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Dungeon Master’s Guide
you occupied when you disappeared. You remain imprisoned until you are found and removed from the sphere. You can’t be located by any Divination magic, but a Wish spell can reveal the location
an ally. As Dungeon Master, you should wait for a dramatically appropriate moment to reveal this enmity, leaving the adventurer guessing who is likely to become a betrayer.
Fool. You have
Monsters
Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Bottom Treader. The drowned assassin cannot swim, and it sinks to the bottom of any body of water. It takes no penalties to its movement or attacks underwater. It is immune to the effects of being
succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or contract bluerot (see the “Bluerot” sidebar).
Reveal (1/Day). The drowned assassin removes its mask, revealing its rotting face. Each
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
.
Emerald dragons’ preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach
and must be convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
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An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can
Monsters
Vecna: Eve of Ruin
well-muscled, raven-haired, human man in his thirties, though he is far older. His fangs reveal his vampiric nature.
Personality
Kas is cruel, spiteful, and unrelenting in his pursuit of vengeance
through water. Kas has advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throws, and he is immune to all nonmagical damage except the damage he takes as part of his Vampire Weaknesses trait. While
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
; preference for volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced
convinced to defend the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond
Monsters
Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
volcanic lairs often puts them in conflict with fire giant;fire giants. Despite their reluctance to reveal themselves to strangers, emerald dragons might approach experienced adventurers in the hopes
the school in a contest against a rival college.
7
An emerald dragon invisibly tails a party of adventurers, causing trouble for the heroes so the dragon can watch how they respond.
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An
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
offer bribes, favors, or other incentives to induce people to reveal their secrets.
Your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an inaccessible place, or that it simply can
ability, enlarge/reduce
3rd
gaseous form, water breathing, wind wall
4th
freedom of movement, polymorph
5th
creation
When your magic causes physical
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
advantage on this check if they brought their own fishing gear to the contest rather than borrowing gear. If a character fails this check by 10 or more, they are pulled into the water and are out of the
bait. At the end of each 30-minute contest, participants are given charming but valueless trophies; bragging rights are the real prize at stake. Should characters choose to participate, they find one
Backgrounds
Guildmasters’ Guide to Ravnica
construction and architecture — primarily in crafting the infrastructure that allows Ravnicans to enjoy running water, levitating platforms, and other magical and technological wonders.
You have a
Spells
Cantrip
produce flame, shocking grasp
1st
chaos bolt, create or destroy water, unseen servant
2nd
heat metal, rope trick
3rd
call lightning,
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Glorium are a hearty lot. Locals can offer directions anywhere the characters want to go, but some might make a good-natured demand for a contest first (see the following section). If the characters ask
Contests d4 Contest DC Ability Check 1 Arm wrestling 17 Strength (Athletics) 2 Pinfinger 15 Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) 3 Goat milking 14 Wisdom (Animal Handling) 4 Flyting 13 Charisma (Intimidation or
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
“Underground Lake” at the end of this chapter for more information. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the thessalkraken to reveal itself as it breaks the surface
of the water seeking food. Spending 2 charges also causes 1d4 lizardfolk renders to arrive, ready to brave the waters in search of gems. The lizardfolk take the appearance of the characters as a sign of offering, and attempt to force them into the water as sacrifices for their demigod.
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Species
Volo's Guide to Monsters
earth are strong or weak, are bearing a load or are safe to excavate, or are likely to contain minerals or offer access to water. This ability enables them to fashion secure homes in places where other
use for healing magic, and a sorcerer can meet most of the tribe’s other magic-related needs. Kobold shamans are very rare; priests of Kurtulmak, when they reveal themselves, are easily recognized
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Fluctuating Swamp Waters Hither’s fetid waters rise and fall sporadically. In minutes, neck-deep murk might recede to reveal a soggy landscape of squelching mud and skeletal mangrove roots, but only
drink up and spew out the swamp water (see “O’-wells” below for more information). The denizens of Hither are accustomed to the ever-changing water level, but newcomers might find it alarming at first
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
keyhole.
Opening the door will reveal stairs going down into a small room. A pool of water fills the entire chamber. Another door is across the way, but only the top 3 inches of it can be seen above the water.
12. The Tomb of Hurakan (Ewe-RA-kan, god of the flood) If the characters approach from the north (through the corridor marked 12A), read: This passageway is slime-covered, and a stream of water
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
3. Slanted Room A secret door opens to reveal an empty 10-foot-square cubicle with a 5-foot-wide tunnel of rough-hewn stone leading away from it. The tunnel descends slightly until it reaches a room
that smells like a sewer. The room contains the following features: Flood. The floor of the room tilts — its west end is 6 feet lower than its east end. Foul sewer water covers the floor, barely
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
enraged and fight to the bitter end. One of the frost druid’s prepared spells is moonbeam, which can reveal the true form of any character who has the Doppelganger secret (see appendix B). Frost Druid
might challenge one or more characters to an athletic contest. If the characters accept this challenge, roll on the Athletic Contests table to determine what game the goliaths propose. The goliaths are
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Mine of Phandelver
them is a noisy activity that attracts the attention of the Redbrands in area 2. Cistern. This rectangular reservoir is clean and filled with cold, fresh water. It is 10 feet deep with a rim 2 feet
higher than the surrounding floor (so that the bottom of the cistern is 8 feet below the floor). Drain pipes from the roof of the old manor above fill the cistern with water. A waterproof satchel hangs
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
first found the tunnels didn’t reveal their discovery to anyone, and to this day only a handful among the Council of Savants and the Gray Ghosts know about them. The long, gently curving tunnels have
madness are made with disadvantage.
Foul Water. Water from the Darklake drips from stalactites and trickles through cracks in the walls, forming narrow streams and shallow pools throughout the Whorlstone
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
waters, hoping to snare unsuspecting prey by bursting from the water and grabbing their quarry or by skewering victims with deadly harpoons. These hunters then drag land dwellers back to dismal
theories reveal little about these monsters but overmuch of the dread lurking beyond our certain shores.
—Leomund
David Auden nash
Merrow Large Monstrosity, Chaotic Evil
AC 13 Initiative
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Prisoner 13
reveal the lost Axebreaker treasure (he won’t allow the characters to be present for the vault opening). While much of the clan’s stolen wealth has been spent, there’s still a great fortune remaining
Varrin: Cap of water breathing Dust of disappearance Gem of brightness Mithral armor Potion of resistance (lightning) Slippers of spider climbing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
is removed. Probing the silt will reveal its depth to be about 18 to 24 inches and its consistency as tenacious as quicksand. The silt can be scooped out of the stairwell, but it is semi-liquid and
will quickly flow back. If water is forced, in quantity, through the silt, it will wash the silt under the door jamb and down the hall beyond, alleviating the blockage. Northern Approach. If the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
19. Warehouse Food, water, and other supplies for the inhabitants of the crèche are stored here. 19a. Loading Dock Warriors. Four githyanki warriors are organizing crates and setting aside food for
nonperishable food and forty barrels of fresh water.
Beams. Two thick wooden beams lean against the wall between sets of double doors.
The food crates are each 2 feet on a side and weigh 50 pounds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
breathe air and water.
Actions
Multiattack. The merrow makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws or harpoon.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8
20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it must succeed on a Strength contest against the merrow or be pulled up to 20 feet toward the merrow.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Giants of the Star Forge
great danger to anyone who goes near the water. Giant smiths at the Star Forge once used magical rings to protect themselves against acidic compounds; the characters might be able to find such rings in
fire giants. She offers to put their skills to the test by challenging them to the monastery’s three Fireside contests. To make the challenge more enticing, Diasma says that for each contest the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
13. Child of Zotzilaha A faint, melodious sound comes from ahead. It is difficult to tell whether it is someone singing or the echoing of dripping water in a great cavern.
If the characters burst
into the room, they immediately hear a surprised squeal and a splash. The room is lit by a soft light that reveals a section of rocky beach. Beyond the beach is a pool of glowing water, filling half
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Princes of the Apocalypse
foreknowledge and successfully sneak up on the villains, they can surprise the water cultists. Otherwise, the cultists assume that any strangers are enemies and attack. If all the Crushing Wave members
are killed, surviving bandits try to flee or surrender. Development Captured Crushing Wave cultists refuse to talk, but captured bandits aren’t as fanatically close-mouthed. The bandits reveal that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
the bathhouse are the coven’s wicked minions in disguise, but also here are an undercover Harper agent, a water spirit, and a cursed kobold—all potential allies who can reveal the coven’s malicious machinations. Azirssa, Greensong, and Morganna
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
reveal the lost Axebreaker treasure (he won’t allow the characters to be present for the vault opening). While much of the clan’s stolen wealth has been spent, there’s still a great fortune remaining
Varrin: Cap of water breathing Dust of disappearance Gem of brightness Mithral armor Potion of resistance (lightning) Slippers of spider climbing
Magic Items
Infernal Machine Rebuild
melee attack, the target must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, you transfer the disease or the condition to the target, and the disease or condition ends for you.
Water
becomes intensely acidic to you. If you are submerged in water, you take 1d6 acid damage at the start of each of your turns, and drinking pure water causes you to be poisoned for 1 hour.
19
A
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
duergar in a keelboat 4 1 green hag 5 1 grell 6–7 1d6 + 2 ixitxachitl (see appendix C) 8 1d4 kuo-toa in a keelboat 9 1d4 merrow 10 3d6 stirges 11 1 swarm of quippers 12 1 water weird Aquatic Troll An
aquatic troll swims up from the depths. It has the abilities of a normal troll, but can also breathe water and has a swimming speed of 30 feet. Darkmantles These creatures cling to the ceiling as the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
archery contest, you might decide that the more an attack roll exceeds the target’s AC, the higher the character’s score. The archery target might have AC 11, but it has five concentric rings indicating
. For example, rolling a 1 on a failed attempt to pick a lock might jam the lock, and rolling a 20 on a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check might reveal an extra clue. For attack rolls, the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer Academy
surface 2 barrels of water 5 flasks of cooking oil 2 chests containing fresh foodstuffs 1/2 cord of precut firewood Sifting through the Ashes Any character who searches the Cargo Deck for clues can make
the galley, followed by Petty Officer Ryeback screaming in pain and barking orders at them. Krik’Lit and Pffred did as they were told and opened the barrels of water while Petty Officer Ryeback
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
strange events to reveal the unseen connections between those events, Professor Totsky realizes what’s going on. She explains eldritch balm to the characters and says she believes it’s likely that the
on temporary—and dangerous—magical properties. Professor Totsky gives the characters a flask of holy water and explains that pouring it into the underwater spring whose waters are used to create
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Planescape: Adventures in the Multiverse->Turn of Fortune’s Wheel
Angels in the Outlands CoupleOfKooks “If you think you’re prepared for the ultimate struggle between good and evil, the deciding contest between all that is righteous and all that is foul, then to
triumphs, members of the Noxious Stampede revel with Abyssal brags and celebratory gestures. If the characters joined this team or reveal they secretly assisted the maelephants from the sidelines, Snot






