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Tales from the Yawning Portal
This scale bears celestial symbols on one pan and fiendish symbols on the other. You can use the scale to cast detect evil and good as a ritual. Doing so requires you to place the scale on a solid
surface, then sprinkle the pans with holy water or place a transparent gem worth 100 gp in each pan. The scale remains motionless if it detects nothing, tips to one side or the other for good
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can devise a general line of thought of 25 words or fewer. While you wear this pin, a creature that reads your thoughts detects your preprogrammed line of thought instead. A creature that takes the
. While wearing this pin, you can cast the Nondetection spell on yourself. The duration of this spell is permanent until you disable the effect (no action required), you remove the pin, or you are no longer attuned to the pin.
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal
Balance of Harmony Wondrous item, uncommon This scale bears celestial symbols on one pan and fiendish symbols on the other. You can use the scale to cast detect evil and good as a ritual. Doing so
requires you to place the scale on a solid surface, then sprinkle the pans with holy water or place a transparent gem worth 100 gp in each pan. The scale remains motionless if it detects nothing, tips
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice Compendium
Paladin Would a Paladin’s Divine Sense register a tiefling due to their infernal heritage? A tiefling is a humanoid, not a fiend, and therefore escapes the notice of Divine Sense. The feature detects
creatures that have the celestial, fiend, or undead creature type. Can my paladin use a smite spell along with Divine Smite? As in, I cast wrathful smite, hit, then use Divine Smite on the same
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
detects the presence of fiends, such as a paladin’s Divine Sense class feature, reveals the presence of such a creature bound within the shield. If an identify spell is cast on the shield, or if it is
reads in Common, “Knock first before entering.” Using the knocker triggers a glyph of warding spell cast at 8th level. The glyph creates a 20-foot-radius sphere of magical flame. Each creature in the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
high unless otherwise noted. Darkness. All areas are cast in complete darkness unless otherwise noted. Echoes. Sound travels quickly here. All Wisdom (Perception) checks to hear sounds in these caves
party member can feel hot breath against the back of their neck. The effect is illusory and harmless.
5 Each party member detects a familiar scent in this cavern that reminds them of some tragic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
that detects the presence of celestials, such as a paladin’s Divine Sense class feature, reveals the presence of such a creature bound within the shield. If a dispel evil and good spell is cast on
area 9b. 9b. Diabolical Shield Hanging on the west wall of this otherwise empty 15-foot-high room is a steel shield cast in the form of a scowling devil’s face wreathed by bronze flames. A detect magic
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
11. Lolth’s Palace If Muiral (see appendix A) is here, he’s lurking on the balcony (area 11b). When he detects intruders entering area 11a, he commands the bone pile in that area to animate and
forces it to reveal the gate’s command word, which Halaster changes every few days. The skulls are otherwise hostile and refuse to answer questions put to them. 11f. Arcane Locked Doors Muiral has cast
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
detects seams in the floor, walls, and ceiling that suggest that the middle section isn’t attached to the rest of the hall. A character who makes a successful DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) check
they like. They might search for a way out, wake sleeping party members, cast spells, or take other actions. Unconscious ones can do nothing. A character who uses an action to search the ceiling of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
defend the tower, which is also guarded by the adult white dragon Obatala. When it detects intruders, the dragon roars to alert Krull, who emerges from the tower to greet new arrivals. Krull, whose
and regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. Arkhan can cast the following spells from the hand by expending the specified number of charges (spell save DC 18): finger of death (5 charges), sleep
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dresser, and a claw-footed iron chest with an arcane lock spell cast on it (keyed to the student assigned to the room). A creature can force open the magically locked chest with a successful DC 25
wall above the door and telepathically alerts the drow mage if it detects intruders in the room.
Shrine. A small shrine dedicated to the demon queen Lolth rests atop a nightstand by the bed.
After
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
he calls only bats. He can innately cast the hold person spell at will, requiring no components, but his target must be able to see him. When he has a chance to do so, Tloques pulls his axe from the
wrappings. The weapon detects as magical. It casts an ominous shadow in the shape of what appears to be a withered arm. Those who approach within reach of it feel a cold chill run up and down their spine
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
discern its form. The walker doesn’t care that its light betrays its presence. As soon as it detects the characters, it closes in for the kill. Running the Encounter. The coldlight walker is the undead
remnant of a Reghed nomad or the shambling corpse of an unfortunate Ten-Towner who was cast naked into the tundra as a sacrifice to Auril and perished from exposure (see “Sacrifices to Auril”). If this
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
drawer (see “Treasure” below). He fights as a last resort and surrenders if reduced to 20 Hit Points or fewer and unable to flee. Veen. Veen is an Oni that has cast Invisibility on herself. Veen
. On a success, the character detects poison residue inside each one. This poison killed the falcons in the aviary (area M5). The other drawers are empty. Treasure. The first satchel in the chest of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
.
If the cave bear has not been summoned elsewhere by the verbeeg, it sleeps in the western niche of this chamber until it detects intruders. It has brown fur and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet
touching the statue when the spell is cast. Before the statue can be touched, the characters must dig through a foot of ice to reach it. The statue blesses the pool, such that any creature that drinks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
hidden, Sgothgah uses its lair action to cast phantasmal force to make it appear to the characters that the dead shark has reanimated and is swimming through the air to attack them. Until one of the
characters detects the illusion, pretend to use the statistics of a giant shark for the creature, but its attacks always hit and deal 3 (1d6) psychic damage. Even though the illusory shark doesn’t actually
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, and ceilings in patches. One patch of green slime covers a 5-foot square. Green slime has Blindsight with a range of 30 feet, and it drops from walls and ceilings when it detects movement below
(3d12) Psychic damage and can’t cast spells or take the Magic action for 30 days. An affected creature can drink from the Styx and swim in its waters without suffering any additional effects. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
forced open with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check.
Illumination. Areas within the cathedral are brightly lit by continual flame spells cast on wall sconces.
Walls. Climbing the
the altar while the hand is opened and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check detects a large secret panel in the palm of the hand. The panel opens easily, revealing a concealed staircase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
if the creature had cast an augury spell. After receiving such an omen, the creature can’t receive another one for 24 hours but still feels the otherworldly presence while inside the circle. Esquire
feel cold air coming from the wall, suggesting the presence of a secret door. The wine cask must be moved aside to access the secret door. Secret Door. An arcane lock spell has been cast on the secret
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- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
Divide 100 XP equally among the characters if the party detects or survives the trap. 3. Archer Post Cragmaw Castle’s main defenses are its secret location and the appearance of having been abandoned. In
question and receive a telepathic response, as though it had cast augury. Once a creature has asked its question and received a response, it can never activate the statuette again.
Awarding
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
who searches the floor for traps and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check detects the trap, which can be disabled by placing a strong object such as a pole or crowbar between the floor
the library and hasn’t attacked yet, it attempts to shove a character into the pit, then attacks the party. Illusions. Two permanent silent image spells have been cast over the pit, one on the east
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
Casting feature (or the Ritual Caster feat) who spends 24 hours reading the book can master the ritual described within. The ritual takes 11 minutes to cast and requires incense and a vial of unholy water
bearing a golden sun symbol, is painted on the south wall. If the sun symbol is pushed, the wall grinds open, revealing area C29 beyond. A character who searches the wall automatically detects the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
depends on the spells that the monster can cast. Spells that deal more damage than the monster’s normal attack routine and spells that increase the monster’s AC or hit points need to be accounted for when
determine whether a monster detects approaching or hidden enemies. A monster’s passive Wisdom (Perception) score is 10 + its Wisdom modifier. If the monster has proficiency in the Perception skill, its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
holding dried sausages, cheese, peppers, and garlic hang from the rafters. Other items found here include a butcher’s block, a table for preparing meals, a pail of potatoes, a few cast-iron pots, a
mostly empty tower chamber. A wooden staircase hugs the west wall.
A thug sits near the bottom of the stairs, engrossed in a saucy novella. If this guard detects intruders, he tries to run up the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
is to open a gate, but she’s learned that they’re more deeply connected to the Briny Maze. When she overloads the charge by casting chain lightning into a rod, she can cast detect thoughts the
detects them and swims near to attack. To play up the uncanny nature of the pool, you can describe how a failed check means a character bumps into a large lump that careens through the murky liquid, or