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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Found in a small container, this powder resembles Dust of Disappearance, and Identify reveals it to be such. There is enough of it for one use.
As a Utilize action, you can throw the dust into the
Dust of Sneezing and Choking
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Magic Items
Basic Rules (2014)
Found in a small container, this powder resembles very fine sand. It appears to be dust of disappearance, and an identify spell reveals it to be such. There is enough of it for one use.
When you use
Magic Items
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
The amulet is a 4-inch-wide disk composed of silver-framed wood, with a rune carved into its face. A detect magic spell reveals a magical aura of enchantment around the amulet.
Every shield
is created.
A shield guardian’s amulet is subject to direct attack if it isn’t being worn or carried. It has AC 10, 10 hit points, and immunity to poison and psychic damage. Crafting an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
wooden chest contains cookware, spices, old fishbones, and a mummified toad. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of evocation magic around the toad, and an identify spell or similar magic reveals what
it does. If the mummified toad is tossed into a pot or kettle of water, it disappears and produces a darkness spell that emanates from the container and lasts for 10 minutes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
Dust of Sneezing and Choking Wondrous Item, Uncommon Found in a small container, this powder resembles Dust of Disappearance, and Identify reveals it to be such. There is enough of it for one use. As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Dust of Sneezing and Choking Wondrous Item, Uncommon Found in a small container, this powder resembles Dust of Disappearance, and Identify reveals it to be such. There is enough of it for one use. As
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Dust of Sneezing and Choking Wondrous item, uncommon Found in a small container, this powder resembles very fine sand. It appears to be dust of disappearance, and an identify spell reveals it to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Dust of Sneezing and Choking Wondrous item, uncommon Found in a small container, this powder resembles very fine sand. It appears to be dust of disappearance, and an identify spell reveals it to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
members are angry that people saw the contents of their spilled cargo. Their instructions, direct from Wyrmspeaker Rezmir, were to keep the material secure and secret. Witnesses who show much interest
in the jewelry or who ask questions might need to be silenced. NPC witnesses could disappear overnight or die unexpectedly from sudden illness (which a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check reveals to be poison). The same attacks can be directed against characters who show too much curiosity.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
members are angry that people saw the contents of their spilled cargo. Their instructions, direct from Wyrmspeaker Rezmir, were to keep the material secure and secret. Witnesses who show much interest
in the jewelry or who ask questions might need to be silenced. NPC witnesses could disappear overnight or die unexpectedly from sudden illness (which a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check reveals to be poison). The same attacks can be directed against characters who show too much curiosity.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
magical field around the statue attracts metal objects of any kind (not just ferrous metal). Any metal object that comes into direct contact with the shield disintegrates, showering the floor with
disadvantage. The shield disintegrates only metal objects that come into direct contact with it, so a metal object stored in a backpack would be protected from destruction by the pack’s leather. A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
. She reveals that the deposed archdevil Bel would gladly aid the characters in overthrowing Zariel. If the characters help Ralzala break her pact with Zariel, the dao promises to direct them to Bel’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
. Manipulating a container or other item without knowing what’s inside or what it does (or without knowing the proper password or technique) is likely to be very dangerous. At best, whatever was held in a
container merely escapes or dissipates. At worst, just about anything can happen, none of it good. A hag always has some potion or amulet that puts the odds in her favor. If you’re lucky, she only wants to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
detect magic spell reveals auras of evocation magic and transmutation magic around the statues, which defy all attempts to move or break them. If a creature attempts to turn the disk manually, the statues
on a successful one. Creatures in direct contact with the iron ring or the disk, as well as creatures clad in metal armor, have disadvantage on the saving throw.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
through the illusion into a chute that slants toward the south and plunges the creature into the pool of gorgon mud in area 4. Prodding the floor reveals the illusion, which can be dispelled (DC 16
storage container. It contains five more sacks of treasure, their contents determined as above. In addition, one randomly determined sack in the rowboat also contains a magic item, determined by rolling on Magic Item Table G in chapter 7 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
shows it to be a cunningly contrived container. Its covering is made of supple leather reinforced with thicker strips of hide. Opening the cover reveals three intricately carved, hollow wooden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
Alustriel, Tasha, or Vecna, or anything about recently being in Sigil. By the time the characters return to the sanctum, it’s too late to stop Kas. Proceed to the “Kas Reveals Himself” section. Fighting Kas
It’s unlikely, but one or more characters might be present when Kas reveals his true identity. In this case, use the stat block presented in the “Kas the Betrayer” section in appendix B. Kas focuses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
ritual through research or a side quest.
Replacing What’s Lost. A more direct restoration can be undertaken if the creature imbued with one of Valin’s organs has been killed and the characters have
access to the creature’s original organ. Removing Valin’s organ from the creature’s body reveals it to be shriveled, glassy, and pulsing with unnatural life. If the creature’s original organ is replaced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
container. Nerozar uses its Telekinetic Ray to direct the gas spores on collision courses with intruders. The gas spores’ poison has no effect on the beholder zombie. Nerozar challenged Xanathar for lordship
Azrok hold it currently, and the hobgoblins’ orders are to defend it against drow incursions. The captain, Kliyuse the Skull Cleaver, has further instructions to direct adventurers northward to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
with hands on the pommels of his famous, sheathed scimitars. The statue’s mouth is open in a goofy grin. A detect magic spell reveals that the statue radiates an aura of transmutation magic. Whenever a
creature on the main deck speaks the statue’s command word (“Artemis”), the statue animates and obeys the creature who animated it. As a bonus action, the creature can direct the statue to move up to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
ground can be any size, and a detect evil and good spell cast within range reveals its presence. Undead standing on desecrated ground have advantage on all saving throws. A vial of holy water purifies a
-thick wall or hedge of razorvine has AC 11, 25 hit points, and immunity to bludgeoning, piercing, and psychic damage. When a creature comes into direct contact with razorvine for the first time on a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
beings attuned to its effects, who can ignore any restrictions on spellcasting, can direct targetable effects of the mythal, and can teach others of appropriate skill how to access its secrets. Except
reveals threads of the Weave woven together through spellcasting, or the “knots” of the Weave in a magic item. A magic item appears enmeshed in the silvery-blue threads of the Weave, and the way the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
from Varkenbluff University. Once the characters arrive at the tavern, read the following out loud: As you enter the Sage’s Quill, soft light reveals mahogany furniture and luxurious carpets. A few
creature within, which will soon be ready to hatch. Containing the Egg. At this point, the only way to keep the egg from hatching is to encase it in a specially prepared crystal container. Dr. Dannell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
direct, being a line from a paean to Phenax. As for the rest, Khea reveals that not only is it a cipher, but an incomplete one; letters have been removed from the message in some indiscernible pattern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, particularly for old or noble families. At the baduk hall, dozens of pairs of players concentrate at tables covered in circular, black and white pieces. Hall guards or attendants can easily direct the
have no memory of the fog. However, if a character succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check, one of the nobles reluctantly reveals they think she was a gwishin. They can provide any of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
While in the sanctum, Kas is careful to leave no direct evidence that he’s not Mordenkainen. In Mordenkainen’s quarters (area S8), Kas leaves spellbooks and collections of notes spread across the
enemies. A successful DC 20 Intelligence (History) check reveals that this story refers to Kas and Vecna. Mordenkainen’s Secret. If the characters find out at any point in this adventure that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
. The result reveals the percentage of the ship’s crew and passengers infected with a disease of your choice from “Sample Diseases” in chapter 8, “Running the Game,” of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. This
a sandbar. 4 The ship is sinking. Help with Purpose Ship crews looking for help with their purpose approach the characters asking for direct aid in a task. For instance, mercenaries ask for help
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
be hidden to be effective. Otherwise, avoiding the trap is usually easy. A trigger requires a Wisdom (Perception) check if simply spotting it reveals its nature. The characters can foil a pit trap
. In most cases, the check reveals the trap. In other cases, it uncovers clues, but foiling the trap still requires some deduction. The characters might succeed on the check but still trigger the trap
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
perhaps you work as its direct agents, enacting its will. Whether you chose this arrangement or were tricked into it, you can count on the strange resources of your benefactor as long as you serve its
scroll. Research. Relying on an ancient being’s network of contacts, the being’s vast collection of lore, or perhaps the being’s direct teaching helps you unearth hidden secrets. If you can contact
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
into the form of a woman, but the image is fleeting.
A detect magic spell reveals a powerful aura of abjuration magic around the 3-foot-high stone brazier, which rises naturally from the floor and is
therefore not a discrete object. It can’t be moved or damaged, and its magical flame can’t be smothered or put out with water. Any creature that comes into direct contact with the fire for the first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
appendix B) guard the apprentices. All the Thayans attack as soon as they notice intruders. Each round of combat, the Thayans direct one giant spider and one giant centipede to join the fight
. Three deathlock wights (see appendix B) oversee six skeletons. They attack intruders. Aura. A detect magic spell reveals a transmutation aura on the whole area, which is a simple magical effect to control
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
appear to be swimming upstream, away from the basin. Close examination of these carvings reveals that the fish can be rotated. The first time all the fish are turned so that they appear to be swimming
downstream, a hidden valve in the basin opens and fills the container with 50 gallons of fresh water. Swimming in the water is a tiny emerald fish. Treasure. The emerald fish swims around the basin
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
crystal-clear water and has a silver cup sitting on its edge. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of divination magic in the water, one sip of which bestows the effect of the guidance cantrip. A creature
Cult, conducting evil rituals and humanoid sacrifices in the name of his patron. Viallis is under the direct influence of an otherworldly entity called Gaernoo, and is gathering followers in the out
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
cooked up with cheese are delicious.
— Jim Darkmagic
The Hard Way The characters are free to engage Raah in battle. It has a lot of pent-up rage these days, and is happy to have someone to direct
in response to a snide comment, Raah might attack again for a round before calming down. Understanding Raah. A successful DC 14 Wisdom (Insight) check reveals that Raah is feeling emotionally wounded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Punketah, the deck wizard. On a peg behind the door hangs a maroon robe, of no particular value. Examining the boots in combination with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals a small
pewter container that resembles a pepper pot. Against the desk is set an upright wooden chair, and beside it is a wooden, brass-bound chest.
Against the hull on the starboard side is a padded