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Monsters
Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
False Appearance. While the ice piercer remains motionless on the ceiling, it is indistinguishable from a normal stalactite.
Spider Climb. The ice piercer can climb difficult surfaces, including
resemble piercer;piercers.
Clinging to the ceilings of caverns and large subterranean passages, piercers blend in perfectly with natural rock, dropping in silence to impale unsuspecting foes on the
Monsters
Candlekeep Mysteries
, impressive statues. Like other golems, they are nearly impervious to spells and ordinary weapons. The golem remains a noncombatant unless it is directly attacked.
The Sapphire
The sapphire is inside the
.
The disk can be removed to reveal the glowing sapphire only when the golem receives a command to use its power from someone whose commands it obeys. Otherwise, the sapphire remains hidden. The
Monsters
Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
dropping the snared creatures to their doom.
Death Dragons
Death dragons are the Undead skeletal remains of metallic or chromatic dragons, infused with the lingering fires of the Cataclysm by foul
Astral Projection
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Spells
Basic Rules (2014)
cord is your tether to your material body. As long as the tether remains intact, you can find your way home. If the cord is cut--something that can happen only when an effect specifically states that
your body prematurely, your companions remain in their astral forms and must find their own way back to their bodies, usually by dropping to 0 hit points.
Monsters
Mythic Odysseys of Theros
medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales.
Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two challenge rating 17
worshipers dedicated to Pharika previously hoarded secrets and engaged in dark rituals.
Island of Potent Magic. Although Skathos’s location remains a mystery, stories tell of the island’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Piercer Clinging to the ceilings of caverns and large subterranean passages, piercers blend in perfectly with natural rock, dropping in silence to impale unsuspecting foes on the ground below. A
maximize the effectiveness of their attacks, dropping simultaneously to increase the odds of striking prey. After a piercer successfully slays a creature, the others slowly creep toward the corpse to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
mirror with an engraved stone frame. This mirror is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”).
Dwarf Remains. The badly rotted corpses of four dwarves lie in a semicircle in front of the mirror
it. Characters who search the remains find some treasure (see “Treasure”). Mirror Gate to Level 1 Worked into the mirror’s stone frame is an image of a wizard pointing a wand. This gate’s rules are as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
coming! Everyone must hide!” It then flees. The characters can follow the fleeing ghost to an old burrow, where it disappears. Within the burrow, Udhask’s skeletal remains lie next to a stone bed
100 gp gems and a potion of invisibility. Development Collecting Udhask’s bones and taking them to Burrow Warden Jadger’s ghost in area 8 completes one of Jadger’s tasks.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
pieces of broken statuary lie on the floor, partially buried in the mud. Opposite the entrance to this room is another door.
Only one pedestal remains standing, in the northwest corner. On it sits a
poisonous gas that fills this level. Attempts to dislodge the slime will result in slippery sections of it dropping on the characters. Caustic Lime. The walls of this room are heavily coated with caustic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
4. With Sword in Hand Sword Stand. An unadorned wooden armor stand rests in the middle of the room, with a faintly glowing longsword stabbed into it. At the base of the stand lie the skeletal remains
curse that prevents its wielder from dropping it. If the blade is pried from its wielder’s grasp, it instantly teleports back into the wielder’s hand. The curse can be ended by casting a remove curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
extends from between your shoulder blades and trails behind you, fading to invisibility after 1 foot. This cord is your tether to your material body. As long as the tether remains intact, you can find
creature’s astral form back to its body, ending its state of suspended animation. If you are returned to your body prematurely, your companions remain in their astral forms and must find their own way back to their bodies, usually by dropping to 0 hit points.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
extends from between your shoulder blades and trails behind you, fading to invisibility after 1 foot. This cord is your tether to your material body. As long as the tether remains intact, you can find
creature’s astral form back to its body, ending its state of suspended animation. If you are returned to your body prematurely, your companions remain in their astral forms and must find their own way back to their bodies, usually by dropping to 0 hit points.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
remain here, dropping onto creatures only when the giant commands them to do so. area 11 2 black puddings The puddings remain here. area 12 1 roper The roper remains here. area 13 2 stone giants The
party, The adult bears chase down fleeing prey. The young bear remains in the cave. area 4 1 stone giant The giant pursues fleeing enemies but otherwise remains here. area 5 2 stone giants The giants
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When a creature drops to 0 Hit Points, it either dies outright or falls unconscious, as explained below. Instant Death Here are the main ways a creature can die instantly
remains, the character dies if the remainder equals or exceeds their Hit Point maximum. For example, if your character has a Hit Point maximum of 12, currently has 6 Hit Points, and takes 18 damage, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When a creature drops to 0 Hit Points, it either dies outright or falls unconscious, as explained below. Instant Death Here are the main ways a creature can die instantly
remains, the character dies if the remainder equals or exceeds their Hit Point maximum. For example, if your character has a Hit Point maximum of 12, currently has 6 Hit Points, and takes 18 damage, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
keys opens the door.) A good, hard crack with a weapon will shatter any of the spheres (each has AC 13 and 3 hit points), dropping its contents (if not caught) into the muck below. Number the globes
any of the powers mentioned above, except for the wish spell, as long as it remains in the room. While it is located here, the ring enables the wearer to produce the indicated spell effects at will
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When you drop to 0 hit points, you either die outright or fall unconscious, as explained in the following sections. Instant Death Massive damage can kill you instantly. When
currently has 6 hit points. If she takes 18 damage from an attack, she is reduced to 0 hit points, but 12 damage remains. Because the remaining damage equals her hit point maximum, the cleric dies. Falling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Forge of the Artificer
both Lareth Hall and the Great Hall of Aureon, a slender spire topped with a column-ringed, open-air hall completes the facility. This is the home of Flamewind (see “Faces of Morgrave” below). The
. Ghash Duurkat Though he hasn’t yet received a professorship (he carries the title of lecturer in the history department), Ghash Duurkat (Lawful Neutral Hobgoblin Captain) remains a popular sensation at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. Choose the item’s abilities, or determine them randomly as follows: roll 4d6 for each one, dropping the lowest roll and totaling the rest. Alignment. A sentient magic
exclusion of all else. As long as the wielder’s use of the item aligns with that special purpose, the item remains cooperative. Deviating from this course might cause conflict between the wielder and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. The block remains there until the room’s trap is activated. A life-size golden statue of a mastodon stands atop a one-foot-high stone cog at the center of this room. Jeweled tusks sweep from its
roll initiative. The statue turns counterclockwise and completes one 360-degree revolution on initiative count 0 of each round. When the statue completes its first revolution, magical fire engulfs the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)
Dropping to 0 Hit Points When you drop to 0 hit points, you either die outright or fall unconscious, as explained in the following sections. Instant Death Massive damage can kill you instantly. When
currently has 6 hit points. If she takes 18 damage from an attack, she is reduced to 0 hit points, but 12 damage remains. Because the remaining damage equals her hit point maximum, the cleric dies. Falling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
speak. It can open the sealed vault where the prince rests (see area V3). The golem remains a noncombatant unless it is directly attacked. The Sapphire The sapphire is inside the golem’s chest, hidden
reveal the glowing sapphire only when the golem receives a command to use its power from someone whose commands it obeys (see “Getting the Golem’s Attention” below). Otherwise, the sapphire remains hidden
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
remains open for 1 hour before slowly sinking back into place. Characters who are outside when the door closes must revisit the city to recover the cubes. Diagram 5.1: Sample Puzzle Cube
character who pulled the lever can avoid falling by hanging onto it. The pit remains open until the lever is reset to its original position. Each creature falling into the pit takes 11 (2d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. An unusually large xorn, 10 feet tall and 10 feet wide, sleeps soundly in the middle of the room. While asleep, the creature remains standing, its mouth and eyes closed, its arms hanging limply with
completes a quest (see “Throne of the Coronal”). As one of the oldest surviving relics of Illefarn, the throne is priceless. It has two minor magical properties: A creature sitting in the throne can’t tell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
creates. Damage. Any character who is reduced to 0 hit points by the simulation falls unconscious but isn’t dying. The character remains unconscious until the simulation ends, at which point the character
proud, among others. A long, smartly crafted bronze mustache completes his ensemble.
Quote: “If you’re looking for a quick answer, I’m probably not the best place to find it.”
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
mephits, which are hostile toward creatures that aren’t inhabitants of the island. 4 When a creature that isn’t an inhabitant of the island completes a long rest there, it must succeed on a DC 15
random place on their body. Only a remove curse spell or similar magic removes the scar. 6 When a creature that isn’t an inhabitant of the island completes a long rest there, it must succeed on a DC 15
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
demigod becomes obsessed with that creature. Employing its immortality and ability to teleport, Kirgaz haunts the target of its obsession, dropping from unlikely places day after day until it strikes the
decays into a heap of mold. From the remains grow 2d4 magical, neon-green toadstools. A creature that consumes one of these 3-inch toadstools is affected as if by a potion of water breathing. Frog
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
that attempt succeeds or fails, the star moth beats a hasty retreat. The star priest, Altura, remains aboard the Dark Star and uses a sending spell to relay what has happened to Helix, an astral elf on
capture and interrogate one or more of the astral elves can learn the following information: The astral elves, by order of Emperor Xavan of the Xaryxian Empire, are responsible for dropping astral seeds on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
sentient magic item has Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. You can choose the item's abilities or determine them randomly. To determine them randomly, roll 4d6 for each one, dropping the lowest
the exclusion of all else. As long as the wielder's use of the item aligns with that special purpose, the item remains cooperative. Deviating from this course might cause conflict between the wielder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
84 hit points. It is clad in specially fitted half plate (AC 17) and has been trained to hunt Strahd's Vistani servants. The wagon also contains the torn-up remains of a doll. A character who makes a
!” Rictavio isn’t ready to unleash the tiger on the Vistani just yet. He feeds it by dropping wolf steaks down a 1-foot-square hatch in the wagon’s roof. A character who climbs atop the wagon can spot the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
the obstacle and move on. A character who fails remains where they are and can try again next turn. If they fail by 5 or more, they also take 2 damage of a type you choose, consistent with the test
the event. Give inspiration to any character who successfully completes the course. Sea Dock Security Level: Green (Visitor Rank) or Above, Blue (Sailor Rank) or Above for the Cargo Area This
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
Death Dragons Lesser Death
Dragon Profile Death dragons are the Undead skeletal remains of metallic or chromatic dragons, infused with the lingering fires of the Cataclysm by foul magic. Rarely
, channeling the Cataclysmic fire that limns their bones and fuels their breath. They take cruel delight in snatching foes in their jaws, rushing into the air, then dropping the snared creatures to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
“The Orrery of the Wanderer” makes use of an adventure trope as old as D&D itself — working up a totally high-powered artifact, then dropping it into the hands of low-level characters just to see
explore the remains of the buildings on the grounds, a successful DC 10 Intelligence (Investigation) check reveals the following: Newly built wooden structures were struck by fire. Two of those still
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
two stone doors leading south.
As the characters enter this area, the next scene from the “Visions in Fire” section plays out. After the scene completes, two warhorse skeletons manifest at the west
end of the hall. These are the remains of the heroic warhorses Xheriev and Steelwind, which attack. However, if a character is wearing the armor of a Solamnic knight or succeeds on a DC 16 Wisdom
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mythic Odysseys of Theros
sect of worshipers dedicated to Pharika previously hoarded secrets and engaged in dark rituals. Island of Potent Magic. Although Skathos’s location remains a mystery, stories tell of the island’s magical
rippling coils precedes the medusa rising up anew, the last of her shed skin dropping away, revealing glistening, unscarred scales.
Fighting Hythonia as a mythic encounter is equivalent to taking on two






