burning boulders diffusing contained resolve

Fireside Contests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge

with intense heat. A creature that ends its turn touching the ground of the lava field takes 21 (6d6) fire damage. At the start of the contest’s second round, a volcano erupts, sending large boulders

crashing down the mountainside. At the start of each competitor’s turn, the competitor must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have the prone condition. The boulders settle across the lava

Grisha's Greeting

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

human male kneeling within a circle of burning torchstalk mushrooms in the center of the cave and two ragged figures lurking near a zurkhwood door set into a wall thirty feet distant. The figure in the

. Filthriddens is contained within a cave roughly 100 feet long and 60 feet wide. The characters enter from a natural tunnel along one of the shorter walls, with another tunnel exiting on the opposite side

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus

, the city can count on the other members of the Lords’ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the alliance’s resolve. To the east, the nations of

great library of Candlekeep, one must furnish the library’s monks with a book not already contained in the library’s archives. Travelers on the way to Candlekeep often stop in Baldur’s Gate

Neighbors, Rivals, and Allies

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer

, the city can count on the other members of the Lords’ Alliance to come to its defense. This arrangement infuriates Amn, which is not prepared to test the alliance’s resolve. To the east, the nations of

great library of Candlekeep, one must furnish the library’s monks with a book not already contained in the library’s archives. Travelers on the way to Candlekeep often stop in Baldur’s Gate

Individual Quests

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle

Dragon’s Rest seeking rest and new resolve. Runara welcomes the character and encourages them to talk to Tarak and Varnoth, who both know about escaping lives of corruption and violence. She also

knowledge contained in that place. I can direct you there, but first you need to show me you are worthy.” She promises to direct the wizard to the observatory after the characters help deal with the other problems on the island.

Cult of the Black Earth

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

, and unyielding resolve. They are deliberate and slow to act, careful to consider their plans and gather their strength before beginning any new enterprise. Once earth cultists resolve to act, they

masks, thus ensuring that no one’s beauty would outshine his own. As he aged, Marlos turned to magic to preserve his fading beauty. After searching for years, he found a ring that contained the stolen

Neo-Noir Intrigue

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron

. There are ways to resolve these problems, but the answers aren’t always simple or obvious. There can certainly be times when decisions are straightforward. If the Emerald Claw is about to detonate a

you need to repay and, if so, do you need to resolve this in a week or in a year? Did you make a tragic mistake, and if so, is it something you can ever undo? The Regrets table provides a few examples

Kobold Lairs

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

as hatcheries. Kobolds tend to their eggs by nesting them in a shallow pit lined with earth and dried grass. Because the eggs are susceptible to cold, they are kept near a slow-burning fire, or are

cookpots or from cooling the kiln) Pits with disease-covered spikes Pots of green slime Rolling boulders Small-size bridges and ladders rigged to break if there is too much weight on them Snares Tripwires, either connected to traps or just for tripping creatures Volleys of needles

Using Aurnozci in a Game

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

in themselves. A map of Gorewood and an overview of the locations within this Abyssal realm appear later in this chapter. Depending on your players’ actions, the characters might resolve their final

: Burning Corpse. When the creature dies, its body is reduced to a pile of smoldering embers in the space where it fell. The ashes take 1 minute to cool. Until then, a creature takes 3 (1d6) fire damage when

E5. Church

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

burning brightly on it. Mounted above the bed’s headboard is a wooden sun-shaped holy symbol. This is Donavich’s room and contains nothing of value. E5d. Trapdoor Time and neglect have punched holes

downfall (see area E5f). Fortunes of Ravenloft If your card reading reveals that a treasure is in the undercroft, it’s contained in a moldy, old chest in the southwest corner of the room. The chest is unlocked and not trapped.

11. Student Dormitories

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

comforts, including silk bedsheets, soft furs from exotic beasts, a bowl of fresh fruit, a censer of burning incense, and a cushioned wicker reading chair. Skrianna’s Diary. Skrianna keeps a diary in her

shrine almost resembles a lantern, designed to be easily transportable. Contained inside is a black basalt statuette of Lolth in her drow form, strung with cobwebs. A detect magic spell reveals an

Demons

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

Demons Spawned in the Infinite Layers of the Abyss, demons are the embodiment of chaos and evil — engines of destruction barely contained in monstrous form. Possessing no compassion, empathy, or

shun the sites where a demon has made a kill. The site of a demonic infestation might be fouled by a stench that never abates, by areas of bitter cold or burning heat, or by permanent shadows that mark

Encounters (F-H)

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

possible. The contest ends when the majority of one team can’t hold their handstands and either give up or fall over. Resolve the contest using DC 10 Strength (Athletics) group checks: each team

the highest uproots their shrub first. If both succeed and their rolls are the same, the contest ends in a draw. 4 Boulder Roll. Two 10-foot-diameter boulders are dug up, and a finish line is

Battlefield Events

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention

allied troops using spears and bows to fend off a horde of ghouls swarming from the darkness. All along the ramparts, burning torches struggle to provide illumination for your forces. As you watch

. From beyond, you hear the roaring of barbarians. The anchorites of Talos are using a battering ram to demolish the burning gate. Each time they spot a defender on the wall, the barbarians hurl

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

Undercommon, and is blessed by Imix. The blessing grants the minotaur immunity to fire damage as well as the following additional action option: Burning Breath (Recharge 5–6). The minotaur exhales a cloud

Greater Caverns Locations

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

to the ceiling down to the floor. Tracks have worn smooth paths from ledge to ledge across the curving floor. The thunderous griding of stone echoes throughout the cave, as three boulders roll along

the tracks at dangerous speeds. Other large rocks, worn nearly spherical, sit motionless throughout the gallery. The rolling boulders are three galeb duhr, created and bound by Iggwilv to defend

Tier 2 Locations

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

immediately. Waterfall. The ceiling once contained a canal that channeled water from the third tier to the second. Now the water falls straight into the room, creating the bog. Treasure. Submerged in the

) Orange Elysium Elysian cherry (G24) Red Nine Hells Hellbloom (G17) Sleeping Concoction. The Burning Circle’s sleeping concoction requires two Arcadian lotus blossoms (see “Nature Lovers”). G21

Giantkind Encounters

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

: 1d10) performing a sacrifice to Thrym 9 1 bored troll amalgam* (attitude: 1d10) throwing its arm at a stack of boulders 10 2d4 goliath giant-kin* (attitude: 1d8 + 3) on a pilgrimage 11

beautifully for 1d4 dire wolves (attitude for all: 1d10 + 2) 8 2 hill giants (attitude: 1d8) roasting a bear over a burning wagon and excessively seasoning it with spices plundered from the wagon 9

Clerks' Ward

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands

Harmonium. Residents of the Clerks’ Ward claim it’s the safest and most honest ward in Sigil. Conflict usually occurs on paper, and structured forums for debate allow folks to resolve disagreements

Sensation pays well for sensations not contained in its extensive collection. Sensates reward adventurers for delivering sensory stones that contain coveted yet dangerous experiences, such as the thrill

False Tomb

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

P7. P4: East Offering Temple A domed ceiling caps this well-lit room. Burning wall sconces illuminate ancient script along the walls. To the north, a twenty-foot-tall statue of Amun Sa, arms

a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check can tell that the corridor once contained a sleeping gas trap, but the trap was sprung ages ago. P10: Grand Hallway This hallway slopes down at a slight

Delerium Fragment

Equipment

slashing and piercing damage from magical weapons. Vulnerable to bludgeoning damage from magical weapons. Unless contained within an antimagic field, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash

roaring wave of eldritch fire erupts in a 30-foot Emanation. Each creature in the Emanation has the Burning (3d6 Fire) condition. 91–92 All the heat is suddenly pulled from one random creature

Delerium Shard

Equipment

slashing and piercing damage from magical weapons. Vulnerable to bludgeoning damage from magical weapons. Unless contained within an antimagic field, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when

wave of eldritch fire erupts in a 30-foot Emanation. Each creature in the Emanation has the Burning (3d6 Fire) condition. 91–92 All the heat is suddenly pulled from one random creature

Castle Cinis Locations

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

. These helmed horrors also animate if anyone touches one of the suits of armor. The helmed horrors’ Spell Immunity trait grants them immunity to burning hands, fireball, and scorching ray spells. As a

contained in each figurine can be turned against Charmayne. Specifically, each figurine can be used as a spellcasting focus once before it turns to ash. When used as the focus for a spell that targets

Delerium Chip

Equipment

and piercing damage from magical weapons. Vulnerable to bludgeoning damage from magical weapons. Unless contained within an antimagic field, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash when

wave of eldritch fire erupts in a 30-foot Emanation. Each creature in the Emanation has the Burning (3d6 Fire) condition. 91–92 All the heat is suddenly pulled from one random creature

Delerium Crystal

Equipment

slashing and piercing damage from magical weapons. Vulnerable to bludgeoning damage from magical weapons. Unless contained within an antimagic field, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash

roaring wave of eldritch fire erupts in a 30-foot Emanation. Each creature in the Emanation has the Burning (3d6 Fire) condition. 91–92 All the heat is suddenly pulled from one random

The Fissure

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

might target such characters as easy marks in future adventures. Trap D. The area of trap D appears as normal stone, and its trigger is contained in the double door. It takes a successful DC 20

Waterdeep” sidebar.) The wyrmling, which calls itself Dabshabah, entered a sea cave near Waterdeep that contained a passage leading to this complex of tunnels and caverns. She was hiding when the

Delerium Geode

Equipment

slashing and piercing damage from magical weapons. Vulnerable to bludgeoning damage from magical weapons. Unless contained within an antimagic field, delerium shatters and crumbles into worthless ash

roaring wave of eldritch fire erupts in a 30-foot Emanation. Each creature in the Emanation has the Burning (3d6 Fire) condition. 91–92 All the heat is suddenly pulled from one random creature

Delerium Massive Cluster

Equipment

well as slashing and piercing damage from magical weapons. Vulnerable to bludgeoning damage from magical weapons. Unless contained within an antimagic field, delerium shatters and crumbles into

wake, a roaring wave of eldritch fire erupts in a 30-foot Emanation. Each creature in the Emanation has the Burning (3d6 Fire) condition. 91–92 All the heat is suddenly pulled from one

The Glitterhame

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

following sorcerer spells: Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, poison spray, prestidigitation, ray of frost 1st level (6 slots): burning hands, shield, sleep 2nd level (3 slots): invisibility

path leading east comes closest to the slope. They are wedged into spaces between boulders, 6 to 8 feet above the cavern floor. Their Stone Camouflage trait gives them advantage on Dexterity (Stealth

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

start, choose three level 1 spells from the Wizard spell list. Burning Hands, Jump, and Shield are recommended. The number of spells on your list increases as you gain Fighter levels, as shown in the

Locations on the Dungeon Level

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6

. Bugbear Complex Each of the five areas of the bugbear community has a few torches and braziers burning. Hides and skins decorate walls and floors, while mounds of straw and similar litter serve for

commoners). Barricade. East of these three rooms (near the place marked B on the map), the corridor is blocked by an accumulation of boulders and debris. 12–14. Unruly Captive Quarters Three enclosures to

Necropolis Locations (Y1-Y9)

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

. These towers were once occupied by mages and contained laboratories, libraries, and living quarters. Now they lie in ruins. Map 2.10 gives you an idea of how the interior of each spire is laid out. Y3

team is on offense. Resolve a tie with a Strength (Athletics) contest. Step 2. To simulate the ball being passed around, every player makes a DC 15 Dexterity (Athletics) check. If the team on

Locations E - H

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

present to defend the town, the frost giant raiders force hundreds of townsfolk to take refuge in the mines. The giants pile boulders in front of the mine entrances to trap the townsfolk inside, then loot

inside the adamantine forge in Ironslag (see chapter 8, “Forge of the Fire Giants,” area 29), the fire primordial is trapped within that forge and likewise contained. If the primordial is released

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