chains when ritual

Shator Demodand

Monsters Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse

). Liquefaction Ritual. The shator can perform a 1-minute ritual that turns all willing farastu demodand;farastus and kelubar demodand;kelubars of its choice within 60 feet of itself into a living liquid form. Each

Carceri’s waiting chains. Demodands Demodands, also called gehreleths, are Fiends from the Tarterian Depths of Carceri. Cast into the prison plane long ago for forgotten transgressions

Sparkrender's Ritual

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

bound to the ground by three heavy chains. He looks like he’s in agony. To stop the ritual, the characters must face Sparkrender (blue dragon wyrmling), potentially with the help of Aidron (bronze

, Aidron is no longer restrained, though the chains reduce his speed by 10 feet. Removing the chains from Aidron takes 10 minutes. Disrupting the Ritual. The most straightforward way to prevent

38. Ritual Chamber

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

38. Ritual Chamber The cult used to perform rituals in this sunken room. The chanting heard throughout the dungeon originates here, yet when the characters arrive, the dungeon falls silent as the

to form an octagonal dais that also rises above the water. Rusty chains with shackles dangle from the ceiling directly above a stone altar mounted on the dais. The altar is carved with hideous

30. Hideous Transmutation

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

30. Hideous Transmutation Carrion Ogre. Lying on the floor in the middle of the room, held down with chains, is a creature that has the body of an ogre and the head of a carrion crawler. Body Parts

from a stone peg on the northwest wall is an iron ring with three keys. The creature chained to the floor is alive, having survived a ghastly magical ritual that can’t be reversed or undone. It is

Viantha Found

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake

mastermind (see appendix A) in the process of summoning more undead to harass Claugiyliamatar with a magical ritual. Before the characters can attack, Viantha summons specters to her side. There is one

specter for every member of the party, not including sidekicks. Viantha and the specters fight until captured or destroyed. Roleplaying Viantha. If the characters restrain Viantha with chains or

9. Basement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

singed beard, and two humans — a man and a woman. The woman is wounded. Their chains are secured to iron rings, keeping them just out of reach of the food. They are all shackled with iron chains and

ritual and is trying the “catch more flies with honey” approach to win his freedom. Talis’s kindness is entirely false, but it might confuse the characters as a red herring. Caemon doesn’t know much, and he is a bit of a kind-hearted fool.

9. Basement

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

singed beard, and two humans—a man and a woman. The woman is wounded. Their chains are secured to iron rings, keeping them just out of reach of the food. They are all shackled with iron chains and

—he’s unlikely to know anything useful. Brother Caemon suspects that Talis is trying to win him over to the cult, but he also fears that Talis plans to sacrifice him as part of a summoning ritual and is

Other Inhabitants

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

, moldering foodstuffs, and chains and manacles embedded into the walls in some of the tower’s rooms. Vizeran dismisses any questions about such matters, but Grin Ousstyl confides to the characters that

preparations for the archmage’s dark ritual. Grin Ousstyl doesn’t speak directly of that latter fate, saying only that Vizeran’s work can be hard on his assistants.

Ilvaash's Anima

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

Ilvaash’s Anima The characters don’t spot this nodule until they’ve visited at least five other nodules. This is where the mind flayer fanatics are engaging in the ritual to transform Phandalin into

the mind flayer fanatics (Chishinix, Hashutu, and Voalsh) are here in this sacred site, engaged in their ritual. They are mind flayer clairvoyants (see appendix A) with the following modifications

Severin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen

to 60 feet to an unoccupied space he can see. Each creature within 5 feet of Severin before he teleports takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. Hellish Chains (Costs 3 Actions). Severin targets one creature he

can see within 30 feet of him. The target is wrapped in magical chains of fire and restrained. The restrained target takes 21 (6d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns. At the end of its

Severin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat

to 60 feet to an unoccupied space he can see. Each creature within 5 feet of Severin before he teleports takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. Hellish Chains (Costs 3 Actions). Severin targets one creature he

can see within 30 feet of him. The target is wrapped in magical chains of fire and restrained. The restrained target takes 21 (6d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns. At the end of its

Severin

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons

, teleports up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space he can see. Each creature within 5 feet of Severin before he teleports takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. Hellish Chains (Costs 3 Actions). Severin targets one

creature he can see within 30 feet of him. The target is wrapped in magical chains of fire and restrained. The restrained target takes 21 (6d6) fire damage at the start of each of its turns. At the end

Eldritch Invocations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

the Tome feature You can now inscribe magical rituals in your Book of Shadows. Choose two 1st-level spells that have the ritual tag from any class’s spell list (the two needn’t be from the same list

rituals, unless you’ve learned them by some other means. You can also cast a warlock spell you know as a ritual if it has the ritual tag. On your adventures, you can add other ritual spells to your Book

Shator Demodand

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Morte’s Planar Parade

mortal leaders and philosophers, using them as mouthpieces to spread poisoned words and tempt souls toward Carceri’s waiting chains. Olivier Bernard Shator Demodand Large Fiend, Typically Neutral

spell, requiring no material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (chaining effect only; spell save DC 18). Liquefaction Ritual. The shator can perform a 1-minute ritual that

Areas of the Villa

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist

, details a diabolical ritual that Ammalia and Victoro enacted to first contact the archdevil Asmodeus. Opening it reveals nothing but blank pages with a few drops of dry blood on them. If a drop of

humanoid blood is spilled on any page, Infernal text on that page becomes legible, remaining so until the book is closed. The blood remains even after the text vanishes. Any character with the Ritual

Death House Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

leading to a stone portico. Oil lamps hang from the portico ceiling by chains, flanking an oaken double door. The double door opens into an empty antechamber. On the south wall is a shield emblazoned with

walls. Kent Davis Death House's reliquary is home to lurking monsters as well as components used in the Durst family's rituals D36: Prison The alcoves here feature chains ending in shackles attached

Castle Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

fountain’s liquid, they see a glimpse of Vecna conducting his ritual in the Cave of Shattered Reflection. A character who examines the reflection sees Vecna kneeling in a crystal-lined chamber. The lich-god’s

vampire’s limbs is shackled to a ten-foot-long adamantine chain, with all four chains fastened to a large adamantine ball. Kas’s attention is focused on the tattered tapestries and ruined fixtures

Predator Pools

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

, characters approaching can hear the rattle and clank of immense chains. Gigantic steel bolts have been driven into the stone floor of this immense area, attached to heavy chains. These trail down into

(Persuasion) check to fight the naga if it is lured into this chamber. Chains. Magic infuses the chains, which are long enough to allow the dragon turtle free run of the chamber. When the dragon turtle

Ironslag: Yakfolk Village

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

(commoner) cleans the hut during the day and is confined in an iron cage outside at night. Treasure. Hanging on the walls between colorfully painted murals of landscapes are four wooden ritual masks

a ritual that lets them possess humanoids by “crawling under their skin.” (The elves have seen the ritual performed in Kartha-Kaya’s hut.) The yakfolk ambushed a patrol of dwarves from Citadel Adbar

Gibbet Crossing Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk

investigate any sounds of intruders. G6: Prison Two spiked cages are jammed with old bones and bits of decaying flesh. A woman with red skin wrapped in loose chains sits on the floor. Duergar

and gore, each can be folded flat with 2 minutes of work and weighs 500 pounds. Neither cage has a lock because Vakketar would wrap her animated chains around the cage doors to keep them closed. Each

Vault Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

“lunar crystal” infused with the moonlight of one of Krynn’s three moons. These crystals are essential to Teremini’s ritual and are protected by the ritual’s magic. Magic Balance. Krynn’s moons

represent a delicate balance of magical power, and Teremini’s ritual relies on this balance. If the lunar crystals’ magic is unbalanced, the ritual will be stopped. Moonlight Mirrors. The vault contains

Neverdeath Catacomb Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin

. A pouf of wild black hair sprouts from the end of one of the blankets. Katerina Ladon Sarcelle Malinosh The cultists repurposed this crypt into a cell for one of their intended ritual victims

crates are stacked against the wall. The cultists emptied this servants’ crypt to store supplies such as lantern oil, chains, and manacles. Treasure. Among the supplies are two Potions of Poison

Fortress Level 1

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh

north. A mechanism consisting of a wheel, chains, and various pulleys is attached to the east wall. Unless they were called to help in areas 1 and area 2, five sahuagin, two sahuagin coral smashers

and alter the fortress for their sahuagin captors spend their few hours of rest in here. At one time, forty slaves served in the stronghold, as attested to by the forty pairs of chains equally spaced

Torrents Locations

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

slime-covered walls of this half-submerged shrine. Stairs lined with columns ascend from the water to a landing where a block of smooth stone serves as an altar. Chains snake from the base of the altar

creatures to the quippers at times when they and the aboleth are sated. Their ritual is nonsense: gasping, muttering, and croaking with no basis in any known language. The kuo-toa attempt to push

Masters' Domain

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5

courtyard here, creating the sense of a monastic sanctuary. Each of the glowing silver pillars that support the ceiling has a set of chains and manacles fastened to it. Thayans hang from four of the

ritual that uses this area’s magic to return soul-bound undead characters to life. If she is allowed to do so, Phaia flees the Doomvault. Aura. A detect magic spell reveals an aura of necromancy on

Dungeon Locations

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

The Vanthampurs store animal carcasses and other fresh meat in this room. Hanging in the middle of the room from the 10-foot-high ceiling are six 3-foot-long chains, each ending in a hook. Flayed boar

immediately. V34. Ritual Chamber This room is hidden behind secret doors (see “Dungeon Features”), and its features are as follows: This ten-foot-high vaulted chamber has a plaster ceiling painted with images

Colossus Locations

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

This chamber’s lower reaches are filled with lava. An uneven stone causeway spans the lava, ending at a narrow ledge along the eastern wall. Hanging from a pair of stout chains near the western

suspended 10 feet from the ceiling by iron chains connects to another tunnel on the far side, as well as to a stone column rising up from the magma. The catwalk passes through a hole in the column. In the

Howling Caves Locations

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

a drow hang suspended from hooks connected to chains. Blood pools on the floor beneath them. Beetles scurry along the floor, walls, and down the chains and onto the victims, which faintly struggle

-Bin comes forth to destroy them. Although Yan-C-Bin can enter the world only when the proper ritual is complete, the characters can easily flee through the portal. Characters can close the portal

Upper Palace Locations

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

This hallway has a sunken floor filled to a depth of three feet with dark water. Lanterns lit with flickering blue flames hang from the ceiling thirty feet above by short chains, spaced roughly ten feet

letters, each of which appear several times, are A, B, I, L, N, Y, and Z. Rearranged, they spell ZYBILNA. Zybilna needed the lettered ornaments as material components for the ritual that created the

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