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A sapphire dragon is bound by an ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
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A sapphire dragon
without excavation or magic, as the dragon can simply open doorways in walls whenever necessary.
The lair has the following features:
Disguised Entrances. An otherwise unremarkable cave (shown at the
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finally know peace. (Any)
Bonds
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Bond
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I would give my life in the defense of the small enclave where I first encountered Mat’Selesnya.
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I love beasts and
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I enjoy comfort and quiet, and prefer to avoid extra effort.
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I have a fierce temper that doesn’t reflect the inner calm I seek.
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I’m convinced that everyone else in the
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
ancient pact to advise a monarchy on matters of defense—until someone bests the dragon’s security measures.
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A sapphire dragon seeks adventurers to lead into battle against the mind
open doorways in walls whenever necessary.
The lair has the following features:
Disguised Entrances. An otherwise unremarkable cave (shown at the top of the map) provides the main access to the lair
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
cavern. Some of the crystal faces reflect distorted images of the cavern, while others flicker with scenes of the lich-god Vecna visiting destruction on distant worlds.
Three tunnels branch off the
enormous hole in the cave floor like a cork. This hole leads down to the Cave of Shattered Reflection, but the characters can’t bypass the crystals or make their descent until they explore the side
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron
a device can reflect the culmination of a villain’s master plan or a last defense against evil that must be protected at all costs.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
-defense and follows characters around if they feed it. Characters who search the cave find nothing but a few gnawed bones. Treasure Hydia carries a hide pouch containing seven 50 gp gemstones. She gives
3. Bear Cave This dry cave is tucked under a grassy bulge in the mountainside. The main cave is home to a mated pair of cave bears (use the polar bear statistics) and one cave bear cub (use the black
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
30-foot-high ceiling of this cave, the walls of which are encrusted with crystals that catch and reflect light.
Boulders. The floor is strewn with boulders and rubble. Six galeb duhr beholden to
Jarûk hide here, disguised as boulders.
Music. Dissonant music emanates from a smaller cave to the southeast (area 11b).
If the characters attack Jarûk in area 11b, the galeb duhr attack the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
20. Kuo-toa Refuge Slime. Every surface of this 30-foot-high cave is coated in slime.
Kuo-toa. Two kuo-toa whips, twenty adult kuo-toa, and ten young kuo-toa (Small noncombatants) reside here. One
. (The caltrops are meant to discourage the aboleth from beaching itself in the cave. Characters can easily spot and avoid them.)
The presence of the aboleth has tainted the underground river and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
-defense (see “Tale of Gnoll Betrayal”). Treasure. Characters who search the cave for treasure find a leather pouch beneath a pile of broken bones. The pouch belonged to a human furrier whom the gnolls
Cackling Chasm Locations The following locations are keyed to map 2.4. Z1. Cave Mouth At the south end of the chasm, humanoid skulls are stacked on either side of a cave mouth that contains icy steps
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
crunch loudly underfoot, and creatures have disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to move silently through this area. Z5a. South Cave Bianca, a white-haired werewolf in wolf form who is Kiril
Stoyanovich’s mate, sleeps here. She reacts quickly to sounds of alarm, attacking any intruders she sees. Z5b. North Cave Wensencia, a werewolf in wolf form, sleeps here with Kellen, a ten-year-old
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. (Add to this number any troglodytes that fled from area 5 or escaped from area 2.)
Ledge. A stone slope along the east side of the cave rises up to a long ledge toward the south. The ledge is 20
corner of the cave swivels on a central axis. The secret door can be seen automatically from inside the tunnel.
The troglodytes are bracing for another drow attack from the north. The clan’s current
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
occasional gargoyle attack, however. The myconids provide strangers with food, water, shelter, and safe passage through their small domain. 4a. Melding Cave Most of the myconids live in this cave, the
illumination. These creatures are not under the myconids’ control and fight only in self-defense. The myconid sprouts form an inner ring 6 feet in diameter, and the adults are in a protective ring 10 feet in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
about the former lizardfolk lair and the surrounding area, including but not limited to the following details: The lair is a three-level cave system inside a rocky island. Remarkably, the island seems
to have sunk into the surrounding sea, leaving only the top one-third visible from above the water. The main entrance is now a large cave that faces the seacoast. The lizardfolk made few changes to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. Flumph Cloister Flumphs. Stalactites cling to the roof of this 20-foot-high cavern. Lurking among them are nine flumphs. The flumphs are passive creatures that fight only in self-defense.
Secret
energy. This cave is close enough to the colony that the flumphs can nourish themselves from a safe distance. The flumphs are aware of the secret door but reluctant to speak of it, since they have come to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
’ appearance and back up their claims with evidence, such as the matching symbols from the cave and Prince Kirina’s or Kedjou’s notes, Uzoma believes them and is outraged. Prince Kirina’s confidence rapidly
Kirina’s defense. If Kirina’s excuses are believed, he swiftly leaves the area and, soon after, returns to his home city of Niba. Otherwise, with Prince Simbon’s support, Uzoma throws status to the wind and orders her miners to lock Kirina in a nearby office while she summons the guards.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
caverns. Perceiving the threat the drow represented to all the peoples of the Underdark, the deep gnomes abandoned their isolation when they came to the defense of the dwarves of Mithral Hall, defeating
with gates or deliberately caused cave-ins. The svirfneblin must contend with incursions by wererat squatters, insane elementals, ghosts, and a plague of invading oozes controlled by the Pudding King
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
is inside the tunnel, just beyond the gate. The portcullis can also be lifted with a successful DC 25 Strength (Athletics) check. 4b–c. Side Caves Two cloakers lurk here, one in each cave. They team up
crystal formations reflect and amplify nearby light. The crystals also amplify sound, allowing it to carry well beyond the cavern’s confines. The crystals otherwise have no properties or value.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
approaching, Iarno the evil mage grabs his staff of defense (see appendix A) and the scrolls in his chest (see the “Treasure” section), and flees through the secret door in the northeast corner of the room
entertainment for their visit. Beneath his genteel demeanor, however, Iarno is just as thuggish and arrogant as any Redbrand outlaws. If threatened, Iarno uses his staff of defense to cast mage armor on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
5.15 is a natural stone grotto set in a cliff side capped by a glacial ice sheet. It has the following features: Cave Entrance. The entrance is a cave that opens into the cliff’s rocky base. When the
dragon goes out hunting, a wall of ice blocks the cave’s entrance. But while in residence, the dragon leaves the cave mouth open to let the lair “breathe.” Frozen Stream. The cave’s interior is a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
10. Caves of the River Coven All the caves in this area are cold and damp, with water dripping from the ceiling to form shallow pools of water everywhere. 10a. Black Pebble Cave This 8-foot-high cave
Having eluded the drow so far, ten grimlocks huddle in the back of this 10-foot-high cavern. They feed on fish from the River Sargauth and fight only in self-defense. 10c. Sea Hag Coven This 30-foot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
near-perfect right angles, and all floors are level (except in the cave portion of cave 60, which has been left natural, and parts of area 19). The uppermost dry level has an eerie, clinical air
face of defeat and find reinforcements, they might instead press the attack.
As an optional rule to reflect this ferocity, a sahuagin that comes within 30 feet of a hostile creature that doesn’t have
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
daughter Bloppblippodd, archpriest of Leemooggoogoon the Deep Father.
Defense: All kuo-toa rally to the village’s defense, including whips and monitors serving the priesthood.
Commerce: The kuo-toa
few spots of dim light from phosphorescent fungus and coral, or from glowing cave-fish glands. The kuo-toa recoil from areas of bright illumination, becoming hostile if bright light is brought among
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
carries a silvered rapier and wears Bracers of Defense. L9: Stinking Cave Arash Radkia Three hungry trolls pass the time in their foul-smelling cave This reeking cave is filled with rotting vegetation
) bludgeoning damage as the mouth clamps shut. The mouth similarly damages tools or weapons inserted into it without its permission. L2: Streaked Cave The walls and floor of this cavern are smeared with
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
willful coastal neighbors.
2 Phenax has learned the location of a sunken treasure in a flooded cave. Retrieve the treasure before his fortune-hunters can steal it from Thassa.
3 Smuggle a
defense. Some citizens might hail them as heroes, while others are suspicious of them—particularly when one of the disasters they foretell seems likely to be Thassa’s doing. They might get caught up in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
modify existing classes to better serve your game’s needs. Changing Proficiencies Changing a class’s proficiencies is a safe and simple way to modify a class to better reflect your world. Swapping
your world might worship a patron deity, performing secret missions in that deity’s name. To reflect this cultural detail, you could add Religion to the list of skills that a rogue character can choose
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
favorite resting spot for people and animals alike, and Nylea and Iroas are worshiped here. Autumn Nexus. Near the southern edge of Setessa, in an orchard filled with golden apples, a small cave
seasons and allows the autumn harvest. In addition to Purphoros, Setessans come here to worship Iroas and Mogis, when necessary. Winter Nexus. At the eastern edge of Setessa hides a rocky cave that was
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
, and anything beyond 30 feet is in darkness. Cart wheels have carved shallow ruts in the dirt floor leading to the back of the mine, where the cave-in was never fully excavated. Smaller tunnels branch
oppressive gloom and shadow.
The main tunnel heads into the mountain, ending at a pile of rubble left over from the cave-in. Secondary hallways branch off to the left and the right. The meenlocks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Descent into the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth
succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or have the poisoned condition for 8 hours. Treasure. The elf corpse carries a silvered rapier and wears Bracers of Defense. L8: Stinking Cave Arash Radkia
clamps shut. The mouth similarly damages tools or weapons inserted into it without its permission. L2: Slate Chamber Alternating blue and gray bands of slate and shale compose the walls of this cave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Heroes of the Borderlands
the entrance (area A1).
A1: Entrance A twenty-foot-long tunnel leads into the cave.
This tunnel contains a hidden pit trap, as detailed below.
Pit Trap. This 10-foot-deep pit is covered
example of how the pit trap in area A1 might play out:
Describe the Scene. Read the boxed text aloud.
Ask the Players, “What Do You Do?” You might ask how the player characters enter the cave. If
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
this thundering curtain, a cave opens into the grand hall. Grand Hall. Six glowing crystalline columns support the ceiling of this cave. The columns’ colors reflect the dragon’s mood, and they can
a misty river gorge and has the following features: Waterfall Cave. A rushing river cascades over the cliff in a scintillating waterfall, concealing the entrance to the dragon’s cavern complex. Past
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Hlam This venerable human monk lives in a cave halfway up the side of Mount Waterdeep. Hlam is the grand master of the Order of the Even-Handed, a small monastic group devoted to Tyr. Would-be
times of great peril, Hlam can be called on to help. Sometimes he offers pearls of wisdom, and sometimes he descends from his cave to set things right with fisticuffs. He can show up at any point in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
, they encounter. Blingdenstone Encounters d20 Encounter 1–10 No encounter 11 1d4 + 1 animated drow statues 12 1d4 + 2 cave badgers 13 Dungeon hazard 14 Elemental vagabonds 15 1d4 + 2 fiendish giant
. Cave Badgers The svirfneblin use these beasts as part of their digging workforce. Cave badgers are giant badgers with AC 12 (natural armor), tremorsense out to a range of 60 feet, and a burrowing speed
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Cave Locations The following locations are keyed to map 4.1. Mike Schley Map 4.1: Wave Echo Cave View Player Version W1: Cave Entrance The entrance tunnel leads into a large natural cavern supported
by a pillar of rock. In the western part of the cave, behind the pillar, are three bedrolls and a heap of ordinary supplies: sacks of flour, bags of salt, casks of salted meat, lanterns, flasks of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
9–10 1 nalfeshnee 11–12 2d4 vrocks Fungi This encounter occurs only while the characters are traveling; otherwise, treat it as “no encounter.” The party happens upon a cave overgrown with fungi
. Roll a d6 and consult the Fungi table to determine what special type of fungi can be found here. If this encounter takes place in Araumycos’s domain, an overabundance of fungi cover all of the other cave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
whichever ship is docked commands the anchorage from aboard his ship. The anchorage is sheltered inside a sea cave. It’s damp and echoing, but at least the cave keeps out the daily rain. The pirates
whatever it takes to get strangers off their guard, then kill or capture them. The roof of the cave looms 60 feet above the water, on average (this varies a bit with the tide). It’s 50 feet above