border barriers diffusing continues resolve

11. Olhydra's Canal

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Locathah Rising

vessel to a larger breach in the front of its hull. Beyond, another sandy passage lined with barnacled walls continues to slope up and out of sight. Unlike other sunken ships embedded in the coral nearby

area. Both icy barriers have AC 12, 30 hit points each, vulnerability to fire damage, and immunity to poison and psychic damage.

Druids of Khorvaire

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War

of the Towering Wood, asserting that the farmlands that border these woods are now part of the Eldeen Reaches. The Great Druid is a figure of legend, a powerful mystic who serves as the spiritual

strengthen the whole. We must destroy undead and ensure that the cycle continues. We, the Gatekeepers, protect the natural world from the forces that come from outside it, from those beings that slither in

Plane of Earth

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

Plane of Earth Earth symbolizes stability, rigidity, stern resolve, and tradition. The plane’s position opposite the Plane of Air in the ring of the Elemental Planes reflects its opposition to

process their ores and shape their precious metals. The border region between the planes of Water and Earth is a horrid swamp where twisted, gnarled trees and thick, stinging vines grow from the dense

Scourge of Worlds

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

presence begins to erode the barriers between their location and the Abyss. It can take a few years for weaker demons to warp their environment, while changes begin to occur around the location of a

that infest the area. The effects of the event might persist for a few months or even centuries, but the barriers between the Abyss and the world remain intact. A Growing Menace If the first stage of

Ghost of Amun Sa

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

into the Border Ethereal and continues his solemn march. Amun Sa doesn’t harm the party and makes no further attempts to defend himself. If Amun Sa’s ghost is slain, he appears to the characters again

Ghost

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

is to resolve its unfinished business. A ghost can be destroyed more easily by invoking a weakness tied to its former life. The ghost of a person tortured to death might be killed again by the

visible on the Material Plane while it is in the Border Ethereal, and vice versa, yet it can’t affect or be affected by anything on the other plane. Horrifying Visage. Each non-undead creature within

When Clans Collapse

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

individuals in a clan to fall prey to occasional bickering and infighting. Abbathor’s influence affects some dwarves more than others, and even those with the strongest resolve can be tempted to

the clan, and stone carvers start using short cuts that compromise their constructions. If such a decline continues for too long and becomes too severe, the result could be a schism within the clan

Introduction

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

to collapse under our weight? Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve whether

adventurers grow in might as the campaign continues. Each monster defeated, each adventure completed, and each treasure recovered not only adds to the continuing story, but also earns the adventurers new

Outpost Locations

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

he moves the lever to trigger a trap. Trap. When the lever is pulled, iron spikes spring out from the floor and ceiling to form barriers across each doorway. A creature in either opening must succeed

the spikes, but the gaps aren’t big enough for a character to slip through. The barriers of spikes grant three-quarters cover to creatures behind them. Each barrier has AC 15, 18 hit points, and

Introduction

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

to collapse under our weight? Unlike a game of make-believe, D&D gives structure to the stories, a way of determining the consequences of the adventurers’ action. Players roll dice to resolve

adventurers grow in might as the campaign continues. Each monster defeated, each adventure completed, and each treasure recovered not only adds to the continuing story, but also earns the adventurers

Chase Complications

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

pursuers to either divide their forces or allow some of the quarry to escape. If a pursuit splits into several smaller chases, resolve each chase separately. Run a round of one chase, then a round of

ones in this section. Otherwise, improvise as you play. Complications can be barriers to progress or opportunities for mayhem. Characters being chased through a forest by bugbears might spot a wasp nest

Dungeon Characteristics

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

, Ooze Grottos, Predator Pools, Golem Laboratories, and Temples of Extraction. Zones are also labeled on the map. Areas are identified by numbers. Map 5.1: The Doomvault Dimensional Barriers Magic

or ethereal creature can’t pass between zones. A detect magic spell can’t penetrate the structure of the Doomvault to sense the dimensional barriers. Magic Gates Two types of magic gates, white and

Caer Locations (C10-C19)

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

to help Caer-Dineval resolve its fishing disputes with Easthaven and Caer-Konig. The one calling the shots is a tiefling named Kadroth, who answers to someone named Levistus. C15. Old Library This room

burned for heat. C18. West Cistern Stone steps descend into the icy water that partially floods this twenty-foot-wide, arched tunnel, which continues eastward into darkness. The roof arches twelve

Tyrant's Spiral

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel

endless loop. The modrons are indifferent to other creatures and ignore creatures they trample or creatures that try to communicate. If faced with barriers, the modrons create simple structures (like

don’t appear again. Hinchel Or Modrons trample the endlessly regenerating remains of the demon Arlgolcheir T2: Beherit’s Head The modrons’ path continues, leading past a many-horned skull

Expanded Ziggurat

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

their place on the altar. The ritual continues for 3 rounds or until all cultists have been dispatched. A Silence spell that envelops all the cultists also stops the ritual. If one or more cultists are

impressed by the characters’ foolish resolve, the elder evil might offer to make them minions, lieutenants, or priests—but not before threatening to eat them. Zargon spares those who tremble before

Wyrmheart Mine

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

, which serves as the kobolds’ egg nursery. These kobolds protect their eggs with flinty resolve. The mossy niches in the walls contain a total of thirty eggs. 6C. Rolling Stone Trap A tripwire

. The cart continues down the track unhindered. 3–5. The cart derails into area 11. Each creature in the cart is thrown out, lands prone, and must succeed on a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw or take 5

Fighter Subclasses

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

Superiority Die to bolster the resolve of a companion. Choose an ally of yours within 30 feet of yourself who can see or hear you. That creature gains Temporary Hit Points equal to the Superiority Die roll

Power Psi Warriors awaken the power of their minds to augment their physical might. They harness this psionic power to infuse their weapon strikes, lash out with telekinetic energy, and create barriers of

Palace of Spires Locations

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

couple. They’re fiercely protective of the pair. Breaking the Enchantment. If the characters break the fountain’s enchantment on Argus and Hamish, the two are grateful but ultimately resolve to remain

or destroyed. P9: Roof Gardens Crenelated parapets border the palace’s open, flat roof. Four beds of subtly colored flowers are divided by gravel paths. In the center of the beds where the paths cross

Locations R - U

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

or barriers, so anyone traversing it is at the mercy of the wind. Suggested Encounter The first time the adventurers approach the midpoint of the bridge, they see a fire giant and a hell hound

world from the Border Ethereal and attacks any trespassers that it sees, first using its Horrifying Visage action, and then its Possession and Withering Touch. If it succeeds in possessing a creature

Brimstone Hold Locations

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

below. Three-foot-high barriers line the causeway’s edges, funneling travelers toward the gatehouse of Vrakir’s imposing fortress. The bridge crosses the lava river at its narrowest point, spanning 300

demiplane until the gem is replaced or someone else accesses the room with a demiplane spell. Treasure. If removed from the wall, the gem continues to radiate magic but doesn’t otherwise function. It is

Fane Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse

losing to Karg. When the party arrives, he calls out, “I wanna play dese li’l guys! Hey, puny-bones! Wanna play?” If a character accepts the challenge, resolve the outcome of each game with an

below this level. The shaft continues upward into darkness. Three passages lead away from the shaft. A small brass gong and a striking hammer are near the ledge. The floating disk is made to move by

Greater Caverns Locations

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

down and away for 100 feet. It then angles upward and continues for 1 mile, exiting through the north side of the mountain. G6: Small Gallery This cave holds numerous types of fungi. Three giant

! We’re all trapped, but perhaps we can help each other?” This box canyon on the plane of Elysium tests the compassion and resolve of those trapped within. Six centaurs who speak Common were exploring

Locations E - H

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

Adbar Road), while the other continues down a little-used path east toward Ascore. Forlorn Hills A great forest claimed by elven kingdoms once covered the Forlorn Hills. When the elves left, the forest

to form the west border of the Silver Marches. Mithral Hall, one of the strongest dwarfholds of the North, lies deep within the Frost Hills, as do various Uthgardt encampments. Gauntlgrym Once a great

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