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Dungeon Master’s Guide
Strength (Athletics) check. Another creature can take an action to reach into the bag to pull a creature out, doing so with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check, provided the puller isn’t
. However, once each day, the bag swallows any objects inside it and spits them out into another plane of existence. The DM determines the time and plane.
If the bag is pierced or torn, it is destroyed, and anything contained within it is transported to a random location on the Astral Plane.
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
cast that spell again from it until the next dawn.
Vile Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as
lore about demons. When you do so, you have Advantage on that check.
At the DM’s discretion, the book might reveal secrets no mortal should know, such as the true names of powerful Fiends
Monsters
Curse of Strahd
contained in a cavity in the stump, beneath the rotted floorboards of the hut. The floorboards can be ripped up with a successful DC 14 Strength check or smashed by dealing 10 damage to them. Once the
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
property again until the next dawn.
Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil, such as lore about
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
master, which then absorbs the knowledge and experience contained therein. Mind flayers conceive of this oneness with the elder brain as a sacred state akin to an afterlife.
Hive Mind
Elder brains
friendly creature it can sense within 120 feet of it. The target has a flash of inspiration and gains advantage on one attack roll, ability check, or saving throw it makes before the end of its next
Book of Vile Darkness
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Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within.
Whenever a non-evil creature attunes to the Book of Vile Darkness, that creature
can’t use this property again until the next dawn.
Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about some aspect of evil
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Reactions If a monster can do something special with its reaction, that information is contained here. If a creature has no special reaction, this section is absent. GRAPPLE RULES FOR MONSTERS
Many
monsters have special attacks that allow them to quickly grapple prey. When a monster hits with such an attack, it doesn’t need to make an additional ability check to determine whether the grapple
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
check (DC based on the complexity of the contained thoughts) to try to derive some of the inscription’s meaning. Multiple successful attempts might uncover different aspects about the illithid author
Qualith inscription, however, can receive fragmentary insight into the multilayered thoughts contained within it. A non-illithid that wants to understand a Qualith inscription can make an Intelligence
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
, doing so with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Another creature can take an action to reach into the bag to pull a creature out, doing so with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics
) check, provided the puller isn’t pulled inside the bag first. Any creature that starts its turn inside the bag is devoured, its body destroyed. Inanimate objects can be stored in the bag, which can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
, doing so with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. Another creature can take an action to reach into the bag to pull a creature out, doing so with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics
) check, provided the puller isn’t pulled inside the bag first. Any creature that starts its turn inside the bag is devoured, its body destroyed. Inanimate objects can be stored in the bag, which can
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
try to escape with a successful DC 15 Strength check. Another creature can use its action to reach into the bag to pull a creature out, doing so with a successful DC 20 Strength check (provided it
material. However, once each day, the bag swallows any objects inside it and spits them out into another plane of existence. The DM determines the time and plane. If the bag is pierced or torn, it is destroyed, and anything contained within it is transported to a random location on the Astral Plane.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
pulled inside the bag. A creature inside the bag can use its action to try to escape with a successful DC 15 Strength check. Another creature can use its action to reach into the bag to pull a creature
out, doing so with a successful DC 20 Strength check (provided it isn’t pulled inside the bag first). Any creature that starts its turn inside the bag is devoured, its body destroyed. Inanimate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
around the symbol on the floor. Any character who studies the circle and succeeds on a DC 20 Intelligence (Arcana) check can ascertain its properties. The check is made with advantage if the character is
a wizard whose arcane tradition is the School of Transmutation. When a creature or an object under the effect of a transmutation spell is fully contained in the circle, the effect of that spell
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
days on foot, during which time Grin says very little. Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Insight) check can tell that the drow mage is troubled by something, although he refuses to share his
Menzoberranzan and what they can expect to find there, he relates the information contained in “The Way of Lolth” section. He can also describe the major districts of the city.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
21. Secret Stairs A narrow spiral staircase made of creaky wood is contained within a 5-foot-wide shaft of mortared stone that starts in the attic and descends 50 feet to the dungeon level, passing
dollhouse (area 20). Once the house wills the secret door into existence, characters find it automatically if they search the wall (no ability check required). Characters who descend the spiral staircase
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
the name ESCLAROTTA. The lid of the sarcophagus requires a DC 30 Strength check to push aside, and the bones of Blagothkus’s deceased cloud giant wife are contained within. There is no treasure buried
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
name ESCLAROTTA. The lid of the sarcophagus requires a DC 30 Strength check to push aside, and the bones of Blagothkus’s deceased cloud giant wife are contained within. There is no treasure buried
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
attempts to flee back to Iniarv’s Tower. If the characters capture one of the criminals, they reveal how the zombies escaped the ruins in addition to the information contained in the “Chimera Crew
” sidebar with a successful DC 15 Charisma (Intimidation) check. INIARV’S TOWER FEATURES
The ruins of Iniarv’s Tower consist of three towers: one enormous 80-foot-high main tower connected to two smaller
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
a few feet away. Maggots feast on the rotting remains.
Any character who succeeds on a DC 15 Intelligence (Religion) check realizes that the hand shape on the back wall resembles the symbol of Torm
. Characters who witnessed the ghostly scene in area 7 recognize the mace as the weapon used by the cleric in that vision. The stone chests once contained coins hidden here by Melairkyn dwarves. The duergar broke open the chests and dumped the coins in a mining cart in area 18d.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Daask, but he doesn’t regret the actions that kept his son alive. Alden thanks the characters and tells them everything he knows, which is all the information contained in the first three paragraphs of
Persuasion) check gets Alden to raise this amount to 100 gp. If the characters report Alden’s actions to the Sharn Watch, he manages to bury the scandal on his own, and the characters become his enemies
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
check made using thieves’ tools. Within the chest is an invisible key, 3 inches long and made of brass. Any character who manually searches inside the chest feels the key, which unlocks the clock in
area 56. If the chest is smashed by the granite ball (see below), the invisible key is lost in the wreckage but can be found with a successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check. A detect magic spell or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. A creature that touches a Qualith inscription, however, can receive fragmentary insight into the multilayered thoughts contained in it. A non-illithid that wants to understand a Qualith inscription
in Seadeeps can make a DC 18 Intelligence check to interpret the inscription. A failed attempt results in a crushing headache and requires the creature to succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Divine Contention
Exploring the Gulch Dumathoin’s Gulch was once a dwarven mine, but the erosion of the stream exposed it to the sky. The mine contained a shrine to Dumathoin, and the power of that deity still infuses
climbable with a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check even without proper climbing equipment. Stone Arch The stone arch is slippery. A creature attempting to use the Dash action while crossing the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
pentagram and the space above it (a cylinder 20 feet high and 40 feet in diameter) are contained within a permanent antimagic field (see the antimagic field spell description in the Player’s Handbook for
the floor inside the pentagram and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check finds the trapdoor, which is locked. A character can use thieves’ tools to try to unlock the trapdoor, doing so with a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
deals 20 (4d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage (half damage on a successful save, as normal). When an air elemental is destroyed, the gold coins contained within it tumble to the floor (see “Treasure”). The
most prized treasures of Iymrith’s hoard are contained in six stone sarcophagi buried 10 feet under the sandy floor and scattered about the room. Each sarcophagus has a sequester spell cast upon it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
of Shalx The amber door to this room is sealed with an arcane lock spell. The password to suppress the spell is “Shalx.” A character can push open the doors with a successful DC 25 Strength check
flame. Three flameskulls guard this room. They attack intruders on sight. The shaft in the ceiling is 10 feet wide and 20 feet long, with abundant handholds. No ability check is required to climb it
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
, Intimidation, or Persuasion) check, the brain warns them of the risks of tampering with the journal (see below). It then negotiates for the characters’ aid, claiming that only it can safely release
journal is set with all manner of gears. A successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check confirms that these are not just decorative, but appear to be set in some sort of working order. The same check reveals
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
contents and reap its benefits. The creature can then freely modify the book’s contents, provided that those modifications advance evil and expand the lore already contained within. Whenever a non-evil
target (save DC 18). You can’t use this property again until the next dawn. Dark Lore. You can reference the Book of Vile Darkness whenever you make an Intelligence check to recall information about
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. A character who examines the charts and formulas and makes a successful DC 13 Intelligence check determines that the main goal of the research here was to transmute various materials into gold
(Arcana) check can tell that these are figures used for creating homunculi. Treasure. Several of the reagents here are quite valuable. By searching the room, the characters can gather 50 gp of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
successful DC 16 Charisma (Intimidation) or Charisma (Persuasion) check convinces the king to retreat and take his remaining warriors with him. If the king is attacked or goaded into battle (on a failed check
of 325 pp and a helm of underwater action (see appendix B) in which the loose coins are contained. It can be easily discovered nearby after all the bullywugs are dealt with.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
. Using thieves’ tools, a character can pick the lock on the pedestal with a successful DC 25 Dexterity check. A character who fails the check by 5 or more accidentally triggers the trap. Trap. If a
directions. When this happens, each creature in the shrine must make a DC 18 Dexterity saving throw. Any creature that fails the save is struck by a ray and takes 33 (6d10) radiant damage. The statue can’t emit rays while wholly or partly contained with an antimagic field.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
consult the Fire Check Results table. Fire DCs DC Description 10 Small, contained fire, equivalent to an oil lantern 15 Dangerous flame, equivalent to a large campfire, or multiple, smaller fires
of common hazards sailors might face on the sea. Group Checks To determine how a ship fares against these hazards, each threat requires the ship’s officers and crew to make a special group check (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Dexterity check using thieves' tools disables the trip wire harmlessly. A character without thieves' tools can attempt this check with disadvantage using any edged weapon or edged tool. On a failed check
ground and stretches between two columns or trees. The net is hidden by cobwebs or foliage. The DC to spot the trip wire and net is 10. A successful DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves' tools breaks
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Those affected by the statue’s Slow action option appear to be ensnared in ephemeral webs that vanish
20 Wisdom (Perception) check find a secret compartment in the fireplace that contains a potion of greater healing. 11d. Southwest Palace Quarters This room is like area 11c but contains no treasure
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Intelligence (Investigation) check to find. The glyph deals 5d8 thunder damage when triggered. Opening the lid releases four crawling claws that fight until destroyed. Also contained in the chest are various
her scarecrows if released. Each cage is held shut by one of Baba Lysaga’s arcane lock spells, and opening it requires a knock spell or a successful DC 20 Strength check. A character can also pick