Search Results
All Results
Characters
Compendium
Spells
Items
Monsters
Vehicles
Forums
Returning 35 results for 'cover while roof'.
Other Suggestions:
cover while roll
comes while roll
color while roll
cover while robe
cover while rope
Magic Items
Acquisitions Incorporated
;Tabaxi on a Hot Tin Roof
2
The life’s work of the loremonger who owned the jar before you
3
Every courageous thought you’ve ever had, to cover for how scared you are most of
Monsters
Mordenkainen's Fiendish Folio Volume 1
the chosen prize. A giant might undertake a carefully planned robbery, making extensive use of magic to cover their presence. Or it might engage in a brute-force raid that involves tearing off the
roof of a merchant’s home, seizing what they seek, and stalking away before the town watch can rally.
Intricate Networks. Clever, ambitious, and greedy, many fog giants build up whole networks of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the Ram action. The gallery roof gives the operators Total Cover against attacks and other effects from above.
heavy log suspended from two roof beams by chains. The log is shod in iron and used to batter through doors and barricades. Positioning a Ram requires three Utilize actions. Then a crew member can use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
the Ram action. The gallery roof gives the operators Total Cover against attacks and other effects from above.
heavy log suspended from two roof beams by chains. The log is shod in iron and used to batter through doors and barricades. Positioning a Ram requires three Utilize actions. Then a crew member can use
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the roof, roughly 25 feet above the floor. They heckle intruders and shoot arrows at them while enjoying half cover against ranged attacks made from below. Treasure. Longo and Yek are more interested in having fun than searching for treasure. They each carry a pouch that holds 1d6 cp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
the roof, roughly 25 feet above the floor. They heckle intruders and shoot arrows at them while enjoying half cover against ranged attacks made from below. Treasure. Longo and Yek are more interested in having fun than searching for treasure. They each carry a pouch that holds 1d6 cp.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
and pieces of the collapsed roof. Dust and cobwebs cover everything. W6. Pigeon Roosts Large sections of the roof have caved in above these rooms, leaving holes through which birds and precipitation can
covered with bird droppings, broken roof shingles, mud, and mold. W2. Squatters During the spring, summer, and winter, each of these rooms is home to 1d6 + 1 squatters (commoners) who have made dens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dragon Heist
and pieces of the collapsed roof. Dust and cobwebs cover everything. W6. Pigeon Roosts Large sections of the roof have caved in above these rooms, leaving holes through which birds and precipitation can
covered with bird droppings, broken roof shingles, mud, and mold. W2. Squatters During the spring, summer, and winter, each of these rooms is home to 1d6 + 1 squatters (commoners) who have made dens
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Temple Features The temple has the following features: Ceilings. The ceilings are 30 feet high. Where rubble is depicted on the map, the roof has collapsed and is open to the sky. Cultists. All
spilling in from outside. At night, torches along the interior walls cast Dim Light. Rubble. As shown on the map, areas of rubble are Difficult Terrain and can provide cover. Stone Construction. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
horses behind after a rock punched through the stable house roof. Fortunately, none of the horses were harmed. 7a. Barn The barn has a dirt floor. Five draft horses and five riding horses are confined
in the barn, Derp takes cover behind a haystack and shoots arrows at enemies below, drawing his scimitar only when forced into melee combat. Treasure. Derp carries a coin pouch that holds 1 cp and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
horses behind after a rock punched through the stable house roof. Fortunately, none of the horses were harmed. 7a. Barn The barn has a dirt floor. Five draft horses and five riding horses are confined
in the barn, Derp takes cover behind a haystack and shoots arrows at enemies below, drawing his scimitar only when forced into melee combat. Treasure. Derp carries a coin pouch that holds 1 cp and a
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Shattered clay roof tiles, splinters of wood, dry leaves, and bird droppings cover the floor, which has begun to rot in a number of places. The rafters are home to several birds’ nests formed out of
Third Floor (C15-C17) C15. Attic Nursery This attic has a peaked roof that slopes down toward the east and west. Dust blankets everything in the room, including a stone hearth in the middle of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Scions of Elemental Evil
Temple Features The temple has the following features: Ceilings. The ceilings are 30 feet high. Where rubble is depicted on the map, the roof has collapsed and is open to the sky. Cultists. All
spilling in from outside. At night, torches along the interior walls cast Dim Light. Rubble. As shown on the map, areas of rubble are Difficult Terrain and can provide cover. Stone Construction. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Candlekeep Mysteries
. Shattered clay roof tiles, splinters of wood, dry leaves, and bird droppings cover the floor, which has begun to rot in a number of places. The rafters are home to several birds’ nests formed out of
Third Floor (C15-C17) C15. Attic Nursery This attic has a peaked roof that slopes down toward the east and west. Dust blankets everything in the room, including a stone hearth in the middle of the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
-quarters cover against outside threats. A Medium or larger creature can’t squeeze through an arrow slit, but a Small creature can with a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. Tiny creatures can
, but the shorter towers have hanging lanterns within which provide bright light.
Parapets. Parapets standing 3 feet high run along the outside of the keep’s wall walkways (area I1) and the roof of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
18. Drow Fortress House Freth built its dark fortress in a 100-foot-high cavern, the roof of which is dotted with stalactites. Outside the fortress walls, the cavern floor is hidden under a 2-foot
flat roof encircled by crenellated battlements. If an alarm is raised, the residents of the fortress mobilize quickly. Twenty drow emerge from the barracks in areas 18e and 18f, joining Rilna Freth (from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
18. Drow Fortress House Freth built its dark fortress in a 100-foot-high cavern, the roof of which is dotted with stalactites. Outside the fortress walls, the cavern floor is hidden under a 2-foot
flat roof encircled by crenellated battlements. If an alarm is raised, the residents of the fortress mobilize quickly. Twenty drow emerge from the barracks in areas 18e and 18f, joining Rilna Freth (from
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sleeping Dragon’s Wake
-quarters cover against outside threats. A Medium or larger creature can’t squeeze through an arrow slit, but a Small creature can with a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. Tiny creatures can
, but the shorter towers have hanging lanterns within which provide bright light.
Parapets. Parapets standing 3 feet high run along the outside of the keep’s wall walkways (area I1) and the roof of
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
eastward. Lady Nandar was in the great hall when the roof collapsed. She was buried under the rubble and died before anyone could reach her. The great hall once served as a throne room and a dining room
keep. Other doors lead to bedchambers, two of which have been destroyed. A wooden staircase in the west wall descends to the main floor. A similar staircase in the south wall climbs to the roof. 14e
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
roof, these operators have total cover against attacks from above. Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one object. Hit: 16 (3d10) bludgeoning damage. Siege Tower Gargantuan object Armor
hit targets behind cover. Before the mangonel can be fired, it must be loaded and aimed. It takes two actions to load the weapon, two actions to aim it, and one action to fire it. A mangonel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
roof, these operators have total cover against attacks from above. Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one object. Hit: 16 (3d10) bludgeoning damage. Siege Tower Gargantuan object Armor
hit targets behind cover. Before the mangonel can be fired, it must be loaded and aimed. It takes two actions to load the weapon, two actions to aim it, and one action to fire it. A mangonel
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
12. Bat Cave The drow and their quaggoths recently expanded into this cavern, which is home to hundreds of bats. 12a. Drow Sentinels Sloped Roof. The ceiling here is 50 feet high but slopes down to
. If a battle turns against them, Ryld and Llauzdrar use darkness spells to cover their withdrawal to area 8. From there, they head to area 11a to make their stand. These drow aren’t interested in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
12. Bat Cave The drow and their quaggoths recently expanded into this cavern, which is home to hundreds of bats. 12a. Drow Sentinels Sloped Roof. The ceiling here is 50 feet high but slopes down to
. If a battle turns against them, Ryld and Llauzdrar use darkness spells to cover their withdrawal to area 8. From there, they head to area 11a to make their stand. These drow aren’t interested in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
eastward. Lady Nandar was in the great hall when the roof collapsed. She was buried under the rubble and died before anyone could reach her. The great hall once served as a throne room and a dining room
keep. Other doors lead to bedchambers, two of which have been destroyed. A wooden staircase in the west wall descends to the main floor. A similar staircase in the south wall climbs to the roof. 14e
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
collapse. He survives only if the characters reach the roof and encourage him to flee back down the stairs immediately or save him via some other method. Desperate to escape, he eagerly follows the
) bludgeoning damage, and the creature is buried under rubble. A creature buried in this way is blinded, restrained, and has total cover. It can try to dig itself free as an action, ending the blinded and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
collapse. He survives only if the characters reach the roof and encourage him to flee back down the stairs immediately or save him via some other method. Desperate to escape, he eagerly follows the
) bludgeoning damage, and the creature is buried under rubble. A creature buried in this way is blinded, restrained, and has total cover. It can try to dig itself free as an action, ending the blinded and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Sample Traps The magical and mechanical traps presented here vary in deadliness and are presented in alphabetical order. Collapsing Roof Mechanical trap This trap uses a trip wire to collapse the
depth (usually 10 feet, but some pits are deeper). Hidden Pit. This pit has a cover constructed from material identical to the floor around it. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check discerns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)
Sample Traps The magical and mechanical traps presented here vary in deadliness and are presented in alphabetical order. Collapsing Roof Mechanical trap This trap uses a trip wire to collapse the
depth (usually 10 feet, but some pits are deeper). Hidden Pit. This pit has a cover constructed from material identical to the floor around it. A successful DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check discerns
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Ghosts of Saltmarsh
forged an unholy pact with the demon lord Orcus. He and his crew never left survivors of their attacks, and his ship, Tammeraut, was the scourge of the seas. 23. Roof Heavy, overlapping slate tiles cover
areas, creating a hodgepodge appearance. A flat area in the center of the roof provides a platform for defense, with the surrounding roof peaks providing cover.
The slate tiles are strong enough to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the prison roof and 300 feet above sea level. Three 6-foot-high walls to the north, southwest, and southeast provide limited cover, but much of the rooftop is exposed to the elements. A wooden
staircase come to a door 100 feet above the prison roof. The staircase continues beyond this door to the tower’s higher levels. The door opens into a room filled with wooden bunkbeds. Areas to the north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
the prison roof and 300 feet above sea level. Three 6-foot-high walls to the north, southwest, and southeast provide limited cover, but much of the rooftop is exposed to the elements. A wooden
staircase come to a door 100 feet above the prison roof. The staircase continues beyond this door to the tower’s higher levels. The door opens into a room filled with wooden bunkbeds. Areas to the north
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
itself.
Adamantine shields cover the observatory’s windows. A large chunk of stone from another building has crashed through the roof and embedded itself in the floor like a jagged stone knife. This
tower’s roof is missing.
A detect magic spell cast here reveals an aura of divination magic. When the characters reach the top floor of the spire, read: Large gashes in the roof allow you to see the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
southwest section and ate several orcs before settling on the roof. With a terrible roar, the gorged dragon drove the remaining orcs out of Icespire Hold. Recently, evil mercenaries calling themselves
cover (see the Basic Rules) against outside threats. A Medium character can’t squeeze through an arrow slit, but a Small character can with a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check.
Ceilings
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
named Doomcrown (see level 14). 11a. Stalactites and Stalagmites Rock Formations. Stalactites ranging in height from 10 to 20 feet cling to the cave roof, while stalagmites of similar size thrust up from
the order, she and the death dogs spring into melee combat while the other hobgoblins take cover behind the rock formations and shoot arrows. The hobgoblins in area 11b also join the battle by loading
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
southwest section and ate several orcs before settling on the roof. With a terrible roar, the gorged dragon drove the remaining orcs out of Icespire Hold. Recently, evil mercenaries calling themselves
cover (see the Basic Rules) against outside threats. A Medium character can’t squeeze through an arrow slit, but a Small character can with a successful DC 10 Dexterity (Acrobatics) check.
Ceilings