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Lich Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

, detect thoughts, invisibility, mirror image 3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball 4th level (3 slots): blight, dimension door 5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, scrying

, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb the lich’s work. A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative

Beholder Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container. Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or fall asleep and remain unconscious for 1

closing to melee range. A beholder encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a beholder can invoke the ambient magic to take lair

Death Tyrant Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container. Sleep Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or fall

it contains more trappings of death and decay. A death tyrant encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 15 (13,000 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a death tyrant can invoke

Lorthuun

Monsters Out of the Abyss

can also exert fine control on objects with this ray, such as manipulating a simple tool or opening a door or a container.The beholder can take 3 legendary actions, using the Eye Ray option below. It

lair has a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a beholder can invoke the ambient magic to take lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, counterspell, dispel magic, fireball 4th level (3 slots): blight, dimension door 5th level (3 slots): cloudkill, scrying 6th level (1 slot): disintegrate, globe

the lich’s work. A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause

Morkoth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

): dimension door, Evard's black tentacles 5th level (3 slots): geas, scrying 6th level (1 slot): chain lightningMultiattack. The morkoth makes three attacks: two with its bite and one with its

of the lair is underwater. A morkoth encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 12 (8,400 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a morkoth can invoke the ambient magic of the island

Lhammaruntosz

Monsters Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

4th level (2 slots): dimension door, stoneskinMultiattack. Lhammaruntosz can use her Frightful Presence. She then makes three attacks: one with her bite and two with her claws. Bite. Melee Weapon

rating no higher than her own, or back into her true form. She reverts to her true form if she dies. Any equipment she is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (Lhammaruntosz's choice

Artus Cimber

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

additional 20 feet, or make the gem go dark. Turn the dagger into a compass that, while resting on Artus’s palm, points north. Cast dimension door from the dagger. Once this property is used

must be modeled after a beast with a challenge rating of 2 or less. The ice creature has the same statistics as the beast it models, with the following changes: the creature is a construct with

Challenge Rating

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Challenge Rating Challenge Rating (CR) summarizes the threat a monster poses to a group of four player characters. Compare a monster’s CR to the characters’ level. If the CR is higher, the monster is

Challenge Rating

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Challenge Rating Challenge Rating (CR) summarizes the threat a monster poses to a group of four player characters. Compare a monster’s CR to the characters’ level. If the CR is higher, the monster is

Baernaloth

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

hovering at death’s door. The challenge rating of a baernaloth is 18 (20,000 XP) when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), a

Step 4: Select Monsters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything

more of an art than a science. In addition to assessing monsters by challenge rating, it’s important to look at how certain monsters might stack up against your group. Hit points, attacks, and saving

throws are all useful indicators. Compare the damage a monster can deal to the hit point maximum of each character. Be wary of any monster that is capable of dropping a character with a single attack

Morkoth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

spells, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At will: detect magic, mage hand 3/day each: darkness, dimension door, dispel magic

is underwater. A morkoth encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 12 (8,400 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the morkoth can take one of the following

Contests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

to force open a door that an adventurer is holding closed. In situations like these, the outcome is determined by a special form of ability check, called a contest. Both participants in a contest make

ability checks appropriate to their efforts. They apply all appropriate bonuses and penalties, but instead of comparing the total to a DC, they compare the totals of their two checks. The participant

Contests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

to force open a door that an adventurer is holding closed. In situations like these, the outcome is determined by a special form of ability check, called a contest. Both participants in a contest make

ability checks appropriate to their efforts. They apply all appropriate bonuses and penalties, but instead of comparing the total to a DC, they compare the totals of their two checks. The participant

5. Trolling the Troglodytes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

. The southwest edge of the cave borders a 30-foot-deep, yawning pit with nothing in it. Secret Door. The north wall contains a secret door that swivels on a central axis. The secret door can be seen

door, and retreat to area 7a, leaving the characters to deal with the troll on their own. The mutated troll has an extra pair of arms sprouting from its chest and a fifth arm growing out of its back. The

Earthquake!

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Earthquake! Rather than halt or slow Stonky’s progress, the theft of Kandlekeep Dekonstruktion has inspired the gnome to accelerate his plan to launch the Barn Door into space. Soon after the book

witnesses and compare their own recollections of the quake can try to ascertain its nature. With a successful DC 14 Intelligence (Arcana or Nature) check, a character is confident that the earthquake wasn’t magically created. As such, it must have been caused by a natural phenomenon.

Creating a Combat Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

2,400 4,900 7,300 10,900 20th 2,800 5,700 8,500 12,700 CHALLENGE RATING When putting together an encounter or adventure, especially at lower levels, exercise caution when using monsters whose

challenge rating is higher than the party’s average level. Such a creature might deal enough damage with a single action to take out adventurers of a lower level. For example, an ogre has a challenge rating

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

Donjon* 14 Door 15 Dragon 16 Elemental 17 Euryale* 18 Expert 19 Fates* 20 Fey 21 Fiend 22 Flames* 23 Fool* 24 Gem* 25 Giant 26

. This effect can be undone only by the Wish spell, divine intervention, or similar magic. Door. You gain the ability to cast the Gate spell 1d4 times, requiring no material components. Use your

Building Combat Encounters

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

; the adjusted value’s only purpose is to help you accurately assess the encounter’s difficulty. When making this calculation, don’t count any monsters whose challenge rating is significantly below

the average challenge rating of the other monsters in the group unless you think the weak monsters significantly contribute to the difficulty of the encounter. Number of Monsters Multiplier

Adult Deep Dragon Legacy

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

. 5 An adult deep dragon craves the knowledge stored in an aboleth;aboleth's nearby lair. 6 A spirit naga desperately wants to claim the key to a mysterious underground door from the hoard

, or featuring larger mushrooms and plants in neatly organized displays. The challenge rating of a legendary deep dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On

21. Animated Ballistae

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

dark.) Animated Ballistae. Parked in front of the door to area 22a are two animated ballistae. Each animated ballista is a Large wood-and-iron construct with AC 15, 50 hit points, a walking speed

rating of 2 (450 XP). The ballistae can’t perceive (and thus they ignore) creatures that keep to the easternmost 60-foot section of the hallway. Once they detect intruders, however, the ballistae

X27. Lich's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

know its cantrips. In its current condition, the lich has a challenge rating of 10 (5,900 XP). A greater restoration spell restores the lich’s memory and all of its spells. Another casting of the spell

restores its normal hit point maximum (135). If the characters restore its memory, the lich gives them the passwords to all the locked doors in the Amber Temple (with the exception of the door into

2. Hunting Kennel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

2. Hunting Kennel The stone outbuilding has a mossy roof and no windows. The solid oak doors at either end are 9 feet tall; the whole thing resembles a small barn. Opening the door requires a knock

spell or a successful DC 20 Strength check; hammering on it brings the occupants over to open it, but they might be a surprise. When the door opens, read: Trepsin The door opens and the smell of

2. Hunting Kennel

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

2. Hunting Kennel The stone outbuilding has a mossy roof and no windows. The solid oak doors at either end are 9 feet tall; the whole thing resembles a small barn. Opening the door requires a knock

spell or a successful DC 20 Strength check; hammering on it brings the occupants over to open it, but they might be a surprise. When the door opens, read: The door opens and the smell of rotting flesh

20. Children's Room

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd

20. Children’s Room The door to this room is locked from the outside (see area 16 for details). This room contains a bricked-up window flanked by two dusty, wood-framed beds sized for children

. Closer to the door is a toy chest with windmills painted on its sides and a dollhouse that’s a perfect replica of the dreary edifice in which you stand. These furnishings are draped in cobwebs. Lying in

Bandit Plans

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble

trigger the trap, since the character did not hesitate. If a player says they are carefully studying the door for anything strange, you can allow them to make the appropriate check to find clues to

goblins are surprised when the characters open the door. Saving Throws and Trap Damage If a character is in the area where the rocks fall, they make a saving throw. In the case of this trap, they roll a

14. Stonecarvers' Hall

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

longer poses a danger to anyone.) Innermost Door. This thick stone door is flanked by bas-relief carvings of dwarves, their faces and beards chipped away. A dwarf can open the door, but no other creatures

can do so except by using a knock spell or similar magic. The door has AC 15, 75 hit points, and immunity to all damage except force damage and damage dealt by adamantine weapons. 14b. North Entrance

A Baernaloth's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

lairs have ample places to house and restrain “guests,” particularly those the baernaloths keep hovering at death’s door. The challenge rating of a baernaloth is 18 (20,000 XP) when it’s encountered in

Barn Door Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries

Barn Door Locations The following locations are keyed to the map of the Barn Door. Map 11.1: the barn door View Player Version B1. Library The tower’s front door is sealed with an arcane lock spell

, the password for which is “jeopardy.” Stonky and his cultists know the password. The door can also be opened with a knock spell or similar magic, or broken down with a successful DC 30 Strength

The Stone Tooth

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2

years of wind and rain have eroded away its cover, leaving the path exposed and visible from the valley floor below. The path climbs to the Mountain Door, at the location marked A on the map. This is

) The Mountain Door. This is the front entrance to the Glitterhame. The old dwarf-path leads up to a bare shoulder of rock and then turns into a deep cleft in the hillside. If the characters enter this

12. Burket's Guard Post

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4

shoots, he then warns his lover, the wizard Snarla, to close and lock the shutter over the arrow slit and move to defend the door that adjoins the corridor. They stand ready to engage anyone that

enters. Snarla is a werewolf, her Intelligence is 16 (+3), and she has the following additional feature, which increases her challenge rating to 5 (1,800 XP): Spellcasting. Snarla is a 6th-level

7. Troglodyte Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

weak and wants nothing to do with them. They fight only in self-defense, and each has a challenge rating of 1/8 (25 XP). Secret Door. A secret door stands in the northwest wall of this cavern. The old

feet above the cavern floor and has four tunnels opening off it. A fiery glow spills out of the tunnel that leads to area 7d (see that area for details). Secret Door. A secret door at the southwest

House of Cards Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

shift. A door displaying the Fool card stands on the east wall, and another—showing only the back of a card from the Deck of Many Things—is to the north. This room is brightly lit by the gem

the formation with a Dexterity or Intelligence check (their choice) using jeweler’s or mason’s tools, or by making an attack with a melee weapon. Compare the creature’s ability check or attack roll

Holrow Homestead

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes’ Feast: Saving the Children’s Menu

: High Alert. Ignis is alert to anything out of the ordinary. If her children cry, the cows startle, or any loud noise occurs, she investigates. Doors. Each door has AC 15, 30 hit points, and

. The interior walls are mostly demolished, though a few remain. The only room that still stands is in the southwest corner; it can be entered by a single door. This room is Arthur’s library (area 2

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