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Returning 29 results for 'climbing curse'.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide (2014)
made against a target within 10 feet of you, the curse causes you to become the target instead.
Slippers of Spider Climbing Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)
While you wear these
shieldâs normal bonus to AC. Shield of Missile Attraction Armor (shield), rare (requires attunement)
While holding this shield, you have resistance to damage from ranged weapon attacks.
Curse
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
, defended herself from the unjust arrest, and was charged with attempted murder as a result. She fled to the Indigo Desert and joined an outlaw band, quickly climbing the ranks to become the leader. While
escaped. Two of her companions died in the battle. The thirdâa druid named Lopeâdied of sereno soon after. Lope had been researching the curse and believed the fiend they saw was behind its spread
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
of bewitching Wondrous item No Pipe of smoke monsters Wondrous item No Pole of angling Wondrous item No Pole of collapsing Wondrous item No Pot of awakening Wondrous item No Potion of climbing Potion
NECESSARY IN A CAMPAIGN?
The D&D game is built on the assumption that magic items appear sporadically and that they are always a boon, unless an item bears a curse. Characters and monsters are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurerâs Guide
climbing vines. The palace has many windows, all rendered shatterproof by magic. Attendants in impeccable livery see to the needs of the palaceâs occupants, while armored guards stand vigilant around the
exchange for a donation in coins, gems, or art objects of a certain value, as noted in the Helpful Spells table. Helpful Spells Spell Donation Commune 1,000 gp Legend lore 1,500 gp Lesser restoration 150 gp Raise dead 2,000 gp Remove curse 250 gp Scrying 1,000 gp
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tashaâs Cauldron of Everything
, and youâve inherited some of their curse. 2 You are descended from an archdruid and inherited the ability to partially change shape. 3 A fey spirit gifted you with the ability to adopt different bestial
gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed, and you can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. When you jump, you can make a
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 theyâre flying into a powerful
. They can be found in the jungle in 30 minutes if anyone in the group has proficiency in the Nature skill, or 60 minutes otherwise. Each character climbing the stairs needs his or her own orchid. Second
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(7d12 + 7) hit points, and walking and climbing speeds of 10 feet. It can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Its ability scores are as
for 24 hours. Any creature or object that touches the living snail also gains the benefit of a remove curse spell. The snail loses these magical properties if it dies. The characters can lead
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
a curse, but after nine days, it can be reversed only by a wish spell or divine intervention.
Getting into the Castle The characters need not wait for an invitation to enter the castle. They can
and garb to fashion disguises for themselves. With the aid of climbing gear or magic, the characters can scale the castle walls seen or unseen. The characters can use a charm person spell or similar magic to convince a cultist to let them inside.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
. Each group of Thayans has among them 1d4 - 2 potions (minimum 0), each one determined by rolling on the following table. 2d4 Potion 2 Flying 3â4 Climbing 5â7 Healing (1â3), Greater Healing (4â5
3rd-level spell scroll, either of dispel magic or remove curse. Dread Warriors. A dread warrior carries no gold, but some of them have weapons or armor, determined by rolling on the following table. 2d4 Item 2â6 None 7 +1 weapon (usually a battleaxe or a javelin) 8 +1 chain mail
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortuneâs Wheel
Climbing the Spire R04Mâs path climbs the Spireâs interior. If the characters follow, they pass through gradually sloping tunnels that take hours or even days to traverse. Use any of the following
turns hostile if the characters antagonize him. During battle, any creature affected by the giantâs Curse of the Evil Eye action gains amphibian-like features. If the giant is slain, his body rapidly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
many years, Asteria maintains a joyous wanderlust and passion for discovery. Sheâs as likely to be found climbing trees or poring over arcane texts as she is brandishing her sword in battle. Anyone who
decks from their many dangersâespecially from the curse imposed by the Euryale card, which Asteria resents as a defamation of her devoted friend. For this and many other reasons, Asteria tracks down
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragonâs lair left behind a curse, a trap, or a lingering spirit that clever characters can turn against the dragon.
8 The dragonâs lair is almost impossible to navigate without access to one or more
of the dragonâs special movement modes (typically flight, but possibly burrowing, swimming, or climbing).
9 Itâs been so long since anyone has dared to intrude on the dragonâs lair that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Masterâs Guide
. Adventurers climbing a volcano on the Material Plane might suddenly find themselves scaling a Feywild mountain topped with skyscraper-sized crystals that glow with internal fire. Leaving behind a wide and
the Feywild. On a successful save, the creatureâs memories remain intact but are a little hazy. Any spell that can end a curse can restore the creatureâs lost memories. Time Warp. While time seems to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
doesnât require air, food, or water. Items worn or carried by the creature are unaffected. A wish spell can end the curse. The creature can end the curse on itself by giving a bouquet of eight black
roses to Iggwilv, but only Iggwilv and Iggrik (the quasit in area P51) know that the curse can be ended in this way. The black roses can be harvested from the rose garden (area P7). P34. Hall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
, glinting under the purple glow of a nearby street lamp.
The stone well is 100 feet deep and lined with slippery ice and frost, making it impossible to negotiate without climbing gear or magic
climbing speed of 30 feet. The monster shudders awake if a light source penetrates more than 80 feet into the well, or if a creature sitting on one of the benches awakens it (see below). Meditation
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
see any demon within 60 feet of it and ends its turn not having attempted to attack a demon. This curse can be removed with a remove curse spell or similar magic. At the end of each long rest, a cursed
the mist for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there takes 5 (1d10) necrotic damage. Climbing the sides of the pit without equipment requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
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
. Without the steps, climbing the inward-curving wall requires a climbing kit and a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. The message, scrawled in Old Omuan, states, âTrue love, faithful general
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
stone. Its gaze looks up toward the sphere, and the pattern of bird droppings around its eyes gives it the appearance of weeping. All about the statue, climbing up its chest and on its knee and
alley in the Dock Ward suffers from a magical curse that causes three daggers to appear out of thin air and attack passersby. The daggers swoop and fly about, making multiple attempts at murder before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragons of Stormwreck Isle
gaping hole in the stern of the ship. Tiny fish dart among hunks of debris and cargo.
See âClimbing, Swimming, and Crawlingâ and âSuffocatingâ in âThe Environmentâ in the Basic Rules as the characters
heard moans begin to rise from the dead sailors all around us. What curse has she brought on us all?
Already I feel a creeping chill overtaking my body. I am securing her talisman with this book in my
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
weak to pose an actual hazard. Climbing the rough pit walls requires successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) checks. F3. Wind Prison A stone pedestal in the middle of this cavern holds a glassy sphere
Ghaunadaurâs curse. The curse is like a polymorph spell, except it turns the offender into an ochre jelly that lacks the Split reaction. A greater restoration or remove curse spell ends this effect. F20. Hall of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
telepathically says, âWe are the hungry dead. Honor us with lunch, or suffer our curse.â Characters who hear the otyugh can make a DC 12 Wisdom (Insight) check. On a successful check, they realize something
and long life. Four of them have the following contents: rotted documents, a suit of adamantine splint mail, slippers of spider climbing, and ancient coins worth 5,000 gp. The fifth cabinet radiates
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
necrotic damage. A remove curse spell or similar effect ends the curse on the creature. D14. Hungry Rat An ordinary rat scurries around this room, looking for scraps of food. If the characters use a
. Describe the scene to the players as follows: Beyond the hall, a flooded chamber opens up with rough-hewn steps climbing to the south, north, and northeast. The floor buckles up above the water line
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
(Athletics) check. If the characters fasten ropes to the boulder, the centaurs offer to help haul it down for them (no check required). Freeing the boulder clears a path through the rubble. Climbing Out
. Scaling the canyonâs walls without climbing gear or magic requires a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check. The centaurs canât manage this climb. At the top of the canyon is a golden-barked
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
beanstalk without needing magic or climbing gear, but doing so requires a successful DC 15 Strength (Athletics) check. On a check that fails by 5 or more, the creature falls. The beanstalk has AC 15
reveal them: Eight cats perch atop eight dead attending
Eight lizards flee from eight rats scavenging
Eight toads climbing meet eight dead and falling
Eight snakes sneak under eight bats screaming
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl
2 1d6 gnome commoners from the Whitkeep Hostel throw tomatoes at passersby who flaunt their wealth
3 1d4
Baldurâs Gate, to date all mapped caverns are accessible only from the river, and even just climbing into a tunnel mouth or steering a boat inside can be deadly as the current attempts to smash vessels
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a6
spellâs insanity effect, but permanent until ended with remove curse, greater restoration, heal, or similar magic). Treasure. The first character who views the wall and does not go mad discovers that a ring
spot to raise their young. The adults use the statistics for giant crocodiles, except that they have a climbing speed of 30 feet, no swimming speed, and darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. Their four
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldurâs Gate Gazetteer
passing party memberâs opinion. Table H: Outer City Denizens d10 Interaction 1 2d4 Calishite thugs and 2d4 Tethyrian thugs curse at each other, ready to brawl 2 1d6 gnome commoners from the
all mapped caverns are accessible only from the river, and even just climbing into a tunnel mouth or steering a boat inside can be deadly as the current attempts to smash vessels against the cliffs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
, and agrees to fight alongside that character for the next seven days. Sir Klutz perished years before Strahd became a vampire, so the phantom warrior knows nothing of Strahdâs downfall or the curse
. The floor here is an illusion that hides a 20-foot-deep pit. The sides of the pit are polished smooth; a creature without a climbing speed canât move along them without the aid of magic or a climberâs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a1
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
south wall.
The skeletons date back to the time before the citadel plunged into the earth. That calamity killed all three archers, at the same time instilling in them the curse of undeath. If anyone