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Control. Everyone is welcome, as long as they follow my rules. (Lawful)
Crystal Dragon Adventures
The Crystal Dragon Adventure Hooks table offers suggestions for stories and adventures
—if only they would stop trying to kill the dragon’s guests.
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A crystal dragon wyrmling is placed in a monastery to learn the teachings of the monks before returning home in three years. The monks don’t appreciate the wyrmling’s pranks.
Cold, Radiant
Baphomet
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, the Horned King and the Prince of Beasts. He rules over minotaur;minotaurs and others with savage hearts. He is worshiped by those who want to break the confines of civility and unleash their bestial
gravity reversal if he’s in the room, although he likes to use this action to land on a ceiling to attack targets flying near it.
Baphomet casts mirage arcane, affecting a room within the lair
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
able to awaken psionic potential in others, and many of the greatest psi warriors in history were the dragon’s students.
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After centuries guarding the world against incursions from the Far
ceiling, casting dim light in a 30-foot radius.
Chimneys. Two chimneys connect the main caves to the three chambers above. Each chimney appears to continue up through the ceiling of the upper level and
Human
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Basic Rules (2014)
head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Lasting Institutions
Where a
single elf or dwarf might take on the responsibility of guarding a special location or a powerful secret, humans found sacred orders and institutions for such purposes. While dwarf clans and halfling
Tortle
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point, a tortle feels an almost overwhelming urge to venture far away from home and see more of the world. It gathers up its possessions and heads into the wilderness, returning months or years later
dozen) in a fortified compound enclosed by stone walls that are easily defensible. If no such compound exists, they build one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives guarding the compound
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
. Add: In the shadows of the ceiling to the north, you can just make out the dim shape of a rickety bridge of wood and rope crossing over the passage ahead of you. Another passage intersects this one
, twenty feet above the floor.
Any character who can see the bridge in area 5 might also notice the goblin guarding the bridge. Doing so requires a Wisdom (Perception) check contested by the goblin’s
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
1. Auvryndar Watch Post Ceiling. The concave ceiling of this cavern rises to a height of 20 feet.
Sentries. A female drow elite warrior named Ventrid Xil’talan leads six drow (two females and four
males).
The drow, loyal to House Auvryndar, are tasked with guarding the tunnel that leads up to level 10. They ambush and kill any non-drow coming from that direction. Treasure Ventrid wears an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
7. Minotaur Caves These caves form the main living area for the minotaurs of the Maze Level. A 2-foot-thick layer of fog covers the floor throughout. 7a. Southern Cave Ceiling. The ceiling ranges in
height from 20 to 30 feet and is covered with stalactites.
Minotaurs. Stalagmites and floor-to-ceiling columns of rock are scattered across the area, the fog flowing slowly around them. Seven
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
overwhelming urge to venture far away from home and see more of the world. It gathers up its possessions and heads into the wilderness, returning months or years later with stories of its exploits and new
by stone walls that are easily defensible. If no such compound exists, they build one. The parents spend the remainder of their lives guarding the compound, defending their offspring, and sharing a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
heard up to a quarter mile away. Guarding the mouth of the canyon is a roc that the stone giants have tamed (see area 2). Characters who see the mouth of the canyon can also see the roc’s nest nearby
returning to its nest. If the characters approach on flying mounts, the roc attacks them only if they approach within 120 feet of its nest and it can see them. Characters above the canyon have the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
A17. East Hall in Ruins The earthquake that hit Axeholm triggered a ceiling collapse that left this hall in ruins. The eastern half of the hall is strewn with debris and is difficult terrain (see the
Basic Rules). The stench of death hangs heavy here, becoming stronger as the characters move toward area A19.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
players. The Hold of the Deepking is a dark and foreboding edifice lodged between two great columns that rise up into thick clouds of smoke that conceal the cavern ceiling. Giant basalt braziers
filled with molten lava bathe the palace facade in a hellish glow, and the thick stone walls bristle with iron turrets and battlements.
There appears to be no one guarding the palace, but this is an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
provide the spiders with easy prey, while the presence of the spiders provides additional protection for thehatchery. The eastern half of this cavern floor is covered in webs stretching up to the ceiling
. See “Dungeon Hazards” in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide for rules about webs. Eight giant spiders lurk in the nest, minus any killed elsewhere in the nursery.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
L5. Workshop The passage opens into an enormous cavern illuminated by several guttering torches set in sconces on the walls. The floor is uneven, and the ceiling is forty feet up. Three flat boulders
hair juts from the hood, and the figure holds a bone needle threaded with dark cord in its hand.
Farther to the west, a stone stair climbs the north wall, ending near the ceiling. A stone slab like a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
stole from Azrok, the hobgoblin warlord who rules Stromkuhldur on level 3 of Undermountain (see “Legion of Azrok”). Returning this dagger to Azrok completes a side quest.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
of the bearded devils and hell hounds are out patrolling the perimeter at any given time, returning 1 minute after combat starts unless the fighting remains very quiet. An iron ladder rises through a
chair is bolted to the floor. The chair’s armrests and legs are fitted with iron shackles.
One corner of the room has gaping holes in the floor and ceiling, through which passes a large iron ladder
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
won’t leave it under any circumstances.
Secret Door. The walls, floor, and ceiling are covered in 5-foot-square steel tiles. One tile conceals a secret door in the east wall at floor level.
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body is an empty vessel, and Trobriand is unaware of what’s happening to it while his spirit resides elsewhere. Destroying this body prevents Trobriand’s spirit from returning to it when the spirit is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
opportunity to converse with the adventurers before making their decisions as to whether they will support Bruenor’s plans. To play out these meetings, use the social interaction rules provided in
clandestine meeting — perhaps in the characters’ quarters, in an out-of-the-way alcove of the Iron Tabernacle, or in the Great Forge. King Bruenor is the original proponent of the adventurers returning to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
16. Arch Gate to Level 15 Ceiling. This chamber soars to a height of 30 feet.
Arch. A stone arch set into the south wall is decorated with gold-inlaid images of dragons in flight. Carved into the
object that weighs 500 pounds. Arch Gate The arch is one of Halaster’s gates (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when a real or illusory dragon touches the arch. An
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
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
swallowed a gemstone called the Eye of the Spider. If the characters pierce the skin clinging to his bones and root through his chest cavity, they find the stone in what was once his stomach. Returning
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
a poltergeist menaces the living. Poltergeist Activities 1d8 To Torment the Living, the Poltergeist... 1 Keeps returning a discarded item. 2 Leaves footprints on vertical surfaces. 3 Makes noises
like someone trapped in a wall. 4 Organizes a pack’s contents across the floor. 5 Playfully puppets a corpse or doll. 6 Removes bedding while someone sleeps. 7 Sticks knives or weapons in the ceiling
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
original creations. Among those returning to the fold are the berbalang, the iron cobra, the spirit troll, the meazel, and the vampiric mist, all of which trace their lineage back to the original
. If you are unfamiliar with the monster stat block format, read the introduction of the Monster Manual before proceeding further. It explains stat block terminology and gives rules for various monster
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
furniture and garbage.
Chandeliers. Two iron chandeliers, once anchored to the 20-foot-high ceiling, have fallen — their ropes cut. One has crashed into a pile of debris. Pinned beneath the other
Dense webbing fills this room as well (see area 19c for rules). Suspended within the webs are six cocoons. Five contain the desiccated corpses of four goblins and a nothic. The sixth contains a swarm
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
). This room’s ceiling is 30 feet high. The walls to the left and right of the entrance bear small bas-reliefs of a new moon, a waning moon, a half moon, and a waxing moon. When the moon reaches one of
chairs. The bosses use this elegant meeting room to plan future heists and to meet with guests they wish to impress. 6: Guard Post Two wereboars stand before the northern doors, guarding the vault
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
aquatic troll swims up from the depths. It has the abilities of a normal troll, but can also breathe water and has a swimming speed of 30 feet. Darkmantles These creatures cling to the ceiling as the
at stake. If this encounter occurs again, it might be with Nanny or one of her sisters, Maven Delve or Dame Spiderwort. Grell A grell descends from the cavern ceiling, attempting to grab and paralyze
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
seeps into the hall through cracks in the arched, 20-foot-high ceiling, spilling onto a 40-foot-long stone table surrounded by stone chairs as big as thrones.
Dishware. Shallow niches in the walls
Post This misshapen, 20-foot-high room sits at the top of a sloped tunnel that descends for hundreds of feet to level 18. Guarding the otherwise empty room are eight duergar. If they see light
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
and unfailingly loyal — qualities that the hellish archdukes value. Guarding the River Styx. Some amnizus perform the critical task of watching over the River Styx from fortresses along the river’s
here drill the rules of the Nine Hells into the new arrivals’ pitiful brains and marshal the lemures into legions. VARIANT: DEVIL SUMMONING
Some amnizus have an action that allows them to summon
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
” in this haunted zone is an illusion. The illusion stands still in anticipation of the characters returning its toast, at which point the illusion quaffs its drink; it doesn’t respond to anything else
drink from one of the chalices on the table. The wine is thick and metallic tasting. When the character drinks it, the character’s vision slowly turns red before returning to normal when the character
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Darklake Terrain Encounters Special terrain rules are explained after the table. d10 Terrain 1 Collision 2 Falls or locks 3 Island 4 Low ceiling 5 Rockfall 6 Rough current 7 Run aground 8 Stone
chance that the island has one or more types of fungi growing atop it (see “Fungi of the Underdark” in chapter 2). Otherwise, the island is barren rock. Low Ceiling The clearance of the cave or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
time (see “Vlonwelv’s Pulpit”). Chandelier. The room has a 30-foot-high flat ceiling, hanging from which is a wrought iron chandelier shaped vaguely like a giant spider and anchored to the ceiling by a
mirror is one of Halaster’s magic gates (see “Gates”).
Etched into the bottom of the mirror’s stone frame are the letters T-U-O-Y-A-W (a reflection of W-A-Y-O-U-T). This gate’s rules are as follows
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
) is curled up in the middle of the cavern, waiting to be fed.
Ceiling. The ceiling is uneven — ranging in height from 60 to 90 feet — and festooned with stalactites.
Ledge. A ledge climbs the
standing stones topped with a lintel, carved into which is a symbol of an arrow. The standing stones form a magic gate (see “Gates”). Its rules are as follows: If an arrow or a crossbow bolt is shot
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Core Assumptions The rules of the game are based on the following core assumptions about the game world. Gods Oversee the World. The gods are real and embody a variety of beliefs, with each god
heals wounds to something much more rare and impressive, such as a levitating tower or a stone golem guarding the gates of a city. Beyond the realms of civilization are caches of magic items guarded
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide
advantages over each other, they all live under the heel of House Baenre and the Matron Mother, who rules the city in Lolth’s name. On a large plateau high above the cavern floor is Tier Breche, also
(“Great Pillar Cavern”), because of Narbondel, the giant rock pillar at the vault’s center that joins floor and ceiling. The cavern is roughly shaped like an arrowhead, with the pool of Donigarten at its
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
20. False Tomb Nested in the ceiling of the western tunnel is a stone block. A character who searches the tunnel spots the block with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. The block is part
of the room’s trap (see “Trap” below). This room smells of wine. On a checkerboard marble floor, a gilded coffin sparkles in sunlight streaming down from the chamber’s vaulted ceiling, which arches
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
the room.
Mirror. A tall oval mirror in an engraved stone frame hangs in the center of the north wall.
Pneumatic Tube. Fastened to the west wall is a copper tube that disappears into the ceiling
those it cannot see.” The rules of the gate are as follows: The gate opens for 1 minute when an invisible creature stands directly in front of the mirror. Characters must be 9th level or higher to pass