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The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
again until the next dawn.
If at least 1 gallon of blood is poured into the cauldron and stirred for 1 minute, it turns into a cloud of harmless black smoke that erupts from the cauldron and
radius of the effect is 100 feet per gallon of blood used. An unconscious creature awakens if it takes damage or if someone uses an action to shake or slap it. Once used, this property of the cauldron
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
human female is sprawled face down in a pool of blood. She is dressed like a high-ranking member of the Cult of the Dragon.
The dead cultist was slain by Iskander. They argued, the dead cultist turned
tell that the cultist was killed by a dragontooth dagger (see appendix C). The balconies are set 8 feet above the floor and can be easily reached by climbing. The floor of each balcony bears a teleport
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
human female is sprawled face down in a pool of blood. She is dressed like a high-ranking member of the Cult of the Dragon.
The dead cultist was slain by Iskander. They argued, the dead cultist turned
tell that the cultist was killed by a dragontooth dagger (see appendix C). The balconies are set 8 feet above the floor and can be easily reached by climbing. The floor of each balcony bears a teleport
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Into the Maze The minotaurs’ maze fills a region of the Underdark one mile on each side. A network of corridors climbing up to higher levels and descending to lower ones by way of ramps, the maze
requires time, attention, and patience to navigate. The corridors are 10 feet wide and tall, faced with stone blocks mortared into place. Bits of flesh and bone litter the floor, and splashes of blood
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the winch himself and will transport only one adventurer at a time. The trip takes 10 rounds, down and up. The rope is stained with old blood and long enough to reach all the way to the floor of the
crumbly but have abundant handholds and footholds. They can be scaled without climbing gear with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. No check is needed to enter Undermountain by using the rope-and-pulley system.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
anyone who succeeds on a DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check and can be reached by climbing with a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check. These caves serve as the lairs of the harpies that use the pool
as their killing ground. (DANIEL LJUNGGREN) Dubious Oracles Three blood-toll harpies (see chapter 6), sisters named Ahkno, Hakno, and Jhamp, lurk in the caves near the pool. The mangy, dull-witted
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
DRAKES
Each type of chromatic dragon’s scales and blood creates a guard drake that resembles a wingless, stunted version of that type of dragon, with unique abilities related to that type. Each has
speed of 30 feet, and has resistance to poison damage.
Red Guard Drake. A red guard drake has climbing speed of 30 feet and resistance to fire damage.
White Guard Drake. A white guard drake has a burrowing speed of 20 feet, a climbing speed of 30 feet, and resistance to cold damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Chute This eight-foot-high cave is unfurnished and unlit. A hole in the southwest corner is the mouth of an open chute that reeks of blood and filth.
If they have not been lured elsewhere, two white
angled. It empties into the ravine outside and requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to ascend or descend without magic or climbing gear; a character who fails this check by 5 or more
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
27. Mark of Death Halaster captured a dwarf vampire named Zorak Lightdrinker and magically bound him here. Open Pit. A 20-foot-long, 40-foot-deep pit spans the width of the corridor. Blood stains the
pit’s sheer walls, which are too smooth to climb without climbing gear, magic, or a trait such as Spider Climb.
Sarcophagus. At the bottom of the pit rests a 6-foot-long, 3-foot-wide alabaster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
chapter 2 for information on moving along the chains and climbing the infernal iron posts they connect to. Ire of Tiamat Tiamat’s divine power is mighty enough to break the chains that bind Elturel
and devouring all in its path. Though the demon consumes indiscriminately, it hungers most for divine blood. As such, the essence of a good-aligned god, the blood of a good celestial, or even the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
flee from eight rats scavenging
Eight toads climbing meet eight dead and falling
Eight snakes sneak under eight bats screaming
Eight eyes open, always dreaming
All on the cauldron that is
hasn’t been destroyed by then. Once used, this property of the cauldron can’t be used again until the next dawn. If at least 1 gallon of blood is poured into the cauldron and stirred for 1 minute, it turns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
serves as the resting place of the oracle-thief Orestes. According to legend, Orestes could divine how long someone would live by reading a pool of the person’s blood. Those who, in his vision, bled
, gaining a +10 bonus on this check. Additionally, reliefs on the sarcophagus depict Phenax worshipers and Returned, as well as a prominent image of blood dripping onto scales bearing a Returned mask
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Blood Pens The Red Wizards are breeding and raising monsters in their own foul nurseries. Locations in the Blood Pens are identified on map 5.4. Map 5.4: Blood Pens Vermin Halls The vermin-summoning
. Blocked Stairs. Slabs of stone, each 5 feet high, block the stairs that descend into this hall along the north and east sides. Climbing over a slab costs 10 feet of movement. Once over a slab, a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
assassin’s blood poison from the fungi pit (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide). Sprinkler Tank The copper tank is a sprinkler used by the duergar to fertilize the fungi in the pit
. As an action or a bonus action, a creature can turn the pipe 90 degrees in any direction. Crates The crates along the north wall are made of zurkhwood and stacked 5 feet high, and climbing on top of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
individual encounter entry marked with an asterisk. Abyssal Prisons* d4 Encounter 1 1 reduced-threat hezrou 2 2d8 manes 3 1d4 quasits 4 1 reduced-threat vrock Blood Pens d4 Encounter 1 2d6 giant
. Each group of Thayans has among them 1d4 - 2 potions (minimum 0), each one determined by rolling on the following table. 2d4 Potion 2 Flying 3–4 Climbing 5–7 Healing (1–3), Greater Healing (4–5
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
it, but it’s easily reached by climbing one of two flights of crudely carved stairs. On clear nights, moonlight enters the cave through natural fissures in the ceiling. Fresh blood paints the icy
floor, indicating that one or more creatures were butchered here recently. (This is where the fishers from Easthaven met their end.) More obvious than the blood are all the bones: knucklehead trout
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
spilling of blood isn’t prohibited, but the only weapon a rider can carry is a light sporting crossbow; the steeds can use their talons and beaks, which is what makes the Griffon such a fierce contender
own goal. Obstacles such as trees, streams, and piles of rubble can be present on a hrazhak field, requiring the competitors to make full use of their jumping and climbing abilities. Idols can be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
blood-red marsh. Formed from hardened molten rock, the pillars alternate in spewing blazing streams of pyrophoric gas, providing light and heat to the town. Clustered buildings retreat from the
pestilent swamp, climbing each spire to its steep, walled-off heights. Notorious kingpins, brazen embezzlers, and brooding criminal masterminds look down on petty larcenists from their towering hideouts, but
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
Climbing Kelvin’s Cairn Map 1.17: kelvin’s cairn View Player Version Map 1.17 shows the route that Garret’s expedition took up Kelvin’s Cairn. It leads not to the topmost peak of the mountain, but to
Frozen Cave A character with the Littlest Yeti secret (see appendix B) can really shine in this encounter. Up ahead on your left is a fifteen-foot-high, ten-foot-wide cave mouth. There’s blood on the snow
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Hag When the characters enter this 30-foot-wide chamber, read the following boxed text to the players: A pool of blood fills the center of this chamber. Five goat-headed demons reeking of rot crouch
(see “River Styx” for effects). S4. Bloody Downpour When the characters enter this 40-foot-wide chamber, read the following boxed text to the players: Blood streams down from a gaping wound in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, glinting under the purple glow of a nearby street lamp.
The stone well is 100 feet deep and lined with slippery ice and frost, making it impossible to negotiate without climbing gear or magic
climbing speed of 30 feet. The monster shudders awake if a light source penetrates more than 80 feet into the well, or if a creature sitting on one of the benches awakens it (see below). Meditation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
. The Islands Five islands stand in the bay formed by the River Mirar and are claimed by Luskan: Blood Island is filled with Ships’ soldiers tasked with guarding the city; it holds a guard tower
name none can place in legend, and Harbor Cross, split between the Short Span that runs from the South Bank to Blood Island, and the Long Span that continues on to North Bank. Only Ship members and those
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
) check. A character who makes a successful DC 16 Wisdom (Perception) check notices numerous humanoid tracks in the blood and dirt streaking the floor. With a successful DC 14 Intelligence
) check notices the weak rung. Any character who breaks the rung while climbing falls 10 feet and has a 50 percent chance of landing in the waste pile. Pile of Waste. Any character who makes substantial
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
characters using the rope, but requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check by anyone climbing down the rough stone walls. On a failed check, a character tumbles down the sloping fissure and
than half the characters fail the group check, each character suffers one level of exhaustion in the process. Blood Weeds. A circular passage is overgrown with vines emerging from the walls, floor, and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Pools and to the Blood Pools. 62. Ooze Temple This chamber has stone benches, columns, and a raised altar, all suggesting it might have once been a temple or forum. Skeletons are arrayed across the
that connects with the Augmentation Chambers. Beyond the secret door to the east is a gate that offers access to the Blood Pools. 68. Arch of Blades A large archway of worked stone stands at the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Manshoon would have informed him if guests were expected. If the mage suspects the characters are intruders, he surreptitiously pours a vial of assassin’s blood (see “Poisons” in chapter 8 of the Dungeon
teleporter ring (see “Teleporter Rings”). Treasure. A cupboard holds a dozen jars of herbs and spices. Among them is a flask labeled “Assassin’s Blood,” which contains six doses of the poison. K4. Musty
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. Yignath is torturing the prisoner for fun while Kazzira watches. Both attack intruders but prefer to remain on dry ground. The skull on Kazzira’s shield has been painted in fresh blood. Hanging from
. Describe this room to the players as follows: The walls and floor of this room are covered with streaks and splashes of dried blood. Two dangling bodies are shackled to the east and south walls. One is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
these changes: Her size (relative to the characters in their diminutive state) is Huge. Her speed (relative to the characters) is ten times normal. This gives her a speed of 400 feet and a climbing
clothes stained with dried blood. This is the real Propha (see area 3 of the default inn), who is stable but requires healing to return to consciousness. If awakened, she thanks the characters for
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
gaping hole in the stern of the ship. Tiny fish dart among hunks of debris and cargo.
See “Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling” and “Suffocating” in “The Environment” in the Basic Rules as the characters
Blood Lord, the demon lord Orcus is a fiend whose power rivals that of the gods. Ruling over hordes of demons in the nightmarish plane of existence called the Abyss, Orcus yearns to transform the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
wooden bars seal the gate. The blades affixed to the gate and the surrounding barricade make climbing impossible. The goliaths attack anyone who bypasses the gate without Arn’s consent. Nine goliath
, Harad is awake and attacks them, since the fallen goliaths are his blood. Otherwise, Harad is asleep in his bedroll while Kaniaka sits by the fire, staring at it sightlessly, with a domesticated crag
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
forced open with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check.
Illumination. Areas within the cathedral are brightly lit by continual flame spells cast on wall sconces.
Walls. Climbing the
blood, ichor, and torn strips of flesh lashed together with sinew and intestines.
This private chapel is similar to those of area H4. The devils currently rampaging through the cathedral defaced the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
stained with blood. The characters arrive in the presence of two minotaurs, each accompanied by a gorgon. Servants of Baphomet, the minotaurs seek to offer up the characters’ heads as gifts to the
(Athletics) check. If the characters fasten ropes to the boulder, the centaurs offer to help haul it down for them (no check required). Freeing the boulder clears a path through the rubble. Climbing Out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
omnipresent smell of blood makes their animals nervous. Yet it’s the citizens themselves who should be nervous, for the slaughterhouse recently came under new management. Seeking to spread fear and
, a black gauntlet of Bane, is the cult’s mastermind. He engineered the death of the slaughterhouse’s former owner so that he could take over, figuring that constant blood, offal, and animal screams
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
weak to pose an actual hazard. Climbing the rough pit walls requires successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) checks. F3. Wind Prison A stone pedestal in the middle of this cavern holds a glassy sphere
Battle This room smells of blood and death. The debris of several recent battles is scattered throughout this rough-hewn chamber. A dozen dead warriors, clearly of the earth and water cults, lie amid
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
city’s butchers, the facility has a generally adversarial relationship with neighboring establishments, as other herders and hostlers claim the omnipresent smell of blood makes their animals nervous. Yet
engineered the death of the slaughterhouse’s former owner so that he could take over, figuring that constant blood, offal, and animal screams would provide a suitable cover for the cult’s murderous






