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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Borderlands Quest: Goblin Trouble
for several minutes before the passage turns north and leads up a set of natural stone steps. A group of caverns continues out ahead of you.
The ceiling of these caverns is choked with webs, and the
footprints you’ve been following continue through these caves. In the center of the floor in the first cave is a human-sized boot.
The ceiling is 15 feet high, but the webs cover the top five feet of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
features, replacing those in the “Spaceship Features” section as necessary: Ceilings. The ceiling over the garden and exhibits is 80 feet high. All other areas have 20-foot ceilings. Climate Control. The
harmless and use the stat blocks of familiar, earthly counterparts such as hawks, frogs, and rats. Animal calls, screeches, and whistles pervade this level’s natural chambers. Random Garden Encounters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
a wooden gear shaft that rises through the ceiling in the center of the room. A stone staircase continues up, toward the sound of loud cackling.
The old woman is Morgantha, a night hag. She doesn’t
the finest ingredients. If the characters seem uninterested in her wares, she bellows, “Begone!” If they attack or refuse to leave, she calls out to her daughters and turns to fight. The hags operate the millstone manually, since the arms of the windmill no longer function.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
T3. Cage Trap If the party continues east along the tunnel past area T2, they walk into a trap. Read the following text only if a character examines the ceiling: The ceiling consists of square stone
continues down the passage.
Ten iron cages are suspended from chains over the hallway, and the “panels” are the cage bottoms. The true ceiling is 25 feet high, and each cage hangs from 5 feet of heavy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
. Tuning and focusing the device this way calls for a considerable amount of skill and practice, and the device’s dilapidated condition makes the process more difficult. Both Rezmir and Borngray visit
without being accompanied by one of the two cult officers, the gargoyles tear open the observatory’s four ceiling hatches and attack. This is the only intrusion they respond to. The gargoyles don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
Airship (area G12)—if he hasn’t already—and hurries to the dragon’s aid. He calls for the dragon to fly up toward the ceiling of the cavern, allowing the githyanki to teleport onto his back. If Bloodied
and rises through a hole in the ceiling above. Magnificent treasures gleam among a pile of coins heaped around a square granite pillar. Near the pillar lounges a mighty red dragon.
This area is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
. Tuning and focusing the device this way calls for a considerable amount of skill and practice, and the device’s dilapidated condition makes the process more difficult. Both Rezmir and Borngray visit
without being accompanied by one of the two cult officers, the gargoyles tear open the observatory’s four ceiling hatches and attack. This is the only intrusion they respond to. The gargoyles don’t
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
walls are hung with black mesh resembling a spider’s web, extending from a central spot on the ceiling out to the walls, then draped down like curtains. Thick, woven mats cover the floor, while a low
them while she flees and calls for help. If Shoor is with Ilvara, he attacks to cover her escape. Trap The chest is locked, and Ilvara keeps the key in a hidden pocket on the inside of her belt. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Khyber, published in THE KORRANBERG CHRONICLE
Floating Ambushers. A grell prefers to ambush lone creatures or stragglers, hovering silently near the ceiling of a passage or cavern until a suitable
monstrous inhabitants of the dungeon complex it calls home, staying out of the adventurers’ way as they dispose of larger threats while waiting for the right time to strike.
Grell
Medium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
to climb the stone wall to the 10-foot-wide, 25-foot-deep crag above. The space within is cramped, with a 6-foot-high ceiling. This forces the baernaloth (see Morte’s Planar Parade) inside to contort
evil being that calls itself the Scholar. It is curious about the characters and seeks to expose them to its corruptive ideas. Should a character converse with it, the Scholar speaks cryptically while
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
scraps of decaying armor not of Djaynaian design. T3: Broken Entry The hole below the ship extends through the ceiling of an ancient, hidden structure. Characters who have the Stonecunning trait can tell
tomes in area T5. After this, or if the characters are hostile toward it, Ylch telepathically calls upon the lingering crew of the Girscamen to aid it and then attacks. Sunken Souls. At the aboleth’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
M18. Audience Chamber The walls of this chamber are jet black, with gold-painted scrollwork where the walls meet the ceiling and each other. Ornate, high-backed armchairs face a raised dais. An
Tragedies in area M14 allows Endelyn to foresee the arrival of visitors and glimpse their fates, which she communicates to them through grim performances that she calls her “auguries.” Endelyn claims to be
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
Beholder Statue Hanging from the 30-foot-high, domed ceiling by three iron chains is a 6-foot-diameter carved stone beholder. Netherskull carved the statue using its carefully manipulated
their corpses, turning them into zombie thralls. It calls forth the zombies in area 38 (assuming they haven’t been defeated) and commands them to attack all intruders. If the characters haven’t silenced
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
3. Serpents of the Sands Two rows of sandstone pillars support the ceiling of this vast chamber. Before Iymrith claimed it as her own, this room was once a secret temple belonging to a sect of desert
’ interpretations of the Night Serpent’s whispers, which she doesn’t understand. Floor-to-ceiling piles of sand have been pushed up in three of the room’s corners. One of the piles conceals a hole in the western
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
blood, and the scent of iron hangs thick in the air.
Twenty stirges hang from the ceiling of this cave. Bright light or any noise louder than a whisper disturbs the stirges, causing them to attack. L3
side of the cave.
The ceiling of this soiled cave is 50 feet high. This cave once hosted dozens of bats, but a cloaker that dwells here devoured them. The hungry creature hides among the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
pale violet light brightens before you, revealing an opening in the vaulted ceiling and a spiral stone staircase with no railing, climbing up into darkness.
Around the stairs, the light reveals a
rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. Kleve Vizeran holds the control gem of a death slaad he calls “Kleve.” The slaad serves as the archmage’s bodyguard, and is close by
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
do not move the crowd, however. When Xeleth then tells of finding her engaged in a conspiracy to overthrow him, the crowd boos Xedalli and calls for Xeleth to be crowned emperor. Xedalli, in
streams down from an aperture in the ceiling 175 feet above. The Astral Font has the following magical properties: Star Beam. A creature that ends its turn in the beam of light is magically teleported
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Greater Caverns Locations The following locations are keyed to map 6.3. Mike Schley Map 6.3: Greater Caverns View Player Version G1: Warren Tunnels The domed ceiling of this chamber drips with
, completing the macabre decoration.
The steady drip of water from the ceiling down the walls and over the stony corpses creates a shallow pool in the northeastern portion of the cave.
The calcified
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
. Preparing for the Maw If the characters agree to help the dwarves, Grasha casually adds that, in addition to the draconians, they might have to deal with monsters she calls “fang worms.” Grasha doesn’t know
cavernous 40-foot-high ceiling, and its lower chamber opens to the surface above. The lair also has the following features: Blue Crystals. Glowing blue salt crystals line the cave’s walls, most densely in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
through a shattered chamber open to the outside. A waterfall pours through the collapsed ceiling and into the misty bog. Butterflies flit through the branches of trees draped in moss and vines, and
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
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
areas in between. When the adventurers enter the warehouse, read: In the areas where the walls and ceiling didn’t collapse, this warehouse contains no crates, no boxes, no barrels, and no wares of any
other kind. Directly in front of the missing door, the walls, ceiling, and floor have fallen away to reveal a deep sinkhole fissure. Inside the ruin, a hempen rope anchored firmly in the rubble
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Sigil and the Outlands
. A massive chain, tethered to the floor and held stiff by a thick layer of muddy ice, extends up into the howling portal set within the chamber’s vaulted ceiling. Power Vacuum Bedlam was nearly
rampaging suits of animated armor. 2 Each night, a darkweaver (see Morte’s Planar Parade) snatches a resident of Midtown and drags them into the Wailing Hollows. Gatekeeper Cirrus calls for the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
attract Dredavex, who arrives in 2 rounds. If any squidlings have died, Dredavex telepathically summons Vorryn and tries to kill the party. Otherwise, Dredavex calls off the golem and attempts to defuse
one randomly determined creature within 10 feet of the ballista. N5. Maintenance Crystals protrude from the chitinous ceiling of this oddly shaped room. Some of the crystals are lit, and others are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
60 feet overhead, with the ceiling rising another 20 feet beyond that. Set into alcoves are twelve sets of double doors made of iron. Each door is 10 feet wide, 10 feet high, and embossed with images
total cover. V9. Main Vault When the characters arrive here for the first time, read: Although deep underground, this vault is lit by streams of sunlight that pour down from the ceiling, catching motes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
invitation of her husband, the burgomaster. She calls for the maid to take them to the den (area N3e) and then to inform Baron Vallakovich (see area N2l) that his guests have arrived. A serving table
subjects. N3l. Library Floor-to-ceiling shelves line every wall of this windowless room, and the number of books contained here is nothing short of astounding.A brass oil lamp sits atop a large desk in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
level, which has a transparent but impenetrable ceiling. The following locations are keyed to map 7.2. Damien Mammoliti Map 7.2: Spaceship Level 2 View Player Version S31: Drop Tubes (Violet) These drop
broadcasted content in this theater. Ship lighting in this room has been disabled, but the glowing screen fills the room with dim light. The ceiling is 20 feet high. Two mind flayers dwell here. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
, lurking on ledges in the shadowy upper reaches of this cavern, the ceiling of which is 50 feet higher than the bridge and 100 feet above the cavern floor. Characters with torches or darkvision spot the
chasm floor. Most are dwarves and orcs in badly rusted armor. B2. North Chasm This cavernous area is 100 feet high from floor to ceiling. If the characters enter from the east (via area B1), read the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
statue of a giant braces the ceiling in Xeluan’s Tomb X4: Great Chamber Encircling this domed chamber is a fifteen-foot-high mezzanine supported by four limestone pillars. In the room’s center, a thirty
-foot-tall statue made of lustrous black rock reflects the torchlight. The statue depicts a giant, his face frozen in determination and his arms bracing the ceiling. A hole in the statue’s chest exposes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
, north, and east walls. Each depicts an armed dwarf. The eastern and western ones carry axes and shields. The center statue is armed with two axes. The ceiling rises in a dome almost thirty feet above
stairs have been warded with a magical alarm. When a creature ascends past the halfway point of the staircase, a magic mouth spell calls out in Dwarvish, “Alert! Alert! Intruders approach!” This sound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
your disgusting limbs! Embrace Gzemnid’s globular perfection!” When a character kills a monster. “Unworthy, but we accept your offering!” When a character calls on the power of a deity or patron to
thin vapor drift through the space, emanating from narrow cracks in the floor and several giant holes in the ceiling. Through the space echoes the clangor of thousands of metallic feet. Countless modrons
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Light of Xaryxis
Edict has the following features: Illumination. All areas in the ship are dimly lit by flickering, bioluminescent orbs mounted to the walls or hanging from the ceiling. Removing an orb from its
nautiloid’s bridge has a high ceiling. Stairs ascend to a forward observation deck, and toward the stern a ladder climbs to the top of a balcony.
Four psurlons (see Boo’s Astral Menagerie) hide in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
features. Light. The basement is dark. Torch sconces and hooks for lanterns can be found in each room, but no lanterns or torches are present. Ceiling. The ceilings in areas 1 through 3 are 10 feet high and
flat, while the arched ceiling in area 4 is 20 feet high to accommodate the mechachimera there. Walls and Floors. The basement is all worked stone, but the walls and floors have begun to crumble in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
goblins use horns and animal calls to draw the attention of nearby undead (1d8 zombies and 1d8 skeletons) or aggressive beasts (a hungry allosaurus and 1d4 + 1 axe beaks). Map 2.3: Camp Righteous View
times the search is attempted. If players insist on having everyone crowd in and search for traps, goblins might steal the party’s canoes or rig traps of their own. 6A. Concealed Pit Trap The ceiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
any creature that wears a holy symbol of Asmodeus. The ghost is all that remains of Caladorn Cassalanter, a former Masked Lord and hero of Waterdeep. The ghost halts its attack and calls off the
. Cult Gathering. An hour before a cult gathering, five human cultists are here donning their regalia. A7. Ceremonial Hall This hall has a 30-foot-high vaulted ceiling and a pair of 20-foot-high
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
calls himself Great Ulfe. These raiders emerge from the Mountain Door to hunt and pillage in the surrounding area. To keep their lair secure, the orcs have blocked access to the lower levels of
the main cooking fire of the tribe. A crevice in its ceiling winds up through the rock to the natural chimney on the hilltop above (see “The Stone Tooth” above). A large, smoky fire crackles in the






