of the humans.) In addition to this, Maccath can tell the
dragon is content to let his minions deal with intruders, but he will be alerted if the characters flee. Even if the adventurers have not alerted any of the dragon’s servants, Maccath’s absence would
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
cylindrical device is the Soulmonger. The malformed creature floating next to it is an atropal (see appendix D), which feeds on the captured souls of the dead. The atropal attacks any creature that
adventure) but also frees all the souls trapped within the device. Freed souls travel to the afterlife, and any creature whose soul is set free can be brought back from the dead by magical means. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
, after which time it must be charged at one of the plug-in terminals located throughout this level. If removed from the ship, the device ceases to function until returned. S64: Stasis Chamber (Green
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, unknown destiny. It was content to let Sgothgah serve its needs as it grew, but it had already decided to kill the aboleth once Sgothgah’s usefulness had run its course. The kraken has no interest in
marks that writhe around the pit are a unique magical channeling device concocted by Sgothgah. The two aboleths from the Endless Nadir didn’t recognize it or understand its purpose, which led to their
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
"Rite of the Arcane Octad"), the orb provides a vision of where it fell inside the observatory (area Y15). The orb is magically anchored to this chamber and cannot be removed or destroyed. The only
. This device is a 10-foot-diameter iron wheel on its side, held above the ground by a metal brace, with eight barrel-sized, egg-shaped open containers attached to the outer ends of its spokes. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
floor.
The characters experience some difficulty in opening this door, even with the bar removed. This is because the giant eel (Borgas’s companion) died in the confined space, and its body partially
Cell This cell of unfinished stone is not illuminated in any way. A rough platform carved into one wall serves as a bed.
This cell was occupied by Borgas before he was removed to be tortured. 51. Large
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
they overheard in Promise. This part of the song tells the story of a young man named Culley. Rather than its usual content, where the boy dies by drowning, the song has been sloppily rewritten to
floor, all wearing the clothes of farmers. Many of their limbs have been cleanly removed and set into a sizable pile on the far side of the cavern. In the center of the room, a young woman is singing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
the party, they can also share this information. The statues are magical, but their power was disrupted when the urns held by two of the statues were removed. They’re currently in areas I4 and I5. Only
—Ollin believes keeping Izel content is important and wants to help keep the region safe (they also like the idea of having a regular audience). Lava. A creature that enters the lava in this area for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
medusa’s shackles were once set here, but were removed and used in the clockwork kraken’s engine at area O5.) Monitor. The window-like device hangs against the wall where the medusa’s shackles were once
bolted to the wall across from some sort of large glass device hints at the horrid rites that must once have taken place here.
The wall murals can be deciphered with a successful DC 12 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
psipods do and how to disable them. Psipods A psipod is a magic device that connects the mind of an unconscious humanoid to the mind of the ulitharid in area 12g. The psychic residue that coats each
can survive in this state for the remainder of its natural life, its mind and body nourished by the psipod’s psychic energy. If the psipod is shut down, or if the unconscious creature is removed from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the instructions or had them translated must succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Arcana) check to fire the weapon. If the check fails by 5 or more, the device misfires, dealing 9 (2d8) slashing damage to
drained. After its last shot is expended, the weapon becomes inoperable. The energy cell can’t be removed or recharged. Psi Crystal Detector. This black metal box is the size of a bar of soap. It emits an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
tops that can be removed. In the rest of the area, a royal complex sprawls across verdant fields, and courtyards and ringed marketplaces dot the miniature countryside. There is a blight on this
. When hands are thrust into the treasure, a mechanical vise in the wall of the chest grabs the limbs within. A character must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or become grappled by the device
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
device resembling an orrery housing. The device is battered and falling apart, revealing exposed gears and spokes, and with its exterior pieces and plating scattered across the floor. Splayed on the
ground next to the device is the corpse of a dwarf.
In the southwest corner of the room stands a muscular female human dressed in the livery of the Waterdeep City Watch. Her eyes are closed, and she
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
This strange device was once thought to have been built by gods long forgotten and to have survived the eons since their passing, for it is incredibly ancient and crafted by means unlike anything
discovered the crash site removed the command console and brought it back to civilization, not understanding its true purpose or powers. In later years, the console came into the possession of Baron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
fastened on the north wall inside area 2, on the east side of the gate. Under normal circumstances, it takes 3 rounds to raise or lower the gate, but an emergency device allows the raised gate to be
gate, but an emergency device can drop the raised gate in a split second (not audible in any of the occupied areas on this level). The gate (AC 18, 50 hit points, damage threshold 14) can be forced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
here. They are hostile toward all entrants. S34: Viewers An oblong device is mounted to a flexible tube near this scenic overlook. It features two eyeholes fitted with lenses, a forehead rest, and a pair
five times their size. Removing a viewer from the walkway destroys the device. A character who aims a viewer at the lake (area S59) and succeeds on a DC 18 Wisdom (Perception) check glimpses the






