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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
The Ruins What’s left of Rundreth Manor stands on a small, steep-sided wooded hill just east of the Long Road, with a carriage drive opening off the caravan road just south of the hill and climbing
throw to catch the edge. On a failed save, the character falls 40 feet to the dirt floor of the pit, landing prone in the undercroft.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
in the branches above. The crash could have occurred anytime within the past 3d10 days. Climbing up to the wreck is relatively easy, thanks to many vines in the trees and lines of rigging hanging from
survivors can catch rainwater in buckets, but they’ve been without food for several days. As a result, all the NPCs have 4 levels of exhaustion (see appendix A of the Player’s Handbook for effects) and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
embers easily slip through the grasp of mage hand spells and other magical effects, but a creature within reach of the brazier can use an action to try to catch an ember, doing so with a successful DC 20
out of the pit. Open Pit This 50-foot-deep pit has walls too smooth to climb without climbing gear or a special climbing trait such as Spider Climb. An antimagic field like that created by an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Predators. The omnivorous hook horrors eat lichens, fungi, plants, and any creature they can catch. A hook horror’s hooked limbs give it excellent purchase on rock surfaces, and these creatures use their
climbing skills to ambush prey from above. They hunt in packs, working together against the largest and most dangerous opponents. If a battle goes poorly, a hook horror quickly climbs a cavern wall
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
, is best.” If the characters haven’t run into any cult leaders yet, Nighthill takes them onto the parapet and points out what he means. This is an ideal time for everyone to catch a glimpse of Frulam
can answer his questions. Leaving the keep through the front gate is out of the question—too many raiders watch it. Other options are waiting for a cloud to cover the moon before climbing down ropes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
, is best.”
If the characters haven’t run into any cult leaders yet, Nighthill takes them onto the parapet and points out what he means. This is an ideal time for everyone to catch a glimpse of
can answer his questions. Leaving the keep through the front gate is out of the question—too many raiders watch it. Other options are waiting for a cloud to cover the moon before climbing down ropes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
climbing up a shaft that leads from the forge level to the fortress’s summit. The doors at the top of the shaft remain open until the dragon returns or until someone closes them by using the levers in
impressive flying speed, it’s unlikely that the characters will be able to catch up to it. The characters must now make a big decision: do they assault Xardorok’s fortress as planned or follow the dragon back
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
and the surface have strange angles 30 feet below the surface. There, gravity changes, and creatures descending into the depths start climbing into the Inverse. Eventually they reach a series of
Kythkyr tries to prevent intruders from climbing to the balcony. A character who uses an action and succeeds on a DC 14 Charisma (Persuasion) check can convince Beltha to call off her gang and talk (see
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
ascending the ziggurat by any means other than climbing the stairs. Characters who try to fly up rise above the trees but never get any closer to the ziggurat, as if they’re flying into a powerful
the ladder. A rope-and-hook thrown up to catch the edge always falls short. Casting teleport or misty step moves the caster sideways instead of up to the next level. Bypassing the tests by any means is
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
. They attack as soon as they see intruders. If the characters arrive through the crack in the east wall (see “Fungi Pit”), they can hide among the fungi and try to catch the duergar by surprise. If the
. As an action or a bonus action, a creature can turn the pipe 90 degrees in any direction. Crates The crates along the north wall are made of zurkhwood and stacked 5 feet high, and climbing on top of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Climbing the Spire R04M’s path climbs the Spire’s interior. If the characters follow, they pass through gradually sloping tunnels that take hours or even days to traverse. Use any of the following
. A character who manages to catch the body finds that it’s an ages-old, rag-clad elf skeleton. 3 A misshapen arch is covered in drooping, metallic, blade-like decorations. The arch was once a portal to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
prepared but hasn’t released. The door to the cage is held shut by a simple latch. To catch a paper bird, a creature must reach into the cage and use an action to try to grapple it; if the grapple check
furniture found in the turret and climbing to the top of the stack. Once they do that, the boards can be lifted away or pushed aside with ease. The belfry contains a 50-pound silver bell attached to a 25
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
of the dragon’s special movement modes (typically flight, but possibly burrowing, swimming, or climbing).
9 It’s been so long since anyone has dared to intrude on the dragon’s lair that the
dragon, the characters catch an eerie glimpse of another world where one of the dragon’s echoes is active.
19 The dragon has a plan to feign death in case of attack—apparently being buried in a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
catch ground-based creatures, a beholder creates or positions certain traps so that they’re effective against flying intruders. Practically any kind of trap could be a feature of a beholder’s lair. A
places climbing or jumping down is required to make progress. These areas are often seeded with perils both stationary and mobile. The beholder and its minions can bypass the area by means of secret
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
well are icy and require climbing gear or magic to scale. O3. Overlook The door opens into a large, nearly empty room. Snow has drifted into the corners, and frost covers the stone walls. Three barred
and a burlap sack draped over a glowing object that emits colored light that shifts from blue to green to red.
If the characters made it through area O5 without getting into a fight, they catch
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Acquisitions Incorporated
these changes: Her size (relative to the characters in their diminutive state) is Huge. Her speed (relative to the characters) is ten times normal. This gives her a speed of 400 feet and a climbing
to avoid or push through the food. On a failure, the character’s speed is halved until the end of their turn.
9 Three wasps feeding on fallen food catch sight of the character and zoom in. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
. If the character tries to catch the wheel before it hits the deck, ask the player to make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a successful save, the character catches the wheel. On a failed save, the
gaping hole in the stern of the ship. Tiny fish dart among hunks of debris and cargo.
See “Climbing, Swimming, and Crawling” and “Suffocating” in “The Environment” in the Basic Rules as the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
collapsed and fell into the walkway below. A character can reach the western doorway with an easy jump and a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check to catch the ledge. Garden Discoveries. A character
dome can be read only by climbing to the mezzanine, but the decrepit condition of the stairs and balcony makes this venture risky. A character who climbs the steps must make a successful DC 10 Dexterity
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
while he’s suspended over the storm vortex, he falls into the vortex. A character within reach of Strongheart can try to catch him as he falls, doing so with a successful DC 15 Strength check
lesser beings. P48b. Characters can reach this chamber by climbing a staircase from area P14b on the palace’s lower level. An enameled white coffer rests on a black basalt pedestal in the middle of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
in risk being swept away by the current.
A creature that falls in the river and is within 5 feet of the water’s edge must succeed on a DC 10 Strength saving throw to catch itself on the rocky bank
a catch that causes the axe-wielding hands of the two closest statues to drop. Any creature within 5 feet of a door when it is opened is subjected to two melee attacks: +5 to hit; 9 (2d8) slashing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
Dexterity check to skirt the edge of the pit must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw to catch the edge. On a failed save, the creature falls 20 feet to the dirt floor of the pit, taking 2d6 bludgeoning
character who descends into the fissure. The chest contains 160 sp, 120 gp, five malachite gems worth 12 gp each, a potion of healing, a potion of climbing, and a potion of growth. The chest also
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
shambling mounds lurk among the thick growth near the path to catch the unwary. After dispatching the mounds, a character who surveys the area and succeeds on a DC 14 Wisdom (Survival) check finds a
: Squealer. This area is the territory of a squealer—a porcine-headed predator unleashed during the crash. The squealer uses the nalfeshnee stat block, but it’s a Monstrosity and has a 30-foot climbing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a2
origin.
Something scrapes and hisses in the dark, and you hear the soft padding of scaly feet on rock.
Characters who are being stealthy might catch the troglodytes unawares. If the characters are
target prone, then snaps at it with its powerful jaws to gulp it down. Treasure. The two chests contain a total of 2,200 sp. One holds a potion of climbing, and the other a potion of water breathing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
protected against intruders by monstrous guardians. Dory lives in the suspended ship. Reaching the ship without magic requires climbing the crane, which takes a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check
catch again indicates a disturbance beneath us. We cannot locate the cause but fear THEY may be in the water near you. Praise Tharizdun! He rests and awaits!
The Whisperer anticipates renewed Lantern
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
repeat the tune for 2d4 days. On a failed check, the shadows solidify and become malevolent, taking the form of 1d4 + 1 wraiths that attack anyone they can catch. These wraiths automatically fail Dexterity
Shalfi talks for more than a few moments are the hole he’s digging to “catch that dragon when he won’t expect it” and the music Shalfi likes to play on his panpipes when his arms get sore from digging
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
walls of this room are smooth, wet, and slippery. A character can climb along the wall to the other side with climbing gear and a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. On a failed check, the
pile of burning tomes before him. His outstretched hands flicker with waning, fiery magic. When he sees you, he looks both shocked and relieved.
Otherwise, they catch Shalfey before he makes a grave
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
center, forward of the mast, a jolly boat is lashed to the deck with ropes.
Aft of the mast is a hatch to the belowdecks area and a rope ladder climbing to a crow’s nest above.
Two human figures
the base of the mast.
As you move your light back and forth, you catch a yellow reflection in one of the garbage piles.
A number of rats eke out a precarious existence here, but they are of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
looking over the garden appears to be solidly barred to prevent egress. However, a catch below the sill releases the bars and lets them swing open, so that a person with a slight build can easily
prone. While the stairs are collapsed, climbing back up requires a successful DC 15 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. Typically, the Black Earth cultists shove victims down the stairs and pull the lever
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
challenge a willing character to a quick round. To win the game, a character must succeed on a DC 17 Charisma (Deception) check to out-bluff the dryads or a DC 17 Wisdom (Insight) check to catch them in a lie
supported by wooden beams and a lintel, which are covered in the pink blossoms of climbing dog-rose plants and hanging wisteria. A well-trodden grass path between verdant shrubs and wildflowers leads to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
vines line the shaft. The vines are as good as knotted rope for the purpose of climbing. A creature that falls into the shaft can make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw to catch the vines. On a failed
is unable to move. If the check fails by 5 or more, a slab of masonry below the character shifts, dumping the character into a debris-lined cavity. Climbing back out requires a successful DC 10