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Phandelver and Below: The Shattered Obelisk
causes a cloaker to merge with the rotted corpse of its last meal, resulting in a hideous puppeteering Aberration. The cloaker mutate shrouds its actions in a miasma of phantasmic duplicates. It uses the
often gain psionic abilities, grow wings, become covered in otherworldly slime, or exhibit other unsettling traits. Specific mutated creatures are further described in appendix A.Necrotic, Poison
Monsters
Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants
caused by the scionâs restless sleep has little effect on the world. If it drifts too near the ground or the ocean surface, it causes mighty storms or fierce maelstroms. A scionâs slumber
. The cloud rains acid. Each creature in the cylinder must succeed on a DC 25 Constitution saving throw or be covered in acid for 1 minute or until a creature uses its action to remove the acid from
Yeenoghu
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
covered in matted fur and taut, leathery hide, his face like a grinning predatorâs skull. Patchwork armor made of discarded shields and breastplates is lashed onto his body with heavy chains
same effect two rounds in a row.
Yeenoghu causes an iron spikeâ5 feet tall and 1 inch in diameterâto burst from the ground at a point he can see within 100 feet of him. Any creature in
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
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The Gnoll Lord is covered in matted fur and leathery hide, and his face resembles a grinning predatorâs skull. He wields a triple-headed flail called the Butcher, which he can summon into his hand
. Yeenoghu causes an iron spikeâ5 feet tall and 1 inch in diameterâto burst from the ground at a point he can see within 100 feet of him. Any creature in the space where the spike emerges
Unicorn
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Basic Rules (2014)
surrounded by mighty oaks, a flower-covered hilltop alive with butterflies, or some other serene woodland location.
Regional Effects
Transformed by the creatureâs celestial presence, the domain of
casts a spell or uses a magical effect that causes another good-aligned creature to regain hit points, the target regains the maximum number of hit points possible for the spell or effect.
Curses
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
. The roof is sloped and covered with cracked stone tiles. Climbing the tiled roof requires a successful DC 10 Strength (Athletics) check. A failure by 5 or more causes the climber to slide down to the parapet, landing prone but taking no damage.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
The Cauldron Lava pouring into the sea from nearby volcanoes causes immense columns of steam to continually erupt from this bay. This steam combined with billowing clouds of ash and black smoke from
the volcanoes give the bay its name. No sea life survives in the bay â the poisoned water is perpetually covered by a layer of floating soot â and vegetation along the coast is all dead and coated in ash.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
200 feet is newer, softer growth covered in weeping wounds. This part of the scab has a spongy consistency and is much easier to destroy. A 5-foot cube of soft scab has AC 9, 10 hit points, and immunity to psychic damage. Damage to the soft scab causes reeking blood to flow from the wound.
Adult Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-and-gray hide is smooth like a salamanderâs, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their wings are
that allow them to escape or ambush visitors if the need arises. A well-cultivated lair abounds with Underdark fungi and plants, with the floor, walls, and ceiling covered in carpets of mold and moss
Ancient Deep Dragon
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Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
-gray hide is smooth like a salamanderâs, and their eyes are pale. As they age, their spore breath causes fungi to bloom across their skin, especially around the head and neck. Their wings are
or ambush visitors if the need arises. A well-cultivated lair abounds with Underdark fungi and plants, with the floor, walls, and ceiling covered in carpets of mold and moss, or featuring larger
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
until it clicks to a stop. Turning the wheel causes mechanisms under the floor to clank and whir, locking the lids of all the covered pits on this level and deactivating all the teleport traps on this
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
made a home. Several bones are piled with the coins, and the hilt of a broken sword thrusts up from the mass.
This apparent pile of gold is covered with a pale yellow dust. The entire pile of coins is
actually yellow mold (see âDungeon Hazardsâ in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Masterâs Guide) covered by a permanent major image spell (save DC 15). The bones, spider, and sword hilt are real. Eastern Door
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
different statue, a different treasure, and a different guardian for that treasure. A tunnel leads to a five-sided room. A cobweb-covered statue stands in one corner.
Vault Contents. Use the
Crawling Claws nests in the statueâs nooks and crannies, emerging to attack when the statue is disturbed. 2 Disturbing the statue causes its head to split open, releasing a Hostile Flameskull. 3 The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon of Icespire Peak
A28. Castellanâs Bedchamber A stone-framed bed with a moldy mattress stands in the middle of this room, covered in dust and cobwebs. Set into the south wall is a soot-stained fireplace. Stirges nest
secret door. A character who searches the interior of the fireplace and succeeds on a DC 15 Wisdom (Perception) check notices dwarven hand prints in the soot on the back wall. Pushing on the secret door causes it to swing open on hidden stone hinges, revealing area A29 beyond.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
of a flat-topped hill covered in ugly weeds, thorns, and briars. An active workersâ camp occupies the north end of the hill, above the tunnels.
The rocky hill into which the tomb is being built is
. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes several workers to emerge from inside the tomb, hauling a large black rock to add to the pile atop the hill.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
). If that causes someone to look up, describe how the ceiling is covered with bats with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Perception) check. To avoid startling the bats, characters must proceed very quietly
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Keys from the Golden Vault
Castle Features Castle Cinis has the following features: Ceilings. Ceilings in the castle are 20 feet high and covered with ash (see âTug of the Voidâ below). Light. Each room in Castle Cinis is
areas has AC 13 and 4 hit points. Reducing any such area to 0 hit points causes it to crumble away. Windows. Unless the text states otherwise, all windows are latched shut from the inside. As an
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
36. Apartment of the Dust of Ages The floor of this room is covered with a layer of fine gray dust and ash, three inches deep. Across the room, opposite where you entered, is another set of double
of the long-dead past. For as long as the characters remain in the room, other phantomsâin the shapes of priests, sages, and mourning young womenâbriefly form out of the dust and then dissipate. Moving through any of these phantom forms causes them to collapse.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
26. Workshop The templeâs sculptors labor in this workshop, which is filled with tables and benches covered in tools and raw materials for the crafting and repair of statuary. Creatures The five
area 11 of chapter 3. Even incomplete, it is worth 500 gp. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the sculptors to leave and return to their dormitory (area 33).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
floor slopes toward an open pit at its center, and is covered in a layer of waste, blood, and viscera.
The temple residents bring their refuse to this filthy chamber, including organic waste from
end of their move. If the check fails by 5 or more, the character slides 5 feet closer to the pit. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes a lizardfolk to appear
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
donât allow you to move this way on a slippery surface, such as one covered by ice or oil.
Top to Bottom: Slippers of Spider Climbing, Shield
of Missile Attraction, and Spellguard Shield
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
(svirfneblin) that speaks only Giant. Casting a successful dispel magic spell (DC 19) on the troll causes it to revert to its normal form. Xlorp also reverts to its normal form when its gnome form is
character who examines the bodies and succeeds on a DC 10 Wisdom (Medicine) check reveals that four drow are covered in burn marks consistent with lightning strikes, three were torn to pieces by large claws, and one was crushed to death (a victim of the behirâs coils).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
resemblance to the Mad Mage: an old wizard in a robe covered with lidless eyes, his visage frozen in a mad scream.
Glowing Runes. Floating above each stalagmite is a glowing rune.
A character who succeeds
around each stalagmite. The runesâ magic poses no danger to adventurers, but it causes weird, permanent transformations in any troll that lingers in this area. (For example, a troll might sprout an extra
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters
possess. Gnoll/Cultist Physical Features d12 Physical Feature 1 Missing an arm 2 Infested with maggots 3 Fur matted with dried blood 4 Missing an eye 5 Walks with a severe limp 6 Covered in burn
wounds 7 Vestigial twin embedded on back 8 Loud, wheezing breaths 9 Drool is mildly acidic 10 Covered in weeping sores 11 Horrific smell of rot 12 Weapon still embedded in old wound Gnoll/Cultist
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragon Delves
an eye patch. It clutches a whip in one bony hand.Along the east wall are three rusty gates with mold-covered cells beyond them. Cultists used to perform ghastly rites here. Human prisoners were
causes the traitorâs spirit to manifest as a Wraith and fight the characters. Skeletal Remains. The skeletal remains in the cells are clad in tattered rags and have no equipment or treasure. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Rise of Tiamat
Diderius imposes on his lair causes it to evaporate within a few rounds of being hauled up into this area. A bronze bucket on a rope sits near the well, while an empty basin stands 8 feet up along the
of the well and the floor next to it are covered in bright red mushrooms. They are slick with a watery sheen that resembles blood, and have the taste and texture of raw liver if picked and eaten before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
Diderius imposes on his lair causes it to evaporate within a few rounds of being hauled up into this area. A bronze bucket on a rope sits near the well, while an empty basin stands 8 feet up along the
of the well and the floor next to it are covered in bright red mushrooms. They are slick with a watery sheen that resembles blood, and have the taste and texture of raw liver if picked and eaten before
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Domains of Delight: A Feywild Accessory
pleasing scents 2 A crooked stone tower that has a moon-like orb of light circling its rooftop, which causes the towerâs shadow to move like a clock hand 3 A decrepit mansion that is partially sunk
bridges connecting it to the giant living trees that surround it 10 One or more houses in hollowed-out mushrooms 11 A gingerbread cottage with a frosting-covered roof, frosting icicles, chocolate
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
inside it. Lifting the rusty visor on either suitâs helmet reveals its grinning skull, and removing the helmet entirely causes the goblinâs skull to tumble onto the floor. The suits topple over easily
, producing a loud clatter as the armor and skeletons break apart on the floor. Disturbing either suit of armor or touching the surface of the door causes a large, skeletal version of Endelynâs gaunt
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
. 2c. Wizardâs Kitchen This decrepit kitchen contains an oven range, a washing basin, a hearth bearing a covered cook pot, and shelves filled with pots, pans, and cooking tools. A specter hides in the
covered cook pot, emerging if the lid is lifted or if the specter is disturbed by noises from area 2b. The specter can command four nearby pots and pans to do its bidding; treat these objects as
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Hoard of the Dragon Queen
ladder is fixed in the chute for climbing up and down, but nothing marks the position of the open, 3-foot-wide hole when it is covered by rugs. The slight depression it causes in the rug can be
and the town of Beregost on the Trade Way, where the arrow turns north. A separate sheet of paper that is covered with numerals in columns contains the note, âEverything must be freighted north to
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tyranny of Dragons
fixed in the chute for climbing up and down, but nothing marks the position of the open, 3-foot-wide hole when it is covered by rugs. The slight depression it causes in the rug can be noticed with a
of Beregost on the Trade Way, where the arrow turns north. A separate sheet of paper that is covered with numerals in columns contains the note, âEverything must be freighted north to Naerytar
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
15. The Great Hall This hallway is twenty feet wide and has piles of rubble and debris scattered along its length. The walls are covered with frescoes. The south wall displays scenes of a battle
north is 8 feet above the floor of the great hall. Accessing this secret exit causes any bars over the niches to retract into the walls and the pressure plates to reset.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
dedicated to him. 7a. Cobbleskulls The floor of this 20-foot-high antechamber is sunken a few inches and covered wall-to-wall with humanoid skulls that are yellow and brittle with age. They look like
spider sculpture causes it to break free of the ceiling and crash to the floor. Each leg has AC 17; 25 hit points; resistance to acid, cold, and fire damage; immunity to poison and psychic damage; and
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild
covered with dials, switches, and buttonsâincluding a light-purple button recognizable as one of the missing components of the Infernal Machine. Removing this component deactivates the controls and
labeled âDistilled Ettin Bloodâ (worth 25 gp to an alchemist), all used to facilitate the experiments here. Manipulating Time Having a mechanical guide spend 1 charge in this area causes the owlbears