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The Book of Many Things
conjures a churning storm of spectral blades that fills a 20-foot cube centered on a point it can see within 120 feet of itself. The storm lasts until the start of the champion’s next turn. While the
, Grim Champion of Bloodshed, and Aleron, Grim Champion of Pestilence—rival Jyn for power and together can oppose her. The fact that the three champions rarely agree on anything is a major check on
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement
10. Crumbling Walkway A stone walkway above the water’s edge has partially collapsed into the churning sea, leaving wide gaps. What remains of the walkway is structurally sound. To cross the damaged
area safely on foot, a creature must succeed on a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. If the check fails, the creature falls 30 feet down a rocky slope, taking 10 (3d6) bludgeoning damage from the fall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
surface, while the eastern path runs level with the water and continues into a tunnel opening. The water turns darker toward the center of the pool, where it transforms from a gentle swirl into a churning
follow Droki into this chamber, they see him sneaking carefully along the eastern path. They can attempt to follow him with a group Dexterity (Stealth) check contested by the water weird’s passive
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
the churning river, which is 30 feet deep. An aboleth lurks in the water along with a water elemental minion. Trapped in the Far Realm long ago, the aboleth sequestered itself in this river to study
the strange environment. Both creatures are concealed by the dark, churning water and make attacks against anyone who gets close, particularly creatures affected by the magical symbol on the bridge
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
face around the waterfalls requires a successful DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check. Those who fail the check fall 10 feet into the water. If more than one character falls, a swarm of quippers takes
mangrove trees. Twenty feet away, a young man with green skin walks atop the water, speaking softly while slowly circling two churning pillars of glowing green foam.
Tinjhorna the riverine (detailed at
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
churning with rough waters. In the surrounding fields, warriors and martial artists hone their skills. As you near, your mimir chimes as its eyes brim with a swirling, blue-green light.
The people of
table lists several competitions along with a suggested DC and ability check to use in competitions against Glorium’s residents, which you can use as inspiration for contests of your own. Glorium
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
churning cauldron of black clouds fills the sky as thunder peals and lightning flashes. Half buried in the cold dunes is a crumbling amphitheater adorned with statues, many of them broken, the rest
sand fills in behind it. A buried creature that doesn’t have a burrowing speed can, at the start of its turn, make a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. If the check succeeds, the creature can pull itself
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
-foot-deep pool of yellow acid. Visible through the churning, translucent acid are three 1-foot-diameter pitted iron wheels affixed to the pit floor in a triangular formation.
Secret Door. A secret
bottom of the acid pit, doing so with a successful DC 16 Strength (Athletics) check. A wheel can also be turned by a character using a telekinesis spell or similarly powerful magic. Turning all three
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
requires the following steps: Dangerous Reaction. A character who succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) or Intelligence (Nature) check realizes that destroying the membrane entirely would force the
) check. Track Damage Dealt. Track all the damage characters deal to the membrane, deducting it from the membrane’s total hit points. At least 10 points of piercing damage applied to a proper place causes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Persuasion) check or a bribe worth at least 25 gp. If the characters threaten violence, the goblins attack. Three rounds later, reinforcements from area Z3 arrive. Z2: Vestibule Dim blue light bathes
mess hall disguised as goblins can make a DC 15 Charisma (Deception) check, passing through unnoticed on a successful check. A character can attempt to keep the goblins from attacking by making a DC 13
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
) check find two secret doors behind the frost that covers the west wall. These slabs of stone are 40 feet tall by 20 feet wide, and each pushes open to reveal a chamber beyond (area 5A or 5B). Each secret
door requires a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to open or close. The iron sconces are bolted to their niches and radiate faint auras of conjuration magic under the scrutiny of a detect
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
shuttered windows, or hear them trying to barricade doors with furniture. A successful DC 15 Charisma (Persuasion) check or good roleplaying can convince the locals to share what they know. One of the NPCs
, each channeling a unique version of the establishment — and forcing the characters to face off against the effects of the dark magic churning within.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Vecna: Eve of Ruin
on a DC 18 Intelligence (Investigation) check realizes that a magic glyph was once inscribed on this door, but the glyph’s energy has been carefully drained away. The door is now harmless. This long
model with magical glowing dots that represent troop locations. The map shows the terrain within several miles, including Carapace Ridge to the west and the cliffside redoubt to the east. Churning smoke
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
constantly changes to ensure that characters within it remain separated and unable to find each other. Visibility within the maze is limited to 20 feet because of the churning fog. Spells that are altered
within the tomb are similarly altered in the maze (see "Spell Restrictions"). The walls of the maze can be climbed with a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. Any character who climbs to the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
minute, spreading from the churning water toppling down the cliffs. A character must succeed on a DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check to climb up or down the slippery cliffs. On a failure, the character
character can examine the area and make a DC 15 Wisdom (Survival) check. On a success, the character notices days-old, partially concealed boot prints in the snow. These prints are several feet in length and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
(Deception) check contested by the guards’ Wisdom (Insight) checks; if all the characters succeed, the guards are fooled and allow them to pass. If combat erupts here, two earth elementals burst up
is a tunnel cloaked by a 6th-level major image spell to look like a solid stone wall. Discovering its nature from a distance requires a DC 19 Intelligence (Investigation) check, although direct
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
Mishann. Our reporters are still sifting through accounts of what has happened, but it is clear at this point that beautiful Cyre, the jewel of Galifar’s vast holdings, has disappeared behind a churning
even as one treks across the wastes. As a result, any Wisdom (Survival) check or any check using navigator’s tools made to negotiate the Mournland is made with disadvantage. As if the difficulties of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Eberron: Rising from the Last War
. 4 In order to cast a spell of 1st level or higher in the zone, the caster must succeed on a Constitution check with a DC equal to 10 + the level of the spell. On a failed check, the spell is not
. Kythri, the Churning Chaos The plane of chaos and change, Kythri is a realm in constant flux. The elements collide in fantastic explosions of unbridled power, motes of earth careen erratically through
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
blunt rocks and cave floor. The walls are rough and can be climbed with a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. The chasm fills with wind, thunder, or lightning at random times. If one or more
(Acrobatics) check. A creature that fails this check falls from the ledge into the chasm. Normally, the chasm would be easy to climb, but the wind makes it so the climb requires successful DC 10 Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
, and other troublemakers who need to cool off for a few nights. The lock is high quality (requiring a successful DC 20 Dexterity check with thieves’ tools to pick), and the door is built of stout wood
with a small window to allow guards to check in on their charges. A side passage holds six individual cells with higher-quality locks (each requiring a successful DC 25 Dexterity check with thieves
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices the grick, which attacks when noticed. The first time it is injured, the grick emits a loud squeal that draws the gricks lairing in the mine (area G9) to
from area G10 is difficult, as the door is barred. A character can remove the bar from the other side by succeeding on a DC 15 Dexterity check using thieves’ tools, or by succeeding on a DC 21 Strength
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
this way, or another creature within 5 feet of it that isn't buried, can make a DC 17 Strength (Athletics) check. On a successful check, the buried creature no longer has the prone or restrained
the vortex ends.
A creature with the restrained condition can use its action to try to escape the vortex. The creature makes a DC 19 Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. On a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
Nine-Fingers Keene to conceal contraband in corpses’ funeral wrappings, which the guards and toll collectors never check. Even less savory is the harvesting and sale of corpses or their parts for the
facility running and control the crew’s several guardian beasts, including a number of sweet-smelling shambling mounds that live in the tanks, churning them as part of the purification process
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur’s Gate Gazetteer
Keene to conceal contraband in corpses’ funeral wrappings, which the guards and toll collectors never check. Even less savory is the harvesting and sale of corpses or their parts for the city’s
shambling mounds that live in the tanks, churning them as part of the purification process. Mortlock Vanthampur (for more information on Mortlock Vanthampur, see chapter 1 of Baldur’s Gate: Descent






