being before duplicate completely released

Hag Lair Actions

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

the next round. A powerful green hag might have the following additional lair action: The hag creates an illusory duplicate of herself, which appears in its own space. As long as she can see her

duplicate, the hag can move it a distance equal to her walking speed as well as make the illusion speak on her turn (no action required). The illusion has the same statistics as the hag but can’t take

Fungus Humongous

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

inhaling mildly toxic spores released by the immature fungi. Affected characters break down after 1d20 minutes and simply can’t face those sounds anymore. They have nightmares for days to come, until the

toxin is completely out of their system. You can impose even more lingering results if you like, such as a lifelong aversion to eating mushrooms of any kind. People can clear a path through the

Fungus Humongous

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

inhaling mildly toxic spores released by the immature fungi. Affected characters break down after 1d20 minutes and simply can’t face those sounds anymore. They have nightmares for days to come, until the

toxin is completely out of their system. You can impose even more lingering results if you like, such as a lifelong aversion to eating mushrooms of any kind. People can clear a path through the

The Nematode

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

infected eardrum, making the membrane thicker in some places and thinner in others. The Nematode’s mouth remains closed until the pressure of it brain fluid is released. Once the fluid is released

save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature reduced to 0 hit points from this acid damage is completely dissolved. Surgical Precision. Controlling the fluid’s release more carefully

15. Forge of Spells

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

the spectator’s employment. If the deception succeeds, the spectator believes it is released from its obligations, and it disappears and returns to its home plane. Brazier of Green Flame. A successful

otherwise finished. Like the main workshop, it has been almost completely destroyed. Treasure On the worktable in the southeast corner of the room are the last items the spectator was charged to

The Infernal Machine of Lum the Mad

Magic Items Infernal Machine Rebuild

+1 bonus to initiative rolls. You are unable to hear any speech louder than a whisper. 17 An exact duplicate of you appears next to you, dressed as you but lacking any gear. The duplicate

functions as a familiar and has the statistics of a cat. An exact duplicate of you appears next to you, dressed as you but lacking any gear. It loudly tries to convince all other creatures that it is you

Journal of Rudolph van Richten

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

beset by undead that would have slain me, had not their master—a lich—intervened and spared my life, for reasons that I do not completely understand. He somehow detected me and, with his powerful magic

the vampire, Baron Metus. Something inside me snapped. I released the zombies, and the entire tribe was eaten alive. Yet the story has not ended. Before she died, the leader cursed me, saying, “Live

10. Ooze Temple

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

that it can no longer contain are expelled into unoccupied spaces around it. 10b. Flooded Room This laboratory, with a 20-foot-high ceiling, is completely filled with 24,000 cubic feet of salt water

. Any creature that fails the saving throw is knocked prone and takes 5 (1d10) bludgeoning damage. Once the water is released, it fills both rooms to a depth of half an inch. Swept into area 10a with

Example Hazards

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

1d4 + 1 feet into the quicksand and has the Restrained condition. At the start of each of the creature’s turns, it sinks another 1d4 feet. As long as the creature isn’t completely submerged in

quicksand, it can take an action to try to escape, doing so with a successful Strength (Athletics) check (DC 10 plus the number of feet the creature has sunk into the quicksand). A creature that is completely

Forge Locations

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

) 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

toward the party from hostile to indifferent. If the check succeeds by 5 or more, the lizard becomes friendly and willing to serve them as a mount. F3: Outer Hall This grand room is completely

Abyssal Prisons

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

prisms must make a DC 13 Wisdom saving throw at the start each of his or her turns. The first time each character fails the save, a wraith that looks like a shadowy duplicate of that character erupts

anything outside the circle. All demons except for the manes ask to be released, promising to attack the Thayan forces if they are freed. With a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Arcana) check, a character

Fortress Level 3

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

its escape if the players state their intentions quickly enough. Exercise care, for even if the two upper levels have been completely cleared of sahuagin, there are enough sahuagin in various parts of

. The fish swim away if released. 50. Torture Chamber and Dungeon The characters hear muted noise at the crossroads of areas 50 and area 53. From the south come the sounds of spectators in the arena

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

commoners). If released, they are particularly eager to attack their captors. They know of a haven for orc refugees somewhere to the south but not the exact location of the rebel headquarters. 15

dwarves chained to the floor and forced to labor making weapons. Four of them are dwarf commoners intent only on escaping if they are released, but the fifth is a veteran who volunteers to stay with the

Paliset Hall Locations

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

crossing remains open for 10 minutes after the rhyme is recited. Anyone who steps into the fountain while the fey crossing is open immediately appears, completely dry, on Loch Wynnis’s longest dock at the

spots the rune, which can also be found with a detect magic spell. Pressing the rune’s tile opens hidden pipes at the bottom of the pool and drains it completely in 1 minute. The pool remains empty

Dungeon Locations

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

or magic items.” If released, Falaster helps the characters as best he can while staying out of harm’s way. Expecting that he might be caught, he obtained and memorized a floor plan of the dungeon

unlit, half-melted red candles surround the circle. The cultists use this chamber to perform diabolical rituals that duplicate the effect of a divination spell, except that the spell’s contact is a

Upper Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

completely submerges itself must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw or become trapped under the water’s surface. Unless the creature can breathe underwater, it begins to suffocate when it runs

sovereign glue. Each jar is a Small object with AC 13, 3 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. For each jar that breaks, an invisible stalker is released, appearing in the air above the

Maze of Mists

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

when the spears are released must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 28 (8d6) piercing damage, is pinned to the north wall, and has the grappled condition (escape

illusion with a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check or by physically interacting with it. P25: Suspiciously Empty Room This large square room has a domed ceiling and is completely empty

Lower Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Ward and the Hive, a prime ground for dumping bodies. Creatures cast into the acrid lake wash up on its shore a few hours later completely unrecognizable, their physical features smoothed over like those

released when the Athar carry out rites to destroy magic items created by priests of those they consider false gods. The divine energy concentrates within the tree and its fruit, which are the source of

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