blocks breaking diffusing consort returner

Auril (Second Form)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

thin cloak of mist forms around her. Blades of ice grow out of her body at odd angles, breaking off before they get too long. When she moves, her body crackles. In this form, Auril creates weapons of

solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of her forms that were destroyed, provided at least one

Stat Blocks by Creature Type

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Stat Blocks by Creature Type Aberrations Balhannoth Berbalang Choker Star spawn grue Star spawn hulk Star spawn larva mage Star spawn mangler Star spawn seer Constructs Bronze scout

Spirit troll Venom troll Humanoids Derro Derro savant Drow arachnomancer Drow favored consort Drow house captain Drow inquisitor Drow matron mother Drow shadowblade Duergar

Wave Echo Cave Features

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

are dressed with well-fitted stone blocks. Floors All floors are smooth, natural stone. Light None. The boxed text assumes the characters have light sources or darkvision. Stalagmites Found in many

spring boils over continuously, producing a surge that slams into a narrow funnel and sounds like breaking surf. Describe this sound to players on occasion; it should pique their curiosity and lure them toward its source—and consequently draw them deeper into the mine.

Chaos Incarnate

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Chaos Incarnate When Kas arrived in Pandesmos, he used the Rod of Seven Parts to force a hole in the sealed portal that blocks Miska from exiting the demiplane where he is trapped. The hole isn’t

stalemate and Kas cannot yet confront Vecna and co-opt the ritual. The characters have three options to stop Vecna and Kas: confront Kas in his cliffside redoubt, stop Miska from breaking free of his prison, or face Lolth’s commander at Hurricane Tower.

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

Stat Blocks by Challenge Rating Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Young kruthik Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Abyssal wretch Derro Male steeder Oblex spawn Star spawn grue The Wretched Tortle Challenge

Steel predator Titivilus Challenge 17 (18,000 XP) Blue abishai Nagpa Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Amnizu Drow favored consort Sibriex Challenge 19 (22,000 XP) Bael Red abishai

General Features

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

19, and area 20), they are dressed with well-fitted stone blocks. Floors. All floors are smooth, natural stone. Light. None unless otherwise indicated. The boxed text assumes that the characters have

underground hot spring. That spring boils over continuously to produce a surge that slams into a narrow funnel, making a sound like breaking surf. Describe this sound to players on occasion. It will pique their curiosity and lure them toward its source, drawing them deeper into the mine as a consequence.

Waking Nightmares

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos

as they try to escape Kollema Hall; use one or more of the college apprentice stat blocks in chapter 7 to represent them. Any characters in the infirmary are among the first people the delirious

students turn against. Characters on the hall’s first and second floors who succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom (Perception) check hear shouting and breaking glass on the third floor. Soon after, the panicking

Glasya

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

unpredictable. She flaunts the rules of tradition and bends the law without breaking it. She delights in shocking others by springing gambits that catch them unaware. Mortals who go up against

assigned to them, but they aren’t bound by that label. Stories of the Lords of the Nine told by mortals might speak of Glasya as Asmodeus’s daughter and Belial as Fierna’s consort, but such expressions can’t

Dungeon Features

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

to determine how to open it if the opening mechanism isn’t obvious. Set the DC according to the difficulty guidelines in chapter 8. If adventurers can’t determine how to open a secret door, breaking

blocks a passage or archway until it is raised up into the ceiling by a winch and chain. The main benefit of a portcullis is that it blocks a passage while still allowing guards to watch the area beyond

Second Floor

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

the hermitage to the large tower along its west side. A crenellated battlement blocks the walkway in and is set with arrow slits. This battlement served as the main point of defense for the fortress’s

leads to area 18 and the interior of the second level is barricaded from the inside. Breaking through it from outside requires a successful DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check. Development. Unless the

39. Arcturia's Boudoirs

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

silk skirt. (The man is Alussiarr, a rakshasa using a disguise self spell to mask its true form.) Braziers. Two braziers made of carved black basalt rest in the middle of the floor. Smoldering blocks

fuel her terrible transmutation rituals. Alussiarr has no beef with the adventurers and doesn’t want to distress them by revealing its true form. It does, however, ask them to set it free by breaking

Star Spawn Emissary

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Van Richten’s Guide to Ravenloft

the traits and actions of the previous form and gains those of the new form. The accompanying stat blocks detail both of the emissary’s forms. Lesser Form A star spawn emissary’s lesser form allows

form the emissary has ever mimicked. Manifestations of alien hunger erupt from this horror in waves of ravenous organs and mind-breaking psychic assaults. Lesser Star Spawn Emissary Medium

Finding Droki

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss

late! They will be so angry! Stupid, stupid, stupid! Delays, blocks, procrastination, obstructions, pfah! No time, no rhyme, not mine! No! Time!” Droki (see appendix C) has errands to perform. The

a holy symbol of Laduguer, set with a carving depicting an arrow breaking on a shield. Characters not sanctioned by the Keepers of the Flame to carry the symbol will be arrested by the guards (see

Dungrunglung

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation

secrecy by Krr’ook. At any given time, Dungrunglung is home to grungs representing all castes and colors. There is only one gold grung (Groak) and one red grung (Krr’ook). For grung stat blocks and more

consort. Krr’ook (red grung wildling) is a grung priest who fears the king’s instability. She whispers favorable signs and omens in the king’s ear to keep in his good graces. Secretly, Krr’ook

Brimstone Hold Locations

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

feet and rising 30 feet above the river’s surface. Constructed of heavy basalt blocks, the bridge’s piers are plated with iron. B2: Gatehouse Two mighty towers of black stone flank the fortress’s iron

cruelty. Gruk-Gruk B4: Prison Yard Huge blocks of rough basalt lie scattered about the center of this spacious yard, where ten armored duergar oversee a large number of haggard prisoners. The prisoners

N9. Vistani Camp

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

of the dreams sent to him by Patrina, Kasimir informs the characters that the secret to breaking Strahd’s pact and freeing Barovia from its curse might be hidden there. Kasimir doesn’t know whether

horse dung. More than two dozen horses are tethered to stone blocks inside the circle of wagons but outside the tent. Most of the animals are draft horses, but a few of them are riding horses equipped

Stage 1: The Dran & Courtier?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated

opened from inside or out, and are impervious to spells and damage. The main door opens easily, but a wall of purple light blocks the view inside. Characters must step through the door to take stock of

nearly to the breaking point. K’thriss Drow’b has a neat room decorated in black and purple, a crystal ball that displays only a haze of smoke, and a collection of strange purple rocks. Walnut Dankgrass’s

The Walking Statues

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

these new statues, breaking the Swordmaiden and the Hawk Man, and sinking the God Catcher into the street up to its waist. Then all the statues mysteriously stopped their rampage just as quickly as they

fragments of old Sword Coast ballads and love songs as it drifts through the night. Manycats Alley. This passage crosses two city blocks and winds through the interior of a third, running between and (for

Gauntlet

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

he chips away at the wall with a spoon. If the party discovers this tunnel by breaking down the wall in the Dome of Flight (area P33), read: When the dust clears, a surprised gnome stands in a rough

rough and irregular. Jumbled blocks of stone are strewn about the floor. Two large creatures made of solid earth stand imposingly before an alcove in the cavern’s northeast corner. Nafik keeps his

Maglubiyet's Will Be Done

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

, occasionally breaking off small garrisons (often of one type of goblinoid) to guard territory that needs to be held. A host usually marches at night, with outriders, who carry messenger ravens, traveling ahead

are thrown down, ruined, or marred. Mosaics are broken apart. Stained glass is shattered. Flags and pennants are soaked in blood. Statues are put in chains. Altars become chopping blocks where

Ironslag: Yakfolk Village

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

turning. When the wheel is stopped, the force of the current puts tremendous strain on it. At the end of each turn, the wheel has a 25 percent chance of breaking apart and tumbling down the waterfall

from the fall. The breaking of the wheel puts the yakfolk village on alert. Meanwhile, Zalto orders one of the fire giants in area 34 to go to area 9, find out what has caused the elevator to stop

Landro Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

Landro’s spine contains two halberds and one hand crossbow with a case of 20 bolts. L9: Blocked Antigravity Well Rubble in area L18 blocks travel through Landro’s spinal antigravity well above this floor

around the colossus, the ground quakes, breaking the mages’ focus. The colossus is buried in crumbling stone, surrounded by shifting mountains and sickly gray clouds. Years pass in rapid succession while

Tomb Locations

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

, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. The noise of breaking down the doors can be heard by all creatures on the tomb’s lower level. These creatures remain in their respective locations but are

nature and protection. South Corridor. The south corridor leads to area X7. Halfway down the east-to-west section of the corridor, a rusty iron grate in the south wall blocks access to a ventilation

House of Cards Locations

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

the ceiling over each channel. A portcullis in the north wall blocks a door bearing the image of the Donjon card. On the stone arch above the portcullis, a large glyph depicts a waxing crescent

through this door, the portcullis blocks their way. Southern Door. The door leading to area 4 is locked, but it can be unlocked from this side. Alternatively, the characters might unlock it from area 4

Cottage Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves

. A four-foot-high wall made of bubblegum bricks blocks off an opening to the south. Natural light fills this courtyard. Scaling the low wall is easy but costs an extra 5 feet of movement. Three candy

inside the cage. If the check fails, the character can try again. The cage doors are comparable to stone doors for the purpose of breaking or forcing them open. Prisoners. Two cages are occupied, though

Ironslag: Upper Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

hell hounds, they can try freeing the prisoners from their manacles, either by breaking them or picking the locks. Unless they dispose of the enemies quickly, freeing the prisoners has to wait until Duke

. The giant carries an iron key that unlocks the trunk in area 16A. Treasure The obsidian mug on the table is worth 500 gp and weighs 100 pounds. 22. Hell Hound Pen An iron portcullis blocks the tunnel

The Glitterhame

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

-hewn timber blocks a small passage to the northeast. Three other passageways wind off toward the south. A heavy animal smell lingers in the air. A hundred years ago, the orcs besieging Khundrukar

in the prison (see area 34). A character can pick the lock with thieves’ tools and a successful DC 18 Dexterity check. Breaking the door down is very difficult, requiring a successful DC 25 Strength check. On the other side of the door is a steep staircase that leads up to area 35 in the Foundry.

Auril the Frostmaiden

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

next winter solstice, with divine power far beyond what is reflected in the stat blocks presented here. After finishing a long rest, Auril regains any of her forms that were destroyed, provided at

. Blades of ice grow out of her body at odd angles, breaking off before they get too long. When she moves, her body crackles. In this form, Auril creates weapons of ice with which to combat foes

Adventuring Gear

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

tinderbox, an alms box, 2 blocks of incense, a censer, vestments, 2 days of rations, and a waterskin. Scholar’s Pack (40 gp). Includes a backpack, a book of lore, a bottle of ink, an ink pen, 10 sheets of

highly detailed. Manacles. These metal restraints can bind a Small or Medium creature. Escaping the manacles requires a successful DC 20 Dexterity check. Breaking them requires a successful DC 20

Gibbet Crossing Locations

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

into their profits. Treasure. Each roper has consumed four amethysts, each worth 30 gp. The xorn in area G14 is desperate to recover these amethysts. G11: Talhundereth Passage Breaking into this room

don’t have ranged weapons, but Qunbraxel might attack through the narrow openings. Blocked Hall. The top of the mudslick tower blocks the end of this hall except for gaps only a few inches wide between

Maelstrom Level 2

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

portcullis blocks the way from the main cave to the sinkhole (area 1), and lowered portcullises also confine ten hunter sharks to the four side caves. The sharks take advantage of any opportunity to escape

: General Features” sidebar). Development If the characters desecrate the statue of Stronmaus by breaking it, blood seems to seep from within the statue, polluting the surrounding water and attracting two

Upper Palace Locations

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

table. A stalker attacks whoever is responsible for breaking its jar, ignoring all other targets. The stalker returns to the Elemental Plane of Air when it or its target dies. These “jars of

palace are found here, near the hole in the wall (see appendix B for the hags’ stat blocks). Parked nearby are their mounts and vehicles: Bavlorna’s bobbing lily pad (see appendix A) Skabatha’s flying

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